Evening journal., 1892-06-10
GOLDEY GRADUATES.
Exercises of the Sixth Class in
the Grand Opera House.
DR. BUCKLEY MAKES THE ADDRESS

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metropolitan Young Man, who, While
without serious vice. Has Made a
Failure OF His Life Flny-iwo Cradu-
ates
Fifty-two young men and women were
graduates from Goldey Wilmington Com
mercial College last eveningat the sixth
class commencement Ia the Grand Opera
House The building was crowded with
friends and admirers of the college and,
of the graduating class. The stage was
almost hidden from view by beautiful
floral ornaments. prize offerings of fruits
and mysterious little parcels, and p0tted
plants. The students Of the well-known
college were seated in all parts of the
building among the vast assemblage Of
friends, but the first two rows of orchos-
ira chairs were reserved for the gradu-
ates
The Hushebeck Orchestra Of New
Castle under the direction of H. W.
Hushebcck, gave u concert lasting from
7.4j o'clock until $50 Then the grad
uates marched across the stage while the
orchestra played the grand march from
/ Iannhauser The graduates all wore the
college colors of red white and blue
Rev. John Y Dobbins. d. D.. of Grace
d. Il. Church, invoked Divine blessing,
and Introductory remarks were made by
George w Todd, who presided. Among
others upon the stage We're; II. $ Goldey
principal of the college :ProfessorWilliam
A. Reynolds, Professor James Wade
Professor Frank Taylor Misses Bessie
Clark, Matte Stirling, A. Estelle Morley,
NJ Bessie Fleming Of the faculty
Rev. j. NJ. Buckley. ID. d., of New York,
Professor Edward Brooks. the
mathematician aud principal Of
public instruction in Philadel-
phia; Revs John Y. Dobbns,
d. D., w. r cambridge, l.. E. Barrett,
George r. Thompson 4. E. Terry Charles
T. Hendricks. H. $. Dulaney and J. ID. G.
Hanna of this city: A. s. Mowbray Of
Newport, g. NJ. Morgan, Mt Salem; S.
~ pilchard. laurel. and w. j. Duhad-
way, Newark; ex Mayor Austin Har-
rington, Spottswood Garland, Philip r..
Clark John T. Layfield, Alvan Allen,
Superintendent Of Public Schools d. w.
Harlan, Professor Isaac y. Johnson,
principal of Friends School; Professor
A. H. Berlin, principal Of the Boys High
School; J. Frank Biggs General Secretary
}. r. King OF the Y NJ c. Y.
Miss Annie NJ Heston delivered tho
salutatory and she was loudly applauded
Miss Heston is a graduate of the CONNER
cial department She spoke in clear
tone of voice. without hesitanoy and with
graceful actions. George w Todd. the
presiding officer, then introduced Dr. J.
! NJ Buckley, editor of the New York
Christian Advocate, who delivered the
oraton.
The Grafton of the Evening.
Dr. Buckley's address was foreiblc and
instructive thoroughout, Wit and
and pathos were each brought in at
{ happy intervals and the speakers flow Of
loDguage was frequently Interrupted by
loud applause. DR. Buckley used As his
theme the life of friend who while
never having serious vice had
made failure of life He out
lined his mistakes and explained
how they could have been avoided
Dr. Buckley told of talk between him
self aud the late Commodore Vanderbilt
in which he asked. Commodore, what
will say to tell young man in Ave
minutes how he can be successful and
got rich, Doctor said the Commo-
dore, you can tell him ia less than one
minute Tell him 90 save thousand
dollars then his wealth will pile in.
Professor 0oidey's individual System.
Professor H. S. Goldcy, the principal
r of Goldcy Wilmington Commercial Col
, lego, presented the diplomas TO his
J graduating class. he spoke Of tho wOrl.
of Misses Mary Newell and Bessie r.
z Groves and Hugh Monigle and William
*. Taylor who graduated i'm both the
T, commercial and the short hand and type
, writing departments He commended
the work of Mr. Norris. tho valedictorian
4, who had gone through the commercial
course in n remarkably short time Pro
fessor Goldoy then explained his method
of teaching in the commercial depart
4 ment, which he called the "individua
system. by this, he said. tn,
, students. instead 81 drawing few
questions out OF a collection Of forty or
:. number similar, were obliged TO answer
the whole forty or their average fel
= below the mark. Healso stated that in tina
4 all important branch, commercial spelling
j. the college average had been raised 10 81
+. per cent, which was as high an average
as any he had ever heard of. The student
a in order to pass the final examinations
had TO have an individual average an,
not an average of averages.
v Address to the Graduates.
The address TO the graduates was de
livcred by Edward Brooks, M PHI d.
author of Brooks series of mathematic
and superintendent OF public instruction
p" Of Philadelphia He spoke Of the signif
canoe Of the fact that women as wei
i. as men were In the graduating class. Tn
world hns grown so that it is know
that women have the same capacity O.
men n they have a right TO do the sam
= work az the young mon they have a righ
3 to equal pay Tho aim of each yonnD
man and each young woman Is to be sue
- ocssiul in life The fundamental princi
pie for this success is labor The geniu
of hard work is the only genius there /.
He told of Sir Isaac Newtons plan o
. work and the success which finally rem
dered his name immortal Newton i'm
DO proved every moment of his life an
, when he saw even a spider web that sur
a eested a problem to him, h
IVA stopped right where he wa