The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-22
DEPL0aAS PRESENTED.
Interesting Graduating Exercises at
Atkinson's Business College.
Remarks By II. weinstock, Frank
Miller and Rev. j, b. Koehne-
Good Music, Too.

Graduation exercises of Atkinson's
Business College for the twentieth year
were held in the college hail, in Hale's
Block, last evening.
The spacious assembly-room was filed
to its utmost capacity with parents and
friends of the graduates. There were
about five hundred persons present. Adj
mission was by invitation. The hall was
tastefully draped for the occasion by the
students of the college. Festoons of ever
green and ivy hung in graceful folds from
the ceiling and about the gas-iets. Upon
the wall, above the rostrum, was the
motto, worked in evergreen, Education
is the Chief Defense of Nations"
An excellent programme was rendered
After an invocation by Rev. L. E. Dodge,
Professor Atkinson, Principal of the col
lege, stepped upon the rostruin, and
briefly addressed the assem- blage. lie
said the moral of an ancient fable teaches
that youth can be instructed in no better
way than by eXample-that he had ac-
cepted that adage as a precept and had
underworld to find tine example. lie be-
lieyed he had succeeded. for at his re-
quest gentleman, who had been known
to SacramentanS for eighteen years past
as an intelligent, energetic, successful
business man, had consented to address
the graduates, and he further believed
that the address would be instructive
He then introduced II. WeinstOck. the
first speaker of the evening, stating that
after the address that gentleman would
take charge of the entertainment as
master of ceremonies.
Mr.. Weinstock's address was highly in
structive and was no doubt greatly aD-
preciated by the graduates. If they carry
his words in their memories they will
find them of service in tue battle of lie
they are about to enter upon.
y violin solo, entitled 'Scene du Bal
let," was rendered by Herbert Wander
hOof when Mr.. Weinstock concluded. 1t
was a treat, and the soloist was enthusi-
astically encOred.
Frank Miller addressed the graduates,
giving them some sound advice as regards
| business. Mr.. Miller was followed bv
/ George w. Shannon, who sang go and
Forget in pleasing manner. He was
accompanied by Miss Lille Nj. Crowell,
| pianist.
| Mrs. E. Z. Condo recited Pauline Paw
Iowa" and was loudly applauded She
was followed by Rev. j. Is. kOehne. who
addressed the graduates. He, like the
! speakers who preceded him, gave them
| some valuable advice. Next on the pro-
gramme was an instrumental trio, emit
/ lLCNA NOuC6l GllltGY Oh LuG SlOllD, uuJe
| and piano, the performers being Charles
\. Neale, Mrs. y eale and Herbert Van
derhooE This number was u delightful
one and the players received quite an
| ovation.
! The programme concluded with the
| presentation OF diplomas TO the graduates
! by Professor Atkinson. He took occa-
sion to give the pupils some advice us 10
their future lives, and then calling them
up one by one handed them their certiii-
Gates.
The graduates were: Business course
Miss Annie Keuchler, Miss Clara Schulze,
Miss Kate McLanahan, Miss Addie Eh-
mann. Miss Hettie A. Wilson, Miss Ora
| Towle, L. a. Cannon, John ;. Frazee,
Harry II. Barton, Matt Schiller, Charles
! a. Waters, John F. Fitzgerald, Ellis H.
Paris, Forrest J. Johnston, John f.
| Henle, Jesse Christensen, Austin A. En-
trican, Percy Willis, Joseph Henle, John
| w. Files, James T. Simms, Louis 4.
! Payen, Charles c. Stone, Milo d. Smith,
| Edmond Dudley, Edwin A. Pearson,
Joseph p. Wohltrom. Thomas Fl. Cook.
Jr., Claud c. Cotter and George j. Duden.
! Amanuensis course - Miss Mile T..
! McGillivray, Miss Kate J. McGillivray,
Miss Hattie KidwelI, Miss Minnie V.
| Dennison, Miss Minnie f. Sweet, Miss
Jennie l.. Woods, Miss Mabel johnson,
! Miss Mabel Ragsdale, Miss Edith A.
| Bradley, Miss Jennie V. Clyborne, Miss
Mabel j: Crandal, Miss Nellie II. Me-
Comber, Miss Annie Keuchler. Miss
Nellie O'Neill, Richard y. Hill, Forrest
J. Johnston, William L. Cogswell.
| Reporters course-Fred j. Brownie.