Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-03
sPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
HE Twenty-seventh Annual commencement
Took Place Yesterday.

The Twenty-seventh Annual Commencement
Took Place Yesterday.
ALBACGHs OPERA House FILLED WITH THE
FRIENDS OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PEOPLE on THE srAGE-THE INTERESTING Ex-
ERcIsEs-DIPLoMAs AWARDED BY CoMMIs-
sIoNER PARKER TO ONE HUNDRED GRADUATES.
The tventy-seventh annual commencement
Of the Spencerian Business College was held
yesterday afternoon at Albaugh's Grand Opera
House. The great auditorium filled with
vast throng that occupied every seat and
overhowed into the corridors. 1t was
an enthusiastic gathering as we'll, for it was
made up of the relatives and friends Of the
graduates Of the institution, who after their
thorough courses in practical business train
ing were just about to cross the threshold Of
their career. The program was an excellent
one and carefully arranged for the pleas
ure Of the audience There was
music by the Marine Band under the
leadership Of PROF. Fanciulli, and before the
regular program they gave . concert con-
sistlng Of airs from wang" an overture and
the "Spencerian Business College March," by
Fanciulli The interest Of the occasion was
also greatly enhanced by the presence Of the
philharmonic Quartet. made up Of young
ladies'. who sang number Of selections IN de-
hghtful manner. rhe vocal music was under
the direction Of Mrs. VI. H. Mills, who also
sang an obligato solo.
THOSE on TIE STAGE
On the stage, with Mrs. Spencer in the CEN
ter, sat the members OF the graduating class,
who were SO many that they completely hled
that large space. In front of the footlights and
all about were flowers in lavish profusion,
showing the interest taken py tne
friends Of the institution in this Its greatest
day of the wear and the greatest year in
its history With Mrs. Spencer ON the
stage were a number Of well-known Washing
ton people who are interested In the cause OF
education. among them Mr.. NJ NJ Parker OF
the board of Com missioners, Miss clara Barton
of the Red Cross Society, President Lyman OF
the civil service commission, Mr.. John Joy
Edison and Mr.. b. H. Warner
The invocation was delivered BY Rev. Frank
Sewall Of the Church of tine New Jerusalem.
Robert NJ weedin, representing the night
classes delivered the salutatory, and the salu-
tatory for the department of short hand and
tvpewriting was delivered by Miss Maud A.
Eason- At its close the Philharmonic Quartet,
composed Of the Misses Meads, McCulloch,
Shepard and Stidham, chsnted q unique selec-
ton, in which the alphabet was repeated in all
sorts of ways
SUCCESSFUL PRIZE EssAYIsrs.
Mrs Spencer then announced that during
the past year the officers Of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company had offered a prize
Of ESQ for the two best ESSAYS GU the subject Of
Thrift" and the result of the competition
would be announced by Mr.. b. II. Warner. Mr..
Warner stated that the judges in the compe-
triton had been F. s. Presbrey of Public Opin-
lOn, Mr.. James Du Bots of the InUentire Age,
and Nr. Clarence B. Rheem. The committee
had decided without knowing the names of the
competitors. and the first prize of ESQ was
awarded 10 Miss COyI L Zeaman, and the second
Of $40 to Miss Emma Kendall Culbrer. The
committee. said Mr.. Warner, notwithstanding
the pressure the Treasury, had managed TO
make both awards in gold.
The gentle mans valedictorv was delivered by
E Ernest Mitchell who gave au eloquent de-
scription of the inspirations Of this Quadricen-
tennial year; and the ladies valedictory by
Miss Flora Belle Snyder. who declared and
proved that the coming woman is here
Miss Clara Barton delivered address to
the graduates on business Training vs..
Luck A." and Mrs. Spencer said few words to
the class on the spirit OF loving service to the
world this college desired to impress upon its
graduates Not what can get out of the
world but what we can put into 1t Is the central
question for each soul The award OF diplomas
made by Mr.. Myron VI. Parker. who spoke
a few words of congratulation to the class, who
paid a touching tribute to Prof. II. C. Spencer
and the tender Influence of his life upon this
college and upon Washington
The class committee consisted of the follow
ingmembers: VIM II. Dorsey, chairman: Emma
Clark Drake. Pauline III. GARNER, Ethel May
Grady. Annie Ferris Green. Sarah V. Lockwood,
Isabel Cameron McGregor. Katharine NJ Null
lany, Elizabeth c. Randall. Louise s. Reich
mann, Elizabeth Clancy Wiley, Allison VI.
Archer, Ernest Chas. Booth. Bronson Z. Bux-
ton. Howard p. Cobey, Robt- E. Conner, Virgil
l. CrandaIl. Fred. C. Dezendorf. Edw. r.
Kincheloe Roy Rutledge Lupton, Fred. Muehl-
hansen, Jno. d. Normoyle, Robt. Alpheus
Pearson, Almus R. Speare, David McC. Stuller,
Jonathan R Thorne, Fred ]. Whitehead, VIM.
II. Yerkes.
THE GRADUATES.
The following were the graduates from the
class Of SO:
Ladies' day class-EIizabeth L. Anderson,
Gertrude L. Clements, Emma Clark Drake,
Lille b. Faunce, Ethel May Grady. Annie Fer
ris Green. Clara WIlhelmina Hense, Sarah V.
Lockwood, Isabel Cameron McGregor, Kath-
arine n. Mullany, Elizabeth c. Randall, Louise
s. Reichmann, May Hamilton Rowan, Jesse
NJ. Simmons, Flora Belle Snyder, Bertha F.
Steward, Emma Louise Thompson and Eliza
beth Cloney Wiley.
Gentlemen, day clsss-Allison NJ. Archer,
Lucien VI. Archer. Ernest Charles Booth, Bron-
son c. Buxton, Howard l. Christmsn, Marion
Francis Cisco. Howard p. Cooley, Charles B.
Coffin Robert E. Conner, Frank NJ Cornell,
Virgil L. Crandall. Victor E. Desio. Frederick c.
Dezendorf, Frederick Arthur Dodge, William
Henry Dorsey. Periing A. Esch. S. Webster
Flagg. Edward Il. Kincheloe. Roy Rutledge
Lupton, Joseph Ernest Mitchell. Frederick
Muehlhausen. Robert Alpheus Pearson, Albert
Repetti, Frederick Repetti. Albert August
Strauss, David McC. Stuller, Jonathan r.
Thorne, Frederick j. Whitehead, William II.
Ierkes.
Ladies' night class-Pauline Heloise GARNER,
Agnes V. lie Noir, Mary j. Metz. Mary Agnes
Shea Agnes SleayIn and Cora L. Zeaman.
Gentlemen. night class. Frank Button,
Robert P. Carleton, Robert l. Dutton, James
Dallas Erwin, Maurice A. Downes, John L.
Fletcher, James VI. Frere, VIM. W Handlev.
George A. Harlow Adam ]. Hatfield, JOS. c.
Kieter. VIM Howsin Lewis. BENZ. Martin, jr,
Selma VI. Mason, John ID. Normoyle, Patrick ].
ORourke. Lsbsn Sparks, Almus Reed Speare,
Robert VI. Weedin. VIM. l. wilson
Shorthand and typewriting, day class-hate
p. Babcock. Annie VI. Chaves. Carrie L. Cleve-
land, Ida VI. Cowell. VI. Emma Kendall Culver,
Fred c. Dezendorf, Harry e. Dobbs. Maude A.
Esson. Mary Eleanor Graves. EVA Has Brouck,
Nora Has Brouck. Frank L. Israel, Nellie Merab
Ieadingham Julia Olson. Louise Park, B. Belle