The record-union., 1894-12-20
LAUNCHED ON THE RIVER OF LIFE.
Graduating Exercises at the Business
College.
Addresses by Judge johnson and Rev.
Henry y. Hoyr-A Fine
Programme.

The graduating exercises OF Atkinson's
Business College took place last night,
large number of visitors being present.
The exercises were opened by an elo-
quent invocation by Rev. 7. Il. b. An
derson. in which he asked the help and
guidance of God for the graduates in their
future lives.
This was followed by few remarks by
Professor Atkinson, in which he well
coined the audience on this, the twenty
second anniversary of the institution.
Then followed violin solo by Profess
sor II. Vanderhoof which was beauti-
fully rendered and received a persistent
encore, to which he was forced to re-
spond.
Superior Judge NJ. f. Johnson ad-
dressed the audience, saying that he had
always been firm friend of our national
system of popular education, on which
the foundation of the country's prosper
ity rests.
Tue young man who possesses energy,
falthfulness and intelligence, combined
with integrity OF character, must win in
the struggle Of life. This class will to-
night receive their diplomas OF efficiency
in the studies they have pursued. After
selves and their success or failure rests
with themselves. He remembered his
1eellEgs twenty-five years ago, when he
left college with his diploma, everything
looked rosy to him and he felt that the
world was at his feet. But how he was
disappointed to find that the world took
him-not at his own valuation, but at its
valuation. he did not wish TO discOur-
age them, but to warn them that their
future career would not be one Of ease
But with energy, perseverance and strict
integrity they could not help succeeding.
He advised them first to choose the
career they wished to follow and then
stick to it, no matter what discourage
mentS they met, and they would event
ually attain the end they sought.
There is no such thing as standing still
for nations or municipalities, nor is there
for individuals. The nation that falls into
apathy falls into decay, as have Spain,
Portugal and Holland. He contrasted
progressive Japan with slothfuI China,
and our own bright land with the ignOr-
ance and darkness OF Russia. Here in
every city and hamlet we find the school
house, dit1using the popular education
which will sweep away anarchy and law
lessness into oblivion.
Miss Lille Tuttie gave a charming rem
dering OF piano solo, "Cachouca Caprice"
Raft, which deserved and received an
encore.
dress to graduates. He wished to speak
to them on the transmitting of knowledge
into wisdom. solomon said that the in
crease of knowledge brought increase of
sorrow. Wisdom is the highest attain
ment. knowledge is simply the tool
with which we work. Wisdom is the
highest result from a well-directed use of
knowledge. Education may give us the
power TO dream or see visions, without
giving us ability TO realize those dreams.
knowledge IS possible power, not real
power. Increase Of knowledge brings
unrest. discomfort, grief. Ignite it and
let it become wisdom.
The problem Of changing knowledge
into wisdom Is practical one. How
Will we solve it? II we want -four, we
must first get our wheat: if we want a
fire, we must first get our Iuel. So if we
wish TO transmute knowledge into Wis
dom. The power 10 dream and to see
visions Is part OF the requisite ability 10
realize them.
Imagination rules the world The
youth growing to manhood sees life be-
fore him. If he has Imagination he sees
statue before hlm-the ideal OF his fu-
ture life. He sees what ii is possible for
him to make Of 1t. Let him SO act as to
make it a reality.
Some try to drive out the beautiful
from the lives from a mistaken piety, for
getting the One who came into the world
the beauty of religion into our lives to
make them successful.
NOr must we forget the commandment:
''Six days shalt thou labor" No matter
how much we may know, we must put il
into practice II we would make it useful
We must not let it fall into rust and dis
use. We must never forget that all that
is good and beautiful comes from above
and that our lives, to be we'll round ed out
must be filled with purity and devotion.
Horace Crocker then sang a fine bass
solo in such style that he was called back
and gave the 'Armorer's Song'' with ex-
cellent effect.
Mrs. Condos recitation, owen Mere
dith'S AUX 1talienS." was a gem and
the accompaniment by MIR. Richards,
finely subordinated TO it, added much to
its effect. For her encore she gave a dia-
lect recitation which won her fresh ap-
plause.
W. ii. Y. Raymond. in presenting the
diplomas, gave the recipients some ex-
cellent advice about dodging
There were three kinds OF lodging he
wished to call their attention to. First,
there was dodging behind their diplomas
Whatever they wished to accomplish
they should attempt squarely on their
merits. Don't try TO dodge the result of
mistakes that are sure to come, but stand
up ana take your medicine. The ability
to do so is the best test and surest meas
kind, and the worst OF all, is dodging be-
hind a woman. If you find you are fall
ing behind III the race, don't, for the sake
of your manliness and honor, make a
poor mouth and say the women are get-
ting all the good places. He wanted the
young men 10 feel that they could take a
girl on their shoulders aud then be a
match for any woman in existence
Following are the graduates
Business course-Jobn {. Hamilton
William j. Braun, William W. Word
Emmett HoIlingsworth, I.olis C. Cor
rotto, Alfred Readman, Herbert K. Entrl-
can, Maurice Zelle, James II. Byres.
Roderick Geode, Nicholas Mugler. w
Fred Jurgens, Robert W. Hurlbut. Or
lando B. McCane, Ammon Clay, Robert
Pither. George t. Hebron, Frank III.
johnson, Morris I. Crum, Albert b.
Gligsby, Albert Maosen, Clarence
Candy, Herman w. Ii. Grau, Waiter
Haley, Edward Nj. Lynch, Cesar Ro-
doni, Richard Coyne, Andrew Some
Mark II. Raynsford, Mrs. Jennie c.
Young.
Amanuensis course-Miss l.. Jane
Shearer, Miss Gertrude Montgomery
Miss Nellie NJ. q Goodnow, George ii. Chis-
holm, Lorne a. Irwin, William L. Me
Gown. Miss Dasy /. Ennis, Miss Annie
Rudech, Miss Ella Jurgens, Frank 4. At
kinson, Alfred Readnan. Frank B. Gil
lette, Albert u. Grigsby.