Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14
THE GOLDEY COMMENCEMENT
interesting Exercises at the
Opera House.
SOME ENTERTAINING ADDRESSES
BY Rev. DR.. Reed, General
Wagner and Others.
Commencement Exercises OF the Guldey
Commercial College, Last Tuesday
Sight-.Good Speeches and Other Inter-
esiing E1erctses.-The Graduates.

1t must have been gratifying to Pro-
| fessor GOldey as he stood on the stage
of the Grand Opera House and looked
out upon the faces Of the vast audience
| gathered to witnessl the annual com.
lnencement of the Wilmington CONNER
| cial College which were auspiciUusly
held Tuesday evening. The theatre
was taxed to its full capacity and those
who attended the final exercises Of the
| successful institution of learning which
Professor Goidey has established after
years Of uphill work showed their pride
in the well-known college by their
liberal patronage.
The stage was decorated for the occa-
sion and under the brilliant reflection
Of bright electric lights the graduates
stood and received the much-coveted
sheepskin which is always the goal of
students ambition. Back of the foot
lights sat number of well-known
people to whom had been extended the
honor of a scat on the stage. Among
them were: Professor A. ii. Berlin,
principal Of the High School; Professor
Isaac johnson of the Friends School,
Superintendent Harlan of the Public
| Schools, clawson 5. Hammitt, Peter L.
Cooper, Jr., City Councilman Vain
wright Presiding Elder Barrett, the
Rev. J. D. G. Hanna, the Rev. J. Il.
Milligan, Henry Z. Conrad, the Rev.
Thomas L. Terry, George S. Capelle,
the Rev. l. l.. Wood, John T. Miller,
Charles Baird and others.
job H. jackson presided. To lis left
sat Professor Goidey, Mrs. Gpldey and
members o. the faculty. To the right of
the presiding officer were George L.
Reed, ID. D., LII. D., president of Dick
inson College, General Louis Wagner of
| Philadelphia, the Rev. Merritt Hulburd,
d. D., Of Wilmington. Then came more
members OF the faculty.
Hon. Roswell G. Horr of Michigan,
ex-member of Congress, was down on
the original programme to deliver the
annual address, but he telegraphed
Professor Goldey that he was storm,
bound in the State of Washington and
would be unable to fill his engagement.
DR.. Reed Of Carlisle, Pa, was then
| called upon to take Congressman Horr's
place and he consented to do so. In the
absence of the Rev. DR.. Hulburd, who
was late in arriving, owing to delay in
the return OF the Grace Church excur-
| slOulsls, III. W II. p NluEIay pro-
nounced the invocation.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Lizzie II. Lands OF Waynesboro, Pa,
and met with the approval of the audi.
enGe.
After few words of praise for the
| good work of the Commercial College
and for Professor Goldey, President
Jackson introduced DR.. Reed as the
speaker of the evening, DIR. Reed was
inclined to be witty at the outset. He
said that he consented to take the place
of Congressman Horr, for six years the
wit of the House OF Representatives, and
If the wisdom of the House remained, a
| good deal OF wit went out when Mr..
Horr retired. After capturing the
| plaudits of the audience by funny
story, DIR. Reed went on TO tell about
the wonderful strides made by the bust
ness colleges in recent years and de-
clared that they were institutions that
had come to stay, and which are neces.
sary for the education OF the American
youth of to-day. Incidentally he included
the Wilmington Commercial College in
the list of tirst-class business schools.
The commercial college has become
an integral part of the seminary, the
college and the university and line of
study is carried out in the business col
lege that is not found in the other insti-
tutions. A special training is needed to
fit men for the business world which is
to be found to greater extent in the
business college than anywhere else
outside the counting room.
br. Reed mentioned the case of
student from Japan who matriculated at
Dickinson College and secured q
diploma. He also attended the Sheffield
Scientific School, and the speaker told
him he could not put years time TO
better advantage than to attend good
business college previous TO going into
business. The speaker said he advised
the student to take course at the busl-
ness college in Poughkeepsie. Turning
10 the head of the local college he said,
III | had known Prof. Goldey then,
instead of sending the man to New
York would have placed him in Will
mington." W.
DIR, Reed spoke of the art of spelling
of the present day and urged that mere
pains be taken with the practice of SPELL
ing He said that the photography OF 80
years ago was much better than at present
and that "some of the spelling nowadays
there the speaker turned to Professor
johnson OF the Friends School) except
in the splendid school taught by my
friend here, is very poor indeed" The
audience appreciated the high compli-
ment paid to the Friends School.
DIR. Reed then took up the word hip
popotamus in order to explain the
emphatic way Of spelling in the olden
times. He then spelled the word in
monosyllables, and much 10 the amuse.
ment OF the audience and to General
Wagner became entangled on the word
but eventually spelled it correctly. Dr.
Reed also spoke of the art of writing of
to-day and facetiously remarked that
whenever he received letter from DR.,
Hulburd he at once proceeded to anathe-
Matte the day he received his first les
son in penmanship. He hoped that the
graduating class had improved Ia this
art, and that they would become skilled
in the use of the pen. The speaker said
he was wise enough 10 marry New
England girl. She had this accomp-
lishment. lie added: This will hold
good in this case, for see half of the
graduates are girls; and by far the best
looking half, too"
In this connection the speaker touched
upon the necessity of business educa-
ton for women as well as for young
mon. He told pretty story about d
New England widow with two sons who
sheared her sheep in the dead of winter
in order that her sons might have home
spun garments to wear, and which the
speaker said was not burdened by the
tariff. He said the shearing was luck
for the boys but hard on the sheep.