The Washington times., 1895-05-03
Seventy Three Graduates of the
SpenGerian College.
RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS
Aliens Grand Opera House Was Deco
rated In Strfkingly Beautiful Man.
Mrs. Mussey Was the Orator OF the
Day-Mrs. Spencer Spoke

young gentlemen, equipped for the bat
Tie of life by the spencerian business Col
lege, received their diplomas from that
institution yesterday afternoon at Aliens
Grand Opera House.
AS usual, the annual return of this
interesting function was made both
literary and social event.
Seats were provided on the stage for Hon.
Charles Lyman, Hon. W. T. Harris, Rev.
George Z. Little, Prof Lane. Hon. III G.
Emery, Mrs E. s Mussey, Prof Powell,
Mf. A. s. Pratt, Mr.. John Joy Edison, Mir. z.
Richards, Mr. w II. D. Saddler, Mr.. j. b.
Wight, Hon. A. R. Spofford, Mr.. F. b.
Noyes, Hon. William G. Alexander, Mr.
Percy s. Foster, Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer,
Prof. II. C. Spencer, and Miss Anna NJ
Hays, Prof. Dubamel, Miss Lura c.
Rugg, and Miss Lucy NJ. Graves, the last
seven being the officers aud teachers of
the shcooI.
The salutatory in behalf of the ladies of
the department of shorthand and type
writing was by Miss Josephine Therese
Kelly. Her theme was substantially that
there is no room IN the world for idiers
aud this thought she developed in very
enjoying and instructive manner. j solo
entitled Answer" was then sung by Miss
Helley... which was so sweetiy done that
she had to ''come back" At another poiut
in the exercises Miss Kelley sang The
S Sweetest Story Ever Told very effectively.
The singer WAS rewarded with many floral
tributes.
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.
The valedictory for the sweet gin
graduates was delivered by Miss Mary
Jeanne Gibson. 1t was very bright speech,
in whicisShe drew a splendid and graphic
contrast between the society woman, who
lives for society only, and the woman who
works for its effect on herself as well as
upon the world. The sentiments of the
speech were much applauded
The yaledictorian of the gentlemen was
Mr. Allister Sloan Langille. This speech
dealt with the relations between the college
and the business men of Washington.
He paid high tribute to the institution and
TO the appreciation held for it by the busi-
ness community. 1t was delivered in q
manly self-possessed and earnest style.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, president
of the Legion of Loyal Women, was then
introduced by Mrs. Spencer in brief
address, in which she referred to Mrs.
Mussey'S connection with the college as
. principal some years ago, and of her
continued interest in the institution. Mrs
Aiussey was the orator of the day. She
was flatteringly received when she came
forward to speak.
The diplomas were handed the graduates
| after a speech full of practical thought
and common sense suggestions by Mr..
I. M. Noyes, who, by the way, was very
prcttily introduced by Mrs. Spencer. The
graduates were:
Day class Ladies: Eleanor Fl. Baker,
Alice P. Bell, Mary G. Brady, Mae a.
Detterer, Alice NJ. Dodge, Mary j. Gibson,
Martha A. Hey, Emily NJ Morgan, Marion
Z. Randall, Elizabeth H. Ryan, May e..
Ryan, Sadie C. Souder.
Day class-Gentlemen William W.
Barnes, Charles d. Church, Charles j.
| Crosby. Frank B. Green, George P Hender-
son, James NJ. Kinsel, Darrell K. Koonce,
Henry s. Koonce, Allister S. Langille,
| Nicholas j. Lawler, Charles l.. Maxwell,
| John r. McChesney, Wa tier w. Mis-
| cheauX, Howard F. Phillips, Rudolph II.
| Reh, William F. Ricketts,, Martin j. X 9th,
Henry w. Samson, Leroy P. Sheriff,
| James S. Smyth, James o. Spang Ter,
| Charles ID. Stewart, Otho II. W. Talbot,
! Charles B. Townshend, Charles L. Warner.
| Night class-Ladies: Ida M. Coppinger,
Anna s. Frecb, Emma A. Thomas, Minnie
| A. Thomas.
| Night cIass-G entlemen: Albert E.