Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-28

Iect. L again uOIlccS win pressure
that you hold meetings every Friday
evening during the school year.
Your program consists mainly Of ad-
dresses rendered almost exclusively
by you. Permit me to again say
that this feature of your training on
the part of your college, is worthy
of special commendation. Keep
abreast in science, in literature. in
politics-of the times in which you
live. Be gentlemanly in your de-
pertinent, polite and courteous. Be
punctuaI in meeting your agree
ments, and prompt in the payment
of your debts. Be honest in your
dealings with fellowmen. Be men
and women in the highest and best
sense of the term.
The world today is calling loudly
for men and women. No matter in
what direction you turn, or in what
business you may desire to engage,
if it is found out that you are honest
and true. you will find no trouble in
receiving employment, position and
preferment. You will find the great
est scope and opportunity for your
development. The state in wnic h
you live needs you.
Our Own Great State.
"Its great industries and institu-
tions must be controlled and oper-
ated by some one. Aud what a
matchless state it is: 400 miles
in extent, north and south, and
nearly two hundred miles in width,
east and west; a population about
as large as the population of our
whole country at the Inauguration
of President Washirgton; in whose
borders is city second in size on
the American continent. Within our
state are the most diversified indus
tries. We have splendid colleges
splendid reformatory institutions
and we have made the finest and best
provisions for the unfortunate of any
state in the union. A state from
which starts every great railway
system in this great republic. A
state in which are the greatest man
ufacturipg industries. 1t is the
railway heart of the continent; it
possesses the greatest facilities for
instruction of any state on the con-
tinent. After nature had made the
different parts of the world it would
seem as if she was DESTROYS to show
how splendid country she could
make, and as a result she has given
to the world the matchless state OF
Illinois, your home and mine. To
live in this state and in this country
is a splendid privilege. Your fathers
and mine came here to enjoy to the
fullest extent civil and religious lib
critics. They builded wiser than
they knew. They have given to us
opportunities the like of which nc
other people have. We are a com.
posite people and in our blood flows
the best blood of the best people on
the face of the earth. Young men
and young women push, forward and
strive to win the prizes that are SET
before you. Lastly, let fidelity
govern your conduct in life; be faith
full in your family relations; be faith
full to your friends: be faithful in
your business relation; be faithful
to your country and its flag; bt
faithful to your God.
"Do this and your life can not b'
a failure"
The Other Exercises.
A solo by Prof. George E. Griffith
followed, after which came the pre-
sentation of diplomas by Presiden
OLSON to the following, composing
the class and whose motto was, Am
bition, Brains, Character"
SHORTHAND COURSE.
Minnie V Chinlund, Charles j Eketrom,
A Helen Evans, Bertha l. Johnson,
Enma Ii, dgren, Lila Lee.
John X Miller, Minnie Nels1n
NJ Cordelia Nelson, Berdina r Peterson,
Olive A Robbins. Mae N Rich,
Selma NJ Samues1n, Esther Swanson,
Nellie NJ Swaync.
BUSINESS COURSE.
G Al red Alenius, Christine Anderson,
Charles Brnna, Andrew Bringie.on.
Henry Walter Il ,rg. Albert Bengtson,
Frans Oscar Carlson Conrad Carlson.
Susanna Carlson. stephen " Darling,
Alfred GalbransO,. John Albert Huglin,
Forrest LeIioy HAHN, Emma 4 J Hubbert,
| Amanda Holmbsrs Otelia E johnson,
Frank 4 johnson, sidney Loeb,
Minnie Nelson, Bryan B Peterson.
Orlando T Peterson, Carr fre1 Peterson,
Jennie Sandberg, Mildred A Shallberg.
Ludwig samueleon, Archie . Stephenson,