New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
GRADUATES OF PACKARD.
MAYOR STRONG PRESENTS DIPLOMAS TO
THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
THE INSTITUTION - wErA~KNowN

THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
THE INSTITUTION wELI~KNowN
PEOPLE PRESENT.
Friends OF Packards Business College, filled the
Carnegie Music Hail. at Seventh-ave. and Fifty
seventh-st last evening when the commencement
exercises OF the college took place on It's thirty
seventh anniversary. Eighty-four graduates OF the
commercial department OF the college. with fory-
four raiuates OF the stenographic department
marched into the hail after p. m. ana &C.
curled seats In front Of the platform. while the
audience applauded and a band played stirfihs
march. Every graduate was represented also ~
a basket OF flowers and the front OF the PLATFORM
was ablaze with the rich color OF fresh roses whose
fragrance flied the air s. s. Packard the presueht
OF the college. was greeted win checr ""e" "o
ar pcared the platform.
Among the men OIL the platform with Mr.. Pack
ard we're Mayor Strong Police Commissioner
Roosevelt the Rev. Or. W. s Ra!nsiord the Kew
Charles H. Eaton. Homer Lee Robert Rutter'
Nathaniel :. futile. Andrew Foye. j. !" " huh''
George II. Rvkwood. President Ihomas hunter
OF the Normal College: Commissioner OF Jurors
pllrnly the Rev. Madison c. Peters. kiiiaen Van
Hensseacr the Rev. william Lloyd, the Rev Dr.
Robert Collycr II. II. BrocLway. Henry W. Will
iams and pr KInsey.
Anor a prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Eaton Mr.. Pack
ard made "A brief address and then introduced Or.
necessity for push. taking instead OF text story
which he told about an American who rode first
class on a stage coach In England and was puzzled
to know what first class meant until the driver
stopped the coach the foot OF hill and said:
"Frst-class passengers keep your seats. Second
class Messengers get out and walk. Third-class
MESSENGERS get out and push behind the coach.
In this city. Dr. Ralnsford said. 1t was the duty
and privilege Of everybody to push. and he advised
the graduates how they should push In the Journey
OF life He scored hit on the Mayor when ne
said "They have said that our Mayor has the
rheumatism. but that Is mistake ne ~ o"'y
troubled with growing palms.
Presently Mr.. Packard introduced Mayor STohR,
who had agreed to undertake the pleasant task OF
presenting the diplomas to the graduates anu he
also raised laugh by saying that the Mayor was
| not much of Il taker.
"rm sorry am 50 old" said the Mayor when the
applause ceased. but | am growing younger every
dav That lob In tn. Ciiy Hail has made me about
twenty years younger already. The pleasure get
reduces my age two or three years each week
lie praised Packards College and declared that
IT dld more Ia help young men In business thah
could b, done 10y any other college In the country
He also spoke kindly 20 the Young wom"n VINO nn !
rfaduatcd IN the sienograph,c Department. ana
said that they could aid IN raising the tone oil pu"'-
Then the graduates walked TO the platform as
their names were called and received their diplomas
Commls.!"f.r Rooscvclt made the closing address
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