The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-05
Fourth edition
ElSIsnFD rHEIa counsE.
xishsy-sne Young Men and women Receive
Their DIplamns.

The commencement exercises of the
9th ci asa OF the Goldey Wilmington COM
mercial College last night were attended
by the largest audience that has ever
crowded the Grand Opera Houee. The
GLASS numbered eighty-one young men
and women and they with the college
faculty, guests and officers OF the alumni
occupied seats on the stage. The girl
graduates were dressed In white aud wore
the college colors The young men also
wore the colors.
Previous to the graduating exercises
Grace Orc hestra gave q concert Charles
Baird presided. Rov. Merritt Hulburd
asked the Invocation. After prlef speec h
by Mr.. Baird he introduced Miss Fra nces
a. Everett OF Utica, N. Y, who delivered
The salutatory. She sDd that the time
had passed when women must take
back seat In life. They are now capable
OF going behind thu desk and filing any
positton In the buslness world.
After ilute aud clarionet duet the Hon.
Roswell q. Horr of Michigan was intro.
duced. He spoke In his usual pleasing
manner aud was frequently Interrupted
by applause.
He said that he was present to call the
attention OF the people in the audience to
very old queetlon--work. When the
human family ilrst took possession Of this
earth there was an abundance OF land and
developes new kinds OF labor ls found for
the people to do. Some people say that
The Invention OF machinery will rob the
people of something to do. Invention re.
lesses the people OF some kind OF work
and gives them another kid to do
The first thug be asked the graduates
toiavoid was the following OF some beings
who thought that everything is going
wrong. The trouble Of the present day is
that 1t takes moro TO CRAFTY the wants OF
fhe people than 1t did 40 years ago.
In going through life he advised the
graduates to keep the expenses little
below tile Income and save something.
Never omit an opportunity to get more
=. wages II II is posslble to do the work
right. Every one should know something
of business. but should not get the idea
that they know ull aouut II. The fret
Thing that prison wants to start out in
LIE with Ia differentiation to be honest
Make rule never TO engage In any work
that IL is impossible 10 ask u IN other to
endoTse. Steer clear OF the In oderu teach
srs who are teaching tie leyeliug Of
society.
The Hon. Wanamaker followed
Z MIR. Horr.
Mr.. Wanamaker aid he had heon asked
10 speak five years ago and was glad to ue
present at this time. 1t was not com.
mon thing 10 get 80 much common sense
10 forty minutes as Mr.. Horr had gwen
&he audience. lnoplo waat very llttle
preaching In ,is world. They want
good deal OF raishiiorward talk.
He said lie Nculd like TO he In tho grad
b
Man gets what he works Tor. rnrre is u o
suoh thing as getting something Tor no.
AhinR. There never was time when
xhere were so many chances ns there arc
to-day. All mo battles are not lou !hL.
there over waS time when quick
Witted men were needed 1t Ia a, the urea-
mt time. This Is a :wentr-stOry building
and telephone, long anu short distance
age. 1t IL All age OF rush. roar and rap.
1ns. IL 10 an age whra pc ople who fail TO
use the opportunity ara far In the rear.
There are penple who are disposed TO
think that u boy need not go to college.
The circle ls small This world Is begin
ming to 500 that the only hope Is in educa-
zion. There are great difficulties bat the
khings gro being systemiZed. lie eald II
Was q wonderful sight to see 80 many
people applaud tho graduates.
In closing he said: when tho battlo ia
over bring back tine flag with tho worcs
truth. integrity. iustlcs diligence. love to
Sod. written Oh 1t. Bring II back hlled
with victories. No business pa, SO largo
dividend as caring for othors. Havo love
for felowmen."
The dlplomas were distributed by Prof.
Eoldey. The valedicLoiy was delivered by
Frank W. Perkins OF Clayton. The exer-
elses closed with the benedlotiOn by the
6ey. W. l.. $. Murray. Ph. D., d. b.