St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-15
TWELVE GRADUATES
Receive Diplomas From st. Paul
Commercial College.


Commercial College.
Graduation of the ST. Paul CONNER
cial college was held last evening at
Assembly hall. The class consisted of
twelve young people: Joseph Benesh,
Albert Henschel, Walter Finck, George
Krey, Mic Reiter, Peter Lorig, Gus
tave Ludemann, William Haag, August
Spangenberg, Gertrude Kohl, John
Ninestadt, Joseph Placek. A special
diploma was given to Charles Kamp-
fer, who graduated last year.
Gen. c. c. Andrews presented the di-
plomas to the graduates, and in doing
so made appropriate remarks, full of
good sense and sound advice. Then
Prof. Boenisch addressed the class in
these words: You are ready now to
enter active life, to make practical
use of the learning you obtained at
school. Now, inexperienced as you
are, you will find it difficult to navi-
gate on life'S ocean, but let honest am
bition be your steering wheel and right
eouSnesS your compass needle, and
you will safely reach the high object
of your aim. No doubt, you will meet
with a great many disappointments
in life. but no matter how humble
your station may be at the start no
matter how gloomy your prospects
may look, be- not discouraged. Energy,
patience and perseverance will bring
satisfactory proofs of your good quail
tiles; you will be appreciated and by
and by promoted to higher positions of
trust. To lead an honest, upright and
honorable life is like bookkeeping.
Weigh and place carefully the debts
and credits of all your transactions,
draw your trial balance every day and
aim at having a credit balance of all
there is good and lovely in your favor
+ BY living up to these principles you
will gain the respect of your fellow
citizens; you will enjoy the great
blessing of comfort, peace and happi-
ness
The programme in detail is as fol-
lows: Senate No. /, arranged for quar-
tette, Schubert, first movement, FIR
baritone solo, selection, w. Conrad;
a Berceuse, Chopin b. Erlkoenig,
Schubert-Liszt. Piano solo, Miss Laura
Rank. Where the Lindens Bloom
Lienau Awarding of diplomas. Gen.
Z. c. Andrews. a. March, 0, du mein
0esterreich, Joseph Hauenstein; b.
BBever1e, Waldesrauschen, Johannes
49,, ~. e1ui LltueI cluD. HrelSl1ed,
Meistersinger,, Richard Wagner; violin
solo, Claude Madden. 20, Thou Sub
lime Evening STAR Richard Wagner;
tenor solo, OSCAR L. Lienau. a. Motto
Lento, Opus II, No. 2, Rubinstein: b.
Diver tisement, Haydn, Rubinstein
String quartette. Accompanies, Mrs.
.. l.. Lineau, Miss Johanna -Holzer-
mann.
Principal Boenisch began his work
as a teacher thirty-ffve years ago-at
Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass,
chosen field of labor. The board of
examiners of the ST. Paul Commercial
college consists of Herman Scheffer
Union bank; Charles Albion. DYER e
Bro; Robert Woelffer, Germania bank:
5; Bosh, Bank of Minnesota, and f. o.
Hammer
The graduating class presented to
Prof. Boenisch neat testimonial, nice
~ framed. 1t is signed by all the
members of the class and reads as
follows:
THE class of 1895 wishes to tender
It's thanks and sincere reverence to
their beloved teacher, Prof Boenisch
wishing him success in his future en-
terprises and in his career as a teach
er. We hand you this resolution to
express our gratitude to have been in
the care of so faithful and conscien-
tlous professor, who was always
ready to assist his pupils
Letters of oongratulation were re-
ceived by Prof. BoeniSch from John p
Lehy, president of Holy Cross college.
also from men who had been students
under him In years gone by some of
them being prosperous ST. Paul bust
ness men at the present time.
TVnNGE