Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-28
HONORS BESTOWED
Graduating Exercises at Angus
tana Business College.


tana Business College.
hon. GEORGE W PRINCES ADDRESS.
The New Congressman Talks to the Glass
Tho General Exercises Betting the
Occ.sion-rhe List of Graduates In the
DinerentsCoursss.
The graduating exercises of the
Augustana Business college class Of
'95 occurred in the college chapel
this afternoon. This department of
the institution is under the direction
of Prof. j. +. Gustus. principal. and
today's ceremonies were probably the
most distinguished which will occur
in connection with the colleges
commencement season this year.
Even before the appointed time for
opening, the chapel was filled to its
utmost seating capacity with pa
irons and friends of the institution,
among whom were many prominent
profes sional and business men of the
city. At precisely 8 O'Clock, Presi-
dent OLSON, escorting the speaker of
the day, Hon. George w. Prince, fol-
lowed by the faculty of the Business
college and the 43 graduates,
marched into the chapel, and all were
seated on the beautifully decorated
platform. Rev. o. OLSON, ID. d.,
Ph. d., presided, the program open
ing with music by the Augustana
College Silver Cornet band. followed
by prayer by Rev. j. L. Murphy,
A. NJ :. and song by the Re-echo
quartet.
Congressman Princes Address.
Then came the address to the
graduates by Hon. George W. Prince.
of Galesburg, the recently elected
member of congress from this dis
trict. In beginning his remarks,
Mr.. Prince spoke of the pleasing
duty which had been assigned to
him of addressing the graduates, he
reviewed the college course of study
in a manner complimentary to the
institution, alluded to college life in
general, and of his own experience,
of the world of business for which
the graduates had prepared them
selves. and of the purposes. aims
and characteristics that one must
possess in order to succeed in the
commercial community. olive up
to the full measure of each moment,
and the future will take care of
ITSELF" said the speaker. while
being persistent you must at the
same time be aggressive. Progress
is the result of aggression. The
man with a positive, aggressive idea
is a moving factor in life; he con-
trolls and operates railroads, builds
factories, presides over banking in
terests, spans great rivers, tunnels
mountains, builds cities, commands
successfully great armies, endows
institutions of learning, is leader
of men, and is benefactor of man.
kind" He referred eloquently to
the natural advantages that America
and the state of Illinois offer to
the ambitious launching into bust
ness or commercial life, and in con-
tinuation said:
The True Business Man.
The true business man is an
evangelist promulgating the doctrine
of Peace on earth, good will to
man." Into this great field you are
soon to enter. Take with you in life
the ease and grace that comes from
contact with others. You will find
it of great value. A kind word, 4
friendly grasp of the hand, will add
much to your success in life. 1t will
keep you close to the people with
whom you live and from whom you
must get your support. Be coufte-
Gus and kind to all, recognize manli-
ness whether in patched clothes or
fine linen.
| who can tell man fr IN manners
! Who can juoge him by his dress:
Paupers may be fit for princes,
| Princes fiji for something less
| Dirty ehirt and crumpled jacket,
| May beclothe the golden ore:
or The finer thoughts ana feelings.
saiin vests could do no more"
Our generations remind us of the
waves of the ocean. The generation
of today is on the crest Of prosperity,
the generation following may be in
the trough Of adversely. The poor
boy of today is the prosperous man
OF Hc SUuS Vi luc. IlCu
man of today serve the sons of the
poor man of tomorrow. You must
always take into consideration the
further fact that you are clothed
with the high duties and RESPONSE
bilities of American citizenship.
You will be called upon to take your
part in public affairs. Young
women, you live in an age noted for
its liberal treatment of you. You
are not on account Of your sex alone,
shut out from entering into the vari-
Gus vocations of life. Your natural
place is in the home which is your
true sphere. The husband of your
youth may become, and it is to be
hoped that he will, the strong relia-
BILE, influential man in the church,
in business, in society and in state.
You must prepare yourselves to aid
and assist him aud have his home life
keep pace with his advancing pros
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