Evening journal., 1896-06-05
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Large Class Graduated From
Goldey College Last Night.
PRETTY GIRLS, BRIGHT YOUNG MBN

Comm encement Exercises, which Were
Very IhtsrsstIaE IlelaIeI AidsDs,st
BY "El Perkins" and District Attorney
Graham. of Philadelphia.
Pretty girls Ia fetching gowns OF airy
mullins, silks and laces, and intellig ent,
manly looking young msn In spick and
span garments. These ware the main
OBJ scts of interest to the big audience
winch gathered at the Opera House last
night. the occasion bslng the tenth an
nual commencement of the Go,dey Will
mington Commercial and Short hand Col.
lege
The stage was slAborately decorated
with masses of palma, ard on It were
seated members of the faculty, Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, Job b. Jackson, Post
matter Enoch Moore, Rev. s M. Morgan,
William K Crosby, Philip R Clark,
A. d. Warner, Professor A. H. Berlin,
Professor IeAac T. Johnson, Rev.
Lafayette Marks. Henry G. Rumford,
Francis H. Hofscktr. George A.
Elliott, Raw Charles |. stsnRls OF Dover.
Henry o. Conrad Professor William A.
Reynolds, ArchdeRcon George o. hall,
President Charles Baird, OF the Board Of
Public Education; Select Councilman
Franklin NJ Harris, OF PhlladelphIp, aud
others
In the absence OF Judge Grubb, who
was dstsinsd at Atlantic City by illness
ex- Senator Anthony Higgins presided.
That hne aggregation of musicians.
known as Grace Orchestra played, the
graduates marched In from the rear OF
the stage, Bishop Coleman of cred prayer
and the commencement WAS In full
swing Elk SepAtor Higgins expressed
his pleasure st being present, made com
plimentsry remarks about the institu
tion, the graduates and the audience,
then announced Miss M. Elizabeth West,
OF Wilmington, the sslutatoriau.
Miss West may give herself the salts
faction of knowing that she was a sue
cess Her salutRtory was well written
and delivered In sxcelle Mt style Her
voics was naturally pitc he'd but distinct,
and her gestures were pr0tty and nat
urAl
Melville D Landon, OF New York. bet :
| ter known IS "Ei Perkins" was the
/ speaker Of tbs evening. His address,
naturally, was n numerous one, and the
audience had plenty Of occAsiors to
laugh.
For all that bis advice to the grAdu :
atss was SQUAD and practical and his
com parsons @srs pointed, especially In
his more serious vein Mr. Perkins
ehoue to tell number of jskas and incl
dents which had bsen told many times
before, bat owing to his own inimitable,
style much more than this could be for
given him At the conclusion Of his
address. a handsome bouquet WAS pre-
sentsd to hiu.
After the presentation Of the diplomat
10 the students by Professor Goldey. Dis
trlcs Attorney George s. Graham o
Philadelphia, delivered magnificent ad
dress.
Mr.. Graham said that the reception Of
the diplomas was not the end OF study
1t was only an evidence of htnsGs to 60
on with the study until the end. Hs
advised the graduates to maintain dis
ciplIns and systematic study In their
lives, as ths industrious are always
successful. Let their word be their
bond so that every one can put
explicit con6dencs In their words and
trust them to the fullest extent. Integ'
rity Is the very cornerstone OF business
success. He told them to be faithful sn'
mark the discharge of their duty with
fine order Of fidelity. Let their service d
their employer be broad. liberal anS
faithful, and they will be Of indispsnsibl'
assistance to their employer and thel
will be advanced.
Following Mr.. Graham came tn
valedictory This WAS delivered by w
H. r Hill, of Bridgevllle. The exer
cisss closed with benediction by tn
college dean. Rev. w Murray.
The graduates are as follows:
I a. Il = ..A IfnN4
Adkins, DelmGr; Fredrlck P Adkinz
Salisbury; Martha Baxter. w e Buck
master, Wilmington; William Bowen
Newark; Ira l. Bnrbage. Powellsburg
In. J;J Park Bowman, Dillsburg, HoTl
county, Pa; William Il. Bradshaw
IEwsll. Nd Charles r Bllss. Jr, Lawis
Vile, Pa, George Collins, Milton; Waite
G. Grow. Blacks. Nd John = Christie
Colora Md Mrs. Ella Croxson, vii
minQton; William T.. Dunning. MscDo
lnouRh; Thaddeus o. Ellis, Salisbury
Frank Z Fisher, Falkland; George w
Hook. Wilmington; Harry A. Hart
. Townsend; Bsnismin Hopkins, Burrs
Vile; Alexander M Holloway, Mardell
! Springs. Nd Louder N Hearn, Gum
} boro; W. j. R. Hill Brldgeville; JON
In. Kslso. Onsncock. Va Ernest A. Lord
CLAYTON; James p Mustard, Milton; VIII
liam B. Mullin, Ashland; Ethel Miller
Newport Mary F McKeown, Whining
ton; Walter L Myers Dillsburg, YoIl
county, Pa: Murray Miles. POGO
: moke City, Md Clarence Miller
: Mechanics Valley. Md Wibu
lC. Noble, Preston, Nd; w. N
I Peters, Ironshire' Nd Mary Pierce
Z Galena, Md Charles Schneider Hel
= bert A. Sentman, Theodore V. Slmperl
o Wilmington; ]. Marshall Spencer, Hick
= ory Hill, Pa, J E Stevenson, Westovel
Nd Claude S. Venables Mardel
! Springs Md. Harry a. Whitelock, Perry
]. vile, Md
}. Shorthand depArtmens-Msry Vail Ar
: pleton, Wilmington; Anna Becker, Dc
I Run, Pa; George w Betson, Jr. Greens
!. boro. Md Ella NJ. Conway, Edge Moo
r Maude B. Cresmer, Blanche Cathcsr
: Mary A. Donahos. Wilmington; Fiorenc
!. I'M. Elncott, Lansingburg, N. Y olive
: Ely, Gayencourt; Ella A Goodman, Doc
lranville, Pa; Anna M Glynn, Whining
3 ton; Benjamin Hopkins, Burrsville, Md
Jennie g. Hubert, Wilmington; Bertha |
= Hand, Washington, d o Arvilla Q. Jon'
= WILMINGTON, Homer l.. Luly. Newark
y 7 William B Mullen, Ashland; LIZZIE NO
e gan, Psrkersvillie, Ps Maggie Maxwell