New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
Young MECHANICS GRADJ ATED.
INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
AT THE NETWORK TRADE SCHOOL.

INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
AT THE NETWORK TRADE SCHOOL.
The fifteenth annual commencement exercises Of
the New-York Trade School institution worthy
Of the hearty support Of the citizens OF this city,
were held last evening In the school building at
First-ave and Sixty eighthst. Before the formal ex-
ere invited guests spent the time IN the WORK
rooms OF the school. which filled with speci-
mems OF the kind Of work the pupils turn out under
the careful training they receive Examples OF ires-
Going pantng plumbing. woodworking and many
other kinds Of industry comprised the exhibit.
The hall In which the exercises were held was
filed with spectators and students when President
r. Fulton Cutting assembled the platform. The STU
dents had previously been putting In their time In
assuring their several instructors in chorus that
they were all right" When they spied Mr.. Cutting
they said he was "all right too.
In reply to this demonstration Mr.. Cutting said:
The members OF the present class have done a
higher grade OF work than any ever in the school
before (Voice-How much dyer want fer thatD
| may add that your professors tell me that every
year most OF you 20 out with high ideals for your
future life. Good. let them be as high as you
please: but remember that no ideal can be realized
without much weary toll. and besides effort You
must have character. I have no doubt that you all
intend TO conduct your life honest principles. but
the temptations OF the trades are very great We
want to send Of this school not only skiiful
handicraftsmen. but men who Will practise their
crafts with character and conscience as well AZ
with manual skill
After Mr. Cutting had been once more assured
that he was "all right" he introduced John Mitchell
ex president OF the National Association OF Master
Plumbers Mr.. Mitchell spoke briefly, saying that
every State In the Union ought to have a school
like the New-York Trade School. and that the Gov
eminent should support them 1t supports public
schools Such schools the" he concluded. are
the life and hope OF this great city"
| President Cutting then announced the award OF
| the medal annually presented by The Painters
Magazine OF York TO the pupil of the school
showing the most proficiency in frescoing. Arthur
| J. Smeaton was the winner this year He blushed,
took the medal said Accept my congra tuatons -
| and sat down Several OF the instructors of the
school then made happy by receiving from their
| pupils gifts OF umbrellas walking sticks and other
things. mingled with cheers and more certificates Of
| "ail rghtness."
The certificates OF graduation were then presented
| by w r. oliver. J. Ii. McCuagh f. Van Houten
| NJ Halliday. c. J. Gllis James Muir he whom
the boys called "Jontwlper" and Edward Murphy
| In the absence OF Joseph H. Choate the COM
mencement address was made by Seth Low presi-
| dent OF Columbia University. President Low smoke
| In part follows:
AS look at you young men and realize how
much you do with your hands am Inspired
| with great respect for you. for | can do almost
nothing with mine. can scarcely write iegibiy /
was going to say. Many valuable things have been
taught to you here. Among them are exactness
and honesty: for man.. to be a good plumber,
| must be not only a good craftsman. but a good
man well.
Each OF you Will have to answer the question OF
| Joining a labor union. For myself. / think that
| they legitimate for artisans corporations
for capitalists. so long as both organizations re-
main within lawful boundaries they do no
harm. but rather good Make the labor unions
| feel sense OF responsibility and they Will take
| care of themselves man has right to strike
| II he has just grievance. but sympathy
strike is wrong. 1t Injuries those who are as limo
| cent as unborn babes
Among the people who were present were WILL
| ,hnH 7 ID 7 Iar Mr. and
| Mrs j. Pierpont Morgan IT, the Rev. William
| NJ. Grosvenor. William f. Dodge. l.. N. Fuller.
| A. X. Mackay and F. A. Schermerhorn
| The trustees OF the school follows h
| Fulton Cutting. J. Pierpont Morgan, William F.
| Dodge, f. Augustus Schermerhorn j. Roosevelt
Roosevelt. j. f'erpont Morgan. jr.. and Archibald
| h Mackay.
The New York Trade School was founded In 1881
| by Richard T. Auchmuty. who remained Its benc-
| factor TO the day OF his death.