Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-27
THE HAPPY WEEK.
Commencement at Augustana
College.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT EXERCISES,

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ExEROIsEs.
A spIendid Address By Prof. c. =. Chind-
b,om-The Other Features 1t the Insti-
tution-rhs Alumni-Pieas.nt Social
Occasions.
The graduating class of the colleg-
late department of Augustana col
Iege rendered an excellent program
in tie chapel yesterday forenoon.
In the evening occurred the annual
entertainment Of the lyceum. The
exercises were interesting through
out, and were well received by the
large audience. At 10 O'Clock this
morning the conservatory gave its
annual recital and entertainment.
1t is needless to say that all who
were fortunate enough to be present
were given a rich musical treat, in
all probability the best of the kind
ever given at the institution. The
manner in which the many pupils
rendered their numbers evidenced
beyond q doubt that they had the
benefit Of superior instruction. and
the members of the faculty "a well as
the authorities of the institution, are
to be congratulated upon the excel
lency of the work done in it's con-
servatory Of music.
The Business College commencement.
At O'Clock this afternoon Al grad
yates of the business college, pre-
ceded by the members of the faculty,
entered the profusely decorated
chapel and took seats on the stage
BY this time the chapel was
we'll filled with friends and
patrons of the institution. The
program was opened with q selection
by the A. S. c. band, after which
Rev. DR.. c. E. Taylor offered prayer.
Next came a song by the Kratodesn
male choir, after which Prof. c. r.
Chindblom, president of Martin
Luther college, Chicago, delivered
n most able and scholarly address,
taking as his subject 1.-The Nations
Call"
Designs Of Education.
Education, of what ever kind, -
said the learned speaker, ..is de-
signed not only to improve and en-
rich the moral and intellectual life
Of the student, but also to prepare
and equip him for the better per-
Torrance Of his duties in the calling
he intends to pursue. An academic
or classical education has the first
of these purposes in view directly,
aud the second Indirectly, while a
professional training has the latter
as primary object and the former
as u secondary object. There is no
room for doubt as to. the principal
purpose of the training given in the
modern business college, for this in
stitution. above all others, designs to
prepare men and women for practi-
cal affairs, for the labors of the
counting-room, the office and the
bank. The business college is. in fact.
professional school. and it were
well il it were SO considered by all
its patrons, to the end that an aca-
demic education might be made the
condition and the basis of the ma
circulation of its students. The
graduates of the Augustana Business
college, seated on this platform today
now expect and have q right to ex-
pect that they be received into the
world of commerce and trade as at
least deserving test of their qualiti.
cations for active business life.
I'VE offer you. the graduates, our
congratulations upon your compile
tion of the studies that constitute
the courses of instruction. Under
the direction of an efficient corps of
teachers you have learned the facili-
ties of business, the means and
methods by which the intricate and
multifarious system of exchange is
conducted. But this training, thor
ough as l am persuaded it is, is but
the commencement of your business
career, and is not alone q voucher of
your success. Much of this will de-
pend upon your own moral character
and Intellectual ability, on your
good tact and common sense. on your
equipment beyond that of purely
business training in the way Of gen.
eral information and susceptibility
of mental growth. on your observ.
apce of your duties outside of the
immediate sphere Of your business
and. l may add, on your good for
tune in securing a suitable position
for occasion often makes the man.
The calling in life Of man or woman
is not confined to the routine labors
Of each successive day. Nor are the
duties Of the business man or woman
enclosed within the circle of faithful
clerical labor or successful business
management. There is one other
calling of which it is said: Il be.
seech you to walk worthily of the
calling wherswith ye we're called,
with all lowliness and meekncss,
with long suffering. forebearing one
another in love; giving diligence to
keep the unity of the Spirit in the
bond of peace Religion and chris.
tianity. proven in piety and charity,
are not to be separated from bushes:
affairs.
decrease In Commerce.
There are special reasons for Civ.
ing particular consideration at this
time to the nations call to the bust
ness ciasses, No other OCCUPATION