Evening journal., 1897-06-02
81 PUPILS GRADUATE.
Eleventh Commencement of
Goldey Commercial College.
TALMAGE MAKES A FINE ADDRESS

AMID Flaw Efto AND MUSlC IHE
ANNUAL EXERCISES PASSED OFF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PEO-
PIE PREsENT-GovERNoR TUN-
NELL PRESIDED.
The eleventh commencement OF the
Goldey Wilmington Commercial School
was held 9last night at the Grand
Opera House in the presence OF an au-
dience OF friends and relatives of the
graduates which filled the vast theatre
The graduates marched on the stage,
which was handsomely decorated with
palms and ferns, to the strains of city
Troop" march, played by Grace Or
chestra, and proceeded to seats in
the front of the house reserved for
them. After the invocation by Rev.
Henry Baker ID. d., OF Grace Church,
Governor Tunnel introduced Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage. ID. d., of Washington,
d. c., who said in introduction:
"If we leave it to the Aborigines to
guess where we came from and to the
theologian where we are going, the
fact remains that we are here" The
subject of the address he called Big
Blunders." He referred to the multi
plicity of occupations and cited cases
Of business men who being success
fnl in one thing branched out in an
other field only to prove a failure. He
cautioned the students to find their
sphere and keep it. Success does not
come from the man being on the noun
tain, but the mountain on the man.
One OF the best lawyers in a certain
towna a bright man, a success in his
calling, goes into politics and is de-
feated because of the multiplicity of oc-
cupation A Jack of all trades is a
master of none
Concentrate your energy in one di-
rection. Everyone has a call from God
for some occupation. You do your work
aha II Is done; neglect it, and it is ne
elected forever Bad temper is mex
cusable in this country because it is
the best country in the world. Eight
hundred and fifty thousand people
came here to live in one year. Why?
Because 1t is the best government In
the world. If 1t were not they would
would not come here. Good humor
viii DO everything. Send out criticism
and you will get criticism. Send out
harshness and you will get harshness.
Send out kindness and you will get
Kindness"
AS an example OF good cheer DR.. Tai
mage cited a case which happened in
Peekskill, N. Y, where he was chaplain
of a regiment. soldier was sick with
pneumonia. Happening to go into the
tent where he lay Mr.. Talmage encour-
aged him with kind words and told
him he would get we'll. He then sent
several others in who told him the same
thing. In a week or two the man was
walking around a well man. Good
cheer cured him.
III you have good cheer nothing is
impossible" continued the speaker
Next to having a good time myself
like TO see others have good time.
God intended a man TO have a good
time. Recreation is recreation. "All
work and no play makes Jack dull
boy But too much devotion to amuse-
ment is ruinous. Those amusements
are harmless which do not cause ne
glect of home.Y
The speaker drew a vivid picture of
the demon-strong drink. A wife wait
ing at home for a husband who is in
some saloon. or perhaps goes there to
find him and is driven out; a broken
heart. and the river Woe to the man
who spoils his home. Better had he
never been born. Many a business
man has been buoyed up and inspired
to strive on during a business depres-
sion by wife's devotion. / estimate a
mans character by his estimation of
woman's character.
Learn to be alert, learn to be en-
thusiastic Young man, young
woman, get your call from God. There
is more religion in the world than
there ever was. There has never been
a better time to start out into the world
than now, if you get your faith from
God. The pendulum Of national finance
has been swinging toward bankruptcy
but it will swing the other way" He
concluded with the quotation: Trust
in God and do the right"
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
President Goldey then presented to
the graduates their diplomas.
This was the prettiest feature of the
evening. The sweet girl graduates, in
their fetching froclIs. and the manly
looking youths in their best suits of
clothes against the background Of
ferns. receiving the insignia of gradu-
alton, MADE up an inspiring picture
After the presentation few remarks
were made by Professor Goldey eX-
planatcry of the methods of instruc-
tion employed in the school.
Governor Tunnel introduced Chief
Justice Lore amid loud cheers. He
made a brief address to the graduates,
and read a letter from the managing
editor of a Philadelphia journal COM
mandatory of graduate of the college
who secured a position out of 11S ap-
plicants. Harry L. Bonham, of this
city, delivered the valedictory in
commendable manner, his expression
being clear and distinct. Miss Stella
B. Ferguson was salutatorian, and be-
yond slight weakness Of voice her de-
livery was perfect.
The exercises closed with the bene-.
diction by Rev. W. l.. S. Murray, Phi.
D., D. d.. of st. Pauls NJ. z. Church,
dean Of the college. Grace Orchestra