The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-02
RECEIVED THEIR DiPlOnA&
Ninety-one Students Graduate from
2 Goldey's College Last
Evening.

Goldey's College Last
Evening.
The Grand Opera House was rssplen.
dent with beautiful plants, flowers, young
lady graduates and dresses last evening,
cises Of the eleventh class Of the Goldey
Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand
College. 1t was the most delightful exer-
else OF Its kind ever presented by q class
from the college from the fact that the
speeohmaklng by Rev. T.. Dewitt Tai
mage and Hon. Charles B. Lore although
full Of common sense to everyone, was
amusing In many incidents. The speakers
especially DR.. Talmage made himself at
home with the graduates and their friends
and parents who filled every seat In the
big theatre and even made standing room
desirable, He has been heard In Whining
ton occasionally but never was he in 6e.-
ter frame Of mind, Graduates were evil
IDENTIFY the class of young people he de-
sired most to address.
1t was shortly after o'clock when the
large curtain rolled up and displayed
stage set with beautiful plants, the back
ground being oorresr ondingly SGT as a con-
servatory. Grace Orchestra occupied the
seats under the stage and as the curtain
rolled they played tho popular City
Troop" march to which the faculty OF the
college, its officers and invited guests
marched to the chairs on the platform.
Governor Tunnel, who was presiding off.
Ger. sat beside DR., Talmaze and DR.. Hen
Baker ID. D., by him. Judge Lore, Berry
C. Conrad and Judge Marvel occupied the
remaining seats, The others included:
Senator John Pyle, Senator Samuel AL
richs, the Rev, w. j. Birmingham, the
~ 7 all nn ths
Rev J. d. Rlgg, George w. Bush, the
Rev l. l.. Wood of Middlettown, the Rev.
l.. p Corkran Of New Castle, the Rev. E.
e. H. Collins of Stanton, w, X. Crosby,
A. b. Smith, Col. Enoch Moore, Rev. NJ, j.
Fitzgerald, h avre deGrace, Ii. G. Robinson,
C.Hamlnitt, Philip r. CLARK Alexander A.
Capelle, Jackson Pierce, j. Newlin CAV
threp, G: Wesley Wedin,, A. E. Davidson
OF New Castle, Charles Baird, President
Harter of Delaware College; Dr. w. H.
Cooper, tho Rev. Peter Donaghy, the Rev.
b. G. Hanna, Dr. Il. A. McCurdy, DR..
James II. Morgan, the Rev. B. +. McSor-
10y, Professor Isaac johnson, the Rev. a N.
Keigwin, the Rev. NJ. L. Hutton, John
II. Rodney, George W. Todd, DR.. E. G.
shoriltdgo, Horace Rettew, Job II. Jack
son, the Rev. w l.. s. Murray, the Rev.
Charles l Stengie, the Rev. Adam Stem
gle, Professor A. II. Berlin and the Rev.
ID. L. Wadlell.
The graduates, who followed the guests
marched down steps to the side OF the stage
and were seated III the chairs below.
As SOON as all WAS quiet Governor Tun-
nell arose and although he was not intro.
duccd, every one applauded. The chief
executive bowed his acknowledgement then
called upon DE- Baker to make the bless
ing. The audience stood.
Then Miss Stella b. Ferguson was called
upon by the Governor TO deliver the snlu-
tuuory which she did in pleasing manner
and in clear distinct tone She said the
presence of such largo and distinguished
assemblage afforded the class sinceest
pleasure. She dwelt at lengIh upon the
necessity of u business education aud
closed by hoping that the members Of tbs
large class would build their characters
and careers upon beds of rock instead of
upon sandy beaches.
After tho orchestra played the waltz,
Lovely Cuba" DIR. Talmago was intro
duced. He began in this strain: II we
leave to the aberiGlnes to guess where he
came from and to the theologianS to
prophesy. where we are going, we still
have left the consolation that we are here
Aud we are here under circumstances that
are tho best. This year is the best; this
month is the best: this week is the BEST
this day is the best and this hour is the
best. He expressed his pleasure at being
in tho presence of such an audience,
thanked them for their applause and in.
vitcd them to his Washington home, but
not all to come at once. This Style caught
the listeners and when he concluded his
paragraph every face was beamlng with
smiles
There Is one thing am glad of above
all others said he continuing aud that
is that | know what | intend to speak OF
tonight. some time ago | visited west.
ern city for the purpose Of lccturing and
as | was passing up street | saw on Il
bin board an announcement which read
something In this fashion. Rev. L. De-
Witt Talmhge Will lecture in the Reform
ed Church tonight on Simpsons fast
marc will race so go down to Andalusia
tomorrow aud spend pleasant day for
Shakers fax seeds beat the world |
laughed. Tho combination of blunders had
been caused by the rain Of the night be-
fore washing off the Autographs and i'm
agine my surprise when | saw what l was
to speak of.
That night had tho greatest speech Of
my life to make. | did not know my sub
jacf, but do tonight. 1t is "Blunhers'
Not little, or Indifferent, but big hlundcrs,
| remember IL story or II preacher who
made many btundcrs twas hi, practice
to quote writings without gi7ing the
authors credit, and upon one OCCASION an
intoxicated man III the aud enCr told aloud
the names Of the authors, which 50 In
ccu-ed the preacher that hr told the man
to shut up, you fool The man rep ii
that person was the preacher; but that
was no blunder
THE man vino never made bIundcr
Las never b1en bora. II he had he would
have expired upOn entering he world.
The first bluud@r to be- spoken Of was
Inultiplirity Of occupations Mr.. Tulmngc
held that tbs lawyer should stick to Lis