Evening journal., 1898-06-10
HAPPY GRADUATES.
Bright Young Men and We
men Receive Diplomas.
ADDRESSED BY PROMINENT MIN

ADDRESSED BY PROMINENT MIN |
INTERESTING FEATURES AT
TENDING THE COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES OF THE GOLDEY |
WILMINGTON COMMERCIAL COL
uEGE AT THE OPERA HOUSE |
LAST NIGHT.
Possibly no entertainment other than
the commencement exercises OF the
GOldey Wilmington Commercial and
Shorthand College would attract so
large an audience to the Opera House
ON hot June night as that Of last
evening. The stage and balcony were
effectively decorated with the Stars and
Stripes and red, white and blue bunt
ing, which are also the college colors.
Here and there was a Cuban flag
which, together with the spirited play
ing of the national airs by the Opera
House orchestra, lent patriotic air TO
this occasion. This was intensified by
the appearance Of graduate in the
uniform Of the United States army,
who was greeted with hearty applause
On the stage were: Professor H. S.
Goldey and the faculty Of the college.
Mayor McLear, Rev. George X. Nor
ris, d. D., Of Boston University; Ed
ward Brooks, PHI. D., of Philadelphia
City Solicitor II. c. Conrad, Postmas-
ter Enoch Moore, Professor w. "A. Rey-
nOlds, Rev. w. L. S. Murray, Bishop
Coleman, c. Wesley Weldin, Rev. Fred
eric Doerr, Rev. Ezra Tinker, REV. w
A. Walling, Rev. "A. p. Mihm, Rev. W.
w. Sharp, Rev. Henry Sanderson, Rev
f. P. Harris, George c. Maris, Philip
r. Clark, Rev. DR.. Vaughan s. Collins,
Rev. J. T. Van Burl0alow, Rev. Will
liam P. Taylor and Rev. a.. H. Collins
Then the graduates. came marching
on the stage to the strains of America
Forever, and descended to the first two
rows Of seats reserved for them, and
tho exercises began. Rev. w. i. 5.
Murray, ID. D., dean Of the college,
made the invocation. Miss Rebecca i.
Macdonald, OF Marshallton, delivered
the salutatory, which was gracefully
worded, and we'll delivered William
E Douglass was the valedictorian eli
the class and acquitted both himse 4
and his instructors with much credit.
The annual address, which was one
Of the finest Of the many excellent ones
delivered upon these occasions, was by
Rev. George K. Morris, ID. d., Of Boz
ton University. The address to the
graduates, which was another notable
feature, was delivered by that famous
mathematician, Edward Brooks, A. NJ
PHI. D., of Philadelphia.
A great deal Of interest was centersd
in the presentation Of the diplomas Il
the graduates. There were sixty-three
Of them, bright-eyed young women o
their fetching white frocks, and aler,.
looking young men, all wearirl
sreamers Of red, white and blue ri,
bons on their breasts. Ira b. Miles, On
Of the graduates, recently enlisted b
the First Delaware Regiment, Dela-
ware Volunteers, and was granted pei.
mission to participate in the exercise
last night, but under imperative order.
to wear his uniform. While the gradp-
ates stood in line, Professor Goldey
briefly addressed them. He said that
1OS localities were represented by stu.
dents at the college during the pas
term. He then presented to each grad
uate diploma, tied with red, whit
and blue ribbon, which, he said, er
titled the recipients to the consideratio-
of the business world.
Before pronouncing the benedicticT
Bishop Coleman said he considered q
fitting that some recognition OF thl
death OF Charles Baird, so largep
identified with Wilmington's educa
tional life, should be taken by that rep
resentative gathering. Everyone knew
the. interest Mr.. Baird took in th
schools, and the bishop Thought itwou,
uS NClA " ANNo6hiNc mlo MOINl anu 4
assure the family of the sympathy o
the gathering. This resolution We
read and adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That the presiding off
Ger on this occasion, His Honor, th
mayor, be requested on behalf of tn
citizens of Wilmington, now assem-
bed, to assure the family of the Lar
Charles Baird Of our grateful apprecia
tion Of the valuable service which b
has for many years rendered this CON
munity, especially in the cause Of edu
cation, and of our hearty sympath
with them in the great affliction.whic
in the Providence of God, has befalle
them"
DEATHS DUE TO ALCOHOLISM
wyoming. June lot was suppose