New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
READY FOR BUSINESS LIFE.
MANY GRADUATES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
GENERAL WOODFORD. BISHOP POTTER
CHARLES BtLKLEY RrBBELL
AND Mr. PACKARD


CHARLES BULKLEY HrPBELL
AND Mr. PACKARD.
Tn. commencement, exercises OF Packard's Bisl-
ness College were held last night in Carnegie Music
Hail. and the fortieth anniversary OF the college
was celebrated at the same time. The hall was
beautifully decorated with American flags. bunting
palms and flowers and every seat In the large au-
ditorium and the galleries was occupied long before
the exercises began.
The programme was long one but OF so enter
tanning character that all kept their seats. with
few exceptions. until IL was ended. II included adj
dresses by General Stewart l.. Woodford. Minister
to Spain Bishop Potter Charles Buckley Hubbell
and Mr. Packard the awarding OF the diplomas and
music by the American symphony Orchestra
In his Introductory remarks. Mr.. Packard said
that he had tried 10 estimate the number Of people
in the audience who forty years old, but that
he knew there not many. Continuing. he
said
l, would de,ract much from the Joy. and dignity
recognition OF business enterprise. however pros
porous And white am proud TO feel that it has has
presence and approval the assurance that II Is
sc Stand Before you as "a business
above and beyond this. permit me 70 stand here as
schoomaser for Of this am mostly PrGus; IL
ton and II II shall be known that In this calling |
ton will be met
Seventy-three students were graduated from the
School OF Business. and ffty-six from the School
OF Stenography. and they were proud and happy
10, Of youths and maidens they received their
diplomas
Bishop Potters address listened 10 with
much interest. Among other things ne said:
predict that In less than fifty years every uni
ycrslty In the country will have business de-
P methods Of business lie Had followed my hrst
desires | would have embraced a Commercial!
OF labor As It was. the three years which l spent
In the countlng-room OF commercial house were
certainly OF much value 10 me in after life.
Toward the close Of his address Bishop Potter
referred to the presence Of General Woodford. and
there was much applause. He said that the Gen.
eral had behaved noby In a most trying period,
and that when he uhe Bishop said this he knew
that he not only expressed his own sentiments but
those OF every person in the hall. Appause) Il
wonder" he added ~ We would have kept our
tempers under such trying circumstances"
Charles Buckley Hubbell. president OF the Board
of Education. then made an address. He declared
that perseverance was necessary essential or
success and that there was no such word as fail.
lie told a story OF an colored man who In
formed his master that he had seen a rabbit run
up a tree when just about TO be caught by a pack
why a rabbit can't run up tree. Moses" re-
piled the darksy's master na: rsa ,,s darksv .bs
haS ,e se General Woodord VAS the
s SO sesn fas
apparently expected him to say something about
the war. or at least tell Of his experiences In
Madrid: but he did neither He talked In fatherly
manner to the graduates. giving them much usefu
and sound advice His address pleasing and
happy effort and he was spRaTbS ad r.m.d his
seat the applause continued and the General powed
his acknowledgements.