Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
GOLDEY COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
Many Students Graduated
From that Institution.
IT'S Commencement LAST NIGHT
Large Attendance; Interesting
Exercises.



otners also Made Speeches.
The commencement exercises of the
18th class to pass through the Goldey
Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand
College took place before q large audi
ence In the Grand Opera House today
I.week. The stage WAS decorated with
palms and potted plants, and among
those seated on it, besides the faculty,
included Prof. John r. Clark of New
York, ex-senator Anthony Higgins,
Mayor Samuel Ashbridge of Philadel-
phia, Select Councilman Franklin M.
| Harris, j. Hampton Moore of Philadel-
| phia. the Revs. 7. A. McCurdy,
William L. White, j. d. c. Hanna,
| w. L. s. Murray, Robert Watt, E. HI.
| Derrickson, w. r. McFarlane, Ralph
I Coursey, Senator John Pyle, Henry
| q. Conrad, A. A. Capelle, George w.
Todd, Hugh G. Browne, Horace
Greeley Knowles and Clawson S.
Hainmitt,
Prof. Clark took the place of ex.
Senator John j. Ingalls,. who had been
| expected to make the annual address.
MIR. Ingalls, is having trouble with his
| throat.
Former Senator Higgins presided
/ and spoke of the improvement in edu-
cational facilities in this city and
State. The invocation was made by
the Rev. Il. A. McCurdy, ID. d. Miss
Sadie F. Coursen Of this city delivered
the salutatory, and Valentine G. Trout
of Pennsylvania, the valedictory. Music
was furnished by the Opera House
Orchestra.
In the annual address. Prof. Clark
said that education is the salvation of
the human family, and emphasized the
necessity of common sense. He advised
the graduates to get married, and let
angels sing over their domestic affairs.
Don't be cipher. Be something, and
you cannot be much unless you are
married. Take chances and you will
come out right Be kind and courteous.
Utilize time. The mission of books and
oratory is to make men and women
feel. Make the best of circumstances
under all conditions and let your
motives be right. This nation is so
great, so united that Lee and Grant
live together in the same garb and in
the service of common country. 1t
is SO strong that no foreign country
can break into it, and is the grandest
country under the skies to live in.
The numerous anecdotes told by the
speaker kept the audience in fine
humor.
Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia de.
liyered the address to the graduating
class, expressing qualification at seeing
so many young people enter upon tho
duties of commercial life. The great
centre Of commercial life is the Middle
States. The graduates are entering
the field of experience, where there
will be disappointments which must
be risen above. For those who rise
above the Disappointment there will
always be place. Defeats are
blessings in disguise For those who
enter life with golden spoon in their
mouth and finish life as they began
: there is DO credit, but to those who,
of poor parentage. rise in the plane Of
3 life all credit is due and the country
is made better by their struggles.
. The graduates were Us follows
Commercial Department. w. E
; Boyd, Pocopson, Pa. Edward F.
BubenEer, Wilmington; Gustavus A
Brown, Deals Island, Nd Samuel R
Blocksom, Magnolia; Ellis Brown, Ell
: Mills, Pa /: Charles c. Brogan. Cherr,
!. Hill, Nd. Robert j. Bennett. Thomp
s sonville; Nd. Elizabeth NJ. Crockett
] Wilmington; Gilbert r. Clark, Kenton
: Charles G. Cam. Kirkwood; E. +
= Evans, Chesconnessex, Va Thomas F
y Fleming, Wilmington; 4. Miller Full
= ton, Wilmington; Edwin ]. Harvey
y Unionyille. Pa. /; Robert H. Hollett
Il Clayton; Charles c. Hopes, Landen
. berg. Pa Eugene H. Hart, Wilmington
y P. NJ. Heald. Hamortor, Pa. Marth
y Jsquette, Elkton, Nd. H. P. Jones
= Dover; A. W. Moul, Jacobs Mill:
: Pa; John Masten. Dover: ". I
Martin. Ccolspring. Viola NJ Martin
Chadd's Ford. Pa Nelson W. Martin
Chadd's Ford. Pa Robert W. M'
~ Clellan. Rossvil,e, Pa E. G. Nottin!
"a ham, Sea View, Va J. Page Nottin!
- ham, Cherriton. Va; George Eli
: Pierson, Mermaid; Cornelius s Quill
- Landenherg, Pa. Henry E Rueh
= Port Deposit, Nd Charles F. Ssiber
: Dillsburg, Pa; William 7. Savsg
Z Cherriton. Va; ]. Lamont Siswar
i. Newark; Harvey A. Stewart, Ne
Castle. Martha Taylor, Henry Cla,
George 7. Tyson. NassawadoI. Va
Mary Talley, Wilmington: ".
m. Taylor, DoTar; V. c. Trout. Brogu
al vile, Pa ". H. Van Helke, Del
Sd ware City; William D. Watson. Nj
rs ford; Edwin j. White. New CAST
Il Charles E Watson. Nottingham, "a
IN j. Gillis Webster, Deals Island, Nd
"a Bessie = Wright, Newark; H.
wier, Christisns; Charles c. Whit
Lewes; E B. Wilson, Coolsprin
Oscar s Wiley, Sestord: Hora
ate WilsbanE, Milton.
III Shorthand Department. e. A. b
,g: rett, Wilmington; Charles T. BryC
ng- woodlavn, Nd : NJ. c. Brintc
the Thornton, Pa; Edith B. BrusuO
ca, waynest,oro, Pa; Rebs Bradss
Salem, n j.; Lens P. Bell, Barli
Nd Arthur B. Bright, Pellepoi
ID Lottie ". Baker, Houston; Ms
NJ. Brattsn. Snow Hill, Md; Ssl
~ F. Coursen, Wiluliugtnn; FloreI
~ ". Chass. Yorketown, n.
", ~ Ida Comfy, Penn's Grove, \. +,
Harry Davenport, PENIS Grove, y.
Elsie ], Depesey, Grs~nba1k: G
E Daniels. Wilmiogton; Ida
- Davidson, Elkton. Md: Msrga
80 Gillespie. Liberty Grove, Nd Ida
B. Hammond. whsleySille. "
S Lena Lloyd, Le1spe. Pa: Cords
han. Lsndenperg. Pa Nellie Mil
xbo Henry Clay; Daisy Mifiin. WyoniI
~. Frank s Masche1t, wilmirgt
sha Katie I. Mooney. Wilmington: &
The NJ. Morton, Wilmington; Mar! orc
.izV nell, Ogleton; Beulzh ". Pr
Wilmington. Margaret Il. So
Barskazle, Nd Mary SPARKS. Sud-
vile, Nd Lille Stirling. HighLar
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