The times., 1899-06-20
TIE business HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES
A Large Class of Youths and
Maids Receive Diplomas.
The Exercises Presided Over by
Commissioner Ross.
Rabbi Stern Delivers nm Address Full
of Sound idyice-DeCoration
for the Occnsion.

Bright eyes and happy hearts were made
brighter and happier last night by being
| crowned with long -sought-for laurels of
success at the commencement exercises of
the Business High School at the National
Theatre. Framed in sweet flowers and
decked with blue and yellow ribbons 105
fair maids and hopeful youths received
diplomas and passed on into the University
of the World amid the plaudits of ad-
mirsrs. 3sb IS
Every seat in the big play house was
occupied long before o'clock, and anx-
ious parents and friends crowded the
aisles and doorways The theatre was
beautifully decorated with the national
and class colors, while palms and plants
were everywhere in evidence. The stage
was banked several feet high with floral
tributes for the graduates, and at one
time ii looked as though those presiding
might soon be hidden from view behind
the perfumed barrier.
1t was great event in the lives of those
upon whom were conferred diplomas, and
it will be glorious memory in their
minds. When Haley's orchestra had erd-
ed the overture the graduates marched
upon the stage and .are seated to the rear
Of the guests of honor. Commissioner
John W. Ross, who presided. then intro
duced Rev. b. f. Bittinger, d. D., who de-
livered an invocation asking blessing
upon the young voyagers who were about
to launch themselves upon the sea of life
Rabbi Louis Stern delivered the address
to the graduating class, and in a very few
words conveyed volumes of sound advice.
He likened the commencement exercises
to harvest celebration, wherein the
youthful toilers in the fields of education
reaped the harvest of success.
Il am proud" said he, ITO extend felici-
tation to you who are graduates, to your
teachers, and to your parents and friends.
You have attained your one desire, Sue
cess, and you must continue to aim for
that goal. Success is a common business
principle. anything one strives for and OBJ
tains. But you should never exchange
peace, health, or character for success,
and success is not worth having If pur-
chased with the price of character and
reputation.
Success may be first accomplished by
industry. You have risen to your proud
position tonight by industry and you must
persist in it year by year. Industry is the
leaven of life and all your success in fu-
ture years depends upon it. The race is
to him who has quick action and steady
purpose. The best advice | can give you
is to choose an ayocation TO your taste
and liking and endeavor to excel in it and
work to the topmost notch. Always re-
member that success, industry. and thrift
go hand in hand, and apply thrift in
everything.
Intelligence and education are also es-
sentials TO success, and you have both.
The broader the education, the greater
your chance, but you must remember that
you learn more each day of your life and
10 man is ever fully educated Character
is also necessary for success. Character
is what we are before ourselves and God.
Reputation is only what people think we
are. Therefore, guard character. There
are rich poor men in the world and poor
rich men, and all because of character.
Honesty is not the best policy. Honesty
is not a matter of policy, but necessity
to the soul and TO character. Therefore,
be honest.
Il can only hope that the success which
can only come from these things may be
yours. Such success as such men as Wash
ington and Lincoln and Dewey have at
tanned. l cannot say too much for our
grand democratic institutions, the public
schools. which make success possible to
all. May you always love and cherish the
country and the flag under whose care all
things are possible. Live and let live, de-
test and despise meanness and hypocrisy,
and live to attain the noblest and highest
life of American men and women
The speaker was enthusiastically ap-
plauded, and was presented with hand
some floral tribute by one of the graduates
large stand. bearing the letters &C. H.
S." in yellow and blue. was then placed
ii the centre of the stage. The letters
were honeycombed with little holes. into
which the diplomas had been inserted.
Commissioner John B. Wight then present.
ed the round rolls of manuscript which
meant so much TO the recipients. while the
audience applauded and cheered.
The graduates follow:
Mary Carter Ball. Rosa Virginia BayIy. Eliza.
beth Vogalt Bret, Marion Estelle Bond, Madgc
Bowie. Cora Lee Boiling Rose Mable Bright.
Marie Cecilia Brown. Elizabeth Mae Buckler.
Ellen Teresa Burke, Charlotte Lynch Carmody,
Ruth Margaret Chapman, Marie Clendaniel Ella
Loretta Corbett. Roberta Alice Daily Mary
Louise Deehe Henrietta Dittntan Edith Leo