Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
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Annual Commencement of
Goldey College Last Night.
BRILLIANT ADDRESSES MADE

OF hA-SENAIOR INGALLS,, WHO
WAS DETAINED BY ILLNESS. AND
MAYOR AsHBRIDGE. OF PHuA-
DELPHIA.
The fresh breeze that sprang up yester-
day was especially welcome to the nine
ty-two graduates Of the Goidey College
and their friends, in view of the fact that
the commencement exercises of the in
stitution were 10 be held at the Opera
House last night.
Despite the intense heat the exercises
were Of the most interesting nature and
thoroughly enjoyed by the vast audience
For fifteen minutes the excellent Opera
House Orchestra, under the direction OF
s. p Compton. gave several fine selec-
lions and then the college faculty, guests
and graduates entered upon the stage.
The latter passed down TO the front rows
bn the orchestra circle. which had been
reserved for them. Those remaining on
the stage were:
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins, the
presiding officer John r. Clarke, Of New
York; Mayor Samuel III. Ashbridge, Of
Philadelphia; Select Councilman FRANKLIN
NJ. Harris, Of Philadelphia; Rev. Thomas
A. McCurdy. ID. D.. REV. w. l.. S. Muir
raw. ID. D.. dean Of Goldey College; Prin-
cipal H. s. Goldey. State Senator John
pyle. State Senator Robert McFarln;, At
torney- General Robert C.. White, Repre-
sentaaives John Dennison, Harry Hushe-
beck and John r. wagamon; city sollei-
tor Henry C. Conrad; Postmaster Hugh
c. Browne, Collector OF Port William H.
cooper Samuel Il. Baynard, Horace
Greeley knowles. Rev. J. ID. G. Hanna,
Rev. Ralph Coursey Herbert n. FSl and
Angus Almond.
Professor Goldey was happy IN nus
selection Of a presiding caficer Mr.
Higgins Introductory remarks being
interesting and to the point
Miss Sadie II. Coursen, OF this City
was salutatorian OF the class, and af-
ter her address Mr.. Higgins announced
that a telegram had been received from
ex-senator John j. Ingalls,, OF Kansas
who was to deliver the annual address,
stating me had been detained by iilness.
This caused great disappointment,
which however. was entirely obliter-
ated by the speaker who was secured
in Mr. Ingalls, stead upon very short
notice This was Professor John r.
Clark, Of New York, who is associ-
ated with the celebrated Chautauqua
movement. Professor Clark has been
on Tine lecture platform for twenty-five
years His eiOQunce Is unsurpassed.
and he tells a story with a whimsical
humOr THAT illustrates his point ex-
ceptiOnal,y WE'LL lie can reoite a
poem beautifully, go of into flights of
ilowery CratorN and then state an
axiom In the most matter Of-fact man
Nor. His occasional play ON words was
decidedly clever and altoge'lherheis 0ne
CT the most original and versatile
speakers ever heard here His address
was frequently punctuated with APP
plause. Mr.. Clark told OF Incidents fn
the life Of Lincoln and Ben Butler and
other famous men. Some OF the things
DE said were. When God made man
He gave to the world a matchless crea-
tion OF genius, that nothing could sur
pass and only one could equal. and
that one is woman"
Il have a dual relation with man and
mans equal / ann the son OF my
father on my mothers side"
I'm cur mental makeup we must MOT
be aesthetic, but should possess com
mon sense. The commonplace ordi.
nary things of We are THE most lnl
d'spmsable. We must not soar the RS
gions OF idealism, yet we cannot lin,
without ideals"
This world is not all poems and flow
ers,
Each day brings to us the same Oh,
twenty-fOur hOurs."
The speaker also advised the gradu
ates TO get married, and let angels sin,
over their domestic affairs.
Professor Go,dey lhene awarded th.
dlsplomas to THE graduates, and afte
this always interesting ceremony
Mayor Ashbridge, OF Philadelphia
made the annual address to THE stu
dents. He said he was gratlfied TO Sc
so many young people enter upon th
duties Of commercial life. The gradu
ates were entering the field OF expert
ence. where there would be disappoint
ments which must be risen above. Fo
those who rose above the disappoint
ments there was always a place. DE
feats were blessings in disguise. A
professions are open to women The
must be stimulated by ambition an
hope. For those who entered life witt
a golden spoon i'm their mouth an
finished life as They began. there wa
no credit: but TO those who. or DOC
parenNageo had risen In the plane {
life, an credit was due, and the cour
try was made better by their strut
giles. Mayor Ashbridge began mis- bus
ness life on a salary OF 1855 a weei
which was Increased to IS. IS. an
when he left a firm that had engag,
him for s. week he was getting 81 Isl
a year. He mastered the business. COZ
trolled the trade and kept competltrc
out
The valedictory was delivered
Valentine c. Trout, Of Broguevlile. p.
I'M am excellent manner.
The annual banquet OF the Gold,
College Alumni will be held at "a
Clayton House this evening. The mar
beers OF the graduating class win
the guests OF honor. Advancement
have been made for a particularly e
joyablel OCCASION
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