The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-07
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES.

Inc 1lteentn CLASS aHullal CoHl utuCe-
ment and fifteenth anniversary exercises
OF Goldey Wilmington Commercial and
Shorthand College were held at the
Grand Opera House last night. The audi
torium was crowded and many were un.
I able to secure seats.
Governor Hum presided. A musical
| program was rendered by the Opera
House orchestra. The invocation was
made by Rev. Frederic Foye Briggs.
Governor John Hum presided in an
able manner. Col. Russell II. Conwell
of Philadelphia, delivered the nnua
address. Chief Justice Charles B, Lore
made the anniversary address.
Miss Rachel M. Kolck of this city,
delivered the salutatory and Earl Bell of
Pennsylvania, the vaIedictory. Priu-
cipal H. s. Goidey presented the
diplomas. Rev. DR.. w. l.. S. Murray
pronounced the benediction.
One of the most interesting features of
the evening occurred at s O'Clock when
the graduates entered on the stage and
then proceeded to seats in the Or
chestra.
The stage presented berutiful appear
ance. Suspended over it was a star with
the figures "15'' in it's centre formed out
| Of colored electric lights. Along the foot
lights were potted plants and flowers
set off by colored electric lights.
Governor Hum, in felecitous words
introduced the Rev. Dr. Russell II.
Conwell or Philadelphia, to make the
annual address. His theme was
along the lines of the necessity for
business education in the world Of to-
day.
He said that in the history of man
kind it is true that they who are
marching to the top will get there,
but they do not know where they are
going will fail. The world is requir-
ing now, more than at any other time
practical education. He knew of
no place he could suggest with more
propriety where practical educa tion
could be secured than at Goldey's
College.
1t is a wonderful thing to have a
school like this, increasing the earn
ing power Of young men and women.
He said "Young men and women,
when you enter business do not be
content with your stenography or
your bookkeeping or your salary.
What man has done, man can do.
Go to the top! If you have an ambi-
tion you can get there.
'It is the most dishonest thing in
the world for young man to fail. lie
has no right to fail. Ninety per cent
OF the people in the United States
have no property except their furni-
ture. Where do the riches come
from? They come to those who have
earned Them He spoke at some
length upon that line, and in an in.
teresting manner
Following DR.. Conwell's address
came the presentation of diplomas
Principal Goldey presented the parch-
ments, calling the graduates to the
stage, and handing ribbon bedecked
wand to the young woman first in
line. This wand was passed along
the line Of graduates, token that
each had received the diploma of the
institution.
Governor Hum, in introducing
Chief Justice Lore to make the tif
teenth anniversary address, referred
to him as "the youngest member Of
the state judiciary. .
The chief justice said that with
business colleges in Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington it seemed i'm
pertinent almost on the part of Pro-
fessor Goldey to try to found school
sucn as he has done, but 10y pluck
perseverance and progresslveness, he
has built up business college that in
efficiency is second to none in the
country.
The chief Justice said he wanted
the dignity Of labor to abide with all
the graduates. The young man who
starts out in life with the idea Of get
ting rich, he said, must realize that
there is something else to learn. He
concluded:
las you have begun your life so
well you make it the stepping stone
to higher things. "
Earl Bell of Pennsylvania was vale
dictorian, and the benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. Frederick Il.
Briggs.
One of the pleasing incidents of
the evening, not in the order of cxer-
cises, was the presentation of massive
bouquets OF ros es to Governor Hmm
and to Chief Justice Lore. After
they had finished their addres ses,
young women from the graduating
classes proceeded to the stage and
handed TO the governor and chief JUS
tice the wealth of flowers.
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