Evening journal., 1901-06-07
NOW READY FOR
'LIFE'S BATTLE
Young People Graduated
From GOldey College
COMMENCEMENT DELIGHTFUL.
Fine Addresses BY DR.. COnWell and
Chief Justice Lore and The Gov
ernOr Presided

one hundred and twenty girls and boys,
eager to take up Their life work after a
thorough preparation in the Goldey Conn
mercial College. appeared upon the stage
In tho Opera House last night during the
fifteenth annual commencement exercises
OF that wen-known institution.
The girls looked sweet and attractive In
their fresh. dainty white frocks. while
the boys were as manly looking lot as
could be seen anywhere. The decorations
We're particularly elaborate. The front OF
the stage was banked with bouquets ana
ferns and palms formed effective wings
and background. Suspended above the
stage was a massive star formed OF red.
white and blue frosted globes in the CEN
tire of which We're the figures "l5" repre-
senting the anniversary OF the institution.
The right box. ia which sat Mrs. Hum.
the wife of the governor. and party Of
filends. was decorated with lilies of the
valley and smilax.
Governor Hunn presided. and besides
him on the stage were the Rev. Russell II.
! Conwell, chief Justice Lore. Henry G..
Conrad. Principal H. S. Goldcy, Hugh O.
Browne Philip H. Clarke. the Revs w
W. King, w. l.. s. Murray, H. S. Dulany
lT A. n. OEricn, Walter H. Avery. V. T..
Northrup, Il. ~ Canuwell. J.. T.. karholsen
and Il. T.. Briggs; Henry C. Ellison. Rich
ard tlodgson, William A. Reynolds. Cor
nelius n. Frcar. r.. }. Mclean, &. IL.
French, William b. Douglass. j. II. Full
Ter, Miss Blanch Price. W. A. Mouldcn
and II. E. Fuller, OF the college faculty.
The march of the graduates was greeted
with applause. They appeared from the
wings Of the stage. marched to the centre
and then separated, the young women
e going TO one side and the young men to
3. the other, ana descended ITO seats in the
p auditorium directly facing the stage.
J. After the invocation by the Rev W. L.
p S. Murray u. d., dean OF the college
Aliss Rachel NJ. Kolck OF this city. I'm a
. graceful manner delivered the salutatory
2 Governor HUM then introduced the Rev
Russell II. Conwel. ID. d., of Phlladel-
phia, who made the annual address
His theme was along the lines OF the ne
cessity for business education On the
world of to-day. and he said he knew OF
no place he could suggest with more pro-
prety where a practical education could
be obtained than In Goldey College.
He said: Young men and women, when
you enter business do not be content with
> your stenography or your bookkeeping OF
I your salary. What man has done, man
can do. Go TO the top II you have an
7 ambition YOU can get there
1T is the most dishonest thing I'm the
I world for a young man to fail lie has no
I right to fail Ninety per cent. Of the peo-
pie IN the United States have no property
except their furniture. Where do the
a Riches come from? They come to those
. who have earned them"
r Principal Goldey conferred the degrees.
= after Dr. Ccnwells address He caleld the
graduates TO the stage, and handed rib
]. bon-bedecked wand TO the young woman
FIRST in line. This wand was passed along
the line OF graduates sign flying that eacl
had received the diploma Of the nsutu-
tion.
= Governor Hum then introduced Chief
Justice Lore. who made the fifteenth an-
J. nual address.
The chief justice said that with business
Be colleges in Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, Il seemed impertinent al
most on the part of Professor Goldey 10
try to found a school such as he has done
= but by pluck, perseverance and progress
J. iveness he has built up business college
that In efficiency is second TO none An the
country.
, Judge Lore said ne wanted the
dignity OF labor TO abide with all the
graduates. The young man who starts out
4 in life with the idea Of getting rich. he
said, must realize that there is something
3 else TO learn. He concluded:
''As you have begun your lfe so well
}. you make II the stepping stone to higher
things"
4 A pleasing feature of the evening was
the presentation Of immense bouquets OF
!. roses TO Governor HUM and Chief Justice
Lore.
Earl Bell Of Pennsylvania, delivered tht
}. valedictory In an earnest manner. and the
! benedictlon was pronounced by the Rev
!. Frederick T.. Briggs.
! Delightful muslc was furnished through.
r out the evening by the Opera House or.
chestra, under the direction Of Professor
!. Samuel T. Compton.
: The college alumni will hold rs elev,
enth annual dinner in the Clayton Hous,
: tonight J. Townsend Wlckersham will
be the POSTMASTER and the toasts will bs
!. as follows;
/ "Our Alma Mater" Rietta NJ Emerson
T. ''The Wide-awake Bookkeeper." Harry
! L. Bonham.
! Glass Prophecy: Boys Of 1901" Elsl,
D. May Curlett.
. Girls of 1901" Gustavus Henderson
/, Coyle.
"Typewri;ers. Animate and Inanlmate,'
Sadie F. Coursen.
T. THE Future Success of the Alumni,
o W. Douglas.