The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-01

with the 10th annual award OF diplomas
OF the Bryant & Stratton Business college
occurred last evening in the Mathewson
Street NJ. r. church. the large auditorium
being completely filled with the grad
yates, former members OF the school,
parents and interested friends.
The platform OF the church was made
beautiful by mass OF palms and ferns
OF several varieties. while scores OF bo-
quets and baskets OF flowers. designed for
the graduates, mingled their beauty and
fragrance with the greens.
For half hour previous TO the begin
ming OF the exercises most enjoyable
organ recital was rendered by Frank f.
Streeter, organist Of the church.
The graduates, 127 in number, occupied
seats at the right OF the platform, the
girls presenting most attractive appear
ance IN dainty gowns of white.
Shortly after S o'clock the speakers en-
tered the auditorium and took seats on
the platform.
The exercises opened with the invoca-
ton by Rev. Samuel NJ. Dick, Ph. ID.
This was followed by a musical selection,
Sunset" by the Schumann male quartet.
composed of the following: George r..
Wheelwright, William J.. Sweet, Irving
p. Irons. Percy l.. Smith.
His Excellency Governor Charles Dean
Kimball was then introduced by Professor
Stowell, as the first speaker OF the even
ing:
He said. In part:
"In these times the necessity OF bust
ness education is apparent TO every one.
Each year competition among merchants
grows sharper and sharper, until we see
frequently an illustration OF the sur
vival OF the Attest. Modern development
OF industry is along the lines OF en-
largement and consolidation. AS In our
day no officer is given command OF army
without previous military education and
training. so no one can expect 10 attain
the position of a captain OF industry with
out a business education
THE people of Rhode Island have par
ticular reason for appreciating such In
dustrial advantages. For $50 years II has
been a commercial state. One reason why
Newport was occupied by the British dur
ing our war for Independence was because
Il was the shipping port for a flourish
ing territory. The leading merchants OF
this state have always adapted them
selves TO changes as they have occurred.
When the foreign commerce by means or
trading vessels ceased TO be profitable,
they became great manufacturers. To-
day the manufactures OF cotton ana
wooden goods in Rhode Island have
placed us In the lead of manufacturing
communities AS we have the largest
proportion OF our population In towns
and cities OF any state I'm the Union. lt
becomes necessary for us TO acquire every
advantage for commercial, activity. We
cannot afford to neglect any opportunity
10 possess every possiSlo facility to inn
prove our business interests.
There are times OF great changes.
They affect business as much. IL not
IL 90 f4b
ly important for one who desires TO All
his or her place In the world TO be as
well equipped as possible. II one becomes
a member OF the great mercantile class,
he must be fully qualified by business
education to attain such position az he
Is entitled TO reach by his ability, indus
try and general character"
At the conclusion OF Gov. Kimbalf $
address another selection, ''Reveries"
was rendered by the quartette after
which Prof. Stowen presented Mr. James
A. Logan, president OF the United
States Envelope company. who gave the
principal address Of the evening. Taking
as the basis OF his address the thoughts
embodied I'm Burns poem entitled, "Ad-
vice TO n Young Friend the speaker
continued "A recent writer has said:
You can resolve everything In the world.
even a great fortune, into atoms, and
the fundamental principles which gov
ern the handling ol postage stamps and
OF millions are exactly the same.
"They are the slmple common lanes Of
business on which the whole practice of
commerce is founded. They are so sim
pie that fool can't learn them and 80
hard that lazy man won't"
''The reason why so many men are alb
solutely good for nothing TO lean on. .
continued the speaker, lis because they
utterly fail 90 appreciate the necessity
OF giving attention TO details and that
a. why so many men fail IN business.
Someone has defined genius as the
capacity for tnkinG pains wonderful
ly good definition"
lit Is the mastery OF detail which
gives a man intelligence and power.
and behind every great achievement in
every line OF human activity lies druid
gerry. but when n man learns 10 love his
work IL ceases 20 be drudgery
"He who would succeed IN doing every
thing we'll must be willing TO pay the
price: TO give thought 20 the details and
10 take Infinite pains until that becomes
the habit of his life.
''In our use OF a word we sometimes
clothe IL with a narrow and contracted
meaning. so that the word never come $
TO have in our thought Its full signih-
cance.
.1n these days the word success Is
being greatly overworked. and by our
familiarity with it we are giving TO a. a
narrow and contracted meaning IL Is
being compressed into small compass
and Is made 10 ~ small things.
success Is an expansive word It's
meaning grows with the individuals its
basic principle does not change. but with
each step up Il Is measured by higher
standards. and is ever taking on n lar
ger meaning.