New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
PACKARD GRADUATES 1873.
Young Men and Women ReceiOe
Their Diplomas an Carnegie Hall.

Ninety--four young women and eighty-nine young
men, graduates OF the Packard Commercial School,
received their diplomas last night on the platform
Of Carnegie Hall. 1t was the forty-sixth anniver-
sary and commencement of that institution. found
ed by s s. Packard.
After an overture from 'AIignOn'' by the An1ert-
Symphony Orchestra, q prayer by the Rev
Jesse T. Forbes and a violin solo by Henry P
Schmitt. the presiding officer. Thomas l. James In
an Introductory address. spoke Of the power Of
education and Of the commercial schools and acade-
mics. Quoting John Adams. he said that the great
est safeguard to country is to be found in the
thorough education of the people.
After more music Mr.. James introduced Presi-
dent Horton Down the aisIes from their seats
he called their names the graduates, the girls
in white gowns. with white roses in the hair and
at the corsage. the young men in evening dress
and each wearing the Packard badge. Mounting
the platform and marching across it in single file
they received their diplomas and then stood up at
their seats until the last parchment was awarded
Among those who graduated from the commercial
department Jose Enrico Rivero. from Monte
rey. Mexico; Rafael Saur Of Ponce P. r.. and
Grover Cleveland Burckhardt of this city. There
we're eighteen graduates from New-Jersey and five
from Brooklyn.
The Twentieth Century Business Man the
subject OF an address which followed. by the Rev.
Or. Frank knight Sanders. dean OF the theological
department OF Yale University. lie spoke Of the
concentration Of all callIngs. They being
pooled he said. and the individual business man
need no longer ask for recognition. Our hnanciers
OF to-day had right rule. for they had tins foro-
sight which knows ahead of time what to do. lie
said:
Such men have the chance to-day, and they are
using It. Society has been like huge machine.
ana II has been reformed. but terrible cost
We eliminating the ignorant man as burden
he got rid of. In Japan to-day we see her
wonderful little men fighting with intelligence
They not automatonS. 1t IS the age now OF
the business man. but not the business man OF the
past. He has the capacity 10 understand men,
and 10 deal with them He should not only be able
conduct vast enterprises. but TO DO good to his
fellow man The Individual must be Judged by
his social relations He must help TO produce
With such leaders should see the dawning OF
great age Our farsighted Secretary OF State has
reminded the world that diplomacy is better than
discord our greatest battles were not fought in
the Philippines in Cuba. but in the cause OF
Christianity.
To YOU, young men and young women. commenc-
Ing this career. most Of YOU VIII have to begin
at tho bottom OF tho ladder. Keep your eye on the
topmost round He IS most likely - climb with
resolution and safety whC realizes how far he has
go. Remember. one can take more than one
step time with resolution and hope. The
successful OF to-day use their last pound OF
energy. The greatest wish Of man should 10 70
bequeath TO his family uasulled name.