Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-26
DIPLOMAS TO
CLASS OF '09
Business Department and Con
servatory of College Have
Graduation Exercises.
J. K. SCOTT IS SPEAKER
Disagrees with Senator ingalls, in Dis
GUESSING the Subject emporium
ity" in His Address.

The commencement exercises OF the
business department of Augustana col
lege were held this morning at 20
O'Clock. Preceding the opening of the
exercises, the college band rendered
a program ON the college lawn. In the
chapel the program oponed with a
hymn, after which Rev. C. ]. Beng
ston read the Invocation. An organ
solo by Miss Edith Thulin' followed
latter which ]. K. Scott, former states
attorney, delivered the address.
The subject of MIR. SCOTS address
was Opportunity He quoted Sena-
tor Ingalls, famous poem on "Oppor-
tunity," and took exception to the SEN
timent contained in it that opportun-
ity knocks only once at every mans
door Opportunities are always pres
ent, said he, and it is only necessary
to grasp them. All, too, have the same
opportunities to achieve success, for
the past has shown that the greatest
leaders among men have all begun at
the bottom of the ladder.
Won't Cause a Ripple.
Success is of many kinds said Mr.
Scott 1T does not necessarily mean
the getting of dollars and cents, for
success of this kind is often not real
success. Nor can you expect the ap-
plause of the whole world. You must
be prepared to take knocks as well as
bouquets What care you if all do
not praise you. All you need to care
for is the respect and esteem of those
who are nearest and dearest to you.
and if you have this, you may be sure
that you have achieved success.
Don't be afraid, but face your duty
with courage. l know of no better
maxim than that of Blessed is the man
who is afraid of no man, and for whom
mo man is afraid The tendency of
graduations is to place too much SOL
emnity upon the occasion in speaking
of the young men and young women
who are going ont into the world-it
almost frightens them to think of it,
Now, as matter of fact, the whole
world will not be standing in attention
when you enter it-you will not even
cause a ripple on lis surface But
nevertheless, don't forget that 1t IS
full of opportunities waiting for you,
and that you can and will achieve sue
cess>if you grasp them
The Graduates.
! Following the address, George H
Ryden sang solo, after which the
diplomas were distributed by Dr. An.
dreen. Thirty-one students received
their diplomas. They are as follows:
Fred William Aledman, Elmer Theo
dore Anderson, Teckla Alena Ander
son, Anton Pontus Berzelius, Edward
Lee Bladel, Catherine Elizabeth Boil
linger. Mabel Bollinger, Florence Eli
zabeth Enstrom, Catherine Camille
Farrell Sidney Carl Fogelgren. Reue
Theron Gustus, Freda Nettie Hammer
strand, Benjamin Edwin Johnson. join
Franklin Lutennis Johnson, Lawrence
William Johnson, Elva Jorgenson, Ber
nard William Kallin, Russell Knox
Kinney Edward Leins, Arthur Hjalma
Lindberg, Florence Mosher, Andrew
Murphy, Joel Erik Newman, Selma Al
freda Peterson, Clara s5amuelson. Bes
sic Charlotte Sangren, Carl Angus
Seagren, Carl August Francis Smith
Rosa Spicher. Alfred Maurice Visel
Rex Russell Wheelock
The caledictory was delivered ,
Fred w. Adelman. The thought COZ
tanned in it was very excellent and =,
|, Elected considerable credit upon tn
( speaker. The exercises closed wit
3 the doxology.