The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-30
Commencement At GutCheSS School
 Last Evening
Address to the Graduating Class by Judge Edward K.
 Nicholson

Gutchess Business College, one of teaching of business methods held it's commencement yesterday. The ad- dress to the graduating class was de- livered by Judge Edward K. Nichol- son, who gave the students some very excellent advice. The diplomas were awarded by Principal $. D. Gutchess. Judge Nicholson was introduced by the principal and his subject What Is True Education?" gave him a wide range in which to dilate. He spoke in part as follows: There has been no development in aEy form of economic conditions as great in the last century as has been the development along educational lines. Our idea of educa- tion generally is that it is some method by which the teacher fills up the student, whereas the proper idea is that the teacher is employed in drawing something out from the stu dent. That is what I want to bring to you tonight.
 "The channel is dug or is prepared by the teacher for the purpose of drawing out the ability that is in the student so that it may become useful. You know the tremendous irrigation methods that are being used in the w OSl lO-uety. IAGy are SlIuply Idh- ing the volumes of water that are stored up and bringing them where they are useful And so I want to show you that the ability of the indi- vfdual has been brought out by the teacher so that it may become use- full.
 That being the beginning of my l talk I want you to know that the work has been simply begun by the teacher. There has been simply line made through which that ability may take its course. That channel Is very shallow. Perhaps after the education which has been given you her in the college that is rather a peculiar thing to say. At the same time it is true. The channel is very shallow and no matter what line you may have studied, your knowledge of it at the present time is insignifi- cant compared with that which will be requined of you
 We Are Here to Work.
 The easiest time that any one ever has had is in school unless he pro- ceeds to be lazy after they get through. If you are going to amount to anything it means work from the minute you get through until some one carries you out for the hereafter. That may seem little hard and yet that is what we are here in the world for-to work. We are here to pre-
  for the work of that day, but for the work of the coming day.
 What 1t is for you to do then is to take this channel that has been prepared by your teachers, and by your use of it so deepen 1t -and broaden in that it will become useful not only to you but to other people as we'll. All that lies within you en- tirely.
 The channels that have been dug by these teachers Eere are for the pur- pose to letting that ability of yours run through to it's greatest strength and it cannot be done unless you do you part. There are some practical suggestions I want to make to you and the first one is keep clean. mean it mentally, morally and physi- cally. In going out into lifeS work there is no one who is more success full than person who is clean moral ly. Keep clean mentally. As man thinketh, so is his strength That is a tremendous truth. The second thought I want to leave with you is that you must remember you. know very little at the present time and that your value depends very largely upon whether or not you take what you have to-day as being your educa- ton or whether you take that as be- ing the commencement, and work to prepare yourself for the future.
 Make Yourself Valuable.
 'The third thought is you will be worth to yourself exactly what you are worth to your employer and you will be worth to your employer ex- actly what you will be worth to your self. Make yourself as valuable to your employer that he cannot get along without yoa. The man to-day has no time for detail. If you put yourself in such a position that the detail is at your finger ends and he can rely upon you there is not limit to the value you can place upon your services because he is absolutely de- pendent upon you"
 Program.
 The program of the exercises was as follows:
 March. Empire Express, College Trio.
 Invocation, Rev. F. A. Dillinghan.
 Violin duet, Rubenstein's Melody in F, Henriette Brock, Henry BitZer, Alice Abercrombie, piano.
 Address of Welcome, Principal s. D. Gutchess.
 Vocal solo, the Mission of ths Rose, Airline Malley.
 Annual address, Judge E. K. Nichol- son.
 Piano solo, Valse Chromatique, Harold Weed.
 Presentation of diplomas, Principal $. D. Gutchess.
 Violin duet, College Medley, Hen 'riette Brock, Henry Bitzer, Alice Abercrombie, piano.
 Benediction, Rev. F. A. Dillingham;.
 Those taking part in the exercises were as follows:
 Class of 1910.
 Louise Bedat.
 Rose Brophy.
 Henriette Brock.
 Henry Bitzer.