The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-01
Students and Alumni of C..
of C. Gather About
Banquet Board.
GIVE STUDENTS DIPLOMAS
Annual Graduation Exercises Of the
College Attract Large Company to
Guild Hall Thursday Evening" Form
or Students Praise the School.

Students, alumni and friends Of the
College Of Commerce turned out in
large numbers last evening to attend
the nineteenth annual graduation and
banquet. Guild Hall was lastly dec
GRATED with lavendar and white, the
colors of the senior class, and each
member wore white rose, the class
flower. Across the wall in neat ar
rangement was the motto, He con-
quers who conquers himself. -
The long tables with their pretty
decorations of roses and carnations
made pleasing scene as Prof. Herbert
M. Heaney arose to introduce Conrad
Shearer as POSTMASTER Of the evening
Mr. Shearer, who has been connected
with the college in both the capacity
of student and teacher, opened the pro-
gram of toasts with short address.
In part he said:
g can cite no more apt or specific
example of the growth of ducation
than the progress of the school of
which you young people will soon be
graduates. Starting nineteen years
ago in the old Simmons Hall on Main
ST., it has continued to prosper until
Coday the college occupies and owns
two of the finest equipped business
schools in Wisconsin The building up
of this institution should stand as an
inspiration to the young men and WON
en- now about to enter upon their life Is
duties. Nothing is gained from stand
ing still The school has not remained
dormant. You have received the
best the college affords. 1t now de-
wolves upon you to Go the rest.
"The College of Commerce has, dur
ing the past nineteen years, graduated
several hundred young men and wom-
EN-. Many of them are today holding
high places of trust and responsibility
in the business world. They have been
called to every section of the country,
where men and women with thorough
business training are in demand"
Richard Hardy represented the class
of 1912 in one of the first toasts of the
evening. Mr.. Hardy left school some
time ago to accept a position with the
Thomas B. Jeffrey Company. He told
of the work of the class during the
year and urged each and every one
to be faithful to the principles so es-
sential to success In closing, he ex-
tended his best wishes for future sue
cess to the members of his class.
VIM. Anderson, who was a member of.
the class of 1909, now with the .Littand
Mfg. Co., rendered two beautiful solos.
In conclusion Father Gehl paid
high tribute to the College of Com
merce and its teachers. To Prof. Tren-
airy s pleasing personality, he attribut-
ed the success which has been at
tanned. He recalled the experience Of
his period at the college and said the
individual interest and kindness of
the teachers drew him to the school.
Misses Louise and Nielsen and Jessie
Buol presented the class prophecy in
very charming manner. Naturally the
young people had place for every
member in some future occupation. So
apt were the scenes in many instances
that the reading of the prophecy was
interrupted by applause from the class.
''The Girl Graduate-What shall be
done with hers" was the topic allotted
to Miss Stella Gull, of Salem.
Principal f. M Davis of the Racine
school, responded to the toast: exc.
C.-My First Love-" Mr.. Davis. who
has been connected with the two
schools for nearly twenty years, have
some very interesting "Reminiscences of
the period when the college made its
FIRST start in Kenosha. He recalled
the names of former students. the
work, the games, rides, picnics, etc.
that characterized the school life in
the 90's.
Prin. 0. L. Trenary made a brief
address before presenting the diplomas.
In presenting the diplomas to the
graduates he called attention to the
fact that Joseph NJ. Tack was the
first graduate of the school to receive
two diplomas at the same time, he hay
ing completed two full courses during
the year
The exercises closed with the singing
of Aud Lang syne by all present.