Evening journal., 1919-11-19
/ lISHDp MCDOWELL TO
ADDRESSGRADUl ties
Eminent Methodist Speaker
at Goldey College Com
mencement Tonight
DIPLOMAS WILL BE
HANDED OUT TO 100

Goldey College will graduate its
thlrty-taird annual class in the Play
house tonight. One hundred graduates
will receive diplomas. Mayor Taylor
will preside and the commencement
address will be made by Bishop VIII
liam F. Mcdowell, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Bishop Mcdowell is an honor gradu.
ate Of Ohio Wesleyan University. HI
entered the ministry in Ohio and flIeC
some of the most important churche:
in that State. He was elected chan
cellor Of Denver University about
twenty years ago and later was ap-
pointed secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation OF the NJ Z church.
While filling these educational posi-
tions, he did a great deal of platform
speaking all over the country. He now
ranks as one Of the most delightful and
fOrceful speakers before the public.
He was elected to his present office OF
Bishop of the NJ E. church in 1904, and
has Travelled extensively in the inter
ests of the denomination since.
During the war his counsel was re-
peaiedly sought by admins ration OIL
icals. Both Secretary Baker and Secre-
tary Daniels frequently conferred with
him in regard to the many perpleXing
problems regarding the spiritual and
moral welfare work among the soldiers
and sailors.
It is understood that Bishop Nc
Dowell was rendered high office in the
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was doing, but that he could not see
his way 10 accept.
He is bishop Of the Episcopal area
with which the Wilmington Confer
ence Is connected.
Goldey College was founded in 1886.
by Henry s. Goldey. From the first it
enjoyed a healthy growth. Originally
II occupied one room in the Wilmington
Institute Building, but rapidly expanded
to provide for increasing attendance.
Finally the limits of its expansion in
the Library Building were reached and
in 1916 the new GOldey College building
Ninth street, at Tatnall, planned and
erected, especially to meet the require
ments Of a modern school Of business,
was completed and occupied. Since
then the new building has frequently
been taxed to the extreme to accom-
modate the enlarged enrolment.
Throughout its career GOldey College
has kept abreast Of the times II was
one Of the first to depart from the old
text budget" method. The college,
early saw the possiblitie Of stenog-
raphy and typewriUng and provided in
structiOn in these subjects. At the time
typewriting was added TO the nurricu-
lum of the college there was but one
typewriter in the city of Wilmington.
The college enjoys the distinction Of
being one of the pioneers in teaching
the touch" system Of typewriting,
which revolutionized the teaching Of
that subject.
The National Association Of Accredited
Commercial Schools invited Cooley Col
lege to join the association, in 1916
This organization admits only those
private business schools whose stand
ards, facilities, reputation and influence
are Of the highest order. One Of the
prime objects of the association is to
raise commercial education to a higher
plane and to standardize courses OF
study. Goldey College is the only
Delaware school of business = holding
in this national associa-
tion.
Within the last year the school has
added to its mechanical equipment. a
ledger, posting and state |
nent machine, such as is used in all /
arge business concerns, and a Bur
'oughs calculator. Commercial stu /
tents now receive instruction on these