Evening journal., 1921-04-07

foreign countries. better equipped to
solve the problems Of life and in
dustry in these times OF readjust-
ment and in future years.
Ladies and Gentlemen. what has
made and will make them better
men and women2 What has en-
HANGED and will enhance their eco
nomic value? Has IL not been. and
will Il not continue TO be. in croat
part. the result Of the tireless efforts
OF our friends. Mr.. Beacon and Mr.
Hirons, assisted by their co-workers7
one OF the co-workers Of the Bea-
com Business Colleges IS the Bea-
com College Club. Its predecessor.
the Wilmington Gregg Shorthand
Association. was organized with a
membership of sixty In the summer
OF 1916, and early In the spring OF
the following year became the Bea-
com College Club. / am proud to say
that I see several who have been
with the club since It's inception and
have helped make Il what 30 Is to-
day. have helped build that initial
membership from sixty IN 1916 to q
present active and enthusiastic mem
| bership OF 463. We believe that one
OF the biggest factors in building up
regular attendance is acquaintance.
II we know the bunch. It means add
ed enjoyment 20 our meetings. The
happy faculty OF being a good
mixer" Is not possessed by every
body. That's one Of the reasons for
our banquet Intimate acquaintance
with out fellow members means a
bigger. better and more enthusiastic
club.
For this. our fourth annual ban
quct. we could not desire a more
beautiful place, more wholesome
food than that OF which We have
Just partaken. more symphonicus
music than that which we have been
enjoying; neither could we desire
more pleasant and companionabls
friends than sit by our side. nor. la
dies and gentlemen, can we desire
more Interesting and inspirinf
speakers than the distinguishe,
citizens who will address us thil
evening"
Professor Beacon. al the reques
Of Mr. Furniss then introduced
Bishop Cook. who was appiauded
heartily.
The keynote Of the bishops ad.
dress was service for tho sake OF
service rather than for the sake of
? the almighty dollar He insisted
that there should underlie every joi
held by any man or any woman
something infinitely hightr tbsh the
wage received. Education, saic
the bishop is the foundation or
which the hopes Of the future are
based II Is impossible 10 measure
fl in terms Of money.
Bishop Cook reminded his hear
ers that three great motives alwayl
should underlie service. They are
he said. competition. success and
, achievement. Competition is N,
channel through which you receive
stimulus TO do things and receive
compensation for your services. il
z made special reference TO the re
ward which competition had brought
to Miss Jessie Peoples and 20 Bea
, com College through Miss People
/ having won the large silver lovinl
cup last year in a four state type
writing contest
{ Il is all right. the bishop said. 4
3 receive a wage OF greater or Jesse
I amount for service rendered. bu
. that wage should not be the all IN al
. IN such a situation. IL should hav
\ underlying il something inhnitel
3 less commercial-love Of service 70
/. the sake of service honestly and in
- telligently given.
Il 4lcferring. to his war experience
d both in this country and overseas
- the bishop said the element Of wag
y in patriotic service. When he lef
: this country there was much discon
tent here relative to compensation
n for service performed; but when n
o. reached the other side he found tina
s our soldiers over there who receive
10 much less money for the work the
e were doing. and who we're subjecte
:. 10 all sorts of hardships and hazard.
@ were carrying on the great fgh
o happily. sheerfully and contentedl,
C because. i'm their eyes. their jobs car
,: ried with them something that wa
r vastly mere important than was IN
e wage which they were receiving.
He insisted that no one shoul
10 lose sight Of the fact that above a
& earthly minds there is Maste
- Mind, that measures with infalllbl
- justice all the motives which under
10 lie all the actions Of human beings.
r He read long prose quotatio
d from the works OF John RusSin Z
G give point to what he had said. an
0 followed Il with excerpts from IA
- poetical works OF Rudyard Kiplini
3 bearing upon the line OF augumer
IS he had advanced for the guidance q
j. his hearers In their life work.
- Mayor Taylor was the next speak
e er. After a few Introductory re-
.s marks. he said: Il will vouch 10
T. the training Of Beacon College. 70
n 1 have had many young persons
.s my employ who have been gradu
c ates OF the school, or at least hav
d, had training at this well-know
y school. The school is a benefit TO IN
le community. and a benefit 10 the bu,
y iness world"
p one OF the most interesting ad
1t dresses OF the evening was that
rs former Secretary OF State johnson
-. II. .r,uhauf-aF 4hnt o.. t~afn aftrna.