Wright’s Business College Commencement






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Broadway and Fourth street, E. D

Brooklyn Union Argus
June 29, 1882

   Commencement exercises were held last night at Wright’s Business College,
corner of Broadway and Fourth street, E. D., and were largely attended.
Forty-seven graduates received diplomas and number of prizes were awarded by
the teachers. 
The valedictorian was Mr. John W. BALL. 

Miss Kate ROGERS read an essay on 'Mythology.' 
Mr. W. B. SMITH, a paper on 'The Conditions of Success in Business' 

Singing, reading, instrumental music, etc. by 
A. H. BAIRD, 
the college glee club, Cleveland W. HOWARD, 
Miss Ettie V. COOKE,
George ROHITS
John ROHITS
Henry ROHITS, 
J. W. BALL, 
Grace AVERY, 
Arthur E. BARNES 
Nettie QUIMBY

An address by Mr. NELSON J. GATES. 

Principal WRIGHT was presented by the teachers with the portraits of the 
faculty, framed, and by the Commercial Department with a handsome album.

[no other students listed in the article]

Transcriber: Margaret Ransom
<a href="/Graduate/1880/index.html"><font color="blue">RETURN to 1880  GRADUATE MAIN</font></a>
<a href="/Graduate/index.html"><font color="red">RETURN to GRADUATE MAIN</font></a>
<a href="/index.html"><font color="green">RETURN to BROOKLYN MAIN</font></a>