1890 Commencement and History of Lansley Business College of Elizabeth, New Jersey

1890 Commencement program and advertisement for Lansley Business College and Academy of Elizabeth, New Jersey.  This particular copy of the commencement was designed as a supplement to The Educationist, which may have been the periodical published at Topeka, Kansas.

See the pages in order at the end of this post.  Among the pages are a two page salutatory by Margaret M. Tillou of Lyons Farms, New Jersey, and a four page valedictory by Lotta M. Gates of Woodbridge, New Jersey.

The booklet, which measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5-1/4", contains 14 pages of text, plus two pages with engravings of the founder, James H. Lansley, Ph.D., and the "New Building" located at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Magnolia Avenue in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

James H. Lansley, Ph.D., Principal of Lansley Business College

A history of the college, founded in 1872, and engraving of the new building:

The commencement program for the Class of 1890

18th Annual Commencement, June 25, 1890
Names on the page above: [two appear twice]
Rev. M. L. Gates
Margaret M. Tillou of Lyons Farms, New Jersey; Salatutory Address
Prof. George Schmidt, Master George Schmidt, Jr.; piano 4 hand
Rev. F. M. McAllister
Rev. Ed. Ransford
Lotta M. Gates of Woodbridge, New Jersey - Valedictory Address
Margaret Graham, piano selection
Mary M. Waters, piano selection "Ripples of the Alabama"

The Principal, presumably James H. Lansley, Ph.D.

Rev. Lewis R. Dunn, D.D.; address to the graduates

Graduates, Class of 1890, Shorthand and Typewriting

Gentlemen
Elmar F. Daland Henry Gebhardt * Jeremiah D. Leary Edward Danneberger James T. Kennedy Charles A. Reilly **
Ladies Carrie Barnard Nellie R. Green Dora L. Reynolds ** Catherine C. Burns ** Lillian F. Hoag Lizzie Schanze Annie M. Burns Sarah I. Kennedy Marie C. E. Schmidt Carrie A. Clark Ida Knox Harriet L. Thompson May B. Clark Katie B. McCarthy Margaret M. Tillou Cassie B. Fisher Lizzie T. Mahoney Mary M. Waters ** Katie R. Flanagan Carrie D. Meddaugh Annie V. White Lotta M. Gates Louise Metzger Dora H. Whitehead Margaret A. Graham Maggie Moran Alice G. Woodland **
* Business Branches Only       **  Business Branches added Prizes Young Ladies Carrie Barnard Louise Hinte Abbie E. Richart Clara H. Burges Lillian F. Hoag Susie R. Richards Catherine C. Burns Annie Hopwood Lizzie Schanze Annie M. Burns Sarah I. Kennedy Marie C. E. Schmidt Carrie A. Clark Ida Knox Bella Skinner May B. Clark Katie B. McCarthy Clara L. Steiner Florence Clark Lizzie T. Mahoney Harriet L. Thompson Cassie B. Fisher Carrie D. Meddaugh Margaret M. Tillou Katie R. Flanagan Louise Metzger Mary M. Waters Louise Fritsche Maggie Moran Annie V. White Lotta M. Gates Geraldine H. Norris Dora H. Whitehead Margaret A. Graham Maggie K. Reid Alice G. Woodland Nellie R. Green Dora L. Reynolds Young Gentlemen William F. Barry Henry Gebhardt Gardner H. Marsh Samuel P. Case James W. Hopwood Charles A. Reilly Richard Cavanagh James T. Kennedy Edward B. Wall Elmar F. Daland Alexander Kerr Roscoe Wyckoff Edward Danneberger Jeremiah D. Leary

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