Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-28
ANNUAL NOTICE.

Tho annual meeting Of tho board Of trus-
tees OF tho baptist Female College OF Lex.
iugtotf, Mo.swill be held In tho Presidents
room, at The college building, on "Wednesday,
juno 4th, 1873, CONNIE neing at 10 O'Clock.
A. NJ.
the annual meeting Of tho sstockholders
OF said Institution will be held ut the same
place on Monday, June 10th. 1873, commen-
cling at 10 o'clock, 4. n. Tile stockholders
are requested to be present, as some impor.
tant changes In the future management OF
tho college are contemplated.
The executive committee of the board Of
trustees can only express their regret at be-
Ing compelled to announce that In conse-
quencc Of his protrncted ilness, the Rev. d.
II. Selph has felt constrained to resign the
Presidency Of tho college. In leaving IN he
takes with him the undated respect and
esteem OF every member of tho committee,
aud their heartfelt sympathics with him In
his affection. During the collegiate Year.,
which IL just closing, the college has been
moro prosperous than at any period In Its
history since the war.
But while all this is true, and while we
are sorry to part With tho tried head Of the
college, we are moro than g%ratiiied at having
It In our power to announce to It's friends and
patrons that DIR. Sclph with the most cordial
concurrence OF the executive committec) has
succeeded in concentrating mn arrangement
With Prof. A. +. Fleet, Of William Jewell
college, by which that gentleman will occupy
his place Us the President OF our cherished
institution. Prof. Fleet Is well known
us one Of the best anu most successful
educators in Missouri. Ills high toned
christian character, his unquestioned admin
istrative abilities. aud his refined and polish
ed bearing as a gentleman, all combine to
qualify him, prominently. to I'LL the presi-
dency Of an institution designed for the cd
iiucation and learning Of young ladies. In
! addition to this, his elegant and accomplish
ed wife enters cordially into his plans, aud
stands ready to cooperate with him In the
noble work of elevatin. the younger sisters
of her sex to higher conceptions of moral
usefulness and Intellectual refinement. The
committee are fully persuaded that no bet.
ter selection could have been made In the
State, or out of 1t, to fill the place made va
cant by the regretted illness of DR.. Selph,
The committee are perfectly confident In
recommending Prof. Fleet to the patronage
Of all who desire TO have the daughters o.
our country thoroughly trained in all the
departments of refined female education.
: Owing to the extreme and protractcd Ill
D ness Of DR.. selph, the commencement exer
cises of the college can hardly be as interest
ing rs they might otherwise have been
: Nevertheless, the ladies' OF the faculty ar
r doing their best. The classes have BEEF
f carefully examined and passed In severa
lofthelr studies; and the examination will b
continued from Tuesday, May Both, t
Tuesday, June 81. On Tuesday night til
annual address Will he delivered by Rev
. Jos. W. Warder, d. D. The senior class
consisting of twelve interesting youn
$ ladies, will pass through three regular grat
d uating exercises on Wednesday night. Jun
e 4th. All these exercises will be held in til
public hall. Of the college. All are invite
t to attend. IL. TALBIRD,
II President Board Trustees.