Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-15

call when you want anything in our line
Our prices are always as low Ms the loves,
BoNSELL LEE. ~junldt4
The removal of his pool store TO the room
lately occupied by I. G. Young. gives Chss
Royle \ much better opportunity to dispIa,
his stock of books, stationery, pictures an,
frames, toilet articles, &c. He recei, ed
yesterday. I'VE tine show cases and In \ shor
time Will be liked up in style. and Will b.
enabled to transact business with a mu
greater degree OF comfort to himself All,
friends. Call and see him.
The Closing Speeches at the Baptis'
College Commencement.
The speeches OF Prof. Fleet AID Mr.. X. Ry
lanu. to which w alluded 10 our article upol
the commencement exercises of the Baptist Fe
male College. were uuavoldably omitted las
week. We give them below. The graduate,
TO whom diplomas We're given, were Miss Matti,
Lyme. Miss Lulu e. Osborne, Miss Jennie $
Spnrgeon. Miss Emma T.. Sturgeon, Miss Susi.
{. Waddeli Miss Mamie Wikof and Miss Laur.
woliard In presenting the diplomas. Prot
Fleet said:
be scarcely fair young ladies 10 yov
NV 400 ~ NthdiJ StSh
To Us. aud received, with such intelligent APP
probation, our effort to show. in some measure,
the work accomplished during the past year, fl.
tigued As You are by past studies and the ex-
cltemrut of the present climax OF your iabors.
tn read you Il lecture. or to give you another lrs-
son on the duties OF the fnturel
Some of YOU have been inmates of our home or
membrrs of our school for two or three or even n
greater number of years; and yet others, who
have not been under our instruction or care, have
been earnestly iaboring elsewhere to ieyrlupe
your minds, AMI cultivate the talents given you
to make you noble md useful women. II those
lessons have not been already learned by all OF
you, no words of mine can avail You no,r.
II Is one of the hardest things in the world,
young ladies. AS you will lind when you have
reached u,aturer years, and as you have doubt
less heard already Ito practice what you
preach" That this abundant measure Of sue
cess may De yours in the future, is my earnest
hop" and prayer for each one of you to-ni-ht.
That the dignity OF Labor" may be much
more TO you, Miss Matte. than the sutjec, OF
All essay; that 1T may be- the lesson of your life
to illustrate. in every act, that earnest work for
God AMI good is the trtI-st dignity and the only
worth; for
NO lite can he pine in its purpose and strong
IN IT,. strife.
And all life not be pur.r and stronger thereby -
That you. Miss Lala, may md in that star
which snone in til. East the radiance and guild
Ing light OF your life; and as you have begun in
your school days, may you follow in your life.
wherever your lot may b. cast. or whatever that
lot may be, the star which first rose in 1.-The
Orient. OF which, you have written und read
tonight.
Miss Jennie. may you practice as successfully
"a I,aya a,,ytf To that, ,f, ,a,sn,a ~ .;y. b,.r.
only just begun for each one OF you, and that il
you think ysu have already reached the summit
you will have given up the contest just after
sIrding on your armor. while the more fully YOU
are equipped, the greater must be your respon-
s%ibility. and the shame Of a surrender without q
blow for others.
For you, Mi5s Emma, may many ''Enduring
crown your ei!orts-mOnuments
more enduring than brass OF marble. more noble
than those OF conquerOr or author, the "well
done, good and faithful servant of the Divine
Master.
May you learn, Miss Susie, that the sweetest
''Mus,c' in our own hearts. is to make harmony
Of The jarring elements of life for others, and
may your own be full of that Emusic OF the
soul - as wei! as of ''le concord OF sweet
sounds"
May your "Cui Bono" Miss Mamie, mean
all earnest efforts tor the noblcst end, the good
of others. May you always remember that while
your FIRST duty Is to yourself. while your first
question must ever be, "Will it pay me 2 yet
life has q fuller development than We can at
tain TO here. and without q higher and more
spiritual existence Us your final aim, you must
fail to unite the ''CHi Bono Of tn. present With
that heavenly wisdom without which ''all is
vanity
And tor you, Miss Laura. may the figure OF
1.-THE Cleaner be more and more fully illus
trstea in your life; may you ever CLEAN in rich
fields abundant hAndfuls of golden grain And
while your joys and griefs are sent by II Hesv-
emily Fathers hand, and We must ever believe in
teuderest love and wisdom, do not forget that
our most treasured memories are rarely of the
happiest hours, but OF those to which We can
look back as crowned with some accomplished
good.
To you all. young ladies, | can only add with
these diplomas. my testimony to the pleasant
memories which you will leave in the hearts Of
your president. ysur teachers and your fellow
pupils May YOU look back TO the year. as 'ye
.hsii ever do. with the conviction that much
good work has been done by you all, and that
our association as teacher and pupil, has been
amO ng the most useful as well rs agreeable OF
our lives !"
Diplomas for graduation In ancient and
modern tapestry were awarded to Misses Bessie
7. Fleet. ofEirginia. and jennie s. spurgeOn,
Of P"ttis county. Mo.
After the close of the exercises mapped
forth IN the programme, an unexpected
pleasure was afforded the audience, in
n graceful speech Of presentation by Y. RyIani,
ESD, on the part of the faculty OF the college,
conveying to President Fleet q handsome copy
of Shakespeare. Mr.. Ryland SAID:
"PEEsIpEsT FLEET 1t is my pleasing duty ut
the close of these exercises to present this testl-
mOnial from your coadju,ors. The words
which they have written upon its page indicate
far more eloqurntly than ] can express the afiec-
ton and esteem which they cherish for you:
ITO A. F. FLEET, President of the b. F.
Coilege:-We present this volume rs II small
testimonial OF the esteem and love in which you
are held by us. after four years Of pleasant as
ISOLATION with you US members OF your faculty.
For the kindness and christian courtesy you
have invariably shown US, accept our heartfelt
thanks aud beat wishes for your happiness and
prosperity. Very snectionatsly your friends,
Il ID. F. BOULwARE,
MISS MARY EVELYNHILL,
Mss-S. y. AESTlN,
MISS NARY Z. DELAHAf.
MISS BESSIE p. FLEET.
Miss MAGGIE C.. NORTON,
MISS KATE NJ. BOULW IRE
~ CHARLES GIMBEL.
In your joint labors they have been the happy
recipients OF many touching acts Of kindness
from you. Together you have not only sought
to educate the minds, but you have sedulously
ondeavored to educate the hearts OF those en-
trusted to your care. You have recognized the
truth that the hearts purity must De guarded a.
IN insstlIuable treasure.
SIT is the little rift within the Lutte
That by and by will make the music mute
And ever widening slowly silence all"
AS the works of the immortal Shakespers are
not subject in comparison to the works OF
any other IN the whole realm Of profane litsra-
tnre. so may Your work in the field of labor
which you have chosen. prove not inferior to
that of any instructor Of the present day.
To this end. and that our daughters may be rs
corner stones, polished after the similituds Of q
palace the prayer of your friends is, THAT the
breath which fleets across this iron world and
touches Him who made it, may you.
SALT!