Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-14

(Correspondence Sedalia Democrat, June 7th. |
This morning was fair and balmy, and the
creme de la creme OF Lexington went to the
chapel OF this college to witness the closing ex-
erciseS. The room ls u modest one In size and
in almost every respect but on this day it seemed
transformed into u palace OF the fairies. The
platform was covered with u neat carpet. At
one end was splendid Steck piano. one of the
best instruments eyer brought to Lexington.
Upon one table near were three specimens OF
staiuary, made by one Of the pupils OF the
school-a bust OF q child. Beatrice Reclining,
and Ganymede on her Eagle. these were Won
deriully beautiful, and. us he productions OF u
velous. On another table there We're un arch
aud ly re Of she'll, whose delicate workmanship
betrayed another cunning hand-a child Of
genius.
Upon the wall paintings and drawings were
hung III graceful arrangement, while on every
hand there were lovely flowers whose tinted
petals and waited perfumes filled the room with
beauty and with fragrance Yet more encant-
ing than all We're the beyies of sweet, innocent
girls, ready To 'blush ut the praise OF their own
lovrlness.
The essays We're excellent, manifestly the pro-
ductIon OF the iaIr readers, and yet showing
vIgor and spr ghtliness of thought and beauty Of
expression. The essay of Miss Smith. of Law
son, received the priZe. but we We're equally i'm
pressed with those OF Miss Smith, Of Lexington,
graduating essay OF Miss Hutchinson was writ
ten in the smOOthest English and cont ed ma n
excellent ideas. AS we have heretofore stated,
she Is the only graduate in this school OF one
| hundi Ell and thirty pupils, and Mr.. Qaarles has
| had but two during his entire presidency of five
years AS he stated 10 the audience. he never
0ices u diploma, and these two the only ones
which have Deen earned.
| The music was mugnl lfcent. 1t was altogether
| by the pupils, win the single exception thai
| Miss Hollis. the vocal teacher, took the place ol
| one young lady who WAS unexpectedly away.
| Miss Link, OF Clinton, played the Grand GaoI
de Concert with an iHtpreSsUieBtt md cOn1id ence
winch showed the most careful culture. Miss
| Armstrong sang her prze song even more eX-
qusItely Than when 1t won for her the medal.
| h.. ..
| singular 1rXIbility and sweetness, which wor
| the hearts of all as TIE limpd notes of ..Iht
| Message Were poured forth by Miss Maria
Wood, the daughter OF the judge oil this circuit
| Mr. Nenolh hon Ryland was very ielicitous in
the few remarks he made in presenting III,
medals.
| The certificates of 'Universal Success" neet
u word of explanation. All those pupils, who
during the school year successfully pass all u
| their written examinations, provided they be n
least ten, receive this SPECIAL certificate. IL
show the rigUr of these organizations, ther,
were but three pupils in the entire school who
| did not laIi on at least one OF them. Miss Bates
passed sixteen successfully: Miss Chnmbers HI
teen, and Miss HutchisOn. having but sever
more to stand, passed t.iese without failure
| Miss Jennie COster, very intelligent younl
lady from Memphis, Went through the ordea i
safely TIM teen times, but WAS last caught b,
that ugly spelling trial. IN which your CORES
pondent regrets that he helped to defeat he
hopes. These certificates are considered hIghe
honor than any OF the medals. AS they show
very general and accurate scholar ship.
Your correspondent IS Impressed with the fac
that this is Il school of solid worth, of u yer,
unusually high standard for its honors, and i
vigorous, enterprislng aud successful in it
| present management.
The +. -lu!i Seminary under the presidency O
j. \. Quares, has become the most prOsperou
of the tnr, e famous female colleges of this place
1t IS situated on the Dluff, of the Missouri cut
side of the business center of the ace, and ii,
grounds contain over three acres, two full
squares. 1t belongs to the Presbyterian church
Inis year 1t has matriculated one hundred an
tnlrty pupils, over sixty OF whom were frol
| Law ,uf, ha C1
crowded rs TO necessitata the purchase and di
tlng up an additional building. This schos