Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-06-12
HARDIN COLLEGE.
AIunlfaga Supper--Joy Hinged
With Sadness.

AlMkkhfatS S0pDCF---BGy 1il&GO
With Sadness.
One of the most pleasant weeks in
the history of Mexico are the COM
mencement weeks of Hardin College.
Last Tuesday night was the annual
address to the Alumne of Hardin
College and the banquet, which is
always the most enjoyable affair of
the week. On these occasions the
beauty and chivalry of Mexico are
shown off in their best light. The ex-
ercises were opened with prayer by
the Rev. 7. j. Gooch. A beautiful
piece of instrumental music was then
executed by Miss Lizzie Marmaduke.
Rev. DIR. NJ. M. Boyd, of st. Louis,
was then introduced by Prof. Terrill.
DIR. Boyd is a very pleasant speaker
and held the attention of his audience
throughout the evening in spite OF
the intense heat. He very clearly
and forcibly showed that woman is
equal to man, that they differ in tenn
perment, but where n excels in n
sphere the other is just as far superb
or in some other. The DIS re-
marks we're frought with beautiful and
entertaining, as well as instructive
thoughts, which were beautifully
linked together with happy illustra-
tons. His remarks about the eve
ing of President Terrill's connection
with Hardin College were very beau
tiful ard touching. At the close of
the address Miss Laura Craddock, in
a few appropriate words, presented
to DIR. Boyd, in behalf of the Alum
nae of Hardin College, a beautiful
boquet, which was received with a
most elegant and beautiful speech of
thanks, which was, we think, the fin
est we ever heard. Miss Kate Will
der then, in q few most beautiful and
appropriate remarks, welcomed the
class of '78 to the arms Of the Alum
nae. To this welcome Miss Ada
Adams responded in a neat little
speech. Ex-Gov. Hardin being alb
sent. q toast to the founders of the
College was omitted. In answer to
a toast to the president of the Col
lege, President Terrill responded IN
a most eloquent manner. He spoke
in a most touching manner Of Miss
Fannie Bradley's death, and of has
leaving the College, which had
grown to be so dear to Linn. Mrs.
TQrrili, who is one of the finest edu-
Gated ladies we ever met, responded
to her toast in q most appropriate
manners giving some most excellent
advice to the young ladies, which,
we trust, they will never forget
Miss Mamie Garrard, representing
the class of '76 made a few very
beautiful remarks. Miss Mamie
Quisenberry, of the class of '77, made
a brief but Enthusiastically spark
ling little speech, which was we'll re-
ceived. Col. Hutton being ''sick" a
toast to the press vas omitted. A
toast to ''Our Beaux,' was aptly re-
sponded to by j. +. Llewellyn. Fred
clearly showed that ''books and beaux
are very great foes" Prof. Hamill,
in behalf OF the educational interests
of Audrain county and the state OF
Missouri, made a neat and eloquent
reply which was we'll timed. DIR.
Boyd closed the literary feast of the
evening with a most flowery and bril-
liant little gem Of thought and elo'
quence.
The banquet was most sumptuous,
the tables beng laden Win All ths
d~elicacies of the season. Over al
the pleasure and joy of the evening
there was preceptible tinge of sadnes>
caused by the knowledge of Prof
Terrill and lady's severing their con
nection with the College. Prof. Ter
rill and lady have both been earnest
and untiring workers in the o
|, educatiopin this city. They have
become, as it were, one of us and i
is with deep regret that we chroni
Gle their departure. 1t is the earn
est wish of all their host of friends
, that they will always meet with tina
, success which they deserve, and thai
in new fields and a new climate thu
, Professor will have better health anC
live long to enjoy the good things o