Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-05


intrinsic merit and the gratifying manhcf III
which they were received by the intelligent anu
attentive audience who listened tn them. ms
,utirc;s wcr, well selected with varieties oil
,ruy, and gay. of earnest thought and lively im
we'll aud briefly treated by all the
youn. ladies, and certainly read with the under
standing anil the heart. as well As with the clear
tones and expressive intonations OF cultured
Voices. Where all were so good 1t is difficult 10
i.rrim,nute. s.The Falling Leaf. Ill Whisperto
Tn. Iiying,n opened the programme. Striking
IA il did n chord of sympathy Ter the fading hopes
and ambitions of earthly heroism. Miss Eva
Frtct in her ..pl,a for the Boys,'' presented
tr,ths of grave inport in q bri- lit and lively
s.,,,a .,, s.,t homo some shafts of raproach
mn, . sadly needed in American homes.
No.. E,t. hawkins, ..Nothing Great is Lightly
~, , ,vos , fin. gr,sn of a practical and
..rnes, spbjpct and manifested aspiration and
,u,,,ose that we NAV fairly predict her future
life will successfully illustrate. ''Hope, the
Star that guides Mans path from Earth to
Haven ,, Inv Miss Maria Hawkins, of Paris,
No w.. tender and serene "a its own gentle
i,an.nc. and very creditable to the mind and
h.xr, of ,ba fair writer. ..Tbe Dawn OF the
Tw.n,i.,h C.ntury.,, Inv Miss Matte b. Nc
E,d,n vss a fine subject very well handled.
Tn. DISCRIMINATING retrospect of the past CEN
,prv and the distinguished part that science
has n,avei for the amelioratIon of the race, and
,,.,srt rho grand contamination of carth's his
tory at the Sabbath dawn of the world was
brought to the front with remarkable force and
concis-ncsI. while the closing utterances thrill
cd the ,isten.rs with starting effect. Miss
| Fannie salmon. of Citation, presented, with
mos, un,ou. and bappy effect, the seemingly
49, r ,t,, ,.;n,.r-.sVn We On
III? commanding the pleased attention Of the
sndi.pce .na leaving an impression of grave
ard sobsr ;n,uirv in al hearts. Miss Ella
wb;,,ny of Dover followed in u sharp, spirited
cri,,cisn of rhe prevailing termination of the day,
To surfsce work of mind and character. ''Whiic-
wash, was her subject. so we'll handled that all
teIt n nav inspiratIon In the right direction-to
81. ne. r.v.sl;pg only of ..D.eds that show
-. ,.u ,ha ,iy,tu Mia. S.li. Wikoa. of
-, Iov. in the words or the immortal
s..Iasma.,. ..,rh.r. 10 j.. Div,n;ty that shapes
.nu.,ts pou,h baw them ~ ". may, - direct
a., ,., ,,,ougbt IN an infinite rest and hopefulness
.h.t,,i.,, .Hr;,,,v ia the mower
N",, .na ,h. destiny ,bo, away. the
na Lo" y . 49, -, oood and hless,np IN
".H"..n ME- izxio wiros closed the
- -, on ..c.pius in the
10. ,,.;.;;mao n.wo enthusiasm and a pro-
a -. Cav ,,os. nncrownea kings of
M, go -, c,r mot
-. oI.,m for m. graduating
- - ,o,o ,,., :, .,,p,r.s most rsvorab,y
-. .. and tol.s ronk
49,. H.. ,aa,; - in,o-.,, and ,t,r,ctiv.ness
..a..,,,an =, tho l;t.r,rv and musical
pros Ian,.,u in n
.....a.;.. .,,.h .w.r,.I aiulo-
Is' ~. ,.mou;.. c,i. or,,,,,.s. Misses
,y.r;s p.u &C.,. 80. E,,o u,wL,ps Maria
-, ,,,,,,.p Mccall, Fannie salmon,
. III, yh;,in.. S,u;s W;kon and Lizzie Wikon.
=. No, IN. ,e,st ip,.rcs,,np feature of III.
axsrcises was the awarding of fourteen handsom,
gold mai,ls For several weeks these medal
.. .., =. .x,;,,;,,o, a, Gr,nes Ven,ble,s
.., n,v. .xc,,.d tho ,d,,ir,tion or nil Inv tbei
. n..n,v and snnrorriaten.ss of design and thei
y skmfn, .xecution. No. /. the smelling medal
is q handsome Maltese cross. having the letter
r .R F.. CO. on three points; the words LEX
n ir.,on Mo ION the pendant point. and IL larg
20. - ~, go. IN the revers,. are III
+" Nv ~" - M, :.
words, 'Presented by PROT. A. r. fieet l
----." 1t was aw ardei by II committee
- n, Can't n Conner. Mr.. Jane
I.,.rr 10 All
Wentworth and Alex: A. Leauear, 10 n's
d | Nuud OF Liberty, Mo-, who sptlle
".s -, a,m.u,, ,yords ,vithout making on
u Two h"h"'tn nv VIZ"
y mistake. The second best paper was That Q
Miss Ipez Cartwright, of Weston. Mo-, VII
49, n... -,or1s No Ola q n e,e,snt shi.,,
= "'e !, all. ana on.n hihl
with the inscription, "GOd IS Love- in Gree
1 .hoys if and ..For the hest knowledge of Il
:. biblr' in script beneath it, On the revers'
y ..pr.s.nted bv Mrs. A. F. Fleet to----.
The committee. composed of the ministers OF IL
city. Revs. II. Talbird. q l." Leyburn' A.
i Sharpe and q. W. Walker, awarded the med
,o Miss Kate Hawkins. of Saline county. 5
very closely was 1t contested ny MISS oaii
wikoG, of Hamburg. Iowa. that at first it seen
- ..a,,,hI. IN ,,.ci,is unou tho m.r;
II ed next 10 imposs'',e " ...a ~ :,
i of the two examination papers submitted 10 1
IL committee. No. 3 is Il large oval shaped meds
=, onn.Hs.,., ~, ono aide win a beautifully e
" ornahehteo u wv ~ 49,.
ly graved wreath enclosing the words, present
- N;ss Eanpia Waddell - Above are the lette
'b-F. u an" pe''" GOV
" .tAwarhed to ---' anu the Latin i
- ,o.,h I'M. m.l,i on.r.J +
without ntssn ,e..f IN h u dUaI rec,tations and Written e
- ppminations in Engllsh history, and l,teratul
was awarded to Miss ~ nhha ,ha highsst mr..
Up Mo-, who received W MR. IL II. me on, n : msnt u XII !
q college. No. IN snspe anu 81 L. tna s,.side !.
T. 3. has on one side PRESENTED ny tae p,es.de'
he -" the large letter ''R,, and
49,, Latin sentence 'falInam q"i neruis ierat
'o' let him who has won IL pea, ,ne pI, .n;,.d W i"
III l "
mr. composed OF hess. ". L. i-eSp.
AMI Il. w. walker. AWaftieu u Mics W.
ed Hawkins, Of Paris, Mo. closely Contested
lie Miss Lizzie Wikon, OF Hamburg, ioWa. No:
,e: the grammar medal. ID o. .ne sal.e hn si His a ! =
-. 3. On one side 1t has, .fresentea ny MISS Il
l.. Darnall. The letters .B r. - IN ilohogr
ur above, and the date, June. lsso' below.
the other side, 'AWnrded 0--", IL
ingtOn, Mo-" 1t was offered Tor pronclency
exl ton, und was awarded 10 MISS MAUD haruwiC
.a Of Liberty, Mo-. by y committee GoihpOseu
Yea Miss Mamie Shaw. Prof. W r. kerdoiH =
luI Prof. Geo. NJ Catron. No. q. IN elegant Sill
ne shaped medal Of Roman gOld, was onereu
Miss Maggie Norton, OF Platte City' mo-, iof
highest scholarship IN the senior CLASS, AS tes
by written examinations I'D tue siuuies oi
4, senior course and the reviews. oh one siu
the nm engraved wreath OF laurel, enclosing
he, above it. TN the reverse =. scroll marked.
-. ---.' with the date, June. 1851. >,
'o' low. The medal was awarded 10 Miss ~
vas Hawkins. al Saline county. Her average 81
in all studies ANA examinations ior Tue y
being rs high as 9'4. 10 : > eau,at -,
re-" suggestive desIgn-h scroll OF Soiu overhaul l
yed gold pen. On one sue ID - Essay, anu De
81 1t, presented Ny MISS Mallie "aiher- -,
a. the reverse. ,awhrueu 10 IT,. ino
.' with "b. r -, .an, no I.c,i.
in- given Tor me best orisinai sssu 40 "e.,"n
Prof X. Il: lemple, Oh i'I"eity; anu "ua a",
h ed to MISS fahh'G IL " IN NJ Tm 49, ~.
=" medal was c,ose'y ~ h ~ a..
.ry- Oak Grove. MO: No: =. h..en ny
Temple ior prono.en.y ~ - :, .. n@
by three writteh Aaa ~ ~ IT,, ~ u1 n,.I,
" IN Davies testhuae, u" " nn.i.. ~
mol octagonni shaPe' Mm" ,a,ns ~" ~
rave side y cane ahu slne,r nn :.