Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-03
COLLEGE.
It's Examinations and Commencement.

its examinations ana commandments.
Under the superb management of
Mrs. Baird, Hardin College has be
come one OF the most successful te-
male institutions III North Missouri,
and is now approaching its examine
tons and commencement, periods III
girl-litc of all others interesting to
pupils, teachers and parents and re-
,ations. They are the set times for
young ladies to make public the re-
suit of their studies, and for attentive
teachers to receive the highest and
most acceptable recognition of their
labors, the appreciation and gratitude
of fathers and mothers and brothers
and sisters. 1t is difficult to imagine
prouder moments in schooi-life for
either young or old hearts. There
are the young ladies' and their teach
ers, the crowded audiences, compos-
ed Of relatives and friends, the eXhil-
Grafton of music, the pleasure and
applause Of happy answers, the de-
light and approval of bright concep-
tons in poetry and prose, in compost
ton and address, the attraction of
youth, the charm Of comelincss, all
these make examinations and com
~mencelnents occasions for profound
est enjoyment.
At such seasons, all are prone to
forget at what cost of study and SUI
peEintendence, that which is so pleas
ing has been attained. 1t is little re-
~mcmbercd that, as 4 general rule.
females task themselves more, both
as learners and instructors, than do
the males. But such is fact. In
institutions where both sexes are cd.
ucated side by side, it is the universal
testimony of their professors that
young ladies arc more ambitious,
more painstaking and preserving than
young gentlemen.
In ordinary college life, however,
neither young men nor young women,
now adays, III our fashionable i~nstitu-
tons, overstrain themselves mentally.
At how many Of our most popular
universities do athletic exercises in
terest young men more than their
studies! Their highest aim seem to
be to row or scuIl well. to box or
wrestlc scientifically, OF excel at bat
Or ball. How often is it in them that
he that is an expert in any Oh all OF
these amusements stands higher in
the estimate Of comrades than he that
leads his class in scholarship: At
/ how many oil our most fashionable
female institutions is it the primary
object to develop and ai0rn The per
sou rather than the intellect and dis
position:
1t is not thus at Hardin College.
There young ladies apply themselves
to the pursuit of knowledge with all
the ardor and genuincncss OF feminine
devotion, and in doing 50, reap al
possible advantage of the care be-
slowed upon them. and every attain
able fruit oil their own diligence.
The State we live in is blessed in
the possession OF many pure and ac-
complishcd ladies, but 1t has need OF
many more. Dut Of the ranks of the
girls that graduate among US, Mexico
furnishes her annual Quota Of them.
Let doubtful readers OF what is
stated attend the examinations and
commencement Of Hardin College.
and realize by personal Observation
that the picture Of It's usefulness has
not been oyerdrawn.
w. +. Miller of Jefferson CITY.
formerly conductor and supcrintend
ent Of the Jefferson City Branch, Is {
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
He is II practical railroad man O
over 80 years experience in the con.
s%truction and operation of railroads.
We know Of no better man for the
place.
City Ordinance.
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