Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-12

Miss Quarles one,with. the degrees ,Bacc;,iaufeae
of history, and mistress Of English and oil
physcs; Miss Machettc one. with the degree |
Baccalaureate of piano music |
The other diplomas are given for the success
tul completion Of the COURSE. Two OF these were
awarded one to Miss Lizzie Moore, OF Troy;
the other to Miss Mabcle Scott, of JerseyViler
Illinois, who attained the unprecedented average
grade OF ninety-ive and traction These re-
ceved the degree. baccalaureate OF the sciehces.
In the six years of Mr.. Quarlcs' administrator
this degree has been conferred but twice ne
| fore. 1t is an honor So high that but few Can
| reach it.
| WEDNESDAY AT THE SEMINARY.
This is = peculiar day there Probably there is
nothing like it in any of the schools OF the state
| 1t is called turning the school inside out Inc
| names of the reading, essay and music Classes
| are put into hat and from it are drawn, by
| some outside party, those who are to furnish the
| entertainment. On this OCCASION Misses hum
phreys andASullie Chambers Were selected 10
read, which they did to the satisfaction oil the
parents present. Misses Alice smith, Lutte
| Field. Minnie Nichols and Mary Quares were
chosen to furnish essays. These We're not allow
. | ed to select the best which they had written
during the year, but We're required TO read the
| essay chosen for them by number. Vocal music
WIS rendered by Misses Maggie anu JUN;
Smith, VirgIe Gray anu Jessie Bouton 1hss
all did we'll. and Miss Bouton was enthusias'i
ally encored. Misses Hurt. Handy, Melton ant
= Matte Green We're selected for the piano. Thes
were all beginners, and yet did their parts well
y Miss Matte Green receiving an encore. II l
: due to the girls to say that they bore the orde'
, | braveIy, and all acquitted themselves wit
| credit. A school must be confident Of It's honest
i efficient work that will voluntarily subject lise
II to such test as this. ,... ..
Is IMPROVEMENT, or rut SEMINARY. o. -
The growth of the school and it, iniuie pros
e poets having rendered it necessary. Arrange
~ mcnts are made for adding to the accommods
tions the ensuing year. The tuildngs On III
premises vii! be improved ny an addition 10 u
'e rear Of the chapel; moreover Mr.. Quarlcs ha
= bought the elegant mansion OF the Wilson's IN
le will it for his own residence and for ;ho'
y hoarders who cannot be taken into the maj
&c building He will petition the county court
&c close the alleys, and the grounds USED by u
!; seminary will embrace about five acres. Alt
IN yether it will be OF the most desirable scho
| properties IN the west. .-r..t p ...s- ....fr
PROSPERITY OF TIE SEMINARY. ~,
10 The past year has been very successful ol
for the seminary. Not only has 1t been bless
ke with very favorable general condition
-, health, despite the children's diseases WIN
i have prevailed, but it will catalogue an enro
ze uent of one hundred and sixty EIGHT pupils,
a. largest number proDably ever entered at any
,s; cur female colleges during single year. As
IL well known additional buildings had to (,
~ rented to accommodate Its pupils from abroa
of In scholarship there has been very gratifyI
a record. Over i've hundred ordinary certificate
n thirteen univcrsals, five lIarl.,l and two genel
N diplomas show u success in study never bef0
) attained In department the pupils have Il
ja | fallen below the high standard which I
st; school maintains. e.I . f.lg- uHaIEa