Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-11
COMMENCEMENT EXRRCIsEs.

Cirillo-'Sipg to Me, Ever !'-Part Song.
Observation-Disclosures stucke," (Children's
Piecss') or. 7swAllesro Andante-Allegro
Essay-''Success Colors all in Life" Miss
George Hill.
scn,ra 'sognal'' Song. Miss Lizzie
Fitzgerald.
Essay-.'The Slave of the Ring''-Miss Sallie
Crowley.
WaIlace-'Paganin,'s Witches Dance: ",op.
-scnerzo. MISS +. May Taubman.
Be!iini-'.Qui Ia vocs sua soave''-Aria from
II. Puritani." Miss Sallie Searcy.
Essay-"Only a Star''-Mlss Lizzie Fitz-
gerald.
Aendelssohn -.'Fruhllngslied," Spring
Essay-''Be Thyself''-Miss Geanle spurgeon.
Costs1''rhou Shalt Love the Lord"-Part
S' s%ssay olsss IN i1' W. With studious Labor Fill
the Day, or, Like the Little Child. Think Lite is
Ran-'La Polka 10 Reine.'' OPP. 95-Ca-
pricclosa. Miss Edda Winsor.
Rossini-.tUna Voce POGO Fa''-From .Bar-
bier de Seville" Miss Katie Hollis
~Essay-"Tne Tree OF Thought" Miss Mary
Young.
Presentation of Diplomas. Prof. KerdolG.
GaLussI-''The Ffsherman''-Duet. Misses
Mary aud Susie Young.
Awarding medals.
Smart-'Rest Thee on This Messy Pillow''-
Part song. Class In singing.
The pupils acquitted themselves admira-
bly, Monday night In all their parts. Miss
Fannie Taubman, who is quite young, made
a brilliant debut, Miss Jessie Atkinson dis
tinsuished herself in telling US SHOW Ruby
Played" and Miss Kramer and Mrs. Foote
sustained their well earned regulations for
instrumental and vocal culture, the latter in
response to numerous requests favoring the
audience with q song, which of course
brought an imperative encore, which Was
responded to with the dear old song.
"Annis Laurie"
On Tuesday evening there was no dimin-
ution in proficiency In all branches. Miss
George HIPS essay was > philosophic psper
and was we'll read; Miss Lizzie Fitzgerald
who IL a sweet little star herself necessarily
treated her subject well; and Miss GeaInie
|Spurgeon not only had a paper far above the
schoolgirl standard, but she read 1t with d
cIearness and emphasis which added to its
strength and beauty. In place Of number Il
on the programme, which was omitted, Mrs
FOote in compliance with numerous requests
favored the audience with one of her match
less solos, and being called back sang il
sweetest. accents "VIe Last Rose OF Sum
mer." Miss Katie Hollis, who looked be
witching in pure white, received a warn
and enthusiastic encore ; and all the ladle
were rewarded TOR their strenuous efforts t.
9 excel and to please with arm:uIs of bou
!. quets.
v Gold medals were awarded as follows:
No. 1. For the highest grade liz all de
' partments, given by Twelve young men o
a the church In Lexington, Miss Tona Try land
o of Lexington.
n No. 2. For the best performer on tn
Is piano. given by Mr.. W. q. EggIeston, q
Lexington. awarded by a committee to Mi,
Fannie Taubman. of Lexington.
!. Nos. 3 and 4. For the most rapid and sati.
ia factory progress in vocal music, given b,
is Mrs. j. D.. Conner of Lexington awarde,
by Mrs. VIM. E. Foote, teacher of voc,
1. music in the college, two young ladies wer
so nesrly equal that Mrs. Foote could n,
decide that one had done better than til
other and SO Prof. Kerdolfi gave anothe
medal in this department.. These media
~ were awarded 10 Miss Lizzie Fitzgerald an
- Miss Sallie Searcy, both OF Lathrep, Mo.
No. 5. Home medal, for neatness In nous
keeping, given by Mrs. VIM. Morrison, {
Lexington, awarded by Mrs. W. F.. Kerdol
to Miss Jennie Asbury of Warrensbur!
Missouri.
No. 6. Elocution medal, for the best rea,
er. given by Rev. G. w. Walker, OF Lexin,
ing, awarded by committee, TO Miss Sail
or Searcy, OF Lathrop, Mo.
No. 7. First medal in Art, for the mo
10 rapid and satisfactory progress In this d
partment, given by Miss Mary Bryant, teuc
de er OF English Language and Literature
Central College and awarded, by commute
81 to Miss Mollle YOungs. or AuIlvllle, Mo.
No. 8. Second Medal in Art, given by Nj
est X. Webster. teacher OF Art In Central c,
lege, and awarded to Miss Lizzie Fitzyeral
de OF Lathrop, Mo.
Nos. 8 and 10. Two beautiful gold pencil
given by Miss Mary Bryant to Miss Eta f
kerson, OF Columbus. aud Miss ) llre Scar.
OF Lalhrop, because 1t was decided that tn,
70 young ladies' deserved something more tn
Tho honorable mention for the work which tn
ina had done in the Art Department.
MR. No. IL. Spelling Medal, for The best spell
mi. on a test Of twU hundred words, given
,ed the president OF the college. and awarded
Mss Minnie Crowley, OF Hearney, Mo.
nj. No. II. Grammar Medal, given by NJ
ted W. f.. KerdoIn. for the best paper upol
thorough and rigid written exuminati,
ces The papers We're examined by u compel,
committee which awarded the medal to NJ
Lola Allen, OF Lexington, Mo.
), No. Ii. For the most rapid and ~salisfac
ry progress In Instrumental music. given
the teachers of Central College. and ava
:. ed by Miss X. h. Kramer, teacher in the
,na partment, to Miss Gertrude Watts, OF +
H., cite, Mo.
thus No. IA. For the best original essay,
hen Tered to the graduating class by DR.. ..
read Fitzgerald. of Lathrop. Mo. In this con,
m 1.-THE young ladies' did not know upon W