Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-03
MEDALS.
The Insignia of Merit-What They
Work for.

Inc lnS1SQ18 OF MeC1G- w nat Inc
Work for.
The medals awarded At the various schoo
this year are OF such beauty Of finish and {
valuable intrlLsically as to deserve moi
than the passing notice that we can Civ
them. We must say something Of then
however.
MEDALS At GRIMES N vENABLE'S.
Messrs. Grimes Il Vsnsbis, ss usual, hsv
supplied u NUMBER OF very beautiful gol
medals this year, which We shall brisn
mention, and ss they are numerous We WI
Tor convenience number them.
Nos. 1, g and 3. were made tor the Mi
souri, Press Association. They consisted
n pin and pendant; inscribed upon the lsttsl
which WIS surrounded by . raised wrest
OF tinted gold, Was . msilet, = shooting
were awarded vt st. Joseph, Two Of then
Tor job work, and one for best printed news
paper. We have heretofore mentioned L
whom.
No. 4 Is q medal for spelling, awarded bJ
Presluent ksruOlf OF Central Female Col
lege, an obiOng, handsomely engraved Soit
pendant.
No. ., for grammar. by Mrs. KerdolG, Il
in the shape OF u book, and IL beautifully
engraved.
No. =, y Greek cross, with raised wreath,
Of green aud FED gold, and with y Inquire Vi
Art as u center piece; Is awarded ~ all att
medal by Miss Mary Bryant, n teacher in tue
literary department OF Central Female Col.
lege.
No. Z, for merit In primary department, q
small shield, by . green gold
wreath. is given " Miss Fanny Kelly, one
OF the teachers.
No. i, q handsome shield.shaped medal,
Is awarded for excellence Ms y h~ousekssper,
by Mrs. Wm. Morrison.
No. u shield. pretliiy ornAmented with
gymnastic implements. Is xissh W Miss
Elzs Crossthwait, teacher Of ssilsthsnics.
No. 10. u beautiful, heavy shield, with
raised Tyre aud wreath, Is given by Mr.. W.
q. Eggleston. for excellence In plano music.
No. IL, the same ~ No. 10, IS awarded by
Mrs. J. ID. Conner, for proficiency In vocal
music.
No. IL, Il handsome aud costly medal. y
for hlgest grade attained BY sny pupai In G.
+. e., aud IL given by the young men Of the
Methodist Episcopal church (South) Of Leg.
ington.
No. ID. q large Tyre, 10 given by Prof.
kerdolt, Tor progress In instrumental musi-.
Those mentioned below are Tor the Bsp.
tist Female College.
NO. "A, . large and heavy Maltese cross,
surrounded with 3 tinted gold wreath, and
with q Tyre In center, by Prof. Gimbsl for
proficiency In instrumental music.
No. 10, = large Greek cross, BY the same
gentleman, for progress in Instrumental
No. Is. q handsome and highly ornament.
ed Maltese cross, for spelling, by Prof. A.
+. Fleet, OF Columbia.
No. II, for proficiency In study Of the
Bible, a shisld, with the Book engraved
upon 1t. given ny Mrs. A. r. Fleet, Of Co.
No. 10. for best Essay, q scroll, with Q rails.
ed pen across the middle, by Prot. Lsnnesu,
president OF the school.
MOI 10, Tor geometry. an octsgon, with .
gsometricsl figure engraved upon 1t, BY Mss
Msuds Hardwtcke, . former pupil and pres
snt teacher OF music.
No. 20, the Home medal, for dom este ex-
cellence, by Mrs. lame gu.
No. 81, for algebra, by Mrs. a.. T.. Stone.
OF the faculty.
No. @. . Maltese cross, given by Mrs.H. e.
Stone. for merit.
Nh % q Multoea oro.. -,.h ,..
engraved 10 center, Is the drawing medal
by Miss A. +. Grigg, teacher Of
art.
No. "A, the scholarship medal, IL . hand
Que, and Ii presented by Prof. Lam
neau.
Wentworth Male Academy has three
No.. %. ior languages and msths-
by Prof. sslIers; No. 26. for scholar
ship. by Prof. Payne; No. 81. Tor dsport-
ment, by MI. $. g Wentworth.
No. %, q large Tyre, for excellence In
music, was made for Mrs. Minnie G.. Rig.
gins, music teacher OF Woodland college.
Independence, Mo.
No. 20. a large Maltese cross, has already
been awarded to Miss julia N. Stock, BY
Mrs. NJ. + Donshoe. OF Ssdalia, Tor proHci-
ency In music.
No. 30, Is Miss Crossthwait's ealisthepic
medal for the Elizabeth AulI seminary, and
IS similar to the one previously described,
MEDALS AT LuDwIGs.
MIR. L. K. kaufman, the accomplished and
skilled Jswelsr ut c. T.. Ludwigs, has made
eight very beautiful gold medals for the
Elizabeth Aull Seminary.
One Is q Greek cross, black snamelsd Dor.
Ter with black enanelsd Hebrew letters, |
With the word assay and the letters "E. |
A. 81" handsomely engraved In center. The !
'sverse is composed OF . border and scroll |
work, with inscription Of names OF donor |
md recipient. 1t Is presented by Rev.
James A. Quarles, president.
The reading medal is q heavy gold pend
properly inscribed aud highly orus.
The music medal, presented by Miss Janet
Berry. the talented teacher OF instruments l
md vocal music, is . heavy Maltese cross,
With raised wreath, and with Q Tyre On.
'raved In tho center on which is inscribsd |
be name OF the master. Beethoven. The
y sottou1oulC As A,oss RQO /
Will bear the name Of the delighted recipient.
Miss Sue NJ. Alexander, teacher OF art. |
presents W beautiful medals, one 10. |
'ainting-a palette, cOlors and 5rushes-and
for drawing. Upon the Istter Mr..
has expended not only the skill
q ieweler, hut also that OF an artist,
Mrs. Ireland has provided q medal for dc.
II 10 u vs,u h.nluo,~o 49, s--l
lpon Its face. in relief and colors, . parlor
;ens surrounded with drspery.
Tn spelling msda is . unique design. /
With raised center Of green gold beal ing the
vord 'Spelling.' and il presented by the
PRESIDENT, Rev. J. A. Qusrlss. i
Tit culinary department Of the school, OF
which We spoke at length q week or two
co. Is membere by Mrs. ireland With
he ''co"king medal in shape an acorn,
With raised wreath around It, and on the
ace a stove In red and green gold.
Each Of these medals would Justify an
Elaborate description rs . work of art, but
We have only the space to say what We have
iready written, and 10 congratulate Mr..
on his taste and fine workmanship.
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