Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
The Elizabeth Aull Seminary.

Correspondence of the Sedalia Democrat of the
18th inst. i
Lexington defers to the Prairie City IN the
matter of commercial. enterprise and thrift, but
in education it claims to be one of the leading
TWINS OF the Mississippi Valley. Besides its ex-
cellent public schools. it has a tiourishIng male
academy. named Tor its founder. S. q. Went
worth, and it also boasts Of three Well establish
ed. progressive. and. in every way. superior
female colleges. 1t is also . city of churches, rs
it has no less than twelve church buildings, all
of brick except one. This is u good showing for
q town of four thousand inhabitants.
E. A. Seminary is distinguished among
the emalec colleges of the state by several facts.
1t gives no public exhibitions. Its closing exer-
c,ses are held in its own chapel. in tine presence
of selected invited guests. They are not allowed
to interfere with the regular exercises Of the
school. No expensive dresses are permitted to
be worn.
The graded system is discarded, and the elec-
tive is adopted. BY this each parent can choose
for his daughter the course of study which he
thinks best. There Is no beaten path which all
are required to tread. but opportunity is given
for the independent development of each indi-
vldual mind. In accord ance with this plan,
certificates of proficiency are given for success
in each study or class of studies. A young ludy
can graduate simply in spelling. or she Can
study our language critically and historically,
and receive u degree rs Mistress ofEnglish. SO
with mathematics. or physics, or languages,
and other branches.
The course OF study is the most comprehensive
in Missouri Tor u female school. This is seen in
almost every department. Mathematics, Tor ex-
ample. include the calculus; amt. in languages,
besides English, French. German, Latin aud
Greek, which are common, Instruction is also
given in Hebrew, Italian, Spanish and Anglo
Saxon.
The standard Tor graduation Ia the highest IN
the west. This ID no vain boast, is one STATE
nent will show. Rev. j.. A. QuarIes, d. D.,
has been presiding Giicer eight years. During
this time nearly a thousand pupils have been
enrolled. Only six o. these have been graduated.
NO other school in Missouri can point to such a
record. Misc Sallie II. Chambers OF this place,
was the only graduate this yeaI.
Ipe grounds are spacious, high and healthy
Inc location 10 cheerful. picturesque, and re-
tired. The buildings have only two stories and
are lighted with gas. the table is neut, abund-
ant and well-prepared.
Your leaders will be interested In the personal
mention Of several pupils. Miss Olive Gregory.
OF Longwood, did not fail in a single one of the
written examinations OF the year, rigid as they
are known TO be. Miss Sue Evans, daughter of
Or. Ed. Evans, Was considered one Of the pref
TEST girls In the school. Miss Fratle Gu,rldce.
oi oaihonh. was one of the most promising
musicians. Miss Mira Melton, daughter OF Mai.
Melton, of Warsaw, took the Normal Degree
Miss Doss, OF Nevada City, was the piano med
alist, and is a very talented young lady. Miss
Sirgie Gray, daughter oi DIR. Gray, of Cuiifor.
nia' was graduated in vocal music. or he,
singing the intelligencer said: Miss Vlrvie
Gray won the heartiest applause aud an ava.
ianche OF flowers by her brilliant execution n
the Arditl waltz. She has u good voice unt
sings with ease. expression and a cha,miu,
Manner Miss Psmlner, also of California
Was graduated in piano music.
LEXINGTON