Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
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Commencement Sunday.

A. W. Nesbit, as he entered the pulpit Of the
o. S. Presbyterian church on Sunday, June 3.
The pupils of the Seminary were seated in
the middle block. and the bosrders Of the
Central Female College took the smen corner.
1t was an inspiring audience. The singing
conducted by Miss Hollis, with the aid Of her
vocal class, was unusually good. Indeed it
gave great satisfaction. There was no at
tempt at display, but it secured tho genuine
expression of the worship Of happy, rever-
entail hearts. Miss Hollis sang '.Guide me-,
o thou Great jehovah. Pas an onertory hymn.
It was exquisitely done.
The sermon was from the text: Zach. '. 8,
"Behold, there came out two women, and the
wind was in their WINGS" Curiosity at once
enkindled IN interest, and the reverend
speaker increased and kept it by the marked
ability with which he elucidated and enforced
the teaching. The main thought was that
woman's nature especially adspts her to q
religious life; hat the wind is in her wings
and bears her successfully on, while the wind
is against the wings of man. While woman
is 8 victim Of the fall as well rs man and like
him has . sinful heart, yet the pecularities Of
her nature, those elements Of her character
which distinguish her from man, are such Is
make her more susceptible to religious In
duence than il he. The cardinal Christian
virtues are love, faith and obediencs, and for
all these woman has q natural aptitude great
er than belong to man.
The sermon was one Of philosophic pene-
tration expressed in simple. accurate Eng
lish. and WAS altogether much beyond the
average efforts even Of such occasions. Mr..
Nesbit is . young man, the pastor Of the Sc
dslia Presbyterian church, his second charge.
Unless all signs fail, he is destined to occupy
. prominent position In his church ut no dis
tant day of the future.
THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
This is the most important room in the
school, for the reason that the foundation is
laid there. President Quarles says that he
endeavors to put the best talent in charge of
it. Miss Sue Trigg was for several years its
very efficient head. The past year Miss Ella
James has been in charge. The verdict of
parents, pupils and president is that she has
t Pub. tie oral examination was very credi-
table, andthe department of the children such
Is showed that they were kept under excel
lent discipline.
H INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT
Was first organized by Miss Rose Bsattie, and
has been under her charge ever since. That
she has managed its delicate and difficult
duties with rare tact and talent is the judga
ment of all. She has taught her pupils up to
the task Of writing their examinations. Dur
ing the past years six of the number succeed
ed in passing successfully every written ex-
animation of the year. It is q matter Of re-
greet to all that Miss Beattie has felt constrsin.
cd to rest herself from the taxing duties of
the schoo-room, and that she will no longer
be in charge.
WEDNESDAY.
The exercises Of this day are q peculiar
feature of the Aun Summary. The girls call
it, 'Inside-out day." because it is a turning
Of the inside of the school out for tho inspec-
ton Of the parents. The names of the pupils
are written on separate slips and put into 3
hat. They are then drawn out by some one
not connected with the school. Those thus
drawn read essays or selections, and furnish
the music. TIT object is to stimulate the
pupils and teachers. Ordinarily only the best
pupils are brought forward by our schools on
commencement occasions. The rest know
that they will not be called upon. In this
seminsry's plan every pupil is stimulated to
do her best, and every teacher is prompted to
faithful work with every pupil. The exsr-
cises this year on Wednesday were decidedly
interesting. While the lot fell for the most
part on the more dihident pupils and such as
the teachers would not nave chosen, there
was not . failure, but every pupil did well,
and the whole entertainment was a triumph
ant success.