Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-13
FLAG PRESENTATION.

A very interesting event TRANSFERRED in front
of the Elizabeth Aull Seminary, last Thursday
afternoon, In the presentation OF u most beau
tiiul banner. wrought BY the fair aud nimb'e
fingers Of the young ladies Of the seminary, 10
the young men of the Wentworth Military
Academy.
The banner was In the shape of a shield, and
was made OF satin, maroon on the front and
peacock blue on the reverse. On the front at
the top were the letters W. NJ. A., worked in
chenille and tinsel. At the bottom there was a
cluster OF beautiful flowers. embroideredsdeli-
cately and skillfully IN arasene. On the reverse
a scroll, on which were gilded in old English
the word FORWARD. There were plush and gilt
pOmp0ns at the bottom. The banner hung on
a brass rod, which was fastened 'bysa chain to
the top Of q staff of Vanished pine anu walnut.
Altogether u most beautiful and costly gift.
The cadets were ornsd fronting the seminary
the young ladies In a line Of equal length stood
just within the garden fence.
The president Of the E. A. g., addressing
Prof. Thomas. who commanded the cadets,
SAID:
Prof. TxoMAs:-On behalf of the young ladies
Of the Elizabeth Aull seminary. l present to
banner, and hope that you Will accept it. 1t is
given because we. girls. love you, boys; in The
general. not in the speeiul: We love you. be-
ness to US consists in kindly letting US alone,
and we express the hope that you Will continue
to do this with ali diligence and hlelity.
W, which stands for the NV Englander. who
lett his childhood's home without money, and
friendless and alone sought his fortune first In
Virginia and then here in ''the prau ried west;''
who. by industry, economy and good judgment,
has succeeded In acquiring m. ans which he de-
lights to use in DONG good; and to whom your
Academy is q monument OF blessing already re-
allied. and which shall increase in the coming
years.
tary. Your institution ia not devoted to the god
OF war, and yet you young men are trained 10
be soldiers In the battle of the right and the true
against the wrong and the false.
A 10 tor Academy, not college, the symbol OF
modest worth, AZ opposed to pretenlious
The flowers. which we have wrought upon this
banner, are The flowers OF the true, The beauti-
Jul ard the good; and We venture to express
love the beautiful, and will be the good.
On tire reverse. We have written In
golden letters. which we offer TO our brother
students as a watchword. and we would mod
estly lncite them 10 be forward in the imitation
OF The example OF the founder of your academy
forward IN the struggle against ignorance
error and wrong: forw ard in the practice OF tht
modest virtues; and orward in the cultivation
of the true, the beautiful, the good. May tn;
banner thus prove 4 beacon and Il beDison.
On behalf of the faculty Prof. Thomas re.
sponded in . few feeling and eloquent words.
For the students the pleasant duty of return
ing thanks was performed in an admirable m an
ner by Mr.. Lee Davis as follows:
De. QUAnLEs AND YOUNG LADIES or tn
ELIZABETH AuLL S~EMINAkY:-ln 4 scene II
King Henry vi, when peace had been made be
tw cen the Duke OF Gloster and Richard
Puntagenet, in accepting a nag as an embI, III O
peace the immortal Shakespeare makes Gloste
say:
This token serveth for Il nag Of truce.
Betwix ourselves and ali our followers.'
Likewise in accepting this symbol wrought b,
the bright and beautiful girls of this school, ii
behalf Of myself and iellow-students of tn
Wentworth Male Academy. permit me to say
that ws recognize it Us an emblem of peace an,
esteem as well as u thing of beauty and joy tor
ever. Upon its amp'e folds ge shall hail, in al
future time. every girl as Il Star and svery St.
as q girl.
Whether IN sorrows hour, or in pleasure
dreams, whether amid the victories of peace
o: in battles stern array. through every hou
of dGy and dreaming night, We shall welcom
1t, and each fair donor az.
A thing Of lie and light,
Which seen becomes q part of sight.
That rises wherever We turn the eye,
The morning star of memory.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Davis remarks tt
cadets were marched back to the academy o
quick time, Justly proud Of heir splendid ban