Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-06
The B. =. c. Commencement.

The annual commencement exercises OF the
b. ptist Female Seminary took place Ut Hagen's
Opera House, last Tuesday night. before a very
and fashionable audience. The we ather
warm ami the ladies in the autoriurn were
IN the latest spring styles, causing the
eye to resi- upon an apparent parterre of fiow-
ers, feathers and gay colors. with every where.
more charming than all, the beauty Of many II
fresh young face, all wreathed ID smiles OF hap
piness. Among the seminary girls, Of course,
there was the pieasurable eXcit, ment that al
ways characIerIzes such occasions. and which
tended to make the girls even prettier and more
interesting than they usually are. which is say
ing a great deal. And we mean this for no
empty compliment. for while a young girls is
nearly always pretty and interesting from her
youth and innocence. if rot from positive beau
ty of feature and Of form, there Is a sottening
and elevation impaired by a refined and woman
ly education which adds ten-fOld to her Ordina-
ry charms the charm of culture; the charm OF
gentleness, in voice. In act. In gesture; the
charm in politeness and consideration for 9TH
ers; indeed. the charm which CONES, while
learning mIny books. from drawing most of ali
inspiration from the Book of Books. Woman
50 reared. coming to the subsequent duties OF
life not only with accomplishments, but with
something ~mly established principles
of morals AMI relIgion-are worthy to become
the mothers OF the American boys and girls
free men and intelligent. high-minded women.
insofar as woman moulds the sentiments Of
mankind. such women may be tIu ted with the
future destiny of cur country, and 1t is just here
that the character of their education Is better
than Is that received by too many American
girls. Their lntellects are cultivated; the
aesthetic side of their nature lie also d. developed
but not stopping here they ale brought up IN the
belief that their souls are immortal; that there
is II God. and 10 depend tor salvation upon the
Lord Jesus Christ. Herein lies the especial
force and recommendation of the Christian
seminary over the purely secular schools.
which takes six days OF the week for the intel
lect. and gives one hour on sunday to God, II
the carelessness of the week has not eliminated
it from the minds OF the teacher and The Taught.
Following Was the
PROGRAMME.
Rev. W Ii. WILLIAMS. d. d.
l-Grand chorus:
Hal Bright Abode. - Tunnhauser-W Wagner
VOCAL CLASS and MALE QUAR- iErlE.
2-PIaro Quartettc;
.'Due Fantasie par due piano -lorte. Fischetti
M!ssrs CUCk, CiIRIsMAN. GOODRICH,
and ENERINGHiM
S-VoralSoIo:. Sing: smile, %sIumber, "Gounod
Mss ZOE BASsErr
4-IssrI: SCHOOL GIRL lIFE,'
Miss KATIE CHRiSMAN, Liberty, Mo.
a-"Cachourhu Caprice Raft.
Miss IAUKA GOODRICH.
S-E-say: USsEEN.'
Mss JESSIE Cock. Clinton. Mo.
c-Essay ''TuE 'Co~SocLAsT,'
Miss MARY DUNCAN, Kansas City, Mo.
'''' Mss IDA HAYES.
6-Concerto In 20 MINOR two pianos) Men
Prot. ouAs GIMBEI and Miss L NJ. HARRIS
d-Essay: Inc WORLD As We SEE IT,
Mss Lucy EvEKtNeHAM. Butler, Mo.
e-E ssay: WANTIaG.'
Miss ALICE GAkH, Lafayette CoIntY, Mo.
Vocal Solo:
'.Oh Love, Tor Inc thy Power ..... bellini
Miss MAMIE YOUNG.
- Moroccan Descriptive."........ Goldbcck.
6-'Galop CLrOmatique "...:..-....Liszt
Miss JESSIE COCK.
fE.say: The End SoT YETI
Miss EMMA rErIY. Lib.riy. Mo
Essay: Know IHYsELF,"
Miss MAMIE YOUNG, lexington. Mo-.
S-Pinno SOLO:
silver Spring '-CapricH. Mason
Miss KATIE CHRISMAN.
10 ocai Solo: QuI la yoce "........B ellini
Miss EMMA PETTY
u-Piano solo: '.RhapsodIe No. "a. List
Miss LULA NJ. HARRIS.
!2-llonor Roll, Coni"rring OF Diplomas,
Awarding Of Medals.
l3-Solo AN Chorus:
Night. Farewell .....::.. Garnet
Solos: Mis- NJ. YOL<G and Ai. y. W SMITH
Chorus: VOCAL CLASS and MALE QUAR-
IEIIE.
Beneliction-Rev W. A. CROUCH.
Miss Harrt- having been called home by tt,
sad announcement Of the Heath of her father
numbers six and eleven we're omitted.