Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-03
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises at Hardin
College.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR NUN.
BERED WITH THE PAST.
The Pride OF Our People is the "yassar
OF the West. t."-Baccaiaureate
Services, Etc.

Commencement week for Hardin
College is always gala week for
Mexico. The city is filled with visi-
tors, who, with all of Mexico. are
interested in the success of the Vas
sar of the West" and her pupils,
teachers aud aiumn,p. The exercises
this year have been viewed with even
more critical eye than usual as it is
the first commencement of our new
president. The most critical can see
nothing to find fault with but many
things worthy of praise and every
thing demanding approval.
The examinations, as shown by the
following report of the committee,
We're most excellent, surprising the
expectations Of the most ambitious
friends of the new management,
which is now identified with every
interest of the college:
| REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ExAMINA.
TIoN.
The week just past was one OF
deep interest to the people of Mex,
leo. Not only be .ause of the interest
felt in the weli-being and success OF
| our own daughters, whose future lives
are moulded and fashioned in Il great
degree by the training and education
they receive at college, but also be,
cause of the wide spread influence
for good or evil to be exerted by the
many youngladies who go out from
this institution to various parts 81
this and other states to assist in
moulding society for future genera
lions, and because of the strong de.
sire we have for the success of Har-
din College, one of the grandest edu.
cational institutions of this state.
Throughout the entire examina.
ton, from Tuesday till Friday, in al
the departments Of the college, the
young ladies manifested their indus
try, their progress and proficiency
in all the subjects upon which they
were examined to high degree
and the friends and visitors presen
speak in the highest terms of their ac
complishments.
They displayed commendable eour
age and salt confidence in their ability
to discuss successfully the intricate
points brought put in their examina
tions without any material manifesto
tons of embarrassment or confusion
and gave ample proof of their knowl
edge of the subjects under consider
alton.
This examination, which was 81
searching, so thorough and impair
tial, is sufficient evidence of the eff
ficiency and ability of Presiden
Yancy and his teachers to impart t.
young ladies such knowledge an,
training as will best qualify them TO
future life, and should be sufficien
, guarantee to parents and guardian
that their daughters and wards wi
receive proper training and instrut
tions at Hardin College.
JOEL GUTHRIE,
r. NJ WHITE,
REV. T. G. WHITTEN,
ED J. w. HIGBEE,
Rev. w. S. TRIMBLE,
J. F. LLEwELLYN,
May 81, 1886. Committee.
The examinations were much aboy
: the usual run of such exercises. I
say they were creditable does nj
cover the ground at all. They wei
most excellent and the beauty of IL
result is that the girls were not stuffe
: for the occasion. They stood {
their merits as scholars and were n
found wanting.
BACCALAUREATR SERVICES.
> The baccalaureate sermon by Re
) j. B. Fuller, of Sedalia, opened Il
closing exercises of the college. II
discourse was one of the finest ev
+ made from any pulpit, and for us
attempt synopsis of the same wou
not only be presumptious but do Il
It, reverend gentlemen great injustit
= His words to the young ladies WI
were candidates for a baccalaureat
his references to their relations wi
he the faculty, the people of Mexico al
- their alma mater We're very eloque
and touching. The house of worsh
y, was crowded to oyerfowing, ma.
not getting inside of doors. T.
words spoken on this occasion "
$ live long in the hearts of the gra
D. yates. The music was beautif
impressive and appropriate.
&C. ELoCUTIoN CONTEST.
b. Monday night the chapel at t
- college was packed to hear the &C
be test in elocuton. The first prize "
he he gold medal, given by Preside
10 Yancey; second prize, a handsol
. book, given by Mexico LEDGER. 1
Judges were Rev. Fuller, FL. Eas
,rt and S. b. Cook. Following w
~ q the contestants:
not "The Widows Light Miss Em
J. Moore.
= "The Old Soldiers Story" NJ
II Ida West.
.The Young Gray Head" NJ
he he Maggie CIeayer
Mrs. McWilliams and the Lig
- ming" Miss Annie Jaudon.
I'VE Two," Miss Eunice Whltil
tic tic ''Battle of Ivry," Miss Wi
Stewart.
"The DIVER" Miss Sadie Polio
yn- The exercises were intersper
i"c with most excellent instrumeI