The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-16
B. T. G. ALUMNR MEETING.


| CLASS HISTORY FROM lSlZ THROUGH 1903
Somebody has asked the question
and am certain that the feminine pOr
ZION of this audience will agree will
me in thinking that such an ahsnru
question could only come from man
, "Whal becomes of all the remarkably
bright girls who graduaicW lntimat
ing that when even really bright, in
tellcctUal girl graduates, The little
ripple that she may cause at that very
important time, soon passes away, and
we hear no more of her.
Since God created His master work
man, and gave him home IN the gar
den Of Eden, the true woman has had
the especial work to do; and though
Eve first ate Of the forbidden fruit
and caused the banishment of herself
and husband, and brought upon her
suffering sisters heads all the many
woes which affiict women, still yon
will not fail to remember that Adam
sheltered himself behind his witc's
skirts and threw all the blame on her:
l"The woman tempted me and did
eat" while all the time women have
recognized the fact that Adam cHTtO&-
tty was as great rs Ewes, and he would
not have been tempted if this had not
been the case. While very few women,
doubtless, ever need to have any cS-
pecial history written concerning them,
still, if you enter the home, wOman's s
just and heavGn.grantGd domain, and
see the perfect mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters, these same bright girl
graduates have made, | think mat
question may be very easily answered.
| have tried TO gather together some
thing -four schOolmates, who, in years
gone by, used to work with us i'll this,
our Alma Mater. OIL the clustering
memories and the hallOwed assocla-
iions which arise as go back to the
days of "Lang Syne," and think OF the
girls who used TO throng these halls
when the hard lessons and the safely
passed examinations were the battles
to be fought and won!
shall try, in as brief Il manner as
possible. as far as have been able to
collect tho facts, to give the history OF
the classes from 1872 through 1888.
Right here | do not think il improper
to state that Rev. Duncan ii. Sclph, on
account of bad health, resigned the
college to Rev. A. f Fleet, of Virginia,
in the fall of 1878, who rcigned six
years; he in turn resiguing ii TO Prof.
JnO. II. Lannean, who has had II
longer administration than any oi his
prcdeCessors-niney years. Prof. Ian
mean resigned the college this June to
Rev. +. Menclec. 1t is with sincere
regret that we see Prof. Lanncau leave
onr midst. He is gentleman i'll every
sense of the word, a fine educator and
u Christian, and as such we commend
him wherever he may cast his lot.
The class of ~ consisted of the tol-
lowing young ladies:-
Bette NJ Atkinson, one OF the bright
est and most popular gi,ls of this class,
made her home here for many years,
but early this spring she moved with
her family to st. Joseph, Mo, TO assist
In making a home tor her brothers,
who are in business there Bette has
upheld her mothers sinking heart when
she has been called upon TO resign hns-
band and children, and whether in
bright days or dark ones, been the stay
and comfort of her home.
Susie Chapman is now Mrs. :. f.
Lane and has lovely home in st.
LOUIS. She has been end wed with
great artistic talents, and for several
years was pupil of the renowned
Meekcr. IL is not considered too much
of compliment to say that, according
to good critics, she has caught her
teachers idea "f colorinG so perfectly,
aud paints swamp pictures i'll such
similar style as to attract attention,
while her talent in animal painting is
becoming noted.
Julia FiCkle is now known as Mrs.
Hughes, and lives in Odessa, Mo.
Florence Fisher is now Mrs. Griiiiths
aud lives near Marshall, Mo. She Is
the proud pnSscssor OF five children,
and in letter received from her she
said she was enjoying all the delights
which arise from nursing four children
through the measles at the same time.
Susie g.. Hammer has not allowed her !
talents to rust but has been one of the !
useful women, and has devoted herself !
To her chosen profession, teaching, in |
which she has been very successful. |
She Taught for some time in Richmond, !
Va, and for the past two years has |
been the accomplished presiding teach
cr of her Alma Mater. She has travel
ed extensively, including European
trip. She is also regular contributor
to some of our best papers.
Susie King is now Mrs. Dunn, Il
widow, and lives at Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
Nanme Il. Neal left this place very
soon after her graduation, aud moved
back to her old home, Parkcrsburg,
W. Va. She married IL gentleman by
he name of Bradcnbaugh, aud during
his lifetime lived IN Baltimore. She is
low II widow, with two little oncs, and
IS possessed of large means She
has recently returned from Europe
Hcltie G. Scott is now Mrs. DR.. ID.
=. Bell, and lives in Miami, Mo.
Mary H. Smith is and has been one
If The most valued and faithful teachers
II the public schools in this city tor
several years.
Barton, of Kansas City. She enjoyed
ocicty tor several years and was a most
lccidcd favorite. Every body who
Knows her well needs only one glimpse
If her radiant face TO feel assured that
ifc has only shown to her its sunny side
md that she must have a regular par {
IgOn OF husband. s
Susie Willis moved with her parents
o California soon after leaving school,
mt the climate not agreeing with them
hey returned to Jackson county, Mo. 8
heir old home, and she is now teach
ng in the public schools in Kansas c
Iity. /
Mamie Winning is now Mrs Hyatt,
nd lives in Saline county, Mo.
GLASS OF 1874.
Susie Hamilton, one of the members \
[ this cass,is now MRS Eckle, ,aud lives
ear Buckner, Mo.
Lizzie llarrelsOn, after lrayinU I,
;hOol taught for several years, most of l.
he time III Colorado, where she went
'r her health. She is now Mrs. j.
'uvall, and lives in That state. !
Susie smith Is living III this city, ana
no" known by Tia" name of Mrs. =
avid Lyons, and two little ones "A boy
Id IL girl, call her mother :,
CLASS OF 1873.
Minnie *. Davis. our poetcss, fin, h
ne whom we expect tO shed reflected IA
DRY upon her Alma Mater, is now II
wing at 2iO Spring Grove Aycnue. IA
Incrnnati, Ohio. After gradua,iu0 n
re with the highest honors. She f.,
emf to ST. Louis, spent year in the
Ugh school, graduating second m
no. For several years she ras u ~,
gular contributor of the ST. Louis In
npubliCan, many of her sweetest ~,
'Gms appearing in its columns. Sb. u 10
30 had charge OF "rhc Family CircI," i,
T. the Central Baptist Her family II,
owing to Cincinnati, she Siynrd = II,
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