The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09

AtIIt> rGSOuaGcd never more with the
bell for school ani study hours. or the
ringing laugh ot happy Girls; for that
dark and fearful war closed lis doors
aHd converted the building into sol
diers barracks, who seemed to take
pleasure in its destruction. Il could
never be used again.
Not Til 1861 was the school reopen
et The Russell property. on South
street, "ar Ihen purchased and Rev. f..
;. Dulin, 50 successful before, again
assumed the presidency. The class Tor
ii,e summer OF 90 numbered bat two.
Matte &. Bradford and Ella H0ugh.
Matte married Mr. Atwaier, If
huH-a-: she hus four children.
Eiu i!pu@G married MIR. j. Emmcr-
SON and died leaving one son.
death lies on beg |rhe an unkindly frost
Ir"H the sweetest iipwcr OF al the Ecld."
ioGG records the names of five gradu-
ii"'. Mary ID. Graves, Lucy Hughes
and Mary, Jessie and Annie Myers.
Mary -. Graves. uow Mrs. H. &.
Chi,r-, has Two children, daughter
and "a epu: The daughter is also a grad
uair o! his cuiirge.
LnCv Hughes j, now Mrs. Miller, bnt
her place at residence we did not learn.
" rv, Jessie and Annie Myers are
al deceased. So carly their light is
@on" Blu: no star ever rose or set
without iulluencC somewhere"
ia % Leila Arnold, Emma Lank-
ford, Mary kerdolff and Slllic Owen
formed the graduating ciAss.
Leila Arnold married Thua. TidbaI,
and removed to Fort Worth, Texas.
-4r has three ,.hIitIpu
Mary Kerdoih, now Mrs. Chas
Ahsiadt, has two children and resides
IA Lexington.
Emma Lanktord, after graduating.
taught one year in her alma mater, and
after this, wa. for twelve years teach
ing IN Lafayette county. She is now
Mrs Butler Moore, near Mlyvicw, Mo
and has TWO children.
Emma LanktOrd and Sallie Owen
each had The same grade, and il was
decided that they should cast lois for
tnc va!cdiClory. The lot fell TO SaIlic,
|ho died few years ago, unmarried,
IN Saline county.
During these years we can give only
the du'l statistics, FIR being stranger
10 ai' these later graduates, their pccu-
liar talents Or tinB traits OF character or
~t'''ill hNfttilItS~ arc All HiikilD"b u W
the writer, and she cannot but wish
that tins part Of the w"ik had been
assigned 10 one who could weave into
'his history something 10 amuse, or in
terrSt or otherwise ediiY.
The catalogue for 'GS cnrolls the
"amcs OF Emma Farmhouse, Emma
Gather, Bette johnson, Carrie Smith,
Mary lroiter, Woody Smith and JOsey
Winfrey.
Emma Farmhouse is now Mrs. Tom
Galloway of this county, and is the
mother of several children.
Emma Gather married Geo. SCho.
field, and is the widowed mother of
promising son.
Bette johnson is now the wife of
Dr Wood, of Arrow Rock, Mo.
Mary TrOtier married Mr.. Brown,
now of CarrolllOn, Mo-, and has sew
eral children.
Carrie aud Woody Smith are both
deceased.
Nothing Is known of Josie Winfrcy.
In 80, with Rev, +. 5. Dulin still
president, and Miss Julia Kicc first
>istant. we have the names of eight
graduates.
Florence Arnold is now teacher in
the public schools in Lexington.
Judging from a strangers standpoint,
she must be faithful and successful
leacher, since she has been engaged in
This work for eight years. and now
holds the priuCipalship in the first
ward school She is filling her life
| with useful labor.
Bette DrysdaIe married w G.. Mus
grove, now of Medicine Lodge, Kan.
Mary llumtreys died ,on alter leav.
ing school and died young.
Bette Glen married Mr.. Brown, of
llarris0nville, Mo. She died Young
and left three children.
| Flora Lightner married Mr.. l.. Dn-
| lin, nephew of the president, and now
resides i'll Nevada, Mo.
JruniG Mckinmon married Mr.
Mitchell and removed to Weston.
Mary w. Wiusor, now Mrs. Frank
Chew, OF Kansas City, had five chill
dren, but has been sadly bcreaved OF
one Of her twin boys.
Dora w. Carter married Mr. Hogan,
OF Mound City, Iii. Last November
| brought her sad misfortune. Her
| beautiful and attractive house was
| burned TO ashes; bat the home was not
| burned. Fire does not barn homes; il
| only consumes houses. The home is
there; father, mother, son and two
little daughters.
The class of 20 numbers ten. AIDA
Burton, Nary f. Carpenter, Lizzie
Dale, Nary Il. Ely, Cecilia Smith,
| Mamie Shaw, Auna II. Shaw, Ella
Shaw aud Hester |. Wall
Adda Burton is now Mrs. Sydnor, Of
CordeT, No.
Nary f. Carpenter married m.
Gentry, and resides III Kansas City.
Lizzie Dale graduated three times
aud died.
Nary E. Ely is now AIRS. Pcrrie, OF
81. Joseph,
Ccceiia Smith married Mr.. Lankiord
amd resides near Lexington.
| Mamie Shaw is at present teacher
i'll this city.
Anna N. Shaw did not wish to
change her name, so she married Mr.
Shaw, and resides i'll Nebraska.
Ella shaw, the wife OF Mr. Kelly, OF
| Warrensburg, has several children.
Hester |. Wall has become Hrs.
SpurlocE, of Richmond.
In 1872 We have new president,
Rev. Duncan IL. Selph, of Hurlrecs-
| bpi', ACHH', Mt' lJuitli ihNlHS dCtepl-
ed the presidency of Stephens college.
Lula Il. Lyme, Hannah T. Garnet.
Lydia IL. Davis. Alice NJ. Smith and
Mary Catron formed the class tor this
year.
Lula Il. Lyne,now Mrs. 7. NJ. Fleet,
OF Slater, was fine writer and was
chosen Valcdictorian of her class.
Hannah +. Garnet is unmarried and
i devOtIng much of her time to Sun
day school work in Kansas City.
lydia II. Davis is now Mrs. Dclodgo,
Of Joplin.
Mary Catron married Mr.. GoOdson,
Ct Carrol,tou.
Alice Nj Smith is now Mrs. Berry
Hughes. aud has -four children aud a
beautiful and happy home near Rich
momd, No.
Thus, we nave cndcavored to give
the amna.s of the senior class for eigh-
teen years, and the outline history of
eighty graduates, which, doubtless, to
some, hus seemed dali aud tireSOmc,
and vet IN every single lite here mcn-
toned there were periods of thriIlh G
interest. The greater number oi us in
lhs first history nave reached the brow
OF lie : hill, and are turning down its
westward slope, but our hearts arc
warm amt loving still, and we greet
our younger sisters, so iull OF Joy and
happiness $ it'll tender words OF cheer
aud hope Tor future years. For though
We have passed many "A milestone of
sorrow aud bereavement, the future is
SiIll bright and glowing tO MS who trust