The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-16

| 'ui "io'hh ~ the ueVeioplhS Sfanucu
of her sex. 1t were a traitorous al
mission to say that all things else hav,
moved forward with pace that keep.
time with the march Of progress ex
cept woman alone. AS developing
time burst the bonds OF ignorance and
made possible the grandeur of Chaucer
Shakespeare and b, ron, 40 has it swep
back the mists and shadows, that hung
low over wOmanhOod, and hid lis
spendor, to give birth TO the genius 0i
Madam de Slael, George Eliot and
| George Sand. In every department
| does the woman of the nineteenth cen.
| tury exceed the woman OF past gener-
| ations. Since the birth of Him in the
manger OF Bethlehem, where David
long before had watched his hocks, and
Ruth had CLEANED in the fields of Boaz,
woman has grown in strength and
power, until now in the halo of the
religion of our Lord and Master, she
stands peerless aud alone in the moral
flelds, where the loot OF man has never
trod.
Not satisfied with the oft times leqen
dary and at best, loracticaI lore of her
tOreiathers, woman has cut adrift from
the old landmarks of thought and
feeling and pushed her way to newer
fields OF more inviting fruitage. The
seminaries and colleges that dot
the hiIltops and beautify the valleys OF
our own fair land, turn out graduate es
whose aggregate influence girds the
world and "opes new fountains in the
human heart" The widespread organ
ization OF Chautauqua, Shakespeare and
lIiszt societies, governed entirely by
broadminded and liberal women, is
the leaven of intellectual, moral and
musical strength, tnat in good time
will lift this old world from it's hinges
of wickedness and ignorance to where
intellectual vigor and Christian graces
shall shadow all mankind.
The periodicals and scientific jour-
nails OF our day are living witnesses to
the acumen of women, like Caroline
Herschel, who read the heavens. as she
would read book, like Mary Somer-
vile who searched mathematics tor its
profoundest truths, and like Rosa Bon
heur who caught the beauties of fancy
to fix them on canvass. The heavens
and earth, the beautiful and useful,
hold their secrets from the woman OF
the ninteenth century, but yield up
their treasurers to her researches and
unyielding efforts.
The sphere of the woman of the
nlnteenth century does not take in the
rostrum or forum, but her world is the
world of mighty force, though the
world of silence. 1t is in the
low sweet fields of feeling of love
and of religion that she naturally
makes her home. So soft and gentle
are the voices of her proper pursuits,
that "there is no sound 'twixt them
and silence" AS silently as grow the
lilies OF the valley to surprise and star
tie with their perfume, just as silently
grows woman's sweet influence in its
highest effect. The woman of the 18th
century is the trainer of generations
yet to come She has sprung forth
from the demands of the day, full
armed for the fight like Minerva from
the head OF Jupiter. 1t is her duty to
let down the cornerstones Of Truth,
Faith and Honesty into existing affairs
Constancy and Sincerity, to guard
them, so that the heritage of honor,
and Christian charity may be trans
mitted in their strength and purity to
centuries unborn. The work of the
woman of the 18th century will echo
"through the corridors of Time," and
break in effect on the shores of eterni-
ty. When that day of inconceivable
solemnity shall come "when the earth
shall reel like drunkard, and be re-
moved as COTTAGE" when the long
roll shall be called, at Gods eternal bar
there shall be uncovered throngs of
availing prayers that have sprung into
the hearing OF the great "wh hite throne'
from the devoted women Of this age.
The women of this century stand at
the extremes of life. Not only are
they the true guardians of the princi-
piles, upon which even immortality
hangs, but they hold in their keeping
all the lesser virtues that go to make
domestic life, the home where God has
set His seal. The ins and outs OF
every day life are taken up by the
women OF our day and woven into
relationship of elegance, grace and re.
tinement. "She looketh we'll to the
ways Of her household" and with
acts strengthens and refines
the whole social fabric. She brings
rom their hiding places in the fruitful
brain thousand delicate fancies, and
gives them practical existence IN
home-wrought creations. She searches |
the mystic naunts of the wierdest i'm
agination to bring forth fantastic pat
terms tor her fancy work. She travels |
The length and breadth of human taste
and devises morsels that surprise the |
spicure. She is the queen of the heart,
queen of the home and she reigns as !
as she does securely. She
puts into life its delicacies as we'll as |
is grandeur and holds the helm that
guides the ages. She will sustain her
position always, and may Heaven give
ler strength to add to its charm.
The next toast, and the last, was
Our Present and Future President"
'rof Lanneau said he lad been in
ormed that he would be expected to
peak oil this subject, but he thought
his duty to give way to Rev. Flour
10Y Menetee, the president elect. Mr..
Ienetee made a few appropriate re-
marks, and the banquet was brought
o close,
The hour was late, 1t being l o'clock,
mt the old friends gathered in the halls
nd parlors, and talked over olden
ines. They were 10th to say good
we, after such long separation, and
was nearly II O'Clock when the
rowd dispersed.
CsINESs MEETING OF THE ALUMNAE.
On Thursday afternoon the Alumna
association held business meeting at
he college chapel. A constitution and
y-laws were adopted, and the follow
lg officers were elected for the ensuing {
ear
President, Mrs. Sue Arnold McCausland of
eXington.
Vice-Presidents: Mrs. Fannie Waddell
arton, of IL tnsas City,
Mrs. Mary Graves Chiles, of Lexington. =
Miss Belle Graves, of Lexington. =
Mrs. Mary Marshall Roberts, of AullyiIle.
Mrs. Kate Salmon Casey, of Clinton. I
Mrs. Florence Fisher GriffeLh, Of Marshall.
Mrs, Sarah Ustick Eastwood, of Columbus. +
Recording Secretary, Miss Mary McClel. v
nd. of Lexington.
Secretary, Miss Mary +. Q
swkins, ut Lexington. J