The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09
President Lanneau's Farewell Ad,
dress.

Dsar pupils, faithful teacheys, Aonorabl.
~frusfee', kind patrOas, .frirnds and ftliow-
ctfizens:-
stand before you tonight for the last time
as president OF the Baptist Female College,
over which | have been permitted to preside
LOT ths past nine years. Some thirty years
ago, after toilsOme preparation for lifc's
opening campaign. l turned away from the
allurements Of Il lucrative profession which
promised fame and fortune. and conscientious
w and In the fear OF God. dedicated my ener-
glss 10 The quiet, useful work Of an educator.
This one object l have pursued steadily and
unwaVeringly, interrupted only by the ruth
less herce outburst OF civil commotion-the
Tour ensanRuined years of fratricidal strife
which called every true man to do his duty
near the ''nsshing OF the guns With this
exception, u period Of thlrty-one years ha,
been divided between four institutions OF
higher education-twO male, anu two female.
sixteen Of these years have been given to the
training Of young men; and fifteen to the
training of their fair sisters. On this plat
form have had the honor OF comforting
diplomas upon slxty-seven young ladies.
The number Is suggestive. In the long age
Just sixiy-seven Israelltss went FROM Canaan
TO Egypt In response TO JOseph's invitation.
Three million Of their descendants returned
to The land OF milk and honey freighted with
God-giyen laws and promises which have
blessed the world. Through these three
score and seven graduates OF the last nine
years. am 10 touch countless human lives.
lnnuencing them, b owever remotely, for veal
or for woe. Who can weigh the responsible
lily OF shaping chdrdcttrt 1t IL not an idle as.
sertion that In trying to fulfill this high trust |
have strlven earnestly to do NV whole duty
and that In this respect have at least the
answer Of q good conscience. And would
falp hope that this community can bear
witness that In these long years Of toll, | have
ever labored faithfully to maintain not only
q high standard Of scholarship, but also Il
high standard of character and department.
l would gladly continue my chosen work In
your midst. In this cultured community, but
1t has been ordered otherwise. With no
light heart, 1t yet gives me special pleasure TO
publicly acknowledge, as | now do, the gen.
erous consideration | have received at your
hands, which will ever be gratefully remem-
bered wherever m lot may be cast. Dear
pupils, teachers, trustees. palrons and friends,
as | lay down my work here, lot me simply
thank You. most sincerely, for your valu lbIe
cooperation. and for our many kindncsses
to me and MISUNDERSTANDING the fair-haired
boy who must sleep on in your beautiful
cemetery. But, the work. It will GO stead
lily on. May every obstacle be surmounted,
May friends aud patrons he multiplied, and
the liberallty be enlarged, thai ii may widen,
and deepen. aud strengthen, and bless, in An
ever increasing measure, the untold genera
tiOns to come. | now give place TO one whom
it was my privilege, sixteen or eighteen
years ago. to tram IN part, for his life work.
and who Is now president elect Of baptist
Female College the Rev. FlouruOy Menefpr,
who. after the REMARKS he may make, will
please pronounce the benadictIon.