The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09
L. A. SEMINARY
Closing Weck.-A Brilliant Record.

Ii. A. SEulN a IL Y.
Closing Weck.-A Brilliant Record.
Elizabeth Aull Seminary closed iIs -cS lOu
of 1887 ~ on Thursday morning Of this week
III IN old-timc blaze Of glory. rHe school is
the pride al ever pr'Shl terrain heart in the
county, and II IL well known and Grcatl, lrs-
loved hy thai Denomination al uSrI the state.
Outside OF Presbyterian clrcies II has It's
thousands OF warm, admirin@ friends. Its
course OF study has always been very high.
and while this has prevented the school from
turning out Il large list vi graduates. yet
those who ily.' ueen turned ont are univer-
sally admired for their intellectual attain
men!s, aud are living monuments 10 the
thorough course of their Alma Mater.
The closing exercises began sunday noIn-
ing. AT the Prrsby ierian church, when Rev.
Ruht. II Nall. -. d.. If Fort Worth, Tex,
delivered The haccaIIureale sermon. The
church was crowded almost Ia suiinc diOn,
the aisles being full Of ladies who Stood up
during The whole exercises. and the vestiDule
being crowded with people who could neither
see nor hear, and II line Of people. extending
To the street, vainly endravoring 10 gel into
the vestIbuie. The sermon WAS an eloquent
one, tull Of deep thought and useful lntUrrna-
tion, intersper>cd with brilliant ights Of
fancy. The audience forgot their phI steal
discOmiorIs ia their mental r~efreshmeut.
MIR. Nall also preached nj night to II large
audience. nut The church was net crowded.
He j. a pleasant speaker +, AMI, while mxHing
no apparent effort, leads his audience width
or he will.
The closing exercises were continued at
the seminary ON Tuesday morning, when
many patrons and friends of the school gath
cred To enjoy the college Pot Ponrri." Tie
girls call IL Turning the college wrong side
out" IL is II system of exercises introduced
by President Quarles and admits of no prepa-
ration. The names of all pupils are placed
In u hat, and some one In the audience draws
q name. Then The numbers OF her essays for
the entire year are placed in another hat, and
some one draws a number. She IL then re-
quired 10 read the essay of that number. 1t
may he her best, and 1t may be her
worst, but whatever it is. she reads it.. This
Is one means OF keeping the essays up to the
highest standard. IL Is also u means Of secur-
ing hard work. which The young ladies most
heartily dislike.
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday after
noon the art room was thrown open to the
public. Many times the large room WAS so
crowded that nothing could be seen to adyan-
tage. By watching our opportunity we Sc
cured a half hour of almost undisturbed pos
session of the room. The walls were crowd
ed with elegant specimens, nearly all being
crayon. The work of the pupils had not
been rouped; neither was all the work on
exhibition, owing to lack OF space. We can
only mention the collection rs a whole, and
state that there was not Il bad drawing on
exhibition, while many, considering the age
OF the pupils aud the short time DEVOTED 10
the study, were simply wonderful. The
drawings were every ole from nature, which
is more difficult than copying.
Miss Annie smith exhibited an oak leaf, 4
baby foot, baby hand, block, books, leaf aud
berries.
Miss Jennie Tisdale-ViolIn and mHsic-s
large and superior work, baby foot, peacock
feathers, holIyhock and grapes.
Miss Lille Da~vis-Sunfiower, Gala lily,
tulips.
Little Locke Arnold showed her childish
fancy by exhibiting II headless doll, with u
pair of doll shoes near by-all very natural.
Also oak leaf. block, basket Of eggs, tulips.
Miss Jennie AndersOn-Tobacco pouch,
pipe and matches, a homely subject well
shown. Also berries, leaves. block, pansles.
etc.
Miss Rebecca Field-Baby hand, ivy leaf,
flags, etc.
Miss Leila ~Young-Calla lily, block,
grapes.
MISS Dele Leeper-Oak leaf. flags, hand,
stem and berries, peacock feather, pair OF
| human ears, tulips, cat-tails, apple blossoms,
foot.
Miss Mamie Shaw-Flowers and stems, In
| oil, shelf of books, In oil; pair Of human ears,
crayon.
Miss Estelle Kaiser-Calla lilies, large and
fine; baby foot. Also three piece IN hammer
ed brass-a new departure, and very finely
executed.
Miss Matte EmIson-G mt piece, repre-
sentlng u number of ducks tied up by the
feet-an excellent work. Skull aud cross
| bones, so natural that some Of the timid girls
are afraid of the picture. DaVids mouth.
baby hand, mau's hand, very natural. AMI u
number of sthers. For the past six weeks
| Miss Matte has been teaching the class. ow-
| ing to the sickness of the teacher. Her work
Is highly creditable.
MISS Jessie Nelson-Pansies, grapes, sun
flower, oak leaf.
Miss Kittie Fulkerson-Pansies.
Miss Nora Shaw Tulips, block, leaf and
berries, basket.
Miss Laura Ireland-Tulips, baby shoes.
Miss Grace Field-Tulips, Gala lilies, mice
and bread.
Miss Lille Wood-Baby hand, block, Ivy
leaf.
Miss Matte Dorsett-Calla lilies, apples
and grapes,
Miss Daisy Binford-SiOrk, in hammered
brass ;'Ruth," In hammered brass both line
specimens Of skill
Miss Lizzie Huichins Block, ivy leaf, cup
and saucer.
The fancy table contained "A large and very
delicate vase, iu icing; also n Tyre, IN icing
and al arch, in icing, all executed by Miss
May Pea k.
Candy basket. In icing, Miss Fannie An
derson.
Lot Of fancy candy, male 10 be eaten, by
Misses Neltie Watson and Estelle Kaiser.
There are twenty five pupils in this class,
and each one has done some crediiable work,
and from the specimens we saw we THINK