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

and soon the scenes of so much mirth and
pleasure were wrapped in darkness, save Inc
glimmering street lamp, hard by ana In
silence. save the distant brass band, serenad-
lug some successful candidate.
On Wednesday morning Miss Kincaid was
presented with u handsome and completely
furnished wor k given by Prof. Blauton
"a n reward for successful effort In needle
work. w. &. Musgrove, of the committee
made the presentation remarks.
E. A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and Concert.
Wednesday morning the commencement
exercises of L. a. Seminary, and the annual
concert, were held at the college chapel.
This school has public exercises, open TO the
friends and patrons of the school, open to ali
lovers Of education, open to all good people
who take an interest in such matters, but not
open to the indiscriminate mass. The ex-
ercises are given in the college because 1t 10
easier to control an audience there, and the
young Indies are more familiar with the
scenes around them-are, In fact. at home.
Half an hour before the exercises began the
room was filled, and more coming. Chairs
were placed IN the aisle $, and nearly all the
audience found seats. 1t was q welLbehaved
audience, just a little too sober, and the warm
day caused some fans to screen with their
low shrill noise. Otherwise nothing could
have been asked. Intelligence and apprecia-
ton beamed from every countenauce.
A IN on n,eloaLr tho aoar,i.au ora,al
by a piano trio, al FrOyatOre," from Verdi,
executed by Misses Melton, Edmiston and
Gauldin. The three young ladies were for
tunate In having u fine selection, and they
played it admirably. Each note came Just
exactly at the right time.
Prayer-By DIR. p. Fl. Chambers.
| Sensible Women.'' by
Miss Annie Lyons. was well and distinctly
read. she being cool and self possessed. Her
essay was full OF good, common sense, and
was II perfect scalping-kn ife for superficial
~pretenders. Her highest compliments were
reserved for the educated mothers OF the
land, and could not have been more pleas
antly or more properly bestowed.
RecItatiOn-"The E,thelic School Girl"
by an anonymous writer, rendered by Miss
Daisy Binford, in u manner to reflect credit
upon her. She Is a natural elocutlOnist or
has been well Taught. She seems full OF her
subject, and though the piece was full of
words very difficult to pronounce distinctly,
she spoke so plainly that not a word was lost.
Her changes of voice were very good.
SOng-"Tit for Tat" (Tonchet), was
gwen by MISS TIsdale In a very pleasant
manner. Her first notes caught the atten-
ton of her audience. and she held it until
the last. Some words in this song are hard
to enunciate properly.
Essay -''Scolding versus DyIng,' by Miss
Bette Gauldin. was u good subject, and well
handled, and distinctly read. She gave the
professional fault finder a few gentle hints,
which were entirely wasted. as they had kept
away from the exercises. but victory
comes to those who labor aud who wait"
Piano quariette-''March de Tanhauser,"
(Wagner), by Misses Peak, Bintord. Wilson
and Woods. wa, very creditable, not only to
the performers but to their teacher. The
two pianos chimed In perfectly. The old
~favOrite is full of music, and was we'll rem
dered.
Essay-'Our First Woman President" by
Miss Kate Reeder, was a production requiring
much mental effort but we could not endorse
her views, She seated u woman In the pres
identisl chair, filled both houses of congress
with women, and then pictured them wrang.
ling over a bill TO regulate the hight OF the
presidents collar. The year 1921 Is fixed as
the time this will happen. We may have q
"Woman President" and q female congress,
and why should they not be well qualified
to pass good laws? Our girls are far better
educated than our boys.
Rec~itation-''The Pride of Battery B."
(Gassaway), was delivered by Miss Susie
Hassell In u manner to touch the soft spot IN
every heart. That Is what she intended
doing. and no higher praise Is needed.
Vocal duet-"We Who Have Lived To- geth-
err" (GabrieD, was sung by Misses Dora and
Jessie Mister. 1t flashed upon us that they
had '.lived together" about seventeen years,
but would not continue Sd living much long
er. 1t would he a.pity to separate two voices
which harmonize 30 sweetly, but fate is fate.
Who could blame any young man for falling
In love with eithery
Essay-"The Valbalia OF Heroes" by Mis-,
Jessie Mister. was II very tine conception
She showed n fine flight of imagination, and
II remarkable familiarity with the heroes Of
ancient and modern history. She marched
them before her audience. in the order O
merit, each one labelled with his or bel
greatest achievement. She has the fscult,
Of crowding many bright thoughts Into a yery
small space.
Re~cltatIon-"ksle Shelley. "(Eugene HalD
WAS given by Miss Kaiser IN a most credits
bile manner. kate Shelley saved the train
loaded with passengers, which WAS about 10
; plunge through u broken bridge. The stOr,
WAS well told, and always touches mans bet
ter nature. The fair young elocutionist wor
great praise by her rendition.
Plano duO-"Trille do Schul0ff," was rem
dered on Two pianos. by Misses Tisdale ant
Kaiser. Both are young performers, and the
music WAS quite intricate. Either part Is
piano solo, aud seemingly has no connection
with The other, but the two instrument,
chorded perfectly. showing great precision II
time. 1t was very well done.
AT this point Prof. BiantOu announced tina
u gold medal had been offered by Mrs. Young
for greatest Improvement in penmanshIp, bu
that the conLesL WAS SO close that IL was de-
cided That two medals were necessary. One
was awarded to Miss Matte Powell and one
to Master George Blackwell
Essay--"sociulism," Miss Shelly Wisemsn
This young lady showed good Judgment In
che selection of n subject. II Is one which
is now demanding the best thought Of GU
greatest minds. She showed that It was al
old disturber, having run riot In Rome, tC
almost disappear in the middle ages. anC
show lis hideous head in modern times. Sh'
rightly argued that If men will not obey
divine government, how can we expect them
to obey u human government, even il il be
the best on earth. Her thoughts were we'll
expressed. but we failed TO learn how 10 al
minister the remedy.
Piano quartette-Overture ''Jubal," Web
err, was rendered in II highly credltable man
ner by Misses Peak. Wilson, lisdale and
Kaiser. The two instruments sounded IL
such perfect unison that no break in time or
tone could be detected.
Prof. BInntOn announced that he had re.