The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-14
s in Cincinnati, studying at the music

is in Cincinnati, studying at the music
conservatory.
Glass of rs: Matte Lyme is at home
near Slater. Mo-, and "as busy little
mortal as you often see."
Lula Osborn has given up teaching,
and is at home in this county
Miss Mamie Wikoff is in northwest
Nebraska, in Sheridan county, with her
father and mother. She is prevented
from engaging in any other than house
work on account of her eyes, which
have been troubling her for six or seven
years. She has been under the treat
ment of the finest occulist in st. Louis,
but has TO wear glasses when she reads,
uses a magnitying glass also, and reads
only a few minutes at a time, three
times day. "This affiiction has made
life bitter disappointment, but she is
braver and nobler Christian" All
who knew anything of this brilliant
woman will experience sincere regret
that All obstacle is thrown In the way
OF her usefulness, but our Father know
eth best.
There lives in Pettis county, near
lioustonia, as bright and charming u
often meet. His bright, black eyes
sparkle with life; his cheeks are like
roses; 1.-the and active as fawn, he
yet reminds one of a bird, perching his
head on one side, chsttering like a very
magpie, gesticulating with his hands
| like born orator. This is Jennie Spur
geon's boy, his "Emmie's" precious
charge, and Rev. w. II. Campbell's Joy
and pride. In caring for him, keeping
her fathers house. attending to every
church duty, and writing helpful let tiers
to many friends, Emma Spurgeon finds
heart, hands, and brain full of congo.
nial work. Unconsciously she brings
a benediction TO the hearts of all who
have the priceless gift of her friendship
The class of '79 numbered nine, six
of whom are married. Two correspon
dents were heard from, but no changes
noted.
Of the class of 80, we have news o
Eva Frick Kate Hawkins, Maria Hawk
ins and Lizzie Wikoff Greene.
We extend to Eva Frick our tearfn
sympathy in her grief for loving
fathers death. We bid her look beyonC
the skies to the joyful reunion, at th'
longest not many years in the future
we bid her think not of the separation
but of his noble. Christian life, Ibis deed
OF charity, an influence to be fel
throughout eternity.
Kate Hawkins has been since Sep
tember 20, 1888, Mrs. Rogers. He
home is In the state OF California.
During the past year Maria Hawkini
has been assisting in the music depart
ment of her Alma Mater. The path o
life must have been very smooth ant
JOYOUS for her, for she looks littl
older than when we graduated tel
years sgo.
Lizzie Wikoff Greene is happy owe
the possession OF baby boy. We know
we voice the desire of the mother
heart in wishing for him an imitation
of his tather's usefulness-may hi
brain be as large, his heart as warm
and his calling as God-like.
From Mrs. Maud Hardwicke Roth
we'll we learn that Emma rimms. clas
of 'S1, married S. K. Franklin. "a banke
, In southeast Mo.
. For herself Mrs. Rothwell says
"The DIR. and l are keeping house ]
, our nice, new home. and think, lik
3 many other wives, that have the bel
husband in the world"
Matte Sparks, class of '83, is livin
in Marshall, and will next winter teaC
school at Fairville, Saline Go.
Dixie McClelland is teaching, 1t
= thought, in a seminary In Bonhan
Texas.
v Allie Pickett married MIR. X. N
8 Thomas, aud lives in Plattsburg.
a A correspondent writes of class
i 'S5: "Katie Chrisman Wornalls Chi
@ has followed its young mother to Il
land where partings are no more"
n Alice Carr, also of 'S5. was marie
u the 23rd day OF Oct, 1889, TO Mr..
o Lee Slusher, of this county. he was
d bright, manly boy, and is said to ha
O grown to noble manhood, and as
b man over had sweeter, more wi
/. some little wife, we predict for them
70 happy future.
J" writes: "Mary McClelland has NOV
Is TO her fathers beautiful farm, abo
,r one mile from Wellington, and has be
:. teaching school there this year.
b "Maggie Wilcox has moved to b
l. country home at Elliott, Mo.
I'd "Ora Fort was visiting in st. Loi
the last time l heard from her."
Y, "May and are still out at our subj
2 ban home, enjoying the pleasures
8, life."
is From Edith Leonard, corresponds
I: for class OF 'S7, we gain little inform
70 ton, but some bright chat, of interes
IN ing nature: "Maggie and Ida lily
;h are moth-like, still futtering arou
Of Lexington society, and, to the best
u my knowledge, heart whole and fan
free.
n. "virgie McClelland is the same 9
8. and festive 'Virg,' and the belle
a Wellington.
in Kat Shaw was, at last account tea,
n. in school in the Indian Territory.
..As for myself, why mention
2 Suffice it to say that am not dead,
lis in that blissful state of singleness 4
N, cording to some peoples way OF looki
en- at it.)"
tic The class OF 'Ss. composed of Mis-
q. Pearl Duncan and Anna Belle Scear
remains unchanged.
II. OF 'S9. two young ladies have b'
10 teaching; Miss Susie Brandon havi
rt charge of the primary department
~ Baptist Female College, while N
q, Kate Smock has taught in the pul
va school of Riverton, q suburb OF Ii
'er ington.
ad This class Is unique in one respeC
az It is the first to enroll missionary
~. the foreign field. Miss Mollie McMi
mo little, dark eyed woman, made
IS wholly of resolution aud devotion
Nv the cause of her Master, sailed in {
~ for Canton, China. Recent letters Fl
mo her state that she is diligently pro
NV cutting the study Of the language.
al. anxiety to master it is great, that
~ may at once begin TO tell the milf
nm of perishing Chinese the story of
ot cross. May not ask that each si
bas Alumnae, of whatever faith or demo
an ination, if only you acknowledge
tho blood of Jesus Christ, will make es
est prayer for the blessing of the
=, mighty upon the lsbors of this
lhe girl? This prayer will make your G
'ne hearts more tender, and II will com
MA and sustain her to know that tho
a. so far from country and loved oi
,,ut ,ut she is yet remembered and missed.
loi Thus the record of another ye
Ga ea' coming and going, meeting and p
se' ,s ing, loving and dying, ls ended.
,;r, THE COLLEGE BELL.
no One important factor In the sue
i've of the old college has never been IN
ap- toned. This factor is not u
ary though 1t will always have the
re- word; it is not woman, bscaus
ear has seen many wonderful sights
'ho never told them to its bosom fri,
What is it then2 Guess. Although B.,
to- braSSu il does not speak unless spO