Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-09-17
GOVERNORS DAY.
Splendid Speeches
and Large Receptions.
GOV. FRANCIS AND THE STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
VISIT THE SCHOOLS.
Brilliant Opening Of the Mexico Mill
tary Academy--The Public School
Building Handsomely Deco
rated-Miss0uri and Her
Public Schools.


rated-Missouri and Her !
Public Schools.
From Wednesdays Daily
Gov. d. r. Francis and the State
Board of Agriculture visited the
Mexico Public School in company
with George Robinson and ]. w.
Mason, who had been appointed by
the Board to invite them, at s O'Clock
this morning. where they were re-
ceived by the School Board and the
pupils. The building was Hastily
decorated and the little folks came
an hour earlier to sthear the Gov
ernor." Gov. D. r. Francis was
introduced to the Public School
children by Prof. d. A. Mcmillan,
with a few appropriate remarks.
The Governor made a neat and APP
propriate address to the little folks,
and was heartily cheered, and the
speech was enjoyed not only by the
pupils but by the older persons who
were present. The Governor re-
ferred in ar appropriate manner to
the ~liberality of Missouri toward
our public schools and said that this
state had appropriated during the
last two years S10,50O,000 for our
public schools, which makes V
$500 for each inhabitant. He I'M
pressed on the minds of the chill
dren the Importance of applying
themselves and taking advantage of
the opportunities offered them. He
explained to them the form Of our
government so that the smallest
child could understand it and left
every boy fully imbued with the
idea that he could some day be Pres
ident Of the United States. The
pupils showed their appreciation by
presenting the Governor with sew
eral fine floral offerings.
HARDIN COLLEGE.
From the Public School at 8
o'clock sharp the Governor and the
! State Board Of Agriculture were
taken to Hardin College where they
attended Chapel exercises. Quite a
crowd was present in addition to
the pupils, faculty and Board. Pres
ident A. K. Yancey read the XXIIl
Psalm. Rev. j. A. Mumpowel
opened with prayer. Rev. A. A
Wallace, pastor of the Presbyterian
:, church of this city, made a few ap
propriate remarks, pronouncing
fine eulogy on ex-Gov. Hardin, TIN
:, founder OF the school. He then ex
f plained the purposes and aims o
Hardin College. He referred in
4. feeling manner to the high christian
q education offered at this institution
t and impressed the young ladies yer.
, strongly with the duties which wer
expected of them. He spoke G
woman, the sphere she had occupies
j in the past and the sphere she wa
to occupy in the future. His addres
9 was very timely and highly appre
ciated. Rev. G. M. Williams the
e thanked the Board and the Governo
for visiting the institution, afte
which he introduced Gov. Franci
to the audience. The Governor sal
he was glad to visit Hardin Colleg'
of which he had heard so much, an
said that he took great interest
education not only in behalf OF th
r State but because he had six childre
q of his own to educate. He was
favor of liberal endowments for a
is educational institutions and wa
l. heartily in favor Of educating youn
l. ladies so that they would have som
10 thing to look forward to except &c
ting married. He thought the NJ
% blest sphere of woman was to be
,f wife and mother, but at the san
1t time thought that young ladi'
Il should be so educated that they eou'
g. take care of themselves and mot fe
1t that they were compelled to get ma
r ried. The Governor then spoke
" Mexico as a city of culture, and con
K. plimented our schools and church
m and referred in a feeling manner al
,e in very strong terms TO ex-Gov. Ha
10 din, who had done SO much for tt
schools of Mexico and Missouri. I
il said that ex-Gov. Hardin was
IA honor to our State and nation al
ID that We should feel proud OF him.
1t said that it was impossible to expla
ip just how much good one such nni
it in the community could do for t
sp cause Of education and Of lifting
the people. The Governors adore