The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-06-04
THE COMMENCEMENT.

1t was a crowded, packed and iammed;
an intelligent, fashionable and apprecia-
tive audience that witnessed the exercises
at Hagen's opera house Thursday evening,
the attraction being the well arranged
programme that comprised the COM
mencement of the graduating class OF
wentworth Military Academy. To one
who was there it is unnecessary to
address this article, and present details.
Language but ill portrays those Incl
dents that charmed unto keenest delight
those who heard and saw. That the world
outside may know is the excuse for this
notice.
The programme which was arranged as
follows was faithfully carried out. The
music was by a local orchestra, led by
viii +. Zeiler, first violin; Frank Kriehn,
second; Prof. Mundt, first claIionet; AL.
Homer, second and second violin; A. Gill
len, viola; John Fredricks and Ben
Eaton, %cornet; George Schawie, from
bone; l.. UT, violincello, and Il. Zeiler,
bass viol. The music by these gentlemen
was fairly enhancing and was received
with rapturous applause as it deserved.
II PROGRAMME.
Oration ....... The Age of Revolution
L.. A. Hickman.
piano Duet al = T a. n e1drnon
e. A. Hoeffer and w. ii. Lang.
Recitation -. ."Father PhiPs Collection"
w. G. Kelly.
Grafton. .....E Education in Republication
Clark McCue.
....James Boude
Valedictory. -. .......... Latin Grafton
Il. M. Rankin.
Young Hickman's Grafton was a mas
terpiece of thought aud expression. The
subject had been we'll studied, and
digested. The orator understood what he
was talking about, and delivered himself
with an earnestness that impressed his
audience.
A perfect gem of wit, sarcasm and bur-
lesque was the
CLASS HISTORY
by j. A. DeArmond who kept the audience
in a well pleased condition from the be-
ginning to the close of his "write up' of
the graduating class of 1892. Verify the
people ound out just what DeArmond
thought of his classmates.
The applause following the above paper
had hardly subsidized when a piano was
showed onto the stage. 1t was immedi-
ately assaulted by Messrs. E. A. Hoeffer
and W. IL. Lang, who took the audience
off its feet in one of their most charming
duets.
FATHER PILLS COLLECTION
selected from Handy Andy, recited by W.
a KalIv Uaa a oraof hif Rally 90 N ha.,
elocutionist, and he can handle the
brogue as successfully es the brogue's
promoter car handle a epratie." The
Grafton
EDUCATION N REPUBIIcANIsM,
by Clark McCue, was masterful in its
logic, profound in thought, and vigorous
in its expression. Its author proved him
self a student of politics as well as litera-
ture, and some very important truths
were uttered.
James Boude's paper was just a little
long. 1t might have been abbreviated,
but it was good all through. The editors
pen seems to have been we'll dipped in
sarcasm, and some Of its paragraphs
would even glorify the "Arizona Kicker"
M NhLhDlSIOh1
was read by Il. M. Rankin. 1t was written
in Latin but as the pronunciation was the
continental, but little OF it was under
stood. But no one who knows Edwin
Rankin would expect anything but a well
finished and thorough article.
THE DRILL
received the appreciation of all. 1t wal
made up of a time drill in the manual Of
arms, evolutions by a picked squad Of
four files, and by two files of lightning
twirlers or double electric uaY Each
separate performance was greeted by a
perfect storm of applause, which was well
deserved.
At the close of the drill, Judge McCue,
of Independence, Kansas, took the stage
and in a befitting speech, presented to
Cadet Craven an elegant sword won in the
competitive drill in the morning, and to
Cadet Moore, a handsome blade presented
by the Academy Alumnus.
Before awarding the diplomas Prof. Sell
lers called Cadets O'Mally, DeArmond
and Rankin to the front, and delivered to
the first the medal for scholarship, the
second the medal for punctuality, and to
the third the washington and Lee schol-
arship for superior attachments.