Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-12
MExICO's TWO COLLEGES.
As Seen by Rev. DR., Werlein. Who Deliv
cred the Baeealaureate Seymon-He is
Pleased With Mexico.

Roy = II. Wericin, d. d, in st. Louis Chr st
i'm Advocate of June ID.
On the Sabbath of May q it was
my pleasant privilege TO attend the
Joint commencement of Hardin
Ladies' College and the Missouri
Military Academy, at Mexico, dis
tant from St. Louis n three hours
ride on the Wabash Railroad.
Among the most convincing proofs
of the progress of Missouri in things
material and moral are her num-
erous institutions of learning. One
i'm passing the modest little village
of Mexico would not suspect the
presence Of these two prominent
schools.
Hardin College, as is well known
to many of your readers, is named
after Ex-Governor Hardin, who en-
lowed, and during his life was the
staunch friend and liberal patron OF
the college. 1t is under the auspices
of the Baptist Church, but aspires
to he more than a %sectarian school.
Prof. \. X. Yancey, its able presi-
dent, has large plans for the college.
He has already introduced a num-
Der OF strong and attractive features.
This is especially so with reference
to the musical department. \ con-
~aeryatory of music, patterned alter
those in Berlin, and other German
cities, with three professors who have
taught in European Conservatives,
are among the marked attractions OF
this college. Prof. ScharWenka, the
court pianist to the Emperor Of Aus
tria, has a course of instruction and
gives 4 certificate of excellence to
those who pass his critical examina-
tons. 1t is probably more largely
attended than any other female COL
lege i'm the state. The commodiOus
dining room was filled with young
ladies', probably between $50 and
200 bOarders, and evidences OF pros
perity were abundant. By a judi
cious management of the endowment
fund additional facilities for instruc.
ton and the accommodation of stu
dents, are secured every few years,
and in this way the college gives
every promise of attaining to even
much greater proportions. A most
valuable additionto the old building,
in the shape of 4 fine chapel, dining
room and dormitory, has recently
been made, and one visiting this in
stitution for the first time is i'm
pressed with the magnitude of the
buildings and the amplitude Of Its
appointments.
Situated about a quarter of a mile
off, the Missouri Military Academy
lifts its superb building to the view.
1t is a most tastefully and finely
constructed building, To Col. 4.
+. Fleet belongs the honor of in
augurating and founding this school.
Long associated with college work,
a few years ago he surveyed the en-
tire state, and conceived the idea
that Missouri needed q first-class
military academy, located in heal
thy place and under good moral in
huence. The plan of organizing a
school i'm Mexico was proposed to
the residents of that place and they
responded with a good subscription
and the donation OF twenty acres of
land. This institution though young
in wears, has Il wider than state rep.
u~tation, and is patronized by young
men from distant as we'll as contig.
uous states. | vas pleased with the
appearance of the young men. Their
snldierly bearing and manly de.
mean0r reflect much credit on the
administration of the cellege. Col.
Fleet impresses M with his unaf.
fected scholarship and quiet mastery.
Gentle and decided in manner, his
ability to control such an institution
is easily seen. These colleges have
united on one grand commencement
service so as TO make it more at
tractive and successful than two
such occasions would be. While al
the Protestant churches, with per.
haps n exception, are willing tt
close their edifices for one Sabbath
it is doubtful whether they would
consent TO do so for two consecutive
Sahbaths. The beautifully attired
youugladies and the military-lookine
young men gave a pleasing and bril-.
li4nt cnloring 10 the large audience
which gathered ut Hardin College
Chapel To hear the baccalaureate ser
mon.
At night Il large audience assert
hled at the Methodist Church, o
which Rev. j.. ii. Jackson is the
popular pastor. My visit to Mexico
WIS exceedingly pleasant, and | an
constrained to congratulate Missouri
on possessing within its bounds two
institutions which promise So much
for the future.
Guy Hart Taken to Kansas Ciiy.
From the Slater Daily Rustler.
Guy Hart was arrested at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon by deputy L. S. Mar