The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-09

ton through which those who had re-
CeiVcd the training of academy life might
and should be q help to their Alma Mater
III future years. His address was eloquent
and to the point.
He was followed by Mr.. II. +. Black
well, whose subject was "Our Alma
Mater" He paid a brilliant tribute to the
founder OF the academy, and to the super
iutendeut and faculty. Horace, as he is
better known, distinguished himself at
the Board of Trade banquet, and last
night he upheld, if, indeed, he did not
improve upon the reputation he then
made.
bir. Ben II. Brown, one of the academy's
fame honCred students, and later a prize
man at Washington and Lee, was invited
to speak upon 'The Battle of Lexington"
Mr.. Brown is a most excellent speaker,
aud is capable of discussing any subject.
Arthur T. Falcon responded for the
class of '9l in a vein of wit and e~loquence.
lie is one OF the most promising young
men that has ever borne a diploma from
". NJ. A.
20 "Reveille" was the subject of the toast
OF Mr.. John r. Andrew. He applied the
thought to the occasion in a pleasing
manner.
Tam Marie Guam Minerva. by Harmon
ID. Ryus, of the class of '93, was very good.
This young man displayed the fact that
since leaving college he had not buried
his talents, but was improving every
opportunity to surmount the ladder Of
fame.
The Successful Alumnus was the SUBJ
iect assigned to Rev. f. p. Ryland, one OF
the most brilliant ministers in the Meth
odist church.
Harvey c. Clark spoke on "The Frater-
nifty Spirit Among the Alumni" That
such a spirit should exist he had no
doubt, and that such n spirit would add
much to the usefulness of the Alumni
association he likewise had no doubt. lie
spoke t%ouchingly of his connection with
w. NJ. a.
Victor Hugo said that woman was a
conundrum that we could not guess, but
would not give up. So Jas. A. DeArmond
had an onerous duty consigned to him
last night, to respond to the toast 1.-THE
| w. NJ. A. Girls" But he rose to the
emergency and said as many good things
about them as the English vocabulary
would permit. His remarks, both witty
and sensible, elected applause.
The MENU, as served, consisted OF the
following excellent eatibles:
l. Roast loin veal, gravy a la piquant,
baked ham, sliced tomatoes. lettuce
salad.
2. Turkey, chicken, savory jelly, sliced
beets, veal, oysters n la mode, roman
punch.
3. Croquetts n la Refine, chicken, Min
nehaha dressing, Queen olives, shrimp
salad, pickles, cream O Ia Neapolitan.
4. Chocolate cake, angel food, cocoa
nut cake, caramel cake, almond maca-
rooms, french kisses, lady fingers, vanilla
waters, Mocha, ice tea.
8. Oranges, pineapple ice, bananas.
The banquet lasted bou four hours,
and every one seemed to enjoy 1t. The
w. NJ. A. banquet OF 1892 was still fresh
in the memory of many present, but II
was conceded that the boys had kept ny
with the progress OF the age and that this
banquet was the grandest ever given by
the association.
MEETING.
The board OF curaIors of w. nj. A. me
at the academy, at two O'Clock. Thursda,
afternoon. Those present were, Messr:
s.. q. Wentworth, w. G.. McCausland
Judge Weeden, Jas. Catron, w. f. Ker
doiff, Capt. and w. ID. Rankin. Tn
board expressed itself pleased with tn
work lone at the academy, and reelecte
the same officers and teachers. They con
ferred DEGREES upon ten young men.