The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-09
CENTRAL's TwENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL


COMMENCEMENT.
Who is it that lives in Lexington that
is not proud of Central CollegeP
Where is the Methodist IN Missouri
who does not point to it as a monu-
ment of the intelligence and advance
ment of his church,
We who live In Lexington delight to
take our visitors up college street and
point with pride TO the magnificent
buildings which adorn the famous old
battle-ground where heroes gave their
lives for country.
All honor to this grand institution
Of learning, the superior of which has
never been established IN this western
country, and never will be.
The history of its organization is
well known. The very grounds upon
which it is located are sacred, as are
the memories Of many an honOred
scholar, brave soldier and cultured
woman.
Where is the spot more worthy of
such q monument than Central College
campusP From there, for more than
twenty years before the war of the
rebellion, young mon were graduated,
and many of these have taken a prom
inent place in shaping the destinies of
this country.
The old Masonic college succumbed
to the clouds of misfortune that
lowered in 1861, and throughout the
civil war the buildings were converted
into military barracks. Thus there are
military memories that cluster around
the old spot that are dear to many who
wore the blue and grey. After the
war, some five years, the buildings fell
into the hands Of the Methodist church,
and il became Central Female College,
and has been under the management
of said church since that time.
President Archibald A. Jones, of
Central, is q southerner by birth and
education. He combines all the char
acteristics required of a successful
officer. BY answering devotion to
his work, and tireless energies in the
interest of those entrusted to Central's
care, he has almost without exception
won the praises, love and esteem of all
his pupils. He IS up with the times;
retrogression is a word that his vocab-
ulary does not contain. He is a man
of fine executive and financial ability,
and as long as he continues at the head
of the institution it will continue along
the path of progress. A devout
Christian, Il fine gentleman, and a
leading scholar, he commands the
esteem Of every n In building up
the college his own pleasure is a
secondary consideration. He is de-
voted to his work, and his highest
ambition is to make Central the Vassar
Of the west. This he will do If he
meets with that recognition his merits
deserve. OF his time and money he
has spent much to place the college
upon its present sound basis. He has
surrounded himself with an honored
faculty, who work in accord with him
toward the better education of the
young ladies. In educational circles
w find few who equal Misses Bryant,
Fitzgerald, Boddle, Pace, Mexican,
Hamilton, Brown, Walden, Bing and
Neale, and Professors Bauer, Busch
and Myers. They all rank high, and
their work has been most satisfactory.
The brilliant climax of Il week OF
fine literary and musical entertain
ments was reached last Wednesday
morning, at which time the twenty
fifth annual commencement was held
in the opera house. A large and
attentive audience assembled To do
honor to the college, and to witness
the brilliant ceremonies. Many were
present from II distance. The pro-
gram was all that had been anticipated
Central never fails to reach the stan