Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-05
They Lead The State.
MEXItU'S SCHOOLS ARE INSTITU-
lions EVERY CITIZEN IsIN
LOVE WIN AND
PROUD OF.
4 Well known Citizen Tells What
lie Has Heard of Them Abroad
lie Also Has Word OF
Praise For Mexico's
Newspapers.
To tine Editor Of the Ledger.

To tine Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, June 2S.-Wili you
allow lis space TO say few things in
our own way2 Once, long time
ago, when student at college, We
were elected and appointed editor
with "W. J. - of the Central Collie
gian. This college paper was pub
lished by Mr.. K. Hancock and after
wards by Mr.. /. n. Houck, editor
and proprietor of our county paper,
the Fayette Banner (or Howard
County Advertiser) and Central Col
lege never had two better friends
than these noble men were; yet poor
in pocket they were ri ch in deeds OF
charity and words of cheer and help
for the noble college in their midst
and eternity alone will record the
debt Of gratitude the institutions
owe to these men who have long
since gone to their reward.
Now, sir, we feel like saying, as
citizen of Mexico and Audrain coun-
ty, that We have institutions of learn
ing here in our midst that have Il
reputation abroad that is truly credit
able anu praiseworthy and which
we truly enjoyed daSing our recent
visit 10 other cities To nsar our own
colleges So highly spokeh> of One
said TO me: ''Dr., they telflne you
have iii Mexico one of the best fe-
male colleges in the United States,
and that in music it excels almost
any other, and that you have Il mill
itary institute there well attended,
and that ranks second to none other
in the state of Missouri, and that
your public school is almos: equal
TO any college in point If high grade
or scholarship, etc. Tell me, sir,
are these things true and how do you
account for their success?" We re-
piled, Eyes, sir; it is all true and
what you say aud seem puzzled
over We think we can explain in a
very easy way Allow us to ex-
plain:
First: These institutions are sit
uated in Central Missouri, i'll per-
haps the healthiest city of its size in
Missouri, and county that is fally
abreast with the times in every i'm
proVement.
Second: The city and county are
ii unit in point OF interest they take
in the success and welfare of her
schools and churches and no money
is spared To make them a success in
every sense of the word.
Third: These institutions are
headed by live, wideawake faculties,
curators and boards of directors,
who have determined TO make them
II full success, and the endownments
are sufficient to insure their success
President Yancey, Col. Fleet and
Professors Darlington and Mcmillan
are ''men among men, who need
no words OF encomium. Their names
are household words in every family
in our city and county, and they
live in the hearts of citizens and
students. These men have laid
everything on the altar of education
OF the people and have kept it there.
Is it any wonder that such men sue
ceed? They are Christians in prac-
tiee as we'll as in theory.
Fourth: The churches here have
also done all they could to advance
the interests of our schools. They
labor with NJ sectarian or narrow
views, but work together. They
give their names, their prayers their
individual work to the success of
these schools. Can't you see why
they succeed? They allow no schisms
or strife to enter their work. They