The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-09
It Closes it's Twenty Fifth
Year in a Blaze of Glory.
Primary Concert - Art Reception - Alumna
Banquet Evolutionary Recital--Address
Before the Literary Societies Grand
Concert - Commencement

by Lula Hacker, was splendidly executed
for one SO young. Her touch 10 good. her
playing is well done, and she il q very
promising pianist.
George Craig then recited 81 wish
was Grown-up." HIS selection was
we'll received. His gestures were good,
and his voice was strong and clear.
The next number was q delightful one.
Eleven little girls and five little boys
sang Little Boy Blue" and their sweet,
childish voices made music pleasant to
hear.
Howard Payne was greeted with ap-
plause, and In his usual excellent manner
rendered . violin selection. Howard IL
only q child, yet he plays like master.
The closing number was q tableau In
four scenes, entitled 1.-THE Little Bsche-
lor." 1t was given by Kerdol6 Simpson
and Lillian Worthington, q bright little
couple, who appeared to enter heartily
into the spirit Of what they were acting.
At the close of the entertainment Prof.
A. A. Jones announced that the high
grade medal had been awarded to Edwin
Clyde Hall, the ten year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Hall, his grade being
ninety eight. The award gives general
satisfaction, as Clyde was considered one
Of the brightest and best boys in the
school. We congratulate him upon win
ming the medal and upon the excellent
grade he made.
Thus closed one of the most successful
years the primary class Of Central College
has ever had. May 1t continue to prosper,
for upon the shoulders of the boys and
girls Of today rests the future of our
country. They are to be the preachers,
the teachers, the philosophers, the states
men; the wives and mothers. May their
every tendency be onward and upward.
and may they ever labor for their
country's good, for God, for truth, and
for the elevation Of mankind.
ART EXHIBITION.
The art reception in the art rooms OF
Central College, last Saturday afternoon,
was largely attended and proved to be an
interesting treat to all. The art rooms at
Central are large, well lighted, we'll ven.
tilated and are in such . position a. To
command fine view of the river and al
Of the beautiful scenery along its banks
One look from those art room windows II
sufficient to fill the soul of an artist with
delight and cause him to fiy to his palette
and brush, determined to reproduce suct
grandeur upon canvas.
The exhibition was made up of the fol
lowing; Studies from still life, thirty
landscape sketches, four; oil paintings
thirteen; pastels, seven; casts, sixty
sightI crayons, seven; pieces OF china
tire four hundred aud thirty four sepsrat,
pieces the reporter could ind none which
would not attract the eye and excit
admiration from all who -beheld them
There were two pictures which held ou
attention more closely than any Others
They were pelican, painted by Miss Ma.
Ardinger. OF this city and another calle,
"Held by the Enemy," by Misc M. Pear
SON. Wackman, OF st. Louis. Both ar
young ladies but their work would d.
credit to older artists.
Miss Birchie Smith exhibited Q larg
collection, including photographs, ami
mails, landscapes, etc., and many pieces O
hand painted china, which would hav
been credit to any artist.
The art department il under the super
vision Of Miss Jennie Brown. Miss Brow
Is q native of Canada and received he
instructions in art at q school in Toronto
That she 10 fine artist and an able In
structor no one who sees what her pupil
have done con doubt. She 10 lady WHOM
TO know ito esteem and admire. Pleasant
courteous and accommodating, q refined
cultured, Christian lady, she number
among her friends the best and mos
prominent OF >dr people. The year jus
closed was her second here and she ha
been re-engaged for the school yea
1915.
A. We gazed upon the work of girls, il
the line OF art. last Saturday evening, W
were filled with feeling akin to amaze
ment. How young lady could enter tn
art rooms of Central ignorant OF the us
OF paint, palette and brush, and In on
short year make Q picture a natural q
life, is something which we will no
attempt to understand. Pictures OF rolls
light bread, apples, grapes. banana
lemons, pawpaws, etc.. were SO like tn
original that We weye almost tempted +
"take bite" The roses. orysanthemum'
pansies, hyacinths, etc., were 90 accurate
ly portrayed as to almost exhale sweet per
fumes, filing the air with fragrance q
from q garden Of flowers. Third stree,
Lexington, by Miss May AFdinger. wa
as natural as q photograph, and the bsttl
ground, by Miss NJ. Pearson. Wack mar
could not have been improved upon.
The china painting was very attraotiv
feature Of the exhibition. 1t consisted {
three hundred and four pieces, each
which was a beauty.
Separately and collectively the spec
mems OF art were excellent. The a
Central College IN to be congratulate
upon having secured the seryices OF I
proficient a teacher az Miss Brown an
she upon having such skillful and accOn
pIished young ladies to instruct.
The heroes are the painters who ha'
filed the bare walls OF life with painting
rich and rare. May their tribe iii
Abou Ben Adhem's ever increase Is Il
wish OF the IHFELLIaENCER and mi
grand old Central he instrumental to
large degree In increasing tbs number
American artists.