The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-21
~LEXINGTON'S COLLEGES.
Some Things We Find in
Their New Catalogues
Which Our Readers
Should Know.


Should Know.
THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE LAND
A Word To Parents Who Have Sons
and Daughters Ia Educate-Send
Them tO Il Lexington School.
The INTELLIGENCER could not (f il
wouId) exaggerate the opportunities af-
forded to young ladies and young men by
Lexington colleges. These institutions
are no longer an experiment, but have
stood the test of years, and now rank
among the finest of their kind in the
west.
To those OF our readers who have sons
or daughters to educate, we ask the
~question-why send them away from
home? why not, everything else being
equal, %patronize home institutions? by
this course you save money, and subserve
your child's interest just as well.
IL you hav a son to prepare for the
university, send for catalogue of Went
worth Military Academy. II you have
a daughter to educate, secure n catalogue
Of one of these colleges: Baptist Female
College, Elizabeth Aull Seminary, or
Central Female College. You will make
no mistake in selecting either Of our
institutions; they are all OF superior
order. The catalogues are out, and IL
will only cost you a postal 10 examine
them. From the catalogues we CLEAN the
following:
CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE.
Its library il excellent.
IL was chartered in 1859.
IL has n fine gymnasium.
A. A. Jones, A. NJ, is president.
1t enrolled $50 students, last year.
1t is controlled by the Methodist church.
Prof. A. O. Bauer is the music director.
IL is located on b old backgrounds.
Its next commencement will be June 8,
1896.
1t is lighted by gas and heated by
steam. Z
1t confers three degrees-M. s., NJ. L.
and NJ. A.
1t ward medals and gives public
exhibitions.
Its buildings are large, commodious
and modern.
Its uniform is black, and oxford caps
go in with it.
Iduna and Argonia are the names of its
literary societies.
1t issues a monthly magazine, the Gem,
1t Is n good one.
1t will open on September s, for the
reception of students.
Rev. W. Ii. Mcfarland is president Of
the board OF curators; Judge John l..
Ryland is secretary.
BAPTIs FEMALE COLLEGE.
1t has a Y. w. Z. A..
1t has a fine lecture course.
Its catalogue is a fine one.
1t will open on September u.
Its college buildings are fine.
1t gives fine public exhibitions.
Rev. w. A. Wilson is president.
1t awards medals for proficiency.
Prof. J. A. Beauchamp is vice president.
1t enrolled ninety-four students, last
year.
1t sends reports TO parents every six
weeks.
Prof. Raphael Rooster is director OF
music.
William Jewell Literary Society can't
be beat.
1t has a young ladies' missionary
society.
1t has been in operation nearly one-hali
century.
1t confers three degrees-B. L., Il. 5.
and b. A.
1t has n good library and a coed
laboratory.
Its uniform is black, and the girls wear
Oxford caps.
Rev. q. W. Hyde is president of the
board OF curators; Rev. II. NJ. Richardson
is secretary.
ELIZABETH AULL SEMINARY.
1t awards no medals.
1t has a good laboratory.
Its uniform is navy blue.
II has had min presidents.
1t has a fine reading room.
1t gives no public exhibitions.
1t was chartered March Il, 1853.
Rev. 4. Peyton Walton is president.
its library has six hundred volumes.
The catalogue is beautifully illustrated
Eighty student were enrolled, las
year.
There are fourteen members in tn,
faculty.
II is controlled by the Presbyterian
church.
The college was established thirty-fiv'
years ago.
Prof. Lieb is in charge of the voca
!, department.
: Its next n will occur ol
May ID, 1888.
The thirty fifth session opens on tn
fifth of September.
1t confers two regular d~egrees-Bacca
+ laureate OF Arts and Of Literature.
Prof. j. T.. Brawley, of Chester, =. Z.
| is the instrumental music director.
, W. q. McCausland is president OF tn
board of curators; John 4. Gordon !
secretary.
, No "Mother Hubbards" or 'bani
papers" are allowed To be worn out of tn
private rooms.
/. WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY.
II is n military school.
/ IL is non-sectariau, but Christian.
IL was chartered thirteen years ago.
IL enrolled s~ixty-one cadets last year.
, There are ten members in the faculty.
. Mai. Sandford Sellers is superintendent
1t has a fine library and good readinI
room.
Reports are sent to parents every fiv
weeks.
1t pays much attention To athletics an
oratory.
Its catalogue is interesting. Get on
D and read it.
II is located in the best town in thi
: : commonwealth.
1t publishes the "rrumpeter," n goo
monthly Journal.
r Applicants for admission must h
at least twelve years old.
IL was founded hy MIR. Stpnhc [