The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-01
CLOSING

ire about to cav behind the old
school life, and enter upon a new and
field of duty. The prospects
before them are bright as a fairy dream,
invitingly to their view, and
hopes undimned by cloud or
shadow, tend to 'ssoothe the pangs of
A crowded chapel testified to the
felt by the friends and COM
in the future career of the
''young girl graduates" whom this
school sends forth equipped for the
and responsibilities of life.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Walton,
and a piano solo by Miss Bertha
the president introduced DIR.
Leyburn, who had been invited to de-
liver the b~accalaureate address.
DIR. Leyburn said, in substance: "a
few hours before this invitation came,
tins extract from DIR. Miller was read
by me-: Men with gifts think they
ought 10 use the brush, chisel, or pen.
But a woman making a home does the
best thing under the sun, and there is
nc higher aim, no more excellent pur-
pose, than keeping home bright and
beautiful, filing il with purity and joy
"This, then, is the message plea
for home. Is there not need today foi
such a plea, when we see the very
~sanctity OF the home disregarded and
its ties forsaken, 10 the mad race for
place, by women who are striving to
stand on an equal footing with man in
the arena of his strifeP True, the de-
tense of home is not popular with the
many by whom it is thought that she
should not only be the equal of man,
but his competitor, IN dress, politics,
business and society.
alt is too sadly true that such is not
only the trend, but the actual move
ment of our age. Little things show
the power of the current, and some
lecturers and editors teach that woman,
once the superior of man, and as such,
honored and respected, is now but his
equal, and they do not hesitate to ex-
press this conviction. Some young
women of the s'new woman" type, stu
dents at a university, recently formally
resolved, That, as God and nature had
Enthusiastically indicated the rights, priv
ileges and duties of women, and having
been deprived of the rights OF one, and
privileges of the other for so long, the
time had come when they should main
tain their rights and exercise their
privileges, and wear boomers The
report of the action of this assemblage
of young women was made to the press
and sent to the four winds by being
copied by many of the papers.
"sThe advocates of this new order OF
things argue that full equality must b,
established in order to secure purity ia
politics and good government. What
ever of good, or of danger there may
be in seeking its practical application.
it is the purpose of every true, wom-
anly woman to avoid the turmoil found
in mans place in the world, and in her
own sphere build up a lovely Christian
home,
"But you ask, can I accomplish this
| reply, that by love, by service, by
self-denial, and perhaps ven by pain
and suffering, you can be and do all
that is prompted by the true and good
impulses of a woman's heart. To be a
noble, Christian woman you mus pay
the price. Do we know of anything
worth getting and holding, worth oul
thought and effort. that is mol the
result of self sacrifice, pain and TOLL
But it Is worth the cost, and all that
cost implies.
'sBut the sphere of home is limited.
How car 1t be that woman's influence
is SO t%ar-reaching, il confined within
its narrow sphereP They who make
Christian homes what they are, from
whence flow streams of influence, re-
freshing mankind; they who make an
humble home sweet and bright, filling
it with prayer, service and sacrifice,
are the e who make men what they
are and do what they do. What is better
for a young woman than such a life
work as will make her more beautiful,
more noble and more useful.
Sand you, too, young ladies, can
thus beautify your lives, and sanctify
your work. You can walk the sunny
height with God, aud when life is fin
lshed, then will the Master say, ''En-
ter into the Joy Of thy Lord
To-day the first chapter of your
lives is ended; your instructors, in
giving you a diploma, say, .Wel
done.' While you are about to enter
upon life, we say: BE true to your
self, your Alma Mater, your family
and your God. Walk steadfastly, faint
not; sink not for sorrow, falter mol
for sin; and may God guide and direct
those going forth today"
At the close of the address Mr.. W.
G.. McCausland, president of the board
of trustees, in the name of the officers
and faculty of the school, and in a few
we'll chosen words presented diploma:
to those who had completed the re,
CURED course at +. A. Seminary. The
following young ladies took a degree
Misses Edna Carthrae, Mary Goodwin
Fannie Meyers, Mary Shaver, Ali,
Terhune and Katie Weedin.
Miss Edna Carthrae is the daughter
of DIR. Lewis Carthrae, so well ant
%favorably known as a physician a
Corder. Miss Carthrae, while faithful
to her work in the literary school, ha.
been an enthusiastic student of music
in which she expects to take a specia
course after her graduation.
DIR. Goodwin, of Odessa, Mo-, ha.
proved his confidence in Elizabeth
Aull Seminary by continuing his pat
ronage for u long term of years. S,
diligently did his daughter, Miss Mary
improve her time that in addition 1,
her literary studies, in which sh,
always stood well, she has been able {,
devote no little attention to DRAWN.
and painting, and bids fair to becom,
an artist.
Miss Frances Lee Meyers is the
daughter of MIR. Nj. +. Meyers, one o
the prominent business men of st,
Joseph. She, 100, has paid specia
attention to art, and at the same time
has received good training in the work
necessary for graduation.
Devoting her whole time TO literary
work, Miss Mary Shaver leaves hel
alma mater with the impress of com
pleteness stamped on all her work
This bright Young woman is the daugh'
ter of Mr.. George W. Shaver, ST., a.
Plattsbarg.
Misses Allie Terhune and Katie
Weedin reside neal Lexington. Both
have made enyiable records in every
line OF school work, and will probably
take a special musical course in the
future.
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