The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-30
COMMENCEMENT-B. f. C.

Wednesday morning, May 9th, at the
opera house, occurred the commencement
exercises of Baptist college. Men may
come and play their little parts on the
stage, and pass away to be forgotten, but
Baptist college has a hold on the affec-
tions of the people, and bids fair to ego on
forever" commencement is always a
great day, and no interest has been lost
lately.
At ten O'Clock the house was comfort
ably filled with friends and patrons of
the school,. The curtain rose at 10:15,
showing the fifteen young ladies who
were to take the leading parts in the
exercises. Prof. Wilson appeared, accom-
panied by Rev. r. II. Jones, an old class
mate, who lead In a fervent prayer.
The first number on the programme
was a piano quartette, "Tannhauser
March," by Wagner, executed by Misses
Dempsey Brown, Carrie johnson, Dorotha
Burrows and Prof. Rooster. This is q
fine piece when we'll played, and these
into It to suit old "Vogner" himself, and
brought out all the music in it.
Miss Elizabeth Landlord read an essay,
her subject being "Out of School Life into
Lies School," She read in a clear,
distinct voice, and handled her subject in
a very creditable manner. We cannot
even give a synopsis of any Of the essays
but this one was worthy of publication n.
1t showed good thought from beginning
to ending. Her subject was a good one.
and her essay was full of originality and
deep study.
Miss Nellie Hurley read an essay o n the
subject "Every Pussy Wants a Corner"
She jumped into poetry and back into
prose; she started out by saying she
wanted to write something original, but
there was nothing original in her shut
original SIM" II that is not an original
idea, we do not know where she got 1t.
She said there was nothing new under
the sun except "the new woman" II this
thought is not original she can easily
pass it off of such. She thought every
puss should begin at once to make a
corner for herself. She used many old
sayings, but made them have a new
Significance. Her entire essay was bright,
witty, full of study, and entirely original.
Misses Carrie and May Johnson played
a piano duo, 81 Puritani," which brought
new laurels to them. The two pianos
rolled forth a volume Of melody which
was sustained ron the first note to the
last.
Miss Oniska Spurlock read an essay on
the subject, Eyes that see." She said that
some people go through the world with
eyes wide open bat seeing nothing worth
seeing; while the successful man is the
one who sees and uses his opportunities.
She believes in seeing everything that 10
visible, and then using the telescope and
the microscope to examine the invisible.
She even wants to use the X rays to
examine into things. She will undoubt-
eddy have a large field If she pursues this
line of study. Her essay shows that she
knows how to get at the bottom facts on
any subject, and that her eyes have been
open Io some advantage.
Miss Minnie Slusher's essay on "Triies"
showed a very correct line OF thought.
Critics make perfection, and perfection
is no tritie" is a good motto. "Irifes
make or mar a human life" all too often,
and it would be we'll for old and young to
this truth. And while dealing
with "TrIfies" she managed to produce
a very interesting and instructive essay,
is no ~trifie."
Miss Criley and Miss Forsythe gave a
vocal duet, "Quis est Homo" from
"Stabat Mater" by RossIni. These two
vocalists are favorites, and could not fail
to please. Miss Forsythe has a very clear
voice, and her high notes are as distinct
as those of "a flute. Miss Crilsy also has a
voice capable Of almost any range, her
low notes being very noticeable. The
union of the two voices gave a very pleas
ant effect.
Miss EIma Burrows exhibited a whole
lot OF "gumption" in the selection OF her
subject for an essay, and a whole lot more
in the way she handled it. Her subject
was, with All Thy Getting, Get Gump-
ton" She read 1t like she wanted the
audience to hear IT, and 1t was we'll worth
Education is IA good thing, says
this young philosopher, but it does not
amount to much il not mixed up with a
liberal supply of gumption. The great
men of the past were placed in front, not
much because of education, but be-
cause they were supplied with gumption
for the occasion. 1t was II good essay,
well read, and is worthy Of its author.
Miss Bonnie Burrows read a very inter
essay, her subject being, "The
World Moves" She referred To the prog
ress of the world in the past, aud com
pared it to the progress made in the last one
hundred years; then referred to the prog
ress of the past fifty years. She thought