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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13
SPECIAL
MUSIC.


This department has reached n high
degree of success. The standard
Is such that Central is recognized as
one of the greatest and most grogress-
I'VE music schools in the country. The
director, Mr.. Bauer, ranks among
the greatest in his profession in this
country. He gives frequent recitals
to his pupils, from which they derive
great benefit. The course extending
over five years is complete and
thorough.
VOICE DEPARTMENT.
The vocal department of Central
College is up to the high standard of
all the other departments of the
college. 1t is under the direction of IA
distinguished teacher and the reputa-
ton of the voice department Is
c~oextensive with the well earned and
we'll merited reputation of Central.
THE ART SCHOOL.
The art school is second to none in
the west. 1t is under the direction of
Miss Stella Mcconnell an artist of
high attachments.
THE SCHOOL Oh EXPRESSION.
This school has peer under the
direction of Miss Eva NJ. Hamilton
and has taken a high rank among
of elocution in the country.
1t has become Il great feature of
Central College.
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ART RECEPTION.

On Friday evening the friends o
Central College and many of those
Interested in art IN all its different
phases, were invited to the gymna'
SUM, decorated very artistically, tC
enjoy the result of the years work
/ done by the art class, under their able
instructor, Miss Stella Nj. Mcconnell,
of Birmingham, Ala.
Last September Miss Mcdonnell
came TO AXE charge of the art depart
menJ of Central, and has proven her.
self so capable u teacher and so apt to
have every pupil improve her time very
advantageously that ii is unnecessary
to say that she will return i'll the fall
to resume the work so well begun.
The gymnasium was never more
attractive than on this occasion. On
the walls were numerous pictures in
crayon, pastel, water colors and OIL,
while the many dainty tables, filled
with the beautiful and artistic china of
the china pupils, afforded much pleas
ure and true enjoyment to those inter
ested in this branch of art, the fad of
the day.
Among the pictures IN pastel, those
of Miss Vangie Cope, of Helena, Mon
tana, were very prominent for their
own beauty and the fine execution of
them all. Noticeable among hers one
found ga Fancy Head" "Cupids at
Play "Psyche," and s'The Summer
Girl" all in pastel, and each quite
pretty
Miss Mary Chapman displayed a
number of good pictures in pastel,
among them ga Study in Yellow
Roses" ga Fruit Study" and several
heads.
Miss Edith King had executed a dog
in pastel that was much admired by
all, the men especially.
Miss James Smith had several nice
studies in pastel; several scenes
s'Alone," and others, and by looking
at them one could see she is an I'M
usually talented worker.
Miss May Long contributed several
pastel pieces that were much admired.
Several of the pupils had just
reached the stage where they execute
work that would not prove interesting
to any save the artistic eye. Misses
May Sharp and Anabelle Massey were
noticeable among these. Miss May
OHdTp HIS UCCu Winning ""lSi
%coiors, and displayed Il very ably exc
cuted study in 'sMarguerites," from
nature. Miss Massey displayed an
especially nice piece in oil, Il study in
CHERRIES drawn from nature.
Many who had never seen any of
Miss McConnell's work were given this
privilege on this occasion. "a Fruit
Piece ga Library Scene" in oil, and
a cluster of japanese roses in wafer
colors. painted on silk, were shown,
and one has only to examine these
pieces to know that Miss Mcconnell is
artist of fine ability.
The china work this year is espec-
tally pretty, because of the delicate and
designing, to say nothing of
the splendid execution of the designs.
Misses Mary Silver and Mary n.
Bling contributed Il beautiful table full
Of exquisitely decorated china 20 the
Miss Lila Ramsey had Il number of
pieces of china, and is a worker of I'M
neatness and ability.
Miss Emma Dunn contributed both
china and pictures in pastel 10 the col
After spending several very pleasant
md profitable hours with the art class
If '9G, the friends babe them good
night, hoping that they would all
'eturn and continue their work just
begun and SO well executed.
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every department. With such a faculty
and in such a school a young woman will
find advantages eXcelled nowhere in the
west. The eighteen noble, educated
Christians at work in Central will rank
with any faculty almost anywhere
The INTELLIGENCER is disposed to say
much more concerning this faculty, but
lack OF space here forbids. Much could be
said OF it. Too much that is good could
not be said. We trust that those Method
lists of Missouri in whose hands this paper
should fall will make such inquiries about
the college, it's faculty and its work as
will acquaint them with the value oil
Central College and as will lead them To
the realization oi Just what the Methodist
church, South, in this state possesses in
the way of il college for the education OF
Young aides
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this drama there is n harmonious
blending of pathos and wit. '.Rebecca's
Triumph Is Il story which embraces
in its production the highest features
of s.high society and the lowest OF
honest and abject poverty. At times
during the evening the audience would
be so entirely ca~ptivated with a vein of
pathos that there was scarcely II
fearless eye in the house, and then
again IN an instant all wonld be
tremendously changed by Il vein of
humor and the entire audience would
join in hearty laughter.
'Our ciub,' of which Misses Graz
ham, Sewer, Groves, Wayland,
Duncan, Woodside and Wilson, were
the members, acted its part III the
drama faulllessly. The club was
strictly in society when it was not
organized as cooking club or out
in the wilds enjoying Il delightful
picnic and discussing each others
troubles. The young ladies above
named in the execution OF their part
OF Che programme drew Il clever picture
of club lille of The gentlcr sex.
Miss Frances Smith as Mrs. Eoke-
mai did some clever work. Mrs.
Rokcman was supposed to he Il woman
of endless wealth and II devotec of that
society in which ''family and money"
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were we'll played by Miss Bessie Boon.
These numbers also are of that class 10
which so many of our modern compost
tions belong, which are more difficult
than they sound. While a finishtd
technique is necessary to their good
rendition, it underlies without FREEDOM
mating over the taste and style necessary
to express the popularity or individuality
to be emphasized. Miss Boon's touch,
like that of all pupils brought out by
Mr.. Bauer, is clear and firm, producing
a beautiful quality of tone.
Valse Caprice, Rubinstein, a brilliant
composition requiring technical skill,
was given by Miss Frances Weber Sh.
was well up to the requirements and
proved herself a musician OF more tina
ordinary ability.
The vocal selection, "Bel raggio," from
the opera Semiramis, by RossIni, deserves
especial mention. Miss Minnie Marlowe,
the singer, possesses a light soprano
voice OF Sweetest quality and wonderful
fiexibility. The selection is admirably
adapted to such a voice, and her vocal
was as nearly perfect as we can
imagine. The delicate, airy, tripping
melody came from her throat with the
ease as a birds notes come. The
selection could not have been rendered so
beautifully by a heavier voice. We con-
g%ratulate Miss Marlowe upon her success.
The last number on the program again
for enthusiastic praise. Miss Anita
played, without notes, Mendels-
Iohn's entire concerto in d minor. A
nipple melody played with the rich,
weet quality of tone which especially
Miss Thomas touch, would
thoroughly enjoyable, but enthusiasm
would so onexhaust its adjectives were we
o attempt to describe the impression
reduced upon a genuine lover of music
" such a magnificent composition so
thoroughly played as was this number. =
he young artist produces in her hearers \
easy feeling which allows us to
that there are any technical diff
to be mastered, and we give our 4
up wholly to the enjoyment of the
music. Prof. Bauer's accompaniment
vas SO fine that the two pianos seem ed
to breathe togetger, now to speak to
ach other and listen for the clear sweet
esponse like two loving voices in con-
Central College is to be con-
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inspiration from their surroundings,
which have been improved in so great a
degree since last Commencement. Our
opera house is now one of the neatest and
most tasteful in the state-a fitting place
for the talented young ladies from our
several colleges to meet the refined and
cultured element of our people for the
purpose of giving them an idea of the
work done during the school year.
The young ladies must have received
encouragement from the attentive and
appreciative expression which character
lied the audience as n whole. We are
glad to note from year to year a marked
Improvement in the ability OF our people
to listen to and appreciate a strictly mu-
steal rogram of no light order. There is
usually in every community, even among
the higher social circles, a mixture of ele-
ments, viz: a few really well informed
music lovers who go for the pleasure
which it gives them to listen to good
music; and a larger number who are
somewhat bored by the more classical
selections, and who do not know that a
concerto usually has three movements, |
each requiring some length for the appro-
pirate development of the musical ideas
introduced into 1t, and who do not grasp
the fact that a performer who executes
such a number in full, up to it's proper
tempo, without notes before her, to a
second piano accompaniment, with deli
cate shades of expression and skillfuI
technique, has accomplished an intellec-
tudl and physical feat which ought to
at least attention from all
listeners, whether real music lovers or 4
not. We are glad that good music in {
America has become sufficiently the fash
ion to keep this element of our audiences ,
quiet, for fear OF betraying the fact that I
they are not cultivated up to I
the demands of fashion," There has /
been a time, not so very long passed when t
the first note of an instrumental solo was 7
a signal for a buzz of conversation to I
begin, frequently growing to such height (
that when the piano could be heard at all, C
even if touched most artistically, it's tones 6
not be called sweet, because of the I
and confused accompaniment of
human voices pitched in every key within I
the range of vocal capacity. e
Volumes OF newspaper articles have T
been written about such entertainments,
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SENATORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
capt. Asbury Writes to the Higgins
vile Leader.

FDITOR OF LEADER:-We have two
candidates for state senator from
Lafayette comfy, both having pledged
themselves against any interference
with the courts of the county as they
now stand. One, Major Nandiver,
states that he will disregard any and
all petitions, even though a majority
OF the people should petition him for
an equal division of the courts, after n
submission of the question Of court
house removal, and Thousand majority
should vote for il. For my srlf, | am
fol a johnson or Cass county man-if
he is honest, If he is capable-who is
not pledged either way-for or against
us. Can we afford to go into a contest
when we now beforehand that the
jury and the judge are against us, and
their minds mahe up?
A. +. AsBURY.
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graduated upon having had Miss Thomas
among the students, for we believe that
she has a career before her, if she further
develops her very great talent. There are
many musicians who will live to awaken
pleasure and even enthusiasm among a
small circle of friends and hearers and
their mission Is not to be despised, but
there are a few who possess those gifts
which make US feel that the world ought
to hear them. Miss Thomas is one of
these and we believe the world will hear
her il she develops her talent to the full
extent of her ability.
Central College is deservedly proud of
her musical faculty and the work done
by them with the talent placed nde
their direction.
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Miss Ruby wingield. Charlottesville,

Miss Ruby Wingfield, Charlottesville,
Virginia.
Miss Nellie Campbell, Pink Hill.
Rev. ID NJ. Proctor. Hardin.
DR.. r.. H. Cooper, st. Joe.
C. K. Perrie, j. q. Wolfe and Rev. c. M.
Bishop, Kansas City.
q. A. MurFell, Marshall
Miss ForresLine Hughes, Miss Menefee,
Prof. Conrad and Prof. Snoddy, Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Groves. Mrs.
Mrs. j. M. McCrCry and Mr.. Willis,
Corder.
Mrs. Jennie G. Hopkins, Boonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandiyer, WaveTly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noting, Misses Mona and
Wayne Beattie, Higginsville.
Carter Damrell, st. Joe.
Misses Rhoda and Carrie Young, Lafay-
cite county.
Rev. T.. y. CHM, Sweet Springs.
Misses Lottie Perdue and Nettie Farrell,
AuiiVIIlP.
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VISITORS.


The following were the visitors to Ger
trail commencement:
Mrs. j. T.. Brady, Linneus.
Miss Tillie Evans, Norborne.
Miss Lillian Land, Gillian.
Miss Pearl Green, Sad Mareas, Texas.
Miss Frances Wight, Moberiy.
Miss Lucille Mcfarland, Pefcival.
Miss Halle Mcconnell, Nashville,
Tenn.
Miss Lula Corder, Waverly.
Mrs. NJ. a. Smith, Kansas CITY.
Rev. j. IL. Pritchett, Mexico,
Mr.. w. II. New, Kansas City.
DIR. Howard S. Lowry, Kansas City.
Miss Ora Move, Kansas City.
Misses Lima and Marie Finley, Otterviile.
Miss PiersOn, Joplin.
MIR. and Mrs. j. }. Graham, Ottervilie.
Mrs. Perrie, MAYHEM.
e.. f.. Estle, Dewitt.
Miss Dora Kendrick, Dewitt.
Emile Weber, Forest City.
MIR. and Mrs. Wayland, Salisbury.
w. l.. Culver, Grayson.
Miss Birchie Smith, Sweet Springs.
Rev. G. Nj. Gibson, Glasgow.
Miss Anna Bowling, Kansas City.
Mrs. w. IL. Balthis, Huntsville.
Mrs. w. T. Magruder and Miss Audrey
Magruder, Brunswick.
Murray Carlton, st. Louis.
w. b. Mcfarland, Corder.
Mira. Ryland Todhunter and Neil Tod
hunter, Lafayette county.
Mrs. j. l.. Thomas, West Plains.
Miss Nadine Fisher, Marshall.
Miss Dora Rennick, Oak Grove.
Carl jefferson, Napoleon.
Miss Baker and Mrs. j. t.. kebler, Ar
rowrock.
Mr.. Jacobs and Alfred Long, Richmond.
Rev. and Mrs. Eastwood and Miss Susie
Eastwood, Dover.
Rev. and Mrs. T. NJ. Cobb and Miss Bess
Cobb, Higeinsville.
Rev. W. f. McMurray and Robert Me
Murray, Richmond.
Miss Frances Hopkins, Graysan.
DIR, E. L. Hoss, Nashville, Tenn.
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THE RECITAL.

Not the least attractive feature of
the highly attractive commencement
program was the recital given by the
class III expression on Saturday evening
last. The department of expression
is under the direction of Mrs. Eva Nj.
Hamilton, and is one of the most
popular departments of the college.
The class in expression is a very large
one, and therein is to be found some of
The very best and most highly cultivated
t llent IN the state.
On last Saturday evening fourteen
members of this class appeared in the
various roles of ''Rebecca's Triumph"
II beautiful drama in three acts. In
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THE FACULTY,

Too much cnnno be said in favor OF the
faculty of Central College. President
Jones has surrounded himself with a most
excellent corps of instructors. The words
"most excellent" in this connection mean
exactly what they say. AS is well known
Contra College is doing college, not pre-
paratory work. Compare, if o please,
her curriculum with that of any of our
recognized standard schools in the state,
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COMMENCEMENT.

On Tuesday morning Central College
completed the 27th and most success
full year in her history. The annual
commencement day of Central is
| always an occasion and a great one.
This year it was perhaps fraught with
more that was metropolitan than ever
before.
At 10 O'Clock the New Grand
opera house was crowded to its almost
capacity. In the audience were many
of the patrons of the college from
different parts of the west. Many of
the leading ministers of the state were
here to enjoy witnessing the fruits of
Methodist education as they had been
gathered by the greatest Methodist
college In the west. The commence
ment program was opened with prayer
by DIR. Cooper, of St. Joseph. '.Rose
Malden," by Cowen, was sung by the
vocal class of the college and il was
rendered admirably. A group of
Thirty voices blended in perfect har-
mony and won the first and most
generous applause from the audience.
President Jones introdu ced DR.. +. +.
Hoss, the celebrated oratur-editor of
the Nashville Christian Advocate, who
delivered the haccalaureate address.
Wherever MethodIsm is known DR..
Hoss has friends and admirers. He Is
today the peer of any Methodist in the
civilized world, and it was indeed a
great treat to the young ladies of
Central as well as to the rest of the
audience to have the distinguished
pleasure of sitting for an hour under
the sway of his magnificent eloqnence.
he address was powerful in that il
combined eloquence with wisdom, and
the practical with the sublime. A
more mastery address has never been
heard in Lexington. Having failed
after using due diligence to get the
full address, we shall not here do it an
injustice to attempt to give an outline
OF it.
After the address was delivered and
the laundering applause which told of
the appreciation of it had died away,
President Jones announced the grad
yates and awarded the diplomas as
follows:
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Laura Balthis, b. A, Huntsville;
Bessie Boon, b. L., Lexington; Eliza
beth Bradley, b. A, Linneus; Anna
Hit Groves, b. A, Corder; Elizabeth
Weaver Lamborn, b. A, Lexington;
Ora Belle Magrudrr, B. A, Brunswick;
Bette Belle Perrie, Nj. L., Mayhem
Bereneice Sinclair, NJ. A, jefferson
City.
PIANO DEPARTMENT.
Matte Lou Catron, Lexington
Malta Prittie Powell, Lexington
Frances Bowen Smith, Linneus; Anna
Beck Thomas, West Plains Frances
Clara Weber, Forest City.
VOICE PREPAYMENT.
Minnie May Marlowe, Norborne;
Julia Elizabeth Stephens, Linneus.
EXPRESSION.
Laura Virginia Balthis, Huntsvillei
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LATIN nj GREEK.
ENGLISH.

The usual studies of Analysis, Rhel-
Oric. English and American Literature,
Anglo Saxon, Middle English, etc, are
pursued in this course. In addition,
the study of a general literature is
undertaken of the literature of all
prominent nations and their various
contributions TO English. the Eng
lish Poetry, Novel, Ilisio q, is
critically studied, and parte,.t, atten-
ton is paid to essay writing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-16
Adac, Not Adee.

Recently one of our New Haven pa- pers had an account of a marriage, stating that Charles F. Adee, son of George T. Adee, one of the most noted friends of Yale and we'll known in New Lillian Green, a concert hall singer The following from the New York Sun of October 13 sets the matter right:
 Frederic W. Adee writes to the Sun to say that the young man whose mar riage to Lillian Green, a concert hall singer, was announced last week, is not 8 member of the Adee family. His name is Charles Flamen Adac, and it is said that he is a graduate of Colun- bia, and not of Yale, as was first re- ported"
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Polls Wonderland Theater.

Lumiere's cinematographe is still greeted with big houses at Polfs Won- derland theater. Its moving views are so marvelously beautiful, and this weeks collection in particular are so realistic and magnificent, that one never tires of seeing them, no matter how often they may be seen. There are also many other attractive feat ures in the bill presented this week, the exquisite singing of Miss Gertrude Mansfield and the sensational acrobatic performance of the four Nelson sisters being particularly notable. Next week the tiny Rossow midgets will appear in their immensely entertaining exhibition of boxing and athletics which as a laugh producer has no superior on the American stage.
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Grand Opera House.

Northern Lights" romantic Am erican play, in four acts, from the pens of Harkins and Barbour, was present. ed by William Calber's company at the Grand Opera house last evening, before one of the largest audiences of the season.
 The presenting company Is a strong one, headed by Maurice Freeman, who assumes the title role of John Swift wind, a Sioux Indian. His interpre- tation of the part seemed faultless and it would be hard to place the char acter in better hands. He has appeared here in several productions, but never better cast than now. His support is capital. William Humphrey, who acts the part of the chief surgeon, Fort Ferry, Montana, shared with MT. Free man in doing some of the best work of the evening. The Colonel Gray" of Ed Dennison is commendable, In the second act he displays a choice bit of acting when he declares against his son, deserter, the latter role be- ing we'll taken by Frederick Mayer Miss Alice Endress as the surgeons wife is particularly well cast and Miss Clara Knott as the little major was very clever. With Barry O'Neill she helped to make an amusing pair of lovers. The comedy parts are in the hands of Lawrence Barbour and Arthur Buchanan, pair of New Workers look ing for a silver mine. In all, the com pany is one of excellence and is sure of fiattering business during it's stay at the Grand.
 Northern Lights" will be repeated this and tomorrow evening, with mat inee Saturday.
 The gifted singer and actress, Susie Kirwin, has decided to confine herself to operas of high standard operas such as Ambroise Thomas "Mignon," "The Queens Lace Handkerchief" and Bizet's dreamy coquet, Carmen" No light opera star now before the public will have happier environment. Her company is selected from among the very best of popular and clever singers, and a special production, including scenery and costumes, will be given | each opera. The company will be known as the Susie Kirwin Opera com- pany and Manager A. l.. Wilbur will direct the tour. The Wilbur Kirwin 1 Opera company will commence week S engagement at the Grand Opera house commencing with the matinee Monday. There will be matiness daily.
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MEDICAL MEN MEET.
Gathering of New Haven County's Medical
 Association at Union Club.

Association at Union Club.
 Waterbury Oct. 15.-The semi mi-annual meeting Of the New Haven County Medical association was held in this city to-day at the Union club. There were present from various parts of the county about fifty physicians.
 The meeting was called to order by the president, Dr. Gustavus Eliot, after were read and approved. The report of the committee on credentials showed about forty present; many other mem bersarriving later brought the audience up to fifty. The meeting then proceed ed to the election of new members. The following applications were favorably acted upon:
 Charles Joseph Bartlett, M. D., New Haven, Yale, 1895.
 Morris Dore Slattery, M D., New Ha- ven, Yale, 1893.
 John Jacob Siebold. M D. New Ha- ven, St. Louis Medical college, 1891.
 Frederick George Graves, M. D., Wa terbury, Yale, 1892
 David Walter Mcfarland, M. D., Wa.- terbury, New York university, 1895.
 Ward Harding Sanford, M. D., New Haven, Baltimore Medical college, 1895.
 There was an interesting address de- 1ivered by the president on Chronic ParoxysmaI Headache. Interesting discussions followed, after which the association concluded the business of the day and repaired to the Waterbury club. where a very enjoyable dinner was partaken of
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing term:
 President-Dr. C.. s. Rodman of Wa terbury.
 Vice president-F. w. Wright of New Haven.
 Treasurer-J. F. Hayes of Water bury.
 cierk-J. H. Townsend of New Ha,- ven.
 Executive committee-Drs Barber ot Waterbury and O'Connor of New Ha- ven.