The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-30
AL1rMNE NIEErING-n. z q


The Baptist College of this city is
blessed by having an alumne organiza-
tiOn whose every member has the well
fare of the school at heart. Its men,
bers are scattered over every state ami
territory, but there are enough members
in Lexington and vicinity to have
splendid meeting once each year. Last
Tuesday afternoon was TIE time for the
regular annual meeting, and about
seventy-five members of the association
met at the art room of the college.
The meeting was called to order at
2:50 o'clock by the president, Mrs. VIM.
Ill. ChiIes, who called upon Dr. Smith
| to lead in prayer, which he did.
Miss May johnson then favored the
audience with a brilliant piano solo,
after which the president delivered her
annual address, which, while short, was
eloquent and full of love for the school.
Her farewell to President Wilson and
her welcome to Prof. Buck was very
pretty and touching sentiment, and had
its effect upon the hearts of these gen
tlemen, who were present.
Miss Miller, OF the class of 80, then
welcomed the class of 80, and did 1t IN
very appropriate and loving words. pay
ing high compliments to her old teach
ers and the school.
Miss Sudie Wortham, in behalf of the
class of '96, les ponded i'll "a short but
pleasant address. Her words were fun
of love for the school, for the president
and teachers, and pledging her class 10
full cooperation with the alumnae asso-
citation. The class of '96 is composed OF
eight young ladies. as follows: Misses
| Sudie Wortham, Elma Burrows, Bonnie
Burrows, Minnie Slusher, Estelle stan
ley, Elizabeth Lankford. Nellie HuTlf
and Oniska SpurlOck.
Miss Criley, vocal teacher of the
] school, rendered a vocal solo, which was
greatly appreciated by the audience.
The president announced that owing
to the continued poor health of the
general historian, no general history
was prepared for this year, and that the
historian selected last year continued
hopeful of doing her work until it was
too late to appoint a substitute.
1t was afterward discovered that no
class historian had been appointed last
year, because the committee had forgot
ten to do so. Consequently there was
Ro class history.
Prof. Wilson was called upon to ad-
dress the association, which he did in a
very feeling address, thanking the asso-
citation for many acts and words of
kindness. lie said the college was rich,
if not in means and endOwments, vet
rich in the love and interest of these
who had gone out from its walls. lie
thought this loyalty was still growing,
and might yet prove richer legacy
than we think. lie said he could never
forget the school, or become so identi-
fled with other work as to forget this
organization. lie was glad the school
had a bright outlook for the future, and
welcomed Prof. Buck to the field lie
was about to leave.
Prof. Buck was called upon, and made
Il short speech, expressing his gratitude
at being able To be here, and for the
many warm expressions of welcome he
had heard since he came. lie felt that
he was coming III the midst of friends
he felt lively and deep interest in the
welfare of the school, and pledged hIm-
self to use his every effort to make Il
progressive and successful. lie was glad
, to see the large alumnT meeting, and
hoped that next year it would be twice
as large, and that the school should en-
joy IL successful year, and everything
move forward in harmony.
Prof. " ilson introduced to the assOei-
alton Mrs. j. Il. Williams, who was
received 10y the whole audience rising to
Concluded on Hjrd pdge.l