The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-05-29
l. A DAY EXERCISES.

CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
This was the first entertainment OF thu
kind ever given 10y the college, but prom
Uses to become quite a feature Of the com
mencement EXERCISES. The college chape
was t~astefully Il. corated for the occasion
with ferns and cut flowers aud quite &
large audience assembled there To be
entertained by the ''sweet girl graduates
OF these there were ten:
Miss Dorothy Burrows.
Miss Hattie Glucklich.
NJ ISIS MAY johnson.
Miss OLdie Minter.
Miss Alice WIthers.
Miss Martha FOntaine.
Miss Carrie Johnson.
Miss E>telle Miller.
Miss Laura Warder.
Miss Nellie Davis.
OfIhe class Miss Ward"r was president
Miss Minter, secretary, and Miss Gluck
Itch, Treasurer. These ten young ladies',
ia their white dresses with all the dig
nifty of black caps and gowns, as they
walked up the center aisle, separated IT
the steps to come up rom opposite sides
of The st ige, crossed in the center and
finally formed an effective semi circle
before being seated, all the time having
kept perfect step to an inspiring march
play ed by Mrs. Buck These young ladies',
these ten sweet, happy, intelligent faces
full OF anticipatiuns uf the future, would
he an inspiration to the most indifferent
sp -ctatOr. The class of '97 will be remem-
bered in future years and distinguished as
the class whose happy lot IT was to estab-
Ii>h c'ass day in Baptist Female college.
The program began with an instru-
mental duet, 'Heimliker Aus Der
Freuudr," Mendelssohn, by Misses John
son. 1t was executed with ability and
bo'h young ladies gave evidence OF fine
training.
Miss Warder made a brief, eloquent
address Ia the class of '9S. Her speech was
well wOr led, combining welcome to
q h. nl,.., - 1l2 NIT II farntynll nf 4 ha pluGG M
'97. She clos d with the pretty thoughts:
w ONE ever smiles-farewel goes out
signing"
After this Miss Fontaine in touching
words pre- IeI ted to each member OF the
class II tear bottle and bestowed On them
the significant Injunction: eli you have
tears tn shed, shed them now" which the
young ladies Immediately proceeded to do,
whether real briny drops or imaginary,
the writer knOweth not.
This c. rem o y over, the audience wa
delighted by II vocal duet, "Friendsbip,'
MaIz;aI-by Misses Burrows and War
der. These young ladies botn possess
wonderfully sweet voices and were very
happy in their selection OF a song that so
well suited them.
Miss Minter entertained the audience
with n Class History" in which she gave
a synopsis of the career of these young
from the freshman year through
the Sophomore and Junior down to the
present day. and ere she finished, not one
of the audience b 1t felt that the pie ASSURE
OF attending class day OF the class OF N a
not to be thought little of-IOr
according to this impartial, unpr' JUDGED
of facts-there never was in the
past nor ever will be in time to come so
brIlliancy of thought nor exec llenCe
of department combined in ten young
ladies'.
Miss Withers read a number of original
poems, selections from which are pub
lished in another column. They speak for
themselves of the poetic talent Of The class
than any words of p aise.
Next on the program was a piano solo
Miss Davies. Miss Dawes is AN accom-
Olished musician, combining rare teen
with ease and expression in play
She is certainly Il gifted young lady.
Since there had to be one out OF the ten,
IN Miss Miller was imposed the necessary,
)ut not desirable task of being grumbltr
or the class. However, although a new
ole for Miss Miller TO play, the audience
vas delig with her bright, witty say
ngs. If all grumblers were as entertain
and interesting as Miss Miller, would
here were more of them.
Miss Burrows had the more agreeable
ask Of painting glorious futures for the
nembers of the class, and right well did
he do it.. Her prophecies provoked much
and applause. Miss Burrows has
charming manner and good delivery.
Miss Glucklich having spent much time
no prayerful consideration on the selec
of them had a gift to present to each
of the class. They were all APP
.ropriate. We know they were because {
Hiss Gluchlick said so. These gifts III Iwtd
lso that in the mInds of the young ladies,
.1owl, dye of the practical, prosaic side If
Ife is instilled, "a well as the finer arts.
The gifts were AS follows:
A pen, VII oh as TO size, we don't hest .
ate to say was mightier tLan u sword. |
A c. flee NIL filled and ready tor use.
A book, ''Chimmie FaddIn." NJ 81
apolOgiZed for this; she ha ( not ,
able 10 get Bakers saints Ever '
lstipg Rest ~ and took this b ,ok Instead. !
A broom, which might b. long enough |
, sweep the from the sky, but \
z doubt it.
KItIen and parrot very-well, we won't l
~ lively. &
An atari clock as a gentle reminder r
,r one OF The young ladies'. 6
a spoon decorated with W. NJ. A. Color. /
cry Sign. nchnt. e
A III n ,tIre hand-organ accompanit d by
very active monkey warranted TO be Ii
m ttHlt'St. A
Miss Gil tchlick was banked on behalf
the c ass for these valua ole and highly
Jpreciated gifts by Miss Burrows, ana
resented with IA ~tambouriue. d
The program was concluded with the .,
song sung heartily and with spirit =
Y the ten young ladies', after which the II
followed them in slow and v
'lemn procession to the campus where q
lalyiies, the terror OF SCHOOL girls, was n
Unsigned to a tiowery grave. The %tunerbl v
'rvices were conducted by Miss Miller, t.
no made a soul-inspiring speech over C
lie interment Of analytics. The young 4
dies then in turn cast a shovel full of :.
TT in the grave, while the class in con II
rt sung hn APP ropriate funeral song I
ritten for the OCCASION.
May the class of '97 ''Iive long and pres
,r." May all OF their days be as bright !,
I'd as full of sunshine as this-the oath l
~ of May, 1S97-their class day. q