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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-05
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT WILLIAMS.

To The Citizens Of Lrnyor and the ministers oad Members or tie II. h. Ch,,cL.
tOuh, III Missouri:
We wish to express to the good people Of Lexington or appreciation Of the
reception accorded us. We have heard much of the hospitality II Lex
lngton and are not disappointed. The cordial welcome we are SURF but the
token Oft the generous interest taken IN Central College by The cutcrprIin.c
citizens" of Lexington. We shall be greatly disappointed If they do MOI rain, 10
every fort to advance this noble institution.
We earnestly solicit The corporation Of the ministers and members of our
church throughout the state, in the erca work to which we have been called
10y the church.. his Is our schOd and we are our representative. We have
"a right % expect your hearty support, without it We :houIhq uSHun n will of
Gh tin our seleCiun, but wIh your assistance and His Ii y we rope to render
valuable service in this important field.
We wish to bring To The attention ofo mr people some of The needs Of Cen
Female College. FIRST, the advertisement hat it shuId have from tho
Methodist pulpis OF our state. Many of ourp people are isnora 1t OF lie superior
advantages offered to our daughters by this institution. This is due to II lack
o church Literature in the homes OF many of M people. and who are dependent
upon the pulpit for most of their Information pom church matters. This work
O the pulpit supplemented by personal work ON the par OF the pastor in the
homes ofo on people whIg go far to create AN interest IN Central College and in
crease her patronage. Another need is Il new building and better eGui, ncnts
sustain and carry forward the high grade of work required of tins Central
of Our Missouri MehOdism for the higher education o u daughters
Shall we not have the greatly needed financial help om the church? We
should have Il fhythou%and dollar building and meet the demands p us.
Lexington is ready to 10 her part fol the establishment of this building, and
with IN cooperation of nj people throughout the tate, W e hope to see this
urgent need of ON college met at no distant date. The third great need is an
to pubthe college upon Il more substantial basis for higher cduca-
work. The generous offer of Dr. Llmure should be quickly met by the
INT thus secure to Central her rstt en- thousand dp1irS endowment.
purpose is to sustain the high grade of scholarship already attained and
advance at every possible point. The work will be thorough in all depart
ments. The Bible will be regularly taught and the highest spiritual good of
he pupils sought. We shall emphasizs Christian truth as fundamental m
Now for a forward move!
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schools would not nearly meet the
requirements of the present.
Additional apparatus must be added
from year to year to meet the growing
demand for illustration and exp eriment
in the improved methods of instruction,
and new buildings must be provided to
furnish room for this additional equip
IN mt.
President Williams, recently cllle I TO
the head o. Central College, has enlarged
ideas for the future OF this school. and on
acc IN t of his known energy and Superior
On ii. hcations the board of curltors hop.
TO see him carry To success his every plan.
His wide and favorable acqpnintanc- over
the state and his recoe nizsd ability will
cause to rally around him in this state
powerful. influences that will contribute
largely to his success and the general
good of The college. The Central College.
OF today, of which we are now so proud,
he hopes TO make the nucleus of IA much
greater Central College of the future.
Tne present buildings he hopes to see
enlarged to more than double their
capacity. The present facilities for in
struction in all departments of the college
he hopes to have greatly increased. To
accomplish these liberal things for the
college it will be necessary for the Meth
o1ists in the state at large to come nobly
to his support with their assistance, both
CT influence and money, and for the
of our own community to CO.
operate with these outside friends OF the
With the proper influences set in
motion and the proper efforts put forth
by all who are interested in the school,
may be accomplished that does not
now seem possible. There is no better
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CENTRAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

house was filled with the friends and
! patrons of the school who had gathered
to witness tn closing exercises oil the
years work at this worthy institution Of
Earning. In the audience were many
patrons of the college from different parts
of the west, and also a number of the
leading ministers Of the state were here
10 eni ~ witnessing the fruits If Metho-
dist education as they had been gathered
by the greatest Methodist female college
in the west.
TIE nmmencemen program was
opened with prayer by Rev. w. F. Nc
Murray, II Richmond, Mo. Chorus,
Wedding March (from Lohengrin) by
Wagner, was sung by memb ers of the
We cal class, and it was rendered admirably.
Their voices blended in perfect harmony
nd filled the room with melody. Central
College is renowned or her vocal depart
ment, and never has she produced a
better class of vocalists than in the past
year.
Reading, The Child Wife, from Dickens,
was delivered ny Mrs. Spurlock. Her
voice was good and her gestures easy aud
graceful. She brought out the full force
of the reading with good effect, and dis
played her ability as an elocutionist.
Aria, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice."
was sung by Miss June Detweiler. Miss
Dstweiler possesses an unusually deep
voice for a lady, and has cultivated it
well. Her high notes are clear and sweet.
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must be kept i'm the best possible
condition, that they may thrO it m
press themselves upon others of kindred
powers, and receive from them beneli-
cial impressions which ay cOnduce to
the growth of individual character. by
irving to the body the attention which
its importance demands, we may give to
it strength, beauty and grace. These,
or any one of them, should not be made
the end of physical culture. Strength
should be given to the body, that it may
support a stronger mind and carry a
nobler heart. Beauty and grace should
be given the body. that 1t may show
forth the beauty and grace of that form
which had IN il IL divine life and power.
The growth of the body is conditioned
upon the appetites, which are the lowest
of the instrumental powers. These
powers are subject to the law of limlta-
tim. There is "A point to which they
may go, and beyond which they infringe
upon her powers.
If it be necessary to cultivate the
body, how much more the mind. Under
the condition of a well developed body
is the development of the mind rendered
possible. The growth of the mind is
under the control of the desires. What
the appetites are to the body the desires
are to the mind. The desire of life, of
property, of esteem and of power are
natural and right per Sc, but are under
the control of the will and regulated by
the conscience. No one of these, like
the appetites. should become an end in
itself. Men rise no higher than their
gods. The objects If their lives Cemand
their best thoughts, and character is
formulated by thought. Mel become
Ike what they iced upon physically,
menta u and morally. a devOtee Ia
appetite, we have al Epicurus: the
devOtee TO desire, we have the miser
covering over ! is gnl !, tie pale-faCed
student gazing into h starry heavens,
a de Votee To public upin OIL. IL
Napoleon devastating tmplreS. The
mechanic, the lawyer, the statesman.
the merchant, the teacher. The ply sician,
the poet and the historian. may he
devoted to his work fIum one of two
self, or the welfare of his
fell0w-man. sought through the one
ment OF Jesus Christ. The standI ONT
from which Il man acts determines the
moral value of his life. Acting from
the selfish standpoint. there is sure Ia
come disappointment and failure. The
one h u acting may he of some service
TO his age, but his work will react pOn
his W life and bring the CONSCIOUSNESS
of having lived from IL wrong motive.
Earthly fame will die with crumnling
If ambition he the motive
Of life. oblivion will finally be the fame.
There are many who are servants of
mankind who make not service the end
for which they labor, All the great
discoveries, inventors and painters and
poets have directly or indirectly been
lhe servants of mankind. Every inVen-
lion that has been Il blessing To human
ty has made it's inventor IL servant of
he public veal. Columbus served the
did world in opening 10 il il new, with
Is almost ~inexhauslible RESOURCES; Ben
amin Franklin served his race by lassO-
ng with his silken cord the wild light
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CENTRAL'S NEW PRESIDENT.

Rev. z. NJ. Williams. Central's new
presi lent, is a man in every way fitted
for thu important pos ion he occupies.
lie was elected at a meeting of the board
of curators of Central College, April 23d,
after a caref al consideration by that body
of the whole situation and of the
n ImeIous applicants for the presidency.
President Williams was not an applicant
for the position to which he was elected,
but the board OF curators knowing him
to be a man we'll qualified for the position
and in every way worthy of it, elected
him without any solicitation on his part.
He is a modest man concerning his own
abilities and merits, and his election was
an instance OF the position seeking the
man. The position came entirely I'M
sought by him aud was awarded to him
by men having the best interests OF the
school in view.
President Williams is a member of the
conference and is presiding
elder OF the Gallatin district. He is forty
years old and his family consists of him.
self and wife. He graduated from Central
College at Fayette, Mo-, with the degree
of Master OF Arts. During the entire
time of his course at college he gave
promise Of a brilliant career. and those
who have followed his work since he left
C IlIege nave not been disappointed in
their expectations concerning him.
Though comparatively a young man, he
has been appointed by his conference to
of its most important stations, and
he has ever filled his appointments TO The
of the conference. He is an
eloquent preacher and a thorough scholar
and is recognized as u of the leading
ministers of the state. He has combined
with the attributes of a deep scholar the
proclivIties of a business
man, aud is thus thoroughly competent
to fill the position of head of this great
Ever watching the affairs at
hand with an observing mind, his pro-
gressive spirit is at the same time
reaching ahead, and we pre-
dict q prosperous era for Central College
under his able management, and feel
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according to the service it may render to
something higher. Likewise nothing in
Grace is destIned to terminate in itself;
but it is designed to perfect character and
character to perfect the race and the race
to glOrify God. Let all your energies be
employed not to get the most out OF life,
but to put the most into life.
"Be just, and fear not.
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy
country's,
Thy Gods and truths; then il thou
fallest.
o Cromwell,
Thou falleSt a blessed martyr.H
The reward shall be yours. In n silent
city OF the d sad, near the great metropolis
of England, where the traveller goes to
mediate, is ii mental stone erected
by the noble sovereign tn the memory of
y faithful servant. How much more will
G I'd reward his faithful servant! The
servant shall become the ruler. "NVeII
done. good and faithful serv ant; thou
hast been faithful over Il few things; l
will IN IKE thee ruler over many things;
enter thou into the " OF the Lord" TIE
sold er shall become the king. 40 him
that overc )meth will | grant to sit with
me in my throne, even as | also overcame
and am set down with my Father in his
throne"
The pet has given us the key note OF a
happy life:
.'Sn should we liv, that ev ,rv hnnr
May fall as falls the natural fl pwer,
A sell reviv ng thing OF pow r.
s. should We live hat every deeI
NJ " hold within Itself II seed
or future good and future ne ID.
E4teeming sDrr1w, wh1sn employ
l. to develop, not DESTROY
Far better than n barren Joy"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-05
A FORWARD MOVEMENT.

Central College is justly an object of
pride TO every one who has at heart the
good of our beautiful city and the
interests OF her Institutions. Among the
colleges of the state for the education Of
young ladies there is not an institution
that has a reputation superior to that Of
Central. In every department she stands
among the first of her sister institutions,
and her reputation.extends over the entire
west and southwest. While she occupies
this elevated position among the schools
of our state and has reached so high a
degree of prosperity, there are yet other
plans to be carried out that will enable
her to extend still wider her sphere of
usefulness. Every year sees advancement
among educational Institutions, and
those that do not keep up with the pro-
gressive spirit OF the day will surely find,
IN a few years, that they nave fallen far
behind their competitors. Ever onward
and upward is the watchword OF every
successful school of the day. The eur.
rIculum required a few years ago for a
young ladies college would scarcely more
than meet the demands required today in
a reshmanc course. The accommodations
in buildings that were formerly adequate
and chat satisfied the patrons of such
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while her low notes are unusually distinct.
Her song was one Of the most enjoyable
features of the program and was appre-
ciated by the audience.
The address by Rev. z. NJ. Williams,
president-elect of Central College, we are
able to give in full. We were fortunate
in securing it and take pleasure in pub
fishing. 1t will be found in full in
another column.
Members Of the vocal class again
delighted the audience with a chorus,
the Spinning Song, from Wagner, in
which they were as successful as in
their first appearance.
President Jones awarded diplomas to
the following students who had COM
pleted the course in the different Depart
ment>:
Literary-Mary Kirtley Blackwell, B.
A, lexington; Josephine A. Culver. B.
s, Grayson; Margaret Mae Elston, B. A.,
Elston; PearIe Hicklin, b. L lexington;
Elizabeth Weaver Lamborn, M. A, Lex
James Ella Smith, B. A, Dearborn.
Piano-Laura May Orear, Maryville.
Voice-Juue Clemens DetweiIer, Slater; !
May Carer Spurlock, Hardin.
Elocution May Carter Spurlcck,
Hardin. ,
After the presentation OF the diplomas
Rev G. NJ. Gibson, of Macon, Mo,
.livered he b -nediction.
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time he has drawn to himself a host of
frierds who value his friendship as that
OF a noble Christian. He was well known
to many of our citizens and friends of the
college by reputation, and they hailed
with pleasure his election to the pres
i1ency. Our citizens join with the
INTELLIGENCER in welcoming himself
and family to a home among us, and
C Ingratulate the board OF curators upon
securing so worthy a gentleman 10
assume charge of Central College.
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Notice !!

Notice is hereby given that a blank
New York standard form of fire insurance
policy, numbered fourteen hundred and
ninety U490), and a blank tornado insur-
ance policy, numbered six thousand and
fourteen (6Ol4), both of the Lexington,
Mo-, agency of the Continental Insurance
Co, OF New York, have been lost or mis-
laid. IL found, they should be returned to
w. j. Howe. agent, at Lexington. Mo-, or
to the undersigned, as both policies are
absolutely null and void.
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE Co.
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MISS CLAUDIA SILVER, VI. y.
who has charge of the school of Modern
languages in Central Cnllrge. Miss
Silver will spend the summer studying
in Europe.
time Than the present to begin IA forward
movement, and that on an extensive
scale. An endowment of 800. 900 is needt d
by the school in order that 1t may fully
ret the demands upon it for higher
education, int steps shOu be taken at
once to provide some such adequate sum.
Lexington has always done her part
towards building up Central, and Pres
ident Williams will lind her citizens
willing and ready to cooperate with him
in the future as they have done in the
past.
The INTELLIGENCER trusts that he may
realize his brightest hopes for Central's
future, ana pledges before hand its
hearty support in bringing about his
much to be desired result.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

completed the 2Sth year in its history
The annual commencement day OF Central
Is always an occasion and a great one.
This year it was fraught with more that
was metropolitan than ever before.
A. 1890 O'Clock the New Grand opera
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assured he will not only keep the college
up to its present high standard, but cause
It to make steady progress to a still
higher degree OF rank among the colleges
of the west hat re engaged in the noble
work of educating our young girls and
women that they may be more thoroughly
qualified for their life's work.
President Williams has been in our
city but q short time, but during that
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II. ID. DEMAND. y. NJ.
On last Wednesday evening the Board
of Education reelected Prof. Demand
Superintendent of the City Schools.
This is the I2th year he has been at the
head of our schools. and Il magnificent
High School building and the best gov
erned city schools in the state testify
~abunddntlY 10 the wisdom of the board
in re-eleCtiDg him. The choice of the
board is the choice of the people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-05

STRAYED-From Col. Cavanaugh's place
in the north eastern part of Ray county,
about the goth OF last September, a blood
bay horse, IL hands high, black name and
tail, II years old. BlOcky built with no
hlemishes OF any kind and a good buggy
horse. Finder will please notify w. A.
Whitsett at Odessa, Mo-, and receive suit-
able reward. 5-22-4t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-29
AP0N5nar1s
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")
BEWARE OF SUBSEITUTIONS.
LEWIS REDwINE PARDONED.
AtIanta's EmbezzIer Is Reinvested
With Citizenship.

atlanta. Ca, Oct. 8.-The pardon OF
Lewis Resiwine. the society man, who was
sentenced 70 the Ohio penitentiary <or six
years, By President Mckinley. was an
nounced here to-day. The offense Of which
Reiwine was convicted was the embezzie-
nent Of over $4,000 from the Gate City
Bank, OF which he was assistant cashier.
Redwine disappeared as soon as The
shortage was discovered and was arrest
ed in the home Of Mrs. Hammond in this
city by the detective department His
father and friends have been making the
most strenuous efforts TO secure a pardon,
but Il was not before yesterday that They
met with success.
Col. y J. Hammond, who was Redwine's
attorney. ard who was largely instru-
mental IN securing the pardon. to-day said,
speaking Of the pardon: I was IN Wash
ingtOn last Friday and called upon Pres
i1ent Mckinley and the attorney gener-
& and fled a petition for Redwine's par
don in the usual way and number Of tes-
timonials. Upon my return I learned that
Senator Bacon was going 10 Washington
and after that all my communications
and letters were sent through him, al
though President Mckinley ana I are
warm personal friends, I attribute the sue
cess Of the application entirely 10 Sena-
tor Bacons efforts. Congressman Living
ston also Joined In the request for the par
don and wrote the President a letter in
Lewis behalf, 1 consider the pardon as
an act Of Kindness 10 an unfortunate man.
VINO has behaved himself well during all
the time Of his imprisonment Lewis Red
wine got every merit mark that II was pos
sibie 10 get. and succeeded in reducing his
term, By good behavior, from six years to
little more than four years. For some
time he has been permitted to wear citi-
zens clothes and outside the prison would
not have been taken for
convict. His restoration to citi-
zenship Is reward for his good
conduct. He has no money. A few of his
friends have raised a Sufficient fund to
purchase new clothes and to pay his ex-
penses for a while 1t is not yet known
whether Redwine will return to Atlanta
or cot"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-29
Is BAILEY ALIVE:
The Insurance Company VIII Try to
Show That He Is

The Insurance Company VIII Try to
Show That He Is.
Brunswick Ca, Oct. 2S.-The sensation
loving public has found a new subject for
talk in the recent Bailey drowning case
developments AS briefly noted in these
dispatches last night the insurance money
is being delayed in payment.
When Charlie Bailey of McDonald's Mill
was last seen, he was in Brunswick ac-
companied by w. N. Jones and Frank
Bailey OF Waycross. They were off on a
lark and seemed to be succeeding well in
their undertaking.
According to Jones and Frank Bailey's
statement, they took two women and a
dog I'm two boats and went out for row.
Charlie Bailey Is then alleged to have
fallen out of his boat and been drowned
No outcries were heard and but little fuss
was made over the disappearance.
Relatives Of the alleged drowned man
were notified but no one has yet seen the
body. There Is 81, 900 insurance on Bailey 5
life II is stated that witnesses have been
found by the company's agents now here
investigating who will testify 10 having
seen Bailey alive recently in Chattanooga.
The company will endeavor to sustain
charges of an Insurance swindle. Bailey's
relatives will rely upon the statements
made by Jones and the other Bailey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-29
THE MAsONs ADJOURN.
Past Grand Master shannon Present.
ed with a Jewel.

ed with Jewel.
Macon, Ga, Oct. 28.-The Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons, which has
been In session for the past three days,
adjourned to-day at o'clock, to meet
next October. installation of grand lodge
officers took place with the usual impress
eive ceremonies. Reports were read from
various committees. The only important
matter to-day was that a committee COM
posed Of the finance committee and three
others was appointed to investigate the
financial affairs Of the grand lodge and
ascertain what can be done to prevent a
deficiency each year, and to report at the
next meeting.
At II O'Clock practically all business was
finished, and the Masons were paid off,
Several thousand dollars were distributed
The grand lodge expressed it's disap-
prevail at the action of some Of the mem
bers in giving out lodge matters to news
papers.
One Of the pleasantest features OF the
whole session was the presentation of the
grand lodge jewel 20 Past Grand Master
John +. Shannon. The jewel is one Of the
handsomest ever presented to any officer,
and Mr.. Shannon wears II with much
pride