Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
THE SESSION OF 1897 BROUGHT TO
A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE
LAST NIGHT.
The Exercises Witnessed by q Vast
Concourse of People-President
Yancey Retires; Prof. Mil
hon to Take Charge.

were declared by b faculty to be
started in the race of life. There are
few, II any, handicaps in this race.
1t is a splendid field; no favorites and
all may win if they but run the course
game and true to its end, let no OBJ
stacles daunt them and, though they
become weary, falter not till the goal
Is reached.
The prizes offered in this race of life
are worth any effort necessary to win
them, for those who come of victor
ious will be crowned with diadems
which never tarnish, with honors
never ceasing and with life immortal.
Auspicious, indeed, were the circum-
stances under which the graduating
class of '97 of Hardin College were
started upon life's race last night.
Never did a large, more attentive and
more sympathetic audience attend the
commencement exercises of that in
stitution than was last night assem-
bled in Hardin Chapel. Never before
had a class graduated from that insti-
tuition with a higher average of schol-
arship department and general attain
ments.
What a magnificent compliment to
President Yancey that this, the last
year of his Presidency, should have
been the banner year in Hardin's his
tory. Again we say that all omens,
signs and auguries presage for the
class of '97 the height of success in
life for each and everyone of its mem
bers.
How strangely paradoxical it is that
this night was, for these young ladies,
both the end and the beginning. 1t
was the closing Gene in their college
career. 1t was the opening scene in
their entrance upon the duties and re-
sponsibilities of life. 1t marked for
them the end of their days as school
girls, and it also designated the COM
mencement of their womanhood.
How delightful it was that no
hitch should have occurred in the
entire programme; that all passed off
smoothly and beautifully and not a
single false note was struck o. a single
discord made during the entire even
ing.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Harvey Hatcher,
of st. Louis, who, in well chosen
words and with great earnestness,
commended the young ladies, who
were thus entering upon the duties
and cares of life, to the ever-watchful
carr and guardianship of God, who
alone is able to guide them Alright.
Then followed Beethoven's Cover
ture Fidelio," splendidIy rendered by
Misses E. Smith, T. Sumner, O. Mead
ows and H. Hatten.
Miss Virginia Yancey then followed
with a reading, "Jacquimenot." Miss
Yancey has a charming style and the
hearty applause given her testified
the audiences appreciation.
This was followed by the delivery
of distinctions to those fortunate
enough to obtain them.
Miss Pearle Duncan, the winner of
the first S~charwenka medal this year,
then delighted those present with
Chopin's "Impromptu," F sharp ma
jor.
Then came Prof. ]. W. Millions
splendid address to the graduating
class, which we print below.
What a delight it was to again hear
Miss Ethel Fults sing Meyerbeer's
"Give Aims, Give Aims" the beauti-
full song with which she won the 1000
piano several nights ago.
Then followed'the delivery of diplo-
mas and medals. The names of the
winners of all medals this year and
the names of the graduates in music
and elocution have been already pub
lished in these columns, with the ex-
ceptlon of the winners of the scholar
ship medal. This was a tie between
Miss Edith Everingham, of Butler,
Mo-, and Miss Mabelle Hathaway, of
Mexico, Mo-. Two medals, the exact
duplicates of each other, will be given,
one to each young lady.
Prof. Million then delivered diplo- |
mas to the following young ladies:
DEGREE OF A. M.
Miss Mabelle Lang Hathaway, Mex
leo, Mo. |
DEGREE OF A. B.
Margaret Cameron Donnan, Joplin,
Mo.
Mary Edith Everingham, Butler,
Mo.
Sue Belle Graves, Marble Hill, Mo.
Anabel Griffin, Mexico, Mo.
Bessie Morgan Griffin, Mexico, Mo.
Rosalee Russell Tate, Mexico, Mo.
DEGREE Of B. L.
Julia Morris Arnold, Mexico, Mo.
Alice Eugenia Camp, Walnut Ridge,
Ark.
Eva Lula Davis, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Harriet Bernice Lehman, Pueblo,
lone Pinckard, Brighton, Ill.
Lois Beatrice Seaton, Hannibal, Mo.
Della Tully, Mexico, Mo.
Alice Ward, Perry, Mo.
Elise Watkins, Richmond, Va.
After the playing, in an artistic
manner, of the "Spanish Dances, No.
B." by Moszkowski, by Misses Legate
and Tate, the following resolutions
read by Prof. @. W. Clarkson:
Then followed the benediction by
Rev. Hatcher and the session of 1897
1t Hardin College vas at an end and
tie graduating class was adjourned
,ine die.
PROF. MILLIONS ADDRESS.
There are two points of view from
which to study the matter of educa-
ion: f1) self; (2) humanity. That is,
educate ourselves that ~ we,our-
may be benefited, and (2) that
may benefit humanity.
The first aim in developing the ir-
iividual from the standpoint of self lie
hat that individual may get through
lie more easily. We all desire to get
I'D Of grinding and degrading drudg-
by. We wish to be so equipped for
ife's duties that the expenditure Of
mort in winning a livelihood shall be