Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

that we can succeed.
Veal or for woe, we reap as we SOW.
Hon. George Robertson was the
next speaker, his subject being "'The
Greater Duty of the Student:"
1t is an old and very true saying
that the school furnishes the tools for
the workshop of life. The duties of
the student, in 6 technical sense, are
primary to those Of after life. That
is the field where you will find practi-
cal use for what you have learned in
the school room. You owe your high
est, your greatest, your grandest obli-
cations to society. I do not refer to
society in the narrow, conventional
sense, but to the broader field of it's
relations to the family, the neighbor,
the city, the state and the nation.
No other class exercises an infu-
ence 80 broad as do the women of our
land. Twenty years ago a married
woman was classed by law with idiots,
lunatics and infants. When the cere-
mony was said she was merged COM
pietely into her husband, her lord and
master. She possessed no individual
ity. But now, how different. The
woman is the ruler and man must bow
before her in humble submission. She
is the power behind the throne. / do
not expect to go into a detailed dis
cussion of woman's rights, but let me
say right here that it is a question
which is going to be settled and set
tied soon. There is a great field open
to you, young ladies, and you should
take advantage of your opportunities.
When these walls have crumbled
to dust, when the marble over Gov.
Hardin's grave has been wiped from
the face OF the earth, when the record
of his political life and honors is for
gotten, when his excellent wife is
dead, ever then the future genera
tons will remember and look back
upon the benign influences of his life
devoted to good.
The next number on the programme
was a vocal solo, "For ALI Eternity"
sung by Miss Jane Gray, Hardin's new
teacher of vocal music. Despite the
brilliant line of Miss Gray's predeces-
sors in this position, by her charming
rendition this morning she immedi-
ately took first rank among them.
Her stage appearance is decidedly
attractive, her e%nunciation good and
her beautiful voice highly cultured.
The audiences appreciation of her
performance was attested by the
enthusiastic applause accorded her.
Indeed, they would not be content
until she had responded to the encore
with that exquisite lullaby, "Neidlin-
gers Serenade."
Walker Hennedy's "Chariot Race"
was given in a most pleasing manner
by Mexico's favorite elocutionist, Miss
Frost. 1t is an interesting selection
and Miss Frost held the closest atten-
ton of her auditors throughout her
rendition. She was forced to recog-
nize the vociferous applause with
"Where the Major Leads the BALI"
Next came Rev. N. r. Pittman with
a good talk on 'Short Cuts" "These
advertised shortcut methods to q
diploma are a distinguished fraud.
They mean cheap board, cheap tut
ton, lightning diplomas, and a fiat
failure in life. What's a diploma
worth without preparation for the
responsibilities of life? You must be
ready for the future usefulness, and
if you are not your education has
fallen short. It's what lies between
you and an honestly earned diploma
that you want. Make up your mind
that you have come after education,
and it shall be yours. Then all life
will be easy for you; you will be pre-
pared for your task. Beware of short
cuts"
To the theme, s'The Relation of the
High School and the College," Prof.
d. A. Mcmillan did full Justice. He
said in substance: 81 think myself
happy, Mr.. President, in that 1 have
been invited to take part in this love
feast this morning in the company OF
this brilliant array of distinguished
gentlemen, worthy citizens, lovely
and cultured women, and by no means
least, this throng of budding beauty
before us-fair and capable young
ladies, daughters of near a score of
states, representing a busy, bustling
east; a glowing, growing west; a solid
north, and a prosperous, sunny south.
We congratulate the outgoing adj
ministration for its pluck, energy,
persistence and sagacious business
methods. But we also hail the incom-
ing management, with fraternal spirit
and sincere fellowship. Under it we
expect for Hardin College several
forward and upward steps, for we
recognize in Prof. Million the image
of that gallant youth whose banner
bore the strange device, Excelsior
The modern high school with its
four years of preparation is intended
to be merely a stepping stone for the
reputable college. It's relation is only
preparatory, and the college whose
existence is necessary will demand
for a degree more than the paltry and
incomplete knowledge acquired from
a high school course. Yes, the legiti-
mate colleges for young women to-
day are taking rank with the best col
leges for men.
We point with pride to the fact that
Hardin College not only trains hel
| students in the culture which art gives
but in all that goes to make up the
well rounded and thoroughly equip
ped woman of to-day. She is fulfilling
the demands of the times, is deter.
mined TO be up-to-date, SO that along
with Smith and Wellesley of the East
we shall have in equal rank Hardin
the Vassar of the great West"
Prof. Mcmillan was followed by R
M. White, who spoke on "Audrair
County and its Relations to Hardin
College," Mr.. White referred to Au'
drains enviable reputation abroad
and urged the patronage of home in
dDstrias and institutions He q