The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-06-03

Miss Bradley sang ''I Love YOU" by
Sobeski, and "Spring Song" by
We'll. She has sung her way into the
affections of our people, and her two
songs on this occasion were q Vindica-
ton of the business Of her former
triumphs. Her voice Is as smooth and
clear as the tones of a bird, and her
high register is especially pleasing,
aud the more power she gives her
voice the easier it seems for her to
run up and down the scale.
Misses Biggs and Shackleford were
next on the programme for a violin
duo, and they played the SYMPHONY
Petite" by Dancla, IN q very artistic
manner. They are both fine per-
formers, and their duo was q pretty
selection, delightfully."- rendered.
Then came the ''Address," by Rev.
W. +. Packard, of ST. Joseph. lie
chose as his subject "Helpfulness Of
Higher Womanhood." 1t was 4 lovely
bouquet of beautiful thought, expressed
in the choicest language, aud full Of
good sdvice. Any attempt to give q
synopsis would De a failure, IS almost
every sentence contained something
worthy Of being perpetuated. lie
began by comparing w%omanhood OF
the a~ncients with that Of today. Then
no one was so low as to speak to her
on a psbhc street today we all delight
TO do her honor. For all this, wom-
anhood is indebted TO christianity.
The audience was next charmed by
a vocal sextette, composed Of Misses
Penn, Ramsay, Oldham, Mayer, Estle
and Lamar. We believe this was the
second appearance of Miss Estle as q
vocalist, she having sung the pre-.
ceding evening. Al that time Mis-
Andrews took the high soprano,
assisted by Miss Este. Now MIS-
Andrews is absent, and Miss Este
must carry the part alone, and most
excellently did she perform the duty
She sings like q bird. With five gooc
strong voices in the chorus, she helC
her own, and her every note wa
clearly distinguished. 1t was q loyely
song, and the audience made a lonl
pull for an encore.
Comforting Of degrees and awarding
Of medals came next, and everybody
became deeply interested. Presiden
Williams made q good friendly talk Il
the class, and then gave diplomas ant
certificates as follows:
LITERARY.
Lille Ford Fox, B. s., Odessa
Nancy Shelby Huston, B. L., Lex
ington; Minnie Murrell, B. L., Mar
shall; Frances Dixie Penn, B. l..
Gallatin; Irene Gertrude Sellers, B. L.
Edna, Texas; Edith Lyle Walker, B
A., Lamonte; Mrs. Callie Singleton
Walker, b. A., Kansas City.
MUSICAL.
Bessie Boon Bradley, voice, May
view; Bessie Grace Estle, piano, De
Witt; Lila Oldham, piano, Carthage
Leila Morse Ramsay, voice, Kansa
City, Kansas.
TEACHERS CERTIFIcATE-PIAHo.
Anna Louise Biggs, LaPlata; Nell
May Lescher, Sikeston; Bessie Ros
Orr, Lincoln.
CERTIFICATE OF PRoFICIEScH-vIoLIs
Bonnie Belle Briggs, LsPlata; Estell,
Blanchard Shsckleford, Postal.
The gold medals were awarded q
follows:
Scholarsbip-for highest aVerag,
scholarship for the year, to Miss Lilli,
Ford Fox, on a grade Of IS s2-lOO
Mise Allison and Miss Biggs wer,
both close seconds, with sn average o.
80 clio.
The ~housekeepers medal was award
ed to Miss Lima Burgner, Oh 8 grad,
Of 81 95-100. There were wen otbeI
contestants, whose grade reached 81
and oVer.
The Magazine medal wAs .wardeC
TO Miss Lou Eta Brosins. Her essay.
1.-THE Hero is Misconceiyed and Mis-
reported" is a splendid production
We have read 1t carefully. Tiers wer,
many other contestants for this medal,
two of whom received high estimates,
and oil the essays were far above The
average. The two close contestants
were Misses Elizabeth Andrew and
Grace Allison.
The medal for proficiency ia Ipstru.
mental music was awarded Miss Bessie
Estle, with q grade Of "a clio. She
is a prodigy, and well deserves the
medal. She was closely pushed fol
this honor by MAs Lila Oldham, whose
grade was 9S I-10. Miss Oldham has
a different style, aud it would be i'm
impossible for Suy m but q musician
to compare the work OF the two young
ladies. They are both beyond criticism
by the average music-lover. In some
respects Miss Oldham had the better
grade.
The honor Of the directors schol.
srship, free tuition for one year 10 q
pupil Of talent, has, for the scholastic
year. hsep borne by Miss Lila oldham,
who has shown herself most worthy Of
the distinction.
Rev. W. B. PGlmors presented the