The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-05-04
Graduating Exercises i.

Graduating Exercises.
A large audiences gathered at the opera
house Tuesday night to witness the grad
uating exercises OF the Lexington High
School.
The following is the program ne:
Music .......... -. .....0rchestra
Invocation. -. Rev. E. J. Fenstermacher
Sopg-"sleep Little Baby Of Mine."...
SunHower Quartette.
Address ........... 49,. Rev. &. N. Allen
Music -. $500. =. -. Orchestra
Presentation OF Diplom as. .... .
Mr.. G. A. Phillips.
First Honor .... 49,. Miss Edith Powell
Second Honor =. Miss Estelle Wilker
The playing OF the orchestra and the
singing Of the Sunfiower Quartette were
pleasant features OF the evening.
The principal event OF the evening was
The address to the graduating class by
Rev. E. N. Allen, pastor OF the First Cum
berland Presbyterian Church OF Kansas
City. His subject was ''The True
Grandeur Of Life" He spoke of the
grandeur OF the moral hero as conn
with that Of the military hero. The glory Of
the former was pla ced above that of the
latter who achieved his honors through
oioodshed aud suffering. While not DIS
paraging physical courage he declared
that many a man who could face without
hlnchiug the storm of shot and SHELF
from the enemy's guns, could lot stand
up and face the enemies of right sHd
justice In a moral controversy, He spoke
Of the necessity of a fixed and noble puy-
pose in life and Of pushing forward even
in the face OF opposition to the accom-
plishment Of that purpose. He spoke OF
the need OF men, true men, who dared to
DO right though the masses we're against
them; men who were strong physically,
strong mentally, and, above all, strong
morally. Men with strong wills to enable
them to carry out the conclusions OF sound
judgments. The need of good and noble,
men to direct rightly our municipal
and national %affaias, and fearlessly exc
cute our laws, regardless OF the immoral
aud corrupting influences by which they
are assailed on every side. We regret that
space does not allow the publishing OF
the entire address as every line of 10 Us
full Of valuable thought aud suggestions
for those just entering npon life's
struggles.
Mr.. Allen Is a clear iorcible speaker and
his address was greatly enjoyed by those
who heard 1t.
After the address and a selection by the
orchestra Prof. Phillips made a few ap-
propriate remarks to the graduating
class In somewhat the sane line Of
thought suggested by Mr.. Aliens address
emphasizing the Importance OF a high and
noble purpose 10 life, and the determius.
ton to carry out that purpose. He then
! awarded the diplomas to the graduating
class and announced the honors OF tht
. class as shown 10 the above programme
|, Thus ends another year Of our public
schools, the pride OF u city. IN,
teachers and pupils alike have laboret
hard TO secure the greatest measure o.
success 10 their labors. Prof. Phillips
aided by a corps Of able aud earnest
teachers, has striven to create higher
, ideals In the minds Of the pupils, both II
the moral aud Intellectual fields, ant
his labors have not been In vain. Teach
. ers aud pupils are to be Congratulated
upon the successful aud satisfactory worl
of the closing year.