The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-07
Central College Commencement.
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the Son Of Mary alone actualized it in
its perfection, and Him We should be
too busy initiating to think of His
example as an impossibility for US.
There are myriads Of gentle women
and noble men in the quiet, secluded
paths of earth who in a high degree
are being changed into His likeness.
Then there is a vast company Of i'm
mortals who have been rendered
illustrious by their approach to the
standard he set for Christian man
hood and womanhood. Florence
Nightingale, highly educated and
richly endowed, yielding herself to
this ideal, turns from the glamour OF
the world, enlists the cooperation Of
others in alleviating suffering; em-
ploys per and tongue in the cause she
espouses, braves the hardships of
hospital life in the Crimea, converts
chaos into order, moves like an angel
haloed with glory among the sick and
suffering, sends the aroma of her
personality to the ends of the earth
and erects for herself in the heart Of
humanity a monument more enduring
than the granite mountains OF her
native Italia. Recently there left us
n whose character is rich in ex-
ample and worthy of imitation.
However we may have differed from
his political views we honor his prin-
ciples. VIM. KcKiniey, as student,
soldier, patriot, statesman, president
and Christian, challenges a worlds
admiration. After a half century of
worthy living he showed all mankind
how worthily a Christian could die.
The eye Of the malignant assassin he
met with oMay God forgive him.
About to undergo a capital operation,
he repeats THY kingdom come, Thy
will be done" AS death comes apace
his lips whisper, "Nearer my God to
Thee" A private interview is held
with the gentle invalid to whom he
had rendered a life Of devoted care.
Then he meets the a%ffectionate, tear
full gaze Of watchful friends and
utters the exclamation Of an heroic
soldier dying in the very moment of
victory, Goodbye all, goodbye; it is
Gods way; His will be DONE" and his
liberated spirit leaped on high to
claim a crown Of Immortality.
My sisters, in leaving G. f. Q. and
her faculty, l pay you preserve ia
your alter life at whatever cost the
spiritual ideal given you. May Goo
bless you, and make you a blessing,
and in the end give you a crown, not
of gold set N'+N rubies, and pearls
and opals, and diamonds, but a crown
of everlasting life.
At the conclusion Of the address
President Williams made a pretty
address to the class, and presented
the diplomas.
There we're three gold medals to b.
awarded, and the winners OF thes'
medals were called upon the stage.
In the contest for the SCHOLARSHIP
medal Miss Lima Burgner received TIL,
highest grade, but as she won thI
medal last year, she was excluded
from the contest this year. Tn
medal was awarded to Miss Margare
Hunter. There was a very spirited
contest for this medal, Miss Maur
Duncan and Miss Ethyl Wilson onI.
being a fraction Of a point behind th
winner.
The housekeeper's medal wa
awarded to Miss Charlotte Donaldson
The following young ladies were clos
contestants for this medal: Mis-
Nellie Deal, Miss Mabel Matthew
and Miss Emma Lyons.
The Magazine medal, given by th
INTELJIeENcER, is awarded to th
pupil writing the best essay publishe
in the Magazine during the yea
The essays were submitted to Rev
O. NJ Bishop, who awarded first an
second honors to certain essays, will
out knowing the author. Miss Ell
Goodwin was the author Of bot
essays, and received the medal.
Rev. w. B. Palmore made the pre-
entation speech, highly compliment
ing the winner Of the SCHOLARSHIP
prize; then just as highly compI
menting the winner Of the Magazir
prize. Then he said that the'
prlges would never have been offere