The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-17

OUR SCHOOLS

GENITAL FENALE COLLEGE.

Mr.. Joe Block, Of Ellesberry' Mo-
visited his daughter, Miss Nancy, last
Sunday and Monday.
After a short visit at Central with
her friend, Miss Frances Brown Miss
Anna Settle returned to her home in
Centralia, Mo.
Mr.. E. W. Shut, of Sedalia, whose
presence is always enjoyed by the
Young ladies' Of Central, spent Sunday
with his daughter, Miss Florence.
On Monday last we had the honor OF
a visit from one of u curators, Mr.
G. NJ. Gibson Of Richmond, Mr.. Glib
son was accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Henry Coffeen, representing
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., who are to
furnish power by gas engine for the
new elevator at Central, spent Monday
last looking over the plant.
On Tuesday evening Miss Virginia
Hart returned from Kansas City, where
she attended a reception givenin honor
of Mrs. Fairbanks, of Washington, D.
c., the president general of the Daught-
ers of the American Revolution.
The old plan Of having the students
gathered in the study hall in the even
ings for two and a half hours has been
abandoned at Central Female College.
The young ladies are faithfully and
comfortably attending to the prepare
ton of their recitations while they sit
by the lights in their own rooms. The
new plan is working most satisfac-
torily, and pupils and teachers are
alike pleased.
Last Monday evening the faculty
and students of Central Female Col.
lege were. at home to their friends. and
a delightful evening was spent. The
halls and parlors of the institution,
where were grouped the cheerful com
panies, had Ueen decorated by the
taste and care of the Iduna and
Argonia literary societies, each having
space assigned to it, which became
beautiful under their arrangement.
A large number of friends honored
the Institution with n visit
Rev. Il. c. Garrett, financial secre-
tary of Central Female College, will
make his home at Macon City, having
been requested by Bishop Galloway to
take charge of the Methodist church
there. The urgent need Of a pastor
for this place and the lack of another
suitable man compelled the bishop to
put Mr.. Garrett back into the pastor.
ate. This necessity is regretted by all
the parties concerned except the
church at Macon, whose needs are
happily met by this arrangement.
We W. ~ WI Ios
Leslie Slusher, of Hobart, /. t..
visited the school this week.
Mrs. A. W. Allen has been very i'll
the past week and is slowly recovering.
Il. E. Southland, of Hot Springs, Ark,
is visiting his nephew, Cadet Smith, at
the academy.
George Hoffman. of Sedalia, Mo-. a
former student of w. M. A., was a
visitor here last Monday.
Mrs. j. D. Townsend, of Coyle. Ok.
the school Wednesday and
placed her son as "a cadet.
Misses Marcia and Pauline Sellers
went to Kansas city last Saturday and
witnessed the parade and Ben Hur.
The first game of foot ball was
played last Monday between the sec.
ond academy team and a picked nm
Team from town, which resulted in a
victory for the picked up team bv a
score OF l6 to 0. A game will bo
arranged between the second team and
near
The first team will play the Sedalia
High school team on the Academy
gridiron next Saturday. The cadets
have been having difficulty in arrapg.
ing games this year, as they have
adopted the policy of playing strictly
high school teams and not taking on
games with colleges as heretofore
Inns necessarily makes a small schaS'
arei Ont IT is expected to put new life
ana spirit in the game in future years
LEXINGTON COLLEGE T
MISS Oapitola johnson, of Greenfield.
MO- entered school a few days ago.
Mrs William Miller, of Kansas CITY
is visiting her daughter, Miss virginia
Miss Lillian Ward, of St. Louis
alter teaching one year, has resumed
her work in school.
Brother Briney and Rev. Mr.. M.r
shall were visitors at chapel wednas.
nay morning and made delightful and
inspiring talks. '"o
MRS William Jones, our former
natron' who has been visiting n
seattle Washington, stopped ovsr IN
t~SL OF Two on her way home to Ken.
school again. Vuinuara,