The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-30
W. M. A, COMMENCEMENT.
COMMENCEMENT BALL.
Concluded from third page.

On wednesday night the beautiful
Elks' Home was the scene OF one O
the most brilliant social events evel
given in Lexington. 1t was the
Cadets Commencement Ball. The
rooms, especially the main reception
room and the dancing hall, were
decorated with the school colors, red
and white roses, flags and draperies,
and stacked arms. About ninety
couples were in attendance. Days.
orchestra furnished the music. The
c%haperones we're: Col. and Mrs.
Sanford Sellers, Major and Mrs. A.
W. Allen, Judge and Mrs. Richard
Field, and Mrs Mamie Steele.
An elegant supper was served at
Mrs. Nickell's Home, where the
dining room was also profusely
decorated with W. M. A. colors, red
and white roses and draperles.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The graduating exercises were held
at the opera house Thursday evening,
May %. After music and a prayer
by Rev. Briney the address to the
graduating class was delivered by
Hon. Milton Remley, of Iowa. The
address was without title, but the
leading thought was the increasing
moral purpose and the increasing
consciousness Of moral accountability
in the United States as a nation. In
conclusion he said to the class:
l would have you obtain a just
conception of the worth, Of the power
there is in the character built upon
religion, morality aud knowledge.
Character consists not in what one
possesses, but what one is. Character
is enduring; possessions are 6eeting.
"As a man thinketh, so is he" You
will o o take your place among meu
of affairs and assume duties as citizen
sovereigns of this great nation. What
are your aims? What are your ideals
of life? What are your conceptions
of manhood? The right answer of
these questions will determine your
future, your success, your happiness.
righteousness exalteth a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people"
VIII your lives be thrown on the side
which exalteth a nation? Right
eousness leads to the highlands of
Liberty. Vice leads to the miasmic
moorlands of anarchy, decay, death.
VIII you join the ranks of the men
good and true, who constitute the
bone and sinew, the strength, the
hope of this Jul beloved land, or will
you sort with those whose influence is
at war with the public good.
The need of America is men,
high minded men,-''Men who their
duties know; and know their rights,
and knowing dare maintain" Be
earnest, be sincere, be true. Have
high ideals and noble purposes one of
the lessons you have learned in this
institution is self restraint to hold
yourself always in hand. Observe this
lesson through life. Let not vice.
.littleness, meanness take you ever
unawares. Be ever "at attention" to
the commands of honor. DO not let
shallow social pleasures of loveo of ease,
divert you from your high puSpose.
The royal road to high achieve
ment and success is gained by patient
labor. Wishing and dreaming never
accomplishes anything. In this age
there are no Aladdin lamp with its
attending Gent to bring you palaces,
riches and your every wish. Luck is
a capricious miStress-trust her not.
What you will be, you must make
yourself.
At the conclusion of the address,
Col. Sellers announced the winners of
the various prizes some of which have
been mentioned elsewhere in this
article. The general scholarship
medal was won by Cadet Gilbert Hum.
phrey, Of Ell Reno, Oklahoma: The
Washington Lee University scholar
ship, by Cadet Otto Theis, Of Ashland
Kansas, special mention in the Army
Register Cadet Captains Graves and
Henry and Lieutenant Harrington.
Diplomas were presented to the
following class--the largest in the
history Of the school:
Albert Houston Adam, Beals
Becker, Albert GlenD Brown, Henry
Harrison Craig, Leslie Fulkersou
Pile, Frank Luther Davis, Earl
Cleveland Donahue, Walter Scott
Ferguson. Willis Drake Wilson