The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-04

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clu' CHI Of predetermined issues, and
two little OF the reguancy aud power
Of will. Man is master, not cIrcum-
stanc 5. II only a man wills strongly
he wins. Caesar was Caesar because
he sublimely willed. The true i'm
perialism has ever its seat 10 the hu.
man will. Don't SWIVEL il things go
against you, do not lose one iOt Of
courage though your surroundings
be adverse. Conquer through
strength of determination.
Fourth, Service: "Not to be minis
tered unto but to minister" sets forth
life's highest and noblest ideals.
Live TO serve. You are educated, you
saw, and education is power" aud
W TAT il it is? What is power 10 it.
sci ? Power is noble only when lit is
put to noble uses. Steam is power,
ut what boots it II this power be
not use | to serve the necessities Of
MN. Electricity is power, but bet
ter th,J 1t hid wandered forever no
chained amidst the craggy hilltops of
the G. 'uds than having been leashed
1t r.iuse 70 do mans will, to run his
e-rands, to serve bis necessities.
Ser vice is the universal law OF the
Universal God. The angels would
be turned out Of Heaven II they re.
fused to serve.
Fifth Duty: An old fashioned word,
outgrown, we hear, put away on the
shelf along with other passe ethical
millinery. If so tnen woe and woe.
The dutiful the ~dutyflled life is Of all
the highest. That high, life you a
live. For Emersons words are for.
ever true:
So near is duty to our dust
Sn close is God to man
When day whispers low, thou must
, The youth replies 81 can"
, At the conclusion Of DR.. Combs
address, Superintendent Phillips in a
+ pleasing speech reviewed the history
Of the class and presented diplomas Of
q graduation to the following;
Misses Mabel Coss, Mary Greene,
Ethel Mackle, Annie Berrie, Lena
Meierer, Mary Wilson. MeSsrs. VIM,
j. Aull, Lafayette Gordon and Lewis
Gord0n.
r He then presented certificates OIL
promotion from the grades to the
high school to eleven boys and girls
These promotions are made twice q
year, so that this class represents only
half Of the promotions for the year
q BoARE OF EDUCATION MEETING.
. At the Board Of Education meeting
Wednesday night the election Of
teachers resulted as follows:
C. A Phillips, superintendent
e Miss Florence Arnold, principal; Miss
Anna Worthington, assistant; Mis-
Mamie Shaw, principal Of Grammar
School and assistant in High School
Miss Genevieve Russell, assistant Ii
d Grammar School, Miss Louise Chand.
Ter, assistant IN Grammar School
u Miss Mary McClelland principal d
" Central Ward School; Miss Bette
Trail, assistant Central Ward School
Miss Susie Afford, assistant Contra
z, Ward School.
l. Miss Maggie Spears, principal o.
Ie Taylor School; Miss Edith Powell, as
sistant in Taylor School. Miss Katt
a Drysdale, principal of Arnold School
l. Miss Margie Vaughan. assistant IL
4 Arnold School; Miss Ruth Young, as
"a sistant in Arnold School; Miss Mar!
Rulings, assistant in Arnold School
70 Miss Virgie Shouse. principal Of Rlv
re erton School. Substitute, Miss Len;
a Meierer.
ID Geo. II. Green, principal of Doug
lass School; Sarah Graham, assistan.
1t in Douglass School; Rosa B. Carter
ID assistant in Douglass School; Rutl
Johnson, assistant in Douglass School
THE DOUGLASS SCHOOL.
es The commencement exercises o
u the Douglass school we're held at tn
l School Chapel, May %, at 5 p. m,
l, Prayer, Rev, Robt. Youni
T. 2. Embellishments Solo
Allie Freeman
e. Room /.
~ 3. Fan Drill
4. Morn Rise Som