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

The address bY Hon.
Wilhey was an Instructive and inter-
esripp discourse. Mr.. Wiley is At
torney General Of the Phil Jpine
ISLANDS aud has Only recently re-
turned to America. After apologize
ing for not having a literary address
that would be appropriate for grad
uatiun xerci>e> he took Us his sub
ct tue Philippine Islands. Having
been in such close touch with the peo-
pie aud government of the Philip
pines, he was able to discuss the con
ditions, pas and present, 10 q NEST To-
telllgent and interesting manner and
to the great pleasure and instruction
Of his audience,
Mr.. Wiley went briefly over the
causes of our occupation, the situa-
tion at the time, related the policy
that had been pursued in establishing
a government there, the situation as
regards the Friar trouble, and then
dwelt upon the future work of these
Islands, The three great works to
be done next, he said, were:
LIST. The organizing and build up
an efficient, non.partisan public SER
vice there.
End. The developing Of the re-
sources Of the Islands for the benefit
OF the inhabitants,
9rd. The unification OF the laws.
Mr.. Wiley emphasizes the fact
that our attitude towards the Philip
pines is a practical question and not
a theory.
Nr. Smith came before the audi
ence after the address to confer diplo-
mas on the twelve young ladies who
were entitled to them and who had
been seated on the stage during the
exercises Of the day, Following is
the class roll:
Literary: Essay, The Arthurlan
Cycle, Frances Wallace Brown, A. B ;
Essay, George Elliot, a Free Lance in
Fiction, Mary Maude Duncan, A. 3 ;
Essay, The "Growth Idea" in Eng
lish Poetry, Flora Beatrice Mcclure,
A. B. Essay, Contributions From the
English Poets to the Philosophical
Thought Of the World, Ethyl May
Wilson, A. B.
Musical: piano Oma Culbertson,
10 Hinesley, Lydia Schaefermeyer.
Voice Edna Grinstead. (Violin)
0uida Lansing Ramsay.
Expression: Lillian Stephens, Su-
san Yates.
Art: Jessie Ault, Flora Mcclure.
After the comforting of diplomas DR..
Palmore was introduced and bestowed
medals as follow: Essay medal was
awarded to Miss jessie Ault. House.
keeping medal was also awarded to
"a.
Miss Ault. The general scholarship
medal was Won by Miss Ethyl May
Wilson, with MISS Teasdale as a close
second. The Nile Essay reward, that
was offered by DIR. Palmore for the
hes essay on Egypt, The Gift Of the
Nile, YVES given to Miss Susan Yates
This W. a large album with view.
and flowers from Palestine.
After this President A. f. Smith
was formally installed as President o,
Central College by DR.. Palmore anc
presented with the seal Of the college
President Smith acknowledged tn,
trust imposed in him with a few earn
est words, after which he stated tC
the audience that all of the member,
OF the faculty would return TO Contra
next year with the exceptions of Mis-,
Ricketts,, who would study in Europe
Her place will be filed by Mis-.
Lowe, who for the past two years ha.
been in Europe for the study of mod
ern languages, The department sh,
will fill.
Miss Hart, dlrectress Of the Schoo
CT Art, will still direct that depart
ment while studying in Chicago. Mis-
Lambert will be resident teacher O
art assisted by Miss Flora Mcclure
who has been a student of the depart
ment for several years and who vii
make acOmpetent assistant.
Lexington Won.