The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-05-28


220 yd. hurdle race, box cieais. vi
Hinesley-Van Ginkel 1st, DOty 2nd
Literal 3rd, time 25l seconds.
The three highest totals were b
Van Ginkel Isf, 80 points, Doty 2nI
"a points and Emery srd, % points
CADET BALL.
The cadet ball given at the Elk
Home Wednesday evening, was on
Of the most delightful occasions o
the school year. Zeiler's Orchestr;
Of Kansas City furnished the musi
including a brief preliminary concert
The beautiful parlOrs aud ball room
OF the Elks' Home were decorated TO
the occasion. Besides the young PEG
pie, many friends Of the school o
maturer age and some patrons from
a distance graced the occasion witt
their presence.
The committee on arrangements
consisted Of Captain Thompson, Cadet
Captain @. NJ. Aguayo, Cadet Lieut.
enant Literal, Cadet Corporal Hen.
drick.
The receiving committee consisted
Of: Col. and Mrs. Hoge, Maj. and Mrs
Allen, Cadet Captain Spicknall, Cadet
Captain @. NJ. ARnayo, Cadet Lieut..
Literal, Cadet Sergeant Buell..
Among the patrons from a distance
were; Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hendrlck,
Bowling Green; Mrs. W. ]. Buell., OF
Denver; Mrs. Josephine Men erney, OF
Des Moines; Misses Frost, Of Topeka
Miss Carlotta VanGinkel, OF Des
MOines; Mrs Mahan. OF Vail, Iowa;
Thomas Buckingham, class Of SO, St.
Joseph; Keith Goodwin, class of 'O2,
Waverly.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The graduating exercises Of the
Wentworth Military Academy we're
held at the Opera HUnse Thursday
evening. Afbermusic BY the orches-
ira, invocation by DR.. Riggs, and a
violin solo by Prof. z. J Stark, Hon.
@. Porter Johnson delivered the ad-
dress to the graduating class, which
10 part, will be found below:
ADDRESS OF HON. c.. PORTER JOHNSON.
congratulate you upon having
passed through the work of this insti-
tuition and having accomplished the
purpose which you had in view when
you entered, and l appreciate that
during these years you have been ac-
customed to all sorts of lectures and
sermons, and l have concluded that if
you would kindly accord to me your
attention for a short time, l would
talk about the most commonplace,
everyday, sensible things of which l
can think.
have not a studied, set speech. In
fact, have not given to this occasion
the consideration which it's importance
demands. l can only beg of you to
regard my effort, more in the nature
of a friendly chat, and not an attempt
making d speech.
You will also appreciate that it has
been many years since | left school,
and began an effort to solve the ques
"Can l stand alone?" | doubt
II you can think Of a more serious
question when applied to yourself.
You have been attending this school.
n order to obtain an education, SO
that when the props and supports of
youth and childhood have been re-
moved, you can ''stand alone" You
would consider a man a failure, a total
that could not support himself
and his family. He would not be re-
with favor by any of you, and
you will esteem such a one a poor
,itizen. He would not be very much
an asset to the community or the
He would rather belong to that
lass termed, by lawyers, "fllups."
He simply occupies space. Nothing
more. No one cares for him. but all
men who are successful may pity him.
But what one of you desires to be an
of pity? In order that you may
an asset, a man, a good citizen,
of standing alone, " those who
love you best and have the deepest
interest and concern in your welfare,
nave labored and saved of their labors
to send you to this splendid institution,
and | profoundly wish, and have Just
reason to believe that you have appre,
tho opportunity and purpose and
made good account of your time.
To be able to 'stand alone" means a
great deal. 1t means to be a man, to
have strength, will, purpose, Itmeans
that you will be successful. Make no
mistake about what success means.
You and l are living in q different
lay and under very different circum-
stances than those under which lived
our fathers. Times have rapidly
changed in the past two decades.
We a r utilizing forces in business
and putting into operation laws, that
we're unknown a few years ago. 1t is
Ter more difficult under present eco
lomic conditions to rise above the
of employee than before these