The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-27
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Mrs. Stella Mosby Leighton.
Address by Mrs. Mary Graves Chiles. ss
Presidentof the Alumnae Association. .
5. Toast. ....-.......... The Old Girls
Mrs. Ella Whiting Campbell, so.
g. oast.......... THE Twenty-fourth starr
Miss Lillian Catherine Fulkerson, Oa
Z. Toast. THE College That Used to Be-
Mrs. Clara Ward Wilson.
8. Poem. ....... Miss Minnie X. Davis. Is
CRead by Mrs. G. W, Hydel
Q. Toast ......... The Teacher at the Deskn
Miss Edith Rhoads, O3.
10. Violin soli: a. oberstrass Mazurka
... ........H, Wieniawski
b. Revere. .......... Fauciner
c. Perpetual Motion 49,. Bohm
Miss Charlotte Newbrandt,
II. Toast. 1.-THE College That is Going to Be-
Miss Maude Burden, 91.
Miss Alice B.. Peak, Accompanies.
Robert N. Cook, T%oastmaster.
In addition to this regular pro.
gramme all the guests were called
upon for brief remarks and practi.
cally all responded-some Of the
gentlemen very happily in praise of
their alma mafer-N-ka0V.
An elegant repast served in courses
with all the taste and style which is
won't to characterize Mrs. Nickell's
catering completed the delight Of the
occasion.
ADDRESS.
Following is the annual address by
Mrs. Mary Graves Chlles, SO, presi.
dent Of the Alumnae Association, de.
livered at the alumnae banquet:
In taking c%ognlzance Of the first
semi-centenniaI OF this college, our
proceedings naturally take a histori-
cal cast, and it is excusable 10 me in
welcoming you to a participation in
this celebration, to direct my thoughts
and yours 10 the same channel. The
childhood Of distinguished persons has
a greater interest as the subject
reaches upward, and SO as our college
adds to its dignity and honors the
results OF increasing years, SO do it's
early origin and struggles possess a
greater interest.
ia February 1851 the Lexington
Female Collegiate Institute was in.
corporated by the Missouri legislature
with a board Of trustees composed of
members of the Methodist, Christian,
Presbyterian, Episcopal aud Baptist
churches. From it's imposing title
and It's wide appeal for patronage
through it's board Of trustees it may
be presumed to have possessed a high
ambition. This happened also at the
period Of time when Lafayette county,
having built a new courthouse, which
Is the one now in use, had the old
courthouse and public square, where
built, for disposition. This square is
the n In East Lexington which is
now vacant except that the Baptist
Mission Chapel occupies the south
west corner, and is one of the most
beautiful building sites In our city.
At that time the courthouse which
was standing about the center of the
block was a commodious brick build
log and ell, three stories in height
and without anything ia its architec-
ture suggestive Of its use, and was
readily convertible into a school
building with ample d0rmitories.
The trustees Of the budding college
purchased from the county this square
and building, and adapted 1t to the J
uses Of the institution. The fortunes
and history OF this school, ever
pertinent to this occasion, can hardE
be obtained at this late day: it's frs
president, however, was the Rev
@. G. Mcpherson OF the Cumberland l
Presbyterian church, The school wal
nOn-sectarlan.. Mr.. Mcpherson retire.
from the presidency in 1854 and wa
succeeded by the Rev. Mr.. Schenck,
Presbyterian minister, and the scho
closed It's history in 1866. In I'll
year a number Of the leading BaptI
Of Lexington, in anticipation
founding a Baptist college to take
place Of this "Instltute, " purcha
This property for $4,000 and in
same year the "Baptist Female c
ege" was incorporated by a spec
lct Of the legislature Of Missouri, al
is work ushered into existence nnde.
jhe charge Of Rev. Elijah S. Dulin,
is first president. 1t is this date
1856 and this institution which we
commemorate to-day.
Among the original trustees, twenty
n number, we find names well known
n the history Of this city as we'll as