The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-27

enough to leave my finger marks on
the door as l pass through.
Lord Byron was a man who never
got above his foot. Poor club foot
II turned the milk Of his manhood
sour. Lite is not an ammalgamaton
of so much flesh and so many bones
but the correlation Of so much insprra-
ton aud aspiration. Maid arise above
the senses.
Life Is more than external or
internal; it is eternal. I want manner
fit to mingle with the infinite, for l
have received the invitation.
At the conclusion OF Or. fuckers
address President White in a brief
but impressive speech to the graduates
urged that they make a success OF
their religious lives without which
all other success would prove failure.
Diplomas Of graduation we're then
conferred as follows;
Miss Mary Blair Gordon, A. NJ.
Miss Caroline Quarles Field, A. B.
Miss May Houston Lyons, A. B,
Miss Mary Lillian Marquis, A. B.
Miss Grace Violet Phillips, B. L.
Miss Lillian Moorehead, Art.
President White then stated that
it had not been the policy of the
college to grant honorary degrees, but
that the board Of trustees had voted
to confer upon Miss Laura Hyde, an
alumna of the institution, the degree
Of A NJ. for work done at Cornell
University and Vassar College.
With a benediction by DR.. Tucker
the session of l994.5 closed.
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
The meeting OF the Alumnae
Association was held in the college
parlors Tuesday the %, at 2:3O p. m.
A large number were in attendance
and the routine affairs Of the orgauiza.
tion were attended to.
a committee was appointed to
design and purchase a pln-this to be
the official pin Of the organization.
The annual election Of officials
resulted in the reelection Of the old
officers. Mrs. Mary Graves Chiles,
president; Mrs. Birdie Wallace
Mcdonald. 1st vice-president; Mrs.
Margaret Hyde Hopkins, 2nd vice.
president; Mrs. Alice Waddell
Wingate, 3rd vice-president; Mrs.
Eliza Cav Hyde. recording secretary:
Miss Alice Peak, corresponding
secretary; Miss May Peak, treasurer.
Mrs. Ella Whiting Campbell, general
historian; aud Miss May Lyons, class
historian.
FACULTY FOR 1905.1906.
There will be a few changes in the
faculty for the coming session. Among
those who go out we note the resigna.
ton of Prof. Savage, who has beer
elected to the presidency Of Jessamine
Female Institute, Nicholasville, KY,
Prof, Savage came to Lexington three
years ago as director of music. Dur,
ing these years he has made MANI
friends. proved himself an excellent
gentleman, and a teacher Of splendid
attachments. While the management
Of the college gave him up reluctant
ly, yet they are to be congratulated
on the coming Of Signor Saveri(
D'Anna, Of Lexington, KY, to take
up the work of Prof. Savage Signol
D'Anna has taught several years ir
the leading colleges Of the United
States aHd has proved himself q
musician Of the first rank. The
friends and patrons Of Lexington
College now feel that they don't have
to send their daughters to Italy, the
land Of music and art, but that
they have brought Italy to their owl
home. We could not better introduce
Signor D'Anna to the readers Of the
Intelligencer than to quote some Of
the things that have been said Of hin
where he taught.
"Signor Saverio D'Anna, who ha'
had such distinguished success as q
teacher, is a native Of Italy and was
trained in the Royal Conservatory Of
Music at Milan, Italy, and Palermo,
Sicily, and In voice was a most sue.
cessful pupil Of the renowned Lam
peril in Milan. Born beneath the
soft skies Of Italy, where art Is
queen and music is her fiirest hand.
maid, the genius Of melody is his