The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-05-26
LEXINGTON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
|HE CLOSING EXERCISES OF AN INSTITUTION
WHICH HAS A NOBLE PAST AND A
PROMISING FUTURE.
|Baccalaureate and v W. c. A. Sermons, Alumnae
Meeting, Art Levee, Concert, Graduating Ex-
ercises and Commencement Visitors.

The friends of Lexington College
nave Just cause OF rejoicing in the
Increasing prosperity which has mark
ID the past tiftY-one years of its
history, and particularly in the ex-
faordinary advancement Of the col.
ege under its present management
Is Strengthened faculties, its broad
ened courses Of instruction, It's
enlarged territory Of patronage, It's
Increased attendance, and the i'm.
proved spirit Of its student body.
Never before has the college enjoyed
suoh high favor in the community in
which it is located, nor such wide
V0PuiaTiUy, auu never mas ~ observed
these things so much as now. When
president White and Associate Presi-
dent Cook took charge Of this institu-
tlon six years ago there was imme-
1iately felt the impulse OF their
nnhagging energy, their high ideals,
their business courage, and their
devotion to the work In hand. For
several years the capacity of the
building has been taxed, and without
increased revenues, further advance
ment has seemed impossible. This
situation led these ambitious men,
both in the prime Of their strength
and usefulness, to begin to look for a
larger sphere of labor; and Mr. Cook
cast his fortunes with Wentworth
Military Academy OF this city, having
puIFs sased the interest of Col. Sand
ford Sellers and become associated
with Col. William M. Hoge, the pew
arrangement to become effective this
summer, When it became known to
the public that the services Of the
two men who had raised the college
to its highest state Of prosperity and
efficiency we're about to be lost to the
Institution, a subscription Of $40, 00C
was promptly made up by the citizens
Of Lexington and offered to the
Board OF Trustees as contribution
toward physical improvements upor
condition that the board should make
arrangements to retain Mr.. White
indefinitely. The INTELLIeENCER il
pleased to announce tnat such ar
rangements have been made, tina
Rev. A. E. Rogers has become con
nected with the institution as Asso
ciate President and Business Manager
Nand that the work Of erecting a neV
building and Of improving the ole
ones so as to almost double th
capacity Of the school has already be
gun and will be hastened to compile
tion before the beginning OF the mex
session.
THE NEW ASSOCIATE PRESIDENT.
Rev. A. E, Rogers, the new Asst
ciate-Presldent Of Lexington Collegt
was bornain Virginia but came t
this state, to Beonville, at the age {
IL years, and here he received b
early education. In early manhoo
he began to prepare for tae work {
the ministry His ministerial educi
tlOn was received at the SoutheT
Baptist Theological Seminary, the
OF South Carolina, now of Louisville
Kentucky. 1t is an interesting G.
incidence that the fist graduate
this great theological school Of tt
Baptist church from Missouri is I'll
present President OF the Board I
Trustees OF Lexington College, Re
G. W Hyde, and the second gradual
from this state Is the present ASS
cIate President OF the same schoc
Rev. A. e Rogers. Rev. Roge
took the full d. D. course Of the in.t
tltion, six years, including Lati
Greek, Hebrew and Syriac. His fir
pastoral charge after graduation W
s1of the church Of Martlusburg, vi
ginia, where he preached seven year
Later ne was pastor Of church
Baltimore, and later still in Chatt
nooga, Tennessee. Since he RETURN
TO this state he has had charge OF Il
churches OF Fulton, Mexico al
Nevada, in the order named. r
the past four years and until with
few months ago he was secretary