The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02

orchestra, a vocal solo by Cadet Rock
wood, invocation by DR.. E @. Gordon,
class address by Hon. E W. Stephens,
Of Columbia, and the awarding Of
diplomas, medals and honorS by Col.
Sellers.
The address by Mr., Stephens was
the advice of a successful business
man who has thought deeply upon
the philosophy Of life. His subject
was Service. The speaker said that
democracy in this country had laid
such emphasis upon the sovereignty
OF the individual that we seem fast to
be tending toward the "blg head !"
Everybody wants to lead. Every
body wants to manage. Nobody
seems willing to serve in the ranks
Old and young are affected with the
notion that obedience and subordlna-
tion are synonymous with servility.
Everywhere the cry is for efficient
help. The demand is infinite, the
supply ininitessimal. Too much
freedom has made US mad. We need
to be reduced to the ranks and taught
the lessons Of humility and modesty,
We have developed into a generation
of malcontents, incompetents, up
starts and insurgents. Much Of the
poverty, distress, ruined lives, blasted
hopes and social chaos grows out OF
this flippant arrogance, of people
trying to do what they cannot and
refusing to recognize the inexoraole
principle Of service. Serving is not
slavery. Obedience Is not cowardice.
Both are noble. Those who do are as
important ia the economy of society
as those who diysct. The failure to
realize the fact is because the world
has not mastered the fundamental
moral law nf service. The manager
is servant Of the common good as
much as the subordinate, or should
be. And the surest way to become
manager is to prove faithful, loyal,
and ~serviceable In subordinate
capacity
From this simple theme the speaker
elaborated a series Of propositions
relative to the obligations Of mar il
the family, in the social relation, In
church In state-in fact, In all the
relations of life. A synopsis so brief
can give no idea Of the rich treatment
OF the impressive theme. The
sentiments Of the speech were warmly
applauded throughout Its delivery
aud at the close.
At the conclusion of the address
diplomas Of graduation were awarded
to the following class:
Clyde Dudley Blount. Larned, Kas
George Leighborn Craig, Lexington
Mo-; Emerson Fl. Elgin, Lincoln
Kas. Burleigh Samuel Emery, Yell
vile, Ark; Rowe Jordan Leonard
High Hill, Mo-; Andrew william
Little, Davenport, Iowa; Earl Eugene
Mason, Webster City, Iowa; Charlie
Ainsworth lockwood, Nevada, Mo
Hugh Chiffon Rogers, Lexington, Mo.
Moreland William Schumsn, Lo
Angeles, CAL; Howell John Scott
Houston, Texas, Albert MoorehousI
Shelby, Lexington, Mo. Clay BridI
Shinn, Ottawa, Kas.; Joe Vincen'
Tunstall, Lexington, Mo-; William
Walter Walters, Denver, Colo. Fret
Wilmot, Lexington, Mo Roy Clar
ence Wilson, Hutchinson, Kas. Waite
r. Sauer, beaver, Col.
The prizes OF the year were thel
awarded as follows; The honors 0
the graduating class to Cadet W. M
Schuman, Los Angeles, Cal /; secon'
contestant, Cadet Emerson Elgin
Lincoln, Kas. The general scholar
ship medal was awarded to LIE
Belden, RawlinS, Wyoming; seconI
contestant, Frank Graham, Florence
Kas The individual drill media
Cadet A. M. Shelby, Lexington
second contestant, Cadet r. W
Shelby, Chickasha, I, I, Athletl
medal, Clifford Fish Wisconsin; secon
contestant, BIS. Emery, Arkansas, Tn
company banner went to Company z
The riieman prize to John Walters
Macon, Mo.
Colonel Sellers then called Najo
Hickman to the stage and for til
corps OF cadets presented him with