The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-02

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o OF old letters were slowed away a
mOng the surplus articles Of DIV,
drab uniforms. The baggage trucks
e began to rumble away, loaded dowr
with trunks. A "W" Club picture
was taken. By that time the am.
pus vas covered with parents and
visitors arriving for the closing ex-
Z ercises.
: At t~en-thirty first call rang out
and the battalion once more assem-
bled in formation. The Seniors afell
in" by themselves. The band march
ed to the gym and the faculty was
E at hand ready to take up position.
e Then came the Central girls! It was
fitting that they, around whom will
cluster SC many Of the sweetest mem
cries Of Wentworth, should be pres
emit at the farewell exercises. But
the band struck up a march. The
companies marched into the gym,
then the Senior Glass, followed by.
the speakers of the day and the fac
ulty.
Rev. Robt. L. COwan delivered the
invocation and the Glee Club sang
Anchored" just before the address
was delivered.
Col. Sellers then introduced the
speaker, DR.. Harry Rogers, pastor of
the Linwood Boulevard Presbyteri-
an Church of Kansas City. He chose
as symbolical of his GENITAL thought
the words in the Bible which speak
of the eyes of the Lord rowing up
and down, seeking a man to entrust
with His power. DR.. Rogers was a
magnetic speaker. His address was
an inspiration as he pointed out to
the graduating class the opportuni-
ties Of Christian leadership. lie re-
peatedly drove home the thought at
matters much how we are controll-
ed from without, but it matters ev-
eTything how we are controlled from
within" He said that a man never :
went higher than his ideals. His /
speech held the profound attention of
whole audience. :
After the address Col. Mitchell a. !
and began to award the honors 7
prizes of the year. This was !
me Of the most interesting parts of :
he days program, witnessing the !"
'estowal of prizes for the years :
Col. Mitchell first pinned "
IharpshoOters badges on Mosier. =
Gundrum, and Saar, as they
ad won this u. s. symbal Of marks
nanship. He then announced that
had won the gold watch Of y
cred by the Spencer Printing Com r
any for craftsmanship with Rogers q
j. as second. AS both these ca -
cts were from Oklahoma, the COL
remarked that they seemed to =
pretty good with a gun in that
The medal for the best-drin-
! cadet went to Perdue, with White
W. and Martin C. E., winning Sec
and third prizes respectfully.
hen it came to winning company
&c" Company "cleaned up."
hey took first place as the best
rilled company and also first place
the best all-round efficient COM
any during the year. Cadet Cant.
%9enner, and Cadet Lieuts. Morley
nd Hood received cups for both of
lese honors, al they commanded the
Ompany.
Major 5. Sellers then arose and
'ntinued the awards. He announced
nat John Quinn Of Texas, led the
enior Glass in scholarship, with the
blowing Honor men" ranking in
lie order named in their class-Ras-
lussen, Wenner, Harding, vose.
loor, and Reid. The "honor grad
ate" Of the class went to Wenaer
he had shown the highest schol-
rship, the greatest athletic ability.
nd the best qualities of leadership
the whole corps. In other words
e was the best all-round man. His
ONE is in Garrison, Iowa. The nm
~ergradute scholarship medal was
wen to Herman. LOveridge H. A..
second place, and WaddeIl and
Dung tied for third, so each was
a medal. Halper was awarded
lie first medal in defamation with
nodes as second. The best all-round
medal was given to Wen-
who had won four letters IN
'otball, basket hall, baseball. and
'ack during the year. Dickson cot
'cond place and Walter A. R.. third.
radfield, who had won four letters
as not eligible for this honor. ne
captured it last year. A Gun for
e tennis championship went 20
ogers E. J., and Wenner won the
offered by the Daughters Of
e American Revolution" for the
st work in American History. Reid
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