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4 FRANCES L. PROSSER,
PKINCIl'AL
Seal, and though tbey may
and fall and not be able to live
to the high ideal, I bey may
? again by the help of God. The
way is the best way and it ia
1 i be only way.
iao obedience to be genuine
io tbe spirit as well as in the
The scriptures do not attempt
.Sown detailed rules of conduct
tq the actions of life. Tbe
rit of obedience will enable one
v determine God's will. Tbe
ves the great general principles
net and a few specimen In-
under these general principles.
ever able to help those who lean
Urn. In conclusion Dr. Iioss
the young ladies just entering
e arena of life outside the col
lis and college influences.ao lean
rues upen God.
ght. Dr. Hoss preached again,
for his text the example of
vasbing tbe disciples' feet. He
f the devotion of one's self to
vice of others as the highest
of life. Large congregations
esent at both services and the
could not accommodate all who
earlier speeches of the evening had
made a target of his bachelorhood
were made to feel his shafts of wii and
be piovuked much merriment bj his aj
propriate return thrusts. Having ever
at heart the good of Central College
bis closing remarks were of matters
pertaining to ihe future good of the
college especia.ly in tbe line of im
provements in the library, he biniself
having but recently Uonaled over 8UU
volumes lo the colli te library aud
baudsome sectional cat.es in which to
keep Ibein.
Hev. 15. V. Alton was called upon lo
respond to Hie toast "When knighthood
was iu flower'1 aud gracefully excused
himself by telling an amusing story.
Miss Broslus responded to the toast
The Class of 1901" and gave a most
excellent response io her usual polish
ed style.
Uev. Cooper responded in a breezy
humorous vein to tbe "Fickleness of
Woman.'1
Rev. K. K. Wolfe responded most
pleasantly to tbe toast "Home Rule."
The banquet closed with a few ap
propriate temarks from Kev. Z. M.
Williams, president of the college, and
tbe guests took their departure eacb
feeling that tbe last had been one of
the most delightful gatherings in tbe
history of tbe alumnae aswciation.
AI.UMNAK HANyl KT. '
nnual gathering of tbe alumnae
&1 College to look again upon
Inia Mater, to renew tbe
ps of bygone days and to live
iu, as it were, the experiences
A life, is always an occasion of
terest to tbe alumnae of the
and their friends. Last Tues
hi tbis interesting gathering of
i's past , students and their
took place at the college and
inual banquet was held iu
rge dining ball. In addition
4 mental feast that was
! all, an elegant feast of good
for the physical body was par
of.
menu was served in courses and
ted of tomato and cuoumber
and light bread sandwiches and
s; chicken on toast, Saratoga
and lemon' punch ; strawberries
am and a variety of cakes and
, W. F. McMurrav acted as
lister and after a few appropriate
ks by way of preface to the pro.
ao of tbe evening he introduced
Lillie Fox who gave the address
: come to tbe class of 1901 lo the
of the alumnae, and to the
is present. Rev. U. Mcl'borson,
aislana, responded on behalf of
itsts present. Miss-Maltia Lou
a of Kansas City sang a solo
i her bearers greatly enjoyed.
: J. Q. Chambers responded to
ist Tennessee" in a most pleat'
anner.
f. J. C. Given was then called
for a toast on "Loaves from my
' Courtship" and responded In bis
happy manner.
I. Z. M. Williams respondod to
ast "now to Manage a husband"
f the young ladies to whom she
ssed her remarks will follow ber
ictions and "begin right" we
ot for them smooth sailing over
atrimooial sea.
. J, II. Glanvllle responded in a
y and humorous vein lo tbe toast
Girls."
r. W. Ii. Paltuoro was called upon
imind to the "Last Kav of tbe
rting Sunset of Love." Mr. Tal
is .ever ready of tongue and
i ol wit and those who in tbe
to
tiRAND XSCERT.
The most important event of the
niusio department of Central is tbe
Grand Concert wbicb took place last
Monday night in the opera house. A
select audienoe was present expecting
a good entertainment and in this they
were not disappointed.
Tbo opening number ot the pro
gramme was Hummel's Concerto A
Minor (first movement). Tbis well
known and favorite composition was
admirably rendered by Miss Krlehn.
Tbe work is in the Italian style
abounding in graceful melodies and
elaborate embellishments. The dim
cult passages were delivered with case
and clearness and at the close of the
selection tbe player was the recipient
of tbe heartiest applause.
Miss Urosius, in reading "Cutting
trom "Maurine," , by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox showed ber excellent training
as an elocutionist and reader. Tbe
selection being of tbe narrative style
intermingled with impersonations
somewhat dillicult but Miss Brosius
was fully cpial to the work and re
ueivedthe bearty applause other au
dience.
Miss Yates wbo has been heard fre
quently at recitals and concerts during
the past two years delighted tbe au
dience with a selection well suited
her splendid contralto voice. Big
Ben is a fine descriptive) song, and tbe
clear enunciation and rich tones of the
singer were nsed to excellent advan
t age in this number.
Tbe Valse Caprice of Kubinstein
always an acceptable) number on i
concert programme, was played by
Miss Arline Burden.
Miss Ouide Ramsay was happily
beard on tbis occasion in the Fantasii'
Pastorale of Singelee. The young lady
played with ease and grace and was
recalled at tbe close of her number.
"Uucle Peter and the Trolly Car'
was the title of tbe reading by Miss
Bates. It was a humorous narration
of Uncle Peter's troubles with his old
mule Absolom upon meeting a trolly
car one morning when he was on bis
way to market with a wagon load of
vegetables, Uncle Fetor describes tbe
adventure to bis wife Amanda and
Miss Bales itnpersonutiou of the old
negro as be relates his troubles to bis
wife was exceedingly fine and called
forth frequent applause. Miss Bates Is
quite a favorite with Lexington au
diences and ber selection was greatly
enjoyed.
Tbe next number was a vocal selec
tion "Love in Spring Time" by Mi?s
Ferry wbo sang tbe popular waits song
of Arditi In a charming manner.
MUs Addie Wynne was greeted with
rounds of applause wbicb were spon.
taneotiBly renewed at the close ot ber
tine rendition of the difficult Liszt
paraphrase of Wagner's Spinning
song.
Miss Hall's selection was "Tbe
Rivals," aot HI, scene II, Richard
Sheridan, and it afforded ber an. ex
cellent opportunity for the display of
h.,r nhilitv as a reader. Miss Hall's
a v - j
dUt.DCt articulation and well modula
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MISS MKTTIE K. RICKETTS,
Professor of Modern Language aud History,
ted voice makes it a pleasure to listen
to her read in if.
Miss Beanie Grace Est In, wbo is a
great tavorilo in Lexington on uocount
of her superior pianism, aud who has
been beard frequently Iu tbe last rive
yeais including two formal recltuls of
ber own, contributed muob to tlie sue
cess of tbe program and tbe pleasure
of the auditors. In ber group of piano
numbers each differing in its technical
and musical demands Miss Estle dem
onstrated again the versatility ot ber
powers, ts&e not only possesses a
technic that is highly finished and
fluent but also a style of playing at
once so tree and forceful that she car
ries everthing with her.
Miss Louise Smith is quite a favorite
with our Lexington people and has
frequently appeared in Central College
entertainments, Jier selection was
"As tiie Moon Rose" by Pauline
I'belps. As she proceeded to unfold
this interesting and touching story of
tbe American Revolution she held Ihe
closest attention of her bearers to the
thrilling climax and was warmly ap
plauded.
Tbe symmetrical program was con
eluded with an excellent rendition of
Bartlell's effective arrangements of
tbe Lost Chord by Sullivan. The solo
has been included id tbe repertoire of
almost every well known siuger; and
as ajquintotte for ladies1 voices the work
takes on added attractiveness. In
tbis form the composition begins with
tour voioos bumming and the (Irsl
soprano singing in the" recitative stylo
Tbe close is especially effective and
one was fairly lifted to his feet as the
climax was reached in the "Grand
Amen."
The superior playing of the pupils
at tbe Central College concerts enables
tbe public to form an idea of the grade
of work done is tbe Central College
school ot music. This department is on
der tbe immediate supervision of Prof
I). F. Conrad a true artist and
thorough scholar. He is not only
good musician but is a graduate of th
University of Wooster, Ohio, having
been awarded (be degree of A. M. in
that institution in 1890. He has had
tbe best of musical instruction In this
country having been trained under
Dr. Karl Mens and Alexander Lambert
He studied in Germany, five years at
the Royal Conservatory of Music, at
Leipzig, and at the Royal lligb School
fur Music in Berlin, He also studied
privately with Professors Barth
Scbarwenka and Woldemar Bargiol
Before coming to Lexington be had
occupied important positions as teacher
in several large schools, including tbe
University of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
A gentleman in every sense ot tbe
word, rroi. uonraa as a man.
especially well suited for tbe delicate
and responsible duties of director of
music in a young ladies college. His
thorough qualifications in music enable
hint to meet tbo demands of the most
critical musicians and to impart in
structioD lo the most advanced pupils.
He is himself a most skillful performer,
a painstaking, careful luttruotor and
suooeeds In iustilllDg into bis pnpils ao
Inspiration to reach the highest ideals
in tbe elevating art of music. There
is ' about his own playing a poetic
sweetness that lends to bis music a
charm that is peculiar to his work and
places him far above the ordinary
musician. Tbis same delicacy of
touch and warmth of expression is no
ted in tbo work of bis pupils. He has
been oonnecled with Central College
for three years and, under his satisfac
tory management the department has
steadily grown in o ambers and in
popularity. The musio department of
Central College has before it a brilliant
future under tbe direction ot Prof.
Conrad. ,
jKAH'atin; KXKitrishs.
Tbe tbirty-secood annual cuniraence.
meut of the college was held in tbe
New Grand opera house on Wednes
day, June 5th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
This is alwas an Interesting ooca-
sion and a Urge crowd was present lo
witness it. There were seven grad
uases in tbe literary department, one
ihe school of music, nor in the'
school of expression, two iu art and
one in the seminary course. Below
we give the names of the graduating
class and tbe complete programme of
the closing exeroises:
GRADUATING CLASS.
Literary Austin, Sarah Frances,
Carrollton, Mo; Bates, Lessle Clare,
Lexington, Mo; Broslus, Lou Etta,
iallatin, Mo; Burgner, Ruth Margery,
Webb City, Mo; Groves, Hannah,
Corder, Mo; Howard, Katharine,
Haelhurst, Miss; Todbunter, Elliott,
Lexington, Mo.
Musical Kriehn, Alice Thelma
(piano), Lexington, Mo.
Expression Bale9, Leslie Clare,
Lexington, Mo; Broslus, Lou Etta,
Gallatin, Mo: Hall, Elizabeth, St.
Louis, Mo; Smith, Louise Rouzie,
Linnous, Mo.
Art Ramsay, Irene Morrison, Kan
sas City, Kan; Ramsay, Lillian Breese,
Kansas City, Kan.
Seminary Sellers, Mabel, Edna,
Texas.
PBOGRAMMK.
Quartette, There! Little Girl; Don't
Cry! (Parks.) Misses Wynne, Grace,
Feurt and Lyons.
Invocation, Rev. E. C. McVov,
Chillioothe, Mo.
Essay, Tbe Culture-Hero, Sarah
Frances Austin, A. B.
Essay, The Height of the Pinnacle
is Determined by tbe Breadth of the
Base, Lessie Clare Bates, B. S;
Essay, Protagonists on tbe Arena of
Modern Poetry, Lou Etta Hrosius, A. B
Essay, Browning's Philosophy of
Art, Ruth Margery Burgner, B. L.
Essay, Matthew Arnold, Hannah
Groves, A. B.
Esay, Opinion: A Pretender unto
Judgment's Throne, Kuthoiine How.
ard, A. B.
Essny, The Nineteenth Century
Essay, Elliott Todhunter, A. B.
Address, Uev. R. 1). Smart, 1). 1). ,
St. Louis, Mo.
Vooal, a. Thou'rt Like Unto
Lovely Flower (Wilson G. Smith)
b. Spring Song (Weil) Miss Wynne
Conferring of degrees and Awardin g
of Medals.
Benediction.
great scholar. Not simply these alone.
To be a great statesman is laudable If
it be coupled with the desire to be
great in leading ones country into afe
and prosperous ways. Tbe great poet
should mjeci Into his verse noble anu
exalted sentiments that may inspire his-
rcadcrs to better deeds. Tbe truly
great scholar would wish by bi
nowledge to lead his fellow man to-
the broader and better paths of duty.
Tbe true test of human greatness is
what a man actually accomplishes.
Tbe highest aim in life is to devote
ones life lo duty. Duty in Its broaii
sense of duty to God, duty to fellow
man and duty to self.
Too much stress can not be laid or
the importance ot little things in the-
performance of duty, to attention to-details.
A beautiful reference was made to
the "War of tbe Roses." The red rose
of fcthe House ot Lancaster and the
white rose of the House of York. The-
young ladies wero urged to enlist ia
tbo war of God against all that is bad.
To take tbe rose of Sharon as the em
blem of tbe shed blood ot the Savior
and tbe lilly of the valley as the em
blem of purity and truth as they go
forth into the world.
At the close of Dr. Smart's address,.
President Williams with a few appro,
priate words of advice and counsel
awarded tbe diplomas to the gradua
ting class whose names are given-
above. That most interesting and ex
citing event, tbe awarding of the
medals followed and this part of the
programme was attended to by Rev.
W. B. Pal more, editor of the St.
Louis Christian Advocate. In his
usual happy manner be awarded
medals to the following; To Miss
Luia Burguer of Webb City, Mo. the-
high grade or scholarship medul; to-
Mi?s Katharine Howard, of Hazel-
hurst, Miss, the magazine medal; to-
Miss Mary Viles, of Norborne, Mo.,
the housekeeping medal.
Before closing the exercises Pres.
Williams announced his faculty for
nnxt year.
Tbe address of Dr. Smart to thu
graduating class ' was the principal
feature of the mornings exercises. II
announced as his subject, "Tbe Great
ness of Life Devoted to Duty." He
said in part '
1 here are two things necessary to
greatness of character, to be liberal or
broad minded and to have a nob le
purpose or lofty aim in life. One
must have the desire lo exceil. Ex
cellence does not consist of mere
superiority, nor of an ambition to
triumph over others. Talent and
genius are desirable things but they
are not everything. To secure the
highest degree of greatness for thei
possessor, tbey must be coupled wit b
a noble aim or purpose.
It matters not whether one works in
the field of science or literature or of
art; allot these departments may be
advanced by a noble purpose and tbe
history of the past is full of bright ex
aiuples of devotion to these fields of
work with true and noble purposes
Tbe opportunities for great achieve
menu have not all passed. Tbe
present affords many opportunities for
noble endeavor and lifo work.
Greatness of character begins to
manifest Itself and lo become service
able early in lifo. An examination of
a long list of noted characters of bit
tory will reveal tbe fact tbat these
characters were great even while tbey
were yet in the dawn of manhood
Young people wbo are truly great
should manifest early the traits of
character that make them so.
Tbe desire to excell to be laudable
must be coupled with tbe desire that
tbe excellence may be for a noble pur
pose. Beware of an unholy ambition,
Wbat is a laudable end for tbe exer
cise of ambition P Is Is not simply to be
Stole a March.
Our deputy county clerk, Mr. Ssnfordl
B. Thornton, stole a march on tbe boye
Tbursd&y night and succeeded in taking;
ihem J! by surprise. His freausot and
regular trips to Uigginivitle have led his-
friends to expect, at some time soon, bis
entrance upon tbe matrimonial sea, but
boy did not expect him to play tbem
quite to smooth atrick as be did that
night.
Leaving here I o a buettv Thursday
evening at six o'clock, he drove to Ilig-
ginsvllle and was tuarni there at S
o'clock st the borne ol tbe bride's mother,
Mrs. 11. J. Dooley, to Mis Laura A.
Dooley, Rev. L. H. OA performing tbe
iseremony in the presence of a few rela
tives and close friends of tbe contraction
parties. After the wedding he returned
to Lexington, reaching here at aboat 11
o'clock.
He was at bis desk io bis office Friday
morning at tbe usual hour looking
juat as Innocent as if ne bad not played)
tbe boys a mean little trick. On account
of bis previous good conduct, however,
we will have to forgive him. For indeed
be ie a most excellent young man. Be
has grown up in our county and received,
his education at our county and city
schools and is a graduate of the Went
worth Military academy In tbe class of
1S91. He belongs to one of our beat -families
and is bimsalf a man ofaterliug.
integrity. Since the election ot hia
tal ber, Captain Frank Thornton, to the
office of county clerk be baa been bis-
chief deputy, and no better or more effi
cient officer ever handled tbe records of
ourco&nty court.
His bride is a superior yooog lady of
excellent family connections, having lived
In Hlgglnavllle for a number of years. .
During the past three years tbe has held
a position in the Hlgginsvills public
schools, giving exoellent satisfaction.
She ts a refined and caltured young lads.--snd
well qualified in every way to bo
uts companion of tbe husband Into whose
keeping she bat committed btr future.
Tbe Ihtkluqbnoks wishes Mr. Thorn
ton and bis most estimable wife a long
life filled with, tbe fullest measure ot
happiness.
Miss Orpha Hupp, wbo bat been trim
mer for Mitt Lucy Davit during the patt
season, left Tbartday for her boms at.
Aurora, Neb,
Mist Floy Moorman, of Dtxter, Mo.
Miss Delia Allen, ot liorao, Mo., Miss
Mabel Matthews, ot Sikeeton, Mo., Miss
Florence Green, of Charleston, Mo., and
Miss Alto DtiWInt, of Commerce, Mo.,
Undent ot C. F. C, left Wednesday for.
their nomet,
There was a meeting of a committee of
the city council and a telephone company
representative Wednesday nig bt to discus
matters pertaining to tbe amount of
revenue to be paid to the city, Jiy
definite agreement was reached, though
a great statesman, a great poet or a uik was indulged in until a late hour,