The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05

ance all can be conquered. Education tells us
how to work and restraints US from excess; and
il can be obtained even without the walls OF
school or college. In reading the history OF the
world we find that fortunes favorites are the best
educated, best trained, and best skilled men and
women--all the result Of exertion.
| Everett II. Butterteld, the only boy in the 4th
class who concluded to graduate, followed with
a finely written and interesting essay, taking for
his subject the Divine Art
MUSIC.
Considering the interest taken in music now a
days sketch OF the past may not be uninterest-
ing The writer then alluded to the music Of the
barbarc tribes-of the rudest sort; the music of
midicyal times-that OF the MINISTRIES and troub-
adours, the ballad and serenade, celebrating
deeds of war and singing of love. Music follows
a nations growth-as seen among the Chinese
and Japanese whose music Is the same now 40 it
was ages ago. The Hebrews enjoyed the music
Of strings aud wind instruments; Greek music
was sonOrous defamation sustained by the Tyre;
the Cells early made great progress in the divine
art. Their Dards were famous and used their
Growth for accompaniment It's noticeable that
most German composers Of the last century were
Jews and that the composers of the last ccntu.
nv were not intellectually great men In which res
pect a. least modern musicians superior.
Beethoven occupies the first place among masi-
clans. His work is briefly outlined with not n
little skill The influence OF music on man is
then outlined, and the reason why we have more
instrunentaiists than vocalsts given: because
human talents are devoted to the fingers rather
than the voice as an easier means to obtain u re-
suit.
Spite of his elaborate alluson to the orchcs-
ira, that susceptible body succeeded in playing
final selecton-"Sans Souci.'
What's in Name" is answered by the fair
Capulet Miss Mnna +. Boyle, however, diff
Accommodating there is much in names; and
why she told u.s. in well written, interesting
and taking essay:
WHAT'S IN NAMEg
Miss Bqxe differed with the fair Juliet who de-
clared there is nothing in name and that "a
rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
If the rose were called a gympsum weed she
thinks the name would steal away some Of its
odor; and she is sure no one ever calls his son
Benedict Arnold or Judas Iscariot. There is
much in names. In old days one name was
enough, and It always had meaning. The Ro-
mans were the first to have system OF names.
In the llth century We begin to find names
common in England. Many sur names were pre-.
fixes or suiliYes to the bearers family-as son,
for which Mac" "Fitz," ZAP" SKY" 60"
&c, according to the nationality are eQuiva.
Tents. Many names designate occupations or
office, as Taylor Mason, Smith, Pope, Earl, &c.
Others come from animals, &c, worn on armour
in the old chiyalrous days; Others from residence
expression Of contempt, &c The writer then
follows with an interesting dissertation on the
meaning of many Christian names; the lud-
crousness Of some Puritan names; and how sug-
gestivc names lose their meaning considering
the character Of the owner; the righteousness of
many pet names, abbreviated names, &c. There
are some names that can't be tortured INTO d.
mnuitives. We always think Of George Wash
ngton, William Shakespeare &c, never Of
"Georgie" Washington, Billie Shakespeare, &c.
And the reader enters protest against their use,
especially as applied to our friends: and cOun-
sells us to hold fast to that good name, which is
rather to be chosen than great riches"
The last essay was by Miss Fannie c. Becm-a
sharp, cutting and severe review Of
SOCIAL vENEERING.
On entering newly finished railway car one
will be struck with the lavish expenditure Of cost
ly wood which he notices in the interior dccora-
| ton. Let us 20 to the shops from which this |
elegant piece OF workmanship has proceeded. Is |
it a choice wood which the company have used
No. We find that it is only the common wood
covered with thin sheet of the costlier kind |
which has been shaved of perfectly as 10 re- !
tain all the beauty Of grain. This is vencerng
and the process is used in finishing many articles
of furniture and sometimes in the interior OF
houses. But while the veneering has all the APP J
pearance of solid elegance, it will in time curl up
and peel off, and thus reveal its true nature, |
Many people, who feel above having venecrcd |
furniture, employ veneering in various ways.
The reader then proceeded to show the kinds Of
yeneerng one daily meets with:-the slovenly
woman handsomely dressed for show only; the
painted faces of women and men; the enameliRg |
of faces; the smart boy" who learns by rote, |
and whose learning pee5 off next day; the well
read" man, who skips through synopses to make
a show of knowledge in the drawing room; the
assumed knowledge Of art and science; the thin
ness OF small talk Satan himself becomes an
angel of light for his purposes, and the Phariscc
made long prayers just as veneered moraists |
make moral lectures to this day-w hose morality |
consists of what they say, not what they do The
peroraton coansels us to be true to ourselves |
have our qualities on the inside not on the out. |
Diplomas were then presented to the class, |
by f. y. Lewis, Esq, prefacng the ceremony by
few remarks appropriate to the occasion.
Miss BEEN then followed with the
yALEDICTORI
We have come, my friends, to the last act in |
our little drama. We have passed through these
four years Of school together, trying TO help and
encourage each other. They have been pleasant
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