The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-09

ci.m." The fanatic is the true reformer
Noah was the hrst fanatic and saved the hu
man race; Mahomet was fanatic, and raised
nation from Ignorance and idolatry to con.
quer and change the moral face OF a world
Loyola was a fanatic, but his words sre still
power Cromwell was fanatic, and crush
cd the vice OF his time. John Brown was a
fanatic, and loosened the chains of millions Of
slaves. The fanatic may be dreaded, but he
cannot be ignored. He is disliked chiefly
because OF the acts of selfish hobby riders.
The pleasures Of "Memory" were then
beautifully discussed by Miss Jennie San
ders, who told US that not only is 1t the
foundation OF our knowledge and the record
of it, but for large part OF our greatest
pleasures we are indebted to it.
In speaking OF american Inventors" Mr..
A. B. Williams questioned the propriety and
justice Of devotIng volume on volume OF his
tory TO the warrlor and statesman, while only
a page or II paragraph is given to the lnven
tor, TO whom our progress in civilization Is
due in great part.
Frank L. Smith told us OF the rise and fall
of Great Families" Great families have
risen and fallen and are gone-the Plantagc
nets the Napolcons, the Bourbons; but there
Is one great family that has never faded 1t
is IS great IS ever--is to-day the greatest
family in the L. S.--tho Smith Fami-
lly." The address was a very pleasing rs.
sumption OF all the virtues and few of the
vices OF the country for the Smiths, which as
sumption no one could gainsaY.
The Diplomas were then presented by Mr..
) f. Y. Griggs. Being, he said, plain man Of
business, he could only make a few common.
place remarks! and followed with an address
to both parents and graduates, which was a
model of beauty in construction, in purity
and nobleness Of thought, and in richness of
! plain, common sense advice. 1t was grand
talk, and an inexpressible relief from the
usual sophomore rot of such an occasion.
The Valsdictory (by vote OF class was pro.
) aonnced by Thos. Sanders, and was grace
. fully done,
Prof Boltwood followed with an address,
abiding to the work OF the past five
/, years Of the schools history, aud the
causes Of his departure. Some points he
would suggest to parents, shat they
keep children out of society and away from
, church sociables and dancing more during
term time; that children from the country
will not be sent to Ottawa while the saloons
are run rs they now are; that the Po7ce Ga.
zetc and flash literature be discouraged.
Mr.. d. McDougall, on behalf Of the Trus-
tees, returned thanks to Prof. Boltwood for
bis words and work while here, and paid a
fitting tribute to his usefulness "a q teacher
Miss Barry, who also leaves, was highly
complmcntcd He then presented the fol
lowing resolution, which was adOpted
RcSo7rcd, That we, asfriends and patrons Of
the Ottawa high school, hereby extend ON
thankslto Professor Boltwood for his arduou-
iabors in our behalf, and we express our sin.
ccrc regrets at his departure from our midst
to another field Of labor.
I'd, We hereby warmly commend him tc
the friends Of liberal education where he has
chosen to cast his los and bcspeak for him q
cordial welcome "a a true and able educator