The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-06
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sion on his audience, by his easy, natural and
self.composed manner. The dissatisfaction
of Adam and Eve in the garden OF paradise
brought n curse upon mankind. The aim OF
the present was to do the greatest amount OF
work in the shortest space of time.
Miss Nellie O'Meara said Of Slang" that
it was defined in the dictionary as vulgar.
Slang that lives is always humorous. The
last presidential campaign brought to life the
tickle mugwump, and the boys shouted the
word :" rats" which are always known TO de-
sert a sinking ship 1t was difficult in the
outset to tell what would turn out as success.
ful slang. Miss O'Meara looked charmingly
and her humorous essay on slang had many
good hits.
Silas II. Strawn's Grafton was the question,
" Has the Red Man any Rights" He quoted
that memorable passage in the Declaration
of Independence that all men are endowed
with certain inalienable rights " and are born
equal, but that the red man had been denied
almost all privileges, and that step by step
the rights guaranteed hm.by the constitution
had been taken away. The red man had some
rights, rights even guaranteed by the govern
ment, to the Oklahoma lands, as those held
by any citizen of the adjoining states. There
was no man who would sit down quietly and
let his property be laid waste. In the IAN
guage of one of Cicero's orations, he asked;
How long, O, Oklahoma Boomer, wilt thou
continue to usurp the rights of the red mani"
The arguments presented by Mr., strawn were
a powerful plea for the poor Indian.
Miss Jennie f. Dunnavan delivered cred
table essay, the SUBJECT of which was
" Dreams" She thought that dreams which
had the most influence over our lives were
not those which come in our sleep, but in our
waking moments. The youth sees in his
dreams his future life laid out before him,
and had he remained true to those visions OF
the future, he would never look back on n life
misspent. The subject was pleasingly hand
led, and it is to be hoped that the brightest
day dreams of the fair speaker may be real
lied.
Fred A. Hathaway followed with historl-
cal production entitled Glass History lie
said that the history of the class dated
back to 1881. Prof. Boltwood, Miss Bar
rie and Miss Chandler were complimentary
referred to. They were sorry to lose these
teachers, and when the president of the board
told them that the new principal came from
family of Tufts, they expected to be knocked
ont The class was the first in which the
boys did not have girls enough to go around.
Three graduates, members OF the high schooi
who belong to Co. ID, and who were at the
battle of Lcmont, were highly extolled for
their bravery. He said that the class brought
down the scale at 800 lbs, and l40 lbs. was
the average weight. Mr.. HIS class history
was applauded rapturously when he con-
cludcd.
Miss Julia f. Steere had as her essay, Are
We Solvent" and told her audience that II II
could find nothing else to run into, not to run
into debt. Miss Steere's essay was well dellv'
cred.
David r. Burke spoke of The Wrongs OF
Down Troddcn Nation" He referred To the
present condition of Ireland, spoke OF us
great natural resources and asked why so
fruitful country could be so unhappy. lie
attributed its misery to the rapaclty ana
UNPARALLELED cruelty OF its landlords. IL was
Ireland's misfortune to lose, at the crisis or her
need. the man who could lead it out OF bond
ape. But Irishmcn were never conquered
and they would yet triumph; they would nave
liberty or death. in the words of Patrick Hen
ry. ,,c,,
Miss Carrie E. Simon stated that 'uold
Lies Deep in the Mountain" which was the
subject of her essay. twas not in the speak
er,s views the moneyed men who shea lhe
greatest lustre in these times. The Key OF
success was effort. 1t was the secret OF pros
narity. Energy and humble determination
was the quality without which, neither talent
or opportunity will make man
Albert f. Buffers spoke OF 1.-The Worid
Progress" 1t was "A 600 years ago mankind
had beheld the dawn of the first civilization
Bevoud this no one could penetrate the dark
ness To the monks Of old the world was
Indebted for what it learned of the ages past.
By the efforts of Cyrus w. Field, Europe ana
America had been united. In the age OF the
worlds career, science had blessed the efforts
of the times with peace, prosperity and pro-
gress.
After music, during which new set OF
graduates advanced to confront the audience,
Miss Fannie Trimble told us of that spoiled
boy" The Only Son." charming lover
hauling of the only son OF the house, now ne
rules the house. lives on the fat of the land, is
petted-spoiled.
Henry Tianor then told Of the curse Of of
flee seeking-the national malady Before
the Revolution Of '76 the office had to be
thrust upon the Office holder; now men In
authority, having offices in their gift, have t.
wear coats without tails, to escape the office
, seekers He pictured the desperate condition
of dependence of the Office holder and hi'
uselessness in other conditions of life; but VT
suspect the awful picture has not lessened thu
pressure on the President-as yet.
, Miss Sadie Hathaway, by the smile OF two
Z rowers on the river, pictured in an effective
, way the progress of life of two classes OF PEG
, pie in this world, contrasting by means O