The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-08

said Jos. MegafEn on the Mission OF Rome,
have left the nations of today many valua-
BILE legacies.' The Phoenicians had left us
the alphabet; the Arabs the numerals the
Egyptians the pyramids; the Greek their
art and literature, and Rome her laws. The
twelve principles Of Roman law are tc
be found in all the constitutions Of the ma
tons of to-day. Behold Rome in all her
glory, master of the world but she fell into
the hands of interruptions men and fell into
the lowest depths Of depravity and shame.
She has left us her example, both in rise and
| fall. Give us fair ballot and a square
count, free from the Vaccinations of ward
politicians and wire pullers and our govern
ment will stand as a government by and for
the people. (Applause.)
Tillie Degen spoke of Shakesperean Wo.
men" Shakespeare's women were natures
creatures. He was the portrayer of the
real and in his myriad mind understood
woman as no mind has ever understood her.
Lady Macbeth was type of the bad and
ambitious Ophelia, loves ideal, too good,
too frail to be cast omong the thorns of earth,
falls weeping by the wayside. No one but
Shakespeare could have conceived of her
character. Portia, the highest type ofpurity
and Juliet the constant in love. (Applauss)
Miss Widmer's Prophecy" was some
what chic. Miss Porter in her hands be-
came Delsartian Charles White a clergy
man, Jos. Megaffin a dancing master, Geo.
Poundstone photographer, BENZ. Boyle a
physician, Dora Stamste musical star
Nellie Peck a painter, Tom Buffers Bene.
dict Michael Farrell humorist, o. Mera g.
Foley proprietors of a newspaper with Tillie
Degen as bookkeeper, and others in different
occupations. (Applause.)
The valedictory by Mr.. John Foley, was
mainly devoted to the drawing of moral con-
illusions from the training of the Knights of
the Middle Ages There was as great a
need of chivslric action and sentiment TO- day
in behalf of the home and our country as in
the days of chivalry. The class of 'S9 had
passed along the brook of life into the great
wide waters of its sea. Some barques would
land upon the shoals of time, but if they
were true ships of manhood and womanhood,
filed with the merchandise of pure and
noble resolve, they would find safe harbor
at the end of their voyage. (Applause)
In presenting the diplomas MIR. Thos. f.
McKinlay advised the class to stand by it's
motto, Fnct gu Perstat, and it would make
no failures. His remarks were of very
pleasant nature.
The committee on prizes, Messrs. Eckles,
Cook, Schock and Fullerton, reported that
Miss Tillie Degen had beel awarded first
prize, scholarship in the Ottawa Business
University; Mr.. John H. Foley. second prize,
a set of Dickens works and Miss Elite
Woipple, third prize, a set of Shakespeare's
works, which had been offered for the three
best essays, by the Ottawa Journal.
Mr.. Jason F. Richardson in the name of
the class, presented Miss Carrie Tucker,
who retires, after twelve years of constant
school work, an elegant set of books, and
Mr.. Wheeler, for the teachers, also present
ed Miss Tucker set Of Tenneysons works.
She was deeply effected and could say moth
ing more than express her appreciation.
The exercises. among the most successful
ever held by the school, closed with the
class song.