The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-07

The most Of this valiant army marched
down TO number two,
Where the faithful Mr.. Bingham
welded we'll the birchen cue.
We were no more snubbed freshmen.
the scott of all the school;
We had cast aside that title under
Mr.. Bingham rule.
The good teachers that were with us
the first part OF our career,
Some did not return the second our
weary hearts to cheer.
The auburn-topped professor and Miss
Summers, tall and grand,
Dropped from the ranks of cross ones
to seek fairer land.
In this second year our record can be
surpassed by none,
And in Latin, Greek and science many
noble thoughts we won.
Sorely they tried our patience. for
little fun we'lked,
But this grave and stern professor our
small diversions spiked.
And often, very often, he gave ex-
amples quite unjust
from which the water gushed.
Now, Miss Fuller, Mr.. Cotton, and Mr..
Bigham disappear;
The first took position, husbands
heart to cheer
Here l will from my history a word of
warning give:
Young men, be not in hurry = mar
ried life to live.
This year closed quite successfully,
the teachers witness bore,
And we tried veterans grandly marched
to the juniors number four,
Where we found the kindest little
teacher that ever called the roll,
But she. like all the others, has paid
to Hymen toll.
The old professor, as | said, had left
this hOnOred school,
But the present one came forward and
laid down the solid rule.
But his teaching and hard discipline
did not break down our health,
And by his noble maXimS we shall
load ourselves with wealth.
In this advancing junior year stood
we bold in our pride,
And no nabob in his glory dared our
dignity deride.
We bowed to none but seniors, they
might some attention claim,
But we did not too much humble even
to them our lofty name.
Our studies-they were trihes: we
passed them off with might:
They seemed to be but feathers in the
progress of the fight.
At last our nine-month sentence ended
without tear,
And after vacations pleasant days we
commenced our senior year.
We entered the stately portals of the
room away to the north,
And many scowls and frownS from
this professor did eXtOrt.
We cut full many a caper on this one
that laid our rule,
But the one that capped the climax
was on the day of April fool.
The desks changed from their places,
chairs followed in their train,
And the old owl in the corner was
called to the chair to reign.
In looking round we fl nd but one left
of the old corps
Miss Delagneau still is here and helps
the slow in English lore.
We received few new teachers, the
place of the old to take
Misses Cummings, Church and Ravens
came, our little tuCkS to break.
Messrs. Dougherty and Mozier came
with firm and steady tread,
And these mighty chiefs caused many
a fear and anxious hour of dread.
But by their good instruction we have
reached this longed-fOr spot,
And are ready in the lottery OF life to
cast our lot.
To bring this history to a close: we
now are safely through,
And, as a class. regretfully we bid you
now adieu.
The Civil War and Its Heroes,
by Marcus Latferty, was very neat
essay upon the deeds of the great gem
erals on both sides of the conflict.
American history, through brief, was
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country the watchwOrd was Toll"
Never had a rebellion been more just
than was the American revolution.
Our constitution had no parallel on
earth. Our greatest evil, slavery,
brought on the bloOdiest war of his
tory. The spirit of liberty was in ar
ray against the spirit of slavery. Sell
dom had the world seen such men as
Lincoln, Grant, Sheridan, Garfield,
Lee and Jackson. Our own Wallace.
brave as a lion, fell at Shiloh. Shake.
speare says that the limit of ordinary
fame is half year. The fame OF
these men would endure forever.
The Progress of Science.
Edward Brown. in treating this sub
ject' sad
At the beginning of the world man
found himself standing in a wonder
full earth, surrounded by strange and
terrible sights which he had TO work
out during life time.
With a desire to know came dill
gent, earnest work and each new dis
covery impc.led him to explore furth-
er. This scientific spirit'haS been an
impOrtant element in the worlds pro-