The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14
The Banquet and Reception OF the
Alumni Surpasses all Pre-
vious Years.
THREE HUNDRED PLATES WERE LAID.
The Ponderous Affair Handle" WIZ"
feet Smoothness-Most sPieh"io
of the Seasons Receptions.
Almost - Crush OF
Dancers
THE BANQUET.

nrofusion of elaborate gowns and
fun dress coats, sprinkled among those
who considered it too cool for a full
dress costume. The rink at o'clock
presented an animated picture. FIJI
teen long. white clothed tables, IN
pleasing arrangement. occupied tne
greater portion of the floor space. At
each, twenty-five plates had been lald,
and while Willis orchestra played a
concert air, three hundred ladles anu
gentlemen ranged themselves around
the festal boards.
When all were seated, freSiuenI
Burke delivered his annua! address:
He warmly congratulated the CLASS Vi
100. and in welcoming them TO tne Ed
vocational camp extended TO them a
few grains of advice. On THURSDAY
night they had reached the acme or
their cherished hopes and their purlie
ambitions. They had been bOnoraoly
elected from their alma mater, ana
must now traverse territory nlled
with the ills and the battles OF NE.
They must now take upon themselves
the carving out of careers for Wnlcn
they might best be fitted by their
abilities. Here, in this banquet hall,
all met upon footing of equality
No religious, political or social ties
must here be recognized. The ad-
dress was quite lengthy, and filled with
many pleasant passages.
The banquet, following the address,
was elegant in menu and very smooth
" served. The CUISINE was furnished
nv the ladies of the Congregational
Church. and there was at least one
lady in attendance on each three
guests. making everything pass OIL
very nicely. At its conclusion Presl-
dent Burke introduced Judge Frank
p. Snyder, POSTMASTER OF the even
ing.
Judge Snyder said that he would
not take up the time of the guests
with an elaborate address, and didn't.
He called upon Prof. w. f. MOzler,
who responded to the toast, "Ihe IN
interesting
Prof. Mozier said that he had select
ed subject fitted to his style OF dellv-
cry. Seriously speaking, however, III
is the habit of humanity to look at
finished things and ignore the unln-
teresting. We work for results ana IN
them alone find the pleasure OF enjoy
ment. The artist may labor for years
butitis only the$lOO, 900 Angelus which
becomes famous. Life is like fruit
cake. 1t ripens in the cellar and IN
ripening eXciteS no comment and at
tracts no attention. 1t is only the re-
suit. mellow and redOlent which is no
ticed. We neglect uninteresting
things. We fail to conaider the years
of study and research which have
made the great scholar, and we only
l., !, ;, Lot a fhnm
the work of genius. Is it right to APP
plaud the result and despise the causes
leading to it.? All honor to the stone
and brick and sand and labor which
gives to the building its beauty and its
usefulness, for without them its exist
ence would be impossible.
The POSTMASTER announced That
the response to the toast, "A Sprlg O.
Shellalah," by Miss Anna Trainor,
must unavoidably be dispensed with.
f. A. Kendall sang a baritone solo:
and although his voice in opening
seemed restricted by hoarsenesS, he
finished grandly, and received a hegrty
encore. The Iresponse was splendid
ly sung, greatly surprising the nrst
number.
Albert E. Buffers responded to the
toast, "The Diamond" Mr.. Buffers
at once diverged from the glitterlng
jewel of commerce and stated that
the baseball diamond in Ottawa had
cost $4,000. Baseball had its origin in
the game of FOUNDERS" in England,
and then it skipped over the deep and
hit the backstOp at the Ottawa park.
Nine men and boy were necessary
for team. The men receive from
70 10 trnt -
in to see the game. An umpire.
whose duty it is to be roasted by both
sides and the audience, is also neceS-
sary. One-half of the audience
knows nothing about the game,
and usually asks why the UNI
pire doesn't bat. and why the
man who makes three base hit
isn't out, and whether the runner will
be logged if he doesn't hurry around
the bases. The catcher is man en-
veloped in liver pad, a bird gage, and
carrying in one hand leather-covered
mattress. The audience sits behind
an iron mosquito bar, which keeps out
the flies. "Uh, diamond" said Mr..
Buffers, may thy cup of JOY be filled
full-but thy pitcher, never
Miss Toni Ravens responded to the
tbdSI. view. vi touISN. liIN olb MA
i'm suggested itself. 1t is true that
the same quantity of water is on the
earth now that was here when man
first saw it. Yet the human mind
takes up these old things-a new COM
bination. Weare all afflicted with the
disease Of making new out of old In
the rich this disease is called klepto-
mania and in the poor it is called
stealing. The demand of man is nov
eltv. He must have constant change
to make life plausible. Delsarte and
physical culture are novelties OF the day
The practical education of women is
more a creation of something new
than novelty. Yet it is merely the
giving to women of the advantages
enjoyed by man. Edward Bellamy
and Mrs. Humphrey Ward had each
produced something new. The world
is still talking of their books. Our
age is net poor in novelties. Bismarck
wrecked on Caprivi was novelty.
When we grow old and pass across the
valley, we may at last find something
new beyond the sun.
Mrs. George NJ. Trimble and Mrs.
Chas. s. Hook sang duet selection in