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RAVELINGS. Vol. I. DECEMBER 6, 1894. No. 1. RAVELINGS PUBLISHED RAVELINGS JOINT STOCK CO. Subscription rates One Dollar ($1.00) per year in advance. If not paid within three months $1.25. Single copies ten cents. Copies can be obtained at the Monmouth book stores. { Subscriptions continued until otherwise ordered. All communications should be addressed to RAVELINGS CO., Monmouth, Illinois, C. T. SCHENCK, ' 95, J M. CATHCAET, ' 95, Editors-in-chief. A. J. SAMSON, ' 95, Exchange and Christian Union Editor. J. T MILLER, ' 96, Athletic and Alumni Editor. Local and Alumni Editor. FRED MCMILLAN, ' 96. Business Manager. Ever since the death of the Annex as a college organ and the dissolution of the Annex Joint Stock Co., there have been articulate complaints among the students and a general feeling of dissatisfaction among the alumni. This universal murmur has not been without cogent reasons. That Mon- mouth College had not a sufficient number of ambitious and energetic students to operate a paper had indeed been an oft repeated insinuation. Such a remark impigning- upon our ears has been painful and at times ex- tremely poignant. We have indulged these disparagements as long as possi- ble, and now aroused to the sticking point, we are determined to act — and that by an attempt at publishing a college paper. From the inception to
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2 RA VELINGS. the death knell of this periodical may received. The price of this paper for cover a comparatively short space of the remainder of the year will be 75 time, but let that be as it may, it will cts., and we ask all to send the ever be a source of comfort to us to amount with their subscription. Al- know that ' we had the courage to low us in closing to say that we shall make the start, and the willing energy attempt to make this paper of equal to prosecute the work, if only the re- interest to all and the pulse of the fac- quisite assistance be given us. Mon- ulty and students, and to publish as mouth College at one time supported accurately as possible the whereabouts two papers and each was a pro- and doing ' s of the alumni, nounced success, both in the way of s literary matter and from a financial ' hvjs far throughout the year the standpoint. In the year ' 89 the two A mutual interest taken in college papers, hitherto known as the Cour- affairs, to the exclusion of partisan ier and Collegian, were consolidat- strife, has been a prominent feature, ed under the name of Annex. The Thus far work has been foremost in forces united nominally but divided in the minds of all the students. All reality, and the interest which had seem determined to make as much of hitherto been centered in the Cour- their opportunities as possible. This ier and Collegian kept waning un- is highly commendable. Nothing til the suspension of the Annex takes a student ' s time and dissipates from publication was a compulsion, his powers so much as factious strife. There are various theories advanced Friendly rivalry, emulation, is the as a solution to this fact which has best path to higher attainment, but just been stated. Some attribute the when bitter feelings are engendered failure to the students, others to the among a class of students, you may Alumni. After some experience in rest assured that foul play is lurking this line of work we feel competent to about somewhere and the bent of the say that no college paper can live student is to discover the cabal and without the unremitting effort of the expose, if not arraign, the culprit, editorial board and the hearty co-oper- Yet the student must not become too ation of students, faculty and alumni, lethargic to all things except lessons. From the great university in the East, There are many thing ' s he should car- with its 3,000 students, down to the ry as side lines if he wishes to leave small college in the West, with its 40 college a rounded out man. One thing ' and 50 students, comes the college especially, he must cultivate his social journal. Are we going to be out- nature. It is only by coming in con- stripped by these lesser lights? Each tact with all classes — sifting out the one must answer this question for good we discover and throwing away himself. With the initial number of the chaff — that we become broad- the Ravelings we bespeak for the aid minded men and women. Again, of each student, professor and alum- without this sociability we lose much nus. in every way possible, in order of life ' s pleasure. If you will but give that this journal may be a success and occasional thought to this and other an honor to our colleg-e. If any of our phases of college life, equal in impor- friends have some judicious sugges- tance, you will discover the grave mis- tions to offer, they will lie welcomelv take which vou and others are making.
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