Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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v El . JioF. .lOIIN H McMILLAX was born iifiir Cedurvilk ' . Ohio, Oct.. l.s:,l. He was brought up OH thu farm, attended the country si-hool and graduated from the vil- J[R? lage highsehool. In the fall of 1870 he entered the Freshman class of the Indiana State University, from which he g-raduated in the classiLal course, June. 1S74. Ue received his Master ' s degree in 1877. Constantly since gradiiatioii he has been engaged in teaching, beginning in the country school in his native county. From there he spent three years in the Blue (irass state, teaching, for most of that time. Latin and Cireek in Smith ' s (irove College. He was then elei ' ted superintendent of villag ' e schools ;ittlie home of his birth. Three years afterward he was i hosen prirui[ial of the city liigli school, Xenia. Ohio, which position he he!d until .lune, iss 1. when he was electe I principal of Preparatory Department in .Monmouth Colleg-e. This position he held until the death of Prof. Ed. F. Reid, when lie was put in charge of theLalin and Hebrew. In 1890 he was chosen Vice-1 ' res. of Monmouth College. He is a member of tlie faculty of the Winona .Summer School, at which resort he has charge of the Latin Department. Since 1803 he has been closely connected with the young people ' s work in the United Presbyterian church, being then chosen by the general assembly as a member of the General Committee. During the present year he has served as chairman of this committee, which has the direc- tion of all the work tif the Young People in the church.

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C H A P li L A V P . J R ; (3;|v VVICE during- the year, faculty and students have come together, socially, in llie A r) Chapel. Such occasions give a chance to see how well we know each other. uV These opportunltes, always welcome, are especially so now, since our course has O been so arranged that members of the Collegiate department recite in the after- noon and of the Preparatory in the morning. Recitation hours being different, study and recreation hours differ also, so that, were it not for something of this sort, there would almost necessarily be many students who would be unfamiliar with even the faces of each other. When the y ;n ' s s ' IkioI commenced, all were invited, as usual, to the Senior reception. To the old t u.lirii this is one of the most pleasant events of the year. For the first time since ciMiiin; ' lia -k he spends a social evening with many of his college friends, and forms the ac(juaintances of their friends who have returned with them. To the new student it is a most useful but trying ordeal. He shakes hands with everyone, speaks for a moment to each one. and finally goes home, knowing a great many names and faces, but not knowing which name applies to which face. I5ut the May Party was something new. The first day of the spring term, after chapel exercises, beautiful little May-basket invitations, tied with A. li. L. and Alethio- rian colors, were given to each one personally by young ladies from these societies. The meaning of it was. the two ladies ' societies invited the rest of the college to a May Party in the chapel. April 30th. And they meant it. too. A reception committee at the head of the stairs asked us to vote for a May qaeen, who, when chosen, was to occupy the throne upon the rostrum. Miss Margaret Dunbar was chosen, and with stately grace, did the honors of the occasion splendidly. Then fourteen maidens, as fair as e ' er the sun shone on. with tripping feet, twice wound and then unwound the colors about the May-Pole. ' Twas a beautiful sig-ht. But, alas, all such things must end. After another social hour, during which, light refreshments were served, the Vied rang and we bade adieu, fully satis- fied that there were no girls in all the land like those of Monmouth college.