Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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PHILADELPHIAN SOCIETY.. Organized September, 1856. Beveridge, George, Brownlee, R. H., Carnahan, Frank, Carringer, Harry, Cavin, Roy. Chalfant, Frank, Cox, J. W., Ferrell, Dudley H., Poland, Ray, Gallowa}-, Hugh, Garrett, Mortimer, GilHs, John, Gilmer, H. R., Glass, A. W., Graham, Richard, Henderson, Arthur, Hanna, Alonzo, Harris, Thos., Jamieson, Howard, ■ ' Vincit qui se vincit . Johnson, C. L. , Johnson, Lee, Liyingston, Ralph, Luther, Ferd, Mahaffey, John, Main, Oscar, Mehaffy, James H., McAllister, V. F., McBride, D. L., McC leery, H., McClintock, Edwin, McKinnie, L. H., McMichael, James, McOuiston, Mel, McQuown, Scott, McStrayick, C. E., Milne, James, Mitchell, George, Morrow, A. H., Members 51. Montgomerj ' , Delbar, Norcross, Hiram, Phelps, Kenneth, Pollard, Lacev, Pollock, Kirk, Randies, A., Robinson, Lee, Robinson, Wm., Ronald, W. R., Sharp, D. S., Smith, Fred, Speer, Hugh, Speer, R. M., Thompson, M. J., Tripp, Clarence, Turner, J. H., Wallace, P., Wilson, George, Wylie, C. A.,

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that have ever existed between these two societies. They have e -er l)e2n rivals, but friandly ones; not as enemies, but as brothers. Not the least factor in the successful w-ork of the societies hitherto have been the literary con- tests. For years the two ladies ' societies held contests but ha -e now given up the plan. The Philo- Eccritean contest, however, has come down to the present time. This contest alwa -s brings out the best literary ability in college and is considered the literary event of the year. Prehminarv contest, at which Monmouth ' s representative in oratory at the state meet of colleges is chosen, also arouses much enthusiasm in Philo and Eccritean. While in this there is no direct contest between these two societies, yet each society desires to represent the college at Inter-Collegiate. Besides these, there are numerous other contests given by the different societies to arouse interest in ' literarv work. Mon- mouth ' s en -iable record in oratory is almost alone attributable to its four efficient literarv S3cieties.

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PHILO SOCIETY.