Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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ECCRITEAN CONTESTANTS. JtJt.Jt ]OHS W. FIXDLEV. Eccritean ' s Debater, is a native of IMoninouth, but now resides at Kirk- wood. He graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1891, and entered the Senior Preparatory class in college in the j-ear 1S92, and is now a Senior. Since his entrance in college he has shown himself a prize winner in whatever contests he has entered He won first prize in declamation and also first on essa} ' contest. Mr. Findley is a fine writer as well as an accurate reasouer, and this favor came to him b} ' the unanimous vote of his society. GLENN SOULE, Eccritean ' s Orator, is a native of Monmouth . After graduating from Mon- mouth ' s High School, he attended DePauw University for some time, Init came here in his Sopho- more year. Mr, Soule came to Monmouth with a reputation already earned at DePauw, and shortlv after his initiation as a member of Eccritean was elected declaimer on Philo-Eccritean contest. This contest he won, but he has shown that there is more in him than delivery merely, and hence, this year,, he was elected to represent his society as orator. -Mr Soule is a clear thinker and puts his thoughts in clear, simple language. He is a Senior FLOYD E DORRIS, Eccritean ' s Essayist, was born in California, but later removed to Oregon, from which state he came to Monmouth. He graduated from his home High School in 1894. and that same year entered the Freshmen class in Monmouth. He has beau out a year since, so that he is now a member of the Sophomore class. Mr. Dorris is an original thinker and an eas3-, fluent writer. This is his first contest in college. HOWARD FINDLEY, Eccritean ' s Declaimer, was born at Independence, Mo. He attended the common and high school, and in 1S94, graduated from Independence High School. That fall he entered the Senior Preparator}- class of Monmouth College and is uow a Sophomore. He had not long been a member of Eccritean society, when he was recognized as a man of ability, and has appeared on many special programs of his society. In his Freshmen 3 ' ear he won first place in Chap- man Declamation contest, and afterward by repeated performances before society sustained his repu- tation thus acquired.

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T. W. FINDLEY. GLENN SOULE. F. E. DORRIS. HOWARD FINDLEY.

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PHILO CONTESTANTS. .j . . tHIRAM XORCROSS will represent Philo on debate. He entered school in ' Sg and the same year cast in his lot with the boys of the upper hall. Once before has he been society ' s representative on contest and fulfilled his trust with credit to himself and honor to his constituency. He is one of the societ} ' ' s oldest members, and experience and practice in literarj- work combined with his natural ability have merited him his position. He is one of the strongest members of the Senior class and seems well adapted to his intended profession of law. WILLIAM F. McALLLSTER will be the representative of Philo in oratory. He is an old member of the sjciety and one of her strongest thinkers and most brilliant writers. He has repre- sented the college in the Inter-Collegiate contest and secured a creditable place. He served in the U. S. arm) ' for sixteen months and was offered a good commission in the Cuban army but declined it that he might finish his college course. He is also a member of the Senior class. CLARENCE TRIPP of Washington, Iowa, is Philo ' s essayist. He graduated from the High school of that citv in ' 91 and from the Academy in ' 94, entering the Junior class in College in the fall of ' 95. He is naturally a fluent and elegant writer and well deserves his position on the contest team. He is a Senior. JC)HN A. JIAHAFFEY, another Senior, is Philo ' s declaimer. He entered school in ' 89 as a Senior Prep. He stayed out three years teaching and traveling and gave up a good position t3 re-en- ter college. Among his contest honors are second on Philo declamation contest and first on Elliott- Cleland oratorical contest. Several times has he represented the society in open meetings. ■ He is quite an athlete and this year acted as trainer of the high school athletic team.