Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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APRIL 1. Torild loses his mustache (by request). E verybody fooled. Loses consciousness. 5. Chronological editor regains consciousness. 6. Fred and his girl caught sentimentalizing- in the cemetery. 7. Ladies ' Mandolin Club practice. A few non members visit the prem- ises. 8. Howie has his picture taken with the track team. 9. Second edition of Easter hats. 10. A strict U. P. objects to Amen in prayermeeting. 11. Weather fine. Bill and Mary stroll. 12. All the girls in the astronomy and elocution classes (Miss Calvin and Miss Winbigder excepted ) go to the lecture. 13. Severe electric storm hinders certain buggy rides. 14. Eccritean votes $500 to the endowment fund. 15. Base ball game. Monmouth vs. Biggsville. Score 11-6. 16. After his usual Sabbath siesta, Cusick dons his base ball suit and goes to the park. 17. Dr. W. H. Carruthers concocts a mixture for making girls homesick. 18. Rumors of a wedding on North Third street. Wonder why he chang-ed his boarding place. 19. Prof. Graham: You have rather advanced ideas for so young a man, Hamilton. ' ' 20. Grace ' s turn at the lecture. 21. We are sorry to disappoint our four celebrities but they did noth- ing of importance on this date (or any other). 22. Base ball game with All (?) Stars. 23. A moonlight night and the usual accompaniments. 24. Separate prayermeetings. Will Turnbull divides his time between the two. 25. Juniors receive the Seniors. 26. Rumors circulate that the Junior class will be called before the fac- ulty. 27. Miss Winbigler advises the astronomy class to make their observa- tions in pairs. 28. Will and Grace carry out the above injunction. 29. Theological students begin to arrive on the scene. Girls smile, but in vain ; all taken. 30. Some few preach.

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MARCH 1. Ralph Howison and the Pope at Rome taint. Miss Winbigler had n ' effect on the Pope. 2. Helen Donnan is seen with a commercial traveler. 3. Last call to registration. 4. Helen and Torild go for a stroll. 5. Helen and Torild go to church. i. Howie ' s red necktie is the only thing- that saves him from being taken for Dorris. 7. Prof. Graham experiences some difficulty in leading chapel exercises. 8. The one initial dodgers are out. 9. Spring weather in which a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to walking home from chapel with her. 10. A. B. L. contest. Bertha receives roses from an ex-army officer ( ? ) 11. The Gentlemen ' s Mandolin and Guitar Club give their dress rehearsal to the faculty and lady friends. 12. Sabbath : Irvine crams for sociology exam. 13. The girls get up early to cram. Of course the boys don ' t ( ? ) 11. Concert at Big ' gsville. Gait wears his spring suit. 15. The boys have a hard (cider) time at Mediapolis. 16. (Morning Sun) Brown and Young take their ladies to the concert in a C-A-B. 17. Harold does not take Lucia to the concert. 18. Grade cards received. The faculty confer the degree of D. D. on Cusick. 19. Dr. Campbell preaches against license. Joe impressed ; consults Lucy. They will not need one. 20. Jo called home. Bob loses his appetite. 21. Concert at Alexis. The ten-cent show holds too lat to allow Prof. Brosius to catch the train. 22. Did Dorris C Irvine ' s B ' s. 23. Dunnan agonizes the Milton class. 24. The gentleman who knows how to quit talks in chapel. 25. A. B. L. ' s and Aletheorians have their pictures taken. So do some others. 26 . Callie takes Cunningham to church. 27. The Cook walks off with Velma. 28. The negro minstrels receive Mr. Irvine at the opera house. 29. Prof. Graham: None of the faculty ever were drunk: simply anil- lustration. 30. Lots of snow. Bill has to study, so can ' t go bob-riding. 31. A. B. L. (and other societies) go bob-riding. 60

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MAY 1. Helen Mc rides part way to school on her German pony. 2. Saloons close. Coats signs the pledge. 3. Woodburn takes his wife to prayer meeting. 4. Miss Winbigler holds a street meeting. Mostly gentlemen in attend- ance. 5. Will goes to the field meet with good grace. 6. A Prep asks Phelps when the Ravelings will be but. 7. Search parties instituted tor the Prep. 8. Helen Donnan gives up the study of — French. 9. Frank Paine discovers tin in an unknown region. 10. Velma decides to make Cook(ing) her specialty. 11. Wirt Wiley gets reduced rates on laundry. June objects to having- her name in the RAVELINGS. 12. Little Tubbs takes his collar to the laundry preparatory to commence- ment. 13. Harold and Lucia go on a picnic. Margaret and Roy send in thei- order for an annual. 14. Coats learns his piece for elocution class. 15. Several members of the elocution class throw themselves into their pieces with so much vigor that results are fatal (to the audience. ) 16. Maud takes her elder out walking. 17. Beth would like to take Hood ' s for that tired feeling. 18. Ochiltree is admitted to the Barr. 19. Is it Cunningham ' s girl who is in town? -20. Addenda. SAD NEWS ! Chronological editors carry their prim- roses down to the everlasting- bon-fire. Don ' t be too hard on them.