Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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about Belle is that she has a sister who is now a Junior. She was president of the Y. W. C. A., and a prominent member of the basket ball team. She will be a mission- ary to the heathen. Happy heathen ! CLARENCE WATSON. Of their own merits, modest men are dumb. Clarence first came among us many moons ago. He alighted from No. 6 with his carpet-bag strapped to a pet pony. The Y. M. C. A., took him in tow and for quite aspell he was kept in seclusion; but he finally escaped and now may be seen searching for a picturesque class- scrap which he may photograph with his constant compan- ion—a camera. EDWARD SWAN. Now by two headed Janus, Nature has framed stranger fellows in her time. --Merchant of Venice. Esau grun his first grin--one that has never come off-- at his father ' s home in Burlington in 1882. He entered college and immediately created a stir. His knowledge tank became too full and he had to cut spring term because of Doctor ' s advice. Judging from his thesis, he will be become a notorious (?) chef. BELLE ROBINSON. Rickety, rackety, cis, boom, bah, Robinson, Robii rah, rah, rah I The Belle was tolled first in a small Iowa town. One of the many good things

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MAUMCE KEES. Young in limb, in judgment, old. —Shakespeare. First began to notice the ladies ' bonnets in Newton, Iowa, 1881. Left the parental fireside to enter Monmouth in 1900. Generally known as the cat-napper; in other words, Prof. Bretnall ' s chief flunkey. Best claim to distinction—Ex-President of the Oratorical Association. His fu- ture days will be days of Grace. LENA MISENErV Never let yourself grow worried, or hur- ried, or flurried. —The Burgomaster. Lena discovered Monmouth in 1882. and has ever since besn known as a great explorer. Nothing ever destroys her equanimity and school life will indeed be lonely when Lena ' s ever cheerful smile is with us no more. Her highest aspiration is to become a shepherdess. KUSSELL STOKY. He reads much, is a great observer, and looks quite through the deeds of men. Julius Gaesar. This is no Story and yet it is a Story. It is one that has to be told so much that everyone is tired. Russell liked the appearance of this old world on the start, and has been enjoying it ever since. He is a model youth and has a whole string of sweet ' hearts. CLARA PRATT. That it should come to this. Hamlet-. Born 1882. died C ame to Monmouth to please her father, vex cupid, and worry her landlady. Her accomplishments are many and varied, but her chief aim has been to work somebody. Clara has become a celebrated soloist, and is also proud to have won money on the Bible Rendition Contest. Her future is in the hands of another.

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History. Colors—Blue and Old Gold. LENA MISENER. President. For the fourth and last time the class of ' 04 has been asked to relate through the Ravelings a few of her mighty deeds of valor. After this year these deeds will be related in the late standard histories of the world. It is with sad hearts that we think of leaving old M. C. and all that makes her so dear to us, to enter upon the active duties of the cold world, but our lives shall ever be brightened by the fond recollections of our college days which shall be as a fountain of happiness to cheer us when life seems hard and dreary. Many changes have taken place in our class during the four years we have been here. Our number has been reduced over half, some having dropped out by the way, others have been thrown out by the powers that be. Names such as Nate, Foland, Wilson, Dukie. Tinkham and Deac, recall to us happy days of old. When our thoughts wander back to our Freshman days we are not at all surprised that one-half of those who were in the faculty at that time have since resigned, some in broken ealth and shattered nerves, others to seek an easier life. In the fall of 1900, Monmouth College received a surplus of energy of greater activity than all the radium produced in the next ten years. In fact this energy was too much for the college authorities so they had to resort to police force to control it. As Freshmen we needed no rooms for we camped on the campus from Sept. until June. It would take volumes to relate the history of this first year alone, so in the limited space we have here, we can only mention a few of the many, many incidents of our col- lege course. How well we remember the night we painted ' 04 in gold on the front of the auditorium. With that night began we won every battle. :iful figures in blue and old long war with 03 in which You may tell of Waterloo or Gettysburg but these were as mere child ' s play com- pared with the battle of February 25, 1901. Washington ' s birthday proved to be only the calm before the great storm. Sheet iron and planks were no barrier to ' 04 when she deter- mined to move. So we soon had the Soph ' s huddled in the cupola and begging for mercy, but just at the moment of victory, the sheriff and his posse lead by Dr. Lyons appeared on the battle field and all were taken prisoners.