Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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MONMOUTH ' S PRESIDENTS.

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During the past year Monmouth has been the recipient of several valuable gifts. Among these the five acre lot adjoining the campus on the north, ' as given by Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Brereton. Another valuable gift vja.s that of Andrew Carnegie, who gave $30,000 for the building of a library provided that amount could be raised to equip and maintain it. Of the $30,000 necessary to receive this gift $18,250 have been received and it is hoped that the ground for the new library may be broken this summer. It is the plan at present to build it about 100 feet west of the main building. The fund for the Wallace Memorial (the girls dormitory) is being sibscribed by the classes up to ' 80 as that was the last class who entered under Dr. Wallace. The classes since 80 are giving toward the erection of a new Science Hall. Both these buildings are however some ' what in the distance. It is proposed to locate the dormitory on the Brereton lot facing North 9th St. The Science Hall will likely be placed just east of the main building, corresponding to the library on the west. The college authorities are ' seeking, with some encouragement, men who will endow difl srent school.% such as a school of music, of science, of oratory and public speaking, of art, and also the academic department. In the erection of the new buildings every class will have an opportunity to give something to the future equip ' p-ent of the college. May the work not lag. For want of funds, but long may the red and white wave o ' er cur heads and hearts, and may generations of students yet to come, swell her numbers and increase her fame. Then: — Here ' s to Monmouth College With her wisdom and her knowledge; Drink her down. Drink her down. Drink her down. down. down.

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Monmouth ' s Seml-Centennial. |]IFTY years of work completed. This the record of Mon- mouth College. Such a record surely calls for something more than passingnotice. Who was the first to suggest a Semi-centennial celebration may be a question hard to settle. Nor does it matter much. The first formal action toward such a celebration was taken by the Senate in June 1903. THE COMMITTEE. At that time a committee was appointed to be known as the Semi ' Centennial Committee. It was made up as follows: T. H. Mc- Michael, Chairman; W. J. Buchanan, Secy.; Mrs. J. C. Kilgore, Rev. J. F. Jamieson, C. F. Buck, Miss Alice Winbigler, Miss Florabel Patterson and Prof. |. H. McMillan. This com mittee after careful deliberation announced its plans. These provided for new buildings, increased endowment and a splen- did jubilee celebration. MEMORIAL BUILDINGS. It seemed fitting that the buildings be of a memorial character, pre- serving the names of the two whom Monmouth above all others delights to honor— Dr. David A. Wallace and Dr. |. B. McMichael. These buildings have not yet altogether materialized but the Alumni have taken hold of the project with commendable zeal and already quite a fund has been raised. Indeed so hearty has been the response that ths committee confidently believes that before long Wallace Hall of residence for young Ladies and McMichael Science Hall will be part of the equipment of Monmouth College. INCREASED ENDOWMENT The more machinery the more power there must be to run it. The committee ' s plans provide therefore for increased endowment. In the carrying out of this part of the plan some progress has been made. Some half dozen endowed scholarships, each represenii.ng a gift of $1000 have been secured while the committees plans for nevv buildings were maturing there came from Mr. Andre A Carnegie the offer of a $30,000 Library Building provided $30,000 of new endowment be raised for its maintenance. Toward this $20,000 have already been subscribed. Here might be mentioned also the gift of a three acre tract of land just north of the old campus and valued at $3,000. The intention is to make this the site of Wallace Hall. JUBILEE CELEBRATION. The third feature of the committee ' s plan provided for a jubilee ce ebration to be held during Commencement week, 1 906. It has been