Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Class Day, February 20, 1913. U Senior Day. Junior Spread, ,-! AT X O O N on February 22 the Senior class assembled in the gymnasium for Senior Day. This is the first time in the year when the Senior class assembles as dignified Sen- iors. The tables were decorated with miniature ships. Around the ships were icebergs which lowered the atmosphere of the room considerably. Following the delicious banquet served by Eliza Smith, was a toatst program carrying out the idea of the wreck of the Titanic: Pilot Chauncey SherricU Voyage . . l ois Barnes Titanic John Kritzer Band Master Dorothy Austin Officers Maude Megchelsen Passengers lim Curry Band • Gertrude Fletcher Iceberg Marguerite Rhodes Wreck Kdna Mumford T H K .JUNIOR Spread held in the assembly room of the I 1 Auditorium on the twentieth of February- in coramemora- tion of the FYeshman Banquet of two years ago, and inci- dentally in honor o£ the Father of His Country, could hardly be termed a banquet, altho the quality of the food was prob- ably superior to the usual banquet, as the girls had prepared the repast with their own hands. The tables were bountifully laden with sandwiches, salad, chips, pickles, cakes, ice cream, coffee and candies. The following is their impromptu toast program: REFLECTIONS. To tlie Class of ' U George Campbell History of the Freshmen Banquet. Boys ' Point of View Robert Ross Girls ' Point of View Eleanor Welch To Our Sophomore Banquet John Meloy To Dr. McMichael -Miss Mary French To Dean Winbigler Clarence Barnes To the Faculty Miss Myrtle Brown To the Study Body Dean Whiteman To the Greatest Event of All. Our Graduation . . . Harry Gillis

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Eccritean Annual Banquet. AN ECCRITEAN Reunion was held in connection with the Eccritean Peanut Banquet this year, which was ceie- hrated E iday evening, November the first, in the banquet room of Wallace Hall. About four hundred invitations were sent out to the alumni of the society, and altho there were but a few who were able to come, many sent their regrets and assured the members that they would be there in spirit if not in person. The hall was decorated in red, white and blue streamers in- tertwined and mingled with the leaves of the autmun oak. Presi- dent Kritzer acted as toastmaster and caused much mirth by his witty remarks. Hon. T. H. Gault, ' 70, State Commander of the Illi- no isG. A. R., responded to the toast to the Old Eccriteans. The contest team in whose honor the banquet was held was announced: Debater, John Kritzer; Orator, .John Simpson; Essayist, Will Mc- CuUoeh; Declaimer, Ralph ' liite. MENU. Oyster Cocktail. Bread and Butter Sandwiches. Olives. Sweet Bread. Rosettes. Celery. Roast Young Turkey. Dressing. Gravy. Jlashed Potatoes. Browned Sweet Potatoes. Cranberry Jelly. Mixed Pickles. Parker House Rolls. Raspberry Ice. Marshmallows. Fruit Salad. Baronet Biscuit. Ice Cream. Cake. Mints. Coffee. Peanuts. TOAST PROGRAM. JOHN J. KRITZER— Toastmaster. Grand Army of Eccritean Scott Kndley The Call to Arms Bert Chapel Response Contestants Eccritean Auxiliary Miss Beulah St. Clair The Recruits Bruce Henderson Response James McCoy The Staff Officers Dean Whitman The Veterans ... Robert McBride Response . Thos. H. Gault, 70, Vice Commander of 111. G, A. R.

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Freshman Banquet. HE FRESHMAN Banquet was held in the basement of I 1 Wallace Hall on the evening of February twentieth. The occasion marked the second departure from the ancient customs. Last year the day passed by under the ban ot enforced peace. This year the traditional February twenty-second gave way to February twentieth. The event was in the nature of a baseball game. Much mirth and laughter was occasioned both by the rooters and the clever plays ot the team. After the feast of good things had been enjoyed the following unique toast program was given: Umpire David McMichael Diamond — M. C William McCullough Violin Solo Lawrence Teare Battery— Faculty Harold McConnell First Base — Class Stella .leffries Fans — Girls .... Clark Warfield Men on Bases — Boys Faith Hawk Solo Miss Lloyd Foul Line — 10:30 ... Robert Cunningham Home Run — Future Jessie Joiner Sophomore Banquet. February 22, 1913. mmf HE SOPHOMORES celebrated Washington ' s Birthday tl, on the day itself. They gathered in Wallace Hall at six thirty on Saturday evening. The hall was tastily deco- rated in the class colors, black and red: American Beauty roses were at every place. The banquet was of excellent quality, and the toast program was very clever. THEME— A VISIT AT THE BIJOU. Manager Miss Esther Craig Bijou Albert Bell Special Features Jean McCrory Pathe Weekly Raymond Smiley Shackles Dales Buchanan -Advertisements Walter Schrenk Illustrated Song Eva Carnahan What Happened to Mary Malcolm Schulz The Westerner Georgia McVey The Tenderfoot Margaret Bailev PACE F I F T E E N