Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Faculty Reception. Y. M. C. A. Banquet. L PON T HE evening of December the eleventh one of the Jrl most enjoyable functions of the year was held. The occa- i sion was the annual reception given in honor of the stu- dents by the faculty. Practically the whole student body was present. The program consisted of several readings by Miss Helen McClanahan, and vocal numbers by .Miss Bessie Lloyd, and a mixed college quartette. A unique feature of the reception was the division of the guests into supper groups. This was done by requiring each person to sing a phrase of a well known melody. Those who had bars from the same piece formed separate groups. The reception has been looked back upon with a good deal ot pleasure by the students. Y. M. and Y. W. Joint Reception. The Y. . I. and Y. W. followed tluir annual cusloin of giving an Informal reception to the new students on the first Saturday night of the school year in the Banquet room of Wallace Hall. Sev- eral students were put thru the mill and received their diplomas. There were music and games; light refreshments were served and each student started aright on the year with a handful of kisses. (§ N THE evening of March 1, 1913, a banquet was given by the men of the school in honor of Dr. W. E. McCulloch of Pittsburgh, who was closing a series of meetings here and Rev. G. C. Vincent, who was soon to leave the city. .An excellent repast was enjoyed and then Jlr. Vincent made a de- lightfully entertaining speech. Dr. McCulloch gave a magnificent cutting from his lecture on Lincoln, which was very much enjoyed. The Lecture Course. . s Monmouth College luid no lecture course, four of the members of the Senior class, John Kritzer, John McBane, Fred Stevens and Robert McBride, in company with Prof. Davis, took up a lecture course on their own initiative and secured a fine list of speakers. Lincoln McConnell, J. Jlerrit Driver, Senator FranK C Cannon, William Cady and Everett Kemp need but be mentioned to indicate the quality of the course, - mong such a list of speakers it would be didlcult to select the best, but Everett Kemp is perhaps the most worthy of mention, for he certainly won the Jlonmouth audience with his recital, The Music Master.

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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

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Musical Events. The Artist Course. Other Musical Events. « »r HIS YEAR ilonmouth has att ' orded to its music lovers 1 and those who wish to cultivate a taste for the best music, ample opportunity to hear some of the excellent talent of the country. Prof. T. Merrill Austin, the director of the Monmouth College Conservatory, was indeed fortunate In procuring for the first num- ber of the series of Artist Recitals Silvio Scionti, the Italian pian- ist. His work was marked by its brilliancy and the enthusiasm with which he entered into it and bis technique was remarkable. Gustaf Holmquist, the Swedish baritone, appeared on the second recital. He pleased his audience particularly with his inter- pretation of the Swedish folk songs. The Pasmore Trio gave a most enjoyable ensemble concert. The trio are said to stand alone in the perfection of their ensemble work. The last number on the course was very successful. Miss Lamb as pianist displayed brilliant technical ability, versatility and a fine interpretation of her art. Dorothea North has a beauti- ful voice of great flexibility and dramatic power. The faculty recital rendered during the first of the year by Miss Thomas, piano, Miss Finley, violin, and Mr. H. Wylie Stewart, tenor, showed that Monmouth College might well be proud of her Conservatory Faculty. The Choral Society has given two excellent entertainments. At the winter concert, besides a miscellaneous program, the chorus sang Gades ' beautiful .work, The Erl King ' s Daughter. For the May Festival, Mrs. Mabel Sharp Herdien took the leading role in Mendelssohn ' s Lobgesang. In the afternoon the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, assisted by a group of prominent soloists, gave a grand concert. Monmouth College also appreciates her orchestra, which, under the enthusiastic leadership of .Miss Blnley, has done splen- did work. The annual concert was greatly enjoyed. The Glee Club is almost a new organization. The Home Coming ended its second season of successful work. The program was characterized by some of the most bea utiful as well as some of the most ludicrous songs and ballads.