MacMurray College - Tartan / Illiwoco Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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All was quiet on campus the day Percy McTartan, P.I, made his initial appearance at MacMurray College. Following him was his loyal assistant S.Q. Id, Jr. P.I., who stumbled up the stairs of Kathryn Hall behind his boss. What office are we looking for? inquired the impeccably dressed McTartan to his fledgling assistant. it ' s, ummm, the President ' s Office, sir, second floor of Kathryn Hall up the spiral stairs and to the left. They walked up the stairs, turned left, and paused before the door. A receptionist greeted them with a huge smile as they both stepped in, Hello and good morning. My name is Jeanne Jumps. 1 am President Stephens ' s secretary. How may I hlep you today? My name is Percy McTartan, P.I., he said, flashing a wide smile at the secretary and extending his tanned hand to her. I am here at the President ' s request. I ' m pleased to meet you, Mr. McTartan, replied Mrs. Jumps. This is my assistant, S.Q. Id. He is here to help me solve this quaint little problem that your President has deemed, uh, urgent. Well, I ' ll just inform the president that you are here. said Mrs. Jumps as she picked up the receiver. B.C.? A Percy McTartan is here to see you. Send him in? He ' s on his way. She put down the receiver and ushered McTartan and Id through the interoffice door. Good morning and welcome to MacMurray College, drawled President B.C. Stephens to his two visitors. Ah trust you had a good trip. Thank you. It was fine, replied Percy McTartan. Then in his most businesslike tone, Why don ' t we get down to business, Dr. Stephens. Whay, sure, Mr. McTartan. Anything you say. Now in your letter you make some mention of a missing monster. Perhaps you can tell me what exactly this monster is and what seems to have happened to it. Well, said B.C., settling down and beginning the tale, the Michalson Monster is sort of a legend concerning a creature who looks after the dorms down campus, cspecieJly Michalson where he lives. He lives in the dorm? interjected McTartan with a disbelieving look. Oh, no, Mr. McTartan. He lives on top of the dorm. Well, the story is long, so I ' ll let the students explain it to you. The problem is that he has disappeared and we have reason to believe he was kidnapped. He was well loved and respected around here, so he wouldn ' t have just wandered off. Besides, he ' s been here since this was a woman ' s college. Yes, he likes it here. So, that ' s why we think that maybe someone kidnapped him, concluded President Stephens. Why don ' t you explain how he came to be missing, said McTartan as he withdrew a little black notebook from the breast pocket of his jacket. Well, he was in the Homecoming Parade on Homecoming Weekend. In fact, he won first prize in the float category. After the parade, he watched the soccer game and then went back down campus. The last time anyone saw him he was sitting next to Michalson, and then he was gone. No one saw him leave or being abducted? inquired McTartan. Not that Ah know of. But we do have one clue. The police found a solitary fingerprint, but so far they ' ve been unable to distinguish it from those of the students. That ' s why we called you in to help us solve this problem. The students are really upset about his disappearance, replied the President. Very well. Percy McTartan snapped shut his notebook and put it back in his pocket. 1 shall begin my inquiries immediately. Come along, S.Q. Id. We have work to do. Good day. President Stephens. {continued in Chapter Two) ACTIVITIES

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MISSING: MICHALSON MONSTER LAST SEEN ON CAMPUS OF MACMURRAY COLLEGE A reward will be offered to the individual supplying information leading to the apprehension of the culprits! For complete details consult Chapter One!

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Traditions Continue In 1928 the Green Ribbon tradition began as a sign of the freshman women being newcomers to the school. A green ribbon was tied around each girl ' s neck and was worn until Thanksgiving. One year, in a sign of defiance, the freshmen burned their ribbons. Since that time the burning has continued as a way to officially welcome the freshmen into the ranks of MacMurray women. In the contemporary form each freshman is given a Big Sister from among the upperclasswomen who ties on the ribbon at the opening ceremony. Dr. HoIIiday Milby, MacMurray alumna, addressed this year ' s ceremony and commented on the difficulties each person faces when new to a situation, such as the freshmen are to MacMurray — the difficulties of being green. Later in the week, after five days, the ribbons are burned in a ceremony on Rutledge lawn. The freshmen are now officially women of MacMurray College. Beth Jackson ties the green ribbon on her little sister, Chris Rempei, above. Lisa Thoennes, senior coordinator for the Green Ribbon ceremony, greets the freshmen with an introduction to the tradition, right. 18 Green Ribbon