Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Long to be remembered will be our, scrap in Chapel over The White Plug Hat. That was a high hand we were playing that day. We would have won, playing the Joker but Dr. took a hand in the game, got a cinque on us, played the Deuce and won. • ' ■ It had been an eventful day at Monmouth College. Five o£ the Sophs had appeared at Chapel in spring articles of dress. What a wave of admiration swept over Chapel as Cook marched gravely up the middle aisle, and took his seat in the front row, the center of attraction. Thene.xt day meeting one of the five he thus addressed us: Last night the Freshmen, furious with rage, that we had something which they, owing to the hard times, and the depleted slate of their pocketbooks, were unable to duplicate, entering my room while gentle slumber held me in its fast embrace, did basely steal my - my pants, (for breath ) Couisoling our brother by telling him that the Freshmen were not responsible for what they did, we went to school that afternoon, and. as we expected, found the missing articles reposing peacefully behind the big picture in Chapel. The same trade-mark stamped upon their bosom as that with which hey had decorated the Chapsl chairs a short time before. But it almost repented us that we had made it impossible for them to work the old and sorn out joke, when we saw the eager, upturned faces of that p3or deluded class, watching for the p ints that nB er came. When Chapel service was ended, with pale face and streaming eyes they tottered down the stairs, and, on their knees, they prayed that we might buy them for a tv;,7i ' and say no more about the matter. Ay! amid the dust and dirt of the lower hall they begged this poor boon, while all the assembled students, and the professors, shouted in derision, and gave them the horse-laugh. But we had no time for such things, and so we lett them to their sad. sad fate, while we kept on advancing up the ladder of fame, as we always will advance, until we stand upon its topmost round. All too soon the time will come when we must bid the dear old college walls a sad farewell. Then standing upon the threshhold of a new life, with all its stern realities, and looking down through the vista of years, we sje a brilliant future stretching out for the class of ' g5. We see her members holding positions of honor and trust. The eminent divine, the illustrious lawyer, the far-seeing statesman— filling the halls of congress with his burning eloquence— all will have their repre- sentatives in the present class of Sophs. Soon the world ' s history w ill be our own. and, in succeeding ages, the corridors of time shall echo and re-echo to the praise of ' 96. FINISo — - - -

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President— G. L. MITCHELL. Colors — Lavcndar and rink. Rah ! Rah ! Rah! Zum Boo Bah ! Ninety- seven, ninetj ' -seven Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! TO sound the praises of the Freshman class of 97 in 700 words, would be impossible even though we employ big words, such as our venerable Senior; use. With pride we make the original statement, that the class of ' 97 is the flower of the whole United States. It is one peculiar yet healthful fact: that for the first week 01 school, before every body had met everyhcdy, wherever a fair lady or manly youth was seen, this remark was made: ' Oh ! There oes a Freshman, it beats the world how all the pretty girls and manly boys are in that class We came here that we might learn and at the same time have considerable fun Since we ha ' e faithfully carried out the first, the second has been a natural ccnstquence. It is not necessary to prove that we are scholarly; you all remember how, dispensing with our teacher, we taught ourselves first hour one day. Now if any one doubts for one moment concern- ing our reputation in regard to learning, go with me some night to the Professor ' s house, where you may see him shedding brmy tears, when he thinks how Monmouth College will never have such a class again, and that there are only three more years till we shall loose it, Take us socially. In this we again surpass all preceding classes. Beside the ordinary socials, we have had two banquets in place of one, as was the custom of former classes. Our first banquet was served in College Chapel, on the morning of November 29th. As to whether it was a success or not may be learned from the comments made upon it by the Chicago papers of the ne.xt day. They spoke as follows: ■ ' One of the greatest social events of the year, was a banquet participated in yesterday, by the Freshmen of Monmouth College. There was quite a sprinkling of spike-tails and full dress. ' ' When the foot-ball season came on, we entered the lists and came forth having won every game we played. There has been nothing, in fact, which we have undertaken that has not been accomplished. Did the keys work ? Is room No. 9 troubled with mice any more since our blue-haired, white-eyed classmates drove them out? Was there an ascension in chapel ? Were not the Sophs kept in the house two days by simply mislaying their ice cream pants? Who hired a policeman to yvatch at their social ? And we point with pride and admiration to our girls who so nobly struck a blow for freedom and justice, by shutting the door of room No 9,