Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1900 volume:

travelings Of Class Of 1900 i fonmouth College. Volume vii. 1% V TO MRS. JENNIE LOGUE CAMPBELL, Lady Principal, OF MONMOUTH COLLEGE, ONE WHOSE HELPFULNESS AND SYMPATHY HAVE URGED SO MANY STUDENTS ' TO HIGHER AIMS AND NOBLER LIVES, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. TdiSK ;£nT ± HE JUNIOR CLASS has found that College life, as all life in this busy world, is a maze of confusions. Each individual, with his hand upon the thread, gropes blindly forward. Whatever his profes- sion, whatever his purpose, his life ' s thread crosses and re-crosses his brother ' s, sometimes entangling ' , sometimes strengthening, Till, by their own perplexities involved, They ravel more, still less resolved, But never find self-satisfying solution. - ' One thread, longer than the others, twines and intertwines throughout the warp and woof of the lives of those who have left their Alma Mater to weave for themselves a fabric of finer texture. With infinite patience, raveling and untying many hard knots, the Chronological Editor pulls gently on a tightly woven thread and at last lays before the public, that for which she has so long toiled : the interest- ing events of a college year. A thread so fine as to be seemingly invisible to the naked eye, yet al- ways necessary to durability, is discovered, and its meaning read by our class seer. These Ravelings, untangled, unwoven and unbroken threads, the combined results of toil, are now presented by the Junior Class to the friends of Monmouth College. To the Alumni and our classmates, who have so generously assisted us, we extend our hearty thanks, and we hope this picture of college life may meet your approval and appreciation. Editors. Editorial Staff. EDITORS-IN-CHIEF. Eleanor B. Collins. Kenneth G. Phelps. BUSINESS M AGERS. S. A. Munfoed. W. M. Weight. R. J. Hamilton. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. Arthur W. Henderson. Agnes Oliver. Margaret E. Burnside. Alda T. Graham. John M. Wallace. Sarah Karr. Zulu Z. Renwick, Louise D. Anderson. Eva L. Robb. ARTISTS. Roderick S. Munfoed. Delia C. Davidson. 1 ment . [fe Jxlumni Athletics Calendar jCiterary 9ty sce an eous Jxdvertisements ' - d. - .4- -J.i. A ' X — Senate of PBonmouth College. Officers of the Senate and Trustees. S. R. Lyons, D. D., President. J. E. Alexander, A. M., Secretary. R. A. Wilson, A. M., Treasurer. Andrew Renwick, Financial Agent. Term expires June, ' 99. E. J. Blair. Wm. Firoved, W. T. Campbell, Trustees. June, ' 00. A. H. Dean. J. C. Dunbar, R. A. Wilson, June, ' 01. Wm. Woods W. S. Weir, J. R. Hanna. Ladies ' Advisory Board. Mrs. Jennie Logue Camobell, President. Mrs. J. C. Dunbar, Mrs. T. H. Hann a, Mrs. Mary E. Irwin, Mrs. John Burnside, Mrs. Joseph Stevenson, Mrs. W. H. Fr-antz. Mrs. S. K. Hamilton, Mrs. J. C. Reid, Mrs. Mary Brown. Mrs. W. H. Sexton, Mrs. J. C. Kilgore. Mrs. A. C. Harding-, Mrs. J. J. Glenn, Directors. Term expires Jan . ' 00. Rev. Pressly Thompson, Rev. G. W. Hamilton, Rev. J. K. Montgomery, E. E. Elliott, Rev. J. A. Monteith, Rev. J. T. Meloy, Rev. A. N. Porter, W. P. Presslv, January, ' 01. J. M. Cleland, Weaver White. Rev. J. A. Renwick, W. P. Bryson, Rev. S. R. Logue, Rev. Paul Stewart, Rev. C. H. Mitchell, Rev. W. A. Robb, Rev. S. M. McConnell. January, ' 02 Rev. J. A. Henderson, L. A. Hamil, T. H. Rogers, A. C. Brown, Rev. J. R. Brittain. Rev. A. M. Campbell. Term expires Jan , ' 00. Dan E. Waid, Directors of the Alumni. January. ' 01. David H. Logan. January, ' 02. Rev. J. P. Gibson. 11 Faculty and Instructors SAMUEL ROSS LYONS, President. A. B. Monmouth College, 1877; A. M., ibid, 1880; B. D.. Xenia Theological Seminary, 1880; D. D., Westminster College, 1S9S. JOHN HENRY MCMILLAN, Vice-President and Professor of Latin. A. B., Indiana State University, 1874 ; A. M., ibid, 1877; graduate student University of Chicago, 1894; Litt. D., Western University of Pennsylvania, 1897. J. H. WILSON, Professor of Greek. A. B., Indiana State Universitv, 1860; A. M.. ibid. 1863: Ph. D.. Parson ' s College, 1885. J. M. BROSIUS, Professor of Mathematics. A. B., Monmouth Colleg-e, 1888; g-raduate student Johns Hopkins, University, 1894 ; University of Chicago, 1896-9S. JENNIE LOGUE CAMPBELL. Lady Principal and Harding Pro- fessor of English Literature. B. S., Oxford (Ohio) Ladies, College, 1860; A. B., ibid, 1861: A. M., Monmouth, 1880. RUSSELL GRAHAM, Professor of Social Science. A. B., Monmouth College, 1878; A. M., ibid, 1873; B. D., Xenia Theological Seminary, 1873; D. D., Westminster College, 1893. CLEMENTINE CALVIN, Professor of German and Elocution. A. B., Allegheny College, 1882; A. M., ibid, 1885; graduate student in elocution, Boston University, 1883. SAMUEL STEEN MAXWELL, Professor of Biology. B. S., Amity College, 1886; M. S.. ibid, 1888; graduate student Johns Hopkins, 1889-90; University of Chicago, 1895-96; Ph. D.. ibid, 1896. JOHN NESBIT SWAN, Pressly Professor of Physics and Chem- istry. A. B., Westminster College, 1886; A. M., ibid, 1889; graduate stu- dent Johns Hopkins University, 1888-89, 1891-93; Ph. £ ., ibid, 1893. ALICE WINBIGLER, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. B. S., Monmouth College, 1877; A. M., ibid, 1894. GRACE HELEN WOODBURN, Instructor in Latin. A. B., Indiana University, 1885; graduate student Indiana Univer- sitv, 1893-94; A. M., ibid, ' 1894; graduate student Universitv of Chi- cago, 1894-95. J. B. HERBERT, Director of Musical Department. B. S., Monmouth College, 1869; M. D., Hahnemann (Chicago) 1872. MRS. W. H. SEXTON, Professor of Instrumental Music. THOMAS S. McCLANAHAN, Instructor in Practical Surveying and Engineering. CLINNIE HALLAM, Instructor in Crayon. S. A. MUNFORD, LABORATORY ASSISTANT IN BIOLOGY. W. W. TEMPLETON, Laboratory Assistant in Chemistry and Physics. THE FI EST JVIOJJ MOUTH COLLEGE. lonmouth College. -I V VONMOUTH COLLEGE did not come by accident, nor by the I I I will of some speculator in land or town lots, but by the will I I I an - P ower of God. It was Manifest Destiny. It was in g — — V ., the divine purpose. In the fulfillment of that purpose two streams of a peculiar people, guided by an invisible hand, moving, one from the far east and the other from the far south, meet on this sacred spot in the heart of the great Mississippi Valley. They are Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. They represent the severer type of Christianity. They hold some peculiar views, but in their creed we find it written, Education —Higher Education is an essential. The Church and the School go to- gether. ' ' Hence Monmouth College. uAe jnception. in whose mind Monmouth College had its orig-in is not certainly known. Tracing its history back to its feeble beg ' innings, we are confronted with the honored names of Ross and Porter. In 1852-3 we find these foresighted men urging ' the establishment in this place of an • Academy, which should impart Christian education to young men and young women. Scotch-Irish Presbyterians are sometimes called narrow and bigoted. However that may be, in their ideas of education they are both broad and liberal. To the ordinary idea of education they add, Character Building. They do not open the College door to one-half of the family and close it on the other half. In comparison with these ideas, many of our great Universities are contracted and illiberal. In the very inception, in the initial idea, we have the strong features of Monmouth College : a co-educational Christian institution. Z he bounding. The real founder of Monmouth College was its first president, Dr. David A. Wallace. In 1856, by a process of rapid evo- lution, the Academy became a Colleg ' e, and Dr. Wallace was chosen as its executive head. He was assisted by a number of able lieutenants, but it was soon manifest that his spirit was the forming and moulding force of the enterprise. The principals laid down in his first inaugural address were early incorporated into the policy of the institution where they yet remain. His first official utterance was to enforce the claims of the Bible to a place as a text-book in the college curriculum, where it yet remains. His definition of education, The great ultimate end of education is to fit a man for accomplishing the end of his being, is still accepted by the College. In the sense of shaping and determining definitely its principles, Dr. Wallace may well be called the founder of Monmouth College. He wrought for twenty-two years. He dug deep and laid the foundation well. Others have builded thereon. OAe building. The task of building up the College was the mission of the second president, Dr. J. B. McMichael. It was his to establish, strengthen, settle. A large amount of worthless script was redeemed in tuition and money. By the slow process of small additions, an endowment was built up. An addition to the college building doubled its capacity. A fine athletic field was secured. The departments of college work were strengthened and new ones added. And as a fitting close a fine Auditorium was erected. For nineteen years Dr. McMichael labored as a wise and careful master-builder. Z he Sreater Ttfonmouth College. Such is the talk. The friends and alumni are calling our third president, Dr. S. R. Lyons, to lead on. The future is full of promise. The number of students is increasing every year. The endowment will be doubled before commencement. That means more departments and better work. It means the inception of the Greater Monmouth College. 15 Senior I oll. Bake, Laura, Aletheorian, Class Historian, - - Monmouth, 111. Beveridge, George, Philo, ------ Somonauk, 111. Carruthers, W. H., Eccritean, ----- st. Louis, Mo. Collins, Grace, A. B. L., Memorabilia Artist, ' 98, - Xenia, Ohio. Cook, William, Philo, ------ Morning Sun, Ohio. Dow, Ella, A. B. L., - - - - - Bellefontaine, Ohio. Dorris, Floyd, Eccritean, Editor of the Oracle, - Albany, Oregon. Duff, E. H., Eccritean Memorabilia Editor, ' 98, - Winterset, Iowa. Dunbar, Robert, Eccritean Diploma President, ,98, Monmouth, 111. Dunnan, W. A., Eccritean, Associate Editor of Oracle, Cedar Rapids, la. Eakin, Carrie, A. B. L., - - - - - - - Aledo, 111. Findley, Kathryn, A. B. L. Diploma President, ' 98, Peabody, Kansas. Findley, Howard, Eccritean, - - - - Monmouth, 111. Harris, Thomas, Philo Diploma President, ,98, - Monmouth, 111. Howie, D. W., Philo, ------ Garnett. Kansas. Howison, Mary, Aletheorian Diploma President, ' 98, Somonauk, 111. Irvine, Elliott, Eccritean, President Christian Union, Albany, Oregon. Lordmer, Elma, A. B. L., Delegate to Y. W. C. A. Convention, ' 98, Monmouth, 111. McCaughey, Robert, Eccritean, Leader Mandolin Club, Hoopeston, 111. McClelland, Everett, Philo, ----- Norwood, 111. Montgomery, Dell, Philo, -------- Drake-Monmouth Debater, ' 99. Washington, Iowa. Renwick, Myrtle, A. B. L., Class President, - - Warren, 111. Rife, Lee, Philo, - - Clifton, Ohio. Turnbull, William, Eccritean, Drake-Monmouth Debater, ' 99, Argle,N.Y. Wright, Belle, A. B. L., Associate Editor of Oracle. Roberts, 111. Young, Clyde, Eccritean, Business Manager of Oracle, McKeesport, Pa. 16 SEJJIOIj CLIPS. ' 99. tjiStfBaE BO NOT intend to write a eulogy upon ourselves, although , ' under the circumstances it might be permissible. We simply tsj! J mean to give, in general, a sketch of the career of one of the most notable, if not the most notable class, that has ever graced the halls and class rooms of Monmouth College. When, in the dear, dear days beyond recall, in the autumn of ' 95. we met for the first time, it was as if by magic that out of the mass of new students, those, who were to immortalize the year ' 99, gathered themselves together as the Freshman Class. From that hour until now, unity and harmony have pervaded every assemblage. But, as time went by, dark days came, when everything ahead seemed shrouded in the gloom of des- pair. We lost our boys. It was then that the girls sang amid choking sobs: They wandered on the campus in the broadest light of day, While the Faculty were busy with their work : And, with paint and brushes, Freshman colors vanished fast away, And, of all the fourteen, none of them did shirk. Just then the. Boc was seen emerging ' from the college door : ' ' Go quickly to your homes, you naughty boys! But the boys were bent on seeing those bright colors there no more, So they painted, disregarding future joys. Chokus: Come back to us, Sophomores, and be with us as of yore ; Come back to us. Sophomores, and leave us nevermore. In school ' s dull routine, our sons no longer shine: Come back and join us, we girls of ' 99 (for you we daughters pine. ) Next morning, nine were summoned to appear, that very da} ' , With the faculty at twenty after four; [right — And charges were brought against them for their deeds which were not While some students heard their voices, through the floor. Their answers were unheeded, since, before they ever came, The verdict had been settled by the court. [same — When they read- their doom, next morning, they were startled by the But the injustice guaranteed them great support. Our boys are not so very bad — we cannot think them so. A little class excitement there had been ; And the verdict seems so very sad : that they should have to go. Forgive them, then, and take them back again : For the future is o ' ershadowed with the darkness of despair. In our social life our boys no longer shine. And we ' d give a great deal, gladly, once again to meet them there, In the class room as we did in former times. But we cannot dwell on the sad thought. Therefore, let it be sufficient to say that we found them — the boys — some six weeks later, and again the future looked bright. Try as we might, we could not conceal our great- ness, and at the beginning of our Junior year, we were joined by new members coming from the North, South, East and West, (especially the West.) Uneventful and pleasant have been these last two years of our course. We have been daily increasing in wisdom and are aiming to be- come whatourmotto claims for us : Volens etPotens. We make no boasts for the future, but will strive to bring only honor to our Alma Mater, to- which we owe so much. 19 Zulu ZiMinia Renwick Louise DOig Anderson Wirt McDeaN Wright Rolland JeroMe Hamilton Alda ThOrnburg Graham Louis ThornbUry Tinning David STeele Sharpe Delia CHloe Davidson May me McCullom Hunter Plato TOrild Arnoldson Sarah WiLson Karr Arthur WiLson Henderson Roderick SEdgwick Munford Lela MarGaret Cook Ethel Etta Brown Alma GraCe McCutchan Bessie ELeanor Collins Samuel Archer Munford Leigh ErSkine Whitehill Howard EaStburn Spence Edna MaRgaret Whitehill Isabelle CoOper Stewart Ida BLanche Hogue Jane ELizabeth Carson Walker WilsOn Templeton John ManiFold Wallace Eva LaveNia Robb Ralph Irwin Findley Anna JeaN Robb Bessie FreEman Smiley Elmira LucreTia Blake Maud Ella Main Agnes BEatrice Oliver Melville IrwiN McQuiston Kenneth GraHam Phelps Andrew DrUmmond Aitkin William McClemeNt Cunningham Henry ClyDe Ochiltree Frederick MilleR McLaughlin Margaret Eva Burnside Ralph AlexanDer Jamieson f00 t Ll SING of war and the class, who first from the shores of ignorance ' Chosen by Fate, into Monmouth came, to the campus borders. Much were they vexed by the ' ' nerve ' ' of the Sophs night and day. Through the seconding aid of the jealous and meddlesome Seniors. Much, too, they suffered from breach of etiquette, ' till they learn the ways, And into practice put their manners ; whence the class of the Juniors. Monmouth ' s illustrious sons and the pride of the nation. Tell me, O ! Muse of the Causes : what envy they had aroused ; Under what pretext the upper classmen so many misfortunes A ' class of such sterling worth compelled to encounter and withstand. Dwells there such merciless wrath in the crania of beings human ? Off the campus walk, not far from the doors of the College, Stood there of old two stones, the gifts of former classes — The stones, plain in appearance, were objects for painting artistic. The college, is said, these stones above all the world to have cherished, The evil effects of suspension less highly esteeming. That these might sometime of class rivalry be the objects, No one doubted, and such the wily Sophs, had intended. But they had heard of a people who would come from the ranks of the Freshmen, Who should soon o ' erpaint the walks, and these self-same campus stones. Hence did Nineteen Hundred in glory proudly distinguished Adorn in green and white, the objects afore mentioned. Such in part, in Freshman year, were their trials and their triumphs. In the fall of nine-seven, Sophomoreward these same Freshmen Triumphantly bore their colors, with expressions great intellect showing. In contests athletic, in campus and field were they indeed famous. There is a place which mortals have the name of Senior Class given, It is an old institution, the goal of students ambitious ; Thither our course is directed ; but we are now of M. C. the leader In social affairs and in class-room all others excelling. We now in a book humbly ask your attention while we tell Of our progress inimitable, and the affairs of the students. 0 . President : Wikt Wiley. COLOKS : Crimson and Black. Motto : Viarn inveniam aut f aciain. y j H, for words to tell of our deeds of valor ! We are the class of M-4 jfc ' 01 — the invincible, unequaled ' 01. We stand forth as monu- I I 1 ments of greatness, and the other classes are as toothpicks CjI beside us. You say we are boasting? Why, you make a grievous mistake. Is it boasting- to speak of deeds, good deeds well done? Oh, ye gods! Tell me, ye who were witnesses of our noble fight on Feb. 24, did we run? No, far from it. The other fellows ran. In that fight we battled for right ag-ainst might, and right prevailed. Yes, we emerged from the smoke of that terrible conflict wounded and scarred, but victorious. We possess to a marked degree the same spirit that char- acterized our Greek ancestors at old ThermopylEe. Ever since our victory we have been spoken to with deference by the faculty, and as a mark of respect, they consented, upon earnest solicitation, to give to some of our loyal classmates a vacation and letters of good conduct. In athletics, who can claim superiority to ' 01? Did we not win more points in the inter-class field day than all the other classes put tog ' ether? Did I hear a Freshman mention foot-ball? Perhaps not. Maybe he was only wishing that he had not been so ready to challenge us to a combat on the gridiron. But 1901 has something more serious to think of than the joys of ath- letic victories. We must keep a parental eye on the young and unsophis- ticated Freshman, for whose welfare, despite on their part the many vigorous protestations and asservations of a complete adolescence, we yet retain a parental solicitude that the Freshies may learn to walk and talk correctly. All too soon will come the time when we must bid these dear old col- lege halls a sad farewell. Then, standing on the threshold of a new life, with all its stern realities, and looking down through the vista of years, we see a brilliant future stretching out for us, the eminent divine, the illustrious lawyer, the far-seeing statesman filling the halls of Congress with his burning eloquence — all will have their representatives in the pres- ent class of Sophs. Soon the world ' s history will be ours, and, in succeed- ing ages, the corridors of time shall echo and re-echo to the praise of the. class of 1901. CTT H, you ask what they can do, IA Who are members of naught J J- and two. Listen, ye classmen, who know Of wonderful deeds of long ago, And to this you must consent : That we have no precedent ; Our class is larg ' e, but true, And wears the colors white and blue. Sixty names complete our list, Others as such do not exist. Our girls in number are five fives, Who cheer the soul and glad the eyes. No wonder that many with anxiety Seek the bliss of our girls ' society; He, who on these has fixed his affec- tion, Says they are genuine perfection. We excel in amusements athletic, And live in a manner aesthetic ; So because of our sublimity, Our memory will reach to infinity. Consider that game of basket-ball : When excited were the hearts of all, Whan in Y. M. C. A. the maidens did meet And crushing was the Seniors ' defeat. Consider now the game not so tender, Played by the masculine gender, Which is generally called foot-ball, And in which you are sure to fall. Great was the contest of strength, Which lasted to great length, When Sophs, met Freshes on the field, And neither side would yield. Prom the event of the twenty-second All thing ' s hereafter must be reck- oned. Honored was Washington, brave and true, Bv the class of Nineteen Hundred Two; Sure no one can deem us disloyal, For we held a banquet in a manner royal. Tho ' others were deeply interested, Yet we held it unmolested. This feast, students Sophomoric Attempt to describe as metaphoric. Unlike Freshmen, who publish facts Of the Sophs social and their acts, The Sophs rise early, their bills to circulate, Which Freshmen quickly appropri- ate. Then the Sophs very nearly swore : Because of bills they had no more. The Soph fastens his flag to a rafter, Seemingly too dangerous to go after; Thus he imagines himself supreme, But it was only a fleeting dream, For soon it to the flames was given, And skyward the sparks were driven, Watched by many on the campus. Where conquered were the Sophs by us. You ask: do we try to be romantic ? Ah, no — nor are we pedantic. We always g ' et our lessons right. For this is our chief delig ' ht. Upward our fame continues to rise, And soon shall reach the azure skies. Three more years the white and the blue, Then to Alma Mater a warm adieu. 25 SchoE r t™ Lowef WofH. President: Colors: URING the past year the Preparatory Department of the College has seemed to all observers to be rather lifeless ; indeed it has been slightly minus in more respects than as to president and colors only. But there is method in our madness and we can assure our well- wishers that in this same apparent lethargy a motive lies. We are only gathering energy for next year, when we will appear in the radiant glory of the class of 1903. There is every prospect for a brilliant history before us ; and that we may be able to know how to rightly conduct ourselves when we have grad- uated from Prepdom, we have loaned several of our number to the present Freshman class, but we hope to reclaim them next year. We also hope that they will be profited by their experience of the past year. But sometimes, in spite of all our encouragement, when we look upon the reverend Senior, and realize to what heights we will have to climb, the thought overcomes us and in our despair we exclaim: O! what are the prizes we perish to win, To the first little shiner we caught with a pin? No soil upon earth is so dear to our eyes, As the soil we first stirred in terrestrial pies. Nellie Davidson. % 1L s_ BR. OCir Altirrjrji. HE NOBLEST eulogy a mother ever had is in the lives of noble sons and daughters. The deepest satis- faction that can fill a mother ' s heart is the knowledge that her sons and daughters are living worthily. Such satisfaction belongs, in no stinted measure, to our beloved College, as she looks back on the record of her alumni. They fill places in all of the learned professions, adorning private as well as public life with the homely virtues which bless the world. First, in point of numbers, are the clergymen. They exceed those in any other one class. Our students come from Christian homes. In many of these homes there is a son who, by an inward voice and by the prayers of godly parents, has been set apart to the Gospel ministry. Our colleg ' e has always attracted such men. Such parents have always had faith in our colleg ' e. So from Maine to California, in Egypt and in India, these men are living epistles of Christ, known and read of all men. They are found in the quiet country churches where they are moulding the lives that help change the moral orbit of the world. They stand in the city pulpits where, because of the character of our cities in ' so many aspects of life, their courage and fidelity must be of the heroic order. They fill president ' s and professor ' s chairs in our seminaries and colleges, and wherever they are they are known by the quality of their lives and work. In point of numbers the teachers in all probability come next. From the primary departments of our public schools to the city superintendencies and college and seminary professorships, they fill responsible places worthily. Lawyers and physicians are many. The quiet country doctors, whose coming brings light to many a home in hours of trouble and darkness, and the specialist in the city hospital and medical school ; the lawyer, known only within a limited circle, and yet holding a most responsible place ; the judge on the bench, a man of far-reaching influence ; these are the classes and the qualities of men who reflect honor on their Alma Mater. Of those engaged in special lines of work, the same story can be writ- ten. Business men who are successful in a large way, managers of rail- roads, with one of national reputation and authority along ' lines of prison management. Such is the story of the men ami women who have gone forth from these college halls and are to-day serving their generation. Such is the record of the lives that are most conspicuous among those who are helping shape the destinies of States and individuals. There are 28 iwo silent classes whose deeds are worth} ' of record here. The poet Bry- ant wrote: Once this soft turf, this rivulet ' s Ah! never shall the land forget sands, How gushed the life-blood of her Were trampled by a hurrying ' crowd, brave — And fiery hearts and armed hands Gushed, warm with hope and cour- Encountered in the battle-cloud. age yet, Upon the soil they fought to save. And among the class records in the early 60 ' s some read like this : Class of 1860 — Patterson, James S., B. S., ( killed in battle, Arkan- sas Post, Jan. 11, 1863.) Class of 1862— Campbell, James S., A. M., (killed in defense of Ft. Donaldson, Feb. 3, 1863.], ' Behind these simple records lies the story of the self-sacrifice of men who counted not their lives dear unto them. They ' ' cared not to be great, But as they saved or served the State. Many others there were who served their country amid roar and shock of battle, who, when the blessed peace came, beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning ' -hooks. Of many of these it should be said: Soon rested those who fought, but For truths which men receive not thou now, Who minglest in the harder strife, Thy warfare only ends with life. In this warfare for truth they are valiant soldiers still, and will be till He giveth us the victory. The other silent class is made up of the bright girls of our college days, who, in the quiet of their homes are training the brig-ht g-irls and boys of the future. The crown sf womanhood is motherhood. Colleg-e l ife is not without its romance. Here, too, Love took up the harp of Life and smote on all its chords with might. Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight. Many of the homes of our alumni can trace their beginning to college days. So, side by side walk the college boys and girls of other days, and now the olive plants that have grown up around their table are coming- to college and so the mother ' s influence is steadily moulding the lives that are to change the moral orbit of the world. The prayer of our Alma Mater for her children will ever be : That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as cornerstones polished after the similitude of a palace. ' ' ALUMNI SO NG, 1892. E ARE ooming from the east, and we ' re coming ' from the west, We are coming back to meet her : our dear Alma Mater blest ; We are coming with our sweethearts, our wives and babies too, And we tip our hats to greet her with a hip ! hurrah! hurro ! Away, away, away, away, with the silvery hair, Away, away, away, away, with trouble and care : With heart to heart, and hand to hand, We meet again, a joyous band. We ' ll sing the songs of long ago, And hail the friends we used to know. With bounding joy we ' ll tread the ways We oft have tread in college days. Away, away, away, away, with the silvery hair, Away, away, away, away, with trouble and care ; Ho Rah! HoRoo! Depa La! Depa Loo! Ra, Si, Ki, Yi;hot, cold, wet or dry, get there, Eli ! Monmouth ! We have left our farms and workshops, we have left our pulpits, too: We have come to share this greeting-, one and all, dear friends, with you; We have, left dull care behind us, and our pleasures here we bring ' . So please come and wet your whistles, and just help the band to sing. Away, away, away, away, with the silvery hair, Away, away, away, away, with trouble and care. Rheumatic ills must fly away, And fever chills have had their day ; Old wrinkled age now disappears, And we are young ' in spite of years. And so we laug ' h again, Haw, Haw, And shout again our hip, hurrah ! Away, away, away, etc. We will turn the fingers backward on the dial plate of time. We will mount again our Pegasus and up Parnassus climb ; We will conjugate our Amo, and perhaps, our Tupto, too. But the dearest joy we long for is our fellowship with you. Away, away, away, away, with the silvery hair. Away, away, away, away, with trouble and care. The good old days have come again, And we ' ll be boys, instead of men ; And, as of old, we used to do, We ' ll steal away the girls to woo ; The mighty shadows we ' ll invade With sweetest notes of serenade. Away, away, away, etc. D. R. Miller. ' 74. 30 ffionmouth, ?foit? ' 80 to ' 82. BY J. A. THOMPSON, ' 82. O A STUDENT coming- from the sunny southland in the holiday season of ' 80, Monmouth gave a very cold: greeting ' . Then, as now, Monmouth had a warm place- for the student stranger at it ' s hospitable hearths, and all thought of it as cold and cheerless soon vanished from the mind of the southern student. The town has made wonderful improvement in the two decades that are just about to close. The opening of these decades saw the city in the rather dilapidated stage that comes to all western towns. The paint and freshness of the new had worn oif and the solid period had not yet begun. The public buildings were still those of the pioneer period, the dingy little red brick court house and the dingier jail. There was one new church in process of erection, all other congregations were occupying the wooden buildings which marked the period of church poverty. All this has been changed and the change has brought with it improved streets, elegant and comfortable residences and substantial busi- ness blocks. The change in the personnel of the town is illustrated by the change in the ' Church pastorates. Dr. W. T. Campbell is the only pastor in Mon- mouth who was in service in ' 80. Mr. Barnes was on his death bed; Dr. Matthews was the revered pastor of the Presbyterian church. There has also been a noteworthy change in the faculty of the Colleg-e. Dr. Wilson, Mrs. Campbell and Miss Winbigler are the only members of the present faculty who were connected with the colleg-e at that time. Those were the- early days of Dr. McMichael ' s presidency. The memory of Dr. Wallace still lingered in college halls and among- citizens of the town and was counted very precious. The honored ex-president came back to Monmouth in the spring- of ' 80 to preach and lecture. The subject of his lecture was Love, Courtship and Matrimony, a subject hig-hly appreciated by the- undergraduate. Dr. McMichael had the organization of the school well in hand and the new machine worked smoothly. It had just been tested by a secret society exposure. It was still in working- order and a number of former students of Monmouth vere seeking admission to the old Chi- cago University, an institution which had a rather unsavory reputation for admitting- suspected, suspended and expelled students from the- neighboring colleges. A quarrel between the Philo and Eccritean societies over some matter of society comity raged during the winter and spring of 31 ' 80 and resulted in the breaking off of contest relations for two years. In the interim Philo society arranged a contest with the Adelphic society of Knox college, The first of the series was held in Monmouth and resulted in a decisive victory for the Philos. The Adelphics won in declamation only. The following contest was held in Galesburg ' and the decision of the previous year was reversed. S. S. McC ' lure, who has since won fame in connection with McClure ' s Magazine, was one of the joint committee which had this contest in charge. The Eccriteans in the meanwhile had arranged a contest with a society belonging to the Iowa Wesleyan Univer- sity in which they won everything ' ' hands down. Disgusted with the easy victory they refused to g ' o into a second contest with this society and awaited the renewal of contest relations with their old opponent. ' 80 saw Erskine win the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical contest at Galesburg with W. J. Bryan representing one of the contesting colleges, ' 82 witnessed the success of John M. Ross in inter-eolleg-iate, a success which was followed up with equal success in the inter-state in ' 83. In consequence of these victories impromptu holidays had come to be quite the expected thing. Mr. Ross ' s final victory brought the matter to an issue and it was decided that the granting of holidays should thereafter be recognized as a prerog- ative of the faculty. Too many candidates for editorial position on the College Courier brought about the organization of a new paper in the fall of ' 81, the Mon- mouth Collegian. The new paper was issued semi-monthly and soon became a formidable rival of the Courier. The rivalry of these papers was carried into all college enterprises. His connection with the Courier or the Collegian decided the fate of almost every aspirant for honors which it was in the power of students to confer. The men and women of that period were in college to receive the ad- vantages of a college education. They did not have any more money than was necessary for college expenses. There was no foot-ball with its demands upon the college purse and but little athletics of any kind. The necessary expenses of the student were confined within narrow limits. The graduates of that period stand well in the occupations or professions which they have entered. No one of them is pre-eminent in his profession or position, they are simply representative products of such an education as they have received. The college which produces such men and women is fulfilling an honorable mission. Those who have received their educa- tion from Monmouth College during the period in question are grateful for what they have received and still believe in the sincerity of purpose of their Alma Mater. They are standing- loyally by her. Takkio College, Tarkio, Mo. , April 3. 1899. [©nmoufch in 7@- ' 72. BY DR. JOSEPH KYLE, ' 72. r-  S PUT DOWN in cold print, this looks like a date in I S l r$ivrs- $fr ancient history ; but as it is called up in memory, NBF ' StS.? M ■ ' ■ seems to me but yesterday, (Jp flB i fH Or scarce so long ago, ' ' WSih i M as the epic poet of the old Second Reader used to 4§ - ==z S L h ave it, since the Maple City and its famous colleg-e C S£ first became material realization of eager hopes and ambitious dreams. In October of 1S70 the writer first set foot on the streets of Monmouth, and at once proceeded to learn the very necessary, primal lessons of that day of natural pavements, viz : to stand on slippery places and to extricate onesself from sticky situations. But little is recalled at this far distant date of that morning ' s doings. The great wooden, and then unburnt City of the Lake, had been done the day before and a troubled sleep in the not luxurious couch furnished by the day coaches of the C, B. Q. that then was, did not leave the mind in a condition of receptivity, or at least of retention. Breakfast at one of the principal hotels was first in order; but of this, even to the name of the hostelry, every recollection has vanished. Permanent quarters secured, in the afternoon the face of the new stu- dent was turned toward the college. With the surest, readiest of pass- ports into college circles, a base ball, in his pocket, he had little anxiety on the subject of introduction and receptions. Who ever knew a grip, or pass-word, or hailing-sign, or badge or dis- tinguishing token of any kind so potent as a bat or ball? But, as our college boy learned once upon a time, the leather-covered sphere is not an unfailing open sesame to a professor ' s good graces. One member of Monmouth faculty at that time had the fortune, good or bad, to be but little older than some of the upper classmen. This new student had seen all the rest of the College Sanhedrim on the platform in chapel, but he looked upon the face of the youthful instructor for the first time as he entered the class-room, still bent on getting acquainted by means of the ball — to his shame, be it written. In an evil moment, he sought thus to introduce himself to the unrecognized professor, and was met with a stare, such as remains one of the most distinct of all his recollections of that eventful day. Did the students work as hard in those days as at the present time? Or study to such profit and advantage? They may be pardoned if they did not, on comparing facilities for study and practice then and now. We had a few jars, a retort or two in passable condition, an electrical appar- 33 atus which would work when the weather was favorable, a telescope, through which it was possible to see the moon, when the sine was right. We took a great many things on faith in the department of Natural Science, and did not insist on ocular demonstration. But, nevertheless, we succeeded in storing away sufficient knowledge to enable us to pass examination. If there are any of antiquarian tastes and instincts among- the present goodly array of young- ladies and g-entlemen that grace the halls of Monmouth, who will turn over the college records of a generation ago, and look around, they will find several monuments which witness to the various virtues and accomplishments of old time student life. It may be that Old Mortality has long since let his chisel fall, and that no one has succeeded to his unremunerative task of cutting- away the weather stains, and renewing the inscriptions which time has all but ob- literated; but somewhere there will be found evidence, that, the men of renown who, in that day filled the professorships of the college, were •even equal to those who now occupy its seats of authority and power, in the matter of persuading a student nolens volens to work. Besides being made a spectacle to men on the day when grades were read in •chapel, if one ' s average was discreditable, he ran the risk of being de- tained before the president of the faculty for a private interview. Ordinarily one such experience was sufficient, for it was well understood that a second conference might have unpleasant sequence. The class of ' 72, for it is this class that figures most larg-ely in the writer ' s review, was not a sinner above all other classes, nor may it claim imquestionable right to give thanks that it was better than all others. It still holds the record for numbers, being exceeded in this respect by no class in the history of the colleg-e, and being- equalled by but one, ' 77, viz: which in both classical and scientific divisions exactly parallels it. Some of the brightest minds of that goodly company, who used by turns to vex and please their instructors, were destined to brief earthly experience, and the great promise they g-ave of honorable attainment seemed not to be ful- filled ; but nothing good fails. No plan or purpose of the Lord, whom Monmouth serves, can be frustrated. Many lines of review are suggested as one looks back so far, offering- fruitful field for comparison and con- tract ; but one must not presume even upon the charity and patience of the Ravelings to write of more. Let the words of the gentle Quaker furnish both apology to the editors of the worthy journal which g-ives space to this ramble, and breathe the writer ' s wish for the dear old college which they and he love so well. Forgive me, dear friends, if my vagrant thoughts seam Like a school boy ' s, who idles and plays with his theme; Forgive the light measure, whose changes display The sunshine and rain of our brief April day. Long live the g-ood school ! giving out year by year Recruits to true manhood and womanhood dear. Brave boys, modest maidens, in beauty sent forth, The living epistles and proofs of its worth. 34 - Still Runs the Blood of Patriot Zeal, In Ardent Youth. — ' Twas nearly two score years ago The college sent its soldiers forth To fight the battles of the North, And glories win in camp and field. And colleg-e roll and tablets tell Of those who fought, of those who fell. Borne home like Spartans on their shield To rest in graves, now sunken low. And now that two score years have fled. Another burst of war ' s alarm. An outcry ' gainst a wanton harm Of God ' s own creatures near our shore, Called loudly for our strong impress Of right, and help for helplessness, The same great call that came before, Tho ' there ' twas brother ' s blood we shed. But North and South, now hand in hand, Came forth in answer to the the call, And once more from the college hall, Or out from those who here have learned The lessons of true freedom ' s gain, The right denied by cruel Spain To peoples by their rulers spurned, Came men for strife on sea or land. And once ag ' ain the college roll Can tell of soldiers bearing well The chances that in war befell, The weary waitings, sickness, pains. The fight ' neath scorching- tropic sun. The common duties ably done, Obedience rendered, not in vain, By spirits trained to self control. Reach hands across the burdened years Oh ! soldier lads of long ago, Some touched with winter ' s flakes of snow, .Some resting calm from war and strife, Some bearing still, in busy days, 35 Amid the crowding of life ' s ways, The toils and burdens of this life. Still sharing all our hopes and fears. Reach hands of human brotherhood To those new soldiers of the line, These kinsmen both of yours and mine Who claim our common Mother Dear; Whose feet thro ' these same halls have gone, That one time echoed to our own, Whose lives and loves have blossomed here To garland it once more with good. Still runs the blood of patriot zeal In ardent youth, tho ' feet be set In ways without war ' s storm and fret, In quiet paths of student lore. And God and country find defense Prom hands as eager, hearts as tense As in the times of war before — Old Monmouth ' s sons, still true and leal, Eva Clark Waid, ' 87, New York. S. fll 36 ' 98. There are always two sides to a truth. If a witness is prejudiced, his testimony loses power porportionally. But there are exceptions to all rules, and the virtues of the class of ' 98 are so apparent, that they recom- mend themselves to the public in g-eneral. A year has passed since the members of this class stepped out from the protecting- walls of their Alma Mater to try their fortunes in the wide, wide world. Their characteristics, their talents are varied, but each has found, or is on the road to the discovery of some work suited to his or her individuality. Hugh Speer, the youth so like a Grecian Apollo, Edwin McClintock, one of the leaders in Christian work, and M. J. Thompson, who was one of the principal actors in the closing- scenes, have entered the ministry, and no doubt the world will be made brighter and better for the consecra- tion of their lives to the service of God and humanity. Arthur Johnston, our genial class president, Arthur White, who sometimes wanders back again. Miller Wilson, the faithful student, Charles Brown, who was the handsomest boy in college, and Robert Morris, whom we conld ' t help ■calling- Bobbie, and who will cure his patients more by his contagious good humor and habitual jokes than by his doubtful compounds — these h ave devoted themselves to the study of medicine. Will McKelvey, our original man, has a partnership in a book store and for him we prophesy a successful future, Roy Ronald, who all will remember because of his special literary ability, is exercising- his talents in the line of journalism. Roy Brownlee, the distinguished chemist, has been taking- a course in the Johns Hopkins University, and Ben Blake, whom we will always con- sider one of our number, has finished his work here, and been called home — a little before the rest, Some have entered the list of successful school teachers. Among- the number are Blanche Morrow, whom the college delighted to honor, the warm hearted Myrtle Gillespie, Nellie Butler, who has exchanged her cap and gown for a hood, Clara Meginnis, who is known as the capable g-irl, Mynne Blake, who was so popular with her fellow students, and last and least (in size) Josephine Nichol, who was always on the lookout for some, one who needed help or comfort. Space forbids us to amplify on the numerous g-ood qualities, but the remaining ones — Mary the modest, Fanuie the mischiveo us, Rnth the re- splendent, Annie the audacious. Eva the songstress, An na the good, Lu- •cretia the talented and Lucy the innocent, have been studiously practicing the arts of housekeeping, which, no doubt, from present prospects, many of them will find useful in their future careers. And that is all but one — and every nock howaver fair may have its Black Sheep. 37 MWcrd i HiltoDettk L. ifficnfflttndjinio A. W. HENDERSON, Pkesident. C. F. YOUNG, Secretary and Treasurer. A. W. Henderson. Advisory Board: Prof. R. Graham. W. Clendenin. Managers Elect for the Season of 99. Kenneth G. Phelps, A. J. Greer, T. G. Harris, - W. J. Matthews, R. W. French, Foot Ball Manager. Assistant Foot Ball Manager. Base Ball Manager. Assistant Base Ball Manag ' er. Track Team Manager. o o oo o o o FOOT BALL. R. C. DUNBAR, Manager. W. G. TURNBULL, Captain. E. W. Elsie, 145 T. G. Harris, 160 W. G. Galloway, 183 S. E. Irvine. 155 W. M. C ' ARRITHERS, 160 L. E. Rife, 109 J. M.Wallace, 150 S. A. Munford, 140 P. C. HOLLEDAY, 145 Left End. Left Tackle. Left Guard. Center. Right Guard. Right Tackle. Right End. Quarter Back. Right Half. H. Wilson, H. C. Ochiltree, 173 Left Half. W. G. Turnbull, 100 Full Back. substitutes : E. H. Duff. B. B. Hunter, Foot Ball 5Et?edulE, ' 98, Biggsville- Mon- Monmouth mouth. Monmouth vs. Chicago University — at Chicago. Monmouth vs. Illinois Wesleyan — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Knox — at Galesburg. Monmouth vs. Drake University — at Des Moines, la. Monmouth vs. Grinnell — atGrinnell, la. Monmouth vs. Penn — atOskaloosa, la. Monmouth vs. Knox — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Illinois Wesleyan — at Bloomington. Monmouth vs. Bradley Polytechnic — at Peoria. Monmouth vs. Burlington A. A. — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. la. Wesleyan — at Mon- mouth. Captain and Ex-Captain, 40 g |J£ V 1- q B . I ■: . ' y Hkk. •  ' ; pjv iV Hfe ' ' II J BRSw m W 4 r «%. - ' r ' ' f K ' t%i iiif Hw W, 1 III  ' I JH £ WM(g 13gBBM • % ..Hal 7 UKr i IQ«p i a . .A4 ' 1 ' • ; . ' : _,«■• 4Hjfcj St ' _ K M STSfeK V 1 r it ' —c, aai? : :Vi w -Ax WfiliV m || yij-jm ■fft Ji ■■ ' ■ ' 4 WlWj Ft- ii Hr! 1 SHIl : 1 ' ■ ■ ff li :.,.. ' • ' V K m, _ • BASE BALL. T. G. HARRIS, Manager. J. R. GILLIS, Captain. J. E. Fulton, -------- Catcher. H. C. Ochiltkee, ( F. B. Lowe, 1 ------ Pitchers. A. E. Bl ack, ------- First Base. J. M. Wallace, ------ Second Base. G. L. Earp, ------- Short Stop. A. G. McCoy, ------- Third Base. L. R. Free, ------- Right Field. J. P. Gillis, ------- Center Field. S. A. Munford, ------- Left Field. J. Gibson, substitutes : H. Wilson, G. Cowden. A. Randals. BagE Ball 5chEdule. Monmouth vs. Big-gsville — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Knox — at Galesburg. Monmouth vs. Grinnell — at Gvinnell, la. Monmouth vs. Knox — at Galesburg. Monmouth vs. Grinnell — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Gilchrist — at Gilchrist. Monmouth vs. Freeport — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Eureka — at Eureka. Monmouth vs. Peoria Polytechnic — at Peoria. Momnouth vs. Knox — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Gilchrist — at Monmouth. Monmouth vs. Peoria Polvtechnic — at Monmouth. TRACK TEAM. R. W. FRENCH, MANAGER. A. Hanna. H. J. Wilson. K. R. Gilmer. W. G. Turnbull. A. D. Galt. W. H. Carruthers. We Galloway. J. M. Wallace. J. A. Tubbs. R. C. Dunbar. W. D. Howie. J. C. Turner. R. J. Hamilton. J. Hill. R. W. French. A. E. Black. H. C. Ochiltree Wirt Wright. Roy Reid. F. Gainer. 4 3 . I gasket gall. W™ HEN in the course of college events it becomes necessary for the girls of M. C. to play Basket Ball in order to more completely develop their physical natures and to assume among the colleges of the land as great fame in athletics as the boys have long since acquired, a decent respect for the opinion of the public requires that they should de- clare the cause which impels them to do so. We hold these truths to be self-evident that man and woman are created equal ; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ina- lienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that it is the right of the students to alter or abolish any cus- tom not conducive to these ends. Such has been the history of Monmouth College girls and such was last autumn the necessity which constrained them to alter their former habits and play basket ball. The education of g-irls in Monmouth College has been such as to increase mental and spiritual growth, but not physical — and such as to make the playing of basket ball a necessity. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world : Heretofore the exercise of the girls has been limited to cycling, tennis, Indian clubs, skittering, and strolls — exercises g ' ood in themselves, but insufficient for the total developement of their physical powers, which make the woman of the nineteenth century loved and respected. We, therefore, members of the first and third teams, as representatives of the Girls ' Basket Ball Association of Monmouth College, do, in the name and by the authority of the good girls of colleg ' e, solemnly publish and declare that the girls of the college shall play basket ball. First Team Delia Davidson Laura Bare Mary Brent Carrie Eakin Martha Hanna Bess Thornton - Nellie Davidson Right Guard ■ Left Guard - Left Forward Rig ' ht Forward Left Center Right Center - Center Third Team. Myrtle Renwick Bessie Blackburn Susie Turnbull Nelle Porter Nancy Turnbull Tirza Samson - Mable Harris Captains — Delia Davidson and Nelle Poster. El is September October November December January February March April may % 53 SEPTEMBER 6. Prof ' s Mc and Arnoldson shuffle the cards. 7. Fond mammas bring in more Freshmen. 8. Tall Freshman gets lonesome and goes home to his mamma. 9. Jim Dunnan dons his foot ball suit ready for practice. 10. Cupid gets ahead of the railroad and comes in on the last train. 11. Sabbath: Preps don low cut vests and attend church. 12. New boys survey opposite rows of chairs at prayer meeting ' . 13. Refreshments run short at the Second church ' s reception. Jcc spccr was there. 14. Queer decorations of a post in Miss Martin ' s yard. Afterward dis- covered to be the switches of the basket ball players. 15. Freshmen and others of like verdancy attend the fair with their girls and have their pictures taken. In the evening ' Arthur and Eleanor attend the cake walk. 16. Cupid eats ' ' rabbit. 17. He is not able to be out. 18. People at Methodist church march home to the tune of Stars and Stripes. Howie vows that he will never go there any more. 19. Tinning gets oxygen out of KCL. 20. Myrtle and Delia are no longer permitted to enjoy their rides. 21. Miss Winbigler and other college girls march to the depot to meet the soldier boys. 22. Junior class meeting. Delia elected serg-eant-at-arms. 23. Ham is very much interested in A. B. L. opening meeting. 24. Great consternation created among the susceptible young ladies of the college by the appearance of the foot ball coach ' s wife. 25. Carrithers wears his dress suit to church. 26. S. A. Work goes to prayer meeting. 27. Cunningham introduces himself to Nan at the foot ball game. 28. Cunningham calls. 29. Day 24 hours long. Where did the night go? 30. Cupid makes a personal call at 224 South Eighth street. 54 OCTOBER 1. Cupid calls on his girl at St. Mary ' s, but is mistaken for a tramp. 2. David Turnbull renews old friendships. 3. Junior class meeting. Some difficulty is experienced in arranging for Junior picnic, because of the extreme fastidiousness ( ?? ) of some of the young ' men. 4. Junior picnic. 5. Piece jubilee. (i. Will and Anna, Bob and Susie enjoy a ride to Roseville in the rain. 7. Joe sits on front seat in chapel. 8. Hall is not called before the faculty to-day. (It is Saturday. ) 9. Bill Munn goes to Frantz. 10. Cupid goes to prayer meeting. ( Wonder why ? ) 11. Jamieson: They get hungry in Hungary. 12. Callie and Jo walk home from chapel alone. 13. Dr. Lyons goes to Columbus. Bible students happy. President Me- Kinley goes through Monmouth. New invention noted at the depot : Young ' men used as derricks. 14. Prof. Graham: Hard times come every ten years. Louise: Why, Prof., there have been at least four hard times in my life. Roy grows pale. 15. Foot ball game at Galesburg. Joe arrives safely home to find he has lost his hat. Howard saves fifty cents on his livery bill. 16. Roy, Joe and John wearied with yesterday ' s ride, go to sleep i n the choir. 17. Sophomores hold rough house in Prof. McMillan ' s room. 18. Fourteenth call for Freshmen class — meeting for the purpose of de- ciding on the advisability of holding a social. 19. Second peace jubilee. (Arthur ' s and Sadie ' s.) 20. Faculty reception. Cupid drinks twenty glasses of frappe. 21. Bad news from foot ball team. 22. Worse news. 23. Bob goes to church and neglects other duties. 24. Worst news. 25. Foot ball team comes home at 7 p. m. At 7:12 p. m. Will goes to see Miss Brown — for the first time since team came home. 26. Effort to resurect foot ball enthusiasm. Buried too deep. 27. War concert. 28. Hugh ' s (other) friend comes over from Burlington. 28. Second war concert. Prima Donna, Madamoiselle McCornack. Audi- ence, Hugh. 30. Prospects of ( another ) peace jubilee. 31. Coats, Duff and Turnbull take a free ride in the hurry-up wagon. NOVEMBER 1. Peanut night. MeCreery: Sister Philos and fellow ladies. 2. Everybody looks sleepy, feels bum, and flunks. Exhibition basket ball game. 3. Freshmen social. Main masquerades without success. 4. Andrew and Mina go to court house and then to the minister ' s. 5. F Sharp: ' ' Sadie, My Lady. (i. Fulton studies his Latin by mistake. 7. French clinches his ' ' stand in with Prof. Swan by asking more ques- tions. 8. Bobbie Morris comes to town. 9. Carrie flunks in physchology. 10. Mr. Graham comes to Monmouth. 11. Tinning calls. 12. Freshmen- Sophomore game. Several fatally injured. 13. Irvine takes charge of the singing at the mission and Myrtle takes a class of boys. 14. Temple Quartette. 15. Advent of colored collars. Carrie: ' ' Isn ' t it the style for things to match any more? Hamilton: ' ' Nothing- but boys and girls. 16. Chicago Record : Colored collars and cigaretts are inseparable. IT. Dr. B.: Mr. Wallace, it is ten o ' clock. 18. Aletheorian spread. Deacon McBride helps himself to grapes. 19. Foot ball game : Monmouth vs. Burlington A. A., score 33 to in favor of Monmouth. 20. Carrithers wears his dress suit to church. 21. Hugh (Pete) takes Callie home from prayer meeting. 22. Callie looks as if she had lost sleep. 23. Callie appears in her best Sunday-g ' o-to-meetin ' hat. 24. Foot ball game : Monmouth vs. Iowa Wesley an ; score 43 to 6 in our favor. 25. Weed takes his girl home to see the folks. 26. Free breaks the ice and gets a cool reception. 27. Mel puts a penny into the collection box. 28. Everybody comes back, Weed and his girl included. 29. Aitken calls on another girl. 30. Peter comes home rather ( ? ) late to find his room soaked in asafoetida and onion juice. DECEMBER 1. Peter ' s cold is attributed to draughts in the room, 2. Howard McCleery skips society for obvious reasons. 3. Nan Turnbull goes skating with Kilpatrick. 4. A serious collision in Kirkwood. 5. Helen goes home from prayer meeting alone. 6. Bible reading- contest. 7. Everybody who is short of change goes through the red tape of registering. 8. Several students removed to Watertown. 9. Arnoldson distinguishes himself in his rendition of the Spectre Pig. ' ' 10. Kathryn falls down stairs. 11. Traffic resumed. 12. Bess leads prayer meeting. Jim is there. 13. Redpath Grand Concert Company, Carrithers and Tinning out with girls. 14. Carrithers announces that he is going to play first mandolin in the club. 15. Prof. Graham begins to grade on sneezes. 16. Ape Wilson has nothing to say for three minutes ! ! ! ! 17. Mrs. Lyons receives the college girls in a delightful manner. IS. Guy Morrison is in town. Where is he going? 19. Joe, Clinton and Wirt study in the gallery. 20. Some dignified seniors try to intercede for Joe and get squelched for their pains. 21. Clarke club burns out. Peter appears in the role of a hero. 22. June saves her best dress by heroic efforts. 23. Ralph and Augusta, Joe, Fred and John go to Hanover. 24. Hugh is much shocked and surprised at receiving ' a sofa pillow, in- stead of the ebony military brushes. 25. Sabbath : Lucy decides that Will Robinson is all right. 26. Mable feels lonesome. Sam gone. 27. Ralph returns with his Speer. Moral: Advertise in the Ravel- ings ' ' for lost articles. 28. Arthur goes to Paxton to ask papa. 29. Monmouth College Quartette starts out. 30. Elma Lorimer is seen in a terrible rag ' e. 31. Quartette returns with twenty-seven cents apiece. JANUARY 1. Will Robinson is happy. Lucy will be back in two days. 2. Will is still happier. Only twenty-four hours longer to wait. 3. Conflagration at Mrs. Hunter ' s. Ceiling falls on Roy and Kenneth. Their clothes were fatally injured. 4. More red tape. 5. It is rumoi-ed that Fred has lost his Pearl. 6. McMicken had a private conference with Prof. Maxwell. 7. Cupid gets ahead of the railroad and comes in on the last train. 8. Everybody puts their New Year ' s resolutions into practice by going- to church. 9. Wars and rumors of wars. Seniors buckle on their armor. 10. Ochiltree gets on lire. Fire supposed to have started from matches in his pocket. 11. Another fire. Free the victim — same cause. 12. Result: No more matches stolen from the chemical laboratory. 13. The little boys in the sociology class are informed that they will have to take front seats if they can ' t behave. 14. Terrible scandal. A keg of lager beer left at Dr. Campbell ' s. 15. French doffs his sweater and dons a biled shirt. Hi. McClelland and Irvine go to the cake walk. 17. McClelland expresses his sentiments on the cake walk question. IS. D. Sharpe recites without asking more than half a dozen questions. 19. Eleanor thinks she has the murnps. Tries vineg-ar. 20. Jo goes skating with another boy. 21. Jo is ill. Attributed to too much skating. 22. After many weeks of arduous labor, Prof. Swan secures his catechism diploma. 2. ' !. Wright goes to chapel. 24. Aunt Eva and Aunt Anna say they don ' t feel a(u)ntiquated. 25. Uncle Howard goes calling. 2 i. Junior social. Senior colors burned. Indian war dance and other exciting events. 27. The seniors get out an extra on some little social held the night before. 28. Sam and Mabel study ( ? ) physics. 29. Tom goes to church to hear music. 30. Bertha and Dick go to the concert. 31. Sociology class : Chicag - o is an agricultural center. ' ' Miss Chal- fant: ' Taint either. FEBRUARY L. It is reported that Mina Eakin is seriously ill. 2. Aitken leaves town. 3. Carrithers wins the debate for Dorris. 4. Roderick breaks a lamp chimney. 5. Roderick informs Sam that he will have to cut down expenses. •V. Tom Harris stays at home. His vaccination takes in two days, in- stead of ten. 7. I saw. Prof. Brosius, excitedly : What did you saw? 8. Boynton house. Burns — fell. 9. Drake debaters arrive. 10. Drake-Monmouth debate. Brains won the debate. Dress suits won the reception. 11. Drake delegates miss the train. Bob Dunbar isn ' t sorry. 12. Delia spends all day planning her part in Cupid ' s campaign to make two seniors happy. 13. French shows his good taste ( for alcohol. ) 14. Peter ' s bed ' ' makes an impression on him. ' ' 15. The Kid gets his valentine a day late. 16. Roderick and Peter discuss proposals. Aitken vouchsafed no inform- ation. 17. McCaughey disagrees with the Encyclopedia Brittanica on hypnotism. It will be changed. 18. Arthur Tubbs takes his collar to the laundry. 19. Roderick eats Nan ' s pie. 20. Roderick not able to be out. Eccritean reception. Randies misses his dinner and supper. Freshmen banquet. Senior vacation. Another senior extra. Senior class meeting. Modesty keeps Irvine from the meeting. 24. Sophomore banner appears in chapel. Weather bum. Sophomore and Freshmen ditto. 2(1. Tinning sits in gallery. No collection there. Faculty impressed by the devotion of the Sophomores. Does the Kirkwood party wear dress suits? 59 MARCH 1. Ralph Howison and the Pope at Rome taint. Miss Winbigler had n ' effect on the Pope. 2. Helen Donnan is seen with a commercial traveler. 3. Last call to registration. 4. Helen and Torild go for a stroll. 5. Helen and Torild go to church. i. Howie ' s red necktie is the only thing- that saves him from being taken for Dorris. 7. Prof. Graham experiences some difficulty in leading chapel exercises. 8. The one initial dodgers are out. 9. Spring weather in which a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to walking home from chapel with her. 10. A. B. L. contest. Bertha receives roses from an ex-army officer ( ? ) 11. The Gentlemen ' s Mandolin and Guitar Club give their dress rehearsal to the faculty and lady friends. 12. Sabbath : Irvine crams for sociology exam. 13. The girls get up early to cram. Of course the boys don ' t ( ? ) 11. Concert at Big ' gsville. Gait wears his spring suit. 15. The boys have a hard (cider) time at Mediapolis. 16. (Morning Sun) Brown and Young take their ladies to the concert in a C-A-B. 17. Harold does not take Lucia to the concert. 18. Grade cards received. The faculty confer the degree of D. D. on Cusick. 19. Dr. Campbell preaches against license. Joe impressed ; consults Lucy. They will not need one. 20. Jo called home. Bob loses his appetite. 21. Concert at Alexis. The ten-cent show holds too lat to allow Prof. Brosius to catch the train. 22. Did Dorris C Irvine ' s B ' s. 23. Dunnan agonizes the Milton class. 24. The gentleman who knows how to quit talks in chapel. 25. A. B. L. ' s and Aletheorians have their pictures taken. So do some others. 26 . Callie takes Cunningham to church. 27. The Cook walks off with Velma. 28. The negro minstrels receive Mr. Irvine at the opera house. 29. Prof. Graham: None of the faculty ever were drunk: simply anil- lustration. 30. Lots of snow. Bill has to study, so can ' t go bob-riding. 31. A. B. L. (and other societies) go bob-riding. 60 APRIL 1. Torild loses his mustache (by request). E verybody fooled. Loses consciousness. 5. Chronological editor regains consciousness. 6. Fred and his girl caught sentimentalizing- in the cemetery. 7. Ladies ' Mandolin Club practice. A few non members visit the prem- ises. 8. Howie has his picture taken with the track team. 9. Second edition of Easter hats. 10. A strict U. P. objects to Amen in prayermeeting. 11. Weather fine. Bill and Mary stroll. 12. All the girls in the astronomy and elocution classes (Miss Calvin and Miss Winbigder excepted ) go to the lecture. 13. Severe electric storm hinders certain buggy rides. 14. Eccritean votes $500 to the endowment fund. 15. Base ball game. Monmouth vs. Biggsville. Score 11-6. 16. After his usual Sabbath siesta, Cusick dons his base ball suit and goes to the park. 17. Dr. W. H. Carruthers concocts a mixture for making girls homesick. 18. Rumors of a wedding on North Third street. Wonder why he chang-ed his boarding place. 19. Prof. Graham: You have rather advanced ideas for so young a man, Hamilton. ' ' 20. Grace ' s turn at the lecture. 21. We are sorry to disappoint our four celebrities but they did noth- ing of importance on this date (or any other). 22. Base ball game with All (?) Stars. 23. A moonlight night and the usual accompaniments. 24. Separate prayermeetings. Will Turnbull divides his time between the two. 25. Juniors receive the Seniors. 26. Rumors circulate that the Junior class will be called before the fac- ulty. 27. Miss Winbigler advises the astronomy class to make their observa- tions in pairs. 28. Will and Grace carry out the above injunction. 29. Theological students begin to arrive on the scene. Girls smile, but in vain ; all taken. 30. Some few preach. MAY 1. Helen Mc rides part way to school on her German pony. 2. Saloons close. Coats signs the pledge. 3. Woodburn takes his wife to prayer meeting. 4. Miss Winbigler holds a street meeting. Mostly gentlemen in attend- ance. 5. Will goes to the field meet with good grace. 6. A Prep asks Phelps when the Ravelings will be but. 7. Search parties instituted tor the Prep. 8. Helen Donnan gives up the study of — French. 9. Frank Paine discovers tin in an unknown region. 10. Velma decides to make Cook(ing) her specialty. 11. Wirt Wiley gets reduced rates on laundry. June objects to having- her name in the RAVELINGS. 12. Little Tubbs takes his collar to the laundry preparatory to commence- ment. 13. Harold and Lucia go on a picnic. Margaret and Roy send in thei- order for an annual. 14. Coats learns his piece for elocution class. 15. Several members of the elocution class throw themselves into their pieces with so much vigor that results are fatal (to the audience. ) 16. Maud takes her elder out walking. 17. Beth would like to take Hood ' s for that tired feeling. 18. Ochiltree is admitted to the Barr. 19. Is it Cunningham ' s girl who is in town? -20. Addenda. SAD NEWS ! Chronological editors carry their prim- roses down to the everlasting- bon-fire. Don ' t be too hard on them. El It % ft T 63 3 Jet;he©inan §©Giefrg. Organized 1862. Motto: — Aude Sapere. Color : — Light Blue. Number of Alumni 126. Number of Members 24. Number of Volumes in Library 157. Acheson, Jean. Barr. Laura. Brown, Edith. Brown. Janie. Brown, Lois. Brown, Minnie. Carothers. Ethel. Carothers, Evelyn. Chalfant, May. Clark, Margaret. Cox, Jennie. Deal, Alice. Donnan, Helen. Gray. Dell. Henry, Mae. Howison, Mary. Ledlie. Flora. Mutch, Elizabeth. Nicholl, Lydia. Nichol, Nellie. Pattison, Myra. Ranee, Margaret. Stewart, Erla. Whiteman. Mabel. (bo O O U Xmateui? J)es gelles efeti[e§. Organized October, 1857. Motto: — Droit et Avant. COLORS:— Yellow and White. Number of Alumni, 241. Number of Members, 48. Number of Volumes in Library, 201. Anderson, Louise G. Beard, Eva. Blackburn, Bessie. Blake, Lucia. Blake, Myra. Brent, Mary. Brown, Ethel. Cubit, Emma. Burnside, Margaret. Davidson, Nellie. Carson, Elizabeth. Davidson, Delia. Collins, Grace. Dow, Ella. Collins, Eleanor. Eakin, Margaret. Cook, Lela. Pindley, Kathryn. Graham, Jessie. Holliday, Mabel. Harris, Lucy. Karr, Sarah. Harris, Mabel. Lorimer, Elma. Hogue, Blanche. Lyons, Flora. Main, Maude. McCutchan, Grace. McKinnie, Bertha. McMillan. Clara. Oliver, Agnes. Robb, Anna. Porter, Nelle. Robb, Eva. Phillips, Ada. Samson, Tirza. Renwick, Myrfle. Smiley, Bessie. Renwick, Zulu Z. Speer, Gusta. Speer, Florence. Thornton, Besse. Turnbull, Nancy. Turnbull, Susie. Wallace, May. Wherry, Velma. White, Mary. Wright, Belle. 69 gGGifit-ean §©Giet . Organized 1857 Motto: — Sic Itur ad Astra. Color : — Pink. Number of Alumni 2S4. Number of Members 60. Number of Volumes in Library 563. Aitken, Andrew. Anderson, Robert. Aches on, Herbert H. Black, Andrew. Brownlee, Warren. Brown, Arthur. Burns, Clinton. Dunnan, J. Wallace. Burnside, John H. Dunbar, Robert C. Caldwell, R. R. Findley, Howard M. Carruthers, Wm. Findley, Ralph I. Carrithers, Wm. M. Findley, W. Emery. Clarke, Wm. Free, Lytle, R. Cunningham. W. J. French, R. W Dorris, Floyd E. Jones, Calvin. Fulton, James E. Duff. Elbridge H. Jones, Roscoe. Gainer, Frank. Johnson, Curry. Graham, Archie L. Lafferty, Guy. Graham. Roy. Lorimer, Frank. Gibson, J. K. Martin, Hugh. Hamilton, RollandJ. Martin, Paul. Hanna. Hugh A. Munford, Samuel A. Matthews, Wm. Irvine, S. Eliot. Nelson, Nathan. McCaughey, Robert S. Nichol. John. McKelvey, George. Ochiltree, H. Clyde. Moffat, Claude S. Paine. Fred. Moore, Irving. Paine, Frank. Morrow, Chalmers S. Si.eer, Joseph A. Munn, W. T. Spenee, Howard. Munford, Roderick. Taylor, Richard F. Tinning, Louis. Tubbs, J. Arthur. Wallace, John M. Wiley, S. Wirt. Wilson, Harold. Young, Clvde F. 70 4f$?$ -: K Bi i -1 -r) fin - $ j$| . ; Sjft ' f y j - 1 4 tf S I |p {jM ' J s ]fhiladelphian gedet Founded September, 185(i. Motto — Vincit qui se vincit. Colohs— Old Gold and Crimson. Number of Alumni, 355. Number of Members, 63. Number of Volumes in Library, 807. Arnoldson, Torild. Bell, Charles. Beveridge, George. Bradley, James. Brownlee, Roy A. Buchanan, Jay. Cook, William. Hanna, Alonza E. Dick, John. Harris, Thomas G. Dunlap, Wm. A. Henderson, Arthur W. Galloway, Hugh K. Henderson, Charles E. Galloway. William. Hill, James C. Gait, A. D. Howie, W. D. Gillis, John. Howison, Ralph. Gilmer, K. R. McClelland, Everett S. Hunter, B. B. Hall, James D. McConnel, J. E. Innis, Will. McCreery, Elbert. .Tamieson. Ralph A. McDougal, William. Kilpatrick, William J. McMicken, Thomas. LeClere, J. F. McQuiston, Melville I. Ledlie, James. McQuown, Scott B. Luther, Ferd A. Rife, Lee. McFadden, Ross. Main, Oscar R. Robinson, Wm. N. Mear, F. J. E. McCleery, H. C. Seaton, G. F. Montgomery, Dell. Sharpe, David S. Phelps, Charles E. Sharpe, S. Fred. Phelps, Kenneth G. Sprague, Wyatt. Pinkerton, J. F. Stewart, John. Pinkerton, T. R. Woodburn, S. W. Templeton, Walker W. Porter, Wm. Work, S. A. Turner, Clarke. Reid, Roy. Wright, Wirt. Turner, W. P. Young, S. N. Watson, C. C. Weed, Robert H. 75 MR. DELL M. MONTGOMERY is a native of Des Moines County, Iowa. Ten years ago the family moved to Washington. Iowa. While here he pursued his studies, graduating from the H. S. in the class of ' 94, and also from the academy in the class of 96. Mr. Montgom- ery is now a Senior. He was one of Monmouth ' s de- bating team which defeated Drake University in the Inter-Collegiate contest. His ability as a sound thinker won for him the position as debater on Phi- lo ' s contest team. EVEREIT S. McCLELLANO, orator, is a native of Nor- wood. 111. He is an unas- suming young man wh has been in college almost four years, and is now a member of the Senior class. He attended the N. I. N. S. two years, fro m which he graduated in August ' 97. In contest work he has not always won, however he gained first place on Aurora declamation contest in ' 96, and first on class oration in ' 97. at the N. I. N. S. Last spring he won the scholar- ship to Dixon college as offered by the Lutheran Chautauqua Association for the best historical treatise. His subject was ' ' Charlemagne —Forced Re- form a Failure. FLOYD E. DORRIS, who will represent Eeeritean on debate, was born in Cal- ifornia. He attended the schools at Albany, Oregon, and graduated from Waits- burg Academy, Waitsburg, Wash., with the class of ' 94. Entered Monmouth College in the fall of ' 94, as a Fresh- man; was out of college one year and is now a Senior. Mr. Dorris represented his society two j r ears ago on Philo-Eccritean contest as essayist, and won. Last year he was their orator. He was one of Monmouth ' s debaters on the Drake-Mon- mouth debate, in ' 98, and is editor-in-chief of the Oracle, the students ' paper of Mon mouth College. JAMES WALLACE DUNNAN, Eccritean ' s orator, was born at Mt. Jackson, Pa., Nov. 9, 1877. When quite young his parents moved to Pax- ton, 111. Graduated from the Paxton High School, with honors in the spring of ' 96. He entered the Fresh- man class of Monmouth Col- lege the fall of the same year, and is now a Senior. During his Freshman year he won second place in the Chapman declamation con- test of his society. In his Junior year he represented his society with a declama- tion on Joint Open Meeting, and in his Senior year again represented the society on Open Meeting with an oration. Besides speaking on several other special occasions, he was one of the Drake-Monmouth preliminary debaters of ' 99, and is also local editor of the Oracle, the students ' paper. KENNETH G. PHELPS was bovn in the country, near Ponemah, 111. The family moved to Monmouth in the spring of 1894. Here Mr. Phelps attended the High School from which he graduated in the spring of ' 96. He expects to graduate from college with the class of 1900. His faithful work in Philo society won for him the honor of representing her as essayist on the inter- societv contest. RALPH A. JAMIESON, Philo ' s declaimer. was born near Davenport. la. In the spring of ' 89 the family moved to Monmouth, where he has since resided; he entered college in the fall of ' 94 and is now a Junior. Mr. Jamie- son ' s ability as a declaimer was early recog-nized by the society and has won for hiin the honor of representing her on Philo-Eccritean con- test. He won second place on Elliott-Cleland oration contest in his Sophomore year. R. C. DUNBAR, Ecoritean essayist, has been a member of Ecoritean Soci- ety since 1893. Mr. Dunbar is a native of Monmouth, and has received his school- ing ' in the institutions of this city. He won first place in the Ecoritean essay contest of 1896, and has represented his society on the open meeting platform. CHALMERS MORROW was born at Winona, 111. He entered Monmouth High School in the fall of ' 94, and graduated with the class of ' 9?. He entered Monmouth College as a Freshman in the fall of ' 9S. Mr. Morrow won the first prize on the declamation contest in the Illinois High School Association in the spring of ' 97. His w ide reputation as a declaimer won for him the honor of representing Ecoritean on Philo-Eecritean contest. Eccritean and Philadelphian. Almost coeval with the opening- of the College, was the organization of the Philadelphian society. From its division five months later was founded a rival society — Eccritean. Contests have ever been popular between the two societies. Every commencement season is the more interesting ' because of their contest. This contest is planned and the contestants chosen early in the fall term. For the purpose of securing the good wishes and favor of the Pro- fessors and Faculty, the boys have long made it a custom to visit each one and after hearing their favorable sentiments they leave some momento, one society not permitting the other to excel, not even so much as a peanut. Since 1S67 peanuts have been the popular treat, and so it has been called • ' peanut night. Every year, as soon as the contestants are chosen, the boys make a grand rush to secure all the peanuts; the society getting the most consider themselves the sure victors for the contest. In the fall of ' 94 the boys began to realize that the girls might also have some weight in gaining the Faculty ' s favor, and so sent out notes to all the ladies that they might also share the nuts and fun. After visiting the Professors, all hasten to a hall where a sumptuous banquet is served, with toasts and good cheer galore. This year was no exception, and to judge by the sumptuousness of the banquets, the contest is a close one. A. B. L. and Aletheorian. Year after year our predecessors have written the histories of our societies, of their organization, growth and work. None of them have told of the one event enjoyed by each society separately — an event to which every girl looks with real, genuine pleasure. A mystery, indeed, at which the boys can only guess, and wish for one evening, at least, that they were girls. This mysterious, eagerly waited for occasion, is what we girls call . Spread. Formerly this feast was enjoyed by both societies, on the same evening, but this year the Aletheorians grew impatient and gave their spread on November IS. The program was g ' ood, and immediately after they adjourned to enjoy a royal good time. After the spread, the girls paid the yearly call to the boys ' societies. ■-i The A. B. L. girls always have waited until the spring term, this year selecting February 3. All dates were canceled, all excuses withheld. The program was quickly passed over, then the chairs were moved back and — fun? — well, if noise and laughter are signs, fun was there. About 6 o ' clock the music and singing cease, and anyone eavesdropping might have guessed that the spread was in progress. Before leaving, the girls visited the boys ' societies and interrupted their programs one more night. Every girl is willing to admit that the very best thing in the whole society is the ' ' spread. 80 Society fiorjors. PHILADELPHIA Declamation Contest, February 28. Prizes $5.00 and $3.00. Uncle Tom Wyatt Sprague. ' • Winning- the ' Y ' ----- B. B. Hunter. Elliot-Cleland Oration Contest, March 24. Prizes $10.00 and $5.00. ' •The Orator as Reformer, ' ' - S. A. Work. National Episodes, ' ------ Roy Reed. EeePJTEA N. Chapman Declamation Contest, January 31. Prizes $10.00 and $5.00. ' ■Wild Olive Wreath ' ' ----- Emery Findley. How the Church was Built at Kehoes ' Bar, - Fred Paine. Essay Contest, March 31. Prizes $10.00 and $5.00. The Definition of Life, ----- Wirt Wiley. A. B. L. Declamation Contest, March 10. Prizes $5.00 and $2.50. ' ' Thrush, ----- Velma Wherry. Laddie, ----- Bertha McKinnie. ALETHEOPJAN. Declamation Contest, April 29. Prizes $5.00 and $2.50. Connor, - Dell Gray. Execution of Sydney Carton, - Myra Pattison i Lily Servosse ' s Ride, - Flora Ledlie na - 81 May Day. come dear Thalia, thou queen of the muses r Who good sense and wit in the poet infuses. O, come, inspire me, a novice, beginning-, Give power to my words and make my verse winning . For it happened one day in the great growing- west, That a College was founded and planned for the best, Where the youths of the land in knowledge might grow. And help the great world by learning- to know. For the further development of all the young- minds. Societies were found to meet all the kinds. The names of them now, to all known so well, Are Eccrite and Philo, Aleths, A. B. L. Eccrite and Philo are held by the boys, To widen the mind and bring- intellectual joys. They have contests and victory points to count, But of royal good times, a minimum amount. One year they planned a joint reception to hold And to institute an annual affair, made bold To demand from the Freshmen, their coveted rig-ht. But failing, next tried April Fool ' s night. Never again, did the boys together receive, But left to the girls, in this success to achieve. A. B. Ls and Aleths, more friendly by far, Are the pride of the girls, no rivalry to mar. No contests, no rivalry among them you ' ll find. But each in her place, is training her mind, Not only in writing and speaking aright. But how to entertain, ' just out of sight ' . Now the girls each year on a beautiful May day Indulge in this entertaining, in the very best way. When warm zephyrs awake violet and bluebell And bright eyed blossoms in many a dell ; The assembly hall bedecked with sweetest flowers, With May Pole enribboned and many gay bowers, Where each boy may vote for his dearest Kathreen, Enthrone her most royally, and crown her May Queen. Wherever in the vast world we may be, Sailing life s main, we think of old M. C. And then as if crowned with classical bay Comes the thought of the party and Queen of the May. ::. y. z. @ui{ Instr[UGfc0i[s. De. Lyons. His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thought immaculate ; His tears pure messengers sent from his heart ; His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth. — Shakespeare. Prof. McMillan. He was a scholar and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading. — Shakespeare. Mrs. Campbell. The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength and skill ; A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort and command. — Wordsworth. Prof. Wilson. O, good old man, how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world. — Shakespeare. Prof. Brosids. Whence is thy learning? Hath O ' er books consumed the midnight oil. — Gay. Prof. Graham. Honor and blessings on his head while living. Good report when dead. — Shakespeare. Miss Calvin. Reproof on her lips, but a smile in her eye. Prof. Maxwell. He reads much. He is a great observer and looks quite through the deeds of men- — Shakesi are. Prof. Swan. His heart was in his work and the heart giveth grace unto every art. — Shakespeare. Dr. Herbert. The kindest man. the best conditioned and unwearied, spirit in doing courtesies. — Shakespeare. Mrs. Sexton. Earth ' s noblest thing, a woman perfected. — Lorcell. Miss Hallam. The dews of heaven fall thick in blessings on her. — Shakespeare- Miss Winbiglee. Had I a heart for falsehood framed, I ne ' er could injure you. — Sheridan. Miss Woodbuen. Thus she grew up in Logic point device. Perfect in Grammar and in Rhetoric nice. — Shakespeare. Our Faculty. Just men by whom impartial laws are given, And those who lead and teach the way to Heaven. — Tickell. Scattered clhought? on an April niorninj in the Wood? Have you walked in a woodland in April, In the morning so cool and bright? Have you seen the myriad blossoms Which have opened for you in the night. Have you heard the song of the dweller In nests in the trees above, Which turns one ' s thoughts to the Maker •Of the music that we love? If not, let us walk together Through the shade where the soft wind sings, Where the brooklet there beneath us, On its way o ' er the boulders springs. Or yet, let us sit in silence In the shade, near some mossy nook. And look in the little world near us For stories from Nature ' s best book. The grass on the g-round around us, Now forms a carpet of green ; And the blooms of the beautiful flowers Like gems set in emeralds seem. The trees all leafless in winter, Are clad in the vesture of Spring ; And the winds gently blowing through them An odor of sweetness bring. As we sit in the forest and listen To the sounds so pleasant to hear. There comes the carol of songsters Around us, so joyous and clear. And while viewing the beauties of nature. This thought might well come to all : Will not He who cares for the flowers, Care for you, whose faith is so small? Wirt M. Weight. 85 0FatoFmal ifeocnafion. L. ITH THE increasing popularity of inter-collegiate de- bate, the oratorical spirit seemed to die, especially was this true of our own college. The seemingly back- ward swing, however, was nothing more than the ad- justment to new conditions. Oratory had ruled supreme at inter-collegiate for years. Debate was different and new, the excitement of contest in oratory and composition was here, but also the clashing of opposing arguments, the bitter irony and the sharp retort shed such rays of brilliancy on the forensic lists, that debate was allowed to usurp the place of orator.y. That oratory has regained part of her lost prestige and now exists co-ordinate with debate was seen in our preliminary oratorical contest this year, where formerly two or three contested for the honor of representing their college at inter-collegiate, this year we were represented by six con- testants. Monmouth has a record in oratory, to which she can point with pride;, since joining the inter-collegiate association in 1884 ; she has won four first and as many second places. Up to 1892 she held first place among the colleges in the association and now is second in rank. Although Monmouth was unsuccessful in winning a prize the past year, her representative, Mahaffey, took third, with only a narrow mar- gin betwesn that and first place. Mr. David Sharpe will represent Monmouth at Inter-collegiate in ' 99. g 3 HP o M 3 S -0 Q £ 1 G 03 CD o id UJ E u JU 2 ,5 • .== 3 fc Ph cS (I) So III -♦H id Q jVed, Th adapted t t Britain. NMOUT O u O v.1 aj ■? J ' w H 5 -h - SH o - -J-. o -. 03 ■§ O ■s £ c s, o S (V ' d fi -V a to o = o - o n fc § £ O t: M 1-3 S ? £ M fe (Lhe Sl Fi lian Hnion. HE INTEREST mani ' ested this year in the Christian Union and its work has been greater than usual. The number of new stu- dents uniting- with the Union has probably been larger than in any previous year. At the opening ' of the fall term, the annual Christian Union Reception was given to the students. At this social gathering it was the especial endeavor of the old stu- dents to become acquainted with the new students and make them feel that they were among friends. The officers and committees, who had been appointed to conduct the work, at once entered into it with enthusiasm, and used their best efforts in its behalf. As a result, a large per cent, of the new students united with the Union at the first Sabbath even- ing meeting. The meetings, held once a month on Sabbath evening and every Monday evening, have been exceptionally well attended. There has been little formality in the meetings and this makes them much more interesting- and effective. Two Bible study courses, Character Study and the Life of Christ, were offe-ed early in the year. Several classes were organized, from six to ten being in a class. These are very helpful to the student. They meet each Sabbath afternoon for an hour ' s study. A missionary class was also formed, which took up a systematic study of China and her missions. Our Union does not confine her attention to home work, but also takes an interest in foreign missions. For the past ten years, Xenia, Tarkio and Monmouth Colleges have supported Rev. Kruidnier, one of our mis- sionaries in Egypt. This year the Union pledged themselves to give finan- cial aid for another period of ten years. During last summer three young- ladies attended the Y. W. C. A. con- vention atLake Geneva, and inthefall five delegates, together with several others, attended the State Y. M. C. A. convention at Galesburg. The delegates all brought back very interesting and instructive reports. From statistics given at Galesburg. we learned that our college stands the highest in the per cent, of Christian students. This is very encouraging, and all will do their best to maintain this hi gh standard. The first of April, officers for the following year were elected, and they at once assumed their duties. We are all looking- forward to another very prosperous and successful year for the Christian Union. The officers chosen are : A. W. Henderson, President. Elizabeth Carson, Vice-President. Mira Blake and Wirt Wiley, Treasurers. 83 gible 6or tesf N THE fall of ' 97. Mr. J. P. Tracy, an energetic worker in the U. P. church and a great friend of Monmouth College, thinking it would produce more beneficial Bible study, instituted the ' ' Tracy Bible Rendition Contest. A first prize of $15.00 and a second of $10.00 are given. The second contest took place December 6, in the Auditorium. There were seven contestants. PROGRAM. •Christ ' s Lament Over Jerusalem, - - Arthur W. Henderson. David ' s Lamentation Over Absalom, - Agnes Oliver. Naaman the Syrian, ------- David S. Sharpe. Paul ' s Address Before Agrippa, ----- Louis Tinning. The Last Judgment, -------- WrRT Wiley. The Good Shepherd, - Belle Wright. The Suffering Savior, ------- Wirt Wright. The judges gave first prize to Ag-nes Oliver and second to David .Sharpe. Ladies ' FRandolii? and Suitap Glub. First Mandolin : Delia Davidson. Lulu Johnson. Kathryn Findley. Second Mandolin : Bess Tohenton. Callie McCoenack. Margaret Abbey. Martha Phares. Sue Burden. Bess Blackburn. Nelle Porter. Jessie Graham. Guitar: Ruth Herdman. Helen McGowan. Nellie Davidson. Tirza Samson. Louise Anderson. Mary Brent. 90 FBonmouthGollegE BRaijdolinl lEe Glub. GLEE CLUB. First Tenor: First Bass: J. M. Brosids. S. E. Irvine, 99. F. M. McLaughlin, ' 00. C. G. Morrow, ' 02. R. B. Graham, ' 01. A. G. Brown, ' ' 02. R. S. McCaughey, 99. Second Tenor : Second Bass : H. A. Hanna, ' 01. A. D. Aitken, ' 00. A. D. Galt, ' 02. W. M. Wright, ' 00. F. E. Dorris, ' 99. C. T. Young, ' 99. J. G. Schall 00. MANDOLIN CLUB. First Mandolin: Second, Mandolin: R. S. McCaughey, ' 99. W. M. Carritheks. ' 01. J. G. Schall, ' 00. H. J. Wilson, ' 01. A. J. Grier. ' 02 R. B. Graham, r )l. Guitar: H. A. Hanna, ' 01. C. G. Morrow, ' 02. A. G. Brown, ' 02. F. M. McLaughlin, ' 00. A. D. Galt. ' 02. Flute: S. E. Irvine, ' 98. Reader: F. E. DORRIS, ' 99. The gpeafeing f©x A well-to-do German gentleman, living in a western city, is persuaded by his neighbor to have a telephone placed in his house. When the instrument is ready for operation, he waits breathlessly for some one to call him up. Soon there is a ring: he answers it: Hello! Nan sent for bologna? Oh, you vant to see mein Frau! veil; veil! Katrina, come, step up to dis ting-; the shentleman vants to look at you. ' ' (After a few minutes silence.) ' • Hello! Veil, vat you tick of her, ain ' t she von daisy? eh? Hello, dare, I say! Mine gutness gracious, can ' t you hearnotings !! Veil, den, stand dare and stare like von stump! (He goes away in disgust. ) Presently there is another ring. ••Hello! Veil! Wilhelm, vvie gehts? Vat! in de country for veak beck! Are you afflicted mit de spine of your beck? How are ve at home? Yes, ve are all at home, very veil. De children? Dey are all veil. Little Gretchen is yust now gambling a piece on de piano. How does she dress dem? Vy, first she stuffs dem mit breat and butter and oysters, den she bastes dem and roasts dem till tender. She says it very gut vay. You vill find it maks dem very gut. All right, gut bye. 11:30 p. m. Dutchman sleeping soundly. Telephone rings vigorously. Donner and blitzen! Katrina! Vake out your eyes! Is de house on fire? (Rings again.) Oh, it vas dot confounded old telephone. Ver ist em? (Gropes blindly around in the room — steps on a tack. ) Chiminy Chresmas! Katrina, vat for makes you set your tacks mit de head down! (Ring vehemently. ) Mein Gott! Der Teufel ist in der ting! I vill smash der t ' ing mit mine two hants! Next time I have von pox in mine house. I vill not have von speaking pox. The (gairette. Once on a time to the old M. C. There went a man whom we called Billie. I have of this youth a sad tale to tell. Of what, through love to him befell. The part of Carette he was induced to play, And down to the station to take his dear M — When Friday night, as it would roll around, And she departed from Monmouth town. But this youth by love sorely blinded, Was what we call absent-minded, And once, when she in Little York. Was feasting on baked beans and pork. And he, poor lad, with a heart most sair Was seeking after club house fare, This little man to the corner came, But waited, and waited all in vain. When the time came that she should have been there He talked in low tones to the empty air, While the passers-by, in amazement gazed To see little Billie so awfully mazed. If you will go where the two roads meet, You will find him standing alone on the street. A warning to all youths of like inclinations; Not to be a Carette for the dearest of madchens. The ] 0 al gumpeifs. A HAT ' S in a name, ' says one, and what has been said in truth _1L may be truthfully repeated. The name ' - Royal Bumpers might seems to indicate a band of cruel hearted and unprincipled ruffians, yet quite the opposite is true. Love we cannot lack with Cupid in our midst. Reverence we surely have with a Parson seated in our council. With the learned Judge Fulton on the bench justice is impartially shown to all. Dr. French with little pills, skill and wisdom gives us health. Hold ' em Hug ' em Speer makes us patriotic and visions of the Merrimac ' s hero inspire us to deeds heroic. A statesman, too, we have, and our Senator with wise plans and sagacious council is ready for every emergency. When Verbosity Bill relates his experiences and tells of extensive travel, all sit in awe and silence, then when the evening shades have fallen, Grandpa Nelson, seated in his old arm chair relates to the children sitting ' round, deeds of which he was the hero, in his prime. The clock strikes ten and silence reigns, then we hear the click of the softly opened latch and Wallace steals along the car- pet stair, with care seated on his noble brow, cruel his eye and waiting revenge. Silence therein, dead as night and each one shudders as he hears him mutter Oh, that I were Young ( again). Then we hear that merry whistled tune There ' s only one girl for me and Moft ' ett shamb- ling up the stairs exclaiming For the Land Sykes, boys! let ' s get some- thing to eat. And last of all. came Solomon Black to join the merry crowd for lunch. jp % mK3 f t (S s f 104 ft m.. I Zm ¥ ' j _ « |; ■ J mL ; 8 kajS w '  ■ • , 3S ' ' ii« , 5 y N. Nelson. J. Fulton. C. Moffet. R. Anderson. W. Cunningham. R. French. J. Wallace. S. Black. J. Spee.7. J. Dunnan. Interlude. T is but right to toast and roast, But not to boast, But not to boast. Is seems but right to give this space : It is the place, It is the place, For all the important folks to see Their peculiarity, Their peculiarity. You must but think it was all meant With good intent, With good intent. We send this out, but do not dare To think you ' ll care. To think you ' ll care. And if you want your name in here, Next year, Next year. Just talk about the peanut stands. On desert sands. On desert sands. But if you all get angry at the company you ' re in, Just think we had the grouping ' and ' ' what it might have been - 108 Should you ask me: whence these stories Whence these legends and traditions, With their odors of the class-rooms And of stair-ways, rising ' , falling, With the ringing of Tom ' s hand-bell And its frequent repetitions ? I should answer, I should tell you: From the post-grades and professors, From alumni and the students, And the very winds of Monmouth Bear these echoes down tome: Tell me softly, sweetly, stilly Of the glories of M. C. At the edge of Maple City. On the very out-skirts of it. On the north side of East Broadway, Stands a mighty red-brick building ! Red brick is it, with stone trimmings, And, the stranger, as he passes, Looks with awe-struck eyes upon it 1 And he gasps, in his amazement, Unto him who walks beside him : Pray, what is this Eighty building That so grandly looms before us. Casts its shadow, stretching, stretching Far beyond th ' extreme horizon ' ? - ' And his friend with wonder answers: Know you not ' tis Monmouth College, Far-famed temple of all learning ' And abode of the Nine Muses ? Hither hasting, come the students, Gladly, joyfully come hasting From all parts of the broad country, From the East, North, West and South, That, at Wisdom ' s feet reclining They may drain her magic cup And become each one as Solomon. So the eager host comes hither And they learn all kinds of wisdom; Learn of angles, cute, adjacent: Learn of carbonates and acids; Learn of secants and cotangents: Learn the premise, major, minor: Learn of vertebrates and mammals; Learn to cut it clean for Johnny; Learn of moods, active and passive, And of vacuums and air-pumps — Till at last, when they are Seniors, They ' ve learned all there is to know, And they leave us. turning homeward. In their conscious strength rejoicing. And the very earth does tremble And all Nature holds its breath As it waits what then shall happen, What upheaval, dire, dreadful. So much learning, so much knowledge. So much consciousness of power, So much self-reliance, ' surance. Cannot help but work upon it. But, behold, the chapel bell rings And the eager throng of students Pour into the portals of the Auditorium, standing stately, With the mighty rush and roaring And unfettered onward flowing Of some current, that, resistless Carries everything before it. Let us flee before it reach us And destroy us in its fury. Needless for us to oppose it, Man alone could never stop it, For, you see, they haste to chapel. And with mind and soul impelling Little reck they how they get there, Or what dire hurt they do us, Their sole thought to: Get there Eli. Monmouth! R n Episede ®5 the J rfeshman banquet. Harry Smith to Elizabeth Weber. February 6, 1899. Miss Weber: — May I have the pleasure of your company to the Freshman Banquet? From the experience of former classes, it has been deemed advisable to keep the banquet a secret, although we have no fears but that we will be able to carry it through suc- cessfully. Respectfully, Harry R. Smith. Elizabeth Weber to Harry Smith. February 9. 1399. Mr. Smith: — I am very sorry that I must decline your invita- tion for the Freshman Banquet. It is an event in college life whi ch one doesn ' t like to miss, but I have promised to sing at an entertainment on that evening and must keep the engagement. Very Truly, Elizabeth M. Weber. Harry Smith to Mabel Todd. February 11. 1899. My dear Mabel: — I know that you are not a Freshman, but then I cannot think of taking anyone but you to the banquet. Some of the girls I have never met, and I do not know any of them and I want a girl that I know. As the upper classmen are very apt to make us some trouble, the affair must not be mentioned to anyone, not even to a Freshman, for not all of the class are . going. Yours very sincerely, Harry Smith. Mabel Todd to Harry Smith. February 16, 1899. Dear Harry: — How very kind of you to invite an outsider to your banquet. Of course, I accept the invitation, and I know I shall have a delightful time. Are you sure that none of the class will object to one outside the class being at the banquet. Your true friend, Mabel Todd. Elizabeth Weber to Harry Smith. February IT, 1899. Mr. Smith: — The entertainment has been postponed and I can accept your invitation for the Freshman Banquet, which I am very glad to do. Very truly, Elizabeth M. Weber. Harry Smith to Frank Smith. February 20, 1899. Dear Frank: — Of all the changeable things in this world, I think that a g ' irl is the worst. Why can ' t they stick to one opin- ion for a week at a time! But let me explain: You know the annual Freshman Banquet is soon to occur, and Mabel is not a Freshman, so I had to ask a Freshman girl — a Miss Weber. She could not accept on account of an entertainment at which she was to sing. I felt happy, and then asked Mabel, and of course she accepted. But the next day I received another note from Miss Weber, saying- that the entertainment had been postponed and she would be delighted to accept my invitation. Now, Frank, you must get me out of this, somehow. You always were good at get- ting- out of things. Telegraph for me to come home on the twenty- second, or take any other scheme that you think will work, only do get me out of this predicament. Your brother, Hakky R. Smith. J dfterttisin£ (g©lunm GRAHAM FLOUR, $1.00 Per Sack. CLAUDE MOFFETT. NOW IS THE TIMET To Procure a Copy OF Young ' s Latest Book, THE ABBEY. ' ' MAC ' S NEWS STAND. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. Girls of all nationalities, age, ability and names. The most desira- ble now on hand is an Irish girl named Hanna. You will do well to call early and secure her. C. J. D. McCornack, Corresponding Editor, 2d Ave. and 8th St. LOOK HERE ! Having studied the practical side of Tinning for one year, I am able to render service to the public along with this special line of work. A. 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Total 8 tons. ENROLLMENT CARD. 1. In what year were you born ? 2. Where will you room and where will most of your time be spent ? :!. Will you faithfully keep the rule that callers are to leave at ten p. m. ? 4. Give address of parent or guardian to whom reports are to be. sent ? 5. State your name in full and state whether you came here deter- mined to bring it and yourself into disgrace? [When you have filled out this card return it to Registrar and receive registration card] IKS Tlrje ' Posstirr) Jltir)!. The nox was lit by lux of luna, And ' twas nox most opportuna, To catch a ' possum or a coona ; For nix was scattered o er this mundus, Oh, shallow nix and non profundus. On sic a nox with canis unis Two boys went out to hunt for coonis, Unus canis, duo puer, Nunquam braver, nunquam truer, Quam hoc trio nunquam fuit, If there was, I never knew it. The corpus of this bonus canis Was full as long as octo span is, But brevior legs had canis never Quam hie dog- et bonus clever. Some used to say in stultum jocums, Quod a field was too small locum For hie dog to make a turnus Circum self from stem to sternus. This bonus dog had one bad habit, Amabat much to tree a rabbit ; Amabat plus to chase a ratus, Amabat bene tree a cattus. But on this nixy moonlight night This old canus did just right. Nunquam treed a starving cattus, Nunquam chased a starving rattus. But cucurrit on, intentus On the track and on the scentus, Till he treed a ' possum strongum. In a hollow trunkum longum, Loud he barked in horrid bellum, Seemed on terra venit pellum. Quickly ran the duo puer Death of ' possum to secure. Quam venerit. one began To chop away like any man. Soon the ax went through the trunkum Soon he hit it all kerchunkum ; Combat deepens: on, ye braves ! Canis, pueri et staves ; As his powers, now longius tarry. Possum potest non pugnare, US On the nix his corpus lieth, Down to Hades spirit flieth, Joyful pueri, canis bonus, Think him dead as any stonus. Now they seek the pater ' s dotno. Peeling - proud as any homo. Knowing, certe, they will blossom Into heroes, when with ' possum They arrive, narrabunt story. Plenus blood et plenior glory. Pompey, David, Samson, Caesar, Hobson, Blaekhawk, Shalmaneser Tell me now where est the gloria, Where the honors of Victoria? Quum ad domnum warrant story, Plenus sanguine, tragic, gory, Pater praiseth, likewise mater, Wonders greatly younger frater. ' Possum leave they on the mundus, Go themselves to sleep profundus. Somnient ' possums slain in battle, Strong as Ursus, large as cattle. When nox gives way to lux of morning Albam terrain much adorning, Up they jump to see the varmen, Of the which this is the carmen, Lo ! possum est resurrectum ! Ecce pueri dejectum. Nee relinquit track behind him, Et pueri never find him ; Cruel possum, bestia vilest, How the pueros thou beguilest ; Pueri thinks non plus of Caesar, Go to Orcum. Shalmaneser, Take your laurels, cum the honor Since ista possum is a goner. Sorrje I esQlts of Original Investigation in ibe VarioQs rjeparl- rpents this Year. AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS. Captain John Smith has been the father of his country. His life- was saved by his daughter, Pocahontas. — Louise Anderson. Gorilla warfare was war where men rode on g-orillas. — Emma Cubit. Gen. Washington is famous for the Washington monument. — Me. Elsie. ENGLISH HISTORY CLASS. Henry the Eighth was famous for being a g-reat widower, having lost several wives. — Chas. Henderson. The unfortunate Charles the First, was executed, and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming, Behold the head of a traitor. — Mary Eakin. PHYSIC CLASSES. Drops of water are generally spherical for various reasons known only to the gracious Providence who has formed them. — John Dick. Capillary attraction is the attraction between hairs. A person ' s hair is affected by fright. The hair of some animals is attracted by light- ning.— Ethel Carothers. If you listen closely you can vibrate a pitchfork. — Will Mc- Dougal. An inclined plane is a plane that inclines. — Sam Munford. BIOLOGY. The gastric juice keeps the bones from ci ' eaking-. — Shine Reed. ASTRONOMY. The farther the sun is up, the longer it takes it to Jet; and the days, are long-er in summer than when the sun is low down. — Ikey Paine. The reason for believing that there are mountains on the moon is due to the shadows reflected on the earth. — Belle Wright. ELOCUTION. Vowel sounds are made by keeping the mouth wide open, and con- sonant sounds by keeping it shut. — Charles Phelps. Prof. Graham in Advanced Rhetoric class: None of the faculty have been drunk this year. Alonzo Hanna, in History of English Languag-e class: English laws began first to be written in Latin in 55 B. C. Myrtle Renwick, in History class: Porter fortified his gunboats with bales of cotton and tobacco. Mabel Harris, in History class: They burned the railroads — no I mean they heated them red hot and twisted them around trees. Lee Rife, reciting on Tradition in Advanced Rhetoric: They must show that purgatory is necessary. Mrs. Campbell, in History of the English Language: As degraded as a Freshman ' s English. Louise Anderson, in History : • ' In 1843 there were settlers of all sexes in New Amsterdam. Prof. McMillan: All sinners have this fault. Will Cook, in History: The Pilgrims would not have gone back if they had all died. ' ' Miss Nichol- in History: Before he was killed, he died. Prof. Brosids, in chapel: Except ye be circumscribed. Mr. Work, in Rhetoric: Anthony ' s address over the dead body of ■Cicero. ' ' Bessie Smiley: I have thoughts too deep for tears. Lucia Blake: I always wanted a little monkey to run my errands for me and now I have an (H)ape. Susie Turnbull: But I will love no more. Mytitle Renwick: We are going to dress Sam up in my clothes and he will be so sweet, that Peter will just hug him. ' ' Jessie Graham: He has come back to me. Katheyn Findley ' : What kind of an animal does veal come from? Mayme Hunter: When marrying gets started in a family it takes .them all. Sadie Karr: Some one else might object. cphe Pate ©f Mis pU©ustaGhe. The shades of night were falling fast, As through the college walls there passed A youth, who wore with charming grace, An appendage upon his face — A moustache. His brow was glad, his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion in the sheath, And like a gosling ' s down there hung Upon his lip, to zephyrs flung — A moustache. But soon the trying moment came ; His friends and classmates asked the name Of that queer thing beneath his nose, His halting answer was, I s ' pose ' S a moustache. ' ' At dawn next day, as soft and low All students ' prayers skyward go, With moruful note of wild despair, A voice rang through the startled air- ' ' Mv moustache. ' ' That student, traced by woeful sound, Up to his ears in ' ' suds was found, Now grasping in his hand the blade By which from mortal eyes must fade — His moustache. Soon in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless and beautiful there lay, Too fine indeed to see from far, Like rays clipped from a twinkling star- That moustache. 123 P-ROG-RAMME. SONG — ........... Selected. College Quaetette. Vocal Solo— To Thee I Look - McCornack. Hugh HAnna. Piano Solo— Alone -------- Anonymous. Wert Wiley. Reading — Remember Me ------- Speer. Ralph Jamieson. Vocal Solo — Dreaming -------- Eakin. Andrew Aitken. Short Lecture — Means of Travel ------ Arthur Henderson. Vocal Solo— Not Without Thee ----- Blackburn. S. E. Irvine. Song — ----------- Selected. College Quartette. The above programme was given in the city of Chicag-o during the spring vacation. Mr. A. N. Yone, Manager, 653 East Nowhere Street, Cameron. The Gilt Edged dub. Motto: Everything is not gold that glitters. Color: Old Gold. Miss Mayme Hunter, President. Mr. Ralph Jamieson, Vice-President. Miss Eva Ro bb, Secretary. MEMBERS: Miss Hunter. Mr. Jamieson. Miss Robb. Miss Main. Miss Kyle. Mr. Howison. Miss Rugh. Mr. Brownlee. Miss McCutchan. 125 I Worker Wt)y Joe Speer lost his hat on the way home from Galesburg-? Louise Anderson likes to hold hands? Arthur Brown spent Feb. 22 at 328 South 8th ' ? Prof. Maxwell was late to class March 26? Will Munn got off at the crossing:? E. H. Duff doesn ' t like to hear about Mrs. Winslow ' s Soothing Syrup? Some of tbe girls would not g-o to the Eccritean party? Mr. Arnoldson has not paid any taxes yet? Velma Wherry wears a diamond ring? Everybody isn ' t roasted in this department? Reasoi?? ?of (Zoming to RBonnjouth. To have interviews with the faculty. — Joe Speer. To get a Graham (gem). — Claude Moffett. To play foot ball — H. C. Ochiltree. To display her knowledge.— Miss Chalfant. To win a contest. — D. S. Sharpe. To have a good time.— Clara McMillan. To furnish the College with a bulletin board. — Burns, Wilson and Graham. Because he liked a Rock(so)well. — Wallace Dunnan. To wear caps and gowns. — Seniors. To be Americanized. — Torild Arnoldson. To be somebody ' s darling. — Louise Anderson. To take care of the rest of the family. — Will Turnbull. To be captain of the base ball team. — John Gillis. To let people know that I am a woman hater. — A. J. Coats. Because I wanted to. — Carrie Eakin. 126 Phafc geph©m@i?e Pla§. The nig ' ht was dark, the sky o ' ercast With clouds ; the north wind blew a chilling- blast.. The Freshies in the tennis court Against the Sophomores were planning ' sport. In their possession was a rag Which they declared was nought one ' s flag.. This thing said one, our class annoys, Let ' s fix it now, so come on boys ! Then up the College hill they sped, The Sophie banner at their head, Till half way up they took their stand, And to the cloth applied a brand. Around the burning flag ' they pressed, And taunting- shout and stinging ' jest, They flung at those of greater age, Who scarce could then retain their rage.. You see the Sophomores were weak In way of numbers, so to speak. And so ere many minutes passed. Their dear old flag had breathed its last.. This story from a Freshman came ; We wouldn ' t like to tell his name. But if the other side you ' d know, You ' d better to a Sophie go. Dear Father: The day is done, Darkness falls on the wings of nig ' ht Like the feathers wafted downward from an eagle in his flight. The pale moon rose up slowly with a sad and sorrowful look, And gazed down on your son at Monmouth with his empty pocketbook.. Jim.. The Preparatory girl is as trustful as she ' s true, This strong faith of hers perhaps at some future day she ' ll rue.. She ' s without a single fear of some sudden rude alarms. For like noted mighty states she has placed her trust in arms. 127 THE EVOLUTION OF A STUDENT. MO NMOUTH, A thousand hearts to-day hold hig ' h The treasure of thy love. How proudly glows the oriflamme Of red and white above ! A thousand hearts ! and can ye raise A nobler shrine to her, Or lift up voices of the Past With gratitude astir? For thro ' the years, beneath the stress Of pain — when seasons bring Exulting- hope, we know in tears Thy heart-throb answering. Old Monmouth I Old, yet ever ]young ' , The glad, strong days that fill The cup of Life, in retrospect Grow dim — we love thee still ! His sanctuary crowns thy strength And beauty. Ever be Thy strength our strength and pride for aye. Old Monmouth, hail to thee ! 129 Approach and read, (I ' spose you can, ) And. if you can ' t, I wish you could : But if you can, and yet you won ' t : I ' m awful sorry — I wish you would! Patronize Quf HdYei ' tigEF. While you are living- here in town You ought to have a good adviser ; So read what follows — take good heed And patronize our advertiser ! II You ' ll find some jokes in what ' s beyond. Some sentiments to make you wiser— But read the advertisements, too, And, patronize our advertiser ! Ill Our merchants handle everything From riding plows to early risers, ' ' So read announcements, jokes, and all — But patronize our advertiser ! IT ' S MONEY IN K OUR POCKET TO TRADE WITH SCOTT BROS. e©. 19 lbs best Granulated Sugar for $1 Kanasota Flour $1 per sack -IT S FINE AS SILK. Everything just as we say it is, or your money back. Bargains all over our store. SOOTT BROS- , CO. 202 EAST BROADWAY m o Established 1835 JF 9 Wholesale and Retail DRUGGIST SPECIALTIES: Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Perfumes, Toilet Articles, etc., etc. 105-107 South Main St. First Door South of People ' s National Bank. Monmouth, Illinois. 131 ;H§T WEST THE FINEST TRAINS ON EARTH ♦♦ Burlington -Route URLINGT0N ROUTE F. C. TAPPING, AGENT. Monmouth, to and from Chicago, Peoria, St. Louis, St. Paul, Omaha, Denver, % In fact, wherever you are j(t) going, you will make no 2jf!t mistake if your ticket reads: ?lj The Buelington Route. Always makes good time and pleasant transfer with connecting ' lines. Students all enjoy the trip on the C. B. Q. W®KTH ' OTH r This book was printed by the Republican- At las Job Printers. 1 t 133 HARDIN, MXOY CO. GOOD SHOES. GOOD Prices Right. Special attention paid to Students ' trade. East Side Square. HARDIN, MXOY CO. GOOD SHOES. (g@lle£ e J nnuals. Alleghany — ' ' Alleghanian. Amherst — Olio. Brown — Liber Brunensis. Columbia — Columbiad. Cornell — Cornellian. Annapolis — Lucky Bag-, Knox — Gale. Lake Forest — Foi ' ester. Monmouth — Ravelings. Princeton — ' ' Bric-a-Brac. ' ' Chicago University — Cap and Gown. - ' Harvard — Index. Yale — Banner: Pot Pourri. Union — Garnet. Northwestern — Syllabus. University of Illinois — Illio. Wooster — Index. ' ' University of Wisconsin — Badger. University of Michigan — Palladium. ' University of Pennsylvania — Record. Rush Medical— Pulse. United Presbyterian Mutual Benefit Association. A Fraternal Life Insurane3 Association for United Presbyterians Only. Certificates of $1,000 and $2,000. All Accrued Assessments Returned at Death. A Fraternal Society Without the Secret Feature. Chartered May 17. 1807. Persons having ' no immediate friends whom they wish to provide for. may make Boards of the Church, our Colleges, Seminaries, or a needy organization their bene- ficiary. Members becoming disabled after reaching the age of 70 may elect to receive one-twentieth of the face of their certificate each six months until it is fully paid. Certificates for about $2,500,000 in force May 1, 1899. E. J. Blair. Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Hugh R. Moffet, Secretary. W. S. Wee, Treasurer. Address — Monmouth, Illinois. ALLEN ' S ry Goods, Carpets, Ready Made Suits, - Furs. Honest Goods. Largest Stock. Lowest Prices. JOHN C. ALLEN. Headquarters for Sporting Goods. 108 West First Avenue, MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS. Geo. Woelber, The Up-to-Date Shoemaker. East Side of Square. Under Hardin, McCoy Co. ' s Shoe Store. 1893. Shokt Ordee Restaurant. 1899. 104 Marketplace, JT ) Monmouth, Illinois. H.W. DREDGE, 135 dlipaHIh Lyeeramn Bir Boston and Chicago. Pantnsill LnsH ©ff SlitltraKSitnaDinij Redpath Grand Concert Co. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mrae EmmaJuch and Kaltenborn String Quartette. The Fadettes Women ' s Orchestra. Temple Quartette. Bernhard Listemann String- Quartette. Katharine Ridgeway Concert Co. The Macy Grilley Combination. Appleton Ladies ' Quartette Co. Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club. John Thomas ' Concert Co. Leetttmrern Andrews. Prof. E. Benj. Armstrong, Wm. Bain, Col. Geo. W. Burdette, Rob. J. Colledge, Rev. Wm. A. Conwell. Rev. Russell H. Crane, Rev. Frank H. DeMotte, Prof. John B. ( Illus Du Chaillu, Paul. Elson, Louis C. (Music.) Fowler, Bishop, C. H. French. W. M. R. (Crayon.) Gunsaulus. Rev. F. W., D. D. Hale, Edward Everett. Halstead. Hon. Murat Hedlev, Dr. James. Henson, Rev. P. S. Hirsch, Dr. Emil G. Kennan, Geo. Leland. Hon. Sam ' IP. McCabe, Bishop, C. C. Mclntyre, Rev. Robt. Shaw, Rev. Anna H. Smith, F. Hopkinson. Talmage, Rev. T. DeWitt. Watterson, Hon. Henry. Wendling, Hon. Geo. R. Woolley John G. Oliver, Katharine. Elliot, Edward P. Powers Leland F. Black Alexander. HE (it v V Y A ?jf ri ' -v ?■■. if 31 ' ' . fin ■ V 3 ;  1 3f ' .T GEO. B. DAVIS, Contractor and ujuilaer. 1 0 Oast ffiroadway, Wfonmouth, Sllino s. PHONE 91. Students uiarber Shop. JoMo©©X 9 zinder Second Rational Zftank, Ury our VJandruff Cure. ©siirrpRM Like To and From All Trains GEO. -R. PETEpSO N, Prop. Passengers 10c. Trunks and Baggage 10c. Jxt ZPillsbury dc Sawyer ' s. TTfonmouth, — - Illinois. AH Cash Srocer. S est Soods and jCowcst Zrrices. Special ffiates to Clubs, , , . 506 South Vh rd Street. ■phone 13. 2. 2 o oil are jfextf jCittie ll aiting. Jtour Chairs Gciwarct Sftro ' s Vhe Students Popular ffi arbors For a stylish hair cut or confortable shave go to the BEST BARBER SHOP in the city. SOUTH SITDIE SQTT IRIE. Get Your Suits Made to Order. u . Jrf. jr win ' s, West Side Square. He Fits the Person and Suits the Purse. Students When in need of fashionable Clothing Remember the Tfonrnouth uailoring Co. is the place to get them. Repairing, Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done. J{. y. Uolburg, 77? r. BLACKBURN TURNBULL, OoTidlertaiIker§ EmmtoaiilnimerSo aumdl Liwrryo D. Turnbull holds a Certificate from the State Board of Health as an Undertaker and Embalmer, which is necessary now to properly prepare bodies for shipment on railway trains. I JIgioI gii7gL nZl71t® p Lai7er6tl ©errs, £J©Gfsz y eii? - J-ti i i I_ii-sz-©r-y ? £jtc Every 17117 first-olGtss. Telephone No. 19, 316-322 South Main Street. MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS. Have you tried the Catalogue system of buying EVERYTHING you use at Wholesale Prices? We can save you 15 to 40 per cent.on your purchases. We are now erecting and will own and occupy the highest building in America, employ 2,000 clerks filling country orders exclusively, and will refund purchase price if goods don ' t suit you. Our General Catalogue— 1,000 pages, 16,000 illustrations, 60,000 quotations— costs us 72 cents to print and mail. We will send it to you upon receipt of 15 cents, to show your good faith. MONTGOMERY WARD CO. MICHIGAN AVE. AND MADISON ST. CHICAGO. A. R. P OLLOC The Students ' Confectioner and Caterer. Fresh Fruits and Candies. Ice Cream and Oysters. Try Our Soda Fountain 107 East Broadway. N ational Bank of Monmouth CAPITAL AND SURPLUS: OFFICERS: Henry Tubbs, President. W. K. Stewart. Vice-President. W. C. Tubbs, Cashier. James French, Ass ' t Cashier. DIRECTORS: Henry Tubbs. W. K. Stewart. W. C. Tubbs. Ivory Quinby. H. L. Jewell. O. S. French. Geo. E. Miller. Wm. Firoved. E. C. Linn. W. Harrison Frantz. Robert Porter. Transacts a general banking business in all its departments. We make a specialty of mort- gage loans on real estate at lowest current rates - Parties wishing to borrow or lend, please call and see us before making arrangements else- where. 139 The Short LINE St Pwl Minneapolis Peoria SUpuis RansasQty I-A-Aartim, VGAaRtin, Gen. Man ' g ' r. Gen.Pass.Act: Between St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Peoria and the Pacific Coast W. H. BLNN, AGENT, MONMOUIH, ILL. 140 ONE so good as the New Departure Line of Cultivators. f .C jw£, , V V[ _£ k ; - Clothi Made Only by PATTEEPLOWCO., , ■.,©. Monmouth, Illinois Uestroyers or atigh J rices Capital, $75,000 Surplus and Profits, $43,000 Sorosis Shoes — new shoe lor women, $3.50 Queen Quality Shoes — women ' s fine shoe, ---------- $3.00 Florsheim ' s Men ' s Shoes, - - - - $3.50 Stacy Adams Men ' s Shoes, - - - $5.00 MBMD©©fi€ PEOPLE ' S NATIONAL .Hi OF MONMOUTH, ILL. OFFICERS: WM. S. .WEIR, Prresident. GEO. E. ARMSBY, Vice-President. H. B. SMITH, Cashier. E. D. BRADY, Assistant Cashier. WILLIE JAY KILPATRICK, Entomologist and Practical Farmer. McCAUGHEY CARRITHERS, Mandolin Duetists, Also mile walking- and lessons in etiquette. Office hours — 6:30 p. m. to 2:30a. m. HANNA BRO ' S, SOPHOMOKES. S. ELLIOTT IRVINE, I Sing. THE ORACLE, Published in the interests of the students of Monmouth College ( ? ) Subscribe or we will roast you. Published semi-occasionally.  i ii :)k ;: WEBSTER ' S INTERNATIONAL , DICTIONARY A Dictionary of ENGLISH, Biography Geography, Fiction, etc. It excels ia the ease with which the eye finds the rd sought; in accuracy of definition; in efcect- tive methods of indicating- pronunciation ; in terse and comprehensive statements of facts and in practical use as a working dictionary. Hon. D.J, Brewer, Justice of U. S. Supreme Court, says : I commend it to all asthe one great standard authority. It is the Standard Authority of the U. S. Supreme Court, all the State Supremo Courts, the TJ. S. Government Print- ing- Office, and of nearly all the Schoolbooks. Warmly commended by State Superintendents of Schools, and other Educators r.knoct without number. ftST ' Srxximcn jiar at vent on duplication. G. C. MERRIAM CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass. V. INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY Jb 1-42 Jrust in TJime for Old Students Ql e contemplate retiring from business July . J$ll goods go at 50c to 75c on the dollar. mm jCeading Clothiers and furnishers, retiring from business. %56 . Colwell 5c Co ' s YOU CAN GET $j.. oo Shoes for Ladies and Gents at only $ $.00 a pair. Every pair guaranteed. Fine Millinery at the Lowest prices. Kid Gloves, Veilings and Paras els in endless varieties. STUDENTS HEADQUARTERS. 6. S3. Colwell d Co. News )teimdlo 22S South ff ain Street. Chicago Papers,  Cigars, Magazines. Sw To tacco, Stationery, V Pipes and Pens and Pencils Stf Smokers ' Articles. Leave your orders for Sunday Papers. Slue us a friendly call. TBn@ (j tfmMaini Lnwry SfeMe Is the place to get good Rigs, Best Horses and Buggies. Best place for students to get stylish outfits. Courtesy shown to all. 201-3-5 9 orth 977 ain St. PHONE 25. 9?.$.9f?iller, J roprietor. 143 I. M. KlRKPATEICK. J. E. Alexander. Kirkpatrick Alexander, j€ttornej s at Caw. MONMOUTH. ILL. c. a. Mclaughlin, J$ttornet -at- £aw. Room 1 — National Bank of Monmouth Building ' . E. C. LINN, M. D., J hysician and Surgeon. Office Hours— 10 to 12 a. m. 2 to 1 p. m. 7 to S p. m. Office — Rooms 1 and 5 National Bank of Monmouth Block. Residence — No. 803 East Broadway. Telephone 52. DR. F. E. WALLACE, Surgeon and !Physician. 218 East Broadway, MONMOUTH. Office Hours — 10 to 12 a. m. 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p. m. Telephone 1181. Dr. Chauncey Sherrick, MONMOUTH, Office and Residence, 303 East Broadway. Office Hours— 7:30 to 9 a. m. 2 to i p. m. and 7 to 8 p. m. Telephone No. 51. DR. A. G. PATTON, J ' hysician and Surgeon. Office— Patton Block. After Aug-. 1. South A St. Office Hours— 10 to 11 a. m. 1 to 3 and 7 to S p. m. Telephone 1491. A. T. McCandless, D. D. T, ' Dentist. MONMOUTH. ILL. Office Over People ' s National Bank. 0. M. DAYMUDE, ' Dentist. Logan Crowns. Gold Crown and Bridge Work Inserted. Office Over Hardin, McCoy Co. s. Second National Bank Building. t© Stiultiits WHO BRING THEIR LAUNDRY TO THE U he man who to himseif Jx big balloon doth seem, Snverac y is proportioned. Xjo the sine of his esteem. Prompt Attention and ffiest Work. Handy for all Students. UNDER POST OFFICE. 7fow oft shall one now throned J % in clouds, Jn time to sure lament the dearth Of achi ation and the lack Of sycophants to vaunt his worth, JXnd think of jfdam in his day: Supreme, the only man on earth. PIONEER MARKET. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN FRESH A ND SALT SAUSAGES, HAMS, LARD, DRIED BEEF, ETC., ETC. J 04 S. 77 ain St., 77?on mouth, fit. {SS Students supplied on reasonable term ' -. u right Sraham Jvrtistic Uailors 69 Square u e make Sarments as they should be onmouth, Si I. s 7 fusic Store. STUDENTS OF MONMOUTH COLLEGE: I extend a cordial invitation to yon to call at 200 1-2 South Main Street for any- thing in the Music Line. A fine stock of first class strings for Suitors, 7 andolina, Violins, Ssanjoa and jiutoharps, also music for above instruments. Special attention given to orders for any- thing not in stock. Call and get ac- quainted. Remember the place: booth ' s TTfusic Store, 209 1-2 SOUTH MAIN ST. Vht a Staple and ancy Srocer es, s rocery Q 17 orth Side % r Jr of Square. yJIoJiarland dt Precise Mono 1293. Proprietors. The Photographs from which the cuts in this book were taken were made in Root ' s Gallery. — Business Managers Ravelings. toot ' s £?alleri Z)he Oldest Established Satlery in Western jllinois n float ' s Photos are the best have atwai s been the best — and will continue to be XJhe flest. J £S has been in the lead s Calt and see our wor c and be convinced. Satisfaction Guaranteed. I 1l e make a t 1 Specialty of I Jfcigh Srade u ater Color, I Wasteland I | Crayon. C r  bOOTy Proprietor. Tfonmouthy Sllinois. Now, when the police comes we must all stand together. £ iff. S asSj iJhe Students ' S3 ranch Store : One Jfalf fttocJc South of College Srocer. 777 aln Store: 206 S. 777am. Students jCike to Vrade llJith 9 s. TJhe finest equipped, best stocked andneatest kept stores in this part of the State JCenia uAeo oyica Seminary Catalogues or Other information regarding the Seminary, can be ob- tained by application to any mem- ber of the faculty. 149 This institution is located at Xenia, Ohio, a city of about 10,000 inhabi- tants and is easy of access from all points. The Seminary building is large and commodious, affording, besides library and recitation rooms, Comfortable Apartments for Students, The rooms are well furnished and kept without expense to the occu- pants. Excellent boarding can be secured near bv at rates from $2. 50 to $3.00 per week. In connection with the regular work of the Seminary, a TJrae ' ning ' Department is conducted for the benefit of per- sons desiring to qualify themselves for ordinary Christian work. MONMOUTH COLLEGE. Strong faculty, J ' ine Buildings, Sood jCaboratories, Splendid Juibraries. Group System. Eight courses of study leading to the degree of A. B. Group System of Electics. Four strong and well equipped Literary Societies, Fine Athletic Park and Tennis Courts. A thoroughly Christian Institution. Daily Chapel Exercises. C. U. meets on Monday evenings. Monmouth is an ideal city for students. It affords all the conven- iences of larger places, and is free from the evils of large cities. There are No Saloons Here. Monmouth College will develop your son or your daughter Intellectually, Spiritually, Socially and Physically. Write for Information to President S. ffi. JLyonj, JTfonmout i, Jllinois. i fonmouth deniors As well as Alumni and Alumnae will probably be interested to know that the rich silk gown, velvet cap and purple trimmed hood which was presented to President McKinley and worn by him in receiv- ing his degree of Doctor of Laws at the University of Chicago was made by the Ietercollegiate Bureau maintained by Cotrell Leonard, of Albany, N. Y., where the caps and gowns used by the Monmouth Students in recent years have been made. Ex-President Cleveland ' s outfit for Doctor of Laws of Princeton came from the same estab- lishment and the Western University of Pensylvania there procured the Doctor of Laws hood which it sent with the parchment diploma to Admiral Dewey to Manila. The Yale Doctor of Divinity hood which Doctor Watson (Ian Maclaren) took back to England with him was also Mr. Leonard ' s design. Thousands of college outfits are made there every year because students know that there can be no question as to the two essentials, style and quality, when the garments bear the trade mark of this old reliable establish- ment, founded in 1S32. Their business among the colleges of this section is looked after by :m::r_ j. -v. zebe id, Proprietor of the Gollra Furnishing Store, Established in iSjj at Jacksonville. III. cQui ' ston ' s ore. y Choice Selections of 7 isccllaneous ...tflso. . College ffiooks all kinds of School Supplies J t the same old stand. ball Pa icinoSj TffanSj On easy monthly payments. Irian os and Organs to rent, u ashburn Suitars, v andolins and banjos, dCatest Sheet t f7 usic always on hand. S. if. Jr£awlei f 177. TffainSt., 77?onmouth, fll. The Pfew MdDdd! THE PERFECT GEM OF A CLOTHING STORE Enjoys the proud distinction of selling the very best makes of REAM-TO-WEAR CLOTHING High Art and Low Prices leaves us without a competitor. Our stock of :mtt§ 9 Fmirniifelhn: Always contains everything that is nobby and up-todate. We are sole agents for Y SMt SaDffH mud SHiraw HaH§ a We will be pleased to serve you. . O ' C O HEDM Mgjr, The police come : Cupid secretes himself. 153 YdDEn gjetf ttflne Ibestt wllnemi y®on giett E M 9 lb fflllways Hnffls (tDneinm m Barber and Drug Supplies, SOLE MANUFACTLT.Er. O? ■IMN H :D BavMt MONMOUTH, :::::: ILLINOIS. zvas a little mus-kee-to Said: Mamma, I have tried To nail a Senior ' s cold reserve. And penetrate his hide ; But drill as I will With my little bill, I can ' t quite get inside. n n ro ] 66 PUBLIC SQUARE, n irs F C E D AND Farm FRaGhii EFy. GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS. BUILDING MATERIAL. Marblehead Lime, Louisville and Portland Cements, Hard Plastev, and Plaster Paris. Telephone 13, Sltiderjls, Aflerjiior) ! The Maple City Steam Laundry IS THE PROPER PLACE TO SEND YOUR SOILED LINEN. All Orders attended to with care and promptness. Goods called for and delivered. Special y?ates to Students. TELEPHONE NO. 58. 224 S. MAIN ST. Si S.R.Hamilton, TJhe Original EAST SIDE GROCER Everything in the Grocery Line Telephone 1201. Presto ©el tower; ALWAYS ON HAND. Designs Ton Funeral? FEadea 5pEcialty. PALMS AND FERNS FOR DECORATING. TIhi(D)Dinia§ MewnHH Store on East Broadway. ' Phone 88— House 89. If Cupid had only run, what a chase he would have given thei Christian Instructor A Sixteen Page Religious Weekly Paper, Published by Collins Co., 1520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Terms Only $1.50 Per Year, In Advance. The paper for United Pres- byterians. True to our prin- ciples as a church. Con- tains the Church news. In- teresting to families. W. S. Findley, Mardl aimd Sdftt 9 md •o ' PHONE 1403. JaJS ' -sa a WE SELL DINING TABLES LIKE THIS. Leaves all in the table. No time lost, easy to adjust, price very low. Things taste better when served from this table. Ask to see TME ¥D©T®D5IH TBBLEo Hogue Jamieson, Southeast Corner of Square. clothing] . COMPANY The yellow Front — The Big Store Headquarter for just what the Students are looking; for Students The Eck Pease Livery Barn J or ' Driving Outfits. The place for Picnic Parties to get conveyances. Sood uC ys. few £ darn. Everything First-Class. TTfocierate Prices, ine Singie ' Drivers. 200 and 202 North Main Street. 158 159