Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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JlE iniiMcDiiJiltlh ©dDEDegjec MONMOUTH COLLEGE stands for the best that can be obtained in a true collegiate education. MONMOUTH C( LLEGE places first of all the development of the lloral and Spiritual nature. She has for this moral training: 1. A Christian Community. A very large percentage of the citizens of Monmouth are members of evangelical churches. The people are a church-going people and are active in those things which jsromote morality and Chvistianity. The students are welcomed in these Christian homes. 2. A Christian Faculty. Every member of the Faculty is an active Christian and labors to advance the spiritual life of the students. They take active part in the church work of the city and bring the College into close touch with the Christian people. .3. A Body of Christian Students. The great majority of the students are professing Christians. They come almost wholly from Christian homes and bring with them the influ- ences of the training there received. The prevailing sentiment among the students is for true morality. 4. The Study of the Bible. The study of the Bible is made a part of the required curriculum, and kindred subjects are ottered as part of the regular work in the College courses. The students are required to attend chapel exercises daily. Special classes for the study of the Bible, missions, and other religious topics are arranged each year and are well maintained. The Christian Union is an association of Faculty and students which meets weekly for prayer and holds a special meeting once a month. It is wisely con- ducted and well attended. Monmouth College places second the Develop- ment of the Mind. She has for this mental training: 1. An Intelligent Community. The first settlers in Monmouth were of an intellectual stock. The presence of the College for nearly half a century has brought about the gathering together of an intelligent citizsnship. These people appreciate the value of an education and are in sympathy with the work of the Col- lege. The highly developed public school system of the city is another evidence of the same fact. 2. An Intelligent Faculty. Every member of the Faculty is a college graduate and a number are also university graduates. All have made special study of the subjects they teach. The wisdom of age and the fire of youth combine with the strength of middle life to make a most vigorous, progressive and efficient Faculty. 3. A Body- of Intelligent Students. The majority of the students come from the homes of cultured people. More than half of the students are from Scotch or Scotch-Irish communi- ties, and they bring with them the instincts of an intelligent race. 15