Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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4. Modern Courses of Study. The student on entering Monmouth College is offered his choice of a number of groups of study. Each of these groups has a definite amount of work laid down as required work, but this work differs in the different groups. The student adds to this required work a sufficient amount of elective work to make up his complete course. This system is equivalent to the oft ' ering of a very large number of separate courses. In addition to the work just described, which is the College work proper. Preparatory, Music and Art Departments are maintained on the same liberal basis. 5. A College Equipment. The class rooms, libraries, laboratories, society halls, courses of lectures and social life are all of svich a character as to amply supply the mental needs of the student and lead him into the best intellectual devel- opment. Four literary societies are conducted by students. These have large membership and are well managed. They are of inestimable value to the student. A debating association and an oratorical association are doing good work and bring the students in contact with other colleges. The Mandolin and Glee Club and other organizations give both mental drill and relaxation. Monmouth College places third the development of the Physical Natiti ' e. She has for this physical training: 1. A New Gymnasium. This building ' is to be finished and furnished with the best modern apparatus in time for the opening of the new college year 1900-01. This structure is 40x80 feet in floor space.. The whole floor space is to be devoted to athletics, as the lockers and baths are in the adjoining base- ment of the auditorium. 2. A Fine Athletic Park. This parK is east of the College just beyond the city limits. It has a quarter mile running track, base bail and foot ball fields, tennis courts, a grand stand — in short, every equipment of a first-class athletic park. Like the gymnasium it is easy of access and provides plenty of space for every student. 3. Athletic Organizations. The Athletic Association of the students under the supervision of the Faculty manages the athletic teams. First and second teams are organ- ized in foot ball, baseball, basket ball and track events. Class teams are organized and inter-class contests are held in a number of these games. Inter-collegiate contests with neighboring colleges are also held. MONMOUTH COLLEGE is fortunate in many other respects than these just enumerated. The City has a number of railroads passing through it, g ' iving it access in every direction by trunk lines. It has streets paved with brick, artesian water in abundance, electric lights, telephone system, proposed electric lines to neighboring towns and villages, sewer sj ' stem, fine library, Y. M. C. A. building, new county buildings, g-overnment build- ing in process of erection, etc. The College has an alumni of more than one thousand who are in positions of honor and influence scattered in almost every part of the world. It has an increased endowment, the support of the United Pres- byterian Church, good buildings, beautiful campus and bright prospects for the future.