Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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and put out the best up to date. Then having seen ' 99 out into tlie world, took its place as highest class. A social reunion in form of an indoor picnic (held in the reception room of the auditorium,) was enjoyed. The idea was very popular, even among other class men who tho ' t to have something of a picnic, too. Their plans were very disastrous to comfort (their own.) The trembling limbs and chattering- teeth of the ring leaders were inducements to molest Sr., picnics no more. Before the autumn days had passed over our work and pleasure, there fell the shadow of our first class sorrow, the death of Arthur Henderson, one who had been always with us to help us. His was the true honor, the love of all most intimately associated and his character was such that none who have come in touch with it can say that he is wholly lost. Thanksgiving day was observed by feeding the Lyons. (Other classes please follow). The social function of the winter term was extended to the entire school. Taking Feb. 23, as class meeting day was left to our option( ' ?) and it was unanimously decided to follo the time honored custom and let the matter be. So much for the class collectively but what of the individuals and groups of which it is composed? Does not Monmouth here display the champion nine, the stars of the ' leven, Orpheus-like musicians, success- ful orators, the most logical debaters, the most faithful lovers? Long must the memory linger, but for us the days in M. C, will be more than memories. So much of ourselves are they that vale Monmouth is impossible. FiniB.

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history of ' 00! Does that mean that the events chronichled would be expressed by a mere cipherV That might be the conclusion of a casual observer, but if any one in Monmouth were to express himself in that wise he would certainly bring upon himself the contumely of unpardonable oblivion to his surrounding ' s. In truth, we are unfortunate in our name; but with the sagest Englishman we ask what ' s in a name? A rose by any name would smell as sweet, ' ' and is not an unpretentious exterior a deep measure of true greatness? Yea verily, it is our intrinsic worth that has won our place the esteem of the world. It is on account of this worth that mathematicians and Philosophers have quarreled long and uncompromisingly over our exact place chronologically. They could not become convinced that the advent ■of such a class did not mean the dawning of a new era. Our distinction manifested itself early in our career. As Fresh- men life was pleasent, but of necessity, courageous. Our first class gathering ' was a social given by Bert Matthews then one of our number. The first snow of the season was hiding from view the mud of some 18 in. depth. The drivers accorded well with the driving but the short merry hours well repaid the long painful minutes of severe oscillations in un- •certain directions thro ' the ' bus. Feb. 22, is always a day of history. 1900 gave proof of its sagacity and forehandedness in anticipating by two days the birthday of our honored father and the schemes of wily Sophs. These smiling villians accomplished nothing positively de- terimental, but three of our boys did not appear in dress-suits. We set the dignified precedent of abstaining from a color-rush ; but shortly after occurred the famous Campus Art Exhibition recorded in detail in the obituary of ' 99. Very modest were our masters and the workman- ship was placed under the heading Things that everyone doesn ' t know. ' ' -During the spring our picnic opened class festivities and the last act was ;the gaining of that championship in base ball which ' 00 has continued to hold. The Sophomore year is characterized by intellectual dilligenee. Long- er than others yet with briefer annals. The startling social event was the picnic of the spring term. The day was cold, and dark, and dreary, it rained and afl: ' orded valuable opportunities for observing the chemical effects of HjO on starch. In a hospitable country home we substituted lamps for the hidden moon and returned to the chiming of midnig ' ht bells. The Junior year brought us in goodly numbers much needed new members. From N. E. S. and W. they came to join us. Then commenc- ed a year most pleasant and profitable. Picnics and socials were fre- quent and undisturbed. The class assumed the editorship of the Annual 20

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J uniOF Roll. George Barr, Mary Evelyn Carothers, Helen Margaret Culbertson, John Griffith Dick, Helen Reba Donnan, Lytle Rodgers Free, Rensselaer Welsh French, Hugh Kennedy Galloway, Roy Graham, Alonzo Emmett Hanna, Hugh Allison Hanna, Martha Jane Hanna, Blanche Hogue, Lulu Eleanor Kilgore, David Lytle McBride, Elbert McCreery, William Stalker McDougal, William Thomson Munn, Nellie May Nichol, Myra Alcott Pattison, Nelle Porter, Junia Anderson Pollock, Znlu Renwick, Alma Jean Robb, Nora Jane Smith, Joseph Andrew Speer, Elizabeth Weed, Edna Margaret Whitehill, Samuel Wirt Wiley, Harold Joss Wilson, Samel Avlin Work, Monmouth Stronghurst Piper City New Florence, Pa. Cedar Rapids, la. Waterford, Pa. Chicago Berlin, la. - Monmouth Monmouth - Monmouth Monmouth - Monmouth Monmouth - Monmouth Loveland, Col. Chariton, la. Mundale, N. Y. - Monmouth Monmouth - Monmouth - Cedarville, O. Omaha, Neb. ■Jamestown, O. Tingley, la. Hanover Colona Dewar, la - Monmouth Alonmouth - Ft. Palmer, Pa.