Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Helen Mary Dunbar— was born about one hundred years after the American Revolution. She is unmarried and lives with her parents. Her whole life has been spent in Monmouth. Her friends are numberless. She delights in athletic sports and is an artistic basket- ball player. She holds a place of eminence in tha social world and is chief instigator in the Q. P. O. and Kappa Sig-ma movements. After graduation she will engage in domes- tic economy. Jas. Charlesworth Hill— was born in latter part of the eighth decade of 19th cent, in Newton, Iowa. He early distinguished himself in the public schools and after emerging from High School engaged in the profession of doling- out prunes. He entered Monmouth College in fall of ' 98. He was the first President of his class, which position he filled with remark- able dexterity. James is of a scientific turn of mind and has devoted much time to in- vestigating the rythmical contractions of heart. He will enter the medical profession. Erma Stewart,— Erma hails from Alexis, Illinois. She has been in school a number of years, having- gone through both preparatory and collegiate departments. Miss Stewart is an A. B, L. and has been a member of the class all through school. We predict that Erma will, teach for several years, but then there is apt to come some kind of a change. Just what it is however we cannot tell. Arthur Jay Grier.— The exact date on which Arthur Grier made his debut into this world cannot be ascertained. Mr. Grier has always been a resident of Monmouth, acquiring his early education in the public schools. After com- pleting the Freshman year he spent a year in quiet repose. The zenith of his aspirations will have been attained when there is ap- pended to his name a L. L. D. — Doctor of Legal Larceny.

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Harry PiIChard Jewell- Is typical of his Dame, a rare jewell. The exact date of his birth will be found in the archives of the past. Harry is an unpretentious sort of a youth and has lived on a farm near Monmouth all his life. He spent one year at the University of Utah and became thoroughly ccnversant with the ways and customs of the Mormons. He is a scientist and will be in the Huxley class some day. Medicine will be his profession. Lucretia Barnes Blake— was born in Burlington, Iowa, somewhere in the last half of the nineteenth century. She early developed a wonderful thirst for information. At eleven she be- came literary and published a book of travels. She was often a source of anxiety to her relatives, but she was never uninter- esting. She blushingly admits that she will spend some time after her honorable dis- charge from Monmouth in the study of domestic economy. Wyatt Sprague — This member comes from the great state across tie river. He graduated from Columbus Junction High School in - 9S. He is a Philo, and won Philo Declamation contest. He has represented his society on Philo Eccritean Contest with Declamation and Essay and will again this spring with Oration. Mr. Sprague has been president of Y. M. C. A. for this year. He intends to spend the next two years in meditation. Blanche Hogue— Blanche lives in that large and prosperous metropolis, Kirkwood. She was a member of last years class, but because of her health had to drop her studies the mid- dle of last year. Miss Hogue is an A. B. L. She will teach next year.

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Andrew Randles— Like all great meD. Andy was born on a farm. Somonauk, 111., was the favored spot and 1878 the long to be remem- bered year. For six years he has been active in all the departments of college life, and for the past two years has conducted a young people ' s bible class at the Ninth Avenue Church. He is also quite a mechanic and engineer, having had control of a threshing machine from his early youth. Andy is undecided yet what he will do in the future, but thinks he will make a big hit when he appears. Roderick Munford — Roderick Munford was born in Princeton. Ind. After finishing the high school he attended the University at Bloom- ington. For several years he taught in the public schools at home and at Roseville. He assisted with Prep-Latin in the college this year till he accepted a position in Mon- mouth High School. He is an Eccritean and represented her with Essay on Philo Eccritean contest last spring. Bess Blackburn— Bessie ' s advent among Mon- mouth people marks the beginning of a new epoch, altho ' Bessie at this time was quite young. She is a vocalist of rare ability, but in company with Mary Brent she will conduct a laundry with a millinery in the front part of the establishment. Paul Martin— was born at Cherry Fork, Ohio. He entered the Monmouth schools in 1890 graduating in 1898. The last four years he has spent in Monmouth College. He is a member of Eccritean Society. He was one of the managing editors of the ' 02 Ravelings