Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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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

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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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Frank B. Gainer— Frank was born in Larchland, August 1, 1879. He moved to Monmouth and completed the entire course in the city schools, graduating from the High School with the class of ' 98. He entered college the same fall. During his college career he has made a reputation as an athlete, especially in basket ball and is a splendid guard. He has not announced what are his future intentions. Mary Wilson Brown — Mary was born in Tama county, Iowa, some time after the war. Her youth was passed in the beautiful pastoral life of an Iowa farm. The last five years have been spent in college. She distinctly asserts that she is going home now to live with Pa and Ma, but on being asked if this was not merely temporary, she blushed, leading us to suspicion some dark purpose in her life. Rex Gilmer— was born in Abingdon, 111., June 29, 1878, is the son of a Methodist minister, and unlike most preacher ' s boys, is rather good. He has lived in many places and done a thousand things From the noble art of preachin ' to the work of dealin ' kings. He will be a Methodist preacher.