Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Ladies ' Advisory Board. Mrs. J. C. Kiluore— President. Mrs. H. H. Pattee— Vice President. Mrs. J. N. Herdman— Secretary. Miss Alice Woods— Treasurer. Mrs. T. H. McMichael— Member Ex-officio. Mrs. W. J. Buchanan. Mrs. John Burnside. Mrs. August Johnson. Mrs. J. C. Dunbar. Mks. W. H Sexton. Miss Carrie Smith. Mrs. Jos Stevenson. Mrs. W. H. Frantz. Miss Sarah Gibson. Mrs. S. R. Hamilton. Mrs. W. H. Irwin. Woman has ever had her place in the progress of any great under- taking. Realizing this fact, the faculty of Monmouth College organized the Ladies ' Advisory Board, in the year 1874 Dr. Wallace was at that time president of the College and by letter he notified each member of her appointment. This Board consists of fifteen members and their term of office is three years. The object the Board is to cooperate with the Board of Trustees and Faculty giving such assistance as is possible in the way of advisory oversight in connection with the buildings, public functions, and matters having to do with the comfort and well-being of the student. The Board is not appointed to be a Workatory but merely an Advisatory Board. But it has not only done its duty as an advisor, but it has gone further and shown that its plans are not merely theoretical, but practical as well. Actuated by the spirit that goes with a sincere and successful endeavor, it has carried out its plans and done much work of a substantial order. The results have been most gratifying. We cannot step into a recitation room, or even one of the halls, without coming under the influence of their work. They have multiplied and strengthened the chords which invite the student to aesthetic and inspiring ideals, by brightening and beautifying the class-rooms and by providing them with articles of convenience and utility. It was through their efforts that the teachers ' desks and chairs, also the students ' chairs, were provided for the class-rooms. It was they who had the ladies ' waiting room remodeled into a comfortable and convenient study and rest room for the ' girls who must stay at college between hours. Last year, with the help of college friends and by their own wise generosity, they gave the much needed im provements to the interior of the main college building. Of the several gifts and endowments that have lately come to Monmouthf this has been one of the most highly appreciated. It has made the work of both studen and teacher much more pleasant and profitable. It has not been the privilege of many of the students to become per- sonally acquainted with the members of this board, but by their fruits they are known to every one of us, and we feel that they are our loyal, sympathetic and enthusiastic friends.