Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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his whole heart. Gossip says that if Grace McKin- ley does not set up a second-handed diamond store after graduating-, that she will accept a position as ' professor of Domestic Economy (?) in a Ladies Home Journal cottage. Henderson (Brrr-rr-buzz-zz May Henderson Brrr-r-r) the inevitable, the irresistable, the irrevocable New Yorker, who has made quite an improvement in the jests and jollity, quips and cranks and wanton wiles of Monmouth. But (Phonograph continuing in a drolling voice), the opposite influ- ence has the smiling countenance of David Cherry wrought. It wasn ' t his fault he was born tired. He has devoted much of his time to Pish (ing) and Reid (ing). At an impressionable point in her career, a certain young lady read Vanity Fair too seriously. That was Alpha (the beginning) but the end is not yet, however, as her pre- vailing virtues are hard study and perseverance tempered by mirthful moods and charming elusivenes ' s. We feel sure that a deep White mark will be left on this old world ' s countenance. Paul McClanahan has won much distinction as a declaimer, orator, debater, and deep .student: conse- quently there is a bright Jewell awaiting him.

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cided as to whether he will be a pedagogue, a demagogue, or pre- side over a synagogue. i The Pho- nograph becomes ominously silent. The Annual Board become alarmed Phonograph continues in a hushed tone.) Alas! ' Tis now rumored that the demure, philosophic Jessie Gra- ham, even after choosing the lesser of two evils, is now seriously con- templating making her debut in that most charming of light operas, ' ' The Singing Girl (Phonograph con- tinuing in a brighter tone.) But don ' t be alarmed, Mr. Bryson, an unimpeachable authority, absolute- ly denies the above statement and as for himself he says that bis high- est ambition is to be head miller in a Graham flour manufacturing con- cern. Charles Wagner has always been of a scientific turn of mind and while in college he did such excellent work in both chemistry and campustry that it is not necessary for him to be in college this term. Although he learned to talk slow, neverthe- less the noble art of persuasion is his. For Let no man accost me without a mighty reason, comes from Janatte Tinker ' s diary of two years back. Strange to say Ja- uette has also done special work in campustry. I hate to say what I now must for they tell me that Tay- lor is a very steady fellow at home, but although an excellent student, the fact still remains that he has not entered into his work here with

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A fine fellow is that man Gor- don. He is quiet and studious and has never been known to depart from the even tenor of his wsy. He has always stood in the shadow of his own light and I have never suc- ceeded in getting an interview with him. But as for Edith Calhoun, who is ever budding over with wisdom and mirth, always rt ady for a laugh or a joke or a lark, she actually took time for a little tete-a-tete with me and the result was — (Phonograph almost explodes then buzzes on in- cohorently for about two hours and finally continues in its usual tone ) ' Now Glenn Porter ' s point of view is from an entirely different angle. He is mere prone to self-commun- ing solitude than noisy revels. His principle virtue is that he is a good student while the worst fault he has is admiring the ladies at a distance. After much exhaustive reseach and many personal interviews I have found thatWilda Barnes, for the good of all concerned bid fare- well to our western coed to spend her time at Oxford, but two years seems to have made sufficient im- provement, for now she is a gentle, joyous maid with thoughtful mein.