Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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to the records left, this group al- ways had a purpose, such as al- lowing longer visiting hours in women ' s dorms or more student say in the governing of the school. All that remains of that rather no- torious group is Octopus Rock, which is located in Wallace Yard. Barracks once stood where the new fraternity complex now stands. These old buildings, during the war, housed Navy flight ca- dets. During the Second World War, part of the college was turned over to the training of Navy fighter pilots. After the war, these barracks were used to house mar- ried veterans that wished to at- tend school. Quinby House was the home of the Quinby family, dating back to the time of Judge Ivory Quinby, a generous benefactor of the school in its early days. The house has become the traditional home for the college president and his family. usually, found on Broadway. In the mid-sixties there was a move to consoli- date these organizations into one building. At that time Sig Ep and TKE op- ted to move into the new complex. They were joined by a relatively new group, the SAE ' s. The oldest standing building, of sorts, is the ATO house, formerly known as the Big Eight. One of the oldest organizations on campus is an unrecognized one, the Oc- topus Club. This group is often put down as a bunch of pranksters. According M e m o D r r 1 e a s m s R e a I I t I e s

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