The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

would run directly through Monmouth, making the college easily accessible to those who lived far from the small town. In the 1894 Ravelings , the editors write, “Monmouth College…is characterized by a spirit of Loyalty to its own and Liberality to others. Its sphere is the Church, the Community, and the World” (Wishart 9). The college was founded by Presbyterians, including influential pastors from Ohio. The college’s first president, Reverend David Alexander Wallace, was raised in Guernsey County, Ohio, and he graduated from Miami University before helping found Monmouth in 1856. The diverse nature of the college’s founders upholds its purpose for reaching “the Church, the Community, and the World.” The founders used their Presbyterian background to establish an educational institution that bolstered a small community to educate young men and women from within and beyond the community, and these young scholars would take their knowledge home and into the broader world. Fred and Homer McMillan both attended Monmouth College in 1894. Fred was a freshman, and Homer was enrolled in the preparatory program ( Thirty-Eight 60-61). During his freshman year, Fred joined the editorial board for Ravelings as the business manager, and he also played baseball (Wishart 3 and 93-94). Additionally, he and Homer participated in the Casino Club (42). Homer was the class president, and he wrote an article for Ravelings (27). Furthermore, this volume of Ravelings implies that Fred was mildly well-known on campus, and his knowledge of the Bible becomes a joke in this publication. On page 128, Fred is considered a “standard authority” on “Bible references.” This volume of Ravelings shows that Fred and Homer have gained identities outside of the McMillan farm while still holding onto their background. Martha raised them with the habit of going to church and reading the Bible while learning about Christ at home, and Fred was known for this education. This document also shows that Fred and Homer found a home outside of the life they knew on the McMillan farm in 111