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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
2
The editor records greetings to DePauw Daily staff for improved appearance and notes schedules forming for tennis and 'season manager' plans. Alumni and townspeople back these efforts while President-elect Goodell is seen as welcome at Franklin College, like the American flag in France.
A party from Franklin including Prof. Hodge Mrs. Bruner Opal Wright Katherine Book Carol Meeks Ruth Graham and Jone Miller attended Mischa Elman the renowned Russian violinist at the Murat theater Thursday evening.
Miss Magdalene Schmith Miss Regina Helm Miss May Robertson Miss Hulda Abode Miss Esther Griffith Wayne Merrill Russell Wilson and Reuben Craig performed in the class play cast viewing the Fortune Hunter in Indianapolis.
Captain Bailey returns to school Monday after illness and Charles Croas appears on the cinders. Track runners work hard to make this a big year. College authorities arrange to join intercollegiate intelligence to secure data on availability.
An informal smoker and banquet were held Friday at the Hotel Franklin for visiting members. About sixty men attended, with delegations from Kokomo Evansville Indianapolis and Franklin chapters plus other alumni. Business sessions occurred Saturday morning and afternoon with Welcoming remarks by Melvin Lostutter and Rev L W Wood responding. The meeting was presided by Robert Baker, president of the state organization.
The Alpha Epsilon convention featured a banquet at the Franklin Hotel Saturday evening. Forty active members and alumni from across the state attended while Robert Baker of Crawfordsville presided. Cleon Nate of Indiana spoke on Actives as a While, Willus Dye of Purdue discussed Our Alumni, L. W. Woods of Crawfordsville presented Our National Obligation, and Hugh Vandivier spoke on Blackers with George Staff and William Burton adding impromptu remarks.
The Thursday evening YWCA service became a Bing meeting with both religious and patriotic hymns by the co-eds. Esther Lyons and Inez Owen performed special tunes. The leader read a poem on music’s healing power within and around us.
A.T. Belknap opened the morning medical ceremony at the chapel with remarks to students and faculty.
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