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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
4
The Shakespeare celebration pageant is postponed by Prof A J Bernault who says the cast has not had time to prepare. No new date is set yet but a memorial set of plays will be staged after adequate preparation. Michigan plans "George Did It" at an estimated cost of 6500 dollars.
Jasper Scott receives a Yale chemistry assistantship for next year and intends postgraduate work, aiding his recognition and aiding graduate school chances. Maurice Saunders returns home from Gan Gan Mill college due to nervous breakdown while teaching. he continues work by correspondence and plans to pursue chemical or medical studies. Hugh Lowery Virgil Eikenberry Arva Eastwood report teaching, coaching or traveling. Arva notes warm Bainbridge, Georgia, year’s success and plans not to return there. Lee Brocke Ohio oversees glycerine plant experiments.
Friday April 30 features Wabass-Frank in baseball and a May 1 invitational track meet with Delta Delta Delta state luncheon in Indianapolis. May 1 also lists a Student Council Movie and other activities including Franklin vs. T U at Bloomington. May 6 notes Y M G A and other clubs. May 8 track meet Franklin vs DePauw in Greencastle. A daughter Virginia Elizabeth born to Rev. and Mrs. John Skeen of Chicago, a 1917 graduate. Eunice Snearly to perform in Fanny and the Servant Problem play.
The Franklin College team defeated Indiana Central University 11 to 0 in an opening game. Coach Thurber’s squad shows strong prospects for the season with a potential standout year ahead for the Blue and Gold. The Baptists started with Kingsolver and Larabee in key positions as Franklin ran up the score. Board endorses Buller College reorganization and a fund campaign of 2.6 million dollars for new buildings and endowment.
A University of Pittsburg graduate from the class of 1914 is chosen to head Wabash College zoology, succeeding Professor Aute Richards who resigns to join the University of Oklahoma. Prof Merrill addresses the YMCA in an enthusiastic meeting with a reading by Efhel Howitt.
At Cleveland April 16 the national convention sessions discussed business carried on by Myra Carter and others. Fern McGuire performed a special musical feature while Tadiana Della of Phi Delta Theta announced the initiation of George Banta, Greenwood, Roger Branigin, Franklin and Donald Smith among others.
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