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Newspaper

Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1916

Page

3

Franklin Men Host Weekend Gospel Team Conference

Franklin hosts a two day Gospel Team conference at the First Baptist church with 45 men participating. Hoy Pavy presided and speakers including Dean Belknap Nev P Kluver Prof Merrill Coach Thurber and Prof Hodge shared experiences while Prof Eckhart urged spiritual power conservation. Sessions covered selecting field training and public talks with Grover Little and E W Pierce leading devotionals and workshops. The event concluded with appreciation for Franklin men and thanks to all who helped.

Franklin Nto First “Baptist Church Hoy Pavy Dean Belknap Nev. H. P. Kluver Merrill Thurber Hodge Hanley L. R. Eckhart Depauw University Perieclesian Hall Pavy Klyver Grover Little Young Men's Christian Association Little E. W. Pierce Fort Wayne Association Eam John Skeen Grover

Colleges Line Up Contests For State Oratorical Meet

Wabash chose D. Norwood Lipscomb of Crawfordsville to present The People of the War. Butler’s Myron Hughes won with The Individual and Social Justice. Earlham runs two preliminaries, DePauw sets January 6, and a female student is among DePauw hopefuls. Themes center on political social economic questions and the war.

Wabash D. Norwood Lipscomb Crawfordsville Butler Myron Hughes Hughes Earlham John George’ Baker DePauw

Awful Orations Deliveries At Friday Soiree

Friday evening at Dr Beyl s home donors delivered long secret orations in masked form. The writers sought pen names and the event hosted Misses Jeasie Wolford and Mary Phillips with about seventeen college girls. Guests included Ruth Vensasble from out of town as the gathering prepared Christmas treats for Hill mission children.

Jeasie Wolford Mary Phillips Hill Mission Ruth

Spirit of Christmas Spirit in College Talk

Dean Belknap spoke on The Spirit of Christmas in college circles. He cited Christmas customs as reflections of kindness and urged that the true Christian spirit guide world affairs, citing Henry Van Dyke and Dickens as examples.

Yi Mig. Az Dean Belknap Matthew Henry van Dyke Miss Wiggins Charles Dickens Europe

Dormitory Christmas Party Delights Inmates At Annual Event

The dormitory held its annual Christmas party Monday night with about sixty girls in party dress dining on chicken and cranberries. Waneta Deer led as toastmistress while Ida Fleming Mary Bradley Miss Stewart and Dr Hanley offered toasts. The lobby was festively decorated as each girl chose a gift from a string labyrinth and Anna Grace Harris Ruth Cole helped with readings before all joined in Ye Alden Tyme Virginia reel.

Waneta Deer Ida Fleming Mary Bradley Miss Stewart Dr. Hanley Anna Grace Harris Ruth Cole A. Prand Virginia Hanley Miss. Stewart

Depauw Withdraws From League After Resignations

Reported turmoil over resignations at Depauw State normal school and Franklin. football disputes with Wabash and Butler prompted league withdrawal. Alumni officials pledge continued relations. I. A. L. plans to start football practice five days early next year as leaders set new terms.

Nerbér Bers Depauw Ing Indianapol Wabashan Paun Frankli Hng Broathletic Franklin Hias Snot Itl Hanover Depanw A.V. Westfall State Normal Terre Haute Bicomes Herbertt Whitesides Kartha Cragwall Wabash Ben Lath
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