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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1910
Page
4
Franklin College students are urged to attend the oratorical contest, as it showcases school spirit and loyalty to the college. The piece notes Franklin’s reputation for a vocal crowd at contests and calls for full student support to reflect strong campus morale.
The Franklin Alumni update lists Mary Acock teaching in Terre Haute, Claude Alexander serving as pastor in Bushnell, Verne Branigan as Mt. Vernon city attorney, Arthur Brown pastoring Fresno, Erastus Hantey a Seattle physician, Kenneth Foster as Indiana Paper Co. book-keeper, James Graves pastoring Des Moines, Joseph Hart teaching at Baldwin and Chicago University affiliations, and George Ade trained at a Chi banquet for the Ington Alumni Chapter.
In Indianapolis Friday night Levi T Pennington of Earlham won first place. Francis Wenninger of Notre Dame took second and DePauw third. Other representatives were Butler Wabash Franklin and Hanover. Franklin’s Mr Dobbins rose the college from last to fifth by two judges scores and is praised for the effort and potential benefits from the experience.
The piece argues that colleges claim autonomy while benefiting from annual publications and student efforts. It criticizes the unequal loyalty between institutions and students and warns that the "get something for nothing" mindset undermines published college efforts and student relations.
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