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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
4
Franklin College in Franklin Indiana lists spring term offerings including biology nature study hygiene and sanitation designed for teachers but open to all. Merrill teaches a teachers training Latin course and a teachers English course also shown as promising for prospective educators.
The article notes the term near its end with calls for focus and discipline. It mentions a brief athletic lull since basketball ended and hints at activities resuming Thursday night to finish the term strongly.
The gymnasium will host an open house featuring the girls basketball team and a gymnastics show replacing last year’s carnival. The event promises unusually engaging entertainment and invites everyone to attend to support the cause.
Two Indiana college professors and the widow of a Rose Polytechnic teacher are listed as retired on Carnegie Foundation allowances for teaching. David A Owen biology Franklin college and Barnett Wallace Franklin college treasurer retired 1908 both named. Mrs Thomas Gray widow of the dynamic and electrical professor at Rose Polytechnic added January 1909. The foundation’s fourth annual report covers Oct 1 1908 to Sept 30 1909.
Fredrick Thompson of New York announces a $5000 prize to Yale students for a suitable modern drama on American life written by a member of the university. The work must portray contemporary American life and be suitable for performance at Yale.
The schedule lists Wednesday March 16 lectures at the opera house and Thursday March 17 events by Y M C A and a gym show. Friday highlights include literary society meetings, followed by Saturday off. Sunday services occur, and exams run March 21 to 23 with spring vacation from March 24 to 29.
Franklin College announces its first quarterly Bulletin with February spring term announcements and a detailed outline of regular work. It lists several extra courses for teachers, including elementary law based training and advanced work for experienced educators with school calendars.
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