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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1910
Page
3
The Boosters' Club scheme to fund athletics by a $1.50 term fee plus a yearly lecture course and Daily Student subscription gains approval. The annual Woman's League masquerade ball was held Friday night in the Student Building auditorium.
Seumas MacManus, famed Irish author and Notre Dame visitor, left the campus Friday after a stay of several days of lectures. The international day of prayer for colleges led to class dismissals and campus services led by Dr. Hawk of the Presbyterian church. The senior class chose for the annual play a farce based on Clyde Fitch Siwash college stories with star halfback Ole Skarsten in a leading role.
Dr. Gobin urged the student body in chapel on Friday to give the Mirage for the year hearty support. The appeal aimed to boost campus participation and goodwill for the controversial student project.
Culver Military Academy alumnus Charles M. Everitt, class of 1909, has received his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
Active rehearsals for George Ade's new comic opera The City Chap are underway at Purdue. Seventy men compete for cast spots and more than two hundred seek chorus girl roles. The Southern Club plans its annual banquet on March 1.
Prof D D Hains leads the Greek department in preparations for the upcoming commencement week presentation. Rehearsals have begun and costumes are nearly ready.
Students applauded Thursday morning for the debating team which will meet Taylor University at Upland Friday night.
Purdue defeated DePauw 72 to 13 in a dual indoor track meet at Lafayette Indiana. Purdue swept most events led by Gardner Richards and Grady while setting a strong home gymnasium debut.
The Phi Delts entertained friends Friday evening starting with the Gilpins' hypnotic performance at the opera house and ending at the Phi Delt Hall. Miss Frances Goheen of Wooster Ohio visiting cousin John Goheen was an out of town guest. Millard Moore hopes the Juniors delay their prom until his new spring suit is ready.
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