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Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1920

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Franklin College Plans Expanded 1920 Summer School

The 1920 Summer School under Dean H N Sherwood will be larger and stronger than any prior session at Franklin College with new courses in shorthand typing music kindergarten story telling and swimming for co-eds. Notable instructors include President Goodell Dean Sherwood and Professors Heath Roberts Johnston Bernault Bruner Voorhies and Spicker along with several visiting instructors.

H. N. Sherwood Franklin College Indiana Bernault President Goodell Dean Sherwood Heath Roberts Johnston Bruner Voorhies Spicker

Vining Campaign For Franklin College Funds Postponed

Dr. A J Vining will arrive next week to begin the $1 250 000 drive for Franklin College funded by the Northern Baptist Convention. He and President Goodell are at Atlantic City for an Interchurch World Movement conference. A definite action plan will be announced on their return.

Franklin College Northern Baptist Convention A. J. Vining Vining Goodell Atlantic City N. J Interchurch World Movement

Battery candidates to be called soon

Coach Thurber plans early season baseball conditioning with 1919 team members Bailey Bitters Ross Campbell Pruitt King solver Green in school. Indoor work continues until spring opening and informal battery practice occurs during gym hours as physical education shifts for exercise wrestling and boxing.

Thurber Bailey Bitters Ross Campbell Pruitt Kingsolver Green

Delegates From Franklin College Report On Des Moines Convention

Franklin College delegates John Barnett Fern McGuire and Ethel Morris presented the student body with the report on the Eighth International Student Volunteer Convention held in Des Moines Iowa from December 31 to January 4. Faculty representative Prof. R Roberts noted the event drew over 7000 delegates from more than forty countries and featured morning and evening sessions as well as country and mission work conferences. The report outlines denominational conferences and planned activities with sessions and afternoon church meetings.

Franklin College Des Moines John Barnett Fern McGuire Ethel Morris R. €. Roberts

Anniversary of Ben Franklin Observed at College

On January 17 214th birthday events will be held in the chapel with Prof Bernault and Prof Johnston directing. Charles Farmer will present Franklin biography George Mattingly will discuss Franklin College poems are planned along with glee club numbers and Miss Edwinna Carnahan of Chicago has entered college.

Benjamin Franklin Bernault Johnston Charles Farmer Franklin George Mattingly Franklin College Ben Edwinna Carnahan Chicago

Franklin staff changes announced for second semester

A list of changes will be made on The Franklin staff at the start of the second semester. Those wishing to try out must submit their names to William Bridges Jr. Candidates should arrange two hours weekly on Wednesdays for practice, either afternoon or evening.

Franklin William Bridges, Jr

Our Old Friend 1919 Interred in Year’s Review

A nostalgic look back through college life in the year 1919 recalls Christmas scarf wear, a fair to middlin basketball record, sorority rush chaos, late movie nights, Dean Belknap’s departure to Derand Island, the Gob Carnival and State Press Club meeting, and a spring of mixed results before commencement.

Okeh Bill Dean Belknap Derand Island Nebraska Wabash

Franklin College Leap Year Co-ed Edition Planned

Franklin College will publish a Leap Year edition on January 23 with female editors in charge. Contestants must submit names to Dean Stella Morgan by Tuesday. tryouts will select the staff, and the co-edition will feature The Franklin columns edited entirely by women.

Ptr Franklin Franklin College Franklin Stella Morgan

Reverend Clevenger Leads First Y. M. C. A. Meeting of Year

The Y. M. C. A. opened its new year with Rev. W. D. Clevenger presiding. Plans are under way to prepare students for upcoming special meetings, scheduled soon.

Clevenger Y. M W. d.Clevenger

Committee Favors I C A L Basketball Tourney Here

Local athletic officials at Franklin College show support for hosting an Indiana Collegiate Athletic League basketball tournament. R W Gilbert of Rose Poly has yet to report on feasibility. If held, the event could occur in March in the Franklin College gym with Thurber and Mowe coordinating.

Haas R. W. Gilbert Rose Poly Franklin College Gymnasium Thurber Mowe Earlham Gilbert

Campus political groups to reorganize at Franklin College

Buzz of national affairs likely to echo among students as Franklin College considers forming new political clubs. Faculty notes abundance of existing organizations while recalling Hughes Club and Wilson Club from prior campaigns and predicts meetings for Democrats and Republicans to plan future activities.

Franklin College Hughes Club Hugh Lowery Wilson Club John Skeen Clese College

May Start Season With I. U. Contest

Indiana University announce a football opener on September 25 at Jordan Field featuring Indiana University versus Franklin. Contracts unsigned but likely, per athletic officials. Franklin won’t face Centre College next fall due to scheduling conflicts and lack of arranged dates with Centre.

Bloomington Indiana University Franklin Malas Jordan Field Thurber Franklin College Centre College Kentucky

Franklin Tigers to Meet DePauw in First Abroad Game

Franklin’s 1920 basketball squad leaves for Greencastle with ten players. Coach Thurber pushes the team to peak condition for the clash with DePauw Tigers, a strong program with experienced players. The roster and exact lineup depend on recently cleared ineligible students and late selections.

Franklin Thurber Greencastle DePauw Tigers Bueheit DePauw Methodist Goach Thurbero Greencastle

Master Man closes student council movie series

Frank Keenan returns as The Master Man in the final college movie entry Tuesday evening. The film explores political graft and corruption beyond the scenes in the political world, revealing the high cost of playing the game. The series began with The World Aflame and is expected to be the strongest installment.

Student Council Frank Keenan

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