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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
4
The senior class leaders, once at odds, plot a united front as spring approaches. They have set a plan to perform a class play, aiming to end the year with a team effort. The piece reflects classroom politics at Franklin College, Indiana, with student editors and writers contributing to the January 26, 1910 issue.
A call to student support urges action after chapel. The representative needs backing to win, with students urged to get busy and push.
The Franklin reports a faculty protest over athletics after years of strong emphasis under the new administration. The swing away from athletics follows a period where sport was praised and expanded, prompting reaction as attitudes shift.
A faculty statement praises athletics for breaking classroom restraints and fostering faculty student ties. It emphasizes balance, urging good wholesome sports without giving them excess attention, and highlights meeting on common ground as a benefit.
Yale class of 1886 graduate Edward J Phelps urges college men to value hard work and the power of application. He argues grit and perseverance are internal traits that drive achievement, shaping a practical approach to life and study.
At 3 p.m. meditation is set and a May call at 4 p.m. with a 16 minute window near the fraternity rooms. On Monday January 31 another month ends and spring feels closer. Periclesian 7 90 p.m. Tuesday February 1 marks the shortest month. Girls' day at the gym advises care to avoid injuries.
The Franklin highlights alumni achievements and positions. Otis W. Caldwell 94 is associate professor of botany at the University of Chicago after studies in Germany and Cuba. Frank B. Batchelor 04 is pastor at First Baptist Coldwater Michigan. Timothy H. Ball entered 1848, graduated 1860, among college’s oldest alumni. Lis engaged in ministry at Crown Point Indiana. Ralph Emerson Carter 06 is ill in Chicago while attending the university. Milas O. Keller 85 works in missionary efforts near Warland Wyoming. The piece closes with a motivational note about progress and doing what others say cannot be done.
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