Franklin College to Add Six Buildings and Million Endowment
Franklin College will receive 1.25 million dollars over five years through the Northern Baptist convention co op plan. Six buildings will be added including a dormitory and science facilities while the endowment grows to about one million dollars.
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Franklin College
Northern Baptist Convention
Goodell
Denver
Oyvik
Chemical Laboratory
Earlham College
Class of Nineteen to Plant the Ivy This Afternoon
The 1918 graduating class will perform the traditional ivy planting this afternoon marking an end to their official duties. Charles Crons, senior class president, will lead the ceremony before passing the historic spade to junior class president Alice Thompson.
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Charles Crons
Mias Alice Thompson
Franklin War Mothers Chapter 18 Organized
Franklin War Mothers Chapter 18 organized under Mrs. Alice M. French guidance. Membership opens to Franklin College mothers with sons in service and officers elected include Hall Merrill Goodell Overstreet Henderson Bey Finkenbiner. Directors named Carter Kennedy Klyver Middle ton Dungan Jones Vandivier.
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Franklin War Mothers
Stott
Paatenlay
Anda
Alice M. French
Franklin College
Franklin ‘College
Franklin
War Mothers
C. H. Hall
H.C. Merrill
C. E. Goodell
Adair Overstreet
Chas. Henderson
J. L. Bey
C. E. Finkenbiner
Cassius, Carter
Nanette Stanley Kenedy
Davis Harrison Rye Seizes 1 Boat of the Ne
Davis Harrison Rye reportedly seized a single boat owned by the Ne group amid disputed ownership. Local authorities note no injuries and continue to investigate the incident at the dockside location.
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Davis Harrison Rye
Basketball Player Wins Nelp Prize for Scholar‑Athlete
Raymond C. Moeller of New Bethel received the Wil. B. Nelp Prize, awarded for the next ten years to Franklin College's senior athlete with the best four‑year classroom record. Moeller, a guard on the basketball team, stood out for sports media recognition and strong academics. Nelp, class of 1917, endowed the prize, having not awarded it in 1918 due to late timing. he serves as an aviation lieutenant in France. Rules require varsity letters, three or more years at Franklin, and top grades among eligible students.
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Raymond C. Moeller
New Bethel
Wil. B. Nelp
Moeller
Laksib
Nelp
France
Pointers University
United States
Franklin
Lowe Wins Baldwin Medal for Classical Scholarship
Clarence Lowe received the Baldwin Junior Medal for Classical Scholarship marking the highest exam passage in the Classical department. The award is part of a prize fund established by the Hon. Daniel P. Baldwin in 1882 for Baldwin medals at the college.
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Lowe
Gold Baldwin
Baldwin
Clarence Lowe
Daniel P. Baldwin
Franklin College Grants 97 Degrees at 85th Commencement
The 97 seniors, up from 87 last year, graduated at Franklin College in the eighty-fifth annual commencement held at the Opera House. Honorary degrees were conferred as the academic procession moved from the campus on Monroe Street to the theater with faculty and the Board of Directors in academic robes.
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Board of Directors
Franklin
Monroe Street
Franklin Opera House
Carter Helm Jones
First Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Franklin College
Opera House
Four Degrees Summa Cum Laude at Commencement
Four graduates earned summa cum laude honors including Clarence Lowe Columbus Irene Chandler Franklin Esther Closson Logansport and Herbert Thurston Summitville Six seniors received magna cum laude with Esther Berryhill Indianapolis Katherine Book Columbus William Book Columbus Gladys Doles Greensburg Leslie Dunkin Kokomo Esther Myer Flora Jasper Scott Whiteland Anne Tedford Hutsonville Ill Others awarded cum laude included Hazel Keller Whiteland Richard Payne Franklin Wirfsel Roe Franklin and Lawrence Scheidt Columbus Departmental honors named High Honors in English History Greek Latin Biology Chemistry. Wil B Nelp prize went to Raymond Moeller Senior Student Athlete designation awarded to Moeller. Dr Carter Helm Jones delivered the commencement address with three honorary degrees conferred on J T Cotton Noe Rev Aki Stark and Rev J C Robitor.
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Clarence G. Lowe
Columbus
Irene Chandler
Franklin
Esther Closson
Logansport
Herbert Thurston
Summitville
Esther Berryhill
Indianapolis
Katherine Book
William Book
Gladys Doles
Greensburg
Leslie Dunkin
Kokomo
Esther Myer
Flora
Jasper Scott
Whiteland
Anne Tedford
Hutsonville
Ill
Hazel Keller
Richard Payne
Wirfsel Roe
Lawrence Scheidt
Wil. B. Nelp
Carter Helm Jones
First Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Stark
Glennville Avenue
Cleveland
Delta Theta
Robbins
Sermo
Brown
Bachelor of Arta
Katherine B. Book
W. H. Book
Ethel I. K. Franklin
Esther M. Closson
Port
Arnold E. Davis
Gladys” Doles
Dunkin
Bertha Liberty Center
Irene G
Mour
Esther Francesington
Hazel
Kell Clarence
G. Lowe
OH Moeller
New Betheler
Ruth, Richey
Orville W. Roberts
Roe
Feenklins
Taper
Summer school students face extensive athletic byes
A summary notes that summer school participants encounter extensive athletic byes though details are unclear. The brief mentions students and athletics but lacks concrete events or dates.
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