Beapen to Open at Greencastle April 16
Beapen will open in Greencastle with the first home game set for April 36, marking early prospects for a successful season.
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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
4
Beapen will open in Greencastle with the first home game set for April 36, marking early prospects for a successful season.
The 1919 Butler baseball schedule announced by Coach J M Thurber includes ten games with four at home. Games span April to May against DePauw Purdue Butler Hanover Indiana University Franklin and Bloomington with possible extra games. Thurber builds a squad of twenty five to thirty experienced players and six pitchers. Pope and Pruitt return and Tubby Creighton plans a come back.
The article asks whether May Day should be held in May June or July and suggests starting a spring celebration with a named queen such as Senior queen College Queen or Queen Anne. It notes a Shakespearean pageant success and urges early planning to avoid rush.
The annual Founders' Day Dinner at the college has been postponed due to extsting health conditions in the community. Plans included a 6:00 reception at the Library, then a 7:00 dinner with numbers by the Men's Glee Club, a violin solo by Roy Hunter, and athletic letters awards with a short talk by Dr. F A Agar. The postponement leaves plans to be carried out nearly as scheduled when a new date is set.
The Franklin High School five proved superior in the sectional state meet held at the local gym, claiming top honors in a keen basketball contest.
The Franklin College Glee Club completes plans for a spring vacation tour with five concerts across southern Indiana starting March 31. Stops include Linton Princeton and Washington with local church and theater sponsorships, receptions after shows, and financial backing from Star Theater management. No home concert this year.
Franklin College announces a spring schedule for six track meets led by Coach John M Thurber. The Blue and Gold expect their strongest season yet with top prospects and regular competition against Butler Indiana University DePauw Earlham and the I A L meet at Frankfort Crawfordsville and an open date in late May.
Franklin College will receive the Presser Scholarship again for 1919 1920, with a $180 payment toward this year’s $200 award. The Presser Foundation of Philadelphia funds similar scholarships at about 23 other colleges and universities in the United States. The Accelerator notes that Raymond Moeller and Warren Winchester, both Franklin College students, and William Gillespie, 17, were elected members of the American Chemical Society Indiana section.
A dormitory room at the college will be converted into a modern infirmary in memory of Eva Mahorney of Seymour who died nursing her ill brother Horace during the influenza epidemic. The project includes white enamel furnishings, three new beds, and medical equipment. The telephone company will run dedicatory services when finished, planned for within a month. Eva Mahorney, former chief operator for Seymour Telephones, died near the end of the flu outbreak at the local S A T C hospital. her brother has since recovered and returned home.
A fragmented note questions Franklin about his motive to game and mentions graduation and lack of direction. The text hints at hardship after high school and a sense of needing purpose or tasks to fill time.
Dr. Frederick E. Taylor led a three day evangelistic series for Indianapolis First Baptist Church students and townspeople. Over 200 attended the Wednesday event, with talks on personal Christianity and commitment using biblical scenes and lessons of investing in Christ.
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