Franklin college war era letter praises athletics and learning
A former student reflects on balance between scholarship and sports, praises health and discipline, and urges continued support for Franklin College. He notes flying training in France, a top American flying school, and conveys pride in the basketball team and recent oratorical success while sending best wishes to faculty and the institution’s future.
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France
Hugh Lowery
Hugh
Franklin College
Franklin
Hodge
Miss Palmer
Miss Zeppenfeld
Deppe
Franklin and DePauw Duel In Early Season Sports
Franklin faces DePauw this afternoon on Goodell field in a baseball clash with Captain Pruitt and Kingsolver leading. Earlham track visit follows with Franklin’s Thurber guiding a tight practice plan. DePauw won last meeting 65 to 52 as Cross led Franklin in distance events, while Jones starred for DePauw with multiple sprint wins and hurdles in a meet that tested both squads.
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Depauw
Goodell Field
Elads
Earlham
Battery
Franklin
Pruitt
Kingsolver
Thurber
Julian
Tigers
Mowe
Greencastle
Cross
Methodists
Thurberites
McClure
Naugle
Farmer
Proud
Jones
Kline
Spotaugh
Mattingly
Bastain
Szold
Kingsover
Crecraft
Isenbarger
Cline
Harrison
Smith
De-Pauw
Beck
Kliner
Denton
Campbell
Farlham
Hoberts
Arnett
Hodge
Freeman
Franklin college to dedicate service flag at dinner
Preparations complete for a college dinner where students from four classes will be seated by class. A program includes songs, a presentation of the class championship cup, basketball insignia, prizes in a song contest, and the service flag dedication to honor Franklin men. The flag features 128 stars with room for 22 more, and will be unfurled by Raymond Douthitt, student council president.
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Roberts
Franklin
Goodell
Rhys Price Jones
Roy Hunter
Raymond Douthitt
A.T. Belknap
J. Y. Aitchison
D. D
Boston
Mass
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