The Franklin Night Shirt Parade Sparks College Spirit
In Franklin Indiana on May 13, 1914 Franklin students celebrated their victory over Butler with a raucous night shirt parade. The Dorm girls led the revelry with Mrs Landis respected by all as they waited for her return from prayer meeting before leaving. The piece defends the college and questions perceived enforcement of rules while urging broader student participation in upholding college principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Leroy Bean
DePauw
Butler
Ma” Landis
Keep Off the Grass Sign Tale at Franklin College
Last fall Franklin college students saw signs on campus with a quaint legend that was new to their eyes. The unusual notices drew curiosity as they appeared across walkways and lawns, prompting questions about origin and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin College
Keep off the grass no longer for seniors
The note defends removing strict grass signs as seniors plead for leniency after long years. It argues faculty blamed for posted warnings should enforce them, but now seniors deserve freedom to walk the dandelions as they near graduation.
A Call for a Franklin College Anthem
A New Franklin Song asks for a new college anthem to celebrate Franklin College after lacking university songs. The writer notes “Marching Through Georgia” was played by the fifer but no Franklin words fit the tune and urges a Franklinite to compose a proper tune and lyrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Georgia
Franklin College
Franklin Fair
Indianapolis Weekend Visits Highlight Social Weekend
Caroline Mattingly was Florence Caffyns guest in Indianapolis over the weekend. Ruth Bell spent Sunday at her residence in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Publication Board
Caroline Mattingly
Maurice Johnson
Harvey Chandler
Samuel Harris
Vsseses
Florence Caffyn
Indianapolis
Ruth Bell
Weaginess and Fashion Critique in Verse Snippet
A collage of light verse and quotes criticizing fashion trends and social foibles. Includes lines about women’s dress, autonomy, and public figures like Elbert Hubbard Stopford Brooke and Theodore Roosevelt, with a noted Detroit Free Press quip about relationships and automobiles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin College of
Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
Mildred Merrill
Claude Hanna
Harold Dickinson
Nease TL
Mary Kincaid
College and Exchange
Gertrude Law
Scoreseeses Leo Edith Wimborough
Pi Beta Phi
Neneeas
Iets
Delta Delta R
Kota Psi Nu
Agnes Thompso
Russell Kiyver
Oscar Hogard
Julian Carter
Ruth Wooden
Emc Winterrowd
Harvey Peake
New York Press
Elbert Hubbard
Detroit Free Press
Oecido
He O Kiddo
Kid Dearic
Theodore Roosevelt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!