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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
2
Dean Sherwood announces the spring final schedule with exams spanning two hours and described as exceedingly stiff by faculty. The plan spaces exams to avoid long consecutive hours, listing June 2 to June 7 slots for two hour and non two hour classes across campus.
Franklin High School audience packed the auditorium for the College Quartet's home concert. A nine‑piece program featured a Kenneth Andrews reading and solos by John Barnett. The "Pedephone" stunt drew wild applause near the close.
Pauline White and Charlotte Cooke join Helen Webb on a summer western trip visiting Yellowstone and other scenic spots. Cooke teaches in Montrose and Webb in Millikin and both express fondness for the West and plan for possible Franklin Commencement attendance.
DePauw hosts Franklin in Greencastle with DePauw winning most events. Harold Jones leads with three firsts for DePauw, while Capt Kingsolver Noland and Robertson post seconds in key races. Other placers include Strohl Pike J Campbell and Gale with various thirds. The Y services were led by Deans Stella Morgan and H N Sherwood, plus a saxophone number by Theodosia Beasley. Franklin will miss TI A L tennis tourney at Indianapolis May 22 hosted by Butler College.
Earlham College track team visits Franklin for a dual meet at Goodell Field at 2:30 PM. Baptists have beaten the Quakers for two years, but Earlham's strong a squad this season. DePauw struggled against Earlham two weeks ago. Quakers lead in jumps high hurdles weights pole vault distances.
Members of the Scientific Association attended a banquet at a Baptist church that doubled as a chemistry and biology lab. Chemistry provided table apparatus and beverages in varied vessels while biology lent petri dish servings and lab themed favors. The program included tales by Ruth Cook and Edith Cribbs and a mathematical skit about dimensions. Next week’s business session will elect officers.
Prof Owen takes over as head of the music department at Franklin College and introduces harmonies theory counterpoint and piano and organ instruction. Next year students will take University of Toronto exams and the conservatory diploma will also confer a Toronto diploma. Franklin College remains the only U S institution affiliated with Toronto and Owen has studied there extensively. He currently teaches heads of several leading Indiana conservatories.
Delta groups the I. F. L. H. tennis club and the Sig-Minus-Bub club gather on Bailey Hall steps. Officers of the Franklin College militia led by Captain President Goodell, plus Young Ladies' militia and faculty, are to be included in the alumni section.
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