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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
3
Plans for the annual May Day festival on the campus include Olympic games at Goodell Field, a noon luncheon, and an afternoon procession with crowning of Esther Berryhill as May Queen. The IOC style contests select the best all around athlete for a gold medal, featuring events like the 220-yard dash and pole vault.
The schedule lists Junior Reception to Seniors on June 3 at 8:00 pm, Music Department Recitals on June 12 at 8:00 pm, President's Reception for Seniors on June 13 at 8:00 pm, Missionary Sermon on June 15 at 10:45 am at First Baptist Church by Rev J C Robbina, Baccalaureate Sermon at First Baptist by Dr E Y Mullins at 8:00 pm, and Senior Class play The Injustice of Justice on June 16 at 8:00 pm at the Opera House.
The second formal registration for summer school starts Monday as schools dismiss for vacation. The program is larger than before with two new courses Principles of Education and Educational Psychology led by Prof Jesse C Webb city superintendent St Franklin schools. Miss Katherine Alexander and Miss Viola White of Franklin will teach elementary and advanced classes with observation requirements for inexperienced teachers set at twelve hours.
Miss Esther Berryhill of Indianapolis is chosen May Queen and Almanack Queen for May Day on the college campus. Ceremonies details are pending as a junior committee will finalize coronation plans. Berryhill led the Annual contest and will be supported by the twelve runners up in attendance.
Franklin students and faculty sent a telegram to Franklin alumni at the Northern Baptist convention in Denver. Led by Dr. H N Sherwood, they ask for help and pep for a reunion, noting three hundred students are pushing here while alumni push there. President C E Goodell attended and helped plan the reunion.
The senior class will hold its annual picnic once weather allows. The outing was postponed from Wednesday and now awaits a clear day. Seniors plan a hike to the Big Four woods with ample cats for the stroll.
The Wabash College Student Council sponsors a dance at the Masonic Temple in Crawfordsville on Thursday night May 29.
Plans for Commencement Week include the first Junior Reception in two years to honor seniors on June 3. The event is organized by Florence Merrill as chair with Inez Owen and Bertha Caffyn. Franklin College War Mothers will form after the Alumni meeting to honor mothers of service members. Dr. William T. Stott and a Civil War tribute will be part of the program.
The 1919 Indiana Collegiate Athletic League baseball championship will be decided on Goodell Field Tuesday afternoon June 3 after rain postponed yesterdays game. Franklin faces State Normal of the western circuit. State Normal gains western district representation after defeating Rose Polytechnic.
Franklin College Glee Club reports a strong 1919 lineup under Prof. Irving Schwerke for a home concert at First Baptist church Monday night at 8.00 with a 25 cent admission. The program includes Viking Song At Dawning Old English pieces Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes Annie Laurie Just a Song at Twilight a Violin Concerto and various ragtime and Negro songs.
The annual Y W C A party for the Summer School girls was held yesterday in Recreation Hall. An outdoor plan was abandoned due to weather, with over one hundred girls in attendance enjoying Weiners fruit cookies and lemonade.
Dr J L Bey gave a vivid talk before the regular meeting last night. The event focused on guidance and community issues discussed in a concise address.
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