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Newspaper

Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1918

Page

3

Illegal practices by Wabash college exposed in local report

A Franklin College freshman pitcher Paul Pope from Kirklin received letters from Wabash officials urging him to quit Franklin baseball and accept a Wabash athletic scholarship. The missives promise fame and a place on next year’s team, contrasting Wabash schedules with Franklin’s. The author accuses Wabash of illegal tactics and pressures Pope to transfer for athletic advantage.

Pope Wabash Paul Pope Kirklin Thatcher Franklin

Pan-Hellenic mulls rush plans at dorm meeting

The Pan-Hellenic group met Wednesday at the dormitory to discuss future rush and pledging methods. No decisive vote occurred on semester pledging or the one year plan. A three member committee was appointed to draft rush rules for the next meeting.

Prize Reading Contest Set At Baldwin Plans

The Baldwin Contest committee appoints Prof. A J Bernault to direct the prize reading event to be held Friday night during exam week in the chapel. Winners receive medals, with readings chosen freely. The year’s format simplifies to readings only and permits any student to enter.

Reading A. J. Bernault Daniel P.goldwin

Officers Visit Friends En Route to Camp Perry Training

Lieut. Eikenberry and Lieut Groat stopped in Franklin Sunday and Monday for a short visit with friends. They are on their way to Camp Perry near Toledo Ohio where they will receive advanced training in military tactics before going overseas.

Eikenberry Lieut Groat Camp Taylor Franklin Camp Perry Toledo

Franklin Loses Slugging Game to Indiana 6-4

Franklin baseball team drops a 6 to 4 slugging contest to Indiana as Pope and Gilbert pitched well. Peckham homered and doubled, Greene stole home in a ninth inning rally, and Franklin heads to Richmond to play Earlham in the season finale with Thurber and Campbell set for pitching duties among potential doubleheader plans.

Franklin Indiana Indiana University Pope Gilbert

Faculty Club elects Thurber and Hunt to offices

The Fac ulty Club met Friday at Dr and Mrs Beyls home with Mrs Deppe and Mrs Beyl as hostesses. Professor Hodge spoke on Poland s past present and probable future. John M Thurber elected president and Mary Hunt secretary. Retiring president Professor Roberts had a successful year.

Complete Staff for the Franklin Named

The 1918 1919 staff of The Franklin has been chosen by the faculty committee and announced this morning. Four more people were added. The new staff will take charge the last week of the present school year. Assistant Editor Esther Myer Publicity Manager Davis Harrison Business Manager Leo Myer Assistant Business Managers Ralph Thurston and George Porter Reporters Yandell Cline Katherine Book Marian Ross Esther Closson Roscoe Freeman Florence Merrill Opal Wright Eunice Snearly Katherine Ruthven. Freeman will be sporting editor and Cline feature reporter. The staff quarters will move to another part of the administration building. The first meeting will be held next week. The two assistant business managers will run the circulation department. Dr and Mrs William Taylor Stott celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary here Tuesday with children and grandchildren present. Martinsville high school won the sectional track meet here last Saturday with 34 points. Shelbyville 25 1 2, Rushville 19, Greenwood 8 4 3, Franklin 1. The first and second place finishers of each event advance to the state meet at Purdue tomorrow.

Leo Myer Ralph Thurston George Porter Yandell Cline Katherine Book Marian Ross Esther Closson Roscoe Freeman Florence Merrill Opal Wright Eunice Snearly Katherine Ruthven Freeman Cline Martinsville High School Shelbyville Rushville Greenwood Franklin Purdue

Junior Annual Dedicates to Dean Belknap at Franklin College

The Franklin College Junior Annual for 1919 is larger and better, with 204 pages and an eight page art section. Dedication ceremonies at chapel honored Dean A T Belknap, with David Bunnell presenting the book and Pleasant Huffman announcing sales, as copies nearly sold out by mid morning.

A.T. Belknap David Bunnell Pleasant Huffman Iat Franklin America Graesce-Mercer Co Seymour Indianapolis Electrotype and Engraving Co Bunnell and Huffman Esther Myer Esther Clos

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Wabash College A. L Kalamazoo Kentucky Milwaukee Wisconsin Notre Dame DePauw Franklin College Pan-Hellenic Council H. A. Cuppy Earlham Casebeer Ross Green Roberts Hilter Bitter Greene Campbell Peckham Richmond Thurber Iron Man H.R.O.E T Campbell Kingsolver Teen Rosa P Tame Neeves Ef. Myer Naugle Faculty Club Lin Ekditor Davis Harrison William Taylor Stott Dean Belknap Naomi Mullendore
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