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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
1
Commencement week at Franklin College is nearly set with a Junior-Senior reception tonight and major events starting after the president's reception for seniors. The senior class play Fanny and the Servant Problem performs Monday at the Franklin opera house, with Alumni Day activities and sorority breakfasts planned across the week.
The graduation class will replace the ivy rite with planting a sapling likely a fruit variety for future generations. The tree planting is scheduled for 2 30 PM on Commencement Day at a south campus spot. Elsie Ensley will likely teach English and French in Columbus next year.
A sequence of events spans Friday June 4 to Wednesday June 9 at Franklin. Highlights include a President's Reception for Seniors, Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev Frederick E Taylor, Missionary Sermon at First Baptist Church, Senior Class Play Fanny and the Servant Problem, sorority breakfasts campus dinner alumni events, and Commencement Exercises at Franklin Opera House with Dr E B Bryan delivering the address. Planting the tree by the senior class closes the program before a faculty reception at Stott Hall.
The Student Council cut its accumulated debt from 850 to 500 dollars after two terms. Treasurer Will A Burton credits the movie series for most of the reduction while football fully paid for itself. The final meeting on Tuesday morning June 1 will review finances and consider continuing fund raising movies.
The Franklin will not be issued next week because of final examinations. The change has been in effect for several years and the new staff will publish the final edition on Wednesday June 9 for distribution at the commencement exercises.
The Franklin College Choral Society presented The Rose Maiden at the Baptist church Tuesday evening with flawless singing. Four Chicago soloists impressed music lovers, and the chorus conveyed the story with smooth, clear narration. Over sixty students and townspeople contributed, and Prof. C. W. Johnson earned praise for the production.
Franklin defeats Depauw on their home field 9 to 5. Campbell opened scoring in the second with a bunt hit, Neeves followed with a sharp single, and Franklin added two more in the fourth as Depauw failed to advance a runner past first until the eighth when Glasscock tired and three Franklin batters scored.
Coach Thurber announced Franklin will enter five athletes at the state track meet at Purdue Saturday. Kingsolver and E Campbell will run hurdles, Strohl will run the dash, E Campbell will attempt the broad jump, and Robertson will contest the discus.
Nina Davis won the annual Baldwin Prize contest held during Chapel exercises with The Fatherland. Ferri Teagardin placed second with Dean DePri. Books or medals will be awarded as prizes. judges were Prof. Beyl Dean Morgan and Miss Heuter.
William Bridges Jr will edit The Franklin with Howard Robinson as managing editor next year Fern McGuire takes editorial writer post Roscoe Freeman named business manager Geo Cady sporting editor Theodosia Beasley Helen Craig Donna Smoot and Mary Miller serve as reporters Bridges led The Franklin this year with prior experience at The Franklin Star and college newswriting The new editor and staff promise strengthened finances and editorial direction.
Interchurch World Movement reaches sixty million of a hundred million dollar goal. Officials at Interchurch headquarters report Indiana contributing one million seven hundred thousand toward a three million quota. They remain optimistic and plan to continue efforts as progress accelerates, with New World Movement leaders noting strong gains.
Students at Franklin College enjoyed a May Day celebration with Chapel services, a track meet, and the May Queen ceremony. Gladys Gookins topped the meet with wins in the 50 and 100 yard dashes and the quarter mile, with Hazel Kimbrough taking the discus. Migel led the men in scoring with 14 points, winning the shot put.
The Student Council reports a net profit of 397.36 from the two semester movie project. Treasurer Wilbur Burton filed the report with student manager Ped Huffman noting gains from season tickets 133.40 and box office 155.36 against disbursements 108.88. Committee members Ped Huffman Relph Thurston and Will A Burton led the effort to reduce debt and fund future shows.
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