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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
2
Weekly Franklin College publication appears, issued Fridays by students from rooms 212 and 2143. The 3175 year copy costs 5 cents. Editor in Chief listed.
The Franklin staff ends its run with the commencement edition. The paper claims Franklin First as its core motto and notes efforts to compare with Indiana college weeklies. Editors acknowledge past sins of omission and commission and reflect on course impact on article quality.
A student paper notes efforts to foster school spirit and the new journalism course at Franklin college. It highlights planned growth from a semi weekly to a larger paper, gratitude to past staff, and a tribute to a freshman named Blank for genuine college spirit.
Franklin College adds a morgue as a department to conserve electros or cuts of notable former students. The 1920 Almanack Board provided half tones for the year book, aiding the morgue’s start and potential future use by the art department.
Warren Winchester refused a Washington Bureau of Standards telegram offering an analytical land research chemist job in lime and brick laboratories with a $1440 first year salary after a civil service exam. He remains on the accepted list. A faculty meeting next week will decide Senior class status as some students face back work. Franklin places second in track with 32 12 points in the I C A L meet. Earlham leads, Butler third, Rose Poly fourth, State Normal unscored. The I C A L will mirror western conference rules with a slightly revised constitution and updates from league officials.
The Franklin College staff of The Franklin Star appoints a new editorial writer Fern McGuire and assigns Roscoe Freeman to business affairs. George Cady becomes sporting editor with prior Bloomfield daily paper experience. Beasley Haig Miller Smoot join as reporters and await a diversified next year with co ed pages and sport humor columns. Final edition arrives after Commencement on June 9. Students from chemistry head to Indianapolis to visit EH Tilly laboratories. Tennis semi finals approach next week as pie contest preliminaries finish.
May 29 Pi Beta Phi party and May 34 Kappa Delta Rho and Sigma Alpha Epsilon drives listed. June 1 Music Recital 18 00 in Mrs Bruner's department, Franklin-Wabash basketball at Crawfordsville. June 2 Examinations begin. June 3 Johnston Bruner recital 8 00 Y M C A Y W C A events postponed then. June 4 President's Reception for Seniors 8 00. June 5 Phi Delta Theta drive at Hefflins camp with 40 couples at camp activities and dinner. John MacArthur visiting Phi Delt. June 6 Commencement Week begins with Y activities planned but services delayed. Ann Sophronia Tedford visiting Franklin College for commencement events.
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