War Spirit Drives Franklin College Commencement Plans
Final plans for Franklin College's eighty fifth year festivities highlight war conditions. Alumni Day merges with May events, featuring sorority breakfasts, ten year-class reunions, baseball at Goodell Field, and a seniors led fundraiser if alumni games choose. Evening events include an alumni dinner and the play Everyman by Bernault students, with fraternity gatherings after. Continued on page four.
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Goodell Field
Butler
Everyman
Bernault
Hanover Wins I C A L Tennis Meet Title at Richmond
Hanover’s Manaugh defeats Wabash Butler Earlham and Franklin to claim the state singles crown in Richmond. The Hanover doubles duo Allen Montgomery and Manaugh also win the doubles title for the second straight year, with Franklin’s Richard Crecraft eliminated in straight sets.
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Hanover
Manaugh
Deuce
Wabash
Butterfield
Bacon
Earlham
Butler
Koeller
Manaugha
1918 Commencement Schedule Highlights Week of June
The program lists events from Friday June 7 reception for seniors at the President's home to Wednesday June 12 commencement activities. Highlights include sermons by Dr Herbert Johnson and Dr H F Stillwell, baccalaureate at First Baptist, senior class play, sorority breakfasts, reunions, campus luncheons, a carnival, college sing, board and alumni meetings, band concert, Everyman play, procession to Opera House, commencement address by Dr Clarence A Barbour, diploma conferral, ivy planting, and a faculty alumni reception.
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Baptist Church
Herbert
Johnson
Boston
Mass
First Baptist Church
H. F. Stillwell
Cleveland
Ohio
College Sing
Everyman
Opera House
Clarence A. Barbour
Rochester
New York
Franklin Alumni Celebrate Finkenbiner's Promotion to Captain
A Franklin College gathering at Camp Shelby honors First Lieutenant Leroy Finkenbiner on the day of his promotion. The party, attended by four Franklin alumni including Mrs Esther Marie Finkenbiner, featured a campfire, Victrola songs, and tales of the captain’s earlier adventures with bears snakes and mosquitoes.
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Franklin Army
Esther Marie Finkenbiner
Harvey Chandler
Elmer Dils
Finkenbiner
Franklin
Eight Women to Attend Lake Geneva Y W Conference
The Geneva Committee chaired by Ruth Cooke states eight Franklin College Y W delegates will travel to the Lake Geneva conference in August for ten days. Agnes White and Esther Closson spoke on delegate outcomes and requirements. Delegates named include Anne Tedford Inez Gwen Esther Myer Opal Wright Gladys Coles Irene Green Katherine Book and Grace Barnes. Charles Cross is re elected track captain and led a strong season for the I G C A L team.
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Y. W
Lake Geneva
Ruth Cooke
Geneva
Agnes White
Esther Closson
Franklin
Anne Tedford
Inez Gwen
Esther Myer
Opal Wright
Gladys Coles
Irene Green
Katherine Book
Grace Barnes
Seniors Prepare Play The Camouflage At Franklin Opera House
The senior class performs The Camouflage a three act college life drama set for June 10 at the Franklin opera house. Kate Wells faces accusations while a fiancé and friend are drawn into the tale as campus mischief, sacrifice and truth unfold with college humor and stunts.
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Franklin Opera House
Kate Wells
Pan-Hellenic council mulls rush rule changes
Local Pan-Hellenic council met Wednesday night. The rules committee report was not accepted. A council meeting next week is likely to complete the rush rule changes.
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Pan- Hellenic Council
Thich
Annual YWCA banquet serenade at Masonic home
About seventy five women attended the annual YWCA supper held Wednesday night along Youngs Creek south of Franklin. After the meal the group serenaded residents of the Masonic home nearby.
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Y. W. CG
A. Weinnie
Young's Creek
Franklin
Franklin College shines in 1917 18 athletic year
Franklin College capped a landmark season across four sports with a bronze to top finish in football, a basketball championship, and high placements in baseball and track. The I C A L standings show Franklin robust in football and track while contesting Wabash and DePauw in baseball. The Earlham meet sealed the conference track results as the school celebrates its strongest athletic year to date.
Franklin A. L. Officials Seek One More Baseball Game
Athletic authorities in Franklin clash with CAL schools over scheduling a final game before year end. Earlham contest closed the season last Friday and the IT G A L meet ended the track season Saturday. President Goodell urged Coach Thurber to arrange a game, possibly against Butler, on Alumni Day as eight games were played this year.
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Earlham
Goodell
Goodell Hag
Thurber
Sible
Butler
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Frankle
Rose
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