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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1912
Page
1
The Franklin's Faculty Club gathers Friday evenings at Prof. Zeppenfeld's home with Superintendent Paul Van Riper as leader. The organization includes faculty members and retired professors plus spouses, meeting monthly for discussions or outside lectures followed by social time.
Students gathered at the gym for a Hallowe'en party hosted by Dr. Hanley. Dorm girls dressed in mid dies blue and gold ties performed a marching routine ending with the tune Every body's Flunking Now. Football boys promised continuation on page three.
Frankin College receives donations from Dr E L Stevenson and Mr W R Martin through a letter by Franklins Hispanic Society of America librarian praising the scientific cartography work of Dr Edward Luther Stevenson. The gift comprises two volumes of Woodbury Lowery’s Spanish Settlements within the Present United States.
The Y W C A girls begin World Week of Prayer on Saturday November 9 with a Foreign Association Pageant in the chapel to make missionary work real and stir enthusiasm for missions. Observers praised the pageant and organizers urge wide attendance Thursday night.
The Student Volunteers change meeting times from Monday evening to Saturday evening at six thirty. Professor Mervill addressed the band last week.
The Y W C A met Tuesday night after a Halloween party. Marie Smith secured over fifty dollars for the piano fund and Bertha Kegley led a devotional on a personal faith stirred by Jesus words. The YMCA had no meeting due to the Halloween event. next week Virgil Eikenberry and Lee Williams will address the men.
Webster program lists Mary Kincaid on conservation, Caroline Mattingly on life in machine shops, and a debate on leasing coal fields to cities with teams including Claude McColgin Irene Huntington for the affirmative and Harvey Chandler Florence Colfyn for the negative. Also noted are Sundvall Ruth Kerlin and Julian Carter in August activities.
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