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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
1
A high school football pep gathering urges students and supporters to travel to Irvington for the Butler game. The piece calls for large turnout, loud cheering, and a ceremonial sendoff using horns bells and makeshift thunder to back the team in their final showdown.
The Periclesian Literary Society reorganized with about twenty members. New officers are John Skeen president Marguerite Hall vice president John Inman treasurer Merle Deputy secretary John Nolan attorneys Oran Kerlin membership chair Margret Remy program chair Oakey Miles social chair. Prof Belknap made a nervous joke about a convention leaving him unable to walk.
Y M C A gathering of fifty six college and faculty members heard Prof H Hall discuss the value of missions to the world. He stressed the heathen need in material, intellectual, and spiritual realms and urged that abundant supply can meet every demand. The talk was described as interesting and instructive and was well received.
About one week ago President Hanley announced no school on Thursday Thanksgiving Day but school on Friday after. The decision came after a faculty meeting with pros and cons and student desire for the day after Thanksgiving. The week revealed sentiment against no school, so the faculty closed school on the twenty seventh, announced in chapel to enthusiastic students. Here's to our president.
Franklin College will host the annual Indiana Student Missionary Union conference on February 19 20 and 24 in 2015. The college was chosen for its excellence and will feature several world renowned speakers in a splendid gathering.
The college Faculty club met Friday evening with Professor Thompson. Prof Zeppenfeld spoke on The European Crisis and the war from the German point of view, followed by an animated discussion. Edith Fleming and Ida Fleming hosted guests Elsie Beatty and Golde Bowen of Greenwood for the weekend.
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