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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1919
Page
3
The article details Alumni plans for campus tours and speeches after the fall Frolic, with Freshmen to bear the Green Caps and Sophomores policing Juniors. It mentions a canceled one ring circus and plans for a belated celebration as the day winds to Chapel exercises and a campus visit for alumni.
The Debating club stalls its next meeting due to Thanksgiving travel and a time change from Tuesday to Wednesday night. The prior Tuesday debate on initiative and referendum in Indiana’s legislature was won by the affirmative with Capt. Harry Bailey and others.
A rugged note reports Jones questioning the grading system after claiming to have earned five points and expressing dissatisfaction with the A and E ranking. He indicates prior collegiate work and hints at broader discontent with school assessments.
A long passage details various classroom and IQ-style tests, including digit recall and an ingenuity puzzle, with scores near 110 to 120. It notes Dr Beyl’s work on test corrections and weight-based scoring, plus a missing Remington typewriter and campus notices about alumni events and new lighting in the dorm lobby.
Twenty four beech trees remain on the Franklin College campus while the rest have died. The beech thrives in shade and the campus provides this condition, unlike the surrounding open areas. As these aging trees die, the college will lose its oldest and most beautifying adornments.
The Language Association schedules its first regular program for Thursday evening December 14. Classical and English departments will present papers on ideals of heavenly happiness in Anglo-Saxon and classical writings. C R Kinnick Elsie May Thurber and Mary Lewis will read. A general discussion and social hour follow. Membership increases authorized earlier will be voted on at the December meeting.
Members of the Wigs and Queues debut on boards for the year at Edinburg. Eleventh hour rehearsals have been common as Prof. Bernault coaches the actors for the premier performance. A Pair of Jacks is set for Franklin Ave House Tuesday evening, December 9.
An outdoor gathering at William White’s home Wednesday featured a bonfire and guests roasting steak as a pastime. Attendees included Florence Merrill and Kathryn Misgea.
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