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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
4
Franklin Indiana reported the largest ever Y M C A delegation to a Indiana State convention. Twenty five men attended with President Mather inviting Franklin to host the 1910 State convention. The decision now rests with the State Y M C A committee with hopes for next year.
The article invites readers to build basketball spirit as football ends. Twelve snappy inter class games are planned this winter with season tickets to be sold soon by class managers for those learning the game.
Miss Mary Tracy spent the weekend visiting friends in Hopewell, sharing time and hospitality with locals.
Students, eleven professors, and guests from Purdue and Earlham attended a Y M C A institute featuring talks by R S Flower from San Antonio and professors Clarke of Franklin Cole man Coleman from Irvington Barbour of New York and J M Ogden of Indianapolis. A grand two day program concluded with Beveridge addressing 2700 people on Character Building and a Pilgrim song performance.
A college letter from General Knox criticizes bear baiting and athletic pleasure, discusses exams canceled to avoid travel, and recalls a football game cancellation for school morale. It mentions Lyle Constable visiting from Kokomo with Y M C A and Edith McCampbell hosting guests Miss Cowan and Mrs Cooper from Waveland.
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