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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
1
Franklin College honors Mr. McCoy 61, longtime superintendent of buildings and grounds, who departs for the west to live with his son. A president’s letter praises his patience kindness and unfailing courtesy, noting his devotion to the college and the joy he brought to students.
The document lists junior class offices with names for president and other posts. President is unspecified, vice president is Verne White, secretary Miriam Deming, treasurer William Gillespie, athletic manager Charlotte Cook, historian is Charlotte Cook, poet is listed as 2.66, and Russell Wilson is mentioned.
Zip Hayes spent the week end at Flora as guest of Virgil Eikenberry Reid McCain and Mr and Mrs Jack Trent. Magdalene Schimith Josephine Woods George Vandiver and Roy Holstein motored to Columbus and Hope Saturday.
The council debated raising athletic admission to fifty cents and proposed October 11 as a holiday to boost support for the DePauw football game. Discussion was suspended pending faculty review and a committee led by August Sundvall will study student interests. Faculty later decided no holiday will be granted.
Last Thursday evening the annual initiation of thirty eight new girls took place at Perelesian hall led by Cabinet girls. The ceremony featured a candle lit procession and a pledge signing to the W O A constitution. Miss Harriett Haggard, traveling secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement, will visit Franklin college October 21 and 22 under YWCA auspices.
Muriel White of St. Louis Missouri leaves for Lafayette on Monday to lecture at a Bible school conference after planning a weekend visit to her parents Mr and Mrs W W White.
Mr. Raymond Moeller, Mr. Leslie Carson, Mr. Earl Carr, Miss Pauline Waggoner and Miss Leah Carlson trained the society on Friday night.
Mary Phillips is hospitalized in Madison Indiana at Denny hospital with typhoid fever.
Coach Thurber tightens squad with real workouts as first three games loom stiff. Scrimmage shows a formidable offense but a weak defense needing easy fixes. Backfield slots unsettled. lineups to be decided just before opening game. Thurber vows fair chances and expects every man to contribute.
The report recalls a Thursday evening gathering driven from the main room by Y W C A girls and moved to the Y W room for a talk by Dr L P Williams of White land. His remarks offered valuable advice to young men and drew strong interest, urging wider attendance next time.
The college adopts a social supervisor system for women dorms with Professor Swan in charge of regulations and oversight. Professor Gordon heads meat planning and room equipment while dining room supervision falls to Professor Gordon and Mrs Wright serves as steward under Will Burton the purchasing agent. The plan shifts duties from a matron to a social supervisor to foster student responsibility.
In a chapel conversion to a pep meeting Dr Hantey led short speeches by faculty and students. Burton urged athletics for every student while Hall praised team focus and love of the game. Roberts urged enthusiastic cheering and singing, Beyl noted education value of teamwork, Skeen backed John Pruitt for regular yell leader, who led the first yell practice.
The class of 1917 met Thursday night and elected officers for the year. John Skeen was chosen president with Verne White as vice president Miriam Deming as secretary William Gillespie as treasurer Charlotte Cooke as historian Russell Wilson as poet and Will Nelp as athletic manager. Skeen also serves as Y M C A president and former Press Club presiding officer. The class named him assistant business manager of the annual. The Y W C A held its annual initiation in Periclesian hall with forty four new members the largest in years Mrs M W Haynes spoke and Prof Swancang and Rev Luke Williams of Whitehall addressed the groups. Williams spoke to the Y M C A on The Young Man of Today and His Possibilities. A large crowd attended.
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