Alumni Day plea asks for dues and active membership
An alumni appeal urges higher participation for Franklin College’s 4917 reunion. It invites alumni to pay one dollar in dues, join the mailing list, and stay connected weekly as the committee plans a bigger future. It asks readers to cut out a coupon and mail with a dollar and stamp.
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Franklin College
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Waterman
Conklin
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United States
Field Secretary Ryker Visits Indiana Colleges For YMCA Work
Field Secretary Ryker of Chicago visiting Indiana colleges to promote YMCA and Student Volunteer work spent the weekend in Franklin.
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Ryker
Chicago
Indiana
Franklin
Alma Thom Ex-14 Teaches in West Middleton
Alma Thom former student of 1914 teaches at West Middleton. She spent Saturday night and Sunday in Franklin.
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Alma Thom
West Middleton
Franklin
College practice and lineup changes across Indiana camps
In Other Camps Indianapolis reports a light workout at Buller college as most players recover from ptomaine poisoning. At Hanover the Husky Hoosiers return from Transylvania game bruised. freshmen Hallmeyer McNulty and Gardner underperform. Richmond notes Earlham backs lack pace. Whiteside aims to sharpen fast play before facing Miami University in Oxford Ohio.
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Hanover
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Whiteside
Winona
Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
Indiana Varsity Scrimmage Notes Signals And Lineup Changes
Lafayette drills run late as Donnell emphasizes signal mastery for DePauw clash. Captain Hake shifts to halfback Abrell trials as pilot. Indiana scrimmage yields five touchdowns by varsity against scrubs. Farr returns kickoff for fifty yards. Lineup shifts include Beck to center Conkle in, W Hess at left half, McIntosh sidelined with ankle sprain. Reserves from the war return and begin practice this week ahead of two scheduled games.
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Ind
Donnell
DePauw
Hake
Abrell
Bloomington
Indiana
Scrubs
Farr
Stichm
Beck
Welland
Statesman
Conkle
W. Hess
McIntosh
Wylie Brothers
McCoy
Springle
Chambers
Foote resigns as captain at DePauw amid team unrest
Old Gold star J M Foote tendered his resignation to the athletic board at DePauw after disagreement over study schedule. Foote plans to return to Chicago to enter business, ending his second season after transferring from Dartmouth in 1915. Coach Buss will select a new captain as Cramer is named potential successor. Franklin and other players rally with school spirit.
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Ind
J. M. Foote
Old Gold
Athletic Board
DePauw University
Buss
Foote
Chicago
DePauw
Dartmouth
Cramer
Unter
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Earlham Lectures and New Score Board Aid Fans
Earlham offers a series of lectures on football to help coeds understand the game and its terms. A large score board at Reid field’s east end displays the score yards to go downs team in possession and penalties for spectators.
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Earlham
Reid Field
Butler College Girls Seek Track Meet Ambitions
Butler College girls plan to pursue athletics with aims to win monograms after a strenuous training program. A girls track meet is among the possibilities as part of their efforts.
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Butler College
Butler Prohibition Group Announces 25 Dollar Prize Orations
The Butler branch of the Interstate Prohibition Association plans a year of activities and offers a 25 dollar prize for the best orations at Butler. Local organizers emphasize reform aims and public speaking in the competition.
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Butler
Interstate Prohibition Association
Franklin College Spirit Cheer Ad Libs
A fragment emphasizes Franklin College cheer chants with crowd refrain and school spirit wording. The readable lines echo old series style and energetic chant phrasing.
Webster Program October 13 1916 Highlights
Webster program notes an October 13 1916 event featuring music and student papers. The program includes debates on the Adamson Bill with teams including Ruth Morgan and Irene Chandler versus Josephine Clevenger and Claude Smith. Also listed are Impromptu readings and a series of student topics such as Why Discovery Day should be a national holiday and the Attitude of Railroad Employees Toward the Adamson Bill.
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Conrad Hamilton
America
Ruth Morgan
William Book
Irene Chandler
Josephine Clevenger
Claude Smith
Ray Tomlinson
Bertha Caffy
Poetic Epitaph Confusion Reveals Sally Jones Identity
A marble inscription misnames Sally Jones as Smith and explains the nickname as a rhymed wordplay with stones. The reversal highlights mistaken identity in a graveyard scene.
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