The Franklin Franklin October 28 1909 issue details
The 1909 Franklin High School newspaper page lists staff roles Editor-in-Chief Lee Childs Managing Editor Warren Hall Business Manager Elmer Whitcomb Associate Editors Mildred Mullendere Louise Carter Arthur Brown Elsworth Murphy and reporters Doris Linton Maud Davis Wilber Brewer Van Boyer with date October 28 volume 7 number 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertman Brown
Lee E. Childs
Warren Hall
Elmer Whitcomb
Woop
Mildred Mullendere
Louise Carter
Arthur Brown
Elsworth-Murphy
Doris Linton
Maud Davis
Wilber Brewer
van Boyer
Wake Up to Your College Role and Responsibility
The passage urges every student to wake to the truth that college life shapes future potential. It warns that neglecting loyalty or effort deprives one of college value, while “the parting of the ways” demands action. It notes library carelessness as a cause of missing books and calls for personal accountability.
Y M C A Notes Highlight Faithful Football Rally
The Y M C A opened with a football rally uniting Athletics and Christian work. Bible study rallies were led by F L Johnson and Dr Powell with 30 to 40 men in classes. A heart to heart talk titled The True Gentleman followed, and a mission rally with Dr Tyler drew about thirty men into mission classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Johnson
Powell
Fred Young
Tyler
Presbyterian Church
Heavenly Kingdom
Burton
Owen
Goheen
Habit Forming Stage Mirrors College Test Time
The passage urges forming good habits during term tests now in college history. It notes students know their progress and must work hard to reach their ideals as winter brings harsher work. A tongue in cheek line contrasts reading others papers with a remark on a roommate.
Sophomore Class Buried on Campus in Somber Ceremony
A campus incident reports the sophomores hanged from a helm tree and later buried in a black box by freshmen. The procession moved through buildings under darkness with tears as the class of 1912 is laid to rest beneath a marked grave amid sorrow.
Franklin Representatives Align Across Colleges
Franklin students Jin and Davis appear with Presidents Kelly Earlham McConnell DePauw and Bryan Indiana University in a report on campus leadership. The piece notes collaboration among Franklin figures and allied colleges to discuss academic and student affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
Davis
Franklin
Kelly
Earlham
McConnell
DePauw
Bryan
Indiana University
The Line He Was On
Two telephone operators argue about who they are connected to when a man asks for a number. The comic exchange ends with a joke about being on a clothesline. The scene reflects a humorous paging of misconnected lines and flirtatious banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
San Francisco
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