Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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Acting Prexy, Academic Dean Keeps Kent jumping ' round the scene. Always smiling, manners right, Helps make college dark days bright.

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Sjenninghoff Memona- t Dr. Harry Benninghoff was a familiar and loved person on the Franklin College Campus. His broad and extensive teaching background in the Far East had been the source of many adventures, tales, and experiences which have served his stu- dents invaluably, enriching their study with lore and history. He graduated from Franklin as an absentia student in 1902. While still a senior, his ability was recognized as he assisted in the English de- partment as a part-time instructor. One year prior to his graduation, he was offered a position as in- structor in chemistry, physics, and mathematics in what is now called Judson College, in Rangoon, Burma. Thus began a story as interesting in its magnitude and scope as any modern novel. After teaching for a number of years in Ran- goon, Dr. Benninghoff returned to the United States in order to attend the University of Chicago for additional graduate work and in order to serve as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Valpariso, Indiana. A marriage had occured by this time and three children followed over a period of seven years. One of these children, Catherine, is now the wife of a Standard Oil representative who is in Tokyo, Japan at the present time. Catherine, as a matter of interest, is a graduate of Franklin College and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. In 1907, Dr. Benninghoff returned to the Far East, but this time as a missionary teacher in Toyko, teaching at Waseda University. It was not long before the university asked him to remain there permanently as an instructor in political science, teaching American history and constitu- tion. He remained at the university for twenty years and would probably have still been there had it not been for a series of peculiar circum- stances. A trip was made to Seattle, Washington, in 1941, in order to interpret Japan ' s position in world politics and to acquire information about the United States for Japan. But war was declared, and Dr. Benninghoff returned to Franklin. One could not help but be deeply impressed by this remarkable man. His kindness, ability, and sincerity have been recognized by all who have ever had any contact with him whatsoever. His lectures on a variety of Far Eastern subjects have been inspiring. As a result of five years of hard work and patience, he even boasted of a knowledge of the Japanese language. Dr. Benninghoff died during the night of April 24th in the Johnson County Memorial Hospital. However, as long as his many friends continue to live. Dr. Benninghoff will never actually die. He has influenced all of those who knew him with his patience, understanding, deep sincereity, and his magnetic personality. His death marks the beginning of a Franklin College legend, The portrait of a true universal brother.

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Margaret W. Powell V ' ' W J 1 Dwight F. Heath .lassical Languages ,. B., M. A., Ph. D. Indi- Curtis D. Kirklii A. B., M. A. Ind Modern Languages Ph. D. University of Munich wouldn ' t be teaching it. B 1) fiL B l ° ' certain degree more Naomi Mullendore Hougha A. B., M. A., Ph. D. Un versity of Chicago Am I going too fast? J. Daniel Kocher Speech R. Lowell Hicks Chemistry B. Ed., M. S., Ph. D. Un sity of Illinois Let ' s have a party! A. B., M. A. University of Illinois Let ' s separate the sheep A. B., M. A., Ph. D. Indi; Jessy Cody Hendricks Physics A. B., M. A. Northv ■ ■kj H A .. ' M A. B., M. A., Univen Here E. L. Jacobs English The answer is ' Yes. '