Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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gag? 'rl-In ALMANAOCIC jpg 9 THE HISTORY OF FRANKLIN'S TENTH LEGION, THE CLASS OF 1920 INTRODUCTION This history is divided into three parts: Ancient, Medieval and Modern. The Ancient period gives the history of the class from September, 1915, to June, 1917, and includes all folk tales and legends, Though these do not stand the test of 'thigher criticism, they make an atmospheric back- ground upon which the real history of the Legion is based. The Medieval History covers the period from September, 1917, to June, 1919. The following bibilography is respectfully submitted: t'The 1919 Almanack, edited largely by members of the 1920 class, and The 20 Nack, edited by Class of 1920. The Modern period begins with September, 1919, and ends with the present. Realizing that it is difficult to present an accurate account of history in the making, the author presents these volumes with the request that ususpended judgment be exercised in all cases of seeming contradiction. For services rendered in preserving the valued documents,l' the 1919 and 1920 Nacks, the author makes acknowledgment to the F. C. Office Force. For proofreading and valued criticism, the author makes acknowledgment to her sister, Iantha V. McDanell. CSignedJ EMMA DEWITT VoR1Es. VOL. ONE-Ancient History, 1915- 1 6 It is said that when Franklin's Tenth Legion entered the ranks, the three greatest leaders in college-Mary Lewis, Hugh Lowery and Hallie Hamilton-speedily allied themselves with the new legion, and assisted in making the band of newcomers a force felt in all college activities. The football team is described by recounters of Franklin Folklore as being the first bunch of real muscle in the history of the institution. It is believed that Hallie and Hugh, together with Paul Fox- worthy, were on the team. This man, called Foxey, was said to have been manager of basket ball and that the above named men were on the team. Bruce entered the Dramatic Club, it is said, and left Foxey to keep the base ball team going. Evelyn Duncan is said to have devoted much time to an organization known as the Volunteers. Through the shiftlessness of contempo- raries the activities of Mary Beard, Elizabeth Banaham, Ora Beerbower, Gerald Branigan, Dave Bunnell, Ewart Killey and Edna Smith were lost, but fragmentary tales from social, religious and other circles concerning the valued work done by these worthy members of the Tenth Legion are handed down to us. All legends agree that Franklin grew much during this period. VOL. TWO-Ancient History, 1916-17 QContinuedj This year is said to have opened with Hallie in charge of Athletics, Dave managing the Soph- omores, and Foxey counting pennies for the Juniors, while Ped Huffman filed bills and signed checks for the Sophomores. There are many conflicting legends concerning the presidency of Yandell Cline, but all agree that he made a surprising speech upon his inauguration and that Flor- ence Merrill did much to assist in managing the green army. Bowen is believed to have been the man who took charge of the football squad composed of Hallie, Hugh, and a man named Mutt or Smut Cstories do not agreel, Hugh Lowery is said to have taken charge of the basket ball out- fit and to have trained Bowen, Beerbower and Hallie until they could wipe up the floor with Butler. Mutt and one called Potato'l Campbell also played on the team, so the legend goes, and were looked upon as valuable material in any basket ball team. Some legends mention Bowen as trainer for the track army, which included Foxey, Hamilton and Hugh Webster, is said to have been a strong band before the time of the Tenth Legion, but this company added to it some of the strongest material of its career. The legend contains the names of Bertha Caffyn, Opal Wright, Maud Humphreys, Inez Owen, Helen Glessner and someone called 'tPed or Peddle. The out- standing names in an old legend concerning The Independent Literary Society are Edith Cribbs, Marjorie Owens, Ora Beerbower and Leslie Carson. Agnes White represented the Tenth Legion in the Y. W. Cabinet, while Beerbower, Lowery and Bowen were connected with the Y. M. It is said that the Dramatic Club needed some good material, so drafted Mary Beard, Hallie Hamilton and Dave Bunnell. The Prohibition League, a club about which we know little, and which had some little-understood motive, is said to have done a great service for Franklin under the leader- ship of Bruce. The Franklin is said to have been rather weak in those days until Yandell Cline. Since that time the Franklin has been the college paper, printed and read. Bruce, Hallie and Foxey did what they could to improve upon the old Nacks, but custom was stronger than more scientific methods, so much of their careful work was not allowed to make its bow to the public. So ends the Ancient period with its fragmentary tales and legends. VOL. THREE-Medieval History, 1917-18 When Opal Wright took charge of the Tenth Legion its members were ordered into various activities and made to do much constructive work. The private journal kept by Opal is most in- teresting. One entry says: Today I sent Agnes White to present my compliments to Mutt, Ped, 'S FRANKLIN COLLEG E A 29 2.5!