Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-15
CITIZENS MEETING.
4 Large and Enthusiastic Attend
ance and great deal accomplished.

In Pursuance 80 . call for citizeps
meeling large and ,ntbuslss ic crowd
z ,lh' red AT W ghrs o, era HOUSE LAT
Monday evenin. To learn Ihe otj ct Of III.
meeting. Wnsht's Opera House BAN
Vas IN nttendsuc~ and while the crowd
was gathering di,courscd ,ne most eI
crlent muse Marcus PDllssky cal ed
he meeting t. order and nom, mated J SIS
l. Clark for Ch,ifnan aud ne Was elecled
j IN y Lums len WAS e ect, q seer, tar,.
M. G ark thanked the audirnce for the
"onot conferred and called upbu ii
Poll~ky, a. being mere fully infOim.G. 20
-late the object oi the me- ting. Mr.
L llssky statel hat the ohjee' OF the gath
riing ~ss 20 cnnshi~r proportions r, crIv-
ed from the managers Of the Eastern
Michigan Normal school. of Fenton. rela,
i've 20 location IN Alma As WAS men.
tened in the RECORD last week. repre-.
senistives from the school had been here
to consult with A. w. Wright and other
prominent Citizens in regard To The pro.
posed change. At Mr. Wrights request
Nr. Polasky and Prof O. j. Stilwe went
10 F~nton last We Thursday TO see IL
the institution was what II " ~ represented
10 he, and II, in their judgment il would
be heneflt I" Alma To have IL locate here
and also 10 ascertain their reasons fof Wish
ing 10 leave Fentsn, and 10 learn in what
ligh the citizens of that burg regarded j,
Mr. POllssky said they were most agree
able disappointed, finding the school 80 be
much better Than tiey had anticipated
lie school has accommodations for $50
pupils, but IS al pres' MT accommodating
over 200. Their reasons for wishing ts
leave Fenien are that the people of haI
tOsu have promised them aid and do n l
fulfill their rron ses. There /. y entv of
money but no lite In the town, and the
managers wish 10 locate IN a place Of push
and cnierp' ise. and have made up their
MUD that Aima j. the only plare in Nichi
gan that will til the bill in all part cullr..
Mr., POllasky's remarks were eloquent and
were enthusiastically received by the larg,.
audience.
Mr. 20 lasky was follosed by Prof Still
vel, who stated The educational adyan
tages the school offered, which lie thought
were at east equal TO those afforded by tie
state norm al hool al YpsllanIi.
Mr.. Stilwell thought it would be a good
investment for Alma 10 have the school
locate here.
Two propositions from the managers 10
Mr.. wright were then read, one Of which
1t vas thought could be accepted. Ii re
quires the purchase Of n site and he erect
ION uf Suitable buildinks I the value Of
SO, 900. and il at the end Of five years the
school attalis an average attendance Of
$50 IL ia 10 receive from MIR Wri.h' nm
equitable deed Of the site and building.
Mr. PollAsky on behalf of Mr. Wright
then made "A proposition tO the citizens Of
Alma. as follows II iheSl0 900 in Il X stock
subscribed for by various citizens bc sign
eel over to him. and in addition site for
the school be secured. he would sec That
the requirements Of the afv' esail pro
position are complied with. Tins an
nuuncement was received with applause
and Stepts immediately taken 10 comply
with Mr. Wrights request In less then
half An hour signatures to an agreement
assigning over 81 900 in stock had been Oh
tanned. and over S. % was subscri bed o.
ward purchasing the required site Mar
Gus Pulla,ky aud II. A. Delavan W re ap-
pointed committee to wait on Mr..
wright, inform Of the progress Of tho
meeting and invite - presence. and in a
few IN menis rcturne with MIR. Wr ght.
who was loudly cheered rs he entered the
hall. Mr. Wright made few marks
expressing his desire that the = hool be
located here and confirming he slate
menls made rs to what aid he would eI
tend TO The enterprise. Short addrcsss
were made by uniber or business M n,
oil OF whom expressed an earnest desire
that our village should have this school
A temporary orsanlza'i ion Of Business
Mems Improvement Assocsation was effect
ed Jas l.. Clark being elected President and
john o. LumSden secretary. Committees
were appointed TO solicit aid Z r the
school uud at q late hsur the meeting al
journed
There now seems no doubt that the
location Of the school here IL assured
We sre ola 10 snrounle the fact aud
feel ccnt,dcn; thst il VIII never lc regret
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