Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-12


a cash balance and "A trial balance daily.
Any mistake in invoicing or billing
goods is punishable by IA fine of so. \
cash delivery system on the ball and
wire principle is being put in, bnt was
not completed at our last visit. The
different officers are president of bank.
wholesale merchant, postmaster. bro
ker, treasurer, real estate agent. law
yer. statiOner and tax collector. whose
duties will be readily guessed from
their names. The dealers are notified
through this PoStOflice when notes fall
due and drafts are To sbc made. To-
wards the close of the term. when the
pupils are sufficiently advanced and suf-
iicient capital has been amassed. rail
road companies are organized and bust
ness of this class transacted. TO use a
trite expression, with neatness and
Dispatch and such vast accumula-
tion of wealth brought into use that
anyone other than millionaire would
grow dizzy even to think of it.
The superiority Of this system over
many others in use is plainly seen. In
the general style Of bookkeeping the
fact Is given out that Mr.. y. and Mr.
Is. did So and SO, and this and that, and
the pupils are are obliged to 90 on and
keep Mr.. AS and Mr.. b. s accounts
until they grow to wonder at the stu
pidity of these gentlemen. and get i'm
time. to cherish feeling for them that
no rlght-mlnded person should enter
tain towards his brother. In this case.
instead of being told what these people
have done, they are obliged to perform
the work themselves. and they cannot
fail To understand what is TO he done
and why ii should be done. Where. i'm
the other case. when other people per
formanceS We're being watched, they
would know that it was done and per-
haps have faint idea of UbY ii was SO.
1t IS impossible IN an article like this
to mention all of the interesting and
novel methods employed. but if this
shall be the means of interesting any
OF the patrons of the school in the inn
proved methods now i'm use i'm our
schools under its efficient superintend-
ent, aided by his able corps of teachers.
we shall feel repaid. If it awakcnS III
terest don't wait for rs to tell YOU these
things in our poor way, but 20 right to
headquarters for your information
The doors there are ever open for the
visitors. and teachers and
pupils will be pleased to see that the
patrons take an interest in what is be
ing done.
First winter term OF the Normal
opened November 9.
Should You need dictionary. con
suit our premium list.
Bay City, the Saginaws and De
troit are well represented in Tia,
Normal.
Painting and penwork from th,
Normal studio took first prizes Al
Mt. Pleasant fair last month
ID. +. Nichols, student i'm the Ar
Department, recently completed tvs,
portraits in oil, one of which hc sold
for $1,000.
A very pleasant letter comes To u
from Miss Amy Stark, who i, teach
ing at Maryian Her sister j,
in school this term.
f. G. Carey will visit his friend.
GeneSSe county next week. Iii
sister will return with him to remair
he balance of the year.
Lizzie Sherwood, Nellie Mahr and
Cora Teller, students from the Nor
NAL, are engaged as teachers in the
Sheridan schools this year, all sue
ceeding.
1t cost 1925 to put the steam
heating apparatus in the Normal.
but it ia complete in every respect
Seventy-eight rooms arc warmed
with one fire.
1t has been but 1916 days since tn,
cornerstone of the Normal buildings
was laid, nevertheless they are finish.
ed, furnished and a school with more
than 1870 students, is in actual
operation.
The music department in the
Normal is now in a more prosperous
condition than ever before. Prof.
Yerington is drilling IN orchestra
and two full brass bands four new
pianoes have been placed in this de
partment and are in constant use.
An educational institution similar
to the Alma Normal was opened
October Is, at Sherwood, known a.
the Normal and Scientific College
and Institute, Prof. +. l.. Kern,
president. 1t is evident that this
method of educating our young
men and women is rapidly gaining
favor.