Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

Miss Minnie Bradley, of Saginaw,
is visiting friends here.
Harry Hawkins and brother Will
are visiting friends at Ridgetown
Ont.
Excursion tickets to Grcenville
Trotting Association Oh July Is, 10,
at one fare and third for the round
trip.
jeremiah Marks, of st. Louis, has
been drawn as a grand juror for the
July term of the L. ). Circuit Court,
sitting at Detroit.
Return tickets to Detroit and re-
turn July Is and 10 at single fare
good to return until 2Oth, To Dem
ocratic State Convention.
Jas. Krcss and his cstimable bride
returned to Alma Saturday evening,
and are busy this week arranging
their new home back of the epiSco-
pal church.
Regatta at Grand Rapids. Re
turn tickets to Grand Rapids and re-
turn on July u to %, at one fare
and third for the round trip, good
to return until July 26.
The Michigan passenger agents
have decided TO give "A rate of one
fare for the round trip on all rail
roads for the Democratic State Con
vention in Detroit July 10Th.
Daniel CrosSman, who has been
clerk of the Michigan House of Rep
rescntativcs since 1873 and is known
as one of the most accomplished
parliamentarians in the United States,
is lying very seriously i'll at his home
in Williamson. His disease is can
Ger. He has been failing gradually
for several years. This spring he
took a trip to California, but upon
his return was not improved. His
friends have at last been compelled
to give up all hope of his recovery.
All of our people having rooms to
rent TO students, are requested to
notify Pres. Hunting as to how
many can be Accommodated and
whether Ladies or Gents. are pre-
fercd, rentr per week. whether fuel
and light will be included. We are
in hopes that all friends of the Col
lege will do all they can to help in
this matter so when Sept, comes the
Pres. will have places for all.
The summer term at the College
opened last Monday under the most
favorable auspices. \ full corps OF
competent teachers, of large exper
ience and eminent ability, including
Prof. Ewing(for many years the
model Superintendent of the Ionia
Public Schools.) with Prof. Davis
Prof. Pyle, Prot. Welstcad and Mis-,
Matilda III. Ross; with the facilitie,
at hand. giving the students the ad
vantage of the best methods, t.
aid and facilitate their progress.
There were in attendance on the open
ing of the term, 10 students and the
cry is "still they come" Letit be un
dcrstood that no town i'll Michigan
offers educational advantages su
perior to those to be enjoyed at Al
ma. Her pleasant location, pur,
water, hcalthful surroundings witt
her excellent II. r. facilities and he
superior School privileges with fv,
churches, places Alma in the front
rank of Educational ccnters. Lee
= all who are seeking better schoo
privileges, send for circular and ac
quaint themselves with the advan
tageS which Alma affords.
The Prim ary and kindergarten
Normal Training Department a
Bay View this Summer, will he con
Quoted by Miss Matilda II. Ross, of
= Alma College. She leaves mex
Monday morning accompanied by
several who will take this course
. This renowned educator has awaken
ed great enthusiasm among teacher
everywhere in the use of kindergar
t ten principles in primary work-in
, deed in all grades. She will he as
sisted by twelve or more instructor
I who have been specially trained b!
her and have won distinction
Teachers will bedivided into classe
of 25. to receive individual instruct
) ion-the only successful way in thi
. department. There will be clasSe
!. for those who have never taken
course of primary normal training
and classes for those who have takel
one and two courses and want tn
J next advance. Miss Ross will hav
: personal supervisor of all classes an,
once daily bring all together to Civ
them a practical lecture ON teaching
v There will also he a School of Meth
j. dds and Observation, where will b
4 illustrated the methods of the bes
i primary teachers. The most sue
/ cessful teacher in the state will b
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