Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-18
ALMA COLLEGE DEPARTMENT


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tee OF good faith.
Archie Mccall, of Ithaca. former stu
dent, attended the Reception Monday |
evening.
The literary society met as usual last
Friday night but adjourned for want of
IA quorum.
Chas Mcintosh left on Tuesday for
his home at Cheyboygan; he expects to
return next term.
The Y NJ. G. y, prayer meeting has
been changed to D p m each Sunday, to
which all gentlemen are invited.
Rev. Mr. Bruske, of Saginaw, accepted
the invitation extended him by the Y.
NJ. and y. w. G. a. and will deliver a
lecture before them some time before
the close of school.
very interesting missionary meet
ing was held Wednesday evening.
Miss Ross gave very interesting talk
about the government schools for In
dians at Carlisle Pa.
The Sunday School in the Eckart
school house will hereafter be held at
1870 p. m. instead of 1890 a. III. SO
that the boys who go out from here to
assist the work may have an opportu-
nifty to attend morning service here.
Lost:-Somewher between the Col
lege and Echart School House, small
grey and brown blanket shawl. Finder
or any one having amy informal ion in
regards to it will he suitably rewarded
by calling at this Office.
The reception given by Miss Gelston
and Miss Booth Monday evening was
one of the pleaSantest affairs of the kind
ever held in the Hall. All of the stu
dents together with their friends aud
relatives and many others were present
and all express themselves as greatly
pleased.
/ In going out to the concert III the
kress school house Saturday night, one
of the ladies lost shawl and another a
; bracelet; any person finding them or
having any information in regard tC
them will find it to their advantage tC
call at this office.
Mrs. lIammil, of Kalamazoo, has
5 been visiting her sister-Miss Booth
4 for the last week. She is delighted Will
the college and fully intends sending
her boy Chas.. youth of II yrs. who is
here with her, to complete his educa
. tion here, after he has finished the
course at Kalamazoo.
The smiling 'phiz. Of Jay Burnhan
a Of Saginaw, was among us from Sat. Il
y Tues. and his presence caused at leas
e one of the girls to be very happy. ia.
II is now full iledged granger, he ha
charge of one of his fathers farms
e about 20 miles from Saginaw.
> The concert given by the Colleg
Choir, Male Quartette and Orchestra
Sc at the Eckart school house last Saturda
eve. was a decided success musically
v not finanancally. The disagreeabI
id weather prevented many from going bu
IS the attendance was very good consider
id ing the night. The concert netted 50
% %.
D. Miss Genevra Willett. of Stanton
p came over last Saturday to attend til
er concert by the choir for that evenin
ne and the AT Home" OH Monday ever
" ing. She will remain until Sat. visi
be ing friends, admiring the collec
grounds as now laid out and gazing q
the beauties of the surrounding lane
scape.
,st The first annual meeting of the J
Cd VI. c. y. of Alma College, was he
last Wednesday evening. Report
y. officers and committees showed GOO
and encouraging work accomplishe
The following officers were elected:
v? President, II. T Lynd; Vice Presden
lot James Kress: Secretary, W. y. NJ
ne Kee: Treasurer Chas. Blanchard; &C
If Secretary, Stuart Marsh.