Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15


ment week, were inaugerated Sun
day, June 10th, at three o'clock P. NJ.
by a sermon before the students at
College chapel, by President Hunt
ing, from the Scripture text, known
as "Sampson's Riddle" The practi-
cal lesson TO be learned, was, that
men, and things, are not to be judg-
ed by external appearances, merely,
but much that is sweet and good is
often to be found, imbedded in UNI
seemly outside wrappings, and it is
only after we have penetrated these
that we can know the true worth Of
the bright jewels thus frequently
encased. Many eminently practical
and timely suggestions were given.
which if reduced to actual practice
in the every day business affairs of
life, would do much, to make men
more fraternal, in their intercourse
with their fellows.
At 1880 P. NJ. Sunday, Rev. y. +.
Bruske, of Saginaw, delivered very
eloquent discourse before the Col
lege associations which was very
highly appreciated.
The Rhetorical exercises by the
members of the preparatory depart
mcnt, Monday evening at the Chap
ell were very entertaining; consist
ing of vocal solos, essays, orations,
rscitations and declarations, with
the never to be omitted "propbec-
les" All were creditable, while the
recitation GLOW the Meetin house
let 90 of Sarepta,' by Miss Alice
(. Hetzman in the quaint style and
language of Josiah Aliens wife"
was especially good. A large and
appreciative audience were well
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment.
Among the many rare social en-
tertainments with which the citizens
of Alma and vicinity have been
favored, the Cantata, The Hay
Makers" under the direction of Miss
Leila A Stevens, Instructor of vocal
and instrumental music, at the Col
lege chapel Tuesday evening, stands
pre.eminent. 1t has long been an
accepted fact that Miss Stevens pos
sesses rare musical talent, nature en-
dowed her with a voice of unusual
sweetness and power, which by
means of the superior culture she has
bestowed upon it, gives her emin-
ence among the distinguished mu-
steal artists of the day. Her skill in the
performance of instrumental music
isalso of a very high order, but it was
left to this occasion to evince her
marked ability as director, the for
tunate selection of the personnel the
nice adaptation Of each of these to
their respective parts, the whole gen
eral arrangement reflects much
credit upon Miss Stevens, which her
many friends are not slow to appre-
ciate, as the large and enthusiastic
audience evinced in loud and con
tinued emphatic applause. The
whole performance was very credit
able to each and every one partici-
pating in it and it seems amiss TO
make any invidious distinction.
The large attendance, while very
hattering to Miss Stevens, is but a
just recognition of the high esti-
nation in which she is held.
Wednesday morning there came
flashing oyer the wire the intelli-
gence that a special train filled with
friends of the College from the Sag
inaws and the cities of the Bay were
enroute to Alma to participate in
the rites of laying the corner stone
of the College library building.
This train consisting of four well
filled coaches arrived a little before
10 o'clock, just in time to appreciate
in practical way the bountiful col
lation in full readiness for them at
College Hall to which most of them
at once repaired, At two o'clock a
large procession was formed at the
Wright House, consisting Of the
Village Council, the numerous visit
ore on1 rr;ou1s from abroad ,,,itb