Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-07
School Opening.

School Opening.
On Monday, September Bird. after a
vacation of ten weeks, our school con-
vened under most favorable auspices
for the coming years labors Janitor
Leech proved his fitness for that posi-
ton, 10y the neatness and order every
where prevailing. The building was
i'm perfect order. and the teachers as
sumed their respective positions, amid
the most pleasant and helpful surround
ings-pleasant rooms, well furnished,
and supplied with all needful aids,
which tend to make their labors
much more efficient and less irksome
than we found them to be when we
were las young as we used to be-" We
could not help contrasting this elegant
building, and its furniture, and equip
ments, with the log school house and
It's slab seats, upon which we learned
our lessons. without the aid of black
boards, maps, charts, globes, and the
thousand and one auxilaries now en-
ioyed which tend to facilitate and
expedite the pupils progress, along
the flowery paths of learning.
We found Prof. Stlwell Cafter what
has recently transpired) at his post in
the high school department, full Of
energy, and enthusiasm. superintend-
ing the organization of the different
departments. with that tact and skill
that constitute his forte. There were
enrolled in his department upon the
opening morning, 40 pupils.
In the grammar department, We
found Prof. ID. II. Adams, with an
air Of Il am sorry have not done so
too, about him, yet looking fresh and
vigorous, eager to make his school
year pleasant and profitable to the 81
pupils here enrolled.
Miss Yerington, IN the intermediate
department, has the happy faculty Of
interesting her pupils in the work in
hand. thus securing their best efforts
She has 46 pupils in attendance.
Mrs. Stilwell, in the 4th department
shows an easy familiarity with the
work in hand, that can but result in
the advancement of the 81 pupils under
her care.
Miss Grover. in the 3rd department
evinces a ready thoroughness, conduc-
i've of good results to the 50 pupils in
attendance there.
Miss Chase, at the head of the 2nd
primary. seems well fitted to the labors
devolving upon her. Thorough, patient,
and pains taking, her lessons are well
impressed upon the memory of the
half a hundred pupils under her care.
The lst primary, under Miss BAN
borough, reminds one of bee hive in
June. The people of the district can
hardly realize what they owe Miss
scarborough. for relieving the nurseries
of all the little tots, and caring for them
as tenderly as she does. to say moth
ing of all she is teaching them, and
here is the surprise! to see what these
little ones can do!
Glasses in penmanship and music
under the direction of j. w. Beckner,
are to be especial features, thus sup
plementing the usual branches of a
high school course. making a complete
curriculum of studies, emitting the
graduate to enter upon college course.
The total number enrolled is 346.
With the excellent corps Of teachers,
and the thorough equipment Of aids
which the school possesses, it were in
eXcusable, in any pupil of good natural
endowment, not to make rapid progress.
II is to be hoped, that the friends and
patrons of the school will manifest
more interest in the school, than there
has been heretofore, by visiting and
witnessing the exercises, and in that
way show your appreciation of the
teachers earnest and faithful services,
and also give encouragement TO the
pupils, and stimulate them To still
greater efforts i'm their several labors
in the requirement of the end in view,
a helpful education.