Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
ENTHUSIASTIC.
The War Spirit Runs High Around the
College.


College.
For the past week the college boys
have been unable to restrain their enthu-
siasm and for a while it was manifestly
increased each day Last Thursday
evening about 20 of the boys serenaded
at the Ladies' Hall singing war songs
and being accompanied by the Mandolin
Club and several exceedingly melodious
horns %.
Friday evening the crowd congregated
again, this time at what is known as the
"Push House" From the numbers il
would seem that not fellow in connec-
tion with the institution was missing.
In a short time the crowd appeared on
the street and with yells and cheers
conveyed an effigy of Gen. Weyler to a
telephone pole at the corner nearest the
college building where they proceeded
to hang it by the neck, until it was
dead" we suppose.
Saturday morning Frank Stallknecht,
one of the college students, from Jack
son, received a telegram from the captain
of his company to come home immediatly
as the company had been ordered to
Island Lake in preparation to being
called out for active service. Saturday
evening again the college boys assembled
and this time to cut Gen Weyler down,
and having taken him TO a tennis court
in full view Of the Ladies Hail. after
short funeral Grafton he was burned at
the stake amid shouts of Cuba libre'
and "Hispania delinqua est" After
this program was completed Mr.. Stall
knecht was entertained by his club, the
Delta, Omega, Delta, who having served
refreshments consisting of rolls, straw
berries and cream, proceeded to draft in
their minutes copious expressions OF
their sincere regret at the departure of
their honored member and their sincere
hopes that he might return in safety to
his Alma Mater and the happy associa-
tions of the club.
Monday morning Stallknecht's seat at
chapel was draped with bunting and
flags. The enthuSia reached its
height in the afternoon when Stallknecht
was drawn in phaeton TO the depot by
members of Adelphic Literary Society,
the rest of the student body consisting
of both ladies and gentlemen, following
in the rear amidst shouts and songs and
e he I1rnf
Mitchell was called on for a speech. He
very ably opened what turned out to be
quite program and ended his speech
with the remark that he saw stand
ing near, a man far better able
than he to address them for he had
helped TO carry this same stars and stripes
on to victory and glory and that he would
like to hear Mr.. Holmes speak. Mr.
Holmes came forward and began, saying
that it always gave him pleasure to ad-
dress the schoolboys of his country then
showed that it was not the numbers or
the Drawn of our nation that insured
its success but its intelligence. That
this was a crucial period of the nation
and though the contest might be long we
would never lay down our arms until
victory be written on our banner
DR. Bruske was called and spoke in a
differen strain, saying that it was one
thing to hurrah and shout but quite
another to face the enemy and realize
one IS responsibility and that that moment
might be ones last that instead Of
shouting he felt more like praying, pray
ing for the one about to leave us, for the
thousands of those that would 90 and for
| fathers. mothers and wives left behind
and the homes that might be made
desolate.
The crowd then called for l.. A. Sharp
who very eloquently showed that the
cause of the war was just and was
worthy the support of the people, the
sacrifice to the nation and if necessary
the blood of its sons.
During the last few moments, while
the train was coming in all tried to shake
hands with Stallknecht but many could
not reach him for the crowd.