Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-16
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Alma College.


Everyone is either skating or learning
to skate this week.
Mr.. Sanford was initiated into the
Adelphic Monday evening.
The following officers were elected
Wednesday by the class of 'O2 Presi-
dent, Mr. Fell; vice president, Miss
Mcleod secretary, Miss Watson treas
ury, Mr.. Wilson.
Prof. Herbert Milliken, of Flint was
in Alma during the week considering
the prospect with a view toward joining
the musical faculty of Alma College TO
teach ON the violin and other stringed
instruments.
BY the initiation of Mr.. Chas. Long
the Zeta Sigmas have filed their roster
10 the limit prescribed in their constitu-
ton of % members. This is the first
time since the founding Of the society
that the limit has been attained.
Miss Sloane of Mt Pleasant, whose an
ticipated presence was announced last
week, addressed the Alpha Theta, Philo-
mathean and Frpbel societies in the re-
ception room Monday evening. Her
subject 'Lougfellow and His Poetry,
was treated in a mastery way as TO re-
fleet great credit on the selection of the
Alpha Theta, under whose auspices she
was present.
The Zeta Sigma societies have arran-
ged to have Byron b. King, whom an
Alma audience enjoyed so fully last
winter, to lecture here again this year.
Prof. King has selected Jan. 18th, 1899
as the date of his appearance and the
mandolin club has correspondingly post
poned their entertainment to another
date.
At the close Of chapel exercises
Wednesday Prof Mitchell, as represent
ative of the Board of Trustees of the
Presbyterian church, introduced the
subject of an increase of contributions
with view towards procuring DR..
Spencer for the pastorate. Cards were
passed around and the professors sue
cess as a solicitor was assured by pledges
amounting to $500 per Sunday. This
would aggregate $4,000 per school year
and is exclusive of the contributions Of
the faculty
The indoor meet, long expected and
desired is o DE given in the gymnasium
next Friday evening at z 80 standard
Participants have been training for
some time and good performances may
be expected The following program
viii be adhcrd to- Twenty yard dash,
running high jump, standing high
jump. high kick, pole vault, potato race
wrestling The winner viii be chosen
from the highest number of points
four for first, two for second and one
for third place
Students leaving recitations in the
main building at noon Wednesday,
were astonished on beholding the
chaotic condition of the lower hall
The floor was covered with writing,
wiggling forms while about the door of
room 10 the battle waged fast and furi.
Gus. The cause Of the ruction was the
separate announcement of the meetings
Of both freshmen and sophomore classes
in the same room and at the same time
At the appointed hour the class of '02
arrived and found the room in question
locked and guarded from within by
three LADIES of the class of'0l a con-
sultauon was then held and while plans
were being discussed the rest of the
sophomores appeared and struggle for
entrance ensued. Individual prowess
was in evidence on both sides but we will
not be discriminating in a contest where
everyone acquitted himself 50 nobly The
contest was waged under the windows of
the room as well bat when the dinner
bel rang and the smoke cleared away
the result was declared a draw as the
class Of '0l held the room, '02 were
masters of the hall and door and neither
class held a meeting Great credit is
due Misses Chisholm, Nicholson and
Butler who held the room against the
siege. The Juniors helped the freshmen
and the seniors assisted the sophomores
with valuable advice.