Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-28


Adelbert Thum is spending few days
in Ithaca with his grandmother.
CT. Norman has been obliged to quit
college on account of his eyes. He went
to his home in Lexington Wednesday.
The Philomatheans have announced
their public for February 2l. They will
give the Adelphics spread next Mon
day evening at Ladies' Hall.
Mrs. Plum and the kindergarten girls
went for sleighride Wednesday and
visited the kindergarten and primary
departments of the St. Louis school.
The Alpha Theta election of officers
last Monday evening resulted as follows
President, Miss Peters; vice president,
Miss Bishop; secretary. Miss Adams;
treasurer, Miss Plum critic, Miss Reid.
The new Adelphic officers are: Pres,
G. w. Sidebotham vice, B. Southworth !;
Sec'v, J. Booth; Treas, F. Stallknecht
critics, A. H. Harrington and A. r.
Eastman; marshalls, T. E. Carrel and
Leon McMannis
Day Of prayer for colleges was observed
yesterday. President Buske addressed
the students at 10 100 a. m, on 1.-THE
Christ Spirit" 1t was very helpful to
all. A:student prayer meeting was held
in the afternoon, led by Prof. Mitchell.
Isaac Waxman, who is employed as
bookkeeper in NJ. Carstein's establish
ment, Bay City, was in Alma Monday
calling on old friends and took an ex-
animation in German. He says he likes
his work there but would much prefer
to be in college.
The regular semester examinations
have been in progress this week and
close today. The professors have made
them very difficult, but yet the ma
jority of the students will no doubt re-
ceive the welcome passed" as the work
oil the semester has been thoroughly
done on the whole.
The Zeta Signals preparation for the
proper observance of Lincoln's birth.
day is progressing nicely. Besides Mr..
Scott's address on Lincoln" the presi.
dent will give short talk and the
double quartette will sing three select
ions. The men in the quartette are A.
w. Beckner and J. B. Stevens, first
tenors p II. Bruske, j. G.. Foote, second
tenors l.. w. Mills, D. H. Magaw, first
bass; NJ. Grigsby, H. Macdonald, second
bass. The society banquet on Feb. 22nd
will be given at the Ladies Hall and all
the honary members invited. A mum.
Der Of toasts will follow the banqueting.
The society has begun course of philo-
sophical research into American history,
the first program being announced last
Monday evening to be given one month
from that date.
@. G. Kitchener of the Y. M. G. A. In
ternational committee was with us Mon
day afternoon and evening. He spoke
to company of the young men in the
afternoon on questions of vital impor.
lance to every young man, whether in
college or out OF it. At the evening
meeting Mr.. Michener's address took
the direction of practical talk to the
christian students, appealing to them to
strive after the purest and most active
possible christian service, while in col
lege. The life in college is an index of
what the students whole life will be.
Mr.. Kitchener is stirring speaker and
an earnest consecrated worker. He
brings good to every place he visits. He
is at present making flying trip through
Michigan visiting portion of the col
leges. He was at the M. A. @. over
Sunday and left here for Hope college,
Holland, Tuesday morning.