Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-25

W. H. shepherd OF Saginaw paid ii
library IA visit last week Thursday.
Miss Mary Sage Burrows was tn
guest of Miss Harmon over Sunday.
Miss Bulah CLARK of Farwell, forme
student called on friends here thi
week.
ii. l.. Porter is away giving his enter
tainment of readings and impersonation
Ill various parts of the country.
The Alpha Thetas entertained the Yet,
Slgmas very pleasantly last week Mon
day evening. Social pleasures wer,
followed by menu of tempting viands
A new flag will soon float over the
college building Thanks to the energies
OF Mr.. Howe, who has taken sub.
scription among the students for that
purpose
The Froebel Society had a Lincoln
program at their meeting Monday even
ing Mrs. John w. S Person was pres.
ent and addressed the society on Lin.
coins life and work
The Philomathean public announced
for last Monday evening had TO be omit
ted on account of the illness Of some of
those who have part on the program 1t
will probably be given on March eth.
The matter of having vacation on
Washington's birthday or ut some future
time when the weather will be likely
to be more congenial was voted on by
the students at chapel Monday morning
and the majority decided in favor of
having the vacation at later date.
The Pupils Song Recital by Miss Tor
rence's vocal pupils last Saturday was
very pleasant occasion. These recitals :
will be given from time 60 time 10 show |
the progress of the pupils and will no
doubt be great benefit by way of Civ
ing them confidence and greater ease of
public performance The juvenile or
chestra rendered two selections last Sat
urday and did themselves great ere dit
considering their ages and the short
season OF training that they have had
l.. {. Storrs, secretary of the State
Board of Corrections and Charities.
Lansing, addressed the students at .
chapel last Friday morning OH Foot. ,
balls. He said that he did not mean ,
by this the air filled pigskins of the grid ,
iron, but those individuals who are
bnifeted about by society at its will He
then proceeded TO discuss the present /
method of dealing with the drunk" =
and the tramp" and compared it with
The much better method of dealing with :.
them which this board is aiming TO J
a
AT a special meeting of the Athletic )
Association called Last Friday to elect II
president in place Of j. |. Crane re-
lgned, w. f. Knox was chosen. Mr. u
Anox will hasten preparations for an =
indoor meet in the "GyEi." and hustle :
or the interests Of athletics in every :"
way. Prof. Mitchell was reelected ,e
manager of the football team by ~
vote. His management of the
ootball interests last fall were highly
to all concerned and he SAYS tr
hat he enjoyed the work.
The annual business meeting of the w
Z. NJ. c. A. took place Wednesday. ev
ieports from the standing committees
moved that the work Of the association We
al held ITS own during the past year ev
nd made considerable Improvement
long some lines. a special committee tn
'as appointed to confer with commit. ne
res from the young peoples societies of
ne town concerning union temperance NJ
lettings and temperance work. The ser
Ulcers elect are President. w. T.
ohnson; vice, II. l.. Porter secretary. vel
+. ). Carmichael; Cor. Sec'y, III. p. nis
ush treasurer, l.. w. Mills. They take {
? the duties of Office the first of next Ba
rm. Ra
The first of Prof. Horst's series Of
usical recitals in connection with Prof ids
lasson's class in Musical History was f
ven in college chapel on the evening da,
Washington's birthday A fair sized \
dience assembled, but it was not nearly mel
large as it would have been ii there boz
d not been other things going on at Ga,
g same time. Those who did not at. Gig
nd missed a rich musical treat. Miss +
anklin outdid herself in variety of ex. is !
lssion and technical phrasipg. The u pen
ect chorus were at their best aid low,
'atly delighrei the audience whIN WIN