Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
Freshman Exhibition.
FIRST DIVISION.

College Is twice as large as any class OF
the college department in the history of
| the institution. 1t was necessary to
devote two evenings to the regular
exercises of the class, Monday and Tues.
day evenings of this week. The pro-
gram of Monday evening opened with a
poem -bY-HenrY Geo. Barstar entitled
Casey at the Bat" 1t was rendered
in Mr.. Barstar's enthuiastic manner and
was much appreciated by the audience.
1t was followed by another poem entitled
1.-The Race at Devils Elbow" by
| Westley Bradfeld who very efficiently
protrayed the spirit of the poem in both
tone and action.
The third on the program was Miss
| Caroline Butler who, for the few
moments she was on the stage, held all
in perfect silence while they listened to
the rescitation entitled "a Dream of a
Star" in a very pleasing and fascinating
| manner.
William Elton Brock then spoke on
| "The Men to make a State" The firm
and decisive character which designates
Brock in the class room as we'll as on
the football gridiron prevaded the
entire production.
| Miss Winifred Faye Carl came fifth
and very beautifully related the story of
Pompeii, telling of its former glory, its
destruction and its absence for so long a
period from history and closing with a
eulogy to its former glory and its fate.
| A SOLO was rendered at this point by
Prof. Beckner following which Geo.
Fuller McEwen ably recited some
selections from "Horatia at the Bridge" +"
Then Thomas Eddy Carrel spoke on
the subject "Crime Self-revealed" and
in a clear and pleasing manner showed
that though man may not confess a
crime yet his habits, appearance and
character will convict him.
The poem "The Little Princess" was
charmingly given by Miss Anabelle
! Chisholm who was to have been fol-
| lowed by "Speech on Patriosm" by
William Jasper Carrel but who, for
some reason, was absent from his class
Miss Alta Wilson gave an "Oration on
lO'Connell" and in very pleasing
manner beautifully protrayed the
character of the man.
The last speaker of the evening was
Amos Ralph Eastman who very eff.
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Leper."
The program was closed with a pro-
duction by Prof. Glasson's mixed chorus.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division coming on Tues
day evening was opened with piano
solo by Miss Mabel VOORHEES, and invo-
cation by DR.. Bruske.
The first to speak on the program was
Huge Macdonald whose heavy and well
controlled voice was well suited to his
rescitation on the Fate of Burns"
Leon Chandler McMannis was absent
from the class and Miss Effie G. Hum
phery came second rendering very
efficiently, "Zenobia's Defense"
The opening of Donald Stewart Car
michars production on THE Meaning of
the Four Centuries referred especially
to the relation between Spain and this
continent 400 years ago and today, which
from its character, was the cause of his
being interrupted several times with
applause.
The poem Memories Picture" by
Fern Inez Nicholson was a pleasant
change from the heavier strain of thought
as given by those preceding.
The firm and steady style of Weston
Byrant Robinson in his lode on the
Death of the Duke of Wellington" made
it especially effective.
At this point of the program from
bone solo was given by Otto Powers OF
the Music Department.
Jessie Elizabeth Weed then spoke on
/ "Genius and Study" and by her earnest.
ness of manner held the attention of
everyone. She was followed by Charlie:
Wesley Sidebotham whose quiet individ
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lands "Sesquicentennlal Speech very
interesting
The two parts of THE Vision of Sir
Launfal" as given by Winifred Grace
Trapp and Daisy Leona Hard was very
unique and pleasant in its arrangement
and delivery.
The last to speak on the program wa:
James Brandt Gargett whose we'll deliv-
cred production on Labor fittingly
closed the exercises of the Freshman
class
Before the audience was dismissed
DR. Bruske presented TO the winners OF
the literary contest the medals given by
the New Jersey Alumni Association OF
Alma College. The medal for the best
Grafton was awarded TO Mr.. Barstar and
the one for the best essay TO Miss Butler