Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-10-20
THE STONES ARE LAID.
An Eventful Day In the History of
Alma College and the Presbyter-
ianS of Alma.
A RESUME OF THE DAYS EXERCISES.

announcement they came by special ex
cursiou on that date, arriving at s 30 a
m. In all there were over 200 member
of the Synod and their wives, together
with large number of visitors anC
friends Of the college, They were me
at the train by the entire student bod,
and to the accompaniment of college
yells and extempore music CD the pro
cession wended its way to the college
chapel, wnere Moderator David Howell
of Lansing called the Synod to order
The report of j. W. Ewing, secretary OF
| the board of trustees, was read, showing
the past year of the institution to have
been by far the most prosperous in its
history President Bruske next followed
with few words spoken in behalf OF
the college. He said in substance:
| This is the greatest day that Michi-
gan Presbyterianism has ever seen.
| When we invited the Synod TO meet with
US year ago we had $lS9, 900 condition.
] ally pledged as an endowment fund,
while we now possess that amount with
more than $4,000 additional, all cash
and in our treasury, owing no man any.
| thing. In this day Of our mutual Joy /
| will speak briefly on two themes. First,
What has the church done and what
| ought the church TO do for AlmaCollege
| and second, What has AlmaCollege done
| and what ought she to accomplish in the
cause of the Presbyterian church?
"You, gentlemen, have done in sense
everything that has been accomplished
here. Every tree on her grounds, every
building on this campus, every student
| In the courses, and every dollar in its
| treasury became possibilities only
through your generous support. That
princely man, A. w. Wright, who has
given so munitcently to the college, is
not, however, "A member of this church.
and many others have given generously
from their love of the nation in order
that its youth might enjoy the benefits
of one more institution of learning.
They have done so because they have
confidence in you aud believe that when
the Presbyterian church once puts it's
hand to the plough, it will not turn
back
"You ought to make Alma college the
ideal college Of Michigan. You should
furnish her with faculty of % profes-
sors, and endowment of $500,0 new
dormitory for young ladies, another for
young gentlemen, and hall of science.
OF the accomplishment of these hopes |
am certain, and take the liberty to invite
you TO be present here five years from
this day and bear witness to their reali-
ty
Il have longed to tell you of what the
college has done for the church, as the
night watchman has longed for the
morning. Brethren, the first student to
enroll his name on her list is now the
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
of hn
a missionary of our foreign board in Tri-
poll the pastor of the capital city of the
country in which this college is located
is graduate from her walls, and her
students have taken prizes and high
honors in many eastern institutions. |
am bold in the statement that at the
present time there are more graduates
Of this institution in the PRESBYTERIAN
ministry of this state than there are
from any institution in the world. This
is the record that it has already made,
and it is our hope-and we believe it is
well founded one that all past
achievements will be relatively, but the
small cloud, no bigger than a mans
hand, which will be productive of re-
freshing rains"
The main purpose of the Synod meet.
ing in Alma was the privilege of partic-
ipating in the laying Of the corner stone
of the new Hood memorial museum
building, now in course of erection. The
address was delivered by State Geologist
Alfred o. Lane, A. M. Phi. D., who was
introduced by President Bruske as the
representative Of the state of Michigan
at the exercises. His address was forci.
bic, clear and eloquent, eliciting much
applause from the listeners
AT the close of this address the audi |
ence, and the students and townspeople |
who were unable TO secure seats in the |
chapel, formed in procession and |
marched to the site of the new building, |
where Francis G.. Hood of Saginaw after |
brief address by the president of the |
college, performed the ceremony of the |
laying of the corner stone of the Francis |
Hood Memorial Museum, so called in |
honor of his father, lately deceased, and
erected as his memorial by Mrs. Hood |
and himself The following articles
were enclosed in the stone:
Alma College catalogue 1859: scbedule and
receipt blank; report blank list OF textbooks |
used In Alma college ls99-l900; circular relating
to the college; classification cards registration
cards: examination cards; sealed note TO pos |
terity from young ladies': Inaugural address OF |
DR.. Hunting history OF Alma College; rules and |
football poster, game Oct. 10; ith annual con- |
vention Y, W G. A, poster; program Of the last |
meeting OF the Alumni Assoc alton: College Y |
". G. A. Yearbook 1s99-lq00 ;copy OF GrandRapids
Herald Oct. l3, ls99 Alma Argus Oct i3 isgg |
ALMA RECORD. Oct. l3 1899; y ear policy T. NJ |
{. A.; l9j College Annual; New Education |
Sept, ~ program last Soph. exhibition: rules |
and regulations 9i price list OF text books used
this year list OF faculty for this year; schedule
OF regulations for the year rofhceTs of H. s Liter
ary Society officers OF A. 4. Literary Society |
banquet program OF PhilOmathean Society |
Washington's birthday banquet H. g.. Alpha |
Theta entertainment program, Feb, 3. 1899; pro.
gram recital OF pupils music department! stud.
ents hand.books 80 90 and 96.97 one meal tick. |
ct, Alma College Dining Hall blue print OF |
map showing mean annual normal rainfall OF /
Michigan: 1899 copper cent; Saginaw Courier |
Herald ;progrnm meeting OF synod and mission
airy societies; Michigan Presbyterian for Octo-
ber and King James Bible
The guests were bapqueted in the |
college gymnasium at noon and very |
appropriate speech was made by the /
Rev A. s. Zimmerman of Lansing, who |
moved vote Of thanks TO the college
and village for the trip and entertain.
ment Of the day.
The next on the program was the serv.