Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-09-01

home, or on the farm, or the poor cir
whose best dress Is somewhat worse FOL
having seen wear at housework
could be induced to attend q college
academy. To such the Board Of Educa
tlon and Superintendent extend q hearty
welcome, and il you are one OF our owl
we offer you not only free tuition, but
free textbooks and free laboratories
While we expect to see the familiar faces
again we welcome the new. So long as
there is standing room. all are welcome.
What high school can make better
showing, we ask? Out Of our gradual
ing class Of thirteen of last year, we
understand that seven will enter Alma
College as freshmen on Sept. 27, next.
The union building has been repainted
and repaired and cleaned from top to
bottom, and presents a very comely and
inviting appearance. We regret that
the grounds have not been altered, but
we are grateful that that which is more
impol tant has been done, and the inside
is in the best of condition. This has
been done for the benefit of the poorest
as well as the richest 1t would seem
that there never has been more encour-
aging prospect for the public school than
that presented for the coming year.
Monday the sound of the school bell
will be heard throughout our village and
surrounding country. The decisions
made now will tell through the ages.
There may be some naturally bright who
may allow a false pride to influence them
to continue their summer work at from
40 to 70 cents per day that they may
keep up appearances, have better
clothes, attend fairs, ETC., thus ending
their school career; let such bury the
pride that tempts them, and stick to the
school. Others may be kept from the
school because of that pride which tells
them their clothes are not good enough
10 such, we would point you to the
example Of Garfield. poor boy driving
mules on tow-path, that his widowed
IN ther might have support; a state sem
ator; member Of Congress; and his
crowning work, attending the duties of
the highest governmental position. So
we might cite the experience and life
work of many man and woman. who
though poorly clothed and even poorly
fed, dependent on their own resources,
have struggled on and up against diff
culties and made a shining mark. This
is time when any boy or girl who has
pluck, push and patience can gain an
:.
Are you willing to work for it
Come early Monday morning and
arrange for your course of study and
select your seat.
Teachers of elementa,v schools should
have secondary or high school educa.
ton, and teachers of high schools should
have collegiate education. These are
troy re
generally be accepted. The scholarship.
culture and power gained by four years
of study in advance of the pupils are
not too much to be rightfully demanded.
Committee Of Fifteen
Prof. Willis +. Hanson, b, s., Albion
College, teacher of some experience,
will be principal of the high school for |
the coming year. Mr.. Hanson comes
highly recommended by such men as !
ex-President Fiske of Albion, and il |
would seem that the schools are to be |
on the wise choice of the |
Board of Education.
Miss Gratia Dunning, Ph. b., reports
to the superintendent that she is in the
best OF health and will return to take
charge of the department of foreign Ian
guages.
Some changes have been made in the
course Of study offered by the high
school which we trust will result in
the improvement of our work We
regret that it is impossible to present the
new course in these columns this week.
A few copies may be had at the Office as
ong as they last.
THE work of the elementary school
should be so adjusted that the whole
course at any given time represents all
he great divisions of human learning as
'ar as possible at the stage of maturity
1t which the pupil has arrived" This,
We believe, means practical education.
Miss Gaut will have charge of the
seventh and eighth grades and the
department. Of geography and history
Miss Bertha McLaren the sixth grade
Miss Dunlap grade five; Miss Hubbel
,rade four; Miss L. Alta Wilson the
hird gradei Miss McLaren grade two:
Miss Chase, and Miss Christine Gil.
on of Owosso, a graduate of the State
Normal School at Ypsilanti with life
will have charge of the var.
Gus divisions of the first grade.
A kindergarten teacher will be em. 4
,loyed and placed in charge of our kin.
lergarten at the old M. T. church on
donday, Sept. IL,
Miss Jennie +. Smith, who has been
n the east during vacation, will have
barge Of the music In all departments.