Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-05-25
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
Approved by the University of Mich.
gan
For the First Time in the History Of our Public
Schools.

sell by thus lsOlating himself, for, as re-
suit he must become more or less dwarfed
and lack that full symmetrical develop
ment which should be the attainment of
the person who is TO lead and influence
others Nearly every one comedies that
the man or woman who is to be leader
should make for himself a prominent
and influential place in the HON ;, in the
church, and in the government. While
this Is true of individuals, how much
more it is true of Institutions AS has
been said before, we believe that many
of our boys and girls are worthy of a
broader training than the present in.
stitutions of Alma can give them. We
cannot hope 20 keep them circumscribed
by the environment and opportunities of
our little village, neither ought we to
hope such thing. Many of them are
worthy of larger fields of labor than we
can offer them, and whether we will or
not, some of them will share the larger
duties and greater responsibilities of life,
and for these duties the public school
should 80 far as possible, pave the
way.
1t is eminently important then that
our public school take its place amongst
the schools of the state, that it be
brought into line with our institutions
of higher learning, as we'll as of profes-
sional study, and that the highest posi-.
bile standard be maintained. This is not
one whit less than our d-sy TO the com.
ing generation, ap' our duty to our.
selves, that we & 70 it that the public
good is not hindered and that whatever
Alma is able TO support, she supports
nothing but the best that our institutions
be the best only-so that wherever our
standard bearers CO. the merit of our
work, and the standards which our young
people represent will be recognized and
accredited
To make the matter clearer let us con
slider the case last year working on the old
course of study which was being used
by the high school. OF the thirteen in
the graduating class, seven entered AL. |
ma coll Q last September. OF this mum.
Der several desired to take courses in !
mining engineering, one in electrical |
engineering others in mechanical en- /
gineering, others in law, still others |
desired to become teachers. A single !
quotation from one of the many letters
received by the superintendent regard.
ing this matter will suffice to show how
our graduates were handicapped even
though they possessed diploma from
the Alma High School;
MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF MINES, , |
HOUGHTON, MICH, Nov. 3, 1898 ( |
Mr. f.. A. OODDINGTON,
Supt. of Schools,
Alma, Mich.
DEAR SIR: Il am in receipt of a letter
from Mr.. Arthur w. Brock, Jr, who |
is thinking of entering this institution
upon completion Of his high school
course. The Alma High School is not
yet on our accredited list, thus prevent.
ing his entering on presentation of his
diploma
FRANCES H. ScorT,
Secretary.
Last year it was the privilege of the
to have the Alma High
School placed on the approved list of
our State Normal College at Ypsilanti.
Recently, Prof. A. s. Whitney, In.
spector of schools for the University of
visited our schools, and as
result we are in receipt of letter from
President Angel saying that the Com
mittee on Diploma Schools has placed
the Alma school upon the diploma list
for groups two, three and four (Which
to our Latin, Scientific and
English courses) for this year and the
next year. This means that our schools,
and especially our high school, rank
with the best schools of Michigan, and
that the grade Of work done is equal to
that of the best high schools in the state
which offer the same courses of study;
it means that wherever our graduates
seek admission, be it in the walks Of
life or at the doors of our colleges, pro.
fessional schools or universities, they
will be admitted to full privileges with
out question or examination upon the
presentation of their diplomas; it means
that our future agriculturalists, teach.
ers, lawyers, physicians, engineers Of
electricity and mining, and merchants,
who are the boys and girls in our schools
today will be recognized anywhere in
our broad land upon the presentation of
the Alma HighN school diploma; it
means that the diploma Of the Alma
High School means what it ought to
passport to the higher walks,
duties and responsibilities Of life.