Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-09
Junior Exhibition.

LbSl lludy ulEHt lut ColltBt uttIls
rang with eloquence Junior wisdom
was dealt out with lavish hand. Per-
haps the best junior program ever given
at Alma College was that rendered by
the class of '0l last Friday night 1t
! opened with violin duet by Lester
Sharp and Dudley Tinker. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Jefferson of st. Johns
church.
Mr.. Bush gave a discussion on "Im-
perialism, " which was a defence of the
war policy of the present administration.
Mr., Bushs production was an excel
lent literary composition and it was ef-
fectively delivered Miss Butler fol-
lowed with an essay, woman in War"
She spoke of the women of past ages
who have braved the bloody battle field
and what an influence woman has had
on war in the past; and that she will
have still greater influence in the fu-
ture. In an indirect way woman Will
do much TO hasten universal peace.
Miss Carl's essay, Under the Green
wood Tree" which came next was a
study of Shakespeare and his depend
ance upon nature for the development
of characters. This was scholarly
production and was delivered with per-
feet ease. Next was an Grafton by Mr..
Carmichael, Scottish Peasant Life and
Poetic Genius" He said in substance
that Scotland is the richest land in
peasant poetry, and that this fact is
due TO the beautiful country scenery,
and the deep religious nature and pure,
happy home life Of the Scottish peasant
Survival Of the Fittest in Literature, "
was the subject of the essay given by
Miss Chisholm. She said that only five
per cent. of all the books that are writ
The great sale of book, or the popular
ity does not assure the survival of the
book. Books that survive have three
essential qualities: they record eternal
truths, they are adapted TO mortal need
they conform to aesthetic principle A
very pleasing feature of the program
was a solo by Mr. Bagley The Clang of
the Hammer" Mr. Ea- tman followed
with an Grafton on the Evils of Mill.
tarism" in which he showed that our
military system is the cause of the cor
ruption Of many of orr youth. But war
will cease, he said and military schools
will vanish The goddess of peace is
lowering about. Miss Hard gave an es-
say on The Simplicity of Greatness"
in which she said in substance that
greatness is the embodiment of truth, |
industry and simplicity. This was one |
of the best productions of the evening
Mr.. Reed gave very interesting and |
instructive grafton. What shall we !
do with the Negro" He said that in |
stead of Furnishing the white man for
illtreating the Negro, we should remove
the provocations caused to the whites I
by the negro. The Negro must be edu-
Gated morally; lifted above his present
degraded state. Mr. Sidebotham fol.
IOWtu WIFI IL sCDOldSJlC GRAFTON on |
classical Culture, in which he tod
of the great advantages of classical cul-
ture. A knowledge of the classics, he
said, is the golden key to modern litera-
ture. Mr.. Robins gave an grafton on
Victoria" He said that with her, love
assembled the throne, and this fact has
been the secret of her greatness. Miss
Trapp gave an essay on 1.-THE Tongue
Universal" She spoke of the wide rule
of the Anglo. Saxon race, and the rapid
spread of the English language. The
race is the leader in peace,
the greatest power for righte BUSINESS
She closed with the prophecy that some
time in the future English will be the
Tongue Universal The program
closed with a selection by the chorus.
After the close of the exercises the class
was entertained by the class of 02.
banquet was given them such as 10
other class has ever enjoyed. Two so
cial hours were happily spent