Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
( College Department.
Devoted to the interests of
Alma College.

home ia Saginaw.
Miss Isa Tracy spent Saturday at hei
home III Newark
Miss Oracle Mouser spent Sunday at
her home in North Star.
A class has been formed for the study
of New Testament Greek
q. w. Mort spent Saturday and Sun
day at his home in Newark.
The Sophomore Greek class is begin
ming the study of Sophocles.
Messrs w b Robinson and j. w
Dunping are i'll with the mumps.
Miss Nellie Waterbury was initiated
into the Alpha Theta Society last Mon.
day night
Mr.. VIM Vanduzen, formerly prom
inent teacher of Gratiot county, entered
the college this week
Miss Bessie Mclean of New York, m
Alma graduate, class of '93, visited her
4h'a .Hate this week
Each one Of the Adelphics was
pleasantly surprised last Monday night
to receive a bouquet valentine from the
lady principal
At the close of the program last Mon
day night, the Alpha Theta Society were
invited 10 the home of Miss Winifred
Trap whore they they were very
pleasantly entertained.
The fourth year academic class held
class meeting Tuesday noon aud elected
the following officers Pres. Jas Me.
Bride; Vice Pres, Miss Louise Strange
Sec, Oscar Barker; Treas, Herbert Will
COX
When last Tuesday morning the fresh
men boys proceeded 70 take green neck
ties off from some of the sophomores, a
good natured scrap ensued. As il |
happened during class hour. it was
soon stopped without either class being
able To- claim a victory.
The regular scmi.anuual election of
the Philomatheau Literary Society oc.
Cured last Monday night. The follow.
ing officers were elected: Pres Miss
Lockwood; Vice Pres Miss Howard
Rec Sec Miss Eschliman; Cor. Sec,
Miss Mahoney; Treas Miss Thomas.
The Young Womau's Christian As.
ISOLATION held its annual election of off.
GERS Tuesday. The following officers
were elected: Pres Miss Caroline Butler:
Vice Pres. Miss Louise Strange: Rec.
Sec, Miss Myrtle Nicholson: Cor Sec.
Mss Wlnifred Trapp Treas. Miss
Edna Swigart
The Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton held It's annual meeting Tuesday
afternoon The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres. II.
p. Bush Vice Pres d S. Carmichael
Rec. Sec, a. r Eastman; Cor. Sec.
RI n Ronald; Treas, JAS Martin: II.
p Bush r e Fell and r. Reed were
elected delegates to the state convention
at Kalamazoo.
Last Friday morning Pres Bruske an. {
n'unced that the college had just come
into possession of two deeds of valuable
property opposite the college buildings I
and campus. one is from A. w
Wright, aud conveys the entire block Oh. t
poSite the campus, the other is from I
Mrs. Sarah II Lancashire. and CONVEYS
a half block opposite the college build. ,
ings. New buildings will be erected on j.,
these newly acquired grounds. The
present campus will be used wholly for ,
athletic grounds.
Several times this year the literary
meetings, held ON the third floor of the
main building, have been interrupted by
the lights going out, caused by someone
with the gas works in the
basement Several times committees
were sent down to investigate. but the T.
intruder always succeeded in making y
his escape Last Monday night when II
the societies were in the midst of their
programs, the lights again went out. A h
from the Zeta Sigmas de- q
scended quietly. The gentlemen in the o.
basement, whose names are too familiar
TO mention, tried TO escape, but they d
were run down and caught near the q,
boiler house. They were held there un. h,
Ill both societies arrived, when they
we're carried and given refreshing :.
path under the college pumps OF the =
hree men who were ducked. one.
hough strongly suspicioned was prob
IDLY innocent The societies hope not -,
% be interrupted in this way again. d
Doing nothing is doing i'll " I'm b.
pure blood neglected will become a seri.
'us matter: Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
It once and avoid the III d,
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