Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
INDICATIONS POINT
TO SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
Opening Day at Alma College a
Pleasant One.
REV. c. {. HOAG
DELIVERED ADDRESS.
First Week Enrolment Largest in
Many Years.

The week has ushered IN what prom
ises TO be the most successful year IN the
history Of Alma College. As early a.
Monday morning the students were
coming in ON every train by scores, and
ever since the campus and buildings
have been the scenes OF the greatest
activity. The entrance examinations.
classification of students, etc, were
held Tuesday and Wednesday, and the
real work Of the college began Thursday
morning
All indications point to by far the
largest enrolment OF students at the
beginning of any year in the history Of
the institution Up TO Wednesday
night the number who had registered
was $780, " hich is by 10 means all who
had then arrived and there are still
more 20 follow. The prospects are Tor
large eurOilmeuts IN the Commercial
school, kindergarten department, and IA
good increase In the Collegiate depart
meut The number of freshmen who
had registered by Wednesday was %
and il looks a. though the class would
be still larger
Nearly every seat IN chapel was filled
Wednesday morning, az which time the
opening address Of the year was given
by Rev. G f. Hoag, pastor OF the NJ. l..
church OF Alma. MIR HOag took for MS
subject, Lyric Poetry OF the Bible. p"
IL vas "a mastery address, made especial
ly interesting because of the splendid
voice OF the speaker. He recited pas
sages OF the Psalms and selections OF
Jewish 0des, etc, which showed clearly
the pOeucal beauties Of the Bible, 20
seldom appreciated. Mr.. Hoag said
there were three ways 10 study the
Bible, VIZ as history, as literature, and
as theology. While the third is the
ultimate end sought in Bible study, the
first two are necessary before the third
can be reached.
Many improvements are 10 be noted
about the campus, nearly every building
having received something In the way
of impreveme M. Perhaps no improve
meut has received more hearty COM
from all than the new chapel
chairs. The old chairs had been IN use
for sixteen years aud their age had be-
gun 10 tell on them, but through our
generous friend, Mr. Leonard Laureuse,
OF Detroit, the way was made pOsslbls
for am entirely new equipment. When
the doors were thrown open for the
opening chapel exercises, "Wednesday
morning. the college students found the
room fitted out with the c0siest of opera .
chairs
Great advancement has been made in
the school for klndergartners. Courses
are now offered for one, three, or five
years. The department Is under the
supervision OF Miss Clara w Mingins.
who, for the past eight years. has been
Identified with the kindergarten schools
II Detroit, and who has done more for
he 43 schools in that city than any
Dther one person Mrs Eleanor Periam
will be the associate OF Miss hingins
She needs no introduction for her work
n Alma college as a STUDENT aud teacher
S well known 60 all.
A new departure has been made in
with the kindergarten de-
'artment, and "A class will be begun in
kindergarten music training All who !
wish to take this Will meet Miss Chees. ,
nan next Tuesday at o'clock at her ,
ooms at Mrs. Nelson on Wright street /