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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Iates for the MegAw prizes Of $40 and

o.
The program began with splendid
musical number by Misses Butler and
dip, Vslse Caprice (Rubenstein). Rev
David Howell. OF Lansing. gave the in
vocation, and Miss Hooper sang diff
cult number, Elsa's Dream (Wagner) in
her usual pleasing manner. Other mu-
steal numbers on the program worthy
Of mention were a piano solo, Pierette.
(Chaminade) by Miss Wallace, vocal
solo. 1.-The Friar of Orders Gray"
(Shields) by Mr.. Bagley. and a violin
quartet by Messrs. Cooper. Mooney,
= iss II dele aud Willie Ewing.
The four class orations were all Of a
very high order and all were we'll de-
livered. Miss Edith l.. Cook. winner of
the first prize, spoke on Love OF Country
the title OF her essay being Amor
Patriae." She defined true patriotism,
and then made very strong plea for
il in clear voice and commanding
manner. Miss Althea b. Soule's essay
was entitled "A Factor of Infi uence in
History" She gave good exposition
on womans place in history, taking
Joan of Arc. Queen Elizabeth. and
Frances Il. Willard as her types of
strong womanhood. Helen b. Cook.
winner of the second prize, spoke very
interestingly on "Our Festhered Song
sters She spoke first OF the songs of
the birds, and then the service which
the birds do for mankind. Fred X
Welsh gave good Grafton on the
Danger OF Immigration, calling al
tention TO the moral, political, economi-
cal and sanitary dangers attending our
present. policy on immigration. DIR. w.
Spencer, Rev. Jay Clizbe and Rev. w.
+. Jones were the judges.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock the
chapel was packed for the class day
exercises. This is the one great coca
sion in college course when every
class is expected to utilize all the genius
for wit and humor that it can muster,
to make up program that shall ''touch
up" in as rid culous light as possible
the foibles of both faculty and students,
and at the same time include a sort of
informal farewell to the faculty and
students The class day program this
year was not as severe on the faculty as
some former ones have been, but IL was
full of funny illusions which were
keenly relished by the audience. The
program announced that there would
be "Something Classical in Four
Spasms" and there was. Spasm one
was a scene on Mount Olympus between
the gods aud godesses. Spasm
two was "take-off" on six junior ora
tions by as many seniors. These were
very good. Roy Swigart won hearty
applause with "Spartacus' Address TO
the Gladiators," revised for the occa-
sion. j. Writ Dunning's Owed" to
Mr.. A. Z. Cook. based on poem by ID.
A. Johnson, Junior, was also true
classic. Spasm three was the regular
annual sermon 20 the juniors, given by
j. l.. Mcbride. Ii was fell Of excelle mt
advice and closed with the presentation
of the senior silk hat which has been
handed down for many college genera
tions. Spasm four consisted of class
song in the form of medley. The
words were written by j. Writ Dun
ming and they were so good that we
publish herewith the first and last
stanzas
AIR: "Lccee Song"
We've been workin in these diggins
A hundred weeks and more
We've been boning on our studies
Till all our ewes are sore,
We've been waiting for this moment
Since first this class was born;
Now we hear your voices shouun
Seniors toot your horn.
Sing me a song of the parting,
Happy college days,
Gladly at their closing
Be this the song we raise.
Sophomores for their sounding brass
Freshmen lengthy hair,
Juniors for their wisdom great,
But for Seniors, Alma fair.
AIR: "Cohunbia"
Hail, Alma, we pledge our devotion,
Our hopes shall be ever in thee.
Thou shrine of our deep alteration,
To Alma our praises e'er be.
Thy colors shall bind rs together,
Thy causes shall be but our own,
I 81 Il Il
And o er us the cream and maroon.
And Ter IFS the cream and maroon,
And o er us the cream and maroon.
Well join in thy glory forever,
And Ger us the cream and maroon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
COM MERCIAL SCHOOL.

Monday evening was occupied by the
commercial school with its graduation
exercises. Under the efficient super
vision of Prof +. ID. Pennel, this de.
partment has made great strides forward
in the past two years. A class of seve n
graduated this year. The names are
as follows: Anna Montigtl, Alma; Mae
Kinyon, Caro-; Gilmore Petty john, Alme
Roy Anderson, Palo; Roy Mclaughlin,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
They Bid Good Bye to Their
Alma Mater.
CONTINUED from Page One J

upon all the duty of doing something
against the modern persecution OF the
three Christian institutions. DIR.
Bruske, always clear and forceful. was
at his best last Sunday evening and the
'04 baccalaureate sermon will finger
long in the memories Of those who heard
it. The baccalaureate music was de-
serving of special mention. Miss
Hooper sang beautiful solo and the
choir sang an anthem.
Monday morning between nine and
twelve O'Clock the public oral examina-
ton of Glasses was held. AS usual,
this attracted few visitors so we con-
clude that the public is not interested
in it, and we will give no more space
TO il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

Mr.. Gaines retired from the stage some
one remarked that Mrs. Gaines could
never come mp to him. but she did.
Her renditions OF Love Song" (Marya
Blazejewicz) and 1.-THE Moon Baby, "
Charlotte Miller were truly wonder
ful Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines seem to know
how to arrange program that will
suit college people. They NAV expect a
good audience should they ever return
to Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
ACADEMY EXERCISES.

The graduating exercises Of the Pre-.
Prize Contest occupied the boards
Wednesday morning. The academy
c'ass of on numbers four-Edith l.
Cook, Alma; Helen y Co k. Alma
AIthea b Souls, Alma and Fred X.
Welsh, Reed City. Al we've candi-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

by DIR. and Mrs. Bruske at their resi-.
denoe between eight and ten o'clock
last night. This was a fitting finale TO
a glorious commencement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
" orld's Fair Rates Via Ann
Arbor Railroad.

Every day during period Worlds Fair
the Ann Arbor X. Il. will sell 10 day.
90 day and season tickets at excursion
rates.
Commencing May 18th and on every
Tuesday and Thursday thereafter until
June Both special excursion tickets good
only in coaches mot in parlor or sleep.
ing cars will be sold from Alma at
SLAB for the round trip. These
coach" tickets will be good for return
seven days including date ofsale.
Ask agents for information or write,
j. j. KIRBY, q. p. A., Toledo, o. ll-l9
Ladies confidentially. The WY to
mans heart is through his stomach, try
Yale Coffee. A word 70 the wise is
sufficient. Medler 81 Demuth, agents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

guarantee all Of my work and make examination free Sas
ton guaranteed or pay
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

Mr.. Jas. Ewing has repaired and
cleaned our gasoline lighting plant.
1t is now working the best ii ever did
We are entirely satisfied with his
work.
June 6, 19o4
MESSENGER & Co.
Mr. Jas Ewing cleaned and re-.
paired a gasoline stove for me II
is now working as good as new Stove
has been running six years.
June o. 1904,
Z. B KEUN.
Mr.. Jas Ewing has repaired my
gasoline plant, which was in very
bad condition, and j, seems to be in
as good order as when new.
June 4, 1904,
PETER II. MARTIN.
This certihes that James Ewing
has cleaned and repsck cd and placed
in frst-class running order, my gaso-
line engine. which ! had had so
much trouble with. am satisfied
that Mr.. Ewing understands his bust.
ness in every respect, as he explains
everything so PLAIN and gives the
principles in all. Yours respectfully
FRED HAMMER.
June ?, 1904.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

Mr.. Jas. Ewing has just overhauled
our gasoline plant which was in
very bad condition, and it seems to
work AS well "a when first put in
three years ago
June j., l9o4.
C.L & c NJ. DELAvAN.
Jas Ewing fixed my lighting
plant to do good work when II was
no good. ! had three other men AZ
work on it, but failed, and he put it
IN o. X. order:
May 81, lgol, L. T.. GRAY
This certifcs that about three
years ago my gasoline stove got out
OF pair, one burner being altogether
useless. Mr. Ewing repaired it in
good order, since which time I have
had no trouble with il, doing as well
as when new. / consider myself
very fortunate n having met with
such an efficient and honest man
Mrs FANNIE T. ADAMS.
Harlan, Indiana.
This is to certify that Mr.. lanes
Ewing fixed our lighting plant
which was in very bad condition and
made It as good as new. We can
cheerfully recommend him to all
having work in his line.
ALMA RECORD Co.
June s, 1904.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
The GIrdIe of Old.

Howell quotes as familiar French
proverb. III quite sa ceinture' (He
has given up his girdlep, which inti-
mated as much as if he had become
bankrupt or had all his estate forfeit
ed, it being the ancient law Of France
that when any man upon some offense
had the penalty of contiscation intlict-
ed upon him "hc used before the tribu-
nal to give up his girdlc, implying
thereby that the girdle held everything
that belonged to mans estate. as his
budget of money and writings. the
keys Of his house, with his sword. dag
ger and gloves" The fact that the gir-
die was used us a purse had much to
do with its Importance in general ap-
probation. We have an English prov
erb conirmatory of this appreciation.
1t is said, "Ungirt, unblest," and that
it was in very common use Is clear
from the frequency with which the
phrase occurs in old out of the way
terature.-Chambers' Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
A GOOD WIDE YAWN.
II Is Splendid Rcyiver For the
Whole Body.

good, wide, open mouthed yawn ia
splendid thing for the whole body. 4
yawn is natures demand for rest.
Some people think they only yawn be-
cause they are sleepy, but this is not
so. You yawn because you are tired
You may be sleepy Also but that is not
the real cause of your yawning. You
are sleepy because you are tired, and
you yawn because you are tired.
Whenever you feel like yawninS just
yawn. Don't try to suppress it be-
cause you think it is impolte to yawn.
Put your hand over your mouth if YOU
want to, but let the yawn come. And
If you are where you can stretch at the
same time that you yawn Just stretch
and yawn. This is natures way of
stretching and relaxing the muscles.
Don't be afraid to open your mouth
wide and yaWn and stretch whenever
you feel like it. Indeed, if you are
very tired. but do not feel like yawn-
ing, there is nothing that will rest you
50 quickly as to sit on IL straight back
chair and, lifting your feet from the
floor, push them out in front of you
as far as possible, stretch the arms,
put the head back, open the mouth
wide and make yourself yawn.
Those tense nerves will relax, the
contracted muscles will stretch and the
whole body will be rested Do this two
II three times when you are tired and
see what it will do for you.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

Although DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
never practiced medicine, those who
knew him intimately say that he
cheered more sinking invalids, cured
more sick people and did more good,
even from Il medical standpoint, than
many of his young physician friends.
The secret of his power lay in his over
flowing chcerfulncss and kindness Of
heart He scattered flowers of good
cheer" wherever he went. With him
optimism was creed. "Mirth is Gods
medicine" he declared. Everybody
ought to battle in it. Grim care, mo-
roseness, anxiety-all the rust of life
ought to be secured off by the oil OF
mirth."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
BettinE For n Friend.

A gentleman was requested by lady
to put her tenner on certain horse
If he fanCied it. Now, he did not
fancy the animal nor back it and was
greatly surprised to see it win. OF
course he was pleased, but his salts
faction was interrupted by the rehec-
ton that the lady would doubtless
imagine that her tenner had been in
vested. The trainer inquired the price
20 to /. Though poor man, he was
scrupulous that he would not disap-
point his friend, and sent her 1900,
which he could exceedingly i'll afford.
Doubtless to this day she has no
knowledge of the truth.-London Sport
ing News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
THE RAILROAD FIREMAN.
building IL Fire In Locomotive rs
Not mn Easy Job.

The average citizen manages to set
the house in an uprOar every time he
has to make Il fire in the heater but
his job is Il triflc in comparison with
what Il railroad fireman faces when a
new fire has to be built in locomo-
tive. As starter about 200 pounds OF
wood are necessary to fire up the or
binary engine. The wood used is old
railroad ties cut into convenient blocks.
When the fire box has been lined with
wood it is drenchcd with oil, and the
match is applied.
AS soon as the fire gains headway
forced draft is applied. the operation
necessary being performed in the
roundhouse where all apparatus for
quickly producing high temperature is
Mt hand. When Il good bed of blazing
wood has been produced the fireman
gets busy with his shovel, placing coal
in even layers over the flames. This
part of the work is hard on the back,
and the aggricvcd individual whose
woes are evident to the whole block
when he labors with the heater would
go down and out in the first minute at
it. Under the forced draft it is only Il
few minutes before the coal has been
reduced to a sheet of embers at white
heat, and by this time there is enough
steam pressure generated to permit of
the locomotive being moved under it's
own power.
Continuous resort TO the shovel on
the part OF the fireman does the rest.
is only Dbp1t pnrn a InnUtl that a
new fire is built in Il locomotive while
in service. Tie balance of the time the
fire is kept alight by being banked
when the iron horse is not on the road.
Philadelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
CHILDREN IN THE HOME.
They Bring Anxiety, but Very Much
More Comfort.

They Bring Anxiety, but Very Much
More Comfort.
The children of the family-one is
apt to look on them as burdens. both
ers and expenses.
When the baby comes, be it ever so
welcome, the mother has more work 10
do. AS it grows into childhood and on
TO maturity it is more and more care,
worry and expense.
And 50 the little children, those inno-
cent trcspassers, are borne with as pa
tiently as possible until they grow to
Il successful! manhood or womanhood.
Few stop to think deeply about this,
or it would be plainly seen how erro-
neOus the impression.
The children of the family. instead
of being burdens, are burden bearers;
small sayiOrs who are daily means of
grace, and who lead the world worn
parents once more into the paths of in
nocence and peace.
\ baby's tiny hand clasped around
his mothers finger has stilled heart
throbs of sorrow and of bitter trouble;
a baby's arms around his fathers neck
have brought to the mans weary brain
renewal of that love which is all
that makes life livable.-Philadelph
Telegraph.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
Thr PnsainE of ChiNnlry.

When gallantry prevailed in the
south no woman was allowed to carry
home bundle of any kind. If any
gentleman caught one in the act of lug
ging purchase from some shop to her
domicile he felt in duty bound to tip
his hat, make low obeisance and beg
she privilege of acting rs her express
man. This common courtesy was ac-
cepted of all men in the spirit in which
Il queen would allow vassal to serve
her Nowadays southern women, like
their northern sisters, tote their own
packages es.-New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
BLOWING OUT A CANDLE.
The Eject Pun of Breath Has on
the Flame.

the Flame.
A burning candle Is gas manufac-
tory on n small scale. The wax or
tallow is converted by the heat of the
fame into gas, and In that form en-
ters into chemical combination with
the oxygen of the surrounding air.
This chemical union causes very
high rise in temperature in the ele-
ments concerned. In fact 1t produces
what we know as fame of fire, which
Is simply the white hot molecules of
carbon and oxygen. The gas making
process is started by the match in
lighting the candle and is afterward
continued by the flame itselfI
Our breath acts in three way: a. 1t
carries away the particles of gas bodi-
ly. (2) 1t lowers their temperature ut
the same time, 50 that they are no
longer capable of entering into chem
ical union with the oxygen. (3) The
breath contains carbonic acid gas.
which is incapable of supporting COM
bustion and so helps to extinguish the
fame.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
WONDERFUL INSECTS.
The Marvellous Ways of Various
Species of Ants.

Lieutenant Colonel Sykes saw at Poo
nan ants carrying ont grain to dry in
the sun. DR.. Lincccum in Texas found
ants which planted certain seed bear
Ing grass, reaped it and carried the
grain into their cells, where they strip
ped 1t of chaff and packed it away.
The paper relating this was read by
Darwin before the Linnaean society.
Another observer has told us of ants
which grow mushrooms.
The foraglng ants of Brazil and
western equatorial Africa are terrible
creatures. Elephants and gorillus fly
before them; the python takes care not
to indulge in Il meal till he has salts
fled himself that there are none OF
them about. They have Il 'leisured
class, much larger creatures, which ac-
company their maren, like subaltcrn
officers in Il marcl ing regiment" they
are not fighters, however. One curious
conjecture rs to their function has
been made. They are indigcstiblc and
birds spare the whole army lest they
should get hold of one of these tough
mOrscs This, it must be allowed
looks little too strange.
Slaves the ants certainly have, but
they do not make slave raids: the lar
vac of the inferior race are carried off
and hatChed out. The crOwning mar
vel, however. is that the British slave
owning ant. and he alone makes his
slaves fight for him.-LOndon Specta-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
THE HAIR COMB.


Religious Ceremonies.
1t would be curious to know what
mystic meaning our fOrefathCrs at
tached to the simple act of combing
the hair. We learn from old church
records that the hair of the priest or
bishop was comDed several times dur
ing services by one of the inferior cler
gy, but what such a queer proceeding
signitied no one knows. The comb is
also mentioned as one of the impie-
ments used during high mass, but only
when sung by bishop. Mass combs
of the precious metals are still reck on
ed as the most valuable possessions of
some European churches, though they
are OF no use in modern ceremonies.
Besides the gold and silver combs the
poorer churches had them of ivory,
iron, horn and even wood. Combs eSpe-
Cially known to antiquarians are those
of ST. Neot, st. Dunstan and St NAL
achias. That formerly belonging to st.
Thomas, the martyr of Canterbury, Is
still kept in the church at Thetford; |;
that of ST. Cuthbert, "the woman hat
err" at Durham cathedral
From sundry references in old leg
ends to the use of the comb in divina-
tions and from its appearance In COM
blnatIons with pagan emblems on rude
" sculptured stones in many of the old
countries, it seems probable that 1t
was widely known pagan device and
one that was highly venerated.-Lon-
don Standard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
Identified.

What has become" asked the oc-
casional guest, "of the pretty black
eyed girl who used to wait at that
table over in the corner"
''What pretty black eyed girlT frig-
idly inquired the young woman with
the snub nose and prominent chin.
"If l remember rightly, she had a
little bit of mole on one cheek"
"Oh, that girl with the blotch on her
face? l think somebody married her"
New York Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15
Three Very Good Reasons.

Candid Minister-Good morning, ia
net. l am sorry to hear you did not
like my preaching on Sunday last.
What was the reason? JANET had
three verra guild reasons, sir. Firstly.
ye read yer sermon; secondly, ye did
ma read it weel and, thirdly, it was ma
worth readln' at a'!-London Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

He-Will you marry me? She-No,
thank you He-I thought perhaps you
wouldn't. How do you like that con
tinued story that is running now in
the Atlantic?- Somcrville CMass) Jour
nal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

"Yery WELL sir" said DR.. Quack aft
er his quarrel with the undertaken.
"Tll make you sorry for this"
What are you going to do" asked
the undertaller-"retire from practlce2"
Exchange.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-15

However things may seem, no evil
thing is a success, and no good thing
is n fallure.-Longfellow.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-10-03
go. t6.
Maqenbeidmeroem

eirgefteut in einem Gage uno frriert, nm fu<
riert 5u bIeiben our6 9rafe's 8aImefto @ine.
Srge1o elm 9efer oiefer 3eittng erbdIt cine
grobefIaf6e fret. nsnn er einen Brief ODER cine
Xolffnrte an bic Srate SorutuIa goupaun,
'gbicago. Sd, fenbet.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-10-03
6 / n 6 goi1 It.

sic: Sag nal, lieber &arl, giebt
es benn gar fem Mittel gegen bas
IGitige S6narden beim Sdlafen2"
Or: u@ber, riebe Suloa, es tit mir
ic gar ni6t lGitig!"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-10-03
Muh cine 81 usr G B e.

rSerr Ho6bar, tparum trinfen Sia
BENIN iest auf einmal aaabenblid 10
pieI 8ier2"
y@ifen's, Der S6net6er bat mir
BEN @n5ug 5u melt eemaht un6 oa
trinf ib i'm bolt paifenb."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-10-03
2aunenba ft.

Sdngerin: ySerr Sireftor, i6 fann
beute @beno niht nuftreten."
Sireftor: SOS gebt nidt, i6 babe
Gle ia ni6t als 8oiienipielerit enga.
9irt, ionbern als SGngerin."