Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
Enrolment at Alma College Pro.
misses to Eclipse That OF
Former Years.
REV. CHAS. SCOTT'S ADDRESS
Several New Instructors Added and
Many improvements Noted About
the Campus and in the Building.

This l. opening week at the college.
La spite of the discouraging experiences
of the summer, the indications all point
TO one of the brightest years in the his
tory of Alma College II was feared
that the attendance would suffer but the
present outlook promises 70 eclipse the
enrolment of former years. Up to
Wednesday noon the number who had
registered was about $50 which was
fully up TO the number enrolled at that
time last year
The students began 10 arrive Monday
morning and a few even were on the
grounds Saturday. Since then they
have been coming in on every train and
the campus and college buildings are
the scenes of great activity The
entrance examinations, classification Of
students, etc, We're held Tuesday and
Wednesday and the real work of the
college began Thursday morning.
The opening address of the year was
given "Wednesday morning Nearly
every seat in chapel was filled and many
friends of the college were present for
the first exercises The speaker was
Rev. Charles Ernest Scott 9s. pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Albion
His subject was "The Choice of a Voca-
tiOn. Ii was a mastery address and
was listened 10 with remarkable interest.
Mr.. Scott began his address by a very
fitting comparison of life TO sea voyage.
He said "Earth's awfulest tragedy il
the fact that there are some shipwrecked
lives" Still CARRYING out the analogy he
named three necessities which must be
known and met before one should make
a choice of a profession. First, he must
know his present bearings, second, he
must have haven in view. and third,
lac must await sailing orders. He spoke
of a vocation, not a. an end in itself but
as a means to an end, and that end must
be either self or the honor of Christ
Mr. Scott spoke of the law, medicine.
business and teaching and pointed out
the over crowded condition of these in
this country Contrasted with this he
portrayed wildly the need and the
opportunity in all of these lines in the
foreign field. He said the ;1eed should
be the predominant fact II IN deciding a
vocation in life. Mr.. Scotts clear voice
and attractive personality added greatly
to the effec, of the lecture.
Thcre will be a few changes i'll the
faculty this year, and we feel that the
teaching force has been greatly strength
ened. Prof. j. w. Ewing will be missed
very much indeed, and his place can
never be taken. An educator of high
ability, a man whose influence was felt
in every department of the college,
honored and beloved by all, Alma will
never cease 10 mourn his loss. But we
are happy to welcome him who comes
to us TO assume the duties which he laid
down. Prof George Basil Randels
needs no introduction. He is one of
"our boys, a graduate of the class of
itVO. AlltI puiSutN
further study in the University of Penn
sylvania and for the past three years
has filled the chair of Philosophy and
Pedagogy in Bellevue College, Nebraska.
DR.. +. n. Transeau and Prof. +. n.
Notestein will be assisted in their depart
ments and expect to be able to take mp
their regular work soon. In place of
Miss Rachel Brightman, Miss Strauser,
a graduate of the Temple School of Ply
sical Culture for the girls and instructor
in German.
Many improvements are TO be noted
about the campus, something is done
each summer that adds TO its beauty
and attractiveness. The new cement
walks from the library to the gymnasium
and along the front of the grove add
great deal to the appearance of the
campus.
Though the summer vacation was .aLT
unusually sad one and developed a seri-
ous situation, in the face of il all, Alma
College has entered upon most promis-
ing year. All the brightest hopes have
been more than realized and everything
points to happy, prosperous. college
year.