Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
COLLEGE HAPPENINGS
The Annual Joint Reception Held
at Wright Hall Last Fri.
day Evening.
CLASS OF 'O8 ELECT OFFICERS
Fred SouIe Hard at Work at Roches.
ter, N. Y. and Harold Gaunt
at Princeton.

Another of Alma colleges notable
social gatherings was held last Fri
day evening. 1t is at this annual
joint reception given by the Y. w.
and Y. NJ. c. A. that many young
people have met for the first time
and will continue to do so, no doubt,
for many years. Very attractively
was the hall decorated with college
and high school banners from all
parts of this and adjoining states.
One corner was decorated with our
own college banners and seemed to
be the prettiest part of the room. In
strumental solos were rendered by
the piano instructor, RS Strong, and
Miss Gertrude Whitney.
Vocal solos were given by Miss
Grace Messenger, Miss Alexander,
Miss Ireland, Mr.. Bagley and Mr..
Sutton.
The state student secretary of the
Y. NJ c. A., Warren /. Rogers, gave
a very earnest plea in behalf of Bible
study to the young men last Sun
day afternoon. His subject was "the
upward or downward course of young
men" Bible study classes have been
organized, the leaders being Prof
Mitchell, p. ]. Allured, Blake Nc
Donald, Paul Rohns, Roy Campbell,
James Hogg and Frank Locker.
Monday noon Mr.. Rogers met the
Student Volunteer Band" in the re-
ception room of Wright Hall. Dur
ing the past year this mission band
has been constantly increasing in
numbers
The class OF Os held the first meet
ing of the year Monday. The old
feeling of war has left us. No pesky
Freshman was at the door to meet
us, for this year we let the class OF
10 give them (sophs) all they
wanted The following officers were
elected:
President-Miss Edith Cook.
Vice President-Miss Alice Coats.
Secretary-Herman Morse
Treasurer-Robert Craig, Jr.
Almanian Reporter-Geo. p Horst.
Freshman Adviser-R. f. Ray
craft
The class has always had most
delightful time at their little spreads
and picnics and hope to have better
time during the next two years.
The new arrivals are: Mr.. McNitt,
who is specializing in, vocal music.
Benjamin Howell from Caro-, came
last Saturday
Miss Leta Gilbert and Miss Van
Campen were visiting friends at the
college the latter part OF the week.
Miss Gilbert returned to her home
in Bay City Saturday evening.
The boys of Zeta Sigma, as we'll
as the citizens OF Alma, are glad TO
hear that Fred Soule is so delightfully."-
located in the Rochester seminary.
lie expects that the work will be most
joyable, and says the environment is
fine
Don't forget the game on Davis
Field next Saturday afternoon be-
tween Alma and Big Rapids.
From another Zeta Sigma boy at
Princeton, Harold G. Gaunt, who
says. This is surely the greatest
spot out doors. Campus and build
ings of both university and seminary
arc simply grand.
The Phi Phi Alpha Literary society
has received into membership the fol-
lowing men: Cass Chase, Duncan
Deering, Will Sutherland, Henry
Lathers and Allen McFadden.
Mr.. Levi Butler of Caro-, was with
the society Monday evening and adj
dressed the Phi Phi i'll a most able
manner Mr.. Butler is on his way
to Houghton Mining school, where
he expects to graduate.