Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
ALMA COLLEGE ITEMS
College Closes Tomorrow for
The Year l906l907. Senior
Glass Numbers Seven.
BANQUET At WRIGHT HALL
Class Day Exercises this Evening
Board of Trustees in Session
Successful Year Closed.

Last Sunday afternoon was held joint
meeting of the Y. NJ and Y. w. c. AS
in the College chapel. A good crowd
turned out to hear the excellent address
that was given by Rev Charles Wesley
Sidebotham, class of oI. He chose for
his subject "The dividing line between
the psychic and spiritual man" The ad-
dress was scholarly and forceful, showing
much work on the part of Rev. Side
botham, and his many friends were de-
lighted to sgain have this opportunity of
listening 10 him. In his address Rev.
Sidebotham set forth the difference be-
tween the natural and the spiritual In
the former the psychic man is led to ap-
preciate piece of work according to the
best use he can make of his material, but
does not appreciate the work of others it
may be. But while this is dependent up
on matter there is the spiritual which un-
like the psychic has no form, no limit
and is eternal And while the natural
man discerns natural things through his
senses, spiritual things must be spiritually
discerned. There is a harmony between
God and nature that teaches us the diff
ference between these two natures if we
love the things of the world not for them
selves alone but for what God meant they
should teach us. To make use of art for
art 5 sake, literature for literatures sake is
TO make life narrow. To choose the mat
erial to the exclusion of the spiritual is TO
become as the man who put gold before
his life and lost both. Material things
do not teach spiritual things. The adj
dress closed showing that these things
teach that the burden of the word of
God is no reformation but regeneration.
This is the dividing line between the
psychic and spiritual.
Another scholarship was received by
the College last week from Elmer T.. and
Fred w. Bradley of Bay City IN homer of
their father, Nathan h. Bradley. The
income of this scholarship of $500 is to be
available first for needy students from
Bay City; otherwise it is to go tosuch
students as the College may elect. This
is the eighth gift of the kind thai has
come TO the College this year. Each
testifies to the great interest that is being
taken in the College and the desire to
help those young people who are ambiti-
Gus to gain an education, but are unable
on their own responsibility to do SO.
There is not another College in the state
that offers to the needy student the ex-
cellent opportunities for paying his way
through school that Alma College does.
At the meeting of the Almanian Associ-
alton held iast Thursday il was decided
not to have private ownership of the new
weekly paper that is to be published next
year. 1t was considered better to have
student management and to give the bus
mess managers term of Office of two or
three wears. The staff as elected for the
new weekly Maroon and Cream" is as
follows: Editor in chief Francis Cobb,
'os; associate editor, Ralph McCollum,
10; alumni reporter, Wallace Webber,
'o3 subscription manager, Jno. Dunham.
10; business manager, Stanley Graves,
10. According to this election and the
purpose OF the association the latter two
gentlemen who brought forth the idea of
weekly will have charge of everything
a, IL. ~
At meeting of the Athletic Associa-
ton held last week the following officers
were elected for next year: President,
Ralph McCollum; vice-president, John
Campbell; secretary, Billie Wallace
treasurer, John Marchmont; track mana.
ger, foot ball manager, base ball manager
all went to Coach Harper; tennis mana
ger, John Marchmont; auditor Leroy
Marshall; basket ball manager, Leroy
Marshall. Last but not least the NJ. /. A.
dictatorship went to Harry Helmer by
unanimous vote. In the work HAL
has done this year he has shown that he
has the right ideas and will make tn,
best director Alma ever had. The asso
citation was delighted to hear that for the
first time in its history it made good
financially this year. Some expensive
trips we're made, but despite all there il
small but appreciated balance for mex
year. This certainly has been a banner
year for Alma in athletics.
The societies of the College are taking
great pains to stimulate the best in de
batting contests for next year. The de
batting league made up of members from
Zeta Sigma and Phi Phi Alpha are JUS
completing arrangements for a triangular
debating meet for next year with Olivei
and Kalamazoo. Last Saturday, Herman
Morse, a representative of the College
league, went to Lansing to meet represen
tatives from the other colleges. lie re-
ports that everything is favorable. Final
arrangements are about to be completed
and Alma may look forward to some
lively debating contests for next year
The annual debate with Mt Pleasant
normal will be carried on independent ol
this.
Commencement week is full Of good
things for everyone and we cannot un-