Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
ALMA COLLEGE ITEMS
Items Of Interest Interestingly
Told by Our Special Col
lese Correspondent.

On the morning of May /. who was
more surprised on looking out of their
windows than were the girl athletics, ="
for suspended from one of the telephone
wires in front of Wright Hall were two
different things. One was a stick to
which were tied about a dozen pair of
extremely light Indian clubs which were
procured for the gymnasium but to be
used mot now but in the coming years"
and the other was a placard upon which
was written some very suggestive state
nients. Because of the message upon the
line, telephone man came up and de-
livered from their airy height the two
articles of comment When last he was
seen the girls were running like wild
Indians around him, entreating him to
give back their souvenirs, but he would
not Alas Alasl
The same old story vas heard i'll chapel
lest week Since the Alumni were once
so diligent-Dr. Bruske said, there is no
more room for trees, our work is done,
therefore we shall have recitations. -
We had them, but oh, how trying We
would like TO be patriotic, don't you
know. However. many of the classes
did what seemed best, took breakfast in
some picturesque spot and returned in
time for the days work. The Juniors
had delightful morning i'll the jungle.
The Sopho went off two by twice in any
direction, while the freshmen stayed at
home. The fourth preps" rowed up to
Crassmere. and the Junior X. G's did
everything.
This year a special effort is being ex-
erted by those in the department Of music
to provide programme excelling those
OF previous years. No doubt this will
come to pass for negotiations have already
been made with Mr.. Ray, baritone. of
Chicago, who comes we'll recommended.
Mr.. Ray has been excellently received in
Chicago during the winter. in fact he was
quite the rage. For considerable time
he has studied abroad, and further par
ticulars will be given later.
Saturdays game with Olivet was all
ours. The first of our intercollegiate
games resulted 20 to in our favor.
Olivet team is not strong this season.
The game on Davis Field with M. A. c.
May Ia, will be somewhat different for
two good teams will be pitted agains,
each other and will play to the finish.
BY your presence and good will make the
occasion interesting and help our BOYS
win the day.
The college chorus have already begun
work on "Tu Deum," preparatory for the
bacheleaureats service commencement
week. 1t is splendid idea no doubt
for thu seniors appeared Friday morning
bedecked in their long hoped for caps
and gowns. Their appearance served to
remind us that another school year would
soon draw TO a close and soon the class
of OF would be among the alumni and
another would take its places
Several from the college expect tc
attend the May Festival in Ann Arbor
the latter part Of this week. Misses
Sadie and Grace Messenger will be pres
ent and afterwards spend few days in
Detroit. Also Miss Eddy and Miss
Howard will be in attendance Mrs. St.
Johns intends to visit relatives in Detroit,
Friday and Saturday and return to Ann
Arbor to hear the rendering of Sampson
and Deliah" Saturday evening.
Don't forget the students recital at the
chapel Tuesday evening, May ~. The
admission is free and everyone is welcome.
Mr.. Blake Mcdonald left town Satur.
day to hold meetings near Lansing.
Next Sunday Mr.. John ID. Finlayson
will preach at Stanton.
Prof. Jas. X. Mitchell was in Ithaca
Friday and Saturday.