Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-12
ALMA COLLEGE ITEMS
Items OF Interest Interestingly
Told by Our Special COL
lese Correspondent.
COMMENCEMENT NEXT WEEK
Class Of Seven Graduates. Program of
Weeks Exercises Full of
Interest 10 All.

Announcements are out for the twenti-
eth annual commencement of the College.
Final examinations will be finished this
week then the exercises of commence
ment will take place. The class of OF
numbers seven and those to receive the
coveted "sheepskin' are: Gretta Bag
/ ley of Alma Olive Smith, Alma; Mayme
Hayes, Alma; Susie Haines, Elm Hall;
Minnie Kinnaird, Cass City; Earl Caster
line, Mason; and Paul Allured, Evart.
Commencement Day will be on June 20.
/ The exercises will begin next Sunday
when Or. Bruske will deliver his bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduates in the
Presbyterian Church. Monday is occu-
pied by Class day and the graduating ex-
ercIses of the Commercial department.
On Tuesday occurs the graduating exer-
cisef OF the kindergarten school, followed
in the evening by the annual concert Of
the school of music. assisted by Lawrence
Rea of Chicago. The exercises Of the
Academy occur OH Wednesday. For the
afternoon cf the same day a base ball
game has been scheduled. On Thursday
is commencement proper, the exercises
beginning at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, in the
College chapel, followed by the Com
mencement dinner at Wright Hall at p.
m. At S :. III. the reception OF the fac
ulty will be held.
The year about 10 close with these ex-
ercises is one OF the most prosperous in
the history of the institution. It may
justly be called the oasis year Of the
College The future holds in store great
promises for us. Under Coach Harper
Alma has pushed right TO the front in
athletics. Mr.. Harper is the best coach
we ever had-in fact "he is the best
coach in the state" We have taken no
back seat in debate and oratory either,
although the standard in oratory was not
maintained this year. Endowments and
scholarships received this year indicate
the increased interest that is being taken
in the College. The faculty will remain
about the same for next year and there
will be but few changes in other depart
ments. The fight of the kindergarten
girls is bound to be successful in keeping
that department from undertaking any
change of instructors. They have prac-
tically convinced DR.. Bruske that Miss
Mingins and Miss Perriam must be re-
tanned. Coach Harper will be back next
year and with the same material to work
with next year, coupled with the excell-
ent training Of this year, Alma may
justly look forward to great things for
I9o7-'oS.
Last Friday and Saturday occurred
the annual NJ. 7. A. A. meet at
Albion. Alma faculty and students are
alike rejoicing over the part the College
played III the contest. We have just
reasons, TOO. for this feeling of pride
that is dominating. In base ball not an
intercollegiate game was lost and Satur-
day We won the cup and banner for 1907
by defeating Albion by score of to 8.
Alma fought hard for her victories, win
ming by dint of good, faithful work under
the able guidance of Coach Harper. But
base bail was not the only field of con-
quest, as shown in the excellent record
made in track work. The men who es-
pecially figured in this were Frank Nc
Comb and Ralph McCollum. The first
second place gained by Helmer in the
shot put gave Alma third place in field
events with total OF 2I points. The
principal features OF the meet were the
achievements of McComb and McCollum:
also of Thomas of Olivet i'll the mile run.
which he won in Io:17. McCombs easy
victories in the 100 and 40 yard dashes,
gained for him the appellation of
"Fleety" McComb He had an easy vic
tory in the 22o yard dash, time 23:7, but
because Of the fact that he had to run the
quarter before the final heat was run off,
the race was a close one between Griffin
of NJ. A. C aud McComb, the former
winning by The slow time of 24:2. On
account of POOR weather, too. McComb
was not able to make the best time,
otherwise previous records would have
gone to smash lie did not try for fast
time in the 40 yard dash on account of
his part in other events, but despite this
the victory was an easy one. McColIum
also created sensation in the discus
throw. "Mac" did fine work, but on ac-
connt Of the bad condition Of the weather
was unable TO reach his best record. i
However, the victory was 'walkaway'
for HIM and Joe Maddock's record of 'o7
was broken to smitherines by MACS"
throw of Ii6 #. 9 in. The record of the
events as entered by Alma is as follows;
1oo-ysrd dash-Won by McComb;
second, Vaughn Of NJ. A. c.; time, Io:7-s.
77o-yard dash--Won by Griffin of NJ.
A. c.; second. Mccomb; time, 74:7.
44o-yard dash--won by Mccomb; sec
ond, Bignall Of NJ, A. c.; time, s7:o4.
Discus throw--Mccollum; second, Bur