Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-09-22
The WARD SCHOOL
Great deal OF Decorating and Reno
Vating has been Done
HUT TCHIMSON IS REMEMBERED
New Instructor for High School Literary De.
partment-MiSS Margaret Cameron

The Ward School building, one of
the incest buildings of its kind in the
county, presents a much brighter and
neater condition than usual, as a re-
suit of the decoration given corridors
and school rooms by Rosecrans and
Schunk. The ceilings and upper walls
of the main corridors of the building
have been tinted green, while a purple
drab has been used below the mould
ing. The walls in the various rooms
have been tinted a dark cream, the
ceilings a light cream, and attractive
pictures have been placed on the
walls. Miss Dodge's former room has
been fitted up for the 3A-4B grades,
which will be in charge of Miss Mar
tin OF Cass City The play room in
the basement has been equipped with
benches, which are welcomed by the
pupils. The manual training room
also has been gone over carefully and
decorated and is now in most excel
lent shape. Miss Farrell's kindergar-
ten room has received its share Of
attention, both from the decorators
and Miss Farrell, who has tastily
ornamented the walls with pictures.
Even the engine room has come in for
improvements, the walls being white
washed and the metal parts japanned.
No one takes greater pride in the
retinished building than its janitor,
George Hutchinson. He has taken
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thing is kept up in ship-shape. The
generally neat appearance of the
building and grounds shows conclu-
sively the value of Mr.. Hutchinson's 5
services. That he is popular with the
teachers is evinced by the fact that
last Thursday afternoon the teachers
invited him down TO an informal
spread in the kindergarten room. 1t
was pleasant reminder to Mr..
Hutchinson that he had passed. an
other milestone OF his life.
In looking over the building but
one unfortunate condition presented
itself. That was the fact that the
rooms contained so many flies. To
the writer it appeared that with the
excellent facilities for making screen
frames offered by the manual train
ing department, it would be feasible
to have this department make the
frames and attach the wire cloth, fit
ting the screens exactly 90 the win
dows. At least it is certain that the
pests of flies should be kept out
In the high school owing to the
large increase in attendance, it was
necessary at the beginning OF this
school year TO engage new in
structor. The school board has been
fortunate in obtaining the services OF
Miss Margaret Cameron of Traverse
City. Miss Cameron will have charge
of the history department and also in
struct in English She is a graduate
of the Central Michigan Normal
school of Mt Pleasant, with a life
certificate, and comes here with three
years OF successful teaching expert
ence.
Football Manager Paul Kress of the
Alma High school announces the fol-
lowing schedule:
Sept. Z3-St. LOUIS at Alma.
Sept. 3O-St Louis at St Louis
oct shepherd at Alma.
Oct S-Saginaw CIV. s. at Alma.
Oct l5-Shepherd at Shepherd.
Oct 22-Mt. Pleasant at Alma.
Oct 29-Saginaw Z. s. at Alma.
Nov. 5-Mt. Pleasant at Mt. Pleas
ant.
Nov 12-Open.
Nov l9-lthaca at Nina.
Nov 26-Open.
This is a remarkably good schedule
and will give the local enthusiasts a
chance to see some good games. Ii
is expected that the open dates will be
filed by Owosso, Fenton, or the
Grand Rapids Central.