Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-26

Big Event in High School Year To.
morrow on Davis Field
ALMA'S CHANCES ARE GOOD
College Takes Opportunity to Extend a Cordial
Invitation TO Visitors

Friday, the 27th, will be the big
Gest day In the county in the school
year as at this time will occur ir
Alma the graduation exercises OF the
eighth grades Of the county and the
tennis tournament and third annual
track meet OF the Gratiot County
Athletic association. The city will be
crowded with students and their par
ents from all over the county. Dur
ing the day the Alma city band will
furnish music.
This is the third year in which this
annual meet has been held, both the
former meets being held in this city.
Davis field furnishes the best facili-
ties for conducting such meets and in
both previous years the association
received such excellent treatment
here that II was their unanimous
decision to return again this time
This year a greater effort is being put
forth for the entertainment Of the vis-
itors, the college and city joining with
the school authorities in their en-
deavors.
The first event Of interest will be
the tennis tournament TO be held on
the college courts at Q o'clock for all
classes, boys and girls singles and
doubles There are two fast courts
at the college and some exciting
games may be expected. But little
IS known of the respective abilities of
the various schools along that line,
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in the county.
At 9:3O will be held in the college
chapel the graduating exercises Of
the eighth grades of the county. This
will call to the city large number
of eighth graders from all over the
county, both the city and rural
schools. together with their parents
and friends Judge Kelley s. Scarf,
OF Ithaca, will deliver the graduating
address
At ! o'clock the main event OF the
day, the track meet, will be held on
Davis field, all the high schools and
eighth graders Of the county compet-
ing. There will be scores of athletes
in attendance and it is expected that
the competition in all events will be
very close. Competent officials have
been choesn; Coach Carrithers, of the
college, will act as judge, and Frank
Hurst, also of the college, will be /
the starter The order of events will /
be the same as last year, including
the usual runs, dashes, hurdles, jumps !
and weight events. !
There are two classes OF events,
class A for the high schools of the /
county, and class b for the eighth
grades. A total OF fifty different med
ais will be offered as first prizes.
while the seconds and thirds will be
awarded with blue and red ribbons
respectively. During the meet the
Alma city band will furnish the mu-
sic.
In connection with the morning ex-
ercises and the meet the college ex-
tends TO the city's visitors hearty
invitation to inspect the different col
lege buildings. All the buildings will
be thrown wide open. Little folders
will be distributed containing a di-
rectory of the college buildings and 1
on the back the order of events OF
the meet
AS whole the day will be one of
unusual interest from breakfast until :
evening. The association which has
charge OF the affair is composed of ,
of the various county ;
schools and its officers are as fol- i
lows: President, Supt l.. l.. For |
sythe; vice-president, +. c. Pernet ;
secretary, Supt. +. +. Knapp; treas !
lrer, Reuben Cheney. {
Last year Alma high school took I
The championship banner, but this .
year there will be strong competition :
among Alma, st. Louis and Ithaca. 2
Kress and Cooper look strong for v
he local school
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