Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-23

of Miss Theo Amsbury and Miss
Leora Johnson. Both young ladies
have been very efficient students in
the music department. and presented
one OF the leading programs of the
week.
The Alumni ball game which be-
gan at o'clock and lasted until after
the supper bell had rung was one of
the most exciting events of the year
and brought cheer and spry steps to
many on old timer.
1t is safe to say that the most beau
tiful event of the whole year is the
senior promenade and the one on
Wednesday evening of last week was
the best of all. 1t exceeded former
events in that larger number were
present to enjoy the festivities than
on any former occasion, for there
never was time in the history of
Alma when SO many students remain
ed for all OF the commencement, and
then, too, the spirit of the evening in
tenSitles as the years go by. After
the various classes had made their
speeches and performed their stunts
the Alma band took the platform in
front OF the main building and pro-
duced inspiring music for the grand
promenade. There is no more beau
tiful sight than when the students,
faculty, trustees and friends form in
line and march under the trees and
across the campus, lighted by the
myriads of Japanese lanterns. To
Pioneer Hall they go and from there
to the Library, then to the Museum,
from there to Wright Hail. at each
place listening to an inspiring ad-
dress by some member of the senior
class From Wright Hall every one
repaired TO the home OF DR. Bruske
for the annual reception of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Bruske.
The final day of commencement
like all the other days of the week,
vas prepared especially by the
weather man for just such a celebra-
ton The exercises of the day went
off beautifully with plenty of time
between the morning exercises to
permit a generous amount of visiting
among friends gathered together
after long separation.
The orations and essays of the
graduating class of the college have
never been excelled by any class OF
Alma college. They gave evidence
of deep thought, preparation, and ma
tural ability on the part of the par
AT the close of the exer-
cises the certificates and diplomas
were presented to the graduates OF
all the departments of the college,
The commencement day program
is given below:
Music-Liebestraum ........... List
Miss Broderick
Prayer. 49,. Rev Anderson, Bay City
Thine Eyes (Elijah)..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mendelssohn
Misses Johnston, Ambury and Udele
Essay-Development in Language.
,.t.....:.:.,.., Hazel Stuart Blair
Oratioh--A Brighter Hope .......
Royal Roderick Campbell
Music-Prelude. ....., Rachmaninoff
Miss Gray
Essay-True Appreciation Of Flow
ers.................M Myrtle Creaser
Essay-Character and Service....
..........Agnes Rozena Redman
Music-Twenty-third Psalm.....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Schubert
Ladies' Chorus
0ration-Mark Twain .............
......... Stanley Anderson Graves
Essay and Neutrality-suspicious.
Farm. .......... Elsie Ethyl Bond
Iusic-Polonaise, A flat. 49,. Chopin
Miss Amsbury
Comforting Of Degrees, etc.
Nusic-Thanks be TO God (ElijaiD.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MendelssolIn
Mixed Chorus
}enediction.
The commencement dinner at
Wright Hall was the largest in point 7
# attendance that has ever been held. !
The large dining hall was filled al
most to overlooking with students
nd visitors who were met to cele
rate the success of the college year.
Hiss Albertson had done her part for
ever did two hundred and fifty hun
Try persons partake of a more sub
tantial dinner or one served IN a bet
err way than the one the matron
laced before the banquetters on this
occasion. After the program of
peeches, which will be described in
mother column, the friends separated
or another year and commencement
week, the best Alma has ever known,
vas a matter of history.
Nearly every student in college re-
NAMED on the campus for commence