Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-31


Hundreds have felt the inspiration of her spirit have
gone forth do better work in the world OF
OF it. Wherever they found in the busy haunts of
her motto In Nomine Del Amen speaks the final word of
conservation personal service which life
She earnestly invites other youth OF like aspirations
the places of these who have gone and help
to find themselves
PROSPECTUS OF THE COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR
1911 1912.
Alma College is the Synodica College of Michigan.
Founded in 1887 will this coming year complete twenty
five years service the of higher education Located
in the of the lower peninsula of the is easily
accessible by rail from every direction The city of Alma has
very healthfu and its climate delightful The College
Campus comprises SO of rolling land lying in the
outskirts OF the city The buildings are
THE COLLEGE we'll constructed and pleasing appear
Wright and Pioneer Halls are the
OF the strong social life Of the institution while
Library Museum Recitation Hall and Gymnasium are ex-
cecdngy we'll adapted for their various uses A compre-
hensivc scheme OF campus Improvement has been planned
which will in years give and other projected
buildings ideal natural environment.
The instruction arranged N groups
CD LainGreel (2) History Economics, (3) Eng-NIod
Language O. Engsh-I attn CO. History attn CO.. Oratory
English CD Maths-Laby Science (S) Chem Biology (9)
Pol Science Oraory Common all these groups is a min
mum OF required work and wide range of free electives
while each differentiated from the by the inclusion
OF two major subjects, in which definite amount of
intensive work of high quality must be
THE COURSES done. The completion of group is
recognized by the comforting of college
degree For entrance upon the work of any groups
fifteen units OF preparatory instruction required
addition regular college work the institution offers the
following (1) two, three four years Kinder
garen leading certificate college
gree; GU a year for Christian workers; (3)
Courses in piano. voice, VIOLIN harmony history of music
and public school music W Courses in coors painting
in OIL 5) Special leading Law Medicine
Teaching
In all of the departments the aim the Col
ege is effective training of the students whole being
mental moral and physical To this end 1) high standard
OF scholarship is maintained and excellence in scholastic
quality is recognized by system of honors (2) Religious
training is given a foremost place in the
THE AIM rculum and healthul spiritual life marks the
college. The Y. NJ c. A. and Y. w. c. A. are
strong and active 3) Physical Culture has prominent place
through required gymnasium practice for years and
also through the encouragement and maintenance OF high
type of competitive athletics.
The college charges at Alma are kept as low as due
regard for conditions will justify. This rendered possible
through endowment income large number of scholar
ships by which the wide gap between tuition receipts and
actual cost of instruction filed The average cost for all
college bills, (tuition board rent, and Incl
THE COST dental fec $50 the College, $3.50 the
kindergarten department and S165 in the
Academy Books and materials extra, averaging So
In addition allowance should be made clothing laundry
railroad fare society dues the of which will depend
be largely reduced through forms of selhep
In the Music and Art Schools the cost of tuition depends upon
what is taken One, three lessons week in Voice.
Piano, Violin respectively $3 S23 $50 per
ester. History of Music Harmony Public School Music
SIS per semester Oil and China Painting, Water Colors
Crayon Drawing each $12 per semester Charcoal and
Perspective Drawing, each Sc per semester.
NEW INSTRUCTORS
Teachers of Wide Training and Experience Secured