Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-10-17

College, indiana 81 assure you of our
best wishes for your administration.
Principal f. Z. Gallop of Adrian
High School: Though ! cannot be
present let me assure you that | am
deeply interested in the welfare of
Alma College and personally con-
cerned in the success of your admin
istration. | am confident that Alma
is in good hands, and if at any time
| can do anything to promote the in
terest of your administration or Alma
College, do not fail to call upon me.
Prof. w. d. Henderson of Univer-
sity of Michigan: 81 note the title of
your inaugural address, "The Renais-
sance Of the Denominational College,
and feel that if there is anything in
name, or rather title, that your
keynote speech will be a good one
This part being over the toastmas-
ter called upon Rev. J. NJ. Rogers for
the synod, who spoke Of the advan
tages Of the small college in that it
brought the professors into much
closer touch with the students than
was possibly the case in the larger
school or universities He said he
spoke from experience. himself being a
graduate of Bowdoin, a small college
in Maine. This was splendid talk
and started the toasts off with much
enthusiasm.
Prof Elmer A. Lyman, OF the state
Normal college at Ypsilanti, repre-
sented the Board of Trustees in an
able manner. He paid great tribute
TO the new president and to Alma
College Pledged the support of the
Board Of Trustees and asked the min
isters present not to be afraid to get
the money that was laying around
loose in their congregation for the
support of the college AT the close
of his talk the POSTMASTER suggested
that Elders and Professors could
orate as we'll as preachers.
DR.. George B. Randals, 90, in a
splendid manner pledged the loyalty
OF the faculty to the new president
and the administration His words
rang true to. the spirit that exists in
Alma.
Toastmaster Brooke next had the
honor of calling upon DR.. Harry B.
Hutchins, president Of the Univer-
sity of Michigan In beginning Pre-
sident Hutchins said he had refused a
banquet at Amhurst College, Mass.
in order to be here to day. He said
he certainly appreciated the opportu-
nifty of being at Alma, and that he
had enjoyed every minute of the
splendid programs of the day. He
brought heartiest greetings from the
University and welcomed DR.. Blais-
dell into the fold of college presidents
in Michigan. AT this point he pro-
ceeded to tell Dr. Blaisdell some of
the duties OF a president or rather
some Of the things expected of pre-
sident He related some of the pecu-
liar incidents that had happened to
him since he had become a president,
then turning to President Blaisdell,
said, See what you are coming to-"
He said that he envied the new pre-
sident his splendid opportunity of
coming into such close touch with the
young lives of his students. This he
said gives an opportunity to bring
your individuality into close contact
with students 1t is an excellent op
portunity for character building.
In closing he paid a splendid tri-
butte TO Alma and the small colleges
of the State He said, | believe in
the small college, and / believe in the
large university, each has its place and
its work to do. The small college is
the great FEEDER for the university
President Snider Of NJ. A. c. fol,
lowed, bringing greetings and con
gratulations from the Agricultural
College He told of the kindly feel
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