Alma record., 1913-09-25
SCHOOL NEWS.
Roy Bortles was sick Monday.


Ward Hodge was out of school on
Wednesday with bad cold.
Miss Thelma Lindsey, former AL
ma student was a visitor Friday.
Miss Lindsey now attends school at
Cadillac.
Earle Holmes entered school on
Thursday. Holmes joined the Jun
ior class and is taking college pre-
paratory work.
Capt. Hughes obtained sprained
ankle during football scrimmage Fri
day. 1t is hoped he will be ready
for the St. Louis game next Friday.
Lambda Sigma, the girls literary
society, has also held its first meet
ing. Prospects for a good year, con-
sidering all the new material in the
school, are very bright
Cooking classes started this week.
The first lesson was in kitchen clean
ing. The girls take hold of the work
with great pride and have already
learned the care of kitchen utensils.
Robert Notes.-The was elected fire
chief for the year A fire alarm was
sounded Thursday and the building
was cleared without difficulty in
about forty-fve seconds.
More than a hundred and fifty en-
thusiastic students have become
members of the Athletic association.
1t is time that these hundred and
fifty were looking for the other fifty
who have not joined.
At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held at the high school last
Monday a final settlement was made
between the board and the contract
ors for the new high school
Athletic Manager Crisp is busy
arranging the football schedule for
the coming season. The schedule
has not yet been completed but will
be printed next week.
The grade boys who are taking
manual training have class in ply
sical training also, at the close of the
class hour This is carried on under
the direction of Mr. Maxwell.
The Lamda Sigma held meeting
and organized Tuesday. The officers
of the society were as follows: Pres
ident, Elizabeth Creaser; vice-presi-
dent, Marie Doane; secretary, Ruth
Hooper; treasurer, Lura Miller.
Some are talking about forming
Newspaper club, with the idea of
starting a school monthly magazine
next year 1t would seem that here
is an avenue for a great many hith-
erto unemployed intellects.
The first High school mass meet
ing was held Friday at 3:15 P. NJ.
Almost every High school student
remained, and great enthusiasm was
shown 1t is hoped that this will
continue throughout the year
The Debate club has held its first
meeting. Only few members were
present but big year is expected,
none the less Possibilities of form
ing a triangular debate league with
St. Louis and Ithaca or Mt. Pleasant
are not too remote to be considered.
Last Tuesday forenoon at chapel
Principal Collins delivered a splendid
address on School Spirit" He
brought out and showed the many
different ways in which school spirit
could be shown. AT the close of
the talk he was cheered by the boys.
Miss Smiths group of the Camp
Fire girls held its first meeting Fri
day. The group took a stroll up the
river and plan to walk to the game
at St. Louis next Friday. The group
has not organized yet, but will hold
regular weekly meetings until GER
tihcates can be obtained from the
state for organization.
Interest in Basketball has already
become manifest. Quite a number
have started preliminary practice of
their own in the gymnasium. The
basketball schedule calls for one
game before Christmas, and about
eight after school is resumed in Jan
uary. The material for basketball is
unusually promising this year. Reg
ular practice will not begin till Nov
ember.
Miss McGreaham has tested the
voices Of all students wishing to take
chorus work The chorus consists