Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-01-20
Alma Business Men, College
Trustees and Faculty
at Banquet.
ENDOWMENT IS DISCUSSED
Rev. DIR. Barkley, Ira NJ. Hatch
and Pres. Crooks Deliver
Addresses.


two citizens of Alma, trustees and
faculty members of Alma college filed
into the Wright Hall dining room, the
occasion being the annual, Town ans
Gown Get-to- -gether dinner.
The dinner was one of Miss Albert
sons culinary master pieces and the
gentlemen with the gay and laughing
back ground of the student body testi-
fled amply of their appreciation OF the
good things afforded. The following
menu was served:
Oyster Cocktail Waters
Roast Ham Escalloped Potatoes
Baked Squash Lima Beans
Jelly
Pickles Olives
White Bread Brown Bread
Pineapple Salad
Pineapple Ice Cream Nut Cake
Coffee Mints
After the wants of the inner mar
had been appeased, Rev. DR.. Barkley
of Detroit arose and it was instantly
evident that his joviality and wit
would dispell any semblance of form
ality or reserve He spoke briefly
of the purpose of the meeting, of the
pleasant relations existing betweer
the college and towns people and then
introduced as the first speaker, Mr..
Ira Nj. Hatch of Cleveland, Ohio,
chairman Of the Endowment Commit
tee.
Mr.. Hatch outlined the plan of the
! Endowment Committee to raise the
endowment of Alma college TO 81 ,0O0,-
! 600. He discussed the arrangement
whereby the additional 100000 was
to be distributed about; showing that
of the proposed increase, the territory
outside of Alma was to furnish $780,,
600 while the city Of Alma was de-
pended upon for only $4,000 as its
apportionment. He intimated that
! in his belief the citizens of Alma
would be glad to give at least that
amount to secure this added endow
ment. He showed that while manufac-
turing industries had no trouble in
securing financial aid in increasing
their capital, institution of learning
were sometimes not so fortunate. He
believed however, that the people OF
Alma would do their part to make the
rank of Alma college the highest of
any of the sectarian colleges.
L. A. Sharp was called up
for an mpromtu talk and as is his
custom he replied in a very witty
and interesting manner. In his dual
capacity of trustee of the college and
prominent citizen of Alma he was
well qualified to speak on the ques
Etion Of the proposed new endowment
He said that the trustees had prac-
. tically committed themselves to the
=. task of making Alma a million dollar
institution.
In speaking of Alma's part in the
plan he said that the citizens were in
the habit of giving 10 per cent. to
e | anv commercial enterprise which
{ might come to Alma and he predicted
e that when Alma was requested 70
S raise but $4,000 out Of 100000 of the
D increase she would not be bcsind in
{ her duty.
s President Crooks making his first
d acquaintance with Alma's representa-.
q tive citizens told of the plan by which
e the whole amount might be realized
b, He showed that when he interview
ed men on this subject their first ques
f iton would be. 'what have you done
r yourselves ?" He indicated that i
was the place of the trustees, the
alumni and the Alma towns people
to take the first steps in the move
ment. With the cooperation of thes'
the task might well be accomplished
r The trustees present at the meetinI
were:
Rev. DR.. Barkley, Detroit.
Ira NJ. Hatch, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Seely Caro-, Mich.
y c. d. Chatfield, Bay City, Mich.
]. w. S. Pierson, Stanton, Mich.
Rev. Lawrence, Detroit, Mich.
Rev. Lewis Brooks, Howell, Mich
Mr.. Wilson, Grand Rapids.
Kendall p. Brooks, Mt. Pleasant.
ID NJ. w. Tanner, Saginaw.
is Mr.. l.. A. Sharp, Alma.