Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-04
Alma High
School Notes

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Friday was chapel day, as usual.
This time it was only long enough TO
give two more of Alma's public
speakers chance. Dorothy Bradley
was the first to mount the platform.
Her subject was, "The Age of Spe-
cialization." She began with the in
dependence of primitive man and
traced industry thru the guilds and
up to the modern day of extreme spe-
cialization. Instead of pleading for
specialization along one distinct line
she said, Specialize for the helping
of mankind"
Stanley Sartor began his speech
most enthusiastically. He pied for the
Conservation of our National Re-
sources" He mentioned in turn the
probable ultimate disappearance of
forests and wood, coal and oil and
suggested remedies for each. He
said that the greatest drain on these
resources was the immense amount
wasted and that little more careful
handling of these natural products in
their process of being changed to
something of utility would greatly
prolong the time in which we may en-
JOY their use.
Miss Bradley was somewhat handi-
capped by the poor acoustic qualities
of the auditorium but Sartor's BOOM
ing voice could easily be heard. ike"
surprised his co-workers by his plat
form bearing and he seemed as much
at home facing such an august as
semblage as facing eleven helmeted
heads on the football grid.
Coach Van Hoesen was also called
upon to say a few things about the
game the team played at Mt. Pleas
ant the preceding day.
The Junior class has found it neces-
sary to resort to a rather unusual
method in the collection of the class
dues. Money seems to be necessity
even in the running of high school
class. The Juniors have yet to fl
nance the annual Junior Hop TO be
given sometime in the future in honor
of this years Seniors. This involves
a considerable expenditure of money,
especially since the Juniors wish to
surpass all previous efforts of former
Junior classes. AS dues were not
forthcoming, the officials Of the class
conceived the rather novel scheme of
placing a booth in the hall where no
Junior could possibly miss it. Some
people did manage to stink sheepishly
by, but in general the results were
very encouraging.
Friday noon luncheon will be
given. Although these affairs ara
not given frequently they are not ex-
actly new. The noon hour is cur
tailed at about 80 minutes and sort
of cafeteria picnic is served in the
gym. The lunch is prepared wholly
by the students and faculty and eaten
wholly by them. A very nominal
price is charged for the sandwiches
and coffee and singers and ice cream
always ice cream) and a person can
eat as much or as little as he desires.
This luncheon has double purpose.
Purpose one-to raise money for the
benefit of the poor Debated athletic
association fund; and secondly, to
dismiss classes early enough to allow
those students who wish to attend the
team on its journey to Shepherd to
do so without missing the last eight
lines of French or Theorem XIV. in
the Geometry text.
The Seniors have set Saturday,
May 10, as the date for their May
Morning Breakfast. The breakfast
is given by the graduating class and
the guests Of honor are the Juniors
and the Faculty. The affair is called
May Morning Breakfast first, be-
cause it is given in May; second, be-
cause everyone is requested to arise
from his downy nest of repose and
be on hand at the unearthly hour of
six-thirty to partake of the baked
ham and mashed potatoes. The only
suggestion of breakfast is that it is
eaten in the morning. The person
who conceived this mode of enter
tainment or his purpose for so doing
is not known. To begin with, it is
supposed, breakfast is about the most
economical meal to provide. No trou-
Bile is caused, however, in getting ev-
eryone out. Hard as it is to pile out
so early in the morning, there are not
many members of either class who
would not stay up ali night for some
thing good to eat. But then everyone
enjoys the company of such an intel
lectual crowd.