Alma record., 1922-05-18
Alma High
School Notes

The menu, for a breakfast, was al
most Incompatible. Fruit cocktail,
sausages, Beaurogard eggs, rolls, and
coffee and cakes were served splen-
didly hy Mrs. Frosch and her helpers.
A group Of underclass girls acted as
mattresses. The brain food which
came after the meat and drink sur
passcd the breakfast itself, if such
a thing may be said with impunity.
John Holmes made very good
toastmastcr and conducted the pro-
gram well. The first of all intro
duced was Mr. Phil Lewis, president
of the Senior class, who in his best
oratorical style welcomed the Juniors
70 the affair and assured them that
the Seniors had no fear that the
Juniors would not uphold the stan
dard set by their predecessors, next
wear as Seniors. Marion Grover re-
plied for the Juniors and preceded
10 prophcsy the future life and un-
happiness of some of the Seniors.
Lois smith gave soprano solo, after
which Hubert Ellison gave the of
fetal class prophesy. He made his
prcdications rather clcverly and
proved to be a firm believer in the
adage, "Brevty is wit" After
Russell Johnson had sawed the last
note from his violin, Miss Wells was
given the floor. As she Immediate
ly remarked, it was her first and
probably last public appearance in
Alma" She spoke in behalf of the
faculty. Upon her fell the duty Of
directing and advising the lives of
these graduating young people. Hers
was an exceptionally good talk. She
preached, ard yet her audience did
not feel that they were the subjects
Of any preachment. Her toast was
a splendid conclusion of good pro-
gram.
After the breakfast itself, the tab
les were cleared away and the col
lcge orchestra, which had been
furnishing music thruout the meal,
played while the guests danced.
The gymnasium was decorated in
yellow and white. The speakers
table was placed at one end and in
each corner was large table. The
rest Of the tables each seated four.
The arrangements changed the usual
mess hall effect TO one of the pret-
test affairs Of the year.
To properly start the usual chapel
period, Friday, two of the usual
orations by the members of the class
in Public speaking were given
Robert Moth made plea for TPri-
son Reform" He called for better
conditions for women and juvenile
prisoners and denounced present
prison methods. Conditions were
not as they should be, he said, and
the public must realize this their
great liability. Elmer Conarton
gave the second speech, which ne
called, The state of Mind" IIc
maintained that we could attain euf
high ideals and aspirations if only
we had the right state of mind. De-
termination would help in attaining
almost anything. Nothing is i'm
possible, he stated, if we are resolved
to do the thing and do the right
thing.
The outside speaker was President
Crooks, Of the college. His keynote
was, "You pay for the big things of
life whether you obtained them OF
not" He mentioned inventions and
improvements, for example the wash
ing machine or the farm tractor. The
entire human race, which has any
connection whatsoever with these
improvements, pays directly or pays
indirectly for them.
Thus it is, he went on, with the
greater things in life, with education
or with success. The person who
does not receive an education pays
for it. The man who does not at
tain success pays just as much for
il as the man who does, and yet one
has paid and has nothing to show for
it while the other has paid, to be
sure, but has his position in life and
his success in the world to show for
his investment.
The play, "Leave it to Polly
given Dy MISS l1dSbIoOh Ndu'P ~ =
group, surpassed the claims of its
, advertising manager. The girls
gave a very light and amusing pre-
sontation and every participant play
ed her part well. Foremost among
these juvenile actresses, perhaps
should be mentioned Bcrnice Sharrer
and Donna Annabel, who interpreted
their parts very well. The proceeds
approximated $500. This will be
placed in the camping fund.
AS an inducement TO do good work
in school as well as out, the First
State Bank has offered a prize OF
$500 in gold to the person holding
the highest scholastic rating in this
years graduating class. Next year
the field of competition will be broad
ened, and a prize offered in each
class. 1t is said that the officials
of the bank have offered to place the
same prize in the various grade
schools of the city.
Mr.. Mullin has begun to gather the
material for his part Of the annual
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