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Th A Record. LMA hi BUY IN ALMA BUY IN ALMA 4 VOL. XXXVI I NO. 13 ALMA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNK 10, 1015 WHOLE NUMBER 1891 BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS President Blaisdell Delivers Remarkable Talk to Graduates SUBJECT "FOLLOWING PETER" Tells Young Men and Women That a Christian Life is Essential to Success. i.c annual co'.Iege Pacculaureate address was delivered in the Presby terian chuch, S'u day evening. Iy Pr. Thomas ('. Plaisdell, the retiring pres ident of the institution. 'I he Doctor IvoU as his subject "Following IVtor" and for his t n t the eighth verse of the twentieth chapter o." gospel ac cording to St. John: "Then entered in ;!:.' refore the other disciple also". The address proed to he o".e of the very be-t give!, by Pi : i.hn.t Plaisdell he fore an Alma audiei.ee, bringing out thoughts and ideas that were new to i.vi.-t of his heareis. Surely it was a vor.de rf u! sosmo'i Co.- th. seniors of the college to carry . '.. ,; with them as they go out to their a "ions fields of endeavor, which i!" v have chosen J their life V. . President P!ab. II laid speeial -Ss r, A President Thomas C. Blaisdell s-tr.ss on the fact thai if the members of the graduating eh.--, or anyone else for that matte!-, was dosiit us of mak ing a .-.I'-ees.s of their chosen oca tions it could only be gained through the help of the Master. No matter what work one may enter upon, there is little chancy winning great laurels without the assistance of Jesus Christ. The men v. ho have laade history and who have accomplished the greatest things in life, are the men who have taken for their teacher and councilor, Jesus. In speaking to the young men and women, who have just completed their college courses, Doctor Blaisdell said in part: "My young friends of the graduating class, my boys and girls. This mes sage has not been designed to enter tain you. Its purpose is to lead you to ask the searching questions, "What is my influence to be during the half century yet before me? Whence shall I draw my inspiration 7 A year or two ago was published in England, a book entitled "My Lady of the Chimney Corner." In it a young man tells of the marvelous in fluence for good exerted over a whole community by an unlettered Irish mother living at the very bottom of the world in Antrim,--his mother, she was. Hers was deliberate, carefully planned influence. How she set his hand to the plow. Ye'll do somethin' for me?" "Aye anything in the woorld." "Shut yer eyes and stn' close to th' table." He obeys and she puts into his hand a smooth stick. "Jist for th' now these are the handles of a plow. Keep yer eyes shut tight. Ye've seen a man plow-in' a field?" "Aye." "Think that ye see a long, long field. Ye're plow in' it. The other end is so far away ye can't see it. He obeys, and then she took the stick from him and push ed him gently to a stool, and told him he might open his eyes. "That's quare he said. "Listen, dear; ye've put yer han' to the plow; ye must niver, niver take it away. All thru life ye'll have them plow handles In your hands and ye'll be goin down the furrow. Ye'll crack a stone here an' there, the plow will stick often an things'll be out of gear, but ye're in the furrow all the time. Ye'll change horses, ye'll change clothes, ye'll change yourself, but you'll always be in the furrow, plow-in', plowin', plowin'. Ye're God's plowman now." "His name is Alexander Irvine. The old mothers influence has crossed the wide ocean. How much further it may go, who knows? You have put your nands to the plow my young friends. Never let go. You (Continued on Page 8) NO LHirOK SOLI) ON CRUISES Northern Navigation Company will guard its patrons frojn all possible an noyance. No liquor is sold on any of the boats operated by the Northern Navigation Company, the line on which the excursion from Sarnia, Ont. to Duluth, wfil be given this summer. There is no provision in the boats per fect appointment for a bar and no in toxicating liquors of any kind are per mitted aboard the steamers "We wanted to make perfectly sure that the people of Alma ami whoever else aboard our boats for a cruise up the lakes will be safe safe from an noyance as well as from danger," says II II Gilderslceve, General Manager of the Northern Navigation Co. "It seemed a bit puritanical, perhaps, when we made this order a long time ago, but we felt sure we were right ami we have hewed close to the line. "As a result, passengers on our boats whether women or children or men are as safe from intrusion and annoyance as though they were in their own homes. It has been our -1 1 -deavor to give our boats a home at mosphere and. I an? happy to say, we have succeeded wonderfully. 'Yom--n re.-idents of Alma who would like to go upon such an excursion as the Record offers, may plan upon it to their hearts' content. They need 'iot fear that, because there is no gen tleman in the party, they had better not go. Py the careful arrangements we have made for their comfort and care, the provisions we have taken that no harm or annoyance shall come to them, they will go upon this de lightful trip and have a thoroughly enjoyable vacation." ALMA HIGH TRACK TEAM DOES WELL IN STATE MEET Handley Bests State Record In 220 Low Hurdles. La-t Saluulay oecured the big state track meet at Lansing in which any hi'vh school in the state could enter. lm.a High School was one of the -mallei- school entered, and little was rnw- i " whop they would stand in Mnt, beeau.-e of the number of r.n-n the large schools would have to ..liter, while Alma had but a few. Put for all that, Coach Crisp went to Lansing with his few men and when the meet was over, Alma stood third, while Detroit Kastern took first, and Muskegon took second. Alma was handicapped some because there were no men to enter in the weights, and, to get any points at all, they would have to be taken in the dashes. Handley showed himself a master at this in breaking the state record in the U-0 low hurdles. Smith was also theie with the tfoods, being close on Ilandley's heels in that race. In-the relay Alma had to enter the Class P, because of its population which must be 10,000 or more to enter the Class A relay. However, the points were the same for both classes and Alma won the race and was awarded a silver cup. Alma High is to be congratulated for its splendid showing in the meet, and great credit is due Coach Crisp since he was the principal factor, training the men and putting them in proper condition. Some of the best men will be lost to the school with the close of this school year, but hopes are high for another crack team next year. DEFEATS MT. PLEASANT The local high school base ball team again mastered the fast Mt. Pleasant high' school team Wednesday by a score of 5 to 0. It seems that Mt. Pleasant was real anxious to win the Centra! State title, and the only way to do it was to challenge the local team o a game to be played at Mt. Pleasant. Alma High claimed the title, since Shepherd and Mt. Pleasant broke even taking a game each, while Shepherd had taken two defeats at the hands of Alma. The challenge was accepted and the Alma aggregation was victorious in the contest which proved to be very exciting from beginning to end. Highfield was in very good form, holding the Mt. Pleasant batters to only three scattered hits, while Kelty of Mt. Pleasant was found for ten hits, one being a double by Smith. The lineup of the local team was slightly charged. Smith being placed at third and Tinkham at first, and certainly improved the infield which worked very smoothly. Mann did exceptionally good work with the bat, getting three safe hits in four trips to the plate. Final score: 12345678 9 Mt. Pleasant 00000000 00 Alma 0 1 0 0 .1 0 1 0 0 ." Hits off Highfield .1, off Kelty 10 Struck out by Highfield 0, by Kelty 3. 6 AH S Largest Class in the History of Alma High School Receive Diplomas. HAD VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR Faculity is to be Congratulated On Excellent Show ing Made By Entire School. This Vear thirty-seven young nu n and women, the largest class in the history of the school, will receive cer tificates of graduation from the Alma High School. Of this number thirteen are boys and twenty are girls. The exercises of the mincii einent week will begin Sunday evening, dune Pi at 7:::o o'clock at the M. E. church. when Pev. Thomas G. P. Prownlow will deliver the baccalaureate addr ss to th'.' thirty-se en graduates. On Moudaj evening, Superintendent and Mrs. SchuHz, will entertain the seniors and high school faculty at 'he high school gymnasium. Oii Wednesday e. n;,ig the nas play will he gicri and on Thursday ev ening in the High Scn-tol auditorium, at S p.m., the graduating exercises will be held, at the co::c! .islou of which Mr. F. L. Smith, president of the Pourd of IMncation, will on . ent the d;p'oma the addiv.-.s to til" class will be d.--.! .mm! by lion I'red I.. Kedor, Surer-::.t.-'-.d-mt of p- 1 lie Instruction. Mr. Ke.-'er i a forceful -ak. r and as Sui eri.'tendent if Public Instruction, ha.- ai'li. ed an eniahle reputation. . I-'olUwlnr the program for the ev ening. 0'..;i!M( "I-'aust" High School Orchestra. bnucathm lb v. .J. W. Priest Pi.m.o Solo Minuet L'Anti- Padeicwski Path Pennett Address Hon. Fred L. Keii. Selection Roy-. Ch e Club i'res"! :.;ti-iii of Pip! 'mas Mr. I-:. L. Srvth. In . Meet P-ci-d of Ed- cti.) n Alma High School song ('las- of Immediately nftt-r the exesci-a-s of he evening, the j.miors v.ii! tend.-r a reception to the seniors and their rb'nds in the high school gymnasi.im. The st niors who will receive their diplomas are: Clarence Panghart., Puth Pennett. William Plair, Yinnie Poyd, William Piewbaker, Helen Cary, Hazel Cary, Doris Casler, Carl Pewitt, Nelda Dove William Federspiel, (leorgiana (Jos- sett, Wealthy Craim, Crystal Herron, Leo Hill, Helen Judge, Puth Kelley. Elsie Lindner, Elaine Losey, Mildred McConkey, Inez MrCoy, Lura Miller, Mina Montigel, Wesley Muscott, Ed Mahr, Helen Parr, Roy Perry, (Jlen Rockwell, Lloyd Sexton, Edna Sias, Malcolm Smith, Rhea Tallon, Helen Tann, Pertha Waber, Clara W'aher, Mildred Wiley, Archie Wood. The promotion exercise of the pupils of the eighth grade will be held at the Union school, June 1", at 'J:'!0 p.m. The class will be addressed by Rev. J. F. Jackson of the Episcopal church and the friends of the graduates are cordially inited to be present. The following pupils expect to re ceive their certificates of promotion that evening. Dena Harney, Irene Preece, Mildred farmer, W. I). Clark, Lottie Easlick, Merrill Hopkins Harry Hooper, Sel ma Kernen, Leona Mc.Mullcn, Nellie Mcfarty, Helen McConkey, Mary Mc lntyre, Ixnster Martin, Frank Note stein, Ruth Schultz, William Sherman, Thelma Snyder, Elsa Struble, Fred Va- lade, Carl Wood, Zora Wilson. K. of P. HANQUET I,ast Thursday evening the Knights of Pythias gave their annual banquet to the Pythian Sisters, which was well attended and highly enjoyed by all. After the regular meeting of the lodge was over, the Knights and Sis ters marched into the banquet room where a table decorated with carna tions and other flowers and loaded down with good things to eat, greeted the eye. After dining, not wisely but too well, the ladies were requested to furnish some music while the Knights sang a few familiar songs, after which dancing was indulged in until a late hour. SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSION TO TOLEDO, ANN ARDOR AND OWOS SO, SUNDAY. JUNE 13(h. On Sunday, June ICth, The Ann Ar bor Railroad will run an Excursion to Toledo, Ann Arbor and Owosso. Spe cial train will leave Alma at :01 A.M. Fare for the round trip to Toledo. $1.75 to Ann Arbor, $1.45, to Owosso $1.00. 1891-lx-adv. JUNE WEDDING Among the June weddings to be noted was that of Miss Helen C. Lat imer of Detroit and Mr. Dell Herrick of Northville, Monday June 7th'. At eight o'clock, the appointed hour, the bridal procession came down the stairs to the tune of Lohengrin's wedding march, through an aisle roped off with streamers of white. They took their places before the fire place lat tice with white, under a white arbor banked with palms and flower vases filled with iris and fern. The bride ,' 0.1 ..way by her father. The ring service was used, Master Ronald Medici, nephew of the bride, acting as ring bearer.- The bride's gown was of white silk mt and lilet lace hounl with narrow -atin bands. Her veil was of white r in o.ii net effect. Neither gown nor veil had a train. Her maid of hon or, Miss H lia I.atimer, wore a dress of accordin pleat- 1 ' n o.;;v(1, ;1iid car : ic I Ki!!..i'ny roses. The ! r i ies moth r wore dress o'vhiie silk batiste and a corsage f yellow roses. The eroont and best man, Harold Nabrl, wore I in' customary full dress. The out of town guests were Mr. .m l Mrs. K. C. Med:-s and so i, Ronald Mi s Ib va Mack, srH Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller, all of A in. a, Mich.. Mr. (has. Herrick of Kenton, Mrs. i'-auk nO'iv.orth of N'ort: ci1'.', M r. .V:hur Siy of 'aiu:cr! ill. Att.-r a short tour. Mr. a d Yrs. liersisk v.ld u.-ile in Northville. JAMES WILLIAMS DEAD J O :' i . . i.f R;ve 1 - dale, who has been in very poor health for some months died in Saginaw last Sunday. Mr. Williams- was in Alma V -el, this : . do-toring a-d (.'It-: i ho-,; . mu'-h i. t . r, but w; taken worse -irain ,md wa- !sk m to a ' nit .' : ' i" .cnn.w. !;..-t Thur-.lay . V si intentions ol an op-ration, but expired before an operation va- per formed. Mr. Williams was fotty-tive years r -.g, . had resid. d in P. erd-d.- foi some years, he was made cashier of the Puerdale P;!: k, mi Me e;irs JlgO, following Fred Rowland, of this place. He was an excellent citi::' n. !o ed and respected by all 'ho k"e him. !! leaes a widow and th'oe chi'd'en to mourn their lo- The flint ral services w u- conducted by the Ma-onie old. r, . I.out :U Ma sons from Alma, attending in a bod v. MEMORIAL The first Sunday in June has been '.sigi.at'.'d by th.,- K. o" i and I.O.O.K orders as Memorial Day. On Sunday last joint services were held in the I.O.O.F. hall and were largely attend e 1. A short address was gi- : by Pev J. Frank Jackson. Other addresses were also given. Appropriate exer cises were also held after which they visited Riverside Cemetery and decor ated the graves of the departed mem bers returning to the hall, where light refreshments were served. ATHLETES HAVE PltEAK FAST IP RIVER Continuing a custom which has ex isted at Alma for years, the members of the athletic teams took an early morning hike up the iiver, Tuesday, with their lady friends, to partake of the annual "A Men's Spread". Close seventy gathered around the fires and roasted weenies to their heart's con tent. Many of the old time athletes were on hand to enjoy the fun with the men who are now making Alma famous in athletics. After the pictures were taken of the "A" men and their fair ones, the bunch divided up in mall groups and slowly sauntered back to their Pioneer and Wright Hall domiciles. A NEW ABSTRACT COMPANY O. L.. Smith, prosecuting attorey, L. U. Caldwell, Circuit Court stenograph er, and (Jaylord Nelson, County Treas urer, have bought the Abstract busi ness of the Colonial Title & Guaranty Co. The new company will conduct the business under the name of the Colonial Abstract Company. The Abstract office lias been moved to rooms in the DeMay block, Ithaca, which have been recently refitted for the purpose. The company is now op en for business at its new location, and the three members of the company as sure the public that in the prepara tion of new abstracts, the bringing up to date of old abstracts, or a simple search of title will be done with ex treme care and only work of unques tioned accuracy will be allowed to go out. IMPROVEMENTS ON FORD CARS One of the most noticeable sights on our streets the past week has been the Fords with the silver plated radiators lamps, etc. They are not new models but silver plated with White Vay, the most practical polish on the market today. Very simple to put on, anyone can polish their brass trimmed car in very few minutes making it look and wear like solid silver. White Way pol ish is now on display and for sale at Ellisons Grocery. adv. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT Class of 1915 One of the of Alma At the final chapel service of the year, Monday morning, athletic "A's" were awarded to the baseball, basket ball, track and tennis men, for service during the past year on Alma teams. Roy Campbell, '10, who has been coaching at Knox College, was on hand to give out the baseball letters to the following ;nen: Captain Simenton, Wood, Goodrich, Peacock, Hyde, John ston, Stimpson, Dancer, French, De Pev. , Fitch, and Steggle, Campbell al so had the bono!- of handing out ba -ket ball lettei s to 'aptain Cook, Woo i, Nesbit, Steggle, Gallagher, and Marks. It. mi-lit ho added that both the base ball and basket ball teams fini-me ! se.-ond in the Intercollegiate race thi last year. Frank Hurst, '0b,, an oal football star, was calle ! on by pocter Plaisdell to present th.- track men with tieir medals and left . r-v This,, who were fortunate eno ;gh to wi.i a joint ior Alma at the Lit vrcodegiat.e meet a- t week, arid the! shy win the much 'ovewd "A" were Captain -( 'hisholm, II Ji-.el-.--on, M Jack-on. Hyde, Wood, tJiult.. Chapel, Fr . h, Richards, Gal- ', Sayles, an Marks. Hurst i o ha: - ie 1 out t" . tennis letter to o'e an ' Smith who won second place .' r Alma at Albion, Saturday. Aft'-r the athlete. emblems were en out. Doctor Plaisdell called on Ed. Iirehni, a former student of the 'kn'ege foi a speech. Mr. Prehm in a sii ;rt but '-ril'ia: . taik told of the ii.,;; th:.t we;e :, nuking Alma the coming college of Michigan. Rev. Ma son was then cubed o-i to tell of Alma icrent achievem." n -.-eg f.-n most lines. Pev. Ma. I. :.i the pijdic- tio'i that within three oars, Alma, would take lust in both the Women's and Men's eonlcsts. Coach Pieamas .( concluded the peeeh.uaking wi' li a sho.t talk on Alma's athletic- of to morrow. The final chapel s, r. ice. Moi dr y was uu'piestiouably the best that ha lt ; i h id this v . nr. 'lh class .!.,y ..x, . c: thi- ? en ! e n: ..ature of a piny, g.v vu !. few of lhe men, 1 eis of tin s....;,,. class in th college chapel. Mo.iday rveiiing. The play, "Pygmalion arid Galaha", was a so: t of niytho'ogi.-al comedy in three acts. The seniors pi acta ed on the play for several weeks and were consequently wt!l tiro pared to stage it in a manner that w as befitting such a stately class. The play itself is familiar to Alma people, having been playid on both the Itcture course and ehautau,ua plat forms in recent years. It was written from an old Gre. k Myth which tells of a sculptor falling in love with a statue he has just completed. He prays to the gods to have the marble come to life that he might marry her. On returning to his studio, after a short absence, he finds that his statue has suddenly come to life, and he im mediately asks her to become his wife, which she agrees to do. The play ends when the sculptor suddenly be comes angry and threatens to kill the living statue, and the later changes back to marble., leaving a saddened and broken hearted sculptor. The Misses Thompson, Plaisdell, Hu- ber and Aleen, Messcrs Wilson, Wood McCloy and Goodrich had the leadirg parts, and handled them in a manner that would have done credit to older actors and actresses. Following is the cast: Pygmalion, an Athenian sculptor, Addison Wilson; Lucippie, a soldier, Alger Wood; Chry sos, an art patron, Pry son McCloy; Agesimos, a slave, Harry Jackson; Minos, a slave, Clarence Goodrich; Galatea, an animated statue, Mary Plaisdell; Cynisca, Pygmalions wife, Margaret Allen; Daphne, Chrysos' wife, Ethel Thompson; Myrine, Pyg malion's sister, Lou Huber. The graduation recitals of the Con servator' of Music were given by Miss Mary Rose and Mr Pope Putler. The piano recital given by Miss Rose proved to be one of the very best of the year. Her rendition of Schuett's "Serenade d'Arlequin" and "Tristesse do Columbine" were enthusiastically received. The recital given by Mr. Putler in the college chapel Tuesday morning proved to be the best this talented young tenor has treated an Alma aud ience to. The numbers on the pro gram tfiat were received the belt were Flotow's "Oh So Pure", Gounod's "All Hail Thou Dwelling", which is taken from the opera Faust, and Ver di's "Woman Is Changeable", taken from the famous opera Rigolctto. The Commencement Concert, given by the graduates and faculty of the Conservatory of Music, was fully up to the standard of previous years. The first part of the program was given by Misses Rose, Gilmore and Goll. Mis Rose rendered a piano solo; Largest in the History College. Miss Gilmore sang "The Slave Song" and "Pird Raptures", while Miss Goll sang the three numbers of the song cycle, "A Lover in Damascus". The second half of the program was given by the faculty of the Conservatory. Miss Grace Roberts played two of Chopin's Preludes; Director Veatch sang Homer's "Requiem" and Handel's "Arm, Arm, Ye Prave", yr.d Professor Davis rendered three of tie Periot's ino. t difficult violin solos in A Minor. The work displayed by these artist ; aks we! for the line work being done by the Con.-eratory of Mu-ic. Wednesday evening oecured the an .' . :', senior j.roniena ! and J':'". :!!. t'.. i fcfei.t ion. Hundreds of gorgeous Jap ane. e l.v t- r:. trur.g nbout the cam pas in. th. ;( i ii'y of Wriedt' Hall and the I're.-i.iei.Cs bet ie gave t'-e appear ance of mammoth Jaj'.-tn'e gardens. The procession Parted at Wright Hall led b Montie M'-Kailane, President o" the junior class, ;,nd .Doctor Ewing, the two ' ;.'lers v.vre followed in quick .-ucc -si i . l y tl.. sen'ors dressed in caps a. l gov. r.s. th" members of the Hoard of Ti n. tc , .lumi:i, faculty, juniors, so; so..,, r- s. freshman, and visitors. Aft r making a tour of all the college '' I, and after listen ing to the histoiy of each as told b some senior, the in oce s- l hi wended it'. vvay to the h'-ine ; !. tor and Mrs. Plaisdell, v.hme alf the students, alum ni ami friends, of th" college enjoyed an hour in 1 1 i g acquainted with one another an.! in ' m-v::.g acip-aint- ences. In the it .;!. on line st,ood Doc- tor and Mr. P'.ai.- del! ; Mi-s Cam. -lia Write, Dean of Women; Aiger Wood, fire - i I n: t of the. senior class; and Dean '-.-.I a-v! wife. bight 're-1 ivents ,v ! s, ,., ! y s.-vei ; i ' i ;. Tills ear's r c.-ptjon aod ,,m. : ad.- are le'ieve.J to have ,i f.r : It .1 '' imilar events of hist year. Pi o- il ! 'Is: ;nettiet -'.eat. of ' !: -c-.:;n..- - ' , we- k v.n . ;V. , . . -t ic- of the Kindt-igni tes depa: t.i v.hich were h Id on tin- beautiful lawn of Francis King. The young ladie v this department prepared four dam. -which they presented before the erowtl of about three hundred who hud gathered at King's State St. horn for the occasion. The program was divided into four numbers, the first of which was a May Pole dance, which, the Kindergarten girP, worked up themselves. The thirty girls partici pating in this number were especially gowned for this particular dance. In the second number on the program, twenty-four of the most graceful girls in the Kindergarten department gave an exhibition of a Pavarian Folk Dance. Twelve of the girls were label! in the costume worn by the Pavaiian hoy ., wV.'" the otivr twelve were a: ; : I .s.ie.- C t so faiuouti 10 ioc l.u.aiian gins, iiie third piirt of tle program was a solo lance by Miss HeU'ii Opperman of Saginaw. Miss Opperman, who has been training the girls for the dances, is regarded as one of the most grace ful dancers in the state, and she sure ly upheld that reputation Tuesday afternoon. In the fourth number of the program the twelve girls who had been selected as the most giaceful in the Kindergarten department, pro duced the Pipes ()' Pan dance. The twelve girls dressed in most leautifu! costumes of varied colors, were di-id-ed into three groups of four each, all three groups interpreted the dance in a masterly manner. Many thought this to be the most artistic number on the afternoon's program. As an en core the three came back and gave the dance again, while Miss Opperman danced in between the groups. Much credit is due Miss Opperman and Miss Caroleen Robinson for one of the most beautiful and most pleas ing events any Alma College Com mencement has ever had. The friends of the college feel very deeply in debted to Mrs. King for her kindness in allowing the dances to be given on her gorgeous lawns. On Thursday, certificates and de grees were awarded to the following seniors: Margaret Allen, A. P.; Paul Austin, H.S,; Mary Plaisdell, A.Ik; Maurice Cole, A. P.; (magna cum laude); Sid ney Cook, A. P.; Gladys Dershem, A.R. (magna cum laude); Albert Assel styne, "PS. (cum laude); Theodore Gates, A. P. (cum laude); Alger Wood, A. P.; Clarence Goodrich, A. P. (cum laude); Esther Halverson, A. P.; Lula Huber. A. P. (cum laude); Harry Jack son, C.S.; Milton Jackson, P.S.; Ar den Johnson, P.S.; lima Johnson, U.S. (cum laude); Joseph Kennedy, A. P.; Pryson McCloy, A. P., (cum laude); Peulah Parr, A. P.; Ralph Peacock, P. S.; Aith ir Su.unton, A. P.; Esther (Continued on Pflge 8) INTERESTING History of St. Johns Church Extends Back to Early Eighties. ONE OF ALMA'S BEST After Several Disappointing Starts Episcopal Church Now Enjoys Larjre Membership. r oi a''o; ' .-(-.i.i y- nr.-. piv . io;,- to the yea 1 ) ' - , -n , i !si 1 been cos -dm ; . ! at m'-.i vs.! ry 'he Kev. Ms I etels of Petroit ni.d 1 h R.'V. R'lfu- -. i-s of s:. ' . . . !:....:'-. : had been : .' .t: n. In J urn 1 vll S.. John's niissiie org,;r;eil nn. . the at'i.'.ir.i tr.;: .. . ..f the Pew W :-. Charles w!n at that ti;:;" wa.s a mis sionary foi- Gratiot County and had his resid. ;.i St. I.. ...is In .May of that ear iis- "W -es.n-.'s Guii I" hud been foi !.:. d. n k.id mad" so-n ('''. . r- .- to .;-.!-:; er-ci-'.:g a church edn'i-e. , "i. .', r.iii!c sum of mon ey haine he-.;, s---.;- e ' Cn- parish ioners felt wm -sa ! in 1 "'nuing th woik of buildii.g. i ) . tin 1th of l'el. 1 ;, a commit .ee ' isite l Corur.na to iusp" t th.- t-h .rc'i if; that place, with a iew of determining the suitabi'ity of such a structure for Alma. As ;i lesuit of their :-A, Mr Ju'.i is Rev. J. Frank Jackfon Hess of Pi. (tit, 'lis architect of the church in Coin...... presented the plan antl sin circatioiis to the people in Alma. An . i getie bui! -ling iom mittn pron-t . ' d to vvork and on the 4th n'" ct., li, the new church was coi)sh riatee. by the Pishop of the Pio cese. The Pev. George Vernon now be came e'ereynian in charge and under his direction ti e hrst oibcers (if the church were elected. Mr. M. P. Eaugimer was elected Warden; Miss Catheiine Pe!ean, Secretary; and Miss Adelaide V. Cass, Treasurer; who were approed iy the Pishop. Ar rangements were now made by which services w -re regularly comlucte'l. The mission continued to grow. In Is'.' a pipe organ was built by Farrand and Pokey of Petroit. It was installed on the east side of the chan cel, and by its introduction, the digni ty and efficiency of the services were con s ide ra bl y e i han ced . A new venture was made in 1 SI'. The Rev. J. W. Weatherdon who had succeeded the Rev. G. Vernon in the control of the St. Louis and Alma par ishes, separated himself from St.Louis and gave all his attention to Alma. Haing a missionary on the field, it was now felt that a suitable house for his residence should be provided. The committee who carried this idea to completion was Mr. J. W. Arnold, Mrs. A. W. Wright, Miss Catherine Delevan. Mr. A. W. Wright and Mr. S. W. Tinker. The Rectory was on the north side of the church and was finished at a cost of about $4,000. The first resident was the Rev. Charles Carey who entered it in the spring of 1894. After the resignation of Mr. Carey, the Rev. H. B. Jefferson as sumed charge of both Alma and St. Louis and from 1890 to Nov. 1900 of Alma alone. For a little over a year the Rev. J. H. Eichbaum had charge then in 190:i the Rev. C. L. Ramsey, who had been ordained deacon, a few days before, entered upon his work. In November Mr. Ramsay received his priests orders. Up to this time the work had received aid from the dio cesan Board of Missions, but it was now felt that the mission was strong enough to dispense with such help. The mission from this time became an independent parish and was in charge of a Rector. Mr. Ramsay resigned in 190(1 to'take up further study in the General Sem inary. The next Rector was the Rev. E. E. Williams, during whose work two im portant char:g?s were made. The pre sent commodious Guild House was erected and the parish was incorpor ( Continued on Page 8)