Alma College Prospects and Endowment Drive
Alma College marks twenty third year and eyes a near quarter century milestone with a goal of a 500000 endowment, 200 scholarships, and 400 students. Dr Bruske pushes fundraising while faculty gains include over 2000 added to salaries, new assistants in Mathematics Physics Chemistry and Biology, library income of 1000, gym income 500, and 1000 for outdoor athletics as the college seeks 50000 for a new gymnasium and strengthens its finances for future growth.
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Alma College
Alma
Bruske
Athletic Association
Alma College spirit and balanced values emphasized in 1910
A letter from Leverett W. Spring extols Alma College for harmony among physical training literary societies athletic interests and social life as essential to comprehensive development through play and work. It stresses the college culture that prioritizes mind and heart and invites ambitious youth to join. Signed note from Park Street Boston. Also includes a recommendation letter praising Williams College graduate Edson for his scholarly rigor character and teaching record with references to Williams days and a Kansas date May 21 1910.
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Gamaliel
Alma
Alma College
New Teacher to Succeed Miss Eddy at Local College
Mr. Hanford W. Edson of Scottsville New York has been secured to succeed Miss Eddy as Assistant in English and Mathematics. Edson, Williams College Phi Beta Kappa graduate, earned a Harvard master's in 1909 and taught at Robert College Constantinople Williams College and Kansas State Agricultural College. He specializes in Old and Middle English and is praised for scholarship and teaching ability. illness shortened his recent term, but he seeks a position matching his training.
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Hanford W. Edson
Scottsville
New York
Miss Eddy
Edson
Williams College
Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard
Robert College
Constantinople
Turkey
Williamstown
Mass
Kansas State Agricultural College
Massachusets
N. Y
Three Professors in Europe Spend Summer Abroad
Miss Haughawout, Miss Mullenbach and Miss Roberts, longtime teachers, are in Europe for the summer. Miss Haughawout remains in London while Miss Mullenbach and Miss Roberts stay mainly in Berlin to pursue research in old Anglo-Saxon studies.
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Europe
Miss Haughawout
Miss Mullenbach
Miss Roberts
London
Berlin
Gratiot Pomona Meeting with Monitor Grange Aug 20
Gratiot County Pomona gathers with Monitor Grange near Breckenridge on August 20. J W Hutchins Secretary of State Grange will give an address in the evening. Morning program opens at 10 with reports, dinner at noon, afternoon talks, music by Liberty Orchestra, and a supper at 6:30. Free transportation from all trains. Uncle Eben on the tariff is featured.
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Pomona
Monitor Grange
Breckenridge
J. W. Hutchins
State Grange
Hutchins
Grange
Master of
Monitor Music
Liberty Orchestra
Lake Music
J. W. Hutchins Music
Bart Muscott
J W. Hutchins
M. ©. Lake
Eben
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Gratiot County
Feel A. McCall
Sec’y
Ithaca
Michigan
Stevenson
Leverett W. Spring
The
Atlantic Monthly
Park Street
Boston
Mr. Edson
Williams
Manhattan
Kansas
Alma,Mich
Superior St
G. V. Wright
Bell Phone
Union
Gratiot Pomona
Royal
Michigan’s
Detroit
Wright Bros
Liberati
91St Highlanders
Barney Oldfield
Ralph DePalma
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