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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
4
A speaker argues that schooling should prioritize thinking over graduation and that real value lies in mental independence. He praises small colleges, condemns uniform standards, and urges early exposure to great minds for both boys and girls. He cites practical problem solving by a driver and contrasts innate potential with formal credentials.
The old transfer building between the Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette tracks has been torn down. Lumber from the structure has been shipped to the M. yards at Edmore and windows will be installed immediately at the pumping station in Sebewaing.
SHOU work exib con from pe are an important factor and it was this phase that the exhibit was intended to set forth as well as the results of the tool work. Pieces representing the fundamental principles in wood cutting and the use of the several different joints were exhibited along with the more advanced work of the second year students in finishing. The tables desks and bookcases made by several of the more skilled workmen attracted considerable attention. These articles were exceptional in every detail. The jointing and putting together was perfect while the finishing and polishing was more typical of a master mechanic than one just learning the fundamentals of wood work. While the accomplishments of the boys were given a prominent part in the exhibition the efforts of the girls in sewing were not neglected and
The Record announces the start of a strong serial titled Argyle Case, commencing Thursday June 12. The piece is copyrighted and published with strict licensing terms by Journal-American Examiner, Alma, Michigan, restricting print form and distribution to the Record.
The article surveys Wheeler’s school and domestic arts expansion, praising teachers and artistry in sewing drawing and landscapes. It notes upcoming leadership for domestic science, local business vitality, and a gallery of town figures, firms, and services. It also reports marriages and local deaths with brief tributes.
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