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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
2
Alma College announces a six week summer session starting Monday June 28 with regular classes resuming Tuesday at eight o'clock. The session runs through Friday August 1, providing intensive summer instruction for students.
The trustees authorize a summer term integrated with the college. The Alma spirit of intense study and hearty play will mark the session, with full bachelor degree credit for completed work. Students typically earn fifteen credits in eighteen weeks, and six credits can be earned during this session with close application.
Mrs George Sandall is seriously ill at home in Elwell while residents report visits and gatherings. Edd Hasbrook of Alma and locals attend events. several courtesy calls, visits to Alma, and church group meetings noted. Alma Sugar Company activity includes contracts by Taylor and Moffett. river-area trips and silos shipment discussed. Funeral of Mr Hoyt near St Louis and local kin ties reported.
The catalog promotes summer study at Alma College with only college work offered. Regular students can shorten time to degree by attending three summer sessions plus extra work, potentially earning a degree in three years. Opportunities include graduate work, professional courses for Michigan teachers, and music instruction. Teachers and high school graduates encouraged to apply. contact the President for details.
Qualified persons may pursue courses at the summer session and be admitted without entrance examinations. Students seeking degree credits must meet regular college entrance requirements to earn a degree, but not meeting those requirements does not bar credit toward a degree if courses are completed satisfactorily.
Alma requires completing 120 credit hours to earn a degree. This averages around fifteen credits per semester over four years. Summer session credits are described with each course. Students wishing to exceed six summer credits must request approval from the registrar.
The State Board of Education issues a state certificate to Alma College graduates who complete eleven hours of pedagogical work tied to their course. After four years this becomes a life certificate if the candidate has taught successfully for at least three years.
Students planning to attend the summer session should notify President Blaisdell using the blank at the bulletin end. The library museum and laboratories will be open for student use, with about thirty thousand volumes and many current periodicals. The School of Music may offer voice culture piano and violin if demand exists. Enroll by June 1st to aid planning.
Dr. Matthew B. McNutt, renowned for rural church community relations, will join the summer school faculty in the final week. His courses, open to summer session students without charge, emphasize rural church and school cooperation for community uplift, with special attention to rural conditions and religious education in pedagogy.
The athletic field tennis courts and picnics in the Jungle area offer daily exercise. Outings up Pine River boating swimming and cross country walks provide pleasant options. Continued on page 6.
North West New Haven reports several residents on various business trips to Ithaca Crystal Carson City and Sumner. Laura Plank returned from Ann Arbor improved. Bible readings held with plans for next week. A. J. Mulford and Emory Mulford visit relatives. Tom Conarton injured by falling iron but not seriously. District No. 6 hosted a program and box social with proceeds of 5.40 amid bad weather.
Miss Alice Seamon attended the funeral of her friend Ethel Sanders at Elm Mall on Wednesday. The Duffield sisters Daisy and Charlotte of Ferris visited their brother Oliver Duffield, and Clifford Gee with his wife near El well spent Friday and Saturday with the sitter's parents Mr and Mrs William Phillips.
John Supsic of Sanbury Pennsylvania praises the pills for constipation indigestion and fever complaint. The ad claims prompt relief and healthier bowels with a price of 24 cents and endorsements from Rhodes Drug Store Wheaton & Sons and The Rexall Drug Store.
Forest Hill items report Mrs. E A Robinson sick Mrs Haffer back from Shepherd Nina Wright of Coe visited Clara Hamilton Ed Labie and wife traveled to FE Creech family updates Mrs Leroy Leonard ill Una Creech missed school for a ballot presumably and Mr Creech confined Neighbors built a fence for F E Creech Otis Post and family and Mr Thomas Post returned from Tennessee A Y M C A mass meeting at Alma presented a convention picture for framing in the school building
J T Sossaman of Cornelius NC reports one box of Bucklen arnica salve aided a serious skin ailment after other remedies failed. The item is advertised as reducing inflammation and soothing healing sought at Rhodes Drug Store Wheaton & Sons The Rexall Drug Store.
Alice Button was in Ithaca on Tuesday while Lafayette Price visited Alma on Tuesday. Mrs Hattie Monks is gradually failing. Effie Hoxie called on friends Saturday. Dr F J Graham was in Alma on business Tuesday. Mrs Bell Folks returned home to Detroit Friday. George McMullery of Ithaca made a business call Saturday. Raymond Duffield and family visited friends Sunday. Grace Peters visited her sister Edith Davis Sunday. James Arnet moves west of town onto Dr Graham’s farm. Howard Butler and wife returned Monday to Cedar Lake. Mrs Davis of Elm Hall visited her son Milton Davis last week. Mrs Howard Hicks and Leela of Flint visit Philip Hicks. Mrs M J Finch improves with a cement sidewalk in front of her store.
April 8 1913 in Millville district a dealer reports flexible finishes used by contractor Stanton Gilchrist after a flood left his home with six feet of water. He notes woodwork remained unchanged while a neighbor using different varnish found woodwork white. Otto Sanderhoff and Thomas Parker are mentioned in relation to the Detroit area.
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