04 Oct 1895
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1895
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text describes an advertising drive for the Reco publication, inviting readers and business people to place notices at no cost. It mentions sending copies and a deadline around January first, with a plan to reach subscribers and solicit ads.
The inaugural commencement of Alma Training School for Nurse young scholars featured musical selections by the Alma Orchestra, demonstrations by graduates, and an address by Dr J S Perryjohn. Diplomas were awarded, with lingering attention to the speaker, and a luncheon followed in the dining hall. Names of graduates include Miryane Gall Selina Anni Cran erford Susie Madeline Norman Mary Douglass Hiining Annie Buchan and Aden Tessie M Bowe Tew Albert HL Olmsteath. Juniors listed as Isabell Bown Adelina Kenney Mary McKinkey Martha M Willie Tasdor Georg McIntyre. The event closed with refreshments and all returned home.
A gathering led by AW Wright and guests from Detroit and Ohio traveled by private car toward St Louis and Michigan events to inspect and plan future Winn Wright Co operations and a banquet. Attendees included bankers, executives, and notable figures from Detroit, Chicago, and Michigan with wives. The banquet featured speakers and discussions on Sanitarian plans and civic duties.
A suspect pair believed to have robbed a train near Alma and later sighted heading toward Grand Rapids elude capture. Sheriff of Allogan and local authorities pursue leads, with the event linked to a prior robbery weeks earlier.
The contractors list bids for church rebuilding including masonry and carpentry work. Specifications call for stone and brick work and related finishing. Completion is slated for October with several firms bidding on the project.
Mike Annie Reed, age 10, visited the school last Friday. Several teachers toured the campus on Thursday. Attendance at the high school Open House reached a first-term high. Mrs. Dawoof Saginaw and Mrs. Cover attended events. The XU Grade Leadership Society met at Maine Leautet's home. City officers named Laura Bott as Major, with new postings for Blanch Curt and Frank Taw.
A historical college column notes Alma College enters a new era of prosperity with students arriving daily, strong evangelistic activity, and campus improvements. Rev J M Bark of Detroit visited, praising patient preparation and balanced growth in athletics and study, while faculty and guests engage in Bible instruction and Sunday school planning.
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