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Story May 31, 1917

Alma Record

Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan

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Alma College's commencement week begins June 10, with 23 college and 15 kindergarten graduates. Rev. Wishart delivers the address 'The Sons of Mary and the Sons of Martha.' Program includes baccalaureate, exercises, alumni events, and baseball game from June 3-13.

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COMMENCEMENT
AT COLLEGE

Fine Exercises Have Been
Arranged For Commence-
ment Week This Year.

WISHART GIVES THE ADDRESS
Twenty-three to be Graduated
From College and Fifteen
From K. G. Dept.

The program for the annual Alma
college commencement exercises an-
nouncement this week assures one of
the finest commencements in the his-
tory of the college. Commencement
week starts June 10th.

Twenty-three young men and wom-
en will be graduated from the college
at that time and a number from the
kindergarten department and music
department

Following is a list of the gradu-
ates from the college: Morton Ault
of Petersburg. Ernest Bacon of Mid-
land, Isadore Friedman of Tawas,
Adelaide Ballou of Stanton. Ray V
Peshgetoor of Alma, Efford Beverly
of Alma. Annawave Coleman of Hast-
ings, Amaretta DeWitt of Spring
Lake, Lester Doerr of Traverse City,
Violet Elliot of Elkton. Clarence
Halteman of St. Louis. Edward Johns-
ton of Yale. Vernon Lansing of Bay
City. Robert McAllister of Oak Park.
Ill.. J. A. McAuley of Calumet, Pau-
line Markham of Charlevoix. Fred
Porter of Alma, Lydia Resseguie of
Alma, Wilhelmine Ritter of New
York., N. Y. Chester Robinson of
Plainwell, G. Carl Titus of Alma, El-
freda Udelle of Alma. and Edna Ward
of Charlevoix.

McAuley of the graduating class
will not be present at commencement.
he having gone to Fort Sheridan a
few weeks ago, where he is now un-
dergoing training.

The following will be graduated
from the kindergarten department:
Louise Beck, Bess Brown,
Marion
Cooper, Mary DeRouise, Phyllis
Goschenhofer, Josephine Hall. Emma
Keller. Helen O'Neil. Nina Resseguie.
Josephine Reiser, Bertha Swanson,
Hazel Tuck, Edna Ward, Emma
Wales and Katherine Waninger.

The commencement address will be
given by Rev. Wishart, D. D. of the
Second Presbyterian church of Chi-
cago. The address will be "The Sons
of Mary and the Sons of Martha."

Following is the program for com-
encement week:

June 3. 7:30 p. m.- Annual address
to the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C.
A. by President George B. Stewart.
D. D. LL. D. of Auburn seminary.
Auburn, New York.

June 10. 10 a. m.- Farewell com-
munion service at the First Presby-
terian church: sermon by the pastor.
Rev. William H Mason. D. D.

7:30 p. m.-Baccalaureate address
by President H. M. Crooks. LL. D

June 11 Senior breakfast at home
of President and Mrs. Crooks.

3 p m- Exercises of the kinder-
garten training department. Address
by Miss Mariett Vittum.

8 p. m.-Commencement recital by
students of Reese Farrington Veatch
and Mrs. Bonnie Baird Replogle,

5 p. m.-Senior class day exercises.

June 12. 10 a. m.-Annual meeting
of the Board of Trustees

1 p. m.Alumni luncheon and re-
union.

3:30 p. m.-Baseball game: Alum-
ni vs. Alma college team.

8 p. m.-Senior promenade.

9 p. m.-President's reception

June 13. 10 a. m.-Academic proces-
sion from Wright Hall.
Commencement exercises.
Address "The Sons of Mary and
the Sons of Martha," by the Rev.
Charles Frederick Wishart, D. D.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church-of Chicago.

12 p. m.Commencement luncheon

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Alma College Commencement Graduates Wishart Address Kindergarten Department Baccalaureate Alumni Reunion

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. Wishart President H. M. Crooks Morton Ault Ernest Bacon Isadore Friedman Adelaide Ballou Ray V Peshgetoor Efford Beverly Annawave Coleman Amaretta Dewitt Lester Doerr Violet Elliot Clarence Halteman Edward Johnston Vernon Lansing Robert Mcallister J. A. Mcauley Pauline Markham Fred Porter Lydia Resseguie Wilhelmine Ritter Chester Robinson G. Carl Titus Elfreda Udelle Edna Ward Louise Beck Bess Brown Marion Cooper Mary Derouise Phyllis Goschenhofer Josephine Hall Emma Keller Helen O'neil Nina Resseguie Josephine Reiser Bertha Swanson Hazel Tuck Emma Wales Katherine Waninger

Where did it happen?

Alma College, Alma

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Key Persons

Rev. Wishart President H. M. Crooks Morton Ault Ernest Bacon Isadore Friedman Adelaide Ballou Ray V Peshgetoor Efford Beverly Annawave Coleman Amaretta Dewitt Lester Doerr Violet Elliot Clarence Halteman Edward Johnston Vernon Lansing Robert Mcallister J. A. Mcauley Pauline Markham Fred Porter Lydia Resseguie Wilhelmine Ritter Chester Robinson G. Carl Titus Elfreda Udelle Edna Ward Louise Beck Bess Brown Marion Cooper Mary Derouise Phyllis Goschenhofer Josephine Hall Emma Keller Helen O'neil Nina Resseguie Josephine Reiser Bertha Swanson Hazel Tuck Edna Ward Emma Wales Katherine Waninger

Location

Alma College, Alma

Event Date

June 10th

Story Details

Announcement of Alma College's commencement program starting June 10th, listing 23 college graduates and 15 kindergarten department graduates, with address by Rev. Wishart on 'The Sons of Mary and the Sons of Martha.' Detailed schedule includes addresses, exercises, and events from June 3 to 13.

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