Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-11-03
College Cuttings.

We have missed the familiar sound of
the college bell since Halloween.
Regents Tannatt, Stearns, Ingraham
and Blandford arrived Monday, and have
been IN session most of the week. About
the only business before them was rou-
tine
Prof. Fulmer expects to take up the
suga beet question this winter and next
season, and will make special analysis OF
the soil in that cause if he can get the
farmers interested in the matter.
Pres. Bryan left on Thursday morning
for Spokane where he will deliver an adj
dress before the Spokane county teach
ers institute He may 90 to the Sound
before he returns. Miss Howard has
charge OF his class in civics while he is
avs.
Prof. Fulmer reports that he is getting
covered up with the work OF examining
soils, minerals and ores. He examined
a sample OF fire clay this week, which,
he says, is a new one in all respects. He
also tested a variety OF opal from Palouse,
which, he reports has never before been
found in America, but is of no value fur
the. than its scientific interest.
A reception was rendered the ladies of
t,g ew faculty, in the college hall, to
which the ladies OF the city were invited.
The city ladies were present in force,
and all became acquainted with the coll
eye ladies, all OF whom are most pleas
ant and agreeable, and a valuable acqui-
sition to Pullman society. Refreshments
.oi sherbet and cake were served the
guests,
The library has been enriched by
copy Of Pres. Bryan's latest work, ''The
Mark in Europe" which is a scholarly
treatment of economical history; by
complete set, consisting OF 40 volumes,
of the Garden, an English publication
containing many colored plates OF cult
waited flowers and plants, also by COM
plete set OF the Economical products of
lnUla, by ITOl. 1cO. NdGJ,
Prof. Lake has ordered slo cutter,
grinder and root cutter, for the farm.
lie says that in the course Of a month
he will have the barn arranged as it
should be on a modern farm. He also
e, poets to light the barn with electricity,
and furnish electric power for the new
machinery. He has a sample trio OF
Nyandotte fowls on the farm, OF which
anyone should be proud. He also has
some choice Plymoth Rocks.
A Halloween social was given in the
dining hall Tuesday evening for the benz
eft of the students. Many of the old
time Halloween customs were reviewed,
and the evening was filled with merri-
ment and sport. Much fun was had y
diving for apples in tub OF water, and
catching samples OF the same luscious
fruit suspended by string from the
ceiling, but Prois. Ferguson and Piper
carried eway the bulk OF the fruit, there
by proving that they had had consider
able experience in that line.
Contractor Cameron commenced exca-
waiting for the concrete foundation for the
new administration building, Monday
morning. He also has three or four
teams at work on the tramway, over
which he will haul the brick, lime, sand,
stone, ETC., from the railroad to the coll
ege grounds. The tramway will connect
with the spur OF the n. p. at the site OF
the old flour mill, and will be operated
by 20-horse power engine located at
the top OF the hill. The same engine
will also furnish motive power for oper-
ating the elevator and derrick used for
hosting material In place.