Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
TIE NEWS OF The CITY,
record of Happenings of e Weel
in Pullman. +
what People are Doing and how
They are Doing it.

nublic schools, just closed, reveals some
very interesting facts. For the nine
months during which school was in ses-
sion, the total number OF different names
enrolled in the various grades was, boys,
o46. GIRLS, 213; total, 459 For mum her
of davs attendance, the boys led with
total to theiL credit OF 25,067 days, while
Ihe girls follow closely with the sum of
23,23S, making grand total OF 47,3O5.
This is All increase of over $4,000 days
attendance as compared with last year,
while the total number OF days absence,
29O4, is but slightly more than last year.
These results are very gratifying, esp>c-
ially as the apportiOnment OF the public
school money is now made to the Varl-
Gus districts in proportion to the actual
number OF days attendance. The per
cent. of attendance was. for boys, 9l.3;
ior girls, 94.1 showing that contrary 10
the accepted opinion, the girls in Pull
man at least are tritic less regular in
their attendance at school than the boys.
On account of the union memorial
service at the Congregational church
sunday morning, there will be no
preaching at the Christian church, but
the other services Of the day at that
church wsll be as usual. In the evening
Mrs. Barrows will preach memorial
sermon in honor OF the G.. A. Il. and W.
H. G., who will attend in body. The
program will be os follows: Song,
"America :" quartette, "Thc Trumpet ."
recitation, The Old Soldiers Flag"
scripture reading; prayer; solo, Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground" :" sermon;
Offering, for q. A. r. relief fund dox-
1lo.y
Geo Ford returned yesterday from
quite an extended tour OF the sound
country and Oregon. He first went to
Portland, where he sold his 1897 wheat
crop at a figure equal to 82la cts. here.
He then attended the X. Z. grand lodge
meeting ut Tacoma, and then went to
McMinnyile, Ore, whore his family IL
visiting.
Y At the evening service in the Bar-
tist chulch tomorrow the pastor will
preach the concluding sermon on
"Churchianitr vs. Christianity Sun
day school and young peoples meeting at
the usual hours. in the morning the
congregation will join in the union meet
ing at the Congregational church,
- The Spokane district Epworth
League is in session at Spokane this
week, the Pullman leagues being repre-
scented by Misses Winniford and Wal
bridge and Messrs. Corner and Fessler
rs delegates, and Prof. Fumer, presi.
dent OF the league.
Rev G.. W. Morrison, returned mis-
aionary from India will speak in the
Congregational church tonight. Sub
jcct, "Iudia." The lecture viii be IL
5trated with costumes and curios.
THE Passing OF Gladstone" will be
the subject Of Rev. II. G. Mason's ser.
mon tomorrow evening in the Congre-
gAtional church. In the morning q union
memorial service will be held.
DR.. Lucy NJ. Ingersoll viii give a
free lecture to the ladies, at the Chris
tan church, Monday, May Goth, at , 80
=. m. Subject, Nerves and Nervousness. >
For the toilet, for the bath, and for
thn lapDlr., ., / u nn,i q n Unt
their good soaps and washing powders.
They make lie easy.
Mrs. Carl King accompanied her
mother, Mrs. Harris, to Kendrick Tues
day evening, and will visit in that city
several days.
Rev. Mason, Prof. Roberts and VIM.
Buckley, with their families, visited Al
mota last Saturday.
Repair your old tin, copper and gran
Ite ware. Chas. Bull can repair 1t, and
repair it right.
Laugh and grow fat. Yoawill ifyou
sec Penelope" June 3rd.
-"Penelope" IS the prctticst operetta
you ever saw.
The farce "The Unexpected Guest
June 3rd.
Bright songs. Lots of fun June 3rd.
60 to the opera house June 3rd.
="Pepelope."