Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-24

gestion. He is likewise said to object
to one Of the lady applicants for
position As teacher; because she, he
alleges, Is wanting in "virilty" This
Is qualification that has not vet
been considered a special requisite for
instructors; but then-we must live
and learn.
Early graduates of the Olympia Col
legiate Institute will be glad to hear
that their old chum, J +. Menzies,
familiarly known as "Joe,' is now
boss Of the Portland Electric Com
pany. Joe was in town several days
this week talking over old times with
a few friends. His sister Hattie,
equally well known at the school, now
Mrs. Davis, is teaching in Seattle
David q. c. Baker died at the hos
pital Wednesday night, of complica-
tons Of ailments with which he has
been afflicted year or more past. He
was a Pennsylvania by birth, GS
years Of age, and leaves wife ami
four daughters, the latter residing in
California. He came here about five
years ago, and has taught school and
sold books for livelihood. The fu-
neral has been delayed till Sunday to
allow relatives from afar to be present
at the obscquies.
The graduating exercises of the high
school class were held i'll Olympia
Theater last evening. About a thous-
and people were present to wit
ness the exercises, which consist
ed OF music, essays and declama-
tions. The following received di-
plomas: Lillian Abernethy, Daisy
Calhoun, Ethel Davis, Urah Strong,
Lillian Watrous, Helen Wilder, Helen
Eastman, Barbara Macleay, Anna
CASTOR, Nellie Kimsey, Gertrude
Mum, Lena Watrous, Thos Wiseman,
Roy Maloney and Robt. De Land.
Judge w. Ii. Pritchard, OF Tacoma,
died suddenly in this city, Sunday
morning. The body was taken to
Tacoma, by Mrs. P. and son, the same
day, and burial took place Tuesday,
under the auspices of the Masons and
! Elks, of which orders he was MEM
Der. The suddenness of this death
should be warning OF the uncertain
ty of life. Judge p. came to Olympia
last week to attend to business in the
Supreme Court He was taken i'll
Thursday, and Saturday it had become
so serious that his wife and son were
called to his bedside. The end came
the morning after their arrival.
Judge Pritchard was 81 years of age
He was born in Ohio, and came to
this State, settling at Tacoma, in 1884.
All BARRIERS in the State must pass
an examination and obtain a certifi-
cate OF registration before the Nth of
next month. The certificate must
contain name, residence and length OF
time and place where he has followed
the occupation of barber, verified by
affidavit. He must pay 81 for the
certificate, and keep it exposed in some
conspicuous place in his shop. The GER
J titicates will be issued by the State
Board of Examination for BARRIERS, at
Spokane. This board may revoke any
certificate for drunkenness of its hold.
ers, conviction of crime, or for having
impaired any contagious or infectious
disease, or for doing work in filth.
or unsanitary manner. The penalty
provided is fine OF from $40 to 500
and imprisonment from ten to ninety
days, or both.
Thurston County's apportionment
from the State school fund amounts to
SIC, 1854 90, the largest ever made to it,
and has been distributed, with
$l,2l6.6O, county fund. as follows
District No. l, Olympia. receives
%,642.13; No. 2, $l39.47; No. 3,
$ll3O4; No. 4, $l7l9S; No. 5. $l1l.07 ;
No 6, $357.l2; No. 9. $l,175.73; No.
10, $227.36; No. IL, $l04.9l; No. -,
1869; No. IA, $14303; No. 16,
$lO32l; No. 10. $171.S6; No. 81,
$l44.33; No. 90, $224.S5; No. 26, $l37 +;
No. %, $78.75; No. 81, $54l.15; No. 33,
$176.0S; No. 80, $79.lS; No. 36.
$7S.O5; No. "A, $224.SS; No. 46,
$IO6.44; No. 40, $9O.Ol; No. 81,
$lO3.76; No. 63. 1882 &c; Union Dis.
trict No. l, SIT 40; Districts Nos. Z,
8, IL, 10, II, Is, 20. %, p, IS, 81, 80,
80, 30, "a, 81, 80, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43, A,
Al, As, 81, SO, So, "a, 55, Sc, 81, SO, SO,
60, 81, GO, 81 and 65 each receive
$77.4O.