Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-17

ing g. the top he made frantic at
tempt to Chamber out On top of the
ice, but at every attempt it would
break and drop him to the bottom
again. After ten minutes of struggle,
he escaped from the damp and icy
grasp Of Lake Depuddle- and all of
those good resolutions he made during
the ten minutes are probably now for
gotten.
Pearson Academy the preparatory
school of Whitman College, defeated
the Elementary school of the w. S. c.
in debate Friday night. The debate,
which was held in the college chapel
was well attended by the various
classes, much enthusiasm being mani
tested. The local team lost on the
question of whether the cabinet system
of government is preferable to the
presidential system. The affirmative
was upheld by Walter Ferguson, L. L.
Nolan and J. l.. Ashlock for the WIS.
C. The other side was maintained by
Miss Edith Adgerton, Elroy McCaw
and Fred Clemens for Walla Walla.
The judges were Thos. H. Brewer, of
Genesee; Hon. J. N. Pickrell, and
Supt. Nichols of Colfax.
/ "A novel and entirely successful
plan for thawing inaccessible water
pipes was tried by Prof. Carpenter
during the cold weather. There were
some frozen pipes at Prof. Beattie' s
residence which could not be reached
by any ordinary means. A set of
transformers was attached to the out
side transmission lines; one wire
was connected to the faucet in the
house, the other to the hydrant in the
yard, and the current was turned on.
The heat generated in the pipe was
sufficient to melt the ice, and inside Of
an hour four pipes had been put in
running order by this effective means.
The town of Pullman last week
lraised and donated a carload of houi
to be sent to the starving japanese
the first town in Eastern Washington
to set an example of liberality. The
Post Intelligencer, of Seattle, is look
ing after the contributions of either
cash or provisions, and will see that
the offerings of the people reach the
brave little japanese, many of whom
are left destitute at the close of the
Russian war Asotin Sentinel.
I Plans are being drawn for stone
arch to be erected at the entrance to
the college campus by last year S
graduating class. 1t will be % feet
high, % feet wide, with a thickness
of three feet. The structure will be
of native basalt, ornamented with
Tenno sand stone. The arch will be
given to the college by the class as a
memorial.
-Chas, H. Schuele, a graduate of
the college, visited here a few days
this week on his way to the Philip
pines He has received an appoint
ment as third lieutenant in the con
stabulary and has been assigned to the
district whore the fighting is now 60
ing on.
Mrs. E. C. Bodwell, president of
the ". {. I. u. of East Washington,
will address the ladies of Pullman
next Friday at p. M, and in the
evening at Z 80, she viii give a pub
lie address. Both meetings will be in
the NJ. E. church Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend.
DR.. Nelson has just returned from
trip to the Big Bend country to eX-
anime some diseased stock. Dr.. Ros-
enberger has been at Grand Forks, B.
c., for a week on similar business
connected with the work Of the Veter-
mary department Of the college.
Prof Elliott made a horseback
trip to his stool ranch up the Snake
river last week. That was before the
snow storm, but there was still snow in
the hills, while down in the valley
only an hour and a quarter ride, the