Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-06-16
Pullman Best Town
In Inland Empire
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Franklin school, one-story substan,
tal brick building of four rooms, has
been constructed on High street on
Methodist hill. The three buildings
were completely filled last year and
still another building will be needed
IL the mum Der of students increases
at the same ratio during the coming
year.
The work accomplished in the
schools during the year was of an
unusually high standard and the
courses taught here have been, or
will be, introduced into many of the
schools of the state next fall. Supt.
II. A. Ellis has received several in
Quiries from other superintendent
in regard to the manner in which the
schools here have been conducted and
the plan of dividing the subjects into
two courses, and all of them were
favorably impressed by the reports.
The district, for the first time in
several years, is now on firm basis
financially and the debt is being paid
off rather than being increased, as
was the case for a number of years.
The Pullman high school was put
on the list of state accredited high
schools only year ago, yet the en-
rollment for the year following this
classification exceeded that of any
other high school in Whitman coun-
ty.
The twelfth grade was added to
the high school course only two
years ago, yet the two graduating
classes since have been larger than
those from any other school in the
county, twenty-four graduating last
year and twenty-five finishing the
course this spring.
The high school enrolment was
larger last year than ever before,
one hundred and sixty-nine being
entered.
The subjects being taught in the
high school are divided into what
are known as the scientific and CLASH
cal courses. Students are given their
choice of the two courses when en-
tering school This division of sub
jects was introduced last year and
has worked out very satisfactorily.
The high school has twice won the
debating championship of the Whit
man county high school debating lea
que, and has held the championship
cup for two years. The cup was Of
fered at the beginning of the term in
1903 and has been won by the Pull
man team both times, Winning it
three successive years entities a
school to permanent ownership, so
the series of debates this fall will
be the most interesting one of the
three.
In athletics, too, the school has
shown up well and the various teams
have made very creditable records.
The football championship was
brought to Pullman last fall and the
school has been given another silver
cup for the football teams string of
victories. Out of six games in the
county league Pullman's team won
hundred per cent and in a post
season game the team held the team
from the Lewiston State Normal to
a score of IL to IL.
The basketball team, also, won ev-
cry game played in the county series.
AS an indication of the efficient
work of the lower grades, the follow
Ing pupils passed the recent state
eighth grade examinations and will
be ready to enter the high school
next year:
Kathryn Williams, Leila Burgess,
Marjorie Cole, Ruth Coffman, Mary
Childers, Ruth Davis, Grace Doug
las, Lenore Emerson. Eada Fox, Cloy
McReynold, Iris Overaker, Frances
Randle, Ellen Roberts, Monta Burn
ham, John Clark, Roscoe Duthie,
Madison Davis, Glenn Farnsworth.
Frank Hamelius, Email Jacobson
Lawrence Largent, Harold McWhin-
ney, Ivan Price, Dwight Stephenson.
Maynard Wexler, Gracia White
Ward Bird, and Leland Walters.
Besides these many new stu
dents are expected as many families
will undoubtedly move to Pullman
before the opening of school,
Following is the list of teaches en-.
gagged for next year:
Supt. H. A. Ellis.
High School-Prin. F. n. Bryant,
mathematics, c. L. Hix; Science. c
J. Jones; Latin, Myrtle Metcalf; Eng
lish, Edith Collier; history and civ
les, Ivan Putnam.
Grades-Geo. Schroeder, NJ. e
Hebel, Miss Annie Clyde, Edna Craw
ford, Mrs. Leona Bryant, Laura Nit