Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-03-23
FRIENDS OF COLLEGE
HONOR LEGISLATORS
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cltizens, Faculty and Students Join
IN Reception To Whitman County
Legislative Delegation and
President Holland

There was a rather slim attend
ance at the joint reception given
Wednesday evening by the chamber
If commerce., the mem bers of the
college faculty and the associated
students in honor of the members of
the Whitman county legislative dele
cation. The faculty turned out in
force. but the attendance of towns
neople and students was very light.
The reception was held at the
gymnasium. The receiving line was
headed by Paul BrOwder president
Of the associated students. l.. f.
Wenham, representing the chamber
Of commerce, was next in the line
and then came President Holland,
Senator Hail. Regents Conan and
McCroskey and Representatives
Hoover, Jones and Weldon. Senator
Brand and Representative Mccall
we're unable to be present, but sent
their regrets. After all present had
been presented to the guests of
honor and had refreshed themselves
with punch, served by bevy of COL
lege girls, the assemblage adjourned
tA the college auditorium, where a
/ program of musical selections and
short speeches followed.
After much appreciated numbers
by the Treble Clef club and the
glee club quartet, Senator Hall of
C0lfax was introduced. He briefly
reviewed the legislative fight for the
college and said that most of the
credit for the victory was due to
President Holland. He predicted
that the fight would be renewed and
stressed the Importance of being pre-
pared for it and of building up col
lege sentiment in all parts of the
state during the next two years. He
stated that the last contest was the
hardest and most important that the
college had ever faced since he had
been in he legislature, and that 1t
was fought out on different lines
from any previous one.
Representative Hoover of La
crosse expressed his friendship for
the college and related some of the
serious and amusing incidents of the
light in tho legislature. He and
representative Jones, who followed.
Doth highly eulogized President Hol-
land and Regent Conan for the
mastery way in which they had han
dled the situation.
representative Weldon of Palouse
stated that while he lived outside of
THIS district, he is a strong friend of
the college, and had tried to prove
MS friendship during the two terms
ne mad served at Olympia. He pos
sesses an abundant fund of dry
humor, which kept the audience in
'oar OF laughter. One of his salIies
wn'eh aroused hearty applause was
caesar said that all Gaul was di-
Nded into three parts, but have
.ohie 10 the conclusion that all gall
uislded into three parasitic city
vi seattle, the University of Wash
hston and the United States experts
VINO made the survey of the educa-
"olai institutions of this state"
AFTER an organ solo by DR.. Evans,
nn1h was enthusiastically encored.
eeeht Conan was introduced. He
'oid OF the fight to preserve the in
e'i'y OIL the State College and of
4e loyal and able service rendered
~ all the legislative members from
"nitinan county. He confessed that
- tue old days. when he lived In
""'''han county, he was politically
Spposed to Senator Hail. and re-
'he TACT that in his opposition
Always had the support of the re-
puoiicans OF Pullman. He asserted
ui'inah and the college had
,., er mad a better or more loyal
- 'enu than Senator Hall and that
'me has come for the people of
os GUY to show their appreciation
aa., no services. He added that in his
~ ,s''mation Senator Hall was by far
~ most influential member of the
'ecent legislature.
sh,s. eeht McCroskey reaffirmed his
m interest in the welfare of
s,s.' college and expressed his deep
tha at the fact that during
h.s recent crisis President Holland
toss. 'u'iy measured up to the expec-
has aS OF the board OF regents and
inm 'as'liied their wisdom in select
no.., nim from among a large list of
'ies from all parts OF the