Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-07-19
SOLDIERS PLEASED
WITH ENTERTAINMENT
Ainusements Provided for Men of
Training Detachment Are Appre-,
ciated-SOcial Events
Enumerated


the people Of Pullman and the State
college to entertain them is indloa;-
Cd by the following story taken from
Hot Dog, the weekly paper publish
ed by the boys of the detachment:
The entertainm ent of the detach-
ment soldiers since their arrival has
been royal, thanks to the unusual
consideration shown by the people Of
| Pullman and the college. A most
! hearty welcome has been given and
| everything possible done to break
| the dun monotony of routine; and
that, together with the pleasant sur
roundings and unusual facilities of
! the college given to their use, has
| called forth much INSTRUMENTATION
among the men on their good fortune
in being cast here for training
During quarantine the social activ-
tiles were limited to shows and enter
tainments of the movie and local tai
| ent variety. but the three weeks
quickly passed, as time always does
where the slogan is business.
Then--O boy! Red letter days fol-
lowed in quick succession. Blue
! denim was at spells laid aside, and
! the fireworks really started
On July the ng-looked- for
wGrd-to military ball at the armory
| happened, and was fully up to the
hopes and expectations in every de-
| tail. A most efficient effort was
made to help the timid CD soldier
| feel perfectly at home. after which
| the dance was opened by Captain Jen-
sen, Lieutenant Roberts, Lieutenant
Kinssbury. Lieutenant Packard, Cap
tain AIatCracllen, and Lieutenant
| Spearin.
About the jaZziest jazz band in the
and made the music and to their
feet-tickling productions tho crowd
glided over the almost treacherously
slippery floor, all forgetful of fleet
ing time, SO universal was the enjoy
ment, till shortly before the hour of
midnight, when Home Sweet Home"
broke into the dreamy strains of the
| Missouri Waltz" Alas, all too
early, it seemed. but-another day
was coming.
Reveille was extremely tough" on
the sleepy jewellers the next morning
! (Confound it! Why can't they just
once in a while let a guy sleep?) but
as soon as the realization that the
Fourth had dawned became fixed, the
old-time buoyancy reappeared.
Many Of the bunch scattered on
passes some for a day at home,
others to mess downtown (where,
it was declared, they fed like mother
feeds at Christmas time'') while the
majority sought the delightful shade
of Tanglewood by the lake and took
a summer lesson in 'campustry."
At 300 p. m. baseball was the
center of attraction, the joyous tale
Of which is elsewhere related.
After mess President Wilson's
speech was read and patriotic ad-
dress was given by Mr.. Goodyear on
the campus in front of Bryan Hall.
! Afterwards there was a movie and
! then a well-attended dance at the
skating rink, and the embryo SOL
! in NrtI a
showing pep only slightly second
to the night before. The fun lasted
till the early hours of the morning,
when sheer WEAKNESS drove the boys
to their "downy cots"
The fifth dawned with a dark
brown taste in its mouth, but regu-
lar schedule of duties and anticipa-
ton of that Summer School picnic
! soon put that out of com mission
! and reinstated a keen appetite to en-
joy the delicious feed to be served
at the lake side. At the call First
come first served" frantic rush was
made for position, but in spite of
the fears of some, there was plenty
TO go around and both blue denim"
and civilian were sumptuously
served.
Duty Immediately drove the re-
luctant detachment to a lecture at
80. after which was a classy home
talent vaudeville show. So ended
Friday, but 'ye that have tears pre-
pare to shed them now!" On Satur-
day the barracks were dismal with
the awful realization that all were to
be shot in the arm. But that the
actual experience was not half as bad
as the impression beforehand, was
the popular opinion.
Society activities among the Me
chanic Art Dwellers" wasn't notice
ably slowed up that day, as expected.
To the contrary there were more
yariations-a dance, a social, and