El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-07

Il
All Details Arranged, And Only
the Money Is Needed To Go Ahead
Strong Sentiment Against the
School Text Book Law.-SchOOl
Children Will Parade March II.
The school board met last night in
regular monthly session at the Office OF
the superintendent. There were pres
emit Messrs. Race, Pew, Foster, and
Shelton, together with Superintendent
Putnam and Architect Kneezell.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and two called meetings .were
read and approved.
SUPERINTENDENT'SR REPORT.
The superintendent then presented
his report, as follows:
Central School.
March 6, 1899.
To the Hon. Board of Education, Ell
Paso, Tex.
Gentlemen: Permit me to submit
herewith short report of the public
schools of Ell Paso for the month end
ing February "A. The tabulated re-
port shows that the total net enroll
ment to date has been 1861. OF this
number ITS now belong to the schools,
and the average daily attendance is
1901.
The general work of the schools
seems to be progressing as we'll as we
might expect. An unusual amount OF
sickness among children of the city
has caused so much irregularity in at
number of the buildings has been bad
ly hampered. Some of the rooms have
almost been depopulated on account of
humps. However, great number OF
children are returning now and the
outlook seems to be very much i'm
proved. The regular teachers meet
ing was held Saturday.
AS the board ia aware, we observed Ar
Dor Day and Washington's Birthday,
and the planting of trees. This is the
first year we have observed the tree
planning feature of the 22d of Feb
ruary but it be we'll to observe this
feature of the day from now on. The
planting and care and growth of trees
everywhere are excellent lessons to
teach children, but more particularly
is this true in Ell Paso where trees are
80 much needed.
On the secoud ward school ground
we put out as many trees as we thought
best to plant at present and watered
the same thoroughly. Men are now at
work boxing in these trees to prevent
them from being destroyed by stock
or run over by wagons during the erec-
ton of the building. On the Aoy school
ground there were planted and water
ed about hundred trees. The board
will bear in mind that this improve
ment of school property has been done
without cost to the board. The only
expense to which the school swere put
was the rent of the hall for our exer-
cises which will be paid from the re-
gular expense fund.
desire to say to the board that the
interest and support given by the pa
irons of the second ward school and Of
the Aoy school contributed greatly to
the success of the exercises of the day
The kindness of Mr.. Mallen, Mexican
consul, in presenting to the Aoy school
two beautiful life size pictures, one of
Washington and the other OF Hidalgo,
and in giving assistance in numerous
ways to making the program of the day
pleasing and profitable, merits the ap.
lean people.
I would suggest that the board pro-
vide means at once for the watering of
the trees on both plots of ground for
the new schools. We have managed to
take care of them thus far, but perma-
nent arrangement should be made for
their care and protection. A fence
should be put around the AOy school
ground as soon as possible. The trees
of the second ward ground will soon be
protected.
desire to report to the boaru that
the company of high school cadets is
getting along nicely. At some time in
the future we should be glad to have
the board in body see them on dress
parade. The organization of this
company has been of great value to the
BOYS of the high school.
The board will doubtless be interest
ed in the new text book bill concern
ing which you passed resolutions of
protest some time ago. The bill was
introduced in the house, referred to
the education committee, and has been