Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-04
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
MANY IMPROVEMENTS HAVE
BEEN MADE TO BUILDINGS
DURING SUMNER
FINE CORPS OF TEACHERS
PROF. RUFUS MEADE AND MISS
ANNA ). REEVE RESPECTIVE
sUPERINTENoENTs

Have you got your books and pen
ellis ready? Monday morning, Sep
tember 9Th, the city schools of East
and West Las Vegas will open after
being closed since May 2Sth for the
usual summer vacation. Many inn
provements have been made to the
schools of East Las Vegas, both to
the Douglas Avenue school and the
Castle school Much appreciation
should be shown the board Of educa-
tion for the improvements made dur
ling the summer and especially John
A. Ross. chairman of the building and
grounds committee. who has been di-
Iligently at work all summer personal
ly supervising the work and hustling
the artisans along to that the repairs
we's,a be completed on the opening
lpk gle school term.
The improvements made at the
Castle building snclude thorough re.
novation OF the building and the kali
|somining Of all Of the rooms with
"a very attractive looking buff. This
color being used to rest the eyes of
the pupils on coming in from the
glare of the sun. This effect of the
new kalsomining cannot help but be
noticed on account of its softness and
rest to the eyes. Considerable
has also been done, run
ming water and sink being Install
ed in the laboratory which is a de-
cided improvement over the former
water service and is a great addition
to the general conveniences of the la
boratory In addition to this it is
The intention of the school board to
put in a hood for the purpose of car
rying off the obnoxious fumes which
naturally collect in the laboratory in
course OF chemical work and which
fumes at the present time it is neces-
sary to eonfine to the laboratory to
prevent the scenting up of the other
'ooms of the building. This will be
another decided Improvement and aid
n carrying out chemistry work
The senior class of 1909 presented
o the high school thoroughly equip
oed laboratory table which is to re-
'laee an ordinary table used in chem
stry work and which was not very
satisfactory. Great appreciation is
shown the class of '09 by the high
chool for this thoughtfulness and a
Fery impressive letter of thanks was
ient the class today by Superintend-
mt Rufus Meade. The room formerly
by the janitor has been con-
Ierted into library and equipped
With about 600 books. These books
re chiefly school and reference
rocks. A stationary wash stand has
Ilso been placed in the library. /,
The general public is invited to call
It the Castle building and inspect the
library and any donations made by
uC pCOplc Will Dc tHduhlully ICCclf-
d. The public is also cordially in
-ited to visit the school buildings and
ook over the work that has been go
ng on during the summer. The floors
+ both buildings have been thorough
Y oiled with the best preparation Of
il and the rooms generally are in the
est possible sanitary condition. Ii
While the schools win open on Mon
ay morning the only work to be car
led out will be enrolling and cIas-
flying. the rest of the day to be OBJ :
erved as holiday. Owing to the
llness of Miss Cornelia K Murray,
Ars. Rufus Meade, wife of the SUI
Of schools. will substi. n
ute in her place for week after |
Hhich time the work will be turned