El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
SCHOOL BOARD members ARE
ALL PRESENT At MEETING
No Executive Session Is Held But All Business Is Dis
cussed Openly -Superint endent Thinks the School
Readers Too Deep for Small Chidren-Board
Agrees-Manual TT aiming Plant Ordered
For the Villas School

by both the city and county and the
fact that the city rents from the county
does not jeopardize the rights of the
former in its claim to the ownership of
the building The county authorities
agreed TO move out and give the city
possession next Monday.
Then, for the first time in many
months, the board adjourned without
going into executive session.
superintendent Report.
The report of superintendent Martin
in part follows:
MIdwinter Graduates.
Just before the dismissal for the
Christmas recess, nine students were
graduated from the high school. This
is the first time in the history of FL
Paso that a midwinter class of grad
yates has gone from the high school
heretofore there have been so few that
graduation has been deferred until the
spring term. OF course with our sys-
tenn. of half grades and semi-annual
promotions, il will naturally come
about that there are some pupils who
finish the high school at the end OF
the first semester of school. This year
the number of those completing the
course at the end Of the first semester
was sufficient for mid-term class and
as several of them were anxious 10
go straight from the high school to
Institutions of higher learning, and as
it was necessary for them 10 matricu-
late in these institutions at the begin
ming of the second semester, it was
deemed wise by the principal of the
high school. and by the superintendent,
to graduate these pupils two weeks
before the end of the semester
Graduates Increase.
1 wish to call your attention TO the
fact that there were nine graduates
IN this class. and that there will be ID
in the class to graduate in the spring.
making total of 27 graduates for the
year. This should be particularly
gratifying to the citizens Of Fl Paso.
in consideration of the fact that in
1906 there were only nine graduates;
In 1907 there were only five; in 1908,
there were seven, and in 1909. there
were IA This years. class then is
nearly twice that Of last year; nearly
four times that of two years ago, and
over five times that of three years
ago.
The enrolment in our FL Paso high
school has never been what 1t should
be- when we consider the number Of
those enrolled in the grades The en-
rolnent this year has been PSI. OF this
number Al have Withdrawn from
school / have asked the principal OF
the high school to make periodical re-
ports as TO the cause actuating pupils
TO leave the high school. The follow
ing is q digest Of the causes impeling
those who have thus far withdrawn:
Why They Quit High School.
Four have gone TO other literary
schools for unknown reasons. One
went TO the business college where the
course was shorter, and. an easier road
was offered to a business career. Eight
withdrew on account of removal Of
family from the city. Two left on &C
count of the fact that they were too
poorly prepared to do high school
work. Three We're boarding pupils and
returned home on account OF home
sickness or other reasons. Four were
compelled to withdraw on account of
the necessity Of helping to support
their families. One was listed as
"trifling," and withdrawn by parent as
he was doing no good. III health,
weak eyes, and death IN the family
have been the causes of the withdraw
al Of Is. Seven have withdrawn on &C
count of graduation, (two of those
graduated returned to the school to
take post graduate courses) and two
have left for reasons not ascertained.
Post Graduate Course.
In my opinion there should be q post
graduate normal course added to the
high school under the direction of a