El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-14
school Population.
1862 1871 SO

Americans-male, 1851; female, 1893;
negroes-male. So; female, 90 Germans
male. 80; female, ~. Italians-male,
9; female 1. Mexicans-male, 2057; fe-
male. 212o- Other nationalities-male,
AZ; female, 5S. White males, 1852;
females. S571- Negro males. go; fe-
males SO. Total, 71o6-
Negro Teacher Named.
Following the reading of the minutes
came the report Of the superintendent
and then the internal committee recon-
mended that Geneva Bradley be ap-
pointed teacher at Douglass school. 10
fill the vacancy caused by the retire
ment of Kate Jamison, who did not ap-
ply for reappointment. This committee
also recommended that superintendent
Crozier be granted q six weeks leave OF
absence. This report was adopted.
DR.. Z. H. Irwin, Of the external COM
mittee, presented a report in which It
was recommended that some one be ap-
pointed repair man and supply distrib-
utor under the direction of the super
intendent Of manual training at salary
TO be fixed by the board
A Purchasing Agent.
The report also recommended the ap-
podnfment Of a purchasing agent, book
keeper and clerk at g. salary Of 500 per
month and suggested the selection of z
Z. Sawyer. Other applicants were G. r.
s., .
The committee also recommended the
appointment Of a stenographer to the
superintendent w H. Winter asked:
Cannot one person attend to both Of
fices?" Harper replied it could not be
as the purchasing agent would of ne
cessity be compelled to spend much time
away from the school.
Manual Training Supplies.
superintendent RosSs request for
orrfr1r1anf included
In this report. He stated that II was
desired TO teach manual training in the
second year at high school and this
would necessitate the purchase Of new
tools and benches.
Manual Training for Negroes.
Mr. Dorbandt then said: ~The com
mittee would be very glad to equip the
Douglas school If the finance commit
tee would stand for II. 1t looks like dis
elimination not to give the negroes the
manual training but we are afraid we
already have too much" DR.. Worsham
asked: How much more would that
cost?" and superintendent Ross said:
at would cost $780,
Dorbandt replied: TT looks to me if
we could do that for such small sum
we ought to do it,
Winter then inquired how many stu
dents at the high school had elected to
take the manual training course and
when superintendent Ross informed him
there were 10. he asked if they could
not take it in with the other boys and
thereby avoid the necessity of putting
in a department at the high school. Ross
said that it would be impossible, as
the other rooms would be crowded.
Dorbandt then said: Il would like the
board to pass on this report without
eliminating the Douglas school"
Winter said: Il would like the COM
mittee to take further time and see if
they cannot cut down some of the tools
and accessories"
Dorbandt replied: "Dr. Irwin and
deferred making our report at the last
meeting in order that we might go over
II thoroughly. Mr.. Ross has, informed
us that we cannot do away with any
thing else"
Dr. Irwin asked: Mr.. Ross. how long
will it require to get these tools?"
Ross replied: We'll, they should be or
dered at once. I ordered some things
last February and they have not been
delivered yet"
Il would cancel that order" said Dor
bandit.
Worsham said: eff we carry on the
manual training work 1 think the ne
groes should not be eliminated, for If
there is a class of people in need of that
sort Of instruction 1t certainly is the
negroes"
President Carpenter treasured the
members, saying: 81 think on account of
retrenchments we have made in other
departments. we will be able to take
care of it,
Crozier: I'VE can give it up in the