El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-17
CANNOT VOTE FUND
BUT MEMBERS
CONTRIBUTE
Expenses of Chamberlain
Visit to Ell Paso School
Pad by Contributions.

Members Of the school board have
agreed to subscribe from their private
purses TO bear part of the expense OF
a visit to the schools to be made by
professor Arthur H. Chamberlain Of
Los Angeles next Monday.
This action was taken after W. H
Winter objected to the boards apprO-
priating s25 from its own funds TO
meet the expense
z. A. Ross, superintendent of the
manual training department, had asked
for the appropriation. stating that he
would collect the balance from the
teachers by subscription and when the
board declined to appropriate the
amount required, he said that he would
make it up himself if the school board
would give him permission to pass
subscription list among the teachers.
This permission was granted and DR..
E. H Irwin and w H. Winter each
volunteered to contribute S. toward
the expense.
Small Clocks Refused.
The school board had more time TO
dispose of than anything else for the
Mesa, San JacintO, Bean and Alamo
schools all asked for small clocks
These acquisitions were denied and the
large clocks in the Railways ordered
repaired.
San Jacinto asked for a doorkeeper
(large size). Professor Crozier an
nounced that this was not an extra jan
itor but a doorstep Requirements for
the chemical laboratory in the High
school and glass for windows were al
lowed, though many requests for small
pipe fittings and similar articles re-
quired to fill up the stock always kept
on hand was refused.
Buy Stamps in % Lots.
Professor Crozier asked for s25 worth
of stamps, but W. H Winter moved
that SIS worth be purchased at time
as there, is no discount on stamps and
a safe cracker might revisit the school
and get away with a considerable
quantity as he did last Saturday.
The city put in bill of 1917 for paw
ing Rio Grande street and SSS.3S for
maintaining the parking in front of the
school on that street This was re-
ferred TO the finance committee for
Investigation ". l. Peabody remark
ing: Il do not see why we should be
required to pay taxes TO the city"
Professor F. a Ross asked that he
be supplied with office stationery and
business cards and on motion Of w H
Winter, the writing paper and envel-
ope reQuisition was allowed, but the
business cards refused
Professor Ross Proposition.
It was then that professor Ross in
visit of professor Chamberlain, who
usually charges $500 for visiting schools
and making reports relative to the con-
duct of the manual training depart
ment-
W. H. Winter. replying to the request
Of Ross said: Il notice by Mr.. Ross
report that the manual training schools
in Los Angeles are the most efficient
and ours are superior. so I do not
know why we should undergo this
expense.
THAT is simply in the elementary
grades" said the teacher
I'VE have but few students in the
Hich school," replied Winter
Irwin said: II personally am willing
to contribute, but do not think the
board would have the authority to do
it."
Peabody: ct might be a nice thing.
but I doubt if we have the authority
TO appropriate the money What is your
idea, Mr.. Carpenter"
Carpenter: 1T seems TO me it might
be an advantage. but I do not know
if it would be legitimate. Moreover
I do not see why we should be requir-
ed TO give our time TO this work and
contribute besides"
Then Winter moved that the pro-
posal be rejected and this was second
ed by Irwin, both of these agreeing to
subscribe So each
All Of the members promised to en-
deavor to be present next Monday and
accompany the Los angeles professor
on his visit TO the schools.
The Reports Received
The reports of superintendent n. r
Crozier and 2. A Ross were received
and filed. Those in attendance at the
meeting were trustees H A Carpenter.
E H. Irwin. W. H Winter and w L.
Peabody.
The report Of professor Ross was
published last Tuesday and that OF
professor Crozier follows for the month
ending February 8, 1911:
The enrolment:
School 9Th mo. 5th mo.
1909-fO 1901 Inc. Dec.
High S12 s5s Al
Alamo -. -. SCI 551 As