El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-21
WINTER IS CHOSEN
PRESIDENT Of
SCHOOLS
Succeeds Carpenter; Prinm
a New Member; Enrol
ment Breaks Record

Succeeding H. a. Carpenter, who re-
signed because Of business duties, W. H
Winter was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the school board at a meeting
Wednesday night at the Mesa school.
Mr.. Winter was previously vice president
of the board DR.. Z. H. Irwin was chosen
his successor as vice president, and James
T. Pimm was elected a new member
Of the board TO complete its member
ship.
New Schools Discussed
Discussion of the matter of building q
new school for the negro children Of East
FL Paso and charging the high school.
and a report by superintendent Croner
showing the largest enrolment in the
history of Ell Paso were interesting
features of the meeting. which was a
postponed session taking the place of
the regular meeting of Sept. Il.
Special committees, to which had been
referred the question Of the new. negro
school and the high school addition
asked further time to investigate the
Two propositions. as funds for either DUR
pose, IN case affirmative action Is de-
clded on, viii not be available for some
time. 1t was pointed out that the
douglass school, where the negroes from
the east end now attend IS crowded but
that a ward school would deprive them
OF certain advantages in grading and of
the manual training instruction.
The Largest Enrolment
superintendent CrOZier reported that
the enrolment at present is 1865, or
about 300 more than last years maxi
mum As many VIII vet enter school
he believes the enrolment before the
close of the school year viii exceed last
years by perhaps 500.
A new sidewalk was ordered at the
Sunset school at which foundation re-
pairs are now IN progress. The superin-
tendent was asked to investigate and
report at the next meeting. plans bv
which the old sewing room at this school
might be utilized, II repaired and fitted
with desks.
A communication from r. C. Walsbe.
presenting on behalf of the CITY. a bili
for 1864 Tor paving North Campbell
street opposite the high school was laid
over for further consideration. Auditor
+. u. Sawyer reported that The board
had MED a protest against the paving at
the time it was begun.
To Provide Time.
Dr. j. H. Irwin brought up the matter
of providing clocks for the different
school rooms Over 80 requests Tor
clocks were received last year from
teachers and a number have been re-
celved this year. The superintendent
stated that fully 100 rooms are. now
without clocks. The auditor was in /
structed to investigate as to the price 4
OF suitable clocks and, if possible. to 4
secure bids for furnishing whatever I
number the board decides is needed.
Repairs were ordered made in the fire I
alarm system of the Mesa school which 4
has been out Of order since the opening I
Of the school year. The matter of re- /
pairing the roof of the BeaH school was /
deferred until money for the purpose is
available in the building fund. ReDairs
were ordered made to the blaclboards at
the Sunset school
Sawyer's Salary Raised.
Unanimous action was taken bv the
BODY I'm raising the salary of auditor
&. Z. Sawyer $40 per month. The petit
ton Of Miss khffOrd IT. Rice asking an
Increase in salary was received and filed
Auditor Sawyer's monthly report
showed total expenditures for the month
1f August to have been S235O9O OF
This amount S1424.80 was for salaries
Expenditures for August last year were
,2775-56. The Overdraft upon the school
fund September 1 was shown bv the
report TO be $50, 599.97