El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
The Educational Facilities OF
FL Paso Are Unsurpassed

q CHOOLS are the mills for the pro-
duction Of the men and women Of
tomorrow. The future citizenship
Of FL Paso is sure to be Of a high
order if the city schools. both public
and private, are TO be taken as a cri-
terion, and they are.
The combined art ana science OF
education have been applied practically
in the city schools OF Ell Paso. No
frills or fads OF educational instruction
have been allowed to creep into the
curriculum Of the primary, grammar
or high schools. The result is a high
grade produce OF the human equation
Positive proof of this is to be seen
in the records Of the pupils OF the city
school system. who go to other cities
or to advanced schools and established
records Of proficiency, which reflects
credit upon the local educational
plant.
An Even Dozen schools.
There are u public schools in the
city. including the high school, and the
Douglass school for the negro popula-
ton. All Of these schools are located
within the most convenient radius OF
the district which they serve and new
buildings are to be built as rapidly as
the demand warrants them Just now
the residents Of northeastern FL Paso
are making an effort to obtain large
grade school building TO accommodate
OF that new residence district
The physical equipment OF the city
schools is as near perfect as IL IS pos
sible to obtain. when the styles IN
school equipment change as rapidly as
the styles in hats for women me
buildings are all constructed OF brick
and are substantial and are practically
nreproof although the fire drill mas
been developed to such a high point OF
efficiency that an entire building mas
been emptied in less than half min
ute.
The interior Of the school buildings
have not been neglected for the eXte-
rior or the additional room The rooms
are large, we'll lighted and ventilated
and are decorated in soft cOlors Tor the
transmission of light prODerly shaded
for the ewes of the students The pu-
pills of the schools have assisted IN
the decoration OF the school rooms ana
thew are now furnished like modern
residence parlOr.
Parking and Fairgrounds
The Identification Of the Fairgrounds
and school yards has been undertaken
in number Of the schools and mas as
its ultimate aim the conversion OF
school buildings into flower ana tree
bordered lawns yet with sufncienc
room for the children to play their
games and rOmp during recess anu
after school Miss Alice Fltzpatrlck'
principal OF the Lamar school, Is the
pioneer in the school ground -beautlIl-
cation work. Miss Fitzpatrick started /
a movement for the Improvement OF I
the Lamar school grounds. when mas
resulted In a marvel Of change IN the /
Montana street school plant She or
ganized a school Improvement associa- !
ton among the patrons OF the school 1
aud raised funds sufficient to improve {
the grounds, which were In very \
condition The school /
board was then asked to construct a |
retaining wall around the grounds IN /
order that the lawn border might be
built without interfering with the play
ground OF the school children.
The fund raised among the patrons I
Of re SCHOOL hv means of the inn
OF these grounds. The .