El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24

public speaking. The state university
ranks the FL Paso schools in the first
group with % entrance credits, though
only IA are required Thus it will be
seen the student has the choice OF
taking a course with variety of sub
jects that meet his peculiar needs
Public speaking is open only 70 the
boys of the high school, and the sue
cess that has attended it justifies Its
place in the curriculum
High School Affiliations.
The high school enjoys a wide at
filiatiOn, with such institutions as
Wellesley, Cornell, Chicago, Stanford,
Armour Institute, Virginia, Q. of Cali
fornia, and L of Syracuse, MOTTO men
ton our own state institutions, and
practically all the different state uni
versities. The college entrance board
has officially appointed the FL Paso
high school as headquarters Tor the
college examinations. which will admit
students to any Of the institutions OF
the country FL Paso students have
taken the examinations and been ad-
mitted to Columbia University, Massa-
ehusetts Institute of Technology, and
others of their choice. There is no
doubt that the high school curriculum
as planned is standard so Tar as col
lege requirements are concerned, and
scarcely a failure among the gradu-
ates has ever been reported TO the
school authorities, who are Kept strict
~ informed by the Universities as TO
the record of FL Paso representatives.
Residents OF this city may receive
free of charge schooling for their
children that would cost them thOus-
ands of dollars in the best prepare
tory schools.
The course in the ward schools for
grades 1 to VIII is complete and thor
ough- The manual training and do
nestle economy courses are an i'm
portant feature. No better work in
these branches is done anywhere than
is done in Ell PasO- Every child in
school has manual training in some
form. The primary handWark is given
in all ward schools The equipment is
the best Obtainable, and IS entirely
ADEQUATE for all purposes
Manual Training. Equipment.
The manual training equipment con-
sists of seven woodworking shops.
equipped with first class benches and
tools, three of these shops being equip
ped with modern woodworking ma
chimes. For the high school, there IS
q mechanical drafting equipment in
GLIDING drafting tables, rol-frOnt
cases, lockers, and fine grade OF
drawing instruments. There is also
an Applied Design equipment for tex
tiles, clay, metal and leather. For the
primary manual training there are
eleven equipments for work in clay,
paper, cardboard, weaving and basket
~. The woodworking is required OF
the boys of the 5th, 9Th, 9TH and 9TH
grades, and is offered as an opuonai
to high school boys. Suitable mechani-
cal drafting is given in connection
with the woodwork. In Mexican
schools, the work is given earlier. than
in the American schools, all boys large
enough being taught woodworking
The domestic economy department.
includes four equipments for the
teaching of domestic science cook
ing), and eleven equipments for teach
ing domestic art (sewing). In the
American schools, the girls of the Sth,
9Th, and 18th grades are given domestic
art, while the girls of the eighth
grade are given domestic science A
thorough course in both is offered as
an optional to high school girls. Two
schools have complete equipment for
teaching laundering. In the Mexican
schools, all girls large enough are
taught sewing, cooking and launder-
ing.
FL PasO kindergartens.
In having free public kindergartens,
FL Paso is simply in line with the
largest cities of the country, and has
been for eighteen years. 1t IS only
in very recent years that any Of the
Texas cities save FL Paso have had
the kindergarten, and very few even
now There are four kindergarten
centers in. FL Paso, being located at
Lamar, Mesa, San Jacinto and Sunset
schools. respectively. For these cen
ters, there are two directors and two
assistants all being graduates of the