El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

ant feature viii become a part Of the
regular work OF the high school
The commercial department is in
charge OF a specialist II commercial
Work. and offers courses in commerclaI
arithmetic, commercial law, stenOgra-
ply. typewriting and bookkeeping.
The regular commercial standards are
required. and the student completing
the course viii be capable OF taking
charge Of any set Of books. or report
1nE court proceedings Two rooms are
set apart in the new high school build
ing for the commercial department
There are 10 students at present TAX
Ing the fun commercial work, and 70
are taking either one portion or an
other OF the work
It IS one Of the endeavors OF the
present school administration TO bring
the town and school closer together.
TO bring about the best spirit and the
closest cooperation. To this end. one
OF the citizens OF the town is invited
to address the school upon some sub
ject Of general interest So far. this
plan has worked admirably. Many Citi-
zens have responded gladly and these
lectures have the great virtue OF in
Jecting into the school work new ideas
from the outside. On the other hand,
the work that the school IS doing Is
brought constantly TO the attention Of
the citizens Of the town. The subjects
treated vary widely. as each one in
vtted to make an address is requested
his liking These lectures are deliv-
cred each Wednesday morning and
the patrons OF the school are invited TO
attend
Literary Clubs Active.
A number OF literary clubs are doing
active work In the schools. and serve
10 stimulate interest in debating liter
allure and kindred subjects The boys
have a club called The High School
Debating club and the girls club is
called the Zeta Sigma society. The boys
club engaged In series of de-
bates in order to determine who should
represent the high school in a debate
with the FL PaSO high school team
IN March. The team has other chal-
IenSes out that have not as vet been
accepted Thursday mornings Of each
week the various literary societies OF
the school conduct an entertainments
Tor the rest OF the school There IS.
or course, the stimulation OF rivalry ia
spur each society to do its best in the
role OF entertainer These entertain
ments are etimes Of a musical.
sometimes Of a literary nature
The students Of the high school in
addluon TO their club work. publish
monthly magazine. This maEazfne Is
eolted entirely by the students and the
business management is also in the
hands OF the students. The contribu-
uons are all BY students and are of a
nature suited to the character OF the
paper The news OF the school appears
In It's columns and all the various
phases OF school life are represented
Harmony Prevails
IheSe are the new features which
nave been added TO the school work
IN Deming this year. As in every other
pubic enterprise in Deming. a spirit
OF absolute harmony prevails IN the
schools The schools here have never
been, as is unfortunately the case in
50 many places. tossed and kicked
aoout between opposing factions Dem
ING mas long since learned the lesson
that in harmony there is srrenr+f1 o15
terprises.
The man who desires 10 cast his Iot
IN Demlng is assured for one thing
nifty OF being educated in absolutely
me best system OF public schools in