El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-16
SCHOOL DEFICIT
LARGE, IS REPORT
Auditor States shat 1t Totals
$18,777.39 November 30;
School Board Meets.

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School Board Meets.
There was a deficit of $1S,17a39>fas
sthe city schools for the month ending
Nov. 80, as shown by the report OF
school auditor f. E. Sawyer, submitted
TO the school board Monday night Dur
ing that period the revenues amounted
to S133.45. The expenditures totaIed
According to a statement issued by
the auditor, all school warrants up TO
and including No. 1875, would De palo
at face value upon presentation 70 the
school treasurer on Dec. 10 or there
after.
The Christmas holidays lasting two
weeks, will start on Dec. " me
schools will open the first Monday al
ter Jan. l.
As far as the students of the high
school are concerned, or any other
school for that matter, writing letters
to any public Official or 70 any news
paper, is a lost art A H. Hughey, prln-
cipal of the high school, stated that
he had instructed the teachers ana
pupils of the school that no more let
ters must be written. He denied know
ing anything about the letters mayor
c. E Kelly complained of at the special
meeting of the school board Saturday
night. He did not know that the letters
had been written by any OF the teach
Il know that they WERE" declared
Herman Andreas. At least they were
dictated by the teachers"
well that has been stopped said
principal Hughey-
The athletic association of the high
school is approximately 5000 in debt
On the ground that athletics should be
encourag ed in the schools, Herman An
dreas made strong plea to the school
board to make 2 yearly appropriation
of $500 to the athletic association. The
motion was lost when put to vote,
the members opposing it believing that
more important things were being
passed up on account Of financial rea-
sons.
Would Stop Joy Riding.
In line with the suggestion that JOY
riding Of the high school students at
night should be stopped, Mr.. Hughey
introduced q copy OF an ordinance OF
Springfield, Mo. The ordinance prOhib-
tied any minor going for a ride in an
automobile between the hours of 3
o'clock at night and o'clock the fol
lowing morning. There was some talk
of having the proposed ordinance
brought before the members Of the city
council, but the matter was dropped.
Governor COlQuitt wants to raise
enough money by subscriptions from
the school children throughout the
state to erect a suitable monument
who, when is years of age, designed
and made the Lone Star flag" The
remains were moved last year from
Georgia and reinterred at Austin, Tex.
While the school board agreed that
it was a laudable purpose, no definite
action was taken
Night Schools, Perhaps.
Night schools will be in session in
FL Paso If the plans of superintendent
r. J. Tighe are carried out. Mr.. Tighe
stated that the plan had been carried
on successfully in some Of the larger
cities and was of the opinion that it
mo-
that the board pay for the education
of those who desired to attend the
night sessions. Mr.. Tighe thought that
no school child under the age Of Is or
IA years should be allowed to go to the
night schools.
J. E. Morgan did not consider that
this was the time to inaugurate the
night schools. However, it was agreed
that the plan be put into practice If
those willing to attend would pay for
the extra janitOr service and lights.
Mr.. Tighe stated that he would attempt
to start the night school on this basis.
He also said that he had included $1,000
in the budget for this purpose.
Ask to Resign, He Says.
I resigned because ] was asked to"
read the letter Of George Griggs, who
was the Spanish teacher Of the schools.
In his letter Mr.. Griggs stated that
during his experience as a Spanish
teacher in the schools he had had trou-
bic only with Miss Anna Ray Moss a
of the students, who pulled his coat
tails. Miss Moss, he said. refused to
shake hands with him. One day he
said that when he and Miss Moss got
on a street car together he paid both
fares. Miss Moss, he wrote, told the
conductor to give him back her fare as
she would not have ANY man paying
her fare" Mr.. Griggs thought that
superintendent Tighe was hasty On
Instructions of the board, Mr.. Tighe
will have Miss Moss write a letter in
answer to Griggs's letter. That letter
Will be read at the next meeting of the
board.
Rupert Gillet, a high school student,
who has demonstrated his desire for
an education by working from 9 o'clock
at night until o'clock the following
morning at a dairy and then attending
school, by unanimous consent of the
board was held to be exempt from paw
ing tuition The student lives without
the city limits and there was a Ques-
ton about compelling him to pay tn
ition.
The board decided to reverse its for
mer ruling and allow teachers Of the
schools to coach pupils after hours.
to the discretion of superintendent
Tighe.
Approves Summer Teaching Plan.
Along these lines Mr.. Tighe made his
plea to the board to allow the rooms of
the schools to be used in summer for
those students who failed to pass the
examination. It was figured that these
could make up the back work during
the summer and so when school opened
in the fall would be ready to 90 into
the classes with their schOOlmates. The
plan met with the hearty approval Of
the board.
The opinion Of the state attorney
generals office said that the school
board might employ an attorney. J. E.
Morgan and Frank Simmons were ap-