El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-11

z AMAR school pupils are strutting
around quite puffed mp nova
days. Why? They beat the
High school record by 30 seconds in
the fire drill Friday morning March-
ing in perfect order, the school was
completely emptied OF its 500 pupils
in exactly 81 seconds by manual tram
ing supervisor ". A. Burks watch
At the first fire signal the door moni-
tors take their places, and then tne
children march out two abreast. Out-
side Of the school building the children
form into groups by rooms and re-
main until further signals. The teach-
ers are the last to leave the building.
Exits in the Lamar building are ad-
mirably arranged so that there is d
separate exit for every two rooms me
fire drill is given twice every month
There are more pupils than ever
before in the Lamar school. Two OF
the rooms have to hold half day ses-
siOns to accommodate the NUMBER OF
pupils These are the second grade
taught by Miss Maize Cole, which
has IS children enrolled, with a seating
capacity of 40, and the third grade,
taught by Miss Maude Strickland,
which has an enrolment Of so. with
the same seating capacity Of 40.
To accommodate the surplus num-
Der, the school board secured two
portable house, which were to be set
up on the Lamar grounds After the
mar grounds it was found that It
would be against the fire ordinance
so the portable houses had to be
earted off TO the Aoy school grounds
where they are being set up.
Three Rooms Have No Tardies.
Three rooms had no tardies during
the month Of September, they are the
high eighth grade, the high seventh,
and the high third. The latter with
the sixth grade also had an attend
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There is an exceptionally good
school spirit among the pupils at the
Lamar school this year, although this
has always been characteristic OF
the Lamar pupils.
Lamar school has grass. trees and
flower beds around the play grounds.
and the children take great deal OF
pride in the appearance of the grounds.
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick the principal,
says that never have any OF the flow
ers been picked or destroyed by the
children. The grades of the children
in their regular work were of very
good average, and the Spanish work
exceptionally good.
Interested in Athletics.
Much interest is being taken in
athletics by the students and they are
being encouraged by the teachers. The
teachers have found competitive games
the best way to teach a boy or girl
honor, good craftsmanship. and clean
playing, being good for the develop
ment of characteristics which make
for good citizenship.
Although the girls have not organ
lied into regular basketball teams,
they have daily practice games dur
ing the recess period Football is
occupying the attention of the boys,
and the school has three good teams.
The first team viii play in the newly
formed puhlic football league. Play
ing on the first team are: Lacy Coal
SOM center; Russell Rammage, r. G.;
Lewis Marty, L G.; Charles Thurs
ton, r. T.; Barlow Norris L. T.; Madi-
son Mudd. R. E; Hubert Littleton, L.
e. Paul BrOyles, quarter; Scott Walk
er, captain and R H. B.; Theo Loeb
hausens L H B., and Cecil Boyd F. B.
Substitutes, Robert Reaney and VII
On the second team are: Center,
Roberto Flores; guards, LoWdOn Win
go and Cecil Palmer; tackles, Henry
Butler and Ray Tankersley; ends,
Lawton Crum and Sam Lisso; quarter,
Robson Pomeroy captain; backs. Paul
Harris, MILFORD Kranzthor and Willie
Bias. Substitutes, Sam Palmer and
Archie Reynolds.
Playing on the third team are: Ed
ward Wheeler, center; David Reid and
Jerry Pierce. guards; Harold Bailey
and Dick Lewis, tackles; Ormand
PomerOy and Robert Youngberg. ends;
John Viescas, quarter; Fuel Tankers-
ley, Ralph Bream and James Pomeroy,
backs
a voIley ball team will be organ
lied soon among both the boys and
girls.
To Have New Fountain.
A new drinking fountain is to In
stalled out on the school grounds so
that the children may have the use
Of it when they play there after school