The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-10-03
PUBLIC SCHOOL r

Inc report OF the census thkef lhlt
year shows that the city of TucumcarN
now has as males aud Ij6 females be
tween the ages OF ; aud u years. This
j.. az Increase VI fifty moi of school
age this year than a year ago.
The following is he report TO bc
handed to the Board Of Education At
I've regular meeting NJ the first ~ next
month. This report is for the first
month of the school year. II shows
hat we start this year with two less
enrolled than We did a year ago. That
tue total enrolment for the year shall
he more than u year ago. Tha, the 20.
tai enrolment for the year shall he
more than a year ago, is predicted from
-he fact that We nave so many moro
Of school age iu the city than we had
wear ago. These will come in later.
In face there nave been about a dozen
ruroil,I since this report was handed
u Number enrolled $50
w. belonging each day d3j
Average dsil, attendance G23
Aggregate No. days absence 81
No. eases hardness IS
Aggregate No. DAYS Attendance
1897.
The enrolment for the work If the
Night school j. now 20. These people
ire going TO win something bet er Tor
themselves 10y investing their time amt
,hilitv for a while.
Two of last year graduates took the
civil service examination mere last Wed
ucsiav. Their chances for appointment
are bet or than they are for most any
body else IN the T., :. Appointment,
Tor the civil service are upportioned
among the states something nearly IN
proportion % he population of the
several states, New Mexico has not near
~ it, proportion, and this makes il AZ
most certain that each graduate II the
High School At Tucumcari. can get an
appointment. In fact each graduate
thai has ever taken the examination
has been appointed 10 u good position
Those who took the last ties, will IN"
sent 20 Washington, u. g., IL successful
This will be an opportunity of IA life
time 20 get in touch with the bes; pc.
-ltions ou earth, while getting paid for
II by the government.
The first issue of the Yucca is extra
( ordinary because il came out on time,
b. mas appeared IN a new and most 1T
tractiye dress, and contains au un
usually LOT Of interesting things about
he inside workings Of the bes' High
school in New Mexico.
Did YOU see the first rate show the
pupils Of public schools pulled Of al
the Opera House last Saturday evening
for the benefit " the Chamber of Com
mrrcc' You shCuld not fail TO watch
for the next opportunity 10 see these
people behind the footlights.
The Gle Literary Society gave the
first program Of the year 10 q we'll filed
house In the Auditorium last Friday
evening. That organization has the lis.
tine on Of winning the highest class
houor- last year, and their first program
This year predicts that they will hold
the banner for that record for another
year.
The Manual Training students have
begun heir work with earnest. II YOU
want o SEE the first products Of that
department, call at the High school.
The buys are making good,
Those who think that girls can not
cook, should visit the Domestic Science
room some time wnen classes are IN
SESSION. While the work is not in full
swing, because the supplies are not all
here, there is enough done 10 show hat
everything is moving in the right al.
r%ectlon. No more dyspepsia for the
family, and bachelor buttons for father,