El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-16
NEW law GOVERNING FINANCES OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS URGED BY BOARD
Schools Now Without Treasurer and No Bids Are Sub
mitted for Handling School Funds Double Sessions
Held in Three Schools Because of Crowded Con-
ditions; Thursday Is a Holiday.

room is built. it is proposed that the
work be done by the manual training
students, and pay be given them
Double Session Necessary.
On account of the crowded condition
of the schools, the double session has
been adopted. The double sessions are
being held at the Villas, Lamar ana
Franklin. 1t includes the first grades
at the Villas and Franklin, and the sec
Ond and third at the Lamar. THESE
classes are divided equally. One part
coming for instruction at to y o'clock
in the mornings and the other, from
to 4 o'clock in the afternoons.
The double session entails an addi-
day. The crowded condition OF the
scpols is blamed on the Mexico refu-
gees. 1t is figured that it would be
useless expense to erect any school
buildings, for the reason that as soon
as conditions in Mexico resume their
normal state, many children now IN the
schools would leave.
Thursday to BE Holiday.
By common consent of the board
Thursday, circus day, Yves declared
holiday for the schools.
What the high school is doing in the
way of sending students to the uniEer-
sites was shown by the report of A. h.
HUghey, principal of the high school.
Out of % graduates of last year, 19
are leaving this year to enter univer-
Stiles Mr.. Hughey made plea for as
sistance for the athletics of the school
The high school needs a coach Monday
there were % candidates out for the
high school team. Last year judge Bal
lard COldwell coached the team, and
judging from the remarks about
coaches, he was popular On account
of his judicial duties. il is thought
that it will be impossible to secure the
judge this year The first foot ball
game is scheduled to be played on
Sept. 81. with the New Mexico State
college.
There are more than u students from
outside grammar schools who have en-
tered the high school. These are pro-
ficient in every study with the excep-
ton OF algebra An exception to the
rule that a teacher in the schools can
not teach outside of schools was al
lowed. so that these students could re-
ceive coaching in algebra.
The high school publication, The
Tattler" will make its initial appear
ance on Oct /.
Teachers Elected.
Miss Florence Hughes was elected a
teacher in the Aoy school at a salary
of SIS month Miss F. Reed Harris
was elected teacher in the sixth grade
at the Alta Vista school at the same
salary. Miss Annie Wilbarger was al
lowed a leave Of absence until Christ
mas on account of illness in her family.
George GrlgSS was erected Ieacher or
Spanish in the grades to succeed Miss
Ethel Taylor, who was appointed a.
teacher in the high school at 800
month Miss Ruth Harris al SIS and.
Miss Lula Howell at s65. were elected
teachers
Sixth Grade Added.
The sixth grade has been added to
the Alta Vista school It was decided
to teach manual training in this school
in the fifth and sixth grades. A floor
will be put down in one of the new
school rooms to hold the work benches.
The school board has p sewing ma
chimes and II coffee pots, it wants to
dispose of.
The names and addresses and tele-
phone numbers of the principals and
teachers will be printed in a pamphlet
and distributed.