Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-26
WILL SPEND 10
TO 90 THOUSAND
CITY BOARD DETERMINED TO
GET BUILDING FOR HIGH
SCHOOL PURPOSES-MU BE
WELL LOCATED.
PETITIONED COUNTY JUDGE AND
COMMISSIONERS FOR OPTION
AND PRICE ON OLD COURT
HOUSE.

That the school board is in earnest
about furnishing a place for housing
the high school grades by the time the
school session opens this fail is shown
by their activity right now. Not only
have they already obtained option OH
the Brulay p ace on Washington and
Seventh. but they are looking out foe
other places.
They sent petition to the county
Judge and county commissioners today
ton for the old county court house
They also desire il known that they are
in the market for a suitable building
and invite anyone having one to submit
to approach them at once with an option
and price.
The school board has 10 intention Of
buying 4 lot and building on it rs il
would take too 'ong 10 get the build
ingS ready.
The secretary Of the school board
when asked how much the school board
would invest said that depends upon
the place and the building offered We
will spend anything from ten to fifty
thousand dollars. but the place we get
must be the right one, and it must be Il
bargain at the price no matter what
that price is" They wi | select the best
bargain as to price and location and
are open to offers of options from any
one
G. l.. Boyer. highly recommended by
members Of the faculty of the summer
normal school at the state university.
and bv Miss Barbour superintendent Of
sch olS, was wired today that he had
been chosen principle Of the high school
and teacher of science.
Mrs Scott has been chosen as teacher
Of Latin.
Five or six other teachers are yet to
be chosen to complete the list Of grade
teachers.
Acting on the advice Of Miss Barbour.
the board has determined to require Il
first grade state certificate. and at least
two years experience from every teach
er chosen to fill existing vacancies.
Miss Barbour wrote the board that
other cities were making this Il require
ment and suggesting that the board also
make it.
The board instructed the secretary to
write at once to all teachers, who had
been elected with provision in their cleo
ton that they obtain certain certificates
by specified time. and get their writ
ten promise to comply with these re
QuircmcntS In case any of the teachers.
50 elected, failed to give this written
assurance their places will be declared
vacated and others will be elected al
once to fill them
Miss Barbour wrote the board that
She had had 4 long conference with Pro
fcSSOr Fletcher Of the State University.
that he was the one who had school af-
fl iatonS in charge She stated that he
told her it was to be hoped utilization
would be established this year between
the Brownsville city schools and the
State University and that he would
make visit to Brownsville this fall or
winter. looking toward this.
1t is the opinion of Miss Barbour thar
in order to be successful in obtaining
utilization. the board should as far as
possible engage teachers having the IN
qualified Endorsement of members of the
faculty of the State University.
1t is expected that the board VIII
make a choice of bui dings for high
school purposes within the next ten
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