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

community nave long been aoVO-
- Gated. and it is the ambition of
A. H. Hughey, the principal of FL
Paso's High school to put the school
in line with this advanced movement
As a beginning. the students social
meetings and dances viii be held IN
the main hall of the High school build
ing. Besides making the student body
feel that the school building is for
their pleasure ara recreation times,
as well as for work and study, holding
of dances and social features of all
the classes in the school building will
do away with the students having to
bear the expense of hiring halls for
these purposes.
Frequent Meetings Increase Interest.
Perhaps the reason for the greater
interest in the school work this year
may be traced to the morning bulle-
tin and frequent teachers meetings
inaugurated by Mr.. Hughey- Hereto
lore the teachers meetings were hap
hazard affairs, and often months apart
Now every Tuesday and Thursday
morning, while the school body is hav-
ing its music period, the High school
faculty meets to discuss everything
pertaining TO the benefit of the SchOl-
ars and the school. The cooperation
that has resulted among the teachers
through these frequent meetings is
considered one of the best changes in
the school for this year.
Program for Teachers Meeting.
At the monthly meeting of the
teachers of FL PasO, following the first
hour, which is a general meet
ing with the SUPERINTENDENT fine
high school and faculty will meet and
viii carry out program of study.
Thorndyke's Principles of Education
Is the book selected for the year s
work. The plan of study is arranged
with two teachers leading the discus
sion from opposing points of view
Following this hour all of the teach
ers of one study in the high
school viii meet TO keep uni
formity in all the work. For instance,
a pupil taking algebra in one section,
may for various reasons, be trans
ferred to another section. In the present
way of the teachers keeping in close
pupil viii find in the new section the
exact work he was having before
Heretofore the sections were often far
ahead or behind one another.
Card System Proves Popular.
Another innovation introduced by
Mr.. HUghey, is the card system of rec
ord for the students. The students
have daily. monthly and term cards
more satisfactory than the keeping of
individual teachers record book
The daily grades and monthly test
are combined for the monthly average.
and the monthly tests and the term
examinations are combined for the
grade averages, which decide promo
ton.
The only penaIizing for poor de-
pertinent now is keeping the erring pu-
pill for the extra study period two
hours after the closing hour of
school.
SpeetroseOpe an Important Addition.
An important addition to the school
equipment is the new 5000 spectroscope
for work in the science and physics
departments. This is an exceptionally
fine projection lantern for throwing
erms- lii ~, las
chemistry and physical geography, ,
which is in V. s Rogers's department.
a special screen for use with the spec
trosccpe has also been added. This
ture machine which the school hopes
10 acquire. The students of the 'Hi'
raised S100 of this amount themselves
last spring ands the other 500 was
given by the school board.
Another improvement made in the
High school is the creation in the old
storeroOm back Of the office of a
private office for the principal, ad-
joining the reception office.
Fire Drill Record Established.
Fire drill was recently held at the
High school and established a record
for the students. the building being
emptied in 80 seconds with good order.
The quickest time in the school his
tory Fire drills are held twice a
month at the school
Holidays for Jewish Children.
owing TO the number of Jewish |
holidays in October the superintendent,
r. ]. Tighe, has made ruling that all
Jewish students will be excused on
the holidays, October t. II, % and
"a. Their absence will be recorded |
upon their report cards. but not to be |
counted in the general records of the
schools attendance.
Attendance Record Excellent
FL Paso children have evidently de-
veioped a thirst for information. Dur
ing the opening month of school all
me pupils were unusually regular in
attendance. Three schools, the Alamo, |
Alta Vista. and Villas had an attend |
ance record of IS percent. The Bailey,
BeaL, Lamar, AOy. San Jacinto. Sun |
set and High schools each made an |
average of 81 percent. Highland Park |
ond the Franklin schools, both having
only TO the fourth grade averaged !
80 percent. Douglass school was last !
with % percent Out of the 1926 !
children enrolled the average daily at I
tendance in the Is public schools OF !
the city is 1900 children.
Aoy hplds the record for enrolment. |
having 15y, Lamar comes second with ]
800, and the Bailey third. with 54S. |
VI the schools Highland Park and
Alta vista children seem to appre- |
clate punctuality better than the |
youngsters of other districts, each /
having but eight tardies during the |
month. The Villas came second with |
IS tardie5
GIee Club Elects Librarians.
Miss Eunice Preston and Miss Mini
ME Lee Lassiter were elected music |