El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-19
FINANCIAL CRISIS IS REACHED
IN AFFAIRS OF THE CITY SCHOOLS
Committee Is Appointed to Confer With City Council
Bond Issue of $4,000 Needed and Unless Aid Is
Given Schools Will Be Seriously Handicapped
During the Approaching Term.
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school grounds to make arrests of all
offenders.
Whether it would be fair to take
non resident pupil out of the schools
after he had been admitted, to give
room for a resident pupil on the wait
ing list, will be settled at the meeting
Friday night. There was a consider
able discussion about this, but it was
decided to obtain legal advice, until
which the decision will be reserved
The labor unions want the school
board to assist them in uniOnizing the
American Book Publishing company.
They want the board to demand books
printed by union shops. The commun-
icatiOn was received and filed
Ed L. Tinker, safety man Of the
Southwestern, will lecture the school
children on safety first" the lectures
occurring some time in October
Salary Matter Left to Teachers.
School teachers will decide whether
they want to adopt the plan of their
salaries being made in II payments, or
in nine, the present system Superln-
tendent Tighe proposed the new way,
stating that he had tried it for L
years and it had proved success In
stances were cited where teachers had
to borrow money to go on their sum
mer vacation. Mr. Tighe stated that
under the u payment plan, this could
have been avoided
Miss GeOrgina Adams was elected a
teacher at SIS a month Miss Ada
Davis, a teacher in the second grade
at the Aoy school resigned Mrs. Cert
rude Aiello was selected to fill her
place at SIS a month. ION account OF
family ties" was the reason given by
Miss May Quarterman, fourth grade
teacher of the Alamo school for her
resignation. Miss Maude Isaacks,
daughter of A. S. J. Isaacks, of Mid
land, Tex, was elected to fill her
place at a salary of SIS a month. Miss
Winifred Roe rendered her resignation
Miss Ethel Stringer was elected in her
place Miss Kathryn Harper, third
grade teacher of the Beall school, re-
signed to take a position with the
county schools at an increase in sal
airy. Miss Lucy Hoard was selected to
take her place at salary of $50
month. The third grade at the Doug
lass school is still minus a teacher. The
position will be filled by a selection OF
Mr.. Tighe. Miss May E. Campbell re-
signed
Miss Laura Nelson was granted a
months leave of absence and Miss Lee
Walton. two months.
Meeting Nights Changed.
The regular meeting night Of the
board was changed from the second
Monday of each month to the third
Monday. Special meetings may be
held at any time
At the Friday night meeting the
schools finances for the past year will
be settled up and arrangements made
for future financial supplies.
The board has introduced the porta-
BILE school house in Ell PasO. Monday
night two were wired for These are
expected to accommodate the overflow.
More will be added as needed.
In line with the suggestion of super
intendent Tighe's plea for better high
school, a course in geology and miner
alOgy will be added as regular courses
in the high school. Mr.. Tighe said that
on account Of Ell Paso being located In
the center OF mining belt this should
be done. His suggestion was unan1-
mously adopted by the board.