El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-08
SCHOOLS ENROL
PUPILS TUESDAY
Public School Grounds Show
Animated Scene as Little
Ones Gather First Day.


Early Tuesday morning the FL Paso
public school grounds began to look
like a circus day in a village There
was a perfect kaleidoscope Of children.
They began to arrive early and were Of
all sizes, ages and many natlOnalities.
There were little girls with spic and
span white frOcks, their hair in ribbons
and curls, and others with gingham
aprons and hair in pigtails. Some Of
the boys had their books under their
arms and marched up like Daniel Web
sters. while Others had their pockets
bulging with marbles and looked as
though they had never heard of Daniel
and never wanted to. Some Of the
youngsters showed an eagerness TO en-
ter and become acquainted with their
new teachers. while others seemed to
wish that teachers were all an unknown
quantity. There is always a rush the
first day OF school 20 find just which
seat is 20 be occupied and little Mary
Jones wonders If she will be lucky
enough to draw that seat she coveted
all last year.
Nearly every public school in the city
has new faces among the teachers. Dan
Cupid having thinned the ranks during
the spring and summer
St Josephs academy and a number
OF private EGnOOlS IN the city also had
their opening day Tuesday.
Meeting Of Teachers Held
There was a meeting OF the teachers
Monday afternoon at the high school.
The meeting was called TO order by
superintendent R. ]. Tighe. He gave a
resume Of the work Of last year and an
outline Of the work for the coming year.
He said that teachers would be Judged
by the efficiency displayed in their
rooms and not by the length OF service
a. m-H
board and public demand and no
favOritism will be shown. he said.
All Of the teachers responded TO roll
call except Miss Elizabet Howell and
Miss Isabelle Kelly, both OF whom are
i'll.
The schedule Of salaries was read.
all Of which show an increase Of from
10 percent to 16 percent over last year.
and they viii range from a minimum Of
$500 in the primary grades to $500 in
the high school Teachers may draw
their salaries in nine or u payments
just as they choose
Superintendent Tighe said the sum
mer school had been well attended and
had been great help TO many pupils.
The average attendance last year was
very good and the promotions were
good, but not as good as he desired or
as would be expected this year. The
Villas school gave the highest percent
I'm promotions and efficiency last wear
A.
Vista second, with rating of $50
Among other improvements will be
the printing Office, where the work
viii be done by the pupils. thus bring
ing them into touch with the business
world and fitting them for a useful
future. This department will be in
charge Of L S. Allen. Of DeKalb. Ill
New Teachers in the Schools
r Randolph Jones, formerly superin-
teudent OF schools in St PETERSBURG.
Va has arrived with HE family a.
at 3414 Tularosa street. He will be the
assistant principal in the high school
II. A Don, of Laurium. Mich. viii be
the supervisor Of penmanship for the
coming year.
Charles A. Reukauf will be in charge
Of athletics and also assistant in
mathematics
J. Fl. Keclt. of Texarllana. has arrived
and viii be the assistant science
teacher.
Miss Mildred Whitfield. Miss Jess
Denton. Miss Nora Bradley and Miss
Catherine Gorbutt have returned from
their summer vacation and are at the
Virginia Miss Gorbutt is the principal
in the Aoy school
Miss Dove Husbands. Of Greenvi1Ie
Tex, and Miss Nell Taylor Of Com
merce. Tex, are at the home of Mr. and
Mrs G. p. Putnam on North FL Paso
street
Miss Iduna Hughes is stiu i'll with
slow typhoid fever and viii not be able
to resume her duties
Miss Elizabeth Howell and Miss Tsa-
belle Kelly are also too i'll to begfn
work in the school for some time to
come
Miss Ruby Jordan has returned from
Maria and viii take up her duties TO-DAY
Among the younger teachers this vear
will be Miss Mary Lewis and Miss Grace
F1eck. both Of whom Will teach in the
Highland Park school.
Among the new corners viii be. Miss
EVELYN Boone. Of Navasota: Miss Eliza
beth I.aGrande. of Hereford Mise
Frances Turrentine. of Hereford. Mrs
Jewel Brown, Hereford: Miss Mamie
Young. Sparta. Tenn; Miss Tava-t
Chamberlain, Cameron. Tex: Miss Nellie
Bedington. Texarkana, Ark: Miss Mamie
Jackson. Decker. Tex; Miss Martha Sad-
Ter. HCustuO: Miss Ruth Rand1e Con
zaIes: Miss Louise Laurence. Austir-
Miss Lille Mcintyre Ventura Col.
Miss Ella J. Murphy. Fort Worth NTiss
Hattie Funk. Bowling Green. XIV MIS-
Alma Mcknight. TT. Worth: Miss T.1Iia1
Stferuberg. Van Horn: Miss Wf0ffrad
Smith. Minneapolis. Mimi: Miss Helen
Lake. Dallas; Mrs Fannie w. Poens
Waco. Miss Sallie Phillips. Uvalde To-.
Miss Cora Hancock. AUSTIN Mice rot+fl