El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-21
PRINTING To Be
COURSE Of STUDY
IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
Board Approves Recommen-
dation of Superintendent
Tighe; Museum Urged.

Consonant with the idea OF making
the city schools vocational and useful to
the students, the school board at its
meeting held Monday night decided TO
add printing as one Of the courses OF
study next year. a printing press viii
be installed in the San Jactnto school
where the first class Of printers viii
take I'D the work at the beginning OF
the school term in SEPTEMBER
Adding a printing press to the
schools equipment is due TO the recon-
mendation Of superintendent r J. T1ghe-
who made plea fer the press on the
grounds that il would be useful to the
students and save the school board
hundreds OF dollars now spent for the
printing Of reports and forms that
could be printed by the students. It IS
figured that the press VIII cost the
schools S775. Mr.. Tighe, during his re-
marks, stated that he was working on
his annual report, which ne expected
to complete in another month Ihis re
port. he said, could be printed by the
students. The last report Of a superin-
tendent to be printed was five years
ago and it cost $500.
Successful IN East.
". A Burke. head Of the manual
training department, who had visited
several schools in the east that had
added printing to their courses, said
that he was told by the superintendent
that printing as real vocational work
netted results from the very start
Contending that all schools up to date
should spend at least $1,000 a year on
equipment, Mr.. Tighe asked the board
to purchase q stereopticOns slides and
museum unit. The museum system
comprises mineral. animal and vegeta-
bic kingdoms The small glass covered
cases contain products Of each They
are on a small scale, but complete Mr.
Tighe believes that better results can
be obtained by reaching the student
through the eye in conjunction with
their study Of books. No action was
taken on the proposition Of adding this
equipment the matter being passed
until another meeting
Financial Report
The financial report Of school audi
tor T. E Sawyer for the month Of June
shows that the schools have cash on
hand amounting 70 S26,546-93- The out
standing warrants amounted to s1S40.5S.
The expenditures for June totaled
s3532.sL
Believing that the schools should be
social centers, the board granted the
Woman's club permission to hold meet
ings at the high school
The school board is making prepare
tons for the opening Of the schools in
September Bids will be asked for ma
terial which will be required for the
manual training department; prices
will be asked on scissors, cards and
paper for the primary departments;
forms, blanks, stationery and cards l
which viii be required by the superin-
tendenL
To Pave LawtOn Avenue.
The board decided TO pave the Lawton
avenue side Of the Villas school Btu
1ithic pavement will be laid and II is
expected TO cost in the neighborhood
of $500.
No action was taken REGARDING pIac-
ing a sidewalk and curling at the Alta
Vista school, on account Of the absence
Of Frank Simmons, who has the matter
in charge
A communication was received from
DR.. E II. Irwin. former president of
the board, thanking the members for
the resolutions conveying their thanks
Tor his efficient services while presi-
dent A similar resolution was adopted
in the case Of Herman Andreas. former
secretary Of the board
No action was taken on the high
school site, in the Alexander addition.
Inc matter was not brought up for
discussion.