El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-11

y UPT- r. J. Tighe was reelected as
the head Of the Il Paso schools
Monday night and F z. Sawyer
was appointed school auditor in place
OF Henry A Schaffer. Z. N. Whitaker
was elected president Of the new board.
) J. Prudential secretary and the
new committees were named.
F. B. Simmons retired from the posi-
ton Of president and from the board.
j. C. Worthington and H. r. McClin-
took also retired The new board mem
bers who took office were E. NJ Whit
aker, 9 B. Stevens, A /. Hawlev and
) J. Prudential This makes the
board evenly divided between ring"
ana anu ring with president Whita ker
Sasllns me deciding vote in favor Of
the dHu ring members of the board
The retiring members and the hold
overs. X L. Holiday, DR.. J. A Pickett
ana Claiborne Adams, met at 1880 and
canVassed the returns Of the recent
electlon- = j. Prudential, A. L. Haw-
ley, G. B. Stevens and D. III whitaker
were declared elected.
SuPt. TiEhe Thanks Board.
Supt r J. Tighe addressed the board
thanking them for the cooperation they
mad given him during the past two
years Inese are some Of the things
-Ae-fN eAANA44l ll4AsnEu ana seen 70
transpire during the past two years"
ne said, You have seen the daily at
tendance In the elementary schools
grow from 1868 to 1854, an increase Of
80 per cent The attendance at the
alSn ScnOOl has increased from 2e3 10
4ss, an Increase Of 20 per cent The
corps Of teachers has been increased
from los to 225, or about SO per cent.
The increase in the number Of rooms
has been "a. You have seen the new
EnnnnN e 4
Iracted to be expended on it. You have
reduced the school tax from SO per cent
TO 30 per cent and the per capita cost
rom $4S 10 S3S- You have added $780,,
600 to school property.
Advance in Schools.
During your term you have seen the I
course Of study revised. have seen an
extension Of the manual training and
domestic science work Largely through
you the recreation department has
been enlarged. You have seen a wider /
use OF the school plant, in the vaca- /
Tton schools conducted each summer.
Since you took charge Spanish has !
been introduced in every grade above :
the fifth. The High school cadets with !
over 100 members has been created. /
The salaries Of the teachers has been
increased and a plan adopted whereby !
teachers are advanced on their merits"
No Politics in Schools.
Frank B. Simmons, retiring presi- I
dent and member Of the board, said: (
Il am the oldest member on this board. (
When 1 went in in 1911. the schools q
were in debt Sos, 600. While we have
reduced the debt we have increased .
the efficiency of the schools Ny one
dream has been realized. in part. A
new high school is now under construc-
ton and I am satisfied This school
viii be FL PasO.s greatest asset. Much
las been said about there being poll
les in the school All I have TO say is
hat 1 hone there will be no more DOli-
les in the future than there has been in
The past"
r. L. Holiday swore in the new mem
lers- Claiborne Adams was asked to
all the meeting to order and the cleo
lion of president was taken up. E. NJ
" hitaller was placed in nomination and
unanimously elected. The election Of
officers proceeded. Claiborne Adams