El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06
CARY SYSTEM IS
HIGHLY PRAISED
Pres. Whitaker, of School
Board, Tells Alta Vistans
It is Making Good.\

"Tbe CAPACITY Of the schools has beEn
increased 80 Is percent as a result y
the Inauguration OF the Gary system, y
declared +. NJ. Whitaker. president OF
the school board, at the annual get To-
e her meeting of the Alta Vista I'M
prOvement club. at the Alta VISTA
school house Friday night
Mr.. Whitaker strongly defended the
system and paid a tribute 10 the Wis
dom Of Supt R. J. Ttghe in recommend
ing the system as the best solution OF
the problem OF taking care OF the
greatly increased school attendance
! He stated that the playground move
, ment had spread to 1873 cities ana was
a popular movement throughout the
I country.
Opposed BY Those Having No Children.
THE opposition to our present sys-
TEN in the public school has come
/ largely from people who rave no chlI-
! dren in the schools" Mr.. Whitaker con-
tinued- I have in mind one man VINO
I has been particularly active IN pubic
print. This man has no children IN the
/ public schools. He has, nave oeen IN
formed, a relative in the high school
but our system does not affect that
school
No Division ON Board.
Mr.. Whitaker stated that while the
! school board was divided politically,
there had been no division along po-
Itical lines during the deliberations OF
the school board since he had been a
I member. In our actions we are work
. ing together, and 1 come before you 10
7 ask your cooperation in our efforts to
wards lettering the condition Of our
I city school system"
addition to the Alta Vista school, prom
Using that the school would soon be en-
larged and that a large auditorium Tor
public gatherings would be provided
Urges More Parking.
H D. Slater advocated wider parking
and narrower paving in the work OF
civic qualification 1T is a waste OF
money and a waste of beauty TO pave
streets too wide he declared. 1t Is as
absurd TO pave streets too wide as Il
would be TO pave san JacintO plaza or
Cleveland square, or your own yard In
some cities the driveway has been cut
to IS. p or "a feet in the residence dis
tricL The standard width in Denver
for quiet residence streets is p feet,
and in Rochester, 20 feet in new dis
paved street than to narrow a wide
street, and the mistake should not be
made of paving residence streets wide
$50 Acres Going TO Waste
W talk continually OF buying more
land for public parks. Do you realize
that there are in FL PasO $50 acres of
strips lying along each side OF the
street. property now belonging to the
city. going to waste that might be put
into grass and trees and ~shrubberyE
On a basis of . cents per square foot
that property is worth S3,5OO.00o. And
il now belongs to the city
City One Great Park.
Instead OF regarding our city as mere
" clusters Of houses with streets run
ming around every block, let US look at
II as one great park with streets run
ming through it Let US conserve ev-
cry piece Of ground available 1or the
growth Of grass. trees ana s~hruooery-
II we do this we shall effect wonderful
changes. for FL Paso can be made more
than so percent park"
VIII Change Climate
Mr. Slater argued h the planting
OF v~erdure viii change the climate OF
the city locally, making II cooler IN
summer. breaking the winds and end
ing the dust nuisance. He pointed out
that whereas paving depreciates, park
ways continually improve with passing
time. The additional parking would
provide safe Fairgrounds for the chill
dren OF residents In closing he paid a
tribute to the spirit Of the Alta Vista
club. and hoped that similar o~rganiza-
tons would spring up in every district
Contrast in 10 Years.
Il was over the northern part Of the
city today" said Judge Dan NJ Jack
son. former president Of the club. and
/ was struck by the contrast with con-
ditiOns 10 years ago when 1 came TO FL
PasO. Then it was a city OF adobe
houses and muddy streets. Today the
city is second TO none in Texas in the
matter OF paving and in the character
Of its homes. 1 an proud to be an FL
Pasoan: proud to live among a people
who have accomplished so much for the
betterment Of living conditions. And 1
am proud to be a member of this club.
which boasts OF some Of FL PasO's best
people and which has accomplished so
much for the Alta Vista district
Mayor Praises Club.
Mayor Tom Lea paid a high tribute
to the spirit Of the club, declaring it is
the spirit that builds cities. He con-
graduated the club for the work il has
done TO date in Improving the district,
and declared that he would aid in every
wav possible in carrying out the further
efforts OF the organization
Children Sing.
The speeches were interspersed with
songs sung by school children under
the direction Of Miss Elizabeth Doak,
supervisor Of music in the public
schools. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram elaborate refreshments were
served TO all.
There were hundreds in attendance,
a representative gathering Of the home
owners of this flourishing district, and
their families. II was a real good
n~eighbOrly assembly. and was followed
by a n which continued until a late
hour. An orchestra furnished the