El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-19
PAGEANT To BE
GIVEN IN MAY
High School Stadium to be
Dedicated With Pageant
of Progress.

the stadium OF the new high school.
showing the various stages of civiliza-
ton and TO he participated in by 5000
children, is the ambitious plan Of teach
crs of the FL Paso schools.
A committee composed Of Mrs Jeanne
NJ Frank, Mrs. Horace Stevens. IT.. and
j. II. slime, supervisor Of Fairgrounds,
presented the plan to the school board
at the meeting Monday night The
board went on record as favSrinE the
plan and president Z. VI. Whitaker ap-
pointed a committee composed OF trus-
tees c. B. Stevens and J. A. Pickett 10
cooperate with the teachers The board
went further and authorized the adver-
Using Of bids for the completion Of the
stadium. which is now only graded
To Be In Nay.
Mrs Frank outlined the plan. told OF
having the endorsement OF the cham
Der of commerce through president r
3. Orndorff, and OF the promise Of H.
:. Potter. mana ger OF the Fl PasO
Electric company. to furnish ali cleo
trical equipment necessary 10 stage the
pageant. She stated that there would
be considerable cost attached TO the
project. but thought that admission
could be charged. Inc pageant. II Was
proposed. should be held the latter part
OF May and the occasion could also be
made the date for q joint commence
ment OF all the city schools
Want New school.
4 committee from the Central In
provement league. composed OF W G.
Roe II j. Hart. r. F. Huthsteiner and
TO urge that a school building be built
within the district bounded by Cotton
avenue Grant avenue. Piedras street
and the Southwestern shops. ". G. Roe
pointed out that the district lies mid
way between the Lamar school and the
Alta Vista school and that It is ten
blocks from the center OF the district
to either OF the schools. 4 COMMITTEES
God rHar. or "a
Harvie. Robert L Holiday and A L
H8wley was appointed TO confer with
het league. The committee viii 30
over the ground TO determine conditions
25th.
No Alien Labor.
a committee from the local labor
unions. composed OF Teddy Bartlett
". j. Moran and j. W RamGge, ap-
pcared In behalf OF action by the board
excluding alien labor on contract work
done under the direction Of the board
All three OF the committee spoke in be
half of the plan. and on motion OF
trustee : J. Prudential, it was voted
that on contract work authorized by
the board. including the completion OF
the new high school IL be required Of
that they do not employ
At the request OF Prot H. f Alexan-
der, instructor OF public speaking in
the city schools. the board authorized
an expenditure not to exceed $3.50 Ior
the purchase OF instruments with which
10 equip a high school orchestra Prof.
Alexander stated that he expected TO
organize an orchestra Of over 80 mem
hers The appropriation was author
lied conditioned on half of the amount
being pafd back By the organization as
it was able to do so out Of the proceeds
Bills amounting to S>SOo.S5 were or
dered paid
Rrakauer Memorial.
A communication was received from
forth the desire Of Mrs. A. krakauer
10 completely equip q vacant lot with I
outdoor gymnasium apparatus A vote .
Of thanks was rendered Mrs krakauer B
and IL was ordered that the president Z
confer with the city council and Messrs. 4
IErakauer to ascertain definitely what Z
8 needed
An opinion from W. f Doughty.
state superintendent OF education con- 4
,erning the claim OF Miss Myra Wink I
er. county superintendent, upon the FL 4
2aso school district for monies alleged /
70 be due her for her salary, was read. I
The state superintendent holds that in
dependent school districts do not par
icipate in the payment of the county I
salary. but that the 4
from the county to the
district shall bear its pro
alta share of the county superinten-
leuL s Sa4aAAAr UuL AAAaA Allt ODDOI Ll0Al-
nent from the county TO the independ-
mt district shall bear its pro rata share I
Il the county superintendent salary,
which is based on the ratio that the
ounty apportionment bears to the state
to the county districts. !
The auditor was instructed to furnish ]
Hiss Winkler with a copy of the I
piniOn and to request that a settle
nent be made in accordance with the
uling.
Four New Buildings.
The bill Of J. Z. Morgan for the con- ,
tructiOn OF four two room buildings, I
uilt to take care Of the overflow from
he schools. amounting to S4456. was
rdered paid. The matter Of improved
lumbing at the Aoy and Lamar schools
vas referred to the external committee
With power to act. A number Of claims
or exemption from tuition were dis
Osed of. The board will meet again
Wednesday night, when bids for the
OF the new high school and
or the school treasury win be opened.
Attendance Report.
The report Of Supt r. J. Tighe Of at
enhance for September showed the net
nrollment 5000 compared to 6432 last
ear; average belong 1904. compared to
1872 last year: average attending 7341,
ompared to 591 last year. The enroll
lent at the high school was shown as