El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
SCHOOL NANFD
FOR N0REHEAD
criticism in Board Meeting
: of Slowness in Complet-
ing High School.

In appreciation OF the work OF
Charles r Morehead, former president
Of the school board, in the upbuilding
Of the modern school system OF the
city, the old high school building. at
Arizona and Campbell streets, was for
nlally renamed the ''Morehesd" school
1T a meeting Of the school board Tues
day night
For the past three months the build
Eng mas been used for the elementary
grades which formerly occupied the
Sunset school. pending the completion
Of repairs at the latter building. The
decision of the board followed the re-
ceipt of a letter from the Parent
Teachers association asking that the
school be named the Arlington
: school. in honor Of the principal OF the
Sunset school, Mrs Empress AIRING
ton = communication was also read
from Mrs. Arlington asking that the
school be named the Emerson" school
IN honor Of the noted educator After
considering various names, the MEM
bers Of the board decided to name Il
the 4Morehead" school
High School Not Finished.
Sharp criticism Of the contractors
and architects Of the new high school
building for the noncompletion OF their
work was made by members OF the
board. following the reading OF re-
port from principal a. H. Hughey stat
Ing that IN some places the oulioinB
was IN need of repair Mr.. Hughey ex-
tplained that the heating system had
been faulty; thar plaster was cracking;
that the floors needed repainting, and
explained other alleged defaults OF the
contra crors-
Trustee A L. Hawley stated that he
thought the board should write let
ter TO the architects asking that the
matter be gone over, and declared: I
think that the matter is bowling dis
grace, in the way IL has been carried
along. Il seems like these fellows have
vbeen passing the buck back and forth
and do not intend to complete their
work"
trustee Mayfield stated that he
thought an inspection Of the trouble
should be made and stated: II the
architects do not know the heating
system. II would be a good idea to
bring the man here from Denver that
devised it
BIZ Of Architects Held Up.
On motion IL was then decided to write
l q letter 10 frost and frost, the archi- {
tects for the building. asking that an
Investigation be made, and setting
forth the different complaints. Il was
also decided TO Withhold Dill pre-
scented by the architects for services I
rendered in the drawing OF plans for
IN new building, until the building /,
had been thoroughly completed /
Trustee A L Hawley and Supt- r. J. :
TiEhe were appointed a committee TO I
arrange with Robert Krakauer for the 4
accommodation Of the different Boy !
Scout patrols OF the city, in the various
school buildings. Plans for the block Z
ing o. street leading through the
Fairgrounds OF the Beall school were .
made by trustee Charles B. Stevens. it
being recommended 10 lay a number OF
pieces or pipe in the street in order
that wagons cannot drive through it.
The street was recently ordered closed
BY the city
TeacherS' Petition Denied.
A petition signed by practically al
OF the teachers Of the schools asking ]
that holidays be declared for Thursday
and Friday OF the present week. was
denied by the board.
According to the petition. the teach
ers desired 70 arrange for the necessary
accommodations TO 20 70 their homes
tn various parts Of the country before
Christmas. IL being impossible for them
10 do so. If school continued until Fri
day afternoon
4 Communication was read from
resident OF Government Hill addition.
recently annexed to the city, asking
that So, which was paid for the tut
ZION Of three children IN the city
schools be refunded as they now re
sided IN the city limits. Auditor F. z.
Sawyer was appointed to investigate
the matter
To Bring Lecturers.
Supt R J. Tighe outlined a plan to
the board whereby q number OF lee
turers Of prominence In the south may
be obtained 70 lecture before the FL
PasO school teachers within the next
few months According to Prof. Tighe.
y the teachers will each contribute % |
cents and the school board a like
amount for each teacher, at least $3.50