El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
25O3 BATHS At
BEALL SCHOOL
Children Appreciate Public
Baths in East Ell Paso;
To Light Stadium.

total Of 25OS baths were given dur
ing the past year, in the Beau school
according to a communication from
Miss Myra Prater. read at the meeting
Of the school board Tuesday night, ex-
pressing the thanks OF the teachers and
nuniIs for the towel allowance given
the school. The baths. it was stated
have helped toward cleanliness among
the Mexican pupils Of the school
A deficit OF $685. in connection with
the closing exercises OF the Douglass
school was reported by William Cole
man the principal 1t was ordered that
the deficit be paid out
Bills for May amounting TO s95472
were ordered paid
Drinking Fountains
It was decided TO install sanitary
drinking fountains at the schools where
needed and TO put in paper towel equip
ment. Bids will be called for about 5000
square feet of block boards, also on
shades for the high school
A change was ordered made I'm the
third book of the music series.
Trustees J. G. Worthington and ".
d Mavfield were appointed to secure
estimates on the cost repairing to roofs
Of a number Of the schools
The board disposed finally OF the
the coming school year.
4 communication from the city side
walk inspector requesting that side
walk and curb be built at Dallas street
and Boulevard was received and filed
r R Jones's request for the return
Of tuition paid for his children during
the past year was granted
To Light Stadium
Il was voted TO give the FL Paso Gas
company a copy OF the stadium plans in
order that they may submit a system
for the lighting OF the stadium.
Trustee ". p. Mayfield reported that
there were eight American children in
Kern Place. The matter of determining
the number was with a view to seeing
il the establishment of a school in that
section would be iusslfied. The ques-
ton was raised whether Mexicans liv-
ing on the mesa should be considered
II was stated that the Mexican children
are now II other schools. Trustee s. J.
Freuden.hal stated that. so far as pos
sible. the Mexicans should be kept in
their own schools. The report was re-
ceived and filed.
Appreciate Library.
a resolution was adopted expressing
the appreciation OF the school authorf-
ties for the public library and its IL
brarian in aiding the public schools IN
the reading courses. story telling and
research for pageant material
Teachers Elected.
The following teachers were elected.
B. u Whitaker. Austin. physical cul-
ture: Lucille Russell. Bailey school
Charles Shoemaker. Peoria. III, manual
training; Helen Cook. drawing; Joanna
Stadlinger. music; Alma Totten, Sunset
school; Lorena Mayer, playground
work
Financial Statement.
me monthly financial statement
showed revenues for the first nine
months OF the school year were S2sI.-
lz1-l5. Total expenditures for the same
period were S2l9.073- The revenue sur
plus was s72.O5S.72. less building funds
revenue amounting TO s6.S72.72. leaving
a net maintenance fund OF s65,Is1. Tbe
I una analysis showed a balance on Brsv
81 IN the maintenance fund Of sSA75675.
ana In the building fund. Of S272.sss. So.
DIS oursements for May from the main
lenance fund were S26,532.56, and from
me building fund, s54.705.O7.