El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
OPERA To OPEN
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Suggestion Offered To the
Trustees By Ell Paso
Women.


/ schools reported to the board of edu-
cation at its meeting Wednesday night
at the Bailey school that a delegation
of women Of FL Paso had waited on
him with the request that the new
High school building be opened by
Enriquez Rafael Diaz. tenor of the Bos-
ton Grand Opera company, on Sept 20.
| Diaz expressed the hope on a recent
visit to FL Paso that he could sing at
the opening of the building The dele
cation was composed of well known
/ leaders in civic work. Mr. Tighe said
They suggested that the proceeds Of
7 such a concert could be donated 10 the
library fund or some other High school
property. a percentage to Diaz and the
surplus would be turned over to the
school board. The board took no &C
ton
Awards Painting Contracts
The school board awarded contracts
for the painting of nine pubic schools
and elected 81 teachers TO fill vacancies
and newly created positions during the
conine, term The bids for supplying
the city schools with coal were held for
further consideration
To Rush Refining
Better painting could be accom-
plished and the work finished by Sept
l. by employing three painting crews,
the board decided. and so divided the
painting contracts between three bid
ders An excellent quality of paint IS
provided for in the contracts and pro-
vision is made for patching OF ceilings
and repairs to other defacements- The
suggestion that an inspector be placed
at each school while the repairing is
being done was referred to the eXter-
nal committee.
Following are the contracts as
awarded: A Anderson, Aoy. painting
and tinting, $3.50; Alamo, s565; Beall'
$40; San Jacinto. S2oo; Lee Jullan'
Douglass. 1913; P. H Lyons. Lamar,
sIs5. High school $40; Bailey, 1885;
Villas. S135. for painting alone
New Teachers Named.
Upon recommendation Of Prof r j.
Tighe. superintendent OF schools. the
board elected the following new teach
ers: Miss Mary Houren. ma hematics
and Latin. High school; William K
Brown. mathematics. High school; Miss
Jaouiline Champion. art and writing,
teacher. Alta Vista; Miss ora Ballard,
cadet teacher, Aoy; Miss Callie Totten.
first grade. Bailey; Miss Marguerite
Goebel. Bailey: Mrs A D Stearns.
Spanish teacher. Bailey. Miss Anna
Price. fourth grade. Franklin; Miss Ma
rion Bray. physical training. Franklin;
Miss Annie Harper, fifth grade. Lamar;
Miss Lillian Shane San Jacinto; Miss
Matilda Allen. Spanish and geography.
Villas: Miss Mary Robson. seventh and
eighth grades. High school: Miss Mar
garet Hemmenway. seventh and eighth
grades, High school; Miss Naude VIII
son, music teacher. High school; Miss
Inez Moss Miss Lula Erwin. Miss
Bertha Miller. Miss Alice Sneed and
Miss Gladys Strickland. Alamo
Heater Agent Is Heard.
A representative for the Spencer
heater appeared before the board with
the object of having more OF the heat
ers installed in the schools OF the city
He appeared in connection with the
coal bidders and gave quotations on the
low cost of fuel used by the heaters.
One of the heaters is now installed at
Alta Vista school
Representatives Of the Southwestern
Fuel company and West Texas Fuel
company appeared before the board, but
no action was taken on their bids
Supt. Tighe made known the request
Of members of the High school that a
football coach could be secured for the
school without any expense TO the
board. The sanction of the board was
given
suggests Employing Truant Officers
The question of employing truant OF
ficers for the city schools was on one
of the high lights Of the meeting Supt
Tighe explained to the board the new
law which provides for s25 fine in
case of violation. No action was taken
on the employment of truant officers.
Invests 5000 in Readers
4 motion was carried aulnOIlZlh5 lAlo
purchase of $500 worth Of supplement
tar. readers for the city schools
Supt Tighe explained TO the board
that 1900 copies of the course OF study
in the High school were essential ana
moved that the purchase be made II
was deferred for action
Supt Tighe on Vacation
The board granted Supt Tlghe a Two l
weeks vacation in which 10 visit ms
mother in New York. who is Ill. Supt- I
Tighe will leave Friday night Tor the |
east
\ concession for running a supply
store. where tablets, pencils and other (
school essentials can be bought at the
HIGH school was granted to I o.
Brooks. This includes the concession OF
selling peanuts and popcorn IN the
stadium during the High school eveRts-
Defers Purchase of Kitchen Equipment
A suggestion by Mr. Tighe for the
purchase of kitchen equipment Tor the
High school was deferred for further
action
The decorating of the Latin room Of
the new High school building was re-
ferred TO the external committee
No action was taken on the request
Of Miss Gertrude Higgins, Aoy school.
who requested more pay in view OF
tho %acr that she has SOenr several