El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
HIGH SCHOOL IS
BEING DELAYED
Will Not Be Completed for
Diaz Concert Stadium
Fence Discussed.

1 Because of transportation difficulties
and the consequent risk that the audi
to-iun will not be fully equipped on
time. the concert Of Rafael Diaz. noted
| opera singer. viii not be held at the
new high school building. as prviously
| announced. but Will be given elsewhere
| in Fl Faso. The pipe organ fund re-
Gently started for the high school will
/ nevertheless receive 500 of the pro-
Z ceeds
This announcement was made by
Prof A. H Hughey. principal Of the
high school. at a meeting or the school
board at the Bailey school Wednesday
evening
Opposes UnsiGhtIy Fence
To fence or not to fence was still the
rub as far as the stadium was con-
cerned. c. B. Stevens said that he had
received many telephone calls on the
subject. and that public feeling was
greatly aroused over enclosing the ath-
letic grounds
Why, one of the men that spoke to
me went so far as TO say that if the
fence were built he would come around
and burn II down some night" said Nj
Stevens. People are wildly opposed to
the scheme. 7 don't think YOU could find
five cut Of 100 that favor it,"
ants 10 renee stadium
The people have spent $4,000 for
the Stadium and YOU are not willing 10
put $500 into fence for it, interposed
J. c. Worthirgton The boys are 90
ing 10 Sepnd seven years of their life al
the school. and ! think that they ought
10 be properly equipped for athletic
sports If they don't spend their time
in atnieticS, they'll be spending it in
something worse"
Why don't they use the Rio Graude
park for their games. the way they did
last year, queried Mr.. Stevens
No one answered the Interpolation.
and the matter was gradually talked
into oblivion
Sept 1 was fixed as the first day Of
school. and il was decided 10 have
and give the students a holiday on Mon
day. Sept 4. Labor day. The last dav
OF NAY. 1917. was designated as the
last day of school
Rifles for Cadets.
\ letter from J. E McLaren. com
mandant of cadets at the high school.
was read by F E Sawyer. assistant sec
rotary, announcing that 300 sets of gun
equipment for the boys would cost $3.50.
plus the freight The equipment con
sists of bayonets. belts. scabbards and
gun sings
The last item caused discussion that
threatened TO equal in length and
warmth that Of the stadium fence af-
fair.
4 was at West Point for two wears
and We never used straps" contributed
president Ed N Whitaker
Ny son belongs 10 the newly formed
fitle club. and they use them there"
volunteered " u. Mayfield. 1T serves
as a seml-rest during target shooting
Rifles With Straps.
one of the Krags 10 be used b,- tbo
cadets was brought out and the slzep-
.ics were soon enlightened OF the sub
,tct OF why IS gun strap" II was
lecided TO instruct Mr. AfcIare7 to 1,,--
,haSe the full equipment at the price :
re had quoted
II was the sense Of the meeting that /
\ l. Hawley's subscription 10 me 4
american School Board Journal would !
'e allowed to continue for another wear /
4 Dill from Miss Myra WinkIer. coun-
Y school superintendent for making \ &
Consolidated school roll for the present 4
ear. was referred to the boards at I
= he board adjourned until TUESDAY
ning.