El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
PAGEANT To Be
GIVEN OCT. z
School Board Votes to Give
Historical Spectacle Dur
ing Fall Festival.


Products exposition. This was decided
by the school board Tuesday night at
its meeting in the Bailey school At
this meeting it was voted TO have the
pageant October II to II, during the fall
festival. and Mrs J. VI. Frank, history
teacher in the high school. was in
structed to continue with her plans
for presenting the spectacle in the new
high school auditorium
Mrs. Frank appeared before the board
to inquire whether the school pageant.
which had been fixed for oct. l2-l4,
would really be held or not
We won't be able TO get out of il for
less than $1,000 said ). J. Prudential
We ought to pay the people that are
interested for the profits they viii lose
if we don't hold it
1t will cost $500 TO get out Of IT,,
volunteered Scott White.
How much will il cost US 10 go
through with it," inquired A L. Haw=
Mr. Hawley was informed that the
total outlay would probably be $4,000.
and was assured by Mrs. Frank that the
proceeds would more thar cover the eX-
penditures.
10000 Persons.
with the crowds that will be already
here for the exposition, we ought 10
get at least 5000 persons TO come to
Mrs Frank
Mr.. White moved that the board go
ahead with the pageant. provided the
question of the music is settled His
motion also called for the appointment
OF an assistant for Mrs Frank in car
rying out the details of the undertake
ing. This motion carried
IS New Teachers.
Upon recommendation If Supt r. J.
Tighe. IS new teachers were selected by
the school board The following are
the new appointees. Miss Sallie Mum.
Alta Vista: Miss Elizabeth Fountain.
AOy. Miss Susan Pope. Bailey. Miss Eta
Roberts. Miss Stella Schmid. Miss Edna
Geer. and Miss Laura Elder. BeaI+ Miss
Hazel Stout and Miss Lottie Saylor, Vi
las: Miss Mary Robson. Miss Ruth Con-
nor and J. E. Moore. Junior high school,
and Miss Gertrude Brueser. San Jacinto.
The laboratory plan Of teaching his
tory, by which no single text book IS
used. the students being required 10 do
research work with several authorities.
as brought up by Supt- Tighe- Nj
Tighe referred to a brief in favor Of the
new method. submitted by Prof Allen
Sayles. history teacher at the high
school \ saving in the cost OF equip
ment was urged as one Of the advan-
tages of the method.
The system is a good one because
the students point of view is broadened
and he is taught to DO library work.
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NayfieId Opposes Plan.
w D Mayfield expressed himself as
opposing the innovation Mr. Freuden-
thai thought the matter should be in
vestigated. and a committee composed
Of Mr.. Mayfield. Mrs E kohlberg and
R T. Burgess. was named TO look into
the matter, in conjunction with Prof
Tighe and Prof. Sayles.
Considerable dexterity in passing the
buck was exhibited by the board when
-. If H1 mr. Ne
typewriters for the high school was
brought up The matter was first sug-
gested as being in the province OF the
finance committee, thence il was shift
ed to the external committee; thence 10
Supt Tighe and Prof. A H Hughey.
principal of the school; and finally to r
E Sawyer. assistant secretary. who
made a feeble effort to keep the ball
rolling by suggesting that the various
typewriter agents appear before the
board with their propositions II was
agreed that il would be well to hear
from the representatives. of different
companies.
stevens Threatens to Resign
When the Herod-to-Pilate activities
regarding the problem of typewrlters
reached the external committee, Charles
B. stevens the chairman. threatened TO
resign from the committee If the task
OF selecting machines fell 10 mis- de-
partment.
writer's and 1 haven't the time to give
to the subject. any way" he declared
Ed VI. Whitaker. president Of the
board. poured some typewriter oil on
the troubled waters by casting the de-
Gliding vote against the resolution with
the result that Mr.. stevens Is still a
member Of the hard working external
committee.
300 Uniforms
J. f. McLaren. commandant OF the
! h. hTu-h
thorized TO open UP bids and let the
| contracts for see uniforms for the boys,
with the understanding that the osard
disclaim any responsibility for pay
ment
The FL Paso Book company was Civ
en- the concession for a branch book
store at the high school. the privilege
expiring on Feb l, 1918 The finance
committee was empowered to arrange
for compensation 10 the board under
a suitable contract
A protest against the removal Of the
kindergarten at the san Jacinto school
was read. The petitioners seemed 10 as
sumo that the school had been removed
to a point north Of the tracks. render
ing il dangerous for the smaller chill
dren of the community to attend the
new school Discrimination against the
residents of the district was also
charged 1t was decided to inform the
petitioners that the action complained
OF had not been taken
New Roof for AOy.
Mr.. Stevens reported that the roof
OF Aoy school, which was blown off dur
ing the storm last Saturday. was being
repaired by his orders. and asked that
his action be ratified. This was done.
The question of the fence at the stadi-
UNI was again brought up by Mr. Stew
ems. who said that the high school foot
ball coach has approached him on the
subject
I told him that he couldn't take any
OF my time talking about football said
Mr.. Stevens. i am against football
and am always going to be-"
For esthetic reasons, Supt- Tighe OBJ
iected 10 the fence being made of
boards. The proper kind of material
would bring the cost up to 5000. il de-
veloped.
As board. you've sal down on ath-
Ietics," mourned J. c. Worthington.
Let's go home"
To Level Grounds.
The fence was again allowed to en-
close the hanging gardens of uncertain
~. The external committee, however.
was requested to arrange for the
grounds a the high school to be lev
eled off SO that the boys could practice.
Mr.. Sawyer presented a comparative
analysis OF the revenues and expendi-
lures OF the FL Paso public schools. as
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