El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
MEXICANS CAN
LEARN ENGLISH
School Board Authorizes
Night School at Aoy; Trus-
tee Stevens Quits.

'An alien VIII remain an allen until
he learns the American language. He
cannot become a bana fide American
citizen until he thinks and feels
American. By bona fide citizen I
I mean something more than he who IS
naturalized and votes, usually the
wrong way"
This was the argument Of Pedro
/ Portlo, secretary Of the Mexican y.
I ". C. a, before the city school
I trustees Tuesday night. when the pro-
} lect Of establishing a night school for
] MeNicans in this city, in order TO pro-
vide an opportunity for them to learn
! the English language. was discussed
{ and decided upon favOra bly, by the
Z board. Supt. r. J. Tighe was in
structed to arrange for the opening
T Of The classes. which Will be held al
/ AOy school and viii start in about
week on recommendation OF Prof. a.
r. Hughey. the board also decided 20
authorize the employment of addition
al teachers, as needed, at the evening
high school
Pledge Attendance Of 40.
~ H. Anthony, naturalization eX-
aminer; Mr. Portiilo and ". Z. Phil
lips. secretary OF the Mexican \. NJ.
. G. A Tor III PasO and Chihuahua.
made talks and presented a numer-
ously signed petition asking that the
night school for AIexicans be opened
Mr.. Anthony pledged his assistance
and guaranteed that the attendance
would not be less than 40
Night school Has go.
With regard 10 the evening high
school, where the enrolment has in
creased 20 go and is gaining about 10
every meeting. Prof. Hughey said
there We're six teachers ENGAGED and
he nN-nanHad he Tc-fn~ h- 20 frrn co.
the force The pay for a teacher in
this school IS s. each night The
necessary authority was granted.
Miss Weber Allowed in school.
Mis- Consuela Weber, daughter OF
the late Max Weber. German consul at
Juarez. but now the ward Of George
C. Sauer, is entitled to attend Fl Paso
public schools. in the written opinion
Of the attorneys for the school board.
Consuela is attending the high school
and living in FL Paso with her guard
Prof. Francis Russell. OF the music
department, asked the board 70 ma Ike
arrangements TO purchase music for
the high school band and orchestra.
and SIS was voted 10 make the first
purchases this year.
VIII Improve Several Buildings.
4 letter from the Highland Park
Improvement league asking for infOr-
nation rs 90 the way the proposed
afAA-A issue % e4-Ns-NN WOULD De EDel-
caused some discussion, but Il was de-
cided that IL be referred TO president
T. " Whitaker 10 answer. The dis
cussion developed that the board plans
20 make improvements TO all the
school buildings in the city urgently
IN need Of same, besides providing for
the surplus IN the Franklin district.
Another story over the auditorium Of
Alta Vista was talked. This would
give -FOUR more rooms and help take
care OF the surplus there. Then over
flows at Aoy and Franklin and the
roofs at Villas and Bailey, in bad con-
dlton, are 70 be taken care OF. il was
sale
Starts Playground Purchases.
A plea OF Randolph Jones, super
visor Of elementary grades. for q $500
appropriation for paraphernalia for
Fairgrounds and for S641 10 purchase
supplementary readers. WIS ansH cred T
by the board voting 800 10 start the
playground purchases and the amount
needed for the readers. Heretofore, /
said Prof Jones. individual play
ground teachers have been buying the
materials needed, some Of them
spending $50 to 500 a year out OF
their own funds.
Charles Stevens Resigns
Vice president j. c. WOrthinEton. .
who was presiding. in the absence OF 4
Mr. Whitaker, read a letter OF resig- F..