El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-28
SUMMER NORMAL
At HIGH SCHOOL
Chamber Commerce Votes
Help of $3.50 and Endorses
Move From Ysleta.

Move From Ysleta.
The summer normal will be held at
the FL Paso high school this summer
This was decided al meeting OF the
board Of directors of the chamber OF
commerce held Tuesday night The
meeting was the first held for three
weeks and as a result a large volume
OF business was transacted. Il was
nearly 1880 before the meeting finally
adjourned.
DIT II. n. stark. Of the civic interest
committee. appeared before the d.
Tectors and outlined plans for remov-
ing the summer normal from Ysieta 10
this city. He stated that Supt. Il. ].
Tighe. of the Fl Paso schools, was in
favor Of moving the normal school
here. Dr. Stark said that last year
there were 30 pupils in attendance at
the summer normal and that he eX-
pected fully 150 to attend the summer
school this year If il was held in II
Paso. He stated the normal students
would have the advantage of excursion
rates
Vote $50 for support.
J ~. Lorentzen. in a brief talk. en-
dorsed the normal and said that II
would prove y great institution for III
Paso. T-Don Mr.. Lorentzen's motion the
directors voted S150 for the support OF
the normal This sum IS loaned to the
normal and in event II IS a paying
proposition, which is expected, the
money is to be refunded
John VI. Wyatt, president of the
chamber Of commerce, who presided
appointed the following committee 10
have charge OF plans for opening the
summer normal Dr. z : White, OF
Esleta; Supt. 4 J. Tighe. Miss Myra
Winkler. county school superlnteno-
amt Dr. II. II. Stark and G. p. Putnam
former city school superintendent The
chamber OF commerce viii donate the
use of an office in its building for the
committee and other officials who VIII
conduct the summer normal
Want Carriers in Kern Place.
Upon suggestion OF 8ir. Wyatt the
matter of having mail delivered IN
Kern place was discussed and referred
10 the civic interest committee Mr..
Wyatt said Kern place was within the
city limits and that there was no mail
delivered and this question had prevl-
Ously been taken up with him by resi-
dents Of that section OF the city
The directors endorsed a publication
of the FL Paso Medical society which
IS affiliated with the Arizona and New
Mexico medical societies. Dr. Stark
asked for the endorsement and upon
motion of Maurice Schwartz. II was
unanimously granted
Take in As Members.
The names of AS business men who
made application for membership into /
the chamber of commerce were read by
secretary George H Clements The di-
recJoTs voted that they all be admitted I
10 membership.
The directors voted TO present A. y !
Nacrate a gold watch in recognition OF |
his work during the membership COM
paign- He secured 15S new members.
a vote or thanks was extended the !
membership committee for its work I
during the membership campaign upon
motion Of II. Y Ellis
Resolutions OF respect were passed I
by the directors for William H Burgess. /
= prominent FL Paso attorney, VINO has !
located in Chicago.
PrIuters' Union a Member.
The application Of the FL Paso local, /
No. $40, International Typographical (
union, for class c membership in the /
chamber of commerce, was received I
and accepted President Wyatt said {
that this was the first union in FL 1
Paso to join the chamber Of commerce /
and ne believed that all unions should 1
join TO cooperate with the business /
men in working for the best interests
of the city. G. a Hoffman. president /
ef the union. viii represent II in the 4
chamber.
a committee composed Of ". Il. Shell /
IT. H. Rogers was appointed by Mr.. /
Wyatt to draw resolutions Of respect
for the late ". 3. Latta. a former
member Of the chamber OF commerce.
Vote Chaplain Critics $3.50.
The directors voted to give J. L.
Critics. chaplain OF the Seventh infan-
try. $3.50 from the budget fund. which
he expended for the erection or an au-
ditorium for the soldiers
A letter was read by the secretary |
from the Mercantile association Of New !
Y ork City, which stated that the or
ganization had passed resolutions call
ing upon all patriotic citizens to stand
By the president during the present |
crisis The directors sanctioned the !
resolution and the secretary was in
structed to write the organization to
this effect
a vote of thanks was extended Mrs.
J. n Frank and the high school girls !
who participated in the cabaret enter
linment at the annual dinner of the 1
chamber Of commerce
Thank Gen. Bell for Assistance.
The directors also extended a vote
y thanks to Brig Cen George Bell. jr-,
Tor his cooperation in entertainments, |
specially for his kindness In lending ]
bands from the regular troops here.
President Wyatt appointed ". L.
TOoley chairman OF a committee to Sc
.ure employment for the boys Of COM
i1lll n " ~ l6telltA- -tLli llru AIoH !
san Antonio The directors pledged
heir support in assisting the commit
&c
Thanks for Mrs. MOmsen.
4 vote OF thanks was extended Mrs
fus Momsen for her kindness in loan
NJ the directors an Irish flag for use !
Turing the annual dinner Of the cham
,er Of commerce The directors also
xtended vote OF thanks to Norman
II alker and Claude Brown for their CO.
operation during the dinner
Present at the meeting we're presi-
lent John n Wyatt. ". II. Shelton Z. !
r. Farrar. J. ". LOrentZen. T. II. Rog-
rs. NJ Schwartz. II Y. Ellis and r. f
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