El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-04
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Ell PasO High School Leads In Language Studies
Principal Hughey Says Car Line Is Much Needed

- WIDER range OF languages
a is included in the curricu-
I = lum Of the FL PasO high
school than in any other city high
school in Texas said Allen II.
Hughey. principal Excellent teach
ers are instructing the many pupils
who are taking the subjects. and the
work is good. -Four years OF Latin
and Spanish are given, three years OF
French and German. and two years OF
Greek. Twenty-seven different classes
in Spanish alone are taught
'Ninety-nine tuition pupils attend
the high school. This number does
not include the many free pupils from
Fort Bliss and the 10 pupils enrolled
IN the evening classes. They are
boys and girls who live either outside
the city limits or who do not live with
their parents in the city. The stand
ard Of the school is so high that pu-
pills can enter wellesley, Smith ana
fassar by certificate. and West Point,
which is one OF the most difficult
schools n the country 70 enter, IS
also one 70 which the Fl PaEO high
school is accredited.
The school is so immense and the
students so interested in their work
that there is no embarrassment OF be-
ing watched TO be expected by the
guests. We are accustomed 10 vIsi-
tors here and We enjoy having them.
visit all the classes as the work
goes on and the pupils pay no more
attention 10 me than II I were in my
office. We want the parents and the
citizens 70 see the school. 70 know
just what We are doing here, and 20
know how much We appreciate any
and all cooperation which We are
The Importance Of the school to
the life OF the community is great,
and yet IN these war times We are
facing serious problems. For in
stance, a large per cent OF our last
years students did not return because
they are working People do not
realize that although their boys and
girls may be able 10 earn a good sal
airy now. the training which they are
giving up viii be a loss all through
lie II the public only realized that
7 am sure more pupils would return
TO complete their school work.
another factor which makes the
school problem difficult is that OF
distance We need a street car line
TO the school There are many par
ents who viii not send their girls
here because OF the long. hard walk
uphill a car line could be laid so
that 10 would run right up 20 the rear
entrance OF the school, and so save
much exertion on the part OF the pu-
pills and give US many more girl stu
q hill and stair climbing"
Chicago took no chances on slack
ers. I am informed by q friend" said
Jack Dawson. lie tells me that he
could not walk two blocks in that
city without having someone approach
him and demand 10 be shown a regis
tration card Besides that special
officers watched all incoming trains
and every stranger was forced TO dis
play a card. On some occasions. when
the Incoming crowds were heavy. cor
dons Of soldiers were put around the
depots."
The campaign against alleged re-
tailers Of liquor who sell 70 soldiers
IS progressing more than favora bly,"
said special city detective Walter
Reese. Practically every man ar
rested BY ne or the two men work
ing IN the city under cover entered
guilty pleas when brought before the
United states district court. With the
two men furnished by the mayor 10
fic entirely"
When the first gun Is fired IN the
second Liberty bond campaign Friday
morning every e. Pasoan should do
his or her bit by the purchase Of one
or more bonds" said A. P. Coles. ''To
win the war Il is essential that those
OF Us who remain al home should con-
Lrinute our mite 10 encourage the
boys AZ the 'front.' who are willing 20
sacrifice their very lives for the ma
ton. This IS no time FOR business
men OF America TO think OF making
money. II is a time for them TO think
instead they should be willing 20 give
and give until 81 has 'pinched' their
Docketbooks. For what is the contri-
button OF money to that OF life2 Thou
sands OF fathers and mothers have
offered their sons TO fight for she ns-
Sc 80 60 ~
home 10 give these boys encourage
ment Nv lending our every assist
ance. 7 hope Il Psso win cover her