El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
To CONSIDER
DEAF ANDDUMB
School Board Hears DR.. H.
H. Stark's Suggestions
for Their Education.

Tor Their Education.
After listening to brief talk by
Dr.. II. H. Stark on the ACCESSIBILITY
OF employing an instructor for deaf
and dumb children. the school board
at its meeting Tuesday evening at.
the Bailey school voted to consider
the proposal. and it will be taken up
at the next meeting of the board for
final action.
In his talk Dr. Stark said thai
there are approximately 40 children
resident in this city who are deaf
and dumb and many of them are at
tending schools in St Louis and other
cities. The speaker said that they
are charged high tuition and that if
there was an instructor in one Of
the schools of e. PasO these students
and their parents would gladly pay
the tuition TO the school board of
this city. The parents Of these de-
fectives would much rather they
would attend school here than at
some other city. DR.. Stark said.
The doctor also pointed TO the rapid
manner in which deaf mute students
learn to actually speak He said
that several children VINO are both
deaf and dumb were able to speak
after graduating from these schools
He informed the board that TO en-
plOy an expert teacher il would re-
quire between $500 and $1,000 a year
for mis- or her salary He said that
many adults would enrol here If such
a branch was taught
Won't Pay Teachers Ill
The board by unanimous vote de-
cided not TO pay teachers who have
been confined TO their homes with
humps and other sickness their full
salary
A set OF library books was pre-
scented 10 the High school by J. !.
Stewart, who was extended vote or
thanks by the board
Only one bid was submitted to the
board for supplying fuel for the
schools next winter. This bid was
from the Southwestern Fuel and
Feed company and was not opened. .
The bids viii be received for several f
days. The board viii meet again .
Thursday or Friday when the other
bids viii be considered
Mr.. and Mrs. !. ". Mann applied .
to the board for the privilege OF op-
Grating the cafeteria in the high
school No action was taken by the
board.
VIII Help Get Organ Fund.
Letters were read from the kiWanls
club signed by J. ". kirkpatrlck
president. from the FL PasO County .
TazpGyers' association signed by
Charles y BEssett. president, and
the chamber of commerce signed by .
George H Clements. secretary. piedS-
ing the support of those organiza-
lions in assisting the board OF edu-
cation TO secure funds TO purchase a .
pipe organ for the high school A
letter was read from the Southwestern .
Commercial club announcing that
this organization did not have su-
thority to subscribe funds for this
purpose, hut that the members OF the
organization as individuals would as
sist in raising the money
The board sanctioned n new city
directory 10 be compiled by T. IL
Hudspeth. Of the Morley company
T. +. sawyer auditor Of the board
applied for a months leave Of a0-
sence which viii be granted
VIII Meet Taxpayers Officers.
Upon motion Of trustee w D. Nay
field the board extended an invitation
to the officers of the Il Paso County
Taxpayers association to meet with
them Thursday for the purpose or
discussing matters pertaining 10 the
city schools and their operation.
The report of Mr.. Sawyer for the
month of April, showing a compare
tive analysis of revenues and ex-
penditures- was approved The total
revenues for the month were Sl,o4S-51
same period last year The total eX-
penditures for the month were SIS
1905.
MayfieId WithdrasvS Resignation.
Mr. Mayfield withdrew his resig-
nation. presented to the board for
its consideration at previous meet
ing He also withdrew a resolre on
presented a week ago TO add ,wo
years college course 10 the high schoo-
next year
Mr.. Mayfield presented resolution
10 create a board of parent advisors
oh nH
resolution substituted one recently
TO create board Of moni-
tors. but as there was no second to
the resolution il was tabled : J.
Prudential opposed the resolution
Want JanifOrs as Officers
The board decided TO ask the mayor
10 empower the high school jani-
.ors with police authority in perform
ng their duties.
The board voted TO purchase shields
md other trophies for the winning
athletes at the High scOoL
The title of +. Z Sawyer was
hanged by the board from that Of
luditOr to business manager
To Regulate Teachers PAY.
Trustee Mayfield introduced two
'esolutions regarding teachers pay
md absent time. which were passed
Until the next meeting for action
The first provides that with the close
# the present school year the rule
low in force as TO loss Of time Dy
eachers be repealed and that, begin
ling with next term. each teacher
,e paid only for the days present
uring the Month. but each teacher be
flowed nine days absence At the
lose of the term each case viii be
Considered on its merits as 10 the
avs of absence allowed
The second provides that the close
( the present term. or soon thereaf-
er. all teachers be paid the full
mount of their salaries for the full
inc months, less deductions for ab-