El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-08

TN the student body Of the e Paso
high school there are as fine boys
l. and girls as could be found any
where in the country; finer. in a good
many ways than in many other
schools in the country, as well as the
first high school in the state TO intro
duce the self-government plan among
the students. This plan in the last
three years has almost revolutionized
the disciplinary methods of the school
and has been a wonderful success in
every way The girls and the boys
discipline themselves through their
separate students councils. Now the
girls council has voluntarily taken
upon itself to introduce something that
has been agitated here for a number
Of years. uniform dress for girl stu
dents at the high school. This matter
has been much discussed and talked
about for ages. The girls have Sc
lected for their uniform a blue serge
skirt and white middle blouse with the
square-ended black tie. tt is a fine
thing for the students to have started
this movement on their own initiative
II should aid in the democratic atmos-
phere Of the school. for financially it
serviceable, bringing II within the
reach OF all the students.
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There is no more important work for
where food products are being manu-
featured, handled or distributed are in
a sanitary condition Yet, as important
as this work is. II is not receiving in
Fl Paso the attention IL should from
the housewives of the city. The civic
committee Of the Woman's club has CO.
operated with the city sanitary in
spectOrs. going with them on their
has been accomplished in this way, but
there is always room and need for
more good and more women ought to
go with the committee The inspectors
all agree that their visits in company
with the women who are the patrons OF
the products Of the diaries. bakeries
and markets. have much quicker and
more apparent results in persuading
the proprietors TO clean up. than when
the inspectors 90 alone and simply
mark down a bad grade. Incidentally
the grades given by the inspectors are ,
published monthly in the city health
department bulletin, which NAV be OBJ
tanned at the city hall on application. !
DR.. Alice G. Merchant has q very
pretty necklace Of Chinese Jade that |
which are quite large, are alternately /
round and oval in shape, and the I
pendent q round medallion, is quite
large and slightly convex on the sur
the Jade is a most limpid shade OF 1
green It makes 2 most pleasing note
or color with the pastel lavender silk
spring suit Dr. Merchant is wearing
Vegetables. pods of peas, ears OF
corn. little clusters OF radishes and I
tomato or two-slightly unique for hat
ornamentation. Ell? Probably so, but !
on the cleverly embroidered hat band |
that ornaments Mrs. B. F. Cutters
spring hat II is the most |
artistic decorative design, both as TO |
line and color combination. that could
possibly be conceived The embroi-
1ered band forms the only trimming, on
the hat, which is OF the verv popular
shade Of golden yellow, so much the
rage just now. The facing is of q
Itch shade Of purple. Mrs Clutter. who
IS a recent bride, and a mighty pretty.
attractive one. too. wears this hat with
/ solf dove-gray tailored suit and A silk
,repe waist OF the same golden color
Is the hat The costume is very be-
coming 10 her.
Speaking of hats, Mrs. Henry Alex
indre has a very nobby, stylish sprina-
model Of black straw. with = single
ornament IN the front large wrife