El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-21
WOULD WALL IN
HIGHS STADIUM
Trustees Considering Plan
to Use It for Baseball
Boys Offer Services

II the present plan Of the trustees
Of the city board OF educa ton is adopt
ed = retaining wall will be erected
around the open side Of the concrete
stadium in front OF the new high school
building at the north end Of Angc
street within the next month, in order
that the stadium can be used for base
ball. The matter was given only small
consideration at q meeting of ths
school board Tuesday night when other
important matters were discussed, but
II was decided TO refer the matter to
IL be carefully looked into before final
plans and arrangements were made for
the erection Of the wall TO skirt the
open end Of the stadium
Boys Offer Days Work.
After consideration the board &C
cepted with thanks the offer OF 14S
boys Of the high school 10 do one days
work each for the purpose OF grading
of the stadium and getting it in
readiness for the baseball season which
will be on within short time. com
munic2tion from students Of the school
was read to the trustees by Supt X.
J. Tighe. asking the aid of the board
in leveling off the field and stating
that the boys had already volunteered
TO aid in the work but were without
tools and the necessary material The
matter of providing tools and direct
ing the work was referred to Prof
TiEhe and Prof. A. II. Hughey.
Need S24OO More For Organ.
Trustee c. s. Stevens brought Up the
matter Of the High school organ fund.
and a special committee consisting OF
himself and trustee A l. Hawley was
appointed TO ascertain what progress
was being made in the campaign TO
obtain the money for the purchase OF
the organ The organ. 1t is said. VIII
cost about $500, OF which $4,000 has
already been subscribed, il IS under
stood. Half of this amount was sub
scribed by Joshua s Reynolds. form
erly president Of the First National
bank The remaining money needed
viii be obtained as rapidly as possible
wiz Help Tennis Club.
4 communication signed by num-
Der Of High school students asking
possible in the construction of tennis
courts to be used by a newly formed
tennis club was received and filed by
the trustees Although the board at
present is unable 10 lend any financial
support 10 the student club. Supt-
Tighe was authorized to draw up
letter 10 those who sent the petition,
stating the board was thoroughly IN
that it would give all the moral sup
port possible.
Max Weber. German consul in Juarez,
posed donation Of six acres Of land
said to be owned by the city near
washington park, to the school board
TO be used as an agricultural expert
ment field by High school students
According to a letter received by the
board from M Weber. the land was
decided 10 him following an interna-
rioual agreement between the United
States and Mexico in 1884 and the school
board has no right 10 accept the land
M0rehead Thanks Board
c 2 Aorehead. a former president
OF the school board, thanked the trus-
high school building the Morehead
school in a communication opened at
the meeting. A letter was also read
signed by a number o. pupils OF the
Beau school. asking that the board buy
q silver trophy cup. to be presented ,
TO the soccer football team OF the /
school as during the Christmas holiday !
season the school had been broken /
into by burglars and a cup that had !.
been previously awarded was stolen /
Ne Money FOR PhOnOgraPf Records.
The matter Of purchasing a number /
Of new records to be used on the phon- /
ographs in different school buildings /
in the instruction OF music was con- I
A motion VS. made that Miss /
Doak. a music teacher, be authorized |
TO purchase the records needed AMI |
II was withdrawn a few seconds later, |
when trustee A L Hawley asked what |
fund the money for the records should :
be taken out OF. A discussion OF he 1
amounts remaining in the different |
FUNDS followed the question OF trustee |
aaTley and it was agreed to with |
Draw tbs motion 70 PURCHASE the rec