El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
BRINGS IN THE
SHELTER KIDS
Mrs. Helen Sherry, Truant
Officer, VIII See That
They Go to School.

Bringing compulsory education in-o
the smelter Mexican settlement IS the
work that has been assigned 70 Mrs.
Helen Sherry appointed truant Of
ficer for that precinct a Few days ago
by the county school trustees. The
new school at the smelter viii be
opened in two weeks. or Whereabouts.
and Mrs. Sherry is now at work
among the Mexican families inducing
them to send their children TO school
when it opens
The enrolment at the smelter pub
lie school last year was about $50.
About 800 children in the section at
tend the little Spanish school con
Quoted by the priest, but an effort is
being made to have even these attend
the public school and learn English.
Much difficulty is being experienced
by AIRS. Sherry in convincing the
NeEiCans that the american schools
are entirely nonsectarian and operate
In no way against the Catholic re-
ligiou.
The compulsory education law re-
Quires that all children attend school
AZ least four months a year, but even
with this short period as the require
meut. the public school would have
20 operate on a half day basis for
all grades il all the children in the
smelter precinct are brought to the
institution. it was said at the office
Of the county superintendent
nation from trustee C. 3. Stevens,
who, with trustee ". D. Mayfield. was
absent Mr. stevens said in his letter;
Il hereby tender my resignation as
trustee. am taking this act primar-
lily because IL takes time from my
business which ! cannot afford 10
give at this time, and again as have
served practically two and one half
years and feel that that Is sufficient
service I wish to thank all members
for the cooperation and unity which
we have enjoyed
on motion OF scott c. White. II was
voted 10 ask Mr.. stevens 10 reconsider
his act.
Burglars In Two schools.
During the reading OF the usual
acquisitions. Il developed that two
schools have been visited by burglars
recently. At Highland Park. all the
Hastings were taken from the build
ing, and at the Bailey school the in
terror was rdnsacked and number OF
minor articles taken In both cases,
the trespassers worked by means OF
the fire escapes.
Douglass school Community Center.
Prof Wm. Coleman. pl lncipal Of the
Douglass negro school is planning
TO make a community center, and ap-
peared before the board with q re-
quest for permission TO use thu build
inEs at night On two evenings each
week, there VIII be community sing
ing and on two or three others a Red
Cross training class viii be held.
under the supervision OF Miss Louise
Dietrich Permission was granted
Holiday for Negro Children.
Prof Coleman asked. too. that he
be allowed TO give his students n hoI-
iday when the drafted negroes leave
for Camp Travis for the national
army. on or after oct %. This was
granted The negro students viii
march in a parade with the drafted
men 10 the depot, said Prof. Coleman
Miss Helen Wells was appointed
teacher in manual arts at Alta Vista
school. on recommendation OF Supt.
r. T. Tighe and Miss Maud Goldsmith
was transferred 70 the woodworking
department at Bailey school.
OTerdrnfr IN Maintenance Fund.
The month OF September started
with balances Of S6S94-37 in the main
teuance fund and $475.O8 in the build
Ing fund. but closed with an over
draft Of So $3.50 in the former, ac-
cording TO the monthly report Of the
auditor, T. s. Sawyer The overdraft !
was occasiOned by the fact that taxes
for the year are not being collected !
yet and the schools viii not receive 4
their money from the city for some (
time.