El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

IRE surgical correction OF de-
r fective children, parent teachers
4 associations. fine modern school
buildings. night classes, teachers
homes, the prospect Of the penny
lunch and many other innovations
lately undertaken IN the county school
system, bid fair to place it on a plane
Of excellence equal 10 that Of any
community in the United States.
Although county funds do not, in all
cases. make complete allowance for
these adjuncts, popular support Of the
movement for up 10 date methods has
so far provided means. Some o. the
finest child specialists in Fl PasO have
given their skill gratis in the first
steps that have been taken in free
treatment for adenoids, and defective
hearing and vision which could
often be remedied by a simple
operation. making a normal pupil out
Of child who otherwise would so
through school and life as a dullard-
Lunch to Help Pupils.
The penny lunch, which like other Of
these benefits. is designed for rural
NNAlAllL " lAH- 2 IAN AlAAANA-
Of the poorer class predominant, is a
conception OF members Of III Paso
wouan's clubs. by whom ii viii prob
ably be inaugurated in the coming
term Teachers find that uudernour-
ishmeut is as prolific cause Of ina
biliry for proper application in the
school room as are physical defects
Have Nine Months Term
With q half dozen new buildings
just placed in commission, containing
improvements which take the lead in
school planning. many new theories
are being put into use that are just
as fresh as practical Mothers clubs
are now organized IN every district.
The nine months school term through
out the county is nearly reality this
year. and this gives the county school
system the standard length term ia
which to complete courses Of study
The use Of Spanish in the county
schools. also. has been given up, be-
cause the need for English among
children Of Mexican parents IS consid-
cred greater. Spanish instruction IS
employed merely as an auxiliary to the
English lessons one teacher devOtes
her time TO drill in conversational
English In the schools Of the county.
Scholastic Population, G052.
The spring county school census
shows a scholastic population Of 6o52
and a percapira apportiOnment OF
$3.50. There viii be 20 teachers en-
ployed in the county schools In the
coming year. all but two districts Of
which viii have a nine months term
The Eintou district has an eight
months term in its two schools. and
the Fabeus district, which would
have been listed with the balance for
nine months, will probably not have
il this year by reason Of having been
cut in two by the new county line
Building smelter school.
Plans were prepared by the county
for the erection OF a S25.0O0 school
building in the Government Hill ad-
dition before that district was an
neLed TO the city This work was
turned over TO the city and the county
board concentrated its building at
tention upon the smelter school, which
is now underway and will cost about
SIS, 900. It was found Impractical TO
use the location first selected at the
base OF smelter hill and location
was found further up which VIII i'm
clude the old White Spur district.
Shower baths. domestic science and
other modern departments viii be in
cluded in this finest school structure
Of the county system. II viii have
fan ventilation and a hot air heating
system
The Allsmore district, at Hot Wells.
viii have a new one room school this
fall and has funds for another
New Building at Canutillo.
An adobe school building has been
completed in the Ninton district at
Canutillo at a cost Of $500, with five
rooms and heating plant Repairs