El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-21
WANT CITY To
PROVIDE NURSE
School Trustees Name Com
mittee to See Council;
Have 3 Applicants.

LCNsLlelaDle QenaLe was aroused az
the regular meeting Of the city
school board Tuesday evening. when
Supt p. J. Tighe said he had three
applicants for the position OF school
nurse. The school board had decided
about two months ago. on request Of
the Associated Charities. to engage
such a nurse, the duties to be TO ex-
anime school children for defects OF
vision. nose. throat and the like. and
10 follow up treatment suggested for
the home Each Of the applicants for
the position wanted 5000 q year, and
trustees Dr. r. l. Ramey and W S.
Clayton seemed OF the opinion that
the school board could not afford the
expense.
7 can't see why we can't get the
city or county 10 do this said Dr.
Eamey. This suggestion resulted in
the appointment OF Dr. Ramey, Charles
b. Stevens and Roy IL Walker COM
Inittee 20 see the city council, with
view TO arranging for a nurse. in
discussion DIT. Ramey said the city
health department provided two ply
siclaus 10 visit the schools, and
trustee Stevens asked what they uld,
anyway Dr. Ramey said the board
could have report on their Work
whenever they wanted
New Teachers Elected.
New teachers. salaries running from
$40 70 $500 for nine months, were
elected as follows: Elizabeth Rut
ledge Fannie Pickles, Isabel Hull
high school; Lucille Mason, kindergar-
ten; Lloyd Allen. manual training;
Mrs. J. y. Bergh- Edna Williams,
Freda Plunkett. Alice GOurley, Nary
1IcCutcheou. Grace Hord, Mckee
James. Alice Baker. Dorcas Payne.
Edith Massey. Etna EsOn. Pauline
Smith, Margaret Wilson Beulah Clark,
Helen Langsf0rd. Catherine Marietta.
clara Blesener. FlOy Johnson, Alice
Block. Eula Strain
Teachers Enter Government Work.
Comment was made on the scarcity
OF competent teachers, especially for
high schools. Many teachers. lncluc- I
Ing women, are entering government /
work. IL was said
J.. =. Mythaler. engineer AT the hlgn Z
school. was reelected for another ses- (
sion. Trustees Ramey, Walker and
Stevens were appointed a committee
70 investigate a request for increasing I
5anitors' salaries from $50 to 500
month
trustees Ramev Prudential and
Stevens being Of opinion that the
teaching Of Spanish should not be
eliminated from the primary schools
and that the recently enacted state T
law was intended TO eliminate only /
German. IL was decided 10 ask the I
boards attorneys for an opinion on
the Law. II this opinion is favorable +.
10 the view expressed the board ap-
pareutlv intended restoring Spanish 10 /
The curriculum.
Jones Heads Office Force.
Assistant principal r. p Jones was /
assigned the duties heretofore per-
formed by a business manager the 4
latter position being eliminated
PRINCIPAL A. H Hughey was dele
gated 10 investigate q suggestion for
additional equipment and improve
rnents IN the high school cafeteria In
cideutally, the board expressed salts
faction at the service in the cafeteria
The monthly financial statement
showed July 81 balances Of S5714-64
and sZ277.43 in maintenance and build
ing funds. respectively July eN-
Denses were s314462 as compared
with s5253.64 the same month In 1871
Expenses for the Il months ending
JULY 81 totaled 1856, 24g.69, the report
showed
studenfs' Crops Worth Money.
Trustee Clayton reported that the
crops on the plot at Washington park
cultivated by school students were in
excellent shape and were worth prob
ably $500 TO $500 as against cost TO
the board OF only about $500. Trustee
Stevens said he had been offered S225
for the crops, but thought more could
be secured Trustees Stevens and
CLAYTON we're delegated to sell the
crops. which included corn, pinto