El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06

nlBhl scnOols IN operation during that
time and there was an attendance OF
some 1900 persons who were found
10 have the greatest interest and at
tended pretty regularly the three
night sessions a week At the end of
the term between 200 and 500 were so
Z interested in the study Of English that
I they employed a teacher at their own
I expense and continued the work dur
I ing the summer"
Three other districts in the city Pc
] titioned the board for a night school
! this year. but on account Of limited
I funds it was decided not TO organize
Z another until those in existence had
! become insufficient
Mrs. Hooper spoke OF the Mexican
population Of the city with which she
/ comes in close contact and the great
necessity for educating and Ameri-
7 canizing them She said in part: I'VE
are face TO face with the need to raise
their efficiency standard or Of Ameri-
caEizing them to the exetent of the
teaching them to do things and to do
them quickly and well and our task
is for those in our midst.
About five years ago" continued
Mrs Hooper, I spoke TO several au-
diences in FL Paso. trying to get
them interested in this thing and had
it been begun, there would now be
visible results" Her plan for solving
the servant problem was through the
establishment Of a bungalow in con-
nection with the Mexican schools and
teach them practical lessons through
actual experience.
Mrs. Potter read an article on the
Americanization Of the foreigner in
Chicago.
The meeting was presided over by
the president. Mrs. O. A. Critchett-
Mrs. z. II. Yale was in charge OF the
program
An announcement was made urging
the women to pay their poll tax of
S1.75 before the first Of February. It
was said by the president that 20 per-
cent OF the poll tax already paid in FL
Paso had been paid by the women
The club decided to have a cabaret
tea in the dining room OF Hotel Shell
don. on Dec. 16. from , to 5 in the
afternoon. The use of the hotel dining
room and kitchen was rendered by
Burt Orndorff.
Miss Elva sly. in an address to the
members Of the Sammies club Fri
day evening in the Y. ". c. associa-
ton building, talked on U Plus Sam
mics, Sammies Plus L" The follow
ing is the program for the year to
be given by the Sammies club:
December 19-The Sammies at home
to Uncle Sans boys.
December 26-Christmas cheer for
others.
January Current events. Book
review, What Men Live BY" DR.. Ca
bot and Rev. Fuller Swift.
January 1s-Tacky party and Karo
February Current events What
It Means to Be a Girl in 1913 Mrs
D. J. McCanne-
FEBRUARY 2O-Girls OF l'7s. Boys
OF 1919.
March s-current events. "Fayorite /
Characters by Club Members" two 4
minute talks.
March 20-Annua1 play, in charge I
of Miss Helena Huffaker.
April Current events. A AIusi- /
cal Program OF the Allied Nations. I.
presented by Miss Dura Gilbert.
April 17-"Book Party" each girl 4
to represent some book.
May Current events Story hour. I
May 15-Surprise.
June 5-''A Long. Long Trail"
July 3-Picric.
Current events for the year. by !
Mrs. A J. Morris.
The Missionary society OF the As 1
bury Methodist church held a monthly I
business meeting at the church Thurs !
day afternoon, Mrs. ". L. Care. pre-
siding. The scripture lesson was Civ
en- by Mrs J. T. Head; the reports OF
the officers showed advancement over
the last reports. The collections for
he week Of prayer showed an increase
II over 20 percent. Following the read
ng Of reports, the election OF officers
,or the new year was held: President,
Mrs. W Z. Care; first vice president,
Irs. ". 7. Bush; second vice presi-
lent, Mrs. J. D. 8ic1iurtey; recording
secretary, Mrs r v Jones. cores
lnn1fwrr caR-nr1r=T- Mrs E~-nd Darrrrf-