El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
PHYSICAL WEiKL|NGS MUST De
EDUCATED OUT Of HUMAN RACE
FL Paso School Children Are Learning to Do by Doing;
Practical Work and Vocational Studies Greatly
Increase Efficiency of Students; New Night
Schools Attended by More Than Thousand.
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, talks in class rooms. for current
events, for sketches Of noted charac-
tiers or for giving Information CLEANED
by one grade which would be of in
terest to the whole school II a pupil
Is unable TO take charge of and con-
troll himself, he is given the privilege
Of selecting a guardian from his own
section. whose duty it is to assume
the responsibility Of reminding him Of
right conduct when he falls short
Needless to say that this system of
school government must be based on
moral training and is planned to aid
IN the building Of character, in that
children may become men and women
who know their duty in the world,
and have the will to do it"
The preamble TO their constitution
clearly sets forth the reason for the
formation Of the school system:
I'VE. the citizens Of the Morehead
city school. realizing that education
is necessary to make a good citizen.
and knowing that a good citizen is
one who makes all around him happy
and healthy. and believing that habits
OF selfcOntrol should be formed early
in life. do ordain and establish this
constitution"
Three Night Schools.
This year the FL Paso school board
has authorized the establishment of
three night schools at the high school.
Aoy school and at Franklin school
At the high school the enrolment has
reached about 400.
The night school is held at the high
school building on Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday nights of every week.
from to 9 p. m. It offers the fol-
lowing courses which are designed:
ID to aid in the advancement Of en-
ployes. (2) to prepare students for
r~f-~ -T- -.
education to adults who have been
deprived Of it.
The two hours each night are d.
vided into three 40 minute class per-
iods. For example the student may
enter Spanish the first period. arith-
metic the second and typewriting the
third. or he may take bookkeeping,
typewriting or any other course dur
ing two or three periods.
Bookkeeping There are two
classes in bookkeeping, beginning and
advanced; individual attention; ac-
counting. Students may enter class
at any time. The revised 1917 goth
Century system is used. Teachers,
N. J. Garrett, bookkeeping room; J.
E. Gilke-, room 400
Spanlsn-Only practical and con-
versational Spanish is taught. Course
l. Class for beginners in Spanish;
course 2. an intermediate course for
those who have some familiarity with
Spanish conversation and grammar:
course 3, an advanced course for those
who have attained some fluency in
the language Teacher, Miss Sophia
Gilchrist, room 404.
Penmanship-The Palmer method IS
taught. Teacher. J. z. Gilkey. room
400.
English-Two courses are offered:
course /, conversational English for
foreigners; course ?. business English
for commercial work Teachers. n J.
Garrett. bookkeeping room; Mrs
Sadie Garrett, room 304.
Arithmetic-Two courses in arith-
metic are offered: course I. element
airy arithmetic for foreigners; course
2, business arithmetic for office work.
ers- Teachers, n. J. Garrett, book