El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-20
CUT HOLIDAYS
TO CAIN TINE
School Board Reduces the
Christmas Vacation and
Lengthens School Day.

Curtailment of the usual school holt
days at Christmas TO Thursday and
/ Friday following Dec. % and the ad-
dition of a half hour daily TO the
grammar school sessions. whether at
the beginning or close Of the day to
be later designated by the superin-
tendent. and elimination OF the hour
drill of the high school cadets. appor-
tioning the IS minute military in
struction period to drill time and
utilizing the hour for class room in
struction. were the elements Of the
plan adopted by the school board last
right to recoup the 25 school days lost
by the closing Of schools through the
influenza epidemic. Thanksgiving and
New Years day viii be observed as
holidays in the schools.
Vote Down Saturdays
A plan to hold sessions a half day
each Saturday until the close OF the
school year was voted down wneh
il was called to the attention Of the
board that saturday was the Jewish
day of religious Observance II was
minated that other plans TO make
up the lost time might be formulated
at later date
A protest against the sale Of war
savings stamps during school hours
and the solicitation Of subscriptions
or sale Of tickets received from eight
parents Of Ell Paso school children
brought an order from the board pro-
hibiting the solicitation Of funds dur
ing sessions. The matter Of embarass-
ment of pupils who could not buy as
many stamps or contribute as liber-
ally as others was brought TO at
tention by Mrs J. G. McGrady. the
new member Of the board
To Submit Protest
It was agreed to submit the protest
to the war savings stamp committee
with the information that no new war
work enterprise would be permitted TO
be started in the schools without the
sanction Of the board
Sale of Property.
A communication from the state su-
perintendent of schools informing the
board the matter OF the sale Of the
Douglass negro school property would
be submitted at the next meeting OF
the state board OF education was read
As TO the Alta Vista annex, il was
left to the committee in charge to de-
eide, with the contractor, J. W Jack
son. how much time would be granted
for building the three extra rooms J. 7.
Moore, maintenance engineer. reported
it would cost $1,000 TO install a new
boiler and heating plant at the Alta
Vista school and $3.50 for improve
ments TO the present heating appa-
ratus at the high school with an ad
ditional cost Of IS per radiator sec
tion to extend the plant A committee
with power to act was appointed TO
hear the engineers detailed report
Bond Cancelled.
A communication from the depart
meut OF ordnance, Washington. D. C.
notified the board that its bond COW
equipment used in the schools had
been cancelled and the board relieved
Of further responsibility.
Appoint New Teacher.
The resignation Of J. ". Smith. high
school teacher, was accepted and on
the superintendent recomm endation
Miss Margaret Wilson OF the Aoy
school. was assigned 10 the vacancy
in the department OF science and
mathematics.
Other Appointments
The following appointments to vari-
Gus schools were made:
Mrs ". c Burgie, Alamo: Mrs. Cora
y. Heck, Aoy; Miss Clara McEnery,
Bailey; Mrs V E Boggs. Beall: Miss
Helen Chisholm. San Jacinto; Mrs
Helen Taylor. Villas. and Miss Sadie
Ellis and Mrs Harriet Burnside.
Franklin
Financial Report.
The financial report for October.
showed; Expenses, S39,990-65. as
against $50, 629-03 for same month last
year; receipts. S1150.93. as against
SlO4O-19 for same month last year:
over draft in maintenance fund, S79,-
zzAe4; building fund, S26.092.15.