El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-17
EXPANSION Of
SCHOOLS TALKED
Trustees Committee Con
slider Redistricting, and
Possible Buildings.

7 o INV est 5aLe LAe necessity All EA-
Dansion Of the school system in FL
Paso. to see whether redistricting
viii not solve the problem, and, in
the event that new school buildings
are deemed necessary, to select sites
and decide on the class Of structures
10 be erected, trustees C. B. Stevens,
J.. G. Lowman and Walter S. Clayton
were appointed by f. N. Whitaker,
president Of the board Of trustees. at
the regular session Of the board at
Bailey school Tuesday night Trustees
sam !. Prudential. Roy ~ Walker,
and DR.. r. l. Eamey were also pres
eut.
Night School Has zoo.
S. D. Athans. instructor at the night
school at Aoy school for AIeEicans,
reported TO the board that the night
courses had 200 young Mexican men
and women enrolled, and that a daily
Interpreting for Joe Z. Cevallos. head
of the night school organization, Mr..
Auhans asked the board for permits
sion to go ahead and secure a greater
enrolment which permission was
Mr. CevaIIos stated that he had
rented a headquarters office for the
night school ia the Trust building,
and desired TO know on what date
the regular session Of school would
recommence- The board set the date
at September 8.
Discuss Mechanical bookkeeping.
The board discussed the advisable
ity Of installing bookkeeping ma
chine as part OF the high school
equipment for the training Of book
Paso. A number of banks and busl-
ness houses endorsed the request that
the board consider the matter Mr..
Freudenthal suggested that an In
vestigatiou be made into the book
keeping system being taught In the
schools Of FL Pas0. stating that he
had been told that the banks and up
to date business generally had dis
carded the system several years ago
w. ". Evans, organizing a fife,
drum and bugle corps for Fl Mazda
shrine. asked the loan Of the instru-
ments Of the high school, which was
granted.
Would Extend Cooking Course.
W A. Burk. supervisor OF manual
training. suggested that a rearrange-
ment of. the cooking school courses
be made. recommending that the sub
iecr be taught seventh grade girls
instead Of Junior high school ElrlS.
Alr. Burk stated that his idea Of the
Of the problem was the
transfer Of the cooking equipment
in the high school 10 Lamar school
for the easier access OF Alta Vista,
Highland Park. and Lamar school
girls. and TO resume the use Of the
cooking plants in the Bailey, Aoy
and san Jaciuto schools
Discussing the question SupL X j.
Tighe stated that cooking courses
had not been utilized by high school
students 70 great extent, because
they selected other subjects instead
Three Teachers Elected.
Miss Mildred Bishop and Miss Fran
els Hart were elected TO fin vacan-
cies iu the Alta Vista schools. George
Rouigan was elected Instructor OF
manual training in the Douglass
school. and Joe CevallOs was elected
truant officer. 1Ir. TiEhe asked the
board 20 consider the appointment Of
a game supervisor for the different
schools. but no action was taken on
this matter.
The board granted the request Of
Airs. ". T. Crockett for the use or
Bailey school for the entertainment
of soldiers.
The board On executive session dis
cussed proposed changes Of prlncl-
pals in three elementary schools.
Expenditure Increase.
The monthly report Of auditor T. 2.
Sawyer showed a balance fin the build
ing fund on June 80 Of S22l2-ll. and
in the maintenance fund Of s1485.52
Total expenditures for June were
S5253.A0. compared with S3561-45 dur
ing June 1917 The total eNpendi-
lures &c date Tor the fiscal year were
1888 096-27. compared with a total eN-
pendifure for o similar period in 1917
OF S3e2 20s-2-