El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-19
BOARD ORDERS
ANOTHER SCHOOL.
Approves Building In the
Block Bounded Eighth,
Ninth. Ochoa, Florence.

The matter OF constructing a new
school building on the block bounded
by Florence. Eighth. Ninth and Ochoa
streets. which had been retired to a
committee. was acted upon by the
board of education at their regular
meeting in Bailey school Tuesday
night, and architects were invited to
submit plans and estimates for a 10
room one story building. to which an
other story could be added.
Bills covering the current expenses
for the month Of January, amounting
to S6424.90, which we're presented to
the board, were ordered paid The to-
tai net enrolment in the city schools
is 1888 and the total number shows
an increase Of pa when compared
with the month OF December. The av-
erage daily attendance during jan
uary was IS greater than the previous
month.
New Teachers Elected.
The following teachers were elected
TO fill vacancies which have resulted
from designations: Miss E. Bedding
Dorothy Blume, music; Miss Eliza
beth Dickinson. physical training;
Miss Lorene Lacy. cadet: Miss Jose
phine March, working cadet; Miss Der ?
nice Judkins. Miss Annie VI. Lewis and
Mrs. Ruth Childress.
designations OF Mrs. Laura la
Case and Miss Winifred Wilson were
granted.
Franklin school. being the only
school in the city not having a piano.
and as their need for such is said to
be great, the board decided to rent an
instrument for the remainder Of the
year for the use OF the pupils In that
school
Orders New Fountains
After investigation. It had been
found that there were no drinking
fountains in either Lamar or Alamo
schools and several other school build
ings in the city were short Of foun-
tainss aggregsting a total OF So foun-
tains needed at present R. r. Jones,
secretary OF the school board, was
authorized 10 have the necessary num-
Der installed.
A communication from Miss Annie
Webb Blanton. state superintendent OF
education. requesting the continuance
Of the thrift stamp campaign in the
schools. was referred TO Supt r J.
TiEhe.
The purchase OF additional equip
ment for the commercial department
Of the high school was turned over to
Charles Stevens
The request for a teacher for the
Rescue home was passed over to an
other meeting for lack OF a final re-
port
Asks Salary Increase.
The request OF Chas r. Chavez.
teacher of Spanish in the high and Y
". C. A night classes. for an increase I
in salary. was filed.
John r. Anthony. field worker OF
the Texas public health service. spoke
to the board in behalf Of the modern
health crusade that is being waged
throughout the nation under the aus
pices OF the Junior Red Cross and
the moral support Of that
body. The request OF Anthony was
granted and the use Of the 10 min /
utes allotted to the Junior Red Cross J
in the city schools was given over 10 |
the work OF the health crusade.
Hospital Equipment.
Dr.. ". L Brown presented the ques- 8
ton Of the disposition Of the extra ]
equipment installed in the Aoy school 4
during the influenza epidemic, when 1
the building was used for a hospital ]
A final decision was left 10 be acted /
upon at the next board meeting
Members Of the board absent from /
the meeting were Mrs. J. G. McGrady /
and F. N. Whitaker.