El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-04
Students Object
To Increasing
School Hours
Principal Says High Pupils
Must Go to School
Seven Hours.

The announcement that all high
school pupils must go 10 school from
a m to ,. m. made BY the new
high school principal. = ". Fowler.
caused a great deal OF discussion
Thursday at the school. especially
among the upper classmen-
Heretofore Z has been optional
with the student as to whether he
started school at or at s:45 a. m.
and whether he completed his school
day at els or 8 o'clock Mr.. Fowler
stated Thursday morning that he
considered that the high school work
required the attendance Of the pupils
for at least the seven hours
AIIeEe HardshipS.
Mr.. Fowler said that he would re-
Quire the pupils who have no classes
from s TO S:45 a. m and from 2-l5 TO
8 p. m to stay in the study ball during
a number OF the upper classmen
stated that they were able to study
better IN the quiet Of their rooms at
home than in the well filled study
hall, and for this reason did not want
to take up time that they might use
at home in the study hall
Another group. made up mostly OF
boys. stated that they worked during
the afternoon and that the o'clock
closing hour and the early start OF
school would work hardship with
them
Several pupils who live in the out
skirts OF the city complained they had
some difficulty in getting TO school at
8:45, let alone in attempting 10 reach
school As minutes earlier.
Principal Fowler stated that all pu-
pills who did not want to come at
or stay until 3 o'clock should come
to see him personally. and II they
could present what he considered
good enough reason for not coming
an excuse for them, allowing them TO
do as they desired.
School Proper Friday.
TIE pupils pointed out the fact that
under the old system they were able
to do work that made 2 Paso high
school the first high school OF the
state in the point Of recognized sub
ject credits given for entrance TO the
universities OF the country
The free text books were dis
tributed Thursday in the various
schools.
Friday final adjustments Of classes
viii be made, all assignments viii be
completed and actual school work
will begin in earnest
Football Men Meet
A meeting was held Wednesday OF
all boys interested IN football. About so I
for loyal. faithful support during the /
whole season John Williams. presi- I
dent Of the athletic association. took /
charge OF the meeting Plans were I
discussed for forming the athletic as 4
ISOLATION for the entire school
The football letter men" met and .
elected Thomas Talbot. last years .
fullback, as captain for this season /
Ben Howell was elected manager for I
he squad
The football season promises TO be
he best in recent years. Games viii i
be scheduled with DeminE high school.
Las Cruces high school. Aiamogrrdo !
nigh. Texas school OF mines and other
last teams Practice win begin Mon
lay afternoon
Explain Courses
At the Thursday morning assembly
everal announcements were made
.oncerning courses OF study. J. Ray
slime outlined the course in economics
md citizenship These interesting
curses will cover present DAY prob
ems. both national and local M
stone said that IL was planned to
lave one period a week devoted 70
. talk by local business man. r W
oWier announced new physics class.
To Have @EeEefabIe Party
The Square club Of the high school /,
viii have vegetable party for all
Ugh school girls at the Y ". c. A
friday afternoon at $40. The girls
VII meet on the high school steps and
70 in a body
VIII Sing Friday.
Miss Harriet Heermans and Miss
ielen Loomis. graduates Of last year.
Tere visitors at the school Wednes-
ay- Miss Loomis viii leave Tuesday
or visit to Guatemala Miss Her
mans viii enter the College OF the
itv Of FL Paso.
Friday morning an assembly will :
2 conducted for singing George
'aland win again conduct the sing
ng in the high school