Deming graphic., 1919-08-19
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
FIRST SEPTEMBER
Superintendent Edwin ID. Martin In In
terview Informs Patrons Of Plans
For the Fall School Term
VERY STRINGENT TRUANCy LAW
Attention Called 10 Price List Of Books
and Supplies That May be Had at
Office Of Superintendent

The Deming public schools win open
for the fall session, Monday, September
1, when the students will be assigned TO
their grades and given list OF the
books they are expected 10 purchase.
Preceding this there will be a teachers
meeting for the high school, special and
junior high school teachers at 4 y. IN.
August 30 the high school and at y.
IN. August 30 for the grade teachers at
the central school building
Superintendent Edwin ID. Martin an
nounces that there Is n very stringent
truancy law IN effect and that Il will
will be enforced Every child, accord
ing to the law, between the ages Of six
and sixteen years must be In school
during the full term. An exception To
this Is the permission that may be
granted TO children between fourteen
and sixteen years 10 work. In such
cases certificate Is necessary. Dis
regard OF these regulations may he
punished as contempt OF court.
The school board intends 10 employ
the services Of a trained nurse. whose
duty it will be TO examine the children,
reporting defects and cooperp ting for
the care Of the children in the homes.
A physical record of each child will
entfOr referenc e. Observation-Disclosures
be kept In the office OF the superintend-
ent for reference. IL is hoped In this
way to keep the children In good health
and correct defects.
Superintendent Martin returned late
last week from conference at Santa
Fe Of all the county and city sehool
superintnedents and the heads Of the
state educational institutions which
was called by the state superintendent
OF public instruction. The conference
adopted resolutions cOndemning the
proposed amendment to the state con
stitution placing all the state institu-
tions, penal and educational under a
board OF control OF four members, only
two Of which may be of the same poll
teal party as the governor who is Civ
en- the appointive power. The salaries
Of the members are fixed at $1,000 per
year ana they hold office during the
incumbency OF the governor that APP
points them. This amendment Is one
, of three that are to he voted upon ON
September 10. next, and II effects See
3, Art. XIV OF the state constitution.
, A committee was appointed that will
, organize the state with the object OF
, defeating this proposal.
: The principal objection urged are
that Il places educational and penal
institutions under the direction Of the
same body and that the term OF office
Is coincident with that of governor. fn
other words II Is looked upon as nice
political plum to be handed out by the
p successful party In state elections.
Z Superintendent Martin announces
!. that he will furnish price lists of
: books and calls ..itention that these
8 are furnished under contract aud that
+ the prices are the same as IL was four
years ago. He also hopes TO save con.
3 siderable paper by buying II In quanti-
q ties and placing its distribution and
: conservation In the hands Of the
q teachers of the various grades. He
announces that his office in the high
n school building will he open each day,
4 except Sunday, until school begins 10
& afford opportunity for conferences
' with parents and others interested I'm
# the school work High school pupils
n are requested TO call on him for the
Y purpose Of planning their work for the
n year. In particular eighth grade
n graduates in the country are urged to
NhtFtibhN III W
a high school courses.
n Following are the teachers for this
II year:
= Edwin ID. Martin, Superintendent
2 Benz. W. Wheatley. ii. s. Prin.. Ath-
Ie letics Math.
n Anita NJ. Heck, English.
,Ol Mabel Monroe, Commercial.
?. Ruth voorhees,, Latin, History
/. Sherange Roberts, Spanish.
2. ID. A. Muir, Manual Training
Mary w. Bright, Science and Agri-
9. lculture.
m Jean Belsher Music.
,r Ida Tinnin. Art
n T.. Marie Stevens. Prin. Junior II. s.,
Arith., Reading
I'll Lucille Holt. English, Reading.
IL Katherine Shepard, History, Read
N ing.
n Maud Cooper Geography Reading.
ID Bess Colvin, Prin. Central. Room
10,2B.
Anabel Stevens, 2. 1A2B.
EmOgene Kaiser. 32A3B.
- Josie Hendricks, 4, 3A3B.
A. Mabel Herrick, 3. Kind.
Madeline Roach, @, 4B4A.
:, Ida Carter, Z, 4A4B.
!, Anna Magee. 8, 5B5A.
- Jane Stevens 3, 6B.
p Mrs. Lena =. Doyle /. lib.
Ruth Merrill, Prln. Lowell. Room 1
!, Grade I.
~ Mary Cobb, 2, 1B1A.
Leonore Mier, 3, 1A2B.
Anna Risser, 4. 2A3R
Ruth Measday, o. 3A4B.
Grace Cover. Northside.
as Elmer Riser. Mayo School.
K Mrs. Bodyfield, Luxor.
Is Margaret l. Hollenback, Tunis.
ck DISCONTINUED-Us OF Gymna
as stun. High School. as a recitation
81 room One room ON Northside. ON