El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-19
MRS. NJ GRADY
IS 4 CANDIDATE
Accepts Endorseme Mt of
School Board AS Candi-
date For Election

/ Mem bers Of the school board Tues
day night passed a unanimous reso-
luton endorsing Mrs. J. c. 8IcGrady
as a candidate in the school election
on April 5. Mrs. BcGrady is at present
a member Of the board. having been
appointed TO take the place Of Roy
/ Walker. who is at present engaged in
tbuildinE government barracks at Pres
! colt. Ariz- Following the action OF the
board Mrs. 1IcGrady stated. Wednes-
day morning. that she viii be a candi-
date for election
'Tf the public wants me. Z viii con-
sent to run again" said Mrs. Nc
Grady. fT have done the best 7 could
for the schools during the short time
7 have served have been asked by
many friends to make the race again
and have consented TO do So"
After discussion a decision was
reached by the board to have public
school for deaf children OF the CITY
The decision was the outcome OF a
plan put before the board last sum
mer. but which at that time was con-
sidereu inadvisable because Of the
$500 salary necessary to secure the
services OF a competent teacher.
The matter was 9gain presented 70
the hoard by Mrs T. II. Bink1ev. los
Noble street at the meeting Monday
night She stated she had discussed
the question Of salary with several
parents OF deaf children and the
remainder OF the salary could he made
M II the board would pay $1,000. The
plan Of Mrs Binkley was unanimously
adopted by the board with but little
discussion and Miss Josephine Avinido.
an instructor in Charlie Pages home
for orphans in Sand Springs. Okla
VIII have charge Of the work.
Accepts Resignation.
There viii be 80 or 40 pupils TO at
tend the school. some OF which viii
come from homes outside OF FL Paso.
The board accented the resignation
Of Howard c. Taylor. who for several
years had been a teacher in the high
SCHOOL Nj TaylOr's resignation was
made so that he could accept the posi-
ton as instructor Of history in the
Texas School Of Mines.
Resignation OF Miss Mamye Jackson.
who is now in Washington doing war
work was accepted. Mrs Clara Nc
Henry handed IN her resignati ton
which was accepted
Petitions for leaves OF absence were
requested by Miss Kate Gray. Miss
Cora Hancock and Miss Marguerite
Moon. Miss Hancocl's and Miss
Moons requests were made because
Requests Leave.
W A Burk. head OF the department
OF Industrial education in the city
schools, requested a three months
leave OF absence to accept a position
offered him by the federal board Of
vocational education in the reha hill
tation and reeducation OF disabled SOL
diers and sailors. For three months.
his work VIII be that Of a trial teacher
and II satisfactory. will be permanent |
Nj Burk asked for the privilege OF
returning TO his present position in
Fl Paso in June II Il proves adviss bic I
for him not to continue with the fed
eral work
Mr.. Burk stated to the board that
his work was now IN such condition
that Il could be continued through the
remainder OF the year without the
presence OF a supervisor and request Z
ed that his position be left open until
the close OF the present term The
board granted his request
Want Domestic Class
A request made bv J. f Zilkev. p-fn- I
cipal OF the night school and Miss ]
Aargharetta LeBaron OF the domestic l
science department OF the high school I
for the establishment Of a domestic !
science class in the night school was
put aside for consideration. The peti- Z
ton was made as a result OF ten pu-
Pills requesting work along that line. /
Il was stated BY Supt r J. Tfghe I
that the night Spanish class at Y. ". /
c A now has an enrolment Of p
As a result Of the back to the
school movement" Mr.. Tighe stated 4
that some OF the buildings were over I
run At the Aoy school. there are 200
pupils that cannot be accommodated /
with class rooms. Six classes are now /
being conducted on the grounds.
Crlticlse Letter.
Resulting from a letter written to /
the board criticising the military sys-
ten OF the high school. the board /
voted TO reprimand Charles A. Kinney.
a teacher in the high school for his 4
act
II was stated that since the volun-
teer cadet system had returned. 2SS
boys out OF $50 had volunteered in \