El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-23

AGAINST PLAN
FOR I GRADES

IN view OF Lue low la-lfA 1a-a-a
takes educationauy among the states
Of the union. regret was expressed
I by FL Paso Rotary's educational
Z committee Thursday that it had been
deemed necessary by the school au-
Z thorities here TO rearrange the grades
Of the public schools so as TO alb
sorb eight years Of work into seven
grades to conform with the system
in the rest of the state.
The committees report was made
by Dr. Fuller Swift. chairman OF the
clubs educational committee AZ Ro-
tary's weekly luncheon at the Hotel
sheldon The report follows an eX-
animation of the old and the revised
system by the committee and an eX-
PLANTATION which A. H Hughey. SUI
perintendent Of schools. made recent
" before the club. Copies OF the
report are 20 be sent to members Of
the school board.
Was Boys Day.
Thursday was boys day at the Ro-
tary luncheon. sam BRENT, general
secretary Of the Y IL C.. A. had
charge OF the program and intro
duced some Of his assistants who
have charge Of boys work in FL
Easo- Frank Farrell asked that in
the future all money spent for prizes
by club goats" be put into a fund
for boys work.
". D. Thomas was called on by 1Tr.
BRENT, first Mr. Thomas is the city
"" boys secretary He said that IS
percent Of the boys OF the city in
which the "X' is interested were
born IN Mexico It was pointed out
that value Of $4,000 is placed on the
average boy and that $4,000 boys q
year 90 10 the reform school such
condition among our livestock, 1ir-
Thomas declared, would be cause for
a special session Of congress.
Grover c. Good who has charge OF
the employed boys clubs announced
a meeting 10 be held tomorrow night
at the home OF James C.. 1IcNary,
which 400 boys will attend. The sea-
sons work is to be started with this
meeting.
T. G. Thomas told Of the work at
the Central ''T" H. p. Stump told
of the work for Mexican boys. He
children born in FL Paso died in their
first year as against seven percent
among American children The jail
record for a year was SOC Mexican
boys against 205 American boys
Leads Among sIexieans.
A. T. Holm. physical director at the
-Y" was another speaker. Mr. BRENT
tiled with Rotary COPY Of survey g
of Mexican boys work here, which .
he said would be used to get eastern .
capital for a new S250.000 r. NJ C. A. F
building. Mr. BRENT said Fl Paso .
leads all cities in work among Next f
cans
Rotary tried an Identification stunt. I
Name buttons were concealed and /
piacards containing the names Of all I
members passed, one to each member
Each member had to put his placard .
on the man whose name was on Do. il
he could If he could not. he was
fined and the man he put III on had 20
put d. on the right person
Arthur Miilican sang two solos. ac-
companied by Mrs. c. j. Andrews on
the piano.
Joe Evans. former secretary, who
has just returned from an eastern
visit told how good IL felt 10 get
back Warren Small introduced his
guest, Milton Newell, who left II
Paso IS years ago He said the
streets were not paved then, but were
The best paved in the country now
Hal Logan was declared the goat
and Claiborne Adams the prize vim
her.
The request Of mayor Charles Davis
hat Rotary entertain % women vot-
IFS when they come TO FL Paso OctO-
ler q was read Rotary voted 10 leave (
{ TO the chamber OF commerce.