El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
MANY NEW SCHOOLS ARE ERECTED
. To CARE FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Value of School Buildings in the City Is Over Million
and a Half Dollars; Course of Study Here Is High
Grade, but More Pupils Should Be in School, the
Superintendent Thinks ,160 of School Age.

4 tendent Of the City Schools
D Franklin. Aoy, Alamo. san Jacinto
and Beal
Interesting school Facts
In connection with the above facts
we must observe
% The public school system is
not yet enrolling as large a percent
age OF the school population as it
should, though he percentage is ris-
I Ing
CD The building capacities, even
with the increase in school rooms
during the past year. are now taxed
TO tbs limit In fact, morning and
afternoon sessions for two classes
using the same room viii be neces-
sary in several places next year
though 20 much smaller extent
than during the past year
90 The percentage Of enrolment
in the high school IS not up to the
average for most cities. though IL has
been Increasing for several years.
90 The cost OF operating the
high school compares favorabiy' with
other cities.
80 The cost Of the high school
building is disproportionately large
compared 70 the total cost OF all the
school buildings.
distraction Is First Class.
90 The need Of building room Is
for grade schools and is greater
south Of the tracks. where more chill
dren are out OF school. than north OF
the tracks.
O. Church schools. mainly To-
Gated south Of the tracks. provide ed
ucation for large number. probably
near 5000.
80 The quality OF instruction in
the school system from kindergarten
through the high school can be shown
70 be Of high rank, in spite Of
many difficulties faced By the public
school system. The Measurement OF
this Is more easily made IN the high
school perhaps than elsewhere. and
the high rank Of the high school for
educational standards IS undisputed
both in Texas and elsewhere.
Schools In 1880.
In view Of the conditions above
set forth. what has the school ad-
MIR lstratlon done for the schools dur
ing the year ls19-202 The handicaps
10 need progress have been:
ID The reduction OF the teaching
force from the preceding year in or
der to obtain funds with which 10
pay better salaries 10 teachers. An
annual Increase OF $500 per teacher
was made for the past year,
90 An increase OF enrolment
OF nearly 20 percent over the
was met by having As teachers
leach double sessions and by
equnliEinE the sizes OF classes
regardless Of school district
boundaries This was necessary
both on account Of having few
er teachers and on account Of
lack Of school rooms.
90 The shortage OF school rooms I
was partly met by building new
buildings, additions. etc. from a
bond issue Of 100000. This build I
ing fund has already been exhausted I
practically, and we now see that a 1
larger sum should have been asked I
for.
Increases In Salaries.
90 A gradual deterioration Of
buildings and equipment for several I
years was faced, and was met bv
special efforts in the way OF repairs,
renewals etc For the year 192O-2i ]
the physical condition OF the school {
buildings is much better than for
many years past
90 Credit for providing free text
DOCKS must be given 70 the state.
ms mas been step in advance for
better schools.
90 For the year 1s2o-21 a fur
-ner increase in the salaries OF
leecners was necessary, and was met
oy the city governments rdaranfea-
100000, to meet increases IN salaries
and salaries for additional teachers \
rms amount Is more than viii be de- I
-lyed from a so percent tax rate for
schools and credit must be given the
,ity government for meeting this
problem OF the school An average II
annual increase Of over $500 per II
teacher has been made for next
year. szfnT
90 A new hool. Grandview, was
taken over from the county. with
tut the district served having to
meet the burden OF city taxes for the
first school year.
Many Big improvements.
Following is the list OF improve
nents to school properties made dur
ng the past year;
Aoy school has had an addition Of
seven class rooms constructed and
I'D unsanitary outhouses have been
by indoor toilets with mod
srn plumbing Also two more class
-ocms have been added here BY max
ng a Partition in an old annex pre-
7iously used as a play room The
Interior has been gone over and roof
'epaired- The street IN front Is be-
ng paved
Alamo school has had its toilet IA