San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
REMODELING OF HOT WELLS
BUILDINGS INTO SCHOOL MAY
ENHANCE PROPERTY VALUES
Real Estate Men Operating on "South Side" Elated
Over Establishment of Ell Dorado School-Former
Bath House Now Modern School Building
Open September 17-Noted Faculty in
Charge of kindergarten, Grade
and High Schools

Recently when it was announced
that Ell Dorado school had purchased
the Hot Wells hotel, the bath house
and surrounding grounds and that
the bath house would be remodeled
into q modern school building, ia
which classes ranging from the kinder
garten to high school would be held.
the real estate men of San Antonio
who have extensive holdings on the
south side" were among the first TO
be elated. This private institution
was established in San Antonio last
year by members of the Church of
Christ. Scientist, although it has no
official connection with the church.
The school has gained recognition
throughout the southwest despite its
short life.
1t is believed by local real estate
men that the establishment of this
school on the south side will chance
property values greatly in the vicinity
of Hot Wells where several new sub
divisions have been opened recently.
The Hot Wells hotel. bath house
and grounds were purchased from Ike
Pryor by the FL Dorado school for n
consideration of approximately ST.
100000. The bath house is being
remodeled and repaired in order 10
convert it into a first-class school
building. while the hotel will be- oper-
ated mainly for the convenience OF
students.
Will Open September II.
Work on the building has been UNI
derway for some time. according to
Earl McCloud, president of the board
of trustees. and it is eXpecte', that 1t
will be completed in time for the open
ing of school on Monday, September
IL.
4 kindergarten. primary depart
rent of six grales. a junior Depart
ment of three grades and Il senior
academy. or high school. of three years.
will be established in the new school
building by n well known faculty OF
;le lei Dorado school.
Heading the faculty is Wii,iam T..
Mccartney, B. Sc, M. Sc. LIB. Pm,
D.. and teachers are as follows: Miss
Lila DeBlanc. Miss Vera Brigham,
Mrs. Isabel Easley, Miss Ruth Shet-
field, Miss Sylvia johnson, a. NJ.
Robinson, Miss Mary Wilson aud Miss
HAZEL Seven'.
The board of trustees consists Of
The following: Earl McCloud. presl-
don't. 7. Il. UEeill, vice president; C..
J.. Fitzpatrick. secretary treasure;
Mrs. Willie II. Coombs, Mrs. Lucille
ponnell, W. L Bayley and j. W. Don
rel.
Fresh Water Pool
Sulphur water trom the wei. Which
his been producing for years is be
ing piped away from the schccl a6G
the pool which formerly has been filled
with sulphur water will be uSel rs n
fresh water natatorium for the stu
dents.
The bat; house has been completely
r, n.odeled AID repaired and accori-
ing TO Mr. hIcCloud there is adc-
qua;e space for numerous class rooms.
q large pr hes of the building will
be used as class rooms. aJl it is prob
able that wh:1 weather conditions
rsrmit several of the cl uses will be
IF the grounds.
There are hundreds of Trees on the
grounds of tie Hot Wells hotel. 1t Is
said that there is pract ica.y every
sind of tree ar these gr urds that is
found in Tevas and it is expected that
zach hind viii be classified. probably
,rith a metal lame plate for the con-
venience of tie botany students and
others interested in nature.
Large Athletic Field.
The school las an option OF about
81 acres OF land surrounding the Hot
Wells hotel and according 10 Mr.. Nc
Cloud n portion of it will be used rs
IN athletic field.
When the II Dorado school was
first opened on East Courtlard Place
last year it had an enrolment Of more
tran so students but it Is believed by
be trustees that this number will be
:.rore than doubled when the school
opens in tie former IIc: Wells bath
house on Monday.
Under a declaration of trust this
Educational Institution was established
here last September. IT is being sup
ported by SCIENTISTS throughput the
country. When an announcement
WAS made thai the property Mt Hot
Wa,is had been purchas'l and that
:he school would be estal l;sheil there.
made nv npOll2