Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-25

junior college as part OF the schooi
kem Of Brownsville suggested by
mas j. Yoe is quite an alluring pros
5rownsville has school buildings. and
property valued at half million dol
lars.
These buildings and grounds are used
about six hours a day nine months IN
the year. From May 20 to September
Is or thereabouts. they are entirely
idle.
We have 1SO days Of school work
just half of the year. Since the buildings
are in use only six hours of the day.
there are at least six additional hours
available for use.
Of course, under the standard junior
college plan, it is probable that only the
high school building would be used
Mr. Yoe estimates that it would re-
quire only 100 students at $3.50 year
each to maintain such a school system
1t is an excellent suggestion, and
since it comes both from President
Splawn of the University Of Texas and
Mr.. Yoe it is we'll worth the consider
kation of the Brownsville school board.
The University of Texas is crowded.
4 1t is anxious to reduce attendance in
stead Of increase it. 1t would prefer
to have students come to the university
at more mature age, and spend less
time there. Two years of university
work, at third the expense, backed by
two years at the Junior college would
be a happy solution of the situation.
And it would serve a good purpose.
The student could live at or near home.
He would have the continued advantage
eof the home contact.
Writing Of the Rio Grande City cele-
bration, before the celebration, the San
Antonio Light says:
AN excursion train bearing visitors
from Jim Hogg, Zapata, Webb and Hi
dalgo counties will follow No. s. arriv-
ing in time to see Miss Lou Davis, n,
fret child born here, begin the cere-
monies"
Just how an excursion train would
get from Zapata county is a puzzle that
we must ask The Light to solve, con-
sidering that there is not an inch Of
railroad track in that historic county.
BY the way, Zapata county, with
wealth of dry resacas, has yet. to con-
struct it's first bridge Bridges are
quite unknown to that county. So they
never have to be crossed.
However. why criticise The Light?
The Herald was guilty Sunday Of max
ing the statement that the new Gulf
Coast Lines construction from Ray
mordville to Monte Christie will cross
Cameron and Hidalgo counties" 1t
car't touch Cameron. Should have been
Willacy county.
Apologies to Lamar Gill, Will Hard
irg. Max Dryer and all the other fell
lows who are making things hum up in
Willacy county.
We are told that to Lawrence Brooks,
the Rio Grande Citv banker, goes the
credit for keeping alive the question Of
railroad transportation for Starr coun
ty.
Mr.. Brooks has been an indefatigable
worker in behalf of bringing the iron
horse into Starr county. 1t has been
no small task. But it has been accom-
plished.
Mrs. Anita Kelsey Bass, member of
one of the oldest families of Starr coun-
ty. is another who has been an enthusi-
astic worker for the propositi.n.
In listing we'll known Valley people
who were at iRo Grande City we failed
to mention Billy Burnett. He was there,
along with his cheerfullest smiles and
most ingratiating manners.
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Up in McAllen Louis Gerlts has erect
ed moving picture theater building
that would do credit to city of 100000.
The building and a1uipment mutt
have cost around 100000 1t has
modern stage. 1t it splendidly equipped
in its interior. Located at a prominent
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