Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
RURAL SCHOOL.
CONDITIONS IN
CAMERON GOOD
Efficiency High And
Morale and Attend
ance Excellent, Sup
erlntendent Says

efficiency, morale and attend
49, Of all rural schools in Cameron
W--syls excellent, was the report OF
mIs, W. X. Jones, county supcrin-
S1ndenl, who assumed the duties az
ner office January 1.
nrs. Jones has completed n survey
,,.si. 70 ali schools under her iuris-
oieson and paid high tribute 10 the
te1cners the manner in which
ne schools have been developed and
maintained.
Inc class room work in practically
All schools In the independent class
Is exceptionally good and the pupils
appear 70 be making excellent prog
Iess IN their work." Mrs. Jones said.
mere were only a few exceptions.
where the teaching methods are not
quite TO standards and the progress
consequently slow.
\ Wherc such conditions existed
new methods of instruction have been
suggested. All buildings arc in ex-
ceiient condition, and in many
cf the schools considerable pride is
In keeping up the yards and
Considerable Identification
work on the grounds is now in prog
ress in the schools where it is most
~~@N4 haHf Vi the UuiAUfUX AN0
grounds have been beautified 10 a
nigh degree, and compare with the
best In Texas"
class include: Point Isabel. FL Jar
din, Highland, Los Indios, Los Fres-
nos, Rangerville, Stuart Place, Wilson
Tract. Santa Rosa and Santa Maria.
The common school district include:
Palm Grove, Nogales, Viilanueva. San
Pedro, ~Encantada, Cypress, La Paloma,
and Las Yescas.
Some Of the schools Of the COM
mon school districts are doing good
work and making exceptional prog
ress, but there was found to be cOn-
siderable room for betterment in the
teaching methods In many Of them.
This IL especially true in the primary
departments" the county supperin-
tendent said.
I'm order TO remedy this condi-
tion ! have arranged for special in
struction in teaching methods for
some Of the young and inexperienced
teachers who may We in need Of help
along this line. This instruction with
helpful suggestions will be given once
q month at our regular meetings.
"The physical condition of all
school buildings was found 10 be
good. Practically all Of them we're
well painted inside and out. and were
comfortable. The heating. lighting,
and ventilation being satisfactory.
1T is with regret that | am COM
PEELED to state that in 90 per cent of
the schools in the common districts
the school yards and grounds were not
attractive. In fact the yards in most
places were unkept and were sadly
neglected. In order to remedy this
condition we have launched a clean
up and Identification program, which
we are going to put oye through the
assistance and cooperation of the To-
cal trustees, the teachers, and the
pupils.
"At two Of the schools that have a
large surplus OF ground. | have sug-
gested that a few acres in each tract
be put out in citrus. This could be
done with the assistance of the agri-
culture teacher. and the larger pu-
pills, who would then get actual ex-
perience in this line OF work, and in
later years these orchards would
prove to be good revenue producers
for the schools.
my work while making examina-
ton OF the schools was made pleas
ant by all teachers and superintend-
eEts who extended to me every cour-
tesy and consideration and who al