El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-28
MOVE LAUNCHED
At BANQUET FOR
BAPTIST COLLEGE
Proposed to Establish $780,.
600 Educational Institu-
ton in FL Paso.

To erect q bapLlsN NpLA'HN ~ Ia
Paso entailing an expenditure or ap-
proximately $500, 600 was the move
ment launched at the annual banquet
oe the Young Mems Baptist asSocla-
ton OF FL PasO held at Lhe aoleL
Paso Del Norte Monday nIShL ZEN
tatfva nlans discussed contemplated
school buildings TO be located on 50
acres of land on a car lne 4llu y near
the city as possible II me P5aH 70
erect the proposed college IS ueLlLlIely
decided on I'll PasO is TO raise Sz9u'OuO-
The plea for the erection OF lne COL
lege was made on the GROUND lndl n
PasO should be made an euuea tlolal
center as well as q commercial ana
industrial center. The educational
feature once being made a parl OF Fl
Paso IL was stated. would lend 10 90
more for the upbulldlns ana progress
OF the city than factories or railroads
As an educational center, II was
pointed out. FL Paso would draw the
best citizenship from the surrounding
states besides keeping many OF It's
own students here
Ideal Financial Proposition.
DR.. A. J. Barton. Of Waco, Tex,
corresponding secretary of the educa-
riOn board Baptist general cOnFen-
ton of Texas. figured thab the eStab-
lishment of the Baptist college mere
was a better financial proposition than
a railroad or a factory He stated
that he would so before any cham
Der Of commerce and convince II OF
that The Baptist convention ne
stated owned II school in Texas. and
property valued at 100000. II FL
Paso decided TO build the college, Dr.
Barton said. FL PasO could feel that
L was Joining real ana esIaollShe 90
enterprise DR.. Barton promised 70
come here and assist if il was finally
determined TO build the college
There are 500. 900 Baptists in Texas. I
Dr. Barton said Every immigrant !
train coming to Texas he said, was
bringing car loads Of Baptists- Edu-
cation. DR.. Barton stated. had been
placed in the Baptist church schedule. I
tribute towards it, Last year $4,000 ]
was contributed towards the Baptist 4
schools
Would Attract Outsiders
In discussing the Baptist college
here as a financial proposition. Dr. 4
Barton figured that in three years I
after the establishment Of the school j
there would be an attendance Of 200 4
outside students That attendance |
would mean the expenditure OF SSu.OUh I
during the school year. each student ]
spending $3.50. on the 100 local stu I
dents counted on TO attend 1t was 1iS- J
ured that s22.500 would be saved
ct think that ] can show any cham I
Der Of commerce. Dr. Barton said. 1
that the college is better than any 4
any factory, or a financial \
proposition. We are coming before !
you with q business proposition.
Add Fame To City.
Prof z. c. Townsend. OF Baylor 4
university. Bolton. Texas. said that a I
Baptist college here would not mean
that 30 would be conducted primarily
10 enlarge that denomination We
grow strong by extending ourselves Z
and spreading our best interests
broadcast he declared If we build I
great college here-and We would
build no other because that would not }
be- prOper-El Paso will become known
By il as well as by her other indus
.ries." Mr.. Townsend said. New
Ork rs coming 10 be known because D
II Columbia college and the New York /
Mention Austin and peo-
DE Will almost instantly think Of the
ltate university If you want TO put
81 PasO on the map, really on the
nap you Will locate a great educa-
icnal institution here
Baylor college since its establish
nenL- the speaker said, had sent out
5000 women to different states in
he union That we considered was
great contribution I'VE propose to
'uild a Baptist institution that stands
for FL Paso and the coun-
~ adjacent That is our mission"
IT. Townsend concluded.
Haptists Have II Schools
Dr. A. J Barton. corresponding sec
card. was the next speaker. THE
cneral Baptist convention" he said.
owned u schools in Texas and
uned Drouertv valued At s. GOO 600 Z
G. p. Putnam TOastmaSter.
g. p. Putnam officiated as toast ! ,
laster and introduced the speakers.
IT. Putnam spoke Of FL Paso as a
rowing educational center and I
raised the present school system. He ,
Did OF his work in the schools He I ,
-ated that he had contributed $3.50 TO ! Z
he school Of mines and he believed I Z
nat school would mean much to FL I 7
aso- Mr. Putnam wanted to see the ! {
1enighted" Mexican children cared J &
pr in the school line He believed !
2IleEe- T
Rev. r T. Hanks. formerly pastor OF Z
ne Houston Square Baptist church. !
DIV Of Abilene. Tex, and a member Of T
he Baptist mission board. told about I s
is first visit TO FL PasO IS years ago. J I
nd the wonderful progress and { a