El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
WILL ENLARGE
IN5TITUTEHERE
Methodists to Erect Indus
trial Annex to the Pat
terson Institute.

The New Mexico conference or the
n E. church, South. has selected
Lydia Patterson institute. Of Ei. Paso,
as its centenary missionary special
for the next five years. in which time
it is expected TO spend on the in
stitution at least S1S5.000.
~EI Paso and the Lydia Patterson
institute appreciate this splendid cen
tenary contribution. for the enlarge
ment OF a progressive and success
Iul educational institute" said Rev
7. r. knickerbocker, chairman Of the
New Mexico Methodist conference
centenary commission
One Maria family has donated s45,-
QUO 10 be used in erecting an indus
trlal annex 20 the institution, and
work VIII begin soon on this. accord
ing 10 Mr. Knickerbocker who is Just
back from Maria, where the donation
was made public and where the
MethOdists put on their centenary
financial campaign on Monday OF this
Week and went over the top 1000 PER
cent BY subscribing $4,000 for the
church fund.
Among those present from Ell Paso
when Maria raised its quota on Mon
day were DIT. T.. r kuickerhOCker L
j. Ayres New Mexico conference cen
tenary director; Rev O. k Campbell.
presiding elder Of the Fl Pas0 district.
and Rev. Lawrence Reynolds presi-
dent Of Lydia Patterson institute. all
OF FL Paso.
To Be Built at Once.
Il is expected that the new indus
trlal annex, which is much needed.
Wlll be built at an early date on the
three lots at the rear Of the insti-
tute- The annex viii be built Of red
Ta1 y naaa.
the institute, and VIII consist of three
stories and basement The basement
IS 70 have gymnasium shower baths.
lavatories, swimming pools and shops
The rlrsr floor VIII comprise q shop.
Office, Y. H. C. A reading and recrea-
ton rooms and hail. the second
floor auditorium and lecture rooms:
the third floor, dormitories. lava-
tories and baths Young men unable
TO pay cash for their education may
work half q day ia the shops and
attend school half a day, and thus
provide for many worthy young men
otherwise unable TO secure an educa-
ton
Other improvements In equipment
and enlargement are 10 be added and
10 is contemplated making the insti-
tute junior college at an early date
and later fun fledgeG standard col
lege-
three prominent Methodist laymen OF
Maria made their offering Of S45.005
as memorial TO their father. Capt
W T. Mitchell. and their deceased
mother, Mrs Jennie Mitchell. who for
wears had been leaders In Marta in
Meth0dism- The memorial gift was
made 70 help I'm constructing an indus
trial annex building for the Patterson
institute, at Third and South Campbell
streets, IN Ell Paso. TO be known as
the Mitchell Industrial annex
Lydia Patterson institute was built
in 1913 by Willard Patterson in
memory of his vile, Mrs Lydia Pat
terson. who was a jealous member Of
Trinity church Of III Paso and was
much interested I'm the educated and
evangelizatiOn OF Mexican young men
TO work among their own people in
Mexico The building is constructed
Of red pressed brick and cement. has
two stories and basement and cost.
with the seven lots. S53,0lQ.
Select School for Boys.
The institute is a select school for
educating Mexican young men and
boys eo1 life work in Christian serv-
ice The courses OF study are main
tained from primary grades 20 high
school in English, spanish. Bible.
gymnasium and music Also special
courses are given in Bible and theo-
logical studies for preparing young
men for the ministry and other Chris
tian work There are night classes
and commercial courses for clerks and
er1ulovee