Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-04
new SCHOOL FOR
MEXICAN GIRLS
NOW PROPOSED
Head Of Presbyterian Missions
Visits Brownsville on Way
to Mexico City for Neces-
sary Data

A school for Mexican girls patterned
after the Trx-MeN school for boys at
kingsville, Will be erected in Texas III
the near future. according 70 plans
now being made By leading Prrsbytcr-
iEas of the United States. Irs. " {.
Wigsborough Of 81. Louis. superinten-
dent OF home and foreign missions o:
the Presbyterian Church arrived in
Brownsville Tuesday night, and left yes
tcrday afternoon for Mexico city. where
she will make an exhaustive survey o.
educational conditions and secure data
10 be used IN securing funds for the
erection and maintenance OF the insti.
tuition. All funds viii be raised outside
OF the State OF Texas. according 10 an
announcement made by Mrs. Winsbor.
ough.
Visit Texas Cities.
Dr. J. ". Skinner. presiden, al the
Tcx-Mex school at kingsvillc. who ~
widely known throughout the south for
the great work he Is accomplishing az
the school. met Mrs. Winsborough al
Austin last week. They visited Austin
San Antonio. Corpus Christi ard Kings
vile, making an investigation of educa-
tio-al work in each city. and from
King. willie came TO the Valley They
toured the Valley from Mission to
Brownsville. aad Tuesday night. at Il
meeting held in Harlinrer. At which
each OF the ten Presbyterian ministers
Of the Valley were present. Mrs. Wins
borough made IA brief address in which
she explained the object OF her visit
and the piaus for school for Mexican
girls conducted upon much the same
basis a. the kingsville school for boys.
Mrs. Winsborough spent WedneSday
here. visiting Ma,smoros in the after
noon and leaving over the Mcgican Ma.
tonal Lines for Mexico City She viii
remain there several days Investigating
conditions and comforting with I mum
Der Of educators. In her conversation
with leading Prcsbytcrians IN Browns
VILE and other Valley towns she showed
tha, she was well acquainted with gen
erai conditions in Mexico and on the
border and realized the great value Or
such an institution for the educational
development Of Mexico a. well as 10
the Mexican population ~ the border
states.
Tex-Mex Attracts Attention.
The progress MADE b. the Tcx-Mes
school at kinSsvlie. which haS been
under the active management. Of Dr
J. W. skinner since its erection ten
years ago. has attracted national at
tention, ard the importance and sue
cess Of its work among the Mexlcaf
boys OF the lower border has been the
foundation for the movement 10 secure
d similar school for Mexican eorls.
During the years Tcx-Mex has been
in existence It's influence be- been man
ifested not only on the border but also
in many parts OF Mexico. and Mrs
Marlborough. head Of all missionary
work Of the Presbyterian church III the
United States. has kept IN close touch
with the development If the school. re-
alizing its value Is a factor IN the edu.
eatioral progress in Mexico and the
border country.
Immediately upon her return from
Mexico Mrs. Ninsboforgh will use her
information. and data foI the purpose If
securing the necessary funds to erect
the institution. and Leaders il the move
ment express the opinion that il will
be erected immediately and made fit
ting companion school ,c Tex-MeN