Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-07-19
EEENG COLLEGES,

Ibis Institution is located at Bris-
tol, Tenn, on the line of the Virginia
ana Tennessee and the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroads,
rendering IL accessible to ali parts OF
the South and Southwest. AS a seat
OIL learning it is beautiful for situa-
Iion." Away above the level of the
sea, 1t Is free from miasmas, without
the rigors of Northern winters, while
the heat of summer is relieved by
mountain breezes. Nature has provi-
dcd no better "school groundsn for
her children anywhere. The atmos-
phere Is salubrious, the scenery is wild
and romantic and such as can not fail
to make IFS impress upon the unfold
ln5 mind. The history of Nations
proves that mind takes its complex
ion from Natures outside SCENES
Rushing streams, wild hills and blue
mountains have their influence III
overcoming the sluggishness of mind,
and begetting boldneSS and indeDen-
dence of thought.
King College Is young in yeaTs-on-
ly three years old-but full Of promise
and hope. She has already sent forth
eleven Alumni 4; ten of whom have
chosen for their call the Gospel Minis
try.
The Course of Study prescribed is
equal to that of the best Colleges. 1t
is the determination of the Board Of
Curators to fill up the Faculty as
speedily as possible with able and ac-
cOmplished Teachers. Until this can
be done those already on the ground,
by doubling duty, will keep up in the
best manner they can all the Depart
ments. For while, three men, with
twenty years experience in teaching,
if they see fit to tax themselves with
it, may do fifteen hours work in the
class room each day, as efficiently as
six men may do the same. Under
such an arrangement, however, the
Professors are the sufferers, not the
students.
One Professorship has been endow-
cd by Holston Presbytery with $25, 900,
tho interest OF which alone is to be
used. This fund is now in an availa-
bic condition. Abingdon and Knox
vile Presbyteries have each resolved
to raise a like amount, and have APP
pointed their agents. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that this will be &C
cOmplished at an early day, when these
PresbyteTies will be entitled to nOmi-
nate the men who shall fill the Chairs
which they endow.
The woTkmen are engaged in erect
ing an additional building and remOd-
cling the old ones. This work is to be
done by the first Of September. The
means are on hand to pay for it. The
fixed policy of the Board from the be-
ginning has been to avoid debt. and
they are glad to be able to assure the
friends of the Institution that there
are no debts hanging over it as q pres
ent incubus and rendering precariOus
its future snccess. But we claim rs yet
only to be q College in embryo. We
call upon the friends of education ev-
erywhere to help us build up such an
Institution as we and our children
may be proud of, and such rs will bless
pOstcrity. We need Apparatus-Ch Chem
zeal and Philosophical. We need Ii
braries. We have worked hard. We
are working hard. We are willing
and determined to continue. Help us.
The next session will open on the
first Thursday i'll September. There
will be no vacation between the first
and second terms. Students design
ing TO enter should be present on the
day of opening. One student coming
in after the term has advanced Occa-
siOns more trouble to the teachers than
two at the beginning.