Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-20
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

luz doIn year Ol COlleRe
open Sept. 4, with unusually bright
prospects. A goodly number of students
were present for the opening and others
have been entering almost daily. The
various departments are being well or
ganized and a good wears work must
necessarily follow. Under the efficient
management of President Cooter, fail
ure is an impossibility. During his
presidency of two years he has wonder
fully succeeded in ~endearing himself
to both students and patrons. He is
well suited to the position he holds and
is al excellent instructor as well. DR..
Willoughby, Vice President and Sup
erintendent of the industrial depart.
ment, needs no introduction to the peo-
pie of this section of the State. The
amount and character of the work he
has been doing here in the past as Presi-
dent of the institution Is sufficient in
PRODUCTION. The industrial department
under his management is tasty becom-
ing an advantageous part of the college.
In this department any moral young
man with $25 and a fair supply of grit"
can have all the advantages and op-
portunities of regular students. Quite
a number have already entered this de-
partment and others will do 80 as soon
as the industrial dormitory car be erec
ted. No young man can now plead
lack of means as the cause of ignor-
ance. Rev. G. F. Ayers, A. M, Profess
sor of Mathematics and Instructor in
Greek and Latin, is starting out nicely
in his first years work among us. He Is
well acquainted with the branches he
teaches and knows how to keep the
students at work. Prot. Mcclure and
his scholarly attachments are too we'll
known to require special reference.
Miss Matte Rankin is low entering
upon her sixth year as Professor of
English and her work in the past has
rendered her invaluable and indispensa-
BILE to the college. Miss Anna Truan,
lnstructress in French, speaks that Ian
guage ~fiuently, it being her native
tongue. II the present is any index of
the future she will become an instruct
ress of no little note in this language.
Prof. Armentrout has also made a fiat.
tering start with his classes. Miss Jean
Rankin, of Indiana, who formerly was
connected with the school, has returned
after an absence of one year. She is a
descendant of DR.. Samuel Doak, the
illustrous founder of this time honored
college. She is quite an attractive and
accomplished young lady and gives en-
tire satisfaction in her work. Miss
Louise Wardlaw, Directress of the De
partment of Music, is also an attractive
young lady and has entered well upon
her first year with us. She comes well
recommended, having taught for two
years in the Cincinnati Conservatory
of Music. Her vocal abilities are
especially excellent. 1t would indeed
be hard to find a college having a better
corps of instructors than Washington
College now has. The literary societie,
are well organized and hope to do good
work the coming year. The Y. M. and
Y. w. G. A., and the Y. P. s. G. E..
have been recognized and hope to bt
instrumental in the salvation of all un
converted classmates. The chapel hal
recently been repapered, painted anG
wainscoted, which gives it a much
neater appearance. Some nice improve
ments have also been made in the 80
ciety halls. The brick are now beine
made with which to erect a handsome
church on the college campus. Roy
Dobson and sister, Miss May, started Il
the White City the 12th, and will entel
school when they return. DR.. Will
loughby commenced. a series of meet
ings at Oak Ridge the 14th. Lawn tennis
is at present the favorite game of the
young men; they have just finished &
splendid court. A tennis court is the
only kind of court" the faculty will
allow, 30 the boys content themselves
with this. Miss Matte Rankin wen
up to Jonesboro Friday and returned
Saturday. President Cooter accompa
MED Prof. Ayersto Johnson City Satur
day and returned Monday. Professor
Ayers family is still living at johnson
City. LLYNDIN