The Afro-American., 1895-09-07
KNOXVILLE COLLEGE.
i Growing Educational Institution IN
East Tennessee.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Els
TABLIsHED AND NEW BUILDINGS
ERECTED TO REPLACE THOSE DE-
sTRoYED BY FIRE.

Knoxville College has been doing its
Dart in the education of The Afro-Ameri-
can, Tor the past nineteen years. Neither
labor nor expense has been spared to
make the incoming year the best IN its
history. II has this year enlarged lis
usefulness by establishing a medical de-
partmunt The literary requirement for
admission to this department will be
certllirate of graduation from some rec
oaniz.,d institution of learning-college,
academy or high school. and the lecture
fees and incidental expenses will be
about $50. Last year a Theological
Seminary was opened The course eX-
tends over three years. and gives special
prominence to the study of the English
Bible. so that classes of Young men and
women may be formed with a view to
better teaching in the Sabbath School
No tuition is charged in this department
A little over a year ago, two of its
largest bui dings -the College and the
Young Mems Dornitory we're de-
strovcd by fire. but these have been re-
piaced hv others, larger and better
adapted to their purpose. All the ad-
vantaoes Of this school including board,
tuition, fuel, light and furnished room
NAV be had for $50 a year.
The college building conttlns sixteen
a1ry school rooms besides chap4 capa-
ble Of seating six hundred The Young
Mems Dormitory is beautiful build
in0. steam heated and lighted by cleo
tricitv. 1t contains accommodations
for about oae hundred students. Ena-
than Hall for young ladies has rooms
for about ninety. besdes kitchen ana
dining room arrangements for two hum
/ dred and fifty. No small part OF the
education at Knoxville College clusters
| about the dining room. Socially. it is a
privi}eue for the students and teachers,
boIh gentlemen and ladies, to meet three
times Il day as large, happy family
about beautifully provided tables, anu
after the morning and evening meals. to
gather about the fasaiy altar and invoke
Gods blessings. It i largely on ac-
count of the system of boarding that the
money outlay of the student is reduced
to s55. All the baking, cooking, table
setting DISTINGUISHING, securing or floors
and halls, keeping grounds in order.
etc, are done by the students. The
work is so timed and distributed as to
promote rather than hinder systematic
study.
Two homes for children from six to
fourteen wears of age have been erected,
one for bows, the other for girls. Each
home is presided over by competent
lady who strives "a far as possible to
supply the pace of a good Christian
mother to the children while under her
care. The expense for children is the
same as for the older students.
About one hours work each day is re-
ouired to Keep everything in tirst-class
order in and about the buildings. Be
sides the many arts learned in this way,
number gain some knowledge of print
ing by setting the type for tue monthlJ
college paper the Aur0ra. A small farm
affords employment in the afternoon
and on Saturdays to a few who work ex
ira hours for pay. The carpenter shop
also is open to those who wish to Learn
i useful trade and at the same time carr
q little money Almost all the girls ant
1.-The smaller bows are in the plain sewinI
classes, while in the dress making de
narment an excellent opportunity is at
forded to become proficient under the di
rection of an experienced dress maker
Knoxville has a population of abor
81. 900, of whom Z 900 are Afro-Ameri
cans. It is the chief city and CONNER
cial center of East Tennessee, is easy Q
, access. and favored with remarkabI
hpalthful climate, being from 1000
LOO feet high. The college is de
lichtfullv situated on hill just outsid
the city limits, thus combining in a larg
degree the advantages of both city an
country life.