The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-08-04
A TRIP TO KNOXVILLE AND ASH.
WILLIE.
For THE MARIETTA JOURNAL:

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taking, even should the time Sc
lected be the hot month of July.
Besides being the most direct route
to Knoxville and the North, this
road runs through most pictur-
esque country and crosses two
ranges Of mountains. The seem
cry, from Blue Ridge on, is espec-
tally worthy of notice, and after
crossing the dividing line between
Georgia and Tennessee, there are
extended views of mountains and
valleys. The highest point on the
road is at Hunters Gap, on the
summit of the Smokes, elevation
1900 feet above the sea. A short
distance further on the railroad
makes remarkable Loop, wind
ing around the mountain twice.
Here one gains fine view of the
mountains in three states. From
here one also looks down upon the
Hlwassee river, 300 feet directly
below, and sees the well-knowr
Horse Shoe Bend" in the river.
The railroad now follows the river
through the Hiwassee Gorge for
many miles. the cliffs covered
with living green and festconed
with clinging vines. Near Wet
more. the river breaks through
the mountains, on it's way to Join
the Tennessee, and taking advant-
age of this natural gateway, the
railroad passes between Oswald's
Dome, whose summit is 1000 feet
above sea level, and peak known
as Star Mountain. From this
point on the road runs through
the Tennessee river valley, over
looked by the beautiful Chilhowee
range of mountains on the right.
Knoxville is picturesquely stu
ated on the rolling hills and val
legs on the banks of the Tennessee
river. 1t is the third city in size
in the state, having a population
of about $1,000, and is steadily
growing in size and prosperity.
Gay street, it's principle thorough
fare, has a decidedly metropolitan
air, with it's large number of retail
and wholesale establishments. The
city has a nice new depot that
would make Atlanta envious, and
post office that is an ornament
to the city.
Knoxville is the home of the
University of Tennessee, which
crowns one of the Hottest of her
hills. The grounds are beautifully
laid out and we'll shaded, and the
buildings, eighteen IN number, are
distributed about the grounds.
Science Hall, the new building
and pride of the University, is a
handsome and commodious struct-
ure, but far more interesting and
suggestive of other days are the
three plain brick buildings, now
covered with ivy, that crown the
very top of the hill. Within their
walls, since 1907, some of Tennes-
sees most prominent men have re-
ceived their education, and could
"the insenate stone" speak, many
interesting stories might be re-
vealed. From the cupola of "Old
College, the central one of the
three, a splendid panorama of the
city, river and bridges can be seen,
with the distant mountains as a
back ground. The broad valley of
the Tennessee lies before ones
eyes, stretching che hundred miles
from the Cumberland to the Great
Smoky mountains.
At the University is located the
Summer School of the South,
where some two thousand teachers
from all sections Of the southland
gather each summer to pursue q
two weeks course of study under
skilled teachers, selected from the
leading schools and universities of
the country. The students have
the free use of the entire plant
Eand equipment of the University,
including recitation rooms, labo-
ratories, libraries, museums, etc.
The school is supported by dona-
tions from the General Education
Board, the University of Tonnes
see, and citizens of Knoxville and
Knox county. Nowhere else have
SO many southern teachers ever
met to work together and to learn
to know each ether.
Knoxville is q city of many and
varied industries. One Of the
most interesting to citizen of
our town is the factory of the
Knoxville Table and Chair Co. a
concern operated and controlled
by Marietta capital and Marietta
men. Here the familiar faces of
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