The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-02-10

includes the ridge east of his house,
visible from all parts of the city, with
its graceful symmetrical outlines rising
to such height that it commands a
magnificent view of the entire valley
in which nestles the throbbing and
tireiess city destined to become the
metropolis of East Tennessee. 1t seems
fitting that this great school, that is TO
have such an important bearing upon
our future, should stand like sentinel
in the watch-tower, with its dignified
grandeur always in view, monument
TO the cause of education and an inspir-
alton to our young men and women.
The lines of the boundary take in the
three knobs and intervening valleys
covered with timber and sweep down
back of Mr.. Carriers residence in parel-
lei lines and reach Walnut street with
frontage of several hundred feet, this
level portion containing 80 or 40 acres
of land particularly well adapted to
farming purposes.
The selection was made by the unan-
imOus vote of the board. Gov. Patter-
son stated that it was the most desira-
BILE site that has been offered the state
in any of the towns that were appli-
cants for the Normal Schools. At the
hands Of a capable landscape architect
it is susceptible of great things, nature
lending itself admirably to the touch
of the artist.
The State Board arrived on No 26
Tuesday and was met at the station by
large delegation and escorted to Hotel
Pardue. The members of the board
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president; Prof. r. Il. Jones, secretary;
A. l.. Todd, R. L. Bynum, d. b. Log
gins, j. M. Barker, w. N. Billingby.
Mr.. ]. l.. Brooks was the only absent
member, he being kept at home on ac-
count Of illness. After luncheon the
party began its tour of inspection, go
ing first to Carnegie and spending
several hours looking at the various Of
ferings. The rest of the afternoon was
taken up in looking over the campus
and farm sites offered by Mr.. Carter.
At both places the campus was sepa-
rated from the experimental farm
about half mile and this feature rem
dered the offers very Objectionable.
While returning from the Carter site
Gov. Patterson noticed the ridge above
Mr.. Carter's home and admired it very
much, asking if it could be reached
and secured. Mr.. Garter said it could
be and If it was wanted he would give
a hundred acres around it. The next
morning the board was driven to this
site and examined it with a great deal
of care.
To render access possible Mr.. Carter
had taken a force OF hands there about
three o'clock in the morning, and with
an Aladdin's lamp, as it were, built a
road and cut out the right-of-way so
that navigation would be made safe
and easy. The road was finished by 5
o'clock and before he stepped over to
see his neighbor, J. p. Lyle, who own
ed some land that was needed to make
his offerings contiguous. He purchas-
ed the necessary amount, paying as
high as 81 400 per acre, and at $50 he
was waiting to be shaved when the
first barber shop in the city opened so
he could start to work for the day.
After viewing this site the board was
again taken to Carnegie to examine
the new and greatly enlarged offerings
of the Carnegie Realty Company. The
created upon the minds of
of the board by the view from the Car
ter site could not be overcome and
shortly after luncheon the announce
ment was made to citizens who filled
the lobby Of the hotel that the site in
the southwest addition had been chosen
not alone for its natural beauty but be-
cause of the generous offering.
The banquet i'll honor of the board,
given by the Commercial Club was
held Tuesday night in the basement of
the Munsey Memorial Methodist
church and was in charge of the ladies
of the church. The decorations were
appropriate and the service
was superb, charming and beautiful
young ladies serving the following
menu of delicious and delicate viands
in the most attractive manner:
Menu
Oyster Cocktail, Pickles, Celery
Hearts, Olives, Waters, Roast Tur-
key Stuffed, Club Sandwich, Gran
berry Jelly, French Peas, Waldorf |