Tennessee Wesleyan College - Nocatula Yearbook (Athens, TN)

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OLD COLLEGE Yesterday and Tomorrow meet, Past and Fu- ture are blended in the building which sym- bolizes the continuity of tradition at Tennessee Wesleyan College. Begun by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, McMinn Lodge No. 54, the institution was started with the name of Athens Female College in 1854. By the invitation of its trustees in 1857, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, responded by providing addition- al financial support. After the sum of $2,000 was raised, Old College Building was completed at a cost of about $5,500. Two more acres of land were obtained, and Methodist sponsorship of the College was begun. During the War Between the States, Old Col- lege was used as a hospital for wounded troops. But despite the interruptions of the Civil War, the College had become a coeducational institu- tion in a decade with 52 men and 34 women stu- dents. Others were enrolled in the Preparatory Department. Mellowed with time, Old College is main- tained in faultless condition, and continues to serve the classroom needs of Tennessee Wesleyan College. Its beautifully-spacious porch is a fami- liar meeting place for students chatting about their day ' s activities. 11

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Ralph W. Mohney President ADMINISTRATION Administration: (Sealed, left to right) Mr. D. T. Lotti, Dean Frank Gulley, Dean Paul Riviere, President Ralph Mohney. Dean Floyd Bowling, Chap- lain Douglass Lewis, Mr. Charles Liner, and Mr. Jack D. King. 12