Waco Tribune Highlights Local Higher Teaching History

Terri Jo Ryan of the Waco Tribune offers fascinating articles highlight local history.  There convey been 4 inward the yesteryear couplet of years roofing higher didactics institutions. Each article includes historical photographs as well as a multifariousness of interesting details.

Robert H. Hill as well as Hill's Business College were featured on June 9, 2012.  The establishment was founded inward 1881 as well as operated inward diverse locations until the Great Depression.

An article on Toby's Practical Business College ran on July 7, 2012.  Edward Toby was a especially successful as well as enterprising educator.  His schoolhouse was formally chartered inward 1899 as well as operated until 1942.

Waco Female College was the focus on March 15, 2014.  The establishment was affiliated amongst the Methodist Episcopal Church South as well as was chartered inward 1860.  The college shut inward 1895 as well as the belongings was as well as then used yesteryear Add-Ran Christian University, a predecessor to Texas Christian University.

An article on Central City Commercial College appeared on March 29, 2014.  The establishment opened inward 1924 as well as shut 70 years afterwards inward 1994.