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Book Title: Historical And Descriptive Sketch Of Sonoma County, California

CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.

   This institution is under the control and patronage of the Christian Church
in the State of California. It is one of the two colleges situated in the city
of Santa Rosa, which institutions are the pride and glory of the place.

   The grounds were purchased, and the buildings erected during the summer of
1872, at a cost of about twenty-five thousand dollars. The main building is
well-constructed. In size it is ample for several hundred students, being one
hundred and three feet long by sixty-nine wide. The college chapel is a hall,
beautiful in design, and well arranged for comfort. There are a sufficient
number of recitation rooms, society and music halls, well adapted to the use for
which designed.

   The present faculty has been secured at great expense, most of them being men
of large experience in their profession. The college building was dedicated with
appropriate services on Monday, September 23, 1872. On the name day the college
commenced its first session under the presidency of Alexander Johnson, assisted
by a competent corps of teachers. The beginning was truly flattering. After five
years' experience we feel that we may confidently say that Christian College is
destined, at no very distant day, to take rank among the first institutions on
this coast.

   The college is situated on B street, in the centre of the city. The buildings
and grounds are worth at least thirty-five thousand dollars. Christian College
has many warm friends throughout the State, and we hope to see the day when it
will be placed on the most prosperous possible basis, by endowment. The annual
commencement is largely attended from all parts of the State, and creates a very
lively interest in the subject of education. Much of the prosperity of Santa
Rosa is due to the two colleges located within its boundaries.

   We give a list of the faculty: J. M. Martin, A. M., president; J. M. Monroe,
A. M., professor of languages; J. Bradshaw, A. B., professor of mathematics; J.
Derham, A. M., professor of sciences; A. A. Hoyt, professor in charge of
commercial department; Mrs. Murphy, primary department; Mlle. Lovet, teacher of
French.


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HISTORICAL
AND
DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH
OF
SONOMA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
BY
ROBERT A. THOMPSON,
EDITOR OF "THE SONOMA DEMOCRAT."
PHILADELPHIA:
L. H. EVERTS & CO. 
1877.


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