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Tent City

“After the fire, Rev. Forrest went on his face in prayer, asking guidance, ‘How, Lord, can we house our Institute faculty and provide classroom space?’ “God provided the answer. ‘What about tents?’ “Apparently everyone was happy. It was a novel experience, of course. . . . Of these days Dr. Forrest says: ‘The students kept coming-why, I do not know. Why they stayed, I couldn’t tell anybody. We had the sweetest kind of time; nobody complained, everybody was happy. Then we began slowly to climb.’ (copy from Achieving the Impossible with God by Lorene Moothart) In photo below: Toccoa Falls

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News Articles about Indian Springs

June 9, 1893 â€“ Mineral Springs Within the vicinity of Toccoa are several springs of mineral water whose medicinal properties may make our town more desirable as a summer resort, some day. One of these is known as Garnet spring, and is beautifully situated about a mile from town. Its water is not very unpleasant to the taste, but has a decidedly mineral flavor. About a half-mile further, near the home of Mr. Littleton Edge, are two mineral springs whose waters leave a decidedly disagreeable â€œfarewellâ€ in the mouth. One of these is strongly impregnated with iron, and the other

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Rediscovering Indian Springs

For at least a hundred years, people connected with Toccoa Falls College have known the Cherokee Indians once walked on the land that now makes up the collegeâ€™s campus. Many have found arrowheads, beads that were used for trading, and other artifacts. Over the years, we had heard rumors about a natural spring located off the lower road where people once stopped and got a drink of cool, fresh water before continuing on to the falls. A few years ago before her death, Mrs. Forrestâ€™s niece Betty Rhinehart donated a photograph to the Toccoa Falls College archives that she said

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Stewart Hall

In 1917-1918, with a gift from Lyman Stewart of Los Angeles, a new womenâ€™s residence, the Ella M. Stewart Dormitory,was built. Construction of Stewart Hall Logs used to build Stewart Hall ——————————————————————————————— Lyman Stewart “By 1917, it was obvious that the girls would need a larger dormitory than Sunshine Cottage. Acting on faith, Rev. Forrest set aside a plot of land a short distance south of the dining room and broke ground for a two-story building for girls. There was no money–not even ten dollars–toward the building, nor did he intend to build until the necessary sum had been obtained,

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Shop Building

â€œIn the fall of 1938, the National Youth Administration, another governmental project launched because of the continued depression, began its Residential Project at Toccoa Falls. Before many months had passed, the Institute was filled to and beyond capacity with students. There were more than four hundred in attendance, most of them for twenty-one countries in Georgia. A fine Christian man was in charge of the Georgia division of the N. Y. A. While students were required to take vocational work, he also approved of their taking high school and Bible College subjects, as well. “Since the school didnâ€™t have to

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Seby Jones Library

Mr. Seby Jones, a member of the Board of Trustees, contributed $25,000 to the building of a larger, more efficient library. The first floor was occupied in 1965 and the second floor in 1966. Before Seby Jones Library was built, the library was temporarily housed (1959) in one of the steel buildings to protect the contents from fire. The need for a new fireproof building was recognized. Before the Seby Jones Library was built, the location served as the collegeâ€™s first tennis courts.

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Remembering the Graham Family

We want to take time to pray for the family of Dr. Billy Graham in the loss of his wife Ruth Bell Graham, who also was a beloved mother, grandmother, Sunday School teacher, and author. Many of you may not realize it, but throughout the years this family has been a support and encouragement to Toccoa Falls College. Dr. Billy Graham was on our campus for our 50th year celebration and on several occasions, his son, Franklin Graham recommended Toccoa Falls College to students coming to the United States from overseas. This year, Billy Grahamâ€™s grandson, the Rev. William (Will)

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Ralls Dormitory and the C.C.C.

â€œIn a sense, the depression affected Toccoa Falls Institute for good. Because of it a C. C. C. (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp was started in north Georgia; it was located on property leased from the school, the flat just to the south of the main campus. The C. C. C. boys built roads, paths, firebreaks, and things like that all through the nearby woods. They laid a walk of native stone from Gate Cottage to Falls Park. In these and other ways they improved the appearance of the campus. The school also benefited insofar as food was concerned, for when

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Life Outside the Classroom

“School life at Toccoa Falls furnished many opportunities for practical or vocational training. Along with their usual classes, students were taught farming, caring for livestock, cutting and sawing timber, carpentry, making cement blocks, gardening, laundering, cooking, baking, canning fruits and vegetables, sewing, office work, and much more. . . . (copy from Achieving the Impossible with God by Lorene Moothart) Photo below: Alice Barnes and Mrs. Forrest working Photo below: Garden Photo below: Making applebutter Photo below: Making sorghum Photo below: Making bread Photo below: Picking beans Photo below: Picking cotton Photo below: Cleaning Photo below: Wash crew

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Haddock Inn

“The wooded mountains of northeast Georgia formed a magnificent backdrop for the hotel-and for the transaction that would be consummated, a transaction that must have been heralded in Glory, a transaction that has led to the spread of the gospel in many parts of the earth and the winning of many precious souls. . . . Surely God put His seal of approval on the transaction carried out that day, January 1, 1911. “Shortly after acquiring Haddock Inn, the Forrests felt the necessity of being there themselves. In the afternoon of February 11, 1911, they were driven out to Haddock

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campus

Tent City

News Articles about Indian Springs

Rediscovering Indian Springs

Stewart Hall

Shop Building

Seby Jones Library

Remembering the Graham Family

Ralls Dormitory and the C.C.C.

Life Outside the Classroom

Haddock Inn

Middle East Then And Now

May 15, 16, 17 & 18, 1930

May 11, 12, 13 & 14, 1930

May 10, 1930

May 9, 1930

May 8, 1930