president of Spartan Mill, the school steadily grew, eventually becoming a mission of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
=== Founding and early years (1911-1919) ===
In 1913, the college acquired its present campus. It began constructing Charles P. Hammond Hall, which still serves as a residence hall.
Although the work and study schedules helped students attend the Textile Industrial Institute, the school needed additional income. The TII board of trustees recruited members from the South Carolina Methodist conferences, allowed the land to be sold, and paid off the debts to create new funds for the project. The Model Mill opened in 1919, allowing TII to combine education and work as Camak had envisioned. The Model Mill produced weaves, dyed and bleached materials, enhanced the threads to make them more robust, and refined the art of depth in precise dying. The success of the Model Mill was short-lived. In 1921, the mill employed only TII students, but issues with financing led …
