United States and quickly led to calls to turn the modest "log college" into a proper university. In 1848, the Tennessee General Assembly authorized the conveyance of the academy's property for the establishment of the "Masonic University of Tennessee".
In 1855, control of the university passed to the Presbyterian Church, and it was renamed "Stewart College" in honor of its president and benefactor, William M. Stewart. The college's early growth halted during the American Civil War, during which its buildings served as a headquarters for the Union Army throughout the federal occupation of Clarksville. The war was especially costly for the young institution, as the campus suffered extensive damage and looting.
The sad condition of campus and the slow recovery of the Southern economy made getting the college back on its feet a slow and difficult process. However, renewed support from the Presbyterian Church gave the college new life. In 1875 the college was renamed "Southwestern Presbyterian University" after it …
中文名/译名
SAT EBRW 25%
650
SAT EBRW 75%
730
SAT Math 25th %
640
SAT Math 75th %
760
ACT Composite 25th %
28
ACT Composite 50th %
30
ACT Composite 75th %
33
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