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. The college opened in 1902 with a donation of $25,000 and of land from the town of Milford. The first president was

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. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church made donations to the institution but it was not until an aggressive fund-raising campaign to establish an endowment was held in 1917 that TPC was stable financially. In 1911 the high school was separated into a separate academy and in 1917 the college was reorganized into a fully accredited college. In 1929 TPC closed and merged with

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school. Academically, two years of

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study were required of all students. Over 4,000 students attended the school during its existence.

Sources

Handbook of Texas online article
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