the second year, with grammar and mythology added. Third-year students studied history, natural philosophy, rhetoric and botany, while senior students studied astronomy, chemistry, philosophy, and logic. Ornamental subjects included music (mainly piano), painting, drawing, lace making and sewing. After it was rechartered as the East Tennessee Female Institute in 1846, the school conferred "Mistress of Polite Literature" degrees upon its graduates. Students were required to give weekly recitations on Biblical Scripture, and bi-weekly recitations on other subjects. Public examinations were given twice per year, and were often attended by members of the public and covered by the city's newspapers. See also Asheville Female College References External links Finding Aid for East Tennessee Institute Journal of Trustees, 1827–1907 — University of Tennessee Special Collections East Tennessee Female Institute, circa 1880s — Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Female seminaries in the United States Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Education in Knoxville, Tennessee History of women in Tennessee Defunct private universities and colleges in Tennessee