 ETNC resumed operation in Commerce in September 1894 with just 35 students in a small rented store, although shortly thereafter a two-story classroom and administration building known as College Hall, as well as two dormitories were built.At the time of the move William and Etta Mayo were the college's only two faculty members, and just 10 students followed them from Cooper to Commerce.In 1899, ETNC opened a three-story dormitory for both male and female students that contained 80 rooms and could accommodate 160 students, which was followed by a second, 43-room dormitory in 1904.