Moments
Sixty-three dated passages from the college's annuals, magazines, and yearbooks, quoted as printed and checked against the page. Where a year had to be worked out from the volume, or a dash on the page is shown here as a colon, the note says so. Pick a kind to narrow the list, or make a card from any passage to share.
- 1895Sept. 12th, 1895
Fall Term begins September 12th, 1895. Christmas Vacation, December 25th to 31st, 1895. Spring Term begins January 27th, 1896.
The Annual, session 1894-95. See the page. From the calendar printed for the 1895-96 session.
As printed. See the scan - 1896Friday, May 29th, 1896
Twelfth Annual Commencement Program. ...Concert... Friday Evening, May 29, 8 o'clock.
The Annual, session 1895-96. See the page. The page gives no year. 1896 is worked out from the volume (the annual for 1895-96) and the weekday. - 1897Sept. 27th, 1897
One of the most enjoyable events of our school year was the reception given by Miss Righter on September 27th, 1897.
Sense and Nonsense, 1898. See the page. Miss Righter taught art; the passage goes on to describe her studio. - 1897Dec. 7th, 1897
A sample of this was given us, on December 7th, 1897, by a pupil of Mr. R. S. Wall. The occasion was the piano recital of Miss Laeta Hartley, of Petersburg, Virginia, assisted by Miss Alma Cleveland, of Houston, Texas.
Sense and Nonsense, 1898. See the page.
As printed. See the scan - 1897Nov. 25th, 1897
On the evening of November 25th, 1897, we were delightfully entertained by America's favorite quartette, "The Schuberts" assisted by Miss Frances Hughes, the celebrated harpist.
Sense and Nonsense, 1898. See the page. - 1898April 7th, 1898
We never dreamed that the chorus class was doing such magnificent work, until it was delightfully proved to us on the evening of April 7th, 1898, by their rendering of the Cantata, "King Rene's Daughter," arranged by Henry Smart.
Sense and Nonsense, 1898. See the page. The page prints the accent as "Renè's". - 1899March 6th, 1899
March 6th. Scene: Second-floor Hall. "Say, girls, the St. Albans boys are coming!" "What?" "When?" "How do you know?"
Sense and Nonsense, 1899. See the page. A comic sketch; the year is taken from the volume. The page uses a dash after "Scene".
As printed. See the scan - 1899Jan. 28th, 1899
NOTICE!! January 28th, 1899. Room, Fourth Floor. EOLINE BAZAAR! Come early and avoid the rush! All sorts of good things! Bring all your money and spend it! Proceeds go to Eoline Library.
Sense and Nonsense, 1899. See the page. - 1905Sept. 12th, 1905
Arrival of Special Car from Southern States ... September 12, 1905
The V.I. Pennant, 1906. See the page. From the college calendar; the leader dots between event and date are shortened here. - 1905Oct. 10th, 1905
Trip to Natural Tunnel ... October 10, 1905
The V.I. Pennant, 1906. See the page. From the college calendar.
The source page. See the scan - 1905Nov. 30th, 1905
Thanksgiving Dinner ... November 30, 1905
The V.I. Pennant, 1906. See the page. From the college calendar. - 1906Feb. 14th, 1906
Valentine Party in Art Hall ... February 14, 1906
The V.I. Pennant, 1906. See the page. From the college calendar; the scan text is noisy here and the words were read from the page image. - 1907Oct. 25th, 1907
On Oct. 25, Tennyson's "Enoch Arden," with Strauss music, was given by Miss Spigener and Mr. Schroetter. This immortal poem is one that has charmed humanity for many a year, nor did it fail on this occasion.
The Pennant, December 1907. See the page. The year is taken from the December 1907 issue.
As printed. See the scan - 1907Thursday, Oct. 24th, 1907
On Thursday afternoon, October 24th, from four to six o'clock, the faculty and students of Virginia Institute tendered to Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, the most social affair in the annals of the College.
The Pennant, December 1907. See the page. The year is taken from the December 1907 issue; Oct. 24th fell on a Thursday in 1907. - 1907Wednesday, Nov. 6th, 1907
One of the most delightful and enjoyable occasions of the year was a chafing dish party given by Mrs. Fowler in honor of Miss Elizabeth Willingham, of Richmond, on Wednesday evening, November 6th.
The Pennant, December 1907. See the page. The year is taken from the issue. - 1907Nov. 27th, 1907
The members of the Art Club enjoyed a delightful picnic on the afternoon of Nov. 27th.
The Pennant, December 1907. See the page. The year is taken from the issue.
As printed. See the scan - 1907Fall 1907
The students have been enjoying weekly trips to the knobs. Miss Spigener is chaperon on these occasions and makes these outings very pleasant.
The Pennant, December 1907. See the page. From the December 1907 issue; no day is given. - 1907Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 1907
Miss Spigener kindly chaperoned the members of her sorority, the Gamma Sigmas, to the Hotel Hamilton for dinner Wednesday evening, November twentieth.
The Pennant, December 1907. See the page. The year is taken from the issue. - 1910Thursday, Sept. 8th, 1910
Virginia Institute, Bristol, Virginia. Opens Thursday, September 8, 1910, 10:30 a.m. A select school for girls. Patronage from many states.
The V.I. Pennant, 1910. See the page. The school's own advertisement in the 1910 Pennant.
As printed. See the scan - 1918March 28th, 1918
First Troop Train Served ... March 28, 1918
The Intermont, 1920. See the page. From the list of the Bristol Red Cross Canteen's "High Points", printed in the 1920 Intermont. - 1918Nov. 1st, 1918
Influenza Service ... October and November, 1918. Letter of Appreciation from French High Commission ... November 1, 1918
The Intermont, 1920. See the page. From the canteen's "High Points". - 1919Thursday, Sept. 18th, 1919
Fall Term opens Thursday, September 18, 10:30 a. m. Fall Outing, October. Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27. Adjourn for Holidays, December 19.
The Annual, session 1919-20. See the page. From the calendar for the session of 1919-1920.
As printed. See the scan - 1920June 1st, 1920
Class Day, June 1, 11:00 a. m. Alumnae Meeting, June 1, 3:00 p. m. Commencement, June 1, 8:00 p. m.
The Annual, session 1919-20. See the page. From the calendar for 1919-1920. The page prints "Alummae" for Alumnae. - 1920About 1919 or 1920
A large placard, "Y. W. C. A. of Virginia Intermont College," answered the "who's" and "where's" of an interested group of people who surged in and out of the canteen, enjoying the sandwiches, cakes, and coffee served from the tin cups of war fame.
The Intermont, 1920. See the page. The auction of the canteen is not dated on the page. It came after the canteen's service ended in November 1918 and before the 1920 Intermont went to press. - 1920Sept. 16th, 1920
September 16: School begins! Classification, a feeling that hard work is coming on.
The Intermont, 1921. See the page. The calendar prints dashes after the date and after "Classification". Fall entries are given 1920, the year before the volume.
As printed. See the scan - 1920Oct. 21st, 1920
October 21: The Kiwanians are entertained by Intermont with a banquet. "Best Fish Baggett" and the swimming prize was awarded to the Kiwanians while the Intermonts are victorious in basket ball.
The Intermont, 1921. See the page. Year inferred: fall entries in the 1921 calendar belong to 1920. - 1920Oct. 31st, 1920
October 31: Hallowe'en Party, after which there was an "organized disturbance."
The Intermont, 1921. See the page. Year inferred from the volume. - 1921Feb. 26th, 1921
February 26: The V. P. I. Minstrel visits Bristol. The next morning found most of the girls going to church, altho the weather was very disagreeble, and we were permitted for once to remain at home.
The Intermont, 1921. See the page. Year inferred from the volume. Spelling as printed ("altho", "disagreeble"); the page sets two dashes where commas stand here.
As printed. See the scan - 1921Feb. 28th, 1921
February 28: Miss Parr entertains the Faculty and Art students. This opportunity is used to present a slab of the Frieze of the Partheon, given by the Art class of 1920-21 to the school.
The Intermont, 1921. See the page. "Partheon" as printed. Year inferred from the volume. - 1921Oct. 17th, 1921
October 17: Fall outing at Island Park. Chief feature of the day: Dean Brown tumbles into the river. Who shipped his clothes home C. O. D.
The Intermont, 1922. See the page. Year inferred: fall entries in the 1922 calendar belong to 1921. The page uses dashes between the phrases. - 1921Nov. 17th, 1921
November 17: Fuller Brush demonstration in front parlor! Girls buy a Fuller brush!
The Intermont, 1922. See the page. Year inferred from the volume. - 1921Nov. 24th, 1921
November 24: Thanksgiving. November 24: Kiwanis banquet.
The Intermont, 1922. See the page. Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 24th in 1921, which fits the year inferred from the volume.
The source page. See the scan - 1922Jan. 7th, 1922
January 7: Weinie Roast.
The Intermont, 1922. See the page. Spelling as printed. Year inferred from the volume. - 1922Feb. 19th, 1922
February 19: Enter-Flu. Cessation of excitement, games and yelling.
The Intermont, 1922. See the page. Printed as "Enter-Flu-Cessation". Year inferred from the volume. - 1922March 4th, 1922
March 4: The Intermont goes to press.
The Intermont, 1922. See the page. The last entry in the 1922 calendar.The source page. See the scan - 1925Dec. 14th, 1925
Next came our beautiful Christmas play, "Bird's Christmas Carol," on December 14th, with Helen Williams playing the lead in the role of little Carol.
The Intermont, 1926. See the page. From "Echoes from the Department of Dramatics", which covers 1925-26. - 1926Feb. 14th, 1926
February gave splendid opportunity for two entertaining plays on St. Valentine's Day, "Miss Hitty's Valentine." This was a bright little play in a very light vein and delighted the large audience.
The Intermont, 1926. See the page. The page sets a dash before the play's title. Year from the 1925-26 season the article describes. - 1926Oct. 11th, 1926
Oct. 11. A day we all look forward to. The Kiwanis takes us to Erwin; we visit the pottery plant.
The Intermont, 1927. See the page. From "Calendar, 1926-1927".
As printed. See the scan - 1926Oct. 18th, 1926
Oct. 18. We are delighted as well as mystified by the sweet melody which issued at the command of Mr. Moorman from a common saw.
The Intermont, 1927. See the page. From "Calendar, 1926-1927". - 1926Nov. 25th, 1926
Nov. 25. Two unusual events: a holiday and good dinner, and dance at V. I.
The Intermont, 1927. See the page. Nov. 25th, 1926 was Thanksgiving Day. The page sets a dash after "events". - 1926Dec. 12th, 1926
Dec. 12. Everyone hugs the radiator.
The Intermont, 1927. See the page. From "Calendar, 1926-1927".
The source page. See the scan - 1927March 30th, 1927
March 30. V. I. girls march in line to Virginia High where they hear Zimbalist, noted violinist.
The Intermont, 1927. See the page. From "Calendar, 1926-1927". - 1927June 1st, 1927
June 1. COMMENCEMENT.
The Intermont, 1927. See the page. The last line of "Calendar, 1926-1927". - 1931Sept. 15th, 1931
September 15, 1931. On this day we did come to ye Virginia Intermont College to take our places as Juniors of ye Class of '33.
The Intermont, 1933. See the page. From the Class of 1933 history, "With Apologies to Samuel Pepys". The page sets a dash after the date.
As printed. See the scan - 1931Oct. 31st, 1931
October 31. On this day ye Kiwanis Club of Bristol entertained at ye mystic Hallowe'en season with ye old time Country Fair, held in ye new gymnasium. After which we did eat ice cream, cake, candy, apples, and cider. So to bed.
The Intermont, 1933. See the page. Year from the class history, which begins in September 1931. - 1932Feb. 22nd, 1932
February 22. On this evening we did celebrate the Bi-Centennial of our first president, George Washington, with a pageant, showing episodes in his life.
The Intermont, 1933. See the page. 1932 is printed in the history just above this entry. - 1932Oct. 26th, 1932
October 26. A new page of history was written with ye all-day outing at Fleenora Park in the Holston Mountains at ye time of year, when autumn paints its mountains with its gayest colors.
The Intermont, 1933. See the page. The senior-year history begins "September 13, 1932".
As printed. See the scan - 1933January 1933
January. 'Twas voted by the Senior Class not to put forth ye usually expensive annual due to ye giant depression, but instead to substitute ye "Hand Book."
The Intermont, 1933. See the page. No day is given. - 1937Oct. 14th, 1937
October 14: Kiwanis outing at Natural Tunnel.
The Intermont, 1938. See the page. From "Social Calendar, 1937-1938". The page sets a dash after the date. - 1937Dec. 11th, 1937
December 11: Christmas dance, with Duke Barron's Orchestra.
The Intermont, 1938. See the page. From "Social Calendar, 1937-1938".
As printed. See the scan - 1938May 20th, 1938
May 20: May Day Pageant.
The Intermont, 1938. See the page. From "Social Calendar, 1937-1938". - 1938May 4th, 1938
May 4-5: Dogwood Festival.
The Intermont, 1938. See the page. From "Social Calendar, 1937-1938". - 1939Sept. 12th, 1939
September 12. I'm sorry I haven't got red ink to write "My Red Letter Day" up with. I'm here! At V. I. Haven't had a chance to be homesick yet.
The Intermont, 1940. See the page. From "Excerpts from My Diary". The page gives no year; Sept. 17th falls on a Sunday in the entries, which fits 1939.
As printed. See the scan - 1939Oct. 5th, 1939
October 5. Our fall outing at Natural Tunnel certainly "hit the spot". In fact, we've all decided to become life-time members of the Kiwanis Club.
The Intermont, 1940. See the page. Year inferred, as above. - 1939Nov. 13th, 1939
November 13. Oxford Debaters debated here. They were grand, "rawther"!
The Intermont, 1940. See the page. The page sets a dash before "rawther". Year inferred. - 1939Dec. 8th, 1939
December 8. I don't really have "dishpan" hands. They're still red from applauding Lotte Lehmann and Lauritz Melchior in our Lyceum Program.
The Intermont, 1940. See the page. Year inferred.
As printed. See the scan - 1940Feb. 3rd, 1940
February 3. Colonial Ball: Tara, roses, Twelve Oaks, and two or three hundred "Scarletts".
The Intermont, 1940. See the page. The page sets a dash after "Colonial Ball". Year inferred. - 1940May 23rd, 1940
May 23. Flaring torches, singing (and sobbing) High School and College Seniors. The Torch Light Service tonight was the most impressive thing I've ever seen.
The Intermont, 1940. See the page. Year inferred. - 1949Sept. 30th, 1949
Oh, I felt so mean today. It was Rat Day and we really made those Juniors jump, but they were swell sports even if they had to do some crazy tricks.
The Intermont, 1950. See the page. From "Life at College", a diary. The page gives no year; Sept. 18th is a Sunday and Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 24th, which fits 1949.
As printed. See the scan - 1949Nov. 19th, 1949
Well, diary, the big event took place tonight in the gym. Weeks and months of rehearsal showed their results as the three classes, the High School, the Juniors, and the Seniors sang their praises to V. I. in the annual Song Contest.
The Intermont, 1950. See the page. Year inferred, as above. - 1949Dec. 11th, 1949
There's a good feeling in our hearts tonight 'cause V. I. has made a hundred or so underprivileged children happy by entertaining them at the annual Christmas party sponsored by the Y. W. C. A.
The Intermont, 1950. See the page. Year inferred. - 1950Feb. 11th, 1950
Are the Seniors happy tonight! We beat the Juniors in the basketball game, and no Junior found the effigy in its well-hidden place.
The Intermont, 1950. See the page. Year inferred.
As printed. See the scan - 1950May 29th, 1950
Graduation! Well, it's all over! After two years of living in heaven we must go back down to earth again. Farewell, V. I.!
The Intermont, 1950. See the page. Year inferred.