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History Happened Here . . .

TIME FOR FUN

Being a college student wasn’t all about attending class, studying for exams, and doing homework. Students from all eras of Tusculum’s past have found ways to entertain themselves and enjoy life outside of the classroom in creative ways.

Photo, Lillian Hardin (class of 1928) and Mary Lucille McNab (class of 1927) take a break from class and enjoy a picnic in 1926. Digital Archives of Appalachia.

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GOOD TIMES

Roasting marshmallows in Virginia Hall. Digital Archives of Appalachia.

Charlotte Carpenter (class of 1939) and Walter Lavender (class of 1942) dance at a Valentine's Day Dance. The two later married. Digital Archives of Appalachia.

Students engage in a contest, seeing who can eat ice cream off the floor the fastest. Digital Archives of Appalachia.

Students have fun dressing up and posing in Katherine Hall dormitory. A note on the back of the picture reads, "Two weirdos from Katherine Hall. They are let out only on weekends!" Digital Archives of Appalachia.

Students enjoy an evening by the fire, socializing and knitting, in Haynes Hall. Digital Archives of Appalachia.

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Students take a break from studying to throw a pajama party. Digital Archives of Appalachia.

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Site contributors: Kenton Cobble, Max Mull, Students, Tusculum University

To see more highlights of Tusculum University's history, look for the QR codes across campus.

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