January 5, 1919: New Year, Same Classes

Happy New Year! Classes resumed after the winter break on January 5, 1919. Students were not settling into a new semester yet, but instead had final exams to look forward to in the coming weeks.

For additional information about the first women students at the College of William and Mary see: When Mary Entered with her Brother William: Women at the College of William and Mary, 1918-1945 by Laura F. Parrish; "The Petticoat Invasion": Women at the College of William and Mary, 1918-1945; The Martha Barksdale Papers; and the Women at the College of William and Mary page on the Special Collections Research Center Wiki.