Ethel Harris Kirby (1886-1985) graduated in 1905 from the State Norma land Industrial College, now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kirby discusses her college preparatory education at the Henderson Female College, the decision to attend State Normal and Industrial College, and her teaching jobs on campus following graduation. She describes dorm life and the rules and restrictions of the college, trips to downtown Greensboro, the importance of attending chapel services, and the designation of students to the literary societies. Kirby recalls the required afternoon walking periods, conducting music for pageants directed by Mary Settle Sharpe, meal times on campus, and faculty members Viola Boddie and Gertrude Mendenhall.
