Sullins College - Sampler Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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RRrsTOL PTnrir r trrarv 701 (iootic Slrcct Bristol, Virginia 24201 C y l llA.i . —tuiunXu UttLS ct . . . OUR TEACHER AND OUR FRIEND, WE DEDICATE THIS, THE 1939 SAMPLER To her, we owe much. She has given us glimpses into the life of the past and has encouraged us to continue our search for knowledge. Inspired by her interest in the past, we have chosen the history of our college as our theme. So it is around her that we build the theme of this book.

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BRISTOL BEFORE As early as the Revolutionary War, the section of Virginia and Tennessee around Bristol was the scene of many historical events and the source of many interesting stories. The most interesting event, perhaps, was con- nected with the battle of Kings Mountain. The sol- diers who went from this region to play so gallant a part in the battle gathered under the Pemberton Oak. Since that time, the soldiers of many wars, even as recently as the World War, have assembled un- der the Pemberton Oak before setting out on their dangerous missions. In his Recollections of an Old Man,” Dr. David Sullins tells us that in 1847 he passed through what is now Bristol on his way to Emory and Henry Col- Sapling Grove King ' s Meadows lege. The lumbering old stage coach in which he was riding stopped at Sapling Grove Post-Office, now known as Bristol. Where the main business part of the city now stands were the meadows of Mr. James King, a Pres- byterian minister. His house was on the Virginia and his meadows on the Tennessee side of the state line. Page 6