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Elmira College Celebrates 2025 Mountain Day at Quarry Farm

Elmira College Celebrates 2025 Mountain Day at Quarry Farm

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 30, 2025 | The Study

Dean Anstice Harris instituted the Mountain Day tradition at Elmira College in October of 1918. The day is not a designated holiday, but rather a day in which classes are cancelled, allowing students, faculty, and staff to engage with each other in memorable and less...

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