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Sun. Feb. 26. 
(continued) wrote to Ellen. Wrote home. 

Mon. Feb. 27. 
Miss Wick in Infirmary so a cut in Lab. Margery Davenport urged me to go out to kick so I went to the indoor meet and 
did the standing kick and hitch kich. Because only three were trying in the latter I made 2nd place i.e. 3 points for 1913. 
Enjoyed the meet but felt mighty cheap for my part in it. I let Henry Walter and Katherine Myers come to see it. 

Tues. Feb. 28. 
Rec'd letter from papa containing draft for ___ which I took right over to Mr. Polk and sent the receipted bill home. 
Mama and Claire wrote me too. Cousin Gretta sent me an advertising calendar. Toiled on Arg. till 12 P.M. 

Wed. Mar. 1. 
Rose at 7. Spent 3 hrs. on Brief in addition to previous work. Looked up postal discussion of increased postal rates in 
Outlook on which I gave a burn report in Arg. My brief was in on time and I went to bed at a decent hour too. Rec'd 
letter from papa containing his letter of endorsement to Dr. Taylor. Wrote out my application for a scholarship renewal 
for 1911-12, enclosed papa's endorsement and mailed them to Dr. Taylor. 


Feb. 16, 1911 

Scholarships 1911-12. 
All applicants for aid from the college funds for the year 1911-12 are requested to make their applications to the 
President, in writing, before March 4. This notice applies to all those now holding scholarships who wish to have them 
continued, as well as to new applicants. 

1. The application must state the amount needed and whether it is asked for as a loan. In view of the fact that the funds 
are limited and the applicants many, it is urged that each student name the smallest amount that will enable her to return. 
2. The student's request must be accompanied by a letter from the parent or guardian explaining the circumstances and 
endorsing the application as necessary. This endorsement is required in every case, even if the candidate has been 
approved in previous years. No acknowledgement of the letters and requests will be made till after the action of the 
committee. 
3. The students are reminded that the conditions of aid are good scholarship and evidence of need, and that the reception 
of such aid is a virtual promise to make the best use of their opportunities as students and to exercise, a proper economy 
in all their expenditures. 

The attention of the class of 1912 is called to the Barringer Prize scholarship's which is open only to daughters of 
physicians, preference being given to members of the senior class. Applications must be made before March 4. 


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Had a little visit with Helen Simpson who was waiting at Main gate for Fred Dutcher. I furnished some little cakes. 
Helen spoke of her strong liking for Alpha Robbins. Wrote home. Fancy dancing in P.M. I was in front row. Miss King 
explained the steps more clearly than usual. I thoroughly enjoyed it tonight (Eliz. gave a coffee party after dinner) 

Thurs. Mar. 2. 
Translated in Horace this A.M. Miss [Bruid] gave a good synopsis in German of the last hall of "Undine". Spent two 
hours in Lab and accomplished nothing, couldn't get the image of the slit to appear on both sides of the prism. Deutsche 
Verein 4.30-6. [Preisraten] & Irene Bier got the prize. My verse of poetry was the last of Schiller's "Die Teilung der 
Erde". Lucy Penniman led Christians. Spoke about trust. Ethel Hull said Zaccheus made an effort to see Jesus. Peggy 
Chambers spoke of the necessity for trusting people. We can find something to admire in the girl we say we hate. 

Fri. Mar. 3. 
Punk Physics recitation on my part. Had first recitation in Spoken English 3rd hour in Assembly Hall. Miss Yost 
criticized our briefs. Rec'd letter from home. "Christian Endeavor was organized last Sunday night with about 15 who 
took the pledge". "You quite overcame me 


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with your laurels as a kicker". Went to flag shop & saw Mr. Bussing about selling pictures left from Christmas lot I got 
from Yamaguchi on commission. Agnes and I started to call on Mrs. Hill but found she had gone to Phil. Attended Dr. 
Ramson's lecture on the work of Egyptologists in Egypt illustrated. Good. Trouble with lantern. Prof. Shattuck and Dr. 
Thallon. 

Sat. Mar. 4. 
Drew tickets for Hall play. Took Japanese panels to Flag Shop to be sold on commission. Third Hall Play "Chums" by 
Ludwig Felda. Good and well acted. Wrote comparison of Richard III and Hamlet in P.M. 

Sun. Mar. 5. 
Bible Class. Took car to church. Heard Rev. Stockwell of Newburgh. We must rise about the level of ordinary things as 
the elevated reservoir gives pressure to the water. We must "believe what we cannot prove" as Tennyson says "In 
Memoriam". 

Walked home with Marie Gold, Helen Brewer and Mabel Chapin. Copied questions which Mrs. Hill gave Agnes this 

A.M. Margaret Glessner called. Albertina invited me to have tea with her. Was very cordial & talked about need for 

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using care in selecting people for class offices. Heard Dr. Mary Noble of ___ India and Mrs. Montgomery of Rochester 
speak in PM. The former talked on her work as Vice Principal of the Girl's Medical school there and the latter on 
"Opportunities in the Orient". Heard each in Senior Parlor - "Chinese girl of 10 who thru her teacher brought 30 
prominent Chinese women to know Christ". - "School established & after 9 mo. the visiting examining teacher 
questioned the girls on the Life of Christ as she would not dare to question any group of Christian girls here". - "Needed 
to be brought around a corner". Talked with Elizabeth and Minna about room drawing etc. Wrote home and a card to 
cousin Gretta. 

Mon. Mar. 6. 
Snowed this A.M. ground covered. Discussed Hamlet. Miss Wick had spectroscope all adjusted for me. So I finished 
doing my experiment. Bought Kleist. Had soup with Minna and Elizabeth. In Lib. after chapel reading for Arg. Gladys 
Sutton came up about 10 as is her custom this semester and I read the advance. We did the review together & help each 
other. Rec'd invitation to Y.W.C.A. conference Sat. Mar. 11. 

Tues. Mar. 7 
Home letter. Miss Yost criticized our Briefs. Mildred & I talked over the negative side 7th. Agnes and I walked between 
lunch & 5th hr. 


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Rec'd a lovely letter from Wm Betz. Class meeting again I was teller and Francis Jewell, Ruth Valentine, Ruth Kinsey, 
___ were elected to choose the daisy chain. 

Wed. Mar. 8. 
Met in 422D to plan debate work. Student Volunteer class at 4:15 in "J". Enjoyed fancy dancing. 

Thur. Mar. 9. 
Rode my wheel to lab. & later to Inn to see exhibit of spring gowns. Prof. Shattuck led christians and talked about our 
life after college, discouragement, failure, daily humdrum from which will come one day of partial success. He read a 
long poem from Kipling. 
[in margin] Went to Miss Doane's Tea. 

Fri. Mar. 10. 
Eliz. Mc. brought me in some ice cream last night. Christian Assoc. reports are out. Class drill was interesting lying on 
floor and sitting up without touching hands to aid you. Debated 7th in 422D poor. Agnes & I called on Mrs. Hill. Miss 
Doane presided. Miss Ellery talked with me & Dr. Hill showed us the pictures. Heard Prof. Mills lecture on 
"Economics" in p.m. Splendid. Miss Stroebe presented me with a copy of "die Hermannschlacht". Home letter. 

Sat. Mar. 11. 
Did Horace to suit me. H.M. White wanted some money so I drew first installment for Davison 1 & 2. Started German. 


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In two hours went downtown & back and heard the last of one speech and all of the Dean of the Normal School's speech 
at the Y.W.C.A. conference for college girls. Read [critick] on Kleist's "Hermannschlacht". Agnes came to dinner. The 
Qui [Vuie] debaters are Ruth Robinson, Louisa Myers and Frances Dugan. 

Sun. Mar. 12. 
Bible class. Mrs. Hill said "You have no idea how I love this class." Dr. Barbour of Rochester preached a wonderful 
sermon on I John 5:4. "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the 
world, even our faith." In his prayer he spoke of the love without suspicion which is in the hearts of our loved ones at 
home who believe in us. And also that if we in our scholarship were not coming up to what we had hoped God would 
give us courage and strength to do it. His sermon was beautiful. Born of God. Torn after Bishop Foster had talked with 
him in the church after finding him standing on the bridge, shut out from home by his own mother and determined to 
die. The world - whatever in our lives resists the Divine. Our worlds are not alike. Many have selfishness as their world. 
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from Sidney Lanier "Marsh Hen." Sin cannot be blotted out of our lives until it is slain. There are chords in the human 
heart which never vibrate except to martial passages like these he said in beginning. In connection with the world of 
selfishness he said very forcibly there are many here who like the Dead Sea are receiving streams from all sides but 
never think of giving them out. They do nothing to show their appreciation of the sacrifices which father and mother are 
making for them. There are people who lack mental power because they have never set a hard task before their minds 
and made them carry it out to its ultimate issues. 
In the evening Dr. Barbora again spoke on the characteristics of the early Christian church. They had love, courage 
faith. Story of commerical traveller and Bishop "I want to take a good report home to my father." "So do I." Wrote 
home. Ans. some of Mrs. H's questions. Wrote all hour on Tempest. 

Mon. Mar. 13. 
Letter & package of Easter goods from Bertha Loder and letter from Ida. 7th & 8th had a debate conference in Rachel's 
room 422D. 

Tues. Mar. 14. 
Home letter. Only a couple of more years and we will be interested in the doings of the Boards of Education when our 
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with them. "Miss Brainard has had her salary raised to $700. if she will stay another year. Lois Yergin who is at the 
Thomas Normal Training School wrote me a nice letter and sent me a good picture of herself. Debated 8th hr, and after 
chapel in Miss Yost's room. Rachel, Florence, Victoria, Neida & Mildred. Prexy prayed tonight that we might not be 
content to be ignorant and sightless. 

Wed. Mar. 15. 
Rec'd letter from Irene Todd. Ruth Bigelow met me by Rockie and said "You haven't been over to see us this year 
Gretta You'd better hurry up." Had Helen Adler to dinner. 

Thurs. Mar. 16. 
Written all hour in Horace. Debated 7th. Did not go to Christians. Worked in Lib. Read Henry James's "The Question of 
our speech". Missed the P.M. mail by not waiting in the office for it. 

Fri. Mar. 17. 
Physics written all hour. Miss Fiske said one of the greatest lacks of the preparatory schools today is their failure to 
teach people how to read fast and discriminatingly. (To Dietrich, Ordway and Hill after class. "Now you girls have 
awfully good minds. Home letter containing money order for $7. and a cute picture of Claire standing up very straight. 
Also 2 prints of the picture Bessie Rector took of me at my desk last June. Aunt Mamie wrote me a nice letter too. 
Worked on my direct speech for Arg. Spoke on Spoken English on a part of "The 


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Question of our Speech." Intersection debate 7th in Arg. Whitcomb, Ordway, & Barrett, Affirmative Jackes, Hagerman 
& Pearsall negative. Resolved that the present immigration law should be amended by the passage of the Gardner bill. 
Affirm. lost on merits of question but won on the merits of the debate. I sent a St. Patrick pin ball souvenir anonymously 
to Rachel and Florence. Agnes had me to dinner. Attended Prof. Tombo of Columbia lecture on "Comparison of higher 
education in Germany and America." illustrated. Learned much both about Gemany and America. 

Sat. Mar. 18. 
Studied all A.M. cashed order & bought ticket home. Outlined theme for German. A comparison of the 6 novels we 
have read. Rushed over to 4 N. Main after chapel & eventually arrived in N. gallery. College dressed in white with 
yellow halos & ties for Junior & 1914 and green ones for 1911 & 13. See program. I didn't like Starbuck's sarcasm & 
the 1911er's talked overtime. It was a fine debate. I took careful notes on it. Talked in Ruth Robinson's room till 1 A.M. 

Sun. Mar. 19. 
Bible class. Rev. McMullen preached from Psalm 

1. God loads us with blessings. 
2. " puts a burden upon us. 

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3. God bears his burden upon us. 
Wrote to Mr. Betz and to Margaret Beeker. Called on Mary Wright & Ruth Bigelow, Mary Gavin, and Anna Van 
Winkle & Lucy Penniman. Chapel & Christians. Prexy from story of Lot's Choice drew three rules about choosing. 
1. Not selfish choosing. 
2. " self indulgent " . 
3. " the line of least resistance 
"endure hardness". Good meeting. Wrote home. 
Mon. Mar. 20. 
Called to Sec'y's office. Rec'd scholarship for $150.00 for next year. Sent slip home at once. As Miss McCaleb handed it 
to me she said "your standing is all right for that." 

Tues. Mar. 21. 
Home letter. Emily Post died Wed. A.M. and mama went to the funeral. Claire wrote a little letter. Rec'd circular of 
Prof. Shattuck's Yellowstone trip this summer. 

Wed. Mar. 22. 
Letter from papa containing parent's signature. Attended fancy dancing exhibition in P.M. Just an hour long. Very 
pretty. 

Thurs. Mar. 23. 
Miss McCaleb led Christians "I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains from whence shall my help come. Good 
meeting. Packed my trunk and it went. Sent Yamaguchi $4.55. 


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Fri. Mar. 24. 
After Physics, Soph. Lit, Spoken English and a hurried distribution of the morning mail, ate a little lunch and made the 

12.20 train by (1) minute. Rather exciting. Visited with Ethel Thompson and Alma Klippel. Papa & Claire met me. 
Walked over to R & E station. The train waited long enough so Maud, Florence Hopper, M.J. Williamson and Margaret 
Glessner saw Claire and Papa who very gracefully tipped his hat to them. Reached home at 9 P.M. Mama had a fine 
oyster stew waiting for me. How glad I am to see my loved ones & home again. Colder up north. 
Sat. Mar. 25. 
Worked. Had Mr. Strickland bring up my trunk. Mama & I went to city in afternoon taking Claire. I bought a new pair 
of shoes. 

Sunday. Mar. 26. 
Church & S.S. Prepared to lead the Young People's meeting. Spent almost all the afternoon trying to give them some of 
the inspiration I have gained in college. Led at 6 P.M. Church in P.M. 

Mon. Mar. 27. 
Letter from Yamaguchi asking me about going to the 1000 Islands this summer. Went to Rochester with Mama 


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in afternoon. We saw Mrs. Gagnon & bought cloth for a lawn dress. Very pretty white background with blue O figure. 

Tues. Mar. 28. 

Helped get ready for company. Polished silver. Mama entertained the teachers. 
Miss Brainard Miss Elvira Martin 
" Fosdick " Cullen 
" Somers " Hinderland 
" Elnora Martin 

I waited on table. Bishop of Oxfords Riddle dandy 4 course supper. I played P.H.S. alma mater in closing the evening. 

Wed. Mar. 29. 
Ironed. Visited P.H.S. in afternoon. Mr. Zornow's II German, Physics, after I had spent a few minutes with Claire and 
finally Miss B's. I English. Prayer meeting in p.m. Preparatory service. Papa asked me to play the piano. 

Thurs. Mar. 30. 
Have read "The calling of Dan Matthews". Splendid. An out of the ordinary book. Helped mama clean her clothes room. 

Fri. Mar. 31. 
Went to city in A.M. Did some errands for papa and mama. Prepared the guessing cards for P.M. "Great Warrior" etc. 
Mama entertained. 

Mrs. Pugsley Sarah Barker 
Cassie Smith Emily Gaskin 


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Mattie Wadhams Beatrice Ginn 

Lily Hartman. 
Miss Brainard and I waited on table & ate in the kitchen. (Miss B. & Russell). They seemed quite astonished to hear me 
play the piano. After they went Miss B., papa & I got on a tare and sang. Perfectly funny. 

Sat. April 1. 
Claire & I april fooled papa and Miss B. by tying their chairs together. Worked, sewed, darning stockings & putting new 
small hooks & eyes on my white dress. 

Sun. Apr. 2. 
Church, communion. The two young Rayson boys, Clara Platt & Mrs. McMillan joined on confession. A very pretty & 
impressive service. S.S. nice class. Read to Claire. Finished Alice in Wonderland. She & I walked down to Mrs. Myron 
Smith's. I wore mama's pony coat and met Elsworth Killip as I was coming home. Clara Platt led C.E. I spoke about 
supporting the evening service. Played for the family after service. 

Mon. Apr. 3. 
Went to city. Bought some Japanese cups & saucers. My pocketbook is all 


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fixed. Had my dress fitted at Mrs. Gagnon's. Ironed all my things in afternoon. Read more in "Fighting the White Slave 
Trade". Have almost finished it. Packed my trunk. Played accompaniment for Marian Loughborough and ___ McMillan 
for the social. Mary Crump called in P.M. I enjoyed having her come very much. Papa attended Auburn Seminary 
Alumni Banquet at 1 P.M. in Powers Hotel. Played school with Claire (see stunt book). Papa & I took trunk to station. 

Tues. Apr. 4. 
Papa and Claire saw me off at 8. Mama went in to city with me to the station. I saw her and looked at her long before 
the train started. She looked lovely in her pony coat, hat with the parrot and a blue veil. Waved a last farewell and the 
train pulled out 8.55 A.M. Mama came in to attend the Ladies' Prebyterial at Calvary Pres. church. Dr. Cortney Fenn of 
China and Miss Fraser were the speakers. I sat first with a woman from Buffalo who was on the way to Saranac to see 
her husband. Then sat with Alma Klippel and Margaret Clapp. Finished John. R. Mott's "The Decisive Hour 


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of Christian missions" and read a light novel "The Climax". Arrived on time at 3.50. Louise Garver came in and told 
me about her vacation her and helped me settle my room. Peggy kissed me. Had dinner with her crowd. Sewed with 
them after it in 319. Had water, marshmallows and crullers. Wrote home. Was in bed at 10 P.M. 

Wed. Apr. 5. 
Reread Sidney's Defense of Poesy. Miss Fiske read some of Shakespeare's sonnets. Did German. Bernice Marks read for 
Miss Yost the speeches of Brutus & Antony. Had double mail at noon. Agnes R. came to see me & embraced me. 
Started English 4.15 Dorothea Day's class. Trunk came during chapel & I unpacked it. 

Thurs. Apr. 6. 
Miss Haight lectured to us. My sentence in German prose was perfect today. Did vacation mail 7th & night mail 8th. 
Marjorie McCoy led Christians and spoke on the association pledge. In Lib. in p.m. working on [Beecher] H.W. & time 
of 1863 for Arg. with Betty Hosterman. 

Fri. Apr. 7. 
Wasn't called on in Physics. Had a cut given in English. Went to Spoken English. Knew almost nothing about 1863. 
German lecture 7th by Prof. Max Walter (in German) on 


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"How to acquire a modern language". Splendid in subject and entertaining in delivery. Senior birthday. We went over 
to Main after dinner & waited for the Seniors to come out of the dinning room and then sang to them. The concert in the 
evening by a Polish woman was fine. 

Sat. Apr. 8. 
Went to Doctor's for red throat and cold. Worked in Library on English. Gladys Barrett walked to Arlington with me. I 
bought at the Inn a .$75 ticket for the Williams College Dramatic Club entertainment next week Saturday. Had dinner 
with Agnes R. (Pauline P) Walked to chapel with Pauline A. Students - officers for next year nominated & reduced to 
two. Pres. M. Tibbits & , Vice P. Sec'y. M. Armstrong & M. Clark. Treas. Eliz. Housen Ruth Whithed. 
Ground white with snow. 

Sun. April 9. 
A beautiful white fairyland outdoors. Bible class. Rev. Samuel Eliot preached about imagination. The object of our 
college education is in his own phrase "to turn sight into insight". Worked over two hours in the afternoon finishing the 
answers to Mrs. Hill's questions. Miss Spanish instructor in Wellesley spoke on the "The Girls Institute in Madrid 
Spain. She told us some legends, about Mrs. 


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Gulich's work, etc. In Senior parlor she related an interesting tale about Wellesley girls sending the King of Spain 25 
large photographs of Wellesley and how she at her home stations in Spain saw the king and talked with him and how he 
gave her sister a box of candy. Wrote home. 

Mon. Apr. 10. 
Had a delightful day. Lucy Penniman asked me to dinner. Am not yet up to date in Lab. 

Tues. Apr. 11. 
Home letter from mama stating that papa received letter from Newark N.J. asking him to come there and preach Sun. & 
he went. Class meeting 8th. Plans for Sophomore tree ceremonies were announced. I was out for track 7th. Tried 
sprinting. i.e. getting started. Dined with Lucy Penniman. Letter from Ellen. 

Wed. Apr. 12. .m. 
Signed for registered package at office and found therein a lovely pin in white and green enamel on silver bearing the 
seal of Porto Rico. Class meeting. Had first swimming lesson 7th. Enjoyed it. Faculty vs. Seniors baseball 10-9. Saw it. 

Thurs. Apr. 13. 
Called on to translate for first time this week. German special topic on comparison of the 6 novels was marked Gut. 
Took wheel to Flag Shop to get it pumped up. S.T.C. 1.10. Am one experiment behind in Lab. Wrote to 


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Aunt Jennie. Heard part of Deaconness Goodwin's Christian Assoc talk on 1. Companionship with Christ. 2. Service. 3. 
Cross. Caroline Hall invited me to come and see her in 321 M. 

Fri. Apr. 14. 
Made a little speech in spoken English on the Candy kitchen. Home letter from mama containing clipping about Captain 
Stebbins who died Apr. 3 age 94, also a copy of papa's picture taken from the one of him and me when I was 15. Mama 
writes about Newark possibilities. Read my first minutes in Arg. today. Wrote home about possibilities for N.J. 
Attended Prof. Mason of lecture on "Drinking Water and Disease" in Saunders Lab. Very interesting. He is a fine 
looking man. Called on Gladys B. and Pauline F. at the Infirmary. Heard Prof. Treadwell on Biology in the evening. 
Then had a delightful serious earnest talk with Helen Simpson about the courses in college. 

Sat. Apr. 15. 
Did Horace & German (partly). Went to town and saw "Seven-Twenty-Eight" by Williams College Dramatic Club. 
($.75) splendid. I went alone. Sat however between Margaret Dickinson and . Walked home. Did Suffrage in 
Lib. till 9.20. Heard Margaret Tibbits and Julia Lovejoy make their little 


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speeches after being serenaded. Studied Heine. Minna came in about 15 of 12 and I made her out a list of the books we 
have read in Soph. Lit. Rec'd lovely letter from Mrs. Avora Morris inviting me to visit them at Oneonta. 

Sun. Apr. 16. 
EASTER 
Bible class. Went alone to Pres. Church. Wore my white kid gloves for first time. Rev. Frederic Campbell preached on 
"The Redemption of the Body". The limitations now upon us will later be removed. Walked home. After dinner for first 
time the girls sang hymns. Easter ones particulrly. I read the Outlook for Apr.8 all through. Splendid. "A Girl in 
Heidelberg" is fine in this number. Eliz. Dodge called. Wrote Ida, Lois, Irene, Aunt Mamie and Claire. Went to Easter 
music at 8 p.m. with Agnes R. & Pauline A. It was beautiful and not quite an hour long. Retired 11p.m. This hasn't 
seemed like Easter to me. I broke my little vase of glass with gold. Mrs. Hill looked at me so sad when I came in this 
morning. I was a very few minutes late. Handed in my answers to the Bible class review questions. 

Mon. Apr. 17. 
Had cuts in Horace and Soph. Lit. Miss Stroebe sprung a quiz (short though) 


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on us today. Lay down a few minutes. Seem to feel so tired. Lab. 5th & 6th. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi today giving 
me his rates for summer work. Heard Lecture 8th hr. in Room 35 by Miss Haight on "Robert Herrick the English 
Horace". We sang our ding dong while chapel bells are ringing song and had to send for Seniors to come out and hear 
us. Read Milton's "Areopagitica". Felt some lonely tonight. Kathrine Otis came up & practiced Spoken English with me. 
The Juniors (incoming Seniors) drew for rooms today. Retired 11 P.M. 

Tues. Apr. 18. 
Didn't know who [Cratenius] was and that with one other question which I did know was all that was asked of me in 
Horace. Thoroughly enjoyed the Physics lecture today on the Polarization of light. Miss Stroebe said after class that the 
American is better able to appreciate foreign literature than the Englishman. Did some more on woman's Suffrage. 

S.T.C. practice 1.10. Rec'd nice home letter. The Easter at Pittsford Pres. church was, "Papa preached a fine sermon and 
the music was exceptionally good. They sang three selections and papa led them with the baton." "Claire sang a solo in 
the primary room and she did beautifully." Mama says & "Your lovely letter came yesterday and did 

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us both good." Cassie & Beatrice gave her a pot of daffodils and Mary Thornell 19 eggs. "With much love and a kiss 
from your devoted mamma." Claire wrote me a nice letter. Discussed in Arg. Resolved that women should have equal 
suffrage with men. Bernice Marks Mildred Terry and I were on the negative but Miss Ordway had to do most of the 
talking. S.T.C. practice 7th hr. I rode my wheel downtown & back eighth buying a foot pump for Raymond Hall girls 
and a new pen top for my fountain pen. Took a short walk with Pauline. Reread Milton's "Areopagilica" and looked for 
a subject for Arg. speech for June 2. 

Wed. Apr. 19. 
Fooled 1st hour. Soph Lit recitation 2nd in which we discussed [Comus.] the virtue theme. 3rd hour I read the paper and 
looked over magazine articles to get some idea of what to write on. Did a little of Grillparzer's "Sappho". S.T.C. practice 

1.15. Arg. Handed in as my subject Is the present system of education adequately fitting its student's for life after 
school? It was suggested by an astute in the April Independent. My minutes were terribly inadequate today. Miss Yost 
returned our papers giving the way in which Mr. 

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Beecher attained his object in making his Liverpool speech. She said mine was full but quite hard to follow. Miss 
Hosterman's, in the form of a game [diagram] was the best & clearest. Swimming lesson under Miss Ballantine 6th. 
Heard Psychology lecture on the Role of the Senses in Mental Life by Prof. and 8th hr. Sources of Wagner's ideas 
and ideals by Prof. White of Harvard. While at the Gym Miss Myer was there in the tank and swam beautifully on her 
back. This is only her 5th lesson. Miss B. said "She learns so quick". College singing on "Rockie" steps. Studied. 
Collected money for bicycle pump which came today from Bauer's. 

Thurs. Apr. 20. 
Was called on for the review which I hadn't reread. (Why do I so often get jumped on for the one part I haven't had time 
to do?) S.T.C. practice 1.10. Class meeting. was elected cheer leader and college song leader. 
Fooled awhile in Peggy's room. Started Milton's Paradise Lost. Melanie Avery asked me to usher at Christians. I did. 
The meeting was a report by several girls of the Silver Bay conference from the beginning when they started on the boat 
until the last night of the conference. Prof. Shattuck sat in seat with me. He left before it was over. 


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Fri. Apr. 21. 
My early morning slumbers were disturbed by shouts and unusual noises. After awhile I got up and on looking out saw 
the roof of Prof. Leach's house in a blaze. Waked Marie and Mamie & watched the fire for a time then dressed hastily 
and went over. Lots of people were out. [diagram] Staid from 6.20 - 7.10 A.M. Very exciting and interesting. Miss 
Fiske gave us a written. Rec'd letter from mama containing $1. "I enclose $1.00 and will try and send another next 
week. Papa paid Hutchinson $10.00 on our coal bill Tuesday and we only got $15.00". The comment on me in Spoken 
English was that my talk on the Candy Kitchen was good. Had 3rd swimming lesson 4th hour with Williams. 
Swam(?) with the basket ball. Miss Yost read us a speech by Patrick Henry and one by Richard Henry Lee. Rode Lucy 
Lovell's wheel downtown & had her bell put on. Ambler's man paid me in the office $4.85 for Miss F.B. Tracy's Easter 
goods. T & M initialed 1913 at 4 P.M. The Seniors were dressed as chefs and after a comical debate we were served 
with lemonade and apple pie. Christians met after chapel. Agnes R. nominated me for Recording Sec'y. The nominees 
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Pres. Helen Ferris & Kathryn Brown 
Vice Pres. & Defeated candidate 
Rec. Sec. Agnes Wilson & Eliz. Ingersoll 
Cor. Sec. Florence Bracq & Eliz. Baldwin 
Treas. 

Heard Prof. Salmon's lecture on "The Modern History." Fine lecture delivered in a most monotonous voice. I learned 
primarily that the object of history is "to learn how things came to be as they are." Sat with H. Clevenger - M. 
McNaugton asked me to take off my shoes as E. Page didn't feel well. Went to Bessie Rector's room for awhile. 

Sat. April 22nd. 

D. Hood got me a ticket for 2nd minor Hall play. Did Horace & sent my notebook to Gladys Sutton by Evelyn Noble. 
Did German. Took Mail. Sent $2.30 to Miss Tracy and $1.30 to Lombard for a red tie. Saw "The Jack-daw" (by Lady 
Gregory) with Agnes R. & Eliz. Cramer. Agnes borrowed my wheel. Attended in P.M. Prof. Shattucks lecture on 
Orchids illustrated with pictures which he himself took (colored photographs). Went with H. Clevenger and Martha 
Herrick. I just escaped a call down for laughing aloud at the Strong Juniors shut in Elinor Cowen's room. Finished 
Paradise Lost. Went over Horace. Retired 12.15p.m. 

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Sun. Apr. 23. 
Chatted in Eliz. McShane's room & borrowed her indelible ink. Bible class. Mrs. Hill called A. Wilson, Agnes, Samuel 

A. Bishop, of New York preached on this is the record. 
1. Don't lose your heads. 2. Simplicity. 3. The clock strikes twelve. Took some toilet articles to E. Page who is in the 
Infirmary. Read newspaper. Wrote home. Looked over courses in catalogue. Irene Beir called. I called on Ina Scott, 
Margaret Glessner and Eliz. Stumpf. Went to Ter-centenary Anniversary celebration of the publication of the King 
James Version of the Bible. Dr. Hill, Prexy, Miss Judson and Prof. Bracq gave splendid addresses. Spoke to Louisa 
Myers about Mrs. K's not letting the girls of 1913 who have conditions draw with their class. Prexy knows so much 
history. At E. Stumpfs we talked of some who are "whizzes". 
Mon. Apr. 24. 
Had a grand time in my three recitations. Did Horace. S.T.C. 1.15. Lab. finished Experiement 14. S.T.C. 7th. Lib in 
evening. Finished Sappho. Track 8th. G. Bassett drew 104R. 

Tues. Apr. 25. 
Studied some more on suffrage. Letter from Miss Tracy. Tie from Lombard. Home letter from mama and Claire who 
attended Jamie Payne's birthday party. Nothing definite heard yet from Barrett. Trudell & Ordway met Miss Yost at 
1.15. 


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Gladys Bassett led the discussion & called on Barrett and Trudell to uphold the afformative and Whitcomb and Ordway 
the negative. I was decidedly muddled up in rebuttal. Didn't know myself what I was driving at. Copied Arg. minutes. 
Miss Yost gave me a very curious looked when I finished rereading to her the last minutes I wrote. At our committee 
meeting she said " It is better to present the matter to the girls than to force them to do it. (getting points ready before 
coming to class.) The great need of the college today is clear thinking." Miss Haight spoke today of the knowledge of 
Greek history being part of our culture background. S.T.C. off campus. Last meeting D. Day's class in pine grove back 
of the chapel. Worked in Lib. on history of 1846-1856 including Missouri Compromise of 1820. 

Wed. Apr. 26. 
Started reading in Oxford Book of English Verse. Discussed vastness of conception of Paradise Lost and the human 
qualities of the characters even of God himself. Did Horace in Lib. Miss Yost told us in criticism of our yesterday's 
discussion to use our common sense, and referring to what I said yesterday she said "Dont tell me that women shouldn't 
vote because they cant be policemen". Had to write on Dred Scott case. Lecompton Constitution Discussion & effect 
of Territory 


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(Dandelions are out.) 
acquired by Mexican war on the slavery question. Did part of Act I of "Ein Treuer Diener seines Herrn" Practiced for 
dancing Exhibition 7th & then went by the Tennis courts to practice S.T.C. 8th. Did Physics in P.M. College singing 

6:30. I went. 
Thurs. Apr. 27. 
Was called on for advance in Horace today. Sentence almost perfect in German. Went for a swimming lesson but water 
was hot and dirty so did Arg. Spent all the afternoon in the Lib. on Arg. speech. Bought Founder's program $.15. 
College singing 6.30. Christians. Caroline Hall led & spoke about spiritual refreshment. Miss an alumna (I guess) 
held forth after the meeting was all over on the recent Y.W.C.A. convention at Indianapolis. Worked in Lib for an hour. 
Saw Louise & Eliz. Mc. a minute. Ruth Robinson brought me in 4 cakes from Marion's party (birthday). Wrote to papa. 
Perfect weather. 

Fri. Apr. 28. Founder's. 
College singing on Rockie. "Brownie" was back and led a few pieces. Then we marched in a solid column across 
campus to Prexy's house and from the porch he delivered the address of welcome. We sang and as we sang he stood 
leaning on the post in a beautiful attitude. We then sang to him. 


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Did some Latin. Saw Mr. Bussing. Went to Pageant viewing. The procession as it wound up the hill and from a pillow 
seat commanding an excellent view of the stage where the five scenes were enacted. Saw the procession as it went 
down. 

Seated in Raymond Reading room alone I read Miss Wood's "Earliest Years at Vassar", and as I looked out upon the 
quaintly gowned figures passing the window, almost imagined I was back in the 60ies. 

The addresses in the chapel were good. Prexy "Is Vassar making a tradition worthy of its founder?" 

Letter from home. 

Sat. Apr. 29. 
Drew money for last 6 weeks of mail. Rode wheel around the circle. Looked at exhibition in Library. Bought song book. 
Attended concert. The Glee Club encores were fine and funny. 

Was in dancing exhibition at 2 p.m. Then dressed for reception. Went with Gertrude R. & Henry W. Had eats first then 
shook hands with Julia Lovejoy. Prexy who said looking right into my eyes 


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when I spoke of the celebration "It has been fine hasn't it?" Mrs. Prexy, Mrs. K., Prof. Chamberlain and . Did my 
German. Vic asked me to debate in T & M. Senior hoop dance at 7 pm. Very pretty. Walked around the lake with 
Pauline A. Attended musicals or concert by Choral Club and Alumnae chorus. Fine. 

Sun. Apr. 30. 
[Mirna] Soule and Mary Hutacheck slept on my floor all night. (Sat.) Bible class. Chapel. Rev. Smith of N.Y. City. 
Induced influence, (current) strategic point, surrender. Walked with Agnes. Started down from Arlington but when 
one of three fellows who were ahead of us turned back and said "Are you ladies acquainted down this way" I answered 
"No" and we turned back and went by circle & farm creek. In 455M. Theo Jessup was elected leader and Maud Kelsey 
Sec'y & Treas. of a Student Volunteer Band for next year. Prof. Chamberlaine led Christians. Finished "The Trail of the 
Lonesome Pine". It is splendid. Wrote home. Retired 12.40 

Mon. May 1. 
Had to translate at right-in Latin. Miss Yost is in the Infirmary so I didn't 


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have interview. Had to carry mail before and after lunch. Did Exp. 15. Letter from Miss Tracy. My dress came today. 
Very pretty. 

Tues. May 2. 
Finished "Ein Treuer Diener seines Herrn" today. Discussed whether membership in the Debating Societies should be 
voluntary or compulsory as it is now. Worked on the Ottowa debate. Met, after being reseated in chapel so I sit now 4 
seats from end of 99, with debaters and committee in Students' Room. Home letter. Claire wrote me too. 

Wed. May 3. M. 
Rose early & worked 3 hrs. on Ottowa Debate but wasn't ready then with the answers to the questions on it. Worked 
after Arg. till dinner time on it so missed Hampton Quartette. 

Thurs. May 4. 
Sight translations in Horace handed back. Mine with serveral red lines. H. Lockwood's with good on it. Had conference 
4th hour with Miss Yost. It was wonderful. She talked right from her inner self and made me do the same. It was more 
informal anyway than usual because she lay or rather reclined on the couch because of inflamatory rheumatism. That 
conference was a veritable oasis. Enjoyed Lab. Practiced S.T.C. Studied Physics in Lab. for quiz tomorrow. Sat up over 
an hour writing Spoken 


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English paper on the consonants. 

Fri. May 5. 
Rose early. Read "Essay on Criticism" Pope. Did some Physics in Millihan & Mills. We had a quiz in Physics on work 
from Easter vacation up to date including Lab. Discussed in Soph. Lit Nature in art. Home letter. Spoken English. 
(Victoria) "Vic" Searle came over 4th hour to discuss with me the answers to the Ottowa debate. I finished mine & 
handed them in. Did work on T & M debate 6th & 7th. Final S.T.S. practice 8th. We have been at it all the week. 
Albertina hung my skirt & I hemmed it. Vic came & sent me to 422 D to discuss debate with Rachell W. & F. Jackes. 

Sat. May 6. 
Irene Beir called me at 4.45 A.M. & I woke up all the Sophomores in Raymond. Donned my garb with Albertina's help. 
She made cocoa for us. Met back of north & waited long. Finally the long looked for Sophomore Tree ceremonies 
began & were truly beautiful. Frances Jewell and Lucy Penniman were the priestesses & did splendidly. 

(a drawing) 

A chain fastened to the tree our class seal. After the ceremonies we marched in a column to Sunset 


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where a nice breadfast of banannas, sandwiches and coffee was served. Went to our tree and got a garland. 

Field day 9, lunch. Very interesting. Doc. Smith broke record for baseball throw. I had a good time with Miss Wick. 
Stood behind Ellen Eayrs & heard her opinions on class spirit and the most intellectual offices in college. Worked on 
material for T and M debate. Met with Jackes, Whitcomb & Erwin in Starbuck's room & mapped out affirm. stand. Did 
Horace. Read some debate. Did 2/3 German, had to stand up & read it to keep awake. 11.30. 

Sun. May 7. 
Got down to breakfast after the bell rang but Mary brought it in for me. Bible class. Rode down to Pres. ch. Sat as usual 
with Mrs. Matthews. Rev. F. Campbell preached about Peace. We first make our peace with God, then we can make 
peace with ourselves. Next peace with our fellowmen & finally do all we can to help them keep peaceful. Walked 
slowly home alone through the estate in which 2 magnolias and 2 bushes were especially pretty. Saw a cherry tree 
and a peach tree in bloom. Mrs. Curtis had 2 '97 girls to dinner. Miss Richardson & Miss Nellie. 
(Pres. Raymonds grand daughter) 


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Wrote home & wrote up this record of my life at college. Donned my new lawn dress which Mrs. Gagnon made me. 
Received several compliments for it. Went to Music chapel. Christian's where I sat four seats from the front where I 
could plainly see Prexy who spoke about the Responsibility of the Hearer. 

1. Come with spirit of reverence 
2. Look for spiritual truth in it. 
3. Hear for yourself, don't apply it to someone else. 
4. Pass it on. 
Went up to see Helen Simpson & Agnes tagged me up tho I suggested she wait. Read about the Mexican situation in 
Sat. paper. Finished home letter & retired. (critical spirit--nothing people deal out quite so generously as the application 
of the truth to others. - when I was a young minister -) 
Mon. May 8. 
Rose at 6. Closed door for Miss Haight who by an understanding glance told me she wanted it closed. Was called on for 
the review in Horace & translated it pretty well. Discussed "Essay on Man". Finishing Agnes Bernhauer. Met at 1.15 in 
Kathryn Starbuck's room to discuss debate. Spent about 1/2 hr. in Lab. Miss Wick wasn't there so all came 


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away. I did Debate. Had my first trial 7th hr. 

Rachel Whitcomb A. Rolands 
Ordway Affirm Neg. Bradley 
Florence Jackes Trudell 

met in R. Todd's room after chapel. Rec'd invitation from Mrs. Hill to see [Oberammagau] Passion Play pictures Fri. at 
7.30. 

Tues. May 9. 
Worked on debate. Had second trial 7.30 P.M. 

affirm neg. 
Hosterman Whitcomb 
Starbruck Ordway 
Erwin Todd 

Had Tappie to dinner. 

Home letter. Mr. & Mrs. Goss are home. Mr. Rason pled for the Christian Endeavor Sunday & is quite discouraged. 
Claire wrote me "I can play all of America". B. Loder asked me to settle for the Easter goods. 

Wed. May 10. 
Went to Dr's. office & she sent me home to stay in the bed with tonsilitis. I just rested & slept. Albertina & Gladys took 
fine care of me. Mrs. Curtis came up. 

Thurs. May 11. 
Dr. B. called on me 11 A.M. Rec'd note from papa containing draft for $5.00. Mrs. Curtis again came up. Florence 
Ackerman called "Teeny" gave me some violets & lent me her teakettle. I burned the handle of 


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the extinguisher by not filling the lamp part away from the frame. Quite a blaze for time being. 

Fri. May 12. 
Started to do Thurs's German. Dr. T. called 10 A.M. & let me up. Very happy to be up again. Went to office & 
Argumentation was my first class. I conducted the discussion on Resolved that there should be compulsory attendance 
at debating society meetings. A. When membership is compulsory B. When membership is voluntary. We spent most 
of the time on the first. Went downtown. Made appointments for shampoo and birthday picture. Bought frame & mat 
for papa's nice photo of himself. Rode both ways on open car. Basket ball game 8th 1914 vs. 1913. '14 beat. Fine game. 

D. Van Allen took some little children who were looking on into the circle as we sang about our tree & they were much 
impressed. Didn't go to chapel. 7.30 went to Dr. hill's & saw colored slides of the Oberammagau Passion Play. They 
were beautiful & Dr. H. explained them. Ice & cream cake were served. I helped E. Kittredge & H. Lockwood pass it. 
[in margin] Home letter. 


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Mrs. Page showed us some of the signs of the Indian sign languages. Victrola was played & we then departed. 

Sat. May 13. 

8.30 O. Trudell's room with Whitcomb for most an hour. Read 7th Lincoln Douglas debate. Sent $2.13 to Water Color 
Gift Co. & wrote to Pin Money Club about Mrs. C.A. Paine's Cosmopolitan. Took noon mail. Met in R. Todd's room at 
1.30. Read newspapers for 1 1/2 on Mexican situation. Did German & Rape of the Lock. Chapel. (Ruth Whithed 
brought me a note stating that I had "been chosen to speak in the T & M debate Monday May 15th 7th hr." She gave it 
to me with many congratulations. Fri. May 12) Went to "The Taming of the Shrew" in p.m. Waited 7.25-8.45 p.m. to 
get through the gate. Play from 5 min. of 9-11.35 p.m. Perfectly splendid. E. Dodge sat on one side of me and Mable 
Chapin on the other. The walk to the hill was lighted with Japanesse lanterns. The moon was big, bright & full and it 
was a perfect night. The Freshman had our beds all open for us when we came back. I enjoyed every minute of the play. 
It was simply fine. 

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Sun. May 14. 
Last session of Mrs. Hill's Bible class. I got in as she was praying. Discussed theories of the resurrection etc. Presented 
each of us with a copy of Dr. Hill's. 

Margery Davenport and I have been there every Sunday. 

Rev. Holmes of Buffalo preached a fine sermon on Prayer. He gave a beautiful illustration of a college girl writing 
home for a check & 1. receiving it. 2. being refused it because she was extravagant. & then at vacation time talking in 
the evening in the Library with her father only. We should become more intimate with God. He spoke about praying for 
success in exams. 

I read part of "Billy's" book. Had a nice time at dinner. Grace Ludlow talked about her little brother being very 
stubborn. W. 

Wrote home & called on Marie Gold & Mabel Chapin. Went to music, chapel, & Christian's where Prexy answered 
questions theological & ethical. Is conscience true guide? Lie, right to tell a to save persons feelings? etc. How to keep 
Sunday. 


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Mon. May 15. 
Rose at 6 & did today's Horace. Miss H. wasn't glad to see me back. Miss Strobe talked to us about the German courses. 
Worked on debate. Met in Ruth Todd's room at 1.15 and after Lab. at 3.20 when she served us with nice hot coffe just 
before we went to Rockefeller & debated in Room 35 in T & M before 19ll & 1913 on Resolved that the U.S. was 
justified in sending the 20,000 troops to the Mexican border. 

7th hr. 
affirm neg. 
Bradley Whitcomb 
Rolands Trudell 
Erwin Ordway. 

We won on both merits of questions & merits of debate. Vic called & congratulated me. Made up back Horace & did 
advance. Had cocoa in Pauline's room. Talked with Florence Ackerman a few minutes about Holland & French & 
courses for Junior year. Sewed. Retired 12.20 p.m. 

Prexy talked bout student govmt. By what right is it that you demand a hand in the college administration. By what you 
have done for the college? He spoke 


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of loyalty, self assertion. I enjoyed Horace, Soph. Lit. & German exceedingly today. 

Tues. May 16. 
So good to have Miss Wick back. Home letter. (Claire wrote too. "Sunday isn't kept very holy here. I hope you will be 
coming home soon." She enclsoed a litte picture card of a golden haired girl with a pink rose spray in front of her. Papa 
wrote about getting my picture taken. Mama writes that Mr. Goss called papa aside Sunday & told him he had been to 
church every Sunday in the South but he had heard no such sermon as he listened to this morning. Aunt Lydia Clark 
(Geo. Clark's mother) at Cameron is dead. Mr. Zornow told Miss Brainard it was almost impossible to get good English 
teachers. Perhaps here is a pointer for you.) Helen Simpson told me at noon that she thought I was the best one on the T 
& M debate & asked me to go out next year. Went downtown & had plain shampoo at Miss Donnell's. Had hair done 
up. Wore blue dress to "letzte Versaininlung des deutschen Vereins." Dr. Ziertman von Yale spoke on "Die Frauen". 
Mary Burkmier told me I spoke well for having learned to speak German. 


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Went to Students' in p.m. 7.30-9.20. New proposed charter was read & discussed. Plan for seating freshmen in dining 
room also reported. 

Wed. May 17. 
Began work in dead earnest on speech for Arg. Had delightful hour in Soph. Lit. in which Miss Fiske pointed out the 
[beautus] of Pope's "Rape of the Lock". Did Douglas's speech in the 6th joint debate. Exams are posted. Attended last 
part of students' recital. Good. Did German in Lib., & 60 lines Ars. Poetica after 9.30. Retired 11.25 p.m. Many people 
have told me how nice my hair looks. 

Thurs. May 18. 
Rose at 6.15 & polished up today's Horace. Miss Haight read us an imaginary conversation between Horace & Virgil & 
had us look up references in Horace's poems which were suggested by the conversation. Finished Siegfried's Tod. Spent 
4th hr. writing down & pondering the courses I must have & will have & those I'd like very much to take. Song practice 
after lunch. Rained today, a delightful shower. Staid in Lab till 4.15. Finished writing up 17 & did 18 & wrote it up. 
Dressed & heard some of the Students' Recital. Betty Zahner was fine. The Juniors beat 


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the Freshman today 22 to 6, so they, 1912, have the championship. Had nice talk at dinner. Turned on Philosophy & 
Idealism. Miss Yost led Christians & spoke on Ideals. The need of their being practical. Prov. and used every day in 
the little things. Christ showed us how to 1. love our neighbor as ourselves 2. love God with all our heart etc. 3. be 
patient. 
She seemed more modest and retiring than ever. She is a darling, oh! so fascinating! Read Physics. At 8.30 in Miss 
Yost's room we received a criticism of our T & M debate. Read Trans. Statins BkI. & read over notes on Douglas part 
of 7th Joint debate. Retired 11.05. Have had a delightful day. Peggy spoke about how nice my hair looks. 

Fri. May 19. 
Recitation in Physics. Miss Fiske read all hour from Addison's criticism of Paradise Lost. Worked on Arg. speech. 
Home letter. Papa received a telegram from Newark N.J. "Unanimous vote from committee & congregation to call you." 
So our stay in Pittsford is limited. Vic & Bernice gave report of 5th debate. Wrote a congratulatory letter to papa and 
mama for the 22nd. Worked in Lib on Arg. Stopped in Lucy Alexander's a minute then went 


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to Lib. Tried to find material for & against Regents but in vain. Althea Erwin spoke about my hair so did Bessie on 
whom I called a few minutes. Retired 10.35. 

Sat. May 20. 
Handed in a statement to Sec'y of how I have earned money here. Saw Mrs. K. who paid me $.50 for twice delivering 
off campus notes in the fall. Did German & Latin this A.M. I accomplished something. Song practice. Worked in Lib. in 
afternoon on Arg. topic. Saw Juniors & Seniors off on their boat ride from Lodge at 6.30 p.m. We sang on Lib. steps, 
went to chapel held mock 1914 classmeeting on Rockefeller steps, sang "The Freshmen are going to Latin." went to 
cinder path & disposed of Livy singing 1914's song. 
Sang 
"I love my rooster, 
My rooster loves me 
I feed my rooster 
On green bay tree 
My little rooster 
Sings oodledee 
oodledee, oodledee" and sat on basket ball bleachers where we gave take off cheers & songs. Hazel Harrison made a 
fine "Doc" Smith. Then on Lathroop, Strong and Rockefeller steps we sang. I came in 8.15. 


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Worked from 8.20 to 12 p.m. getting Arg. speech in shape to "brief". 

Sun. May 21. 
Walked with Albertina around lake before chapel found 8 four leafed clovers. Lyman Abbot preached about what he 
thinks the old Testament is. 

1. There is a God. 
2. God = Lord of nature. 
3. God made man & woman, in whom his reflection is seen. 
4. God gave humanity 
Power 
Freedom 
Companionship with him. 
Dined with Charlotte Clemens. Read "Life". Started home letter. Henriette Clevenger called. Music "Stabat Mater" by 
several girls. Fine. Chapel. Christians. Prexy led & spoke on "Encouragement of Unseen Influences" 

A. Good in Roman Hist. (Hadran) followed terrible badness without aid of Christianity. There were good people then 
the bad was dwelt on. 
B. Badness causes reaction for good. Greatly increased because of Christianity. 
C. Angel of the Lord encampeth round about you. 
Walked with Marth Manross. Finished Home letter. Wrote Mary Crump. 

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Mon. May 22nd. 
Papa's and mama's twenty third anniversary. 

Was called on first in Horace today & went along nicely. Wrote in English on Addison's criticism of Milton's "Paradise 
Lost". Song practice. Lab. I staid thru 7th. Saw 1911 beat 1914 at basket ball 14 to 10. 8th hr. Did Horace & Physics. 

Tues. May 23rd. 
My twentieth birthday. 

Goodbye teens. I hate to see you go. How old I feel. Finished Ars Poetica today. Began Physics review. Did review 
German prose at sight. Rec'd lovely letters from Mamma Claire and Ida. Mamma sent me "The Blue Flower" for my 
birthday present and Ida a very pretty white jabot. Gladys Bassett and I impersonated Lincoln and Douglas in our report 
of the Quincy debate. Wore sicilian and had picture taken at 3.15 by Wolven. Papa had his taken today too as is our 
custom every fifth 23rd of May since 1896 when Mr. Tuttle took them. Attended class meeting. An anonymous letter 
was sent to Delphina Hammer. Soph. Tree ceremonies expenses = $300.00. 8th hour heard Baron de Constant a member 
of the French Senate on "International Arbitration". (baseball) 


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It is much cooler tonight. (No celebration at table.) Mrs. Curtis remembered the 23rd was somebody's birthday but that 
it was Mary's. She congratulated me and after chapel Mary wished me many happy returns of the day. Spent p.m. 
working on Arg. brief outlining it. 
Have had a very happy birthday. 

Wed. May 24. 
Worked on Brief 4 hrs today. Had interesting discussion on "Gulliver's Travels". In Arg Mildred Terry finished the 7th 
Lincoln Douglas debate and we had a short quiz. 

1. What have you gotten as students of Argumentation from these debates. 2. Would you advise next year's class to take 
them and why. Agnes Rowlands came over at noon and said "Was ist mit der? I am not going to run after you my 
child". Saw part of game between '11 & '13. Heard Miss Brown speak in Assembly Hall on the "Qualifications of a 
Missionary". 
[in margin] 7th hr T & M debate. Holliday & Kinsey (Commencement speeches should be compulsory) 

Thurs. May 25. 
Looked up in Horace the references to him in Pope's Essay on Criticism. Spent 4th hr. thinking on & working out my 
next year's schedule. Interviewed Miss Fiske in her room at office hour 12.20 - 12.45. She said "I think that's very 
good". & suggested 
Miss Haight suggested I take sight Latin. 


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that I take Miss Elery's "Renaissance and Reformation" history. Rec'd card of thanks from Mrs. Hill for the flowers sent 
by our S.S. class. Did last two experiments in Lab. Had good lemonade. Evelyn Noble was there & told good jokes. 
Rained hard & I stopped at H. Brewster's room for an umbrella & was 10 min. late to conference so couldn't have any. 
Worked 1/2 hr. on Brief. Song practice 8th. Rachel Whitcomb here to dinner. Worked 2 hrs on Brief in p.m. & took it to 
Miss Yost at 9.40 P.M. Saw Gladys Bassett's schedule & the German F. on it made me homesick. I asked Marian 
Tallant's advice & she said I would get a good pronunciation taking French here so I reconsidered since I've had a year 
of it and put German F. in its place. Made out my schedule. Read "The Battle of the Books". Retired 1.15 A.M. Indexed 
Physics notebook. 

Fri. May 26. 
Rose at 5.30 & studied Physics. Took schedule to Sec'y's. Had written of two questions 1. Harmonic 3 Simple Motions 
at right angles. 2. Give equations for finding the wave length by use of the diffraction grating. I flunked it. Was late to 
Lit. Had last class in Spoken English. 


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Miss Monroe handed back my paper on the consonants. She seemed sorry to have us go and wishes that we will do all 
we can to correct the American speech both in voice & pronunciation. Went to Lab. 4th & worked on the images of a 
dot seen thru two Iceland spar crystals at angles of 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees. Miss Wick told me she was 
much pleased with my work. Rec'd nice home letter. A gentleman from Newark N.J. visited the prayermeeting at 
Pittsford Wed. Papa expects to resign this next Sunday. Bought a college song book for Ida's birthday. "Vic" Searle was 
presented with the T & M jabot this noon. Discussed the clause of the new charter relating to registration in Arg. After 
class Vic. Bernice, Rachel and I continued it. Myrtle White asked me about going on with German. Wrote Ida and 
Home. Went to Lab. & "Iceland sparred" it again. Song practice 8th. Song Contest after chapel. 1914 won. Eliz. Toof 
called on me 3/4 hr. Went to Lib. Copied Horace notes for Gladys Sutton who is home but hopes to take the exams. 


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Sat. May 27. 
Finished "Duff". Had conference with Miss Yost at 10 A.M. She said I ought to subordinate the arguments for and 
against 1. Trade schools. 2. The Regents. to the rest of my speech. Not use opinions. Don't be personal by calling names. 
Reason for making a brief a deductive piece of work is to test the correctness of your arguments for it would be wrong 
ethically to employ means to gain your audience unless your conclusions were true. Finished "Kriemhilde's Rachel". 
Tried to study under a tree with Agnes but the ants were too much for me. So went to the Library and worked hard for 3 
hrs. before I finished , "The Tale of a Tub". Students' in p.m. Plan for rotating the Freshmen at table adopted. New 
charter accepted. "Doc." Smith elected college song leader. In 300R. a mock wedding was held and Natalie Bassett was 
flower girl. 

(Irene Riley came up to me in Lib. yesterday before closing and told me about her trouble with Miss Stroebe.) 


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Sun. May 28. 
Walked to Young's with Peggy & Louise. Lyman Abbott preached from John 20 v.21 & 22. 

1. be happy. Some have genius grumbling. Happiness depends on character. It is what you are not what you possess that 
makes you happy. 
2. Personality. Personality counts more that the curriculum. 
3. Fellowship with God. Vine & branches. 
4. Christianity means freedom, emancipation, liberty not prohibition. It means privilege. 
Walked around lake with Agnes. Later took short walk with Pauline Pratt. Saw Maud and Rachel a few minutes. Fixed 
stunt book. Heard Gilbert Reid 7.15 - 8.15 fine. He has been for 30 years a missionary in China and has had indeed his 
"Ups and Downs in Life in China". Got a little pamphlet giving a Prospectus of the International Institute of China. Met 
Mrs. Peebles. Another ideal day outdoors. 

Mon. May 29. 
Rose at 6 & read Sellar, Horace, Soph. Lit. and German were very interesting. Did German. Worked 2 1/4 hrs. 
reviewing Horace. Mrs. K. called me up & I asked for a mail 

Had to write a letter to the Horace of the Satires & Epistles. 


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route for next year. Went out rowing alone for 1/2 hr. After dinner & dance and a "moving picture" were given in the 
parlor by Seniors advertising the Vassarion which came out tonight. Studied in Lib some & worked at home. 

Tues. May 30. 
Rose at 6 and reviewed Physics. Miss H. read us 3 of the letters written by the other class to Horace & had us translate 
at sight. Miss Wick gave back our last Fri. test papers and the ones before that. Made plan of Arg. work for this 
semester. Home letter. Papa handed in his resignation Sunday. Claire writes me that she cried & mamma cried. Also 
dear dear sister is her salutation. She says "I told mamma that the only ones you know are your own family. And I think 
that is true Don't you?" Mama feel quite unequal to the task of moving & now Mrs. Gagnon can't sew for her. Miss Yost 
read us part of a Socratic dialogue. Read Life. Did more Horace review. Class meeting. 
Sylvia Conant Pres. 
Gladys Robbins Vice p. 
Clara Dana Sec'y. 
Irene Beir Treas. 


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Outlined Soph. Lit. work & found out in what [meters] the selections read this semester are written. At 9 gathered by 
gym. lamp post & practiced serenading songs which we sang to Lucy & Sylvia at the latters room. They each spoke 
splendidly. 1913 never turned out better than it did tonight. This has been a charming Decoration Day. Mama gave the 
address in the Town Hall. 

Wed. May 31. 
Spent 7 1/2 hrs. on my speech today outlining it & writing it. But it is done. I finished it 11.15 p.m. Had song practice 
8th hour. Saw Seniors off on their boat ride from the Lodge. Discussed the 4 Social Engag. recomendations in Arg. 

Thurs. June 1st. 
Had last Horace class and last D.D. German class. Began copying my speech. Reviewed some more Horace. Had 
conference at 3.40 with Miss Fiske whom I had to wake up. She said I must watch out for 1. Not coming to an 
unjusticfiable conclusion from my data. 2. Loving my sense of scale. Song practice 8th hr. Got Soph. T. C. picture. Saw 
Miss Monroe about next year. Went to Students' 8.15 - 9.30. Reviewed Physics. Riverview cadets drilled here tonight. 
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drill & explained it. Eliz. MCShane paraded around with a man. Wrote mama & G. Sutton. 

Fri. June 2nd. 
Had last Physics class, last class in Soph. Lit. (we clapped Miss Fiske). Worked 3rd & 4th & lunch time copying speech 
but lacked 4 pages of having it done. Finished it 6th hr. & took it over. Last Argumentation class. Miss Yost said that 
she hated to say goodbye to us. (We clapped her). Finished copying my speech, read it over and took it to her room. 
Paid F. Barrett (who was not quite awake) $.13 for flowers bought last semester for Miss Yost. Home letters. Mama 
says "Yesterday was Memorial Day and I delivered my address to a full house & they were more than delighted & said 
it was grand and the best address ever delivered". Margaret Crump died Tues A.M. Papa sends an order for $5.00 and 
this note "Buried Mrs. Elliot Crump today... Busy packing...All busy, hip, hurrah. Papa". I paid Louise Boynton $1.50. 
Walked downtown taking my wheel to be repaired. Got my birthday negative $.75. Sent card home. Came back on car. 
Studied Horace & fixed a black petticoat. We all went to chapel but there was none. The front door alone was open no 
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Sat. June 3rd. M. 
Song practice 8.30 A.M. Drew money $3. for 3 weeks of mail & paid H.M. White $2.10. Started Soph. Lit. review 
reading an account of the life of each author whom we have read this year 2nd sem. Borrowed Howe's "Primer of 
English literature" from Ruth Robinson & learned something. Worked almost 2 hrs. on Horace review. Read Life. 
Outlined German course for second semester. Read almost all my Sophomore Literature notes. Retired 11.45 p.m. 
Someone wrote on my door block "The best cramming is sleep". 

Aunt Mamie wrote me a nice letter. She is living in the city proper now on Seminary Ave. has 8 rooms and is quite 
happy. 

Sun. June 4th. 
Heard Baccalaureate sermon to the Riverview graduating class at Pres. church. Splendid sermon. Be an adventurer for 
God in that frontier which he's between the known and the unknown. Walked home thru the de Garmo estate. The 
peonies are beautiful. Took a nice walk with Gladys Bassett [Arlington] for 1 1/2 hrs. Beautiful day. Read in Woman's 

H.C. Went to music, chapel & Christians to which I walked with Mrs. Hill. Prexy didn't say much tonight but let us 

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have the time to tell what V.C. religious has done for us. Lilia's Wheeler was fine. Helen Zabriske was good too. Had a 
nice visit with Maud on way home. Wrote home & was in bed and asleep before 10 p.m. 

Mon. June 5th. 
Reviewed more for Soph. Lit. Card from Aunt Mamie. Had Soph. Lit. exam in Room 22 at 10.50. It was a nice paper. I 
enjoyed doing it. Worked in Horace in afternoon and evening. We sang our Fujiyama song tonight. Prexy prayed that 
we "do not judge ouselves by others but by the best that is in us". Rainy. 

Tues. June 6th. 
Spent 7 1/2 hours reviewing Epistles II 1 and 2 and Ars Poetica (960 lines in all). Studied some German in p.m. Rec'd 
home letter. "Last communion service Sunday. Mrs. Kuno & husband, Corrine Day and Hattie Siler united with the 
church. Fine audience. Mr. Ford and Stewart reinstated as elders. Our recepton takes place Friday night in the lecture 
room. I wish you could be here with us. Dan Woolston said today he was glad we were going, that we ought to have 
been in a place like that six years ago instead of here. Poor Mary feels so sorry to have me go so far away. Our new 
address is 25 West End Ave., Newark N.J." 


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Claire writes in part. "When are you coming home? Franklin had a picnic". 

I saw Mrs. K. about remaining here after Wed. June [14]. I can't do it. Sent some greetings to different people 
particularly "my boys". Rained all day. 1912 gave us Strong steps. 

Wed. June 7th. 
Crammed for German. Had exam in D.D.German at 10.50 in 22 Rockefeller. Nice exam. I didn't get the last question 
done and wasn't sure of the quotations in the next to the last. Crammed for about an hour for Argumentation in which I 
was examined in 23 Rockie at 2.30. Nice exam. to make out 6 speeches for a program and write one of them. (Albertina 
is hem-stitching handkerchiefs. "Oh but I am not doing them for myself".) Returned Helen Simpson's books. Rained all 
day. No chapel. Studied Physics. Met in Mrs. K's parlor to see about the mail. Worked in Library for an hour. Studied 
Physics till 12.30 p.m. Know a little something now. 

[in margin] M. Tallant touched my arm as I started for German. Wished me good luck. 

Thurs. June 8th. 
Rose at 7. Reviewed Physics Lab. notebook. Crammed some more for Physics. Had exam in recitation room in Lab. 
Chiefly formulas. Crammed hard for Horace. Had at 2.30 in 22 Rockefeller my last 


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exam. Horace. I finished 15 min. before the time was up. Miss Haight spoke of how good I have been to help Gladys 
Sutton keep up her work. She advised her not to take the exam. so as not to break her good record. Miss H. doesn't 
approve of using trots to review by. Song practice. Saw Margot Cushing. Chapel. Went to see Ellen Eayrs. Then to 
Christians. Katharine Brown led & spoke on our duty as V.C. Christian association members to be kind, cheerful and 
helpful everywhere and begin at home this summer. Dorothy Stinson spoke on "as thy day thy strength shall be" & Miss 
Griggs on taking a little time regularly each day for the development of our spiritual lives. Took a walk around the circle 
with Martha Manross. Marian Tallant told me about her trip to the Hudson River State hospital today with 30 of Prof. 
Mills Charities and Corrections' students. She curled up on the couch & visited while I darned stockings. Had a nice 
time. She did summer school work last year at Harvard in Pshcyology and American History. She said Miss Yost told 
Ruth Robinson today that my Arg. exam paper was good. 


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Called on Peggy & Louise a few minutes. Dorothy Hook took the sleeper for Medina tonight & gets there tomorrow 
morning 7.10. Today has been wonderful. The Seniors escorted us to Strong steps tonight and then we sang as Juniors 
and they marched along on the side and clapped like we used to when they were Juniors and we were Freshmen. 

Fri. June 9th. 
Took car downtown. Gave Dr. Caldwell the medicine he had me buy last year when he treated my nose. Bought a roll of 
6 films (2 1/2 X 4 1/4.) Paid for having front tire re-cemented & rode wheel home. Delivered morning and noon mail. 
Darned stockings, fixed black petticoat. Took waist to Mrs. Slosh. Engaged a room at Mrs. Millard's for Wed. p.m. June 
14th. Bought a Soph. Lit. reading list ($.10). Nice letter from Home inclosing a Sodus Record clipping about a kitchen 
shower for Theda Rogers who is to be married to Dr. Roy Alling next week Wed. and also of a silver & linen shower for 
Eliz. Gaylord who will soon marry Irving Beal. Mamma writes "The man came 


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after Tommie tonight (June 7th Wed) and Claire and I had a good cry. Dear horse, he looked so pretty as he trotted 
behind the carriage." "Papa got a beautiful picture of Tom before the carriage and also one alone for you." "Mrs. John 
Toor wants to come and spend Sunday with us and bring Hazel Turner so I told her to come. They will have to sit 
among the boxes. But she said she wanted to hear Papa preach once more dear soul he is so much to her." "I hope you 
will do finely in your examinations. When Tom went Claire said I don't know what I would do if I did not have sister. 
Be careful in your examination work." Wrote home. Song practice 8th hr. M. Hoard was Mrs. Curtis' guest & was one 
of 8 to take a river ride with Prof. Mills. Chapel very deserted tonight. (non-compulsory). Freshmen seats all vacant and 
just a few individual Sophs in the back part of the chapel. 1911 gave us a goodly number of their songs after chapel (on 
Rockie steps). Then they sang on Strong steps and then we sang and staid & sang 


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sang sang. Marched to North & tried to serenade Miss Haight. Miss Yost came out on the balcony in a pink dress and 
said Miss H. wasn't home. I came in at 8.30 but the rest staid out till 9.30. Margaret Glessner came over & we went out 
to find 1913 & sing goodnight to 1911 but 1913 was invisible. 

Sat. June 10th. 
Mended. Took A.M. and noon mail. Rec'd $3.00 from Mr. Polk. Paid self 1.71, I. Riley $.61 and L. Alexander $.47 for 
the last six weeks. Bessie Rector took 3 time exposures of my room. Rode wheel & between Rockefeller & N. door of 
Main wound my petticoat around the pedal and freed me by aid of a pen knife. Pd. M. Pease $.50 I borrowed 
yesterday. Called on H. Simpson & she gave me one of her graduating pictures. It is fine and I am delighted with it. 
Irene Beir, Tappie & M. Herrick were in Marian Tallants room & I when I went in to get some white tape I told Irene I 
was going home to Newark N.J. Fixed white skirt torn on wheel. Put new string in chain guard. Called on Irene in her 
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Stroebe by the elevator on 4th and asked her if I can tutor in German next year. She said I can & we walked out to the 
Lodge together. 

Saw M. Glessner a few minutes in her room. Rained & poured. Eliz. McShane came home tonight from West Point and 
Frances Chaffee's at each place she attended a dance. It poured at chapel time but I enjoyed going. Sat with Vic Russel 
in her seat. Took Ann Van Winkle to Main under my umbrella. Saw Irene again & bade her goodbye. (She leaves at 
midnight & reaches Rochester at 7.10 A.M.) Looked a M. Davenports photos of college splendid. Visited with Eliz. 
McShane & M. Tallant in 405 & watched the chain lightning. No 1911 ceremonies tonight. Retired 10.30 p.m. Got note 
from Ellen Eayrs. 

Sun. June 11. 
Heard Baccalaureate sermon by Prexy. Fine. Preparation, consecration, courage. Read in my Blue Flower A handful of 
clay and The first Christmas tree. Walked to Sunrise hill with A.G.R. & sat in the apple tree. Called on Marth Manross 
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It was beautiful. Maud's brother Earl is here. Papa 

Mon. June 12. 
Picked daisies 10-11.30 A.M. Helped unload at museum. Formed right after lunch at north of Main. Mary Wright asked 
me to sell Vassarions which I did from 3-6. Got my Japanese pictures from Mr. Bussing. Saw the Coronation 
procession. Viewed the hoop dance from 4th floor. Heard 1909 sing and it soon began to pour. Spent evening with the 
Hulls, Corrinne and Narola. Met a Mr. . 

Tues. June 13. 
Bunched daisies for 3 hrs. Rec'd 2 home letters, one each from papa and mama. Snapped Mrs. Curtis's picture. Dressed. 
Met in 2nd Main north wing at 3.45 & marched with Rose Bauman. Class Day was beautiful. Took Margaret Glessner's 
picture & saw her off. Had Martha Manross to dinner. Escorted 1909 to North Hall. Then Martha and I went to the 
reception. Sang out on Strong steps. Lucy Penniman and I sat together on the top step by 


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the door. About 10.30 P.M. 1913 sang its good-bye song to 1911 who threw their class day boquets to us. 1906 had red 
lights around their tree. 

Wed. June 14. 
Wrote home. Florence Hopper has gone. Saw Helen Adler. Snapped Peggy & Louise. In 219M. Met Lizzie Smith put a 
poster on her trunk in Lathrop. Met her husband too and he said are you Sadie Parsell's daughter? Why I used to take her 
riding. Bade E. Stumpf and M. Manross goodbye. Delivered Helen Simpson's present. Saw the Commencement Day 
procession with Martha Manross and Henrietta Clevenger. Went in and heard the Commencement. It was truly a 
mountain peak. Agnes Rowlands "fond" parting from me. Tore room to pieces & packed. Goodbye to Marian Tallant. 
Helped her carry some things to Main. Miss Yost was at our table for dinner. I moved to Millard's at 8.30 P.M. 

Thurs. June 15. 
Went to Raymond. Packed my box and finished packing my trunk & locked my room finally. Went over to Helen 
Simpsons. She was very muched [pleased] with her picture. Packed Miss Thompson's books in a shirt waist box for 
Helen. Ordered 4 pictures of 


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Commencement scenes of Wolvine's boy at the Inn. Rode wheel to town & walked home. Lay down & slept. Went to 
Helen's. Wrote a note of thanks to Mrs. Hill for the book "The Days in the Flesh" which she gave me. Bought 5 postals. 
Walked off campus with Helen Simpson, Ellen Ayres, and Godwin Carroll. Read. Clipped the commencement articles 
from the "Eagle". 

Fri. June 16. 
Walked downtown, read in Amblers. In coming home on the car met Mary Gavin. Saw Pearl Klouston who is to be 
married next year. Left note for Doc. Embry and Frances Jewell. Read in "Der [Engchirit]". Rode wheel down to station. 
Saw Frances Jewell and Lilias Wheeler. Went over to Raymond after dinner and visited with Mrs. Curtis. Said good bye 
to her. 

Sat. June 17. 
Paid Mrs. Millard $3.25. Left there for the 8.25 A.M. train. Saw West Point and the Palisades for the first time. Got in 
New York about 10.30 having my first ride on the "El". Followed Miss Morris. Papa met me at the Grand Central. Had 
my first ride in the subway and in the tube. Went to the Penn. Station in Jersey City & came to Newark N.J. my new 
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So. Orange Ave. car & got off at S. Paul Ave. & went to Mr. Cassedy's. Met Mrs. C. and saw Claire and mama. Helped 
with the dishes. We four came down to see the house. Played croquet with Mr. Cassedy, Miss Dorothy Rolph and Miss 
Ethel Thompson. 

Sun. June 18. 
First S.S. & first church service for me in the Kilburn Memorial Church of Newark N.J. After dinner walked with Alvan 
and Helen through the woods past the Bishop's and past the college and Miss Killburns. Alvan & I walked to 25 
West End Ave. Attended C.E. and church. Alvan "don't you want some root beer?" 

Mon. June 19. 
Went to 25 West End Ave. for my white dress. Mrs. Cassedy puffed my hair. Reception at 8 p.m. to new minister & 
family, very pleasant. Met a great many people. Lemonade and cake. Many young people present. Dorothy Hillman said 
, "you can't be lonesome long with so many young people". The T.O.Ts sang. 

Tues. June 20. 
Claire, Alvan, Helen and I rode to Mr. Edwards in his machine. The 4 Ordways had supper there & a fine time. 
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beautiful prayer. 

Wed. June 21. 
Our goods have come so we found out at noon. Mrs. Cassedy and I went to a spelling match at Lincoln St. school. 
Walked with Alvan to Hemlock Falls. We rode a mile on the cars. Uphill there. Caught a crab and a little lizard i.e. my 
escort did. Had a fine time. Mr. & Mrs. Shannon called in the evening and we had root beer and cake. After dinner 
Alvan and I had a grand teeter across the road. One little "spin" in the late evening. 

Thurs. June 22. 
Left Cassedy's after breakfast. Mrs. Mudd gave us tea. Claire found the cupboard off the kitchen all stocked up. We had 
3 van fulls the last one being unloaded about 10 p.m. Papa went down each time and supervised the loading. Jacob 
Hauser was the carter. Supper was our first meal in our new house. Mama and I unpacked barrels. A telegram came 
from J.S. Ford saying that Lyman Welch is dead & the funeral will be Sat. 2 p.m. Papa telegraphed he will be there. 

Fri. June 23. 
Alvan came down. Papa left about 9 A.M. to officiate at Lyman Welch's funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. Mama and I 
unpacked 


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barrels and I put them in the cellar. Got kitchen in fair order, unpacked my trunk & put my room to rights. Received 
letter from Gladys Sutton also my 4 pictures of Commencement from Wolvine. Sent a postal to each freight office. Miss 
Kilburn brought us a little basket of beautiful cherries. 

Sat. June 24th. 
Unpacked the big boxes with mama. Hung pictures. Gave postman our names. My books not at D & L office. Mama 
fixed her room. I swept the house, cleaned the porch. Had Mr. Mudd show me how to heat the water. 

Sun. June 25th. 
Papa came home for breakfast. Went to S.S. & church. Sermon 1. Think what your inclinations are. 2. Do that which no 
one else can do. 3. . 
Read to Claire. C.E. Clara [Hilman] led. Subject Missions in China. Sat next to Sadie Morris. Handed in my pledge 
card. Evening service. 

Mon. June 26th. 
We 4 settled the dining room and parlor. Alvan came and helped. 

Tues. June 27th. 
Papa & mama washed. Attended prayermeeting in evening. Mr. Thompson spoke of Is Christianity a good investment? 
Story of Bessie Hielman's conversion. 


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Wed. June 28th. 
Ironed. Worked some in cellar. On her cordial invitation called on Bessie Hillman before tea. Nice call. 

Thurs. June 29. 
Mama & I went downtown shopping for first time. At Hahne's bought a rug for the hall and also carpet for the stairs. 
Fixed dining room cupboard and pantry. Papa & I went to business meeting at church. People late so we went on to 
Alexander St. school & saw Alvan Cassedy graduate. I slipped a note containing a V [5] for his college fund in his 
pocket. 

Fri. June 30. 
Helped papa in the study. Hall rug came & mama & I put it down. Mama put up parlor curtains & the portieres between 
parlor & hall. In evening attended C.E. rally in Peddy Memorial church. Went down with Bessie & Austin. Heard Rev. 
McDowell on the church. 

Walked to Market St. Had soda with Miss Rolph, the Heilman girls & Laura Kemp. 


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Sat. July 1. 
Helped papa settle study. We have the rug down now. Went to Miss Dorothy Rolph's where I spent the afternoon & had 
tea with Laura Kemp & Margaret Towers. Saw Dorothy's pictures. She snapped us twice or rather Mrs. Rolph did. 
Dorothy & Margaret beat Laura and me. We took Laura home & I was told about the trouble resulting between the boys 
and girls of our crowd from Decoration Day. 

Sun. July 2nd. M. 

S.S. & church. We have need of prayer until we have no further need for patience. C.E. Bessie Hillman led & Howard 
Platts & I were received into C.E. membership. Consecration service. Church p.m. 
Mon. July 3rd. 
Very very hot. Darned stockings & sat on the floor. Claire & I went downtown & bought some fireworks. Wrote cards 
to Poughkeepsie freight office & Miss Volhner. Claire remarked "Sister you'll make a strict teacher. You'll make 'em 
mind or...". 

Tues. July 4th. 
Letter from V.C. treasurer containing my bill $6. Mr. Mudd put up Claire's flags. Hot. Ironed. Claire shot her fireworks 
off in p.m. & greatly enjoyed them. firecrackers. 12 sparklers. 5 pinwheels. 1 roman candle. 


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Wed. July 5. 
Slept till 8. Claire wiped breakfast dishes. Claire spent part of the afternoon with Mrs. Mudd who have her Uncle Tom's 
cabin to read. Rode my wheel for first time in Newark N.J. up to Cassedy's. 

Thurs. July 6. 
Rose early straightened the house. We 3 put up the dining room curtains. Rec'd card from Erie R.R. that my box is here. 
Papa went downtown. I am reading Nicholas Nickelbey. First reception day to the parish. Mrs. Mudd called in afternoon 
(metaphysics & christian science). Claire and I walked across lots to Edwards Cooler today. Mrs. Ed. Smith called in 

p.m. also Mr. and Mrs. John Garrabrant. Claire has a fad now for making rhymes. She'll think of some word to rhyme 
with one you say. Claire finished reading "Mary Lu" today. Papa attended meeting of C.E. executive committee. 
Fri. July 7. 
Arthur Halsall asked me to lead C.E. Sunday night. Did regular housework this A.M. Cleaned kitchen cupboard and 
cellar way. Swept bathroom & my room. My second German book "Land & Lente in Thuringen". Mamma and I went 
downtown, bought a pretty soft low necked white dress for me, and embroidered kimona 


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sleeve waist for each of us. My books came and I unpacked them. 

Sat. July 8. Picnic. 
Left Newark on the Leheigh Valley train for Bellewood park at 9.30 A.M. arriving there at 11 A.M. (Ticket $.50) Saw 
Bessie H. & Austin M. who invited me to go to the farm after lunch. Viewed the attractions. Had splendid lunch. Put 
Claire on the merry-go-round. 
Went to the farm with Bessie & Austin who treated us to ice-cream. The Kemp girls were there and Austin took our 
pictures. We went up the mountain after eating cherries and ate black-caps & black berries. Picked some clover & 
brown eyed susans. Went down to meet the afternoon train & waited for it in spring rustic house. Walked up by the 
pavillion & the Kemp girls got their lunch so Mr. Garabrant & I walked on. Rode once on the roller coaster then found 
how far the miniature railroad went & struck out on an old farm road. Peered into a yellow bungalow and had a fine 
walk. Saw 2 wild rabbits. Found my family & Claire, Mr. G. & I went twice on the merry-go-round. Started for the train 
leaving 


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at 6.15. Sat with Mr. G. who is a Phi Beta Kappa man of Rutgers. His 10th reunion was this year. Told him I'd be glad 
to talk Vassar with him if he'd come over. Claire had a fine day with Grandpa Ward who took her on all the attractions 
& gave her ice cream and oranges. The view from the mountain was glorious. My June Miscellany came today. 

Sun. July 9. 

S.S. & church. I had a class of High School girls which the elder Miss Kilburn has been having. Mama puffed my hair. 
Were at Arthur Mudd's for dinner. Marie and Detluf are cute as can be. Mr. M's den is very pretty containing many 
Masonic emblems. Came home about 3 p.m. and worked on C.E. lesson. I led C.E. beginning at 7.05. Subject Lessons 
from great lives. David. Arthur Halsall was not there. Church. Mama & papa spoke about my leading. Wore my new 
white dress in p.m. Claire read a psalm "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help". She told 
me as she was going to bed. "I wanted to pray, Sister, but little folks don't have thought like big people do." 

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Mon. July 10. 
Rec'd note from Mr. J.L. Garabrant 156 S. Munn Ave., East Orange N.J. Took my books up to my room. Started my 
second German book & read while papa worked in the study finding out on what streets his people live. Terrible thunder 
shower at supper time. Played V.C. songs. 

Tues. July 11. 
Rec'd letter from Ida. She doesn't know we have moved. Helped papa fix the refrigerator so we began taking ice today. 
Read 20 more pages in my Thuringen book. Wrote a note to Mr. Garabrant. Prayermeeting in p.m. The Light of the 
World. Claire read a few verses. Bessie Hillman met me on the way to prayermeeting & told me that Austin Magic 
made an awful break Saturday when he asked Mr. Garabrant if his wife had gone to the country. 

Wed. July 12th. 
Cleaned the porch. Mamma & I went downtown and she bought me 6 1/2 yds blue plaid gingham & paid for it and the 
making $3.73; 2 pr. black stockings and a beautiful new blue & white kimona $1.98. Got home at 2 p.m. Did my part of 
the parlor & hall and wiped the floors. Took a hot bath. Mama puffed my hair. Wore my new white dress. Played some 
for papa. Mr. Jas L. Garabrant called at 8 p.m. Nice visit, lemonade. Vassar views. His sister said "Jimmy wasn't warm 


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last Saturday only two (2 degrees) in the shade." Am invited to accompany him Saturday to Hopewell Junction. 
Fastened the windows 11 p.m. 

Thurs. July 13. 
We 3 worked in the attic. Papa & I put up the shelves and fixed the big books on them. Reception day. Bessie Hillman, 
Chloe and Marie Tielman, Miss Kilburn (the younger) & Mrs Mudd came in the afternoon. Wrote a card to Frances 
Burns. Read 10 p. in German book. In p.m. Mrs. Ludlow & Hazel, Mr. & Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Rolph & Dorothy, Margaret 
& James Towers, Sarah & Clara Heilman and Laura Kemp called. Nice visit with them. I showed my V.C. hall play 
photos & commencement photos & the two Vassarions. At Sarah Heilman's request played ("Watchman Tell us of the 
Night") Dorothy gave me the prints of the pictures she took of us 4 that Saturday. My new German book (the 3rd) came 
today. 

Fri. July 14th. 
We worked in the attic. Papa & I cataloging. I mean arranging the books on the revolving book case. Mama went 
downtown. Bought me a new waist, writing paper & correspondence cards. Put down the matting in papa's & mama's 
room. We 3 sewed it. Put the walnut set springs on their bed. After a late supper I put the bed room in temporary order. 
Mr. Cassedy called. 


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Sat. July 15. 
We put down the green & white rug (I used to have im my bedroom) in Claire's & my room which makes a big 
improvement. Had prompt dinner. Left home at 12.30 & met Mr. J.L. Garabrant at 1 p.m. at the corner of Market and 
Broad. Saw his office. We went to North Newark then to Pompton Junction where we saw the N.J. Pink Stone Quarry 
and climbed up on a big rock & viewed the landscape. Wrote postals (which Mr. G. himself printed) to Ida, Irene, Papa 
and Bertha Loder. "Are you comfortable?" Left Newark 1.56 p.m. Reached Pompton Junction 3 p.m. Left P.J. 5.54 p.m. 
& arrived in N. Newark a little after 7 p.m. reaching 25 West End at 8 p.m. "Gretta". Helped Claire bathe, then mama 
got me some supper after which we had a great talk of past & present on m-t-l lines. 

Sun. July 16. 
Studied S.S. lesson & went to church and S.S. I had 3 girls today. Read German read to Claire. Studied C.E. lesson. 
Went to C.E. Mr. Cassedy led. Subject Our debts & how to pay them. Church Subject of sermon God's plan for each of 
us. We 4 walked down the Ave. as far as Dr. Davenport's. 

Mon. July 17. 
Awoke to find a sparrow in my room. Read German & finished my book on, Thuringen by Prof. A. Scobel today. 


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Papa's card from O.G.K. came today, also letter from Mr. Bennett. Put big bureau in the conservatory. Papa put the 
carpet down on stairs leading to third floor. Wrote letter to Gladys Sutton and mailed her my Horace Satires & Epistles 
notebook. Sent Thuringen book on to Frances Burns. 

Tues. July 18. 
Helped papa put up 2 hanging shelves in the cellar & fixed the cans on them. Did my ironing after dinner. Mended the 
stockings. Started my 3rd German book. Read the paper for today. Rec'd card from Mr. Garabrant. Went to prayer 
meeting. Before breakfast papa read me a letter he rec'd from "Dr." Bennett in March 1911. Today was delivered from 
Hahne's linoleum for the kitchen. Papa went downtown. Cool & delightful. 

Wed. July 19. 
Stuck Denison labels on over 100 books for papa who started to catalogue them. Sent a card to J.L.G. Hayne's man laid 
our linoleum. Mama & I went downtown & I took my films to Schaefer on West Park St. Saw Centre Market for first 
time. Went (we 4) to Kilburn's for tea & had a delightful tea & evening. Took car up & walked back. I played, Claire 
sang and recited. 

Thurs. July 20. 
Helped papa arrange the books on the attic shelves so his up there are now in order. Dusted downstairs. Fixed my room 
putting up the curtains, banners & pictures & ordering 


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my table and bureau. Mrs. Mudd called in afternoon. Claire & I took a short walk. She is reading "A Dog of Flanders" 
and cried hard over the end of the story as she sat curled up on the sofa with her pink dress with the black stripes, short 
sleeves & Porto Rican edging. I played a few pieces. Put Claire to bed & read from "The Little Earl". Mr. Gilchrist 
called in p.m. 

July 21. Fri. 
Helped hem and put up the 4 curtains in papa's study. Also put up mama's curtains. Papa went to Centre Market for 
currants & pineapples bringing them home in my suit case. He got my films & all six turned out splendidly. Stemmed 
currants. Called for first time on Margaret Towers and Dorothy Rolph. 

Sat. July 22. 
Helped papa catalogue the last of his books & arranged them on the shelves. Rec'd letter from E.L. Sutton thanking me 
for the Horace notebook and stating that Gladys is again very sick as her left lung is full of water. Mama canned 
pineapples. Papa had his first funeral Mr. . I straightened the study. Rec'd card from J.L.G. while on his way to 
Swartswood lake. Helped Claire bathe. 

Sun. July 23. 
Studied S.S. lesson & taught a class of boys as not one of my girls appeared. Church. Who should come and sit with us 
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Robertson. Papa preached on & emphasized particularly soldierly qualities. Mrs. R. took dinner with us & went 
at 3.30 Claire & I escorting her to the car. Read "Boys" World and "Girls companion" to Claire. Finished "The Modern 
Dance" by Rev. . Everyone should read it. C.E. at 7. Mr. Thompson led. Subject Lessons from Animals. Good 
meeting. Church. 77 present fine sermon on 1 Dam. 30:24 the illustration of Ben's going to college being excellent. The 
applauding of the audience as he stepped out as valedictorian was due more to the 4 people seated on the back seat of 
the gallery who had had no new clothes for six years than it was to him. It is the faithful performing of humble service 
that makes possible the honor of a few, the sacrifice of one for another who is before the world. 

Mon. July 24. 
Went downtown to get my gingham drss but it hasn't come in yet. Began sorting my things in the attic. In the evening 
we all 4 called at Thompson's, Cassedy's (root-beer) and Morrison's where we had lemonade, cake, fruit. Spent a 
delightful evening they were so hospitable. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. in A.M. delivery. I wrote J.L.G. a note so it went out 
in afternoon saying I can go Wed. on the trolley ride. 


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Tues. July 25. 
Mama went downtown in the P.M. and I worked in the attic on my things. Did my part of the ironing. Rec'd postal from 
Somerfield from Margaret Towers. Went to prayer meeting. Splendid. One body but many members. Papa's illustration 
of the little finger was very vivid. Mr. Shannon spoke. Mama & Claire staid home. Miss Rolph walked home partway 
with papa & me. "She is so modest" said papa. 

Wed. July 26. 
Mama went downtown this A.M. & bought rug for upper hall. Papa & I worked in attic. Papa called on West End Ave 
and Norwood St. Mama puffed my hair & helped me get ready. Mr. Garabrant called for me at 7 p.m. and we trollied to 
Maplewood, Springfield, saw his brother's drug store, Summit, stopped off then at drug store and got 6 birthday cards, 
had a wonderful chocolate & vanilla soda mixed with nuts & cream, met Mr. C Garabrant, was presented with a bag 
of beautiful chocolates & different kinds of candy. Came home by Elizabeth where at 10 p.m. we were waiting for a car. 
Came in Newark by South Broad & got home at 11 p.m. Wore my new white dress and new peanut straw hat which 
mama trimmed for me with a band of red velvet. It looks nice. Had a fine ride. Wore my suit coat as it was quite cool. 
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down if I had been teased yet. "Do you prefer your first or second name?" carried my new purse. 

Thurs. July 27. 
Rec'd card from Heilman girls who are at Keansburg. I mopped the porch & cleaned the floors & dusted the rooms. 
Sorted the music & photographs, tying up some that are seldom looked at. Mr. G. wrote a note & sent the cards which 
he forgot to give me yesterday. We put the rug down in the upper hall. Mama's bouillon cups came and are handsome. 
Had fried mush in pretty round slices made by putting it in a baking powder tin. Mrs. Hillman and Dorothy called also 
Mrs. Arthur Mudd. (Dorothy said she saw a friend of mine on the car yesterday.) I showed her my Vassar photos. 
Finished my German book "Lichterfelderstrazze". A good story. 

Fri. July 28. 
Went downtown & had my new gingham dress altered. Did some errands. Left umbrella. Wrote Mrs. Barnam about 
$200.00 for next year & Senior year too. Sent Ida's birthday present (V.C. song book). Sent on the German book. Mama 
& papa hung the study pictures. Mama put up curtains on first landing. Papa put up "Lydia" and my little clock. I shined 
up Lydia's brass knobs and pendulum. Sorted some of my wares which 


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I had deposited in my room. Had a dandy salad (lettuce, raw banana, peanuts and mayonaise) Read aloud to mama a few 
minutes. 

Sat. July 29. 
Cleaned the bathroom and gave my own room a fine polish. J.L.G. called at 1 p.m. & we went for a tramp to the 
mountains via So. Orange Ave, Swamp Road & zig zag railroad. Walked thru the park for about a mile & then rested & 
had marshmallow crackers. A little purple box appeared & soon I was wearing a Rutgers seal (pin) "I want to correct a 
statement" "Guess" "May I" "KGO my ambition for the future". (Saw Mr. Prentiss while waiting to go up the 
mountain). We went to Devil's rock and took some pictures. Tried one later of Hemlock falls & then walked down the 
mountain to So. Orange where we had a fine soda. Got home about 8. J. said I am a tease. He came in a few minutes. 
Austin MGee was on the car we took going down & I spoke. (some teasing in store). Had a very pleasant day. Tonight I 
relly had a hot bath. 

Sun. July 30. 
Dressed in time & we all were in S.S. before the bell rang. No one in my class of girls so Mr. Cassedy asked me to take 
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same class of boys I had last Sunday. Frank Platts came & listened for a while then went to the back of the room. It 
didn't occur to me that it was his class until after the service when I spoke about it. Attended preaching service. Sermon 
on Christ's temptation. That temptation is a compliment for it is in proportion to our power. I lay down & slept for an 
hour in the afternoon. C.E. Mama led on India. Church. Theme Burden bearing. I saw a man whom I was sure was Mr. 
Wm. Betz & I almost spoke to him but it was Mr. Axt. 

Mon. July 21. M. 
Ida's 21st birthday. (Ida E. Getzsche) I wrote her a letter, also a card to Flossie Seymour. Rec'd card from Miss Rolph. 
Did hard part of my ironing. The gasoline iron never worked better. Read in Nicholas Nickelby. In p.m. called on the 
two Teilman girls & we walked down S. Munn Ave. to Main St. in Orange. Saw I57 & 61 too. Very pretty St. Chloe 
treated us to soda at [Staihle's]. 

Tues. Aug. 1. 
Ironed. Helped papa in the study & at last it is in order. Read in N. Nickelby. As Mama walked to the bread crock with 3 
loaves of fine fresh bread she laughingly remarked "My daughter is home from college". 


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Went to prayermeeting. Subject. Religion Is not 1. Doctrine 2. Personal life, 3. Cult. 4. Feeling or emotion but more. 
Mama said to me before the meeting began "What point did you make in last Sunday's lesson of Josiah" "Finding the 
book of the law"?" 

Wed. Aug. 2. 
Mamma put the guest room in order. Mrs. Robertson & Mrs. Baldwin called in the afternoon. J.L.G. called in P.M. & 
brought me a boquet of home grown old fashioned flowers, also a box of lovely candy. He showed me his photograph 
album of the pictures he has taken etc. Why did my glasses fall off? I made some brown sugar fudge with walnuts in but 
it didn't get hard tho it tasted O.K. 

Thurs. Aug. 3. 
Papa and I went downtown & looked for droplights. Papa fixed Pilate in p.m. Mrs. Mudd called. My 4th German book 
"Novellen Neuerer Erzahler" came this A.M. Went to C.E. business meeting at 8 P.M. 

Fri. Aug. 4. 
Rose early and went to Nutley N.J. Sold 6 Japanese pictures thanks to the results of an introduction to Mrs. Leeky by 
Grandpa Baldwin. Had lunch with the Robertson's at 102 Hawthorne Ave. Saw Grandpa's garden. He made me a 
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sweet pumpkin stem. Told me I can call him grandpa and said I hope I'll never do anything to make you ashamed to call 
me grandpa. After I got home mama & I called on Mrs. DeSilver 192 Brookdale Ave. & left my pink voile with her. 
Bought 3 ferns at the Stuyvesant Ave. greenhouse. In p.m. I called on Laura Kemp. Had a nice visit with her father 
about the mail. (He is a mail carrier). 

Sat. Aug. 5. 
With papa pumping the vacuum cleaner I cleaned the whole house. We hung pictures. Pilate Man fishing, pansy, in hall. 
Put the bow & arrows and the shield & assagi up in dining room. Drop lights for parlor & study which mama picked out 
yesterday came & the man put them up. Gave Claire her path after taking mine. Paid Schaefer. Darned family hosiery & 
studied S.S. Times in P.M. 

Sun. Aug. 6. 

S.S. I had a class of girls. Church. Fine sermon. Text John 14 last verse "Arise let us go home". 1. Obedience. 2. 
Coming out from the world & staying out 3. Activity. Claire & I walked down to Laura Kemps. I read the account of the 
C.E. convention in Atlantic City July 6. Attended Claire's doll's S.S. & was organist. 

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In p.m. went to "Echo" meeting at Central Pres. Mr. Spraul spoke. Good. The motto for N.J. as given by the N.J. 
delegation is Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength we promise him that we will go where you want us to go dear 
Lord, we'll say what you want us to say, we'll do what you want us to do dear Lord we'll be what you want us to be. 
[in margin] N.J.'s motto for 1911 & 12. 

Mon. Aug. 7. 
Rec'd card from J.L.G. who is at Swartswood. Ironed in the afternoon. Papa pasted my Commencement clippings on the 
advertising pages of my 1911 Vassarion. I brought my stunt book up to date & read Nicholas in p.m. Archie Towers 
found out that the Carolina docks tomorrow between 7 & 8. 

Tues. Aug. 8. 
Rose at 5.15 A.M. We all went to meet Aunt Jennie via N.J. Central to Jersey City, ferry to N.Y. city, walk down past 
the Battery, ferry to Brooklyn. Aunt Jennie was waiting in the . Mama spied her first. Aunt Jennie, Papa , Claire & I 
went on board the "Carolina". This is my first view of an ocean liner. We staid on until the gang planks were down & 
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especially for us. My but the men were angry. This day I saw the statue of Liberty for the first time. I thoroughly 
enjoyed the trip. Claire saw horse cars for the first time. Aunt Jennie looks well & we are delighted to see her. Came 
right home (11 A.M.). Had nice dinner corn, tomatoes, potatoes, cold meat, raspberry jam & huckleberry pie. I did the 
work and mama & Aunt Jennie shopped down town. Claire has a new parasol & I 2 pr. stockings & 6 linen 
handkerchiefs. Rec'd card from Alvan Cassedy. Claire & I went to prayermeeting. "We may not be able to do what we 
like but I believe it is possible to like what we are doing. I think in heaven we shall have our longings & aspirations 
satisfied. I cannot get hold of the grand themes (of the Bible) as I'd like to but I do the best I can in my place". Aunt 
Jennie gave me the black straw hat she wore today with the white lace on top and pink velvet bow down in front. Had 
pink dress fitted at Mrs. DeSilver's. A beautiful day. 


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Wed. Aug. 9. 
Left Jersey city (N.J.C.) dock at 9 A.M. for West Point on the "Albany". Had a charming ride. Aunt Jennie treated us to 
full course dinner on board the boat. Arrived at West Point about 1 p.m. and toured the grounds. Saw the museum, 
library and Memorial Hall in particular. Enjoyed the trophies on Trophy point and the view from here is unsurpassed. 
Aunt Jennie bought me a book of West Point views ($.25) Saw the dress review at 4.30. Left at 5.45 p.m. had a lunch on 
board boat (put up at home). The return trip was glorious too. The lights shining out over the river were fascinating. 
Docked at Jersey city dock at 9 p.m. ($.90 round trip on the boat). 

Thurs. Aug. 10. 
Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Mama & Aunte Jennie went to New York to the Board rooms & to shop. Mr. Bennett was here 
to dinner. Came at 11 A.M. and left about 3 P.M. so I barely saw him. "Well Dr. it won't be long before you'll be 
standing up before this girl and a man and then she'll be gone". "Well, Gretta, it is the best kind of life to live (i.e. 
married life)". Wrote card to J.L.G. I finished Nicholas Nickelby at 11.35 p.m. Aunt Jennie had private conference with 
mama & papa on the porch. Rec'd card from Ida. 

Fri. Aug. 11. 
Mama & Aunt Jennie shopped downtown returning at 2 p.m. Rode wheel to 102 Brookdale 


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& tried on pink dress. Took over the 6 yds. of 4 in. [...] & 3 yds pink messaline. It ought to be beautiful. Aunt Jennie left 
after 6 p.m. papa went down with her. Started my 4th German book today. Mama & I enjoyed sitting on the porch. 

Sat. Aug. 12. 
Cleaned all the floors with water & oil. Hahne's man came to fix the linoleum & spoke German with me. He said that 
the children of German parents who cannot speak English cannot speak German. Claire & I bathed. Mama & papa 
called on Mrs. Prentiss at St. Cloud. Mrs. Mudd called on me. I darned stockings. Rec'd postals from Minnie Kengott 
and J.L.G. 

Sun. Aug. 13. 
Went to church. Had class of Miss Rolph's girls in S.S. Read "Angela" in "Novellen neurer Erzahler". Claire & I took a 
walk & gathered some weeds. Wrote to Albertina, Peggy and Gladys Bassett. Papa went downtown and heard Dr. Hill. 
We three retired early. 

Mon. Aug. 14. 
Red'd letter from J.L.G. After dinner mama & I went downtown. Lost my black pocket-book at Bamberger's where I 
bought a pair of black velvet pumps for $1.00, and a pair of black ties for $1.00. First bargain I every struck in the shoe 
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Papa said "You ought to be a fine athlete, especially good for heavy work." "You're getting sleep enough". 

a W & B. Reduso Corset $2.00. After supper Mama Claire & I went to Mrs. DeSilver's and I had my dress fitted. It is 
beautiful. The lace and messaline just make it. 

Tues. Aug. 15. 
Ironed. Papa rode his wheel, for first time in Newark today. I wrote to Pin Money Club about our Delineator. Sent off 
my German book. Rec'd postal from Laura Kemp, postal from Bamberger's and a nice letter from Ida. Started "The 
Victor". Went to prayermeeting. Heavy thunderstorm this afternoon. It was very dark at 3 P.M. so one needed a light by 
which to read. Ethel Morrison called for Claire and she spent the afternoon up there having supper & meeting us at 
prayermeeting. Finished "The Victor". 

Wed. Aug. 16. 
I went downtown after dinner and regained my pocketbook. Wrote a letter to Pin Money Club (quoting the Delineator's 
letter about the W.H.C. calling for a memo.) Mama Claire & I went to Mrs. DeSilver's at 7. J.L.G. called and we trollied 
to Westfield where he used to work 8 yrs. ago. Had a "Sunday" there & then came home eating "Belle Mead" sweets 
(chocolates) on the way. Got home about 11 p.m. Discussion of dancing and card playing came up. "James." There 

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is a meaning in a line as well as between lines. Very pleasant ride. Rec'd letter from Agnes Rowlands. Saw Sadie Morris 
& D. Rolph down town. 

Thurs. Aug. 17. 
I cleaned all downstairs. Went to DeSilver's & got both my new pink dress and my copenhagen. She gave me 4 
tomatoes. Claire and I rose quietly & beat Mama up. Started "The Maid of Honor" by R. Hohnes. Mama and I sewed. 
Papa began work on his books today (binding). Wrote a note of thanks to Mrs. Hartman, who returned my pocketbook 
to Bamberger's. Mrs. J. Garrabrant called in p.m. 

Fri. Aug. 18. 
Claire is singing the Winona hymns every day with song book in hand. Cleaned all upstairs. Mama & Papa went to 
Nutley where they had tea with Mr. Dr. & Mrs. Hogland at Robertson's. Claire & I took some rolls to Mr. John 
Garrabrant. Read in the "Maid". Claire was in bed at 8 P.M. She said while undressing in the twilight "Sister can I lean 
against you a little while when my nightie is on?" Rec'd letter from Mary Moore 2nd Pres. of the Rochester Branch 
of the V.C. Students' Aid Society saying I can have my $200.00 for 1912-13 and '11-'12. Rec'd 5th German book 
"Bocklin" von Fritz v. Ostini. 


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Sat. Aug. 19. 
Met James at Penn. station at 10 A.M. We went to New York, ferried over from Jersey city. Took elevated to Battery 
where we spent some time looking at the fish which are well worth seeing. Took elevated to Macy's which was closed 
so we walked to Penn R.R. station and dined there. Fine service and good dinner. Rode to Bronx park on El. and made a 
thorough tour of the zoological gardens. The animals are splendid. Saw the keeper play with the walrus, the elephant 
rang a little bell for pennies received in his trunk, a little girl lost temporarily was restored to her mother by the 
policeman. Walked a little thru the botanical part of the park which we left at 6.40 P.M. Taking El to 145th st. & 
hanging there to Subway we made splendid connection with the tunnel & Pa. train getting home about 9 P.M. Had a fine 
day. Wore white kid gloves with Copehangen dress & Aunt Jennie hat. Finished S.S. lesson & ate supper 10 P.M. 

Sun. Aug. 20. 
Jas. stopped at a quarter of ten and went to S.S. with me. I had two pupils today Minnie Kingott & Mildred Depew. 

J.L.G. sat with us in church. Splendid sermon on text "A word fitly spoken 

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is like apples of gold in pitchers of silver". Everybody talking at the rate of 5000 words a day fills 12 vols. in a year. 
Finished "The Maid of Honor". It is a beautiful story. We all went to Nutley and heard Mr. Rice (Trinity singer) sing 
4 songs. He is a great tenor & receives $30.00 each night. Rev. of Rome N.Y. preached a fine sermon from text. 
He that findeth his life shall lose it etc. Napoleon & Washington were cited as examples of finding and losing life. 
Selfishness is the root of every sin. Oil of praise. Today has been perfect. A glorious blue sky sprinkled with fluffy 
white clouds and an ideal air. Met Mr. Robertson. 

[in margin] "It is not how much of our money shall we give to the Lord but how much of his money shall we use for 
ourselves." said the Episcopal rector. 

Mon. Aug. 21. 
I mended. Yes! I really began to mend today. Mama went downtown. Claire and I had a tea party & invited Leon 
[Schultz]. At 8 P.M. I went to Heilman's & had a very pleasant evening with Sarah, Clara, Emma, Margaret and Laura. 
Met Julia & Mrs. H. Had a glass of red drink & cake with raisins. Emma plays splendidly. I played "La Madonna" and 
played at "Titania". I did not seem to be a girl among girls. If not why not? I invited J.L.G. to dinner Wed. 


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Tues. Aug. 22. 
Rec'd card from Bertha Loder. Mended. Ironed. Rec'd note from J.L.G. Claire finished "The Glen Cabin". No Ordway 
went to prayermeeting as papa didn't lead as it is his vacation. 

Wed. Aug. 23rd. 
Darned stockings. Mama puffed my hair. James came to dinner at six. (tomato soup & croutons; souffle, creamed baked 
potatoes, conserve, olives, hot rolls, coffee: banana & peanut salad & cheesed wafers; shredded watermelon & maple 
cake.) Mr. Cassedy called just as the meal was over so Jas. & I went to the library where he showed me his postal 
album. He gave me a little boquet of roses and a box of "Quality" chocolates. I showed him my stunt book. Rocking 
chair and Morris chair don't fit well side by side. He went 11 P.M. Had a pleasant time. J.L.G. left me "Mar soul". 

Thurs. Aug. 24th. 
Left Newark 7.55 A.M. by Penn. R.R. for Princeton Junction. Passed Menlo park. At the Junction boarded the short 
train & after passing Penn's Neck (church) and lake Carnegie came to Princeton station. Passed up to the university 
grounds through the beautiful gateway of Blair Hall. I knew it would be magnificent but the actuality far surpassed my 
most brilliant conception. I do not see how even Oxford can excel Princeton in the beauty of its buildings and the 
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campus views. Papa introduced himself to the Curator, Alfred B. Hoffman, who had the watchman Jim, put our things 
in his office and excorted us in person to and through some of the most interesting places. He is a tall man with reddish 
hair and wore a linen colored linen suit. I found him excellent company. Went up in old Nassau & stood in the room 
which was papa's Junior year. (He roomed on 3rd all four years) Mr. H. took us through Prospect gardens. We went 
down McCosh walk and were royally treated. Lunched in one of the offices then explored Alexander, Art Museum, 
Gymnasium, Library. Saw the basball game between the 9 of the Chinese Students' Assoc. and Princeton High School. 
Score 8:6 in favor of Princeton. Good game. What a great athletic field! I do not wonder the boys like to play. Walked 
to the cemetery where we saw the graves of different college Presidents, Aaron Burr, Jonathan Edwards, Rev. John 
Miller on whose stone are 10 theological statements and Grover Cleveland. Papa treated us to ice cream. I bought some 
postals. Papa & I walked by "The Commons", down the street so we could see the house where papa's 25th reunion 


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was held; dashed up to the Seminary, saw Stuart hall, refectory, and left at 7.01 P.M. The hours from 8.55 A.M. - 7.01 

P.M. were truly golden hours and I shall always look back upon today as one of the happiest in my life. Princeton is OK. 
Fri. Aug. 25th. 
Rec'd card, & booklets about N.J. traveling from J.L.G; a letter from W.H. Companion, and a letter from Peggy. Wrote a 
letter to Yamaguchi, and a card to Flossie Seymour and to J.L.G. Mama & I went downtown & bought me a beautiful 
white skirt $1.50 and some nice collar buttons. Sarah Heilman who with Dorothy Rolph came home on the car with us 
told mama she thought I had such a beautiful "touch". 

Sat. Aug. 26th. 
The Ordways left N.J.C. R.R. on Broad at 1.30 for Asbury Park, which we reached after 1 1/2 hrs. Passed thru Redbank 
where Mrs. Gardines lived. ( Thornell) We walked to the beach and Claire and I gazed on the ocean for the first time. 
She bought a pail & shovel and after looking around a little Claire & I went in surf bathing. It was grand. I didn't try to 
breast the breakers without the aid of the rope. Oh how I hated to come out. We had a fine 


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lunch after which we promenaded along the "Board walk" to the Ocean Grove auditorium which is much larger than the 
Chautauqua auditorium as it has a very large gallery. Saw the organ. Stopped a moment at the tabernacle service. Saw 
the model of Jerusalem & the statue of the first Pres. of the Ocean Grove assoc. Mama & I sat on a bench & watched the 
passers by while papa & Claire were on the beach making tunnels in the sand. Left Asbury 8.55 P.M. "one cent to step 
on the box". "What, pay for the that (song)?" Today has been another red letter day. 

Sun. Aug. 27. 
Claire & I rose early & I studied my S.S. lesson. We dressed for S.S. & just got started when a little girl met us & said 
there was no church & S.S. so we came home & none of us went out. I was very wicked and put my lower bureau 
drawer in order. Mama looked over her addresses. 

Mon. Aug. 28. 
Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi who goes back to Japan in Nov. It is a very pretty letter. Claire is very happy with her 
Maltese kitten which she got yesterday from Mrs. Mudd's cat family (Claire's "furry family"). Darned Claire's stockings. 


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Tues. Aug. 29. w 
Rec'd announcement of the marriage of Florence Hopper to Dr. Lawrence . Am surprised that it occurred so soon. 
I hope Florence will be perfectly happy. Ironed. Mama & I went downtown in afternoon & looked at suits. Bought me a 
pretty white underskirt $. and a new empbroidered tailor waist $1.00. Finished "Arnold Bocklin" at 10 p.m. (my 5th 
German book). Good. 
[in margin] In P.M. papa made molasses candy. 

Wed. Aug. 30. 
Rainy weather. Rec'd a beautiful postal from James. He sent Claire one too. P.M. Club sent me a coy of the American 
magazine. Sewed. Started "Margarita's Soul". Claire bought a stamped square of Buster Brown and his dog Tige and is 
working it very neatly in red. Mama tried my hair different ways. James came about 7.30. Had a nice evening. We 
talked about the juty etc. I managed this time to show him 2 of papas albums so I had a chance to say a few words. His 
Swartswood Lake map is done scale 330 ft. to an inch. It is well made. This time a box of "Hopewell Dainties". My 
birthday? Course I am taking. I.S.M.Y. Papa fixed a new bottom in my little rocking chair. Learned a new expression 
tonight "He is sawing wood". Mama canned peaches. 
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Thurs. Aug. 31. 
Rains hard. Papa staid in bed till noon. I cut up an old tablecloth into napkins, 1 bib 1 traycloth and little square 
cloths. Hemmed two napkins. Went downtown for pure fun in the rain & took Turnpike car to Harrison 222 Harrison 
Ave. where I spent a pleasant hour with Madeleine Winter and her mother. Mr. W. keeps a hardware store & they live 
above it. Their home is pretty. Took Kearny car to Snyders where I bought mama a navy blue silk taffeta shirtwaist 
$1.75. Got off at Chanin's. Thoroughly enjoyed walking in the rain. Was in bed at 10 P.M. 

Fri. Sept. 1. 
Swept the cellar. Adjusted the attic putting my things in better order. Dr. Davenport called to see about papa's attending 
the funeral of Richard Shannon ( mo. old) who died last night. Papa & mama called there in the afternoon. Papa got 
his books trimmed downtown at Border's this A.M. A beautiful fair day. Claire & I sang college songs in the p.m. She 
played America while I sang it. Finished hemming the pieces from the tablecloth. Claire, who worked a Buster Brown 
square very nicely in red on Wed. & Thurs. bought an elephant to work next. 

Sat. Sept. 2. 
Mama went downtown. Claire & I put her things in the dining room in order also her drawer. 


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Papa pumped the cleaner and I "did" the house. Mama & papa attended Richard Shannon's funeral at the house at 3. 

Sun. Sept. 3. 
Not an Ordway went to church but we read. I finished "Margarita's Soul" by Daskam. After lunch we had family 
singing. Papa had a talk with Claire in the Library and I showed mama a few pages of my 1911 Vassarion. Wrote letter 
to A.G. Rowlands. 

Mon. Sept. 4. 
Wrote a note to Mrs. Robertson and to Mrs. Finn. Rec'd card from Jas. also a nice letter from Albertina. Ironed in the 
afternoon. Wrote [Rode] my wheel to Cassedy's and Morrison's. 

Tues. Sept. 5. 
Went downtown in the morning and had a good time shopping, doing little things. Hayne's Anniversary week. Rec'd 
card from Irene Lawrence about horseback riding at Vassar. Ethel, Edith and Alice Morrison spent the afternoon and 
took tea with Claire who fell while trying to jump from one pile of paving stones to the other & bumped the bridge of 
her nose. Claire & I walked home with the girls. I mailed my unsold Water Color Gift [CD.'s] goods to Bertha Loder. 
Went to N.P. Library this A.M. 

Wed. Sept. 6. 
Rec'd letter from Mrs. Robertson, card from Newark Library and a letter from J.L.G. We four left about 9 for N.Y. city 
and saw the managerie in Central park where we ate our nice lunch. 


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As we were entering the park a pretty gray squirrel ran across the walk and up papa's umbrella hoping to get something 
edible from his hand. We saw a dear little baby leopard and four half grown lion whelps, which were very playful. 
Walked along 5th Ave. a short distance and took a surface car to 23rd st. where we visited the Eden Music. The morning 
pictures there are the first ones Claire ever saw. I enjoyed all the wax figures but the Chamber of horrors was 
particularly effective and impressive as well as instructive. Got home at 6.30 P.M. While Mr. Jas. Cassedy was calling 
on papa & mama upstairs in the Library, I was visiting with and trying to entertain Mr. Jas. Garabrant who brought me 
two beautiful rose buds, a nice large apple (home grown) and a box of Belle Mead sweets. He showed me some pictures 
of himself & lent me a magazine on the Jury. Departed about 10.30 P.M. 

Thurs. Sept. 7. 
Claire and I went to Nutley where I sold 2 pictures before lunch which we had with Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin & Alexander. 
Sold a few more after lunch. Saw Frances Goodrich's house. Claire & I got home about 7 P.M. stopping off at Dr. 
Gibbens near Bergen St. to see about Claire's tooth. Rec'd card from Mrs. Finn this A.M. Why Grandpa B. doesn't get 
new glasses. 


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Fri. Sept. 8. 
Mama called me this A.M. thus, come Gretta get up you're going to make cake, croquettes, corn fritters and bread today. 
The croquettes were not attempted but the others turned out nicely. It amused mama to see me get stuck up in my bread 
efforts. In P.M. called on Hazel Ludlow. Rec'd nice letter from Gladys Bassett and also my German book to keep came. 
"Papa finished binding" his books today. My Miscellany is fine. 

Sat. Sept. 9. 
Fixed the bread all except baking. At 1 p.m. met J.L.G. & went for a grand auto ride (30 mi) in his "Cadillac" to 
Springfield where we had a soda & took some pictures, Westfield, Springfield, So. Orange, East Orange and then for 
over an hour I was running the machine a block from So. O. Ave. Papa & Claire went downtown in A.M. Rec'd card 
about C.E. Reunion meeting Sun. P.M. 

Sun. Sept. 10. 
Claire went to S.S. at 10 A.M. I studied my lesson and we went at 11 A.M. to church. Entered the moved church by a 
temporary gang plank. Seems good to be back for I have become quite a heathen in 2 weeks. Fine sermon from Gal. VI 

10. "When a man meets the woman for whom he has that 'unique desire'". Hustled dinner & mama, Claire 

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and I went to S.S. at 2.30 & papa to Mrs. F.W. Snyder's funeral. I had four girls in S.S. & we had a nice discussion. 
Wrote to Bertha Loder, Aunty Barker, Irene Todd. Papa led C.E., fine meeting, so many took part. Sarah Heilman spoke 
about so many of us "purposing in our heads, hearts" only and not carrying it out. Austin McGee asked me if I had a 
nice auto ride. Church. Splendid sermon on Luke [XV] 24 in P.M. superscription & image of God on man. (A.M. 
sermon. Little boy wanted to grow up to be a man & was pleased when a gentleman told him how he was growing. We 
want to grow to be spiritually men and women.) Walked down behind Lakes and Minor said he had already been 
introduced to me twice. He goes to Laffayette Wed. 

Mon. Sept. 11. 
Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Looked over "Tower Room" talks in W.H. Companion. Did all my ironing in afternoon. Papa & 
mama went out calling in P.M. & I sorted my clippings. 

Tues. Sept. 12. 
Sewed. D. Rolph called & returned Mott's "Decisive Hour of Christian Missions". Prayermeeting. Papa used Isaiah 40 
entire chapter and spoke about our cryiing aloud the message and also about man being like an engine which is under 
the complete control of the engineer whose will governs it. So a fine man physically 


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who has himself under perfect control and is gentle, loving, sweet and kind is a model man. Met Reid Edwards tonight. 

Wed. Sept. 13. 
Rode wheel to 192 Brookdale & found Aunt Jennie here when I returned. Mama, (A) J.O. & I went downtown after 
dinner & I looked at suits. Found a pretty mixture at Bamberger's. (Wasn't the Bon Ton man amusingly determined?) 
Wore my red dress in evening. James came a 8 p.m. brought a box of Honey Nougats. Showed me his postage stamp 
album and gave me the prints of the four pictures we took in the mountains. I asked for a hearty handshake. Looked 
over the C.E. Worlds this A.M. Retired 11 p.m. 

Thurs. Sept. 14. 
Very cool. Frost on ground this A.M. Mama and Aunt Jennie went to New York. Mrs. Christe & Mrs. Whitney 
called in afternoon and Miss Sonnecalb and Miss Bingam in the evening. Mama brought me a beautiful $30.00 suit from 
New York (brown & black cheirot trimmed with black.) It is beautiful and I am delighted with it. I looked over the list 
of pictures I want to have prints from and papa got out the negatives for me. He went downtown for "Azo" paper. 

Fri. Sept. 15. 
Went downtown in A.M. & left black felt hat at Bee Hive to be retrimmed with the same 


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Drew "The Use of the Margin" from the Library. 

ribbon. Bought a pair of black suade gloves. Got home about 11 A.M. and helped papa print 73 [sinall] pictures & 44 (5 
X 7). I developed a good many and then tended the hypo. Miss Clara Kilburn came at 5.30 and had tea with us. (1. 
bouillon 2. ham scallop, conserve, olives, creamed potatoes, rolls. 3. salmon salad & wafers. 4. peaches & cake.) I 
played for her. We had a nice visit. Papa & I washed pictures, & spread them on a sheet to dry. We also washed the 
dishes. Retired 11 P.M. 

Sat. Sept. 16. 
Mama & Aunt Jennie went downtown & I worked like a beaver till noon. Our prints turned out fine, no stains. James 
called for me at 1 P.M. with the auto. (I had a cold corn fritter & a piece of celery for lunch). Florence Garabrant and 
Mrs. Clara Robson (formerly Clara English) joined us at the corner. We went through Orange park, Bloomfield (chain 
came off; and then James had to tighten a nut by getting under the machine) Forest Hill, Branchbrook park which we 
traversed twice, I steering part of the time. Stopped at English's meeting Mr. & Mrs. E., Eliz. E. and Mrs. R's three 
children. Then we went to Springfield & had a maple "Sunday". Met Lillian G. (now Mrs. Leon ) and her husband 
who came home with us. I steered part of the way coming from Munn over. Donned my white dress and went to 


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244 Smith St. where I spent a pleasant evening with Margaret Towers, Laura Kemp, and Clara Heilman. I played 3 
pieces. We had lemonade and cakes. Margaret is to propose me as an honorary member of the Entre Nous Club. "Jim" 
Towers walked home with us girls. Mama bought me a brown plaid silk waist. 

Sun. Sept. 17. 
Studied my S.S. lesson. Walked to church with Gretta Burgeser. Fine sermon on text . Pleasure, happiness is to be 
obtained not by solitary pleasure but by social pleasure. "Archie" Towers bade me goodbye and wished me success in 
college during the coming year. He said "I hope you won't forget the Vailsburg people for we surely will not forget 
you". Talked with Mrs. Cassedy about Alvan taking Latin instead of German. Had nice chicken dinner with chocolate 
sponge. Went to S.S. at 2.30 & had 5 girls. Good time. Finished the "Tower Room Talks". Went alone to C.E. Arthur 
Halsall led. Subject Christ in the home. Arthur spoke so prettily about his grandmother. Text Mark 3, 3-5. Stand forth. 
Stretch forth your withered had i.e. your withered powers. It means separation, surrender, . James Towers and 
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Arthur Halsall. Hazel & Gretta B. sang a beautiful duet. Walked home with Ida Platts & staid on the porch with her, 
papa and Frank (her brother) for some time. Today has been beautiful. This A.M. I sat with Helen Cassedy as there was 
no room in our seat for 2 children were in them. Dressed up in pink dress & suit. 

Mon. Sept. 18. 
Rose 6.30 & put tuck in new petticoat. Left at 8 A.M. with James for Rutgers. Stopped at Snyder's to change my gloves 
for long ones to go with my new short sleeved plaid brown silk waist. Missed the 8.52 train & trollied to Elizabeth 
leaving at 10.01. A lady told me in the station my skirt hem was ripped and I pinned it. Reached New Brunswick about 

10.45 & after leaving the train found the hem ripped all around, (a nice condition) so I went up on the porch of the fine 
arts building and sat there until Jas. came back with 2 needles and a spool of brown silk. Then I sewed the entire hem in 
with a double thread. We toured the grounds. I met Prof. Beirer, Rev. Mr. Lockwood who were playing chess, Mr. 
Osborne & Mr. W.H.S. Demarest, the President. Was very much interested in the clay moulding apparatus which Mr. 
1911, showed us. Had dinner at Y.M.C.A. restaurant then came 

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back to see the gym. & then boarded a South Amboy car for the college farm, which we saw. While walking across 
country to the car took some pictures. Came to Newark on a local. James & I commented on a certain couple we saw on 
the train. T.i.t.g.i.l. (picnic). Showed J.L.G. the pictures I took and he gave me the prints of the last pictures we took. 
Brought Claire home 3 bars chocolate. 

Tues. Sept. 19. 
Ironed. Sewed a little. Dorothy Rolph called with Reid Edwards. Went to prayermeeting with papa & Aunt Jennie. 
Lesson from Psalm 5. Mr. Edwards (principal) spoke about getting the Italians interested with us. Laura Kemp walked 
down with us. 

Wed. Sept. 20. 
Mama & Aunt Jennie left early for New York and returned at supper time. I went to Mrs. DeSilver's & she fixed my 
gingham dress for me, did the house work, and sewed my waists so they are all done but stitching. Mama bought me a 
new barette. Showed Aunt Jennie my Vassarions and college views and read the family (Claire excepted) my address to 
be delivered in Pittsford Town Hall. (Last one I wrote in Argumentation) They pronounced it good. 


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Thurs. Sept. 21. 
Sewed & mama & Aunt Jennie helped me. Mama cleaned my dresses. Mrs. Dutcher of Montclair called on Aunt Jennie. 
Mrs. Arthur Mudd and Mrs. Block called for mama who went to Missionary meeting. I went downtown got my 
umbralla which was recovered $1.50, bought my ticket $1.75 from Newark to Poughkeepsie. Had wrinkle in tie 
pounded out. Yamaguchi sent $7.52 to [4] & returned the unsold 17 panels. Thought some of going out in evening to 
make a few calls but mama put her arm around me and said "I want you to stay home and play for me". I was perfectly 
ready, only too glad, to comply and played several pieces. Showed Aunt Jennie my stunt book. I am sorry this is my last 
night home for some time. My vacation has been splendid. 

Fri. Sept. 22. 
Made ready my books which papa packed in a small soap box. Mama packed my trunk and asked for more to put in it. 

J.L.G. called me up on the telephone to say goodbye. Man took my trunk, wheel and box of books down for $1.00. Had 
apple dumplings for dinner. My but they were good. Claire was vaccinated Tuesday and doesn't feel quite like herself. 
She ate just a bite of dinner. I gave her my four Porto Rican 

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dolls today after I fixed my box of Treasures and the rest of my possessions in the attic. Mama wants me to go to bed 
early and to be refined. Bade Mrs. Mudd goodbye. Said goodbye to Claire before she went to school. Mama and I 
exchanged our parting words in the hall. Aunt Jennie went downtown with us & told me to rest instead of write her. Saw 
Mr. John Garabrant on the car. Papa went to the Grand Central with me. We left from track 20 and I saw him out the 
window for a few minutes before we started. Gave him a final message from the steps. Rode with Madeleine Winter, 
met her father in the station. Saw Henrietta Walter in the station & Margaret de Schweinitz and Jessamine White on the 
train. Borrowed $.30 in change from Madeleine to pay for my trunk. Left N.Y. at 3.24 P.M. arriving in Poughkeepsie 

5.14 P.M. Got to college about 15 min. of 6. "Evelyn Joselyn" is started. Mains walls are done over and it is lighted by 
electricity. Went to Mr. Polk and he said my money from the Rochester Branch of the students' Aid Society hasn't come 
yet, so again I rec'd a "Pending the adjustment" etc. slip. Came to dinner in Raymond leaving my things in Mary 
Barney's room. Met Kathleen 

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Basset. Saw the girls. Evelyn Noble seemed glad to see me. Shook hands with Miss Haight. Went to Chapel with Peggy. 
Nodded to Mrs. Hill. So good to see Prexy again and hear his inspiring words. In greeting us he spoke about the 
opportunities and privileges of this great college and in his prayer he asked that we might gain "the deepest culture of 
mind and heart". Got my key and walked once more into 403R. The watchman got my closet key for me but it wouldn't 
turn so I couldn't unlock it & was unable to settle. Met 3 Freshmen, Miss Ross and the two Glen girls. Moved my bed so 
it is parallel with the window & under it. A Rowlands called. Retired 10.15 P.M. Am glad to be back and I ought to 
have a splendid year for I have had a fine vacation. 

Sat. Sept. 23rd. 
Went for the 3 mails 9.30 A.M., 12.15 & 5.00 P.M. but nothing came. Paid many visits to Main before my trunk came. 
Marked it before dinner but it didn't come so I went again to Main & found the number blurred so re-marked it & it 
came up about 9.45 P.M. I went many times to Main. Did errands. Took some books over to sell in "K" at our book 
exchange. Mr. Williams took 


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my closet door off its hinges and in 3/4 hr. I had my room quite homelike. Saw Kathryn Yates. A good many 1911 
people are back. Read in the Library yesterday's & today's paper. The new students this year are shown about the 
library. Took Marjorie May and to chapel. Prexy "Thou art inviting us to see the larger possibilities of our own 
nature". "Larger life". We sang on Strong steps & 1915 responded by the lamp post. Irene Beir and I called in 410S. on 
Lucy Penniman & Frances Jewett. Lucy spoke of the "Library habit being one of the most useful habits", as we came up 
in the elevator she spoke about 1913 having to learn "to stop gracefully". As Irene & I were coming home she said "I 
never met two people I was so crazy about as those two girls". Irene spent 3 hrs one day this summer trying to trisect an 
angle so now she can sympathize with the poor fools who used to try to solve it. Minna Soule, Helen Hayes, Adrianna 
Tappan, Mira Luce, Ruth Kinsey are not coming back. Grace Ludlow's father died this summer, and Theodosia Jessup's 
mother died soon after she got home, so they can't return. Am trying to get a table. Retired 11.40 P.M. Unpacked my 
trunk. 


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Sun. Sept. 24th. 
Was down to breakfast on time. Began my home letter. Wore new white dress to chapel. Prexy preached a magnificent 
and earnest sermon from Heb. 2 v.3. "if we neglect" the danger today is not that college students commit flagrant sins 
but that they neglect. "Neglect is ruin". Neglect not transgression brings trouble upon us Physically. In the intellectuial 
life it is also true. [in margin] Definition. "Intellectual life is determination, purpose and use of our powers". Spiritually 
we fail to live because of neglect. Our reforms of social life are not enduring because they attempt to remedy the 
outward conditions without touching the heart. "The first step is to touch the heart of man". Many a one loses his 
spiritual powers while working in a worthy cause by emphasizing the outside rather than the heart life. "Jesus is the 
greatest reformer". The purpose of college is to train us for life. I believe in the men's colleges today too great attention 
is paid to the "social, athletic & administrative" side of college life & it is creeping into the girls' colleges. They are all 
right but do not constitute the big end and aim of college. 


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We are giving our lives not that you may have a good time socially or make pleasant friendships but to train you. If you 
"drift around from room to room" or group to group without a purpose you lose intellectually, chatting without thinking. 
"I appeal to you on the basis of 1. parental claim to recognition 2. character (you are now making of youselves what you 
want to be all through life) 3. spiritual life which is God's life (you can't live in God's world and enjoy it unless you 
know this will and desire to do it.)" 

I selected this thought with special reference to this college and to you. "I want you to make the most of yourselves 
spiritually, mentally and physically." There is room in college for all kinds of natures and for various employments but 
there is room for only one spirit. (Take a sharp strong hold). 

Prexy prayed that we might not lose our possibilities in the routine of every day but that we might find freshness in our 
routine, also that we might not have taken awy from us the powers that we have. 

We sang "Oh! God I thank thee who hast made the world so bright." "Arise 


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my soul stretch every nerve". The choir sang "Peace" at the end today. 

I shook hands with Mrs. Hill & also with Miss True whom I waited to see. One of Prexy's sons is here today. Called on 
the Freshmen in Raymond and ran in to see Rachel Whitcomb and her crowd. They were glad to see me. Miss Tryon 
went to lunch with me and I took her to music, chapel and Christians. Prexy spoke of the need for "withdrawal from the 
world". Katharine Scribner spoke tonight. Dr. Hill said "Glad to hear from you" & Mrs. H. introduced me to her niece. 
Wrote to James, and a nice long letter to Ida enclosing a print of her picture, Whilhelmina's & mine on our Sodus side 
porch and one of my 20th birthday pictures. Went to bed soon after 10. 

M. Mon. Sept. 25. 
Finished home letter. Waited in line in Rockefeller for blue card. Completed mail list. Went to Economics & 
Philosophy. (1913 marched to Phil. but I missed it). Read 2 chapters in "The Life of Alice Freeman Palmer". Delivered 
morning mail on 1st & 2nd Davison. Mrs. T. called me up to see if I had my mail list. While sorting my A.M. mail Miss 
Stroebe spied me & shook hands with me saying 

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"You're just the person I want". She told me she spoke to Prof. Whitney about me and she (Prof W) has some work for 
me to do. There is a faculty meeting today so I must see her about tutoring. Noon mail. Had F. German at 1.45. Got my 
wheel from the express office & from Eliz. Kittredge got Rand & Bullock. Song practice 7th. Started King Lear. Junior 
singing Prof. Chamberlayne led chapel & Prexy sat in his own seat. Went to 240M. & Prof. Whitney explained the work 
she wants me to do & gave me the vocabulary & books. Worked on one sentence & then read more in King Lear. 

Tues. Sept. 26. 
Spent most of first hour in bookstore. Took mail 2nd. Phil. 3rd. We were seated. Dorothy Van Allen & I made out the 
chart showing the exact position of each girl. It took us all 4th hour. I am one of the 6 monitors in Phil. Noon mail. 
Biology. Had cards sign & left schedule. J. English promises to be fine. Miss Wood is very nice & interesting. Song 
practice 7th. Seated in chapel 8th. Saw Miss Monroe after chapel. She met me in the Post Office & spoke most cordially 
to me. Went to Library & read 2 acts of "Die Soldaten" v. Lenz. After J. today read some more in Alice Freeman 
Palmer. Rec'd fine mail today a letter from James, one from Clara Heilman & one from mama. 

[in margin] I am first one from center in 19. 


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Louise Laird said "We need Ruth Kinsey so much". Had some grand grapes in Louise Stanley's room. 
Mrs. T. asked me to take a double mail route for this week. Mary, Eleanor & I copied our 38 names. 

Wed. Sept. 27. 
Had to write a sentence in German prose today. Made 2 mistakes ["ubersetzen auf englisch und halten ilm vorlesen 
gehort"]. Gladys Bassett & I are the only Juniors in the prose class. Prof. Mills lectured to us in Ec. today. Took the mail 
3rd hour and it kept me busy the entire hour for I had all Davison. Rec'd card from Mr. Yamaguchi. In line at bookstore 
4th for notebooks & Biology materials. Saw Miss about N. prose. She signed our cards. Noon mail. Seated in Biology 
& Prof. Treadwell lectured to us. Miss Wood discussed historic background of 1730-1798. Marian Tallant came for her 
things. Did night mail in Davison for Evelyn Thompson. Saw Anderson about left overs from full tables in Raymond. 
Henrietta Hess came today. Prexy read us about the Wm Borden scholarship of $1500. given by his daughter Mrs. 
Turner for study abroad for 1 yr. for a girl whose parents can't send her & who has had 2 years elective work in English 
& Economics. He also read a letter from one of our faculty about a serious minded student who cut classes to rest up for 
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game. "Group immorality". "We can't all be scholars but we can be scholarly". Finished Lenz's "Die Soldaten". Retired 
11 P.M. Subscribed for the Miscellany. 

Thurs. Sept. 28. 
Mail was heavy with ads so I couldn't distribute it till 4th hour. Prof. Riley conducted our group in Phil. today & he was 
very interesting. I believe he is a Christian as well as a philosopher. He discussed the objections to Phil. Miss Whitney 
lectured in German to us today. Tried to find some Freshman in the hall to take to Christians. Asked Helen Ferris for 
Students' Reception. Class meeting 4.45. A letter telling about Theo Jessup's sorrow & how bravely & cheerfully she is 
shouldering the burden of mothering her 9 yr. old sister and the tiny baby sister was read & we were urged to write to 
her. Margaret Tibbets spoke about our responsibility in the Students' association. Neida Quackenbush spoke about 
basket ball. This year there are to be 2 regular teams & a second. Any girl who does best on either of the 2 first teams 
gets on the class team. Ruth Valentine was elected chairman of Junior party. The nominees for hall Pres. were reduced 
to two for each hall. In the evening went to Christian Assoc. alone. Sat next to Miss DuBois 1912. Katharine Brown led 
& spoke of 


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the assoc.'s purpose being to promote good fellowship among the girls & create a spirit of helpfulness. Louise Roblie 
spoke on Mission Study, Dorothy Stimson on Bible study, Irene Lawrence on work in Poughkeepsie and Helen Ferris 
on our work in Japan. Read J. Eng. lesson in Lib. 

Fri. Sept. 29. 
Miss had our Economics quiz section. She is somehow fascinating, I like her voice. Did all Davison A.M. & noon 
mail. Read J. Eng. 3rd & 4th. Wrote note to Peggy & took it to the Infirmary after lunch. Prof. Treadwell lectured in 
Biology. He loses no time getting started but begins right where he left off. Miss Wood discussed environment. Asked 
Mr. Polk about my R.B. V.S. aid Soc. & it hasn't come yet. So I wrote Mary P. Moore 74 South Fitzhugh St. Rochester 

N.Y. about it. Took my wheel to Bauer's to have the guards laced & the back wheel reset as it goes crooked & rubs. 
Wrote a card to papa & sent a picture postal each to Bessie Hillman, Margaret Towers, Chloe Thielman, Dorothy Rolph 
and Hazel Ludlow. Bought an indelible ink set. hailed me with "You Vassarite where can I buy cheap spoons 
without going to the 5 & 10 cent store?" Read rest of [Burns] & hunted for account of [Sturm u Drang periode]. 

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Sat. Sept. 30. 
Had a call from Eliz. Toof. She now goes to the Episcopal church & I am glad the child has some religious footing. 
Took A.M. & noon mail on Davison 1 & 2. Worked over the German exercises I & II noting corrections. I invited 6 
different 1915ers to go to church. Some had already been asked. The six are Armstrong E.G. 200N, Austin A.A. 
Whitlock, Heilman H.E. Norris, Jones J.E. Whitlock, Lockwood R.G Mcglynn and McAfee R.M. 116N. Paid $7.25 for 
Seligman, Marshall, Wordsworth, Thomas, Witowski, dissecting instruments' & Aulus Gellius. At 3.30 took Helen 
Ferris, & Silvia Tryon to the reception. H. Hess asked to go with me & I said yes. My freight box of books came today 
& was delivered .50 charges I am glad to have them unpacked once more. Just the Freshmen rec'd cards & pencils 
today. We went down the receiving line when just a few were there. Walked around the circle. Introduced my Freshmen 
to some of my friends. Had ice-cream. Lucia Gordy invited me to her birthday party tonight. Took Helen Ferris, Lucia 
Gordy and Bowen to Students. Of course "Tibs" presided. Prexy spoke about the loyalty of the Students' Assoc. 
The work 


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of the Executive com. presented, the work of the Joint com. was given by , Marian King told of the Press 
Board, Helen Heywood of the Census Bureau & Ruth Cutler of the Maids' Club House. Mrs. Poppenheim told of the 
assoc. in '89 when she was one of 400 students who lived with the Profs. in Main. The gymnasium then was in the 
museum. Miss 1904 the alumnae editor spoke about the alumnae advisory com. Margaret Culkin spoke of the 
work, hopes & purposes of the Miscellany. Went to Lucia Gordy's party. Her mother was there & so was Mrs. Ferris. 

Lucia Goddy Helen Ferris [ ] Bowen 
Kathleen Bassett Dorothy Brindsmede Portia Richardson 
[ ] Grow [ ] Topping 
Sylvia Tryon [ ] Cooper [ ] Glen 
[ ] Spratt [ ] Cowles 

M. Rivenburg, G. Bassett, E. Bliss, K.G. Ordway 
H. English 
She had ice cream, candy & a fine birthday cake with 17 candles. Staid till after 10. Gota a nice letter from papa this 
A.M. He writes "I was the recipient of a book Deiney from the best 20 yr. old girl in the world. Many thanks." 

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Prexy "We thank thee for the friendships formed here which quicken & enliven and broaden our sypmathy & love." 

Sun. Oct. 1. 
Miss Jones and Miss Parsons called for me at 10.15 & we took the car down. Attended Pres. Church & heard a good 
sermon on "The Awakening Ideal" by Rev. John McNab. (He said the fatalists are those who seek to find out what is to 
be while the predestinarians seek to discover what can be. "God pity the lightheaded and flimsy-hearted man who is 
blind to the heavenly possibilities". God never made a criminal.) Walked home thru deGarmo estate which is beautiful 
as usual. Started home letter. Called on Mildred Sutton (Gladys' sister) and on Cordelia Lockwood but she was out. At 5 

P.M. met in Maud's room 213S. to talk over the work of the Preliminary Band of Student Volunteers which Theo Jessup 
organized last year. Maud's brother Dean leaves for China this coming week to do Y.M.C.A. work in . Rained hard 
in afternoon. No chapel. Went to Christians at 7.30. Cordelia saw me & was so glad to seem me & I her. We sat 
together. Mr. Gray's studying at Univ. of Chicago for his Ph.D. degree. Prexy spoke about the "relation of the doing of 
the will to happiness & comfort 

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in the spiritual life. The secret is to do God's will day by day, be God's friend. Thine eye be single means singleness of 
direction in our lives, not singleness of contact". Good meeting several spoke. Visited with Helen Rosenthal who said in 
substance "you like to do the drudgery in studying, you enjoy it, you open a book and go at it. I have an idea as to the 
tendencies of a period but don't know the facts.". Wrote to Mrs. Curtis & enclosed her picture I took in June. Wrote Jas. 
& finished my home letter. 

Mon. Oct. 2nd. 
Rec'd nice letter from Helen Simpson 1911 who is working for Century Magazine; also a card from J.L.G. Song practice 
after lunch. "Tho" but a year ago "14". Informal class meeting 7th. Lillian Lang had to resign as Song leader because of 
a condition. Mary Philips was elected in place of R. Valentine as Junior party chairman. Played my first game of basket 
ball 8th hr. as center center with Doc. Southard. Read 1/2 ch. 10 in Green's Short Hist. 

Tues. Oct. 3rd. 
First biology Lab. Examined my line frog, then my chloroformed one who came to before I had him all drawn. Rec'd a 
nice letter from mama. She writes "It is 


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(Rec'd a registered letter from James containing prints of the last pictures we took.) 
Sunday night again and you have been gone from us more than a week and oh how we do miss you." Six united with the 
church Sunday. Claire staid home alone while they went to S.S. in afternoon. Rec'd a nice letter from Margaret Towers 
who writes that I have been elected an honorary member of Club "Entre Nous". "I'm little, but I can always manage to 
fill up a lot of space when writing letters, even if it is all nonsense. You are big; let me see what you can do". " I was 
very glad to hear from you because I have missed you so much." Did German prose & walked then with C. Clemens 
1912 around the square coming out by bungalow on College Ave. Written in J. English. (2 questions). 

Wed. Oct. 4th. 
First regular recitation in M. Prose. Rec'd letter from Hazel Ludlow and postals from J.L.G. from Springfield. Wrote 

J.L.G. a note of thanks for the pictures & postals. Saw Mrs. Tillinghast before 12. She wanted me yesterday but I didn't 
find the note till too late. She asked me about doing work for the German department & told me the remuneration is 
$.20 an hour. Read Wordsworth's 1798 poems. First T & M meeting 7th. Concert 8th by Edward Cumpson of Buffalo. 
Mary Cumpson's brother. Last piece particularly fine. Studied for Philosophy quiz. 
*Prof. Whitney changed my work today. 

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Thurs. Oct. 5. 
In Lab. Prof. Treadwell came around & remarked that I had "too much red paint" on my diagram of the frog & that a 
woman always sharpens a pencil with a knife. Dr. Elkiss had our Phil. quiz section. We wrote 10 min. on Spencer's 
definition of philosophy. She said I don't like to mark you on this recitation. I want to give you all A's next time. Sight 
Latin in Room with Miss Saunders. She is a dear & wants us to learn to talk in Latin. At Deutsche Verein meeting 
before lunch Eliz. Kitredge was elected vice-president. After lunch Hall Pres. election was held & Marguerite ("Peggy") 
Ruddiman won against Eliz. Ingersoll. I am glad. Reviewed Biology, washed my hair. H. Rosenthal came in while it 
was drying & spoke of how lovely it is. Christians in P.M. Rev. Fosdick of Montclair N.J. spoke on "Why study 
Missions & the Bible?" A splendid speaker. "Missions are the Bible up-to-date." [in margin] Joke. "Johnny why do you 
fall out of bed. I guess, mamma, it is bacause I go to sleep to near the place where I got in". Study Bible to trace the 
development of the people's minds in their ideas of God whom, back in Genesis, they considered 


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to be only on Mt. Sinai. Jacob was surprised to see God in the vision thinking he could be only in Palestine. Later, 
wherever the ark was God was until in the N.T. Christ teaches that God is a spirit. Studied for Ec. quiz. 

Fri. Oct. 6. 
Oral quiz in Ec. Letter rec'd from mama who spoke in Montclair Tues. at 3.30. Bessie Hillman is sick again. "I am so 
delighted that you have that work to do in German and if you do well you may get an appointment after you graduate as 
tutor in German and then a Professorship if you show yourself proficient; do your level best." " I enclose $5.00 for your 
use, make it go as far as possible." Claire was vaccinated again. Biology lab 3rd & 4th. Enjoyed cutting open my frog it 
is so beautifully put together. Cashed my money order & paid $2.30 for Rand, $.30 for German M. notebook & $.70 for 
German English exercises. Wrote card home. Oral quiz in Biology. It is worth studying hard just to sit & watch Prof. 
Treadwell smile. He let us go 5 min. before time. Invited Cordelia Lockwood to dinner & enjoyed it greatly. F. Betz is 
back in E.H.S. & Wm. Betz in vice Principal. Found Gladys Bassett curled up on 


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my couch reading my "Menschenhass und Rene". Returned E. Kittredge's Rand & then Gladys & I read German in 403 
each from our own book. I got Gladys's for her from 210M. Stunt party for the Freshmen in P.M. M. Armstrong 
was a fine farmer, N. Bassett a great big baby, Elinor Bliss a fine clown. 1915 had to come dressed backwards. I helped 
clean up after the party. Lent my peanut hat to M. Armstrong who removed the band. 

Sat. Oct. 7. 
Woke at 8 A.M. Hall conference in Economics Seminar room at 9 A.M. with Miss Wells. (who spoke about the 
necessity of doing the drudgery well, multiplying illustrations, teaching yourself Economics by reading, & studying & 
thinking as if you had to give a lecture to Factory girls or the Maids on each day's work. Reproduce any definition in 
your own words without changing the idea & if you can give from 20-30 illustrations of it you know it. Don't read with 
a passive mind which recognizes the choice words only in another's vocabulary but with an active mind which makes 
Prof. Mill's that and Seligman's thought yours. Economic conditions can not be changed at once. I had a very dear friend 
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one time suffering terrible pain & I asked the Dr. if he could do nothing to relieve it. Yes I can relieve it but I mustn't for 
the pain, the intense suffering gives me the only clue to the symptoms.) Irene Beir, Charlotte Greenbaum & I constituted 
the group. Miss Wells has a beautiful vocabulary and attracts me very much by her precision and absolute mastery of 
what she is saying. She is decidedly human too. Took mail. Finished "Menschenhass und Rene." Am reading 
Wordsworth. Took car downtown. Got my wheel, which has had new lacing in skirt and chain guard. Rode it home. Got 
German composition book from Miss Stroebe. Went to Athletic assoc. in P.M. Worked on Exercises I & II. for Prof. 
Whitney. Prexy asked tonight that we might be delivered from a "spirit of false criticism". Lot of Juniors went to Lake 
Mohonk and had a fine time. 

Sun. Oct. 8. 
Rev. George H. Ferris of Philadelphia preached on "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done". He said in short the optimist 
is the man not who refuses to believe that eventually the evil will overcome the good. Wrote Margaret Towers & after 
dinner Bessie Hillman & J.L.G. Started home letter. Lucia Gordy & Louise 


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Bowen called. At 4 went to 534M. (C. Clemens room) and had tea with her sister Bessie who is a nurse. At 5 in 213S. 
attended P.S.V. meeting. Went to music, chapel & Christians where Prexy laid emphasis on our "Loaves & fishes" 
being our experience which we can give to others to help them. "Billy" Hill spoke of the great influence exerted by the 
Juniors and Seniors on the Freshmen. Louise Bowen went with me. I bade Mrs. Gordy good-bye. Finished home letter. 
Had missionary discussion with E. Toof till 12.20 A.M. Mon A.M. 

Mon. Oct. 9. 
An article by E.M. Provost Vassar 1910 on editorial page of New York Times for Oct. 9, 1911, led me to look carefully 
for Howson's name as she was the blind girl in 1910 who won Phi Beta Kappa. By doing this I found out that the 
constituency of the different committees & boards is given in the Vassarion. Played basket ball 8th. After chapel worked 
in Library rereading [Broms & Blake]. 

Tues. Oct. 10. 
Reviewed the organs of my frog & now I know where and why they are. Made my last two drawings, digestive & 
reproductive systems, & now am ready for microscope. Rec'd home letter from mama. Claire is sick with her second 
vaccination. "Claire wanted me to take her downtown yesterday afternoon and I did & we visited the new $.25 store & 
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and I bought her some chestnuts & we got Papa's new house jacket". "Aunt Mary is 65 tomorrow Oct. 10." "Don't spend 
too much time writing to the Kilburn girls, they don't expect it from you." Rec'd letters from Irene Todd and Ellen 
Sergeant & a card from James. Met Dr. Elkiss at 1.15 to correct seating chart for Philosophy. Did M. Prose. Played 
basket ball 8th. Had Marie gold to dinner. Read Preface to 2nd ed. of Wordsworth's lyrical ballads in 2 hrs. Louise asked 
me to be sub-proctor for next two weeks. Asked Lucy Penniman for tonight but she couldn't come. She said, "But you'll 
ask me again won't you?" Maria Livermore said as we were resting on the Archery field & saw some of the girls 
throwing the ball "I want to get in to this" & she did. 

Wed. Oct. 11. 
Rec'd letter from Clara Heilman as corresponding Sec'y of the C.E. "We members of the C.E. have missed you from our 
meetings. We hope you are making a splendid success of your work and that we shall soon have you present with us 
again". J.L.G. wrote me a series letter the good points of which are "Don't bone too hard, it is well to be studious, but 
vary it with exercise. OBK is fine, but not when obtained at loss of health." "Glad you 


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manage to have some fun to balance the study". He offers a plan for Thanksgiving vacation in case I come home alone. 
Read Gilbert Murray's translation of Euripedes's "Medea". Miss Wood sprung a quiz, compare Conger's "Waggoner" 
with Wordsworth's "Simon Lee". Class meeting 7th at which Junior party plan was told. Called on Ruth Robinson 
333M. & went to open Qui Vive meeting at which Louisa Myers & Helen Lockwood had a joint discussion on Resolved 
that the students' association is justified in sending the proposed revision of the charter to the faculty. Open discussion 
followed. Read more in "Prelude" & studied Philosophy, read Bruno over once, understood about one sentence in the 
whole 23p. dialogue. 

Thurs Oct. 12. 
Saw Helen Simpson at breakfast this A.M. Quite a surprise tho Miss Zabriske told me at Lab she was coming Wed. 
Began work with the misroscope today. Had Dr. Elkiss in Phil. quiz. I knew my Hibben today. Enjoyed N. Latin. It is a 
pleasure to try for Miss Saunders. Rec'd for books sold in Book Exchange $5.56. Prof. McCurdy lectured to us on Greek 
tragedy 5th hr. in (F. German). My course is just grand. Each subject is a feast. I heard a little boy who was riding on a 
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other day to a little boy who was pushing "Don't push any more I can go alone now" & I think it is the spirit of the little 
boy that we need in our college work. To learn how to do and to do it is surely the purpose of our coming here. Worked 
3 hrs. on Economics, reading Marshall & Seligman. Helen Simpson ran in to see me a minute & I showed her my new 
dress which she admired greatly. Walked to the car with her. Eliz. McShane has evolved a plan for the orderly rotation 
of our tables 3, and 9 for the next 9 weeks beginning Monday Oct. 16th. We are in groups of three & each group is 
donated by a letter. Took Helen Ferris to Christians which was a "closed" meeting led by Eleanor Brudden who spoke 
splendidly on leisure. We have an income of 24 hrs a day. We mustn't wast time in getting small change to use Mr. 
figure (He wrote "How to live on 24 hrs. a day".) To waste time is to use it for anything that is not really worth while. 
We can have leisure by working hard to get it and taking a little time each day to do just what we want to for Recreation 
& re-creation. Did Biology. Mary Gavin said as I was getting a drink tonight, "I heard something nice aobut you today". 
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Fri. Oct. 13. 

Rec'd card from Jas & a nice letter from papa who has (Rev. Smith Ordway on his envelope 

25 West End Ave. Newark N.J. 

Return after 5 days) 
and on his paper (Kilburn Memorial Presbyterian Church

 Corner Norwood St. and So. Orange Av.

 Smith Ordway, Pastor

 25 West End Ave. Newark N.J. 

Telephone 1798 - W. Market.) 
He wants to know what I think of them, I am delighted with them. Claire's 2nd vaccination has worked nicely and is 
healing. Mr. Shannon is very ill. In Biol. Miss said, in answer to my question as to whether it is necessary to shade 
the drawings made in using the microscope. "No it doesn't mean anything". Biology quiz was funny. Prof. Treadwell 
certainly pumped all the information out. H. Rosenthal said the chromatophore is shaped like "a circle that is pushed in". 
Discussed Wordsworth's theory of poetry in J. Walked downtown via College Ave. with Louise Bowen and back by 
Main St. Wrote a card home. Treated Louise & K.G.O. to a dandy maple nut Sunday at Smith's. Went to Students' & 
was there from after chapel till 25 min. of 10. Thanksgiving vacation, Junior Sophomore and Senior dances, Founders 


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and a discussion of the charter (proposed revision) were principal points of interest. A wonderful day and the campus is 
gloriously beautiful. Elsie Bogert spoke today about Miss Rowlands in her Math. class and said Miss Richardson sets 
the class standard by this Miss Agnes Rowlands and two other girls. 

Sat. Oct. 14. 
Went to Dr.'s office & had her look at my foot as the bone feels a little sore. She put cotton in between the big toe & 
first toe. Dr. B. said my face needs treating again. Did Wordworth reading finishing "Prelude". Took A.M. & M. mail. 
Read four books of "The Excursion" and some shorter poems. Read half of Grillparzer's "Medea". The girls talked about 
swimming, this noon, at table. My I wish I knew how to swim, dive and manipulate myself fearlessly in the water as 
they do. Donned my new pink dress and had dinner with Marie Gold in Main. Eliz. Page chanced to sit at our table with 
her pretty pink chiffon dress and her close cut hair. She is such a sweet girl I love her. Her little sister is here and a 
friend of hers who has studied in Munich. Henrietta Clevenger took me to Senior Parlor after dinner. The clock the the 
tea set are the prettiest things I saw. Worked for 2 hrs. on German vocabulary. Am up to Part II now. 


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Martha Herrick said tonight "Doesn't if feel queer to be a Junior?" 

Louise Boynton came in and talked several minutes. She is thoroughly in earnest in performing her proctor duties. Rec'd 
a nice letter from Gladys Dutton who is having her second year in training for nursing. She had a boy from Pittsford, 
Irving Hopkins, and he said he was in your S.S. class. She also says, "We certainly go through a lot to become men and 
women don't we?" Retired about 11.10 P.M. Elinor Bliss left my doll today. 

Sun. Oct. 15. 
Mr. Richmond of Union College preached from Luke 9.51 (1) God's measure of values, a life whether it be short or 
long that give's itself to save others is not wasted but spent (2) From this verse we get Inspiration. Transfigure duty into 
doing God's will. He prayed that from Vassar might flow "Streams of pure knowledge and high influence." Walked 
around the lake for first time this year with Louise Bowen. Read newspaper Margaret Armstrong sang so sweetly after 
dinner. At 2.30 went to first meeting of Eliz. Page's mission study class on the Indians. Called on Marion Tallant & then 
on Lucy Penniman who asked me to stay to a party in honor of her sister Susie whom I had a nice little talk with. 
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around the circle working up gradually. I ought to be able to put the shot & I ought to begin training now. Juniors were 
at the party of coffee & cake almost exclusively. Wrote to Aunt Mary. Music. Chapel. Christians Prexy spoke on 
Christian steadfastness. "No one ever achieves who simply drifts". he said. We must have a determined purpose. Narola 
called and told me I must go to Silver Bay. She gave me a helpful hint. Wrote home and to J.L.G. Retired 11 P.M. 
Another beautiful day. Susie P. said to Frances Jewell (who said, "I am afraid of Lucy") I feel so unworthy of Lucy, 
sometimes. 

Mon. Oct. 16. 
Finished Grillparzer's Medea. Had first Ec. quiz. Wrote for 10 min. in lecture & a mighty bum job I made of it too. 
Rec'd card from James. Song practice. M.L. Wilson (now Mrs. Wm. McGrath) had a week old 8 1/2 lb. boy. Eliz. let me 
read the letter in German class. Did Ec. in Lib. After dinner went to Junior singing & did Bruno in Rand in Lib. after 
chapel. Came home & did more Wordsworth. Made appointment for physical exam. Carried some books for Miss 
Guthrie today. Helen Brainard said she worked hard for a month last year on economics & got a good foundation then 
the rest of the year was easy. (She studied the outline & Bullock almost exclusively). Elsie B. said lately the 


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instructor's think more of you if you don't miss any classes. H.M. White showed me how to make and 8 with my hair. 

Tues. Oct. 17. 
Did the striated & unstriated muscles in Lab. Rec'd home letter. (Mama spoke Wed. at Haddenfield. Spent Thurs. night 
with Aunt Ella in Philadelphia. Mrs. Courtney of Marathon is dead. Rev. Shannon died 12.30 noon Saturday. I met him 
on the street Wed. night as he was taken sick Thurs. morning & he stopped & inquired about you & said he intended to 
call on us before you left for college but they did not get here. I think papa will come up to see you sometime this fall 
can't tell when.) Enclosing a copy of first printed weekly bulletin of Kilburn church. Very neat and it is splendid. Had 10 
min. written in Philos. p. 6-8 of Rand, give the phrases stating the four Aristotelian causes. Read Wordsworth. Song 
practice. Lecture on amoeba. J. English discussion on Wordsworth as a boy of ten. Did German prose. Albertina had 
Nabi Amugasi to dinner after which she played nicely. More Wordsworth. Read Seneca's Medea. H. Rosenthal likes a 
boy's point of view. First Miscellany, November, out today. Trix S. was the only Sophomore who took J. English last 
year. 

Wed. Oct. 18. 
Said liesst for lasst in Prose class. Miss Stroebe told me to begin working backwards in 


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the Ad. G. Prose Comp. book. Poured hard almost all day. Read "The White Doe of " & like it best of all the poems 
of W. I have yet read. Rec'd letter from James. He enclosed a clipping, "Papa, don't see the blots". Rec'd card from papa. 
"When I read about my going to Vassar & seeing you I could not hear. You may hear something later". IN"G" discussed 
'studying Nature for her own sake'. Looked over Harvard Univ. catalogue. In 1906 Vassarion looked up Susan Griggs, 
my missionary. 8th hr went to recital by Edward Strong of New York (Tenor). No Chapel. Miss Wood smiled very 
sweetly at me in Main 7th. & today for first time in merely passing her Miss Mierendorf smiled at me and spoke. We 
sang after dinner & had 1915 give a stunt party after 10 min. preparation. 

Detweiler was fine. In 213S. went to P.S.V. meeting. Maud read alound Ch. I of Mrs. Montgomery's book. 
. I wore Helen Rosenthal's rubbers today. Had Mary Lancaster and Portia Richardson in to eat pears with me. Read Ch. 
III in Hibben & deliberately sat up until 11.30 P.M. doing little odd jobs on lists which I have wanted to do for some 
time. 

Thurs. Oct. 19. 
Did nerve cell & drop of blood today. Discussed Ch. II in Hibben. Bought Phil. ticket. Discussed Seneca's Medea. 
Showed Prof. Whitney what I have done in correcting the vocabulary. Went 


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to Lib. where I spent 2 hrs. in reading the last 69 nos. assigned in Wordsworth & now my Wordsworth reading is done. 

E. Toof went to Christians with me. Helen Ferris led & spoke on your place in Vassar College. 1. Take part in the 
college activities. 2. Get into the love of others by helping them. 3. What kind of girl will my classmates remember me 
as when I am out of Vassar College? spoke. Did Ec. Went to party of tables 3 and 4 in 301R. given by Elsie 
Bogert & Gertrude Scholton. Fine time. Mary Gavin talked of time when there will be no class organization in college. 
Helen Adler was perfectly funny. Rainy today. Retired 11.15. Began this A.M. Wright's "The Will of God". 
Fri. Oct. 20. 
Studied Biology from 6-7 A.M. Miss Wells gave us frank criticism of our written said we were careless. Rec'd no mail. 
Did the heart today in Lab. & am now ready to begin the skeleton. In J. we tried to find out just how Wordsworth says 
he came to love Nature for her own sake. Sent a card to Mr. Alfred B. Hoffman, Curator of Princeton, giving birdseye of 
the grounds, and a postal of Hackensack road to [Clavies]. Started German paper for Mon. Had Lucy Penniman to 
dinner. Read "Dem. & Chron.". in Lib. Heard Mrs. Florence Kelly Sec'y of National Consumers' League lecture on 


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Working girls and college girls. Splendid. Showed what individual college girls have done to better conditions. One 
worked in a laundry etc. Women of today must work to rid domestic service of the present disrespect in which it is held; 
they must also believe that the best is none too good for the working girls. One girl (Bryn Mawr) made a brief of 600 
pages which she presented to the [Ill.] Court to prove the constitutionality of limiting the number of working hours of 
women in the factories. Then saw part of Sophomore party rehearsal. 14 colored "gentlemen" in white trousers, black 
coats, red socks, red neckties & yellow chrysanthemums sang & cracked jokes. Then 5 colored girls danced. The men 
sang in a quartette, 2 danced & all left the stage in a cakewalk. Last was a medley with all actors singing. Mrs. Kelly 
spoke of how "ugly" and "poorly written" so much of our present day American literature is. 

Sat. Oct. 21st. 
Physical exam at 9 A.M. Mail. Rec'd letters from papa, Margaret Towers and Mrs. Strong of Rochester. Wrote Mrs. 
Strong a letter & papa a card. Saw Mr. Polk. My $200.00 came Oct. 1. Paid him $15.00 & took my slip to the office so 
now I am entitled to all the privileges of a student. Began work on Wordsworth topic on which I worked in afternoon. 
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copy of Gilbert Murray's translation of Euripides Medea in Prof. Whitney's room. Gossip party in corridor outside of 
and in room 305. I darned stockings. Frances Chafee said "I never saw you sew before". Helen Purnell made beautiful 
pink satin roses. Retired at midnight. Worked on my German (Medea, [Motwierung ihru Mordtal]). 

Sun. Oct. 22. 
Bishop Brewster preached. The secret of personal spiritual power is surrender to God thru communion, prayer and 
companionship. First lesson in mission class. Eliz. Page 4 Main. She is fascinating & the class is great, so interesting. 
Wrote my missionary Mrs. Sue Griggs Graybill 1906 in Canton Christian College, Honglok, Canton China. Wrote 
James & wrote home. Chapel. Christians, went with Helen Ferris. Prexy [spoke on the (confidence in the truth, for the 
truth shall conquer) two facts 1. growth is an internal thing which we don't control. 2 conditions of growth are under our 
control illus. D. Romers article in Nov. Miscellany on the use of Sunday] Madeleine Bowne spoke. 

Mon. Oct. 23. 
Rose at 6 and wrote my answer to "Wie motiviert Seneca, Grillparzer und Eruipides Medeas Mordtal?" Rec'd nice letter 
from Bessie Hillman. 


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Finished Wordsworth paper and copied most of it. Wanted to have it all copied before retiring but didn't fetch it. 

Tues. Oct. 24. 
Prof. Riley some good papers handed in at the quiz on the 4 Aristotelian causes as given on p. 6-8 of Bruno. Rec'd home 
letter from Claire who hasn't written me before since I came back to college, and from mama (who says, "Papa says, ask 
Gretta if she can come down to the depot Saturday morning and meet the 10.35 train from New York? On my birthday, 
Claire went up stairs and brought me the White House cook book and on the wrapper was written "Happy Birthday to 
you" and I knew who wrote that. It was my darling college girl. Did you think of mamma on that day?) Rec'd letter from 

J.L.G. Janet & Trix met me in 403R. at 7.30 to plan our side of the trial T. & M. debate. Did M. Prose. 
Rec'd box J.L.G. (containing 2 nut bars, magazine with story of Bill Bailey, fine lot of fresh raw chestnuts & a glass 
globe filled with partridge berries & leaves. Very pretty and acceptable.) 

Wed. Oct. 25. 
10 min. written in Ec. & I enjoyed it for I knew. Read some about the French revolution in Robinson but it didn't help 
much in tracing Wordsworth's trip in France. Trix & Janet met here for 2nd debate discussion. 


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Thurs. Oct. 26. 
We finished Chap. II in Hibben. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Trix, Janet & I met at 4 P.M. in Lib. & gave our points. 
Debated 8th hr. in 319 R. against Pringle, McShane & Ougletrie on Waving the question of constitutionality. Resolved 
that it would be advantageous to the U.S. if the Employer's Liability Law now in force in New Jersey should be adopted 
by all the states. We had the negative & pleased the committee (Vic, Agnes W., Althea & Marg Gavin) by putting up a 
good negative. "Dutch" Clark led Christians & different girls spoke on the different work which is helped on by our 
association gifts. Studied "J." to find out what the "creative soul" is. 

Fri. Oct. 27. 
Miss North had our Ec. section & I like her immensely. Studied for biology. Worked on the skeleton. Rec'd nice letter 
from Ida just think, she's a Senior at Mt. Holyoke. Had a full hour written in Biology 4 questions and then wrote all the 
next hour in J. on the creative soul. Went downtown. Read translation of Calderon's "Such stuff as dreams are made of" 
& then heard most of the splendid concert by the Barrere Ensemble of N.Y. city. Met Louise Bowen's mother and sister 
today. Agnes Wright told me as I was going in N.E.B. that I made the T and M debate. I am glad. 


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Sat. Oct. 28. 
Cleaned my little 403R house & met papa at 10.35 train in Poughkeepsie. We saw the Laboratoires & lunched at the 
Inn. I met Mr. Rector and Mr. Gordy. Miss Guthrie chaperoned us when papa saw my room and Mme. Mormier when 
papa tried some pictures of it. In the afternoon we visited the Flag shop & toured the campus walking around Sunset 
starting from the tennis courts. Saw Main. Walked part way around the lake. I had dinner in Raymond, papa at Smith's. 
In the parlor before chapel he met several of the girls. Prexy led chapel tonight and I was so glad. We had a little visit in 
the parlor after chapel & then I walked out the 10 min. of 8 car with papa. He spoke of considering carefully the cost of 
coming home Thanksgiving, "of course we would love to see you home." While going around Sunset we discussed the 
possible results of doing good, very good, work in German; also J.L.G. In the afternoon we went up the Library tower 
from which we tried 2 pictures. The weather was simply ideal today and I had an absolutely glorious time. Papa looked 
lovely. Rec'd a letter from mamma this A.M. 

Did the exercise I omitted to do in M. German. After papa went. 


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Sun. Oct. 29. 
Rev. Johnston Ross of Montreal Canada, gave a fine sermon on the transfiguration being Jesus's voluntary 
[remenciation] of the path which he must go alone, & the choice of the harder way of the cross whereby he could bring 
many with him. He prayed that we might learn here at college not only how to acquire knowledge but how to use it. 

Helen Taylor stays about the same. Went to Mission class at 2.30 in 44 M. Went to North to get names of Freshmen for 
Junior party & found most of those Raymondites of 1915 had been asked. Finished Miscellany. Went to chapel & Mr. 
Gow told us the use of the hymn board & pointed out some of our common mistakes in hymn singing. Men can carry 
the tone from one phrase of the long line of a German tune to the next. "There are some things women can't do". No 
Christians. 

Wrote Jas. kindly but clearly about affectionate epithets lately appearing in my letters from him. 

Mon. Oct. 30. 
Went to Main at 7.50 & waited with M.L. Shayer till 9 A.M. when I bought 7 $1.00 seats & 2 $1.50 seats for Gadski for 
Fri. night Nov. 3. Wrote home 4th hour. Althea Erwin said this noon "Be sure to look on the T & M. bulletin board." 


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Agnes Wright said at noon in my room that I am a negative sub. "We know what you can do". I just wanted to explain 
to you. Spent 2 hrs. in Lib. reading Hobbes. Informal classmeeting 8th hr. elected Edith Pratt song-leader. Had dinner 
with Rachel Whitcomb in Davison. She feels strongly her defeat as Hall president. Irene Bier got it & didn't live in that 
hall last year. As I went to the elevator R. said "My, time is limited". Spent all evening on pamphlets J. Bernsten gave 
me for debate. 

Peggy & Louise think I have a lovely father. 

Tues. Oct. 31. 
Letter from mama & a nice one from Claire telling of her efforts & final success in finding out how to spell match last 
Sunday. (Papa's train didn't leave here till 10 P.M. & he had to wait 3 hrs. & finally trollied to Newark arriving 6 A.M.) 
Did German prose 7th & 8th & Economics in P.M. Retired at 10 P.M. Eleanor Greenberg thinks I have a fine father. 

Wed. Nov. 1. 
Are discussing "the creative soul" etc in J. Took Dorothy Whitman with me to first meeting des Deutschen Verein. 
Mary MacNoughton sang in German. Prof. Whitney unveiled a large picture of which she got abroad this summer 
in Munich with money from the Verein. It is to hang in Room 19. Had Erfrischurigen ice-cream (pink, green, brown & 
white). 


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P.S.V. meeting in 213 S. at 7.30. Second chapter read aloud from Mrs. Montgomery's book. At 8.30 till 9.30 debated. 
Affirm. Germann, Sutton, & McShane. Neg. Golden, Bassett & Ordway. Eliz. was fine. Rec'd letter from Jas. tonight. 
Thurs. Nov. 2. 
Rec'd nice letter from Gladys Sutton. Robert Spier spoke in P.M. Oh, he is great. Christianity is different from the other 
religions of the world in its attitude toward 1. truth, 2. women. "It is enough for a gentleman that Christianity is the only 
religion that doesn't permit Polygamy". It is a missionary religion. It is unlike the others in 1. bearing the name of its 
founder and 2. In being a personal religion. Mr. Speer read a letter written him by a friend who lately became a 
Christian. My how powerfully in earnest Mr. Spier is. 

Fri. Nov. 3. 
Rec'd letter from papa telling of his expectations & realizations returning home from Vassar. He also writes " Well 
Gretta I had one of my bright days of life Sat. with you if I were "a man"." Made my first trip in P.M. to Collingwood 

Opera House with Louise Bowen Lucia Gordy 
Helen Ferris Gladys Topping 
Marjorie Spratt Maud L. Strayer 
" Bacon 

and spent a delightful evening hearing Mme. Gadski sing. Met Miss Monroe 8th hr in Assembly Hall. 


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Sat in gallery in a $1.00 and heard & saw O.K. She was fine and I was thoroughly pleased. 

Sat. Nov. 4. 
Worked all day. Junior party in P.M. The apparatus room held a model Vassar college and Mr. Polk(?) (Vi Russell) 
gave the new student's V.C. catalogues (programs). In locker room obtained ice-cream & candy which we ate in Phil. 
hall. The play there was splendid. A Freshman goes to sleep and dreams. 1. Dance. 2. Her Livy, Math, Chemistry etc. 
come banging out from behind screens. 3. Welsh Rabbit appears. 4. Sofa cushions & banners walk & dance. 5. Sir 
Galahad & Whistler's mother descend from their frames. 5. Phil & Gym. & 2 other youths & 4 maidens appear. 6. 
collectors come. 7. Song leaders are tried out. 8. a knock is heard & sleepily the Freshman answers it only to be asked to 
Junior party. Exceedingly clever & nice, I think. Mary Philips chairman. 

[in margin] Sent birthday card to Marian Case. 

Sun. Nov. 5. 
Rode down & back to church. (Pres.) Heard a splendid sermon on "Bury the truth". (To get the truth we must labor, it 
can be obtained only by effort. Results mean sacrifice.) Walked around Maple Circle in 1 1/2 hrs with Helen & Hilda 
Brazer & M.L. Strayer. Beautiful walk. Christians. Prexy spoke on "I am from above, ye are from beneath". It is 


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necessary to get a view of our world from above. We must get Christ's viewpoint & spirit. Wrote James, Uncle Henry, 
Home. 

Mon. Nov. 6. 
Rec'd card from James. Janet & I debated Eliz. Hilgard & Trix after chapel & somewhat disturbed them by our stand. 
Rose early to write Ec. paper on Sodus industries based on Shaler's article. 

Tues. Nov. 7. 
Rec'd card from papa. Met again in 319 after lunch for final debate talk. T & M debate 8th our first debate as Juniors. I 
voted affirm on question, debate. 
affirm neg. 
Sutton Rosenthal 
German Doughty 
McShane C.C. Johnson 
Subject. Resolved that it would be advantageous to the U.S. to adopt the workmen's compensation law now in force in 
New Jersey. 
Negative won on merits of debate. Eliz. McShane was splendid. I invited E. McShane to go home with me 
Thanksgiving & she was greatly pleased. 

Wed. Nov. 8. 
Had a written in M. German. Saw Mrs. Lockwood. Rec'd letter from James. 

Thurs. Nov. 9. 

E. James was puzzled about free will in Philosophy today & wasn't sure that she has it. "Responsibility & better mean 
free will" said Dr. Elkus, then she thot she believed in it. Song practice. Studied circulatory system 

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in Holmes. Walked around the square [diagram of square] with Louise Bowen. Saw Katharine Forbes today. Saw Mary 
Wright tonight going to Main from chapel. Christians. [Katherine Scribner led ably on subject "The Problem of Work". 
What kind of work, when, how do it. Dorothy Stimson spoke about the joy of being able to do as you please on Sunday 
and not being able to study even if you wanted to, try it. Agnes Wilson (Work as our saviour who did his Father's will). 

K. Brown (Reflect before going to bed as you look out over the quiet campus over your work of that day & of the days 
to come & really think your evening prayers as you say them). M. Kelsey (three kinds of workers. 1. shirkers. 2. jerkers. 
3. workers). Helen Landon (Reading is natural outlet, spend fifteen minutes in a 'morning watch'). K.G.Ordway ("Study 
to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth")] 
After 8.15 P.M. Miss Monroe gave Gladys Bassett, Abbie Hagerman & me another lesson in Spoken English. 

Had a written in F. German today. 

Fri. Nov. 10. 
Lost my fountain pen after Ec. Rec'd letter from papa. Mama has been speaking this week. Thank fortune I 


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finished the skeleton today. Song practice. Was called on in Biology for the "plexi" of the spinal nerve. Had an hour 
written in "J" on the changes in Wordsworth from 1805-1815 & the evidence of change in the poems of 1814. Louise 
Boynton & I went to Pay Day. Then I fooled around in her room for an hour or so blissfully ignorant of the fact that the 
New Jersey Club tea was then in progress. I read the notice & thot it was today & some one else said no it is the 16th so 
I didn't go. Went to singing in Soap palace in front of Strong steps after chapel after dinner in 1911's honor. Then to 
chapel & then with Louise & Peggy to Prof. Shephard's (of Columbia) lecture on "The South American Republics". It 
was illustrated and was fine. 

Sat. Nov. 11. 
Worked over an hour in Lab. Took mail. Got Phil. ticket i.e. I drew & Sarah Poppen got my ticket. A few 1913ers sang 
to a few 1911ers on Strong steps. Did M. prose. Went downtown. College singing at 6.30. "Beau Brummel" by Clyde 
Fitch was played in the P.M. 8 - 11.30. About 2/3 of 1911 were back for First Hall Play. My! it was good to see them & 
see Ruth Hamilton lead them again. How well they sang. ("And found an upstart in our seat 1912 twas you") 

[in margin] Met Helen Simpson as she got off the car at Raymond gate. 


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Prof. Shattuck spoke to me today for first time as I passed him near Myra W. & Eliz. H. coming from Lab. 

Sidney Thompson was "Beau" and was just splendid. I vowed tonight in chapel that if my face continues to be pimpled 
it won't be because I have failed to care for it. 

Sun. Nov. 12. 
Shortened 2 strings of beads. Swept & dusted my room. Heard Dr. Pierce, Chaplain of U.S. senate (preach from three 
texts. 

1. It was not you sent me here to God. 
2. The Taskmasters forcing the Israelites to work. 
3. My Father worked heretofore & I work. 
These illustrate the different attitudes we may take toward the world. We can be I. Interpreters, to explain to some one 
else some little portion of the world. That we have learned to know. II. Assistants. III. Illustrations. 
He presented a novel idea to me in this that God each day creates the world, for out of darkness cometh light; and he 
creates us each day, for from consciousness like the clods 'neath' our feet we become spiritual beings.) 
Walked from North to Main with Helen Simpson. Read some in "The Days of the Flesh". No mission class today. Helen 
made me a 25 min. call. Among other things she said "You take things too simply". I do not see what she means. Was so 
glad to see her. Had some callers Agnes Rowlands whose call was inter

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rupted by Helen Ferris & Louise Bowen (luckily for me.) No chapel. Eliz. McShane called & expects to be able to 
spend the entire Thanksgiving vacation with me. Went to Christians where Prexy spoke about 1. the diversities of needs 
which are met by a diversity of men (Ex. Christ's twelve disciples.) 2. The difference in capacity of different people. 
Wrote home, J.L.G. and Aunt Vira. 

Helen Simpson said this afternoon that things have been too easy for her. Not until she gave tutor lessons did she realize 
that girls could have trouble with Freshman work. It was hard for her to see it then. She tries to reduce everything to 
definiteness. She hates Math. but she said that persisent effort will and can conquer in the scientific field but not in the 
artistic. To write a paper on "the portrait of Shakespeare's mind" was just impossible for her because it was so indefinite. 
I am just beginning to find out, she said, that there are some things I can't do. They are way beyond me. 

Eliz. McShane wants to go to Columbia univ. after graduation on a graduate fellowship but her mother wants her to go 
to Chicago university. 


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Eliz. said tonight you might just as well say around here "I'm going to do so and so then they'll let you do it." 

Mon. Nov. 13. 
Mission class met tonight after chapel. I did some work on those German Dept. exercises. 

Tues. Nov. 14. 
Rec'd letter from home. Started spyrogyra today. Miss Wood handed back our class room test papers on the changes in 
Wordsworth from 1805 to 1815. Mine had this pleasing (?) comment "Not very clear". Myra Williams said today that 
she just loves apparatus work. I had Rachel Whitcomb to dinner. Class drill 8th (First day in gym). 

[in margin] First snow tonight after chapel. 

Wed. Nov. 15. 
Miss Stroebe handed back our prose papers mine was marked "C+". Only one person in the other section got B and that 
was Margaret Sherwood. Rec'd a nice letter from Laura Kemp. Arranged for swimming lessons. Louise & I went to gym 
& were in the "Clubs" class (Indian). At P.S.V. meeting in 213S. at 7.30 I made my dolly some drawers. Rec'd letter 
from J.L.G. Found my fountain pen in Davison. 

[in margin] Ground white with snow this morning. 

Thurs. Nov. 16. 
Rec'd card from D. Rolph. Papa sent me my Post pen which came today. 


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Prof. Riley had our quiz section today & had us divided & debate as materialists & immaterialists. E. McShane & C. 
Dana held forth by special request in German. Spent most two hours on Coleridge reading. Class meeting 8th. Lillian 
Lang & Gladys Bassett reported on Silver Bay conference and Hazel Harrison on the one in Ohio. Junior 
party cost $154.00. 

In chapel Dr. Hill spoke most dignifiedly to us in connection with the death of Helen Taylor 1913 who died at the 
Infirmary last night. He said our college years are not only preparation but a completion as well. We may not change our 
way of living if we regard them as years of completion but in many cases we will doubtless show a different spirit. 

Lucy Lovell spoke "The Problem of Friendship", reading about Ruth & Naomi and David and Jonathan. She said that 
Friendship built on selfish motives and the desire for utility or social position cannot stand. We must not choose a friend 
who will exert an evil influence over us. After we have chosen aright we can show our friend 1. warm affection 2. Non-
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in ourselves but an interest in her interests 3. Shield her against her own faults. 4. Be loyal to her in not allowing her to 
be misrepresented to others. 5. Show our love in a thousand thoughtful little things. 

Mary MacNoughton sang and the rest of the time we spent in singing hymns. 

Spoken English at 8.15, 9.00 P.M. Miss Monroe said several times to me tonight "You are too conscientious." "If we 
take the attitude of 'I can' instead of 'I will' the results will be better." she said as we separated. 

Retired about 11 P.M. which seems to be my regular hour this college year as a rule. 

Fri. Nov. 17. 
Went to free suffrage lecture in Collingwood opera house. Miss Wylie presided. Judge of Kingston, Mayor Segu 
and Inez Milholland gave good sane illuminating arguments for suffrage. Inez used splendid specific illustrations. There 
was a peanut smoke scare. Coming home Hildegard German asked me if I am tutoring anyone in any subject. 

Sat. Nov. 18. 
Did my other work first & then finished Coleridge reading in the afternoon. Heard a perfectly splendid lecture in the 
evening by Mr. Bliss Perry on "Thackery". 


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My! how I clapped. We remained seated & clapped till Prexy beamingly said 'go on out'. Prexy prayed tonight that we 
might have the "enthusiasm of devoted work". 

Sun. Nov. 19. 
Mr. Slocum of Colorado College preached a fine sermon on the "more abundant life". "Eagerness for honest work" he 
prayed for. 

E. Page told some first hand personal experiences at mission class. 
Miss Martha Berry of Georgia spoke at 7 on the Berry School which she founded for the mountain whites about 10 
years ago. She is a very proud, reserved Southerner & I think it was hard from a mental point of view for her to admit 
her weakness which she did in the course of her address & speak. In Senior parlor she answered our questions and was 
very charming. She likes her boys very much. 

Wrote Minna Soule, Mrs. (A.E.) Morris ("Vovo"), Ida and Home. 

Mon. Nov. 20. 
Spent most of the day except for classes on my Coleridge paper. Peggy & Bessie came down to see me after 10 P.M. 

Tues. Nov. 21. 
Rose at 6 to copy Coleridge paper. Rec'd letter from home. Ried Edwards preached for papa Sun. P.M. as he has a cold 
in his throat. 


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[in margin] I saw Hockey game '15 vs. 14 7th hr. 

He writes "Claire wants me to go down stairs with & help her get a book to read". Rec'd a nice letter from "Aunty" 
Barker in Pittsford also one from Marian Case in Sodus. Swimming lesson 4th hour. I am not afraid of the water now 
and tried to strike out by myself. Lucile Weber swam right away. Hildegard German here to dinner. Wrote J.L.G. 

Wed. Nov. 22. 
My sentence in M. Prose was correct today. Prof. Mills gave us some excellent points about the way we should study 
our Ec. and about our wonderful opportunities here before continuing the Economics lecture. In P.M. attended 
illustrated lecture on "The Cleaning of a Great City" by "Big " Commissioner Edwards of New York city. Splendid. 
He was very funny & must weigh least 300 lbs. Hockey '14 v. '15 8th. Didn't go. 

[in margin] T & M & Qui Vive debaters & Com. met 7.30 in Freshman parlor. 

Thurs. Nov. 23. 
Hibben ch.4. today with Dr. Elkus & she didn't know what to do to fill out the hour. It was a painful atmosphere. I took 
the chair at the desk in F. German & held forth on Karl Gutzkow. Interview with Miss Wood in 412S at 2.40. She said I 
made some very good points. Suggested that I could have subordinated my points mor in Wordsworth paper. Deutsche 
Verein 8th hr. Wir spulten, saunge und assen. (coffee & doughnuts). Louise H 1901 led Christians & said we can't 
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spiritual life by a) resolution, b) limitation but by daily partaking of spiritual food & not trying to live on what we get on 
Sunday. She has a most charming and extraordinary personality. 

Gladys Bassett & I had a Spoken Eng. lesson at 8.15 P.M. with Miss Monroe. Read part I of "Ancient Mariner". Gladys 
did it well, she & Abbie Hagerman have been practicing in the asembly hall. "Get the picture, try to see it afresh & more 
clearly each time". was some good advice she gave us. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. 

Fri. Nov. 24. 
Up at 6 & studied till 7 A.M. for Laboratory quiz on the skeleton. Had Miss Wells today in Ec. quiz. She is a wonder, I 
love her. Spent another 1/2 hr on Lab. preparation & Miss Gabriskie quizzed me. I forgot about 6 names. Rec'd letter 
from papa who says "I am a prisoner by oder of Dr. Davenport. Have sent to Pittsford for your letter & mama's so you 
two & Claire can come in the church on Dec. 3 for you will be here at the A.M. service". After lunch in Freshman parlor 
Miss [Holm] met the P.S.V. Band whose object she defined as being to learn & show forth 1. God's 
omniscience. 

2. God's omnipresence 
3. God's omnipotence. 

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No quiz in Biology but a lecture instead. Wrote postals to Mrs. Barker & papa. Apparatus 8th. No chapel. Concert in 

P.M. by "N.Y. Madrigal & Glee Singers". 
Sat. Nov. 25. 
Did F. German, M. German. Rec'd letter from Mrs. Curtis (our Raymond housekeeper last year). Saw part of the 
exciting Yale-Harvard foot ball game at 2 P.M. in the circle. Score 27 to 5 in favor of Harvard. Heard at 4 P.M. Lady 
Gregory of Dublin lecture on "The Making of a Theater". She looks like Queen Victoria & read us her latest play, 
written on her voyage to America. Began work on commission government in the P.M. Worked 2 hrs. 

Sun. Nov. 26. 
Rev. Cadmon of Brooklyn preached on the woman putting the leaven into the lump. We all have the power of personal 
influence what are we going to do with it. Be sure to put in enough of the leaven & finally be sure it is good leaven. 
Called on Albertina in the Infirmary. Mission class 2.30. Eliz. Page told a story of the chief of the tribe who 
said "Why didn't you come sooner?" Had Helen & Hilda Brazer, Helen Ferris & Louise Bowen up to eat apples & 
peanut cookies. Wrote to Mrs. Shannon, Laura Kemp, Dorothy Rolph, Margaret Towers, J.L.G. & Home. 


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Chapel & Christians "Bill" led & said [enoy] and discontent, dissatisfaction, unsatisfaction will keep us from being 
thankful. Ruth Holliday & Katharine Scribner spoke. E. McShane made a long call. The problem of E. Toof is getting 
serious. Dr. E. thinks . Eliz. McS. has called on many faculty this year and this morning went for a ten mile walk 
with Miss Cowley & Dr. Elkus. H. Hess showed me her high school memory book after supper. (1914 tho fine in 
athletics is poor in its studies, but the faculty say 1913 are good students). 

Mon. Nov. 27. 
Thirty minute written in Ec. Miss Whitney gave us a 15 min. written in F. German. Studied Ec. & Philos. and after 
chapel in two hours read for the first time Scott's "Lay of the Last Mistrel". Had some very good cakes in Henrietta 
Hess's room. Fixed my laundry & retired 11.15 P.M. Warm & springlike out today. 

Tues. Nov. 28. 
Drew the arterial system today. Rec'd letter from papa and a dear one with no ink blots from Claire who is eagerly 
awaiting my coming. J. Towers is to meet us at the Grand Central. Had 5th swimming lesson swam with the basket ball 
but didn't get far alone. Oral quiz today in Biology instead of Friday. Prof. Treadwell disapproves 

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of hurrying the laboratory work just to get thru a little early. He said it is too bad for a girl who is capable of doing first 
class work if she'd take the time to go so fast and do poor work. (Some people are already on the fern but I am just 
starting veins.) Wrote the entire hour on "Coleridge's attitude toward the French revolution". Sent V.C. photo postals to 
Alvan Cassedy, Miss Kilburn, Mr. J.W. Chandler, Miss Bessie Hillman. Did 2 exercises of German dep't work. Had 
Ruth Robinson to dinner. Finished outlining all the required references in Bullock after chapel. Prexy prayed for 
"fellowship with the larger things". E. McShane came up to see what R.R. we go on from N.Y. to Newark. Blacked my 
shoes with H. Hess' blacking. Rec'd card from Aunty Barker giving Christine Utz's present address in New York city 
where she is being treated. 

Wed. Nov. 29. 
Prof. Treadwell showed us some slides. Left Poughkeepsie about 4 P.M. Eliz. McShane and Mary Fisher sitting behind 
me. I sat with a lady who boards where Miss True boards. Arrived in New York at Grand Central about 6 P.M. ahead of 
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and we started home. Took the new trolley which comes out on Broad St. across the park opposite Haines. Reached 25 
West End Ave. 7.40 P.M. Papa was just going to Bessie Hillman's wedding. Arthur Halsall was best man. Austin 
McGee is the groom. Mama had a nice supper waiting for us. Eliz. sewed on her doll clothes & started Claire on a green 
coat for her doll while I helped with the dishes. Am glad to be home again and doubly glad I can bring some one home 
with me. Letter from J.L.G. 

Thurs. Nov. 30 
THANKSGIVING Day. 
All went to church at 11 A.M. Rev. Dickinson of the M.E. church preached. If the stuff is in us we will succeed. Our 
greatest men were once poor boys. Was so glad to see the young people again. Had a grand turkey dinner with pineapple 
cream for dessert. I haven't been home for Thanksgiving for two years. 

Margaret Towers invited us (Eliz. & me) up to her house where we had tea. Laura was there. We just visited while Eliz. 
sewed. In the P.M. a meeting was held at our house for forming a teachers' training class. Reid Edwards called for 
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had been reading aloud to me from the W.H. Companion came down with me and we met the young people. 

Fri. Dec. 1. 
Just fooled around in the A.M. After dinner Claire, Elizabeth & I went downtown and saw the stores which are very 
Christmasy. Hahnes has a huge Santa Claus in the center of the store. Claire & I did the doll and toy departments. Got 
home in time for a fine supper. We had ice-cream at Riker's. 

In the P.M. Eliz. staid home & the rest of us went to Preparatory service. Papa spoke on Prayer which 
1. 

2. steadies us 
3. keeps us from getting small. 
4. gives us courage in the face of seeming impossibility. 
Claire came before the session to be received into church membership on confession of faith. Papa & Eliz. have 
discussed the difficulties in her (Uniontown Pa) Baptist church. 
Sat. Dec. 2. 
I went downtown to the new station with Eliz. who goes to New York. Staid down and looked around for Christmas. 
Attended my first meeting of the "Entre Nous" Club at the church in the evening. 


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We christened the new kitchen, chocolate and cakes being served. They practiced some for the play to be given Dec. 14. 

J.L.G. called between 7 and 8. This afternoon I went to Mrs. Mudds for awhile. Mrs. Cassedy, Helen & Alvan called in 
P.M. Alvan changed & took Latin instead of German. 
Sun. Dec. 3. 
Communion service. Mama & I joined the church by letter so did Miss MacDonald and Claire on confession, so also 
Sadie Morris, Emma Wooner and Mrs. Arthur Mudd. A very pretty service. Papa summed up his remarks of Fri. P.M. 
on prayer. My first communion service in the Kilburn church. After a nice dinner mama hurried off to S.S. with Claire 
& papa hustled me up to pack my suitcase & get the 4.03 from N.Y. He walked to the avenue with me & I looked after 
myself this time. Left home at 3.15. Reached Grand Central 4.45. No train till 6 P.M. Saw Maud & Annabel. Also 
Peggy whose brother I met, Agnes & Norma who introduced me to Mr. Williams. Vassar boarded the 6 P.M. train 
which was late reaching Pokeepsie at 9 P.M. Got to college 9.25 P.M. Registered and retired soon. 


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Mon. Dec. 4. 
Back to work. Spent four hours finishing my doll which I handed in before retiring. "Help us not to think more of 
ourselves than we ought to think and may we not think less of ourselves than we ought to think". F. German (15 min in 
class) paper returned with "gut". 

Tues. Dec. 5. 
"You'd better go over that again". Rec'd prospectus of Prof. Shattucks Yellowstone trip for 1912. Prof. Treadwell began 
the Fern lectures today. 

Wed. Dec. 6. 
In P.M. at 7.30 P.S.V. Volunteer band met. I started mama's Christmas present, a pin cushion cover which I am 
embroidering in white. Rec'd letter from papa containing money order for $10.00. I bought my Schiller set (for which I 
sent in on Oct. 3 a special order) $4.15. Paid N.J. club dues ($.15) and signed the constitution. 

Thurs. Dec. 7. M. 
Couldn't go to Christians tonight which Prof. Chamberlayne led. At 8.30 in Assembly Hall Gladys Bassett, Abbie 
Hagerman & I had our Spoken English lesson. Miss Monroe told us of two Seniors who signed up for S.E. & then didn't 
come. Just lately they came to tell her they were not going on & were much surprised to learn that they had to be 
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class. "As if", said Miss Monroe "politeness" wasn't as essential here as in any other class. She gave us Edith Wynne 
Matthison's program for Sat. Dec. 16 so we can read it up ahead of time. 

Fri. Dec. 8. 
Miss Wells handed back 2 papers to me written in Ec. lecture (as she did to the others) that we might read them over 
now that they are cold and criticize them as pieces of economic writing for a primer. Several notations on my two. Wish 
I had had time to read them over carefully before handing them in. 

Drew the venuous system, corrected diagram of arterial sys, (making it closed tubes instead of lines) observed the 5 
slides set up & took the names of the specimens on exhibition in my Lab. period today. 

Had an hour's written in Biology on 5 questions. Discussed impressonism in J. Eng. Agnes Wilson's paper on Coleridge 
was read by Miss Wood. It is splendidly expressed. Worked on debate. Attended lecture in P.M. by Mrs. Margaret L 
Woods of London on Victorians I have known. (She spoke particularly of Tennyson and Browning both of whom she 
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intimately. Once she met George Eliot and her husband George Lewis whom she liked better than George Eliot who had 
no small talk.) (Irene Lawrence got a glass of water for her.) Mrs. Woods said the heroine of a modern novel "may be a 
friend but she mustn't be a fool". Tennyson always wore the same style of clothes, so did his wife. Mrs. W. spoke 
several times of his "deep voice". Mr. Browning was interested in other people's affairs and unlike most great men did 
not talk about himself constantly. It was a wonderful lecture and very witty. 

Sat. Dec. 9. 
Debate 8.30 A.M. in 319R. on Com. gov't. 
affirm neg. 
Ordway Hamilton R. 
Sutton B. Whittlesey 
Johnson F. Fay D. 
Did F. German. Worked in Lib. Finished [Marmion]. Went to students (7.30-9.45 P.M.) working on my pin cushion. 
Lucy Penniman was the Junior and Margaret Tibbits the Senior delegate to the Women's Intercollegiate Students 
conference held the week end before Thanksgiving at Barnard. Each reported. 


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Read part of "The Lord of the Isles". Henrietta Hess came in for a minute. She does not study on Sunday. I am glad to 
know of one more. Rec'd "Case & Comment" from J.L.G. containing article on Com. Govt. 

Sun. Dec. 10. 
Rev. Saunders of (who gave Saunders Laboratory & who is a trustee) preached from Col. 
The wonderful character of Christ is like the citadel which Napoleon could not take at the battle of Waterloo. 

1. Faultlessness. 
2. Intimacy of acquaintance with him only increased admiration for him. 
3. No pangs of conscience. 
4. Balanced character. 
Unique without being eccentric. 
"Vice is only virtue gone to seed" 
5. Universality 
6. Manner of teaching 
original, from himself, he spoke with authority, wasn't caught. 
7. Power. 
Always easy, never strained 
8. Restraint of power 
Only used it when human efforts ceased to be effective. 
"Many of the saints who have 

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been canonized might better, should have been cannonaded". 
It has been asserted that Jesus is only a fiction, but "it would take a Jesus to forge a Jesus" and all the more credit is due 
the fisherman who conceived him. But to imagine that he is a mere creation and not a reality is about as easy as to 
imagine that a Zulu wrote Paradise Lost or "that the stones of this chapel were brought together by the wind and 
chiseled by the lightening". 

A wonderful command over English. His closing words were that we will have to settle our relation to this great 
character. It is inevitable. If we ignore it we settle it. But the best way to settle it is to acknowledge him as our Lord. 

Lucy Penniman was Helen Purnell's guest at dinner and I started to sit on the opposited side of the table but she 
motioned me to sit by her. She told us about the Student conference at Barnard and was interesting as she always is. 
After dinner we went out on the front porch & talked. Since Mary [Nourse] has been her Lucy says she has gotten 
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responsibility. I lived a whole lot in those few minutes. 

Walked home from chapel this A.M. with Lillian Lang and Bernice Marks. My what beautiful hair Bernice has. She is a 
handsome girl. 

Browsed in the Lib. then called on Dr. Elkus at 2 College View ave. At 7 P.M. Mrs. Clement of Tokio Japan spoke 
on the work Vassar is doing there and mentioned particularly Miss West and Miss [W...]. She tried to think as she 
listened to the sermon on Christ this morning how we would have felt if we had heard it for the first time then. 
Afterwards in Senior parlor she showed us pictures of our Vassar hostile. 

At 8.30 Mrs. Page spoke in Senior parlor on the Indians. She had a complete topic which she set up for us also dolls 
dressed in True Indian costume. She told how the Indians make their dresses. From her own experience she related 1. 
Chief Quanapaco of the said "While you were waiting many of the Indians have died. Why didn't you come 
sooner". 2. While crossing a tree which had fallen 


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across their narrow path in the mountains of New Mexico on her horse which alone could get her over it as she couldnot 
on that narrow path mount him from his head or his tail buy only from the side. The missionary with whom she was 
riding said that in the winter or in times of storm (in answer to her inquiry as to what he did when the path was bad) he 
has often crawled many a mile because it was unsafe to ride. At the end of the trail was an old Indian who had heard the 
story of Jesus once before but only grasped it when he saw the pictures brought to him on this occasion. 

3. Now in Indians of the third generation are kept as prisoners of war for a raid which took place twenty six years 
ago and they have no land tho the land on which they are held in captivity was deeded to their tribe and was to be 
reserved to their tribe & for military purposes. An effort is now being made to set these Indians free and return to them 
the land which is theirs by deed & right. "They can free me but they can't give me back the twenty six years". 

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4. Our responsibility, The American Christian owes a debt to the Indians. They want Jesus. The white man has a little 
time to think on each of many things. The Indian has fewer things but thinks on them long & deeply. "We can get the 
guide book only through the white man. We want Jesus". 
After the meeting a few of us were listening to Mrs. Page & she told us of Henry Cloud's arrival at Yale. Three times his 
assigned roommates said you can't stay here, you're and Indian and after the third time he packed his black oilcloth 
trunk studded with brass nails, dragged it downstairs and out on the street and on it alone, he spent the rest of the night. 
After that he came early to meet boys who looked as if they had no friends. He never saw a commencement & couldn't 
see his own because of appendicitis. 

Now he dares neither to eat or drink with his own people for fear of poisoning. 

Wrote J.L.G. & also mamma. 


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Mon. Dec. 11. 
(Did cranial Tues. nerves today.) Rec'd letter from papa containing the Trenton Com. Govt. clipping & the Installation 
program for last Thurs. P.M. Papa said Dr. Chapman preached a fine sermon. Claire was taken sick Fri. with a 
temperature of 102 degrees. Dr. Elkus held forth today in Philosophy. I got her watch out from the movable part of the 
top of the desk. Signed up for German books for next semester. Finished Scott reading & wrote my Scott paper on 
"Scott's Idea of a Poet". 

Tues. Dec. 12. 
Helen Dickinson met me in front of Strong & walked over to Gym & then to Philosophy with me. She was quite 
talkative, likes her course very much this year. Rec'd letter from mamma. "I hope you made good use of your $10.00. 
Make it go as far as possible, for they don't grow on every bush". Did M. Prose before dinner & Ec. after. Sewed some. 

Wed. Dec. 13. 
Had 1st serum injection today. Prof. Treadwell has started us reviewing Biology. We began today. Had to write entire 
hour in "J" on "Scott as Nature Poet". (1. favorite scenes. 2. method 3. attitude toward nature.) Made carefree outline of 
debate held last Sat. both affirm. & neg. Read article in "Case & Comment" on Com. Gov't. Did a few more scallops. 
Did rising & falling infliction, monotone & circumflex examples 


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for Spoken English. Learned more of Tintern Abbey. Paid $2.00 for Miscellany. Pd. $.25 for Club House fair. Enquired 
about class ring. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. 

Thurs. Dec. 14. 
Prof. Riley had our quiz section in Pholosohy today and it was fine. I asked him after class about the possibility (of 
which Dr. Hill spoke once) of having half or twice as many hours in our day & he said we would have to be changed to 
be proportionate to the change in time. 

A second trial debate was scheduled for 7.30 P.M. but Judith Williams' side has backed out so there is a big probability 
of the joint T and M and Qui Vive debate being given up. 

Class prayermeetings were held tonight 1913 in Freshman parlor, leader Ruth Holliday who spoke on our being 
channels through which Christ can work. It will give us peace, faith, happiness, and confidence if we are not sufficiently 
confident in ourselves while if we are conceited it will take the conceit out of us. 

Spoken English 9 P.M. Miss Monroe said "I know more about you girls than you have any idea I know". Miss G. 
Bassett is very erect in her bearing. Hall meeting at 1.15. H. Ferris & I went to Inn, Flag Shop & Mrs. Jannons to 
Christmas exhibits. 

Fri. Dec. 15. 
Two sections met in Ec. today & we had Miss Wells. Rec'd handkerchiefs & a letter 


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from Home. Mama writes Claire has been sick since last Friday. Papa gave an address last night before the Men's Club 
of the Memorial Ch. on So. Orange Ave. "I hope you have written to Mrs. Thornton, she always thought so much of 
you". "I have made some lovely bags for Christmas I just wish you could see them before I send them away". "I rec'd a 
nice little note from Elizabeth thanking me for being so nice to her". 

Prof. Washburn lectured 5th hr. on the "Psychology of the Frog". Miss Wood told us about Scott's life and showed us 
some postals of Abbotsford etc. Went downtown. Attended the students' meeting. Report of Charter com. was accepted 
tonight. Over 600 were present. After students went to Club House fair for a few minutes. Got a new catalogue today. 

Sat. Dec. 16. 
Read Rand on Hume also Huxley. Read "Die Quitzows" at 4 P.M. heard Edith Wynne Matthison read 
Tempest III 1 
Romeo II 2 
Hamlet III 1 
Henry VIII IV 2. 
2 Sonnets from Portugese (Mrs. Browning) 
"Servant in the House" church scene. 

No chapel. Did some Ec. then donned my pink dress and after 9 P.M. wended my way 


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to officer's parlor in Main where I met Mrs. and Mr. Kennedy & also Bishop Lloyd. (Miss Monroe invited me Thursday 
P.M.) Had a splendid time. Came in Raymond at 10.30 P.M. & so had to sign. Rebecca Lawrence wrote her topic 
(Philosophy) as a play with the scene laid in the Coffee House in London. She, Caroline Mills, Lucy Penniman, Frances 
Jewell, & Abbie Hagerman served tonight. 

A. Rowlands is an official tutor in Math & Latin. Gladys Sutton is up today with Mildred & her old table gave a party in 
104R. 
Sun. Dec. 17. 
Bishop Lloyd preached a fine sermon on "Send them not away. Give ye them to eat". Can you do it? Are you taking 
advantage of the opportunities given you here, the highest this country can give you, for your own selfish advancement 
or so you can later give them to the hungry souls who will come to you. "If a person is real, people will go to him". 

Wrote to J.L.G., Gladys Dutton, Mrs. Lawrence Patterson (Floren Hopper) and home. 

Fixed stunt book. Called on Miss Wick. Christmas music in P.M. I liked "heilige nacht" best. Last Sunday I'll spend at 
Vassar in the year of 1911. 


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Mon. Dec. 18. 
Wrote on 2 questions in Ec. Saw Miss Wylie at her office hour (12.20-12.45) in 24 Rockie. I didn't realize till today 
when she looked up my name that each department has us card catalogued. Deutsche Verein was entertained by die 
deutsche Abterlung at 4.30. German flags, a Christmas tree, little animals of wood carved in the Tyrol by children (were 
our presents). We sang German songs both in Senior & Officer's parlors. Muriel Carberry was an angel in white and 
Leslie Ried was dressed in blue & carried a basket of presents and a switch. Deutsche cakes & lemonade were served. I 
certainly had a good time. I got a sheep. 

Ruth Robinson asked me to stay to dinner which I did. Their table is in the new part. In P.M. did Elkin on Hume. 

Tues. Dec. 19. 
Did spinal nerves today. Interpreted a passage from Leibniz in Rand. Then Riley read us some of the Hobbes topics. 

F. Burns - ghost 
B. " - Roosevelt article. 
E. Dietrich - geometry 
F. Bracq - encyclopedia 
M. Berkimer - monologue 
Helen Clark - philosophy coat in philosophy shop. 

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Had 6th swimming lesson 4th hr. Rec'd home letter mamma & Claire both wrote. Two dollars for my ticket was 
enclosed. I bought it about 4 P.M. Rec'd third mail route payment $3.00. Looked up German synonyms. Worked an hour 
on Knight's Hume. Then G. Bassett & I read Act I sc.2 "As you like it" after which we sewed till 10 P.M. She showed 
me how to make eyelets. Did German prose after 10 P.M. 

Wed. Dec. 20. 

M. Prose was very funny today C. Clemens gave a sentence the meaning of which was most obscure. Mills lectured on 
speculation today. Rec'd calendar from M. Case, lovely letter from Vovo Morris, and also a pretty handpainted brooch 
from her. Had second serum injection. Wrote 2 pages on the Function of a Poet for J. to answer a correction made on 
my Scott paper. Song practice on our Christmas carol. Copied my jingle "A Christmas greeting" for Myra Williams. 
Clubs 8th. Pegged away on Knight. 1913 sang at Prexy's & all the halls our Christmas carol. Sewed over an hour after 
10 P.M. 
Thurs. Dec. 21. 
I can't conceive what Kant means my abstract matter which can't be perceived. Philosophy quiz was hard today for that 
reason. Eliz. McShane, F. Dugan & I were the small minority who had looked up a definition of tragedy for F. 


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German. Read on Phil. topic. Didn't go to Christians which was a song service. Spoken English at 8.30. G. Bassett & I 
acted part of Act. I Sc.2 from As you Like It. I was Rosalind and she Celia. "You must pronounce your r's properly in 
that part". I asked Miss Monroe what my bearing indicates (as she said last week that Gladys is erect) and she said "You 
are very conscientious". Studied some for Biology quiz (Lab). Tore room up & packed my possessions in the closet. 
Retired about 1 P.M. 

Fri. Dec. 22. 
Miss Wells said several times in Ec. quiz we should use our wits and think. Studied for Lab. quiz which I had 3rd hour 
(between last half of 2nd and first few minutes of 3rd). Miss Zabriskie gave it to me. Muscles, veins and arteries 2nd lab 
quiz. Took mail and left at 12 on the special. Went home in a suit-case and suit box. M. Winter went with me on the 
subway and as far as the Hudson Terminal where I took train for park place/Newark. Sewed coming from Poughkeepsie 
to New York. It was lots of fun going through the train and wishing the girls and Miss Yost a Merry Christmas. As I 
went out of the Park place station papa suddenly walked out and helped me with my suit case. His appearance was 
welcomingly unexpected. Got home about 4 P.M. Helped Claire do up her presents for papa and mamma. 


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Claire had me play school & taught me to "use my muscle". She said I am stupid for I don't write with my muscle to suit 
her. It seems very nice to be home again. Retired 8.30 P.M. 

Sat. Dec. 23. 
Slept 10 1/2 hrs. last night. Mamma & I went downtown and Christmas shopped. Spent a long time doing up my little 
array of presents on which I paid $.69 postage, Claire going with me to the sub-station. She helped me do them up. At 8 

P.M. went to Entre Nous Club meeting at Chloe Thielman's. Gretta Burgeser & I sewed. The girls sang & then we had a 
grab bag (Each girl brought a gift and then drew a slip bearing a number corresponding to the number on the gift) I drew 
a pretty pitcher. The girls danced. Cocoa, cakes & candy were served. Came home about 10 P.M. Then scalloped till 
midnight. 
Sun. Dec. 24. 
Went to church. Papa preached on The wise men coming & giving gifts of gold myrrh and frankincense. 1. The wise 
men Milton, Blackstone these great and wise men were Christians. 2. The wise men brought gold. 3. Myrrh typifies the 
bitterness & suffering of Christ's life. 4. The frankincense of praise & gratitude is continuing to be offered. Wouldn't 
you love to hear all the people of Newark who are intetested in the church sing 


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in unison with all their organs, all their choirs in harmony. Joy to the world the Lord is come. I don't think you'd ever be 
discouraged after that. S.S. at 2.30 first time in my life I have ever just looked on at Sunday School. Visited with Archie 
Towers. Looked up C.E. lesson. Harry Fox led and talked rather long but it was good. In evening service James Towers 
and Hazel Ludlow each sang a beautiful solo and Mr. Edwards & Sarah Heilman a pretty duet. 

Mon. Dec. 25. 
Christmas Day. 
Claire was early awake and almost danced out of bed in her eagerness to find out if Santa had been here. She went down 
& peeked in and found a Christmas tree trimmed with the ornaments which she yesterday made ready. After breakfast 
we went into the parlor and found many nice remembrances from Santa Claus. Papa was very much pleased with his 
bath robe. I am delighted with my things. Ida's present came before Sunday but I didn't open it until today. It is a 
beautiful, just a grand picture of her in her cap and gown. Oh I love it and am so proud of her. She has changed quite 
noticeably since graduation from High School. This picture is the sweetest and 


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shows clearly the refining effect of college. My chain & coin purse, knife, silver necklace with pearl pendant, stockings, 
2 books (The Calling of Dan Matthews" and "The Shepherd of the Hills") from Santa and the cunning heart-shaped 
cushion and apple wax ball from Claire are the kernel of my Christmas. Claire is delighted with her paint book & has 
painted in it already. 

For dinner we had tomato soup, chicken & biscuits etc and chocolate sponge. My how delicious. Papa I hear didn't 
enjoy it as he ate very little. 

Claire & I walked to Laure Kemps & wished her a Merry Christmas. She too was well remembered. (I wore mama's fur 
coat) Claire carried her new baby doll. 

Claire's Eighth Birthday was celebrated by an angel-food cake with eight white canles, cold-chicken etc. Papa couldn't 
eat with us as he felt ill. 

Springlike out today and not one flake of snow. 

Claire had only one birthday whipping and that I gave her after she had gone to bed. About 8 P.M. a few men with wind 
instruments played on the street "Heilige Nacht", Maryland, The German Rhine, Star Spangled Banner. 


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Tues. Dec. 26. 
Sewed some, fixed my mixture dress & worked some eyelets on mama's pin cushion which I couldn't finish before 
Christmas. Mrs. Davenport invited Claire down for the afternoon and she had a very nice time. Helen brought her home. 
Mrs. Mudd called. Prayermeeting in the P.M. Subject "Gifts of wisdom, knowledge & Joy". These found by Solomon, 
who by experience discovered that all else was vanity, to be the only things worth while. 

Wed. Dec. 27. 
Washing done this A.M. Claire & I did some work in the attic. At 2.30 the Christmas exercises were held. Claire spoke 
"The Telephone Message" & used our old phone which papa fixed up on a board & tied to a post. He rode both ways on 
the car as his left leg has a sore spot which is very tender & pains him when he steps on it. 

In the P.M. went to Mrs. Austin Magie's (45 Finley Pl). She entertained her S.S. class. We had a good time. 
Refreshments served at 10.30 P.M. Their home is cosy. Reached home just before 12 P.M. 

Thurs. Dec. 28. 
I'm no good furnace tender for I let the fire out. Tried unsuccessfully to kindle it alone & had just called mamma down 
cellar when 


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Chloe Thielman called. My hands were all dirty with ashes and my clothes unchanged. I didn't wash until I got Ida's 
photos to show Chloe. She spoke of some girl in her normal class who tho not pretty had a very winning personality. 
Chloe was good in gymnasium work particularly in the bars on which she did some stunt no other girl did. Not until she 
stood up to go did I see her workbag which she had brought along in case I was working. It was about 3 P.M. After she 
went I changed my clothes and no one else called during the afternoon & evening. 

Wrote letters of thanks to Ida, Aunt Jennie & Aunt Mary. 

Fri. Dec. 29. 
I cleaned some upstairs. Reid phoned me to come to his sisters tonight for tea. I went after 5 P.M. Met Miss Fan Hedden 

V.C. 1904 & her sister Nell (both dear friends of Mrs. Shannon) Dorothy Rolph, Reid Edwards, Miss Shannon, Mrs. S., 
Melda and Rebecca were the others who sat down to tea with us. We played "grunt" after tea. Then Reid, Dorothy & I 
went to the Senior Christmas Exercises at church and sat on the very front seat. M. Towers had charge of the little play 
which was well given by , 

Christmas 1911. 

Papa 
match scrather - Claire 
bathrobe -
spoon - A. Jennie 
photo - " 

cards -H. Fox 
Mr. Cassedy 

Papa & Mamma 
cards - Mrs. Barker & Sarah 

Mrs. Loder 
Mr. & Mrs. F. Ernst 
" " " R. Mudd 
" " " R. Emmett Roche 
" " " Herzberger 

M. Towers 
D. Rolph 
Mrs. Rose Harms 
J.K. Towers 
Arthur Halsall 
Mamma 
napkin ring - Claire 

pin cushion - Gretta 
$ - Aunt Mary 
calendar - E. Gaskin 

doily -Eva Corteville 
perfume 
writing paper 

Cards -Mrs. E.D. Edwards 
" Cassedy 

" W.H. Brown 
" Robertson 
" Todd 

" Reynolds 
Cassie Smith 
Willie Weinrich 
Mrs. Goss 


Christmas 1911. Gretta 
calendar -M. Case 
hand painted brooch -Vovo 
calendar -M. Winter 
" -B. Loder 
photo -Ida 
" - Aunt Jennie 
pitcher - Entre Nous Club. 
chain & coind purse - Santa 
silver chain with pearl pendant - Santa 
pocket knife -Santa 
stockings -Santa 
"Dan Matthews" -Santa 
"Shepherd of the Hills" - Santa 
cushion & wax for work bag - Claire 
address book - Ellen 
silk handkerchief - Aunt Mamie 
silver hatpin - T. Jones 
candy from church. 

Postals 
M.Towers 
J.L.G. 

Peggy 

Bess R. 

Cecelia 

Agnes R. 

Mrs. Eckler 

D. Rolph 
A. Cassedy 
L. Boynton 
l. Kemp 
Aunt Mary 

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Frank Platts, Helen Kemp, four fairies, H. Cassedy, B. Edwards, , ,Laura Kemp and A. Halsall. Found 
cousin Gretta here when I came home. 

Sat. Dec. 30. 
In afternoon cousin Gretta and I went downtown to see Hahne's and possibly get a coat for cousin G. 

In P.M. at 7.30 met the girls on corner of Isabella & the Ave. & went to [Werners] to the "Entre Nous Club" business 
meeting. Ice cream and nabiscos were served. 

Sun. Dec. 31. 
Mr. Edwards took papa to church in his auto. Papa preached a fine sermon on this verse "Speak to my people that they 
go forward". He dwelt on the S.S. It's purpose is to lead the children to Christ. He made a special plea for an adult Bible 
class and for a Teachers' training class. Papa said he is not a leader but a coworker. 

Came up to S.S. & taught B. Magie's class. 

Did the dishes and played some for cousin Gretta. Went to C.E. at 7 P.M. Mama led. Subject "Some things I would like 
to do better next year". She spoke of church attendance, bible reading, standing in the seat of sinners & particularly of 
personal work. J. Towers, A. Halsall, H. Fox and A. Clark who sat together on the front row each spoke nicely. Papa 
continued his theme 


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of this morning speaking at greater length on other points of the church work. There are 291 members reported in the 
assembly minutes. Where are the other 191? I wish I had 100 men and women on whom I could count at each service. 
Harry Fox asked me today to lead C.E. while I am home for Easter vacation. 


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Mon. Jan. 1. 
Cousin Gretta showed me several views of Napenoc where she spends her summers and expects soon to build. She is 
greatly interested in her family history. I did manage to show her my Vassar views and Claire & I exhibited our 
respective kindergarten things. I showed her my scroll, Senior Annual and my Martin medal. Went to church about 11 

A.M. & helped Margaret T. & Gretta B. decorate for the "Entre Nous reception" held from 2.30 - 6 P.M. in the lecture 
room. I played a few pieces. Lois Edwards spoke. Several sat on the piano. (10 is a pianoful). Some older people called. 
The young men staid the longest and we had a good time. Punch & cake were served. Mama came up. (I wore my 
sicilian) G. Burgeser drew a fine long panel of fourteen girls heads. They are splendid. Harry Fox knows Miss Conrow 
(French instructor at Vassar). Cousin Gretta left in the afternoon. Papa had some callers Mr. Thompson & son and Mr. 
John Garrabrant. 
Wrote letters of thanks to M. Case, Mrs. R.E. Morris (Vovo), B. Loder and New Year's gretting to J.L.G. Finished 
reading that short story "Bill Bailey". Rec'd letter from M. Case and Wilhelmina Bennett. Claire spent afternoon at 
Morrison's. 


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Tues. Jan. 2. 
Dr. Davenport came again today to see papa's leg which has had a sore spot (just red and tender to the touch) now for a 
week. I helped hang out clothes. Mended. Mama called on Mrs. Mattice who was wife of the man at the head of Fort 
Plain Seminary when she went there and Uncle Louis Parsell taught Mathamatics there. Mrs M. was delighted to see 
her. She as a child played with the Kilburn girls & has a granddaughter in Vassar and a son Arthur in Luckey Platts 
(Poughkeepsie). 

Prayermeeting. Theme "To do the thing we have not done before". An Armenian who is studying for the ministry was 
there & took part nicely. I am glad I could be here to the first prayermeeting of the new year. 

Rec'd a nice letter from Ida. 

Wed. Jan. 3. 
Cleaned gas fixture in dining room. Mended, ironed. 

Thurs. Jan. 4. 
Helped mama run the vacuum cleaner downstairs which we put in fine order. 


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Fri. Jan. the 5th. 
Helped mama clean upstairs. In the afternoon I made calls on Miss Kilburn & sister, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Arthur Mudd, 
Mrs. Shannon and Helen Edwards. Cold and windy. 

Sat. Jan. 6. 
About 9 A.M. Mama & I left for N.Y. Orthorpedic hospital to see Christine Utz. But on arriving at 126 E. 59th St. we 
found out she went home last week. So our trip was in vain. Finished working the eyelets on mama's pincushion cover 
so it is now all embroidered. In P.M. went to Entre Nous meeting at Helen Kemps. Sewed some for Claires new tiny 
doll. 

Sun. Jan. 7. 
Went to church. Papa spoke of the paralyzing effect of dwelling on the mistakes & failures of the past. This that made 
the greatest impression on me of all his sermon. Went to S.S. Papa started an adult bible class today. I taught a class of 
girls. Met a new girl Alyse Vail. Ida Platts led C.E. & spoke good. Consecration meeting. 

Papa's theme Sun. P.M. was consecration or yielding ourselves to God. Consecration he defined as the voluntary 
offering up of ourselves unto God. 

Said goodbye to the young people. I do like them so much. Jim Towers - will power- wont' power of donkey 

H. Fox -friendship inducement to come to 
church. 
Mon. Jan. 8. 
Overcasted part of that pincushion cover which I cut out today. In afternoon visited Claire in the 


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third B. grade at Alexander St. school. Her teacher Miss Keyler is a sweet heart. She said I didn't Miss Ordway was so 
large. I gathered from what Claire said that she was only a few years older. "A clergyman", one of the children said as 
this word's meaning was asked in course of their reading, "is a coachman". 

In P.M. I attended the first service of the Week of Prayer. It was very stormy out and terribly slushy coming home. 
Those present were Mr. Towers, Archie T., Jim T., Mr. Carl, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Chandler, Harry Halsall, Miss Bingam, 
Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Burgeser, papa, Horatio Hammond and myself. It was a wonderful meeting. Subject. The Sunday 
School. 

Tues. Jan. 9. 
Packed up my tresure's in the box in the attic, also put Claire's drawer in order. Papa fixed my pocket book (black seal). 
I put the ribbon thru the cover & put the completed pincushion on mama's bureau. Papa thot I'd better take an early train 
so after topping off with some cocoanut pudding he and I left home at 11.30 and reached Grand Central at 12.50. I left 
at 1.50 P.M. No V.C. girl was visible on the train so I read the Miscellany thoroughly. Reached college about 5 P.M. 
Saw Peggy & E. McShane. Settled & read part of As you Like It. Went over to Davison to see Alma K. & Agnes R. 


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Wed. Jan. 10. 
Borrowed M. Tallant's "Lambs Tales of Shakespeare" for M. Prose. Rec'd Christmas card from Helen Simpson. Had 3rd 
serum injection (this time by Dr. Luper). Wrote a letter home. Retired about 9.30 P.M. 

Thurs. Jan 11. 
In Biol. Lab Miss Zabriskie had on her left 4th finger a beautiful solitare diamond. (a vacation development I guess) 
Rec'd Christmas note from Ellen S. and a letter from Marian Case. 7th hr. heard Agnes R. say part of her "Hist. of 
Albegra" in Room 22 and 8th. we tried to skate. I had a hard time to get mine on and couldn't keep the right one on after 
I had gotten it on. Dr. T. led Christians and spoke on cheerful courage. We should find out our own temperaments 
knowing their good and bad (virtue gone to seed) points. Don't worry. Read (not the Ladie's Home Journal etc) but great 
lives ("The Eleventh Hour") travel and every day some poetry. Don't let your mind be a sieve for this light reading. 
Whatever is impure in it will remain in you mind. Rec'd letter from Irene Todd. Mrs. Hill was there tonight. It is so good 
to see her again but I am sorry she is in mourning (for her mother). 

H. Ferris 1912 quoted this that her father has told her, " 

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John Grier Hibben was today elected President of Princeton. 

Abbie H. and I had a spoken English lesson after Christians. After I got home I was so very sleepy I lay down for a few 
minutes and soon retired. I understand now as never before the force of these words "Work for the night is coming". I 
can work in the day time but get so sleepy in the evening. 

Fri. Jan. 12. 
Ruth Pember has on the E. bulletin board a diagram of a flourishing tree labelled production. The roots are the factors of 
production, nature, Labor, industrial organization. 

Mary Lancaster told me Miss Wells said her Ec. quiz papers were excellent. Adeline DeSale 1914 assists in the 
Chemistry Lab. Finished Lab. work on the frog today but haven't had my third quiz yet. Went downtown, wrote card 
home. Looked up Mr. Arthur Mattice in Luckey Platts. Mama knew him when she was at Fort Plain. Had a nice visit 
with him. Stopped at Infirmary & saw Mary Ross & left note for Maud K. Wore pink dress to dinner. Heard Ludwig 
Hess from the Zillerthal Switzerland sing in P.M. A beautiful voice and a splendid face are his. 

Sat. Jan. 13. 
Met Mr. Topping (Gladys T's father). Finished the ["Childe Herold"]. Handed in my elections for next semester. Did M. 
German, Economics and 


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some of F. Germ. In P.M. reread Hume in Rand and outlined it. 20 below zero today. 

Sun. Jan. 14. 
Rev. Stimson (from Manhattan Congregational church N.Y. city) preached this a.m. He is Dorthy S.'s father. "I will hear 
what the Lord will speak concerning me" was his text. Marconi message rec'd on a ship 1200 miles from New York, 
Cliff Mountain - man alone in pine forest - man walking alone on an ocean liner's deck at night- These men heard God's 
message to them and it changed their lives. Three steps in obedience. We must of course listen to hear. 1. It is easy to 
go. 2. Waiting to obey brings argument. 3. Obedience made impossible by waiting so long. 

Called on the sick at the Infirmary. Mary Ross & Cornelia F. & left word for Maud K. and Dorothy Hood. After dinner 
called on Marion Mattice (1914) and went to the Lib. & read "The Eleventh Hour in the Life of Julia Ward House" by 
her daughter. Went to music, chapel & Christians. Wrote home. 

Mon. Jan. 15. 
Had a half-hour Ec written. First indoor meet practice 8th. I went & kicked. Am working on the hitch kick. Rec'd letter 
from Aunt Jennie. In P.M. at 8 heard Prof. Richard Burton of the Univ. of Minnesota lecture on "Dickens the Artist". 


1912. 

He read several selections from Dickens & his final point was that Dickens had the spirit of Christ. Mr. Burton's idea of 
a statue of D. is that Dickens should have his arm raised in benediction. 

Tues. Jan. 16. 
Had 3rd & 4th lab. quizzes in Biology. Miss Robinson gave them to me, she is a dear. Riley read the original topics on 
Locke. 8th hr. heard Mr. Carey, a missionary to Turkey lecture to a crowded room (Rockie 22) on the Mohammedan 
religion. He wore the native costume with a gold & white turban & upheld Mohammedanism as if he were a 
Mohammedan himself. He had a prayer rug & spoke sitting on the floor. Splendid address "great advantage to have the 
women's mouth's tied up". Studied Ec & Germ. in Lib. in P.M. First home letter of 1912 came today. Mama and Claire 
both wrote me & Claire sent me a C.E. topic book. Mama had a fine time at Middletown where she spoke last week. 
The Week of Prayer was well attended considering the weather & walking. 

Wed. Jan. 17. 
Had 4th serum injection today. An hour's written in J. on character of Lucifer in Byron's "Cain". After chapel in Edith 
Pratt's room a joint discussion on Des Moines plan of city government 


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by commission took place. 9 = affirmative & Trix = negative. After I finished & left, Eliz. McShane was affir. & Trix 
again negative. G. Bassett, Abbie & I did our "As you Like It" scenes in my room. Althea Erwin borrowed my German 
book & told me Vic wants me to work on this committee & look up some more statistics as mine are so good. So then 
evidently I am not to be one of the joint discussers. 

Thurs. Jan. 18. 
Worked on Com. gov't 6th class meeting 7th and 8th I heard Prof. Palmer's lecture on Places of interest near Rome 
because of their connection with Horace. It was illustrated. Prof. P. herself took some of the pictures. Heard Trix debate 
& a few minutes of Eliz. McShane's speech in Edith Pratt's room. Then went to Spoken English. Miss Monroe had us 
introduce each other as speakers. Abbie & I, Gladys & I did our scenes. Miss M. said I have improved. Song practice 
this noon on Philosophy songs. 

Fri. Jan 19. 
Finished the "vascular bundles" in Lab. today 7th hr heard part of Dr. Seaman's illustrated lecture on "A scientific 
hunting trip thru Central Africa with special reference to the tetsi fly & the sleepy sickness". Good. 8th hr. T & M. 
debate joint discussion by Trix Sutton (affirm) and 


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E. McShane (neg) on Resolved, that the Des Moines plan of com. gov't is more advantageous to the cities of the U.S. 
than the pres. system. Rec'd a nice letter from Ida. In P.M. heard my fifth lecture for this week on "Law and social 
progress" by Dean Kerchway (Exchange Prof. from Columbia). Spent about 2 hrs. then reading over my Philosophy 
notes. Albertina who staid up till after 11 p.m. made a hot drink of malted milk which we enjoyed together. 
Sat. Jan. 20. 
Worked 4 hrs. straight in the a.m. on my Philosophy topic and 3 more hrs straight in the afternoon. At 3.30 p.m. I 
finished it. Went to Lib. & started German. Met Lucy Penniman on the way and she invited me to tea. At 5.30 I went. 
Lucy, Frances, Anne, and Bernice are the hostesses. Good time. Finished Lehmann on das tragische & reviewed Ec. 
outline to Production. Went to bed at 12 P.M. Washed my hair at 9 P.M. 

Sun. Jan. 21. 
Walked to Young's with E. McShane to get some roses for her Prof. McCurdy. Rev. Seeley from Plainfield N.J. 
preached a good sermon from text "Forsake your thought". Wrote to Ida also a nice letter home. Called on H. White, S. 
Walker, A. Wilson & L. Lang. Heard Dr. Kimball at 7 P.M. & in Senior Parlor on a College Women's 


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 in Medical Missions. Heard her speak in senior parlor too. 

Mon. Jan. 22. 
Rec'd letter from papa. My express package containing my winter suit, black & white silk waist etc. I got this A.M. and 
wrote a card home acknowledging it. Spent and hour & a half reading and correcting my Topic and in the p.m. cut 
chapel (first time this semester) and spent three and a quarter hours copying my Philosophy topic on Hume. "One Act in 
the Life of Philosophy". I had five scenes and about 2600 words. Indoor track practice 8th hr. 

Tues. Jan. 23. 
Handed in my topic which isn't due till tomorrow. After Riley finished lecturing me rose and sang two songs in honor of 
the occasion which he enjoyed. Rec'd a nice letter from Aunt Viva, and a nice home letter. [The Experience social was a 
great success. $44.00 was made and mama wrote 60 verses. In Sunday School last Sunday there were present 321 (the 
largest S.S. they have ever had) Fine audience in the A.M. & P.M. Endeavor was crowded & the house full for evening 
service. Mama had Mr. Gilchrist to dinner. Claire wrote me a cute letter] Florence Ackerman is back. 

Wed. Jan. 24. M. 
Prof. Mills had several of the "Ec" sections in Room 34 today & answered questions that had 


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been handed in on Production. Rec'd a card from mama stating that Uncle Henry's little Marian died Sat. Jan. 20. Fixed 
my red dress and went to Deutsche Verein 8th hr. Kinarda Busch told in German the story of the Piper of Hamlin and 
showed us pictures of the quaint little town which she visited this last summer. Chocolate was served. We sang a few 
songs spending a very pleasant hour. (Miss Stroebe thot Louise Boynton was a Senior) P.S.V. meeting in P.M. 

Thurs. Jan. 25. 
Miss Mack thot I was nervous in Lab. today and advised me to go for a walk. Ha!Ha! I did but took the mail. "Tebbie" 
Ingersoll got "Excellent" on her Biology notebook & Miss Mack said she always knows no matter what you ask her. I 
talked most of the hour in Phil. quiz being the only one who upholds the position that we have innate ideas of right and 
wrong. L. Boynton's father visited F. German today. I saw Prof. Whitney while I was reading the requirements for 
applicants for different fellowships etc. and she said in speaking of exams that we ought to correlate our knowledge, 
take plenty of exercise and come into the exam with a clear head. Class meeting 8th. Election of officers. Pres. Ruth 
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Sec'y. Helena Doughty. Tres. Ethel Dietrich. In the P.M. went to Christians which Margo Cushing led. Subject 
Impressions. 1. Those false ones we give consciously. 2. unconsciously 3. The false ones we get of other people. Spoken 
English last recitation just Gladys & I were there. At 9 P.M. song practice in Gym & we serenaded Sylvia Conant & 
Ruth Holliday. Table party # 3 & 9. 

Fri. Jan. 26. 
Worked over two hours in Lab. Had at 1.15 a hall meeting to discuss rotation of all tables for two months. It was 
carried. Exciting remarks made "Treadie" let us out 20 min. early. Wrote in "J" on the memorized selections we had for 
today. I went to Lab. & staid till 5 P.M. Mended my red dress again. Reviewed Bruno. Went out at 9.15 & learned the 
song to sing at 9.35 to Katherine Wells (1915's new president). 

[in margin] Got "Excellent" on my Phil. topic. 

Sat. Jan. 27. 
Edith Pratt asked me to collect the tax of $.05 to charter the boat for the Junior boat ride. Finished Biology Lab. Had 6th 
serum injection. T & M. 1.15 when Tebbie Ingersoll was sworn in as new speaker. Studied Philosophy in the afternoon. 
Went downtown eighth hour. Studied Philos in P.M. Collected some of the $.05 dues. Then from 10.30 P.M. till 12 

P.M. Henrietta Hess and I talked over Philos. 

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She brought me in some candy last night and tonight more candy. Also had some chicken. She said it had helped her to 
go over the Philosophers together. 

Sun. Jan. 28. 
Prof. iggs of Auburn Seminary preached a fine sermon on Matt. 13:13. unseeing eyes. 

I. As we think we are 
II. As we are we see 
III. As we see we act. 
Read some in King Lear. Cleaned my desk drawer. Wrote letter to Helen Simpson. Called on Adeline DeSale (424D). 
Played on the piano from 5-6 P.M. Wrote home. Went to chapel & Christians. [Prexy spoke on love of dominion. The 
power of wealth, place etc. because of opportunity & circumstance vs. personality & the gift of service which is the only 
means of getting power in the kingdom of God. 
Others spoke of Really knowing people before we judge. Showing our love. Being willing to do little services.] Looked 
at Louise Sugdens Philosophy exam. paper in 200M. It behooves me to answer the questions thereon. 
Mon. Jan. 29. 
Philosophy Exam. in N.E.B. 1913 marched to the N.E.B. and to Sanders Lab. singing. The exam was nice. I got Georgia 
Wiseman's folding 3 shelf mission bookcase down from the store room 


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put my Schiller set in regular bookcase and in general adjusted my books, now my bookrack is on top of the little 
bookcase and Helen Simpson's picture (now in a frame) and Aunt Jennies picture look down from my desk. My little 
Buffalo paper weight is there too. Rec'd nice letter from Ida. [She can come to visit me on her way home for Spring 
vacation and wants me to visit her in May.] Studied Ec. Papa's oval picture is on the big bookcase. 

Tues. Jan. 30. 
Second hour (10.50) had Economics exam in Sanders Lab. All the questions were concerned with the market. In 
afternoon had German prose exam in 35R. Rec'd home letter. [Claire wrote me about little cousin Marian's funeral. 
Claire has a new coat. Mama writes, "I hope you will have great success in your exams this week. Be careful and say 
just what you mean and don't lose time looking at the questions." Papa has the tickets for his lectures all printed.] Rec'd 
package containing brown silk and the prettiest pink satin rose (for the neck) I ever saw. Rec'd letter from Aunt Mary. 
Who also told about Marian's death. Uncle Chas. sent me his regards. Studied hard on Biology and J. English.