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[31 May 1923]
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
I certainly was extremely sorry to hear about Cousin Morris. If you sent me her address, I'll write her a note.
I just came from a moderately boring Reformation exam, for which I studied too much, as usual. There were three questions:--
1. Compare the English, French, and German Renaissance and explain their differences.
2. "The Reformation was a continuation of the Renaissance". "The Ref. was a check to and practically stopped the Ren." How far do these conclusions seem true? Support your opinion.
3. A statue is to be erected to the Prot. Ref. Where would you locate it, and why: what would you put in it, and what inscription would you have?
I told her I thought 3 was very hard on the unartistic. I don't imagine she'll take it very seriously.
I'm going to write my Tolerance topic the rest of today.
We gave up Rocky steps last night. It was not as impressive as it might have been, for at the supposedly saddest moment three Seniors strolled up from the foreground with little Hyatt Mayor of the Art dep't--obviously to make
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
I certainly was extremely sorry to hear about Cousin Morris. If you sent me her address, I'll write her a note.
I just came from a moderately boring Reformation exam, for which I studied too much, as usual. There were three questions:--
1. Compare the English, French, and German Renaissance and explain their differences.
2. "The Reformation was a continuation of the Renaissance". "The Ref. was a check to and practically stopped the Ren." How far do these conclusions seem true? Support your opinion.
3. A statue is to be erected to the Prot. Ref. Where would you locate it, and why: what would you put in it, and what inscription would you have?
I told her I thought 3 was very hard on the unartistic. I don't imagine she'll take it very seriously.
I'm going to write my Tolerance topic the rest of today.
We gave up Rocky steps last night. It was not as impressive as it might have been, for at the supposedly saddest moment three Seniors strolled up from the foreground with little Hyatt Mayor of the Art dep't--obviously to make
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a fool of him, so the result was that we sang of our sadness with grinning faces and tittering instead of singing!
I got a note from Louise, too. Her English is certainly peculiar, although her intentions are good.
Love,
Fannie
Good luck to you, Pete.
I got a note from Louise, too. Her English is certainly peculiar, although her intentions are good.
Love,
Fannie
Good luck to you, Pete.
