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1907-11-17T00:00:01Z-1907-11-17T23:59:59Z
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Nov. 17, 1909
Dear Family:-
I am presuming you are all well and comfy although I have had no word from any of you this week excepting a letter from Jean on Tuesday.
Friday night there was an awfully interesting lecture on Puerto Rico given by the Bishop of the Island. He told us among some other amusing things, of the trouble that Americans have in speaking Spanish. He said that an American of his acquaintance was walking along the street in San Juan when he saw [two] gentlemen whom he knew
Dear Family:-
I am presuming you are all well and comfy although I have had no word from any of you this week excepting a letter from Jean on Tuesday.
Friday night there was an awfully interesting lecture on Puerto Rico given by the Bishop of the Island. He told us among some other amusing things, of the trouble that Americans have in speaking Spanish. He said that an American of his acquaintance was walking along the street in San Juan when he saw [two] gentlemen whom he knew
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approaching. Wishing to be very polite he determined to say, “Good morning, gentlemen” in Spanish, but instead what he said was “Good God, [hordes]! Lilias and I, before the lecture, determined to go and pay our party call on Mrs. [K.] and whom should we find there but Professor and Mrs. Shattucks and the Dean of Oberlin. You can [imagine] our sensations - we poor little Freshman!
Lilias went down to Yonkers over this Saturday, and left me to keep bachelor’s hall. Saturday morning was the Championship Hockey game between 1909 and 1910. It was positively the most exciting game I ever
Lilias went down to Yonkers over this Saturday, and left me to keep bachelor’s hall. Saturday morning was the Championship Hockey game between 1909 and 1910. It was positively the most exciting game I ever
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saw. 1910 started by getting a goal, and then 1909 got two; then 1910 got two, and so on. But the final score was 7 - 5 in favor of 1909. Of course we all went wild too, and yelled and screamed like maniacs. 1909 asked us to come around their [tree] and sing. But first they (and we in the rear!) marched around the field, They were awfully nice and let our banner with its [bearers] come right up on the front line. Maybe we weren’t [proud] of them (and it!).
They and we all got around the tree and sang and whooped and cheered, and they wrapped their 1909 banner, and the V.C.A.A.
They and we all got around the tree and sang and whooped and cheered, and they wrapped their 1909 banner, and the V.C.A.A.
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Hockey banner and their last year’s Field Day banner around the tree.
Some of us, afterwards, sat on Lathrop steps with a whole lot of Juniors, and they sang everything they knew and cheered everything and everybody, and finally ended up with a rousing cheer for “Luncheon!” The Raymond Freshman then wandered back to their own abode, and stood outside and “Yay-ed} for “Raymond 1909” and you should have seen the Juniors stick their heads out and clap. Everybody was a
Some of us, afterwards, sat on Lathrop steps with a whole lot of Juniors, and they sang everything they knew and cheered everything and everybody, and finally ended up with a rousing cheer for “Luncheon!” The Raymond Freshman then wandered back to their own abode, and stood outside and “Yay-ed} for “Raymond 1909” and you should have seen the Juniors stick their heads out and clap. Everybody was a
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5.
Wreck from the excitement, and I had practically no voice at all!
Saturday evening I went to a fudge party over in Lathrop and had a nice time. Mary [Chapin] spent the night with me, and we had breakfast in our rooms this morning, and it was more fun. After dinner Hildee Holme and I took a nice long five-mile walk. It was a perfectly beautiful day, and I enjoyed it a lot.
This evening Dr. Hall gave us the last of his talks on India. He certainly is a fascinating speaker. His
Wreck from the excitement, and I had practically no voice at all!
Saturday evening I went to a fudge party over in Lathrop and had a nice time. Mary [Chapin] spent the night with me, and we had breakfast in our rooms this morning, and it was more fun. After dinner Hildee Holme and I took a nice long five-mile walk. It was a perfectly beautiful day, and I enjoyed it a lot.
This evening Dr. Hall gave us the last of his talks on India. He certainly is a fascinating speaker. His
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sermon this morning was splendid too.
I am looking forward to a delightful Math. “written” tomorrow, so I’m going to bed early.
Good night, dear folks. I love you all lots.
As Ever yours
Marjorie
P.S. Mary C. (who [wanted] to get me [unreadable] to do it afterwards) said to give her love to each member of the household separately -- and especially to Miss Jean and Logan!
I am looking forward to a delightful Math. “written” tomorrow, so I’m going to bed early.
Good night, dear folks. I love you all lots.
As Ever yours
Marjorie
P.S. Mary C. (who [wanted] to get me [unreadable] to do it afterwards) said to give her love to each member of the household separately -- and especially to Miss Jean and Logan!
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Postmark: POUGHKEEPSIE NOV 18 11 AM 1907 N.Y.
Dr. A. W. MacCoy, et al
Mrs. W. P. Logan
Overbrook Ave. and 58th St.
Philadelphia
Dr. A. W. MacCoy, et al
Mrs. W. P. Logan
Overbrook Ave. and 58th St.
Philadelphia
