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[postmarked 4 Apr 1923]
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
The trip wasn't bad at all yesterday. I read from seven to ten, and then slept till about twelve, and slept later again in the afternoon. It passed very quickly. I just made the seven o'cock, I mean the six o'clock. Came up from N. Y. with Betty Cannon. She was student judge at Holyoke. She told me all about it, and I told her all about Smith. The train was mobbed. We got supper at the station here, and came out leisurely after the rush. It was raining for a change.
Dr. Litchfield can equal some others I know in paternal bragging. Lawrence speaks French, German, and Spanish beautifully, made Annapolis in three years in stead of four, did some wonderful things when he was at the Olympic games--I couldn't hear what--and graduates this year from Harvard, School of Mines. He will go into mining if any of the large companies are anxious to have him--otherwise he will teach Geology. Ethel is to be married this summer. They are all going over to "marry her off", to quote his phraseology. She will live in Copenhagen next year. If I get there, I am to be sure to look her up! He is sorry to have her live in Europe but he says when you educate your children "that way you can't expect them to stay in Pittsburgh". Having had practically the same education, I feel duty-bound to show my appreication[sic] of it by pulling out! We got to Harrisburg before he had a chance to tell about his other daughter. He certainly is a garrulous gentleman.
I was undecided about Williams until Evan told me this morning that Bish had decided to debate again, and we will speak together, so that settles it. I shall do it unless something very unforeseen turns up. The subject is, "Resolved that the Eighteenth Amendment Should be Repealed". She says the negative is the easier side from the debating point of view. At any rate, I have hard work ahead of me for the next five or six weeks.
Pete, I hardly think that I dare take time off to go to Penn the week-end of the fourteenth, so I guess I'll be here. I will be able to be with you very little the week-end of the Williams debate, so I too would like to have you here another week-end. If you come 14th, is that the beginning of your vacation? If not, I would suggest your coming after Williams. If it can't be done, count on the 14th. weekend, unless I let you know to the contrary. What day, and what time, would you arrive? R. S. V. P.
Mother, I left my good pin in the left-hand dresser drawer. Take it along with you and bring it up when you come for the debate. I never wear it anyhow, but it doesn't hurt to have it around. Let me know if it isn't there.
Love,
Fannie
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
The trip wasn't bad at all yesterday. I read from seven to ten, and then slept till about twelve, and slept later again in the afternoon. It passed very quickly. I just made the seven o'cock, I mean the six o'clock. Came up from N. Y. with Betty Cannon. She was student judge at Holyoke. She told me all about it, and I told her all about Smith. The train was mobbed. We got supper at the station here, and came out leisurely after the rush. It was raining for a change.
Dr. Litchfield can equal some others I know in paternal bragging. Lawrence speaks French, German, and Spanish beautifully, made Annapolis in three years in stead of four, did some wonderful things when he was at the Olympic games--I couldn't hear what--and graduates this year from Harvard, School of Mines. He will go into mining if any of the large companies are anxious to have him--otherwise he will teach Geology. Ethel is to be married this summer. They are all going over to "marry her off", to quote his phraseology. She will live in Copenhagen next year. If I get there, I am to be sure to look her up! He is sorry to have her live in Europe but he says when you educate your children "that way you can't expect them to stay in Pittsburgh". Having had practically the same education, I feel duty-bound to show my appreication[sic] of it by pulling out! We got to Harrisburg before he had a chance to tell about his other daughter. He certainly is a garrulous gentleman.
I was undecided about Williams until Evan told me this morning that Bish had decided to debate again, and we will speak together, so that settles it. I shall do it unless something very unforeseen turns up. The subject is, "Resolved that the Eighteenth Amendment Should be Repealed". She says the negative is the easier side from the debating point of view. At any rate, I have hard work ahead of me for the next five or six weeks.
Pete, I hardly think that I dare take time off to go to Penn the week-end of the fourteenth, so I guess I'll be here. I will be able to be with you very little the week-end of the Williams debate, so I too would like to have you here another week-end. If you come 14th, is that the beginning of your vacation? If not, I would suggest your coming after Williams. If it can't be done, count on the 14th. weekend, unless I let you know to the contrary. What day, and what time, would you arrive? R. S. V. P.
Mother, I left my good pin in the left-hand dresser drawer. Take it along with you and bring it up when you come for the debate. I never wear it anyhow, but it doesn't hurt to have it around. Let me know if it isn't there.
Love,
Fannie
