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1912-12-06T00:00:01Z-1912-12-06T23:59:59Z
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[Dec. 6, 1912]
203 Josselyn Hall-
Mother, dear -
You will chortle when I tell you that afer all, there was a jar of peaches broken, but otherwise everything came O.K. You were a trum to put those crackers in - we had some of the peaches last night, and they certainly were good.
I very nearly telegraphed you right before last to know if I might go to N.Y. this Saturday night with my San Francisco friend, Dorothy Parker. She asked me to go down to the opera with her - stay at the Martha Washington - be chaperoned by Mrs. Leile of whom I told you. I was very anxious to go, but on
203 Josselyn Hall-
Mother, dear -
You will chortle when I tell you that afer all, there was a jar of peaches broken, but otherwise everything came O.K. You were a trum to put those crackers in - we had some of the peaches last night, and they certainly were good.
I very nearly telegraphed you right before last to know if I might go to N.Y. this Saturday night with my San Francisco friend, Dorothy Parker. She asked me to go down to the opera with her - stay at the Martha Washington - be chaperoned by Mrs. Leile of whom I told you. I was very anxious to go, but on
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second thought I decided it was better not to think of it at all, especially since I want very much to be given permission to do something Christmas vacation. Could I go to Chicago toawrd the end of vacation? Dorothy wants me to come and I certainly do want to go. School closes December twentieth and we have to be back here the eighth. That gives us eighteen days - now couldn’t I go for a few days? I don’t know how far Chicago is from Detroit, but I had an idea that they weren't very far
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from one another. Please let me know your decision as soon as possible, for will want to arrange matters. As far as I know anyway, I’ll take the 12:20 Chicago express from Poughkeepsie Friday noon. I don’t know yet what time I get to Detroit, but I’ll look it up and tell you - it’s a Michigan Central Train.
Yesterday the matron of North Hall had an apoplectic stroke, an after-effect in some way the doctors said of yellow-fever from which she suffered years ago when a nurse in Louisiana - she died about noon. She was very much liked in the college, particularly by the maids - and her death was a shock to the entire place. She had sent in her resignation that very day to take effect right
from one another. Please let me know your decision as soon as possible, for will want to arrange matters. As far as I know anyway, I’ll take the 12:20 Chicago express from Poughkeepsie Friday noon. I don’t know yet what time I get to Detroit, but I’ll look it up and tell you - it’s a Michigan Central Train.
Yesterday the matron of North Hall had an apoplectic stroke, an after-effect in some way the doctors said of yellow-fever from which she suffered years ago when a nurse in Louisiana - she died about noon. She was very much liked in the college, particularly by the maids - and her death was a shock to the entire place. She had sent in her resignation that very day to take effect right
Yesterday the matron of North Hall had an apoplectic stroke, an after-effect in some way the doctors said of yellow-fever from which she suffered years ago when a nurse in Louisiana - she died about noon. She was very much liked in the college, particularly by the maids - and her death was a shock to the entire place. She had sent in her resignation that very day to take effect right
from one another. Please let me know your decision as soon as possible, for will want to arrange matters. As far as I know anyway, I’ll take the 12:20 Chicago express from Poughkeepsie Friday noon. I don’t know yet what time I get to Detroit, but I’ll look it up and tell you - it’s a Michigan Central Train.
Yesterday the matron of North Hall had an apoplectic stroke, an after-effect in some way the doctors said of yellow-fever from which she suffered years ago when a nurse in Louisiana - she died about noon. She was very much liked in the college, particularly by the maids - and her death was a shock to the entire place. She had sent in her resignation that very day to take effect right
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after Christmas when she intended to go to a sanitorium and rest. It was all very sad - as you can guess.
Wednesday afternoon there was a most interesting lecture-recital given here - a Russian talked of his native folk-songs and then sang examples of them in russian. He ended with the Russian National hymn - he had the most interesting way of talking - rolled his r’s and accented queerly till I expected him to end with -ovich or-sky on his words. He was short and dark and had a bald spot - and besides that was a good lecturer.
The choir is practicing vigorously for it’s Christmas
Wednesday afternoon there was a most interesting lecture-recital given here - a Russian talked of his native folk-songs and then sang examples of them in russian. He ended with the Russian National hymn - he had the most interesting way of talking - rolled his r’s and accented queerly till I expected him to end with -ovich or-sky on his words. He was short and dark and had a bald spot - and besides that was a good lecturer.
The choir is practicing vigorously for it’s Christmas
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music the last Sunday Evening before the holidays. I don’t care particularly for the songs this year, but there’s one very charming effect - there is a “gallery-choir” that sings responses to the main choir and as they sit in the back of the chapel and we’re all up front it makes a splendid effect. Then, too, there is one number with harp-accompaniment. There are three girls all at the same time in college who have that rather uncommon accomplishment. Also, there is a girl in the Freshman
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class who plays the ‘cello. She is going to play for us in Josselyn after dinner next Sunday. I have been asked to play in Senior Parlor between chapel and dinner. It’s the first time I’ve ever been asked to, and I certainly am pleased. After dinner I am to play in Lathrop. I think I’ll play that little composition of my own that I like so much as one of my two numbers in Senior Parlor.
I knew there was something else I wanted to ask you - and I’ve only just now
I knew there was something else I wanted to ask you - and I’ve only just now
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remembered what it is. You know neither Paul nor Dick can come to our Prom. here in February, so I don’t care particularly whom I have up for it. Glad Lyall’s brother is coming up to go with her and his room-mate wants to come, too. Glad is very anxious for him to go with me, so I’m writing you to know what you think best. Of course, I do want to go to the dance; I don’t know whom to ask; and I reckon Mr. Stark is nice from all I’ve heard of him. Glad says he’s a good dancer, too - so there you are. What would you do? I told Glad
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I wouldn’t answer definitely until I had heard from you.
I’m going to take my pink dress to the dressmaker this afternoon. At last, I’ve finished dressing my Christian’s doll, and she certainly did look charming. I didn’t attend the Doll Show yesterday, [illustration of dress] but everyone says it was very attractive.
Wednesday night Dorothy Parker and Muriel Miller (1915) gave a dinner - party at the Inn, to which I was invited. It was a Yale
I’m going to take my pink dress to the dressmaker this afternoon. At last, I’ve finished dressing my Christian’s doll, and she certainly did look charming. I didn’t attend the Doll Show yesterday, [illustration of dress] but everyone says it was very attractive.
Wednesday night Dorothy Parker and Muriel Miller (1915) gave a dinner - party at the Inn, to which I was invited. It was a Yale
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Party- bull-dog in the middle of the table (papier-mache, of course), Yale place-cards and everything.
Dorothy just tells me that the 12:20 arrives in Detroit at one in the a/m/ but it seems the best I can do -
Must go to class, now.
Bye-bye.
Muriel
Please write me! I want to hear about Babe and things in general.
M.
Dorothy just tells me that the 12:20 arrives in Detroit at one in the a/m/ but it seems the best I can do -
Must go to class, now.
Bye-bye.
Muriel
Please write me! I want to hear about Babe and things in general.
M.
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POUGHKEEPSIE
DEC
6 1 30 PM
1912
N.Y.
Mrs. B.O. Tilden
“The Gregorian”. 108 Park St.
Detroit, Michigan
Ap’t 710
DEC
6 1 30 PM
1912
N.Y.
Mrs. B.O. Tilden
“The Gregorian”. 108 Park St.
Detroit, Michigan
Ap’t 710
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[stamp]
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AMERICAN RED CROSS
1912
HAPPY NEW YEAR
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AMERICAN RED CROSS
1912
HAPPY NEW YEAR
