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Eldridge, Muriel (Tilden) | to Mother, circa 2 March 1914

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1914-03-02T00:00:01Z-1914-03-02T23:59:59Z
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VC 1914
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vassar:56196,Box 50; VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003
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: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003_001
[Mar. 2, 1914]

306 Main Hall, V.C.
Poughkeepsie - 

Mother, dear -
    You’ll probably see in the paper (if you look) so I might as well tell you I broke the record at Indoor Track meet for Swing Jump. It was seven feet, 1 ⅛ inches - and I went seven feet 5 1/2in.
[Lower left corner - Illustration of person holding onto rings and swinging over a fence with the following labels…]
Rings…
I…
standard…

 


: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003_002
When I reached here Friday, I went right over to the gym and practiced up a bit, so that most of the lameness was gone out of my muscles (that is not mustache - it’s M U S C L E S.)[up arrow written above the word “muscles”]
    Alumnae Play Sat. evening was fine. Inez Mulholland had the leading part in “Nance Oldfield” and was splendid! My Glee Club did very well, and I was mighty proud of them.
    Today being Town Time-day, and consequently - no chapel - I haven’t been out at all - it’s a howling storm - I suppose you’re having it, too - My little northern exposure room gets a bit chilly at times - but

 


: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003_003
I’m not suffering!
Freddie came up for breakfast this a.m. We had grape-fruit, real cocoa, and [cannied] cherries plus some college-rolls one of the girls brought us. I still have German to do - so bye-bye, am practicing like the “doose” these days - oh! The pursuit of music is no idle dream! Muriel

 


: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003_004
[blue ribbon]
INDOOR MEET 1914

 


: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003_005
[yellow ribbon]
INDOOR MEET 1914

 


: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1914-01_1914-06_050_003_006
[senior year]

POUGHKEEPSIE
MAR 2
5 PM
1914
N.Y.

Mrs. B.O. Tilden
291 Westminster R’d
Brooklyn, N.Y.