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May 6, 1901
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Vassar.
Dear people: -
Oh my, I wish I had written this letter this morning, then it would have told of us all beautifully straightened out, now it will have us in another mess and a mighty plaguey one too. However I will get us out of the first mess before I tell you about the 2nd one. Had to leave then and discuss some more. It is now after ten, but I shall write some. We have really
Dear people: -
Oh my, I wish I had written this letter this morning, then it would have told of us all beautifully straightened out, now it will have us in another mess and a mighty plaguey one too. However I will get us out of the first mess before I tell you about the 2nd one. Had to leave then and discuss some more. It is now after ten, but I shall write some. We have really
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truly all got into Strong. We never passed through such a time, so many changes we passed through, from violent joy and security of getting in, to despair and desperation. Two girls we had feared might go to strong would be safely landed in Raymond, and spirits would rise. Then next choice there would appear a couple who we though would bring a big crowd with them if they came, and we would tremble. Finally Saturday morning there were 2 rooms
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left in Strong ( we were all in except Dora + Marie, + Mollie + Elizabeth. We had seriously considered the matter the night before when we had to draw and had decided to take Strong + trust to luck that the others would get in. We really had very little hope Mollie + Elizabeth would make it well Dora and Marie had first choice. They took one of the 2 rooms in Strong. Then there were 3 couple to choose before Mollie came. You can imagine the pins and needles
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we were on. Then finally they got it. Oh my, we are so pleased we don't know what to do. Isn't it lovely? When I come home, so near now. I will tell you all about it. I wish I had time to tell you more about it now. But I have been in at the Reltors all day with Dube, and just home in time for chapel + prayer meeting. After that we got into this disturbance about the tables. Only ten can sit at a table and there
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has been a misunderstanding, because you see there are really 12 in our crowd and it seems that Florence and Dube, have been left out of the calculations when we supposed it was Mary + Lucy who had been left out. So Cora + I think we ought to stick with Edith and Florence and there has been lots of very serious discussing about what ought to be done, and everyones feelings are very much wrought up on the subject
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and Lucile complicated the matter by making some very tactless re-marks. What it means is that we will go to a table where there are some girls who are nice, but not very interesting. It won't matter so very much because we will be together with the other crowd I mean a good deal during the day, or at least we try to make ourselves think so. I feel very sorry for Dube for she seems to take ti to heart more than the rest of us. It makes a big difference to her
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whom she has to talk to during the meals. She likes to have a jolly time and fun then. Poor child. There are so many complications in your feeling here at college, and particularly around this time the air is full of them. It's very interesting. I find life a much for attractive and cries thing than I did before I came. But enough of this we are all delighted at being in Strong together and really that
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is the essential thing. This afternoon we went off for a walk with Mr. and Mrs. Pelton and got a big bunch of March Marigold. Oh it's so lovely out here you can't imagine. I wish I could tell you about the Juniors walk we had Saturday morning. Dube know the most enchanting places around her and everything is overflowing with flowers. We have planned a lovely excursion over across the river for tomorrow afternoon. But I must
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stop, Cora has gone to bed for a long time and I can't keep the light up any longer lots of love Ruth Isn't it fine Katharine and Ellen are coming up?
