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February 15, 1888
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VC 1888
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Vassar, Feb. 15,1888
My dear Sate:
Your letter was a great
surprise to me and gave me
much pleasure. This evening
as I am too stupid to accomplish
anything in the line of study
I will visit with you a while.
Yes four years have brought
about many changes in our
circle of friends at Alfred most
of whom I have lost entire
track of. The thought makes
me sad, for many were the
happy times we had together
and it hardly seems possible
that four years would separate
My dear Sate:
Your letter was a great
surprise to me and gave me
much pleasure. This evening
as I am too stupid to accomplish
anything in the line of study
I will visit with you a while.
Yes four years have brought
about many changes in our
circle of friends at Alfred most
of whom I have lost entire
track of. The thought makes
me sad, for many were the
happy times we had together
and it hardly seems possible
that four years would separate
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us so widely.
As for myself, I am sure I
shall never regret coming
here The time has been spent
profitably and happily, and
on many accounts I shall be
sorry to leave when June comes.
This is my senior year, as you
know, and that fact indicates
many privileges unknown to
the underclassmen. The seniors
have one corridor devoted to
them, and on it we all live,
have our senior parlor, class-
meetings, and most of our
jollifications.
The senior parlor is one of
our greatest privileges. This
is a room handsomely furnished
by the girls in the class
(each one giving some one
thing) where we may entertain our
As for myself, I am sure I
shall never regret coming
here The time has been spent
profitably and happily, and
on many accounts I shall be
sorry to leave when June comes.
This is my senior year, as you
know, and that fact indicates
many privileges unknown to
the underclassmen. The seniors
have one corridor devoted to
them, and on it we all live,
have our senior parlor, class-
meetings, and most of our
jollifications.
The senior parlor is one of
our greatest privileges. This
is a room handsomely furnished
by the girls in the class
(each one giving some one
thing) where we may entertain our
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guests, hold our class meetings,
and parties.
On Monday eve of this week
the lady principal with us
gave a reception to the officers
of the college and the junior
class. Last night (Tuesday)
we had great fun reading
the valentines which were sent
to us. These valentines were
mostly rhymes written by the
girls, some being sentimental
but most of them contained
grinds. After we had finished
reading, one of the girls treated
us to an elaborate "spread."
Friday night we are to have
a concert. During the year
we have numerous concerts
and lectures given by the
finest talent in New York,
which are free to us all.
and parties.
On Monday eve of this week
the lady principal with us
gave a reception to the officers
of the college and the junior
class. Last night (Tuesday)
we had great fun reading
the valentines which were sent
to us. These valentines were
mostly rhymes written by the
girls, some being sentimental
but most of them contained
grinds. After we had finished
reading, one of the girls treated
us to an elaborate "spread."
Friday night we are to have
a concert. During the year
we have numerous concerts
and lectures given by the
finest talent in New York,
which are free to us all.
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The finest theologues in the country
preach to us on Sunday, each
Sunday a different minister
which is by no means the least
advantage Vassar offers us.
Some say I have changed,
others say not; at any rate
I feel the same as of old with
one exception, I do not care
much about visiting Alfred Centre
though I would like to see
many of my old friends.
I hope you will make H'ville
a visit when I get back. How
I should enjoy a talk over the
old times. Then the acquaintance
of your young son will be
exceedingly delightful.
A letter from mama yesterday
announced the marriage of Hiram
Baker to one of our H'ville girls.
Thus one by one my old friends
marry off. I expect to be the last.
Will Calder is in Burmah ...
[Letter incomplete]
Mary (Sheldon) Stephenson, '88
preach to us on Sunday, each
Sunday a different minister
which is by no means the least
advantage Vassar offers us.
Some say I have changed,
others say not; at any rate
I feel the same as of old with
one exception, I do not care
much about visiting Alfred Centre
though I would like to see
many of my old friends.
I hope you will make H'ville
a visit when I get back. How
I should enjoy a talk over the
old times. Then the acquaintance
of your young son will be
exceedingly delightful.
A letter from mama yesterday
announced the marriage of Hiram
Baker to one of our H'ville girls.
Thus one by one my old friends
marry off. I expect to be the last.
Will Calder is in Burmah ...
[Letter incomplete]
Mary (Sheldon) Stephenson, '88
