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March 7, 1871
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Vassar College.
March 7, 1871.
Dear Papa,
I have just come from a visit to Mademoiselle, our french teacher,
and am so provoked that I sit down to write you end get rid of a little of my
wrath, for at present I do not feel composed enough to study. I wrote home
some time ago that I had been examined for ttis Freshman french class,
and that I had passed. Mademoiselle wrote the Pres. to that effect and he,
carelessly, lost the note, and requires another from her, giving our marks.
4a She has lost the paper on which the marks
March 7, 1871.
Dear Papa,
I have just come from a visit to Mademoiselle, our french teacher,
and am so provoked that I sit down to write you end get rid of a little of my
wrath, for at present I do not feel composed enough to study. I wrote home
some time ago that I had been examined for ttis Freshman french class,
and that I had passed. Mademoiselle wrote the Pres. to that effect and he,
carelessly, lost the note, and requires another from her, giving our marks.
4a She has lost the paper on which the marks
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were written and so can only
say that we passed. There were three of us examined and one, Miss Taylor,
being personally acquainted with the Pres. went to him and stated the case.
He did nothing for the benefit of all, but sent word to Mademoiselle to write
him how Miss Taylor passed, and on receiving her note, admitted
jtjWtj her to Freshman french. Now, Mademoiselle will not write the Pres.
for Miss Taussig and myself to pass, and her only reason is that she is tired
same
and nearly crazed with the business; for there are many others in theAsitua»
tion with us, who go often to see her. It is too bad, for now we will have to
go on in the same
say that we passed. There were three of us examined and one, Miss Taylor,
being personally acquainted with the Pres. went to him and stated the case.
He did nothing for the benefit of all, but sent word to Mademoiselle to write
him how Miss Taylor passed, and on receiving her note, admitted
jtjWtj her to Freshman french. Now, Mademoiselle will not write the Pres.
for Miss Taussig and myself to pass, and her only reason is that she is tired
same
and nearly crazed with the business; for there are many others in theAsitua»
tion with us, who go often to see her. It is too bad, for now we will have to
go on in the same
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class, feeling that we are prepared for a higher one, and
also that we are learning little or nothing new. I think Miss Taylor's being
a friend of the President had something to do with her being edmitted.
Saturday, 11.
begun
I find this letterAin my desk aad will aow finish end send it. I have become
somewhat more reconciled to my fate than I was when this begun. Isn't
there an old saying, "what caa't be helped must be endured"? That is
the way with me at present. I know that the Pres. would not allow me to
study freshman french, even if Mademoiselle had written him I passed,
but then I need not study it any more this year, but take
also that we are learning little or nothing new. I think Miss Taylor's being
a friend of the President had something to do with her being edmitted.
Saturday, 11.
begun
I find this letterAin my desk aad will aow finish end send it. I have become
somewhat more reconciled to my fate than I was when this begun. Isn't
there an old saying, "what caa't be helped must be endured"? That is
the way with me at present. I know that the Pres. would not allow me to
study freshman french, even if Mademoiselle had written him I passed,
but then I need not study it any more this year, but take
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some other study.
They think now I have too much to do, but I think as long as my marks are
good and Miss Morse told me they were very good and my health is good,
I can keep on. Today has been just like a spring day. The snow has
entirely disappeared and it has been so warm that X have wished to be out
all day. Aa hour's exercise (in, such weather as this is the pleasantest
part of our days labor.
The College bills were due this week and X sent them to Mr. Leven-
son after they were receipted as he seemed to think it best, I sent them to
him. $300 wss paid on my entrance, and now one hundred to make the four
hundred, sixty
They think now I have too much to do, but I think as long as my marks are
good and Miss Morse told me they were very good and my health is good,
I can keep on. Today has been just like a spring day. The snow has
entirely disappeared and it has been so warm that X have wished to be out
all day. Aa hour's exercise (in, such weather as this is the pleasantest
part of our days labor.
The College bills were due this week and X sent them to Mr. Leven-
son after they were receipted as he seemed to think it best, I sent them to
him. $300 wss paid on my entrance, and now one hundred to make the four
hundred, sixty
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for my drawing lessons and sixteen dollars and fifty eight
cents for stationary and other things, it made in all $176.58 cts. I sent,
also, for fifty dollars because I shall need some money in the spring holi-
days and to take me to Conn, in the summer. I wrote you that at Christmas
Mr. Levenson sent me $30 and paid ten for my having my teeth filled. So
that I have had just one hundred dollars from him besides this for the
College. I hope not to have to ask for any more for same time. I hsve
no letters from either you or Mamma this week, and miss them so much.
Last Thursday is the oaly one since I came here when I have not received
a home letter, and I do not know why it did not come. Carrie's letter
cents for stationary and other things, it made in all $176.58 cts. I sent,
also, for fifty dollars because I shall need some money in the spring holi-
days and to take me to Conn, in the summer. I wrote you that at Christmas
Mr. Levenson sent me $30 and paid ten for my having my teeth filled. So
that I have had just one hundred dollars from him besides this for the
College. I hope not to have to ask for any more for same time. I hsve
no letters from either you or Mamma this week, and miss them so much.
Last Thursday is the oaly one since I came here when I have not received
a home letter, and I do not know why it did not come. Carrie's letter
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came in the usual time. 1 shall be very much disappointed if I do not
get a letter on Monday. It is time to go to our lenal service and so I
must close with much love and many kisses I am your aff.
Julie.
(Julia M. Pease, >75,
get a letter on Monday. It is time to go to our lenal service and so I
must close with much love and many kisses I am your aff.
Julie.
(Julia M. Pease, >75,
