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1880-1882 Wyman Journal Anne Cora Southworth, '82, Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York.1 Journal Vassar College, Sept. 19th '80. Back Again. Juniors! how queer it seems. To think that I've only one more long vacation! Fannie Bird came back with me. She is to be preparatory. She is awfully homesick but I think she will get over it as soon as the studying begins. She says however that she shall go home next week. We got here Thursday and Hattie arrived soon after. At night, just...
Show more1880-1882 Wyman Journal Anne Cora Southworth, '82, Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York.1 Journal Vassar College, Sept. 19th '80. Back Again. Juniors! how queer it seems. To think that I've only one more long vacation! Fannie Bird came back with me. She is to be preparatory. She is awfully homesick but I think she will get over it as soon as the studying begins. She says however that she shall go home next week. We got here Thursday and Hattie arrived soon after. At night, just before we were going to bed, who should come up the hall but May. We did not expect her till Monday. We thought Madge was not coming back and mourned for her. May had the outside room, I the double and Hat the single inside. Friday as we were going to Chapel, we ran right into Madge! Weren't we astonished? And weren't we2 glad? So the next day we changed around, and finally May and Hattie took the double inside and I took the outside. They are going to have two bureaus and fix it up so there will be room for their things. At first Hattie said they never could stand it, two in a room. She went to Mrs. Ray to be changed to a room alone. But Mrs. Ray said there was not one room that had not been applied for. There are lots and lots of new girls this year. That will be very nice for the College. Carrie has not arrived yet. I am afraid her eyes trouble her. Louise has a boat. Miss Withy is back as [post]. She could not be separated from her [smash] Miss Stockwell. I am writing up in Fannie Birds' room, as I haven't any ink myself.Sunday, Oct 3rd 1880 Fannie has got over being homesick. She is as lively as can be now. Her father came here last Saturday, after she had telegraphed several times to home. She said she would stay if he wished her to. He said of course he wished her to stay. I really think she would have been a little disappointed if he had wanted her to go home. She cheered right up and was as jolly as could be. Hattie has moved. She went into the parlor with Ella Varnes, and Miss Wilkinson went with her. Carrie has not come back yet. Her eyes have been very bad indeed. She will be back as soon as she can. Delta. There are only 17 or 18 old members4 in Delta I hope we will get lots of new girls in the chapter for upon that its prosperity depends. Last Friday Julia Meeker and I were on the entertainment committee. Jessie M. and Jessie W. made real pretty programmes. I spoke "Here she [Was] and There she Goes," and I was Tom in the Charade Domestic. We had ice cream and cake after it was over. Madge and May are going to join Delta. Miss Nicks, an '82 girl, used to belong to Delta, but she was sick and left last year. Her sister is here this year and is going to join Delta. Sunday, Oct. 10th Fossils Friday Jessie and I went to Cedar Ridge after ..., but it was rather too early and so we didn't get many. 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Monday, Oct. [October] 24th '80 News from home It seems as if I had nothing but bad news from home. First, the [...] mill at home was burned and their French and Ward's mill and now the last thing, father has been hurt. He was running along beside his wagon which had 2500 lbs. [punds] of grain on it, and he fell and the whell went over him, bruising his leg terribly and also his shoulder some. That was a week ago Saturday. Last Saturday I recieved my last letter from home, and his knee was not getting along at all well. I have had Company from home. Mrs [...], whose sister lives in town and is the wife of the high school teacher Mr. [Mister]8 Buck. Mrs. [Missus] [...] came out here Tuesday and Thursday her sister and some children came with her. It seemed [...] very pleasant to see some one from home. Beta's Hall Meeting [came] off last Friday. The chapters are allowed to have only literary and musical entertainments this year. It was very nice for that kind of [...] meeting. I went to Exoterie Saturday night, Fannie Klongs. They had a very pleasant meeting. I ram so angry at Mrs. Ray She does not want us to have any more [...] at chapter meetings, and [rom] programmes have to be submitter to her. It is half the work to get up a farce, and I think she is very disagreeable.9 Oct 31st '80 Delta We had a real nice Delta meeting Friday. Miss Platter read a very good critique. Misses Varnes and Easton read last year's class essays. Miss Munro and I read prices. I had a dreadful cold but managed to get through. Miss Varnes sang also. I read The Brother of Mercy by Whittier. That afternoon I read the same in elocution. Elocution We meet at the tenth period Tuesdays and Fridays. Miss Brace has been very nice so far. But they say she has been horrid in the other divisions. Hollowe'en. We were going to have a spree [and] Mrs. Ray said we might pair [...] for it. The Sophs [sophmores] were going to have Society Hall, the other studentsthe gym. Saturday night the last [...], Mrs. Ray wouldn't lit the preps10 go to the gym because it was raining and told the Juniors that we must finished by 8 p.m. so the preps might have Room J. We were pretty well disgusted. We had a show first and got through with it by 8 by hurrying and then took up our chairs and fled to the back [...] where we were regaled with coffee and sandwiches. The show was splendid. Miss Glum led the orchestra, and was too cute fod anything. Laura Gross recited Byron's piece about [...] slaying her daughter with a very tragic air brandishing a butcher's knife. She blacked her eye brows and put black lace around her head so it looked like black saratoga wave, wore a long dress and did not look a bit like herself. Miss Easton, attired in a short white dress and pantalets, with her hair down, recited ""Twinkle twinkle little star" for our edifica-tion. But I think Miss Varnes outdid them all. She was fixed up like a negro, and the way she carried on rolling her eyes and showing her teeth! Miss King read an essay on spring. H [...] [...]. After we had out spread, we began to play games. But the back parlor was too small. So some one went to find Mirs. Ray and get permission to take the front parlor. She was not to be [...] and we knew no other teacher woudl feel at liberty to give consent, so two girls went to the President. Then we played Blindman's bliff and the circle. Then Miss Coleman propoled that we go through the Catacombs. So we all formed a line, each putting her hands on the shoulders of the one in front. It was great fun. It was dark all the way, except just in the centre. Then we marched through the kitchen where the servers were making candy, sing-12 ing "Here's to '81, for we know she's having fun." Then in the second we sand "Here's to the president, for the [...] the parlor lint." Then we returned to the parlors. The preps in Room J sang to us and we sand back and then we danced the Virginia Reel and departed. Fannie and Jessie Clinton staid [stayed] here all night and the girls were going to get up and eat an apple at 12, but they didn't. Some one served up my night-gown and fixed my sheet; but they did not bother me for I always go to bed in the light. Covering the Sofa I covered my sofa Saturday. It looks real pretty. Bright red and old gold. A week ago I covered my chair [...], too. And May is going to cover her [her's] like it. Analyses. We have had to write just lots of analyses in Rhetoric. I don't like to do it but I see that it is13 doing me good. I have made a great fuss every time. Sunday Nov. 7th 1990 Hallowe'en We had a jolly time Hallowe'en. Out class had an entertainment in- but there I have written all about that, so I think I will leave the subject and talk about elections. Election. Tuesday nights great excitement prevailed in College and party-spirit ran high. The girls were all putting out decorations and signs. Madge hung out red, white, and blue skirts, May a white shawl and red and blue [sachel]. She is a Democrat. Then I draped some old curtains etc. over the alley-way and put up my red handkerchief and some blue ribbon and white [illusion] between the doors in the alley. 14 Then out in the corridor I draped my red and white shawl and my blue stockings and some blue bows. Then Madge and I painted a little flag and [set] it swinging over the entrance to the alley way. We were busy in study-hour and Miss Kaskell came out and said tha really we ought to keep in our rooms, but that if we would be real quiet, we might stay and decorate. Just think of that from Miss Kaskell! The senior corridor was decked out beautifully and [lighed] up by candles. There were effigies of Hancock and Garfield in various postures of ignominy or triumph. Teachers and professors with smiling faces promenaded the corridors and examined the decorations. A blackboard by the senior parlor stood waiting for the first alums. [...] was a scene of gaeity and festivity. The Sophs [sophmores] and Frosh [freshmen] Republicans formed a torch15 light procession and were marching triumphantly along [when] as they reached the Senior Corridor, out came Mrs. Ray with flamming eyes and angry looks and said "Young ladies, put out your lights and go to your rooms immediately." She called it imbicile and childish and gave as excuse that she had a headache and did not like the noise. Flat! Well, this procession broke up, but as for quiet, that was out of the question, there was continual clatter up and down the corridors and a stir and excitement in the air. Mrs. Ray sent word to the Seniors to put out their candles but they would not do it. About 9 came the first [...], and Miss Fardner wrote up on the board "5th District Poughkeepsie 187 majority for Garfield." "Pooh, Poughkeepsie always does go Republican," remarked a poor Democrat, scornfully. Miss Jaskell came around to16 all the rooms after the last bell and gave us all the latest news, which was so cheering that we went to sleep in a very happy state of mind. The next day Mrs. Ray sent word to all the girls to take down their decorations. But the seniors did not and for several days they staid up in all their glory. I heard that Mrs. Ray appologized to Miss Fitzhugh for something Mrs. Ray said to her. We were all much disgusted with Mrs. Ray and expected to get a lecture from her, but did not. The next day Prof. Backus talked to us in class about politics. Sunday, Nox. 14th '80. In Jessie Clinton's Room. Yesterday Jessy C. got a bunch of oranges from her father's plantation. They are the nicest I ever ate. I suppose because they are fresh. Some of them are very large, and some17 are little "mandarins" with the nicest flavor I ever tasted. She is going to East Bridgewater Christmas and is going with Fannie and I. She is going to Stoughton with us and there she is coming to Stoughton to come back with us. I expect we will have a very jolly time. Alpha's Hall Meeting came off Friday night. It was very nice, I thought. Venis Abbott had the critique and it was splendid. Poetry and very cute. Miss Miade, an elocutionist, a friend of Miss [Hartinarm], was here this week and read to us between dinner and chapel. She read "The Bugh Song," King Henry V and Catherine, and A Countryman's account of some fine music he had heard. I did not like the first very well bit the last18 two were very good indeed. I enjoyed the second most of all. I would like such a treat oftener. Dec. 12th 1880 Fanchon Any amount of things have happened since I last wrote. In the first place, the first hall play came off. It was Fanchon. Miss [Shove] took the part of Laudry; Miss Darling, Didier. [Miss Aollinson] was Fanchon. They all did well, very well, and it was great fun rehearsing. I took the part of Fadet and enjoyed it immensely. There were lots of nice girls in it, Misses Lane, Crate, Lloyd. And Miss Erekine was head of the committee and Miss Pinfield was also on committee. I think Miss [Shove] is lovely.19 Phil. Day A week ago last Friday was Phil. Dat. Cassie came Thursday and went away Monday. I enjoyed her visit so much. She staid [stayed] to Mr. Wheeler's nights and came over here day times. We had a real nice time Friday night. Prof. Bachus addressed us and he was very nice. However he had to refer to his notes and that was quite painful. I heard he had stage fright, which seems scarcely possible. Delta Hall Meeting came off last night. I was on the committee. Miss Pratt was head of the committee. Mis Brace read to us. A selection from Queen Mary, and [Persimmons]. She was very nice. She was an old Deltan. Miss [Mieher] read an essay about a "Modern Romeo and Juliet." It was very funny. I had the critique. Miss Annes was bride in the Mistle-20 toe Bough. She looked very pretty and acted lovely. May and Madgr were lady and lord in it and looked ever so nice. Jessie was a lord also. In the last scene we had the two little Dwight boys and their little Norris children and they were just as cute as could be. Jamie and Benny wanted to rehearse all the time and they all did splendidly. I guess the whole was liked pretty well. Thanksgiving I forgot all about Thanksgiving. We had a lovely time. We skated all the morning. Dinner at three. Then we danced and played games in the parlors. Then we went to the Hall where there was quite a nice entertainment. Miss Brace recited a piece about Thanksgiving and [Bobo'link]. Then we returned to the parlor for more dancing, games,21 and for ice cream and cake. Prod. Bachus, Prix, John Guy and Matthew Vassar, and Ray danced the Virginia Reel. John Guy and Matthew played Jacob and Rachel, too, and other games. Everybody was very jolly and I never had a nicer Thanksgiving day here. First Essay was about the view from the top of Blue Hill at home. Miss Hiscock liked it very much. There was a great deal of imagination in it through, because it was so long ago I went up there. Jan. 18th 1881 Christmas Tree. I went home the Friday before vacation began. The Friday after vacation we had a Christmass tree in our room. The girls took the22 out of the hall decorations just before Christmas vacation, and kept it in the closet over vacation. May went home with Madge and Jessie C. went to East Bridgewater and came over to Stoughton. We tied the tree to the gas jet and propped it up by books. Then we had candles on it and cornballs. I took of the presents and compared some poetry in honor of the occasion. Jessie W. made the programmes. I gave all the girls scent bags, except Jessie W. I gave her a pair of silver pins. We [chubbed] and gave Madge a braver hat. I had a Japanese tray from Jessie F., an inkstand from J.P.C., a pack of visiting cards from Fannie, a glass of crackle ware from May and a vase of rainbow glass from Madge. Then we had a feast of crackers, pickles, presents, fruit cake, oranges, doughnuts, candy. We had a lovely time.23 [Coasting] is lovely. The hill is steep and croocked, however, and the crust is very hard. I have been out twice. Jamie Dwight has a bob and the girls go down on it. Two girls went down on a shaky sled against the advice of Miss Fitzhugh, who had been using it and they upset and scratched their faces quite badly. Delta Meeting was quite pleasant. Miss Penfield read a selection from the "Tramp Abroad". We had programmes which were very pretty. Then we had refreshments, crackers, oranges, and macaroons. [Clio] met Saturday after Chapel. Jessie read a paper about Cardinal Wolsey, and Miss Cecil talked about the last part of24 Henry VIII reign. Misses Thove and Semple read a scene from Shakespeare and that ended the library part. Then Miss Buttam gave in a spread, consisting of Coffee and Rolls Lobster salad, Ice Cream and Cake, Oranges. We had a very pleasant evening. Essay. I got another week on my essay, as it was due a week ago yesterday. But I could not finish it quite yesterday on account of the spread. So I finished copying it today. I don't know what Miss Hiscock will say, but I guess nothing very bad. My subject is "Why Should Not Women Be Lawyers?" It all consists in a repetition of the "Not Be" arguments. I was up in Jessie's room all day yesterday. She and I both wrote on out essays, and when we wanted advice we asked each other.25 Miss Hiscock "The Divine Helen" or "Little [Bell]" called on Jessie, who was sick, this morning. She said she had a great love for cats and whenever she saw one, she wanted to take it up and caress it. She said that she supposed she had the love for cats that other women have for children. She said she saw the loveliest picture of a cat in New York and if she hadn't felt the pinch of poverty she should have bought it. A New Regulation for the dining hall has gone into effect. We can leave dinner at half past five instead of a quarter of six as formerly. It is splendid. The Mystery. There is some mystery in the air. Some announcement is to be made that is to have a great influence on us. It will not affect26 the music students but will affect the seniors. Many conjectures have been made. But I think it must be a change in the system of honors on the abolishing of [...]. Feb 13th 1881 Christmas Tree Poetry I should think it was time I wrote, when so much has been going on. But first I will put in the poetry that I read at the Christmas tree We welcome you all To this noble hall, Out Christmas tree To see. Its grand old branches, spreading above Are hung with tokens of our love So faithful and so true. And now le me say, In this joyous day, A wrord to each of you.27 For Madge, out sole Quaker maiden May this New Year be laden With joys, as bright as electric lights! Fannie, may you still be happy, And as gay and as sappy, As you have be before. But carless and thoughtless And full of naughtiness, May you be no more. Of all things tonight, either horrid or nice, The best I can give you is this good advice. Jessie the little, Jessie the slim, Jessie the the sober and jolly, What word shall I say To you today, Of either wisdom or folly. May you grow very fat And have always a hat As becoming as your black one. And may you see28 Many a Christmas tree, Such as this, where you'll have as much fun. We hope that the coming year will be As bright for thee, Dear May, As the Christmas holiday, Just passed away. And we hope tonight, That you may be On society, A star so bright That you'll dazzle all, And make many fall Before your brilliant light. Jessie, may your days be full of light, May each hour be golden bright, As your oranges. May your purse ne'er be flat, But may it ever be as fat As your oranges. May your heart e'er be as mellow29 May your face ne'er be as yellow As your oranges. For Carry, the naughts and perverse, Whome we expected here, I'll try not to hope for anything worse Than, may she have a good working year! Now to you, with a sigh, I will say goodbye. And if my lines are not to your mind, Another poet you'll have to find. Coasting. The coasting was elegant for a long time and the girls were devoted to it. The bob and the small boy to guide it were in special favor. Jessie and I invested in a cutter which rejoises in the name of Globe. The girls got a good many bumps bit it couldn't cool their ardor. The weather has been very, very cold, but the thaw30 has set in and the snow has most gone. Examinations. We had any amount of examinations. One every day for two weeks in Physics and several in Rhetoric and one in Astronomy. I got about tired out with them. Lessons. This semester my lessons are the same as last, except that I have Logic instead of Rhetoric. I don't know yet how I like it. I miss the analysis in learning it. Delta Officers were elected. Miss Harison, pres. Prutt, vice-pres. May, sec. Varnes and Meeker [crities]. Mrs. Buck Fannie and I called on Mrs. Buck she is going to invite us there to tea some time. Hall Play. We had another hall play, Jan. 28th "Money." It was hardly as good as31 usual taking all things together. Miss Stanton made her first appearance and was very nice, very nice indeed, as also was Miss Sharpe. Misses Semple and Glenn, as hero and heroine were also very nice, and they had hard parts. New ministers. Rev. Mr. Judson of Orange N.J. preached her [here] Jan. 27. His subject was Repentence and I enjoyed it intensely. He makes such a clear analysis and is so enthusiastic that it is impossible not to be interested. Mr. Patterson of Albany preached here today and I liked him too. Lectuer in Town. Feb 4th Prof. Bachus lectured in town on "Leisure Hours." It was very nice. It was of historical interest, I believe, but I have only heard rumors as to the real story attached to it. But that he got his main points in the first32 place from senior essays is pretty well authenticated. Prof Bachus lectured to our class upon Interoceanic Canal The first day of the semester, giving us a very clear idea of it. The next day he talked about the Monroe doctrine and its connection with the canal. Miss Hows says she wishes she could have him to clear up every subject of that sort. And Mary King says she wishes they would clear up everything and start anew. Trig. Ceremonies Came off last night. 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So they are all once more at peace. There was a chorus of six persons dressed in nightgowns and crowned with hate expressions of the mournful occassion, who sang at appropriate times. The characters were taken as follows. Trig, Miss Lathrope. [Alney], Miss Ponier Sohpie, Miss Bostrvick. Ann, Miss Patterson. Guardie, Miss Page. Napier, Miss Swift. Geo Metrie, Miss Curtiss. Semester, Miss Curtree. Programme on the next page. Miss Bostrick wrote the Choruses. " Swift " Epilouge & Prologue " Meeker " I Act " Ponier " II " " Lathrope " III IV Act. " Sharpe " V "38 [Left key reads:] Committee C.L.Bostrvick Trigonometrical Bluebeard A.H.Lathrope '83 Complimentary Performance to 84 J.M.Meeker Lyceum - Vassar College A.B.Ponier, M.Sharpe Feb 12. 1881. S.F.Swift [Right key reads:] Closing Performance of the Mathematical decision! Farewell Think! Positively the last appearance (unless we'er dropped) of the Class of '83. In the Role of Trigonometry. The Cast. TrigonoMetry, Blue Beard Sohpie M. the [Fatima] Guardian. A.J.F. the Fatima's Sister Sam Mester - 2 Fatima's Deliverer Incidentals Prologue, Epilogue, & Choruses After the manner of the Greek tragedy. N.B. After each joke a red flag will be waved on the stage. Dancing between the Acts Movie of the Spheus39 Mar. 6th 1881 Delta and Prof. Braislive. Feb 11th we had Delta in Prof. Braislin's parlors. The President was there, and Miss Durand, pres. of Phil., Prof Mitchell, Miss Whitney and Miss Slover. We had a lovely time. Prof. Braislin was lovely. She gave a spread of lovely chocolate and chicken salad, crakers, oranges, bananas, and cake. I read "Robert of Sicily." Delta met again Feb. 28th. May and Madge were on committe and they didn't have much time to get it up in. But it was real pleasant. Jessie Meeker had a very cute critique, wherein Prog. Braislin figured as the good fairy who was always contriving to make folks have good times. Ella Vame's critique the meeting before was was cute, too. It was short and sweet, referring us for details to the minutes of Delta's last40 meeting. Miss Jones, a Deltan has returned to College. She is going to join '82. Clio. We have had two meetings of Clio since I last wrote. The first was in my room. I forgot all about it till I heard the announcement given at dinner. Then I had to fly around lively, I can tell you to get the room ready. The week before that, I got my room all ready, and Miss Leamed forgot to call the meeting. Mis Nickerson had a [presentiment] that was forgotton, so she called it in her rooms, as she did not know where it was to have met. I read a paper on Mary Queen of Scotts, which was to have been read the week before. I forgot till I was nearly through the paper that I was to have read in conclusion a passage from Abbot's life of Mary, and so was [improvdsed] with the book. But I got along pretty well, afterall.41 [Exotene] I went to Exotene last night. It was quite nice. There was a play, "Thirty Minutes for Refreshments". Miss Chapman the younger, as a darkey, was capital. Inauguration. Miss Hiscock, Miss Desaussme, and the Japs have gone to the Inauguration. I expect they will return tomorrow. The Japs were in the Smithsonian Institute, when an old lady came up and said to some one with her, "Are they stuffed?" She thought they were stuffed curiosities. Weather has been horrid. Snowing every morning and thawing every night, and not a single good night for observing for a long time. We had one thunger storm. Susie Swift is a Sophmore and such a funny girl. Dr. Webstin says that anyone has to get up the night before if they want to get ahead of Jessie Swift!42 She is a minister's daughter, and was going to school in Connecticut where she got hold of Drapier's "Conflict between Religion and Science." Her sister heard of it and was so shocked that she went to Connecticut to remonstrate with the principal of the school; for the girls had to obtain their principal's permission to read any book whatever. But, of course, [Susie] had read it by that time. She said that, by the time she had finished the book, she had come to the conclusion that "Drapier was altogetger too orthodox." Miss Swift lent Jessie U. Tom Paine's "Age of Reason", and we read a part of it Friday. I have sent to the publisher's for one, and I am going to send it to Aunt Mi. I wrote Aunt Mi a letter of 2 1/2 sheets of essay paper today. Tables have been changed. Madge has gone to the French table, and May and I sit at Miss Hackell's, next her. But tomorrow when the Japs come, they will sit between Miss. H. [...]43 Sunday, Mar. 13th 1881 Miss Brace's Reading Miss Brace read to us in the hall Friday. She read some old ballads and some from Chaucer, then some modern [fueies]. We enjoyed it very much. May's Bad News. In the midst of it all, Mrs. Ray was called out and by and by Madge and May I was afraid that something had happened and thought of May's blind sister, who had a little boy only a short time before. But I would not come over, for Fannie wanted to come, and I know if anything had happened, May wouldn't want the whole of us coming in upon her. When we returned, Madge was in the hall to meet us, and it was as we thought: Her sister was very, very ill and she was to go home on the eleven o'clock train. The girls went to their rooms44 and I came in. May was in her room. Everything was nearly ready. Madge had packed her valise and was marking it. Jessie came down, but there was nothing anyone could do. Mrs. Ray came in to see that everything was all right. She had told May in the mesenger-room, when they came over, and was very kind. Poor May! She is so quiet about anything of that sort? She staid close in her room, till at 10 o'clock the carriage came, and Madge and Miss Hashell went with her to the depot. They saw her in the train all right. She will be at home sometime today. I wish she would write. P.B.'s Lectures. Prof. Bachus lectures to us every Monday when there is not a holiday dining the week. We have had a lecture on the Canal, one on the Monroe doctrine, two on the Irish Question, and one on the President's Cabinet. They are very interesting and instructive. I take notes and copy them out.Mr. Herrick a lawyer and a friend of P.B. read a paper on the subject "Women Before the Law," Wednesday night between dinner and Chapel, to the Juniors, Seniors, and teachers. P.B. said he was quite unwilling to come and read it for fear he would bore us. But he need not have feared that. It was intensely interesting. Everybody liked us. P.B. has been puffing us up about our attentiveness to anything worth listening to, and our faithfuness in work. He said concerning the former, that we were always very attentive whenever any one had anything worth telling to give us. He said he had always noticed it himself when he was teaching to us! Of course we laughed at that. And he said he meant almost always, whenever he had anything to say. He said, take away the few independent College boys, those who hadn't much of any resepct for Prof. or any one else, and who were altogether different from College boys in general, 46 and for the rest we could beat them all down to the last one. The Japs of Washington The Japs got back Tuesday. I went in before and after Chapel and Miss Haskell came in. So I asked if I might stay in there a while. I stayed all study hour, and they told me all about their visit, the inauguration, the senate, and everything. They didn't like [Conkling]. And he was such a dandy. Thirinan was nice and he pitched into [Conkling] well. [Conkling] spoke severely of Hayes. They visited the ship Saratoga and saw the "handsomest man in the Navy." They were invited to Mrs. Haye's but didn't get the invitation in time. They had a nice time generally. They have a picture of the Japanese minister's little twenty-two-year-old baby. He is just a cunning as can be.47 Sunday, Mar. 20th 1881 Infirmary I was sick Tuesday all day, and Wednesday I went to the Infirmary, where I stayed all day. Miss Philips and Miss Henek were there. Miss Ward is sick or not very well, and is out of College, so Miss Dunham has charge of it. Thursday I staid in my room all day and read Marlitt's "In the Shillingseourt [Schilling Scourt]." Dr. Lord lectured in Chapel about Hildebrand (Gregory VII). He was a funny old man with a queer voice, and he used very decided language. So he amused us very much. Besides the lecture was very nice, nicer than I should suspect from such a subject. Sermon today was very nice. It was about Paul. The president changed with the Baptist48 minister in town. Vassar College, Apr. 3rd '81 Sundays I have been enjoying myself all day today. I wrote two letters and since then have been reading Colonel Ingersoll's lectures out loud to Jessie W. I am reading "The Book of [...]." Last Sunday I read the whole of "Barnaby Rudge". Dr. Lyman Abbot preached here last Sunday. He addressed the Society of Religeons Inquiry in the evening. Mis Hashell asked Madge at supper if she wouldn't go with Miss Ludduth, as it might do them good. After supper, she came in to call on us and we knew she was going to try to get us all to go. Jessie P. was here, I would rather have liked to go, but was anxious to finish Barnaby Rudge. Besides, such is the perversity of my nature that49 knowing Miss Hashell's intentions, nothing could have induced me to go. Miss Haskell talked about various subjects, especially ministers. Madge made herself agreeable. I sat on the soda under the window with my book on my knees, and shivered and longed to read. She went when the bell rung and asked each one separately if they were not going, me first. Thern she asked me what I was going to do. I said read and write letters, and she asked me if I thought it would do me more good to go. Ah, well, Auntie is akind-hearted old soul too. She is real good at Table I like to sit there. It is more free and easy than any table I ever sat at. But that is the girls and nothing else. Miss Curtiss is too perfectly funny for anything. She keeps me [convulsed] with laughter, and I like her first rate!50 Astronomy Lectures These are very intersting. We have begun to have two at a time. Prof. Mitchell sqaid that Miss Shove's lecture so far has been the most scientific. Her subject was Neptune. I intend to write mine during spring vacation. My subject is Venus and Mercury. Honors have been assigned and there were several great surprises for us. Abbott, A.M., Durand, Barmam, Burke, Fitshugh, Freeman, Gardner, Glem, Lyon Penfield, are the ten. Miss Abbott, I believe is to be Salutatorian. Miss Gardner was elected Valedictorian and was overwhelmed with astonishment. She declined it? Her health is poor and I think she is to be excused from her essay. Miss Freeman is to be Valedictorian. I believe the Class petitioned to the faculty to let them have no Valedictorian. Their Class Day nominations are, Miss Shive, sybil, MissStockwell, historian, Miss Lyon, Spadeoratorm Miss White, mottorator [moderator], Miss Pratt, marshall. People rather thought Miss Shove would have a Faculty honor. Miss Abbot (Venus) is very smart but they say lazy. Annie Lyon, too, is remarkably smark in the English department but is so lazy. Miss Yamakawa says while in Biology Miss L. didn't have a single one good lesson. We have Miss Varnes for Spade. Miss Coleman was put up against her, but Miss Varnes got it first ballot. English Class has begun. Attendance in compulsory, so I wear a card on Tuesdays and Fridays. I am not going to forget it as I did last year. Miss Hiscock [brains] severely and P.B. sits and listens lazily. The first day he was late and when asked to be excused Miss Hiscock said, "If you53 I had written an essay to that effect last year. "Yes'm, I think so," said I, and I did agree with all she said, but not with all she implied. Then she asked me if I couldn't make some criticisms. I stared at the analysis in stupid silence for a full minute, and then said I didn't think I had anything to say. When she criticised my essay Friday, she happened to speak of it, and she said she knew it wasn't for want of ideas about it that I was silent! And so it wasn't! For I thought Miss Buckland's essay thourough and treated in an excellent manner, since she first showed the need of a study whose effect would be upon the mind the very effect of classical study, and then showed that no other thing could be substituted, and then that classics was just adapted for it? Some how or other Miss Hiscock does know a great deal about one's character54 She told me that I didn't talk a great deal with anybody that I didn't know but that I did with my friends. Well, she might find out that from my own experience with her. But she is sometimes mistaken. She told me I was not one whom she would suspect of liking to write stories.56 to her uncle's to spend vacation. April Fool's Day The girls played a cute trick on me. I was going to have my essay criticised the fourth period, directly after Logic. I left it on the table and came in post haste, seized it and started up the hall. I got nearly to the firewall when I thought it felt pretty thin and opened it to find it was some of Jessie P's old exercises. So I came back and got the right one. What a joke it would have been if I had gone way up to Miss Hiscock's with it! We played a good joke on Jessie P. and Fannie. They each sent May a comical valentine and May wanted to pay them off. So May fixed a letter to each of them. To Jessie she wrote buck-handed, "You are one little April Fool." In Fannie's she printed, "Do you like Boston Girls?" I got Miss Yamakawa and Miss Nagai to direct them57 and sent them to mother, asking her to post them in Boston. When Jessie got hers she was perfectly astonished. She didn't know the writing at all, and then it was posted in Manchester N.H. She knew a girl there and concluded that that girl sent it. By and by Frannie told about hers. "It was the funniest thing! She didn't know a soul in Manchester and she never saw the writing before. But the queerest thing was that the sentence that was in it was one that was known only to her and one gentleman. The gentleman swears he never told it, and she was sure she never told a soul! But she had told May. When Jessie heard this she thought hers must be from the same person and she was completely mystified. My Boudoir. About the end of the second semes-60 ter, I got fearfully tired. We were having so many examinations that I was nervous with continual expectancy. Not that I studied hard. Fannie was so noisy! She liked to have driven me crazy being up here all the time, especially with Jessie P. Then she used to take particular pains to annoy me in every little thing she could. Besides, I was completely disgusted with here [her?]. There was no longer anything pleasant, or bright, or kind, or in any way agreeable about her. Madge shared my disgust. One Sunday when her noise had driven me to Jessie W's room for refuge, I determined to ask Mrs. Ray's permission to have a single room, if she could get me one I liked. Afterwards when May knew why I asked, she said she would have done that but would have done away (so to speak) with Fannie. But I could not do that very well, as May was61 then thick with her and used to invite her up her [here], when (as I then thought but I may have been mistaken) she knew Madge and I didn't like her. Well, Mrs. Ray gave me a choice of two rooms, neither of which I liked. So she told me should would let me have a room to go to whenever I wanted to be quiet! The room is opposite Jessie W's and it is lovely to have. I did go there a very great deal at first but now go only when I have an essay to write or some extra hard studying to do. I call it my boudoir. Some time I will tell how I was relieved of Fannie's company. Freshman Party came off last night. The Seniors were invited. Madge took Miss Meeker and Miss Hayes the latter's escort being sick. They had a lovely time. The hall looked very pretty. The spread was lovely and the toasts62 very funny. Mrs. Ray responded to the Student's Manuel. Her speech was very cute and she ended by saying "If the young ladies had any convictions to make, please drop them into [...] [...] the box at the door of the Lady Principal's office before 9 o'clock tomorrow morning." Prof. Braislin responded for the Faculty. They were called the nine digits. So Prof. B. said then there was nothing left for them so they must be the naughts, and they must remember that they were only valuable when they were placed on the right side of the digits, so she hoped they would always keep on the right side of the faculty, and so on. Prof. Bachus was called upon and he said he was excused by the Lady Prinvipal. But Mrs. Ray said it was a health excuse and it would have to be refered to the doctor. So then P.B. got up and made a nice speech. Prof. Hinkle had a nice speech about Latin63 and Prex made a very nice speech. Phil Play came off last Friday. It was the nicest of the year. May was on the committee and took two short parts, a servent and a sentinel. There were two short plays. "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," was perfectly lovely. Miss Lyon was the hero and was grand. I don't believe it could have been done better by a professional actor. And she looked so handsome! Miss Shove was splendid as the heroine. But I think Miss Lyon is the best of our actors in a man's part. Little Bertha Bachus took part and she was so cunning and did so nicely. Miss Darling did well too, and Miss Julia. Meeker was perfectly splendid in a hero part. Altogether it was a grand success. The other play, "The [Critis]" was very funny. Mis Rollinson64 as Mr. Puff was excellent. Miss Sharpe the heroine looked perfectly lovely, and did well. Monday, April 11th Vacation is here at last. Madge has gone but the rest of us are all here. It is the most heavenly weather that you can imagine for this time of year. Warm and lovely. We have been improving our time by taking tramps. Friday J.F., the Lelands, and I went to Cedar Ridge. I never went so far over the ridge before. We went through the fields and came back by the road. We were all in high spirits. We tried to find hypaticas, but it was rather too early. Miss May and Jessie each found one. Coming back we saw a lovely peacock at a farm house. Jessie and May went up to see if they had any tail-feathers to sell. Such a place as it was! Turkeys, hens, of all65 kinds, and every time they turned around, another dog came out and barked at them, till four were collected at their heels. Ada and I sat on the stone-wall and watched them. There were two diminutive children in the yard who looked on as if they didn't know what to make of it, and tried to call the dogs off. The girls knocked for a long time at the front door and then extracted from the children the news that they must go to the other door and after knocking for sometime at the other door, the children said there wasn't anybody at home. There [they] didn't have any feathers, they said, they didn't save them, didn't expect to have any, and finally the girls retreated in dispair. The next day we contented ourself [ourselves] with a walk to the Cider mill, where we got some very good cider. Cova Wheeler went with us. Then we, that is Jessie and I, went to the hay loft and scrambled into it. It66 was lovely insider. By-and-by some girls came along and we heard themy trying to look in the upper door, which was open, not knowing there was a lover door. They were wondering "if there were any dogs in there." So Jessie barked. By that time some one had scrambled up and was considerably astonished to see girls instead of dogs. They had been told that there were some little dogs there and they came to show them to Bessie and little Harry. Sunday the two Jessie's, May, Miss Easton, and I went over the Brandman's. It is about three miles off, and we were not quite an hour going. We lazed around the grounds for a long time. It is lovely there. We tried to measure the depth of the spring for we had a dispute. J.F. and I said it was over the heads of any of us. The rest were sure it wasn't over five feet. 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of great importance and is not considered enough. Marriage is a business contract, and no business man would enter any contract without mature deliberation. This too is a contract that can be broken only by death without bringing infamy upon one or both. It is for life. He spoke about equality. Said a woman should look out that the man was her superior. He need not necessarily know as much Latin and Greek as she did but he ought to be at least her equal in brain power. I believe Timothy Titcomb takes an opposite view, but I agree with Prof. Backus. Well, I can't tell what all he said, but I have it in my mind. I knew it all before. Mother and he would agree pretty well about it I guess. But I liked his talk, he put it in a new light and gathered it up nicely, as he always does his talks. Several times he said he didn't want us to74 think , and he knew we didn't think, that he meant to depreciate the sympathetic side of marriage. And he thanked us for listening in such a nice way. I am sure I felt as sober as could be. But I did want to smile when he passed his hand on his face and smiled and looked so sheepish! And I laughed outright and indeed, the whole class roared, when, in saying that young men almost invariably fell in love for the first time with ladies much older than themselves because they were always open and natural towards them, he said that the first lady to whom he offered his heart and hand was twenty-four years older than he was! Of course he was telling a story. He wouldn't have said it if it had been true. But i don't mind his telling that kind of a story and I don't think he expects us to believe them. He thought, so he told some of the girls after class, that he had made a fool of himself.75 I think, however, that nearly all of the girls liked it. Some, however, did not. I don't think Prof. Backus would have held so much influence over us, if he were more reserved towards us. I like his openness. If Prof. Cooley was not so distant he would have more influece. I think Prof. Cooley has a very great many admirers, but I don't believe any of them look upon him in the way they do Prof. Backus. Prof. B. has more [fantrs], but after all I believe he has more devoted friends among the girls. There are lots of things I would like to say; but I will put it off, for now I am tired of writing and I have yet considerable to do. English Class At last English Class Miss Fridenburg read an essay entitled "Do Circumstances Make the Man", argued affirmatively. It was very thoughtful and judicial. Miss Shailer read a76 true story "Aunt Caroline". Her grandmother told her the first part of the story how she came as a governess to the children. She said she had broken with her relatives several years ago on account of her marriage, and now her husband had been dead two years. She was English. The grandmother always thought that Caroline had not been quite frank about her former life. She always believed there was some mystery about it. She had a younger brother Steven who used to come there often. Finally Caroline went back to England and soon afterwards Stephen went there to become partner in a mercantile house there. He did not return for 25 yeras, and, although they knew that he was married, they did not know till just before he returned that he had married Caroline and had a daughter Helen nearly twenty years old. Then Cora's mother takes up his story and she says that one summer when77 they were at the seaside, they were going to have a surprise party for her uncle, and they sent him out for a sail while they completed their preparations. She and Helen walked down to the wharf with him. On their way they found a bird with very brilliant plumage on the ground. Uncle Stephen took it up and warmed it in his hands and presently it flew away and sailed about his head singing a plantive melody. While he was out a storm arose and his body was washed ashore. The next year as Helen was at her father's grave a bird fluttered down into her lap and died. The next day she was brought in with both legs crushed. She had been thrown down and run over by a run-away team. Aunt Caroline lived to be quite old. One day she was brought home from Church by an Englishman, who said she had fallen down the steps. He had not noticed78 her at first but he saw a bird of very brilliant plumage circling above her and singing a plaintive song. Just then he heard her cry, "Oh, save me!" and she fell. In a few days she died. The mystery of her early life kept up our interest all through and when we came to the Englishman we thought it was surely going to be solved. When she was through, Miss Sanford said, "Do I understand Miss Shailer to vouch for all three of the birds?" Rutger College Glee Club gave a concert in Poughkeepsie Wednesday night and it came out here the sixth period and sang for us in the Chapel. The leader was splendid. 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I think if anything I was inclined, without giving the matter any thought, to Miss Sanford's side. The action seemed more the action of a 'hot-headed' than a 'far-sighted' man. But Miss Howe succeeded in convincing me. They were both very nice. But I think Miss Howe's was more finished. She is such a nice writer. There were very many people in class Mrs. Ray, Miss Jordan, Miss Brown, Fitzhugh, Freeman, White, Burke, and some others. Miss Brown afterwards said to Mary King in the hall and said that she wanted the next Miscellany to publish those three essays, Misses Howe, Sanford, and King. But Mary said that wouldn't do very well, for the editors to publish their own essays in the first number they published. Miss Brown hadn't heard the new editors till then. Prof Backus105 thinks lots of Mary King. The other day she was excused from preparation and he told her she didn't know what a relief it was to him to have her unprepared once in a while. One day last semester, something was said about genius and talent. Mary asked if "genius wasn't merely talent only in a higher degree." Where upon P.B. said, "I don't know, Miss King. I was just thinking of asking you that question." Which was meant for a compliment. "P.B." There is a little joke on me about those letters, which is too good not to tell. We all call Prof. Backus "P.B." when we are talking about him, and I talk about him so much that I use them a great deal. The other day in Astronomy class, I had to explain a figure in which one of the [...] was designated by P.M.106 I kept calling it "P.B." which very much amused the girls. Poor Miss Whitney couldn't imagine what was going on that was so funny. As for me, I was unconssious [unconscious] of it all till I went to my seat and Jessie told me about it. Mary King said that she was going to put that among College Notes in the first Miscellany she brought out and also that she was going to tell that to Miss Howe when P.B. could hear her. For this last she had an excellent opportunity, but she waited carefully till she had an opportunity to tell it so that he would not hear. The Junior Party came off Friday. It rained all the week, and as day after day passed and there was no sign of a clearing, our faces began to get long. Thursday I was sick all day and you may well believe I was blue, for I was afraid I should be unable107 to go. I spent the evening in Mary King's room. About 9 o'clock I started to come down and I said, "Let's see what is the state of the weather is." "Yes, see if there are any stars out," said Mary in her most sarcastic tone. I looked out, and behold, there were stars. I cried out in astonishment. Mary gave a howl of delight and rushed out to alarm the tower. "Stars, stars!" we cried but no one was in sight. Presently we heard a rush in Miss Patterson's room and the cry was taken up there. We went to bed rejoicing. At 5 o'clock when I walked it was quite clear. At 6.30 when I got up, it was cloudy again. Well, I got up and dressed and determined to go at all costs. The previous day when I was at class meeting and had suggested staying at home, all of the girls had cried out against it. And Miss Howe108 had said, "Now, look here, you're not going to stay at home. You've got to go!" and some of the committee said, "The rain won't hurt you." The committee didn't seem unreasonably disturbed at the thought of a storm. We were all wondering where we could be going. We weren't surprised however when we were told to assemble in the parlor at quarter of eight, for there was no moon and for that reason we thought we wouldn't be out late. At quarter of eight were [we] were in the parlors and the carriages were at the door. We piled in and started. Mrs. Ray saw us off. We had quite a jolly ride, but it had been raining and looked every minute as if it would begin again every minute. We passed Prof. Cooley on the corner of Main Street, and he raised his hat very politely. Some of the girls thought we were going to the depot, but we passed it and went109 on to the wharf. Then some conjectured that we were going across in the ferry, for the Mary Powell was being painted and we could not have her. Well, we waited. Poor Miss [Henck] wasn't there, and we had very "little faculty," that body being represented by [Prex] and P.B. At last the steamer Thomas Cornwell arrived at the wharf and we all went aboard. We were handed painted ribbons with cards attached. There was a piece of poetry on the cards that contained clues to our journey, if any one was smart enough to discover them. Soon we were off and '82's glee club sang the greeting. 81's responded with the cutest words and most rollicking tune ever was. "Hunny, hunny, '81 waits," and "What is you quid, your quid, your qui, qui, qui, quid, what is your [vaunted] quid." They were anxious to see our quid in this, our [...] party. Then we went110 out in the bow. Miss Braishir was my girl. Up the river to Roundout, and there we stopped. What now? We gathered up our bundles and left the boat. Lo, a train! We got into the Observation Car with Mary and Miss Hodge. The scenery was lovely! The cinders flew, and the wind blew. But we were happy. Three hours we rode. We made, however, three stops. To get up steam, I heard, it was so up-grade. 770 ft. to the mile. By and by Miss Baldwin sent me into the other car, it was so cold in that one. I obeyed dutifully, and it was well I did, I guess. I talked with Miss Whitney and Miss Hayes. We all hailed with delight the first mountain, as it loomed up thro [through?] the mist. Mountains ceased to be wonders to us long before we reached our destination. We were in the heart of the Catskills. At last we111 stopped for good at Summit, on the highest mountain of the Catskills, 50 miles inward, I heard someone say, from the river. There were carriages there, but not enough for the whole party. I however was fortunate enough to get a ride. The road was rough and muddy. It was [coideulty] now, and P.B. who was standing up in the back of the wagon, said that the house was called the Grand Hotel, and that we were to be the first guests ever sustained there, for it was not yet done. We were wise enough to stop at the end of the road and walk a few roads up the hill to the door. Those who did not, seemed in imminent danger of an upset. But they all came out right. The hotel was yet far from finished, and the carpenters were busily at work. We wandered about the [piazzas] and gazed at the scenery, which was lovely in112 spite of the fog. Some of the girls danced and the band played. The committee got things ready for dinner. About half past two we were called to dinner, which lasted three hours. It was perfectly lovely. [Their] menus came from Paris. I guess Miss [Semple's] sister brought them. Every thing was lovely, but the last part was rather hurried as we had to go to the train. Miss Shove made a speech and was answered by Miss Bryan. Miss Howe, in whose favor Miss Baldwin resigned her position as chariman of the committee a few days ago, proposed toasts. [She] was responded to by Prex who ended with "The Junior Class having reached the summit of their hopes, there are no more words to offer." Misses Durand and Shaw responded. P.B. only said about six words when he was called upon. When we slapped him till he rose again he only said that the train started in five minutes.113 We were quite provoked with him for not making a speech, for he can make such nice ones when he chooses. Miss Glenn toasted out "chairman Rose" and also Miss Howe in a piece of poetry and Miss H. responded in poetry. We hurried off at last and I rode to the station. Miss Braishir and I were with Misses Durand and Harker, and we all thought it would be nice to have a ride on the engine. So I asked P.B. if we could. So when we stopped he came to see who wished to go. As but two could go we sent Misses Braishir and Durand, of course, for they were our guests and we wished them to. P.B. came back and asked why I didn't go, which was very silly, and said he would try again for me. But the train did not stop again, so I did not have that treat. The sun came out beautifully now and there was a lovely rainbow.114 The sun came out some when we were in the dining room, and the girls clapped. When we got on board the boat we find that it had been raining there. The river trip was lovely. The fairwells were finally sung, we landed at Poughkeepsie, were bundled with the waiting carriages and at last landed at the College, where we were treated to coffee, egg, potato, and the remnants of ice cream and strawberries. Well, it was over, and it had been lovely. The hotel people were real nice. They had lovely bouquets for all of us and they invited us to come up between the 13th and 22d of June and spend a night. Everything was to be finished then but it was not to be opened until the 22d. There were any amount of natives around, and we could not imagine where they came from, as scarcely a home was in sight. Some of them came and sat in on115 corner of the dining room while we were at dinner. But they went out just before the toasts and came in just after. The Pres. said that the Pres. of the road told him to bring the whole College up there, when the foliage was nicest next fall, and he would take us up as far as we wanted to go. And I guess Prex means to do it. Saturday Mrs. Ray said, "Well, I'm very glad to see you back alive from that Junior party, Miss [Southworthe]. I heard that it was terribly cold there and that a great many of the young ladies were ill." Which [...] rumor was the result of Miss Laurence having a chill. But Miss L. has been subject to chills for several days and it was not all the result of the cold among the mountains. Miss Howe said that she was glad Miss Ray wasn't there, for she would have kept her (Miss H.) in a contin.116 state of [foment?] all the while. Miss H. also said that P.B. was any amount of help to them. They ran to him for everything while they were planning. He likes to do such things but it is real good of him, all the same. No one else would take the trouble or be half the use to them if he should. Miss Meeker says that he helps those girls that need assitance in going through College, a great deal. He goes to private persons whom he knows can afford it and enlists their sympathies and their money in the cause. She says he does more than any one person in this way and she thinks that at least half who get help from private individuals get it through P.B. Well I think it is awfully nice in him, too. He is interested in us somewhat besides our progress in the English Department as a teacher ought to be.117 Sunday May 29 1881 Rooms We are having an awful time about rooms. We handed in our choices Monday night. Tuesday all those who wanted single rooms went to her. I had agreed to parlor with Helen Warren, if Mrs. Ray wouldn't let her room with Miss Gunnison. We asked Miss [Munro] to go with us. She will not be admitted to our class till fall, for she has Zoology to make up. As I thought I must say something to Mrs. Ray about rooms, I went to her and applied to her for the corner room, but said that I would like to go into a parlor. I said nothing about Miss Warren, for she did not wish Mrs. Ray to known till she asked about Miss Gunnison. The next day Helen went to Mrs. Ray about rooms. She did not get permission to room118 with Miss Gunnison, so spoke about Miss [Munro] and me. Mrs. Ray assigned us a room on the Senior Corridor. Soon after, I heard that the same parlor had been assigned Miss Shove's parlor. There are four long rooms on the Corridor, and six sets of young ladies applied for them. Among others Miss Shove's parlor of four. But they gave it up, so Mrs. Ray had an opportunity to pur four girls in a parlor, and did so. I do not wonder at that, or that we were the ones to be put out, for Miss [Munro] has not yet joined the Class. Well we went to Mrs. Ray and she explained and I explained and she said she would see what could be done for a parlor off the Corridor. I departed. I was to go to her the next day at her office hour. I believe it was that afternoon she119 made an offer, through Miss Jones, to put me with Misses Easton and Jones. But I prefered the parlor I had made. And where was Mrs. Ray to put us? The Senior Corridor was full. I think Mrs. Ray's chief idea was to dispose of Miss Jones, for she is quite a spunky girl to deal with, and has left College once on account of the trouble about her room. Otherwise I can not account for her trying as she did to force Miss Jones to accept the Corner room, the only single room on the corridor, which she did not want and which Jessie had applied for. She told Miss Jones that it was a very nice room and she wished her to have it. "Well, what are you going to do with Miss Wheeler?" asked Miss Jones. "Oh, Miss Wheeler would just as soon have the room on the fifth120 It would be nice and quiet for her. But Miss Jones did not want a single room. She wanted a parlor. Then she tried to get me to give up Miss Warren and go in with her, which I refused. Miss Sanford advised us to call a class meeting and send a petition, asking to have the double alley-way on the Second Sourth transverse. Which we did. And I made my first little speech in class meeting. Miss Easton also made known Mrs. Rays little action concerning Jessie, which excited some indignation, as the class have all been anxious to have Jessie in the corner room. So the petition was sent [to] Mrs. Ray. The next day I went to her, as did Jessie. She told Jessie that no one else had applied for the corner room, but that some of the young ladies had applied for things121 that it was "utterly impossible" to grant and she might be "compelled" to give it to some of them "to satisfy them". She tried to force it on Miss Jones. I went in, and Mrs. Ray said it was impossible to give what we had asked. Then she offered me all sorts of things for single rooms on the first and fifth and double rooms, with Miss Warren, in the same place. Which I refused. Then I asked if we could not have a parlor on the Third North. No, that was "ex-clusively a preparatory corridor!" She kept telling me that it would not be hard for me to make up my mind to go into a single room, and everytime she said it, I said, "Mrs. Ray, it is very hard for me." And I told her that I should never be satisfied if I was not allowed to go into a parlor,-- never! And she said it was impossible, and somebody122 had to give up. (Give up what? I had found no fault at not being able to go on the Senior Corridor.) And she kept saying "My dear girl." And I kept wanting to say "you old fool." And she got excited and jiggled her foot. And I kept outwardly calm but my voice trembled. And at last I got up and said it was no use to talk longer, I should not be satisfied with any such arrangement. As I went out she said she had offered me a parlor with Miss Jones and Miss Easton. And I said that I didn't see what difference it made if I preferred to room with two other of my classmates. Besides, which I didn't [out] ought to have said, where could she have put us, all the same. Turn out some of the other girls? Oh, I forgot to say that she told me how good she had been to me. I had never asked her for a favor but that123 she had granted it. "But I have asked for very few favors, Mrs. Ray." Favors! I ask to go to town about six times a year. I have been home twice early; but was sick and had Doctor's permission. I went to ride with Dean. That is every identical thing. Then she said I had always had such nice rooms. Yes, I was on the first two years. I had the outside room the first year, expecting to have a room-mate. The next year, both my parlor-mates were lower and new students. I had been so favored in being allowed to go on the second south. And she had let Miss Miller and Miss Sudduth go too, "especially to keep me company because we were such an amicable parlor." As if there were not plety of Sophs and Fresh on this corridor! As if she didn't put Hattie and Miss Wilkinson124 the latter a new girl and a prep into parlor with Miss [Farnes], whom they did not know at all. Bah! Well, I left, and now I must stop writing and go to bed for it is Silent Time and I am sleepy. Monday, May 30th First Period When I got out in the hall, I raged, and I alone can rage when I get angry. I was so angry that I didn't care to controll [control] myself. Jessie, Helen, Miss Sanford and two or three others drew me down the hall where the underclass girls -and Mrs. Ray- couldn't hear me, and I told them the result of my interview. Miss Sanford said that was a shame. And "call a classmeeting". So I set about calling one, and succeeded after many difficulties, for Mrs. [Dessansure] wasn't then to read the notice. I succeeded in eating a little lunch and telling the girls about it between mouthfuls. Well, I ranted around125 till class met. And then I made my second little speech stating my grievances. I haven't an idea what I said. But the girls said it was sarcastic and funny and I did it in such a way. Then Miss Sanford made a few remarks and moved that a committee of three be sent to talk it over with Mrs. Ray and that Miss Shove act as chariman. Some one nominated Miss Sanford, but she said that, owing to a personal feeling she had for Mrs. Ray, she should injure the cause if she went. Then Miss Howe, who declined for reasons similar to those of Miss Sanford, but said that she should like to go. Miss Sanford also said that she should be delighted to go but feared injuring our cause. Then Miss Semple, who is a great favorite with Mrs. Ray, was nominated. Not long after Physics they came to report. They had utter-126 failed to move her, although they had said everything. Mrs. Ray declared that she would never do for another class what she did for '80. Finally the girls asked if after every girl in College, down to the last Sophs., had chosen her room, she would allow us to chose one of the parlors that were left, and Mrs Ray said "No"! Mrs. Ray gave no reason except that we would crowd the Preps. Poor Preps! We have to take up space somewhere, and why should it crowd the Preps any more to put us into parlors than single rooms. What makes it more disgusting, is the fact that never since I have been here have all the parlors been full, and never has the supply of single rooms equalled [equaled] the demand for them. If we had wanted single rooms, she would have forced us into parlors. But we did not want them, so she is trying to force us into them. Well I spent the rest of the afternoon127 in the calmness of despair. I thought the class would do nothing more. I was thoroughly mad and I hated thouroughly Mrs. Ray. At dinner, to my surprise, a class meeting was called. Mrs. Ray looked daggers at me when I went out. Miss Shove reported from Mrs. Ray and said that Mrs. Ray said that the Pres Dr. Webster and herself were one in agreeing that the young ladies should have singles rooms, not parlors. Miss Easton said Dr. Webster told her that she said no such thing. That she saw the petition and agreed that it would not be fair to give the seniors the transverse second or fourth, as those rooms ought to be reserved for sick girls. But she didn't see why we shouldn't have parlors anywhere else we wished. June 3rd, 1881 The thing is all settled now, but I am calmed down and I'll begin where I left off. In Class128 meeting, these two facts were intertwined, and Miss Shove reported the result of the interview. Miss Howe rose with her supreme deliberation and calmness and asked Miss Shove what Mrs. Ray said about Dr. Webster. Then she turned to Miss Easton. "And what did Dr. Webster tell you?" Miss Easton repeated. "Well, there seems to be some discrepancy in the two statements. I think it would be well to carry the matter further. We might bring out that fact, if we accomplish nothing more." So the matter was discussed, and finally it was decided to send the committee to the President, and, if necessary, to the faculty. Miss Shove resigned the chairmanship, and Miss Howe was nominated to fill her place. We were in a somewhat agitated state, but soon cooled down. In fact, I was completely worn out, and did not have [animation] enough129 to keep it up. I believe that was Friday night. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ray sent Miss Jones word that she might have either the corner room or one of the rooms on the fourth made out of Room O. That those were the only rooms that would be offered her and she was to send her answer immediately. Miss Jones could not accept the latter, as it has a bad draft and she catches cold very easily. Dr. Webster says if she has pneumonia again (she has had it twice) she will go into quick consumption. So Miss Jones was forced to take the corner room. Then Mrs. Ray sent word to Miss Easton that she could have one of the rooms on the fourth (O Rooms) and she was to send her word immediately which one. Miss Easton, by Miss Howe's advice, answered conditionally. "If no arrangements can be made in regard to the parlors, Miss Easton will ac-130 cept Room --." Mrs. Ray had previously had Miss Easton up, "giving her taffy," which is really the only expression for it. "She wanted the young ladies to be perfectly satisfied in the matter. She didn't want to separate the class. Those rooms were near the senior corridor, and they were very desirable. Now she could give one to Miss Easton and one to Miss Wheeler, and Miss Easton could have her choice, she would give Miss Wheeler the other." The sick girl was to be put off to the last. She also told how she had made up her mind as to who Miss E. would room with and had reserved a parlor for her, etc. But every time she spoke of Miss Warren or me, she acted as if she would like to have us there and choke us. "She had offered us everything and we had refused." She also said that she had offered to put Miss E, Jones, Warren, and I in131 a parlor on the Senior corridor where we would each have a single room! That was the very first we heard about it. The room could only be the fire-wall, and what could she do with Miss Morrill's parlor? Well, Saturday Miss Howe went to Prex. and reported favorably. He had not said that he did not think we would better have any parlors. He desired to have all the young ladies satisfied. Miss Howe stated the case very clearly and forcibly as she always does. Sunday in Logic I heard a new thing. One of the [present] Sophs went Monday to Mrs. Ray and applied for one of the rooms on the fourth that she wanted us to have. Mrs. Ray said "The seniors are to have those rooms." The Soph hinted that possibly the Seniors might prefer some other [others]. Mrs. Ray brought her fist down emphatically on the desk. "The Seniors shall have those rooms." She called132 up Misses Warren and Munro. My heart had gone down since the last report and I was thouroughly disgusted with the whole affair. Well, I hung around impatiently till Helen came out, and could I believe my ears, Mrs. Ray had offered Misses Easton, Warren, Munro and I, the fourth south fire-wall! I know I jumped a yard, and I ran to tell Miss Phillip's parlor. Then I saw Misses Patterson and Sanford in Room N and called them out and told the news. "Well, don't exult!" said Miss S. the moderate, and I [promest] the most abjectly humble gratitude. Wasn't it a concession. Weren't we pretty happy, though? Helen said that Mrs. Ray tried to get her to take all sorts of single rooms, etc. first, and said that we must conform to all the rules of the corridor about lights etc. Never mind, we beat her! But we have been good and as quiet as any133 one could reasonably expect under the circumstances. I expect however there was an air of elation about us for a day or two, and a sort of sympathetic smile when we met. I have lots of things to write about but must go to bed now. June 3rd '81 Essays Miss Yamakawa's essay was entitled the English in Japan and was very nice indeed. There were little touches of satire in it that were very nice. Prof. Backus liked it and told her that it ought to be disposed of where it would do some good to her cause. Afterwards he spoke to her privately about it. She has copied it for him and he is going to send it to the Harper's Magazine. I hope it will be published and I guess it will. There is a good joke about the first sentence. It was Miss Hiscock's and she had worked the word paradoxi-134 cally in it. Prof. Backus didn't like the sentence, especially the paradoxically, and asked Miss Yamakawa to change it. Miss Hiscock helped her, but still kept paradoxically, and Miss Yamakawa, not daring to retain the objectionable word, was forced to change it for herself. Miss Y. told me of the Harper's scheme in strict confidence. There is another thing she told me about that I will write. She wrote an article about Japan and sent it to the Atlantic. Howelle, who was then about to resign from the editorship, said he had so much matter on hand that he could not accept it. But he spoke very highly of it, and recommended it to the Saint Nicholas, where, however, [Seematz] had little hope of its being accepted because it was not illustrated. Now it is to be published in Good Words and she is to recieve at least $25.00 and is to write another for it.135 Miss Patterson read her Napoleonic essay and I was particularly struck with the similarity of the ideas. I liked her analysis ever so much and her style was not so bombastic as mine. When she spoke of the "Glory of France" and how dear it was to the people and how Napoleon seemed the one to win it, I wanted to laugh, it was so near like mine. I wish Miss Hiscock would hand it back. Misses Warren and Morrill read at the last English Class. Miss W's subject was Lorrell, his Claim to a Lasting Fame. It was very nice and of course P.B. liked it, for she thought his claim was good. P.B. thinks there's nobody like Lowell. "Trust forever on the scaffold" etc. Georgie's essay was "Addison's Character analyzed as a Type". Addison is another of P.B.'s "smashes," and Miss Morrill took an unfavorable136 view which was not well for her peace of mind. When she got through, P.B. asked why she wrote on that subject, if it was because her teacher told her to. She said no. Miss Hiscock asked why he asked, and he replied that he was afraid he might hurt Miss Morrill's feelings, but as long as she asked he would reply. He thought that Miss Morrill had to be interested in a subject to write upon it, and this essay, with the exception of two sentences, which he quoted, didn't have her usual fire. The rest of the essay seemed to be pumped up, sentence by sentence, and the whole was not well-welded together. He said that he didn't think Miss Morrill believed it. Georgie said she did, she didn't like Addison. P.B. said "Yes, you do." Miss Vames came to the rescue and said she thought Miss Morrill did believe it. Miss Hiscock agreed with her.137 After class we all said we thought Prof. B. was unjust. Georgie must have felt dreadfully. I know just what it was gave the "pumped-up" impression, her delivery which is labored. Probably P.B. had not read the essay, he don't half the time. He has puffed her analyses, though, everyone of them got brought up for praise, in Rhetoric. I didn't agree with Miss Morrill in placing the calmness of Addisson among his faults, although she admitted that at the time it was effective. I like enthusiasm, and I have contempt for anybody that hasn't it; but the same time, I think calmness is one of the greatest advantages in the world, if not a [vixture]. Look at me, and Miss Morrill herself! A touch sets us off, we are so excitable. Consequently we don't accomplish half what we might. I do admire and envy the coolness of Miss Howe, and Miss Sanford, and138 Miss King! Cutting Chapel. The other night Prex. made the startling announcement that he had found out that many girls didn't attend Chapel who didn't report for it, and for two Sundays he had found out the exact number. There were two questions to be considered, first why the young ladies had remained away, second why they did not report. He had their names and would be pleased to receive explanation either by note or personal interview. 11 seniors were absent. On the seniors part, there was an indignation meeting, and they sent to the president a statement of what they thought their senior rights. Not that it made any difference to them, who were so soon to leave, but for the future classes. The Pres. replied that the seniors had assumed for themselves prive139 [leger] to which they were not entitled. They had no right to remain away from Chapel without reporting. Well, well, I'm sorry. I didn't intend to go oftener than once a fortnight, and I don't now. The doctor yet exists and is a refuge. Went to Town Last Saturday with Madge. Walked both ways. Bought a hat which is very becoming and Madge and I trimmed it. Went to Vails and I got some pictures for Ella Irving, and a list ot the pictures that I wished to send for in the summer. We bought strawberries and had a festival which was great fun. We walked both ways. Class Officers have been chosen. [Buttain], pres. Coleman, vice-pres. Cass, sect'y [secretary]. Vames, Treas [treasurer]. Miss Cass is also our marshal Class Day.140 Jessie Wheeler is real sick. She never had an attack before in warm weather, and I am greatly worried. She is so herself, too, I think. She is having night sweats, which weaken her very much. I don't believe she will be able to come back in the fall. If her folks knew how low she was, I am sure they would not allow her to return. But the way she has kept her condition from her mother, is wicked. She never tells her when she is sick, and, as she is not sick in the summer, her folks think she is getting better. It will be a great blow to them. Delta We were going across the river today instead of having a meeting, but it rained and we could not. I was glad we did not have a meeting instead, for I had promised to read, and did not want to.141 Sunday, June 5th '81 Officers, of Philalethia, Miss Yamakawa, pres., Gross, vice-pres., Sharpe, sec'y. [secretary], Ponier, tres. [treasurer], of Students Association, Miss Stanton, pres. Taylor, vice-pres, Boyd, sec'y [secretary], Sanford, crier, Curtis, vice-crier, of Religious Inquiry, Phillips, pres, Buckland, vice-pres, Raymond, recording sec'y [secretary], Bostwick, coresponding sec'y [secretary]. Exotic Play came off last night. It was rather a queer selection, but it was so funny and the characters were so well suited to the actors. "Engaged" was the play. Miss Dean, who was the hero, was, as usual, inimitable and kept us laughing all the time. Miss Alcorn was well suited to her part, and strutted around theatrically. Miss Stevens was herself Minnie with her "simple little head," but not in the least artless in reality. Miss Baldwin, as the142 Scoth Meg did very nicely. I was as much impressed with Miss Ramsey's acting as anybody's. She was the awkward Scotch Cover. The talked the Scotch dialect very nicely. Tuesday, April 7th 81 Political Economy We had lectures in Political Economy all last week and yesterday. It was only a breif outline of the science as there was not much time. Prof. Backus has gone now to Chicago and Cincinnati to give examinations. We are very sorry to miss the two weeks lectures. Stematz and Miss Nagai spent the Sunday at Prof. Backus'. He thought I worked hard, which strikes me as funny. He said Dr. Webster told him some time ago not to work me too hard. I know that must have been when I asked permission to change my room to escape from Fanny-ism.143 Chapter Officers. Miss Jones, pres. Easton, vice-pres. Wilkinson, sec'y [secretary]. of Delta. Warden, pres. Buckland, vice-pres. Menick, sec'y [secretary]. of Beta. Case, pres. Koontz, vice-pres. of Alpha. Rooms again. Mrs. Ray has been to see Jessie and says she can give her the corner room if we would take Miss Jones instead of Miss Munro. She asked us, and we consented, because we didn't like to have Jessie worried. We wouldn't have consented on any other ground. But Miss Jones hasn't consented to go in with us, because she knows we don't want her. The corner room has been assigned her already. Thursday, June 9 '81 Essay I had my Napoleonic essay corrected144 Tuesday. Miss Hiscock thought there was an improvement in style. It was more fervid and consequently the diction was better. I asked her if she could correct some essays for me next year, if I wished to write some extra ones, and she said that she would be delighted. She is going to give me a list of books for my reading next summer, which I think I shall like very much if I have the opportunity of carrying it out. Monday, June 14th, 1881 Rooms Still I am sure I don't know how the room question is settled. Miss Jones said she did want to go into a (-- She was just in now, and says Mrs. Ray has sent word to know if she is willing to go into that parlor. I am very much interested as to the result.145 The Eclipse I was very much interested in the eclipse Saturday night, for we calculated it in class; besides I never saw one to watch it with interest. It rained all the week and I worried for fear we should not be able to see it, and Madge laughed at me. But Saturday afternoon, greatly to my delight, it becan to clear. I was going up to Mary King's to look at it; for it could not be seen from my window. I lay down on my bed to get a couple of hours sleep, after silent time, before I went up. But I heard Mary King asking for me and so arose. "Aren't you coming?" "Why yes." "Well, come now, won't you. Bring your night-gown and stay all night." I gathered up my things. "Now run, so we'll get past Miss Jordan's door before the last bell." But just then the bell rang, and away we went up the tower146 stairs. Miss Learned, Broadhead, and Semple were also in Mary's room, and we sat up, talking in a low tone. No corridor teacher appeared to tell us to put out the light or reprove our little gathering. Mary read Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemir," which was just the kind for such a lark. At quarter after twelve we started for the ladder that led to the loft and [theuee] to the roof, and in the Junior parlor met Bijou King and Miss Hongate. One by one we crawled up and scrambled out on the damp roof. Miss Semple, Hongate and myself ensconsed ourselves snugly on the top of the chimney. Bijou came up last and utterly refused to stir from the opening, it was so dark, and the other girls stood around on the wet roof, regardless of slippered feet. By and by Miss Semple went down and got rubbers and more147 wraps. She turned the corner of the opening up-side down and Bijou sat in that which was "just as dry". We waited and speculated as to the umbra and penumbra, and saw lots of meteors. Bijou asked what caused the eclipse and Miss Semple entered into a discussion of eclipses-- their number, their kind. Mary and Miss Learned pointed out different stars, and I tried various contortions of head and body to see them, but was so wrapped up with Miss Hongate that it was impossible. It was great fun on the chimney. It seemed where we looked up as if we were suspended in mid-air. It was fun to hear Bijou King worry. "Ethel," to Miss Hongate, "Is that chimney right on the edge?" A pause. "Ethel, are you cold?" Five minutes silence. "Ethel, you be careful and don't fall off." "Ethel, isn't it too damp for you?" and so and and so148 Between one and two we came down and saying "goodnight," separated. I staid with Mary. We talked awhile and then fell asleep. I waked up some time afterwards and looked out. It was very misty, but the moon was still visible but nearly out of the shadow. I didn't get up till silent time but was not entirely starved, for I went to see Jessie and she treated me to bananas. We had no Bible class. I think it was a nice lark, to say nothing about the real interest in the eclipse. My only regret is that none of the party were artists, so we could not have drawings of the picturesque scene. The girls said Miss Hongate and I looked like owls perched up on the chimney. Thursday June 16th 1881 Vacation Begins Well, everything is over, I'm glad to say, although I have been in no149 hurry for the end. Indeed, I have made Madge and May utterly disgusted with me, by saying I didn't care to have vacation come. "I shall be glad to get home, but I have just so long to stay here and so long to be at home. I'm enjoying myself here and I like to have the time pass slowly," I would say. And the girls would say "Oh! Put her out!" I haven't enjoyed the last few days so particularly, though, for we have had so many Physics examinations. I was groaning in spirit today, for the topic was Polarization and was both long and hard. I found also lots of places where I didn't understand it, and Stematz and I mixed each other all up with our questions. We couldn't get any satisfaction out of the other girls, either. As I told Miss Howe, I don't care if a thing is hard, but I like to have good and sufficient reasons150 for things. Not that I am not willing to take things for granted, to accept facts, yet when an explanation pretends to be given, I want it to be an explanation and adequate. And that isn't true of all places in polarization as given us by Prof. Cooley. However, I am willing to be easy on that, for I suppose nobody knows so very much about it yet. I don't like that sort of thing very much, though. I'm not satisfied till I get to the reasons. I don't mean this as grumbling, I wouldn't miss our Phyics course for anything. It is excellent. And it is well conducted, analytical, and goes into the theory. Prof. Cooley has been very nice too [to] us lately. He has thawed some, and on two or three occasions been indeed quite facetious. Today he told us that he wanted to congratulate us on the excellent work we had done in his151 department. We were really quite overwhelmed. It was such an unusual thing, praise from Prof. Cooley. He always keeps off from you and smiles in his superior way as if he knew so much about it and we, poor ignoramuses! He is nice, though. Almost everybody likes him, I think, in a mild sort of a way. The sentiment is seldom [impetuous]. I never knew a [single] to have that sort of fascinated devotion to him that so many have to Prof. Backus. And really, he is so much nicer, and has so many less faults. But he never seems to touch you, that's the whole explanation. Eexaminations [examinations] were held as usual at Boston, Chicago, and Cincinnati. Prof. Braisbin went to Breton and had but two applicants. I don't believe they advertise enough. They insist152 a notice in the advertiser and let it go at that. Prof. Backus went to Cincinnati and Chicago. He had six at each place and a promise of more to come here. Oh, Georgie Morrill says P.B. has a regular salary for getting help for girls from private individuals. I don't want to give him too much credit for doing so much of it. But I will say, they showed good judgment in selecting him to do it. Prof. Robert Raymond read in Chapel Friday night and Saturday of last week. He read Twelfth Night and King Henry V. I never saw anything like his impersonation of Falstaff, Sir Toby Belch, and Sir Andrew. How he could take of those drunken men. Nellie Raymond says it is actually painful to hear him he does it so naturally. But you could detect the difference in the different char-153 acters of the drunkards. I liked his personation of the fool of the steward in Twelgth Night very much. His facial expression is best of all. His reading of women's parts is not so pleasing because his voice is not adapted to them. His laughter was "catching". I don't know why, but I had expected to see a younger man and was quite astonished to see so white-headed an old gentleman. He had a large, jolly face and white side whiskers. His fat form and rather red face came in excellently when he played Falstaff. June 18th Rooms Settled at last, I suppose, and I'm glad of it. Mrs. Ray sent word to Jessie by doctor that she was to have Miss Palmer's room and only one teacher is to be on the corridor next year. I guess Jessie likes it pretty well. It was the best way out of the trouble, I think,154 though its [it's] too bad J. couldn't have the corner room and Miss Jones the other. Clio had a spread tonight, for which we were taxed six cents apiece. It was very nice. Strawberries, cream and cake. Officers were elected Thursday. Misses Sanford, Warder, King, Hongate, and myself were standing talking about officers. We had decided on Miss Wanen for president. "I'll tell you what," said Mary, "you'd better have some one for vice president with a good deal of--" and she gave a long word ending with ality. "What!" we all cried. "Why," she said, "some one that has a good deal of go-ahead and some one who is kind of cross, you know." "Like yourself, for instance" said Miss Sanford. "No, oh no, not at all like myself!" "Like Miss Southworth, for instance, then" said Miss Warder, laughing. And so they155 all joined in, I with the rest. "Yes Miss Southworth's just the one. She is so cross." Then a lot of other girls came in and the meeting was called to order. Miss Wanen was unanimously elected pres. Then Miss Stanton got up and nominated me for vice-pres.! That just convulsed us girls, who had been talking about it. We all laughed and they all looked at me. Miss Stanton could not imagine what was the matter. The Miss Hongate was elected sect'y [secretary] and treas. [treasurer]. She said they elected her because they knew I was so cross, they needed someone quiet and mild, like herself, to hold me back. And all those who had been talking about it before, declared that the whole society must have recognized the necessity of a cross vice-pres. and so have elected me .156 June 19 '81 Dome Party Friday we received our little cards for the dome party, and soon after 9 yesterday morning we were all assembled in her parlor. Soon we passed into the dome. Little tables were arranged all around the dome and in the meridian room. The alumnae were in the meridian room. We had a very nice breakfast, and, after it was over, the tables were moved back and everybody came into the dome. The choir sat on the steps. Miss Meeker led in Prof. Mitchell then brought in a basket filled with colored paper rolls. Each contained a piece of candy, and nearly every one a piece of poetry. There wasn't quiet enough poetry for each one, for Prof. Mitchell only writes poems on those girls who are now in her classes. Some one read her poem, then the girl who was referred to in it, responded with her poem. After every ten poems we had157 a song. After all these poems, others were read, some long and some short. Mine was among those. Prof. Mitchell was so nice and jolly. She kept us laughing all the time. The poems were many of them very cute, too. Before any of them were read, Prof. Mithcell repeated a warning which she gave us several weeks ago. "You mustn't believe what these poems say about you. You're always told you're angels and all that." The poem about me was "Of Paris' Worth, the less, the better, their judgment and good sense to fetter. If worth in wit, we'd like a treasure, If worth in gold, a goodby measure. But there's one Worth that we can [brash] of, And while we can, must make the most of, For when it's gone, what shall we do, Without South-worth of eighty-two?" I think Miss Whitney wrote it. Prof Mitchell said she didn't. The person I had to read was about Miss Whitney and ran thus:158 "In Wallthan, Mass., there lived a lass Under her feet there grew no grass, And every muster she could pass, For she was educated at Vas- sar. "Neuro." Prof. Mitchell says, "Bring out the rhymes strong." She read a poem sent us by Julia Ward Howe, and her niece, Miss May Dame, one sent by a lady in New York, where Prof. Mitchell used to board. In it, she spoke of P.M. as being "great among women." "She ought to have said greatest" said Prof. M. "But then--!" And we all were convulsed. Prof. Mitchell said, when one of the poems in [enlogy] of her, was read, "I don't mind. I'm used to it." This is my contribution. There was a bring Junior at Vassar In Astronomy none could surpass her. Both early and late, This young lady sate, And poured over Godfrey at Vassar.159 But when her lesson was o'er, And she needed to study no more, She was sure to be found Kneeling down on the ground, The little MacDonald before. One day her dear professor, Professor M.M. (God bless her) Said: "Look out for a comet. A matter of moment, Would a comet be to your professor. All day very hard at her lesson, The subject of which was precession, This bright Junior worked. And nothing she shirked; But she mastered the subject precession. This Junior then made up her mind To attempt a comet to find, And as then 'twas quite late (The belle had struck eight), She went out, a comet to find. The little MacDonald before160 She knelt for an hour or more, And scanned the sky With anxious eyes, But was no wiser than before. Then the silent bell called her away. No more observations that day. So in sadness she went, But with firm intent To search for a comet each day. That night, in her dreams, she found Herself kneeling down on the ground; And her anxious eye A comet did spy. At last the comet was found! The Professor, this bright Junior dreamed, Pleased with the discovery seemed. Declimation [declamation], twenty one; Eighteen, right ascension." Said she, as this bright Junior dreamed. "To find it's [its] true place for me, now, For what will you have to allow?"161 For parallax aberration, Precession, refraction, mutation," Said the Junior, "you'll have to allow." Then said Professor M.M., "Since you've learned how to find them, To do it for me Good practice it will be. I expect you tomorrow to know them." In her room this bright Junior sate, With Astronomy, Trig., and her slate. "What nice problems they'd be!" And she laughed in high glee, As she took up her books and her slate. But alas for this Junior's delight! It was doomed to be banished that night. It was sad, sad indeed, She should badly succeed In working her problems that night. [...] she carefully worked out refraction. And quite to her own satisfaction. The barometer that night,162 Being at standard height, She was sure this was the refraction. The problem for parallax done, Three degrees was the answer that come. "Dear me, oh dear me! How near it must be. Parallax of the moon is but one! "A body so near as all that The eart cannot fail to attract. In eighteen eighty-one, The end was to come Of the world,- think of that! "To go on with my calculation, What's next? Oh, yes, aberration." Though she found the earth's way, She e'en then dared not say Whether six or sixteen was the aberration. But when she came to precession, Though the subject of her last lesson, No point could she find That was clear to her mind,163 In the whole of the subject precession. [Antation] was in such dire confusion, That she thought it was all a delusion. How the pole moved, and why, Draco and Bradley, their place in the sky, Filled her mind with most fearful confusion. "Oh, this horrible, horrible lesson, Aberration, mutation, precession! That it's driving me wild, Is a statement too mild To describe the effects of precession!" Just then she heard a great sound, Felt a trembling of the ground, Saw the whole of the sky Lit up far and might, Felt a rushing and whizzing all round. She ran to the window in fright. Yes, the comet she discovered that night Was coming, indeed, At a terrible speed. Right toward her, she sivered with fright.164 Now near and nearer it came. She felt the hot breath of its flame. Only one moment more And all would be o'er, She'd die in the midst of the flame. Then she felt the earth rock, And there came a great shock. She fell with a scream, And,-- 'twas only a dream! The silence of night her lesson did mock. Every after, this Junior at Vassar, (Though still in Astronomy none could surpass her.) The mention of comet, precession, mutation, Filled with dire trepidation This once confident Junior at Vassar! They clapped after-- 'twas only a dream," so I guess they liked it. I called this "The Horrible Dream of the Junior at Vassar". Marks I was in Slematz' room last night, andHere is a poem that Helen Warren wrote for the Dome Party, but it was lost and not read till the next year. I think it is very cute. It's certainly the way Prof. M. would be affected if she tried to drop anyone. It was the grim Professoress, That knit her angry brow, And said that Junior must be dropped, And sealed it with a vow. And oh! it was that poor Junior That fell upon the ground; And oh! it was her sad classmates, That quickly gathered round. 'Twas one that loved the dropped one, then, Her voice was broke with sighs, And with her pocket handkerchief, She wiped her little eyes. All young and ignorant was she,But innocent and wild, And in her soft simplicity, Out spoke the tender child. "Oh, dear Professor, [best] to me This poor girl has been sick; She has been dropped in Logic, too, Her troubles come too thick." It was the cruel Professor, then, That laughed as she would die. "A girl that's dropped from out every class 'Tis sure, did never try." M.M. did sleep, and dropped girls Were busy with her dreams, Loud rang their wild unearthly shrieks Unbearable it seems. She started up,-- the telephone With firmest hold she grasped And shouted o'er its ringing wire "Oh tell that girl she's passed!"165 Mary King came in. She asked us if we could keep a secret and then said that she asked Prof. Mitchell about her marks. She is always worrying about her marks. Prof. Mitchell said they were high, average about 4 1/2 (the highest is 5). Warren's and Sourthworth's might perhaps be above them." Of course that made me feel pretty good. She called us Warren and Sourthworth in the most practical manner possible. She amused us one day in class by saying, "When I want to know the pronunciation of any of those words, I generally ask Hinkle!" One day she called Miss Whitney "Mary" and then added "I didn't mean to call her that before you." Baccalaureate Sunday today. May and I were going over to the Ridge this afternoon to get roots of ferns; but May proposed to go this morning, so we went and didn't hear166 the sermon. But can read it in the Class Day Books. We had a lovely time and got lots of roots. July 4th 1881 Commencement Concert Monday, June 20th was Commencement Concert. I had to pack in the morning and finished my trunk except what I wanted to use. The concert in the evening was jammed. Miss Hongate and I sat at the door most of the evening and I never saw such a crowd. They came faster than they could be seated during the first half of the concert. Class Day Tuesday was Class Day. I don't think I enjoyed it as much as last year, for the novelty was gone. But it was very pleasant. The history and prophecy were both very cute. Miss Shove has a very nice delivery and Miss Stockwell looked very pretty. I was a167 little disappointed in Miss Lloyd's oration. Miss Varues was cute as usual and "just gave it" to the Seniors. It was cold at the Promenade concert, so I did not enjoy it, and being very tired went to bed before it was over. Mrs. Wheeler and Edith were there. Commencement. The exercises began at about 11.30 am. As Miss Gardner was excused, there were only nine essays, and only six minutes were allowed for the debates, five for the others. Of course the debate was the most interesting. Subject Has the Negro a Future? Negative Miss Fitzhugh. Affirmative, Miss Lyon. Miss Lyon had the advantage of attractiveness and good delivery. I think she prevailed with the audience, except the students. I didn't like it so well. It was very cute, and all that, but it wasn't so good an argument. It was full of arguments168 ad hominem. The only two real arguments that I remember, are "he has imitated us so perfectly." Why whouldn't he and what does it prove? And "what are you going to do with the Caucasian blood?" It seems to me that is an argument on the other side, that it is the Caucasian, not the African blood that is going to hold the supremacy here in future. Miss Lyon's beginning, "Flat-nosed, thick-lipped, and worse still, thick-headed," did not much for her. It captivated her audience and after gave the impression of fairness, in acknowledging the things that were against her. Miss Lyon called the negro the most "picturesque element in out landscape." I was pleased with Miss Lyons essay and thought it a masterpiece in its way. But Miss Fritzhughs was the fair and square one. What a lawyer Annie Lyon would make!169 She could be a success in most anything if she wasn't too lazy to make any effort. May's brother-in-law was on east. He had been going to Europe; but he backed out, and came to Poughkeepsie to go house with May. Jessie Clinton went home with Madge for a few days. Jessie W. and I didn't go till the next day at ten o'clock. We spent the rest of the day in saying goodbye. I staid all night with Mary K. She had Miscellany work to do, so didn't get to her work till about 2 a.m. and of course I didn't sleep much before. Then she got up and five, and I rose soon after, to see the Mary Porrell girls off. I was a week with Jessie W. and had a lovely time. Review of the Year. Well, my Junior year is done, and I am sorry. No more lazy Monday mornings, lectures our only lessons170 but solid hard work for every day. Well, our lessons have been the nicest and we have had lots of jolly times, too. I am pretty well satisfied with my years work. I feel as if I had done a great deal, for all I have worked so little, and as if I had developed a great deal. I think my standing has been very good, too, especially in Astronomy and Logic. I must tell about the Logic. I scarcely know how it happened, but Prof. Backus got early in the semester an excellent idea of my clear headedness and ability in Logic, and he used to refer everything to me. I think it must have been because I used to get so interested when he was trying [to] mix the girls on the validity of A.E.I.O. The first thing that happened, especially, was about the rule "No term must be distributed in the conclusion that was not distrib171 uted in one of the premises. Miss Semple stated it, no term must be undistributed in the conclusion that was not undistributed in the premise. P.B. made her say the rule at least ten times, and she started it all sorts of ways, once in a while getting it right, and oftener getting it wrong. It was funny. Everytime she said it, P.B. made her asked me if it was right. Finally he asked me to state it, and I did, giving both sides of the question. Then Miss Stanton began. She didn't see why a term could be undistributed in conclusion and distributed in premise, if it could not be distributed in conclusion and undistributed in premise. "Why don't you see", said I, turning to Miss Stanton and ignoring P.B. The girls laughed a little, and I stopped and looked up to him. "You're all right, go ahead," said he. So I went ahead and by and by172 between us, we succeeded in convincing her. That day I saw P.B. in the elevator and he said, "Well, Miss Southworth, you rather pitched into that Senior this morning, didn't you?" "What senior?" I asked. "Why, isn't Miss Stanton a senior?" "Oh, no, she's only one of my own class-mates," said I. "Well," said P.B. "I have been treating her with extrordinary consideration because I thought she was a senior." After a moment he continued, "You seem to have a pretty clear head." "I haven't got mixed yet," said I. "I hope I shan't." "Oh, I guess you won't." Three of four times afterwards he stopped to congratulate me on my work in Logic and to say how much he was pleased with it. "I guess you are pretty well satisfied with it, too?" "Oh yes indeed. I like it better than173 any other study I ever had," I replied. If anything came up in class that wasn't understood, if any of the girls got confused, he would almost always call on me to straighten it out. One day when Miss Glenn had made an extra good recitation in regard to some example, he passed it and called for the next question. Then, "Oh, wait a minute," he said. "I can't pass that without Miss Southworth's approval. That's all right, isn't it, Miss Southwort?" Of course that was in fun; he is always saying just such rediculous [ridiculous] things. Once in Rhetoric, we were talking about the difference between genius and talent. "Prof. Backus, isn't genius just the same as talent only in a greater degree?" asked Mary King, with the little drawl she sometimes uses. "Well, Miss King," said he, "I was just thinking of asking you that question." And one day174 when she was unprepared he said, "You don't know what a comfort to me it is to have you unprepared once in a while." He is all the time saying such things. He likes to give compliments. But I don't think he would have said so much to me if he hadn't meant it, and my answers always seemed to suit him. There were a good many girls that knew just as much as I did about it. Of that I am sure. But he didn't happen to begin asking them so I suppose that was the reason he didn't refer to them so much. I am right sorry to finish essays under Miss Hiscock, too, she is such a nice essay critic. I asked her if she would correct essays for me if I wanted to write some extra ones next year. She said she would be delighted. She said if she were me she would keep a "Commonplace book." I didn't tell her about my journal. Wouldn't she be shocked if175 she knew the way I rushed through it, and neglected spelling, punctuation, capitals, and all that, to say nothing about giving no attention to my manner of expression. Well, well! July 5th 1881 Miss Alcorn and P.B. There is such a good story about Miss Alcorn and P.B. that I must tell it. Miss A. met a gentleman in Washington, whom she liked pretty well and flirted with considerable. Christmas he sent her a card and Miss A. was greatly troubled. She didn't know whether it would be proper to write and thank him or not, and if she wrote she didn't know whether to begin it "Dear Mr ..." or not. So she went to Miss Jordan and told her all about it. Miss Jordan said certainly write and thank him. It would be perfectly proper. It would be proper also to begin "dear" as that was merely176 a conventionality. But still Miss Alcorn was troubled in her soul. Not satisfied with the "Grandfather's" advice she went to "Little Nell," and to her imparted her troubles. Miss Hiscock repeated Miss Jordan's advice, and Miss A. departed. Miss Alcorn was walking down the corridor with perplexity still harasing her soul, when she met her friend, Miss Mame Koontz. To this sympathetic heart, she poured out the story of her woes, together with the information she had gained from Misses Jordan and Hiscock and the fact that she was not yet satisfied. "Well, I'll tell you what," said Miss Koontz, "This is Prof. Backus' office hour, you go down and ask him. He'll know." So Miss Alcorn went. What passed between them at that interview is not known with certainty. I have heard two reports. One states that Prof. Backus listened very gravely while she gave a detailed177 account of the affair, just how much she knew the young man, how much she'd flirted with him, how much she thought of him, how much he thought of her, and various other minutiae; and then P.B. said "I am very glad you came to Me, Miss Alcorn. No! under the circumstances, I should say it was not appropriate to address the gentleman 'Dear Mr. So-and-so! Under the circumstances, I think it would be better to say, "My dear Mr. So-and-so!" The other report says that he gave some very fatherly advice and winked at another girl who was in the room. I hardly think the first can be true, though it is very like him. The second is quite probable. Must'n't [Musn't] P.B. have been pleased. I bet he laughed over it with his friends afterwards. I know that the whole story is not made up, for she told Miss Easton something178 about it, and Jessie Clinton, too. Fannie I am disgusted with her. She tells such lies about the College, etc. She has circulated the report that she run [ran] away and Mrs. Andrew's, Mr. Bird's house-keeper, hinted to Mrs. Hazelword that Fannie got out of the window when she came away! Fannie is not going back. She hasn't done very well there. I washed my hands of her long ago. Many a time have I wished she never went, merely for my own personal comfort. We got awfully sick of her soon after Christmas. May was the only one that took any notice of her, and she didn't like her at all. At last she and Jessie Clinton fell out, and Fannie felt rather uncomfortable to be with J. and J. was always in our room. Then May went home, and Fannie lavished all her affection on Madge till Madge was179 obliged to snub her. We continued a judicious course of snubbing after May returned, and it was long before Fannie took them. Before she used to complain often but not take the hint. She didn't have much to say to me any of the time; for I had stopped talking to her long before. At last she left us. After she had left us for some time I began to take some notice of her again; but not much. It was such a relief to have her gone. There is one episode that I can't pass by. Fannie's flirtation with the porter. George was quite nice looking, but he must have been half-fool or he would never have acted so. But I think Fannie begun it. At any rate, George would never have acted so toward any other girl in College. He used to whistle to her when he went by her window and she answered it. One would have thought that she would have had more self respect that that. But. J.P.180 says she thinks Fannie was proud of it, quite slated at the porter's preferance. However that may be she certainly encouraged him. One night when F. was in J.P.'s room, George passed by and threw a note into her open door. It said "I think I seen a cat go in your room. I may be rong [wrong]." And when they went down they found notes there and conversation [losenges]. It went on for some time. Fannie didn't tell me about it but I soon heard about it from the conversations she had with J.P. and May. At last Fannie began to be sorry, to wish it stopped. She was afraid the teachers would find it out as she began to realize from what the girls said to her that it was rather a disgraceful matter, a flirtation with a porter. At last she got Jessie to speak to George for her and tell him that if he threw any more notes in Mrs. Bird's win-181 dow, she would report him. But Mrs. Ray found it out. Miss Myer's was in Fannie's parlor and wanted to get her room changed, and this was her excuse. Of course Mrs. Ray investigated. She came to see me and asked me a good many questions. I told her all I knew except that Fannie encouraged him at first. I think indeed, I rather lied about that. She asked a good many other questions about Fannie and her folks, etc. George was dismissed. Character Sketches I wrote a good many character sketches of the girls, in poetry. Some I wrote last year and some I finished only a few weeks ago. I didn't spend much time on any of them. They are only rough rhymes, but in some of them I hit on just the weak points of the girls. All of them are pretty hard on the girls. I write them in the order in which they182 were composed. Jessie Wheeler. Who was it banged her pretty hair, Although afraid her ma would care, And fixes it in twist and puff, And then thinks she is fine enough? Who, though short and like a rail, Wears a great immense long trail! Who leaves her things in other'r rooms, Uses their blacking and their broomes? Who over everything makes merry? 'Tis January Feburary [February]. May Sudduth Who is that rolls both her eyes, Puckers her mouth and looks so wise, And utters words so very sage You'd surely think her twice her age? Who is it drawls, in tones so dreary "Oh, I am sick of life, I'm weary?" And then doth add; in doleful tone, "Goodbye, kind friends, I'm going home"? Who leaves the buttons off her shoe? Who will persist in wearing blue? Who is it hasn't any brass? 183 Who is it always out of cash? Who never can her pencil find But uses those of friends so kind? Who is this heroine of mine? Of course 'tis Mary Catharine. Carrie Rausom. Who comes here with face so meek You'd think she'd mind each word you speak; But soon you find so very perverse, You're sure you've never seen one worse. If you like anything or it pleases your eye, "I think it is horrid!" this young lady will cry. Whatever you think, whatever you say, She never was known to think the same way. When the greatest disgust she wishes expressed She thinks measley's the word that expresses it best; And when with astonishment she is confounded, Then straightway she cries, "Oh I'm astounded!" So very very smart is she That Valedictorian she surely will be! Now from this sketch of mine, You'll surely know her to be Caroline.184 Louise Cornwell Who comes here, with a red Alsaeian [Alsatin?] bow upon her head? Who receives, most every day, A box of candy? oh how gay! Who dispenses to each friend Cake and chow-chow without end? Who, how very sad to say, Talks in slang the live-long day? And when affected with surprise, "Oh my goodness me!" she cries. Who is it makes enough of noise For half a dozen common boys? Who is it that will have her way, No matter what the others say? I'm sure that you can guess from that It is the Hateful Little Cat! Miss South. Who comes here so very gay, With hoop-skirt newly bought today? Who the same brown dress would always wear, Till it was stolen and hid with care? Who, in winter weather, without compassion Opens the windows in murderous fashion?Who bores each and every friend By discussing subjects without end? Who is going to study the laws, But will uphold only an honest cause? Who will believe whate'er you say, E'en that 'tis raining a pleasant day And when you're joking can never tell? Who has always stamps to sell? Who is it cannot learn to [shate] Although she practices early and late? Who is as tall as any tree, And as big round as a bumble-bee? It's surely is Miss Tatty C. Hattie Walsait Who comes rushing down the hall, Like a whirl-wind, scattering all? Who would dance all night and day, If she could only have her way? Who to study did never pretend, But used to read novels without end? Who is it says "Shut up, Miss South!" If her room-mate opens her mouth? Who is it that Sam comes to see As many times a month as three?Who receives so many new rings, And so many painted things? Who is this young miss so fine? Who can it be, but Hattaline? Fannie Bird. Who is that dreadful homesick girl? Who often tries her hair to curl? Who is it never tells the truth? Who has love-letters from many a youth? Who every day long letters sends To all her most intimate friends? Who is it all her fortune spends In crackers and caramels and treats her friends? Who's caught more times than I can tell In other's rooms, by Miss Haskell, After the fatal silent bell? Who changes her dress, I well can day As much as twenty times a day; But who is yet most often seen Clad in hoopskirt and wrapper green? 'Tis she to whom when chatter's heard, We quickly cry, "Be quiet Bird!"187 Jessie Clinton. Who often sleeps the whole day long? Who whistles and sings the same old song, Until we're all so sick of it We wish to goodness it never was writ? Who wears her dress so very tight She cannot hook it with all her might? Who scarcely stays at home at all? Why, that must be Miss Jessie Paul! Madge Miller Who was it promised to stay here, And spend vacation with us this year, But changed her mind when the time drew near? Who is it that will never do As the others want her to? Who pretends discussions to hate, And yet will argue early and late? Who, whenever you call her a name Just turns about and calls you the same? You can't guess who this is, I bet, For it is meant for Madgie Pet!188 Vassar College Saturday, Oct 1st 1881 Senior Year. You can't imagine how strange it seems to be Senior. For the first week I kept looking around for the older girls. Then you are so thrown in with your class, what you scarecely know a new girl unless you take special pains to look them out, as most of the Deltans have done, for we are in sore need of new members. But its awfully jolly being seniors. I enjoy it immensely, more than I ever have any other year. I like our room very much, it is pleasant and pretty but not so elegant, of course, as many of them will be. My parlor-mates are very pleasant, but what I enjoy most is table. The girls at my table are Missus Morrill, Nickerson, Shailer, [Bucklaus]189 Macadam, King, Howe, Hongate, Phillips, Yamakawa, the four last-mentioned being nearest me. I like them all so much that I am rendered perfectly happy. There are so many changes that the strangeness of the Senior Year is inhanced greatly. I can't realize that we have a New Lady Principal, and that Mrs. Ray will no longer sweep around the College in her "royal-highness-ism". Miss Goodsell of '69 now fills her place and though she lacks the beauty and majesty of Mrs. Ray's appearance, she has a far more lasting dignity, and is capable of inspiring us with a great deal of respect. Imagine anyone being saucy to Miss Goodsell! Ah, though, we've got to behave. She says her particular hobby is obedience and190 I guess she means to have it. She is strict, but you can be sure she will be just. Our Senior priveleges are defined this year, we know when we are breaking rules. There is a new Students Manual and Miss Goodsell has supplemented it by a little talk. For Chapel, Bible Class, attendence at meals, keeping lights [up], we have to get excused by the doctor, or by her, and then we need not report. But if we have no excuse that she or Dr. might not consider valid, we are to report. If these delinquencies are not of too frequent occurrence they will all stand excused; but if they get to be too many, something different will have to be arranged. Now I like that. It is treating us like rational beings, considering that we may have deficiencies that ought to be allowable when the excuse is not a Dr.191 or L.P. sort of one. Doctor Allen. We were very, very sorry to have our dear, good doctor go. Jessie wrote me about her in the summer and a great many of our class wrote to the President protesting against his accepting the resignation. But ah, it did no good, and when we came back we were confronted by a new doctor, who struck terror to our hearts on the first glimpse. But it didn't last. When we knew that she was a Quaker, it accounted for the straightness and rigidity of all the lines about her; and, on a little acquaintance, we found that the prominent eyebrows did not mean sternness. Indeed, I think I shall like her very much; but I cannot helping being sorry that our dear Doctor Webster is192 not here. Sunday, Oct. 2. '81. Studies I have [condensed] German, Mental Philosophy, and Senior Astronomy. German is great fun and Miss Hinkle is lovely. It is comic to hear us spell words in German and try to converse when she asks us questions, guessing at her meaning. Pretty soon we are going to learn the multiplications tables. Mental is very interesting, I think, though hard to learn. I am very agreeably disappointed in the President. So far he has been quite interesting. Astronomy is very easy. Mostly, Prof. Mitchell gives little bits of lessons and we recite with our books open. One day she announced that it was too hot to study or recite, so she only kept us about fifteen minutes, the period is first lunch193 period and only half an hour anyway. Miss Patterson drew a figure wrong and Prof. Mitchell said, "Well, you shall have your bunch of grapes all the same." Then she dismissed us all with some grapes and sent a bunch to Mary King who was absent. Chapter Meetings. The chapters met last Friday. We had room J. I had to read. Miss Goodsell gave the whole society a spread afterwards in the parlors. She was very lovely to us. She reviewed the Chapter badges. Ours is blue, and she gave badges to all of the members of Philalethea. She is a member of Alpha, and one of the original twenty who met to form the society. She was the first vice-president at the time when Dr. Raymond was president.194 Our Country's President I did not return to College till late. Harry was at home and I wanted to see him as long as possible. I started Monday, the nineteenth of September. The bulletins gave the president very low. "He is sleeping his last sleep, I guess," said mother. That night on the boat, I dreamed all night the President and Dr. Bliss in troubled snatches. In the morning, the first thing we knew I heard a gutterman say, "Aren't those flags at half-mast?" Ah, surely yes! Then we all knew. We soon reached the dock and the newsboy sprang aboard the saloon, the men stood around, each with open paper, reading the sad news, unmindful of anything around. Ah, it did not need the broad black lines down the pate to tell195 that the last struggle was over. Ah, the poor wife and children. It was the thought of them more than the Country that brought the tears to my eyes as I read, almost alone on the desk of the river boat. Last Monday, the 26 of Sept. [September] he was laid to rest and teh day was one of prayer all over the country. At three in the afternoon there were services in the Chapel, Prof. Cooley and Prof. Dwight both taking post, but Prof. Backus delivered the address. He spoke to us of the great struggle that began twenty years ago, he led us up to the martyrdom of our noble Lincoln, he spoke of the terrible distrust felt then, of mobs that raged, and of our second martyr's rising to quell it, and the words he spoke at that crisis, "God reigns and the government at Washington196 still lives." It was masterly in its effect. Then he spoke of the sympathy that had been manifested on all sides for the bereaved family and for the country and of the lesson drawn therefrom. And he spoke so fervantly of the heroism of the poor wife and of the last moments she remained with the dead in the rotunda of the Capitol [capital]. We were all deeply affected. If he had kept up the notion a second longer in some places, I think I should have been unable to keep back the tears. It was a beautiful tribute to the memory of our dead President, one that could scarcely be surpassed in its eloquence and pathos. The year may roll by, but I do not believe I shall ever the memory of the day of the cruel shot, the long days of sorrow and suffering, the204 I asked the old one for it, I never speak to the young one if I can help it." "Who?" said Prof. Van. "Why, the old one, I asked the old one for it. I never speak to the young one if I can help it." (She meant Mr. Dean and Daisy) "Oh, you shouldn't be so cruel," replied Prof. Van. Perhaps the latest is the message she sent Miss Goodsell. The girls told her at dinner that she had an express package come, and she was very anxious to go an see what it contained. She was told she couldn't go till the bell of dismissal rang, so she sent to Miss Goodsell, asking her if she wouldn't please ring the bell as Miss Shirley wanted to leave the dining-room. It seems to me there are more funny things told about the new girls this year than any other. And what of them are205 not referred to Eva Shirley are put to the credit of Miss Broodus, a new girl with glasses and a tremendous lisp. She is the girl that thought she could not go to her truck without taking a teacher, and who took Miss Wiley and Miss MacIlvane both down one evening at different times. One night Miss Glesan was sitting alone in her room in a dressing-sack, back to the door. Some one knocked, and thinking it one of her friends, she called without looking up. Some one came in and said, "Will you pleath tell me if there ith anyone near here that thuddies Thophmore Latin?" Miss Gleson replied, "No, I guess not. This is the Senior Corridor," where upon she withdrew. I should judge that she had a propensity206 for getting into rooms where she didn't belong, by the stories I hear. One day she marched in here, but seeing me, she said "oh" and was about the withdraw, when she decided to make some explanation and said, "Thith ithn't Mith Carterth room ith it?" The other night she went to every room on the second floor to see if anyone had a Jones' composition book to sell. But the best of all was her little speech to Miss Wiley. Her propensity for entering the dining hall late is well known. We [estime] it almost a miracle when she is on time. One day when she came liesurely in some time after the meal had begun, Miss Broodus said, "Mith Wiley, do you get [...] of Mith Goothell every time you come in late?"207 Sunday, Sept. 16. '81 Our Excursion. We thought we were to be invited to go up among the Catskills this year. And sure enough, the invitation from Mr. Coykendall and Mr. Corvell came last week, and we were given Friday for a holiday. If the weather had been made to order it couldn't have been more delightful. It was quite cool, but so clear. Everything was perfectly arranged for our comfort and enjoyment. We had the Rondout Band and danced to our hearts content, those who could. Soon after our arrival at the Hotel, a spread was served. It was perfect in all its appointments. Pres. Caldwell announced that a plenty of everything had been provided but waiters, so it would be necessary to detail one from each table to serve the [oys]208 coffee and desert. The person might be appointed either by voluntary offering or by popular election. The president made a very cute after dinner speech and announced that there would be but one speech, by Miss Stanton, who then arose and made a very happy speech and moved that a vote of thanks be give to Mr. Coykendall. The Pres. then arose and said asked all who agreed to signify it by clapping hands. Immediately a long storm of applause signified our unanimity. When it had subsided the Pres. called for "contra minded." It is needless to say there was no response. After dinner almost every body ascended the hill behind the hotel which commanded a magnificent view of the two valleys, between which Grand Hotel is situated. Then we had to go for the209 train. It was dark long before we reached Rondout. Stematz and I sat together, and, being very tired, put our heads down upon shawls on the back of the seat. We had a long nice talk. On the steamer we sat near Mrs. Backus and had a long and quite pleasant talk off and on. I had never met her before, and was not then introduced, as Stematz thought I knew her. I was very tired when I reached home, but oh! such a nice time as I had. Anecdotes, etc. Miss Goodsell was very kind all the time up there. I like her. Dr. Allen is snippy about some things. She won't excuse the girls from exercise on stormy days and she is horrid about giving meal orders. I'm glad I'm a Senior and don't have to report on exercise. Dr. Allen sent word to a girl who wanted toast because she210 had a headache that, "Toast wouldn't help a headache." She told Jessie it wouldn't hurt her a bit to go out in a rainy day to exercise. The idea! Why rain makes Jessie's lung ache then she don't go out at all, and sometimes even makes her sick. Miss Broodus the other night sat near me in the reading room. She asked me if I "thpothed the Dr. was in her room now." I said I guessed likely, as it was her office hour. Then she wanted to know if I "thposed the [she] would know how to get an eye lath out of her eye, she'd got one in it?" Frauline Hinkle says we shall begin to translate in about three weeks. She wants to get over the simple exercises. She says, "I get so tired of the thimbles and canes. These exercises are so easy the make me mad." Miss Fulton was sick Friday.211 morning, very sick and about the whole corridor was in commotion. She went from one faint into another, and they sent down for the doctor. The porter was sent for her and he evidently imagined that Dr. Caldwell was the resident physician, for he sent the Prex up. Miss Hiscock was flourishing around in petticoat and dressing sack, her hair all plastered down with bandolnee [bandoline]. Miss Shirley had just come from the bath and was attired in flannel vest and short skirt, or, as some say, night-gown. Some others were present in various stages of dishabile. Imagine it! Really I think it is about the funniest I ever heard. Oct 31st 1881 Mother's Visit? I was a happy girl last Satuday, you may be sure. The messenger-girl212 came to me just as we were going out of dinner and said that there was a lady in the parlor who wished to see me. I thought it was Mrs. Buck and was lamenting because I hadn't changed my dress. I had on my gym suit. I was perfectly astounded at the sight of mother there! She staid at Mrs. Norris' and I spent the night with her. We had a very cozy time the next day and I staid away from all College duties. Mother was intending to leave Monday morning, but I persuaded her to stay till night. So she visited Mental and Lit and I took her over to the Observatory and we called on Prof. Mitchell. She didn't leave Po'keepsie [Poughkeepsie] till 9 p.m. so about four p.m. we went down town and called on Mrs. Buck, who kept us to tea. We didn't leave there till nearly eight, and Mr. Buck took us down street. By good luck, I213 got a car for Vassar immediately. I was absent from elocution, dinner and chapel. I had been previously excused from elocution, and I didn't report for dinner and chapel. It is the first time I ever omitted such a thing. But I was afraid they wouldn't like me to be out so late and might make a fuss, and I thought if mother wished it, it was none of their business. Hallowe'en has gone with its good times. I guess every class had a spree. The Juniors and Sophs had a Kate Greenaway masquerade in the Gym. As for the Seniors, we were to go to the Lyceum at 7.15 p.m. We had no idea what it was to be, tho' Flora, a committee-women flourished around in a ferocious mustache and a long whip, rubber [water] proofs were in demand, and 214 Flo went to town for a bottle of brandy. Eva thought there was to be a farce and I was to be in it, for she heard me spouting in my room and I frequented the Lyceum, besides she thought she heard me say my name was Charlie. When we reached the hall, we found most everybody there seated in a half circle, and in the centre of the floor a chalk ring with a star in the center. Around the room were chairs and beneath them animals, toy ones running on wheels. They were labeled a la Menagerie, The Arabian Steed, Balgam's Quadruped and others. Soon they were paraded about the ring, while the audience were treated to peanuts. Then came the circus. Flora was ring-manager ad a good one she made to [too]. Ella Varnes was extremely cute as clown and her costume was unique and beautiful. Miss Has215 ker was the Infant Prodigy who had appeared as rope-walker before all the crowned heads of Europe. Miss Taylor performed the marvelous feat of leaping over the elephant. Miss Koontz performed wonderful equestrian feats. Miss Stanton figured as the wild red man. The cutest of all, I think, was the three trained dogs, girls with rubber circulars, hands sticking out, bull-dog fans for heads. After the performance was over we had a Viginia reel and a waltz, then we adjourned to the Senior Corridor where two long tables were spread and lit with candles. We had oyster soup and rolls. Just then the girls who had been to New York arrived and treated us to candies. Then Miss Stanton announced that the cakes would be passed around, there was one each, and in one of them was a ring, the girl who got it would be the first to be216 mamed. Also that, as the right ring didn't come in time, another had been baked in instead and would be changed when found. Miss Case was the lucky girl, but we tell her she will get the wrong man as she did the wrong ring. The right ring was a plain thin gold band with a yellow stone. Then a surprise was announced in Miss Stanton's room and we adjourned thither. We found a large platter filled with burning brandy in the centre of which was a bowl containing cards cut in the form of interrogation points. We snapped for them. I got Miss Howe's and the verse on it was "H is for Howe, of one thing the Queen. Down in the Sanctum, she reigned supreme." Mine was "S is for Southworth, she is tall and thin But there isn't a subject you can stick217 her in. Then we all read ours, and after that, as the ring had started the girls, some one propsed that the young ladies tell their experiences. They called on Miss Brittan and Miss Glam, both of whom I think are engaged; but they put us off. Miss Sanford was called on and Miss Easton who made up one. Mary Sanford informed us that she wasn't engaged and moreover there didn't seem to be any prospect of it. Then she called on Miss Howe, head editor of the Miscellany and Miss King, second editor. Some one suggested she was coming to Miss Sanford, third editor, which charge she indignantly repelled as she had already spoken. Then she called on Miss Nickerson, business editor. Now she is engaged, and only this summer, and once might have218 feared it would be too personal; but Abbie's card had said, "N stands for Nickerson, our business editor, She attends to money matters, and nothing more." So Abbie arose and said calmly, "I attend to business matters, and nothing more." That brought down the house. Nov. 13th '81 Senior Parlor The Senior Parlor was opened last Friday at 4 o'clock for the Seniors. I think it is perfectly lovely. It is furnished Turkish style, the colors king Turkish blue and crimson. The floor is carpeted with Turkish rugs. The furniture is ebony with Turkish blue upholsterings, the inside curtains are T. blue and on one corner is a piece of T. blue plush and an old gold star and crescent. On one of the tables we have an old lamp, Alad219 din's lamp and a Koran [Quran] with a crimson plush cover and an old gold star and crescent on it. We have lots of beautiful pictures and some lovely plaques that Niva Buckland painted. There is a large brass relief representing the Bible passage about the head of John the Baptist, which Cora Glenn brought from Europe. Also a lovely square mirror on which Miss Buckland painted passion flowers. The [ripper] panes of the window and the glass in the door is covered with window glass paper, which looks very pretty. It is so cozy and nice. They say it is the handsomest senior parlor there has ever been. Certainly it looks nicer and richer for the absence of bric-a-brac. Between dinner and chapel we took the Freshmen to the parlor. We sang to them and gave them flowers and pretty programmes, but no220 refreshments. We were going to have lovely things to eat, and all was to be given by individual members of the class who had asked to be allowed to give them. But Miss Goodsell called us up to talk to us. She said she wanted to cut down the class expenses, so she would not allow us to give anything to the Fresh unless it were apples and cheap grapes. We don't blame her for wanting to cut down expenses, but it was rather hard to cut us down altogether when we had made out preparations. Miss Goodsell said when she was here '69 gave a party to '68 and to some outsiders. There were 75 people present and the whole entertainment cost less than $10.00. Think of it! 75 people for $10.00. So when just we Seniors were let into the parlor we were treated to "refreshments a la '69," a plate apiece with a colored candy wrapper for a napkin and one221 small piece of candy. Class Play. Last year we decided to give a class play to '83 to propitiate her for her anger at our not giving Trig Cerinonies [Ceremonies] and to '84 because we didn't want to leave her out and because we wished to show we bore no ill feelingon account of some unforgetable occurrences connected with her Freshman party. The play came off last Friday. It was Masks and Faces. Miss Glenn was Peg Wolfington. I took the part of Mr. Triplet. All but about 8 girls were in the play or on the committee. They say it was a great success, and indeed they seemed to like it. 84 sent us a lovey basket of flowers and '83 some nice flowers on a beautiful plaque, which we have put up in the senior parlor. The seats in the hall were all numbered and there were tickets for admission. There were222 two boxes made, one for the class presidents and one for the vice-presidents. We had lemonade between the scenes, and Jay Gibson, Jamie Dwight and the Flenn boy distributed opera glasses. Our guests were partly dressed as gentlemen and they carried out the idea of the theatre and were very nice. No professors or teachers were present. Prof. Mitchall wanted us to observe Friday night and she was quite indignant when we said we could not come. She scolded away at us and said our readiness to give up observing for dramatic entertainment, showed that we did not appreciate the difference between the infinite and the infinitesimal. Finally Helen and Misses Broadhead and Learned said they would come over some time during the evening. We think Prof. M. repented afterwards for she told223 Helen they needn't come over, it was too cloudy to observe, but the air was clear as crystal! She remarked casually that she had received her invitation to Alpha for Saturday, but she had not received any for Friday. She was completely astounded when she heard that she was not to have any, that no teacher or professors were invited, and said "Well, Miss Goodsell has a right to go. I have no right, I admit, but Miss Goodsell has." Alpha and Beta. have had their hall meetings. Alpha's was last night, and Beta's I think two weeks ago, perhaps but one. I didn't go to Alpha, but sat in the senior parlor with some other girls and listened to ghost stories, etc.224 Sunday, Nov. 20 '81 The Creation. The Poughkeepsie vocal [union] gave the [ovatorir] of the Creation in Po'keepsie Tuesday! I wanted to go, but I neglected to get my seat in time. But Miss Patterson very kindly gave me a seat at the last moment. Mrs. Glenn and Cora had seats together and Mrs. G. was away, so Cora wanted Miss P. to sit with her, and Miss P. gave me her ticket. I enjoyed it ever so much. Better than I should have thought. P.B.s Lecture. Prof. Backus lectured to Phil Friday night on the subject of the Philosophy of Collegiate Education. It was very nice and very exhausive. Of course we enjoyed it immensely. The purpose of the College was not to give facts but the power to think. It is for225 the development of the mind. Latin grammer [grammar], being the finest grammer [grammar] in the world, is especially fitted to the development of the analytical faculties. In Greek you find the finest shades of meaning and it tends to develope [develop] the power of reasoning, and the other studies are added that you may learn to use these faculties in different directions. Sunday, Nov. 27th '81 Thanksgiving Day. It went off about as usual, and I enjoyed it very much, althought I was sick all day. I went down to dinner however and down in the evening. Miss Brace gave a reading over in the hall but I did not attend that. Jessie's mother and John came down in the evening and I226 took John down and introduced him to Jamie Dwight and some other children and he had a beautiful time playing with them. A good many went to N.Y. during the vacation. Jessie went down with her mother and had her pictures taken, but they were not very good. Sunday, Dec. 4th '81 Phil. Day. I have been so sleepy all day. I haven't got over Phil yet. The evening went off very pleasantly, although there was no speaker. It was very funny about the speaker. The committee applied to Oliver Wendall Holmes first, and then to several others, but without avail. Finally Dr. Bevan consented to come. Thanksgiving day Dr. Bevan telegraphed that there was a preparatory227 lecture at his Church Phil. night, and he could not possibly come. He had fogotten it when he consented to come. Friday Misses Howe and Sanford went to New York to remonstrate. It was useless. Then they tried to obtain some one else. Just before they left for Po'keepsie, they interviewed their 17th Choice, and after much teasing, he consented to come. But they had hardly reached College when he telegraphed that at home he had been reminded of an engagement and he could not possibly come. Monday Miss Sanford spent in New York without avail and the plan of having a speaker was given up. But the exercises passed off very pleasantly. Miss Hattie Shell sung very nicely and Miss Fridenberg played. Stematz looked so pretty, but she forgot the first part of her opening address.228 However she recovered herself beautifully and went on. The poor child had enough tribulations for coming down the steps, she stumbled, though not many noticed it. The heel of one of her slippers had come off. Afterwards Mr. Bacon took her back to chapel and cut off the other for her. I didn't have company but early in the evening I took Eva and her guest, Mr. Fred Wright, to the Senior parlor and then we went and sat in Room J until we thought the rooms would be clear enough for us to go through the Prex's rooms. We had hardly finished our inspection of the parlors when the bell rung. I was very much astonished as were we all. The evening passed so pleasantly and quickly. Mr. Wright was very sensible and very pleasant.229 Sunday Nov. 11th '81 Interviews with Authorities. Miss Goodsell forbade us the use of the corridor for slippers and such things, because she said it wasn't for such purposes. It was a thoroughfare and we had no right to shut it up. As we protested, she finally granted it, for once more. The class was disatisfied and a deputation was sent to her, but not until we had decided not to make much of a fuss, but to use the candy kitchen she fixed up for us (the whole body of students) for our bowls. Then the motion was reconsidered, and Miss Colman, Mary King and I were appointed to talk about it. We went first to Miss Goodsell and she appeared utterly disgusted with the whole affair, said she had not changed her mind, and advised us to go to Prex. So we went last night. He was real lovely to us.230 He said he would consider the matter. But it is of no use. He is going to talk to Miss Goodsell. He said he thought very likely no one would want to go thorough the corridor the nights we would want to use it, but then there was the principle, it wasn't a legitimate use for the corridor. Stuff! what is the use of the principle if it hasn't any practical application, what's the use of letting it spoil the pleasure of the whole class. The Kitchen It is a very nice idea. Miss Goodsell has had a room fixed up with gas stoves, pots pans, etc. for a kitchen where the girls can go and make candy any time out of study hour. Our class christened it the Wednesday before Phil. Miss Finkelstein. Jessie knows a lady in Pough-231 keepsie who is a Russian; her family left or escaped or were exiled or something, and she is teachng in Po'keepsie. She was out here last night to a lecture given in Chapel and some of us girls had the felicity of hearing her talk about Russia, nihilism, etc. We were much interested. Dec 15th Thursday 10 P.M. Our Tragedy I am all ready for bed, and tomorrow morning start for home but I must sit down and write about the sad occurence of today. The girls have been missing money and they have been trying to find out who took it. I believe $160 in all was taken. A day or two ago it was reported that the thief had been caught, that it was one of the students. Some of the money (it may be all) was returned. At anyrate one of232 the girls who had lost $3 [overs] a purse, received it from Miss Goodsell with a note saying that the purse had been disposed of. We thought then that the one who stole it had confessed but had destroyed the purse, for Miss Lane had not reported her loss. Her name was on the purse. Now we think that it was discovered among the girls things and left there so as not to let her know that she had been discovered. This morning at mail some girls were standing in line, Miss Magmis among them. [...] [orse] exclaimed, "Oh, girls, did you know the thief had been caught?" Miss M turned very pale and went away. Of course for such things as this, we must make allowance for some drawing on the imagination. Later in the day we heard that Miss M. was the culprit and had been taken to the Infirmary. Later that she had taken poison and was raving and very sick.233 At any rate a doctor was out from town and there was a great time. Miss Lu Morrill was in the Infirmary to have her [felon] attended to and heard her raving. First she went over a lot of numbers. Then spoke of poison. "Did I take poison? Am I so stiff because I took poison? Will the poison kill me?" Then we heard that the crisis would be over at 3 p.m. After Chapel that in two hours all would be decided, either death or hopeless insantiy! At 8 p.m. Miss Goodsell summoned everybody to the Lecture Room. She spoke very nicely and said that Miss M. died very suddenly the morning before 12 o'clock. Then she mentioned the rumor about poison and said, "But I want you to understand that the doctor from town and Dr. Allen have both concluded that234 she died of paralysis of the heart." We noticed particularly that she did not deny the girl took poison and if it had not been so, she would have been emphatic in her denial. Probably paralysis of the heart brought on by poison. Her parlor-mates are reported as saying she came out this morning and said she took poison and repented it, and that they think she went to town yesterday and bought the poison. Miss Goodsell said her father was here. He was coming on to take her away for the vacation and arrived this morning. We heard her father had been telegraphed to [too]. She belongs to a very nice family and her mother was devoted to her. Ah, it is so sad, so sad! The College has been so still all the evening. I hope the whole thing will not get out.Jan 22d '82 Bogardus. Sallie and I came back together by the Fall River Boat and went immediately to Bogardus' where we found Helen. Soon after Flora and Carrie Griffith came and by and bye Stematz. I sat 10 times. We had a very enjoyable time there too Mr. Bogardus was very nice to us. Our pictures were nice, at least we liked the proofs. I ordered from four proofs, but the pictures haven't come yet, it has been so cloudy. Christmas Tree. The Friday after I came back we had a Christmas tree in Jessie Meeker's room, and after it a supper in Madge's. We had a jolly good time. I gave Jessie M. a knife, May a basket, Madge a knife, Rebecca, Beth and Lida236 penwipers, and Jessie Wheeler Judge McCarthy's History of our own Lines. May gave me a pretty dish, Rebecca and Madge their photo taken together, Beth an inkstand and three little dolls, Jessie M. a cotton-batten lawyer. It was very cute and the following stanza accompanied it. "Sallie Southworth, L.L.D. A learned Lanister you see. She's six feet ten and rather slim, But full of logic to the brim." Jessie F.N. gave me several things. On [One] thing on condition that I read the marked article all through. That was a paper with the first story of a chapter by Mrs. E.D. E.N. etc. Another was a lovely card she drew and put fringe in. Another a birch bark pen wiper in shape of a palette. And two lovely College views of Notman's. Lida gave me237 a very pretty fan just the color of my new dress. I wrote some poetry about each of the girls for the occassion. As I had to do it in a very short time, it is not at all remarkable. But here it is. Jessie F.W. A nice little, slim little Senior, A highly particular Senior, A super-astute, Most awful accute [Olfactory]-nerved young Senior. Rebecca A silent and shy little maiden, Not a bit of a chatterbox maiden, Such a never-unnerved, Such a super-reserved Such a highly reflective maiden. May Such a cute little bit of a Junior. Such a fly-away mite of a Junior. Such a given to society, Fond of variety, Devoted to dancing young Junior.238 Madge. Such a dignified, sober big Soph, Such a babyish talking great-Soph, A very persistent, Not at all non-resistant, A not to be put off big Soph. Lida. Such an undecided young miss, Such a don't-know-her-own mind young miss, A never-know-what-to-do, Never-know-how-to-do, Never-know-when-to-do Miss. Jessie Meeker. Such a highly artistic Junior, Such a very poetic Junior, A useful in all things, A learned in all things, Universally talented Junior. Beth. Such a curly-headed maiden, Such a very cherubic maiden, A jollity exciting, Merriment inviting, Laughter-convulsed and convulsing maiden.239 Delta Hall Meeting came off a week ago Friday, and it appeared to be successful. I was dreadfully busy till it was over, for Flora was chaiman [chairman] of the committee and I helped her about it. I spoke the Hat, a monologue published in the Dee Harper's, dressed in costume. It was such a funny experience. Before I went out I was terribly frightened and when I had made my bow, I couldn't think of the first line of my piece. Just as soon as I found that I had forgotten it, I became perfectly calm and wasn't in the least troubled about it, and went on as soon as Flora prompted me without the least fear of forgetting again. The last thing on the programme was Leaves from the Album of a Flirt, the plan of which was concocted by the committee from some sug240 gestions they had seen in books. But there had to be something for the Flirt to say and Thursday night just as I was going to bed, Flora said, "Nan, I think you might write some poetry for it." At first I thought I couldn't then I said I'd try. So I took some paper and a pencil to bed and actually wrote out half of it in the dark and finished the last half the next day before I went to bed. Oh, wasn't I glad when the thing was all over! Patience. Phil. gave Patience Friday night, and it was speldid. The girls looked beautifully in their aesthetic costumes, and the dragons were capital! Miss Curtiss, who took the part of Bunthorne, was perfect. She went to see the opera 5 times this vacation, just to study the ac241 ting of Bunthorne. I like it so much better than Pinafore. Miss Goodsell invited the Seniors to her parlors last night to meet her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbert. Their daughter used to be in our class. All the professors and teachers were there. We had cake, cream, and chocolate for refreshments, and the evening was very pleasant. Jan 27th 1880 Day of Prayer for Colleges. As I have a few minutes before Chapel, I think I will write out the poetry I wrote for Delta. Leaves from the Album of a Flirt. Twenty five! Just to think twen-242 ty-five today, And it seems scarce a year since that other birth-day, When I stood by the sea, with Jack at my side, And we faithfully promised for [aye] to abide By the vows of true love we had long ago made, When, as children at school, together we played. But- ah! that bright time was so long ago, Then I was as pure and as fresh as the snow. And how little I thought that, when eight years had flown, I should here in my boudoir be sitting alone, I should never again have seen his dear face, While dozens of others should have filled his place. But I'm now twenty-five, twenty-five today243 I've turned the first corner, I'm well on my way To be an old maid! Who'd have thought it of me, Whom surrounded by lovers, you always would see. But today, when dressing, I found a gray hair, And I see there's a wrinkle, in spite of my care To keep my forehead fresh and fair. And now I am treated as almost the last Of a set whose youth is over and passed Perhaps they think I cannot see But I know very well how they're thinking of me. An old maid surely I'm fated to be. Though I've counted my lovers by the score, And thought [though] I never could wish for more244 I've sent them, one by one, away, And I sit and think it o'er today. So I turn to my album now once more. And look again their portraits o'er. Dear Jack, he looks as dashing and gay As on the morning he went away To join the army in Texas. I'm sure I was very fond of him And faithful to him would have been, If he had not staid in Texas. Ah! Mr. Walter Holinshed, He was too fast, so mamma said. He used to come most every day. Oh those old times were very gay! But I didn't care for him at all, Except that he took me to every ball. I sent him away from me at last. He really was so very fast!245 In the country I John Woodward met. That glorious summer I ne'er shall forget. How earnest and thoughtful he used to be, But ever so kind a pleasant to me. Ah, John, you sometimes made me wish, too, That I were as good and as learned as you! John was devoted to me, I know, But then, he was too awfully slow! Count Henri Gustave Montagu, I do not like to think of you. I gave myself up so completely, And you, you took me in so neatly! I should now be Countess and be abroad, If you had not turned out a fraud, And brother Ben had not found out That you were a barber, instead of a Count!246 Mr. Oscuro Wildeero was too utter by utter! Just to think of him sets my heart in a flutter. Just conceive him if you can, A super-aesthetical, ultra-poetical, la-di-da young man. He was quite too fine in every way; But papa didn't like him, and sent him away. Lord Darby, for you with your fine English ways, What words are sufficient to speak in your praise. Ah, you were nicer than all the rest. For you I tried always to be at my best. But it all was useless, for, you see, I didn't suit him, though he just suited me!247 Here is another stanza I've added to the "Leaves". William Wallace Fitzherbert Froude Little Georgie used to call a dude. He wore his clothes so very tight It made him look like a perfect fright. He carried a slender little cane Which Georige said was weak as his brains He wore a single glass in his eye, And talked in a tone 'twixt a drawl and a sigh. Which really was so very absurd That George would laugh at every word. He could not stand little George's tricks, So he went and married Luella Dix.447 Jan 28th 1882 Day of Prayer for Colleges. Rev. Mr. Robinson, a Presbyterian from New York was here. He was the most earnest person I about ever saw. He shook the desk so the lamp shades rattled. I thought once he was going to ask all those who were not going to take up the cross to rise and leave, while he would go on to speak of the crown to the others. Mr. Freeman the English historian, lectured in Chapel Friday night. He is a queer little man who limps with gout. His whiskers are long and are all over his face. He chews his words all up before he succeeds in getting them out, which is not very agreeable. In fact he is a very dull speaker, but I was glad I went. I got a few points to think about.248 Sunday Feb. 3th '82 Mabel Dart. The College authorities of Madison University have been corresponding with those of Vassar, about a Miss Dart, who was senior there but couldn't graduate merely because she was a girl. So yesterday she came. They say she is very smart and I should think she must be for she will not be ninteen [nineteen] till June. Miss Semple, as class baby, is deposed. Such a joke! Miss Dart is small, and pale, and thin, not pretty. But she seems quite pleasant and self-possessed. She lives near Madison University, and I heard that she was daughter of one of the profs. Blue Ribbon. Miss Glenn had an anonymous letter yesterday signed "Prep", which said that the writer had long admired Miss G at a distance, etc.249 and asked that she would please wear a blue ribbon at her neck if her admiation was not distastful. So we all wore to dinner blue, ribbons, the whole senior class, except Miss Glenn and she wore Mary Sanford's blue dress. We thought that we had discovered who the writer was, and were going to serenade her with the song, "Bunch of Blue Ribbons", and take her a bouquet of paperflowers. But we were mistaken, so we had to put off the serenade. Monday, Feb 6th. Miss Howgate. The girls expected her Saturday on the evening train, but she did not come. We thought perhaps the storm delayed her, and she would take a later train and Misses Patterson, Phillips, and Howe, sat up till after 11 p.m. in Jessie's room waiting.250 But she was delayed so she had to stay all night in New York. She came up at 3 o'clock Sunday, and Miss Howe never told anyone, not even Miss Phillips who was out, till she brought her into supper. Then a regular shout went up, and it was great fun to see Mrs. C's anger and Miss Howe's merriment. Sunday, Feb 12th 1882. Mr Blaikie, a graduate of Harvard and a lawyer in New York was here this week. He lectured to us in Chapel about how to care for the body and make it strong. He was very nice. He also visited the gym class which was held at the ninth period for his special benefit. Stematz bought his book, "How to get strong and how to keep so," and are going to be very good and follow out his rules.251 A revolution has occurred in College which astounded us all, but at which we are very happy. Just think Silent Time has been abolished and rising and breakfast bells ring half an hour later. Oh, it is delicious. A pleasant Saturday. Yesterday the four [torments] of Stematz life were in New York, and we had a nice time. We worked all the morning at our respective quilts. In the afternoon we were going to town. I was waiting for Steam at the Lodge when Mr. Buckingham was driven up to the College, and the old servant asked me if I was going to town and if I wouldn't ride. He waited for Steam, and Miss Shinton and Miss Patterson came along to go to the green house, so they rode, too, and Miss Hongate went with them. So we had a lovely sleigh-ride to town. When we252 got back it was dinner time. After dinner came Clio. Then Stematz and I read Blaikie's book and called on Miss Hongate. Then the girls came back and they had had no supper and couldn't get any and the store was closed. So Steam and I went to Mr. Gibson and got some chocolate, crackers, and olives, and by and bye came Misses Patterson and Hongate and got sardines and potted chicken. So we had a feast. Steam made the chocolate in her room and then we carried the things into Miss Howe's room. They were so hungry and tired, it was good to see how they enjoyed it. We didn't get through eating till after 10 p.m. Feb 19th 1882 Gymnastics. I am going to begin a thorough course in gymnastics today. I should have begun last week but I was sick all253 the week. I measured myself last week with the following result. Largest part of left fore-arm straight, 7 3/4 in. Largest part of left arm above the elbow 8 5/8 in. Largest part of left leg beow knee 12 1/4 in. Around the waist 24 in. Around the chest, just below the arms 30 1/2 in. I am going to see if I get any bigger. I am not taking any special exercises for any part except the chest, outside of what I get in gymnastics. I hope I shall grow larger. Steam and I are reading Mr. Blaikie's book. It is very interesting. Mar. 4th 1882. My journal has lately become a source of great disquiet for me. I let Jessie read it when she was in the Infirmary and since then other have been teasing me for it. Miss Howe asked me to do her a little favor and I promised, and come to find out it was to read my journal. If she insists, I am going to let her read the following.254 March 4th 1882 I snatch a moments time, at last, from the busy round of duties, from the arduous labor that is the lots of the student of condensed German and Quaternions, to confide in you, oh my Journal, the sorrow that is weight on my once joyous soul! What is the force that has the power to cast such deep gloom over my once buoyant spirit? Alas, my journal, it is you, ever you, the solace of my lonely hours, the friend of my friendless days, that were first cause of all my present sorrow. Through a promise, made in an incautious moment with thoughtless levity, you, my journal, brought me to the depths of dark dispair. Shall I soon forget the day, the hour, the moment, when the fatal promise was exacted? No, it was stamped indelibly upon my memory and each particular of the scene will ever reamin fresh in257 I had uttered, yet on it hung my fate! Ah, if it had but been that other monosyllable, so closely allied to it, yet so different in [import], the patrick of negation! So near and yet so far, but the word had been prounced, no more my fate trembled in the balance, all was decided. Trembling with eager longing to know to what I had thus rashly pledged myself, I hastened to formulate the quetsion that was uppermost in my mind. "What is it?" Ah! the anguish of that moment of suspense, before she spake again and gave the answer in a tone in which the feeling of triumph was disclosed, "Let me read your journal!" - - - Ah, my Journal, I pass over in silence the momements that followed these words of my too minutes! The flood of agony inexorably pushed between me and all hope and sweeping me up258 with my despair, threw us out as a pasture to the stars. There was no refuge in all the world. I had given my word, my sacred promise, I could not [forewear] myself, for I was of too tender years to lay such a [heary] crime upon my soul! Ah, my Journal, words are useless, tears are useless, go forth to your fate, reveal to her "coldly critical" mind the inmost secrets of my soul, the dear treasures of my heart, and where she peruses those pages with scornful contempt, say to her, "Never mind. She whose hand has written all herein, has not stained her soul with perjury. She has kept her promise, though in doing so, her inmost soul was torn with deepest anguish, such as you, Unfeeling One, have neer experienced. If you have contempt for all else, Scoffer, you must admire the streadfast courage and high honor of the soul.259 which would not stoop to break a promise ever thus deceitfully exacted, although her own heart broke instead; and you must shrink when you think of your own cruelty in insisting on the fulfilment of what brings such agony to another's soul!" Go, my Journal, while I remain and suffer as a martyr to the cause of Truth! Sunday May 28th I saved this space for the purpose of recording the effect of the above passage which was written especially for Miss Howe's benefit. But as long as she didn't insist, I thought I wouldn't show it to her. However, it was brought up again to night by some of my friends who had read it and were anxious for Miss Howe to have the benefit. So she read it tonight and also the following entry.206 Sunday Mar. 19.'82 Honors Cont. I haven't written for a long time, but you may be sure not because there has been nothing to say. This week, especially, has been full. We had been expecting the honors for some time. Finally it was rumored that there was to be a Faculty Meeting on Tuesday for the special purpose of giving honors. But P.Braislin [said] it sometimes took one, sometiems two faculty meetings, so we were by no means sure. There was a stir in the air at dinner. We all looked at Miss Case, our secretary, but she had received no note. Mrs. Desausure sat at the faculty table, so we judged that faculty secretary was not yet out. Every time the dining room door opened we looked to see if it was a message for Miss Case. At last262 read. We adjourned to the parlor and looked at the Class pictures. P. Hinkle came along and informed us that the honors were all decided, read Miss Sanford's list, told her it was "clever but not literally correct." More excitement and Chapel. Then we loitered again on the corridor a little again. Finally, Eva and I came up to read our German. Soon we heard that Miss Brittan asked Miss Goodsell about the honors and she said that they would be out at eight. We finished our German and I made out a list as follows, Easton, Glenn, Howe, King, Patterson, Shove, Warren, Yamakawa. I couldn't decide on the other two. A little before eight there was a grand collection in the parlor. Some waiting to summon abset ones. Miss Brittan263 read the note to herself and then aloud. Breathless attention, except as to Miss Sanford who sat on the floor writing down the names and calling to Miss Brittan to read "Slower." "Coleman, Easton, Howe, King, Patterson, Semple, Southworth, Stanton, Warren, Yamakama." Then Susie Coleman burst out crying and left the room and the silence was broken with questions, congratulations, and wonderments. I scarecely remember a thing but that I sat in the corner chair and tried to make out a list. I couldn't seem to get it right. I found the next day that I had numbered two persons with the same number. Then we sat around and discussed things a while and then I went to a rehearsal. There were two great264 astonishment for us all. Misses Shove and Glenn. I don't believe there was a single list that didn't have Miss Shove on it, or more than two without Miss Glenn's name. I can't understand it yet. There was a new proposition in the Faculty's note, concerning the Valedictorian. P.B. Prex and Miss Goodsell had been appointed to discuss the matter with the class. That aroused considerable discussion. The next day between dinner and chapel, the following appointments were made, Glenn, prophet, Sanford, historian, Shove, spade orator, Taylor, orator, Kormtz, chairman of Class Day committee. It was as I thought it would go and wanted it too. Indeed I think most of the Class preferred it that very way. Miss Gross was265 our marshal. Then we moved to ask the Faculty to explain their plan to us, and Prex and Miss Goodsell met us at 8 p.m. P.B. being sick. Prex tried to explain but was not very successful, as seniors who have been in his class out [ought] to have expected. The thing as it appeared to some of us was that the Faculty thoguht that there were often hard struggles in the classes about it and also hard feelings. So they thought perhaps the class would like to leave it in their hands to decide. In that case the Faculty would abolish the Valedictory or elect to it the girl with the highest standing or some one else. Some came out of the meeting perfectly rabid, declaring that the faculty had already made up their minds what they would do, and they might say that they266 would give it to the girl with the highest marks, but how would we know. "Would you trust them?" etc, etc. The next day the moderate ones concurred with the rabid ones in asking the Faculty to let us elect our own valedictorian, because we were unanimous (almost) in wishing for Miss Patterson. All other names had been dropped and we rallied about her. We will probably be allowed to elect her and she will be very much astonished. She is a lovely girl. We are all so sorry for Misses Shove and Glenn. I can not understand why they did not get honors. Little P. Hinkle told Miss Sanford that he didn't get honrs for but one girl on his list, which must have been Miss Easton. He must have had all his senior Latin girls on and two others.267 He said, "I hung on to the very last for Miss Taylor. And I voted for you, too, Miss Sanford, and oh! Miss Shove!" P. Hinkle called Flora up and said "Miss Easton, I suppose you know you are to be my Commencement salutation." "No, sir," said Flora. Whereupon P. HInkle was almost beside hismelf with fright. "Why! Aren't the lists out yet?" Poor little man, what a scare. We had a scare a day or two before, for he said in class, "Monday bring your pencils and paper to take down a piece which I wish you to put into Latin. For you know, Miss Laurence, you must get up you [your] Latin composition for the Commencement Satutation [Salutation]." P. Mitchell told some of the girls that Helen stood first on the books and I second.267 Mar. 26th 1882. Honors Again. We were called up Tuesday to P.B. all the honor girls and Class day spearkers. We were told that Commencement speakers must and Class Day speakers might have elocution after the holidays. Then the Class girls went and the others staid to be talked to about our special departments. Before P.B. began to talk he mentioned to me privately that I might have the history if I would like it, and he said that he would reserve it for me if I chose. I said he might. He said that we might select any department we liked and apply for it, that there was to be no compulsion about it. He said it was suggested in Faculty meetng that Miss Warren might like to write an essay on some san268 itary subject, Miss Coleman perhaps in the department of Metaphysics, that Miss Easton he believed had been offered and had accepted the Salutatory and Miss Southworth the department of History. Was it not so? I said it was, and soon he dismissed us, telling those who wished to talk privately with him about it to remain. Of course I went up and soon after I met Miss King and asked her what she was going to take. She said she should represent the English department. I was very much surprised, as I supposed she would have the debate with Miss Howe. I went up stairs to study my German, and soon some one knocked and in walked Miss Howe, saying she wanted to see me. I began to ask her about the debate, for we girls wouldn't think who would have it if Miss269 Semple didn't now, and we imagined Miss Semple getting up against Miss Howe! Miss Howe said that she did not know as anything was decided, but P.B. wanted to see me immediately. So after that I wasn't very much surprised when he offered me the debate. I deliberated and he gave me till the next morning to think it over, but told me not to talk it over with my friends, as, in case of my refusal, it would be very embarassing for the next one. I said I didn't know as I should care to talk with but one person and he enquired who it was and finding that it was Miss Howe gave his consent, saying that if I accepted, she would have the other side. I hardly know what to make of his offering me the history in that open manner, but the270 most plausible explanation is this. Of course he wanted Miss Howe, and he did not know but she might not wish me as an opponent, or I might refuse. In either case, as I had accepted the history so openly, there was no embarrasment for the one who was next selected. Either that or I was his third choice. But I know he did not offer it to anyone else first, and he said that he handed in to the Faculty a list of three for the debate, and I was one of the first two. He had no occassion to say it if he didn't mean it. And P. Mitchell told Helen that she supposed that I would have one side of the debate. Well, I talked with Miss Howe and she said decidely "Take it!" so finally I did, But I am dreadfull afraid of Miss Howe. I expect to get crushed. She laughs at me and271 says she is afraid of me, too. The queerest thing is, that as yet I can't really bring myself to want to beat. I don't want to. But I don't want to be beaten, by no means! I hope this feeling wont keep me from doing my best work, and I don't believe it will, for I am enough afraid of her to feel that I must do my very best to come out even, as I would rather we should. I would rather debate with Miss Howe than anybody else, yet I am more afraid of her than of anyone. I can't help thinking how astonished I would have been if this had come a few weeks ago. The posibility that I might get the debate never entered my head till Jessie Meeker suggested it and I hooted at the idea. She asked me if I would bet a sixpence and I said yes indeed. I came up stairs272 and told the girls and they said they shouldn't wonder a bit if I did. But I didn't think I should for I thought Mary would have it and enough girls in the class thought so, too, to make me feel certain I wouldn't. So it was really a surprise to me. What a lucky girl I am any way. Things almost always come out better than I expect without seemingly much exertion on my part. But perhaps I'd better reserve that till I see whether I get crushed on Commencement Day. Miss Patterson is our Valedictorian. The Faculty decided to let us elect our own, as we all watned to except Misses Shove and Harker, and, I believe, Miss Coleman. But she was not there. The whole class wanted Miss Patterson, so we who wanted Miss Yamakawa gave her up. We thought Miss P. would be unanimous, and273 would be so surprised. But Miss Shove put up Mary. We were so disgusted. But Miss Patterson got it on the first ballot. I think it was mean of those girls to put Mary up, for they knew she could not get it and I don't believe they wanted her especially. Miss Sanford thought they did it on principle, on the supposition that Mary had the highest marks (which she didn't). But in that case why did Miss Koontz whisper to another of that set, "If they don't get it, put up Lillie." Surely they didn't think "Lillie" had the next highest marks. Before I heard that, I said I guessed they had wished a tie and then were going to put up Miss Stanton. Mary was lovely to Miss Patterson. It was too bad she had to be put up to loose [lose] it.274 Cassie. came here a week ago Thursday. She was here to the dedication of the organ on Friday afternoon, and the play Esmerelda Saturday night. I was Mrs. Rudgen and made my last appearance on Vassar stage. Monday we went to town and called on Mrs. Buck. Cassie was going to take charge of her mother, Mrs. Maynard, a blind lady, when she went home. Cassie went Wednesday night. I went to town with her and we took tea at the Buck's and I went down to the depot with them in the Carriage and thence returned to College. I enjoyed Cassie's visit immensely. She gave me a 10 dollar gold piece for my honor and debate. Harry sent me 30 not long ago. Delta Miss Whitney addressed Delta Friday275 about "Scientific Openings for Women." She read the paper, last summer at the Woman's Convention. Miss Jones treated us to sandwiches and chocolate. I forgot to tell about Washington's Birthday, how Miss Brittan gave us a lovely spread and we had a fortune cake and Miss Patterson got the ring, Miss Coleman the thimble, and Miss Gross the 10 cent piece. April 9th '82. Vacation Vacation is almost gone and I am very sorry. I never had such a nice time. I haven't done anything in particular. I've read a little, sewed a little, painted a little, and talked a good deal. I've talked especially about276 subjects for debate. We've been deluged with them. All sorts. At first Miss Howe liked one best and I another. We each read on our favorite one and then decided neither would do. Then we were in dispair for several days. We concluded we must take "a man" but couldn't think of any appropriate one. At last Miss Howe was seized with a brilliant idea. Alexander II of Russia. We both like it and can agree as to the sides we will take. It is a topic suited to both of us, it is of interest but not worn threadbare. I should attack him. Miss Howe thinks all the arguments are on my side, but there is more opportunity for pathos, rhetoric, etc. on his, and probably she will have the last say since she defends him. It only remains to be seen whether P.B. likes it. He would better! Then I've walked and bowled277 this vacation. Have taken ever so many long walks. A week ago I went to Boardman's with May and Lida. We measured the pool and it is over my head. I [It] rained almost all the way back and we didn't have any umbrellas. I don't seem to get any more skillful at bowling than ever; but I don't care. It's good exercise any way. I am getting up a good deal of muscle. I haven't staid at home a bit this vacation. Lately, even, I've slept out, staying with Mary King. One night Flora, Miss Patterson and I staid at the observatory to look for the comet. There were some clouds in the way but we managed to do some observing. We didn't find it, it is needless to say. Day times I have spent almost entirely with my friends, Miss Howe's room being my favorite [resort]. I have had such a nice time.278 My twenty-first Birthday was last Tuesday. I fared so well. Stematz before she went gave me a little box to be opened on the 4th. It contained one of those dear little dog [salt]-collars. I had been trying to guess what it was all the week but didn't succeed in the least. Miss Morrill, before she went away, left me a lovely plate of flowers, and on my birthday Misses Howe and Phillips gave me some beautiful Marechal [Maréchal] Niel roses. The flowers are not gone yet. And Mary gave me two of those Little Classie series, Schiller, and Byron and Hord. I did not expect so many thing. Sunday. May 7. 1882. Essay I haven't written lately, as northing in particular has happened. Essays, I might say, are the chief279 and almost only topic of interest. P.B. approved out subject altho' [although] he still clung to his favorite topic of the Chinese Question. I have been going through all stages of experience. I began with fight, then got over it and commenced to dispair [despair]. My dispair [despair] got so great that Helen was frightened and Miss Howe got alarmed. "Do you really wish you hadn't taken the debate?" she inquired with anxious counenance. And I hastened to assure her that if I did I shouldn't in a few days. I read till I read every idea out of my head. Then I stopped and began to write to see if I could clarify my ideas. Then I began to make out analyses, but couldn't suit myself. I made five and think now it stands about as I shall use it. But I am not satisfied. I can't do it as I wish. My idas are not the kind I want and the argument is more against a false system than Alexander per-280 sonally. I am dreadfully afraid the first part of my essay will be stronger than the last part. And one important point that I wish to prove, Miss Howe says I can't, for she can overthrow it. And I am foolish enough to believe her. I wish I had more confidence [in] myself in this line and less in Miss Howe. She likes to plague me by telling me how near vacation is and how many good points she's got. But in her sober moments she says she's afraid of me, which she surely aughtn't to be. She's not so afraid as I am. I think the class as a rule think [thinks] I'm going to get beaten. It speaks highly for my own opinion when the rest of the class back it up. Founder's Day. Friday was Founder's Day. Dr. Vincent spoke on the "Law of Construction". It was very good but rather long.281 Mr. Thomas, a singer of St. Thomas's Church, N.Y. sang gratis. I never enjoyed a [Oollation] so much, for some of us girls went out behind the flag in the lower end of the dining roome [room] and ate there in comfort. Was with Eva and her guest Dr. Herbert Wright, Miss Hiscock's cousin, a good part of the evening. Danced the lanciers with Dr. Wright. Went around the grounds with him and Eva Saturday and beat him at ten-pins. Dancing The whole Class laugh at the seniors, especially Steam and I, who dance so much. We are devoting ourselves to learning to waltz, and I think I shall finally learn. I am improving. We took six lessons and now practice in Room J. every night at quarter of nine, [enveighing] all our friends who play or lead into coming to help us on. If I can only get it well!282 May 21st 1881 The Junior Party was Friday. We had a lovely time. I went with May. We left here at 12 in Carriages and took the Mary Powell. Had a very nice lunch on board. Left the Powell at Cornwall and took carriages nine miles through the mountains to West Point. It was lovely all the way. We walked up some of the hills. Part of the girls walked about 7 miles. At West Point we walked around and saw the half past six drill. Then we took the Powell, which came down for us, and had our dinner. General Howard was at dinner, so we couldn't start back till it was over. We all had lovely tambourines with painted silk tops. The collation was very nice. We had strawberries. There were nice speeches. In the evening we had ice cream and283 cake. Reached College about 12. I had the loveliest time ever at the College. Essay. Gave my essay to Miss Hiscock Thursday. It was over 11 minutes, read deliberately. Miss H. returned it with condensations, which she thought would be enough, but I don't think it will be less than 9 minutes. However, if they don't suggest more condensation, I shan't. Miss H. said it was the best work I had ever done in that line, not the best essay work but best in that line. May 28th 1882 Essay. Wednesday I had an interview with P.B. about my essay. As I came into his study he says, "Well, Miss Southworth, you've written a good essay. I like it. You knew I would all the time, didn't you?" He said285 Miss Howe's was the more judicial mine the more something, and I can't for the life of me think what. Then he had me read two pages to time it and then went over it to condense it. But it now takes 4 minutes to read it. However, I shan't suggest more condensation if he does it. He said he thought mine would come first, and a friend of his, in whose judgement he had a great deal of confidence, read them and thought that it was best for mine to come first. P.B. said he "was sure I wouldn't think he had any other reason for deciding this way, except that it was best for the presentation of the whole subject. And he knew that here it was generally considered that the last place was best. He didn't know as I thought so but many did. However it wasn't necessarily so." If I hadn't known286 it, I might have guessed from that, that the debaters were sometimes jealous of one another's advantage. He needn't have been in the least afraid this time and perhaps he was not. I told him I had expected to come first from the nature of my side. When Miss Howe had her interview, he suggested titles, The Infamy of Alexander, for mine, The Greatness of Alexander, for hers. But I don't like those very well. I think they are too strong. Bellvue Villa. Yesterday Jessie took me across the river to Bellvue Villa. We spent the day there and had a lovely time. The day was perfect. We walked along the new railroad and Jessie gave me a practical lesson in Geology. Then we went down in the woods and sat on a rock by a beautiful287 stream and altogether were happy. Jessie's Avocation. Jessie says she thinks she has found her avocation in life, she is going to be my Boswell. She says she is like Ralph Touchett in Potrait of a Lady, her curiosity in regard to my future is sufficient to prolong her life considerably. June 22nd 1882 Last Days Well, I am home. It seems strange enough to be here and think that Vassar is over for me, for, of course, it can never be the same to me. My relation to the College is now to be different, and I don't like it so well. It is very pleasant288 to be at home. It is nice to spread out, have a place that is to be permanent, and a top drawer that is in order. Quite new sensations for me. All that is very nice. But it does not seem to me as I thought it would. I didn't expect to realize it, but thought this would seem like any summer vacation. But it doesn't. When I am very busy, I get along very well. But when I am not very busy, or am doing some of those things that I used to take to Stem's room or Miss Howe's, it seems as if I couldn't stand it. And then I get perfectly wild to see Harry, as he is the only one who can be to me what some of my College friends were. If I hadn't my plans for this summer and next year, it doesn't seem as if I could stand it.289 What do those girls do, who are looking forward into uncertainty? I have framed Harry, Prog. Backus, Miss Howe, and Stematz and have them in my room where I can see them constantly. And I have a little piece of the Bogardus' class groups which we cut up and distributed, as they were very poor, and I carry that in my purse. Originally, I had Misses Howe, Philips, Hongate, and King on one piece and on another Jessie and Stematz. But it troubled me to see Mary with those girls, she didn't belong there, but I hated to cut her out. But finally I told Stematz I couldn't stand it any longer. I said I thought I must be getting as morbidly sensitive as Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. But I cut Mary out and put Stem in and now I290 can look at it with some sort of comfort. June 23d Well, I supposed I may as well chronicle the last few days of College life and end this journal. The Senior Howl came off as usual at the beginning of vacation. '83 seranaded us. We voted for appointments and ate out supper and sang and were supposed to be jolly. We had purchased two etchings for Miss Goodsell, and, she being out, we carried them down. Vacation days dragged on, and I was as busy as one could well be. See Miss Brace and practice was the order of every day. My throat was sore but it finally got better, about the last of vacation. Our titles were decided as the Patriotism of Alexander II and Alexander II the Evil Genius of Russia. I didn't291 like mine and it was changed to Perfidiousness of Alexander II. And so finally it stood. Miss Howe was very comforting. She regaled us with choice passages from her essay till she gave me the terrors, but absolutely refused to let me read hers. She said she should never cease to count it as one of the lost opportunities of her life that she forgot to tell me that Misses Coleman and Stanton had their essays rejected. If I had known it before I had sent mine in, I should have been wild, I suppose. As it was such a thing as an essay being rejected never for a moment entered my thoughts, and I didn't hear of it till after mine was returned to me approved. Finally matters culminated292 Stem heard Miss Howe's essay and came with glowing accounts. I dragged her away to hear mine, too, and declared Miss H. must let me hear hers. The girls said if I'd stop asking, she would volunteer. But she loves to tease. Noticing my melancholy, she inquire [inquired] the cause. "Well, Miss Howe" said I, "I shan't be happy again till I've heard your essay. I shan't ask you again. But when you're ready to do me a favor, I shall be glad to hear it." The next day as I stood by the Chapel door waiting for Miss Braee, she half looked mine over with my permission. That same day earlier I believe she asked [me]293 it I didn't think it would be a good plan to get up early some morning and go to the Chapel to rehearse our essays to each other. I said I did but didn't exhibit any especial gratification. I wasn't going to please her so much. So the next day [but one] was set. I countinued gloomy all day but that night rehearsed to Miss Baldwin, who cheered me up very much. Indeed during this time I don't know what I should have done if it hadn't been for Stematz and Rose Baldwin. But it was my last fit of blues, and I grew by degrees294 more cheerful. I didn't even get downcast when I awoke Tuesday, the last day before Commencement with such a cold that I could scarcely speak aloud. I took all sorts of medicine, especially aconite, till I was so weak I could scarcely stand. But I got through fairly. The audience in general did not notice my cold, but I had to work very hard. I had to concentrate all my energy, physical and mental, on getting my voice out. Oh, it was disgusting. To think that the one opportunity I had in my whole life, I should have such a cold. In dress rehearsal, Miss Howe forgot 5 times. P.B.295 talked at her. How girls were more likely to forget if they carried their manuscripts to Chapel, etc. And it was a pity if a College education made a girl unable to remember a six minute speech. I didn't take any manuscript to Chapel on the eventful day. I was sure I should not forget. Miss Howe kept declaring she should forget. She never remembered anything of the sort yet, and she shouldn't remember that. But from the moment I saw her on the stage, I knew there was not the least danger of her forgetting. And she did do splendidly. Her296 Her essay was grand and her delivery worthy of it. "Rose Baldwin is a very nice girl." So I've heard Miss Howe say countless times, and I quite agree with her. But we never got acquainted till the very last thing. I wish I had known her before. The first of our real acquaintance was the night we went with Miss Wood and Miss White to hear Prof. Backus' lecture on Alexander Hamilton. It was a splendid lecture. We missed our car, Miss Goodsell kept us so long in Chapel, and walked all the way in. It was worth it, though I had walked about five miles that day over297 to Boardman's, with Jessie and Sallie after fossils and ferns. Coming back Miss Baldwin and I had a long talk. You know people can't get acquainted talking on commonplaces. They have to have a subject of common interest and we had it, Miss Howe. Well, to go back to the happenings, Prex. invited us to spend the evening with him and we had a glorious time. Then there was the Dance Party which we enjoyed as usual. This was the poem about me. "As a Lawyer, we train A brain witted lass, Who has plenty of brain298 And will soon lead old Mass. "The women of Stonghton, The first will be votin'! The new-born idea At first met by fear, Will reach Plymouth rock, And give it a shock, And perhaps make it reel, Then Boston will feel, The anguish and throe Of incoming woe And wildly she'll tear Her venerable hair, For a space Then with grace The point she will yield, And give up the field And when Boston is fixed299 The towns fall in like bricks. Our senior Astronomy of 9 wrote a good many pieces on the spur of the moment. Here is one that we wrote line by line, not knowing what each other wrote. "To the Senior class of mine, There is no voice like thine. And laugh and jest go round, Which we've ground and ground and ground. Happy are we all today, Which we remember will alway. In the [Dome] our Star doth shine Baby mine, baby mine." Then I wrote one about the 9 muses, applying them to [in] 9 girls.300 but it took so long to find out who the 9 muses were that I didn't get it done till the party broke up. Then I read it to P. Mitchell. "The nine musses that this year have shone, From Vassar's sky will soon be gone. Without our Eurterpe what should we do To write lyric verses in praises of you? And Clio, our club King, who safely we led As we through History's mazes sped? And Urania who Astrology led us, all ray, And who represents it upon our last day? Easton, who ever as Comedy doth shine We gladly do count as one of our nine. And our Melpomene, who with tragic air, Attacks and settles our every affair. Winifred surely is our muse of love301 Who is always as gentle and soft as a dove She who through the corridor dances always, Must cetainly be our Terpsichore. Our Calliope is a Star who aye gives us pleasure Her soul is serene with Music's rhythmic measure, Who our sacred Polyhymnia better could be, Than our Class chosen one, our Jessie M.P.?" After the Dance Party we had our Vail picture taken, which proved very good, and then came dress rehearsal. Our baccalaureate Sunday came. The girls had a great time trying ot get us all to dress in white. But we couldn't. It was a very good sermon. "Quid agamus" was his text. That was very nice. I don't think any of us realized302 that we were going as we stood up in the seats to receive his final words, nearly so much as we realized it for other classes. Very few cried. The music was grand, so was the organ concert that evening. We didn't cry the next day [...] either; Class Day. That is, most of us did not. We had a very nice Class Day, indeed. The weather was perfect. My prophecy was about the best, but I had told Miss [Gleem] I should be angry if she put George Gordon in. However I refrained. The class song was very pretty, I broke my heart that my cold wouldn't let me sing it. Father, mother, Cassie,303 Miss Cleflore, Aunt Mary, Alice were there. I went down to meet them. Commencement Day came at last. I haen't yet got over my disappointment in the state of my voice. The exercises as a whole were excellent. All but Miss Stanton's I should have thought she would have been ashamed to get up with such an essay. She wrote a little on it every day and said she didn't care, anyway, whether it was good or not. Her friends said it was enough that she had got the honor, no matter about her essay. Think of a girl like that! Stematz had a splen-304 did essay. It was the event of the day. The valedictory certainly was very fine. I hadn't cried but it came over me all of a sudden. I broke down completely and cried straight through everything even till it was in the dining room. Everytime I began to calm down I heard Stematz sobbing and I began again. P.B. told me he set out to throw his handkerchief down to me. Well, it was over. I concluded I could not get packed, so I staid over with Stematz. My friends filled their trunk with some of my things, and among other things they packed my trunk key, which was305 locked. We didn't find it out till after the trunk was gone. But I succeeded in finding a key that would fit it. Then my folks departed to their boarding place, and I to Class Supper. But first let me tell about Miss Goodsell's cups. She gave us each Sunday a lovely little painted cup with pansies, our initials, the time of our entrance and departure and "Freely give, Freely ye have received." It was so lovely of her. She said little, but we did not need words. Hurrah for '88. That was how we felt when they gave us our class supper. Just think306 of it. Wasn't it lovely? Then there was a cake containing a bangle ring with '80 + '82 on it for banngles. Miss Beechland got it. Now appointments. Here is the list of all the votes. Sarcastic. Biggest-Eater. Wittiest. Populare. Varnes 24 Laureuce 19 Varnes 16 Hongate 9 Munro, 1 Sanford 8 Wheeler 12. Learned 8 Peck 2 Easton 5 Glenn 6 Shove 5 Wheeler 2 Wheeler 5 Howe 1 Stanton 3 Semple. 1 Broadhead 1 Kometz 1 Coleman 2 Fridenberg 1 Noisiest Shove 1 Patterson 3 Bartlett 1 Sanford 22 Peck 2 Dart 3 Howe 1 Howe 10 Careless Harken 2 Kometz 4 Yamakawa 34 Fross 1 Macadain 1 Coleman 2 [...]307 Flirst. This is about the way Gross 17 they all went, strange Glenn 8 and probably together. Bartlett 3. The others I set down Warren 4 just those who got the Coleman 3 most. Pugnacious, Joues 10 White 4. Meekest, Howe 13. Laziest, Philips 1. Shailer 18 (She wanted it.) Melancholy, Peck 15. Absent-minded Shove 14. Dig Stanton 24. Dignified Brittan 33. Greatest Talker Macadain 25. Energetic Sanford 15. Vainest Nickerson 9. Boaster Semple 26. Stylish Taylor 31. Imperturbable, Sourthworth 24. Athletic. Buckland 33. Hand- somest, Coleman 25. Eccentric, Jones 36. Growler, Munro 13. Punster, Howe 23. Amiable, Learned, 14. (16 Candidates) Prettiest Warder 29. Sentimental308 King 15. Polite. Brittan 13. Most everybody was pleased with their appointments, especially myself. Miss Jones felt terribly about being the most eccentric. She also wrongly conceived that from her prophecy, Miss Glenn meant to imply she was unwilling to lend. Far [fworce] it. We were much touched by Miss Brittan's speech. We all had [homes]. But to her Vassar had been her only home. Stematz came in looking teary. "Please don't look at me or I shall cry," she said. Of course she was looked at, and she very soon began to cry. Even macaroons could not tempt here. She cried309 straight through it all till Miss Howe took her in and made her promise to take some chloral and go right to bed. Miss Sanford, too, cried a great deal. While playing her banjo she dropped everything, down went her head and she sobbed away at a fearful rate. I didn't cry very much that evening. My tears were exhaused by the day's performance. The next morning I was up early to see my folks and friends off. I said goodbye to my folks and then went over to see Misses Howe, Phillips, and Hongate. I was melancholy but not teary. I had310 no idea I should cry. I watched there till they were out of sight. Miss Howe saw me and spoke to the others and they all turned round. Then I turned to go and suddenly burst out sobbing. Miss Baldwin saw me coming and came to meet me, taking me in and calming me. I did not cry for anyone else. We devoted the morning to packing. It was a great deal of work, for my friends had taken a great many of my clothes and such things as dumb bells, books, boxes, and china [remains]. Stematz brought in a lovely Japanese fox, "something which she wished me to pack." At last it was all done. We went together to say311 goodbye to people. Stem was rather dewy throught [throughout], and the atmosphere became especially misty where we said goodbye to P.B. In fact I was the only member of the party who was calm and unmoved. In the afternoon we went to town with Jessie who gave us a very nice supper at Smith's. The next morning I went to New York on the train with Stem, instead of by boat as I had expected. I must have every moment with Stem. The cars were very full and the conductor got us seats apart. But P.B. was aboard and I knew all would be right. So sure enough he soon got us seats together. Not312 only that but he was going by the very omnibus that passed the St. Nicholas, where I was to meet Miss Clifton and Al; so I had no bother finding the way and had company nearly all the way. Stematz and I didn't talk very much, but we were glad to be together. Besides we thought perhaps we could arrange it so I could stop in New Haven on my way back from the West and see her. We said goodbye in the depot. Poor little Stemie, how I hated to leave her. I can see just how she looked as I left her. I couldn't cry much, as it was so public and I was not alone. Prof. Backus very kindly offered to wait if I wished to stay313 a little longer with Stematz, but I thought I'd better go. "History repeats itself," he said as we were waiting for the omnibus, "I was the first to receive you, and I am the last to send you away." When P.B. left me in a crowded omnibus, I couldn't very well cry, but I could hardly keep [from] it and looked out of the window very steadily. I cried a little in the parlor of the hotel while waiting for my friends, although constant terror of somebody coming in rather moderated my grief. By the time Alice came my desire to throw myself down and sob was moderated and I behaved very respectably.314 We met Mary King and her friends on the boat. Got home about 8 o'clock the next day. I am glad to be here, if you take it in that light. But I am restless. If there was not something definite before me I think I should go wild. But I think it is fully decided that I am to study law at Boston University. I might have a position to teach where Harry is for about $50 a month. But father doesn't want me to teach, and I don't want to. If I am going to study law I am going to begin now. Teaching school a year would be a sort of dissipation of forces. As I told Har-315 ry, perhaps I am oversensitive, but I don't think anyone has a right to teach as a means for and end. Teaching ought to occupy all one's mental energy. P.B. said one day that I ought to come back for a post course. Whereupon I told him what I expected to do. "I absolutely forbid it!" he said and I thought he objected to the profession until he added "until you get over your habits of student life and student posture." Afterwards he said if I had the means financially to spend six or seven years in an experiment, he thought it a good thing. Rather a moderate approval, but it is usually but a moderate approvalthat I get from my most sensible friends. Father does not think of my studying law so much for a profession as so that in writing and speaking I may know whereof I speak and meet men upon their own ground. Mr. Pulsifer says I have to fight all the way against the sentiment there is against women in the law. I think Miss Howe believes in me, and for myself I mean to be successful in what lies before me. I cannot be too thankful for the fact that I go into it with different feelings that if I had never known Vassar, Prof. Backus, and Miss Howe, with more conservatism and with as much and better confidence in myself.g. Elanor (Holmes) Duane, 1928
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1878-1880 Wyman2 We had my trunk checked over to the boat and were told to look after it about half an hour before reaching Poughkeepsie. We breakfasted on board the boat and went to the Albany [Day] boat which we were to take to Poughkeepsie. Father saw two ladies from [Canton] and introduced me Miss Everett and Mrs. Ellis. He was intending to leave me on board the boat, but we felt so badly that he concluded to go as far as [Nyack] and take the cars home or, rather, to New York. Oh, I was...
Show more1878-1880 Wyman2 We had my trunk checked over to the boat and were told to look after it about half an hour before reaching Poughkeepsie. We breakfasted on board the boat and went to the Albany [Day] boat which we were to take to Poughkeepsie. Father saw two ladies from [Canton] and introduced me Miss Everett and Mrs. Ellis. He was intending to leave me on board the boat, but we felt so badly that he concluded to go as far as [Nyack] and take the cars home or, rather, to New York. Oh, I was homesick when left me! And I was tired, too which makes it worse. But the scenery up the Hudson was just grand. I enjoyed the first part of it exceedingly; but at last I was too tired to enjoy it very much. I must tell about the Hudson. For a long way after leaving New York the Palisades extend along the west bank, and on the east the country is hilly and has very many beautiful residences. Both banks are prettily wooded all the way, the trees being cedars, shaped like sugar loafs. The Palisades are very high, rocky bluffs,3 rising perpendicularly from the very waters edge, or from a sloping sand-bank, or narrow strip of low, level land, on which often houses are built. The sides of the Palisades have a little verdure, and are much groved as if by the sand washing down the sides. Near the end of the Palisades, and almost on the verge, it seems from the river, is the Palisade Mountain House. What a view must be seen from it. How I admired the residences on the opposite sides. Many of them crowned hill-tops and the beautifully sloping sides, and the trees surrounding rendered them charming. I saw two that were built after the fashion of ancient castles, and to see them, on could imagine herself looking back into antiquity. Further on the highlands were broken into high hills - mountains the guide-book called them. I especially noticed two that stood on opposite sides of the river. Old Crow's Nest & Sugar Loaf. I think the latter deserved its name; for it was very [sym-]4 metrical, but its sides were not so sleek as the sides of a sugar loaf. We passed by Constitution Island, the home of Miss Warner, author of "Wide Wide World." We also passed Stony & West Points. At the former are strong bluffs, not so high as the Palisades, but having no verdure on their sides. No wonder they called the place "Stony" Point. At the foot of the bluffs were low stone houses that looked as if they might have belonged to the fort. There was a light house on this point and one at West Point also. At the latter place we saw the library of the Academy, distinguishable by the dome. Just above the West Point was the place where, in 1776, they stretched across a chain to keep the British from going up the Hudson. We saw, too, the house which Gen. Washington made his head quarters. It was stone, with a low, sloping roof. Near by it stands a flag staff. It is situated just south of Newburgh. The river, after we left the Palisades, grew narrower, and had more bends. Indeed, in some places it seemed as if we were shut in5 on all sides and there was no way to pass out. Then how pretty it looked to discover the channel and see it gradually widen. At one place the angle the river burned was so sharp that it seemed to "bend up double." Oh, the whole was beautiful, grand! Friday, Sept. 20th 1878. At Po'keepsie. When I went to look after my trunk the baggage-master told me to always look after my baggage the first thing. I will remember that again. When I arrived at Poughkeepsie, there I stood on the wharf, with my trunk, and up rushed half a dozen baggage-express men and hack men with "Vassar College," "Express your baggage across the city, Ma'am," and other such remarks. I didn't know where to leave my trunk, nor where to take the horse-cars. And I was so tired I couldn't think, especially when so many hack-men, etc. were6 all talking to me together. I am going to be a true Bostonian now and say, why don't they give the hack men a place to stand and make them stand there? Well, I thought I would take a hack and go with my trunk to the college, so my trunk could stay there if I could not. A lady rode down in the hack, too, and back. I was exceedingly tired. When I arrived here I inquired for Prof. [Backus]. But he was not in. Then I learned that I couldn't be accommodated at the College but that on the following day I could. So I went back in the hack to the "Morgan House." When I reached my room there, how I cried! I had been long for a chance to cry. I was, indeed, homesick. But, as, of course, crying would not help the matter, I soon stopped, and bathed my burning face in cool water. Then I went down and wrote home 3 sheets and the same number to [Harry]. This cooled me off and7 raised my spirits. I went down to tea feeling much better. After tea, I put the finishing touches to my letters and was soon to go to mail them, when there came a tap at the door. Opening it, a servant handed me a card, with the words, "Gentleman in the Parlor." "Who?" thinks I, and read Prof. Backus' name. Oh, I was glad to see him. He introduced me to two young ladies that were stopping there and were to be [examined]. A Miss Reynolds and a Miss Some-body-else. I have become quite well acquainted with the former and like her. I sat a while in the parlor, then posted my letters and went to bed. It was some time before I went to sleep, but I then slept soundly. In the morning I woke feeling better. After breakfasting, still better. I gathered up what I had in my room, and went to wait for a horse-car. There I met a young lady, also evidently waiting for a car. I spoke, and we introduced ourselves. Miss Morrill was her8 name. We rode down in the horse-car together, and I liked her very much. I haven't seen much of her, however, since. It is nearly time for supper, so I will now close my writing. Saturday, Sept. 21st, 1878. At the College. When I reached the College, I inquired for Prof. Backus, but before I could see him, Miss Morse, the Pres. Ass't came up to me. She said that my name had been mentioned to her by Miss Wilson, who lived right across the street from her. That was Belle Wilson, whose father used to be the Orthodox Minister in Stoughton, and who taught Harry French one summer. I was glad to know that Miss Morse was acquainted with her. Then Miss Morse took me into the third parlor, and the card which told my standing was marked with my full name and my age. [No] examinations for me took place until 2.30 P.M. This was because I was examined in June in Boston, and passed in all but 2 semesters of Latin, Quadratic Equations, An-9 -cient History and Physical Geography. The latter two I have never studied. So I was shown the Reading Room, and there I sat until 2.30, P.M., when I went to Prof. Braisley's (a lady) room and was there examined. There was a question on Geometrical Progression among mine and I had never studied Progression. So I hold her; but she said I might enter the Freshman class, as we were to review that. After Algebra I was taken to the Pres. office, sent to the Treaurer's office. Paid my $300, and went to Miss Morse to have my room assigned. It is on the first floor, or ground gloor. Quite pleasant. I have the outside sleeping-room. After tea, I met Miss [Shailer], a New York girl, who was examined in Boston at the same time I was. Later. Miss Reynolds came in for me to go down to the Lake, so I stopped writing. I will begin where I left off. I went up to Miss Shailer's room, and when I came down found a young lady here, who gave her name as Miss Jessie F. Wheeler, and who was occupying10 one of the inside rooms. So I did not have to stay alone. Miss Wheeler, however went home last night, but is to come again Monday. Yesterday I went up town with Miss Reynolds. The principal errand was to get a bag to put our washing in. That evening I promised to go up to Miss Reynolds room; but - Later. Miss Shailer came in and stayed till tea time and after tea and chapel I went into Miss Reynold's room and into her corridor teacher's room a while. I tried to call on Miss Gross, who is one of those who were examined in Boston, but she was out. It is raining this evening. Until now we've had beautiful weather. But I will go on - Miss Shailer asked me to come and bring [Hattie] (Miss Reynolds) there. I found Hattie feeling dreadfully homesick and bad. Her roommate - Miss [Gawne] - had come and acted very hateful and disagreeable. But we went to Miss Shailer's and spent a very pleasant evening. Miss Nickerson and Miss Buckrand are in her study parlor. Hattie's room is only one sleeping-room to a 11 study parlor. Today Hattie and I went out rowing on the Lake. This week they didn't charge for the boats. Next week they do. This morning Miss Morrill and I went out around the lake and had a very pleasant walk. Last night when I came home from Miss Shailer's, I found here Miss Tappan, who occupies the single inner room. She has a drop light and table-cloth, which are two things we needed for our rooms. I have written tons of letters home and 3 to Harry, and have had one from Mother. Prof. Backus opened College last night and gave us all a welcome. How rambling this last is written! Monday, Sept 23rd 1878 My First Sunday. Yesterday was my first Sunday here. After breakfast Miss Morrill and I started for a walk, and meeting [Cora] Shailer and her Parlor-mates, going to the Glen, we joined them. Had a very pleasant walk and they all came to my room, after they returned, for12 a few minutes. At 11 there were services in the Chapel. Rev. Caldwell, our Pres., delivered the sermon. He has just been appointed Pres., the former one having recently died, and he is a Baptist Minister, formerly at the head of a Theological School. His sermon was about the yoke of Christianity, and I liked it very much. He seemed to be very liberal. After dinner I called on Miss Gross, and then went to Hattie's room. After supper I went there again and Miss Owen from Iowa came in too. Just after supper we had Chapel service, as usual. Prof. Backus has conducted it, but last night the Lady Principal did. And she was nice. After Chapel there was a Prayer meeting, which we did not attend. Later in the the evening there was an organ concert, which we attended, but were all very sleepy. After that I came home and retired, feeling rather tired-out after my first Sunday. I wrote one letter and finished another yesterday. It was quite cool, but very pleasant, which is contrary to the usual order of things for the first Sunday.13 Assigning Lessons Later. We all went to the Chapel this morning to have our lessons assigned. I was read off for 4. Freshman Latin and Mathematics, Ancient History and Physical Geography. As they would conflict anyway, Ancient History was taken off. 3 studies are all they usually allow, anyway. I don't take Greek till next semester. I didn't get my studies arranged till after my Mathematics period had passed. But I went to Physical Geography and Latin. Lessons for tomorrow were assigned in each. I have bought a Allyn & Greenough's grammar, and have to get a Composition and Livy Anthon's, Miss Goodwin, the Latin teacher, said. Alas! there's not a [Livy] with a vocabulary to be had. I can never use my great Lexicon. I shall have to purchase a small one. Miss Morrill and I took a walk this morning and Miss Wheeler came this noon and we took a walk this afternoon. Now I suppose, rules begin. Tonight we had a corridor meeting and14 Miss Miller (our corridor teacher) was along to ask if we belonged to any church and what church we attended. [Her] lesson tomorrow in Latin is Life of [Livy]. Miss Morrill and I were up in the Library this evening to read about him but we couldn't find much. Wednesday, Sept. 25th '78. Getting to Work. We are getting to Work now. Have had two lessons in Physcial Geography. Not very long ones and not very well prepared. But starting ones. It is to be very nice. Miss [Haekell], our teacher, tells us many very interesting things, which I take down, and copy into my "Encyclopedia." Our Latin is also very interesting. It is a little hard to get started with a new teacher and new author, but not very hard. I like Miss Goodwin, too. Prof. Braverley, our mathematics teacher, is nice. She is splendid in mathematics. We are studying Progression now. We take [Livy], in Latin. Miss Goodwin has told15 us and made us find out a great many things about [Livy]. But not only are we getting started in our studies, but we are getting the rules and regulations into our brains. And I will here say that they're not at all burdensome. Yes, I like here very much. I had a letter from mother yesterday. She thinks of sending on to me a large easy chair, if I wish. And father wants me to tell if I am homesick and not keep it to myself as Harry did. But I am not at all homesick. Yesterday was rainy at intervals and cloudy all day I only took 3/4 hour exercise. Wrote to mother in the evening. Today commenced cloudy, but cleared off beautiful, but rather warm. Miss Wheeler and I went to walk around the lake. Saw [Cora] and Miss Buckland out in a boat. They invited us to go out too. So we had a row, and a pleasant time. Well, I ought to be studying. It is study hour.16 Thursday, Sept. 26th 1878. Rainy-day Exercise, News of Class-mates, and Good Advice from a Brother and Old Student. Today, the sun rose in a cloud. But it shone out brightly after a while, and when Hattie and I came from Physical Geography we took a half-hours walk. This afternoon it begain to rain and drizzled all day long. But, as we are required to take [Thorer's] exercises, rain or shine, out of doors, each day, I thought I'd brave it. So I put on my sack, took my umbrella and started with Miss Wheeler, who, however, soon came in, as she had a sore throat. I met Misses Shailer, [Nickerson] and Buckland, so walked around the Lake with them. Was gone about an hour. Thought today's exercise in the rain ought to make up for one rainy afternoon when I left 15 minute's of my time "un-walked." At dinner, it was announced that Dr. Webster requested the young ladies not to go out any more, which excused them from their walk. Oh, Miss Goodwin is splendid17 in Latin! She makes everything so clear and interesting. This evening I went up into Hattie's room. We only have 1 hour's study hour after our 3 o'clock dinner. Today I had a latter from Miss Clifton and Harry. Miss Clifton says [Clapp] is at the [Normal]. So that's 4 of our class of 7 there - Clapp, Helen, Alice and Isabelle. And Powers wants to go, too. I wish he could. He is so smart and persevearing! Farrell, I suppose is at Tufts. And here am I. Four weeks ago tomorrow night we were all together with Mr. [Pulsifer] and Miss Clifton. In a little less than year, we will be together once more, at our next class meeting. Oh may we all be there! And Harry, the dear boy! It is his first letter since I left. When mother was on this summer, he had her get me a silver napkin-ring in Chicago. It was a beautiful one, all frost-work covered with stars and with a wreath surroundeding my name. Aunt Sarah's choice, and18 she said she hoped the stars would be "emblematic of my Vassar Course." I told Harry, and he writes - "I hope the stars will be emblematic of your course through life and remember, your course after school-days is of, at least, as much importance as that in school. "So be careful and don't injure yourself trying to be the best scholar in your class; better be moderate in your ambition and you will do better in a long run. "I suppose mother has told you about examinations. If not I would say, don't cram too much and never worry at all. "Try and cultivate just enough 'don't care' to make your mind easy and go in to do the best you can: if you are beaten, say 'never mind, we will see about it next time!'" Friday, Sept. 27th 1878 The Close of First Week of Work. A beautiful day today after the storm of yesterday. I sent Harry's letter home to be read and today have written to [Gertie].19 I have gotten rather mixed up and I hardly know who I've written to and who I have not. I must write a lot tomorrow and more tonight if I have time. [Gorgie] Morrill was in here this evening. I think she's so nice. Study hour isn't in force Friday nights, and "Light's out" bell doesn't strike till 10 P.M. Last night when I was in Hattie's room, somebody came to get subscribers for the College Paper, edited by the students. Of course I ought to patronize our Vassar Paper so I subscribed. $1.50 per year. It was quite cool out today. I took 20 min walk with Miss Wheeler this morning and Hattie and I walked 40 min. just before lunch. Today we had to get our trunks ready so they could be taken away by tomorrow morning. If there were two in my room, I don't know what I should with all my things. My first week of work is out this night. Yes, I like here. I think I have well chosen. The teachers are real nice. They all give splendid explanations of every point.20 There [sic] work is thorough and critical. I enjoy my studies. They give us for the first, short lessons, that we may become accustomed to their ways and they to ours. Oh, how thankful should we all be, that it has been our lot to come into this school and, be brought under teachers who will take such pains with us and bring us to a true idea of knowledge and its use. Yes, my first week at Vassar has been a happy one. Long, long will I remember it, as the beginning of 4 times 40 weeks, I hope, as happy as this and as useful in forming the tastes and foundation of my life. Two young ladies were just in to look at the room. They had it last year and wanted to see it again. They said it really made them home-sick to look in. I remarked to Miss Wheeler, that next year we should be doing the same. But I like the first floor. And mother was glad I was here, and for all I know I may be here again next year.21 Saturday, Sept. 28th 1878. Changes. Well, quite a lot of changes have taken place today. Early this morning Miss [Tappan] informed us that she was going to move. So she did, taking her drop light, table-cloth and little rocking-chair. Well I wrote a long list of wants to mother this forenoon, fixings for both rooms. Misses Morrill, Buckland, Wheeler and myself took an hour's walk and picked some real pretty grasses and asparagus, which I fixed over my glass, making it look very pretty. At noon I received a letter from home saying that they would send on to me our big stuffed rocking-chair. And for me to send word what else I wanted with it. I was very much elated. Presently, Jessie's mother came, bringing two chairs for her, a little, comfortable rocking chair and a camp chair. Jessie said she would get a cover for the table if I would get the drop light. I shall get it as soon as possible for22 I can't stand this flickering light. Jessie went up town with her mother and came back this evening bringing some brown diagonal flannel for this table. Her mother commenced to emroider the edge. Jessie is going to finish it. Mother sent me a picture of myself. I exchanged with Miss [Cliven]. She is rather a queer girl, but I like her pretty well. She is from Missouri. Has a brother in the West Point Academy. He had the name of being the handsomest boy in the company, so somebody told her. She stopped to see him on the way, and the cadets have sent her 6 brass buttons. Hattie has been in this evening, and [Cora] and Miss Buckland. Also Miss Miller, our corridor teacher. When I get my things, our rooms will look real pretty. Jessie's chairs and table cover already gibe it another aspect. Their seats at table tonight were assigned tonight. Jessie and I are on the 4th table down the centre. The seniors have the 1st three. Tomorrow, also, we have a Bible Class.23 Sunday, Sept 29th 1878 Daisy. This is my second Sunday. We met in Bible classes just after Silent Time this morning and had our lessons assigned for next Sunday. Had church at 11. I have a bad cold and am not feeling very well, and Dr. Caldwell couldn't hold my attention, perhaps somewhat on that account Mrs. Wheeler has been here most all day. I wrote to Mr. [Baules] and Harry (and began a letter home today[)]. Miss BUckland is a great admirer of the daisy. As I don't like them very well, I have made fun a little over her enthusiasm on the subject. Today when I was out walking with Miss Morrill, I espied some, yellow with a brown centre. I picked them and begged a white one from Jessie's bouquet and pined [sic] to them a paper saying "Miss Buckland. With the compliments of Anne [G.] [Panthrouth]." They go to lunch during the first half24 hour, we during the second. So at their lunch time, I went up. The door was half-way open. I knocked, and, receiving no reply, went in and deposited my offering on the table. Tonight Jessie and I went up to call and go to chapel with them. Miss Buckland thanked me for them and said they were very pretty. I called her Daisy and Miss Nickerson and I concluded to give her the name. So Daisy she shall be to me hereafter. I like her ever so much. Monday, Sept. 30th 1878 A Bad Beginning. I went to Mrs. [Ray's] office this noon to get permission to go to town to purchase a drop light. After my lessons were over I went. I had quite a number of little errands that I didn't have time for. But I procured my drop light and fixings for $7.00 and brought it home in triumph and set it up, and lit it this evening. But I have to wash the chimney and shade before it25 will look very nice. But it is a great addition to the room, and the light doesn't hurt my eyes. Miss Gross and Miss Warren and their room-mate were in here tonight. Miss Nickerson may be in to see our table-cloth. The other night there was a committee appointed to draw up resolutions concerning the death of Pres. Raymond. Tonight a meeting was called to pass them. They are to be published in the next College paper. There was a corridor meeting tonight and we had to report about taking exercise, baths, and attending chapel. I had to report deficient on acc't of 15 min. exercise the first rainy day. Not a very good beginning. I shan't have to report it again however unless I am sick. Wednesday, Oct 2nd '78. The Japanese. Had a letter from Miss Kimball today, and wrote to Lucy. I have been longing to get acquanted with the Japanese girls, and have never26 before had a chance. But yesterday, [Cora], Daisy, and I were out for an hour's walk, when they came along. So we went along together and picked autumn leaves. We had a very pleasant walk, and when we came back, they came into my room just to look at it. Again today, Jessie and I walked with them around the Lake, and Jessie and Miss Nagai (the smaller one, the princess, so I hear) got interested in stamps. So Jessie and I went up this evening, Jessie taking her stamp [sic], I, my autograph album. Miss Yamakawa had an engagement and was out, but we three spent a very pleasant evening. Miss nagai has a very nice collection of autographs. Many authors, states-men, etc. And a lot of nice photographs, too. And she showed us some Japanese books. Miss Nagai takes only Music, as her eyes trouble her so she can't read and write much. Miss Yamakawa is almost full freshman. I like them both. It amused me to hear Miss Nagai say "and those are Japs" when she came to27 some Japanese in her album. She was 10 when she came here. I believe she has been here 7 yrs. She has one brother being educated in France. All her brothers and sisters are being educated somewhere, in Japan or a foreign country. Friday, Oct. 4th 1878. Another Friday - Apples. Another Friday night here! How quickly the week has passed. And last week went so slowly. I am getting on well in my studies. Like my teachers as much as ever. Miss Goodwin is splendid! She explains everything all out so nicely, defining every little point. She helps us to a tanslation so smooth and at the same time departing in nothing from the translation. And the clearness of Prof. Braislin's explanations! And the interesting things in Physical Geography. Oh, I enjoy things here. I had a letter from Mother today and she is going to send me a big chair28 and some other things. She wrote Thursday, and was going to pack the things that afternoon. I may get them tomorrow. Hattie Raynolds and I were out the other day and we managed to find our way into a yellow barn right near here where we could get weighed. I weighed 99 lbs., which is 4 more than I have weighhed all summer at home, or, indeed ever. 95 was my weight the day all my classmates were down to see me. We were all weighed in the Mill. Yesterday Miss Morrill and I went out to walk. Went into the orchard to find some apples to eat. The girls can all help themselves. But the apples are the littlest specks of things, and hard and dry. Once in a great while you can find a decent one. I wouldn't eat them at home, or, indeed anywhere else, and I don't exactly know why I do here. It isn't because I don't have fruit, for I have grapes at the table, all I want, every day. But we don't have many apples. But I'd much rather have grapes than apples. I suppose the charm29 lies in the fact that it's altogether novel to go out under the trees and have to make a thorough search to get good ones, and also to the fact that I haven't any apple-barrell to go to and find full of great nice apples. Yet I don't care for apples enough to purchase them. [Cora] and Daisy were out in a boat yesterday when we came from the orchard to walk around the lake, and took us out in the boat too. Tonight I have been up to [Cora's] room, and to the Library to read up on Volcanoes for Monday's Physical Geography, and I have been writing home. For a day or so I have been looking over a book entitled "The American Girl and her Four Years in a Boy's College." There are a great many nice things in it, and I am going to read it carefully. In the last part, however, the College part is almost swallowed up in the love story. Saturday, Oct. 5th 1878 Small Number of Pupils. There has been a great stir and hubbub30 here all the morning. Folks are moving. Hattie has moved into the next room to where she was. Miss Morrill has moved next room to us with Miss [M-] Fadden. Everybody has moved out of the 1st North Corridor, a great number coming onto our corridor. The College is very small this year. Some of the classes [above] have left on account of sickness. A great many from the South have not come this year. Then it is hard times. The Freshman class only numbers about 20, but I know lots that are part Freshman and are intendting to be Sophomores next year. I wrote to the home folks last night and today to Mr. [Pulsifer]. Miss Kimball and Harry. [Cora], Daisy, Abbie, and Gorgie went off of the grounds after cat-o'-nine tails ("cat-tails" Daisy calls them), and they brought some for our parlor and some [clematis]. There is a queer somebody that has conducted the Chapel services for two nights. I don't know whether or not he's a teacher.31 I wonder if he will conduct tomorrow's services. Monday, Oct 7th 1878. Bible Class - Box from Home. Yesterday Morning just after Silent Time the Bible classes recited. Our lesson was Luke XIII.22,30. Miss Avery is our teacher. She believed that none would be cast out and that the same feeling that made the weeping and gnashing of teeth, casused them to feel themselves thrust out. She believed that if anyone truly desired to come they could. She didn't ask me any questions, and my faith is in no respect altered. After Bible class, Miss Nickerson and I went to walk. Miss Nickerson came in here and we had some little discussion on religious subjects - the Bible, Darwin, etc. Miss Nickerson belives Genesis nothing more less than a mythology. I believe ditto as to that. After that there was a service. A great many went to Poughkeepsie to church. They are at libarty to do so once in a certain32 time. I don't know how long. Prof. Backus preached. I liked the sermon very well. After lunch [Cora] and I went out for a walk. It sprinkled all the while I was gone. I felt sick to my stomach after I came in and laid on my bed and read Lord Lytton's "Coming Race" all the afternoon. Ate a light supper and felt better. Today had a letter from Belle. Just charactersitic of her, the dear girl. Today expected a stuffed chair and some other things from home. Abbie, [Cora], Daisy, Gorgie and I went out to walk. Hunted for chestnuts. I got one, the rest more. Found an apple tree with quite large, soft apples, but sour. Brought home my pockets full. On entering behold! and rejoice! my chair had come. There it was, large as life, and oh! a perfect luxury for Vassar. Two other bundles. They had all come together in a sort of crate and had created quite a sensation. The janitor had gotten them out for me. I unpacked my bundles. Just what I had sent for. Clothing, water-proof, comforter, pictures, etc. Hallelujah! How I flew round. Between33 dinner and chapel I invited Misses Nagai and Yamakawa to come in and partake of my apples. The Lady Principal conducted chapel exercises tonight. As Jessie and I sat at Algebra, differentiating, this evening, study hours, there was a fumbling and a knock at our door. "Come." But instead we heard Gorgie's door shut. She had poked a note beneath the door, as it is against rules to go to each other's rooms in study hours, asking me to come over about Livy after 8, the end of study hours. I poked my acceptance under her door, and at 8, went. Miss Peck was in, and Daisy a minute. Miss Peck and Jessie are comical and always joking each other. Miss Peck brought Jessie into Gorgie's room in her arms and was scolding her because she didn't eat more. After it Jessie went and hung a comic pen drawing representing her on her door. Well, its nearly bed time and I must close. Tuesday, Oct 8th 1878 A New Parlor-Mate.34 Today, as I sat here with Gorgie, there was a knock. "Come." And two young ladies entered. One, Miss Irving, was to have our inner single room. She has moved in. She seems quite nice. I guess she is [Prep.] entirely. Tonight Gorgie and I called on the Japs for about 15 min. I have begun to study Ancient History by myself. I want to get full Fresh. as soon as possible. Miss Miller, our former corridor-teacher has gone to the 4th floor. Miss Hubbard is now our corridor-teacher. Had a letter from mother today. Wednesday, Oct. 9th '78 Summoned to the Lady Principal. Today Hattie Reynolds came in before study hour was out. That's against rules; but rules don't seem to be very severe in that respect. While she was here one of the messenger girls came to say that the Lady Principal wished to see me between 12 and 12.30 at her office. I couldn't imagine what was35 up, but travelled up there as desired. It was on account of the quarter of an hour's exercise I didn't take one rainy day. I ought to have gone to Dr. Webster to get exercised. But she (or rather her ass't. She was not there) exercised me that time. My first summons to the Lady Principal. Today has been rather half-cloudy. It sprinkled a little while we girls ([Cora], Daisy, Abbie, Jessie, Gorgie, and I) were out for our exercise, picking up chestnuts under the tree. I found 10 and felt quite proud of my treasures. Well, I must go to bed. By the way, Jessie and I were up for about 5 min. in the Japs' room. Miss Nagai was not in. I got my album. They have both written in it. Thursday, Oct 10th 1878. Cider. Today Abbie got permission of the Lady Principal for [Viva], Cora, and herself, Gorgie, Jessie, and I to go to a cider-mill some ways from here. We started after our day's lessons were over. Abbie36 took a pail that she got from one of the College servants. Gorgie and Jessie took their water-pitchers, nicely cleansed. But there were so crackled that they looked dirty. I took my silver mug to drink out of. Gorgie took a bag to put apples in if we found any stray ones. We didn't fill it, though some of the girls got 2 or 3. We found the cider-mill with little difficulty, and having reached it, stood like fools gazing upon the men there, and never uttered a word for several minutes. At last, however, we plucked up courage, or rather came to our senses, and asked about the cider. We bought a gallon for 15 cents. The cider-mill was back of a house, and we stopped by the road front of the house and drank cider all around. Then the procession moved. Everybody on the road to and from seemed very much pleased at something, and all knew who we were, of course, and where we'd been. We were rather tired37 before we reached home; but Gorgie, Jessie, and Cora stopped under the chestnut tree, and also to buy candy and peanuts of the man that stands in the road between the College and Lake with a bucket of such things to sell. We had a good time out of it and got back just a few minutes before dinner. The cider was new and sweet, but tasted a little of the barrell. Altogether it was very good. I was summoned to Miss Morse today. She wanted to talk to me about my lessons. She game me permission to study my Ancient History by myself. I had been doing so and it was against the rules, but I didn't know it. I have to have a composition the last Saturday of this month about what I have done in essay writing. It is to be in the form of a letter. I am glad that we are to begin essay writing.38 Saturday Oct. 12th 78. Chestnuts. This morning we girls, all but Gorgie who had to go up town this afternoon and couldn't spend too much time, went "chestnutting." The other day we found lots of chestnuts, and we thought that by going early in the morning we might get quite a lot. We went to the chestnut-tree, but there were but few on the ground, there having been but little frost and no wind. But we found a few and knocked off a few. Then Prof. Backus' son and some more boys cane and began to climb and shake the trees. Cora and Jessie picked up 3 I believe (we were just going and it was as they passed along) and Prof. Backus' son says, "Won't you please leave those chestnuts alone." From there we went to the Glen and found a few. But altogether our chestnutting was a failure. Today I have been to room J. (Student's Parlor) to see them dance. They dance39 every night between dinner and Chapel. All the evening I have been up in Cora's room reading "Phillis" with her. Sunday, Oct. 13th 1878. An Unprofitable Sunday. Cora and I have read "Phillis" nearly all day. It has turned into a hot love-story and I wish I had never begun it. But now I shall finish it. This evening I finished letters to Harry and Mother and wrote to Helen and [Al.] and to [Deb.] Nothing special has happened today. Cora and I walked up to Sunset Hill. A person from N.Y. City, an editor, preached today. Part of his sermon I liked. Part I didn't. Didn't learn anything in the Bible class. Indeed, have read all day and that's all it amounted to. So now I'll go to bed and see if I can't spend my next Sunday more profitably. Wednesday, Oct. 16th '78 Bowling Alley and Caramels. Today when we went to talk we went40 into the Bowling Alley for a part of our exercise. I was in there, just to look around a minute, the other day and that was the first time I was ever in one. I think it is nice fun. I knocked down 8 pins. The Alley is not in the main College building, but in the same one that the Gymnasium and Museum, etc. is in. Miss Irving was telling us the other day that the girls got chocolate and vanilla caramels, splendid ones, of the college store, by going round between the College and Laundry and hailing a servant and asking her to get them. I wanted some (I have not spent but 10 cents for edibles of any kind since I came), so yesterday when Gorgie and I went to walk we hung round there in vain. No servant was visible. So we gave it up. Today Miss Irving and I tried with no better success. But she promised to go again when she went to walk and that time was successful.41 They were splendid. I don't know whether or not its against the rules to get them so. I didn't know the College store kept anything of that sort before. It says in the Students Manual, our code of laws, that if we wish to purchase of the College store, we must enclose in a written order money to purchase and give it to the Corridor teacher at breakfast, who, if she approves the purchase, will forward the order. "Direct traffic is forbidden except to Seniors." But surely that's not direct traffic. Thursday, Oct. 17th 1878. Chestnutting Again. Today there has been a high wind all day long. We girls went to the chestnut tree for our walk. Miss Peck was there, down the bank almost into the mud, grubbing away for chestnuts. She got a hundred or more. When we came, she went in and left the place for us. I got 45, and I guess the other girls got as many, if42 not more. It must have been fun to have seen us girls grubbing away among the briars and bushes, our sticks in our hands to poke up the dead leaves, our hats off and hair flying. "If we had to do this we'd think it awful," said Abbie. Just [as] Jessie wished she had gone. She scarcely ever goes with us, because her foot hurts her and she takes only half an hour's exercise. Saturday, Oct. 19th 1878. Almost homesick - Waxing Leaves. Yesterday it rained all day long. Also all night; and today has been a dull dreary sort of a day. We girls went chestnutting. I got about 100, Gorgie 130, Cora 80. Abbie and Daisy got disgusted and left us. Most of them we got in the ploughed ground. When we got to our old stand-by of a tree, they had nearly all been picked up. Today has come the nearest to my being homesick. I have felt out of sorts all the afternoon and might me [sic] homesick if I wanted to, as easily as not. Today when we girls43 were out we picked some lovely autumn leaves - pink and blue. I never saw any like them before. I wanted to wax them on the branch. So I succeeded in getting some wax from Miss Irving, and Miss McFadden borrowed a gas-iron for me. I waxed my leaves, but fear that most of them will turn brown. The pretty pink and blue ones are rather too pulpy to wax well. Thursday, Oct. 24th 1878 Peppered Rolls and Table Fun This morning we had graham rolls for breakfast. Miss Miller, who presides at our table came in late, as she often does. So Misses [Wygant] and [Hulbeet] in a moment of fun, carefully placed two rolls beneath the castor, the standard of which is hollow, intending to have them for lunch instead of common bread. Lunch time came, behold the young ladies on hand for their rolls. But woe unto them! Someone had discovered their hidden store and carefully peppered their two treasures. Oh,44 it was a good joke. There was much meditation as to who the perpetrator of the deed could be; but we did not discover her. Lunch today, indeed was a trying time for Miss Hygant. Besides being disappointed in regard to her roll, they allowed us no forks to eat our sliced [beet], and she was compelled to use her spoon. We often have quite jolly times at table, especially when Miss Miller is late and at lunch, when there is no teacher at any of the tables. And Miss [Loder], who sits next me is always doing things that make me laugh, especially if I glance up across the table at Miss Wygant. Soemtimes Miss Loder gets 3 or 4 glasses of water by her plate, or tries to pass them to me when everybody at our end of the table is supplied. Then one day she calmly set two dishes of succotash by her plate and didn't notice it till Lily Peck spoke of it. One day she passed me the bread. Now there is a plate of bread at our end of the table,45 and she didn't think of that till just as I reached out my hand to take a slice of what she was passing, when it suddenly occurred to her and she snatched the plate away as quickly, saying, "Oh, you have some there;" and turned to talk with Miss Darling. I caught Grace Hygant's eye and we had all we could do to keep on a straight face. Lily Peck sometimes creates a sensation, too. She is very funny. One noon she made a face of an oyster cracker at table. And Grace Hygant and Hattie Hubbert are always disagreeing as to who shall wait, when there's not enough of anything in the first dish. They are the last ones helped. And oh, what funny times it makes. We sit at the 4th table down the center. The seniors occupy the first three. Gorgie sits at the next table, which has a funny servant. Some days when there's only 1 or 2 left at table she will begin to clear it away. One day the girls sat a long time just to plague her, and sent46 her out after the gingersnaps again, when she carried them away. She brought more and says "It's all there is." But most of the girls are very obliging. But I must close now. Tuesday, Oct. 29th 1878. Sad Separations. Lots of the seats were changed at table tonight. Jessie, Ella Irving and I go to Miss Parmer's table, where Cora and those girls are. That would be nice, but I don't like very well those opposite me at table. We had a lingering parting at our table at lunch, and I bade Hattie Hubbert and Grace Hygant a sad farewell. But the unkindest separation of all was that from dear Loder. How fondly I remember her remarks so volatile, Mr. Copperfield! last Sunday. "Miss [Southworth], please pass the staff of life," and "Grace, this is fearfully and wonderfully made," are the only specimens of her bright and shining wit. Alas! that no more I shall hear it. It was announced at dinner that a gold47 watch had been lost on the grounds. Wednesday, Oct 30th '78 Drawing Lessons. Have drawning lessons now every Wednesday. It rained last Wednesday and today; but cleared off today before the lesson. We have to go to the Lyceum, which is in the same building that the Gym is in. We draw from objects. A cube is what we are now drawing. Have had it in the two different positions. I did a great deal better on the second that [sic] the first and feel quite elated. Our drawing master is a German and talks quite queerly. But I like him. He says very funny things. Last week he was trying to make us understand something and he said. "Is there anyone that don't understand that? If there is I will make them understand it. In a gentle way of course." His name is [San] Ingen. I had a letter from Helen and Alice toady, a nice long letter.48 Thursday, Oct. 31st 1878 Hallow E'en. Tonight as we came out of chapel there was a little extra stir and bustle. And I heard someone say Hallow e'en. There I knew what it was. They say that there is more cutting up Hallow e'en than any other night in the year; everybody is up to something and every teacher is on the watch. Tonight the seniors have a time. Gorgie came to me with the singular request to borrow my red flannel petticoat. For the Seniors. Just after Friday Nov. 1st 1878 I will begin right when I left off about Hallow e'en. Just after Study Hours, Ella and I sat alone here and we heard a great tramping in the corridor. We rushed out. Behold a motley array of beings, rushing down the stairs and out of the door. All had on as much red as possible, and I recognized one clad in my red skirt and Gorgie's red49 sack. It was Ella Moore, one of the smartest Seniors. Well, after they had all gone, we went back to our room and were dying for something exciting to do, and wondering what the Seniors were up to. Jessie came in. We burst two paper bags in the corridor and exhausted all our hopes of excitement. Miss Levick came in. She and some others were going to stay down in room 13 all night and have fun. It is against rules to stay all night in any room but your own; but some girls do stay our quite often. There was an air of mistery [sic] and fun all over the College. Miss Levick brought us two bags, but they would not blow up good. Jessie pasted up two beautiful ones with [mucilage]. Just after the bell for Silent Time struck the Seniors came trooping in and paraded all around the first, second, and third corridors south. We waited till the fun seemed to be over and came in. Sometime after the lights in corridor were out we burst one bag. Then an-50 -other. It could be heard all over the corridor, like a shot. Miss Hubbard, our corridor teacher kept her light burning all night. Levick said if it hadn't been for that, she would have come down and pelted Ella with chestnuts over her window. I suspect there were many tricks played and things done that no one but those concerned knew about. I went to walk with Miss Nagai today. She said that some of them make molasses candy over a gas stove. They had permission. Had letter from Mother, Harry, and Miss Clifton today. Sunday Oct. 3rd 1878. Greek. I have got lots to say, and first of all I will tell about my Greek. The first time I was summoned to Miss Morse, she said something about my not being up to the Fresh. class in Greek. I knew that I had passed my Greek, and that I had Pres. Raymond's certificate for it, so I sent home51 for it. When it came, I took it to Miss Morse. She said that she would look up the mistake. In a few days more she summoned me and told me thtat I had passed my Greek, and so dismissed me from Phys. Geog and let me go into Herodotus. It is what is called Senior Greek. Prof. Hinkle teaches it. He is a German. At first I couldn't understand half he said, but can do better now. Miss Gross and I, [Preps], Miss Abbott, a Special, and one other is in it besides some of the Seniors. Prof. Hinkle talks most all the time during the recitation. Nevertheless one can't get a perfect lesson to him, any more than to Miss Goodwin. Now I will tell about Chapter Alpha. The [Philalethian] is the Collegiate literary society. It is divided into Chapters. Chapter Alpha is the first one that has had an entertainment. I rec'd an invitation by the luckiest chance. Ella Moore invited Gorgie Morrill. I was in there when52 Miss Moore came for Gorgie and she said there was an extra invitation that I could use. So I went is high glee, although I almost felt as if I ought to stay at home and write on my composition. The entertainment was real nice. They had a poem and a story and a play, "My Uncle's Will," and two songs and a class in fanning. The last was best. The girls were all dressed in pretty evening costumes and had bright colored fans in their hands and small fans on their heads. The teacher represent a French gentleman, and in manners and accent, did her part to perfection. Last night the Exoterie had one of their entertainments. The Exoterie is the Prep. Literary society. It has entertainments once a fortnight. I never went to one before. The two nicest things were "Essence of Opera", and a Tableau. In the former Miss Parry as53 a lady and Miss [Rollinson] as a gentle man took the principal parts. There was an Opera box rigged up, and two ladies in it, who threw Miss Parry a ridiculous bouquet. They did their parts beautifully and took on exactly as they do at Operas, so those who have been to Operas, say. It was very cute. The tableau was 4 pictures. Just the frames with girls heads behind. The girls looked beautifully and looked just like picutres. I enjoyed it very much. Yesterday Ella, Jessie, and I went over to the Old Grave-Yard. It is on the College grounds but is out of limits. That is, we oughtn't to go there without permission. But we didn't know it. Gorgie and I payed it a flying visit one day. Yesterday we wanted to copy down the curious epitaphs. As we had no paper, I wrote them on my white skirt. I think I will here record them. The one most worthy of note is the fol-54 -lowing: "In memory of John A Low, who died Apr. 16, 1828, aged 48 yrs. 10da. "Remember me as you pass by; As you are now, so once was I; As I am now so will you be; Prepare for death and follow me." Beneath can be faintly discerned pencil writing, which we with difficulty made out to be the following: "To follow you I am not content, Until I know which way you went." Grace Hygant said that, when that was written, one of the Profs. discovered it, and the young ladies were rebuked in chapel and the one who did it advised to go with a wet sponge and efface it. Accordingly she went with a sponge, but did not entirely efface it, it seems. The others were not so remarkable; but I copy down all that have epitaphs. "In Memory of Michael Palmer, who died Dec. 9. 1809, aged 50 yrs. 8 mos." The epitaph as from the Bible, Timothy 4 chapter, 15 verse. Another was John Albert, son of Albert55 and Jane Gregory of [Warwaling], Ulster Co. Died Feb 14, 1846, aged 16 yrs, 3 mos. 12 da. "So fades the lovely, blooming flower, Frail, smiling solace of an hour. So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasures only bloom to die." Another, "Died 14 1828. John Jacob, son of John A. Low, aged 2 yrs. Weep not o'er the [tones] of infancy Flowers of sweetest bloom must pass away" That's what I thought ought to be put on my stone. Jessie was going to engrave it for me. "In Memory of Jane L. Gregory, who died Feb. 5. 1824, aged 44 yrs. 'In the midst of life we are in death'" "In Memory of Eunice Low, who died Nov. 16. 1842, aged 59 yrs. 9 mos. 9 da. Weep not for me." The grave yard is a curious place, not much larger than this room, containing 2 or 3 apple-trees and over-grown with briars. Some of the stones are [overthrown] or out of place. When we left the grave-yard and we went56 to one of the farm houses a little beyond, for some water. Not because we wanted any, but because Ella and Jessie had a curious desire to see. They were cleaning house, and had lots of stuff out of doors; but handed us a pitcher and glass for water out of a crack in the door. It didn't look nice, so we made believe drink and Ella stood behind us and poured part of the water out. My Composition. I ought to have had a composition a week ago last Sat.; but I misunderstood Miss [Hoode], our teacher, and thought she wanted us to write about "What I have done in Essay Writing." Finding myself mistaken after I had the first draft all done, I went to her. She told me to write a short business letter to her on that subject, and write a composition on something. I'd seen or heard or read or done and hand it in a week later. Now, I've never seen anything I could write nicely about. I've never57 done anything that I could write nicely about. I never read anything that I could write nicely about, except our "Mutual Friend." I began on that. A hopeless task! What should I do I never had such a time writing a composition before. In chapel, last Sunday night, I glared the sunject in the face. At last, almost in despair, I came to a grim resolution. To write out a thing that had really happened to some of my relations. I had written it before, in connection with some other things, for a composition. But that copy of it was at home, so I wrote it all out, in a much more extended form. I hope she will like it. I handed it in the last thing last night. I had to hurry to finish it on account of the [Exoteric] and the Phil. (Short for Philalethian). Firday, Nov. 8th 1878. Miscellaneous. I haven't written any for quite a while58 and I have quite a lot to say if I can think of it all. We had the first snow storm of the year last Wed. the 27th. Miss [Varnes] truly remarked that the fates were against our learning to draw; for we have taken lessons only three weeks, and the first two it rained and this week it snowed. Notwithstanding the adversity of the fates, we have made considerable progress. I can make quite a cube, and next week we begin on curved lines. We have to draw everything from "nature". The lake is being drained. I walked half-way around it Wednesday after the storm cleared away, and there was only a small pond in the very deepest part and a few little brooks running in the bed. The bottom is very dirty, and looks muddy, and I am glad it is to be cleared out. The weather has become real cold and winter sacks and mittens are coming out. My hands are chapping and they never did before. [I] [lie] very hateful. We girls have great times about air. I will keep the windows of the parlor down a little59 at the top all the time and give the parlor a regular airing-out while we are to breakfast. But Ella and Jessie would starve for air. Have had two or three letters from home this week. Mother sends money in every letter, either bills or [scrip]. The "Vassar Miscellany" has come. Its first number was published in Nov., because they made some alterations in its form, size, etc. It is published once a month in the form of a magazine and is real nice. It costs $1.50 per year. I have come upon an old friend. His name is "Office Pencil." Now "Pencil" is my hobby. I want one not too hard, and not too soft, and not too large, and not too small, etc. I had some time ago decided upon "Office Pencil" as the best of the whole family of Pencils. But alas! I lost all traces of my beloved "Office Pencil" and could find him no more, although I inquired after him of every [drimmer] who had any acquaintance with the "pencil family." So I was compelled to make the acquaintance of other60 "Pencils," but I had never found one that could equal "Office". But the other day in Greek class, I happened to glance at Miss Merrick, as she was writing, and I saw something that looked strangely familiar. In looking closer I beheld "Office Pencil." Oh, their [sic] did I rejoice, and such to the Office in the College, and there found that "Office Pencil" could be at any time obtained. Such is the thrilling tale. Tonight after Chapel, Miss [Turner], Miss Wheeler, and I went into Gorgie's to study Livy. We stayed about an hour and didn't translate a word of Livy. We got to talking about Wellesley and Vassar and their [sic] about ourselves, our folks, our circumstance and all feel the need of being economical. But I guess I am rather best off of them all. For Miss Wheeler and Miss Turner may not be able to come more than a year. Gorgie can come as long as her father has a parish, probably. But she feels as if her sister [Lulie] has more of a right to go than she, for she is a61 better scholar. And she feels as if they were making sacrifices for her at home. But I think that nothing can happen to keep me from my course here. I am sure I am very, very fortunate. But I think a little space here is due to an account of our First Spread. Not a very wonderful affair, indeed. Merely a little social time between our parlor, Gorgie and the Japs. You Jessie thought it would be nice to get some Apples and have them to eat in the evening among a few. So she bought [these] at Flegner's farm-house and borrowed some plates. Then she bought some pea-nuts of the candy-man and arranged them very prettily on a box-cover, covered with a napkin. Among the parlor and Gorgie, we made out enough napkins and knives. The Japs came at 8.15 P.M. Gorgie, as soon as she got [threw] practicing and we ate apples and peanuts all the evening. Toward nine o'clock, Gorgie went62 home and brought in some ginger-bread and sugar-cakes she had sent from home in a box with other things. We all had a pleasant time chatting, until the bell for Silent Time struck. Miss [Stematz] told us a comical experience about breaking Silent Time and the lecture it called forth from Miss Hackell, their Corridor teacher. Miss Hackell is real strict. Miss Hubbard isn't. We have btter times and make at least as much noise during Silent Time than any other portion of the day. Well, I must close now. It is almost Silent Time. Tuesday, Nov. 12th 1878. Gym Suits. Yesterday Jessie, Misses Nagai and Yamakawa and I went to walk together and went to Mrs. Wheeler's to see about Gym suits. We were consulted about them last week; but I wanted to write home first about it. The best ones cost $0.50. Mother says it isn't cheap; but not very high; and I had better have mine made here, and63 it would be right. Mine is to be gray with a darker gray trimming. They are uniforms, but differently trimmed. The skirts are quite full and the waists sailor with sailor collar. If I wear this out I shall have another made prettier at home. These are homely. The girls wear them from morning till right after exercise and then change them for dinner. Sunset Hill in a Cloudy Day. Today I started out to walk alone and went up Sunset Hill. There I came back to the College and met Miss Yamakawa and we went up together. The day had been dark and cloudy; but the scene was beautiful. Sunset Hill lies to the south-east of the College Buildings and is ascended by pretty gravelled paths. I went up on the north side and paused to look at the scenery. The College lay clustered among the evergreens, the only things looking like life. An undulating country was streting away on all sides, dotted here and there with houses and clusters of trees64 with bare branches on with foliage of a dull red. The hills, enclosing the whole were of a deep, deep purple hue, while in one place were dimly seen the out-line of light blue hills, far away. The sky was lovely, and I believe sky scenery is my favorite. The clouds were in piles on layers one above another and were of all shades of blue and drab, the colors blending most harmoniously and fading into one another. On the south side of the hill the stretch of country is not so extensive, but no less picturesque. I particularly noted one strip of land that was of a bright emerald green, in strong contrast to the faded brown of the rest of the scene. The hills enclosing the scene on this side were of a dark indigo blue and very beautiful. Here the sky showed patches of blue beneath the fleecy white clouds, and the whole was dotted with small clouds of a particular reddish purple hue. The whole was charming; but its chief beauty today consisted on the rich tints of the hills and clouds. Before Miss [Stematz] and I came in the whole western sky was65 ablaze with golden light, as if a great fire was burning behind the clouds. Friday, Nov. 15th 1878 Pass-ery. I had to go to the Dr. and to Miss Woods yesterday between dinner and Chapel. Miss Woods criticized my composition. Said it was very nice, that the two scenes were very well carried out, etc.; but that I was rather long in getting to the main thing, and that my description was too much like the old style of writing, and was not sprightly, as I would talk. There are three Gym classes, the strong, middle and weak. Dr. Webster asked in which she had better put me. I said the strong. She thought I did not look hardly strong enough for it, but let me go into it if I would promise to tell her if it was too hard for me. I must tell a good thing that happened about [Pass.] Miss E.J. Wheeler and Miss Turner decided to go down town together this66 afternoon and to go and hurry right back, They hadn't told any one that they were going; but Kitty Angel, Miss Wheeler's roommate, overheard them say they were going. Not long after, [Pass] came into their parlor and wanted to know if any of them were going down town. All said no, but Kitty thoughtlessly said Miss Wheeler was. Then Miss W. came in, and Miss Pass asked her if she might go with her. Now, probably Pass only wanted to have some one show the way around, and the girls were to be in a hurry, and Pass isn't a universal favorite. So Miss W. said she wasn't going. Sat. but Fri. "Well," said Miss P. "I can go just as well Fri., and Sat. Can I go with now?" "I have nothing to do about it," said Miss W. "Miss Turner invited me to go with her, and I have no right to invite one." "Well," persisted Pass, "If I ask Miss Turner if I may go, may I?" Of course Miss W. could only say "yes". The only way to get rid of her was for Miss Turner to avoid her, so she would not have a chance to ask her. When I67 went, as usual, into Miss Turner's room the first period after lunch to read Livy, they were busy talking about it. They arranged for Misses T. and W. to "scoot" into the bedrooms if there was a knock. They "scooted" twice, once for Miss Morrill and once for Miss Yamakawa, whom we expected, as being members of our Livy club. Then they decided to put an "Engaged" on the door, thinking that of course no one would knock after viewing that. But we were just nicely to work when we heard a knock. The girls run [sic] and Miss Howe opened the door. Of course 'twas Pass. No one else would be so rude. There was great deal of indignation among the Livy club, and all thought that she ought to be instructed in College etiquette. Miss Turner and Pass are in the same Latin class, so as soon as it was out, Miss Turner [scud]. So far she had evaded her persecutor. Miss Howe said she deserved to be accompanied by some one she didn't like if she couldn't keep out of her way for 1-1/2 days. After Chapel Miss Turner68 waited at night after Chapel till she thought Miss P. would be in her room. But, alas! Just as she was about to enter her room Miss P. came out. Miss T. turned a run upstairs. Pass followed, caught her, exclaimed "You're just the person I want to see." Miss T. was very cool and I guess Pass suspected something. Anyway they both went in the same car; but they didn't speak or go together. It was too rich for anything. Miss Howe's parting advice to Miss T. when she thought perhaps Pass would go with her was to "squelch." But Pass was pronounced un-squelchable. Miss Wheeler said Pass invited her to go with her to walk Tuesdays. Miss W. told her that she was going to take her Tuesday's walk mornings after that. "Oh" said Pass, "I can take my walk mornings just as well, and I think it's better." Chapter Beta is having a spree tonight. Jessie is having her teeth straightened and goes down town every Wed. and Sat.69 Tuesday, Nov. 19th 1878. Mrs. Ray's Party for the Preps. Last week all the Preps. rec'd cards from Mrs. Ray inviting us to spend Sat. eve with her from 7 to 9. Jessie and Ella didn't go, and I went with Miss E.J. Wheeler. Mrs. Ray rec'd us all and talked with us and we all talked to each other if we could think of anything to say. I floated around for a while and finally settled down in a corner (on my knees, as I could find no chair) with Misses Yamakawa, Sharp, Buckalnd, Nickerson, Howe and Turner. We had quite a nice time. For refreshments there were cake, coffee, and ice cream. The cake was Mrs. Ray's birthday cake, a very large white cake, beautifully frosted. The ice cream was of many flavors and looked beautifully laid in stripes of pink, yellow and brown. We didn't get home till the lights-out bell struck, 10 min. of 10. Mrs. Rays birthday was last Wed. Pres. Caldwells was the same day also. He was 58, she 38. Cora has not been very well and70 Jessie is not feeling well tonight and Ella was quite sick this morning and I am not feeling particularly smart. A bright feeling set of girls. It rained all day Sunday and I wrote letters. Had a letter from Harry this week. Today I was provoked. Gorgie Morrill and I walk together lately. Today she walked with Miss [Moan]. So I invited Miss E.J. Wheeler to go with me. She forgot it was Tuesday and she was going with Miss Pass. But as we were starting out we met Pass. So of course we three went together and talked "horse" all the hour. Wednesday Nov. 20th 1878. Boundary of my World. Last night in Chapel lots of names were read off of girls admitted to the Freshman class. Viva, Misses Warren and Yamakawa were admitted. Tonight the seats were changed in chapel. Everyone is put in alphabetical order. I have an outside corner seat now. This morning as Jessie and I were going to break-71 fast, she said; "There was a fire last night." "Was there, where?" I ask, interested and wondering for my thoughts are not outside the College Grounds. "on Sunset Hill," was what I thought she replied. "On Sunset Hill?" For how could that be; there is nothing there but trees. "Beyond Sunset Hill." "Oh," and my interest subsides, and I ask no more questions. This little conversation first showed me how small my world has become since I came here. I think of nothing outside and am interested in nothing outside. I have no desire to go beyond the red fence except it be to the old Graveyard or something of the sort, which I almost feel as if ought to be on the College Grounds. I could scarcely be persuaded to go to Po'keepsie for the town. I take no interest in the affairs of the world at present. I am just enough interested to be glad that Butler isn't elected Governor in Mass. and that Harriet Hosmer is making wonderful72 scientific discoverier. But, after all, its a sort of a negative or [passive] glances. I take an interest in the [news] they write from home, but really it don't amount to much to me. Whether it's as it ought to be or not, I don't know. But I am contented here, and I am learning, and I am laying up in my mind knowledge and and [sic] am deciding on principles and precepts that shall be useful to me when I bid goodbye to Vassar and go out into the world that for four years is to remain almost dead to me. Thursday, Nov. 21st 1878. H. Y. Hunter The other night Ella wanted to send a subscription to the business editor of the "College Herald" published where she used to go to school. She knew his name was Hunter hut did not know his initials. So she thought she would address it to J.H. Hunter. "Perhaps his name's John Henry" said Jessie. "H.Y. stands for unknown [quantier]," said I. So she said she would address it so, and I73 made the H and Jessie the Y, and Ella wrote the rest and put on all his long address. When her "College Herald" came she saw his initials were W.J. She was going to write to the girls that she knows there and tell them about it. Sunday, Dec. 8th '78. Conditions off. It is a long time since I've written in this, but it has not been because I've had nothing to say. On the contrary I've very great deal to say. Now the first and most important is about my conditions. Three weeks ago several of the girls had been admitted to the Freshman class. And Miss Howe had just been examined in Phys. Geog. and had passed on an easy examination. Sat. the 23rd of November I was siezed with a desire to get off my conditions. I took my Phys. Geog. and said I shouldn't leave it as long as I had a spare moment. I told Miss Howe, that, inspired by her noble example I had taken to my Physical. I didn't expect to make it up that day, but Gorgie74 said I could. I studied steadily all day, only leaving for lunch and exercise. I saw Miss Hackell, and she said I might come to her immediately after dinner. She said she thought I wouldn't need to see Miss Morse about it first, as Miss Morse had said to her that I would probably soon be ready for examination. So after dinner I went to her room. I was examined and passed. Miss Moore called me Monday, and told me that I'd better go to Miss Brown, the teacher of history, and have her direct my work, that I might use my time to the best possible advantage. She told me to go to Miss B. Tuesday night. I studied hard all Monday and Tuesday, and, when I went to Miss B., was examined and paired my Greek and Eastern History. Then I put my mind to my Roman. Miss B gave me a list of dates that I might learn only the most important ones. Saturday morning I was examined and passed on my Roman History. So I was full Freshman, yet was not yet announced. I expected to be announced Tuesday, but I was not. I don't know what the matter was.75 Tomorrow I will go to Miss Morse and see why. I'll not be really Freshman till I'm announced. But I'm so glad to get my conditions off. Miss Brown has a sister prepared for Freshman. She was examined at the same time I was in Boston. I have lots more to say, but I guess I will write no more now. Monday, Dec. 9th 1878 Freshman. Freshman! Yes, I was announced tonight in Chapel. Oh, I am so glad to get it off my mind. Miss Phillips was also announced in Chapel. I went to Miss Morse today at her office hours, and she told me that I was Fresh. and would be admitted tonight. I suppose now I'll go to class Meetings and have some class paper and go over to the other side of the Chapel and go into Mrs. Ray's Bible Class and join Phil. and all sorts of things. ["Quid agamus."] I suppose it is to be my motto henceforth. I hope our '78 will show folks what we can do and that it will be nothing useless76 Traveling List. Tonight we made out our travelling lists. Blanks were distributed in corridor meeting. 'On what train do you leave Poughkeepsie?' 'What is your destination' 'Describe definitely your route and state on what railroads you will travel.' 'Do you wish the College conveyance?' (Horsecar) 'Do you wish the College to take your baggage to the depot? If so, what and how many pieces?' 'What is your name and the number of your room?' The College checks the baggage and buys the tickets. But I shan't take any baggage and shall go on the boat if the weather is pleasant; if not, on the cars. New Students. There are 4 new students since Christmas. All Preps. It seems a funny time to come. Miss Anna Van Allyn sit [sic] at our table. She seems quite nice and is pretty. Is very homesick. Miss Ryder is another. She seems nice too.77 Tuesday, Dec. 10th '78. Class Meeting A meeting of the Freshman Class was called immediately after dinner. Miss Baldwin is Pres.; Miss [Starr], Vice-Pres.; Miss Case, treasurer; Miss Smith, secretary. The class paper is lovely. It is 60 [cts.] a quire. Tonight I took my seat on the south side of the Chapel between Misses Smith (not the Sec.) and Stanton. There are 33 in our class, and more to come. There was only about 20 at the beginning of the year. Sunday, Dec. 15th 1878. Going Home. Next Thursday I start for home. Oh, its perfectly glorious. I can't think of anything else. I'm all of a bustle with the thought. Yesterday men came out with checks and tickets. I bought my ticket to New York. Almost everybody is going, and those that are not going wish they were. But as it is so near vacation, I think I78 ought to write something about the many things that have happened and are worthy of notice. First there's Thanksgiving Day. We had three day's vacation, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. In the morning there was a short service in the Chapel. There was no lunch, but things were placed on the table at breakfast in order that if we were hungry, we might have come to take to our rooms and eat. I brought something down, but did not eat anything. We went to dinner at 3 o'clock. Quite a large number of the girls were away, and those that remained had the privelege of making up their own tables. We did not make up any and were put at Miss Baldwin's. More of the teachers preside at the scholar's tables Thanksgiving. All the Prof.'s families come in, too. Dinner lasted about 1-1/2 h. There were printed bills of fare. I had one, and will copy it here.79 Thanksgiving Dinner. Vassar College. Nov. 28, 1878 Bill of Fare. Soup. Chicken. Julienne. Roast. Turkey. Beef. Cranberry Sauce. Apple Sauce. Entrees. Fried Oysters. Chicken Salad. Relishes. Chow-chow. Celery. Mixed Pickles. Worcestshire Sauce. Olives. Vegetables. Baked Sweet Potatoes. Stewed Tomatoes. Mashed Potatoes. [Grun] Pear. Pastry. Mince Pie. Pumpkin Pie. Cranberry Tarts. Dessert. Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream. Orange Ice. Mixed Fancy Cake. Pound Cake. Chocolate Cake. Nuts and Raisins. Apples. Orange and Grapes. Coffee. Tea.80 The Julienne and Roast Beef weren't brought on, but we might have had it if we had wanted it. We had the Orange Ice, Ice Cream, and Cake in the evening. After dinner there was dancing in Room J. and games were played in the recitation rooms, Rachel and Jacob, and Initiation. At 7 o'clock, every body started for the Lyceum, as there was to be a play there. It was splendid. The principal thing was a [sort] of a band. All the teachers took part. Misses Goodwin and [Hecock] played the Bells. Mrs. Ray, Glasses. Prof. [Barchive], Castanets. Mr. Caldwell the Pres. [sow)], [Torpedors]. It was all like that. When they first came in they were dressed in overcoats and fire and looked ever so pretty. Then there was a play, "The Parlor Car." The last thing was "Ching-a-ling-a-ling." Some one, not on the stage, sang the song, "Ching-a-ling-a-ling was a Chinese boy," and somebody came dancing in, who personated a Chinese very well indeed. Then the song went on, something about his going to San Francisco to see his sweet-heart, and a Chineese girl came in. Then Ching-a-ling laid81 down to sleep under the shade of a huckleberry (an evergreen, on the stage) tree. And along came an Indian with a tomahawk and cut off his pig-tail. It was perfectly comical. They repeated it. After the entertainment, we returned to Room J. and had refreshments. Sailor. is Prof. Hinkle's dog. Oh, so homely. You would see him trotting around with Prof. or off on excursions alone. Especially comical did he look, when covered with a sort of a coat of drab linen which "flopped" around him in a most curious manner. But alas! Poor sailor was old and infirm. They concluded they must get rid of him. So he was shot. The Hinkle's were greif-stricken at his death. One day in Greek class, Prof. looked as if he'd been crying. No doubt on account of Sailor. And they all felt so badly for him that they couldn't go to the party that Prof. MItchell gave to the teacher. Well Sailor, peace be to your memory.82 Various Cats and Dogs. Vassar has the greatest number of cats around. There are pretty cats and homely cats. There is one half-blind cat, and one three footed cat. The cats with whom we are best acquanted are a large black cat and a gray and white cat. The black cat is a great favorite of Stematz's. She has often been in here and has made herself quite at home. The gray and white cat was here all one day last week, and we didn't know but she'd taken up her abode here. Over on the north corridor are a gray cat and two kittens, which belong to Miss Jones. The kittens are very pretty and nice, and have very noble titles, Julius Caesar and Tiberius Gracchus. Well, now for the dogs, I have related the sad story of Sailor, and now will mention the others. There is a large white dog with a black head here, that, for want of a better name, Jessie and I called Jack. Then there are two little dogs, a brown one and a black and tan one that belong to somebody in the College. They have both paid us visits, and seemed to consider our society very83 agreeable. No one knows their names, so we called them both "Sammy" after our "beloved" president and his son. Brown Sammy followed me in an gave rise to the beautiful song, "Anne had a little dog Whose fleece was brown as dirt; And everywhere that Anne went, He tagged close to her skirt." It is not often we indulge ourselves by composing such high [soulded] strains; but this shows our power. Black Sammy created quite a sensation last night in Chapel. The poor fellow wanted to see what religion was like, I suppose. And with a desire to see if everybody was devout, he travelled under the pews over the Chapel. When they sung the hymn, Black Sammy wanted to sing, too, but everybody laughed at him, even the teachers and Mrs. Ray, whom one would think had politeness enough to restrain herself from hurting poor doggie's feeling. Prof. Dwight tried to catch Black Sammy, and after the second attempt suc-84 -ceeded in catching him. Black Sammy entered a despairing cry as he was borne in triumph out of the Chapel. He came down to Gorgie's and to our rooms, and having received consolation for the rude treatment he had receceived, he determined to try again and go to the Concert which was to be held that evening in Chapel. But alas! This last attempt was more unsuccessful than the first and he was taken out before he had heard even the first piece that was played. I forgot to mention that the cats here have great musical ability and that the corridors are most excellent places for them to exercise their lungs. Concert. The Cocert last nice [sic] was very nice. Jessie and I went together and had a front seat in the gallery. Miss Freidenburg played twice. She is a beautiful player. Is a Jewess, and shows it very plainly in her face, and is strong in her faith. She is the one who lost her watch this fall. Miss Cooley sang twice. Has a very nice voice, but has85 a large head, which she rolls on one side, and such an insipid, affected snide that I don't like to look at her. Then Miss Rustin played beautifully and Misses Dow and Shaw on two pianos. I enjoyed it very much. New Bible Class. Was transferred to Mrs. Ray's Bible Class today. Like it much better than Miss Avery's. In the latter's was always sleepy, and usually sat next [Co], who whispered to me and amused me with her various antics. Mrs. Ray held my interest close all the time, and said a great deal in a short time. The service today was 1 hour and 20 min. long. There are 3 prayers 2 hymns sung by congregation, 3 by Choir, reading of the Psalms and sermon. Horribly long. The Rhetoric says that a person ought to bring his lecture or sermon to a close when his congregtion expect him to do so, or they lose interest. I don't think Dr. Caldwell understands that for I thought he was going to stop at least86 half-a-dozen times before he did, and every one got restless. Breaking Silent Time. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Miss Nagai invited Gorgie, Jessie and I up to her room that evening. A little while after, we went up to Viva's room to go with her on top of the house and Miss Nagai was there. We went in the elevator to the 5th Centre and then up a pair of stairs. Here we saw a lots of sleds piled up waiting for snow. Also 2 immense iron tanks full of water, of which we couldn't imagine the use. There we climed [sic] a ladder built into the house and reached a small platform where we could gaze down into the library a long way below us. Then, Miss Nagai taking the lead, we climed [sic] up a short ladder, out of a door, and stood in the square space, top of the College, where the flag-staff is. The flag was at half-mast. When we came down we heard that there was to be a Sheet and Pillow-case Party in Room J., to which all were invited. Of87 course we wanted to go and busied ourselves making a comical mask. Pass copied and Gorgie dressed her and she went to the party. Miss Nagai came down and told us to go if we wished, But we said we wanted to go to both places but preferred to go to see her. We found Miss Stematz quite sick. She had a real bad cough. She hasn't got over it yet. It makes her sick. We had cranberry jell [sic] and cake and apples and molasses candy. We came down at Silent Time and went into Gorgie's room. Now in our room we always used to have jolly times in Silent Time. One night Gorgie was in here and Jessie and Ella were having a water-fight. We always used to have nice times and to make a good deal of noise. And we thought Miss Hubbard exceedingly nice not to say anything about it. Well that night, Pass was telling us that she had a nice time and all about it in a pretty loud tone of voice. Well, there came a knock and Gorgie calmly said, "Come" Miss Hubbard appeared. "Young ladies," said she, "were you aware that the bell for Silent88 Time had struck?" Then she left without waiting for an answer. I very obediantly trotted home. Jessie staid and heard the rest of the story. She wasn't seen at all, as she sat on a cricket by the register between Miss McFadden and Gorgie. But the best joke was that Pass was caught. For you must understand that Pass is very good. Every morning, when you pass her window at Silent Time, you see her seated before her open window with her Bible open on her trunk (which has a red calico covering), very devoutly reading. If by any chance her window doesn't happen to be open you will find that she isn't reading her Bible, but is at some other occupation. Well we have since been caught breaking Silent Time. But I don't understand the latter times. Why, we were remarkably good. To be sure I had been telling Jessie and Ella about Miss Berringer; but it was all in a low tone of voice. The windows and the transum, however, were open. Now we keep the windows and transum, but not our mouths, shut in Silent Time.89 Wednesday, Dec. 18th 1878. Last Day. Oh joy! My last lesson is recited and now the last things are to be done and I am going home. Hi yah, etc.! Go to N.Y. tomorrow on the 8.25 A.M. train and take the boat tomorrow at 4.50 P.M. at New York. And father will meet me at the Canton depot at 5 or 6 A.M. Friday. Heigho! How slowly these last days have gone. For more than a week they have dragged; but especially have they done so since Miss Varnes said there were 6 more chances to flunk. But, oh jolly! tomorrow morning we start. Tuesday, Jan. 7th, 1878 Back Again. Here we are, back at College, obeying bells and studying lessons. Oh, if we could only have had a week or so more vacation. A big and obstinate if; but there's no use lamenting. Of course we had a perfectly elegant time, we who went90 home. And those who stayed, although they found it a little dull sometimes, wished never-the-less, that the vacation would not end. I went with Ella to N.Y. Then took the horse cars to the boat. Met Miss Blake, a Senior who is in my Greek class, on the boat, and shared her state-room. Also met Miss Wentworth, a Senior, and her father. Saw for a moment Miss Tappan. Had a nice time. On the next state-room to ours there was a woman who was very communicative and caused us a good deal of merriment. "Mr. Richardson" had procured her room for her and she was terribly afraid a man would get in. Got to Canton before light Friday morning and I could never realize that there was any night between that time and the time I left College. Father and Mother met me at the Canton depot. I had a cold all the time. I was home and was about sick. Went to the Birdgewater Normal School to see my High School mates. I enjoyed that very much. The contrast between the schools is very91 great. Noticed it more in regard to the Dining-room and remaining in their own rooms, than anything else. They can't go into each others rooms all day. Sunday, Saturday morning and every evening after 7 P.M. Have Inspection Day every Thursday, to see that they do no damage to rooms, etc. Table-fare is much poorer there than here. Can't use the bath-tubs but one fixed time a week. Do their own sweeping, etc. Went to a lecture by Senator Harris while there. It was mostly concerning Fulton and his inventions. Went to a lecture the next Tuesday night. "The Sunny Side of Prison Life," by Homer Sprague. Well, last night I left home. Saw Misses Wentworth and Tappen, but scarcely to speak. Stayed in the cabin. Took the horsecars to Central Depot and came here on the half past ten train. Had a good deal to do in the way of unpacking and getting things in order. But that's all right now. Seems kind of nice to be here, but if we could have had another week. The92 Western girls are not back. Snowed in. And, oh joy! Miss Goodwin is snowed in and there wasn't any Livy today. Well, I must study. Sunday, Jan. 12th 1879. Ella's Cat. When I first came back, Jessie informed me that we had an addition to the family. A kitten that Ella had brought from home. Maltese kittens are very scarce in [Philad.], so one of her friends, who had a maltese cat and 6 kittens sent them to Ella's home. A Miss Jones that is here has a cat and two kittens here, and why shouldn't we have a kitten, too? So Ella brought a plump little kitten back. She called it Myra after its giver. I didn't see the kitten till night, as it was lost. but Jessie found it and brought it here and Ella fed it and it ate heartily. At night she put it in the corridor and it was not found again till Thursday night. Then being of a literary turn93 mind it was meandering around the reading room, when Miss Case saw it and brought it to Ella. She, not wishing to lose it again, decided to tie a long string around it and not let go far. It would eat nothing that night, and from that time, pined away. It lay all day on Ella's shawl without moving; but it had a vomiting spell once or twice a day. Sat. afternoon, as I sat here alone, it half rose and then fell down and lay out still. Every little while it did this, and I knew that it was dying. Knowing that I could do nothing for it, and not liking to look at it, I went into Gorgie's room to study. When Tomas came to bring my chair and fix Ella's bed, he said it was dying and took it away. My Rocking-Chair, that mother sent me from home got a broken rocker by [Co] Shailer's tripping Jessie back in it. I thought the Janitor could mend it, and dropped a note to him every day for some94 time. At last, a few days before vacation, a man came to mended [sic] it. But he said the rocker couldn't be mended. And he took it off and told me to give it to the College Espress-man and he would take it and get me one sawed out just like it. Not knowing where to see the College Express-man or anything about him, and being busy, I neglected it till I decided to carry it home. I did so and father sawed me a new rocker out of oak instead of black walnet, and stained it. I brought it back, and, oh joy! got it put on by Sat. Surely a month my chair lay on its side in the corner, a poor, wounded thing. I devoutly hope I may never break anything else that belongs to me, it is such a bother to get it mended. Monday, Jan. 13th '78 A Quick Sunday. Yesterday was a nice quiet Sunday95 to me. In the morning there was no Bible class, as Mrs. Ray, the Freshman's teacher, was sick. Then I had a bad cold so I thought I'd better not go to Chapel, and I got the doctor to excuse me from today. It is the first time I have been to her to get excused from anything. Then at night the "Society of Religious Inquiry" met, so we had no Chapel. I wrote letters all day and enjoyed it immensely. Ella's Bed. It is now for two nights that I have not been awakened by an unearthly noise like the firing off of a revolver at dead of night. Some nights the crash would be terrific, because half a dozen of Ella's slats would go bang to the floor. Never a night passed but what I was awakened at least once by the dropping of one or more slats. But Thomas came Saturday and now we sleep undisturbed by falling slats. One night Ella got up in the middle of the night and fixed them. But her trials are now over.96 Skating. I have been on my skates (Mother's Christmas present) three times. I haven't fallen but twice, and then Jessie was pushing or drawing me. I can get along over the ice, but don't dare to say I can skate. Miss Warren, however held me up as an example to Abbie, also a beginner. I can take a short awkward stroke with one foot, but their [sic] all my skill ends. Sunday, Jan 26th 1879. My Barbecue. Oh, it's so long since I've written and I've so much to say. First, I must tell you about the Barbecue, which happened Jan. 11th. The Livy Club were all invited and all attended, except Miss Yamakawa, who had not returned from vacation. I told them that this was a Social not a Political Barbecue, which was so much more extensive than a political barbecue that they might all have an ox roasted whole. Then I brought on, not only oxen,97 but sheep, cats, elephants, etc., all of which were roasted whole, in the shape of small crackers that I brought from home. I had also nuts, apples, and candy. Giving to the small number of drinking vessels we possessed (a mug and wine glass), I was obliged to make frequent journeys to the water tank. Napkins supplied the place of plates, but we all had knives and were very merry. Gorgie didn't come in as early as the rest as she had a German lesson to get. Shige was here. There were many jokes made and a good deal of laughing done. The following is a specimen of the jokes. "Where is Miss Morrill?" Miss Howe "Miss Morrill has evaporated, and, as evaporated substance always rise higher, she's gone to the fourth to study German." Jessie. "And the Moral(-rill) is 'take care where you [light].'" Miss Howe found a double almond and phialpened [sic] with Miss Wheeler, E.J. Well we got to speaking on some subject or other and Miss E.J. innocently asked, "It will do very103 much. We went to Hyde Park, a small place about 6 miles away. We stopped at an oldfashioned hotel. The walls were low, and the doors reached from ceiling to floor. At the windows, first there were common white curtains, there lambrequins over them, then lace curtains over the lambrequins, and heading all, a gilt moulding. As soon as we arrived, they, thinking we must be hungry, having waited so long, brought around sandwiches. We were hungry; and most of us partook so freely of them, that, when the table was set and we were called into the dining room, many of us were not at all hungry. The dining hall would not hold all, and things were brought to the rest of us. I do not think they had chairs enough for all. At any rate, some of us, seeing no chairs unoccupied, seated outselves in a social group on the floor, and talked in confidentially low tones of the coming election of class104 officers. We had oyster, crackers, biscuits, coffee, cookies, and ginger-snaps. Between 9 and 10 we started for home. Miss Lyon was in our sleigh going back, and part of the way entertained a portion of the load with snatches of comic recitations. At our end, toward the last, tbey got to talking about yellow fever and poverty. We enjoyed our sleigh ride very much and I saved a straw from that we put our feet upon, as did many others. I did not expect to have a single sleigh-ride this year. We reached home about eleven. Class Officer. We began to think about them sometime ago. We discussed matters and said that there was a regular class ring formed. That we did not wish this ring to have its own way, and we would nominate somebody ourselves. Miss Howe said Miss Stanton. We afterwards thought we liked Miss Starr better and Miss Howe readily fell in with105 our opinion. Afterwards we heard that Miss Lawrence was going to nominate Stanton. We knew Miss Sanford would be nominated. Miss Howe said she would nominate Miss Starr, Gorgie would second it. The day after the sleighride the class meeting was called, the business stated. No sooner had the Pres. (Miss Baldwin) said that the first nominations would be for Pres. than three sprang to their feet at once, all determined. Two sat down. Then Starr, Stanton, and Sanford were nominated. For Vice-Pres. Miss Howe nominated (and I seconded it) Viva. Miss Glen (Cora) was nominated for it. For secretary, Nicks and [Fouse]; for treasurer, [Semple] and Warder. First, we thought that Miss Stanton would get it. That there would not be a 2/3 majority and the one who had the least number (Starr) would be dropped. That then the Starrs and Stantons would unite and elect Stanton. Afterwards the Sanfords began106 to be hopeful; but Miss Lawrence worked hard for Stanton. Yesterday class meeting was called immediately after Silent Time. You might see little interesting groups. Miss Howe advised us not to stand by Starr when we saw there was no hope for her but to go for Stanton. The first ballot Miss Sanford 12, Stanton 10, Starr 9. "Not a 2/3 majority, and it will be necessary to vote again," announced our President. Miss Howe voted for Miss Stanton there and advised us, too. Why desert her so? She had almost as much hope as Stanton. The second time Starr held her ground, Stanton lost. Then Stanton gained, Starr lost, and, after the 4 or 5 ballot, a motion was made and seconded to drop the candidate who had least votes. Why would the Starrs be so fickle? If all had stood by her as firmly as Misses Lyon and Bartlett, Stanton might have been dropped and Starr put in or all dropped. Then we ballotted between the two. Time after time it was announced that107 there was not a 2/3 majority and it would be necessary to ballot again. The Stantons slowly gave way. The Sanfords were determined to stick to their candidate and put her in or compell all to be dropped. I admired their constancy. On the eleventh ballot Sanford was declared to be elected. After two or three ballots Viva was elected. Misses Nicks and Semple on the first ballot. I was satisfied with all but Pres. After it was ours, Miss Howe told me that she voted for Stanton every time. I told her I called that mean. "But see here," and she said that she propsed Stanton first. To be sure, but she readily assented when we preferred Starr. Then she'd no business to nominate her if she didn't like her best. But she nominated her for us. We could have done it for ourselves. She didn't then know that Stanton was to be nominated. (I think she did). But any way a told108 her I thought she was mean, in the real sense of the word. So did Gorgie and all who knew of it. "Don't you wish you were for Miss Sanford, so as to be on the victorious side?" asked Miss Case. No, I didn't, but I wailed over the fickleness of human nature. If they'd only stood by Miss Starr. She's so lovely. Sunday, Feb. 9th 1879 Being Sick. I have not been very well since vacation. In the first place I had a bad cold all through vacation and for sometime since I came back. Then I was not feeling well one Sunday (the 19th of Jan.) and went to the doctor to be excused from Chapel; and, as I looked bad, she sent me to bed to stay all day Sunday and Monday. As I didn't feel like going to bed I sat up all day in my big easy chair. To make me look sick, Jessie threw my comforter over the chair and I put a pillow behind my head and my feet in a chair. All that I wanted then was some 109 chalk to make me look white and some red ink to make hectic spots in my cheeks. Or, so I told Jessie. Then came the ordering of my dinner. Gorgie said that the girls often stayed away from breakfast and ordered something very nice to eat. "Why, Emma Bush had sardines and lots of good things one day in vacation. Order sardines." Well, in the first place I never ate sardines; second, I knew I should not like them; third, I thought they were not very good for a sick girl. Never-the-less, I told Jessie she might order them and she and Gorgie might eat them. So my order was made out - "Tea and Toast, Sardines, Jelly, Fruit, Crackers." At last the tray came. Sardines "there were none." Neither was there any jelly. Never-the-less I made a good dinner and no more aspired to sardines. They didn't give me any jelly at all, although they gave Gorgie some afterwards when she was sick. They must either have partial or out of Jelly when I ordered it. I believe I got everything else I ordered every time. That night110 Miss Hubbard came in to see me. She asked me if I wasn't able to go to supper. I told her that the Docter ordered me to go to bed and stay and order my meals. "And you didn't mind her," said Miss Hubbard, and went in to see Jessie who was also sick. That was a decided squelch. The next day I was determined to stay in bed, at least till after Miss Hubbard came in. I didn't study, but read some and wrote a little on my composition. I ordered a good dinner at night. Miss Hubbard had seen Jessie and Jessie had told her I was better so I didn't come in. Chapel was over and my dinner didn't come. So Ella went to see about it. She had dropped my order in the box and Miss H. hadn't gotten it, so I could have no dinner. Miss H. said Ella ought to have brought the order to her. She didn't know why it wasn't all right to drop it there, but as folks didn't generally do it, she didn't think to look in it. But Miss H. found that Miss Hulbert had some things, and she would bring them in. So I dined off of Albert biscuits and [wizeled] apples. The next day I went111 to my meals and to classes. Last Sunday night I was awakened by the a severe pain, which increased toward morning. When we got up, Ella gave me something hot but it did no good. Jessie went for Dr. Webster, and, while the girls were at breakfast, she came and took me to the Infirmary. It was the first time I went there. A mustard [plaster] took the pain away. I laid there all day without seeing any one but the doctor and Miss Ward, the nurse. I felt very much better the next day and got up and had a good breakfast. I didn't eat anything Monday but a slice of toast and a cup of tea. Tuesday I came out of the infirmary immediately after breakfast and Wednesday went to classes. Hope that's the last sickness I shall have. However, I've tried the Infirmary. It's very good if you are real sick; but if your [sic] only half-sick it's [horrid]. End of First Semester. The first semester ended Friday. I112 recited my last lesson in Geometry, Livy and Plato (I guess). It was so nice to have no lessons to prepare for Monday. Will go to classes Monday, but only to have lessons assigned. Haven't gotten to go to Latin at all Monday, as Miss Goodwin is to be away. But Tuesday's lesson is assigned. In Latin we have Horace. In Greek, Homer. Also Botany. Then, I expect, Drawing, Composition, and Elocution. The lessons were assigned and the hours. I was given Greek, 1st period, Latin, Fifth. As no Botany was given out for me, I went to Miss Morse to see about it and was given it the fourth period. Then last night the time of the Freshman Latin was changed, and mine comes the third. So now my lessons come almost together and I get all through by quarter past eleven. I don't think I shall like it. I bought me a Homeric Dictionary, and an elegant [Anthon's] Homer, both at second hand. Sent home for Harry's Botany. It isn't exactly like what they use here. What we learn is the same, but the tables113 for analysis are not as good. However I shall use it and analyze by Jessie's. I send home for an Anthon's Horace, and will use Gorgie's till mine comes. I felt Saturday as if I had a lot of leisure time and did many little jobs that have been waiting some time. Second Composition. I was given "Favorite Characters in Fiction" for a subject some time before Christmas. I didn't do anything on it before I went home. When I came back, I didn't get along on it very well and I went to Miss [Hoods] to speak with her about it. She offered to give me another week on it, and I was very glad to accept. I was to hand it in the Monday I went to the Infirmary. Jessie told Miss W. that I had gone there and she said I might hand it in when I was ready. I have finished it and was going to hand it in Saturday but she was out. Lots of the girls and teachers have gone to stay over Sunday, as it is a sort of a hol-114 -iday. We didn't have Bible Classes. I went to Chapel. I don't like Prexy's preaching. All the effect his sermons have on me is to make me cross, especially toward him. I don't like Pres. Caldwell. I think he's an old fogey. And he has two, big, awkward, homely sons that laze around here. All one of them seems to do is to practice skating in the morning, skate with the girls in the afternoon, skate with the girls in the evening, provided they skate. He is an awful skater and the girls make no end of fun of him. I should think he'd be ashamed to laze around so. If I was Prex I would put him to work at something, if it was running the engine that runs the "eleviator." Prexy's wife is the inevitable little dried up woman with corkscrew curls at the side of her face. When I first came here, I knew she must be Prex's wife as soon as I set eyes on her, although then I knew scarcely any of the115 lady's that belong here. Day of Prayer for Colleges was the 30th of January and was a holiday. There was a service in Chapel, but I didn't go, and staid at home and wrote on my essay. Mrs. John's Call. One day when Jessie was alone here, she found that Mrs. John's (the matron) was calling on this corridor. It was sweeping day, but Ellen hadn't been here, and the room looked like fury. So Jessie locked the door and proceeded to fix the room as she wished. In the first place, she had two pillows, and only one is allowed. Mrs. John's makes a great fuss if any of the girls have more than one. Jessie uses those pillows for shams and has her own that she brought from to lie on. Well, Jessie calmly put this into her bureau drawer. Then she rubbed out two pictures of [beads] that she had drawn on the116 wall, the man in the moon and another. In the mean time Mrs. John's had come, knocked, tried the door, and knocked again. Then Jessie went to the door with a book in her hand and a very studious expression on her countenance. She opened the door just a little, and Mrs. J. said she was around calling. Jessie said "yes'm, but it's sweeping day and Ellen hasn't been." "I wonder where Ellen can be?" said Miss J. "Well, as long as your waiting for her I guess I won't come in now." She departed and was seen no more. I don't know whether or not she has called again. There was a Concert in Chapel Firday evening. Franz Rummel played. I suppose he is one of the "bass" players. It began at 8 o'clock. There was an intermission when it was about half through, and, as Jessie and I were both very tired and didn't care to hear more, we came away. Was glad that I went and117 glad I came away when I did. Plato's Crito. I think I never said that we finished reading Herodotus three or four weeks ago. Prof. thought that there was no need of reading more, so he said we might read Plato's Crito. I detest Herodotus but rather like Plato. Prof. spent one whole week explaining the life of Socrates, Plato, Greek Philosophy, etc. It was very interesting and Socrates is my hero. I never had one before and I think Socrates is worthy of being one's hero. Philalethian. Friday, the 14th of Jan. the Philalethian had a grand entertainment, all the chapters partaking in it. I ought not be invited, as I am Collegiate and not a member, and if I hadn't been Collegiate might not have been invited. Of course I was crazy to go; but I really ought to have staid at home and written my118 composition. However, if I had had an invitation, I should have gone. Ella and Jessie had gone and I sat over my composition. Miss Shier came bursting in. "Where's Nell? I want her to go to Phil. with me." I replied that Ella had gone and remarked (oh, fool that I was) that I wished I could have gone. "Come on, go with me. I have an invitation to give away." Now here was a chance to go but - with Miss Shier. I wanted to go very much but did not want to go with her. If anyone else had asked me, I should immediately have accepted. As it was, I hung back and said that I couldn't as I was Collegiate. Miss Shier urged. I hung back. Then she flung open the next room door and asked Miss McFadden if she shouldn't think I might have hone. She hesitated, then said yes. So I said I would go, and Miss S. went for her things. Gorgie came in and said she wouldn't go if she was I with Miss S. And, when the first excitement of going was off, I was very sorry I had119 said I would go. Well, I thought better of it, decided not to go, and went to meet her and tell her. When she found that I really wouldn't go, she would not herself, as she didn't like to go alone. I was so sorry. If she had gone, I wouldn't have cared. Then Gorgie told me that she had an invitation for me, so I might have gone if I hadn't been so very foolish in the first place. She went up to Viva's to see if she couldn't give it away there. But she couldn't. She talked over my case with them and then advised me to go, as it was, on her invitation. But I would not. I think meaness would have been no name for that. I went to Miss Case's and Miss White's to give away the invitation, but did not succeed. So I staid at home and wrote my composition (it was on plea of that that I staid away). I think I was well paid for my folly. I have learned a good lesson and one that I shall never forget. Never agree to120 go to any place (no matter how much I want to go) with anyone I am ashamed of. Never accept favors from persons I can't endure. Sick Girls. Miss Yamakawa went home at the holidays sick and did not come back for some time after the rest did. She wasn't back long before she was sick again and had to go to the Infirmary. She is better now, but is going home soon. I am so sorry for her. I think she is a lovely girl, and so smart, and likes her studies, too. I am sometimes afraid she will never be well. Cora Shailer was quite sick, and she went home to New York for a few days. She didn't feel a bit better when she came back; but her mother had made arrangements to go to Boston, and she thought she'd be as well off here, so she came back. She was sick in the Infirmary a few days, but is all right now. Gorgie was sick, too, a few days. Did not go to the Infirmary, but staid in here most of the time and [doc-]121 -tored herself. Jessie is always being sick for a day or two. Viva was half-sick with a cold for a long, long time, and at last went home. She is quite sick, I hear, and won't come back for a long time. There has been a great deal of sickness here lately. Silhouettes. I love to make silhouettes. I have been practicing on a small scale for some time. But Jessie has been making lovely ones, not exactly silhouettes, but pictures with large black circles in them. There, that isn't plain, but I can't help it. I have been just crazy to make them, but have not had time till yesterday. Then Miss Turner and I made an engagement to make silhouettes. Miss Shier came in to make them. Oh dear! So we told Miss T. that she must invite us into her room. Tell us that we must come in. Very fortunately, Miss T. was expecting a call, so she couldn't come here. So we went there and left Miss S. I made most122 of one plate. I intend to send some home if I can get a good box. I love to make them. Feb. 16th 1879. Gorgie's Moving. Last Monday, after long and anxious waiting, Mrs. Ray gave Gorgie permission to move up to the 3rd North with Abbie, Cora, and Viva, where Miss Parry moved out. Of course Gorgie was delighted to get her permission at last. I was glad for her, too; but knew that I should miss her very much, for we were always running in and out of each others rooms, not caring for study hour, or any thing else. Gorgie moved Monday night. Co came down, and Jessie and I went in to see them and help some. We filled the baskets, carried them on the truck to the elevator, took them up in the elevator, and on a truck to 63. This has been the very longest week that I have known. I hope123 all won't be as long as this. We had a Class Meeting one day this week. Then we were given an invitation to the Trigg Ceremony Friday night. A committee were elected for the Freshman party and it was proposed that we should invite another class (the Junior) to join us. Also Miss Lyons was nominated as Class Prophet, Miss Semple as Class Historian. The Preps who had studied Freshman Geometry of Trigg. were also invited and the three teachers of mathematics, and we all looked forward to the Trigg Ceremony with anticipation of great pleasure. We were promptly on hand at the appointed time, and were handed small white rolls tied with pink tape. "People vs. Trigg." "We the people of this civilized land, do hereby accuse John Trigg of murder in the first124 degree. We charge him with the willful and premenitated murder of Miss Una Octaginta Vassar, found dead on Jan. 30th 1879, and we herewith summon the said John Trigg to account for the same." Having read our programes we gazed curiously at the ushers, regular policemen, with their brass-buttoned coats, white gloves, etc., and surveyed the court-room upon the stage, and waited impatiently for the affair to begin. At last the Judge, Lawyers, etc. took their places, and John Trigg, his countenance sad and depressed with the conviction of guilt, was brought in, clad in a black robe with gilt triangles and circles upon it, and having a cap made of three black and gilt triangles. The trial was well conducted, and contained many Trigonometrical terms. Una was killed with a log. One of the witnesses was Mrs. Napier, whose son and John Trigg were very intimate. The reasons of Trigg's125 dislike for Una, was because she had at first taken quite a liking to Napier, had then had a falling out with him, and finally given him up entirely. When Trigg heard this he was very angry, and declared that he would pay her off. John Trigg was convicted and condemned to be hanged by the neck till he was dead. The next scene was out-side his prison cell. Three women (personating Prof Braislin, Prof. Mitchell, and Miss Storr) were trying to get Trigg out. One had entered the cell, pratending to be a sister of Charity. They got an "unsuspecting Fresh." to help him, by pretending that Trigg was a fine fellow and of great use to mankind. So they lowered Trigg in a basket and got him off just before two policement came on the scene. The next scene represented Una Octaginta dressed all in white, lying on a couch, while around in a semicircle, were class-sisters, mournful, clad in black, singing and126 calling upon Una to rise. She stirs, opens her eyes as the song ends, and they joyful, surround her. Then there is a rush and John Trigg appears running toward her. But police follow closely and sieze him. And someone says that Una Octaginta in [sic] no longer in his power, and "Behold the Class of '82, all these shall be your victims." It was very nice. The last scene was beautiful. Miss Shaw, who personated Una Octaginta looked lovely. Saturday night I went to the Exoteric with Ella. It was quite nice. Had a tableau, a short play, an essay and a critique. There have been lots of Additions to our Class and we now number 44. It caused quite a sensation when they were all read off. And then we had to be reseated. We are seated in classes in127 alphabetical order, and we always know when we are told to remain after Chapel and see Miss Palmer with her plan. There is an eager listening, each one hoping to be read off for a corner. It is a great satisfaction, too, to leave [former] the Prep. side of Chapel; and to go to the other side and get a corner, too, ah! what good fortune. We have made some revolutions in our room as regards Rules and Regulations, etc. And now you can see upon our door a slip of paper bearing this notice, "books, notebooks, and blocks left on the table for one period are fined two cents. For half a period or more, one cent." It was started last week, and yesterday I left two books on the table for 1-1/2 periods and Ella 1 for 1 period. Besides this we have a paper on the door on which we write, under our names, all the by-words we128 say. They are mostly "My!" Saturday afternoon I made silhouettes with Miss Turner. We are to meet for composition every Wednesday night. For elocution 2 times a week. All my lessons come so I get through them at quarter past eleven in the morning. Tables have been changed. We sit next the faculty table and sigh for our old table, Miss Palmer, and Evelina. Our girls (we have two) are like blocks of wood and both move as if their life depended upon their taking but one step per minute. We have made another rule here. We take care of the room by weeks. It's Jessie's week now. The girl sweeps etc. twice a week; but the table cloth wants shaking and the plants watering every day. Jessie had lovely plants and they almost died because she didn't attend to them. If they were watered once a week they were lucky. Her long ivy is almost destitute of leaves now. And if any one said129 anything about them, she declared that I froze them by opening the windows. She hasn't said so lately, though, we have said so much to her about neglecting them. Sunday, Feb. 23rd 1879 Lessons. This has resolved itself into a weekly journal. Somehow I don't get time to write in it any except Sundays. Then I am writing all day - this and letters. My evenings are pretty well taken up now, for composition class meets every Wednesday night. Next Wednesday I have to read my composition. Elocution class meets every Monday and Thursday nights. Have met once. I like Miss Poppleton and think I shall enjoy elocution. Like this semester's lessons very much better than last semester's. Jessie's mother and Jonny were here last week. They were130 on their way to N.Y. It isn't long since her father was here. Mrs. Wheeler brought a book illustrated with silhouettes. It has many lovely ones in it. I am going to put two in Ella's album and one on a plate. Miss Turner and I were making them yesterday and are going to make more tomorrow. Jessie's mother also brought her some Coffee, and some sugar, and Jessie bought a coffee-pot down town, and has made coffee twice over the drop-light. Ella don't like it and I seldom drink it, so Jessie invited Misses Angel and Baldwin in. Jessie is very fond of coffee. We have over 25 cts for [finer] and we think of buying a sauce-pan with it. Then we can cook eggs, oysters, etc. and toast crackers. I have been Sick again this week. All day Tuesday and131 Wednesday. I didn't go to classes. I bought some crackers and oranges and breakfasted off them. Ordered one lunch. The rest of the time I went to my meals. Got excused from Chapel today, although feeling pretty well. Hope I shall be well all the time now. I had my bill handed in for the rest of the year. $100.00 for board, $1.00 for meals sent to my room, $3.00 for infirmary charges. That makes me in the infirmary two days whereas I went one morning and came back the next. Had a letter from mother containing one from Nellie [Henrire] from whom I have nto heard for nearly a year. There have been two Deaths at the College. The wife of the engineer, Mrs. Robinson, some time ago. Last week Mr. Forber died. He was overseer of the grounds, and a very nice man. A meeting of the Student's132 Association was called to appoint a comittee to draw up resolutions and arrange about flowers. Dr. Caldwell advised (and very sensibly I thought) that they did not send any great floral gift now, with magnificense and show, but save the tributes of consolation for a time when they would need them more and feel it better. In this meeting, members of the committee had been appointed from all the collegiate classes. When it came to specials, Miss Pass arose and nominated Miss Abbott. A dead silence reigned for a number of minutes. At last one of the seniors took pity and seconded the nomination. Then, when the chairman announced who had been nominated (we could not hear Miss Pass) a titter ran all over the house. The idea! It was so perfectly absurd. Miss Pass was going to make another motion, but Parry pulled her down. They say that133 when Pass heard he was dead she sobbed right out loud, although she did not know who he was nor what position he occupied. I was Summoned to Mrs. Ray yesterday morning. I had no idea what for, but I soon found that it was for various things. In the first place, I had not shown my transfer from Miss Avery's to Mrs. Ray's bible class to them and so they had a whole list of unexcused absenses from bible class, whereas I have beem absent but once. Then there were other things. But those were mistakes and I had to see about them. I shouldn't have blamed Mrs. Ray then if she had been cross; but she was not. When I first came back after vacation, I was summoned to her for being absent from two classes. I did not get back in time for them. She was very cross and asked all manner of questions. Couldn't I get there134 any sooner? If I had come on the boat. How did the other girls from Boston come? Some by cars, some by boat. Who came by boat? Miss Wentworth and Miss Tappen. "Well, I will excuse you, but you must remember that you are required to be back as soon as possible." Said in her most hateful tone; and I was angry. Sunday, Mar. 2nd 1879 The Mc Donald Affair. Last week we were astonished by the announcement that Miss McDonald was married. Her father gave the college the McDonald scholarship fund and made his daughter come here. She hated to come. Had been here three years before and was now a Soph. She was married in the parlor of the Nelson House to a Freshman in Columbia College by name of Spence. She staid here several days after she135 was married, and packed her trunks, pretending that she was going to New York. She has gone somewhere now. Some say that she is expelled. But, at least, she has not been publicly expelled. They say that the fellow's father sent him back to College. Miss Smith, Miss McD's roommate, has gone home - expelled they say. She witnessed the wedding and probably assisted Miss McD. in some other ways. Every body is sorry for Miss Smith. She was very smart, and they say, her parents were poor and denied themselves that she might come here and get a good education. How badly she must feel to go home to them so. Then Miss Jeffords, who would have graduated in the Art Department this year, has gone, nobody knows where or why. But it was nothing to do with the McDonald affair. Some say she is expelled, some say suspended. I heard that Prof. Wan Ingen said it was foolish to expell136 Miss Jeffords for what they did. They kept Misses J. and S. in the Infirmary till they went home. Prof. Backus preached today and as a consequence I came down from Chapel feeling very clever instead of cross. Prof. B. is splendid. He always holds my attention. But I cannot keep my mind on Prexy's sermons. A good many of the girls went into church today. They can go once a month. We have some Curtains in our room. Unbleached [murhir] true med with turkey red and lambrequins of the same. Jessie saw the advertisement on the Students' Bulletin. Room 10. That was unoccupied. But we knew that they belonged to Miss Stevens who formerly roomed there. So we found Miss S. and travelled down and looked at them. Ella and Jessie wouldn't say whether137 to take them or not, and Miss S. left us looking at them. Well we trained around there for some time and Ella found a boot-jack, which we had been wanting. We had one before that Ella had found when hunting for a good ink bottle in the empty rooms. We had hung it up as a bracket and wanted this other to put on the other side opposite. There is a joke about those boot-jacks. Mr. Vassar put them in every room, but didn't have any closets built in the College. To go back to the curtains, we stood around talking and fooling, and laying down on the table for the sake of being slid off. Just before Chapel we decided to bring them to our room and try them, to see if they would fit. But we had to go then to Chapel and immediately after to Corridor-meeting. I was the only one deficient, and had to stay after it was over to tell Miss Hubbard. The girls ran off without me. I had lots of deficien138 -cies and I hurried to get a chance to tell them. "The 18th and 19th, all College duties. The 20th, 21st, 22nd, exercise. The 23rd, Chapel. The 24th, exercise." Said I very slowly so Miss H. could write it. "Good-ness!" exclaimed Miss Howe. Then I ran after the girls. They were in Hattie's room. We came on a run down the corridor; baring the curtains in triumph. We couldn't hang them in our room, as the hooks were too far apart. We took out a screw eye and put it in so it would go on the hooks. But the curtains pulled the cornice over up-side down in a remarkable manner. Finally we broke the screw-eye. Then we discovered why the cornice hung over so. It was because the hooks were so long that the ends of the cornice didn't touch the wall. Then we ran to the Janitor two or three times a day for two or three days, and at last they were fixed. They improve the appearance of the room very much. But we sent by139 Jessie to town to get ribbon to tie them back, and she got it about an inch wide! Reading Composition. I read my Composition on "Favorite Characters in Fiction." Miss Woods wants me to write poetry next time. Can I ever? We had a Lecture Thursday night. Mr. J. T. Field of Boston. His subject was Alfred [Tenneson]. It was very nice, although different from what I expected. The north side of the Chapel was cleared for visitors and the Preps were requested to sit in the Gallery. I sat there with Jessie. They couldn't let the doors be open and the scholars go in peaceably. But Mrs. Johns stood by the door and kept us out till the bell rung. Then in they all were borne with a rush. Mrs. J. was very angry and reported to Mrs. Ray, who gave the Preps a lecture upon politeness next day.140 We thought that she might learn a lesson in it herself. This is why. At dinner often announcements are made. Some by Mrs. Ray and some by Miss Nichols. "Her Royal Highness" takes her bell and notices, walks a few steps toward the centre of the hall, strikes her bell twice and reads her notices. Miss Nichols gets up and reads here, and, while she is reading, Mrs. Ray calmly walks back to her seat. Sunday, Feb 9th 1879 Class Flower. Miss Semple proposed that, as we had no class color, we should chose a class flower. She proposed that we chose the Marsh ney rose bud. Afterwards it was objected to because it was a hot-house flower and not hardy. So the pansy was chosen. We were requested to hand in our preferences, who we desired to take to the Freshman party. My first choice was Miss McFadden. As I had no second choice141 I thought I would put down Miss Jones, who knows somebody that I know. Miss Sherman used to come down here every day at the tenth period to study French with Miss Irving. One day when she was here Miss Hubbard came in to speak to Jessie and saw her. She went out and asked if the bell for the end of study hour had rung. Then she came back and asked her about it. We have been Drawing Leaves for Botany. Auntie Haskell gave us descriptions of six leaves, and we were to draw them and name them. Miss Vernes came down and we put our heads together over them and had a good deal of fun. I like Miss Varnes very much. Didn't know her very well till lately. Now she Jessie and I study Greek together everyday.142 Mrs. Richards. Friday morning as I was going into breakfast, I heard someody speak to me in the crowd. Turning I saw Mrs. Richards. She is a graduate of Vassar. Entered the Junior year. She is secretary of the Alumnae of Vassar of Boston. One of those interested in having Vassar examinations in Boston. She is lovely. She married Prof. Richards of the Institute. Of course I was delighted to see her and she said she hoped to see me to speak to me. So in the afternoon the messenger girl came and said that Mrs. Richards would be in ROom 48 till 2.30 p m and would be glad to see me if I was at leisure. I had a very pleasant call. It was so nice to see some body I knew. We are having a Strike. Lately the food has been very much poorer than before. Also the butter has been unclean. There was a meeting of the students Association and a complaint made143 and a committee of four were appointed to remedy matters. Miss Hays was chairman of the comittee. Last night it was called again and the comittee said that Prexy said it was to Mrs. Ray they should go. So they read a letter that they had written to Mrs. Ray. It was objected to as being to strong and unbusiness like. Then followed 3/4 hour of wrangling and nothing was accomplished. I think the letter was too strong. We could get on very well if things were perfectly clean. But it make me mad to see better things go onto the faculty table. Miss [Wardle] said that she had spoken to Mrs. Ray about things and Mrs. R. said that she thought things were very good. "And well she may," said Miss Wardle, "for the morning we had cold meat, they had beef-steak. And when we had corned-beef and cabbage and dried peach pie, they had orange and raw oysters." I think something will be done about it, as the girls are much in earnest.144 Sunday, Feb. 16th 1879. Gossip They say that the father of the fellow Miss McDonald married is in business with Mr. McD. and that the family are reconciled. Perhaps they wouldn't have cared at all if they hadn't taken that way to do it and if the fellow had not been so young, only 18. But enough of that. I think the fare improved although a Speech which Prexy made in chapel seemed to indicate that the petition would amount to nothing. This is what the speech said. It wasn't in just such words put [it] insinuated it. You are young and foolish. We are wise and in authority over you. Your grievance is all imaginary. You have taken a very weak and ineffectual way to redress yourselves. It was quite long but that's all it amounted to. I'd like to know what145 Prex. knows about our food anyway. Before he got his rooms arranged he used to sit at the faculty table. And very different food comes onto that table from what comes onto ours. I detest Prex. anyway. I am thankful I got excused from Chapel today, as he preached I think. Dr. Webster is lovely. She will excuse me from anything I like, no matter whether I'm sick or not. I suppose she thinks I'm delicate and need care. I was sick so much after Christmas. Now I must tell about the Freshman Party. That came off last night. The Society Hall looked lovely. Mrs. Ray wouldn't let them take over every thing they wanted. She was going to restrict them a great deal at first, but finally let them have nearly as much as they needed. Miss [Forse] was very cute146 about it. She made out a list so that it looked small. As follows - - largr [sic] pictures. - sofas. Small tables and chairs. The latter of course meant multitudes of small tables and pretty chairs. "Is this all you want?" asked Mrs. Ray. "No, Mrs. Ray," said Miss [Forse], "This is only what we absolutely need." "Very well. Bring me the list of what you want and [then came in the authority Prex talked about] I will cut it down." She restricted the nos. of [Miss Sanford] tabels and pictures and would allow no foot-stools. Never-the-less, the Hall looked very pretty. Next, as to the time. Mrs. Ray would allow us to stay till 10 min. before 10. We staid till half past ten. Prexy and his wife, Miss Palmer, and Mrs. Ray, Freshman teachers, were there. I took Miss [Jouer] of Boston. Mr. Battles knows some of her folks. Liked her very well. She was talkative or I fear I shouldn't have gotten on very well. For I never have anything to say147 to strangers. I had on a light shawl and she made me take one of hers to put around me, for fear I would be cold. At the door of the hall we were presented with a pansy and a rose from baskets full. The rose is the Junior's class flower. Also very pretty programs which Misses Perkins and Nickerson discovered were printed in "Bosting." There were songs and dancing. Not very much of either. Miss Jouer danced and I did not. Once I tried to get her a partner but did not succeed. For refreshments we had fried oysters, chicken salad, coffee, sandwiches, oranges. The class history and prophecy were read. Miss Semple was historian, Miss Lyon, prophet. The prophecy was just splendid. I think it will be printed. We've gotten An Ink bottle. Not but what we've had one all along. The one we had had no lid and the ink evaporated. So the girls hunted in all the empty rooms for a good one with a148 good glass stopper. One night Jessie and I went to call on Miss McFadden. Lo and behold, there was one of those [squee] ink bottles. "Oh, Miss McFadden, you've gotten one of those elegant ink bottles. Ella and Jessie hunted in all the empty rooms for one." "You may have that one." Could I believe it? Being assured, I took it, when Miss McF. informed me that it couldn't be opened. J. (I call Jessie J. half the time) said hot water would open it. "Well, if you can open it you can have it." So we took it, opened it. The mouth had a piece broken out of it, but we put it on with [mucilage] and it sticks fast. So we rejoice in our inkbottle and good ink and use the other for a pen holder. More Botany. We have begun to analyze flowers a little. I like it pretty well. We have to draw the flowers. Auntie Haskell told us to get a block and have to [sic] holes punched in it and put a ribbon through so as149 to hold it together, and draw our flower in that I got one and put a cover on the top which makes it very nice. Then I decorated it with pictures of flowers. I love to draw them. I made Ella a similar one for rhetoric. We got quite a lot of Table money as we call fines. So one day on the impulse of the moment we sent J. out to spend it for peanuts and caramels. We had a good feast on them. Now to get money faster we charge for books left on the chairs and floor. But we don't get much. Sometimes quite laughable incidents occur. One day I left my drawer containing about a dozen books on the table for nearly 20 min. I thought of it just in time or I'd had lots to pay. We bought a tin pail with a part of our money. We've been intending to get something to cook in it over our gas lamp but have not as yet. One day I left a book on the table and thought150 J. did it. J. went out and I began to rejoice with Ella that J. had left it there. When I found out it had been there half a period. At first I said that I wouldn't pay as I should have taken it off before 20 min. if I had known. But afterwards I did pay because, if any of the others should leave one on under the same circumstance, even if they would not have taken it off before the half period, they would not pay on the ground that I did not. "A poor policy to pay debts on" said Ella. One day Miss Varnes and Jessie found a Gray Hair in my head. There it is as plain as day. I won't have it pulled out. Monday, Mar. 17th 1879 Printing the Prophecy, etc. A class meeting was called tonight. We went for our napkins, two of which we had contributed for the party, after it.151 We each took one of the remaining fresh pansies given to the Juniors for a kupcake. There were 14 forks and 12 knives reported as missing from the stewards department. The question was asked whether any one had taken any from the hall. As no one had it was concluded that there was some mistake. It was moved that the prophecy, history, and welcome to the Juniors be printed and a committee to attend to it was appointed. I ordered two copies. One for J. and one for myself. Sunday, Mar. 23rd 1879. Jessie's Latin. When J. first came here she was put into Prep. Latin "for a while." But time past by and still she was not promoted. Not long ago Miss Miller, her Latin teacher, gave full consent for her to go into Horace. She went to Miss Morse and Miss Miller went to her, and it did no good.152 Miss Morse said she could not promote J. when she had such marks. But finally they discovered that J.F. Wheeler's marks were mixed with E J.'s and that put altogether a different face on the matter. So J. is put into Horace, although she is to keep on with Virgil for a while. It is nice for we study together. Last night we left our Light burning. I expected the other girls would put it out, and they expected I would. I had turned my light way down so it burned just a little and way just going to take off my shoes, when I heard a knock. I knew it was Mother Hubbard and, thinking she would turn out the gas and see the glimmer of mine. So I piled onto the bed and turned it out and began to take off my shoes softly. She went and I lay awhile and then got up to open my window and saw the parlor light glimmer153 through a crack of my door. So I came out and turned it off. She had put it down some. I wished I had left it burning. We all heard her when she knocked and none of us said "Come." I expected she would say something about it today; but she did not. There was a Concert Friday evening in the Chapel. Miss Hubbard and Miss [Bliss] played. I did not go. We have Eleocution every Tuesday and Friday at the sixth period, the first after lunch. I forgot to go to it Tuesday and once before. There is a Dancing class here every Saturday. Jessie and Ella take lessons and Miss Owen comes in very often between dinner and chapel to practice with them. I try it too. I want to learn to waltz. One night we sat around in the moon-light after the last bell and154 some our proposed dancing. So we danced a good while in our stocking feet. It was great fun. I did not go to the Chapel today. That makes three Sundays in succession. I did not take my exercise either. Just went out about 5 minutes. I have a cold. But very often I have no excuse but lazyness for staying away from Chapel. Sunday, Mar. 30th 1879. Lectures. There were lectures in Chapel Friday and Saturday nights by the Rev. Mr. Spaulding of Boston. They were illustrated by the [stereoptican]. Friday his subject was St. Peters. Saturday, Ancient and Mondern Art. They were very nice. Friday the Preps. were requested to take seats in the Gallery that the north side of Chapel might be clear for town-folks. The other students were requested to take the same seats that they usually occupied. I could not see very well155 from where I sat so I went up into the gallery with Jessie. Saturday night we were requested to take the same seats we had Friday. I did not go to the Chapel for three Sundays, so I went today for a change. We are having showery and cloudy weather. But between the showers its lovely. We left our Light (and other misdemenors) up again last night by the same misunderstanding. I didn't hear any last bell. I was nearly alseap [sic] when I heard Miss H. knock and try the door, which was locked. I came out and unlocked the door; but she had gone. So I turned off the gas and went to bed. She hasn't said anything about it yet. But she didnt about the other till sometime this week, when Kitty Angell changed seats with me at the table. I sat next Miss Hubbard and she asked about it. I don't she is at all nice about such things she peeks around and listens to every word the girls say [sic]. One day Miss E.J.'s parlor told about laughing after the lights were out the night before, just to see what Miss H.156 would do. She called Miss Baldwin to account for it and asked her if they were up after the lights were out. I don't think she has any right to do that. She is a great fuss any way. One day Kitty A. and J. changed seats at the table and she talked to them aboout it. The idea! At Miss Palmer's table we used to change paces as much as we wished. I used to think Miss H. was nice. I've gotten bravely over it. I spattered a plate yesterday and Miss Turner made silhouettes. I have been reading Daisy Miler. It is a strange book and I hardly know what to make of it. She was a queer girl. The form of expression and words in it are exactly the same as American school-girls use when talking among temselves. I never saw them in print before and I do not like them at all. I wish I didnot use them. I think I will try to break myself of them.157 Sunday, Apr. 6th 1879 My Birthday. I found the first dandelion blossom last Wednesday. Jessie has not been very well this week and went home for Thursday, Friday, and a part of Saturday. Her sister was sick. She is not going home in vacation. Friday was my 18th birthday. It seemed queer to have a birthday away from home. Last year Helen and Alice and Miss C. spent it with me. I haven't slept very well for two or three days, and today am about sick. Am excused from College duties. I lazed around in my wrapper all the morning till nearly dinner time. Just as I was going to dress for dinner there came a knock and somebody came in whom I did not know. It was Miss Gardiner, whom I met some time ago at Franklin. I was glad to see her and had a very pleasant call. She invited me to come over to the observatory and call on her this evening and bring some of my friends. I guess I shall.158 When the dinner bell rang today we all went up to dinner and found everybody collected in the hall before the dining hall or standing on the stairs and gazing in wonderment. Then there was a report that dinner would not be ready for 15 min. So we dispersed and in 15 min. the bell again rang. We were glad to find that we had an extra good dinner. Rice pudding and oranges both for desert. Did you ever hear of such generosity? Wednesday, Apr. 9th '79 A Night Ramble. Sunday evening J. and I went to call at the Observatory. It was a beautiful night out and when we came back we looked into our room we concluded Ella was at Crego's and went in and propsed to them that we should go out of doors. So Crego threw her things out of the window that Miss Shier might not know and we scud. We knocked at Miss Owen's159 window and she came out of it. We looked in at Miss Booth's window and saw a very affecting tableau - Hattie sitting in Miss [Akens] lap. We ran around the garden and sat in one of the arbors a while. Saw two strolling figures and ran from tree to tree across the lawn, stealthily dodging them. It was great fun. Got in safely. Jessie is making us some memory cards. I have not acted very badly about going home this time. Monday I couldn't keep still long. I was dreadfully Cheated Monday. We had just come in from Botany and J., Miss Vernes, and I were beginning to study Homer. There was a knock and the messenger girl announced that Mrs. Eaton was in the parlor and wished to see me. "Who?" "Mrs. Eaton." Then I gave a scream. It came like a flash. Mrs. E. and Nellie were visiting at Yonkers and had come up. I hurried to wash my hands, for the were black with160 pencil-sharpenings, and rushed away to the parlor. I entered the first. No one there but a lady in black that I had never seen. No one in the second. With a sinking heart I entered the Students Parlor. No one there. Slowly I came back. I went to the messenger-room. It was a the lady in black, Mrs. Swain said. Feeling sure of some mistake I went to her. It was Miss Eaton to see Mary Sanford. It was a horried disappointment. Today Misses Owen, Reynolds, Wheeler, Irving, and I went to the Gym to Dance. J. got permission of Miss Palmer and we got a man to light it and we had a "squee" time. J. and I went into the Store this afternoon. I got permission of Mrs. Ray. The man didn't ask to see my permit, so I kept it to myself and will go in on it another time. J. went in with me to get something and afterwards I escorted Miss Greenway in on the same161 pass. J. is going to use it in vacation. Now I will close till after vacation. Miss Hubbard was just here to see about our light. But I told her that I couldn't possibly get my work out of the way yet. Saturday, Apr. 26th 1879. Back Again. Well, spring vacation is over and I am back. I've been ever so homesick since I came back. I had a splendid time home. It rained nearly every day and I was sick abed one day. We had company every day but two. Cassie had quilting and I had a surprise party Saturday night. Helen and Al were home part of the time so I saw them. We are building a house on the old place at home. Eight whole weeks. I sigh for summer. I Came back late. Didn't get here till Tuesday noon and I ought to have been here Sunday night. Went to Mrs. Ray about it. Gave162 as excuse sickness, etc. Mrs. Ray was real nice. She said it was customary to bring excuses from home. So I said I would send for one. I Went up town today for a change. Have never been but once. Jessie and I walked in by College Avenue and rode out as far as Bull's Head. I am fearfully tired tonight. We've been in Miss Haskell's room to see about Botany. We've been analyzing maple and elm blossoms for class work. We've analyzed two out of the class. I don't know just how many we've gotten to analyze. From 75 to 100, I guess. Last night Ella bought some Eggs in the store and cooked some of them over the drop light. She is going to cook some more there tonight.163 Friday, May 2nd 1879 It is Founder's Day. Vassar's great day. The halls are trimmed up with evergreen and there is a stir throughout. After the festivities of the day are over, I will write about it. Every day or two it was announced that there would be a final oportunity for purchasing invitations for founder's Day. At last Jessie bought a complementary invitation for it. Then she was afraid to send it lest he should come. So she did not send it till yesterday. I have been Sick this week. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. I got my excuse for being late. I forgot to go to Elocution again yesterday, but Miss Popleton did not call the roll. We are to be prepared to recite a piece Tuesday. Thursday we all meet together and have invited the Juniors to come and hear164 us. As Miss Harder said, "Seventeen idiotic girl voted for it." I only hope she won't call on me. Saturday, May 3rd 1879. Founder's Day. Now and then we would see one of the fellows that were coming around in the grounds with the girls. Just enough to keep up the excitement. At 5 min of 8 we assembled in Chapel. All those who did have company sat in the gallery. Below were the girls with their company. In the back seats, below were the hostaces [sic] and ushers. It was a pretty sight. Mist of the girls had new dresses for the occasion, light silks, cashmeres, and muslins, and they looked so pretty. Nearly everybody wore wite kids. The exercises were very nice. A Miss Stevens, formerly of the College played beautifully. There was a discussion - "The Critical Spirit of the Age - Should it be checked?" Affirmative, Miss Colgate. Negative - Miss Bustin.165 Miss Burstin was splendid. I could see how she had profited by her elocution. Her pronunciation was just right. She used her voice well. Her movements and gestures were easy and natural. Her poise was perfect. After the exercises in Chapel, the [sic] was a collation sewed in the dining-room. Jessie and I wandered around in the hall for a while till the thickest of the crowd was gone, then we went in. We were waiting to be served, when along came Matthew Vassar. "Have you been served?" he asked. Upon our replying in the negative, he rushed away edging his way through the crowd. Soon he came back with a plate of cream in each hand. Then away he went to wait upon the others. After the collation there was music and promenading till the dinig hall waas cleared for dancing and we all went there. There were four square dances on the program, but in the middle of the last the bell struck and the music stopped and the goodbyes soon began to be said. I166 had a real nice time. We went through the Pres. parlors, which were thrown open. They were very pretty and oh that library! it did look luxurious. I really think, however that I never saw such a slim looking set of fellows. The most of the them seemed so young, green, $ and insignificant. There was a Jap with Miss Nagai that was the homeliest specimin of Japanity I ever saw. But he look [sic] nice and was probably good and smart. We got to bed about 12.30 P.M. and were quite fresh this morning. The girls are crazy over Cards. J. and Ella have been playing cards ever since Thursday night. Tonight Misses Varnes, Brewster and Easton were in to play Eucre with J. This week I have been reading Poe. His prose tales are wierd. I am now reading his biography (a short one) and I like it ever so much. I mean to read the life of CharlotteBronte as soon as I have time. Sunday, May 4th, 1879. The Mud Turtle. I went to Chapel today for a wonder. Service wasn't long and I got along very well. It was beautiful out of doors today. Jessie and I went just over the red fence today and picked some wild flowers. We saw two large mud-turtles and that reminds me that Miss Turner picked up a little bit of a turtle, that she saw, and is going to keep it and tame it to make a pet of it. It is a real cute little thing. Saturday, May. 19. 1879. Miss E.J.'s Fish Dr. Webster has gotten back. It seems so good to see her. Miss E.J. caught a trout nearly a foot long. A lovely great fellow. I think he must have come down the stream from somewhere as there are no such fish usually in the lake. He168 was trying to swallow a smaller fish and was choking. Miss E.J. saw him and drew him up to the shore by a stick and caught him by the tail. She gave him to Dr. Webster. Miss E.J. also caught a polywog, which she keeps in a jar. She is going to keep him till his legs grow and his tail drops off. We have a Cat in our room. She came in first Friday. I gave her some milk I had. The poor thing was almost starved. She has been here every day since. We brought some things from the table for her Saturday. Today she has lived on Crackers. This is the way we happened to have the crackers. We were all sitting here and Miss Owen was in here, when suddenly there was a knock and Miss Levick came in with a plate of them. She said she had them and thought she would bring them in for us. She told us to keep169 the plate and laughed as she went back into Miss Pass' room. We were thunder-struck and suspected something was up. "Don't eat them girls," said Ella, "something is the matter with them." So we thought we'd try to find out what. We couldn't discover anything although we thought they didn't smell just right. So when we went to Chapel (which was put off till 9 P.M., because the Phil. had gone out riding immediately after dinner.) Ella and J. ran up to them and cried, "Girls, what on earth did you do to those crackers." Continuing in that strain Ella found out that the girls there were hungry, so Miss Shier went to Mrs. Keizer for something. She gave her the crackers. They tried them and they didn't taste right and they couldn't eat them. So they thought they would bring them in to us. This morning Ella told Miss Levick that we did not eat any of the them. I had Gorgie to supper with me Friday. J. and I went to [Exoteric] tonight.170 Miss Silver's Botany. Miss Silver had analyzed a lot of flowers at different times, but had neither put down the common name or the proper name and so she couldn't tell what they were. I should have thought she could have told some of them at any rate. Or could have found them by running through the table in her book. But she couldn't, so she threw them all away. It was too bad. And it was a funny thing to do. I must tell about Elocution. Some of the Freshmen voted to have the Juniors come to a reading because Miss Poppleton wanted them to. I think none wanted the Juniors to come. Never-the-less hateful things were said by both Sophs and Juniors. It was said that the Fresh were conceited to give a reading to the Juniors. Well, a class meeting was called and, on account of what was said, Miss Baldwin proposed that we should all after having laid the plan before Miss Poppleton assemble on Friday head171 -ed by a marshal march two by two to room J, each one clad from head to foot in black. Some desired very much to do this. Others were hot against it. Miss Howe and the Misses Glen spoke nicely against it. They held that it would be an insult to Miss P. and a price of great folly which would render us the laughing stock of all the College. Miss [Foor] said that she had heard that were were [sic] conceited to give a reading to the Juniors and she thought that wearing black would prove we were not. Miss Howe said that she never before knew that wearing black proved that one was not conceited. And she afterwards added that she believed black was considered the most becoming thing one could were [sic], and it might prove a conceit of a different nature to desire to appear in our most becoming dresses. Miss Foor answered. Then Miss Howe, and soon. I believe Miss Foor had the last word but assuredly Miss Howe had the best of it. Miss Glen, younger, said that she was172 afraid that some of the young ladies would have to borrow dresses; and some of the young ladies were very adverse to borrowing dresses. Miss Foor said that borrowed clothes had been worn on occasions much less than this and it would not hurt them to wear them then. And Miss Glenn, elder, whispered indignantly, "Calls Phil less than this!" Altogether it was very simple I think. At last a vote was taken and it was decided that we should not go in black, etc. The eventful Friday came and no one was killed. I did not have to read. Today part of the Botany classes went on an Excursion. to Mr Boardmans about 3 miles from here. We took our Botany boxes and picked flowers on the way. Oh, what a profusion of beautiful great blue violets we found. Mr. Parker, who is superintendent of Mr. Boardman's grounds, used to be gardiner at the College. He is a graduate of Amherst agricultural College and quite173 a scientific man. Mr. Boardman gave us permission to go anywhere we pleased over the grounds and to pick any flowers except fern and one or two things. We went down to a little valley. Hills completely shut it in, and rough, jagged, picturesque rocks, covered with mosses bounded it. In the dearest little nooks and corners of the rocks grew delicate firns and columbine. It was lovely. There was a lake in the centre and near by a fountain. The wind blew the spray quite a distance and we stood and showered our posies and ourselves. We went round to a spring that was 10 ft. deep in the centre and beautiful. The water was deep green, probably from the [confervae] that had settled on the leaves in the bottom, and it was as clear as a crystal. So it looked like an immense great emerald. We then climbed the ridge and rested ourselves on the rustic seats everywhere, in the woods and ate the lunch Bertha Ray brought. Then we sat a while in the summer house and Mr. Boardman wanted us174 to have a drink of milk, so he sent some up to us. We then started for home. We were somewhat fatigued on our arrival, but had enjoyed our excursion very much. Miss E.J. has two more Turtles. Very small ones. Not more than an inch across the back. They are the cunningest little things I ever saw. Soon they will have quite a menagerie. Sunday. May 18th 1879. Going to Town before Silent Time. Yesterday J. and I started for town before Silent Time, which is forbidden. We had just gotten out onto the street when we met Miss Murphy coming back and behind her two horse-cars were approaching. She said that these were to take the excursion to West Point, and as Mrs. Ray and many of the teachers were going, she did not think it expedient for the cars to pass her on her way175 to town before Silent Time. We were not going back, but we were afraid if we went the straight road we would be passed and if we went College Avenue we wouldn't get out of sight before the cars came along. For College Ave is straight and flat. So we slipped over the wall and behind the hedge, where we knew we would be out of sight, intending to go under shelter of the hedge to the end of the grounds and wait till the cars had passed us and disappeared around the bend. But the cars had but just started when we reached the end of the grounds. As there was one more way we took that. We got over the wall and started on an old, little travelled street, which had several little hills so we would be soon out of sight. When we were behind the hills we heard the jingle of the car bells and when we came to turn onto Main Street we saw them disappearing in the distance. In Chapel last night there was no one to lead the176 service. All those accustomed to do it were away. There was a long pause and a broad smile on everybody's face. Finally Miss Palmer went up and conducted them. Sunday, May 25th 1879. Over the River. Yesterday we went botanizing over the river. We had a real pleasant tramp, and saw a perfectly lovely stream, and got lots of maiden's hair. The Juniors took the Seniors on an excursion. Excursion. They always do. They went to Catskill, in the Mary Powell. Prof. Hinkle said nothing would be good enough for them next year. He didn't know what they would do unless they chartered a steamer and went to Europe. "Or went up in a balloon," said Miss Miller.177 Sunday, June 1st 1879 Summer has come in with heat enough to kill one. We have been longing for a breath of cool air all day long. It has been too hot to do anything. I read in the reading-room till the words were blurred, then I came down and tried to go to sleep. I have written but one letter today. Went to Chapel today. We have been having quite a time about our Cat. Ella went to Mrs. Ray as the latter wished to see all who were not coming back next year. Mrs. Ray said that she had been wishing to see some one from our parlor for some time. Then she spoke about there being too much noise in our parlor especially in Silent time. Also there was too much running in the halls. "And then that cat." We must not bring things from the table for it as it was against the rule, and we must not keep it. It was a nuisance to the whole corridor. The whole178 corridor meant Kit Murphy who is very hard on our poor Pussy. We have ceased to bring milk from the table to her, but we buy milk at the farm house and are determined to keep her as long as possible. When we don't want her longer they will take her at the farm house. We don't know whether Miss Hubbard or Kit Murphy went to Mrs. Ray. If the latter I think she was mean. If the former I think she too was mean not to speak to us about it first. And then about the noise. We are not any noisier than the rest of the rooms. And if you could hear the girls up on the fourth tell! Since then we heard that Kit Murphy said the noisiest room in College was on this corridor. If so, that was utterly false. And she needn't talk about noise; for every night we used to hear them talking after the last bell. We have been thoroughly indignant ever since Mrs. Ray spoke. A few nights before, however, we are willing to acknowledge that there was a dreadful noise in our room after last179 bell. Ella had thrown something into J's room and then locked herself into her own and J. pounded at a perfectly fearful rate on Ella's door. But other wise we are not noisy. Ella went to see Pinafore played in Poughkeepsie yesterday. I stayed at home like a good girl and studied. I read the play today in a book belonging to Miss Pass. We have now agreed to call our cat Buttercup, as a very appropriate name for her. I wanted her called that before; but they would not agree to it till now. Sunday, June 8th 1879 Weather. I didn't go to the Chapel today. Two weeks from today I am going to be at home. I shall not stay to Commencement. I never saw such weather. One day we roast. Then we freeze for a few days. Then180 we will roast again. Now it is a freezing time. This week I wrote to Miss Stevens. She was examined in Boston when I was. She is going to join the next Freshman class. She answered my letter and I wrote again today. We had our Elections yesterday. Misses Britton, Shove, and Stanton were candidates for President. Miss Shove withdrew, so I voted for Stanton. We ballotted 11 times and were no near the end then when we begun. So the names were dropped, and Miss Lyon nominated Miss Yamakawa. I don't think there would have been another nominated, if Stematz herself had not nominated Miss Shove. If almost anyone else had been running against Miss Shove, she would have gotten it. As it was, Stematz got it first ballot. She is very popular. Perhaps partly because she is a Jap. At any rate she ought to be popular, for she is so nice.181 Misses Howe and Semple were candidates for vice-president. We ballotted 10 times. Then those names were dropped. Misses Laurence, Lyon, and [Havker] were nominated. I voted for Laurence. Miss Lyon got it. Misses Taylor and Grose were candidates for secretary. I voted for Gross but Taylor got it at 3 ballots. Misses Mohn and Howgate were candates [sic] for treasurer. I voted for Mohn, but Howgate got it at second ballot. No one cared much which way these last went. There are two parties in our class. These mingle partly in times of peace, but, in elections, they are clearly divided. Then there are a few that flucuate between the two sides. All this year Laura Glenn has been director of the Glee Club and has done real well with it. But now we have Miss Fridenburg in our class and she is one of the best musicians in College. When time for the nominations came, no one thought of her and so Miss Howe nominated Miss Glenn, thinking there was no one else. There were no further nominations.182 Afterwards the girls thought that Miss Fridenburg ought to have it as she was the better musician and Miss Glenn had it so long. So a class meeting was called for nominating Miss F. second candidate. At that meeting, however, Miss Glenn withdrew her name and Miss Fridenburg was nominated. There were no further nominations. Last ngiht I went to an Exoteric hall play, "School." It was very nice indeed. Friday night went to an Art Lecture by Prof. Van Ingen which was quite nice. Last week went to a Phil Play. "The Cricket on the Hearth." It was just splendid, as indeed the plays always are. Our Cat still lives with us and we hear no more about it. Once in a while we buy her milk; but she mostly lives on mice and squirrels which she catches.183 Sunday, June 15th 1879. Latin. Oh, how good it seems to think that this is the last Sunday. I guess next week won't be very hard for we have examinations in Botany only. We were to have them in Latin every day. That would have been dreadful. Thursday a class meeting was called; but we did not have one, for we heard that it was not allowable to have class-meeting on such a subject. So we talked together and finally it was decided to send Misses [Shawe] and Sanford to Miss Goodwin to see if we could not have advance instead. She liked the idea and promised to see Prof. Hinkel about it. So we are to have no more examinations in that. Then in Greek, our class sent a petition to Prof. Hinkle, that we might be allowed to take advance in Homer instead of review.184 But he would let us do nothing but read [Anabaris] or review Homer. So we are reading the third book of [Anabaris]. Yeserday was the Senior's Sale. I [sic] very great variety of somewhat delapidated things filled the corridor, and eloquent Senior's expounded the merits of their goods. Very many rocking chairs, and small tables, sofas etc. Not so many small things as I expected. I bought a small bust of Dickens for 50 cts. and a small table for $1.00. The cover for the table had the initials [SN] on it. Sophia Nichols. Change it around and you have [Nan] Southworth. Yesterday I also bought [paster] for trunk. As I go by boat I can't buy ticket and check trunck till the day I go. Ella went down town yesterday. She and Miss Reynolds bought Strawberries Strawberries and those with fruit crackers and185 oranges made quite a feast. J. and I were invited and enjoyed it. We have only had strawberries two or three times at table, and then they were stale. We haven't had a green pea or new potato yet. Sept. 19th 1879. Soph. Year. Here I am, back again. I suppose most the girls will come today as College opens tonight. I arrived yesterday at noon. I came to N.Y. City by the [Stonington] boat, and it was so crowded that I could not get even a berth and had to lay on a blanket on the floor, in consequence of which I caught cold. In the morning I saw Dr. Webster. Her sister and little niece were with her. The niece was born at the College. Her name is Helen Vassar. Helen for Dr. Webster and Vassar for the186 College. They were coming here by the night boat. I came by day boat. The first person I saw was Miss Pass in the horse-car. When I got to the College, I met Miss Miller and Miss Hubbard, the former is to be our Corridor teacher. She told me to get something to eat and then go to Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Ray said she thought she would put two new Freshmen in my parlor. Not long after Miss [Winnie] Welliams was sent there. She enters the first preparatory. I heard that Mrs. Ray wasn't going to let Preps and Collegiates room together. Miss Williams seems very nice. There is a nice Freshman next door, Miss Miller. She is from Kentucky. Miss Brown's sister, who was examined at Boston when I was, is here. She is nice. She has a nice Alcove room and a very pleasant room-mate, Miss Newman. Miss Newman reminds me very much of Abbie Nickerson. She was at dinner when I was and said she saw me on187 the boat. Miss Sanford is here and the Misses Glenn, but I did not speak with the latter. I have seen no more of the old girls. There is a girl from Montreal, Canada. A regular little Britisher, Miss Williams said. I wish Jessie would come. Sunday, Sept. 21st 1879. News. I had two letters from Jessie. She is sick now but expects to return Tuesday. She is to the room in 131, Fifth North, all alone. That is what she wanted. Miss Turner is not coming back. Neither are Misses Wheeler, E.J., and Silver Evelyn Baldwin and Cassie MacAdam room in No. 5. near here. Misses Yamakawa and Nagai are not back yet; but are coming, I suppose. There is a new girl here in [b]. Miss Ella [Seetuth] from Normal, Ill. She is going to be Freshman. She is188 a little thing and seems very nice. Most of the old girls are back. Misses Shier and Owen haven't made their appearance. Ella has a friend here. She graduated this year from Lewisburg and comes as an Art Student. Miss Osterhout is her name. This year I study Latin, Eng. Lit. and Trig. Have them the first, second and fifth periods, so I get all through before lunch, which is nice. Sept. 28th Sunday. Our Room. Yesterday we girls went to town. Miss [Suelluth] bought a lovely panel picture. She has a little rocking-chair, too. Miss Williams had a box from home yesterday. She had a lovely table cloth, a clock and bracket, a picture and vase. We have a real pretty room now. I think Mrs. Ray is as horrid as ever. There are some very tall grasses in the garden that189 the gardiner gives away. Jessie asked him if she might have some and he said yes, as many as she wanted. So she got some for herself and some for me. As she was bringing them in, Mrs. Ray met her and asked her where she got them and who gave them to her, and said there must be some mistake. Jessie said no, the gardiner gave them to the girls and Mrs. R. said he shouldn't and there must be some mistake. Her royal highness knows everything. I think if the gardiner is not a responsible person he ought to be dismissed. But it is all right. Those grasses don't belong to anybody and the gardiner gives them away. I have quite a lot of Bitter-sweet berries. Miss Warder had her arms full and I was admiring them, so, after she had supplied her friends she brought me a lot. It is lovely. We went to see if we could get some more,190 but were unsuccessful. We have been seated at the tables. Haven't had Bible Class. Sunday, Oct. 12. 1879. Sick. Last Sunday I was sick and, stayed at home from Chapel and Bible Class and Monday from all classes. Sunday night I made tea over the gas. Last night we had a Chestnut Roast. Sent to town for a tin pan and set it over the gas full of chestnuts and roasted them so. Then we borrowed a drop light and put it in the bed-room and boiled nuts in a pail over that. Then we had cider and apples. May and I went for the cider in the morning. Jessie and I went to the store between dinner and Chapel for the apples. And such lots of girls were there, from Seniors to Preps. We invited the girls in the next room. In the midst of festiv-191 -ities, I heard someone come and go away again. I thought it must be Miss Yamakawa. I should have invited her; but I knew she was going on an excursion with Prof. Backus and I didn't know when they would be back. I went out and called Stematz back and she came in and had some chestnuts. When she went back to her room I told her to tell Miss Nagai to come. She came and by and by Stematz came to. So we feasted and told riddles until Silent Time. As the bell rang I hurried to take off the last roast. Every time before I had turned the gas down low. But in my hurry I forgot it, and the paper caught fire. I threw it onto the carpet and in desperation we stamped upon it and stamped it out. We had a real nice time, anyway. I have been to Delta twice. Last Friday and the week before.192 Ella [Vaener] played once. It was nice. I am going to join delta. For the Soph Party they have collected the tax of both semesters. Some of the class did not think we ought to spend it all for that, but they were over-ruled. We couldn't do anything else. For Mrs. Ray won't let the [cars] fix up the Society Hall; and for an entertainment out of the hall things cost. We've been having dreadfully hot weather. Sunday, Oct. 19. 1879 Senior Parlor. Last Thursday, the Seniors invited the Sophs to the Senior Parlor between dinner and chapel. We were dismissed from dinner at 5.30. I went with Miss Olmstead. We went directly to the parlor and looked around. It was lovely. The furniture was upholstered with dark green covered with193 peacock feathers. One chair was deep wine color and had a white strip running through the center, on which was embroidered cat-tails and their leaves. Miss Wentworth designed and embroidered it. It was lovely. The girls did almost all of the upholstering themselves, because the upholsterer they had one day was so slow. There was a lovely screen in our corner. There were quite a lot of painted things, for many of the class are artists. We Sophs were the first to see it after the Seniors. After looking at the parlor we scattered and took seats, some in chairs in the hall, others in the private parlors that had been thrown open for us. Then came refreshments, pears, bananas, grapes, cream wafers, and coffee. All was very nice. We enjoyed it very much. The night before, when the parlor was opened, Clare Rustin gave a spread. When they were singing,194 College songs, they improvised songs for the occasion. "Here's to Classmate Clare, Drink it down, drink it down, For she's done the thing thats square, Drink, etc." Either Kit Aldrich or Kit Murphy was chairman of the Committee for arrangement of the parlor. So they sang, "Here's to chair-man Kit, And Well does she deserve it." The Soph Party is coming off next Saturday, at 6 p.m. I don't yet know what it is to be. I know pretty well that it isn't to be in the hall; for Mrs. Ray wont allow the hall to be fixed up as has been the custom. I think that is very mean in her. If we couldn't fix up the hall, we wouldn't enjoy it there, it is so barren and dreary. The committee laid many plans before Mrs. Ray before she would accept any. One night Prex spoke to us about spreads etc., in de-195 preciation of them. But he said he didn't want to say anything about money expended by private persons who could afforf it (and in that case I don't see why he mentioned spreads at all.) BUt he wanted to speak about those expenses that came on all, alike poor and rich. And he spoke especially about [discussing] to do something different, something better than that done before. This was aimed directly at the Sophs. But if they wont let us decorate the hall as customary, they must expect that we will want to do something different. As for the expense, no one is obliged to spend anything but their yearly fine for class affairs. All the rest is voluntary donations. Prexy made Another Speech about Bible Class and Chapel. We didn't any of us see the point to that. He tried to prove that they196 voluntary, but optional. I haven't seen the voluntary part of it yet. Maybe I'd like to. Mrs. Rays Plan for Social Enjoyment, is for all students who have time and are so disposed to go to Room J. and the back parlor Tuesday and Thursday nights between dinner and chapel. There to play games etc. I don't believe it will be a success. I haven't been yet. The gymnasium is lighted for Dancing any night after study hour at the request of [three]. We girls have been over twice. Last time we danced the lanciers. We are going to learn them so we can dance Phil night. Sunday, Oct 26. 1879. Soph Party. Last night the party came off. We went to a hotel at "Hackensack about197 4 1/2 m. from here. Part went in large wagons and part in carriages. Jessie and I went in a carriage. We had a lovely ride. There was singing and dancing and supper. We had oysters, coffee, sandwiches and olives. Miss Yamakawa made a lovely speech. Nellie Raymond, the Fresh's President, made a nice speech in reply. We had a lovely time. But the time was so short. We heard that Mrs. Ray didn't send in her acceptance of her invitation till yesterday noon and that she told Miss Freidenberg that she was in doubt whether or not to accept the invitation. Such things were a bore. But if she accepted other invitations and did not this, there might be jealousy. I have been propsed for Phil. I am going to join Delta. That has all illustrious members. Pres. Raymond was its first president. Prof. Braislin,198 Prof. Backus, Prof. Mitchell, and Dr. Webster are members of Delta. Jessie has been propsed, too; but we've neither of us even joined Phil. yet. She is put on the committee for arrangement of the room next Friday night! There are only a few members of Delta. Sunday Nov 2nd 1879. Mrs. Wheeler and Edith I am taking it easy today. Am not going to Chapel or Bible Class. Jessie's mother and sister Edith are here. Edith is about 11 years old. Small and quite pretty. She doesn't look as I thought she did. She seems real nice. May went to town to church today. Sunday Nov. 9th 1879. Delta. Friday night Prof. Backus addressed Delta on the subject of the Adirondacks. His talk was very in-199 -teresting. Miss Ransom went with me. After it was over we had chocolate and sandwiches. It was Miss [Canfield's] spread. She is real nice. Prof. gave me a compliment. He told Miss C. I would be quite an acquisition to Delta. He only knows from Lit. and I seldom open my head in class. But I suppose he meant it or he would not have said it. Friday Miss Jones gave a Spread to Delta. She had trouble with Mrs. Ray about her room and is going home. She may return. We had button-hole bouquets, salad, finger rolls, sliced tongue, sandwiches, vienna coffee, whipped cream, all kinds of cake, ice cream, and ices. We had such a nice time. Had a long table with Prof. Mitchell. She and Prof. Backus, Prof. Braislin, Pres. Caldwell belong to Delta. Mr. Vassar was the first pres. of Delta, Prof.110 Mitchell, the second, Pres. Raymond the third. Last night Beta had a Hall Play. "The Haunted Mill," and "Woodcock's Little Game". Both were spendid. Misses Van Clique, Shove, Wells, did best. We enjoyed it very much. The girls put Blocks up on the sides of the door. Ours is always full of nonsense. Such items as "Shakespeare Called" are frequently seen there. The other day the girls advertised on it the loss of their waste basket, and pen wiper, and I put it into poetry on it as follows: - Lost, Stolen or Strayed! From a sorrowing maid, A basket of beauteous make; And her heart's full of woe, So think that a foe, Could from her this prized object take. And a perwiper, too111 Most fair to the view With a gold button shining so bright, So beauteous it was, She'd fair know the cause That's taken it out of her sight. O stranger! I pray If you find them astray, Return them to 22 straight, For the maid in despair Is tearing her hair And mourning their terrible fate. We are keeping slang lists. Madge Miller calls me [Sattycoram], and May, Anne Cora. Nov. 23rd 1879. Plays I was sick last Sunday and did not write. But there has been not much of anything going on. Last week there was a French play, and last night our "Mutual Friend" dramatized. I enjoyed them both112 very much. Of course there are funny things happening all the time in Lit. Election Day Prof. Backus talked politics to us all the period, which we enjoyed very much. Sunday, Nov. 30th 1879 Thanksgiving. Has come and gome. We had Friday and Saturday for holidays and they were very acceptable. May, Jessie, and I sat at Flo Easton's table. Miss Van Lyle, the little Brazilian sat next to me. I like her. After supper we all went to Flo's room, where we played mesmerism, etc. Then we went to the parlors to see them dance. There was a play in the Hall. "The Fast Coach" and "Jacobi." Both were very nice and funny. Then the orchestra played, and the orchestra consisted mostly of [comb] players. But it was very nice. Miss Lyon recited a piece and Miss Van Kleek. She lat-113 -ter came in in a long [tyer] and with her hair braided down her back. Sunday, Dec. 14th 1879. I will go on where I left off rather abruptly two weeks ago. Miss Van Kleek recited "Mary had a little lamb." She forgot part of it and went back and altogether it was the funniest thing I've seen this long time. After the play we had cake and ice cream in the parlors. The next week was Phil Night We had a real nice time. It was not materially different from last Founder's Day. But there were not so many guests. Mrs. Richards was here and read an essay on the "Educational Value of Scientific Invetigation." She called on me. There were the homeliest and queerest set of fellows here that I ever saw (Founder's Day114 being excepted.) Last Friday Alexander Young of Boston lectured on the tragic and comic sides of life. He told 59 anecdotes strung along with a sort of connection between them. That was all. It was the biggest imposition for a lecture I ever heard off. Every body was disgusted. His pronunciation was simply vile. Last nigh Delta gave a hall play. It was real good. The Critique was splendid. Miss Brewster wrote it. The play was founded on the form and twenty black-birds baked in a pie. Those that had been enchanted black-birds were all dressed in black belvet. Miss Varnes was one. She looked perfectly lovely. We girls formed a Political Club. May, Madge, Jessie, and I agreed to spend twenty minutes a day in the115 reading room or pay five cents. But May has backed out. The Sophs are getting up an Historical Club, for the study of mediaeval and modern history. I think It will be real nice. We are going to have a pin. The College Pin is going to be changed. The old one was real homly. You would not know what is stood for. The new one will be plain and pretty and will show the monogram plainly. Jan. 18. 1880. Vacation is over. Of course I had a jolly time, although the weather was bad and I did not go much. I did a good deal of painting and got so I could paint on silk. Lots of things have happened since I came back but I have so little time to write that I can 116 hardly give the heads of things. In the first place, I've finished my second Essay. The subject was Relation of Classics to Modern Education." Miss Hiscock did not wish me to read anything in regard to it. I handed it in yesterday and today thought of something else I ought to have put in it. I must write down here the subjects that were given out to the Sophs. 1. "Review of my Favorite Novel." 2. "How far should the Principle of [Emulation] be carried to Promote Mental Exertion?" 3. "The Relation of Classics to Modern Education." 4. "Characteristics of Children's Literature." 5. "Is there Antagonism between Higher Mental Culture and Perfect Social Grace." 6. "Peculiarities of Booth's Impersonation of Hamlet." 7. "Glaring Defect of the American Social117 System." The subject for the next essays are 1. "Egotism an Important Element of Success." 2. "One More Popular Fallacy. ('Sweet are the Uses of Adversity.')." 3. "Is Crime Fostered or Repressed by the Publicity Given to it at the Present Day?" 4. "The Office of the Sunday School. (A discussion of its relation to the Church, to society in general, and the manner in which its existing methods fulfill its aims.)" 5. "Some Criticisms upon the Method of Preparatory Schools, suggested by my College Experience." 6. "A Truly Useful Life (A bona fide narrative or character-sketch.)" For our Political Club, May retired from it before she ever went into the Reading Room. Madge has failed once. We decided that reading nerve-papers twenty minutes118 in our room was the same as going to the Reading Room. Our Soph Club is getting along finely. We call it the "[Cliv]." I think we shall like it very much. I was one of the committee of three who arragned the [semester's] work. We are to study mediaeval history this year, meet once a fortnight, and are dropped after three consecutive absences, unexcused, but may be voted in if there is no black ball against us. As for Delta, it had a metting last Friday. Miss Pratt asked me to act on next Literary comittee. I don't know what I shall do for entertainment They have made a selection of a College Pin. It is very pretty. The one I want. I like it ever so much. It is graceful and shows what it is.119 Jan. 25. 1880 Clio our history club met first last night and I think we shall like it very much. Miss Sanford begun the meeting with a very propitious omen, by the remark, "This reminds me of a funeral in the house." Louise had a Spreak last Thursday, on her birthday. Her aunt and sister Nettie were here. We had salad, sandwiches, olives, coffee, cake, ice cream, and Charlotte [nurse]. We enjoyed it very much. The Class Elections have come off. Misses Coleman, [Foos], and Britton were presidential candidates. Miss Britton's name was withdrawn. Miss Coleman's friends turned out strong. All those who did not vote for her were trying to make a tie. But it was impossible. There were not many120 ballots and she only [laked] one of enough so some finally went over. Misses Shawe and Howe, for vice-pres. Miss Shawe was elected first ballot. Misses Glen, L.F, Cecil, and Morrill for Secretary. Ballotted some time on that. I thought Miss Cecil would get it but when Miss Glen's name was dropped they went mostly over to Miss Morrill and she was elected. Buckland and Case, for treasurer. Case got it. They were even the first ballot. I wanted very much a tie for pres. I wish we might have had Miss Warder. But she could not have got it against Miss Coleman. If there had been a tie I guess she would have got it. Miss Penfield is president of the Junior class. I am so glad. Miss White vice-pres. Miss Barnum, sec. Miss [Valean] against Miss Pew got the Presidency of Fresh. Class. I thought she would get it. I knew they would never rest till she did get it. We had Episcopal Service today as well as two weeks ago.121 I never went to it before. I don't like it. Too much form and ceremony like the Cathlic. And then to have the same prayer and everything Sunday after Sunday, year in and year out! Bishop Cox, of Western New York preached today. The Episcopals go wild over him. Sunday, Feb. 1. 1880 Delta Elections. Miss Canfield was reelected unanimously for President. Misses Braislin and Harrison were nominated for vice-pres. Miss H. was elected first ballot. Miss Raymond was unanimously elected secretary. Misses Meeker and [Brewster] were elected critiques and we are to have two more. Miss More asked me to read in Delta next Friday. I shall be pretty busy for I have to speak in Clio Saturday on the topic "The Franks and their Conquests. I had my first experience on Chapter Committees122 a couple weeks ago. I didn't know till Tuesday there was going to be a meeting that week, so we had no time to get up anything very elaborate. Miss Meeker proposed we had a tableau burlesqueing the ballad "Gaily the Troubadour," and we were going to have some other things. But news came that Miss Wilkinson of Poughkeepsie, formerly a special and a Deltan would furnish entertainment by reading Shackeray's Ballads. But, as it would not be advisable to have all reading, she wished us to get up a tableua. That was Thursday. We did not wish to burlesque a ballad as she was to read ballads, so we decided to have the "Courtin" in two moving tableaux. We arranged it and Friday afternoon it was rehearsed. Miss Penfield was Jekle, Miss Bell was Huldah, and Miss Smith the mother. But just after dinner Miss Pratt told me that Miss Penfield was called home by bad news and so we had to get somebody else to take her part. I captured Miss Harrison and persuaded her123 to take it. There was only about an hour. Not time for a rehearsal. We had to get things together and I had to run around for a costume for Miss Harrison. Well, we finally arranged things. I didn't like Miss Wilkinson's reading, but I was behind the curtain and I could not hear very well. One funny thing happened. Miss Bell in the tableu had to be pealing apples; and while Miss W. was reading, she say behind the curtain with the pan of them in the her lap. Suddenly she let one fall and it rolled under the curtain out into the middle of the floor. It was too funny! The tableau went off nicely. Last Thursday was Day of Prayer for Colleges. We had to go to Chapel in the morning and I went to prayer-meeting with Miss Nagai in the evening. After that was over Miss Phillips, Miss Harper and I collected in the Japs room and were treated to graham crackers, hot chocolate, and peach preserve.124 Miss Yamakawa and I spent the morning copying our Latin Prose Exercises. It was fortunate we did for the next morning Miss Goodwin called for the books, and if we didn't have them all copied she asked us how many we had to copy and let us keep our books. I had all copied but 3 sentences and I wrote those in pencil in class. We are reading Cicero's Letters now. They are very easy and nice. But Cicero was such a weak-minded man. I get disgusted with him. There was a Phil. Hall Play Friday night "The Danicheffs." It was very nice and had all the best actors. It was Miss Van Kleek's and Miss Shawe's last appearance. The former graduates this year and the latter does not expect to return, and they have been on the stage twice this year. Miss Shawe was perfectly grand. She had a very proud and hauty part. Countess125 Danicheff and she was so grand and handsome. Miss Van Kleek I did not like so well as usual. She is too small and young-looking, and has too high a voice for a man. BUt she was very nice. She was Count Danicheff. Miss Healy was Anna. It was such a sad part. But she was very nice. No one can take a pathetic part like Miss Healy. Miss Rustin was [Osip] and was very good indeed. She was so calm, and firm, and intense. Miss Wardle made a perfect frenchman. Miss Baily as Zakaroff was perfect. Miss Mary Shove as a peculiar and forgetful old man was inimitable. Miss Lyon took the part of the revengeful beauty Princess Walanoff to perfection. Nothing could have been better than Misses Lane and Hopson and Marinna and Anfissa. There I have praised all up, as it seems to me they ought to be. I enjoyed it so much. And the pathetic parts just made me cry. I admired Miss Alice Shove most of all. Seems to me, I never saw any one quite so good, for an amateur.126 Vassar College. Feb. 8. 1880. Minutes of Jan. 10th. The Faculty of Vassar College, Po'keepsie, N.Y. met in the office of the President of said College at 10 mintues and 31 seconds past 1 o'clock, Monday evening Jan 10th. On hearing the loud "Here" given in response to each name as it was called the hearts of all throbbed with gladness. For surely the important question to be discussed at this meeting required the presence of every member of this august body. In order to do justice to the subject to be brought before the meeting, it was necessary that the honest opinion of every Professor be expressed. Mrs. Ray in a stately menner arose and having regaled us with a quotation (too familiar to repeat here) she informed us that the authority of the College had been outraged. A few days since a notice had been, not written, but printed for the benefit of the Preparations and freshmen, to the effect that the ice was in a precarious condition. That she - whose watch-127 -word was duty - had gone to the borders of the Lake and summoned thence four Sophomores who were skating unmindful of the word of warning. She laid the case before the Faculty - whether the whole Sophomore class should be suspended, or should they be lenient and expel only the guilty ones. The President called for remarks. Prof. Backus thought that each should have a ducking. Prof. Braislin thought that experiencing a cool atmosphere would not be a punishment but rather a delight. The President expressed his views - That the faculty had better not be too harsh upon the delinquents for their conduct was probably owing to their never having studied Moral and Mental Philosophy. Mrs. Ray interposed - But if the young ladies had been precipitated through an aperture in the congealed fluid, how could she ever have met the [stuck]-128 -mothers. At this a tear flows slowly down Dr. Hinkle's cheek and falls in silence upon the floor. Prof. Mitchell said for her part she approved of skating. It was probably the only way in which some of the students ever would see stars. Prof. Dwight in the solemn voice declares that he fears his Bible teaching has not been practical enough for the Sophomores and that hereafter he will try to make it useful as well as entertaining. (Dr. Hinkle is heard to mutter "It is good" and Prof. Backus "oh! Dwight who cares about 'Moral Responsibility.'") Prof. Cooley then proposes that as the matter is too important to be decided hastily, it should be laid upon the table for a week. Which is agreed upon. Dr. Webster then moved that the Faculty express by their rousing cheers the pleasure at having President Caldwell again with then. Miss Morse could not participate as she was busy fanning the President, who was nearly overcome129 with this expression of the faculty's esteem. There being no other business to be brought before the meeting, it was moved and seconded that the Faculty adjourn. The motion was carried. Tuesday, Feb 10th 1880 Soph Sociable. The Sophs this year decided not to have any Trig ceremony. Some of the girls said that they did not see why Trig was so much worse than any other study that it should be harped on year after year. Others said it was a desperate attempt to be funny and a terrible failure for the Sophs were too sick of the jokes to appreciate them and the Freshmen could not understand them. Well, other classes made cutting remarks about our lack of originality in abandonning Trig ceremonies, so we got up something different, kept it pretty well a secret, and merely said the Sophs would have a Soph sociable Saturday night.130 When we entered the Society Hall a peculiar scene met our eyes. Miss Sanford said the room looked like a bar room. All but a few settees were piled up out of the way. There were two or three rows directly in front of the stage and one row around the room. The walls were decorated with colored paper fringes, etc., beautiful engravings from Harpers, and a sublime oil painting advertisement picture, presented '82 by a store-keeper in Po'keepsie. The stage curtain was adorned with "Welcome '82" in white letters, and two dancing girls. "Quid Agamus?" shone on us from the wall in red, green, yellow and purple letters. The window curtains were the masterpiece, bring pieces of carpeting artistically looped. As we entered the room we were each presented with a beautiful paper rose and a card. My card had on it a picture of an Irishman carrying a stove funnel and a bottle, while his wife followed with the stove and a child clinging to her skirts. Printed underneath was "Division of Labor" and written "Is it "worth" my trouble to go "south"?" Soon after we were present-131 -ed with programmes. These consisted of strips of paper headed with spherical triangles and followed by the words Past A Burlesque, In Three Acts. Collation, Dancing. These strips of paper were rolled up in a peanut and tied with a ribbon. Of course we were anxious for the Burlesque to begin. But we had to wait for Miss Paterson who was to be Miss Goodwin in Act I. As she didn't come for some time we decided to begin with Lit Class, although, Miss Glenn had arrived. Miss Foos resembled Prof. Bachus very much and took him off nicely. She read to us selections from Hamlet and Burns [tries] to the tooth-ache and asked and answered questions. She also drew us a picture of Burn's on the board and said "There is a little weakness about the nose; but then we wouldn't have it otherwise. And wait till I come to the lips! Ah, young ladies, you don't know how much I think of that picture. When I get down-hearted, I go to it and I say 'Oh Rob, old fellow! you know just how it was yourself.'" Mrs. Ray (Miss Lyon)132 visited Lit. Class. Miss Lyon was perfect as a representation of Mrs Ray. Tall and Stately, with sweeping train and window's cap. I was in Lit class to represent myself. But some of the girls took off others. Miss Baldwin was Miss Pass and was perfect. She wore a slouchy white dress and white shawl and blue goggle and had her hair (which is quite short) oiled, to make it hang in strings, like "Frankie's." Miss Varnes took the part of Miss King and was very good. [It] was either she or Miss Howe, who represented Miss Foos, that asked, "Prof. Backus, is [diel] the Scotch for Guardian angel. Viva Buckland represented Miss L. F Glenn and asked, "Prof. Backus, what was the color of the coat that Chaucer's great-grandfather wove to that party he went to?" To which Miss Foos replied "Well, really, Miss Glenn, L.F., I believe, I don't know. I think it was either blue trimmed with pink or pink trimmed with blue. I have forgotten which. I will make note of it and look it up. Much obliged to you for bringing up that question."133 She wore Miss G's clothes and acted just like her. She had a great envelope post-marked "New Haven," and a thick letter which she was reading. Miss Cora Glenn represented Miss Sanford and wore Miss S. clothes. She didn't get to the hall till Lit. class had begun and she came striding up the hall with Miss Sanford's gait and came to Miss Foos to be excused "Excuse me, Prof. Backus, but I was out taking my exercise with one of 80's girls. Then she took a seat and asked a question, very complicated and hard to understand just like Miss Sanford. If she hadn't laughed she would have been splendid. Next to Lit Class came Latin. Miss Paterson looked exactly like Mis Goodwin and acted pretty well. Miss Coleman was Prof. Hinkle and came into the class. If she hadn't been so tall she would have been splendid. She acted very nicely. Miss Stanton represented Miss Sanford in Latin and took her off to perfection. One question she asked was, "Excuse me,134 Miss Goodwin but is there any special signficance in having the subject of the sentence in the nominative?" After Lain class came Faculty meeting. Miss Philips was Prex. Miss Gross, Miss Morse and she looked exactly like Miss Morse and took off her pussy-cat ways nicely. Miss Moore was Prof. Braislin and Wednesday, Feb. 11. I will continue where I left off. Miss Moore as Prof. Braislin, read the minutes of the last faculty meeting which are copied on the 126 p. of my journal. Miss Koontz was Prof. Mitchel, and she tipped back on the two legs of her chair, corssed her feet, and said "Backus will you please open that window?" The business of that meeting was to speak of different selections of studies. Miss Sanford was read off for Calculus (she doesn't have it) and some one predicted that she would be dropped. Miss Foos was very hard on herself. Miss Lyon was read off for 3 studies. Some one objected, and some suggested that she was not fond of study. Ah, I see, she is lazy135 Oh! she is lazy," cried Miss Coleman, immensely tickled like Prof. Hinkle is when he thinks he has made a joke. After faculty meeting the settees were taken from the middle of the room, and some one played for a dance. Presently Miss L.F. Glenn came in, dragging in a little wagon full of apples and corn-balls. She was dressed like a little Irish boy, with red wig, old hat, calico tyer, red skirt, grey gym drawers. She looked too funny. She was followed by Miss Warden, dressed in an old calico and faded shawl, with brown hair front and great bonnet. On her arm she carried a basket holding, I should think, a peck of peanuts, and a box of candy kisses. We feasted on these and bye and bye they brought in ham sandwiches, olives, coffee and whipped cream. We had a nice feast and more dancing and then gathered around the piano to sing. Among other things we sung, "Here's to Vassar College, The fountain head of Knowledge." Then "Here's to '82, We'll see what she can do." Mis Glenn, C.,136 rushed up to Miss Darling and cried, "I think they ought to sing here's to '81 for us, don't you?" At first Miss Sanford cried "no!" but then said, "Well, we don't begrudge it. What shall we sing with it?" What has she ever done?" cried Miss Howe. So we sung it with a will, and soon Miss Lyon (who was also going to join 81) came up and said, "Miss Howe, that's the brightest remark you ever made!" Then we sung "Here's to Vassar's '80, Otium cum dignitate." And "Here's to '83, who's excluded from our spree." Then, as the Silent Time bell had rung, we started for the College, singing, "Here's to '83," and "Goodnight, Ladies." Oh, we had such a jolly time! We wore our peanuts and roses next day. Every one was asking about it. They all thought it real nice. Prof. Braislin said she thought it was it was [sic] such a nice idea to have the faculty and everybody. She said if she had known she would just as [leiafve] let the girl who had her part take some of her clothes. Prof. Backus met Miss Howe in the corridor and said, "Goodmorn-137 -ing Professor.' And to Miss Koontz, he said, "Look here, Miss Koontz, I don't want you to call me 'Backus'." I think it was a grand success. Sunday, Feb. 15th. 1880 Alpha's Play. At last Alpha had her play. It was real good. Light and amusing as an affect to the Danicheffs. The play was Cinderella. It was bright and amusing. Then there was music. "The Babies on our Block." The music struck up and soon various [babie] cries struck in. The curtain was drawn; and behold half a dozen girls dressed out baby-like, [dandling] dolls. It was very cute. Then the committee came on the stage. They looked all dragged out. One had her throat tied up. One had a hammer in her hand. One had a broom. One had a big note book to put down things and her hair was tumbling down. One had her head tied up. They wore dirty of torn aprons and were altogether a forlorn looking set. They sang138 in a doleful tone their trials since they had been appointed committee. Every stanza ended with "Ain't it sad?" I had to speak in Clio yesterday. My subject was the "Franks and their Conquests." It was Clio's second meeting. Lots of girls were absent. They forgot it. We are going to have a very pretty pin. A large C and a quill. Second Semester began last Monday. I study Latin, Greek, and Calculus. In Latin we have Plautus and now Prof. Hinkle is lecturing to us, so it is not much work to get our lessons. In Greek we are reading Plato; but he takes about half the time to explain, wh. is very delightful. In Calculus, Prof. Braislin lectures helf the period and the other half we recite what she gabe the day before. She makes it so clear in class, we don't have to study it out of class. I went to one of139 Mrs. Ray's Receptions last Thursday. She has them every Tuesday and Thursday between dinner and Chapel. We had quite a nice time. Played copping quotations most of the time. We have a New Parlor Mate. Miss Hattie Walrath of Syracuse. She passed all but one semester of mathematics and one of French for Freshman. She is awfully jolly and quite nice. Jessie has been admitted to the Soph class. I am very much interested in politics. I want Sherman to be nominated for Pres. candidate. Sunday, Feb 29, 1880 Delta. A week ago Friday I recited Darius Green in Delta. The girls said I did it real well and were delighted Miss Julia Meeker read the Echo, Delta's paper. (It was real good. One piece in it was The Modern Romeo and Juliet. It was140 very good. Then there were illustrated Mother Goose Melodies. Little Bopeep, Little Miss Muffet, Jack and Jill, Old Woman, old woman will you go a shearing, and When I was a bachelor I lived by myself. Jessie was the old woman in one and the young woman in the other of the two last. Then they had "Where are you going, my pretty maid," etc. It was really very nice. I handed in another Essay last Wednesday. It was due the Saturday before. But I was sick and I could not copy it. It was a character-sketch and Mr. Tucker, a gentleman at home, was the character. The next subjects are not out yet. I have been reading Clarissa Harlowe, by Richardson. It is a very unpleasant subject, but, after you have read a little way, it is very exciting. I have come to a place where there is a141 lull in the excitement and I put it aside while I read Tale of Two Cities. I like Dicken's [sic] very much and this is very interesting. I did not know he wrote any historical novels. Lessons go very well. Prof. Braislin gave lectures for a fortnight, which was lovely. I don't find it so very hard. I have got out everything by myself so far and it makes me feel good. Prof. Hinkle lectured in Plautus. But he has finished now. I study Latin with Miss Case. In Greek we've been having quite a nice time. But now he is giving very long lessons and does not stop to "explain", so it is hard. We didn't like it and Miss Berrigner told him the lessons were too long, so he said we might get what we had time and he would read the next.142 Bad News. I had a letter from home yesterday full of bad news. The Centre of Stoughton has had a fire which burnt lots of places. It caught in a livery stable and I believe all the houses but 2 were burned. A neighbor of ours was also burned out, and a hotel not very far off burned. My uncle [Arahel] is not expected to live. Uncle Frank cut his fingers most off. But those are better. And lots of folks are sick. I never knew of so much bad news as has come to the College this year. Miss Semple's and Miss Fitzhugh's brothers died. Miss Penfield was called home by the sickness of her little nephew. Miss Gleason's grandfather died. Abbie Nickerson was called home because her father was shot at and is not expected to live. Another girl has just been called home and lots of others which I don't remember.143 Sunday, Apr. 25th Miscellaneous. It is such a long time since I wrote that there is lots to say. But I will only put down the chief heads that I think of. I had a fearful cold, so I could hardly speak out loud just before vacation, so I got permission to go home Tuesday instead of Thursday. May went home with me and we had a lovely time. One day Mr. and Mrs. Pulsifer, Miss Clifton, and Helen spent the day with us. That was Saturday. The next Monday we went down to [Lynn] Beech. Tuesday we went to Canton. Wednesday May and I went to Wellesley College. The building is very beautiful. Much nicer than ours. The reading room is not very nice. That Chapel is not nice but they have an elegant organ. Their library is much prettier than ours but does not look so large and lots144 of the shelfs were empty. The catalogue says they have 30,000 volumes. But I don't believe it; for we have 12,000 and ours looks much larger. But their course can't compare with ours. Their grounds, with the exception of the Lake, are not nearly so nice. Well, Thursday May, Miss Clifton, Helen, and I went to Bridgewater Normal School to see Alice and Clapp. The principal there, Mr. Boyden, knows Prof. Dwight and four of the teachers in the school to which May went before she came here. We teazed [sic] Alice and Clapp to come over to my birthday party, the next night. And the did, and my cousins Dean and Bert Southworth came over from Brockton. We had an elegant time. The next day we stayed at home. Sunday we carried Alice and Clapp over to Brockton to take the cars for Bridgewater, and Dean and [Nuisor] Southworth came over. Monday we had to come back for which we were very sorry. In Boston we145 went around a great deal but not as much as we wanted. A week ago Friday the Laboratory was opened. There were exercises in Chapel, and Matthew Vassar, the President, and Prof. Cooley spoke to us. After that there was an elegant collation in the dining hall. The after dinner speeches were very nice and very witty. We enjoyed ourselves very much. The preparatories had to take a second collation as there was not room for guests and all. We have had Goldsmith's play of "She Stoops to Conquer" here. Miss Hussey was in it. She took the part of Tony and was elegant. She is the finest actor in College. The next play is to be Our Boys and I am to be Belinda, the servant. I went into Po'keepsie to see Jefferson play Rip Van Winkle. It was perfectly elegant. I don't know when I have enjoyed any thing so much. Jessie has had pink eyes but they are146 well [note] . Carrie has been in the Infirmary with measles over a week. She is better now but the Dr. says she can't study till the middle of May, so I guess she will go home Wednesday. She was down stairs two hours today. My last essay was "Shall Girls Go Away to School." It was in the form of a conversation between May, Carrie, Jessie, Madge, and myself. I guess I brought out the characters of May, Carrie, and myself very well. They all said I did. My next essay is to be the "Excellencies and Faults of Mrs. Whitney's Writings." May, Madge, Hattie, Jessie, and I went out to the green-house last Saturday to order flowers for Founders. Sunday May 16th 1880. Phil Hall Play. Well I must write in my Journal today, as something unusual has happened. Last Friday there was a Phil Hall Play, "Our Boys" and I was Belinda. Everybody said it was very funny and very nice. It is great fun to be147 in a hall play and behind the scenes. It is nice to see the different things they do at different rehearsals and if they do the same at the final play. There were lots of nice girls in it. Miss Hussey was just grand as Middlewick. Miss Coleman was very good as Sir Geoffry. Miss Sanford took the part of [Talbot] to perfection. Miss [Withey] was Charlie. She is always nice and handsome as a fellow. Miss Williams as Mary didn't have to act any and Miss Shaw was very nice as Violet and looked so pretty. Miss Van Kleek was over to some rehearsals and she complimented me on my acting, I guess she meant it or she wouldn't have put herself out to tell me so in such strong terms, for she is rather "high and mighty." After the play lots of the seniors came up on the stage and shook hands with and congradulated us. Prof. Hinkle came up too. He was remarkably pleased and I could148 hear him laughing every little time. He was especially pleased when Susie Coleman said "Far from it", for his benefit. Susie had his hat. We enjoyed it ever so much. My costume was something superb. A brown silk dress with white figures on it, that looked like calico and was very delapidated. A red bit apron with patches and dirt on it. A black spot on my face, and my hair fixed wonderfully fine (?). There was an Excursion yesterday to Canaan Conn. They had a special car and went to two iron mines and a quarry. Ex. Gov. Holly joined the excursion and took them to his pen-knife factory. He presented Miss Brockway (the chief of the excursion) with the handsomest penknife she could find. They had an awfully nice time. Jessie went. I would have gone if I hadn't been too tired. I wanted to go dreadfully. There is not very much to say about149 Founder's Day. We danced over to the Gym which was horrid, and I caught cold and had to go to the Infirmary a little while next day. The collation wasn't as nice as usual either. But the literary exercises were especially fine. Mrs. Livermore addressed us. I danced twice, the Lanciers. Once with Jessie and once with Madge. I guess May, Madge, Hattie and I will apply for the [firewall] parlor, second south. Prof. Backus addresses the society of Religious Inquiry tonight and I am going. May 23rd 1880 Tree Exercises. We have chosen our tree, an elm on the Lake path, next below 78's tree. We had our celebration Friday. The same day the Juniors and Seniors went on their excursion down the river to West Point. The Freshmen to be in the style, had150 a fancy dress party in the Gym, to which Carrie and May went as [Corridor] and Phyllis. The poor preps were left to a "drop of comfort" in the shape of sour lemonade, and to peek around to see what the others were doing. We had a Mother Goose party in connection with our tree exercises. Miss Shove sent for permission to have chapel directly after dinner and Mrs. Ray sent back word that we might, but that she wished us to leave the hall directly on the ringing of the silent bell. "And" said Miss Shove in class meeting, "As we go to the tree afterwards, we will leave the hall at silent time and go to the tree for our exercises there." She was greeted with a storm of applause. We had two meetings Friday in Miss Warder's parlor, as Mrs. Ray didn't want us to have a class meeting and would not read the notice. The Fresh debated in meeting whether to send us a bouquet or not, and so heep [ovals] of fire upon our head. They are151 fearfully mad at us because we did not have any Trig ceremonies. Well, about seven o'clock we began to assemble in the Lyceum. Miss Glenn was Mother Goose and wore a yellow skirt with black geese on it and a red figured overdress and a tall pointed cap. She was real nice. The room was nicely fixed. There was a picture of Mother Goose riding on a goose, drawn on white paper and cut out and put on black. Then the whole was framed with the leaves of the Mother Goose book. In the closed curtains of teh stage were the pictures of the cat with the fiddle, the dog laughing, the cow jumping over the moon and the dish morning after the spoon. Miss Baldwin was mother Hubbard. Miss Brittan was Bopeep and she looked very pretty and her costume was becoming. Miss Buckland was "my pretty maid." Miss Case was the main all tab-152 -tered and torn. Miss Cecil was Old King Cole and was the best disguised one there. Misses Coleman, Kornitz, and Foos were the king, queen, and knave of hearts. We knew Miss Foos at once by her quick, nervous actions. She looked so handsome in her black velvet suit and hat. Misses Warren and Easton were Jack Spratt and his wife. Miss Howe was the queen when the dish of blackbirds was opened. Miss Howgate was "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" and distributed bunches of flowers with strings of dangling cockle-shells. Miss Macadam was the priest that married the maiden all forlorn. Miss Moore made a very cute Jack Horner and she had a big pie and went around pulling out bon bons for every body she met. Miss Shailer was the one who brought his bride, Gorgie Morrill, home in a wheel-barrow. Geogie looked as sweet as could be. Miss Nickerson was the old woman with eggs to sell and Miss [Learned] the old man who want a-153 round clipping her dress. Miss Patterson was Daffodil. Miss Peck was the little man who had a little gun. Miss Phillips was little boy Blue and was very cute. She was all dressed in blue and had her hair in long curls and had a horn to toot. Miss Richmond was the maiden all forlorn and looked real pretty. Miss Sanford was "Mary had a little lamb." She had her braided in four of the littlest braids, and dragged a toy lamb after her. Miss Stanton was "Tom, Tom, the Piper's son," and she looked very cute and had a pig made of white cloth. Miss Varnes looked very pretty dressed in black velvet. She was little Miss Muffet and had a red spirder. Miss Warder was Little Red Ridinghood, and looked so pretty with her hair down. Miss Charlotte Wheeler was the Lady of the ... . Jessie was the little boy with the bow and ar-154 row. Stematz was the woman who rode the broom stick. She looked lovely. She had her hair streaming. It is very, very long. I was Mother Goose's son Jack. We danced the Virginia Reel and round dances. The girls played on the piano, banjo, drum, and triangle, and the Glee club sang. For collation we had strawberries, ice-cream, fancy cakes, banana cakes, coffee, and lemonade. When the silent bell rang we formed a procession to go to the tree. I marched with Miss Yamakawa. We started off merrily with drum beating and horn tooting. We saw people at the College windows and cheered for '80 and the Preps. When we got to the tree, Miss Howe, our orator, spoke. Her "oration" was a poem, and was very nice and cute. Then we had a song, composed for the occasion by Miss Brittan, class poet, by the Glee club. Then we cheered [almost] every body and every thing and went back to the College. Oh, we did enjoy it so much.155 Spread. The girls in the next room, and Jessie, united with us in a spread yesterday, consisting of strawberries and cream, fruit-crackers, lemonade and olives. We enjoyed it very much. I wish they would have strawberries at table. Jessie and I walked to the creamery for the cream. The man who kept it was away, and after a gerat deal of questioning we found some one to get it for us but he had to go off quite a way. So we sat on the piazza and waited and saw the babies. The mother or grandmother, whichever she was, seemed highly delighted because we took notice of them. My Class Essay has been changed. I was to read my Character Sketch. But Miss Hiscock liked my last one "Faults and Excellences of Mrs. Whiney's works better. I feel awfully sorry that we are not to have Miss Hiscock for154 our essay critic any longer. Sunday May 30th 1880 Weather. It has been dreadfully hot and dry, but today is wet and cold enough to make up for it. The Observatory register shows that this has been the hottest May since the founding of the College. Really it has been too hot to do "anything but exist" as Miss Haskell said. But the girls noticed she gave them as long a lesson as ever. Most of the teachers however, gave short lessons. Prof. Backus and Dr. Webster dismissed their classes for one day. Dr. Hinkle wanted to give the whole school a holiday; but Prexy was away so they couldn't very well. I am extremely thankful that I haven't had much to do. Greek is getting easy and my other lessons are never hard. I have had just lots of time for reading. I read my essay on Mrs. Whitney's works last Thursday. The warm weather has been very good for the155 Junebugs, which I hate, they fly around so and make such a disturbance. One night they were so thick that Hattie and May pelted each other with them and Hat caught just piles of them and kept them under a glass. But I sent to town for mosquito netting and tacked it in the windows so now I take some comfort evening. Sunday, June 6th 1880. Elections. Saturday was the day for elections. Most of them were unanimous. Student's Association nominated Miss Stockwell Shaw for Pres. Miss Shaw got it. Secretary, Miss Phillips. Miss Cora Glenn also nominated Miss Sanford but that nomination was withdrawn. The nomination ought to have come from our class. Miss Gardiner, now out of College, was nominated for Vice-Pres. Misses Shove and Howe criers. Phil. nominated Miss Durand for Pres. Miss Abbot, not Venus, for vice-pres. She withdrew156 and Miss Erskine was nominated. Misses Durand and Erskine are both out of College. Miss Paterson, secretary, and [I] as treasurer. In our class for pres. Misses Foos and Stanton. We have not voted yet. Vice-pres. Miss Warder; Secretary Miss Broadhead. Miss Ling, treaurer. We wanted to have all our nominations unanimous. Miss Shove said it was not a very important time and it didn't make much difference, so they ought to be unanimous. For her part she didn't care about any officer except pres. and she hoped they wouldn't nominate more than one, etc. Miss Foos was nominated first. Then Miss Shove herself nominated Miss Stanton. I was surprised and indignant after what she said. It seemed clear to me that she meant to nominate Miss Stanton first and have it unanimous. I hope Miss Foos will get it. She has been put up once before. Miss Stanton has been up twice before. Neither are universally popular.157 Exoteric Play came off last night. "Coupon Bonds." It was in itself an uninteresting play but it was pretty well acted. Misses Blanchard and Rollinson as Pa and Ma Ducklow did very well indeed. [Taddy], Miss Halliday, was the life of the play. Miss Iddings made a very fine-looking sick officer. July 8th 1880. Last Days. I want to write a few words about our last days at College. Miss Foos withdrew from the position of candidate for the Pres. of our class, so Miss Stanton is Pres. Delta's officers are Miss Harrison, Pres. Miss Vernes, Vice-Pres. Miss Meeker, Secretary. Miss Platter, first critique. Miss Southworth, second critique. May went Thursday night. Hattie went Friday and the other girls Sat. Miss Hendon, Miss Cole, and Miss Thompson were in my parlor during Commencement. Commencement Concert was the nicest one158 I ever attended. I enjoyed it ever so much. Class Day was lovely most of the Seniors were elegantly dressed. The history and prophecy were very funny and nice. Miss Withy and Stockwell, the tree orators also did very nicely. It was, fortunately, a beautiful day. All the scholars marched in a procession to the tree. The Band Concert in the evening was very enjoyable. It was the nicest Commencement Day as well as Class Day that we will ever have, I guess. In the discussion Miss Barnes had all our sympathetic and prejudices on her side. But we all went over to Miss [Sultiff] after she had talked a little. Her arguments were very convincing and her essay very bright. It was the saddest Commencement parting ever known they say. The Pres. Nearly cried when Miss Reynolds addressed him, and her voice was very shaky. Lots of the girls cried. Miss Pass sat right opposite me, weeping co-159 -piously, so I didn't. The Pres. forgot a part of his little Latin Speech and had to take his notes out. The Seniors had a class supper at night. We Soph's serenaded them, standing on the front steps. The Seniors were in the Lecture Room and threw [carnation] [pinks] down to us. I believe I never told how we sent the Seniors a present the night they had a jollyfication because they had finished all their studies. It consisted of daisies and buttercups, peanuts, candy, gum, etc. and some poetry by Annie Lyon. They returned the Compliment by sending back an '82 baked out of bread stuff, adorned with myrtle and pansies, and some more poetry. That was great fun. I started for home on the Mary Powell Thursday morning. Miss Brown was with me. I fell in with Miss Hussey and her sister, cousin, and two friends. Also160 Miss Sutliff's mother and sister and a Yale fellow of '80 a friend of theirs and Prof. Dwight's. We had a lovely time on the boat. I went around New York with Miss Brown. Abbie Nickerson joined us on the Boston boat. Miss Hussey's party was there, too. So it was very nice. Miss Hussey says she may be in Boston next year studying for the stage. I think she will make an elegant player if she does. We arrived in Boston 7.30. I got home 8.30, and so ended the first [Laef] of my Vassar Career.g. Eleanor (Holmes) Duane, 1928
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invite me to spend the winter with them. Then I have a prospect of a school in Newburgh or in Augusta, besides the untried resources of [Mr. Shumerhorn]. This no longer affords me any amusement. I must go to sleep. Aug. 7. I like not to know that other people read books. I would have the sacred thoughts of the great dead for myself alone. Sept. 20. Behold me once more at Vassar. Only a week ago my Auntie announced her liberal intention toward me, and in a very short time my trousseau was...
Show moreinvite me to spend the winter with them. Then I have a prospect of a school in Newburgh or in Augusta, besides the untried resources of [Mr. Shumerhorn]. This no longer affords me any amusement. I must go to sleep. Aug. 7. I like not to know that other people read books. I would have the sacred thoughts of the great dead for myself alone. Sept. 20. Behold me once more at Vassar. Only a week ago my Auntie announced her liberal intention toward me, and in a very short time my trousseau was completed and I on my way. I have a pleasant room, with Miss Norris, whom I used to despise, for a roommate Miss Lacey & Miss Case are also with us, and Miss Guiillon, a new student from the Sandwich Islands. Miss Lyman received me very graciously and the girls were glad to see me.
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...[mo]untain air, and ... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie,... ...left for home ...We did ... Grateful acknow[ledgement] '69 [ac]counts, these [com]plemented by references...[mo]untain air, and... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie, ... ...left for home ... ... We did ......I found... ...for Sunday,... ...and [image] [drin]king it will ...I hope... ...of your..Bien [p]assementore 25 cents Thos. C.Platt vs.Mae Wood (Over)Vassar Records Vassar College From 1865 S.S.Stilson '69 For...
Show more...[mo]untain air, and ... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie,... ...left for home ...We did ... Grateful acknow[ledgement] '69 [ac]counts, these [com]plemented by references...[mo]untain air, and... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie, ... ...left for home ... ... We did ......I found... ...for Sunday,... ...and [image] [drin]king it will ...I hope... ...of your..Bien [p]assementore 25 cents Thos. C.Platt vs.Mae Wood (Over)Vassar Records Vassar College From 1865 S.S.Stilson '69 For complete accounts, these jottings may be supplimented by references to Journal.Vassar Records. (A few jottings, extracts from journal q.v.) 1865 Vassar College opening day was Wednes. Sept. 20, 1865. Noon of that day first students' dinner in dining hall. Menu: Roast beef, corn beef, potatoes, beets, tomatoes, bread and butter. For dessert watermelons. About 300 hoop-skirted maidens sat down. Dr. Raymond asked the blessing and Mr. Vassar sat at head of table his face beaming with happiness for the climax hour of his life. Evening first service in chapel, Dr. Raymond reading a psalm and offering prayer. The first hymn sung in the chapel was "My faith looks up to Thee." First Sabbath service at Vassar was Sept. 24, 1865. Hymn, "Safely thru another week" Reading of scripture Prov. IV. Prayer. Singing "Rise my soul and stretch thy wings." Sermon on Prov. IX. 10, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Theme: The importance of beginnings-with the timid, the courageous,...Advice to Vassar students in this beginning...promise of the future. (For full report see my journal) Hymn "Guide me O thou great Jehovah." During the following week examinations of candidates by Prof. Buckham in English, Prof. Farrar, Miss Sal[e]s, Miss Braislin in arithmetic, Prof. Knapp, Miss Fessenden, et al. in language......See first catalogue for names of faculty and teachers.....Mr. Swan in evidence as superintendent Oct. 31 Hallowe'en ... some fun on the sly. Nov. 4 Journal says Cynthis Smith, Clara White, and I go to1865 Po'keepsie in stage in charge of Miss Scott. ... room is 66a. Nov. 10 evening party in room 59. The Curt[] girls Cynthia Smith, Clara White, and I think Bonb[]ghs and Emily Dennis and others. Nuts, candy, and merriment. Tues., Nov. 28 Dr. Raymond in chapel gave a scathing philippic on girls flirting with young men at the lake. This had taken place the day before, I think. Tuesday, Dec. 5. Formal adoption of Constitution and bylaws of Philalethean Society and Election of officers. Previous to this many meetings held. December 7 Thanksgiving Day. Sermon by Dr. Raymond. Evening tableaux in chapel... "The Bashaw and Slaves;" "Sultan and dancing girls;" "The ... of ...family"- our (...Raymond) the other a sack of flour; "Marco Bozz[]'s widow receiving the traveler Strauss," and others. At Christmas holidays []rly all separated. 1866 Saturday March 3 President Raymond in morning chapel made speech in favor of outdoor exercise and specially beneficial in case of rain... An impromptu illustration of his speech was planned by Hattie Griggs and Nellie Baker and carried out by the "water-proof brigade" about 200 strong marching single file in front of President's window out to the lodge and back, solemn black hooded figures like a train of monks filing towards the catacombs. Miss Lyman was enraged at the girls' impertinence, but Dr. Raymond saw the wisdom of accepting it all as a joke and waved his handkerchief at1866 the procession from his window. That evening the name Philalethia was decided on for the literary society. Friday, March 9. Great excitement in college as to whether the Philalethean badge should be [] or []. Evening joint meeting of the three chapters of Philalethia in an entertainment where Dr. Raymond read from "Mid-Summer Night's Dream". Tuesday ... 10 My journal says "Clara White, Belle Strong, and I []ed together. Friday April 27 Whole college rehearsed the march of escort for Mr. Vassar for Founder's Day. This was after tea. Monday April 30, 1866 First Founder's Day Celebration (This was celebrated on the 30th; for tho his birthday is the 29th, this came on Sunday this year. For days and weeks preparations had been going on, money contributed, committees elected, and committees planning, competitions for parts in the program, and excitement increasing as the time approached and the decorations began to go up and rehearsals enacted.) The hour arrived, afternoon of Apr. 30, 1866. Long procession of girls extending from college to lodge standing awaiting the coming of the hero of the day. His carriage appeared at the gate! An outburst of the song of greeting "Welcome father welcome! Joyously we sing!".....Girls walked befoe strewing flowers in his1866 way, and all turned and walked beside the carriage where beside Dr. Raymond sat Matthew Vassar, the Founder, so surprised and overjoyed that his eyes overflowed with tears. The carriage stopped before the front steps at the top of which stood Prof. Wiebe and the choir leading the chorus of welcome to its close. The chapel all decorated was an inspiring scene. Miss Abbie F. Goodsell was President of the day. Prayer by Dr. Raymond Music Prayer from "Der Freischuetz" Lillie Murick Salutation Julia Eli[] Bush Essay "The World's Advance Harriet A. Warner Music "I'm a merry Zingara" (song) Mollie Holz Recitations representing women of different ages Jewish, Song of Deborah A. S[]llas Grecian, Xanteppe Lizzie Williams Roman Emilia and Perpetua (The Sacrifice) M[] Ely and Talbot Medieval Joan of Arc Virginia Butler Modern "The Princess" D. Graves Music Polka de Concert [] Gould & S[]tzes Poem Hill-Top Idyl S. L. Stilson Floral Tribute Flora Fannie Maquire Attendants Mary Babcock Emma S[]tzer, M. Barker, Nell Stuart Lilla Burs Representative Student Annie Day (presenting crown of flowers to Founder) Original Song "Our Father and our Friend," by Choir Doxology Collation Promenades, social converse, gayety. Happy day. 1866 Saturday, May 26 Evening a sort of dress costume masquerade in 66,67, one an Indian girl, one a flower girl I think, one a fairy (?). Present Lillie Murick, ...Bonbright, Lizzie ..., I think M[] Constant, de []lyss, and Clara White. (?) I remember playing the old apple woman. Monday May 21 Had the honor of a call from Mr. Vassar in Room 66! He has been very polite to me since the poem "Hill-Top Idyl" of Founder's Day ....He told of his visits to Europe, his puzzling over what work to engage in to benefit the world, then his anxiety for the higher education of women, when his eyes filled with tears. He spoke of his discouragements in building. .....his hopes for the future of American womanhood. June 5 1866. Mr. Vassar called for me in Mrs. Campbell's room to tell me he was going to publish Hill-Top Idyl (a copy having been given him at his request []ly after Founder's Day I think) and hopes I had not objections. He has been very cordial to me. June 18 Mr. Vassar called and brought a package of the printed copies of Hill-Top Idyl which he presented to me! [These were sold in office - all gone in six hours!] June 26 No graduating class hence no commencement. Pulbic exercises, the program being an original colloquy acted 1866 by Philalethen Society composed by S.L. Stilson. 1867 The first half of college year owing to absence from college at Martinsburgh earning money for tuition there are no records here. Sunday April 21 A cordial welcome back from Mr. Vassar after church. April 29. The second Founder's Day celebration Program of recitations, music, et al. closing with colloquy by S.L. Stilson. May 6. Sent for in the office by Mr. Vassar! He was very cordial, fatherly, kind. June 1867 Vassar's first graduation, class of four. --1869 Class Records-- Friday, May 10, 1867 First starting of '69 to organize. Committee app[ointed] on resolutions and constitution, c[om] of three, the writer of these records being chairman of ... (My journal records breaking the rules repeatedly by studying after 10 in the bathroom! Friday May 24 1867 Meeting of class in K (?), adoption of resolutions as a constitution. Election of officers: Annie Gliddin President, Sarah Schuyler Vice President, M[] Bonbright Secretary, S.L. Stilson class poet, Lizzie Williams, class wit, [] Austin historian. And '69 was thus organized and fairly launched as the Sophomore class of Vassar College. Matters discussed, not decided.1867 June 8, 1867 Invitation of Mr. Vassar, Founder, to "Springside," Mr. vassar's country home. Lovely day, beautiful spot, a pleasant occasion as the founder's guests. 1868. Absence again at Martinsburgh teaching, earning money to return to college is reason why there are no notes of the first semester. April 18, 1868 (Class of '69 now juniors had begun to have little meetings and socials of our own.) Evening of this day we juniors had a little play a take off on physiology gotten up by Lizzie Williams. Fun. May 29, 1868 Juniors ('69) gave farewell party to '68. For many days we had been rehearsing songs and speeches. This was pronounced a great success. Saturday June 20, 1868 Juniors ('69) held funeral obsequies on Draper's Physiology. Sexton Annie Glidden; Parson, Emma Hubbard; chief mourner, Pauline Waddington; lawyer and executor Lizzie Williams; comb-band choruster, Lyra Stilson. Solemn march to grave the pall bearers and band robed in deep mourning moving to slow music of comb band to strains of Dead March in Saul. Funeral matins at grave, solemn and eloquent by Emma Hubbard. Burial to slow music. Reading of will by Lizzie Williams. Burial near bridge at foot of Sunset Hill. 1868 Tuesday June 23, 1868 Class day of '68, Mr. Vassar died. At the annual meeting fo the Board of Trustees he had nearly finished his formal address, had just reached the place where we are offering mutual congratulations and thanks to Heaven that no death has occurred within these walls ..... He paused, looked up, and was gone! Consternation followed. The class day public was given up, but the class of '68 quickly gave the exercises later in the chapel, and the next day the commencement was held amid a thrillingly solemn atmosphere. 1869 Thursday April 1, 1869. '69 now seniors. Delta's April Fool joke on Alpha was about the completest joke ever perpetrated in the Vassar halls. Lizzie Williams was at the bottom of it. A letter received purporting to come from Achsah Ely former Pres. of Alpha promised a set of rich costumes for use in our coming play. A committee went clear to Po'keepsie for them and brought the box to the college with great gusto, Delta secretly watching. When the box was opened and found to contain rags and paper and pebbles, the rage of Alpha at the hoax and the overflowing delight of the Deltans can be imagined. Friday, April 2. Public exercises of Chapter Alpha closing with original colloquy or drama "The Moorish Captives" by S.L.S. 1869 Thursday, April 22. Very spirited meeting of Students'Association on the question whether or not to accept offer of trustees to pay for collation on Founder's Day. Spirited speeches by Pauline Waddington, Lizzie Williams, Nellie Babcock, Lily Adams, Lily Burs, and others. See my journal. Tuesday May 18 Exciting meeting of Seniors ('69) on planning for Class day. See journal. Wednesday, June 16 Hattie Raymond's wedding, the famous "daisy wedding" of Vassar. Beautiful scene, beautiful ceremony. Sunday, June 20. Baccalaureate Sunday for 1869. Dr. Raymond's text "And afterwards I will build my house." Monday June 21, concert. Tuesday, June 22, Class day. See program. Wednesday, June 23 Commencement. See program. Thirty-four received diplomas and we were at last graduates of Vassar! Henceforth our records would be no longer as a unit, as a class but as individuals.For records of '69's members see class histories and archives. Record of '69's reunions. '69's first reunion after graduation was a reunion breakfast in the gymnasium Tuesday, June 20, 1871, two years after graduation. Present: Misses Babcock, Beers, Bonbright, Burnham, Carter, Colby, Daniels, Davis, deClerq, deGolyer-Baldwin, Gay, Goodsell, Hubbard, Liggett, Morrison, Sayre, Sill, Stilson, Strong, Talcott, Waddington, White, - 22 present. Program (After reunion breakfast) Music by M. Bonbright Poem by S.L. Stilson Music by L. Beers Singing by class Song by B.A. Strong Then general jollification. II. The second reunion of '69 was held on the forenoon of June 27, 1876 in room on 4th corridor north. Belle Strong-Miller presided. Present Babcock, Beers, Burnham, Constant, deClerq, DeGolyer, Daniels, Gay, Goodsell, Hubbard, Ladd, Morrison, Stilson, Strong, Talcott, - 15. Program: History by Kate Sill read bt Lillie Beers; poem by Lyra Stilson; prophecy by Lizzie Williams Champney, read by Nellie Babcock Brown. Voted to meet in five years. III. The third reunion of '69 was held in the forenoon of June 21 1881 in 1st corridor north. Present Daniels, Gay, Goodsell, Liggett, Stilson, Waddington, White, - 7. A quiet meeting. Roll was called. Letters read from absentees, a long interesting one from Lizzie Williams-Champney descriptive of life in Spain. IV. The fourth real reunion was not nominally so, but impromptu, (on account of being the 25th anniversary of the college) hence not formal. It was held in the parlor of the Lady Principal, Ablin Goodsell, June 10, 1890. Present Nellie Babcock-Brown, Laura Gay, deClerq-Moore, Colby-Smith, Goodsell, Gilbert-Hinsdale, Hubbard, Stilson. Next day appeared Ladd-Franklin and Davis-Martin, - in all ten. 10 present. It was not formally called to order; but letters were read from absentees while members were tying ribbons on diplomas of graduates. V. The fifth reunion of '69 was held June 12, 1894 our own "silver anniversary," in "W" part of old art gallery. Present Babcock-Brown, Beers-Berthelot, Gay, Gilbert-Hinsdale, Hubbard, Lacey, Stilson, Strong-Miller, Talcott, White, Williams-Champney, - 11. Proram: Election of President Mary Gilbert-HinsdaleReading of resolutions of memory and regret for the dead, Misses Collins, Sill, Wright, Glidden, Goodsell by Emma Hubbard. Reading of class history by S.L. Stilson. Voted to meet in five years, 1899. Class supper. VI. The sixth reunion, June 13, 1899, was held in Raymond Hall Room 111 6 p.m. It was the 30th anniversary. Present, Babcock-Brown, Colby-Smith, Daniels, Gilbert-Hinsdale, Leggett, Stilson, Williams-Champney, - 7. Meeting called to order about 6 Mary Gilbert Hinsdale presiding. Miss Daniels read the minutes of last meeting. Mrs. Babcock-Brown read the treasurer's report. Voted that the contributions for Vassar (amount now received being $23.00) be increased to $500 if possible and it be presented next commencement to Prof. Ely's department (mathematics) thru Vassar alumnae association. Voted to hold next reunion in 1904. Next in order was the necrology, resolutions in memory of Laura Gay deceased July 29 1894 read by Emma Colby Smith and voted on by class. Next followed class history of five years read by S.L. Stilson. Class supper, social reunion, and delightful occasion.VII. The seventh reunion of '69 was held in the Vassar Observatory Tuesday, June 7 1904, the President Mary Gilbert-Hinsdale in chair. Present, Daniels, Hubbard, Gilbert Hinsdale, Stilson, Waddington-Hol[] and next day Babcock Brown (detained by family illness) - in all six. 6. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The necrology of five years was read by Pauline Waddington Holmes who offered resolutions (which were passed by the class and ordered sent to relatives of the deceased) to the memory of Mrs. Cornelia ("Lily) Lacy deceased Jan. 10 1901 Mrs. Mary Ross Stanton [deceased] Sept. 6 1902 Mrs. Caroline Davis-Martin [deceased] May 6 1903 The class voted to present our contribution of $125 to Prof. Ely. The class history of five years (with brief resume of the preceding) was read by S.L.Stilson The history of the historian was then read by Emma Hubbard - a joke on the historian. Next followed class supper at which all were the guests of the President Mary Gilbert-Hinsdale. Seated "around the festive board" members gave free rein; such a free and easy informality, all so bubbling over with funny reminiscences or news of absent ones from whom letters were read then and there that in spite of small numbers it was one of the most heartily enjoyable reunions of '69. Class adjourned in a body to Pres. Taylor's reception where all put in a plea for Mary Ross-Stanton's daughter Laura a senior. Another of our colleages daughters is Anne Holme a junior. Next day at trustees' dinner '69 was represented by Nellie Babcock Brown. VIII. The eighth reunion of '69 was held on nearly the 40th anniversary, June 8, 1909, in the evening in Room 110 of Strong Hall, Vassar College. Present Lily Adams-Atwood, Nellie Babcock-Brown (who however was called away by her brother's death), Sophie Burnham, Emma Colby Smith, Mary Constant Wilson, Mary Gilbert-Hinsdale, Emma Hubbard, Lyra Stilson, Belle Strong Miller, Clara White, - ten out of 25 living. At a pleasant class supper all were guests of the President, Mary Gilbert Hinsdale, who presided at the proceedings later. Program: Reading of class history by S.L. Stilson. Roll call, each name responded to in a personal report by those present and by the reading of a letter from those absent. It was voted to present the class contribution which amounts to ($751) seven hundred and fifty-one dollars to the endowment fund. It was voted to hold the next reunion in six years, that is in 1915 because that will be the fiftieth anniversary of Vassar, a red letter day. S. Lyra Stilson was elected secretary, historian, and curator of the archives. A vote of thanks was passed to the President for his delightful entertainment. A vote of thanks was passed to the Secretary for the pains-taking history and records. Formalities being concluded, there followed impromptu comments over nuts and candy, - reminiscences, jokes, details of old times fond and funny, items of absentees ancient and modern, - wit and wisdom, a "feast of reason and flow of soul." In short all separating for the President's reception voted it to have been a "splendid time" one that renewed our youth and set back at least a decade the clock of time. At trustees' lunch on Wednesday '69 was represented by Emma Hubbard. It was a privilege to greet Pauline's daughter Hilda in class of 1910. Anne the other daughter graduated in 1905. Mary Constant Wilson's daughter a graduate we also met. Another sister alumna of out daughters is the lamented Marie Champney. '69 has had 4. Balance of pages in this item are blank.
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1 1869 Friday night. Apr. 9 - Dear mother - I am so happy tonight and I hope you are. I’d like to [pop?] in & see [what?] you have - & to give you my first flowers - for I have had the great priviledge of finding the first spring flowers he white [Hepatica’s?] - Miss Folsom & I went off a long way, about 2 miles, & I saw the first blossom [there?] [we] gathered quite a little quantity & we were so delighted we were gone only 1 hour from the college - we sent a delicate...
Show more1 1869 Friday night. Apr. 9 - Dear mother - I am so happy tonight and I hope you are. I’d like to [pop?] in & see [what?] you have - & to give you my first flowers - for I have had the great priviledge of finding the first spring flowers he white [Hepatica’s?] - Miss Folsom & I went off a long way, about 2 miles, & I saw the first blossom [there?] [we] gathered quite a little quantity & we were so delighted we were gone only 1 hour from the college - we sent a delicate boquet to your old Prof Mitchel who wil never see the spring flowers again & I carried a cluster to Miss Avery who was pleased & to Miss Lyman who is sick - I unwittingly got into her presence & she was as delighted as a child. & thanked us very much - she was in bed but better - Miss Shattuck said “It was so sweet of you to remember me” Miss Small said she should be as proud as a queen and kissed me for them -- so I think I’ve made a good many hearts happy today consequently feel happy myself. The frogs are peeping - the yellow & blue crocus in bloom the hillsides green. Yesterday I thought of dear old New England. Later Miss Folsom & I were quite noted once in our lives - the President heard of our treasures before 2 hours - as I learned from his daughters & now you must have a fair sketch of the closing delights of the day - Rev J.P. Thompson lecture on Moscow - I can’t hope to do it justice. First I was quite charmed with the man - He reminds me much of [...] Harwood - with - a fully developed head & minus the [abrupt?] murmur - His voice was to say the least perfectly agreeable. I would [attract?]. He had an easy air of assurance, which I like - did not rise with apologies or expressions of embarrassment at appearing before us as so many of our lecturers have done - but his first words were “[To?] be dropped into Moscow in mid winter gives a curious sensation” & he went on in the most modest way I ever heard any [traveller?] speak in - he kept himself in the back ground & only now & then did he speak of himself & then often when he was in a ridiculous fix - Everything impressed me favorably & I was completely satisfied with one lecture at least - In other cities of Europe you see something familiar in some department - a sign over a shop or a rail way or something to remind of home but in Moscow all is strange - at times you fancy it is Damascus now Constantinople now you never saw the like - no streets are straight all kinds of buildings are mingled If you could see it of a clear winter morning ^as I did with the [innumerable?] domes & spires & the magnificent buildings stretching to the hills all on the background of glistening snow - you must wait till you get to the New Jerusalem before your eyes, behold another [crossed out: sight] picture so bewitching so lovely & withall so strange - you see strange houses strange women & stranger men till you feel a stranger to yourself - you see a sign “bath.” you think it is some enterprising American but the h turns out to be the Russian n - & its no bath - even the sun seems strange rising so late & running so low - the language is strange I called a conveyance late one night to take me to my Hotel. I knew but one word of Russian - Gostentsi meaning Hotel - & the name of the landlord Billo - so I said Gostentsi Billo & away we whirld soon I saw we were crossing the foot of the street I knew the Hotel was on - I rose up & seizing the driver by the shoulder shouted “Gostentsi Billo” - He turned & drove rapidly in another direction - again I shouted repeatedly Gostentsi Billo as I saw we were approaching a dangerous part of the city - I saw a lantern of a watchman & I stopped the driver & tried the effect of my magical words on him - he soon set my driver right - it seems he was a peasant who had come into the city for the winter & knew the city no better than I did - but he charged me 3 [fares?] forthe ride - Moscow is the typical city of Russia Petersburg is European next next to Paris & Vienna in in magnificence the grand place is more imposing than the Place de la Concord in Paris 5 wide streets miles long radiate from it - Moscow although three times burned is the crystalizing center of the Empire - she is naturally jealous of Petersburg - the coronation ceremony is still held in Moscow & an attempt to place [that?] at Petersburg would cause a revolution. Russia is 10 000 by 2500 miles in extent contains 8000 miles [...] coast - 9000 land [...arder?] 80 millions people - The cabin that Peter the Great built with his own hands on a little island in the river is still standing protected by an enclosing building - the table at which he sat & wrote his [...es?] I could look out upon the Capital & glory of his empire - there is not the great display of other [...] the Cathedral where all the sovereigns are buried has only plain marble steps with only the words “Peter” “Ann” “Katherine” & c The Russians took to the religious when it was introduced as a part of their duty to the government. A scene is described by one of the histories - a whole city were baptized at once some [...] in 5 the water - some sitting on the stones while the priest read the mass for all - that was the way Christianity was introduced in Russia - the Emperor recognizes not power above him - so he always kneeling by the altar places the crown upon his own head - then passing behind the screen takes the holy bread & wine - no Archbishop is worthy to crown an Emperor of Russia. The Russians have a great deal of religiosity - if I may use that word - at the main entrance to the Kremlin hangs the celebrated picture that winked or nodded or did something that sent away the French & no matter what the [temperature?] all must enter bare headed I tried it at 20° below zero - even the Emperor would not dare to wear his hat - Moscow is a city of churches - by actual count look which way you will - you see 100 domes without turning - the bells are many of them very fine in tune on the eve of Good Friday all of them are silent till Easter morning - when as a signal fire is lighted all the innumerable bells ring out in merry chime & every one as they hurry thro the streets to the early High Mass is at liberty to salute whoever he meetswith the holy kiss & the salutation “Christ is risen” on an evening of the year perhaps corresponding to our Hallow Eve the young ladies gather in a room at night and [then?] [...] on the floor a ring in the dark. each has a dish with a few grains of corn in it. - after a time spent in silent meditation a rooster who has been kept some time without food is introduced and after taking a little time to recover himself as other bipeds do under similar circumstances - he advances & helps himself to the corn - from whose dish he first picks will surely be married. The riding school is the largest building in the world without [obstructions?] or pillars of any kind - 960x160 - 2 regiments can [maneuver?] with ease - Tea is the universal beverage - sugar or lemon or milk at the little eating places - tea with the inevitable piece of lemon by the cup - Of all places in winter a Russian House is the most comfortable you are sure of being warm - a servant ushers you into an ante room where all outer garments are laid aside they never [...] [...] with them on - The inside of a russian house is charming no display but much comfort -- Many ladies are acquainted with 4 languages - one I visited conversed with me in English concerning our war as intelligently as if she had been here - turned to my companion & spoke in his native tongue German of the war just [closed?] - chatted with a French lady - gave her orders to servants in Russian - with no [affectation?] or hesitancy - But one thing you would notice that strikes one painfully is the free use of the name of God - they do not mean to swear it is a native habit = to say as this lady did “God how little tea you take.” “Lord how you Americans travel” - She did not mean any more than young ladies outside the walls of Vassar College do when they say “goodness,” “gracious” [&c?]. I was once told by a French teacher in New York - who was teaching in a boarding school when she first came here of an [experience?] of hers in this [...] - This you know was not a College only a boarding school - The Principal was a very [dignified] lady - & the French Mademoiselle was picking up all the English she could & one day when she wished the Principal to stop speaking she said “goodness gracious hold your tongue” the horrified lady demanded where in the world she got such language - the poor teacher had heard one of the young ladies use it - & supposed it was good English: this is a [bad?] [...] & - They have great churches no seats ⅔ are men no female voices in the choir no instruments - men’s voices very fine & when they are on a low key effect is weird thrilling - All go togeth the country people in sheep skin, filthy as possible, side my side with the rich furs. I said to my wife who was with me - what a pity that we must come to despotic Russia to find all [warshing?] together I was making what I thought a very effective reflection - my wife interrupted me as we were passing the steps - with “If you know the Russians for [...] I wish youd step in and get one [me?] the [close?] [...] was rather [suggest…?] - For a 1000 years Russia has been steadily advancing [never?] going back - its policy is persisting devotion to one idea - Russia will never own the world - America will never be the ruler - happily they [strike?] hands & go on together in our darkest day when those we expected to be our friends failed Russia was by us - the Czar has just purchased a [picture?] a [y...arra...n…?] to be hung with Russia’s heros showing the undying hundred of heroic souls” Thi is a very poor sketch but perhaps you will get a few ideas ---
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SUSAN RAYMOND, '71Chronicle of 1871 Susan RaymondNov. 1864. Wednesday 30. How can I write about what I do, when I do nothing! Here I have spent a whole day, and absolutely done nothing. In the morning the folks went out to look for apartments, leaving Mabel and me alone. I had to amuse Mabel, for she is so very lonely. So I made paper dolls for her, and kept her amused till lunch time. they all came home about that time, bringing good news with them. They had at last got rooms. After...
Show moreSUSAN RAYMOND, '71Chronicle of 1871 Susan RaymondNov. 1864. Wednesday 30. How can I write about what I do, when I do nothing! Here I have spent a whole day, and absolutely done nothing. In the morning the folks went out to look for apartments, leaving Mabel and me alone. I had to amuse Mabel, for she is so very lonely. So I made paper dolls for her, and kept her amused till lunch time. they all came home about that time, bringing good news with them. They had at last got rooms. After dinner we went out to walk, and went into the D...s. They were having Vespers, and we stayed a little while to the service. I am afraid we are going to be disappointed in our lodgings. The entrance is not good. I don't know yet what we shall do. By tomorrow I think it will be decided. I finished a letter to Kathchen to-day. I am always delighted when I can write another name on the list of "Letters written", and still more when I can write one on the list of those received, but that is not often. Thursday. Dec. 1. We are again disappointed. We have had to give up our rooms. The woman was very disobliging, and would not give us the rooms unless we would pay her 30 francs more. We were also not to eat in the parlor, and could only have three beds. The folks are all out again in their weary search. Friday Dec. 2. Again it is the same. Mabel and I are at home and waiting for the folks to return to luncheon. Evening. Uncle T. Mother, Jennie, and I, went to the opera this evening. It was the Ballo in Maschera. It might have been stupid if it hadn't been for a pretty little page who spoilt her own part, and madeevery one laugh. She was a perfect little beauty. She had a beautiful voice. Saturday. Dec 3. This evening we went to see some private theatricals, got up by the Americans and English. They played "The Little Demon", and "Poor Pillicoddy." In the former, there was only one good actor, who acted the part of the little demon. He was a boy named Arthur Kelson. There was only one professional actor there, and the only paid one, for all the rest gave their services, as it was for the benefit of some Asylum. This actor, ... Wylie, was speaking (in the play) when a baby out in the audience, cried. That threw him entirely out of his part, & he had to stop! The other man, who was on the stage, said "Oh that's nothing, only a baby!" This other miserable fellow had to go aside-to laugh! When he came back, he could not remember his part! There's a good actor for you! In the farce, there was one gentleman, Mr Gould, who was a capital actor, and he was only an amateur. Even Father had to go off in fits of laughter. There are to be three more of these entertainments, & perhaps I shall go to another. Sunday Dec. 4. This morning, Jennie, Uncle Tooker, and I went into some of the churches. At noon, Uncle went away. We were so sorry to have him go. In the afternoon, we went around to a little house that we had looked at before, and took it. So that's settled. Monday Dec. 5. Today I stayed in the house, and read, and packed the trunks, that isto say, I packed Jennie's for her. This evening, we went around in a carriage to our new home, where we found our new servant, Theresa, waiting for us. Tuesday Dec 6. We stayed at home and unpacked. What a stupid journal this is! Only getting up, going to bed, eating, drinking, sleeping, reading, & walking! I suppose I shall not have any thing better to say if I go to school, for then it will be nothing but study! Still, although it looks stupid on paper, I am really having a nice time. We have such fun in this darling little house. I wish Uncle Tasker had seen it, so he could tell the folks at home about it. It is very cosy, only the sun won't come into the parlor, and so we sit in the dining room. I haven'tseen Miss Birch since she called on me that day, but no wonder. She goes to school in the morning, and stays till four. She has only one holiday in the week, and that is only half a day, on Wednesday. Saturday, she goes to school all the same! Just fancy it! I don't think I will go there. Wednesday Dec. 7. To-day we made a call. On the Cislas. Then we did a few errands, and spent the rest of the day at home. I wrote to Annie Copp. That's just the way it goes! Nothing interesting to tell about. What do people put in journals I must tell you about our landlord He is a Frenchman, and an old bachelor. His name is Hippolito Jean-veau. Jennie is setting her cap for him, or rather, he is setting his cap for her. He went out yesterday inthe garden, where Jennie & Mabel were walking, and met them - quite by accident, and of course, had to walk along by her side, and talk in the most winning voice, and the sweetest expression he could call up! In the place of his beautiful red handkerchief, he had the most splendid cravat on, and a gorgeous pin. He must have looked gay! I didn't have the pleasure of seeing him, for I very foolishly stayed in the house. I shall always walk in the garden after this. Well, Hippolito invited the girls into the conservatory, and the gardener picked off the only blossoms on the Heliotrope and presented it to Miss Jennie. She, of course, was very much obliged, and admired it exceedingly. That roused the jealousy of poor Hippolito. He looked around indespair, until at last, one blossom caught his eye; he hastened to pick it; applied it to his own nostril, remarked that it was not very sweet; and presented it with his own fair hand, to Miss Olds. She took it, admired it, and of course, thought it very sweet. Hippolito was consoled, and delighted. I shall keep my eye on Miss Olds. Thursday Dec.8. This morning we stayed at home, as usual. In the afternoon we went to the library, and each got a book. Jennie got "John Marshmont's Legacy," Mabel "The Black Princess," and I "Agatha's Husband," by Miss Mullock. It is very nice. I finished it last night. Friday Dec.9. Went to the other library at which we had a subscription. We got Machiavelli's "History of Florence," Vasari's "Lives of thePainters," "Geoffry Hamlyn," by Kingsley, and Holiday House for Mabel to read. Saturday. 10. This morning Father and Jennie went to the railway station to meet Mrs Olds, but she did not come in that train. So this afternoon they went out again, and I with them. On our way, we stopped at a pionoforte establishment, and hired a piano. It is coming home Monday. At the railway station we had to get tickets, for the privilege of waiting there for Mrs Olds! When the train came, Mrs Olds was there, and we all got into a carriage and rode home. If Nelson gets through with his studies, he will perhaps come here to go with us to Paris. In two weeks or less it will be Christmas. How we shall miss all our friends then! I am afraid we won't havemuch of a Christmas. Sunday. 11. This morning Father & Mother went to the American Chapel. In the afternoon I went to Mr. MacDugals Church. It is so funny. They all stand up during prayers, and the hymns are so queer. Monday Dec. 12. Our piano came home to-day. It is very pretty. It is a Paris piano. I spent most of the time practising. This afternoon I was in the parlor with Jennie, when we had an earthquake!! Really, we had an earthquake!! The house shook all over. That man in Paris predicted it. He predicted the flood, which has taken place with a vengeance! He says too that at Venice there will be a flood,and the houses will be turned upside down, so the lower story will be up in the air! I guess we won't go to Venice. Tuesday 13. Today I have nothing to do but practice and read. Wednesday 14. I declare, this is wretched! Rain! Rain! Rain!!! I have got such a cold that I feel quite miserable This evening Father read "Enoch Arden." It is beautiful, and said to be the best thing that Tennyson has written. Thursday 15. Nothing new. Read-write-practise! Friday 16. I might as well leave out this week, for it is so interesting that I fear it will take up too much of your time to read it. For a wonder, it rains to-day! We have had such lovely weather all the week! Saturday 17. For a wonder, it doesn'train to-day. I must stay at home this morning, but in the afternoon Mother and I are going to see Mrs McDougall who is going with us to the School of the Deacons. Afternoon. When we got to the school, Mrs. McDougall asked for the sister "who speaks English." We were shown into a parlor up stairs, and in a room directly opposite, we heard the girls singing. It sounded very prettily. Presently the sister came in. She was dressed in a dark blue dress and apron, no hoops, and she wore a very deep collar, and a little close white muslin cap. I mention this because it is a regular uniform. It was settled that May & I should go to school from nine till twelve, to commence Monday. Sunday 18. We went to the American Chapel this morning, and in the afternooncalled on the Birch's. Clara was not at home. After our call, we went to the McDougall's church. Monday 19. Today we commenced to go to school Mother & Jennie went with us. After they went away, we were taken into a room full of little children, from eight to twelve years old. There, I was shown a seat between two girls, one German, and one English. Mabel was taken into another room. The little girls were all talking and studying out loud, and they made such a racket that I could hardly think. I sat still and heard them recite two lessons History & Arithmetic. Then we had "Recreation," during which I was questioned in a most patronizing manner by those children. "What was my name?." and "Did I like to go toschool?" I almost expected them to pat me on the head and call me a "little dear!" The meaning of all this was that I didn't know much French, and had to be in the room with the youngest scholars. I suppose they felt their superiority over me, because they could jabber & chatter away like parrots. The older girls too patronized me. The two daughters of the vice consul, Helta and Florence de Karayan, made friends with me at once, & there was one girl, with beautiful hair falling down her back in long braids, who came rushing into the room, asked me a great many questions, and was off again in a flash, before I had time to collect my wits & answer her. She is an American, and very pretty. Her name is May Morgan "Recreation" lasted fifteen minutes, andthen they had another lesson. The scholars then had recess from twelve until one, and went home at four, but Mabel & I went home at twelve Mother came for us. Young ladies, and children are not allowed to go out alone, not even to school. The sisters' names are, Soeur Ida, Rosa, Anna, Louisa, Victorie, & Augusta. My teacher's name is Victorie. Soeur Anna is the youngest and the prettiest. The lessons are all in French, and they all speak it to-gether."At any time of life a great affection is a great happiness; the spirit comes to take refuge in it entirely." Eugenie de Guerin. "There is more power and beauty in the well-kept secret of one's self and one's thoughts, than in the display of a whole heaven that one may have inside one." Maurice de Guerin. "Noble thought produces Noble ends and uses, Noble hopes are part of Hope, wherever she may be. Noble thought enhances Life and all it's chances. And noble self, is noble song--All this I learn from thee!" Robert Buchanan. "To David in Heaven.""Much I make as make the others. Better much another man Makes than I, but much more over, Make I which not other can." Friedrich Ruckert. "Who is the man, by force or skill, Can stem the torrent of a woman's will? For if she will, she will, you may depend upon it And if she won't, she won't, & there's an end on't!" From a pillow created in Canterbury. "Where you can give, give freely. There is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers." "This above all- To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." Hamlet."Love me not for comely grace, For my pleasing eye and face; No, nor for my constant heart For these may change, and turn to ill, And thus true love may sever. But love me on, and know not why, To hast thou the same reason still To dote upon me ever." From "Wives and daughters." "Many a learned man is like the cashier of a banker; he has the key to much money, but the money does not belong to him." "Sentimental people stir their feelings till they foam, and then think they have full, over-flowing hearts, but it is only air.""Poverty is a sand-bank; riches a rock, in the sea of life. The fortunate ... between. From poverty our own strength may protect us; from riches, only the grace of God." "The secret of all power consists in this; to know that others are still more cowardly than we." "There is nothing new under the sun. Our statesmen of today who use such strange measures to suppress the demands of the age, are only imitating the French clergy of the middle ages who once, to prevent a famine, ordered a three-day fast." From B...Prophecy for Class of '71. A prophecy, a prophecy! How can one write a prophecy, who has neither the clairvoyant's far-seeing eye, nor the astrologer's all-heavenly, piercing gaze? This riddle can be solved only by a compromise between the Past and Present, a joining of these two great forces for the realization, or rather, idealization, of the third and most interesting to us - the grand and open Future of probabilities - Possibilities may be the more fitting word, but not the more satisfactory, therefore say we again, "Probabilities." Is it better, by a long preamble, to excite still further the evident consuming anxiety for a glimpse into the marvellous "To be"; or immediately to relieve from the thralldom of suspense, that at peace maybe the seekers for the light of the new morning? This problem we will now proceed to answer. (Blair) The first is one whom we shall see no more in these halls, who leaves to become a Happyer creature, doing good to the benighted of this word, our ... herald to China - A stately ship leaves the port, bearing missionaries twain to the Eastern Empire. Methinks, even now the people wave their handkerchiefs to the departing ship - even now is heard the last farewell. (Keip) Through greek roots, latin synomyms, sixty minutes a day, and three years college drill,we can safely say that this maiden, ... in ancient love, will never forsake the path of learning, but ever dipping deeper in the fountainof knowledge, Keep Reedy. (Hileman) Once thy happiness was complete, but soon was .... Yet again was it restored, tho' not to the same state. No, another picture has taken its place beneath thy pillow, and now is the song "I'm Waning away, Jean, I'm Waning." In future days we see her Waning - the laurel wreath of fame rejected, lying at her side all forsaken, all awarded to her fine 'Ed.' (Hiscox) Alas! Another is it our sad duty to chronicle as among the missing, soon to be. These summer evenings glorious, will see her still receiving calls by candle light - again Juliet's sweet tones in the balcony are heard, the dim light of the "candles of the sky"proving sufficient for her, for him the start of earth, her sparkling eyes, will brighten all below. (Esty) Alack! What do the Fates tell us! Can such mischief be wrought by celestial minds? A faithless youth, a careless maid - For their rashness dearly paid; but, thanks to good sense, peace is again restored, and again is verified the adage that "the course of true love never did run smooth." "Two friends can ne'er be friends - When towards one the feeling tends." Kuckuck, Kuckuck! (Garnsey) What strange combinations are found, at times! Is it not strange that the luckless Maria Stuart should still find (2 admirers) (1 romantic) in this ...? Even so it is, however, and still sees the Future Lady Stuart anda great English Novelist's namesake cosily picnicking through life, discussing the coming article on the worthy "Union", clear to both these royal personages. (Slocum) What means this Kingly dwelling? Is't palace, is't court? Nay, my friend, 'tis the "corner store", a ten story marble building, the whole sale depot of "Raisins, Nuts, Apples, Boots and Shoes, Fish and Dry Goods" proclaimed by the "Sign of the Cod" Opposite we see a palatial, high stoop, brown stone front; in every window flowers bloom, on every table herbaria. A love for Nature is every where shown, from basement to garret. Further on rears its stately outline the grand university which Josiah has endowed, with noble mind.(Bowker) A reader of character now comes. O give us for once the power to discover her secret! We await the revelation! It comes! 1st test: Hardness - 2nd test luster and diapheneity. The diapheneity of some people is surprising! They vary from transparency to opaqueness. Some are so clear that you can see right through them; others allow you to think them translucent, but it is only the edges that transmit light - subtranslucent! Again there are some entirely opaque; nothing can be done with such! 3rd test: solubility. Well, ah, well, vinegar is the most powerful acid, represented by ... or ..., and those who withstand this are of the highest degree of hardness, 10. a true jewel in the world - It has again left us, but To her it ever will remain [four lines in German] Musician of Bergen waits, waits longingly for his "brightest eyes" coming - The impelling power of the grand organ, the coming physician, ... - and she, in shimmer of satin of pearls, is standing by his side, a blooming, blushing bride. (Rochester) In future dim we see the Gates of happiness waiting to receive her. E'en now they are ajar, and she is destined e'er to be the treasurer of his heart, unles her mind does chand, and she resolves to be the treasurer of her own alone. But looking deep into the clear late of destiny we see her sitting by the well-spreadtable, giving a slightly candle lecture to her husband. It seems that he differs from her in his favorite candidate at the coming election, and she is striving to convert him to her side of the question. Since woman's weapon has always been her tongue, so we suppose, will it continue to be, but no less her tongue than her perfect, polished all-convincing rhetoric. However, if this last fails, the next view will be dissolving, so to speak. We see her nailing up a barrel fast with a Cooper's skill, and that is the last to be seen of her own, her sweet, her darling Will. (Mitchell) We see a stage, we see an orchestra, we see a multitude of up-turned fans, all waiting in their homage to one who stands before them - all hearts,all minds, all purposes for once agreeing in love and admiration for this "singer sweet of minstrelsy." Now, look! a slender form, a dark, kindling eye - but hark! hear the sweet sounds, can it be from earth? The voice trembles with pathos, grows confident and hopeful, and at last they hear only the lingering murmur of her triumphant tones, high avove, among the arches wandering, like a silver thread about the pillars twining. Clear and subtly charming, their hearts are lifted far, far into the realms of space, and some have had the greatest possibilities in their nature awakened by this little strain of song. Ah! the power of all of us is as great in its way, but not all, like her, will show it thus. A bless-ing on all with the gift of song, who use it to charm the ear, and make every sadness forgotten. (Glover) Well, one can hardly , at times, imagine the things which lie concealed deep down in some hearts, Ah! here is one, alas! alas!! who will show her power, her hidden forces, in driving to their death one doctor, one lawyer, two theologues - the ugliest, the crossest, the grumblingest of wives; the sweetest, most charming, benevolent and guileless of widows. With her cunning boudoir adorned from top to bottom by pictures of her "dear departeds," wreathed in crape[sic] and immortelly[sic]. Thus she sits and weeps after each departure to the spirit-land (for were they not truly martyrs?) waiting for the next, and hersong is "Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. It's the darlingest little parlor that ever you did spy!" (Rowe) One, devoted in our band, Will go to a distant land. Will clothe young "savages." Will teach them how to write & read, and their young mouths with pudding feed. Then she will return, and visit Vassar College. The "College family" will be called to assemble in the chapel for a few minutes after dinner, to listen to her words of travel, hardships, crusts and bones. She will relate the tale of persecution, of snakes, of Savage Kings, and alligators. Will live honored and respected, it may be , because she will always be away, but we think not. And shewill always "Row her own canoe." (Wells) The young lady who so delights in playing practical jokes, directing letters to single gentlemen for single ladies, is hrd to prophesy for. Whether she will live forever on pickles and pound-cake, as Miss Lyman says, or will settle down a life of lessed trained-ness, is different to say. But we see, we see, we know clearly now -- yes, happy doutless will be her portion - horses, carriages, all things nice and fine -- she will play an important part in the Comedy of Life. (Stevens) Oh! dear. Who shall decide when doctorrs disappear? Come to our assistance, we languish, we [pinch]!! Such quantities of cadets to choose from -- such fickleness displayed! finish one, then the other. Of course its hard to keep forever fond and true to the same uniform, for somehow they all do look alike: the broad buttons dazzles our eyes so that when all are so charming it somehow makes a mire of affairs. But to the fates we have it all - they will give her a just allotment, a happy decision we know they will [dried] her to. (Everett) ... - voice, blue eyes, oh! there is no need of saying "..." - how could we? Whatever home is blest by her smile, be it hat or ... halls, will ever be one of content and happines. Forever can we say, "..." (Brown) Far from the sunny South comes a classic maid, like Grecian fair, in ancient story, to worship at Minerva's shrine. Skilled in the history of her people, as in this lesser world, so in the great world will she an historian be - to chronicle the fortunes of her kindred. Even now, we see her staggering under the weight of the wreath of honor and glory awarded her by a grateful people - with rusty armor hung upon its walls, and laurel garlands all about, her room gleams and glimmers in the sunlight - more like a masion's chamber than that of our ... stirring with the pen - but so will it be, and in future time, it will never be said "A prophet is not without hour, even in his own country." (Parsons) Of an obedient daughter write we now. So rare an example of filial love is rarely seen. Can we relate to a gaping public the mandate of the "Cruel Parients." the correspondence so rudely broken off? Never. But this we can say, that next door houses, which contain dark moustaches are dangerous things: likewise, when they (the houses) contain windows looking out on croquet-grounds-By-the-way, moonlight nights behold strange things at times. How gently clicks the mallets stroke upon the balls. So lightly, one can hear the dew that falls, And the softly-whispered knell "Farewell, farewell." Fifty years hence will see our heroine a stately, dignified old lady,With silvery curls & friendly speech Nodding kindly to all she meets. (Smith L. C.) With flowing tresses, dark & wavy, Glowing, upturned eye She cometh through the labyrinth mazy Our singer sweet of poesy. Let us spend an evening with the poet. Cast your eye about, "here, there, & everywhere" are the sources of her inspiration, in green and gold, in gold and blue. See them shining on their shelves - The fruits of the transcendent genius of this being is every where beholden-take down a volume, look therein-what name upon the title-page? Nay, start not, 'tis but the name of this room's lovely occupant-Yes, the times are changed indeed-Now, a poet draws inspiration from self, from works of self-All these books, this vast library, are herown sweet, lyric songs; and she is crowned, after the long struggle after fame, with fame, and books! (Adams) Hie-spy! Lets hie To Ida & Arthur Neither a martyr who first finds And fast binds These hearts together Never to sever? An ... to her hours The tour of Europi A French-roofed cottage A happy life - What more could be asked? "Multum in parvo" a whole life-history in three lines Condensed expressly for the College Catalogue of all its Anna Matildas. (Sibley) A physician now greets our eyes - one well known to the world. Pictures of her beaming countenance adorn every periodical - Almanacs are daily issued, bearing her seal. 10,000th edition. Read the wonderful cures wrought by the greatSanatorianess, the grand Sibyllic physician. Consultation free of charge! May be seen entering the city at 5 P.M. in a chariot golden, drawn by eight snow-white studs, caparisoned in crimson velvet, driven by four liveried coachmen in green and gold!!" (Sherman) Ah! the greatness and goodness of a coming alumna may easier be felt than expressed. We, who foretell the future, deeply feel the honor we receive in sitting next to the ...-hearted philanthropist, and feel ourselves almost great through contiguity to greatness. Yea, once one saw the lip quiver, the eye flash, the mouth settle itself into lines of firmness, when one, our mother, with a most charming ..., mentioned the proposed legacy of a coming graduate for "single rooms for all." Looking up, we saw her face, by our side, the determination that she, she should be the benefactress of Vassar College. Now, in the "Magic Mirror" may be seen - by anyone who will cross our palm with silver - the bust of pure Carrara marble, placed on the desk of the Rostrum, garlands of blooming flowers every morning fresh, gracefully drooping over the classic brow, e'en o'er the dark expressive eyes - Imagine the effect on the coming generation! (Blakeman) G-o-sh! Whizz!! Bang!!! Good heavens, what greets our eyes? An immense oval-orbicular structure, something like an umbrella, something like a hoop - skirt. It is silken, too - bright golden, spangled with cerulean blue stars - the order or nature reversed, you perceive. But what does it mean, explain! We hardly know what it means, our pen trembles in undertaking the task of description. In a dress - if so it may be called - of rose and silver-gray clouds, girded at the waist by a ray from the setting sun, with a little gleaming sceptre[sic] of dim stars, with which the being strange, touching the world, whirls it into darkness, at will. The apparition descends lightly, resting one foot on the earth, the other poised upon the edge of the "Chariot of Clouds" - gazes wonderingly about for a moment; then, waving the sceptre above her head, is whirled rapidly thro' her native ether,and lost to sight. Leaves us lost in darkness, at her bidding. The name of this illustrious? How can we so come down from our lofty heights to a mere name? Ah, we miserable! 'twas only our Black-man, who such power has gained. (Palmer) 'Twas forbidden Eve to taste the apple, but Eve did it, you may have heard - Even so is it forbidden a man to marry his grandmother, but we have never heard, however, that any one attempted that. Cousins or namesakes are equally as bad, and it has been found that a here-to-fore studious and persevering young woman of '71, (that is not her age, our friends) has entangled herself into a troublesome corres-pondence with her cousin, or at least somebody very like that individual. We do not say that this is troublesome to the young lady herself, but only to her numerous friends and other admirers. We do hereby solemnly prophesy that if her well wishers continue to remonstrate with her, before twenty years have passed away she will be a living example of "Love in a Cottage," living on mush and milk: and that, before she will have reached the age of sixty, those "raving" locks will be thickly sprinkled with gray (tho dyed): that she will wear a false chignon, that the best gold plate the dentist can produce, will be in her possession, and That her children ten Will marry rich men That all will go well Like a marriage bell.(Cornell) We feel some compunctions of conscience at revealing the future of this one - Truly "Coming events cast their shadows before," but may it not become somewhat embarrassing to the young lady To publicly announce How the Count then Mounts By a rope ladder When a slight shudder Preparing to fly From a window high May dimly be seen Down she goes On the tips of her toes Gently, gently Troubled ment'ly Fearing lest Pater Or loved Mater The footsteps hear Safe at last The danger past They hast'ning go To reach the depot When the tardy train They speedily gain "En route for Utah." The University doors are closed now "Gainst all young men with charming bow And now no more is seen The Russian Count To quickly mount The hempen perilous way. (Hoskins) Professor in Josiah's University, among the Green Mountains, she occupies the chair of Ancient Languages (Sanscrit and such) and fills it well. Her blonden tresses float airily over her shoulders, while we behold her, telling of ancient heroes, and how they "fought, bled, and died" - guiding the trembling steps of the learner[sic] under her care. Both lasses and laddies constitute her classes, for in the year 1900, Colleges will be thrown open to both sexes, and each will strive with the other for the highest honors. Then will Latin and Greek be among the preliminary examinations, like spelling and Arithmetic - Haven and Wayland will be required as "Quackenbos" now. Amid all this will our "Southern savant"direct and guide, omnipotent as - shall we say, as V.C.'s Lady Principal? No, let us rather declare that her influence will be such an one as she may be entitled to by her merits. (House) Not a thousand miles from the banks of the Hudson, lives David, renowned of old. He may be told by the delicate cane he swings, by his lavender Kids, but most of all, by the picture carried close to his heart, in the inside pocket of his outer covering, on the left. But sad, sad it is to say that before another year shall have passed away in the debtors's prison he will be, his fortune scattered to the four winds of heaven - bankrupt thro' undue outlay instamps and paper - Here will the noble nature of a worthy member of the Class of '71 come forth like a "Venus from her ashes" like a "Phoenix from the sea" - Listener, do not criticise if, at times, we seem slightly mixed in our quotations, for our enthusiasm is so roused when we are speaking on our "... subject" that we forget ourselves, and consequently, everybody else. "To return to our ...," our heroine fainting with tears in her eyes and a heavy bag in her hand, to the ... will proceed. O tinman, tinman Do bring me a fan I come, I come, With this you see, And ne'er will me it, To release my Jewett This is a letter, Ne'er was a better And stamps are here Oh! I very much fear That he must be in jail If thou dost me fail.Here the man, an, an, Did them scan, an, an, And ... never one it, ne it, ne it That he released her Jewett, ewett, ewett. (Smith M. E. L. ) Since the times are to change so much, cannot a prophetic eye as clearly foretell a woman's destiny in the political world, as a man's? Now we see a stump orator, in M. E. L. low tones, but clear and singing, advocating her candidate for the Presidency. Susan B. Anthony and Ernestine L. ROse, are thrown entirely into the shade; Lucy Stone eclipsed - the all-swaying influence of the fair one, as the moon to the sun, one, seemingly, the most quiet of our band, but yet exerting, as thro' long working at the forge, the power of a Smith. Time will see her Secretary of State, whenher correspondences will be known to all the world. Ah! none can there be private. (Nicoll) Is seen a minist'ring angel, verily! Carrying divers bowls of gruel from house to house, feeding the poor with tracts without number, all that was formerly pertaining to his majesty Nick-all vanished - a minister's wife, far from busy hum of factory, or rush and roar of railroad - twice in the month, only, will the peacefulness of this rural spot be broken by the stage's rumbling wheels. She, tending to household duties - in her proper sphere - living in a one-story cottage, fulfilling her mission in life - tending to dinner, tending to mopping, and tending to whipping the children:while her faithful spouse, supposed to be collecting spiritual food, gathers inspiration for the coming sabbath lounging by a neighboring trout-brook, with hook and line lazily dangling in the water. (Raymond) Light of the World! Truly a grand future should this Sunbeam have. Should we speak selfishly, we would forever doom her to remain the "Light of the world" - But we can hope for two years, to have this light follow us, illuminating our pathway thro' the laborious mazes of Junior and Senior years - After that, we must follow her course, far out into the world, when she will radiate the pathway of another more favored than wetill eternity. Of our world, the light Will fade from sight But of another's way Will always be the -ay. (Wendt) Once upon a time This is for the rhyme Came to Vassar College Dearly bought knowledge In the shape of a box Which, by divers knocks At last was opened. In many a delicate paper Lay clusters tapes Of lovely grapes Pure and white As morning light Luscious and sweet For princess meet Now look outside After the long ride What see you there? To Miss E. W. Are sent a few Nice pleasant grapes From hers till death In Elizabeth. The maiden blushed And then she rushed Frantically about. Touch them she would not Tho' many times, like Lot Would she back have turned But soon t'was found And flew around That a mistake it was A simple joke That unhappily took With the dark-eyed maid So all have said. Miss A. L Sanford June 12. 1869.Poems written by the Class of '71.Our Class Sleigh-ride. A month ago, one fine afternoon, Our class assembled in the recitation room. The first great question for us to decide, Was the "Profs" to be asked to our sleigh-ride. For Backus and Orton then was quite a strife, But alas for us all, they each had a wife. Now what do do with these jealous wives, Caused a racking of brains for us to devise. But at last 'twas agreed them all to invite, And to trust to the wives to do what was right. We invited our guests, we hired our team, And now for some fun all ready ...'d seem. But alas! on Saturday when we did arise, What a miserable sight did greet our eyes! A drizzling rain and a ... street, And thus was ended our longed-for treat. I. W. Adams. Our Last Class Meeting. Anapestic Monometer Acatalectic verse must be read with great care in order to bring out all its beauties. It is just four week today Since we met in Society Hall, Where Ellie, so smiling and gay, Stood to receive us all. As I came in from the rain, How pleasant the room did look With Susie and Ida and Mama And others, scattered in each nook! Soon to the dance we went, But Millie at the piano staid, And the sound of feet & music were blent While Millie so beautifully played. When with the dance we were weary, We had a charming charade, In which Minnie, Nell, and Mary Interesting lectures made. But when the lectures were finished, A sound was heard overhead; The tones of the bell us admonished That it was time to go to bed. J. P. BrownThe Candy Pull of Seventy-one. A History in Rhymes. At Vassar College in Po'keepsie, (A place where people ne'er get tipsy) The jovial Class of Seventy-one Made up their minds to have some fun. So, when the snow was falling fast, Not thinking they how long 'twould last, They had a meetin in room K, And then they fixed upon a day To have a sleigh-ride-Saturday night, When woods & fields were clothed in white, (Pardon the bull for the sake of the rhyme, I'll try to do better another time!) When the silvery moon was shining down Over the country and over the town, They'd bundle up in cloak & hood,And have a sleigh-ride, that they would. And now have patience, in my ditty, With a little praise of our committee. With patient care they did indite A letter to Fitchett, as will they might, Fitchett, the owner of horses & sleighs, Better ask him if the business pays. But one of the rules of the house-well ... Is that "The children must never go out alone." And so our Secretary, so polite, Backus and Orton did invite, Yes, and she also invited their wives, Wouldn't leave them out, not for our lives! And then she added Professor Mitchell, A woman who wouldn't fill a niche ill In Westminster Abbey, near London town, Or in any other place of renown. Thus were the Juniors prepared to go, But alas! alas! it ceased to snow, And the sun came out, & the rain descended, It wasn't at all what they'd intended. The Junior faces were under a cloud, They didn't want to say it out loud; But if there were only a kitchen handy In which they could make molasses candy! No kitchen appeared to the Junior eyes, So they went home a-heaving of sighs. But soon, though strange to you it seem, A change came o'er the Junior dream. By magic art there opened a kitchen, And all they had to do was to pitch in, Get the molasses and have a good time, Surely you can't suggest 'twas a crime! Saturday night, white-aproned & smiling,They stood & watched the candy a-biling. Visitors mighty appeared on the scene, Wondering what the uproar could mean. And Angie patiently stirred the molasses, While other pretty and homely lasses Chopped up the chocolate, buttered the pans, Got everything ready, then folded their hands. And Angie patiently stirred & stirred, While we sat quietly waiting the word That should put our faces all in a glow, When we put the candy out on the snow. Unto every thing cometh a change, Things long accustomed, & things that are strange And at last, with the word, "the candy's done cooling," We buttered our fingers, & all began pulling. Our Millie showed a most wonderful knowledge (Wonderful even in Vassar College) Of the art sublime, unknown to the ancients, The art that requireth very much patience. And Kate the good-natured made us our caramels Perhaps she knew we wouldn't have had 'em else, x x x x x x x x x x x x Who made the discovery? "Twas whispered low "The candy is burnt, & people will know That the glorious class of Seventy-one Don't know when their candy is done!" Louise the plucky wouldn't endure it, And so she thought of a way to cure it. To go straightway to the generous steward, And see if he couldn't be allured By greenbacks, held 'tween thumb & finger. Sugar to give, & with it some vinegar, That the gay and jolly Junior crowd Might have some what where of to be proud. The brave ambassadors brought what was needed Faces radiant showed they'd succeeded. Ask me not what became of this last, Our fate was sealed, the die was cast, But the turbid dream of candy was not o'er It rolled o'er the couch of my mother's daughter, All night long, and in the morning, When the first dim, gray light was dawning, I firmly resolved to mount the steed That we name Pegasus, good at need. The beast is short legged, his gait is peculiar, He don't travel swiftly ehough for a courier, He's such an uncomfortable beast altogether That I most seriously wonder whether I hadn't better get off his back, Give it a most tremenjuous[sic] whack, And devote the rest of my strength & will To my friend & companion "Natural Phil." E. M. Folsom.Members of the class of Seventy-one, Good I wish to all, and ill to none; May you many homes make pure & bright, And on Science shed rich rays of light E. H. Garnsey. The Sunshine. I sat at my study table Quite early the other day. All alone in the parlor, For my room-mates had gone away. The world was bright about me, The sunshine lay on the floor, On the wall, and on the table, And played hide & seek with the door. But a book was lying before me, And I studied and studied on - Hardly raising my eyelids, For the lesson was not half done. Till by and by the sunshine, A little tired of its play, Left the door to its darkness, And quietly crept away. Crept farther on to the table, Crept over the leaves of my book, And made them bright and cheerful Destroying their sober look. How could I but see the sunshine, How could I but think of it too, And let it creep slowly into my heart As it seemed to long to do? And as it crept in so gently, It filled my heart with love For God's world & all His creatures, A messenger from above.God's beautiful, glorious sunshine, It filled my heart and soul With its beauty and its loveliness, Thus purifying the whole. And when I went back to my lesson The hardest, roughest part Was only a pleasure to me, With God's sunshine in my heart. M. O. Glover. Have you heard the story old, That for many ages has been told? How once some twenty maidens odd, Solemnly pledged themselves one & all To seek after Genius, that gift of God. These twenty maids dwelt in classic halls, Which they greatly revered deep down in their souls And here lay the gem concealed, it was said, Which glory would, shed, round the maiden's headWho to its discovery should have led. Each of the maids had a casket planned Wondrously by God's invisible hand; But these were all so intricately wrought That the maids, although with a will they sought Couldn't for days get open the lock. But with perseverance they worked away, And after a while the light of day Peeped as curiously thro' the lids as they, To see in which the gift might be That they were all seeking so anxiously. Deep down in one with lustre gleamed The gem so rare and bright that it seemed To the wondering eyes of the maids as they gazed On its beautiful, brilliant, reflected rays That it must be a treasure of Paradise. The one to whose casket the treasure was sentAll looked upon with wonder, ... With love, as having it in her dower To aid in dispersing the gloomy lower Of the clouds round men's minds with such wonderful power. Dora Hileman. In the woods when the shades are deepest, When the flowers bloom the sweetest, Song of bird, and hum of bee Make the fairest of music to me. On the lea, when the fresh wind bloweth, When the cool stream gently floweth, Brook, and sky, and smiling lea Make the fairest of pictures to me. When the sun o'er the mountain strayeth, When the pure air freshly playeth, Sun, and mountain-air so free Hold the fairest of treasures to me. Kate Jewitt.To write a rhyme, I have no time. Louise La Due. I have wooed the muse, But begin to despair Being able to summon her Out from her lair. S. B. D. Lewis. An Excuse. A poem, you say, you must have, But you little know what you ask, Or you would have waited a year & a day Before setting me such a task. In justice to myself I would say, The muses have deserted me quite, So all that remains for me to do Is, sorrowfully my excuse to write. K. A. Loveland.To make a verse rhyme Is an impossible thing For I tried all the time To write an original something. M.C. House. The day is almost done; The work is already laid by; Tell me, thou setting sun, O whither dost thou fly! What is there in the West Where thou dost take thy way? Goest thou to lighten a breast, In a flood of golden day? The stars begin to peep; The heavens doth grow dark; I lay me down to sleep With a heavy, burdened heart.The faces I knew long ago, The voices that were dear, One face comes up from the Past My heart has grown heavy & drear. The angel of darkness has come Over my life to spread His wings of doom - some Hearts grow as heavy as lead. Folly - unhappiness - death Of many hopes once bright - Sickness - bewildering doubt - Can such a heart be light! Rosy lips, whose lusciousness Ever to mine was held - Sweet kisses, whose blessedness My passions quelled - Gone! each joy must have an end - Gone! each face must vanish away- Gone! each voice must withdraw its tone- Gone! each kiss must die as the day. Lizzie Merrill. The Class of '71. You have heard of the class of '71, But I don't believe you have heard its roll 'Tis a mixture of jollity, wit, and fun, And will make you laugh beyond control. Ida Adams. First comes the husband of Mother Eve, (Her first name's that of a favorite duck.) If you ask her what she admires the most, Be very sure she will answer "pluck." Julia Brown. The next is a color, a common one, Which the Quakers are fond of wearing; If at this one's size you ever poke fun, Look out, friend, that's past all bearing. May Clinton. One of us bears the honorable name Of a general great in story, Her first name's that of a charming month So full of blooming glory. Emma Cornell. You've heard of that far-famed institution, On the shore of a distant lake. It bears the name of the fourth on our roll, And we're proud of her for its sake. Millie Esty. My friends, do you know your alphabet? If so, repeat it to me. Begin with A, and go straight through,- But be sure and paust at S. T. Ellen Folsom. We had a candy-pull 'tother[sic] night. Girls, have you paid all your dues? The full sum, you know, must really be had, Or else our treasury'll lose. Minnie Glover. O the man! O the man! This is the cry of another. "What man? what man?" is anxiously asked, Why, Marie Otheman Glover! Dora Hileman. You wouldn't think that in our class One should turn out a vile one: But if we haven't a hireling, friends, We have the next worse, a hileman. Mary House. All men must have a place to dwell. The Arabs like their tents, But we Americans prefer a house, And so do all nations of sense. Kate Jewitt. If sometimes the meat you have is tough, I know who'll tell how to "do it;" And the same may be said of your troubles in life She says "why chew it, chew it."Effie Hopper. Prof. Orton teaches his class To classify animals proper. Haven't we perfectly learned, my girls, That a toad must be a hopper? Louisa LaDue. One of us has a frenchified name, Which means "the duty," "the debt." Would that she'd keep to her name's import, For she might make something yet. My friends, my time has given out, And so I must close this ditty. To those of you whom I haven't mentions, I can only say, 'tis a pity. But you know the roll is only half called, And at another time If our life is spared, I'll tell you all, Only - it won't be in rhyme! M. S. Nicoll. Life, my friends, is full of anguish, Essays on our steps attend; 'Tis in vain we sigh and languish, Duties meet us without end. But by far the greatest trial Is when classmates stern demand (Countenancing no denial) Proofs of Genius from one's hand. Now I have my task completed, Brought my talents to the light, I am ready to be greeted With expressions of delight. Susie Raymond. If write I must, I'll do my best, and let my class-mates know Where there's a will there's ever a way Proves not always quite so.To make a rhyme, can any one, 'Tis a tendency of nature, But a poem worthy of the class of '71, Requires another feature. We learn that when the world was made, To each a share was given; The poet did not come for his, But lingered still in heaven. He came at last, but 'twas too late; For every part was taken. Then Jove, a place within his gate Granted to the one forsaken. Still he visits earth, and oft has let His mantel fall on those who pass, And as it has been within our walls, Why not with a member of our class? A. E. Rowe.As I sieze the pen, doth tremble my hand, To try my stupid wit at poesie, But in obedience to the stern command Do undertake the embassy. To a fertile mind, 'tis hard to choose Which from the Muses to abuse; Whether dramatic or lyric For a professed empiric, Or epic or blank For a mountebank. But, quoth I, sure why not invent The grandest of measures i'faith That to man the Muse hath e'er lent To appease the uneasy wraith Of class-mates, indignant That one should fail In attempt to enchant Twenty-three female! (Pardon here the grammar For the ends won't meet Unless once in a whilePlural the singular ....) Can't write any .... It's no use I know, For always 'tis so: That howe'er much one may implore They're sure to be struck to the floor When they're not so strong As the hurrying throng - The bell hath rung for tea So this is the last you'll see of me. A. L. Sanford. The Widow's Heart made glad. Night was gathering in the village, Storm was raging thick and fast, As a lonely widow woman Through the busy street did pass. Sorrow's child, I saw too plainly Written on her noble brow; Poverty had wrought its mission; She was poor and friendless now. No one noted of her coming; No one in that busy throng Cared to ask her of her sorrow Or to give her heart a balm. On she trudged with weary footsteps, Looking timidly around, Till at last she reached the gateway Of a mansion far renowned. Timidly she asked for bounty, Proudly was it her denied, As the haughty, scornful lady Drew her costly robes aside. We do not confer our bounty Upon every starving one: Over yonder is the poor-house, There your longings may be done. Lady, begged the suffering woman Three sick babes have I at home. Oh! for Jesus' sake do give me Bread to hush their starving moan. As she saw still cold denial Written on the haughty face, With a cry of torturing anguish Lifted she her poor, wan, face. Lady, will you hear a story of a life once bright as yours? It, perchance, may teach a lesson Of earth's frailty and woes. Lady, you are rich and happy Fortune's favors all are yours; Happy husband, loving children, All are freely given you.Once I was by fortune favored. Friends a plenty had I then. Life was like a happy May-day, Sorrow never knew I then. But that life, which was so happy Soon for me did have an end And I found that I the cup of sorrow To its bitt'rest dregs must drain. Of the many wooing suitors Who did grace my childhood's home, One there was whom, spite of warning, I did blindly, madly love. Father's sorrow and displeasure, Threats of being turned from home If I dared to favor Harry, Proudly did I bear alone. 'Tis the oft repeated story - Daughter's willfulness and pride, Father's sorrow and displeasure, Disinheritance of child. Yes, I left the dearly loved ones; Madly, blindly did I love Him, who cruelly deceived me As to his undying love. But against the dead I will not murmur, God has judged him long ago. Our brief, wedded life was only One long, weary sea of woe. Tho' I've never seen my father Since he sternly bade me go From the house where I was nurtured, If I loved my Harry so, Yet I've heard from others That that day his hair turned white; Sorrow for his child's behavior Turned his day to darkest night. Tearfully they saw him sinking, Failing, failing, day by day, Till one night God sent his angels, Gently calling him away. "Mary" was the last last word he uttered As he joined the angel band. "Father, I have sinned, forgive me," Is the answer which I send. Father's love, and husband's falseness, Friends once many, now nor more, Disobedience and sorrow Are my momentoes of yore. Ay! too truly comes the warning "As ye sow so shall ye reap." From the seeds of disobedienceI have gathered sorrow's sheaf. Three starving babes at home are waiting For my tender, watchful care. Lady, have you learned a lesson? Can you picture such despair? Tears were rolling from the eyelids Of that once proud, haughty one. I will give you gladly, freely, May God forgive the past undone. And, forthwith, joy and sunshine Lighted up that widow's home, For the wealthy, haughty woman Gave her freely from her store. Surely, there was joy in Heaven When the recording angel told Of that scene which he had witnessed 'Twixt the sad one and the cold. Let us, too, be ever mindful Of the poor who us surround, Remembering our Master's message, "Freely give where want is found. H. J. Sibley. Weary and tired I sit me down To do a thing quite out of my line. To help me through this trying task I call together the muses nine. Sublime or funny, happy or sad, Anything so it's poetical - Regardless of sense, measure, or line, If the verses are only symmetrical. The pale-faced moon and twinkling stars, The rippling waters, cerulean blue - The falling leaf - and fading flower - Alas! I hit upon nothing new! In vain the gentle muse I woo, She only scoffs at my distress ... mortal never was before Born with such woeful stupidness! Consoling though it is to think I'm not for this at all to blame, If brilliant talent had been mine Then mine had been a shining name. But I'm content to lowly be And move within an humble sphere. Where would be glory for the great, If of the great each were the peer? It takes all sorts to make a world, If some are high, some must be low. Nature deals not with all alike; And this is wise in her, you know. Now I've begun, how shall I end?I can't go on, and what shall I do? But trusting each one here's my friend, I'll leave it all to you. Mt. T. Slocum.Prologue read at the second representation of "Romeo & Juliet," in Society Hall, May 13, 1870. The circumstances under which this play is about to be represented, to the literary public, seem to demand a few explanatory and apologetical remarks. Never did true love run less smooth than in the cases of our Juliet and Romeo (the cause of this somewhat strange inversion of names is out of "deference to the ladies," under the new regime). Three weeks has made no difference in the depth of this affection, you will see; tho' the roaring flame which in Romeo's heart did burn had a singular effect upon his wardrobe, whichhas not, as yet, been replaced, owing to that press of circumsances which calls into exertion every Faculty, at times! Juliet is still the same "airy nothing," and has passed her weeks of waiting for Romeo in "flitting about from flower to flower, gathering honey every hour." Mercuth, the gay, Mercuth, the ..., tho' slightly changed in his intellectual exterior (you remember he was exceedingly well-read!) carries the weight of the world upon his shoulders with the same quiet dignity! The heavy father of the piece will appear rejuvenated, a beardless youth again, and shorn by untoward events of the royal ermine. We hope you will bear with us, if the "stage asides" are not performed with the same fiery ardor as before. Also, the soothing influences of time have so far quelled the turbulence of Juliet's affections, that, tonight, she proposes to wait for Romey to come to the balcony, instead of making the balcony go to Romey! If our characters seem some what gravely ..., why then, remember "there's but a step from the gay to gray!" In conclusioh, and in accordance with the lofty strains of an unknown poet. Higher powers than we're Ordain our Costumes here, With many a tear Dropped on their bier We watched them disappear! Angie L. Sanford. Parting Song. '71 to '70. M. A. Glover, assisted by E. M. Folsom. 1. Happy & light are our hearts tonight, But, alas! for human gladness, The brightest day doth ne'er pass away, Without a tinge of sadness. Chorus. Come classmates all, for whate'er befall, We are one thro' mud & weather, By a a joyful lay drive dull care away And be merry and gay together. 2. Soon shall we stand on the white sea-sand And, looking o'er the waters, Shall be horrified to see the tide Run off with Seventy's daughters. Chorus3. As ye leave us now with saddened brow, Ye grave and reverend Seniors, We wish you joy without alloy, And a chance to show your genius. Cho. 4. Then let us sing till the ceilings ring A loud and smiling chorus, For altho' we know that you must go, Our senior year's before us. Chorus. Address to the Seniors. It seems necessary to the harmonious working of the world, in general, that just as we have learned to prize some object in particular, very highly, we should be debarred from the enjoyment of it. So, as we are learning to value our sister 70 more and more, the potent but mute eloquence of "Artium Baccalaureas" entices her away: her last words summoning us to fill the niche which has been hers. Tho' our heart is pierced with the conventional sorrow of sadness, yet we cannot wholly mourn at your departure; for we are human, and would it be natural to wish a presence here, which could but retard our progress?Who would forego the luscious fruits of autumn for the sake of having a some what longer season of genial, glorious summer? When our small but respectable class is tossing helplessly out on the breakers of senioral dignities, and dismally beats about, longing for the tide which shall bear us safely to '70's recently vacated port - then, if ever give us a cheering smile of encouragement, remembering your own frantic endeavors to carry becomingly the honors which descended on your shoulders from '69. In this imitation of your emblem, instead of taking as representatives one leaf from each of your thirty-three branches, daring to foreshadow the future, we have resolved each leaf into a tiny cluster of flowers - we do not feel ourselves over confident in making this change, for what are petals but leaves of a more delicate texture, a more exquisite tint? Yet, if you would remain blossoms, you can never become apples: the petals must fall, the fresh, green calyx must wither, before the fruit of the sturdy tree shall reach maturity. Know, that as we symbolize the breaking-up of your class, we see in each bud and blossom the prophecy of ripe, rare fruit, in the years that are yet to be. A. L. Sanford.A Dream. Through the vista of years, With their hopes and their fears, I look at my childhood time. Oh! the sky was so blue, And all hearts were so true In that sunshiny childhood clime! For old care hid his face In the first of the race, And sorrows were transient & few, E'en my dreams they were bright With the beautiful light Which falls on the morning's fresh dew. And one night, as I dreamed, Right before me there seemed A radiant angel to stand; Both her arms opened wide - When to reach her I triedA scroll only lay in my hand. For the angel had flown, And I there all alone - Still holding quite firmly the scroll - Stood transfixed with surprise, For her far-seeing eyes Had looked straight down into my soul. And, gleaming all bright, In great letters of light, On the scroll one word greeted my eyes, But an instant did stay, And then faded away Like a sunset-cloud out of the skies. It was only one word, But my whole soul it stirred, For "Seek," said the letters of light, And wild thoughts filled my brain That 'twould not be in vainTo seek for my angel that night. x x x x x x x The dream has long passed, But its memory will last Till thro' trials & temptations I've striven Truth's fair angel to find, And when earth's left behind, Face to face I may see her in Heaven. Marie O. Glover June 18, '70.For this precious heir-looms[sic], O '70, which you today give into our keeping, and for your wise words of counsel, so generously given, '71 would be duly grateful. Yet our gratitude is modified by the fact that, as the property is entailed, you are simply making a virtue of necessity. But for the wisdom you have poured out in such unstinted measure, for the kindly reticence you have shown in dealing with our faults and foibles, for your friendly advice to us - can you doubt the depth of our gratitude for these? Was there ever mortal who was anything else than grateful for advice? And is it not pleasant to have a semi-transparent screen held up before one's faults, with a magnifying lensbehind it? Ah! '70, have you never read of those precocious children, who are always letting out the older sister's secrets, just when she thinks their tongues are most effectually silenced by the candy she has given them? We could, if we only would, take up the role you have given us, but we resent alike your proffered candy and the sly box on the ear that accompanies it, and intend to play our own part, today. Though, being your juniors, we wash our hands of all responsibility in your training, yet we are quite anxious that you should appear well as you leave these "classic shades" forthe scattered hours in which you are to use whatever of good or ill you have gained here; for from you the world will form its judgement of us. So we willingly dwell for a little while upon those bright and shining qualities which will make '70's name remembered long after our halls have ceased to echo to her footstep or her voice. Yet be it far from us to insinuate that you need any word of praise from us, or that your faults are so evident as to need no showing. That you have improved since last year, none can deny. We all love our Alma Mater too well to let it be assertedthat a year passed under her roof can be unproductive of good. The young author writes better after the publisher's crushing "not available," the disappointed lover, if he have any grit in him, is made stronger by the "no" than by an easily won "yes." And so we see the Class of '70, a year ago like the scattered dandelion seeds, blown off by the careless breath of '69, today erect and vigorous, each seed transformed into a hardy little plant, holding up its bunch of round, shiny, yellow knobs in fearless honesty. This trait in your character is one in which you have made rapid progress since last year. Now that weknow how you really felt on that memorable occasion, we admire the spartan fierceness which characterized your conduct. We were but Sophomores, then, and to us came no vision of disappointed author or lover. We only thought of a story, heard long before, and half forgotten, of a certain old woman, who, growing weary of the pranks of a once loved kitten, dropped her, securely tied in a bag, into a neighboring pond. This done, our old lady trudged home with a light heart, to find, on her arrival, the irrepressible cat seated, in calm unconcern, drying herself by the fire. The story flitted through memory'sdim vaults, and we found ourselves trying to recall the old lady's name - was it '69? You, '70, would never be guilty of such a deed, for have you not ever been foremost in the College Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals? The weak and the oppressed have always found you with ready ear to hear, and willing hand to help, while the strong have just as surely found you ready to do battle whenever the cause in which you enlisted seamed to warrant the hope that perseverance would be crowned with success. You brought a huge boulder from afar, fondly hoping that under its protect- ing shadow this little sapling might pass the first struggling years of its existence, But, like many other good things you have attempted, the boulder was run into the ground by the higher powere, and the poor little maple left to bear the heat of the day alone. The treatment has not, apparently, agreed with its constitution. But, remembering '70's abject condition last year, oh! maple, you, as well as '71, may dare to be hopeful. There may be a suspicion lurking in the minds of some who are present today, that your virtues, like those of '71, are visible only to '70's eye of faith, the pathway still broader - ay! and with heart and brain she means to work to make it broader for the class of '72. To all who see today the sandy soil on which we are destined to spend our labor, we shall extend a hearty welcome, if, ... year, they come to see the result of our digging. '70, would that you could be of the number! But we know too well that when we meet again, it may be only when some of the links are lost from each golden chain, and as we part today, the word so hard to utter, lingers, and would fain change its import as it passes ourlips - '70, good-bye! In spite of the shadows you have, wittingly or unwittingly, sometimes cast upon our path, we love you still, and hope that the coming years will strengthen the cord that binds together '70 and '71. E. M. Folsom. '71. June 1870.Miss Lucy M. Bullard Care Dr E. G. Cox. Cor. West Baltimore & Pine Sts. Baltimore Md. Miss Mary C. Raymond Care Alpha Morse Esq. Angelica Alleghany Co. N. Y. Miss Susie R. Merriam Care G.& C. Merriam Springfield Mass. Miss Clara L. Blanchard Care C. A. L. Blanchard 85 Beaver St. N. Y. Miss Nellie Barbour Cumberland House Plattsburg, N. Y. Miss Alice Barbour 152 Hicks St. Brooklyn, N. Y. H. W. B. Howard Care J. F. Spalding Round Hill School Northampton ...
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Vol XX"There are some people who try to show their superiority by mere inactive criticism without showing what they would do under the given circumstances" Dr. J. Taylor. ColgateFriday, January 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget" Effie Sullivan & Willie Brown appeared for New Years dinner. I went over to Dudley Lewis New Years dinner at 239 Spring St. I met Mrs. Fox's niece, Miss Stebbries. Found Ruth here when I returned. Saturday, January 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget"...
Show moreVol XX"There are some people who try to show their superiority by mere inactive criticism without showing what they would do under the given circumstances" Dr. J. Taylor. ColgateFriday, January 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget" Effie Sullivan & Willie Brown appeared for New Years dinner. I went over to Dudley Lewis New Years dinner at 239 Spring St. I met Mrs. Fox's niece, Miss Stebbries. Found Ruth here when I returned. Saturday, January 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget". Jennie Totman and Will Brown went home. We had a jolly time this evening, playing games, writing poetry, etc. Sunday, January 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Millin Negres preached. Communion. Ruth & Ralph came to dinner. I called on Aunt Susan & remained to tea with Ed, Clara, & Kittie. Lucy Bliss came in later. Alma Jones had been in R.R. disaster at [Connellsville]. Relatives of Dudley Van Ingen, Mrs. Hillis & Maggie Crozix Fox buried in Iroquois Theatre. Monday, January 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This afternoon went to see Mrs. Gibson at 1735 46th St. Went way to 84th St. & nearly froze. Tuesday, January 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to try on dress at Ruth's. P.M. Winifred & I called on Marion Iszard. She was ill, but we saw little Clara & 3 wks old Charlie Raymond Iszard. Called to say goodbye to Marion Healy [Leum] & saw her two children. I called on Lucy Skinner out. Eve. Worked on shawl & played Flinch & Muggins. Wednesday, January 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Aunt Till came. I went shopping. Ruth Raymond brought home granadine dress of Marguerite's which she has made over for me. Eve. Played Flinch & Muggins. The Walters came to see the Dobsons & Albert Eastwood to see Bertha. Thursday, January 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Rec'd and lost a check of 100 from Will for Joe's M. Lent trunk by express. Ruth came to luncheon. I meant to take 4 oclock train, leaving at 3 & going by trolley, but lost it. Came by 5.01 train. Got luncheon at Child's. I discovered Bertha Smith on train. Changed at N.Haven. Mrs. Webb is here as her mother is worse.Friday, January 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." School began. Afternoon I rec'd & unpacked trunk. Played Flinch this evening. Miss King 27.Saturday, January 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Snowy day. Miss Berensen ill so did not come. Read & studied. Afternoon called to see Mrs. Sweet - out. Shopped. Sunday, January 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom. Light in Darkness. So helpful. Ralph Moxom was there. I went to Mission. Ruth & Bruce agreed with me that we could not keep up without Joe. Then Everett appeared & promised great help, coal $2.50 a month etc. We went to hear Pres. Woolley in 1st church on [Ed...] Woman in Church. Monday, January 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 25. Outlook class. Man is scaring girls in the streets & I must not go out. Mary [Moriarty] came for Latin tonight so Louise & I saw her to the corner. Tuesday, January 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 28 Mrs. Starr 24 Outlook class. A good many came. I telephoned Joe. Mrs. Price may join Outlook class. Wednesday, January 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 25 I was invited by Mrs. Schenck to Longmeadow Women's Club. Miss Mary [Midlicott] spoke on English Cathedral. Miss Meriam said [Jon. Hurad] engaged. Took tea at Schencks. Thursday, January 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 26. Union prayer-meeting. Mr. [Maplerden] on Mark 16:20.Friday, January 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King. 29. The entertainment is to be tomorrow night, so we read & studied this evening. Saturday, January 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen did not come. Helen Keyser came. We went on a sleigh ride. Miss Bartlett very sick all day. Ida & I took card of her. She vomited & vomited. In the evening we gave stunt party for Mrs. Seaman. Scenes from Murders Moving. Lena Lena Jabberwak, my bumble-bee. Elsie & Alice gave [...] of violin, banjo, mandolin & phonograph. Sunday, January 17, 1904 Cold. "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom. Mrs. Buffington came to dinner. Her first visit since she left S. 3 [unconverted] men at mission. Joe still away. Matt. 8:14-27. Invited to supper with Mrs. Bartlett & Josie. Met Mr. Edwin Bartlett. Walked, sang hymns. Monday, January 18, 1904. "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 27. Analysis class. Miss King sang Prayer & Avia from De [...] & from [Russian's] [Barbrei]. Ida Seymour, Julie [Haunan] & I went in 2nd gallery to Boston symphony. [Bucain] played [H...] [Concerto]. They had [Beethoven] 2nd Symphony & [Grieg] [Peer] [Gynt] selections. My name is to be proposed as director of Beth Haven. Tuesday, January 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 30. Mrs. Starr 26. Dr. Kim arrived & is charming. Wednesday, January 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Kim's lecture on Chinese Folk Literature. Mrs. Todd of Amherst, Florence Barker & Florence Howland are here. Mr. Chandler writes that his mother is failing. Joe is home. Marion fell down-stairs today on her head. Mrs. Starr 27.Thursday, January 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 28. Mrs. Packard & Mrs. Webb left here on their way to [Wernersville}. I called on Mr. Chandler & found that his mother died at 6 last night. At church Mr. Maplerden, Hahn & Hubbell told of their conversions. Joe was there, back from Boston. Mr. Francis had brought an ex Salvation A. captain. Friday, January 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 31. This evening I played for the children to dance, then I studied. Saturday, January 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 7. Mother writes that she is to go to Cousin Sallie's today for Aid meeting & to spend Sunday. Sunday, January 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Harres of Amherst. Newness of Life. He was poor in the Bible class. A back sliding S.A. captain converted. I read Luke 15:1-7, 11-24. While waiting for the Seaman's train I went down Bridge St. till I actually found Mrs. Chandler in a colored woman's house!!Monday, January 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 29. Outlook class. Ida Seymour mad at Miss Porter for not letting her take Social Unrest. Tuesday, January 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 32. Mrs. Starr 28. In Outlook we discussed Social Unrest. Wednesday, January 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 29. I hunted up Mrs. Chandler and took her to Joes. I think she had been drinking. Ida Seymour & I went to Mary Horn Concert. She was one hour late. Thursday, January 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 30 Mr. Maplerden led union prayer-meeting. I hear that Mr. Chandler has pneumonia in Westfield hospital. Friday, January 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 33. Edward, the children, Elsie, Marie & I played Flinch. Saturday, January 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I called on Mrs. Thayer. Bessie is getting much better. On the Underhills to make peace. Saw Mr. U. & the two children. On Mrs. Reed. The family went to see Mausfield in Heidelburg. Came home in tears. Miss Berensen 8. Sunday, January 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Saunders of Hartford Matt 17:1,2. At mission I spoke on Excuses. Luke 14:12-24. Found Mrs. Chandler again. Policeman says it is not a nice house. Called on Mrs. Sweet. She has had operation. Monday, February 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Story 31 Mrs. Reed hears that Gladys has failed in French, Latin and Germ. She has gone on to her & I may go. Very [tired]. Dorothy Hooker has german measles. Tuesday, February 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 34 Mrs. Starr 30 Gladys Reed has passed in French. I need not go. Louise Rodman failed in Math & French. Blue over exams. Wednesday, February 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 31. Last day before term day. No study hr. Spent afternoon & evening averaging reports. Retired at 2.30.Thursday, February 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 32. Cold bad. Did not go to prayer meeting. Term day. Children gave 2 French plays. Sleigh riding. I was only teacher. Shopping. Supper at Beth haven. Girls popped corn. Friday, February 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King did not come, as her mother was ill. Baby party. [Asmath] Borden came. Saturday, February 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 9 Sewed. Straightened room etc. Sunday, February 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Hahn Jon. 5:14. Mission Jon. 14:1-12. Fought with Joe. He says he will leave Mission on Thursday. Asmath Borden left. Ida Seymour in bed all day. Monday, February 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 33. I spent the afternoon after entertaining Mrs. Buffington getting petitions signed to allow [crasting]. In the evening Miss Bartlett & I took it to City Hall. The meeting of alderman adjourned for two weeks so we went to see Marshall. Terrible fire raging in Baltimore. Tuesday, February 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 35 Mrs. Starr 32. Miss Reed came again to talk over Gladys. Wrote to Miss [McCulet] asking that Gladys might tutor in Germ. Wednesday, February 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 33. Mother writes that Harriet has tonsilitis & bronchitis. Roberta Scott engaged to a [...] of 35. I shopped, had hair shampooed & took dinner at [Celia] Merriam's. Thursday, February 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 34. We had an extra Analysis class to prepare us for the Parsifal concert. Friday, February 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 36. Helen Scheirer wrote a lot of valentines & Louise Bartlett & Ida Seymour wrote them on red hearts & we had them at dinner. I gave my party in the evening. Music guessing & an Art gallery with gifts, candy, [...], & nabiscos. Miss [McCulet] will not let Gladys be examined. Saturday, February 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 10. Today I talked with Miss Porter about my trials with Geometry. I went to the High School & found the Association of Mathematical Teachers Paper by & discussion on Correlation of Mathematics & Physics. In the evening I called on Mabel [Balesira]. She gives sad account of Mrs. McGregory. Sunday, February 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom on [University] & Church. There were 11 at mission. Chandler was there. I tried to find Mrs. C. but she has disappeared. Lewis of [Thompsonville] asked for prayer. Ida Seymour walked. I talked on Juo 18:38 - 19:18. Monday, February 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 35. Wagner Parsifal Concert. Dam rosele led. Mme [Nordica] & Mr. [Archer] [Tault] sang. David Mannes Violin Solo. Selections from Tannhauser [Meister] singer. Parsifal [Tristan] & Isolde & [...]. [Martha] has accepted [Will]!Tuesday, February 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 37. Mts. Starr 34. Analysis class. I was very chilly. Helped Marion Lincoln & Freda Powers in Germ.Wednesday, February 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 35. Helped Marion & Freda in Germ. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Saw Harmon about room rent. We can rent for 12 1/2. Took tea at Beth-haven. Miss Rock is away. Met Miss Acres & got points for my speech in [Wesleyan] [chapel].Thursday, February 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 36. I have telephoned to Mayor & to Marshall Stebbries & if the girls crast they will not be arrested! Louise Bartlett went to church with me. They talk of having an evening evangelistic service. Church sent greetings to Mr. & Mrs. Russell. Edith Ball writes about another baby. Friday, February 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 38. 1 1/2 hr. exam. in Geometry Books I II. Have not had time or courage to examine papers. Helen Sheperd, Elsie Miller & Hazel Brigham went home also Ida Seymour. Lena & I went to hear Mrs. [Sirckostch]. Will writes me of his engagement. Lena is very anxious about Miss Porter. Helen Keyser's 20th birthday. Bonnet party, poetry, etc. Finished Gt. Expectations at table. Saturday, February 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 11. I helped her. Spent a great deal of the day on my Geometry papers. I think I shall pass Dunham, Eastman, White & Harris. Took girls to Dr. Moxom's talk on Christian Life. Sunday, February 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Juo 6:68. Joe's Mission Luke 7:36-50. I took Mr. Chandler to Bridge St. Couldn't find Mrs. C. We went to police station & saw Ass. Marshall [Wright].Monday, February 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 37. This evening going out to mail letters I fell, hit my head on the ice raising a bump. A young man brought me in! Mr. [Carnana] died today. Tuesday, February 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 39. Mrs. Starr 36. Miss Bartlett of Poughkeepsie visited classes. Wrote congratulations to Martha & Will. Wednesday, February 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 37. Horrid walking. I went to library and came home. Then I took tea with Edith Ely. I hope Aunt Hettie will try my cataract cure. Mrs. Pattison expects a baby. Went to McAll reception to [D'Aubigue]. Thursday, February 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Prayer meeting tonight. Elizabeth [Gardner] very ill with pneumonia. Mr. Story 37.Friday, February 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 40. Clara Dunham [gave] to visit Jennie. Gertrude Dodge and Aleen Seaman gave a threading needle party. Ida Seymour went to bed exhausted. It seems she has been to theatre last night & the night before to glee club concert instead of to rehearsal! Elinor Southworth has diptheria. Saturday, February 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 12. Louise Bartlett went to consult doctor at [Providence]. I took Clara & Jennie Dunham to Northampton train. P.M. Took girls to Dr. Moxom talk on Doubt's & Temptations. Sunday, February 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Jon. 6:35. The satisfying Christ. We had one first meeting in 72 Worthington St. The man from Boston was converted. A woman, & Mr. [Rentin] & boy were there. Ps. 27. Louise Bartlett returned. She is not to have operation. Marion Lincoln has German measles. Monday, February 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 39. Mrs. Paul Blaldeford came. Sleeps in my room. Bertha Smith left tonight for Watertown wedding. Outlook class. Snow. Tuesday, March 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 41 Mrs. Starr 28. Outlook. Discussed Helen Keller. Letter from Martha Harmon & Clara Russell. I am to serve on the membership committee of West. Mass. Branch of A.C.A. Bring home Harriets photoWednesday, March 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 39 I called on Bessie Thayer and she came down to parlor. The cars were so slow that I waited one hour for them & could not call at French College. Went to Beth haven for supper. Miss Acres & another nurse were there. Thursday, March 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 40. So rainy that I did not go to prayer-meeting. Helen Keyser and Eliz. Clark took & passed Germ I II. Ida Seymour not well. Friday, March 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 42. Louise Bartlett & I took the girls to Mrs. Brogas. We played Pit, visited Andrew's den etc. Saturday, March 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen did not come. Took some girls to Gills Art Gallery. P.M. Meeting of Coll. Alumnae. Address by Dean Gill of Barnard. Bertha Smith returned from the wedding. Sunday, March 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Hahn Mark 6:46. Communion. 2nd meeting in new place. Good one. 16 there. Peace was the subject. I went to bed very early. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Met a Wm. Smith Colgate 92 new on the Republican. Mrs. Smith knows Juemp. Mary Merrick is dead. Monday, March 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 41. [Helgan] Hangan came. I went with Alice to meet her. This is Father's 90th birthday. Tuesday, March 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 43. Mrs. Starr 40. I am telling [Moonstone] to Helen Scheirer. Wednesday, March 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 13. Mrs. Starr 41. Mr. Porter is 60. I called on Mrs. Rood and at French College on Miss Auger & Miss Carter. Mrs. Tillinghard has lost all her money. Then I took tea at the Cones. Then Lena & I went over to greet Mr. Porter. Their home was entered while they were gone, a jewel-box opened & left. Was it Charlie [Lampson]? Deacons sent me 5.00 for Joes food & fuel. Thursday, March 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 42. I took Aline Seaman to Dr. Hurlburt. Prayer-meeting. Told Joe about the 5.00.Friday, March 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 44. We went to Dr. Moxom's Lenten talk. Helps & Hindrances. Louise Bartlett & Ida Seymour gave a party. Whistle tied on back. Stock market etc. Saturday, March 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 14. A.M. Jennie Dunham went home to rest. I read. Ida Seymour is 27. She rec'd Violets fromm Ida Eastman & H. Schreirer "Ambassadors" from girls Candy - Louise Bartlett Olives etc. from me. Plant - Lena Flowers. Marion & Dorothy. I went to Dr. [Prefentcirne]. He says I will need reading glasses in less than a year. Cineraria will do no harm or good. Jennie Dunham gone home to rest. Sunday, March 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Read Helen Keller's Optimism. Dr. Hillis preached on the text "And the multitude heard Him gladly. Jesus has fascinated the great because He treated of great themes, the common people because He lived their life and had sympathy." Church was packed & many were delighted. Miss Porter was not. Mr. Wood had another stroke this morning. Paralyzed on neck & left arm. Writes but can't speak. Perfectly conscious. At Mission [Joe] speaks as if he might soon die. I [met] to ask [Miss] [Leonard] to be [...].Monday, March 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 43. Outlook class. Tuesday, March 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 42. Miss King 45. Mr. Woods is hiccoughing - a bad sign. Outlook class. We had Helen Keller's Optimism. Wednesday, March 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 43. Travel Club at Mrs. Sweets. Miss Averill spoke for 1 3/4 hrs. on Greece. Tea later. Dr. Moxom came to dinner. Read Saul, [Last Rule], [Abt Vogler], [Confessional]. Thursday, March 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 44. At prayer-meeting Joe said he was like Elijah under the "Jupiter" tree when he woke up & found a cake baked; he waked after his growling and found the deacons had been working on him. Called on Miss de Richmond about tickets for College Club play. Friday, March 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 46. Mr. George Wood died at 11 A.M. He was unconscious till about an hour before his death. He wrote constantly. This evening I played Flinch with Dorothy & Helen. The girls made their fencing pads. Saturday, March 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 15. My music lessons were all given yesterday. I cleared out drawers, went to Miss de Richmond & down town. In P.M. Slept, read & attended Dr. Moxoms class. Self [Mastering] by Self [Effacement]. Eve. Called to take Marion poetry on Mr. Wood. The last word Mr. Woods wrote was "Heaven". Eleanor & Sallie spent day here. Sunday, March 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom The Problem of Evil. Juo. 9:3. I remained to hear Dr. Moxom read to his Bible class. Jesus idea of himself in Mark. He does not think Him God. Does not believe in His liberal resurrection. Splendid Mission. From 35 to 40 present. 3 were converted. Mr. Hahn led. Went to Beth haven for supper. Retired early. Monday, March 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 45. Mr. Woods funeral. I rode in carriage with Mrs. Dr. Weston. Dr. Moxom read beautiful prayer & remarks. Analysis Mr. Clayton sang. Tuesday, March 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 47. Mrs. Starr 44. Miss Porter has a swelling in face that looks like erysipelas. I went to hear Prof. Dubois on Negro Problem. I liked him. [Led] with Dr. Lee & Miss Carter. Dr. Moxom introduced me. Wednesday, March 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 45. Miss Porter still miserable. Went to Library, [...] & Beth haven for supper. Philip Moxom aged 3 days is there. [...] Thursday, March 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 46. I went to hear Rev. Anna Shaw on Woman Suffrage. She was good I thought. I went with Mrs. Porter & Miss Abby Fuller. Heard at Church that Mrs. Parson's has Brights Disease & Mrs. Stacy seems to be losing her mind. Ida & Julia Harmon went to [Marsassit] with Mr. Kirby & Dr. Martin & to Dr. M's office. Friday, March 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 48. I took the girls to Dr. Moxom's talk on Patience & Hope. Miss [Dean] asked me to call. Elsie & Alice gave an Easter egg party. Saturday, March 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen did not come. I did not go to Mrs. Porter's women's lecture on Breathing. College Club Play Ralph [R...] [D...]. We had boxes. Bessie Niles & I [pr...] Ophelia. I read in Louise room. This A.M. Helped Helen Harmon in Prose. Sunday, March 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Palm Sunday. I slept before dinner. At Mission two of last weeks converts came. Interesting talk with man who hates his brother. He will think it over. Called on Mrs. Robertson leaving Cineraria on Mrs. Sweet & Mr. Wood. I have lost [fur]. Ida asked for $50 more Salary. Monday, March 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 47. Went to bank before Outlook class. Marion Lincoln failed in Germ. Book III. Sat up till 1.25.Tuesday, March 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 49. Mrs. Starr 46. Miss Porter has told Ida Seymour she may accept another place. I took tea with Cousin Helen & Susy Howard. Gertrude [K...th] called. Outlook class. Did not get to Japan. Mrs. Packard & Webb came. Marion Lincoln failed again. Wednesday, March 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 47. Mr. Story 48. Went shopping. Paid bills. Called on Joe. Found that Mrs. Chandler is keeping a house for men. Packed. Marions party. Thursday, March 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Last day of school. Ida Seymour, Helen Scheirer, Bertha Smith, Helen Shepherd, Hazel Brigham, Elsie Miller & I came on the 2.22 train. Ida is mad at me because I told Miss Porter that Helen was going to take her to the theatre 3 times. Bertha says Hazel has promised to break her engagement tonight. I find Mother & baby with Minnie & Ruth are at Ithaca & Will at Cornell. Friday, April 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I went down to see Ruth Raymond. She is making my black silk dress. I went to [...] a black broad-cloth of Kom. Went alone to prayer-meeting. Saturday, April 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I spent the day with Bertha Smith. We went to her [...] to buy theatre tickets. Luncheon at St. [Denis]. Then visited Dudley's settlement, College S. at [Revington] St. & University Settlement. Will returned from Hamilton & Minnie, Ruth & Frank from Ithaca. Sunday, April 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I took Mother across the street to hear Chas. Cuthbert Hall. The Thurstons brought us home. Afternoon. Slept. Went to Cousin Sallies. Saw Hattie Bliss & Mrs. Dunham. A good many at prayers. Two of Emmas children & two of Susie's. Supper and evening at the Raymonds. Monday, April 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went with Minnie & Frank to Dr. [Stuart's] class. Afternoon Mother & I walked to Mrs. Richardsons & Frank Sharpes. Tried on dress at Kom's. Called on Mrs. Van Iderstine. Played Flinch. Tuesday, April 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I took Mother shopping. She walked from [Journeys] to [Loesers] & [Abrau] & [Strass]. Then I went to Ruths. Played Flinch this eve. Wednesday, April 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went for last fitting to Kom's. P.M. Took Mother in chair to call on Kellie Howard and Mrs. [Faill]. Then attended Miss. meeting. Miss De Mott & Mrs. Case do not [hitch]. Eve. Played Flinch & read Madness of Philip. Thursday, April 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Estelle Worcester filled one tooth. Ruth Raymond came to luncheon. We went to change my hat. Call from Agnes Jones. Minnie & Ruth went to a committee meeting. I played Flinch & told Frank The [Moonstone].Friday, April 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Estelle filled two teeth. I wrote letters & made Oat cakes. Minnie, Ruth & I went to Mrs. Joe Raymond's reception. This evening I visited Henrietta [Jeusup] at the Jacob Riis House. The Happy Girls were there, & they scrapped. My black dress came from Kom's. Broadcloth with [Eteu] jacket. Will came home. Saturday, April 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Winifred, Ruth & I took Harriet to Glen Ridge. The baby was good all day. Buzzy is still shy. Dorothy is very sweet. Rained coming home. In evening we had Sharpes, Ruth, Ralph, Laura Breeze, Bessie Craft & Marg. Rich. Played Rhyming game, telegrams & had fudge. Ruth brought home skirt to my dress. I paid her 10.00 for making. The dress will cost 30. Sunday, April 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Case "Age of [Indestruction]" Matt 16:18. Mrs. [Burnham] & Alice came to dinner. Mother went to Hausam Pl. Church for the first time in two yrs. I took her to prayers. We hear of death of Hollis Gibson. We took tea with Aunt Susan. Monday, April 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Called on the Gibsons & learned of Hollis's sudden death. Went to Ruth's for my silk dress waist. Packed. Played Flinch. Tuesday, April 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Came to Springfield on the 12.00 train. Miss Porter is very glad to see me. She sends Bertha a cordial invitation to visit here next week for a week. Unpacked, studied etc. Wednesday, April 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 48. I went with Louise to her dressmakers. Called to speak to Dr. Moxom about Mrs. Booth (out), Laura Rice about speaker for Y.W.C.A, Ray Jacobs about College Club Musicale, Mrs. Baldwin (out), Mrs. Bowman about Hollis. Club House Sandwich & Coffee at Barrs. Lecture in Trinity Church by Chaplain [Herrin] of Auburn prison. Thursday, April 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 49. At prayer-meeting a Mr. Pierce sister of Mrs. Sarah Booth [lect] of Y.W.C.A. came in to apologise for entering last night intoxicated, he was converted, 3 little girls & [Straddling] the blacksmith [rec'd]. Friday, April 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 50. Annual meeting of incorporation of Beth haven. Waited 4.30 to 6 for a [...]. Present Dr. Moxom, Misses Rock & Leonard, Raymond, Dr. Harvey, Darien, [...], Allen. Dr. M. came back to dinner. Read Browning & Dunbar. Ida went to East Greenwich to see about the School & is to stay with Mrs. Bartlett. Saturday, April 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 16. Miss B. was very angry at Miss Seymour's failure with the fencing. Took Hazel to the train. Roscoe Benjamin has been poisoned. P.M. I called twice on Mrs. Lincoln. Marion can return to Geom. class though she has failed. She can graduate & be conditioned in Geometry. Ida Seymour has returned. She has to teach Latin. Bessie Niles came at 5 to practice. Sunday, April 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom [Aly's] Self Defiance; her schools. Ida Seymour acts horrid. Miss Porter gave her a talking to. She is offered $450 by Miss Camp. Old drunkard converted. Talked with man who had childs [picture]. Ida and I walked. Called on sweets. Got Mrs. S. [picture]. Monday, April 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Led Y.W.C.A. prayer-meeting. Gertrude Dodge & Helen Shepherd returned. Mr. Story 50. Amy Olney came to luncheon. Rain. Tuesday, April 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 51. Lizzie the cook was married yesterday. Eliz. Clark passed Geom. Book III today. Mrs. Starr 49. Wednesday, April 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 50. Did shopping, but surprised the girls by coming home & not going to Florence Ingersolls. [Mad. How.]Thursday, April 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." The State St. 40th Anniversary began. Memorial prayer-meeting State St. Met Springfield, Highland & Park. Family went to La [Traviates]. I called at the Sweets this evening. Mr. Story 51.Friday, April 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 52. Bertha Richardson came today. I took her to Long-meadow. We sugared off. She has asthma. Saturday, April 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 17. I took Bertha down town. Afternoon we went by trolley to S. Hadley. Bertha has asthma. Sunday, April 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Bertha staid home with asthma. Only went to vespers. Dr. Moxom on Peace Is. At Mission I talked with several drunkards. Did not go to Beth haven annual meeting. Monday, April 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 52. Analysis class. I could not go as I went to College Musicale rehearsal. Bertha not well. Helen Scheirer returned. Tuesday, April 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 53. Mrs. Starr 51. Bertha not well. Outlook class - an extra one. Joe writes I neglect him & his mission. I have written asking Miss Blodgett of Y.W.C.A. to address our annual meeting. Wednesday, April 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 52. Pouring rain. College Club Shakespearian Musicale. I played 2nd part of [McDonald] Ophelia with Bessie Niles. Bertha went with us in Mrs. Porters carriage. Called on Joe. He thought I was on the street with Miss Leonard. Thursday, April 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Story 53. Bertha went home in spite of rain & asthma. Mrs. J. Duane Parsons funeral was today & prayer-meeting was devoted to her memory. Florence Bugbee Russell expects a baby in June. Our maid Edith married today. Friday, April 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." P.M. Went to bank. Evening. Ida Seymour went home & Mary Bourne came. I like her. Letter from Mrs. Blodgett Y.W.C.A. Travellers Aid. Girls read Julius Caesar. Miss King 54. Saturday, April 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 18. I went down to bank, bought candy & belt. Miss Porter went to Mt. Holyoke luncheon & alumnae meeting. Mrs. Miller came, disappointed not to take Alice & Bertha to hotel. I slept, bathed, took off flannels, put on white dress (first time since Harold died) read Outlook & No Am. I like Mary Bourne. After I had got to bed, got up to eat strawberries (1st of season). Sunday, May 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Hahn, Eph. 2:1,2. They did not have communion. I went to P.O. for Miss Porter before Church. Miss Bourne went away. The position is offered her. About 22 at the Mission. Geo. Lee was there & sober. I called on the Sweets. Retired at 8 o'clock all tired. Ida Seymour returned from Granville. In Mission I talked about Son to Xns & enemies. Monday, May 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 54. Mrs. Packard and I called this evening on Mr. Parsons. He is a sad looking man. Tuesday, May 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 55. Mrs. Starr 53. Ida Seymour went to spend the night at Ruth Wallace's. Wednesday, May 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Rood & Madeleine took me driving through [Agawam]. I am to go to spend Sat. & Sunday with Gladys! Went to see Joe, shopped, paid rent. Took supper at Beth haven. They told me about the sollicitors & I telephoned [Tantell] & went to see Joe. He says he will stop it. Ida S. not allowed to go again to the Wallace's. Thursday, May 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 55. Remained home from prayer-meeting. Mrs. Rood called. She is to pay my expenses. Winnie is 54 today. Friday, May 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 56. I left Springfield 1.11. Arrived Albany 4.05. Left immediately for Pok. Arrived at 6.26. Mrs. Rood took me & put me in the parlor car. I got lunch in dining car. Gladys, Louis Tracy & Ruth met me. Saw Miss Wood & others. Slight headache. Eliz. Gruyer & Florence Snydam are here. Saturday, May 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 19. Gladys & I had breakfast with Miss Wood. Went out for Field Day. Gladys took her tutoring. Talked to Fannie Swan & Miss Dutton about Gladys. She is deficient again in Latin! Dinner with Gladys & roommate at Smiths. All Chapter play "Sheep in Wolf's Clothing". Supper at Gladys' table. Invited to Eliza's room before Supper & Katherine [Blund's] after supper. Sunday, May 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Steves rector of St. Thomas, N.Y. Mindful Sermon Matt 27:22. "You never fail till you cease to try". Easy to sing [Hozanna] on Palm Sunday. How about the test that comes a wk. later. We need self knowledge, self control, self-culture, self sacrifice. Met him in [Swim] parlor. Dinner with Mrs. Kendrick. Supper at the Presidents. Gladys & I called on Prof. Podgowski, & we had earnest talk about her failure. We went to Fannie Swans. Left at 9.50 (?) Took sleeper at Albany at 11.30 which left at 12.45.Monday, May 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 56. Arrived at 4 A.M. & Mrs. Rood met me. Tuesday, May 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 57. Mrs. Starr 55. Outlook class tonight. Wednesday, May 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 56. Called to explain to Mrs. Wallace why I said Ruth was "neither bright nor smart." Then came home. Thursday, May 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 57. I was so sleepy & tired in prayer-meeting. I took Bertha Smith, Elsie Miller, Marie Seaman to Carrie Kings. We looked at Stacies pictures & had lemonade & candy. Friday, May 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Circus Day. Miss King 58. Bertha Smith went to Vassar Heleh Keyser " " Wellesley Hazel Brigham " " [...] Helen Shepard " " Hartford Alice [Hangan] " " " Elsie Miller " " " I went twice to train. Miss Bostick addressed Teachers class at S. Hadley. Miss Porter went with her. Ida Seymour took children to park. Louise Bartlett took others to Waterstop. Eliz. Clark came to tea & began [M...] Law. Saturday, May 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen 20. Only the children & private pupils. Aline & I went shopping. Afternoon. Eliz. Clark is 19. 5 girls & I went there to supper. Mrs. Brogan & I gossiped. Claire Smith came back with Elsie Miller. Rain. Sunday, May 15, 1904. "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Matt. 7:29. My mission talk Gal. 5:16-26. Sent long letter to Prof. Ely about Gladys & Miss Dutton. Met Bertha & Helen at train. Called on Beth haven (out) & Mrs. Sweet. Frenchman father of 5 little girls, came forward, for drunkness. Monday, May 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 58. Analysis class on [Elizah] & 7th Symphony. Tuesday, May 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 59. Mrs. Starr 57.Wednesday, May 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 58. I stayed home awhile then went to Library, to Mrs. Sweets to tea & we went to Rehearsal. Mrs. Hurt came tonight. Write Mrs. McG. Phy [Song]Thursday, May 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 59. Dr. Brown [treating] Mrs. Mulford Hunt all day. P.M. [Beethovens] [7th] Symph. Maud [Powell]. Evening. Elizah, Mrs. [Kilerski], Florence Mulford, Wm. Green, [G...] Miles. Friday, May 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 60. P.M. Aus de [Olie]. [Lizst's] 1st Concerto etc. Evening. Aula. [A...] Rio Mme Homer. In afternoon I sat with Edward. Saturday, May 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Studied. Mrs. Hurt left. P.M. Walked, slept, read. Trolley ride to Longmeadow with Louise Bartlett. Eve. Studied & read diary to Bertha Smith for History. Sunday, May 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom on Age of Materialism. In Mission I read Juo 15:1-17. Only about five there. I went to meet Jennie. On the way stopped at Dorothy Hookers. Louise sick in my room. I walked. Monday, May 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 60 Outlook class for us 3 teachers. Mary Bourne refuses. Tuesday, May 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 61. Mrs. Starr 59. I took Bertha Smith & Elsie Miller to Library & Art Museum. Wednesday, May 25, 1904 Mrs. Starr 60. We had afternoon rehersal of Dreamland Free. Supper at Beth Haven. Thursday, May 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 61. After prayer-meeting Mr. Hahn & I scrapped about Episcopalian Church.Friday, May 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 62. We all went up to Mt. Holyoke to spend the night except that Ida Seymour went home & Hazel to Enfield. We took the 3.30 train to Northampton. Then took carriages to the Hotel. The weather is lovely. Eliz. Clark goes with us. Louise and I room together. Saturday, May 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Bliss took Marie, Elsie and me & told us all about glaciers, [traprock], etc. I read geology etc. We came home for supper. I got proofs of girls photos & then lost them!Sunday, May 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Louise Bartlett found proofs in her umbrella! Sabbath League man. I joined. Very few at Mission. I called on my little friend Harold Rubinstein Russian Jew & talked of Russian & Am. politics with his father. Monday, May 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 62. Rehearsal of Dreamland Free.Tuesday, May 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 63. Mrs. Starr 61. Jennie Dunham & Helen Keyser passed in Geometry. Marion Lincoln & Eliz. Clark did not. Wednesday, June 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 62. Dreamland Free Rehearsal. Supper with Miss Carter at French College. Thursday, June 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 63. Rehearsal of Dreamland Free. Prayer-meeting. Friday, June 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King, 64. Ruth Wallace is spending the night here. I played Flinch with children. Girls went to bed early. Ruth Crocker stops Latin without final exams. Eliz. Clark passed Latin Prose, failed in Germ. Saturday, June 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I put things in laundry [store]. Found Marie Seaman in Aline's room before the bell. She confessed to Miss P. Straightened closet & room & mended stockings. Dorothy [Purdies] went with [Joe] to deliver invitations. I went to library. Eve. I delivered invitations & went down town. Sunday, June 5, 1904 Hot! "Lest We Forget." Communion. Dr. Hahn Luke 14:18. Good sermon whole chapter. Christs attitude toward social [curtains]. At Mission there were (McNick) about 15. One old soldier about converted. Called on Mrs. Rubenstein who gave me lemon soda. Monday, June 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Rehearsal this afternoon of Dreamland Free. Mr. Story 64.Tuesday, June 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 63. Miss King 65. Eliz. Clark passed in Geometry, Dorothy Hooker & Marie Seaman in Lat. Grammar & Ruth Caldwell in Caesar. Wednesday, June 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 64. Rehearsal Dreamland Free. Shopped. Mr. [Harmon] will give Joe a N.C. Supper at Beth haven. Hair shampooed. Mrs. Whitney is now Mrs. Young. Treated Miss Leonard & "Martha" to soda. Thursday, June 9, 1904 Rain. "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story 65. Small prayer-meeting because of rain. I spoke of Joe & [Mr.] Tapley gave me content of purse = 4.00. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Rec'd card to Harvey's graduation from law school. Eliz. Clark & Jennie Dunham passed Virgil V. Gertrude Dodge passed Cicero & Caesar. Mrs. Brogan has [c...] Dr. Moxom to Bertha Smith. Friday, June 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss King 66. Undergraduates gave party to seniors in the Schoolroom (weather not suitable for lawn party). Mother & Ruth came tonight. [Regner] [Hargan], Florence [Seydam], Louise Rodman came. Saturday, June 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Took Mother & Ruth to Longmeadow & Chicopee. Afternoon we gave Dreamland Free. Eve. Ruth & I went down town. Sunday, June 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Children's Sunday. Ruth & I went to Joe's & Bethaven. Monday, June 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story. Seniors entertained us at [Bapp] Farm. Tuesday, June 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Ruth went home. Miss King. Last day of recitation. Ruth Crocker gave me pearl stick pin with diamond in it. Wednesday, June 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Graduation day. Marion Lincoln gave me gold pin. Undergraduates gave me Martin Chuzzlewit & Am Mutual F. Bertha Smith & Helen Keyser gave me 4 of Dickens. Call on Mrs. Dean GreenlandThursday, June 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I slept with Miss King. Girls went away. I finished [Manilia] Law with Eliz. Clark & read Caesar (about 2 hrs.) with Rachel Lawton & gave Edith Ely 1 hr. music. Made out certificates instead of going to Church. Ida Seymour went to Mrs. Websters for night, leaving everything in [muss]. Friday, June 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Bertha Smith and I went to beautiful Northfield. We are at The Northfield. Spent P.M. with Irving [Anhur] at Mt. [Hermon]. Eve. Miss Nash teacher of [Dormeth] Science & "Etta" Escorted us about Marquand Hall, Library etc. Saturday, June 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Came home; met Hettie Rowe. Taught Rachel Lawton 45 min. We are to stay till Friday. Saw Bertha off. Eve. Took Mother & Aunt Carrie toward Suffield. Talked over Ida Seymour. 6 Phy [...] [Andrew] [Mining] [Beecher]Sunday, June 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom preached on Mysteries of Providence suggested by "Gen. [Slocum]" distaster. Ps. Mother walked to church. We stopped in at the Sweets and found that they wanted us to dinner. Then I came home, went to see Aunt Till at hospital. Went to Mission. Only a few there but afternoon the plumber came in & prayed. Called on Rubinsteins. Drank soda. Went to Beth haven to tea. Miss Rock & I went to Rock [...] Chapel. Hot Monday, June 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mother & I went to Westfield by trolley. There Ida Seymour & her father met us & we drove to Granville. Mr. Safford the new minister came to tea. At Young People's meeting I spoke on Joe's Mission. Mr. Safford came home with us after we went to library. We drank grape-juice & had prayers. Hot Tuesday, June 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went over toy-drive factory & to lake. All took dinner at Ida's aunt's Mrs. [Logan]. Came home in afternoon. Called at Gillettes. Hot. Wednesday, June 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Gave Rachel Lawton a Caesar lesson. Went down town. P.M. Mother & I called on Aunt Till & I took Mother to see Joe. He was delighted. Missed call from Mr. Hahn. Long call from Mrs. Hahn. Laura Malton called. Miss Hoyt has accepted. Eve. Called on Mrs. Webster. Went to library. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Thursday, June 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Gave Rachel Lawton her 5th Caesar lesson. She paid me 6.25. (1.25 per hr.) Went down town. Cones out. P.M. Mother & I took tea with Cousin Helen & Etta. Met young Mr. Hume there. They sent us home in a carriage. Friday, June 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Left Springfield 8.15 Arrived Albany 11.50 Left " 12.00 Arrived Utica 2.12 Left " 5.00 Arrived "[Ham]" 6.08 Pleasant but warm day. Met mother of a Mr. McIntire who had just grad. at Ann Arbor. Janine Taylor, Miss [Stash], & Mrs. Judson & Elizabeth at our table. I heard of D.P. Richardson's death. Mark Allen & wife came. Hot. Saturday, June 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Met Lois [Sisson] at breakfast. Went to Miss [Stick], Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Lewis etc. Called on Mrs. Curtis. Took dinner at table with Mrs. [Grovenor] & Mrs. Walton. Cousin Lizzie & Jessica came this afternoon. We are to go over on Tuesday. Warm [growing] cool. Sunday, June 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Raymond Phil. 2:5. The Mind of Christ. Communion. Humility Sat with Mrs. Dayton Smith. Obedience Self-denial in saving others. Xn Optimism. Spiritual Mindedness. P.M. Union Service. Mr. Raymond. II [Tim] 1:12. I [know]. I called on Miss Hastings with Mother. She boards with Mrs. Chase. I went back to Y.P.S.C.E. Mission meeting. Cooler. Monday, June 27, 1904. "Lest We Forget." Went to library alone. P.M. Took Mother to Dr. Bardiens. Rec'd Sallie Russells wedding cards. Took bath slept. Eve. Called on Eliz. Judson. Dr. Merrill was at supper. Began [Romola]Cool & some rain. Tuesday, June 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Jessica telephoned that they are to go to [Mt. Ver.] either the last of July of August, so we did not go to Eaton today. I went to library. P.M. Calls from Mrs. Lovett & daughter & Miss Hastings. The last was interminable. I ended it by calling mother to dress. I am reading [Uarda] to Mother. Dr Will Eaton is here. Began [Uarda]. Rain. Wednesday, June 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to library. P.M. Slept. Calls from Mrs. [Bett] & Rev. Mr. Rogers. Read Uarda to Mother & worked on shawl. Eve. Talked with Dr. Eaton. Read to Mother. Began [Churd's Roman Life in Days of Cicero]Warm. Rainy. Thursday, June 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I went to library. P.M. Herbert Harrington came out of rain & stayed with us in Mrs. McGregory's. Call from Mrs. [Willson] & Hawkins. I went to Judsons. Eve. Short call from Miss Hastings & the Andersons. Beautiful Covenant meeting. Mr. Clare Is. 43:21,22. Dr. Andrews asked to be introduced. Began Cicero Roscius 11.35Few rains. Friday, July 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to library. Read Act & Cicero. Just after dinner Harlan arrived unexpectedly as I had not received his letter. I took him to library etc. Introduced him to Dr. Clarke. He & Dr. Eaton are Sigma Phi men. Harlan was yesterday made [L.L.D.] at Hamilton College. This evening we sat with Mrs. McG, Dr. Eaton, Mrs. Pierson & Minnie Hackley on the porch & told stories. Dr. Taylor, Mrs. Harrington & Miss [Mercur] came tonight. Passing of Thomas Harper. [Aug 92] Frank Richardson is 22. 11.35Saturday, July 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Visited with Harlan went all day. Called with him on the Bosticks & Allens. This is Katie's birthday. Slept. Read Uarda to mother. Calls from Mrs. Ornsbee, Mr. Roe & daughter & Mrs. Chase. Harlan & I took walk. Went to Mrs. McGregory's. Janine & Henry Taylor came with [Sundas].Sunday, July 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Clare Phil. 1:6. P.M. " " Prov. 16:8. Perils of our National Life Communion this A.M. P.M. Dr. Taylor talked about U.S. in Eastern question. He thinks that our taking Phillipines give us right to speak & our influence is well felt. Dr. Brigham brought flowers to Mrs. McG. & I met him. I called on Miss Hastings. After evening church Harlan & I went [into] the Andersons. Martha has come home. Monday, July 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Harlan & I went to the Bosticks. Jessica writes inviting us for a week. Prof. Brigham brought me his monograph. Dr. Maynard called & Harlan talked about Rep. party. I slept. Martha called & Mrs. Bishop. Evening. Harlan took me to fireworks & naval parade at [Bardeen] Cottage. Mrs. [Grovener] Mr. [Lipped]Very rainy day. Tuesday, July 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I took Mrs. Clare home under my umbrella & Mr. C. showed picture of new Church. P.M. Harlan read us his paper on Marcus Whitman. I wrote to Jessica that we wouldn't come till Monday. Eve. Harlan & I called on Mrs. Paynes & Dr. Andrews. Wednesday, July 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This morning we drove with Harlan to Eaton. They are to come here on Friday going to Saunders. Wm. Eaton sent his love to me. P.M. Harlan & I saw Martha off on train & visited canning factory. Harlan left for Poolville at 4. Libbie Gardner appeared from Madison. Call from [Vermer] Schenck & from 3 Judsons. The Wilsons are here & want to sit at our table. Eve. Called on Mrs. Kilborn & Prof. & Mrs. Estes. Thursday, July 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mothers first ride here this summer in chair. We went to Roe's & library. Dr. Lloyd wheeled her down. Took bath. Call from Mr. Clare who told of Gertrude Theol. questions. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Waiting While God works; As God opens a way, possessing both necessary. Mrs. Harrington treated me to soda. [Undressed] Mrs. Mc.Friday, July 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mother went to Dr. Bardeens & he hurt her awfully. My offer to read to Dr. Estes accepted. Mother & I called on the Lovetts. At dinner I sat next Mrs. Walton & was nice to her. Stayed at Dr. Estes from 1.30 to 3.43. Read "The Virgin Birth" & "Analysis of Sermon on the Mount". Had interesting time. No nap today. Mother and I called on Judsons, Mrs. Pierson (out), Mrs. Bishop (out). Eve. Went to see Cousin L. & J. At the Saunders Mrs. Bostick & Mrs. Harmon. Saturday, July 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I am 43. My gifts were Bureau cover (yellow [c...]) from Mother. [P...] from Minnie. We sat on piazza till Jessica came then I walked home with her. P.M. Slept. Went to Prof. Estes at 3.30. Read my essay on Sin. Talked about the Hussys. Read Symbolism of New T. till 6. Eve. Called on Bosticks. The Mott Bs are there. They had fireworks. Bill the tailor is drunk. Undressed Mrs. McG. 11.55.Rain. Sunday, July 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Clare Heb. 11:27. The Secret of Moses Power. P.M. Mr. Clare David & Goliath. Cousin L. & Jessica came to dinner & for the afternoon. J. & I called on Miss Hastings & went to church. Lucy BlissRain. Monday, July 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mother went to dentist. I read to Dr. Estes from 9.40 to 11.15. Read Book Reviews & Tolstoi on the Russia Jap. War. P.M. [Cottens] called. Rained. Eve. Mother & I called on Mrs. Schenck. Mr. Day her to se about building Church. [R...] 11.45Rainy afternoon. Tuesday, July 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I went to library. Mrs. Estes called to say that her husband was going to Utica today. Mother & I began Gen. [Armstrong] Life. I bathed. Slept. It poured this afternoon. Mrs. Lawrence called. Sister Mary took dinner with Mrs. Harrington. Eve. Mrs. Burchard & Anna called. I took Mother to the Andrews. Prof. McG. forgot Mrs. Mc. [...]. Uarda Began Gen Armstrong [Egypt] Cicero Finished [Romola] 11.40Wednesday, July 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. I wrote to Harlan. Mr. Davis the builder left (P.M.) Called on Bosticks. Went to library. Walked back with Jessica. P.M. Read to Dr. Estes. Staid from 2.30 - 4.10. Read Tolstoi & told of his new disease Vasa-Dilation. [Juo] Leach & wife came (P.M.) Mother & I went to see Chinese drawn work at D.U. House sold by East Partridge. Called on Lloyds. Eve. Took Mother, Mrs. Harrington & Miss [Minner] to Bapt. Ice cream festival. Called at Mrs. McGregory. Swapped stoves with Leaches. Thursday, July 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This A.M. Cousin L. called. Then I took Mother to library. P.M. Mrs. Estes telephoned me not to come. Later she came to tell that her husband is in a bad condition. Mr. Saunders drove us to his [st...] factory at Randallsville & then we took tea there. Did not go to meeting. This A.M. Rose Lovett & Earl Partridge were quietly married. Rain. Friday, July 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Wrote to Ruth Raymond & Jeannette Appleton. P.M. Slept. Called on the Lovetts & Mrs. Dayton Smith with Mother. We did not go to Eng. tea because of rain. This eve. we visited with the McGregory's & Leaches. Saturday, July 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Estes no better. Went to library. Dr. Clarke is to preach on [Immortality]. Wrote letters. Slept. Made & rec'd calls. Called on [Kebrines] & [Cones], L. & Mrs. Ornsbee (out). Wrote to Dean Pendleton about Keyser & Dunham. The [Harmons] came & asked us to tea Monday. Finished Roman life in Days of Cicero. Church. Sunday, July 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Dr. Clarke Job. If a man die shall he live again. Wonderful sermon on Immortality, Heaven & Hell. Duration of Hell. Occupations of Heaven. Spoke to [Long] Bill the Tailor. He said I am not happy. I have thought about being a Xn. I will talk to Mr. Clare. P.M. Called on the Bosticks. Bathed. Slept. Eve. Mr. Clare. Coll. 3:2. The Upward hook. It [p...], exalts & life. Monday, July 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Took watch to Mr. Blumm! Went to library. Eliz. Judson asked me to go down town & treated me to a drink. Studied art. P.M. Put white dress on wrong side out. The Mott Bosticks came to say goodbye. Mother & I called on Mrs. Brett. Took supper with Harmons & saw engagement gifts etc. Bathed Mrs. McG. for first time. Tuesday, July 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mother went for a few minutes to Dr. Bardeen. I went to library. Thanked Dr. Clarke for sermon. Cousin L. & J. came to dinner & supper. Called with me on Harmons. Calls from Florence Brownell & Carrie Corman. [...] [...] S. for 21Mother had Mr. Davis fit her with glasses. Wednesday, July 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mother finished at Dr. Bardeens & he charged her nothing. Mr. & Mrs. Leach went away. I went to library & read Cicero. Helped Mrs. McG. clean out her sweeper. P.M. Did not sleep. Wrote to Aunt Susan. Mother, Cousin L., Jessica & I had our ride (Mothers birthday gift) to cemetery, Burchards & [Brickville]. Mother, Martha, Prof. McG., Otto Green, Wm. Shepardson & I met Will. I went to a Flinch party at the Roes, Wilson, Fullers, Miss Mclean & Frost. Took candy to Mrs. Lane who is 75. Thursday, July 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Side porch painted. Mrs. McG. came through our room to meals. Will played tennis with boys. P.M. Slept. Read Uarda. Will wheeled with Martha. He took Mrs. McG. out. I took Mother to call on Mrs. Hamlin (out), Mrs. Payne & [Leete] & Miss Hastings. Eve. Miss [Mercur] took Mother & me to ice-cream sociable. She stayed & met Dr. King. I went to prayer-meeting with Will & then called on Cousin Lizzie. I Juo. 3:14 x 18. Love was a new thing & proof of conversion. Every plant has [enemy]. [V]. 18. Shows [enemy] of Xn [Con]. Love has its sorrows, responsibilities, pain. Friday, July 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Will played tennis. Took Mother to library. P.M. We called on Mrs. Anderson (out) & Mrs. Lawrence. Eve. Will, Mother & I called on Cousin L. & Jessica. Rainy day. Saturday, July 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to Dr. Bardeen. He filled one tiny cavity & cleaned teeth ($1.00). Rain prevented folks going to Eaton. Read Gen. Armstrong to Mother & Will. P.M. Slept. Called at Kilburns & played Flinch. Read Mrs. Noah's Ark (Harpers July) to Mother & Mrs. McG. Call from Dr. King. After I went out Mr. Clare called. Eve. Will & I called on the Bosticks & Harmons. Finished Uarda Began [Denis Duval]Sidney Dayton Smith born. Sunday,July 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Clare Mark 14:16. We shall one day find as He said regarding Future Life God Secret of the Love Life. P.M. Mr. Clare Juo 17:16. Unworldliness of Jesus. He treated the world not as only reality. Hadn't [world] standard of success. (3)? Spoke again to Big Bill. Felt less encouragement. Spoke to Mr. Clare about him. Cousin L. & Jessica took dinner & supper here. The Saunders & Bairds called & we (J. & I) called on Miss Hastings. Monday, July 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to Art Room in library. Malcolm Hughes spent about an hour there talking of Immortality, In Memoriam, Whitman etc. P.M. Talked with Mr. & Mrs. Richardson. He knew Lulu Dobson. Martha called. She & Will went to [Sherburne]. F. Alpha Morse came. I took him to see cousin L. at Mrs. Hamlins. Eve. Took Alpha to [Wilcoxes]. Call from Mr. Payne, Mrs. Leete & Mrs. [Longworthy]. Dr. Estes can see me a minute. Began How to Study Archit. Russell Sturgis. Rained all evening. Tuesday, July 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Alpha Morse came from Wilcoxes. Staid to dinner. Left after one. P.M. Jessica & Morsie went back to Eaton. Mother & I called on Mrs. Stewart, the Lloyds & their guests the Frosts, Mrs. King & Mrs. Pierson. Eve. Rained. I read to Mother & to self, & took bath. Finished Denis Duval. Began Payne's Mills of Man. Finished Denis Duval. Lucy Katharine Ball born. Rained this eve. Wednesday, July 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read S.S. Times & Gen. Armstrong to Mother. Went to library. Mr. Hughes gave me The Lifted [Veil]. We talked of Geo. Elliot's Immorality etc. P.M. Slept. Mother & I called on the Frenchs & Hawkins. Miss Hastings called here. Mrs. Payne very ill with appendicitis. Sent for Mrs. Partridge. Dr. Jones [cures] tonight. Eve. I called on Kilburnes. Mother, Will & I sat in Mrs. McG. room as it rained. Began Lifted [Veil] - Geo. Eliot. Rained a good deal today. Thursday, July 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to library & Mr. Hughes supplied me with Poe & Stevenson. P.M. Made cleaning fluid & cleaned clothes. It poured. Eve. Dr. King told us of his work [among] negroes. Mrs. Payne must probably die. Finised Lifted Veil. Read (1) Poe's House of Usher. Read (2) Stevensons Olalla. (1) Physical ruin of family (2) Moral " " " Finished Gen. Armstrongs Life. Cool & pleasant. Friday, July 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. I went to library. Martha called on Mother with sewing. I read Art & about Shelley. On way home I stopped 5 minutes at Dr. Estes, first time since his growing worse. P.M. Mother & I called on Mrs. Bostick. We took tea at Mrs. Lloyd's with Frosts, Miss McLean, the Kings. Mrs. Walters. Went in to Mrs. McG. She had afternoon tea with Judson's. I put hair tonic on Mrs. McG. Began [S...] Shelley as Lyric Poet. Began Horton's Architecture for General Students. Saturday, July 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read Brother Jacob to Mother. Wheeled her to the Rowes. Walked up to library with Malcolm Hughes. He said he was so happy to be free in his thinking. I read [S...] on Shelley. P.M. Phil Payne came. Got wheel & began riding. Slept. Call from Bosticks & Miss Pine, Miss Rowe, Miss McLane. Miss Frost & I walked up Bouncy Hill. I treated to soda. Went to [Epist.] Choir rehearsal. Miss [Mercur] treated us. Read Shelley's Life to Mother. Gave Mrs. McG. a fine alcohol rub. She was so grateful. Finished Shelley as Lyric Poet. Began [Symond's] Shelley. Sunday, July 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Prof. Brigham. Rest. A vacation sermon. "I must work the works etc." "Come ye into a desert place & rest awhile." P.M. Slept. Walked alone to college cemetery. Eve. Mr. Lovett (Bay City) Juo. 4. Jacob's Will. Difference between customs vs. 6.14 & wills vs. 11.12. Seeing, receiving, giving. Hot. Monday, August 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read in library Latin, & Shelley. P.M. Slept. Cleaned Will's clothes. Mrs. [Cufwell] came today. Mrs. Pierson & Enid Allen called. Jamie & Mary Taylor have come back. Eve. Mother & I called on Mrs. [Cufwell]. Dr. King brought us home. Began Prometheus Bound Shelley. Finished Paynes Mills of Man. Began Crawford [Zoomaster].Rained hard this afternoon. Cooler. Tuesday, August 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read in library Shelley, Stevenson. Hughes overtook me coming down. P.M. Spent afternoon & evening at Bosticks. Taught Bosticks & Mother Flinch. Eve. Read in Shelley's Life to Mother. Mrs. Payne's abcess broke. They are more hopeful. Joe wrote "Nel". Began Stevenson's Childs Garden of Verses & Finished it. Cool & pleasant. Wednesday, August 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went on the hill. Read Shelley. Walked down with Dr. King & Mr. Hughes. P.M. Mrs. McGregory, Mother, Mrs. Brett & I took tea in Mrs. Stewarts tent. Eve. Called on Mrs. Hastings. Finished Crawford's [Zoomaster]. " Shelley's Prometheus Unbound. Read " Sensitive Plant etc. Cool & pleasant. Thursday, August 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Called on Mrs. Estes & went to library. Read very little. May Smith & Hughes both came & talked to me. The Estes came to dinner. P.M. Expected to drive with May Smith but Cath. picnic took carriages. Took Mother to call at Seminary. Read II of Madigans. Dr. Peabody here for the day, called. Libbie called. Dr. Fuller led meeting. Bosticks came & played Flinch. Began Dreyfuss 5 Yrs of my Life. Rained hard in evening. Friday, August 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Raymond Morse He thinks of settling in Eaton in Cousin L's house. Mrs. Abigail Pierce called who once worked for Mother. Mrs. Pierson called. I drove to the farm with Mrs. Harrington. Saw Wheeler Sweeney (2), 10 pigs, etc. P.M. Rain spoiled Harmon picnic. Ray Morse came again. Mrs. McG. went to French [euchre] party. Eve. Rainy night. Dr. King called. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond came home. Began Taylor's Elijah. [...]Saturday, August 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to library & Malcolm Hughes came & talked about his father who has come home. Louis [Goodenough] died suddenly this A.M. Wallace Bardeen & Geo. Beal gone for the [body]. P.M. Read August [Madigans] to Mother & Mrs. McG. Picnic at Reservoir Mill. Martha, Florence & Marion Morse of [...]. The Bosticks came & played Flinch. I gave Mrs. McG. a bath. Finished Stevensons [Merry] Men etc. Began [Bushnell's] Sermons for the New Life, Egyptian Princes, James Better [Lost]. Sunday, August 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Louis Goodenough's body came on the midnight train. His Aunt found him dead in a pool of blood. Probably artery. Mr. Fuller II Cor. 8:5. Unutilized Christ energy. Niagara turned on turbine wheel. (1) Prayer-meeting (2) S.S. (3) Missions (4) [Civic] righteouness. Right adjustment to God, dissipater of power to man. P.M. Mr. Fuller Gal. 2:20. Quite excited because [Nora] said Mrs. Lippitt wouldn't let her help Mrs. McG. Mrs. Lippitt talks it all over & I hope it is settled. I went walking with Clifton Richards & Alice McNeill. Monday, August 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to library. Talked to Dr. Fuller about H. P.M. Mother & I called on Florence Brownell, Marion Morse, & Mr. & Mrs. Raymond. Went into Mrs. McG. room & again in evening. Mended lace on dress & crochetting. Rosebud [Sioux] Reservation to be opened. Began Crawford Au Revoir James.Tuesday, August 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to library. Malcolm Hughes talked a long while & asked me to wait for him. Ruth reached here at 3 A.M. & got a room. P.M. Malcolm Hughes called & expressed regret that I did not go to Bouncy Hill. I fixed clothes. Worked on shawl. Read aloud. Mr. Jump came. We all went to his reception. Came home & washed my head in Mrs. McG. Caught there by Mr. Jump & Jamie Taylor. Louis Goodenough's funeral. Began Shelley's [Cenci]. Miss Hughes says Malcolm likes me!Rained today. Wednesday, August 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went up to library just to return book. Mother, Will, Ruth, Martha, & I went over to Eaton to dinner. Mr. Jump was at supper. We went to Miss Rowe's to a flinch party. Everett & [Amber] Rowe, Mrs. Anderson, Malcolm Hughes, Will, Martha, Ruth & I. Everett Rowe brought me home in rain. While fixing Mrs. McG., Mr. Jump came & left. [Zoomaster] Thursday, August 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Left Hamilton at 9.45. Martha, Ruth, Mrs. Harrington & Miss Mercur saW me off. At Walton took dinner with Esther & Mrs. Merwin. Reached Delhi before 4. Lizzie Mitchell MacMullin & Laura Mitchell met me. SaW Pauline Tarryton on train. Wrote 7 postals to Park House. Eve. Calls from [Court] Robinson & wife, Frank & [T...], Page & Mary & Belle Goodrich. They are so dear & cordial! They all say I have not changed. Began The Wish [Sudermann]. Friday, August 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Lovely call from Rev. Frank. A.M. Laura took me to her School building. Then I called on Mrs. [Arlee] who has had stroke & on Mrs. Mendel. Found Lafayette mowing. The all seemed glad to see me. P.M. Went to Lake Delaware with Mitchells & [T...] Page. Lost call from [Alba] Smith. Eve. Lovely calls from Dr. Seeley, Alice [Stilson], Mrs. Sears, Lafayette Mendel & [Esten] [Phyfe]. How we visited! Sent time-table to Prof. McGregory. Saturday, August 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Called at Goodriches back stoop. Saw Howard Goodrich & his wife Cassie Norton. Went through academy, meeting [principal] Morse & wife. Called on Mrs. Pease & [Arlee]. Dinner at [Edgerton] House. Saw Kate [Trote] & Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tarrington. P.M. Forman [Arlee] called for two hours. Calls from [Lutie] Sear, Nell Fletcher, Mrs. [Loth], Louie Keff [Germond], Mrs. Seeley, Miss McLaine & Mrs. [Taylord]. Eve. Calls from Chas & Bella Penfield, Grace Gibbs, Carrie Stoddard, Mrs. Tarrington, & Carrie Shaw. Went to Goodriches to practice "Golden Gate"! Finished "The Wish". Sunday, August 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Rev. Ben Herr. Josh 14:8. Caleb's faithfulness. Growing old. I sang "Beautiful Golden Gate"! Taught a S.S. class for Mr. Humphries. Called on Mrs. Stilson & Mrs. [Arlee]. Dinner at Edgerton House. P.M. Called on Ed Harkners wife, Robt., Ruth, Florence & [Madalen]. Failed to find Peter Brady at Hotel [Kempton]. Called on Mr. & Mrs. Tarrington, Mrs. Wagner & Frank Tarrington & wife. Mrs. Wagner talked of her brother Willis Thomas. Called on [Brown-Lawers]. Call from Page girls, Mrs. Hull & Mary Seeley missed me. Eve. Union service Dr. Seeley Acts 5:3. This A.M. we went to a fire in Cleveland house. Saw James Harper, Lafayette, Chas Pendifled. etc.Monday, August 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I returned from Delhi. The Mitchell's & Lafayette Mendel saw me to the train & Bert Maxwell & Fannie Mauer met me there. P.M. Malcolm Hughes called after luncheon staying till nearly 4 I think. Then I took Mother to call at the Seminary. Eve. Called on the Bosticks. Began Ebers Egyptian Princess. Tuesday, August 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to library. Malcolm Hughes visited with me. I walked down with him & Dr. French. P.M. Mother, Ruth, Martha & I called on Stewarts (out) & on the Estes. Eve. Mother & I played Flinch & ate Fudge at the Bosticks. Finished Shelleys' "Cicero". Finished Symonds "Shelley"Rain. Wednesday, August 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. At Library Mr. Hughes talked a good while. Walked down with me. P.M. Mrs. McG. read to us. Dr. Lawrence called. Martha, Ruth, Will, Alice Smith, Rowes & Mrs. Anderson started on picnic. Driven by rain into Russell cottage where we enjoyed [Thomases]. Called on Mrs. Hastings. Mrs. McG. read Riki tiki tavi. Read [Brownings] Andre del Sarto. Cold. Tiny bit of hay fever. Thursday, August 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to library. Read Keats. Mr. Hughes was at the reservoir. P.M. Mother, May Smith, Miss Turnbridge & I went around the reservoir. Eve. Ruth & I went to prayer-meeting & Epis. ice cream Sociable. Very solemn. Dr. Clarke on Meeting as Christians in all places. Am I meeting Malcolm Hughes as a Christian? Ruth came in & visited with Mrs. McG. Cool & pleasant. Friday, August 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Took Mother to Mrs. Bosticks. P.M. Herbert Burchard while waiting for a train took me driving. Ruth came over. Calls from Miss Pine, Mrs. Grove, Dr. & Mrs. Clarke, Rhoda Skinner. We went to Cong. tea & to concert of wedding Music. Called on Miss Hastings & Daisy Chase. Began Ruskins Praeterita.Rained all day. Saturday, August 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went early to library in pouring rain. Returned @ eleven & helped Mrs. McG. get room ready for cleaning. P.M. Began slippers. Mrs. McG. read Jungle Book to us & Will. Eve. Took book to Miss Hastings. Raymonds called & asked me to take S.S. class. We went over to Harmons & I played. Cat [nursed] Mrs. McG. [bed]. Began Jungle Book. Began Keats EndymionPleasant. Sunday, August 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Bourne of Auburn, late of Gloversville. [Moving], [M...], & [Managing] of Christ & Church. Eph. 5:25-27. I went down & taught Queen of Sheba & Solomon to Mrs. Raymond's three boys. P.M. Went to Taylor Hall & got ready for evening. Slept. Wrote to Ray. Eve. Mr. Raymond Matt 16:15, 16. I led Y.P.S.C.E. Standing Alone with God. We met at Mr. Johnsons. Mrs. Sophie Jones [...] baby is dead. Began Owen Kildare's My Mamie Rose. Rain. 11.35 Monday, August 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went to library. Talked with Mr. Stone & Hughes & walked down with them. P.M. Ruth came. Got ready to go to Andersons but it rained. Call from Herbert Burchard & wife. Mr. Mayer, Mrs. Howard & her friend Alice Howland came. Evening. Mrs. Bostick & Marjorie came & we played Flinch. I read to Mother morning afternoon & evening. Read Partridge Nathan Hale " Lowells essay on Keats Finished [Colins] Keats. 1015 Tuesday, August 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. We came to Earlville by 9.45 train. Had to say good bye to Miss Mercur. We feel so at home. P.M. Read, Slept, Knit. May Cotten came. Wiped dishes. Eve. Mr. Cotten took us around town. We played Flinch. Read Whithers Snow Bound. Began Moodys Way to God. " Masterpiece of Am. Lit. 10.30 Wednesday, August 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Sent Miss Mercur two [Carnation] cards with poem & conundrum. Why is Miss Mercur unlike W.C.L.U. One likes Car-nation, the other didn't. Mother went with us to labratory. I read a good deal today & slept. Calls from Mr. Hart (Meth. Minister), Mrs. [De...]. Jarine & Francis called. Jarine (aged 7) plays beautifully. We played croquet. We had a phonograph & I broke one roll, & paid for it. Began Lowell's Sir Lancelot. Began Olive Schreiers Dreams. Began J.W.Riley's Poems of Childhood. Some hay fever. 11.30 Thursday, August 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Returned from Earlville leaving at 10.25 & arriving at 10.38. Went to Bosticks to get slippers. P.M. Malcolm Hughes came to show reservoir picture & made quite a call. Took Mother to Mrs. Lloyds, the Stuarts & were going to Mrs. Willson (but she was out). Called on Miss Pine & Mrs. Seiver. Eve. Old maid of Mother called. Ruth & I went to meeting. Dr. Green Love the [violin] [poem] of [Conduct]. Hughes was there. Finished Moodey's Way to God. Hay fever quite severe. Friday, August 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. At library read Stevenson's Essays "Beggars" Pulvis & "Umbra" & Book II of Endymion. Hughes read James Mrs. [Medwin] & pronounced it inane dribbling. We walked down together. P.M. Miserable with hay fever. Spent afternoon at Mrs. Andersons. She taught [Western] Mount Millie. Mr. Clare came in. Eve. I read Ruskin to Mother & Will. Martha & Ruth called. Began Owen Wisters Virginian. Began Dr. Langworthys medicine for hay fever. No hay-fever. Saturday, August 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Laura Mitchell & Lizzie McMullin came today at 9.45 & left at 6.18. I took them on the hill. Invited Hughes, his sister & her friend to play Flinch. He accepted but came later to say he had been invited to meet Grace from Utica so I excused him! Guess I won't get mail. We drove round reservoir. May Smith drove. This evening went over to play Flinch with the Bosticks. Mrs. Bate came today. She watched me rub Mrs. MacG. NO hay fever. Sunday, August 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Clare PS. 36:8. We do not find satisfaction in worldly pleasures, but in God's pleasures. (1) Seeing a sinner converted (2) Seeing character developed. P.M. Had a sweet talk with Mrs. Bate. Mother, Mrs. Bostick, Marjorie, Ruth & I went to old cemetery. Eve. Mr. Clare led Missionary C.E. at Mrs. Andersons. He walked with me to church. Mr. Raymond II Cor. 2:14. Captivity to Christ. Tiny bit of hay fever at night. Monday, August 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read Elijah & Ruskin. Went to library. Mr. Hughes talked about dancing etc. P.M. Mr. Hughes called & stayed 1 hr. till I sent him away. He wants to talk to Dr. Clarke. We spoke of friendships etc. He is an interesting boy. Ruth, Martha, Mother & I called on Clarkes. Had tea. Met Mrs. Goff. I told Dr. C. about Hughes. We also called at Mrs. Skinner. Eve. Harmons, Raymonds & Mrs. MacG. had flinch party at the Bosticks. Mrs. Bate watched me undress Mrs. MacG. Finished Taylors Elijah. No hay fever. Tuesday, August 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read S.S. Times. Ruth called. At library Hughes talked a long while. Gave me 9 notations on pre-existence of soul. We talked of theatre going. We walked down together going around by Raymonds. P.M. Mrs. Bate taught me slipper crochetting. We called on Mrs. Payne & saw her, Mrs. [Leete] & Mrs. [Judge]. Missed on Mrs. Corman & on the Lawrences. Eve. Minnie Hackley called. Had a Flinch party, Mother, Ruth & Malcolm Hughes in Mrs. MacG's room. Candy & popcorn. Finished Keats Endymion. No hay fever. Cool & pleasant. Wednesday, August 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read in library. Saw little. May Smith asked me to walk home with her & I did. Felt blue today. P.M. Read on piazza. Went on wheels to reservoir with Martha, Ruth & Will. Got tired & tire punctured. Mrs. Packard, Webb & Mr. Jump came. Eve. Herbert & Alice Harrington came in to play flinch. We called on Mrs. Webb etc. While I was rubbing Mrs. McG. Mr. Jump came. Began Smolletts Humphry Clinker. " Byrnes [G...]Cloudy, some rain. 11.40 Thursday, September 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. The Harringtons left. We saw them off. Mr. Jump was at breakfast & dinner. Left on 2 o'clock train. Long talk in library on atonement etc. May Smith walked down with me. P.M. Malcolm Hughes came for about 2 1/2 hrs. Read letters from his lover. He is quite devoted. Went up to Mrs. Bates. Ruth was with Malcolm & me a good while. Eve. Ruth & I went to covenant meeting. I went into the Sissons to see Miss Burchard. Mrs. Webb read the Crossing. Wrote Prof. [Robberts] of def. of cheer. Began Churchills Crossing. Very little hay fever. 11.40 Friday, September 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Read [Grethes] Autobiography in Library & Hughes said he was like him. We came down together. P.M. We spent afternoon & took tea at Burchards, then went to call at Harmons. Ate lemon ice at home. 12.05 Saturday, September 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Hughes spent the whole time with me in library. I was trying to read Prof. Brigham's Geological pamphlet & he was reading one chapter in Oregon. He came home with me. He says I have a cataloging mind, not narrow but receptive! Ruth & Will left at 1.36. Hughes has something to tell me & I think I met his deaf lover. P.M. Wrote to Mrs. Griffin. Call from Mrs. Anderson. Very tired. Slept. Eve. Enid Allen & Marion Hardy came to play Flinch. Sunday, September 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Clare "The demoniac boy". The world has a right to demand something of these who bear Christs name. P.M. Met Mr. Van Heusen. He talked about his stepmother & his seeing my devotion to Mother. Read, slept. Called on Miss Hastings. Eve. Mr. Clare Isa 31. God's wisdom, apparent cruelty of his [providences]. His [mothers-heart]. Bathed Mrs. MacG. Finished My Marnie Rose Owen Kildare. Cold. No hay fever. 12.05 Monday, September 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. We went down to see Mrs. Capwell & Enid Allen off. Dr. Clarke walked back with us. At library I read with no serious interruptions. Hughes walked home with me. P.M. I was writing when Hughes came & staid till I sent him away. I asked him to play flinch. We called on Mrs. Beck, Miss Berry (out) & Harmons. Eve. I wrote while Mother heard Mrs. Webb read. Miss Stack has come. Charlotte Leach can't come. Annie Orton writes about Miss Gruyer. I telegraphed. Read [Rickle's] [Reminiscences]. Began In [Memoria].Cold. Tuesday, September 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mother took embroidery lesson of Mrs. Rhodes. I went to library & read Swinburne's poems. Hughes walked down with me. P.M. Hughes came to read Whitman while Mrs. Webb was reading to the others. He remained from 2 to 6! Eve. I called alone on Mrs. Saunders & May Smith. First fire in our room. Read Swinburne poems. Warmer 12 Wednesday, September 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. We saw Mrs. Packard off. In library Hughes staid with me most of the time & walked down with me. P.M. Staid in my room. Slept. Call from Dr. Maynard, "With my nature I might have been in the gutter." Rode to train to meet Lida Spalding. Eve. I read to Mother. Call from Mrs. Lewis. Slept. Mrs. Webb read. The Eckleys are here. We called on Mrs. Waffle, Mrs. Langworthy (out), Mrs. Juo Taylor (out), Mrs. Hamlin. Will & Winifred are 29. Ralph is 24. Inclined to rain. Thursday, September 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. I spent some time at library. Read Browning & talked. Hughes walked home with me. P.M. At 2.30 Hughes came to bring apples & read Browning. He left at 6.00. Eve. Mr. Clare talked about [Perseval] [work] for [souls]. Began Alexander Introd. to Browning. Read Browning's Confessions. " Some of his Dramatic Lyrics. Finished Brownings Jocoseria. Read " My Last Duchess etc. Rain. Friday, September 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mrs. Rhodes gave Mother embroidery lesson. At library I read Browning but H. was there the whole time. He came down hill & said he might be [bad] if any one ever appealed to him. P.M. Mr. Eckly went away. I visited Prof. Bennetts 1st Lat & Caesar & Miss [Sandy's] Geometry. Louise [Burchard] & Lida Spalding called. We called on Mrs. Bate. I went to Bosticks & ate cake etc. Eve. Mrs. Bostick & Marjory came to play Flinch. Chocolates & popcorn. Began Burroughs [Whitman].11.55 Saturday, September 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. In library today. Hughes showed me some poems of Tennyson. He came down hill. P.M. Dr. & Mrs. Clarke took Miss Hastings & me driving to Madison, Peeksport etc. Eve. We called on Harmons & Bosticks. Read Keat's Lamia. " " Isabella. " " Eve of St. Agnes. " Brownings Evelyn Hope. " " Pisgah Sights. Finished " [Clean] Read " Epistle of Arab Physician. " " Caliban Upon Setebos. " " Statue & the Bust.Lovely day. Sunday, September 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Clare Acts 3:16. Power of surrendered life. P.M. Mr. Raymond. Fighting against evil. Fine. I guess his wife is helping him. Miss Bate went to church with me. Louise Burchard & Lida Spalding took dinner with me. Met Mr. & Mrs. Chapman. Read Death in Desert on Taylor Hall steps. Called on Miss Hastings. Talked on way back with Mrs. Hughes, Malcolm & [Cat]. Read Brownings Epistle of Karshish. " " Death in the Desert. Glowing day. Monday, September 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Jamie Taylor went off to [tramp] with 4 boys. I took embroidery to Mrs. Clarke. I fancied that Malcolm didn't care to come & read Browning. He worked hard, then talked a while. He spoke of disliking vulgar stories. [Stories], ministers, etc. P.M. Visited Prof. Bennett's Lab. P. He keeps book open. Malcolm staid about 2 1/2 hrs. Read Browning. Mother & I called on Lelands after receiving Martha, Mrs. Clare & Poyser. Eve. We spent evening with MacGregorys. Began Gen. Adam Smith 12 Prophets " Andrea Del Sarto " Death in Desert Read Brownings A [...] etc. " Mark Twain Adam's Diary12.10 Tuesday, September 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Webb left. A.M. At library scarcely spoke. Malcolm walked down with me. P.M. Sat around. Calls from Mrs. Burchard & the Clarkes. Called on Prof. Sisson. Mother, Martha, Florence & I took tea at the Raymonds. Such a good time. Gave Mrs. MacG. a bath. Finished Andrea del Sarto. Read Wordsworths Michael. Rainy day. Wednesday, September 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Blue day. I could hardly stand it in library. H. was working by the [hour]. I could not understand. We had nice walk down. "[Am] I your half-witted beau?" Told me about the man who influenced him. P.M. Wrote letters. Sat on porch with Mrs. Eckly. Calls from Minnie Hackley, Mrs. & Miss Harmon & Mr. Clare. Eve. Called on Miss Hastings. Spent eve with Mrs. McG. Miss Spencer, Eckley, Bate, & Skinners came in. Gave Mrs. McG. her last kerosene & rub!! Miss Guyer is going to Pasadena. Father's partyRain. No hay fever. Thursday, September 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Malcolm Hughes, Raymond & Mrs. Willson called to say good-bye. I did a lot of errands. We left at 1.36 (train 40 mins. late). Mrs. Bate, Martha, & Malcolm Hughes saw us off. Comfortable ride, reclining chairs, Marthas luncheon. Arrived one hr. late. Reached Oxford St. at 11. No hay fever. Friday, September 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went shopping & to tailors. Slept. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Came home to find Lucy & Rob Bliss here. Clara Howard has cancer. Began Goethes Poems. " Shakespear's 2 Gentlemen of V. Read Brownings Rabbi Ben Ezra. Some hay fever, bad towards night. Saturday, September 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Went with Rob Bliss to see Pratt Library. Mrs. Gibson & Kom. [Refused] his invitation to N.Y. P.M. Mother & I called on Mrs. Gibson in Steichen St. & I called at Reeves new home that he has bought in Berkeley Place. [Father's party]Sunday, September 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Dr. Case "Modern Inspiration". Rob Bliss went with us. P.M. Slept. Rob. Bliss came at 3 to take us to see Aunt Susan. She is very feeble. Aunt Mary Ann told me about Maria. Will Brown came. He has come to Haverstraw. Wants to borrow $100. Told of his wife's "birth-mark" [(d-n)] Rob's salary is $600. Eve. Family went to church. Frank & Mary Sharpe called. Monday, September 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Shopped. Made cleaning preparations. Will hopes to get into Training School. P.M. Minnie went to Atlantic City. Finished Brownings James Lees Wife. Tuesday, September 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mother is to eat luncheon alone unless Will comes. Russell called & took me to 12 oclock train. Announced engagement to Miss Briggs. My seat mate, German asked whether I wished to "go married". Called on Joe. Mrs. Chandler is dead. Met Louise Bartlett. Day School will be large; family [very] small, 9 or 10. Marion Lincoln & Ruth Crocker came to say goodbye. Eve. Went to say goodbye to Carrie King. Finished Owen Wisters Virginian Read Poes Ligeia & Man in Crowd Wednesday, September 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Unpacked trunk. Tried to meet Cordelia Young. Only 2 new pupils & 6 old ones! Helen Scheirer does not return. Ironed wrinkled dresses. 1 Ida Eastman We read aloud & played [Muggins] 2 Aline Seaman 3 Marie Seaman 4 Alice [Hargan] 6 Marion Maltice 7 Cordelia Young 8 Dorothea [Bopelin] Read Brownings [...] etc. Finished Shakespeare's 2 Gentleman of V. Began " Tempest Read Tennysons The Poet Family pupils come. Cool & pleasant. Thursday, September 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Day-school opened. Heart to heart talk with Cordelia Young & Dorothea Boynton about Latin. My 1st letter from Hughes 16 pages. He sends his poems. P.M. Louise took girls to Park. I called on Alice Hastings, Mrs. Sweet (out) & got Keats etc. at library. Called on Mrs. Porter. Eve. Good meeting. Stopped at Mrs. Sweets. Mrs. & Edith came to dinner. Began Keat's Letters. Read Brownings [Toccata of Galuppi.]Friday, September 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." "[Is] what I have learned [worth] the tuition fee" My Marnie Rose. Harold died one yr. ago. Did a little teaching. P.M. Lena took girls to walk. I went down town. Mr. Schenck looks very tired. Eve. Louise & I met Gertrude Dodge & Alice [Haugan] on 8.52 train. Began telling Mutual Friend. Read Jowett's Plato's Symposium. Began Dicken's Mutual Friend. Read Browning's By the Fireside. " " Army Wife to Army Husband. Saturday, September 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Wrote a long letter to Malcolm Hughes. Cornelia Young took Lat. Prose exam & Dorothea Boynton took Caesar. Both failed. P.M. Read. We went to Science Museum. Called on Jennie Barrons. Slept. Eve. Read Mrs. Noah's Ark aloud. Began Brownings "Pauline." Sunday, September 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Dr. Moxom Rom. 8:28 God's Providences. Mr. Alexander is back at Mission. Mr. Chandler told of his wife's death. Eve. Walked. Dorothea Boynton talked of her family. Began Wagner's Better Way. Read Brownings Saul. Harcourt [Wesson] Bull Jr. born. Monday, September 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Harcourt [Wesson] Bull Jr. born last night. Louise Bellamy & Henry Loomis were married at the ministers house Hartford. It is so hard to begin work. At the Park, Will's [overcoat], silver watch box & gold glasses were stolen. Eve. Went to Rep. office & Library. Mr. Story (1). Tuesday, September 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Nice letter from Rob Bliss. Gave Edward his first Latin lesson. Went to see Mrs. Barrons. Finished The Tempest. Wednesday, September 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I went to dedication of Mrs. Wood's Social Hall at Y.M.C.A. Training School. Mr. Lockhart (dwarf) fine address. We can answer their questions. Is there a God? Does he care for righteousness? Does he care for me? Supper at Bethhaven. Edwards 2nd Latin. Mrs. Webb came. Began Midsummer Nights Dream. Began B. Fay Mills "Victory through Surrender". Edward (2). Thursday, September 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Decided I was thinking to much about getting a letter. P.M. Worked in laboratory. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Mr. [Benton] spoke again. Mr. Story 2. I am not to have Edward Weds. but Tuesday, Friday & Sat. Finished Brownings Pauline. Friday, September 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This afternoon Miss P. told me all my faults. She thinks I look like Madam [Bonney]! I went to Mrs. Sweets. We played Dumb Crambo. Mrs. Booth came. Saturday, October 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Elsie Miller spent day here. I wrote letters. Edward Latin (3). Mr. King & Miss Porter went on to see about keeping Carrie at [Summers]. Sunday, October 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Hahn Juo. 4:14. Communion. Luke 15:11-24. P.M. Good Mission 25 including about 7 children. I called on the Jews. Joe & I prayed. Came home, read & slept. Eve. Read. Began Dod's Genesis. " Georgia Chamberlains Introduction to Bible for Teachers of Children. Finished Mills Victory Through Surrender. Monday, October 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." 1st afternoon Outlook Class. Leslie Chapin says that Annie Bosworth is trying to get a divorce. I gave Edward 3/4 hr. for first time (4). Edith [Seinsheimer] came today. Tuesday, October 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Sheinsheimer went away. Outlook Class. Finished Midsummers Night Dream. Wednesday, October 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to Beth Haven. It is to be broken up & Miss Rick marries a man over 70 in Freehold. She will be 3rd wife. I called on Edith Brooks. Saw her & baby, on the Appletons & on Celia [Mernain]. Began [Winters] Tale. Thursday, October 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story (?) 3. Miss Porter is 64. Mrs. Packard, Webb & I gave her glass to put under vase. Good prayer-meeting. As Pendleton Hahn has diptheria Mr. Holt led. "Tears in bottle". Called at Sweets. Ate grapes & chestnuts. Friday, October 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." The girls went to Baggs. I went shopping. Eve. Miss Bartlett went to Philbrick party. Old girl [...] the new. Saturday, October 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Winnie's 31st anniversary. Louise & I took girls to S. Hadley. I gave them milk chocolate. 9.45 train up; 1.22 train down. At 5 took Allene Seaman to get glasses. Freida Powers just passed Exam. (College Entrance) Lat. Grammer, Lat. Prose, Caesar, Marked it 70. Edward 3/4 hr. 5. 2nd week [ending]. Dr. [Belt] (drunk) killed himself & shot Judson Strong & Dr. Jackson. Sunday, October 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Gal. 5:16 "Live in the Spirit" "The Dangers of a Revival". I call that unnecessary! P.M. 8 adults & 7 children at Mission. Mr. Hurd seems good. Alexander goes tomorrow. He told me of his mother drinking rum before his birth. I met Brigadier [Land] in the street. A man I had seen at Mission called to say his foot was hurt & he had no lodging. Finished Wagner's Better Way. Monday, October 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I walked alone calling on the Hastings. The Dobsons are going to stay at Minnie's this winter. I hear that Miss Price was operated on for stone in kidneys today. Began Cylers Model Christian. Began [Sakuntala] (trans.) FTuesday, October 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Price died last night after an operation for stone in Kidney. Mrs. Packard went to Pittsfield to see her sister Mrs. Stacy. I did not go to Frida Bowman coming out. Edward (6) 3/4 hr. Cordelia Young took Lat. exam. Finished Winters Tale. Rain. Wednesday, October 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Jennie Hughes father funeral today. Emily [Mayer] married. I was not invited. Mrs. Bowman sent nice violets from the reception. I went to library & shopping. Took tea at Beth Haven. Rather blue. Miss Akers was there. Brought chocolate to [Louisa Miller]. Read on the bed. Began Much Ado about Nothing. Finished [Sakuntala]. Thursday, October 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." We are having a great time making girls write out Latin translations. I worked correcting till 12.45. Mr. Horne led prayer-meeting. Pendelton Hahn has diptheria. Madame [Bonney] saw me home & talked [Leech]. Mr. Story (4). Friday, October 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." The girls did not take a long walk, but had study hour. I went to see Mrs. Malton about [monologue]. Miss Hoyt & Lorenson gave a [squirrel] party. Cordelia Young tried college exams in German, Algebra & Geom. but could do nothing. May [Coan's] [Murich's] baby girl. Saturday, October 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Rec'd letter from Edith Ball about her 3rd baby Lucy Katharine, born July 26th. Miss Berensen (Bessie) (1) came to examine girls. Frieda Powers passed her exam. in History. P.M. Took five girls, Alice [Haugan], Ida Eastman, Gertrude Dodge, Edythe [Seisheiner] & Cordelia Young driving to Longmeadow. Called on Annie Chapin at Cousin Helen's. Edward (7) 3/4 hr. Called to get Mrs. [Mallon's] tickets. Talked about Annie Green. Sunday, October 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. David Evans of Cambridge I Juo. 4:16. Very spiritual. You can't ever kill God's love for a soul He has created. P.M. I talked about 2 Cor. 12:1-9. Mr. Howard was there. No good. Little Harold has diptheria. I saw Miss Rock [etc] on street. She goes to her wedding tomorrow. Call at Sweets & saw [McVeigh] baby. Began Laura Richards Golden Windows. Monday, October 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I rec'd certificate that I had passed in "Life of Christ" with honor. Fannie Bates writes from Montana that Katharine is failing. Outlook Class. Finished The Woman Errant. " Much Ado About Nothing. Tuesday, October 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Outlook class. We discussed "Woman Errant". I went to see the Starr baby. Edward (8).Wednesday, October 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Rec'd Miss Rock's announcement. At College Club they had a Policital Convention. We heard Mrs. Malton give "For Charity" & [Cecelia] Ladies Quartette. Began "As You Like It". Thursday, October 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." 1st Analysis class. Instead of going to church I went with Mrs. Packard to hunt up Lizzie the launders. Mr. Story (5).Friday, October 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Louise Bartlett went home. Marion gave a children's party. Children were grown up. Family were children. I was old maid teacher & had school. Saturday, October 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I read, & went to P.O. Miss Boynton came to see Dorothea. Frances Phillips Smith & 2 children are here. I took supper with the Porters. Edward (9). Mrs. Underhill came to talk about Alene. Long account of Edith Moxom's marriage in Eve. Union. Miss Berensen (2). Exam. in girls. Finished Letters of Chinese Official. Sunday, October 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom on American Brand & [Convict] Meetings at Grinnell & Des Moines Iowa. The children stayed from Mission because of Harold's diphtheria. I talked on Phil. 3:1-14. Not falling back. Saw Miss Bruce & she gave me Frank Morse's address. Took supper with Miss Leonard, Akers, Bruce & Martha. Miss L's expenses are paid for 8 months by Nathan Bill, Darwin Wheat & Dr. Moxom. Miss Rock's husband is probably worth $75000. Mr. Joe [Wesser] sent Miss L. $250. Finished [P...]. " Laura Richards Golden Windows. Monday, October 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Yesterday Dr. Moxom told Carrie King that if her people wanted to hear him they must come soon. After Vespers he had an attack & was taken home. I went to library. Alica [Haugan] is 20. Began Bonar's Bible Thoughts & Themes. " Cambridge Bible Revelations. Tuesday, October 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Edwards lesson (10). Louise & I went to library. Fannie Beaman invites me to East Northfield. Mrs. Starr (1). Finished "As You Like It". Wednesday, October 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I had my last tea at Beth Haven with Miss Leonard, Bruce & Akers. Mrs. [Maur] wants us to join her miss. tour & [...] Harvard. Thursday, October 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." In prayer-meeting, I asked whether preaching on Hill saved sinners. Called on Sweets. Girls went to see Gillette in Admirable [Conklin]. Mr. Story (6) Mrs. Starr (2) Friday, October 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I took the girls to Forest Park. Walked there & through to Barney place. Read Howell's Sleeping car this evening. [Edith] [Wreedin] is to marry Mr. Case! Saturday, October 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen (3) 1st lesson. I played! Took Cordelia to walk alone. Then sat & read so long that I was too late to go to Mrs. Stebbris College Tea! Edward (11). I met Mr. Smith, Frances husband. A young man Mr. called on Louise Bartlett tonight. Millie not [well]. Began Tempest. Sunday, October 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Matt. 67:3. "What is Kingdom of God? What is it to seek first". Louise & Millie think I read too much. Do I? Mission: Rev. [Y.] Mr. Frances was there. His sister has put his mother in the asylum. I called on Miss Emerson for the first time since I started to tell her about Harold & didn't finish. Began Weir Mitchell's "Characteristics". Monday, October 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Afternoon Outlook class. I sold Bliss Perry tickets. Halloween decorations at supper. Pumpkins etc. I am starting a cold. Tuesday, November 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr (3) Outlook class. Discussed letter from Chinese Official. The Dobsons are going to Flatbush. Wednesday, November 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I went shopping. Gave Edward his lesson before dinner(12). Bliss Perry's fine lecture on Robt. Louis Stevenson. He spoke about his invitation of other authors. I had my 2nd letter from Malcolm Hughes (20 pages). Finished Tempest(?) Began Merchant of Venice?Thursday, November 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Good prayer-meeting. I went home with Mrs. Sweet. Mr. Story (7) Mrs. Starr 4 Friday, November 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Girls celebrated Hallowe-en tonight. Millie had a headache & stayed up stairs. I told fortunes in the cellar & ghoststories in the gym. Saturday, November 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen. (4) 8.45 - 9.30 Edw. Latin (13) 9.30 - 11.15 Played for dancing 11.15 - 11.45 Edith Music 11.45 - 1.00 Helped Dorothy Hooker. Spent afternoon going to Hartford to see Miss King. She is in bed & has nervous prostration. Miss Porter has that face trouble. Louise Bartlett went to [West] Pl. this A.M. Sunday, November 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Communion. Mr. Hahn Matt 5:21. Miss Porter still quite ill. At Mission I spoke on Rev. 3:1-5. "Thou hast a name that thou lived & art dead." Mrs. Booth former secretary (?) spoke. Girls walked with Millie & sang with me. Louise Bartlett came home tonight. Read some of Mrs. Browning's Lyrics. Began Hiram Golf's Religion Finished " " " Monday, November 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Porter has been all day in her room in gt. discomfort. Helgar [Haugan] came to spend the night. Girls began rehearsing "Miss Mix". Dr. Brooks brought me $5.00 & said nice things about me to Mrs. Packard. Read Browning Grammarian Funeral. Tuesday, November 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Election day. Roosevelt probably elected. Miss P. still very ill. Mrs. Starr (5) Edward (14) Read Mrs. Brownings Cry of Children. Read Brownings One Word More.Wednesday, November 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Roosevelt was elected by a perfect landslide. I went shopping & to Mrs. Bigbee's tea. Daughters' engagement announced. Thursday, November 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 6 Mr. Story 8. Analysis. I went to Leslie Chapin coming out tea. Prayer meeting. Studied till nearly 2.00. Mrs. Bartlett came to Springfield. Friday, November 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to hear May Clarke at Charter Conf. speak on [Almshouses]. This evening Lena [drills] the girls. Saturday, November 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen (5). I played. Miss Porter still in her room. I went with Lena to register at the City Hall. I sat down stairs tonight. Edward (15) Read Brownings Gold Hair. First snow storm. Sunday, November 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Matt. 25:40. Suggested by Conf. of Chartres & [Correction]. Dr. [Vincent] begins City Hall meeting today. P.M. Mission Luke 15:4-10. 3 men came forward, all with liquor on their breath. I called on Miss Nellie Jasmin 153 Main, whose husband is in prison. Miss Porter came down & read to girls for first time. [R...] [f...]. Monday, November 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Outlook class. Louise Bartlett helped me. Jeannette Appleton told of dedication of Chapel. Miss Porter was in School for first time. Finished Son of Royal Langbrith.Tuesday, November 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr 7. Outlook class. Discussed Howell's Son of Royal Langbrith. Mrs. Bartlett here. Louise was sick today. Edward (16). Finished Merchant of Venice. Wednesday, November 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went to College Club with Mrs. Bartlett. Isabel Hapgood energised the Russians for about 1 1/2 hrs. Took supper at Barrs & went to library & to Dr. [Vincent's] City Hall. Stayed only to opening exercises. Called on Joe. Began King Lear. Thursday, November 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." At Union meeting in city Hall. I sat on the platform & heard Chancellor Vincent speak on "The Free Bible". It was a talk to satisfy both sides. Came up with the Hahns. Mr. H. bought me nuts. Mrs. Starr 8. Mr. Story 9. Began Ring & the Book. Friday, November 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Gill Gertrude Dodges sister came today. This evening I gave Edward 1/2 hr lesson. (17). The girls rehearsed play. ESaturday, November 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen. (6). I played. P.M. Scolded about our work & read. Mrs. [Winston] came to supper & I went out with her & to library. She called at White House. Mrs. Roosevelt was her pupil. The Pres. told her he was reading Ivanhoe to his boys. Mrs. R. asked for Moxom children & put her arms around [Thirston's] neck saying "Must we lose you?". Miss P. demands Hazel's letter. Louise spent night with her Mother. Sunday, November 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Matt. 13.58. This P.M. I scolded Joe about the letter to Mr. Ord & he was so mad. Read Parsifal. Monday, November 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I gave Edward (18) 1 hr. lesson tonight. All the girls went to matinee, Hiawatha, given by Indians. Tuesday, November 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr (9). We went to Eng. Parsifal. 5.30 - 7.15 8.30 - 10.45 Very solemn. Mrs. Webb came. Wednesday, November 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Helen Schreier & Helen Keyser came. I met the former, then shopped. Spent whole afternoon. Dress rehearsal tonight. Mrs. Starr 10. Began Friend of Caesar. Thursday, November 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Thanksgiving Day. Beautiful sermon by A.C. Dixon. Thanks for what we have lost, gained, enjoyed, suffered, God has [come] for us & we for God. Walked up with Mabel Bateman. Mrs. Chamberlan, Porters, Mrs. Bartlett & Josie & Louise Bartlett's mother at dinner. Sat around. Friday, November 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This evening girls gave Sleeping Car & Miss Mix. Prof. Guillet brought Miss [Crowfoot]. Calls from Ruth [Crocker], Maria [Linch], Mabel [Balerisa]. Saturday, November 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Berensen (7). I played. Edwards lesson (19). Read this afternoon. This evening Louise Bartlett, Ida Eastman, Marie & Allene Seaman & Alice [Haugan] & I went to [Brogans] to meet Nell White. We had chocolates. Mr. Story (10). We hear that Eliz. Gruyer has injured her back & gone to hospital in Pasadena. Sunday, November 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Dr. Moxom Consecration Rom. 12:1. At Joes there were but 7 of us. I called on Mrs. Sweet & saw Dr. & Mrs. [Seeleye]. I played for hymns 1/2 hr. Then Louise walked. Began Tolstoi Resurrection. Monday, November 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Outlook class. I have a little cold. Finished "Keats Letters".Tuesday, November 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Estelle Platt, Lena's cousin came to see about singing. She is very funny. She sang three times. Outlook class. Mrs. Starr (11). Edward 1/2 hr. (20). Wednesday, November 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." My day out. Miss Platt gave lessons & went home. She is to come every week. I went to Mr. Dixon's Bible Reading. Shopped. Came home.Thursday, December 1, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story (12) Mrs. Starr (12) Ruth Coe Pearson & Marion Hill came to luncheon. Ruth gave me 2.00 for Joe. Mr. Dixon preached in 1st Church on Heaven & Hell. Friday, December 2, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This evening Miss Bartlett made fudge in a chafing dish & I read to them Marjorie Daw & Rudder Grange. Read Marjory Daw Began Rudder Grange. Saturday, December 3, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Edward 1 hr (21). He had his lesson in bed. Played for dancing class. Sewed & read. (8). Began Alice Hegan Rice Sandy. Finished Cicero "Roscius" selections. Finished King Lear. Sunday, December 4, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Hahn Titus 2:11, 12. Joe asked me how long I was going to wear black. Mr. [Currier] & some one else said Mr. Dixon had asked for me. This is to be his last day here for the present. Mission: Darkness & Light I Juo. 1:6-2:11. "Patsy" & 3 other men were prayed for. I called on Mrs. Sweet. She & her husband go tomorrow for hospital work in N.Y. Began Virgil Aeneid Book VII.Monday, December 5, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Gave my Chemistry classes exams. Snowed this eve. Tuesday, December 6, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Starr (13) Estelle Platt couldn't come. Edward (22). Wednesday, December 7, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mother's Christmas embroidery came today. I went down town then to Mrs. Philbricks to dinner on Mrs. Bartletts invitation. Met Harold Griffith, Mr. & Mrs. [Brand], Mr. & Mrs. White, Miss Sawyer etc. We spent evening in Mrs. Griffith's room. Thursday, December 8, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. story 12 Mrs. Starr 14 This evening we had a beautiful prayer-meeting. Ruth & June Newton entered school. They come from Miss Leggetts. Friday, December 9, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I walked with girls & went to library. Turned my ankle a little. In the evening I read to the girls but they were sleepy & stupid. So we danced. Rec'd Alfred Raymond's Memorial. Marion Maltice is (31). Gave her calendar. Raymond Lloyd is 33.Saturday, December 10, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Edward (23). Read all day in Browning's [Rising] & the Book reading from part of VIII to end. Louise Bartlett had one of her very sick days ending with a hypodermic. Gymnastics (9). Nice letter from Elizabeth who is very happy in Pasadena. Sunday, December 11, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Dr. Moxom. The Loneliness of Christ. At Mission I spoke on Christ in Gethsemane. Betrayal etc. Several came forward. Monday, December 12, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Outlook afternoon. Edward (24). Tuesday, December 13, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Miss Platt (2). Outlook class. Talked about Ring & Book. Mrs. Starr (15). [Achsah] Ely fell at 5.30 today and died soon after. Wednesday, December 14, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Christmas shopping. Came home to dinner. Miss Holmes & Symphony Club of Spring. in High School. Thursday, December 15, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mr. Story (13). Analysis class. Alice [Haugan] played. Mrs. Starr (16). At prayer-meeting Mr. Benton & a Miss related experiences. Friday, December 16, 1904 "Lest We Forget." I did not go to Gertrude Besse's coming out tea. The family went to Son's Lottery - Schumann-Heck. I stayed home with [two] children. Saturday, December 17, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Edward (25) missed 10 minutes. Played for Miss Berensen. (10). P.M. Spent afternoon shopping. Eve. Studied & did up Christmas gifts. Sunday, December 18, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Josie Bartlett is 50. I carried her a box of paper & had supper with Bartletts, Porters & Miss Brown. Dr. Reyder Sec. of A.M.A. preached. Mission I spoke of Jesus before Caiaphas. Matt 26:57-75. Went to meet Mrs. Webb on her way to Pittsfield. Mrs. Stacy died this A.M. Monday, December 19, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Slept with Aunt Carrie last night. Miserable headache all day. Went shopping. Miss Porter went to Josie Bartletts birthday party. Tuesday, December 20, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Mrs. Webb & Mrs. Packard returned. Last night I slept with Aunt Carrie. Mrs. Starr (17) Miss Platt (3) Finished "Our Mutual Friend"Wednesday, December 21, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Spent afternoon & evening getting ready to leave. Edward's lesson (26). Thursday, December 22, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Last day. School closed at noon. Millie Hoyt, Gertrude Dodge, Dorothea Boynton, Edythe Seinsheiner & I left at 2.22. Friday, December 23, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Went shopping with Mother. Got ready for Christmas. Slept instead of going to meeting. Saturday, December 24, 1904 "Lest We Forget." This evening the Dobsons were here & we had our tree & gifts. Frank was Santa Claus. Sunday, December 25, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Mr. Case on "The Star". Dobsons came to dinner. I took 5 oclock dinner with De Mott Warner wife & daughter, Ward Warner & wife at Ruth's. Great religious discussions. Monday, December 26, 1904 "Lest We Forget." We all went to the Dobsons for Christmas supper. Harriet is so cute. Raining. Tuesday, December 27, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Shopped, wrote letters. Evening. Played for Frank & Bertha. Read "Common Lot". Began Herrick's Common Lot. Wednesday, December 28, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Shopped. Made first visit to Mrs. Cooper 550 Willoughby Ave. Kittie & her baby Elliott, & Winifred & Harriet came to luncheon. Agnes Jones called. Thursday, December 29, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Ruth Raymond came to luncheon. I went to Ocean Grove. Took Bklyn Annex at 3.15. Reached O.G. 5.15. Saw Jennie, Anna, Mrs. Hughes, Jessie & a cousin. We played Flinch & Muggins. Friday, December 30, 1904 "Lest We Forget." Left O.G. at 9.20. Reached Jersey City at 11.10. P.M. Minnie & I went to Yule tide at Mrs. Montgomery's on 464 Willoughby Ave. Met Mrs. Jones, Miss [Lagette], Mrs. Ray of Cape Cod etc. Eve. Counted money. Saturday, December 31, 1904 "Lest We Forget." A.M. Took Mother shopping & to call on Mrs. Gibson. Med. student Mr. Wilcox came to luncheon. Watch Night led by Dr. Case. Mr. Morse - Strong Place. Mr. Rhodes Mr. :Lafayett Ave. NYCalls recd in Ham. Delhi. Earlsville. Brooklyn Memoranda "Lest We Forget." June 24 Mr. Raymond May Smith Mrs. Bostick Mr. Bostick Margery Bostick June 25 Prof. Estes Mrs. Estes Mrs. Bostick Margery Bostick Miss Hastings June 26 Cousin Lizzie Jessica Cone June 26 Minnie Hackley 27 Mrs. Bostick Margery " Minnie Hackley Prof. Bennett Mrs. BennettMemoranda "Lest We Forget." June 28 Mrs. Lovett Lovett Miss Hastings June 29 Mrs. Brett Mr. Rogers June 30 Mrs. Willson Mrs. Hawkins Prof. Anderson Mrs. Anderson Miss Hastings July 1 Mrs. Dayton Smith Miss Hastings Mrs. Pierson Minnie Hackley July 2 Mrs. Ornsbee Mr. Roe Eliz. Rod Hettie RoeMemoranda "Lest We Forget." July 2. Mrs. Chase " 3 Deacon Burchard Mrs. Burchard Anna Burchard " 4 Dr. Maynard " " Anna Burchard " " Prof. Andrews " " Mrs. Andrews " " Mrs. Hamlen " " Martha Harmon " " Mrs. Bishop " 5 Miss Hastings " " Dr. Lloyd " " Mrs. Lloyd " Mrs. Bostick " Margory Bostick " Katie Allers " Dr. Estes " Mrs. EstesChurch Notes Date. July 6 Libbie Gardner Mr. Schenck Mrs. Judson Margaret Judson Elizabeth Judson 7 Mrs. Juo-Taylor Rev. Mr. Clare Mrs. Andrews 8 Mrs. Bardeen Mrs. Stanley 9 Mrs. Willson Mrs. French Mrs. Dayton Smith Jessica Cone Mr. Lonbard Florence Lombard Mrs. Payne Mrs. Leete Church Notes Date. July 11 Mrs. Anderson Dr. Clarke Mr. Cotton Mrs. Cotton 12 Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Burchard Anna Burchard 13 Mrs. Payne Mrs. Leete Mrs. Bostick Mrs. Mott Bostick Mott Bostick 14 Cousin Lizzie Mrs. Estes 16 Jessica Cone Bessie Kilburn Mrs. " Miss StewartClub Notes Date. July 16 Mrs. Pierson Minnie Harkley Miss Hastings Mrs. Harmon Martha Harmon 18 Mrs. Bostick Mott Bostick Mrs. Mott B. Miss Hastings Miss Rowe Hettie Rowe 19 Florence Brownell Carrie Corman 21 Cousin Lizzie 23 Dr. King " Mr. Clare Club Notes Date. July 24 Mr. Saunders Mrs. Saunders Mr. Baird Mrs. Baird 25 Martha Harmon Mr. Payne Mrs. Leete Mrs. Langworthy 26 Miss Rowe Miss Hastings Mrs. Lane Mrs. Hawkins 27 Miss Rowe Miss Hastings 29 Katharine French Martha Harmon 30 Mrs. Bostick Margery Bostick Dinners and Invitations Date. July 30 Miss Pine Aug 1. Mrs. Pierson " " Dr. Langworthy " " Mrs. Langworthy " " Enid Allen " 2 Mrs. Lloyd " " Dr. King " 3 Mrs. Stewart " " Mrs. Bostick " " Margery Bostick 4 Margery Bostick " Margery Bostick " Mrs. Bostick " Mrs. French " Mrs. French " Dr. Peabody May Smith Libbie GardnerDinners and Invitations Date. Aug 5 Mrs. Pierson Raymond Morse Marjorie Bostick Mrs. Abigail Peck Raymond Morse Mrs. Woodruff Dr. King Mr. & Mrs. Raymond 6 Marjorie Bostick Miss Hastings Mr. Hawkins Mrs. Capwell Enid Allen Mrs. Bostick Marjorie Bostick 7 Deacon Burchard Mrs. Burchard Louise Burchard Weddings and Receptions Date. Aug 8 Marjorie Bostick " Enid Allen Mrs. Lane 9 Marjorie Bostick Enid Allen Malcolm Hughes 8 Mrs. Partridge Mrs. Leete 10 Miss Hastings 11 Courtland Robinson Mrs. Robinson Frank Page Tid Page Mary Goodrich Belle Goodrich 12 Alta SmithWeddings and Receptions Date. Aug 12 Frank Seeley Dr. Seeley Alice Stilson Mrs. Sears Lafayette Mendel Ed Harkness Eston [Phype] 13 Forman [Ailee] Lutie Fletcher Secor Nellie Fletcher Fannie Mendel Soth Louie Kiff Gemmel Mrs. Commodore Seeley Kate Foote Miss MacLainy Mrs. Gaylord Record of Guests Date. Aug. 13 Belle Penfield Charlie Penfield Grace Graham Gibbs carrie Pease Stoddard Mrs. Farrington Carrie Shaw Mrs. Goodrich 14 Mrs. Hull Mary Seeley Frank Page Tid Page Mary Robinson 15 Malcolm Hughes 16 Dr. King Mrs. Capwell 17 Dr. LawrenceRecord of Guests Date. Aug 17 Mrs. Bostick 18 Mrs. Walter Morse Mrs. Benjamin Mrs. Beach 19 Miss Pine Mrs. Grove Dr. Clarke Mrs. Clarke Rhoda Skinner 20 Will Richardson Mr. Raymond Mrs. Raymond 22 Prof. Burchard Mrs. Herbert Burchard Mrs. Bostick Marjory Bostick 24 Mr. Hart Mrs. De Vaillard Days at Home Day of Week. Aug 24 Jarene De Vaillard Mrs. Capwell Mrs. Bishop 25 Mrs. Malcolm Hughes 3 Ruth Richardson 26 Mrs. PIerson Mrs. Bostick Will Richardson Martha Harmon Ruth Richardson 27 Martha Harmon Ruth Richardson Mrs. Lawrence Miss Berry Mrs. Hamlin Mrs. Burchard Anna BurchardDays at Home Day of Week. Aug. 28 Mrs. Bostick Marjorie Bostick Ruth Richardson 29 Malcolm Hughes 4 30 Minnie Hackley 30 Mrs. Lane Sept. 1 Malcolm Hughes 5 2 Mrs. Pierson 3 Mrs. Anderson Mrs. West 4 Mr. Van Hensen 5 Malcolm Hughes 6 6 Malcolm Hughes 7 Mr. Raymond Mrs. Raymond 7 Dr. Maynard Anna Burchard Mrs. Lewis Card Parties Date. Sept. 8 Mrs. Bostick Malcolm Hughes 8 9 Louise Burchard Lida Spalding 10 Winnie Hackley 12 Mrs. Bostick Malcolm Hughes 9 Martha Harmon Mrs. Clare Poyser Clare 13 Mrs. Burchard Dr. Clarke Mrs. Clarke 14 Winnie Hackley Mrs. Harmon Martha Harmon Mr. ClareCard Parties Date. Sept. 14 Mrs. Skinner Deacon Skinner Sept. 15 Malcolm Hughes 10 Mr. Raymond Mrs. Raymond Deacon Burchard Mrs. Willson Sept. 16 Rob Bliss Lucy Bliss Helen [Caruana] 20 Russell RichardsonCalls in Springfield Birthdays Date. Sept. 20 Marion Lincoln Ruth Crocker 27 Clare Reed Oct. 7 Aunt Till Nov. 7 Dr. Brooks Mrs. Ord.Edward Lessons. Letters Received. Name. Answered Sept. 26:28, Oct. 3 (1/2 hrs.) 2.00 Oct. 3, 8 2 3/4 hrs. 2.00 Oct. 11, 15 2 3/4 hrs. 2.00 " 18, 22 2 3/4 hrs. 2.00 " 25, 29 2 3/4 " 2.00 Nov. 2, 5 2 3/4 " 2.00 8, 12 2 3/4 " 2.00 15, 18 1 3/4, 1(1/2hr) -2.00 21, 26 1 (1hr),1(3/4hr)+2.00 28, Dec. 3 1(1/2hr), 1(hr) 2.00 Dec. 6, 10 2(3/4hr) 2.00 " 12, 17 2(3/4hrs),-10min.-2.00 " 21 1(3/4hr) +1.00 Physician's Services Christmas gifts given. Date. Mother Rev. of Reviews 2.50 Minnie Tea cups 1/2 .90 Ruth Raymond 3 prs stockings 1.00 Ray Lloyd Dr. Hollis "Juo.Chapin" 1/2 .50 Bertha Richardson Thackeray 1.23 Will " Cut glass dish 1/2 1.13 Harvey Dobson Slippers 1/2 1.00 Winifred " Blotter .75 Ruth Richardson Field's Poems .88 " " Picture .75 Frank Richardson Dict Stand (part) 1.00 Ralph Raym. Evening Post 1/2 .63 Dorothy Corning Book .25 Rufus " Soldiers 1/2 .50 Harriet Dobson Rocking chair 1/2 .75 " " Duck .15 " " Dove .15 14.07Physician's Services Date. 14.07 Miss Porter Eng. Min. (2) 1.50 Lena Bostick " " (1) .75 Mrs. Porter Collar .75 Edw. " Book .90 Marion Mattice "Dove in Eagles Nest" .75 Louise Bartlett Collar .50 Millie Hoyt. Emerson .90 Fannie Bates Card .25 Eliz. Gruyer Card .25 Mrs. Packard Glove case Aunt Carrie Handk. Elizabeth Apron .29 Sarah Handk. .25 Katie " .25 Esther " .25 Juo Wiley Cravat .50 22.16Inventory of Silver Number of Pieces. 22.16 Helen Wiley Blocks .25 Mrs. McGregory Collar .75 Esther Patchen Mother's Photo .33 Mrs. Griffin " " .33 Estella [Hitch...] " " .33 Mr. Jump " " .33 Rob Bliss Van Dyke Foiling of Felix .75 Jessica Cone Handy Box .75 Mary Umbrella 1/2 .48 Joe 2 shirts 1.00 Ruth Reeve Blocks .24 27.40Inventory of Silver Presents rec'd Number of Pieces. Mother Dress suit case " Bed Slippers Minnie Diary Ruth Raymond Side bag Bertha Richardson Kimona Will & Ruth Umbrella Winifred Dobson Muff chain " " Needle book Frank Richardson Cup & saucer Ralph Raymond 6 handkerchiefs Mrs. Griffin Photo Esther Pathcn [Mottoes] for wall Stella Hitchcock Collar E.E. [Hurmston] Indian head Miss Porter Writing case & paper Mrs. Porter Diary Edward " PincushionInventory of China Number of Pieces. Lena Bostwick Bleak House Marion Mattice Dornby & Son Elms girls Pickwick Papers Little Dorrit Louise Bartlett 4 Handkerchiefs Millie Hoyt Safety picket Ruth Wallace Tooth powder bottle Olive & Arthur Bliss Calendar Eleanor Burr " Geraldine & Edith Dutton " & photo Anna & Gladys Pottoer [Irvine Vale] Marg. Carter Collar Mary & Mabel Porter Card Bertha Smith " Mrs. Packard Collar Jessica Cone Photo of library Inventory of China Number of Pieces. Rob Bliss Carlyle's Mrs. McDermott Simple Life Helen [Scheier] Madonna Mr. Jump New Years PrayerAddresses Name. Street. City. Mrs. Geo. Woods 117 High St. Springfield Miss Louise Bartlett 103 South [Angell] St. Providence Chas. Rood Lancaster Pen. Fannie Bates 301 Claiborne Ave Norfolk Va [Willis] P Thomas 137 East 16th St. Doubleday Page & Co E.E. [Humister] Manices, Cal. Chas. S Sexton [druggist]([Robberts]) 827 State St. Springfield
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56 Vol XIX765902/152 ___ 98January, THURSDAY 1. 1903. A.M. I gave Harvey a Latin lesson. Harold, Ruth & Ralph came to dinner & we had a good time. H. asked the blessing. Later the Sharpes, little John & Marguerite came. We played crokinole & dominoes. Wore my black corduroy for first time. Harvey took photo of Harriet, Her mother, grandma & great grandma. January, FRIDAY 2. 1903. Minnie & I went over to take luncheon with Marguerite. Saw little Rufus & Dorothy....
Show more56 Vol XIX765902/152 ___ 98January, THURSDAY 1. 1903. A.M. I gave Harvey a Latin lesson. Harold, Ruth & Ralph came to dinner & we had a good time. H. asked the blessing. Later the Sharpes, little John & Marguerite came. We played crokinole & dominoes. Wore my black corduroy for first time. Harvey took photo of Harriet, Her mother, grandma & great grandma. January, FRIDAY 2. 1903. Minnie & I went over to take luncheon with Marguerite. Saw little Rufus & Dorothy. Alice Law, ? was there at luncheon. She knows Violet Coen. Rec'd [fruit] sachet from Bertha Smith. This evening Howard & Ella Francis called. I helped Harvey a little with Latin. January, SATURDAY 3. 1903. Rainy day. I wrote letters & read to Mother "Mill on the Floss". Calls from Mrs. [Tayntor], Ruth Raymond, Sadie Jones. Eve. Read aloud in "Battle with the Slums". Retired feeling sick & grippy. January, SUNDAY 4. 1903. A.M. Dr. Heusen Gal. 5:7. Helps & Hinderences. Communion. I took dinner at Harolds. Coming home I stopped at S. Army. Sat with a half drunk man. Found Harlan here. Augustus Choate came to supper. This evening we got to talking about inviting men here to meet girls. Will says he will invite men home Sunday. He went back to school tonight. January, MONDAY 5. 1903. I went shopping, and packed trunk. This evening I read Mrs. [Free] aloud. January, TUESDAY 6. 1903. Harold came this A.M. He went as far as the bridge. I left for Springfield on 12 oclock train with Kath. Carrington, Gertrude [Schenn], Ida Swague. Called at Volunteers. Mrs. Booth told me how Mr. [U...] has treated Jennie Hughes. My trunk did not come. Rec'd [calendar] from Katharine Carrington & photo from Amy Hopsen. January, WEDNESDAY 7. 1903. Helen Whitman has lost her little son. Began school. P.M. Went to Mrs. Sweets. Joe has started a mission and we are disgusted with him. He has evidently left his room . I went to the library. Unpacked trunk. Mrs. Starr Drawing. (11)January, THURSDAY 8. 1903. Mr. Story 25. Mrs. Starr German. 25. Mary Beckwith entered. I lay down. Went to church. Voted not to close auditorium because of coal. Mr. Weston has started Joe in his mission. He was mad at Mrs. Sweet thinking she had influenced me not to write. He seems happy now. I went to ask Miss Holmes to come & teach Mary Beckwith. January, FRIDAY 9. 1903. Miss King 26. This evening in teachers gave a common sense party, "smelling, hearing, feeling, tasting, seeing". January, SATURDAY 10. 1903. Miss Berensen did not come. I have read and given 4 music lessons. P.M. Read, slept, called on Mrs. Kraus (out), Miss Emerson. She said she had wanted to see me. January, SUNDAY 11. 1903. A.M. Dr. Moxom "A Divine Friend". Jon. 15:4. I remained to Bible class because they were going to discuss the Resurrection of Jesus. We did not get to the point. Miss Wadsworth read a paper on Characteristics of Mark's Gospel. In his sermon Dr. Moxom had said The Life of Jesus (discusses omitted) [repet...] (omitted) in 3 gospels would make a pamphlet of 20 pp. Omit all doubtful passages & [miracles] & 12 pp. will be left. This makes a wonderful story. I brought up question What would be effect on [Leather] of these 12 pp. I went to Joe's new Mission for first time. Very unhappy. A crank lead. I told Hoe how miserable he had made me. Went to Sweets. Dr. S. thinks him a faker, lazy, liar. It rained so no walking. Mr. Hawkins engaged to Miss [Lane]. January, MONDAY 12. 1903. Mr. Story 26. Mrs. Starr German. 26. Outlook class. Paid my college club dues. January, TUESDAY 13. 1903. Miss King 27. I went down town for Miss Porter. Outlook class. Mrs. King, [Lincolm], Miss Tandey & Julia Hammen came. Mr. Hodgskins is dead. Rec'd picture of 4 generations. January, WEDNESDAY 14. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing. [12] Miss Berensen came for special work. I went down town with Ida Seymour. We bought coffee & rolls. Later met Laura [Malton] & we bought chocolate & went to stores. Mrs. Taylor found Bernice very [poor]. January, THURSDAY 15. 1903. Mrs. Starr German 27. Mr. Story 27. Kath. Bates has left [Sharon] because the doctor & nurse were rude. Ida & I went to prayer meeting. After interesting discussion, it was voted to [elect] deacons for life. Joe was there, left without speaking to me. Roosevelt signs free-coal bill.January, FRIDAY 16. 1903. Miss King 28. Fannie Bates has gone to see Katharine. Eve. Read Symphony programme. Miss Porter read [Taskmasters]. January, SATURDAY 17. 1903. Read Outlook & Mill on the Floss. Miss Berensen (11). Ida is feeling dreadful because Mrs. Benton writes complaining of Arithmetic. We had a sleigh ride. Ida Leymon & I went. Helen Keyser, Florence [Snydam], Marin Maltice & Katharine Carrington rode in my carriage. Dr. Strong writes for Father's photo. I wrote him, Gizzie, & Jennie Hughes. Eve. Read Mill on the Floss. Miss Berensen (10). January, SUNDAY 18. 1903. Dr. Moxom. The Word not bound. II [Tim.] 1:9. Conducted Joe's Mission & things were all right. About 10 of us there. Mrs. Robinson says her husband's is doing well. Called on the Sweets & Hastings. Fannie returns feeling happier Katharine is to go to N.C. I took short walk with girls. Bitter cold. H.A. Juemp resigns at Hamilton. January, MONDAY 1. 1903. Mr. Story (28). Mrs. Starr German (28). Mr. Story gave an extra analysis class, that is he explained tomorrows symphony concert. Mrs. Scott came. January, TUESDAY 20. 1903. Miss King 29. We went to Boston Symphony. As [Gerube] is having trouble with his arm, Kneisel led. Maude McCarthy was soloist violin. Schuman Overture to [Genovese] Mandelssohn Violin Concerto Suite. Tchaikowski 5th Symphony. A teribble drunken boy & his companion came up the hill with us. D.H. Clare pastor at Hamilton. January, WEDNESDAY 21. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing. 13. It rained in morning & the walk was very bad. I called on Chandlers. They are expecting Grace. I called on Uncle Richard & Aunt Till, went to Johnsons, etc. January, THURSDAY 22. 1903. Mr. Story (29). Mrs. Starr German (29). Ruth Raymond's Delia was taken with cramps & died in about an hour. Ida Seymour & I went to prayer-meeting & sat next Joe & Mr. Duffy. Mrs. Clark of the Congo spoke. January, FRIDAY 23. 1903. Miss King (30). Went over to see Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Bartlett was there. Played for dancing & played tricks with children. Elsie Miller & Mabel Porter went to N.Y. January, SATURDAY 24. 1903. Rec'd letter from Dr. Strong thanking me for the photo. Paper from Mr. Juemp. He is to leave Hamilton & go to Brunswick, ME. I have read a good deal today & talked over classes with Miss P. Began Henry James "Ambassadors". Miss Berensen (11). January, SUNDAY 25. 1903. A.M. Dr. Moxom preached on Phillip Brooks. I spoke at Mission to about 8 people on Rom. 7:18-8:6. I walked with girls & Fannie met Elsie Miller & Mabel Porter at train. January, MONDAY 26. 1903. Mr. Story (30). Mrs. Starr German (30). Outlook Class. Mr. Juemp installed at Brunswick. January, TUESDAY 27. 1903. Miss King (31). In our Outlook Class we discussed "Geo. Eliot" by Leslie Stephens, "Mill on the Floss" Henry James etc. Marjorie Overman, Pauline Day, & Florence Ingersoll were here. January, WEDNESDAY 28. 1903. I called on Eva Tapley, Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs. [Bowman], & Mrs. Crocker. Shopped, had head washed. Brought home olives & we had a spread tonight. I corrected spelling in 3 essays. Mrs. Starr Drawing (14). January, THURSDAY 29. 1903. Mrs. Story (31) Mrs. Starr's German (31) The family went to see Willard in "The Cardinal". I went to prayer-meeting. January, FRIDAY 30. 1903. Miss King (32). I played for the girls "Charity ball". January, SATURDAY 31. 1903. Miss Berensen was ill & did not come. Miss Porter & I went up to Mt. Holyoke College. Miss Wooley entertained the College Club. I came home with Laura [Maltoon] & Jennette Appleton. Eliz. Gruyer is here! She has a position as tutor near Gt. Barrington for $700 & home. Went with her to Laura's. February, SUNDAY 1. 1903. A.M. Bapt. Communion. Mr. Hahn Jon. 6:37. Spoke at Joe's Mission on Being a Stumbling block. Rom. 14:1-15. Eve. No walking. We 4 had a spread in Fannie's room. Volunteers came to Joe's. February, MONDAY 2. 1903. Mr. Story (32). Mrs. STarr's German (32). I am working on the reports. February, TUESDAY 3. 1903. Miss King (33). Finished Prof's, Lena's & my own reports. Rehearsal of French play. February, WEDNESDAY 4. 1903. Mrs. Starr (Drawing) 15. Miss Berensen (12). Made up last Saturday's lessons. I went to Eliz. [Hun] talk to Collegiate Alumnae. Paddled around in ruin. Went to Laura Maltoon's. She Gizzie & I went to parish home. Crowd so great we did not stay. We went to [Barrs]. Lena had to get school-room ready for play. Maud Humphrey of Warsaw entered. Mrs. Webb came. Epic of H. [Jemes]. February, THURSDAY 5. 1903. Holiday between terms. Children gave French play "Madame est sortie". This evening I gave party to the girls. Children's games, candy, peanuts, penny toys. ? Mr. Story (33) Mrs. Starr German (33). Man had fit in library. [...] reports till about 12. I had made my own, the professors & Lena's. Almost sick with cold. Harriet has [bronchitis]. February, FRIDAY 6. 1903. Miss King (34). Reports read; classes called. I took Bertha Smith, [Rayna] [Haigar], & Louise Rodman to train. They are going to Louise's. We went, I & girls to a little frolic at Mrs. [Broja's]. February, SATURDAY 7. 1903. Miss Berensen (13). Very tired all day. We all feel cross. I corrected spelling. Behind in my Outlook reading. February, SUNDAY 8. 1903. Dr. Moxom What Church owed to Society Mark 16:16. Very tired. Slept a good deal. At Mission found Joe had gone to Boston & Brother Cutler was in charge. 8 of us held meeting. I spoke on Isa 55. Came home in rain. Called at Sweets. Told Crooked [Bend] to two children. Went to train to meet Rayna, Louise & Bertha. February, MONDAY 9. 1903. Mr. Story (34). Mrs. Starr German (34). I took names for Outlook class. February, TUESDAY 10. 1903. Miss King (35). Outlook class in the evening. I am half sick with a cold. February, WEDNESDAY 11. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (16). I arranged the laboratory closet. Spent afternoon in my room nursing my cold, sleeping & reading "The Pit". Miss Rock writes that she has heard that Col. GardnerFebruary, THURSDAY 12. 1903. Mr. Story 35. Mrs. Starr German 35. Miserable with cold but Ida & I went to prayer-meeting. Got chocolate. Called on Sweets. Kath. Carrington is ill & I read to her. [Rayna] [Haigar] is ill. Letter from Joe. Went to library. February, FRIDAY 13. 1903. Very miserable with my cold. Ida Seymour & I went to Mrs. Knowltons tea. I had Dr. Stibbries tonight. I helped the girls with charades. Miss King (36). Ida Swague went to N.Y. February, SATURDAY 14. 1903. Miss Berensen (14). Nursed cold all day. Mrs. Booth came tonight. Ida & Fannie did not meet her. February, SUNDAY 15. 1903. Remained away from church & from Mrs. Booth's evening meeting in 1st Church. Mr. [Goodspeed] also staid away. Miss P., Mrs. Webb & I sat in the box at her niece's meeting in Court Sq. Theatre. Dr. Moxom came to dinner & supper. February, MONDAY 16. 1903. Mrs. Booth spoke to girls on Joe of Hard Work. She left before noon. Cold still bad. Mr. Story 36 Analysis. Mrs. Starr German 36. Ida Swague returned from N.Y. February, TUESDAY 17. 1903. Miss King 37. Snow-storm kept many away. Cold is a little better. Minnie writes that Mothers money is nearly gone. I wrote to Minnie & Ida Cox. February, WEDNESDAY 18. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (17). It was my day out but I stayed in because of cold. I read & slept. Miss Porter, Mrs. Packard, Webb, starr, Louise Rodman, & Gladys Reed went to college play. February, THURSDAY 19. 1903. Mr. Story 37. Mrs. Starr German. 37. I had a sleep this afternoon. Remained home from prayer-meeting.February, FRIDAY 20. 1903. Miss King 38. No afternoon study-hour. I went to library to get books on Greek literature. Dr. Stibbries took me up the hill in his sleigh. This evening we had a golden wedding. Louise Rodman & Gladys Reed were husband & wife. We had golden decorations, wedding presents, cake in boxes, & wedding poems (written by me at 6 A.M.) I played for dancing. Some day-pupils came. February, SATURDAY 21. 1903. Miss Berensen (13). I felt cross about the music lessons but told no one. I went walking. I am telling The Moonstone to Maud Humphrey & Hazel Brigham. House of Mother to the table. Finished Outlook reading tonight. February, SUNDAY 22. 1903. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Jon 11:27. The Question of Faith. Ida Seymour & Fannie Bates went to Bapt. prayer-meeting. This is a day of prayer for our Bapt. churches. I went to Mission. There were Bro. Butler, Mr. Young & a Swedish young man. Talked on Jon. 15:1-8. Then called on the Chandlers. Talked about his swearing. Fannie is walking tonight. February, MONDAY 23. 1903. Mr. Story 38. Mrs. Starr did not come. Mrs. Swague came tonight to take Ida home to Texas. Outlook afternoon. February, TUESDAY 24. 1903. Miss King 39. Ida Swague has gone. She is to go to school at home. Mr. Charley [Bond] of Waltham came with his daughter Mabel to see about coming. Mrs. Packard & I talked with him. Outlook class. Discussed "The Pit" by Frank Norris. Mother writes that they want Frank to come home because of typhoid fever at Ithaca. February, WEDNESDAY 25. 1903. Mrs. Starr & daughter are ill so she did not come. I called on Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Driscoll, Mrs. Hodgkins, Miss Hastings. Went to see Mr. Woods about medicine. I am to write to Cousin Lizzie for [vial].February, THURSDAY 26. 1903. Mr. Story 39. Mrs. Starr did not come. She is not yet well. Mr. Hahn told us in meeting that his children have measles. We devoted meeting to prayer. Left bound Atlantic in church. Edw. Porter has measles. February, FRIDAY 27. 1903. Miss King 40. I took Hazel Brigham to train. Mrs. Webb left today. Katharine Carrington has gone to see her mother. Ida Seymour went home. Eve. I played duetts with Marion then I read Outlook aloud. We ate oranges, bananas & grape fruit which Florence Snydam rec'd. February, SATURDAY 28. 1903. The girls were expecting to go with Miss Porter & Miss Bates to to Northampton to see the gymnasium drill. Rain prevented & they were very good-natured. I spent my day reading poetry etc in Anc. Lit & Mythology. After walking I spent afternoon in library. Florence Snydam will be 20 on Tuesday & she had a box which we shared. Eve. Girls made candy. March, SUNDAY 1. 1903. Miss Porter finds in the paper that Ford Howard's dead body has been found near N. Haven. Bapt. Communion. Mr. Hahn Luke 22:32. Joe McDonald has come home from Boston. I led the meeting. I talked on Enduring Hardness 2 Tim 3:1-10. Called on Cousin Etta to hear about Ford's death. Walked with girls. Ida Seymour returned. March, MONDAY 2. 1903. Mrs. Starr German. 38 Mr. Story 40. Hazel Brigham returned. I had a short call from Mrs. Hubbell to say her mother is here. Ida signed her name "Teacher of Music". March, TUESDAY 3. 1903. Miss King 41. Josephine Starr still quite ill. The medicine came from Cousin Lizzie for Miss Wood. I called on the Hastings. Rec'd call from Mrs. Burleigh. Florence Snydam is 20. Aline Underhill has the measles. March, WEDNESDAY 4. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (18) I went to Johnsons Art Exhibit. Called on Mrs. Dr. Price who is at Mr. Hubbell's on Miss Howard (out) Miss Hodskins (out) & Mrs. Kraus. Took 6 girls to hear Mrs. [Metstaff-Midley] [screach]. Martha Sharpe has married. 6 children, [times] 8 yrs. old. Miss Berensen (16).March, THURSDAY 5. 1903. Elizabeth has grippe. Mr. Story 41. Mrs. Starr German 39. Florence Snydam has heard of death of dear lady friend. Patsy McCarthy came drunk to prayer-meeting. A reformed man Jon. Corning was there. March, FRIDAY 6. 1903. Miss King 42. I took the girls to the Armory tower. Eve. I had chem. expr. for Marion & Sallie & then played duetts with Marion. The girls played whist. Miss Porter thinks my story "Felicia" is [...]! I finished "Lady Rose's Daughter" to girls. March, SATURDAY 7. 1903. Miss Berensen (17). I went to library & down town this afternoon. Bought violets for maid Elizabeth & Josephine Starr. Cousin L. & Jessica are going to Willard School in Troy. Fannie Bates is not to return. March, SUNDAY 8. 1903. A.M. Dr. Moxom Luke 17: 14. P.M. Joe's Mission. I spoke on Eph 1:15-23. Wisdom, Riches, & Power. Joe Conroy was there & also the whole Chandler family. Grace Darling came yesterday & they are so happy. Called at Beth haven & they gave me supper. Rainy so no one walked. I wrote Miss Hersey about Mrs. Wallace. Maud Humphrey is 17. March, MONDAY 9. 1903. Mr. Story 42. Mrs. Starr German 40. Outlook this afternoon. Katharine Carrington returned this morning with Mr. Rogers ill. Marion [Lincolm] has laryngitis. Gladys Reed has grippe. Mr. Porter is 59. March, TUESDAY 10. 1903. Miss King 43. This evening Miss Porter & I took all the girls to hear [Gabrilovitch]. I had heard him once before, but liked him very much better this time. The audience was tiny but most enthusiastic. Outlook class without me. Miss Bates went 1st time to Miss Robison for osteopathy. March, WEDNESDAY 11. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (19). I went to library, called on Mrs. Sweet. Had dry shampoo & took supper at Beth haven. Miss Jones, Miss Slickery & Miss Spooner were there. Mr. Barrons walked up with me. March, THURSDAY 12. 1903. Mr. Story 43. Mrs. Starr German 41. Ida Seymour is 26 yrs. old. Frances & I gave her dark red carnations. She felt blue because she did not hear from "Harrie". Miss Porter, Lena & I went to business meeting of College Club to discuss college settlement etc. I am on a committee with Laura Malton to ask opinions of club. This evening Mrs. Wilcox related her experience before church. A converted Jew spoke & Joe told Church he was in debt $7.00. [Atlantic]March, FRIDAY 13. 1903. Miss King 44. Laura Malton called this evening to give me names of club members to see. I walked home with her. March, SATURDAY 14. 1903. Miss Berensen (18). Morning. Read Greek [literature], gave 3/4 hr. music lessons. Miss Porter & Lena went to the Wallaces to luncheon. I told [M...] at [luncheon]. Walked with Helen Keyser & Florence Snydam. Met Dudley who promised to send Yale paper. Made calls for College Club business. March, SUNDAY 15. 1903. Dr. Moxom Matt 1:21. I Tim 1:15. Salvation from Sin. I remained to Bible Class. My subject for a paper assigned me - The Beatitudes. Good large meeting at Joe's about 26 there. Talked on Parable of Sower. Luke 8:4-8, 11-15. I read Harolds article on Joe. Mr. [Crow...] came & [...] [headed] Smith. Fannie Bates ill all day with headache. Ida Seymour returned from Westfield. We walked. March, MONDAY 16. 1903. Mr. Story 44. Analysis. Mrs. Starr German 42. Grace Bosworth entered school. March, TUESDAY 17. 1903. Miss King 45. Very pleasant call from Mrs. Bowman No. 3. March, WEDNESDAY 18. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (20). I went to College Club. They Alice in Wonderland. We had music committee meeting. March, THURSDAY 19. 1903. Mr. Story 45. Mrs. Starr did not appear. I went over to see Laura Malton about College Club. Fannie Bates, Ida Seymour & I went to prayer-meeting. Gertrude Currier [read] on Lee experience. March, FRIDAY 20. 1903. Mrs. Starr German 43. Miss King 46. Mrs. Starr forgot to come yesterday. Miss Porter took all the girls to the theatre - Otis Skinner. I went down with flowers to Mrs. Shipleys. Saw Margaret Irwins baby. [E...] III Greek Play [Haign]Rainy. March, SATURDAY 21. 1903. Miss Berensen (19). Margaret Irwin's funeral. Dr. Reed of Holyoke conducted it. Ida Seymour & I took supper at the Duttons. Mr. Dutton is fine. He says he will take me up to his Canada mills. March, SUNDAY 22. 1903. Dr. Moxom. Gal. 6:25. Individuality of Christian Life ([Creed] & Conduct). I staid to Bible clas. The Beatotides/ 11 of us at mission. Ex-[Salvationist] knelt for prayer. Mr. Robinson drinking again. Went to see him. did not walk. Mission talk Eph 3:1-10. Pouring rain. March, MONDAY 23. 1903. Mr. Story 46. Mrs. Starr German 44. Last afternoon Outlook class. Miss Porter, Katharine, Marion, & I went to Edward Porter's birthday party. I carried him marbles. The Woods & Gladys Hyde were there. March, TUESDAY 24. 1903. Miss King 47. Edith Brooks invites me to supper next Friday. March, WEDNESDAY 25, 1903. Miss Berensen (20). I went shopping, bought silk waist, gloves, shoes, "[Loving Many]", etc. Miss Starr Drawing (21). March, THURSDAY 26. 1903. Mr. Story (47). Mrs. Starr German (45). Mary Porter & I went down to meet her friends Dorothy Clapp & Margaret Polland (1902). Ida Seymour & I went to prayer-meeting. 2 China men examined. Mrs. Chandler & Grace there. Joe is mad because he can't get money. March, FRIDAY 27. 1903. Miss King 48. Margaret [Pollard] has gone. She wants $700. Evening. We had charades, & impromptu musicale.March, SATURDAY 28. 1903. Miss Berensen not here. Miss Bates, Rayna [Haugan], Bertha Smith & Louise Rodman went to basket ball at Smith. I went to Mrs. Sweets, bank, etc, & to Mrs. Todd about College Club. P.M. Took girls to hear Dr. Moxom on Bible. Supper at Edith Brooks. Met Harcourt Bull who brought me home. March, SUNDAY 29. 1903. Dr. Moxom. Belief & hope. He says Christ is not divine. Joe is all right. Good meeting. Matt. 14:15-33. Called on Smith family & talked about quarrelling. They all prayed. Talked with Syrians in Ferry St. Walked with girls. Letters from Violet & from Harold. March, MONDAY 30. 1903. Mr. Story 48. Mrs. STarr German (46). Musicale Committee at Miss Ida Roberts. Very tired tonight. Raining. March, TUESDAY 31. 1903. Miss King 48. Went to library. Ida Seymour asks for $500. & will receive $450. April, WEDNESDAY 1. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (22). Went driving with Gladys. We went to Edythe [Elwells] house etc. [Nails] [...] by Mrs. [Witney]. She talked Christian Science. Girls had sugaring off. Ida Seymour finished her music copying. April, THURSDAY 2. 1903. Last day before school closes. I packed this evening. Did not go to prayer meeting. Mr. Story 49 German 47April, FRIDAY 3. 1903. Last day. We came to N.Y. on the 2.22 train. Found that Mother had laid aside her crutches. Miss King 49. April, SATURDAY 4. 1903. One year ago today Mother broke her hip. I went to see Mr. Korn & Miss Dunn. Harold came to luncheon. April, SUNDAY 5. 1903. Dr. Henson preached this morning. Harold & Ralph came to dinner. Afternoon I called on Mabel Lunn & saw Marion & Charlie Izzard. I also called on Lucy Skinner. Eve. Ruth & I went to hear Booth-Tucker at the Hausen Place Church. April, MONDAY 6. 1903. I went to Roseville Ave. to see Jennie Hughes & her 4. I took dinner & at 5.10 went to visit Louise Rodman. Saw the lovely baby Beverly. Rainy. April, TUESDAY 7. 1903. Went to Miss Baird's school. Louise & her mother came to N.Y. with me. I saw Eliza Buffington on the train. Tonight Minnie told me about Harold last spring. He talks of going to Atlantic City. Played on the piano for Bertha. April, WEDNESDAY 8. 1903. Went to Miss Dunn's & did shopping. Mrs. McClean altered my gray silk sleeves. Sadie Jones came to dinner. Emma says she wants to leave at the end of the month. Finished postals about College Club Musicale. I was worried all day & so cross. Sicily 2 other books of Miss P. April, THURSDAY 9. 1903. I went to Korns & shopping. Cousin Maria & Hattie called when I was out. After luncheon I went over to Mary Thurstons to see Cousin Maria. April, FRIDAY 10. 1903. Marguerite brought Dorothy over. Dorothy got sick on the cars so she hired a cab for $8.00. I went to Miss Dunn's. April, SATURDAY 11. 1903. Mrs. McChase sewed for Minnie & me today. I went to Taylors, Kones. Harvey & Will have gone to Philadelphia & Atlantic City. April, SUNDAY 12. 1903. Easter Sunday but not and ideal one. Dr. Henson Phil. 3:10. The Power of the Resurrection. Frank Sharpe came to ask me to go to Harold who is very ill. I found him alone. Then I went to see Aunt Susie & Sallie. Returned. Black Ella came. Later Minnie. Dr. Sharpe came twice. I spent the night. Ralph returned at 4 A.M. April, MONDAY 13. 1903. I came home to breakfast. Back to Harold. He said Is there a God. Back to Miss Dunn's & luncheon. Harold came this P.M. & went to Korns with me. I told him by telephone I would sleep there. Went at 9 & found Ruth. April, TUESDAY 14. 1903. Pouring rain. Left at 4 P.M. Helen Schwan fed me candy all the way. Grace Hubbard on train. Talked of Philip Moxoms Joe's [...].April, WEDNESDAY 15. 1903. College Club Musicale. Pauline Day played. It was at Ida Roberts. School began. Mrs. Starr Drawing (23). April, THURSDAY 16. 1903. After prayer-meeting I told Joe my troubles. He cheered me. Did not go to Festival rehearsal. Mrs. Starr German 48. Mr. Story 50. Louise Rodman returned. April, FRIDAY 17. 1903. Miss King 50(?) Strange day. Encouraging letter from Harold in A.M. on the strength of which I wrote Mother & Joe. Then came telegram "Make no use of letter till you hear from me". I feel most anxious. Eliz. Gruyer & Anna called. They have come to festival. 1st concert evening. Sullivan's Golden Legend. Soloists. Shannah [Cummin], Mme Isabella [Bouton]. Dress (gray) came from Korn. April, SATURDAY 18. 1903. Miss Berensen was here last night (21). No letter from Harold in A.M. Took children to end of rehearsal. Noon. Comforting letter from Harold. More calm & normal. Says I am sentimental & have him. 2nd concert. Jeseffy, Mme Bouton & Orchestra. 3rd concert. [Hora Moressima], Ada Crossley, Anita Reo, [Dippel Fridein Mastin]. April, SUNDAY 19. 1903. Dr. Moxom Matt 10:1. "The Endowment of Power". Dr. M. came to dinner. At Mission Smith appeared. I talked on 1 Cor. 13. Read H's letters to Joe. Called on Smiths. Lena is ill. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Miss Seymour is laid up with inflamed eyes. Miss Bates walked. April, MONDAY 20. 1903. Mrs. Story 51 Analysis Mrs. Starr German 49 Miss Seymour laid up with sore eyes. Miss Porter got dizzy. Violet Coen's mother very ill, angina pectoris. I have begun to practice the Dreamland Free music with Lena & children.April, TUESDAY 21. 1903. Miss King (51). Miss Seymour still in her room. Fannie Bates & I sat alone in the balcony at Mary of Maydale by Mrs. Fisk. Marvellous & solemn. Minnie writes that Mother showed my letter to Harold!April, WEDNESDAY 22. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (24). Miss Porter & Fannie Bates took girls to Comedy of Errors. I called on Mrs. Chandler & Grace, then went to Beth haven to tea. I am to be one of the incorporators. Miss Slickery, Miss & the mother of Dean were there. April, THURSDAY 23. 1903. My green foulard came from Miss Dunn. Mr. Story 52. Mrs. Starr German 50. Union Prayer meeting. Very good. At the end Mr. [Bostwith] of Grande Lyne spoke. April, FRIDAY 24. 1903. The girls went with Lena for their first long walk. I copied parts of Dreamland Free. Finished this evening while girls studied. First I played tricks with the children. Miss King (52). April, SATURDAY 25. 1903. Miss Berensen (22). I rec'd letter from Joe asking me to go to Mrs. Howard's to tea with him 23 Ashley St. Mitteneague. A.M. Went down town shopping. Went in to see Joe. P.M. Slept, walked with girls, read Outlook. Met Joe & we took 5.15 car for Mitteneague. After supper we had a little prayer-meeting & I think Mr. Howard was converted. April, SUNDAY 26. 1903. Rev. James Williamson of [Garedull]. II Cor. 5:19. Grand man, but a "heretic". I remained to Bible class. All of family came to Mission but Mrs. Howard. Mother-in-law upset him. Dr. Brooks came in. I went up with girls to Beth haven. Evening. Walked with girls. April, MONDAY 27. 1903. Mr. Story 53. Mrs. Starr German 51. Very nice letter from Harold. He has started at Dr. Hillis's. April, TUESDAY 28. 1903. Miss King (53). This evening I played tricks with Marion, Katharine & Edward. I also wrote to May Clark & Myra Reynolds about Elizabeth McAdams. Nice letter from Minnie about Harold. AristophApril, WEDNESDAY 29. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (25) I called on Miss Pierce, Edith & Mrs. Brooks & Cousin Helen Strong. Grace Fairbanks & Mr. Burr are to be married June 17.April, THURSDAY 30. 1903. Mr. Story 54. Mrs. Starr German 52. At prayer-meeting Miss Wilcox & Mr. Currier (of Training School) related experiences. Election of 4 deacons. When I left J.D. Parsons only was elected. Mr. Wood had a nervous shock or stroke today. Hattie died 13 yrs. ago. May, FRIDAY 1. 1903. Miss King (54) Lena took girls to Forest Park. I rec'd Harriets 6 mos. picture. Hazel Brigham & I went to library & to Printing & Binding. The deacons elected were J.D. Parsons Mr. McKinnon Mr. Kraus Harry Bridgeman Mabel Porter, Louise Rodman, Maud Humphreys made candy. The others went to Ben Hur. Geo. [Keyser] came to dinner. May, SATURDAY 2. 1903. Splendid letter from Myra Reynolds about Eliz. McAdams. No Fresh Air work for Frank. I sewed. Read Atlantic. Walked. Slept. Called on Mrs. Hyde on an errand. She is Mrs. Wood's sister. Mr. Wood still very ill. I have written for [...] cataract medicine. Miss Berensen made ex-[...] [23)] Helen Keyser went to Greenfresh. May, SUNDAY 3. 1903. Mr. Hahn 1 Cor. 13:1-3. Miss Wilcox & Mr. Currier baptized. Communion. Ida & I scrapped about J. Wills Champney's name. Mr. Woods is drowsey. Mission. Mr. Hahn came in & spoke on the Blind Man. Fannie Bates walked. May, MONDAY 4. 1903. Mr. Story 55. Mrs. Starr German 53. Worked all day. Practiced. Dreamland Free in P.M. with children and evening alone & with Hazel & Florence. May, TUESDAY 5. 1903. Miss King (55). I lent her father's life. Minnie is 52 today. Dr. Brooks called this morning, asked how Joe's Mission was supported & gave me $5.00.May, WEDNESDAY 6. 1903. I went to Mrs. Todd's on John St. about college club, shopped then to library. Helen Schener's aunt came to dinner & so did Dr. Moxom. He read to us all the evening. Herve Reed, Clem, Grammariam's funeral, Rabbi Ben Ezra. Nice letter from Harold about coming up with Ruth. Mrs. Starr Drawing (26). May, THURSDAY 7. 1903. Mr. Story 56. Mrs. Starr German 54. Mother writes she has walked to Mabel Lewis's & has been by carriage to take luncheon at Sallie's. Reception at Mrs. Taylor's. Wore my foulard - green - for first time. Prayer meeting. May, FRIDAY 8. 1903. Miss King 56. Ida Seymour went to Vassar. Lena & Frances took girls to Mr. Baggs woods. I went to bank & paid Mr. Dexter $10 for Joe's rent. Evening. We wheeled Joe's baby's carriage to him. Mrs. Packard seemed touched when I gave her lilies of the valley. Louise Rodman gave me 2 doz. sharpened [pencils]. May, SATURDAY 9. 1903. Miss Berensen (24) came just for private lessons & measurements. I have been writing my paper on the Beatitudes. Rec'd reply from Luytie's Pharmacy. I went with Lena to business meeting of College Club. Miss Young presided. We elected officers. Pres. Mrs. Dogget Vice P. Recording Sect. Corresponding " Clara Reed Treasurer Laura Malton presented her report & we discussed College Settlements. Appointed a committee to investigate the financial side. May, Sadie SUNDAY 10. 1903. I remained away from church to write my paper. Went to cemetery to write. Stopped to see Mrs. Fiske's 8 wks. baby. P.M. At Joe, we had nearly 20. The Howards were there & I think Mr. " [Howard] was converted. I walked. Ida Seymour returned from Midsummer Nights Dream at Vassar. May, MONDAY 11. 1903. Mr. Story 57. Mrs. Starr - German. 55 We heard Pres. [Hazard] address Wellesley Club. Then I went to see Mrs. [Faunce] & Mrs. Hastings kept me to supper. Frances Bates has a severe & sudden attack of lumbago. May, TUESDAY 12. 1903. Miss King. 37. Miss Barrys & Rose Dutton at luncheon. Frances Bates in her room all day. Rec'd bill from Albany for cataract medicine. May, WEDNESDAY 13. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (27). Miss Bates came to school today. I went to cemetery & wrote on my paper. Then I called on Mrs. Chandler. Grace has gone to work. She has a young man. I encouraged their letting her go to White St. Church. Came home with Mrs. Brogan & Andrew in a coupe! Eliz. McAdams came tonight to be a candidate. May, THURSDAY 14. 1903. Mr. Story 58 Mrs. Starr - German 56. We like Miss McAdams. She is not well today & looks sober. Says she likes me. I am tired for I played for Dreamland Free & then taught 3 classes. At prayer-meeting we discussed resentment. May, FRIDAY 15. 1903. Miss King (58). Went down to Beth haven to see about Mrs. [Gruyler]. She leaves for N.Y. tomorrow. The girls had picnic supper in Bagg woods. Fannie & I found them at six. Wrote to Mr. Skelling, Mother etc tonight. I am still working on Beatitudes. May, SATURDAY 16. 1903. Miss Berensen (25) took measures. Worked all day long on my Beatitudes. Finished at dinner time. Eve. Long call on Mip Emerson. May, SUNDAY 17. 1903. Dr. Moxom Faith & Faithfulness. Frances Bates staid with me. I read paper on Beatitudes. Good mission. Then Joe & I called on Chandlers. Miss Porter went to Hartford to dinner. May, MONDAY 18. 1903. Mr. Story 59. Mrs. Starr German 57. Analysis class. Rehearsed Dreamland Free A.M. & Afternoon. Played duets with 3 children this eve. May, TUESDAY 19. 1903. Miss King (59) Very hot indeed today. May, WEDNESDAY 20. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing (28) Very warm. Called on Mrs. Sweet who is going away. Had corns cut. Got music. Went for 1st time for corns to Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Stevens has left town. Mr. Schenck tells me about Mr. Bateman's fall. Called on Mrs. Baldwin & on Joe's baby Helen 2 1/2 wks old. May, THURSDAY 21. 1903. I went to prayer-meeting. As Mr. Hahn is at Buffalo meetings Deacon Hathaway led. This afternoon we rehearsed cantata. Mr. Story 60. Mrs. Starr German 58. Miss P. has spoken to Ida Seymour about her friendship with Florence Snydam. May, FRIDAY 22. 1903. Miss King (60). Girls went to Bagg woods. Miss Bates went to Wellesley. Miss P. talked with me about Ida & Florence. We were quiet at breakfast & luncheon. May, SATURDAY 23. 1903. Fannie Bates came home tonight. I spent day & evening changing things in desk drawers, packing photos & letters in boxes. May, SUNDAY 24. 1903. A.M. Dr. Moxom Ralph Waldo Emerson Matt. 5:8. Small meeting at the Mission, 9 of us there. Dr. Brooks was there. Called on Mrs. Robinson. Her husband is drinking & she won't live with him. Visited Ferry St. Walked tonight. May, MONDAY 25. 1903. Mr. Story 61. Mrs. Starr German 59. Rehearsed for cantata this afternoon. I wrote to Jennie Hughes. May, TUESDAY 26. 1903. Miss King (61). Read Law & the Lady this afternoon & took a nap. We had fight this evening over Dr. Hahn. May, WEDNESDAY 27. 1903. Mrs. Starr Drawing 29. I went to library & read especially E. Abbott's Kernel & the Husk. Then did a little shopping. Took tea at the Elys. Met Miss Ely, Aunt [...] & Aunt Hattie. Mr. Paterson came in the evening. Met Fannie Bates & we went to Bapt. Strawberry Festival. Ida was sick & couldn't come. Called on Mrs. Scott - out. May, THURSDAY 28. 1903. Mr. Story 62. Mrs. Starr 60. Rehearsal for cantata this afternoon. This evening in prayer-meeting Dr. Hahn told us about Buffalo meetings. Mother writes that Bertha is very ill. Frank is alarmed about her heart. Mabel Healy has a little daughter Mabel. [Lkef.] Norton has kidney trouble. Susie Norton expects [No.] 4 in August. Cousin Hattie has been with [Emma] to [Journeys], his first shopping in more than a year. May, FRIDAY 29. 1903. Miss King (62). This A.M. we began school at 8 & closed at 12.45. Devoted afternoon to rehearsing cantata, dress rehearsal. Before that I took Bertha Smith & Elsie Miller to Science Building. Miss Porter & Fannie Bates took girls to see Mansfried in Julius Caesar. Mrs. Webb came tonight. May, SAturday 30. 1903. This A.M. I took Maud Humphrey to the train. She is going to Europe. Mrs. [Dorfluiger] & Florence came to take luncheon with Florence Snydam. Miss Bates went to [Meeting] to lunch with Mabel Porter & her friend . [Apleman]. We gave Dreamland Free. I played. Eve. I walked with mother to Union & Republican buildings. May, SUNDAY 31. 1903. Dr. Moxom on Mohonk Peace Conference. About 20 at mission. I called on Smiths. They think Joe doesn't care for them. Went down Ferry St. Told story to lots of children. Had good time. Fannie Bates walked. I talked on Jon. 4:19, 5:4. June, MONDAY 1. 1903. Mr. Story 63. Mrs. Starr 61 German. Miss Porter & Mrs. Webb went to Boston to attend graduation at Miss Hersey's School. I called on Mrs. Porter & she wants me to give up going to Joe's Mission. Mother is 83.June, TUESDAY 2. 1903. Miss King 63. Sad day. Katharine Carrington's Mother is dead. Miss Porter came home at lunch time. Lena broke the news to poor little Katharine. Mr. Rogers came. Mrs. Evan's is to take her. No letter from Mother. June, WEDNESDAY 3. 1903. I went to Mt. Holyoke to business meeting & social of A.C.A. Miss Pierce presided. Discussed admission of new colleges. Miss Price new Pres. Talked with Hist. teacher. Called on Mrs. [Privington] & staid to supper. Mr. Price & Miss Milne came. She is daughter of Mrs. J. Milne. Mrs. Starr Drawing 30. June, THURSDAY 4. 1903. Yellow day. Miss Porter doesn't dare have us go up to Holyoke for fear of fire. Terrible fires in Maine, W. N.H., Canada, Adirondacks. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Story 64. June, FRIDAY 5. 1903. Holiday. Fannie Bates & I took girls to Mt. Holyoke. I had Marion. Ida stayed to Chaperone Ruth Wallace to circus. Miss Saunders the nurse has brought Mrs. Carringtons last letter & message to Katharine. Miss Louise Bartlett came. I met her. June, SATURDAY 6. 1903. Mrs. Starr's German 62. Miss King 64. Took invitation. Called on Mrs. Bowman. Miss Bartlett has been asked to come. I went to library this evening. June, SUNDAY 7. 1903. I took the girls to Episcopal communion. Mr. Brooks preached on Trinity. Very small meeting & Joe is blue & discouraged. Walked with girls. June, MONDAY 8. 1903. Mr. story 65. Mrs. Starr German 63. Request Analysis. I went down to meet Mother & Bertha. Mother walks nicely & they all like Bertha. Mrs. Packard returned from Vassar. June, TUESDAY 9. 1903. Miss King 65. Fannie Bates & Bertha started for S. Hadley but went only to Holyoke. I went to McDuffie graduation. 5 girls. Mrs. [Heinth] unable to come so Mr. Brooks took her subject, A Successful Life. Eve. Bertha & I went to Long Meadow. June, WEDNESDAY 10. 1903. Drawing 31. Bertha & I went to Smith, Amherst & Mt. Holyoke colleges. Mrs. Webb came from Vassar. We saw Miss Berensen, Jordan, Dr. [Seelege], Mr. Schenck. June, THURSDAY 11. 1903. I took Bertha to Mrs. Rising's tea. Also to prayer-meeting. Subject Ralph Waldo Emerson! Mrs. Starr German 64. Mr. Story 66.June, FRIDAY 12. 1903. Trolley ride given by Louise Rodman. ? Miss King 66. June, SATURDAY 13. 1903. Bertha & I delivered invitations & went through High School & Library. P.M. Took Florence Woods, Louise Rodman, Gladys Reed to get photographed. Met [Nannie] Rodman. Undergraduates gave lawn party to graduates. ? Miss King 67 Rainy. June, SUNDAY 14. 1903. Children's Sunday at South Church. Dr. Moxom preached on Luke 2: Bertha did not go. At Mission I got $1.00 from Dr. Brooks on street .50 from Bertha .10 from collector. I gave .25. 2 men were converted. I took Bertha to train 5.25. Retired early. No walking. Rained all day. June, MONDAY 15. 1903. Mr. Story 67. Mrs. Starr German 65. Louise Rodman & Gladys Reed finished exams with me. Taking Germ. Book V. Mrs. Webb has intercostal rheumatism. Eliza Buffington came. June, TUESDAY 16. 1903. ? Miss King 68. Last day of regular school. Fannie & girls went for ferns, I took girls past hospital for daisies. Children there helped pick. This evening Finished reports without Miss Porter. June, WEDNESDAY 17. 1903. A.M. Closing exercises & French Play & Class Day. I went to meet Mrs. Booth. Grace Fairbanks & Mr. Burr married. P.M. Girls decorated parlors. Eve. Gladys Reed, Florence Wood & Louise Rodman were graduated. Mrs. Booth spoke on the Touch that makes Life beautiful. I sat between Mr. Snydam & Mr. Rodman. June, THURSDAY 18. 1903. I took Mrs. Booth to train. Went to 3 trains. Harold came. I went down to see him. He would not stay to dinner. Seemed very sober. We called on Joe. Fannie Bates went home with Ida Seymour. Eliza Buf. is to stay. I went to prayer-meeting. Dr. Lloyd married Miss [Worder]June, FRIDAY 19. 1903. A.M. Went shopping. P.M. Took Mother to Mrs. Schencks at Longmeadow. Eve. Eliza & I went to see South girls give Loves Labour Lost. June, SATURDAY 20. 1903. A.M. Went shopping. P.M. Russell Richardson came to luncheon & I took him to train. Eve. Mrs. & Mrs. Beardsley called. I went down in rain for Miss Porters candy. Called on Miss Hastings. Mr. Hawkin's married Miss [Land].June, SUNDAY 21. 1903. Pouring rain. Mr. Hahn. A fine sermon. "Is World growing better"? The Beardsleys & Porters came to dinner. Small meeting at Joe's. [Cott.] III. Took supper at Beth haven. Dr. Moxom called here. June, MONDAY 22. 1903. A.M. Call from Mrs. Bowman. Went down town. P.M. Call from Miss Jacobs & Gertrude Burleigh. Mother & I took a carriage & went to Cousin Helen Springs to supper. Saw Grace Burr for a minute. Alice Merriam & Clara there. Did most of my packing. Lawrence Berry born. June, TUESDAY 23. 1903. Finished packing. Went down town. Did the last things preparatory to leaving. Rain in A.M. June, WEDNESDAY 24. 1903. We left Sprinf. at 8.20. Reached Albany at (11.50) (not really for train was late.) Left at 12.00 (later than that train waited) Reached Utica at 2.15. Trolley ride to New Hartford. Left Utica at 5.00. Reached Hamilton at 6.12. Found Prof. McGregory & Mrs. alone at table. Dr. & Mrs. Estes came [some]. Spent evening with Mrs. McGregory. Began Hall Caines Son of Hagar. Rain. June, THURSDAY 25. 1903. Rainy day. I went up to library & to call on Mrs. Bostick. She & Lizzie called in the afternoon. Eve. Mrs. McGregory read aloud Transfiguration of Miss [Philura]. Dr. Lloyd has brought his bride to our table. She was Miss [Worden] & taught drawing at S. Hadley. Dr. & Mrs. French called. Began & ended Transfiguration of Miss [Filing]. Rain June, FRIDAY 26. 1903. Took Mother to call on the Bosticks. Dr. Lloyd is so silly. Calls from Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Paine, Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Herbert Burchard & May Smith. We spent the evening with Mrs. McGregory on the piazza. Read to Mother S.S. Times & Hawthorne. Began "Hawthorne" [Woodbury]June, SATURDAY 27. 1903. I took Mother up to library. She went into reading-room. P.M. Minnie & Bertha came. We all went up the hill. Call from Mrs. Bostick & Lizzie. Eve. Read Late Mrs. Null after doing a little shopping. Began Hawthorne's Fanshawe " Shakespeares Henry VI " Late Mrs Null, 3rd timeJune, SUNDAY 28. 1903. Heard Rev. Daniel Clare for the 1st time. Mother went to church for 1st time since March 30, 1902. A.M. Matt 10:8. Freely ye have rec'd, freely give. Our lives must be opened Godward & also manward. If opened only toward God, we become cisterns not channels. If opened only to the world, we go to them empty handed. Min & I staid to S.S. Reviews of [quarter]. P.M. Talked with Mrs. McG. Slept. Eve. Phil. 1:27. The life that becometh the Gospel (1) observes principles of morality (2) is faithful in daily duties (3) is unselfish (4) realizes the great spiritual truths. An employer said Race to fine a man absolutely reliable. 3 girls baptized. Visitied with Prof. & Mrs. McG. Rain. June, MONDAY 29. 1903. Rained a good deal today. I bought a black hat made my Mr. Peckham. We read Late Mrs. Null A.M. P.M. Eve. Calls from Mrs. Cotten & Martha Harman & Florence Brownell. This evening Prof. McGregory read to us in [Ade's] Fables. Mrs. Bostick is 68. I took her some embroidery. Rain in evening. June, TUESDAY 30. 1903. Minnie, Bertha, & I went to wash womans, Mrs. Bostick's, Minnie Hackleys. Then with Mother, Minnie & I went down Paine St. P.M. Cousin Lizzie, Jessica, Cousin Andrew & Ella Olmstead spent the afternoon. We gave them cake & lemonade. Great time telephoning to the Cottens about Thursday. After tea we went to invite the Bosticks to go to Eaton on Thursday. Call from Mabel Bateman & May Smith. We sat out, ate pop-corn & talked with McGregorys. Hot. July, WEDNESDAY 1. 1903. Frank Richardson is 21. We took Mother part way up to Eaton Hall. Read a little in Mrs. Null. P.M. Slept. Call from the Bosticks. Bertha & I called on Miss Wylie & Miss Buck. Mr. & Mrs. Hawkins returned from their wedding trip. Mrs. Bennett brought her baby here. Call from Mrs. Henry Eaton. Eve. Prayer-meeting "Forget not all his benefits". We take them as a matter of course. We let [Sinners] obscure the benefits. Sat on porch with McGregorys. July, THURSDAY 2. 1903. Wm. & Mrs. Bostick, Lizzie & we four went from here & Mr. & Mrs. Cotten from Earlville to Eaton. Such a happy day! Saw Cousin Carrie, Mrs. Franklin, Cousin George, Cousin Jane, Mrs. Miller, & Mrs. Ella Clark Seymour. Bertha & I called on Mabel Bateman & Eleanor Merrill. With them we called on the Clarkes. We called on Florence Brownell finding Martha Harman there. Found that Minnie Hackley had been here. Mrs. Harrington & Miss Mercur came. July, FRIDAY 3. 1903. Miss Wylie, Buck & we three went up to library. We took Miss Wylie to building. P.M. Wlinor Merrill invited Bertha & me to drive. Calls from Mrs. [Beebe]. Eve. B. & I called on May Smith (out), Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd, Grace Woods, Miss Wylie & Buck, Mrs. Lawrence & Mrs. Parker. Tore my silk dress by falling into flower bed. Sent for [...] for Mary Montague. Gave [...] [...] to May Smith & Miss Buck. July SATURDAY 4. 1903. We took Mother to Mrs. Heard's. She will mend my dress. Calls from Mrs. Anderson, Miss Roe, Miss Wylie, Miss Buck. P.M. Mother & Minne took tea with the Bosticks. Bertha & I went to reservoir with Florence & Martha. Ate luncheon in boat. Took cat tails to Miss Wylie. Read Mrs. Null. This A.M. we had our pictures taken at Stowes. Rain. July, SUNDAY 5. 1903. A.M. Mr. Clare. Jon. 16:22. The joy we cannot lose. 1st. Presence of Christ. 2nd. Our wills in harmony with Divine Will. 3rd. We may be helpful as Xns without expecting gratitude. Rained after church. We met Prof. & Mrs. Stuart & Miss Shirley. They know & loved Uncle Geo. Knew Mr. Quick very well. I slept, bathed, wrote. Mother rec'd letter from Harold. P.M. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Clare Ps. 138:3. God does not remove [hurdles] temptations or difficulties but gives strength in the soul. July, MONDAY 6. 1903. We read Mrs. Null. I took mother to library & went to laboratory with Prof. McGregory, Minnie & Bertha. They went without me to the chapel. We got our proofs. Bertha's are good. Calls from Mrs. Woods & Grace, & Mrs. Clarke. Mrs. McGregory sat with us. She read us a story. Eve. Took Miss Wylie & Buck to Mrs. Hill's. Took cat-tails to Mrs. Clarke, Minnie, Bertha & I. July, TUESDAY 7. 1903. Finished Mrs. Null. Prof. McG. took us to the canning factory & type machine. Got my silk dress mended by Mrs. Heard. Called on the Bosticks & the Lloyds. Spent evening with Andersons & Rowes. The had lemonade. July, WEDNESDAY 8. 1903. Minnie & Bertha went to Earlville with Miss Wylie & Buck. I took Mother to library. Slept. Had photo again. P.M. Bathed. Mr. & Mrs. Tayntor came & Mr. & Mrs. Opal Peck Smtih. Bertha wheeled Mrs. McGregory. Eve. We went to meeting with Mrs. Bostick. The Woman at the Well. [Danger] of [Degrading] our Religion to a [mere] [commune]. Afternoon Mrs. McG. read stories to us. July, THURSDAY 9. 1903. I am 42 yrs. old. I had already rec'd Hawthorne's Life from Mother. Minnie & Bertha gave me cut glass [bonbon] dish. We & the Bosticks drove to the Cottens. It was intended to be my birthday party. Their oil-stove caught fire. After dinner a cousin showed off his graphaphone. We visited the laboratory & I rec'd a bottle of Bavarian bouquet with cut glass stopper. Reached home for supper. Calls this evening from Wylie etc. Burchards Dr. Maynard, Mrs. Hardy etc. Went with Louise Burchard to Lee dressmakers. Treated her to soda. Henry VI [Faurharr]Hot! July, FRIDAY 10. 1903. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Smith took Prof. McGregory & me to call at West Cottage. Found Jamie Taylor here. There is a small circus in town. P.M. We went over the Hankin's new house. Mother gave her a centre-piece. Slept. Talked. Knit. Eve. We 4 called on May Smith. Stopped at Dr. Taylors. Rec'd call from Mr. Carl. Minnie treated me to a Sunday. I treated her to orange phospate. [Cineraria] came for Minnie our waitress. July, SATURDAY 11. 1903. I finished Mrs. Sweets baby shawl except the little white border. Began rainbow shawl. Some goodbye calls. We all went down to see Minnie & Bertha off on 1.56 train. McGregorys, Harrington & Merion, Bosticks, Mother & I. Mr. [Hilliss] died this A.M. P.M. Mrs. Bostick called. I went to Miss Wylies. Read to Mother. Talked to Mrs. McG. Mrs. Harrington & Miss Merion came to our table. Eve. Mother & I called on Miss Hastings & Mrs. Wood. Dr. Clarke stopped there. I came home, walked with Baby Bennett. Walked with May Smith to Mrs. Halls & to her home. Dr. Gifford called this P.M. Began Coffee & Repartee.Rainy July, SUNDAY 12. 1903. A.M. Mr. Clare Luke 11:1. "Teach us to pray". We pray to a Heavenly Father, to a God who is in His world, to a God who knows best. Deacon Skinner had the S.S. class. P.M. Slept. Read. Eve. Met Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler of Albany. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Clare I Kings 22:3. Unpossessed possessions. The Servants here fell in love with Minnie. [Luyths] Pharmacy suggests my brewing an agent. Mr. Raymond began preaching in Cong. Church. July, MONDAY 13. 1903. Mother & I each rec'd letters from Bertha. Call from Miss Hastings. Read to Mother. Took her to library. Went to Mrs. Hunt's about dress to be mended. Saw Mrs. N.H. Patterson who is in Charity work. Bicycling to the Burchards. It tired me. One fall. Calls from Rowes, Mrs. [Dayton] Smith, Mrs. Havens. Wrote letters. Eve. Calls from Florence Brownell & May Smith. May came from [Cineraria]. Read [Fanshawe] most of evening to Mother. Rain. July, TUESDAY 14. 1903. Mother went to Dr. [Bardeen]. His bill will probably be $30. We finished Fanshawe. Calls from Mrs. Grove & Miss Pine. Eve. Called on Mrs. Wylie. I think they were going to have a party. The Cong. had a kitchen shower for Mr. & Mrs. Raymond. Calls from Dr. Clarke, Prof. & Mrs. Anderson. Retired with a sick headache. Finished FanshaweSt. Swithin's Day. Cold & rain. July, WEDNESDAY 15. 1903. Long call from Dr. Spear's daughter, Mrs. Keith of Sioux Falls, S. Dakota. Rec'd diploma with honor from Am. School of Sacred Literature. Rec'd document to sign as [trustee] of Beth haven. Cousin Lizzie writes from Potsdam. They invite us to visit them in Sept. Call from Mrs. Dayton Smith. Slept. Prayer-meeting Mr. Clare led. Ps. 4:6,7. Mrs. Hawkins & Mrs. Keith called. I brought home pop-corn to Mother. Read Hawthorne to her. Went to dentist needed only teeth cleaned. Little rain about 7 a.m. July, THURSDAY 16. 1903. A.M. Took Mother to dentist. We called on Mott Bosticks wife & the Roes. P.M. Mr. Lawrence, Glaskeys & Miss [Englanders] came. Called with Mother on Mrs. Hamlin & Mrs. French. I am trying to get the Lloyds to another table. Eve. Mrs. Harrington invited me to Epis. ice-cream festival. July, FRIDAY 17. 1903. A.M. Mother shelled peas. I read Hawthorne A.M., P.M. & Eve. We went to library. Saw Prof. [Born's] 3 wks old son. P.M. I got the Lloyds to the other table for dinner & tea. Mr. Lawrence a little chummy. Taught S.S. lesson to Florence & boyfriend. Eve. Calls from Mrs. Bostick, Mott & wife, Mrs. Buck, Wylie & Barrons. Called on Brownells. Louisa Ware has come. Rained all day. July, SATURDAY 18, 1903. I took Mother to the dentists but he did not come. Read Hawthorne. Wrote to Jessica. Some newcomers had our seats at dinner so we returned to table leaving the Lloyds! They went to Syracuse in the afternoon. I slept. We visited in Mrs. McG. room. Call from Florence, Martha & Louise Ware. Eve. Ping pong party at the Rowes. Rowes, Andersons, May Smith, Mr. Uhl, McFarlan, & Hughes. McFarlan brought me home. Prof. Anderson read us an Irish story from Pearsons Mag. Jan. 1901.Rain. July, SUNDAY 19. 1903. A.M. Mr. Clare 1 Kings 19:18. The Presence of Unseen Good in the World. Florence & her friend entered Mrs. Sisson's class. P.M. I took Annie Burchard's letter to Miss Burchard at the Sissons. Called on Miss Wylie & Miss Hastings. [Lawrences] went to [Wests] to dinner & to Hawkins to tea with Prof & Mrs. McG. Eve. Mr. Raymond Rom 1:16. Welcome from Mr. Clare & Mr. Williams. Beautiful tribute to Dr. Clark. Began Mulocks Mistress & Maid. Some rain. July, MONDAY 20. 1903. A.M. Mother went to the dentist. Dr. Clarke called this A.M. P.M. Bosticks called. The Motts, Bosticks leave today. Call from Hettie Rowe. Mr. Lawrence, Hastings & Miss Englander left. Eve. The Lloyds returned! Call from Carrie Corman. Rain in afternoon. July, TUESDAY 21. 1903. Took Mother to Mrs. Lewis with wash and got China buttons for Bertha. Read to her. She shelled peas. Went alone to library. P.M. Slept. Wrote. Eve. Calls from Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Stuart & her sister & friend. We all moved up at table tonight. Rained nearly all day. July, WEDNESDAY 22. 1903. Mother spent the morning at the dentists. P.M. Visited with Mrs. McGregory & Janine Taylor. I have sent to [Luyties] for ten bottles of [Cineraria]. Florence, Martha & Louise Ware called. Mr. Schenck called one minute & I saw him in prayer-meeting. Mr. Clare spoke on Col. 4. High ideal [given] to Xns just converted from heathenism. Read to Mother after meeting. A little rain. July, THURSDAY 23. 1903. Mother finished at Dr. Bardeen's. The bill was 32.50. He told his wife he had enjoyable day she was so quiet & patient. Pleasant call from Mr. Schenck. P.M. We called on Mrs. Beech (out), Miss Pine & the Lloyds. Eve. Mrs. Lloyd read us a story. Call from Miss Hastings & Mrs. [Islande]. I called on May Smith. July, FRIDAY 24. 1903. Louise Ware called. While I was wheeling Mother to the Hill, Mr. Schenck joined us & wheeled her to the library. She lost her glasses. P.M. Went driving in the Merrell carriage with Mrs. Greene & May Smith. Mrs. Bostick, Mother & I called on Mrs. Brooks but she was just going out. Then called on the Cormans. Bardeens & Mrs. [Senter] & daughter took supper. They are great nieces of Aunt Marietta. A good many came on porch. May Smith & Mrs. [Homhage] called. I walked home with each. Finished Orley Fan.July, SATURDAY 25. 1903. Louise Ware went home. Mother & I returned borrowed things. While we were out Dr. Clark brought [Atonement] articles. Mrs. French has told her husband to select me for 2nd wife. Spoke to David [Mott]. Mother walked to Mrs. Dayton Smith's. Eve. Jamie Taylor came to talk with me about concert. I took Mrs. Hardy to [Methodist] ice-cream festival. Rain in A.M. July, SUNDAY 26. 1903. A.M. Mr. Clare Jon. 4:6 Jacob's [Wells] in Life. P.M. Mr. Clare Prayer-meeting II San 6:1-12. Took letter to [Sissens]. Called on Miss Hastings. Miss [Hadstrome] called after church. Told of Mr. L's financial [burden]. Mother went to evening meeting. Rain to cold. July, MONDAY 27. 1903. Went to Mrs. Bostick's & Miss Wylie's. Read Harolds letter! P.M. Tried on dress at Mrs. Hills. Mother & I called on Mrs. Stewart (out) & Mrs. French. Mr. Harrington came for the night. Didn't see him. Eve. Mrs. Bostick & Lizzie spent the evening here.Few drops of rain. July, TUESDAY 28. 1903. A.M. Called on Mrs. Lloyd & Miss Hastings. Mr. Harrington left. Went to library. P.M. With Mrs. Bostick called on Mrs. Brooks & Mrs. Curtiss & daughter Miss Curtiss. Call from Dr. & Mrs. Partridge. Read. Eve. Visited with Mrs. McG. Read Hawthorne. Wrote letters.Rain. July, WEDNESDAY 29. 1903. Went to consult Mrs. Anderson & Curtiss about picnic. Rainy day. Prof. McGregory went away. Letter from Mr. Frances. Mr. Clare in Prayer-meeting beautiful. Jon. 7:53. 8:1. Christ was homeless. His home in our hearts. Stopped in with Miss Burchard. Began Small House at Allington. Finished Twice Told Tales.Rain. July, THURSDAY 30. 1903. Read to Mother Last night. Kept awake by bedbug. My left eye all swelled. Took Mother out & we were caught in soaking rain. Mr. Hughes helped us home. Bapt. picnic postponed. Read Rappaccini's Daughter to Mother & Mrs. McG. The Williams went away. Lloyds went to [Thousand] Isles. The Hawkins, Bosticks & Mr. MacFarland were with us on porch. Harlan has lost his health & failed in business. Lucy Olmstead has twin boys. She was married in Oct. Hattie Ayres expects no. 3. Cousin Hattie fails in mind & body. July, FRIDAY 31. 1903. Baptist picnic at Pierce's Grove in spite of cold cloudy day. We had a splendid time. Mother, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Clare in bus. Mr. Clare & James Taylor played finely with children. Spent evening in Mrs. McG. room. Mrs. Estes called. Cool & pleasant. August, SATURDAY 1. 1903. Took Mother on hill & for my dress. P.M. Mrs. [Hombergers] & Lawrences tea. Eve. Calls from the Frenchs & Stewarts. Mr. Crandall has brought his sister here. When a goat swallows a rabbit what is it? Hair in the butter. Uncle Geo. was told there was a cow in the chapel. "I thought I heard some calves". Are they [The Williams] the nice fat girls whom we watched dress every A.M. August, SUNDDAY 2. 1903. Dr. Clarke Jon. 9:35,36. The age of Faith possible in this Age of Doubt. Not accepting what is given. Faith is a best source of the Moral World. Good is stronger than evil for God is good. Eve. Dr. Clarke Prayer-meeting. Same subject & also Roman Cath. Church. Responsibility of Protestant World. Mr. Mark Allen & wife came on automobile. I walked & called on Miss Hastings & slept. Read Dr. Clarke on Salvation. Mr. McFarland took Mrs. McG. out. Came back & helped me kill mosquitos. Little rain. August, MONDAY 3. 1903. A.M. Mrs. Harrington & [Mercers] left. I took an automobile ride with Allens. Broke record going up to Eaton Hall. P.M. Mrs. McGregory (!), Mother, Mrs. Lippitt & I rode in automobile about town & to [Barclay] cottage. Eve. Went with party to [Bowney] Hill, [Hetty] Rowe, Prof. & Mrs. Anderson, Eleanor Merrill, Miss Levitt, Mr. Partridge, Jaime Taylor, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Hughes, Uhl & McFarland. Chafing dish supper. Historical questions. Mr. Uhl escorted me home. Mrs. Dobson sick so [Bertha's] plans may change. Rained hard all day. August, TUESDAY 4. 1903. Pouring rain. Martha Harmon spent afternoon teaching me to make baskets. Cousin L. & Jessie came from [Montreal]. I have said we can't stay more than one week. Jamie Taylor came in gave me 20 tickets. Rained few drops. August, WEDNESDAY 5. 1903. Calls from Miss Rowe, Cormans, Bosticks. Bosticks & we 4 called on Mrs. Partridge. Jessie is 40 today. Gave her my photo. She hears she must go to Saratoga week after next. Eve. Dr. Lawrence led meeting. "Visions". Call from Louise Burchard & [Mi...] [C...]. Cloudy. Rained hard in evening. August, THURSDAY 6. 1903. Quite excited because Win. writes that Richardsons & [Dobsons] may come here! Took Mother to Mrs. Hunts & Mrs. [Gulbrans]. Call from Mrs. Burchard. Bapt. Church tea. Mother & Mrs. Curtiss both used rolling chair. Poured this evening. Finished Mistress & MaidCold & clear. August, FRIDAY 7. 1903. Read aloud Grandfather's Chair. Called on Rowes & Stewarts. P.M. Called on Mrs. Bailey (out), Levitts, Mrs. Islande (out), Mrs. [Homburgerr], Mrs. Barrons (out), Mrs. Estes, & Mrs. Hillis. Eve. Martha [Hornman] & I went to [Haylyn] Orchestra Concert. I sold 17 tickets. Mr. Bailey came in to Mrs. McG. He wants me to lead at [Bowney] Hill. Arts & Crafts [today].August, SATURDAY 8. 1903. Took Mother to library. Jaime Taylor called about tickets. Went to hear Dell Rice auction at Louis place. Louise Ware writes that Ruth may come. Harold expects Sam to come. Martha Harmon spent afternoon. Finished basket. Eve. Mrs. Bostick, Mother, Marjorie & I spent evening with Mrs. McG. Mrs. & Miss Canfield came from Newark on midnight train. Rained in A.M. Poured in P.M. August, SUNDAY 9. 1903. A.M. Mr. Negris Gen. 33:27. P.M. " " Rom. 13:14. Prayer-meeting. Minnie writes that probably they will take a cottage. After the rain I called on Miss Hastings. After church I visited in Mrs. McG's room with MacFarland & Hughes. Visited primary dept before going to Bible-class. Mr. Shepardson taught. Most interesting. Met Mip Van Wagner. Spoke about Florence. Miss Fuller writes to see me about [s...]. Cool & pleasant. August, MONDAY 10. 1903. Letter from Mrs. Wm. Porter. Went to see Miss Wylie but found that in an hour her brother & Miss Hayes were to be married. Jamie Taylor gave me a souvenir of the orchestra. P.M. Ada & Paula Fuller called. Paula wants me to tutor her in Freshman English. Mr. Bailey asked me to go canooing but I could not. Mr. MacFarland came to kill mosquitos. Martha Harmon & Mip Wylie called. Mr. Clare dropped in. I took Gertrude & child friend in chair. Eve. Went to recommend Grace Wood to Fullers. Sat on piazza. Dr. Warren Partridge & wife stopped. Rubbed Mrs. McG's foot. Began Black Arrow - Stevenson. Finished Grandfather's Chair. Rain. August, TUESDAY 11. 1903. Minnie writes that Will, Win, Ruth & Harriet are coming Thursday. We fear we can get rooms only on 3rd floor. Edna Baker went out with us this A.M. Cold, cloudy, some rain. August, WEDNESDAY 12. 1903. Mr. Lippitt says he will give us No. 12 so I feel relieved. Mother does not seem quite well. She & Mrs. McGregory are blue. I took Mother calling & she feels better. We called on Mrs. Sisson (out), Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Gifford (out), Mr. & Mrs. Raymond & the Cormans. Got cleaning stuff, [Persues] of Norwich. Missed call from Mrs. Islande. Eve. Mr. Negris led prayer-meeting Ps. 57:7. Mr. MacFarland brought us lots of apples. August, THURSDAY 13. 1903. A.M. Read; went to library. Harold writes that they have been detained, but hope to reach here tomorrow. P.M. Called with Mother on Mrs. Payne & Partridge, Mrs. Hawkins & Mrs. Atwood. Saw her Mother-in law. On 6.08 train there came Will, Ruth, Winifred & Harriet. Martha [Harmon] is to eat here. Will, Ruth, Martha & I walked all about College Hill. Then sat with Mrs. McG. August, FRIDAY 14. 1903. 1878 Father died 25 yrs. ago. Will wheeled Mother & Harriet, & we all went to library. P.M. Winifred & baby went to the [Margine's] tent. Ruth, Will & I went to the Rowe's. They played croquet. Then Will, Hettie Rowe, MacFarland & Paula Fuller played tennis. I went to meet Harold & Ruth but they did not come. Lloyds came & sat at the table. Will & I, Martha & Ruth went to [Woodlawn] Cemetery. Then sat with Mrs. McG. Calls. A.M. Roes & Bosticks P.M. May SmithAugust, SATURDAY 15. 1903. A.M. Mother & I went to meet Harold & Ruth but rec'd a letter that they would come tonight. P.M. Martha Harmon drove Win, Will, Ruth & baby to Reservoir. We had calls from Mrs. Brett, the Barrons. Eve. Harold & Ruth came from Montreal. We walked a little. Stuarts called. Drunken crazy man appeared. August, SUNDAY 16. 1903. A.M. Dr. Fuller. Hosea 2:19. Juo. 17:18. The Mission of the Church is to woo men to God. She must have wooer's attitude, wooer's activities (teaching, pleading ) wooing spirit. P.M. Dr. Fuller. Prayer-meeting. Tact in reaching Men. Harold went both times. Mrs. Pierson stopped on porch. Harold is delighted with Hamilton. Tiny bit of hay fever. Chilly. August, MONDAY 17. 1903. Took Mother to Mr. Perry's. Ruth & I went to Bosticks. P.M. We all drove around the reservoir. Slept twice. Call from Miss Hastings. Eve. Will & Ruth invited to the Andersons. No on else there! Mother came over. The French family went to Nebraska. Susie Norton's Ethel born (?)August, TUESDAY 18. 1903. The family went over to Eaton to dinner & I staid. Harold & Ruth left early this A.M. Martha Harmon went away. Harrie & Grace Eaton were at dinner. Rained at night. August, WEDNESDAY 19. 1903. I spent the day at Eaton. At night it rained so hard that I telephoned I would spend the night. August, THURSDAY 20. 1903. I came from Eaton by train. Stopped at Mrs. Arnst & she gave me a banana. Prof. & Mrs. Burchard called. P.M. Ruth & I called on Stuarts & Lloyds. Eve. Mr. & Mrs. Bostick went to get Epis. ice-cream. Harvey telegraphs he will come tomorrow. August, FRIDAY 21. 1903. Harvey came at 6.08. Mother, Ruth & I went to Cong. tea. In the morning Ruth & I took Florence to Miss Van Wagner. Sneezed a little. August, SATURDAY 22. 1903. Prof. McGregory came at 6.08. We all visited during the evening. The Hawkins & Mr. Bostick were here. A.M. We called on Miss Buck. P.M. Mrs. Bailey & Mrs. Lawrence called. The baby was cute. I put gray silk belt on gray dress. Some hay fever. August, SUNDAY 23. 1903. Dr. Lawrence preached but I stayed home & took care of Harriet. Will is so silent now. Found Emily Judson's grave. P.M. Will, Ruth & I went up to College Cem. Met Uhl & Hughes. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Dr. Lawrence Matt 16:26.Hay fever better. August, MONDAY 24. 1903. A.M. Read to Mother. Ruth, Mother, & I had a delightful call on the Partridges missionaries. Then went up to see boys play tennis, etc. P.M. Rec'd call from Dr. & Mrs. Reed & lots of others. Will, Harry & Harold Greene went swimming. Eve. Ruth & I took papers on Atonement to Dr. Clarke, calling on him & wife. We also called on May Smith. Read Hawthorne to Mother. Sarah [Lilt] said to me "Are you the baby's grandmother?"More hay-fever. Rain. August, TUESDAY 25. 1903. I took Mother to library. Mr. Ewell asked her to his office to help him. Will etc. went swimming. P.M. We played letter-games on porch. Then Mr. Hughes called for a long time. Winifred said to Prof. Gray thinking him Harry. "Did they take two of you for a quarter?". Dr. Clarke stopped on the porch waiting for her. Eve. Talked on piazza. It poured. Hay fever better. August, WEDNESDAY 26. 1903. A.M. Call from Dr. Peabody. Told about man curing [c...] by [Rissy] girl. Old maid wanted corns removed in same way. Ruth, Mother & I went to library. P.M. Will, Ruth & I wheeled to Burchards. Bathed, washed head. Call from Mrs. Raymond. Eve. Call from Mrs. Islande. Harvey, Win & baby returned from Sherburne Falls. Prayer-meeting. Dr. Clarke Isa 6:1-8. Gods call to us. Visited on piazza with McGregorys. Began Last of Barons Finished Small House at AllingtonHay fever better. August, THURSDAY 27. 1903. A.M. Ruth & I went on wheels to see Mabel & Eleanor at Reservoir. Harvey, Will & Harold Greene went up swimming & we watched them from the boat. Stayed to dinner. Mrs. Juo-Taylor also there. P.M. Harvey drove us all to Madison Lake. Baby was annoyed. We ate bananas, apples, berries, [cliske] cherries, chocolate, popcorn, peanuts. Eve. Call from Paula & Ada Fuller who leave tomorrow. Visited with Dr. Peabody on piazza. Sat in Mrs. McG. room by fire. No hay fever. Rained. August, FRIDAY 28. 1903. Read "Misses". Prof. McG. showed stamp collection to Will, Harvey, Win & Ruth. P.M. Visited bank safe. Spent rainy afternoon in Mrs. McG. room. She read Transfiguration of Miss [Philury]. We played exciting letter-game. Eve. Most of the time we were the McG's. Jennie Hughes must take children to Iowa. Greek Hist. Almost no hay-fever. Cold & rainy. August, SATURDAY 29. 1903. Long call from Dr. Peabody. He brought me "Oregon Trail". Told of visiting Mrs. Hawthorne day before H's death. Ex PRes. Pilne came to take him away. Next day found dead. P.M. Played letter game. Bosticks called. Sewed. Eve. Win & Harvey called on Bosticks. Mother, Ruth & I read Jack [Gordon]. Mrs. Bate & Mr. Russell called. Began Jack [Gordon]Almost no hay fever. Rainy. August, SUNDAY 30. 1903. A.M. Mr. Clare. Ps. 23:5 "My cup runneth over". The Bountiful God. Over flowing cup = more than is needed to fulfil God's purposes. I. Beauty is Nature II. Friendship & love III. Spiritual Aspiration. We should in view of this. I. Recognize our flowing cup II. Enlarge our capacity. III. Live the bountiful life. P.M. Mr. Clare. Prayer meeting. Jer. 38:11,12. Thoughtfulness. Will miserable with asthma all day. Afternoon & evening I read "[...] Quest" aloud. Harvey went to Brooklyn on 1.24 train. I took baby riding & to the Bosticks. She said "Peek-a-boo" I think. Wrote Joe a [...] letter. Began & Ended [Township] Quest. No hay fever. Cloudy. Some rain. August, MONDAY 31. 1903. Will seems well. Read aloud. P.M. Called on Raymonds, Hawkins (out), Mrs. Dayton Smith (out), Mrs. Hamlin (out). Eve. Win, Ruth & I went to the farewell reception to Dr. & Mrs. Partridge who are to leave tomorrow for Swaton. Remarks by Mr. Sisson, Mr. Clare, Dr. & Mrs. Partridge. Prayer by Dr. Clarke. Sang "All hail the power of Jesus' name". Talked a good while with Prof. Stuart. September, TUESDAY 1. 1903. A.M. We called with baby on Mrs. Dayton Smith. Lizzie Bostick went away to North Woods with Katie. Dr. & Mrs. Partridge left. P.M. Mr. [Gulbran] was buried. Calls from the 4 Burchards. Mrs. Webb & Packard came. Eve. Call from Deacon & Mrs. Skinner. Told of his being in battle of Antietam. Wounded in Fair Oaks. Saw Gen. Howard's arm shot at Antietam. Finished Jack [Gordon]. Began [Learnworth Care]. September, WEDNESDAY 2. 1903. We went to Florence Brownells & I went to library. P.M. Call from Mr. Bailey. I am to teach S.S. at [Browny] Hill & lead C.E. Called on Mrs. Lane. Took baby to Mrs. Estes. Eve. Mr. Clare Cor. meeting. Ps. 16:2. Some hay fever. September, THURSDAY 3. 1903. Mother, baby, girls & I called on Miss Wylie. P.M. Tried to prepare for C.E. We four went to Payne Partridge reception for Mrs. Pauli. Ruth & I called on Barrows (out) & Mrs. Curtiss & Mrs. Schenck. Eve. Visited on piazza with McGregories, Webb & Packard. Misses Bateman & Merrill called. Some hay fever. Hot. September, FRIDAY 4. 1903. Warm day. Took washing to Mrs. Gulbrand. Ruth treated us to Soda. This is Winifred's 2nd anniversary. P.M. For first time put Harriet to sleep. Ruth, Win & I called on Mrs. Hawkins. Eve. Martha Harmon came back. Juo-Leach came. Miss Slade came to hotel. A.M. Mrs. Packard went away. Some hay fever. September, SATURDAY 5. 1903. A.M. Call from Mrs. Homberger. P.M. Will took Martha Harmon to Sherburne Falls. Mother, Ruth & I called on Mrs. Taylor & Morris, & Mrs. Brett. Harvey came tonight. Eve. Ruth, Mrs. Webb & I went to a little party at May Smiths. Miss Slade read a [Slender] Romance by Ruth McEvery Stuart. We guessed fiction left out Amer. poetry. Mrs. Shepardson & Kate Douglass [Meggin] are our cousins. Mr. Bailey called to say he could get no one to go to [Bowney] Hill with me! Mrs. Pauly gave me Iodide of Arsinic for hay fever. Not much hay fever. Cool. September, SUNDAY 6. 1903. I took care of Harriet while others went to church. P.M. Called on Mip Wylie talking of School matters. Called on Miss Hastings. Led C.E. Allied Forces of Righteousness. Eve. Mr. Clare Mark 5:22-43. September, MONDAY 7. 1903. Winifred & Will are 28. Ralph is 23. Harry and Win & baby went today via [Poolville] to Pocono. Harvey drove us all, Florence & Martha. Tired this afternoon. Ruth read aloud after parking Win's trunk to go by express. Frank came by 6.08 train. Family, Martha & Janet Kelly spent evening at Brownells. Little hay fever but felt [mear]. September, TUESDAY 8. 1903. A.M. Went with Frank to canning factory (closed) & to college building. P.M. So cold & tired that I felt blue. Walked to tennis court with Mrs. McG., Webb, Ruth & Frank. Mrs. Lane called. Eve. We all called on Mrs. Skinner & Bosticks. Mrs. McG.. loves Frank. Very little hay-fever. September, WEDNESDAY 9. 1903. Frank left at 10.38. So did Mrs. Webb. Bertha came on 1.26 train. Calls from Dr. Maynard, Anna Burchard, Mrs. Ornsbee. We all with Janet Kelly & Florence Brownell went to a [c...] & picnic lunch. Ruth & I went to church. Mr. Clare 2 Cor XII: 1-13. "God sometimes says yes, & sometimes no. He always answers prayer." Went back to Martha's. Scolded Ruth for silence. Visited the McGregory's. Last of B.Very little hay-fever. September, THURSDAY 10. 1903. We called to say goodbye on Mrs. Hamlin, the Lovetts & Miss Wylie. Ruth left at 1.36. I met a Mr. Williams who thinks I look like Mrs. McGregory. Sewed braid on white dress. Call from Mrs. Clare. Eve. Rained. Calls. Clock fixed.Little hay fever. September, FRIDAY 11. 1903. Went to train to see Miss Wylie & Buck off. Read Misses from Old [Mame]. P.M. Mrs. McG. went to luncheon at Motts. Rec'd a lobster by express but it died. Call from Dr. & Mrs. Clarke. Bertha went driving with Mabel & Elmer. Mother & I called on Mrs. [Hadstrom] (out), Lovetts. With Bertha called on Mrs. Woods, [Hastings] & Harkley, Lloyds (out) & Andersons. Eve. We all called on Skinners & I went to see the Allens & Lizzie Bostick who came tonight. Bertha told me of Harvey's criticism of me. More hay fever. September, SATURDAY 12. 1903. A.M. Called on Mrs. Bostick & Schenck. Will & Bertha went out with Mrs. McG. P.M. Bertha went out with McG., Roy Smith & [Hon Kuester]. Mother & I went to afternoon tea at Mrs. Hawkins. Met the Mrs. [Burchards], Mrs. Partridge & Mrs. Pauly. I have sent bottle of medicine to Mrs. Payne. Call from Mrs. Brett. Louise Burchard took me driving. Mrs. Hawkin's has bought 4 of Lawrence chairs. Eve. Will called on Martha. Treated us to ice-cream. Bertha & I went to [Brownich] & Raymonds for papers. Finished Misses from Old M. Began Mettle of Pasture Spanish LetterNo hay fever. September, SUNDAY 13. 1903. A.M. Mr. Clarke Isa 45:5. God's Unconscious Workers. Lesson to Students. P.M. Mr. Clare Ps. 139. Prayer meeting for new students etc. Will took Martha to church. I killed [445] mosquitos. Went to see Mrs. Sisson about Florence & to see Miss Hastings. Did not go to [Bowny] Hill. Almost no hay fever. September, MONDAY 14. 1903. Hottest day. Went to Mrs. Hunt, Ransom, etc. P.M. Took bath. Lay down. Ironed dress. Wrote letters. Eve. We with Florence & Martha took tea at the Burnhams. Later talked with McG's. No hay fever. September, TUESDAY 15. 1903. Began parking. Took dresses to Mrs. Hunt. Calls from a good many. Mr. Clare's was very nice. Eve. We went to Dr. Burnham's lecture at opening of [Theol.] Serm. [Destruction] to bring in Kingdom of God. Mr. Scott of Norwich (Oberlin '96) gave musicale in hotel parlor. Mrs. Pauly left. Mrs. Payne brought [Cineraria]. Will took Martha driving. September, WEDNESDAY 16. 1903. Bertha, Will & I went to Dr. Clarke's Theol. lecture. Packed. Martha harmon taught Bertha to make baskets. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Vacation Experiences. Miss Hastings went with me. We went over to the Bosticks & had cream. Father LifePouring rain. September, THURSDAY 17. 1903. Bertha, Will & I went to Dr. Clarke's class & Seminary prayers. Came back with Dr. C. in pouring rain. Bertha is to stay here. Calls from Mrs. Raymond, Mr. R. & brother Robt. Dr. Clarke, Will, Mother & I took 1.33 train to N.Y. via Utica. Bosticks, Martha Harmon, Bertha & Mr. Hughes saw us off. Reached N.Y. at 10 P.M. September, FRIDAY 18. 1903. Corns cut. Saw [Kom] twice about [writer] suit. It will be $45. Calls from Ruth Raymond & Mary Sharpe. Prayer-meeting. September, SATURDAY 19. 1903. Calls from Harold & Ruth. Mother & I came by 5.00 train to Glen Ridge. Found Corning Family & Harlan. They expect long visit from Mother. Baby & Mother in chair. September, SUNDAY 20. 1903. Mr. Brown Cong. minister Ps 62:- "Power" His opinion of Divine". Not so very [bad]. Believes in Divine Healing. Harlan & I went to [Mtclare]. Frank [Tasker] & [Juo] at home. Rufus & Mary took supper at Golf Club. We had hymns at home. September, MONDAY 21. 1903. Mother, Harlan, Mary, Dorothy & I drove to Crystal Lake, Eagle Rock, Mountclair. P.M. Slept. Harlan & I went to Bloomfield. Visited his old school, now a German [Theol.] Sem. Eve. Visited [...]. Finished Self Made Merch. Read Visits of Eliz. September, TUESDAY 22. 1903. Teachers return. I left Glen Ridge at 1.45. stopped to see Mrs. Booth. Learned from Mr. Skelly that Geo. Gregor has taken Mrs. Booths money. Found a large school at Springfield. Probably 16 girls. Harold died. September, WEDNESDAY 23. 1903. Family pupils return. Very tiresome day. My feet ached. Went to corn doctors. Heard that the Sweet baby boy was born last night & died in a few minutes. September, THURSDAY 24. 1903. School opens 9 A.M. Started school. Rec'd telegram that Harold died suddenly last night. It was apoplexy. I went right down to Brooklyn. Winifred & [Minnie] met me. Went to see poor Ruth & Ralph. Our hearts are broken. Telephoned Marg. She will tell Mother tomorrow. Mr. Story (1). September, FRIDAY 25. 1903. Harold's funeral. Buried in [Greenwood]. Cousin Ros spoke beautifully. Harvey prayed at grave. Went out to my brave little [mother] at Glen Ridge. Mina the maid burned by explosion of gas stove. Miss King (1). September, SATURDAY 26. 1903. Rested all day at Glen Ridge. Marg. went to read to Mina. September, SUNDAY 27. 1903. Mr. [Brown] preached on Peter. Very sad today. Marg. & Rufus took supper at golf club. September, MONDAY 28. 1903. Left Glen Ridge at 8.54. Luncheon at Minnie's. Called on Ruth. Came home by 4 o'clock train. Ida Seymour & Juo met me. Mr. Story (2). September, TUESDAY 29. 1903. Hard day in school. Eve. Called to say good-bye to Laura [Walton], who goes to Mrs. [Veltners] school. Rec'd Gloves from Mrs. [Broga] & Eliz. Miss King (2). Mrs. Starr(1)?September, WEDNESDAY 30. 1903. My day out. Called on Joe. Oh it killed me to talk to him. The Chandlers have been drinking. Rode to Park. Called to inquire for Sweets & on Hastings. Library. Helen Keyser returned. Mrs. Starr (2). October, THURSDAY 1. 1903. Mother has made a will leaving me sole heir. If I die first the money goes to Minnie. Letter from Anna Burchard. Mr. Rice led covenant meeting. I felt stunned. Joe's remark about Harold comforted me. Mr. Story (3). Write to Mrs. Partridge. October, FRIDAY 2. 1903. Letter of sympathy from Cousin Lizzie. Helped Miss Porter on programme. Went to Y.W.C.A. & addressed the girls. I was almost unprepared but got through. Miss King (3). October, SATURDAY 3. 1903. Took Alice [Hangan] & Maud Humphrey down town. Helped with programme. Rec'd plant from Mrs. Bowman. Eve. Read Outlook reading. Mr. Barker called on Ida Seymour. October, SUNDAY 4. 1903. A.M. Dr. Faunce. Luke 22:27. Joe's Mission 19 present. I talked about why God sends sorrow. Smith was there. This evening Dr. Moxon took supper. Then I had a long talk with him in Miss P's room & I am comforted. Ida Seymour spent the day with Mr. Baker & he proposed. She thinks of accepting. Rain. October, MONDAY 5. 1903. Minnie sends me 50 of Mothers money. This evening Miss Porter complained of my Latin teaching. Is she right? Mr. Story (4).October, TUESDAY 6. 1903. Miss Porter is 63. Mrs. Packard & I gave her a book. Call from Mr. & Mrs. Porter. Letters of sympathy from Mr. Juemp, Agnes Jones & Louise Burchard. Wrote lots of letters. Miss King (4). Mrs. Starr (3). October, WEDNESDAY 7. 1903. Mrs. Starr (4). Saw Mrs. Sweet. She wants another baby. Shopped. Took tea at Beth-haven.October, THURSDAY 8. 1903. Mr. Story (5). Winnie's 30th wedding anniversary. Mr. led prayer-meeting. Lovely letters from Miss Emerson & Mrs. McGregory. October, FRIDAY 9. 1903. Miss King (5). Call from Mrs. Reed. She is enthusiastic about Gladys and Vassar. October, SATURDAY 10. 1903. A.M. Did Outlook reading. P.M. Chaperoned Bertha Smith & Carrie Tate to Amherst Supper at Barr's. October, SUNDAY 11. 1903. A.M. Dr. Brooks Ps. 119:54. P.M. Joe's Mission. Called on Miss Emerson (out), the Sweets & Miss Hastings. Eve. Retired at 8 P.M. Mrs. Packard in bed with a cold. October, MONDAY 12. 1903. Mr. Story (6). Took names for Outlook class. October, TUESDAY 13. 1903. Outlook class. Discussed People of the Whirlpool. Bertha Smith was hurt last night falling on a corner of the bed. She stayed in her room today. Miss King (6) Drawing (5) Finished "People of the Whirlpool"October, WEDNESDAY 14. 1903. Went shopping. Read in the library. Drawing (6) Miss Robson treated Bertha Smith's rib. Call from Jennie [Barrons]. Family went to see Henrietta Crossman in As You Like It. Began Abbott's "Cleopatra". October, THURSDAY 15. 1903. Deacon Hathaway led prayer-meeting. Mr. Story (7) Beatrice [E...] born. October, FRIDAY 16. 1903. Miss King (7) Girls did not go out with Lena. I had [...] Edith Ely, walking & study hour. Eve. New girls gave party to old girls. Sheet with eyes, noses, hands & feet, advertisements etc. October, SATURDAY 17. 1903. Rained so no walking. I read periodical all day except that I gave two music lessons & darned stockings. Allen & Marie Seaman returned. Miss Bartletts mother came but went to her boarding home. Jean Webster is here to stay till Tuesday. October, SUNDAY 18. 1903. Dr. Moxom Phil 2:15. "America Enlightening the World" Mission [...] sermon. Mrs. Bartlett came to dinner. At Joe's spoke on [lower] parable. Luke 7:8-21. 12 present. Went to see Mrs. Scott about analysis class. She was not in. Called on Miss Emerson & saw Miss Pendleton, Hahn [children] & later Dr. Moxom. Told him of the future life fears. Walked with Ida S.October, MONDAY 19. 1903. Mr. Story (8). Analysis class. The family went to Viola Allen in Twelfth Night. I put Jean Webster to bed. October, TUESDAY 20. 1903. Mr. Weaver came to examine the children's music. Jennie Dunham went home to talk over going to college. I took Mother's center piece to Edith Brook's house. Stopped at library. Mrs. Webb, Adele Buffington & Gretty Holden came for wedding. Miss King 8. Mrs. Starr 7. October, WEDNESDAY 21. 1903. Drawing (8) I did shopping & called on Mrs. Schenck. She invited me to supper two weeks from tonight. Dinner at five. The teachers went to Edith Brook's wedding. It was beautiful they say. October, THURSDAY 22. 1903. Called to see Edith Brooks wedding presents. Adele went home. Prayer-meeting. Dr. Hahn led. Mr. Story (9). October, FRIDAY 23. 1903. Miss King (9). Miss Berensen(1) came to measure the girls. Helen Sheperd went home to consult her doctor about the hives. Girls had whist and charades. October, SATURDAY 24. 1903. Read Outlook reading all the morning. Afternoon walked then went to library. Read architecture. October, SUNDAY 25. 1903. Dr. Moxom 1 Tim. 5:8. Report of Home Miss. Convention & sermon on Negro Question. New cases of typhoid, Edith Moxom among them. Letter from Harlan. Call in my room from Mrs. Bartlett. Mission Matt 16:21-27. Prayed for two men. Joe thinks he may have to leave S. Louise & I walked. October, MONDAY 26. 1903. Mr. Story (10) Took Outlook names. Thomas Beal died. Finished Scarlet Letter. October, TUESDAY 27. 1903. Miss King (10). OUtlook class. Pauline & Rebecca [Birne] here. Jennie Hughes writes she has been accepted as Chinese missionary. Mrs. Starr (9). October, WEDNESDAY 28. 1903. Mrs. Starr (10). Called on Sweets. Shopped. Found Mrs. Chandler in an awful condition. Took supper at Cousin Helens. Mrs. Booth Tucker killed in R.R. wreck.October, THURSDAY 29. 1903. Miss Porter & Bostick took tea at Mrs. Porters. Mr. Story (11). Mrs. Booth-Tucker killed in R.R. wreck. October, FRIDAY 30. 1903. Miss King (11). Miss Porter wants me to teach Ida Eastman Greek, but Louise Bartlett offers to. All but two children went to hear Bliss Perry on Thackeray. I staid with them. Piece broke off my tooth. October, SATURDAY 31. 1903. Went shopping with Alice [Hargow] & Gertrude Dodge. Read Outlook. P.M. Went to Dr. [Bughe] & had my took fixed to stay till Wed. It came out at supper. November, SUNDAY 1. 1903. A.M. Mr. Hahn. Communion. After Mission went to see Mr. Chandler. He broke all to pieces. I think he will be good now. Louise Bartlett ill so Ida & I walked. The girls say that Bertha Smith, Hazel Bingham & Maud Humphrey are breaking rules in the nursery. November, MONDAY 2. 1903. Rec'd beatiful letter about Harold from Minnie. At Analysis class Roy Steele sang. This evening Miss Porter talked to nursery girls. Mr. Story (12). November, TUESDAY 3. 1903. Mrs. Starr (11). Miss King (12). Miss Porter talked at prayer about the cheating. Ida & I went down to get returners. I suppose McClellan is elected Mayor of N.Y. & [Low] defeated. November, WEDNESDAY 4. 1903. Mrs. Starr (12). Went shopping. Attended business meeting of College Club. November, THURSDAY 5. 1903. Mr. Story (13). Small prayer-meeting. Came home with Miss Hastings. November, FRIDAY 6. 1903. Took Bertha Smith to dentist & to Miss Robson. Miss King (13). Halloween party. November, SATURDAY 7. 1903. Miss Berensen's 1st lesson. Jennie Dunham's father came here. November, SUNDAY 8. 1903. Nice letter from Reeve. Dr. Moxom 2 Cor. Short speach by [Miss] Lee. Mission Jon. 4:1-26. Took Mr. & Miss Haskell to the Chandlers & had lovely talk. Mr. Chandler was drunk. Went to bed about 8.20. November, MONDAY 9. 1903. Outlook class. I took names. In the evening Mrs. Bartlett went to a farewell reception for Missionaries in Smith Church. Mr. Theodore Lee Mrs. " " Ruth Hume Dr. Bissell Miss Fairbanks ? Helen Scheirer ill with Grippe. Mr. Story 14.November, TUESDAY 10. 1903. As Miss Porter & Lena went to hear [Jon] Graham Brooks, the Evening Outlook was postponed. Girls copied play. Mrs. Starr (13) Miss King (14)November, WEDNESDAY 11. 1903. I called at Chandlers & found Mrs. Hascall there. Met Mr. Hahn on Street. Went to library. Took supper at Beth Hann. Outlook class. Discussed [Hawthornes] life & Scarlet Letter. Mrs. Starr (14)November, THURSDAY 12. 1903. Mr. Story 15. 1st evangelist meeting of Mr. [Maplesder]. Rejuvenation [Jon]. 4:37. Hazel Brigham is ill. November, FRIDAY 13. 1903. Miss King (15) This evening girls rehearsed play. I played drawing pictures & [C...] with 3 children. Went to library. Read all Outlook magazine. November, SATURDAY 14. 1903. Miss Berensen's class (2). Miss Seymour went to [Munson] for Sunday. Left here before luncheon. I spent day cleaning closet & drawers & sewing. November, SUNDAY 15 1903. Dr. Moxom Neh. 4:19. Why people dislike missionary sermons. Joe's Miss. I talked on Mark 9:41. Because life belongs to Christ. Long talk with Fred [Bune] about the [Harcall], his mother etc. Bertha Smith walked with me this evening & told about her sins. Ida Seymour came home from [Munson]. Rain. November, MONDAY 16. 1903. Mr. Story (16) I led little prayer-meeting at Bliss St. home. Clare Reed was there. Ida Seymour went out with Mr. Baker again! She didn't like it because she had to have [Gyms] & couldn't meet him at library. Read to children this evening. Rain. November, TUESDAY 17. 1903. Miss King 16 Mrs. Starr 14. Ida Seymour is cross because Louise & I do not approve of her love affair. I played games instead of walking with girls. Miss P. went to dinner at Mrs. P. to meet Mr. & Mrs. [Hastings]. Read to children this evening. November, WEDNESDAY 18. 1903. Mrs. Starr 15. I went shopping, bought black silk waist & shoes. Mrs. Wentworth [Higginser] spoke to College Club on Sunny Side of Transcendental Period. Mrs. Webb came. I read to children. Miss Seymour thinks she can't love Mr. Baker. November, THURSDAY 19. 1903. Mr. [Muplesden] spoke in church on the Sunny Side of Missions. As I read to children I went in late. Mr. Story 17. Mother expects to leave Glen Ridge today. November, FRIDAY 20. 1903. Miss King 17. We hear that Ralph Moxom has had his skull fractured by an engine & may die. November, SATURDAY 21. 1903. Miss Berensen 3. Ralph Moxom's skull is not fractured & he will soon be well they say. Bessie [Thayer's] temperature is 105. They are getting reay for play. I went to library. November, SUNDAY 22. 1903. Dr. Moxom PS. 42:5. "Cry from the Depths". Wonderful. A Xn in face of evil has Memory, Trust, Hope. I wrote Dr. M. letter of sympathy. Joe's Miss. 9 present. Mrs. Hascall expects in April. Leach was there & very insulting about Smith who had been there. Miss [Leonard] took me home to tea. I walked alone with girls. Louise spent Sunday with Mother. November, MONDAY 23. 1903. Mr. Story 18. 5th afternoon Outlook. Dress rehearsal of [Murder's] [Moving] in evening. Dr. Moxom had not known where his son was for 2 months. Bessie Thayer is said to be very ill. November, TUESDAY 24. 1903. Miss King 18 Mrs. Starr 16 Outlook class. Miss Bostwick says Ida Seymour must read some. November, WEDNESDAY 25. 1903. Mrs. Starr 17 I bought candy & olives. Took some girls to train. November, THURSDAY 26. 1903. Thanksgiving Day. I called on the Thayer's. Little hope for Bessie. Mr. Waterbury Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift. The gift of [persons] more than [things]. Self-giving the best. We show our appreciation by the way we use the gift. Mrs. Chamberlan, Mr. Porter & Edward came to dinner. Mrs. Webb is here. Mrs. Porter went to her mothers. I amused children all afternoon. November, FRIDAY 27. 1903. School [all] [morning]. P.M. Got ready for play. Mrs. [Withe] & Shepherd spent the night. Girls gave [Murder's] Moving. Violet Coen & Gladys Reed here. Miss King 19. November, SATURDAY 28. 1903. No gyms. Went to train with a note for Miss Avery introducing her to Pres. [Hayad]. Call from Mabel [Bateman] half sick with cold. November, SUNDAY 29. 1903. Dr. Moxom Habakkuk 3:2. Need of a Revival. Mrs. Bartlett came to dinner. Conductor Chapin was at meeting. Joe seems discouraged. He proposed going in with Volunteers. Miss Porter took some girls to hear Miss Wooley, but she was ill & did not come. I retired at 8. November, MONDAY 30. 1903. Mr. Story 19. Ida Eastman has a bad cold. I feel mean with mine. December, TUESDAY 1. 1903. Miss King 20 Mrs. Starr 18 Mrs. Bostwick miserable with cold. December, WEDNESDAY 2. 1903. Mrs. Starr 19. Miss Bostwick in bed with grippe. I called on the Thayers. Bessie still very low. Went to Chandlers. Mrs. C. has had pneumonia. Mr. C. drunk & weeping for Emma. Mrs. Hascall expecting a miscarriage. Called on Joe. He is going to Boston for about 2 wks. Read to children this evening. December, THURSDAY 3. 1903. Mr. Story 20. I read to children & so went late to church. They seem discouraged as to effect of Mr. [Maplerders] meeting. December, FRIDAY 4. 1903. Miss King 21 I read Rebecca to girls while they sewed. Began Rebecca. Miss [Wiggins]. December, SATURDAY 5. 1903. Miss Berensen 4. Went down town for Lena & to corn doctors. Went to Rose Duttons to supper. [Declined] invitation to [spend] night. "Arthur" not at home. December, SUNDAY 6. 1903. Dr. Moxom "The City & the Citizen". Rev. Mr. Lee a Jamaica Miss. also spoke. We prayed for a Mr. Sullivan today. Mr. Robinson came in drunk. I went to Indian Orchard. Bessies temp has been 106 3/5. Pulse 172 & Respiration 70. Did not walk. December, MONDAY 7. 1903. Mr. Story 21 Analysis class. Mrs. Kingsley sang. December, TUESDAY 8. 1903. Mrs. Starr 20. Miss King 22. I finished telling the girls Capt. Toll's Gate tonight. December, WEDNESDAY 9. 1903. Mrs. Starr 21. Called on Chandlers because I heard old lady was dying. Mr. Hahn came. I went to talk about them to Mrs. Chapin. He is doing all the work. Called on Bessie Thayer. She has spinal mengitis but seems a trifle better. Called on Carrie King & she talked about Mission. Rained so did not leave [Bauer]. Marion Maltice is 12. Raymond Lloyd is 32. December, THURSDAY 10. 1903. Mr. Story 22. At prayer-meeting I begged [coal] for Joe of Mr. Tapley. December, FRIDAY 11. 1903. Miss King 23. This evening I read Rebecca aloud to the girls. December, SATURDAY 12. 1903. Miss Berensen 5. Read a great deal in Henry Esmond. Shopped. Called on Mrs. Sweet. December, SUNDAY 13. 1903. Dr. Moxom Rev. 3:20. Christ at the Door. Only 10 of us at the Mission. Bruce did not come. Louise walked & I called on Porters & Bartletts. Deacon Chapin's funeral was today. I talked on Matt 6:19-34. December, MONDAY 14. 1903. Mr. Story 23. Outlook class. Miss Porter & I worked on Outlook book. December, TUESDAY 15. 1903. Mrs. Starr 22. Miss King 24. The family went to see Irving as Dante. I read Fred Maria & Me to Elsie Miller, Marie Seaman & Maud Humphrey. The latter did not listen much. December, WEDNESDAY 16. 1903. Mrs. Starr 23. I did a great deal of Christmas Shopping. Then I took supper at Beth Haven. Outlook class. We discussed Henry Esmond. December, THURSDAY 17. 1903. Mr. Story 24. I was so tired I did not go to meeting. December, FRIDAY 18. 1903. Miss King 25. Took Alice [Haugan] down town. Played for dancing & read. Passing of Thomas (Aug. 92. [Harpen]). December, SATURDAY 19. 1903. I am getting ready to go. Mrs. Seaman came. Miss Berensen 6. Went down town. Maud Humphrey & Gertrude Dodge at last passed Lat. Prose. Members Bible [Atlas], Fisher [Pl...]December, SUNDAY 20. 1903. A.M. Dr. Moxom 11:15. Very stormy day, so only Sullivan at Joe's. I talked to Joe about working. This evening we sang. December, MONDAY 21. 1903. Mr. Story 24. Packed. December, TUESDAY 22. 1903. Miss King 26. We came to N.Y. today. Elsie Miller & Helen Shepard came to Hartford & George & Helen Keyser to N.Y. Jennie [Totman] is visiting here. December, WEDNESDAY 23. 1903. Ruth Raymond called but I was out. I played songs at Ruths School & called on Mrs. Reeve at 192 Garfield Place. Frank came from college. I went with gifts to the Raymonds. December, THURSDAY 24. 1903. Will Brown appeared. Mr. Brown died today. We got the presents ready. I took gifts down to Ruth's. Rained. December, FRIDAY 25. 1903. Christmas day. The first without Harold. Rec'd lovely gifts. No guests to dinner but Jenny Totman & Richard. Ruth & Ralph had dinner at the Sharpes & called. I have hard cold. December, SATURDAY 26. 1903. Stormy morning. Played Flinch with Will Brower & the others. He & Jennie went to Mr. Brown's funeral. Ruth called. I took supper at the Reeves. Met Ambrose Reeve. Fred was sick but got better & brought me home. December, SUNDAY 27. 1903. Snowy morning. I went to Lafayette Ave. church. Dr. Gregs preached on a Full Xmas. Christ born in Bethlehem. We heard of each Xn. In Christendom Will Brown came & took Richard back to New Jersey. Mr. Gasten came to supper. Frank & I read or slept on the bed in the afternoon. December, MONDAY 28. 1970. Wrote a great many letters. I played Flinch in the evening. December, TUESDAY 29. 1903. Miserable all day with my cold & a lump in my throat. Took Marg's grenadine down to Ruth. Took muff to Kom. Went to Estelle Worcester for 3 fillings. Aunt Till appeared. After luncheon played Flinch with Willie Brown. Later Agnes played. Eve. The others went to Christmas entertainment. I slept. Then I began reading aloud Riis' Life of Roosevelt. December, WEDNESDAY 30. 1903. This morning I got my muff from Kom & went to Estelle's. She filled two teeth & lanced the lump in my muff. Calls from Helen Caruana & Clara Dixon. Raymond Smith is married. Went to try on dress at Ruth's. December, THURSDAY 31. 1903. All day long I waited for Jennie Hughes. She telegraphed she could not come to lunch. Finally she came before dinner. I went with her to 6th Ave. & 8th St. Meth, & 18th St. In the first she organized Standard Bearers. Then went to interesting Watch Night Services. Mr. Chase led the pastor-elect. The verse that helped me was "All things work together etc."Call's rec'd in Ham. continued. MEMORANDA. July 29 Miss Wylie Mrs. Hawkins 30 Mr. " Mrs. " Mrs. Bostick Lizzie " Mr. MacFarland 31 Mrs. Estes Florence Bromwell Martha Harmon Aug 1. Mrs. Courtney French Mrs. French Mrs. Stewart Miss Sterling Miss Custer 3 Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick 4 Martha Harmon Jamie Taylor 5 Eliz. Rowe Mrs. Bostick Lizzie " Carrie Corman " Louise BurchardMEMORANDA. Aug. 5 Miriam [Cerevene] 6 Mrs. Burchard 7 Mrs. Sisson Mrs. Fuller 7 Mrs. [Ormsbee] 8 Martha Harmon Mrs. Bostick Marjorie " 7 Mrs. Hamlin 10 Mrs. Woods Grace Woods Mr. MacFarland Martha Harmon Miss Wylie Dr. Partridge Mrs. Partridge Mr. Clare Adda Fuller Paula Fuller 11 Mrs. Bostick Lizzie " 12 Mrs. Islande 13 Mrs. Lovett " "MEMORANDA. Aug 14. Mrs. Anderson Miss Rowe Hettie Rowe Mrs. Bostick Marjorie " 15 Mrs. Brett Mrs. Barrows Alice Barrows Mrs. Stuart Mrs. Custer Miss Shirley Mrs. Hartstrom 16 Mrs. Pierson 17 Miss Hastings Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick May Smith Martha Harmon 19 Miss Wylie Miss Buck 20 Prof. Burchard Mrs. Burchard Mrs. Bosticks Lizzie BostickJanuary-Cash Rec'd Paid Aug.20 Mrs. Payne Mrs. Partridge Mrs. Hawkins 21 Mrs. Hardie Mrs. Hyatt Mr. Raymond Mrs. Raymond Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick 22 Mrs. Bailey Mrs. Lawrence Mr. Bostick Lizzie Bostick 24 Miss Lovett Lena Lovett Grace Woods Mrs. Woods Mrs. Pierson Mrs. Taylor Florence Morris Harriet Corman Grace Corman Carrie Corman Miss Hastings Dr. ReedFebruary-Cash Rec'd Paid Aug. 24 Mrs. Reed 25 Mr. Hughes Dr. Clarke 26 Dr. Peabody Mrs. Bostick Mrs. Raymond Mrs. Islande 27 Ada Fuller Paula Fuller 29 Dr. Peabody Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick Sept. 1 Prof. Burchard Mrs. " Anna " Louise " Deacon Skinner Mrs. Skinner 2 Mr. Bailey 3 Mrs. Bostick Eleanor Merrill Mabel Bateman 4 May Smith 5 Mrs. [Homkoger] Miss Hastings March-Cash Rec'd Paid Sept. 7 Mrs. Bostick Miss Wylie Miss [Burchard] 8 Mrs. Lane Mr. Anderson Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Bostick 9 Mrs. Partridge Mrs. Pauly Dr. Maynard Anna Burchard Mrs. [Ornesbee] 10 Mrs. Hardy Mrs. Clare Mrs. Bostick May Smith Mrs. Willson Adelaide Willson 11 Dr. Clarke Mrs. Clarke Mrs. Burchard 12 Mrs. Brett 13 James Taylor 14 Mrs. Skinner Mrs. Grant Dr. LloydApril-Cash Rec'd Paid Sept 14 Mrs. Lloyd Mrs. Fred Lloyd 15 Mr. Ewell Mrs. Payne Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Merrill Elenor Merrill Mr. ClareJune-Cash Rec'd Paid Christman presents given Mother Tabard Inn 1.50 " Stamps .98 Minnie 1/2 doz oatmeal bowls 1/2 doz salts 1.20 Ruth Raymond Bag .98 Ray Lloyd "Self Made Monk" 1.10 Marg. Corning 4 vols of "[Noctes Ambr.] Dorothy Corning Dishes .49 Bertha Richardson Sweater (part) 1.00 Wm. C Richardson Gold glasses (part) 1.00 Harvey & Wm Dobson ? Harriet Dobson Comfortable .91 Ruth Richardson Rainbow Shawl .55 Frank Richardson Slippers (part) 1.00 Ralph Raymond Sat. Eve. Post 1.25 Miss Porter Helen Keller 1.50 Mrs. Porter "On the Dark Stairs" 1.25 Edward Porter History game .25 Marion Mattice "Little Foresters" .60 Ida Seymour Photo .25 Fannie Bates On the Dark Stairs .85 Mrs. Packard Money for [Cloak] 1.00 Aunt Carrie Handk & sachet .35 18.01 July-Cash Rec'd Paid 18.01 Elizabeth Apron .40 Lizzie Handkerchief .25 Edith Ribbon .34 Sarah Apron .33 Juo. Wiley & wife Picture .50 Helen Wiley Rubber doll .15 Mrs. McGregory Norway picture .35 Esther Patchen Embroidery .50 Mrs. Griffin Photo .25 Stella Hitchcock Photo .25 Rob Bliss Joy & Power Van Dyke .75 Cousin Lizzie Helen Keller 1/2 .75 Jessica [Corn] On the Dark Stairs .85 Emma Belt .59 Marg [Montagne] Lace collar .25 Miss Rock Lovey Marg .75 Miss Leonard Picture .25 25.52 Bertha's children 1.00 Joe 1.00 17.52August-Cash Red'd Paid Presents rec'd. Mother Leather bag. Minnie Knife Bertha Richardson Corset Cover Will Richarson Black gloves Winifred & Harvey Dobson Waterman pen Ruth Richardson Sewing bag Frank Richardson Pocket book Ruth Raymond Black stock Esther Patchen Handkerchief Stella Hitchcock [Memoirarden] tablet Miss Porter Abbott's Henry W. Beecher Mrs. Porter Diary Edward Porter Letter opener Marion Mattice Electric clock Margaret Carter "Understanding Heart" Ida Seymour Photo Louise Bartlett Collaret Elsie Miller Madonna framed Maude Humphrey Handkerchief Bertha Smith Dickens "Xmas" Jessica [Cone] Stamp box Mrs. Packard Shoe wrapper Rob Bliss "King John" September-Cash Rec'd Paid Eliza Buffington Calendar Mary & Maberl Porter Calendar Mrs. Griffin Collar Helen [Scheirer] PictureOctober-Cash Rec'd Paid Mother's presents Harlan Lloyd 10.00 Marg. & Rufus Corning 5.00 Minnie & Wm. c Richardson Rev. of Reviews Bertha Sewing Outfit Winifred & Harvey Dobson Handkerchief tray Harvey Dobson Thermometer Ruth Richardson Box of paper Frank Richardson Grape-nuts dish Willie Raymond Tabard Inn. " " $1.00 in stamps Ruth Raymond .50 " " Aunt Fannie 1/2 doz. handkerf & sachet Cousin Ros. $25.00 Cousin Sallie Fur cloak Susie Raymond Ruching Miss Porter "After Prison" Booth Mrs. Porter Collar Cousin Lizzie Handkerchief in bag Marnie Todd Sewing outfit Mrs. Richardson 3 handkerchiefs Mrs. Packard Card Miss Goodwin CardMEMORANDA Calls rec'd in Hamilton 25 Dr. French " 25 Mrs. French June 25 Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick June 26 Mrs. Clarke Mrs. Paine Dr. Lloyd Mrs. Lloyd Mrs. Herbert Burchard May Smith 27 Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick Dr. Clarke 29 Mrs. Cotton Florence Brownell Martha Harmon 30 Mabel Bateman May Smith Grace Woods July 1 Mrs. Henry Eaton Mr. Bostick Mrs. Bostick 2 Minnie Harkley Mrs. Groves Miss Pine Mrs. Herbert Burchard MEMORANDa Louise Burchard July 3 Miss Wylie Miss Buck Mrs. Buck 4 Mrs. Anderson Miss Roe Miss wylie Miss Buck 6 Mrs. Clarke Mrs. Woods Grace Woods Miss Wylie Miss Buck 7 Miss Wylie ? Mrs. Gifford 8 Mrs. Payne Mrs. Tayntor 9 Miss Wylie Miss Buck Alice Barrows Dr. Maynard Mr. Bostick Mr. Burchard Louise Burchard 10 Mr. ClareMEMORANDA July 9 Mrs. Hardy 11 Mr. Bostick Miss Wylie Miss Buck Miss Barrows Mrs. Parker 11 Mrs. Hardie 13 Miss Hastings Miss Rowe Hettie Rowe Mrs. Dayton Smith Mrs. Harries Florence Brownell May Smith 14 Mrs. Groves Hannah Pine Dr. Clarke Prof. Anderson Mrs. Anderson 15 Mrs. Keith Mrs. Dayton Smith Mrs. Hawkins Mrs. Keith 16 David MottJuly 17 Mrs. Bostick Mrs. Matt Bostick Matt Bostick Mrs. Hawkins Miss Wylie Miss Buck Miss Barrows 18 Florence Brownell Martha Harmon Louise Ware 20 Dr. Clarke Hetty Rowe Carrie Corman Mrs. Bostick Mrs. Matt Bostick 21 Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick Mrs. Stuart Miss Shirley Miss Custer Dr. Lawrence Miss Packer Miss Corman Mrs. WoodJuly 22 Florence Brownell Louise Ware Martha Harmon 23 Mr. Schenck Dr. Lloyd Miss Hastings Mrs. Islande 24 Louise Ware Louise Ware Martha Harmon May Smith Mrs. Homberger 25 Louise Ware Martha Harmon Florence Brownell Dr. French Mrs. French Janine Taylor Mrs. Hardey 26 Miss Hadshon 27 Mrs. Bostick Lizzie Bostick 28 " " Mrs. " Dr. Partridge Mrs. "
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January, WEDNESDAY 1. 1902. Read "Right of Way" Rec'd a call from George Lunn. The whole family went to Harolds for New Years dinner. He ... so very happy. He & I talked about Jr. He feels happy that one good year has passed. After coming home I called on George & [Mahl] Lunn. Read Van Dyke while Harvey, Winifred, Ruth & Bertha played games.January, THURSDAY 2. 1902. A letter from Miss. Linet says she is much displeased because he has started the [Mission]. About...
Show moreJanuary, WEDNESDAY 1. 1902. Read "Right of Way" Rec'd a call from George Lunn. The whole family went to Harolds for New Years dinner. He ... so very happy. He & I talked about Jr. He feels happy that one good year has passed. After coming home I called on George & [Mahl] Lunn. Read Van Dyke while Harvey, Winifred, Ruth & Bertha played games.January, THURSDAY 2. 1902. A letter from Miss. Linet says she is much displeased because he has started the [Mission]. About finished "Right of Way" Mother, Minnie, & I went over to take luncheon with Marguerite. Evidently she had forgotten, for she & Harlan were out. The maid gave us luncheon & we played with Dorothy! I left my dress with Mme .... Bright white silk waist at [Nuttings], called to see Winifred. Called on Aunt Kate. Took dinner with Agnes Jones. Miss Linet writes again that Jn has given up [Mission]. She enclosed nice letter from him. Helen [Caruwana] sent Mother [$5.00]Mother rec'd a contrite letter from Marguerite which I .... Wrote letters, began "Circumstances" Mother and I took luncheon at the Sharpes. Miss S... and I played. Aunt Kate is here for treatment. I called on Lily .... They soon go to Europe & Egypt for a year. Minnie & I called on Mrs. Reen. She has a dear little baby. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. [Henson] did not appear. Two years ago to-night Harold & I spent in the parlor! January, SATURDAY 4. 1902. Right after breakfast I went down to call on Ruth. Harold had gone to the office. Came home and read. Wrote to Jennie Hughes explaining silence. Mended stockings. Effie Sullivan called also Louie Richardson. Minnie went to Miss Grahams. Will & I started to call on Kittie Howard. Met Mrs. ... who said she was out. I went to Lucy Skinners (out) Will met me & he went to Mahls (out). Came home & read. After dinner, Will & I went to call on Kittie. He talked of the Babcocks. Came home & read. We are reading "Circumstance". January, SUNDAY 5. 1902. A.M. Dr. H... began his pastorate. Preached about Paul II. L... 3:10, Phil. 3:13, 14. Harold & Ralph came but could not stay to communion. Harold was converted 2 years ago tonight. ... & Harvey came to dinner. I read awhile. Mother taken with kind of chill so Will took me to prayers. L... A.. said: Uncle A was like Jesus Christ. I don't want to praise him above his level. He couldn't heal the sick or raise the dead, but if he could he would have done it. "He was ... of when you can't remember anything that was not pleasant. Some people you have to try to forget what isn't pleasant." ... a letter to Lily, you C... son & brother Alfred Raymond B. Heard Geo. [Lunn] for first time Jno. 19:22. The [Record] of Life.January, MONDAY 6. 1902. Bought ticket. Harold comes to say good-bye. Call from Mrs. Miles & Louis Cadmus. Wrote letters. Frank left this evening. We played Russian Patience. Minnie made me a nutcake.January, TUESDAY 7. 1902. Did a few errands. Wrote letters [etc.] [Came] with the girls on the 4'oclock train. Bernice Taylor had a civil [ceremony] on Friday to Lawrence Chamberlain. Dr. Moxom married them Sunday. Found a paper here from Mr Jessup.January, WEDNESDAY 8. 1902 Miss Gruyer & Hilda Johnston came to-day. Went to library. Letter from Jennie Hughes; Min has called in Mrs. Taylor. They are [down] on Dr. Moxon. Miss Emerson has had an operation to-day. They are all very anxious. Unpacked to-night.January, THURSDAY 9. 1902. Went down town. Went first to see Mrs. .... She says Jn has given up [the place] of a mission & of regular work. [Lives] anywhere. I ordered bookcase sent up. Had corns removed. They are having week of prayer. Good meeting to night. Jn spoke well. We feel very anxious about Miss Emerson. Mr Story 24.January, FRIDAY 10. 1902. My bookcase came. Sent Ray a letter of introduction to Mrs. Collins. This evening called on Mrs. Porter. Played letters and Romance. Miss King. 26.January, SATURDAY 11. 1902. Read Outlook & magasines [sic] Letter from Mrs Griffin Miss Berensen.(8)January, SUNDAY 12. 1902. Dr. Moxom Psa. 33:11. Volunteers Mark 10:28-34 Jn was there. Violet is to read one hr. to club. ... & Lizzy & I alternate walking. I walked to night.January, MONDAY 13. 1902. Will writes asking my advice about teaching in High School or College. Outlook class. Mr. Story.25.January, TUESDAY 14. 1902. Blue, confidential letter from Rob. Miss King (270 Mrs. Starr (9) Evening Outlook class. I went to library. My dress came from Madame .... Miss Jacobs says that Miss Emerson has - cancer.January, WEDNESDAY 15. 1902. Wrote to Will about high school & college. Grace MacFarlane's [wedding] cards.January, THURSDAY 16. 1902. Mr. Story. 26 Went to hospital with Mrs. Carmichael. Saw Mrs. Williamson & little boy about to be operated on for ear. Called on Laura Rice (out) then Maxine & Jacob. Mrs. M. was away but I saw Edith, Dr M. & others. Did a little shopping. Good prayer meeting. There is unusual interest.January, FRIDAY 17. 1902 Five girls & I went to hear Prof. Story's Cantata "The Admiral" at Northampton. I felt helped spiritually. Then got ice-cream at B.... Miss King (.28)January, SATURDAY 18. 1902. Wrote Mr. Strong. Letters from Mother, Cousin Lizzie, & Mrs. ... 5 music lessons. Want dinner time. Exam... papers. Read Outlook ... ency. ? Miss Berensen (9)January, SUNDAY 19. 1902. [Adeleson] P. Foster. Sec. for new [Engl for S.S. Union ... gru.10:25. 3 Pres. have ... a division in U.S. Washington estabished U.S. ... for .... McKinley for foreign relations. How shall M meet our responsibilities. I. City e... II. Village " have Mission ... III. Country. Am. S.S. Union. The country, population is sparse, foreign & different .... So S.S. Union is needed. Good meeting at [Volunteers] Lottie ..., Mr. P..., Jr & Mr. LeClare were there. Talked on Receiving Kingdom as child. Miss [Guyer] walked to night. Amy Gillette was here before breakfast on the way to train.January, MONDAY 20. 1902 Mr. St... .27 Analysis class (4) Rec'd from Mrs. S... E.... Hubbant's Mendelssohn limited edition. Gladys explained "the pony". She did not use .... ... this was a piece of her [uncles]. Marion is ill. Aline Underhill returned to school. January, TUESDAY 21. 1902 Beulah Fleck is 15. Mrs. Starr (10) Miss King.(29) Rec'd letters from Fannie, Balis, Esther [Patchen] & Raymond.January, WEDNESDAY 22. 1902. Rolly club at Dr. ... "...in Medicine" papers by Drs. Parsons, White & .... We saw Roentgen rays. Miss Gruyer asked to join a whist club & she and Miss Porter have discussed it. - [cussed] it too. Helen [Keiper] returned from the wedding.January, THURSDAY 23. 1902. Mr. Story.28 Lively prayer meeting. I spent a long afternoon in the library reading up Henry VIII's reign.January, FRIDAY 24. 1902. Miss King. (30) Beulah Fleck gave a peanut party. Hunted for peanuts - [raced] with peanuts - pinned peanut bag on elephant. I won booby prize in last. - a plaster medallion. Gizzy was ill.January, SATURDAY 25. 1902 Miss Berensen.(10) Minnie writes that Mother has gastritis & ... she has a trained nurse. She is better now. I went down town morning & afternoon to get [s]ight names in Mrs. Hunt's musical programme. Miss Price called. I took Florence Murphy to get head shampooed. ... [Matthew] spent the day here.January, SUNDAY 26. 1902. Dr. Moxom Prov.11:11. Sermon on the Church & Civic Righteousness preached again by request. Did not stay to S.S. The girls sympathised [sic] with ... when Hilda & Eliza reproved her for being selfish about her chair. Very small meeting at Volunteers for H.. was at Y.M.C.A. Rained this ev. so no walking. No word from Mother. Called on Mrs. [Linet].January, MONDAY 27. 1902. Mr. Story.29 He gave me a peanut! Outlook class. Terrible explosion in N.Y. Mother is better. Francine Bates is coming on Saturday.January, TUESDAY 28. 1902. Mrs. Starr ... Miss KIng 31 Outlook Class. We discussed Shuler's "Individual" & left Fiske's Life Everlasting & Briggs "School College & Character undiscussed.January, WEDNESDAY 29. 1902. Minnie writes that Mother is doing nicely. Violet sick to-day. Virgil examination.January, THURSDAY 30. 1902. Called on Miss [Parsons] at the hospital & then on Mrs. .... Her daughter Mrs. Smith is home & the husband in the ... Retreat Hartford. Then took Supper at Volunteers & attended Annual Meeting. Mr. Allen, & Hunt & Mrs. Smith & some of [Willimansett] came. Mr. Story 30January, FRIDAY 31. 1902. Miss King 32. Eliz. Gruyer has gone to N.Y. We do not know why. Ida Swayne broke her arm sliding down hill. February, SATURDAY 1. 1902 Miss Berensen (11) Read Outlook & magazine. Florence Murphy & I went down & had our heads shampooed. Then I met Fannie Bates. Mrs. W... came to-night.February, SUNDAY 2. 1902. Dr. Moxom. Splendid sermon on Education. It should not be easy. It should not be Elective ... ... Education. 1. Cultivate the mind. 2. Make us capable of service. 3. Discipline the mind. 4. Train the mind. Very rainy but we had a meeting of .... Talked of Christ the Bread of Life Jn 6:22-35. Gizzy came home to night. We sang hymns then visited in Gizzies room. She brought us H....February, TUESDAY 4. 1902. Mrs. Starr, 12. Miss King, 33. Fannie Bates went home.February, WEDNESDAY 6. 1902. I went with Miss Porter to hear her read a paper before the Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Hudson said I remind her of Mrs. Gen. Armstrong. Wrote to Dr. Moxom about his Sermon for Education & the help it had been to [Bertha Smith] & me. February, THURSDAY 6. 1902. Had no day out because of yesterday. This is Amy Gillettes wedding day. I went with Lizzie & played for Ferry St. gymnastics. The came to prayer meeting to see Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chandler were there & seemed very glad to see me again. They had a long talk with Mr. Kraus. February, FRIDAY 7. 1902. Miss King 34. Lovely letter from Dr. Moxom. Girls made candy to-night. Miss Porter says I talk too much about family.February, SATURDAY 8. 1902. Miss Berensen (12) I read the Outlook [then] worked the rest of the day finishing reports at 12 P.M. In the afternoon I took Florence Murphy to have her head shampooed.February, SUNDAY 9. 1902. Dr. Moxom spoke Jno.8:32 (...) on Freedom. I stayed to S.S. At volunteers I spoke on Matt.8:23-24. A Y.M.C.A. young man raised handds for prayers. ... was with a man ... I followed in the street. He seemed impressed. Called on .... Jr has ... accus.. Mrs. S. J writing that letter. Read for my S.S. paper this evening.February, MONDAY 10. 1902. Outlook class in the evening because of the party ... night. Mr. Story 32.February, TUESDAY 11. 1902. Mrs. Starr & Miss King were not here. Last day of term. We had no holiday in A.M. but gave out no lessons. Miss Guyer's sister-in-law is very ill. Re... party this evening.February, WEDNESDAY 12. 1902 New term began this A.M. Mary Porter is 20. Florence Murphy is 15.February, THURSDAY 13. 1902. Called to see the Moxoms about meeting Prof. Bracq, ... Laura Rice, & ... ... 10 Hunt [home]. They had ... that Jr .... I f... from Mrs. [Linet] it was Austin Jn McDonald. Went to Mrs. ... ... to ... & m attended Union meeting at Belmont. ... Volunteers till 1 A.M. Mr. Story. 33.February, FRIDAY 14. 1902. Miss King didn't come. Miss Murphy came to see ... My valentines were handed around at luncheon. Took the girls to fire house. D... a little in ....February, SATURDAY 15. 1902. The family went twice to the theatre. ... in Merchant of Venice and Louis XI. I went down town. Got ... - present from C... - corns removed - flowers for Miss Emerson. Eliza, Mary Porter, 3 children, Lena, Violet & I staid home this evening. [Violet] finished her story. Miss Berensen. 13. ...finished her story "The Atonement"February, SUNDAY 16. 1902. Prof Bracq. Acts.17:30. He & Prof. Guillet came to dinner. The Volunteers I spoke on the 3 parables Matt 13:44-50. The Chandlers were there & asked me to write to their daughter. Copeland says he isn't a [Christian] because he .... Smith very last Sunday's friend, came .... Afterward we had a personal talk. Called on Miss Hastings. Took nice long walk. Mr. [Bostind] is in the Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] asylum.February, MONDAY 17. 1902 Mr. Story 33. Analysis class (3) Dreadful Snow-storm & few came to school.February, TUESDAY 18. 1902 Miss King. 35 Mrs. Starr. 13 I went to library. Did not go to S... concert .... I rec'd complimentary ticket.February, WEDNESDAY 19. 1902. Miss Porter & Lena went to hear Florence Kelley. I feel very tired to-night.February, THURSDAY 20. 1902. Mr. Story 34. S... -- shopped -- prayer-meeting. Mr. Rollins ... S.S. .... Decided not to go to Quality Street February, FRIDAY 21. 1902. I went to Wellesley. Left at 3.18, but train was so late that I missed connection at Worchester. I was met by a cab at Wellesley Hotel & went in a snow-storm to the cottage. I found Mrs. Bates, Fannie [Rathmore] & Kath. Singleton there.February, SATURDAY 22. 1902. Very sunny. Katherine, Fanny and I went to Boston. Many stores were closed. Got luncheon & candy. Visited Museum of Art & Public Library. Heard a woman Say to a man. " Let me alone you violent [pupper]. Came home about 4. Slept. Wellesley Glee Club Concert in the evening. Met Miss McN... of Oxford.February, SUNDAY 23. 1902. Long sleigh ride through grounds. Went to Wellesley Chapel. I heard Mr. Clark (?). on ... up your .... Met Pres. Hazard. Got 5:51 train home, [reaching] hf at 8.27. February, MONDAY 24. 1902. Mr. Story 35. Ida broke her arm again in two places. Hilda returned from Vassar. Miss Porter, Lena & I went to [Braid of Grade] dinner. Thank Pres. .. & Rev. Mr. Anderson.February, TUESDAY 25. 1902. Miss King did not come. Mrs. Starr 14. All [but] Lena, Gizzie, Aunt Carrie, Florence Murphy, Ida Margie & me went to see Maude Adams in Quality St. Harold writes that he is on M...y's paper The News. John Richardson will probably soon die.February, WEDNESDAY 26. 1902. I went to library.February, THURSDAY 27. 1902. Mr. Story 39. Called on Rose Dutton (out) Mrs. [Cooper] (out) Miss Young & ... Mattie .... Cousin Helen (in H...) & Celia. She kept me to tea & she got it. [Talked] with Clare Howard. Mrs. ... & Mrs. Sprague were there. At prayer-meeting. Mr. [Matthews] relates his experiences. Mr. ... said he wants to join the church. February, FRIDAY 28. 1902. Miss King. 37. She comes ... [Now twice] a week. children played Parlor Tennis. I played "hanging" with them.March, SATURDAY 1. 1902. Miss Berensen didn't come. [Violet] went to N.Y. to talk with Gillettes. I went to library & downtown. P.M. Walked - finished Vol. I of Huxley & took 4 .... Rec'd this evening.March, SUNDAY 2. 1902. A.M. Very rainy. I went to State St. & sat with Jr. No Service. Anna Jacobson & [Henry] Matthews were baptized. Communion. To South Church, Dr. Selden preached. Very small Volunteers meeting. I ... about Thoughtfulness Ps. 34. Red-headed Smith gave long testimony. I called on Jr in his room 475 Main & gave him a dollar. ... walked up the other side of State, crossed over & went as far as Dr. Sweets. I didn't find them in, so I called on the Hastings. Instead of going to walk we sang hymns. Violet returned from the Gillettes.March, MARCH 3. 1902. Mr. Story 40. Miss Porter found that most of the girls had been whispering.March, TUESDAY 4. 1902. I went to library. Rec'd a card from Geo. [Lunn] Jr. Mrs. Starr 15March, WEDNESDAY 5. 1902. Almost a blizzard. Helen ... Matthews has a baby son.March, THURSDAY 6. 1902. Miss Porter ... let me give up my afternoon so Violet could go to dress-rehearsal of College Club. I called on C... King & Ethel Merriam & did shopping. Prayer meeting. Sat between Jr and the Chandlers. All took part. I was introduced to Mr. [Wheeler]. Mr. Story 41 Florence Murphy is to be dropped back to Aline's [Latin].March, FRIDAY 7. 1902. Miss King 38. The College Club gave "The ..." at Bright.... I took up the tickets. I went in a carriage with Mrs. Ma..., Laura, Gizzie, & Margaret Calhoun. Came home by car. Gizzie was Nadine. Miss Madeleine Camp came to spend the night with Hilda Johnston.March, SATURDAY 8. 1902 Mrs. Rodman came this P.M. In the A.M. I took Ida Swayne & Florence Murphy down to hairdressers. In the afternoon we went to meet Mrs. R. Beulah & I went with Louise but returned by cars. Gizzie & Violet took some of the girls to [watch] gymnastics & in the evening Gizzie & Violet went to Bright... to see Teacher' Club give ... the Cricket. I read all I could yesterday. Felt too tired to go out. March, SUNDAY 9. 1902. Dr. Moxom Gen.3:12 Woman & the Well Being of Society. In Bible class ... of his ... at Chicago. I call him a Unitarian. I brought him home to dinner. volunteers. I spoke on Jesus [Love] and Patience Luke 15:1-10. Mr. Smith (red-haired) had [drunk] last night. A drunken man let us pray for him. I called on Jr who took me to see Jennie ... Then ... met me & [joined] me to Dr. Sweets. I repeated my remarks. The [Sweets] howled when I told them. Wrote on my S. S. paper that evening after I had walked.March, MONDAY 10. 1902. Mr. Story 42. Madame Pedro came for [Corrie] & it took her over 2 hrs. This evening I got chilled.March, TUESDAY 11. 1902/ Mrs. Starr 16. Outlook class. Marjory & Pauline do not read. Call from Mrs. Cooper.March, WEDNESDAY 12. 1902. I went to the library.March, FRIDAY 14. 1902. Miss King 39. Miss P. wants Eliz if she returns to be a missionary. She says she won't come back.March, SATURDAY 15. 1902. I worked all day on my Seminar paper on "Sin" Miss Porter & Lena have talked with me about Gizzie & Violet. Miss Berensen 15.March, SUNDAY 16. 1902. Just about sick on this trouble with Gizzie & Violet. Retired at 8. Did not read my paper. Dr. Moxom - fine sermon on the evolution of the Soul. Luke 21:19. In patience possess ... your soul - In [sweet] [pastures], gain your soul. Very few at Volunteers. I talked on Sin. Mark 7:1-9, 17-23. Red-headed Smith not there. I called on Jr & the Sweets. Jr wants to join a church which will back him.March, MONDAY 17. 1902. Mr. Story 44. Analysis class. This evening Lena talked with Violet & reduced her to tears.March, TUESDAY 18. 1902. Mrs. Starr 17. Henry [R...] has had a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. G... is dead. Gizzie & I took Hilda & Louise to Elsa [Morrison's] Monologue. Grace [Morrison] ... sang & we thought her beautiful. Lena not well.March, WEDNESDAY 19. 1902. Eliz. Gruyer hears that Charlie's wife has stroke of paralysis. Lena is sick to-day.March, THURSDAY 20. 1902. Mr Story. 45. I spent my afternoon (out) reading Huxley in bed. At prayer meeting, 8 names were presented by standard committee. Mr. lee was prayed for. Stopped in at Mrs. Sweet's. Lena held classes upstairs. March, FRIDAY 21. 1902. Miss King 40. Violet went to Vassar to visit Clara Russell. Children played ping-pong.March, SATURDAY 22. 1902. Miss Berensen did not come. I finished Huxley & read N.Am.. Outlook, Scribner's & part of Cent. Called for the first time on Miss Emerson since her operation & Mr. Hahn came in. Dr. Moxom, Hahn, Quick & [Giliam] have all been good. All day a married woman hung around the house wailing for a married man. I talked with her. First she was [bad], then partly acknowledged her ... then rushed off to meet him. Helen [Keeper's] cousin, Mrs. T... called.March, SUNDAY 23. 1902. Dr. Moxom. Palm Sunday sermon on Children Heredity Environment: Home, School, Society, Church, God. Individuality. I read my paper on Jesus' Doctrine of Sin in Gospel Of Mark. We had a lively discussion. Hilda Johnston & Mary Porter staid & spoke in Volunteers on [Slavery]. II. Peter 2:9-19. Luke 4: 16-18. Violet came back from Vassar. I retired at 8. Gizzie walked. I went so see Mr. Hahn. Talked about Chandlers & my paper. Dr. John Richardson died.March, MONDAY 24. 1902. Last afternoon Outlook class. [Mother] writes that Dr. John died yesterday. Miss Porter does not want me to go to the funeral. Mr. Story 46.March, TUESDAY 25. 1902. Mrs. Starr did not come. Last Outlook class. Discussed Huxley. Eliz. Gruyer hears that Charlie's wife is worse.March, WEDNESDAY 26. 1902. I came down to N.Y. on the 222 train. Hilda Johnston and L... Rodman were in one car, Beulah H..., Florence Murphy, Eliza Buffington and I (and R... ...) in .... Laura Richardson was here as Dr. John's funeral was this morning. Harry & Winifred came in.March, THURSDAY 27. 1902. I met Ruth Raymond & we ... my checkered silk dress. I went to Miss Dunne's. She then came home to dinner. She trimmed my last year's hat. I called to see the Lunn baby. Went to see Mr. Kim. Called on Mrs. Gulick (out). Went to Lucy Skinner's. She is in Baltimore but I visited with the housekeeper. Ev. ... to make peanut candy. The Dobson's came in & we played "Artists".March, FRIDAY 28. 1902. I began reading "Cromwell's O..." Al... Rained. This afternoon, I went to shirtwaist place to K...'s & to ... shirtwaist .... Harold called & brought me candy. Evening. At prayer meeting, Mrs. H... was ill & Minnie had to go out with her. 9 were [brought] before the church.March, SATURDAY 29. 1902. Rainy day. I went up to ... measured for shirtwaists. Read "Cromwell's O...". Wrote letters. Mended gloves. Winifred came to luncheon. Slept. Read "Circumstances". Rec'd cards from Mrs. Holbrook to Minister's ... reception. This evening ... & Harry came in & we played games with the Artist cards.Easter Sunday. March, SUNDAY 30. 1902. Dr. H.... I Cor. 15:57 "Victory". Mother & I went to Harold's for dinner. Ruth & Ralph had been to Plymouth Church & Harold to Holy Trinity. Harold asked the blessing. I expected to call on [Reens], [but] went with Salvation Army. There I saw a man ... ... who had been Deacon in Memorial Bapt. under Halsey R.... He was drunk, but went forward. Met Mother at prayers. We took supper at C... Callie's with R..., Susy, Lucy, & Hattie Bliss Charlie Ray. Went to hear Paul preach on Pictures of ... Paul. Carfare 10 Mother owes 10 Plym. 5 C... E... 25 S.A. 25 March, MONDAY 31. 1902. Dr. [Strane's] Bible cless. Went up to tailor. Slept. Read Absalom & [Achilles] phil. Blanche Martin came. I made peanut candy & we played games with Artist cards. [Pelluval] silk 2.69 D. Story 25 Peanuts Tailor ... 05 Mother 2.79 Carfare 05April, TUESDAY 1. 1902. I met Ruth & [in bright red] vest [hat] all [trimmed] white crown. Took luncheon at Ruth's. Went to tailors & Miss Dunne. Read Cromwell's [Oeuvres]. En. Ruth & Ralph called. I sewed. Then Mother, Hill & I played ...-game. Jennie Hughes wants me though her mother is very low. Met Hollis Gibson on [cars].April, WEDNESDAY 2. 1902. I read Cromwell's [Oeuvre}. Wrote to Mr. Jessup. Mother & I called on Mabel King Brown. I say Alice & her Howard & little Mary. We called on Cousin Rachel Raymond, Susan Howard (out) & Bertha [Backus] Brown. Saw her little Helen aged 22 months. Evening. Read Cromwells [Oeuvre]. Then Harvey & Min came in & we played games. Bertha has [follicular] .... Mr. L... is dead. My black broadcloth & gray skirt came from the tailor. Pay ... Strap 55 Owe Mother 55 Ribbon 15 Car fare 10 Buttons 6 Tailor 37.00 Gloves 20 Owe Mother 35 Ties 50 Owe Mother 50April, THURSDAY 3. 1902. I met Miss Minnie Wade at the [Grand Union] & we talked about the chandlers & Grace Darling. Then I went out to O.... Anna Hughes has left C... B.... They say all at Headquarters R... ... which they won't tell me. Evening home. I saw by the paper that Atlantic City is in flames. Will went down to-day. Martin M... & I took dinner at Peter Howards & spent a pleasant evening.April, FRIDAY 4. 1902. A terrible day. Just before breakfast Mother fell on the stairs & broke her hip. Kittie Howard, Susie Raymond, Hattie Bliss, Lucy Skinner, & Cousin Sue Howard called. Susie Raymond brought $25 Mothers leg is 2 /12 inches shorter.April, SATURDAY 5. 1902. Very hard day. I cared for Mother all night & it was a restless one. Miss Kingsbury a pretty little nurse from Ottawa came. Laura Richardson sent $50.00, Bertha brought a pot of pansies, Ruth Raymond, roses, Harold violets Harvey stawberries & chicken, Walter & Fred Al... whiskey & port wine. Lena & Miss Porter sent 2.00 for flowers. The hardest moment was when I waked & thought "it is time for Mother to get up." Calls from Cousin Hattie, nancy, Dr. & Mrs. Hanson, Ruth, Harold, Mabel Lunn, Aunt Kate. This evening I tried to play "26" with Harvey. ... & Ruth ... was so exhausted I kept falling asleep. Julia has taken the ... - & comes back ... paper 20April, SUNDAY 6. 1902. Much encouraged. Mother's leg is now only 3/4 of an inch shorter & she has been better to-day. She saw Harold. I staid with her this afternoon while Miss Kingsbury was out. Calls from Marguerite & Belle Richardson, Lucy Bliss, Lucy Skinner (with jonquils) & Ralph. This evening Russell, Frank & I talked about [girls].April, MONDAY 7. 1902. I went to ... ... place & to Miss Dunn's. Calls from Cousin Hattie & Susie Raymond. Aunt Kate spent the afternoon here. I took care of Mother through the afternoon. She is better but feels very bad. Cousin H. postpones her ... visit 2 ... Frank Sharpe expects to give up trip to Luke .... Played 26 this evening. Will hears there is to be no math exam for High School.April, TUESDAY 8. 1902. Very rainy day. Mother tried to read Outlook a minute. Sadie Jones called. Bertha stayed home with cold. Afternoon. Took car of Mother. Ev. Played to Mother. Read to Will. Mrs. Starr did not come.April, WEDNESDAY 9. 1902. Geo. Lunn brought carnations. I took centerpiece to Kittie Howard. Got my shirtwaist. Had last fitting at Mrs. Dunn's. Frank is very much afraid of bed sores. Mother went to sleep while I sat by her this afternoon. She kissed me good-by before she slept, but waked before I went. I thought my heart would break. Came up on the train with lots of Smith girls. Miss Grace Hubbard I knew. Carfare 15 M... 10 Mrs. M... 80 Trunk 25 ...mark 2.78 Key 35 ... & ... ... Fall of Stuarts April, THURSDAY 10. 1902. Half sick with a cold. I called on Mrs. Porter & the Sweets. Dr. Sweets thinks mother will get pretty well but can't leave her room for six months. I did not go to prayer-meeting. Violet & Eliz. went to rehearsal. Lena & Mrs. P to ... musicale. Mr. Story 47 Mrs. Jno Leach Wellesley St. 70 Main Dr. ...April, FRIDAY 11. 1902. Rec'd letters from Fannie Bates, Ros Bliss, Cousin Lizzie, Minnie. Mother had bad night after I left. Said she didn't want to die. Yesterday she said was her best day. She has broken the femur where it joins the hip-bone. Gay C... took luncheon & prays for us. Miss King 41.April, SATURDAY 12. 1902. Music lesson. Miss Berenson 16. Finished correcting papers to-night. Went down town to get money from bank, & have ... ... corns cut by Mrs. S... Told Mr. Schenk about Mother. Slept ... afternoon. Mary Porter returned.April, SUNDAY 13. 1902. Mr [Mesein] preached for Dr. Moxom who sat in the pulpit but has bronchial trouble. Mrs. Russell was there. I walked to D..., with her, went back to lunch. Very few at Volunteers. Went home with Miss ... & Lena. They think Volunteers is dying. Called on Jr. & Sweets. Walked with girls.April, MONDAY 14. 1902. Mr. Story 48. All [but] the three children. Helen Keeper, & Mary Porter, Violet, Eliz. & self went to see Otis Skinner in Francisco De R....April, TUESDAY 15. 1902. I feel so used up to-day. I think ... ... feeling the reaction. Mother is doing well but, Minnie's letters make me blue. I took the girls a long walk as it was ... day out 1-- Eliz had to go out about the play. Mrs Starr 18 Miss Porter & Lena have gone to a Collegiate Alum. lecture.April, WEDNESDAY 16. 1902. I was dressed in cap & gown & gave out programmes in the open house for College Club play "The Amazons". It was for the Young Muses's Guild and Ferry St. Club. I saw very little of the play. I went to Johnstons & read, called on Jr. came home & studied. After dinner, I called on Miss Emerson. She is suffereing, but hopes to be well in 2 .... My silk dress has come from Miss Dunn & they all like it.April, THURSDAY 17. 1902. Lovely letter from Min. l... me not to worry about her. Miss P. says I have not taken Mother's accident right. Went to library, but staid ... the rest of the afternoon as I had to have .... Good prayermeeting. Francis was there. Krauses & I went to the Sweets when Jr came in. Mr Story 49April, FRIDAY 18. 1902. Miss King. 42 I had 1 1/2 hrs. Chemistry ... Elizabeth walked with the girls. 1st Festival Concert. Legend of St. Elizabeth. Mr. Cornell. Conductor Sara Anderson B...stein Soprano Rosa L... Contralto Daniel B... Baritone Frederic Martin BassoApril, SATURDAY 19. 1902. Miss King & I went to the morning rehearsal. Miss C... is fine. No fencing. Minnie writes that Harold sent $25. they had a scare about Kidney trouble & ... keep the nurse another week. Afternoon concert. Mr. Mollenhauer Conductor Miss Augusta C... Pianist Ray Carson Contralto Ice cream with girls. Evening Concert. Gounod's Faust. A... Rio Marguerite Janet Spencer Siebel & Martha ... Van ... Faust Guiseppe Campanari Valentino Joseph Baernstein Mephistopheles I [tripped] & sat in the aisle.April, SUNDAY 20. 1902. Dr. Moxom. 2 ... 1:12. Col Robt. Gardner did the [homilies]. He is brother of Mrs. Maj. Taylor formerly of the A.... Jr thinks he must give up his room this .... He says he thinks of me all the time. He thanked God for my motherly & sisterly love. Called on Sweets. Did not walk tonight. April, MONDAY 21. 1902. Letter from Minnie. Mother improves slowly. Mr. Story 50 Analysis class. Took supper with Col. Robt. Gardner at Volunteers & reception later. He told a thrilling story of his experience in a whaler.April, TUESDAY 22. 1902. Mrs. Starr 19 I got to bed early to-night. Miss B... took girls to the .... Mr. [Baem] of [Luymeadow] died.April, WEDNESDAY 23. 1902. Did not go to E... Holbrooks College Club musicale. ... Ellison is dying of blood poisoning. Did not to lecture on Victoria. Minnie writes that Mother has discovered that [Dee] can't come here but says she must go to Hamilton.April, THURDAY 24. 1902. Ethel Van Deusen took luncheon here. Mr. Story 51. I called at the Hastings & told about Mother. Nell ... ... hopes soon to visit Miss H. Called on the Sweets & learned that the deacons had paid Jr's rent till June 1st. Head washed. Shopped. Gertrude Elson is dying. At prayer meeting I saw the Chamberlains & Mr. Frances. Called in at the Sweets.April, FRIDAY 25. 1902. Miss King 43. Hilda Johnston went to N.Y. Ethel Van Deusen came to spend Sunday. We ... off to-night. Minnie writes that Mother grows more nervous & Miss Kingsbury is a little impatient. Will has accepted a position to teach Greek at the Horace Mann School. He receives $800 and his instruction at Columbia.April, SATURDAY 26. 1902. Miss Berensen 17. Miss Gruyen's sister-in-law died this morning & she has gone to Goshen. Ethel Van Deusen left with her. Spent the day cleaning my room & mending. Writing letters to night.April, SUNDAY 27. 1902. Everett [Stetson] from [Pittsfield] came as agent of West Mass Bible Society. Not good speaker. I slept. Wrote Mother. No letter from Minnie. At mission the two Smiths were there. E. Smith was drunk. His little brother has been hurt. I took tea at the Volunteers [Union] with Hilda Johnston.April, MONDAY 28. 1902. Mr. Story 52. Better news from Mother. R... has sent another $100. & a patient of Frank's [was in invalid] chair. I called on the Sweets.April, TUESDAY 29. 1902. Mrs. Starr 20. I took the girls to [Nigersall farm] for May flowers. Minnie writes that Mother is about the same. April, WEDNESDAY 30. 1902. Elizabeth returned from her sister-in-law's funeral. Lena took girls to Park.May, THURSDAY 1. 1902. Mr. Story 53. Mrs. Sweet telephoned me to come there to supper. I went first to call on Mrs. Weston who used to be at W... and H.... I also did errands. Eliz. Gruyer has had a long talk with Lena.May, FRIDAY 2. 1902. Miss King. 44. Eliz Gruyer has positively decided not to return. This evening we had dancing and charades.May, SATURDAY 3. 1902. Miss Berensen. 18. Cousin Charlie Raymond sends Mother $50. I called on Miss Emerson & found Mr. Hahn there.May, SUNDAY 4. 1902. Mr. Hahn Col. 3:3. Slept. Jr & Smith were at Volunteers. I read Ananias & Sapphira & talked of the sin of lying. Smith says he won't drink for one year. I went to see the Chandlers & they got supper for me. They are to come before the standing committee tomorrow. We walked to-night went out St. James An. across the ....May, MONDAY 5. 1902. Mr. Story 54. I feel blue because Minnie wrote me a blue letter. Miss Seaman says she can't get up so much Mother & Mother want two nurses & to send for Sue. Mrs. ... [Hadley] home ... 90 ct Bible Rec'd lovely photo of Mrs. Reen & Ruth. Call from Miss [Muslin] the white shield High School teacher.May, TUESDAY 6. 1902. Mrs. Starr 21. Very cheerful letter from Minnie. Mother seemed to profit by her bath & did not require so much attention the next night. I went to the library. Rec'd Sallie Chapin's card. Miss King 45May, WEDNESDAY 7. 1902. Finished letter to Edith Ball. Read a good deal of history.May, THURSDAY 8. 1902. Mr. Story 55. The day has been changed until Friday & yet I have to return on time for 5:30 Vigil! Thursday I can out at 5. I called on the Hasting & in the evening went to prayer-meeting. Jr wants me to squelch Smith. Stopped in at Sweets & ate ice-cream. Minnie writes Miss Seaman is .... She thinks the bones have not .... Paul Leicester [found] shot by his brother. May, FRIDAY 9. 1902. Miss B... took the girls to West Sp. I went out called on Mary Randall & found Aunt Till there. Called on the Chandlers & saw Mr. C & his visitors. We talked of swearing & smoking. Went down town. Bought Chandlers' Bible.May, SATURDAY 10. 1902. Miss Berensen came & gave a fencing exhibit before the mothers. I went out a little way on ... wheel & there called on Miss Berensen. Wrote to Fred Reen & Miss Hattie ... Lena's mother's nurse. Lena says I am to have very ... class at 2 on Friday. Mary Porter, Bertha Smith & I went to Library & Science Building. College Club elected Alice Wing is re-elected. Read History this evening.May, SUNDAY 11. 1902. Dr. Ballantine a review of Jn Lukes' 4 religious books. Went down to Dr. P... & he removed a small cinder from my eye. Relieved & went with Mr. Hahn's S.S. class on Saul & David. I wanted to ask him about the Chandlers. Then I came home. Did not go to volunteers (small [pox next] ...) Went down town to meet Mrs. [Booth] at 4.24 train from Boston. She spoke in Mr. [Tuthill's] church to a rather small audience.May, MONDAY 12. 1902. Mrs. Booth has three readings all day. She says she will take me to D... & L... this summer. Mother has begun to have her head [social] a little. Violet & Eliz. took the girls to the [Driscolls]. May, TUESDAY 13. 1902. Miss King 46. Mrs. Starr 21. Mrs Booth spoke at Smith [Haillier] & Miss Porter went with her.May, WEDNESDAY 14. 1902. Mrs. Booth spoke beautifully in her drawing room meeting. She left before dinner.May, THURSDAY 15. 1902. I met Jn on the street & he went with me to take supper at the Chandlers. We had a fine time. Then we went to prayer-meeting & the Chandlers & three Matthews related their experience. Miss hastings asked me whether there might be a place for Nell Irwin. Mr. Story 57May, FRIDAY 16. 1902. I had [vigil] at 2 P.M. Then I went calling on ... ..., Mrs. [Ravel] (out), Mrs. Bryce, Mrs. Quick, & library. This evening Hilda & I played ... and ..., the letter game.May, SATURDAY 17. 1902. Read Ency. History morning & evening. In the afternoon Mary Porter, Bertha [Smith], Roberta Scott, Beulah [Fleck],Ida. ... & I went on trolley to Warehouse Point. May, SUNDAY 18. 1902 I went to my own church to see the Chandlers baptized. In the afternoon we had about 4 in the Volunteers (Smith was one) so after hymns & prayers I Joined Jn & we went to the Chandlers. Wonderful little meeting. ... Mrs. Chandler read & prayed God be merciful to [me] a sinner. Walked & played for ....May, MONDAY 19. 1902 Mr. Story 58. Analysis class. Minnie writes that Mother can't hold herself up without support. We attended event by ... Y... Violet in great pain to-day.May, TUESDAY 20. 1902. Mrs. King 47 Miss Starr 22. I found Chandler painting. His mother has not spoken to him but he thinks her ....
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Vol XVIIJanuary, TUESDAY 1. 1901. Harold, Ruth, Ralph, and Harvey came to dinner and Blanche Martin was here. Mother lay and slept all day so that I felt very anxious. While we were at dinner Agnes Jones and Mr. & Mrs. Kinney called. Harold & I took a walk in the morning. I rec'd letters from Mrs. Booth, Eliza Buffington and Mrs. Wm. Porter. Wrote to Marin Maltice, Eliza Buffington, Mrs. Packard, Mrs. Frisbee, and Mr. Juemp. January, WEDNESDAY 2. 1901. Mother is better today. I...
Show moreVol XVIIJanuary, TUESDAY 1. 1901. Harold, Ruth, Ralph, and Harvey came to dinner and Blanche Martin was here. Mother lay and slept all day so that I felt very anxious. While we were at dinner Agnes Jones and Mr. & Mrs. Kinney called. Harold & I took a walk in the morning. I rec'd letters from Mrs. Booth, Eliza Buffington and Mrs. Wm. Porter. Wrote to Marin Maltice, Eliza Buffington, Mrs. Packard, Mrs. Frisbee, and Mr. Juemp. January, WEDNESDAY 2. 1901. Mother is better today. I went over to New York. I met Miss [Cutting] and Alice [Poinier] Sandford on the cars. First I called on Mrs. Booth. Jennie Hughes is all broken down. Then I went to the Equitable, 120 Broadway and found Sadie Jones. Harry Coxe was too busy to see me! We had luncheon at [Naethings]. Went all over the Equitable. Harold called this afternoon. Wrote Miss Hour. Harold brought me tobacco for Joe. Frank went to Ithaca tonight. The girls began school today. January, THURSDAY 3. 1901. Mr. Dixon has rec'd a call to the Ruggles St. Church, Boston. We fear he will accept. I wrote to Raymond, Jessica, Cousin Sallie, Lena, Ruth Coe, Aid Society, Lillian Higgins. Lena wrote me about Mrs. Booth's asking me to make the Western trip. They can't spare me. I called on Mrs. Hollis Gibson and saw little Stanley the only one of the four boys living. Mabel [Healy] called on me, and in the evening she brought Geo. [Lunn] to call. January, FRIDAY 4. 1901. Mother and I went to take luncheon with Aunt Susan. We met Mrs. Capwell on the way. Took luncheon with Miss James, Auntie Dorothy, & [Regina]. I grew faint at the table. Coming home I stopped at Mrs. Backus (away) & Helen Smiths. Mother came home sick. She could not see Susie Raymond who called. When Mary Benedict called I took her up to see Mother. January, SATURDAY 5. 1901. This morning Estelle Worcester filled two teeth and cleaned my teeth. I bought my ticket. I went to ask Frank to come to see Mother and called on Mary Sharpe. Rec'd a beautiful letter from Lena telling of of three things that mar me. (1) carelessness in dress. (2) yawning in class. (3) asking questions. Paid two bills for Mother. Finished Sky Pilot to the family. In the evening Minnie, Will, Harvey, Winifred, Ruth, and I went to spend the evening with the Jones and Grangers. We had cocoa and wafers. Both Will Todd & Mr. Quick write of the birth of sons. The letter from Will was lovely. He is the same old Will. This is No. 2 [Will] Todd Jr. One year ago Harold was converted. Tonight Mr. Dixon meets trustees & deacons. January, SUNDAY 6. 1901. Mr. Dixon preached this morning from Juo. 14:6. "I am the life". It was a beautiful sermon & he seemed sad. At communion the individual cups were used for the first time. Then Mr. Dixon said he felt that the Boston call was a call or a temptation, he felt he could lead this church no further, he felt crushed & humiliated. "Pray that your pastor or the trustees be converted". We laid out Mr. Hague & Geo. Neidlinger. Harvey came to dinner. I slept & read & wrote Fannie Bates, Lena, Mr. Francis & Smith. After supper, Mr. & Mrs. Jacobs to [tell] of foot powder. I stayed home from church & read Ben Hur to Mother, Bertha & Will. Harvey came to dinner & supper. January, MONDAY 7. 1901. While I was washing dishes a telegram came "We are have a hard fight for baby's life. Pray for us. Marguerite & Rufus". I packed some, went down town, wrote letters, studied etc. Left for Springfield on the 4 oclock train. Helen Keyser, Eliz. Sherwood, Frances Booth, Eliza Buffington, Edana Collins, Bessie Danaday & Martha Boyd were on train. Met Deacon Dunlap & we talked about Mr. Dixon. Found a paper cutter from Mrs. Collins, a pincushion from Mrs. Griffin, a [Rubaiyat] from Esther. They all admire my clothes. Lena has lovely red suit. Highland church sends $40 for Mission. Dr. Hurlburt is dead. January, TUESDAY 8. 1901. All but Florence Barker returned. She is having terrible time with teeth. Miss King 25. This evening called on the Porters. Mathee Gillette was there. Edw. has had an operation on his nose. Letters from Harold and Rob Bliss. January, WEDNESDAY 9. 1901. Prof. Podgorski did not come. Mother rec'd telegram that Dorothy is better but condition critical. Jessica writes that Mr. Bamford spoke of me. Mr. Dixon has had a relapse. Florence Barker came tonight. January, THURSDAY 10. 1901. It snowed this afternoon. I took my afternoon out in my room. Slept a very little, began Origins of Species. Went to prayer meeting for the 1st time here in 10 weeks. Then called on Miss Hastings. I am to leave the school-room at 10 P.M. always. Mr. Story 25. January, FRIDAY 11. 1901 Miss King 26. We walked though it was very slippery. I studied all the evening. The girls ate sugar cane and read. They have spoken of Mr. Broughton if Mr. Dixon goes. He & Mrs. Dixon are ill with grippe. January, SATURDAY 12. 1901. I read Outlook reading nearly all day. Went down town this afternoon. Spent a long time at Johnson's reading Forgotten Children's Books, Mrs. Stetsons "Concerning Children" & talking with Mr. Schenck. Came home to find Miss P. distressed for fear I had been to Joe's. Harvey Haile has variolous & I must not go to Joe's for some weeks!January, SUNDAY 13. 1901. Dr. Moxom is quite ill with the grippe. Edw. Appletons friend preached. Juo 1:13 Sons of God not (1) by blood - heredity (2) will of flesh - strong will 3. will of man - education (4) but of God. I was re-vaccinated & I wrote again to Joe that I can't go probably for a month. Began Phillips Brooks Life. Slept. Long walk this evening. Edana was snappy when I said her dress was too high. January, MONDAY 14. 1901. Sassy letter from E.M.S. Outlook class. Dr. Moxom is nervously ill. Mr. Story 26.January, TUESDAY 15. 1901. We do not know where Prof. Podgorski is. Miss Gruyer made me go out of school room & Miss P. said I acted cross. Eve. We made chlorine gas. Nice letter from Joe. Harold called at Oxford St. Sunday night. Miss King 27. January, WEDNESDAY 16. 1901. Prof. Podgorski did not come. I took my day out & went with Miss Porter & Lena to College Club by Smith girls in Memorial Parish House. Miss Jordan spoke on Problem of College graduate. Told of Father's [Silent] Time & Miss Avery letting physicians experiment on her for [cancer]. [She] takes no anaesthetic. Came home with Laura [Malton]. January, THURSDAY 17. 1901. Mr. Story 27. Analysis class. Prayer-meeting topic. Answers to prayer. Saw Joe there. I had taken his tobacco to Mrs. Sweet's. January, FRIDAY 18. 1901. This evening Ethel Van Deusen came. The girls made candy. Their best was [Pinuche]. 1 cup cream, 2 cups sugar. When done stir in nuts. Miss King 28. January, SATURDAY 19. 1901 I read "Origin of Species" nearly all day. Bitter cold. January, SUNDAY 20. 1901. Prof Gening 2 Cor. 3:18. Spiritual Insight. Needed by all men. Adapted to all men. The [mirror] is Gods Word. We see our silent self & [Xt] Christ. By gazing we grow into that image. We brought him home to dinner. I slept & read Phillips Brooks. Queen Victoria is dying. January, MONDAY 21. 1901. Mr. Story 28. Mr. Alexander writes that Joe is nearly starving & wants to give up mission. Mr. Dixon may stay in Brooklyn. January, TUESDAY 22. 1901. Miss King 29. I broke two Florence flasks today. Queen Victoria died this morning. January, WEDNESDAY 23. 1901. Mother sent a lovely letter from Marguerite. Dorothy had pneumonia. She had two doctors & two nurses. Dr Babcock came several times a day and once at 5 A.M. Ellen Whites sister Mrs. Hamm came. Some news about Dobbs Ferry. Miss P. has taken girls to hear [Lembrock]. January, THURSDAY 24. 1901. Rec'd from Mr. Buck a check for $190.16 for Meredith [Sharp]. $45 goes to Lena & $145.16 remains with me. Spent afternoon shopping. Long walk with Mr. Schenck. Good prayer-meeting. Joe was there & wants me back. Mrs. Martinsens mother Mrs. Adams is dead. Mr. Story 29. January, FRIDAY 25. 1901. Hilda Johnston went to New York, Florence Howland to New Haven, Marg. Carter, Mary Cutler and Miss Gruyer to Boston. We danced & played Crokinole. Miss King 30.January, SATURDAY 26. 1901. Finished Origin of Species & All the North Am. Miss Berensen gave her first fencing lesson. January, SUNDAY 27. 1901. Mr. Cooper gave and excellent Y.M.C.A. talk. I was the only teacher that heard it. Miss Porter disapproves. After dinner I went to see Mrs. Bartlett & Josie & we talked. Read Phillips Brooks Life and slept. January, MONDAY 28. 1901. Mr. Story 30. Outlook class. We discussed Darwin's "Origin of Species"January, TUESDAY 29. 1901. Miss King 31. We went to the cemetery & it was coated with ice. I thought I'd have to stay until spring!January, WEDNESDAY 30. 1901. An alarming letter from Minnie. Mother is having violent pain, [gravel], vomiting. Lizzie has come to Eaton. They thought Cousin Lizzie was dying. I went with Josie Bartlett to an Orpheus concert. The others went to a lecture on Paul Revere's Ride. January, THURSDAY 31. 1901. Mr. Fisher - violin (1). Mr. Story 31. He had an extra analysis class & answered questions. I spent about 1 1/2 hrs in library reading Eng. H. Very happy because Minnie writes more hopefully of Mother. She has had another attack of pain, but nurse gave a [hypertensive]. Harold came. Prayer-meeting. Saw Joe and Mr. Chamberlain. Gave Joe Mr. Reed's dollar. February, FRIDAY 1. 1901. Miss King 32. Minnie writes that Mother is much better but is not allowed to sit up or take solid food. The girls got mad because they were not allowed to take chem. exam. This evening the girls sewed on costumes for next Friday. February, SATURDAY 2. 1901. Miss Berensen (2). I walked up with Marion. Minnie writes that Juo says Mother's head is affected. Corrected papers all day. February, SUNDAY 3. 1901. Mr. Hahn. Communion. No word from Mother. Went back to Mission but did not lead. Joe got mad at Mr. English. Two men converted. Called on Mrs. Bartlett & met "Uncle [Milton]" & wife. February, MONDAY 4. 1901. Made very happy by a letter note from my darling Mother. Mr. Story 32.February, TUESDAY 5. 1901. Miss King 33. I went over to see Mrs. Bartlett & she told me of her courtship. February, WEDNESDAY 6. 1901. Last day of the term. We worked all the evening on reports & I got to bed at 4:30 A.M. Elizabeth went with Laura [Malton] to the Charity Ball. February, THURSDAY 7. 1901. Mr. Story 33. Mr. Fisher 2. Last day of term. We had essays, poetry & two French plays. I tried to work in the labratory but was not very succesful. February, FRIDAY 8. 1901. Miss King 34. Rec'd a dollar from Harold for Joe. Girls had masquerade historical ball. Florence Barker went to N.Y. February, SATURDAY 9. 1901. Miss Berensen (3). I walked up with Marion. The girls, Miss Gruyer & I went in a big sleigh to the Pierces. Had popcorn, nuts, chocolate, apples. I sat with Mr. Shaw coming home & we talked about his drinking, not being a [Xn] Christian, son, dead daughter, etc. February, SUNDAY 10. 1901. Dr. Moxom preached solemn sermon about salt losing its savor. Joe was ill. I had full charge, spoke of Alpha & Omega. Good meeting. I saw that Mr. Leach's brother-in law was converted. Took tea with Mrs. Bartlett. Didn't walk. Met Florence Barker. February, MONDAY 11. 1901. Mr. Story 34. Outlook class. Lena heard of her mother's death. February, TUESDAY 12. 1901. Miss King 35. Mr. Norton is dead. Martha Boyd took her first music lesson. Lena went to her mother's funeral. February, WEDNESDAY 13. 1901. Elizabeth is at the Nortons. Lieut. Gov. Haile dead. February, THURSDAY 14. 1901. Mr. Story (35). Analysis class. Mr. Norton's & Mrs. Bostick [...] today. Mrs. Packard and I did not go to Lida Prescott Childs reception. Union Prayer-meeting. Mr. Fisher (3). Lena came back. February, FRIDAY 15. 1901. Reverse party at the [Brogins]. Very funny. Miss King 36. February, SATURDAY 16. 1901. Mr. Clark's ([Waverly]) house burned down. Miss Berensen (4). Read Outlook. Called to see Mrs. Porter about Edw's practising. February, SUNDAY 17. 1901. A.M. Miss Moffat spoke in the South Church for the Home Missionary Society. She told of work in cities & rural districts. I read Phillip Brooks & slept. About 40 or 50 at mission. I spoke on Jesus the Sin bearer. I Peter 2:24. Went to see Mr. Hubbell who is to lead tonight. February, MONDAY 18. 1901. Mr. Story (36) Went down town for music, rubbers, etc. February, TUESDAY 19. 1901. Gertrude Burleigh has an honor & Clara Reed honorable mention. Miss King 37. Miss Porter questioned the girls about communicating. February, WEDNESDAY 20. 1901. Lena and Marion went to Chatham & returned. Quite a discussion as to whether Eliz. or I should go to College Club to hear Mr. Turner read a story. Eliz. went. I studied "Pulleys" for nearly 2 1/2 hrs & now I do not understand them. Marg. writes that Dorothy weighs 10 lbs. 4 oz. February, THURSDAY 21. 1901. Mr. Story 37 Mr. Fisher 4. Frank is conditioned in chemistry. Called on Berenice Taylor, Richard Quick and 1 mo. Mrs. Hubbell (out) & Laura [Malton]. Read Phillips Brooks. I went to prayer-meeting. February, FRIDAY 22. 1901. Miss King 38. Percy Barker came today to see Florence. Played letter-game. February, SATURDAY 23. 1901. Finished 1st vol. of Phillips Brooks & all my reading. Miss Berensen (5). Ruth Richardson is 24. February, SUNDAY 24. 1901. A.M. Dr. Moxom on Matt 5. The growing materialism in this age. Over 30 in the mission & collection of 2.17. A man half drunk who once boarded with Mr. [Odd] seemed converted. I walked alone with the girls. Called on Miss Emerson and Jennie Barrows. February, MONDAY 25. 19010. Mr. Story 38. Outlook class. I had read every word. I recited [very] fully on vol. 1 of Phillips Brooks. February, TUESDAY 26. 1901. Miss King 39. Rec'd a touching letter from Prof. Podgorski. His last request is that I will take supper with him Thursday night but I can't, & I had to write him so. February, WEDNESDAY 27. 1901. Wonderful concert by Harold Bauer. February, THURSDAY 28. 1901. Mr. Story 39. Mf. Fisher 5. [Adamowski] is ill so, the concert is postponed. Beautiful prayer-meeting. I am ashamed that I have thought so much of Tuesdays letter. I scared them by staying at the Sweets. Joe said to Mr. Ray "The Lord never sent me no [fa...], nor no man nor no wheel nor no crank to turn it." March, FRIDAY 1. 1901. Miss King 40. We attended Ernest [Seton]-Thompsons's lecture on Wild Animals. Bessie Canady has gone to N.Y. Florence Howland to Conway. March, SATURDAY 2. 1901. Miss Berensen (6). Studied all day. Eliz. & I went to Wellesley meeting at McDuffey school & met Katharine Lee Bates. Washed head & read Outlook in the evening. March, SUNDAY 3. 1901. Mr. Hahn "Faithful in little faithful in much". At South Ch. communion changed to A.M. also the Bible class again. About 50 in the Mission about 10 from Highland church sang & each spoke. One said he was like a thief & took more than he brought. Woman asked prayers & a man on his way to Boston. I hope Chandler will be baptized. Mr. Parsons, Miss Linch & I called on Mr. Brown dying of [d...] & we prayed with him. Met Mr. & Miss Bateman & Miss Merrill in the street today. March, Monday 4. 1901. Mr. Story 40. Mother writes that Minnie is at the point of breaking down with nervous prostration. Bertha has a bad throat. McKinley was inaugerated today, his 2nd term. Florence Howland returned from Conway. I took Ella White to Miss Mason's. March, Tuesday 5. 1901. Miss King 41. Chemistry in the afternoon. In the evening I met Bessie Canady & then called to see Mrs. Sweet about Joe & the S. [Amer]. Then I met the School at the High School concert by Gabrilowitch pianist. He did not specially please us. Elizabeth has gone to sleep at the Nathan Bills with Laura Malton. March, WEDNESDAY 6. 1901. Lena & I went to Miss Pierce's to a branch meeting of Intercollegiate Alum. Ass. Address by Miss Wooley Pres. of South Hadley on University life in England & Scotland. Miss Porter has gone to May [Craw's] wedding. March, THURSDAY 7. 1901. Margaret Carter and I went up to the Adamowski concert for Prof. Podgorski. Met T. Adamowski. He invited us to a Bohemian supper but we returned on the 10.10 train & ate crackers & bananas up stairs. Mr. Story 41. Mr. Fisher 6.March, FRIDAY 8. 1901. Miss King ill so did not come. I read this evening & played word game a few minutes with Hilda. March, SATURDAY 9. 1901. Miss Berensen ill & so did not come. It rained all day. A.M. Read Outlook P.M. Holyoke reception by Mrs. Merriam at Bliss St. home. Went to Johnsons & talked with Mr. Schenck about Mission etc. Eve. Studied. Miss Bower of Mt. Holyoke said she often went to Father's Life to see his picture. Eliz. Gruyer has told Miss P. she may not come back. March, SUNDAY 10. 1901. Dr. Moxom "Fitness for the Kingdom" Went again into the Bible class. Then took a hurried sleep. About 30 in the mission. Spoke on coming out boldly II Cor. 5:18. Took tea. Called on Mr. Brown. He wants people to pray. Ella White came back. We went to bed early. March, MONDAY 11. 1901. Miss Porter & Lena went to a lecture invited by Mrs. Ralph Ellis. It was on the Grand [Canon]. Outlook class. Mr. Story 42. Fanny has grippe. March, TUESDAY 12. 1901. I took Edana to the chiropodists. Miss King has grippe & did not come. March, WQEDNESDAY 13. 1901. [...] 1/2 [hours]. [Egglist] [Ref. Hat.] [Mudson] I [Great]. II March, THURSDAY 14. 1901. Mr. Story 42. Mr. Fisher 7. Took tea with the Hahns. March, FRIDAY 15. 1901. Miss King 42. (?) March, SATURDAY 16. 1901. Miss Berensen (7). Florence Howland went to Amherst & Marg. Carter to Boston. Dr. Moxom's talk on Prayer. March, SUNDAY 17. 1901. A good meeting. Young people from smith St. there. One young woman converted. Called on my sick man Mr. Brown. Went to station for Florence Howland, but she was not there. March, MONDAY 18. 1901. Mr. Story 44.March, TUESDAY 19. 1901. Miss King 43.March, THURSDAY 21. 1901. Mr. Story 45. Mr. Fisher 8. Lay on the bed & read Phillips Brooks. Prayer-meeting. Mr. [Maphister] spoke of [western] practices in India. March, Friday 22. 1901. Miss King 44. Played with Florence Howland & Marg. Carter & then played Crokinole with Helen Keyser. March, SATURDAY 23. 1901. Miss Berensen 8. Finished Phillip Brooks & read lots of Outlook. Took girls to Dr. Moxom's class but he forgot to come. March, SUNDAY 24. 1901. A colored women has small pox and I can't go to the Mission. Went to church to tell Joe but he wasn't there. I sent word by Mr. Leach. I read "Bishop's Shadow" & called on Miss Emerson who was ill & couldn't see me. Then called on the Hastings. Rained so we did not walk. March, MONDAY 25. 1901. Mr. Story 46. Last Outlook class. We discussed Phillips Brooks vol II. Mrs. Hubbell was here invited me to tea next Monday. March, TUESDAY 26. 1901. Rec'd good letter from Joe, (Mr. Alexander.) My young woman convert of Mar. 17 is doing well. Rainy day. Miss King 45. March, WEDNESDAY 27. 1901. Miss Berenesen 9. I took Bessie Canady to Library & Art museum. My first visit to the latter place. Mrs. Reeve writes they are expecting a little [stranger] in June. Winifred may be [named] in July. March, THURSDAY 28. 1901. My day out. I went shopping, staid at Johnsons. I called on Mr. Brown and found he had died at 10. As they did not want me to see Joe I went to Mr. Hubbell's prayer meeting. He outlined Passion [Week]. Sunday. Lovely letter from Harold. He thinks his salvation wonderful. Mr. Story 47.March, FRIDAY 29. 1901. Miss King 46. The girls made maple sugar. I went to a prize contest at the American French college. March, SATURDAY 30. 1901. Miss Berensen was not here. Hilda passed her examination on the [Maridian] Law. I do not feel well. Telephoned Dr. Stibbries & took paregoric. Took Ella White up on cars to her aunts. We went to hear Dr. Moxom in "Growth in Grace". Used the new hymn-book. Mary Cutler's mother came and I gave her my room. Elizabeth Gruyer is to stay with a salary of $700. Lovely letter from [Morsie]. March, SUNDAY 31. 1901. Dr. Moxom Luke 19:44. "Thou knowest not the time of thy visitation". Tragedy of Life. 1. Lost Opportunities 2. Blindness 3. Remained to Bible class. Mrs. Cutler left after dinner. I slept as I couldn't go to Joe's. Called on Miss Hastings. Laura [Malton] was here so we didn't walk. Call from Mr. & Miss Bateman. April, MONDAY 1. 1901. The college girls came to luncheon. I went down town, got money of Mr. Reed. Went to bank. Evening. Took supper at Mr. Hubbell's. We talked of Harold and of Joe. Mr. Story 48. April, TUESDAY 2. 1901. Miss King 47. Mrs. Boyd telegraphs Martha to go to Europe. April, WEDNESDAY 3. 1901. Martha Boyd is to go to Europe next week. I went to see Miss Mason. Packed. Sat up until two. April, THURSDAY 4. 1901. Nine of us came down to New York or N. Haven on the 2.22 train, Helen Keyser, Bess Canady, Martha Boyd, Frances Booth, Eliz. Sherwood, Florence Barker, Florence Howland, and Hilda Johnston. I found that Julia Richardson had been too ill to come. We began reading [Rienzi]. Judge Corning is to be married this month. Good Friday. April, FRIDAY 5. 1901. I cannot find a letter that came from Old Joe. Went to Estelle's. She filled two teeth and painted a dying tooth with iodine. Went to Mrs. Dunn's and orderd my hat. Call from Miss [Tullick] of Staten Island Acad. St. George's about a young girl. Harold came to luncheon. He is fired from the Journal, & may go on the Times. He is taking it beautifully. Mother and I went to a lecture by [Lim] Vincent on James Barrie. Met Carrie Ward. Ethel Van [Idersteine] has nearly died. Mr. Elliot led prayer-meeting. Mrs. McClean sewed for Bertha. Fred Reeve 304 Henry.April, SATURDAY 6. 1901. Pouring rain. We gave up the Eden Musee. I went out to the Art Museum and attended two lectures, one by Prof. McKay of the Parker on Air pressure, the other by Prof. [Gordipan] on Roman Ruins east of the Jordan. April, SUNDAY 7. 1901. Easter Sunday. I heard Dr. Jesse Thomas in the A.M. on Luke 24:35. Harvey came to dinner. Went to the Pentecostal Mission. Taught little girls. Went up to see the Jones. Staid to supper. Missed seeing Mr. Gaston. Met Frank & we went to Dr. Gregg's musical service. April, MONDAY 8. 1901. Called on Hattie Bliss (out), Mrs. Reeve (out), Mrs. Backus (out), Helen Smith's office. Made Vinegar candy. April, TUESDAY 9. 1901. Mother & I went shopping. Bought black cheriot skirt. Afternoon. Minnie, Bertha, Will, Ruth, Frank, & I went to the Eden Musee. Saw the Cinematograph 3 times. Evening. Read Rev. of [Reviews] aloud. April, WEDNESDAY 10. 1901. Got my two hats. Wrote letters. Miss Hastings called. We went to Leonard Smith's wedding. April, THURSDAY 11. 1901. I went to see Mr. Korn the tailor. Frank met me there & we went to N.Y. to see Ruth. I staid to lunch. H. has no position yet. Came home to find that Lucy Skinner had called. Eve. Read Rev. of Rev. April, FRIDAY 12. 1901. Went shopping this A.M. Afternoon. Wrote letters Slept. Finished [Cy...]. Read history. Took dinner at the Skinners. Went alone to Pentecostal Mission. I helped lead. April, SATURDAY 13. 1901. Went out bought pique dress. Called on Mrs. Reeve & saw her mother Mrs. Russell. She showed me her baby things. Mrs. McLean sewed for me. Went to let tailor take my measures. Harold came to lunch. He told us about leaving the Journal. He is to go on the Philadelphia North American. He says the lord has seen him through. Went to Aid Society at Mrs. Babbotts. Saw Miss Daine, Lucy Bliss etc. Went to Essie King's reception. Met Mother there. Harvey was at dinner. Calls from Mrs. [Smith] & Alice & from Mr. & Mrs. Kinney. Grace Canady invites me to lunch on Monday. April, SUNDAY 14. 1901. 147 5th Av. near 45th St. [Chace's] Studio? Mr. Dixon came to church & read II Cor. 4. but he was not able to preach. Mr. [Rhoads] preached on Peace through Risen Christ. Mr. Morris fainted. Harvey came to dinner. Long call from Fred Reeve. Harold, Ruth, & Ralph came to supper. Afterward I played & then read Lyman Abbott on Allen's Life of Phillips Brooks. April, MONDAY 15. 1901. I went over to take lunch with the Canadys in a pouring rain. Bought ticket. Went to tailor for my one fitting of my pique dress. Frank took night train. [Sadie] & Frances called. Letter from Mr. Juemp. April, TUESDAY 16. 1901. Minnie made me peanut cookies. Mother & I came to Marguerites & I took lunch & left Mother there. Little Dorothy is sweet. I heard all about Judge [Cowings] mother. Helen Keyser sat with me on train. April, WEDNESDAY 17. 1901. 1st day after vacation. May Cutler went to Vassar & so did not return till night. The other teachers went to a college club reception for Miss Wooley. Florence Howland has decided not to go to college. I have written Joe I can go back. April, THURSDAY 18. 1901. Did shopping. Called on Mrs. Tillingharte, Mrs. Schenck & the Quick baby. Mr. L. said he was helped at Joe's, for there was the spirit of power there. Good prayer-meeting. Mr. Porter was here on his way to Illinois. Mr. Story 49. Mr. Fisher 7.April, FRIDAY 19. 1901. 1st festival of Orations Society led by Mr. Cowell began tonight with The Creation. I attended rehearsal in afternoon. In the evening Mad. Juch was overcome & [Bernstein] took her out. [Rieger] also sang. Miss King 48.April, SATURDAY 20. 1901. Two music lessons & chemistry class. Two concerts. Heard Kreisler, [Burgmaster], Blauvelt, Roselle, Gummerman, [G...] [Miles], & Glen Hall. [...] Mars. Went for ice cream. April, SUNDAY 21. 1901. A.M. Dr. Moxom Matt. 12:43-45. Spoke at Mission on Matt. 10:2-6. The Value of a [God]. Pouring rain but nearly 30 present. April, MONDAY 22. 1901. Mr. Story 50. Analysis class. I went to ask Mr. [Good] spend to speak a Joe's & I was refused. April, TUESDAY 23. 1901. Miss King 49. Rainy so we did not walk. April, WEDNESDAY 24. 1901. Rainy so we did not walk. Miss Porter spent the day in New York. April, THURSDAY 25. 1901. Mr. Story 51. Mr. Fisher 10. Rainy. I studied. Then went alone to Mrs. Day's reception. Then took my watch to Woods. As prayer-meeting was at Carew St. I went to Mrs. Sweet. Talked of the Lloyd. She put salve on my corns. April, FRIDAY 26. 1901. Miss King was ill and did not come. Pleasant at last. We went to water shops. Mrs. Packard went to Pittsfield. I suppose Mother has left Marguerites. Played for dancing & read aloud from Henry V. April, SATURDAY 27. 1901. Miss Berensen. 10. Hilda Johnston's father came & I took Florence Howland, Florence Barker, & Edana Collins down to take dinner at the Massasoit. I worked in the lab. in the morning, studied in the afternoon. Rec'd 2.00 from Ruth Coe. Most of the family went to see Richard Mansfield in Henry V. I sat up & slept with Aunt Carrie. Frank Beard is dead. April, SUNDAY 28. 1901. A.M. Dr. Moxom after hearing the man from Demarest changed sermon to Xn education. [II Lin]. 2:2. Mr. Johnston came to breakfast. I spoke on Quiet Wading. [Lam] 3:22-33. Lovely warm day. Mrs. Webb & Mrs. Packard came from Pittsfield.April, MONDAY 29. 1901. Mother writes that paper says Judge Cowings wife has been married twice. Too warm to walk. All but Ida, Lillian, May Cutler, Miss Bostwick Gruyer & I went to [Laylen] [Maude] Adams. Mr. Story 52.Rain. April, TUESDAY 30. 1901. Miss King 50. Edward is staying here & sleeping next me. Miss Porter has gone to N.Y. for a few days. May Smith writes asking me to go to York Beach for July. May, WEDNESDAY 1. 1901. Miss Bostwick spent the day in N.Y. She went to her tailors. Rain. May, THURSDAY 2. 1901. Mr. Story 53. Mr. Fisher 11. I called on Cousin Helen Spring (out) on Alice & saw Geo. & his wife & James. Went to bookstore & visited with Mr. S. among the 2nd hand books. After prayer-meeting Mr. Hahn & I went into Mrs. Sweets. Mrs. Hahn has returned. Her mother & sister died. Margaret Carter has tonsilitis. May, FRIDAY 3. 1901. Miss King 51. Mrs. Kilroy took her 1st lesson. Miss Porter returned bringing Eliz. & me a box of Huyler's. I have written to May Smith, Mr. Lippitt, Mrs. McGregory & Frances Jones. The girls gave a heart & animal party for Hilda Johnston. May, SATURDAY 4. 1901. I went down to Mrs. [Stevries] Chiropodist with Bessie Canady. Miss P. objects to my short dress. Says I am dowdy. I went down town again alone. Read in my room this evening. Miss Berensen did not come. May, SUNDAY 5. 1901. Ida & I went to communion. I am troubled about my hat with pink roses. Mission, a dark man a stranger ( ) was converted. I spoke of "building character" I Cor. 3:9-17. Long walk tonight. May, MONDAY 6. 1901. Mr. Story 54. May Cutler still ill. Mabel Fals sent me 2.00. Mrs. Johnston is here for the night. May, TUESDAY 7. 1901. Miss King 52. Mrs. Johnston & Hilda left at 2.22. Mabel Healy & Geo. [Lunn] married. May, WEDNESDAY 8. 1901. Margaret Carter still ill. I took the girls to woods. Mr. Lippitt will save me a room. Mother has gone to see Marg. again. May, THURSDAY 9. 1901. Mr. Story 55. Mr. Fisher 12. I spent the afternoon shopping, corn doctors, etc. I am trying to get my pink hat re-trimmed. Margaret still ill. Discussed May meeting delegates tonight in church. May, FRIDAY 10. 1901. Miss Porter has gone to N.Y. Marg. Carter still ill. I took Eliza Buffington to a confirmation lecture. Miss King 53. I have ordered two shirt waists of [Hans].May, SATURDAY 11. 1901. Miss Berensen 11. Looked over Physics exam. book. College Club in [M...] Club [Rooms]. Alice Wing is our next Pres. Laura Malton came home with me. Miss Porter returned tonight. Mrs. Penfield talked about Joe. May, SUNDAY 12. 1901. Mother's 61st anniversary. Dr. William [Multing] of Providence on the Place of Feeling on Religion. Fine. I staid to the class. Mission. Talked on Church the Bride of Christ. Rev. 21:1-9, 19:6-9. Joe said "If I said to Bro. Odd. I love you but your wife is an old frump, he would be [...]. So we mustn't [...] Church bride. O [D...] thine & happy. Long talk with McDonald just out of York St. jail. Walked with Bessie Canady. This A.M. Mrs. Porter gave me 2.00 for Joe. About 40 in the meeting. May, MONDAY 13. 1901. Mr. Story 56. Letter from Emma Dickerson. Marg. Carter began school, but she has not begun with me. This afternoon Miss Gruyer & I went down to get my hat fixed over. I saw Mr. Schenck about Mrs. Dickerson. Missed a call from Mr. Hahn. I sent another selection of samples to Hans. May, Wed. 15. 1901. Miss Porter & Mrs. Webb went Miss Wooley's inaugeration at South Hadley. I was dizzy all the P.M. (Mother fears she will lose her [sugar]).May, TUESDAY 14. 1901. Miss King 54. Mother fears she may lose her [sugar].May. THURSDAY 16. 1901. Mr. Story 57. Mr. Fisher 13. I took Frances to station. Called on Joe. Went to Johnstons. Had hair washed. Eve. I played for Ferry St. Gyms. Came back to Church & met Mr. McKinnon & Mr. [Roans]. Mrs. McKinley very ill. May, FRIDAY 17. 1901. Miss King 55. I took Eliza Buffington to her last confirmation lecture. Rain. May, SATURDAY 18. 1901. Worked all day long on Physics, Mirrors, Lenses etc. It rained but Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Curtis Jun. Dorothy & Constance came to see Elizabeth Sherwood. Miss Murphy came to register her niece Florence. Edw. says no one heard him say his prayers. My new hat has come that Miss Grant trimmed over. Very pretty, but I think it will be $5. Rain. May, SUNDAY 19. 1901. Maltbie Babcock is dead! Eliza Buffington was confirmed. I went to South Church. Dr. Moxom preached on Peace. Talked about Soldiers of Jesus Christ. One backslider asked prayers. Took tea with Mrs. Bartlett. Joe talks about going to Boston to work among the Irish. May, Monday 20. 1901. To hear that Dr. Babcock committed suicide he taken corrosive sublimate and slitting an artery. Frances Brute relieved Fed. Rein unites of the of the First Saturday I am day sitting. They have hymn May meetings. Mr. Story 58 Aloysius classMay, Tuesday 21, 1901 Report about Dr. Babcock relieved confirmed. I am killing oneself one the Plupies. Thesis King 56 May, WEDNESDAY 22. 1901. I sat up very late tonight to get ready for tomorrow. Mr. Hubbell telephones me that the Beamans are here. May, THURSDAY 23. 1901. Right after luncheon I went to find Fan. Found her at the Church. She has her husband and baby. Listened to an exciting discussion on Co-ordination etc. Brought Fan home to dinner. Went to meeting of Home Mission in City Hall. Stupid reports. Mr. Story 59. Mr. Fisher 14 (?) Rain. May, FRIDAY 24. 1901. The girls were to read Julius Caesar tonight but thunder-storm obliged us to postpone. Miss King 57. May, SATURDAY 25. 1901. Miss Berensen's last lesson 12. I took Ella White to station for Hartford. Then I went to Mrs. [Henripin] & bought my shirt waist & ordered my [divinity]. Dr. Fanee evidently forgot to come to luncheon. Letter from Harold and $1.00. May, SUNDAY 26. 1901. Baptist day. I heard Emory Hunt in the City Hall, grand! He preached on Life & Death. Mr. Cross spoke at the Mission & I led. In the evening I returned & heard Miss Burdette & Mrs. Reynolds. Joe wants to give me the Mission when he dies. May, MONDAY 27. 1901. Mr. Story 60. I did not go to any Baptist meeting. May, TUESDAY 28. 1901. Miss King 58. I think it was today that my Hans waists came. Woman knocked down & purse taken on High St. May, WEDNESDAY 29. 1901. Julius Caesar was read by girls tonight. May, THURSDAY 30. 1901. I was supposed to have my day out yesterday. Mr. Story 61. Prayer-meeting curtailed by dampness. Stopped at 1st Bapt. Church. Heard Mr. [Mesern] of Shaw. Mr. Holbrook gave us a dollar. Memorial Day. By going to cemetery I made Florence Howland lose her lesson. Met [cunning] little boy. Mr. Fisher 15.May, FRIDAY 31. 1901. Miss King 59. We went up to Mt. Holyoke for the night. It is grand here. Percy Barker has appendicitis & Florence has gone home. June, SATURDAY 1. 1901. Beautiful day. Read, wrote letters, walked. Wrote to Mother, Ruth Coe, Cousin Ros, & Mr. [Reed]. Came home so as to get here for supper. Went down to Johnsons, Woods & Library. Lottie Leach told me of her father & Mrs. Hasen. June, SUNDAY 2. 1901. I took Ida to Baptist Church. Mr. Hahn Matt: 28- Joe scared me by saying he might go to Boston. Mr. Hahn says put it under the Bapt. Union. After the meeting I went to see Mr. Quick & he said no. Mr. Russell wants Joe to come for food. I wrote him. I talked about darkness 1 Juo. 1. 5 raised hands. Highland Y.P. sang. Slept then walked with girls. June, MONDAY 3. 1901. Mr. Story 62. Last analysis class. I took a chair from parlor while the picture was being taken. June, TUESDAY 4. 1901. Miss King 60. Elisabeth Gruyer and I went to have my linings tried on at Miss Mason's.June, WEDNESDAY 5. 1901. I went down town but Mrs. [Henripin] was not ready for me. Mrs. Haskell Porter left Cousin L. $500. Miss Gruyer took the girls to have pictures taken. June, THURSDAY 6. 1901. I took invitations to Mrs. Hubbell, Miss Jacobs & Dr. Moxom. [Drumme] Evangalist spoke at prayer-meeting. Also Mr. [Maldron] whose Church was burned in Jacksonville. Mr. Story 63. Mr. Fisher 16. Florence Barker returned. Her cousin is expelled from West Pt. June, FRIDAY 7. 1901. Gertrude Knowlton came to spend Sunday. Miss King 61. I must play her accompaniment. Studied this evening. June, SATURDAY 8. 1901. Went down town to Mrs. [Henripin], Mrs. [Brorullas], etc. Went to Miss Mason this P.M. Marion McKnight married. I did not go to the wedding. Wore my Hans waist. June, SUNDAY 9. 1901. Children's Sunday. Dr. Moxom preached on War & Peace. I went to Joe's Mission. June, MONDAY 10. 1901. Miss Porter, Lena, Marg. Carter, & Edana Collins went to Vassar. Eliza Buffington had gone Saturday. Mr. Story 64. June, TUESDAY 11. 1901. Miss Gruyer went to McDuffey graduation. Miss King 62. Vassar Class Day. June, WEDNESDAY 12. 1901. The Vassar people came home. Edith Brooks, Edith Tourtelotte, Clara Reed, Eliza Buffington and Gertrude Burleigh graduated. June, THURSDAY 13. 1901. Miss Gruyer & I went to go try on my [Lemsdame]. I got my waist from Miss [Henripin]. Went to prayer-meeting. Miss Parsons led. Mr. Story 65. Mr. Fisher 17.June, FRIDAY 14. 1901. Miss King 63. Girls studied this evening. June, SATURDAY 15. 1901. We went to Lilian Pierce's and had such fun. Ate berries & everything. They drove us back . Went to Mrs. [Breullads]. Mother & Mrs. Webb came. June, SUNDAY 16. 1901. Dr. Moxom preached to us on Culture & Religion. I went to Mission & talked on "Thou hast a name that then lived". Went right up & spoke at Park Church about Joe's Mission. Took a long walk to Dry Bridge. June, MONDAY 17. 1901. Afternoon tea for college club. My white dress did not come. Great surprise for my 40th birthday which comes July 9th. 40 carnations from Marion Maltice. 2 doz. roses " Mrs. Collins. Thackeray " Bess Canady. " " Bertha Smith "The Crisis" Mrs Packard & Webb Pin The girls Pearl pin Mr. & Mrs. Porter & Edana Silver velvet broach Miss Baillest Embroidery Mother Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Carter, Lucy Carter, Mrs. Holden, & the two girls are here. Mrs. Rodman came. Miss King sang. June, TUESDAY 18. 1901. The last school day. We went for daisies past the hospital. Lucy Carter & Miss Francis went. Under graduates had lawn party. Miss King. We made out reports.June, WEDNESDAY 19. 1901. Class Day & Graduation. Edana Collins May Cutler Florence Howland. Marg. Carter Elizabeth Sherwood Frances Booth Julia Hannan. Mrs. Rodman brought her daughter to class day. Prof. [Munsterburg] spoke on the Impressions of a Foreigner. I played Miss King's Accompaniments. My gray [laurdorne] was admired. June, THURSDAY 20. 1901. Girls went away except Edana & Margaret. Mrs. Carter staid. Did not go to meeting. June, FRIDAY 21. 1901. Taught the girls. Evening I called on Miss Emerson. Met Mr. Stoddard. Came home & found Miss Mix. Girls put on marks [reversed].June, SATURDAY 22. 1901. Taught all day. Edana took 4th Chemistry, Geometry & Virgil. Mrs. Webb took Mother & Aunt Carrie to Holyoke. Went down town. June, SUNDAY 23. 1901. Mother & I went to State St. Mr. Hahn preached on Constantine & Luther. Mr. Stoddard [twins] were there. 18 at Joes. I had my farewell. Frances was there. He has been drinking hard, but has stopped. Took Miss [Morton's] letters home & brought them away. Called on Mrs. Briggs. Read Miss [Morton's] letters aloud. Called a minute on Miss Emerson. Sect. Hay's son [Addbert] Hays, excused to Pretoria was found dead this A.M. outside his window in N. Haven. June, MONDAY 24. 1901. Taught Margaret Carter physics all day long. Went over to tell Mrs. Hahn we couldn't come. Went to library. Mrs. Collins and Edana left. June, TUESDAY 25. 1901. Margaret took examinations in Advanced German and French. Hot! I waited about two hrs. in Mr. [Rood's] office waiting for the circus. Exchanged my Thackerays. Call from the Burleighs & Carrie King. Mother and I took tea at Cousin Helen's. I had never been in her new house. [Pynchon] bank closed. Mrs. Packaard, Webb & Aunt Carrie went for the night to Mt. Holyoke. June, WEDNESDAY 26. 1901. Marg. took exams. in Ed., French and German & in Physics & Astronomy. Thinks she failed in P. & A. ! Boiling hot! I taught Greek, cleaned lab. Mrs. Barrons brought over [Emma]. Called on Maltons. Sat on hay. Called on Hastings. Mrs. Scott of Atlanta & Mrs. took luncheon here. June, THURSDAY 27. 1901. Margaret Carter went to N. Haven. I went down town, scrubbed brass scales, looked over letters, etc. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Hot!!! June, FRIDAY 28. 1901. Marg. took exams in Elem. Eng. & Advanced Greek. I cleaned closet. Went down town in A.M. Called on Joe. He told Leach he would have no [spanking] machine. Prayed for me. Eve. We made out certificates for the college girls. June, SATURDAY 29. 1901. Mother & I came to Hamilton. Started at 8.33. Mrs. Webb came to the station. Aunt Carrie came with us to Pittsfield. Nice [Sawin] boy whose father had been Prof. at North Western Univ. was on the train. [Dead head] parlor car to Albany. Dirty ride. Left Springfield 8.33. Arrived Albany 12.05. Leave Albany 12.15. Arrive Utica 5.00. Arrive Hamilton 6.08. Met Mrs Paine of Delhi in Utica & Mr. Fines on the train. Prof. & Mrs. McGregory & Mr. Juemp greeted us. We are at the same table. Met Mrs. & Mr. [Hornbinger]. Mr. Juemp was here in the evening. June, SUNDAY 30. 1901. Mother staid at home. I went to hear Dr. Este on "He could not be hid". Sat with the Burchards. Mr. & Mrs. Burchard, Mabel Bateman, & the Bosticks came to see us. I enjoy talking with Prof. McGregory. He wants Mr. Hahn here. I talked some on the piazza. Slept. Wrote to Joe and Harold. Prof. McGregory took me to Mr. Juemps [Jephe] Service on the Hill. It was beautiful. Henry Taylor played on his violin. Beautiful singing by Miss .... Mr. Juemp talked of the sky as a parable of God, its largeness. We have one little sky & one part of God, its generosity, its silent presence. Very warm. July, MONDAY 1. 1901. Call from Mrs. Judson and Elizabeth. Then I called there and at Mrs. Kilburn's. Mr. Lippitt will take us for $6. apiece. Mrs. Morse, Mund & Miss Thomas are here. Slept. Morning & Afternoon. Began The Crisis to Mother & the McGregorys. After supper I called at Mrs. Curtis's but Mrs. Schenck had not come. Met Marg. Judson & she came down & called. Then Mother, the McGregorys & I sat all the evening. Hot. July, TUESDAY 2. 1901. This was a hard day. The heat was intolerable, & I had a "state of mind". [...] M.Gregory took me to his laboratory. Then I went to the library & read Eng. Amer. History. [...] Afternoon. Slept. Evening. Got blue till Mrs. Harrington took me to get soda. Cooler. July, WEDNESDAY 3. 1901. Tried my bicycle with moderate success. Went to library & found my wheel needed blowing up. They did it at the store. Afternoon. Called on Judsons. Miss Bateman called & staid to tea. I went to prayer-meeting & sat with Miss Merrill & brought her to the hotel. Letters from Francis, Joe (not himself), Mr. Dwight of Park Church with $1.00, Mrs. Webb, Carrie King. Rather warm. Rain in eve. July. THURSDAY 4. 1901. Blue again tonight. I must get over this. I rode on my wheel, after reading to Mother, S.S.Times, Bible, Mr. Juemp's sermon & Merlin & Vivien. P.M. I heard Mr. Morse tell of his business life. Slept. Read "More Fables in [Slang]" to self, & "Crisis" aloud. Crochetted a little. This evening I couldn't stand things. After Mr. Morse & Mr. J. went off I walked past the Judsons, came back. Marg. & her caller evidently had gone. I called on Eliz. & Mrs. Judson. Came home. Mrs. [Ornsbee] & daughter called. The McGregorys, Mr. Hawkins & Mr. Morse talked. July, FRIDAY 5. 1901. Much happier today. Read Elaine to Mother. Went to library. Read Harpers. Rec'd letter from Joe, $1.00 from Mr. Quick, & 12 vols. of Browning from Marg. & Mrs. Carter. Read "Crisis" after dinner before supper, & after supper. Slept, took bath. Calls from the Judsons, Miss Lane, Clara Rogers, Misses Judson, & Mr. Juemp. Mr. Morse told funny stories. Met Mr. Rogers. Mr. Harrington has come. Cousin Lizzie writes they can have us at 4.00 apiece a week. July, SATURDAY 6. 1901. Read "Holy Grail" to Mother. Walked to library. Read part of "[Loved] the Widower". Called on Mrs. Nelson & we walked down together. After dinner, I read "The Crisis" aloud, took & a bicycle ride. Porter came in & found me in night dress. Slept, bathed. Eve. Miss Rogers & I took a walk. The Taylors called. July, SUNDAY 7. 1901. Dr. Lloyd preached on 1. Sam. 16:7. Communion. Sat with Burchards. Met Dr. Clarke. Found that a dog had killed a little kitten. Rained this P.M. Wrote letters. Read "Crisis". Mrs. Harrington, Mip Mercer & I went to hear Mr. Juemp "Through Peace to Light". Marg. Judson played in Trio. Sat in Mrs. McGregory's room & [...] Smith called. Rainy. July, MONDAY 8. 1901. Read to Mother, S.S. Times, & "Pellanc & Ettain" Laurier's [P...]. Went to library & finished "Loved the Widower". P.M. Read "Crisis". Rode wheel. The Morses, Ada & baby called. Annie Burchard called & took Mother driving. Eve. I read Crisis & Mrs. McGregory, Mother, & I talked. Wrote to Dr. Francis about Programms & to Mr. Quick. Cool. July, TUESDAY 9. 1901. I am 40 yrs. old. Rec'd letters from Harold, Minnie & Bertha. Harold sent a dollar which I think will help me buy [C.B.K.] Harold hopes to get back on The World. He had been to communion & to dinner at Min's; was very happy. I went to library, accomplished little. P.M. Anna Burchard came & we rode on wheels 5 miles, to her house & back. Missed call from the [Cormans]. Call from Florence Lombard & Maud Overbee. Read Crisis. After tea Mother & I called on Judsons. Mr. Juemp, Dr. Judson & [Cormans] were there. Sat & talked with Mr. Morse & the McGregorys & later with Mrs. Lippitts about [Marine's] [...]. Mrs. Bostick brought me flowers. July, WEDNESDAY 10. 1901. I went to library & studied Eng. History. P.M. Read "Crisis". Call Mrs. Shenck. Eve. Went to Citizen's Club with Mrs. Dayton to see boy on bicycle perform Then went to prayer-meeting led by Dr. Lloyd. What has church been to you. Sat & talked with McGregorys & Mr. Hawkins. Mrs. Harrington & Miss [Mercer] took me to get soda. Rain. July, THURSDAY 11. 1901. Letter from Mr. Francis. Went to library. Read Eng. History. Mrs. Harrington, Miss [Mercer], Mr. Morse, Miss Thomas & Muriel Morse went away. We finished "The Crisis". Pleasant. July, FRIDAY 12. 1901. Finished "Idylls of the King" to Mother & began Dr. Gordon's "Witness to Immortality". Started for the library but stopped at Mrs. Curtiss' & found Mr. Schenck there. He came back to the hotel with me & stayed about an hr. After dinner Mr. Juemp stayed a minute. I went to bank. Mr. Waite of Minneapolis called. Rode wheel, slept, bathed. Call from Mrs. Hamlin. [...] had tea. I did not go. After supper, Mother & I called on Mrs. Kilburn, Mrs. [Homberger] & Mrs. Curtiss. Visited with Mr. Kilburn, Louise [Homberger], Mrs. Schenck & Mrs. Beeber. Mr. McGregory brought us root-beer soda water. Mr. Colten called. Found Mrs. Wilson had called. Pleasantly warm. July, SATURDAY 13. 1901. A.M.. Read Gordons Witness to Immortality & [Hosea] to Mother. Read [Arthurian] Epic in Library. P.M. Read aloud "Helmet of Navarre". Got a badge on my wheel. Rode to Burchards. I left my flesh & sticking on barbed wired fence! You should have been Mrs. McGregory when I showed it. She told Mr. Hawkins & Mr. Juemp! Eve. Mother & I called on the [Cruyers] & Brownells. Lots of people have come to hotel. Visited with Prof. McG. & Mr. Hawkin's. Warm & pleasant. July, SUNDAY 14. 1901. A.M. Prof. Greene on the Church 2 Cor. 3:1-3. Mr. & Mrs. [Cotten] were there. Pleasant talk at dinner about theology with Mr. Juemp. P.M. Read Right of Way. Slept. Wrote to Joe & Fannie Bates.Hot. July, MONDAY 15. 1901. A.M. Read [Gordon] on [Immortality] to Mother. Went to library & read "Arthurian Epic". At dinner I met Mr. Juemps friend Rev. Mr. [Tweedy] once Dr. [Parthurst's] Assistant new a Utica pastor. After dinner we visited on porch. Mr. Juemp talked about when a soul is created, before or after birth. They left us for a [cause] ride. I could take but short ride for Libbie Gardiner appeared. Slept & bathed. After supper called on the Bosticks. Sat on the piazza with McGregory's, Mr. Hawkins & Mr. [Whitmarsh]. Hot. Some rain. July, TUESDAY 16. 1901. Mr. [Tweedy] had gone so Mr. J. came down to sit by us. He said I was not narrow for I was willing to open my mind to truth whatever my conclusions. I read to Mother. Walked to library. Came home with Mrs. Wilson. P.M. Read Monsieur Beaucaire to Mrs. McG. & Mother. Rode on wheel & called on Cormans. Slept. Wrote Miss Porter a [st...] letter. Slept. Bathed. After supper called with Mother at [Trardy] home & talked with Mrs. [Goodenough], Mrs. Bishop & Dr. Clarke. Called alone on Mrs. Kilburne. Sat on piazza. Wrote to Mrs. Harrington & for [QBK] [...]. Hot. July, WEDNESDAY 17. 1901. A.M. Read to Mother Bible & Gordon. Then took her to dentist Dr. Wallace Bardeen. On my way to library stopped to talk with Mrs. Judson & Elizabeth. Read Alex Smith's "Edwin of Deira" in library. Walked down with Mrs. Wilson. P.M. Asked Mr. Juemp about Christ's birth. He staid a good while on piazza. Mr. Lippits has bought a [giving]. Rode wheel to Burchards. Found it hard. Helped pick over currants a few minutes. Saw Mrs. [Darwin] Morse & Clara. Slept. Miss Couzer stopped a few minutes. Miss Bromwell took me to prayer-meeting. Mr. Juemp spoke on Phillips Brooks. Mr. Juemp, Miss Bromwell, Miss Rogers called. Joe has a room for 12 poor women over mission. Warm. July, THURSDAY 18. 1901. A.M. Read to Mother Gordon. Ironed best white dress. Rob Bostick went to library with me & sat in the window a few minutes. I translated Caesar V:1-22. Our pleasant times at the table [continue]. P.M. Dr. Wallace Bardeen put in a gold filling, rubber filling & cleaned teeth for $3.75. Slept & bathed. Marg. Carter has failed in physics & passed in Greek. After supper Mr. Juemp staid a very few minutes. Mrs. Reimer took us to Epis. ice cream social. Sat on piazza with McGregory's & talked about [c...]. Began Reign of Law. Cool. July, FRIDAY 19. 1901. In library read Harpers "Portion of Labor" & "Right of Way" & about Roman Britain. Walked down with Mrs. Willson & Mrs. Ashmore. After dinner Mr. Juemp sat a long time & talked about Gospels, Christ etc. Then I talked about Harold. Then he took me over to hear him play on the organ. I washed my head. Slept. Read Harold by Tennyson Act I. Read Reign of Law. After supper Mother & I called on Mrs. Ormsbee & Mrs. Willson. Rob Bostick called for about 1 1/2 hr. July, SATURDAY 20. 1901. A.M. Read Gordon on [Immortality] & Bible to Mother. (not at breakfast). Spent 2 hrs. in library. Began Freeman's Norman Conquest. Walked home with Mrs. Willson. Saw her mother's flowers. She will be 72 tomorrow & met her bachelor brother Mr. Lane. P.M. Began The Market Place by Harold Frederic to Mother & Mrs. McGregory. Rode wheel. Slept; bathed, finished "Reign of Law". Eve. Met Mr. & Mrs. Huntington. Miss Rogers called & I walked with her. Mr. Hawkins brought his brother & wife of Waterville & Miss Newbery of Chicago to call. Rec'd letter from Dr. Fancee about Brown Programme. Mrs. Lein brought me hot doughnuts. July, SUNDAY 21. 1901. A.M. Mr. Juemp Heb. 11:8. And he went out not knowing whether he went. The Future Life. All uncertain. Yet though we know not the [gral] we know our [Grude]. He is God over both models. Serve Him here & you will serve Him there. We sat with the Brownells. All silent at dinner. Marg. Judson was here & I went & sat on her porch. Then slept & read Outlook. Mr. Juemp was jolly at supper. Agnes the maid loves Mother. Miss Brownell & I went to Vesper Service. Mr. Juemp after Miss [Struyer] sang I know not where his islands life then founded palms, preached on God is Love. He cares for us; he helps us. We walked up the hill, then sat on Brownell's porch. Came home & visited with the people. A young man dropped dead on Utica St. July, MONDAY 22. 1901. I finished Gordon's Witness to Immortality to Mother. In library I studied Tacitus' "Agricola". Walked home with Mrs. Willson. ([Dum alum]) Read to Mother & Mrs. McGregory. Visited the Bank Vault. Slept. Bathed. Read Philistine. Read aloud till supper time. After supper Mr. Juemp oiled my wheel & fixed it all up. Calls from Mrs. Merrill, Eleanor Merrill, Mabel Bateman, Mrs. Ashmore & daughters. Joke about Cubans wanting to go to reception in their night clothes! July, TUESDAY 23. 1901. Read S.S. lesson & [Ceyler] to Mother. Studied in library Tacitus's Agricola. Went up on my wheel. Mr. Lane gave me cat tails. After dinner Mr. Juemp fixed wheel again & it now goes beautifully. I read aloud a good while. Then rode to the Burchards. Rode in all about 8 miles today. Bath. No nap. Miss Bateman took Mrs. McG. out & came to supper. Mrs. Ornsbee took Mother driving. I called on Mrs. Lewis. Then we told sea sick stories on the piazza. Later Mr. Hawkins came & smoked. Rain at night. July, WEDNESDAY 24. 1901. Read to Mother S.S. lesson & Act II of [Tennyson's] "Harold". On the way to library I started to take a man's wheel. Studied Tacitus for nearly 2 hrs. Mrs. Wilson & I came down together. Joe sent [her] to Mr. Juemp. He staid afterward & talked to me & especially Mother, threaded her needle for her. I have ridden about 11 miles today. Rode past Peeksport. Stopped and ate cookies at Mrs. Burchards. Slept & bathed. Went alone to prayer meeting. Dr. Maynard led. Prayer. Dr. Clarke prayed that we might realize Gods presence & have divine self [forgetfulness]. Sat on Mrs. Ashmore's steps. Talked about [Chinese] possession by [devil] & also bicycle. She has learned to ride bicycle & spit. Cool. July, THURSDAY 25. 1901. A.M. Read to Mother S.S. lesson & Dr. Clarke. Studied Tacitus 2 hrs. in lab. Mrs. J. came in & said I should try going down library hill. Walked down with Mrs. Willson. This afternoon Margaret Judson & I wheeled to [Brookville] a 10 miles ride. I had several falls, but a good time. Eve. Calls from Mrs. & Miss Willson & Miss Lane. Called with Mother on Mrs. [Hamden]. Read in Mrs. McGregory's room. Wrote to Bertha. She is 27 today. Mr. Francis writes he has decided to join the State St. Church. Cool. July, FRIDAY 26. 1901. At breakfast Mr. Juemp had moved down below Mother so as to leave his seat for "Tom" Bryan. I read Dr. Clarke to Mother & studied in the library Tacitus for more than two hours. Walked down with Mrs. Willson. "Tom" Bryan was at the dinner table. Mr. Hawkins told him I was dying to see him. I read aloud, slept, & sewed. We started to call on the Hornbergers but met Mrs. Wilson & Lane, so came back. Mr. J. did not come to supper. After tea, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Rowe & two daughters called on Mrs. McGregory. They are reading Father's Life & had been attracted to me! Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence called on us. He said Father could do anything with boys. I rubbed Mrs. McGregory's head till her husband came. Wheeled only a few minutes. [QBK per] came. Coolish. Bicycle 14 miles. July, SATURDAY 27. 1901. Very blue today. I read aloud to Mother Mr. Juemp's paper on the "History of Heaven". Result was "Spectator emotion" (?) Finished Tacitus' Agricola in the library. Rode down the hill. Called a moment at the Grants on the [Boonhauers]. After dinner Mr. Juemp & I talked about mother, heterodoxy etc. Then I rode alone to Bouchville stopping to see the Burchards. Herbert & wife are here. This evening Mrs. Reimer, Mrs. Bostick, Mrs. Price & I went to Congregational ice cream & phonograph sociable. About 11 oclock Mr. Bryan came over. Hot. July, SUNDAY 28. 1901. Dr. Clarke Juo. 14:22. Christ's manifestation is spiritual. I staid in Mr. Ashmore's class. He said James' accounting with oil is medicinal. Mr. Juemp staid one minute only after dinner. I had a blue afternoon. Mrs. McGregory, Prof. M. & Mr. Bryan went to the Merrills to supper. Dr. Clarke led Xn Endeavor. The [Meek] Strong Man. [Sa...]. I told of Harold's speaking in office. Caught in the rain so went into the Ashmore's to tea. They told about Dr. [Dorice] of Chicago. Came home & tried to work off blues by visiting Mrs. Lippitt. Hot & Rain. Bicycle 14 + 4 = 18. July, MONDAY 29. 1901. Said good bye to Mr. Juemp after breakfast. He goes with Mr. Tweedy to Maine. Read to Mother Dr. Clark & "Harold". On the way to library visited with Eliz. Judson. Studied Eng. Hist. At dinner & at supper found Tom Bryan great fun. Read aloud a little. Then rode up to see the [Boomhauers]. They were stuffing pillows in the barn. Dr. Grant is to take me bicycle riding. Drove with Mother & Mrs. Bostick to call on the Clarkes. Mrs. B. went home & we called on the Merrill's. Saw them all. Letters from Mrs. Webb & Mr. "Francis". Hot & Rain. Bicycle 18 + 11 = 29. July, TUESDAY 30. 1901. Read to Mother. Finished Tennyson's "Harold" & read Dr. Clarke & S.S. Times. Went to library & began Kingsley's "Hereward". Went to Merills with Fan. Saw Dr. Clarke there. Afterward thanked him for prayer for self-forgetfulness. After dinner went to let Mrs. [Vassar] fit me. Walter came in & talked about book. Mr. & Mrs. Ashmore, Miss Rowe & I wheeled for 3 hrs around reservoir. Very hard & came home in a shower. Mother & I called on Hornbergers, saw Adelaide Lawrence & at Judsons. Saw Dr. J. & Dr. Brockway of Bklyn. Sat a little while with McGregorys & "Tom" Bryan. Pleasant. Bicycle 29 + 14 = 43 July, WEDNESDAY 31. 1901. Read to Mother. Dr. Clarke & "Princess". Miss [Boomhauer] called. Read "Hereward" in library. Took Mr. Juemp's article on Dr. Clarke to Mrs. Judson. Read a little after dinner. Frank Ashmore came to ask me to ride & he fixed my wheel. Dr. Grant came & we rode 12 miles to Randallsville. Drank milk & later soda-water. After supper called on Mrs. Bostick & Kate Allen. Went to prayer-meeting. Dr. Grant asked me to sit with them. Came out with Mrs. Ashmore. Dr. Clarke read Juo. 15. & spoke of "I call upon not servants but friends". I feel worried about Harold. Cool. Bicycle = 43 + 13 = 56. August, THURSDAY 1. 1901. Read S.S. Times, Dr. Clarke & "Princess" to Mother. Ironed white dress. Read & studied in the library. After dinner I finished Harold Frederic's "In the Market". Frank Ashmore took [I] wheeling to East Hamilton, 11 mile