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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Dear Mama. I want to describe that bam in Glastonbury which used to belong to the Abbey in my essay for Wednesday. But I can't remember whether it was made of wood or stone do you suppose you could look up in the Baedeker about it and write to me. I don't know whether you can got it her la time or not* But I want to describe it badly. Will write a long letter tomorrow. Lots of things have happened. We are going to West Point this afternoon to see the Yale West Point Game. Mrs....
Show moreDear Mama. I want to describe that bam in Glastonbury which used to belong to the Abbey in my essay for Wednesday. But I can't remember whether it was made of wood or stone do you suppose you could look up in the Baedeker about it and write to me. I don't know whether you can got it her la time or not* But I want to describe it badly. Will write a long letter tomorrow. Lots of things have happened. We are going to West Point this afternoon to see the Yale West Point Game. Mrs. Peltou la going to take us. Ruth.Mrs. G. B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar Dear Papa Here is the bill. I send it along immediately. I hope to catch the mail so wont stop to write anything. Tell Mamma the pine got here all right. I quite wanted to go down to New York today. A lot of the girls went down today to the Lessing Place Theater to see Mimma von Baruhelat the invitation of the director who lectured here last night (in German). I understood all he said. It was very nice. But I thought I had better save my pennies. Love Ruth

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar Dear papa: At last I have been to see Prof. [Bracgand] he says I may take that course in French literature next year, without an examination. Isn't that perfect? I never was more pleased with anything in my life. I went over, and he began asking me questions about what I had done in school, and of course it didn't make much showing, and I could see that hewasn't inclined to let me come then I began telling him about what I read in France and it changed matters decidedly....
Show moreVassar Dear papa: At last I have been to see Prof. [Bracgand] he says I may take that course in French literature next year, without an examination. Isn't that perfect? I never was more pleased with anything in my life. I went over, and he began asking me questions about what I had done in school, and of course it didn't make much showing, and I could see that hewasn't inclined to let me come then I began telling him about what I read in France and it changed matters decidedly. Then he talked the least little bit of French with me. And then I told him I had been expecting to read some french this summer, and would be very much obliged if he would suggest some books which would be good for me to read. So he gave me a list of booksthey are terribly easy books, Peggy and those children were reading them in school when I was there. Oh I am so happy the girls are all wild at me. I said I went over and smiled at him, and said I should like to study with him, and he told me nothing would give him greater pleasure. That's all I tell them. Now for the rest of my business. We decided that I should take chemistry instead ofPhysics didn't we? So I have a three hour course still to take. I want to take something comparatively east as the rest of the work is rather stiff. I rather want course A of Astronomy. Will you look it up in the catalogue and see what you think of it in connection with the other courses I shall be taking. They say it is very interesting and not hard, (they being Sophs who have had it this year)I shall want to take it somewhere in my course anyway. Other easy courses are C + D in Music. Do you think it would be worth my while to take the History of Music ever? It is something I ought to know something about of course. Then courses A + B Art were taken this year for easy courses but turned out otherwise I believe. They were however very interesting, though thereis a good deal of reading to be don.e There is not much danger of flunking them I believe. Don't you want to look over the catalogue with an eye to my course as a whole. I want to take the economic courses as is advises, all of them. I am more interested in that than anything else. Then I want in Biology A B + C. Now I should like to take Physiology rather. It's hard but very interesting. What do youthink about English and History courses. I don't know what I want there. I suppose they are terribly good training for one. And please examine the German? There is nothing that looks particularly enticing to me. Oh I forgot Geology is another very easy course and nice to. Dear old Prof Dwight has that and he takes the girls off on expeditionsPlease tell me is he a brother of President Dwight I insist he is not and Miss Hastings says he is. Will you look this up right away and write me because our elections have to be in on Monday. We are once more enjoying the sun and my spirit rise. Lovingly Ruth. Tuesday 11.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 1900(?)
Text: Vassar Dear people:- At last I am starting a letter to you. Wo didn't got up for breakfast this morning and I had to tear around to got ready in time for church. And as it was we had two batches of callers before we were dressed I had to drape something artisticly around me and pick around the cornor of the door at them The second one was Mary Taylor who came to ask Cora to go to church with her, but C. wasn't out of bed yet it seemed im-possible. The sweetest soph, asked me to go...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- At last I am starting a letter to you. Wo didn't got up for breakfast this morning and I had to tear around to got ready in time for church. And as it was we had two batches of callers before we were dressed I had to drape something artisticly around me and pick around the cornor of the door at them The second one was Mary Taylor who came to ask Cora to go to church with her, but C. wasn't out of bed yet it seemed im-possible. The sweetest soph, asked me to go with her. I fell perfectly in love with her. 1 met her last night at Christians. And oh dear, I met such a lot of people. Christians was lovely. They had the must gorgeous tableaus you ever saw. Advertisements. I wish you could have seen them they were great. And Julia Stimpson was the most stunning man that I really have ever seen. She she very large. (I don't mean fat you know.) and she did certainly look exactlylike a man and an awfully handsome one too. It made you feel so funny. I was introduced to some of them I had never met before. And I really found it hard to realize they were girls. Oh I must tell you the best thing I've just heard The first tableau was Whitmans chocolate a man stands in the middle with a girl leaning on each shoulder eating out of this box of candy! Well this misguided freshman askedif the girl in the middle (dressed as a man of course) was president Taylors son. Did you ever hear anything as rich. I hope the sophs won't get hold of it but of course they will. Then another thing I heard of. Julia Stimson saw a freshman going by looking rather forlorn and thought perhaps she hadn't been asked to Christians, so she asked if she had been invited. "Yes," said the girl "Somebody asked me last week. Luck for me, wasn't it". Then she saw Julia looked rather queer and discovered what she had done. How anyone could mistake Julia for a freshman though, I don't see. Lucile is such a dear, you can't think. I do so wont her to be president. I shant tell you any thing about Christians now. I'll leave it for my mid week letter. Oh I forgot to say my dresses came I like the lawn ever-so much. Mrs G. forgot the belt and I had to fly around and scratch one up. I have the brown on now but I don't like it so awfully well the white over the shoulders doesn't fit so very well. I wonder If you could get me some ribbon. I tried in every store in Poughkeepsie (there aren't so very many) to get some dark brown to go with my brown suit and some green to go with that new green waste, and couldn't find any thing that came within miles of it. You have samples of both haven't you I should like a yard and two thirds of each kind. I look my poster down to be framed couldn't do anything with it except a narrow black frame. It looks neat but not as artistic as it might. It is to come home next Sat. Oh I must tell you about our registration. It was more fun. All the building was divided up into different wards and poles put up in each ward. The poles were manufactured out of these very high black screens. Inside were two girls (dressed as men) sitting at a table. You can't think how well they get themselves up. Well you went inside and they nut any number of perfectly absurd questions to you and- which you were obliged to make up answers and finally they would say they thought you were qualified to vote and you wrote you name down as republican of demotratic. There were crowds around the poles all the times roaring at the questions and answers. So every now and then a girl dressed as a policeman would come and clear away the crowd. I must tell you some of the question they asked me. "Have you fallen in the lake yet?" "Do you expect to" "Have any of your class fallen in the lake yet?" "Have you passed resolutions to the effect that none of them shall." Of what does fraulein Bartleman remind you" "Why." "If Miss Gentry's eyes were two points in space could a plane be passed throe' them." "Why" "If there were 16 seniors and one elevator how many ways are there of getting to the fourth floor" "Why." A perfect string of things like that. Oh I remember any other. "Why did Jimmie shave off his moustache." "What makes you think so" Jimmie is Dr Baldwin prof. of History. Miss Salmon has gone down to New York so I haven't gone to see her but Miss Ellery says I must go as soon as I get back I mean she. Oh dear. But don't you think the registration was lovely. We have parades and Luimp speeching and go thro', the whole election just as they really do in the other world. Even to the final voting. We elect one of them oresident Isn't that fun. Oh I met Miss Dunning what came over on the steamer with us this morning!!!! You mustn't mind my not going properly round the paper on this sheet. I thought I would only write two pages more then I decided to finish the four. Margarale Mather lives right up above us and they had a spread up in her room last night and they poured the water out of olive bottle out of the window and it fell in at our window Tell Mrs Morris I have met Elsie Mendell and like her very much. She wants to have Frances up here. Her father was aclassmate of Mr. Morris, love Ruth. I am not getting unpopular on accountt of the canvasing. But I shall be unhappy if Emily Welch get elected.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: Oct 13, 1900(?)
Text: Yassar My dear Mother:- How could you be so foolish? I thought at least you must have tumbled down stairs fc broken your back or that Papa had suddenly been taken frightfully ill, or something worse. What ever did you send a telegram for. Didn't you know that I would have known before this if any thing was the matter with me. And didn't you know that I would have written if there had-n't bee a good reason for my not writing. I just haven't had time until this very day....
Show moreYassar My dear Mother:- How could you be so foolish? I thought at least you must have tumbled down stairs fc broken your back or that Papa had suddenly been taken frightfully ill, or something worse. What ever did you send a telegram for. Didn't you know that I would have known before this if any thing was the matter with me. And didn't you know that I would have written if there had-n't bee a good reason for my not writing. I just haven't had time until this very day. Wednesday afternoon when I usually write we had a class meeting. And we had such a high old time and I got so dreadfully excited and was so awfully tired when I got my studying done that night that I thought perhaps you would rather have me go to bed and rest, than sit up and write to you. So I went. Then Tuesday I had an extra ammount to work owing to a page of Latin prose & 14 pages of Latin grammer and a bad German lesson, a more frightful Geometry lessons and an english theme. Then Friday I was busy at work every moment of the morning. And right after dinner Lucile and I did Latin together and we found the Latin unusually erratic. Then I went out doors to get some air and watch the girls play basket ball. And Aurella Crosette got hurt - a dreadful blow on her nose. It stunned her for a moment and everybody rushed for water and all sorts of things. It bled streams but after a little she seemed all right and they were going to let her go home alone but fortunately I thought I would walk over with her. When she got into her room she looked in the glass and her^ nose looked so dreadfully she thought she was spoiled for life. And being so unstrung by the shock and all the began cry and crying and I couldn't do anything with her. I was afraid she was going into hysterics. So I called in the little Southern girl Mary Yost (Have I told you about her. She's the sweetest thing) And we got Aurelia on to the bed and rubbed her head and nose. But suddenly she had the awfullest seizure and gasped and waved her arms and cried "Oh where am I? where am I?" and groaned. We were so frightened, she seemed to be going out of her head. We didn't know what to do but we rubbed her hands hard and Poured whiskey down her. So I had to stay with her till the doctor at last got around to her. We were glad enough to see her I can't tell you. Aurelia is all right this morning. That is as to her senses, not her nose. When I saw her she was just going to have it examined. I don't think it will be very crooked Then I had stayed there so long that I had to come home and tumble into my clothes in the manner I think I have ever yet done. You see the New England Club gave a dance to which I had to go. It was very amusing. The people that did the inviting were dressed as men. You can't think how sweet they are. It's lots of fun. But I was rather tired. Cora has gone down to New York for over Sunday to meet her father fe mother. I don't know whether I told you. Lucile came jOct. 13, 1900,- 3 and spent the night with me. I had a little excitement last night too. It was most absurd. I was suddenly seized with a cramp in my foot, you know and had to hop out of bed rather quickly but then I couldn't get back in again for the longest time. Every time I took it off the floor the cramp came back. It was so foolish to have to stand stand there. Lucile is so lame she can hardly more this morning from playing yesterday. She is too funny. There is to be a grand democratic mass meeting this evening. First there is to be a grand parade with a band all thro, the building collecting the democrats and afterwards. The platform is to be announced and there is to be great specifying. Of course I have seen Elisabeth Ladd I am sure I have mentioned it. Why she sits at our table. She doesn't particularly enjoy her room-mate but she seems to like college. I don't think she looks very well but she always did have big black rings under her eyes. Don't you worry about my doing to much. I know when to stop. In every letter you write you say you think I am rushing about to much It just sounds so in the letters. Christians I also explained. We can't stop to say the Younge Woman's Christians Association every time we use it so we just say Christians. It is much nicer. Why don't my curtains come? I want them. And my chair? Boo hoo. There came a package for me yesterday but I couldn't get it till this morning. And I had been expecting my curtains but it was only the blue waist from Mrs. G. no brown. Oh the ribbons came from you. I am much obliged I don't like the green quite as well as the brown but it goes very well. Mrs. G. spelled Poughkeepsie, Poughkipsee and nut "enn instead of New York. I like allmy dresses that I have, but I really need more light ones. You see every Friday and Sat. night they dress up in muslins and so on. Then there are receptions and dances. And it's getting so cold now I wish I had a flannel waist. I think I shall be able to come home Wed. afternoon late fit stay till Sat. night at Thanksgiving. U I may. Please don't send any more telegraphs they stare me out of a years growth and this one nearly gave Lucile the convultionsLovingly Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 21, 1900
Text: Poughkeepsie 1900 Arrived safely. Miss Ellery here and very nice. Cora's friends all very good. Send money $290 directly. Quite a fuss about not having it. No time to be home sick Ruth POSTAL 6 \ . A / _ _ ?n<>g<,..;_§ V 7i~k .1_, A ‘ _~ ~. v_,__,._ﬁ.-__J. <~‘§- THIS $10515 FOR T - i’ <1: - .37"- _..Y 1;. _ - _i— ‘_‘\" ‘I IA. _ An _-/fez. ,,.__ _ __-;_ ,‘, > L‘ ,,_.A.____, $\\ ADDRESQ ONLY 5? ‘\ ,\~_< ~ ».\ ‘ '1:.,-,',¢.’»’ ,, HE < ~ - ' =...
Show morePoughkeepsie 1900 Arrived safely. Miss Ellery here and very nice. Cora's friends all very good. Send money $290 directly. Quite a fuss about not having it. No time to be home sick Ruth POSTAL 6 \ . A / _ _ ?n<>g<,..;_§ V 7i~k .1_, A ‘ _~ ~. v_,__,._ﬁ.-__J. <~‘§- THIS $10515 FOR T - i’ <1: - .37"- _..Y 1;. _ - _i— ‘_‘\" ‘I IA. _ An _-/fez. ,,.__ _ __-;_ ,‘, > L‘ ,,_.A.____, $\\ ADDRESQ ONLY 5? ‘\ ,\~_< ~ ».\ ‘ '1:.,-,',¢.’»’ ,, HE < ~ - ' =‘>*:,L,.,@,./5% "-41 I V Q; g_ Q km‘ : ' w~\.:>3.li‘>.¢’5 Ci» 7 E v; ﬁ ) Q t-,4": i H 1”“ Q, Q .1 . I ~ t ;'.'lL- € \‘ \ »= ' 5 -"WY A / \'? gs-Q»..J\ H Q K w,“ (‘ o
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 24, 1902
Text: I have been to all my recitations at last and I think they are all going to be very interesting. But biology is going to send me into bankruptcy it is so expensive. You should see the list of things necessary. And they are all with prosily the exception of physics going to be very hard. I am to prepare a paper on Tuberculosis for Physiology and Miss Salmon has given us frightful work. R.M.A.Mrs Geo. B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: 1900(?)
Text: I am now writing in the hall meeting for electing the president of the hall. Mary Bell and Mary York are up. It is still pouring and it does seem perfectly terribly wet. I find I have made a mistake in taking courses for which I have to go way over to the laboratories. t is terribly far. I got a letter from (?) this morning saying she was writing to you herself about Ernest Humpstone. The pillow was just half around for each dimension. I think it is right but I will measure again. R.M.A.Mrs....
Show moreI am now writing in the hall meeting for electing the president of the hall. Mary Bell and Mary York are up. It is still pouring and it does seem perfectly terribly wet. I find I have made a mistake in taking courses for which I have to go way over to the laboratories. t is terribly far. I got a letter from (?) this morning saying she was writing to you herself about Ernest Humpstone. The pillow was just half around for each dimension. I think it is right but I will measure again. R.M.A.Mrs. Geo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 24, 1900
Text: So stupid in me to forget the [?]. The letter is beyond recovery however. The presidential campaign has begun here. I wish you could see the poster stuck up everwhee. "Are you for Ruin or Destruction." "Register you vote." "Who shall guide the ship of state." "Bryan or McKinley." "Down with the imperialists." And all such thing painted in flaring color every con [?] place. It great full I wish Papa would tell me my principles. How do you spell...
Show moreSo stupid in me to forget the [?]. The letter is beyond recovery however. The presidential campaign has begun here. I wish you could see the poster stuck up everwhee. "Are you for Ruin or Destruction." "Register you vote." "Who shall guide the ship of state." "Bryan or McKinley." "Down with the imperialists." And all such thing painted in flaring color every con [?] place. It great full I wish Papa would tell me my principles. How do you spell it. Ruth. Individual Report. I. (1) Give your full name, (2) the date and (3) place of your birth, (4) the towns or cities in which you have lived since you were two years old, (5) the nationality of your parents. (6) Was any language other than English spoon in your family? (7) Have you associated with any persons whose peculiarities of speech few to race, locality, or imperfect education tended in any respect to modify your diction? Give full particulars!!! II. (1) Where were you prepared for college? (2) How many recitations in English did you have each week, and for how many yeas? (3) What text-books did you use? (4) How many6 essays did you write in each year of your study? (5) What was their average length? (6) Were they written at home or in class? (7) Give illustrations of the subjects of these essays !!! (8) For what faults were they criticized by the etcher? (9) In what ways have you found that your preparatory work in English has helped your writing ?!!! (10) In what was has it failed to help you?!! (11) Has it hindered you in any way?!!! III. (1) Give a list alphabetically arranged by authors of the books you have read in prose!! (2) Give a similar list of the poems with which you are familiar!!! (3) Like which one of the authors have you read would you choose to write if you could?!! Why?!!!!!!! IV. (1) Have you training or skill in music? (2) In drawing or painting? (3) Do you ever write verse? (4) Have you ever contributed to any newspaper or magazine? Give particulars. V/ (1) Is the first draft of an essay usually the best you can do, or is re-writing necessary? (2) What kinds of changes, if any, do you make in your first draft? (3) What is for you the most difficult part of writing? (4) What is the easiest?Prof. [?] B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn._ ‘wt ‘ r ‘;_‘ \ \ /4 It \\ _ )_ _ V ‘ \ ‘ y ‘L T \ _ ‘i ‘__‘ _H 1'“ \\\ _ \’ I I >_ V I __ (H ¢ _/\ __ t F” \ _ _ _ J ‘ |_‘ I ,v‘ "\ '51“ 11 ‘ ‘ > ‘An X __“ _ _ P N, Y 2 ‘_ _ V Y _ \__ I \ \ ~ I \‘ /\ _ w _ A n ‘> ’}ﬂ*\‘ _ ‘lH| _ I A>"¥>.'
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 1900
Text: Vassar My dear family:- Don't distress yourself about me. I am all fine. Really I feel much better. Dr. Thelberg is making me take my meals at the infirmery for a day or two. For which I shall have to fork out a tidy sum, probably, but it seems to have a good effect on me. And if you could see the amount 1 eat. It is quite startling. They have very good things to eat, and such a sweet little dining room, and pretty china. I wish you could have heard the talking to Dr. Th. gave me. The...
Show moreVassar My dear family:- Don't distress yourself about me. I am all fine. Really I feel much better. Dr. Thelberg is making me take my meals at the infirmery for a day or two. For which I shall have to fork out a tidy sum, probably, but it seems to have a good effect on me. And if you could see the amount 1 eat. It is quite startling. They have very good things to eat, and such a sweet little dining room, and pretty china. I wish you could have heard the talking to Dr. Th. gave me. The worst scolding I ever got in my life* She wishes me to stay out doors 2 hours every day, and has accordingly excused me from Gym until after Christmas Isn't that nice? Thursday I went into see Miss Wylie. She is very lovely. I wish you could see the pretty copper things she has in her rooms. I had to pay 1.25 for my glasses. The box of things came. Thanks for the apples. I didnt discover those in the shoes until I went to nut them on. I had such an unhappy thought the other night. What do you think, 2 weeks from tonight 2 days of my vacation will be over. Wasn't that sad? We good. night Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 20, 1900
Text: I just want to send you work that my complaint has entirely disappeared and I am feeling perfectly well. College is just as grand as ever if not mow so. And the freshmen are char and my room is fascinating! But my trunk in which we carefully put the things I washed has not appeared yet. Isn't that a joke on us. I can't do anything down town until it comes. R.M.A.Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 8, 1902(?)
Text: Such a tragedy has happened to me. I have lost all the notes I have taken for my hist topic in some way. And I haven't time to take them again. I have got hold of most amassing old things. Once I donut that my gentlemen was "very sick of the survey from eating bad pie". Isn't that ridiculous. It is a beautiful day. And I m bat to go down to the washer woman and get my blue cheviot. I hope she washed it well. R.M.A.Mrs. [T]eo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 31, 1900(?)
Text: Dear People This will have to do for a letter. You said you wouldn't mind my not writing if I sent a card. So here you are. Nothing has happened to write about and I haven't time anyway. Ruth

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 1902
Text: Well I am thankful to say my work is over for one more week. It does pile up terribly at the last with 5 on Friday. I know my history topic was dreadful. I trust I can do better next week. Please tell me how much its maple sugar was around was it 8. There was something else I wanted to ask and I can't remember what. The sleeves to my blue flannel waist are miles too short and very uncomfortable. What can be done? R.M.A.Mrs. Leo B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 4, 1902
Text: I knew there was something I wanted to say that I couldn't think of. I should love to have you make an [?] down [?]. Light blue you know I can't get a pattern. There is one here that has not fullness gathers. I mean on the shoulders at all. The pieces are shaped to bring in the fullness with a circular band around the neck which does not turn over. Make it abt 53 ins down the front from the shoulder seam. I will get that corset cover pattern now. Mrs. Leo B Adams 57 Edgehill Road...
Show moreI knew there was something I wanted to say that I couldn't think of. I should love to have you make an [?] down [?]. Light blue you know I can't get a pattern. There is one here that has not fullness gathers. I mean on the shoulders at all. The pieces are shaped to bring in the fullness with a circular band around the neck which does not turn over. Make it abt 53 ins down the front from the shoulder seam. I will get that corset cover pattern now. Mrs. Leo B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 4, 1902
Text: I have got 2 letters from you today. How lovely to be going to have a birthday present. I shall read every express list now until it appears. The pillow is the bed pillow you know. We have just been having services at the laying of the corner stone. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Pratt being here. Mrs. Pratt looks ever so much like her sisters. R.M.A.Mrs. George B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 17, 1900
Text: Vassar. Dear people: I got your letter Just before dinner. Please give my love to Mr. White. Papa has said something about him in every letter he has written. It's too funny. I meant to keen a diary this week for you but somehow it's dreadfully hard to do such things. I'll see if I can remember how things went First Monday morning I have two hours to study in before I have any class. Then come hygiene. Its the awfullest class. We all sit there as red as beets and don't...
Show moreVassar. Dear people: I got your letter Just before dinner. Please give my love to Mr. White. Papa has said something about him in every letter he has written. It's too funny. I meant to keen a diary this week for you but somehow it's dreadfully hard to do such things. I'll see if I can remember how things went First Monday morning I have two hours to study in before I have any class. Then come hygiene. Its the awfullest class. We all sit there as red as beets and don't dare look at each other. The lectures are about such very embarrassing subjects. Then comes geometry which is the most uncomfortable lesson. Miss Richardson scares one It's perfectly dreadful. I never was so with any teacher before nor here either (most of the girls are afraid of the German teacher but Z am not a bit. She's dreadfully funny tho'. I don't know what it is I am not really afraid of her. In fact I rather like her, but as soon as she asks mm a question all my idea's fly out of my head.It horrible. The other day she asked me to prove something and I got along swimmingly for a ways, when suddenly I Just couldn't think at all what came next, though I knew perfectly well, but she helped me around in the neatest way. I think she rather likes me tho'. I don't know why she should as don't have my lessons as a rule, or at least don't appear too. What do you think I had better do. Every body feels Just the same about her. Well perhaps I shall get over it. Now it's dinner time or very nearly so. We have great fun at the table. Have I told you who are at it. Lucile, Edith, Florence, Lucy, Mary Elsie, Elisabeth, Cora & myself. Then Miss Hastings who is Miss Cornwall's (person taking Lady K's place) assistant. She's lots of fun and awfully nice. She was a classmate of Edith's sister and Edith calls her by her first name. Then besides Miss Slade another class-mate of Miss Hastings sits with us. We are all in love with her too. She is instructor in Math and is going to be married before end of year.Right after dinner that is at 1*45, I have Latin and am usually so sleepy I nod right thro', the class. We have Miss Dutton who is dreadfully sentimental and takes up so much time telling us interesting facts that we never get thro', the proper amount in our reading. She is very nice and easy however. She hasn't called on me once since the call began. I wonder why. Perhaps she thinks I would make such a fool of myself that she will spare me the trial. Kind isn't it? After Latin I came home and did German with Aurelia, the girl that bent her nose, you know, I told you about it didn't I? She is real nice. She find German so hard I thought I would help her some. German is like rolling off a log for me It taken about 3/4 of a hr. and not a bit of work to it. The Bilder will be harder I imagine. Did I tell you its the Mittelalter I want. Oh while I think of it. Please send me Aunt Flo's address again. I was so mad I wrote her this great long letter and then found I had torn up your letter In which you sent her address. Wasn't that brilliant. Next hour cam our class meeting. Lucile and Emily Welch are the candidates for president Emily wouldn't have got it only Mary withdrew her name. You see lots of names are proposed and are reduced to 2 by ballot. Ethel Plumb and yours truly are up for secretary. I don't think I shall get it. And don't really want it, because it will not be unmitigated pleasure. Still when my name was proposed it was to much of a temptation, so there I am. It would be fun to be sec. when Lucile is president. I think she is sure of getting it. I don't think you know about the other, oh yes Lucy is up for vice president. I don't know whether she will get it or not. We think It will look dreadfully if we should all be elected from one set. But it wasn't our fault. Did I tell you Lucile will have to leadprayer meeting one night. Oh dear. After the meeting we rushed Just as fast as we could over to the tennis tournament which we watched as long as anybody we were particularly interested in was playing. Then we went over to the circle and watched 1901 playing basket ball, and walked around a bit and it was time for dressing for dinner. Dinner comes at 6 and chapel at 7 so there is always about half an hour In between when we walk up and down the corridors or dance In J. That's the letter of the room. After chapel we study till half past nine when we go & say good night to people if we want to and then go to bed. Tuesday I will skip because I don't remember much about it and I want to tell you about my gym exam I had today. By the way sometime I shall be needing some more money I have twenty yet. But about 15 of that is already promised $5 for Gym suit $5 for College Settlement. $2 for college paner, "The Miscellany. Something for joining New England Club, which I really ought to do and about $2, I think, for the hygiene book. How do I get money. But about my exam. I didn't mind it a bit. In fact I thought it rather amusing. You had this slip effect on slit way up each side and half way down the front She constantly thro' it entirely up, in front or behind, but still. She just measured me and made me squeeze things and pull them and blow them. I can expand my chest way out and blow the proceeding exceeding far up. But my back is very weak. The weakest of any girl I know. I only weigh 92 pound. It was so funny. She was so in the habit of saying 100 that with out thinking she called out 192 for the other girl to write down. My arms are just like Cora's and my legs much weaker. I suppose I shall have to pull and pull at thing to strengthen my back. It is certainly a bore. There was a most glorious sunset tonight Lucile Cora & I went up on Sunset Hill to see it. There was a big storm this afternoon and everything was lovely and fresh and cold after it We ran down hill and my hair came down. I washed it this morning. Love from Ruth. The curtains or chair don't come I don't understand it*
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 30, 1900
Text: I got the box safely on Monday. I am very much please with everything, that is I have had nothing on but the prink dress. That looks very well. The things were badly mussed but I think it will all shake out. The changes were .35. My cushion has arrived I see. I shall get it up after lunch. I am just as much in despair abt Miss Solomons work as ever. We were seated today. There are 59 in the class. R.M.A. Mrs. Geo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 21, 1900
Text: gOct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people i- I don't feel a bit in the mood lor writing letters but I must Just write a short one and tell you what a glorious time we all had yesterday* It was Mohonk Day* I don't know whether you have heard about it or not* A Mr. Thompson in Hew York whoi^ was called Uncle Fred used to give this excursion every year to the Seniors and freshmen. He is dead now but his wife still gives it. We start early in the morning and drive over across...
Show moregOct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people i- I don't feel a bit in the mood lor writing letters but I must Just write a short one and tell you what a glorious time we all had yesterday* It was Mohonk Day* I don't know whether you have heard about it or not* A Mr. Thompson in Hew York whoi^ was called Uncle Fred used to give this excursion every year to the Seniors and freshmen. He is dead now but his wife still gives it. We start early in the morning and drive over across the Hudson up into the hills to this lake. We go in these big barges, holding 16 or twenty girls, and have great fun. There were 18 in ours* Lucile, Florence, Edith Mary, Florence Donaldson, Mary Wright, Aurelia, Elisabeth L. Edith Piatt, the Wood twins, (I have learned to tell them apart at last) Helen Studley, Gertrude Fuller, Janet Perry, Elsie Bisby, Alice Heyward & Cora and I. We were to late to get certain girls we wanted, they had already been asked but we had a very Jolly party. It took about four hours to drive over. And the scenery was something lovely with all the woods in their tell colors* The lake is way up in the hills with cliffs rising up on each side. I noticed it had that peculiar green that ao the Swiss lakes had. I wonder if all mountain lakes have it* Bishl I can't describe the scenery* it reminds me too much of English themes and essays. You can Just imagine something lovely. And wait till I come home and can tell the rest to you. Lucile wouldn't let me do any climbing on account of my back. She is very severe. I really don't think it would of hurt me. But I suppose it is better to take no risks. You see I caught cold in my back and have been having it messaged and so on (the woman about murdered me. I am positive it isn't good for one to have ones back nounded so). Well the woman told Lucy who has hurt her knee and been in the infirmary that 1 must be very careful of my back, that the muscles are very delicate and so forth and so on. All of which of course all my friends have heard & so I am not allowed to do anything now. Though my back is perfectly well now. It make my so tired to have everybody ask "How's your back this morning Ruth?" I am getting positively savage and am very rude to anybody who mentions backs. There really is work to do here. I got behind hand lastweek. It'a a bore to have to work so hard. I don't want to. I expect I shall be obliged to take a tutor in Latin tirose. I have no idea what to write. It makes me very unhappy. And the essays are dreadful. It distresses me to make up a lot of rubbish. Some girls can just scribble a lot of stuff off and there's an end of it. But I can't do that way. I don't think I am learning any German. Friday night there was a little play. It was very bright, only three persons in it but they did capitally. Next Friday I have heard that there is to be a ball given by the Juniors to the ssniersFreshmen but it isn't really know yet. I also heard that we are to be requested to come dressed as some fine character from Atte- Mother Goose. I have forgotten Mother Goose entirely. What people are there. Don't you bother about me. I am calm. If you could see the severe way I am treated, and made to lie down, or go to bed, or go for a walk, or take a pill, or get a cape you would be quite at ease. Lucile has taken it into her head to see that I do as I should and she does it thoroughly. I doubt if they will let me stay over till Sunday. Last year they were allowed to, but so many stayed over till sometime Monday and missed recitations that the faculy said it should never happen again. And I have heard they are very strct. I shall be very unhappy if you go down to New York Friday and Saturday Pop. Have you old Review meeting Tuesday and Wednesday & meet me in New York Wednesday. That would be lovely. Do. Please, Oh dear we had such a really terrible sermon this morning. We none of us could understand a single sentence. It was funny we sit right up above the platform and can look right down on the minister and could watch his notes. Sometimes he would turn over two pages, then he would think better of it and turn back. Our bench got to shaking. His name was Ladd!!! I forget where he came from. I am awfully sorry about Aunt Flo. Do send the address again. Oh I forgot the curtains have come. They look finely and we're ever so much obliged. How about the paying for them. At last my poster is fram. The frame is crooked we have discovered. I don't like the black frame very well. With lots of love Ruth. Ruth Adams, '04, I don't think the mail goes from here on Sun. but I can't go into town Its too far. Today I am going home with Florence. So it will go*
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 4, 1900
Text: Oct. 4, 1900, Vassar Dear people:- I have just finished my theme and am going to write to you I have unusually little to do tonight as we have no latin class tomorrow but are to attend a lecture on some latin subject by Prof. More (if that's the way you spell him) It just as well I don't have as (much to do) we had our class meeting this afternoon which took some time. We appointed committees for drawing upp constitutions, and committees for find out who is wanted for president and...
Show moreOct. 4, 1900, Vassar Dear people:- I have just finished my theme and am going to write to you I have unusually little to do tonight as we have no latin class tomorrow but are to attend a lecture on some latin subject by Prof. More (if that's the way you spell him) It just as well I don't have as (much to do) we had our class meeting this afternoon which took some time. We appointed committees for drawing upp constitutions, and committees for find out who is wanted for president and nominating her fc all sorts of interesting things. We are going to have a big fight for pres. It's great fun. The present chair* man of the committee on organisation is working all the people she can to get it herself and we don't want her. So we have got to work too. We rather want JLucile She ia a fine girl, but we cant quite decide whether it's right to elect a pres. from the campus when more than half the girls are some where else, to be sure they are not all in the same place, but they're rather Jealous of the campus girls I think. But enough of that though I assure you it's a very absorbing matter. Monday they had the first basket ball practice. Tou can't think how cunning they look. Every body says we are going to have the finest team in college. It's more fun to watch. I haven't had my phisical exam yet but expect it soon. Cora had hers today. It isn't nearly as bad as the gym exam. That's the one where you have to appear In the coustume nature gave you. They say that some upper jOct. 4, 1900 , - 2 classmen told some body that it was very nice to wear a very heavy veil so as not to see the people who were examining you; and that she actually appeared in one to hide her blushes. Isn't that absurd. Oh and I must tell you something else amusing. Elizabeth Thompson, the sister of a girl in our class, received a great bunch oI American beauties Sunday morning from some freshman crush though she didn't know who it was. There was a little note attached saying, "May I hope to see some of these in Chapel," "Hum" said Elizabeth, "I guess she can" and marched into chapel with them and put them on the pulpit. The story is all over college Elizabeth Thompson was so funny k disgusted. I imagin the freshman will restrain from any more such offerings. Thursday morning. Whatdo you think? Cora has got to come go to the y infermery with a hard cold. She is put there to keep it from getting any worse, I should have finished this last night only she didn't feel well and was going to bed early so I put out the light and went too. Did I tell you about the ridiculous things we had to do in English to test our senses. For one thing there were lots of little boxes with bottles inside and the corks sticking up thro' holes in the covers. You had to pull out the cork apply nose your witf to the hole and write down what you smelled. Wasn't that absurd. There were ten different smells. Then there were ten different things you had to taste. It made you feel quite ill. They tested you hearing pet. IT, 1900 , - 2 nowcr and you eye sight, you eye for color and any number of things It was very amusing, tho'. I really cant see how being able to tell whether what you smelled was camphor or glue will help you in writing an essayt do you. About the curtains - the highest price one is of course the best.The height I gave you was right for them after they have been hemmed. About the width 2-1/2 yds is the exact width of the door and I suppose they ought not to be quite straight when they are drawn ought they. About the morris chair It would be lovely to have you send one. They say the cartage would be about, or not more than .50 cents. Be sure and get one withjbroad^arms. And then you don't want to get to cheap looking a one. I think the cushion would be pretty in some soft brown, not too dark, don't you? Or do you think blue would be better. The only trouble is it's so hard to match. I think I had better pay for all the Morris chair, don't you? Oo read Katharine the letters and tell her I have been thinking of her a great deal but it's so hard to get time to write. Because according to her advice I spend all the spare time I have out of doors. And now I am talk- ing with every body I get a chance about the president. I think I have tackled 10 girls or so this morning already. The 2 dictionaries have come. Tell Rath. Marion Moss man is going to take me to Christians. Oh I-e& nearly forgot again to tell you that my heart was completely broken and pet. IT, 1900 , - 2 still is* My dearest lovely bier mug was smashed coming up. What Ht shall I do. It almost killed me. My poster isn't framed yet things areA pretty here and are so expensive. You will be pleased to hear I have had to get some colored pencils to draw pictures of my internals with. W ith lots of love. Ruth.\ V \w \_./ ’§ 6‘ /é um 4 6'~ *4‘ 55,0 '1 xiv \ * g) Rx \ 5 Q _'§:F Q Lx_____W” , \ ' ," ( .0 \ ~ ‘ \_ ___“__) __,, 4 ,4 [V15-="'”',§ “ 0,4 ’ W /, Q \\ ,- \\ \ \ ,\ _,/ X \ ._- ___ __ » _ .--, __—-- \-__ *—.-._......-~~ ./’ \ \‘ §-’\\ I t xvii!‘ w» 1»: nu \»»» Y’ \\ \ / """ \ /~fi~\§Eﬁ§Q,@§) /- ~ _ .\_ ,_4-t ‘ls \‘*~. ___ , .‘_~ ‘“"")f‘- q ¢ *”‘ U % § ck U / ‘ .\ <\{ﬁZr ;\§ .\$ ‘ V JQWQ - ._\_/§_¥@ Q ST “<~§»./FX-ym*§'V§)=,§~Q=§'\::_ '*@ _,,»§=_ / Jw 0 ‘Q7 ,_ .¢\~' v I ! ¢ i 1 I | » F ! 34 I ‘___;_ Q‘ ¥ ‘_‘>‘ _ > ﬂ ﬂy J ‘MW If _ 6"’ _ » If _ !__ Hy ‘Y _ £5 ,__‘\ & “ ‘l\ \\~_\ "3 \ K \ _/W6! (V \ 7 Q ‘ /L ____ \ﬁ \> 5 (K ‘ \ K 3 _\ i’! ‘__
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 23, 1900
Text: Oct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people, Why havent you sent my letter of permission. I got called up yesterday on account of it. It was really very funny. Mr. Galpin was at the Indian conference at Mohonk and came over to see us, but we had just gone over there ourselves so, of course we didn't see him. They didn't think of that in the office however. I like the cool way they call me up for something &c tell me to tell Cora, Mr Galuin came more to see her too. If they are going to...
Show moreOct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people, Why havent you sent my letter of permission. I got called up yesterday on account of it. It was really very funny. Mr. Galpin was at the Indian conference at Mohonk and came over to see us, but we had just gone over there ourselves so, of course we didn't see him. They didn't think of that in the office however. I like the cool way they call me up for something &c tell me to tell Cora, Mr Galuin came more to see her too. If they are going to call us up in turn I intend to do something real bad now, then they will scold her for it. I received this little note asking me to call at the Lady Principle's office. And was quite scared and tried to think of all the wicked things I had ever dreamed of doing tho. this particular one never entered my head. I found Miss Hastings in the office tho1. so I was relieved. But you really must send it. You can send it to me and I can drop It in her box if you like. Say you wish me to see any callers who may come to see me. And that at any time when I ask for permission to go to New York it will be all right to allow me to go. See. It was very amusing. And Mamma you remember that little apron with ruffles and pockets and a bib or what ever you call the thing that comes up over the waist. Will you send it on at once. I must have It by Friday night. I have no Idea where It is but you have probably come across it In your house cleanings You know the one I mean don't you? That little fancy one. I think I shall go as little Red Ridinghood I think that's as easy as anything. I am so sorry Mrs G treated you so badly. I wish she would send me my waist. I really haven't clothes enough. I am very sorry about the college Settlement. In fact very much destressed. I dont think there will be much more tho. And I dont soend a dollar a week any where near from other thing. I give .25 to Y.W.C.A a month. Is that to much. Its only .06 a Stihayand I would not that much in the collection at home. Aurelia has recieved a letter from her Aunt asking about her and generally making a great fuss. You ought not to have said any thing about it. I just told you as an excuse for not writing Please excuse dreadful blot. I would copy if I had time. Ruth. (Ruth Adams, '04)1 ‘ ,» ‘M-,'1..',<)‘ ‘\/.~ /6%- Q UQ \ P“ xi‘), \ . W‘ 5'} ‘ '3 <95“ E573, % S '0 "1241; 6" . 0,/f M ..- \‘\ ?\J' Y -,/' v \\___‘_r ____,,,/"’*/ ' __ E R - I V:->~:+>¥ 5*‘ §>:»»4, i 11' xi \‘4v-at ' ----_,~.1--....-_.. \ <,~, '1 " ‘N "'\ g ~> x /' F?‘ -3- '—:>\ _.__ /7:7 ‘\ ->7 _> _,//1’ ..“»--» I , . ~ _ =' u ‘ 5‘ I 1 /- I‘ ~ §':/ .. ;;W_* 1 \ -/ -""""~ ~ﬁ~-aw .,/M I ¢ ‘K .__. ‘ '~ “ _~ L xx 3 1 Q»-K», I , _ >\‘_ _ ‘ _l\>_ ' \\\_\ “ /‘Va (\‘ Q? _ \ ‘Q > ‘J ‘_‘L __\ /V _ T _‘ I ‘“ J _ KN > L“ J __‘__ _\ ___v ‘ _ ’ 1' ’ ‘.__ _ _> H U _|‘_ \ _’ L \_ R L a___ ‘F ‘ _\ A I‘ _<_\_\ __ \ \ _ \ \ _ !\ “_£\\‘
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 18, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I am so relieved that no telegram appeared. You see I wrote on Tuesday. I am much obliged for the cookies. I only wish there had been more. They were so good, tho1. rather pulverized. Send me a big cake sometime so I can give all my friends some. But you want to hear about the elections don't you. Lucile is president and I am so happy I don't know what to do. Poor dear. And I am not secretarywhich also makes me happy. You have no idea how scared I got when they...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I am so relieved that no telegram appeared. You see I wrote on Tuesday. I am much obliged for the cookies. I only wish there had been more. They were so good, tho1. rather pulverized. Send me a big cake sometime so I can give all my friends some. But you want to hear about the elections don't you. Lucile is president and I am so happy I don't know what to do. Poor dear. And I am not secretarywhich also makes me happy. You have no idea how scared I got when they were balloting. Oh Just supposing I had been elected. Ethel Plumb, the successful candidate, is an awfully nice girl. I wonder if I have mentioned her before she rooms with Frances Holt up in the tower, where Olive Thurston and Emily Welch room. She is tutoring 2 things and has as much as she can do without being burdened with this too, which is no slight matter I can tell you. We have such a big class. I am afraid Emily felt pretty badly at not getting the presidency. It was awfully hard for both of them. You see they were both on the platform Emily, pres. pro tem. & Lucile sec. pro. tem. She did an awfully mean thing. When the returns were in she rose and said "Miss Stimson has been elected and will now take the chair." And walked off the platform. She ought to have kept it until next meeting properly. It was hard for Lucile, she was so rattled. But I'm sopleased Lucile got it. We tease the poor girl unmercifully. It's too bad of us. But then we are going to make "parish calls" with her this afternoon, as she calls them. It bothers her, all that she ought to do or thinks she ought to do. And she has been lying awake nights. I have been scolding her very hard, but I think she'll get over it. She is going home next Sunday if they'll let her, which will do her good. Let me see what else is there to tell you. Oh the apron came. It was the other one I meant. I wonder where it can be. Not lost I hope. I finally wore the german apron because I wanted a bib. My coustume looked very pretty and I consider myself very smart to make the cape. I cut it by the bath cape. The hood was a little different with a frill around the face. Some of the girls were fine We had great fun. I'll tell you all about it when I come home. What do you think 1902, our sister class, you know, gave over to us a lovely great yellow banner which 1900 had left for us. Wasn't that lovely. Lucile has it in her room but she doesn't know what on earth to do with it. It's so big. Yellow is our color. We had Jarley wax-works. They were capital. College Jokes and take-offs on the teachers. There was one of Miss Richardson throwing chock. She hasn't done so yet but she will probably begin soon. They say she always does. We are having exams with her now. However it's a rule in our family not to mention lessons during Sunday. Last night the republicans had a rally. It was rich. I really can't decide which was the best. I think perhaps I laughed more at the democratic. It was newer then. But this was perfectly killing. The speaker were Hanna, Depew, Roosevelt. Wife a Dewey were also on the platform. It was capital How the girls make themselves up so well I don't see. The band was great this time too, rather better than last I think. The coustumes were prettierat least. Oh I most forgot Friday afternoon Miss Salmon had a tea for her girls and she asked me too. She showed us some of her pictures. She has such a lot. Pictures of places I mean, not pictures. She has them all mounted and arranged according to countries. She is very nice. And wishes to be remembered to you and so on and so one. What do you mean by my expression, "would of hurt." there is no sense in it. About the chair. It hasn't appeared. Was it address Jusre or to Poughkeepsie. Perhaps I must go there for it. I wish it would come. With love RuthU“ I F .. ,- Ni’ ,,"<'11='»»¢.-,,__~ _ “Z-. my 2 ,5 . ~ ~, 1-, ". "1 ; 2 KQ ‘:- Q: ( \ 1“ I, ‘. .-_.»*" ;§;“1M Q.» _ --- /" \ I .'_"‘_l < 1-. \\\__ , , > V \ > C3 / ' J ‘ W1 .@,~=f‘ »" ,- - .~ \/%\ , \' xx /, _ *2” “Jj @%3%.;,?%g . i> '9} Ii“ \ ‘V ? ‘===’Q§-3*»->'*:},?j $5‘ ‘ Y “=1/A‘-'~§J*§Q=__,§ Q 8 =1 6“ 1.» 1 » - /'7 ¢ Q=%¢k%¥5éI —-=j“‘i;~;T_», E-1? \,\\; " v ;, > \ \ <1- _ ,, .“.____ .~ ‘B in \,,,/ 4? .- , 1/ 1? Q rt ;;; ~{§f" \*1_ 1%? LY‘ J ,0 "~51 . . v , I kv Uu 1,. I / \. 4:" \§i§.<?~'~*f€‘~> Qﬁl ‘E Y A . 1;? g /
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1901
Text: Vassar College Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for the money. I am terribly so to trouble you for more but so many things came up just at the end. I have order 1/2 dog pictures and that will be a dollar. The divinity has at last come. I don't understand about it at all. It looks very pretty but I haven't had time to try it out yet. I never was so busy in my life. How everything is to be done I can't imagine. I don't know what fancy work I want. I am sure. What do you mean...
Show moreVassar College Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for the money. I am terribly so to trouble you for more but so many things came up just at the end. I have order 1/2 dog pictures and that will be a dollar. The divinity has at last come. I don't understand about it at all. It looks very pretty but I haven't had time to try it out yet. I never was so busy in my life. How everything is to be done I can't imagine. I don't know what fancy work I want. I am sure. What do you mean by the wash for the afghan? Have you got another color to go with the red? What a hard time Ellen has. I want to raise a $1000 dollars this summer, 200 preferred. Do you think I can do it? Have we any settlements in New Haven? Who can I go and talk with for suggestions about a club house we are trying to put up for the maids there? I am on the committee and we are all to go and visit any things of the kind we can and talk with people interested in such things of kind. The conditions of the maids are something terrible. Will tell you more about it later. RuthThis was the only bit of paper I could find. I want German novels too. Can't I get books often I get home?/Q5111. s i ‘3\"/ - Q‘ ‘E? / H *4‘ v~\\ .,... ...._..M .-_.-.... __. ‘#1? vf ".4-‘Q .uur¢"J P" :30P A, ., cl? , u- , "\.n‘»~.'__1--=-aaI|n=t_"nII=~’-:11-Q-av. Aw, j /\ §§,"‘”¢‘f~ '\ 3 I I " “A ‘ <§°\ I i‘ j I‘ a k »r .,‘~'- > ,, /7;: 5 > r \ I I 1_ _ J _ r _ ‘ / I‘ 1 ‘ hr ___ / Q 2 I _\m\;VJ___ “J /V, \ / 7,1’ ‘ \\\_ _ ‘ “_L_ I i _,’__ _ \1 /‘I / _\ “L J _ _
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 12, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear People:- I am so tired today it doesn't seem as if I could write a letter. Last night was our grand Soph, party*. Thank fortune it's over Lucile got along finely. I really think the rest of us were more distressed, or certainly as much so, as she. We are so proud of her. Every so says we may well be and I think we may. She is a fine girl. The Glee club did well too, and we were rather worried about it. I don't think thereany more big parties to which we have to go,...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- I am so tired today it doesn't seem as if I could write a letter. Last night was our grand Soph, party*. Thank fortune it's over Lucile got along finely. I really think the rest of us were more distressed, or certainly as much so, as she. We are so proud of her. Every so says we may well be and I think we may. She is a fine girl. The Glee club did well too, and we were rather worried about it. I don't think thereany more big parties to which we have to go, I am glad to say. I am really getting tired, and shall be awfully glad to go home for a few days I only wish it were for longer. But Christmas comes soon after. I believe you were to hear about election night, weren't you? Well a big black board was put up in the corridor out side the dinning room and when ever any news was telephoned out it was written up there. There was a great crowd and every body was terribly excited, yelling and shouting at the tops of their voices. Such a deafening noise I really think I never heard. And when any thing new thing was written up, it was as bad as the crowds in London Ik Berlin. Everyone was trying to see the board & every one was screeching & Jumping up and down. They even climbed up on each others shoulders. We simply went crazy. It was more fun. Then we cheered, & the other fellows cheered, and our band played, when it could make itself heard and we made a grand fuss. Finally Miss Cornwall sent down that we had got to stop our noise and go to bed. Wasn't that cruel. Election only comes once in four years. I think they might let us kill ourselves then. However it was after 11, nearly 12, and X suppose perhaps it was well to get a little rest. We had been going to have a torch light procession but had to put it off till morning. Of course we weren't going to be cheated oat of our fun tho'. So we all got up early and got together and marched all over the grounds singing and yelling and making a horrible noise. We tookany thing we could get hold of Tin pans to beat or anything. I had my horn and it's a beauty. I can make more noise with it. We made a rightfully long procession. Then we all marched in to the dinning room singing. And after we had got to our places and Miss Wood had rung the bell for the blessing, instead of saying the blessing as we should. We all sang America. It was very fine and great fun. Here's one of our songs When the news came dancing o'er the wiresHurrah! Hurrah! That Mc'Kinley was chosen by our sires Hurrah! Hurrah! Our Jubilant spirits were all suppressed And one and all we were sent to rest. But now. cheer - cheer for Billy our president Isn't that amusing. It sounded very well when it was sung. I hope you can ,Nov. 12, 1900,- 3 get a dressmaker. What is the matter with Miss G. ? As to what I need. I wan't the woolen waists. Bnt don't need a woolen skirt. We live in our short skirts. And only out long ones one for chapel, or on Sunday. So X don't need a new one. I should rather like a light dress. Some thing very plain & simple you know only a whole dress of something light. But we will see about it. Then I shall have to have a winter coat of some kind I dont know ' I . ' . I t , . , i that I need any thing else. There was a concert here the other night by the Dannreuther Quartet which we all enjoyed very much. lovingly Ruth. (Ruth Adams, '04,, \<- $3“ EFAJL ‘ 12 m . L‘; F i_Q~. :\§:_§\(( 1. £1» s5A \i$% ‘O0 \.»~x =< ’/ “ ”‘ M?” ' ¢o5@~ Q9 R-4;»-/\% WI 5 -. .__._-_’~ ‘--- __ , .- -~ ..-ow»-..., j(7f #“i;: \\ \*%'€§\ F \1 \ /___ ___-_ "'.,,.__.... \ Q i 1;‘ 4 1» ﬂ\ - 9 , \ \ . Aﬁ -r ~"' \ ~—~~ /' . *_+=‘-v", "*a=—l;?_, E /1 /62 7 ,.- \\“\\ ;‘{‘ //_ at M; in “ _/£__ ft. A by kw _m‘ \ , \ ( _ ‘\ W5 %Mn " _ n_‘_N_m4 % Q Y j I _\ lg‘ A ‘Z _ x “U t ‘i 9 _ ) _J Q A ) H _v ‘ _ ‘ {v a H MAY x h ,\ _\ VI Q _ /_ EL‘ \ / ' v x Q‘! a AW Dav , A \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Vassar My dear people:- How can I wait to see you. It seems as if Wednesday would never come. Oh I shall be so glad to get home. I don't believe I can ever leave again. To tell the truth, I hope Mr Stephens won't come. I had rather be alone with you. Don't you worry yourself about my wanting to go into college settlement work.At present it seems as if if I once got home I should never want to leave again. This week has passed by much as usual in work. Friday night Bliss Perry...
Show moreVassar My dear people:- How can I wait to see you. It seems as if Wednesday would never come. Oh I shall be so glad to get home. I don't believe I can ever leave again. To tell the truth, I hope Mr Stephens won't come. I had rather be alone with you. Don't you worry yourself about my wanting to go into college settlement work.At present it seems as if if I once got home I should never want to leave again. This week has passed by much as usual in work. Friday night Bliss Perry lectured on Hawthorne. And everybody enjoyed it so. It was lovely, I should like to hear it right over again. Saturday I had a dreadful fit of the blues. I suppose it was very foolish. But still I did.It seems as if there were such a lot of girls here but I don't seem to have got below the surface with anybody. It makes me rather unhappy. We don't ever seem to have time, and every body lives so far away. Well I can talk all about these things when I come home and expect to be all cheered up, and fix for only 3 weeks longer Just think isn't thatlovely? I don't know whether this will get home much before I do or not. I couldn't send it in town. Wasn't the game perfectly great. Why we couldn't believe it at first. I suppose you know about Coras sisters engagement? She is very much pleased. Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 7, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- It is so hard for me to have to write to you on Wednesday, because getting ready for Thursday is the hardest work of the week. So I only have time for a note to say we are all well. We have been having the wildest times here about the election. I was up till 12 last night and was up early this morning. But it will have to wait untilanother letter. What a shock Aunt Anna's death is. She seems so young and I had no idea she was so ill. It make one feel that she must be...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- It is so hard for me to have to write to you on Wednesday, because getting ready for Thursday is the hardest work of the week. So I only have time for a note to say we are all well. We have been having the wildest times here about the election. I was up till 12 last night and was up early this morning. But it will have to wait untilanother letter. What a shock Aunt Anna's death is. She seems so young and I had no idea she was so ill. It make one feel that she must be awfully careful. I don't realise it at all. I am so glad Ellen is right again. Dear thing. She wrote asking Cora and me to a dance or party after the game but Boo hoo, Boo hoo. We can't go. Can you tell me what train I can get home if I don't get into New York until after 6. As soon as possible please. I have a class until 2-45. And think I cant get a train from Pough. until after 3 and don't reach New York until after 6. Perhaps if it got me home very late I could make some arrangement here. What do you do if you have a picture framed and pay for It. And about 3 weeks after a bill is sent in for it. You have nothing to show for having payed for It. That Is my present predicament. Dont bother about my back. It is perfectly well. I only caught cold in it. That was all. Thanks for the information about barn. I took the kitchen instead and an not enjoying it. I find English hard. I am safely thro, the six weeks tests and flunked none. So I don't have to take a tutor yet.Ok Miss Richardson got mad the other day fe dismissed the class. She refused to hear such a recitation. It was more fun. Ruth. §?;% ____ k ___#__I_/;U‘~ K; >n ‘ __ _ I |[\‘ _ _ q__J_ﬂ_mr__Vu_____J_»_w’___m~éM§~'m*$ ‘ _ __ _ __ \_ N _ , _ _ _ _ ﬂ _ _ I _ _ _&*_W ~ é > > >_ __ W _" *7 ___ _“ w N h _ & kvk‘ \ m_‘gE If F 7 W U _ I“ “H_ \h “ W‘_F'LQ1, _ “V __ M ‘ I _// // /) / 4“/A ‘yr ___ ""1 /_ 14/ ‘I’ __ V _ Wsvlﬂvvvﬂ ‘ I ‘__‘ hm“ X \\ _‘ >lf‘ fa I ‘ _ L?) ) _ ﬁg M “M \ / Q my w ) L ___v T” if V _ \ y W_ ’ > \_ N _ Q‘ I & X‘ \ \ \ \ \ \\ D N $ X \\ \ ~\ ﬂy‘ & 6 __ \ __‘ u N My / \_ﬂ“‘ % W 0 t W * € aw] _ (9% r z “_ I y/ f __ K x xi ,“‘”‘_ X; 6 / V L»/K 9% /M “K A my Aw Ky _ ‘ \ r 5 _ _ ﬁe 3 AU kw ~i ___§t' \ M?’ la Q _ _ “ I ’ '_ _ é _ \_“‘_'____l/V M62 /J U v H‘ _¢ 8 1 OE 1 \ H ‘V is Q‘ “U pf £3 ‘JV h/_ _' s fa AH‘ ‘C /%y_\ Q \ /it W\ J! ‘_*u\‘ ‘Q v,I:ti'iu'il)’l k ii‘ E ")l"l"P‘
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 19, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people :- I wish I were at home tonight. How often I want to talk to you. Well it wont be so very long before I can at least for a day or two. I don't think I shall be able to get home before ten on Wednesday night. I asked Miss Cornwell to exchange me in my Latin class if she could but there are a great many who want to be and of course those living further away have to be considered first. For instance, those living in Springfield wouldn't get home until 12. In any...
Show moreVassar Dear people :- I wish I were at home tonight. How often I want to talk to you. Well it wont be so very long before I can at least for a day or two. I don't think I shall be able to get home before ten on Wednesday night. I asked Miss Cornwell to exchange me in my Latin class if she could but there are a great many who want to be and of course those living further away have to be considered first. For instance, those living in Springfield wouldn't get home until 12. In any case Hilda is going on that train so it won't be like coming all alone. If you want me too and if you are willing to have me travel on Sunday I can stay over till some time Sunday after dinner. It is town Sunday so I shouldn't have to cut the morning service only the evening and we have 5 cuts a semester. I haven't taken any yet. On Monday we begin work in the Gym. I am quite interested to see what it will be like. No Joke, I imagine. This afternoon Miss Hastings has been telling me all about College settlements, She worked, as a non-resident, for several years in the one in New York and is very much interested in the subject. I am getting Interested too. Yesterday I spent about an hour and a half in Miss Cornwells office making out lists of the Freshmen according to floors and buildings It wasn't the easiest thing in the world. Last night was our great Hall play. The first of the year. You know there are four during the year given by the Philalethean society. They are great occasions and are really very fine. The girls work very hard for them. For the first one all the 1900 girls come back and have great celebrations. It was great. They gave "Nance Oldfield" and a play called "The Intruder". The first was so cunning. It*s the one Terry acts you know. Then the last I had never heard of before. It was the weirdest thing I ever listen to and they acted it so well that every body was so worked up that people fairly groaned and some of the girls nearly went into Hysterics. There is no action in it at all to speak of and it was really marvelous the way they did It. This blind grandfather with his two sons and the 3 little girls of one son are sitting In this room while in the next lies his daughter, the wife of one of the men and the mother of the girls very ill. It Is all what the old man Imagines what he thinks he hears and so one. Oh I can't explain but you get so aroused. It was really dreadful. How the girl did It I can't see. It is by Maurice Maeterlinck. I don't know that any thing else particular has happened. I am going to try to go to bed every day next week at nine o'clock. We never sit up late. But I Just thought I would try and see If I could. Between dinner and chapel four of us read every night unless something happens to prevent. We are reading "Fisherman's Luck" by Van Dyck at present. What shall we read next. Lots of love from RuthNo OCR availableNo OCR available
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Vassar. Dear people:- Your letter with the money came all right. Thanks very much. I don't know that I shall need it. But its better to have it. I shall have to pay 5 dollars for a gym suit. Please excuse this pencil Cora isn't well tonight and has gone to bed and I have no pen and don't want to go in & light the gas. Nothing particular has happened. Have been busy. But has gone to bed until tonight at 9 o'clock every night Ruth.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Nov. 16, 1900, Vassar Dear people It is nearly 10 & I am very sleepy. So I shall write as little as possible. You see I have taken you permission to write on Thursday instead of Wednesday. What do you think has happened to me. Two things both great honors I suppose. One pleasant the other otherwise. I was elected tonight to Beta a chapter of the Philalethean society. Lucile and Cora and some other girls were taken in before, at the last meeting, so I was very pleased to get in. The...
Show moreNov. 16, 1900, Vassar Dear people It is nearly 10 & I am very sleepy. So I shall write as little as possible. You see I have taken you permission to write on Thursday instead of Wednesday. What do you think has happened to me. Two things both great honors I suppose. One pleasant the other otherwise. I was elected tonight to Beta a chapter of the Philalethean society. Lucile and Cora and some other girls were taken in before, at the last meeting, so I was very pleased to get in. The chapters are a kind of fraternity—social, and gives plays. The uncomfortable thing is that I was elected vice elector, I think that is what they called it to the college settlement business to represent the class. Isn't that awful. I don't know what I have to do. But I know one thing I have to raise money!!. Fancy Isn't that awful? I certainly wish I never had given the $5.00 and so become a member. How on earth can I go around and beg money. Oh dear. And I know nothing about the proceeding. I am to tired to think how I want my clothes made tonight. The dress from Mrs Morris doesn't sound particularly attractive but, of course I dont know what it looks like. I think I had better have a new winter coat. I think I can get along - without a new dress if one of the waists, say the green one, could be made up fancy perhaps. I don't need a new hat. As to flannels you will have to get several sizes to big if they are to be washed at college. The washing here is dreadful you don't get back half you send. And they say they shrink flannel so you can scarcely wear them. I am afraid I may have to send for more money before Thanksgiving. I have $11. still. I am sorry we are so short for money. And try not to spend more than seems necessary Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 27, 1900
Text: Dear people I forgot to say that I couldn't get an earlier train. And shall get home about ten. I don't know the exact time but you probably know when that train from New York get in. love Ruth. I feel so miserableﬂ__JN____K1+' _ 91$ $ _ﬁ _ X __$ Z“ K Thu __> __’___ Df_F__}_# , W é zj I B _ _ _>_> ﬁg __:_____§_ f“A_liZ::::"_ __ “’ ’ Z)?” Aw K _H \} ‘ _‘ _ _£' K V/I D__ L T _ _~I _ MM xx __\ _ L if k “x _ F ’ s FL x F: 3/ ﬂy E 4 I \/X‘, J/_ ! \ \ "H C” \...
Show moreDear people I forgot to say that I couldn't get an earlier train. And shall get home about ten. I don't know the exact time but you probably know when that train from New York get in. love Ruth. I feel so miserableﬂ__JN____K1+' _ 91$ $ _ﬁ _ X __$ Z“ K Thu __> __’___ Df_F__}_# , W é zj I B _ _ _>_> ﬁg __:_____§_ f“A_liZ::::"_ __ “’ ’ Z)?” Aw K _H \} ‘ _‘ _ _£' K V/I D__ L T _ _~I _ MM xx __\ _ L if k “x _ F ’ s FL x F: 3/ ﬂy E 4 I \/X‘, J/_ ! \ \ "H C” \ HY‘ __ ‘ _ V /\bMm_____ R Q. M AZ _ D kx A , D V.‘ __ L /A \_)W\\ rk/__ /0 > , \| ‘K \ \ I. _ K” M W 3% J‘ ax k ‘V 2 L At"
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 4, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I have torn myself away from upstairs, where they are ready stories aloud, on purpose to write to you. Wasn't that sweet in me? Cora and I went up and had breakfast with Florence and Edith (Lucile went home for over Sunday) at half past nine. We scrambled some eggs and Miss Slade had brought some rolls and milk up to the room some time while they were still asleep, so we had a very nice breakfast. With crackersand jam and cheese which we always have on hand. We had...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I have torn myself away from upstairs, where they are ready stories aloud, on purpose to write to you. Wasn't that sweet in me? Cora and I went up and had breakfast with Florence and Edith (Lucile went home for over Sunday) at half past nine. We scrambled some eggs and Miss Slade had brought some rolls and milk up to the room some time while they were still asleep, so we had a very nice breakfast. With crackersand jam and cheese which we always have on hand. We had the best fun yesterday. We all, that is we four, went down to West Point and saw the game. Mr. & Mrs. Pelton went too, so it was decidedly proper. He is one of the trustees of the college. We had any seats but got very good standing places and saw well. We took a camp chair along for Mrs Pelton. We had an early lunch here at a quarter past 12 and didn't get back to the Peltons until twenty minutes of eight. So you can imagine what our appetites were, I don't think I ever ate more in my life. We all moved with great difficulty after wards. I suppose George was around there some where tho I didn't see him. It is the loveliest place, such a view. And the cadets are so sweet. We saw them drilling before the game began. There weren't many Yale people there. We were so put out that they didn't cheer. I think we made more noise at our basket ball game Friday. But you haven't heard about that yet, have you? You see there was a match game between the Juniors and Seniors and there were grand doings. The seniors won, at which I can't say I am broken hearted, tho of course I ought to be. Anyway I did my duty and yelled with all my might for the Juniors, our sister class. Thursday we had a class meeting and practiced yells. Perhaps you would be interested in one or two. Here are 2 Go wish, go wang Go bolly, go bang Rickety whack go hoo— Hi billy sormy go rin go rim 1900 - 2Boom jig-a-rig, jig-a-rip-rap-roo Jolly Jolly Juniors 19 - 2 They are very effective I assure you when 250 girls are yelling them. First the seniors marched in 2 by 2 and took up their stand at the further end of the field* Then the sophs along half of the right hand side. They were all dressed in white, the senior color* and carried banners and flags and streamers of course. We looked awfully pretty I can tell you. Next came the Junior and we, dressed in red and white. The Juniors stood on the end opposite the seniors and we along beside the sophs. We carried our big banner up on polls. Nobody had such fine banner bearers as ours. They had to have different people carry it, but ours were Just alike. That was my idea. Don't you think it brilliant? We were aU teasing Lucile to appoint us to carry it when it suddenly occured to me that we ought to have the twins. And every body liked the idea. They are so muchalike. In the soph Jokes which we got on Hal among the "Nuts" was. Philopena. When you see one twin how can you tell which one she is? (W ritten upside down) When you see the other how can you tell she isn't the one you saw first? Wasn't that cute? The Jokes were real good I shall bring mine home on Thanksgiving and show them to you. Oh I forgot the Morris chair has come. I think It is lovely. And I am ever so much obliged It make the room look quite differently. The waiste came too It look very pretty but I haven't had It on yet. Lucile is home getting her family to write her speech which she has got to get off at the Soph party which comes next Saturday. Think of it. She is doing finely. She talked like a regular grandmother at the last meeting and was too dear for any thing. Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: You will be relieved to hear that my trunk has at last turned up. I found it down at the station being held for .30 COD charges. I was perfectly furious. They might at least have let me know but apparently they would have kept it on indefinitely. Nothing has been broken. I had economies today. He has given lesson for Wed.- so cheering for what it will be when we really get to working. R.M.A.Mrs. Geo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: ,Sept. 24, 1900 , Vassar Sunday. Dear People:- This is absolutely the first moment I have had to sit down with nothing to do except when I was so tired I lay down and couldn't think of a thing. X haven't had a moment so far to be home sick in, per- haps it will come later when we get settled. To begin at the very beginning. Cora and I got safely to New York and caught the un train, after sustain- ing several minutes of suspence while waiting in the tunnel. There weren't any...
Show more,Sept. 24, 1900 , Vassar Sunday. Dear People:- This is absolutely the first moment I have had to sit down with nothing to do except when I was so tired I lay down and couldn't think of a thing. X haven't had a moment so far to be home sick in, per- haps it will come later when we get settled. To begin at the very beginning. Cora and I got safely to New York and caught the un train, after sustain- ing several minutes of suspence while waiting in the tunnel. There weren't any norters there but we manage to rush across, though it nearly pulled the sockets out of our arms. The ride up the river was perfectly lovely. We looked over at West Point as we came along. It's just in the prettiest t>art. Then when we got to Poughkeepsie Miss Ellery met us and took us up to the College. She is very nice and has a room next but one to ours. She wishes me to tell Papa the train men didn't steal her trunk strans. First we had to register. Tell our name and address and age and father's name and all about us to one person who filled out a blank which we had to take to another person who filled out another blank. This person knew Dr. Taylor would like to speak with me for my father's sake. So I waited and went into his study. He was very pleasant. Then we had to go to the Treasurer's office with the last blank we got. Some of Cora's sister's friends took us around too and were perfectly lovely. I think I shall probably have a crush on one of them named Helen Stork. She's just as sweet as she can be. First we handed in our blank at one window and answered questions for another which we took to another window where we should have payed our $290 if we had had it. (Cora didn't have her's either) Well the man made a fuss and would--n't give us our paper saying we had made satisfactory arrangements and didn't know what could be done. We began to think we would have go to the town for the night. Miss Stork was furious and rushed around and finally after dinner about 2 we got our papers and went into the parlor to wait our turn to see Mrs. Kendrick who hasn't gone away, but is going after a little. After waiting two hours we saw her and got our keys and at last got into our room. It is a very good one and we are very fortunate to be on the campus. Lots of freshmen are out somewhere in board--ing houses. It must be perfectly horrid. Nobody seems to know exactly how many there are in our class, but it's very large. And it's such a nice class, such lost of attractive girls. We have two twins (I don't know as you say two) who are just a pretty as they can be and look and dress just alike. You can't tell them apart, at least at first. Everybody is wild about them. Then there are lots of other nice girls. Lucille Stimnson (if you spell it that way) is awfully nice and her roommates Edith Hawes and Florence Pelton. Then there is a Lucy Atwater we like very much. She rooms with Miss Dimock. (The Morrises friend you know) and a Mary Thompson who seems much older but very jolly and lively. Miss D. isn't so very nice, I wish you could see the neckties she has hung over her gas jet. We picked in the other night when we were in with Lucy and she was out, About 2 or 3 dozen I should say. We have a table all arranged for that i3 who is to sit at it. But the tables aren't assigned yet, not till next week some time. The first 3 meals we got taken to the senior table, that is the oneat the head of the room where the senior president sits. That's a great honor you know. I don't know what would have happened to me if Cora hadn't been with me. I am very glad nobody came un with me. Some of the Mothers that come up make a great disturbance. They go In to Mrs. Kendrick and talk and talk and talk and never seem to realize that there are hundreds of others beside their daughters to be seen. Then they make such fusses about their daughters rooms. Oh their daughters haven't been used to it at all. Some thing has got to be done. And of course there can't. It's much better to come up alone. We had such a fine sermon from President T this morning. He only preaches twice a year. The first and last Sundays. Saturday evening there was a reception by the President for the freshmen and teachers such a crush and jam I never was in and such noise. Everybody had to shout to be heard above the noise so of course you can imagine what it was like with so many people shouting at the ton of their lungs. I met any number of people and can't remember any of their names but they can remember mine so it's all right. I saw Miss Leach who wished to be remembered to you. She was awfully nice. I haven't seen Miss Salmon yet. She was well. I didn't have anything proper to wear but others didn't either so I don't mind. I wish I had some more musilins (how do you spell it) or some wash dresses like that; they wear them so much. I hone to find my other dresses tomorrow. Perhaps you would like to hear about our room though I haven't much more time I have been writing for dear life and expecting to have somebody come in every moment. It was such a joke the first night. Cora and I were tired and had gone to bed when suddenly we had some callers Lucille and Edith and some seniors. The first I knew they were Bounding on the door. They were very much amused to find us in bed; but we received them with great dignity. Well, about my room. It is like this We are going to put a curtain over the door in the middle and make the front part the bed room But we can't find anything decient for portiers. Poughkeepsie is a dreadfully one horse little place you can't get anything. I got a desk for ten dollars which I don't think particularly nice. (I mean for the price) It certainly was very expensive. W e may decide to have you get us some burlap and send it. Do you suppose you could? Our carpet is blue and the walls painted a sort of yellow tan They are dreadfully high with no fuze. We got some pretty curtains in tan $1.50 with blue lines which are very pretty but not quite broad enough. We haven't quite decided what to do about it yet. We have put my flag up as a portier over the door into the hall and it's stunning every body admires it so. It's just the right sine. This afternoon we went for a long walk with a senior. I would tell you her name only I don't know how to spell and Cora is lying down. We aren't much settled for we only have one bureau and they haven't brought the other yet* So things are all over Then it's so hard to hang the pictures we have to climb way up on the top of the ladder and reach as far as you can then. Lots of love Ruth. Miss Ellery is Dr. Baldwins Assis. I met him. They call him Jimmie. She doesn't. I know this is dreadfully written and full of mis^takes, but I haven't a moment to look it over. How I am to write regularly 2 a week I don't know.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar Dear People:- Well we have been here already a week. It seems years. But I suppose after the newness wears off the weeks will go by in a flash. Nothing very particular has happened since Wednesday when I wrote last. But next Saturday the grandest reception of the year takes place and if my dress doesn't get here by that time there is no use sending it at all. What is the matter with Mrs. Gallagher. The reception is the Y.W.C.A. I have joined You pay fifty cents and sign somethings...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- Well we have been here already a week. It seems years. But I suppose after the newness wears off the weeks will go by in a flash. Nothing very particular has happened since Wednesday when I wrote last. But next Saturday the grandest reception of the year takes place and if my dress doesn't get here by that time there is no use sending it at all. What is the matter with Mrs. Gallagher. The reception is the Y.W.C.A. I have joined You pay fifty cents and sign somethings and promise to give a contribution every month, and thats all. Then we are making beginnings toward organizing our class. Mrs K. has appointed a Com. and we are to have a class meeting Tuesday. We can*t understand why she picked out certain of the girls. But I guess we'll get fixed after a while. They are dilligently studying Roberts Rules. Olive Thurston's mother It sister have come up for Sunday. I met her sister last night. Oh that makes me think you have got to write a letter of permission to Mrs. Kendrick saying you will allow me to see any caller I wish, or go to New York when I wish etc. Or if there is a certain young man you don't wish me to see or if you are afraid I may go down to New York every Saturday on a spree why you must say so. And she will see that I don't do any of these dangerous things. See! I most forgot about it. Miss Crosette is in my division. She seem very nice. I am going to see her today. She had very bad luck with her room-mate but has at last been able to get a single. Lessons have been going somewhat better (we haven't had any Lat. prose, since the first day.) though I have been writing so much that my hand is nearly paralized and I can scarcely hold a pen. Fortunately the individual reports are off our hands. X never did anything so awful in my life. We nearly went crazy all of us, and could think of anything but those dreadful authors. Of course we didn't get half in we had read. The other day I went to Geo in. with out having done any of the positions she gave us to do. My heart went pitty pat. But she didn't once call on me so, I might have had them all down for what she knew. Wasn't that luck? Unfortunately we have got to hand them in written out for Monday* so I have been oblidged to do them. We are having the most kill- ing things to do in English you ever heard of. She flashes up some object from behind a screen and you have to write down what you saw no. 1. Then she flashes it again and you write down the observa-tions made the second time and so on. That is to make us notice what we see first in order to write good descriptions of things It's very amusing. German is awfully easy* Fraulein Bartleman said she thought I might go into the Soph class if I wanted. She said she would put up her office hours and I was to come and see her. But she hasn't put them up yet. I don't think I want to do it any way though, do you? Of course I don't understand about it yet. I don't know what it would require thatI should do. Probably take an exam, in Freshman German. Still if I'm not going to learn much in this class perhaps I ought to go. Aunt Flo. sent me the two dollars in her letter. I have spent twenty three dollars and nine cents so far for books and furnishing and so forth. If you think you can send them all right I would like to have you get us the curtains. Our door is 2-1/2 yds wide by 2 yds 20 ins. high. We have the pole and rings. We would like burlap I think. Though if you find any thing else pretty in the right color• we should like it. Poughkeepsie is the worst place to get things in I ever was in We need some cups and saucers so, but we can't find any pretty ones here their furniture is dreadful. You never saw such horrid Morris chairs Wouldn't they send a chair up from New York free of charge? We haven't got any chairs, except the horrid little college chairs and we need a big one very badly to give some character to the room. I have painted this little piece of paper about the color of the carpet. The carpet is a little grayer though. I couldn't get it just right. So get the curtains a little grayer too please. And get them all hemmed up for we would never get time to do them. About the "Bilder" there isn't any hurry as we don't use it for 3 or 4 weeks yet. And I don't know the book but will find out the next lesson. This morning Cora and I didn't get un for break-fast. There is the lovliest little store down stairs where the girls can buy fruit and crackers and jam and things. We laid in a suply yesterday. Then there is a kitchen where the girls can go and cook things. love from Ruth. (Ruth Adams, *04,
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar. Dear People:- The only way I shall have time to write is little bits in every spare moment. This morning we were assigned to our divisions. I am G. It's such a shame, Cora Ik Lucile and most of the girls I know are in F. Only Edith is with me. And I fancy she isn't much of a worker. It's a very small division. We will have to recite every day, and I didn't see but one girl in it that looked particularly nice. I imagine we will have high old times in the math, class...
Show moreVassar. Dear People:- The only way I shall have time to write is little bits in every spare moment. This morning we were assigned to our divisions. I am G. It's such a shame, Cora Ik Lucile and most of the girls I know are in F. Only Edith is with me. And I fancy she isn't much of a worker. It's a very small division. We will have to recite every day, and I didn't see but one girl in it that looked particularly nice. I imagine we will have high old times in the math, class. We have Miss Richardson and she is the one who looses her temper so frightfully when a girl girl doesn't know the things and fires chock at them. Some of the girls looked awfully stupid, but of course you can't tell. It will be very exciting as long as she doesn't throw any thing at me. Dr. Thelberg met us in Hygiene. She is the College doctor and seems awfully nice. Wed. have been in all the classes the profs seem nice. I don't know that you would care to hear their names. I hope never to flunk so absolutely and entirely as I did yesterday in Latin. She gave up some frightful sentences to turn into lat and I couldn't think of more than 9 or 10 of the word and some of those I didn't get right After the first sentence I had to give up. I simply couldnt think of any more of the words. Why I nearly expired. We have Miss Dutton in Lat She seems very nice. But if she keeps on with prose, I don't know what ever will become of me. In English we have a Mies Hooker, a new person, seems very young and pleasant. But I wish you could see the report we have to make out. I guess I'll buy one and send it to you. How on earth we are to answer the questions is a problem Fancy all the books you have read. Every single one she says they want from Mother Goose up. Every one is to be answered most literallyand minutly. And in tomorrow. You can't think what a difference it makes not having studied for so long. I don't know how to go to work. I expect I shall either be dead or dropped by Christmas. But don't be disturbed this is all talk. W e go out on long walks (there a lovely places around here & get apples. 1 have found a tree of snow apples) and go to bed very early. But of course real work hasn't begun yet. There are some things I want you to send. Bilder aus den deutchen bergangenheit Freytag. & Eng, Ger. Dictionary- And for mercy sakea little Eng. dictionary. How I came away with out one I don't see. And my spelling is getting worse every day. I am so frightened I don't dare write a single word. Then I want. Mamma that tea cloth with the bluet you know, and also I small laundry bag for my napkins and things that are free or else they won't count so. We have hunted up Olive Thurston and she's awfully nice. She lives in the tower and we had such a time finding it. We went all over the 4 and 5th floors before at last reaching it. So many freshmen are off the campus that we can't get acquainted at all and I don't see how we are going to elect officers and "eich like". More then 2/3 of the class are in hoarding houses. Isn't that a shame? I am so glad we aren't. I forgot to say anything about my cold because I hadn't thought of it since I left New Haven I seems to have disappeared. Papa letter left New Haven 5 P.M. Sept 23 & reached Poughkeepsie 7 A.M. Sept 24. I got it some time during the morning. They haven't<0e*"begun delivering the mail to the rooms yet. So you don't get it till you call for it and there's always a long line waiting. It seems as if we had been here years and ought to have got much more done and much more acquainted. Cora knows so many people around in different places. It's so nice. Some body is introduced from a certain city and Cora immediately says "oh I know some girls from there. Do you know so and so, and so and so." And it turns out their are the best friends of the other girl so they feel acquainted immediately. Summer resorts are quite an institution I think. Oh my dear people I have just come from the 2nd math, class. We began work this morning. We have no text books. We make up our one definitions in class and prove the theorems and then copy them into our notebooks. It is awful. After she has screwed the thing out of us the writes it on the board simply flying along and then suddenly before you are done writing as fast as you can and before you have had any time to think what you have been writing she pops on you and asks you a question which, why we have just had a something or other that it's based on. Oh my. Miss Ellery send love. I thought she looked rather haggered the first day she met her classes. lots of love Ruth. I forgot my napkin ring
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people I am very sorry about the letters, they weren't written by me on the same day and I had forgotten that I mailed them on the same day. As to the Fall River business. I don't see why it is a heavy price I ask you to pay. You and Momma could go up on the 21 and I come later. I could do that perfectly well asfar as traveling alone goes and as to the objections mamma makes. I am sure some of my friends would be glad to have me for a few days even at that time, and if...
Show moreVassar Dear people I am very sorry about the letters, they weren't written by me on the same day and I had forgotten that I mailed them on the same day. As to the Fall River business. I don't see why it is a heavy price I ask you to pay. You and Momma could go up on the 21 and I come later. I could do that perfectly well asfar as traveling alone goes and as to the objections mamma makes. I am sure some of my friends would be glad to have me for a few days even at that time, and if they wouldn't, why that removes one of the reasons why I want to stay. And I might as well go along up with you. As to Mamma and the maid being left alone on the island and being obliged to have some one stay with themwhy I hardly think my being there would alter that necessity, would it? I think Mamma ought not to have to get ready to go to the island all alone, and if I came home on the 18, and was going to stay over after you went, why I could pitch in and devote my self entirely to work until you got off and might be able to help come. I am crazy to go but I don't feel as if I ought to. I must decide as soon as I canthough. How long do we wait in Springfield? Long enough to pay having some of the girls who live in Springfield come down to see me? As to my clothes, I think I will do to go visiting if Mrs. Gal. [eludes] my [dinnity]. I think she is acting most outrageously. Can't she be compelled in some way to get it done. I shall need it badly for commencement. Shall there be time in the Fall after we get back to have say a flannel waist and silk waist made be 290 to college? Ruth.I am afraid I shall have to have some more money before you leaveNo OCR availableNo OCR available
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: What naughty people you are, the idea! To think of my family being so unreasonable. I really haven't time to send more than 2 letters a week home, much as I should like to. I simply shouted when I came home and found the telegram. As to my health, I find myself pretty so so [thank], am able to take a little nourishment, and it's a living wonder to me too, if I dosay it as shouldn't, after what I've been through this day. About 40 children arrived from...
Show moreVassar Dear people: What naughty people you are, the idea! To think of my family being so unreasonable. I really haven't time to send more than 2 letters a week home, much as I should like to. I simply shouted when I came home and found the telegram. As to my health, I find myself pretty so so [thank], am able to take a little nourishment, and it's a living wonder to me too, if I dosay it as shouldn't, after what I've been through this day. About 40 children arrived from the college settlement, crazy at being in the country and acting according. They were turned loose there and it raining. Hence these tears. Such funny youngsters!! They had to be fed!!!!! I wish you could have seen them eat and us fill. The sandwiches I buttered and cut, the bananas I passed, and the skins Ipicked up, the cups of milk I filled, the cake I cut, the ice cream I cut and put on to platter with everyone Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! They said such funny things Dora took some down to the gym and when one little girl saw the lake she clapped her hands and said "Oh! Oh!!!" There's the lake; is it always as clean as that." Then two other children were walking with Dora and one announced with great pride "My father keeps a grocerystore", and the other chimed in, "And any father keeps a bier saloon". "Yes" said the other and we trade with each other" They were very amusing and some were just as bright and pretty as could be. I stopped this last night because Mary Gentry came up to see if I wouldn't get a plate of ice cream. She had eleven pieces left, so I went around with her and scared up 11 girls and we finished up the ice cream. The settlement committeehad had some left over and she said she would peel it for them. She made $5.50. Wasn't that nice? Almost any night you want to you can make money that way, order out ice cream and let people know you are going to sell it for so much a plate and more people will come than you have ice cream for. Quite an idea ne est ce pas? Then another thing I did yesterday was to take a long drive in the rainEdith's mother and brother are up and Mr. Havers took us for their drive and bought us each lovely bunches of sweet peas. Wasn't that nice. He is the funniest fellow I ever struck. He's very gruff and course out with some remark that simply convulses you. He is 20 years older than Edith It seems so odd and Miss Havers is a real old lady she has still older children. As to going to Edith's. I want to go very much and knows Ishould have a beautiful time. But why have you planned to start so early, if you would only put off the leaving until a week later, or let Mamma and I come up after you then I'd go in a moment. You, Papa have exams don't you? And couldn't Mamma and I wait until there were over before coming up? You see this is the point. I have seen Edith all this year, while I haven'tseen Frances and Ethel and Katherine and Ellen and want to have to have time for nice long talks with them. And if I get home just 3 days before I leave know perfectly well that there will be so many things you want me to do that I shall have more than time to say "How do you do" to the girls. Couldn't we fix it any way so that I could have another week in New Haven. Let me come up after you. I shouldn't mind it a bit. It wouldbe perfectly easy. Oh I know I will see when Lucile and family are going up the Dartmouth perhaps they would take me up part way with them. I think if you can't arrange it in any way so that I can have more time in New Haven I shall have to tell Edith I can't come, which well break her heart as she has arranged all sorts of things and we would have a lovely times meeting all the people we haveheard so much about. But I had rather see Frances. Will you tell me as soon as you can whether I can't stay another week in New Haven. Can I ask the girls to come up to the island and camp. They all say they will come if I invite them. I haven't invited them yet though. About my elections. I didn't mean that I wanted to take all those things I mentioned next year but I simply wanted to know whether, considering that I wanted to take those things sometime, it was best to take astronomy now. I haven't handed in my elections yet. It's such hard work to go and study the charts and arrange your schedule. It is much nicer to be a Freshman and have everything arranged for you. It's very difficult to get everything straight so that two recitations don't come on the same hour. We had our nominations for classofficers last Friday, and Elizabeth (Allen) and I are running against each other for representatives from strong on the self government committee. I should rather like that place but I think probably Elizabeth will get it, and would do it better. It was rather funny I nominated Elizabeth and then Lucile got up and nominated me. So I am up against the person I put up. For president Gertrude [Knowhiton] and Nancy Owen are up. I don't knowwhether you have heard me speak of them on Mot. Marie and Elinor Murphy are up for Vice President. I hope Marie gets it. Dear me I don't realize at all that exams are so near and that we are almost Sophs. Last exams at a week before them nobody talked of anything else. Nit mow!!!! Why it makes no difference. Well the bell rang to get ready for church and I must do so. lovingly Ruth.‘_ V; __ 5 _‘ my _ J 7% _H_(Q_(___mL‘ V’ _ ___ 1 5 _ H_____W__ _ _\ it $4 ATE: f _ E é‘ N‘ _\_ __\_MV,' \__~_’%”J)/‘P/I/' _,/_ % imp _ _F __ _°.. i Q _ Q UM pl’ {X (Q N M I M OH K hi" ’ XML _pWf>w%?kh _ A? ““_”"\\~"\4'( ‘R I E Q H4 K‘, M‘ It _ V‘ v _ _ R X ‘_ / ‘J ‘ r W 0 ML € 7 9 & Q _l‘_vP~ ‘)5 W ®_ H4!» <;¢C‘EiV€-Z}? *4 <1; Q“ 5"} ~g'<;4AV O7 /X ~ .-if . ' 2 » 3§§]"*O i ‘ &_W<~ia:M \?@@@‘*'
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 4, 1901
Text: Dear people: At last I am flat on my back. My, but I am tired. Such dreadful times I never want to live through again. We drew at least this afternoon, and just think of it of 12 girls 8 of us drew blanks. Did you ever hear of suck luck. We finally all got taken into double and then are to change back to our proper room-mates after the rooms are chosen, but the choices are bad and far apart and there is very little hope of our gettinganything we want or of our even being in the same building....
Show moreDear people: At last I am flat on my back. My, but I am tired. Such dreadful times I never want to live through again. We drew at least this afternoon, and just think of it of 12 girls 8 of us drew blanks. Did you ever hear of suck luck. We finally all got taken into double and then are to change back to our proper room-mates after the rooms are chosen, but the choices are bad and far apart and there is very little hope of our gettinganything we want or of our even being in the same building. Isn't that too bad. Of course we can't tell. It just all depends on what the people who choose before us take. Next morning- we are having nervous prostration with every person for fear they will take our rooms. Now I'll tell you all about it. We drew 8th hour right after a Latin lecture in the same room. You can imagine how much attention we all paid to the lecture. I hardly know what he said. He was a dear considerate thing however and let us out earlier. Then appeared Miss Cornwell and Miss Hastingswith the boxes of blocks with numbers and BLANKS and the black silk bag they are all shaken into and from which you have to draw. You can't imagine what an unhappy time we have been having trying to decide what we would try for. A good many of the girls were going to try to stay in Main, but to do that you have to be divided into 3s, and that wasn't practicable for us and there were any no. of complications. So we made up our minds to try for the hall and make a bold attempt to get rooms all together. It never enteredor little head that we would have such dreadful luck. The ones that were trying for Strong (that's the name of the hall we want, because the nice Juniors are going to be there next year) were Dora Waring, + Marie Honeycutt, + Elizabeth Allen, + Mary Taylor, Mary Thompson + Lucy Atwater (not that they are a [group] of their fingers about us, but they want to be there) + Lucile + Mary Bell + Edith and Florence + Marian Hart and Lilian Martin and Cora and myself. The two last were taken in afterwards. Of there Dora + Marie and Mary, + Lucy +Mary B. and Edith + Florence and I got blanks, and Elizabeth got 49 (the very last choice there are just 49 doubles in the halls) Mary Thomp. got 29 Cora 35, Lucile 11. Of course the only thing to do was to find somebody right off who would take you in with them on their choice and then afterwards exchange back to your proper roommates. So Mariam took Edith in with her + Lilian Martin took Dube. Mariam had 16th choice and her room mate 33, so they let Edith + Dube choose on that number though nominally Edith +Mariam have chosen on 156. Then Dora and Maria has to fly around and find someone to take them in. Yu have no idea what it was like everybody of 115 people who drew for double in the halls, was screaming at the top of their lungs and rushing around, and you couldn't understand what anybody said or find anybody you want. Everyone was frantic and completely lost their heads. Oh my. It makes me shudder to think of it. Finally they got 2 girls to take each one of them in just for the registration. And they have 45Can you think of anything much worse? 3 no. dropped out behind Mollie though this is some girls who had nos. were take in with somebody else and had to give up their numbers to be drawn for by the people who didn't get any choice at all. So those 3 numbers count after 49, and Mollie's choice 49, become equal to 46 + Dora's to 42. Then one of there no. cause below Edith's and ours so ours are 32 + 33. There are just 15 doubles in Strong and we want 7 of those so you see our chance. Our only hope was in not lettingpeople know where we wanted to go, but in praising up the other buildings. 1st choice went to Strong you can imagine our feelings. Lucile + Mary Bell + Mariam and her roommate have no got in there. But it's some time before the rest of us get a chance. And after us some time before Dora and Marie + Elizabeth and Mollie I. get in. It will be shameful if Mollie can't get in because all the Juniors she has been with for 1 year and is so fond of are there. And think of the misery of having to go off in one of the othershalls way off from anyone you cared for. Miss Hastings gets into a perfect panic overtime anybody comes to choose for fear they will take Strong. Of course she is not supposed to use any influence but it's too funny to hear her tell about how she says little things which sound perfectly innocent but do have weight. We come up this afternoon. Oh, oh. The other girls we know are staying in Main and they had wonderful luck and got all the members from 1 right up i forget how many they had. But they couldjust arrange what they wanted for the crowd and take it. They are all right in together and will have fine time. It particularly broke my heart to be separated from Mary Yost. And Marie felt dreadfully about it. It was really heart rending to see how badly they felt at going to different places but Alice Carter whom Mary has promised to room with was bound to stay in Main with the other girls and dear little Mary didn't think she could break with her. Marie and Mary set on opposite sides of the room and though theytried to seem not to care I saw them both secretly wiping away tears. It seems a shame that there has to be such tearing apart of people. We are all so disgusted with Alice. It's no use talking she is here and has got to stay I suppose. She has got some of the prettiest pictures. I think they are better of her than anyone I have seen. I have had 4 proofs taken and only one of them is any good, and that is the silliest most sentimental cook sweetie you ever sawalas alas, well I must stop I have no idea what time it is lovingly, Ruth I wish that Mrs. G would send my dress sometime.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 16, 1901
Text: Dear people: - I am terribly sorry but this will have to be just a scratch again. Sunday you shall have a nice long letter. More things have been piled on us this week. Monday afternoon came the play, so that we were behind hand on our work for Monday. Tuesday came a match gamebetween us and the juniors in which we were beaten, which made us behind hand in our work for Wednesday. And Wednesday we had to get in our essays and prepare prose for today, and the prose was the worst stuff we have...
Show moreDear people: - I am terribly sorry but this will have to be just a scratch again. Sunday you shall have a nice long letter. More things have been piled on us this week. Monday afternoon came the play, so that we were behind hand on our work for Monday. Tuesday came a match gamebetween us and the juniors in which we were beaten, which made us behind hand in our work for Wednesday. And Wednesday we had to get in our essays and prepare prose for today, and the prose was the worst stuff we have ever had. Further this afternoon we have got to have the class picture taken and go to a game between juniors andseniors. They say it takes an endless time to have the picture taken. So late I be. And I have 3 lessons to get for Friday with no time beforehand in the morning. He. He. You understand my state. But what do you think we have finished advanced work in Trig. Isn't that fine. Think the last match. I shall ever have to do.well the luncheon bell rang lovingly Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 6, 1901
Text: Vassar. Dear people: - Oh my, I wish I had written this letter this morning, then it would have told of us all beautifully straightened out, now it will have us in another mess and a mighty plaguey one too. However I will get us out of the first mess before I tell you about the 2nd one. Had to leave then and discuss some more. It is now after ten, but I shall write some. We have reallytruly all got into Strong. We never passed through such a time, so many changes we passed through, from...
Show moreVassar. Dear people: - Oh my, I wish I had written this letter this morning, then it would have told of us all beautifully straightened out, now it will have us in another mess and a mighty plaguey one too. However I will get us out of the first mess before I tell you about the 2nd one. Had to leave then and discuss some more. It is now after ten, but I shall write some. We have reallytruly all got into Strong. We never passed through such a time, so many changes we passed through, from violent joy and security of getting in, to despair and desperation. Two girls we had feared might go to strong would be safely landed in Raymond, and spirits would rise. Then next choice there would appear a couple who we though would bring a big crowd with them if they came, and we would tremble. Finally Saturday morning there were 2 roomsleft in Strong ( we were all in except Dora + Marie, + Mollie + Elizabeth. We had seriously considered the matter the night before when we had to draw and had decided to take Strong + trust to luck that the others would get in. We really had very little hope Mollie + Elizabeth would make it well Dora and Marie had first choice. They took one of the 2 rooms in Strong. Then there were 3 couple to choose before Mollie came. You can imagine the pins and needleswe were on. Then finally they got it. Oh my, we are so pleased we don't know what to do. Isn't it lovely? When I come home, so near now. I will tell you all about it. I wish I had time to tell you more about it now. But I have been in at the Reltors all day with Dube, and just home in time for chapel + prayer meeting. After that we got into this disturbance about the tables. Only ten can sit at a table and there has been a misunderstanding, because you see there are really 12 in our crowd and it seems that Florence and Dube, have been left out of the calculations when we supposed it was Mary + Lucy who had been left out. So Cora + I think we ought to stick with Edith and Florence and there has been lots of very serious discussing about what ought to be done, and everyones feelings are very much wrought up on the subjectand Lucile complicated the matter by making some very tactless re-marks. What it means is that we will go to a table where there are some girls who are nice, but not very interesting. It won't matter so very much because we will be together with the other crowd I mean a good deal during the day, or at least we try to make ourselves think so. I feel very sorry for Dube for she seems to take ti to heart more than the rest of us. It makes a big difference to herwhom she has to talk to during the meals. She likes to have a jolly time and fun then. Poor child. There are so many complications in your feeling here at college, and particularly around this time the air is full of them. It's very interesting. I find life a much for attractive and cries thing than I did before I came. But enough of this we are all delighted at being in Strong together and really thatis the essential thing. This afternoon we went off for a walk with Mr. and Mrs. Pelton and got a big bunch of March Marigold. Oh it's so lovely out here you can't imagine. I wish I could tell you about the Juniors walk we had Saturday morning. Dube know the most enchanting places around her and everything is overflowing with flowers. We have planned a lovely excursion over across the river for tomorrow afternoon. But I muststop, Cora has gone to bed for a long time and I can't keep the light up any longer lots of love Ruth Isn't it fine Katharine and Ellen are coming up?
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 1901
Text: Dear people- I am going to start this letter in the girls room while we are waiting for Miss Hastings to bring her father up. He is the darlingest old man you ever saw and is so pleased with all his new grandchildren. Miss Hastings has told him all about us so we feel quite acquainted. Beth Seymour is up here over Sunday with Miss Palmer, the greek instructor, I walked in to her room the other night with out ever having met here which was rather cool I think. Of course it has been raining all...
Show moreDear people- I am going to start this letter in the girls room while we are waiting for Miss Hastings to bring her father up. He is the darlingest old man you ever saw and is so pleased with all his new grandchildren. Miss Hastings has told him all about us so we feel quite acquainted. Beth Seymour is up here over Sunday with Miss Palmer, the greek instructor, I walked in to her room the other night with out ever having met here which was rather cool I think. Of course it has been raining all the time she has been here. I shall never dare asked anyone to come up here again. It always rains. We haven't managed to have field day yet. I don't know what will happen now because the seniors have to have their exams next week and they haven't time to spend on such things. Mr. Hastings has made his call. He is so nice and jolly. Last night we went into the Amherst dramatics. They did finely, rather better than the Williams people I think. The girls were better any way. Why it gives you such a queer sensation to see a woman and knows that it's a man all the time. Clothes do make a difference. You can't help some way feeling differently towards a girl, no matter how well you know, her when she is dressed as a man. Dear me it's Monday now. I fully meant to get a nice long letter off to you, that is get it done yesterday. It wouldn't have got to you any sooner than this will. I went in to tea with Dube yesterday and only cameout in time for the address at 8 o' clock. A miss Bradford of Whittier house Jersey City spoke to us on social work and all kinds of things that are being done for the poorer people. She is perfectly lovely. We went into the senior parlor afterwards and sat around her on the floor, while she talked to us more, and answered all our questions. We were all ready and crazy to start into social work immediately. I wish so many interesting people wouldn't come here and talk to us so. I shall go wild. I have at last made up my mind to take every economic course I can get a hold of. Oh dear I am terribly sorry I believe I have missed the mail. I don't see how I could have been so thoughtless. We are not going to be nearly so busy this week, as we are to have no Latin prose but a lecture instead. Our essay however is something terriblewe are to describe in Pater's style either a basket ball game or the Shakespeare lay imagine anything more absurd. It isn't at all like anything he ever wrote. Such things are really quite trying. Friday night the choral club gave a concert and also our new symphony orchestra of which we are very proud. Then Saturday it poured all day and we were all dreadfully cross. I never saw Lucile get so mad in my life, and we allsat around and swore at each other. Friday afternoon I forgot to tell you we had a [stunt] party. I mean the Juniors had one for us. It was lots of fun. We had 3-legged races and red headed races and potato races and all sorts of things. Then they took us over to their fence and gave me refreshments and a speech on the subject of the fence. Oh my I almost forgot to speak to you about a very im-portent affair. Edith is very anxious to have us all go home with her directly after commencement for 3 or 4 days. What do you think of that? She lives in Fall River you know and we should go by boat which of course isn't as expensive. We would have a fine time I know but I told her I didn't believe I could come for many reasons. I hope Grandpa and the maid are improving. lovingly Ruth./1; /c,\"*Kl:5j /Q-_§’MAY2i Q1 ,. . ii 1 Oi \ 69 ' xiii *' I¢' ~"1 no-1—*‘1 4&- ~* in " FT! WJOA . (__:v_ \/.\/>1» _m;_,w,_; _Q__;____, . \\\ *7 H A % pk? ,._. ( »%"’ /’= AJ~=-» ‘ ____..4 MH _' A ]_\ /J . M x wg_‘__‘H V; xi J i ﬂy ' “Q _”_____" _ N _ ‘ 5' J _ W 33 ' _____'___ Y " _‘ {M _ _‘ ‘Q ’/ YR‘ Ea I,,_’, \‘ If ‘ u 4/__ ‘Eli 4_V '_ iv; \ __ \,b, NI‘ ‘P, > ,_ ,_‘ U I \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 13, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: - This is just to let you know I am alive and squeaking. Katherine and Ellen will tell you all about things. I am simply broken hearted at their not having seen the play. I wish they could have staid with this after noon It is fine now and it is going to be perfectly stunning. lots of love. Ruth It is terribly depressing to have it in the week like this.--‘L‘>;,§~‘ i , . J 1 @- ' » °‘ “""“*"“""*"""‘*‘ ‘ ' ~ 'i.~¢...
Show moreVassar Dear people: - This is just to let you know I am alive and squeaking. Katherine and Ellen will tell you all about things. I am simply broken hearted at their not having seen the play. I wish they could have staid with this after noon It is fine now and it is going to be perfectly stunning. lots of love. Ruth It is terribly depressing to have it in the week like this.--‘L‘>;,§~‘ i , . J 1 @- ' » °‘ “""“*"“""*"""‘*‘ ‘ ' ~ 'i.~¢'I'~ ” '"* ’{/(:\\'J\Y\ IL’ ' ,. '12; \i ‘{ ¢= M W! @ mW'"“'“‘" ? *‘.,, UH, _‘ A— _ ' K {Inn I: ,2 " ‘:1 ix.‘ i l‘lDilK$\l‘&1‘Cl, ‘(ii P i ~ “H - --~--~-»- ~- ~~----»--» ~§?i:*.;r—_(_, ._.._...¢ ' _~’ ' (1 I/_ z / / \ {L - ,.,_,_Y.,, ;,__,W.._, , ( (,=::.__:(_ .,__..%_(_(:i \/\_ '1» ~.4...‘,...- »..-..-~-v_-._..-.>=:.=-r_*_v ’—"F-X-1*’ * - ' ':1qnn..¢,' 7-‘.¢q é f » \ ~ lf£':"\. 1~~ } “)\//I “S " P‘ 1’; /*0» / :**-~\ 7 $ 6 f ,;-.:_ >___ 4 §"\\=" '9 \* 1' “' ’ ’ ’ J_ ' E . »' Y . ‘.(\Y' G I f\\/\‘A ya Q Z Q 4 d ;*~*'j*‘\*~=-==4==A~=¢1'#/lnll-.@ “»/*‘~@_‘2>,,¢\:3 \'”‘§_~:\¢>@:_i>*—*»‘3<:;7K_
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 10, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: Do forgive me for being so late again. But we had a match game Wednesday and we have all been perfectly breathless ever since. Dear, it's raining today, and we are all broken hearted. There is no change of having field day tomorrow with the ground too wet and there is every likelihood that we can't have the play either. Isn't that dreadful with all the people coming up and Katharineand Ellen. I am so unhappy. What can we do? I suppose there is no use crying...
Show moreVassar Dear people: Do forgive me for being so late again. But we had a match game Wednesday and we have all been perfectly breathless ever since. Dear, it's raining today, and we are all broken hearted. There is no change of having field day tomorrow with the ground too wet and there is every likelihood that we can't have the play either. Isn't that dreadful with all the people coming up and Katharineand Ellen. I am so unhappy. What can we do? I suppose there is no use crying over spilled milk though. It will be lovely to have them up any way. In the match game we got beaten by the seniors, 4 to 2 but the juniors beat the sophs 6-0, and we play a fine game so we don't feel as terribly as we might. Dear I wish it would stop raining so. We are crazy with things to do this afternoon, all the lessons for Monday to get and the room to pick up and all kinds of things to do.We have just been down at the store laying in a store of provisions. How terrible about grandfather? I suppose we can't go away for the summer then if he is ill, can we? Aw so glad you have at last got a girl. lovingly Ruth. Didn't you get the letter I wrote last week Thurs or Friday?/ 5 9 ‘§:§: 1*“ 4» § K_»:.u; ~'_, % 5 ‘ ,.“ .-5",, 5 -~ V --- -V -~-~~-- pi 7'3 T =._. /-’x\’ ~~' .'““\ 2‘ ' > _ _ , ‘ zzzupvae-am1c==a_Q.wa1~.¢nu.x-c.;;-R u A. 5 , 1”?‘ ra i‘ﬂ»H id ~’A‘3\ I‘ _/ i; V_ -_u»¢~.p-.x:a\-aa:_n>\anna-I-r.I.w:u1’_—~.xuv~ : ' _ kl, @211» P“ i~4/ .-..,._..m..._....-% W .w-uvm : 5] ,~~. p / *1 \ . v ‘ ‘ / Q.-»....=......h,.......-.'-,-....1.-..§-. -»- --.-~»-.-----W...‘ M ~ \ W‘ \// \, \ ¢ ‘ . _Q . .. _. 47 .¢""‘@ , » . I 5 s _ 1 ‘4 " J’ _ ii / “Y _ /H0 < ‘lg I 4“ 1/ W1 _‘ J W/' 4 _\!; Y Y _ _ >__'_ :- \‘ __ ‘I A J} I § I ___ z \_
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 2, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- You have no idea what a bereaved state we are in. Lucile has been feeling miserably for a long time and today we pulled wires, and made her go home much against her will. We also send Dube to the infirmary for over Sunday to get rested. And Cora went home. Edith and I remain the champions on the victorious fields. Lucile has got into a dreadful state, a kind of fevershe had no time for anything, and even tho. she felt dreadfully and looked so she wouldn't give up a...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- You have no idea what a bereaved state we are in. Lucile has been feeling miserably for a long time and today we pulled wires, and made her go home much against her will. We also send Dube to the infirmary for over Sunday to get rested. And Cora went home. Edith and I remain the champions on the victorious fields. Lucile has got into a dreadful state, a kind of fevershe had no time for anything, and even tho. she felt dreadfully and looked so she wouldn't give up a bit or try to save herself at all. Such an ex aspirating person I never saw. She nearly drove us crazy. Yesterday afternoon she was preparing to study all the afternoon (its so obsurd because she's a good scholar and doesn't need to at all) though she had such a head ache she could hardly keep her eyes open. We made a dreadful fussand tried everything we could think of make her behave. I read her latin to her and then wanted them to let me read the Cardinale Snuff Box out load. "Don't you think it would be nice?" I said "Yes, very" said she, "but I am going into the library to study" Now wasn't that the limit. Edith flew for one of her sisters and so much bullying we finally made her take off her clothes and down for the after- noon but she got up for dinner. And this morning when, instead to sleeping late as she ought she came to break fast, we held a council of war and decided she had got to go home. If you could have seen her you would have laughed at the idea of her trying to work. She wouldn't be reasonable. Florence had a cold so we packed her off to the infirmary and feel quite satisfied with ourselves. As for me I am gettingso fat you wouldn't know me. It is really distressing my clothes are getting so right. And I have neap of time to. Thursday I went into the library and looked up the art book and so on. I am much obliged for the letters. But do tell me. Is Aunt Nettie a christian scientist now? I think she is absolutely the funniest, I should think UNcle Harry might object to that. Do you see two pagessuch together and that caused this wierd way of providing. We had the most astonishing lecture her last night, by some female whose name I have forgotten. really it was too silly. She was one of these elocuting beings you know and said the most senseless things it melodramatic tones till we almost died. We did gigle several times. Once she talked (the lecture was on loagner) about "while the soul ameks its toilet" and then she said the (I forget which opera) was the box of bon boons wager nibbled on for 22 years. Fancy any body nibbling on bonbons for 22 years. She had some pretty pictures though of Murenburg and wartburg which I recognizes and then somebody played some of the motives from Vagner. I remembered some of them so well, from the ring. oh I do wish I could hear & seethat again. I remembered the one of the balcure & wodan's & the thine daughters. There are so nice. To night there is going to be a song recital Mary is going to have a solo. She has such a glorious vie it just pours and rushes out of her without the slightest effort. Did I tell you about the people who were hear form the happen institute. I don't no when I have been so interested in anything. The whole college went wild. Then the songs the darkens sang were joys. Why they had gone past their time and everybody had got up and when going out suddenly we all stopped and clapped and shouted etc, etc until they went back & sang some more. It was very gunny. Well I think I will send this off today so that you will get it Mon. morning. love from RuthMrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn$3‘ HAL?‘ {£2111 MAR 3 ¢\ Q3" H Q9 um 0: 2-30/xi ~ (, QN\§~ W... Lifﬂv -.-33* \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 1901
Text: Vassar Sunday Dear people:- Why don't you send any money? I thought you said you had or were going to send some in the next letter. It hasn't got lost has it? I think I can get along with five but if it's perfectly convenient perhaps you had better send ten in case of emergency. Well I suppose Grandpa is with you today. I am so anxious to see how things get along. How will he even get into my bed it slips around so? To thinkit's the last Sunday here. The time has gone like...
Show moreVassar Sunday Dear people:- Why don't you send any money? I thought you said you had or were going to send some in the next letter. It hasn't got lost has it? I think I can get along with five but if it's perfectly convenient perhaps you had better send ten in case of emergency. Well I suppose Grandpa is with you today. I am so anxious to see how things get along. How will he even get into my bed it slips around so? To thinkit's the last Sunday here. The time has gone like lightning. Last nigh out fine french play came off. It certainly was a grand success. They had some of the truly loveliest dances in it. Prof. Brac was so tickled he didn't know which end he was standing on. Oh he is such a funny little thing. It wearies me so to try and describe it you will have to wait until I get home. I broke my glasses Friday morning of course. So I think I won't have them fixeduntil I get home and go and see if I need new ones if you don't mind. We had a fine sermon this morning from Mr. Van Dyck. I was so surprised to see him. I had remembered him as looking quite different. Didn't he use to have a beard? The College has been just overrun with guests yesterday and today. Did you know that Mrs. Welch and Marian Welch came up yesterday? It was so nice Edith Brooks and Clara Ried both had their mothers up. Wasn't that lovely? They had a tea for them in the senior parlor. I wish you could see Peggy Jackson. Mr. Billy Phelps said she was the most finished woman debater he had ever heard. And there she was just getting up from the [girppe] to do it and so weak she have to have whiskey to keep her up. Hilda has asked me to stay up to commencement isn't that lovely? I'm so pleased. Oh what will college be like without the seniors next year. It seems so near now. And I don't want to be a sophomore, I don't, I don't. Tonight comes the Easter music. Ruth.I can't imagine what I would have said about Billy. Edith has a brother named that could it possibly have been about him? I can't think what I could have said about him. Thanks for money. Just came.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 8, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- Dinner is over, and I am going to try and write a letter to you though I never felt less like anything in my life. Last night we had grand [doings]. The debate was a great success, and even though the Juniors, our sister class, didn't win I managed to bare up under it, seeing I knew the seniors but not the juniors. Of course I wanted to have our class win, but it would really have broken my heart if Peggy the senior president hadn't won. Sheis the sweetest thing...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- Dinner is over, and I am going to try and write a letter to you though I never felt less like anything in my life. Last night we had grand [doings]. The debate was a great success, and even though the Juniors, our sister class, didn't win I managed to bare up under it, seeing I knew the seniors but not the juniors. Of course I wanted to have our class win, but it would really have broken my heart if Peggy the senior president hadn't won. Sheis the sweetest thing that ever lived. She has had the grippe all this week and just came out of the infirmary for the debate. They were so afraid she might faint or something that her glass of water on her little table was decidedly yellow with whiskey. But her speech was far and away the best. She certainly is a wonder. Everybody is fascinated by her. Saturday we Freshmen practiced over in Phil Hall from 1130 till 130 wecould cheer and sing. Then we made a beautiful plan. Every freshman was to leave the dining room at 615 and go over to Raymond where most of the junior live and cheer them. Of course it was a great secret. Nobody was to know about it, and we were very much tickled as no class had ever done it before. So you can imagine our distress when we found out that the sophs and seniors weren't going to yell on account of the death of the wife of one of the profs. There was great excitement and everybody went flying around seeing people to find out whether there really ought to be no cheering finally the juniors decided that we should cheer. So we were very much relieved It was more fun. we all got to dinner on time and hurried through as fast as we could, then at 615 the freshman table down at the end of the dining room got up and started out, we came next, and every freshman in the place got up and marched out. It was very fine. Nobody knew any thing about it and there was great excitement as to what was up. Particularly among the sophs. I suppose it did look rather funny to see these crowds of girls all leave in the middle of the meal. Then we rushed over to Raymond and crawled up under the dining room windows and then came out with crash, crash, crash. The windows flew open and there was a great time. it was a great success. After the debate was over first the juniors had to serenade the seniors under their windows, then they or a few of them went to the tree and cheered where we gathered "at a respectful distance" then they went home and we went around and serenaded them. We tried to get a speech from Johnson the leader on their side, but she said she had not voice. Finally we got home. It was very amusing. I suppose you know Billy was one of the judges. He was the one to announce the decision. Everybody was very much disgusted with him. He started beautifully but he tried to be too funny and spoiled it. The question you very likely know too. Resolved; that a defensive alliance between Great Britain and the United States would be the best interest of the later. The negative won. you will be interested to hear I have had my second gym exam. Ihave improved in every way not with the standing little I have been to gym Please work. I HAVE GAINED 10 TEN POUNDS. lovingly Ruth. Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 21, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: I have a few minutes before German class so I will begin a letter to you. I am sorry I didn't get it off yesterday. About the blue stuff. I think it very pretty. What is the percaline for? Lining or waist? I don't quite understand. I think it matches very well however will such a dress do for the street? You know I want it long and trailing. Because I really feel out of place with shorter skirts for evening. I think your shirt waists are very pretty. I certainly...
Show moreVassar Dear people: I have a few minutes before German class so I will begin a letter to you. I am sorry I didn't get it off yesterday. About the blue stuff. I think it very pretty. What is the percaline for? Lining or waist? I don't quite understand. I think it matches very well however will such a dress do for the street? You know I want it long and trailing. Because I really feel out of place with shorter skirts for evening. I think your shirt waists are very pretty. I certainly thinkI had better get any shirt waists I need here. Florence insists that they make perfectly plain ones for .50 cents, but that doesn't seem possible. They have some very pretty ginghams here but I think I should get white. I shall need a pair of low shoes when I come home. A night gown perhaps, some corset covers, some stockings, and some handkerchiefs. I don't think of anything else. I shall bring home all kinds of things, for instance mypique skirt and the green shirt waist to have washed. Also the [grimpe] to the [clialie]. It is so dirty I can't wear it any more. Where do you sew when Grandpa is there? I think I shall bring the larger trunk home. Should you mind if I went into training for Field day for running? Of course there isn't the slightest chance of my getting in for the field day. But it is rather fun to have the training and exercise. A good many girls go in just for that. Cora and I are thinking some of doing it. We have to have permission from home for it. And I haven't said anything about it to the ? people yet. But they like to have as many as can do it. You can only eat certain things you know and have to go to bed at a certain time and take a certain amount of regular exercise out of doors. Last night Mrs. Kendrick talked to me about her trip in Mexico. She stopped here on her way to Europe. The Peltons came back yesterday too. How fast this week has gone by. lovingly Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 6, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I am going to start this now between breakfast and the first hour, when I have math. Have you read yet of our fine gift for a new dormotory from Mr. Rockerfellow? It was announced in the chapel last night. President Taylor is so please and so are we of course though the college is getting so big. Its too bad I think. After lunch. Well lessons over again for another day. Nothing very interesting has happened so far this week. While Cora was away and Lucile & Dube also....
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I am going to start this now between breakfast and the first hour, when I have math. Have you read yet of our fine gift for a new dormotory from Mr. Rockerfellow? It was announced in the chapel last night. President Taylor is so please and so are we of course though the college is getting so big. Its too bad I think. After lunch. Well lessons over again for another day. Nothing very interesting has happened so far this week. While Cora was away and Lucile & Dube also. Edith and I doubled up and I slept up there. Lucile's mother has kept her at home for this week, and the girls, that is Florence & Edith are going down on Saturday. Then she is coming back with them. One reason she stayed down was because Miss Cornwell wasn't going to let them go down to New York if Lucile went home the Sunday before so Mrs. Stinson said she was to stay down all the week and get around it that way. Cora came back Sunday night. She had a beautiful time and saw Ellen & Winifred Barret. You know we want to have them & Katharine up for the last Hall play if we can get seats. It is to be one of Shakepeare's, As you like it. I presume. And they want to have it our doors. Wouldn't that be lovely? Monday was the most beautiful day here, so spring-like. We planned the most beautiful expeditions we are going to take when it really does come. Sube knows all kinds of places to go for flowers and drives. Some Saturday we are going to take the boat up to Mrs. Burroughs place and get arbustus. Wouldn't that be great? Florence says there is lots of it around ther & he loves to have the girls come up. How we will get away any lessons done in the spring I don't see. It will come very hard. But I am getting more into the way of it now so that it doesn't make me nearly long. About the dresses, Mamma, if that blue skirt of mine is not going to be good enough for church, don't you think it would be better not to make a silk wait to go with it, but just have it for an extra skirt, or else save it for some other time and get a suit for church and when I want to put on a long heavy skirt, getting a waist to go with it. You see I shan't really need but one long woolen skirt. I shall have a short one to wear mornings and afternoons, then in the spring I shall put on some freezes with a light skirt for the evening; either a gingham or my pique or something like that. See? What do you think. I wear a long heavy skirt so very seldom and shell even less in the spring, that if I should have to get another anyway I don't think there is any use of making up the blue this spring. I think that blue silk sample you sent is lovely. What kind of dress did you get? You never told, me anything about it. I don't know how I should like the canvass I am sure. You sent a tan piece, but no blue. Would the blue be heavier? Are they wearing them for such suits, for church? I should think they would be too light. And how could you make a jacket. Well I must stop and do my latin prose for tomarrow. Its about Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea, beastly stuff. Ruth. Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 1901
Text: Vassar. Dear people:- Evidently I put something in my last letter that didn't sound as it was meant to. I am very sorry if I was rude, I certainly never meant to be, or thought of it. That's the trouble with letters you can read an entirely different meaning into the words from the way in which they were written. I hate to have to stop and think how everything might be read. I like to just scribble off what I might say. I have just come from the german conversation hour. I was...
Show moreVassar. Dear people:- Evidently I put something in my last letter that didn't sound as it was meant to. I am very sorry if I was rude, I certainly never meant to be, or thought of it. That's the trouble with letters you can read an entirely different meaning into the words from the way in which they were written. I hate to have to stop and think how everything might be read. I like to just scribble off what I might say. I have just come from the german conversation hour. I was saying to Fraulein Bartleman that I was getting quite discouraged about myGerman, that I seemed to speak worse every day. And she up and said that I would speak pretty badly then. She evidently does not love me. Everybody is talking a great deal about who they are going to try to room with and who they want near them next year. Cora and I are going in together again. There is great interest and lots of gossip. It makes a good deal of unhappiness sometimes. I think you have arranged about the dresses very nicely. Do you think it would be better to have a waist of the same stuff made for the new dress than a jacket?would a black jacket be dressy? Who would make it? I don't think I shall have any new cotton shirt waist made at home. There is a place up here where I can have them made for a dollar and I don't think I could get them any cheaper at home, do you? Hadn't you better say something to Miss Harris about making a hat. You know I have nothing. And when I am home will be just in the busy time before Easter. What a hard time you have been having with your tooth. Was it ulcerated? I suppose I had better goto the dentists when I get home. I think that sample of your dress is awfully pretty. How is it made? I shall be anxious to see it. Are you having a new suit made? I wonder if I can get a little stool about as high as yours when I am at home. I can't find anything here and I need one very badly. lovingly Ruth.4w |,. Q3 I‘/.»'4m Q O_,r» J6 /\‘/ . Y/>/I h‘ gr/77 . <*. <1?/’ I2/' LP \\"_ H 2 qmmﬂﬂ‘? -w" 3;‘-. W 9? 1% —' 3% = ._~._ anni i * *——1 i— - I Q \ vg_£;- ~ K 1»;---.,__ ~~—' * ‘ —‘i7—' ‘ "" " 3 ‘gt;-é v\,w' 190$ X ..=.”_._;‘ _ .-_ -4 - - , . . . .. _. D F3 1/ gm ‘=7/> _ 1 \(_ /{/ >\ 6 %1 €,“§(.)£;i;,§;' =~—-/;/91 f“%><§-,~ _. / . -~ ~w»»;-:>=.<».. , v V -*‘\;;:1)Hﬁ‘»/“b/_/' \e..'T':"- :3’ Q L / Vk, J R \ 1 /7 ' ,~ ‘fw -~ T . ‘ $7’ 4‘ \“\// ‘ /3 -__A_ ‘I {Z .,l~ »""\(‘~ 1 ' _/ /.1‘ §. V7?‘ M »=&Jl.,-¢ ' - 0*,’ \ . . _1 _ 1 9 J 4 \jQQ@\“* \ “ 1.... ' \_ \.. \ Q“ % '35 29$ %:\/em? \4¢\ ;<"‘*" gm.) O a HA X 4“
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 9, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- It seems rather funny o being a letter to you again so soon after I sent off the other, But I have time before lunch so I guess I might as well. I shall want some money before I get home. When is the Review meeting to be Papa? Are you going to take me around to see New York when I go down? That would be so nice. I declare I shan't write you any more letters. I just got your last one. Now what under the sun got you into such a panic. I never feltbetter or less nervous...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- It seems rather funny o being a letter to you again so soon after I sent off the other, But I have time before lunch so I guess I might as well. I shall want some money before I get home. When is the Review meeting to be Papa? Are you going to take me around to see New York when I go down? That would be so nice. I declare I shan't write you any more letters. I just got your last one. Now what under the sun got you into such a panic. I never feltbetter or less nervous in my life. Well I was surprised. I think my English work can't be teaching me all it ought if I fail so utterly to give you the right impression. How you managed to screw all that into my letter when I told you just the opposite. Evidently it does me no good to tell you things if you don't believe them. Well I lost this letter it got into my Latin grammar and I couldn't find it high or low but have at last recovered it. It is such a horrid day. It has rained all the time and is so depressing. Edith and Florence went down to NewYork on Friday as they intended to and I expect they will be back tonight. Last night there was a 'herr' here to talk on the Century's progress in Biology at Chapel President Taylor gave us a talking to about the lectures and said we weren't to look at them as just given for the students who had studied the subject but for the whole college etc etc. The screen was up for pictures so we thought it would be interesting and not deep. But what did they do as soon as we got in but take the screen down and then such a deep lecture. It was so funny after whatPrexi had just said. To begin with he said he knew he was addressing an audience which was not only interested in the subject but were able workers in it. He! He! I wished I hadn't been so good. I am so sleepy. Just think only 3 weeks more. But always along with that pleasant thought comes the thought far from pleasant of that Algebra exam. Coming just the day before we go home. Isn't that pesky? Well such is life. So Grandpa is coming on the 28th is he? Will it come all alone? It doesn't seem as if he ought to does it? I wish Papa could be in New York to meet him. Ruth
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