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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-03-02
Text: March 2, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Freshman debate last night was exceedingly interesting. It did not start till a quarter to nine, as their debaters couldn't cut their Saturday classes and therefore couldn't get here till eight-fifteen. I was dead when I went, and had no intention of staying for the rebuttals, but I ended up by staying not only for that, but also for the counting of the votes. Vassar was much better in every way. We won by a vote of 281--132....
Show moreMarch 2, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Freshman debate last night was exceedingly interesting. It did not start till a quarter to nine, as their debaters couldn't cut their Saturday classes and therefore couldn't get here till eight-fifteen. I was dead when I went, and had no intention of staying for the rebuttals, but I ended up by staying not only for that, but also for the counting of the votes. Vassar was much better in every way. We won by a vote of 281--132. Assembly Hall was packed, and people were standing. Our freshmen were splendid. I think they are without doubt better than our present or last year's varsity team. It is most humiliating! Miss Ellery was sitting right behind us, and she said "I have heard many a regular intercollegiate debate that wasn't as good as this"! Prexie presided. I thought the enclosed clipping would interest you, Father. The "Equal Rights Bill" debate at the luncheon yesterday was very interesting. I was seated next to Miss Palmer. She told me among other things that she thought debate was one of the finest things that we have in college, and believes in doing everything she can to discourage it. She says she things it is fine to have freshmen do it provided that they can manage it and their work, too, and the only way to tell is to try it once. We also discussed the lecture on Russia, and she said that without any qualification she had never heard a lecture that held her as that did. So I wasn't the only one. The students at the table were the president and vice-president of the Political Association, Khaki Dodge, and I. The rest were faculty, I don't quite know just on what basis I was put there, but I enjoyed. Miss Elsie Hill, who upheld the Equal Rights Bill, was a V. C., 1906. She has just finished studying law, I believe. She is a feminist to the extent of having bobbed hair at '39 and of calling herself "Miss Elsie Hill" despite the fact that she is married! The woman who opposed the bill was Miss Rose Schneiderman, president of the Womean's[sic] Trade Union League. She said the last time she spoke at Vassar was many years ago, when it was not considered proper to have a suffrage meeting on campus, so she and the other speakers addressed the gathering in the cemetery on the other side of the fence! Neither spoke convincelingly. I don't know which side has the better case. I forgot to tell you that I will no longer be ashamed of having you trail me about the country, Father, to hear me debate. All six parents of the three debaters were there. I guess you can come whenever you want! This letter has just been interrupted--I'll finish again Elizabeth just this second got a wire from her mother that her aunt whom she is very fond of is dying of pneumonia. She's an a fine stew. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-03-12]
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore 12 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was glad to talk to you last night, Father, but you certainly did have on your polite, smooth, and agreeable tone. What was up? As the plans now stand, i leave on the 5:08 tomorrow, and meet the others to take the eight oclock to Philadelphia, stay with Florence Clothier, one of the debaters. Had a special from M. W. today. She will call for me Sunday morning. I suppose I can come back with some of the others, Mother,...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Traymore 12 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was glad to talk to you last night, Father, but you certainly did have on your polite, smooth, and agreeable tone. What was up? As the plans now stand, i leave on the 5:08 tomorrow, and meet the others to take the eight oclock to Philadelphia, stay with Florence Clothier, one of the debaters. Had a special from M. W. today. She will call for me Sunday morning. I suppose I can come back with some of the others, Mother, but I would just as soon not, as I am taking along some plays to read on the train. It would be foolish to stay here over the week-end, as I have worked like a dog all week. and would have to let up here, even if I staid. I shall read these plays on the train, so very little time will be lost. We had a fire-drill last night, late. In consequence I'm sore at the world today. Spent the entire morning, four hours, reading debate. The more I read the more strongly I become convinced that prohibition is a good thing. Most of the material repeats everything else, so I think I have done most of the necessary reading now. Love, Fannie Please return enclosed letter, Pete.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-10]
Text: Very busy. Nothing new. The debate is next Sat. night. Don't come under any circumstances if it is bad for your health. Mrs. Marcus Aaron 402 Winebiddle St Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-05]
Text: [postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the dope, Father. It will be very useful. What is your personal opinion on the subject? I am glad you were successful with you speech, Pete. Mother, you had better take to the platform, too! Mother, how much materials ought One to sign up for for a class day dress. I know the exact amount depends on how it is made, but you would have some idea of spring styles, etc. We get the material through the committee. I have to go up...
Show more[postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the dope, Father. It will be very useful. What is your personal opinion on the subject? I am glad you were successful with you speech, Pete. Mother, you had better take to the platform, too! Mother, how much materials ought One to sign up for for a class day dress. I know the exact amount depends on how it is made, but you would have some idea of spring styles, etc. We get the material through the committee. I have to go up to the Dean's office. The dirty bum has taken me off Census for some unknown reason--I guess dropping a course for health. That means no debating if she wins, but I am going to win. Pete, are you coming to hear me debate? I thought I would stop to see you on my way home, if possible, That is what I meant by asking the distance from Northampton to Cambridge. However, anything you say, goes. Loads of people are going to Bermuda for vacation, You see I am full of suggestions! Now for the huffy dean!! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-03-06]
Text: [6 march 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I heard the Ukrainian chorus this afternoon. They were wonderful. I saw Dr. T. at the concert and she told me that she hadn't been able to find Miss McCaleb but that she left her a very strong note and that she was sure everything would be all right, but I just now passed Dr. B. on campus and she told me that she was on her way over to the dean's house about it, that Miss McCaleb was fighting strong, and that Dr. T. had told her to...
Show more[6 march 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I heard the Ukrainian chorus this afternoon. They were wonderful. I saw Dr. T. at the concert and she told me that she hadn't been able to find Miss McCaleb but that she left her a very strong note and that she was sure everything would be all right, but I just now passed Dr. B. on campus and she told me that she was on her way over to the dean's house about it, that Miss McCaleb was fighting strong, and that Dr. T. had told her to speak to her, too. She certainly is acting mean, particularly as both the doctors are strong for me. I certainly am upset about it--witness, a rotten headache all afternoon. But it is easy to see the reason for this one! I am going up to Dr. B's room later to hear the outcome. Meanwhile I am half nutty. I simply can't keep my mind on my work, but I am going to make the supreme effort tonight. The New York World write-up of the freshman debate was the funniest I have ever seen. It was something like this:--Vassar and Harvard children settle in two hours question which has long been puzzling economists and statesmen. The Vassar girls, all under eighteen, appeared in white sport clothes. Their hands were at theirsides or behind their backs, while the Harvard yougths[sic], all under twenty, used all the oratorial flourishes at their disposal. They appeareed in dark suits, soft collars, and tousles hair." It was a scream. But my mind is very much on Miss McCaleb just now. Honestly, I am miserable! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-06]
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a long session with the dean yesterday, resulting in nothing. She's on her tin ear about it all. She told me to go back to Dr. T., and then it would have to go back to the committee of privilages and elections which doesn't meet till next Monday, but the debate is the following Saturday! Dr. T. was in New York for the day. I went over to see her just now, and after waiting fifteen minutes saw her. She was lovely. She said she'd do all she...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a long session with the dean yesterday, resulting in nothing. She's on her tin ear about it all. She told me to go back to Dr. T., and then it would have to go back to the committee of privilages and elections which doesn't meet till next Monday, but the debate is the following Saturday! Dr. T. was in New York for the day. I went over to see her just now, and after waiting fifteen minutes saw her. She was lovely. She said she'd do all she could to fix it up, that the dean wanted to get in her last show of authority before going out! She said she thought she could do it all right, but that if there was any trouble yet, we could resort to what Emma McDonald, pres. of students, told me yesterday--that if I am above grad and the doctor certifies my health permits debating, the dean has no control over Census beyond that, as it is a student organization. Emma said if the mess continued that she would step in in my behalf, and Dr. B. said, "Why, we can't not have you debate; we'll have to fight it out". Evan said (debate chairman) she'd get up a petition, if necessary! Millsy was quite peeved about it, too. So everybody is pulling for me but the dean. Bish is urging me to go to Prexie, but I don't want to do that unless all else fails, as I am sure it would further antagonize Miss McCaleb. Darn her fussiness anyhow! I never debated so hard in my life as I did the twenty minutes with her! Love, Fannie, in a ste[?]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-20]
Text: [postmarked 20 March 1923] Dear Mother: Thanks for your congratulations. I'll tell you all about it next week. I haven't time to write it now. I'll either send my trunk before Wednesday and put the material in it or send it in my laundry Wednesday or bring it in my suitcase. I don't want to take up the space in my suitcase if I go to Atlantic. I just wrote to Henrietta. If she can be with me some of the time, I shall go to Atlantic some time Saturday. I want to go to the...
Show more[postmarked 20 March 1923] Dear Mother: Thanks for your congratulations. I'll tell you all about it next week. I haven't time to write it now. I'll either send my trunk before Wednesday and put the material in it or send it in my laundry Wednesday or bring it in my suitcase. I don't want to take up the space in my suitcase if I go to Atlantic. I just wrote to Henrietta. If she can be with me some of the time, I shall go to Atlantic some time Saturday. I want to go to the Foregin Policy Association luncheon and lecture Saturday noon to hear the discussion of the Ruhn question. They always have splendid speakers. Three of us are going. I don't want Aunt Bessie for any shopping. She has rotten taste, and I don't care to be dependent on her or have to thank her or anybody else. I shall attend to the shoes Saturday morning, according to my present plans. If I don't go to Atlantic, I'll come home Saturday night. Find out from Marse if I can go to his sweater place alone and let me know immediately.I tried all my summer dresses on this afternoon. They all look all right, but seven need lengthening. I shall need Miss Lendl then to lengthen two satin slips and seven dresses. All will be easy to lengthen except the blue voile. I should also like her to put new red cluffs on my blue goregette with the red, if possible. I'll attend to all that myself. Two days of her time will be ample. I may send a few of the dresses in my laundry, but don't have them washed till they are lengthened as they would only need pressing again. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-07]
Text: [postmarked 7 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'm so excited. Everything turned out all right. I went up to Dr. B's room after her session with the dean, and the combined forces of T. and B won her over. Dr. B. said she sat up however, and shook her finger at her, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, Dr. Jane North Baldwin, if tat young lady is tired out after the debate she doesn't get off early --she stays right here at Vassar College"! I told Dr. B....
Show more[postmarked 7 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'm so excited. Everything turned out all right. I went up to Dr. B's room after her session with the dean, and the combined forces of T. and B won her over. Dr. B. said she sat up however, and shook her finger at her, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, Dr. Jane North Baldwin, if tat young lady is tired out after the debate she doesn't get off early --she stays right here at Vassar College"! I told Dr. B. it might do Miss McCaleb's sould good to know that I spent four days of my spring vacation here last year! What are your spring vacation plans? One thing is final, I guess, and that is that what-ever we do, I come back on time, unless I want to be kicked out! The teams were posted this morning. Cowles, Bishop, and Aaron go to Smith, speaking in the order named. Wallace, Hall, and Goldmark speak here. Maxine got on by the skin of her teeth. I'm glad she did, though, because she has been working awfully hard to get on. Charlotte Cowles is the girl whom I replaced on the regular affirmative team for the Brown debate. I sort of feel that debating with Bish again means bad luck, but as far as brains go, she is better than any but Maxine. I hope she'll be good--and incidentally, that I will be too! We must win.Charlotte has a sister in the freshman class at Smith, and her best friend is their debate chairman. I don't know anyone there, but I think I'll have just as much fun as if I did. We expect to leave Thursday, taking prom leave. Evan is going with us, thus breaking the time-old tradition that the chairman must stay here to entertain the visiting team. I am awfully glad she is coming along. We ought to have loads of fun. I am thrilled about it. Pete, I am awfully glad to have you come, but have you considered that you might be "fussed" by going to the debate alone at a girls' college and not knowing anyone to go to the debate with? This isn't an invitation to stay away, but merely a point to consider. The girls of Pitt challenged us to a debate either in Pgh or here on 'War Debts, etc. both sides to share expenses. Of course we are booked up, but it would have been amusing to come to Pittsburgh to debate! Evan says Miss McCaleb was sore that we are having so many debates this year, anyhow. We certainly do get challenged from all over the country, ahem! I'll write the plans fro Smith as soon as I know definitely. [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-05]
Text: [postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly am sorry to hear about Harold. Hope he gets better quickly. Prexie and Miss Thompson, faculty member of our class, had their Senior Reception in Taylor Hall last night. Miss Lucine Finch, whom I remember from Freshman year because she was so good, told negro stories and sang negro songs. They were excellent. I wore my red evening dress. It seems so funny when everyone gets dressed up here! I just came back from giving my...
Show more[postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly am sorry to hear about Harold. Hope he gets better quickly. Prexie and Miss Thompson, faculty member of our class, had their Senior Reception in Taylor Hall last night. Miss Lucine Finch, whom I remember from Freshman year because she was so good, told negro stories and sang negro songs. They were excellent. I wore my red evening dress. It seems so funny when everyone gets dressed up here! I just came back from giving my first Ec Sem report. I spent an hour and a half getting it ready to give, and then Millsy didn't call on me till five minutes before the hour was up. All went well until I announced that the doctrine of Vested Interests is no longer held, and then he and I proceeded to defend our statements. Needless to say, he was right and I was wrong. Class Day dresses are to be voile. The samples of meterial are hideous. One color is paler than another. The only pretty material was a deep pink, and the allowed number, 30, were signed up for before I got there. So I signed for orchid. I have not had a dress that color for quite a while. Love, Fannie [The chances are that I will be on the negative and go to Smith. Hurrah! How far is Northampton from Cambridge, Pete?]The [Pitt-Harvar] was on [lean Debt.]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-23]
Text: Dear Mother: I'm going to Atlantic tomorrow aft. I never want to see a book again - till I'm rested. Rhinecliff last night was one of the greatest experiences I've had in many a day. We left at 5:30 + got back at 10:30. [Gut] my trunk this AM to the house. Bringing the material in my suitcase. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-03-03]
Text: 3 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please send me Mrs. Woodbridge's address as soon as you can. I got the dope in the office for the committee on admission about their daughter the other day, and want to write her. Pete, do you think a topic on the position of the Jews at the time of the Reformation would be interesting? I think I could do that for Renaissance if I want to. I picked the Universities as afffected by the Reformation, but the thought doesn't think me...
Show more3 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please send me Mrs. Woodbridge's address as soon as you can. I got the dope in the office for the committee on admission about their daughter the other day, and want to write her. Pete, do you think a topic on the position of the Jews at the time of the Reformation would be interesting? I think I could do that for Renaissance if I want to. I picked the Universities as afffected by the Reformation, but the thought doesn't think me particularly. R. S. V. P. I happened to be passing Senior Parlor just after I wrote to you and saw a girl crossing off her name from the "pink" list for class day dresses and I hastily substituted my name. It is the only pretty color. I delivered you message to Dr. T. at the reception last night, Mother, and she said to tell you that "it was a pleasure to take care of me"! She certainly was awfully nice to me this time. I am going to town tomorrow to attend to some much needed things. I haven't been down for centuries.continued Saturday I heard the most thrilling lecture I have ever heard last night, by Mme. Ponafidine, an American woman who lived in Russia over twenty years. on "my Life in Societ Russia". She surely did give a terrible picture of conditions in Russia. Don't miss her it you ever get a chance to hear her. Helen tells me Jeannette Lesser eloped with a New Yorker. Good riddance! I got my Tolerance exam back this morning, with a comment, "Good" on it. It wouldn't have hurt her to give me an A in that case. Are you going to attend to the sweater, Mother, or should i[sic]? I must dress now, preparatory to going to the Political Association lecture, and luncheon. Inasmuch as I was asked to sit at the speakers' table, I think I had better look respectable. The shoes are wonderful, Mother, except that they are a little loose in the heels. But that can easily be remedied. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-03-25]
Text: [25 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I went on my third house-hunting expedition in quest of a house this afternoon. I think I can get a dandy one for you, just a blick from campus. I have to go back before supper, to make sure. Evan was beaten in elections, unfortunately. She could not compete with the charm and good looks of the highly attractive, but very much mentally inferior, English opponent again whom she ran. Anne Halliday, who flunked out of our class, got president of...
Show more[25 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I went on my third house-hunting expedition in quest of a house this afternoon. I think I can get a dandy one for you, just a blick from campus. I have to go back before supper, to make sure. Evan was beaten in elections, unfortunately. She could not compete with the charm and good looks of the highly attractive, but very much mentally inferior, English opponent again whom she ran. Anne Halliday, who flunked out of our class, got president of students.! Isn't that a strange state of affairs, when only a few flunk out every year? So they go, from Phi Bets to flunkees. Bish told me that I was placed next to Prexie at the dinner tonight. I am elated at the prospect. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-14]
Text: Dear Mdther, Pither, and Pete: I have started writing up my second psych t0j.-icl I shall retire from the world totil it Is finished, except for an interruption for Third Hall tonight. It is a glorious day for it. We don't sit on the ground, Mother^—we sit on cäairs. They fill the theater with chairs for Third Hall and for Commencement celebrations. Class Day, etc» I don/t know much new, except that we had a debate meeting prior to sending -Gamp and Peggy off to the Conference of the...
Show more Dear Mdther, Pither, and Pete: I have started writing up my second psych t0j.-icl I shall retire from the world totil it Is finished, except for an interruption for Third Hall tonight. It is a glorious day for it. We don't sit on the ground, Mother^—we sit on cäairs. They fill the theater with chairs for Third Hall and for Commencement celebrations. Class Day, etc» I don/t know much new, except that we had a debate meeting prior to sending -Gamp and Peggy off to the Conference of the League at Ba«mrd next Saturday. The two changes that I advocated strongly were cutting the time of preparation dovm to three weeks instead of six and having speeches go straight through wit lout intermission before rebuttals. That is a much greater test of ingenuity, mentality, etc. than having time to be told by your captain what to say. I also urged one week of tryouts instead of two. I think the length of weeks covered by the league debates is enough to keep the best out of them. Everybody agreed-in fact, everybody strongly suggested the same thing. Haven't done anything exciting to write an interesting letter about—except to have spring fever, and I can^t v^rite a book on that. Love, Fannie Friday.L £ U^/ /X AfAy / ^^ Dear Mother, You asked some time ago about my bowifeis. I have been having to alternate between liberal doses of cascara and two pills. If I last that way for another month I will be satisfied and theni geAn get straightened out when I get home. It means a lot to me to have them move early in the morning, so I hope this yystem will continue to be effective for another month. I think it would be great if you came up In the car, if you go as far as Harrisburgin It. The only objection I have is that Sam will then know-aiSr about the doctor business, and I hate "servant-^gossdp" I don't think a moderate amount of touring will do me any harm. In fact, I am conyinced that the invalid life has done me absolutely no good and I don't seewhyl shouldn't enjoy things a little now. I am enclosing a Letter from Br. P. I wonder what good he thinks writing to himevery week is going to do my health, as long as i am not going to have any more treatments! What do you think of my prospective, coarse? It looks very good nto me—and I am quite pleased at the idea of doing more in Sconämics. Eove, Fannie Introduction Psych. crowd - constitution of Group spirit Qualities of Gregariousness of man as motive of crowd psych. - [Qrotter] Characteristics of highly organized groups Lecture of Crowds - [Conway] 4. Chacteristics of all crowds. 1. sentiments + morality 2. Ideas, Reasoning Power, Imagination 3. Religious shape assumed by all crowd [connections] 4. Opinions + beliefs of crowds 5 - < > Crowd leaders + their means of persuasion 6. Limitations to variability of belief + opinions of crowds 7. Classification + Description of Diff Kinds of crowds 8. Crowd at War. 9. Crowd organization 10. [Gail] consideration in regard to crowd 11 Life cycle of a [readle] 12 Conclusion<Mother> <Fannie Aaron> <203 Davison>
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Phi Bet was announced tonight. I did not get it. Elizabeth did. So did Phyllls Harman. She and I had practically the same marks . She had one more A and two more C's than I. Twenty seniors (including last year's Juniors) got it. Seven Juniors were elected, including Maxine. I bet Phyll was the twentieth and I the twenty-first. Incidentally, I have balled my eyes out over it. I am so disgusted with, myself I know perfectly...
Show more[postmarked 8 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Phi Bet was announced tonight. I did not get it. Elizabeth did. So did Phyllls Harman. She and I had practically the same marks . She had one more A and two more C's than I. Twenty seniors (including last year's Juniors) got it. Seven Juniors were elected, including Maxine. I bet Phyll was the twentieth and I the twenty-first. Incidentally, I have balled my eyes out over it. I am so disgusted with, myself I know perfectly well that it doesn't amount to much, and that on the whole a very unreprsesntative[sic] grindy group from our class got it, but I am as disappointed as though the whole world hinged on it. Isn't it ridiculous? And if one more person tells me that she is surprised that I didn't get it, I'll go crazy, I think! Anyhow, I have Mlle. Marie Champy to think from freshman year for cheating me out of it. Honestly, you can't imagine how unhappy I am about it, and I don't want to show it around here. Debating, and everything else, seem so insignificant. I have thought all this year that maybe that is one thing that would give me a little confidence in myself. Phyllis came in to "sympathize" and blubbered all over me, and I thought I would choke on the spot, but I bluffed it through all right.Well, this is the first real disappointment in my young life, and I guess the sooner one gets initiated the better it is! Don't bother writing to me that Phi Beta Kappa isn't worth a darn, because you know perfectly well it is. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-09]
Text: [9 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You never commented on my Pinehurst suggestion, What did you think of it? If we don't do that, I'd just as soon come home as do anything else. Mother, I suppose Miss Schranz had better make the dress. I don't know whom else to get, do you? The material will be here by spring vacation, so I'll bring it home. Babette Strauss told me yesterday that she had meant to tell me a long time ago that Rabbi Stern(?) wrote to her a long...
Show more[9 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You never commented on my Pinehurst suggestion, What did you think of it? If we don't do that, I'd just as soon come home as do anything else. Mother, I suppose Miss Schranz had better make the dress. I don't know whom else to get, do you? The material will be here by spring vacation, so I'll bring it home. Babette Strauss told me yesterday that she had meant to tell me a long time ago that Rabbi Stern(?) wrote to her a long time ago to be sure to look me up, and I told her you had told me, too. I worked on debate seven hours yesterday. I know a little more than I did before, I think! I think the negative has the better case, but the negative is almost always the harder to uphold. Hope Harrisburg turned out all right, Father. I didn't think Maud Royden said too much, either, but she "sure can talk"! I got the enclosed note from the dean's office yesterday. Send it to Pete and return tome. I shall cherish it in my scrap-book. All is well that ends well! If another person sympathizes with me that I didn't get Phi Bet and tells me that she thought I would, or if any more congratulate me by mistake, I'll go batty. This morning at breakfast I had to listen to a dissertation on how terrible it must be to almost get it, but not quite! I'm afraid my bluff at indifference will soon give out! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-13]
Text: 203 davison house vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother, Father, and Bete: I have my typewriter "baak at last. Here's hoping I have luck witn it for a few weeks least. I spent over two hours on elections yesterday. I got Miss Thompson's permission to take second semester of her course* In answer to your question, Pete, the catalogue makes specific exception for that course in the case of those who have had Miss Salmon's course In American History. Miss Thompson...
Show more 203 davison house vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother, Father, and Bete: I have my typewriter "baak at last. Here's hoping I have luck witn it for a few weeks least. I spent over two hours on elections yesterday. I got Miss Thompson's permission to take second semester of her course* In answer to your question, Pete, the catalogue makes specific exception for that course in the case of those who have had Miss Salmon's course In American History. Miss Thompson told me she was sure I would fall into the v/ork all right♦ She also told me I could count it for four hour credit and urgently suggested taking Ec Seminar and combin^ig topics. That appealed to me strongly, but I was afriad Millsy would not let me take Sem because I have had so little Ec. There is a long story in connection v/ith the various intervieiMU^ Incidentally, I never got so many compliments from faculty dsn one day in my life before. The long and short of Millsy is that "he woiüd love to have me in the course—I am fitted in mentality, in personality, and in every way for the course except th t I haven't had enough hours in the dep't and it would not be fair to those who have had more to keep on e of them out to let me in." The long and short of it is he hated to turn one of my mentality nad possibilities down, so he told me he would let me take it if I doubled in Ec one semester next year«
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-21]
Text: Extremely busy. Going to A.C. on the 3:30 train Friday aft. I'm too tired to stay + work - besides, I don't have to. Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-27
Text: February 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think I shall go crazy by inches. I have spent the better part of this day going through red tape about dropping my famous course. First I had to go to the dean's secretary, then make out a petition, then have Miss Ellery sign it, then take it to the dean, who said I had to take it to the doctor. Then this afternoon Maxine called my attention to a sequential study rule which I had forgotten, the net result of which was that I could not...
Show moreFebruary 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think I shall go crazy by inches. I have spent the better part of this day going through red tape about dropping my famous course. First I had to go to the dean's secretary, then make out a petition, then have Miss Ellery sign it, then take it to the dean, who said I had to take it to the doctor. Then this afternoon Maxine called my attention to a sequential study rule which I had forgotten, the net result of which was that I could not drop Tolerance. So then I had to go to the Libe and hunt up Miss Ellery, and I didn't want to disturb her working. So I hung around for a half hour and caught her as she was leaving. She was most penitent that she had overlooked the rule, and so she re-signed it for American History, and told me not to feel at all backward about telling Miss Thompson that I was dropping it because of health, that it was most foolish to let work become a burden. When she says it, that settles it! So then I went on a hunt to see Dr. T. about it. Will try Dr. B. before dinner. It's almost more trouble than it's worth, but I surely will have a feeling of relief when it is over. I am still not the strongest person in the wo[rld]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-25
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Talking to you last night was unusually satisfactory I heard you very distinctly, and got you within five minutes of the time the messenger told me you were calling. I had intended to sleep late this morning and get as long a night as I have been getting in the Infirm but my plans miscarried, as I woke up wide awake at six o'clock. The tonic the doctor gave me is a brownish red liquid which has a very familiar taste. I think I have had it in my childhood....
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Talking to you last night was unusually satisfactory I heard you very distinctly, and got you within five minutes of the time the messenger told me you were calling. I had intended to sleep late this morning and get as long a night as I have been getting in the Infirm but my plans miscarried, as I woke up wide awake at six o'clock. The tonic the doctor gave me is a brownish red liquid which has a very familiar taste. I think I have had it in my childhood. One of the faculty who had also getting it said she thought it was Gray's (?) Glycerin. Does that mean anything to you? I felt very peppy yesterday and thought I would be able to get some work done, but at four o'clock the pep all suddenly disapeared and I rested till six, and went to bed after I spoke to you and read a play in bed. So I certainly am taking care of myself--necessity is forcing it, I guess. I am going to work for three hours till lunch time now. The maid greeted me when I came hope yes-terday morning with the announcement that I looked fat, and when I didn't take to it very graciously, she suggested that caughing had rounded my cheeks! Mary Baxter, a classmate of mine, the girl Uncle Ike treated to dinner with me Thanksgiving sophomore year on my way home, is leaving today for good. She got enough credits to graduate in three and a half years, and is coming back married for commencement. Why didn't you try something like that, Mother? Although since the lady from 1909 is back, I wouldn't be surprised to see you any time! Love, Fannie Feb. 25, 1923
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-24
Text: 142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Pebrua..ry 24, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received your wire this morning and an-^ swered it right after lunch, I really don't know what there is to wire a'bout anymore, and thought perhaps if you spoke to me tonight your rr.ind would be at rest. Father Never speak to me about worrying anymore! Sorry to disappoint you, but I*m afraid I won't die of pnejimonia--this year, anyhow! I asked Dr. T. if she thought it would...
Show more142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Pebrua..ry 24, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received your wire this morning and an-^ swered it right after lunch, I really don't know what there is to wire a'bout anymore, and thought perhaps if you spoke to me tonight your rr.ind would be at rest. Father Never speak to me about worrying anymore! Sorry to disappoint you, but I*m afraid I won't die of pnejimonia--this year, anyhow! I asked Dr. T. if she thought it would be v/ise for me to go home for a while, and she said sixe thought it would be the most foolish thing in the world--that it was much too long a trip and I would be running the risk of catct ing a half a dozen new things on the way home. She assures me that everybody else feels just as pepped out. I went to the doctor's office this morning and got a bottle of ton{c, and also had my blood count taken. She just compares colors with a chart of asE'^orted reds. She decided that it was 75, and gave me so .e Blau(?)'s iron pills, to take one after each meal. I shall do so. I don't want to start getting hyperdermics again~-it means waiting for an hour for each one in the stuffy office With all the people who have colds.142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ I left Metcalfe the middle of the mongfe-in^. The room was needed, and I am really all ri^ht now, I have practically no cold at all, and I feel loads stronger than yester- da., . I spent the rest of the mornlrig dusting and cleaning my room. It get to "be a holy sight in :ny absence. It would win a prize now. It never has been quite so neat. After lunch we v/alked to the Flag with some snapshots, and then I went over to Students' as I had promised to hear the Freahmen debaters. Their spokers were to be picked this evening. They are unbelievably good. I think they are better than any varsity team that has existed since I am in college! I jUBt feiayed for an hour, and came back to write this. I am Qolnß to start my Drama makeup now, and stay in for the rest of the day. I'm afraid I've forgot+en how to study. Mother, I wish you would please sand me oneof the white chiffonier covers that I have on the chiff in the iifitle My dresser cover with its blue underneath thing hold the dust so t}.at "I feäl the need--of a change'^ to ouote Captain Applejack. But please don't ^^^^ because I can get along ^ith this. If you havenH an extra one.142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Khaki Dodge, in my class, whom you may remember from the Lafayette debate as an usher to whom I introduced you and who you thought was vsry good-lookin.;:, just told me the interesi ing "bit of news that she ecpects^ to go to Johns Hopkins year after next, as does Anna Osterhout, also '23, s.nd that they were down in Baltimore after midyears to seeabout getting in and that the man in charge, whoever he is, told them that he hardly takes into considera.tion officia: college record at all in admitting students, but counts almost entirely the standing of the college and its recommendations of them, as well as personal qualifications. He says medica:i school shouldnt be run democratically, that that doesn^t make good doctors, and he believes very strongly in heredity, that if you come from a " go od"** family the chances are you will be good -laterial for them. On the strength of the latter he was very glad to take Anna Osterhout, who, incidentally, just missed flunking out Freshman year, but whose father is a very eminent--! thought, botanist, but Knaki says zoologist. And he is very glad to take Kkaki, because she came down with Anna and because he liked her appearance. It struck me as & fine thing for the sons and daughters of the famous, but a little haEd on all others I I guess that's all the news I have. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-23
Text: Friday evening Feb. 23, 1923 Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for sending specials. I'm glad you didn't write or wire Dr. T. She certainly would have resented it - and I wouldn't have been able to blame her! She doesn't court pneumonia any more than we do. She had expected me to leave this P.M. but I asked her if I couldn't stay till morning. She said I could, but would have to leave in the morning as she promised the room to someone. I've been here a day longer...
Show moreFriday evening Feb. 23, 1923 Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for sending specials. I'm glad you didn't write or wire Dr. T. She certainly would have resented it - and I wouldn't have been able to blame her! She doesn't court pneumonia any more than we do. She had expected me to leave this P.M. but I asked her if I couldn't stay till morning. She said I could, but would have to leave in the morning as she promised the room to someone. I've been here a day longer than anybody else. Most people want to leave - I envy them their energy!I have practically no cold + only a slight cough left, but, Mother, I feel as though I had been in bed for months. My legs feel almost too heavy to move and I have to force the food down. It is so discouraging. I went to my four classes today. I rested an hour after lunch and came back + went to bed at 6. I just sat through them - I feel as if I were in another world. I have been wondering a lot about coming home, but I'm inclined to think that it is foolish to spend a night on the sleeper while I still have any cold at all and am so weak, And by the time I am better there is no point in coming. As for Atlantic, ordinarily I would think it a fine idea butI feel it is very important for you to stay home now and give your treatment the best possible chance. Besides, I don't want to take you away from Father so soon again. The New York girls practically all go home the day they get out of the [Infirm], but that is the disadvantage of being farther away! The debate squad is to be picked tomorrow. Evan told <th> me today she had intended putting me on without any tryouts even if I hadn't gotten sick. I am the only one thus honored!! I think I shall [debate] in both the league and the Williams debate because it will [fmake] me forget my weary self. And when I am feeling punk my normal lack of self-confidence gets to be almost a disease, and debate is the best way for me to get over it. I mustn't give in to it. I went to Ec Sem. this A.M. + while the girls were giving their reports I simply trembled at the thought of reporting 15 minutes - once a week. Isn't it an affliction to be like that? I don't see why I should. Sometimes I can laugh it off and sometimes it just oppresses me - like tonight, as you have probably guessed. I'm going to the dean's office Monday or Tues. about dropping a course. I wish I could see my way clear to dropping Ec. Sem. butI fear it would be a low trick. It will have to be Tolerance - for wich, incidentally, I have done no work at all up to date. Even so that will save from 5 to 6 hours a week - which is a lot. And I'll just buck up about Ec Sem, + give myself a whipping! I'll stay here at college and do what work I can and get started on debate pretty soon, and try to be patient and not get so discouraged again. I'm getting a tonic. I don't know what it is though. Please stop worrying. I'm sure the illness is all out of me. It's merely great weakness now. Love, Fannie [Way] I [ask] who the pneumonia gentlemen were?
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-23
Text: Friday evening Feb. 23, 1923 Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for sending specials. I'm glad you didn't write or wire Dr. T. She certainly would have resented it - and I wouldn't have been able to blame her! She doesn't court pneumonia any more than we do. She had expected me to leave this P.M. but I asked her if I couldn't stay till morning. She said I could, but would have to leave in the morning as she promised the room to someone. I've been here a day longer...
Show moreFriday evening Feb. 23, 1923 Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for sending specials. I'm glad you didn't write or wire Dr. T. She certainly would have resented it - and I wouldn't have been able to blame her! She doesn't court pneumonia any more than we do. She had expected me to leave this P.M. but I asked her if I couldn't stay till morning. She said I could, but would have to leave in the morning as she promised the room to someone. I've been here a day longer than anybody else. Most people want to leave - I envy them their energy!I have practically no cold + only a slight cough left, but, Mother, I feel as though I had been in bed for months. My legs feel almost too heavy to move and I have to force the food down. It is so discouraging. I went to my four classes today. I rested an hour after lunch and came back + went to bed at 6. I just sat through them - I feel as if I were in another world. I have been wondering a lot about coming home, but I'm inclined to think that it is foolish to spend a night on the sleeper while I still have any cold at all and am so weak, And by the time I am better there is no point in coming. As for Atlantic, ordinarily I would think it a fine idea butI feel it is very important for you to stay home now and give your treatment the best possible chance. Besides, I don't want to take you away from Father so soon again. The New York girls practically all go home the day they get out of the [Infirm], but that is the disadvantage of being farther away! The debate squad is to be picked tomorrow. Evan told <th> me today she had intended putting me on without any tryouts even if I hadn't gotten sick. I am the only one thus honored!! I think I shall [debate] in both the league and the Williams debate because it will [fmake] me forget my weary self. And when I am feeling punk my normal lack of self-confidence gets to be almost a disease, and debate is the best way for me to get over it. I mustn't give in to it. I went to Ec Sem. this A.M. + while the girls were giving their reports I simply trembled at the thought of reporting 15 minutes - once a week. Isn't it an affliction to be like that? I don't see why I should. Sometimes I can laugh it off and sometimes it just oppresses me - like tonight, as you have probably guessed. I'm going to the dean's office Monday or Tues. about dropping a course. I wish I could see my way clear to dropping Ec. Sem. butI fear it would be a low trick. It will have to be Tolerance - for wich, incidentally, I have done no work at all up to date. Even so that will save from 5 to 6 hours a week - which is a lot. And I'll just buck up about Ec Sem, + give myself a whipping! I'll stay here at college and do what work I can and get started on debate pretty soon, and try to be patient and not get so discouraged again. I'm getting a tonic. I don't know what it is though. Please stop worrying. I'm sure the illness is all out of me. It's merely great weakness now. Love, Fannie [Way] I [ask] who the pneumonia gentlemen were?
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-13]
Text: [postmarked 13 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mrs. Hertz took us to the Lodge for dinner last night. We didn't get to the lecture, unfortunately. I had a cut in Tolerance this morning. Miss Brown is sick. I'm sorry she is, but the time came in very handy nevertheless. I spent the morning reading Elizabethan plays, and I am quite fed up on them. I am going to hear Miss Ellery this afternoon on the Rurh Situation. It is a headache time, and I haven't got one yet--that...
Show more[postmarked 13 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mrs. Hertz took us to the Lodge for dinner last night. We didn't get to the lecture, unfortunately. I had a cut in Tolerance this morning. Miss Brown is sick. I'm sorry she is, but the time came in very handy nevertheless. I spent the morning reading Elizabethan plays, and I am quite fed up on them. I am going to hear Miss Ellery this afternoon on the Rurh Situation. It is a headache time, and I haven't got one yet--that is quite encouraging. I just fixed the ribbon--which reminds me that you could use a new sheet of carbon paper with profit, Pete. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-10 [?]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: It is warm + [pouing] + I have spring fever - can hardly stay awake in classes. Keats paper due tomorrow. Zo written Friday. Debate practice to-morrow and Friday. Jeannette F. in addition [aunouiises] herself for Friday, Sat., + Sunday. She will have to take care of herself. I fear. Practice last night was more hopeful than it has been. In answer to your question as to visitors. I think it the height of absurdity for Father to come all the way from Pgh. to hear me talk...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: It is warm + [pouing] + I have spring fever - can hardly stay awake in classes. Keats paper due tomorrow. Zo written Friday. Debate practice to-morrow and Friday. Jeannette F. in addition [aunouiises] herself for Friday, Sat., + Sunday. She will have to take care of herself. I fear. Practice last night was more hopeful than it has been. In answer to your question as to visitors. I think it the height of absurdity for Father to come all the way from Pgh. to hear me talk for 18 minutes on a subject on which I am comparatively uninformed. To answer the question you asked: - it will not make me more [n]ervous, for the simple reason that I am already nervous - generally - and [tence] when I speak I am nervous at first, even in practice. I seem to have lost my former self composure in debating. In inter-class nothing phased me. I hope I get over it in the next 2 wks - our negative team is not strong enough to stand such silliness. But as to poor old marse - I love him too much to allow him to sit thru 2 hours of boredom. I can just see the expression on his face! He would prefer a good "show". Moreover, he would dis-course forever after to me on the folly of being a highbrow, of studying "Latin, Algebra etc." [Suit] yourself, but don'tyou think it terribly foolish? Mother, by no means come, I felt guilty in keeping you away the 4 extra days up here, so please stay home now. Let me know your conclusion, Father. Remember that we will practice Sat. morning in the Barnard Theatre, and probably will be entertained by B. Sat. aft. + Sun-day. - at least, if we aren't, we should be. V. does that for visitors, anyhow. So I wouldn't be able to loaf with you. Let me know your [concbesion]. You + Marse are welcome - if you cough up 35� admission to say nothing of the [Pa.v.v] fare - but don't be foolish in your enthusiasm for little [Buuy]. <To Mother: Don't bother - will get it made at Luckey's skirts for debate, + I always have a hard hunt to find one big enough around the waist to borrow. Thea - everybody's is dirty this time of yr. We don't mind that here, but I didn't want to wear a grayish one away. So I tho't the least trouble would be to buy one + feel comfortable in one that isn't pinned around the waist. And I thought also the most satisfactory would be to have Miss [Willowbrand wake] it - she has my measurements - the last skirt she made still fits - If you [tha't] it unwise < > turn up the him, I could have that done [heree]><at an alteration shop in one day. She could make a white flannel pleated skirt - spring model - I don't suppose there is much of a change in the style from last yr. IF you think this is impractical, I'll try to buy one here, but I imagine it will be hard to get 1 ready - made so early in the spring + I hardly have the time to hunt. Wire me immediately if you don't think having it made at home would work, + I'll try then to get it here. (12 inches from ground - I'll send a white skirt in my laundry that could be used as waist + length guide). Pleated I guess is best, unless they aren't being used anymore. It would have to be here by Thursday A.M. at the latest if not hemmed - otherwise P.M. We leave Friday. Remember she always makes them with 1 fitting + usually they don't mean much change. R.S.V.P. by wire if I should try around here.> Thanks, Father, for your arguments. We are using them, but one can't talk 21 minutes on moral obligation. We need facts on their incompetence + there seems to be a scarcity of dope on that. My speech is to be on ec. dangers + incompetence. (That from my "ickle" brain!) What do you think the danger to the Ph. from Japan under absolute independence would be? The 4 - powers treaty would protect them from being grabbed, but not from Ec. ag-gression. On the other hand, they aren't protected from the latter now. I don't know - do you. As a business man of sound judgment, we would like your opinion. We hesitate to intrude upon your time, but we do so because we realize how splendid is your attitude toward college women - Haha! Please let me know - seriously. I am writing this while having my hair dried - I had to take time off for a shampoo. I have this awe-inspiring con-ference with Miss Ellery to talk over my makeup for tonight. I tremble at a class of one - intellectually-minded or not! What date is J [Einstein's] wedding? I lost the clipping which I carefully [join] aside. R.S.V.P. The bank check have come, also blue dress. I am taking the medicine without belladonna, successfully - thank goodness. <Which> remeinds me please put in a cork in the next laundry that will fit the woods drug-store bottle (you have 1 too). I want to be able to take it away with me, _ the dropper cork is very loose. That will save time for me. Let me know if you have done so soon. Love Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [ca. 1923-02-05]
Text: [ca. 5 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You must have forgotten to enclose the enclosure you mentioned, Mother. I stopped the cold effectively. So I will come down unless notified to the contrary. I should like to see either Peer Gynt of the Moscow Art Theater. The latter won't be in N. Y. much longer, so if it appeals to you, it ought to be worth while. Everyone is very enthusiastic. If not, let's see Peer Gynt. Also "Six Characters, etc". I'm sorry about...
Show more[ca. 5 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You must have forgotten to enclose the enclosure you mentioned, Mother. I stopped the cold effectively. So I will come down unless notified to the contrary. I should like to see either Peer Gynt of the Moscow Art Theater. The latter won't be in N. Y. much longer, so if it appeals to you, it ought to be worth while. Everyone is very enthusiastic. If not, let's see Peer Gynt. Also "Six Characters, etc". I'm sorry about Taxation, Pete. Don't you think there was any chance of passing? Do they flunk an indefinite number? I hope you had better luck than you think. I could smash Riley's bean. I never heard of such a marking system. Some of the kids are trying to persuade me to go and ask him about my mark, because he said he would be glad to explain them, but I'm too proud. It's awful to care and not to care about marks at the same time! I am going to do a Tolerance short topic on Socinus, the founder of Uniterianism. If I had had the sense to do Erasmus I could have combined that with Renaissance, but I didn't think fastenough. Debate preparation will only be three weeks this year. So I think I shall do it. The Penn debate is April 13, and the Williams debate about the twentieth. I wrote to Aunt Bessie that I would not go to Placid, using debate as an excuse. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-14]
Text: [14 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your telegram, Mother. Had a letter from Henrietta this morning. I also had one from Helen Jackson, which contained among other things, the serious statement that she was hunting a job, but that nothing attractive had presented itself yet! At least I won't make a fool of myself that way next year! The headaches have given place to the "Vassar Cold", which everyone seems to have. I am trying to break it up. Pete, Prof....
Show more[14 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your telegram, Mother. Had a letter from Henrietta this morning. I also had one from Helen Jackson, which contained among other things, the serious statement that she was hunting a job, but that nothing attractive had presented itself yet! At least I won't make a fool of myself that way next year! The headaches have given place to the "Vassar Cold", which everyone seems to have. I am trying to break it up. Pete, Prof. Rosselli is speaking on the sixteenth at Harvard on the significance of the Fascisti. Aare[sic] you interested? He speaks excellently. I expect to go to hear Prexy tomorrow night on "Student Movements in Europe". His lecturing in Europe hasn't improved his public speaking anyhow, but the subject-matter in this case is worth while. Lewisohn is scheduled for next monday on "Germany and the Theater of Today." I am quite curious to see and hear the gentleman.Just how did my American history come from the Board of Education addressed in Marse's handwriting? I don't quite see it. Helen is going home for the week-end and then some, tomorrow night, with her mother. She says she isn't feeling well. We had them for dinner last night. She has not the scruples about interfering with Helen's studying that you have when you visit, Mother! Miss Ellery threatened to draw lots to get someone to conduct the class this morning, so I got up a whole half hour early to be ready for the possibility, should I be ready for the possibility, should I be the unlucky one, and then some noble sould volunteered! Next time I'll sleep blissfully on. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-26]
Text: [postmarked 26 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate squads are announced. 37 people tried out, not including myself. Debate has come up in the world! I tried ouot so successfully, [in the ??firm] that I am on both the league team and the team for the Penn and Williams debate. I am the only one who is on both. The league debate is on gov't ownership and control of the Coal Mines. I haven't read a word yet and am up for fractice for tomorrow afternoon. We are only...
Show more[postmarked 26 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate squads are announced. 37 people tried out, not including myself. Debate has come up in the world! I tried ouot so successfully, [in the ??firm] that I am on both the league team and the team for the Penn and Williams debate. I am the only one who is on both. The league debate is on gov't ownership and control of the Coal Mines. I haven't read a word yet and am up for fractice for tomorrow afternoon. We are only going to have six practices, thank goodness. Not having read a word I know which side I want--negative, because it goes to Smith. I want to go away. Wellesley comes here. The Penn and Williams debates, in April, are on prohibition. From now on, particularly till Friday, my letters will be brief, as I must do some debate reading and also must do a lot of Ec Sem before Friday when i report. I spent the entire day writing my drama makeup paper. That is a terrible course to get behind in. I just finished it--seven hours. Father, I asked the girl about your endow-ment fund check. She received it all right, but said they are very slow about depositing them in the New York office, where all ours are sent.If anyone has any dope on the coal mines, kindly speak up, from now until March 17. I made out this schedule to send to you before I went to the Infirm. I also made out one for myself to live on from tomorrow till Friday. It is the only effecient way of getting my work done. The pneumonia girl is getting better, Mother. I felt quite pepless this morning, but felt fine this afternoon, and didn't have to take a nap at all. I am going to bed at nine tonight. I also went for a short walk, and it didn't tire me as much as yesterday. My cold is practically gone. I forgot to mention that six of the debaters are seniors. Last year one was! You know [what subject] you will hear from now on, so you might just as well make the best of it! I will need a white sweater for the debate. I wrote to Marse to ask him if he will be in N. Y. at his factory in the near future. If not, could you see if they have any nice ones when you are in Horne's or McCreery's, Mother,wherever you get yours? I'd like a tuxedo that buttons down the front, and nice soft wool if possible. Otherwise, i slipover, if that can't be gotten. It must be all white. Don't go specially, and ask [???] fist if he can get it, or is going to. And if it's any trouble at all I can go to an exhibit and order one, probably. I borrowed Jane's last year, but I prefer not to borrow. [RSVP]Did you read the [demo] article in the Mag section of the Times on VC?
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-07 [?]
Text: [7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I...
Show more[7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I was about to write a book on the injustice of marks, but I will refrain. Just the same I have seen some funny examples of faculty judgment today! Helen, who was flunking everything, got three B's and two C's. Elizabeth got two A's and three B's. She will get IT. Maxine Goldmark's young freshman sister won international fame by getting five A's. But as I mentioned before, I wasn't going to discuss marks. At present I think I am going to take Renaissance a few weeks longer and then drop it so I can carry debate without killing myself I don't need the credit anyhow, and at the rate I am getting headaches I shall have to go it [easy.] [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-27]
Text: [postmarked 27 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Congratulations, Pete. I am glad Bill W. confided in you that he would be willing to have Jo Willing(?) for a brother-in-law, because a letter from Aunt Hattie today announced that she heard in Philadelphia that Margaret is engaged to a young lawyer there. I don't think I need extend to you my condolences. However, the news interested me very much. Now you can follow an unhampered single track; wet and stormy though it may be!...
Show more[postmarked 27 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Congratulations, Pete. I am glad Bill W. confided in you that he would be willing to have Jo Willing(?) for a brother-in-law, because a letter from Aunt Hattie today announced that she heard in Philadelphia that Margaret is engaged to a young lawyer there. I don't think I need extend to you my condolences. However, the news interested me very much. Now you can follow an unhampered single track; wet and stormy though it may be! Helen came back this mroning[sic]. My making out a schedule for the week wasn't so satisfactory, as I only seem to last till dinner time. I am going to bed now, right after lunch. I am dead tired. My debating on the strength of one half hour's reading wasn't so successful. Evan told me I used a little too much hot air. Incidentally, I read the Brown-Vassar debate in last year's debaters' handbook. I never was so humiliated. The inefficiency of the stenographer and the fact that we had only notes to give him, whereas the Brown men had manuscripts, is painfully evident. My English shounds[sic] like that of an immigrant.Did you know that Ethel Litchfield, who is studying in Paris, is engaged to a Dutch baron? I shouldn't think her parents would be so delighted. As I remarked before, I am still not as peppy as I might be. My weakness manifests itself in sensations in the legs which aren't particularly delightful, in addition to general peplessness. The latter, however, is improving daily. I am going to bed now, eight o'clock. Pete, I certainly hope your throat gets better all right, particularly inasmuch as that is the way my grippe started. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [ca. 1923-02-04]
Text: [ca 4 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got B on the philosophy exam and B in the course. Riley marked half the papers and Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the history prof, who, incidentally, never attends any of the lectures, marked the other half. She gave no A's, he gave them very freely. She marked my paper. And there are those who believe in marks and say they are just!! Between now and Wednesday I have to pick my seminar subject. Millsy suggests the Sherman Anti-Trust Law its opera...
Show more[ca 4 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got B on the philosophy exam and B in the course. Riley marked half the papers and Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the history prof, who, incidentally, never attends any of the lectures, marked the other half. She gave no A's, he gave them very freely. She marked my paper. And there are those who believe in marks and say they are just!! Between now and Wednesday I have to pick my seminar subject. Millsy suggests the Sherman Anti-Trust Law its opera ions, since I want to combine that and American history. I am going to see Miss Thompson about it tomorrow, to see what she suggests. Helen did not go home. Prexie is back. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-08]
Text: NovemberT5, Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your conGlusion as to why I would not telegraph aboutdgbate were quite right, Mother. ' \¥ould you stop at the First Hat' 1 Bank sometime Yrtien you are in tow i Mother and get me some blank check books—fillers for my book, 1 mean. I have only t?/o checks left. Then send them to me, please. I am still dead tired and feel generally punk. Love, FannieT. History " ' ■Ji-^.Mediaeyal and modern—thisiyear entered on med. EXMIPTION 2...
Show moreNovemberT5, Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your conGlusion as to why I would not telegraph aboutdgbate were quite right, Mother. ' \¥ould you stop at the First Hat' 1 Bank sometime Yrtien you are in tow i Mother and get me some blank check books—fillers for my book, 1 mean. I have only t?/o checks left. Then send them to me, please. I am still dead tired and feel generally punk. Love, FannieT. History " ' ■Ji-^.Mediaeyal and modern—thisiyear entered on med. EXMIPTION 2,Ancient ^nEnglish 4'Ainerican ^ -7 T * * . 2. La^uage 1 . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1 2. Latin Greek\ Prenchl as at present German \ s^ye reason for not differentiating between ancient Italian! and modern Spanish j 3. Physical science Physics Ofeemlstry ----------J J t67 freshmen entered on science this 3. year 4. Q-eology 4. Biological science 1 2. 3. 4. life t. 2. 3. Botany Aniaial biology PsychSoir^^^T^^^st have entered on science thematics Trigonometin/ Analytical gemmetry r ^ Solidgeometry ' U Only Engll'b^^equired fresh, year. Pcur Ghancek for free electives, but d. in additW to groups, only history of art, applied art, Bible and*" music \5pen to her Therefore i^ milimlarili^ passing off requirements and still has freedom \ d. Must elect frto first two groups, and from c-t out of last 3 before end ofssoph, year 2. li xiem subjects added to curriculum^—can be based on present \GataH a. This does not mean that ne?/ courses canH be added in timipguef 3. Includes all subjects called fundamental in present syateti 3. This plan only su^^estion^ illustrative of more abstraat prin- ha^^been tried in Smith, Mt. Holyoke, ciple Goucher, We\lesley, Amherst, Yale. 1 . They hav\come to groups after absolute requirements 4. Uiity of kn^ledge m!^ let stud^t establish unity herself We see to^t that she has the 4 methods 1. Scientific 3. Linguistic HistoricX 4. Creative Ifiaaar^s preogress has alv/ays been toward freedom f I a. See old catalogues lb. Present plan does not mean satisfaction with conditions, only a lull in struggle6. Op5 lec • mro: ortiinity of choice does away with repetition of subjects stud» . in prep school and provides for adaptability of foundation and L»UTION&&NOT revolution individual interes ^ — Conclusion 1» !Intellectually passive is taken care of as olfi system did 2- i " active must be " " " II. Present plan fails, but we 1 . |Give freedom and /guidance 2. 'Tpvke over all good in old system and supplement it III* Added |Not direct continuation of .high-school 2. 4. Experlaeiit and still some restriction Only four ^ in colle years short Freedom to choose ^ii^-for freedom a. In all educatior^^h^ progress has been evident b. Present plan a step in progress over what preceded it c. A freer elective system is a step in progress, the next step d. And this step is evolutionary, not revolutionary Because it t^es over v/hat is good in present system and supplementi^hie added advantage of freedom creative histor 1. EC method Critical study of sources and opinions 2* Relation between movements--soiirce-and events--continuity in 3* history distinct from other histories lingrui^tig method t. tTalue of literature 2. style and structure 3. derivation sgientIepig method t. Scientific habit of mind 2. pbaervation of fact 3^ Apparatus and experimmtt 4. Hypothesis lAppreciatärön of Nature history ^^ 4 g'-ir a tfc:.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-21
Text: January 21, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is the first Sunday morning this year I have gotten up in time for breakfast--hope the rest of the day continues as energetic. I am about to return to that darn philosphy, and am deferring the dreaded momentas long possible. The coasting wonderful yesterday, from the very topcof Sunset to the bottom without stopping once. I did that for an hour and a half, and spent the rest of the afternoon philosophying. Heard a punk lecture on the...
Show moreJanuary 21, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is the first Sunday morning this year I have gotten up in time for breakfast--hope the rest of the day continues as energetic. I am about to return to that darn philosphy, and am deferring the dreaded momentas long possible. The coasting wonderful yesterday, from the very topcof Sunset to the bottom without stopping once. I did that for an hour and a half, and spent the rest of the afternoon philosophying. Heard a punk lecture on the political situation in Great Britain last night, by Mr. A. P. Wilson, former member of Parliament. He is without doubt the worst public speaker I have ever heard. Our Tolerance class are up in arms about the injustice of giving us that exam paper one week before it is due, when we have to prepare for all our other exams the same week. If we had done any work all semester we could kick, but this way we don't feel we can. There are six questions, each a semester topic in itself. It certainly takes the joy out of life. Wishing you otherwise, I am, Your overworked Earickeloo Let me know if you still plan to stay in New York.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-15
Text: January 15, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Nettletons are having a formal reception in Saylor Hall tonight for Seniors, in honor of the president of Bryn Mawr. I don't know if it is worth getting into evening dress for or not. I studied five hours for a quiz on Hume this morning, and then a dozen souls who said they couldn't write on him got Riley to put it off till next Monday. I certainly was peeved. Otherwise I can report. Love, Fannie

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-14
Text: January 14, 1923 Dear Mother, Father and Pete: I just said a charm over my Drama Topic. It is all ready to hand in, at 4 P M Sunday and is not due till Tuesday. Pretty good! It is much better than I thought I was going to be, but it took terribly long to write it. And I typed it so well, you wouldn't know I did it! It is thirty single-spaced pages--I suppose it is too long for you to read, Pete! But I paragraphed it very carefully, so that you would have no trouble! There was quite a...
Show moreJanuary 14, 1923 Dear Mother, Father and Pete: I just said a charm over my Drama Topic. It is all ready to hand in, at 4 P M Sunday and is not due till Tuesday. Pretty good! It is much better than I thought I was going to be, but it took terribly long to write it. And I typed it so well, you wouldn't know I did it! It is thirty single-spaced pages--I suppose it is too long for you to read, Pete! But I paragraphed it very carefully, so that you would have no trouble! There was quite a fire in North last night on the third floor. I broke my usual feeling of aloofness to the mob spirit and watched it for a while. North is certainly getting its share this year. The girls clothes were saved, but not a semester topic which she was going to hand in this week! Speaking of topic reminds me that I told Jane I left mine at home, and in my presence a few minutes later she asked another girl for hers, and asked her if she knew whose she could get! I had lunch with her yesterday--off campus. Kindly remember what I told you in the special note the other day, Mother. After the fire I went to hear the famous Tony Sarg talk about his Marionettes. He was most interesting. I am sorry I missed the beginning of his talk. I thought it most amusing at one point when he told about his first attempt to get the marionettes into the movies--he showed his picture to a group of twenty men--he did not know how to put it delicately, but they had all at one time or another been in the "wholesale coak and suit business"! He then proceeded to describe the costume of the one with whom he had to deal--white spats, large black and white shecked suit, cane, bowler, waxed moustache. He ended up the interview by telling Sarg that "he had a hell of a lot of noif". In addition to that his demonstration with one the marionettes, showing how they are manipulated, was most interesting. In the afternoon I went up to Senior Parlor to hear the Heidelberg students speak informally on "conditions" in Germany. Unfortunately he spent most of the time playing the piano for us and showing us some very new-fangled drawings made by a student in the new dancing school that he is hipped about. It is a school of self-expression, and the girl certainly didn't express much to me. But he thinks they are wonderful! I think perhaps it was the girl behind the pictures, and of course I could not appreciate that! Then he talked for a while about conditions in Germany, but very scantily. His English was too poor to understand with ease. I think if he had spoken in German I should have gotten more out of it. There were only six of us there, and from the moment when I supplied the English word for him for a German one that he used and could not think of the English for, he addressed all his remarks to me. It was most embarassing, because several times I had no idea what he was trying to say. One thing, however, caught my ear and stuck in my mind, and that was when he was talking about Alsace-Lorraine, he said "of course, in case of German invasion, it will be absolutely defenseless". It will take more than the treaty of Versaillesto settle it. As he said, "the continent of Europe is really a most complicated thing" But my letters dare not be anything [but] foolish, so I shall desist. The Freshmen accepted the Harvard challenge. Do you know "Mr. Bowers", Pete? Miss Ellery signed my petition to take nine hours in history next semester. I am curious to hear you interesting story, Mother. Don't forget it. I hear Louise has already has her reception. At that rate, she will be married in a few weeks! Hope Harold continues to improve. Your special came today, Mother. They are delivered on Sundays. Also recieved you wire yesterday. Thank you for it. Just at present I feel as though I don't want to see a type writer again for ten years. It is terribly cold and snowing all the time, it seems to me.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-13
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Evan showed me a telegram yesterday morning which she had just received from .....Bowers, president of the Harvard Debating Club, challenging us to a Freshman Harvard--Vassar debate for March 7. Dr. Nettleton asked the Freshmen to stay after chapel to vote and there was much laughter. I suppose, of course, that they will do it. I think it would be great, because it would probably mean a regular debate next year. We had a Council meeting yesterday to consider...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Evan showed me a telegram yesterday morning which she had just received from .....Bowers, president of the Harvard Debating Club, challenging us to a Freshman Harvard--Vassar debate for March 7. Dr. Nettleton asked the Freshmen to stay after chapel to vote and there was much laughter. I suppose, of course, that they will do it. I think it would be great, because it would probably mean a regular debate next year. We had a Council meeting yesterday to consider the challenges for this year, and of Williams, Amherst, and Penn, accepted Williams and Penn. I voted for Amherst instead of Penn, but I was the only one to do so. Penn doesn't thrill me in the least, but they wanted a university instead of a college this time, solet them have it. The Penn debate will be at Penn. I have almost finished writing my English topic, and then comes the boring part of copying it. My heart certainly goes out to those poor souls who don't type! The snow is wonderful--I wish I had time to coast! Love, Fannie January 13, 1923 Sorry I can't come to the meeting of the congregation, Pete!
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-01-09]
Text: [9 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is still snowing, and is also quite cold. Hope we won't have another winter like Freshman year. I slept from five to six yesterday, and then from eight to seven, so i feel restored today. I forgot to mention that I had a lower, Helen and I drew lots for the upper and she was the unluck one. I start to write my drama topic today, my last topic of this semester. I spent the morning going over my notes, and I think it will work up better than...
Show more[9 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is still snowing, and is also quite cold. Hope we won't have another winter like Freshman year. I slept from five to six yesterday, and then from eight to seven, so i feel restored today. I forgot to mention that I had a lower, Helen and I drew lots for the upper and she was the unluck one. I start to write my drama topic today, my last topic of this semester. I spent the morning going over my notes, and I think it will work up better than I expected, but it will be hard to write. I went up to the dean's office this morning to see how many hours I have to elect next semester. I only have to take twelve, but I think I shall elect the fifteen I said I would, so as not to drop anything, and then i can always drop a couse if necessary. Love, Fannie Jan. 9 Just had a wire from Louise announcing her engagement to Cass!
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-10]
Text: [postmarked 10 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report since yesterday's letter is a terrific headache whch[sic] took me to bed for yesterday afternoon and evening and kept me from working, but which is all gone today. I wrote to Louise last night. Is she having a reception, Mother? How were the parties? I have heard nothing from you yet. Love, Fannie January 11, 1923 Please note that there is only one mistake in this letter.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-18]
Text: [postmarked 18 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: No mail from you today, Mother. I sent my laundry home today--both cases came--and also sent your stockings, inside of which you will find my houskey. The copy of the "World Tomorrow" of which you speak, Pete, is on my desk waiting for a chance to be read. What do you think Vassar is, anyhow--"if you can't get hold of it at V. C.? The library takes every periodical anyone could possibly want to read. As a matter of...
Show more[postmarked 18 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: No mail from you today, Mother. I sent my laundry home today--both cases came--and also sent your stockings, inside of which you will find my houskey. The copy of the "World Tomorrow" of which you speak, Pete, is on my desk waiting for a chance to be read. What do you think Vassar is, anyhow--"if you can't get hold of it at V. C.? The library takes every periodical anyone could possibly want to read. As a matter of fact, I happen to subscribe to said magazine myself, because I think it intensely conducive to thought. I have always kept it dark, because I know that you disapprove of "The New Republic", and "The World Tomorrow" is quite--"unconservative" at times. I had intended mailing it to you after I read it--do they have it in the Harvard Library?!! Did you have to go to see Harold every day? Didn't Dave ever go? I gave a report in class today on my drama topic, and I wasn't at all nervous--mirabile dictu! In fact, I made a few too many humorous observations for my own welfare, as the class laughed so hard a few times I found it difficult to keep from doing so myself. Speaking of speeches, I see that Miss Cowley is reported in the Misc as having delivered an address at the meeting of the Vassar Association in Pittsburgh! I too shall be quite busy before exams, Pete. Miss Brown is not giving a Tolerance exam, but instead is giving us a series of question a week in advance which we are to prepare as we please and hand in the day the exam is supposed to come. I should prefer an exam because there wouldn't be much to review, and this will take a long time. I shall have to study a lot for Philosophy, as I have gotten very little out of the course, and also as one question of the exam is a prepared report, in detail, of one of the philosophers. I shall do either Leibnits or Hobbes, I think. I thought at first I would do Spinoza, but I don't digest him well enough. And I have to read something special for Drama, as our exam will be based on it. So I had better "snap out", as you say, Pete, of the leisure I have been living in the last two days, since writing my last topic. The coasting was not good yesterday--the snow was too deep. But it was great to be outdoors, and I had a good walk today. I certainly feel like a different person when I get out for an hour a day, or thereabouts. Pete, one of these days I shall send you some new typewriter ribbons which I bought for my old machine. My new one requires the "automatic ribbon". Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-01-08]
Text: [8 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This time you are right, Father, and I am wrong-- I never have been quite as tired as I am today. We got in at nine instead of ten of seven, and I arrived at Main as the bell rang for my first class. I slept in train style from twelve to six, when we arrived at Albany and were duly banged around. I got breakfast on the train. The snow is very deep--that is why we were late. I am glad I went to Buffalo but I don't think I would do it again in a...
Show more[8 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This time you are right, Father, and I am wrong-- I never have been quite as tired as I am today. We got in at nine instead of ten of seven, and I arrived at Main as the bell rang for my first class. I slept in train style from twelve to six, when we arrived at Albany and were duly banged around. I got breakfast on the train. The snow is very deep--that is why we were late. I am glad I went to Buffalo but I don't think I would do it again in a hurry. I never appreciated before how nice it is to get back a day before work starts. We were met at the station by a young Semitic neighbor of Elizabeth's--she had company and couldn't leave. He took us and one suitcase in his two-seater Ford coupe down to Brocks' house, in the Buffalo Squirrel Hill. She had a mob of company, which I met and talked to for a while. If they are Buffalo's elites, as they are, I think, Buffalo hasn't much to offer. They are an awfully cheap looking bunch, and they don't act much better. Four of her friends took us out to dinner--Kro arrived ahead of us from Detroit. I prefer even the drunks of Pittsburgh to them--they were impossible, although I think Helen liked them. One's name was Herbet Weil and two of them were Sapperstons, or some such thing. They all said their parents were going down to New York to a Jewish convention next week--did you meet them in Buffalo two years ago, Father? Then they came home and played bridge for a little while and then we left. I hardly saw her mother at all--she kept herself in the other room--if she thought I preferred the gentlemen, she was mistaken. I am glad I went if for no other reason that I am very much more satisfied with Pittsburgh than I ever was before, and I guess that is worth something. Incidentally, their conversation centered around who was stewed when and where and how--national Jewish theme--Rypins might try it instead of prejudice in the colleges! I shall now try to go to sleep--it would be ridiculous to try to work. How was Mr. Hurwitz at dinner? Also, how were the dinner parties, were being future tense? Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-12]
Text: [postmarked 12 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I started to write my English topic today. It is hard to write. I had a postcard from Grace today from Canterbury, telling me about my letter writing what I told her sister not so very long ago! Louise Cohn announces in a letter to Helen that Cass and Louise became engaged Saturday night in a taxi on their way home from theater. Romantic!! together--it is too bad Lou didn't take Lucy instead of me! The foreign students brought to...
Show more[postmarked 12 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I started to write my English topic today. It is hard to write. I had a postcard from Grace today from Canterbury, telling me about my letter writing what I told her sister not so very long ago! Louise Cohn announces in a letter to Helen that Cass and Louise became engaged Saturday night in a taxi on their way home from theater. Romantic!! together--it is too bad Lou didn't take Lucy instead of me! The foreign students brought to this country by the National Student Forum for a tour of the colleges arrived yesterday. They are a German from Heidelberg, an English Jew from the London School of Ec., named "Robson" (they seem to do it in England, too!), and a Czech from the University of Prague, now at the Sorbonne. The other three are else-where--they are travelling in two groups. The Englishman is a homelier Jew than anything this country can offer! They spoke in Taylor Hall yesterday, but I could not go. There was also a reception for them last night. I wouldn't mind getting some dope from the Englishman on Rypins' stock subject, but I haven't the time, and besides, I don't imagine that he would care to talk about the change of namewould hide! We discussed "Upstream" in Tolerance today. Betsy Strong, niece of your friend Mr. McCreery, after announcing that she thought Lewisohn a very intolerant man himself, suggested as a solution the possibility that he might have made his mark among Jews--why not segregate the Jews entirely and have Jewish colleges? I don't think I have ever boiled as hard as at that, and I very speedily gave her a piece of my mind which she apperently could not answer. I asked her if there was any particular reason that there should be Jewish colleges other than for the teaching of the Jewish religion. Then I withdrew, and let Miss Brown do the talking. I don't know if she really meant it or not, but I think she did, because she said that it would solve a lot of the difficulties, as, for instance, the Harvard problem. Yes, buy a present for Louise from both of us, Mother. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-27 [?]
Text: [27 Jan 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is with a feeling of extreme joy and satisfaction that I just now took out of my notebook my notes for three courses and put them away! The rush is over now. I shall spend most of tomorrow getting my Tolerance report into shape, and then spend Monday studying for Renaissance. I put the call in for you because I felt guilty for having written such fragmentary notes all this week. It's funny that you got the same idea at the same time. Did...
Show more[27 Jan 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is with a feeling of extreme joy and satisfaction that I just now took out of my notebook my notes for three courses and put them away! The rush is over now. I shall spend most of tomorrow getting my Tolerance report into shape, and then spend Monday studying for Renaissance. I put the call in for you because I felt guilty for having written such fragmentary notes all this week. It's funny that you got the same idea at the same time. Did you get my seat for Atlantic. R. S. V. P. I'm sorry I said I would like to go to theater. Suppose you return the tickets. I shall be tired and Mother, no doubt. It would do you good to get [to bed] before midnight for once. I shall be perfectly content just to talk to you. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-19 [?]
Text: [19 Jan 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lois Barclay, the official tutor of the Ec department, and Millsy's right-hand man, told me last night that of the twenty-five who applied for Seminar, only six were admitted, and they were the only ones whom the whole department agreed on. Considering that I have never had an A in the department, I don't quite see why I got in, unless it was because of my topic Peg Ray, '22, assistant in the department, told me the other night...
Show more[19 Jan 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lois Barclay, the official tutor of the Ec department, and Millsy's right-hand man, told me last night that of the twenty-five who applied for Seminar, only six were admitted, and they were the only ones whom the whole department agreed on. Considering that I have never had an A in the department, I don't quite see why I got in, unless it was because of my topic Peg Ray, '22, assistant in the department, told me the other night that he had been raving to her about how splendid it was, and he praised it so much that she read some of it. Day by day-------! Miss Cowley called on my yesterday afternoon. My room was in great disorder and I was eating an organge[sic] hanging over the waste-basket when she appeared. I was a little embarrassed. We discussed typewriters most of the time. She came back by day Sunday, and counted on making the eight o'clock up, getting in at the Pa. at seven-fifty. Needless to say, she missed connections. I had a letter from Helen Stern this morning telling me she expects me to stay with her Tuesday night, before going to Atlantic Wednesday. Will you be in N. Y. then? Of course if you are I want to stay with you. R. S. V. P. so that I can let her know as soon as possible. Miss Brown gave us our exam questions for Tolerance exam this morning--it is hard enough to wake up the dead. Here's where we pay the price of loafing all semester! The questions necessitate doing the whole semester's course between now and the day of the exam, and I have four others that I have to study hard for! I start this afternoon. Have a good time in New York, and don't let them elect you president, Pop. Orders to Marcus from his boss. Love, Fannie Friday--middle of January
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-11]
Text: My day on my topic has gone to a day in bed in-stead. Tomorrow I'll have to start to [grind]. Love, Fannie ThursdayMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-25]
Text: Just finished my Drama review. All day today go to philos. + Ec. . Have Drama Fri aft., Philos .Sat. Aft. , + Fam. Sat. morn. Sunday I take a few minutes off to breathe. Love, Fannie Thanks for your wire. Thurs A.M.Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Astor. New York

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-01-16]
Text: [16 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The reception was lovely last night. Everybody including myself looked very nice. I wore my green brocade, as did also another girl! Elizabeth Dinkey and I decided to talk to Miss Cowley for a while and we were corneered for most of the evening! It took place in Taylor Hall, and was very impressive. The reason I enjoyed it--I think00is that Dr. Nettleton remembered me and introduced me to his wife! The Bryn Mawr president looks very brainy. Before...
Show more[16 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The reception was lovely last night. Everybody including myself looked very nice. I wore my green brocade, as did also another girl! Elizabeth Dinkey and I decided to talk to Miss Cowley for a while and we were corneered for most of the evening! It took place in Taylor Hall, and was very impressive. The reason I enjoyed it--I think00is that Dr. Nettleton remembered me and introduced me to his wife! The Bryn Mawr president looks very brainy. Before the reception I heard the famous Miss Maud Royden, English preacher. She surely can talk. She was exceedingly interesting. I handed my last topic in today. I have a feeling of decided relief. Must hurry to go coasting now. I have received no laundry case yet--can't send my laundry till one comes. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll write on paper today instead of postcards although there is really nothing to say. I just this minute said Amen over my Renaissance topic. It represents exactly forty hours work and is excellent! Hope Miss Ellery agrees. Now for my Ec topic, with a vengeance. Mr. Lindsay of the Oxford team spoke at Miss Palmer's house on Workers' Education. There were about twenty-five there. I am glad I was one of the privileged. He...
Show more[postmarked 8 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll write on paper today instead of postcards although there is really nothing to say. I just this minute said Amen over my Renaissance topic. It represents exactly forty hours work and is excellent! Hope Miss Ellery agrees. Now for my Ec topic, with a vengeance. Mr. Lindsay of the Oxford team spoke at Miss Palmer's house on Workers' Education. There were about twenty-five there. I am glad I was one of the privileged. He had the nerve totbluff remembering me from Yale! He also said that he was extremely sorry they had not been able to come, that he personally looked forward to it with pleasure but that the other two did not take it seriously enough! Jane was just in to tell me that she is coming to Pgh for vacation. I surely hate to have her this vacation, but that is luck. I had a note from Jerome M in the morning mail asking me to the B and White dance Saturday the twenty-third, and also telling me that "a prompt reply would be appreciated". I shall wait for your definite conclusion about vacation. Please answer immediately, so I can write to him. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-18]
Text: [postmarked 18 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I feel as though vacation as at hand--at present everything I own is either on the floor or on my bed, as the maid is going to scrub my closet this afternoon, and after that I shall pack. I have a final conference with Millsy today about getting in to Seminar, and on with Miss Smith on my drama topic which is not progressing at all well, dueto dearth of available material in the libe. I also expect to go to town, and tonight to a...
Show more[postmarked 18 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I feel as though vacation as at hand--at present everything I own is either on the floor or on my bed, as the maid is going to scrub my closet this afternoon, and after that I shall pack. I have a final conference with Millsy today about getting in to Seminar, and on with Miss Smith on my drama topic which is not progressing at all well, dueto dearth of available material in the libe. I also expect to go to town, and tonight to a required philosophy lecture. The rest of the time I expect to work! I am glad vacation is coming. I am getting stale from too much work. Helen and I wrote for tickets for R. U. R. for Wednesday night. I think we'll go up to the Metropolitan in the afternoon. I am sending my trunk today, or tomorrow morning, special delivery. In case it does not come by Wed. evening, my check number is 486265. I don't want a dinner party. Why can't we have The Rauhs for dinner some night. No time to write more now. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-06]
Text: You had better count on N.Y. for vacation. I feel very punk today ,to say the least - not to mention the lowness of my spirits. Please put [Tamb's] Tales of Shakespeare in my next laundry. It used to be in the den. Love, Fannie

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-04]
Text: No improvement - yetGALSWORTHY GUYED A Series of "Potted Plays" Yeilds a Pointed Parody of "Loyalties" ACT I. Scene 1.-Bad Form. DE LEVIS-Winsor, I have been robbed of a thousand pounds. Winsor (calmly)-Nonesense, my dear fellow. De Levis-I tell you I have. Winsor-A robbery couldn't happen in my house. It isn't done. De Levis-But it has happened! Enter General Cunynge, Captain Dancy, Mrs. Dancy, Margaret Orme, Lady Adela and the Butler. Winsod-I say, De Levis...
Show moreNo improvement - yetGALSWORTHY GUYED A Series of "Potted Plays" Yeilds a Pointed Parody of "Loyalties" ACT I. Scene 1.-Bad Form. DE LEVIS-Winsor, I have been robbed of a thousand pounds. Winsor (calmly)-Nonesense, my dear fellow. De Levis-I tell you I have. Winsor-A robbery couldn't happen in my house. It isn't done. De Levis-But it has happened! Enter General Cunynge, Captain Dancy, Mrs. Dancy, Margaret Orme, Lady Adela and the Butler. Winsod-I say, De Levis declares he's been robbed of a thousand pounds. The General-Very tactless of him to say anything about it. De Levis-I want my money back. Winsor-He wants his money back. They all state at him in amazement. Lady Adela-Shocking bad form! (Exit.) Margaret-How mercenary! (Exit.) Dancy-How like a Jew! )Exit with his wife.) Butler-Insolent, I call it. (Exit.) Winsor (reproachfully)-Now you've gone and upset my butler. The General-You'd better not say any more about it. De Levis-But I want my money back. Send for the police! Winsor (sadly)-To think that I have been nursing this viper in my exclusive bosom! Scene 2.-Rotten Bad Form. De Levis-Camptain Dancy is the thief. Look at these marks on the balcony. He jumped from his window to mine, took the money and jumped back. The General-Say no more about it. (Enter Winsor.) De Levis-Dancy is the theif. Winsor-impossible. He's got the D.S.O. The General-A D.O.S. is above suspicion. De Levis-Then search him and his room. Winsor-Oh, no. That wouldn't be quite the thing. De Levis-Social blackmail! Well, I'll Winsor-You don't understand our code. The General-Say no more about it. You might be blackballed for the Jockey Club. De Levis-Social blackball! Well, I'll keep quiet and let my thousand go. Winsor-Still harping on the money. It's most indelicate. ActII Unspeakably Rotten Bad Form. Lord St. Erth-I've blackballed De Levis for the Jockey Club. The General-That's a pity. I rather wanted him to get in. Lors St. Erth-You should have told me so. (Enter Major Colford.) Colford-That swine De Levis is going about calling Dancy a theif! Winsor-He's a hopeless outsider. The General-Tell him to say no more about it. Coldford (loyally)-Dancy can't be a thief. I was at school with him. (Enter De Levis.) De Levis-So this is how you have kept faith, General! The General!-Say no more about it. (Enter Dancy.) De Levis-Theif! Dancy-You damn Jew! Winsor (pained)-This sort of thing really isn't done. Dancy-Name your weapons! Lord St. Erth-Fighting is no use, Dancy. For the honor of the club you must bring an action. Dancy-I'll think it over. (Exit.) Colford (loyally)-He'll win it. He was at school with me. Act III. Conduct of a Gentleman. Scene 1. Twisden-Two of the missing notes have been traced to Dancy. It's all up with our case. Graviter-Never mind. Say nothing about them. Twisden-I must. It's unusual, I know, for a solicitor to be honest. Graviter-It's mad. Twisden-But I am. The case collapses. Scene 2. Twisden-Dancy stole the money and gave it to a woman. The General-I thought he was the thief all the time. Let's say no more about it. Winsor-Very honorable of him to pay the woman off. Colford (loyally)-I don't believe he is a thief. I was at school with him. Twisden-Let's ship him off to Morocco. It's the honorable thing to do. The General-Then nobody will say any more about it. (Enter Dancy) Twisden-Captain Dancy, you had better escape to Morocco before you are arrested. Dancy-I'm going to see my wife to tell her it's all her fault for not agreeing to run away when I first suggested it. Colford (loyally)-Ronny, old man, I don't believe ... Dancy-Go to the devil! Scene 3. Dancy shoots himself, off. Enter Colford. Colford (loally)-A neat wound clean through the heart. He was a fine shot. I was at school with him. CURTAIN. [From the Pall Mall Gazette via The New York Herald]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-17]
Text: [17 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First Hall was punk last night. It consisted of two short plays, "The Birthday of the Infanta", which was very good, and "Sabine Women" which was no good at all. I have more to do between now and Wednesday than any one human bing can do. I expect to snedmy[sic] trunk tomorrow afternoon. I also have to go to town to get my watch and return a book to the town library. I couldn't get the books I wanted for over Sunday and the...
Show more[17 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First Hall was punk last night. It consisted of two short plays, "The Birthday of the Infanta", which was very good, and "Sabine Women" which was no good at all. I have more to do between now and Wednesday than any one human bing can do. I expect to snedmy[sic] trunk tomorrow afternoon. I also have to go to town to get my watch and return a book to the town library. I couldn't get the books I wanted for over Sunday and the world is upside down in general. Wishing you otherwise, Fannie Sunday
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