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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-15]
Text: Dear M. + F., Wired you not to come. It would be foolish - besides which, you might increase my nervousness, if possible. Mother, I won't need Miss Alice - I don't think. I haven't tried on any clothes yet - summer ones - but I am the same size as last yr. + wearing them, the same length, so I don't see what I need her for. However, I'll find time to [peet] them [an] next [bole]. I think I would prefer having her in June - everything is so indefinite for vacation....
Show moreDear M. + F., Wired you not to come. It would be foolish - besides which, you might increase my nervousness, if possible. Mother, I won't need Miss Alice - I don't think. I haven't tried on any clothes yet - summer ones - but I am the same size as last yr. + wearing them, the same length, so I don't see what I need her for. However, I'll find time to [peet] them [an] next [bole]. I think I would prefer having her in June - everything is so indefinite for vacation. Mother, I can't do a history topic at Rome - I can do a [4] one at home, [tho], + I would like to do about [100 or cr] hrs. of Psych [and] here. They close most of the dorms during vacation, + I don't know when they open them again (about coming back early). Wouldn't a Monday app'tment do, I could then <have> Sunday. If not, I could have Friday P.M. for a Sat. app'tment if this won't do; I can have Thurs. 4:13 if necessary. Let me [snow.] Love, Fannie Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-22]
Text: Dear M. + F., Just discovered topics are due this Tuesday instead of Thursday, so I shall not write tomorrow. Have worked all day for Psych + the Browning exam tomorrow. Love, Fannie [Tree] Ceremonies were beautiful. Went with Miss Hamilton - 2 whole hrs. of her![This Side of Card is For Address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-11-10]
Text: Wed. Dear M + F. One grand rush. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-19]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: The costuming, setting + acting [qIII] to Hall last night were excellent but the play itself, "Kismet" certainly was not worth the effort of production. It was quite cool but I was well "[clanketed]" + got through perfectly all right. Slept late this morning + then we went to the Lodge for a 50� [bffast]. There I [topiced], and did likewise for a while this P.M. with interruptions - many + lengthy. Shall finish it tonite - No.2. Am having my hair...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: The costuming, setting + acting [qIII] to Hall last night were excellent but the play itself, "Kismet" certainly was not worth the effort of production. It was quite cool but I was well "[clanketed]" + got through perfectly all right. Slept late this morning + then we went to the Lodge for a 50� [bffast]. There I [topiced], and did likewise for a while this P.M. with interruptions - many + lengthy. Shall finish it tonite - No.2. Am having my hair dried now. After that [Eliz] + I are going out rowing. The weather has been [beareul]all spring. It is demoralizing for work. Tomorrow night Helen, Eliz, + I are taking Miss Smith out for supper - we should have done it long ago. At noon I [law] to take [lane] + a K.C. school-friend of hers, Bradford now -. + prospective V.C. '26(1) out for dinner. Mart + I are then going off for a walk into this heavenly country. Tomorrow eve I shall go to the Ch. Assoc. meeting to hear Dr. Lyman Abbott. The rest of the day I shall topic. I ordered my cap + gown the other day. If the sensation had not been so funny I should have felt decidedly sad at reach ing that stage of the game ahead! Excuse penmanship - she is [rotting] my head around at a great rate. Elsa + Pappy asked me to "chaperone" them + [guests] to a movie tonite, but I told them I couldn't possibly spare the time. Mother, thanks for the cake. It has been mostly con-sumed already - not by me. Why did you send the pillow? I presume to keep the cake from bouncing. I'll return it in the next laundry. Are you still planning to come East in the car? I hope so - it would be great. Also, when is Confirma-tion? You never said. RSVP. Mother, I think I've answered all questions of the last wk.If not, let me know what is unanswered. If you could only see this marvelous, clean green Duchess Co. now! you wouldn't hang around Rgh! Lots of love, Fannie Brown won its debates > Dartmouth + Williams lost wk by unanimous decisions
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-01
Text: Fly Leaf. English Opinion of the French Revolution - by F. H. Aaron (who doesn't give a d- who thought what). Dedicated in the solitude of the library basement on this first of April of 1922 to Marcus and Stella Aaron at 2P.M.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/28/20
Text: May 28, 1920. Dear arcus, Stell, and Mr. Aaron: (Sole purpose of this salutation is to shack the last mentioned one) Pete, you seem to object so to the excitement afforded by my postcards when I write them in a hurry that I thought I would try this method and see if you approve of it. You seem hard to please. Why did you send it back? I thought it was your economical turn of mind, so that I could use the card again. But it was postmarked, so i feail to get the point. However, don't...
Show moreMay 28, 1920. Dear arcus, Stell, and Mr. Aaron: (Sole purpose of this salutation is to shack the last mentioned one) Pete, you seem to object so to the excitement afforded by my postcards when I write them in a hurry that I thought I would try this method and see if you approve of it. You seem hard to please. Why did you send it back? I thought it was your economical turn of mind, so that I could use the card again. But it was postmarked, so i feail to get the point. However, don't waste time elaborating, as you would be taking away time from the enjoyment of your exams. Are you going to bring the car up here? Just what are you plans, anyhow? I hope you will let me know to where to check my trunk. Or do you only check it to the station at Princeton? It is very hot, but some kind Juniors told me it is cool compared with what it can be sometimes. I manage to keep my room fairly comfortable by keeping the shutters down. The first of my exams, Latin, comes tomorrow. I have English Monday; History, Tuesday; math, Thursday; and French, Friday. I did about two-thirds of my history review today. It takes me just about four times to study as it does normally. I surely am dense and dopy, etc. I spent the rest of the day sleeping. I went over to Assembly Hall late this afternoon to study the map a little. Miss Bourne is always so particular that we should be able to locate all references that I though it might be a good idea to look a few of them up. I then went down to the Lake. It is the first time I have been there this year. It certainly is beautiful around Sunset. The lilacs remind me of Braunschweig ten years ago. Lucy is going down to New York to meet her parents for four days. Her exams came in a bunch at the beginning, and then she has one next Thursday. I think I'll study the lives of Horace, Virgil, and Ovid a bit. After tomorrow may they rest in peace! I am strongly opposed to making dead languages compulsory in college. Now you will both proceed to disagree with me, I know. I think four years is enough for any human being. I haven't seen Bess lately. Pete, I hope you'll have the rabbi from Paterson over for Commencemtn[sic]. I does seem a shame not to give us the privilage of hearing him. Love, [Fannie][enc. w/ 28 May 1920] Miss Fannie Aaron wishes to congratulate Mr. Marcus Aaron on the great addition to his "I. P.-dom" in being elected vice-president of the Board of Public Education of Pittsburgh. It occures to Miss Fannie Aaron that the vice-presidency of said body is only one step removed from the presidency. May Miss Fannie Aaron be permitted to remark that it does not seem so long ago in her little mind that Mr. Marcus Aaron was elected to the more inconspicuous but nevertheless worthy rank of a mere member of the above mentioned illustrious body? And she can recall with equal facility when Mr. Aarcon was elected to member ship in a less local organization, namely the board of education of the Commenwealth of Pennsylvania. Aye, it is indeed a privilege to be the daughter of an I. P.[enc. w 28 May 1920] Mother, I wrote to the bank last week and asked for a statement of my balance. They sent me my cancelled checks. Do I keep them or what? R. S. V. P.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/9/20
Text: Jan. 10 Dear Mother + Father, I am writing this while waiting at the station for the train. I worked my fool head off yesterday aft. after my head was washed, I went to the [libe] to study. Lucy came to study next to me. Talking in the [libe] should be prohibited. She had a letter from Howard Spellman. You know what I told you, Mother. I bet she'll have him up for Junior prom. Last night I went to the [audulip] lecture, purely as a matter of education. I want you to know that I am trying...
Show moreJan. 10 Dear Mother + Father, I am writing this while waiting at the station for the train. I worked my fool head off yesterday aft. after my head was washed, I went to the [libe] to study. Lucy came to study next to me. Talking in the [libe] should be prohibited. She had a letter from Howard Spellman. You know what I told you, Mother. I bet she'll have him up for Junior prom. Last night I went to the [audulip] lecture, purely as a matter of education. I want you to know that I am trying to educate myself, but I must confess I did not digest all of it - particularly the figures. I worked when I came back till ten. The floor quieted down at eleven. It is really getting to be worse than a nuisance. I then went to sleep, and slept [until] almost dining-room closing time. I then packed my little brown bag, in case I should have to stay over night - and here I am. Miss Smith did not say whether these were to count as week-ends, but I shall not [ask] until next week. This is the 3rd. for this semester after exams can count on [either]. Your card + Phyllis' note came this morning. She must have forgotten to mail it; it was mostmarked the 6th. Don't send any food. I still have [zurichack] and can easily get more. I don't remember any other questions.<She> Lucy told me that any weekend after exams that she goes down she will be very glad to do everything with + for me that she can. There must be ice today. It is colder and the snow is white. [The] fir trees (is that what they are?) are weighted down with snow + ice + they are beautiful. Love, Fannie Have we Josiah Roce' essay on "[Provincialism] by any chance? It is short, so it is not worth ordering from N.Y. we [would]be there with it by then.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. 1919-09-26 [?]
Text: [26 Sep 1919?] Dear Mother and Pete in one case; Father in the other. There is nothing much to tell you today except that I go out in ten minutes to learn to play field hockey. I hope I shall have good luck at it. My classes came off this morning without any startling display of intelligence on my part. I don't know why I am always to stupid to start with. I am rather tired of it. We had our first lecture in hygiene this morning. It took most of the hour to seat the Freshman class....
Show more[26 Sep 1919?] Dear Mother and Pete in one case; Father in the other. There is nothing much to tell you today except that I go out in ten minutes to learn to play field hockey. I hope I shall have good luck at it. My classes came off this morning without any startling display of intelligence on my part. I don't know why I am always to stupid to start with. I am rather tired of it. We had our first lecture in hygiene this morning. It took most of the hour to seat the Freshman class. Doctor Talberg, (is that the way it is spelled?) did the lecturing today. I just came back from Lucy's room. She has been here about four times in the last two days, so I thought I better go. I also went to see Helen, but she was just going out. Last night the Freshmen of my floor were invited down to the room of two Juniors for chocolate after quiet hour. I was dead tired, and did not want to go, but I thought that was a poor way of starting out to be sociable, so I decided to go. I ducked in time to get my bath before ten o'clock, and was politely informed by the Hall President that it was five-ten and my water was still running. I think for first offence you are simply told to be more careful the next time. I worked in the library most of last night. We were seated in chapel last night, too. Otherwise nothing new. Love, P. S. Ruth Franklin informed me she did not understand one speck of the service.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-03-27]
Text: 142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Dear Mother: I foolishly went to the song—contest this morning-—foolishly, as it resulted in having to go to bed at twelve and stay there till now--seven. I didn't want to miss the "Beggars' Opera" tnnight, and I feel all right again. ‘I hated to miss the bal1~game, but it gouldn t be helped. I'm glad now that I didn't try out for it. Had I made it, I certainly would not have been able to play. Heard Professor...
Show more142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Dear Mother: I foolishly went to the song—contest this morning-—foolishly, as it resulted in having to go to bed at twelve and stay there till now--seven. I didn't want to miss the "Beggars' Opera" tnnight, and I feel all right again. ‘I hated to miss the bal1~game, but it gouldn t be helped. I'm glad now that I didn't try out for it. Had I made it, I certainly would not have been able to play. Heard Professor Robert K. Root of Princeton deliver a splendid lecture this morning on "Satire as a Fine Art". Would that we had a few such animated lecturers on our faculty! I also heard Prexie make hsi Founder's Day speech from the porch of his house, on- ly I heard it from the window'seat of my room. It made me very "low" to think that this was the last! Received your wire this A. M, but have definitely gotten this house for you, and that of course will be much nicer than being down down. It is on the same street as McGlynn's, nearer college than MCG. You can walk straight through the gate behind North. 142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEZEPSIE, N. Y. You can all have a room apiece, I think. It's as clean as can be. Evan's parents always stay there when they come up. Hope it will suit you. Now for breaking the news to Miss Mullaly. She charges $100 for the entire house Q for all Commencement. That is certainly not too much. You might send Marse's sweaters in the laundry. If they don't suit, I'll return them in the next. If I have them here, then I will know what to get on my way home in N. Y., if they don't suit. What happened about the two I sent back? Ask Marse if it is all right. R. S V. P. Mother, please take care of yourself, now that you are home and have had a rest. I in“ sist thereon! * Please call Lucy up and ask her if she wants me to keep one or two rooms for her at Mullaly's. I'll not speak to Miss M. abcut giving them up until I hear. Don't wire~-a day more or less doens't matter. Love, Fannie i. . . ‘ ,.‘ .-3 .2 r 5%. .r §‘ 5? -: : z =. 7 .5 = 45 . 3 7* 3 v :- : .= w - .r '- ..u,-!— - ~ 43 : 5 * . +. - :1‘: .5‘ 5*“ -é . .5. 5' . .-' - “ ”‘” » '2»-" ii 3 5 ;'“,-g,H_’ , V‘ ,5‘; __ ': ~ .5 .'- » _. .:-:, 5* 5; L. lg. ,;' 5 ,-. ..,.— st’-1, .r ’ = I‘ " ‘= :' r ,«r e r 1 2 = -vx—~‘ ~ -‘ ‘Em .» a‘: ' 1 £2 5. .-F‘:
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-12-13
Text: Dear Mother, I sent the tele-gram so you would not worry. Sorry I was so negligent, but I am not doing things normally these strained days. Tonight is the big night. Am terribly busy. I shall accept the invitation for the B. + W. Love, Fannie Dec. 13Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-12-14
Text: December 14. Dear Mother, We lost 2-1, but it was a wonderful debate. But now that the strain is off, I feel my fatigue and I realize the huge am't of work I have before Friday. Get Miss Alice for a few days if possible. I don't know what there will be, but you know how things always turn up. I wrote this in your pet class - shocking! Love Fannie You asked about a yr ago about [Cuden]. My teeth feel all right, but he wanted to see them.Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave....
Show moreDecember 14. Dear Mother, We lost 2-1, but it was a wonderful debate. But now that the strain is off, I feel my fatigue and I realize the huge am't of work I have before Friday. Get Miss Alice for a few days if possible. I don't know what there will be, but you know how things always turn up. I wrote this in your pet class - shocking! Love Fannie You asked about a yr ago about [Cuden]. My teeth feel all right, but he wanted to see them.Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave. Pittsburgh Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-12-16
Text: December 16, 1920 Dear Mother: I am obeying your instructions in not writing letters. I shall be quite busy today, but I'll managed to finished what I planned to do before vacation. Saturday morning! Love, FannieMrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 12/9/19
Text: Dear Mother, [Perhaps] after I have let out to you I will feel a little better. I went to my four classes yesterday, and when I got back at noon I was so nervous I was half crazy. Everything in me was twitching. Consequently I could not keep letting out with the crying that I simply cannot control. Lucy made me go with her to Dr. Baldwin and ask permission to go home. She said if you had known how bad I was you would have taken me home. At any rate Dr. B. said she would speak to Dr. T. about...
Show moreDear Mother, [Perhaps] after I have let out to you I will feel a little better. I went to my four classes yesterday, and when I got back at noon I was so nervous I was half crazy. Everything in me was twitching. Consequently I could not keep letting out with the crying that I simply cannot control. Lucy made me go with her to Dr. Baldwin and ask permission to go home. She said if you had known how bad I was you would have taken me home. At any rate Dr. B. said she would speak to Dr. T. about it and let me know. I don't want to come home yet unless I can help it, but Mother if Dr. [Furvies] says that I can have a [treat]-ment in less than a week, please do call Dr. T. up and make her let me come. I did my work last night and went to bed. This morning Miss [Heredon] said that Dr. T. would not let me go to classes because it is raining! That is the fourth French I have missed! My work is bound to be poor. You cannot miss classes and still keep up good work. That is why I wish I were homegetting better. [Then when] I once felt well. I could make it up so easily. But this way my teachers do not know I am not well, and they will think I am just [plain] doing [french] work. Dr. T. came in last night and she said she could not see why anyone with a grain of sense had not given me an external application before. She wanted to do it last night, but I would not have it. I thought if you had wanted it, you would have said so Sunday. This morning she came up and informed me that no doctor would allow a girl with bladder trouble to go out on a day like this. I have been doing it for three months now. [Ah] Mother. I am just wasting time this week staying up here. I wish I were in the doctor's office waiting now. Every day of this makes me just that much more nervous, and I am certainly stupid in my classes. At [present] I take [turns] about twitching from my toes to my face. She came in this morning and told me [iittier] I would grow up an hysterical woman or a sensibble woman, and now was the very time to make the choice. She said I wasn't using any self-control and that is what I have been doing for the last three months. As far as I can make out I didn't give out till yesterday. I sighed up to have my trunk brought down, and I'll try my level best to have it packed by Friday and ready to be sent off. If I were home I think I would go to bed and not get out except to go to the doctor's She gave me four different kinds of medicine last night from the time I ate my [dinner] until I went to sleep. Didn't you think I was better Sunday? And she tells me I have no self-control! If I can manage it tomorrow. I'll tell her I feel better and go back to Davison. I cannot stand this any more. Love, Fannie This letter is for you only, Mother. Pretty soon after you get this you will have one at the doctor's. Do you think I could bluff her to get away from here? Dec. 9Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. PersonalP.O. B. 882, M.B. Vassar, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1919-01-13 [1920]
Text: January 13, I9l9. i Dear Mother, Father, and Lester; I shall be very busy tomorrow, so I shall write this before going to bed, incidentally waiting for my room to cool off enough to sleep! As you notice, it is the P that I have not had time to have fixed yet. I shall send my laundry off tomorrow. Will Jfou please have the two books returned to the library. Mother? They are due very soon, I think. Also, the gray woolen stockings are too short in the leg and the brown ones are much too long in...
Show moreJanuary 13, I9l9. i Dear Mother, Father, and Lester; I shall be very busy tomorrow, so I shall write this before going to bed, incidentally waiting for my room to cool off enough to sleep! As you notice, it is the P that I have not had time to have fixed yet. I shall send my laundry off tomorrow. Will Jfou please have the two books returned to the library. Mother? They are due very soon, I think. Also, the gray woolen stockings are too short in the leg and the brown ones are much too long in the foot, tion't chase all over trying to get some> I have three paprs a§ it is, and the buildings are so warm that luness things change the only way to use them is with low shoes anyhow. The package came from Welsh's tonight, wonderfully boxed and insured. They can collect their insurance on the Nox—it is conspicuous by its absence. The bottle is in little j)ieces. The Maltine is all right, though. Meanwhile I have the per-scrittion that you sent me, and I can leave it in town Saturday morning. I told Beatrice Bagg how it came, inasmuch as she had walked to the drug store in Arlington with me on Sunday. She said, Probably the medicine trickled out of the box onto the sidewalk and some ppor dog came along and lapped it upand was p oisoned and died", ^^o you suppose she was trying to be funny? Speaking of Beatrice, she is proctor now for the next three weeks. A little bit too much work, (I appreciate that that is poor construction), went to Helen Reid's and my heads last night-so at ten o'clock we went in and informed her that we had been making quite a little noise, and that it was her duty as proctor to call us down. She was terribly fussed and put out. It does not sound so.funny to say it or tell about It, but we surely had a circus with her. She took me by the arm and told me to go home and go to bed. Miss Sogers came out in the hall, and by the smile on her facr, fully appreciated the humor. Beatrice told me this morning I would be her undoing yet.. Please keep the old unionsuits that have not got my name in them at home—they were packed by mistake. I have plenty wife out them. I saw Carolyn Bailey for a few minutes today roommate now—her Mst name is Lester. She has a I left the bill of the stockings out by mistake, enclose them in this letter. I shall Mother, please have a few of my old red Peter Tom ties died black so that I can use them for gym. I shall be very busy tomorrow aft., so shall not write then
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/22/19
Text: November 22, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: My typewriting pupil came over for another lesson yesterday afternoon, and staid till the kockey game. That is why I did not have time to write. Miss Cochren, the head of the English speech department, spoke in Hydiene on the relation of hygiene and voice culture. She was exceedingly funny, but in spite of that we have to write up her lecture. The Seniors beat the Freshmen in the final hockey game of the season. After the hockey game...
Show moreNovember 22, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: My typewriting pupil came over for another lesson yesterday afternoon, and staid till the kockey game. That is why I did not have time to write. Miss Cochren, the head of the English speech department, spoke in Hydiene on the relation of hygiene and voice culture. She was exceedingly funny, but in spite of that we have to write up her lecture. The Seniors beat the Freshmen in the final hockey game of the season. After the hockey game Josephine Marle and I called on Mlle. Champy. She is the other Freshman in the class. The boss insisted on talking English. She said she would have preferred coming as a student, but she took what she got. I guess she cannot be very old. She was quite interesting, also amusing. That is one call off the list. My telescope came with two large cracks in it. It striked me that that is rather early in the game for anything like that to happen. If I have time this afternoon I'll take it into Lucky's and see about it. I don't know if we have to work over Thanksgiving--I hope not, but I rather imagine we will. Last night I heard a lecture by Dr. S. K. Ratcliffe, London University extension lecturer, on "The New Europe and the Coming International Order." Miss Kitchel strongly recommended it to us. She said he was the best lecturer the college had last year. I was too tired to get all out of it I might have, but even so, I enjoyed it very much. Have you Roosevelt's Letter to his Children", either at home or at Princeton. If so, please bring it to New York or let me know if you haven't got it and I'll buy it. I have to have it to read for outside reading in English. Also, Mother, please bring me some stockings to match the light-topped shoes I wore in New York. I'll have to use them Thanksgiving, and I discovered my stockings are all worn out. There is a sign up on the bulletins to lock your valuables over Thanksgiving and take the key with you. Carolyn Fay has been missing stuff. I thought it was very lucky that nothing like that had happened before. Lofe[sic], [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-12
Text: October 12, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: I am glad you sent the cake. Jeannette, who lost twenty pounds this summer through dieting, has consumed about one half of it. I went over to see Miss Ballantine about the gym deficiency yesterday afternoon. Everything has been settled without difficulty. When I wrote this summer and the dean's office sent the word over to her, she was leaving for her sister's funeral and neglected to look the case up. She apologized profusely. When...
Show moreOctober 12, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: I am glad you sent the cake. Jeannette, who lost twenty pounds this summer through dieting, has consumed about one half of it. I went over to see Miss Ballantine about the gym deficiency yesterday afternoon. Everything has been settled without difficulty. When I wrote this summer and the dean's office sent the word over to her, she was leaving for her sister's funeral and neglected to look the case up. She apologized profusely. When I start gym in November I shall start in a special class, the idea being that she wants me to go it easy at first. When I got back at five o'clock Jeannette was here, so I couldn't finish my history topic. Helen, she, and I went over to the Lodge for dinner, and after dinner Jane Rothschild, and two other Freshmen and I went to Temple. Jane had asked me to go with her, as Freshmen are not allowed to go to town at night without an upper-classman. I certainly felt funny, acting in the capacity of semi-chaperone for them. The other two attached themselves. We got there during the English sermon. One of the nobel officers of the congregation was standing in the vestibule, and he said that the rabbi was talking in English and we had better wait till he was through, but I said that that was the part we came for. So he opened the door and we went in. The rab stopped till we got seated and the whole congregation, without exception, turned around in their seats to see the new arrivals. I have rarely seen anything quite so funny. His sermon was a scream. He was very dramatic, and bellowed in that little room loud enough for New York Carnegie Hall. In the course of his discourse he spoke of the material prosperity of his community, but lamented their lack of real religious feeling. They judge by false standards. For instance, they have their Russian schul, and their Galician schul, and their Roumanian schul, and their German schul. This is a very fine building. This, they tell me, is the German Schul. At that the whole place absolutely burst out laughing. I guess there are perhaps two Germans in the congregation. Then he went on to Dr. Levy's pet criticism. As soon as the service is over, they will smoke cigarettes in the vestibule. No, they won't. This is Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur they wait till they get to the corner, but next Friday night they will smoke in the vestibule. Then he went on to say that if the calendar is kind and makes a holiday fall on Sunday night they will get Minyan, otherwise they will have to get it at some place of amusement. But the funniest of all was when he spoke of the bitter need of a Talmud Torah, and said that the community was prosperous enough to provide the funds for it. He said, "I ask you, (and this in a very bargaining Jewish tone), is there one millianaire among you--one man worth, say, $900,000? If there is, raise your hand". And one proud mortal raised his hand. Whereupon thepoint was proved that they had the money circulating in the community to [have the school]. He went on to say that he never talks with a manuscript and that he could therefore go on for three or four hours, but would keep the rest of what he had to say for today. I am sorry I missed the beginning--it was worth the price of admission. I forgot another funny part of it. He started sneering at reform. He said that now that their congregation is rather prosperous, they think they have to be reform. And what is reform? First, the men and women sit together. That makes it sociable. Then, a cantor doesn't suit, for they have to have English and English without music is bare, so they get an organ. They can't get a Jewish young lady to come up on the pulpit and sing, so they hire a christian you lady. And lo and behold, the Christian sings "Schma Yisroel' it is no longer "Schma Yisroel'." I wonder if you realize, Father, what a terrible cause you are supporting! It certainly was a rare sermon from beginning to end. After the sermon came endless prayers and cafe-clatsch and getting up and visiting back and forth. I had taken my prayer-book down, and we all read the service in it, to the great curiosity and amusement of our gossiping neighbors. What a terrible impression a service like that would make on an outsider. It surely is religion without spirit. Just what do you make out of a service where a man stands up in the congregation and waves to the noble president on the pulpit that it is time to draw the curtain of the Ark? The rab looked for all the world like a chef in his white cap and coat. Jane and I decided that we were going to the most orthodox congregation today, if that is the reform one, but then we suddenly both thought that on Yom Kippur they take off their shoes, so we decided not to. Perhaps we are wrong about it, but I think not. Henrietta Butler went home last Sunday. She has withdrawn from college. I think she is one grand fool. to do that her Senior year. I just saw in the Miscellany today that inter-class debate is the twelfth of November. That is very early compared with last year. If I make the team, Pete, there will be no leaving college that week-end. More tomorrow. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 9/29/19
Text: Sept. 29, 1919 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: Your Lengthy Letter and your lengthy letter, Pete, came today, but your lenghty letter did not come, Father. Was it sent? Now to the questions. The cushions and the curtains are fine. I have not had time to hang the bags yet, but they look as it they will be all right. The plates, fruit-bowl, and lemon-queezer came are are quite satisfactory. The book-case is fine--I have not had time to fix the bottoms section yet. I like it a bit that she had...
Show moreSept. 29, 1919 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: Your Lengthy Letter and your lengthy letter, Pete, came today, but your lenghty letter did not come, Father. Was it sent? Now to the questions. The cushions and the curtains are fine. I have not had time to hang the bags yet, but they look as it they will be all right. The plates, fruit-bowl, and lemon-queezer came are are quite satisfactory. The book-case is fine--I have not had time to fix the bottoms section yet. I like it a bit that she had taken the chain to her room instead of turning it in, but she is sure she is perfectly honest and that it was not nothing but her adnormal stupidity that made her do it. I certainly do ask for a second portions, in fact I served last night, so I got away with plenty. The candy came. We are enjoying it, and I believe I thanked you for it already. As to my going to New York for Saturday. I thought you decided you did not want me to go, Mother. It will be easier for me to do that after I am used to the work, but at present preparing for Monday morning, four classes straight, is no cinch. I worked in the Library two hours Saturday night, yesterday afternoon from two to six, and last night from seven to nine, so you see that I am not exactly playing. Of course later on it will not take me so long, I will be used to working and I will also know better what is expected of us. Meanwhile I am not grinding, but I don't think it pays to let things slip at the very beginning. So I think that this year I will stay here. There is to be an English sermon and some English in the prayer service at the Temple in Poughkeepsie either Friday night of Saturday morning. Lucy, Helen, and I will go. I won't be working Friday night or Saturday, so New York would be out of the question, Aunt Hattie wrote me, Pete, that you were the happiest kid around because Uncle Ike had joined the Far Rockaway Temple. So you can camp out there now if you like. Of course I would be overjoyed to have you come up on Sunday, the earlier train the better. The only trouble is this, will this Sunday visit interfere with any week-end visit that you might have planned for the immediate future. You see, if that is the case, I would rather have you give up one day not than two days in a few weeks. But if it doesn't, then come right along. Excuse me, I am mistaken--it is the first Sunday of the month, and therefore we have no chapel, so let me know what train you will take and I will mee you at the station. I had four classes straight this morning, and I am less tired than I was last week after three, but there is still room for improvement. It surely is hard to work, though. Istopped in the middle of this letter for a fifteen minute interview with my English teacher. She made an appointment with everyone, and the purpose of the whole performance, as far as I can make out, is to discuss the several themes we have written. I came away feeling quite hopeless, horribly stupid and discouraged, and as far as brains are concerned, little better than neighbor Johnny. Honestly, I must be hopeless. She had me feeling so discouraged that I could not tell her where in my high school English training had not developed the things she seemed to think vital. I believe another one comes off next week, and I surely will tell her then, so that she does not think that I am in as good working trim as I ever am. I see one course ahead that is not going to a snap. As I got up to leave she told me that she heard my mother was S. H. of the class of '99. She said she knew your name, but did not know you. She is a grey-headed soul, so I guess she was here before you were. She lives in town with miss Wiley, and she hopes I'll come to see them sometime. Excuse me! I know the darned old interview was for my good, and nobody else's, but excuse me from seeing her for the purpose of paying a pleasant call. Marion Gratz infromed me the other day that she is a wonderful teacher. I think your impression of Morris Baum is quite right, Pete. What he does not know is not worth knowing, in his opinion. I did not know that he intended to go to Princeton. Have you seen our little friend Saul yet? Your talking about your friend Bill Savage reminds me of the fact that I sat next to a girl from Princeton the other day who had a Trig that she bought second-hand from May Vraeland. Her name is Darrah Moore, and her father is a prof when he feels inclined to be one. Do you know who he is? So Roger was out in Estes last year. I wonder what sort of hit he will make at Harvard. How is Helen? Who was the nigger that waited on them? I bet it was Mack. Of course it worries me terribly. Nick must be a prett sight with a broken nose--it was such a handsom thing before it was broken. Perhaps Louise Pill won't get a chance to see him play. I gues Grandpa Hamburger took a "Hebrew fit" when the thought of your being the numentionable thing was mentioned to him! Mother, I think those two small bath-mats must have been left at home--I cannot find them here anyplace. You remember they were not dry when Aunt Hattiw wanted to pack them. Also, when I wore the pink checked organdy to the reception the other day, I could not find the llittle pink bow, so I guess I left that at home too. Could you send them please. It would be in the sliding drawer of the new thing in the little room, the drawer in which I keep sashes, etc. Lucy was in last night, but I had to work, so she left.I left the list of books that I had read in Miss White's room Saturday afternoon. This morning she told me to stay after class. She told me that since I had read quite a few of the books of the Course 7-8, which I am takin, if I wanted I could take a general examination, like a college board exam, and if I passed that, I could take Sophomore French, but the exam would not give me any credit. That is, I would still have to take another year of Foreign language, which is required for graduation. I could finish the reading of the books of this freshman course by next year and take an exam then, which would give me the credit. She did not volunteer any information as to which course would be the more advisable for me to take. When I asked her, she said, "I don't know, that is or you to decide". I don't know what we will be doing next summer, but I know how hard it is to study in summer, and how impossible it is if we are travelling. She is a peach of a teacher, talks a fine French, and altogether will be giving a very instructive course. It occures to me that I will certainly get a lot out of it and since the other courses show no signs of being easy, perhaps it will be well for me to have one thing feel thoroughly at home in. The other girls are quite lost, she speaks so quickly that most of them cannot understand her. Today she said id anyone was having trouble in understanding her to stay after class. Half of the class staid. Perhaps it is better that I chould be good in this class than poor in the other one. So the situation is this: If I want to, take a general exam, which, if passed, will give me no credit, but enable me to take Sopomore French. If I read the books and take an exam on Course 7-8 next year, I will then have credit. What do you think. I believe perhaps I ought to stay where I am, and have one thing less to worry about. The work in any of the classes is not highschool work by a long shot. She said I could write home for an answer, that I can wait till the end of the week for the exam. Please answer immediately, and telegraph if you think I will not have the answer by Friday morning. Saw Miss Cowley this morning. She asked how I was getting along. Love [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/10/19
Text: November 10, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Every time I write the date, I notice how much nearer it is to next Saturday. I am really looking forward to it very anxiously. Dr. T. says every minute you work that you are tired is wasted time. Consequently I left the library a short time ago, and decided to rest a bit before the class meeting. I just got a new ribbon. I must do something wrong with it--it certainly ought to write better[?] [???] [???]. I almost fell over when we got our...
Show moreNovember 10, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Every time I write the date, I notice how much nearer it is to next Saturday. I am really looking forward to it very anxiously. Dr. T. says every minute you work that you are tired is wasted time. Consequently I left the library a short time ago, and decided to rest a bit before the class meeting. I just got a new ribbon. I must do something wrong with it--it certainly ought to write better[?] [???] [???]. I almost fell over when we got our sight translation exam papers back--I fully expected a D at the most. You can imagine what I felt like when she announced that I had B plus, the highest mark in the class and the only one. There were several B's, and quite a few C's. She gave an A minus in her other class. We have some more impossible French assignments, and I started to work ahead for Thursday, but I got too tired. I wanted to work ahead for the end of the week, so that I can devote all Thursday to Monday's work. All the Freshmen around here tell me that there is no feeling worse than getting back to college after you first week-end and they are all sympathizing with me already. I ordered a picture of the last scene of the Junior party. They cost thirty cents. I was too late to get one for Sophomore party. I think it is something worth keeping. Miss Wells announced a Math quizz for Wednesday. I am awefully glad she is not going to give it next Monday. I have a feeling that the faculty consider next Monday a good day for them. However, I am trying to teach myself not to cross bridges until I reach them. We get a history cut tomorrow, but we have to go to a lecture eighth hour instead. Meanwhile I hear that we are going to have a half holiday. I hope that the lecture is popstponed. Those two works were half holiday. My laundry has not come yet, not that I need it, but it is about time. Otherwise nothing new--as all my letters seem to end up. Love, [Fannie] I heard all about the game, Pete, from a witness. She was with a Harvard gang, however.Dear Mother, I got your Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mail all in the three mails yesterday. I'll now proceed to answer some of the communications. My last class is over at twelve-twnety[sic]. It is a hygine lecture, so it might last a little longer. I hope not. There is a trainleaving Poughkeepsie at 1:09, arriving in New York at three thirty. By ordering a taxi ahead, i ought to be able to get that. I thought Father told you that I supposed I would need a dress, and that I thought that the best plan. I don't know what else I might need, unless it would be a serge dress, but Thanksgiving is plenty of time for that. It is awfully cold today, so I am inclined to think that I will use my two serge dresses more than at home. I guess two will be enough, though. Look my lime woolen sweater over, and see if you think it will stand dying. If so, i could use it for outdoor exercise--basket-ball today, for instance. Is the internal medicine you seak of for my face? The other trouble is, I believe, a little better than it was, but not right yet. My bowels are not nearly as good as they were the first few weeks. It is very funny. But they are not nearly as bad as at home. I keep well supplied with fruit. I think it would be a very good idea to send the muff. Should I wear my suit or the brown serge dress and a coat? I think the games cause as much excitement up here as at the colleges immediately concerned. The cold weather today--in that connection--made me realize that I brought kid gloves along, but no woolen ones. I have plenty in the left hand small srawer of the chiffonier in the little room. I think it might be well, took to send a few suits of heavy underwear. I may not wear any till winter, but I sould like to have some on hand. I sent the stuff to Mme. Schwartz quite a while ago telling her what was the matter and asking her to hold them for a fitting on the fourteenth. It struck me yesterday that I had never sent my resignation to the Junior Federation. I think kids are automatically dropped when they leave town. Should I send one at this late date? Answer please. Also, did you ever find the Latin notes. i really don't need them, but I should like to have them around, so i think if you don't find them, I'll write Miss Breene and ask her for them. My face is better than when Father was here, but I think it is worse than you have ever seen it. I t used to be that just my forehead and chin got it, but now one part is about the same as the other. Love, [Fannie]I know one thing I forgot. The masquerade was so much fun last Saturday, [that it] occurred to me it might be different + also fun to have the dance [at] Ch vacation a masquerade. It is just [an idea], but what do you think of it? I agree with you that the thing must be done. Look through the papersDear Mother, I got your Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mail all in the three mails yesterday. I'll now proceed to answer some of the communications. My last class is over at twelve-twnety[sic]. It is a hygine lecture, so it might last a little longer. I hope not. There is a trainleaving Poughkeepsie at 1:09, arriving in New York at three thirty. By ordering a taxi ahead, i ought to be able to get that. I thought Father told you that I supposed I would need a dress, and that I thought that the best plan. I don't know what else I might need, unless it would be a serge dress, but Thanksgiving is plenty of time for that. It is awfully cold today, so I am inclined to think that I will use my two serge dresses more than at home. I guess two will be enough, though. Look my lime woolen sweater over, and see if you think it will stand dying. If so, i could use it for outdoor exercise--basket-ball today, for instance. Is the internal medicine you seak of for my face? The other trouble is, I believe, a little better than it was, but not right yet. My bowels are not nearly as good as they were the first few weeks. It is very funny. But they are not nearly as bad as at home. I keep well supplied with fruit. I think it would be a very good idea to send the muff. Should I wear my suit or the brown serge dress and a coat? I think the games cause as much excitement up here as at the colleges immediately concerned. The cold weather today--in that connection--made me realize that I brought kid gloves along, but no woolen ones. I have plenty in the left hand small srawer of the chiffonier in the little room. I think it might be well, took to send a few suits of heavy underwear. I may not wear any till winter, but I sould like to have some on hand. I sent the stuff to Mme. Schwartz quite a while ago telling her what was the matter and asking her to hold them for a fitting on the fourteenth. It struck me yesterday that I had never sent my resignation to the Junior Federation. I think kids are automatically dropped when they leave town. Should I send one at this late date? Answer please. Also, did you ever find the Latin notes. i really don't need them, but I should like to have them around, so i think if you don't find them, I'll write Miss Breene and ask her for them. My face is better than when Father was here, but I think it is worse than you have ever seen it. I t used to be that just my forehead and chin got it, but now one part is about the same as the other. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Apr. 12.
Text: [Apr 12] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice from seven-thirty to ten last night. Miss Yost was there to criticize. Lucy spoke to fill out for the sixth-person. Clara Cheney got back last night. I don't know if she will debate or not. She thinks it would be a good thing for her, to occupy her mind. I should think she would need something to occupy it, all right. Her father is dead, and she has no brothers or sisters. It must be an awful feeling to be as aone[sic] in...
Show more[Apr 12] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice from seven-thirty to ten last night. Miss Yost was there to criticize. Lucy spoke to fill out for the sixth-person. Clara Cheney got back last night. I don't know if she will debate or not. She thinks it would be a good thing for her, to occupy her mind. I should think she would need something to occupy it, all right. Her father is dead, and she has no brothers or sisters. It must be an awful feeling to be as aone[sic] in the world as she it! It might interest you to know the followeing. It is all strictly confidential, because it was told to me confidentially by two members of the committee who should not have cracked it. We had a meeting eighth hour yesterday to discuss chairmen for next year for debate. As each possibility is discussed she had to leave the room, and if ever frank judment is passed on people it is done there. There is nothing that is not said about them, it seems to me. Well, I left, and thought, what a waste of time it was to discuss me. Well, the long and short of it is, that they were unanimous in thinking that I would make by fare the best chairman, but they were almost ananimous in agreeing that I was needed for a speaker, that I was the best speaker for next year and that they couldn't sacrifice that for the sake of a good chairman who is not necessarily a good debater. Minerva, particularly, urged them to let me be a speaker. They thought the college needed it! When one of them said that they needed me to step into Marian Chaill's place, I thought I would drop on the spot. I don't know which I would rather be. Debating is more fun and more spectacular, but chairman is a wonderful honor and lots of fun, too. But it is a tremendous responsibility and takes even more time than debating, I think. At any rate, I will be whatever they make me. It really makes me very happy to think of it. Jewish girls don't have honors like that thrown at them around here every day of the year. According to what they said, if I am not made chairman, it is because they think me indispansable to debating. You see, all the fine debaters agree graduating. Pete, for goodness' sake, don't waste part of our precious day Sunday by not coming up till morning. If you come that night, you will get a good night's rest and we can enjoy Sunday together. Campus is perfectly beautiful again. Spring certainly is a wonderful time of the year around here. Bernice Rosenbaum, your acquaintance Fritz's cousin, cameback after vacation with a new nose. She had the kink taken out in Cincinnati! That is the first sample of it I have seen. She certainly had some kink to take out. Did Evelyn Goldenson thank anyone for the hdkfs? TR. S. V. P. Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Apr. 22
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is another glorious day, but with my daily schedule, there is not much of interest to write. The elections for the four bis associations came off exactly as I wanted them to. Clifford Sellers in President of Students, Anita Marburg, one of the big Juniors, President of Christian Association, and Edith Meiser, by far the best actress of the college, se was (L'Aiglon), president of Phil. Olove Watkins, our president first semester is secretary of the...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is another glorious day, but with my daily schedule, there is not much of interest to write. The elections for the four bis associations came off exactly as I wanted them to. Clifford Sellers in President of Students, Anita Marburg, one of the big Juniors, President of Christian Association, and Edith Meiser, by far the best actress of the college, se was (L'Aiglon), president of Phil. Olove Watkins, our president first semester is secretary of the Students. There was great excitement last night. Miss Smith told me today that she wrote you, Mother. That was very nice of her. I have to wair for the others who missed the math quiz to make it up. Darn-----I wanted to have it off my hands. The laundry came. I won't send any this week. Founders' Day is Friday a week. It is to be limited to the college community. We have some tall reading to do in French before the end of the year. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Apr. 26
Text: [Apr 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thank you for the violets Pete. Were they in the letter accidentally or on purpose? Thanks at any rate--that is the only way I can enjoy the wonderful country these days. Its some punishment. Miss Wells is sending me my make-up quiz in the unstamped mail. I don't know whether I told you or not that she offered to allow me to make up the two in one, but I lacked the necessary nerve, as usual. It's better to have two chances than one. More...
Show more[Apr 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thank you for the violets Pete. Were they in the letter accidentally or on purpose? Thanks at any rate--that is the only way I can enjoy the wonderful country these days. Its some punishment. Miss Wells is sending me my make-up quiz in the unstamped mail. I don't know whether I told you or not that she offered to allow me to make up the two in one, but I lacked the necessary nerve, as usual. It's better to have two chances than one. More about room-drawing. Phyllis and her celebrity-room-mate got into Lathrop, where most of the upper-class celebrities and a great many of those of our class, are. I suppose she will be a big mutt in the lcass one of these days, through association. One girl whom I know quite well and like quite well had 221 for her number and Davison closed on 220. She petitioned the warden in charge of room-drawing to get in, but they would not make an exception for her. There are quite a good many nice girls coming in, although most of them happen to be girls that I know least in the class. I don't suppose that will prevent my getting to know them, though. I saw Miss Smith this morning. Did you ever receive her letter? I feel well enough to go back to my room now. I'll see what Dr. Baldwin has to say. I would like, if I do leave now or soon, to come back here just before exams and maybe stay through that time. I'll know more about that later. I got my long theme in English pretty well under way last night. There is one tning about this Metcalf joint, it is conductive to study if you feel well enough for it--it is so calm and peaceful. I'm sorry, Pete, that sound like your old-man expressions. if I had thought Grandpa would receive that letter on time I certainly should not have blown myself for a telegram. I thought it takes two days for a letter to get home. I could not send him a telegram collect--this is, I could have for a joke, but I am not sure that he would take it as a joke. The Harvard Glee Club gave a concert of sacred music last night. I guess after that rotten performance of the Dartmouth one, the only kind authorities are willing to risk is one of sacred music. I did not go. I have been very good the past week and not gone to a thing. Siegfried Sassoon read of bunch of his war poems Friday night. I never heard of him before, but then I know I am not thoroughly educated. They were supposed to have been very good. I saw Lucy for a few minutes last night. She was just about to go off for supper to a Jewish party. She is funny. If you remember, she told us at the beginning of the year that she does with two crowds, a Jewish one and a Christian one. But I have not found out yet who the Christian ones are. [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-04-10]
Text: [20 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just what is a letter from Pete written in Father's style and signed by Father with Lester's name? That is a little deep. Jeannette could hardly be called a friend of mine. she is highly eccentric. She has some good points. Whatever I saw of her last year, I saw for Lucy's sake, and whatever I do for her this year I do for Lucy's sake. When she comes up here, she invited and announces herself--I have never yet invited her. In...
Show more[20 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just what is a letter from Pete written in Father's style and signed by Father with Lester's name? That is a little deep. Jeannette could hardly be called a friend of mine. she is highly eccentric. She has some good points. Whatever I saw of her last year, I saw for Lucy's sake, and whatever I do for her this year I do for Lucy's sake. When she comes up here, she invited and announces herself--I have never yet invited her. In fact, twice when she has announced herself, I have written to her and told her I was too busy to see anything of her. What did Howard and Ted have to say about me? You arounse my curiosity. I have a debate lunch today, and our first practice seventh and eighth hours. Mother, Third Hall is May 2, Friday night, in the outdoor theater. If it rains, it is the next night, Saturday night. I should hate to miss it. I think the safe thing would be to count on going to New York Saturday, the thirteenth, and in case it has rained and I will not be able to see except by coming back that day, I will come back the same day instead of staying over night. I was in Main yesterday when the lists went up for guest seats, so i signed up and forty-fifth on the list. In cae you would like to, I think you would very much enjoy seeing it. The Brown debate is April 29, at 4 P. M. If we debate in as great harmony as we will look--in white, gray, and green crepe de chine, all will be well. And if they aren't awful lemons, we will get an audience. Otherwise we won't. I think a good plan will be to seclude them the entire day until the debate if they are too awful looking. Yesterday I got a letter from B. W. saying that they had expressed the other hate, Mother, and to return the one I was not pleased with. Meanwhile I and everyone else likes the one I have worn, so I shall keep it and return the other. Nothing new to tell you except that I am terribly, terribly busy. Miss Whylie asked me in Main yesterday how I was feeling these days. I felt better again yesterday, but not so well today. My back still hurts from the investigation tour. Love, Fannie Thursday--search me for the date. I guess it is April 23, Pete.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-10 [?]
Text: [10 Apr 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Williams team was picked last night:--Cleveland(Freshman), Aaron, Bishop. Evan asked me if I minded very much giving Bish third speech this time. She said I deserved it by merit, but she thought as long as Bish had improved so, etc. She thought it would be a nice reward. Of course I could say nothing, but be very willing etc. I don't care so very much, except that debating to Vassar I would like to have a chance to shine my brightest!...
Show more[10 Apr 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Williams team was picked last night:--Cleveland(Freshman), Aaron, Bishop. Evan asked me if I minded very much giving Bish third speech this time. She said I deserved it by merit, but she thought as long as Bish had improved so, etc. She thought it would be a nice reward. Of course I could say nothing, but be very willing etc. I don't care so very much, except that debating to Vassar I would like to have a chance to shine my brightest! But I think that can be done in second speech as well as third, almost. There was a mixup about shoosing the third speaker which occupied considerable time, but it is final now. Did you ever do anything about the hat, Mother. R. S. V. P. I spent the whole morning on debate--once again. I have a compliment for you, Father and Pete. Bish asked me if my family were coming for this debate. She then told me how very much she liked you both. She says her father will be tremendously amused to hear that she is debating for prohibition. I may go with the others Friday instead of Saturday. I have concluded one is only young once,so "to h---" with topics! I shall stay, together with three others, at the home of Frances Oakford, '26, debate committee and head of the delegation. That does not mean that you should skip writing to me here, however. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-10
Text: April 10, 1921 [p.m. April 11] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually got some work done yesterday afternoon. I worked till eight-thirty last night on some English reading that I simply could not put off any longer, and then went to hear the last half of the violin concert by Florence Stern, ten or twelve years old. She certainly is a wonder. She played in chapel this morning, too. I had planned to cut chapel this morning, but the rabbi" was Dr. John R. Mott and I thought he was...
Show moreApril 10, 1921 [p.m. April 11] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually got some work done yesterday afternoon. I worked till eight-thirty last night on some English reading that I simply could not put off any longer, and then went to hear the last half of the violin concert by Florence Stern, ten or twelve years old. She certainly is a wonder. She played in chapel this morning, too. I had planned to cut chapel this morning, but the rabbi" was Dr. John R. Mott and I thought he was worth hearing. I am very glad I went. He is by far the best chapel preacher I have heard since I am at college. I will cut next week instead, Pete. He quoted your friend, Dr. Enelow, Father. I have been informed from reliable sources that all the Lafayette debaters are Jews. They are sending no delegation, just the three speakers. I have spent about an hour collecting fines for absence from class meetings this semester. It is some job, collecting money from people. It is just as hard to get them to find ten cents as five dollars, I think. Let me know when you are coming, Pete, as soon as you decide. The longer the better, you know. I really am very anxious to see you. I am glad you took Miss Lally home with you, Mother. You are very obedient. I hope you will feel strong soon. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-10
Text: April 10, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lucy came at 11 yesterday morning. I finished the history topic, but cannor get the English in until tomorrow. It is great to have her--but the work! She delivered the various messages. I do not know what madicine you mean, unless Dr. F's and I stopped that when I got the headache. Also, I have neither the time nor the pep to go to Amherst, much as I would like to. Also, she consideres me very lucky to get on south corridor first floor at...
Show moreApril 10, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lucy came at 11 yesterday morning. I finished the history topic, but cannor get the English in until tomorrow. It is great to have her--but the work! She delivered the various messages. I do not know what madicine you mean, unless Dr. F's and I stopped that when I got the headache. Also, I have neither the time nor the pep to go to Amherst, much as I would like to. Also, she consideres me very lucky to get on south corridor first floor at the chapel end, so I do hope you are satisfied. She agreed that it was much the wisest thing to do, under the circumstances. She brought a cake for us. She is highly amused that I have drawn my room for senior year, and equally amused that I have a freshman "under my wing" just as she had me. Ha ha! Eleanor Wolf is taking us to lunch today. There isn't much time for work when one has a guest, so my letters will be brief. She leaves Wednesday morning. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-11
Text: April 11, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to tell you today except that I have spent considerable time fooling with Lucy . Sheis leaving in the morning. It has been great to have her here. I have managed to finish "In Memoriam", but have not copied it yet. I have had no letter from M. W., Pete. Whenever I get one, I'll let you know, but I rather imagine it will be never. I am anxiously waiting to her what you have to say about my Main, room, Mother....
Show moreApril 11, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to tell you today except that I have spent considerable time fooling with Lucy . Sheis leaving in the morning. It has been great to have her here. I have managed to finish "In Memoriam", but have not copied it yet. I have had no letter from M. W., Pete. Whenever I get one, I'll let you know, but I rather imagine it will be never. I am anxiously waiting to her what you have to say about my Main, room, Mother. Your approval is all I need to make me perfectly satisfied. I have dropped in there several times in the last few days, and it certainly seems neither damp, noisy, nor dismal. And I will be able to use my own furniture and rug, which is more than I ever expected to do in a Main single. It has been terribly warm the last two days. The point of that is this--please send in my next laundry whatever respectable summer clothes I have at home. I must have left some at home, although I thought I had not. I don't seem to have very much around here. Now don't laught at this--it hurts my "I told you so" pride--but would it suit you if I came down Friday night on the 7 o'clock, (approximately) and got a few summer dresses that look decent before the Dr. Saturday--not at F. S. I'll come down Friday night unless you wire not to.
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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: 1921-04-13
Text: April 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I knew that "made-up mind" would be upset before long about my elections for next year. I was gradually coming to the conclusion that Nineteenth Century Poetry, French Rev. and Voltaire and Rousseau overlapped too much and that I would be spending my times profitably by if I took something else instead of Voltaire and Rousseau when Jo Marple convinced me that V. and R. is a very poor course and that I will get in French Rev. all that...
Show moreApril 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I knew that "made-up mind" would be upset before long about my elections for next year. I was gradually coming to the conclusion that Nineteenth Century Poetry, French Rev. and Voltaire and Rousseau overlapped too much and that I would be spending my times profitably by if I took something else instead of Voltaire and Rousseau when Jo Marple convinced me that V. and R. is a very poor course and that I will get in French Rev. all that Miss White offers in the French course. So I have just about decided to go on with Spanish. I am getting such a good grasp of it that it seems a shame to give it up. Next year won't be like a beginning language course. I mean there will be no grammar and boring stuff like that, but it will be all literature, like my soph. French course last year. Miss Dennis says they are going to have a very excellent, scholarly, Spanish woman here next year who will give that course. She says that by the end of next year I will have a good view of Spanish literature and will be able to speak with ease, and have a very good working knowledge of the language in general and be able to read anything at all. That sounds worth while to me. What do you think of it? R. S. V. P. right away. I have the feeling that one more year will put this year to good account, but that if I don't take more, two or three years from now I may feel as though this first year was wasted by not continuing. I am going to have my hair washed right after lunch, and then I have to study for an hour for the Spanish midsemester tomorrow, and then have debate practice seventh and eighth hours. I got off yesterday to study. It is the first time since debate tryouts started early in February that I have asked to be off for any reason other than a class or required lecture, but I couldn't see staying up till midnight. Millsy told me that my midsemester is Ec was all right, whatever that may mean. I have a lot of work to do this week. It is great to get letters from you again, Mother. I am glad Lally staid with you. I had a thank you note from Evelyn Goldenson. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-13
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent the entire day yesterday, except for one class, working on debate I feel as if I have done practically all the reading necessary on the subject! Bish and I are going down together on the 5:08. The rest are going earlier. We shall all meet at the Pa station. I'm off for a shampoo now. Love, Fannie April 13. Give my love to Henrietta. Will Lucy want a room for Saturday night, too. I prefer not having her sleep here. I...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent the entire day yesterday, except for one class, working on debate I feel as if I have done practically all the reading necessary on the subject! Bish and I are going down together on the 5:08. The rest are going earlier. We shall all meet at the Pa station. I'm off for a shampoo now. Love, Fannie April 13. Give my love to Henrietta. Will Lucy want a room for Saturday night, too. I prefer not having her sleep here. I shall be at Florence Clothier's, Wynnewood, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 16-Apr
Text: April 16 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think you ought to make & plus working on the railroads, Pete. A great job. I am sorry to say that I still feel quite badly, and that I had the same difficulty in goingto sleep last night that I had the night before• I dOj^H know what I have done or eaten th-t I should not have. It certainly is not encouraging» The English Speech class piay last night was very good» I like classical underworld stuff, and there was enough in it. There were only...
Show moreApril 16 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think you ought to make & plus working on the railroads, Pete. A great job. I am sorry to say that I still feel quite badly, and that I had the same difficulty in goingto sleep last night that I had the night before• I dOj^H know what I have done or eaten th-t I should not have. It certainly is not encouraging» The English Speech class piay last night was very good» I like classical underworld stuff, and there was enough in it. There were only four actors in it, and they are the fäur best in the college. In case you should be talking to the doctor, you can tell him how I feel and see what he has to say about it- I saw Lucy for a few minutes last night- She seems to be quite worried about her father. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-17
Text: April 17, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks very much for you letter, Mother. It came in the morning mail with the card mailed in New York. I do hope the new find will lead to something. I am certainly sick of my usual state of discomfort. You needn't worry about my over-exwercsising [sic]. I won't have time for any such thing. Let me know what Dr. Z. has to say. What does knowing where the spot is whence the trouble comes, prove--I bet it is next to impossible to do...
Show moreApril 17, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks very much for you letter, Mother. It came in the morning mail with the card mailed in New York. I do hope the new find will lead to something. I am certainly sick of my usual state of discomfort. You needn't worry about my over-exwercsising [sic]. I won't have time for any such thing. Let me know what Dr. Z. has to say. What does knowing where the spot is whence the trouble comes, prove--I bet it is next to impossible to do anything for it. How about it? Helen does not want to spend more than $15 for H. Butler, and I think that is enough myself. $30 ought to get a pretty nice present if you think that is too little, then get something for me alone and put my card in. Her address is, 54 Kinsbury Place, St. Louis. I have no idea what is a nice present--I should think you could pick up something at Reizenstein's. Let me know what you do. Peggy Higgins and I came up together Sunday night, and needless to say, there was no studying done by either. She told me about Amherst from A. to Z. They had a marveloustime. They had an audience of 300. The debaters told them they aren't sed to speaking to more than ten or fifteen people. But most of the audience were town people and Smith girls. The debaters were very involved economists, says Peggy, and had they had Vassar's delivery, they would have won. They picked the judges and planned everything they had to say for their prejudices! They admitted it. But Wohlmann couldn't come and they got a Smith prof instead, so they lost! The manager said to her afterwards, "Well, if W. had come, we would have won the debate!" Nice stuff. I haven't time to write any more about it. We had a one hour meeting last night to decide about the time of the Brown debate. An exhibition of aesthetic dancing--someone from N. Y.--has been planned for the same night for the Endowment Fund. We held out last night, but I'm afraid we'll have to give in and have it at 4 P. M. Saturday. I shall have to do some work on it pretty soon. Helen is home again. Slept two hours yesterday afternoon. I'm still waking up at sunrsie. That's where Tennyson goes! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-18
Text: April 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I hope you appreciate the new ribbon. Don't send the shirtwaists that are hanging in my closet, Mother. I left the white silk one purposely because it was so badly mended. Also, I hope you had Sam take the book back to the library which i sent home in laundry. I neglected to say anything about it when I sent it. Well, I certainly had a great two days with Lester. To my pleasure and surprise Minerva insisted on taking my speech Friday night...
Show moreApril 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I hope you appreciate the new ribbon. Don't send the shirtwaists that are hanging in my closet, Mother. I left the white silk one purposely because it was so badly mended. Also, I hope you had Sam take the book back to the library which i sent home in laundry. I neglected to say anything about it when I sent it. Well, I certainly had a great two days with Lester. To my pleasure and surprise Minerva insisted on taking my speech Friday night so that I could go down to the station to meet Lester. I got there just as the train was getting in. He had had nothing to eat, so he ate at the station. The idea of any place in Poughkeepsie didn't appeal to him, and I realized immediately that he had not changed a bit since I last saw him. Then we came out here, he got his room, and we went over to Main and telegraphed you. He proceeded to follow out your instructions about not criticizing by criticizing everything in the place and comparing everything with Wellesley. In every case Vassar suffered by comparison. Finally, he stipped on the way over to Main, looked around, and said, "Gee, this is great." I thanked hime[sic] for those few kinds words, and he said, "Oh, I mean the quiet atmosphere of the place". But then, I don't mind foolishness like that. There is no accounting for--queer tastes. Saturday morning we had breakfast together, and then after our excursion into Poughkeepsie, we wandered all around campus and I tried my best to arouse favorable comment. We landed on top of Sunset, where we had a nice rest. After lunch, the ever-sleepy one yawned so sonstantly and so intelligently that I came home and left him to his dreams. At a quarter to three Kellogg came up to me in great distress and asked me to help entertain the Lafyayette debaters and show them the campus. I was very glad to do it, because that obviated the necessity of my going to the tea-dance. After one hour of them I was surer than I was before that I didn't want to dance with them. They were some lemons! The freshman was the most possible on of them all, and the only reason he looked at all good was by comparison. Get Lester to tell you the various stories about them and their manner of debating. I haven't time to and he has heard about it often enough to be able to tell it interestingly. If he doesn't, I will write about it again. I met Lester at four and then we walked around to the lake, intending to row, but there were no boats out yet. So we find a nice bench near the chapel and "bickered"there until it was time for me to dress for dinner. We went to Sunday chapel and to Saturday evening chapel, at Pete's insistence. That part of the visit I have no doubt, he will tell you about. After chapel we went to the debate, and M. L. had the honor of sitting up in the first row with me and meeting more girls than he could possibly enjoy meeting. Poor kid! he had to meet an awful lot of people for one of his "Eeeeee" manner of greeting. But he has lost that pleasant manner of approch. I'll tell you, studying law is a great thing, for that if for nothing else. Wellesley has accomplished wonders! We had Lucy off to dinner with us yesterday afternoon. I introduced Lester to Jeannette, for his amusement. He also talked to Helen Hertz for about ten minutes. I introduced him to Miss Salmon Saturday night. Get him to tell you what he said to me about her. After your train left, Pete, I got some supper at the station with Harriet Cox and some other girls who were at the station seeing people off. We had another storm just after you left. I got back here at seven thirty, studied till nine-thirty, and then went to bed. I am going to work hard until I get caught up with this semester's work, an then enjoy the rest of the semester in peace. I got my room on the second floor without having to draw. I think I will like it. Otherwise I have nothing to write, and if I did, I wouldn't have the time to write it. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-19
Text: April 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The most interesting thing I have to report is that I slept three hours yesterday afternoon and a good long night, and as a result am yawning my head off today. But if I get a few more long nights, I think I will be rested. I am still getting dope on courses for next year. The Spanish course is not exclusively novel. It is drama also, and goes back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. That helps matters a little. However, I am still...
Show moreApril 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The most interesting thing I have to report is that I slept three hours yesterday afternoon and a good long night, and as a result am yawning my head off today. But if I get a few more long nights, I think I will be rested. I am still getting dope on courses for next year. The Spanish course is not exclusively novel. It is drama also, and goes back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. That helps matters a little. However, I am still undecided. Miss Smith came up to see me last night. She was very nice. She expressed her satisfaction over my staying in her shall next year. I am going to spend the afternoon on history. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [Apr 1922]
Text: [Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the...
Show more[Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the matter with her--Dr. T. is fishing around for appendicitis. I must also wire Mrs. Hertz before class. It is a mess. Miss Halmilton spent all last evening with me. I certainly am nuts about her--she is a wonder. Had a Students' Meeting last night. Also listened to Amherst practice for a while last night. They are unspeakably rotten. Will leave Friday night. Love, Fannie I'll stay in N. Y. Sunday if you will, Pete. Decide when you come, if not before.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-20
Text: 403 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 20, 1921. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My letters won't be interesting until my need for sleep and gratification thereof is over, and until I can think of something to replace debate. I did my Spanish after lunch, slept till four o'clock, worked on history in the libe until five-thirty, and then went to Raymond to dinner with the girl who you think puts too much powder on her nose, Pete. I tried to do history tonight,...
Show more403 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 20, 1921. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My letters won't be interesting until my need for sleep and gratification thereof is over, and until I can think of something to replace debate. I did my Spanish after lunch, slept till four o'clock, worked on history in the libe until five-thirty, and then went to Raymond to dinner with the girl who you think puts too much powder on her nose, Pete. I tried to do history tonight, but discovered three different times that I was reading words and words only, so decided to come home and go to sleep at the late hour of eight-thirty. Hoping that you will sleep as well as I expect to, I beg toremain, with kindest regards, Fannie H. AaronI sent my blue [kimono] home in the laundry to have it mended. It was torn near the hem. It is not to be washed. Also, I left your scarf in the new chiffonies in the little room spring vacation. You might want it I forgot to tell you. Is the "enclosed letter right? If so, return it. I'll send it.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-20
Text: April 20, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report is my first debate practice on the opposite side. It seemed to cause considerable amusement to the committee. I told them afterwards that I had told one deliberate lie, and they all said immediately, "One, did you say?" There is a concert of some sort tonight. I know that sounds intelligent, so don't comment Pete) I shall drift over by and by, although goodness' knows, i ought to work. Founder's Day is...
Show moreApril 20, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report is my first debate practice on the opposite side. It seemed to cause considerable amusement to the committee. I told them afterwards that I had told one deliberate lie, and they all said immediately, "One, did you say?" There is a concert of some sort tonight. I know that sounds intelligent, so don't comment Pete) I shall drift over by and by, although goodness' knows, i ought to work. Founder's Day is next week, so I get out of only one class, as it is Friday! Got a note from Cousin Amerlia today, enclosing a clipping about me and Brown. Look for our picture next week and you will proabably[sic] see it. Burges Johnson told Peggy that he wanted a team picture taken for the papers, and she told him to wait till Brown arrives and let them in on it too. Nothing much new today. I feel sick of the world tonight, but I fear I can do nothing about it, but go to bed. I think a lack of that is probably what causes my distemper. Wishing you otherwise, i beg to remain, Your humble [F.]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 4/21/20
Text: April 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I cannot send my laundry home until a telescope comes. Or do you want me to buy one of those frail ones here? Dr. T. told me last night to stay at Metcalf until "I have my legs working a little better". It is very comfortable there. I have a corner single, with a steamer chair out on my porch, so I think I will stay there until I feel as well as I did when i left home. The medicine came. I showed her the prescription. She said it is...
Show moreApril 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I cannot send my laundry home until a telescope comes. Or do you want me to buy one of those frail ones here? Dr. T. told me last night to stay at Metcalf until "I have my legs working a little better". It is very comfortable there. I have a corner single, with a steamer chair out on my porch, so I think I will stay there until I feel as well as I did when i left home. The medicine came. I showed her the prescription. She said it is very similar to what she has been giving me. It looks and smells like Dr. Funness's. I go to Miss Wells this afternoon for any necessary help before the quizz. Miss Wylie lectures to the Freshmen eighth hour. How long do you want me to continue telegraphing? Another glorious spring day. I have to beat it over to Metcalf for lunch now. I don't feel quite as well as yesterday, but still much better than Saturday and Sunday. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-21
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have the honor to announce an A in my midsemester in Spanish and a flunk on the last ten-minute Monday written in Ec. Most of the "good" members of the class flunked it. That is not to be taken seriously. Millsy seemed much amused when I told him after class I hadn't been able to figure the answer to the question out yet. I went to the Amalgamation Meeting last night. We reduced the nominees for the big offices for next year to two, listened to...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have the honor to announce an A in my midsemester in Spanish and a flunk on the last ten-minute Monday written in Ec. Most of the "good" members of the class flunked it. That is not to be taken seriously. Millsy seemed much amused when I told him after class I hadn't been able to figure the answer to the question out yet. I went to the Amalgamation Meeting last night. We reduced the nominees for the big offices for next year to two, listened to songs for Alma Maters to replace the awful old one, and discussed the possibility of having our meals served decently. I worked on history for three hours yesterday afternoon. That is the first real work I have been able to accomplish. I am gradually getting caught up with my work. I am eagerly awaiting your Princeton letter, Pete. If you haven't written it yet, please write it. How long does your vacation last? Love, Fannie Hamburger AaronDear Mother; Will you please ask the doctor to give me something effective for my bowels as soon as possible. I have been trying Maltine + Cascara + vaseline, vegetable pills, + what not, ever since I am back, and with no effect. It makes me feel like the dickens and good for nothing all the time. R.S.V.P. as soon as possible. Mother
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-22
Text: April 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent an hour studying chemisty this morning when I might have been doing history, but I didn't know what we weren't going to have quiz, so I could not help it. My intentions of making up all, or at least, most of my back work, this week-end are good. I hope I stick to them. I am going to play tennis this afternoon for the first time. I won't play long or hard, and I'll see how it goes. The doctor said I could, when I was...
Show moreApril 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent an hour studying chemisty this morning when I might have been doing history, but I didn't know what we weren't going to have quiz, so I could not help it. My intentions of making up all, or at least, most of my back work, this week-end are good. I hope I stick to them. I am going to play tennis this afternoon for the first time. I won't play long or hard, and I'll see how it goes. The doctor said I could, when I was home. I spent three and a half hours in lab yesterday afternoon and three quarters of an hour this morning. My poor old unknown is causing me a lot of difficulty, owing to my having the intelligence to throw away a filtrate last week that I discovered later I should have kept. Kilpat got quite human this morning in lab, and started on a long dissertation on the value of not having a course like the one I am taking. He can be all right when he is not so haughty and conceited. The day of his shining is approaching, Founder's Day baseball game, and I guess he is feeling good over the prospect. I spent an hour last night writing a long-owed letter to Mlle. Douteau. Don't forget to write the interesting letter you said you would, Pete. Are you going to go out to the "old school-house"? I bet if you do, you will enjoy it as much as I did. Go to it--it is a nice feeling to be appreciated, and you will get that out there. Every dormitory on campus had a fire-drill last night, just in time to see the eclipse of the moon. If that isn't education carried to the nth degree, I would like to know what is. Love, Fannie Please answer my note yesterday's letter as soon as possible, Mother.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: April 23, 1922 [postmarked 10 Apr 1922]
Text: Expect to finish my Ren. topic today - one [qut] of the way. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address]

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-23
Text: April 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is much cooler today and is pouring at a great rate. I don't know what it is that keeps me from working on a Friday afternoon. I had every intention of getting a topic off my hands yesterday, but it could not be done. Then I went over to the infirm after chapel for my treatment and had to wait one hour for Doctor Baldwin. I did not waste the time though, because I paid a call at the infirm that I would have had to pay anyhow. Lucy Hodges,...
Show moreApril 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is much cooler today and is pouring at a great rate. I don't know what it is that keeps me from working on a Friday afternoon. I had every intention of getting a topic off my hands yesterday, but it could not be done. Then I went over to the infirm after chapel for my treatment and had to wait one hour for Doctor Baldwin. I did not waste the time though, because I paid a call at the infirm that I would have had to pay anyhow. Lucy Hodges, Irene Mott's roommate of last year, was in the same ward. I asked her if Irence was coming back next year, and she volunteered some very interesting information. She was travelling around the world with the famous Hydes of Hydewood Hall, only they came back in time for the wedding of the son whom Marse met, and she continued on the trip with some other members of the party. She is now spending several months with her brother in India. She expects to come back as a Senior with her own class next year as she had four hours extra when she left last year, plans to carry eighteen hours all through next year, and is making up work now--writing a lot of stuff that she can get first hand and submitting it for credit in writing courses. After she had finished giving me this information, she waited a few minutes and then asked me what my name was. When I told her, she said, "Oh, are you Fannie Aaron?" That's what it is to become famous! I suppose even though you don't get news the minute it is out, you have heard of Pauline Lewin's and Edgar Hersch's engagement. I thought Pauline had more sense than that. Helen was very much excited and was getting and sending telegrams all day. I thought I had better telegraphing Pauline congratulating her. I must say I don't relish writing her. I'd like to tell her she is a fool! I just returned from getting a shampoo. I am going to the libe now and try to get a good solid day's a work done. Mother, please have Miss Lendl shorten the slip I sent home in my laundry one and one half inches by running a tuck in the bottom. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-23
Text: April 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me...
Show moreApril 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me to have to work in this weather. I slept late this morning, much to my satisfaction. Had a thank-you letter from Henrietta yesterday. K. Stein informed me yesterday that she will probably ask Bill Wasserman up to Third Hall. She was working next to me in the libe, and when she went for her mail, she brought mine back along I had just finished reading your letter, Pete, when she asked me if I knew him. If that isn't funny, I'd like to know what is. Wishing you the same, I remain, Yours truly, F. H. Aaron
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 4/24/20
Text: April 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Freshmen drew their numbers last night, and they are chasing around looking at rooms. We will know definitely tonight who is coming in, but as far as I can make out, it is going to be a punk bunch. Such is luck. Evidently my calculations as to the fact that Davison was due for a good turn did not turn out that way. There is a rush on Lathrop, North, and Josselyn. Geem I'm mad, disappointed, etc. Dr. Baldwin says Woods can fill the medicine...
Show moreApril 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Freshmen drew their numbers last night, and they are chasing around looking at rooms. We will know definitely tonight who is coming in, but as far as I can make out, it is going to be a punk bunch. Such is luck. Evidently my calculations as to the fact that Davison was due for a good turn did not turn out that way. There is a rush on Lathrop, North, and Josselyn. Geem I'm mad, disappointed, etc. Dr. Baldwin says Woods can fill the medicine all right. Please let me know if I am to continue taking it. I shall see today your friend acroos[sic] from the Inn can give you a room for Third Hall. I imagine they will be pretty hard to get. If you don't come, it is easy enough to give it up, but if you do come, it would be rather an advantage to have some place to sleep. The Metcalf porch is great. Speaking of Metcalf, I wonder if I have any prospect of getting over this darn thing. I don't see why it should stick so. I am certainly obeying the doctor's orders. I am too full of room-drawing to think of anything else. Why should I have such bad luck? Believe me, if the bunch comes in here seems to be going to, yours truly will move out the end of next year.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-24
Text: April 24, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked three hours straight yesterday afternoon on my history topic and intended to work last night but there was too much excitement in the air. The freshman had just had their roomdrawing, and I had to hear all about that. Deavison did not turn out well--worse luck. It was good in the trial draw, but most of those people switched over to Josselyn so that Davison turned out poorly. I worked this morning and got a lot of Ec and Spanish [done]....
Show moreApril 24, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked three hours straight yesterday afternoon on my history topic and intended to work last night but there was too much excitement in the air. The freshman had just had their roomdrawing, and I had to hear all about that. Deavison did not turn out well--worse luck. It was good in the trial draw, but most of those people switched over to Josselyn so that Davison turned out poorly. I worked this morning and got a lot of Ec and Spanish [done]. As usual, I did not get all the work done over the week-end that I had planned to do. Do you remember Eleanor Wolfe, your S. Herbert Wolfe's daughter? She is up here visiting Edith Brill this week-end, and she looked me up yesterday. She will enter next fall. The enclosed clipping may interest you, Pete. You will remember Students' last Sunday. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-24
Text: Dear Mother: You have a sense of humor! I'll be lucky if I can keep up with my schedule - much less get ahead of it! I finished my Ren. topic yest. aft. + went to bed at 5, as a result of my [inability] to sleep the night before. Feel quite restored today. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address]

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-24
Text: [postmarked 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Another gorgeous, un-worky day! I slept late this morning, and spent a good part of the day on a Zo topic. Was flattered with a call from elsa, Pappy, and ex-Pittsburgher Hortense Floersheim, who was up visiting them for the week-end. Elsa saw your picture, Pete, and said, "Oh, what a good picture of 'Lest'"! After I shook them Mart, Ted, and I went for a walk and took in the gorgeous green to our hearts'...
Show more[postmarked 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Another gorgeous, un-worky day! I slept late this morning, and spent a good part of the day on a Zo topic. Was flattered with a call from elsa, Pappy, and ex-Pittsburgher Hortense Floersheim, who was up visiting them for the week-end. Elsa saw your picture, Pete, and said, "Oh, what a good picture of 'Lest'"! After I shook them Mart, Ted, and I went for a walk and took in the gorgeous green to our hearts' content, and ended up with a delightful call on Miss McCaleb. She was a thoroughly charming. She wanted to know if you would be up again this year Mother. Have you decided yet about June? I forgot to tell you that when we went to call on Miss Salmon, she sent you "her love". You never told me what you think of my course. You wanted to know what the various courses cover, Pet. It takes too long to transcribe them, particularly as these topics keep me typing everlastingly. So I'll mail you my catalogue. You can mail it back. Look over the various possibilities I wrote you about. i think i struck it right, though. We walked to town yesterday afternoon. I acquired some stockings. Then when I gotback, I managed to break a spring in my wathc winding it, or doing something funny to it. At any rate, it won't go, so I shall have to hie me to town again in the near future. My typewriter won't go again, either. I certainly don't know what is the matter with it, except for twenty pages of topic. I guess I'll wear Jane's out next. Incidentally, i finished the second topic last night. Nothing new. Love, Fannie[enc w/ pm 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, You know my ten year old red silk sweater from Carlsbad, that I never wear, or at least once or twice a year? You remember Miss Alice shortened it last year, and it sticks out peculiarly where she hemmed it, so i really can't use it decently any more. Well, Mart Hay fell in love with it and it looks very well on her, and she wanted to buy it I told her that I wouldn't sell a sweater that I had for ten years, but she insisted that she would not take it [as a ???]. So I told her if it made her feel better, I'd sell it for a dollar--a second0hand man wouldn't give any more than that! She insisted, however, before taking it, that I must write to you and get your permission to part with it--she said you might not want me to practically give it away but I assured her that you had seen it for enough years not to shed any tears over it particularly when it struck out at every angle on me. I honestly don't want it--I almost gave it to an Armenian collection this winter anyhow. I have plenty without it. So just write your consent--she won't take it otherwise. This and the Helen Reid letter sound as though I am in the charity business, but both things happened to occur about the same time!that is the reason that I cannot do anything about it because the ribbon sticks and I cannot see what I am writingwwirtitngwiitititititwrititnowririwiwiwiwiwiwiwthat is the reasons whattit
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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: 4/25/20
Text: April 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very short letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. She said that Grandpa was in bed with bonchitis, and that is all she said about him. Is he very sick? I do not feel quite as good as yesterday afternoon and evening, but I felt exceptionally good then--in fact, I think better than at any time since last fall. If it would only last. I am drinking Poland water, taking the medicine, and obeying orders generally. Senior Prom came off last night....
Show moreApril 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very short letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. She said that Grandpa was in bed with bonchitis, and that is all she said about him. Is he very sick? I do not feel quite as good as yesterday afternoon and evening, but I felt exceptionally good then--in fact, I think better than at any time since last fall. If it would only last. I am drinking Poland water, taking the medicine, and obeying orders generally. Senior Prom came off last night. I am glad I did not know any "little boys" to dance in the corridor with, because it would not have been much fun to stay over in Metcalf instead. Neither Helen nor any of her roommates went. Father, you remember last fall you told me to look up Mary Heckel. I never did, but it would have been rather useless, inasmuch as there is a girl over at Metcalf who happened to mention that she was going to Pittsburgh for part of the summer, and informed me that she is a niece of Judge Sweringen. That was a bad sentence, but at any rate, she says this Heckel girl flunked out last year and came back second smester this year and is now a member of my class. Room-drawing turned out differently from the way it started out. Nobody wanted to come to Davison. It has been so punk for the last two years that it got a bad name, but several good people with low numbers drew in here on the trial draw, and the consequence was that the final draw it came out pretty good. Raymond and Strong, I understand, although I have not seen the lists yet, are the undesirable ones this year. Lathrop closed first, then North, then Josselyn, then Davison. So you see, that really means we are the third hall, as far as a good crowd is concerned, because every variety draws into Josselyn for the sake of the rooms. The present sophomores and juniors there now are pretty good, and one of them told me that they are all sore at its prospects for next year. I believe Phyllis and her roommate, the girl I told you about, went there. I wonder how they will get along together--it certainly is a funny combination. Phyllis went down to West Point to a hop this week-end. It must be fun to have a brother-in-law whos is a major, or anything else in the army, for that matter. Coming back to room-drawing again, Lathrop and North got the peppiest girls, that is, most of our former officers, prom runners, etc. I am really just as glad to be here, because I think I will "balance" with these girls better. If you could have known the feeling I had yesterday when I saw the girl whom I consider absolutely the worst in the class, look at Dorothea's room! But she did not take it. Both her room and Katheryn Gardner's were not taken, which means that there will either be freshmen there, or new sophomores or juniors. K. Gardner got one of the best singles in Josselyn, but she does not think she is coming back. I shall cry my eyes out.I have to spend this afternoon on that English theme. I will be glad when it will be out of the way. I spent three hours yesterday collecting the material for it. I am very fortunate just now in being able to do so much work without chasing over to the library. Did I tell you that Dr. T. went to New Orleans and will not be back till the third of May? Dorothea was over at Metcalf for quite a while last night. I wish I could lose a neighbor in the other direction instead of her. I believe I mentioned to you that the cleaning-woman ruined the rop of my desk over vacation. It is all gray and gritty. She says she only wiped it with a wet cloth, but I think she scrubbed it with sapolio. I kicked to the housekeeper. She came up with me yesterday to look at it, and she says she will do the best with it she can. It does not pay to have mahogany, or very expensive furniture, around here. I went over to your friend with the unpronouncuncable[sic] name yesterday to engage a room for you in case you should be able and want to come, Mother. She will let me know tomorrow whether she can take care of you or not. 1913 is to have reunion then, and they will be using most of her house. At any rate, you can get a room at the Inn, inasmuch as I went there, too. Mulaly was too doubtful. I guess this is a long enough letter for one stretch. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-25
Text: April 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the telegram, Petez I had a night-letter from Henrietta today informing me that she was coming East with her Father Monday night and that she would come up here "the middle of the week for the week-end" if convenient. I wired her to come and let me know her plans more specifically. That will give me a good incentive to get my work done before then. There is no reason for letting it drag on the way I have lately. I had to go...
Show moreApril 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the telegram, Petez I had a night-letter from Henrietta today informing me that she was coming East with her Father Monday night and that she would come up here "the middle of the week for the week-end" if convenient. I wired her to come and let me know her plans more specifically. That will give me a good incentive to get my work done before then. There is no reason for letting it drag on the way I have lately. I had to go off-campus for supper with Jeannette F. last night. She surely likes me. It is a joke. I had a card from Pauline L. this morning. Carolyn Bailey is coming over for dinner Thursday evening. That is all the exciting news I know. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [April 26 ?]
Text: [26 Apr?] April 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate dinner last night was loads of fun. Prexie was seated between Evan and me, and Miss Gibson, of the Ec department, our "right-hand man" was directly opposite me, so it was most enjoyable. Prexie told us some very amusing tales about himself. Ruth Hall and Bish entertained us with a debate on "Resolved that Evan Waller is a Perfect Chairman". Prexie moderated. It was quite funny. Today we had a very...
Show more[26 Apr?] April 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate dinner last night was loads of fun. Prexie was seated between Evan and me, and Miss Gibson, of the Ec department, our "right-hand man" was directly opposite me, so it was most enjoyable. Prexie told us some very amusing tales about himself. Ruth Hall and Bish entertained us with a debate on "Resolved that Evan Waller is a Perfect Chairman". Prexie moderated. It was quite funny. Today we had a very disagreeable and unpleasant meeting, trying to elect a chairman for next year. Some very unpleasant things have occurred. Saw Helen perform in the German play this afternoon. She was screamingly funny, particularly when she got the giggles while taling another man, in the from of Doris Marks who also got the giggles, what a wonderful wife the latter had. Your friend Professor Root is going to lecture tomorrow morning on something to do with satire. I am dead, so instead of working I shall go off to slumberland at the late hour of eight. Love
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