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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 11,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/11/20
Text: February 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That...
Show moreFebruary 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That is what I read, and our English class decided to study it before Second Hall, so the book will come in very handy. Also send the "Oxford Book of English Verse" if we have it. Of all aweful things, our class want to take up contemporary English poetry. I'm afraid Miss Buck picked out my wants wrong when she put me into that class. I like having Latin in the morning much better, of course. The class is very stupid, however. Miss Bourne tried to be quite friendly. I was reading your telegrahm when she had been discussing marks with me the other night, and I had mentioned that I had gotten a three page letter from my Father congratulating me on having gotten only one A (in connection with the insignificance of marks, and she had thought it a great joke). So this morning she said, "Is that another message of congratulation from you father?" I don't lke the dirtiness of the solid geometries at the book exchange, so I shall order one from Brentanno's and have it charged to you, Mother. I am now in the midst of drying, or rather, letting my hair dry. With Junior Prom on Friday, there is no use in trying to get an appointment with Jane Wilson. Speaking of Prom, Lcuy[sic] told me last night that she had saved a dance in the main prom, that is, Saturday night, that I would be allowed to dance in the vestibule (off from the main hall)! Some few Freshmen are lucky. I am having the -----of a time with drawing figures in Sol Geometry. It took me ten minutes at the board this morning to make anything like a decent figure. Miss Wells was very much amused. I asked her after class how to learn. She told me to build figures with anything I had in my room, toothbrushes, per anything. I have not gotten started on my history topic yet. Love,VASSAR COLLEGE RECORD FOR 1st SEMESTER 1919-1920 Fannie Hamburger Aaron Course Hours Grade English 1 3 c French 29 3 b History 1 3 b Latin 1 3 3 b Mathematics 1 3 a Physical Education 1 b GRADES AND CREDITS a. Markedly excellent; attainable by high ability and hard work. 5 credits for each hour. b. Good; considerably above average. 3 credits for each hour. c. Average. 2 credits for each hour. d. Passable. 1 credit for each hour. e. Not passing; re-examination required. f. Not passing; must be repeated in class to receive credit. Required for Graduation Grade at least: 27 credits for 1st semester. Freshman year. 54 credits through 2d semester. Freshman year. 81 " " 1st " Sophomore year. 108 " " 2d " " " 135 " " 1st " Junior year. 162 " " 2d " " " and a total of from 212 credits for 115 hours to 222 " " 120 " (120 hours required of 1921. CONTINUANCE IN COLLEGE 1. Students who fail to complete 12 hours in the first semester must complete 15 in the second to entitle them to return in the autumn. 2. Students who fail to complete 9 hours in the first semester may not remain for the second. 3. Students who fail to complete 24 hours in the year may not return the following autumn. Fm. 36
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 8,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-08
Text: May 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked all yesterday afternoon on my history topic. I did the whole thing from Jefferson Davis's point of view. It was very interesting. I have almost finished it. I spent the evening--that is, one and one half hours, working out my course for the next two years. I have a cracker jack course doped out, but rather stiff. But as far as that goes, you can make any course just about as easy or as hard as you want to, and you might as well take...
Show moreMay 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked all yesterday afternoon on my history topic. I did the whole thing from Jefferson Davis's point of view. It was very interesting. I have almost finished it. I spent the evening--that is, one and one half hours, working out my course for the next two years. I have a cracker jack course doped out, but rather stiff. But as far as that goes, you can make any course just about as easy or as hard as you want to, and you might as well take the courses with the people who are worth while. The present prospect is no more languages, but keeping up the Spanish with Latin American history second semester next year and keeping up French, German, and Spanish with a supposedly very high-brow but very interesting course in Comtemporary Drama Senior year. You read the plays in the original and discuss and write the papers in English. It sounds very good to me. The Philosophy work in better next year than Senior Year. I think I am better sufficiently intelligent to digest it next year, don't you. The plan for next year is:-- Frech Rev. Nineteenth Century Poetry Historical Introduction to Philosphy Either Development of the Drama (if it is prerequisite to Contemporary Drama Senior Year), or Contemporary Eastern Europe, or Biology Psychology I have to beat it now. I got a card of thanks from Pauline. I don't want any of the things from Miss Alice. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, April 11,1922
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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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [May 15, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-15]
Text: [15 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Got an invitation for Louise's wedding today. If I wanted to be there, I could, but I certainly don't care about it. The worst has happened. The Tolerance exam is in the form of a prepared topic! I shall be in seclusion from now on. "Antigone" was splendid last night, although I think both Edith Wynne Matthison and Charles Rann Kennedy star at over-acting. The chorus was splendid. I never answered about Marse's golf. I...
Show more[15 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Got an invitation for Louise's wedding today. If I wanted to be there, I could, but I certainly don't care about it. The worst has happened. The Tolerance exam is in the form of a prepared topic! I shall be in seclusion from now on. "Antigone" was splendid last night, although I think both Edith Wynne Matthison and Charles Rann Kennedy star at over-acting. The chorus was splendid. I never answered about Marse's golf. I should certainly think he could play by paying green-fees, and if he can't, he will be here only from Saturday to Tuesday, and I should think he could live through it. Bish and I walked out to the cider mill yesterday afternoon and home over stone fences and through the farm. It is so beautiful that it makes me furious to have to work. I shall certainly do my darndest to finish that sem topic before exams, so that I can play for a week before Commencement. Commencement is from Saturday to Tuesday, June 12th. Pete. I mention only one date in order not to make a mistake!
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked May 26, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-26]
Text: [postmarked 26 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Do you want to leave Thursday morning or afternoon? R. S. VP. right away so that I can tell Helen. She does not finish her last exam until 12:50, so if we go in the aft, she can go with us, otherwise she can't. I just happened to come across the clipping you sent about Miss Yost today--I had read the wrong side of the paper. This is her first year as Dean of Stanford--she is V. C. '05. I mean Dean of Women. She was taught...
Show more[postmarked 26 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Do you want to leave Thursday morning or afternoon? R. S. VP. right away so that I can tell Helen. She does not finish her last exam until 12:50, so if we go in the aft, she can go with us, otherwise she can't. I just happened to come across the clipping you sent about Miss Yost today--I had read the wrong side of the paper. This is her first year as Dean of Stanford--she is V. C. '05. I mean Dean of Women. She was taught Freshman English, narrative writing, and arguemtnation[sic]. She thought I "had a lot of dope on myself" and quite approved of me--otherwise I couldn't hand her a terrible lot! In that, she showed good sense, however. I went to bed at four-thirty yesterday afternoon in a vain attempt to shake off being sleepy, but as yet feel just as sleepy. I think it is a disease of some sort! I am still buried in "The Ring and the Book". As soon as I finish that, I shall start studying for exams. I have a terrific am't to do for the two Friday Biology ones, and French Rev on Saturday, but very little for J on Monday and Social Psych on Tuesday. That is real luck!This marks the last of Peru, Indiana, with Davison address. I feel more "Seniorish than ever. I forgot to tell you yesterday that the night before Mrs. MacCracked join Peggy Higgins and me and told us that Maizrie was following our example, and had just particpated in her first debate, "Resolved that it is More Profitable to Live in the Country than in the City". Whereupon her grandmother said that she had won the debate, and felt infinitely more important than any of us did in our most glorious moments of victory! She is thirteen and in her first year of high school. I had a letter from Louise the other day Mother. She said she had seen you and you "did look so well". The letter was the heighth[sic] of illiteracy, otherwise very enjoyable. Love, Fannie[eve w/ pm 26 May 1922] Dear Mother: Helen and I got our heads together for an hour and a half yesterday afternoon and decided that we wanted to give a Vassar Endowment Fund dance at the country club the end of June. Now don't laught[sic] but listen to our plan. In the first place, Dot Krolick's older V. C. sister, Rutn Franklin, and another Vassar girl gave one at their club in Detroit Christmas vacation, charged five dollars a couple, and make four hundred and fifty dollars--and they paid for the club and music and everybody has, is doing, or will do something at home efore next fall in the way of earning something because nothing has ever been done like that at home among the elites Jews, at least for ages, and so some people would buy tickets even if they wouldn't come. We don't know officially, but we though we could get the country club and music and what food we would have to buy for $100, and programs--V. C. ones. Then we thought we could charge $5 a couple, and all our pleasure seeking youth at home would come--it wouldn't cost them any more than coming out there for a Saturday night dinner-dance--less, in fact. And then we thought a good many people of "your age" would buy a ticket out of the kindness of their hearts--like a "church benefit", you know! We could work like the dickens ourselves and make sandwiches--and perhaps some kind sould like--well, maybe you, Mrs. Hertz, Mrs. Kaufmann, Cousin Rachel, and a few others, would give us a cake or two. And Mr. Fishel might even give some ice-cream. Then after that, we wouldn't beg any more. We would not have any waiters--we would serve ourselves and get Lucy, Helen J.Class Insecta Order [Orthoptop] Locustetc., and some yo nger kids--fifteen and sixteen year olds who yould feel highly flattered and important, to help us serve. And we would give it a lot of publicity, and be very nice asking people to buy tickets, and we thought we could make somewhere between $200 and #300 above our expenses. We would do a lot of cheap rose and gray decorations and try to make it as Vassar-y as possible. We thought we could seel at tickets to seventy-five couples--counting the kids just younger than us, and kind grown-ups who wouldn't turn you down for five dollars. We think people would want to encourage our good intention, etc. and for the sake of the novelty of it buy tickets, and "think it just grand what college does for girls nowadays, and we do wish we could have had such a privilege, too". It will all depend, or course, upon what happens to me with the M.D.s, but I hardly think anything would interfere so late in June, or very early in July. What do you think of the idea? Throw cold water on it, if you think it is really impossible, but we think it is very hopeful. At any rate, or one thing we are certain--and that is that we are going to earn something somehow this summer for the Fund--and the more we make the merrier. We concluded by saying--that we certainly couldn't lose any money, and so no harm would be done.! P. S. do you think the club might let us have the dining-room floor "cheap" for the cause? I doubt it myself. R. S. V. P. immediately. We have the spirit!!!!!!!!!!!For Mother Planaria Showing alimentary canal anterior end eye spots posterior end redraw [showing] width in [drawing] of alimentary canal < > For Mother
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 12,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/12/20
Text: February 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I don't know whether I'll get off at eleven thirty-eight tomorrow or not. Having made all my arrangements, I discovered at noon upon calling for a taxi that they cannor get them out through the heavy snow. I went down to Miss Thallon a few minutes ago, to see if she would let me leave class early, but she is not home. D-----. Nothing exciting happened today, excpet that Mlle. Champy told me that instead of answering "No",...
Show moreFebruary 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I don't know whether I'll get off at eleven thirty-eight tomorrow or not. Having made all my arrangements, I discovered at noon upon calling for a taxi that they cannor get them out through the heavy snow. I went down to Miss Thallon a few minutes ago, to see if she would let me leave class early, but she is not home. D-----. Nothing exciting happened today, excpet that Mlle. Champy told me that instead of answering "No", when she asked me a certain question, and ansering it in a tone", Don't bother me", I should work my brain a little. The class just roared, including me. I think her idea is not to let Josephine Marple and me be too well satisfied with ourselves, but it surely was funny. I am now going over to the doctor's office to get my hypo and also find out why they charged me twenty-eight fifty for medical attantion instead of nineteen dollars. I hope you got the night letter all right, Mother. I could not quite get the idea in so much telegraphic communication. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 14,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-14
Text: October 14, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am afraid that my letter-writing system is not quite as regular as last year. On account of having a class every day after lunch I can't write then, so I am trying to write the first thing in the morning, but sometimes I sleep too late. I went out to play golf yesterday after fifth hour, but did not have luck with the cars. I just missed one at Main Gate and when i got to Market Street I saw the car on its way toward the links....
Show moreOctober 14, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am afraid that my letter-writing system is not quite as regular as last year. On account of having a class every day after lunch I can't write then, so I am trying to write the first thing in the morning, but sometimes I sleep too late. I went out to play golf yesterday after fifth hour, but did not have luck with the cars. I just missed one at Main Gate and when i got to Market Street I saw the car on its way toward the links. Nevertheless we got in nine holes, on which my playing was fairly good. I made a fifty-three with bad putting. The professional informed me that the matches have to be played off by Sunday, and when I said the girl had gone away for the week-end he said we could have till Monday night but would have to start over again and play eighteen in succession. I think he expects us to play by moonlight. Davison had its stunt party last night. It was worse than punk. I don't know who is taking Eleanor Wolfe to Mohonk, Mother, but I do know that she is being taken, and that is the important thing. I have to work all day today. Golf is all right, but it means that I have to put in a few days of hard work aweek, instead of scattering it out. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 19,1929
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1929-10-19
Text: October 19, 1029 [1920]. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have loads to do today. I have worked only one hour on the history topic due Friday, so I think I had better spend the afternoon at that. I took the Scandinavian Company. I should have taken William Penn, I suppose, inasmuch as I hail from Pennsylvania, but that menat[sic] wading through too much material in the limited time that is at my disposal. My speech in English Speech this morning was commended by Miss Swan. The only criticism...
Show moreOctober 19, 1029 [1920]. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have loads to do today. I have worked only one hour on the history topic due Friday, so I think I had better spend the afternoon at that. I took the Scandinavian Company. I should have taken William Penn, I suppose, inasmuch as I hail from Pennsylvania, but that menat[sic] wading through too much material in the limited time that is at my disposal. My speech in English Speech this morning was commended by Miss Swan. The only criticism was the I said "becuz" and that i pronounced wh words like w. I know that I have always done the latter. I said to her, "I know that I have always done the that, but I don't know "wy". Thay all started to laugh. I have to get some dope this afternoon on the coming drive of the Christian Association, inasmuch as that is the subject for Speakers' Bureau tonight. I really thing that that is going to do me a lot of good in connection with getting a little bit of self-confidence. Miss Salmon took the whole hour today to tell us about the educational conference at Michigan, from which she just returned. She even told us all about their library and the method of college administration. When she had finished she explained that she knew she knew she was noted for the fact of giving alot of information about things that were not supposed to be in her course, but she said that she goes along on the theory that she is not going to hand us out information about things which we are just as well capable of studying as she. She says she is not going to give us out facts in American history, when the books in the library are at our disposal as well as hers. But she is going to tell us about such things as this educational conference, inasmuch as she was privileged to go and we were not. All this is very ture, then then i don't see why her course is called American history. I would call it three hours a week discussion with Miss Salmon. We start out on our Dunsany reading for Thursday. I was a little more intelligent in lab yesterday than I have been up to date. Miss Cowley came to see me yesterday afternoon and staid for an hour. She must like me, to waste so much of her time in such a fashion. She asked me, Father, whether you had ever studied Law. She said she noticed in Board meetings that you generally worded things legally. I have to go to Lucy's dinner party for Helen Jackson tonight and take a chapel cut for the occassion, D----. At my request, Miss Cowley spoke to Professor Moulton yes-terday about my chem and the advisability of dropping back to baby chem. This stuff is quite hard and I don't feel thoroughly at home in it. I have the feeling that if I were to start the stuff over I would like it and really understand it and be intelligent in it. She spoke to him about, inasmuch as she got my point of view and thought she agreed with me, and the result is that he and Mr. Kilpatrick, the lab instructor, are going to watch me very carefully for a few weeks and then decide. Professor Moulton told her that there was no hurry about dropping back, because if I were to do it now, I would be bored with the elementary things they are doing. One the other hand, if they should think it wise for me to drop back in a few weeks, they think that I would then profit by doing so. What do you think of it? Are you disgusted with me? You know I really cannot help it that I never did understand the stuff and that I am not at home in it. I don't want to flunk it or get any D's either. Pete, even if I do say it, your letters are a lot more interesting than they were last year. I attribute it to change of scene. You don't sleep for two hours in your chair anymore, or lying over your desk, or on the floor. What is this mess about Albert Cuff? Has he gone back on you or what is the difficulty? Is Bill Wasserman still a loyal supporter? You might tell Marse that Morton Meyer thinks Mrs. Lazanao is a charming woman! Mother, don't make a special rush trip just for the week-end. I would every bit as soon come down the first week-end in November, in fact, I think, almost rather. Then perhaps you could stay east for a week or so. What would you think of coming up here for a few days? It is gorgeous now. Who is your new doctor, Father? That is a very intelligent letter which I got from you yesterday, Father. As I said before, I have heaps to do. Love, Fannie Mother, Duffie Schulman is to be married on the twenty-fifth of this month. She is not having a wedding. Ought I to send her a telegram or a letter of what? also, do I have to send her a present. R. S. V. P. immediately. If I have to send her a present, could you send something from home. I am so terribly busy. Her address is Cooper-Carlton Hotel, Chicago.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 19,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/19/19
Text: October 19, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It seems to me I have just loads to tell you in about one half hour, so I expect to make about three mistakes to a line. It does not pay to leave out a day of writing. First of all, are you coming next week-end, Father. I should like to know as soon as possible on account of my work. If you come, I don't want to have any on hand. I am overjoyed that Cousin Pauline is coming. If I were desperately homesick, I might feel that way about it....
Show moreOctober 19, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It seems to me I have just loads to tell you in about one half hour, so I expect to make about three mistakes to a line. It does not pay to leave out a day of writing. First of all, are you coming next week-end, Father. I should like to know as soon as possible on account of my work. If you come, I don't want to have any on hand. I am overjoyed that Cousin Pauline is coming. If I were desperately homesick, I might feel that way about it. I won't have any too much time for her, if you come too, Father. You understand that that does not mean that you should not come. Before I forget this--I had a letter from Grandpa Hamburger in answer to one that I wrote them. When i wrote it, I thought how foolilsh it was, since there was nothing to write that I don't write you. Aunt Hattie kept writing that I should not write to them. He starts out by saying, "Patience proved a virtue in finally being awarded a letter from you." He ends up by saying, "Will be very glad to hear from you direct whenever the spirit moves you." Is he hurt or anything like that that I don't write oftener? If so, Aunt Hattie should not have said not to write. What is the matter with Grandpa A.? I wish there were more holidays--I heard from him for New Year's and Yom Kippur. I hate to think of waiting till Hannykah for another letter. IO hope Aunt Laura gets better all right. Give her my love. Is harold working or what is he doing? Tell Aunt Hattie if she feels so inclined and knows a Miss Landon well enough, she should do what she suggests. I expect to have some intercourse with the chem department later in the year, so it may come in handy to know somebody in it. Tell her also to keep on telling me "gossip"--I gues that is what you call it. She always winds up by asking if I am interested. Tell her also that I am getting along very well in advanced French. Friday afternoon I studied a little , and then my good resolution of getting work done flew to the winds. I heard the cheers of the 1921-1923 first quead hockey game, and I went down to help it along. It was too beautiful a day to study. Caroline Fay's mother is here and I met her. You remember her, Mother, the sophomore in the corner next to me. I saw Marion Gratz Friday night. She stopped to ask me how I was getting along with my new advisor. I asked her why I had been changed, not out right, but still in a awy to find out. She said the advisees had been assigned wrong and lots of Juniors who were supposed to get Freshmen got noen, so they had a meeting and those who had four had one taken away. She said she hated to lose me, but they had no choice, also if I was ever around Main and wanted anything or wanted to study there, to come upup to her room. She was really quite nice and awfully human. As to the other advisor, listen and you shall hear! She has a class with Lucy, and she came up to her to ask her is she was taking me to Mohonk, because she was going to New York and she did want me to go, she like me so much. Haha! I surely do like her, too. All those going to Mohonk were served a six-thirty breakfast, but Lucy insisted that we should get breakfast at the lunch counter at the station. My alarm called me at six-fifteen. I had been dreaming about how hot it was, but it was surely bitter cold when we set out. By the way, the clock will do till I come home. It rings fifteen minutes laer than it is set for, but it does that regularly, so it is all right. Do you remember Edith Lowman, Lucy's friend on the third floor here? She was up here Sunday night when you were, and I came back late. I like her very much, anyhow, whether you rmember her or not. Well, Lucy took me and she took Edith Krohn, a Cincinnati girl whom Lucy knows frem camp and whom I consider more of less of a pill. It is too bad she had to pick her, but she did. Well, we got to town before the crowd, got breakfast in five minutes, got down to the ferry, and there the rush started. It was so goggy crossing that we could not see a thing. I wonder if Dr. Goldenson ever found it so on the Hudson. From Highland, the station on the other side, we had a one-hour ride in the streetcar. We were in the third car, and since there are only two conductors we had to wait for another one. Half way up, we lost power. Little things like that don't matter, though, we finally got there. At New Paltz, where we landed about ten, the "barges" were waiting for us. Why on earth they call them that I don't know. They are dilapidated old coaches that seat fifteen people and are drawn by two horses, regularly Janes and Charlies. Some people walked. The trees are gorgeous, as I have said several times before, but they howed up more because it is hillier on that side of the river. We got to Mohonk a little after twelve, and everyone made a grand drive for the dinning-room. They had special Vassar tables and special Vassar menues. I'll send you mine. Please save it for me. I generally don't like hotel food, but goodness, that tasted almost as good as home. What there was on eht menu that was not ordered was not worth mentioning. I suppose the hotel has grown since you were there. It is very beautiful--partly stone and partly wood. It looks a great deal like a castle. Mother, you have seen the lake, so I won't bother describing it. I suppose the fact that it was such a wonderful day made it seem even more beautiful. I'll never knock the East again. I didn't think the East could have as beautiful a summer resort, although the people in the hotel remind me of those in Paso Robles--you remember the man with the peg-leg picked up the book that the woman with the broken arm had dropped. They all look dead and gone--even the young ones seem pepless. I know they don't allow dancing or automobiling, and they have prayers a few times a day, and stunts like that. We passed Mr. Smiley on horseback.Edith and I went rowing, Lucy and Edith K. Went exploring and walked most of the way down, so really the "taking" had very little to do with it. I thought I better not get to gay, because my ankle might get worse and then the doctor would ball me out for not taking her advice about not going. We had a few minutes extra time, so I though just for the fun of it, I would look Mr. and Mrs. Schall up. Of course they were very glad to see me, send their regards, etc. Is Mr. S. losing his mind, getting old and feeble, or is he just plain stupid. It is certainly something like that, or else the quiet peace of Mohonk is affecting them and seeing so many firvolous girls upset their quiet routing. They said they were going driving at two-thirty. I thought that they certainly would not do anything as wild as automobiling, and sure enough, I saw them drive off in a dinkey old buggy. A joy! I did not see the old man from Mt. Hood. We came back the same way as we went up. By making connections with the various cars and ferry we just made chapel. I had had a glorious time, but I was dead tired, so I went to bed immediately after chapel and after reading your letters, including the special, Mother. There was the first meeting of the Students' Association, but I could not do it, and I did not want to start out a new week tired. Just after I had gotten to bed, Lucy's friend Jeanette came up with a big egg sandwich that Lucy had gotten for me off-campus. I had told her not to bother, but it was awefully good. I ate it in the dark, so figive my sins, Lester--I fear me it had some chopped up ham or bacon in it. I slept till almost eight this morning. I worked before chapel, and am writing this letter now to be sure to get it off. When i got back last night there was a note from Miss Cowley saying that she was having her charged to tea, at four this afternoon--if I could not come then to come later. I had intended to work in the library. The preacher this morning was - - McAppine from Madison, N. J. He was the best so far. I could hear him, too. Edith Lowman wants to know if you knew her cousin Alice Eiseman of St. Louis in college. It seems to me I have heard her name from you. I discovered today that we are allowed to play tennis on certain courts on Sundays--an exceedingly broad-minded ruling. There are about a thousand things I must do today, one of them is to write letters. I have not written to any of the kids. I forgot to tell you about the Latin teacher. She was very nice and very glad I came. She gave me the same old line about the difference in standards in highschool and at college. She also said that I showed good solid preparation, there there was room for improvement that she was sure would come. She pointed out that the mistakes on the prose paper were not serious. She gave me C on that and on the sight prose. She gave twoB minuses, two C pluses, six C's, and all the rest lower. Some marking! She said most of my translations were better than C, I am very glad I went to her. Mother, I think the notes are with the college board exames on the right side as you go into the den. If not they are in the bottom part of the hand-kerchief case on the chiffonier in my room, with the report cards. If not in those two places, they may be with notebooks in the drawer of my confirmation book-case. It really will not matter very much if you don't find them. I am sure Miss Breene will send them to Phyllis. I don't believe there is anything else to tell you just now. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 18,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/18/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write a letter yesterday, but I was working on my history topic until four-ten, so I hurried over to the Post-Office in time to write postcards. I wanted to have all the book materials, in case you should plan to meet me in New York, that I would be able to finish it up without the use of the library. Your telegram came last evening. I answered it by night...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write a letter yesterday, but I was working on my history topic until four-ten, so I hurried over to the Post-Office in time to write postcards. I wanted to have all the book materials, in case you should plan to meet me in New York, that I would be able to finish it up without the use of the library. Your telegram came last evening. I answered it by night letter. As far as I know I can spend the week-end with you, but unless a great deal of the show should melt, the earliest train I could catch Friday would be the one-nine. I am going to New York Saturday morning. President McCracken's lecture was very good yesterday, but I don't think he is a finished speaker by a long shot, in fact, he struck me as laboring a great deal over what he was trying to say. He spoke on the "Value of Being a Contemporary", but more intelligibly known as the "Value of Studying Literary History". My Miss Thallon is in the Infirm, so we had a cut yesterday, but Miss Ellory is going to take us today. She is supposed to be a wonder. I am glad of a chance to hear her in class. Father, I am very sorry that the mail is irregular, or whatever the trouble is. I have written every day, a special on Saturday, excpet Friday, when I did not have time to write, but Aunt Besside promised to drop you a postcard. Also, I did not know you were going to Philadelphia, where your telegram was from. I had not the slightest idea where to reach you there, so I telegraphed to Pittsburgh. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 3,2014
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3-May
Text: The drug-store packages always come with regular mail so don't bother the 10� to send [them special]

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 15, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-15 [1921]
Text: January 15, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It may interest you to know that I wrote to Grandpa yesterday. I don't want to get another letter from Aunt Hattie telling me Grandpa would enjoy hearing from me. Incidentally, I got a letter from him this morning. he takes my debating very seriously. It poured all yesterday afternoon, so the girl with whom I was planning to walk came over here and we fooled fro[sic] about a half hour, then decided to take our walk tomorrow...
Show moreJanuary 15, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It may interest you to know that I wrote to Grandpa yesterday. I don't want to get another letter from Aunt Hattie telling me Grandpa would enjoy hearing from me. Incidentally, I got a letter from him this morning. he takes my debating very seriously. It poured all yesterday afternoon, so the girl with whom I was planning to walk came over here and we fooled fro[sic] about a half hour, then decided to take our walk tomorrow afternoon. Then i read for bout two hours--Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey". I had hoped to read all of it, but I did not manage to. Last night I heard a very interesting lecture, but I shall not tell you about it until I find somebody who knows what the man's name is. I got up for breakfast this morning, strange to relate. The reason was that I had to go to chem lab, and I could not see standing over there all morning on an epty stomach. I worked over there from nine until twelve thirty. It's a great life, this chemical life! Please don't correct my English because I did not mean it to be correct. I think I will finish the book this afternoon and then take a walk later. The ice carnival is off. There isn't a speck of snow or ice left on the ground. I had inteded to cut chapel tomorrow morning. I have enough cuts left and I could use the time to good advantage--besides which there is nothing that I do at college that gives me the same amount of satisfaction as cutting Sunday chapel. but the preacher tomorrow is said to be very good, the Reverend Cleland McAffe of Chicago. His daughter graduated last year. She was president of the Christian Association. What should I do about it, Pete. I have conscientious scruples against leaving cuts go by. We are going to have a debate dinner next week-end at Mrs. Glenn's. She has good food, and it is a small private house. I expect it to be loads of fun. Love, Fannie The last paragraph, i mean the one about chapel, is intended principally to shock Pete. Lester, please return Grandpa's Letter, contents of which pease note".
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 19,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-19
Text: February 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down...
Show moreFebruary 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down and staid through the whole tryouts, commenting loud enough to annoy anybody. This certainly is a different prom week-end from last year--the snow was so deep then that people could hardly wade around. Phi Beta Kappa for this year was announced in chapel last night by Miss Ellory. Of all the nights in the year to announce it, that seemed to me and most others to be the most foolish. There was hardly a junior in chapel, and certainly they might have picked a better night. Twenty-one members of 1921 got it, and two of 1922. The two were Edith Brill and Frances Thorndike, both of Davison. They are exceedinly brainy, need-less to say, and stick together like glue. I guess what one doesn't know, the other supplies. Lucy didn't make it--she has been saying all along that she hadn't a chance, and I guess she was right. All the debate seniors made it--that is some company for me to be travelling in. Clifford Sellers made it, to the general surprise but also delight, of everyone. Most people said she did not have enough A's to make it, but it is given not only on marks but also on personality. I suppose that is why she got it, and I suppose also, that is why every Student President for the last four years has gotten it. I worked on debate last night for two hours. I was affirmative this morning, for the first time since the first day of tryouts. Consequently I did not have much affirmative material and had to speed up some last night to get it, particularly since I didn't know till late yesterday afternoon what part of the subject I was to take. I am going for a walk in a little while, then wash my hair, and go over to Students' at five o'clock to see the Grand March. I did not know that Lucy's friend was in New York after midyears, but I might have guessed it if I had thought anything about it, inasmuch as she was very dark about what she did and she usually tells me everything about her week-ends. I guess I will have to break my record and go to Sunday chapel in spite of my self tomorrow morning. My list of excuses has run out--but how I do love to sleep till about eleven on Sunday mornings! I had a letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 18, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-18 [1921]
Text: January 19, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Were in the world is my laundry? I hope it has not been lost. It usually comes by Saturday, or Sunday at the latest. Today is Wednesday, and it is not here yet. It got home all right last week, didn't it? I hope so, because I had the library books in it, in addition to clothes. Pete, I inaugurated my typewriter reform several days ago. I am improving gradually. In case you hadn't noticed it, I am telling you now. Also, didn...
Show moreJanuary 19, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Were in the world is my laundry? I hope it has not been lost. It usually comes by Saturday, or Sunday at the latest. Today is Wednesday, and it is not here yet. It got home all right last week, didn't it? I hope so, because I had the library books in it, in addition to clothes. Pete, I inaugurated my typewriter reform several days ago. I am improving gradually. In case you hadn't noticed it, I am telling you now. Also, didn't you ever hear that a person was going to give a lecture on something which interested you, and then go to the lecture, in the meantime forgetting that person's name? I admit I don't do it often, but it does happen once in a while. I studied chem yesterday afternoon until dinner time. I am getting the stuff down pat, I think. All I needed was a little intensive study. Theoretically, you are not supposed to have to study in this course between lectures, but practically, you do. That is where the trouble was coming in, I think. We had to write in class today, but I had learned the tables which we were supposed to give, so I was all right. The ice carnival last night was beautiful. It is the first that has been held for three years. Two years ago there wasn't any ice all winter and last year there was too much snow to keep the lakes shoveled. There were five huge bonfires on the shore of Pratt Lake, enough to light up the whole lake. There were no lanterns, but there was a huge American flag hanging over the center of the lake. The band was seated down at the far end and everybody got in line there for the grand march. Only those could skate in it who where completely dressed in white, and there were a lot. They skated down the center of the lake and around it in twos, then fours, eights, sixteens, and finally, in single file. Then anyone who wanted to could skate for a little while. Then they formed a large circle aroud the exhibition skaters. Two juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman did some marvelous exhibition dancing-skating. They were as good as any professionals could be. Then the four of them skated along, winding in and out among each other. They certainly were wonderful. The sophomore, Anna Osterhout, (whoe father incidentally, is the well-known botany prof at Harvard) was telling us last year that when they moved from Berkeley to Cambridge she was presented with a pair of skates and the first time there was ice she went onto the lake and skated as though she was known how to skate all her life, doing all kinds of stunts. It was a beautiful sight, all right. I was very sorry you couldn't see it, Pete. I felt sure that had you been able to, you would have agreed that the beauty of Vassar equals, if it does not surpass, the sublime and heavenly beauty of Wellesley! Our Spanish lession for tomorrow is on Chile. The student-assistant in the Spanish department, who hails from Chile, is going to conduct our class. I have some studying, and a healthy amoung[sic] of it, too, to do for the Spanish exam. I have used it for my semi-snap course, and the result is a sad need for concentration on irregular verbs, etc. We are reviewing in Ec now. I am going to skate for a little while this afternoon. I have also to prepare a secen minute Speech on some question of current interest for the large meeting of Speakers' Bureau seventh hour this afternoon. The speakers are to be chosen today for the half hour address to the current topics class of farmer at Rhinecliff, so I had better hump myself. I would like to go. I understand it is loads of fun--in fact, I don't very well see how it could help being so. I have an English paper to write for next Monday. The only thing I like about writing papers for that course is to be able to make Miss Peebles repeat her comment of a month ago, that my papers "showed a great deal of intelligent thinking and good ideas". We are having wonderful weather. But it's hard to get up in the morning"! I had a letter from Helen Diamond today, but it was not particularly interesting. Considering that I have a lot of studying to do, this is a rather long letter! Love, Fannie Father, and Mother, How can you read my shallow letters, after all Pete's prfoundly[sic] philosophical words of wisdom, or rather, reflection? It must be annoying to you to have the difference in our mentalities laid before you so plainly every day!
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, March 4,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/4/20
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] March 4, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This letter cannot be very long, as I have to beat if over to the infirmary. I was a little late yesterday, and Miss Herndon almost killed me. She surely has an angelic disposition. I went to song practice before lunch. The Freshmen play their first basketball game tomorrow. French class was interessting this morning, for the first time in a long time. We discussed Chateuabriand's "Atala", and all of...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] March 4, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This letter cannot be very long, as I have to beat if over to the infirmary. I was a little late yesterday, and Miss Herndon almost killed me. She surely has an angelic disposition. I went to song practice before lunch. The Freshmen play their first basketball game tomorrow. French class was interessting this morning, for the first time in a long time. We discussed Chateuabriand's "Atala", and all of us felt a wild desire to defend the American Indian against Mlle. Champy. We discussed "L'Aiglon" in English today. That also is very interesting. Second Hall is Saturday, but the Freshmen who have no guests go the dress rehearsal tomorrow night. It is going to be wonderful. I was intelligent in Math this morning. It reminded me of old times in Unie's class. After I leave the infirmary, I am going over to see Phyllis. She told me to come up while she packed this afternoon. I'll see what is up. I had an aweful lot to do yesterday, but I finished much more quickly than I expected, so that I got to bed by ten. I would have done that anyhow, only I had expected to have to get up at six this morning. How I envy these people who work night after night till one o'clock for the committees of Second Hall, and come to classes perfectly wide awake. I am sorry the first postal took so long to reach you, also very sorry that I caused you any anxiety. Helen Reid and I took a walk out into the country yesterday afternoon. It was very enjoyable, but very slushy. Love,[enc w/ 4 March 1920] Dear Mother, The doctor told me to keep on with the douches, but can't I stop? They make it so painful to go to the toilet, infact tehy[sic] are irritating, if anything. Besides which, they take up so much time for no good. Also, there is no use bluffing about myself--it is quite painful. Therefore I would appreciate knowing as early as possible after your interview whether or not I am to come home soon. Would you mind telegraphine that answer. I don't suppose there would be anything said that would hurt to be in a telegram. I did not go about chapel, because next Sunday is town Synday[sic], and it probably will be my last Sunday before vacation. Love,Mother Mother Mother Mother Mother Mother
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, March 7,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/7/20
Text: March 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have a feeling that this is going to be a very exciting letter. I fooled most of yesterday--I was too sleepy to get anything done as a result of the night before. I wrote some letters, did some work, and slept most of the afternoon. I read French all morning today. That puts me at least one day ahead in preparation, and probably two. I am now going to the Libe to do some religious tabulation for the end of the sixteenth century. Speaking of...
Show moreMarch 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have a feeling that this is going to be a very exciting letter. I fooled most of yesterday--I was too sleepy to get anything done as a result of the night before. I wrote some letters, did some work, and slept most of the afternoon. I read French all morning today. That puts me at least one day ahead in preparation, and probably two. I am now going to the Libe to do some religious tabulation for the end of the sixteenth century. Speaking of good Christians, you never sent me Meyerovitz's letter, Pete. I have an aweful English theme to write today yet. I am going to get as much ahead as possible with my work today, so that the week will not be so rushed. I am anxious to hear what I am to do with myself after this week. I think I'll try my luck with Miss Landon later in the afternoon. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 21,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/21/20
Text: February 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am somewhat sleepy, at least it looks that way, for I had to ask Helen Reid what month it was! I just returned from the libe hwere[sic] I did my English Speech. It gives promise of being most uninteresting. I am going snowshoeing seventh hour. I have never tried my luck at it, but it is time to start. Aunt Bessie wanted to know if I wanted a pair, but I thought I had better see if I would be able to manipulate them first. Miss Thallon is...
Show moreFebruary 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am somewhat sleepy, at least it looks that way, for I had to ask Helen Reid what month it was! I just returned from the libe hwere[sic] I did my English Speech. It gives promise of being most uninteresting. I am going snowshoeing seventh hour. I have never tried my luck at it, but it is time to start. Aunt Bessie wanted to know if I wanted a pair, but I thought I had better see if I would be able to manipulate them first. Miss Thallon is still sick!!!! Miss Ellory took our class yesterday, and she is certainly a wonder. I want to take a course under her next year. Incidentally, our elections have to be in by Spring vacation. It is time for me to start studying the catalogue. You might do likewise, if there is an time hanging heavily on your hands! We have been reading Mme. De Stael's "Corinne" for the last two weeks, and I am getting rather sick of discussing it in class, so today, when we had read her impressions of Venice and Champy asked if any of us had been there, I broke the monotony a little by disagreeing with Mme. de Stael. It amused old Champy very much. Poor me in Math--Miss Wells sent me to the board again this morning. I am hopeless, but so is the rest of the class. She had to put the planes in in colored chalk, before I could see them. We have a quizz on Monday. I am certainly sorry I cannot have your visit, Pete, but your two "ifs" were quite conclusive. We had a sight translation test in Latin yesterday. I was none too potent, as you would say, Pete. We were reseated in chapel last night. I have the last seat in the corner [gallery] in chapel, ideal for sleeping. A Sunday morning preacher is all I need to perfect the atmosphere. We voted at our groupe meeting last night to accept Colgate's challenge to debate. I admit Princeton would sound better to me. Otherwise nothing new. Wishing you the same, [Fannie] Room-drawing is after Spring vacation. I think I'll keep mine, unless I change my mind. I can still have a draw after sophomore year, if I don't take one this year.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 26,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/26/20
Text: January 26, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I cannot say that your telegram yesterday afternoon made me feel particularly easy. I did not think you would be calling up just to make conversation. I do hope Grandpa is getting along all right. I went to Miss Smith after lunch to find out how much truth there is in the rumor that we will not allowed to go to New York or to see parents or friends who come up here by way of New York. She said she was afraid there was a good deal of truth in...
Show moreJanuary 26, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I cannot say that your telegram yesterday afternoon made me feel particularly easy. I did not think you would be calling up just to make conversation. I do hope Grandpa is getting along all right. I went to Miss Smith after lunch to find out how much truth there is in the rumor that we will not allowed to go to New York or to see parents or friends who come up here by way of New York. She said she was afraid there was a good deal of truth in it. I then asked her about my doctor's excuse, and she said I would have to speak to Dr. T., that she would let me go if she thought it was wise. Miss Smith was very nice about it. I shall go over now and see what is doing. Just when i had finished talking to Miss S. I got a telegram from Aunt Bessie saying that you called up on Sunday saying I was to come there Wednesday, when and where should she meet me? I will have to telegraph her as soon as I know. I got a letter from Jeanette today, in which she gave me freshman encouragement. In accordance with the ancient Vassar custom we collected our freshman flock in the soap palace and marched down to Taylor Hall and around to Rockie chanting a Latin dirge, prior to taking the exam, only in our case it consisten of "Veni, vidi, mortua sum". The exam was not particularly hard, but quite long. There was a sight passage, a prose passage, and a prepared translation passage. My head was quite clogged up. I still have some French to do and quite a little history. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 7,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/7/20
Text: February 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your letter from Philadelphia came this morning, also yours of the third, Mother. I have eight hypos left, and have not yet heard from Dr. X. Anne Halliday, one of the finest girls in our class, was flunked out. She was the only Freshman sent to Des Moines in Christmas vacation. She entered with two conditions. The freshman and some upperclassmen sent a petition to the dean asking to let her stay. Clifford Sellers went to see Mis McCaleb with...
Show moreFebruary 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your letter from Philadelphia came this morning, also yours of the third, Mother. I have eight hypos left, and have not yet heard from Dr. X. Anne Halliday, one of the finest girls in our class, was flunked out. She was the only Freshman sent to Des Moines in Christmas vacation. She entered with two conditions. The freshman and some upperclassmen sent a petition to the dean asking to let her stay. Clifford Sellers went to see Mis McCaleb with the same idea. Miss McCaleb said she would not be playing fair either to the college or the girl to let her stay, and insasmuch as she had two conditions on entrance it was out of the question--that a girl is not flunked out on character, but on scholarship. She went to Madeira prep school four years, and is now twenty. She is going back there, and try to enter next year an an unconditioned freshman. The beans are spilled in Latin. Miss Bourne told me to stay after class yesterday. it was to inform me that my B was a very high B, and with just a little effort on my one fault I would undoubtedly get an A this semester, that she realized that my health had interfered with my work! The one fault is that I don't translate with enough grace, that my translation does not sound as good in English as the original Latin. Undoubtedly. I then told her about the change in schedule and the reason. She said that would never do, that as far as the classes were concerned she could take better care of me in the morning because there were fewer in the class, but her personal interest in me prompted her to make the following speech. There are some good pupils in the morning class, but many very, very, poor ones. The class I am in is very, very good. I may not be able to see it now, but she from experience assures me that I will regret it if I don't take prose. It helps in sight translation. She thinks it is a grave mistake, and she hates to see me do it. I should please reconsider. I don't know what I'll do. She knows about it more than I do, and she was so firmly convinced. I had looked forward to going to New York on Friday afternoons and coming back the same night. I hate to miss the Saturday evening things. It makes me so mad, once when I decided a thing and fixed it all up so quickly. Father, I am very sorry--I forgot the special yesterday. love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 2,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/2/20
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday surely was a perfect day for celebration. The baseball game was a circus. I could not have played as well as those girls without a great deal of practice, but then they have been practicing for a long time. The playing was funny enough in itself, but the cheering from the audience was the funniest. As a senior said who was sitting below me, "It's the one chance during the year that we have of expressing our true spirit of impudence."...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday surely was a perfect day for celebration. The baseball game was a circus. I could not have played as well as those girls without a great deal of practice, but then they have been practicing for a long time. The playing was funny enough in itself, but the cheering from the audience was the funniest. As a senior said who was sitting below me, "It's the one chance during the year that we have of expressing our true spirit of impudence." The only women of the faculty who played were Miss Thallon--and she was punk--(she ought to to have sense enough to know when she is old enough to quit)--Kate McKnight '19, and Miss Jones of the chemistry department. Prexy played, and he surely was funny. He fell all over himself, and looked like a cat chasing its tail. Once he was running from third base to home plate, he got half way and decided he had better go back, turned around, and in running back to third, stopped to pick up a hair-pin and wave it to the audience. Another time he slid playing first base, and fell, and the girl running jumped over him, whereupon the college cheered "It is easier to get over Prexy than to get around him." Mrs. McCracken was sitting right above the cheer-leader the whole time, and the latter was very much worried at times that we would sing things that were too strong, so Mrs. McC. said, "You ought to get a book of the proprieties". Prexy pulled off a play that was pretty good, so they hollered, "This is easier than leading chapel". I don't suppose there things sound funny to you, but if you had heard them, they surely would have. They had no mercy for anyone. Miss Thallon was not running--she had hurt her ankle--so the others took turn about running for her. They hollered at her, "How many people does it take to carry Miss T. home?" They also asked her where her pretty hat was, when she was shading her eyes. When Professor Fite who is noting for his preaching ability, asked the girl on second whom he put out, some question, they called to him, "Don't preach her a sermon, Fitey". But the joke of the whole performance was the young assistant in the chemistry department, just out of college. He really made the faculty's team. I think they must have hollered at him at least wice[sic] a minute, and one thing was better than the other. You know they commonly call him Apollo. As he was running, that called to him, "Watch Apollo climb Olympus". I don't think I have ever seen anyone quite so fussed". If I were a man I wouldn't teach in a women's college on a bet. There were plenty more good ones, but you would not appreciate them! Last night there was a representation of an old time Founder's Day in Students. it was very good also. Professor Baldwin represented I mean, Impersonated, Matthew Vassar. Ethel Litchfield sang a song "popular among young ladies in the nineteenth century". Then there were speeches by "stuendents", dealing principally with the proper courses in the curriculum, and woman's place in society. Of course they were highly amusing. The old fashioned dances were also very good, and the costumes were spendid. After that there was dancing. I watched it for almost an hour, and then came home. I really don't know which would have been easier--to watch it or go home before it started. It is raining today. I slept quite late, then took the mathquiz. I am going over to give it to Miss Wells now. I do hope you can comeMother. You said when I left home that you were coming in a few weeks anyhow, and that is why I was so anxious for you to come when you would enjoy it most. I don't want to make you rush and tire yourself out by coming. I expect to know by your letter of this afternoon whether you will come or not. Is Father coming up when you go to New York. I hope so. I forgot this letter of Marin's the other day. I am also enclosing the program of Founder's Day. Please save it for me. I am going to finish the English theme this afternoon or bust. I don't seem to able to work nearly as fast or as long at a time as I used to. By the way, there is a girl here now who stopped last year the end of April and took her exams the following fall. She said she got good marks in them, but it is no fun having them hang over you. I am still at Metcalf. This bad weather makes me feel so punk that I know I am better off over here, however, little fun it may be. Love, [Fannie] May 2 1920.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 17,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-17
Text: I forgot to mail this last night, so will not write again today, as I shall be very busy.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 27,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-27
Text: Fabruary 27, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to announce today in the way of news. After I wrote to you yesterday I went for a fine walk for about an hour. It was a beautiful day, and the excursion away from the debate room was very enjoyable. Then I came back and worked for debate an hour and a half, and then went for a shampoo, came back, dressed and went to Raymond for dinner. Last night I went to the second last New York Philharmonic Orchestra Concert of this...
Show moreFabruary 27, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to announce today in the way of news. After I wrote to you yesterday I went for a fine walk for about an hour. It was a beautiful day, and the excursion away from the debate room was very enjoyable. Then I came back and worked for debate an hour and a half, and then went for a shampoo, came back, dressed and went to Raymond for dinner. Last night I went to the second last New York Philharmonic Orchestra Concert of this year. I enjoyed listening, but as usual, feel as though the attempt at self-education was somewhat futile. I slept for about elevent hours last night again, so feel as though I can start out this week feeling somewhat refreshed. I cut chapel this morning, in accordance whith my habitual policy, and did Spanish and English for tomorrow. I really feel as though I ought to keep up with my work pretty well, because I know myself well enough to know that I will get panicy later on if I don't. Speaking of work, I got another one of Aunt Hattie's letters of friendly counsel yesterday. It is a good thing that they are friendly counsel, or I would give her a piece of my mind. As far as I can make out, her idea of the ideal way of going through college is to study as little as possible, take the greatest number of snap courses possible, and do only that non-academic work which gives you glory and at the same time requires very little exertion. Needless to say, we differ on that subject. I worked on debate three hours this afternoon. It is a miserable day, so my plan of taking a walk was knocked. I think I'll do this week's Ec tonight and then I will be fair-ly free for debate the rest of the week. Thanks for Margaret's invitation, Pete. Is she going to invite me herself, or is the second-hand invitation sufficient. I don't know if I'll be sent to Wellesley or kept here--I certainly hope that I'll be sent away, but I should think (this is merely a guess) that they would send away the senior and the junior alternates and give them the preference over us. I suppose that, as well as the speakers, will be announced soon. You know Marjorie Klein invited me Christmas vacation. COuld I decently refuse her? R. S. V. P. The squad and committee are going to have their pictures taken tomorrow for the Vassarion! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 11,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/11/20
Text: February 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That...
Show moreFebruary 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That is what I read, and our English class decided to study it before Second Hall, so the book will come in very handy. Also send the "Oxford Book of English Verse" if we have it. Of all aweful things, our class want to take up contemporary English poetry. I'm afraid Miss Buck picked out my wants wrong when she put me into that class. I like having Latin in the morning much better, of course. The class is very stupid, however. Miss Bourne tried to be quite friendly. I was reading your telegrahm when she had been discussing marks with me the other night, and I had mentioned that I had gotten a three page letter from my Father congratulating me on having gotten only one A (in connection with the insignificance of marks, and she had thought it a great joke). So this morning she said, "Is that another message of congratulation from you father?" I don't lke the dirtiness of the solid geometries at the book exchange, so I shall order one from Brentanno's and have it charged to you, Mother. I am now in the midst of drying, or rather, letting my hair dry. With Junior Prom on Friday, there is no use in trying to get an appointment with Jane Wilson. Speaking of Prom, Lcuy[sic] told me last night that she had saved a dance in the main prom, that is, Saturday night, that I would be allowed to dance in the vestibule (off from the main hall)! Some few Freshmen are lucky. I am having the -----of a time with drawing figures in Sol Geometry. It took me ten minutes at the board this morning to make anything like a decent figure. Miss Wells was very much amused. I asked her after class how to learn. She told me to build figures with anything I had in my room, toothbrushes, per anything. I have not gotten started on my history topic yet. Love,
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 6,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-11-06
Text: November 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I gave Honorable Corona a good oiling yesterday. Let's see what that will do. Your letter and enclosed letter certainly were interesting, Pete. I got it before starting out on a walk yesterday afternoon. When we were about a third of the way back from the cider-mill I discovered that I had it no longer, so we went back and found it on the fence where he had been sitting. It was so full of names that I thought it would be unfortunate not...
Show moreNovember 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I gave Honorable Corona a good oiling yesterday. Let's see what that will do. Your letter and enclosed letter certainly were interesting, Pete. I got it before starting out on a walk yesterday afternoon. When we were about a third of the way back from the cider-mill I discovered that I had it no longer, so we went back and found it on the fence where he had been sitting. It was so full of names that I thought it would be unfortunate not to find it. There is one thing I object to, though. Don't infer from Margaret's history course that Wellesley is superior to Vassar. I had precious little less than her assignments in French last year. I call your attention to the fact that French is a foreign language, and that it is a sophomore course. One member of our walking party yesterday was an assistant in the botany department here, a Wellesley '20 girl. She says that the beauty of their campus consists in the lake and hills, that the buildings are not so much. Where did you finish your supper? I can't imagine talking a person into the parlor here and finishing a picnic supper! I slept too late this morning to get breakfast and did not bother to make any. I went to the libe and worked for two hours and my next history topic, "Like on a Southern Plantation". Working on an empty stomach is a very poor idea though, and I am not very keep about it. It is a glorious day, again. I am going for a walk now, and then I am going to spend the rest of the afternoon in the libe. The Freshmen in Davison gave their annual stunt-party to the sophs and juniors last night. It was very good, a take-off on the librarians, cahpel[sic] preachers, faculty conducting evening cahpel[sic], the night-watchman, fire-drills, etc. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 2,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-05-02
Text: April, I mean May 2, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: over. I believe I explained yesterday, Pete, why I sent the telegram collect. It was a case of doing that or not sending any, and I supposed you would prefer it this way--knowing what a meagre allowance you don't exist on. Despite my intentions to break my rule and burn the midnight oil last night and stay up until I finished the psych topic, I went to bed at ten. And despite not doing any such foolish studnt, I woke up with a...
Show moreApril, I mean May 2, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: over. I believe I explained yesterday, Pete, why I sent the telegram collect. It was a case of doing that or not sending any, and I supposed you would prefer it this way--knowing what a meagre allowance you don't exist on. Despite my intentions to break my rule and burn the midnight oil last night and stay up until I finished the psych topic, I went to bed at ten. And despite not doing any such foolish studnt, I woke up with a cold this morning. Honestly, Mother, I don't know how I can go to New York and get my topics in on the twenty-fifth of May, when they are due. The penalty for lateness is lowered mark, or incomplete, or whatever they want to do. The only think I can do if I should have to go is to take Browning down with me and read the whole time I am there, and then put in time in the libe on psych when I get back. We have D. S. R. initiation tonight. As far as I could discover, Pete, the debate was not in Sunday papers. I hope you will be able to get the bks. all right, Mother. It will help me tremendously.Mother, I shall send home an extra laundry case today, which just came from L. PK. Helen Redd just received word that she is one of five students in the U. S.--men and women--to receive a fellowhip for one year's study of international law in any European university of Harvard. Isn't that wonderful?
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 7,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-07
Text: Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron Hotel [Draymore], Atlantic City, New Jersey403 Davison, Vassar, Poughkeepsie N.Y. 3 /ÖTx- // 7.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [May 27, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-05-27]
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and pete: There is nothing new to tell you, except that I wish I would wake up. I finished "The Ring and the Bk." last night, and I am trying to review Zo today. It is deadly studying when you are sleepy. The Bennett School is giving for presentations of "Alcestic" this week-end. I wish I had time to go, but I have to do this exam studying. The The hd[??]s. came--I wrote so the other day. Love, Fannie Saturday. I didn't get Kayser underwear last...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and pete: There is nothing new to tell you, except that I wish I would wake up. I finished "The Ring and the Bk." last night, and I am trying to review Zo today. It is deadly studying when you are sleepy. The Bennett School is giving for presentations of "Alcestic" this week-end. I wish I had time to go, but I have to do this exam studying. The The hd[??]s. came--I wrote so the other day. Love, Fannie Saturday. I didn't get Kayser underwear last year when I bought my own, Mother. These suit me just as well, in fact I think I like them better because they are a little thinner.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 8,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-02-08
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Teymore] [Fed 8, 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just woke up from a one-hour nap. I hated to take the time for it, but I was very tired and had a bad headache, so I could not help myself. It is gone now. I had four classes this morning. I don't know how I am going to like my new schedule. It took me till now to recover from lab yesterday. Enclosed you will find my semester bill. It is right, as far as I know. I think the medical bill is very reasonable, don...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Teymore] [Fed 8, 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just woke up from a one-hour nap. I hated to take the time for it, but I was very tired and had a bad headache, so I could not help myself. It is gone now. I had four classes this morning. I don't know how I am going to like my new schedule. It took me till now to recover from lab yesterday. Enclosed you will find my semester bill. It is right, as far as I know. I think the medical bill is very reasonable, don't you? I have to go to the libe to work on debate now. Tryouts start tomorrow and I haven't looked at a thing. I thought they would start in about a week. I am up to try out with Marian Cahill, an all A senior and debater of last year! Goodbye, Fannie. We had a one hour meeting with Miss Yost last night. As you proably remember, she judged at the class debate and also teaches argumentation. She spent the time giving us general pointers. Here's where I get to work and work hard. As Pete says, I'm going to come through or bust, and I don't planto bust. Wishing you the same, I remain, as every our devoted servant.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, March 2,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/2/20
Text: Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] February, no March 2, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just noticed that my calendar is still set for November. I guess that explains my frequent inaccuracies. I am very sorry to have forgotten telegraphing yesterday. The reason is this. As I said on my postcard yesterday, I did not get out here and to bed until eleven. Incidentally, Lucy got in ahead of us. I had four classes, lunch, and then I lay down, supposedly for a few minutes. I went to sleep and...
Show moreAddressed to Hotel Ambassador] February, no March 2, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just noticed that my calendar is still set for November. I guess that explains my frequent inaccuracies. I am very sorry to have forgotten telegraphing yesterday. The reason is this. As I said on my postcard yesterday, I did not get out here and to bed until eleven. Incidentally, Lucy got in ahead of us. I had four classes, lunch, and then I lay down, supposedly for a few minutes. I went to sleep and slept soundly till three o'clock. I was quite dead, and my insides felt very badly, consequently it was not time wasted. Then my Josselyn friend came up to get me to go out and fool with her. The result was that I completely forgot about telegraphing to you. I am very sorry, Baby Father. Evidently the discovery she made about me did not influence her. I went back to Josselyn with her for dinner. I kept my eyes open, by the way, to look the crowd in the dining-room over. They did not look any better to me than the bunch here, which was very gratifying. This girl has a fourth floor room. All the rooms of that floor in the hall are singles. I do not like it as well as mine, in spite of the fact that it is in the famous Josselyn. It is quite a little larger, but the ceiling seems lower, and in half of it is an alcove shape, and there is no loft above, so I imagine it gets very hot in summer. She has decided to stay there, I think. Our next English recitation we discuss L'Aiglon. For today I labored over the hardest English assignment I have had all year. A week ago Miss Kitchel announced that a theme was due on a comparison of any two poems of Arnold and Swineburne. My difficulty lay in not being able to find any two with much to compare in them. I got to class, (I had finished it one minute before I got there), and found that she had forgotten about that assignment and did not expect us to have them ready. Miss Champy had the goodness to say this morning that Jo. Marple and I had done our work for today, but no one else had. I am glad she does not think that I have gone completely to the bed. There is a huge assignment for Thursday, so If I do not write much for the next letter, you will know why. Lucy asked me today about engaging a drawing-room for vacation, and I told her what I would probably do, but to keep mum about it until I knew. I ate lunch with her in Raymond. I have not seen her for ages, and I do not want her to think that I only come up to her when I need her. I have told you how most of the Jewish girls stick together, but what happened there caps the climax (I don't know if that is what I want to say, but I have not time to change it). She went over to a table where there were six other Jewish girls, and no others! By the time the meanl[sic] started there were two others, such as they were. The less said on that subject the better.My math for tomorrow took five munutes[sic]. I really don't know what is the matter. I just came back from the infirmary, where I had to wait around for quite a while. The nurse got very impudent. I asked her, quite decently, to follow two of the directions Dr. F. gave me Saturday. I saw her start to boil, and then when she had reached 212 degrees, she said that she had never had anybody dictate to her before. I minute later she apologized and said that she got sore without any reason. It is a beautiful day. I shall try to get some company for a walk now. My laundry came today, special at that. It is in a telescope that looks like one of Lester's. It is busted on the side! Love,Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, % Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, N. J.P. O. Box 882, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 27,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-27

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 4,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-04
Text: November 4, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice last night and I was rotten. They pick the speakers over the week-end. I stand a very good chance of not being one. I had a cut in English this morning, which meant no classes until 11:30. I got practically all my work for Monday done. I am going on the 4:13. It is not nearly as exciting or rushy as last year, when I used to have to take my suitcase around to classes and then rush off in a taxi for the train. There is...
Show moreNovember 4, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice last night and I was rotten. They pick the speakers over the week-end. I stand a very good chance of not being one. I had a cut in English this morning, which meant no classes until 11:30. I got practically all my work for Monday done. I am going on the 4:13. It is not nearly as exciting or rushy as last year, when I used to have to take my suitcase around to classes and then rush off in a taxi for the train. There is nothing interesting to write, unfortunately. I expect to spend most of my time at Aunt Bessie's in the usual way-sleeping. I still have had no letter from the honorable Margaret. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked December 8, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll write on paper today instead of postcards although there is really nothing to say. I just this minute said Amen over my Renaissance topic. It represents exactly forty hours work and is excellent! Hope Miss Ellery agrees. Now for my Ec topic, with a vengeance. Mr. Lindsay of the Oxford team spoke at Miss Palmer's house on Workers' Education. There were about twenty-five there. I am glad I was one of the privileged. He...
Show more[postmarked 8 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll write on paper today instead of postcards although there is really nothing to say. I just this minute said Amen over my Renaissance topic. It represents exactly forty hours work and is excellent! Hope Miss Ellery agrees. Now for my Ec topic, with a vengeance. Mr. Lindsay of the Oxford team spoke at Miss Palmer's house on Workers' Education. There were about twenty-five there. I am glad I was one of the privileged. He had the nerve totbluff remembering me from Yale! He also said that he was extremely sorry they had not been able to come, that he personally looked forward to it with pleasure but that the other two did not take it seriously enough! Jane was just in to tell me that she is coming to Pgh for vacation. I surely hate to have her this vacation, but that is luck. I had a note from Jerome M in the morning mail asking me to the B and White dance Saturday the twenty-third, and also telling me that "a prompt reply would be appreciated". I shall wait for your definite conclusion about vacation. Please answer immediately, so I can write to him. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 19,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-19
Text: February 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down...
Show moreFebruary 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down and staid through the whole tryouts, commenting loud enough to annoy anybody. This certainly is a different prom week-end from last year--the snow was so deep then that people could hardly wade around. Phi Beta Kappa for this year was announced in chapel last night by Miss Ellory. Of all the nights in the year to announce it, that seemed to me and most others to be the most foolish. There was hardly a junior in chapel, and certainly they might have picked a better night. Twenty-one members of 1921 got it, and two of 1922. The two were Edith Brill and Frances Thorndike, both of Davison. They are exceedinly brainy, need-less to say, and stick together like glue. I guess what one doesn't know, the other supplies. Lucy didn't make it--she has been saying all along that she hadn't a chance, and I guess she was right. All the debate seniors made it--that is some company for me to be travelling in. Clifford Sellers made it, to the general surprise but also delight, of everyone. Most people said she did not have enough A's to make it, but it is given not only on marks but also on personality. I suppose that is why she got it, and I suppose also, that is why every Student President for the last four years has gotten it. I worked on debate last night for two hours. I was affirmative this morning, for the first time since the first day of tryouts. Consequently I did not have much affirmative material and had to speed up some last night to get it, particularly since I didn't know till late yesterday afternoon what part of the subject I was to take. I am going for a walk in a little while, then wash my hair, and go over to Students' at five o'clock to see the Grand March. I did not know that Lucy's friend was in New York after midyears, but I might have guessed it if I had thought anything about it, inasmuch as she was very dark about what she did and she usually tells me everything about her week-ends. I guess I will have to break my record and go to Sunday chapel in spite of my self tomorrow morning. My list of excuses has run out--but how I do love to sleep till about eleven on Sunday mornings! I had a letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 16,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-16
Text: May 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing new today, except that Peggy Bliss just got back last night from the spring intercollegiate debate conference, which was held this year at Radcliffe. We go to Barnard next year, and Mt. Holyoke comes here. A more uninteresting combination, both as to colleges and as to which ones visit which ones, I cannot imagine. As long as we meet those two, i'd a lot rather go to Holyoke. Madame Curie left this morning, and most of the college...
Show moreMay 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing new today, except that Peggy Bliss just got back last night from the spring intercollegiate debate conference, which was held this year at Radcliffe. We go to Barnard next year, and Mt. Holyoke comes here. A more uninteresting combination, both as to colleges and as to which ones visit which ones, I cannot imagine. As long as we meet those two, i'd a lot rather go to Holyoke. Madame Curie left this morning, and most of the college turned out to sing her a farewell song. I planned to work last night, but heard that Lucy was sick so I went over to see her and staid for about an hour and a half. She doesn't know what was the matter with her, except that she got a reminder of what it is going to be like to be seasick this summer. She is all right again. I got B minus on Agostini's awful Spanish written. It was the highest mark in the class. There were two C's--all the rest were D's and E's. What was the matter with my letter about the visit, Pete? I don't see anything funny about it. I said I enjoyed it, and I did. Was that so funny? Love, Fannie Mother, please make Father take it easy in Atlantic. Father, please don't let Mother be on her feet too much Atlantic. Fannie, get enough sleep. Lester, get enough too, and don't hang suspended from the ceiling.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 14,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-14
Text: January 14, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Like a dunce I slept till nine o'clock when I wanted to spend the whole day on Psych. I have worked on the topic all morning, and have just now finished the work of classification of my notes. Now the grind of writing begins. The Flonzaley quartet concert takes place down town tonight, but I have got to work on the old topic. I am going to the Political Association luncheon now to hear Professor J. Q. Dealey of Brown. After that I shall go...
Show moreJanuary 14, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Like a dunce I slept till nine o'clock when I wanted to spend the whole day on Psych. I have worked on the topic all morning, and have just now finished the work of classification of my notes. Now the grind of writing begins. The Flonzaley quartet concert takes place down town tonight, but I have got to work on the old topic. I am going to the Political Association luncheon now to hear Professor J. Q. Dealey of Brown. After that I shall go to the ice carnival for a little while and then renew the grind. My mind wouldn't work on psych last night so i read Debs Canton speech and Scott Nearing's defence of it. I needed something peppy and I surely got it. Then i went to bed and slept soundly and peacefully in accordance with my usual custom. Had a fine long walk yesterday afternoon. The snow is wonderful. Mother, I certainly would love to meet you in N. Y. after exams if you can manage it. Why not spend the following week up here. It is the first week of the semester, so you would certainly not be interfering with my work. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [November 21, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-11-21]
Text: [21 Nov 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I enjoyed Dr. Conklin's lecture very much last night, although I must say it was unscientific and popular to the extreme. He has a very good sense of humor and is a forceful speaker, as you no doubt know, Pete. I learned nothing new, but then I had an exceptionally good course last year. Is your dinner coming off, Pete? He started out by telling what a wonderful bonfire was in progress at that moment at Princeton! I also heard an exceelent...
Show more[21 Nov 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I enjoyed Dr. Conklin's lecture very much last night, although I must say it was unscientific and popular to the extreme. He has a very good sense of humor and is a forceful speaker, as you no doubt know, Pete. I learned nothing new, but then I had an exceptionally good course last year. Is your dinner coming off, Pete? He started out by telling what a wonderful bonfire was in progress at that moment at Princeton! I also heard an exceelent lecture on Child Labor by a man whose name I could not get and whose name is not posted, but he is a member of the Child Welfare Board, or whatever it is called. Helen Klee was on probation because she got back late and missed a class after going down to New York to the wedding of her cousin, Louise Strauss, during the week. She is the one you asked me about last year, Mother. Her picture was in the Sunday Times last week. Also, I have it from Hane that Marjorie Klein bumped into Leon Falk unexpectedly and much to her displeasure at the Copley while thre[sic] with Alfred Benjamin. Hence the lack of greeting to you, Pete. Other highly important news I know of not. Splendid English. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked January 10, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-10]
Text: [postmarked 10 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report since yesterday's letter is a terrific headache whch[sic] took me to bed for yesterday afternoon and evening and kept me from working, but which is all gone today. I wrote to Louise last night. Is she having a reception, Mother? How were the parties? I have heard nothing from you yet. Love, Fannie January 11, 1923 Please note that there is only one mistake in this letter.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked May 23, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-23]
Text: [postmarked 23 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I said "Amen" at my last topic last night at the stroke of ten and handed it in this morning. All three were very good topics! I am mentioning it, lest Miss Washburn should forget to! What in the world you you want a debate picture, for, Mother? I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. The weather is marvelous. I tried studying under a tree this morning,...
Show more[postmarked 23 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I said "Amen" at my last topic last night at the stroke of ten and handed it in this morning. All three were very good topics! I am mentioning it, lest Miss Washburn should forget to! What in the world you you want a debate picture, for, Mother? I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. The weather is marvelous. I tried studying under a tree this morning, but crawling ants on every part of one's system and digesting Browning don't work. J is worth taking, if only for this last month on Browning, I think. The written in it was not bad yesterday, although we were all quite scared of it, and I did some tall reading all day Sunday for it. She allowed us to go to the libe to write, and that always helps. I have not seen Miss H. again since Saturday, although she is still here. I went to chapel last night for the express purpose of hearing her, but she did not speak. I guess she will tonight. She told me Saturday night, when K. Keyes past us, she hardly knew whether to go to see her for a few minutes or not--she was afraid her mother would be hurt if she didn't, but she hated tobore the young lady, and she knew nothing would bore her more than to have to be civil to one of her mother's friends. So my opinion was not unwarranted. Just wrote to Laura. I suppose her father has been pretty sick for a long time, but it is tough luck just the same. Does his being buried in Cleveland mean that they will live there, do you think? Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 16, 1919 [1920]:
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
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Date: 1919-01-16 [1920]
Text: January 16, 1919. [1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:' According to the letter I received today you expected a telegram in either case, but I understood by your special yesterday that you wanted a telegram only if I wanted you to come. I am very sorry that I misunderstood. I worked first hour this morning, and then had my usual bunch of recitations. The hygiene lecture was the last for the semester, and Dr. T. told us the sort of questions she was going to ask on the exam. I don&apos...
Show moreJanuary 16, 1919. [1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:' According to the letter I received today you expected a telegram in either case, but I understood by your special yesterday that you wanted a telegram only if I wanted you to come. I am very sorry that I misunderstood. I worked first hour this morning, and then had my usual bunch of recitations. The hygiene lecture was the last for the semester, and Dr. T. told us the sort of questions she was going to ask on the exam. I don't think I need worry about that exam. The best thing she told us this semester and which she has repeated so often is, "What you think you gain in time by studying late at night you lose in energy the next day". I appreciate that very much. I had my punch yesterday afternoon, I mean this afternoon, again. I have only struck Dr. T. once. I took the history quizz over in the library this afternoon, after an hour in this wonderful weather. I felt in good trim for work, but I am afraid I over did the exercise a little. I went down to Miss Thallon last night and told her I was ready for the exam. She called me Fannie again! I told her not to make it too hard, and she said she would not! She then wrote down on her memorandum pad, "Written lesson for F. Aaron, not too hard."! How can you help likeing anyone like that. She gave me four questions and I was to choose three. They were, 1. What was the difference in organization of the Estates General and the Model Parliament? 2. What were the causes and results of the Peasants' Insurrection? 3. What was the political and economic conditon of France at the end of the Hundred Years' War? 4. What conditions in the church made it necessary to call the councils and why were they a failure?. I took it over to the library and wrote for fifty minutes. It felt great to have it over with. I will take the math quizz Sunday morning when the rest of the college is at chapel. For the first time since I am here I could not get enough to eat--they must have been short and I had no fruit in my room. Inasmuch as I cannot, or at least, am not supposed to eat sweet stuff I went off campus in quest of some apples. And here I am with this letter. Off for N. Y. tomorrow. Nothing more new. Love,I am to come Wednesday aft. + he will only want to give me one treatment if we do not go to A.C. that is. if we stay in N.Y., he would rather have me [Thursday] at 1 o clock as Wed. is his hospital day.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 22,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/22/20
Text: February 22, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Seven letters from the family is not a bad number to recieve in one mail. I did considerable loafing yesterday, and finished all my topic except writing the conclusion. I certainly was sorry to hear the bad news about Aimee. It is too bad. I know the Rosenbaum of whom you speak, Pete. She has more than Ethical Culture written on her face. She lives in Mian. Tryouts for the French Club play start Wednesday. I shall try my luck. We had a math...
Show moreFebruary 22, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Seven letters from the family is not a bad number to recieve in one mail. I did considerable loafing yesterday, and finished all my topic except writing the conclusion. I certainly was sorry to hear the bad news about Aimee. It is too bad. I know the Rosenbaum of whom you speak, Pete. She has more than Ethical Culture written on her face. She lives in Mian. Tryouts for the French Club play start Wednesday. I shall try my luck. We had a math quizz this morning. It was not hard. I had a very embarassing, also a very annoying thing happen to me yesterday. A Freshman from Josselyn whom I like very much, came up to see me yesterday afternoon. In the course of our conversation, we happened to mention a girl who moved out of a double in Raymond to a single in Main. She and her roommate always seemed quite devoted to each other, and I though it was very funny that she should move out. Her roommate is a Jewish roommate, but even so they always went around together. The girl who was up here volunteered the information that Harriet liked her roommate very much personally, but she realized that her friends were not Doris' friends, inasmuch as Doris was a Jewess. It sounds funny now, but it was not funny when she said it. She seemed waiting for me to assent, and I felt duty-bound to tell the girl that I was one of those people who have horns, too; (I did not use those words, though). She was very fussed, and patched it up as well as she could. Good heavens, people must be stupid. They certainly ought to be able to tell by looking at me, and certainly by my name. It is funny now, it was most annoying then. Otherwise there is nothing new. Love, I spoke to Dr. Baldwin today. She will arrange for me to have the treatment Dr. F. wants. It will take at least two hours every day. I certainly hope it will do me some good--nothing else has. He is writing a letter asking to have me excused from gym. This twise daily affair will absolutely keep me away from the girls all the time. No wonder I don't get to know people as well and as quickly as others.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked May 9, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-09]
Text: [postmarked 9 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly did ask Aunt Hattie for Commencement. I asked her last year once, and I asked them in your presence at our hourse one evening Spring vacation, and Aunt Hattie answered "No, thank you" so quickly and so snippily before I even finished my sentence that I felt I was offending her by asking. I certainly don't know what she is peeved about. Am returning two sweaters in the laundry, insured. Also sent the dress to...
Show more[postmarked 9 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly did ask Aunt Hattie for Commencement. I asked her last year once, and I asked them in your presence at our hourse one evening Spring vacation, and Aunt Hattie answered "No, thank you" so quickly and so snippily before I even finished my sentence that I felt I was offending her by asking. I certainly don't know what she is peeved about. Am returning two sweaters in the laundry, insured. Also sent the dress to Miss Shanz today. I pinned the neck, and that necessitates lowering the center of the girdle a little, I pinned that, too. But I forgot to put a note in saying that raising the neck shortens the dress in front, and it will therefore need lengthening across the front, from side panel to side panel. If you call her up, it will save my writing. The crowning blow to my crowded career is that in stead of an Exam in Tolerance we'll proably have a "prepare in advance" topic! I'm sure I don't know when I'll do it! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked May 21, 1920]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-21]
Text: [postmarked 21 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly enjoyed Yeats' lecture on Ireland and readings from his own poems last Thursday. Miss Kitchel told us not to expect too much, and I imagine that is why I was very pleasnatly[sic] surprised. He is queer-looking all right, but I suppose that is one of the qualifications of being a poet. We had no exam in English Speech, thank goodness. Today our last recitation. We have covered our grade in Latin, so now the review will...
Show more[postmarked 21 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly enjoyed Yeats' lecture on Ireland and readings from his own poems last Thursday. Miss Kitchel told us not to expect too much, and I imagine that is why I was very pleasnatly[sic] surprised. He is queer-looking all right, but I suppose that is one of the qualifications of being a poet. We had no exam in English Speech, thank goodness. Today our last recitation. We have covered our grade in Latin, so now the review will begin. Professor Roselli is to lecture on Cavour next Tuesday, consequently we have one recitation yet. We have gone down to the Great War, and I think I have enjoyed the last few weeks more than the whole year put together. I asked Miss Thallon this morning whether Miss Salmon's course is as stiff as it is made out to be, also whether it is true that sophomores commonly do not take it. She said that there is a weekly topic, but that the recitations are lectures and require practically no preparation. She said that it might be true that more Juniors and Seniors than Sophomores take the course, but that some sophomores do take it, and then wound up with this, "For goodness sake, Fannie, and girl that is capable of doing the high class work that you do does not need to be afraid of any course's being too hard". But the point for me was whether I was making next year too hard. That, after all, is my own worry. It is not that I am not capble[sic] of hard work when I feel well, but it is keeping the balance between study and fun or loafing, whatever you choose to call it. I plan to do most of Monday's work today, and spend tomorrow and Sunday reviewing. The math quiz arrived in the mail this morning. Tell Aunt Hattie that her Friend Miss Palmer of the Latin department, commonly known as Pop-eyes, died recently. She was away this semester on leave of absence, owing to ill-health. Phyllis had her last semester, and she said then that she had outlived her usefulness as a good Latin teacher. That is true of some others I know. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked March 5, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-05]
Text: [postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the dope, Father. It will be very useful. What is your personal opinion on the subject? I am glad you were successful with you speech, Pete. Mother, you had better take to the platform, too! Mother, how much materials ought One to sign up for for a class day dress. I know the exact amount depends on how it is made, but you would have some idea of spring styles, etc. We get the material through the committee. I have to go up...
Show more[postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the dope, Father. It will be very useful. What is your personal opinion on the subject? I am glad you were successful with you speech, Pete. Mother, you had better take to the platform, too! Mother, how much materials ought One to sign up for for a class day dress. I know the exact amount depends on how it is made, but you would have some idea of spring styles, etc. We get the material through the committee. I have to go up to the Dean's office. The dirty bum has taken me off Census for some unknown reason--I guess dropping a course for health. That means no debating if she wins, but I am going to win. Pete, are you coming to hear me debate? I thought I would stop to see you on my way home, if possible, That is what I meant by asking the distance from Northampton to Cambridge. However, anything you say, goes. Loads of people are going to Bermuda for vacation, You see I am full of suggestions! Now for the huffy dean!! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked April 23, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-23]
Text: [postmakred 23 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your wire, Pete. Hope you made you trains without difficulty last night. Stevie talked for quite a while after your departure. He waxed more and more egocentric, oratorical, slushily sentimental, and humourous. But people in general were quite keen about him. Haven't seen any of the people from William yet, but I hear they were treated rottenly. They didn't mee their oppenents or anyone until they walked on the...
Show more[postmakred 23 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your wire, Pete. Hope you made you trains without difficulty last night. Stevie talked for quite a while after your departure. He waxed more and more egocentric, oratorical, slushily sentimental, and humourous. But people in general were quite keen about him. Haven't seen any of the people from William yet, but I hear they were treated rottenly. They didn't mee their oppenents or anyone until they walked on the stage for the debate! I am enclosing the laundry list which I forgot to put in my laundry, Mother--also my Carnegie Libe card which I brought back by mistake after vacation. Please put it somewhere where you will remember in case I should need anything this spring. Also, please tell Marse I forgot to write to him about the sweaters, but appreciate his sending them anyhow. Tell him the silk sweater dress is a beauty, and that the blue and red were too small and that I sent them back immediately to be exchanged for a larger size, but have had not even an acknowledgement of their arrival or my letter. Please have him investigate and let me know what happened. Don't forget. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, March 8,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-03-08
Text: March 8, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I sent my letter special yesterday because I could not get it off in time for the afternoon mail. These are busy days. I have written my Keates paper but not coppied it yet--it will only be one day late getting in. That's not so bad. I have a Zo written Friday on the work of the semester so far. I shall have to study a good bit for that, but from Friday on for one solid week the amount academic work I do will consist entirely of going to...
Show moreMarch 8, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I sent my letter special yesterday because I could not get it off in time for the afternoon mail. These are busy days. I have written my Keates paper but not coppied it yet--it will only be one day late getting in. That's not so bad. I have a Zo written Friday on the work of the semester so far. I shall have to study a good bit for that, but from Friday on for one solid week the amount academic work I do will consist entirely of going to classes. I wish I had one more week to get some more dope on the Philippines. As to your coming to Barnard, Father. I think I expressed my views yesterday, although I did not know then that you would be travelling about that time. You are welcome to come, but you certainly "will not see me at my beat". What I mean is, I am comparatively uninformed on the subject and hence lacking in confidence. I have gotten dreadfully nevrous everytime I have been out for practice so far, and if having an audience will indrease that, I cannot promise you not to bungle the whole thing. However, your being there will not affect me one way of the other. I should certainly not mind your being there. if it will give you pleasure, come by all means. If you would be coming to please me, don't come, because I will no doubt disappoint you. And if you do come, remember that I have done my debate work under exceptionally hard circumstances this year, and therefore it is not up to par. In spite of that, however, I am as good as any except one of the affirmative team who stay here. Incidentally, she and I are going to go over to Students' every day from now until the debate and make speeches from the platform to see if we can't snap out of this nervousness. The point is, I didn't do it last year or in inter-class this year, don't ask you outright because I cannot promise a good debate. We had no answer from Taft--as yet. Herbert Adams Gibbons gives references, all for independence. And we counted on him for anti-Japanese stuff! We had practice this afternoon, to which I came late because of seventh hour class. I refused to cut it--a two hour course in which I have already missed four lectures. I think I am right. We have hash two hours tomorrow afternoon, and practice Friday night. Marian Cahill is coming up for the week-end. That ought to help some. Miss Ellery was great in conference last night. She was most interested in my work--asking if I had caught up yet, etc. and how debate was coming--then she asked me two simple questions about the period I missed and proceeded to give me a twenty-minute lecture. I wouldn't have had to do more than two hous or work--instead of which I did ten. After the conference the honorable Peggy Higgins herslef, who constituted herself my committee coach, went over arguments with me for an hour. Then I came home and went are coming to Barnard, as well as Maxine Goldmark's and Bish's, so with you too if you come, we will have a sympathetic if not a thoroughly interested audience.There is a Harold Bauer concert tonight. I am going for a half-hour and I haven't even business for do that. What date are you goin to Boston, Father? Whenever the doctors decide what I am to do, I will be able to plan my vacation accordingly. I shall have to put in two or three days here at one end or the other. Two ought to be enough. I would like to go to Boston if possible. Let me know as soon as you know. I shall go to town Friday in quest of a white skirt for debate. Luckey's have a skirt making dep't. Howard Wasserman is famous through being a friend of Jane's Pete, and Jane being a friend of mine, I have heard of him frequently. Don't give them a lot of dope about yourself for Detroit, Bump. Just tell them you are my own big Bump. Stevie next Sunday night. I think I shall have to go. Remind me to tell you sometime about prexie's discussion of religious groups on the campus, sometime. in some strange way I did not record two checks--that way my mistake. That is about all I know, I think. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked October 18,1920]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-10-18]
Text: [postmarked 18 Oct 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had not intended writing today again, but when I received the third of your letters which arrived today, Pete, I could not refrain. Of course I realize that your saying you hoped inviting M. W. met with Father's and Mother's approval, I realized that you expected me to comment! I feel duty-bound to do so, at any rate, I am going to--whether you like it or lump it. My reasons for refusing were two. First of all, I thought I...
Show more[postmarked 18 Oct 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had not intended writing today again, but when I received the third of your letters which arrived today, Pete, I could not refrain. Of course I realize that your saying you hoped inviting M. W. met with Father's and Mother's approval, I realized that you expected me to comment! I feel duty-bound to do so, at any rate, I am going to--whether you like it or lump it. My reasons for refusing were two. First of all, I thought I would be just as well off if I did not go. Secondly, I thought if I refused, perhaps you would get up courage to invite somebody not Henrietta or me, inasmuch as I realized also that certain characteristics of yours which I will refrain from mentioning, would make you faint at the thought of importing a girl from the remote metropolis of Pittsburgh. I am very glad you got the nerve to go through with it. What did you take to revive after inviting her? P. S. --the most important part of the letter. I hope she comes. And Pete, buy her a chrysanthemum, even if it does cost a dollar. Speaking of money, please let me know how much I owe you for Mother's birthday, as I want to send you a check before the next birthday. Nothing exciting happened in classes today. We took Helen Jackson to supper last night and it took forever. It was an awful waste of time, but it was the thing to do, I guess. I then went to Dr. B. and had to wait almost a half hour for her. She said it was a very nice letter and she would answer it today.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 18,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-18
Text: May 18, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Kro and I played tennis after dinner, but the game was interupted by the appearance of Helen and Richard, to whom we talked for a while. Am going to Sophomore Tree Ceremonies now. I enjoyed the lecture this afternoon very much. He talked for an hour and a half, on "The Poet of the Pearl". Since I knew absolutely nothing about the poem in question, it was very instructive. He walked out just behind us, and I was about to speak to him when...
Show moreMay 18, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Kro and I played tennis after dinner, but the game was interupted by the appearance of Helen and Richard, to whom we talked for a while. Am going to Sophomore Tree Ceremonies now. I enjoyed the lecture this afternoon very much. He talked for an hour and a half, on "The Poet of the Pearl". Since I knew absolutely nothing about the poem in question, it was very instructive. He walked out just behind us, and I was about to speak to him when three members of the English faculty came up, so I didn't wait. Dick F. said he and Mr. Hast were class-mates. I didn't know the latter went to college. I know nothing new, except that I spent too much time enjoying myself today to get much done on my topic. However, I have typed fifteen pages of it already. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 15,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-15
Text: May 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete; The only thing I can truly say of interest today is that I never was more qualified to write a Lester-Sunday-letter than i am today. I finished my Spanish novel this morning--sat out on the fire-escape and did it--and this afternoon went to the libe to work on a history topic, but was too sleepy to read intelligently, so came home and slept and just woke up. We had the honor to hear Madame Curie speak last night in chapel on her discovery of radium...
Show moreMay 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete; The only thing I can truly say of interest today is that I never was more qualified to write a Lester-Sunday-letter than i am today. I finished my Spanish novel this morning--sat out on the fire-escape and did it--and this afternoon went to the libe to work on a history topic, but was too sleepy to read intelligently, so came home and slept and just woke up. We had the honor to hear Madame Curie speak last night in chapel on her discovery of radium. We were told to rise when she came in, and our eager glances and doubts as to who the person was reminded me of your story about John Fiske at Prep School, Mother. Then when she did come, after fifteen minutes, we rose and then sat down, and the organ started with America, where upon the whole chapel rose again and most of the people started to laugh. The drawback was that she talks very few and few people could hear her. However, it was worth while to see her. Last night the Vassar players who have been touring the country with three-one-act plays writtenby Vassar alums gave the performance to the college to close the season, incidentally to let us see them. They travelled for the endowment fund, and sold tickets in the eight different cities at three and a half dollars a piece. The plays were splendid. Otherwise I know of nothing new. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 30,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-30
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I finished the history topic, which means that I am entirely caught up, and what is more, practicaly through with the semester's work. I feel very much like a Junior now! I guess I will feel completely so tonight, when '22 gives over the stops of Strong to us tonight, and 21 gives up the steps of Rocky to '22. I studied for an Ec written this morning, but we didn't have one. Miss Newcomer gave a...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I finished the history topic, which means that I am entirely caught up, and what is more, practicaly through with the semester's work. I feel very much like a Junior now! I guess I will feel completely so tonight, when '22 gives over the stops of Strong to us tonight, and 21 gives up the steps of Rocky to '22. I studied for an Ec written this morning, but we didn't have one. Miss Newcomer gave a very interesting lecture on Monopolies instead. If she were to replace Millsy as head of the Ec department, I think the department would profit by it. I feel as though I ought to study for exams, but somehow I haven't had "the call" yet. I guess when I start seeing engaged signs, I will catch the spirit, too. I haven't decided yet whether to come home Tuesday night or take a day trip Wednesday, I am strongly inclined to do the latter, but I have not made up my mind yet. Your speech was detected by my Freshman neighbor, Louise Hayford, who yelled at me in great excitement, asking me if "Marcus Aaron was any relation of mine". After getting the information, she asked me a million questions about Judaism, and digested the whole article from beginning to end. I am not so sure that she digested it, but she tried to. I am not so sure that she digested it, but she tried to. She didn't know what you were driving at in some places. I am not particularly surprised. When she saw the introductory notes on who the famous Marcus Aaron is, she said, "Gee, Fannie, he must be terribly bright, is he?" ----I wonder. How long are you going to be in Atlantic City? Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 12,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-12
Text: October 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lester, I sent you a book from Lindmark's, the bookstore in Poughkeepsie, the early part of last week. Haven't you received it? You said nothing about it, so I imagine you have not gotten it. Does the family intend to come East for the footblal games? I have never heard that. There is no doubt of the fact that there is a good deal of chasing and excitement in connection with them, so perhaps it would be wise to let well enough alone...
Show moreOctober 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lester, I sent you a book from Lindmark's, the bookstore in Poughkeepsie, the early part of last week. Haven't you received it? You said nothing about it, so I imagine you have not gotten it. Does the family intend to come East for the footblal games? I have never heard that. There is no doubt of the fact that there is a good deal of chasing and excitement in connection with them, so perhaps it would be wise to let well enough alone and be satisfied with the way I am getting along and not try anything very strenuous. What do you think? Besides which, for some reason I don't feel particularly enthusiastic about going this year. I don't know why. Pete, I thought you were going to take a young lady to one of them this year. I don't see why you dont, in fact, I think you should. All of which is your business, you will say. I was quite tired after lab yesterday. I certainly work slowly and feel more or less lost in the course. Prof. Moulton is not what I would call a good teacher. The notebooks that you sent will probably be useful, Mother, although neither is the one that I meant. Perhaps it is not around at home. After lab yesterday I went to hear Mr. Morgenthau make a political speech. He took only one phase of the democratic side, the league. He called Hays a Machiavelli and a Mephistopheles. He also said that somebody said in regard to Harding's head, there is nothing there, not even a cavity. I don't think I learned anything from his speech. I guess that is the trouble with most political speeches. I have to go over to the libe this afternoon and get some dope on the democratic and republican platforms. Tonight is the first meeting of Speakers' Bureau and that is the subject announced. It is a good joke for Earickeloo, isn't it, Father? At any rate I won't say that the Republican platform is made out of wood, the way I did to Marse in all seriousness eight years ago. Miss Salmon apologizes profusely this morning for having to give us two cuts this week, because she said to go to some celebration or other at Ann Arbor, her alma mater. We thought the apologies were entirely uncalled for, and showed as much. We get a cut in English tomorrow, but have to go to hear Miss Whylie lecture on "Definitions of Romance" instead. Lucy came home with me for dinner last night. You and she would make a good cox team, Pete.I was called from slumberland last night at eleven by that deadly fire alarm. When the drill was over, we discovered that Helen had not made her appearance. So the whole half of the corridor burst in on her to discover the reason and mercilessly woke her out of a sound sleep. She had not even heard that awful bell, and it rang without stopping for four minutes. We certainly kidded her about it. Love, Fannie
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