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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 20,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/20/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss Ellory was a grind, Mother, but I never knew that a grind could have as much charm as she has. Among other things she did today, was to divide the class in half, half Catholic and Hald Protestant. She gave us five minutes to collect our points, and then for fiteen minutes we tried to make converts of the other side. We were supposed to be living in the time of Luther before the treaty of Augsburg. I was Catholic. Neither said[sic] made any converts. We had a lot of breathing exercised in English Speech this morning. Some of the class have to buy tongue-compressers to learn how to open their mouths and keep their tongues down! I have to work all afternoon on Monday's work. There is plenty of it. The only thing that I have been able to do on the train in the past in, French, I have to do here this time because it is written. I want to save Sunday afternoon to finish my topic, and study for the math quizz. I also must call on Miss Landon. Snow-shoeing was great fun yesterday. The only trouble was that I had gym, and I am afraid I got too tired, as I could not study at all last night, and got up at six this morning instead to do my Latin. "Morgen Stunde" may have Gold im Munde", but it's no fun. She called on me though, so I would have gotten in deep if I had been unprepared. As far as I know the only thing I will miss next week-end by spending it with you, Mother, will be the Workshop Plays, but you miss something no matter when you go, and I certainly want to spend it with you. The next week is Second Hall. I don't know whether I ever mentioned it before of not, Father, but Mary is to use the telescope Mrs. Kaufmann had sent. It is perfectly all right. Love, Fannie.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 20,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/20/20
Text: February 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss Ellory was a grind, Mother, but I never knew...
Show moreFebruary 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss Ellory was a grind, Mother, but I never knew that a grind could have as much charm as she has. Among other things she did today, was to divide the class in half, half Catholic and Hald Protestant. She gave us five minutes to collect our points, and then for fiteen minutes we tried to make converts of the other side. We were supposed to be living in the time of Luther before the treaty of Augsburg. I was Catholic. Neither said[sic] made any converts. We had a lot of breathing exercised in English Speech this morning. Some of the class have to buy tongue-compressers to learn how to open their mouths and keep their tongues down! I have to work all afternoon on Monday's work. There is plenty of it. The only thing that I have been able to do on the train in the past in, French, I have to do here this time because it is written. I want to save Sunday afternoon to finish my topic, and study for the math quizz. I also must call on Miss Landon. Snow-shoeing was great fun yesterday. The only trouble was that I had gym, and I am afraid I got too tired, as I could not study at all last night, and got up at six this morning instead to do my Latin. "Morgen Stunde" may have Gold im Munde", but it's no fun. She called on me though, so I would have gotten in deep if I had been unprepared. As far as I know the only thing I will miss next week-end by spending it with you, Mother, will be the Workshop Plays, but you miss something no matter when you go, and I certainly want to spend it with you. The next week is Second Hall. I don't know whether I ever mentioned it before of not, Father, but Mary is to use the telescope Mrs. Kaufmann had sent. It is perfectly all right. 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, February 21,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/21/20
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Royal Poinciana] 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...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Royal Poinciana] 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 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, February 21,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-21
Text: February 21, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Off to that darn old lab in about two minutes! Millsy announced this morning that in the normal course of things we should have to write this morning, but that he realized how hard it would be on the juniors and therefore how futile the result would be, so he postponed the written for one week. That was very considerate of him, to day the least. I understand he had such a good time Saturday night that probably she he realized that the juniors...
Show moreFebruary 21, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Off to that darn old lab in about two minutes! Millsy announced this morning that in the normal course of things we should have to write this morning, but that he realized how hard it would be on the juniors and therefore how futile the result would be, so he postponed the written for one week. That was very considerate of him, to day the least. I understand he had such a good time Saturday night that probably she he realized that the juniors were not spending their time grinding on Ec. I am up for debate tomorrow night again. I imagine that means I have made the team. The elimination seems to to be completem but that is merely speculation. Nobody has said so definitely. Caroline Whitney told me today that I should not have run off Saturday afternoon after I finished ancing with her friend, that she had a long list of people she was expecting to introduce me to! Think what I missed! Love, Fannie
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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, February 24,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-24
Text: 142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Pebrua..ry 24, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received your wire this morning and an-^ swered it right after lunch, I really don't know what there is to wire a'bout anymore, and thought perhaps if you spoke to me tonight your rr.ind would be at rest. Father Never speak to me about worrying anymore! Sorry to disappoint you, but I*m afraid I won't die of pnejimonia--this year, anyhow! I asked Dr. T. if she thought it would...
Show more142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Pebrua..ry 24, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received your wire this morning and an-^ swered it right after lunch, I really don't know what there is to wire a'bout anymore, and thought perhaps if you spoke to me tonight your rr.ind would be at rest. Father Never speak to me about worrying anymore! Sorry to disappoint you, but I*m afraid I won't die of pnejimonia--this year, anyhow! I asked Dr. T. if she thought it would be v/ise for me to go home for a while, and she said sixe thought it would be the most foolish thing in the world--that it was much too long a trip and I would be running the risk of catct ing a half a dozen new things on the way home. She assures me that everybody else feels just as pepped out. I went to the doctor's office this morning and got a bottle of ton{c, and also had my blood count taken. She just compares colors with a chart of asE'^orted reds. She decided that it was 75, and gave me so .e Blau(?)'s iron pills, to take one after each meal. I shall do so. I don't want to start getting hyperdermics again~-it means waiting for an hour for each one in the stuffy office With all the people who have colds.142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ I left Metcalfe the middle of the mongfe-in^. The room was needed, and I am really all ri^ht now, I have practically no cold at all, and I feel loads stronger than yester- da., . I spent the rest of the mornlrig dusting and cleaning my room. It get to "be a holy sight in :ny absence. It would win a prize now. It never has been quite so neat. After lunch we v/alked to the Flag with some snapshots, and then I went over to Students' as I had promised to hear the Freahmen debaters. Their spokers were to be picked this evening. They are unbelievably good. I think they are better than any varsity team that has existed since I am in college! I jUBt feiayed for an hour, and came back to write this. I am Qolnß to start my Drama makeup now, and stay in for the rest of the day. I'm afraid I've forgot+en how to study. Mother, I wish you would please sand me oneof the white chiffonier covers that I have on the chiff in the iifitle My dresser cover with its blue underneath thing hold the dust so t}.at "I feäl the need--of a change'^ to ouote Captain Applejack. But please don't ^^^^ because I can get along ^ith this. If you havenH an extra one.142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Khaki Dodge, in my class, whom you may remember from the Lafayette debate as an usher to whom I introduced you and who you thought was vsry good-lookin.;:, just told me the interesi ing "bit of news that she ecpects^ to go to Johns Hopkins year after next, as does Anna Osterhout, also '23, s.nd that they were down in Baltimore after midyears to seeabout getting in and that the man in charge, whoever he is, told them that he hardly takes into considera.tion officia: college record at all in admitting students, but counts almost entirely the standing of the college and its recommendations of them, as well as personal qualifications. He says medica:i school shouldnt be run democratically, that that doesn^t make good doctors, and he believes very strongly in heredity, that if you come from a " go od"** family the chances are you will be good -laterial for them. On the strength of the latter he was very glad to take Anna Osterhout, who, incidentally, just missed flunking out Freshman year, but whose father is a very eminent--! thought, botanist, but Knaki says zoologist. And he is very glad to take Kkaki, because she came down with Anna and because he liked her appearance. It struck me as & fine thing for the sons and daughters of the famous, but a little haEd on all others I I guess that's all the news I have. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 25,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-25
Text: February 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll warn you now that this is going to be a very lengthy letter. I wasted this morning. I went to history class and then spent the next hour studying from chem quiz. When I got to class, Professor Moulton discovered that only two others beside me had gotten far enough in lab to have the quiz, so he allowed the two of us to go home, and the others had to go to lab. I had expected either to sleep this afternoon or to get some debate...
Show moreFebruary 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll warn you now that this is going to be a very lengthy letter. I wasted this morning. I went to history class and then spent the next hour studying from chem quiz. When I got to class, Professor Moulton discovered that only two others beside me had gotten far enough in lab to have the quiz, so he allowed the two of us to go home, and the others had to go to lab. I had expected either to sleep this afternoon or to get some debate reading done, but I just saw that I am posted for debate for sixth and seventh hours again. I was out last night, too. I went to the lecture eigth hour and discovered too late that the schedule had been rearranged and that the required lecture was at seven-thirty. So I had to go to both. Lots of other people were in the same boat, but they did not happen to have as much to do as I did. I got through yesterday remarkably well, considering my schedule. I cut my lab short, inasmuch as I was ahead of most of the others anyhow, and spent two of the three lab hours doing history for today. Debate started at a quarter to nine after the lecture and lasted till ten fifteen and then the critics hashed us until eleven. I wish debate did not have ten o'clock permission. The lectures of which I spoke are those of Professor Caroline Spurgeon of the University of London on modern poets. She is very interesting. I heard her introductory one on "Early [20th] Century Poets", and those yesterday on "Lascelles Abercombie, Rupert Brooke, and Harold Monro", and one on "Stevens, De la Mare, and Hodgson". Miss Salmon has been talking about Harding's selection of his cabinet. She has been very funny. Usually she doesn't air her views to the extent that she has been recently. Speaking of her reminds me that she has invited the whole class down town to her house for this evening. I am told that she always has wonderful food at her evenings at home to her classes. That is a strong inducement. I shall go if I am not too tired. I may have to go to bed instead, though. I have gotten along on so little studying in the last two weeks that I got cold feet to think of it. There really must be something wrong somewhere, and yet I feel as though I have done it fairly thoroughly. You forgot to enclose the letters yesterday, Mother. Speaking of forgetting reminds me that I found the letters which I mailed this morning safely lodged in the pocket of my note-book. Sorry-----Answers to questions:--I wore my blue evening dress from last year to the informal dancing. It was the only one I had here, and was quite all right. The gentleman danced very well. I don't know how Uriah Heep took--I couldn't imagine her landing many people, though. Mother, I shall send my brown Oxfords home in the next laundry. Will you please have Hanan's resole them as soon as possible and send them to me. Please return enclosed clippings. I tried to tell everything except debate, and keep that for the last. I am sorry that I did not get time to write Tuesday or Wednesday when my enthusiasm was freshest, but I simply didn't have the time to breathe [sic]. I got a note from Tony Black, chariman of materials, in the first unstamped mail Monday morning. She said, "If you find time, come to my room about nine-thirty tonight to talk over some 'debate materials junk'. If you haven't time, we'll try to arrange some other time". That sounded unimportant enogh[sic] to me. I thought that her idea was to get us started on the right material, inasmuch as we had lasted that far in tryouts. I spent the evening studying in Dorothea's room, and about nine-fifteen I got so sleepy that I said I was going over and see if perchance Tony was home so that I could get through with it sooner. I got over to her room, a double-alleyway, and saw a huge poster, "Ellis Islands. No Immigrants Admitted till Nine-Thirty". But even then it did not dawn on me. I thought someone was playing a joke on her, because she had been working so hard for debate. I knocked and opened the door a little, and she appeared half drassed up in a crazy costume to tell me that I should read the sign and appear later. Then I was wise, and chased back to Dorothea in great excitement. At nine-thirty the whole gang appeared and we had to wait outside until one member of the committee, dressed up in flannel shirt and trousers and big brown derby came out and kicked us into line to pass the medical inspection. She enlightened us to the effect that if we didn't "git in line and shut up there we would be shipped back to where we done come from". We passed in the doorsingle file, and as each one entered, Dorothy Barck representing the Y. W. C. A., handed us out adds from magazines--"Just a little literature as a welcome from America". She wore a dark blue tailored suit, skirt to her heels, and a little black sailor hat. She was perfect. Then we were kicked and shoved into a row of seats to pass the enclosed literarcy test. You will be able to read it if you hold the wrong side up to the light. The whole time they were yelling at us to shut up and act like dacent"immigrants. Commissioner Wallis, chairman of debate, superintended the whole job. Then we were given individual medical examination, by Helen Gratz, who wore a big white butcher's apron, a rubber rain hat, and had suspended from a belt around her waist a pair of scissors for extracting tonsils, a big spoon for throat examinations, and a big brown bottle of tonice which was supposed to be the anaesthetic. She examined all out headsvery closely, and those who wore "padding" were detained in the hospital as deportable cases. The hospital was one of the bedrooms, in which they had lined up all three beds, ward style. Frances Kellogg's tonsile were taken out, with the assistance of the rebellious nurse. Then came the intelligence test, which Commissioner Walls ordered given as a supplementary test to the literacy test. It is enclosed also. Then came good chocolate ice cream and much nonesense. We all decided that we favored restriction that so the immigrants could be treated better on landing at Ellis Island, and could get chocolate ice cream. Now the excitement is all over, and it is just plain hard work. I hope I'll last. Whenever I consider the advisability of quitting, I think of the fun the night of the nineteenth of March is going to be. Gee, But I have enjoyed all the congratulations this past week! Dr. B. mushed all over me. She almost kissed me. Rather her than Dr. T. I hope you weren't laboring under the delusion that I was chosen a speaker, Pete. The squad was picked, all twelve, with no distinctions made. The speakers are not announced till later. It is taken for granted however, that the four seniors who were speakers and alternates last year, and the two juniors who were alternates, will speak this year. I have no chance against them. I do hope I'll be sent to Wellesley. Otherwise there is nothing new, and my three quarters of an hour are up. Love, Fannie [enc w/ 25 Feb 1921] Mother, There is no prospect of improvemtn as far as my bowels are concerned, and I had to start taking the vegetable pills about ten days ago. Dr. B. gave me some phenothalein to try. I suppose it is not supposed to be as much a cathartic as the other. It is all right? I didn't want to start anything new till the week-end. She says it will not hurt the bladder. R. S. V. P.Mother
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 25,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-25
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Talking to you last night was unusually satisfactory I heard you very distinctly, and got you within five minutes of the time the messenger told me you were calling. I had intended to sleep late this morning and get as long a night as I have been getting in the Infirm but my plans miscarried, as I woke up wide awake at six o'clock. The tonic the doctor gave me is a brownish red liquid which has a very familiar taste. I think I have had it in my childhood....
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Talking to you last night was unusually satisfactory I heard you very distinctly, and got you within five minutes of the time the messenger told me you were calling. I had intended to sleep late this morning and get as long a night as I have been getting in the Infirm but my plans miscarried, as I woke up wide awake at six o'clock. The tonic the doctor gave me is a brownish red liquid which has a very familiar taste. I think I have had it in my childhood. One of the faculty who had also getting it said she thought it was Gray's (?) Glycerin. Does that mean anything to you? I felt very peppy yesterday and thought I would be able to get some work done, but at four o'clock the pep all suddenly disapeared and I rested till six, and went to bed after I spoke to you and read a play in bed. So I certainly am taking care of myself--necessity is forcing it, I guess. I am going to work for three hours till lunch time now. The maid greeted me when I came hope yes-terday morning with the announcement that I looked fat, and when I didn't take to it very graciously, she suggested that caughing had rounded my cheeks! Mary Baxter, a classmate of mine, the girl Uncle Ike treated to dinner with me Thanksgiving sophomore year on my way home, is leaving today for good. She got enough credits to graduate in three and a half years, and is coming back married for commencement. Why didn't you try something like that, Mother? Although since the lady from 1909 is back, I wouldn't be surprised to see you any time! Love, Fannie Feb. 25, 1923
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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 27,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-27
Text: February 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think I shall go crazy by inches. I have spent the better part of this day going through red tape about dropping my famous course. First I had to go to the dean's secretary, then make out a petition, then have Miss Ellery sign it, then take it to the dean, who said I had to take it to the doctor. Then this afternoon Maxine called my attention to a sequential study rule which I had forgotten, the net result of which was that I could not...
Show moreFebruary 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think I shall go crazy by inches. I have spent the better part of this day going through red tape about dropping my famous course. First I had to go to the dean's secretary, then make out a petition, then have Miss Ellery sign it, then take it to the dean, who said I had to take it to the doctor. Then this afternoon Maxine called my attention to a sequential study rule which I had forgotten, the net result of which was that I could not drop Tolerance. So then I had to go to the Libe and hunt up Miss Ellery, and I didn't want to disturb her working. So I hung around for a half hour and caught her as she was leaving. She was most penitent that she had overlooked the rule, and so she re-signed it for American History, and told me not to feel at all backward about telling Miss Thompson that I was dropping it because of health, that it was most foolish to let work become a burden. When she says it, that settles it! So then I went on a hunt to see Dr. T. about it. Will try Dr. B. before dinner. It's almost more trouble than it's worth, but I surely will have a feeling of relief when it is over. I am still not the strongest person in the wo[rld]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 3,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/3/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual assignment with one book on reference in the library. I went for it this hour, but it was already in use, so I came back here to write to you instead. I waited in the stuffy doctor's office from one fifteen to two yesterday. I really do not think the iron hypos are worthing[sic] missing just that much time outdoors. The flue, grippe, cold, etc rush is so great that they have given the office over to Dr. Scott and she is not much on managing it. From there I went over to Students' to the reading of L'Aigon, the second Hall play. Tryouts are next week, and Helen Reid persuaded me to go to convince myself that I could make a minor part, but I doubt it very much. I don't know if I will try out or not. Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of President McCracken's presidency and Miss Palmer's head wardenship. Otherwise I know of nothing exciting. Love, [Fannie] Mother, it occurred to me the other day that it is about time for Luckey's to have sent the book-case base with a drawer. Did they not promise one. I don't suppose I can go in about it, though, with the quarantine on.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 3,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/3/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual assignment with one book on reference in the library. I went for it this hour, but it was already in use, so I came back here to write to you instead. I waited in the stuffy doctor's office from one fifteen to two yesterday. I really do not think the iron hypos are worthing[sic] missing just that much time outdoors. The flue, grippe, cold, etc rush is so great that they have given the office over to Dr. Scott and she is not much on managing it. From there I went over to Students' to the reading of L'Aigon, the second Hall play. Tryouts are next week, and Helen Reid persuaded me to go to convince myself that I could make a minor part, but I doubt it very much. I don't know if I will try out or not. Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of President McCracken's presidency and Miss Palmer's head wardenship. Otherwise I know of nothing exciting. Love, [Fannie] Mother, it occurred to me the other day that it is about time for Luckey's to have sent the book-case base with a drawer. Did they not promise one. I don't suppose I can go in about it, though, with the quarantine on.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 6,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/6/20
Text: February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense of duty--and after the elections were in i...
Show moreFebruary 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense of duty--and after the elections were in i became fully convinced that it is much more profitable for one not intending to teach Latin to have more drill in reading at sight than to write in Latin. I think one of the main virtues in taking Latin is to be able to read quotations when you come across them, and extra sight drill certainly helps for that. They were perfectly willing to change me--I told the secretary that I have to go to New York to the doctor every week, and that so far I have gone on Saturdays, but that I would like if possible to keep Friday afternoon open. That was not a fish story, either. If there is anything big up here Saturday nights, I have to miss it, because I go to bed when I come back. This way, inas much as we have hygiene no more, I can take the 11:38 on Friday if I want to and come back late Friday afternoon, even the 7:10. I am very glad I did it, because I know I sacrificed nothing. I am sure you will be satisfied. At any rate, it is the first step of acting on my own hook. I had a very delightful afternoon yesterday. I read L'Aiglon", the Second Hall play. Having read it, I proceeded to sign up for the tryouts for several minor parts. There is no use in trying for main parts when such upperclass stars as Slifford Sellers try for them. I don't expect to make anything, but their big holler is to try out even if you have never acted before. I had my first dose of English speech this morning. My instructor is Miss Rogers, one of my neighbors on the fourth floor of Davison. We have quite a large assignment for next week. She told us, by the way, the English Speech was made compulsory here by a petition of the student-body. The snow is just as deep, if not deeper, than yesterday, but they have the walks pretty well shovelled by this time. It took two horses to pull the shovel, and even then they did not get all on the walks. We had classes today. Love, [Fannie] I read your preaching letter this morning. That is what Roosevelt called his of that type, and I do not think it was fair of hi to copy you, anyhow. I agree with you so thoroughly thatI shall continue to try, only harder than before, to act in accordance with it, and try out for non-academic things, even though I don't make, them, and let XYZ hang on others.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 6,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/6/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense of duty--and after the elections were in i became fully convinced that it is much more profitable for one not intending to teach Latin to have more drill in reading at sight than to write in Latin. I think one of the main virtues in taking Latin is to be able to read quotations when you come across them, and extra sight drill certainly helps for that. They were perfectly willing to change me--I told the secretary that I have to go to New York to the doctor every week, and that so far I have gone on Saturdays, but that I would like if possible to keep Friday afternoon open. That was not a fish story, either. If there is anything big up here Saturday nights, I have to miss it, because I go to bed when I come back. This way, inas much as we have hygiene no more, I can take the 11:38 on Friday if I want to and come back late Friday afternoon, even the 7:10. I am very glad I did it, because I know I sacrificed nothing. I am sure you will be satisfied. At any rate, it is the first step of acting on my own hook. I had a very delightful afternoon yesterday. I read L'Aiglon", the Second Hall play. Having read it, I proceeded to sign up for the tryouts for several minor parts. There is no use in trying for main parts when such upperclass stars as Slifford Sellers try for them. I don't expect to make anything, but their big holler is to try out even if you have never acted before. I had my first dose of English speech this morning. My instructor is Miss Rogers, one of my neighbors on the fourth floor of Davison. We have quite a large assignment for next week. She told us, by the way, the English Speech was made compulsory here by a petition of the student-body. The snow is just as deep, if not deeper, than yesterday, but they have the walks pretty well shovelled by this time. It took two horses to pull the shovel, and even then they did not get all on the walks. We had classes today. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 6,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-02-06
Text: February 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had no trouble about the seats last night. The trip passed very quickly. The debate tryout poster us up. The debate subject is, "Resolved that the United States should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines". That is the debate you lost unanimously about ten years ago, is it not, Pete? Tryouts do not start until next Monday, Material for reading is available now. My schedule is not as agreeable in arrangement of hours as...
Show moreFebruary 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had no trouble about the seats last night. The trip passed very quickly. The debate tryout poster us up. The debate subject is, "Resolved that the United States should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines". That is the debate you lost unanimously about ten years ago, is it not, Pete? Tryouts do not start until next Monday, Material for reading is available now. My schedule is not as agreeable in arrangement of hours as last semester, but will be all right when I get myself adjusted to it. I have first hour every day except Friday. The only class on Fridays is third hour, over at eleven-twenty. I will therefore be able to leave on the eleven-thirty-seven, Mother. Mrs. Hertz asked me for dinner tonight. Hope you let Isaac have his way yesterday. Did you, Mother? I have been reading the paper and writing letters ever since my first hour class. I am too sleepy for any work, besides which, I wouldn't quite know what to do. Social Psych lecture is huge, there must be over 100. Love, [Fannie]Riviera Palace Hotel, Cimiez-Nice, France January 25th, 1922 Dear Fannie, Only indirectly thru the folks have you heard from us, as we try to include all our dear ones in our "round Robins." Sorry that neither time nor energy permitted our traveling to say a personal farewell to you, but thank you for desiring it. It is also regrettable that you could not come to N.Y. How would you like to join us over here next summer? Perhaps Aunt Hattie will Chaperone you? Reports from Pittsburgh are quite satisfactory; but how I wish they could share this fine sunshine. glad you had enjoyable xmas holidays. Keep well, do not overstrain. Lots of love from Uncle Hugo and Aunt Pauline. Miss Fannie H. Aaron Vassar College, 203 Davison House, Poughkeepsie, New York Etats Unis d'Amerique.122, COTE.D'AZUR - NICE ~ Jmies Romaines de Cimiex
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 7, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-07 [?]
Text: [7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I...
Show more[7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I was about to write a book on the injustice of marks, but I will refrain. Just the same I have seen some funny examples of faculty judgment today! Helen, who was flunking everything, got three B's and two C's. Elizabeth got two A's and three B's. She will get IT. Maxine Goldmark's young freshman sister won international fame by getting five A's. But as I mentioned before, I wasn't going to discuss marks. At present I think I am going to take Renaissance a few weeks longer and then drop it so I can carry debate without killing myself I don't need the credit anyhow, and at the rate I am getting headaches I shall have to go it [easy.] [Love, Fannie]
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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, 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, 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, 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, February 9,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/9/20
Text: February 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I did not send the books, Pete, because I did...
Show moreFebruary 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I did not send the books, Pete, because I did not think it safe to send them in a smashed case. I'll send them Wednesday. It will be time enough for the bulfinch to send it with the laundry. I was fully intending to go to town to buy a telescope Saturday when I met Lucy and she volunteered to have her Mother have their store send me one like hers--she has used hers for several years and it has not broken. It will be sent to the house. The ones Luckey's have are not a bit solid. It ought to be there in time for the next laundry. I finally found Miss Bourne at home last night, and she certainly was nice to me. She said that she had not realized that I wanted to change so thatI would not be so rushed up here the end of the week, that certainly it was a shame to have to miss all the college activities up here, etc., that it was not so very important whether or not I take prose, inasmuch as I have a solid foundation anyhow, and I should come in the morning class. She will give me the prose sentences when the other class have them, and if I have time and feel like doing them she will correct them, but I must not let myself do too much work. She said that she could tell from the little she knew of me that "I was inclined to take life rather seriously" anyway. So she was rubbed the right way. I am glad I changed both for the hour and for the fact that I think any additional prose is useless. She said she had hoped that I would continue Latin next year, that I gave a promise of doing very clear-headed and logical work, in advanced prose, for instance. I am not heading for a job as a high school Latin teacher, but I politely told her that I did not see my way clear to it, that there was so much to take, and that I did want to get Greek in. She was nice as it lies in her power to be. I recited with the morning section this morning. They are quite stupid. Miss Kitchel did not appear this morning and after thee minutes from the time of the bell had passes, the class left. Have you and such regulation that you have to wait for five minutes for a prof, four for an assistant prof, and three for an instructor, and then if he she or it does not appear, you get a cut. I am still quite messed up in this system of having no textbooks in solid geometry.Champy discussed marks with us this morning. She informed us that my B was a very, very, high B, in fact almost an A. Bless her fool heart, what good does she thinks it did the class to hear that. She stopped me on my way out of class to tell me how long she had hesitated before giving me a B instead of an A. She said she was about to give me an A when she was told that an A had to mean almost perfect, and then she decided that inasmuch as this was her first year here she had better not give an A, but if she had been giving A's, I certainly would have received one, and she did hope I would get one this semester. Poor fool! I believe in the closed mark system. What did you say, Mother? I spent about an hour and a half last night practicing the tryout parts for "the fellow who blacks the bootlack's boots". That is about how important I will be if I make the part. Helen Reid is trying for the Duke. I do hope she makes it. She had the main part in three plays at Packer last year. I worked for over an hour on Ruth Franklin's stuff last night. I have to finish it up today. I called on Bess yesterday. A Pittsburgh girl, and advisee of hers from last year, Janet Trimball, brought her mother, and we had to suffer over her tea-cups again. This old lady started hopping off on the question of teachers' salaries. She did think that some of the millionaires in Pittsburgh ought to pitch in and help those poor people out. She was very amusing. And then when she started off on what a shame it is that some women are so fat I began to think of your yarns about kidding Mrs. Cowley and I was glad that I had a tea-cup to keep my facial expression busy with. It is much warmer now, but the crust of the snow is still so solid that it holds even my weight without caving in. The paths on the walk are very narrow, and we have to trail to classes single file. Love, [Fannie] Did Harold ever make those pictures for me? There are three girls left in Phyllis' off-campus house. She is not so crazy about it anymore.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 9,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/9/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I did not send the books, Pete, because I did not think it safe to send them in a smashed case. I'll send them Wednesday. It will be time enough for the bulfinch to send it with the laundry. I was fully intending to go to town to buy a telescope Saturday when I met Lucy and she volunteered to have her Mother have their store send me one like hers--she has used hers for several years and it has not broken. It will be sent to the house. The ones Luckey's have are not a bit solid. It ought to be there in time for the next laundry. I finally found Miss Bourne at home last night, and she certainly was nice to me. She said that she had not realized that I wanted to change so thatI would not be so rushed up here the end of the week, that certainly it was a shame to have to miss all the college activities up here, etc., that it was not so very important whether or not I take prose, inasmuch as I have a solid foundation anyhow, and I should come in the morning class. She will give me the prose sentences when the other class have them, and if I have time and feel like doing them she will correct them, but I must not let myself do too much work. She said that she could tell from the little she knew of me that "I was inclined to take life rather seriously" anyway. So she was rubbed the right way. I am glad I changed both for the hour and for the fact that I think any additional prose is useless. She said she had hoped that I would continue Latin next year, that I gave a promise of doing very clear-headed and logical work, in advanced prose, for instance. I am not heading for a job as a high school Latin teacher, but I politely told her that I did not see my way clear to it, that there was so much to take, and that I did want to get Greek in. She was nice as it lies in her power to be. I recited with the morning section this morning. They are quite stupid. Miss Kitchel did not appear this morning and after thee minutes from the time of the bell had passes, the class left. Have you and such regulation that you have to wait for five minutes for a prof, four for an assistant prof, and three for an instructor, and then if he she or it does not appear, you get a cut. I am still quite messed up in this system of having no textbooks in solid geometry.Champy discussed marks with us this morning. She informed us that my B was a very, very, high B, in fact almost an A. Bless her fool heart, what good does she thinks it did the class to hear that. She stopped me on my way out of class to tell me how long she had hesitated before giving me a B instead of an A. She said she was about to give me an A when she was told that an A had to mean almost perfect, and then she decided that inasmuch as this was her first year here she had better not give an A, but if she had been giving A's, I certainly would have received one, and she did hope I would get one this semester. Poor fool! I believe in the closed mark system. What did you say, Mother? I spent about an hour and a half last night practicing the tryout parts for "the fellow who blacks the bootlack's boots". That is about how important I will be if I make the part. Helen Reid is trying for the Duke. I do hope she makes it. She had the main part in three plays at Packer last year. I worked for over an hour on Ruth Franklin's stuff last night. I have to finish it up today. I called on Bess yesterday. A Pittsburgh girl, and advisee of hers from last year, Janet Trimball, brought her mother, and we had to suffer over her tea-cups again. This old lady started hopping off on the question of teachers' salaries. She did think that some of the millionaires in Pittsburgh ought to pitch in and help those poor people out. She was very amusing. And then when she started off on what a shame it is that some women are so fat I began to think of your yarns about kidding Mrs. Cowley and I was glad that I had a tea-cup to keep my facial expression busy with. It is much warmer now, but the crust of the snow is still so solid that it holds even my weight without caving in. The paths on the walk are very narrow, and we have to trail to classes single file. Love, [Fannie] Did Harold ever make those pictures for me? There are three girls left in Phyllis' off-campus house. She is not so crazy about it anymore.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, Jan. 5.
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Jan. 5.
Text: Jan. 5. Dear Mother, Father, + Pete: - I hope my trunk comes soon, otherwise my letters will be very short and matter-of-fact. The train didn't get in yesterday morning till 9:25. We went up to the St. Regis with Kaufmanns and had a very good breakfast. (I just discovered that the new won't work through the carbon paper). After breakfast we got a time-table, + at 10:25 discovered that the train I should have taken was the 10:10. The next best was the 12:25. Mrs. Kaufmann + Lucy...
Show moreJan. 5. Dear Mother, Father, + Pete: - I hope my trunk comes soon, otherwise my letters will be very short and matter-of-fact. The train didn't get in yesterday morning till 9:25. We went up to the St. Regis with Kaufmanns and had a very good breakfast. (I just discovered that the new won't work through the carbon paper). After breakfast we got a time-table, + at 10:25 discovered that the train I should have taken was the 10:10. The next best was the 12:25. Mrs. Kaufmann + Lucy deposited us at the station at 11:45. The train was a half hour late. Things were rather messed up, but they worked out all right. I straightened up my room, cleaned up, spent an hour before and an hour after dinner on my Ec note-book, and finished it. I went to bed at nine, and are rested today. I was dead yesterday, though. I ate [lunch] with Lucy and spent an hour <before> hashing over vacation. I'm going for a walk now. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 10,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-10
Text: January 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I mailed an answer to your question yesterday, Mother. I have just about made up my mind to change my election to Heredity, so as to ease up on my course a little and allow for debating. That means I am through at twelve-twenty Fridays, and will have no difficulty in getting to Phila. by dinner-time. In any case, I can get there by nine o'clock anyhow. So go to it, and make the appointment. I surely n[???] that, or something else, but I am...
Show moreJanuary 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I mailed an answer to your question yesterday, Mother. I have just about made up my mind to change my election to Heredity, so as to ease up on my course a little and allow for debating. That means I am through at twelve-twenty Fridays, and will have no difficulty in getting to Phila. by dinner-time. In any case, I can get there by nine o'clock anyhow. So go to it, and make the appointment. I surely n[???] that, or something else, but I am not going to go along this way any longer. In view of that and the uncertainty of getting back here on time, I shall let Prom go by this year. I heard an excellent lecture on india last night by Dhan Gopal Mujirki, a graduate of Stanford and much of an Indian patriot. It is just about the best lecture I have heard in college. I was so much interested that in spite of much work to do, i went up to Senior Parlor after the lecture and listedne[sic] to him talk informally for about an hour a quarter. I wish i had time to write about it. I walked to town in the afternoon and attended to various things, among others having my skates sharpened so that they will be ready when the next ice comes. By so doing I missed a lecture on the Washington conference, but I can't get everything in this week. Sunday night I heard an excellent lecture on Jerusalem by another indian, Mr. Prem Chaud Lal, whose title to fame seems to be having guided General Allenby through Jerusalem. Those Sunday evening lectures are under the auspices of the Christian Association. They surely get a miserable attendance--about thirty or forty people. He had excellent illustrations, and told some very interesting stories, also an interesting joke that I have not time to write now. I understand friend Stevie is to speak in the course of the month under the auspices of the C. A. Miss Buck had another stroke on Friday and died Sunday. Miss Wylie certainly has had a trying year of it. i think that explains her crabbiness and peculiarity at times. We have two cuts this week, but I shall have no difficulty putting in the time profitably spent it walking today. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 11, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-11 [1921]
Text: January 11, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am going to see if I cannot type a letter without any mistakes even though I am going fast. I am getting entirely too careless. That is pretty good--only two mistakes. I am going over to Main to eat with Carolym Baily tonight. I mispelled her name, but that does not count. I suppose I will come back feeling dumb and dull, because she is so wonderful and I will naturally start "Woe is me"ing. I started my history topic...
Show moreJanuary 11, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am going to see if I cannot type a letter without any mistakes even though I am going fast. I am getting entirely too careless. That is pretty good--only two mistakes. I am going over to Main to eat with Carolym Baily tonight. I mispelled her name, but that does not count. I suppose I will come back feeling dumb and dull, because she is so wonderful and I will naturally start "Woe is me"ing. I started my history topic yesterday. It is on the Philadelphia convention. It is not pregressing any too rapidly. I have a Spanish conference tomorrow morning. Otherwise there is nothing new, except that I got no mail today. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 12, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-12 [1921]
Text: January 12, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing exciting happened yesterday. I finished "The Bride of Lammermoor" and enjoyed it somewhat. Last night a friend of Lucy's from Raymond, Ida Maisel, came over the talked for an hour and a half. She was quite interesting. Miss Peeble's is sick, so we got a cut today. It's too bad that she is sick, but it is nice that we got a cut. Oh, there is something exciting to tell you--Gertrude Allen bobbed her hair! I...
Show moreJanuary 12, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing exciting happened yesterday. I finished "The Bride of Lammermoor" and enjoyed it somewhat. Last night a friend of Lucy's from Raymond, Ida Maisel, came over the talked for an hour and a half. She was quite interesting. Miss Peeble's is sick, so we got a cut today. It's too bad that she is sick, but it is nice that we got a cut. Oh, there is something exciting to tell you--Gertrude Allen bobbed her hair! I have a splitting headache today. I ought to be ahamed to admit it--I suppose it is from too much reading. Miss Smith came to pay me a call last night. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 13,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-13
Text: Jan. 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I owe you a real letter today, I think. I am sorry that I was too busy to write a letter for two successive days, but it could not be helped. I worked about ten hours on the Shelley paper, but I think it was really good when I finished it. The class seemed to think so, too. I had to read it today. Miss Wylie did not come all week, we had two cuts, and today we met by ourselves and discussed various papers and Shelley in general. I have just about...
Show moreJan. 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I owe you a real letter today, I think. I am sorry that I was too busy to write a letter for two successive days, but it could not be helped. I worked about ten hours on the Shelley paper, but I think it was really good when I finished it. The class seemed to think so, too. I had to read it today. Miss Wylie did not come all week, we had two cuts, and today we met by ourselves and discussed various papers and Shelley in general. I have just about finished the reading on Psych topic and shall write it over the week-end. Then I won't have a mad rush before exams. I have my hardest three the first three days, and I want to avoid a mad stew. Miss Buck was not my English prof last year, Pete. I had Miss Peebles who is in Europe this year. Miss Buck was my Freshman instructor the first four weeks, before the readjustment shift. I liked her personally, but would have been lost in a Freshman class of hers. She soared in the clouds and was quite an indefinite sort of genius. I prefer concrete thinking for Freshman composition. She really had a great deal of ability as the encolsed clipping will show. We are going to have the ice carnival tomorrow afternoon. I am very glad to hear that Doctor Litchfield agrees with us, Mother. I wish the eleventh of February were here already. I am so sick of this think that it surely is getting "my goat". Do you think you will be East after exams. I have only three days. If you do come, you could come up here for next week. If you don't, I might go down to Aunt Bessie's or to Jeannette, or stay up here and read. i wouldn't mind doing any of the three. I had a letter from Henrietta Butler yesterday. She is engaged to one Earle Bernheimer of K. City. They plan to be married in April, go to Europe for four months. Jane has nothing too favorable to say of him. Did you hear anything about Ruth Gallinger's weedding[sic]? Debate Council voted unanimously yesterday to accept Amherst's challenge for a debate at Amherst on the fifteenth of April. here's where I go to the Dean's office and drop Zo. Giving up debating and having four hours of lab in four separate periods is not worth it. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 13,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-13
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Evan showed me a telegram yesterday morning which she had just received from .....Bowers, president of the Harvard Debating Club, challenging us to a Freshman Harvard--Vassar debate for March 7. Dr. Nettleton asked the Freshmen to stay after chapel to vote and there was much laughter. I suppose, of course, that they will do it. I think it would be great, because it would probably mean a regular debate next year. We had a Council meeting yesterday to consider...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Evan showed me a telegram yesterday morning which she had just received from .....Bowers, president of the Harvard Debating Club, challenging us to a Freshman Harvard--Vassar debate for March 7. Dr. Nettleton asked the Freshmen to stay after chapel to vote and there was much laughter. I suppose, of course, that they will do it. I think it would be great, because it would probably mean a regular debate next year. We had a Council meeting yesterday to consider the challenges for this year, and of Williams, Amherst, and Penn, accepted Williams and Penn. I voted for Amherst instead of Penn, but I was the only one to do so. Penn doesn't thrill me in the least, but they wanted a university instead of a college this time, solet them have it. The Penn debate will be at Penn. I have almost finished writing my English topic, and then comes the boring part of copying it. My heart certainly goes out to those poor souls who don't type! The snow is wonderful--I wish I had time to coast! Love, Fannie January 13, 1923 Sorry I can't come to the meeting of the congregation, Pete!
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 14, 1919 [1920]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1919-01-14 [1920]
Text: January 14, 1919. [1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is delightful to save your chapel cuts till the end of the semester and then stay home every night and get a chance to write the daily letter then. I got away from the doctor's office at a little after two today. Dr. B. gave me the punch. I then came back to my room and went over one sixth of the ground we are supposed to review for the Latin exam with Phyllis' roommate. She is very good in class, but she certainly was punk...
Show moreJanuary 14, 1919. [1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is delightful to save your chapel cuts till the end of the semester and then stay home every night and get a chance to write the daily letter then. I got away from the doctor's office at a little after two today. Dr. B. gave me the punch. I then came back to my room and went over one sixth of the ground we are supposed to review for the Latin exam with Phyllis' roommate. She is very good in class, but she certainly was punk in review. I got along very well working with Phyllis for two years, but it must have been unusual. She is the next best in the class to me, if not as good, as far as marks go, but I could not hand her much today. I then had gym. Today was apparatus day. There was not much to do. One of the things I could not get at all, and that was hanging on to rings, turning over, and sticking the legs in the ring. I did manage to twist a summersault around a pole, though. Saturday night is the third Philharmonic concert. I got my ticket, but I am afraid I shall have to miss it. Last week I went to bed right after dinner. The New York day is none too easy. I wonder if I will have Miss Wells next semester. I certainly hope so, but she may get the class in analyt. geometry. Yes Pete, we wre one of the seven hundred institutions of learning, but the New York Times did not consider us worth cracking up along with Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. There were speeches in chapel the night before, but not knowing that chapel was to be more attractice than usual, I used one of my wonderful cuts. I shall go to chapel during exams, though. I shall need it then! They say it rests the spirit wonderfully then. Aunt Hattie was right that they give fiendish assignments fro vactaion[sic] to Midyears. By the way, you are coming down after midyears, are you not? R. S. V. P. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 14, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-14 [1921]
Text: January 14, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I believe that this is the date I have dated my letters for the past three days. Don't send me a calendar, Pete, because I have three already. I don't like to acknowledge the time I woke up this morning to study for our chem oral quiz. However, it was five-thirty, and then it was so bitter cold that I waited a half hour lettering the room warm up before starting to study. The maddening part of it was that we didn't cover...
Show moreJanuary 14, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I believe that this is the date I have dated my letters for the past three days. Don't send me a calendar, Pete, because I have three already. I don't like to acknowledge the time I woke up this morning to study for our chem oral quiz. However, it was five-thirty, and then it was so bitter cold that I waited a half hour lettering the room warm up before starting to study. The maddening part of it was that we didn't cover nearly as much as we were supposed to, and therefore I could have slept till seven. That is very hard on anyone who likes sleep as much as I do. I was so dead yesterday after three hours of lab that I finished my history topic after dinner and went to bed at nine. Miss Salmon gave a long dissertation this morning on marks. She says she hates them, hates them to the nth degree, and that the only reason she gave them and will keep on giving them is that she must conform to the rules of the college. She hates honors, too. She said she could not say that she thought that a girl who inherits a good brain and who doesn't study much deserves honors more than a girl of average mentality ho does good, hard work. The other night she had the officers of all the classes, of all the organizations of importance, and the ediotrs of the Miscellany News out to her house to discuss the question. She wants them to start a campaign of discussion in the News, in the hope of waking people up and eventually abolishing marks. She says that that is one of the chief causes for what she is constantly talking about--the falling off of intellectual interest in the student bodies of the colleges. Miss brown of the history department, who lives with Miss Salmon, told the girls afterwards that no reform of any importance had ever been brought about at Vassar which had not been instigates by Miss Salmon. Incidentally, she said in connection with the subject, that she never yet had been satisfied with a mark that she gave and didn't imagine any student had ever been satisfied with the mark she received, but she had one thing to ask of us--that we shouldn't ask her why we get the mark we do, because she would not be able to explain it. All of which is very interesting, provided she gives us decent marks! I admit I am not sufficiently developed mentally to be able to forgetthe existence of makrs. I would be a lot happier if I could, but they certainly are in the foreground most of the time to most of the people. We are reviewing in class in Ec. I certainly like the stuff. There has been skating for two days now. I had planned to try my luck this afternoon, for the first time in two years. but it snowed all night and is rainy and sleety now, and there is no skating today. The Ice Carnival was scheduled to take place tomorrow night. I hope it won't be interfered with. I shall compromise and go walking this afternoon. Love, Fannie
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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, January 14,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-14
Text: January 14, 1923 Dear Mother, Father and Pete: I just said a charm over my Drama Topic. It is all ready to hand in, at 4 P M Sunday and is not due till Tuesday. Pretty good! It is much better than I thought I was going to be, but it took terribly long to write it. And I typed it so well, you wouldn't know I did it! It is thirty single-spaced pages--I suppose it is too long for you to read, Pete! But I paragraphed it very carefully, so that you would have no trouble! There was quite a...
Show moreJanuary 14, 1923 Dear Mother, Father and Pete: I just said a charm over my Drama Topic. It is all ready to hand in, at 4 P M Sunday and is not due till Tuesday. Pretty good! It is much better than I thought I was going to be, but it took terribly long to write it. And I typed it so well, you wouldn't know I did it! It is thirty single-spaced pages--I suppose it is too long for you to read, Pete! But I paragraphed it very carefully, so that you would have no trouble! There was quite a fire in North last night on the third floor. I broke my usual feeling of aloofness to the mob spirit and watched it for a while. North is certainly getting its share this year. The girls clothes were saved, but not a semester topic which she was going to hand in this week! Speaking of topic reminds me that I told Jane I left mine at home, and in my presence a few minutes later she asked another girl for hers, and asked her if she knew whose she could get! I had lunch with her yesterday--off campus. Kindly remember what I told you in the special note the other day, Mother. After the fire I went to hear the famous Tony Sarg talk about his Marionettes. He was most interesting. I am sorry I missed the beginning of his talk. I thought it most amusing at one point when he told about his first attempt to get the marionettes into the movies--he showed his picture to a group of twenty men--he did not know how to put it delicately, but they had all at one time or another been in the "wholesale coak and suit business"! He then proceeded to describe the costume of the one with whom he had to deal--white spats, large black and white shecked suit, cane, bowler, waxed moustache. He ended up the interview by telling Sarg that "he had a hell of a lot of noif". In addition to that his demonstration with one the marionettes, showing how they are manipulated, was most interesting. In the afternoon I went up to Senior Parlor to hear the Heidelberg students speak informally on "conditions" in Germany. Unfortunately he spent most of the time playing the piano for us and showing us some very new-fangled drawings made by a student in the new dancing school that he is hipped about. It is a school of self-expression, and the girl certainly didn't express much to me. But he thinks they are wonderful! I think perhaps it was the girl behind the pictures, and of course I could not appreciate that! Then he talked for a while about conditions in Germany, but very scantily. His English was too poor to understand with ease. I think if he had spoken in German I should have gotten more out of it. There were only six of us there, and from the moment when I supplied the English word for him for a German one that he used and could not think of the English for, he addressed all his remarks to me. It was most embarassing, because several times I had no idea what he was trying to say. One thing, however, caught my ear and stuck in my mind, and that was when he was talking about Alsace-Lorraine, he said "of course, in case of German invasion, it will be absolutely defenseless". It will take more than the treaty of Versaillesto settle it. As he said, "the continent of Europe is really a most complicated thing" But my letters dare not be anything [but] foolish, so I shall desist. The Freshmen accepted the Harvard challenge. Do you know "Mr. Bowers", Pete? Miss Ellery signed my petition to take nine hours in history next semester. I am curious to hear you interesting story, Mother. Don't forget it. I hear Louise has already has her reception. At that rate, she will be married in a few weeks! Hope Harold continues to improve. Your special came today, Mother. They are delivered on Sundays. Also recieved you wire yesterday. Thank you for it. Just at present I feel as though I don't want to see a type writer again for ten years. It is terribly cold and snowing all the time, it seems to me.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 15, 1919 [1920]:
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
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Date: 1919-01-15 [1920]
Text: Januar 15, 1919. [1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your special came this afternoon, Mother. I would feel like a "selfish person", as Father would say, to have you come this week. I do not need you, although I admit it is nice to have Aunt Bessie. I would not enjoy particularly going alone. I worked my fool head off today. Thank goodness when three weeks are here. Miss Wells is going to send me a written in the unstamped mail. I shall take it on Sunday. I went down to see Miss...
Show moreJanuar 15, 1919. [1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your special came this afternoon, Mother. I would feel like a "selfish person", as Father would say, to have you come this week. I do not need you, although I admit it is nice to have Aunt Bessie. I would not enjoy particularly going alone. I worked my fool head off today. Thank goodness when three weeks are here. Miss Wells is going to send me a written in the unstamped mail. I shall take it on Sunday. I went down to see Miss Thallon tonight, and she will give me the history written tomorrow afternoon. I must have them out of my system. Exams are in the air--the world seems to revolve about them now. We were told today to buy the essay "Current Literature and the Colleges" by Henty Seidel Canby. We are to read it, do anything ith it that we please--that is to say, study it as we have studied various essays this semester--then bring it to the examinatuon. We will be examined on it. I had counted on not havving to study for the English exam. We review half of trif for Monday. I asked Champy is we would have the last day for review, whereupon she hopped all over us and said she could not understand out spirity , we ought to be reciewing already, the exams did not seem to worry us, and she saw us going sledding and skating, whereas in France when she had exams she used to get up at five and study all day long. She expects us to cram reviewing when she is cramming us full of new stuff miles long now. Poor fool! I had class drill in gym today. It was much better than at high school. I then dressed and went uover to Main for dinner with Helen Hurd the girl who came up the night I was sick. Do you remember her, Mother? Main is a wonderful place, all right, if you are built with a horse's stength. I think I would have lasted about six weeks there. Love, [Fannie]
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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, January 15, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-15 [1921]
Text: January 15, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday was a great day, not! I was in the lab over two hours. I had left an experiment in the middle two days before and wehn I went over there yesterday, could not find it anywhere. I started it over and after I had been working an hour, I found it. Lab make some more tired than walking for the same length of time would. From lab I went over to the library and worked for an hour on my history topic. It is rather interesting except...
Show moreJanuary 15, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday was a great day, not! I was in the lab over two hours. I had left an experiment in the middle two days before and wehn I went over there yesterday, could not find it anywhere. I started it over and after I had been working an hour, I found it. Lab make some more tired than walking for the same length of time would. From lab I went over to the library and worked for an hour on my history topic. It is rather interesting except that I have more work to do on it before tomorrow than I have time to do it in. I have taken the four main plains set forth in the Federal Convention of 1787 and compared their points of difference, and ended up with the result as shown in the Constitution of the United States. I also tried to give the main points of discussion in the convention. I hope Lucy will like the topic as well as I do--Lucy Salmon, I mean. I lost my Spanish grammar somewhere around college and I have had to waste a lot of time trying to find it. Starting tomorrow, I shall be more careful with my typing. I am really getting into a very careless way. Love, Fannie Mother, will you please have McKennan's fill my face prescription, (the salve) and send it to me. No 268989. It is helping, and I want to be sure to have it filled right.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 15,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-15
Text: January 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall be very brief tonight. I surely turned into a grind today. I worked for three and a half hours this morning on my psych topic and turned out fourteen pages single space. I felt as though I never wanted to look at a typewriter again. After dinner I read Byron for an hour, and then went skating. The ice was terrible, so we got hold of a sled and went coasting down Sunset for an hour instead. I then came back and read Byron till supper,...
Show moreJanuary 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall be very brief tonight. I surely turned into a grind today. I worked for three and a half hours this morning on my psych topic and turned out fourteen pages single space. I felt as though I never wanted to look at a typewriter again. After dinner I read Byron for an hour, and then went skating. The ice was terrible, so we got hold of a sled and went coasting down Sunset for an hour instead. I then came back and read Byron till supper, and now I shall work for three more hours on my psych topic. That ought to get within two hours of finishing it! I hate to think of copying it. The ice carnival was very pretty yesterday. I skated some then, but even yesterday the ice was bad. My right ankle is terribly weak. The straps you sent me, Pete, don't seem to help any. The speakers at the luncheon yesterday were not too good. The Jap was a hot-air orator, and Professor Dealey was convincing, but unnecessarily rude. Yesterday morning went to my topic. I'll be a happy mortal when [I] put down its final period. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 15,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-15
Text: January 15, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The Nettletons are having a formal reception in Saylor Hall tonight for Seniors, in honor of the president of Bryn Mawr. I don't know if it is worth getting into evening dress for or not. I studied five hours for a quiz on Hume this morning, and then a dozen souls who said they couldn't write on him got Riley to put it off till next Monday. I certainly was peeved. Otherwise I can report. Love, Fannie

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, January 16, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-16 [1921]
Text: January 16, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is a wonderful warm day today, so I decided to cut chapel and get a good walk in this afternoon instead. I did not wake up till nine o'clocl and then after I had finished with my semi-breakfast a girl in my chem class came up and alked till about eleven. She had a notion that the lab was open today, and she wanted me to go over and work today. She came up to tell me that it was closed--a fact that did not surprise me greatly....
Show moreJanuary 16, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is a wonderful warm day today, so I decided to cut chapel and get a good walk in this afternoon instead. I did not wake up till nine o'clocl and then after I had finished with my semi-breakfast a girl in my chem class came up and alked till about eleven. She had a notion that the lab was open today, and she wanted me to go over and work today. She came up to tell me that it was closed--a fact that did not surprise me greatly. Then she proceeded to tell me about what she intends to do in college--take two science courses every year until she graduates, (she is a Freshman now), go to John Hopkins for six years, and then specialize for two years after that. I think anybody that takes two sciences a year all through college must be out of her mind; it would wreck me to spend all that time standing in lab. She says that she is as strong as a horse, that it is her ambition to break down sometime! That is quite an individual ambition. Last night I was planning to go to bed early, but Ruth Brandsten came in with her troubles and talked till almost eleven. I don't make a practice of talking as late as that, but when it is interesting, I don't mind. The thing that amuses me is why anybody on earth should come to me for advice. I think she is a very fine and interesting girl, very much superior to most of the Jewish girls that one meets. I finished "Northanger Abbey" this morning. I enjoyed it very much. That is the first of Jane Austen's book that I have read. I remember trying to get interested in "Pride and Prejudice" quite a few years ago. I remember also that I tried without success. As I said before, i am going walking for a while this afternoon, and then I am coming home and study chem. If anybody disturbs me, she will be shot on the spot. It is great to be able to take one's time to do things, but I guess that feeling will weak off within the next week. That is what I like about cutting Sunday chapel, it starts the day off so leisurely. (Don't get 'het up', Pete.) I spent last evening in the library reading the Articles of Confederation and the arguments advanced against their adoption. It was quite interesting. We are going to spend next week in informal discussion on that subject. There was no letter from you yesterday, Mother. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [January 16, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-01-16]
Text: [16 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The reception was lovely last night. Everybody including myself looked very nice. I wore my green brocade, as did also another girl! Elizabeth Dinkey and I decided to talk to Miss Cowley for a while and we were corneered for most of the evening! It took place in Taylor Hall, and was very impressive. The reason I enjoyed it--I think00is that Dr. Nettleton remembered me and introduced me to his wife! The Bryn Mawr president looks very brainy. Before...
Show more[16 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The reception was lovely last night. Everybody including myself looked very nice. I wore my green brocade, as did also another girl! Elizabeth Dinkey and I decided to talk to Miss Cowley for a while and we were corneered for most of the evening! It took place in Taylor Hall, and was very impressive. The reason I enjoyed it--I think00is that Dr. Nettleton remembered me and introduced me to his wife! The Bryn Mawr president looks very brainy. Before the reception I heard the famous Miss Maud Royden, English preacher. She surely can talk. She was exceedingly interesting. I handed my last topic in today. I have a feeling of decided relief. Must hurry to go coasting now. I have received no laundry case yet--can't send my laundry till one comes. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 16,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-16
Text: January 16, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: "A kingdom of priests and a holy people". Yeah, forsooth, verily, nay, moreover. You may not know what this means. It means that I am very busy. "I am very busy" is the clause most frequently used my me in these days, and "A kingdom of priests and a holy people" is you favorite expression, Pete, therefore they must mean each other. I spent three hours more on my psych topic last night, and just about finished it-...
Show moreJanuary 16, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: "A kingdom of priests and a holy people". Yeah, forsooth, verily, nay, moreover. You may not know what this means. It means that I am very busy. "I am very busy" is the clause most frequently used my me in these days, and "A kingdom of priests and a holy people" is you favorite expression, Pete, therefore they must mean each other. I spent three hours more on my psych topic last night, and just about finished it--that is about three more hours. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 17, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-17 [1921]
Text: January 17, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Answers to questions:--the gifts were received with much appreciation and an increasing good-will on the part of Miss Herndon has been manifest ever since. The salve came this morning. Thank you. A package of American Stationery Company paper came also. Thank you for that too. I have been meaning to order some for myself all year, but never got to it. The things from K. B. are satisfactory. I am using the blue dress and have had to stop...
Show moreJanuary 17, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Answers to questions:--the gifts were received with much appreciation and an increasing good-will on the part of Miss Herndon has been manifest ever since. The salve came this morning. Thank you. A package of American Stationery Company paper came also. Thank you for that too. I have been meaning to order some for myself all year, but never got to it. The things from K. B. are satisfactory. I am using the blue dress and have had to stop wearing the brown. It looks like a bag, and then some. Should I send it home for you to give away? I had a very nice walk yesterday afternoon. it was a gorgeous day. Then i came home and read the New York Times for an hour! Please take notice of that, Lester. I then proceeded to read the poems of Masefield on which our Romance exam is to be based. I went to the organ recital in the chapel last night, otherwise known as "dark music". I then came home, washed my head, and studied chemisty till ten o'clock. During that time there was a very excited and lengthy interruption, caused by Ruth Bransten who burst in to give me all the particulars about the invitation she had just gotten to the Harvard Junior Prom. Her brother cooked it all up and his roommate, the famous member of the football team, is taking her. She certainly was excited. Everybody kids her about her brother's roommate, because she is talking about hime all the time. you don't happen to know any members of football teams that you would like to room with, do you, Pete? We had a fierce one hour written in Ec this morning. He asked three hard questions, one of which I had made a note of to ask about in our next quiz meeting. But that did not do me any good. I have some interesting information for you. Do you remember that wonderful looking girl who sat at the table next to us in the dining-room at Late Tahoe, whom i used to stare at all the time? Anyhow, the oone I mean is Mrs. Charles Heimerdinger, now Freshman year for Marshal of the Daisy Chain, but did not come back; graduated from Barnard with Phi Beta Kappa and won a history prize that had not been awarded for five years because nobody had been good enough for it. One of my freshman neighbors, a friend of her sisters, started raving about her today and volunteered this information. I am about to start off to lab again. [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, January 18, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-18 [1921]
Text: January 18, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was so wonderful after lab yesterday that three of us decided to go skating. We chased back for our skates and then went over to the lake and skated for about a half hour. The ice was great and so was the weather, but my ankles were not. They turned terribly, but I skated alone for about half the time, which is more than I ever was able to do at home. Considering that it was the first time in two years that I have been on the ice, I...
Show moreJanuary 18, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was so wonderful after lab yesterday that three of us decided to go skating. We chased back for our skates and then went over to the lake and skated for about a half hour. The ice was great and so was the weather, but my ankles were not. They turned terribly, but I skated alone for about half the time, which is more than I ever was able to do at home. Considering that it was the first time in two years that I have been on the ice, I managed pretty well. The carnival is tonight. I am going over to watch it for a little while. It was very cold today--either below zero early this morning. I was the original Columbus of Davison today. Three was a notice on the bulletin board today, "No skating on Pratt Lake, (Sunset) until this evening, on account of the carnival." There was another small notice, which said, "Skating on the old Lake". So five of us went down there afer lunch, and had that whole huge lake all to ourselves. The ice was like gladd. it went a little better than yesterday. it is all a matter of practice, I guess, but certainly my ankles are not naturally any too strong; I don't think skating is going to hurt me any, as long as I don't get chilled. I was so sleepy last night that I went to bed at eight thirty adn[sic] set my clock for six this morning, intending to get up any study. But I did your trick this time, Pete. I am afraid it takes too much courage these cold winter mornings. I just say Lucy. She was on her way back from a conference with Miss Wylie, and she was in her seventh heaven. I told her that it was too bad that I wasn't able to go home and rave with you about Miss Salmon, but that she could make up for me and rave with you about Miss Wylie. I do hope I'll have her next year, but there is a possibility of her course being made into a senior course. We had another interesting day in history today. We constituted ourselves the Continental Congress, and the question before us for duscussion was whether or not to lay the Articles of Confederation before the states for ratification. I am going to study chem for two hours now. The more I look at your picture, Father, the more excellent I think it is. Seriously, (excuse the expression, Pete) I think it is fine. I guess the trouble before was that I wanted you to be very handsome, and--well, you know! Mother, are you planning the come up to college to see me here after I come back from New York after midyears. I think it would be an excellent idea. you were here last year when I was sick, so I would like you to come once and enjoy it. R. S. V. P. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 18,1913
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1913-01-18
Text: January 18, 1913 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I missed the afternoon mail yesterday, so I sent my letter special this A. M.--hope you will get it. I have decided to do Leibnitz for my exam, and shall start on it tomorrow. Nothing new to report, except that I have engaged the following at Miss Mullaly's for Commencement: a room on second floor with double bed and cot (comfortable--like college cots), a room downstairs with double bed (rear of house), and another room downstairs with...
Show moreJanuary 18, 1913 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I missed the afternoon mail yesterday, so I sent my letter special this A. M.--hope you will get it. I have decided to do Leibnitz for my exam, and shall start on it tomorrow. Nothing new to report, except that I have engaged the following at Miss Mullaly's for Commencement: a room on second floor with double bed and cot (comfortable--like college cots), a room downstairs with double bed (rear of house), and another room downstairs with large bed. It is the best I could get, and she assures me that they are quiet and comfortable. I had to argue quite a while to convince her that my family weren't keen about double beds. Does that suit you? R. S. V. P. There is another house, two blocks farther from college, where I inquired, but they too have cots. Personally, I think they are more comfortable than the average rickety bed. I engaged Miss Mullaly's definitely--tell me if they do not suit, please. Love, Fannie Am going for a walk now--I have adopted the fresh air cure. This is the period of the year that I always dislike college. Without fearing exams, I certainly hate the pre-exam atmosphere, as it has been the last ten days. I went off to lunch with Hlen and Kro today, and it felt good to eat some food that was recognizable as such.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 18,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/18/20
Text: January 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It just occured to me that this is the first time I have written the date right. I got back a little after six last night. I took the care out to college last night. I wanted to see which way bumps less, but it is sixes and sixes, I think. I went to bed then and slept from chapel time till seven thirty this morning, waking up only for the return of the college from the concert. After breakfast I got an airing. I then reviewed some more for my...
Show moreJanuary 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It just occured to me that this is the first time I have written the date right. I got back a little after six last night. I took the care out to college last night. I wanted to see which way bumps less, but it is sixes and sixes, I think. I went to bed then and slept from chapel time till seven thirty this morning, waking up only for the return of the college from the concert. After breakfast I got an airing. I then reviewed some more for my Latin exam. I shall now take the Math quizz. This afternoon I shall study some more for the exams--review, not cram, you understand. Love, F.[enc w/ 18 Jan 1920] Dear Mother, I had some day yesterday--I thought my insides would burn out. Aunt Bessie says that is a sign of improvement--perhaps, I don't know. The doctor says he saw a material improvement, about as much better as I felt. I am very glad I came back and did not stay in N. Y. over night, as I felt not one bit worse off, and it was not quite worn off yet. It is a good thing I went to sleep last night early. He told me I behave very well for the treatment! He also told Aunt Bessie I am very plucky--he generally hates to have a young girl come in there because they make too much fuss about themselves. That is all I know.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 19, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-19 [?]
Text: [19 Jan 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lois Barclay, the official tutor of the Ec department, and Millsy's right-hand man, told me last night that of the twenty-five who applied for Seminar, only six were admitted, and they were the only ones whom the whole department agreed on. Considering that I have never had an A in the department, I don't quite see why I got in, unless it was because of my topic Peg Ray, '22, assistant in the department, told me the other night...
Show more[19 Jan 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lois Barclay, the official tutor of the Ec department, and Millsy's right-hand man, told me last night that of the twenty-five who applied for Seminar, only six were admitted, and they were the only ones whom the whole department agreed on. Considering that I have never had an A in the department, I don't quite see why I got in, unless it was because of my topic Peg Ray, '22, assistant in the department, told me the other night that he had been raving to her about how splendid it was, and he praised it so much that she read some of it. Day by day-------! Miss Cowley called on my yesterday afternoon. My room was in great disorder and I was eating an organge[sic] hanging over the waste-basket when she appeared. I was a little embarrassed. We discussed typewriters most of the time. She came back by day Sunday, and counted on making the eight o'clock up, getting in at the Pa. at seven-fifty. Needless to say, she missed connections. I had a letter from Helen Stern this morning telling me she expects me to stay with her Tuesday night, before going to Atlantic Wednesday. Will you be in N. Y. then? Of course if you are I want to stay with you. R. S. V. P. so that I can let her know as soon as possible. Miss Brown gave us our exam questions for Tolerance exam this morning--it is hard enough to wake up the dead. Here's where we pay the price of loafing all semester! The questions necessitate doing the whole semester's course between now and the day of the exam, and I have four others that I have to study hard for! I start this afternoon. Have a good time in New York, and don't let them elect you president, Pop. Orders to Marcus from his boss. Love, Fannie Friday--middle of January
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 19,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-19
Text: 203 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 19, 1922. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wanted to see what it feels like to write a methodical letter, and I didn't suppose I could get away with it beyond the first paragraph, so I put on a grand and glorious heading. It makes me feel like you, Pete, and hence very brainy and superior. It is a good think I feel that way now, because I go to J next hour, and there isn't much chance of my keeping on feeling that way....
Show more203 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 19, 1922. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wanted to see what it feels like to write a methodical letter, and I didn't suppose I could get away with it beyond the first paragraph, so I put on a grand and glorious heading. It makes me feel like you, Pete, and hence very brainy and superior. It is a good think I feel that way now, because I go to J next hour, and there isn't much chance of my keeping on feeling that way. I have been very busy lately. I just now finished reading the chapter in James in "Will" and have found out how to make up my mind not to be so busy in the future. The most important thing that has transpired lately was a delicious one dollar dinner at the Inn Tuesday night with Helen. We have had absolutely impossible food since vacation. The chef is sick, and we have a new one. I think he ought to be bounced. I haven't done anything worth talking about since my last letter--that is why I am taking up space saying nothing. Have you heard anything about Pauline's wedding, outside of the amount of champagne consumed? Have you heard from Dr. Clark? That is the chief interest in my life at present. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 20,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-20
Text: January 20, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The picture of Marse certainly is a scream. But I don't see why you say he will get sore--if he has any sense of humor at all, he will have to see how funny it is. I don't know how I could have been figuring that I should have gotten laundry this week--you could hardly have had any to send! I am sorry the last was late in coming. I sent it on Wednesday as usual. I am afraid this week's will be late. I took it to the post-office...
Show moreJanuary 20, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The picture of Marse certainly is a scream. But I don't see why you say he will get sore--if he has any sense of humor at all, he will have to see how funny it is. I don't know how I could have been figuring that I should have gotten laundry this week--you could hardly have had any to send! I am sorry the last was late in coming. I sent it on Wednesday as usual. I am afraid this week's will be late. I took it to the post-office yesterday and put the stamps on. Today at noon I got a notice please to come to the post-office as soon as possible. My laundry was still there, inasmuch as I had hurried off after pasting on the stamps and forgotten to pay for them. Pete, you take me too seriously. You didn't suppose I meant the room-mate stuff seriously, did you? I made my speech in the big meeting of Speakers' Bureau yesterday afternoon. I was one of the four called on, which speaks pretty well for the Rhineeli if chances, I think. I expounded for seven minutes on Japanese immigration, as seen by Professor Albert Bushnell Hart. Oh, yes, I will be a high-brow one of these days. She cut the others up pretty much. Of me she said, "I have no criticism to offer. It was an excellent speech very well done, and it interested me very much". After the meeting she came up to me to tell me how well I did. Ahem! After the meeting I went skating for a half-hour. The ice is still fine. I managed a little better than the last time. Is the young lady aus Wellesley a good skater, Pete? I have to go to that d--- lab now. I wish it didn't tire me so. Mercedes de la Barra of Chile conducted our Spanish class today. It was extremely interesting. She had a lot of pictures and told us a lot about the country. I think I'll have to cultivate her acquaintance, inasmuch as she lives just below me. My oral English Speech exam comes next Tuesday and the written one, one hour long, comes next Thursday. Betty Humphreys and I are going to call on Miss Salmon tomorrow night. If we don't find anything else to talk about, we can at least talk about when she taught our mothers! Love, Fannie
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