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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Oct. 1
Text: [Oct. 1] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Well, the first week of this year is over already. I imagine the other weeks will be less excited than this one have been. Mother, before I forget about it--I have looked everywhere here and fannot find my face stuff. I must have left it at home and I need it again, so will you please send it as soon as possible. Thank you for your telegram, Father. I appreciate knowing when people arrive from automobile trips without accidents. When you are along...
Show more[Oct. 1] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Well, the first week of this year is over already. I imagine the other weeks will be less excited than this one have been. Mother, before I forget about it--I have looked everywhere here and fannot find my face stuff. I must have left it at home and I need it again, so will you please send it as soon as possible. Thank you for your telegram, Father. I appreciate knowing when people arrive from automobile trips without accidents. When you are along yourself, you don't worry about such unpleasant things. I am going to town this afternoon. I want to have a cusion (a flat one) made for my desk-chair. I did not do it all last year because I was never sure of being able to stick the year out. I shall start our in another frame of mind this year. I want to have two pictures framed also. Mary Heckel and I are going to call on Bess this evening. I think my work is going to be much more interesting than last year. I think the Chem will come all right. he is starting out on Valence, and this is the one things that I remember very well. Mr. Gorgas drilled it in so hard that one cannot help remembering it. Miss Salmon is not what I would call an animated speaker, but she is not lacking in information. For today we had to hunt up and hand in some data on immigration. For next Friday we have a topic which consists of taking one nationality in this country and doing some research work into the reasons for the various waves of immigration of that nationality. Professor Mills certainly is interesting. If the work follows the same line of close reasoning and picking out logic and fallacies in arguments, I certainly will get as much mental training out of that as I would have out of Math. The girl in Catherine Gardner's old room had four dollars stolen yesterday and the Czecho-Slovak twenty stolen the other day. Here is where I start to lock up. I got three of the Ec. books. I will get plenty of use out of them, and it is a wonderful conservation of energy not to have to chase to the libe all the time. Love, [Fannie]
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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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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-04]
Text: [postmarked 4 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The trip wasn't bad at all yesterday. I read from seven to ten, and then slept till about twelve, and slept later again in the afternoon. It passed very quickly. I just made the seven o'cock, I mean the six o'clock. Came up from N. Y. with Betty Cannon. She was student judge at Holyoke. She told me all about it, and I told her all about Smith. The train was mobbed. We got supper at the station here, and came out leisurely...
Show more[postmarked 4 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The trip wasn't bad at all yesterday. I read from seven to ten, and then slept till about twelve, and slept later again in the afternoon. It passed very quickly. I just made the seven o'cock, I mean the six o'clock. Came up from N. Y. with Betty Cannon. She was student judge at Holyoke. She told me all about it, and I told her all about Smith. The train was mobbed. We got supper at the station here, and came out leisurely after the rush. It was raining for a change. Dr. Litchfield can equal some others I know in paternal bragging. Lawrence speaks French, German, and Spanish beautifully, made Annapolis in three years in stead of four, did some wonderful things when he was at the Olympic games--I couldn't hear what--and graduates this year from Harvard, School of Mines. He will go into mining if any of the large companies are anxious to have him--otherwse he will teach Geology. Ethel is to be married this summer. They are all going over to "marry her off", to quote his phraseology. She will live in Copenhagen next year. If I get there, I am to be sure to look her up! He is sorry to have her live in Europe but he says when you educate your children "that way you can't expect them to stay in Pittsburgh". Having had practically the same education, I feel duty-bound to show my appreication[sic] of it by pulling out! We got to Harrisburg before he had a chance to tell about his other daughter. He certainly is a garrulous gentleman. I was undecided about Williams until Evan told me this morning that Bish had decided to debate again, and we will speak together, so that settles it. I shall do it unless something very unforeseen turns up. The subject is, "Resolved that the Eighteenth Amendment Should be Repealed". She says the negative is the easier side from the debating point of view. At any rate, I have hard work ahead of me for the next five or six weeks. Pete, I hardly think that I dare take time off to go to Penn the week-end of the fourteenth, so I guess I'll be here. I will be able to be with you very little the week-end of the Williams debate, so I too would like to have you here another week-end. If you come 14th, is that the beginning of your vacation? If not, I would suggest your coming after Williams. If it can't be done, count on the 14th. weekend, unless I let you know to the contrary. What day, and what time, would you arrive? R. S. V. P. Mother, I left my good pin in the left-hand dresser drawer. Thake it along with you and bring it up when you come for the debate. I never wear it anyhow, but it doesn't hurt to have it around. Let me know if it isn't there. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-04-29]
Text: [postmarked 29 Apr 1920] [Frag?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry I seemed to disturb the tranquillity of your mind, Pete, by having so many mistakes. I real my letters off at such a rapid rate that it is a wonder I do not have more than I do. I mastered the spelling of the word "quiz" and that is really all you ought to expect of me in one college year. Nothing startling has happened--that does sound like your letters, Pete--except that I am continually growing fatter and...
Show more[postmarked 29 Apr 1920] [Frag?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry I seemed to disturb the tranquillity of your mind, Pete, by having so many mistakes. I real my letters off at such a rapid rate that it is a wonder I do not have more than I do. I mastered the spelling of the word "quiz" and that is really all you ought to expect of me in one college year. Nothing startling has happened--that does sound like your letters, Pete--except that I am continually growing fatter and fatter. I shall send home two white skirts in the next laundry, to be done with as you see fit,--not you, Pete, or Father, but Mother. They would have to be let out three inches in the waist and a little around the hips, and it "aint" there to let out. It's a great life. When I come home, please give me vegetables and not potatoes. I saw Carolyn Bailey this morning. She thought that I had not come back. Mr. Jackson is here, and Helen asked me to take dinner with them at the Inn tonight. I shall not go unless the weather clears up. It was been damp and rainy all day and this weather makes me feel like the dickens. We discuss "Cahnging Winds" in English class next Wednesday. I certainly read it in time. Mathew Vassar's grave is decorated at eight-thirty tomorrow morning. he resides out on the south road. have you ever been out there, Mother. I cannot go, but then I am not weeping about it. I think if I go once while I am at college that will be enough. Prexy's address, delivered from the steps of his house, occurs after that. Carolyn B. told me in quite a loud voice that she had never gone yet, that you stand out on the grass and listen to Prexy mumble from the steps of his house, and that she did not enjoy hearing prexy mumble. He was standing several feet away. I saw the father of Marian Gratz this morning. He looks very much like what his name would indicate. The sond contest between the classes occurs tomorrow morning. I went to rehearsal this noon. Our songs are pretty good. I do think the "Alma Mater" is rather pepless, though. Me for the math quiz this afternoon, also the rest of my English theme. Phyllis was up here last night with JO. Marple, the other freshman of the French class. JO seats she is not exaggerating when she says that if she cannot get into Davison next year she will not come back to college, Davison closed on 220 and she was 221. She drew to Raymond. So I guess we won't be such a bad hall after all. I like her very much. I hope she gets in. If she does come, she will be directly under me. It seems funny. Our class is already discussing Sophomore party
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/13/19
Text: October 13, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had classes all morning and a game of tennis right after lunch, consequently I did not have time to get a letter off in the afternoon mail. Nothing exciting happened to report. I studied most of the afternoon yesterday, and worked four hours over an English theme which ended up by being less than a typewritten page. I surely must be hopeless in that line. I got desperate. They have what is known as "Dark Music" for a half hour...
Show moreOctober 13, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had classes all morning and a game of tennis right after lunch, consequently I did not have time to get a letter off in the afternoon mail. Nothing exciting happened to report. I studied most of the afternoon yesterday, and worked four hours over an English theme which ended up by being less than a typewritten page. I surely must be hopeless in that line. I got desperate. They have what is known as "Dark Music" for a half hour Sunday evening. The chapel is pitch dark during the organ recital. I went there for inspiration, but I had lost it all by the time I got back here. There was a wonderful sunset last night and I tried by best to describe it, but I should have been made sorry for the sunset if it had been no better than what I made it out to be. I could have finished earlier, but I wanted to take something outside the mountains. It is funny that with all I have seen the only decent descriptions I can get up are Rockies. I ended by taking something resembling Squeeky Bon's. I guess the class will think I am cracked on that subject. The English around this part of the country is no snap. Mother, the neighbors think Mary is a very good cook. They have eaten much more of the cake than I have. It is very good, but I get plenty to eat at meal time. Talking about meals--we had fish eyes tonight. A whole table-full of Juniors got up and left when they saw it come to the table, but we innocent Freshman thought it was good. I had the job of serving tonight, and yours truly got good portions. So far what I like best is Math. Miss Wells is a peach, and the work is fairly intelligible. I made a mess of my Latin translations this morning, and Miss Bourne did not hide her displeasure. We had to write French compositions for the last lesson. She knocked them all, but singled out mine and said that it was very good, the French was good and the ideas were correct. By the time she was through praising it, I thought I had found something at least whereing I would get a good mark. After class I got my composition back. It was marked B. I wonder what would draw an A. I understand it is equivalent to 98, 99, or 100. Don't talk Bryn Mawr to me, Pete. The kinds thought it wonderful that anyone should get a B. I believe Dr. Goldenson said they don't give triple A's here. I still feel quite hopeless in English. The shoe-bags fit. I'll send the package to New York my first opportunity. The knives and forks are here. I have written so before. I want the woolen dress and skirt. One day it is hot and the next day it is freezing. I may want to use them soon. The fruit is very clever, and I have more fun than a circus bluffing people that come into my room. They say it is cruel to have it around.Tell D. Goldman I certainly don't want a tea-table cloth and napkins--this is not a finishing school. Handkerchiefs are napkins here. I hope the McConnell place will not be spoiled, but then we have had all sorts of things over there, so we might as well try something new. Pete, I should like very much to go to the Yale game, if it meets with Father's and Mother's approval. The tests that come in the middle of the semester are not at any shceduled time and as far as I can make out they are made up by the individual instructor and given when he or shee sees fit. I ought to be able to work ahead for it. I certainly will not go into the exchange and by a Princeton seal. That looks rather crude and cheap, to say the least. If you cannot get it, with great care, i ought to be able to live through the shock. I told you there is an empty place in the wall that a pennant would cover very nicely, though. Love, [Fannie] Papa, you should write--yes.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/15/20
Text: [Addressed to mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 15, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, and after I finished running around for Lucy, I worked. After lunch I helped swell the crowd coasting on Sunset for the benefit of the movie man. I came into the soap palace, covered with snow and looking like a first class tough, when Lucy and Howard came along, and literally dragged me into the Main parlors with them to their ice-cream party. Edith Lowman and...
Show more[Addressed to mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 15, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, and after I finished running around for Lucy, I worked. After lunch I helped swell the crowd coasting on Sunset for the benefit of the movie man. I came into the soap palace, covered with snow and looking like a first class tough, when Lucy and Howard came along, and literally dragged me into the Main parlors with them to their ice-cream party. Edith Lowman and her Gutwillig friend from N. Y whom I cannot hand too much, Jeannette F, Charles R., Helen J, Ruth Franklin, and I were the party. I was not particularly thrilled. I then did a little work in the libe, and dressed to go over to the informal dancing at four. I had the job of entertaining Howard in the Raymond parlors until Lucy was ready. The dancing was fun, although I lack the necessary nerve to enjoy it to the utmost. It was cut-in dancing, and the girls did the cutting-in, Of course I would not cut in on any but those two, although most girls cut in on anyone, as long as she knew the girl of the couple. It is time for the mail to go, and I am due at Helen Reid's costume Valentine paty[sic]. I have loads to tell you about the prom, but it will keep. I shall be extremely busy next week, so my letters will be short.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-10-02]
Text: [2 oct 1922] Monday evening Dear Mother, Father, and pete: I came back on the three-thirty, inasmuch as there was no room for grown-ups at the children's service and the Memorial Service would have lasted too late for me to get back tonight. I am glad I went--more because I relieved my conscience by going than because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had a feeling, which was more or less in my mind, that the Heller family were sore that I never go out there, and I think I was right. So i...
Show more[2 oct 1922] Monday evening Dear Mother, Father, and pete: I came back on the three-thirty, inasmuch as there was no room for grown-ups at the children's service and the Memorial Service would have lasted too late for me to get back tonight. I am glad I went--more because I relieved my conscience by going than because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had a feeling, which was more or less in my mind, that the Heller family were sore that I never go out there, and I think I was right. So i thought I would go, besides which, Uncle Ike would play golf with me on Sunday and take us automobile riding. But I took my clubs for nothing--he went to Cleveland Thursday night and will be gone a week! So saturday night I talked to Aunt Bessie, and Sunday morning played with the kids. In the afternoon we went crabbing at the Woodmere dock, and caught no crabs. in the evening we went to Temple and this morning we went to Temple. I left there at two-twenty. The kids are not a bit well-behaved, otherwise they are very lovable and entertaining. They have great difficulty getting into their heads what college is. Among other things Frances wanted to know if all the "children" go to bed at the same time, and then she wanted to know if the teachers fo to bed when we do. Richard wanted to know if trains run on Yom Kippur. That's what it is to live in New Palestine! I can't say that I enjoy their house--it is one constant Schreierei, and Aunt Bessie does I enjoyed it somewhat. Rabbi Landman conducted services last night. He annoys me beyond measure in the smugness of his ecclesiastical gown. Aunt Bessie says she likes them, because most rabbis are of a very awkward build, and the robes concealmost of them. There is something to that--but I don't think that is why Mr. Landman wears his! He spoke rather well on the subject of Yom Kippur in general--he wailed and wept and rose and fell to a degree only adapted to high holidays. On the way home, Mr. Blumenthal a friend of Uncle Ike's who took us in his car, and who incidentally impresses me as a remarkably cheap N. Y. Jew, said, "He cries pretty that guy!" He read most of the service in Hebrew, which I thought was rather dumb. I have never seen such a homely collection of people in my life. I asked Aunt Bessie if there was something about the N. Y. climate that makes people's noses grow, but she said the only reason I noticed it was that I didn't know the people. Maybe! After Temple she introduced me to Mr. Fried, the ex-president of the congregation, with the little speech that "my niece says she never heard so much Hebrew in any one service before". I thought she was starting to tell him the other remark I just made. Heargued for a minute, and then he agreed that nobody understand it. This morning he read the service, and there were two Hebrew sentences, but I have a suspicion that the reason was ignorance on his part. This morning Rabbi Schwartz of the U. C. faculty conducted. I knew I had seen him somewhere, and I finally remembered him as the boob who was in Pittsburgh one year for the holidays. he has not put on any flesh since--he is as thin as a clothes-pole and in appearance is a cross between Gerald Goldsmith and Uriah Heep, if the latter calls forth the same mental picture to you that he does to me. He preached a very lugubrious sermon on Tears, but since I didn't feel abnormally weepy, I felt like a duck out of water. he spouted all the poetry he ever learned, whether it fit in or now. I think you would like him, Pete. He justifies the "Woe is me", attitude. On the whole I am glad I was there for the holiday. I certainly did not get anything out of Poughkeepsie last year, but there was something missing in this, too. There is something wrong with either me or the variety of religion that exists today--very likely it is with me. But as I said before, I am glad I went. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-09-29
Text: September 29, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually managed to get some work done today. We went down town after sixth hour and attended to shades, window-seat, etc. It took a long time. The man who sold us my curtains and stuff Freshman year waited on us. He remembered what I had gotten and managed to match the hangings for the window-seat. We got back just in time for dinner. On the way home I decided to go down to Aunt Bessie's tomorrow on the two o'clock. I have...
Show moreSeptember 29, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually managed to get some work done today. We went down town after sixth hour and attended to shades, window-seat, etc. It took a long time. The man who sold us my curtains and stuff Freshman year waited on us. He remembered what I had gotten and managed to match the hangings for the window-seat. We got back just in time for dinner. On the way home I decided to go down to Aunt Bessie's tomorrow on the two o'clock. I have practically no work to do this week-end, and so I decided that since I really must go down there in te near future anyhow, this was the best week-end to go. I don't want to go next week, as you'll probably be here the week after. So I thought I might as well go while the going is god, and stay for Monday too. It worked last year, so it ought to work this year. I don't want the dress. Received the K. and B. suit. Stuff from Welsh's hasn't come yet. Pete, as I have said before--don't let Harry Levi walk all over you. Get the class you want, and let him go to----. Are there any particular books you want for your birthday, Pete? Let me know, as I don't intend to buy some again that you won't condescend to read, and I may have to, if you don't let me know. R. S. V. P. There is nothing new to tell you. Love, FannieMrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, PA.Have [we] chafee's a Freedom of Speech? If so, Please send. [env for 29 Sep 1922
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-11-05
Text: November 5, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just came and saw a note for a special delivery. I guess it is the dress. I hope you didn't have to rush terribly to get it. I am going to walk to the cider mill this afternoon. It is a gorgeous day. I think I am capable of doing it. The only way to find out it to try, I guess. The Ec instructor was a little better today, but not much. The history topic for next week is one of the following; the New England town meeting, life on the...
Show moreNovember 5, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just came and saw a note for a special delivery. I guess it is the dress. I hope you didn't have to rush terribly to get it. I am going to walk to the cider mill this afternoon. It is a gorgeous day. I think I am capable of doing it. The only way to find out it to try, I guess. The Ec instructor was a little better today, but not much. The history topic for next week is one of the following; the New England town meeting, life on the Southern plantation, life in a California mining camp, or one of a few others that are not so interesting: The topic for the following week is "Survivals of the Frontier". Helen is going to New York today. Her father is waiting to meet her to get her a fur coat. She was over in Main last night to dinner with Emily Welch, president of Main, a and her room-mate Isabel Grimes of Pittsburgh, whose mother is a very good friend of Helen's aunt. She ought to feel quite cocky. They are two of the biggest girls in the senior class. Now Lester, please don't ask what they weigh. I hunted eagerly for your letter this morning, Pete, but it had not arrived yet. I wanted to hear about you know what. Ha ha! I am going to Jo's French class Monday morning. It is the course in contemporary French literature given by Mlle Monnier, the best member of the department. I did not realize before that it comes in one of my free hours, and it is a class well worth attending once in a while. I'll get my ticket all right. Don't worry about it. Are you sure K. I. will be home? Please make sure if you are not. Would it meet with your approval if I wrote to Aunt Bessie. It might be that she would be coming in for dinner and meeting Uncle Ike and going to theater, as they do quite often. In which case I would do likewise and take the eleven-thirty. Otherwise I would leave here on the three-fifty-eight and take the eight-thirty home. R. S. V. P. I'll tell her not to inconvenience herself. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-01-07]
Text: Jan. 8. Dear Mother + Father, This business of getting [puuches] is going to be a nuisance. I came over right after lunch + found eight ahead of me. Mlle Champy told me that she sent the book to N.Y. + it was returned to her. She also told me that I would be able to catch up in the reading easily, not to worry, - she ex - pected me to hand in one of her best exam. papers! And that from her. Miss [Kitchel] was not there today. so we [bad] written work - to writechiefly about the large English...
Show moreJan. 8. Dear Mother + Father, This business of getting [puuches] is going to be a nuisance. I came over right after lunch + found eight ahead of me. Mlle Champy told me that she sent the book to N.Y. + it was returned to her. She also told me that I would be able to catch up in the reading easily, not to worry, - she ex - pected me to hand in one of her best exam. papers! And that from her. Miss [Kitchel] was not there today. so we [bad] written work - to writechiefly about the large English section meeting that I missed. I wrote about the preparation for it instead. The book report that I wrote is due next week, so I am that much ahead. Miss [Bourne] was very particular to ask me several times how I am. I tell them, somwhate better, because there is no sense in saying am all better. They would then expect fine work. Miss Wells told me if I was not straightened out in math by tomorrow to come to her. My trunk is in Main. I had to pay 98� excess baggage. How do you [ac][count] for that? I studied in the library this <after morning>, It works much better than my room. I wish I had done that sooner. The quiet rules are certainly not observed. I was quite tired yes - terday, so last night [in] - stead of working + doing nothing I went to the introductory lecture of Mlle. Marguerite Clement of the University of Versailles on Modern France. I heard her last year under the auspices of the Alliance Francaise. She speaks a beautiful Frenc. There is another lecture 8th. hr. today but I cannot make it. I [want] to get that [makeup]out of my system. Dr. T. accepted Dr. F's letter, but told me to tell him she wants a statement from him about the particulars of the case. Poor Dr. T. - her feelings are hurt that I never submitted to her examination...Incidentally, I am no better today, but it is raining + very damp, so it's all right. I met Mrs. Robeson's niece today, whom Mlle. told me to look up. I also saw Helen J. for a while yesterday. Her room-mate who had appendicitis has 7 wks. work to make up. I understand there was quite a loss in the Josselyn [fine.] Love, Fannie Me for [Ikel Corona]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-03]
Text: [postmarked 3 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, Pete: I just finished copying my long theme. Maybe it does not feel good to have it out of my system. Now I have completely finished my makeup, except for the second math quiz which I missed about ten days ago. I cannot take it until the others who missed it are ready for it, but I am ready for it, so it won't bother me any. Oh, before I forget! I took my quiz over to Miss Wells yesterday and the lunch bell had just rung, so I could not stay....
Show more[postmarked 3 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, Pete: I just finished copying my long theme. Maybe it does not feel good to have it out of my system. Now I have completely finished my makeup, except for the second math quiz which I missed about ten days ago. I cannot take it until the others who missed it are ready for it, but I am ready for it, so it won't bother me any. Oh, before I forget! I took my quiz over to Miss Wells yesterday and the lunch bell had just rung, so I could not stay. She asked me to come in, and called me by my first name! Miss Kitchel did last week, too. The only one that has not is the Latin still, and I don't care a rip about her. No, I'm not crazy, Pete. Carolyn B. is coming up here tonight. I expect to have a good time with her. I have not seen Lucy for ages. I don't know where she is keeping herself. Elections are due May 14. I shall make them out as we decided at home. The weather is not particularly nice today. It is too cold to sit out. I feel better than yesterday, but not as good as I did for a few days last week. The medicine came from Woods' Drug Store, and I am taking it, but it does not look or taste quite the same as the other. Dr. B. says they are perfectly reliable, though, I shall stop the Poland water when the bunch of bottles on hand is used up--I don't think it is doing any good. Let me know about continuing the medicine. I was sorry to hear in the letter that came yesterday that you won't be able to come for Third Hall, Mother. I am sure you would enjoy it. You have never seen any in the outdoor theater. Will you be here for that, Father, if you come? I forgot to tell you one funny part of the baseball game. Just before the game started a procession marched out into the filed[sic]. They were all arrayed in long yellow skirts, wash-woman shirtwaists, hands on their hips, wash-woman style, hair coiled up in tight little knots on top of their heads, tortoise-shell glasses perched on the ends of their noses, and they carried on their shoulders a wash-line covered here and there with dandelions. The last one had a placard on her back, "Ye Dandelion Chain". The prospective Daisy Chain members must have felt flattered. Otherwise there is nothing new. How is Grandpa? How is Mary? Not that they are of equal importance, but then Mary is a vital part of my life when I am home. I had a letter from Pill yesterday. Their May-Day celebration is evidently going to be very wonderful this year. Every girl in the college is going to take part. The girl in my class who has a sisted in the senior class there now was telling me last night thatit is supposed to be the best they have for ages. She is going there for it, and she thinks it is worth missing Third Hall for. It must be good if it is worth that. The Workshop plays last night were very good, although the Jewish one did not appeal to me very much. I don't think a Christian girl in her senior year at college can quite get the Jewish Spirit. However, the acting was very fine. Edith Meiser is our best actress. She was L'Aiglon in Second Hall. Otherwise there is no news. Oh, yes there is. Exam schedules are out. They start on Thursday, May 27. I have one Saturday, one Monday, one Tuesday, one Thursday, and one Friday. My French exam is the last exam to take place in this college. Isn't that maddening? Although it would be much worse if I wanted to go home right away. The only thing that I don't like is that it is nice to have them over with as soon as possible. There is nothing more particularly startling to write, so I shall desist for today. No, I am not trying to imitate anyone. Excuse me for telling whoppers, Pete. I don't know when I shall leave Metcalf. Love, [Fannie]'23's ROOM DRAWING, IS SUCCESSFUL Josselyn and Lathrop the First Halls to Close The suspense of the last few weeks is over arid '23 knows at last the addresses of its members during sophomore and junior years. On Friday, eighth hour, they gathered before the black bag which was to decide their fate, and filed by in breathless joy or dark despair after seeing their numbers. With some dread, and rather ignorant of the process, they assembled promptly at 10 o'clock Saturday morning and soon learned what was expected of them. The trial draw went smoothly, and was over by lunch time, although there was some discontent among the higher numbers because there was no reservation system. This however greatly simplified the final I draw, the results of which differed considerably from those of the first draw. In the trial draw Lathrop was the first house to close, followed closely by North. In the final draw Josselyn closed first, then Lathrop, then Davison, then North, while Strong and Raymond remained unclosed. The rooms were chosen very rapidly! in the final draw, but every plan seemed | to have changed since morning. Number 1 chose the double 303 Josselyn; number 2 a double in North and number 3 room 201 Lathrop, a corner double room. There was very little I pow-wowing between draws, and the general tendency seemed to be to run out of doors as soon as you had drawn your room. Occasional cries of glee or despair broke the tense silence and I towards the end applause greeted those with high numbers who drew good rooms. There were, of course, some plans upset, and some friends were forced to live even as far apart as the length of the quadrangle, but the will of Fate was accepted on the whole with a good spirit, and fair play and good sportsmanship for the most part prevented the atmosphere from becoming disagreeable. The whole thing was over by five o'clock. It was a pretty successful roomdrawing, but there are a good many petitions for permissions to change especially among the last numbers.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-05
Text: May 5, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Once upon a taime, you asked, Mother, whether Miss Alice was going to call up about coming back to finish up those few things. She said she would withing two of three weeks. Hasn't she yet? Exams start June 2. The schedules came out today. I have one Saturday, one Monday, two Tuesday, and one Thursday afternoon. The last is Chem. I shall have plenty of time to study for it anyhow, but I would like to have the worst one off my hands the soonest...
Show moreMay 5, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Once upon a taime, you asked, Mother, whether Miss Alice was going to call up about coming back to finish up those few things. She said she would withing two of three weeks. Hasn't she yet? Exams start June 2. The schedules came out today. I have one Saturday, one Monday, two Tuesday, and one Thursday afternoon. The last is Chem. I shall have plenty of time to study for it anyhow, but I would like to have the worst one off my hands the soonest instead of last. I had thought of going down to Aunt Bessie's after my last exam and coming back for Monday and Tuesday, Class Day and Commencement day. I could still do that with pleasure. What would you think of it? R. S. V. P. I spent three hours in lab this morning. I had a Spanish cut, but I had a conference with Senorita Agostini first hour instead of class. She strongly urged my going on with Spanish next yearz I don't know what to do about it. Had a letter from henrietta today. It was very gushy for her. Please return it, Pete. Must hurry to keep a shampoos appointment. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-11-04
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore] November 4, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had our Cap and Gown class picture taken this morning. It does not seem three years since Freshman picture! I am glad we went to Senior Parlor last night. It certainly is a dumb performance, but it was worth the price of admission, figuratively speaking, to see the creations that some of the faculty wore. Miss Cowley had a sky blue evening dress that I am sure hasn't been made over since she was in colly...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Traymore] November 4, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had our Cap and Gown class picture taken this morning. It does not seem three years since Freshman picture! I am glad we went to Senior Parlor last night. It certainly is a dumb performance, but it was worth the price of admission, figuratively speaking, to see the creations that some of the faculty wore. Miss Cowley had a sky blue evening dress that I am sure hasn't been made over since she was in colly dumb to get all dressed up in evening dress just to go up there for an hour and stand around in a jammed full room. This afternoon I take Jane and repeat the performance. The rest of the day I shall work, I think. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-10-11]
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have your Princeton pictures framed and up--they look very well "indeed". I am very busy today--five classes and to town for my picture after the last one. We do not have chapel Sunday night. However, I very often go to dark music, which comes at the same time. Nothing new. Love, Fannie

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-11
Text: May 11, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much of interest to write, I wish I had debate to take up space these days. I don't believe I ever mentioned the inclosed letter to you. Please send it to Pete, then return it. We have Vassar movies just like the Wellesly film, Pete. They are not the only ones! I hope your back is better, Father. Please take care of yourself and don't let it get bad again. Don't send any of the Miss Alice stuff, Mother. I don't...
Show moreMay 11, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much of interest to write, I wish I had debate to take up space these days. I don't believe I ever mentioned the inclosed letter to you. Please send it to Pete, then return it. We have Vassar movies just like the Wellesly film, Pete. They are not the only ones! I hope your back is better, Father. Please take care of yourself and don't let it get bad again. Don't send any of the Miss Alice stuff, Mother. I don't need it. Incidentally, i couldn't send my laundry today because last week's hasn't arrived yet. I hope it hasn't been lost. I had a letter from Grandpa yesterday. Lucy didn't go to the Prom. She and Jeanette went to a little place across the river on their bicycles over-night that Saturday. I had a note of thanks from Pauline. She informed me that she missed us all very much the night of her reception, but that she would see to it that she would have her wedding when we are all home. I suppose that means Christmas vacation next year. I wish she would break her engagement instead, but that is her business, as you would say. Should I give Lucy a Commencement present. You know I haven't given her her birthday present, so perhaps it would be a good idea to give it to her all in one. R. S. V. P. How about the Peabody subscription? Phyllis paid me a long call Monday. She didn't get a letter from Peabody. Otherwise there is nothing new, except that the weather is perfect and that Helen Hertz is being honored by a visit from Richard Fishel. She met the honorable Shap, as the people around here designate him, in new York last week-end. She also met Lousie Cohen, whom she brought back here with her until Monday morning. I am worried about the girl--she is studying too much! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-24
Text: [postmarked 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Another gorgeous, un-worky day! I slept late this morning, and spent a good part of the day on a Zo topic. Was flattered with a call from elsa, Pappy, and ex-Pittsburgher Hortense Floersheim, who was up visiting them for the week-end. Elsa saw your picture, Pete, and said, "Oh, what a good picture of 'Lest'"! After I shook them Mart, Ted, and I went for a walk and took in the gorgeous green to our hearts'...
Show more[postmarked 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Another gorgeous, un-worky day! I slept late this morning, and spent a good part of the day on a Zo topic. Was flattered with a call from elsa, Pappy, and ex-Pittsburgher Hortense Floersheim, who was up visiting them for the week-end. Elsa saw your picture, Pete, and said, "Oh, what a good picture of 'Lest'"! After I shook them Mart, Ted, and I went for a walk and took in the gorgeous green to our hearts' content, and ended up with a delightful call on Miss McCaleb. She was a thoroughly charming. She wanted to know if you would be up again this year Mother. Have you decided yet about June? I forgot to tell you that when we went to call on Miss Salmon, she sent you "her love". You never told me what you think of my course. You wanted to know what the various courses cover, Pet. It takes too long to transcribe them, particularly as these topics keep me typing everlastingly. So I'll mail you my catalogue. You can mail it back. Look over the various possibilities I wrote you about. i think i struck it right, though. We walked to town yesterday afternoon. I acquired some stockings. Then when I gotback, I managed to break a spring in my wathc winding it, or doing something funny to it. At any rate, it won't go, so I shall have to hie me to town again in the near future. My typewriter won't go again, either. I certainly don't know what is the matter with it, except for twenty pages of topic. I guess I'll wear Jane's out next. Incidentally, i finished the second topic last night. Nothing new. Love, Fannie[enc w/ pm 15 May 1922] Dear Mother, You know my ten year old red silk sweater from Carlsbad, that I never wear, or at least once or twice a year? You remember Miss Alice shortened it last year, and it sticks out peculiarly where she hemmed it, so i really can't use it decently any more. Well, Mart Hay fell in love with it and it looks very well on her, and she wanted to buy it I told her that I wouldn't sell a sweater that I had for ten years, but she insisted that she would not take it [as a ???]. So I told her if it made her feel better, I'd sell it for a dollar--a second0hand man wouldn't give any more than that! She insisted, however, before taking it, that I must write to you and get your permission to part with it--she said you might not want me to practically give it away but I assured her that you had seen it for enough years not to shed any tears over it particularly when it struck out at every angle on me. I honestly don't want it--I almost gave it to an Armenian collection this winter anyhow. I have plenty without it. So just write your consent--she won't take it otherwise. This and the Helen Reid letter sound as though I am in the charity business, but both things happened to occur about the same time!that is the reason that I cannot do anything about it because the ribbon sticks and I cannot see what I am writingwwirtitngwiitititititwrititnowririwiwiwiwiwiwiwthat is the reasons whattit
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-10-09]
Text: [postmarked 9 oct 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The long-distance system is Main is to have the person ring back. That is what they did last night. They got me just after dinner--they never try to find anyone in the dining-room because it is too big--and i waited a half-hour trying to get Pgh. Then, as you know, I couldn't hear at all when finally we were connected. So long-distance apparently does not pay unless it is something very urgent--from the Mian Bldg, anyhow. Father,...
Show more[postmarked 9 oct 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The long-distance system is Main is to have the person ring back. That is what they did last night. They got me just after dinner--they never try to find anyone in the dining-room because it is too big--and i waited a half-hour trying to get Pgh. Then, as you know, I couldn't hear at all when finally we were connected. So long-distance apparently does not pay unless it is something very urgent--from the Mian Bldg, anyhow. Father, please send a check for $200 for my endowment fund pledge. They came around to collect the other night. Send it to me and I'll turn it in. I am enclosing a schedule. You always want one, Mother. I mailed my special last night just before I spoke to you. I did not write Friday and Saturday because you wrote you would probably be leaving Sunday. I would just as soon not have Lucy till by back history topics are made up, but I shall not tell her that. Elaine Wolfe has just announced her engagement to one Louis Rose of New York. I sent our New Haven hostess some flowers through Salfford's. I trust that was the proper thing to do. I had a letter from Aunt Hattie announcing their intended visit, when I don't know. I'm sorry that you cannot come, Pete. I hope there will be another inducement as strong as the Oxford debate one of these days. Perhaps it will be a Princeton debate. I have been entrusted with the delicate diplomatic mission of writing to A Kabet. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-11-27
Text: Monday, November 27, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Before I forget it, how would you like Thomson's "history of Science" for your wedding anniversary. It is spoken of by people who are reading it, Miss Ellery, for instance, in even higher terms than Van Loon and Wells. She says every educated person should read it--so you had better want it! If you have not read it about, see last Sunday's magazine section of the Times--full page add. I have no comments to make...
Show moreMonday, November 27, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Before I forget it, how would you like Thomson's "history of Science" for your wedding anniversary. It is spoken of by people who are reading it, Miss Ellery, for instance, in even higher terms than Van Loon and Wells. She says every educated person should read it--so you had better want it! If you have not read it about, see last Sunday's magazine section of the Times--full page add. I have no comments to make about Dr. F's letter--I think the only thing to do is to go ahead with it, don't you? So consider that final as far as my end of it goes, and let me know what your final conclusion and plans are. Ivan Half's Poughkeepsie gentleman called up last night. Having just emerged from an operation in the Vassar Brothers' Hospital he is leaving for home for good. He wanted to come out last night to say goodbye, but I was not sufficiently interested and pled an unbreakable engagement--it happened to be with Rand's Modern Classical Philosphers"! I saw the bright article by Mr. A. B. See as well as various subsequent answers to it. I wonder if Marse agrees with the gentleman! Helen Stern graduated last year. She is a lovely girl. She is a N. Y'er--Ethical Culturist, not Jewish! I made a faux pas to Eleanor Wolfe in that connection not long ago, and she informed me of herself that she is not Jewish! I know H. S. fairly well--well enough to have to give her a Commencement present last year. I am staying here for Thanksgiving--as far as I know! Will return Dr. F's letter in my next--am in great hurry now. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-29
Text: October 29, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Instead of working all morning and playing golf this afternoon, I slept till nine-thirty and then walked out to the Cider Mill with Helen. It is a beautiful day. I have to work all afternoon, but I decided that I needed the sleep more than the golf. i have had to run terribly short lately on lseep[sic] on account of the noise. Betty Cannon caught me on my way to my walk to tell me that the committee had had a session lasting two hours this...
Show moreOctober 29, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Instead of working all morning and playing golf this afternoon, I slept till nine-thirty and then walked out to the Cider Mill with Helen. It is a beautiful day. I have to work all afternoon, but I decided that I needed the sleep more than the golf. i have had to run terribly short lately on lseep[sic] on account of the noise. Betty Cannon caught me on my way to my walk to tell me that the committee had had a session lasting two hours this morning, and that I was one of the six picked. She said they never had any grave doubts about me. P. S. I didn't either. As I remarked last night, it is very different from last year. The others are: Frances Kellogg (ex-class president), Emma McDonald, (ex-class president), Grace Bourne, (very brainy and interesting), Peg Hill, Lois Barclay (who was an intercollegiate alternate and whom I cannot work with at all), and myself. It ought to be an interesting group. The committee fears that it will be too serious a group!I still have not heard from Margaret. Does she intend telegraphing the intieation Friday morning? Do you and she realize that I cannot get there till nine-fifteen Friday night? Isn't it maddening to have to stay up here till afternoon when I have only one class [and it] does not amount to anything? I shall mail this letter in the afternoon mail and see if it reaches you any more promptly than my last week's Saturday letter. i shall send it special delivery--see how I indulge you, Father! My laundry came yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-05-12]
Text: <Descartes Hobbes Spinoza Leibuitz Berkeley Hume Kant? Locke Brand Bacon> Dear Mother + Father: I feel better today - my head stil feels a little "[Ruder]", but ought to be all right by tomorrow. Nothing new. Exam studying starts today. in earnest. Had another letter from Henri-etta. It's [fuial] - expecting me at 1:10 Wed. on the three-train from N.Y. If you're staying over, could you get my ticket + chair for me. R.S.V.P immediately. If you don't, I'll...
Show more<Descartes Hobbes Spinoza Leibuitz Berkeley Hume Kant? Locke Brand Bacon> Dear Mother + Father: I feel better today - my head stil feels a little "[Ruder]", but ought to be all right by tomorrow. Nothing new. Exam studying starts today. in earnest. Had another letter from Henri-etta. It's [fuial] - expecting me at 1:10 Wed. on the three-train from N.Y. If you're staying over, could you get my ticket + chair for me. R.S.V.P immediately. If you don't, I'll order it from here. Love, Fannie Wed. A.M. Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Astor. New York. N.Y.142 Main Hall Vassar College Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-11-20
Text: Dear Mother, Pather, and Pete: I have absolutely nothing to tell you today. I woke up in time for breakfast and perhaps the shock of that is what made me so extremely stupid. I went to the libe about ten o'clock, accomplished almost nothing on my history topic, couldn't find the books I wanted for English and wasted time trying to get them, went over the Main and waited while the mail was being distributed, then did not get any. That's a great morning. I am going to try my...
Show moreDear Mother, Pather, and Pete: I have absolutely nothing to tell you today. I woke up in time for breakfast and perhaps the shock of that is what made me so extremely stupid. I went to the libe about ten o'clock, accomplished almost nothing on my history topic, couldn't find the books I wanted for English and wasted time trying to get them, went over the Main and waited while the mail was being distributed, then did not get any. That's a great morning. I am going to try my luck at working this afternoon, and will see if I accomplish more. I got my berth yesterday afternoon, left my typewriter again, got some other necessary things--namely rubbers-- and come home. Then I did some odds and end sewing--goodness only knows what struck me. I then proceeded to Main, where I had dinner with Lucy. After that I joined my class and we serenaded to the top of Sunset where we had a huge bonfire, marking the end of Senio-Sophomore step-singing. The songs were peppier than usual and it was a beautiful sight. After that I came home and spent a laborious half hour talking German to the Czecho-Slovak. And here I am, feeling exceedingly stupid. I am up again for debate tryouts--I think this will be the finals, although they may have two more-- I am not sure. I am getting sort of sick of trying out--I would like to be either chosen or dropped. Nothing new. Oh yes--my fur coat came and it will be very satisfactory, I think. You will see it next week. There was no bill. Love, Fannie November 20, 1920
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-03-11]
Text: ~,~v.~ ‘I42.‘MAlN HALL J VASSAR COLLEGE PQUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. “"4 . "“ " --~ *5 1 ' ~ .- . , : . x . V . ~ 5 = -’ ‘ r s .. 5 _ I _ ‘ J. , v _V .._. . V .. ~- . ‘ .1 ‘ ' . ..l.. _ = _ ; I V w T ’ ‘* ~ 3 . 1- ' art‘. '. ‘« ' ' 142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. 142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/16/20
Text: February 16, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The curtains do not need to be washed yet. The work I was doing for Ruth was acting as her secretary for debate. She is chairman of the committe on materials. I got a note yesterday from the chairman of the seenery committee of Third Hall, asking me to be on it. I have a notion Ruth gave her my name. I had not signed up for it. I did not make a part in Second. I had not expected to, as far as that went. Thank you for having the various things...
Show moreFebruary 16, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The curtains do not need to be washed yet. The work I was doing for Ruth was acting as her secretary for debate. She is chairman of the committe on materials. I got a note yesterday from the chairman of the seenery committee of Third Hall, asking me to be on it. I have a notion Ruth gave her my name. I had not signed up for it. I did not make a part in Second. I had not expected to, as far as that went. Thank you for having the various things in my laundry attended to. I shall feed the gang tonight, although that cake won't go very far. Evidently Mary does not know the sizes of their appetites. I worked three hours on my history topic yesterday, and have about six ahead of me yet. Prexy lectures for Freshman English tomorrow. How I hate our English. I wonder whether you are coming back this week, Mother. I sent the telegram last evening, because I understood you question about the treatment to be for the past week. As far as I can make out, I seem to be getting consistently worse. It is not very encouraging. I forgot to write that Miss Landon called and left her card, yesterday a week ago. I shall have to call on her the first Sunday I get a chance. I enjoyed watching the prom very much, principally because had never seen so many pretty girls in pretty clothes and dancin decently, besides. It was quite a contrast with our dances at home. Whether they were so particular about their dancing because they know that the wordens won't stand for anything else of not I do not know. Perhaps they indulge in the other stuff in their own communities. At any rate, even a homely girl can look fairly decently in evening dress, and with so many pretty ones, it was certainly a pretty sight. I might start raving about Carolyn. Howard Spellman came out with the remark yesterday, "Your advisor is surely a beauty." This sounds almost like Marse, raving about looks, but you should have seen it. I watched it from five to six, and that included the grand march. Carolyn and her partner led it. I am sure I saw him at the Yale game, and that you told me he is a classmate of yours whose name is Irv. Harris. She knew how to run the thing, but I'll quit. My famous dance was the second, which I had the pleasure of dancing behind the chairs in the balcony. It was fun, but I don't see now just what pleasure that was. Otherwise nothing of interest to write about. Love, [F]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-13
Text: May 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very unexpected visit Wednesday afternoon, and, I must say, it turned out to be a very interesting one. I was peacefully stetched out on my big Morris chair trying to wade through the Spanish novel the report on which is almost due when a girl who had just been up to my room to see me about fixing her costume for her for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies came back announcing that there was a man down staits to see me. Richard Fishel was up here for...
Show moreMay 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very unexpected visit Wednesday afternoon, and, I must say, it turned out to be a very interesting one. I was peacefully stetched out on my big Morris chair trying to wade through the Spanish novel the report on which is almost due when a girl who had just been up to my room to see me about fixing her costume for her for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies came back announcing that there was a man down staits to see me. Richard Fishel was up here for the day with Helen and I immediately supposed it was he, being polite, or else that Helen had suddenly gotten cold feet about cutting so many classes and had gone to math class and sent Richard to me for an hour's entertainment. I thought I would be jiggered if I was going to get dressed to go down and talk to Richard Fishel for a half hour. She went down to find out who it was and came back with the information that it was David Glick. Well, i never have been more surprised. The last I knew he was working in Minneapolis. So I got dressed and went down. I must have acted my surprise, because I asked him what on earth brought him to Poughkeepsie, and he volunteered the information that it was to see me, of course. Well, that was a pretty nice line but it did sound fishy, so a minute latter I gathered the information that he was on his way from Albany to New York and that he got the idea on the train that he could stop off here and still make his seven o'clock appointment by taking the three-fifty eight. So we proceeded on an expedition of sightseeing over the campus, and accidentally interrupted a very clubby session of Richard's and Helen's "under the apple trees" on Sunset. I told Lucy afterwards, and she screamed, although I must say I didn't think it quite as funny as she did. We talked to them for a little while, and then went on to the top of the hill. The view of the mountains was perfect, and he surely did appreciate it, unless he was being excessively polite. I also showed him the prettiest parts of the chapel lake, and he maintained at least five times that it was a prettier campus than Princeton's. Then, when he started to rave about the outdoor theater and saw people rehearshing there, I got the bright idea that he was after an invitation to Thirda Hall, since he had said that he was going to be in New York until Sunday night unless he should have to go to Washington. So I asked him if he could come up for it, but was careful not to give him the impression that my life depended upon it. The long and short of it was that he would let me know Thursday if he could make it or not, but he thought he could. Yesterday if he could make it or not, but he thought he could. Yesterday I got about a forty word telegram to the effect that he had to leave for Washington, and that he and Frank had quite an argument as to the relative merits of the Princeton and Vassar campuses.He happened to look at his watch at twnety-five minutes to four and realize that he was about to miss his train, so we beat it back to Davison and I telephoned for a taxi. The train was late, so he just made it. He said he would call you up when he got home an assure you that I was to all appearances quite alive and well. He seems to be just the same as he was when I last saw him about two years ago, except that then I was so impressed with the fact that he was quite a little older than I that I stood quite in awe of him, but he seems suddenly to have gotten about three years younger. He has the same serious line, excessive enthusiasm, but perfect manners. That must have been acquired within the last two years! On the whole, I enjoyed the few hours very much. I guess I like serious people. He sends his best regards to you, Pete. I still don't make out why he stopped off, unless he was anxious to see Vassar. I got back from the station just in time to keep Henrietta Butler's and my date with Miss Smith to take her off-campus for dinner. It is something that I should have done a long time ago, and I am very glad we did not put it off any longer, the dinner went over very well, and altogther was quite successful It should have been for the price! I got a note from the janitor's office yesterday telling me that my laundry was there, please to call for it. They told me that it was found Founder's day and that somebody brought it in there. I have a vague recollection of calling for it that day at the Post Office because it did not come special delivery but I cannot remember where I left it. That accounts for my fear that it was lost on the way. I sent it home this morning special delivery--I hope it gets there in time for Monday. It poured all night and part of this morning, so Third Hall will have to be put off till tomorrow night. I certainly hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. Tonight we are going to have the only production at home of the four one act plays that our four stat actresses have been touring the country with all winter in the interest of the endowment fund. That will be as big a treat as Third Hall, if not moreso. They used to leave every week on Friday and get back in time for classes Monday, with one or two exceptions. Tickets sold everywhere for three dollars and we get the performance for nothing. I went to the movies last night--excitement! I had dinner with Lucy, Jeannette, and Helen Stern and I had told them I would probably go along. The picture is supposed to be an unusually fine one and every one around here is talking about it. Moreover, they kid me quite regularly because I dislike movies and so rarely go that I decided I would go if the picture was really worth while. It is supposed to be historical, but if I remember anything about French history, it is quite balledup. Whoever put the picture on didn't mind lapses of years. Anyhow, I never saw the storming of the Bastille before or scenes from the Reign of Terror. On the way home we got silly; that is, Lucy and I stated remembering things that happened the summers we were together for a while and one things was crazier than the other. Jeannette almost had Helen Stern believing that we had travelled around the world together once. I am going to read Spanish all afternoon or bust. There is too much else in college to go with languages. At least that is my present opinion, and since I hand in my elections today I won't have much chance to change my mind. I can get all the French I need in reading for French Rev. I asked Miss Ellory yesterday whether she would not advise taking that rather than Renaissance and Reformation in connection with Nineteenth Century Poetry, anf she said by all means. Miss Salmon signed me sequential study card yesterday in five minutes. That is record time--the college is full of tales about how she has been refusing to sign unless people take what she recommends. She argues and argues and then tells them to go home and think it over and come back tomorrow. But she thoroughly approved of my choice. Miss Smith talked about her at length the other evening. She feels as you do about her but she realizes her eccentricities just as much as we who have her now do. She said that Miss Salmon has been telling people to reconsider their choice if their plan includes a course with Jimmie Baldwin, and she says the only readon is that they had a scrap and don't get along together. That is some narrow-minded policy for one who professes to be as broad as she does. Miss Wylie signed for me in about two minutes. I am sure I shall enjoy working under her very much. I was going to introduce myself to her, but there was a huge line of people waiting outside the door with their cards and I felt that it would be quite out of place then. But I certainly shall next year when I have her. The present plan for next semester is:-- Psychology--Miss Washburn Socialism(so-called, really, Problems of Social Reorganization) Mills Nineteenth Century Poetry--Miss Wylie French Revolution--Miss Ellory Zoology--there is no such course as Biology--Prof. Treadwell If I decide over the summer that lab is going to wear me out the way it has this year, i shall change the science election to another history course. How does the course sound to you? I met Helen Reid's Father yesterday. He does not seem particulary exciting.Did I ever write that I got B on the last chem written--the second of the semester? That is quite an achievement for me. There were several B pluses, I don't think any A's. My last unknown turned out to be Bichloride of Mercury. I was thinking of your acquaintance of S. A. T. C. days, Pete. The clipping with the mine picture was very interesting, as was also the bill with I. P.'s name as big as life. I'll send the [check] to the Peabody fund. I am glad you are able to be outdoors again, Mother. I am also glad you will be able to go to Atlantic. It will be very good for you, I am sure. now I have a suggestion. What do you think of it? By next week I will be completely up to date in my work. You know I have had no week-ends at all this semester, so I could easily do this without missing anything in academic standing--take my prom leave and leave after my last class Thursday on the one nine and come to Atlantic and stay till Sunday noon. What would you think about it, or would you rather not? I have only two classes on Friday, and one is American history. I would not want to do it if you did not want me to--what do you think about it? R. S. V. P. I would like to see you. Volume two will be published tomorrow. Love, Fannie[enc w/ 13 May 1921] Dear Mother: Please explain. Yesterday I received a two pound box of Reymer's candy from the honorable Alfred Goorin. Today I receive a not from him to the effect that the Pi Tau Pi fraternity (a social organization to which most of the boys at home belong) is having a party the night of the eighteenth, a boatride down the allegheny, and that he would like me to go. What about it? Helen mentioned yesterday that she is going with Richard Fishel. Could I tell him that I don't know yet, because I am staying for Commencemtn[sic] and may stay ovr in New York a few days, but that I will probably be able to go. I don't know anything about the propriety of such parties--I suppose they have chaperones, etc., but there is no telling. R. S. V. P.403 DAVISON HOUSE VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. May 13, 1921 Peabody Memorial Oommittee, PMother
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-11-03
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Took my philosophy and Renaissance make-up writtens this morning, so after I finished writing some stuff for Drama this afternoon I will be completely caught up with class work--but not with work on Semester topics. I am feeling practically normal again--not quite as strong as usual and still have a slight cold. Otherwise all is well. Love, Fannie November 3

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 26-May
Text: [May 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Before I forget, please send one more bottle of medicine. I have been forgetting it quite consistently lately, but I feel no worse for it. It will be an aweful mess to carry it around, so if I should need more we can have it filled in N. Y. I guess. At any rate, I have a little over a bottle left. Well, the last classes of my freshman year are over, and it seems so strange. i guess I will grow up some day! We sang to our instructors this morning after...
Show more[May 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Before I forget, please send one more bottle of medicine. I have been forgetting it quite consistently lately, but I feel no worse for it. It will be an aweful mess to carry it around, so if I should need more we can have it filled in N. Y. I guess. At any rate, I have a little over a bottle left. Well, the last classes of my freshman year are over, and it seems so strange. i guess I will grow up some day! We sang to our instructors this morning after our recitations. The spirit between the classes and faculty is certainly different from what it was in high school. Miss Wells is back again. I certainly am looking forward to having her first semester next year. I guess I will have Bess the second semester. I broke the rules tonihgt[sic], but I could not help it. I have missed so much this spring, that I decided to have some fun tonight. The Seniors gave over Rocky steps and all the senor priveleges attached thereto, to the Juniors. There was singing, with real spirit, too. Everyone wore white and it was a very destive occasion, although the Seniors did not look very happy as they sang their song for the last time on those steps. Then the Freshmen trailed them all over campus while they sand their marching song, but I had sense enough to drop out when we passed Davison. The Juniors turn over Strong steps to the Sophomores tomorrow night. Last night Eleanor Kissam, president of Students', turned over her little wooden emblem (whatever it is called) to Clifford Sellers, and that, too, was very impressive. I certainly do admire that girl, in spite of the fact that some few people are so down on her. I don't think there are many girls who would buck up and keep going with the spirit she has sown this year after all her terrible family misfortune. I do hope she turns out to be as wonderful president as I expect her to be. I have finished most of my Latin review. I shall start and try to do most of my history tomorrow. I am very fortunate in not being rushed with my exams. By the way, the proverbial exam-heat bids fair not to fail us. It was much hotter today, although it will be bearable if it only does not get worse. We have to bring a poem, or part of a poem, (twenty-five lines at the most), to the English exam. It can be any peom[sic] whatsoever, only it must not be one that we have discussed in class. It is It is to be a poem that the person who brings it in likes. I am open for suggestions, Pete. You are dips on the subjects anyhow. Please be sure to send suggestions. I can read them, you know, and decide which I like best. Of course we have to be able to defend our choice, also our taste, I suppose. I thought they would think of some crazy thing like that for us to do. All suggestions should be addressed to Fannie Aaron, Davison, and should be in her hands not later than Sunday, preferably Saturday. i shall not mention dates, inasmuch as Mrs. Marcus Aaron says that I am not strong on them. But the days mentioned are only a few days removed from the present date.I seem to have lost my math book, just at the wrong time! I got another letter from Marian today. She certainly is deteriorating into cheapness itself, or else I am getting to be what is known as "high-brow", I don't know which. Josephine Marple got into Davison, the room right below Dorothea's. All those who petitioned to be changed drew among themselves the other night, and most of them got what they wanted. We had a lengthy class meeting this afternoon. We elected next year's officers, representatives to the Student and to the Christian Association Board, and discussed and then discussed some more, the subject of class rings. There is a movement on to have a college ring instead of a class ring, and the way we are wrangling over it, one would think it a matter of life and death. Our class at one time in the year adopted a "class tam" in our color, green. About a hundred came, but the color makes me look so sick, I decided that inasmuch as a great many people are not wearing or getting them, I would forego the pleasure of disfiguring my handsome face. I slept most of yesterday afternoon and two hours this afternoon. That is my favorite pastime. I will certainly do brilliantly on my exams if I don't succeed in shaking this awful dopiness off. Is the idea that Father is coming to Poughkeepsie on June third also? I never understood that before. Would you please write me your plans definitely as soon as you can. If you want I'll find out whether Mullay will be able to take care of you Saturday night. Now I'll tell you the pleasant news, although I don't think it is anything serious. I have been having earache in both ears for the last few days--I have no had things this year. It was not severe, and I thought it was probably from the advancing wisdom teeth, but it did not stop, so I went over to Dr. B. today. She examined them, and said that there was nothing the matter with the right one, but that the left one needed attention. She stuck some sort of harmless looking medicine down it a little distance, put some cotton in, and told me to come back tomorrow. You know that is the one in which some sort of a little tube closes up every now and then. Don't worry, I won't let her poke far enough to do any damage, only I did not want to let it get worse for exams. I imagine that it is due mostly to the wisdom teeth, because they are pushing out quite noticeably. Otherwise there is nothing new. Oh yes there is. Pete, whenever you should decide again to write a fool card that reads as follows:-- "I enjoyed my exam very much, and if they all prove as pleasant, I shall have a very delightful forthnight indeed", please have the consideration for a sister who does not care to be judged as the sister of a lunatic, to put the card carefully within a sealed envelope. You know it is not beyond the range of possibility for post-office box sharers to glance at what is written on post-cards. I don't do it, but then such things have been known to happen. Wishing you the same, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-14
Text: May 14, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sure it is perfectly safe to go to Mohonk Mother. There will be three of us, and it is frequently done. I asked a girl who was at Briarcliff Manor last summer about it. She went as a guest of members of the club. She says it is beautiful, wonderful golf, etc., and also dropped the fact that it is ultra exlusive[sic], so I don't know how welcome you would be, for the same old reason. She says the hotel is splendid, and that it is...
Show moreMay 14, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sure it is perfectly safe to go to Mohonk Mother. There will be three of us, and it is frequently done. I asked a girl who was at Briarcliff Manor last summer about it. She went as a guest of members of the club. She says it is beautiful, wonderful golf, etc., and also dropped the fact that it is ultra exlusive[sic], so I don't know how welcome you would be, for the same old reason. She says the hotel is splendid, and that it is wonderfully beautiful, also very dressy, etc. You might try it. If that doesn't work, why not go to Lenox, or ------, well, I won't mention the place again! Edy the Wynne Matthison and her husband, Charles Rann Kennedy, assisted by the Bennett School are giving Antigone" tonight in the outdoor theater for the benefit of Lincoln Center. It is a gorgeous day, and I don't see how it could possibly rain. I am anxious to see it. And now working on my drama topic. I hope to goodness Miss Brown doesn't pull off another topic because this way I shall have more or less clear sailing. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 4/24/20
Text: April 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Freshmen drew their numbers last night, and they are chasing around looking at rooms. We will know definitely tonight who is coming in, but as far as I can make out, it is going to be a punk bunch. Such is luck. Evidently my calculations as to the fact that Davison was due for a good turn did not turn out that way. There is a rush on Lathrop, North, and Josselyn. Geem I'm mad, disappointed, etc. Dr. Baldwin says Woods can fill the medicine...
Show moreApril 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Freshmen drew their numbers last night, and they are chasing around looking at rooms. We will know definitely tonight who is coming in, but as far as I can make out, it is going to be a punk bunch. Such is luck. Evidently my calculations as to the fact that Davison was due for a good turn did not turn out that way. There is a rush on Lathrop, North, and Josselyn. Geem I'm mad, disappointed, etc. Dr. Baldwin says Woods can fill the medicine all right. Please let me know if I am to continue taking it. I shall see today your friend acroos[sic] from the Inn can give you a room for Third Hall. I imagine they will be pretty hard to get. If you don't come, it is easy enough to give it up, but if you do come, it would be rather an advantage to have some place to sleep. The Metcalf porch is great. Speaking of Metcalf, I wonder if I have any prospect of getting over this darn thing. I don't see why it should stick so. I am certainly obeying the doctor's orders. I am too full of room-drawing to think of anything else. Why should I have such bad luck? Believe me, if the bunch comes in here seems to be going to, yours truly will move out the end of next year.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-07 [?]
Text: [7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I...
Show more[7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I was about to write a book on the injustice of marks, but I will refrain. Just the same I have seen some funny examples of faculty judgment today! Helen, who was flunking everything, got three B's and two C's. Elizabeth got two A's and three B's. She will get IT. Maxine Goldmark's young freshman sister won international fame by getting five A's. But as I mentioned before, I wasn't going to discuss marks. At present I think I am going to take Renaissance a few weeks longer and then drop it so I can carry debate without killing myself I don't need the credit anyhow, and at the rate I am getting headaches I shall have to go it [easy.] [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-10
Text: October 10, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am very sorry that I forgot to send Friday's and Saturday's letters special. I guess you are sorrier, Father. I just finishes typing another batch of stuff for Sophomore Committee. I got a note last night from the chairman of the "General Service Committee" telling me that I was on her committee and kindly to let her know if I type. I wonder what she things I have been doing for Harriet this past week. I guess that means...
Show moreOctober 10, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am very sorry that I forgot to send Friday's and Saturday's letters special. I guess you are sorrier, Father. I just finishes typing another batch of stuff for Sophomore Committee. I got a note last night from the chairman of the "General Service Committee" telling me that I was on her committee and kindly to let her know if I type. I wonder what she things I have been doing for Harriet this past week. I guess that means I am not in the performance. I believe only about half the class are to be in it, and those are to be taken from those who dance and sing well. I hope you can change your plans for your trip. I don't see the possibility of missing the party and I would like to have you with me when I get the coat. I have not had that letter from C. Harriet which she said she would write. I took two pillors with me yesterday afternoon and I nestled down in one of the cloisters of the chapel and read for two and a half hours. I read last night for one hour, and covered three hundred of the four hundred and sixty pages of "Kim". I like it pretty well. Mr. Masaryak, Czecho-Slovak ambassador (or minister?) to America, adressed us in chapel last night. He is going to sail for Europe in a few days. He spoke quite well and in almost perfect English, on the hopes of his country. I took my typing down to Harriet Haynes and spent an hour talking to her last night. She is a peach of a girl. I want to get to know her better. Somehow or other I have always had that episode of leaving her roommate in Raymond to go to Main last year in my mind. I suppose it is foolish to think of it. I had one of the Czech girls in my room the over evening. She is unusually nice, compared with the average foreign student in college. She comes from Prague. She was in Carlsbad last summer. She says all the hotels are open. They are not crowded, but there are enough people to pay them to stay open. Most of the guests are Austrian and German and the last two years lots of Vienaa people went there to live because they could get more food than at home if they had the price to pay for it. Pupp's is going at full force with daily orchestra concerts. The Czecho-Slovak government has just bought the bath-houses at Marienbad from German owners, but they don't control any of the Kur establishments in Carlsbad. I don't know how much of this is news to you. I am going to have a very busy day today. Love, Fannie.[enc w 10 Oct 1920] Dear Mother, I am sick today, so don't let that worry you about the future week-end. I am glad it is Sunday, so that I can stay in bed without missing classes. I had planned to go to the Libe this afternoon and start my history topic, but I think I'll stay in bed and do other things instead. Let me know what you think about what I told you of the talk with Dr. B. Also, what about the thermometer? Also, I am guilty of the bone-headed stupidity of leaving all my belts for today's purpose at home. How I did it is beyond me. They are in the botton slide drawer of the new chest in the little room. There may be some in the bottom drawer of the chiffonier in there. Will you please send them in the next laundry.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-11
Text: November 11, 1921 Dear, Mother, Father, and Pete: I slept till eight-thirty tonight (that's the way I felt when I woke up--I mean this morning, though), and felt like a new person. We had a fire-drill at eleven last night. It is now eleven-thirty, and I have been doing debate with the team ever since I emerged from my room. I surely will be glad when tomorrow night is over. I don't feel as though we are getting anywhere with all these practices and discussions. I was going to work...
Show moreNovember 11, 1921 Dear, Mother, Father, and Pete: I slept till eight-thirty tonight (that's the way I felt when I woke up--I mean this morning, though), and felt like a new person. We had a fire-drill at eleven last night. It is now eleven-thirty, and I have been doing debate with the team ever since I emerged from my room. I surely will be glad when tomorrow night is over. I don't feel as though we are getting anywhere with all these practices and discussions. I was going to work all day, but the morning is gone already! There is nothing new or interesting to tell you. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-07]
Text: [postmarked 7 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'm so excited. Everything turned out all right. I went up to Dr. B's room after her session with the dean, and the combined forces of T. and B won her over. Dr. B. said she sat up however, and shook her finger at her, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, Dr. Jane North Baldwin, if tat young lady is tired out after the debate she doesn't get off early --she stays right here at Vassar College"! I told Dr. B....
Show more[postmarked 7 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'm so excited. Everything turned out all right. I went up to Dr. B's room after her session with the dean, and the combined forces of T. and B won her over. Dr. B. said she sat up however, and shook her finger at her, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, Dr. Jane North Baldwin, if tat young lady is tired out after the debate she doesn't get off early --she stays right here at Vassar College"! I told Dr. B. it might do Miss McCaleb's sould good to know that I spent four days of my spring vacation here last year! What are your spring vacation plans? One thing is final, I guess, and that is that what-ever we do, I come back on time, unless I want to be kicked out! The teams were posted this morning. Cowles, Bishop, and Aaron go to Smith, speaking in the order named. Wallace, Hall, and Goldmark speak here. Maxine got on by the skin of her teeth. I'm glad she did, though, because she has been working awfully hard to get on. Charlotte Cowles is the girl whom I replaced on the regular affirmative team for the Brown debate. I sort of feel that debating with Bish again means bad luck, but as far as brains go, she is better than any but Maxine. I hope she'll be good--and incidentally, that I will be too! We must win.Charlotte has a sister in the freshman class at Smith, and her best friend is their debate chairman. I don't know anyone there, but I think I'll have just as much fun as if I did. We expect to leave Thursday, taking prom leave. Evan is going with us, thus breaking the time-old tradition that the chairman must stay here to entertain the visiting team. I am awfully glad she is coming along. We ought to have loads of fun. I am thrilled about it. Pete, I am awfully glad to have you come, but have you considered that you might be "fussed" by going to the debate alone at a girls' college and not knowing anyone to go to the debate with? This isn't an invitation to stay away, but merely a point to consider. The girls of Pitt challenged us to a debate either in Pgh or here on 'War Debts, etc. both sides to share expenses. Of course we are booked up, but it would have been amusing to come to Pittsburgh to debate! Evan says Miss McCaleb was sore that we are having so many debates this year, anyhow. We certainly do get challenged from all over the country, ahem! I'll write the plans fro Smith as soon as I know definitely. [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Apr. 22
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is another glorious day, but with my daily schedule, there is not much of interest to write. The elections for the four bis associations came off exactly as I wanted them to. Clifford Sellers in President of Students, Anita Marburg, one of the big Juniors, President of Christian Association, and Edith Meiser, by far the best actress of the college, se was (L'Aiglon), president of Phil. Olove Watkins, our president first semester is secretary of the...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is another glorious day, but with my daily schedule, there is not much of interest to write. The elections for the four bis associations came off exactly as I wanted them to. Clifford Sellers in President of Students, Anita Marburg, one of the big Juniors, President of Christian Association, and Edith Meiser, by far the best actress of the college, se was (L'Aiglon), president of Phil. Olove Watkins, our president first semester is secretary of the Students. There was great excitement last night. Miss Smith told me today that she wrote you, Mother. That was very nice of her. I have to wair for the others who missed the math quiz to make it up. Darn-----I wanted to have it off my hands. The laundry came. I won't send any this week. Founders' Day is Friday a week. It is to be limited to the college community. We have some tall reading to do in French before the end of the year. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-03-09
Text: March 9, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is very springy and warm and muggy today. And I am very busy, and feel very spring-fevery. I have to go over the Students' right after lunch and practice speaking with my "debate nurse". Every speaker, and the two first alternates, get a "nurse" for individual criticism. And every member of the squad, had, and had had, for some time, a "slave", a member of the materials committee who is at [her] absolute...
Show moreMarch 9, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is very springy and warm and muggy today. And I am very busy, and feel very spring-fevery. I have to go over the Students' right after lunch and practice speaking with my "debate nurse". Every speaker, and the two first alternates, get a "nurse" for individual criticism. And every member of the squad, had, and had had, for some time, a "slave", a member of the materials committee who is at [her] absolute service. It is some job--I wouldn't have it on a bet--they are literally slaves for debate and get none of the glory out of it. I have a peach of a one--a regular grind, a future Phi Bet, and a most willing and devoted servant. She had saved quite a little time for me. I broke a flask in lab this morning, which puts me back two hours in addition to the six I missed last week. I wonder if swearing would help? It seems to me I either broke or spilled everything I touched this morning. I worked on this week's history yesterday afternoon and then went for a walk. I was beginning to become remorselful[sic] about the lack of time I have put on history since the beginning of debate. Love, Fannie
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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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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-05
Text: October 5, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Gee, I hope I remember to congratualate you on your birthday, Petrosky. If not, I do so now. I had a letter from Estelle this morning. She got in all right. I had four classes straight this morning. My changing classes in Spanish gave me a new English Speech instructor. I don't know how I will like her, but I do know that I got the first favorable criticism for an English Speech instructor that I have gotten since I am taking the old stuff....
Show moreOctober 5, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Gee, I hope I remember to congratualate you on your birthday, Petrosky. If not, I do so now. I had a letter from Estelle this morning. She got in all right. I had four classes straight this morning. My changing classes in Spanish gave me a new English Speech instructor. I don't know how I will like her, but I do know that I got the first favorable criticism for an English Speech instructor that I have gotten since I am taking the old stuff. I spoke for five minutes from the platform of Assembly hall on the work of the Red Cross in peace-time, (without notes). I seem to have gotten away with it. Miss Salmon spent the whole hour discussing the authority of various works. Not much of what she said was directly connected with American History. It made me think of what you have always said about her, Mother. In English we discussed Conrad with particular emphasis on "The Rescue", and as far as I can make out, arrived at no definite conclusions. In Chem, among other things, we got the problem back which we did in class the other day. The old pill returned mine with "Unintelligible" written on it, merely because I did it in Gorgas style instead of in his. I explained after class, although I don't think that helped an aweful lot. After going over to the lab yeserday, we were informed that the lab work did not start until today. I came back and read two thirds of Conrad's "Youth", then went to hear Mr.----Hooker speak in the outdoor theater on why he is a republican. As far as I can make out, he is a republican because it gives him a good chance to knock the Democrats and to call them the scum of the earth. He started to knock the League of Nations and having university professors running the affairs of the country, and Prexie was sitting right in front of him. Week-ends are no longer to count in chapel cuts, and Sunday chapel is only to count as one cut instead of two. We have a class meeting this afternoon. Love,Mother, I am very sorry to announce that I accidentally got some ink on the red gingham dress, which I am sending home to be washed. You have some stuff to take it out, haven't you? Also, I must have sat down in a chair which was still wet with paint. It was supposed to be dry, but evidetly was not, as I discovered several days later when I put the dress on. I am awefully sorry it happened, but there is no use crying about spilled milk. Have Mrs. Madden do the best she can about it, will you please? Is Mrs. Menges back? I am sorry to report that I am not feeling any better than I have been the past week, which is considerably worse than at home. I am taking it very easy to see if that will help. I think it is probably due to the sudden change in the way I have to live here--it is considerably more strenuous than at home, no matter how lazy I try to be here.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-03
Text: Feb. 21, 1923. Dear Mother + Father: I'm terribly sorry about the telegram - I don't know how I forgot, unless it was that the nurses were very busy this morn-ing, and they telephone the message over to Main. Probably not seeing them around made me forget. I gave the message to the Metcalfe nurse to send at 4:30 + she didn't send it till she wen tto supper. I guess our messages crossed. I came over here at 11 AM. + read in the sunparlor. I read. "Perfect Behavior" + I...
Show moreFeb. 21, 1923. Dear Mother + Father: I'm terribly sorry about the telegram - I don't know how I forgot, unless it was that the nurses were very busy this morn-ing, and they telephone the message over to Main. Probably not seeing them around made me forget. I gave the message to the Metcalfe nurse to send at 4:30 + she didn't send it till she wen tto supper. I guess our messages crossed. I came over here at 11 AM. + read in the sunparlor. I read. "Perfect Behavior" + I think Marse's cracked. I never laughed so overa book. Parts of it are choice. After lucnh the 4 recuperating patients played bridge, - the [ability] of the other 3 may be judged by the fact that I played as well as they did! Then Dr. T. sent us out for a walk in the sun. That lasted about 20 mintues + then I came back here + went to bed from 4:30 to 6:30. Am no sitting up in my room, a double with another girl. It is much better than being in the ward with the new cases that are constantly coming in, I think. I told Dr. T. this evening I was very grateful to her for letting me stay here, + told her how weak I am. She just got over it herself so she knows. The assitant, Dr. Bingham, just got better, too. I think we've had "flu.' I don't know the diff. between it +grippe, but it makes me feel much more important. I hear one has no pains with flu + that it leaves one terribly weak, so we'll call it flu! I still haven't the pep to do nay work, but I'm worrying remarkably little about it. It can't be helped, + that is all. The only regret I have is that I didn't go home with Helen Thursday night. I was terribly tempted to, because I was feel-ing so listless. At least I could have gotten better on appetizing food. I am missing [Manby] O. Hudson on "Peace" tonight. Itbreaks my heart. And I was dying to hear [Lewisher] Monday night. Why do the good things come when I'm sic? I don't know anything else. Father - for Pete's sake - stop worrying. I'm just as anxious to get well + not have a relapse as you, so ease your mind about that. I'm being extra, extra careful, as my asking not to be discharged shows. I hadn't had [fear] for 2 days before I got up. + then the 1st day I was only up for one hr. My cough is much better. -al-most all night. All I lack now is strength. STOP WORRYING - you're a fine one to kid me about it!
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-05]
Text: [5 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Senior Prom is one. I hadn't the least desire to go till now, but I certainly wish I were there now. However, it's no fun unless your friends are there, and most of mine did not go. Mart Hay is taking H. Blauvelt. Isn't that your class poet, Pete? She said he was an Oxford product, that she was having him on a blind date, so she didn't know how he would turn out. Bish is taking Kenneth Lindsay, the Oxford debater. She has more...
Show more[5 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Senior Prom is one. I hadn't the least desire to go till now, but I certainly wish I were there now. However, it's no fun unless your friends are there, and most of mine did not go. Mart Hay is taking H. Blauvelt. Isn't that your class poet, Pete? She said he was an Oxford product, that she was having him on a blind date, so she didn't know how he would turn out. Bish is taking Kenneth Lindsay, the Oxford debater. She has more nerve than good sense, I think. As far as I know, she doesn't know him at all except from his visit up here last fall, when she was chairman of the meeting at which he spoke. He and Miss Amy Hews of the Bryn Mawr summer school spoke at a Politcial Association meeting this noon on Workers' Education. Miss Hewes was most interesting. He didn't say a darn thing, and he apologized several times for being so muddle-headed, and putting in time on such a beautiful day. I decided that prom was much more on his mind than workers' education. Bish introduced me to him after the meeting. That makes the third introduction, and the second time he had expressed his regret over not having the e debate. He says another Oxford team is coming over this next year, so perhaps we can work something. For Vassar's sake, I hope we have it--but I'll die or envy if it comes of and I can't be in it! The sweaters came. The color of the orangeis simply gorgeous, but the style is most peculiar and not particularly becoming, so I think it would be foolish to keep it. Ask Marse if they haven't a slip-one or a different style in the same color. It is exceptionally pretty. The blue doesn't fit. I shall keep the tan. It is awfully pretty. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-26
Text: January 26, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have not time to write much, as I must hurry back to the libe. There is a great rush on English Speech books today, inasmuch as the exam is tomorrow, and I have one promised to me for five minutes from now. Only one more class before exams. We were allowed to ask questions to our hearts' content today in Spanish, chem, and Ec. More tomorrow. Fannie

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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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-11-13]
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore, 3 Nov 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much new today. The ex-Brown student arrived at two-thirty and staid till five-thirty. I trotted him around the campus most of the time. He was not half-bad. He is quite intellectual, with not very much of an intellect to be intellectual on. Worked all evening and all morning. The book came this morning, Pete. Thanks very much for it. Apparently you disapproved of my selection, or else it came too late. Love,...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Traymore, 3 Nov 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much new today. The ex-Brown student arrived at two-thirty and staid till five-thirty. I trotted him around the campus most of the time. He was not half-bad. He is quite intellectual, with not very much of an intellect to be intellectual on. Worked all evening and all morning. The book came this morning, Pete. Thanks very much for it. Apparently you disapproved of my selection, or else it came too late. Love, Fannie Monday
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-06
Text: October 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Tomorrow is the day to congatulate you, isn't it, Pete? I hope I remember. The athletic contest for this fall is on again. I believe I explained it to you last year. The main idea is to see which class gets the greatest number of hours exercise in eight weeks. I don't count against my class, because I have a doctor's excuse. I feel much better today than I felt the past week. It is quite a relief to say the least. I had the...
Show moreOctober 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Tomorrow is the day to congatulate you, isn't it, Pete? I hope I remember. The athletic contest for this fall is on again. I believe I explained it to you last year. The main idea is to see which class gets the greatest number of hours exercise in eight weeks. I don't count against my class, because I have a doctor's excuse. I feel much better today than I felt the past week. It is quite a relief to say the least. I had the treatment last night again. I signed up for Speakers' Bureau yesterday. It is a form of non-academic activity that does not involve becoming too tired or doing something athletic. Besides which, it will help the possibilities of my making debate, highly improbable though my making it may be, and it will also help the possibilities of my passing English Speech. It was erroneouly reprted that Sunday chapel was to count only one cut--it counts as two, as always. I think that is wise, because I don't imagine I am the only one who had it all figured out that you could cut every Sunday and still have some cuts left for exam week. I had intended working on my history topic yesterday afternoon, but after my nap Henrietta Seitner came up and staid quite a while. She is here for two days, and it staying with Edith Lowman. By that time it was almost time for our class meeting, which took place seventh hour. I went over to see Phyllis. Her roommate came back from Europe Sunday and arrived here yesterday. I wonder how much Phyllis is going to like shining by reflected light, being "Beatrice Bishop's" roommate. We then went to the class meeting, where we had some hot discussion on the subject of college rings. You know all four classes voted last year to abolish class rings and to adopt a standard college ring. So yesterday we were fussing over the time in the college course to get the rings and whether or not someone who came here for two or three years and did not graduate was entitled to the ring. Of course I thought that it was not necessary to be a graduate, but a great many thought otherwise. The chairman of the Sophomore Party then told us all about the performance. It is going to be very good. It will take place the end of this month. Have you heard anything from Harriet Aaron about the coat? I know both names are spelled worng, but I am in a hurry. I have heaps of work to do today. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-10-22
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This will be another short and uninteresting cover letter--I warn you in advance. I slept late this morning, and then read some moderately Boring seventeenth century morality plays for drama, after which we went on a snappy one hour walk. The first part of the afternoon I spent looking at pictures of Rainier and Glacier part, and incidentally getting homesick for the good old days. The girl whose pictures they were went on an organized geoligical investigation...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: This will be another short and uninteresting cover letter--I warn you in advance. I slept late this morning, and then read some moderately Boring seventeenth century morality plays for drama, after which we went on a snappy one hour walk. The first part of the afternoon I spent looking at pictures of Rainier and Glacier part, and incidentally getting homesick for the good old days. The girl whose pictures they were went on an organized geoligical investigation trip this summer, for two months, and hiked through the Bitterroot Mts., Rainier, and Glacier park. It gave her "wanderlust"--she had never been away from Maine before--so today she wrote for a teaching job for Alaska for next year! Then I went to see Miss Cowley. I swore beforehand not to stay more than twenty minutes, but I left the first time she stopped for breathe, and that was forty minutes instead of twenty. Then I did philosophy for an hour--Hobbes' Leviathon. He is the third philospher we have taken up so far--Bruno and Bacon were the two others. Every-now and then I understood something of Bacon--but never a thing of Bruno. But then Professor Riley does not expect that one should--so I guess I am safe.Tonight I plan to work some more, as long as the spirit prompts me. Have you any plans for leaving home yet? You had better not read this letter, Pete--it is very poorly paragraphed. Love, Fannie Miss Cowley thinks I have grown up almost unbelievably in the last few years. Ha Ha! Marcus--not Pete, Father--how is your right hand, and do you need some ink? Sunday, October 22, 1922
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-19]
Text: [postmarked 19 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Now for another morning topic-ing. there is nothing to tell you, but I dare not write a post-card again. The Cambridge post-office might object! Yes, there is some news. Bill Wasserman is having K. Stein down at Princeton this week-end and invited her to Prom at Commencement. She cannot go to the latter, but she is going down today. What do you mean when you say Uncle Simon is glad to hear of my progress? If he means health, I am not...
Show more[postmarked 19 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Now for another morning topic-ing. there is nothing to tell you, but I dare not write a post-card again. The Cambridge post-office might object! Yes, there is some news. Bill Wasserman is having K. Stein down at Princeton this week-end and invited her to Prom at Commencement. She cannot go to the latter, but she is going down today. What do you mean when you say Uncle Simon is glad to hear of my progress? If he means health, I am not aware of the fact that I have made any. I had a letter from Aunt Hattie, telling me in case I didn't know it, that I had used very good taste! Classes stop Thursday, June first. I wrote about the dates the other day, Mother. I will be able to make Wednesday afternoon--the only thing is that I would like to know ahead if possible. If the doctor isn't there Thursday, I certainly would like time to fool around up here a little longer. Love, FannieThe low-neck sweater came from Peck and Peck the other day, and fits much better than the large one, but the low-neck is so very low, that I do not like it that way. So Kro is taking them down to New York with her this week-end and will exchange it for me--I did not want to write and have one sent again--on a newly opened charge. Will let you know when she returns Sunday, and you can pay your bill then. Exam schedule:--Zo and Heredity Friday morning. French Rev Saturday morning - 10:50 to 12:50 J Monday morning--I think 8:30 to 10:30 Social Psych--Tuesday morning--10:50 to 12:50 I haven't got a printed schedule here, so I am not certain of the hours for French Rev and J, but I know they are on the mornings of those days--I just don't remember whether they are first or second periods. My Corona will have to go to the factory, so I think I'll let them send it and have it fixed right, so that it will last--and have it shipped straight home. I won't want it after I leave college and before I get home and it might just miss me coming back here.[Mother] Bibliography 1. Coe, George A. "The Spiritual Life Studies in the Science of Religion" Fleming H. Revell Co., Chicago, New York, Toronto, London, Edinburgh 2. James, William "The Varieties of Religious Experience A Study in Human Nature" Longmans, Green, & Co., London and Bombay, 1902 3. Leuba, James H.*
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/25/20
Text: January 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I went to bed and slept yesterday afternoon. I then got up to go to Miss Smith's tea. It is well to rub your warden the right way. After dinner some of us got a log fire in the parlor, and sat around it popping corn and reading aloud a book that I had unfortunately seen the play of before, Abraham Lincoln". Nevertheless it was very enjoyable. Today I have done nothing startling outside of dusting my room very thoroughly. You ought to...
Show moreJanuary 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I went to bed and slept yesterday afternoon. I then got up to go to Miss Smith's tea. It is well to rub your warden the right way. After dinner some of us got a log fire in the parlor, and sat around it popping corn and reading aloud a book that I had unfortunately seen the play of before, Abraham Lincoln". Nevertheless it was very enjoyable. Today I have done nothing startling outside of dusting my room very thoroughly. You ought to see it--it almost shines. I have a good deal of studying to do. I can take the two two. The exam is over at one, and I will order a taxi. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-11-12
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore] November 12, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent a very interesting afternoon yesterday on my drama topic. Last night we managed to get into Junior Party. It was excellent. Helen was a take-off. She was very good. In the middle of the performance we heard the fire-engines, and of course there started to be a general rush for the doors to see what building it was, when Miss Cochran got up and in the most awesome voice interrupted a sond to say, "...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Traymore] November 12, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent a very interesting afternoon yesterday on my drama topic. Last night we managed to get into Junior Party. It was excellent. Helen was a take-off. She was very good. In the middle of the performance we heard the fire-engines, and of course there started to be a general rush for the doors to see what building it was, when Miss Cochran got up and in the most awesome voice interrupted a sond to say, "Girls, everybody stay in this building--don't leave. Go right on with the party". Of course everybody thought when she got up like that that the fire was in our building. And then of course I was sure it was Main. All the men of the faculty left the building. Five minutes later she got up and announced that the fire was "nearby" but was now under control. Then we heard it was the ninth floor of North Tower. Imagine such a place for a fire. When we get back here at eleven the night watchman told us that the while fire force of Poughkeepsie was out and had to work for an hour to get it out, and that there were still men there watching it. Two rooms were completely destroyed--all burned out--he said, and the two below them were flooded. I don't know the cause of it yet. I certainly was frightened when I heard the engines.I went to chapel this morning. The preacher was Rev. Cohoe. He was very good. Slept late so got no work done, unfortunately. This afternoon the unknown gentleman comes. Hope he does not stay too long. I have to work. Have to do Spinoza--I understand he is too deep for our feeble intellects. Love, Fannie Speaking of fires, Mother, the fact that I live in Main leads me to feel that I ought to have my fur coat insured. Don't you think so? R. S. V. P.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-27]
Text: [postmarked 27 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Congratulations, Pete. I am glad Bill W. confided in you that he would be willing to have Jo Willing(?) for a brother-in-law, because a letter from Aunt Hattie today announced that she heard in Philadelphia that Margaret is engaged to a young lawyer there. I don't think I need extend to you my condolences. However, the news interested me very much. Now you can follow an unhampered single track; wet and stormy though it may be!...
Show more[postmarked 27 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Congratulations, Pete. I am glad Bill W. confided in you that he would be willing to have Jo Willing(?) for a brother-in-law, because a letter from Aunt Hattie today announced that she heard in Philadelphia that Margaret is engaged to a young lawyer there. I don't think I need extend to you my condolences. However, the news interested me very much. Now you can follow an unhampered single track; wet and stormy though it may be! Helen came back this mroning[sic]. My making out a schedule for the week wasn't so satisfactory, as I only seem to last till dinner time. I am going to bed now, right after lunch. I am dead tired. My debating on the strength of one half hour's reading wasn't so successful. Evan told me I used a little too much hot air. Incidentally, I read the Brown-Vassar debate in last year's debaters' handbook. I never was so humiliated. The inefficiency of the stenographer and the fact that we had only notes to give him, whereas the Brown men had manuscripts, is painfully evident. My English shounds[sic] like that of an immigrant.Did you know that Ethel Litchfield, who is studying in Paris, is engaged to a Dutch baron? I shouldn't think her parents would be so delighted. As I remarked before, I am still not as peppy as I might be. My weakness manifests itself in sensations in the legs which aren't particularly delightful, in addition to general peplessness. The latter, however, is improving daily. I am going to bed now, eight o'clock. Pete, I certainly hope your throat gets better all right, particularly inasmuch as that is the way my grippe started. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-03-21
Text: March 21, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was planning to go down to the station to meet the debaters last night, but I must missed the car in which Peggy and Minerva went, and I did not want to go down alone, so i spent that time trying to get up a crowd to go down to Taylor Gate and cheer them when they arrived. After they came, we took them up to Senior Parlor and trated them to lemonade and general excitement. Everybody we talking together, but on the way up to Main almost all of...
Show moreMarch 21, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was planning to go down to the station to meet the debaters last night, but I must missed the car in which Peggy and Minerva went, and I did not want to go down alone, so i spent that time trying to get up a crowd to go down to Taylor Gate and cheer them when they arrived. After they came, we took them up to Senior Parlor and trated them to lemonade and general excitement. Everybody we talking together, but on the way up to Main almost all of them said something about how fine it was of you to go and telegraph, etc. I had told Peggy Bliss about the telegram in the morning. They called you everything from "adorable" to "darling"! They all wondered why you didn't introduce yourself, and one suggested that perhpas "you were timid". If I had had any idea that you were going, I certainly should have written to you to speak to them. They are some of the finest girls in college, and I think perhaps that if you had met them, your erroneous ideas about Vassar might be somewhat eradicated. We talked till about a quarter to eleven. Everybody was talking at once, but this much I did gather, that they could not get over the wonderful way in which they were treated. They were given the minister's suite and the guest suite in Tower Court which they said makes Josselyn look like a barn. Each girl was given an individual hostess. There was a corsage waiting for each girl when they arrived. I believe they were met in taxis. I guess we are very plebian here. They were raving about the beauty of the place and the wonderful winners that the Wellesley girls were. They said after losing to Barnard last year, it was almost a pleasure to lose to these girls--they acted so differently. They said the debaters were charming, which is more than we can say of the Smith ones. They are all big girls in college. They told Clara that they kept their best team at home, that they never worked so hard as they did this year, and that they had made up their minds that if they didn't win one debate this year, they would drop out of the league, because they have been losing so consistently in the past. Among other things, they have a regular one-year academic course in immigration at Wellesley! Anita Marburg, who was student judge at Barnard, told us about that for about twenty minutes. She was very funny and had us all roaring. Barnard lost both debates by a unanimous decision--to our infinite glee. They were all so enthusiastic, it made me sorrier than ever that I could not go. Peggy Higgins made it worse by telling me that they had me booked for Wellesley first and then decided that I was the best alternate and that they needed me here. You thought we probably had the news before your message, Pete. We heard by telgram and long distance from Tony Black.How did you happen to go to the debate, Pete, and for how long had you known that you were going? Millsy was one of the judges at Princeton. We had our midsemester in Ec. It was not worse, but I was rather sleepy to do very well. The debate parties are not conducive to a rested mind for academics. The fourth and last question was to outline one of the Monday lectures. They are famed for their boring power and half the place is usually writing letters. Thank goodness he lectured once on immigration, so I was saved! The trouble is I don't know whether I gave what he said or the product of my work! Father, will you please deposit some money for me and don't forget. What with spending almost thirty dollars on ticket, etc. and drawing thirty to go home on, I have only fifteen left in the bank. Pete, I suppose you have heard that Jeannete Einstein announced her engagement to Milton Jena. The family is usually about a week late in retelling Criterion social column, so I thought I might as well. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [Apr 1922]
Text: [Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the...
Show more[Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the matter with her--Dr. T. is fishing around for appendicitis. I must also wire Mrs. Hertz before class. It is a mess. Miss Halmilton spent all last evening with me. I certainly am nuts about her--she is a wonder. Had a Students' Meeting last night. Also listened to Amherst practice for a while last night. They are unspeakably rotten. Will leave Friday night. Love, Fannie I'll stay in N. Y. Sunday if you will, Pete. Decide when you come, if not before.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/24/20
Text: January 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Three exams behind me. That is quite a little to be thankful for, but I shall not kill them Pete, as you say, rather they are killing me. I have a miserable cold, and it is miserable, sloppy weather. Everybody has colds as far as I can make out, and I was not able to shake mine off. Of course I did not do as well on the English exam as I would have without a cold in my head, but even so, as far as I can judge, I should say that it was a very...
Show moreJanuary 24, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Three exams behind me. That is quite a little to be thankful for, but I shall not kill them Pete, as you say, rather they are killing me. I have a miserable cold, and it is miserable, sloppy weather. Everybody has colds as far as I can make out, and I was not able to shake mine off. Of course I did not do as well on the English exam as I would have without a cold in my head, but even so, as far as I can judge, I should say that it was a very fair exam and I think I did pretty well on it. I studied the essay lots more thoroughly than was necessary, I should say three hours' worth more than necessary, and in addition to that I read some other essays by the same author, inasmuch as I am not trong on original ideas. There were three questions, and a choice in two. The hygiene was more of an exam than I expected it to be, but also very fair. Believe me, going from eight ten to one o'clock is no fun. I feel like the last rose of a slushy winter. Everybody at our table was kicking and thought that the English was so hard, but I could not see it at all. There must have been something the matter with me--I suppose I did not do well just because I thought it was moderately easy. It is now two o'clock. I just broke my appointment to have my hair wached--which means you will have to greet me in N. Y. with a dirty head--and now I shall go to bed and stay there until tomorrow morning. This is no weather to fool around it. I stopped in to see Miss Cowley yesterday afternoon. She had been up here after vacation, you know, and I have not had time and Sunday afternoon to go see her. She had been marking exams so I said I would not come in, but she came out in the hall and made me come in and talk to her. She said she was glad that someone came to make her stop for a while. She walked down to the steps wth me, and altogether mushed all over me. I never thought I would like that sort of stuff--Aunt Hattie is quite mistaken about her. Love, [Fannie]
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