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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1865

Creator: Anderson, Irene
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Brown, Frances Elizabeth
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1866-1867

Creator: Crippen, Ruth H.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1900

Creator: DeCaindry, Ida (Corson)
Date: 1870-1872

Creator: Duncan, Doris (Bullard)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Eaton, Esther
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Ellwell, Marion F.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Finley, Charlotte (Deming)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Fitt, Harriet (Bradley)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1864-1866

Creator: Frantz, Edna (Bachman)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Gallup, Lillie (Taylor)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1865-1867

Creator: Greer, Florence
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: Nov 1895

Creator: Griffis, Katharine (Stanton)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1877

Creator: Griffith, Caroline
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Hagerman, Mary E[lla] (Comstock)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Hatcher, Orie Latham
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1887

Creator: Hollister, Emma B.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1875

Creator: Holtz, Eliza
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1865-1866

Creator: Hoyt, Emma L.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1872

Creator: Jackson, Helen (Basfield)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1875-1877

Creator: Johnson, Caroline (Curtiss)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Jones, Martha (Boyd)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Kiliani, Lillian (Taylor)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1877-1944

Creator: Kirkland, Winifred
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1893-1895

Creator: Ladd, Jennie A.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1876

Creator: Marshall, Katherine (Manson)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: McAndrew, Marjorie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Mineah, Mary A.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Moore, Lulu L.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Ordway, Katherine Gretta
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1909-1910
Text: Katherine Gretta Ordway '13 1909. 409 Raymond. 403 Raymond. g. Catherine A. Parsell1909. Thurs. Nov. 11 Had Ichabod call me at 6 this AM. Did my Latin in about 1 hr today. But fortunately I didn't need to display my lack of preparation as I recited yesterday. Worked on Hist. 5th & 6th. Gave Florence a lesson of 45 min. 7th. Went out for Hockey 8th hour. Eliz. Dodge and one other girl were out on North field beside the gym instructor. However we had some very good exercise. Rec...
Show moreKatherine Gretta Ordway '13 1909. 409 Raymond. 403 Raymond. g. Catherine A. Parsell1909. Thurs. Nov. 11 Had Ichabod call me at 6 this AM. Did my Latin in about 1 hr today. But fortunately I didn't need to display my lack of preparation as I recited yesterday. Worked on Hist. 5th & 6th. Gave Florence a lesson of 45 min. 7th. Went out for Hockey 8th hour. Eliz. Dodge and one other girl were out on North field beside the gym instructor. However we had some very good exercise. Rec'd a nice letter from mama from Penn Yan where she spoke yesterday afternoon at 4. She spoke at Naples today in the afternoon. Miss Brainard had a fine time at her class banquet in Syracuse. Maud and I went to Christians' in P.M. [Roblee] led. Subject "the Abundant Life" Best meeting I have been to here yet. Less singing and more personal. Several girls spoke. I toiled on Math till late. Fri. Nov. 12. Had Ichabod call me at 5 so I could study for test in Math. This is the 3rd. Miss Cummings spent so much time in explaining our work for next time that we had time to answer one question only. Helen Simpson came over this A.M. a little after 7 and asked me to go automobiling 4th hr. He father, mother, and sister Margaret are up here with the machine. Came yesterday and go home after lunch today. I had just 2 hrs. to spend on German. 1/2 hr. between Breakfast and 1st hr. 3rd hr. and 1/2 hr. after lunch before class. They have an elegant machine.1909. Mr. & Mrs. Simpson are not handsome but very kind, homey people and the ride was glorious. We met in front of Main. Margaret didn't go, there was Mr & Mrs. S; Helen Alva Robbins, Louise Boynton and "K.S. Ordway" beside the chef. This is where we went [drawing of the route] I wore my little red sweater and silk rain coat. It was a perfect day and I reveled in it every minute. First ride I have had since I left Home. We passed a monastery, Vanderbilt's home, and went through Hyde Park a small place about 6 mi. from Poughkeepsie. Oh, it was fine and lovely of Helen to ask me. In the afternoon Maud and I puttered away on Latin. dear old Livy. She invited me to dinner. Wore my pink dress. Florence attended Chicago dinner at the Inn. She looked lovely. wore a rose colored dress with silvery lace, silver gray stockings and slippers which she wore to lead the grand march at a dance of 150 couples. We all told her how pretty she looked. Studied some in P.M. Was too tired to attend lecture on "Italian Art" by Prof. Tonks of Princeton University. Wrote a letter home either yesterday or today. Pay Day. at apparatus room of Gym. Booths for the different things. I paid $1. Athletics, .50 College Settlement, $.65 students; and $.10 Japenese Missions.1909. Sat.Nov. 13. Sent 4 1/2 lbs. of clothes home. Gingham dress, pique sailor suit and 2 white skirts. Paid .45 expressage on them. Spent 2 hrs. on Hist. in the Library. Went up in the tower with Irene Beir. Found where Wordsworth's poems are in the Library. Maud and I took car downtown & back. I bought several little things among them 21 postal cards for one penny apiece. Walked over to Main with Florence and Helen. Then Helen and I read Wordsworth's "Ode to Immortality". in the Library. Dinner. Chapel. Then I washed my hair and read about Shakespeare in "Hero as Poet". So sleepy it was a fight to do it. Began using [Cuticura] soap tonight. Sunday Nov. 14. Wore my black & white silk waist & blue suit. Read S.S. lesson. Went to Bible class at 9:45am. Then to church. Rev. from Depaugh University gave us a good sermon on "Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3.3. He said "this new relation is nothing artificial but something real live and vital. No person no matter how well educated can do all they may and learn all they ought until they surrender themselves completely to God. There must also be a warm response from the heart to the advances made by God". After dinner I wrote twenty one postals, called1909. on Helen Scobey finding her at home this time. Went to Mission Study class soon after dinner at 2 till 3. Very interesting. "Cindy's chance" a touching story of a little mountaineer girl whose granny by hard work had saved up $7. took her to the mission school. At first the teacher th'ot there was no ROOM for her but the children crowded themselves more and she was admitted but the teacher said "My heart aches when I think of the next one to whom I must say no room." Played on the piano for abut 20 min. before supper "Watchmen" etc. Wonder who would like to hear them about 7 hrs. ride from here. Helen Smith came this AM for her Bible which I had brought here from bible class last Sunday. Her father is S.S. Supt. of 1st Baptist church at Camillus, NY. Went to chapel. Wrote a letter to Irene, one to Marian Hendricks and one Home. Mon. Nov. 15. Rose at 6. Studied. Helped Peggy with her [Livy] at 8. A.M. Chance brought Sarah Morrison and me together in the bathroom this A.M. I asked her to come in and study with me which she did. She was working on a French test. She is so homesick and cried, poor girl. She works hard but can't distinguish herself in class and is quite discouraged. I tried to comfort her. Rec'd card from Ida saying she can not stop to see1909. me this Thanksgiving vacation as she doesn't pass through Poughkeepsie anyway & has only a very short time in New York City. Found a box awaiting me containing the long looked for collar from Aunt Ella. A pretty, lace, dutch, collar. Tutored Florence between lunch and 5th and all of 5th. Read "Hero as Man of Letters" 6th and 7th and 8th. Florence and I went for a walk to Arlington down South Ave and back by College ave. Nice time. She loves the harp and wants to go home for good at Christmas time and take music piano, which she dearly loves and in which she does finely. Went to Maud's in P.M. and plugged away on Math. Studying away from home doesn't agree with me. I do not get as much accomplished as when I work by myself but it is indecent to refuse such invitations always. Tues. Nov. 16. Rose at 6. (Watchman calls me by rapping on the door.) Finished my Math. Put my bowl & pitcher on clothesroom door shelf. Third Impromptu in English. Letter from "Home". Mr. Bushman died Sunday. Miss Parrich, who entertained Mama at Naples last week wants me to come and spend a few days with them next summer. "Claire was so delighted when I read you would come home the 17th of December". Bless her heart.1909. I'll be glad when the 17th of Dec. comes too. "Are many of your friends Christian girls? Do you enjoy the Bible class and the Christian Association?" "I am so glad the young lady you tutor feels so much better, poor girl." Papa, the funny man, writes, "Are you sure you come "HOME" Dec. 17.?" Did my German. Miss Stroebe had us do the sentences and then dismissed the class because she has an awful cold. I gave Peggy and Florence Hodge some assistance in Math. Trix borrowed my notebook this morning. Worked in the Library on History from 2.45-5.30. Helen Dickinson came to dinner. I invited her in German class. I wore my pink dress and she her graduating dress. Studied [Livy]. Maud came in after choir and we polished him up. Wed. Nov. 17. Rose at 6. No class in German today because of Miss Stroebe's cold. Miss Kridell and I spent the period reading in Miss Patton's Rhetoric about punctuation. Then I went to Library & reread "Hero as Poet" through Dante in 1hr. 25 min. Also read Tennyson's "Ulysses". Went to concert in Assembly Hall 8th hour by Mr. Griggs. German songs since Schumann. Enjoyed it very much. He has a very nice, clear, sustained, rich voice. Seems good to hear some one sing and not "shake". Tutored Florence for 1/2 hr. after lunch today. Studied in P.M.1909. Called on Evelyn Noble after dinner before chapel. Went to Infirmary after concert & left a note for Helen Rosenthal who is sick with chicken pox. Tried to make a little conversation with Dorothy Van Allen but she seemed so cold and glad to have me go for dinner that I was glad to get out. Thurs. Nov. 18. Was called at 6 but didn't get up till 7. Very much colder. November weather in truth now. Discussed difficult passages in English. No Latin today. Did my History 3rd & 4th. Chatted with Irene Beir. She is greatly delighted bcause she made the Basket Ball team. Good for her. Rec'd a letter from Ethel Evans. After lunch read "The Timeliness of the Rochester Convention" by John R. Mott in the Reading room. Fine. Enjoyed it very much. A 12 page pamphlet. Worked on Math 5th & part of 6th. Went to Main. Put on my gym togs and went to gym. My first experience there. Excercises with arms first. Then horse. 1. jump, holding your legs straight and not touching ground. 2. jump over, putting your legs through your hands. 3. jump on left knee. Then we swing from rings. I am no "expert". Learned how to jump over the horse though by practicing afterward. Put on my pink dress and went to Instructors' "tea" in Miss Doane's room 8th hour. Met Miss Bennett, Miss Guthrie and Miss Thomas. Went to Prayer meeting. Dr. Thelburg1909. led. "Point of view of religion, different from a set of views. Religion is the most interesting thing in the world. We ought to read more history, biographies more true things rather than fiction although we can learn many helpful lessons from fiction. Read more poetry, learn it and commit hymns to memory making them our own. Read your Bibles more and pray more. Good meeting. Called on Maud who showed me Orion also saw Helen Adler a few minutes. Called on Juanita Hustands a few minutes and by the time I got home it was 9:20P.M. Prayer-meeting let out at 8.20. I am surely deteriorating. Fri. Nov.19. Got back my test paper in Math. This is the 3rd. Marked thus V. good, that suits me. Rec'd letters from papa and mama. Papa wants to know when I come home and how long a vacation I have. Attended a Latin lecture 4th hour. Miss McCurdy on "Latin Literature". Whew wish I had a glass of water to wash it down. Can't say I was very interested. Miss Stroebe was on hand today and gave us a test on "Modals". I had English conference at 2.45. Miss Patton said my punctuation is much improved but I must work for conciseness. I invited Gladys White to dinner. Gave Florence a tutor less 8th. Gladys took me to Cary's instead of staying here. I attended chapel and the concert afterward. This Mr. & Mrs. Salter1909. are the parents of Edith Salter in our class. Very nice. I enjoyed it. After I came home I wrote a long letter home. Sat. Nov. 20. [in margin] Helen Simpson called. 2nd Miscellany out today. Was called at 6 but ... didn't get up till 7. Worked in the Library on Hist. and English. Missed the football game between Yale and Harvard by the girls. Worked some on Latin prose. Walked for 1 1/2 hr. with Juanita Husbands around my favorite hr. walk Arlington. Had a nice visit with Helen Adler. Did some sewing after chapel and finished my prose. Sun. Nov. 21. Went to Bible class at 9:45. Church at 11. Rev. Jefferson of Broadway Tabernacle gave us a fine sermon on Why this Waste? After showing how many things once considered worthless are now made use of he applied the question spiritually and showed how 1. [Dark] days. 2. Disappointments. 3. Blunders. 4. Criticisim especially that from people whom we do not trust or like. 5. Doubts. 6. Sins and 1. the wrongs others do us all can help us to be better Christians. Miss Rutherford at breakfast told us how she was rough housed at McGlynn's one time Freshamn year. Also told about May 30 one year when her room was fixed up with her desk as an altar of love in honor of the birthday of a gentleman friend of hers by the name of Dusty. Went to Mission Study class at 2. Then wrote a nice letter to Cicelia Poler. Was writing to 1909. Aunt Mamie when Maud came in and asked me to supper. We went to the splendid lecture by Prof. Frederic G. Bliss, brother of President Bliss of Syrian Protestant College Beyout Syria, on "the Turkish Revolution and its aftermath". He spoke as one having authority. Finished letter to Aunt Mamie and wrote home to Clair. Evelyn Noble called a few minutes in the afternoon. Speaking about Senior parlor, "Maud says, "You can't be too careful". Mon. Nov. 22. M. Rose at 6. Studied English. We had a visitor in English class today. Worked an hour on consecutive clauses and then she talked about the lecture. Gave us sight prose on Anthony's offering the crown three times to Caesar. I couldn't think of the word for crown and I believe it was used at least six times. Only 15 girls are to be in Raymond during the Thanksgiving vacation. I rec'd cards from Aunt Ella and Mary Crump who is playing hockey and is the "leading man" in a play. Tutored Florence 5th. Had class drill for first time 6th. A large class. We did various exercises and played "[two] deep". Good exercise. Studied. Went to chapel. Worked a little over an hour on Math, and went to bed. A rash things to do but a very comfortable and pleasant one. Marguerite Ruddiman plainly showed she didn't want me to walk to chapel with her. So I went alone as I very often do. [in margin] last exercise1909. Tues. Nov. 23. Rose at 6. Studied. I said at breakfast this A.M. "Please pass the rolls Frances. Thanks". and she answered "Yes, Miss Ordway". So next time I said "Miss Chaffee, will you please" etc.". Yes, Miss Ordway." I am very glad you called me Miss Chaffee". Oh! to please people is a great problem. Rec'd home letter. Papa says "When you get to it tell us on what train you will reach Rochester from "Pookipsy" and I will meet you in Rochester. Claire begins to talk about "sister" coming home in four weeks. The little rat seems lonesome for you yet. She is real well and is much more quiet and "gentle" than she has been sometimes". Mama writes about Claire's hearing the fire bell and sitting up in bed & telling her of it. Hitchinson's evaporator burned. She also says she went to Roch. Fri. and "I was so tired I could hardly drag myself around. Yesterday I felt very bad so exhausted but I scrubbed and baked and Papa and I sat up until nearly eleven P.M. getting our thank offering invitations ready to give out today". That is just like her. She will not stop until she has to. Also rec'd an invitation to a Club for Priscilla Ordway. Rec'd a nice letter from Rose Sutter who is attending the Rochester Training School on [Scio] street. "Auntie wants to be remembered to you, as to her mind, 1909. you are just the right sort of girl. Did my German. Did some errands and hunted up "Milman". Wore my pink & black silk waist to dinner. Came in late but quietly. Noticed some girls look at me as I came out. Wore my winter suit for first time today. Went over to Maud's before chapel and asked her to give me her honest opinion about the waist. "Well, I do think it is a trifle unusual". So I asked Florence Hopper too. I said I have a grudge against it. "I do not see why you should". I think it is to [too] conspicuous and Maud agreed. So I folded it up and put it in a paper in my suit case. May it excite no more curiosity but rest in peace. I tried on my red dress then to see if that too, looked queer. I'd like it better with some red underneath the net but the waist is quite good looking. Something does not suit me about the skirt. It is quite plain and the plaits at the side of the front are not quite right. I am going to ask Maud about it. I'll wear it anyway. She came over after choir and we did [Livy] 24th chap. Had a fourth impromptu in English this A.M. I am certainly not like other girls. Just how I'm different I don't quite see but I do not care particularly for clothes except to have them neat and well fitted and in good style. I can't1909. seem to be interesting. All I can talk about is school work. I do not feel that I am living up to what papa and mama and Claire are expecting of me and have a perfect right to expect. I work and work but don't come out as I'd like to. Surely I can't be perfect but I can be nearer perfection. This is the hardest problem I've had to solve yet. Hope I get the right answer. Wed. Nov. 24. Wore my Peter Thompson for first time today. Cold today. There has been a sharp hailstorm more like sleet than hail all day. Prof. Baldwin discussed physical features of map of Germany and also the duchies. Dismissed the class before time. Miss McCurdy had such a cold that she made us write. 1. a long sentence in Latin. 2. Translate chap. 24. 3. Give an account of historical works, of Caesar, Sallust, Nepos & Tacitus and their dates. Went over to Davison. Florence wrote me a check for $2.50. I helped her with chap 24. Staid to lunch with Maud but had Gladys sign the ticket for me. Scampered home and Clara Hill and I worked on our German till class time. After German I donned my winter suit and winter hat with my big square veil and took the car downtown. Saw Gladys Ross and Edith Salter off. Also saw Helen Simpson and Louise beside a score of others. That's what I'll1909. not be sorry to do next month. Then Viola, Maud and I walked up to the stores & shopped till 5.30. Took car home and had dinner. Our table was full, 3 at table two and 3 at Faculty table. What a contrast to the usual appearance of the dinning room. Maud came over a few minutes 3rd hour and said she thinks my dress is so pretty. Helen Adler likes it too. After dinner we went to Senior Parlor and praticed songs for tomorrrow. Went to Maud's and wrote about one page in Math. Notebook. Read some more in "If I were a Girl Again" Helen had a box from home and we helped her eat it. Candy, cookies and jelly. Good. Helen spoke about my suit and hat. Glad she likes them. Mamie Blount came in about 10.45 P.M. and gave me some candy. Said she had been in earlier in the P.M. I mailed a card to Aunt Lilie Parsell this A.M. Hope she gets it Thurs. Nov. 25. THANKSGIVING. Rising bell rang at 7.30. Breakfast at 8. I went to service in Assembly Hall at 9 A.M. Prexy led. A hymm, responsive reading of psalm, lovely prayer by Prexy, "America" and closed with benediction. Waited in Grace Patton's room until Express office was open. Maud and she each have a box. Then went to 403R and straightened my room. Went to Helen Adler's and after arduous effort we [manged] Helen rec'd a bouquet of violets from Florence. 1909. Rec'd postal from Mr. Holyoke from Ellen Sargeant to make a pair of umbrella drawers for our dear little dolls. I staid to lunch at Davison. Helen & I worked on the drawers after lunch. Then Helen, Maud, Isabel Beaver and our monitor in Chapel and I walked to Young's and the violet farm. Our feet were dry but oh! our legs. My stockings were soaking wet from my ankles to my knees. I hustled home and shed my wet garments. Rubbed my legs energetically with a Turkish towel. Than bathed them in hot water and rubbed again and put on some dry footgear. Found a box from the Flag shop awaiting me. Opened it and found a beautiful bouquet of violets (from the Violet Farm). This card was in the box. Thanksgiving greetings to Gretta from Florence. Miss Florence Louise Hopper. I hustled into my Sicilian dress. Miss Blount helped me and I helped her. She also lent me a long violet pin. We went over to Main togetther. I left my things in Grace Patton's room. Hustled up to 445 Main & found my name wasn't posted for my table. So I eagerly asked somebody about it and she had me wait until the end of the line. I finally was seated at a table with Dorothy Faber, Laura Lewis, Virginia Butler, Clara Hill, Miss Clemens and some other girls. Had a vey nice time. Our place cards were paper turkeys. Our dinner began at 5PM and consisted of 1. soup1909. and little rolls, 2. fish & sauce. 3. turkey (cold) (breast meat) mashed pototoes, creamed onions, little green peas, celery, olives, (Almonds between courses). 4. nut salad, wafers and cheese straws, 5. Small piece each of pumpkin and mince pie. 6. vanilla ice cream, with melted chocolate poured over it. 7. mixed nuts and raisins 8. fruit; bananas, apples, oranges and Malaga grapes. coffee. During dinner the different tables sang. The faculty sat at a round table by the door and went out at close of dinner but returned after we clapped hard. Prexy spoke and so did Mrs. K. Oh. I forgot to mention that I wore my violets. They are the first flowers I have ever received. It was so sweet and dear of Florence to send them. I wore them at my belt and their fragrance & beauty continually reminded me of her. After the speeches we withdrew to the parlors. Our dishes were the blue ones used only on state occasions. We had rose pink carnations at our table and 4 pretty candlesticks, two at each end. I sat on the floor in North parlor. The stunts were very cute indeed. Among them McGinty dance, story of the Tar Baby, a most comical orchestra of combs accompanying a painted [horror]. The lack of harmony between the fair maiden's voice and the orchestra was most amusing. Prexy beamed upon his girlish family in fatherly amusement. 1909. After the stunts the girls danced. Maud said, "Don't you dare, Gretta?" I said "No". "O Gretta" was the indefinite answer. I watched them for awhile. Then came home. Clara Hill, Charlotte Clemens and I walked around by the chapel and Main and back home after 9P.M. The moonlight on the snow was so attractive. Wrote a letter home between 10 and 11 P.M. Got to bed about 11.45. This is the way I rest. I have had a very pleasant day. Fri. Nov. 26. Breakfast at 8. I went to Library and worked on Nicholas II from 9.45 - 12.30. Saw Miss Ellery; she is so pleasant. She said she thought it wise of me to stay here during Thanksgiving. "It takes the edge off of going home Christmas to go home now." Found a letter from mama & a "Hello and Goodbye" note from papa awaiting me. In answer to my questions as to what they want for Christmas mama writes, Claire said tell sister I want a little comb and brush for my doll. Papa said he does not want anything but he needs some handkerships. Don't spend your little money for me as you need it all to help yourself. I want my big girl home for Xmas. If you want to get me anything you can get me a bottle of violet water." Hum, Hum. Ran in Maud's. Left a note for Helen Scobey to make out a History chart with me. Maud went over to the Flag shop with me to get my check of $2.50 cashed.1909. Found Helen Scobey here when I got back. She had brought over her chart and a nice pasteboard box of candy and nuts that she had received from home. How kind of her. We talked awhile about Hist. then went to Main. The dining room is very pretty, decorated with large branches of [similax] and orange wisteria blossoms of paper. on a lattice work of green [camb...]. All upheld on white cheese cloth. I hunted around trying to find someone to cut me some doll clothes. In vain. At last the bookstore girl promised to get me a pattern. As I was coming up in the elevator with Elizabeth Kutzner I asked her about patterns and oh! joy she has some which she let me take together with a doll which she has dressed. Now I feel better. Wrote a note to Florence Hopper thanking her for the lovely violets. Wore my red dress tonight for the first time. Went to Maud's. Read some more in "If I were a Girl again" and about 9.20 went with her and Florence Bradford to Main. Watched them dance for several dances. They looked beautiful. The girl's dresses were so bright and all looked so happy. Some of the men are good looking. Maud & Betty Zahner are already planning to have men next year to the dance. Maud asked me to stay with her all night. So I got my kimono & n.g. & slept in Helen's bed.1909. We got up at 2 A.M. to see the eclipse of the moon. Maud came in my room and we slept together in one of the "large" college beds. Never mind we kept warm. Maud is a famous [storie]. Florence came home tonight. Was glad to get back, and we are so glad to see her. Sat.Nov. 27 Came home for breakfast. Went to Miss McCaleb's office to apply for a scholarship for next year. She said I can't do anything about it now. Next year about March I. Notices are posted on the bulletin boards and left there for a week. I hope you have already acquired the bulletin board habit. If not do so at once. Meanwhile keep your work up as high as possible. That is what counts! I went to Florence's and made a pair of respectable drawers for my doll also started a chemise. Florence is a genius at cutting out things. She thinks some of the girls at Bennett School, Millbrook, are pretty tough. Came home for lunch. Found a postal from Helen Simpson showing street on which they live. Also a postal from Wilhelmina and a box from Aunt Lillie. It is about the size of an ordinary candy box and contained a piece of whippet cream cake, 2 crackers and a little pile of cold turkey some light and some dark meat. A card "Please accept the compliments of the season Written on side margin: Worked about 45 min. helping untrim the dinning room.1909. With love Aunt Lillie". Very thoughtful and nice of her. Did my Livy at Maud's. Then Louise Sisson and I worked over an hour on a History chart for our own private benefit. Chapel again tonight. My! how empty it seemed. Short service. Came straight home and worked on Math till quite late. Blessings on my math notebook. Sun.Nov.28 First time I have failed to go down to breakfast since I came to college. Just enjoyed staying in bed till 9 A.M. Sent down to the window by Irene and had a nice little breakfast consisting of an apple, and a pitcher of milk, 2 nice cinnamon rolls, a butter ball and the turkey Aunt Lillie sent me. Was floating around in my kimona at 10.30 when I chanced to think that at that time my family was going to church and I like a heathen was staying at home. So I pulled my blue suit etc. out of the closet and took the car to Hamilton St. Went to the Presbyterian church. Was some late but in time for the second Hymm and the offering. Walked back. Text [Col] 3.3. Pretty good sermon. Figured up my expenses in getting ready for college. I mean I arranged them according to classes. 1. Clothes 2. Making 3. Trimmings 4. Accessories 5. Notions. Wrote to Aunt Lillie thanking her for the little Thanksgiving box. Wrote a long epistle Home. Went to chapel and Christians. Prexy spoke1909. about the joy in Christ's life as shown in his love for nature. 2. children 3. companionship of dear friends and 4. joy in his work. Ran over to Maud's a minute. Borrrowed some paper of her. Finished my letter home. Angie came in a few minutes. Edith Maar showed me her doll which she dressed last summer as a baby in long clothes with a dear little embroidered pink jacket or cape. It is just sweet. Helen Brewster came in a minute. Glad to see her back. Mon. Nov. 29. Little test in History. Rec'd card from Irene Todd. Tutored Florence 5th. Class drill 6th. We played bean porridge hot. Learned the polka step and one slide two slide, one, two, three. Miss Thompson and I staid and practiced to get it right. Spent $.38 for necessities. Tues. Nov. 30. Was called at 5. Worked on my doll. Put tucks in the little dress and sewed it toghether. It looks real good. Heard from that glorious place "Home". Rec'd also a letter from Charlie Wodhams who writes "I have had to study like fun ever since I struck here. I don't even know what the country looks like in other words I have turned grind. Can you imagine it?" My clothes came back today. How lovely they look. Just like dear mama! Also a box of marguerites with them. Yum, yum! Class meeting 8th hour. Miss1909. Mama writes "I am so happy in the thought that three weeks from tonight you will be with us at home". [Inbush] was elected Track Manager. Maud came over to do Latin. She thinks my marguerites are fine. Wed. Dec. 1. Rose about 6 today and toiled on my doll. Rec'd a card from Mrs. Eckler. Handed my doll in at last. AMEN. Began reading Schiller today. Hist. topic "Die Kramiche des Ibykus". Went to recital 8th hr. Miss Jean S. Sinclair. Enjoyed very much. It is the best one yet. Bought "Durell" Deom. $1.20. Thur. Dec. 2. Reported on 12-24 ps. Hero as Man of Letters. Chiefly on books was my part. I didn't know my definitions in Math. about commenserables, variables, theorem of limits etc. but I had almost the entire class for company. Had a written in Latin. Regular lesson, syntax and at sight "Hannibal's dream". Gave Florence tutor lesson 6th. Gym apparatus 7. We used the weights today, fence vaulting, I can climb a fence, cheer up I did vault it right once. Rec'd letter from Bertha Loder containing a sachet and postage stamp holder each handpainted. She sent them as samples and would like to have me personally get orders for her or get some one else to do it. Clara Hill got 19, Maud 28 and I 30. Dorothy Van Allen called on me in the P.M. Frances Chafffee came & told me she is expected to get 50 from each girl for the Maids' Christmas. Pay Tues. Studied Math. 1909. Wed. Dec. 1. Paper handed back in German with ["Gut"] on it. either Tues or Wed. Went to the doll show in Freshman parlor .05 admission. The dolls were very cute. Mine made a good showing. I enjoyed looking at them. A little girl about Claire's age and two little brothers came to see them. Fri. Dec. 3. Rose at 5 and studied the best I could on Math. Written on theorems p.360-377. Had my topic in Hist. on Nicholas II handed back with several pages crossed off and this on it. "Do you keep to the subject?" Alas I didn't. I had an Introduction; Hildebrand suggested Outline and Nicholas II. Say but he rubbed it in. I asked if I should do another one. He said no. Next time. Bet mine will be right next time. Rec'd my dear "Home" letter. Claire is learning "Hazel and Santa Claus" for Christmas. Get papa a couple of pretty white mercerized four in hand neck ties or some handkerchiefs. I want a pretty comb and brush tray to match my room with blue on or something that will go with blue. If you were rich I would ask for a silver mirror, brush and comb but you must not buy anything so expensive. Claire saw the eclipse. Papa says "you must not take any pains to read between the lines in my letters. It is enough to simply read the lines and let the between part go." Also, "Will you be able to1909 . reach Rochester on Friday or will you have to wait till next day?" Also received a nice letter from Irene. We had a lesson on German that was no snap. 1. A Corwin exercise. 2. Half of Schiller's life 3. Finish poem about Ibykus. 4. Give the contents of each verse and 5. Learn any 6 lines in the poem. She called on Bessie Rector to recite hers. She flunked. Called on me. I recited one & flunked so did some others. Some also recited theirs perfectly. I worked over 2 1/2 hours on my German then. She admitted that the lesson was too long. Sagen Sie es einmal in der nachsten stunde". Und so will ich. Went to Library and read about the Crusades but not in the best chosen book. Wish to goodness I'd hit the right book once in awhile. I do not know how to study History in this way. Hope I can learn before it is too late. Took Apparatus work 8th instead of 4th. Went to lecture. Prof. Neilson of Harvard on "Milton, Puritan ["Arist"]. Was too tired to appreciate it. Went over to Davison a few minutes. Sat Dec.4. Swept and dusted my room thoroughly. Papa would have to put his specs on to find any dirt. Stopped in to Frances Chaffee's room a few minutes. She is very friendly now. Wonder what has made the change. Squandered a half hour. Worked on Hist. in Library till lunch. Rec'd three letters Lowell Palmer1909. writes "Hope you may have the honor of being an Honor student. I am sure you will." Yours truly obtained first prize at Teachers' Institute Prize Speaking contest at Fairport. He writes 2 jokes also this verse "Silently one by one In the notebooks of the teachers Blossom the neat little zeros the forget-me-nots of the seniors". Aunt Mary writes "How lovely not to have any care only your books. I thought with your busy life you would not have time to write to your old Auntie. Little Claire is longing for the time for your return". Marian Hendricks writes "How strange it does seem to know that all the girls I used to chum with and go to school with are away at school. Thanks, Gretta, for your hopes and prayers but mother, we fear, will never be any better and she cannot be with us very long." Worked in the Library on English for over 2 hours. After chapel went to Maud's and spent 1 1/2 translating Livy when I should have spent 1 hr. Florence & Helen made us shake with laughter while they sang "Scotland's burning". Again I have come to realize painfully that the Lord made me to study all alone by myself. I can accomplish something then. I have two commandments which I have been obeying since Monday. Thou shalt not eat any sweets. [Thou shalt not eat] things fried.* Edith Maas. Got a call down for letting water run out the tub after 10 P.M.1909 . In P.M. Gladys White came in despair over the [Modak] and I broke the Sabbath by helping her. Sun. Dec. 5. Took down 2 plates and 2 breadfast orders. Studied Bible lesson. Went to Bible class. Was Late. Shame on me, I didn't go to church. Read some and puttered. Mission Study class in 353 Main at 3 P.M. Miss Cooley spoke very clearly and interestingly about her sister's work in St. Helena Island off the coast of South Carolina among the pure African Negroes. Katharine Taylor told a little about a summer she spent among the mountain whites. Went to chapel but not to Christians. Wrote home and went to bed. Mon. Dec. 6. Rec'd card from Bertha Loder. Gave Florence tutor lesson No. 12. 5th. Class drill 6th. We formed in circles this time and did exercises. I enjoyed it. Also passed a basket ball around the circles alternately. Went to flagshop with Florence Hopper. Ordered some goods. Tues. Dec. 7. Rec'd lettter Papa didn't write from Home and a card from Lois. Calendars came by express today. I had Stella DeLand to dinner. Prexy talked about the water supply being in good condition still and even if there were danger of its giving out we still have the river to draw on. Spend the evening delivering those calendars & getting money for them. Wed. Dec. 8. Rec'd letter from Bertha (no not till Thursday). Prexy spoke very much to the point tonight about lying and deceit. He mentioned chapel excuses1909. for sickness when the girl is not ill at all. We must be truthful. Thur. Dec. 9. Had an English conference 6th. Miss Connell's theme on Carlyle's picture was picked to pieces. Had apparatus 7th. Joy - another Latin lecture 8th. Miss Pecks on Latin inscriptions. Prexy sat in the back seat of our side of chapel tonight. I attended Christian's meeting in the Reading Room. Miss Doan led. I asked about peace, rest, and the little courtesies of life; satisfied, satisfying, repose. Fri. Dec. 10. Dear Prof. Jimmy sprung a test on us this A.M. Rec'd card from Ida and a letter from HOME. Tutored 6th. Went to flagshop. Got 1 banner, 75, 1 banner, 50, 3 strings, 90. Gym 8th. Went to Maud's in P.M. Got her money for the calendars and figured up my account for Bertha. Pauline Tenny and I called on Miss Stroebe right after chapel. Had a very pleasant call 430 Main. Put my brown and white waist that Mrs. Jones made me in the box for Grandview [Tenn]. Prexy announced in chapel tonight the death of Miss1909. Church who for many years has been the head of the messenger room. Frances Chaffee called for over an hour in the evening so I didn't study. Sat. Dec. 11. Went over to Main at 9 A.M. and bought my ticket home $6.10. Then at 10 A.M. went to gym and drew for Hall play tickets. I got 6 this time. Studied History. Delivered my calanders which came today. Went to 2nd Hall Play "The Lady from the Sea" by Henrik Ibsen at 2:15 P.M. in Phil Hall. Enjoyed it greatly. Sat with Helen Adler down in front after the first act. Paid Jane Farley $1.25 for my renting Her Schiller books. Went to chapel. Cashed my express money order for $8.00 this morning before buying my ticket. Wrote a card home and a letter to Bertha Loder. Rec'd a card from Bertha and a card from Frances Glotzbach. Did my Latin prose in the evening when none too rested. Sun. Dec. 12. Went to Bible class at 9:45 A.M. then to chapel. Mission class last meeting at 2 P.M. I read the leaflet "From within one heart" paid $.25 for expressage of box which we are to send. Helen Adler asked me to go with her to call on Miss Kuffner who lives opposite Putnam hall. I did and we had a fine walk and pleasant call. She treatd us to cider. 1909. Called on Helen D. & Stella DeLand also [Mug] D. and her room mate also on Helen Lockwood. Looked up a maid Phoebe Scandal who was Lois' room mate at Chautauqua last summer. She is in Strong. No chapel. Christmas music at 8 P.M. I enjoyed it very much. Wrote home. Mon. Dec. 13. Had class drill 6th. Attended lecture 8th hr. on "The English Budget" by Prof. Baldwin in Rockefeller. Enjoyed it very much. He had several large cartoon posters belonging to each side. Tues. Dec. 14. Today did not run smoothly. My conscience hurt as I hadn't looked at my English however it was for the first time. Rec'd letter from Home. So glad to hear. Studied hard on German. Went downtown on the car with Maud. Bought some postals. Ordered a stunt book $1.25 at Flagshop. Wed. Dec. 15. M. Maud came over 3rd to read her Latin. I went to Davison in the afternoon and presented my bill to Florence. It was only $4.25 that was due me but she made out a check for $7. She is a dear. I bought my stunt book $1.25. Prexy spoke about using our influence1909. to gain a donation for the college. We need a new dormitory to accomodate the off-campus girls. Be careful not to give a wrong impression. Wrote an English theme on "Bookbinding". Attended pupils' recital 8th hour. Betty Zahner sang. Thurs. Dec. 16. Rose at 5 A.M. Had to do my Latin in one hour today. Went to Dr.s office, had another treatment and got a new bottle of lotion. Rec'd a letter (ette) from Cecelia. Rec'd a letter from Home. Papa enclosed a very humorous and appropriate sketch of girls coming home from Vassar. Did History. Went to Christmas tree in soap palace. Marion Brown was Santa Claus and the Seniors received gifts. I went to Christians with Maud. "How Joseph was like Christ" patient. Fri. Dec. 17. Hip Hip hoorah! Going home today. People were stirring at 6.30 this A.M. I tied up my package of papers, fixed my suit case and after breakfast and a Math test and History recitation tied up my suit box and at 10.45 got some lunch with Miss Lewis (the better looking one). Corinne Lernon and Elizabeth Kutzner. Had cold ham, saratoga chips, bread and cocoa. I had as baggage a suit case, a 1909. suit box and a box that my curtains and couch cover came in. Was well loaded but having no steamer trunk I did the next best thing. Helen A. who presented me with a Christmas box in Math. today went down to the train with us. I saw several girls at the station. Maud and I left on the 12.25 train. She rode in a parlor car and I in the day coach. Helen D. & Mug and Stella De Land were in the chair car. I have been in Vassar just three months to a day and although I love Vassar dearly there is still no place like home. We stopped at Albany, Utica, Scenecteday, Syracuse and Rochester. It was snowing hard in Syracuse. My! how exciting to be going home. I called on the "chair car" girls and 3 times or so on Maud and Margaret Clapp who lives in Rochester. My excitement was stirred to a very high pitch the minute our train pulled in the suburbs of Roch. Our day coach was toward the front of the train and no one was visible to meet me so I went in the station and soon papa and Claire came in. Glad was I? I should say so. Claire said "It doesn't seem like you sister. I can hardly believe it's true. Why did the doctor take the Epsom salts [in margin] Arrived at 7.05(?)1909. away from you". I never was so glad to see anyone in my life as I was to see Claire. I longed to have a good cry for sheer joy. She wore her white silk bonnet with the little pink roses, her dark blue chinchilla coat and her little dark blue and white golf gloves. We took the car to court & S. Ave. and walked to the station getting the 8 o'clock car home. Claire was so eager to talk I had little opportunity to converse with papa. She seems rather plaintive and more quiet and gentle than last fall. Perhaps it is just because I haven't seen her for some time. We came in the front door mama meeting us. My! it is good, so good to see her again and be home once more. My room was fixed nicely, awaiting me. For supper we had oyster soup and it tasted like "mother makes" so excellent and perfect as usual. Talked a while. I really didn't give papa a satisfactory greeting until I hugged him after supper. He gave me a nice kiss and squeezed me so hard even though he didn't say much, in fact he said nothing, but actions truly speak louder than words. It is a veritable feast to look upon papa and mama and Claire once more.1909. Sat. Dec. 18. It seems so natural to be home that I can scarcely realize that I have been gone three months. I cleaned the lamps as usual. I paid Bertha Loder the money for the calendars and sachets which I ordered & sold. Gave Claire her bath. Sun. Dec. 19. Went to church. It seemed as natural as can be. Went in papa's class. Read some to Claire. We took a little walk. Played on the piano. Went to evening service. Mon. Dec. 20. Claire and I went to Roch. at 8.30 and saw Santa at Duffy's. We made a thorough tour of the stores and I bought a cute doll's set comb, brush etc. at Burke's for $.30. Claire didn't know it and teased me to buy it. We went back and of course found it gone. I suggested that Santa had bought it for her. She yielded then more readily. We went to Mrs. Covert's. I saw in the city today Maggie Sergeant, Miss Estelle Fewster, Mable Gay, Muriel Brown, Annie Craigie & sister, Carrie Heath, Julia Sauer, from Henrietta, Seward Hendrick's and Marian, Ruth [Surgenno]. Enjoyed showing Claire around very much. Came home at 6. 1909. Tues. Dec. 21. Mama went to city. Claire and I got up late. I did the work. Ironed some. In the evening went to Mrs. Barnam's and called. She said to me as I was about to leave What is the matter with your face? I believe nothing ails you but constipation & I guess she may be right. I hope so. Wed. Dec. 22. Went in to Roch. at 8.30. Walked once more across Alexander St. this time in company of Robert Wadhams and Sam Crump. Dear old East High School. How very natural it looks. A good friend to me. Hazel Lush saw me & sat with me during the Assembly. Orchestra and "The Land of Heart's Desire". Visited Miss Kelly, Miss Faber, Miss Groves, Miss Williams (Hazel's English teacher) a new one, Mr. W. Betz, Mr. Clark, who asked me about college, scholarship, exercise. He told me to find out who the scholarship committee is, also to take plenty of exercise and get if I can those instructors who have an inspiring and attractive personality regardless of what they teach. It is the influence of the instructor that counts, not the subject studied. If I can do anything for you at any time let me know. He asked me for the names of some girls who might like to 1909. go abroad with him next summer & asked me to send him more names after I get back to college. Saw Mr. Gray too. Walked downtown. Bought a fernery for mama $1.50 at Glenny's, very pretty. Went to Mrs. Covert's. $.60 for making a red silk slip for the waist of my red dress. Came home at 6. Went to prayermeeting. Good to be there again. Began study of David's life. Worked on doll's clothes. Thurs. Dec. 23. I cleaned the pantry today. Sent off Christmas presents. Took Uncle Henry's box to station. I think a great deal of pleasure is to be derived from doing up one's gifts in a pleasing and attractive manner. Mama and I worked more on dolly's clothes. We labored on the dress. Thanks to Christian assoc. doll I knew something about how to do it. Fri. Dec. 24. Mama and I spent three hours in giving the cabinet in the kitchen a fine purification. I went on some errands for mama in the afternoon after bathing. Also called on Alice K. She had made fine "divinity candy" and was making chocolate peppermints with Charlie Wadham's aid. Such a tender handshake when they parted. I rolled the creams in the chocolate and washed the dishes for Alice. Had a1909. Christmas gifts to Papa - book, 2 handkerchiefs Mama - tray, fernery, barrette Claire - doll's set, book "A child's Garden of Verses" Irene - banner Ida - banner Anna Mann .25 Maud - jabot Florence - jabot Helen A - jabot Helen Scobey - postal Uncle Charley - " Aunt Jennie - jabot Marian H = Vassar string Marian C = "Jessica's First Prayer" Ellen S - Vassar string Alice K - Vassar string Gladys Hill - postal Evelyn Noble - postal Gladys Dutton - "St Elmo" Carolyn, Ceclia, Theckla, postals Wilhelmina, Lois, Avora, calendar & postage stamp holder combined1909. nice time. Attended Christmas exercises in the church. Sheldon Smith made his mouth go (as he couldn't sing) to the ammusement of everyone. Lewis Curtis and his sister were very cute. L. was to speak but instead, he stood on the platform with his arm around his sister's neck. Dorothy Todd sang prettily "Wont you play House with me?" Helen & Alice Welch sang very nicely about Santa and Claire spoke "Hazel and Santa Claus" most creditably. Mama, Claire and I were remembered on the tree in the lecture room. When Claire was asleep I did up my home gifts while papa and mama fixed the tree. Sat. Dec. 25. CHRISTMAS 1909. CLAIRE'S BIRTHDAY. SIXTH. I was sick 3 times last night so didn't eat very much & papa was sick in bed with a bilious attack so he didn't have a very merry time. Anna Mann came as usual and watched the distribution of the gifts. We saved papa's for him. Claire seemed very much pleased especially with her piano. I am delighted with my gifts. photos of papa and mama, 4 fine silver things, 3 nice pictures framed so prettily. 1. Casca BlancaPapa. Christmas 1909. postal Mrs. Shreve Miss Brainard song book - Uncle Henry - "Alexander's" "The Doctor" Ralph Connor - mama "Recollections of a Long Life by Theo Cuyler" "My friend Mr-" - Gretta "Lorna Doone" - Esther Steele 2 handerkerchiefs - Gretta Mama apron - Mrs. W. H. Barker hand painted olive tray - Emily Gaskin plum pudding - Aunt Lillie handkerchief - Mrs. Wiltsie box of candy - S. S. class comb & brush tray - Gretta fernery - " barette - " towel - Eva Corteville cards Mrs. C. T. Shaw Aunt Laura ClarkClaire 3 doll's hats - Aunt Jennie fan - Miss Brainard Santa & paper table - Sydney red hair ribbon - Mrs. Wiltsie box of candy - church handkerchief - " knife fork spoon - Christmas doll piano " book "Dolly Dimple" " " "Garden of Verses" " miller (toy) " dolls set " postal Aunt Ella Julia Anscomb Miss Tappan Gretta tie - Helen Adler calendar - Wilhelmina permant - Ida Jan 9 Box of paper - Cousin boys Jan 9 sachet - Marian Case Jan 9 photo - Irene Todd box of paper - Mrs. Wiltsie 3 pictures - Christmas 4 silver things " shoe horn buttonhooks nail file paper knife papa' & mama's photo " motto - Anna Mann 2 gold beauty pins - Maud postal & bow - Gladys Dutton Jan 9 calendar - Rose Sutter Jan 9 handkerchief - Marian Hendricks Jan 9 note - Helen Simpson Christmas letter - Helen Dickinson cards Helen Thomas, Theckla, Ida Maurice B. Mattye P.1909. Porto Rico, 2. Paul Potter's Bull 3. Papa's Party with which he went abroad near the Sphinx. I arranged my presents on the table in front of the dining room window, also fixed Claire's and mama's. Mama fixed her fernery & put it into immediate service on the table. I ate a little Christmas dinner, raw oysters, oyster stew, broiled tenderloin, mashed potatoes, cranberries, celery, cabbage salad, bread, raspberry gelatine jelly containing sliced orange and bananna and English walnuts and served with whipped cream. Claire and I wished Mrs. Myron Smith and Ollie a Merry Christmas. I drew Claire on her sled. We slid 4 times down the hill by Schoen's. Great fun. Claire had a cunning birthday cake with one red and five white candles. I can scarcely believe it is her sixth birthday. I ate a very small piece of the festive cake. Played some for papa. Jessie Stronger called in P.M. I showed her some souvenirs. Sun. Dec. 26. Went to church. Papa gave a Christmas sermon. text 1 John. The cry of the human heart is "Where is He?" Illustration of a large mirror to reflect the beautiful picture painted on some ceiling in the old world. Was in papa's class. We had papa come in the Christmas 1910 To. Ida - tie Marian Case - Vassar cal. Ellen Sergeant - Vassar cal. A. Rowlands - cal. Thos. Hughes Friend Theckla Jones - jabout M. Hendricks - cal. "our duty" Cecelia - cal. wood scene Wilhelmina B. - jabout1909. parlor and I called off his presents for him and Claire delivered them. It seemed vastly more like Christmas to have papa with us. He & I could both enjoy our meals more today. Read to Claire "Sunbeam", "Westminister Lesson Story": "Aunt Charlotte's stories of the Bible", Mama & I read aloud "Snowbound" a verse apiece alternately. I enjoyed it greatly. Claire asked mama this, "Don't you think Sister has been real nice since she has been home?" Mama said this for my encouragement. She thinks I have improved. Played some. Claire and I took a walk. Went to evening service. Fine sermon about the Wise Virgin going into the feast because they were ready at midnight. A rather sad address but one to make me think. 1. Lamps that have gone out. Opportunity, Time 2. Lamps we can still light before 1910, 2.Faith, 3.Hope Repentance. A crowded house should have heard it. Mon. Dec. 27. Shovelled the walks yesterday A.M. & this A.M. Straightened my bureau and stand drawers. In the afternoon I arranged my souvenirs and pasted them in my "stunt book." Tues. Dec 28. Had my first sleigh ride this winter with papa and Claire by Stewart's, Clare Barker's, Cartersville1909. Rec'd letter from Ellen Sergeant and home. Enjoyed it greatly. In P.M. I went to Episcopal church to get papa to marry Harry E. Giblin of Roch. and Allie L. Soper of Clarkson. Wed. Dec. 29. Rec'd letter from Theckla. She doesn't seem to be in love with Brown. Didn't go to prayermeeting. Funeral of Mr. James Shearer today. Frank Shearer's father. Thurs. Dec. 30. Worked putting the house to order. I put on my heavy underwear today. It feels good. Fri. Dec. 31. Mama and I went in city at 9. Came home 6 P.M. Went to Central Church from 2.30-4.30 to one of the meetings of the Student Volunteer Convention. Rev. conducted it. Different missionaries spoke briefly giving what they deem essential qualities for a missionary to possess. Among them were love, the ability to sink one's self below the level of one's work and a sense of humor. Lists of workers needed on specific fields were read. Regarding the training of a doctor it was said "More thorough training is needed if one goes abroad than if one stays here. For here we have specialists while there a Dr. has to do everything". I had the pleasure of hearing Robert Speer speak for the first time. No one will be sent as a missionary who has not a vision of the face of Christ no matter what his 1909. other qualifications may be. Anyone making application must be in perfect health to warrant their being sent out by the board. Mama and I saw Mrs. Corvall Florence Seymour's grandmother in Sibley's. Flossie is in the training class in Wolcott. She really has a baby brother Robert about nine months old. 1910 . Sat. Jan. 1. New Year's day. We had a fine dinner as we all were able to eat at the same time. For dessert chocolate sponge such as only mama can make. Studied some Hist. Papa and I drove in the cutter to Mr. David Thompson's & got his Hist. chart. A fine sleigh ride. An elegant air. Then papa took mama and Claire out for a ride. I helped Mrs. Hayner look up some material on the Mormoms in our bound Home Mission Monthlies. Helped once more to give Claire her bath. Sun. Jan. 2. Went to church and S.S. Wore my red dress with the slip. Met 2 Misses Halstead. Enjoyed another Sunday dinner home. Had the Juniors at 3 P.M. Marian & George Loughborough, Claire, Belle Eaton, Edna Neighbor and myself. Went to church in P.M. Mon. Jan. 3. Did some patching. Washed my hair. Papa fixed his photo and mama's in my new gilt frame. Gathered my things together and papa packed my books first in a box then in mama's little trunk. Rec'd a letter from Wilhelmina. Charlie Wadhams called in the afternoon and said that Van would1910. just as soon go as a student volunteer. Chuck asked me "Do you expect to teach here or go over there as a missionary?" I was quite surprised. Mama and I staid up quite late sewing. At last my suit case was packed and I retired. On the evening's mail I received a picture postal of Hosea Clark's baby Lawrence David born Feb. 4. 1909. Oh dear, the last night of my vacation. How quickly it has passed. Miss Brainard came back today. Tues. Jan. 4. Rose early and prepared to depart. Papa woke Claire up so she could eat breakfast with sister. All too soon the time to start for the car came. Mama gave me $5. and a cunning box of lunch. I can see Claire now sitting in her little rocking chair. I kissed her & hugged her hard. Said goodbye to mama near the table in front of the sofa. Squeezed her hard & had to cry. Papa took my little trunk and suit case down on Claire's sled and checked my trunk for me at steam station. We went in on the eight o'clock car. Papa said he is going to get a vacuuum cleaner for mama then she'll have to let him help her. I think it will be a good plan. I begged him to look after mama, not to let her work so hard. To get Claire to keep her things picked up and not worry mama so. 1910. He gave me some advice. "Drive your work, don't let your work drive you." "Be nice and affable to the girls as Aunt Jennie has done. Take plenty of exercise, keep your health. Be nice to old(er) people for it counts." Saw Maleline Madagan near Sibley's. Papa & I walked from Clinton & Court to the steam station N.Y.C. it was stinging cold. Saw Helen Landon there and pointed her out to papa. Several Vassar girls were there. Our train was late. I got started after awhile. Papa saw me on and I said "Remember my commission about mama." I waved to him from the window and off we went. At Lyons Alma Klippell and Elizabeth Cramer of Penn Yann got on and we travelled together. Had a pleasant journey. Were 2 hours late in reaching Poughkeepsie. Got up to college in time for dinner. Had to go to Mrs. K. for my door key and Mrs. Curtis for my closet key. Settled my room in about 2 hrs. so it seems like home again. Didn't undo my package of pictures which I carried in my hand as papa thought they would break in my trunk. I think I deserved to seek my downy couch. Found one of the glasses in my drop light shade broken in two pieces and the mantel is litterly gone. Neither Maud, Helen nor Florence have come. 1910. Wed. Jan. 5. Went to classes as usual. Prof. "Jimmy" lectured to us. We had to write a few sentences in Latin and discussed figures. Reviewed some work in Corwin and "Kabale und Liebe". Rec'd a letter from Pauline Murrah whom I met at Chautaugua this last summer. Also a note of thanks from Miss McCurdy. Thurs. Jan. 6. English, Math and Latin today. Heard from Carolyn, Ida, Marian H, and Helen A gave me a little note which she wrote to me but didn't send because she had forgotten my address. Had gym. apparatus. 7th hour. Went to Dr's office in P.M. for my face. Told her I couldn't pay for very many treatments because I haven't the money. Went to Christian's in P.M. No chapel. Mrs. Hill led. Helps to the Christian life. Reading of the Bible, Prayer, Activity which however is not as important as Being. Several girls took part. Maud prayed. A very nice meeting. Trunk came Thurs. & I unpacked. My garmet underskirt came today. Fri. Jan. 7. Woke up with a sore throat. Went in A.M. to Dr. She painted my throat and gave me some pills to take. Miss Stroebe thanked me after class for her calendar & postage stamp holder. Rec'd letter from Lois, a thank you note from Miss Patton and best of all a1910. letter from Home. My first in 1910. Miss Ballantine excused me from Gym this afternoon provided I'd loaf. So I hung papa's and mama's photos & put a ribbon on my jack o'lantern. Studied some Hist in the Library. Wore my red dress. Went to chapel and concert a reading of the music of "Elektra" by Mr. Hutcheson of Baltimore. Florence came over at noon and I tried to help her with a little Latin. Had hard work to keep awake during last part of concert. Felt cold when outdoors. Borrowed Mrs. Curtis hot water bag which I kept by my throat and hurried to bed. Sat. Jan. 8. Was a little late in getting down to breakfast. Went to the Dr's office. She said "I'm awfully sorry but you'll have to go to the Infirmary." Cheering thought. So I told Florence we couldn't have any Latin and then I packed up. Took clothes a few and almost all my college books. Arrived here at 11.30 A.M. Sat down and began to study. The nurse came in a few minutes later and said "Why, I thought I'd find you in bed". She made me go to bed then. I had something chopped on toast, 3 slices of bread, a glass of water and of milk, a sliced bananna with cream. Read all the Hist. references in Rob. Hist. and Readings. Did part of my Latin. Had hot oyster stew for supper. Dr. B. 1910. came in P.M. to see me. Painted my throat. Mrs. Curtis called to see how I was. Fixed my face and had a good sleep. Sun. Jan. 9. I didn't waken till 8.30. Shameful for me. Had "hot water please", a dish of Wheatina, poached egg on toast and some dry toast. Started a letter to mama. Studied my SS lesson. Fixed my expenditures up to date. Wrote up my diary. Had chicken, mashed potatoes, creamed onions, celery, bread and a small piece of mince pie for dinner. Wrote a letter to Ida. Reread the letters I have rec'd since my return to college. Wrote more home. Wrote cards to cousin Louis Parsell, Marian C., Gladys D., Marian H, and Hosea Clark also Rose Sutter. Rec'd notes from Helen Simpson, Marguerite Ruddiman, Louse Boynton, Trix and Edith Maas. Trix brought the notes over. All but here came to see me after chapel this noon also Helen Benton. Dr. Thelberg visited me this morning. Gave me encouragement that I can go out tomorrow. Had chicken broth, cold chicken and toast for supper. Dr. Baldwin came in after 8 P.M. said I can't go out tomorrow. As she went out the door she said "Better hang your fiddle up about going out tomorrow." Such is life.1910. Jan. 9-21. M. 12th Spent in the Infirmary. Was in little room on 3rd. [small diagram] also in big room on opposite side on 3rd. Came down to 2nd. on Sat. Jan. 15 when Miss Johnson went down to Dr. Cardwell's with me. He found a cavity in right side of my nose containing pus. Oh! how I enjoyed having things thrust up my nose!!! Jan. 10 Note from Maud and Helen together. Jan. 11. Note from Ethel and Gladys Hull, Jan 12. Ad. for Clara Lipman in Marjorie's mother, card from Cornelia Adele Teal, Chantanqua, card from Aunt Jennie and letter from home. [(2) in one]. Jan. 13. note from Maud. and letter from Gladys Dutton Jan. 14. 1 doz. beautiful pink carnations from Helen Adler. Helen Simpson came to see me but was refused Jan 15. Letter from papa, letter from mama, note of thanks from Miss Hallon (these 3 at 2 P.M.) at 11.45 A.M. 1 dozen beautiful pink carnations from Helen Simpson. Jan. 16 letter from papa enclosing reports of Annual meeting Jan 17. 12.30 1 doz. beautiful pink roses from Florence Hopper. Jan. 18 a letter from Home which Helen Brewster brought over, a door block note, notes from Peggy, Eliz. Baldwin, Louise and Trix. They thought they couldn't see me but were allowed to. So my callers were Trix, Peggy, Louise andFree choice involves elimination. honest straight sincere. "intellectually shabby" Examinations a great opportunity How much sense have you? a pleasure, a joy. Sunday Jan. 16. Ethel and [...], Corinne Lernon, May Williams, Alma Klipple, Mildred Arrowsmith, Maud and Viola came to see me. Wed. Jan 19. Gladys Bassett, Kate Dunham, (Bessie Rector) Florence Hopper and Ann Erickson called. I worked on my Math notebook. Dr. Cadwell tells me I should have four operations. 1. Tonsils removed. 2. Adenoids in throat. 3. septum in nose straightened. 4. piece of the bone taken out. $125. Went to Dr. Cadwell Jan. 15, Jan. 17. Jan 19. Jan. 20. Went to classes Thurs. for first time since going in the Infirmary. Went to classes Fri. Staid to Raymond for lunch. I have spent just thirteen days in the Infirmary. I went to Dr. J's room after German to make sure I could come away from the Infirmary. Dr. B stood in the door and said "What are you doing out in the wet?" "I should like to know." "I have been to classes". "Well, Dr. J. said seeing you are wet now you may go to the Infirmary and get your things, but don't you go out again today." So I came home, got my suit case and brought back what I needed and staid in. Expected Florence to do Livy in review but company detained her. So I did the two chapters I missed in Livy. Tired. Glad to retire in my own bed. [In margin] Fri. 4th lecture by Prof Wylie on what we ought to get out of our Freshman English. Fine. Read my Home letter in my own room today. 1910. Sat. Jan. 22. Got the rest of my things from the Infirmary and am now really at home in 403R. Spent the biggest part of the day reviewing Math. particularly my notebook. Florence came in P.M. and we reviewed Livy. Sun.Jan. 23. Went to chapel at 11 A.M. Rev. Samuel Crothers of Cambridge Mass. preached from Philip 4-11. "for I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content." "We shouldn't accept the conditions in this world as we find them and be satisfied therewith but should aspire to a higher plane. content here means self sufficience. True contentment is spiritual coming from within not without". Wrote home. Called on Elsie Bogert at McGlynn's. She gave me the pages of the poems we have had in German. Called on Miss Thallon. Asked her to help me in reviewing my Hist. Called on Mildred Arrowsmith. Went to music, chapel, Christian's. Prexy talked about the signs of the true and fake Christ. Unselfishness was one. Then Mildred & I came to 403R and blue penciled or Robinson's Readings Vol. 1 according to the blue pencil marks in Miss Thallon's which she kindly let me take. Was in Louise Sisson's room. We went up on 3rd & saw Comet.1910. Mon. Jan. 24. Rose about 5 AM. Studied my [math note] book. Helen Lockwood stopped for me and we went around the Lake. Mr. first college exam in Solid Geometry 10.50 to 12.50 in Room 22. I sat on the front seat as is my custom. I had the middle of one proposition wrong. "All the lines [perpendicular] to a given line at a given point lie in the plane [perpendicular] to the given line at the given point." After assuming that one [perpendicular] did not lie in plane [perpendicular] I said draw a line in plane #[number] [perpendicular] to the line at given point instead of saying that the two planes intersect & their line of x is [perpendicular]. Left my Math. notebook in Room 6 after the exam. Well, I have survived one examination. Helen Brewster came in this morning after I came up from breakfast & said "Gretta Ordway did you eat a good breakfast this morning?" "I certainly did, as I always do." She said those who are used to the Regents exams have a much easier time than the others. Went to Dr.'s office had a short treatment. Plugged away on "Literatur kunde" in afternoon. Read marginal notes on Hist. in P.M. till I went to sleep. Miss Silver borrowed my Latin notebook. Took my first cut. Got a German exam. paper from Mildred Arrowsmith. 1910. Tues. Jan. 25. Rose at [...] A.M. Did the [Intr...] Livy. Read the headings of the [...] [Took] a little walk. Had Latin exam 10.50 - 12.50 in Room 35. Worked hard on rest of my German. Read poems I hadn't read. Studied map. Took a short walk. German exam. 2.30-4.30 in Room 35. Rec'd letter from Home. Didn't get a chance to read it decently till in the evening. Went to Assembly Hall at 4.45 to hear Booker T. Washington. He was a little late in coming. We sang. The hall was full. Prexy introduced him before he got there to save time. I was very glad to hear him. Cut chapel again. Went to Miss Thallon's after chapel. She made me out a fine outline just like the one she herself used in reviewing her classes. She asked me several questions and told me I answered them well. I thanked her very much & came home and studied after stopping in to Maud's a minute. Edith Salter has gotten under the influence of a bad girl and all we can do is to pray about it. "Instead of talking to the man himself talk to your master about the man" was said by one of the Convention speakers. Elizabeth McShane, who with Mary Lou Wilson are my new neighbors where Sarah Morrison1910. [and] [Florence] Hodge used to be, [...] & [...] long while. College isn't as she thought it would be. She hates to go to chapel. She visited away at a great rate. I hope I can help her some. She is so bright. I went to bed about 11.30 P.M. Wed. Jan. 26. Rose at 5 or soon after and worked hard on History. Had my exam in Hist. 10.50-12.50 in Room 12 with "Jimmy" presiding. In the afternoon went to Dr's office. Had a treatment. She also gave me a big bottle of brown stuff to take 1 tablespoonful in a half a glass of milk after each meal. I did several little errands. Returned exam. papers etc. Went to chapel. Thurs. Jan. 27. No exam today. Borrowed Gladys Bassett's "Virginibus Puerisque" and had a grand time reclining on my couch reading "Truth of Intercourse" and "Walking Tours." Also reread "An Apology for Idlers." In afternoon reviewed Huxley, Green and Emerson. Glanced at Carlyle. Wrote down my quotation from each man and committed them to memory. Went to chapel and Christians. Mary Robinson led. She spoke about altruism about being kind and thoughtful of others in the midst of such busy seasons and trying as this. Studied more on my quotations. 1910. Fri. Jan. 28. Rose a little early and studied a trifle more on my English. Had my English exam. in Room 11 from 8.20 - 10.20. Took my excuse to gym. Let me say here that I think college exams. are very fair. I have enjoyed doing each one. As has always been my case I dread reviewing far more than the exam. itself. I have great respect for the college exams and my first meeting with them has been pleasant. I especially enjoyed English exam. After lunch I walked alone downtown in 35 min. Went for fifth time to Dr. Cadwell's. Bought some new rubbers $.75. Walked from Ambler's to college in .38 min. Now I'm fine. Agnes Rowlands came to see me. Went to chapel. Then she & I attended "A Box of Monkey's" given in the Club House by the "Good Fellowship club." It was very good indeed $.10. We had to stand but could see well. Took about an hour. Irene our elevator girl was Lady Guinevere. Did well. Visited with Florence Hodge & Eliz. Ingersoll in latter's room. Rec'd letter from home. Sat. Jan. 29. I spent 5 hours today gathering material from Robinson's Hist for and making a History chart. Took 1 doz. handk'fs. to Mrs. Slosh. Paid $.15 for having them done up. 1910. Sat. Jan. 29. Worked the buttonholes on my coat. Saw the family Marguerite Smith (boy) Madeleine Bowne (twin). Alice Wohlhaupter (mother) Marjorie Lamprecht (big sister). Applied my medicines and retired. Sun. Jan. 30. Didn't go to church altho is town Sunday because so few girls are here. Wrote on home letter for two hours. At 12M. Helen Scobey and I started out for a walk. Went around Sunset and it was perfectly beautiful. The ice on the tree tops looks like tinsel and a row of diamonds as the sun shines on it. Oh! it was really wonderful. Then we enjoyed looking at the beautiful effect produced by the ice on the bushes near the bench on Sunset. I never saw anthing like it before. We stood for some time watching the stream in the ravine noticing the different ways it flows in ripples in a miniature whirlpool, saw the tracks made by the squirrels on the bank near the stream noted the persistent oak leaves, heard the call of the blue jay and had to humbly bend ourselves to pass the snow laden branches of the evergreen trees. It was a most delightful walk. Got back at 1 P.M. for dinner. Had a call this afternoon from Virginia Butler and Alvah Wallander. We talked about the 1910. reputation Vassar has compared with other colleges. They invited me to come and see them. Wrote more on home letter. Went to chapel, Christians, Dr. Hill led and spoke about influence conscious and unconscious which we are constantly exerting. One girl said "A man may be a blot or a blessing but he cannot be a blank". I played some before supper. Finished Reading that article on Freshmen in college in Oct. Atlantic Monthly 1909. Mon. Jan. 31. Well one month of opportunity is almost gone in 1910 and I feel far from satisfied with the results obtained. It is not as I wish it were. I long to make the second semester what I'd like to have it. The very best I possibly can. This A.M. read that chapter in Matthew about not letting your right hand know what your left hand doeth. I prayed that today might be successful. I think it has been not to boast but merely to mention something pleasant. I helped Agnes Rowlands and Gladys Hull to get copies of Miller's Ovid and directed a gentleman on the campus. Had English & History and Latin today. Showed Jimmy my chart but rec'd no word of commendation.1910. However he corrected only two things on it. Our section has Miss Guthrie now. She had us read at sight "Primus armor Phoebi" etc. I had this line "Dixerat; ista decent umeros gestamina nostros". and carelessly translated nostros as your. I looked at her as I have a habit of looking at my instructors and she said "Don't look at me but look at your book". I know she thinks I am a poor ignoramus. Well, here is a good opportunity to prove that I am not as big a fool as I may appear at first sight. I hope to redeem myself ere long. She will be the first teacher I have had who hasn't had respect for me. Class Drill 6th. Rec'd letter from Aunt Lillie. Louis only stood in the 60s in his exams. Miss Patton read us a selection from Thoreau and wanted us to connect its thought with the ideas of the other essays we have read. I wrote a theme. Read it to myself, didn't like it and rewrote it. I hope it is better, it ought to be, I tried to make it so. Went to library after chapel and almost went to sleep. Came home and put a good patch on my combination suit. Holes look somewhat familiar and patching is natural. Retired 10.40.1910. Tues. Feb. 1. Oh! that my work this month may come up to the standard I have set for myself. I really feel discouraged. I have not yet acquired the faculty of being accurate in all things, I feel lonely for I have no close friend here. Maud, Florence and Helen do not come to see me any more and when I go to see them I feel that they talk to me only because they think they ought to, not because they like me. At table the seat next to me is left vacant unless necessity demands that it be occupied. Why this is so I do not know. I can't talk if no one will talk with me. I realize I am not a fine conversationalist but I do not see why I am so isolated. I feel that no one cares a flip about me here. I am indispensable to no one. Whether I have a good time or not makes absolutely no difference to a soul. Their pleasures are very complete without me. The girls are all very friendly when I meet them but I do not know them any more than that. There is no one to whom I feel free to talk. I am in mortal terror of butting in and intruding, sticking myself in where I am not wanted. I hate that characteristic in others and do not want to process it myself. I wonder if the way to1910. girls' hearts and affections is through their stomachs. I guess it must be. I haven't had any spreads. I haven't fed them up and I guess that is the secret. Oh! how I'd love to do something for some one, something which would arouse their love for me and make me if in a rather small way necessary to their happiness and comfort. As it is I feel like a floating island, on the great sea of life, fighting my own battles, doing my own work, having no share in the lives of others, yes, utterly detached from the numerous human beings, of my own age, around me. I wish I knew whether it is my fault or not. I ask them to come and see me and I don't know what more I can do. I don't think it is right to go to their rooms three or four times in succession without their coming to see me. If it weren't for chapel, Christians and the comfort of Christian life and my Home letters I am sure I do not know what would become of me. Being worth just $.07 at present I don'think I'll try to give a spread, but when my ship comes in I'll try to give them something to eat and see if the bait will land any fish. The girls whom I have had to dinner do not invite me to dinner with them. Well this sort of thing will not do Ovid for me.1910. That is a cheering thought $1.50 for a copy of Gayley's Classic Myths beside money for other books. Easy to spend it when you have it but rather hard to see it go when you could make use of it in other directions at the same time. Well, Sister Guthrie, the tasks before me now is to know my Latin so well that I'll be able to gain your lasting favor. Hooray, may the benignant spirits all help me in this praise worthy task. One more thought possibly I have not had enough experience with young people my own age. But I know one girl whose arms go around my neck gladly and who likes to sit by me, sit close too, I must bend all my energies to do my best that she may have a chance too. What troubles me is that I am not doing what I feel I ought to do with this grand opportunity which is now mine. Rec'd letter from home containing a cunning little note from Claire bless her heart. Wed. Feb. 2. Are studying the thirty years wars in Germany. Oh! I invited Florence Hopper to dinner. We went over the Latin paper together previous to Florence's visiting Miss Guthrie. Rec'd a letter from Cecelia Poler which I didn't read till after 10 P.M. Florence says she is more discouraged than she was last semester. 1910 Thurs. Feb 3. I had a conference with "Prof. Jimmy" 3rd hour. He went over my Hist. exam paper with me and snorted, as is characteristic of him, at the idea of a villeins doing military service. He made this remarks, "Can't you put more head into it than that?" I asked him how he valued the paper. He said it was middling. You were handicapped at the end. If it hadn't been for that I think you would have done better". Well Jimmy, I see a fine opportunity here to get a word of praise from you. If there is any such thing in the game I mean to have it. Bought from Trix Newmark "Idea of a University" and from Alvah Wallander "Fine place Logarithims" Jones Gym Apparatus 7th. Was told I needed to use more will power. Went to Christian's in P.M. A very interesting meeting. Printed reports of the financial receipts, expenditures & opportunities were handed to us and different goals spoke on the different phases of work. Letters were read from the recipients of the dolls. I enjoyed it very much. Walked home with Eliz. Kutzner. Fri. Feb. 4. Had a sort of written in Math. i.e. had to work in class and hand in 4 examples. "Now is your chance Miss Ordway" Aristotle. Sent a card home. Got my Latin notebook from1910. McGlynn's. Eliz. McShane walked over with me. Took apparatus work 7th. Can swing some from that ladder arrangement. Blistered my hands again. Agnes Rowlands & I went to Prof. Tonks (of Princeton Univ.) lecture on Leonardo de Vinci and Andrea del Sarto Illustrated. I enjoyed it. Bessie Rector asked me to stop in afterward and have some tea and cake. I did & had a good time. Paid Trix $1.57 which I owed her. Rec'd letter, postal, and 8 sweet sample valentines from Bertha Loder. Also a nice Home letter. Deut. 1.21 fits me exactly. Sent a second card home. Rec'd $5. by money order. Sat. Feb. 5. Went to Main at 8.30 A.M. Made out an application for monitor in chapel next year asked Mrs. K's assistant what to do about my scholarship & she said make out a formal application. I came right home, wrote it & took it to Miss McCaleb. She read it & said as she said before to attend to it in March. Watch the bulletin. Then I went to Dr.'s office was treated and given another bottle of medicine and some pills. Went to Library and did my Hist. for Mon. before lunch. After lunch worked on French towns & what I missed when in Infirmary. Thought I'd watch others enjoy life although I didn't have time so walked down to the lake and 1910. watched the girls for a few minutes. The passion to skate took possession of me and I went home to put on my skating shoes and tried to fasten my skates on to make sure they were OK. One of the levers was badly bent so I took them to the janitor in Main & he kindly straightened them both for me. Then I went down to the Lake carrying my skates and appearing quite as a sportsmanlike girl. Put them on and was initiated to Vassar lake skating. To my great surprise I could stand up O.K. and had a fine time trying to skate. Gladys Hull and May Williams both skated with me at different times. There is some hope for me yet. Bought Gayley's "Classic Myths" today $1.50. My first extravagance. Prepared for sleighride when I got home. Put on my bloomers, sweater, two newspapers, coat, tam, rubbers & gym tie for a scarf. We left Main directly after chapel. I sat on the front seat between the drivers as we had a four horse team. Kept warm. Sang with the rest of them and the driver took us wherever I wanted to go. Had hot chocolate and cakes in 418 when we got home. Helen Benton and Edith Maas prepared it. Enjoyed it very much. Had 2 cups chocolate.1910. After 10 P.M. I finished reading Huxley's essay on the "Advisability of Improving Natural Knowledge" and wrote a theme on what I want my Education to do for me. Retired at twenty minutes of one. I believe in keeping early hours. I am sure turning into a sport. But I've had a fine time this afternoon and evening. I must admit to be really honest that I have been missing a large part of college life by studying so constantly and I honestly believe that my work will be better for the closer contact with other people and the physical thrill of skating and more outdoor life. Sun. Feb. 6. Went to Bible class then took car downtown & attended Baptist church Communion service in which I participated. I walked back with Agnes Rowlands & Rae Harris and 2 others. Heard a good sermon on "He pruneth the branch that it may bring forth more fruit". Report of Student Volunteer Convention at Rochester, Rochester N.Y. Interesting. Maud sat on the platform but didn't participate. My the student volunteer movement is a most glorious one. Mon. Feb. 7. Tutored Florence 5th hr. The long looked for carnival came off tonight. Of course I went. A band stand was erected on the east side of the lake and about six large watchfires at intervals along the shore1910. produced a most pleasing effect. The girls wore white and the different classes were distinguished by scarfs of cheesecloth. A grand march was held first. The music sounded very nice. As I walked around and watched the girls gliding over the ice and saw the fitful glow of the fires play over them, I could not but think how utterly foreign it all was to ordinary college life. It seemed as if we had suddenly been transported into another country. I enjoyed it immensely. Watched them first by the pier then went towards the watchfire nearest the road. I carried Maud's shoes around with me. She & Helen and Vi skated. I was also with Corrinne & Ethel. Am taking orders for Valentines, handpainted ones made by Bertha Loder and her cousin. They are dear. Tues. Feb. 8. Had a History lecture today by Prof. Cheeney of Univ. of Pennsylvania on "The Origin of the English people". He has an unpleasant intonation. Rec'd home letter. Wed. Feb. 9. Took a test to make up my back work in Hist. Make an outline of the Rights and Privileges of a typical mediaeval town of France or England. 1910. Thurs. Feb. 10. Helen Landon's sister a Faculty led Christian assoc. tonight. She spoke of one man who introspected himself & made a list of the things which he wanted to correct in his own life & character & taking one a week centered his attention on eliminating it. Thus he reduced the number. Fri. Feb. 11. Latin lecture by Miss Palmer on "Ovid" at 11.30. Very interesting indeed. I enjoyed it. Had a test in German on the 30 years war. Went to concert in P.M. by a Bohemian singer. He had a fine voice. My but he was an awful flirt. The eyes he made were really quite terrible. He gave us about 6 encores. Called on Helen Simpson a few minutes. Her sister Ruth is here. Helen spoke about my face looking better. She invited me to a party tomorrow night. Peg's sister Dorothy is here too. (Peg brought me a plate of cake & candy Sat. P.M. after their party). Letter from Home. [in margin] Miss Brainard says Harvey Schrieb is the only one in her English class who knows anything. Sat. Feb. 12. Treatment at Dr.'s. Louise Sisson came over after lunch to get the notes for past lessons. I went to Library & did Hist. After chapel went to Helen's. Oh yes before dinner I hung my new pictures which I got for Christmas, "Paul Potter's bull", "Gov.'s palace, Porto Rico" and Papa's Palestine party near the great pyramid. Chewed gum & made a lizard on a card. Refreshments were 1). a pig in a sty. pig=1910. hard boiled egg with tooth pick legs and clove eyes enclosed in a pen of (4) brown bread sandwiches of cream cheese about an inch wide. His trough was a piece of stick cinnamon. 2). salad, bananna & nuts on lettuce. 3). ice cream in the shape of a ship. Played charades and "My grandmother doesn't like tea". Had a very nice time. Mary Philips had me come in her room & talk awhile. Sun. Feb. 13. Read Bible lesson in Joshua instead of Judges. Went to Bible class, church. Rev. Ball of Trinity M.E. church downtown gave us a fine practical sermon whose principal thought was to be in the world, not of it, and seek to remedy it's conditions without going off as a monk in a cowardly way to escape its evils. At 2.15 P.M. went to Room A in Main to first meeting of a Mission Study class on India led by Shurley Leonard and Gertrude White. Called on Julia F. Pennypacker who wrote to me in behalf of the Christian Association in the summer. Am not carried away with her by any means. Dorothy Van Allen came in to the Reading Room while I was finishing an article on Wm. Gladstone & began discussing Religion. Dorothy Appleyard is a "Christidelphinist". She D.V. said that Christian Science girls are proselyting around college. Viola spoke of my face too. Christians at 7. Katharine B. Davis spoke on her work in the ... Reformatory. Exceedingly interesting. Heard her in Senior parlor too. 1910. Wrote home and send a postal of our library to Miss Coe (Mrs. Hugh Quim) Tampico Mexico. Mon. Feb. 14. Rec'd a note telling me to see Mrs. K. at office hours. So I went, it was for unexcused absence in English. I showed my excuse to Miss Patton too. Sent a Valentine to Ida. Had Helen Brewster address it. (I adore you). Rec'd a Valentine from Marian H. Class drill, a dance, we learned. Went walking with Florence 8th hr. to Mrs. Slosh's. She took me to Carey's and we had 2 olive sandwichs, cup of cocoa and chocolate ice cream. Hurried home & we had a Valentine party at our table. It is Frances Chaffee's birthday. We had 4 brass candlesticks with red candles. At each place was a heart valentine and a red heartshaped box containing little candies. We had fruit salad and chocolate ice cream, almonds and a most delicious chocolate cake beside our regular dinner. Tutored Florence after dinner. The chapel bell rang before we were quite through. Went to bed at 12 P.M. Tues. Feb. 15. Letter from Home containing a dear little letter from Claire printed in regular type letters both large & small in their proper places. (I rose this A.M. before 6) It read "Dear Sister. I have been to church. The snow is deep and white. There were three in my Sunday School class. Papa has some cold but he is better. My lesson was Jacob's Ladder. I am well. Your loving sister. Claire". That goes in my memory.1910. Rec'd my semester bil today. About $25. Doctor's bill including the Infirmary. Had the prologue to "Wallenstein" today and 15 lines of it to learn by heart. Mama has been called by the Board to go to Michigan and speak on the Pres. Hospital at San Juan in Battle Creek, Cold Water, Howell and several other places beginning April 6th. Fine. The change will do her worlds of good. She also writes "You will be home for Easter won't you dear? Wed. Feb. 16. I asked "Jimmy" about my test on the towns and he said "How long did it take you to write that?" I said "about 45 min." "It is good as far as it goes." One more thunderbolt. Jimmy I hope I can please you sometime ere long. What do you want anyway? Wrote a letter home enclosing my semester bill. Began Wallerstein proper today. We were reseated tonight after chapel. I have to come in the middle aisle now. Sit in 51. 4 seats from center aisle. Thurs. Feb. 17. Rose at what I thought was 6 A.M. instead it was 5 A.M. Wrote an English theme from 5-7. Took class drill again today. We had a terrible time laughing at our table tonight. I slipped as I was about to sitdown & that started M.L. Then I told her she'd laugh more if she knew I was going to take Fancy Dancing lessons. Did my Ovid in one period today. Consequently I shivered mentally during class but wasn't called on to recite. i.e. translate. Had the rest of fruit salad. Tutored Florence 8th hr. 1910. Treatment and big bottle of medicine. tonight. Didn't go to Christians but did Hist. in Library. Fri. Feb. 18. Had a cut in Math. to attend Math. lecture by Miss Cowley on "Geom. to Descartes" practically what Wm. Betz told us last year. She showed us some interesting slides. I enjoyed it very much. Finished Wallenstein's Lager. Signed at Gym. for membership in Freshman class for Fancy Dancing. Miss Ballantine gave permission to walk instead of gym. today. So I walked downtown with Miss Arnold (a girl from McGlynn's at our table) and Bessie Rector, down College Avenue. Went to Dr. Cadwell's. He said my nose is now in as good condition doubtless as it ever is. He says I ought to have my adenoids taken out anyway and it would be wise to have my septum straightened. The opening in my right nostril between bone and side of nostril is about 1/8 as large as it ought to be. Rec'd letter from Home. Papa writes "Well Gretta I see you are getting pretty well saturated with college spirit and I am so glad too. College life is unique sure nothing on earth just like it. That is sure. I want to put in an emphatic warning. Look out for exercise. You are meeting my expectations grandly and I am just proud of my girl. Be careful and go ahead." Much love Papa. I also rec'd a letter from dear little Marian Case. The first one she has ever written me herself. She is taking dancing and music lessons. I rode back from downtown. Attended lecture in P.M. on "The Dramatic in Education"1910. by Franklin T. Sergeant of New York City. Dramatics have their proper place between the physical development and the purely intellectual development. We should cultivate spontaneity and learn to read the feeling in sentences as well as the words. Sat with Alma Klippel and Elizabeth Cramer. Went to Davison after lecture. Helen Adler was going out skating on the crust which makes of the entire campus an ideal skating ground. The crust is absolutely wonderful so strong that teams can go on it without breaking through. Girls were skating in front of chapel, the Library, Raymond and Davison. I came home & changed my shoes and from after 9.30 till 10 P.M. I had some fun trying to skate on this wonderful and most unusual skating expanse. One more of the Events of my college year. Sat. Feb. 19. Went to Dr. had a treatment and got more pills. Sent $2.75 to Bertha Loder keeping $1.20 commission on 24. Did Hist. in A.M. fixed my coat after lunch. From 4-5 I toiled back and forth on skates from Raymond walk to North walk. At first skated with Irene (our elevator girl) then struck out for myself and today I really skated for several strokes. Oh! how I enjoyed the sensation. It is grand. Wrote a note to Carrie Renaker who is in the Infirmary with pneumonia & gave it to Mrs. Brown for her. Studied Latin & English. Rec'd letter from papa.1910. Mama found my compass and his oval forms behind the books on book case in the sitting room. He sent my compass & fixed the box for me. "Claire says the last half of sister's stay has come and soon she will be home again." Paid $.70 for Mission Study book. Sun. Feb 20. Read story of Samson. Then went to Bible class. Church. Rev. Brown .......preached about prayer. Dorothy Van Allen read aloud the lesson on India in chap I of Bishop Thoburn's book and I gazed at the map while she read. Went to Mission Study class at 2.15 in Students' Room. Then Agnes Rowlands (I stopped for her) and I walked beyond Richmond Hill. Oh it was grand. The light on the Palisades in one place was just the faintest tinge of pink in at least 8 places. We had a very interesting walk both as to Conversation and Scenery. Were out an hour. Went to chapel and Christians with Alma. Prexy spoke about "I can do all things through Christ who strengthenth me." Possibilities and powers of which we have not dreamed lie dormant in each of us. We are often surprised at the powers which we see manifested in our friends, abilities of which we had never thought. He cited Miss Katharine B. Davis in her work in Syracuse at time of Messina earthquake as an example. We need 1. An Ideal. 2. Effort. Throwing our whole selves into working for our Ideal. Don't be afraid young women of 1910. the responsibilities which are put on you. You can meet them". Wrote my diary & wrote Home. Mon. Feb. 21. Had a very pleasant day. My head was clear and I was wide awake in class. Everything went smoothly. Went to class drill. After dinner tutored Florence from 7-8. This afternoon I heard the Hampton Quartette sing and also heard Prof. Forissell and Major Molton speak at 4.45 P.M. No Chapel. I enjoyed the singers and particularly Major Molton. Tues. Feb. 22. Rec'd a card from Mrs. Wadhams saying Charlie is O.K. in everything and made the college relay team too. Also letter from Home. Claire wrote me another darling little letter. She used a lavendar thank offering envelope and addressed it Sister Ordway Vassar N.Y. The letter reads. "Dear Sister: It seems good to think about you coming home". For vacation. Our lesson today was about: 'The little sleepy head' there were '[FMR] in my class: I(:l:) am well. Your loving sister Claire. (printed in large and small letters all by herself I think.) The little dear. Miss Stroebe had a man in German class today. I saw the notice relating to scholarships on our bulletin board today and wrote home at once so I can get my application in without delay. Wed. Feb. 23. Rose at 5 A.M. Had a test of 10 lines to translate in Latin. Miss Stroebe was gone today & Miss Murendorf heard our prose and we had 1910. to write a synopsis of the scenes in Wallenstein that we had for today. Spent the afternoon working on Math. Had Maud to dinner. She was very much interested in talking to Levara Arnold. I was surprised and glad. I told Maud how the girls snub her at the table. "Well they needn't she's an awfully nice girl". Maud said "I've heard a lot about her". Eliz. Hubbel who saw us in R. & E. station when I came home Christmas and who lives at Canandaigua walked to chapel with us. She said she will have me come down to the lake where they live, sometime. Thurs. Feb. 24. Rose at 6. We are studying Logarithims in Math now. In Latin oh woe':" Love conquered. This god is well known in the upper work, whether he is here or not I doubt, etc. I missed the thot. and I know Miss Guthrie thought I hadn't looked at it. True I hadn't reviewed it but we had a page and a half new and it took all my time to do that. Maud walked home with me from class and said "Whenever you do anything like that I think of those adenoids. What's the matter with you Gretta you don't do nearly as well as you did last semester." I was so tired and ashamed of the blunder I had made in class that I rushed up to my room and had a good weep. I have a clear conscience regarding the time I spend 1910. studying but oh! I feel blue over the quality of work produced. It is so mediocre. I must make it superfine. How to do it is the momentous question for me to solve now. Studied Hist. Had gym. apparatus. Worked a little on parallel bars. Gave Florence a lesson from 7.20-8.20. Every time she thanks me for helping her. Had a treatment from the Dr. this afternoon. Didn't go to Christian's but studied . I haven't been to bed any night this week before 11 P.M. It is too much of a good thing. I have studied not fooled. Fri. Feb. 25. Got my Hist. topic back with only 2 or 3 marks on it. This is some encouraging. Had a lecture on the English courses by Prof Wylie 4th hour. Rec'd letter from home. Also a box from Home which I got in the afternoon. Also a money order for $2. Agnes Rowlands called for me and I got permission from Miss Ballintine to go for a walk. We went to Arlington, down Main, across South and home by College Ave. I opened my box then and found some drop cookies, a box of marguerites, a glass of jelly and a lovely 3 layer cake with chocolate filling, the kind I love. Yum Yum but it's good. I gave Agnes a nice piece and she said tell your mother when you write I think she makes fine chocolate cake. Studied some in P.M. Shared my cake with Gladys Bassett, Bessie Rector, [in margin]Agnes & I had a most interesting discussion of the influence of teachers on us. She told about Fraulein Hummire who has influence her greatly. 1910. Agnes Wright, Ann Erickson and Anne Hayes. Had tea and a piece of candy in Peg's room. They had a party for 3 graduates who are back for 3rd Hall play. They sang some of their class songs for us. Gave Eliz. Mc. a piece & we talked about instructors till 11 P.M. Sat. Feb. 26. Swept my room. Went to Freshman parlor and drew no. 3. Pauline Pratt and Frances Chaffee and I are going together. Pauline got the seats for us on the bleachers I2. I worked 2 solid hours on Latin. Hope I know it now. Maud stopped in for a minute. I gave her a piece of cake. Went to Library. Spent 1 1/2 hour in looking up the Bibliographies of 12 books on the Reformation in Germany. Studied Hist & then came home and lay down for about 1/2. So tired my neck feels stiff. No chapel. Went over to Florence's & listened while she read aloud the last few pages of "The Lilac Girl". She read the proposing part very understandingly. Pauline & I went to the gym. Waited just a few minutes. The third Hall play was just fine. A. No 1. All did splendidly. I enjoyed it immensely. Got home 11 P.M. Oh, it was perfectly great. I am quite wild about it. Mrs. Curtis brought me some candy this A.M., she made it. [in margin] I signed for trade work. Sun. Feb. 27. Read S.S. lesson. Went to Bible class, chapel. Sermon on "Breathing out a wholesome pure spiritual atmosphere. Are you living so that1910. your influence is uplifting?" He gave many good illustrations & references to literature. Read my Mission study lesson. Went to Mission class at 2. Came home and lay down and slept over an hour. Helen Adler called. I gave her a piece of cake. Went to music and chapel. Asked Trix, Peg and Louise if they didn't want some cake and they came down the hall in a double quick hurry. I gave each a big piece and they enjoyed it immensely. Wrote my diary and letter home. Irene Bier asked me after church this A.M. to come to dinner Thurs. P.M. with her. Mon. Feb. 28. Had a cut in English today. Translated in Latin but not as accurately as I ought to. Went to Dr's office and waited over an hour. Got some medicine another bottleful of that white lotion. Had a stingy treatment. Walked from Rockefeller to Main with Miss "Julia" Patton. Took Margaret Glessner over to North under my umbrella. Wrote a theme on "the Personal touch" in a spoken address a book and contact with a wonderful person. No chapel. Attended fancy dancing class 8.45-9.30 P.M. Tues. March 1. Another month of the new year gone. Rec'd bill from Dr. Cadwell for $20. for a treatment and removing polypoid from my nose. A most cheerful prospect. Rec'd a letter from each member of my own family. Also one from1910. papa containing letter of explanation to Dr. Taylor about my applying for a scholarship. I didn't answer Miss Stroebe when she asked me something today in German about the Grafin in Wallenstein, first time I ever have flunked there point blank. Spent two periods drafting a suitable application for a scholarship and mailed my letter and papa's in Main. Did History. No chapel. Went to Students. 2 questions discussed. 1. Recommendation of faculty to give us Thurs. & Fri. at Thanksgiving time and have us back her for chapel Fri. P.M. and recite on Saturday instead of being allowed to come back for classes Mon. morning. 2. Cut system 10% for Freshs and Sophs 15% for Juniors and Seniors of all recitations. ie. for the former in three hour courses 5 cuts a semester, for the latter 7. All absences must be included in here. No Dr's excuses can be obtained as now. But if the number of cuts is exceeded the girl must present her excuses in writing before the faculty committee which shall be chosen and they shall decide on their validity. I have led such a sense of lonliness today. A constant feeling of self distrust which I never used to have. Ruth Pember came in a min. about 9.30 P.M. I long to hug somebody and hold her face close to mine. 1910. Wed. March 2. Most important things today were a little written in Latin and the privilege of hearing in Senior Parlor Miss Frances Taft a 1909 graduate of Wellsely who is the National Sec'y of the Student Volunteer movement. She gave us a very practical talk on the secret of the Christian life being to make Christ supreme. Thurs. March 3. We had absolutely nothing to prepare for English today. Started a letter to Theckla. Went to Dr's office for brown medicine. Did History. Donned red dress. Went to class meeting. Voted to pay 1/2 expense of buying another chair and a book case for Students Room. Had dinner with Irene Bier at McGlynn's. The girls are more like a family there than here. But I won't trade food. Took the car back to Main. Chapel. Gave Florence a lesson after chapel. Ran in Gladys' and Bessie's a minute. Bessie invited me to a spread tomorrow night. Fri. March 4. Had a written in Math on Logs. Had a fine History session which I thoroughly enjoyed because I had hit the right book. Praise be. Rec'd letter from Home. Papa writes Claire is keeping close track of the time till she can see "sister"! Mama says I am indebted to Grandpa Loughborough for the list of Vassar Honor girls from the Democrat and Chronicle.1910. Pegged away on German. Miss Struck conducted our class today. She is a dear. She is the first person I have seen here aside from Prexy who came up to my idea of a college Professor. She has a magnetic quality about her which I like. I fairly sat on the edge of my seat and watched her with all my eyes and listened with all my ears. Went to Freshman parlor and signed for Hall play pictures I one II three III. Asked Mary Philips to walk downtown. She did. Agnes and Anna Wilson met us and the latter treated us to soday at Smith's. Took car home. Chapel. Attended lecture on "Architecture and the Decorative in Art" by Prof. Hamlin of Columbia. It was illustrated and I enjoyed it. The pictures were splendid. Between chapel & the lecture I spent in Raymond Reading Room in Main. My first visit too it. I love it, it is so homey. 9-10 P.M. I spent in Bessie Rector's room. Met Margaret Hughes and shared the contents of a wonderful box from home. Miss Hughes teaches in an orphan asylum. Got Roland Song of and Beowulf from Alvah Wallander & Essays of Elia from Alice Wohlhaupter. Sat. Mar. 5. Went to Dr's office for treatment and gave Dr. Baldwin the bill from Dr. Cadwell as Dr. T. had told me to Thurs. Swept my room and1910. dusted, did a little sewing. Louise Boynton came in and sewed awhile near noon. Did Ovid after lunch. Worked hard on it too. (Galatea) Louise Silver borrowed my notebook in Latin. We looked up the names of places and people in all the Ovid we have read so far. I made the places on my outline maps by aid of Florence Hopper's Sanborn's Atlas. Went to Library. Found package and letter from Bertha L. McGonegal. She sent me 18 Fruit Jar Labels and 18 Sachets very sweet and dainty. Helen Brewster gave me the first order. Eliz. McShane. Irene the second. Went to Library in P.M. Miss Toof discussed creeds to some extent. She doubts the existence of a personal God. I have eight orders now 12 P.M. midnight. Sun. March 6. Did my Bible lesson. Went to Bible class. Then Agnes Rowlands, Florence Kridell and I took a most delightful walk around Sunset. The day was ideal, warm as summer and spring is surely in the air. Oh it was wonderful Trees, brook, rustic bridges, brown fields and patches of snow, bushes, pine walk all contributed to the grand whole. Florence took our pictures twice. Did my Mission lesson. Went to Class. Then to Library where I read a little about predestination. Finished letter to Theckla and wrote to Cecelia, Carolyn and Gladys. Went to Christians. Prexy talked about 1. Jesus speaking with 1910. Authority 2. He has the ability to fulfil his promises 3. Come unto me... & I will give you rest. This verse includes us all in all conditions. Prof. Gow spoke tonight. He said this rest which Christ gives is not a cessation from labor but a help to labor. Agnes & I called on Miss Pillsbury a Senior. She told us that a girl can not introduce her own brother to any girl here on Sunday. Agnes came over a few minutes. I wrote home and wrote this diary up since last Sunday & retired 12.10 P.M. Our reading room was fixed yesterday. Ruth Bigelow engineered it. We have [porigie] inside curtains and wicker chairs with green cushions to match green burlap couch cover on our new couch. Mon. March 7. Rose at 6. Read Essays of Elia "The Two Rolls of Men" and some of "My Relations". Sent card to Miss MGonegal. Miss Patton read aloud from Ruskin's Essay on "Traffic". History was "punk" today. I disgraced myself by saying that there are not many things which were done by the govm't under Philip II of Spain. Alas! "Jimmy" thinks me a poor fool. I am sure. Spent 3rd hr. on Bauers & Philemon reviewing last half. Studied Trig 5th & 6th. Went to Irene Bier's in Main Room F. She just came in Sat. from MGlynns. Wrote a theme on Nature inspiring Poetry. 1910. Prexy gave us a fine talk on the question of living as regards expenditure. Girls have been complained of I imagine for running into debt and letting it stand a long time. He said we are extravagant rather than careless. He does not take the responsibility for us. It is ours and the firms with whom we deal. If a girl goes beyond her father's means he ought to talk to her. No girl has a right to use foolishly money which has been given her through the hard work and self sacrifice of her family. We are inclined to restrain self during Lent. But this isn't the highest form of sacrifice. We should sacrifice for others for some object outside ourselves. To contract debts is morally wrong and many a man has been ruined by a girl who never learned to restrain herself. So 1. eliminate self Indulgence particularly money wasted on food, spreads and perishable flowers. Spend the money you waste on books and art on that which will endure. 2. Don't contract debts. 3. Don't withold money from the poor people who need it for the necessaries of life. Tutored F.L.H. dressed for gym and went to second meeting of Fancy Dancing class at 8.45 P.M. in gym. When I was coming back to my room Mary McNaughton and Mary Wright were in the former's room &1910. Mary Wright said I left a present for you on your door and door pad. O thank you I said and hurried to see what it was. The Protor [Proctor] sign and a note asking me to be sub-proctor for the next two weeks. Got some more orders today. Louise, Trix, and Angy came in today. Tues. Mar. 8. Went to classes as usual. Rec'd nice letter from Ida and one from home. Claire isn't going to write me anymore because she'll see me so soon. Wanted to go out for track but my throat was sore so I went to Drs. Baldwin Thelberg and Mackay but found neither at home. Got some Listerine from Helen Adler and gargled instead of going out. Cut chapel and did myself up & retired. Wed. Mar. 9. Went to Dr's office first hour & waited till 8.30 to see her. Then went to Hist. Returned to office and Dr. B. sent me to my room to stay behind a positively engaged sign and gargle and take pills. I borrowed Mary Tracey's teakettle & hung out my sign and began studying. Helen Brewster got me rolls for lunch at noon. I had a meal order in P.M. .25. Helen Brewster is a dear so is Mary Tracy. Peggy came to see what she could do for me. Ruth Bigelow brought me 2 dandy olive sandwiches from the Inn. Maud called & said "I'm so sorry Gretta, just as sorry as I can be." I am dressed and working as usual. But I1910. slept 3 hours today when I came home from Main and it did me good. Thurs. Mar. 10. My confinement continued today. I am not alone though. Marnie Blount, Alice Boroughs, Mary McNoughton, Marguerite Smith, Armeine Riely, Eliz. Kutzner, Bobs Worcester, Madeleine Sweeney have it in this hall. [its tonsilitis] Eliz. McShane has it and is in the Infirmary. Had 2 meal orders. Studied almost all day. Dr. came in the A.M. Rec'd 7 pretty dark red carnations from Armeine R. & Mary Tracey. Someone threw a paper containing 2 dear anemonies over the transom. The girls are so dear. Helen B. lent me alcohol and got me a tall vase to put my carnations in. I put a sign on the door asking for a vase and she borrowed Betty Horton's for me. After dinner M.L. came in with a beautiful big grapefruit all sugared. My it tasted good. Oh yes Helen B. also gave me some jam and jelly to eat with my rolls yesterday for breakfast. Fri. Mar. 11. Had rolls in my room for breakfast. Went to Dr's. office and she let me go to classes. So I went to Hist. Fortunately "Jimmy" didn't call on me as I couldn't get the books from the Library. My German is up to date. Signed in German today .50 for a Summer "Cuckoo Club". Letter from Home and from Bertha Loder. 1910. Club for reading light German novels. Helen Dickinson & I walked up & down the walk in front of college. They go to England this summer. Got some orders for Easter goods. Staid home and wrote 2 themes one on Girls knowing about their parents finances, the other on good fellowship among College girls as shown during my two days illness. Latin lecture 4th hour. Sat. Mar. 12. Took my excuse over for chapel. Did Latin prose. Louise Silver came to see my list of places for our maps. Reviewed the Reformation in Robinson. Took a little walk. Helen Rosenthal has tonsilitis and her oldest brother has died with diptheria. Life is not bright for us all at the same time. Went to Lib. in P.M. & read on French reformation for yesterday. My work today seems to overpower me. I can't get it all done. Went to chapel for first time since Mon. Good to be back, I have worked hard all day but I do not feel that I have accomplished anything like what I ought to. Drew Fuller's "Wrongs of Indian Womanhood", out. Did last page & a half of Galatea from 10.30 - 11.30 P.M. Sent a note to Eliz. McShane & one to Lillian Lee in the Infirmary. Made out slip for going home today. Louise B. had a man today and them came in the guest seats just as the chant was to begin.1910. I asked Miss Guthrie for my notebook today and before giving it back she ran her finger hastily over the latter part of the book revealing the empty pages. She did it in a very suggestive manner. Whether she meant it so I do not know. Sun. Mar. 13. Read Bible lesson. Bible class. Chapel. Rev. Bradley from Worcester Mass. "preached", shall I say, yes, this much of a sermon 1. We get what we want. 2. We reflect what we have selected. 3. Be optimistic. He used profuse illustrations. Quoted "pussy cat" from Mother Goose, told about cutting a selection of a fine tree to show his pupils in the laboratory how the age of a tree is recorded by the rings & what a weather prophet and historian and carpenter (gee whiz) saw in the section. Sang "Blue bells of Scotland". Quoted from several poets and acted the verses almost he used so many gestures. He surely gained the good will of his audience if stories will do it. Agnes Rolands came to my room. Did mission lesson i.e. part of it. Dorothy Van & I went to class at 2 P.M. I wrote my diary and read for 2 hours in our reading room. "And now she's home again with me" by James Whitcomb Riley. I liked it because it describes papa's attitude toward me I think at least partly. At 7 heard Mrs. Glenn speak1910. to Association. Her husband is the director of the Russell Sage Foundation. It works along 3 departments 1. Charity 2. 3. Physical welfare of the child. Enjoyed it. Dr. T. gave me a beautiful pansy as I sat in front of her. I read a little in "Kings' Treasuries" and came across this on p 17 of the preface. Ruskin ....... "Do not think vaguely about it; take pen and paper, and write down as accurate description of yourself as you can, with the date to it." So here goes. I am not good looking having a big end to my nose and several little scars in a group on the right side of my face where pimples have been. There are at present some disfiguring pimples on my face. I have sideburns prominent on the right side. I cant make my hair look stylish altho I wear it parted all the way down and role rather high & down in a psyche. My clothes are neat but not smart and somehow I lack a knack in giving my attire that touch which some girls happily possess. I work most of the time, but not as concentratedly as I ought, I fear. I love to study, love to read but do not read any during the week, no not even the newspaper, which is disgraceful. I love my room and keep it in order. It is home to me and I enjoy being1910. in it. I have attained absolutely nothing in athletics. Reason I am a coward and do not exert enough will power, as near as I can make out. My work is passing but laks [lacks] great accuracy which I so admire in people who have it. I am careless. My writing is abominable. I belong to a Bible class and to a Mission class both of which meet on Sunday. Go to chapel regularly and enjoy it. Alway attend the Sunday evening meetings where Prexy usually leads or we have some outside speaker and like to go Thurs. P.M.'s. if I can. I am not a good conversationalist. Don't know what to say and talk little at table as some of the girls as Mira and Helene don't trouble themselves about keeping up a conversation for the good of the table at large. I do not state myself clearly in speaking. Do not employ a rich vocabulary. I earn money by tutoring Florence 2 or 3 times a week at .75 an hour and by selling hand painted things for Bertha Loder at a commission of .05 a piece. I love outdoors and enjoy walking immensely. With Agnes Rolands I talk at a merry pace and as long as I am not conscious of trying to speak and speak well, all is well and my words flow smoothly. With several others1910. I talk freely and easily. With Maud however I feel that she is bored and is critically regarding me. The girls are nice to me but I can not but feel that a large part of it is courtesy and not a liking for me. I haven't a close friend in this whole college with whom I am seen as a rule and who is my recognized chum. I am seen as a rule going to chapel alone going to lectures alone. The cliques are made and I won't butt in. I seem to be busy all the while and don't have time to visit people and invite them to dinner with me. That song "Somewhere somebody's waiting for you, you, you" runs thru my mind and I believe it is true. I hope there are girls here particularly a girl, one girl whom I may have for my very own friend. I do not dance. I have no man. I seem to be unacquainted with that something which most girls possess, that ease and girlish ability to talk and act entertainingly. I am passive, not original. Play the piano but not accurately nor am I acquainted with the classics in music. I listen but do not hear all. I miss something which gives the clue. I never used to be so stupid. What has come over me is a mystery to me. In some ways I have felt lonelier here1910. since Christmas than during the first few weeks of my green, Freshman, College year. I don't seem to be able to see the important in Hist. and view it as a whole. I like it well enough yes I find it very interesting but I do not get hold of it as I might. I let somebody else in German speak up with the correct bright idea. Miss Stroebe turns to Miss Noble, Miss Noble who smiles knowingly and answers. My ideals are high. I want to be the best possible. Accurate, interesting, accomplished, at ease, a logical thinker in short all that goes to make a perfect woman. I long to be loved and have the girls go down the corridors and accross the campus with their arms around me as others are encircled. My ambition is to be such a fine student so accurate and thorough that I can have the opportunity of refusing a position as instructor or professor in Vassar college. I want to do wo well in German that I can & will be recommended to the "Deutsche Verein". I like to be at the head of the heap. I was referred to in High School as knowing why not here? One thing I have noticed I ask a great many questions. Put my conversation entirely too much in the interrogative form. Another thing I expect people to 1910. be thinking about me and my interests & welfare and do not interest myself enough in their interests. I am inclined to brood over my faults and think about myself. But I love my home, my parents & sister, Aunt Jennie & Aunt Mary, Jesus is my friend and companion. Without him life would be pretty empty. I am kind hearted and willing to do anything I can to help another. My faults far overbalance my virtues and if my course so far has not been far short of what it ought to be, what mama and papa expect it to be I am greatly mistaken. I am far from satisfied with my work and my course so far. A beautiful Spring day. Girls sat on Rockefeller steps. Mon. Mar. 14. Rose at five (5) A.M. Miss Patton discussed Beowulf as tho we had read it thru. I had read just six pages. Had a written in Hist. 1. What purely political causes led to the Reformation. 2. What differences were there amongh the Protestants. 3. Provisions of toleration in Edicts of 16th century. I tried to stick to the point. Didn't finish third question. Miss Guthrie said "Some in this class are not doing passing work. I'll not call on them any more." She was all out of patience with us. 1910. Had physical exam at 2.15 P.M. Have gained 11 lbs since Sept. As we didn't know & recite our grammar lesson properly. Asked me to translate where we left off in the last recitation. "I do not know where you left off as I wasn't here" I said & she skipped me entirely. I sit with fear and trembling in her class. I never had a class before where I was so thouroughly uncomfortable as Miss Guthrie's Ovid. I feel that she isn't in sympathy with me. Spent about 5 min. (to myself) raging. Found an invitation awaiting me to a luncheon at one o'clock March 19, at Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Bancroft Hill's home on Raymond Ave. One ray of brightness in the lowering sky. Read Introduction and 40 pages of Beowulf in 2 hrs. 45 min. in the Library. Went to Fancy Dancing in P.M. 8.45 - 9.30 P.M. Retired at 12 P.M. Tues. Mar. 15. Rose at 6. Rec'd card from Aunt Jennie and a letter from home. Papa says, "Tell us when you will reach Rochester March 25 & I will be there with a hand cart or wheelbarrow." Studied hard reviewing Ovid, "Galatea & Polyphemus" from beginning of story. Went to my first Track practice in gym at 4.20. Ran in locker room and did exercises. Retired 12 P.M. Wed. Mar. 16. Rose at 6 A.M. Had a short test in Latin. Several lines to translate, 3 to scan, a few constructions, 1 figure. Put a sentence on the board in German. One mistake in position of verb. 1910. Had a whole hour conference with Miss Patton. Translated first page of story of Caesar in Ovid. Prexy gave us a speech in chapel. He regretted that so many failed to hear Mrs. Glenn because of one thing she said. "It is a serious thing to engage in social work choose what you will do for the world. While at New York City recently an editor told him of a girl here at Vassar who under the influence of the Student Volunteer meetings pledged herself to become a missionary. It is the easiest thing in the world to move an audience. If a course of action is worthy to be followed after sane and serious consideration in your own home away from all emotional influences, good and well. But do not let your emotions run away with you think it over with sanity and seriousness. Social work is so popular that fewer girls are becoming teachers. A teacher's work is to put herself into the soul of others. It is a serious work and no one should undertake it who does not know what it means. While people are placing so much stress on social service they forget that a girl has a duty to her parents. She can do just as great a work in her own home as anywhere else. I do not disparage missionary work. I have preached too long for that. I do not advocate suppressing the emotions but I do say control them. Be sane." Studied Math. Retired at 11 P.M. 1910. Thurs. Mar. 17. Sent an order in to Bertha Loder this week. Today sent an acceptance note to Dr. Hill. I haven't finished reading Beowulf yet. Had to hand in three questions or rather suggestions for themes on Beowulf. I really enjoyed Latin today. Miss Ware was gone and Miss Guthrie beamed on me a little much to the gratification of my soul. Went to Song Practice. Dr's. for treatment. Did History afternoon and evening and went to track at 4.45. Ran quite awhile. Prexy prayed tonight "Grant that we may train our wills (so) that we may not only think to do." Fits me I am sure. Miss Clouston passed her English Hist exam. given by "Jimmy" to make up her work. She has studied and tutored outside and is so glad it is done. She is going thru college in three years. Jimmy said it was the best written papers ever handed in by one who made up the course. It snowed today but melted almost entirely. Tonight is marvelous. Cold, just agreeably so, clear. The sky is so clear and the stars shine most brightly. Oh I love it. The heavens appear so wonderful from my window. It is an inspiration to merely look at the starry host as they twinkle in their steel grey setting. How gracious and kind and inexpressibly good God is to let us have the stars, the arched sky, the 1910. invigorating atmosphere, the exhiliration of athletics etc. to cheer us and help us realize how much he loves us & remind us of "his wonderful works to the children of men". Retired 11.15 P.M. Fri. Mar. 18. Jimmy said we did well on our test as a class, stuck to the point. That helps some. Rec'd letter from Home, just from mama, containing a money order for $8. Miss Cowley gave us a 2nd Math lecture on Numbers, counting etc, & showed us some slides. It was interesting. Very much like what "Wm." gave us last year. Went to song practice. Lost self confidence in German to a certain extent. Edith Salter, Bertha, Loew and I walked to Mrs. Slosh's. Then I got my check (i.e.money order) cashed and bought $1.05 worth of postals, real photographs, to take home. Read in Beowulf. Staid home in P.M. and finished Beowulf. I have read it carefully but should have had it all done for last Tues. I am provoked at myself. Had Edith Salter to dinner. Sat. Mar. 19. Bought my ticket home in Freshman parlor. Did Ovid. Got ready for the luncheon. Wore my sicilian and went at one. We took off our things in Mr. & Mrs. H.'s bedroom which is handsomely furnished. Then were received by Mr. & Mrs. H. in the parlor and showed some curiosities from the Cabinet. Then we were ushered out to1910. dinner. They announced that those who had been faithful would find seats in the dining room. And there was mine. [diagram of table] The table was handsomely set with cut glass & silver on beautiful doilies. The centerpiece was wonderful. The flowers were pink carnations on a plain mirror. The table was oval and beautiful mission wood. Our menu was 1. bouillon & crackers & olives. 2. fish in a little dish, rolls. olives. 3. ham on toast, peas, mashed potatoes browned with grated cheese on top, rolls, jelly, olives 4. salad sections of orange and grapefruit on lettuce with cheesed crackers, 5. Elegant caramel cream and just grand caramel cake & chocolate cake too. Little cakes. 6. coffee, chocolates (fresh from Huyler's) thin candies in fancy shapes. At each place was a good sized silver bonbon dish containing salted almonds and pecans. A fine luncheon. Then Mrs. Hill showed up more curiosities from the cabinet and then Prof. H. took us into the Japanese curios. Expensive. We next had some fine selections on the Victor and came home about 3.45 P.M. I told Dr. Hill "I have had a charming time & I think it was lovely of you to entertain us." Mrs. Hill was busy with1910. callers so I didn't see her but asked Dr. H. to thank her for me. Changed my dress & worked in the Lib. Told Maud about my lovely time. Went to chapel, Agnes Rowlands introduced me to Myra Hulst from New Hamburg near Wappingers Falls. It was very odd to see Prexy conduct chapel tonight in a dress suit. Everyone tore madly out of chapel to Main. We Freshmen were in Main on fourth floor North wing where we waited for some time. Finally the line moved and we sat in the balcony, right, near the front. The debate was splendid. I enjoyed the rebuttal particularly as it was so smooth and unhesitating. The manner of the first two Qui Vive girls was very distasteful to me it was so lordly and not attractive. The T and M. girls' manners were fine. I was greatly amazed to see Helen Simpson on the platform. It never had occurred to me that the Simpson in our song was Helen. I am so glad. T and M was most creditably represented by Barnett, Starbuck and Simpson. The qui Vive girls were Hosterman Hyman and Mumford. Subject "Granting the desirability of trade unionism, Resolved: that the American Federation of Labor is justified in demanding the closed shop". Oh! I enjoyed it. The judge who gave the decision said1910. the judges are unanimous in three things 1. That I shall not make a speech 2. that the debate was a good one. 3. that the decision goes to the negative. My how the red [h...] Seniors clapped then. Right after the end of the rebuttal the debaters marched off the platform by twos. The committee followed and the judges. Then we sang college songs and after the decision left the Assembly Hall in order of our rank singing "We are from Vassar" etc. Then in the soap palace the Juniors and Seniors gave some very appropriate songs. Got home 10.45 P.M. Read some in the "Song of Roland" & thus ended this very remarkable Saturday in my Freshman history. Sun. Mar. 20. Every member but one was at Bible class today. Effect of the luncheon. Mission class. Wrote home and a card to Irene Todd. Mon. Mar. 21. Usual program. Went to last meeting of Fancy dancing in P.M. Have a great deal of work to do. This week is just awful. Each instructor is heaping it on. Tues. Mar. 22. Letter from home. Mrs. Curtis birthday. We had a party. She furnished the cake, a fine chocolate cake which she made & we pink carnations. Had a fine time. Talked in her room afterwards. Cut chapel. Marjorie Hoard & Elizabeth Rutherford were her guests. 1910. Wed. Mar. 23. Usual classes. Attended Dancing exhibition at gym. in P.M. Daisy chain was chosen & the names made public this Monday. A parade was held on 2nd floor Main to celebrate. I didn't see it. Thurs. Mar. 24. Packed my trunk and sent it, packed my suit case. Went to Christian Assoc. meeting Mrs. Matthews led & talked about the Bible stories being true literature. Worked till most midnight. Fri. Mar. 25. Rose at 5 and finished the "bummest" theme I ever wrote on a typical picture from Beowulf and Roland. I am ashamed of it but I did work hard on it all the same. We had a few minutes written this week & I made a fool of myself by writing that Beowulf was a living hero while Roland was a dead hero. Our question was to tell which poem we chose as our national poem and why. This week's work has been an awful fizzle. (Oh- but Tues. [Wed.] I got a note to come at once to the Sec'y office & I was scared stiff. There, I thought, I shall be told I have flunked Latin, sure as the world and I went with fear and trembling. Waited on the stairs and Betty Zahner went in first. She came out looking happy and I went in and was oh so wonderfully 1910. disappointed for instead of being told I was a flunker she handed me, with a smile, a small paper which gives me $150. free next year. Happy! well I guess. I can't be so awfully bad or I wouldn't have gotten this.) I didn't take down my pictures this time but put the rest of my things in the clothes-room. Those 3 on thumb tacks & my 3 banners I took down. After History, finished fixing my suit case, ate a bite of lunch & went downtown. Maud was at the station. I sat with Alma Klippel, Pauline Pratt & girl from Geneva. Our train was an hour late. I sold six Easter gifts on the train. Saw papa & Claire coming out to meet me at the station. My how Claire hugged me. Bless her heart. She hasn't changed any. Walked to trolley station & reached home at 9 P.M. First people I saw at Pittsford were Harrison (hunchback) , Harold Whitlock & red haired Matthews boy. Papa told me about a verse of poetry he wrote to his class because they deserted him. "You can not tell or write with pen what happened March 20, 1910 Although three members were in church1910. The pastor's class was left in the lurch The second time in history of class Has this calamity come to pass Oye, Who care for the good of men Please see this never happens again." Mama had a nice supper saved for me. About the first thing she said to me was "How queer your voice sounds". Papa, who is choir director now, had to go & drill the choir on the Easter music. They wanted to know how my work so far this year has been and I said Latin had haunted me. We don't cover the lesson and I feel that Miss Guthrie has no confidence in me whatever. Miss Ware is "it". I told them about my adenoids and with pleasure showed my scholarship paper. I felt blue and I guess I showed it for mama remarked later during my vacation "Gretta, what's the matter, you have seemed so sad since you've been home." Retired about 11 P.M. and slept with dear little Claire once more. Miss Toor is to board home now. Sat. Mar. 26. M. Mama & I went to city at 8.30 & bought material for a new dress. Copenhagen blue nun's veiling, & Persian trimming. Went to Mrs. Covert's & saw Dr. Doane about taking Mary Thornell brought us some eggs & a little present for Claire. 1910. I colored eggs for Claire and the Rand children. out my tonsils next Monday. Bertha Loder called. Sun. Mar. 27. Easter. The choir sang three very pretty selections for Easter. Papa led them. Claire didn't want to sit up in front with the Primaries she would have liked to sit with Sister but she did sit in front & the Primaries sang once. Claire and I were together in the afternoon. I read to her & went to church in P.M. [in margin] Claire & I called on Miss Dickens. Mon. Mar. 28. Went alone to Dr. Doane's office & had my left tonsil injected, pillar of my throat pushed, and my left tonsil cut out with long shears. Then the same thing for the right side. They bled quite freely. Then for the adenoids they were cocained & pulled out, down from the middle back of my throat. When they were out Dr. said "How do you feel?" Glad that there is only one more to come out I answered". There isn't any more, it is all done. "I'm glad". "Tell your father He ought to be proud of you." The stuff he injected in my tonsils made my heart beat fast and the sensation was queer. I lay down on the couch for a few minutes & then went home. Felt nervous & slept all the way out. Lay on the couch at home It hurts to swallow but I can eat alright though slowly. Aunt Jennie sent Claire 3 darling kimona's today. Claire undressed & lay in bed to wear one. 1910. Tues. Mar. 29. Rode with papa and Claire to Mrs. John [Battam's] in the morning. Miss Brainard came back. Alice K. & Miss Westerman called in P.M. and I showed them my Vassar postals & played for Miss Brainard. Kitchens move to Rochester this week to grove place near Gibbs street. Wed. Mar. 30. Mama & I went to city at 8.30 & my dress was fitted at Mrs. Covert's. Had Dr. treat my throat. My palate is terribly red. The blood has settled in it and my throat feels lame. Mama, Claire & I went riding in afternoon down East Ave to Clover St. & back by Despatch road. A nice ride. I can't talk much. It hurts. Went to preparatory service (all of us). Mrs. Robertson called on me before tea. Papa talked about hope. Thurs. Mar. 1. Papa, Claire & I went to Roch. I had my throat treated & little piece of remaining tonsil cut out. Claire sat in the office with me and watched it done. He had to cut 3 times but got it all out. Now it's done I hope. Am reading "Patty of the Palms" which Aunt Jennie sent with Claire's kimonas Monday. It is "great". Chocolate sponge. yum! yum! Fri. April 1. I staid in bed until 3 oclock & gargled every hour with hot salt & water. Had both meals in bed. Mama is now Pres. of the Miss. 1910. society and led the meeting on India today at Mrs. Wahams'. The PIANO for the church came today. "Beckwith" from Sears and Roebuck, Chicago. Papa is delighted and got it up to the church as soon as possible. Claire was the first to sing by it, Papa played for her and I went over and played a few pieces on it to an audience of my family & Miss Cole. I am very much pleased with the piano. It is fine. The case is highly polished and of dark walnut. The action is easy and in short it is in my opinion very satisfactory. I told papa how much I liked it & he seemed very much pleased. Dear man he has worked so hard for it and I am so glad he has been successful. Sat. Apr. 2. Mama & I went again to city. My dress is done & stylish. My cape has been improved by having the collar stiffened. Left a note at 515 Cutler bldg for Cecelia Poler. Met Arthur Schoen on Main St. He said Una is not in college now and has not been since Christmaas. I am so sorry. Also saw Flora Ladwig. Had dinner at Manhattan. Had another treatment at Dr. Doane's. Paid Bertha Loder $12.36 for Easter goods. Claire bathes herself now. Mrs. John Rowland here to tea. 1910. Sun. Apr. 3. Went to church & Claire sat with "Sister". Communion. Staid to S.S. in papa's class. Last Sun. each lesson was reviewed by a teacher before the adult department. Pineapple cream for dessert. Practiced at church "Nearer my God to thee" with variations by A.E. Warren. Mama wore her handsome new black henrietta cloth dress (which Miss Sickels made) this A.M. In P.M. I wore my new dress and sat on front seat till I played immediately after last bell stopped ringing then sat with mama & Claire. The choral union sang tonight and papa leads that too. We had a union service. The selections were fine. Papa quite resembled Mr. Hallam as he flourished his arms about in energetic leading. Mr. Palmer spoke nicely about the Power of Music as shown by one instance when the lights went out in an amphitheater at Ocean Grove & religious songs were sung. I am proud of my father. He is just overflowing with music and is a fine leader. My last Sun. home. I walked home with mama & Claire then went back & came home with papa. Mon. Apr. 4. Saw the vacuum cleaner work today. Mama seems unable to praise its virtues too highly. Usually she is not in sympathy1910. with papa's new purchases. But this has certainly found her favor. Mama left at 12 for Roch. via Buffalo. Then on to Detroit & Chicago to speak on Porto Rico. A lovely trip for her. I packed my trunk or rather papa and I did and he took it to the station on Thomas's cart. He bought my ticket and check. I got supper and Claire had a feast on frankforts & cream potatoes. It was a joy to see her eat a good square meal. Darned papa's & Claire's stockings and took a few stitches for Claire. Retired about 11 P.M. Claire had a nosebleed. Tues. Apr. 5. Rose at 5. Packed my suit case. Prepared breakfast. Say goodbye to Mrs. Loder & Bertha. Papa & Claire drove me down to the station & I started alone at 8 to 8 for Roch. took car at S. Ave. to station. Met Mr. Dickinson who gave me a fling about the country. I hope to show "these" folks yet that I can do something in the world. The city isn't everything. 8.53 A.M. Margaret Clapp & Miss Christy were my companions as far as Syracuse. At Utica Eliz. Stumpf got on and we were seat mates. I ate a lunch which I had put up & it tasted good. Arrived at Poughkeepsie on time 3.45 P.M. Got my keys and went around the lake with Eliz. Stumpf before dinner. [in margin] Saw Cecelia at the station a minute. 1910. Sent a postal of about 3 lines home at 4.30 P.M. Settled my room in P.M. and worked on Ovid. Studied catalogue on way down to decide what I want to take next year & also read some Lamb. Wed. Apr. 6. Very warm today. I admire "Jimmy's" great knowledge of History more and more. Recited quite decently in Latin today. Read Celtic literature 1st 2 sections. Took a short walk with Agnes Rowlands. Thurs. Apr. 7. Quite cold today. Did not give a clear recitation in English. My attempted synopsis of the Introduction was a failure. Helen Adler's theme on "dark and true and tender is the North and bright and fierce and frikle is the South" was read in class. It was splendid. Did Latin 3rd hr. with Maud at her request. Went to Dr's office. Treatment & yellow pills. She made a record of the removal of my tonsils. Bought English book "Sweetness and Light & Pater's Essay on Style" $.70. Tried to tighten my glasses when I returned from Dr's & bent the little thing the wrong way and broke it off, lost it down a crack. Hurried downtown and got my glasses fixed by having a new pair of little things put on at Perkins's $.75. Did Math. Did History in P.M. Prexy is ill. Dr. said he has been very ill. 1910. Fri. Apr. 8. Still cold. I constantly admire Jimmy more. Wrote a spiel on "Illo, sein charakter und sein Ende" & learned & practiced it "auswendig". Had to write a 100 word answer in German to one of the questions she gave us. My mind is so constantly on myself it is almost impossible to concentrate. Prof. Lehmann was in our German class today. I called on Gladys White & her roommate Christine Meyers, also on Eliz. McShane who has had cramps today. Maud was decidely cool when I dropped in a few minutes. Did some of Ovid "Amores". Wore my new dress tonight for first time. Called on Peggy & Louise after the lecture on Franz Grillparzer by Prof. Lehmann of Royal Academy at Posen. I took some notes but didn't appreciate it as I ought. After came home from Louise's I wrote to mama. Oh........I have had the BLUES and have been so lonesome, partly because I rec'd NO MAIL today either from papa or mama. Papa doubtless is more thatn busy with Claire and mama is propably [probably] speaking so I may not be justifed in expecting a letter. Sat. Apr. 9. Went to the Library. Spent 2 hrs. on Hist. and finished my Ovid. Called on Grace Patton.1910. Came home and washed my hair. Outlined Celtic literature (the Introd. & sections 1 & 2). After chapel attended "Students'". Constitution was revised some. Officers for next year nominated. Pres. Marjorie McCoy and Julia Lovejoy. Vice Pres. Sec. Eliz Baldwin & Theodosia Jessup Treas. Marion Brown spoke about a college song leader being tried out from 2 candidates from each class. Came home and spent an hour on Math. in preparation for Tuesday's review. Retired about 11.40. Helen Benton left me 2 plates & a pitcher for tomorrow. Seniors serenaded Prexy. Sun. Apr. 10. Read Bible lesson. Went to class 9.45. Lesson on David's being elected king of Judah & Israel. Church. Rev. More of Trinity Theological School Cambridge gave us a very practical sermon. John 1.48. Whence knowest thou me? 1. We are not willing that our fellows should judge us by our deeds as they are. 2. Most men hide from their fellow men their worst & their best. 3. Life called us and we failed to give our best 4. Jesus called the disciples "to show them their worth to God". 5. Someone has to see double i.e. see things not only as they are but as they ought to be & may1910. be. Story of cripple boy in Boston hospital. 6. God sent Jesus to us because he saw in us more than we see in ourselves. Lincoln saw double. He could discern under the dark skin, the man. 7. Our lack of wisdom, character, righteousness & desire for righteousness has been seen by someone who nevertheless believed that somewhere down deep in us longings for these things existed. Called on Miss Guthrie from 3.15. - 4 P.M. Talked about sermon, weather, matinee of Merry Widow, trip to New York by boat, Latin elections & finally I asked if I might ask a question. "Certainly". "Have you any confidence in me?" I said after telling her what I told mama & Papa at vacation time. "What do you mean?" "Just that". " I believe in your integrity and honesty if that is what you mean." I told her Latin never used to bother me but it has fairly haunted me for some time. I try to do the advance & review but don't always have time to go over the review and you have caught me two or three times for that reason. I told her frankly it worries me not to get over the work and I admitted that I had done wrong in studying the advance first. She advised me to begin where1910. Latin is a taksmistress. we left off and get a polished translation as I go along. Do as much of the advance as I can & if I do not get it done speak to her about it. I asked her what was the matter with me and she said my English is crude. She also told me that our section is a dead weight to her. Several of the girls barely have their heads above water. She spoke about Miss Philips and about Miss Ware who said she is a great help to her. Wonder where I come. Out of four sections of Freshman Latin only 3 girls has she asked to take the two hour Horace course. I learned that in preparing a selection to read from Latin before a Literary Society she went over it forty times that her translation might be polished. Many girls whom she likes very much personally have no scholarship. I learned too that she has spent 3 yrs. at Yale & one at Columbia doing summer studying for her Doctor's degree. As I went she said something about Latin not being a phantasium any more. Saw Florence Hopper a few minutes. Called on Wilda Crawford in the Infirmary. Chapel & Conference Rally at which five girls spoke about nature of a conference at Silver Bay, Mountain Lake Park & Cascade. , Marian Brown, Marjorie McCoy1910. Bob Vandergrif and Helen Landon. I enjoyed it. Talked a few minutes with Marjorie McCoy about it in her room. Wrote to Papa & Claire telling them about my call and my ideal being to be an honor student and get a Phi Beta Kappa key. Retired about 10.40 P.M. Mon. April 11. Discussed Celtic lit. in English. I am learning to keep still until called on & then say something really worth while. Hist. is very interesting now. Jimmy said to me "That is a very good point" when I remarked that Cromwell let the Jews return to England. I spent 1 1/2 hours polishing my translation & then "Grace" didn't call on me. She asked me two constructions & had me do 4 lines at sight. Read further in Celtic lit. Went out in Circle 7th hr. for Track. Ran around it once. Then tried running broad jump & standing still & jumping. I made a botch of both. 8th went to lecture to Sophs. by Miss Haight on "Herrick the English Horace". Enjoyed it and took notes. Behold - Gladys Sutton walked home with me from chapel. I was quite surprised and she was real friendly. Showed Agnes Campbell some Trig which she missed by illness (tracing sin. cos. & tan. thru the 4 quadrants). Helen Scobey is to room with1910. her roommate. Studied for the Math. Quiz. Trix asked me a question about it. By mistake I let Eliz. Ingersoll's water out the tub and let it run to suit me but I apologized to her. I think today has been successful. I said I wanted a letter if I was successful in Latin. I didn't get the letter so I was [un-]. Tues. April 12. Miss Patton enumerated our sins in English. Two that apply to me being spacing of words & sentences and writing well. Whole hour written in Math. I was no. 2. Had 6 questions and I did all. Found a letter from papa and one from mama awainting me. Mama is in Mt. Clemens Mich. She writes, "They told me in Detroit I was simply grand they never heard anything to equal my description. How is that for your poor country Mamma?" Papa says Jed Hopkins barn across the road burned Thursday 6 A.M. 17cows, 30 sheep, 6 horses & 1000 bu. oats & Chas. Schoen's auto. Mrs. Shearer is very poorly. Today has been an absolutely perfect spring day. Its brightness is contagious. Began "die Jungfrau von Orleans" today. Went out for Track 7th. Broad jump standing still, running broad jump, hop skip & jump, and putting the shot I tried today. Went very well. Class meeting 8th. Lucy Rogers elected cheer leader. 1910. Mottos voted down to two. All were urged to compose songs. Dined with Edith Salter. She has been asked to continue her Latin. Walked over with the Freshman line, accompanying the Juniors. I led the 1913 line. Did Hist. in Lib. & worked on Ovid when I came home. Have 80 lines for tomorrow beside a review of some authors. Nothing to do. Retired 11.15 P.M. Wish I had my Ovid all done but I haven't. N. B. I donned my summer underwear today. Wed. April 13. Rose at 6 and studied. She didn't call on me to translate in Latin today. Are studying "Die Jungfrau von Orleans" now. Wrote a letter to mama at Detroit. Finished reading Celtic literature. Wore my new white waist to dinner. Studied Math. & began Terence. Wish I could translate as fast as Gladys Hull. She did 80 lines in 90 min. Retired about 11 P.M. Thurs. Apr. 14. M. Rose at 6 and finished Terence lesson. Had to write outline of Section III of Celtic literature in class. Maud came over 3rd hr. & worked on Terence. I reviewed Amores and Tristia for the test. Miss Teets asked Miss Guthrie what Sopocles dates were and Miss G. wouldn't tell her. She said "That was for you to find out before you came" then I blurted out 450 B.C. and the look that Miss Guthrie gave me, oh it was awful. 1910. I wasn't called on for translation today. Had a test. I had just time to write the story of "Theseus and Arianne" and "Theseus and Pirithores". Miss G. came to see if p.25 of my book was clean & as she looked at it put her head on my left shoulder. After class I apologized for my rudness & told her I was ashamed of myself. Went to song practice. Studied Math. Agnes Rowlands came in a minute. Miss Beckwith has asked her to double in English. How fine. I am glad for her. Went to Track 8th hr. & succeeded in doing a running broad jump this time. Wore my pink dress to dinner. Found a letter from Coldwater Mich. awaiting me from mama. Went to Library & read Rob. Read. in partial preparation for Hist. quiz. Wish I had common sense or rather knew how to use what I have. Wrote to Lois after lunch. Retired at 10.30. Not ready yet for Jimmy's quiz but I need a good night's rest. Fri. Apr. 15. Rose at 6 A.M. and spent an hour reading my class notes for Hist. Oh that Hist. class. It was just terrible today. He talked about what we might have doone on the last one & outlined it for us. Then we had questions 1. the interactions between England and the Thirty Years war. 2. Comparison of Puritan Revolution and Revolution of 1688. I wrote 1910. barely two pages of English theme paper. Just after the bell rang he gave us an idea of what we might have answered. I never flunked so in my life. I hustled home barely keeping back the tears till I got to the couch. Then I had a comforting weep for a minute or two. Rec'd letter from papa. Mr. Palmer has resigned from Baptist church in Pittsford & goes to Avoca in Steuben Co. We will miss him. Hurrah for g-e-n-t-l-e. Glad you bearded the Latin intstructor. Indeed, all that etc. Mama comes Sat. glory "Hallelujah." My college classmate Vankirls, the Browning Reader, comes to Roch. next Monday night and is coming to see me. He is from Mass. He enclosed a picture of Ellsworth P. Killip, newly elected manager of U. of R. basket ball team for 1910-11 season, taken from the Herald Apr. 14. 1910. Did my German. Miss Stroebe told us she hopes we go on with German next year & she said that we are one of the most satisfactory Freshman sections. Walked around with Helen Dickinson. Mug wept over German & Helen is disgusted with Hist. Had an English Conference at 3.45. One of my diary themes was rejected punctuation and a mistake in spelling all right. Agnes Rowlands, Eliz. Stumpf & I walked around my Arlington triangle walls & I enjoyed it. Had1910. Helen Adler to dinner. Went to concert of Choral Club and String Orchestra & Mr. Fred Gunster. Enjoyed it very much. Florence Hopper was quite fussed at the last number, the Wedding March. Visited a minute with M.L. and retired at 11 P.M. Have I or have I not the power of thinking hard of connecting things as I ought. I see the bearing of different phases after it has been brought out by someone else but do not seem to be able to build it up my self. Mary Fisher was a guest at our table tonight. She thinks Prof. Jimmy asks the most wonderful questions. She called him a "wiz". Miss Stearns said Miss Klouston is on the inside track with him all right. Mary called her a "wiz" too. Miss Patton told me Oberlin is her college. Sat. Apr. 16. Washed handkerchiefs. Read about Philistinism in the Library and wrote a theme on it. Did my History, Henry IV, and worked 1 1/2 hr on Terence. Wore my new pumps for first time. Attended students'. Officers elected were Pres. Julia Lovejoy, Vice Pres. Emily Thallon, Sec. Eliz. Baldwin and Treas. Helen Van Dyck. The constitution was read again tonight. Committee members were nominated. Did some more Terence. Sewed for an hour, doing necessary things. Copied my theme on Philistinism and retired 12.20 P.M. 1910. Sun. Apr. 17. Read my Bible lesson. Instead of Bible Class a Reformed missionary from Moribka, Japan (Rev. Wright) spoke to us. He has a parish of 10.000 sq. miles. Don't be a "rice Christian". "I had rather be an elder than a member of Parliament". Bishop Gailor of Tenn. preached a fine sermon. He spoke of the universality of Christ's character. Story connected with the monument or rather statue on hill in Nashville Tenn. "Whatever gifts God has given us he has given us as a trust". Read a very little of my Mission lesson. Dined with Eliz. Stumpf (502 North). I am not at all crazy about North dining room. The tables are narrow. The girls have to serve all their own vegetables. Everything was on the table at once, and they ate as if in an awful hurry. Went to last meeting of our India mission study class Gertrude White led. Dark, drizzly and wet underfoot today. Wrote to Louise Sisson and to Ida. Levara Arnold called a few minutes. Played three pieces on the piano and read a little. No chapel so I stayed in. Studied the courses as described in the catalogue and find there are twenty seven (27) I should like to take. My how much there is to know! And how short are four college years. Wrote home. Hooray for success in History and in Latin. It has got to come. 1910. Mon. Apr. 18. One of the happiest and most satisfactory days I have spent in Vassar. Rose at 6.40 A.M. Have been wide awake all day intellectually & that is a pleasant sensation. I enjoyed each recitation very much. Didn't say much in English but was on the alert. Recited correctly in History. Worked on my Latin, notes & review & advance. Had a quiz on those authors & a prose selection from an exam. paper. Occupied the entire hour. Celebrated my good feelings by reading some in "The Spell of Italy." Spent all the afternoon on my English. Did more than was really required but I feel I have prepared it thoroughly and that always is a source of pleasure to me. No chapel. Miss Layman dined at faculty table. Ran over a min. to see F.L.H. who called this afternoon while I was out. Did my Math i.e. copied my notes & did the examples and did a little German. Corrected the theme which Miss Patton gave me back Friday. It was "Rejected" and had ten (10) red ink marks. Two were for spelling allright & anemones, one for Doctor instead of Dr. and the rest for punctuation. Oh today has been so happy. It has rained quite hard all day. The grass looks lovely and green. The Juniors drew for rooms tonight. Helen Brewster ran in a moment. Retired 10.50 P.M. tired but very happy. [in margin] I have been master of my work today. 1910. Tues. Apr. 19. Oh I have been so very happy all day. Miss Patton read my theme on Philistinism in class today & after class she told me my work is very satisfactory. That did me a world of good. Miss Cummings handed back our test papers and mine was marked [red check mark] for each of the six questions. Comment "Never write a ratio without the angle". Another pleasant experience. I am proud (justly proud I think) of that paper. Thoroughly enjoyed reading my German. I seemed almost too happy. Rec'd five letters from papa and mama & a permit for Track beside two clippings all of which I enjoyed exceedingly. Didn't star in German but made a decent recitation. Spent the afternoon in the Lib. studying Louis XIII and Richelieu. It poured when I came home & I escorted Gertrude Wheeler home under my umbrella. Chapel tonight. Attended Christian Association meeting. Reports of 1) School in Boston conducted by Vassar girls to keep children away from bad influences of the street, 2) Series of 6 lectures given to the Seniors on subjects dealing with Christian work from a practical point of view, 3) Student Volunteer Convention. Caroline Hall spoke about the election of delegates to the Conferences. Vassar, this year, is to have 50 at Silver Bay, 10 at Cascade and 10 at1910. Mt. Lake Park. Officers for next year were reduced to two for each office. Pres. Vice Pres. Recording Sec. Corresp. Sec. Treasurer Maud asked me to do Terence with her and Florence. I did. We reviewed it from the beginning and did 40 out of 75 lines of advance. I had two funny experiences today. 1. Went to breakfast at 7.15 A.M. thinking I was late for I heard a bell ring before 7 A.M. & got up by it. 2. I left Davison after 10 o'clock bell rang and got in Raymond just as watchman was to lock the door. Oh today has been just fine. The hymn in chapel fitted me. "How firm a foundation", the second verse particularly, "I'll strengthen thee help thee and cause thee to stand, Up held by my righteous omnipotent hand." The campus is a beautiful dark green. The Junior tree is leaving out in very light green leaves. And the contrast of the pines, the grass and the Junior tree as seen together is very pleasing. 1910. Wed. Apr. 20. "Jimmy" lectured to us on the French [Parlement] Parliament. We read Terence. She gave me part of Sosia. I suppose she thought I wouldn't do Sinio's part justice. I could translate it just as well as it was translated. Got my Hall play picture from 446 Main after lunch $1.95. Worked on mastering the thought in Section VI of Celtic lit. Attended recital by Prof. Hammond of Holyoke. Enjoyed it. Saw two little girls one, Prof. Gow's who came in with a bunch of violets in her hand & sat with her parents. The other a girl about Claire's size with flaxen hair, oh so pretty & fluffy, just a little curly with a big pale blue bow on her hair. Went to the Infirmary & left a note for Gladys Bassett & saw Louise Silver. Was reseated in Chapel. I now sit in the east end of 115. Did Math. ("Jimmy" turned Prof. H's music) Thurs. Apr. 21. Rose on time. Had a really exciting class in English for we were animated & had a slight discussion about Philistinism. Cut in Latin today on acc't of lecture. Rec'd invitation to the Association Council to be given Sat. Apr. 23 under auspices of Christian Assoc. of Vassar and Y.W.C.A. of Poughkeepsie in the Auditorium of the City Assoc. building. Studied Louis XIV. Went to song practice at 1.10. Read "Einleitung" to "die Jungfrau von Orleans" but had 1910. hard work to keep awake. Went out for track 8th hour. Ran around the circle once & did a fair running broad jump & a poor standing broad jump. Went to Christian Assoc. Hilda Pratt led. Subject the Student World. Miss Cowley spoke about the Christian organization of the University women of Germany as seen first hand in a conference in in the Harz mts. last summer. A girl spoke on Turkey, one on Egypt and one on Japan. Did some more German & studied Math. Went to Dr's for a treatment this afternoon. Am so sleepy. Wrote a short letter home. Fri. Apr. 22. Rec'd home letter. "We enjoyed your letter so much." Mr. Van Kirk visited them from 11 A.M. - 1.30 P.M. Tuesday & had a fine time. He is coming to Vassar & is going to seek me out. Have you decided yet what subject you are going to teach when you get through college? 6th hour Florence Preston called on Mrs. Hill with me. Dr. Hill entertained us for some minutes until Mrs. H. came down. He showed us the pictures in the french magazines of ["Chantieleer"]. I am sure Dr. H. smokes. His breath smells like it. Mrs. H. invited us out to the sitting room to have a cup of tea with her. She presided [in margin] Lecture by Prof. Moore 4th hr.1910. at a square foldable mahogany table on which was an exquisite silver tray and a silver tea pot, a silver teakettle suspended from a silver hook. My it is a handsome tea set. There was also on the table a Silver bonbon dish containing chocolates. We had chocolates, a cup of tea and two little cakes. Left two cards & went to class meeting 7th hr. to discuss costumes for basket ball. Robin Hood was voted on. I invited Betty Zahner to dinner but she failed to appear. Prexy is back & sat in the front seat on the faculty side. It is good to see him again. Just before chapel as Prexy ws coming over I heard the greatest commotion & this was it. When the girls saw him coming they crowded up to the walk and clapped most enthusiastically. Practically the entire college was out there and the applause was deafening. Elizabeth Stumpf asked me after chapel if I said I was very content with my room & would rather say no now than to say yes now and repent of it later. Staid home from the lecture and did Latin prose. Sat. Apr. 23. Went to the Dr's. treatment and lotion. Did History in the Library. Right after lunch I went down town with Gladys and Ethel Hull to attend the1910. Y.W.C.A. conference at the Y.W.C.A. Assoc. bldg. We were privileged to go through it & it is fine. A gym & assembly hall combined, parlors, reading room, reception hall upstairs finished in white enamel, a bowling alley & dining room down stairs. The entire building was prettily decorated with apple blossoms. The speakers were the Misses 1. Cora May Adams, Gen. Sec'y. Newark Assoc. 2. Ernestine Friedman, Industrial Sec'y Colgate Co. 3. Charlotte Adams, Prof. of Biblical Literature Training School. 4. Theresa Wilbur, National Sec'y. Student, 5. Caroline B Doir, Dean of National Training School. 6. Miss Macdonald, Tokio Japan. I enjoyed the program very much. At the close of it we were served at a reception to the speakers upstairs with lemonade and thin cakes. Got home in time for dinner. Read Sweetness & Light in P.M. i.e. part of it. Prexy sat in his own seat of the faculty side again tonight. Sun. Apr. 24. Went to Bible Class with Agnes Rowlands for whom I stopped. Dr. Hill spoke to us about the Bible courses offered and said he had enjoyed having us. He always takes the Freshman as it is his only opportunity to become acquainted with them. He called the roll that we might see who were 1910. originally in the class: Lesson was on Absalom. Went to chapel. Prexy led & oh it was a joy to see & hear him again. Rev. Humpstone of Brooklyn preached a (?) sermon on Luke 21.30. (a talk on spring which didn't help me any.) Agnes R., Pauline Pratt and I went walking down to the sign of Danger on the Hackensack road & picked some violets and Hypaticas. Young people at Pauline's home church have little to do with religion. The old people run the Y.P.S.C.E. thereby running all the young people out. Attended a fine lecture on Y.W.C.A. work in Japan by Miss Macdonald. She has been there 5 years & said that as a result of Vassar's example in offering to help the young women of Japan money was given for a "hostile" by Scottish people. It was very intersting. A little Jap [women] woman sat in the front seat with some of the Seniors. Margaret Tibbets led the meeting. I started "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine". Mon. Apr. 25. Rose at 6. Rainy. Rec'd letter from Cecelia, a nice long one. Studied for Latin to Recite on the Grammar lesson. Handed in Prose on "Proteus". Miss Guthrie gave us back our prose papers on Ulysses. She asked me the difference between simulo & dissimulo & I said I don't believe I know. Miss Ordway "look at me" & tell what it is yes you can & I did. 1910. Found a package from Dr. Hill awaiting me. It contained a prettily bound red book on the "Hebrew Prophets" by R.L. Ottley. This little note was inside. "My dear Miss Ordway. My record shows that you were absent but once from our Bible class. And I wish to express my appreciation of your faithful attendance, which was surpassed by only one other member of the class. So please accept the accompanying little book with my kind regards. Very cordially yours, Wm Bancroft Hill", April 25, 1910. I never was more surprised in my life & I must say I was greatly delighted. The April Miscellany came today. I applied this noon at the Miscellany office for a part in the 1913 contest & was assigned the Founder's Lecture. I bought some note paper & wrote a note of thanks to Dr. Hill also sent a postal of the pine walk to M. Blanche Kelly East High for her birthday. Studied English & wrote a theme. Prexy led chapel tonight. Did Math. Tues. April 26. Had questions on Section 6 of Celtic Lit. discussed in English today also Title of Sweetness and Light. Our test papers were given back in Math today & oh woe ..........mine read. "See me with this." I had said on it cosx cosx = 2cosx another example of myApril 29, 1910 The advantages that are given and also appreciate what it means for us to send you to college, more financial circumstances & I feel some you will make the [more] of your opportunities. Oh that, they could have been mine something gets in my eyes as I think if it might have been. But it was not to be I suppose. But I want my precious girl to strive for her mother in the world. When I see how I can delight cultured people with my present ability, what might I not have done if I was a college woman, but it is too late now & I can only do my best as I am. I spent part of Monday afternoon with Mrs. Wadham & Wiltsie & Mrs. Wadham thinks you ought to make a specialty of Latin. She thinks you would make a wonderful Latin teacher. Think this over. 1910. Agnes Rowlands and I took a walk down the pine walk to the East gate, down the lane, across the brook, through the field where we picked violets, down or rather up the lane, thru a pretty little woods and on to the Manchester bridge road where Dr. Hill & 3 others passed in an auto. Dr. Hill was driving it & spoke to me. I treated her to a $.10 cake of Peter's chocolate. Had a fine walk. Coming up in the elevator Katherine Yates gave me a big piece of cake chocolate. Agnes & I went to prayermeeting. Marjorie McCoy led for the first time since I have been here & spoke well on the "Duty of Cheerfulness". We ought to have a smiling face for the sake of those with whom we associate. We can sulk alone but not in public. I started my map for History. Am drawing it by squares. Fri. Apr. 29. FOUNDER'S DAY. In A.M. I worked in one of the Seminary rooms with Eliz. Stumpf and making an outline of this semester's history. Spent about 2 1/2 hrs. on it. Sent a card to Aunt Jennie. Rec'd letter from home. Agnes & I went to the lecture in Assembly Hall. Sat in the right hand gallery and watched the girls and men. Prof. Jeremiah Whipple Jenks gave a fine1910. address on "The Lure of Old Age". I took full notes to report. Rainy. I bought a Vassar Souvenir book of Beatrice Bulla 203R $.30. It gives pictures of the presidents & lady Principals of Vassar since its beginning beside college views and pictures of different professors. I spent the evening writing up the lecture. No chapel. Sat. Apr. 30. Went to Mrs. K's office & put in a general application for work to help me through college. Finished my map. Looked up Marlborough's campaigns. Went to the glee club concert at 11 A.M. Stood in the gallery. Oh, it was funny. Marion Brown could hardly keep in. The girls wore white and a red rose with a long stem. The glee club took better than anything else & they certainly showed their light & funny side quite different from the spirit present on the same platform the night of the debate. To see so many men was quite remarkale. At the end of the first half of the program papers on which was printed "Coming!!! An entertainment far surpassing this! Don't miss it." were showered down upon the men & the floor was quite literally covered. Took a walk with Levara Arnold. The hall was fixed like a reception room down here with wicker chairs, rugs & ferns & looked pretty too. The 1910. main dining room, i.e. the ball room was decorated with lattice work and pink rosies. I at Evelyn Noble's request spent an hour in cutting out 25 hats for our basket ball costumes. Florence Kridell came in while I was doing it and staid almost an hour. Agnes R. came in too. I copied my lecture report. Evelyn was assigned the lecture also. Read a little of my Latin lesson & retired about midnight. Chapel. Right after lunch I went to Miss Patton & asked for advice about my course in the future. She said I ought to take English Political History to supplement my work in English & she thinks I would like to take Biology because it is such an up-to-date subject. It is so hard to decide. Sun. May 1. Is it possible that May is here! Agnes Rowlands and I walked downtown via College Ave. to Pres. Church. Communion service 10 members were received, 4 of whom were baptized. As Agnes is a Baptist she was very interested in the process. It seemed quite natural to be in a Presbyterian Church altho Mr. Swartz's order of service was not exactly like papa's. I asked a gentleman after the service to introduce me to Mr. Swartz & he did. He is very pleasant & cordial. We also1910. walked home via street that passes the Fair grounds. Read more in Sesame and Lilies for my gratification & enjoyment. Found it helped too. "Read a book to get the author's meaning, not your own" etc. Went to music with Levara Arnold who came up just before dinner to read me her theme on the Harrisburg camp near Dunkirk on Lake Erie. Chapel. Went to Christians. Prexy spoke about the sin of setting our hearts on mere things. Study to keep down your wants & study to increase your spiritual riches. People who are rich apparently are really very poor because they have no resources, merely things. Wrote a 10 page letter home & retired about(?) 10 P.M. Mon. May 2. Rose at 6 and studied for Hist. Quiz on Henry IV thru Louis XIV. Our theme is to be eight hours long instead of 6. Jimmy asked us this question & I enjoyed answering it. What interrelations were there betwen England and France during Louis's reign? Maud came over of her own accord 3rd hr. to study Latin. "Gussie" gave us and exam. sight prose translation on Ariadne. I didn't finish it all in the 35 min. she gave us for it. Made 1910. three foolish mistakes. Took my assignment of Founder's Lecture to the Miscellany office. Bought some graph paper. Treated myself to a Junior song book at 409L ($.35) Bought my Basket Ball costume from Evelyn Noble. ($.25.) Did Trig. for tomorrow. We are beginning our graph work in Trig. Went 8th hour to lecture on Greek Elektra by Miss Haight. She told how Sophocles and particularly Euripides had developed the story. Euripides introduced the innovation of a short prologue of one speech by a principal actor in the play, two choral odes which have no connection with the play, realism in the peasant, the humble home of electra his wife even mentioning her rags and particularly brings out the ugliness of the crime. Sewed for an hour in Trix's room with her, Louise and Peggy on my B.B. costume. Peggy interpolated Angy's theme in her absence. I jotted down some points for my future theme which is to be on how to make the conditions in Pittsford N.Y. more conducive to culture, to sweetness and light. A poster reading "Why this Poster. There's a reason" met us as we entered the dining room this morning.
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Creator: Ordway, Katherine Gretta
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Date: 1911-1912
Text: VX 45 Katerine Gretta Ordway, '13g. Catherine A. Parnell1911. Sun. Feb. 26. (continued) wrote to Ellen. Wrote home. Mon. Feb. 27. Miss Wick in Infirmary so a cut in Lab. Margery Davenport urged me to go out to kick so I went to the indoor meet and did the standing kick and hitch kich. Because only three were trying in the latter I made 2nd place i.e. 3 points for 1913. Enjoyed the meet but felt mighty cheap for my part in it. I let Henry Walter and Katherine Myers come to see it. Tues....
Show moreVX 45 Katerine Gretta Ordway, '13g. Catherine A. Parnell1911. Sun. Feb. 26. (continued) wrote to Ellen. Wrote home. Mon. Feb. 27. Miss Wick in Infirmary so a cut in Lab. Margery Davenport urged me to go out to kick so I went to the indoor meet and did the standing kick and hitch kich. Because only three were trying in the latter I made 2nd place i.e. 3 points for 1913. Enjoyed the meet but felt mighty cheap for my part in it. I let Henry Walter and Katherine Myers come to see it. Tues. Feb. 28. Rec'd letter from papa containing draft for which I took right over to Mr. Polk and sent the receipted bill home. Mama and Claire wrote me too. Cousin Gretta sent me an advertising calendar. Toiled on Arg. till 12 P.M. Wed. Mar. 1. Rose at 7. Spent 3 hrs. on Brief in addition to previous work. Looked up postal discussion of increased postal rates in Outlook on which I gave a bum report in Arg. My brief was in on time and I went to bed at a decent hour too. Rec'd letter from papa containing his letter of endorsement to Dr. Taylor. Wrote out my application for a scholarship renewal for 1911-12, enclosed papa's endorsement and mailed them to Dr. Taylor. Feb. 16, 1911 Scholarships 1911-12. All applicants for aid from the college funds for the year 1911-12 are requested to make their applications to the President, in writing, before March 4. This notice applies to all those now holding scholarships who wish to have them continued, as well as to new applicants. 1. The application must state the amount needed and whether it is asked for as a loan. In view of the fact that the funds are limited and the applicants many, it is urged that each student name the smallest amount that will enable her to return. 2. The student's request must be accompanied by a letter from the parent or guardian explaining the circumstances and endorsing the application as necessary. This endorsement is required in every case, even if the candidate has been approved in previous years. No acknowledgement of the letters and requests will be made till after the action of the committee. 3. The students are reminded that the conditions of aid are good scholarship and evidence of need, and that the reception of such aid is a virtual promise to make the best use of their opportunities as students and to exercise, a proper economy in all their expenditures. The attention of the class of 1912 is called to the Barringer Prize scholarship's which is open only to daughters of physicians, preference being given to members of the senior class. Applications must be made before March 4.1911. Had a little visit with Helen Simpson who was waiting at Main gate for Fred Dutcher. I furnished some little cakes. Helen spoke of her strong liking for Alpha Robbins. Wrote home. Fancy dancing in P.M. I was in front row. Miss King explained the steps more clearly than usual. I thoroughly enjoyed it tonight (Eliz. gave a coffee party after dinner) Thurs. Mar. 2. Translated in Horace this A.M. Miss [Bruid] gave a good synopsis in German of the last hall of "Undine". Spent two hours in Lab and accomplished nothing, couldn't get the image of the slit to appear on both sides of the prism. Deutsche Verein 4.30-6. [Preisraten] & Irene Bier got the prize. My verse of poetry was the last of Schiller's "Die Teilung der Erde". Lucy Penniman led Christians. Spoke about trust. Ethel Hull said Zaccheus made an effort to see Jesus. Peggy Chambers spoke of the necessity for trusting people. We can find something to admire in the girl we say we hate. Fri. Mar. 3. Punk Physics recitation on my part. Had first recitation in Spoken English 3rd hour in Assembly Hall. Miss Yost criticized our briefs. Rec'd letter from home. "Christian Endeavor was organized last Sunday night with about 15 who took the pledge". "You quite overcame me1911. with your laurels as a kicker". Went to flag shop & saw Mr. Bussing about selling pictures left from Christmas lot I got from Yamaguchi on commission. Agnes and I started to call on Mrs. Hill but found she had gone to Phil. Attended Dr. Ramson's lecture on the work of Egyptologists in Egypt illustrated. Good. Trouble with lantern. Prof. Shattuck and Dr. Thallon. Sat. Mar. 4. Drew tickets for Hall play. Took Japanese panels to Flag Shop to be sold on commission. Third Hall Play "Chums" by Ludwig Felda. Good and well acted. Wrote comparison of Richard III and Hamlet in P.M. Sun. Mar. 5. Bible Class. Took car to church. Heard Rev. Stockwell of Newburgh. We must rise about the level of ordinary things as the elevated reservoir gives pressure to the water. We must "believe what we cannot prove" as Tennyson says "In Memoriam". Walked home with Marie Gold, Helen Brewer and Mabel Chapin. Copied questions which Mrs. Hill gave Agnes this A.M. Margaret Glessner called. Albertina invited me to have tea with her. Was very cordial & talked about need for1911. using care in selecting people for class offices. Heard Dr. Mary Noble of India and Mrs. Montgomery of Rochester speak in PM. The former talked on her work as Vice Principal of the Girl's Medical school there and the latter on "Opportunities in the Orient". Heard each in Senior Parlor - "Chinese girl of 10 who thru her teacher brought 30 prominent Chinese women to know Christ". - "School established & after 9 mo. the visiting examining teacher questioned the girls on the Life of Christ as she would not dare to question any group of Christian girls here". - "Needed to be brought around a corner". Talked with Elizabeth and Minna about room drawing etc. Wrote home and a card to cousin Gretta. Mon. Mar. 6. Snowed this A.M. ground covered. Discussed Hamlet. Miss Wicks had spectroscope all adjusted for me. So I finished doing my experiment. Bought Kleist. Had soup with Minna and Elizabeth. In Lib. after chapel reading for Arg. Gladys Sutton came up about 10 as is her custom this semester and I read the advance. We did the review together & help each other. Rec'd invitation to Y.W.C.A. conference Sat. Mar. 11. Tues. Mar. 7 Home letter. Miss Yost criticized our Briefs. Mildred & I talked over the negative side 7th. Agnes and I walked between lunch & 5th hr. 1911. Rec'd a lovely letter from Wm Betz. Class meeting again I was teller and Francis Jewell, Ruth Valentine, Ruth Kinsey, were elected to choose the daisy chain. Wed. Mar. 8. Met in 422D to plan debate work. Student Volunteer class at 4:15 in "J". Enjoyed fancy dancing. Thur. Mar. 9. Rode my wheel to lab. & later to Inn to see exhibit of spring gowns. Prof. Shattuck led christians and talked about our life after college, discouragement, failure, daily humdrum from which will come one day of partial success. He read a long poem from Kipling. [in margin] Went to Miss Doane's Tea. Fri. Mar. 10. Eliz. Mc. brought me in some ice cream last night. Christian Assoc. reports are out. Class drill was interesting lying on floor and sitting up without touching hands to aid you. Debated 7th in 422D poor. Agnes & I called on Mrs. Hill. Miss Doane presided. Miss Ellery talked with me & Dr. Hill showed us the pictures. Heard Prof. Mills lecture on "Economics" in p.m. Splendid. Miss Stroebe presented me with a copy of "die Hermannschlacht". Home letter. Sat. Mar. 11. Did Horace to suit me. H.M. White wanted some money so I drew first installment for Davison 1 & 2. Started German.1911. In two hours went downtown & back and heard the last of one speech and all of the Dean of the Normal School's speech at the Y.W.C.A. conference for college girls. Read [critick] on Kleist's "Hermannschlacht". Agnes came to dinner. The Qui [Vuie] debaters are Ruth Robinson, Louisa Myers and Frances Dugan. Sun. Mar. 12. Bible class. Mrs. Hill said "You have no idea how I love this class." Dr. Barbour of Rochester preached a wonderful sermon on I John 5:4. "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." In his prayer he spoke of the love without suspicion which is in the hearts of our loved ones at home who believe in us. And also that if we in our scholarship were not coming up to what we had hoped God would give us courage and strength to do it. His sermon was beautiful. Born of God. Torn after Bishop Foster had talked with him in the church after finding him standing on the bridge, shut out from home by his own mother and determined to die. The world - whatever in our lives resists the Divine. Our worlds are not alike. Many have selfishness as their world. He quoted1911. from Sidney Lanier "Marsh Hen." Sin cannot be blotted out of our lives until it is slain. There are chords in the human heart which never vibrate except to martial passages like these he said in beginning. In connection with the world of selfishness he said very forcibly there are many here who like the Dead Sea are receiving streams from all sides but never think of giving them out. They do nothing to show their appreciation of the sacrifices which father and mother are making for them. There are people who lack mental power because they have never set a hard task before their minds and made them carry it out to its ultimate issues. In the evening Dr. Barbora again spoke on the characteristics of the early Christian church. They had love, courage faith. Story of commerical traveller and Bishop "I want to take a good report home to my father." "So do I." Wrote home. Ans. some of Mrs. H's questions. Wrote all hour on Tempest. Mon. Mar. 13. Letter & package of Easter goods from Bertha Loder and letter from Ida. 7th & 8th had a debate conference in Rachel's room 422D. Tues. Mar. 14. Home letter. Only a couple of more years and we will be interested in the doings of the Boards of Education when our girl has to do 1911. with them." Miss Brainard has had her salary raised to $700. if she will stay another year. Lois Yergin who is at the Thomas Normal Training School wrote me a nice letter and sent me a good picture of herself. Debated 8th hr, and after chapel in Miss Yost's room. Rachel, Florence, Victoria, Neida & Mildred. Prexy prayed tonight that we might not be content to be ignorant and sightlers. Wed. Mar. 15. Rec'd letter from Irene Todd. Ruth Bigelow met me by Rockie and said "You haven't been over to see us this year Gretta You'd better hurry up." Had Helen Adler to dinner. Thurs. Mar. 16. Written all hour in Horace. Debated 7th. Did not go to Christians. Worked in Lib. Read Henry James's "The Question of our speech". Missed the P.M. mail by not waiting in the office for it. Fri. Mar. 17. Physics written all hour. Miss Fiske said one of the greatest lacks of the preparatory schools today is their failure to teach people how to read fast and discriminatingly. (To Dietrich, Ordway and Hill after class. "Now you girls have awfully good minds. Home letter containing money order for $7. and a cute picture of Claire standing up very straight. Also 2 prints of the picture Bessie Rector took of me at my desk last June. Aunt Mamie wrote me a nice letter too. Worked on my direct speech for Arg. Spoke on Spoken English on a part of "The1911. Question of our Speech." Intersection debate 7th in Arg. Whitcomb, Ordway, & Barrett, Affirmative Jackes, Hagerman & Pearsall negative. Resolved that the present immigration law should be amended by the passage of the Gardner bill. Affirm. lost on merits of question but won on the merits of the debate. I sent a St. Patrick pin ball souvenir anonymously to Rachel and Florence. Agnes had me to dinner. Attended Prof. Tombo of Columbia lecture on "Comparison of higher education in Germany and America." illustrated. Learned much both about Gemany and America. Sat. Mar. 18. Studied all A.M. cashed order & bought ticket home. Outlined theme for German. A comparison of the 6 novels we have read. Rushed over to 4 N. Main after chapel & eventually arrived in N. gallery. College dressed in white with yelow halos & ties for Junior & 1914 and green ones for 1911 & 13. See program. I didn't like Starbuck's sarcasm & the 1911er's talked overtime. It was a fine debate. I took careful notes on it. Talked in Ruth Robinson's room till 1 A.M. Sun. Mar. 19. Bible class. Rev. McMullen preached from Psalm 1. God loads us with blessings. 2. " puts a burden upon us.1911. 3. God bears his burden upon us. Wrote to Mr. Betz and to Margaret Beeker. Called on Mary Wright & Ruth Bigelow, Mary Gavin, and Anna Van Winkle & Lucy Penniman. Chapel & Christians. Prexy from story of Lot's Choice drew three rules about choosing. 1. Not selfish choosing. 2. " self indulgent " . 3. " the line of least resistance "endure hardness". Good mmeting. Wrote home. Mon. Mar. 20. Called to Sec'y's office. Rec'd scholarship for $150.00 for next year. Sent slip home at once. As Miss McCaleb handed it to me she said "your standing is all right for that." Tues. Mar. 2.1 Home letter. Emily Post died Wed. A.M. and mama went to the funeral. Claire wrote a little letter. Rec'd circular of Prof. Shattuck's Yellowstone trip this summer. Wed. Mar. 22. Letter from papa containing parent's signature. Attended fancy dancing exhibition in P.M. Just an hour long. Very pretty. Thurs. Mar. 23. Miss McCaleb led Christians "I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains from whence shall my help come. Good meeting. Packed my trunk and it went. Sent Yamaguchi $4.55.1911. Fri. Mar. 24. After Physics, Soph. Lit, Spoken English and a hurried distribution of the morning mail, ate a little lunch and made the 12.20 train by (1) minute. Rather exciting. Visited with Ethel Thompson and Alma Klippel. Papa & Claire met me. Walked over to R & E station. The train waited long enough so Maud, Florence Hopper, M.J. Williamson and Margaret Glessner saw Claire and Papa who very gracefully tipped his hat to them. Reached home at 9 P.M. Mama had a fine oyster stew waiting for me. How glad I am to see my loved ones & home again. Colder up north. Sat. Mar. 25. Worked. Had Mr. Strickland bring up my trunk. Mama & I went to city in afternoon taking Claire. I bought a new pair of shoes. Sunday. Mar. 26. Church & S.S. Prepared to lead the Young People's meeting. Spent almost all the afternoon trying to give them some of the inspiration I have gained in college. Led at 6 P.M. Church in P.M. Mon. Mar. 27. Letter from Yamaguchi asking me about going to the 1000 Islands this summer. Went to Rochester with Mama1911. in afternoon. We saw Mrs. Gagnon & bought cloth for a lawn dress. Very pretty white background with blue O figure. Tues. Mar. 28. Helped get ready for company. Polished silver. Mama entertained the teachers. Miss Brainard Miss Elvira Martin Miss Fosdick " Cullen Miss Somers " Hinderland Miss Elnora Martin I waited on table. Bishop of Oxfords Riddle dandy 4 course supper. I played P.H.S. alma mater in closing the evening. Wed. Mar. 29. Ironed. Visited P.H.S. in afternoon. Mr. Zornow's II German, Physics, after I had spent a few minutes with Claire and finally Miss B's. I English. Prayer meeting in p.m. Preparatory service. Papa asked me to play the piano. Thurs. Mar. 30. Have read "The calling of Dan Matthews". Splendid. An out of the ordinary book. Helped mama clean her clothes room. Fri. Mar. 31. Went to city in A.M. Did some errands for papa and mama. Prepared the guessing cards for P.M. "Great Warrior" etc. Mama entertained. Mrs. Pugsley Sarah Barker Cassie Smith Emily Gaskin 1911. Mattie Wadhams Beatrice Ginn Lily Hartman. Miss Brainard and I waited on table & ate in the kitchen. (Miss B. & Russell). They seemed quite astonished to hear me play the piano. After they went Miss B., papa & I got on a tare and sang. Perfectly funny. Sat. April 1. Claire & I april fooled papa and Miss B. by tying their chairs together. Worked, sewed, darning stockings & putting new small hooks & eyes on my white dress. Sun. Apr. 2. Church, communion. The two young Rayson boys, Clara Platt & Mrs. McMillan joined on confession. A very pretty & impressive service. S.S. nice class. Read to Claire. Finished Alice in Wonderland. She & I walked down to Mrs. Myron Smith's. I wore mama's pony coat and met Elsworth Killip as I was coming home. Clara Platt led C.E. I spoke about supporting the evening service. Played for the family after service. Mon. Apr. 3. Went to city. Bought some Japanese cups & saucers. My pocketbook is all 1911. fixed. Had my dress fitted at Mrs. Gagnon's. Ironed all my things in afternoon. Read more in "Fighting the White Slave Trade". Have almost finished it. Packed my trunk. Played accompaniment for Marian Loughborough and Mc Millan for the social. Mary Crump called in P.M. I enjoyed having her come very much. Papa attended Auburn Seminary Alumni Banquet at 1 P.M. in Powers Hotel. Played school with Claire (see stunt book). Papa & I took trunk to station. Tues. Apr. 4. Papa and Claire saw me off at 8. Mama went in to city with me to the station. I saw her and looked at her long before the train started. She looked lovely in her pony coat, hat with the parrot and a blue veil. Waved a last farewell and the train pulled out 8.55 A.M. Mama came in to attend the Ladies' Prebyterial at Calvary Pres. church. Dr. Cortney Fenn of China and Miss Fraser were the speakers. I sat first with a woman from Buffalo who was on the way to Saranac to see her husband. Then sat with Alma Klippel and Margaret Clapp. Finished John. R. Mott's "The Decisive Hour 1911. of Christian missions" and read a light novel "The Climax". Arrived on time at 3.50. Louise Garver came in and told me about her vacation her and helped me settle my room. Peggy kissed me. Had dinner with her crowd. Sewed with them after it in 319. Had water, marshmallows and crullers. Wrote home. Was in bed at 10 P.M. Wed. Apr. 5. Reread Sidney's Defense of Poesy. Miss Fiske read some of Shakespeare's sonnets. Did German. Bernice Marks read for Miss Yost the speeches of Brutus & Antony. Had double mail at noon. Agnes R. came to see me & embraced me. Started English 4.15 Dorothea Day's class. Trunk came during chapel & I unpacked it. Thurs. Apr. 6. Miss Haight lectured to us. My sentence in German prose was perfect today. Did vacation mail 7th & night mail 8th. Marjorie McCoy led Christians and spoke on the association pledge. In Lib. in p.m. working on [Beecher] H.W. & time of 1863 for Arg. with Betty Hosterman. Fri. Apr. 7. Wasn't called on in Physics. Had a cut given in English. Went to Spoken English. Knew almost nothing about 1863. German lecture 7th by Prof. Max Walter (in German) on 191. "How to acquire a modern language". Splendid in subject and entertaining in delivery. Senior birthday. We went over to Main after dinner & waited for the Seniors to come out of the dinning room and then sang to them. The concert in the evening by a Polish woman was fine. Sat. Apr. 8. Went to Doctor's for red throat and cold. Worked in Library on English. Gladys Barrett walked to Arlington with me. I bought at the Inn a .$75 ticket for the Williams College Dramatic Club entertainment next week Saturday. Had dinner with Agnes R. (Pauline P) Walked to chapel with Pauline A. Students - officers for next year nominated & reduced to two. Pres. M. Tibbits & , Vice P. Sec'y. M. Armstrong & M. Clark. Treas. Eliz. Housen Ruth Whithed. Ground white with snow. Sun. April 9. A beautiful white fairyland outdoors. Bible class. Rev. Samuel Eliot preached about imagination. The object of our college education is in his own phrase "to turn sight into insight". Worked over two hours in the afternoon finishing the answers to Mrs. Hill's questions. Miss Spanish instructor in Wellesley spoke on the "The Girls Institute in Madrid Spain. She told us some legends, about Mrs.1911. Gulich's work, etc. In Senior parlor she related an interesting tale about Wellesley girls sending the King of Spain 25 large photographs of Wellesley and how she at her home stations in Spain saw the king and talked with him and how he gave her sister a box of candy. Wrote home. Mon. Apr. 10. Had a delightful day. Lucy Penniman asked me to dinner. Am not yet up to date in Lab. Tues. Apr. 11. Home letter from mama stating that papa received letter from Newark N.J. asking him to come there and preach Sun. & he went. Class meeting 8th. Plans for Sophomore tree ceremonies were announced. I was out for track 7th. Tried sprinting. i.e. getting started. Dined with Lucy Penniman. Letter from Ellen. Wed. Apr. 12. .m. Signed for registered package at office and found therein a lovely pin in white and green enamel on silver bearing the seal of Porto Rico. Class meeting. Had first swimming lesson 7th. Enjoyed it. Faculty vs. Seniors baseball 10-9. Saw it. Thurs. Apr. 13. Called on to translate for first time this week. German special topic on comparison of the 6 novels was marked Gut. Took wheel to Flag Shop to get it pumped up. S.T.C. 1.10. Am one experiment behind in Lab. Wrote to1911. Aunt Jennie. Heard part of Deaconness Goodwin's Christian Assoc talk on 1. Companionship with Christ. 2. Service. 3. Cross. Caroline Hall invited me to come and see her in 321 M. Fri. Apr. 14. Made a little speech in spoken English on the Candy kitchen. Home letter from mama containing clipping about Captain Stebbins who died Apr. 3 age 94, also a copy of papa's picture taken from the one of him and me when I was 15. Mama writes about Newark possibilities. Read my first minutes in Arg. today. Wrote home about possibilities for N.J. Attended Prof. Mason of lecture on "Drinking Water and Disease" in Saunders Lab. Very interesting. He is a fine looking man. Called on Gladys B. and Pauline F. at the Infirmary. Heard Prof. Treadwell on Biology in the evening. Then had a delightful serious earnest talk with Helen Simpson about the courses in college. Sat. Apr. 15. Did Horace & German (partly). Went to town and saw "Seven-Twenty-Eight" by Williams College Dramatic Club. ($.75) splendid. I went alone. Sat however between Margaret Dickinson and . Walked home. Did Suffrage in Lib. till 9.20. Heard Margaret Tibbits and Julia Lovejoy make their little 1911. speeches after being serenaded. Studied Heine. Minna came in about 15 of 12 and I made her out a list of the books we have read in Soph. Lit. Rec'd lovely letter from Mrs. Avora Morris inviting me to visit them at Oneonta. Sun. Apr. 16. EASTER Bible class. Went alone to Pres. Church. Wore my white kid gloves for first time. Rev. Frederic Campbell preached on "The Redemption of the Body". The limitations now upon us will later be removed. Walked home. After dinner for first time the girls sang hymns. Easter ones particulrly. I read the Outlook for Apr.8 all through. Splendid. "A Girl in Heidelberg" is fine in this number. Eliz. Dodge called. Wrote Ida, Lois, Irene, Aunt Mamie and Claire. Went to Easter music at 8 p.m. with Agnes R. & Pauline A. It was beautiful and not quite an hour long. Retired 11p.m. This hasn't seemed like Easter to me. I broke my little vase of glass with gold. Mrs. Hill looked at me so sad when I came in this morning. I was a very few minutes late. Handed in my answers to the Bible class review questions. Mon. Apr. 17. Had cuts in Horace and Soph. Lit. Miss Stroebe sprung a quiz (short though)1911. on us today. Lay down a few minutes. Seem to feel so tired. Lab. 5th & 6th. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi today giving me his rates for summer work. Heard Lecture 8th hr. in Room 35 by Miss Haight on "Robert Herrick the English Horace". We sang our ding dong while chapel bells are ringing song and had to send for Seniors to come out and hear us. Read Milton's "Areopagitica". Felt some lonely tonight. Kathrine Otis came up & practiced Spoken English with me. The Juniors (incoming Seniors) drew for rooms today. Retired 11 P.M. Tues. Apr. 18. Didn't know who [Cratenius] was and that with one other question which I did know was all that was asked of me in Horace. Thoroughly enjoyed the Physics lecture today on the Polarization of light. Miss Stroebe said after class that the American is better able to appreciate foreign literature than the Englishman. Did some more on woman's Suffrage. S.T.C. practice 1.10. Rec'd nice home letter. The Easter at Pittsford Pres. church was, "Papa preached a fine sermon and the music was exceptionally good. They sang three selections and papa led them with the baton." "Claire sang a solo in the primary room and she did beautifully." Mama says & "Your lovely letter came yesterday and did 1911. us both good." Cassie & Beatrice gave her a pot of daffodils and Mary Thornell 19 eggs. "With much love and a kiss from your devoted mamma." Claire wrote me a nice letter. Discussed in Arg. Resolved that women should have equal suffrage with men. Bernice Marks Mildred Terry and I were on the negative but Miss Ordway had to do most of the talking. S.T.C. practice 7th hr. I rode my wheel downtown & back eighth buying a foot pump for Raymond Hall girls and a new pen top for my fountain pen. Took a short walk with Pauline. Reread Milton's "Areopagilica" and looked for a subject for Arg. speech for June 2. Wed. Apr. 19. Fooled 1st hour. Soph Lit recitation 2nd in which we discussed [Comus.] the virtue theme. 3rd hour I read the paper and looked over magazine articles to get some idea of what to write on. Did a little of Grillparzer's "Sappho". S.T.C. practice 1.15. Arg. Handed in as my subject Is the present system of education adequately fitting its student's for life after school? It was suggested by an astute in the April Independent. My minutes were terribly inadequate today. Miss Yost returned our papers giving the way in which Mr. 1911. Beecher attained his object in making his Liverpool speech. She said mine was full but quite hard to follow. Miss Hosterman's, in the form of a game [diagram] was the best & clearest. Swimming lesson under Miss Ballantine 6th. Heard Psychology lecture on the Role of the Senses in Mental Life by Prof. and 8th hr. Sources of Wagner's ideas and ideals by Prof. White of Harvard. While at the Gym Miss Myer was there in the tank and swam beautifully on her back. This is only her 5th lesson. Miss B. said "She learns so quick". College singing on "Rockie" steps. Studied. Collected money for bicycle pump which came today from Bauer's. Thurs. Apr. 20. Was called on for the review which I hadn't reread. (Why do I so often get jumped on for the one part I haven't had time to do?) S.T.C. practice 1.10. Class meeting. was elected cheer leader and college song leader. Fooled awhile in Peggy's room. Started Milton's Paradise Lost. Melanie Avery asked me to usher at Christians. I did. The meeting was a report by several girls of the Silver Bay conference from the beginning when they started on the boat until the last night of the conference. Prof. Shattuck sat in seat with me. He left before it was over. 1911. Fri. Apr. 21. My early morning slumbers were disturbed by shouts and unusual noises. After awhile I got up and on looking out saw the roof of Prof. Leach's house in a blaze. Waked Marie and Mamie & watched the fire for a time then dressed hastily and went over. Lots of people were out. [diagram] Staid from 6.20 - 7.10 A.M. Very exciting and interesting. Miss Fiske gave us a written. Rec'd letter from mama containing $1. "I enclose $1.00 and will try and send another next week. Papa paid Hutchinson $10.00 on our coal bill Tuesday and we only got $15.00". The comment on me in Spoken English was that my talk on the Candy Kitchen was good. Had 3rd swimming lesson 4th hour with Williams. Swam(?) with the basket ball. Miss Yost read us a speech by Patrick Henry and one by Richard Henry Lee. Rode Lucy Lovell's wheel downtown & had her bell put on. Ambler's man paid me in the office $4.85 for Miss F.B. Tracy's Easter goods. T & M initialed 1913 at 4 P.M. The Seniors were dressed as chefs and after a comical debate we were served with lemonade and apple pie. Christians met after chapel. Agnes R. nominated me for Recording Sec'y. The nominees are 1911. Pres. Helen Ferris & Kathryn Brown Vice Pres. & Defeated candidate Rec. Sec. Agnes Wilson & Eliz. Ingersoll Cor. Sec. Florence Bracq & Eliz. Baldwin Treas. Heard Prof. Salmon's lecture on "The Modern History." Fine lecture delivered in a most monotonous voice. I learned primarily that the object of history is "to learn how things came to be as they are." Sat with H. Clevenger - M. McNaugton asked me to take off my shoes as E. Page didn't feel well. Went to Bessie Rector's room for awhile. Sat. April 22nd. D. Hood got me a ticket for 2nd minor Hall play. Did Horace & sent my notebook to Gladys Sutton by Evelyn Noble. Did German. Took Mail. Sent $2.30 to Miss Tracy and $1.30 to Lombard for a red tie. Saw "The Jack-daw" (by Lady Gregory) with Agnes R. & Eliz. Cramer. Agnes borrowed my wheel. Attended in P.M. Prof. Shattucks lecture on Orchids illustrated with pictures which he himself took (colored photographs). Went with H. Clevenger and Martha Herrick. I just escaped a call down for laughing aloud at the Strong Juniors shut in Elinor Cowen's room. Finished Paradise Lost. Went over Horace. Retired 12.15p.m. 1911. Sun. Apr. 23. Chatted in Eliz. McShane's room & borrowed her indelible ink. Bible class. Mrs. Hill called A. Wilson, Agnes, Samuel A. Bishop, of New York preached on this is the record. 1. Don't lose your heads. 2. Simplicity. 3. The clock strikes twelve. Took some toilet articles to E. Page who is in the Infirmary. Read newspaper. Wrote home. Looked over courses in catalogue. Irene Beir called. I called on Ina Scott, Margaret Glessner and Eliz. Stumpf. Went to Ter-centenary Anniversary celebration of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible. Dr. Hill, Prexy, Miss Judson and Prof. Bracq gave splendid addresses. Spoke to Louisa Myers about Mrs. K's not letting the girls of 1913 who have conditions draw with their class. Prexy knows so much history. At E. Stumpfs we talked of some who are "whizzes". Mon. Apr. 24. Had a grand time in my three recitations. Did Horace. S.T.C. 1.15. Lab. finished Experiement 14. S.T.C. 7th. Lib in evening. Finished Sappho. Track 8th. G. Bassett drew 104R. Tues. Apr. 25. Studied some more on suffrage. Letter from Miss Tracy. Tie from Lombard. Home letter from mama and Claire who attended Jamie Payne's birthday party. Nothing definite heard yet from Barrett. Trudell & Ordway met Miss Yost at 1.15. 1911. Gladys Bassett led the discussion & called on Barrett and Trudell to uphold the afformative and Whitcomb and Ordway the negative. I was decidedly muddled up in rebuttal. Didn't know myself what I was driving at. Copied Arg. minutes. Miss Yost gave me a very curious looked when I finished rereading to her the last minutes I wrote. At our committee meeting she said " It is better to present the matter to the girls than to force them to do it. (getting points ready before coming to class.) The great need of the college today is clear thinking." Miss Haight spoke today of the knowledge of Greek history being part of our culture background. S.T.C. off campus. Last meeting D. Day's class in pine grove back of the chapel. Worked in Lib. on history of 1846-1856 including Missouri Compromise of 1820. Wed. Apr. 26. Started reading in Oxford Book of English Verse. Discussed vastness of conception of Paradise Lost and the human qualities of the characters even of God himself. Did Horace in Lib. Miss Yost told us in criticism of our yesterday's discussion to use our common sense, and referring to what I said yesterday she said "Dont tell me that women shouldn't vote because they cant be policemen". Had to write on Dred Scott case. Lecompton Constitution Discussion & effect of Territory 1911. (Dandelions are out.) acquired by Mexican war on the slavery question. Did part of Act I of "Ein Treuer Diener seines Herrn" Practiced for dancing Exhibition 7th & then went by the Tennis courts to practice S.T.C. 8th. Did Physics in P.M. College singing 6:30. I went. Thurs. Apr. 27. Was called on for advance in Horace today. Sentence almost perfect in German. Went for a swimming lesson but water was hot and dirty so did Arg. Spent all the afternoon in the Lib. on Arg. speech. Bought Founder's program $.15. College singing 6.30. Christians. Caroline Hall led & spoke about spiritual refreshment. Miss an alumna (I guess) held forth after the meeting was all over on the recent Y.W.C.A. convention at Indianapolis. Worked in Lib for an hour. Saw Louise & Eliz. Mc. a minute. Ruth Robinson brought me in 4 cakes from Marion's party (birthday). Wrote to papa. Perfect weather. Fri. Apr. 28. Founder's. College singing on Rockie. "Brownie" was back and led a few pieces. Then we marched in a solid column across campus to Prexy's house and from the porch he delivered the address of welcome. We sang and as we sang he stood leaning on the post in a beautiful attitude. We then sang to him. 1911. Did some Latin. Saw Mr. Bussing. Went to Pageant viewing. The procession as it wound up the hill and from a pillow seat commanding an excellent view of the stage where the five scenes were enacted. Saw the procession as it went down. Seated in Raymond Reading room alone I read Miss Wood's "Earliest Years at Vassar", and as I looked out upon the quaintly gowned figures passing the window, almost imagined I was back in the 60ies. The addresses in the chapel were good. Prexy "Is Vassar making a tradition worthy of its founder?" Letter from home. Sat. Apr. 29. Drew money for last 6 weeks of mail. Rode wheel around the circle. Looked at exhibition in Library. Bought song book. Attended concert. The Glee Club encores were fine and funny. Was in dancing exhibition at 2 p.m. Then dressed for reception. Went with Gertrude R. & Henry W. Had eats first then shook hands with Julia Lovejoy. Prexy who said looking right into my eyes1911. when I spoke of the celebration "It has been fine hasn't it?" Mrs. Prexy, Mrs. K., Prof. Chamberlain and . Did my German. Vic asked me to debate in T & M. Senior hoop dance at 7 pm. Very pretty. Walked around the lake with Pauline A. Attended musicals or concert by Choral Club and Alumnae chorus. Fine. Sun. Apr. 30. [Mirna] Soule and Mary Hutacheck slept on my floor all night. (Sat.) Bible class. Chapel. Rev. Smith of N.Y. City. Induced influence, (current) strategic point, surrender. Walked with Agnes. Started down from Arlington but when one of three fellows who were ahead of us turned back and said "Are you ladies acquainted down this way" I answered "No" and we turned back and went by circle & farm creek. In 455M. Theo Jessup was elected leader and Maud Kelsey Sec'y & Treas. of a Student Volunteer Band for next year. Prof. Chamberlaine led Christians. Finished "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine". It is splendid. Wrote home. Retired 12.40 Mon. May 1. Had to translate at right-in Latin. Miss Yost is in the Infirmary so I didn't1911. have interview. Had to carry mail before and after lunch. Did Exp. 15. Letter from Miss Tracy. My dress came today. Very pretty. Tues. May 2. Finished "Ein Treuer Diener seines Herrn" today. Discussed whether membership in the Debating Societies should be voluntary or compulsory as it is now. Worked on the Ottowa debate. Met, after being reseated in chapel so I sit now 4 seats from end of 99, with debaters and committee in Students' Room. Home letter. Claire wrote me too. Wed. May 3. M. Rose early & worked 3 hrs. on Ottowa Debate but wasn't ready then with the answers to the questions on it. Worked after Arg. till dinner time on it so missed Hampton Quartette. Thurs. May 4. Sight translations in Horace handed back. Mine with serveral red lines. H. Lockwood's with good on it. Had conference 4th hour with Miss Yost. It was wonderful. She talked right from her inner self and made me do the same. It was more informal anyway than usual because she lay or rather reclined on the couch because of inflamatory rheumatism. That conference was a veritable oasis. Enjoyed Lab. Practiced S.T.C. Studied Physics in Lab. for quiz tomorrow. Sat up over an hour writing Spoken1911. English paper on the consonants. Fri. May 5. Rose early. Read "Essay on Criticism" Pope. Did some Physics in Millihan & Mills. We had a quiz in Physics on work from Easter vacation up to date including Lab. Discussed in Soph. Lit Nature in art. Home letter. Spoken English. (Victoria) "Vic" Searle came over 4th hour to discuss with me the answers to the Ottowa debate. I finished mine & handed them in. Did work on T & M debate 6th & 7th. Final S.T.S. practice 8th. We have been at it all the week. Albertina hung my skirt & I hemmed it. Vic came & sent me to 422 D to discuss debate with Rachell W. & F. Jackes. Sat. May 6. Irene Beir called me at 4.45 A.M. & I woke up all the Sophomores in Raymond. Donned my garb with Albertina's help. She made cocoa for us. Met back of north & waited long. Finally the long looked for Sophomore Tree ceremonies began & were truly beautiful. Frances Jewell and Lucy Penniman were the priestesses & did splendidly. (a drawing) A chain fastened to the tree our class seal. After the ceremonies we marched in a column to Sunset1911. where a nice breadfast of banannas, sandwiches and coffee was served. Went to our tree and got a garland. Field day 9, lunch. Very interesting. Doc. Smith broke record for baseball throw. I had a good time with Miss Wick. Stood behind Ellen Eayrs & heard her opinions on class spirit and the most intellectual offices in college. Worked on material for T and M debate. Met with Jackes, Whitcomb & Erwin in Starbuck's room & mapped out affirm. stand. Did Horace. Read some debate. Did 2/3 German, had to stand up & read it to keep awake. 11.30. Sun. May 7. Got down to breakfast after the bell rang but Mary brought it in for me. Bible class. Rode down to Pres. ch. Sat as usual with Mrs. Matthews. Rev. F. Campbell preached about Peace. We first make our peace with God, then we can make peace with ourselves. Next peace with our fellowmen & finally do all we can to help them keep peaceful. Walked slowly home alone through the estate in which 2 magnolias and 2 bushes were especially pretty. Saw a cherry tree and a peach tree in bloom. Mrs. Curtis had 2 '97 girls to dinner. Miss Richardson & Miss Nellie. (Pres. Raymonds grand daughter)1911. Wrote home & wrote up this record of my life at college. Donned my new lawn dress which Mrs. Gagnon made me. Received several compliments for it. Went to Music chapel. Christian's where I sat four seats from the front where I could plainly see Prexy who spoke about the Responsibility of the Hearer. 1. Come with spirit of reverence 2. Look for spiritual truth in it. 3. Hear for yourself, don't apply it to someone else. 4. Pass it on. Went up to see Helen Simpson & Agnes tagged me up tho I suggested she wait. Read about the Mexican situation in Sat. paper. Finished home letter & retired. (critical spirit--nothing people deal out quite so generously as the application of the truth to others. - when I was a young minister -) Mon. May 8. Rose at 6. Closed door for Miss Haight who by an understanding glance told me she wanted it closed. Was called on for the review in Horace & translated it pretty well. Discussed "Essay on Man". Finishing Agnes Bernhauer. Met at 1.15 in Kathryn Starbuck's room to discuss debate. Spent about 1/2 hr. in Lab. Miss Wick wasn't there so all came1911. away. I did Debate. Had my first trial 7th hr. Rachel Whitcomb A. Rolands Ordway Affirm Neg. Bradley Florence Jackes Trudell met in R. Todd's room after chapel. Rec'd invitation from Mrs. Hill to see [Oberammagau] Passion Play pictures Fri. at 7.30. Tues. May 9. Worked on debate. Had second trial 7.30 P.M. affirm neg. Hosterman Whitcomb Starbruck Ordway Erwin Todd Had Tappie to dinner. Home letter. Mr. & Mrs. Goss are home. Mr. Rason pled for the Christian Endeavor Sunday & is quite discouraged. Claire wrote me "I can play all of America". B. Loder asked me to settle for the Easter goods. Wed. May 10. Went to Dr's. office & she sent me home to stay in the bed with tonsilitis. I just rested & slept. Albertina & Gladys took fine care of me. Mrs. Curtis came up. Thurs. May 11. Dr. B. called on me 11 A.M. Rec'd note from papa containing draft for $5.00. Mrs. Curtis again came up. Florence Ackerman called "Teeny" gave me some violets & lent me her teakettle. I burned the handle of 1911. the extinguisher by not filling the lamp part away from the frame. Quite a blaze for time being. Fri. May 12. Started to do Thurs's German. Dr. T. called 10 A.M. & let me up. Very happy to be up again. Went to office & Argumentation was my first class. I conducted the discussion on Resolved that there should be compulsory attendance at debating society meetings. A. When membership is compulsory B. When membership is voluntary. We spent most of the time on the first. Went downtown. Made appointments for shampoo and birthday picture. Bought frame & mat for papa's nice photo of himself. Rode both ways on open car. Basket ball game 8th 1914 vs. 1913. '14 beat. Fine game. D. Van Allen took some little children who were looking on into the circle as we sang about our tree & they were much impressed. Didn't go to chapel. 7.30 went to Dr. hill's & saw colored slides of the Oberammagau Passion Play. They were beautiful & Dr. H. explained them. Ice & cream cake were served. I helped E. Kittredge & H. Lockwood pass it. [in margin] Home letter.1911. Mrs. Page showed us some of the signs of the Indian sign languages. Victrola was played & we then departed. Sat. May 13. 8.30 O. Trudell's room with Whitcomb for most an hour. Read 7th Lincoln Douglas debate. Sent $2.13 to Water Color Gift Co. & wrote to Pin Money Club about Mrs. C.A. Paine's Cosmopolitan. Took noon mail. Met in R. Todd's room at 1.30. Read newspapers for 1 1/2 on Mexican situation. Did German & Rape of the Lock. Chapel. (Ruth Whithed brought me a note stating that I had "been chosen to speak in the T & M debate Monday May 15th 7th hr." She gave it to me with many congratulations. Fri. May 12) Went to "The Taming of the Shrew" in p.m. Waited 7.25-8.45 p.m. to get through the gate. Play from 5 min. of 9-11.35 p.m. Perfectly splendid. E. Dodge sat on one side of me and Mable Chapin on the other. The walk to the hill was lighted with Japanesse lanterns. The moon was big, bright & full and it was a perfect night. The Freshman had our beds all open for us when we came back. I enjoyed every minute of the play. It was simply fine. 1911. Sun. May 14. Last session of Mrs. Hill's Bible class. I got in as she was praying. Discussed theories of the resurrection etc. Presented each of us with a copy of Dr. Hill's. Margery Davenport and I have been there every Sunday. Rev. Holmes of Buffalo preached a fine sermon on Prayer. He gave a beautiful illustration of a college girl writing home for a check & 1. receiving it. 2. being refused it because she was extravagant. & then at vacation time talking in the evening in the Library with her father only. We should become more intimate with God. He spoke about praying for success in exams. I read part of "Billy's" book. Had a nice time at dinner. Grace Ludlow talked about her little brother being very stubborn. W. Wrote home & called on Marie Gold & Mabel Chapin. Went to music, chapel, & Christian's where Prexy answered questions theological & ethical. Is conscience true guide? Lie, right to tell a to save persons feelings? etc. How to keep Sunday. 1911. Mon. May 15. Rose at 6 & did today's Horace. Miss H. wasn't glad to see me back. Miss Strobe talked to us about the German courses. Worked on debate. Met in Ruth Todd's room at 1.15 and after Lab. at 3.20 when she served us with nice hot coffe just before we went to Rockefeller & debated in Room 35 in T & M before 19ll & 1913 on Resolved that the U.S. was justified in sending the 20,000 troops to the Mexican border. 7th hr. affirm neg. Bradley Whitcomb Rolands Trudell Erwin Ordway. We won on both merits of questions & merits of debate. Vic called & congratulated me. Made up back Horace & did advance. Had cocoa in Pauline's room. Talked with Florence Ackerman a few minutes about Holland & French & courses for Junior year. Sewed. Retired 12.20 p.m. Prexy talked bout student govmt. By what right is it that you demand a hand in the college administration. By what you have done for the college? He spoke 1911. of loyalty, self assertion. I enjoyed Horace, Soph. Lit. & German exceedingly today. Tues. May 16. So good to have Miss Wick back. Home letter. (Claire wrote too. "Sunday isn't kept very holy here. I hope you will be coming home soon." She enclsoed a litte picture card of a golden haired girl with a pink rose spray in front of her. Papa wrote about getting my picture taken. Mama writes that Mr. Goss called papa aside Sunday & told him he had been to church every Sunday in the South but he had heard no such sermon as he listened to this morning. Aunt Lydia Clark (Geo. Clark's mother) at Cameron is dead. Mr. Zornow told Miss Brainard it was almost impossible to get good English teachers. Perhaps here is a pointer for you.) Helen Simpson told me at noon that she thought I was the best one on the T & M debate & asked me to go out next year. Went downtown & had plain shampoo at Miss Donnell's. Had hair done up. Wore blue dress to "letzte Versaininlung des deutschen Vereins." Dr. Ziertman von Yale spoke on "Die Frauen". Mary Burkmier told me I spoke well for having learned to speak German. 1911. Went to Students' in p.m. 7.30-9.20. New proposed charter was read & discussed. Plan for seating freshmen in dining room also reported. Wed. May 17. Began work in dead earnest on speech for Arg. Had delightful hour in Soph. Lit. in which Miss Fiske pointed out the [beautus] of Pope's "Rape of the Lock". Did Douglas's speech in the 6th joint debate. Exams are posted. Attended last part of students' recital. Good. Did German in Lib., & 60 lines Ars. Poetica after 9.30. Retired 11.25 p.m. Many people have told me how nice my hair looks. Thurs. May 18. Rose at 6.15 & polished up today's Horace. Miss Haight read us an imaginary conversation between Horace & Virgil & had us look up references in Horace's poems which were suggested by the conversation. Finished Siegfried's Tod. Spent 4th hr. writing down & pondering the courses I must have & will have & those I'd like very much to take. Song practice after lunch. Rained today, a delightful shower. Staid in Lab till 4.15. Finished writing up 17 & did 18 & wrote it up. Dressed & heard some of the Students' Recital. Betty Zahner was fine. The Juniors beat 1911. the Freshman today 22 to 6, so they, 1912, have the championship. Had nice talk at dinner. Turned on Philosophy & Idealism. Miss Yost led Christians & spoke on Ideals. The need of their being practical. Prov. and used every day in the little things. Christ showed us how to 1. love our neighbor as ourselves 2. love God with all our heart etc. 3. be patient. She seemed more modest and retiring than ever. She is a darling, oh! so fascinating! Read Physics. At 8.30 in Miss Yost's room we received a criticism of our T & M debate. Read Trans. Statins BkI. & read over notes on Douglas part of 7th Joint debate. Retired 11.05. Have had a delightful day. Peggy spoke about how nice my hair looks. Fri. May 19. Recitation in Physics. Miss Fiske read all hour from Addison's criticism of Paradise Lost. Worked on Arg. speech. Home letter. Papa received a telegram from Newark N.J. "Unanimous vote from committee & congregation to call you." So our stay in Pittsford is limited. Vic & Bernice gave report of 5th debate. Wrote a congratulatory letter to papa and mama for the 22nd. Worked in Lib on Arg. Stopped in Lucy Alexander's a minute then went1911. to Lib. Tried to find material for & against Regents but in vain. Althea Erwin spoke about my hair so did Bessie on whom I called a few minutes. Retired 10.35. Sat. May 20. Handed in a statement to Sec'y of how I have earned money here. Saw Mrs. K. who paid me $.50 for twice delivering off campus notes in the fall. Did German & Latin this A.M. I accomplished something. Song practice. Worked in Lib. in afternoon on Arg. topic. Saw Juniors & Seniors off on their boat ride from Lodge at 6.30 p.m. We sang on Lib. steps, went to chapel held mock 1914 classmeeting on Rockefeller steps, sang "The Freshmen are going to Latin." went to cinder path & disposed of Livy singing 1914's song. Sang "I love my rooster, My rooster loves me I feed my rooster On green bay tree My little rooster Sings oodledee oodledee, oodledee" and sat on basket ball bleachers where we gave take off cheers & songs. Hazel Harrison made a fine "Doc" Smith. Then on Lathroop, Strong and Rockefeller steps we sang. I came in 8.15. 1911. Worked from 8.20 to 12 p.m. getting Arg. speech in shape to "brief". Sun. May 21. Walked with Albertina around lake before chapel found 8 four leafed clovers. Lyman Abbot preached about what he thinks the old Testament is. 1. There is a God. 2. God = Lord of nature. 3. God made man & woman, in whom his reflection is seen. 4. God gave humanity Power Freedom Companionship with him. Dined with Charlotte Clemens. Read "Life". Started home letter. Henriette Clevenger called. Music "Stabat Mater" by several girls. Fine. Chapel. Christians. Prexy led & spoke on "Encouragement of Unseen Influences" A. Good in Roman Hist. (Hadran) followed terrible badness without aid of Christianity. There were good people then the bad was dwelt on. B. Badness causes reaction for good. Greatly increased because of Christianity. C. Angel of the Lord encampeth round about you. Walked with Marth Manross. Finished Home letter. Wrote Mary Crump.1911. Mon. May 22nd. Papa's and mama's twenty third anniversary. Was called on first in Horace today & went along nicely. Wrote in English on Addison's criticism of Milton's "Paradise Lost". Song practice. Lab. I staid thru 7th. Saw 1911 beat 1914 at basket ball 14 to 10. 8th hr. Did Horace & Physics. Tues. May 23rd. My twentieth birthday. Goodbye teens. I hate to see you go. How old I feel. Finished Ars Poetica today. Began Physics review. Did review German prose at sight. Rec'd lovely letters from Mamma Claire and Ida. Mamma sent me "The Blue Flower" for my birthday present and Ida a very pretty white jabot. Gladys Bassett and I impersonated Lincoln and Douglas in our report of the Quincy debate. Wore sicilian and had picture taken at 3.15 by Wolven. Papa had his taken today too as is our custom every fifth 23rd of May since 1896 when Mr. Tuttle took them. Attended class meeting. An anonymous letter was sent to Delphina Hammer. Soph. Tree ceremonies expenses = $300.00. 8th hour heard Baron de Constant a member of the French Senate on "International Arbitration". (baseball)1911. It is much cooler tonight. (No celebration at table.) Mrs. Curtis remembered the 23rd was somebody's birthday but that it was Mary's. She congratulated me and after chapel Mary wished me many happy returns of the day. Spent p.m. working on Arg. brief outlining it. Have had a very happy birthday. Wed. May 24. Worked on Brief 4 hrs today. Had interesting discussion on "Gulliver's Travels". In Arg Mildred Terry finished the 7th Lincoln Douglas debate and we had a short quiz. 1. What have you gotten as students of Argumentation from these debates. 2. Would you advise next year's class to take them and why. Agnes Rowlands came over at noon and said "Was ist mit der? I am not going to run after you my child". Saw part of game between '11 & '13. Heard Miss Brown speak in Assembly Hall on the "Qualifications of a Missionary". [in margin] 7th hr T & M debate. Holliday & Kinsey (Commencement speeches should be compulsory) Thurs. May 25. Looked up in Horace the references to him in Pope's Essay on Criticism. Spent 4th hr. thinking on & working out my next year's schedule. Interviewed Miss Fiske in her room at office hour 12.20 - 12.45. She said "I think that's very good". & suggested Miss Haight suggested I take sight Latin. 1911. that I take Miss Elery's "Renaissance and Reformation" history. Rec'd card of thanks from Mrs. Hill for the flowers sent by our S.S. class. Did last two experiments in Lab. Had good lemonade. Evelyn Noble was there & told good jokes. Rained hard & I stopped at H. Brewster's room for an umbrella & was 10 min. late to conference so couldn't have any. Worked 1/2 hr. on Brief. Song practice 8th. Rachel Whitcomb here to dinner. Worked 2 hrs on Brief in p.m. & took it to Miss Yost at 9.40 P.M. Saw Gladys Bassett's schedule & the German F. on it made me homesick. I asked Marian Tallant's advice & she said I would get a good pronunciation taking French here so I reconsidered since I've had a year of it and put German F. in its place. Made out my schedule. Read "The Battle of the Books". Retired 1.15 A.M. Indexed Physics notebook. Fri. May 26. Rose at 5.30 & studied Physics. Took schedule to Sec'y's. Had written of two questions 1. Harmonic 3 Simple Motions at right angles. 2. Give equations for finding the wave length by use of the diffraction grating. I flunked it. Was late to Lit. Had last class in Spoken English. 1911. Miss Monroe handed back my paper on the consonants. She seemed sorry to have us go and wishes that we will do all we can to correct the American speech both in voice & pronunciation. Went to Lab. 4th & worked on the images of a dot seen thru two Iceland spar crystals at angles of 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees. Miss Wick told me she was much pleased with my work. Rec'd nice home letter. A gentleman from Newark N.J. visited the prayermeeting at Pittsford Wed. Papa expects to resign this next Sunday. Bought a college song book for Ida's birthday. "Vic" Searle was presented with the T & M jabot this noon. Discussed the clause of the new charter relating to registration in Arg. After class Vic. Bernice, Rachel and I continued it. Myrtle White asked me about going on with German. Wrote Ida and Home. Went to Lab. & "Iceland sparred" it again. Song practice 8th. Song Contest after chapel. 1914 won. Eliz. Toof called on me 3/4 hr. Went to Lib. Copied Horace notes for Gladys Sutton who is home but hopes to take the exams. 1911. Sat. May 27. Finished "Duff". Had conference with Miss Yost at 10 A.M. She said I ought to subordinate the arguments for and against 1. Trade schools. 2. The Regents. to the rest of my speech. Not use opinions. Don't be personal by calling names. Reason for making a brief a deductive piece of work is to test the correctness of your arguments for it would be wrong ethically to employ means to gain your audience unless your conclusions were true. Finished "Kriemhilde's Rachel". Tried to study under a tree with Agnes but the ants were too much for me. So went to the Library and worked hard for 3 hrs. before I finished , "The Tale of a Tub". Students' in p.m. Plan for rotating the Freshmen at table adopted. New charter accepted. "Doc." Smith elected college song leader. In 300R. a mock wedding was held and Natalie Bassett was flower girl. (Irene Riley came up to me in Lib. yesterday before closing and told me about her trouble with Miss Stroebe.)1911. Sun. May 28. Walked to Young's with Peggy & Louise. Lyman Abbott preached from John 20 v.21 & 22. 1. be happy. Some have genius grumbling. Happiness depends on character. It is what you are not what you possess that makes you happy. 2. Personality. Personality counts more that the curriculum. 3. Fellowship with God. Vine & branches. 4. Christianity means freedom, emancipation, liberty not prohibition. It means privilege. Walked around lake with Agnes. Later took short walk with Pauline Pratt. Saw Maud and Rachel a few minutes. Fixed stunt book. Heard Gilbert Reid 7.15 - 8.15 fine. He has been for 30 years a missionary in China and has had indeed his "Ups and Downs in Life in China". Got a little pamphlet giving a Prospectus of the International Institute of China. Met Mrs. Peebles. Another ideal day outdoors. Mon. May 29. Rose at 6 & read Sellar, Horace, Soph. Lit. and German were very interesting. Did German. Worked 2 1/4 hrs. reviewing Horace. Mrs. K. called me up & I asked for a mail Had to write a letter to the Horace of the Satires & Epistles.1911. route for next year. Went out rowing alone for 1/2 hr. After dinner & dance and a "moving picture" were given in the parlor by Seniors advertising the Vassarion which came out tonight. Studied in Lib some & worked at home. Tues. May 30. Rose at 6 and reviewed Physics. Miss H. read us 3 of the letters written by the other class to Horace & had us translate at sight. Miss Wick gave back our last Fri. test papers and the ones before that. Made plan of Arg. work for this semester. Home letter. Papa handed in his resignation Sunday. Claire writes me that she cried & mamma cried. Also dear dear sister is her salutation. She says "I told mamma that the only ones you know are your own family. And I think that is true Don't you?" Mama feel quite unequal to the task of moving & now Mrs. Gagnon can't sew for her. Miss Yost read us part of a Socratic dialogue. Read Life. Did more Horace review. Class meeting. Sylvia Conant Pres. Gladys Robbins Vice p. Clara Dana Sec'y. Irene Beir Treas.1911. Outlined Soph. Lit. work & found out in what [meters] the selections read this semester are written. At 9 gathered by gym. lamp post & practiced serenading songs which we sang to Lucy & Sylvia at the latters room. They each spoke splendidly. 1913 never turned out better than it did tonight. This has been a charming Decoration Day. Mama gave the address in the Town Hall. Wed. May 31. Spent 7 1/2 hrs. on my speech today outlining it & writing it. But it is done. I finished it 11.15 p.m. Had song practice 8th hour. Saw Seniors off on their boat ride from the Lodge. Discussed the 4 Social Engag. recomendations in Arg. Thurs. June 1st. Had last Horace class and last D.D. German class. Began copying my speech. Reviewed some more Horace. Had conference at 3.40 with Miss Fiske whom I had to wake up. She said I must watch out for 1. Not coming to an unjusticfiable conclusion from my data. 2. Loving my sense of scale. Song practice 8th hr. Got Soph. T. C. picture. Saw Miss Monroe about next year. Went to Students' 8.15 - 9.30. Reviewed Physics. Riverview cadets drilled here tonight. Marg Cushing knows about military1911. drill & explained it. Eliz. MCShane paraded around with a man. Wrote mama & G. Sutton. Fri. June 2nd. Had last Physics class, last class in Soph. Lit. (we clapped Miss Fiske). Worked 3rd & 4th & lunch time copying speech but lacked 4 pages of having it done. Finished it 6th hr. & took it over. Last Argumentation class. Miss Yost said that she hated to say goodbye to us. (We clapped her). Finished copying my speech, read it over and took it to her room. Paid F. Barrett (who was not quite awake) $.13 for flowers bought last semester for Miss Yost. Home letters. Mama says "Yesterday was Memorial Day and I delivered my address to a full house & they were more than delighted & said it was grand and the best address ever delivered". Margaret Crump died Tues A.M. Papa sends an order for $5.00 and this note "Buried Mrs. Elliot Crump today... Busy packing...All busy, hip, hurrah. Papa". I paid Louise Boynton $1.50. Walked downtown taking my wheel to be repaired. Got my birthday negative $.75. Sent card home. Came back on car. Studied Horace & fixed a black petticoat. We all went to chapel but there was none. The front door alone was open no lights except at organ. 1911. Sat. June 3rd. M. Song practice 8.30 A.M. Drew money $3. for 3 weeks of mail & paid H.M. White $2.10. Started Soph. Lit. review reading an account of the life of each author whom we have read this year 2nd sem. Borrowed Howe's "Primer of English literature" from Ruth Robinson & learned something. Worked almost 2 hrs. on Horace review. Read Life. Outlined German course for second semester. Read almost all my Sophomore Literature notes. Retired 11.45 p.m. Someone wrote on my door block "The best cramming is sleep". Aunt Mamie wrote me a nice letter. She is living in the city proper now on Seminary Ave. has 8 rooms and is quite happy. Sun. June 4th. Heard Baccalaureate sermon to the Riverview graduating class at Pres. church. Splendid sermon. Be an adventurer for God in that frontier which he's between the known and the unknown. Walked home thru the de Garmo estate. The peonies are beautiful. Took a nice walk with Gladys Bassett [Arlington] for 1 1/2 hrs. Beautiful day. Read in Woman's H.C. Went to music, chapel & Christians to which I walked with Mrs. Hill. Prexy didn't say much tonight but let us1911. have the time to tell what V.C. religious has done for us. Lilia's Wheeler was fine. Helen Zabriske was good too. Had a nice visit with Maud on way home. Wrote home & was in bed and asleep before 10 p.m. Mon. June 5th. Reviewed more for Soph. Lit. Card from Aunt Mamie. Had Soph. Lit. exam in Room 22 at 10.50. It was a nice paper. I enjoyed doing it. Worked in Horace in afternoon and evening. We sang our Fujiyama song tonight. Prexy prayed that we "do not judge ouselves by others but by the best that is in us". Rainy. Tues. June 6th. Spent 7 1/2 hours reviewing Epistles II 1 and 2 and Ars Poetica (960 lines in all). Studied some German in p.m. Rec'd home letter. "Last communion service Sunday. Mrs. Kuno & husband, Corrine Day and Hattie Siler united with the church. Fine audience. Mr. Ford and Stewart reinstated as elders. Our recepton takes place Friday night in the lecture room. I wish you could be here with us. Dan Woolston said today he was glad we were going, that we ought to have been in a place like that six years ago instead of here. Poor Mary feels so sorry to have me go so far away. Our new address is 25 West End Ave., Newark N.J." 1911. Claire writes in part. "When are you coming home? Franklin had a picnic". I saw Mrs. K. about remaining here after Wed. June [14]. I can't do it. Sent some greetings to different people particularly "my boys". Rained all day. 1912 gave us Strong steps. Wed. June 7th. Crammed for German. Had exam in D.D.German at 10.50 in 22 Rockefeller. Nice exam. I didn't get the last question done and wasn't sure of the quotations in the next to the last. Crammed for about an hour for Argumentation in which I was examined in 23 Rockie at 2.30. Nice exam. to make out 6 speeches for a program and write one of them. (Albertina is hem-stitching handkerchiefs. "Oh but I am not doing them for myself".) Returned Helen Simpson's books. Rained all day. No chapel. Studied Physics. Met in Mrs. K's parlor to see about the mail. Worked in Library for an hour. Studied Physics till 12.30 p.m. Know a little something now. [in margin] M. Tallant touched my arm as I started for German. Wished me good luck. Thurs. June 8th. Rose at 7. Reviewed Physics Lab. notebook. Crammed some more for Physics. Had exam in recitation room in Lab. Chiefly formulas. Crammed hard for Horace. Had at 2.30 in 22 Rockefeller my last 1911. exam. Horace. I finished 15 min. before the time was up. Miss Haight spoke of how good I have been to help Gladys Sutton keep up her work. She advised her not to take the exam. so as not to break her good record. Miss H. doesn't approve of using trots to review by. Song practice. Saw Margot Cushing. Chapel. Went to see Ellen Eayrs. Then to Christians. Katharine Brown led & spoke on our duty as V.C. Christian association members to be kind, cheerful and helpful everywhere and begin at home this summer. Dorothy Stinson spoke on "as thy day thy strength shall be" & Miss Griggs on taking a little time regularly each day for the development of our spiritual lives. Took a walk around the circle with Martha Manross. Marian Tallant told me about her trip to the Hudson River State hospital today with 30 of Prof. Mills Charities and Corrections' students. She curled up on the couch & visited while I darned stockings. Had a nice time. She did summer school work last year at Harvard in Pshcyology and American History. She said Miss Yost told Ruth Robinson today that my Arg. exam paper was good. 1911. Called on Peggy & Louise a few minutes. Dorothy Hook took the sleeper for Medina tonight & gets there tomorrow morning 7.10. Today has been wonderful. The Seniors escorted us to Strong steps tonight and then we sang as Juniors and they marched along on the side and clapped like we used to when they were Juniors and we were Freshmen. Fri. June 9th. Took car downtown. Gave Dr. Caldwell the medicine he had me buy last year when he treated my nose. Bought a roll of 6 films (2 1/2 X 4 1/4.) Paid for having front tire re-cemented & rode wheel home. Delivered morning and noon mail. Darned stockings, fixed black petticoat. Took waist to Mrs. Slosh. Engaged a room at Mrs. Millard's for Wed. p.m. June 14th. Bought a Soph. Lit. reading list ($.10). Nice letter from Home inclosing a Sodus Record clipping about a kitchen shower for Theda Rogers who is to be married to Dr. Roy Alling next week Wed. and also of a silver & linen shower for Eliz. Gaylord who will soon marry Irving Beal. Mamma writes "The man came1911. after Tommie tonight (June 7th Wed) and Claire and I had a good cry. Dear horse, he looked so pretty as he trotted behind the carriage." "Papa got a beautiful picture of Tom before the carriage and also one alone for you." "Mrs. John Toor wants to come and spend Sunday with us and bring Hazel Turner so I told her to come. They will have to sit among the boxes. But she said she wanted to hear Papa preach once more dear soul he is so much to her." "I hope you will do finely in your examinations. When Tom went Claire said I don't know what I would do if I did not have sister. Be careful in your examination work." Wrote home. Song practice 8th hr. M. Hoard was Mrs. Curtis' guest & was one of 8 to take a river ride with Prof. Mills. Chapel very deserted tonight. (non-compulsory). Freshmen seats all vacant and just a few individual Sophs in the back part of the chapel. 1911 gave us a goodly number of their songs after chapel (on Rockie steps). Then they sang on Strong steps and then we sang and staid & sang1911. sang sang. Marched to North & tried to serenade Miss Haight. Miss Yost came out on the balcony in a pink dress and said Miss H. wasn't home. I came in at 8.30 but the rest staid out till 9.30. Margaret Glessner came over & we went out to find 1913 & sing goodnight to 1911 but 1913 was invisible. Sat. June 10th. Mended. Took A.M. and noon mail. Rec'd $3.00 from Mr. Polk. Paid self 1.71, I. Riley $.61 and L. Alexander $.47 for the last six weeks. Bessie Rector took 3 time exposures of my room. Rode wheel & between Rockefeller & N. door of Main wound my petticoat around the pedal and freed me by aid of a pen knife. Pd. M. Pease $.50 I borrowed yesterday. Called on H. Simpson & she gave me one of her graduating pictures. It is fine and I am delighted with it. Irene Beir, Tappie & M. Herrick were in Marian Tallants room & I when I went in to get some white tape I told Irene I was going home to Newark N.J. Fixed white skirt torn on wheel. Put new string in chain guard. Called on Irene in her own room. Saw Miss1911. Stroebe by the elevator on 4th and asked her if I can tutor in German next year. She said I can & we walked out to the Lodge together. Saw M. Glessner a few minutes in her room. Rained & poured. Eliz. McShane came home tonight from West Point and Frances Chaffee's at each place she attended a dance. It poured at chapel time but I enjoyed going. Sat with Vic Russel in her seat. Took Ann Van Winkle to Main under my umbrella. Saw Irene again & bade her goodbye. (She leaves at midnight & reaches Rochester at 7.10 A.M.) Looked a M. Davenports photos of college splendid. Visited with Eliz. McShane & M. Tallant in 405 & watched the chain lightning. No 1911 ceremonies tonight. Retired 10.30 p.m. Got note from Ellen Eayrs. Sun. June 11. Heard Baccalaureate sermon by Prexy. Fine. Preparation, consecration, courage. Read in my Blue Flower A handful of clay and The first Christmas tree. Walked to Sunrise hill with A.G.R. & sat in the apple tree. Called on Marth Manross with whom I went to music (8 P.M.) 1911. It was beautiful. Maud's brother Earl is here. Papa Mon. June 12. Picked daisies 10-11.30 A.M. Helped unload at museum. Formed right after lunch at north of Main. Mary Wright asked me to sell Vassarions which I did from 3-6. Got my Japanese pictures from Mr. Bussing. Saw the Coronation procession. Viewed the hoop dance from 4th floor. Heard 1909 sing and it soon began to pour. Spent evening with the Hulls, Corrinne and Narola. Met a Mr. . Tues. June 13. Bunched daisies for 3 hrs. Rec'd 2 home letters, one each from papa and mama. Snapped Mrs. Curtis's picture. Dressed. Met in 2nd Main north wing at 3.45 & marched with Rose Bauman. Class Day was beautiful. Took Margaret Glessner's picture & saw her off. Had Martha Manross to dinner. Escorted 1909 to North Hall. Then Martha and I went to the reception. Sang out on Strong steps. Lucy Penniman and I sat together on the top step by1911. the door. About 10.30 P.M. 1913 sang its good-bye song to 1911 who threw their class day boquets to us. 1906 had red lights around their tree. Wed. June 14. Wrote home. Florence Hopper has gone. Saw Helen Adler. Snapped Peggy & Louise. In 219M. Met Lizzie Smith put a poster on her trunk in Lathrop. Met her husband too and he said are you Sadie Parsell's daughter? Why I used to take her riding. Bade E. Stumpf and M. Manross goodbye. Delivered Helen Simpson's present. Saw the Commencement Day procession with Martha Manross and Henrietta Clevenger. Went in and heard the Commencement. It was truly a mountain peak. Agnes Rowlands "fond" parting from me. Tore room to pieces & packed. Goodbye to Marian Tallant. Helped her carry some things to Main. Miss Yost was at our table for dinner. I moved to Millard's at 8.30 P.M. Thurs. June 15. Went to Raymond. Packed my box and finished packing my trunk & locked my room finally. Went over to Helen Simpsons. She was very muched [pleased] with her picture. Packed Miss Thompson's books in a shirt waist box for Helen. Ordered 4 pictures of1911. Commencement scenes of Wolvine's boy at the Inn. Rode wheel to town & walked home. Lay down & slept. Went to Helen's. Wrote a note of thanks to Mrs. Hill for the book "The Days in the Flesh" which she gave me. Bought 5 postals. Walked off campus with Helen Simpson, Ellen Ayres, and Godwin Carroll. Read. Clipped the commencement articles from the "Eagle". Fri. June 16. Walked downtown, read in Amblers. In coming home on the car met Mary Gavin. Saw Pearl Klouston who is to be married next year. Left note for Doc. Embry and Frances Jewell. Read in "Der [Engchirit]". Rode wheel down to station. Saw Frances Jewell and Lilias Wheeler. Went over to Raymond after dinner and visited with Mrs. Curtis. Said good bye to her. Sat. June 17. Paid Mrs. Millard $3.25. Left there for the 8.25 A.M. train. Saw West Point and the Palisades for the first time. Got in New York about 10.30 having my first ride on the "El". Followed Miss Morris. Papa met me at the Grand Central. Had my first ride in the subway and in the tube. Went to the Penn. Station in Jersey City & came to Newark N.J. my new home. Took1911. So. Orange Ave. car & got off at S. Paul Ave. & went to Mr. Cassedy's. Met Mrs. C. and saw Claire and mama. Helped with the dishes. We four came down to see the house. Played croquet with Mr. Cassedy, Miss Dorothy Rolph and Miss Ethel Thompson. Sun. June 18. First S.S. & first church service for me in the Kilburn Memorial Church of Newark N.J. After dinner walked with Alvan and Helen through the woods past the Bishop's and past the college and Miss Killburns. Alvan & I walked to 25 West End Ave. Attended C.E. and church. Alvan "don't you want some root beer?" Mon. June 19. Went to 25 West End Ave. for my white dress. Mrs. Cassedy puffed my hair. Reception at 8 p.m. to new minister & family, very pleasant. Met a great many people. Lemonade and cake. Many young people present. Dorothy Hillman said , "you can't be lonesome long with so many young people". The T.O.Ts sang. Tues. June 20. Claire, Alvan, Helen and I rode to Mr. Edwards in his machine. The 4 Ordways had supper there & a fine time. Prayermeeting. Arthur Halsall made a 1911. beautiful prayer. Wed. June 21. Our goods have come so we found out at noon. Mrs. Cassedy and I went to a spelling match at Lincoln St. school. Walked with Alvan to Hemlock Falls. We rode a mile on the cars. Uphill there. Caught a crab and a little lizard i.e. my escort did. Had a fine time. Mr. & Mrs. Shannon called in the evening and we had root beer and cake. After dinner Alvan and I had a grand teeter across the road. One little "spin" in the late evening. Thurs. June 22. Left Cassedy's after breakfast. Mrs. Mudd gave us tea. Claire found the cupboard off the kitchen all stocked up. We had 3 van fulls the last one being unloaded about 10 p.m. Papa went down each time and supervised the loading. Jacob Hauser was the carter. Supper was our first meal in our new house. Mama and I unpacked barrels. A telegram came from J.S. Ford saying that Lyman Welch is dead & the funeral will be Sat. 2 p.m. Papa telegraphed he will be there. Fri. June 23. Alvan came down. Papa left about 9 A.M. to officiate at Lyman Welch's funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. Mama and I unpacked 1911. barrels and I put them in the cellar. Got kitchen in fair order, unpacked my trunk & put my room to rights. Received letter from Gladys Sutton also my 4 pictures of Commencement from Wolvine. Sent a postal to each freight office. Miss Kilburn brought us a little basket of beautiful cherries. Sat. June 24th. Unpacked the big boxes with mama. Hung pictures. Gave postman our names. My books not at D & L office. Mama fixed her room. I swept the house, cleaned the porch. Had Mr. Mudd show me how to heat the water. Sun. June 25th. Papa came home for breakfast. Went to S.S. & church. Sermon 1. Think what your inclinations are. 2. Do that which no one else can do. 3. . Read to Claire. C.E. Clara [Hilman] led. Subject Missions in China. Sat next to Sadie Morris. Handed in my pledge card. Evening service. Mon. June 26th. We 4 settled the dining room and parlor. Alvan came and helped. Tues. June 27th. Papa & mama washed. Attended prayermeeting in evening. Mr. Thompson spoke of Is Christianity a good investment? Story of Bessie Hielman's conversion.1911. Wed. June 28th. Ironed. Worked some in cellar. On her cordial invitation called on Bessie Hillman before tea. Nice call. Thurs. June 29. Mama & I went downtown shopping for first time. At Hahne's bought a rug for the hall and also carpet for the stairs. Fixed dining room cupboard and pantry. Papa & I went to business meeting at church. People late so we went on to Alexander St. school & saw Alvan Cassedy graduate. I slipped a note containing a V [5] for his college fund in his pocket. Fri. June 30. Helped papa in the study. Hall rug came & mama & I put it down. Mama put up parlor curtains & the portieres between parlor & hall. In evening attended C.E. rally in Peddy Memorial church. Went down with Bessie & Austin. Heard Rev. McDowell on the church. Walked to Market St. Had soda with Miss Rolph, the Heilman girls & Laura Kemp.1911. Sat. July 1. Helped papa settle study. We have the rug down now. Went to Miss Dorothy Rolph's where I spent the afternoon & had tea with Laura Kemp & Margaret Towers. Saw Dorothy's pictures. She snapped us twice or rather Mrs. Rolph did. Dorothy & Margaret beat Laura and me. We took Laura home & I was told about the trouble resulting between the boys and girls of our crowd from Decoration Day. Sun. July 2nd. M. S.S. & church. We have need of prayer until we have no further need for patience. C.E. Bessie Hillman led & Howard Platts & I were received into C.E. membership. Consecration service. Church p.m. Mon. July 3rd. Very very hot. Darned stockings & sat on the floor. Claire & I went downtown & bought some fireworks. Wrote cards to Poughkeepsie freight office & Miss Volhner. Claire remarked "Sister you'll make a strict teacher. You'll make 'em mind or...". Tues. July 4th. Letter from V.C. treasurer containing my bill $6. Mr. Mudd put up Claire's flags. Hot. Ironed. Claire shot her fireworks off in p.m. & greatly enjoyed them. firecrackers. 12 sparklers. 5 pinwheels. 1 roman candle. 1911. Wed. July 5. Slept till 8. Claire wiped breakfast dishes. Claire spent part of the afternoon with Mrs. Mudd who have her Uncle Tom's cabin to read. Rode my wheel for first time in Newark N.J. up to Cassedy's. Thurs. July 6. Rose early straightened the house. We 3 put up the dining room curtains. Rec'd card from Erie R.R. that my box is here. Papa went downtown. I am reading Nicholas Nickelbey. First reception day to the parish. Mrs. Mudd called in afternoon (metaphysics & christian science). Claire and I walked across lots to Edwards Cooler today. Mrs. Ed. Smith called in p.m. also Mr. and Mrs. John Garrabrant. Claire has a fad now for making rhymes. She'll think of some word to rhyme with one you say. Claire finished reading "Mary Lu" today. Papa attended meeting of C.E. executive committee. Fri. July 7. Arthur Halsall asked me to lead C.E. Sunday night. Did regular housework this A.M. Cleaned kitchen cupboard and cellar way. Swept bathroom & my room. My second German book "Land & Lente in Thuringen". Mamma and I went downtown, bought a pretty soft low necked white dress for me, and embroidered kimona1911. sleeve waist for each of us. My books came and I unpacked them. Sat. July 8. Picnic. Left Newark on the Leheigh Valley train for Bellewood park at 9.30 A.M. arriving there at 11 A.M. (Ticket $.50) Saw Bessie H. & Austin M. who invited me to go to the farm after lunch. Viewed the attractions. Had splendid lunch. Put Claire on the merry-go-round. Went to the farm with Bessie & Austin who treated us to ice-cream. The Kemp girls were there and Austin took our pictures. We went up the mountain after eating cherries and ate black-caps & black berries. Picked some clover & brown eyed susans. Went down to meet the afternoon train & waited for it in spring rustic house. Walked up by the pavillion & the Kemp girls got their lunch so Mr. Garabrant & I walked on. Rode once on the roller coaster then found how far the miniature railroad went & struck out on an old farm road. Peered into a yellow bungalow and had a fine walk. Saw 2 wild rabbits. Found my family & Claire, Mr. G. & I went twice on the merry-go-round. Started for the train leaving1911. at 6.15. Sat with Mr. G. who is a Phi Beta Kappa man of Rutgers. His 10th reunion was this year. Told him I'd be glad to talk Vassar with him if he'd come over. Claire had a fine day with Grandpa Ward who took her on all the attractions & gave her ice cream and oranges. The view from the mountain was glorious. My June Miscellany came today. Sun. July 9. S.S. & church. I had a class of High School girls which the elder Miss Kilburn has been having. Mama puffed my hair. Were at Arthur Mudd's for dinner. Marie and Detluf are cute as can be. Mr. M's den is very pretty containing many Masonic emblems. Came home about 3 p.m. and worked on C.E. lesson. I led C.E. beginning at 7.05. Subject Lessons from great lives. David. Arthur Halsall was not there. Church. Mama & papa spoke about my leading. Wore my new white dress in p.m. Claire read a psalm "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help". She told me as she was going to bed. "I wanted to pray, Sister, but little folks don't have thought like big people do." 1911. Mon. July 10. Rec'd note from Mr. J.L. Garabrant 156 S. Munn Ave., East Orange N.J. Took my books up to my room. Started my second German book & read while papa worked in the study finding out on what streets his people live. Terrible thunder shower at supper time. Played V.C. songs. Tues. July 11. Rec'd letter from Ida. She doesn't know we have moved. Helped papa fix the refrigerator so we began taking ice today. Read 20 more pages in my Thuringen book. Wrote a note to Mr. Garabrant. Prayermeeting in p.m. The Light of the World. Claire read a few verses. Bessie Hillman met me on the way to prayermeeting & told me that Austin Magic made an awful break Saturday when he asked Mr. Garabrant if his wife had gone to the country. Wed. July 12th. Cleaned the porch. Mamma & I went downtown and she bought me 6 1/2 yds blue plaid gingham & paid for it and the making $3.73; 2 pr. black stockings and a beautiful new blue & white kimona $1.98. Got home at 2 p.m. Did my part of the parlor & hall and wiped the floors. Took a hot bath. Mama puffed my hair. Wore my new white dress. Played some for papa. Mr. Jas L. Garabrant called at 8 p.m. Nice visit, lemonade. Vassar views. His sister said "Jimmy wasn't warm1911. last Saturday only two (2 degrees) in the shade." Am invited to accompany him Saturday to Hopewell Junction. Fastened the windows 11 p.m. Thurs. July 13. We 3 worked in the attic. Papa & I put up the shelves and fixed the big books on them. Reception day. Bessie Hillman, Chloe and Marie Tielman, Miss Kilburn (the younger) & Mrs Mudd came in the afternoon. Wrote a card to Frances Burns. Read 10 p. in German book. In p.m. Mrs. Ludlow & Hazel, Mr. & Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Rolph & Dorothy, Margaret & James Towers, Sarah & Clara Heilman and Laura Kemp called. Nice visit with them. I showed my V.C. hall play photos & commencement photos & the two Vassarions. At Sarah Heilman's request played ("Watchman Tell us of the Night") Dorothy gave me the prints of the pictures she took of us 4 that Saturday. My new German book (the 3rd) came today. Fri. July 14th. We worked in the attic. Papa & I cataloging. I mean arranging the books on the revolving book case. Mama went downtown. Bought me a new waist, writing paper & correspondence cards. Put down the matting in papa's & mama's room. We 3 sewed it. Put the walnut set springs on their bed. After a late supper I put the bed room in temporary order. Mr. Cassedy called. 1911. Sat. July 15. We put down the green & white rug (I used to have im my bedroom) in Claire's & my room which makes a big improvement. Had prompt dinner. Left home at 12.30 & met Mr. J.L. Garabrant at 1 p.m. at the corner of Market and Broad. Saw his office. We went to North Newark then to Pompton Junction where we saw the N.J. Pink Stone Quarry and climbed up on a big rock & viewed the landscape. Wrote postals (which Mr. G. himself printed) to Ida, Irene, Papa and Bertha Loder. "Are you comfortable?" Left Newark 1.56 p.m. Reached Pompton Junction 3 p.m. Left P.J. 5.54 p.m. & arrived in N. Newark a little after 7 p.m. reaching 25 West End at 8 p.m. "Gretta". Helped Claire bathe, then mama got me some supper after which we had a great talk of past & present on m-t-l lines. Sun. July 16. Studied S.S. lesson & went to church and S.S. I had 3 girls today. Read German read to Claire. Studied C.E. lesson. Went to C.E. Mr. Cassedy led. Subject Our debts & how to pay them. Church Subject of sermon God's plan for each of us. We 4 walked down the Ave. as far as Dr. Davenport's. Mon. July 17. Awoke to find a sparrow in my room. Read German & finished my book on, Thuringen by Prof. A. Scobel today.1911. Papa's card from O.G.K. came today, also letter from Mr. Bennett. Put big bureau in the conservatory. Papa put the carpet down on stairs leading to third floor. Wrote letter to Gladys Sutton and mailed her my Horace Satires & Epistles notebook. Sent Thuringen book on to Frances Burns. Tues. July 18. Helped papa put up 2 hanging shelves in the cellar & fixed the cans on them. Did my ironing after dinner. Mended the stockings. Started my 3rd German book. Read the paper for today. Rec'd card from Mr. Garabrant. Went to prayer meeting. Before breakfast papa read me a letter he rec'd from "Dr." Bennett in March 1911. Today was delivered from Hahne's linoleum for the kitchen. Papa went downtown. Cool & delightful. Wed. July 19. Stuck Denison labels on over 100 books for papa who started to catalogue them. Sent a card to J.L.G. Hayne's man laid our linoleum. Mama & I went downtown & I took my films to Schaefer on West Park St. Saw Centre Market for first time. Went (we 4) to Kilburn's for tea & had a delightful tea & evening. Took car up & walked back. I played, Claire sang and recited. Thurs. July 20. Helped papa arrange the books on the attic shelves so his up there are now in order. Dusted downstairs. Fixed my room putting up the curtains, banners & pictures & ordering1911. my table and bureau. Mrs. Mudd called in afternoon. Claire & I took a short walk. She is reading "A Dog of Flanders" and cried hard over the end of the story as she sat curled up on the sofa with her pink dress with the black stripes, short sleeves & Porto Rican edging. I played a few pieces. Put Claire to bed & read from "The Little Earl". Mr. Gilchrist called in p.m. July 21. Fri. Helped hem and put up the 4 curtains in papa's study. Also put up mama's curtains. Papa went to Centre Market for currants & pineapples bringing them home in my suit case. He got my films & all six turned out splendidly. Stemmed currants. Called for first time on Margaret Towers and Dorothy Rolph. Sat. July 22. Helped papa catalogue the last of his books & arranged them on the shelves. Rec'd letter from E.L. Sutton thanking me for the Horace notebook and stating that Gladys is again very sick as her left lung is full of water. Mama canned pineapples. Papa had his first funeral Mr. . I straightened the study. Rec'd card from J.L.G. while on his way to Swartswood lake. Helped Claire bathe. Sun. July 23. Studied S.S. lesson & taught a class of boys as not one of my girls appeared. Church. Who should come and sit with us but Mrs. 1911. Robertson. Papa preached on & emphasized particularly soldierly qualities. Mrs. R. took dinner with us & went at 3.30 Claire & I escorting her to the car. Read "Boys" World and "Girls companion" to Claire. Finished "The Modern Dance" by Rev. . Everyone should read it. C.E. at 7. Mr. Thompson led. Subject Lessons from Animals. Good meeting. Church. 77 present fine sermon on 1 Dam. 30:24 the illustration of Ben's going to college being excellent. The applauding of the audience as he stepped out as valedictorian was due more to the 4 people seated on the back seat of the gallery who had had no new clothes for six years than it was to him. It is the faithful performing of humble service that makes possible the honor of a few, the sacrifice of one for another who is before the world. Mon. July 24. Went downtown to get my gingham drss but it hasn't come in yet. Began sorting my things in the attic. In the evening we all 4 called at Thompson's, Cassedy's (root-beer) and Morrison's where we had lemonade, cake, fruit. Spent a delightful evening they were so hospitable. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. in A.M. delivery. I wrote J.L.G. a note so it went out in afternoon saying I can go Wed. on the trolley ride. 1911. Tues. July 25. Mama went downtown in the P.M. and I worked in the attic on my things. Did my part of the ironing. Rec'd postal from Somerfield from Margaret Towers. Went to prayer meeting. Splendid. One body but many members. Papa's illustration of the little finger was very vivid. Mr. Shannon spoke. Mama & Claire staid home. Miss Rolph walked home partway with papa & me. "She is so modest" said papa. Wed. July 26. Mama went downtown this A.M. & bought rug for upper hall. Papa & I worked in attic. Papa called on West End Ave and Norwood St. Mama puffed my hair & helped me get ready. Mr. Garabrant called for me at 7 p.m. and we trollied to Maplewood, Springfield, saw his brother's drug store, Summit, stopped off then at drug store and got 6 birthday cards, had a wonderful chocolate & vanilla soda mixed with nuts & cream, met Mr. C Garabrant, was presented with a bag of beautiful chocolates & different kinds of candy. Came home by Elizabeth where at 10 p.m. we were waiting for a car. Came in Newark by South Broad & got home at 11 p.m. Wore my new white dress and new peanut straw hat which mama trimmed for me with a band of red velvet. It looks nice. Had a fine ride. Wore my suit coat as it was quite cool. Mr. G. asked me going 1911. down if I had been teased yet. "Do you prefer your first or second name?" carried my new purse. Thurs. July 27. Rec'd card from Heilman girls who are at Keansburg. I mopped the porch & cleaned the floors & dusted the rooms. Sorted the music & photographs, tying up some that are seldom looked at. Mr. G. wrote a note & sent the cards which he forgot to give me yesterday. We put the rug down in the upper hall. Mama's bouillon cups came and are handsome. Had fried mush in pretty round slices made by putting it in a baking powder tin. Mrs. Hillman and Dorothy called also Mrs. Arthur Mudd. (Dorothy said she saw a friend of mine on the car yesterday.) I showed her my Vassar photos. Finished my German book "Lichterfelderstrazze". A good story. Fri. July 28. Went downtown & had my new gingham dress altered. Did some errands. Left umbrella. Wrote Mrs. Barnam about $200.00 for next year & Senior year too. Sent Ida's birthday present (V.C. song book). Sent on the German book. Mama & papa hung the study pictures. Mama put up curtains on first landing. Papa put up "Lydia" and my little clock. I shined up Lydia's brass knobs and pendulum. Sorted some of my wares which 1911. I had deposited in my room. Had a dandy salad (lettuce, raw banana, peanuts and mayonaise) Read aloud to mama a few minutes. Sat. July 29. Cleaned the bathroom and gave my own room a fine polish. J.L.G. called at 1 p.m. & we went for a tramp to the mountains via So. Orange Ave, Swamp Road & zig zag railroad. Walked thru the park for about a mile & then rested & had marshmallow crackers. A little purple box appeared & soon I was wearing a Rutgers seal (pin) "I want to correct a statement" "Guess" "May I" "KGO my ambition for the future". (Saw Mr. Prentiss while waiting to go up the mountain). We went to Devil's rock and took some pictures. Tried one later of Hemlock falls & then walked down the mountain to So. Orange where we had a fine soda. Got home about 8. J. said I am a tease. He came in a few minutes. Austin MGee was on the car we took going down & I spoke. (some teasing in store). Had a very pleasant day. Tonight I relly had a hot bath. Sun. July 30. Dressed in time & we all were in S.S. before the bell rang. No one in my class of girls so Mr. Cassedy asked me to take the 1911. same class of boys I had last Sunday. Frank Platts came & listened for a while then went to the back of the room. It didn't occur to me that it was his class until after the service when I spoke about it. Attended preaching service. Sermon on Christ's temptation. That temptation is a compliment for it is in proportion to our power. I lay down & slept for an hour in the afternoon. C.E. Mama led on India. Church. Theme Burden bearing. I saw a man whom I was sure was Mr. Wm. Betz & I almost spoke to him but it was Mr. Axt. Mon. July 21. M. Ida's 21st birthday. (Ida E. Getzsche) I wrote her a letter, also a card to Flossie Seymour. Rec'd card from Miss Rolph. Did hard part of my ironing. The gasoline iron never worked better. Read in Nicholas Nickelby. In p.m. called on the two Teilman girls & we walked down S. Munn Ave. to Main St. in Orange. Saw I57 & 61 too. Very pretty St. Chloe treated us to soda at [Staihle's]. Tues. Aug. 1. Ironed. Helped papa in the study & at last it is in order. Read in N. Nickelby. As Mama walked to the bread crock with 3 loaves of fine fresh bread she laughingly remarked "My daughter is home from college". 1911. Went to prayermeeting. Subject. Religion Is not 1. Doctrine 2. Personal life, 3. Cult. 4. Feeling or emotion but more. Mama said to me before the meeting began "What point did you make in last Sunday's lesson of Josiah" "Finding the book of the law"?" Wed. Aug. 2. Mamma put the guest room in order. Mrs. Robertson & Mrs. Baldwin called in the afternoon. J.L.G. called in P.M. & brought me a boquet of home grown old fashioned flowers, also a box of lovely candy. He showed me his photograph album of the pictures he has taken etc. Why did my glasses fall off? I made some brown sugar fudge with walnuts in but it didn't get hard tho it tasted O.K. Thurs. Aug. 3. Papa and I went downtown & looked for droplights. Papa fixed Pilate in p.m. Mrs. Mudd called. My 4th German book "Novellen Neuerer Erzahler" came this A.M. Went to C.E. business meeting at 8 P.M. Fri. Aug. 4. Rose early and went to Nutley N.J. Sold 6 Japanese pictures thanks to the results of an introduction to Mrs. Leeky by Grandpa Baldwin. Had lunch with the Robertson's at 102 Hawthorne Ave. Saw Grandpa's garden. He made me a whistle out of a 1911. sweet pumpkin stem. Told me I can call him grandpa and said I hope I'll never do anything to make you ashamed to call me grandpa. After I got home mama & I called on Mrs. DeSilver 192 Brookdale Ave. & left my pink voile with her. Bought 3 ferns at the Stuyvesant Ave. greenhouse. In p.m. I called on Laura Kemp. Had a nice visit with her father about the mail. (He is a mail carrier). Sat. Aug. 5. With papa pumping the vacuum cleaner I cleaned the whole house. We hung pictures. Pilate Man fishing, pansy, in hall. Put the bow & arrows and the shield & assagi up in dining room. Drop lights for parlor & study which mama picked out yesterday came & the man put them up. Gave Claire her path after taking mine. Paid Schaefer. Darned family hosiery & studied S.S. Times in P.M. Sun. Aug. 6. S.S. I had a class of girls. Church. Fine sermon. Text John 14 last verse "Arise let us go home". 1. Obedience. 2. Coming out from the world & staying out 3. Activity. Claire & I walked down to Laura Kemps. I read the account of the C.E. convention in Atlantic City July 6. Attended Claire's doll's S.S. & was organist.1911. In p.m. went to "Echo" meeting at Central Pres. Mr. Spraul spoke. Good. The motto for N.J. as given by the N.J. delegation is Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength we promise him that we will go where you want us to go dear Lord, we'll say what you want us to say, we'll do what you want us to do dear Lord we'll be what you want us to be. [in margin] N.J.'s motto for 1911 & 12. Mon. Aug. 7. Rec'd card from J.L.G. who is at Swartswood. Ironed in the afternoon. Papa pasted my Commencement clippings on the advertising pages of my 1911 Vassarion. I brought my stunt book up to date & read Nicholas in p.m. Archie Towers found out that the Carolina docks tomorrow between 7 & 8. Tues. Aug. 8. Rose at 5.15 A.M. We all went to meet Aunt Jennie via N.J. Central to Jersey City, ferry to N.Y. city, walk down past the Battery, ferry to Brooklyn. Aunt Jennie was waiting in the . Mama spied her first. Aunt Jennie, Papa , Claire & I went on board the "Carolina". This is my first view of an ocean liner. We staid on until the gang planks were down & then the steamer had to be moved back and the gang planks hauled up 1911. especially for us. My but the men were angry. This day I saw the statue of Liberty for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Claire saw horse cars for the first time. Aunt Jennie looks well & we are delighted to see her. Came right home (11 A.M.). Had nice dinner corn, tomatoes, potatoes, cold meat, raspberry jam & huckleberry pie. I did the work and mama & Aunt Jennie shopped down town. Claire has a new parasol & I 2 pr. stockings & 6 linen handkerchiefs. Rec'd card from Alvan Cassedy. Claire & I went to prayermeeting. "We may not be able to do what we like but I believe it is possible to like what we are doing. I think in heaven we shall have our longings & aspirations satisfied. I cannot get hold of the grand themes (of the Bible) as I'd like to but I do the best I can in my place". Aunt Jennie gave me the black straw hat she wore today with the white lace on top and pink velvet bow down in front. Had pink dress fitted at Mrs. DeSilver's. A beautiful day. 1911. Wed. Aug. 9. Left Jersey city (N.J.C.) dock at 9 A.M. for West Point on the "Albany". Had a charming ride. Aunt Jennie treated us to full course dinner on board the boat. Arrived at West Point about 1 p.m. and toured the grounds. Saw the museum, library and Memorial Hall in particular. Enjoyed the trophies on Trophy point and the view from here is unsurpassed. Aunt Jennie bought me a book of West Point views ($.25) Saw the dress review at 4.30. Left at 5.45 p.m. had a lunch on board boat (put up at home). The return trip was glorious too. The lights shining out over the river were fascinating. Docked at Jersey city dock at 9 p.m. ($.90 round trip on the boat). Thurs. Aug. 10. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Mama & Aunte Jennie went to New York to the Board rooms & to shop. Mr. Bennett was here to dinner. Came at 11 A.M. and left about 3 P.M. so I barely saw him. "Well Dr. it won't be long before you'll be standing up before this girl and a man and then she'll be gone". "Well, Gretta, it is the best kind of life to live (i.e. married life)". Wrote card to J.L.G. I finished Nicholas Nickelby at 11.35 p.m. Aunt Jennie had private conference with mama & papa on the porch. Rec'd card from Ida. Fri. Aug. 11. Mama & Aunt Jennie shopped downtown returning at 2 p.m. Rode wheel to 102 Brookdale 1911. & tried on pink dress. Took over the 6 yds. of 4 in. [...] & 3 yds pink messaline. It ought to be beautiful. Aunt Jennie left after 6 p.m. papa went down with her. Started my 4th German book today. Mama & I enjoyed sitting on the porch. Sat. Aug. 12. Cleaned all the floors with water & oil. Hahne's man came to fix the linoleum & spoke German with me. He said that the children of German parents who cannot speak English cannot speak German. Claire & I bathed. Mama & papa called on Mrs. Prentiss at St. Cloud. Mrs. Mudd called on me. I darned stockings. Rec'd postals from Minnie Kengott and J.L.G. Sun. Aug. 13. Went to church. Had class of Miss Rolph's girls in S.S. Read "Angela" in "Novellen neurer Erzahler". Claire & I took a walk & gathered some weeds. Wrote to Albertina, Peggy and Gladys Bassett. Papa went downtown and heard Dr. Hill. We three retired early. Mon. Aug. 14. Red'd letter from J.L.G. After dinner mama & I went downtown. Lost my black pocket-book at Bamberger's where I bought a pair of black velvet pumps for $1.00, and a pair of black ties for $1.00. First bargain I every struck in the shoe line. Changed my shields. Bought1911. Papa said "You ought to be a fine athlete, especially good for heavy work." "You're getting sleep enough". a W & B. Reduso Corset $2.00. After supper Mama Claire & I went to Mrs. DeSilver's and I had my dress fitted. It is beautiful. The lace and messaline just make it. Tues. Aug. 15. Ironed. Papa rode his wheel, for first time in Newark today. I wrote to Pin Money Club about our Delineator. Sent off my German book. Rec'd postal from Laura Kemp, postal from Bamberger's and a nice letter from Ida. Started "The Victor". Went to prayermeeting. Heavy thunderstorm this afternoon. It was very dark at 3 P.M. so one needed a light by which to read. Ethel Morrison called for Claire and she spent the afternoon up there having supper & meeting us at prayermeeting. Finished "The Victor". Wed. Aug. 16. I went downtown after dinner and regained my pocketbook. Wrote a letter to Pin Money Club (quoting the Delineator's letter about the W.H.C. calling for a memo.) Mama Claire & I went to Mrs. DeSilver's at 7. J.L.G. called and we trollied to Westfield where he used to work 8 yrs. ago. Had a "Sunday" there & then came home eating "Belle Mead" sweets (chocolates) on the way. Got home about 11 p.m. Discussion of dancing and card playing came up. "James." There [in margin] pink dress making $6.001911. is a meaning in a line as well as between lines. Very pleasant ride. Rec'd letter from Agnes Rowlands. Saw Sadie Morris & D. Rolph down town. Thurs. Aug. 17. I cleaned all downstairs. Went to DeSilver's & got both my new pink dress and my copenhagen. She gave me 4 tomatoes. Claire and I rose quietly & beat Mama up. Started "The Maid of Honor" by R. Hohnes. Mama and I sewed. Papa began work on his books today (binding). Wrote a note of thanks to Mrs. Hartman, who returned my pocketbook to Bamberger's. Mrs. J. Garrabrant called in p.m. Fri. Aug. 18. Claire is singing the Winona hymns every day with song book in hand. Cleaned all upstairs. Mama & Papa went to Nutley where they had tea with Mr. Dr. & Mrs. Hogland at Robertson's. Claire & I took some rolls to Mr. John Garrabrant. Read in the "Maid". Claire was in bed at 8 P.M. She said while undressing in the twilight "Sister can I lean against you a little while when my nightie is on?" Rec'd letter from Mary Moore 2nd Pres. of the Rochester Branch of the V.C. Students' Aid Society saying I can have my $200.00 for 1912-13 and '11-'12. Rec'd 5th German book "Bocklin" von Fritz v. Ostini.1911. Sat. Aug. 19. Met James at Penn. station at 10 A.M. We went to New York, ferried over from Jersey city. Took elevated to Battery where we spent some time looking at the fish which are well worth seeing. Took elevated to Macy's which was closed so we walked to Penn R.R. station and dined there. Fine service and good dinner. Rode to Bronx park on El. and made a thorough tour of the zoological gardens. The animals are splendid. Saw the keeper play with the walrus, the elephant rang a little bell for pennies received in his trunk, a little girl lost temporarily was restored to her mother by the policeman. Walked a little thru the botanical part of the park which we left at 6.40 P.M. Taking El to 145th st. & hanging there to Subway we made splendid connection with the tunnel & Pa. train getting home about 9 P.M. Had a fine day. Wore white kid gloves with Copehangen dress & Aunt Jennie hat. Finished S.S. lesson & ate supper 10 P.M. Sun. Aug. 20. Jas. stopped at a quarter of ten and went to S.S. with me. I had two pupils today Minnie Kingott & Mildred Depew. J.L.G. sat with us in church. Splendid sermon on text "A word fitly spoken1911. is like apples of gold in pitchers of silver". Everybody talking at the rate of 5000 words a day fills 12 vols. in a year. Finished "The Maid of Honor". It is a beautiful story. We all went to Nutley and heard Mr. Rice (Trinity singer) sing 4 songs. He is a great tenor & receives $30.00 each night. Rev. of Rome N.Y. preached a fine sermon from text. He that findeth his life shall lose it etc. Napoleon & Washington were cited as examples of finding and losing life. Selfishness is the root of every sin. Oil of praise. Today has been perfect. A glorious blue sky sprinkled with fluffy white clouds and an ideal air. Met Mr. Robertson. [in margin] "It is not how much of our money shall we give to the Lord but how much of his money shall we use for ourselves." said the Episcopal rector. Mon. Aug. 21. I mended. Yes! I really began to mend today. Mama went downtown. Claire and I had a tea party & invited Leon [Schultz]. At 8 P.M. I went to Heilman's & had a very pleasant evening with Sarah, Clara, Emma, Margaret and Laura. Met Julia & Mrs. H. Had a glass of red drink & cake with raisins. Emma plays splendidly. I played "La Madonna" and played at "Titania". I did not seem to be a girl among girls. If not why not? I invited J.L.G. to dinner Wed. 1911. Tues. Aug. 22. Rec'd card from Bertha Loder. Mended. Ironed. Rec'd note from J.L.G. Claire finished "The Glen Cabin". No Ordway went to prayermeeting as papa didn't lead as it is his vacation. Wed. Aug. 23rd. Darned stockings. Mama puffed my hair. James came to dinner at six. (tomato soup & croutons; souffle, creamed baked potatoes, conserve, olives, hot rolls, coffee: banana & peanut salad & cheesed wafers; shredded watermelon & maple cake.) Mr. Cassedy called just as the meal was over so Jas. & I went to the library where he showed me his postal album. He gave me a little boquet of roses and a box of "Quality" chocolates. I showed him my stunt book. Rocking chair and Morris chair don't fit well side by side. He went 11 P.M. Had a pleasant time. J.L.G. left me "Mar soul". Thurs. Aug. 24th. Left Newark 7.55 A.M. by Penn. R.R. for Princeton Junction. Passed Menlo park. At the Junction boarded the short train & after passing Penn's Neck (church) and lake Carnegie came to Princeton station. Passed up to the university grounds through the beautiful gateway of Blair Hall. I knew it would be magnificent but the actuality far surpassed my most brilliant conception. I do not see how even Oxford can excel Princeton in the beauty of its buildings and the inspiring 1911. campus views. Papa introduced himself to the Curator, Alfred B. Hoffman, who had the watchman Jim, put our things in his office and excorted us in person to and through some of the most interesting places. He is a tall man with reddish hair and wore a linen colored linen suit. I found him excellent company. Went up in old Nassau & stood in the room which was papa's Junior year. (He roomed on 3rd all four years) Mr. H. took us through Prospect gardens. We went down McCosh walk and were royally treated. Lunched in one of the offices then explored Alexander, Art Museum, Gymnasium, Library. Saw the basball game between the 9 of the Chinese Students' Assoc. and Princeton High School. Score 8:6 in favor of Princeton. Good game. What a great athletic field! I do not wonder the boys like to play. Walked to the cemetery where we saw the graves of different college Presidents, Aaron Burr, Jonathan Edwards, Rev. John Miller on whose stone are 10 theological statements and Grover Cleveland. Papa treated us to ice cream. I bought some postals. Papa & I walked by "The Commons", down the street so we could see the house where papa's 25th reunion1911. was held; dashed up to the Seminary, saw Stuart hall, refectory, and left at 7.01 P.M. The hours from 8.55 A.M. - 7.01 P.M. were truly golden hours and I shall always look back upon today as one of the happiest in my life. Princeton is OK. Fri. Aug. 25th. Rec'd card, & booklets about N.J. traveling from J.L.G; a letter from W.H. Companion, and a letter from Peggy. Wrote a letter to Yamaguchi, and a card to Flossie Seymour and to J.L.G. Mama & I went downtown & bought me a beautiful white skirt $1.50 and some nice collar buttons. Sarah Heilman who with Dorothy Rolph came home on the car with us told mama she thought I had such a beautiful "touch". Sat. Aug. 26th. The Ordways left N.J.C. R.R. on Broad at 1.30 for Asbury Park, which we reached after 1 1/2 hrs. Passed thru Redbank where Mrs. Gardines lived. ( Thornell) We walked to the beach and Claire and I gazed on the ocean for the first time. She bought a pail & shovel and after looking around a little Claire & I went in surf bathing. It was grand. I didn't try to breast the breakers without the aid of the rope. Oh how I hated to come out. We had a fine1911. lunch after which we promenaded along the "Board walk" to the Ocean Grove auditorium which is much larger than the Chautauqua auditorium as it has a very large gallery. Saw the organ. Stopped a moment at the tabernacle service. Saw the model of Jerusalem & the statue of the first Pres. of the Ocean Grove assoc. Mama & I sat on a bench & watched the passers by while papa & Claire were on the beach making tunnels in the sand. Left Asbury 8.55 P.M. "one cent to step on the box". "What, pay for the that (song)?" Today has been another red letter day. Sun. Aug. 27. Claire & I rose early & I studied my S.S. lesson. We dressed for S.S. & just got started when a little girl met us & said there was no church & S.S. so we came home & none of us went out. I was very wicked and put my lower bureau drawer in order. Mama looked over her addresses. Mon. Aug. 28. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi who goes back to Japan in Nov. It is a very pretty letter. Claire is very happy with her Maltese kitten which she got yesterday from Mrs. Mudd's cat family (Claire's "furry family"). Darned Claire's stockings. 1911. Tues. Aug. 29. w Rec'd announcement of the marriage of Florence Hopper to Dr. Lawrence . Am surprised that it occurred so soon. I hope Florence will be perfectly happy. Ironed. Mama & I went downtown in afternoon & looked at suits. Bought me a pretty white underskirt $. and a new empbroidered tailor waist $1.00. Finished "Arnold Bocklin" at 10 p.m. (my 5th German book). Good. [in margin] In P.M. papa made molasses candy. Wed. Aug. 30. Rainy weather. Rec'd a beautiful postal from James. He sent Claire one too. P.M. Club sent me a coy of the American magazine. Sewed. Started "Margarita's Soul". Claire bought a stamped square of Buster Brown and his dog Tige and is working it very neatly in red. Mama tried my hair different ways. James came about 7.30. Had a nice evening. We talked about the juty etc. I managed this time to show him 2 of papas albums so I had a chance to say a few words. His Swartswood Lake map is done scale 330 ft. to an inch. It is well made. This time a box of "Hopewell Dainties". My birthday? Course I am taking. I.S.M.Y. Papa fixed a new bottom in my little rocking chair. Learned a new expression tonight "He is sawing wood". Mama canned peaches. (When he keeps still)1911. Thurs. Aug. 31. Rains hard. Papa staid in bed till noon. I cut up an old tablecloth into napkins, 1 bib 1 traycloth and little square cloths. Hemmed two napkins. Went downtown for pure fun in the rain & took Turnpike car to Harrison 222 Harrison Ave. where I spent a pleasant hour with Madeleine Winter and her mother. Mr. W. keeps a hardware store & they live above it. Their home is pretty. Took Kearny car to Snyders where I bought mama a navy blue silk taffeta shirtwaist $1.75. Got off at Chanin's. Thoroughly enjoyed walking in the rain. Was in bed at 10 P.M. Fri. Sept. 1. Swept the cellar. Adjusted the attic putting my things in better order. Dr. Davenport called to see about papa's attending the funeral of Richard Shannon ( mo. old) who died last night. Papa & mama called there in the afternoon. Papa got his books trimmed downtown at Border's this A.M. A beautiful fair day. Claire & I sang college songs in the p.m. She played America while I sang it. Finished hemming the pieces from the tablecloth. Claire, who worked a Buster Brown square very nicely in red on Wed. & Thurs. bought an elephant to work next. Sat. Sept. 2. Mama went downtown. Claire & I put her things in the dining room in order also her drawer. 1911. Papa pumped the cleaner and I "did" the house. Mama & papa attended Richard Shannon's funeral at the house at 3. Sun. Sept. 3. Not an Ordway went to church but we read. I finished "Margarita's Soul" by Daskam. After lunch we had family singing. Papa had a talk with Claire in the Library and I showed mama a few pages of my 1911 Vassarion. Wrote letter to A.G. Rowlands. Mon. Sept. 4. Wrote a note to Mrs. Robertson and to Mrs. Finn. Rec'd card from Jas. also a nice letter from Albertina. Ironed in the afternoon. Wrote [Rode] my wheel to Cassedy's and Morrison's. Tues. Sept. 5. Went downtown in the morning and had a good time shopping, doing little things. Hayne's Anniversary week. Rec'd card from Irene Lawrence about horseback riding at Vassar. Ethel, Edith and Alice Morrison spent the afternoon and took tea with Claire who fell while trying to jump from one pile of paving stones to the other & bumped the bridge of her nose. Claire & I walked home with the girls. I mailed my unsold Water Color Gift [CD.'s] goods to Bertha Loder. Went to N.P. Library this A.M. Wed. Sept. 6. Rec'd letter from Mrs. Robertson, card from Newark Library and a letter from J.L.G. We four left about 9 for N.Y. city and saw the managerie in Central park where we ate our nice lunch. 1911. As we were entering the park a pretty gray squirrel ran across the walk and up papa's umbrella hoping to get something edible from his hand. We saw a dear little baby leopard and four half grown lion whelps, which were very playful. Walked along 5th Ave. a short distance and took a surface car to 23rd st. where we visited the Eden Music. The morning pictures there are the first ones Claire ever saw. I enjoyed all the wax figures but the Chamber of horrors was particularly effective and impressive as well as instructive. Got home at 6.30 P.M. While Mr. Jas. Cassedy was calling on papa & mama upstairs in the Library, I was visiting with and trying to entertain Mr. Jas. Garabrant who brought me two beautiful rose buds, a nice large apple (home grown) and a box of Belle Mead sweets. He showed me some pictures of himself & lent me a magazine on the Jury. Departed about 10.30 P.M. Thurs. Sept. 7. Claire and I went to Nutley where I sold 2 pictures before lunch which we had with Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin & Alexander. Sold a few more after lunch. Saw Frances Goodrich's house. Claire & I got home about 7 P.M. stopping off at Dr. Gibbens near Bergen St. to see about Claire's tooth. Rec'd card from Mrs. Finn this A.M. Why Grandpa B. doesn't get new glasses. 1911. Fri. Sept. 8. Mama called me this A.M. thus, come Gretta get up you're going to make cake, croquettes, corn fritters and bread today. The croquettes were not attempted but the others turned out nicely. It amused mama to see me get stuck up in my bread efforts. In P.M. called on Hazel Ludlow. Rec'd nice letter from Gladys Bassett and also my German book to keep came. "Papa finished binding" his books today. My Miscellany is fine. Sat. Sept. 9. Fixed the bread all except baking. At 1 p.m. met J.L.G. & went for a grand auto ride (30 mi) in his "Cadillac" to Springfield where we had a soda & took some pictures, Westfield, Springfield, So. Orange, East Orange and then for over an hour I was running the machine a block from So. O. Ave. Papa & Claire went downtown in A.M. Rec'd card about C.E. Reunion meeting Sun. P.M. Sun. Sept. 10. Claire went to S.S. at 10 A.M. I studied my lesson and we went at 11 A.M. to church. Entered the moved church by a temporary gang plank. Seems good to be back for I have become quite a heathen in 2 weeks. Fine sermon from Gal. VI 10. "When a man meets the woman for whom he has that 'unique desire'". Hustled dinner & mama, Claire1911. and I went to S.S. at 2.30 & papa to Mrs. F.W. Snyder's funeral. I had four girls in S.S. & we had a nice discussion. Wrote to Bertha Loder, Aunty Barker, Irene Todd. Papa led C.E., fine meeting, so many took part. Sarah Heilman spoke about so many of us "purposing in our heads, hearts" only and not carrying it out. Austin McGee asked me if I had a nice auto ride. Church. Splendid sermon on Luke [XV] 24 in P.M. superscription & image of God on man. (A.M. sermon. Little boy wanted to grow up to be a man & was pleased when a gentleman told him how he was growing. We want to grow to be spiritually men and women.) Walked down behind Lakes and Minor said he had already been introduced to me twice. He goes to Laffayette Wed. Mon. Sept. 11. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Looked over "Tower Room" talks in W.H. Companion. Did all my ironing in afternoon. Papa & mama went out calling in P.M. & I sorted my clippings. Tues. Sept. 12. Sewed. D. Rolph called & returned Mott's "Decisive Hour of Christian Missions". Prayermeeting. Papa used Isaiah 40 entire chapter and spoke about our cryiing aloud the message and also about man being like an engine which is under the complete control of the engineer whose will governs it. So a fine man physically1911. who has himself under perfect control and is gentle, loving, sweet and kind is a model man. Met Reid Edwards tonight. Wed. Sept. 13. Rode wheel to 192 Brookdale & found Aunt Jennie here when I returned. Mama, (A) J.O. & I went downtown after dinner & I looked at suits. Found a pretty mixture at Bamberger's. (Wasn't the Bon Ton man amusingly determined?) Wore my red dress in evening. James came a 8 p.m. brought a box of Honey Nougats. Showed me his postage stamp album and gave me the prints of the four pictures we took in the mountains. I asked for a hearty handshake. Looked over the C.E. Worlds this A.M. Retired 11 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 14. Very cool. Frost on ground this A.M. Mama and Aunt Jennie went to New York. Mrs. Christe & Mrs. Whitney called in afternoon and Miss Sonnecalb and Miss Bingam in the evening. Mama brought me a beautiful $30.00 suit from New York (brown & black cheirot trimmed with black.) It is beautiful and I am delighted with it. I looked over the list of pictures I want to have prints from and papa got out the negatives for me. He went downtown for "Azo" paper. Fri. Sept. 15. Went downtown in A.M. & left black felt hat at Bee Hive to be retrimmed with the same1911. Drew "The Use of the Margin" from the Library. ribbon. Bought a pair of black suade gloves. Got home about 11 A.M. and helped papa print 73 [sinall] pictures & 44 (5 X 7). I developed a good many and then tended the hypo. Miss Clara Kilburn came at 5.30 and had tea with us. (1. bouillon 2. ham scallop, conserve, olives, creamed potatoes, rolls. 3. salmon salad & wafers. 4. peaches & cake.) I played for her. We had a nice visit. Papa & I washed pictures, & spread them on a sheet to dry. We also washed the dishes. Retired 11 P.M. Sat. Sept. 16. Mama & Aunt Jennie went downtown & I worked like a beaver till noon. Our prints turned out fine, no stains. James called for me at 1 P.M. with the auto. (I had a cold corn fritter & a piece of celery for lunch). Florence Garabrant and Mrs. Clara Robson (formerly Clara English) joined us at the corner. We went through Orange park, Bloomfield (chain came off; and then James had to tighten a nut by getting under the machine) Forest Hill, Branchbrook park which we traversed twice, I steering part of the time. Stopped at English's meeting Mr. & Mrs. E., Eliz. E. and Mrs. R's three children. Then we went to Springfield & had a maple "Sunday". Met Lillian G. (now Mrs. Leon ) and her husband who came home with us. I steered part of the way coming from Munn over. Donned my white dress and went to1911. 244 Smith St. where I spent a pleasant evening with Margaret Towers, Laura Kemp, and Clara Heilman. I played 3 pieces. We had lemonade and cakes. Margaret is to propose me as an honorary member of the Entre Nous Club. "Jim" Towers walked home with us girls. Mama bought me a brown plaid silk waist. Sun. Sept. 17. Studied my S.S. lesson. Walked to church with Gretta Burgeser. Fine sermon on text . Pleasure, happiness is to be obtained not by solitary pleasure but by social pleasure. "Archie" Towers bade me goodbye and wished me success in college during the coming year. He said "I hope you won't forget the Vailsburg people for we surely will not forget you". Talked with Mrs. Cassedy about Alvan taking Latin instead of German. Had nice chicken dinner with chocolate sponge. Went to S.S. at 2.30 & had 5 girls. Good time. Finished the "Tower Room Talks". Went alone to C.E. Arthur Halsall led. Subject Christ in the home. Arthur spoke so prettily about his grandmother. Text Mark 3, 3-5. Stand forth. Stretch forth your withered had i.e. your withered powers. It means separation, surrender, . James Towers and Margaret wished me a successful year. I shook hands heartily with1911. Arthur Halsall. Hazel & Gretta B. sang a beautiful duet. Walked home with Ida Platts & staid on the porch with her, papa and Frank (her brother) for some time. Today has been beautiful. This A.M. I sat with Helen Cassedy as there was no room in our seat for 2 children were in them. Dressed up in pink dress & suit. Mon. Sept. 18. Rose 6.30 & put tuck in new petticoat. Left at 8 A.M. with James for Rutgers. Stopped at Snyder's to change my gloves for long ones to go with my new short sleeved plaid brown silk waist. Missed the 8.52 train & trollied to Elizabeth leaving at 10.01. A lady told me in the station my skirt hem was ripped and I pinned it. Reached New Brunswick about 10.45 & after leaving the train found the hem ripped all around, (a nice condition) so I went up on the porch of the fine arts building and sat there until Jas. came back with 2 needles and a spool of brown silk. Then I sewed the entire hem in with a double thread. We toured the grounds. I met Prof. Beirer, Rev. Mr. Lockwood who were playing chess, Mr. Osborne & Mr. W.H.S. Demarest, the President. Was very much interested in the clay moulding apparatus which Mr. 1911, showed us. Had dinner at Y.M.C.A. restaurant then came1911. back to see the gym. & then boarded a South Amboy car for the college farm, which we saw. While walking across country to the car took some pictures. Came to Newark on a local. James & I commented on a certain couple we saw on the train. T.i.t.g.i.l. (picnic). Showed J.L.G. the pictures I took and he gave me the prints of the last pictures we took. Brought Claire home 3 bars chocolate. Tues. Sept. 19. Ironed. Sewed a little. Dorothy Rolph called with Reid Edwards. Went to prayermeeting with papa & Aunt Jennie. Lesson from Psalm 5. Mr. Edwards (principal) spoke about getting the Italians interested with us. Laura Kemp walked down with us. Wed. Sept. 20. Mama & Aunt Jennie left early for New York and returned at supper time. I went to Mrs. DeSilver's & she fixed my gingham dress for me, did the house work, and sewed my waists so they are all done but stitching. Mama bought me a new barette. Showed Aunt Jennie my Vassarions and college views and read the family (Claire excepted) my address to be delivered in Pittsford Town Hall. (Last one I wrote in Argumentation) They pronounced it good. 1911. Thurs. Sept. 21. Sewed & mama & Aunt Jennie helped me. Mama cleaned my dresses. Mrs. Dutcher of Montclair called on Aunt Jennie. Mrs. Arthur Mudd and Mrs. Block called for mama who went to Missionary meeting. I went downtown got my umbralla which was recovered $1.50, bought my ticket $1.75 from Newark to Poughkeepsie. Had wrinkle in tie pounded out. Yamaguchi sent $7.52 to [4] & returned the unsold 17 panels. Thought some of going out in evening to make a few calls but mama put her arm around me and said "I want you to stay home and play for me". I was perfectly ready, only too glad, to comply and played several pieces. Showed Aunt Jennie my stunt book. I am sorry this is my last night home for some time. My vacation has been splendid. Fri. Sept. 22. Made ready my books which papa packed in a small soap box. Mama packed my trunk and asked for more to put in it. J.L.G. called me up on the telephone to say goodbye. Man took my trunk, wheel and box of books down for $1.00. Had apple dumplings for dinner. My but they were good. Claire was vaccinated Tuesday and doesn't feel quite like herself. She ate just a bite of dinner. I gave her my four Porto Rican 1911. dolls today after I fixed my box of Treasures and the rest of my possessions in the attic. Mama wants me to go to bed early and to be refined. Bade Mrs. Mudd goodbye. Said goodbye to Claire before she went to school. Mama and I exchanged our parting words in the hall. Aunt Jennie went downtown with us & told me to rest instead of write her. Saw Mr. John Garabrant on the car. Papa went to the Grand Central with me. We left from track 20 and I saw him out the window for a few minutes before we started. Gave him a final message from the steps. Rode with Madeleine Winter, met her father in the station. Saw Henrietta Walter in the station & Margaret de Schweinitz and Jessamine White on the train. Borrowed $.30 in change from Madeleine to pay for my trunk. Left N.Y. at 3.24 P.M. arriving in Poughkeepsie 5.14 P.M. Got to college about 15 min. of 6. "Evelyn Joselyn" is started. Mains walls are done over and it is lighted by electricity. Went to Mr. Polk and he said my money from the Rochester Branch of the students' Aid Society hasn't come yet, so again I rec'd a "Pending the adjustment" etc. slip. Came to dinner in Raymond leaving my things in Mary Barney's room. Met Kathleen1911. Basset. Saw the girls. Evelyn Noble seemed glad to see me. Shook hands with Miss Haight. Went to Chapel with Peggy. Nodded to Mrs. Hill. So good to see Prexy again and hear his inspiring words. In greeting us he spoke about the opportunities and privileges of this great college and in his prayer he asked that we might gain "the deepest culture of mind and heart". Got my key and walked once more into 403R. The watchman got my closet key for me but it wouldn't turn so I couldn't unlock it & was unable to settle. Met 3 Freshmen, Miss Ross and the two Glen girls. Moved my bed so it is parallel with the window & under it. A Rowlands called. Retired 10.15 P.M. Am glad to be back and I ought to have a splendid year for I have had a fine vacation. Sat. Sept. 23rd. Went for the 3 mails 9.30 A.M., 12.15 & 5.00 P.M. but nothing came. Paid many visits to Main before my trunk came. Marked it before dinner but it didn't come so I went again to Main & found the number blurred so re-marked it & it came up about 9.45 P.M. I went many times to Main. Did errands. Took some books over to sell in "K" at our book exchange. Mr. Williams took 1911. my closet door off its hinges and in 3/4 hr. I had my room quite homelike. Saw Kathryn Yates. A good many 1911 people are back. Read in the Library yesterday's & today's paper. The new students this year are shown about the library. Took Marjorie May and to chapel. Prexy "Thou art inviting us to see the larger possibilities of our own nature". "Larger life". We sang on Strong steps & 1915 responded by the lamp post. Irene Beir and I called in 410S. on Lucy Penniman & Frances Jewett. Lucy spoke of the "Library habit being one of the most useful habits", as we came up in the elevator she spoke about 1913 having to learn "to stop gracefully". As Irene & I were coming home she said "I never met two people I was so crazy about as those two girls". Irene spent 3 hrs one day this summer trying to trisect an angle so now she can sympathize with the poor fools who used to try to solve it. Minna Soule, Helen Hayes, Adrianna Tappan, Mira Luce, Ruth Kinsey are not coming back. Grace Ludlow's father died this summer, and Theodosia Jessup's mother died soon after she got home, so they can't return. Am trying to get a table. Retired 11.40 P.M. Unpacked my trunk. 1911. Sun. Sept. 24th. Was down to breakfast on time. Began my home letter. Wore new white dress to chapel. Prexy preached a magnificent and earnest sermon from Heb. 2 v.3. "if we neglect" the danger today is not that college students commit flagrant sins but that they neglect. "Neglect is ruin". Neglect not transgression brings trouble upon us Physically. In the intellectuial life it is also true. [in margin] Definition. "Intellectual life is determination, purpose and use of our powers". Spiritually we fail to live because of neglect. Our reforms of social life are not enduring because they attempt to remedy the outward conditions without touching the heart. "The first step is to touch the heart of man". Many a one loses his spiritual powers while working in a worthy cause by emphasizing the outside rather than the heart life. "Jesus is the greatest reformer". The purpose of college is to train us for life. I believe in the men's colleges today too great attention is paid to the "social, athletic & administrative" side of college life & it is creeping into the girls' colleges. They are all right but do not constitute the big end and aim of college. 1911. We are giving our lives not that you may have a good time socially or make pleasant friendships but to train you. If you "drift around from room to room" or group to group without a purpose you lose intellectually, chatting without thinking. "I appeal to you on the basis of 1. parental claim to recognition 2. character (you are now making of youselves what you want to be all through life) 3. spiritual life which is God's life (you can't live in God's world and enjoy it unless you know this will and desire to do it.)" I selected this thought with special reference to this college and to you. "I want you to make the most of yourselves spiritually, mentally and physically." There is room in college for all kinds of natures and for various employments but there is room for only one spirit. (Take a sharp strong hold). Prexy prayed that we might not lose our possibilities in the routine of every day but that we might find freshness in our routine, also that we might not have taken awy from us the powers that we have. We sang "Oh! God I thank thee who hast made the world so bright." "Arise 1911. my soul stretch every nerve". The choir sang "Peace" at the end today. I shook hands with Mrs. Hill & also with Miss True whom I waited to see. One of Prexy's sons is here today. Called on the Freshmen in Raymond and ran in to see Rachel Whitcomb and her crowd. They were glad to see me. Miss Tryon went to lunch with me and I took her to music, chapel and Christians. Prexy spoke of the need for "withdrawal from the world". Katharine Scribner spoke tonight. Dr. Hill said "Glad to hear from you" & Mrs. H. introduced me to her niece. Wrote to James, and a nice long letter to Ida enclosing a print of her picture, Whilhelmina's & mine on our Sodus side porch and one of my 20th birthday pictures. Went to bed soon after 10. M. Mon. Sept. 25. Finished home letter. Waited in line in Rockefeller for blue card. Completed mail list. Went to Economics & Philosophy. (1913 marched to Phil. but I missed it). Read 2 chapters in "The Life of Alice Freeman Palmer". Delivered morning mail on 1st & 2nd Davison. Mrs. T. called me up to see if I had my mail list. While sorting my A.M. mail Miss Stroebe spied me & shook hands with me saying1911. "You're just the person I want". She told me she spoke to Prof. Whitney about me and she (Prof W) has some work for me to do. There is a faculty meeting today so I must see her about tutoring. Noon mail. Had F. German at 1.45. Got my wheel from the express office & from Eliz. Kittredge got Rand & Bullock. Song practice 7th. Started King Lear. Junior singing Prof. Chamberlayne led chapel & Prexy sat in his own seat. Went to 240M. & Prof. Whitney explained the work she wants me to do & gave me the vocabulary & books. Worked on one sentence & then read more in King Lear. Tues. Sept. 26. Spent most of first hour in bookstore. Took mail 2nd. Phil. 3rd. We were seated. Dorothy Van Allen & I made out the chart showing the exact position of each girl. It took us all 4th hour. I am one of the 6 monitors in Phil. Noon mail. Biology. Had cards sign & left schedule. J. English promises to be fine. Miss Wood is very nice & interesting. Song practice 7th. Seated in chapel 8th. Saw Miss Monroe after chapel. She met me in the Post Office & spoke most cordially to me. Went to Library & read 2 acts of "Die Soldaten" v. Lenz. After J. today read some more in Alice Freeman Palmer. Rec'd fine mail today a letter from James, one from Clara Heilman & one from mama. [in margin] I am first one from center in 19.1911. Louise Laird said "We need Ruth Kinsey so much". Had some grand grapes in Louise Stanley's room. Mrs. T. asked me to take a double mail route for this week. Mary, Eleanor & I copied our 38 names. Wed. Sept. 27. Had to write a sentence in German prose today. Made 2 mistakes ["ubersetzen auf englisch und halten ilm vorlesen gehort"]. Gladys Bassett & I are the only Juniors in the prose class. Prof. Mills lectured to us in Ec. today. Took the mail 3rd hour and it kept me busy the entire hour for I had all Davison. Rec'd card from Mr. Yamaguchi. In line at bookstore 4th for notebooks & Biology materials. Saw Miss about N. prose. She signed our cards. Noon mail. Seated in Biology & Prof. Treadwell lectured to us. Miss Wood discussed historic background of 1730-1798. Marian Tallant came for her things. Did night mail in Davison for Evelyn Thompson. Saw Anderson about left overs from full tables in Raymond. Henrietta Hess came today. Prexy read us about the Wm Borden scholarship of $1500. given by his daughter Mrs. Turner for study abroad for 1 yr. for a girl whose parents can't send her & who has had 2 years elective work in English & Economics. He also read a letter from one of our faculty about a serious minded student who cut classes to rest up for a match class basket ball 1911. game. "Group immorality". "We can't all be scholars but we can be scholarly". Finished Lenz's "Die Soldaten". Retired 11 P.M. Subscribed for the Miscellany. Thurs. Sept. 28. Mail was heavy with ads so I couldn't distribute it till 4th hour. Prof. Riley conducted our group in Phil. today & he was very interesting. I believe he is a Christian as well as a philosopher. He discussed the objections to Phil. Miss Whitney lectured in German to us today. Tried to find some Freshman in the hall to take to Christians. Asked Helen Ferris for Students' Reception. Class meeting 4.45. A letter telling about Theo Jessup's sorrow & how bravely & cheerfully she is shouldering the burden of mothering her 9 yr. old sister and the tiny baby sister was read & we were urged to write to her. Margaret Tibbets spoke about our responsibility in the Students' association. Neida Quackenbush spoke about basket ball. This year there are to be 2 regular teams & a second. Any girl who does best on either of the 2 first teams gets on the class team. Ruth Valentine was elected chairman of Junior party. The nominees for hall Pres. were reduced to two for each hall. In the evening went to Christian Assoc. alone. Sat next to Miss DuBois 1912. Katharine Brown led & spoke of 1911. the assoc.'s purpose being to promote good fellowship among the girls & create a spirit of helpfulness. Louise Roblie spoke on Mission Study, Dorothy Stimson on Bible study, Irene Lawrence on work in Poughkeepsie and Helen Ferris on our work in Japan. Read J. Eng. lesson in Lib. Fri. Sept. 29. Miss had our Economics quiz section. She is somehow fascinating, I like her voice. Did all Davison A.M. & noon mail. Read J. Eng. 3rd & 4th. Wrote note to Peggy & took it to the Infirmary after lunch. Prof. Treadwell lectured in Biology. He loses no time getting started but begins right where he left off. Miss Wood discussed environment. Asked Mr. Polk about my R.B. V.S. aid Soc. & it hasn't come yet. So I wrote Mary P. Moore 74 South Fitzhugh St. Rochester N.Y. about it. Took my wheel to Bauer's to have the guards laced & the back wheel reset as it goes crooked & rubs. Wrote a card to papa & sent a picture postal each to Bessie Hillman, Margaret Towers, Chloe Thielman, Dorothy Rolph and Hazel Ludlow. Bought an indelible ink set. hailed me with "You Vassarite where can I buy cheap spoons without going to the 5 & 10 cent store?" Read rest of [Burns] & hunted for account of [Sturm u Drang periode]. 1911. Sat. Sept. 30. Had a call from Eliz. Toof. She now goes to the Episcopal church & I am glad the child has some religious footing. Took A.M. & noon mail on Davison 1 & 2. Worked over the German exercises I & II noting corrections. I invited 6 different 1915ers to go to church. Some had already been asked. The six are Armstrong E.G. 200N, Austin A.A. Whitlock, Heilman H.E. Norris, Jones J.E. Whitlock, Lockwood R.G Mcglynn and McAfee R.M. 116N. Paid $7.25 for Seligman, Marshall, Wordsworth, Thomas, Witowski, dissecting instruments' & Aulus Gellius. At 3.30 took Helen Ferris, & Silvia Tryon to the reception. H. Hess asked to go with me & I said yes. My freight box of books came today & was delivered .50 charges I am glad to have them unpacked once more. Just the Freshmen rec'd cards & pencils today. We went down the receiving line when just a few were there. Walked around the circle. Introduced my Freshmen to some of my friends. Had ice-cream. Lucia Gordy invited me to her birthday party tonight. Took Helen Ferris, Lucia Gordy and Bowen to Students. Of course "Tibs" presided. Prexy spoke about the loyalty of the Students' Assoc. The work1911. of the Executive com. presented, the work of the Joint com. was given by , Marian King told of the Press Board, Helen Heywood of the Census Bureau & Ruth Cutler of the Maids' Club House. Mrs. Poppenheim told of the assoc. in '89 when she was one of 400 students who lived with the Profs. in Main. The gymnasium then was in the museum. Miss 1904 the alumnae editor spoke about the alumnae advisory com. Margaret Culkin spoke of the work, hopes & purposes of the Miscellany. Went to Lucia Gordy's party. Her mother was there & so was Mrs. Ferris. Lucia Goddy Helen Ferris [ ] Bowen Kathleen Bassett Dorothy Brindsmede Portia Richardson [ ] Grow [ ] Topping Sylvia Tryon [ ] Cooper [ ] Glen [ ] Spratt [ ] Cowles M. Rivenburg, G. Bassett, E. Bliss, K.G. Ordway H. English She had ice cream, candy & a fine birthday cake with 17 candles. Staid till after 10. Gota a nice letter from papa this A.M. He writes "I was the recipient of a book Deiney from the best 20 yr. old girl in the world. Many thanks." 1911. Prexy "We thank thee for the friendships formed here which quicken & enliven and broaden our sypmathy & love." Sun. Oct. 1. Miss Jones and Miss Parsons called for me at 10.15 & we took the car down. Attended Pres. Church & heard a good sermon on "The Awakening Ideal" by Rev. John McNab. (He said the fatalists are those who seek to find out what is to be while the predestinarians seek to discover what can be. "God pity the lightheaded and flimsy-hearted man who is blind to the heavenly possibilities". God never made a criminal.) Walked home thru deGarmo estate which is beautiful as usual. Started home letter. Called on Mildred Sutton (Gladys' sister) and on Cordelia Lockwood but she was out. At 5 P.M. met in Maud's room 213S. to talk over the work of the Preliminary Band of Student Volunteers which Theo Jessup organized last year. Maud's brother Dean leaves for China this coming week to do Y.M.C.A. work in . Rained hard in afternoon. No chapel. Went to Christians at 7.30. Cordelia saw me & was so glad to seem me & I her. We sat together. Mr. Gray's studying at Univ. of Chicago for his Ph.D. degree. Prexy spoke about the "relation of the doing of the will to happiness & comfort1911. in the spiritual life. The secret is to do God's will day by day, be God's friend. Thine eye be single means singleness of direction in our lives, not singleness of contact". Good meeting several spoke. Visited with Helen Rosenthal who said in substance "you like to do the drudgery in studying, you enjoy it, you open a book and go at it. I have an idea as to the tendencies of a period but don't know the facts.". Wrote to Mrs. Curtis & enclosed her picture I took in June. Wrote Jas. & finished my home letter. Mon. Oct. 2nd. Rec'd nice letter from Helen Simpson 1911 who is working for Century Magazine; also a card from J.L.G. Song practice after lunch. "Tho" but a year ago "14". Informal class meeting 7th. Lillian Lang had to resign as Song leader because of a condition. Mary Philips was elected in place of R. Valentine as Junior party chairman. Played my first game of basket ball 8th hr. as center center with Doc. Southard. Read 1/2 ch. 10 in Green's Short Hist. Tues. Oct. 3rd. First biology Lab. Examined my line frog, then my chloroformed one who came to before I had him all drawn. Rec'd a nice letter from mama. She writes "It is1911. (Rec'd a registered letter from James containing prints of the last pictures we took.) Sunday night again and you have been gone from us more than a week and oh how we do miss you." Six united with the church Sunday. Claire staid home alone while they went to S.S. in afternoon. Rec'd a nice letter from Margaret Towers who writes that I have been elected an honorary member of Club "Entre Nous". "I'm little, but I can always manage to fill up a lot of space when writing letters, even if it is all nonsense. You are big; let me see what you can do". " I was very glad to hear from you because I have missed you so much." Did German prose & walked then with C. Clemens 1912 around the square coming out by bungalow on College Ave. Written in J. English. (2 questions). Wed. Oct. 4th. First regular recitation in M. Prose. Rec'd letter from Hazel Ludlow and postals from J.L.G. from Springfield. Wrote J.L.G. a note of thanks for the pictures & postals. Saw Mrs. Tillinghast before 12. She wanted me yesterday but I didn't find the note till too late. She asked me about doing work for the German department & told me the remuneration is $.20 an hour. Read Wordsworth's 1798 poems. First T & M meeting 7th. Concert 8th by Edward Cumpson of Buffalo. Mary Cumpson's brother. Last piece particularly fine. Studied for Philosophy quiz. *Prof. Whitney changed my work today. 1911. Thurs. Oct. 5. In Lab. Prof. Treadwell came around & remarked that I had "too much red paint" on my diagram of the frog & that a woman always sharpens a pencil with a knife. Dr. Elkiss had our Phil. quiz section. We wrote 10 min. on Spencer's definition of philosophy. She said I don't like to mark you on this recitation. I want to give you all A's next time. Sight Latin in Room with Miss Saunders. She is a dear & wants us to learn to talk in Latin. At Deutsche Verein meeting before lunch Eliz. Kitredge was elected vice-president. After lunch Hall Pres. election was held & Marguerite ("Peggy") Ruddiman won against Eliz. Ingersoll. I am glad. Reviewed Biology, washed my hair. H. Rosenthal came in while it was drying & spoke of how lovely it is. Christians in P.M. Rev. Fosdick of Montclair N.J. spoke on "Why study Missions & the Bible?" A splendid speaker. "Missions are the Bible up-to-date." [in margin] Joke. "Johnny why do you fall out of bed. I guess, mamma, it is bacause I go to sleep to near the place where I got in". Study Bible to trace the development of the people's minds in their ideas of God whom, back in Genesis, they considered1911. to be only on Mt. Sinai. Jacob was surprised to see God in the vision thinking he could be only in Palestine. Later, wherever the ark was God was until in the N.T. Christ teaches that God is a spirit. Studied for Ec. quiz. Fri. Oct. 6. Oral quiz in Ec. Letter rec'd from mama who spoke in Montclair Tues. at 3.30. Bessie Hillman is sick again. "I am so delighted that you have that work to do in German and if you do well you may get an appointment after you graduate as tutor in German and then a Professorship if you show yourself proficient; do your level best." " I enclose $5.00 for your use, make it go as far as possible." Claire was vaccinated again. Biology lab 3rd & 4th. Enjoyed cutting open my frog it is so beautifully put together. Cashed my money order & paid $2.30 for Rand, $.30 for German M. notebook & $.70 for German English exercises. Wrote card home. Oral quiz in Biology. It is worth studying hard just to sit & watch Prof. Treadwell smile. He let us go 5 min. before time. Invited Cordelia Lockwood to dinner & enjoyed it greatly. F. Betz is back in E.H.S. & Wm. Betz in vice Principal. Found Gladys Bassett curled up on 1911. my couch reading my "Menschenhass und Rene". Returned E. Kittredge's Rand & then Gladys & I read German in 403 each from our own book. I got Gladys's for her from 210M. Stunt party for the Freshmen in P.M. M. Armstrong was a fine farmer, N. Bassett a great big baby, Elinor Bliss a fine clown. 1915 had to come dressed backwards. I helped clean up after the party. Lent my peanut hat to M. Armstrong who removed the band. Sat. Oct. 7. Woke at 8 A.M. Hall conference in Economics Seminar room at 9 A.M. with Miss Wells. (who spoke about the necessity of doing the drudgery well, multiplying illustrations, teaching yourself Economics by reading, & studying & thinking as if you had to give a lecture to Factory girls or the Maids on each day's work. Reproduce any definition in your own words without changing the idea & if you can give from 20-30 illustrations of it you know it. Don't read with a passive mind which recognizes the choice words only in another's vocabulary but with an active mind which makes Prof. Mill's that and Seligman's thought yours. Economic conditions can not be changed at once. I had a very dear friend who was at1911. one time suffering terrible pain & I asked the Dr. if he could do nothing to relieve it. Yes I can relieve it but I mustn't for the pain, the intense suffering gives me the only clue to the symptoms.) Irene Beir, Charlotte Greenbaum & I constituted the group. Miss Wells has a beautiful vocabulary and attracts me very much by her precision and absolute mastery of what she is saying. She is decidedly human too. Took mail. Finished "Menschenhass und Rene." Am reading Wordsworth. Took car downtown. Got my wheel, which has had new lacing in skirt and chain guard. Rode it home. Got German composition book from Miss Stroebe. Went to Athletic assoc. in P.M. Worked on Exercises I & II. for Prof. Whitney. Prexy asked tonight that we might be delivered from a "spirit of false criticism". Lot of Juniors went to Lake Mohonk and had a fine time. Sun. Oct. 8. Rev. George H. Ferris of Philadelphia preached on "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done". He said in short the optimist is the man not who refuses to believe that eventually the evil will overcome the good. Wrote Margaret Towers & after dinner Bessie Hillman & J.L.G. Started home letter. Lucia Gordy & Louise 1911. Bowen called. At 4 went to 534M. (C. Clemens room) and had tea with her sister Bessie who is a nurse. At 5 in 213S. attended P.S.V. meeting. Went to music, chapel & Christians where Prexy laid emphasis on our "Loaves & fishes" being our experience which we can give to others to help them. "Billy" Hill spoke of the great influence exerted by the Juniors and Seniors on the Freshmen. Louise Bowen went with me. I bade Mrs. Gordy good-bye. Finished home letter. Had missionary discussion with E. Toof till 12.20 A.M. Mon A.M. Mon. Oct. 9. An article by E.M. Provost Vassar 1910 on editorial page of New York Times for Oct. 9, 1911, led me to look carefully for Howson's name as she was the blind girl in 1910 who won Phi Beta Kappa. By doing this I found out that the constituency of the different committees & boards is given in the Vassarion. Played basket ball 8th. After chapel worked in Library rereading [Broms & Blake]. Tues. Oct. 10. Reviewed the organs of my frog & now I know where and why they are. Made my last two drawings, digestive & reproductive systems, & now am ready for microscope. Rec'd home letter from mama. Claire is sick with her second vaccination. "Claire wanted me to take her downtown yesterday afternoon and I did & we visited the new $.25 store & the 5 & 10 cent store1911. and I bought her some chestnuts & we got Papa's new house jacket". "Aunt Mary is 65 tomorrow Oct. 10." "Don't spend too much time writing to the Kilburn girls, they don't expect it from you." Rec'd letters from Irene Todd and Ellen Sergeant & a card from James. Met Dr. Elkiss at 1.15 to correct seating chart for Philosophy. Did M. Prose. Played basket ball 8th. Had Marie gold to dinner. Read Preface to 2nd ed. of Wordsworth's lyrical ballads in 2 hrs. Louise asked me to be sub-proctor for next two weeks. Asked Lucy Penniman for tonight but she couldn't come. She said, "But you'll ask me again won't you?" Maria Livermore said as we were resting on the Archery field & saw some of the girls throwing the ball "I want to get in to this" & she did. Wed. Oct. 11. Rec'd letter from Clara Heilman as corresponding Sec'y of the C.E. "We members of the C.E. have missed you from our meetings. We hope you are making a splendid success of your work and that we shall soon have you present with us again". J.L.G. wrote me a series letter the good points of which are "Don't bone too hard, it is well to be studious, but vary it with exercise. OBK is fine, but not when obtained at loss of health." "Glad you1911. manage to have some fun to balance the study". He offers a plan for Thanksgiving vacation in case I come home alone. Read Gilbert Murray's translation of Euripedes's "Medea". Miss Wood sprung a quiz, compare Conger's "Waggoner" with Wordsworth's "Simon Lee". Class meeting 7th at which Junior party plan was told. Called on Ruth Robinson 333M. & went to open Qui Vive meeting at which Louisa Myers & Helen Lockwood had a joint discussion on Resolved that the students' association is justified in sending the proposed revision of the charter to the faculty. Open discussion followed. Read more in "Prelude" & studied Philosophy, read Bruno over once, understood about one sentence in the whole 23p. dialogue. Thurs Oct. 12. Saw Helen Simpson at breakfast this A.M. Quite a surprise tho Miss Zabriske told me at Lab she was coming Wed. Began work with the misroscope today. Had Dr. Elkiss in Phil. quiz. I knew my Hibben today. Enjoyed N. Latin. It is a pleasure to try for Miss Saunders. Rec'd for books sold in Book Exchange $5.56. Prof. McCurdy lectured to us on Greek tragedy 5th hr. in (F. German). My course is just grand. Each subject is a feast. I heard a little boy who was riding on a home made cart or "automibile" say the 1911. other day to a little boy who was pushing "Don't push any more I can go alone now" & I think it is the spirit of the little boy that we need in our college work. To learn how to do and to do it is surely the purpose of our coming here. Worked 3 hrs. on Economics, reading Marshall & Seligman. Helen Simpson ran in to see me a minute & I showed her my new dress which she admired greatly. Walked to the car with her. Eliz. McShane has evolved a plan for the orderly rotation of our tables 3, and 9 for the next 9 weeks beginning Monday Oct. 16th. We are in groups of three & each group is donated by a letter. Took Helen Ferris to Christians which was a "closed" meeting led by Eleanor Brudden who spoke splendidly on leisure. We have an income of 24 hrs a day. We mustn't wast time in getting small change to use Mr. figure (He wrote "How to live on 24 hrs. a day".) To waste time is to use it for anything that is not really worth while. We can have leisure by working hard to get it and taking a little time each day to do just what we want to for Recreation & re-creation. Did Biology. Mary Gavin said as I was getting a drink tonight, "I heard something nice aobut you today". Purpose of leisure is to get outside ourselves. 1911. Fri. Oct. 13. Rec'd card from Jas & a nice letter from papa who has (Rev. Smith Ordway on his envelope 25 West End Ave. Newark N.J. Return after 5 days) and on his paper (Kilburn Memorial Presbyterian Church Corner Norwood St. and So. Orange Av. Smith Ordway, Pastor 25 West End Ave. Newark N.J. Telephone 1798 - W. Market.) He wants to know what I think of them, I am delighted with them. Claire's 2nd vaccination has worked nicely and is healing. Mr. Shannon is very ill. In Biol. Miss said, in answer to my question as to whether it is necessary to shade the drawings made in using the microscope. "No it doesn't mean anything". Biology quiz was funny. Prof. Treadwell certainly pumped all the information out. H. Rosenthal said the chromatophore is shaped like "a circle that is pushed in". Discussed Wordsworth's theory of poetry in J. Walked downtown via College Ave. with Louise Bowen and back by Main St. Wrote a card home. Treated Louise & K.G.O. to a dandy maple nut Sunday at Smith's. Went to Students' & was there from after chapel till 25 min. of 10. Thanksgiving vacation, Junior Sophomore and Senior dances, Founders 1911. and a discussion of the charter (proposed revision) were principal points of interest. A wonderful day and the campus is gloriously beautiful. Elsie Bogert spoke today about Miss Rowlands in her Math. class and said Miss Richardson sets the class standard by this Miss Agnes Rowlands and two other girls. Sat. Oct. 14. Went to Dr.'s office & had her look at my foot as the bone feels a little sore. She put cotton in between the big toe & first toe. Dr. B. said my face needs treating again. Did Wordworth reading finishing "Prelude". Took A.M. & M. mail. Read four books of "The Excursion" and some shorter poems. Read half of Grillparzer's "Medea". The girls talked about swimming, this noon, at table. My I wish I knew how to swim, dive and manipulate myself fearlessly in the water as they do. Donned my new pink dress and had dinner with Marie Gold in Main. Eliz. Page chanced to sit at our table with her pretty pink chiffon dress and her close cut hair. She is such a sweet girl I love her. Her little sister is here and a friend of hers who has studied in Munich. Henrietta Clevenger took me to Senior Parlor after dinner. The clock the the tea set are the prettiest things I saw. Worked for 2 hrs. on German vocabulary. Am up to Part II now. 1911. Martha Herrick said tonight "Doesn't if feel queer to be a Junior?" Louise Boynton came in and talked several minutes. She is thoroughly in earnest in performing her proctor duties. Rec'd a nice letter from Gladys Dutton who is having her second year in training for nursing. She had a boy from Pittsford, Irving Hopkins, and he said he was in your S.S. class. She also says, "We certainly go through a lot to become men and women don't we?" Retired about 11.10 P.M. Elinor Bliss left my doll today. Sun. Oct. 15. Mr. Richmond of Union College preached from Luke 9.51 (1) God's measure of values, a life whether it be short or long that give's itself to save others is not wasted but spent (2) From this verse we get Inspiration. Transfigure duty into doing God's will. He prayed that from Vassar might flow "Streams of pure knowledge and high influence." Walked around the lake for first time this year with Louise Bowen. Read newspaper Margaret Armstrong sang so sweetly after dinner. At 2.30 went to first meeting of Eliz. Page's mission study class on the Indians. Called on Marion Tallant & then on Lucy Penniman who asked me to stay to a party in honor of her sister Susie whom I had a nice little talk with. Hildegard German told me I ought to get out now and run 1911. around the circle working up gradually. I ought to be able to put the shot & I ought to begin training now. Juniors were at the party of coffee & cake almost exclusively. Wrote to Aunt Mary. Music. Chapel. Christians Prexy spoke on Christian steadfastness. "No one ever achieves who simply drifts". he said. We must have a determined purpose. Narola called and told me I must go to Silver Bay. She gave me a helpful hint. Wrote home and to J.L.G. Retired 11 P.M. Another beautiful day. Susie P. said to Frances Jewell (who said, "I am afraid of Lucy") I feel so unworthy of Lucy, sometimes. Mon. Oct. 16. Finished Grillparzer's Medea. Had first Ec. quiz. Wrote for 10 min. in lecture & a mighty bum job I made of it too. Rec'd card from James. Song practice. M.L. Wilson (now Mrs. Wm. McGrath) had a week old 8 1/2 lb. boy. Eliz. let me read the letter in German class. Did Ec. in Lib. After dinner went to Junior singing & did Bruno in Rand in Lib. after chapel. Came home & did more Wordsworth. Made appointment for physical exam. Carried some books for Miss Guthrie today. Helen Brainard said she worked hard for a month last year on economics & got a good foundation then the rest of the year was easy. (She studied the outline & Bullock almost exclusively). Elsie B. said lately the 1911. instructor's think more of you if you don't miss any classes. H.M. White showed me how to make and 8 with my hair. Tues. Oct. 17. Did the striated & unstriated muscles in Lab. Rec'd home letter. (Mama spoke Wed. at Haddenfield. Spent Thurs. night with Aunt Ella in Philadelphia. Mrs. Courtney of Marathon is dead. Rev. Shannon died 12.30 noon Saturday. I met him on the street Wed. night as he was taken sick Thurs. morning & he stopped & inquired about you & said he intended to call on us before you left for college but they did not get here. I think papa will come up to see you sometime this fall can't tell when.) Enclosing a copy of first printed weekly bulletin of Kilburn church. Very neat and it is splendid. Had 10 min. written in Philos. p. 6-8 of Rand, give the phrases stating the four Aristotelian causes. Read Wordsworth. Song practice. Lecture on amoeba. J. English discussion on Wordsworth as a boy of ten. Did German prose. Albertina had Nabi Amugasi to dinner after which she played nicely. More Wordsworth. Read Seneca's Medea. H. Rosenthal likes a boy's point of view. First Miscellany, November, out today. Trix S. was the only Sophomore who took J. English last year. Wed. Oct. 18. Said liesst for lasst in Prose class. Miss Stroebe told me to begin working backwards in 1911. the Ad. G. Prose Comp. book. Poured hard almost all day. Read "The White Doe of " & like it best of all the poems of W. I have yet read. Rec'd letter from James. He enclosed a clipping, "Papa, don't see the blots". Rec'd card from papa. "When I read about my going to Vassar & seeing you I could not hear. You may hear something later". IN"G" discussed 'studying Nature for her own sake'. Looked over Harvard Univ. catalogue. In 1906 Vassarion looked up Susan Griggs, my missionary. 8th hr went to recital by Edward Strong of New York (Tenor). No Chapel. Miss Wood smiled very sweetly at me in Main 7th. & today for first time in merely passing her Miss Mierendorf smiled at me and spoke. We sang after dinner & had 1915 give a stunt party after 10 min. preparation. Detweiler was fine. In 213S. went to P.S.V. meeting. Maud read alound Ch. I of Mrs. Montgomery's book. . I wore Helen Rosenthal's rubbers today. Had Mary Lancaster and Portia Richardson in to eat pears with me. Read Ch. III in Hibben & deliberately sat up until 11.30 P.M. doing little odd jobs on lists which I have wanted to do for some time. Thurs. Oct. 19. Did nerve cell & drop of blood today. Discussed Ch. II in Hibben. Bought Phil. ticket. Discussed Seneca's Medea. Showed Prof. Whitney what I have done in correcting the vocabulary. Went 1911. to Lib. where I spent 2 hrs. in reading the last 69 nos. assigned in Wordsworth & now my Wordsworth reading is done. E. Toof went to Christians with me. Helen Ferris led & spoke on your place in Vassar College. 1. Take part in the college activities. 2. Get into the love of others by helping them. 3. What kind of girl will my classmates remember me as when I am out of Vassar College? spoke. Did Ec. Went to party of tables 3 and 4 in 301R. given by Elsie Bogert & Gertrude Scholton. Fine time. Mary Gavin talked of time when there will be no class organization in college. Helen Adler was perfectly funny. Rainy today. Retired 11.15. Began this A.M. Wright's "The Will of God". Fri. Oct. 20. Studied Biology from 6-7 A.M. Miss Wells gave us frank criticism of our written said we were careless. Rec'd no mail. Did the heart today in Lab. & am now ready to begin the skeleton. In J. we tried to find out just how Wordsworth says he came to love Nature for her own sake. Sent a card to Mr. Alfred B. Hoffman, Curator of Princeton, giving birdseye of the grounds, and a postal of Hackensack road to [Clavies]. Started German paper for Mon. Had Lucy Penniman to dinner. Read "Dem. & Chron.". in Lib. Heard Mrs. Florence Kelly Sec'y of National Consumers' League lecture on 1911. Working girls and college girls. Splendid. Showed what individual college girls have done to better conditions. One worked in a laundry etc. Women of today must work to rid domestic service of the present disrespect in which it is held; they must also believe that the best is none too good for the working girls. One girl (Bryn Mawr) made a brief of 600 pages which she presented to the [Ill.] Court to prove the constitutionality of limiting the number of working hours of women in the factories. Then saw part of Sophomore party rehearsal. 14 colored "gentlemen" in white trousers, black coats, red socks, red neckties & yellow chrysanthemums sang & cracked jokes. Then 5 colored girls danced. The men sang in a quartette, 2 danced & all left the stage in a cakewalk. Last was a medley with all actors singing. Mrs. Kelly spoke of how "ugly" and "poorly written" so much of our present day American literature is. Sat. Oct. 21st. Physical exam at 9 A.M. Mail. Rec'd letters from papa, Margaret Towers and Mrs. Strong of Rochester. Wrote Mrs. Strong a letter & papa a card. Saw Mr. Polk. My $200.00 came Oct. 1. Paid him $15.00 & took my slip to the office so now I am entitled to all the privileges of a student. Began work on Wordsworth topic on which I worked in afternoon. Read most hastily Miss McCurdy's gift1911. copy of Gilbert Murray's translation of Euripides Medea in Prof. Whitney's room. Gossip party in corridor outside of and in room 305. I darned stockings. Frances Chafee said "I never saw you sew before". Helen Purnell made beautiful pink satin roses. Retired at midnight. Worked on my German (Medea, [Motwierung ihru Mordtal]). Sun. Oct. 22. Bishop Brewster preached. The secret of personal spiritual power is surrender to God thru communion, prayer and companionship. First lesson in mission class. Eliz. Page 4 Main. She is fascinating & the class is great, so interesting. Wrote my missionary Mrs. Sue Griggs Graybill 1906 in Canton Christian College, Honglok, Canton China. Wrote James & wrote home. Chapel. Christians, went with Helen Ferris. Prexy [spoke on the (confidence in the truth, for the truth shall conquer) two facts 1. growth is an internal thing which we don't control. 2 conditions of growth are under our control illus. D. Romers article in Nov. Miscellany on the use of Sunday] Madeleine Bowne spoke. Mon. Oct. 23. Rose at 6 and wrote my answer to "Wie motiviert Seneca, Grillparzer und Eruipides Medeas Mordtal?" Rec'd nice letter from Bessie Hillman.1911. Finished Wordsworth paper and copied most of it. Wanted to have it all copied before retiring but didn't fetch it. Tues. Oct. 24. Prof. Riley some good papers handed in at the quiz on the 4 Aristotelian causes as given on p. 6-8 of Bruno. Rec'd home letter from Claire who hasn't written me before since I came back to college, and from mama (who says, "Papa says, ask Gretta if she can come down to the depot Saturday morning and meet the 10.35 train from New York? On my birthday, Claire went up stairs and brought me the White House cook book and on the wrapper was written "Happy Birthday to you" and I knew who wrote that. It was my darling college girl. Did you think of mamma on that day?) Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Janet & Trix met me in 403R. at 7.30 to plan our side of the trial T. & M. debate. Did M. Prose. Rec'd box J.L.G. (containing 2 nut bars, magazine with story of Bill Bailey, fine lot of fresh raw chestnuts & a glass globe filled with partridge berries & leaves. Very pretty and acceptable.) Wed. Oct. 25. 10 min. written in Ec. & I enjoyed it for I knew. Read some about the French revolution in Robinson but it didn't help much in tracing Wordsworth's trip in France. Trix & Janet met here for 2nd debate discussion. 1911. Thurs. Oct. 26. We finished Chap. II in Hibben. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Trix, Janet & I met at 4 P.M. in Lib. & gave our points. Debated 8th hr. in 319 R. against Pringle, McShane & Ougletrie on Waving the question of constitutionality. Resolved that it would be advantageous to the U.S. if the Employer's Liability Law now in force in New Jersey should be adopted by all the states. We had the negative & pleased the committee (Vic, Agnes W., Althea & Marg Gavin) by putting up a good negative. "Dutch" Clark led Christians & different girls spoke on the different work which is helped on by our association gifts. Studied "J." to find out what the "creative soul" is. Fri. Oct. 27. Miss North had our Ec. section & I like her immensely. Studied for biology. Worked on the skeleton. Rec'd nice letter from Ida just think, she's a Senior at Mt. Holyoke. Had a full hour written in Biology 4 questions and then wrote all the next hour in J. on the creative soul. Went downtown. Read translation of Calderon's "Such stuff as dreams are made of" & then heard most of the splendid concert by the Barrere Ensemble of N.Y. city. Met Louise Bowen's mother and sister today. Agnes Wright told me as I was going in N.E.B. that I made the T and M debate. I am glad. 1911. Sat. Oct. 28. Cleaned my little 403R house & met papa at 10.35 train in Poughkeepsie. We saw the Laboratoires & lunched at the Inn. I met Mr. Rector and Mr. Gordy. Miss Guthrie chaperoned us when papa saw my room and Mme. Mormier when papa tried some pictures of it. In the afternoon we visited the Flag shop & toured the campus walking around Sunset starting from the tennis courts. Saw Main. Walked part way around the lake. I had dinner in Raymond, papa at Smith's. In the parlor before chapel he met several of the girls. Prexy led chapel tonight and I was so glad. We had a little visit in the parlor after chapel & then I walked out the 10 min. of 8 car with papa. He spoke of considering carefully the cost of coming home Thanksgiving, "of course we would love to see you home." While going around Sunset we discussed the possible results of doing good, very good, work in German; also J.L.G. In the afternoon we went up the Library tower from which we tried 2 pictures. The weather was simply ideal today and I had an absolutely glorious time. Papa looked lovely. Rec'd a letter from mamma this A.M. Did the exercise I omitted to do in M. German. After papa went. 1911. Sun. Oct. 29. Rev. Johnston Ross of Montreal Canada, gave a fine sermon on the transfiguration being Jesus's voluntary [remenciation] of the path which he must go alone, & the choice of the harder way of the cross whereby he could bring many with him. He prayed that we might learn here at college not only how to acquire knowledge but how to use it. Helen Taylor stays about the same. Went to Mission class at 2.30 in 44 M. Went to North to get names of Freshmen for Junior party & found most of those Raymondites of 1915 had been asked. Finished Miscellany. Went to chapel & Mr. Gow told us the use of the hymn board & pointed out some of our common mistakes in hymn singing. Men can carry the tone from one phrase of the long line of a German tune to the next. "There are some things women can't do". No Christians. Wrote Jas. kindly but clearly about affectionate epithets lately appearing in my letters from him. Mon. Oct. 30. Went to Main at 7.50 & waited with M.L. Shayer till 9 A.M. when I bought 7 $1.00 seats & 2 $1.50 seats for Gadski for Fri. night Nov. 3. Wrote home 4th hour. Althea Erwin said this noon "Be sure to look on the T & M. bulletin board."1911. Agnes Wright said at noon in my room that I am a negative sub. "We know what you can do". I just wanted to explain to you. Spent 2 hrs. in Lib. reading Hobbes. Informal classmeeting 8th hr. elected Edith Pratt song-leader. Had dinner with Rachel Whitcomb in Davison. She feels strongly her defeat as Hall president. Irene Bier got it & didn't live in that hall last year. As I went to the elevator R. said "My, time is limited". Spent all evening on pamphlets J. Bernsten gave me for debate. Peggy & Louise think I have a lovely father. Tues. Oct. 31. Letter from mama & a nice one from Claire telling of her efforts & final success in finding out how to spell match last Sunday. (Papa's train didn't leave here till 10 P.M. & he had to wait 3 hrs. & finally trollied to Newark arriving 6 A.M.) Did German prose 7th & 8th & Economics in P.M. Retired at 10 P.M. Eleanor Greenberg thinks I have a fine father. Wed. Nov. 1. Are discussing "the creative soul" etc in J. Took Dorothy Whitman with me to first meeting des Deutschen Verein. Mary MacNoughton sang in German. Prof. Whitney unveiled a large picture of which she got abroad this summer in Munich with money from the Verein. It is to hang in Room 19. Had Erfrischurigen ice-cream (pink, green, brown & white). 1911. P.S.V. meeting in 213 S. at 7.30. Second chapter read aloud from Mrs. Montgomery's book. At 8.30 till 9.30 debated. Affirm. Germann, Sutton, & McShane. Neg. Golden, Bassett & Ordway. Eliz. was fine. Rec'd letter from Jas. tonight. Thurs. Nov. 2. Rec'd nice letter from Gladys Sutton. Robert Spier spoke in P.M. Oh, he is great. Christianity is different from the other religions of the world in its attitude toward 1. truth, 2. women. "It is enough for a gentleman that Christianity is the only religion that doesn't permit Polygamy". It is a missionary religion. It is unlike the others in 1. bearing the name of its founder and 2. In being a personal religion. Mr. Speer read a letter written him by a friend who lately became a Christian. My how powerfully in earnest Mr. Spier is. Fri. Nov. 3. Rec'd letter from papa telling of his expectations & realizations returning home from Vassar. He also writes " Well Gretta I had one of my bright days of life Sat. with you if I were "a man"." Made my first trip in P.M. to Collingwood Opera House with Louise Bowen Lucia Gordy Helen Ferris Gladys Topping Marjorie Spratt Maud L. Strayer " Bacon and spent a delightful evening hearing Mme. Gadski sing. Met Miss Monroe 8th hr in Assembly Hall. 1911. Sat in gallery in a $1.00 and heard & saw O.K. She was fine and I was thoroughly pleased. Sat. Nov. 4. Worked all day. Junior party in P.M. The apparatus room held a model Vassar college and Mr. Polk(?) (Vi Russell) gave the new student's V.C. catalogues (programs). In locker room obtained ice-cream & candy which we ate in Phil. hall. The play there was splendid. A Freshman goes to sleep and dreams. 1. Dance. 2. Her Livy, Math, Chemistry etc. come banging out from behind screens. 3. Welsh Rabbit appears. 4. Sofa cushions & banners walk & dance. 5. Sir Galahad & Whistler's mother descend from their frames. 5. Phil & Gym. & 2 other youths & 4 maidens appear. 6. collectors come. 7. Song leaders are tried out. 8. a knock is heard & sleepily the Freshman answers it only to be asked to Junior party. Exceedingly clever & nice, I think. Mary Philips chairman. [in margin] Sent birthday card to Marian Case. Sun. Nov. 5. Rode down & back to church. (Pres.) Heard a splendid sermon on "Bury the truth". (To get the truth we must labor, it can be obtained only by effort. Results mean sacrifice.) Walked around Maple Circle in 1 1/2 hrs with Helen & Hilda Brazer & M.L. Strayer. Beautiful walk. Christians. Prexy spoke on "I am from above, ye are from beneath". It is 1911. necessary to get a view of our world from above. We must get Christ's viewpoint & spirit. Wrote James, Uncle Henry, Home. Mon. Nov. 6. Rec'd card from James. Janet & I debated Eliz. Hilgard & Trix after chapel & somewhat disturbed them by our stand. Rose early to write Ec. paper on Sodus industries based on Shaler's article. Tues. Nov. 7. Rec'd card from papa. Met again in 319 after lunch for final debate talk. T & M debate 8th our first debate as Juniors. I voted affirm on question, debate. affirm neg. Sutton Rosenthal German Doughty McShane C.C. Johnson Subject. Resolved that it would be advantageous to the U.S. to adopt the workmen's compensation law now in force in New Jersey. Negative won on merits of debate. Eliz. McShane was splendid. I invited E. McShane to go home with me Thanksgiving & she was greatly pleased. Wed. Nov. 8. Had a written in M. German. Saw Mrs. Lockwood. Rec'd letter from James. Thurs. Nov. 9. E. James was puzzled about free will in Philosophy today & wasn't sure that she has it. "Responsibility & better mean free will" said Dr. Elkus, then she thot she believed in it. Song practice. Studied circulatory system1911. in Holmes. Walked around the square [diagram of square] with Louise Bowen. Saw Katharine Forbes today. Saw Mary Wright tonight going to Main from chapel. Christians. [Katherine Scribner led ably on subject "The Problem of Work". What kind of work, when, how do it. Dorothy Stimson spoke about the joy of being able to do as you please on Sunday and not being able to study even if you wanted to, try it. Agnes Wilson (Work as our saviour who did his Father's will). K. Brown (Reflect before going to bed as you look out over the quiet campus over your work of that day & of the days to come & really think your evening prayers as you say them). M. Kelsey (three kinds of workers. 1. shirkers. 2. jerkers. 3. workers). Helen Landon (Reading is natural outlet, spend fifteen minutes in a 'morning watch'). K.G.Ordway ("Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth")] After 8.15 P.M. Miss Monroe gave Gladys Bassett, Abbie Hagerman & me another lesson in Spoken English. Had a written in F. German today. Fri. Nov. 10. Lost my fountain pen after Ec. Rec'd letter from papa. Mama has been speaking this week. Thank fortune I1911. finished the skeleton today. Song practice. Was called on in Biology for the "plexi" of the spinal nerve. Had an hour written in "J" on the changes in Wordsworth from 1805-1815 & the evidence of change in the poems of 1814. Louise Boynton & I went to Pay Day. Then I fooled around in her room for an hour or so blissfully ignorant of the fact that the New Jersey Club tea was then in progress. I read the notice & thot it was today & some one else said no it is the 16th so I didn't go. Went to singing in Soap palace in front of Strong steps after chapel after dinner in 1911's honor. Then to chapel & then with Louise & Peggy to Prof. Shephard's (of Columbia) lecture on "The South American Republics". It was illustrated and was fine. Sat. Nov. 11. Worked over an hour in Lab. Took mail. Got Phil. ticket i.e. I drew & Sarah Poppen got my ticket. A few 1913ers sang to a few 1911ers on Strong steps. Did M. prose. Went downtown. College singing at 6.30. "Beau Brummel" by Clyde Fitch was played in the P.M. 8 - 11.30. About 2/3 of 1911 were back for First Hall Play. My! it was good to see them & see Ruth Hamilton lead them again. How well they sang. ("And found an upstart in our seat 1912 twas you") [in margin] Met Helen Simpson as she got off the car at Raymond gate.1911. Prof. Shattuck spoke to me today for first time as I passed him near Myra W. & Eliz. H. coming from Lab. Sidney Thompson was "Beau" and was just splendid. I vowed tonight in chapel that if my face continues to be pimpled it won't be because I have failed to care for it. Sun. Nov. 12. Shortened 2 strings of beads. Swept & dusted my room. Heard Dr. Pierce, Chaplain of U.S. senate (preach from three texts. 1. It was not you sent me here to God. 2. The Taskmasters forcing the Israelites to work. 3. My Father worked heretofore & I work. These illustrate the different attitudes we may take toward the world. We can be I. Interpreters, to explain to some one else some little portion of the world. That we have learned to know. II. Assistants. III. Illustrations. He presented a novel idea to me in this that God each day creates the world, for out of darkness cometh light; and he creates us each day, for from consciousness like the clods 'neath' our feet we become spiritual beings.) Walked from North to Main with Helen Simpson. Read some in "The Days of the Flesh". No mission class today. Helen made me a 25 min. call. Among other things she said "You take things too simply". I do not see what she means. Was so glad to see her. Had some callers Agnes Rowlands whose call was inter-1911. rupted by Helen Ferris & Louise Bowen (luckily for me.) No chapel. Eliz. McShane called & expects to be able to spend the entire Thanksgiving vacation with me. Went to Christians where Prexy spoke about 1. the diversities of needs which are met by a diversity of men (Ex. Christ's twelve disciples.) 2. The difference in capacity of different people. Wrote home, J.L.G. and Aunt Vira. Helen Simpson said this afternoon that things have been too easy for her. Not until she gave tutor lessons did she realize that girls could have trouble with Freshman work. It was hard for her to see it then. She tries to reduce everything to definiteness. She hates Math. but she said that persisent effort will and can conquer in the scientific field but not in the artistic. To write a paper on "the portrait of Shakespeare's mind" was just impossible for her because it was so indefinite. I am just beginning to find out, she said, that there are some things I can't do. They are way beyond me. Eliz. McShane wants to go to Columbia univ. after graduation on a graduate fellowship but her mother wants her to go to Chicago university. 1911. Eliz. said tonight you might just as well say around here "I'm going to do so and so then they'll let you do it." Mon. Nov. 13. Mission class met tonight after chapel. I did some work on those German Dept. exercises. Tues. Nov. 14. Rec'd letter from home. Started spyrogyra today. Miss Wood handed back our class room test papers on the changes in Wordsworth from 1805 to 1815. Mine had this pleasing (?) comment "Not very clear". Myra Williams said today that she just loves apparatus work. I had Rachel Whitcomb to dinner. Class drill 8th (First day in gym). [in margin] First snow tonight after chapel. Wed. Nov. 15. Miss Stroebe handed back our prose papers mine was marked "C+". Only one person in the other section got B and that was Margaret Sherwood. Rec'd a nice letter from Laura Kemp. Arranged for swimming lessons. Louise & I went to gym & were in the "Clubs" class (Indian). At P.S.V. meeting in 213S. at 7.30 I made my dolly some drawers. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Found my fountain pen in Davison. [in margin] Ground white with snow this morning. Thurs. Nov. 16. Rec'd card from D. Rolph. Papa sent me my Post pen which came today. 1911. Prof. Riley had our quiz section today & had us divided & debate as materialists & immaterialists. E. McShane & C. Dana held forth by special request in German. Spent most two hours on Coleridge reading. Class meeting 8th. Lillian Lang & Gladys Bassett reported on Silver Bay conference and Hazel Harrison on the one in Ohio. Junior party cost $154.00. In chapel Dr. Hill spoke most dignifiedly to us in connection with the death of Helen Taylor 1913 who died at the Infirmary last night. He said our college years are not only preparation but a completion as well. We may not change our way of living if we regard them as years of completion but in many cases we will doubtless show a different spirit. Lucy Lovell spoke "The Problem of Friendship", reading about Ruth & Naomi and David and Jonathan. She said that Friendship built on selfish motives and the desire for utility or social position cannot stand. We must not choose a friend who will exert an evil influence over us. After we have chosen aright we can show our friend 1. warm affection 2. Non-selfish interest1911. in ourselves but an interest in her interests 3. Shield her against her own faults. 4. Be loyal to her in not allowing her to be misrepresented to others. 5. Show our love in a thousand thoughtful little things. Mary MacNoughton sang and the rest of the time we spent in singing hymns. Spoken English at 8.15, 9.00 P.M. Miss Monroe said several times to me tonight "You are too conscientious." "If we take the attitude of 'I can' instead of 'I will' the results will be better." she said as we separated. Retired about 11 P.M. which seems to be my regular hour this college year as a rule. Fri. Nov. 17. Went to free suffrage lecture in Collingwood opera house. Miss Wylie presided. Judge of Kingston, Mayor Segu and Inez Milholland gave good sane illuminating arguments for suffrage. Inez used splendid specific illustrations. There was a peanut smoke scare. Coming home Hildegard German asked me if I am tutoring anyone in any subject. Sat. Nov. 18. Did my other work first & then finished Coleridge reading in the afternoon. Heard a perfectly splendid lecture in the evening by Mr. Bliss Perry on "Thackery". 1911. My! how I clapped. We remained seated & clapped till Prexy beamingly said 'go on out'. Prexy prayed tonight that we might have the "enthusiasm of devoted work". Sun. Nov. 19. Mr. Slocum of Colorado College preached a fine sermon on the "more abundant life". "Eagerness for honest work" he prayed for. E. Page told some first hand personal experiences at mission class. Miss Martha Berry of Georgia spoke at 7 on the Berry School which she founded for the mountain whites about 10 years ago. She is a very proud, reserved Southerner & I think it was hard from a mental point of view for her to admit her weakness which she did in the course of her address & speak. In Senior parlor she answered our questions and was very charming. She likes her boys very much. Wrote Minna Soule, Mrs. (A.E.) Morris ("Vovo"), Ida and Home. Mon. Nov. 20. Spent most of the day except for classes on my Coleridge paper. Peggy & Bessie came down to see me after 10 P.M. Tues. Nov. 21. Rose at 6 to copy Coleridge paper. Rec'd letter from home. Ried Edwards preached for papa Sun. P.M. as he has a cold in his throat. 1911. [in margin] I saw Hockey game '15 vs. 14 7th hr. He writes "Claire wants me to go down stairs with & help her get a book to read". Rec'd a nice letter from "Aunty" Barker in Pittsford also one from Marian Case in Sodus. Swimming lesson 4th hour. I am not afraid of the water now and tried to strike out by myself. Lucile Weber swam right away. Hildegard German here to dinner. Wrote J.L.G. Wed. Nov. 22. My sentence in M. Prose was correct today. Prof. Mills gave us some excellent points about the way we should study our Ec. and about our wonderful opportunities here before continuing the Economics lecture. In P.M. attended illustrated lecture on "The Cleaning of a Great City" by "Big " Commissioner Edwards of New York city. Splendid. He was very funny & must weigh least 300 lbs. Hockey '14 v. '15 8th. Didn't go. [in margin] T & M & Qui Vive debaters & Com. met 7.30 in Freshman parlor. Thurs. Nov. 23. Hibben ch.4. today with Dr. Elkus & she didn't know what to do to fill out the hour. It was a painful atmosphere. I took the chair at the desk in F. German & held forth on Karl Gutzkow. Interview with Miss Wood in 412S at 2.40. She said I made some very good points. Suggested that I could have subordinated my points mor in Wordsworth paper. Deutsche Verein 8th hr. Wir spulten, saunge und assen. (coffee & doughnuts). Louise H 1901 led Christians & said we can't have a valuable 1911. spiritual life by a) resolution, b) limitation but by daily partaking of spiritual food & not trying to live on what we get on Sunday. She has a most charming and extraordinary personality. Gladys Bassett & I had a Spoken Eng. lesson at 8.15 P.M. with Miss Monroe. Read part I of "Ancient Mariner". Gladys did it well, she & Abbie Hagerman have been practicing in the asembly hall. "Get the picture, try to see it afresh & more clearly each time". was some good advice she gave us. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Fri. Nov. 24. Up at 6 & studied till 7 A.M. for Laboratory quiz on the skeleton. Had Miss Wells today in Ec. quiz. She is a wonder, I love her. Spent another 1/2 hr on Lab. preparation & Miss Gabriskie quizzed me. I forgot about 6 names. Rec'd letter from papa who says "I am a prisoner by oder of Dr. Davenport. Have sent to Pittsford for your letter & mama's so you two & Claire can come in the church on Dec. 3 for you will be here at the A.M. service". After lunch in Freshman parlor Miss [Holm] met the P.S.V. Band whose object she defined as being to learn & show forth 1. God's omniscience. 2. God's omnipresence 3. God's omnipotence. 1911. No quiz in Biology but a lecture instead. Wrote postals to Mrs. Barker & papa. Apparatus 8th. No chapel. Concert in P.M. by "N.Y. Madrigal & Glee Singers". Sat. Nov. 25. Did F. German, M. German. Rec'd letter from Mrs. Curtis (our Raymond housekeeper last year). Saw part of the exciting Yale-Harvard foot ball game at 2 P.M. in the circle. Score 27 to 5 in favor of Harvard. Heard at 4 P.M. Lady Gregory of Dublin lecture on "The Making of a Theater". She looks like Queen Victoria & read us her latest play, written on her voyage to America. Began work on commission government in the P.M. Worked 2 hrs. Sun. Nov. 26. Rev. Cadmon of Brooklyn preached on the woman putting the leaven into the lump. We all have the power of personal influence what are we going to do with it. Be sure to put in enough of the leaven & finally be sure it is good leaven. Called on Albertina in the Infirmary. Mission class 2.30. Eliz. Page told a story of the chief of the tribe who said "Why didn't you come sooner?" Had Helen & Hilda Brazer, Helen Ferris & Louise Bowen up to eat apples & peanut cookies. Wrote to Mrs. Shannon, Laura Kemp, Dorothy Rolph, Margaret Towers, J.L.G. & Home. 1911. Chapel & Christians "Bill" led & said [enoy] and discontent, dissatisfaction, unsatisfaction will keep us from being thankful. Ruth Holliday & Katharine Scribner spoke. E. McShane made a long call. The problem of E. Toof is getting serious. Dr. E. thinks . Eliz. McS. has called on many faculty this year and this morning went for a ten mile walk with Miss Cowley & Dr. Elkus. H. Hess showed me her high school memory book after supper. (1914 tho fine in athletics is poor in its studies, but the faculty say 1913 are good students). Mon. Nov. 27. Thirty minute written in Ec. Miss Whitney gave us a 15 min. written in F. German. Studied Ec. & Philos. and after chapel in two hours read for the first time Scott's "Lay of the Last Mistrel". Had some very good cakes in Henrietta Hess's room. Fixed my laundry & retired 11.15 P.M. Warm & springlike out today. Tues. Nov. 28. Drew the arterial system today. Rec'd letter from papa and a dear one with no ink blots from Claire who is eagerly awaiting my coming. J. Towers is to meet us at the Grand Central. Had 5th swimming lesson swam with the basket ball but didn't get far alone. Oral quiz today in Biology instead of Friday. Prof. Treadwell disapproves [in margin] "educated fear"1911. of hurrying the laboratory work just to get thru a little early. He said it is too bad for a girl who is capable of doing first class work if she'd take the time to go so fast and do poor work. (Some people are already on the fern but I am just starting veins.) Wrote the entire hour on "Coleridge's attitude toward the French revolution". Sent V.C. photo postals to Alvan Cassedy, Miss Kilburn, Mr. J.W. Chandler, Miss Bessie Hillman. Did 2 exercises of German dep't work. Had Ruth Robinson to dinner. Finished outlining all the required references in Bullock after chapel. Prexy prayed for "fellowship with the larger things". E. McShane came up to see what R.R. we go on from N.Y. to Newark. Blacked my shoes with H. Hess' blacking. Rec'd card from Aunty Barker giving Christine Utz's present address in New York city where she is being treated. Wed. Nov. 29. Prof. Treadwell showed us some slides. Left Poughkeepsie about 4 P.M. Eliz. McShane and Mary Fisher sitting behind me. I sat with a lady who boards where Miss True boards. Arrived in New York at Grand Central about 6 P.M. ahead of the special. I met Jas. Towers as he was going to meet the special 1911. and we started home. Took the new trolley which comes out on Broad St. across the park opposite Haines. Reached 25 West End Ave. 7.40 P.M. Papa was just going to Bessie Hillman's wedding. Arthur Halsall was best man. Austin McGee is the groom. Mama had a nice supper waiting for us. Eliz. sewed on her doll clothes & started Claire on a green coat for her doll while I helped with the dishes. Am glad to be home again and doubly glad I can bring some one home with me. Letter from J.L.G. Thurs. Nov. 30 THANKSGIVING Day. All went to church at 11 A.M. Rev. Dickinson of the M.E. church preached. If the stuff is in us we will succeed. Our greatest men were once poor boys. Was so glad to see the young people again. Had a grand turkey dinner with pineapple cream for dessert. I haven't been home for Thanksgiving for two years. Margaret Towers invited us (Eliz. & me) up to her house where we had tea. Laura was there. We just visited while Eliz. sewed. In the P.M. a meeting was held at our house for forming a teachers' training class. Reid Edwards called for Dorothy. Eliz who1911. had been reading aloud to me from the W.H. Companion came down with me and we met the young people. Fri. Dec. 1. Just fooled around in the A.M. After dinner Claire, Elizabeth & I went downtown and saw the stores which are very Christmasy. Hahnes has a huge Santa Claus in the center of the store. Claire & I did the doll and toy departments. Got home in time for a fine supper. We had ice-cream at Riker's. In the P.M. Eliz. staid home & the rest of us went to Preparatory service. Papa spoke on Prayer which 1. 2. steadies us 3. keeps us from getting small. 4. gives us courage in the face of seeming impossibility. Claire came before the session to be received into church membership on confession of faith. Papa & Eliz. have discussed the difficulties in her (Uniontown Pa) Baptist church. Sat. Dec. 2. I went downtown to the new station with Eliz. who goes to New York. Staid down and looked around for Christmas. Attended my first meeting of the "Entre Nous" Club at the church in the evening. 1911. We christened the new kitchen, chocolate and cakes being served. They practiced some for the play to be given Dec. 14. J.L.G. called between 7 and 8. This afternoon I went to Mrs. Mudds for awhile. Mrs. Cassedy, Helen & Alvan called in P.M. Alvan changed & took Latin instead of German. Sun. Dec. 3. Communion service. Mama & I joined the church by letter so did Miss MacDonald and Claire on confession, so also Sadie Morris, Emma Wooner and Mrs. Arthur Mudd. A very pretty service. Papa summed up his remarks of Fri. P.M. on prayer. My first communion service in the Kilburn church. After a nice dinner mama hurried off to S.S. with Claire & papa hustled me up to pack my suitcase & get the 4.03 from N.Y. He walked to the avenue with me & I looked after myself this time. Left home at 3.15. Reached Grand Central 4.45. No train till 6 P.M. Saw Maud & Annabel. Also Peggy whose brother I met, Agnes & Norma who introduced me to Mr. Williams. Vassar boarded the 6 P.M. train which was late reaching Pokeepsie at 9 P.M. Got to college 9.25 P.M. Registered and retired soon. 1911. Mon. Dec. 4. Back to work. Spent four hours finishing my doll which I handed in before retiring. "Help us not to think more of ourselves than we ought to think and may we not think less of ourselves than we ought to think". F. German (15 min in class) paper returned with "gut". Tues. Dec. 5. "You'd better go over that again". Rec'd prospectus of Prof. Shattucks Yellowstone trip for 1912. Prof. Treadwell began the Fern lectures today. Wed. Dec. 6. In P.M. at 7.30 P.S.V. Volunteer band met. I started mama's Christmas present, a pin cushion cover which I am embroidering in white. Rec'd letter from papa containing money order for $10.00. I bought my Schiller set (for which I sent in on Oct. 3 a special order) $4.15. Paid N.J. club dues ($.15) and signed the constitution. Thurs. Dec. 7. M. Couldn't go to Christians tonight which Prof. Chamberlayne led. At 8.30 in Assembly Hall Gladys Bassett, Abbie Hagerman & I had our Spoken English lesson. Miss Monroe told us of two Seniors who signed up for S.E. & then didn't come. Just lately they came to tell her they were not going on & were much surprised to learn that they had to be dismissed from Spoken English as well as from any other 1911. class. "As if", said Miss Monroe "politeness" wasn't as essential here as in any other class. She gave us Edith Wynne Matthison's program for Sat. Dec. 16 so we can read it up ahead of time. Fri. Dec. 8. Miss Wells handed back 2 papers to me written in Ec. lecture (as she did to the others) that we might read them over now that they are cold and criticize them as pieces of economic writing for a primer. Several notations on my two. Wish I had had time to read them over carefully before handing them in. Drew the venuous system, corrected diagram of arterial sys, (making it closed tubes instead of lines) observed the 5 slides set up & took the names of the specimens on exhibition in my Lab. period today. Had an hour's written in Biology on 5 questions. Discussed impressonism in J. Eng. Agnes Wilson's paper on Coleridge was read by Miss Wood. It is splendidly expressed. Worked on debate. Attended lecture in P.M. by Mrs. Margaret L Woods of London on Victorians I have known. (She spoke particularly of Tennyson and Browning both of whom she knew1911. intimately. Once she met George Eliot and her husband George Lewis whom she liked better than George Eliot who had no small talk.) (Irene Lawrence got a glass of water for her.) Mrs. Woods said the heroine of a modern novel "may be a friend but she mustn't be a fool". Tennyson always wore the same style of clothes, so did his wife. Mrs. W. spoke several times of his "deep voice". Mr. Browning was interested in other people's affairs and unlike most great men did not talk about himself constantly. It was a wonderful lecture and very witty. Sat. Dec. 9. Debate 8.30 A.M. in 319R. on Com. gov't. affirm neg. Ordway Hamilton R. Sutton B. Whittlesey Johnson F. Fay D. Did F. German. Worked in Lib. Finished [Marmion]. Went to students (7.30-9.45 P.M.) working on my pin cushion. Lucy Penniman was the Junior and Margaret Tibbits the Senior delegate to the Women's Intercollegiate Students conference held the week end before Thanksgiving at Barnard. Each reported. 1911. Read part of "The Lord of the Isles". Henrietta Hess came in for a minute. She does not study on Sunday. I am glad to know of one more. Rec'd "Case & Comment" from J.L.G. containing article on Com. Govt. Sun. Dec. 10. Rev. Saunders of (who gave Saunders Laboratory & who is a trustee) preached from Col. The wonderful character of Christ is like the citadel which Napoleon could not take at the battle of Waterloo. 1. Faultlessness. 2. Intimacy of acquaintance with him only increased admiration for him. 3. No pangs of conscience. 4. Balanced character. Unique without being eccentric. "Vice is only virtue gone to seed" 5. Universality 6. Manner of teaching original, from himself, he spoke with authority, wasn't caught. 7. Power. Always easy, never strained 8. Restraint of power Only used it when human efforts ceased to be effective. "Many of the saints who have1911. been canonized might better, should have been cannonaded". It has been asserted that Jesus is only a fiction, but "it would take a Jesus to forge a Jesus" and all the more credit is due the fisherman who conceived him. But to imagine that he is a mere creation and not a reality is about as easy as to imagine that a Zulu wrote Paradise Lost or "that the stones of this chapel were brought together by the wind and chiseled by the lightening". A wonderful command over English. His closing words were that we will have to settle our relation to this great character. It is inevitable. If we ignore it we settle it. But the best way to settle it is to acknowledge him as our Lord. Lucy Penniman was Helen Purnell's guest at dinner and I started to sit on the opposited side of the table but she motioned me to sit by her. She told us about the Student conference at Barnard and was interesting as she always is. After dinner we went out on the front porch & talked. Since Mary [Nourse] has been her Lucy says she has gotten "healthy young". When she first came she seemed so old & felt1911. responsibility. I lived a whole lot in those few minutes. Walked home from chapel this A.M. with Lillian Lang and Bernice Marks. My what beautiful hair Bernice has. She is a handsome girl. Browsed in the Lib. then called on Dr. Elkus at 2 College View ave. At 7 P.M. Mrs. Clement of Tokio Japan spoke on the work Vassar is doing there and mentioned particularly Miss West and Miss [W...]. She tried to think as she listened to the sermon on Christ this morning how we would have felt if we had heard it for the first time then. Afterwards in Senior parlor she showed us pictures of our Vassar hostile. At 8.30 Mrs. Page spoke in Senior parlor on the Indians. She had a complete topic which she set up for us also dolls dressed in True Indian costume. She told how the Indians make their dresses. From her own experience she related 1. Chief Quanapaco of the said "While you were waiting many of the Indians have died. Why didn't you come sooner". 2. While crossing a tree which had fallen1911. across their narrow path in the mountains of New Mexico on her horse which alone could get her over it as she couldnot on that narrow path mount him from his head or his tail buy only from the side. The missionary with whom she was riding said that in the winter or in times of storm (in answer to her inquiry as to what he did when the path was bad) he has often crawled many a mile because it was unsafe to ride. At the end of the trail was an old Indian who had heard the story of Jesus once before but only grasped it when he saw the pictures brought to him on this occasion. 3. Now in Indians of the third generation are kept as prisoners of war for a raid which took place twenty six years ago and they have no land tho the land on which they are held in captivity was deeded to their tribe and was to be reserved to their tribe & for military purposes. An effort is now being made to set these Indians free and return to them the land which is theirs by deed & right. "They can free me but they can't give me back the twenty six years". 1911. 4. Our responsibility, The American Christian owes a debt to the Indians. They want Jesus. The white man has a little time to think on each of many things. The Indian has fewer things but thinks on them long & deeply. "We can get the guide book only through the white man. We want Jesus". After the meeting a few of us were listening to Mrs. Page & she told us of Henry Cloud's arrival at Yale. Three times his assigned roommates said you can't stay here, you're and Indian and after the third time he packed his black oilcloth trunk studded with brass nails, dragged it downstairs and out on the street and on it alone, he spent the rest of the night. After that he came early to meet boys who looked as if they had no friends. He never saw a commencement & couldn't see his own because of appendicitis. Now he dares neither to eat or drink with his own people for fear of poisoning. Wrote J.L.G. & also mamma. 1911. Mon. Dec. 11. (Did cranial Tues. nerves today.) Rec'd letter from papa containing the Trenton Com. Govt. clipping & the Installation program for last Thurs. P.M. Papa said Dr. Chapman preached a fine sermon. Claire was taken sick Fri. with a temperature of 102 degrees. Dr. Elkus held forth today in Philosophy. I got her watch out from the movable part of the top of the desk. Signed up for German books for next semester. Finished Scott reading & wrote my Scott paper on "Scott's Idea of a Poet". Tues. Dec. 12. Helen Dickinson met me in front of Strong & walked over to Gym & then to Philosophy with me. She was quite talkative, likes her course very much this year. Rec'd letter from mamma. "I hope you made good use of your $10.00. Make it go as far as possible, for they don't grow on every bush". Did M. Prose before dinner & Ec. after. Sewed some. Wed. Dec. 13. Had 1st serum injection today. Prof. Treadwell has started us reviewing Biology. We began today. Had to write entire hour in "J" on "Scott as Nature Poet". (1. favorite scenes. 2. method 3. attitude toward nature.) Made carefree outline of debate held last Sat. both affirm. & neg. Read article in "Case & Comment" on Com. Gov't. Did a few more scallops. Did rising & falling infliction, monotone & circumflex examples1911. for Spoken English. Learned more of Tintern Abbey. Paid $2.00 for Miscellany. Pd. $.25 for Club House fair. Enquired about class ring. Rec'd letter from J.L.G. Thurs. Dec. 14. Prof. Riley had our quiz section in Pholosohy today and it was fine. I asked him after class about the possibility (of which Dr. Hill spoke once) of having half or twice as many hours in our day & he said we would have to be changed to be proportionate to the change in time. A second trial debate was scheduled for 7.30 P.M. but Judith Williams' side has backed out so there is a big probability of the joint T and M and Qui Vive debate being given up. Class prayermeetings were held tonight 1913 in Freshman parlor, leader Ruth Holliday who spoke on our being channels through which Christ can work. It will give us peace, faith, happiness, and confidence if we are not sufficiently confident in ourselves while if we are conceited it will take the conceit out of us. Spoken English 9 P.M. Miss Monroe said "I know more about you girls than you have any idea I know". Miss G. Bassett is very erect in her bearing. Hall meeting at 1.15. H. Ferris & I went to Inn, Flag Shop & Mrs. Jannons to Christmas exhibits. Fri. Dec. 15. Two sections met in Ec. today & we had Miss Wells. Rec'd handkerchiefs & a letter 1911. from Home. Mama writes Claire has been sick since last Friday. Papa gave an address last night before the Men's Club of the Memorial Ch. on So. Orange Ave. "I hope you have written to Mrs. Thornton, she always thought so much of you". "I have made some lovely bags for Christmas I just wish you could see them before I send them away". "I rec'd a nice little note from Elizabeth thanking me for being so nice to her". Prof. Washburn lectured 5th hr. on the "Psychology of the Frog". Miss Wood told us about Scott's life and showed us some postals of Abbotsford etc. Went downtown. Attended the students' meeting. Report of Charter com. was accepted tonight. Over 600 were present. After students went to Club House fair for a few minutes. Got a new catalogue today. Sat. Dec. 16. Read Rand on Hume also Huxley. Read "Die Quitzows" at 4 P.M. heard Edith Wynne Matthison read Tempest III 1 Romeo II 2 Hamlet III 1 Henry VIII IV 2. 2 Sonnets from Portugese (Mrs. Browning) "Servant in the House" church scene. No chapel. Did some Ec. then donned my pink dress and after 9 P.M. wended my way1911. to officer's parlor in Main where I met Mrs. and Mr. Kennedy & also Bishop Lloyd. (Miss Monroe invited me Thursday P.M.) Had a splendid time. Came in Raymond at 10.30 P.M. & so had to sign. Rebecca Lawrence wrote her topic (Philosophy) as a play with the scene laid in the Coffee House in London. She, Caroline Mills, Lucy Penniman, Frances Jewell, & Abbie Hagerman served tonight. A. Rowlands is an official tutor in Math & Latin. Gladys Sutton is up today with Mildred & her old table gave a party in 104R. Sun. Dec. 17. Bishop Lloyd preached a fine sermon on "Send them not away. Give ye them to eat". Can you do it? Are you taking advantage of the opportunities given you here, the highest this country can give you, for your own selfish advancement or so you can later give them to the hungry souls who will come to you. "If a person is real, people will go to him". Wrote to J.L.G., Gladys Dutton, Mrs. Lawrence Patterson (Floren Hopper) and home. Fixed stunt book. Called on Miss Wick. Christmas music in P.M. I liked "heilige nacht" best. Last Sunday I'll spend at Vassar in the year of 1911. 1911. Mon. Dec. 18. Wrote on 2 questions in Ec. Saw Miss Wylie at her office hour (12.20-12.45) in 24 Rockie. I didn't realize till today when she looked up my name that each department has us card catalogued. Deutsche Verein was entertained by die deutsche Abterlung at 4.30. German flags, a Christmas tree, little animals of wood carved in the Tyrol by children (were our presents). We sang German songs both in Senior & Officer's parlors. Muriel Carberry was an angel in white and Leslie Ried was dressed in blue & carried a basket of presents and a switch. Deutsche cakes & lemonade were served. I certainly had a good time. I got a sheep. Ruth Robinson asked me to stay to dinner which I did. Their table is in the new part. In P.M. did Elkin on Hume. Tues. Dec. 19. Did spinal nerves today. Interpreted a passage from Leibniz in Rand. Then Riley read us some of the Hobbes topics. F. Burns - ghost B. " - Roosevelt article. E. Dietrich - geometry F. Bracq - encyclopedia M. Berkimer - monologue Helen Clark - philosophy coat in philosophy shop.1911. Had 6th swimming lesson 4th hr. Rec'd home letter mamma & Claire both wrote. Two dollars for my ticket was enclosed. I bought it about 4 P.M. Rec'd third mail route payment $3.00. Looked up German synonyms. Worked an hour on Knight's Hume. Then G. Bassett & I read Act I sc.2 "As you like it" after which we sewed till 10 P.M. She showed me how to make eyelets. Did German prose after 10 P.M. Wed. Dec. 20. M. Prose was very funny today C. Clemens gave a sentence the meaning of which was most obscure. Mills lectured on speculation today. Rec'd calendar from M. Case, lovely letter from Vovo Morris, and also a pretty handpainted brooch from her. Had second serum injection. Wrote 2 pages on the Function of a Poet for J. to answer a correction made on my Scott paper. Song practice on our Christmas carol. Copied my jingle "A Christmas greeting" for Myra Williams. Clubs 8th. Pegged away on Knight. 1913 sang at Prexy's & all the halls our Christmas carol. Sewed over an hour after 10 P.M. Thurs. Dec. 21. I can't conceive what Kant means my abstract matter which can't be perceived. Philosophy quiz was hard today for that reason. Eliz. McShane, F. Dugan & I were the small minority who had looked up a definition of tragedy for F. 1911. German. Read on Phil. topic. Didn't go to Christians which was a song service. Spoken English at 8.30. G. Bassett & I acted part of Act. I Sc.2 from As you Like It. I was Rosalind and she Celia. "You must pronounce your r's properly in that part". I asked Miss Monroe what my bearing indicates (as she said last week that Gladys is erect) and she said "You are very conscientious". Studied some for Biology quiz (Lab). Tore room up & packed my possessions in the closet. Retired about 1 P.M. Fri. Dec. 22. Miss Wells said several times in Ec. quiz we should use our wits and think. Studied for Lab. quiz which I had 3rd hour (between last half of 2nd and first few minutes of 3rd). Miss Zabriskie gave it to me. Muscles, veins and arteries 2nd lab quiz. Took mail and left at 12 on the special. Went home in a suit-case and suit box. M. Winter went with me on the subway and as far as the Hudson Terminal where I took train for park place/Newark. Sewed coming from Poughkeepsie to New York. It was lots of fun going through the train and wishing the girls and Miss Yost a Merry Christmas. As I went out of the Park place station papa suddenly walked out and helped me with my suit case. His appearance was welcomingly unexpected. Got home about 4 P.M. Helped Claire do up her presents for papa and mamma. 1911. Claire had me play school & taught me to "use my muscle". She said I am stupid for I don't write with my muscle to suit her. It seems very nice to be home again. Retired 8.30 P.M. Sat. Dec. 23. Slept 10 1/2 hrs. last night. Mamma & I went downtown and Christmas shopped. Spent a long time doing up my little array of presents on which I paid $.69 postage, Claire going with me to the sub-station. She helped me do them up. At 8 P.M. went to Entre Nous Club meeting at Chloe Thielman's. Gretta Burgeser & I sewed. The girls sang & then we had a grab bag (Each girl brought a gift and then drew a slip bearing a number corresponding to the number on the gift) I drew a pretty pitcher. The girls danced. Cocoa, cakes & candy were served. Came home about 10 P.M. Then scalloped till midnight. Sun. Dec. 24. Went to church. Papa preached on The wise men coming & giving gifts of gold myrrh and frankincense. 1. The wise men Milton, Blackstone these great and wise men were Christians. 2. The wise men brought gold. 3. Myrrh typifies the bitterness & suffering of Christ's life. 4. The frankincense of praise & gratitude is continuing to be offered. Wouldn't you love to hear all the people of Newark who are intetested in the church sing1911. in unison with all their organs, all their choirs in harmony. Joy to the world the Lord is come. I don't think you'd ever be discouraged after that. S.S. at 2.30 first time in my life I have ever just looked on at Sunday School. Visited with Archie Towers. Looked up C.E. lesson. Harry Fox led and talked rather long but it was good. In evening service James Towers and Hazel Ludlow each sang a beautiful solo and Mr. Edwards & Sarah Heilman a pretty duet. Mon. Dec. 25. Christmas Day. Claire was early awake and almost danced out of bed in her eagerness to find out if Santa had been here. She went down & peeked in and found a Christmas tree trimmed with the ornaments which she yesterday made ready. After breakfast we went into the parlor and found many nice remembrances from Santa Claus. Papa was very much pleased with his bath robe. I am delighted with my things. Ida's present came before Sunday but I didn't open it until today. It is a beautiful, just a grand picture of her in her cap and gown. Oh I love it and am so proud of her. She has changed quite noticeably since graduation from High School. This picture is the sweetest and 1911. shows clearly the refining effect of college. My chain & coin purse, knife, silver necklace with pearl pendant, stockings, 2 books (The Calling of Dan Matthews" and "The Shepherd of the Hills") from Santa and the cunning heart-shaped cushion and apple wax ball from Claire are the kernel of my Christmas. Claire is delighted with her paint book & has painted in it already. For dinner we had tomato soup, chicken & biscuits etc and chocolate sponge. My how delicious. Papa I hear didn't enjoy it as he ate very little. Claire & I walked to Laure Kemps & wished her a Merry Christmas. She too was well remembered. (I wore mama's fur coat) Claire carried her new baby doll. Claire's Eighth Birthday was celebrated by an angel-food cake with eight white canles, cold-chicken etc. Papa couldn't eat with us as he felt ill. Springlike out today and not one flake of snow. Claire had only one birthday whipping and that I gave her after she had gone to bed. About 8 P.M. a few men with wind instruments played on the street "Heilige Nacht", Maryland, The German Rhine, Star Spangled Banner.1911. Tues. Dec. 26. Sewed some, fixed my mixture dress & worked some eyelets on mama's pin cushion which I couldn't finish before Christmas. Mrs. Davenport invited Claire down for the afternoon and she had a very nice time. Helen brought her home. Mrs. Mudd called. Prayermeeting in the P.M. Subject "Gifts of wisdom, knowledge & Joy". These found by Solomon, who by experience discovered that all else was vanity, to be the only things worth while. Wed. Dec. 27. Washing done this A.M. Claire & I did some work in the attic. At 2.30 the Christmas exercises were held. Claire spoke "The Telephone Message" & used our old phone which papa fixed up on a board & tied to a post. He rode both ways on the car as his left leg has a sore spot which is very tender & pains him when he steps on it. In the P.M. went to Mrs. Austin Magie's (45 Finley Pl). She entertained her S.S. class. We had a good time. Refreshments served at 10.30 P.M. Their home is cosy. Reached home just before 12 P.M. Thurs. Dec. 28. I'm no good furnace tender for I let the fire out. Tried unsuccessfully to kindle it alone & had just called mamma down cellar when 1911. Chloe Thielman called. My hands were all dirty with ashes and my clothes unchanged. I didn't wash until I got Ida's photos to show Chloe. She spoke of some girl in her normal class who tho not pretty had a very winning personality. Chloe was good in gymnasium work particularly in the bars on which she did some stunt no other girl did. Not until she stood up to go did I see her workbag which she had brought along in case I was working. It was about 3 P.M. After she went I changed my clothes and no one else called during the afternoon & evening. Wrote letters of thanks to Ida, Aunt Jennie & Aunt Mary. Fri. Dec. 29. I cleaned some upstairs. Reid phoned me to come to his sisters tonight for tea. I went after 5 P.M. Met Miss Fan Hedden V.C. 1904 & her sister Nell (both dear friends of Mrs. Shannon) Dorothy Rolph, Reid Edwards, Miss Shannon, Mrs. S., Melda and Rebecca were the others who sat down to tea with us. We played "grunt" after tea. Then Reid, Dorothy & I went to the Senior Christmas Exercises at church and sat on the very front seat. M. Towers had charge of the little play which was well given by , Christmas 1911. Papa Mamma match scrather - Claire napkin ring - Claire bathrobe - pin cushion - Gretta spoon - A. Jennie $ - Aunt Mary photo - " calendar - E. Gaskin doily - Eva Corteville cards - H. Fox perfume Mr. Cassedy writing paper Cards - Mrs. E.D. Edwards Papa & Mamma " Cassedy cards - Mrs. Barker & Sarah " W.H. Brown Mrs. Loder " Robertson Mr. & Mrs. F. Ernst " Todd " " " R. Mudd " Reynolds " " " R. Emmett Roche Cassie Smith " " " Herzberger Willie Weinrich M. Towers Mrs. Goss D. Rolph Mrs. Rose Harms J.K. Towers Arthur Halsall Christmas 1911. Gretta calendar - M. Case Postals hand painted brooch - Vovo M.Towers calendar - M. Winter J.L.G. " - B. Loder Peggy photo - Ida Bess R. " - Aunt Jennie Cecelia pitcher - Entre Nous Club. Agnes R. chain & coind purse - Santa Mrs. Eckler silver chain with pearl pendant - Santa D. Rolph pocket knife - Santa A. Cassedy stockings - Santa L. Boynton "Dan Matthews" - Santa l. Kemp "Shepherd of the Hills" - Santa Aunt Mary cushion & wax for work bag - Claire address book - Ellen silk handkerchief - Aunt Mamie silver hatpin - T. Jones candy from church. 1911. Frank Platts, Helen Kemp, four fairies, H. Cassedy, B. Edwards, , ,Laura Kemp and A. Halsall. Found cousin Gretta here when I came home. Sat. Dec. 30. In afternoon cousin Gretta and I went downtown to see Hahne's and possibly get a coat for cousin G. In P.M. at 7.30 met the girls on corner of Isabella & the Ave. & went to [Werners] to the "Entre Nous Club" business meeting. Ice cream and nabiscos were served. Sun. Dec. 31. Mr. Edwards took papa to church in his auto. Papa preached a fine sermon on this verse "Speak to my people that they go forward". He dwelt on the S.S. It's purpose is to lead the children to Christ. He made a special plea for an adult Bible class and for a Teachers' training class. Papa said he is not a leader but a coworker. Came up to S.S. & taught B. Magie's class. Did the dishes and played some for cousin Gretta. Went to C.E. at 7 P.M. Mama led. Subject "Some things I would like to do better next year". She spoke of church attendance, bible reading, standing in the seat of sinners & particularly of personal work. J. Towers, A. Halsall, H. Fox and A. Clark who sat together on the front row each spoke nicely. Papa continued his theme 1911. of this morning speaking at greater length on other points of the church work. There are 291 members reported in the assembly minutes. Where are the other 191? I wish I had 100 men and women on whom I could count at each service. Harry Fox asked me today to lead C.E. while I am home for Easter vacation. 1912. Mon. Jan. 1. Cousin Gretta showed me several views of Napenoc where she spends her summers and expects soon to build. She is greatly interested in her family history. I did manage to show her my Vassar views and Claire & I exhibited our respective kindergarten things. I showed her my scroll, Senior Annual and my Martin medal. Went to church about 11 A.M. & helped Margaret T. & Gretta B. decorate for the "Entre Nous reception" held from 2.30 - 6 P.M. in the lecture room. I played a few pieces. Lois Edwards spoke. Several sat on the piano. (10 is a pianoful). Some older people called. The young men staid the longest and we had a good time. Punch & cake were served. Mama came up. (I wore my sicilian) G. Burgeser drew a fine long panel of fourteen girls heads. They are splendid. Harry Fox knows Miss Conrow (French instructor at Vassar). Cousin Gretta left in the afternoon. Papa had some callers Mr. Thompson & son and Mr. John Garrabrant. Wrote letters of thanks to M. Case, Mrs. R.E. Morris (Vovo), B. Loder and New Year's gretting to J.L.G. Finished reading that short story "Bill Bailey". Rec'd letter from M. Case and Wilhelmina Bennett. Claire spent afternoon at Morrison's. 1912. Tues. Jan. 2. Dr. Davenport came again today to see papa's leg which has had a sore spot (just red and tender to the touch) now for a week. I helped hang out clothes. Mended. Mama called on Mrs. Mattice who was wife of the man at the head of Fort Plain Seminary when she went there and Uncle Louis Parsell taught Mathamatics there. Mrs M. was delighted to see her. She as a child played with the Kilburn girls & has a granddaughter in Vassar and a son Arthur in Luckey Platts (Poughkeepsie). Prayermeeting. Theme "To do the thing we have not done before". An Armenian who is studying for the ministry was there & took part nicely. I am glad I could be here to the first prayermeeting of the new year. Rec'd a nice letter from Ida. Wed. Jan. 3. Cleaned gas fixture in dining room. Mended, ironed. Thurs. Jan. 4. Helped mama run the vacuum cleaner downstairs which we put in fine order. 1912. Fri. Jan. the 5th. Helped mama clean upstairs. In the afternoon I made calls on Miss Kilburn & sister, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Arthur Mudd, Mrs. Shannon and Helen Edwards. Cold and windy. Sat. Jan. 6. About 9 A.M. Mama & I left for N.Y. Orthorpedic hospital to see Christine Utz. But on arriving at 126 E. 59th St. we found out she went home last week. So our trip was in vain. Finished working the eyelets on mama's pincushion cover so it is now all embroidered. In P.M. went to Entre Nous meeting at Helen Kemps. Sewed some for Claires new tiny doll. Sun. Jan. 7. Went to church. Papa spoke of the paralyzing effect of dwelling on the mistakes & failures of the past. This that made the greatest impression on me of all his sermon. Went to S.S. Papa started an adult bible class today. I taught a class of girls. Met a new girl Alyse Vail. Ida Platts led C.E. & spoke good. Consecration meeting. Papa's theme Sun. P.M. was consecration or yielding ourselves to God. Consecration he defined as the voluntary offering up of ourselves unto God. Said goodbye to the young people. I do like them so much. Jim Towers - will power- wont' power of donkey H. Fox - friendship inducement to come to church. Mon. Jan. 8. Overcasted part of that pincushion cover which I cut out today. In afternoon visited Claire in the 1912. third B. grade at Alexander St. school. Her teacher Miss Keyler is a sweet heart. She said I didn't Miss Ordway was so large. I gathered from what Claire said that she was only a few years older. "A clergyman", one of the children said as this word's meaning was asked in course of their reading, "is a coachman". In P.M. I attended the first service of the Week of Prayer. It was very stormy out and terribly slushy coming home. Those present were Mr. Towers, Archie T., Jim T., Mr. Carl, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Chandler, Harry Halsall, Miss Bingam, Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Burgeser, papa, Horatio Hammond and myself. It was a wonderful meeting. Subject. The Sunday School. Tues. Jan. 9. Packed up my tresure's in the box in the attic, also put Claire's drawer in order. Papa fixed my pocket book (black seal). I put the ribbon thru the cover & put the completed pincushion on mama's bureau. Papa thot I'd better take an early train so after topping off with some cocoanut pudding he and I left home at 11.30 and reached Grand Central at 12.50. I left at 1.50 P.M. No V.C. girl was visible on the train so I read the Miscellany thoroughly. Reached college about 5 P.M. Saw Peggy & E. McShane. Settled & read part of As you Like It. Went over to Davison to see Alma K. & Agnes R. 1912. Wed. Jan. 10. Borrowed M. Tallant's "Lambs Tales of Shakespeare" for M. Prose. Rec'd Christmas card from Helen Simpson. Had 3rd serum injection (this time by Dr. Luper). Wrote a letter home. Retired about 9.30 P.M. Thurs. Jan 11. In Biol. Lab Miss Zabriskie had on her left 4th finger a beautiful solitare diamond. (a vacation development I guess) Rec'd Christmas note from Ellen S. and a letter from Marian Case. 7th hr. heard Agnes R. say part of her "Hist. of Albegra" in Room 22 and 8th. we tried to skate. I had a hard time to get mine on and couldn't keep the right one on after I had gotten it on. Dr. T. led Christians and spoke on cheerful courage. We should find out our own temperaments knowing their good and bad (virtue gone to seed) points. Don't worry. Read (not the Ladie's Home Journal etc) but great lives ("The Eleventh Hour") travel and every day some poetry. Don't let your mind be a sieve for this light reading. Whatever is impure in it will remain in you mind. Rec'd letter from Irene Todd. Mrs. Hill was there tonight. It is so good to see her again but I am sorry she is in mourning (for her mother). H. Ferris 1912 quoted this that her father has told her, "1912. John Grier Hibben was today elected President of Princeton. Abbie H. and I had a spoken English lesson after Christians. After I got home I was so very sleepy I lay down for a few minutes and soon retired. I understand now as never before the force of these words "Work for the night is coming". I can work in the day time but get so sleepy in the evening. Fri. Jan. 12. Ruth Pember has on the E. bulletin board a diagram of a flourishing tree labelled production. The roots are the factors of production, nature, Labor, industrial organization. Mary Lancaster told me Miss Wells said her Ec. quiz papers were excellent. Adeline DeSale 1914 assists in the Chemistry Lab. Finished Lab. work on the frog today but haven't had my third quiz yet. Went downtown, wrote card home. Looked up Mr. Arthur Mattice in Luckey Platts. Mama knew him when she was at Fort Plain. Had a nice visit with him. Stopped at Infirmary & saw Mary Ross & left note for Maud K. Wore pink dress to dinner. Heard Ludwig Hess from the Zillerthal Switzerland sing in P.M. A beautiful voice and a splendid face are his. Sat. Jan. 13. Met Mr. Topping (Gladys T's father). Finished the ["Childe Herold"]. Handed in my elections for next semester. Did M. German, Economics and 1912. some of F. Germ. In P.M. reread Hume in Rand and outlined it. 20 below zero today. Sun. Jan. 14. Rev. Stimson (from Manhattan Congregational church N.Y. city) preached this a.m. He is Dorthy S.'s father. "I will hear what the Lord will speak concerning me" was his text. Marconi message rec'd on a ship 1200 miles from New York, Cliff Mountain - man alone in pine forest - man walking alone on an ocean liner's deck at night- These men heard God's message to them and it changed their lives. Three steps in obedience. We must of course listen to hear. 1. It is easy to go. 2. Waiting to obey brings argument. 3. Obedience made impossible by waiting so long. Called on the sick at the Infirmary. Mary Ross & Cornelia F. & left word for Maud K. and Dorothy Hood. After dinner called on Marion Mattice (1914) and went to the Lib. & read "The Eleventh Hour in the Life of Julia Ward House" by her daughter. Went to music, chapel & Christians. Wrote home. Mon. Jan. 15. Had a half-hour Ec written. First indoor meet practice 8th. I went & kicked. Am working on the hitch kick. Rec'd letter from Aunt Jennie. In P.M. at 8 heard Prof. Richard Burton of the Univ. of Minnesota lecture on "Dickens the Artist". 1912. He read several selections from Dickens & his final point was that Dickens had the spirit of Christ. Mr. Burton's idea of a statue of D. is that Dickens should have his arm raised in benediction. Tues. Jan. 16. Had 3rd & 4th lab. quizzes in Biology. Miss Robinson gave them to me, she is a dear. Riley read the original topics on Locke. 8th hr. heard Mr. Carey, a missionary to Turkey lecture to a crowded room (Rockie 22) on the Mohammedan religion. He wore the native costume with a gold & white turban & upheld Mohammedanism as if he were a Mohammedan himself. He had a prayer rug & spoke sitting on the floor. Splendid address "great advantage to have the women's mouth's tied up". Studied Ec & Germ. in Lib. in P.M. First home letter of 1912 came today. Mama and Claire both wrote me & Claire sent me a C.E. topic book. Mama had a fine time at Middletown where she spoke last week. The Week of Prayer was well attended considering the weather & walking. Wed. Jan. 17. Had 4th serum injection today. An hour's written in J. on character of Lucifer in Byron's "Cain". After chapel in Edith Pratt's room a joint discussion on Des Moines plan of city government1912. by commission took place. 9 = affirmative & Trix = negative. After I finished & left, Eliz. McShane was affir. & Trix again negative. G. Bassett, Abbie & I did our "As you Like It" scenes in my room. Althea Erwin borrowed my German book & told me Vic wants me to work on this committee & look up some more statistics as mine are so good. So then evidently I am not to be one of the joint discussers. Thurs. Jan. 18. Worked on Com. gov't 6th class meeting 7th and 8th I heard Prof. Palmer's lecture on Places of interest near Rome because of their connection with Horace. It was illustrated. Prof. P. herself took some of the pictures. Heard Trix debate & a few minutes of Eliz. McShane's speech in Edith Pratt's room. Then went to Spoken English. Miss Monroe had us introduce each other as speakers. Abbie & I, Gladys & I did our scenes. Miss M. said I have improved. Song practice this noon on Philosophy songs. Fri. Jan 19. Finished the "vascular bundles" in Lab. today 7th hr heard part of Dr. Seaman's illustrated lecture on "A scientific hunting trip thru Central Africa with special reference to the tetsi fly & the sleepy sickness". Good. 8th hr. T & M. debate joint discussion by Trix Sutton (affirm) and 1912. E. McShane (neg) on Resolved, that the Des Moines plan of com. gov't is more advantageous to the cities of the U.S. than the pres. system. Rec'd a nice letter from Ida. In P.M. heard my fifth lecture for this week on "Law and social progress" by Dean Kerchway (Exchange Prof. from Columbia). Spent about 2 hrs. then reading over my Philosophy notes. Albertina who staid up till after 11 p.m. made a hot drink of malted milk which we enjoyed together. Sat. Jan. 20. Worked 4 hrs. straight in the a.m. on my Philosophy topic and 3 more hrs straight in the afternoon. At 3.30 p.m. I finished it. Went to Lib. & started German. Met Lucy Penniman on the way and she invited me to tea. At 5.30 I went. Lucy, Frances, Anne, and Bernice are the hostesses. Good time. Finished Lehmann on das tragische & reviewed Ec. outline to Production. Went to bed at 12 P.M. Washed my hair at 9 P.M. Sun. Jan. 21. Walked to Young's with E. McShane to get some roses for her Prof. McCurdy. Rev. Seeley from Plainfield N.J. preached a good sermon from text "Forsake your thought". Wrote to Ida also a nice letter home. Called on H. White, S. Walker, A. Wilson & L. Lang. Heard Dr. Kimball at 7 P.M. & in Senior Parlor on a College Women's 1912. in Medical Missions. Heard her speak in senior parlor too. Mon. Jan. 22. Rec'd letter from papa. My express package containing my winter suit, black & white silk waist etc. I got this A.M. and wrote a card home acknowledging it. Spent and hour & a half reading and correcting my Topic and in the p.m. cut chapel (first time this semester) and spent three and a quarter hours copying my Philosophy topic on Hume. "One Act in the Life of Philosophy". I had five scenes and about 2600 words. Indoor track practice 8th hr. Tues. Jan. 23. Handed in my topic which isn't due till tomorrow. After Riley finished lecturing me rose and sang two songs in honor of the occasion which he enjoyed. Rec'd a nice letter from Aunt Viva, and a nice home letter. [The Experience social was a great success. $44.00 was made and mama wrote 60 verses. In Sunday School last Sunday there were present 321 (the largest S.S. they have ever had) Fine audience in the A.M. & P.M. Endeavor was crowded & the house full for evening service. Mama had Mr. Gilchrist to dinner. Claire wrote me a cute letter] Florence Ackerman is back. Wed. Jan. 24. M. Prof. Mills had several of the "Ec" sections in Room 34 today & answered questions that had 1912. been handed in on Production. Rec'd a card from mama stating that Uncle Henry's little Marian died Sat. Jan. 20. Fixed my red dress and went to Deutsche Verein 8th hr. Kinarda Busch told in German the story of the Piper of Hamlin and showed us pictures of the quaint little town which she visited this last summer. Chocolate was served. We sang a few songs spending a very pleasant hour. (Miss Stroebe thot Louise Boynton was a Senior) P.S.V. meeting in P.M. Thurs. Jan. 25. Miss Mack thot I was nervous in Lab. today and advised me to go for a walk. Ha!Ha! I did but took the mail. "Tebbie" Ingersoll got "Excellent" on her Biology notebook & Miss Mack said she always knows no matter what you ask her. I talked most of the hour in Phil. quiz being the only one who upholds the position that we have innate ideas of right and wrong. L. Boynton's father visited F. German today. I saw Prof. Whitney while I was reading the requirements for applicants for different fellowships etc. and she said in speaking of exams that we ought to correlate our knowledge, take plenty of exercise and come into the exam with a clear head. Class meeting 8th. Election of officers. Pres. Ruth Holliday. Vice P. Hazel Harrison. 1912. Sec'y. Helena Doughty. Tres. Ethel Dietrich. In the P.M. went to Christians which Margo Cushing led. Subject Impressions. 1. Those false ones we give consciously. 2. unconsciously 3. The false ones we get of other people. Spoken English last recitation just Gladys & I were there. At 9 P.M. song practice in Gym & we serenaded Sylvia Conant & Ruth Holliday. Table party # 3 & 9. Fri. Jan. 26. Worked over two hours in Lab. Had at 1.15 a hall meeting to discuss rotation of all tables for two months. It was carried. Exciting remarks made "Treadie" let us out 20 min. early. Wrote in "J" on the memorized selections we had for today. I went to Lab. & staid till 5 P.M. Mended my red dress again. Reviewed Bruno. Went out at 9.15 & learned the song to sing at 9.35 to Katherine Wells (1915's new president). [in margin] Got "Excellent" on my Phil. topic. Sat. Jan. 27. Edith Pratt asked me to collect the tax of $.05 to charter the boat for the Junior boat ride. Finished Biology Lab. Had 6th serum injection. T & M. 1.15 when Tebbie Ingersoll was sworn in as new speaker. Studied Philosophy in the afternoon. Went downtown eighth hour. Studied Philos in P.M. Collected some of the $.05 dues. Then from 10.30 P.M. till 12 P.M. Henrietta Hess and I talked over Philos. 1912. She brought me in some candy last night and tonight more candy. Also had some chicken. She said it had helped her to go over the Philosophers together. Sun. Jan. 28. Prof. iggs of Auburn Seminary preached a fine sermon on Matt. 13:13. unseeing eyes. I. As we think we are II. As we are we see III. As we see we act. Read some in King Lear. Cleaned my desk drawer. Wrote letter to Helen Simpson. Called on Adeline DeSale (424D). Played on the piano from 5-6 P.M. Wrote home. Went to chapel & Christians. [Prexy spoke on love of dominion. The power of wealth, place etc. because of opportunity & circumstance vs. personality & the gift of service which is the only means of getting power in the kingdom of God. Others spoke of Really knowing people before we judge. Showing our love. Being willing to do little services.] Looked at Louise Sugdens Philosophy exam. paper in 200M. It behooves me to answer the questions thereon. Mon. Jan. 29. Philosophy Exam. in N.E.B. 1913 marched to the N.E.B. and to Sanders Lab. singing. The exam was nice. I got Georgia Wiseman's folding 3 shelf mission bookcase down from the store room1912. put my Schiller set in regular bookcase and in general adjusted my books, now my bookrack is on top of the little bookcase and Helen Simpson's picture (now in a frame) and Aunt Jennies picture look down from my desk. My little Buffalo paper weight is there too. Rec'd nice letter from Ida. [She can come to visit me on her way home for Spring vacation and wants me to visit her in May.] Studied Ec. Papa's oval picture is on the big bookcase. Tues. Jan. 30. Second hour (10.50) had Economics exam in Sanders Lab. All the questions were concerned with the market. In afternoon had German prose exam in 35R. Rec'd home letter. [Claire wrote me about little cousin Marian's funeral. Claire has a new coat. Mama writes, "I hope you will have great success in your exams this week. Be careful and say just what you mean and don't lose time looking at the questions." Papa has the tickets for his lectures all printed.] Rec'd package containing brown silk and the prettiest pink satin rose (for the neck) I ever saw. Rec'd letter from Aunt Mary. Who also told about Marian's death. Uncle Chas. sent me his regards. Studied hard on Biology and J. English.
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Creator: Pollock, Mary (Culver)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1913-1917
Text: Mary CulverJanuary 1 1913 Hurrah! My graduating year has dawned! But graduation seems very far off yet. Maybe it is. 1914. Woke up at Doris' this morning. We had a dandy time snow shoeing last night. Went for a sleigh-ride. Saw Ralph at Marge's. 1915. Oh joy, oh joy! Its such fun to be in a new year. Mother, Mrs. Scudder, Marion and I, went to the Governor's reception this afternoon. Governor Whitman looked so tired & hot. 1916. Goodness! Isn't this appalling! I came...
Show moreMary CulverJanuary 1 1913 Hurrah! My graduating year has dawned! But graduation seems very far off yet. Maybe it is. 1914. Woke up at Doris' this morning. We had a dandy time snow shoeing last night. Went for a sleigh-ride. Saw Ralph at Marge's. 1915. Oh joy, oh joy! Its such fun to be in a new year. Mother, Mrs. Scudder, Marion and I, went to the Governor's reception this afternoon. Governor Whitman looked so tired & hot. 1916. Goodness! Isn't this appalling! I came down on the train with Ol, Ken, and John. It certainly doesn't pay to have an attractive room-mate. Eddie is a funny boy. 1917. I've started the new year swell! Late for all my meals, wasted the afternoon instead of studying, and have a rotten cold. And I'm going to a card party Wednesday!!January 2 1913. The C.A.R. dance with the Major. Why is it I love to dance until I'm dead tired, but can't study half an hour? 1914. Dorothy's dance tonight. Their house is lovely. Kid didn't dance with me once. Ruth looked untrancing. [Bauder] likes Ruth Bewit. 1915. Sat. Dore wanted me to come up today but I couldn't go. I surely would like to meet John. Abie & I went to the Grand tonight. It was good. 1916. Sunday. Church. Mr. [Moldenhawer] is so nice. We sang carols in S.S. Maynard came down tonight and was half asleep. I like him so. 1917. Rose late. In afternoon went to the Grand with Augusta, Margaret, and Marion. Went to Huyless. After dinner I read "Childe Harold". Horrible!January 3 1913. I love this diary. I've always wanted one. Its been almost an ambition to own one. Another is to ride a camel. 1914. Marion's card party, Abie took me as usual. Kid was there. Vastly agreeable. He has a horrid sty. He didn't dance with me nor say good night. 1915. Sun. Today Anna came down and went to church with me and stayed for dinner and we knitted. Tussie & I went to Marions, Marges, Dot's and Sally's. 1916. This morning slept, principally, and sewed. This P.M. Marion, Augusta, Harriet Aaronowitz and I went to the Leland & Ten Eyck. 1917. This morning went down-town with Mother & Marion. This afternoon went to a card-party at Marie's. Rather enjoyed it. Marge is a scream. Tonight read. January 4 1913. This evening Margery came in. She saw "The Man with Three wives" this afternoon. We gave her "Truxton King" for her birthday. 1914. Church & Sunday School. ... the latter however. Went to Mrs. Sullivans. In the evening Clark called, [on foot]. 1915. We went to dinner at Marges then to the theatre to see "Omar the Tentmaker". It was wonderful. Dot, Marion, Mar & I went. We saw Reid. Ned went back today. 1916. This morning sewed for Red Cross at the Educational Building. In P.M. saw Marion off. Went at 7.50. Met Dore & Margaret on train. Saw Abe the innocent. Mae Marsh & Robert Herwin in the [...]. 1917. Down-town. Marges. Poor Marge. Tonight to the Grand. In the movies the heroines are always [pure] & innocent. Well here am I pure as the lily and the innermost of Family. Party. January 5 1913. Dore has asked to take me to the Penn. Musical Clubs, Tuesday night. Oh, I'm so glad! We saw Signa out riding. 1914. Went to the "Sumoline Girl" tonight with Mama, Marion and Ruth. It was adorable. Especially "Tango". 1915. Ah ha! This is the happiest day in my life. Went back to college. Joy!!! Nobody here when we got here. Soon Virginia and Peggy & Laura arrived, then Ann. 1916. Back back back to the grind! Sun came this morning. Lots of girls aren't back being in the clutches of la Grippe. Hate to study. Wow! 1917. Morning bought a dress at [Bomvits]. In afternoon ar Margery's & there for lunch. She is the original scream. Marion and Margaret there too. I go back tomorrow. January 6 1913. Saw Dore today. Marge and I bathed Skibo and made fudge this afternoon. Abie is going to take Marion. 1914. Came down tonight. Met Dore and Inez on the train. Dore and I went to the Inn. There was a suffrage meeting there. 1915. Oh, dear I'm studying & studying just the same as usual. It rained today. Saw Gertrude and Marion. Saw Marie Bacon kiss "The Family Records" in the lib. A vital spot! 1916. Wednesday. No philosophy quiz. I'll have to work like the dence to pass that. It surely is fun to see the [peeps] and hear their adventures. 1917. Saturday. Came down. Marion & W are going to be Cordy's attendants. Doris has a new picture of John. Met A.B. in the station looking for Marguerite. Gee, this is a sad world. January 7 1913. The concert was good, and there was a disturbance in which Robert and Reuben indulged. Dancing afterwards. 1914. Back at the grind. Got a letter from Bird last night. Well [...] [...] seem very familiar. Everybody is back, and all is fine. 1915. Today I went to the beloved Latin. Studied this afternoon and evening. I'm so sick of studying I could swear. In lab. I lose my religion. 1916. Sun has a ukelele and many new gowns I wish she weren't so cute or I were more so. I think we would be more congenial. Study, study, study. 1917. Sunday. It sho' seemed good not to begin classes. France's tea in afternoon. I entertained Agnes about all afternoon. Read Shelley tonight. January 8 1913. The first day of school. Mademoiselle told us to "reflect" for five minutes before retiring. It is rather difficult. 1914. Had a theme accepted. Oh, joy! My bliss is complete. I love poetry. We're going to have another long theme. 1915. Friday. I studied in the afternoon and far into the evening on my blooming Latin topic and outline. Went to the Flag. Best stuff! 1916. Concert tonight. Very good, Eddie Caselas, and Verd. Wasn't thrilled, afterwards up in Eo's. [Maire] is so funny. Marguerite is in love. 1917. Went to [Coheus] with D.A. to see Mary Pickford in "Tess Than the Just". All seats .25! Skating on New Lake. Didn't go. Katrina & [Maire] went to new movies. Called on Dr. Bonnie. January 9 1913. I was extremely stupid today. Had a glorious riding lesson. My horse had a long mane and eyelashes. 1914. Yesterday we went downstreet and when we got back found there was measles in Po. Went to the movies. 1915. Wend down street. Regular [bat]. I got letters from papa, Helen, and Aunt Satie today. Went to both movies, and Woods. Saw Slippery Slim. He's the picture of Ned! 1916. Saturday. Studied A.M. P.M. and eve did ec note book. Interesting but hard. Did it with Kie. Very particular. 1917. Laundry night tonight! I am trying to keep a cash account & I'm $.75 shy since yesterday. Helen Winter sent Dod a card & one from the baby. Isn't that just it!January 10 Friday 1913. Janet, Marge and I wanted to do something rash tonight, so we went to the debate. [Danahy] was wonderful. I came home alone. 1914. After a tiring afternoon Doris and I went to the [Uandi]. Oh delicious! Miss Bier was there. Went to Inn. Cut Chapel. 1915. A wonderful man in Chapel. Pres. of Audora. Heard [Rauschenbusch] tonight. Splendid. Read "Utopia finished" Piers Plowman. Saw Gertrude & Marion. 1916. Sunday I didn't like the preacher. He dinned on my ears so I thought I'd have to get up & go out. Went to dark music. 1917. Wednesday. Went to Art Building after Spanish. I know naught. Heard Miss Small read French-Canadian poems. January 11 Sat. 1913. I don't know what happened this day, but don't like a blank so will fill it up. Mama says to put "Was late for breakfast, and just got to school in time". 1914. Sermon by Helen Crothers father. This afternoon Doris felt punk. We took a walk on sunset & it was beautiful. 1915. Miss Haight said on my outline "Brief & Inadequate". "This is the life", Meldrume lectured. My comfortable came. Studied P.M. Took Delsante. There was skating. 1916. Monday. Well I take it today I attended Geol, Ed, Phil & Narration classes, per usual. Don't get any mail. Am writing this up late. 1917. Thursday. Kie & I went down town but not to the movies. We walked out. I don't know how I'll get along without the girls next year. January 12 Sun. 1913. Oh, dear, another blank. Went to church and Sunday School and Chapel. Will fill this up in the Lyteller way. Just one sentence more. Then another. Positively the last. This is first. 1914. Monday. Oh, I'm so tired of working. I have only two weeks to clear myself. Got a letter from mama. 1915. Today being Tuesday I had, in usual Latin in which I recited, very beautifully, the Carmen Saeculare, Soph. Lit. and French. Miss White is dear. 1916. Tue. Studied for phil. quiz. Virginia taken ill with grippe. Dr. [Burness] came. She is a good soul, but she has her faults. 1917. Friday. Oh, I don't know what I did. This is such a funny world. Doris is so thrilled about John. Anyway I love my [family].January 13 1913. Janet and I helped serve at the Missionary meeting. I was at Margery's for lunch. Janet treated me at Huyler's. 1914. Had another theme accepted. We are going to take up the essays again. Oh I dislike them so. Didn't [...]. 1915. Ann got out of the Infirm today. [E...] and I saw her just before she got out. She had a special nurse and a Doctor from Poughkeepsie. She looks bad. 1916. Wed. Phil. quiz. Worked alone in Psych as Ann is not back. Oh, dear, we're so far behind. Am crazed by them [state] of my [long] theme. 1917. Saturday. This afternoon Marion, Doris, and I went down to the M.P.S. Saw Bessie Love in "Sister of six". Tonight heard [tenor]. January 14 Tuesday. 1913. The Senior Class is going to give a masquerade to entertain the Juniors. Some class! Refreshments in the Gymnasium after much discussion among the Seniors. 1914. Dancing. Oh, I adore dancing [thought] though I do it like a hippo. Kate Davison is so nice, I love her. Walked over with her. 1915. Today I went over to the Flag [...]. Am not sure. Am writing this Sat. I don't know when I'm going to do all my topics. 1916. Thur. Went to Drahey's house tonight. Screaming time. Awfully nice though. Cakes with '17 on them. Darling house. Lots of people there. 1917. Sunday. Today was a busy one. This afternoon I Spanished with Ag from 2 - 6 & tonight Kie & I unbound Prometheus. January 15 1913. Busy getting ready for the party. Jean, Marge and I selected the prizes, a pair of hat-pins and a pair of shoe buckles. 1914. Laundry night tonight! Last night Madeline gave Laura a call-down. Class meeting today. Violet is flower. 1915. Suffered the torments of the damned and wrote my Latin theme, curses on it! Ugh! If who's Haight gives it back to me to rewrite I'll croak. 1916. Fri. Have shipped a day somewhere. Saw Marguerite Clark in "Helene of the North". Woods for dinner & Charlie in the evening. 1917. Monday. This afternoon I went to the Flagge Shoppe with my little friends. What a pool of perdition a soda is! January 16 Thursday 1913. Mama and Papa went up to Troy for dinner. I'm going to wear a Dutch costume tomorrow night. Marion's going as a sailor. 1914. Tonight I got a call down from Mina. Doris and I were in Mare's room but I don't think we really deserved it at all. Aggie is divine. 1915. [Golin] dutch with Miss Buck yesterday. With my long theme for Crit. today. I hope she doesn't flunk me. Wrote to Mrs. Sullivan. 1916. Sun. Such an adorable man from the Latin Temple New York. Dark music & Christians. Hetty to dinner with Doris. Stuch's tea. 1917. Tuesday. Heard Rachel Crothers & Kate Douglass Wiggin. Tonight went to "Mother Carey's Chickens". A sweet, pointless play. January 17 1913. The party was a huge success! Miss Blake didn't know me! Helen Brandow got one prize, Margaret Benton the other. 1913 [1914]. Yesterday Ruth gave me a piece of delicious cheese. This morning got a letter from papa saying mama is [sick]. Went to hear Mrs. Catt tonight. Mrs. [Borsseian] wasn't there. 1915. Sent to church to hear Cousin Harman preach. Good Sermon. Doris went to breakfast with Mrs. T. The B.C.L. went to the Inn for dinner. Went to "black music" and Christians with Evelyn. 1915 [1916]. Monday. Cut in geol. Oh, I'm so tired after last night. Down Town on car with Harriett Bartlett who's oh so nice to see Mary Pickford. 1917. Wednesday. I feel tonight as though it would be very sweet to die. I am so tired. I feel lonely and comfortless. January 18 1913. Were invited to Mosher's for dinner. El and I couldn't eat our macaroon ice-cream and had to go to dancing class. Robert brought me home. 19 1915. Poor Dore had to sleep with Amelia last night and had a very bad time. Went to the Flag and brought Doris back ice-cream. 1916. Tue. Ein ander cut. This P.M. I went to the Flag with Ann & Fran. The latter is such a sweet girl. I wish I could go to bed early. 1917. Thurs. Yesterday I read my adaptation in class and they all liked it awfully well. I'm going to hand it in for 1st minor competition. January 19 Sunday. 1913. Didn't go to church. Slept. Vastly prefer it. Went to Marge's after chapel. Dot was there. Reuben, Robert and Truman came this evening. 19 1915. Tuesday. I suppose that this morning I attended Latin (recited exquisitely) Soph. Lit and French. "Taitarin" is so funny. I tried to do the whole week's lesson for today. 1915 [1916]. Wed. Looked at skates this P.M. Skated in evening. More fun! Gee, I hope I don't flunk Ec! Am going to hand in poetry to Miss Taylor. 1917. Friday. Wilfred Wilson Gibson read his poems tonight. Peculiar delivery. Funny attractive looking man. January 20 Monday. 19 19 1915. Wednesday. Had my theme read in critical writing. I felt like a new woman. I was so scared then I just laughed and then I was all right. I'm such a boob in Chemistry. 1916. Ice Carnival! Wonderful. I had such a good time. I think I'm more of a sport than I used to be. I sketed with Eloessa & Simona, & Ev, & talked to Mrs. Drahey. 1917. Sat. Today Evvie and Mrs. Heath put in an appearance. I adore Mrs. Heath. Went to Miss Anns. Kaffee Klatsch. She left. January 21 Tuesday. 19 1914. All I can do is to hope and pray that I pass my exams and pray, and pray, and pray. I ask for nothing more, only that. 1915. We had the Latin party, were were going to have on Horace's birthday. More fun! I got 24 points out of 45. Not very near! Helen Damond got the prize, a lovely volume of the Odess Epodes. Oh, and she was elected treasurer of the Class. Tonight heard Dr. Hart on institutions for delinquent & defective children & orphans. Exceedingly interesting. 1916. Friday. Taft spoke. He was such a jolly, big fat man, with the heartiest chuckle. He spoke on preparedness. Oh, I hate the thought of it & war! 1917. Sunday. The Rev. Nehemiah Boynton spoke. So funny, but sweet. In P.M. made a vain effort to study. No Christians. January 22 1913. Saw "Hanky Panky". It was perfectly ridiculous and pretty, too. The music was catchy and the costumes lovely. 19 1915. Oh, I'll be so ashamed if I don't pass Chemistry. I will pass, I will, I will, I will!!! Perhaps if I will it hard enough it will come to pass. 1916. Saturday. Oh, if I can only pass my exams. I will pass Philosophy & Sc & I will pass Geol. & Lab. Psych. At least I hope so. Studied all today. 1917. Monday. I went to Abnormal Psychology, thinking Evvie would have to read her topic. Tonight saw "Little Lady Eileen" with Sen.January 23 1913. Didn't go riding. He taught them to hurdle. Just my luck to miss it. Marion and I went down street. Got "Someone's Coming to town". 19 1915. I went down town with Ann for just a minute. We went to the Anti meeting. One of the speakers was killing. Ann gave a dollar to the cause. I lost all respect for her. 1916. Sunday. Studied all today but don't know much. Pres. Burton spoke in chapel. Tonight went to dark music & Christians where Prof. Drake spoke. 1917. Tuesday. I did so want to go to the M.P.S. Tonight we had soup, as often before, lately. Went down town. January 24 1913. We had the lovliest [loveliest] time at Maynard's. Don took me. He's so cute but I don't like him. Danced with "Kid" and Dan, and with [Todge] twice. More fun! 19 1915. Today Robert Speer spoke in chapel. He is the most wonderful man I ever heard. I did my long theme in Lit. and went to Christians to hear him again. I wish there were more men like him. 1916. Monday. Today I took Phil. & Ec. Oh God help me to pass! Drake's part was hard. Afterwards I went to the Flag & got my themes. Ushered. 1917. Wednesday. Awfully busy day. 9 Janes. Classes. Studies 6th. 8th went to Cowboy lecture. I haven't heard from mother since Sat. January 25 1913. This morning actually went to dancing, then to Marge's. P.M. went to see Rainey's Hunt Pictures. Dancing class in evening. Truman asked me first, then H.L. 1914. Oh this week is going to be [so] dreadful. I'm all worked up about it. If only I can get through and stay at college. Took a walk with the beautiful Helen & Elsa. 1915. Took Lit. It wasn't bad at all. All about "Utopia". Handed in my theme. Studied Chemistry P.M. and evening. Oh, dear, I'm so tired. 1916. Tuesday. This morning bathed, & had my hair washed. This P.M. went to Jaimia's paid Ambler's bill & went swimming. [Sun] & I have been arguing on preparedness. 1917. Thursday. I am writing this up fierce late & it will probably we but a garbled account at best. Am preparing for the [eirl] day. January 26 Sunday Perfect. 1913. Went to church. To Sprague Chapel in the afternoon. Then Janet, Ma'Jorie and I went to Clement's to get my fur. Saw Don and "Greg". 1914. Latin. It wasn't bad. Some awful person had the exam. It was in rocky. I wished I knew as much as Kate MacAfee when I took it. 1915. Took Chemistry. Oh it was so, so hopeless I didn't know a thing and never hated myself so after an exam. I'm a wreck. If only by some chance I did pass! 1916. Wed. Today I loafed & studied Geol. Went to Jaimia again & to the movies. Saw "Via Wireless" Gail Kane. Good. 1917. Friday. Tonight was the Homer concert. We watched her get in her limousine & she threw us a kiss. She was perfectly adorable so pretty and attractive. Helen Arthur had a tea for her in Senior parlor. January 27 Monday. Cold. 1913. Oh, darn exams! I don't really mind them only my Algebra is hopeless. And this Diary has to last me through college. 1914. Took Math. It wasn't quite as bad as I expected. I dread tomorrow. Took a walk before the exam & Dot went skating with my skates. 1915. No exams. Studied morning and P.M. Went to Slosh's and F.S. with Dore. Oh, my Chemistry! How can I ever stand tutoring lessons again! 1916. Thur. Took my geol exam. Walked first with Mim, Turner, & Jessie. The exam was fair but long. Jaimias. Esmeralda. 1917. Saturday. Art in P.M. Studied fierce for it in morning. Thought I knew pictures pretty well. Hope so. Tonight was Faculty Play. Miss Dodge was a courtesan & perfectly beautiful.January 28 1913. Oh ho' as I can't pass Algebra. This afternoon saw Kid, Dan, and Calvin. The latter walked up with us. 1914. Took French, which was bad and History which I thought was good. I hope I get through. Oh, its such a relief to have [...] over. 1915. Took Latin in the morning and French this afternoon neither bad. Miss Haight met me in the hall this evening and told me I passed. Oh, I'm so glad! 1916. Fri. Don't remember what I did today not much I guess. Studied some Psych. It is hard. The exam seems to be a mystery. I hate exams. 1917. Sunday. Don't remember anything very exciting today. Didn't go off campus. Vile supper as usual. I call it desecrating the Sabbath! January 29 Wed. 1913. Took Algebra. Flunked. Also took French. Better. Edward is here. Dot gave me pecan caramels for my birthday. 1914. I had the loveliest birthday I've ever had. First I passed my French. Then Doris sent me some beautiful flowers, and I passed Latin and the Plunks sent me some candy. And I saw Helen. 1915. Went home with Cordy today. She's so sweet. We went to repulsive movies in the afternoon. In the evening we went to the Grand with papa and its good. Cordy's sweetness is only a pose. 1916. Saturday. Took Psych. My birthday. I flunked Ec. & have to repeat the course. Went to Cohen's. Family sent a check. Flowers from D. 1917. Monday. This is my birthday. No exams. Girls sent me darling flowers. Ev gave me candy. Maire took me to Careys. Mother & father sent a check. January 30 Thurs. Lovely. 1913. Took German. Very fair exam. We saw the boys. Their hats are wonderful. Went down-street. Saw Kid and Em. 1914. Passed Latin, French, & Math. Not Hist. Came home. Went to "All Aboard", with papa and Augusta. It was good. Telephoned Dot & Nan. 1915. I've decided to give up saying disagreeable things and write them down here. I haven't any today. We slept late and this afternoon went [cuttering]. More fun! In the P.M. went to the Leland and Huyler's with Marge, Marie, Mar and Augusta. In the evening to see Mary Pickford with [Abie]. She was so sweet. I think Cordy is unbelievably angelic. 1916. Sun. Horrid day. Tea this P.M. in our room. Vic after dinner in parlor. Supper in Sun's room. Delicious. Mock Wedding last night. I'm an ass. 1917. Tuesday. Took J. It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. Miss Dodge didn't have our room. Miss Beech hooked me in the hall about my play. January 31 Friday. Cold and windy. 1913. Miss Blake's father died yesterday. The English examination was terrible. Marge and I went down-street. She came tonight. 1914. Went up roller-skating stayed to lunch at Dots, and in the afternoon went to school with Nan. Frances Kellogg is so nice. Dancing in evening. 1915. Called on Mrs. Robinson, Adelaide and Elinor. Grace Hoover was there. We came down with Doris. Didn't get any flunk notes! Never so surprised in my life. Nice surprise though. 1916. Mon. I got a note from Miss Ingersoll. Went down town & saw "The Incorrigible Dukane". Jack Barrymore was quite Chaplin esque. 1917. Wednesday. Nothing today. I studied Spanish & tried my play and kept dashing over to the W.E.B. to ask Dr. Robinson about Geol. February 1 Saturday. Cold. 1913. Marion and I went to the Colonial Theatre. Tonight, after dancing class, a lot of us went and looked in on the [Quin] dance. 1914. Went to church with mama and papa. This afternoon Mama and I went up to Sally's. Doris came and we went to El's and Nan's. Came down on the train with Miss Haight. Glad to get back. 1915. Dear Old Classes begin. Threre are loads more in our Description class. Moulton let us out early. Reception for Pres. McCracken. He is so nice. The dancing was wonderful. 1916. Tue. Kie is in the infirm, so is Charley [Baberah]. I am dropping Ec & taking Geology & Physiological Psych. [House San] is a scream. No mail. 1917. Thursday. Today I had Spanish and Geology. Marion had two guests and we went to the Inn with them. They were sweet. February 2 Sunday. Lovely. 1913. Went to Church and Sunday School, and Chapel. Henry Lodge and Jamie called this afternoon. Margery came this evening. 19 1915. Ann's birthday. She is twenty-one. I had a cake from home, so used it for a birthday cake, with pink candles. I've decided to live my life doing just as I wish but I don't know just when I'm going to get my lessons done. Cordy was so unpleasant. We had a nice party. Went to the movies in the afternoon. Caught a ride down. Grace is adorable! 1916. Wed. Miss Sandison gave me some hope of getting my section changed. House San is screaming. Record my story in Narration. 1917. Friday. Marion and Doris left for Saratoga. I wish I were going home. Ev is going to New York with Virginia. February 3 Monday. Snowy. 1913. Tonight Margery and I went to see "She Stoops to Conguer". It was wonderful. I stayed at Marge's all night. 19 1915. I am enjoying this week so. Grace is adorable. I'm celebrating passing my exams, and anyway I haven't much to do. Read poetry tonight and Ev and Marion fought. Ev, Ann, and I went down-street to the movies. Saw "Judith of Bethulia" a wonderful movie, also his "Pre-historic Past". 1916. Hetty came over to see me about my story. Got a box of sampler candy from Nan. Jessie is house cleaning. Haven't heard from Burgess. 1917. Saturday. I went down to meet Gertie & Margorie today and missed them. They got in the guest room by mistake. February 4 Tuesday. Beautiful. 1913. The Marks are up. I failed in Algebra. Tragedy! Tragedy! Went to the Colonial theatre with papa tonight. 19 1915. Lab is repulsive. I have the same place and teacher. Cordy is in our room, now, and Doris isn't. The experiment was repulsive. It certainly doesn't give me any appetite. Had a movie. 1916. I have a very painful finger. I am in Burgess' class, I just brow beat the man into letting me in. Only one class today. 1917. Sunday. Got up late & had breakfast in the room. No chapel. After dinner I couldn't move [th...]. To Miss Ann's for supper. Saw Madeline. February 5 Wednesday. 1913. Augusta and I went to see "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Oh, Mr. Osborn is so sweet! I said to Mr. Stowe "When is 'Patience'?" And he said, "We have it all the time?" 19 1915. Today the dear, adored, the beautiful Inspiration went out of my life forever. I went down to the train to see her off. We sent her some flowers and Saltford sent up a night, more of a nosegay of marguerite, violets and tea-roses. And she loved it! And I loved her! Ah, well-a-day! Dot and I went to the [moves] to drown black [care]. 1916. Saturday. Today Dot & I went to Cohens, & we were so glad, it was so good. Two coons who could dance, & a slick movie. Slept alone tonight. 1917. Mon. This is Gertie's birthday. She got five telegrams and the ring. We're giving her a party tonight. Oh, I dread getting my report card. February 6 Thursday. Cold. 1913. I will have to tutor and Miss Wilson doesn't want to tutor me. Riding this afternoon. We cantered Isaack was well. 1915 [1914]. Today I had my hair done in the morning, and in the afternoon went down-town with Dodie and Anna. We went to both movies and woods. 1915. Friday. Oh, Agnes Irwin is so funny she simply kills me. "Your Duke of Wellington is safe but you have killed a rotten banana!" 1916. Sun. This was Town Sunday. I went to St. Paul's with Kie. In the afternoon I went to Main, wrote, & went to Kie's tea. Dark Music and Xians, went to Bunker Bean. Funniest Play I ever saw. 1917. Tuesday. Four classes today. Gertie went to Spanish with me. Then we went down-town. She left at 5:22. Gee, I hated to see her go! Had to read my play. Just died. February 7 Friday. Cold. 1913. Met Ruth Fellows in the library. She and I took Hilda for a walk. We had a sleigh-ride tonight and went to the Bacons. 19 1915. This morning I went to church with Kie to Christ Church and took communion. I actually got up for breakfast. This P.M. I tried to study and we finished Nonsense Novels about Conrad the Corkscrew and others. Went to Dark Music and wrote to Anna. 1916. Monday. Letter from mother. This P.M., Ev, Ann, and I went to see Blanche Sweet in "The Case of Becky". It is Sun's birthday. Dore & I sent flowers. 1917. Wednesday. Felt rotten today. Sore throat. Slept until 9:30 & from 3:10 to dinner. In evening we went to organ recital by Joseph Bonnet. February 8 Saturday. Cold but fine. 1913. Donald, Kid, Danahy and Leighton Lodge asked to bring me home. Saw Harold Mattison tonight. Spoke to him and he to me. 19 1915. Had Lab. An unusual event. Dear! dear! how trying. Afterwards we went for a walk and to the Flag where I had a milk shake. Kie & Anna, to Doris and self, but no milk. Choc. served at 9:30. 1916. Tuesday. I think I have a cancer. Doris prom dress has come & its adorable. This P.M. after house San I went to the Flag Shop. 1917. Thursday. They are blatting like fools in there playing bridge. Cordy is back. Ev and I saw a wonderful movie with Lou Tellegen this afternoon. February 9 Sunday. Beautiful. 1913. Went to Church and to Chapel. Walked up with Miss Keates. This was anniversary Sunday. Stopped at Marion's. Reuben and Augusta were there. 19 1915. Tuesday. Dear, dear, I wonder what I did today? I know I danced tonight. Awful thought. College life is not all its cracked up to be what with required gym & all. Ev's in the Infirm. 1916. Wed. My busy day. I think I'll drop Physiological psych. It's impossible. Went to dinner with Madeleine tonight. She is a sweet girl. 1917. Friday. This afternoon Doris was to meet me at Jane's and we were going to the movies, but she wasn't there, so I had to plod back through the snow & ice & cold alone. Tonight heard Mr. Ratcliffe. February 10 Monday. Freezing. 1913. Bob had a bobbing party tonight. Had a glorious time. Don took Margaret home. He's so funny. Delicious refreshments. 19 1915. Wednesday. Down street with Anna. Went to the [Best]. Saw the funniest man in the world, Clarence Hitting the pipe. Got valentines. Went to Woods. Inspiring day. 1915 [1916]. Thursday. My brain is throbbing with thoughts of tomorrow. That psych bothers me. Tonight I went to Jane's & had a shamp, a manicure and a Facial message [massage]. 1917. Saturday. Rose for break. Lecture by Mr. Ratcliffe at 10. Fine! Went to Jane's. Lunch. Went to Lincoln Centre with DA, Althea, and Jo. Came back & saw Missionary scenes. Virginia's birthday party at the Inn. February 11 Tuesday. Cold. 1913. Mr. O'Neil is coming, Hurray! Hurray! Bought a dress today. He was very nice and helped me a lot. He tutored Katharine. 19 1915. I have just written a very poor theme for Description. The awful thought comes to me! I must put my laundry out. How can I do it? Nothing but superhuman strength can help me now. Letter from Ned. 1916. Friday. They came! Carl is darling. I like him much. They're funny together, thank heaven. Cordy is a sweet lamb. Dancing a scream. 1917. Sunday. Didn't do much. Up for breakfast. Splendid sermon. A very cold day. Dode & Cordy got back. Had a wonderful time but didn't like the Wolcott. Doris' hat's so cute!February 12 Wed. Cold, Cold, Cold, Cold. 1913. Went to a Hockey game at the Academy. They played the High School. They can beat them at something. Don was there. Saw Henry Lodge & Danahy. 19 1915. Saw Miss Helen Haight this noon. She came to dinner with me tonight. Doris, Ann, Dot, and Kie were there. They liked her so much. Went to "Damaged Goods". Fair. 1916. Saturday. Breakfast with Ginia & George. Dinner with Kim & Roger. Carl improves. The dance. [Four Keath] ties adorable. Carl nice. Everything perfect. 1917. Didn't hear from any family. And I thought they'd write about my marks! Got a comic valentine. Saw Charley in "Easy Street". A scream. Fierce cold! February 13 Thursday. Cold. 1913. Went up to Marge's before riding. The Sargeant was adorable. We hurdled. In a big army overcoat, with a pipe, he looked wonderful. 19 1915. This morning went to the Glee Club Concert. Some of the men are dear. Carl Massinger was there. In the afternoon went to both the movies. At night had a party in Marge's room. 1916. Sunday. I feel as though weeks had passed since Thursday. Oh, dear! I like men so & they all hate me. They want us to go to [Rectors] & I'd feel like a bull in a china shop. 1917. Am excited about tomorrow. There were five classes on my schedule today. This afternoon went to the Flag Shop & to [Sloshes] with Ev. Soup tonight. February 14 1913. St. Valentines Day. I received several in school and two in the mail. Also an invitation to Reuben's sleigh-ride. 1914. Today I did a very foolish thing. Why specify? It certainly was "Loves Labor Lost" but "Love is blind" and "Amor vincit omnia". 1915. Stayed in bed this morning. Read "Love's Labour's Lost". Wrote letters to mama and Bill. Went to Miss Ann's and 15 Christians. 1916. Mon. St. Valentine's Day. One valentine from Miss Peckham. Cordy got two boxes of candy from [men], and some flowers, & went to the infirmary. How I hate her. Saw Lou Tellegen. Cold. 1917. Wed. The Wedding. Oh it was wonderful! Marge cooked like an angel! And she was so darling to us. Dot captivated all the men and the [...] one especially. Ellson & Dr. Bergen & Stanley & Marion & Marions husband are all adorable. I caught the bridal bouquet but I'm afraid it doesn't mean anything. The old people were the life of the party. February 15 Sat. 1913. Went on the Adelphoi sleigh-ride with Clark. Nelson Covey is so funny. Chester Long is very nice. Marion White went. 19 1915. The concert with Ev, Kim, Meg & Marion. It was wonderful. Legiusha was good but I didn't like her selection. The other things on the programme were wonderful. Sat in the last seat in [nigger] heaven. 1916. Tuesday. Burgess class. I tremble in it. I think I have verses for next time too. Also House San. Rare. Flag I think. Letter from Bill. Cold & polite. Mother is going to give me only $5 per month. 1917. Home. Slept late. Don't remember just what I did. I guess Miss Parsons came to supper. She is so funny. She ought to marry. February 16 Sun. 1913. Stopped in at Marge's. Dot was there. Abie and Maynard called on her last night. Studied tonight. 19 1915. I don't know a single thing that happened today except that Miss Fishe said that in "Loves Labour's Lost" they were crazy about paradoxes, "why they'd chase a paradox a block to get it". 1916. Wed. We interviewed Ellis Packer Butler & he was a scream. He said, "Yes, I work from early dawn to dewy eve & give all my money to the poor. I've got the poorest family I know". 1917. Friday. Went to lunch with Mrs. Robinson & stayed about bay the afternoon. She is a sweet-heart. I love her. February 17 Monday. Nice. 1913. Miss Blake was a trifle unpleasant in class. Augusta and I went down street then up to Margery's. Dot and Marion were there. 19 1915. Lent began. I observed my fast on ice cream & candy by indulging in tomato bisque and cinnamon toast at woods. M.P.S with Ann. 1916. Thursday. Last night we served bandages. Hall meeting today. Meg & I saw Elsie Janis in "Twas Ever Thurs" & the silk one then movies. Cordy is out. The prom. picture is a scream. 1917. Another letter from [H...]. He is a scream. I bet he's funny in real life. I'll like him if he's like Uncle Bob, that is, if I ever meet him!February 18 Tuesday. 1913. This afternoon took a walk with Marge. We stopped at Honikel's. Mr. O'Neil came tonight. Townsend B. is back in the academy. 19 1915. Miss Landon blighted me in lab because I said n2o turned litmus pink and I shouldn't. Afterwards Ann & I went to the Flag Shop & Slosh's. 1916. Friday. Today I went to the apple show with Miss [Langonthy]. Tonight went to Jane Wilson's with Sunny & wrote to Bill and Marion. 1917. Sunday. Went to church but not Sunday School. February 19 Wednesday. 1913. Bought my costume. It is so pretty. Mother is making it. Augusta and I went down street. Papa has gone to the Auto Show. 19 1915. Went to both M.Ps. They weren't bad. I went with Cordy. We went down town after third hour and had lunch at Smiths. Oh, Grace is so lovely! I looked at her in chapel & she scratched her nose. 1916. I hate Millsy. He goes about looking like an oracle. Well if he is I hope he knows What I think of him. 1917. February 20 1913. Didn't go riding. Only three went. The Captain is peeved, and Isaac says if more don't come, the class will be disbanded. 19 1915. Olive came this morning. I went to the Christians Conference and was surprised to find that Edith Waterman was one of the delegates. Went to the Alumnae Play. Great! 1916. I'm sick of the sound of the human voice, & the rantings of the female intellect. Kim is a howl. Heard Baroners [Herald] tonight. Wonderful. 1917. Got a funny letter from Gertie. She is a sweet girl. I must write to her. She says she had a good time. I hope she did. February 21 Friday. Went to the Auto Show. 1913. Went to a delightful party at A.B.'s. Freedom took me. It was going to be a sleigh-ride, but was 500. Bill Cameron is so cute. 1914. Tonight is Mischa Elman. Dore is going with Myrna, Margaret and Miss Thallon. Lucky girl! I am going with Hilda and Madeleine. 1915. Tut, tut! Haven't written in dear old Di for nigh onto a week. Olive is here with us this week-end. Today Graham Taylor preached. A great disappointment. He was better in Christians. 1916. Geology. A fierce cold morning. Then read the Sunday newspapers & Conrad. Narration. Lunch, consisting of salmon salad. P.M. slept from 3 to dinner time & dreamed the Germans were upon us. 19February 22 Saw "Patience". Saturday. Raining. 1913. The Masquerade! More fun! Dore went as an angel. Kid as a clown. Everything was delightful, especially Kid and the ice-cream. 1914. Tonight I went to dinner at Prof. Whites. Charlotte White invited me. She knows Mrs. Gallien. We went to dark music afterwards. 1915. Olive stayed over today. Went to dinner with Port. Didn't see her to say good-bye to. The "White Dove" was adorable. Went for a slushy muddy sloppy walk with Meg, Marion, Kie & Ann. 1916. Tue. George's birthday. Marie gave a swell party at night. Miss [Langenthy] attended. We had hatchets for dinner, the [wise the wears] were a trifle repulsive. 19 [picture of U.S. flag]February 23 1913. Marge went to Sunday school with Dot. Bradford walked up with her. We saw him in the afternoon and Skibo hit him. 19 1915. This P.M. Ann came home in a boiling heat ready to bite W.B. Meldrum and we went to the F.S. to soothe her lacerated feelings, thereby incurring lacerated stomachs. 1916. Wednesday. Would that mother would write and send money. This thing has gone too far already. Burgess read us some screaming things he wrote. 1917. And still another from "Hank". My weekly letter! dear me, I'm so popular. I wish I were. I'm a regular [lemon]. February 24 Monday. Wonderful. 1913. Oh, Kid has asked me to go to the dance! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! I'm so happy, I don't know what to do. 19 1915. God save me from being self-opinionated, and self-sufficient, and stubborn and illogical and a prude. This is all I pray. Amen. 1916. Thurs. I can't do a thing because I have no money. I'm not afraid to read my verses tomorrow. Jane Kuhn read a wonderful Day in class today. I read "The Conning Tower". 19February 25 Tuesday. 1913. Nobody believes me. Marge and I went to the Normal, but there was no game. Then we went over to the Lake. Later home, and Bess came in. 19 1915. Oh, Lord, don't let me be a boob, for only boobs eat too much, and act smart, and play practical jokes. Let me be a woman and give me sometime a real friend. 1916. Slept 'til eleven. Read my poems. Not a word of criticism, good or bad, most disheartening thing. Letter & check from mother, & "Challenge" Movies. Lib. Rain. 1917. Letter from George & Jean his love is waning. He said nothing whatever about the picture. Maybe he's disappointed in me! Alas!February 26 Wed. 1913. Hist! Marion and I went to Proctor's. Horrible! Janet was in school today. Nobody except Marion believes me yet. 1914. Went to dinner with Laura Osborn. She is so pretty. Helen Hodge sat at the same table and she is killing. The Minor Hall Plays are up. 1915. Friday. This P.M. I went to the M.P.s with Doris & Anna. Afterwards we went to Woods. Anna Cornelia had a party. Cheese dreams! so do you. Her mother is lovely. 1916. Up for breakfast. Dore off at break of dawn. Lib. Saw Miscellany with mystery. Movies. Alice Brady. Good. Walked out Lib. Ev a glow. 19February 27 Thursday. 1913. Have sent Kid a ticket to the Glee Club Concert. I hope he'll come. I wish they'd let us dance, but no such luck. Isaac was insipid. 1914. Went for a sleigh-ride tonight. Marion Petersen was the only Junior. Miss Sanderson chaperoned. We had a good time. Luella has a [Victrola]. 1915. Saturday. This morning I went to the Gym Meet. Amarette is so cute. Agnes has the prettiest figure. In the P.M. went to the French plays. Both were cute. Helen Shaw as [...] Rit was sweet. 1916. Up for a delicious breakfast. Read Century & Teasoch. Off for Virginia. Enjoyed chapel. Good dinner, [asparagus] on toast. Drake's, Evelyn's, Vespers. 19February 28 Friday. 1913. Oh, "Little Women" was sweet! I loved Laurie so, and Jo Mae. Don is coming tonight. I hope he'll bring his dog. 1914. Helen Sat at our table. I asked Elsa to sit with me and Helen came with her. Mrs. Plunk is here. The plays were wonderful. Oh, Inez is divine! 1915. The Senior Redon of the Cathedral of St. Johns the Divine "A big grin in the church" spoke. Community supper in Cordy's room. Dark music. Prexy led Christians. 1916. Samuela Peppy's Diary. Down with Dotsi Smith (and realy a good companion she is) to see Pauline Fredericks in Zaza, but a poor show. 19 February 29 1913. Don didn't bring his dog and was stupid, and went home early. These working people shouldn't be so socially inclined. 19 1915. Oh such repellent Chlorine Lab! Ann & I went for a walk. Cordy was called home by her mother's illness. Virginia came in tonight and we had a convivial grape-fruit. 1916. Dr. T. lectured. Went to 4th Yr dancing in the evening. In the P.M. went to the F.S. & [Bowwits] with Ev. To Ev's at night for la bisque tomatoe. 19March 1 Sat. 1913. The Junior Play. It was very good. Kid brought me home. We went in to Huesteds and Maynard, Merriam and Freeborn came in. 1914. Sunday. An awful day. I slept until eleven. Madeleine and Hilda gave a tea from four to six. In the evening heard Mr. Cloud speak. Letters from Mother and Clemmie yesterday. 1915. Cordy's mother died before she got home. Poor Cordy! Ann & I took a walk this afternoon. Went to dancing tonight. I didn't like it much. 1916. My epitaph. Here lies M.C., called 'Moll' by some Who died from swallowing her gum In using gum (take this from me as [ide]) [...] only that which Nature doth provide. 1917. Mr. Roder spoke on "The American Red Cross". The pictures were poor. He was funny. He said, Said, "Oui, Oui Monsieur!" "Yes, Yes, Sir". March 2 Sunday. snowy & cold. 1913. I have a new scholar, Florence Newport, a sweet little thing. Mrs. Sullivan was here for dinner & supper. Marion and I went to Dot's and Aube and Don were there. 19 1915. I miss Cordy. I am so, so sorry for her. Tonight was the Bauer Concert. Wonderful! In the afternoon I did class drill and Soph. Lit. talked to Dorothy [Copenhaver] and dressed. 1916. Thur. Down town with Meg to the Liberty to see Mary Pickford in "A Girl of Yesterday". To Woods. Wrote to Mother. Dancing. My heart feels funny. 19March 3 Monday. 1913. Went to Catharine Wilcox's for tea today. Margery and Janet were there, and Erk and Annesley and Noble MacFarlane. 19 1915. I've decided to name one of my children Margery Ann, isn't it pretty? and another Cordelia. Then she'll have to call Cordy Aunt Cordelia and Cordy'll have to give her a silver spoon. 1916. Fri. Today 7th hour Cordy, Fran, Althea & I went to the F.S. Had lush eats. When we get such abominable meals the Flag is our only salvation. 1917. Went to the lib. to see Douglas Fairbanks in "The [Mahmaniac]", an awfully cute picture. Also lecture on Alaska by Marguerite Phillips. March 4 1913. Augusta and I went down street. I bought some irish-lace. [...], the spring hats and [go...] are wonderful. Got some Scotch kisses & "At the Devil's Ball". 19 1915. Didn't go to the F.S. Had lab. So enchanting. Then I went over to gym. Can't remember anything exciting. Why? Nothing happened [...]. 1916. Sat. This morning I studied Psych. Got a letter from mother. In the P.M. walked down town & went to Cohen's. Bill [poor] but good movie with Carlyle. 1917. Sunday. Rabbi Wise. In the afternoon went to call on Prof. & Mrs. Drake. They're sweet, I think. Rabbi Wise was splendid. Fierce supper. March 5 Wednesday. Cold. 1913. Went to the dentists. Marge and I went down-street. She treated me at "The Sign of the Golden Robin". Looked at hats. 19 1915. Fr. Today I went down-street with Anna and Helen Shaw. The play was great. Ann got so cross at me. Helen is darling. We went to the movies. Paid bills. 1916. Sun. In the morning I read & sewed for Ev. Good dinner. In the P.M. listened to music, went to Virginias tea & wrote to Bill & Mother. Vespers. 19 March 6 Thursday. Clear and cold. 1913. Oh, I had the loveliest horse at riding, No. 12. He was a beauty, and such a gait! I missed Harrison, who was here. Mr. O'Neill was splendid. 1914. I've dated all my letters the seventh. Isn't that pitiful! I don't see how I can keep a diary written up when time flies so. 1915. Sat. Went down on the 8:33 and Miss Haight met me. Had lunch at the University Club with Miss McCall and Miss Case & Billy. Bought a dress for Miss Haight. "Chin Chin" screaming. 1916. Mon. This morning went to classes. Narration bores me. In P.M. read & slept. Fierce big snow storm. Evvie was so mean to me. 1917. Postal from Marion Day. She's in Santa Barbara. I must write her a letter. I'm crazy to see her at Commencement time. March 7 Friday. Freezing. 1913. The Concert was a grand success! At least, I think so. Everyone was there. This afternoon Augusta and I saw Wend in the "movies". 19 1915. Sunday. This morning we didn't do anything. I slept swell last night. This afternoon we went to see the Swan Family. Walter has a little moustache and is so good-looking. Betty wasn't there. Saw Mrs. [Garrit], Mrs. Swan, and the baby, little Helen and Beverly. She is darling. Also saw Paul who was painting a picture. Helen was terrific. 1916. I haven't one true friend in the world, not one. But then, "Only the brave deserve the fair". Busy day. House San written. I hope I'm not rude. Hope mother sends [...].March 8 Saturday. 19 "Kid" brought me home. Rube asked me, too. This afternoon the C.A.R. met at the Selkirks. There was a hockey game. Bob got badly hurt. 19 1915. Monday. Miss [Tandon] told me I'd better tutor but when I told her I'd rather not she didn't insist. Went to the Flag with Evvie and Marion. Had a letter from Cordy. 1916. Mother refuses me a penny to go to New York on. I went to the dentist today. Didn't do anything for Burgess. Narration is a bore. I am way back Psych. 19March 9 Sunday. 1913. Took a walk after Chapel with Marge, Dot and Marion. Margery seemed a [t.u]. Miss Andrews gave the most wonderful talk on Annapolis yesterday. Saw Harry and Donald McArdle today. 19 1915. Went down street with Anna. We walked down went to the movies. Had a letter from Bill. Made a pink sofa pillow. Dancing in the evening. More darn fun. 1916. Thursday. Spent today in bed, a day of glorious leisure, reading Saturday Evening Posts. I went down & sewed for the Red Cross. Tomorrow I will have fun. 1917. A letter from Margery. She says she's very happy. Dear girl, I know she is! Kid has been to see her. She wants me to ask him to prom. I'd like to. I wonder what's become of Ruth. March 10 Monday. 1913. Margery and I went to the sign of the Golden Robin today, and saw Kid go by. We are going to have a dance in Clown suits in the Meet. 19 1915. Suffered agonies all morning because I didn't know anything. 5th did French. 6th read Theatre. 7th took a walk. 8th heard Madame Rosilia Schwimme. She was very good. Kim has been converted to Suffrage. All ate in Main. 1916. Friday. I went to N.Y. with Ev & Elinor Gallin, Sunny & Yolande. The men were there when Cordy got to the hotel. Went to the [Psill] Club, the "Unchastened Woman", & Rector's. I love Carl. 1917. Cyrano. Cast supper. Lots of fun. Wonderful performances. I sat with Vincent. Richard Mansfield was there. The costumes were great. March 11 Tuesday. Spring-like, rainy. 1913. This afternoon Marion and I went down-street. I got a Creme de menthe frappe at the Golden robin. We saw Hoary. 19 1915. Thur. Had lab. Had to make a horrid table. At night went to the conference and knitted. Miss Nancy McClellan, Vassar, who spoke on Business advertising was fascinating. 1916. Saturday. So tired this morning. Shopped. Such pretty suits & hats. Saw the "Great Lover", & before it the Strand. In the evening Hofbrau House, "The Cinderella Man", & the Claridge. I could love Carl if he'd let me. 1917. Letter from Bob, of all people. He wants a date for the Grand for Easter Vacation. I think he's stark mad. But I'll go with him! March 12 Wednesday. 1913. I took a Latin Prose test. It was a lovely Spring day. We stayed after school for Aesthetic dancing. Augusta and I went down street. Saw Kid and Lodge. 19 1915. Fri. Had a rare old day. 5th went to class with Ev. Tweedy was nice. 6th went to Flag with Doris. 7th went to the conference. Mr. Dean who [isn't he] against teaching if you went interested was good and Mr. Williams was very interesting. Mr. Paris was amusing but scarcely practical. 1916. Sunday. The Russian Cathedral So queer. Dinner at Child's as also breakfast. Got home about 6:30. Dodie arrived much later. Told about John. 1917. Mon. I have a month to write up in here. How can I ever do it! I should have saved my movie magazines. Wonderful play. Walked to town. March 13 Thursday. 1913. Only Gladys, Anna and I rode. Mr. O'Neill wants to have a riding class this summer. Wouldn't it be lovely! Went to Augustas to tea afterwards. 19 1915. This morning I didn't get up until ten o'clock. Did Psych. If I didn't do better in that I'll flunk it. Got a letter from papa. I had letters from Miss Haight and mama yesterday. Lee is sick. Mother sent a box and we had a party. This P.M. Down-street. Walked both ways. Movies Grace & [Polly] [...] sat behind us. 1916. Monday. Saw Pauline Fredericks in "Bella Donna". She was lovely. Went to Woods. Cordy bought some records. Had a cut in Geology. 1917. No mail. Classes & studied through 5th. Janes. Went to see about Spanish Play. I am Mariya Carrambra! Went to Infirm to see Virginia. Studied tonight. March 14 Friday. 1913. There was a busted key in the piano. I went down street. Oh, the suits in Whitney's are adorable. Got a sundae at the Golden Robin. 19 1915. Prexy's father preached. He's a dear old man. In the afternoon I went to The Home for the Friendless with Miriam Wright. In the evening heard Dr. Taylor. 1916. Tue. I don't know what happened these days except I had a very interesting House Sanitation lecture, & went to Critical Writing & Geol. 1917. Wed. March 15 Saturday. Hot. 1913. Practiced this morning. Got Ruth Fellowes skirt. The Seniors won in the meet and Gladys got first Prize. I think Miss Whittemore is wonderful and adorable. Margery says she sent that note. If she did, she's a fool. 19 1915. Beastly old lab. Afterwards to the Flag. Then home. Had a meal order and didn't go to chapel. I hate Chemistry worse than poisons. 1916. Wed. Tonight I think I went to see Dr. B do bandaging, with Arm. More fun! You can do the most inconceivable things with a square of cloth. This should be 17th. 1917. Went to Vassarion breakfast. Afterwards discovered Doris had cooked the coffee in a pot containing two large boxes of matches. Met Buckie & Jimmy [Kant]. They're darling, especially Buckie. Went to 11 P.M. Poor Show. Smith's first. Debate. We won. Wellesley won other place. Harrah!March 16 Sunday. 1913. Went to church and Sunday School. I am so bored and am trying to do my lessons. They are very tiresome indeed. 19 1915. Rested this morning. [...] [...]. Flag Shop. Studied in the evening. Finished my Psych topic. Alas, its a weary, weary, [world]! 1916. Thurs. Saw "Doctor Palmer" in "In the Dentists Chair". "Two reels - reel in and reel out". Kie made that very witty reward, wasn't she clever! 1917. Fri. Tonight there was a Phi Beta Kappa Banquet. We tried to snitch food but didn't succeed. Miss Washburn looked ravising. [...] [...] is staying with Katrina. March 17 Monday. 1913. Marge and I went downstreet! She had a shampoo at Callahans. We went to the moving pictures. 19 1917. Have just been over in Dots room discussing Daisy Chain. Such a load will be off my mind and tongue when its announced. We made out a list and it was the hardest task I ever put pen to. I hope Dore and Marion and Ann and Kim and Kie and Cordy all make it. 1916. Fri. To the Liberty to see Carmen. It was a wonderful picture. Afterwards to Woods for a sundae & after that to the dentists. Party tonight in Kim's room. 1917. Thurs. March 18 Tuesday. 1913. Mama and I went down street. I'm going to get a suit. Oh, joy. Saw Kid and Bill Cameron and Reid. 19 1915. Didn't feel well but went down-street to hear Dr. Wiley tonight with Meg and Ann. He's the funniest man. 1916. Sat. Debate with Holyoke. I was so sleepy at it. We lost here. We won at Wellesley. Kim! [...] Holyoke girl is awfully cute, like Miss Keates. 1917. Buckie & Jimmy went. They're so dear. I wish I didn't have so much work to do. No ill-effects from the Sulphur. Doris has just been smoking. I think she's disgusting. March 19 Wed. 1913. Went down-street to buy a hairbrush. Met Dot and later Marion and Margery. We went in the Golden Robin and Kid treated us. 19 1915. Went to the infirm about 10:30. Not very ill. Nice [food]. Lovely nurse. Very restful. Gobs of magazines. General sensation of nausea. 1916. Sun. Went to Chapel. Felt rotten. Good sermon. Didn't go out in the P.M. Went to Xians all alone. Kim sat with Dicky & Xians president. 1917. The kids are blatting about Altamont. It peeves me. In tonight. I have so much work to do. Ev & Cord have bought Ukeleles. Worse [...]. I'm in a vile humor. March 20 Thursday. 1913. Augusta and I looked at suits. We saw Bert Lytell twice. I wonder if the Sergeant missed us. Didn't say good-bye to Miss Whittemore. 1914. Had such a wonderful time at Margory Woods' tea. I helped assist. Martha Strong and Martha Lipton were there. So beautiful. 1915. The play! Many thrills!! Dodie was great. Grace was adorable. Movies. Debate marvelous. We lost. Also at Holyoke. Gloom. 1916. Mon. The dancing exhibists tonight. I lumbered through it like a cow. Danced with Jo Palmer in the Tarantella. I can't wait for Thursday to come. 1917. Classes. Studied fierce hard. Have a sore throat. Miss Raymond thought our drill Sunday was to celebrate our victory over Wellesley. March 21 Friday. 1919 [1913]. I would love to send Miss Whittemore some flowers for Easter but unfortunately I have no money. Mother and I went to see Julius Caesar. I got my suit. 1914. Oh, I've had such a wonderful, wonderful time! I really never had such a wonderful time before in all my whole life. Oh, it was perfect. 1914.[1915]. Doris is using the one cubic centimeter of ink which this room possesses so I'm using Dot's fountain pen. Potato salad for supper. Met Clark Addington. 1916. Tue. Am excited about going home. Virginia & [Stoutie] are going to Washington on a Cook's tour. Aren't they screams! 1917. Wed. Very Busy. In P.M. to movies with Dorie to see Ann Murdock in "Where Love Is". Miss Washburn to dinner sweet. Katrina hasn't heard from that sweet Ruth [...] yet. March 22 Saturday. Fair. 1913. Went down-street with Alice this morning. This afternoon studied and wrote on "Pastorella" that I'm writing for Miss Whittemore. 1914. Oh, I had the best time this morning and tonight, tonight at dark music and at Helen's. Katrina is such a scream. And Helen's adorable. 1915. Oh, dear. I'm so discouraged! I can't do a thing and never will be anybody! I've got so much to do and I've got to go to bed! 1916. Wed. Did the last fond rites prior to leaving, packing my trunk etc. I hate to leave all the girls but its for a very short time, only! Dots going to be here. 1917. Again busy. Again went to movies. Saw Pauline Fredericks in "Sapho". This morning had a heart to heart talk with Miss Wylie. Oh, I can't do it! It's too hard. March 23 Sunday. 1913. Took each of the kids a daffodil. Marion went up with me. We had some good ice-cream for dinner. 1914. A wonderful Students Meeting tonight. Margaret was Marvelous. The decisions were fine. Everything was orderly and unemotional. 1915. Oh, the most interesting thing tonight my dear, went down to the police station to see a criminal mugged only there wasn't any criminal, so Prof. Shattuck was the criminal and 1916. Thurs. Went home. On train with Helen Searle. Mother & Father met me. Didn't do anything exciting. Mother & I got the supper. Anna telephoned in the evening. 19March 24 Monday. 1913. Marion and I went to the moving pictures this afternoon. She is going to a moving picture party tonight with Clark King. 19 1915. Dancing exhibition tonight. Went not knowing a thing, but followed Satterthwait in the front row and got along swell. I feel fine can't seem to bring myself to think of going to bed. Oh, I love Miriam Shepherd so! Danced with Gertrude and Helen Shaw. More fun! 1916. Friday. This morning I slept the blessed sleep of exhaustion. Went up to Ann's & stayed to lunch. Mrs. [Munnell] was there. In the afternoon went over & saw Mrs. Camp & Miss Blake. 19March 25 Tuesday. 1913. This morning we went to the Library and did something on our essays. George Goodwin was there. The dance was lovely. 19 19 Dinner with Swattie. Lost Doris' postal. Swattie was sweet. Walked around the circle. Also out to the lake. Swattie has a music scholarship. 1916. Sat. This morning didn't do anything. In the afternoon went to "Quinneys", a delightful English play with Marion. She is such a funny nice girl.March 26 Wednesday. 1913. Went to the Y.M.C.A. with Augusta tonight. Marion's pictures in her [Yama] suit are the cutest things. We met Lawrence and Clemmie in the Golden Robin. 19 1915. Went home. Mrs. Robinson and Anna met me. Mother has a cold. Am going up to Anna's tomorrow. It seems wonderful to be back. 1916. Sun. This morning I went to Church & to Sunday School. Saw Janet, Jean, & Dagmar in Church. Went for a walk & up to Sally's. Saw Miss Monroe. 19March 27 Thursday. 1913. Went to Alice's party tonight and had the best time. Rollin Stowe was there. Excitement! Fuller was nice and Lamont wonderful. 1914. Went home. Felt very melancholy. The two don't seem to go together well. Saw Mace, Dot and Augusta. Went to Grand. 1915. Went up to Anna's. Oh I just love Anna's home! I think homes are so wonderful its too bad we have to leave them. Abie telephoned. 1916. Mon. Mrs. [Arncliff] came & did my hair. Down to see Anna off. Dentists. Margery's. Margery is going to marry Ellston. Oh, isn't she wonderfully lucky! 1917. Tuesday. Sewed for the Red Cross with mother. We cut out eight shirts. Willie Rice was there. He's going back to France unless he's needed here. March 28 Friday. 1913. Got a letter from Clark today saying he couldn't come, on account of the flood. Marion and I saw Roosevelt. We went to the State Library today. 1914. Oh, it seems so good to be home and able to rest. I just feel as though I'd like never to have to study again. Ah such bliss is not to be mine. 1915. Went to S.S. and church with Anna. I like Jean Elmendorf so much. Saw Marion. She's a sweet girl. I like Mrs. Scudder. She keeps so young and lively. 1916. Tue. Went up to the Normal for lunch with Augusta. Marion & I. Good lunch price $.17. Over to Brate's & down. Got hat & met Louise this P.M. 1917. Wednesday. The Rummage Sale. I helped mother in the morning. We sold quite a lot. I saw all of my old things going cheap. March 29 Saturday. 1913. I had a nice time tonight with Abie. My suit has come. Mother got some Suffrage correspondence cards and I wrote to Miss Whittemore. She'll think I'm crazy. 1914. Church. Saw Lester. Also everybody else. In P.M. I don't recall my operations. A.B. telephoned. I went to bed early per usual. 1915. Monday. Went down street. Clothes are the worst nuisance. Someday I hope to be very rich and have someone to execute my orders. 1916. Wed. Saw "The Whirl of Life" with the Castles, & "The Strange Case of Mary Page" with Henry Walthall-Hughes. Louise, Marie, [...] 1917. Thursday. To the Grand with Augusta. She's a bigger nut than ever, but in a different way. Its all men, now. March 30 Sunday. 1913. Donald and Truman came down this evening and left about nine o'clock. Mother and I went to hear Dr Rosalie Morton this afternoon. Marge telephoned this evening. 1914. Mon. Went to school. Oh, it seemed so nice, and queer. Miss Camp was adorable. I love her so. Miss Jackson too. U-m-m-m-m! 1915. Tuesday. Louise De Relle, Marion's room-mate came today. She's the sweetest, dearest, most unspoiled thing. After all the simplest people are the nicest. 1916. Thursday. Today went to see Theda in "Destruction". She was certainly wonderful, but I loathe her. Lunch at Golden Robin with Marge. 1917. Friday. The Great Meeting at Mary Duncans. [Heruh] is nice. And not bad looking. Mary's sweet. Gertrude [Scheinpy] has broken her engagement.March 31 Monday. 1913. It is thundering and lightening and I am doing Algebra. Mother bought Eileen a spoon this morning. Oh, I wish Mr. O'Neill wouldn't come. 1914. Glee Club Concert tonight. Miss J is in it. No dancing after. Spoke to Frankie. Also to Miss Jeffries. Oh, your icy glare! 1915. Wed. The [Guidon] drill. Marge and I went alone like his disappointed old maids. I will be ever thus I fear, alas! Alas! Alas! 1916. Friday. Today went to the Grand with Marion & Louise. It was awfully funny. No picture. Afterwards went to Huylers. 1917. Saturday. Kid called! Unbelievable, but true. Whats more he took me [flowering] & treated me to a sodie at Huylers. April 1 Tuesday. 1913. Oh, Miss Whittemore is an angel. She liked "Pastorella". This afternoon Marge & I went to the Pruyn Library. Saw Rollin and Bert Hawley and Horanowitz. 1914. Wed. To school with Elsa. We visited French and she laughed her head clean off. [Mlle] is killing. Also went to Vergil, German and Gym. 1915. Thursday. Willie Wyer's Card party. I was a fool. I must learn to play cards and show my brains instead of acting as though I hadn't any. 1916. Sat. In the morning went up to practice. In P.M. saw Mary Pickford in "The Foundling". V.C. Movies in the evening. We sang. 1917. Sunday. Fierce warm. Martha & I went up to Ann's. Then to Mrs. Sullivan's and stayed for tea. In evening [Heruh] came. He's quite entertaining. April 2 Wednesday. 1913. This afternoon Augusta and I saw Miss Whittemore and she was like unto an angel. We saw Gene Shakespeare. 1914. Thurs. I really can't remember what I did this day. Oh, yes, I got initiated into the Grange. More fun! And danced with Fattie of the M.P.s. 1915. Friday. What did happen? Tonight I entertained Maynard and Abie with the able assistance of Marge. Abie is the ideal friend, Clemmie the ideal [lover]. Mr. Moldenhawer to dinner. 1916. Sun. To church. Met Marge outside. Saw Janet. Mrs. Lawyer is so attractive. Went up to Dots this afternoon. Her friend is sweet. She is quiet & quite pretty. 1917. Monday. In morning went up to Dots & stayed for lunch. Marion & she & I walked out to Wolferts Roller Skating party. I don't care I just love David! April 3 Thursday. 1913. No riding. I asked Miss Whittemore to go to the theatre and she's going. Rollin gave me seats in [Gilte's] a dear boy. 1914. Fri. Went to school! No special music. Met Marion there. We went to Debate. Not inspiring. Miss Jackson sweeter than before. Dot Mead in school. 1915. Saturday. Louise and Marion to Grand lunch. Delicious lunch. I must learn to cook before I get married. I'm going to learn how to do creamed potatoes, and biscuits, and jue, not because I like it but because all men do. 1916. Mon. Morning went shopping. Afternoon went to Dr. Blatner's, Dr. Page's, & Dr. Theisen's. Then to Elinor's. Emily is screaming. To Grand in evening. Good. 1917. Tuesday. Went back. Heruh telephoned this morning & we said good-bye. Saw Marion in the morning. Went to the Grand. Hated to go back. April 4 Friday. 1913. Rollin stung me today down on South Pearl Street. Went to church tonight. Marion and I went to the Movies. 1914. Sat. Mare & I went up to see Dot who is sick today. B. was screaming. Charlotte comes home tonight. [Is it] this uninteresting? 1915. Sunday. Easter Sunday. A wonderful sermon. Went to see Sally. I thought I wanted to have children but I can see how they would [...]. 1916. Tue. In the morning, packed. In the afternoon went to Dr. B's and packed. Doris down to dinner. Went down on 7:50 with [Dot] & Margaret. 1916 [1917]. Wednesday. Classes. A dull day. Was so sleepy after last night. Marion isn't coming back until Sunday. Johnny was here. April 5 Saturday. 1913. Miss Whittemore was divine. I stung Rollin this morning. I never saw Miss Whittemore look so wonderful. Had a good time. 1914. Abie tonight. He is so nice. I like him a lot. Marion leaves tomorrow. Went to Dots this afternoon. Came down with Gussie & Mare. 1915. Monday. Marion went today. Dance at Brates. Maynard went home in the car. I love mushiness its so uncollege and so un V.C.-like. 19[16]. Wed. Classes. Told stories in Narration. I've lost all my note-books. To F.S. Red Cross. Dode's clothes are cute. I have so much to do. 1917. Thursday. Went to call on Miss Wiley and Miss Buck. Miss Fiske and Miss Dodge were there. We discussed the war in all its phases. April 6 Sunday. 1913. Went to Church and Sprague Chapel. Stopped at Margery's. Helene Townsend, and Janet called. 1914. Tonight Augusta, Papa and I went to the Grand. We were going to Warfield. Autoing this afternoon. Augusta to dinner. 1915. Tuesday. Went myself. Oh, dear. oh dear, why am I so weak as to allow myself to be educated when I might be cultivating my beauty and charm in the world? 1916. Thur. Awfully tired. Didn't go to classes this morning. Went to libe in afternoon. It rained tonight but there was chapel. 1917. Friday. War declared at 1:30. Oh, dear, I believe its best for us to go in now, but the whole thing seems so unnecessary. I'm right behind the president. April 7 Monday. 1913. Augusta stayed with me tonight. We got our Senior Room today. It looked so prety with a bunch of violets and a banner Miss W. made. 1914. Came back today from vacation. Gee it seems good to be back, not. Helen Thorburn and Margaret Morris came down with us. 1915. Wed. Classes. I slept through most of them. French was boresome and chemistry impossible. It seems great to see Cordy. She's the same dear old girl. 1916. Friday. Am all excited, because Dot is coming tomorrow. I did my Narration theme while the rest went down-town. Heard Mr. Batcheller tonight. 1917. Sat. Students meeting. Didn't accomplish much. Another meeting Monday night. Virginia has a guest. Hazel Sadler, who is sweet. April 8 Tuesday. 1913. We have an automobile! Mama and Papa came down in it from Glens Falls today. Edward drove it down. Sewed at the Dana Society Lecture tonight. 1914. Dot Meigs isn't back. She is ill, poor dear. How I miss her. Oh, its so springy here I just love it, and everybody so sweet. 1915. Thursday. Lab lab lab lab. Bah! I can tolerate it no longer! I shall go mad. When I grow up I'm going to be president of the United States and then I'm going to have all the labs torn down. 1916. Saturday. Did house San. About 12:20 Dot blew in. In P.M. went to the dausant with Ev & Cord. Kim got Xians. Good ole Kim! 1917. Sun. Got up for breakfast. Easter, but no fish-balls or extra rolls for breakfast. To Congregational Church. Prexy's in P.M. Discussed [Bilen] Sunday, 322's Saloon. April 9 Wednesday. 1913. We took a ride to [Top's] not this afternoon. Saw Ponce. He's a dear dog, and the kittens are so sweet. It was wonderful. 1914. Saw the beautiful Helen in the Lib and she is beautiful. Saw Dottie. I haven't seen Martha yet. It is perfectly wonderful here. 1915. Friday. I studied 5th then Dore and I went to the M.P.s. Repulsive movie. Walked both ways. Party in Ev's in the evening for May, Kim's cousin. I ate 50 ripe olives and regretted it later. 1916. Sunday. Splendid preacher. Snow-storm yesterday, & today. Doris out for dinner. In evening went to Vespers. Felt very [...]. 1917. Monday. Another Students. Gave up everything. Am glad of it. Wrote to Maynard, Horace & Bob. No chapel tonight. April 10 Thursday. 1913. Captain Miller reviewed us and he looked divine in his full dress uniform. He's awfully nice, too. Miss Whittemore went. 1914. Edith told me this noon I am to take my [re] tomorrow. She came over tonight to put me to bed. She is adorable, tutor or no tutor. 1915. Saturday. This morning had a seance and studied Psych. In the P.M. to "Seven Keys to Baldpate". Oh I long to write a play. We walked out. 1916. Monday. Got a letter from Mother this morning. Also wrote to her P.M. Studied and walked down town with Kim. I wish I had something to eat. I'm going to get thin that way. 1917. Tuesday. Marie, Ann, Miss Fox, & I went rush to "Captain Kidd Junior", (.25 cent seats) an adorable play. How I loved Jim Anderson!April 11 Friday. fair. 1913. The Junior party was more fun. Afterwards we went to Marie Blauvelts. I was awfully tired. Don brought me home. 1914. Took my re. Oh, how I had studied. Don't think I passed. Saw Dottie after and went to Sloshes. Then to Flag. Down-street. 1915. Sunday. We had a Compliment Party tonight. It was much enjoyed by all. I didn't get nice ones at all. Cordy was the most nearly perfect according to the judges. 1916. I wish I weren't coming back to college next year. I don't really. Had every hour taken today and am tired. John McCormack is coming to Cohen's. Mr. Johnson was funny. 1917. Wednesday. I am going to try to get off all my Friday classes and go home Thursday. I hate to decide things for myself. Am a [weans].April 12 Saturday. 1913. Went to the card party. Marion and Margaret were highly unpleasant. Took Miss Whittemore to see Paul dance tonight. 1914. Egg hunt of the B.C.L. I only found five. The prize was rich. Church at the Presbyterian. Slight row in the P.M. Music. 1915. Had a rehearsal for Hortensia. I am a mob! I am a dancing Greek Maiden in J.C. They're going to be wonderful. I love Elinor Merrill for working so hard on that committee. (Bunny picture on page) 1916. Wednesday. Am tired all the time. Am taking nasty brown big pills Dr. Puge gave me. The weather is fine. I feel rather punk. 1917. Thursday. Got a cut in Soc. Psych. Went down-town with Evie. Lovely day. I am not in the Work Shop Plays. Am going home tomorrow. April 13 Sunday. Rainy. 1913. Augusta went to Chapel with me. Afterwards we went to Top's not in the car, and got stuck in the mud. I passed! Hurray! 1914. I'm so peeved that I haven't hegst this diary my first year at college that I'm trying to make up for lost time. Dinner with [H.T.] 1915. Tue. Oh, darn lessons! Had to do French, English and Chemistry tonight but went to a Geology lecture instead. Got a letter from papa & one from Marion. 1916. Thursday. I haven't heard from Bill since we were in N.Y. I wonder what his trouble is? I should worry. I wish I felt in better health. 1917. Friday the Thirteenth. Wow! I lost cars all day & almost lost my train on account of it. I took a taxi & lost a dollar that way. Met Dottie at 8:15. She's such a peach. I love that girl. Constance is so sweet. Abie & Maynard have joined the Troop. I couldn't see "Among the Missing". I love the Richards house & every one of its inmates. They're so peppy & alive. Haven't seen Bill. April 14 Monday. 1913. Handed in my Senior Essay today. We're going to give an Operetta instead of a play. 1914. Tue. 1915. I feel down and out tonight. My eyes ache terribly. I saw some very thrilling movies today, "The Black Box" among them. They say there's a [...] from studying about phosphorus fire-drill tonight. I haven't [...]. 1916. Friday. Had a blow. I don't draw. Don't recall very vividly what I did today, but I haven't been down-town since I came back. [Leo] Ornstein. 1917. Bill came in late with a [...] & started [here] in my room. Howling? He's so good looking cute! Alas! Practiced in A.M. [like] groom. Don't care for ushers. Margery Sawyer is a bridesmaid. In P.M. War Pictures & ride to Lake George with Erskine. The Wedding! It was dear. Our dresses were lovely. The pins the bride gave us are sweet. May looked lovely. Came down with G.M. Erskine adorable. April 15 Tuesday. 1913. Marion and I went down-street. Marjorie is going to New York tomorrow night. Tomorrow we're going to hear the play read. 19 Wed. 1915. I slept all this morning. This afternoon I finished sewing for the Belgian babies, and did Soph. Lit., Chem. and French. I hate work. 1916. Doris is not going to room with me. Alas, I feel very badly. I dare not ask how she decided it now. Perhaps sometime far hence in the future. 1917. Just got back and am writing up this wonderful time I've had. Bob never called up at all today, the old bum! And I was crazy to go to a partiotic meeting up in Harmonious, or to St. Peter's. Uneventful trip down. Letter from Margery, dear ole gal. Also a chear from the book exchange for 76 Harrah! I'm going to join the red cross. Oh, I wish I could do something in the U.S. April 16 1913. Have just been to a Suffrage meeting. Mrs. Garit was there. I saw the boys today. I am going to be Ryssa in the play. 19 Thurs. 1915. Was unusually bright today. Saw Charley Chaplin in the movies. The picture was so funny and so pathetic. I think he's a positively pathetic figure, really, with his bright smile and curly hair and pitiful, disgusting, actions. I love him. 1916. Sunday. I tried to do House San. topic today. Didn't like the minister. In the afternoon I went to Main with Ann. Went to Xians. 1917. Monday. Kinda hate to be back. Don't feel too well. Doris & Ann all done up after their New York debauch with Dr. Bonny. Red Cross tonight. April 17 1913. Am going to the theatre with Danaby tonight. Marion and I went down-street. The girl rode out. Maybe we'll give Moliere "The Romancers". 1914. Fri. Went home today. Was so glad to get home. We went down to Chatham in the afternoon. The concert was wonderful. Saw Marge. 19 Sat. Went down-street with Mar Brate. Poor movies. Poor soda. Met Agnes Irwin. Went to hat place and got swiss cheese. Students meeting. 1916. Monday. Did have many a qualm in getting to Geology just in time. Did go out to Rock Lot. Dottie is going to West Point. 1917. Tuesday. Classes o'[comes]. Letters from Marge & [Hank] yesterday and Saturday. Marge is coming up. Hank is at Kitchawan. April 18 Fri. 1913. Went down-street. Bought a victrola. Expected Kid tonight but he didn't show up. 1914. Sat. This morning Guy took Miss Jackson, Gladys, Marie and myself up to Schenectady. "The Doll Girl". Dot's dance. Adorable. 1915. Sun. Wonderful day. Wrote letters up on sunset with Ev, Cordy, and Kim. Supper at Cary's. Christians. Mrs. Montgomery. Perfectly wonderful. 1916. Tuesday. Burgess class is a bore. I'm so poor. He read my essay and I was ashamed of it. Some people write so well. 1917. Doris and Virgin in bed. Dode & I took a walk. I saw Mrs. Tripp. I came back with fifty cents [I] picked up "somewhere in Arlington". April 19 Sat. 1913. Tonight Kid came. He's the cutest boy. Honest, I think he's so cute. Went up with Kathryn Shelley to see Miss Edwards this afternoon. 1914. Sun. Church. In the afternoon went up to Sally's, to Dot's and to Marge's. Came back. Doris was adorable. Anne was here. [1915]. Tonight I rehearsed for T.C. Just before it I went to the flag with Cordy. Oh, the Egyptian sudha dance is simply terrible, especially Polly. 1916. Wednesday. Oh, Gee, Critical writing again! I haven't applied for [S] but I probably couldn't make it anyway. I'm going to write plays. 1917. Thurs. Preparedness Courses. Very interesting. The nurse is attractive. We made dressings. Home nursing was a scream. April 20 Sun. 1913. Such a wonderful ride! Marion rode with Teddy in front and Miss Whittemore with me in back. We went forty miles a hour. Full speed! 1914. Mon. Went down-street. Didn't get my shoes. Had supper at Smith's. Soft-shell Crabs. Wonderfully good. No Chapel. 1915. Tonight I rehearsed for T.C. Oh dear its so hectic I have four lessons for tomorrow, Psych. quiz first hr. and a Chem. written 4th. 1916. Thursday. Went to the M.Ps & Saw Marguerite Clark in "Mice & men", a sweet play. Best mime I ever saw. Charles Waldron in it. 1917. Fri.April 21 Mon. 1913. Am making out my Commencement and tea lists. Its an awful job. I'm "Pasquinot" in "The Romancers". Gladys and Alice will make some lovely lovers "Piping on the oboe". 19 1915. Today I had a rehearsal for Hortensia but Dot and I escaped and went to Mr. Crarie's lecture, the stupidest lecture! Kie went to the reception for him at Prexy's. Miss Washburn was there. Ever since she laughed so at my "vital point of a dog" I've conceived an awful passion for her. 1916. Friday. Ev & I thought we'd go to Cohen's but didn't. Marion Gilmer is visiting Cordy. Supper at Inn. Marion is a cute girl. 1917. Sat. April 22 Tuesday. 1913. This diary on reading it over seems very silly. But just wait 'til next year and it'll read, "Studied, studied, studied, worked, etc." 1914. Wed. Went down to the Inn for supper with Marion and Elsa. Dot Smith was there. Also Margaret [Tangerman] with her brother. See above. 1915. I'm a pig, I'm a hog, I'm a swine, I'm a "sus", I'm a "schwein", I'm a swilling, guzzling, glutron, a gourmand. I hereby make a solemn swear that I won't go to the F.S. more than once a week. 1916. Saturday. I may have to go to prison. Oh, I'm so frightened I didn't mean to do it. I can't go to sleep. Oh, God help me. 1917. Sun. Today Hugh Black preached. He was wonderful, so intense. We went on a wonderful funny picnic on Sunset. April 23 Wednesday. 1913. No more crushes for mine next year. I abhor them. I'm going to be good and reform and do away with them. 1914. Thurs. Down town. Oh no my mistake, I sent a note to Dot to forgive me and she did. Went to see Helen but she had gone away. 1915. Went to the Flag. Made up lab. Song practice. Eleanor is coming down next week. I must begin to get the room looking respectable. I'm awfully glad she's coming. Kreisler. Wonderful! 1916. Last night on Rosey's instigation's gave out some parcels. I can't decide whether it was a crime or not. I await consequences. Natalie Kneeland is here. 1917. Monday. Went to the movies twice. This afternoon to see Charley in "The Cure" & tonight to see Duggie Fairbanks in "The Americano". Also a fire. April 24 Thursday. 1913. At first I thought I could go riding and afterwards I couldn't. And "She" went, Alas! She is so fair. 1914. Fri. Elsa and I went to see Molly Lou. She's so pretty. So attractive. I saw Dorothy after chapel. There was a concert. 1915. Do you know what troubles me more than anything in the world just at present? I eat so much. I go to the F.S. and overload my stomach and I'm so ashamed afterwards. I ought to have more will power and I ought to save my money and I ought to be careful of my health and I don't want to get fat. I've spent 90 cents on eats today. 1916. I wish I were home with mother. I will be Friday. No news of P.O. robbery but its not too late yet. I fear. I no sooner get out of one trouble then I get in another. 1917. Tue. Went to "Intolerance" tonight. It was perfectly wonderful. This should be Wednesday instead of Tuesday. April 25 Friday. Hot. 1913. Marion and I went down-street. We got a soda at "The Golden Bluebird". She got a fresh strawbery sundae. 1914. Down-street with Eloa. Supper at Smith's. Club Sandwich. No Chapel. Had my hair done. I must write up my accounts. 1915. Went to Lover's Leap. I don't blame them for leaping. The most dismal prospect. Have not written my theme for Description. Wrote to Marion. 1916. Tue. Class first, Second, Conference with Miss [Timpton], Studied third & fourth, 5th & 6th classes, 7th went to Mrs. McCrackens, 8th rehearsal. Class & Inn after dinner. 1917. Wednesday. Margery came today & left tonight. She looked sweet and was so funny. We had supper at the [Nandi].April 26 Saturday. Warm. 1913. Went to the Suffrage luncheon. Lots of people I know were there, including Milton Went. Miss Mills spoke. 19 1915. Lab 5th & 6th. Seem to get the hang of it better than I did. Rehearsed 7th & 8th. I have a star part. I get knocked down thumped and thrown off the rostra by one of the guards. Walked home from the lab with Dr. Cope. Students meeting. Irma Kellers nominated for incoming president. [Alvey & Stucksleger] from our class. 1916. Little excitement today. Worst meal in the history of the college. Went to the Flag Shop. Tonight did Red Cross. Funny letter from Gertie. 1917. Thursday. Tonight Hank telephoned from Briarcliff. We had surgical dressings & Home Nursing. Miss Coltart so attractive in her uniform. April 27 Sunday. 1913. Went down to the Convent in the car today. It's so lovely there. Then we went on down, at fifty miles an hour! Went to the Knickerbocker tonight. 1914. Mon. Eveybody went to hear Paderewski tonight. Such darling hats in chapel. I went to Flag with Dorothy. More fun! 1915. This P.M. went to the m.ps, fine! This evening rehearsed. Must now read Paradise Lost. Didn't shine in quiz. Didn't get any mail. Went walking with Evvie. 1916. Went home because I have to go to the dentist's. If he hurts me!*!?! Woe be unto him. Tonight I retired early, gladly. 1917. Friday Founders. Serenaded Prexy, & Song Contest, in Caps & gowns. In P.M. Sir Herbert Tree, then dancing to Military band, and drill. Baseball game. April 28 Monday. 1913. Miss Whittemore is an angel. I love her to distraction. I received a letter from Miss Camp. Went up to see Anna at the hospital. 1914. Tue. Evvie's uncle is Mr. Larkin's Soap and another uncle is Elbert Hubbard. Oh, to know a celeb! I wish I were related to one. Ah me! 1915. Wed. Went down to see "The Black Box". It was just delightful. It rained about dinner time. Was supposed to go to dinner with Ruth Leonard. 1916. Fri. No classes. Woke up in my own soft cot. Went to dentists. Telephoned Marge. At night went to see four one act plays. 1917. Sat. I wish I were intelligent! Edward Lorenz was here today in Soldiers Clothes, and Newton Bacon. I rose late. Ev & Dore aren't home yet. April 29 Tuesday. 1913. Gladys fainted. I think she is adorable. Bought a hat at Muhlfelders. 19 1915. Don't remember what I did today. I believe I did not go to the Flag Shop. Had a tutor lesson after lab. Lab wasn't so bad. 1916. Saturday. Must write this up as though it were Monday. Believe I went to see Wallace Reid the clothing store [dunnuy] man. 1917. Sunday. Jonathan Day preached. I liked him better than ever before. Walked around the Maple Circle. Went to Christians. April 30 Wednesday. 1913. Gladys and Kathryn went down-town with me. Gladys is so dear. I got seats for Marion in "I" and ours are in [H]. 19 1915. Friday. Had horrid classes. Eleanor came. We went to the movies in the evening. Saw Charlie Chaplin. I love that man. 1916. Sunday. Tuesday. Same old grind & very tired of it. No [...]. Geol, Study, study, study, Crit., House San, study, etc., etc. 1917. Monday. Surgical dressings in P.M. Miss Corrigan and Miss Coltart came to dinner. I love Miss Coltart. She coming to breakfast, and I'm going over to visit her in Amenia. May 1 Thursday. 1913. Got the tickets from Kid. We had a wonderful ride. I had No 22, "The Mule". Miss [Palma], Pussey, and Elinor went. We went out Delaware Ave. Landed in Kenwood and came home a back road. Had supper at C. & Ps. Saw "Fritz" a cute poodle dog. 19 1915. Saturday. Dashed to dancing at 8 and at 10. Went to Mary Elizabeth's for lunch with Gertrude and Marion. Went to the movies. Went down to the station to see papa, and escorted him to the other station. They played cards in the evening. 1916. Home. How good it is to be here. Went shopping today, and calling & to the Grand where saw the honorable Charles Chaplin in "Carmen". 1917. Tue. Had surgical dressings & almost lost my mind, cutting gauze. No mail for ages. Cordy is back & Florence Clement was a brides maid at the wedding!May 2 1913. The Guidon. A. won. I'm so glad. Saw Abie afterwards. Miss Whittemore is going to teach in a deaf and dumb school next year. 19 1915. This morning went to Carey's for breakfast, then called on Grace Hyde and walked on Sunset. Went to the Inn for supper. I know Miss Stamford is on my trail. Elinor scrug after dinner. We went to music. It was nutty. Talked in Kie's room. Ah, me! 1916. Sun. A beautiful day. Walked out to Top' not. My dates are all wrong. Saw Eileen & Milton & two cats. Lots of fun. Came back. 1917. Wed. Took my Spanish ord. Carried Dr. Hand's bottle over to the lab. for her. Doris Drummer is going home to be married and coming back. May 3 Saturday. 1913. Kid came down tonight. He asked me for my Graduation picture. I'm so flattered. This morning bought my luncheon dress and a blue linen. Saw "The Man Who Owns Broadway". 19 1915. Breakfast at Carey's. Coming home El had great fun with a campus [nup]. I hope she isn't really damaged. She went 10.36. Lab. horrid. T & M. 1916. Wed. Ann tired of the weary grind. Evvie is in the infirmary. We go and see her. She is so unlucky. Field Day & Dartmouth. 1917. Thurs. May 4 Hot. 1913. Miss Haight was here. We went to the Knickerbocker for supper. When we took her down to the station I saw Miss Keates, Ruth Miner and Kenneth. I met Kenneth here. 19 1915. I was so tired I slept all P.M. Hardly studied at all. Don't know whether to cut classes or not tomorrow. I'm such a boob in everything. 1916. Thur. Mrs. Bullard and Mrs. Young came tonight on the 10.04 train. Doris and I had a fierce time meeting them. They're at Uandi. 1917. Fri.May 5 VOTES FOR WOMEN 1913. Miss Camp is back. I went down-street with Gladys this afternoon. Abie is going to the May Festival tomorrow. 19 1915. Wed. Went to Dr's office 2nd hr. Oh, dear, I know I'm full of germs. Interview with Miss Fishe. She told me to "agonize". She's the darlingest woman I ever knew. With her advice and with Mlle's to "reflect" I ought to get along very well. Off campus. Fudge in Kim's room tonight. 1916. Friday. Founder's. Gaily pironetted in the P.M. Went to III Hall. Never have I seen such a marvelously perfect play. 1917. Sat. May 6 Tuesday. 1913. Saw Abie this morning. Went to Janet's with Marjorie this afternoon. Townsend was there. We went to the Parkway. 19 19 Thur. No lab. Three cheers. Miss McCloud lectured this morning and it was awfully interesting and we didn't have to take notes. Ghastly tutor lesson. 1916. Saturday. Field Day. Poor Heath down. Lunch at Carey's. Miss Haight's tea. 2nd Minor cuts. Dinner at Inn. So good!!! 1917. Sun. May 7 Wed. 1913. Went to Janets. The tea is going to be awfully expensive. Marge was a trifle unpleasant. Marion and I went down to [Gaints]. 19 1915. Friday. Much excitement & many thrills. Founders. Off campus with Doris & Junior to N & I. Back for last of Prexy's speech. Sny contest. Award of silver cup to 16. Academic procession. Lecture. In P.M. reception. I shook hands with Mr. & Mrs. Pratt. Some celeb! 1916. Sun. No Chapel. Mrs. Bullard left this afternoon. It is a gorgeous day. Splendid speaker at Vespers Service. Glad to retire, tired. 1917. Mon. Miss Coltart, Miss Longworthy, Ann, Ev, Cordy, Marion, & myself to dinner at the Inn. I love Miss Coltart. She's so clean. May 8 Thursday. 1913. Heard from Dot today. Had supper at Chapman & Peckhams. This is Charlotte's birthday. Saw Rollin twice. 19 19 Field Day! Evvie got two first places. Mrs. Heath had to go home on account of Elbert Hubbard's being drowned in the sinking of the Lisitania. Oh, its so dreadful to think of! And yet it doesn't seem to matter much to us we go on living just the same as though nothing had happened. 1916. Mon. Today I worked principally and went to see Charles Chaplin in Carmen, a rare show. Did study in the eve, & a bad storm party. 1917. Tue. Miss Coltart to breakfast. Then Ann and I saw her off. Rehearsing madly for the "Workhouse" plays. May 9 1913. Papa took [me] up in the auto. Went to "Charleys Aunt". Crazier than ever. Tonight we went to "Under the [Flag]". It was killing. 19 1915. Sun. Dottie & I went up on Sunset and I studied & wrote letters. It was just wonderful. I wrote three themes. I liked the sermon this morning very much. Tonight Dr. Ida Scudder, Marion's cousin spoke and she was the loveliest woman. 1916. Tue. Oh I am so busy. Wrote sonnet on Cervantes. Classes all day. Went to F.S. with Dodie. Went to Red Cross. Feel rotten. 1917. Wed.May 10 Saturday. 1913. Went up on the 1 O'clock car. The dance was wonderful. Then we sat around the fire and the boys sang. It was so lovely. Oh my beating heart, be still! 19 1915. Mon. Lab. They took T.C. pictures but I couldn't go. I made soap in lab. It was absorbingly interesting. Then I had a tutor lesson, then a rehearsal. Well, its work that keeps us happy you know. That's always my motto "Satan finds some mischief" etc. 1916. Wed. Today I read my House Sanitation topic and Burgess read my sonnet. Irina adjourned Students meeting. She is an angel from heaven. 1917. Thurs. May 11 1913. Saw the boys at the game yesterday. Union was beaten 13-2. [Gee], it was cold. This morning we roamed around the garden. Teddy is so funny. Carleton Cleveland was at the house. 19 1915. Oh French Composition is torturing me. I really think you have all individuality and originality rounded and ground out of you here in the most brutal manner. I wish I had charm. I wish I didn't know NaCL from H2SO4 (I hardly do) and was clever & interesting. 1916. Students meeting tonight. Oh I just love Irma. I think she is the most wonderful girl I ever knew. She's so dignified yet so adorable. 1917. Friday. Big thrills! Went to West Point to see Papa Joffe. Gobs went. He was sweet. A swell drill. Dress rehearsal. Deedee is sweet. May 12 Monday. 1913. The P si N boys were so nice. Went to see the Kinemacolor pictures. They showed some beautiful gowns. Mlle. was fierce. 19 1915. Honestly, the longer I live the more convinced I am that I am surrounded by a lot of silly, chattering, idle, shallow girls instead of strong, healthy, sane minded, level headed young women. I wish I had an older friend, one of the faculty. Oh, I wish I knew Prexy. I like him so. 1916. Friday. Went to the Flag and to Jane's & to Sloshes. At 1 started on the trip. Sat with Aggie & Iris. Awfully pretty ride. Nice house & lush eats. Fun. 1917. Saturday. The Plays. Went to Uandi for breakfast, to Mary Elizabeths, with Vi, for lunch, to "A world of Pleasure" and to Inn with Miss Witherbee. Met celebrities after show. May 13 Tuesday. 1913. Wrote to Edward. Got my hat. Saw about my pictures. Lunched at the "Golden Robin". The Juniors won the debate. 19 1915. I've been going all day. Interview with Miss White & studied first hour. Classes through 4th. Lab, tutor, & lecture. Mr. Nathan & Mrs. Austin tonight. 1916. Saturday. Got up at six. Drove ten miles. Walked up the mountain. Thought I'd never reach the top. The view was marvelous. Went to the prom. 1917. Sunday. Oh, its been such a perfect week-end. But I have so much to do. Mr. Calkins preached. Edith Wynne [Malth's] son gave a reading. May 14 1913. Papa got a letter from Edward today. This afternoon I went down-street. Edward is going to take Grace, El, and myself out Sunday afternoon. I wish he would bring Mr. Maudeville. I'm in luck. 19 1915. Went home at 10.36. They were all very much surprised to see me. In the evening we went to the movies, Uncle Will, mama, & I, but they weren't good. 1916. Sunday. Arose somewhat late & went to breakfast at Carey's. Then to Chapel. Lyman Abbot preached. Anna Maria to dinner with Dot, Dr. Steiner. 1917. The perfect season continueth. Miss Collart came to dinner. We went to Evvie's tea. In evening to the movies, which were poor.May 15 Thursday. 1913. Went to the musicale with Augusta. Dot [Huiles] looked adorable. Marion Eyres played wonderfully. Sundae afterwards at the Golden Robin and saw Henry Lodge. 19 1915. Saturday. Shopped in the morning. Found a very pretty white crepe taffeta dress. In the P.M. went to "The Misleading Lady". At night to hear Mlle. Viet in her song recital. She was darling. Saw Helene who was as beautiful as ever. She is lovely. 1916. Mon. Went down with Doris to see Charley in "The Floorwalker". Not very funny. Too Keystoney. We both succeeded in laughing, tho'. 1917. Miss Collart still here. Thrills! She didn't get a bicycle. She is so sweet. I wish I were like her. She's so efficient. May 16 Friday. 1913. Horrors, exams approach! "Aint it awful!" My hat is pretty. Went to the drill this afternoon, after the Exam. in Gen. Inf. Went to the Mandolin concert this evening. 19 1915. Sunday. Went to church with mother, then out in the country. It was a cold, bleak, cheerless day. Milton was so funny! Eileen was sweet. 1916. Tue. After Applied Psyc. tonight Dorothy Copenhaver nabbed me and took me before Self. Gov. Irma is wonderful. I was appalled. 1917. Miss Buck exceedingly unpleasant. Ellen Lee sent me the following note, "Deedee says she's crazy about you, you're so nice and funny". !*!%*!!!!-:;-?!!May 17 Saturday. Fair. 1913. Went up to Schenec. with Dot. Saw Bill. Oh, I had such fun! Went to the "Moving up Day" excercises in the Chapel. The tea was wonderful. 19 1915. Washed up my lab. utensils. Oh, repulsive! Also repellant tutor lesson. My life is most repugnant to me. Have made out my schedule. Must do Psych & Eng. now. Oh, its a drear world. Won't I be glad when the next three weeks are over. Oh Joy! 1916. Wed. Today I suffered as usual in Crit. I bet I get a big black mark in that course. I haven't handed anything good in. 1917. Thursday. Miss Coltart didn't have dinner with me & I didn't see her after surgical dressings or home nursing. Does she hate me? I can't explain it. May 18 Sunday. 1913. We had a glorious ride this afternoon. [Edward], Grace, El, Marge, and myself. Saw Len. We went to Schenectady. 19 1915. Tuesday. How do I know what I did today? The only thing I do know is that I didn't go down town. I've only been twice since Apr. 28. Pretty good record. What? On account of the fever scare. No more invites to the City. Home thank goodness. Wish I had more to the home city. 1916. Thur. Tonight in Christians there was an open Forum. I attended but did not take and active part. More [motor], one might say. 1917. Friday. T.C. rehearsal. My life is going to be a hell from now on. I see that clearly. Free Ceremonies. Lovely. Deedee sent me a message & I sent her two & went to see her. May 19 1913. We had some glorious time yesterday. Marge got a Mandarin coat for Commencement. I bought an auto Cap. 19 19 Wed. I've developed an awful case on Cecille Bradshaw. She has the most persistent smile. Liking [Cy] is just a habit with people. She was so funny in Chem. quiz. Mon. I hope her popularity won't pull her up any cause she's adorable just as she is. 1916. Fri. I didn't go to the M.P.s today. Just why I can't remember. Oh, yes. Tree Ceremonies. Very beautiful. Eleanor Grisham is here. 1917. Walked to Mohonk. Feel fine, but blistery. I shouldn't have gone, I have so much to do. Haven't seen Deedee all day!!May 20 Tuesday. 1913. Ugh! Algebra examination. Went to the Tango dancing at the Armory this evening. The dancers from the Winter Garden were great. Bill and I should have danced. 19 19 Thur. Today I went to the Flag with Dot. I'm saddest when I've eaten. My whole soul rises up and reproaches me. I know I'm a nothing and one can never eat oneself to fame. I wish I had something to do, some absorbing interest, that would keep me from eating, I do, I do. Oh, how I do! 1916. Sat. This afternoon when I should have gone to Miss Ballards I went to see Lil Gish. What a record of Misdeeds this diary is. Alas!!! 19May 21 Wed. 1913. German. Not quite so bad. Marge, Marion, Dot Mead, Bessie, Grace and Hazel and Jean are going to read their essays. 1915. My only consolation is that sometime these discontented thoughts must bear bruit. Its Friday and I've just been to the Flag Shop with 1915 Cordy and run up a bill of fifty cents. I wish the old place would burn down & its ashes be scattered to the [...] winds of Heaven. Read my two themes. 1916. Sun. Lyman Abbott preached. I slept in Ev's room last night which is a haven of peace. Ev got out of the infirm. today. 19May 22 Thur. 1913. We're going to give the school a big bulletin board, with a cork background. We had supper at the "Golden Blue-bird". Marge gave me an adorable flower pin. 19 1915. Oh, dear, here I am sighing over Cy. I know its just the idea of a "case" that thrills me. Studied today. Frolic. More fun. Marcia was sweet. 1916. Mon. Today I did fourteen things I didn't want to, and six I did. One of the latter was to see Jack Barrymore. [I] [suffer] for the [screw]. 19May 23 1913. The essays were read. I got second prize in general information. I'm getting brilliant in my old age. Jean got second honor and the History prize and first in gen. inf. Marion got first honor and a german medal, perfectly wonderful. 19 I get so peeved with myself when I don't write in here for such ages. Doris and I are having a ripping argument. 1915. I tried to study today but didn't succeed very well. The kids made candy. Cecilles going to make varsity basket-ball team. 1916. Tue. Oh, I just can't work. I have to write 5 themes for tomorrow and Psych. Oh I just have to work my hands to the bone. 19May 24 Sat. 1913. I got the dearest pair of embroidered white silk stockings from Adelaide. Margaret Strong was here. So was Dottie. We went up to Emma Willard. Edward is up at Grace's. 19 1915. Next year I'm going to ride horse back all fall if it takes my last cent. I'm going to learn to swim & play tennis this summer. I'm going out for indoor meet, jumping, ladder, & rope climbing, and track, running broad jump, 50 yard dash, and 100 yd hurdles. I'm inspired to all this by the powers of Cecille & I'm going to brake a record. 1916. Wed. I went before the board again last night. I am so frightened. I thought the incident was closed. What have I done to deserve this? I am so unhappy. 1917. Thursday. Miss Coltart here. We had a birthday cake for her and she told us all the gory details of hospital life. May 25 Sunday. Wonderful. 1913. We had the dandiest ride. Grace, Lee, Edward, Marion and I went. We went to Thompson's Lake. The best road. Dear Bill, I wonder how he is. 19 1915. Oh, why, why didn't I always row & swim and ride horseback & play tennis & basket-ball and Baseball? I can't be happy unless I can do some of these things and I've never done them and it seems too late to learn. I'd rather be athletic than know as much as anyone in the world. 1916. Thus. Marge & Janet arrived at 1.41. It seemed so good to see them. I walked them all over, then to F.S., to Chapel and to Inn for dinner. They are screaming. 1917. Friday. Saw Miss Coltart off. May 26 Monday. Beautiful. 1913. "Pastorella" presented Miss Blake read it. We went to a Glee Club rehearsal tonight. I flunked in Latin Prose. 19 1915. Varsity Hockey announced tonight. Johnson, Brooks, Bradshaw, Carter, MacAfee, Goss, & Hardin. Oh I'd rather have a V than be Henry James, Abraham Lincoln, Maude or Jane Addams, or Pierpont Morgan. I'd sell my soul for one, I'd be will to be homely as Satan, Poor as Job, deaf & dumb & blind. I don't see what there is to live for after you get one. 1916. Fri. Studied all this morning and got so tired I ate two helpings of fish for lunch. Studied this afternoon and tonight. No recreation. 19May 27 Tuesday. Rainy. 1913. Saw Miss Whittemore for the last time. Dear soul! I kissed her twice and Pussy was there. She was weeping copiously. Miss W. I mean. Oh, dear, I loved her so. 19 1915. I know what I am now. I found it in James. Its very interesting. I'm sedentary. "Sedentary accustomed to pass much time in a sitting posture's characterized by much sitting, remaining in one place, inactive". Have been studying Psych. for some time by the interval method. 1916. Saturday. Studied this morning. In the afternoon went to the Liberty & saw poor movies. Then to Woods. Oh, dear, I spend my money so recklessly. 1917. Sunday.May 28 Wednesday. Horrid. 1913. Rehearsed from 9.30 to 1.30. Had my dress tried on at 2. Had my hair done at 4. Am now about to study. Went to the Grand last night. 19 1915. Friday. Prom. day. We all went & sat in the balcony & watched, and Swatty asked me to dance and we went out on the balcony. It was glorious with the moon above. Gertie looked cute & her man held her awfully close. Hilda Verity had the most wonderful dancer. Not many good looking men. 1916. Sunday. The preacher was fine. He prayed in such a matter of fast way it was amusing. Studied in the afternoon. To the Inn to breakfast & supper. 1917. Mon. Coltart came for the last time. We went to the Uandi for dinner. She was so jolly and darling but I know she hates to go. She kissed me cross wise on the lips in the pouring rain. May 29 1913. Papa has gone out in the car and he didn't tell me. We're going to take back the "American" and get a Henderson. The dress rehearsal is tonight. Our costumes are gaudy. I must study. 19 1915. Today Prexy sent out notes congratulating the girls whose instructor had recommended them highly in at least two subjects. Virginia got one. I know now the meaning of the old saying "To him who hath shall be given & from him who hath not shall be taken away". Class meeting under the trees. Bill's invitation. 1916. They are giving us the horridest lunches these hard, hot days. I wish I were Doris going tomorrow. I wish mother weren't so good to me when I don't deserve it. 1917. Tuesday. It seems so bad to have Miss Coltart gone for good. I do lover her so I think about her lots. She certainly is a big peach. May 30 1913. We practiced for School Sunday, then rehearsed. Gladys is adorable. My presents are wonderful. 19 1915. Sunday. Felt rotten. Have such a cold I can't see, hear, smell or taste. No Chapel. Ann and I studied this afternoon under the trees. Hilda & Bianca gave a picnic tonight on Sunset. They made salad & lush sandwiches. Gertie, Mare, Mad, Dore, & I went. 1916. Today I took CC Geology & House Sanitation. Oh I hope so hard I passed them. Then I packed until I thought I'd expire. 1917. Wednesday. Topics Topics Topics. Ye Gods! Did play, Ethics topic and last Psychology topic. Hope they're all decent. May 31 1913. Took Latin. It wasn't a hard exam. I don't know whether I passed or not. Rehearsed. Bill Maudeville was there tonight. Edward went up to Elinor's afterwards. 1914. Studied incessantly. Went to Miss Ann's for supper. The Bicycle children were out in full force. The Goddess came to call. 1915. My cold is worse. I don't know what to do. Took Psych. in the P.M. Didn't mind it but probably flunked it. Can't seem to worry. 1916. Dottie, Kie, and I came up on the day boat. Fierce Rats. Saw such an adorable man on the pier. Out [...] Top not where we slept in the coop. 1917. Thursday. Took Spanish. Didn't know map of Spain or subjunctives. Took Social Psychology. A maze of Social phenomena and ejective consciousness. I have nothing to pull me up in that. June 1 1913. School Sunday. Rev. Roelif H. Brooks preached the Baccalaureate Sermon, against snobbishness. Oh, I hate somebody so. We sang beautifully so I'm told. I marched in with Pussy. I fear me I didn't pass. Mlle. is sweet. 1914. Took Trig and French today. Think I won't get through Trig which was awfully long and maybe not French. Here's hoping! 1915. Tue. Took Soph. Lit this morning. Liked the exam. Took Chem. Am sure I flunked. Oh, dear, I'm such a dub, & Cecille hates me. 1916. Brought the kids in. We went to the M.P.s then they left, & I went out to the country. Saw Louise Clement in the station. She's so attractive, I think. 1917. Friday. Took J. English. Not so bad. Took Ethics. Better than I expected but I wasn't brilliant to put it mildly. Went to Smiths. Oh, I hope & pray I passed everything.June 2 1913. Went to the Luncheon. Marjorie looked dear. I sat between Dorothy Mead and Janet McEvan. Oh, Miss Camp is so dear. I just love her. I have a string of perfumed beads. 1914. Latin. Evvie on one side and Mad on the other. I thought it was easy but Oh the mistakes I made. Many they were. Ah, me! 1915. This afternoon I took French & am through. Dottie is so scared about her French Exam. She's perfectly killing. My cold is killing me. Hope I passed. 1916. Sat. Doris telephoned & was peeved because I didn't come up. I helped mama clean house & then went out to the country. 1917. Saturday. In morning went to infirm & got last bandages. In afternoon went down-town to movies with Doris & walked out. Lunch at Inn.June 3 1913. Commencement! Graduation! Went up in the car, got stalled and was twenty minutes late. Tore my dress. Dam Miss Keates! I know I didn't pass the Latin test. (But I did!) 1914. Took English. It wasn't very bad. Afterwards I thought I was an awful fool in one question. Flag shop tonight. 1915. Anyway if I didn't pass everything this June I at least haven't had the usual awful feeling about exams. and I'm thankful if I'm over that. 1916. Sun. Went to church where saw Janet, Miss Parsons, & *!?!??*!! In the afternoon went to the Cemetery with Mrs. Sullivan. 1917. This morning walked around the Sague estate. Got fierce tired. In P.M. lay down & read "The First Hundred Thousand". Picnic. June 4 1913. Got the dearest letter from W.H.M. He asked me up to a dance at the Psi U House, Monday. Papa is in Glens Falls. Dear, dear I can't realize that I have graduated. Guy took Marie, Augusta, Marjorie and myself out for a ride. 1914. What is here should be opposite. I came home. Oh, it was thrilling. Doris came up with me. I'm going to ride tomorrow. 1915. I am going to stay for Commencement. I really dislike having nothing to do. Nothing. Dorothy Jane's sister came today and she is lovely, but I like Dot better. She's such a simpleton. 1916. Mon. Shopped all morning. To Miss Camp's tea with Janet & Mademoiselle in the afternoon. Had a wonderful time. All the girls were so sweet. 1917. Monday. Bertha Conger came over and took me riding. We gathered up C.C. Wilson & Katharine Schwab. Swell ride. Claire came. June 5 1913. Marjorie and I were going to the Grand today, then Marjorie backed out. Had lunch at the Golden Robin. Went to B. Carne's recital tonight. Signa got a certificate. 1914. Took History. It was awful. I said good-bye to Evvie before it. Went to bed afterwards. Anna said good-bye. Dearest love! I hated to see her go. 1915. Went out to pick daisies. The Seniors gave us their songs. Not a thrill. I'm so tired of singing I want to scream whenever its mentioned. Which is frequent. 1916. Tue. Went to Commencement. Enjoyed it rather. I love Miss Camp. Mother & I went up to Dr. Page's this afternoon. She is a screaming woman. 1917. Tue. Claire took us riding. We went out through Millbrook. Wish we'd gone to Amenia. Claire is such a peach, & so is Grace. June 6 1913. Went out to the country tonight. Ponce is a dear dog. The kitten is cunning. Mother and I slept in the guest room. Had rhubarb pie for breakfast. 1914. Suffrage Parade. I rode a horse. It was awfully pretty, the parade, I mean. I saw everybody I knew in the crowd, & Bill C. 1915. Tonight Marion, Betty, Cordy, Kie, & I had supper at the Inn. Fierce good. I really think I'll have to fill some lucrative position so I can have good eats & clothes even if I don't have a husband. 1916. Wed. Went down-town with Gussie. She surely is a simp. We got a soda at Hughes & I went to the P.O. & the butcher's. She says she's flunked Chem. Poor nut, just like me. 1917. Wed. Claire took us riding again. Dorie went again. We had such a marvelous time. Went a different road. That bat [...] me. June 7 1913. Went to Melrose, though it rained just before we went. Harris was there, a nice Union Senior. Had my pictures taken this morning. 1914. Went to Church and walked down with Lester! Ah thrills! I am the happiest girl in the world. And with Mama. He's a boob. 1915. Monday. Nothing special doing today. Alumni Parade. How women do ape men! And with what poor results! Sometimes I don't believe in higher education for women. 1916. Thur. Got a letter from Doris. She wants me to come up tomorrow or Saturday. Poor weather. I darned stockings & washed dishes & ironed. 1917. Thursday. Rode down to Peekskill. Couldn't have bat, because it rained. Was so glad. It seems so funny to have nothing to do. June 8 Sunday. 1913. Went to chapel, then to Marge's, then automobiling to Altamont with Edward, Mary, Lee and Mama. Mary stayed all night. She says Bill is conceited and that Ernest is nicer than he. 1914. Marge and I went to the tea. Kirsch is a love. So is Teddy. I adore him. I like Bill and Sarne and Cleveland and Walter Baker. 1915. Class Day. The Daisy Chain. Evelyn & Kie left. The Seniors threw out their old faded bouquets to us when we sang to them. I shall miss Gertrude so. 1916. Fri. Today I baked cookies. Horrid weather, as usual. Got a letter from Margaret Brate. Heard from my petition which was granted. Joy! 1917. Friday. The Bat was pulled off. Thank Heaven for that! The take-offs were screaming. We went to Smiths & Marion had stewed prunes. June 9 Mon. 1913. Oh, I had such a wonderful time. Danced mostly with Bill, and with "Dutch" and "Our Harry" and some other nice man. Had a ride in the evening and Bill took me home. 1914. Alumni night at Union. It was Marvelious! The search lights were wonderful, the bull fight killing. Went with Mama. 1915. Graduation. The girls all looked so bored during the address. Ruth Nash was fine. I wish there were more girls like her. But she seems such a stiff! 1916. Sat. This morning I went up to Doris' on the 10 o'clock car. She & Sunny met me in the Hudson super six cabriolet. In the afternoon we went to the farm. 1917. Saturday. Rose late. Rehearsal for Baccalaureate and Commencement. In P.M. to see Charley & Blanche Sweet. Gertie & Mare arrived. June 10 1913. Saw Bill for a few minutes on the Psi U porch this morning. Saw him again in the evening. They serenaded us in the morning at three o'clock. 1914. Well I don't know what happened today. I think I got a letter announcing my defeat in History. I lead a sad life. 1915. Well I'm home. I haven't seen anything of the girls. I'm a liar. I've seen Augusta & all her darling [pre...]. She's a dear girl & a delightful nut. 1916. Sun. Went to church with Doris Sunny Mrs. Young, Mrs. Bullard and Junior. A very uninteresting sermon. It was children's day. Ride to Schenectady. 1917. Sunday. Baccalaureate. Rose for breakfast. Sermon good. Dore & I got way back among the big girls. Good Sermon. Mrs. Bullard came. Dinner at Inn with Freeman. June 11 Wednesday. Beautiful. 1913. Three days of unalloyed joy. And now I must work. For I've got to pass that exam. or die in the attempt. And I'm going to try. 1914. Today I don't know what I did. M.Ps I guess with Augusta. I adore M.Ps. Wish I could go every day. Fruitful subject. 1915. This P.M. I went to the M.P.s with Augusta. Saw Robert Services, "Dangerous Dan McGrew" and Charles in "The Face on the Bar-room Floor" & "The Baby". 1916. Mon. Made a cake today. It turned out all brown on the inside. Mother & I went down to Shultz' with Buck to get some plants. Got a lot. 1917. Class Day. Monday. Nasty rain. Mother & father came. Lunch at Uandi. I love my family. We didn't have Class Day Luncheon. Concert. Two auto rides. Mr. Heath is sweet. Sorry I didn't ask mother to singing & didn't take hoop. Class supper. June 12 Thursday. 1913. STUDIED. Mr. O'Neill came at 12.45 and at 5. We had supper at the Golden Robin. Marion came in for a minute, but had to go because Mr. O'neill came. 1914. Gertie and Mare went through. "Thither" is dear. Dot stayed for supper. Went to A.A. Commencement. Orville didn't graduate. 1915. Top'not. The baby is so cunning and we have four big turkeys and loads of little ones and we have a darling little black & white calf! This is the life! 1916. Tue. Mother & I took the 3 o'clock car in town today. In the evening we went to the S.S. Convention & heard wonderful Margaret Slattery. 19June 13 1913. Got a letter from Mary also an Iris and my beads. I thinks she's crazy about Bill. Hist! a secret. I wish he would write. Vain hope, he won't! 1914. D.A.R. at Mrs. Van Ordens! A wonderful ride down with Guy, Marie, Miss Peckham and Marion. Lush eats. Marge, Dot and Mar there. 1915. Out in the country today. Read "The Cabin" by Stewart Edward White. Oh, what a wonderful life he must lead out there in the wild woods. 1916. Wed. Me and Miss Wilbur marched in the Preparedness parade. She certainly is attractive. I think I am a born hero, worshipper. June 14 Saturday. 1913. Studied, but went out this afternoon. Went to Katharine's and she gave me one of her pictures. Oh, dear, I'm so lonesome and I don't think I'm going to pass. 1914. Went to Church. Saw Miss Parsons. Also dear Lester. Went to country on 1 car. Took a walk after dinner and gathered flowers. 1915. Marguerite Clark had a party tonight for the twins & [Eloessa] Clancy was there. Abe was in the Swimming tank. Saw Miss Peckhams Marion at D.A.R. 1916. Thur. I baked a spice cake & painted three chairs & a shelf green today. Aren't I useful! It rains all the time and is getting to be unbearable. 19June 15 Sunday. 1913. Commencement, Friday, was lovely, and Kid was so cute. Ralph is awfully nice and talks Princeton slang that I can't understand at all. 1914. Darned stockings mostly and read and fixed my room. I've put little white curtains at my windows. 1915. A fat letter from Bill. He goes out to San Francisco as the O Psi U delegate. But he doesn't go until Aug. 24. Tonight I went to the Grand with Clemy. He's so nice. 1916. Fri. Rained. Wash up dishes, sew, iron, get supper, wash up supper dishes, go to bed. What a peaceful happy life the farmer lives. 1917. Sunday. Oh, what a day, what a day! This was Virginia's and my agreeable day. Butter wouldn't melt in our mouth, but Huyler's would. Dot came out in the evening. Read "The Bent Twig". Wonderful!June 16 1913. Took my exam and probably flunked it. Kid and all the boys were there and Kid walked down with me. He's a dear. 1914. At Anna's. This afternoon we went to the White Lintie and had "sodies". We got Anna's class and play pictures at Loreys. They are wonderful. 1915. Today mama and I went up to Schenectady. Poor Dr. Ripton. I fell so sorry for him. We went to see the McKeans but they weren't home. 1916. Sat. Rained. I busied myself as usual with my house wifely chores. My schedule is wash breakfast dishes, make beds, empty slops, get dinner, see yesterday. 1917. This morning packed. Virginia got home for lunch. Down-town & got a shine. To D.A.R. at Brates. Miss Peckham there. She's a peach. To movies tonight. Very poor. June 17 1913. Went up to see Miss Camp and took her one of the class pictures. Went to "The Man from [Home]" with Ruth Scudder. 1914. Miss Edwards is engaged. Its been so far a long time but Anna just told me. Saw Jean this morning. Read this afternoon. Sewed this evening. Doris wrote. 1915. I'm so busy getting ready to go I'm 'bout crazy. Wrote Gertie tellin her I can't stop with her. Went to "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" with Anna. 1916. Sun. Oh, what a day! First perfect, then the worst storm of the season, then lovely calm. Read Ritz-Boodle Papers. Saw Janet after church. 1917. [...] for breakfast. Walk [over] [...] with Virginia and papa. Awful cold in my "haid". Church. Sunday School. Food Conservation Mass Meeting. Bus ride. Mama [dencedly] disagreeable. June 18 19 1914. Dear, dear what a blank life I lead last year. I finished my towel today. Got letters from Anne and Miss Peckham. Read in the park. 1915. Tonight Marjorie and Abe took Mare & me to the M.P.s and we saw Charles. After that we took in Huylers & a jitney bus ride. What a vain, silly, useless selfish life I lead. 1916. Mon. Went in with Papa. Went down down with Nan & at dinner at Nans. Bought several domestic articles. Of course it rained all day. Received a letter from Meg. 1917. Letter from Ann. Also one from Jack Clark. Morning worked. Hay fever excessive. P.M. to Dr. Pages & young Dr. Gorhank. He's so cute. Walk with [writing too faded to read]. June 19 19 19 Fri. It's fierce pretty. Junior is such a nice boy, I like him so much. And Mrs. Young is so sweet, & Mrs. Bullard is adorable. 1915. Went up to Doris on the 8 o'clock trolley. Edgar ran through a bill-board with the little car yesterday. Beautiful ride. Lunch at Bloody Pond, where an awful rain storm came up and we all got soaked, all but L.T.H. We came to the Lake Harris House tonight. 1916. Tue. Augusta & I went down street. We had lunch at the Orange Peacock and then went to the Grand which was pretty good. I went to Signa's wedding and saw everyone I knew. 1917. Tue. Came out. The place looks decidedly dilapidated, the woods is all dead, and the house is none too cheerful. Glad to be here however. June 20 19 19 1915. How can I ever, ever describe this day? We had a delicious breakfast. Then Doris and I started off with, or pursued by L.T.H. Doris walked so fast you couldn't see her, and L.T.H. & I pantingly drew up the rear. We did six miles in one hour & twenty-five minutes. Then we started home. Never have I seen such repulsiveness masquerading in human form! Somebody really ought take L.T.H. off somewhere and rid the human race of the most awful mistake that ever happened. Supper at Lyle's. Simply delish. Um-m! 1916. Wed. Milton paid us a visit this morning. I didn't hear from Kim today. I got a letter from Evelyn announcing the arrival of a little daughter to Paul & Betty. I think its lovely. 1917. Wed. Worked some more, restoring havoc from chaos. Also read "The Wisdom of Father Brown". Am having a delightful rest, but wish I had a job. June 21 1913. Oh, such fun. Babe was dear and so was kid and we all did the craziest things, and Janet, Marge and I got mad at the boys. Electric Park. 1914. Sun. Harriett and Uncle Charlie came out today. We met them and took them down to the car again. The Millers called. The Hotalings went for a drive. 1915. Tonight Augusta, mama & I went to the M.P.s leaving the door unlocked. Here is an opportunity no burglar should miss. Have been drinking some grape juice, [how] I hate it! 1916. Thur. Went in to town to get ready to go away. My dress came from Miss Diamonds & I hated it & was very, very cross about every thing. 1917. Thursday. Mother went in. I didn't. Lee & I lunched regally on bread & peanut butter. Virginia thought it was such a scream! June 22 19 1914. Went in town with Mother. Got "Dengozy" on the Victor. Bought a "Bon Voyage" [book] for Dore and had my hair done. Marie and Marion & [Skibo] came out in my absence. 1915. Tue. I can't remember what I did today. I probably shopped & sewed & packed. That's what I do every day. Marge & I went down-street. 1916. Fri. Arrived at Silver Bay. H is so different from what I had expected. We are in Forest Inn. Its awfully nice. Marion's house-party gave me a rousing welcome. 1917. Friday. Mother had to go in again because she had to go to Court. She was so furious. Lunched much as yesterday. [Am idle day].June 23 1913. Went on the "Moonlight!" with Orville. No moon visible. He's a very nice boy. I don't care so much for Carl Maar. 1914. Guy took his mother and father, mother and I went over to Adelaide's in the car. Sally was adorable as usual. We stopped on the road and bought some canteloupes. 1915. Wed. Marion & I went to the Grand. First I went to Dimie's and then we saw the parade. We had lunch at the Saffron Screech Owl. Fierce good. 1916. Sat. Marion is in See Memorial right next door to Forest Inn. Its such fun here. I am going to take Dr. Days course & "Country Problems". 1917. Saturday. Instead of doing anything exciting as going to the Grand, Virginia came out here & we did nothing. Wild excitement!June 24 19 1914. Jean and Anna came out with papa and me tonight. I went in to get them. We went for a ride after supper and I saw "Fatty!" Afterwards watched the boats & talked & played the Victor. 1915. Thursday. Tonight we went out in the country. Its lovely out there. Mother & Lee and I took a walk. I wrote to Meg and Marion. Lunch at Anna's. 1916. Sun. This is a very beautiful place pervaded by a sense of peace & cheerful endeavor. Dr. Calkins spoke finely on "Idle Words". 1917. Sunday. Nothing doing all day. It rained. And Virginia and I had planned on sitting under the trees. She worked. I read to her. June 25 1913. Went to the Circus. It was great. I went with Bess and Marion. The seals were horrible as usual. In the evening we went for a drive and engaged the hay wagon. 1914. We had a picnic! More fun! We went by that stream on the Schodack Mill road. It was swell. We had delish sandwiches and picnic things. Then we went in wading. Had a heavenly time. 1915. Friday. Tonight Abe took me to the Grand. He's pledged [triangle] K E. He says Tom is still up at college. I went up to Dr. Theisen's but he says my throat, nose, & ears are perfectly normal. 1916. Mon. Marion & I went out in a boat about eight-thirty tonight. It was wonderful. I adore Marion. She's so persistently cheerful. 1917. Monday. Went to town. Saw Marion. Oh, it was godd to see her! I just love her, she's the easiest person to get along with I ever knew. Shopped. Went to Dr. Theisen's. June 26 19 1914. Jean and Anne went last night without writing in the guest book. We had a ride after they left. Mama and I went to the movies this morning. We got left on Guy's Commencement tonight. 1915. We left today. Met John at the station. Sams like rather a decent sort but not wild about him. We changed cars at Buffalo. Slept in upper berth. We haven't seen anything wildly exciting as yet. The Bullards got on at Schenectady. Mrs. McKean is so sweet. In the party besides the McKeans & Bullards are Miss Sterling & Miss Damon. Miss Scudder & the Lillys join us at [...]. 1916. Mon. Mr. Day hasn't come yet. Heard Mr. Ross. Splendid. I am writing this up later so none of it is accurate. I like my mission class. 1917. Tuesday. "In again, out again, gone again, Finegan". Virginia had her operation. Mother & I went to the Red Cross. Came out with papa. No mail. June 27 19 1914. I went with Margery to see Mary Pickford in "Hearts Adrift". She was so sweet. We went first to the Golden Chicken-hawk. Mother and I came out tonight. 1915. Today is Sunday but it doesn't seem a bit like it. I played checkers with Edgar but I might as well have played with the world's champion. John read stories all the time. We tried to get out on the observation platform about a dozen times & finally got there. Didn't see Aunt Emma or Uncle Bob in Chicago. John & I took a walk. I wrote five letters. This is more fun. 1916. Tue. Went up to Fort [Tikangarooga] Ticonderoga. It rained & we got fierce wet. Ther fort was fine. Some very impressive boots were in the museum. 1917. Wednesday. Nothing doing today I guess. Didn't go to town. Mother is going to Asbury and I am going to keep house. Whoo! Whee!June 28 1913. Marge's party. Some gay time. I took my victrola up. We Marge, Danny, Kid and I went for a ride. Then Babe, Kid and I went out and sat in the hammock and it broke. 1914. Today Uncle Subley came out. We had four Sunday newspapers and I just revelled. I'm afraid Gifford is guilty. Had a fine ride tonight. 1915. John has just slunk out to enjoy life in the [...]. We are passing through flat country with little shacks with no trees around them. 1916. Wed. Have a rotten cold. I am writing this up later so don't know what happened when, only that I'm having a fine time, & there's an atmosphere of sorts, & meetings, & silent prayers, & irreverance. 1917. Thursday. This was tag day for the Red Cross. I tagged, attired in such a becoming cap. In morning went with little Fritzie Irwyn. He's so cute. June 29 19 1914. Mon. Oh, we had such a nice time today. Anna and I went out to Miss Peckham's and its the dearest house and we had the most luch eats. She's going to the theatre with me Thursday. 1915. Tue. This morning we went to the Mint. They were making pennies. It was fierce interesting. Then we went to the capitol and down-street. In the P.M. we went to Lookout Mountain. The view was something marvelous. Doris didn't go. In the evening Dore & I read Nonsense Novels. Yesterday we went aout in a rubberneck wagon. 1916. Thursday. Lo & behold in Mr. Day's class this morning. I saw Trum, Barbara, Eddie & a strange (nice) boy. They took us up to Montcalm Landing, a beautiful ride. 1917. Friday. Mother left today for Asbury Park to visit Mrs. Sullivan. I went in. My picture in the paper. I went to the sensus place. In P.M. shopped. June 30 19 1914. I like my life this year much better than last year. This morning I went to town to do some things. Came out on the 11. We have a porch hammock. 1915. We went to Colorado Springs today. Went to the Garden of the Gods & the Cave of the Winds in the afternoon. Both are wonderful. Especially, I think, the Cave of the Winds. Our hotel the Alamo, is killing. Not quite as funny though, as the Auditorium. We went in automobile. I don't like the town very much. Its small & uninteresting. Feel fine. 1916. Friday. Went up the mountain at 2.30 this morning. Marion went & so did Dorothy. We watched the sunrise. It was beautiful. Slept in. See when we got back. 1917. Saturday. Went in. In morning while I was out, had two callers in khaki. I bet they were boy scouts. In P.M. to grand. Awfully funny. July 1 Tuesday. 1913. My hayride. "Kid" acted terrible and I was ashamed of him. Bradford looked so stunning. Orville made a list with Janet and she with him. 1914. Went to the matinee with Miss Peckham. The play "The Littlest Rebel" was darling. We're going next week maybe. I gave her my picture. 1915. This morning we ascended Pike's Peak. Also descended. It was wonderful. The altitude was marvelous, the air so cold & clear & invigorating. 1916. Saturday. There was a screaming baseball game today between the Leaders & 1917. Sunday. Breakfast late. Virginia took the 12 o'clock train for Po'keepsie. She went to supper party at Miss Kirkbrides. Came out on the nine o'clock car. July 2 19 1914. Now Doris won't even get my letter the 16th. Oh what a simp I am. I got a letter from Gert. The Porch hammock came. Lee and mama have gone in to town. I sewed today. It is raining. 1915. This P.M. we arrived in Salt Lake City. We took an S.S.T. and saw all the old mormon houses. Its a big City. We saw the park & the Zoo. The town is full of movies & electric signs & seems quite like the big city. The mormons don't look any different from anybody else. The hotel is funny but I have the nicest room so far. The meals are delicious. I got six letters. Great! 1916. Sun. Dot & I got up at ten-thirty. Didn't go to Auditorium, bible, nor Vespers. Spent the afternoon in Mary Brown's room. "Stub" spoke. I'm afraid I don't rejoice with them that do rejoice. 1917. This morning I filled a lamp. My first lamp! I feel like a virgin. At lest life is worth living. My little oil stove is purring contented on the zinc & Smith Brothers is asleep by the garbage pail. July 3 1913. I went into town today and when I got there, found that Marge and Marion were out here. I came out and we played "Truth or Consequences" never again! 1914. Mama and I and papa are all going to sleep out tonight. I'm wearing my skating cap and look truly chic. I read to Eileen today. 1915. Tonight we started for Saltair but missed the train. We went to "The Spoilers", the home & danced. [Sewloh] is some place. 1916. Mon. Came home. It rained. Had lunch at the Violet Nightingale with Betty, Glenny, and Dorothy Rhodes. Have to leave for Ithaca Wed. Saw Dot, Teddy, Constance & Fred. 1917. Tuesday. Mina came over today. Mother wrote yesterday that she was coming home Friday. Heaven be praised. No mail today. Motored to East Greenbush. New tea-shop there. No old. July 4 1913. This morning watched the boat races. This evening the fire-works. They were grand. Nothing in the least exciting happened. We had watermelon today. 1914. Started out so gayly in the automobile. I cranked up. Had a beautiful ride to Spencertown. There broke down. Met Jack McMillan a Hamilton grad. '14. Nice. 1915. This was a funny 4th. Not a sign of a fire-cracker. We went out to Saltair & John, Ed, & I went in the Lake. It was dirty & smelly & [hurt] like fun. Left this evening. 1916. Tue. Nothing doing. Made a cake. Dee-licious. Am thinking constantly of Dorothy & of the touch of a vanished hand. Milton & Eillen came over. 1917. 4th of July. A balloon just floated by. Millions of dishes to do, then washed our hair. Picnic. Fun. Enormous nap for Virginia. Walk to Poltons & got doz. eggs. Slight supper. July 5 1913. Got a note from Rube today about his pocket-book, which he lost here, on the hay-ride. Also a letter from Harrison, the dearest, cutest letter, and a postal from Dot, at Chatham. 1914. Sunday. Didn't do a thing but read. Read mostly "Old Curiosity Shop" and the Sunday papers. Oh I feel so sorry for Gifford. I'm afraid he's guilty, but I don't see the motive. 1915. I [ped my orbs] at Yellowstone this morning. Oh, the wonderful air & the trees. This noon at Gibbon. Saw two deer. At Upper Geyser basin tonight. Saw Old Faithful. 1916. Wed. Shopped in the morning. Got terribly nervous. Came away at 1.43. Arrived. Its so pretty, I love it. Hope I'll see Ag soon. 1917. Thursday. Nothing to do today except work, work, work. Oh, dear, Eileen is so entertaining. Milton is so cunning. I love him. July 6 1913. Marjory, Bradford, and Kid came out about eight. I went down to meet them and talked to Reginald and Florence Craddock. Gave Kid my picture. We had some time, and Kid behaved like a gentleman. 1914. Monday. Today I got letters from Anna Moore and somebody else and a card from Lee. Wrote to Evelyn, Dot and Augusta. Read. Sewed. Felt disgustingly disagreeable. Read to and sung Eileen. 1915. Stopped tonight at Yellowstone Lake. The hotel is wonderful. The camps are so cunning. Wrote & danced. Campfire, program, popcorn. Earl is nice. Saw eight bears & some gulls. 1916. Had breakfast at Cascadilla Cafeteria with my room-mate. Went to classes. Love them. Met Ag. Went down-town. Rooming with Ag. 1917. Nothing doing today but work. I thought mother was coming home today but she didn't & the disappointment almost killed me. July 7 1913. Marge stayed all night and Dot came out this morning. We met her and drove to East Greenwhich. They went home on the six, and we saw William McCullough. 1914. Got a killing letter from Marion. She coming home today. I want her to come out next Monday or Tuesday. Aunt Satie is going to be here from Wednesday to Saturday. Mama letter from Jean. Baby was sweet. 1915. Stopped tonight at Canyon. The Canyon is the most beautiful place I ever saw. Doris went down Uncle Tom's Trail. Earl continues nice. John & Dore went over to the hotel. 1916. I have been a pig today, two chocolate milk shakes, a peach Melba, & some pop corn. Went to Advanced Comp. Went to the bird lecture. Met some nice girls. 1917. Saturday. Virginia took me to lunch at the Washington Delectable. I had a lesson running the car. Adored it. July 8 1913. Augusta and Marion came out today. We made fudge and Marion and I did the Boston Pivot. Then papa took us for a ride over to Mrs. Millers. 1914. Aunt Satie came today. Mama and I met her in Rensselaer and Papa a little later. We got a "sodie" and saw a darling man with sallow face, little [mustashe] mustache, and a gray suit. 1915. Stopped tonight at Swan Lake Camp. The nicest we've been at. John is a simp. This afternoon we drove to Mammoth hot springs & saw Fort Yellowstone's Duncans heart Lake. 1916. Saturday. How funny men are. And women. I always hitch my wagon to a star but I seem to be the star for lots of little drivers. I am a snob. I'm not going to know any men I want to in Cornell. 1917. Sunday. Virginia very peerish. I swept vigorously. I'll be so glad when mother gets back. I have a refuge from bitter words. July 9 Wednesday. 1913. This morning I went to Miss D's and tried my dress on. Its going to be pretty. Went to "The Greyhound" with Marge. Mrs. McCullough sat right behind us. Got a letter from Harrison. Took a ride and saw Milton Wend. 1914. We went into the city today. Mama and I went down-street in the morning and bought the white suit and other things, saw Rose Fisher. 1915. I've never, never had such a wonderful time in all my life as I've had the last five days. Am on the train now. It rained fierce this P.M. 1916. sunday. Agnes & I arrived downstairs too late for breakfast. Wrote letters & read in P.M. Went to supper at Forest Home. Delicious food. To organ recital. Oh, I love it there! 1917. Mama came home today bringing Aunt Satie with her. She brought me a darling nightie & a cute handkerchief. I do love Virginia. July 10 1913. Tonight I stayed at Marjory's and Bradford and Kid came in. Janet and Maynard too. Bradford took us out to Dots and then for a ride. Some time! 1914. Friday. Today I read and sewed. Sewed up Eileen's dresses. Finished "The Old Curiosity shop". Swung with Eileen in the morning. The baby is so cunning. 1915. Oh, dear, Oh dear, My diary's gotten me into such trouble. Arrived at Riverside. Such a wonderful Inn. We went up Mount Rubidoux. John is an ass. 1916. Monday. Am attending Tennyson & Browning. Slept in P.M. Ag went swimming & hasn't returned. I guess she's at the movies now. Dr. Bailey gave a reading. Am enjoying myself immensely. 1917. Tue. In to town & up to Ann's for lunch. Dot, Marge, B, & Augusta came, and we came out in the country & had tea. Fun to see Marge. July 11 Sat. 1913. Its raining very hard. This afternoon Kid came out. When we walked down we saw William on horse-back. I'm going up to [Skiwanki]. 1914. Saturday. Went into the city with papa and had a fitting. Marion went down with me and we went to the M.P.s. I bought a pocket-flash and a film. 1915. The meals here are delicious & we eat out in the patio. Listened to the chimes. The whole place is wonderful. The parrotts are so pretty. The shop is fascinating. I loathe John. 1916. Tue. I like Mr. Foster. Got a letter from popsy and one from Mary-Ann. Its 'ot as 'ell. Gee I wish that I had a bean like the other girlies have. 1917. Wed. Ann, Jean, & Katharine Read came out today and walked up. We had good lunch. Then read. Horrid day. Can't go to festival, darn it! Letter from Doris. July 12 Sunday. 1913. Went to church and fell in love with the minister. He is so cute. This afternoon we went over to Adelaide's, 30 miles. Sally is so cute, and can walk. 1914. Sunday. We went out as far as Nassau this morning. When we got home Mr. Zimmerman was here with the pony and I took Eileen for a ride. Took picture of the baby. 1915. Left Riverside. I hated awfully to go & leave our pretty room. We arrived in Los Angeles. So did the Elks. We went for a S.S.T. & then came out to the Alvarado. We saw Charlie in "The Woman". Screaming. John is blase. 1916. Wed. Down-town & bought a love of a sweater and a white corduroy hat. I'll be neat ha!ha! Oh, the men are all so [lordly]. Lessons as usual. 1917. Thursday. We went to Adelaides. Sally is such a naughty little girl. Herbert is cunning and the baby is darling. Nice ride, though it rained. July 13 1913. We went down to Elinor's today and took Uncle Bob and Anna. He is as funny as ever. Elinor wasn't home but was out with Charley. Saw Ike and Clint Frothingham. 19 Mon. Marion and Ruth came out. Ruth was dopey. Said she had the dip. We went for a perfectly [...] drive through the monastery. Read "The Idiot". Go tomorrow. 1915. We went on the [triangle] Trolley Trip. John & Dorine went to Universal City. They recount wonderful tales, none of which any one believes. Went to see Elsie Ferguson. John is disgusting. The play was good. 1916. Thurs. Went to the move-is. Good old movies. How I adore them. Saw a man who looked just like Sunny. Went to a lecture-recital. 1917. Friday. Went in. Lunch at Marions. We went to the Grand. Like it, but not exceedingly. Got another letter from the G.E. July 14 1913. I've lost a day somewhere and I don't know where. Its quite a serious loss, but I'm not caring. 1914. Tuesday. Arrived in Saratoga. It is so pretty and the spring-water is free. We went to the dedication exercises. Went to the M.P.s tonight with The Gay girls. Awfully hot. 1915. Went on the Old Mission Trolley Trip. It was more interesting than the seals & the cruiser & the pearl fishery. Saw Peggy Burton in Pasadena. In the evening D., Miss Scudder, Miss Lilly & I went to the M.P.'s. 1916. Fri. Never again shall the masculine sex enter my mind. From now on I am a mental celibate. Oh damn education! I wish Abie & Bill & Kid loved me. 1917. Saturday. Went to Marges & saw her off. The apartment is cute. Dot had a puff-puff. [Kut]! Lunch with Virginia at Washington. Came out with papa. July 15 1913. Kid's picture came today. It certainly is good of him. After papa came out, this afternoon he took us down to Rensselaer. We went down in eight minutes. 1914. Wednesday. Sat in the park and sewed and listened to the band this morning. Canfield park is awfully pretty. The Skidmore this afternoon. [Dausant] at the Casino. Wyllys James very nice to me. 1915. This morning I slept, breakfasted late, & went down-town with Tony. We had to go in the Chocolate Shop while the parade went by. Went to Universal City. It was great. Not a bit like I expected. 1916. Saturday. Slept. Went to libe. In P.M. called on Mrs. Stone (Edith Ryman) Nancy is adorable. In evening to hear Rose Pastor Stokes but too tired to enjoy it. 1917. Friday. Have just been to The Boy's Academy Commencement. It made me so sad. Will Wyer cut me dead. Ye Gods! and I live to tell the tale. See June 15th. July 16 1913. Today I received a letter from Augusta, and a postal card from Margery. The automobile has broken again. Harriett and Grace sent me five dollars for a graduation present. 1914. Tea with Miss Hague at the Skidmore tearoom & met the Misses Wilson, Demaris and Bernice. Awfully sweet, both of them. Ball at the The Casino. Dance with "Mr. Lester". He there with Mary Winne, Miss Fox, Mrs. Waterbury. 1915. Today we went to the Mission Play. It was awfully good, & so exciting. Afterwards I went to Peggy Burtons & had lots of fun. 1916. Sun. Went to Presbyterian Church. Mr. Miles sat in front of us. Came back with Eloise & Cora. Eloise & so good-looking & Cora is cute. To Forest Inn & Concert. 1917. Monday. Went to Schenectady and saw Mr. Merriam. He is a lamb, just a darling. Grace Lyman and Grace Wingate are there already. July 17 1913. Tomorrow I take the eventful trip. I've played too long already I must begin to work. I hope it won't be too hard. Went to the "Yankee Prince" with Dorothy. 1914. Went to Mrs. Waterbury's tonight. She is the most charming woman. She came over to meet us and we went after Jessie. Jean is sweet. "Hobo" (Hubert Grabeau) "Biscuits" (Ormond Rolls) "Sling" lovely time! Sans Sonci. "The Laughing Husband" pretty (Howard Slingerland) & Harry Stoddard there. Dancing. 1915. Today I joined the party & went to Mt. Lowe. It was a glorious trip. Tonight I went down to Venice with Dick & had supper with George & Sabrina. They're all so nice & interesting. 1916. More letters from papa, Ev, & Marge. Lunch at Dom Econ. Tonight went to hear President Schurman speak on Balkan States. To Chacona's. 1917. Tuesday. Stayed home. got letters from Ev, Ann and Hank. Awfully tired today. Read and napped and sewed. Got ready to go. Gee I'm going to work fierce hard. July 18 Friday. 1913. Arrived! Little Helen is so cute, and looks just like Walter. Miss Haight's mother is here. I'm going to sleep with little Helen. They have a victrola and wonderful records. 1914. Sat. Came home. Hated to leave. Letter from Dore. Also Evey and Abs. We have the prettiest calf and cutest puppy. Mother & I took a walk tonight. Brought Eileen & Milton something. 1915. I like the Alvarado so much. Such good things to eat, & a private bath. Went to Catalina Island. Had a lovely time. Saw the seals. 1916. Breakfast. Theme. [...]. Studied for quiz which didn't come off. Libe. Letter from home. More libe. Dom. Econ. Bought Leacock. Organ recital Chacona's. 1917. Oh, I like it fine over break & I love my work. My room is so nice & Mrs. Spencer & Miss Tahr are lovely. Only I'll never get along as well as Grace Wingate & Mr. Merriam doesn't like me, I fear. July 19 Saturday. 1913. My trunk hasn't come, but I'm not surprised, because my trunk never does come. We went out in a canoe on the lake. Its so pretty. Wessie caught a racoon in a trap. 1914. Sunday. Nothing special happened today, I think. 1915. Today we left Los Angeles & arrived in San Diego. Its such a brisk little place. The Keystone is awful. Went on an S.S.T. to Pt. Loma & La Jolla. 1916. Miss Babbitt says I must read "Major Barbara", its so funny. To see Mabel Taliaffero. To hear Helen Allen Hunt. To Chacona's I spend too much money. 1917. Oh, dear I wish I didn't know how to play crochet and Bridge! and the ukelele & tennis & billiards & understood tennis. I don't know a thing, damn it! I think boys are sweet, they're so horrid and yet I don't think they really are. All the things I can do are fix my hair & eat & sew & thats why people don't continue to like me. I'm so melancholy, & quess I must have worked too hard. Jimmy James laughs just like Abie.July 20 1913. Heard from Marion, Gladys, Margery, and Hazel, and papa. We went berrying and I saw a nasty green snake. Tonight the porcupine got caught in the trap and we went over for Harry. Oh, his voice is so sweet, and when we got back, the porcupine was gone. 1914. Monday. Went in town with mother. Saw adorable wraps in Myers for $4.98. Got a saddle and bridle and saddle-cloth. Marion came out with me and we slept on the piazza. Went to Castleton in the evening. 1915. Went to Coronado beach & in swimming. Great, Exposition. Electriquette, "The Clansman". I had the best time at Skiwankie I ever had. 1916. No mail this morning. Mr. Barley spoke on Poe. Mr. Foster isn't as tremendously attractive as he was. Mr. Miles acted peculiarly. I am covered with ink-splotches. 1917. The others sit below-stairs but Mac sits in his room. Oh dear I just know he has millions of girls. He's not for the likes o'me. He'd look so cute in kilts! Went to Proctors. I hate hen parties! Wish Jimmy didn't remind me so much of A.B. Worked hard. The [slide] rule is fierce. Gee us girls are overworked and underfed. Haven't seen Merriam. Got a letter from G.C. & a postal from Julie. She's a nut! The Draft. July 21 Monday. 1913. Thank goodness my trunk has come. We had Welsh rarebit for supper. I took my first lesson. Guess I'm a bonehead. We have a fire tonight. Killed potato bugs this morning. Wrote to Harrison. 1914. Got a postal from Gussie this morning. Marion and I read "Cap'n Stormfield's Visit to Heaven". Just as we started for the matinee an awful storm came up but it cleared eventually by the power of praises. Guy is tall and good looking. 1915. Went to Mexico. Long, hot ride. 30 minutes there. Got stuck .75 cents for a .15 cents handerkerchief. Sent four postals with queer stamps. 1916. Aggie went to Cayuga. I read all afternoon. Had such fun. In the evening went to Cornell M.P.s with Louise. She picked up a professor. 1917. I want to get a gingham dress & a thin dress & a waist but I can't cause Fleishman's is closed when I go home. I have a time check number now. Went to Albany. Saw "The Haunted Pajamas", good supper & pretty flowers. July 22 1913. Mama went home. Tonight Miss Haight and Helen and I took Harry's gun over to him. Poor Harry was sick dear lad coming back we saw a mink. Miss Haight said it looked like a horse and I almost died, I laughed so hard. 1914. The play was adorable yesterday and I came out on the fire car and saw Mildred [Mould]. The saddle is too small. I went for a ride with Guy and Marie last night. My first lesson with the [Hup] today. [Maxixed] with Guy. 1915. Reached Madera. From there went through arid country to Grub Gulch & their Miami Lodge. The Big Trees. Reached Wawona. Nice Place. 1916. Oh dear I'm not having a bit good time. I've never been so unhappy. I'm just a prune. I thought so last summer, & now I know it. Aggie fills my ear with consolation but I'm just miserable. 1917. Sunday. Gee its hot! Talk about [...] fireless cookers. They're not in it with this weather. Papa brought us up via Loudonville, & thru the Union Grounds. July 23 Wednesday. Rainy. 1913. Today we went fishing. Miss Haight caught two fishes that were too small to keep, and when I got one on my line he stuck under a lily pad and broke the line. That was an ermine we saw last night. 1914. Today I just read and sewed. I did some on my towel and it looks fine. I have a cold. My legs were so short yesterday they wouldn't reach the pedals. Why specify? I love it, though. 1915. Got to Camp [Cr...]. A nice place but hot, phew! There is a dance hall, and out door swimming tank & agoda-fount. Walked to Happy Isles. 1916. Wrote to Meg & Ev and Anna [Halls]. Went to the Unitarian Church with Louise. Went to Dom Econ. Went to Forest Inn & to Quaile's concert. 1917. Monday. I am awfully worried. Today I went over some of the lists I made out when I first came and they were nearly all wrong, the method was all right, they were just careless mistakes, mostly of mills. I don't know what to do. I suppose I shall have to go over them all. Canoeing with Mac & Jimmy. July 24 Thursday. Rainy. 1913. Oh dear we thought our mail was going to be brought out and it never came. I think they were mean. 1914. I'm so excited about tomorrow. In town today. Went to Golden Pee-wee this afternoon with Dot and Marion. Postals from Harriett and Marion. Dot starts at 4 A.M. tomorrow for Portland. 1915. Still at Camp [Crorry]. Went in Swimming. Went to Mirror Lake & saw the Sun Rise. Walked to the village after supper. I love it here. 1916. Mon. Went down-town. Got shampoo. Ag & I have made a vow not to go out to eat, unless taken, til next Sunday. 1917. Tuesday. I can finish checking all that work that I may have done wrong, that is, all the work that I've done so far, by Wednesday. I think thats what I'd better do. I hate to be such an ass. Did over some of my work & the rest is right I think. Now, until they confront me with a flagrant error I shall not worry. July 25 1913. Got seven letters and four postals. Three cheers! I've written to Don, Marion and Marge. Oh, I met Don today. He's a handsome brute. 1914. Came up in the car to Olympus. Started at 7 o'clock from Top'not and got Guy at his house, then Uncle Will at Schenectady. The roads were good except in ally so, except a detour by Schenectady. We had dinner at Warrensburg. Went through Saratoga, Corinth, Lake George and Chestertown. Miss Shaw, Doc, and Grace met us. Schroon Lake. Beautiful but hot. 1915. Miss Scudder went on a long hike. We were going today but decided to stay. I read mags all the time. I'm as bad as Cordy & Marion. 1916. Tue. Studied in lib. this evening doing that beastly [M...]. The lib-man tried to be fresh & was funny. 1917. Letter from Irene! Wonderful! She sailed on July 2nd. I don't know when her letter was mailed. There is a man next door watching so I can't get dressed. I don't like Mr. Taylor. Awfully hot today. Got a check from papa. Mr. Merriam is a dear. Doris and Mrs. Bullard were over. July 26 Saturday. Beautiful. 1913. Helen's father and mother arrived today. She didn't know a thing about it and all she said was "My mama". We told her Nancy was coming. Heard from Kid. Such a cute letter. 1914. Schroon Lake. I think I was very energetic today. This morning I went to church with papa. The Olympians took up a collection and got $1.00. We saw Mr. Carpenter and William Phelps in church. The text was "He who hath a near let him hear". Went in swimming. Some people went up to Schroon. Read "V.V.S.". Wrote a letter. Boys over in P.M. and evening. 1915. Today went on to El Portal and had a swell dinner. John is an insufferable pig. Took the sleeper. Cold night. I dislike sleepers, & upper berths. 1916. Wed. Ag & I escaped from [durance] vile. We went to see Ethel Barrywine in "The Kiss of Hate". Then got sodies. Studied fierce hard in lib. at night. 1917. Tonight Mr. James asked me to go canoeing but he thought it was going to rain so we didn't go and it didn't rain. Mac Donald refused to go. Oh dear he is so cute, I wish he liked me. I like Jimmy because I think he does. I feel sorry for him, the maternal feeling. Bought "Oh Johnny" for Doris. Its so hot I have [prickly] heat. Poor Mac Donald changing rooms! July 27 Sunday. Lovely. 1913. Don was down yesterday. He looked stunning. This morning Miss Haight and I went out in the canoe, and it was perfect. This afternoon we went up to Quincey Scott's. 1914. This morning we went down to Pottersville to meet Miss Golden but missed her. Had a nice ride nevertheless. In the afternoon Papa, Mama, Miss Knower and I went around the Lake in the "Evelyn". We had a fine time. Saw the boys up at Schroon Lake village. We, Uncle Will, Miss Golden and I went out in the boat to watch the beautiful sunset tonight. The boys came here and then went on to the hotel. 1915. Arrived in S.F. Its a wonderful place. Don't like the hotel very much. S.S.T. Exposition. Oh, it is marvelous! 1916. Went down-town . Walked both ways. Saw Billie Burke & Theda Bara. Went to Christiance. Saw Rose-bud again. Went to recital. 1917. Went to Doris's. Oh, dear it seemed just wonderful to see real people again. Johnny is nice. Evvie sweet, very tired. Doris adorable. All the Bullards sweet. Got home alone at 11.45. The girls & Jimmy went to meet me but missed me. Mac is away. Its so good to be independent. Johnny brought us down to Ballston & I treated the crowd to sodas. Fun!July 28 1913. It has rained all day. We just walked over to Cassie's and while we were there Cassie yelled out "Oh, ma! the war's begun!" It turned out to be the war in China. I am reading Lewis Rand. I didn't get any mail today. Tomorrow is the day of joy and gladness. I hope it doesn't rain. We heard the porcupine last night. 1914. Tueday. Today we went up to Schroon Lake village in the automobile. I saw Marge Taft on the way back. Up there we got some postals and a pitcher and some eats. Its a pretty little place with some lovely hotels and a nice store. Tonight I went out in the boat with Len. Ed is so funny. He tried to get rid of Miss Russell's. Mr. White [...]. 1915. The Key Trolley Trip through Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, & Piedmont. Saw the University. Had a good lunch at the Key Route Inn. Saw Mrs. Patrick Campbell. 1916. Arrow Collar man sat two seats from me in Psych Read this afternoon. Agnes had a mysterious date tonight. Met Louise's brother. Went to movies. Oh, God, send me a man! 1917. Went to Albany and met Marion, Ev, & Dore at the Washington. We went to the Grand and the man sang "Oh, Johnny!". Out to the country. Lonesome for Jimmy.July 29 1913. Don and Mrs. McChesney were down today. Don and I went out in the canoe sometime. His sister went up tonight. She isn't at all pretty. He wanted me to go out in the launch but there wasn't time. Alas! 1914. Today we went in swimming. Tonight it was cold and we had a fire. We went up [Suderbrook] today and mama fell down and most broke her camera. We came out by the boys camp. The boys came over tonight. Jack had an awful cold and had to go out and gargle every minute. Len had his fortune told and got quite worried. We did stunts. Ed was so funny. 1915. Went around the bay & then to the Exposition. Went through the fine arts building & some of the other buildings. Hawaii was wonderful. 1916. Slept late. Letter from Gert. Ag went fo Enfield. To Wistaria Garden & poor movies. Ag went to dancing class. I wish I had a "friend". Lamont [M...] is here with a nice girl. 1917. I can't account for two dollars of my money. Isn't that the limit? Jimmy isn't feeling too good, poor lad. We aren't going to get the front room. Sheet iron is here. I hate Mc Donald. Ugh!July 30 1913. Went fishing and caught some fish. Mr. Garit took me. Miss Parsons and Mrs. Robinson came. I haven't seen Don all day. Went in swimming at the Dam. 1914. This P.M. I had the surprise of my life. Dot and Mar arrived on the scene. I was so glad to see them we went down to the vill and got rooms while Mr. And Mrs. came up here. Mar went in swimming. More fun! Then I went to the Watch Rock with them for dinner. [Peach-heart] waited on table. Oh, he's so cunning. The music for dancing was good and we stuck around and at last had some luck. I met the field-marshal. 1915. This morning cousin Will came to see me. We went to Mt. Tamalpais. This evening to Chinatown. It was so fascinating. I loved it, so queer. 1916. Sun. Went down to a good breakfast. A terribly hot day. Went to the Unitarian Church & saw Cass. Wrote ten letters. Aggie left for New York on the 10.50. 1917. Jimmy and I went canoeing. I'm afraid we were very rude. I didn't do much work today. We had a lesson in the slide rule. Jimmy has lent me his. Ruth Leonard came. Mr. Merriam told him I was going to succeed. I hope to God he was right. July 31 1913. Walter and Betty went up the [Flow] this afternoon fishing, and they telephoned that they're going to stay all night. I went over to Cassie's with Helen this afternoon. I wish Don would come down. I guess he doesn't like me very much even if he was so sweet. 1914. Yesterday we went up to Schroon Lake in the morning in the motor boat. I saw Marge Taft. Guy is very attentive to Miss Golden. Today we all went in swimming. Tonight I went to the moonlight with Otto. Miss Shaw was chaperone. In the A.M. we went over to Taylor's. It was the loveliest old trumble down place. The boys and Harriett and Miss golden played tennis. I sewed and finished one end of my towel. 1915. This morning arose late, praise be! Shopped & had hair done. Went to Exposition. Did the zone. Saw Helen Winter. She's so married. Had lunch at the most delicious place imaginable. Tonight heard the [tord] Band & saw the pageant. Helen said she was going to ask me to dinner. I hope. 1916. Mon. Wasted my evening terribly. Went to see Miss Babbitt then stayed in Louises until eleven. Helen is a scream. Went to Chacona's. 1917. Tue. The most awful thing happened today. I don't see how I can ever go into that office again but I suppose I'll have to. To Humphreys tonight. August 1 1913. It has been rainy today and we couldn't go to the Lake as unexpected to Beastly luck! I hope I hear from Kid or someone tonight. Mr Dan Arnum is coming out with the mail. I'm going to take a nap, if I ever get started. Don is going down tomorrow. 1914. Sat. This has been one big day. I stayed at the hotel last night and saw Otto at breakfast. Also Arnold. Then Miss Shaw and I came up. We went in swimming. We wanted to make the 1.30 boat so all we had for dinner was bread and butter and water. The water was awfully rough when we started. Len's people came. Dance at the hotel tonight. We all slept out tonight. No mail. 1915. This morning I arose late and had a delicious breakfast at the cafeteria. In the morning I repacked my trunk. We had luncheon at Haas's. Tonight my cousin from Seattle came to call. I took her in the little reception room which smells as though it adjoined a garbage pile and presently a horde of people came in. Heard Billy Sunday. Dinner at St. Francis. 1916. Tue. Its great to stay up in the evening but its greater to go to bed! I have a feeling of peace. Got 85 in Tennyson & B, B, & B, in Psych. Letter from Ag. 1917. Wednesday. Tonight we all went up to Mrs. Humphreys. Sheet iron is cute and Jimmy is so funny. I love him. He's going away. August 2 1913. Don went down this morning and I had a glimpse of his sweet, sweet face. Also tonight. I got letters from papa, Kid and Marion. I haven't felt good today. 1914. Sunday. Stormy and rough but not very rainy. Ed and I started for the vill to go to a game but it had busted up when we got there. Otto and Arnold stung me, all right. I read, etc. Miss Shaw was up here last night and today. The Airds were here tonight. Uncle Will and Miss Golden are going down with Mr. Aird tomorrow morning. William and Millum here for supper. 1915. I am fully convinced that I have no character. Cousin Will brought me over to Oakland. Their house is darling. I think Kathryn's husband is awfully nice. Doris and I went to Helen's to lunch today. She has the cunningest baby. He's only three months old and just adorable. She is exactly the same as ever. Her sister is sweet. 1916. Wed. So bored all morning. Letters from Jo Palmer & Cordy. In P.M. saw Billie Burke & Charlie. In evening Anna Fries and I went to the one act plays at the Conservatory. 1917. Thursday. Jimmy and I went to Proctors. He laughed so hard at "Silver Threads Among the Gold" he almost busted up the show. August 3 1913. 1914. Today papa and Lee surprised us by coming up in the automobile. I went down to the hotel but Arnold had gone to bed. I danced a Nantucket with Otto. I asked him to go autoing with us tomorrow afternoon and he said they would. We went over to Taylor's this afternoon and the man said we had ruined his court. Rude pig! 1915. Today Kathryn and I went to the Fair. I saw "Werty" and Margery Woods. The other day I saw the bossy Freshman in the pageants. We saw the birds & the kangaroos and we went through France, which is by far the most wonderful of the buildings, and Australia & the Phillipines and Massachusetts, which is the most wonderful of the State buildings I think, and Hawaii and we watched them dance in the 1915 Con. California building. It was more fun. Some of them were such roudies. The California building is wonderful & simply immense. We saw Art Smith fly. He flew up and up and up and then he looped the loop and did spirals until my heart was in my mouth, or wherever it is it goes when it leaves its accustomed camping ground. Doris & John went up in an aeroplane with Christofferson out by Cliff House yesterday. 1916. Ag got home last night. Had a worse time. Slept this afternoon. No letters. Studied tonight. Ag went to Wagner concert. I have to write three themes. 1917. Jimmy, Sheet-iron and I went canoeing. A wonderful night and a peach of a moon. Then we went to Quinns and had 2 sodas! Gosh! I like Jimmy. August 4 19 1914. Tonight I went down to the hotel with Ed who then left me for Miss Russell's company. I wonder if he's fonder of her than he is of me. I finished "Northborough Cross". I lay down from after dinner until six but couldn't sleep. Ed was so silly when I asked him to come out and see me some Sunday. Otto was most attentive tonight. Arnold is a boob. 1915. Today, oh today did I spend at the Exposish with the beautiful Helen. She is exactly the same as ever, looks the same, talks the same, and everything. I don't see why a year should change her anyway, even if it was a married year. We did the palaces, mostly and she showed me slews of interesting things. She is a lamb. If I could be only one hundredth as nice I'd be satisfied. She wants me to go to a dance Saturday night. And I'll meet Todd! We had lunch in the California building and Dora Stevens came up and spoke to Helen. Poor Helen, she got so tired. She is so lovely, I'm glad she has such a nice "man"! She was just keen about all the Social Hygiene stuff, and Hookworm, and patent medicines. I almost believe she's inclined to be a high-brow. I must confess she didn't look as well, as to dress, today, as I have seen her look, but she never was a stickler i.e. the old brown wrapper. 1916. Not quite so bored in class. Read Browning all P.M. Letters from Ann Moore & Ann Hobbs. Went to "Whispering Smith" with Louise tonight. She is a dear. 1917. Saturday. Katrina came up. Had lunch at [Sirkers]. Went down to Albany and to Proctors. Katrina is a peach. I hope she comes. August 5 1913. This afternoon I went out fishing with Walter and Miss Parsons. Meanwhile Don and Doris arrived. We came home and I went out again with Don. He brought me a box of Kibbes from Luzerne. 1914. Slept out last night. It was fierce cold night before last. Such good salad for dinner. Grace is showing the Misses Foster around. Letters from Abie and Anna day before last. Oh, Ed is so nice! So good natured, he'd make an ideal husband. He left today and I gave him a birthday present. He kissed me good-bye. Had a miserable night last night. Dreamed Kid was dead. 1915. Thursday. Today I had a real thrill. Tonight rather. I went to the TIKA dance at the hotel Oakland with Jack Clark. He's awfull nice. My evening consisted of a lot of men and Mr. Easterly. Oh, I loved him so. And I'll never, never see him again. Oh, dear. 1916. Sat. Oh dear I eat too many sundaes & go to too many movies, exemplary as my life may be in other respects. When I see the dirty people that go to the movies. A woman was nursing her babe near Agnes. 1917. Sunday. A nice, long, quiet day in the country. Then up here. Tonight the men saw me in pantomime through the curtain. Oh, dear I wish Jimmy were here to protect me. I'll be gone when he comes back. August 6 Wednesday. 1913. Walter and Betty have gone up to the Lake. Dore was going to meet them at 10 o'clock at the dock. I had my seance this afternoon. 1914. It took us just seven hours to come down today. We had dinner in Saratoga, and everybody was going to the races. It was so lively and thrilling. When I got home I found letters from Anna Hobbs, Marion Scudder and Lester! Ye Gods! Saw everybody to say good-bye except Bloodhound. I had such a good time last night dancing with Sammie. Arnold is adorable. Jack is a dear. 1915. Friday I went to the baker's with Casey in the morning, in the P.M. we had a party. Such nice ladies. In the evening we went to a farewell party for Casey & Dwight. I like George & Jack so and Fletch is perfectly adorable even if he didn't say good-bye to me. We danced at the dancing masters conclave. I had a [verry] pleasant day. 1916. Up to Sheldrake, at the other end of the lake, on the boat. It was so cool & nice. I adore Helen & Ola & Louise. Louise & I are thick, now. 1917. Monday. Lunch at Lyons. Postal from Marion. Buckie is coming to visit her. I miss Jimmy. He is so nice and safe and sensible and funny. To Quinns tonight with Sheet-iron. August 7 19 1914. Am reading "On the Eve" by Turgenev. Today Mom and I went in to town. I had a bath and a shampoo. We did lots of shopping and I got my saddle. I telephoned Anna and she says Miss Camp is in town. Marge is at Tupper Lake. Papa, Lee, Eileen and myself went to Garrisons tonight and I joined the Country Club. All they have is a tennis court. It is quite hot. Wrote to Mare and Miss Russell. Got her things today. 1915. Sat. Tonight was the dance and oh, I met the nicest people. Casey went to the Masque and Helen didn't come and didn't come. Finally she telephoned. Dwight took me out. He's awfully nice. Well I met Lloyd Myers and I never met such a nice man in my life. He was so clever and interesting and silly and cute. I just adore him. Miriam said he liked me. I loved him. 1916. Mon. Studied 9 1/2 hours today. Classes, conference, lib, lib. Bailey Read. Hope I can pass Unusual Mind. Fierce hot. 1917. Tue. I can scarcely bear Jimmy's absence. Tonight Hunk called and we went down to that awful place Jimmy took me and to Quinns where we did not get a free soda. August 8 1913. Donald came down this afternoon and we went up and took a ride in the launch. It was dandy. Challis Gore arrived. I heard from K. Shelley. Carolyn knows Bill's Mt. Holyoke friend. 1914. This morning I went to E. Greenbush with papa. We saw a West Virginia car. I cranked up. It was awfully hot today. Eileen was devilish. I sewed and read. Tried to read Debs "Socialism and Unionism". Two postals from Evey. Sent parcel to Miss Russell and letter to Mare at Lake Dunmore. Ride with Lee tonight in the buckboard. It looked like a thunder-shower. Lovely night. 1915. Sun. Today Kathryn took me down to Palo Alto to see Cousin Louise & the University. Both were fine & I had a lovely time. Tonight George Clarke took me to Church. 1916. Tue. God be praised! Its raining. Suggestions for improvements in Sage, meal bells, & a mail chute. I will think of others later. I'm a poor lone female. 1917. Wed. Jimmy came back! We were just coming back when we saw him. He was as funny as ever, why not? We went to Proctors & Quinns, good old stuff. August 9 1913. This afternoon Mrs. Garit, Helen and I went over to Van Arnums to telephone the McChesneys not to come tomorrow. The little kitten was eating a snake. My basket is progressing rapidly. Got a package from Kid. 1914. Sunday. Today I expected Ed and went down to the two o'clock car to meet him, as I hadn't any card from him. He didn't come but Abie did on the half past two. I read "The Inside of the Cup" while waiting. Abie was a dear. Looked so nice. We got a lemon at McDonoughs. I led Buck and took Abie out to see Pat Nead's. When we got home I showed him the pigs and Smith and my saddle. He liked my hat and said my letters were funny. Down in auto after supper. We saw a real live deer. 1915. Monday. Today I left. Kathryn & Dwight saw me off. I bet they were glad [to] too. Had a rather uneventful trip, fierce hot. Not for the likes of me. 1916. Wed. Went to Enfield with Miss Babbit, Sophia, Mr. Lee, Mr. Chen, & Mr. Ma. They are all so nice, I like them very, very much. Lawn fete tonight. 1917. Thursday. Jimmy left. He came to the office to say good-bye. Grace says they're going to begin asking us questions soon. Heaven help me! To Proctors tonight & a swell bill. August 10 1913. Mr. Robinson and Bess Pallati just arrived in Mr. Robinson's car. His remarks on the road and place are killing. Mrs. Garit heard the automobile coming. Miss Pallati has style all right. 1914. Monday. It was a fierce hot day. I crocheted some on a chimney-string. I wonder whether it is of more benefit to read the enduringly good books or to spend my time on the war news! I can't seem to be interested in the war news and I am in the others. The others are about give a fuller view of the really big things of life but the war is big, is vital is a big thing. I'm ashamed to be so ignorant of what is going on but I'm too lazy to inform myself. 1915. Tuesday. Continued uneventful. A fat man spoke to me, also a little man, but I squelched them. I'm having a rare time writing. 1916. Bored in classes. Mr. Monroe hit me on the hand. Bought S.E.P. I am so scared of psych. exams. Frieda did my hair & nails. Tonight met Betty Howie, movie actress with International. Went to movies. 1917. Friday. The light has gone out of my life. Tonight, to take the stigma off, I went to Albany and saw Marion & Beckie. We went to the Knicherbocker for dinner. August 11 1913. Walter and Betty and Helen went home today. It was cold last night as the Arctic regions. I heard from Marion and Marge today and got the Prophecy. Its killing, simply rich. My plague is fine. 1914. Today I went into town in the morning with mother. Papa took us down to Rensselaer. I went to Anna's to lunch. Miss Peckham was there and we went to the theatre afterwards. There was a terrible thunder-storm. The play was punk. Harry Carroll composer of "By the Sea" came out and sang. Saw Dot, El, and Janet down-street. Got Stevenson's letters from the [Cil]. Took 5.45 car and Lee met us. 1915. Wed. After we left North Platte today I noticed how much nicer everything looked. So rich and green. Oh, I love the East so much better than the West. 1916. I can't think of anything but Frieda. She was so lovely and had the most beautiful smile. She is German. Oh, what a nut I am! 1917. Saturday. Went over to Doris'. John met me. So good to see Ann! Went to the race. I lost a dollar on Hank O'Day. At night went to see Shelley Hull & Phoebe Foster in "The Lasso". Doris is wearing her ring. August 12 1913. This morning they went down to pay Mr. Winslow, after Mrs. Haight went and had a dandy hay ride. We went up to McChesneys in the afternoon and Don was as seraphic and alluring as ever. Doris is dear. I love her. Charlotte Fredericks is cute, too. 1914. Wednesday. Today we went in and pooled around and came right out again. Went to Sullivan's and to the plumbers. They were here in the P.M. They're fixing the Ridge Road. Mr. Elliot is so cute. I went for a ride in the evening. One woman yelled "what is it?" and roared laughing. I wore my bloomers. Letters from Miss Russell and a fat one from Mare. 1915. I've made the blob of a life time. Hire bought me a drink & then [Follously] asked me to dance and when I'd gotten a few steps I went back. 1916. I am so hurt & mortified & humiliated that I haven't gotten a man up here I could die of shame. I know I'll be an O.m. Oh, dear! 1917. Sunday. Cordy came last night. This morning went for a walk with Bing. This afternoon motored to Sagamore. Eve came & took her train from Schenectady. August 13 1913. My seance was interrupted by the arrival of Henry and the mail. Challis left when he got a telephone that his mother is seriously ill. We went down to the village and I sent vulgar postals to everybody. We walked home. I got a postal from Harriett. 1914. We went to town today. Papa was going to give me a lesson and had made some wooden pedals but I couldn't reach yet. Miss Hannahs came to the house, out here for dinner and we took her down to N. Chatham in the P.M. to see Miss Peck. The loveliest old house and most delightful china. We went for a row on the creek. Miss Hurlburt and Miss Wendell were there. Nice drive. 1915. Fri. I haven't the vaguest what we did today. Only Chicago is big and dirty and the people are all rotten. I love it but I wouldn't want to live here. 1916. Walked to Church & back. Studied afternoon & evening. I am so tired. If I could just see Frieda once more, just once more, but I never will again. 1917. Monday. Oh, dear, today we were given to the section heads. I got Mr. Sneed. The handbook isn't very intelligible to me, no matter how hard I try to understand it. August 14 19 1914. Fri. Mother is rocking the baby to sleep. I had a letter from Ed. today, a sweet one. One from Evey, too. She writes such nice letters. Ed is coming out Sunday. Dr. Munson came out today to see about some glasses. Eileen was delighted with the little dog. She was pretty bad today. Lee and mama went over and had [Bu...] [s...]. Storm tonight and polarized light. Finished "The inside of the cup" and began Stevenson's letters. 1915. Sat. This afternoon we went over to the Kells' apartment house. It was the loveliest drive. I think Chicago is so prettily located right on the lake front. Tonight we went to the tent. Williard got me John Ross, who was rather nice. He is going to Cornell in the fall. He knows Ruth Allen in Evanston. 1916. Mon. Sensation of studying. The family is coming. I sho'am glad. I will be glad to get away. I'm not going to Louises. 1917. Tuesday. Worse & more of it. Not a thing to do all day except a little pricing. Mr. Sneed [grines] us. Cordy came tonight, also the others. I do like John. August 15 19 1914. Sat. Today I got a letter from Marge. She's having a glorious time at Tupper Lake. Judson Talmadge is there. And Signa. In the afternoon I rode over to McDonoughs and took back the lemon I borrowed last Sunday. A lovely big dog came to our house and stayed all the morning. He found his master when he went with me in the afternoon. Had a wonderful ride. They're fixing the road. 1915. Sun. Aunt Emma was tired this morning so Uncle Bob and I went over with Mr. Kell & Williard to Kelshore. Then we went to the Zoo. Uncle Bob is the nicest man. I wonder if I can ever live with a man? I can't imagine any man ever wanting me to. No man has ever been crazy about me. I guess anyone would tire of me, I'm so mousey. In swimming in P.M. 1916. Tue. Took my Memory & Learning exam. Studied fierce hard on unusual mind. Got a postal from mother on the way. 1917. Oh, dear, last year I knew something. I'm so terribly discouraged. I can understand now how mean men are to co-eds. They just laugh at us all the time. I hope Jimmy won't mind. We went out with Barney. August 16 19 1914. Today Ed came out. I met him down by Prospect Heights. We went for a ride out the Schodack Mills road. We had supper on the piazza. He waited until the boats went down and then we took him to Rensselaer in the bus. He's coming out to see Miss Russel Tuesday night. I'm so crazy for her to come. Haven't heard from [here] her. 1915. Mon. This morning we stayed home and I ironed and washed and so forth. In the afternoon we went down-street. I bought Eileen a doll. Aunt Emma got a bag and a sweater. We had tea in Carson, Pirie, Scott, & Co. In the evening we had a kimona party and looked at all her old pictures. More fun. 1916. Wed. Took all my exams. & am a wreck. Family arrived. We all went to Mrs. Stone's for dinner. Mr. Ma called on Agnes tonight. 1917. Tonight we went to Proctors. Not a very good bill, but I laughed some. Loved the movie. Am still discouraged. August 17 19 1914. Monday. Mother and I went in to town today and I took Anna's umbrella up. Frances Kellogg had Dot to lunch at the Bronze Sand-piper and I and Miss Russell. Letters from Miss Russell. Abie went to the Grand with them. Great! Saw Ed and Arnold. 1915. Tue. This morning we started out but only got as far as Aunt Emma's apartment. I met Mrs. Stevens and she was awfully nice and southern. This afternoon we went to the University and to Jackson Park and were going in the Field Museum but it was closed. Too tired to go out tonight. 1916. Thurs. We left about 11 o'clock. Had lunch at a terrible hole. Got to Cooperstown about 9. Went to a crazy restaurant. Slept fine. 1917. Friday. Today we saw Marion off & Dodie went to dinner & to "The Second Mrs. Tangueray" with us. Good time. August 18 19 1914. Miss Russell came today. She is so dear. She loves everything and its so nice. Horrid weather. Ed came. We took him down in the automobile. Went to the M.P.'s and the Generals office this P.M. 1915. Wed. This afternoon we went down-street and I bought mother a pitcher & father a tie. Then we went to the Art Institute. It is beautiful. In the evening we went to the Midway Gardens & picked up a Mr. Apple. He was a pippin. The Gardens are wonderful, so odd & fantastic. Mr. Wright, Evvie's architect designed them. The exhibition dancing was great. 1916. Left early. Lovely ride, but hot. Lunched in Schenectady. Got home about 5. After dinner we went to town & to the McCntees. 1917. Saturday. Lunch at Golden Robin. Saw Marion. The Grand. Funny man. Came out on car. Ann's intoxicated friend. To bed early. August 19 19 1914. Letter from Mare and one from Ed. Miss Russell asked me to call her Gertrude. I think she's the loveliest person to have around. Took her up to Schenectady. 1915. Thursday. This morning we didn't get out of breakfast until 10.30. How German of me to capitalize breakfast! We went for a little walk then. In the afternoon we walked around and took the big bus to Washington Park, which was beautiful. In the evening Mr. Napple came over and we danced. I had an awfully good time. Mr. Young danced with me. Follously didn't. Curses! I couldn't get to sleep. 1916. Sat. Agnes & I went to town in the P.M. after a lunch of corned beef & cabbage. Went to Wolferts Roost. Pretty place & good food. Fierce hot. 1917. Ann and I spent a quiet peaceful day in the country. We came up in the car this afternoon. I seem to have a cold and an insulated tooth. August 20 19 1914. Oh the bliss of seeing Harrison yesterday! Never can be equalled in this world. A blinding thunder-storm. Postal from Abie in PO. Mama and I drove to Rensselaer. 1915. This morning we, or I, got out of breakfast at 10.30. Aunt Emma had hers in bed. In the afternoon we walked down & saw the library and the Science church. In the evening Mrs. Kell & Aunt Emma and I went to the M.P.s across the way at the beach. 1916. Sun. Agnes left this morning. Never have I known such heat. Didn't do anything special. Dot & Don called when we were all in bed. 1917. Drunken brawl in the street. Saw McDonald tonight. Went to Proctors, after 20th Century, and Quinn's. No mail. Blobbed in office. August 21 19 1914. Today, I read and sewed. Mama and I drove to Rensselaer. A man gave me some raw-hide to fix my crop. Oh, all this happened yesterday. Today we went to the fair and I got soaking wet. 1915. Saturday. This morning the weather was not very nice but we took a walk. In the afternoon we walked to the Field Museum. The exhibits were fine. Tent with Mr. Young. 1916. Mon. Mother & I went in town. Ann & Doris are coming tomorrow. It sho' is hot. Not much doing in the afternoon & evening. Hot, hot, hot. 1917. Sheet-iron & Grace broke my bed and Mrs. Spenser gave Sheet-iron and awful bawling out. Cordy is going to be married Saturday. Letter from Dot. August 22 19 1914. Today Abie came out. I was lying down. We played the new records "Nights of Gladness" and "High Jinks" and had light refreshments and danced. Mother and I went to town this morning. 1915. Sunday. Went to the Fifth Church & saw Lydia Coonley. This afternoon we walked as far as the tent & sat there & debated on love, marriage, & children. 1916. Tue. I went in at 3 to meet Doris but missed her. Shopped & went to Grand. Met her in station about 5. Met Ann & came out for supper. 1917. Virgin wrote to Ann & said I had teased to get Ann here. Pig! I did nothing but look at handbooks today. Almost lost my mind. Sheet-iron & Mac had a girl out. August 23 Saturday. Sehr kalt. 1913. Today I wrote to Marion. I didn't get any mail. Mrs. Robinson went and we all hated to see her go. Mrs. Anderson and I had a little tango and pivot. The bride & groom went up. 1914. Sun. Today I felt punk. Nothing happened either. I read until I thought my eyes would pop out of my head. Then I took pills until I went to bed. Drove with Lee in the morning. 1915. Mon. I took the train this morning for home. Aunt Emma seemed to feel badly. The Michigan country was beautiful. No excitement. 1916. Wed. There was a storm this afternoon that cooled off the atmosphere somewhat. Mrs. Thornton came out. Got my report. Thank heaven, I passed in everything. 1917. I must stick this out and make a business of it. I'm going to read a chapter of Elecricity tonight, and study it hard! August 24 1913. Mrs. Anderson is doing my hair in a very cute new style. We took a walk this afternoon, and the sunset was beautiful. The bride and groom went up yesterday. We went to Nature's Bath yesterday and today. 1914. Mon. Gee, this is monotonous. Aunt Satie came this afternoon. She walked up because we didn't expect her. Got letters from Miss Russell and Evey. Went down to the station tonight. 1915. Tue. Arrived in Albany at about 9 A.M. No one to meet me. They expected me at 11. I telephoned Ann & Mar. Dot was in an accident. 1916. Thurs. To town. Dot telephoned and Marge & I & Skibo went up there. I sewed. They called me a prude. Tonight Don came out. He's so funny. 1917. Decided not to make a business of it, but to quit, I hate the technical, mechanical part. I feel terribly about Ann. August 25 1913. We went to the Fuller's dance and I danced the first set with [Len]. Oh, Gee! More fun and we couldn't stay a bit long. There was a drunken man and he asked Miss Parsons to dance. Miss Haight took a flash-light. 1914. Tuesday. Today we went to New Lebanon. Sister Sarah didn't know me. Nobody did. We had dinner and bought some things in the store. We went to Pittsfield. We saw sisters Mazella, [Rosetta], and Leila and Sarah. Lovely day. 1915. Wednesday. Today I went to town and in the afternoon Ann, Augusta, & I went to Brates. They're such a nice family, so happy & nice. 1916. Fri. No mail. Started "Les Miserables". Sewed on a comfortable. Did the usual household chores. Very little excitement. Baker day. 1917. Resigned. Mr. Patterson let me off easily, said I needn't come back at all. Mr. Sneed talked to me so nicely. I'm a skunk. August 26 1913. Today I went over to Van Annums to get the mail and worked on my plague, and talked to Mrs. Fite from Albany while I worked. I got a letter and postal from Marge and a letter from Mama. It poured and Miss Haight and I slept in the house. 1914. Today we went to the Watervliet Shakers. I got a sweet doll's hat. We went on up to Schenectady had lunched at Barney's and got Prof. and Mrs. Ripton and brought them down. Beautiful weather. Lunch nice. 1915. Thursday. This morning I bought a black velvet hat and a mustard colored coat & went to a card party at Frances Kelloggs. Liked it. 1916. Sat. Today I have had a sore throat just as I expected to have. Finished the comfortable. No mail. Read "The History of Mr. Polly" through. 1917. Mother & father are vey much disappointed in me, I fear. Met Marie tonight & went over to Schenec. Mrs. Spencer gave us her bed to sleep in. August 27 1913. Today we walked down to Fullers and visited the deserted fawns. Dottie was so scared of Miss Haights dress form she went into a panic. No mail today, although Frank McChesney went down. They printed pictures tonight. 1914. Thursday. Today is THE BIG DAY. Abie and I rode out to Miss Peckham's for dinner. We went to Burmaghim's. Rode the ferry. Walked our horses back. He was so funny. We went a nice dirt [rode] road. Abie was so lame. I went to Ruth Miner's. 1915. Friday. This morning we started at half past eight for Schenectady & got the Riptons. Lovely ride down but cold. Went for a ride down the river road. 1916. In bed all day with a sore throat. Didn't eat much. Came in from piazza last night, to papa room. Later in guest-room. 1917. Mon. It certainly seems nice not to be working. I went in & went to Anns. In the P.M. Virgin & I went to the [movi-s] movies. August 28 1913. Last night we had a panic over an imaginary bug light which turned out to be a star. The Fuller boys and Arthur Baker were up on their horses this afternoon to hear the Victrola. [Fl...] went up to the Lake and I sent back a letter to mama. 1914. Major Felton came last night. Today we all went down to Adelaide's. Sally was so cute and so was Herbert. We played pool and played the victrola and had lunch. It rained. Yesterday a postal from Miss Haight. 1915. Saturday. Today we went to the Shakers. We saw sisters Katharine, Sarah & Mazella, and we walked up to the end of the village. It is lovely there. 1916. Mon. Mama went to town. My throat much better. Read Colliers. Wish I had something more inspiring. Papa is doing weeds. 1917. Tue. Ann & I came out. We went to "The Slacker". I loved it. I love Emily Stevens. She is so natural! It was a good picture. August 29 19 1914. Saturday. Aunt Satie went home today. No mail for anybody. Tonight Major and I played tricks and cards. It was a frightful day, cloudy and rainy. I'm a beast not to write Elinor. 1915. Sunday. Abie was here yesterday when I wasn't here. We did nothing today. It was rainy and cold all day. The Millers were here last night and they say there is dancing Saturdays at the East Greenbush Country Club and exhibition dancing Thursdays, and there's tennis and roller skating too. I wonder if Papa & I still belong. 1916. Tue. Went over to Schenectady about ten. Ruth got a delicious dinner. Went to Marion's. In evening Mar, Dot, Marge, Mrs. S. Ruth, Anna, Marion & myself went to the M.P.'s & then had ice cream & birthday cake. 1917. Wed. Ann out here. Horrid rainy day. We read, knitted & made gooey candy. Poor Ann she always strikes foul weather here. August 30 19 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and James Beattie came out for the day and James is going to stay all night so as to see the boats go down. The Rensselaer just went up. Major is so funny. He's been doing tricks. He and I took a drive. 1915. Monday. Today Mother & I went to town with Lee to get the radiator fixed. We shopped & ate sandwiches for lunch. Saw Marion and all the wedding dresses. Mrs. Scudder's is blue and the prettiest I ever saw. Marions & Ruth's are pink. Bessies is lovely white net, & white satin, & silver lace, with a dutch cap of silver lace. I guess she'll look lovely. 1916. Wed. Two days gone like a flash. Road to Slingerlands with Marion. Shampoo. Marge's for lunch. Embroidered. Saw David Skinner. Came out. 1917. Thur. Today went in to town with Anna. Went there for lunch. In the afternoon she, Marion, & I went to the Grand. Wonderful bill. August 31 19 1914. Got letters from Evvie, Ann, and Arnold today. Marion came out on the 10 car and we drove down to Schodack Landing but didn't find Gussie Crane. We stopped at the W.B.Jone's coming back. Lovely day. Arnold's letter was cute. 1915. This morning we took mama to Rensselaer. I sewed this morning. This afternoon we took the Riptons home. Papa is playing cards, Lee is studying, & mama is sewing. 1916. Thur. Got frantic letter from Dore. Went to town. Lunch at Washington. Met Ann after going shopping with Marion. Came out on Pittsfield bus. 1917. Fri. In to town today. Bought tickets for the Masquerade Saturday afternoon, but Ann Moore has invited me to go to Sea Gate over Labor Day with her. Goody! Goody! Goody!September 1 19 1914. Today I went in with Papa who began work. In the afternoon Mare, James, Major and I went to the Grand. The bill was good. I got a letter from Abie and postal from Mar. The crowd is coming out Friday. 1915. Wed. Went to town with papa. Mother & I shopped & bought material for a dress. Abie called while I was out. I borrowed a book from Charlotte. 1916. Fri. Started out gaily for Claverack. Broke down three times. Lunch at Kinderhook Hotel. Got back on A.S.R.R. We had pilaff for supper. 1917. Saturday. More excitement. Spent morning in Mary Elizabeth's, I mean Marinello. Took 2.15. Mr. Putterson on. Mr. Moore in Uniform! Motored to Sea gate, through Coney. September 2 19 1914. Wednesday. Today Anna came out. Major is still sick, poor kid. He's so cute I want to hug him. We took a drive and I sewed. An awful storm came up about suppertime and delayed Ann's departure. 1915. Thursday. My cold seems worse than ever. Mother & I went in to town with papa this morning & mother is staying in there tonight. I went to Marge's. 1916. Sat. Took Ann to station. Saw Marge in Golden Robin. Poor Kibie was run over & killed by an automobile. Went to Grand. Prof. Ripton & Ruth arrived. 1917. Sunday. In bathing in the morning. In P.M. to baseball game. Desmond is darling. Saw Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew. In evening to Coney, to movies & roller coaster. September 3 19 1914. Thursday. I was in town today with mother. We went to Schenectady to spend the day. Ruthie and I went over in the college garden. It is so pretty. Tonight papa and I went to a clam steam over at the East Greenbush Grange. The road commissioner is so cute. Sarah Van de [Cur] was there and Glenn and Mr. Ambler. I broke my beads but oh, I had such a goot time! Frances Kellogg and Eldredge were there. 1915. Today mother and Aunt Minnie, Uncle Frank, Guy, & I went out to Queechy Lake. After we went to Adams! Then we went to Adelaides & Sally was very, very bad. 1916. Sun. Late breakfast. Read [t ish]. Down for paper. In afternoon we rode to Castleton. Went over to see the Hotalings this morning. Saw the puppy. 1917. Monday. In bathing. Took boat up to battery, then elevated to Grand Central. Ate there. Met Virgin & Marie & Ruth [McKriestry]. Home with Virginia. September 4 19 1914. Friday. Tonight Dot and Mar and Marion, Abie and Maynard, Guy and Marie came out. It was a perfectly wonderful moon-light night. We had fun dancing. Dinner was delicious, I thought. Abie danced with Dot and Mar and more than with me. Curses and cusses! 1915. Sat. Today Nan came out and I walked down to meet her. I showed her my postals and we ate our lunch on the porch. In the afternoon we took a drive. 1916. Monday. Labor Day. Nice day. Read Tish & sewed this morning. Took a walk this afternoon. They went to Rensselaer in P.M. 1917. Tuesday. Morning spent in work. Lunch at Hagamans. Mama bought a coat. Letter from K. [Schwat]. Cold tonight. September 5 19 1914. Saturday. This morning I went in with papa. Major left on the day boat. Anna and I went down-street in the morning and called on Miss Camp. Augusta and I went to the Grand in the P.M. A letter from Ed. 1915. Sun. Abie came out this afternoon and stayed for supper and 'til about nine o'clock. He and Marion came for me last night to go over to Wends. 1916. Tue. Papa began work today. Riptons left. Mother & I shopped in morning & afternoon & saw some awfully pretty things. 1917. Guy, Uncle Frank and Aunt Minnie came out. No mail for me today. We went up in the woods to get ferns, & then drove to Castleton. September 6 19 1914. Sunday. Today the Culver Family called on the Pollock Family at their home on the Schenectady road. Met Joe McEntee, Katharine's beloved. She is going to [...]. Wrote W. Lester and El. If I could only see my "johnny-cake". 1915. Monday. Today I read O. Henry and also a little McP & H. Also sewed on Eileen's doll's dress. Mother didn't come out tonight. I hate to be away from her even for one night. 1916. Wed. This morning ironed. This afternoon went to Grand with Augusta. Good bill. Missed Charley. Came out on bus. Mother letter from Ann. 1917. Thursday. I told Anna I'd come in today but I didn't go on account of the bad weather. Sewed today. Took a nap. Read "Beef, Iron, and Wine". Anne is coming to work in the lab. Letter from Virginia. September 7 19 1914. Monday. Gussie came out early today and we went down to Hillsdale. We sent postals to Mare and Dot and Abie and had dinner at the Hillsdale House. Saw Wink, then we went up to Ed's house. It's perfectly dear, and the boys are adorable. Dickie is sweet, Abie called on Dot yesterday. Curses on him! He was out today but we weren't here. Gussie rode Buck all night. Fierce cold. 1915. Tue. This morning I went in with Papa. There is a car strike and (consequently) no cars are running. Went to Mare's in P.M. Saw Abson at night-boat. Charley Abson is adorable. Abie was out. 1916. Oh, dear, when I see Abie's tracks all over my record of the last two years my bachelor state stares me in the face anew. I felt punk today. Glorious moon-light tonight. I wonder if [Chenny's] in town? No mail. 1917. Friday. Went in today. In morning just fooled around. In afternoon Anna and I went down-town and got a soda. Saw Mlle. Viet. September 8 1914. Tuesday. Today I got Abie's somewhat belated note. He said he had a "great time" Friday. Wretch! And he danced every danced with Dot, not one with me! Miss Hannah 1914. was here for supper. We read "T. Tembarom" today. I love it. I sewed a little. Miss Haight is going to be in town tomorrow night, and I'm going to see her Thur. 1915. Wed. Stayed in last night. Mother & I went down-street. This afternoon I went to Nan's going there for lunch. Lee took my up. Started for bed at 7.30!!! 1916. Fri. Oh gee what a live time I'm having. Ironed & sewed today. The Cook book came. Its awfully cute. Letter from Ann. Nice moon-light tonight. 1917. Fooled around all morning. Mine is a poilu hat, I feel sure. In P.M. went to "Have a Heart". Adorable! Henry just like Jimmie. Marie, Ann, & Virginia went. September 9 Wednesday 1914. Today mama and I went to the theatre to see "Potash and Perlmutter" with Mrs. Sullivan and James. Funny! I never have laughed so. Perlmutter was the 1914. funniest. Kid and Ruth were there. We shopped in the morning. Got an awfully pretty sample for a negligee. Got samples from Peter Thompon today. And a wedding announcement from the beautiful Helen. She was married Aug. 10th to that adorable man at the Prom. Abie wanted to come out. 1915. Thursday. Tonight papa and Mr. Moldenhawer went to Potash & Perlmutter. I went to the Grand in the P.M. with Marion, Dot, & Augusta. It was fine bill. 1916. Saturday. Went to town. Shopped. Dead tired. Lunch at Brown Teapot. Got "Research Maginficent" Letter from Ev. Wonderful moon. 1917. Sunday. Marie here today. Did nothing. Made fudge. In P.M. read H.C. Bunner stories. We took her down to Rennsselaer after supper. September 10 Thursday. 1914. Today mother had a [canning fit on]. I'm writing this up Sat. as this is a mistake. It should have been Friday. Today Miss Haight. was in town. 1914. Guy took Marie, Miss Haight, and myself down to Robert's. He was most affable. The tennis court he built is a wonder. While I was waiting with Miss Haight the funniest vegetable-man came along and conversed with us. 1915. Friday. Augusta and Marion came out today. Milton was so cunning. This morning Marion and I rode Buck and this afternoon Lee took some pictures of us. 1916. Sunday. A perfect day. I wish I took more exercise. There is a great moon tonight. Read all day. Had a head-ache. 1917. Monday. I received Helen Moore's announcement today. Went to library and dentists. Didn't know what to do with myself without Ann. September 11 Friday. 1914. This afternoon Abie came out. He's going to take me Monday night. That is if Harrison doesn't. N.B. This is a joke. No, it isn't. I told him I couldn't go unless 1914. I had a new dress. He had on a new hat. It was awful. We went for a drive and the puppy behaved very badly. We saw two deer. He stayed for supper and we toasted marsh mallows, "little birds" Eileen thought they were. Took him down in the pitchy blackness. Dore telephoned me. Letters from Hilda and Lester. 1915. Saturday. [daisy drawing] He loves me, he loves me not. Anyway he hasn't shown up tonight to say good-bye, so I guess its not. I like him anyway, so there! 1916. Monday. Made candy cake & biscuits. All dandy but the first. No mail came for me. Mina was over & cleaned the house. 1917. Tuesday. Yesterdays account should be today's. Don't remember much about Monday. Ivy here. Cold. Sewed [rag-mat]. September 12 Saturday. 1914. Today mama and I went in to town. I got a letter from Gertie and one of her men friend's name is Plunkett. Wrote to Hilda. We shopped. Saw an adorable 1914. dress in Whitneys but Mother won't let me wear it Monday. Got a girdle and stuff for a negligee. Also ordered Shaker cloak. In afternoon Marion and I went down-street. Had a shampoo. Went to the movies. Ruth Wing leaves Tues. "I profess profane indifference". 1915. Sunday. Mama, papa and I came down in the car. I saw Mary Maher and got my books from her. I feel so bad. Oh, dear, I must study. 1916. Tuesday. The kids got out about 10.45. Dot looked so cute. We sewed. After lunch took a walk, then Mar took us to Castleton in the car. 1917. Wednesday. Sewed on comfortable in the morning. In P.M. walked down to car & went in. Met Alice at the Grand. She's as sweet as ever. Little Alice is adorable. Saw the twins get their baths. So cute!September 13 Sunday. 1914. Today mother and I went in to church. Mother had a bad eye. I think Mr. Moldenhower preaches wonderfully. Some people act as though they were 19 reciting a piece but he is just talking to you. We went to see Miss Simmons this afternoon. Her sister and brother Oscar's wife were there. I have on a new kind of waist and its fine. 1915. Monday. Mother went on Wappingers Falls last night and came home this morning, walking. I had my first lesson and was much enlightened. 1916. Wednesday. "Common Clay". Very good indeed. Went with Marion. Walked from Rensselaer & papa met me at Clinton Heights. Soda at "Washington". Letter from Dotsie. 1917. Thursday. This morning after a late & delicious breakfast, Elsie, little Alice, & I went to Albany & looked at cute houses on New Scotland and in Pine Hills. In P.M. drove with Alice & came home. September 14 Monday. 1914. Oh, I had such a good time tonight! I wore my new dress and went with A.B. and danced with Kid and had five dances with the divine Henry, and 1914. one a maxixe! Kid was adorable as ever. Oh, how I loathe Bill Stevens! Oh, how I love Henry Lodge! The music was wonderful and I had a marvelous time. Ruth Leonard was there. It made me as sad, dancing with Kid, and thinking of other days. Marge's for lunch. 1915. Tuesday. I saw Kim today but dodged and she didn't see me. It seems like I see everybody I know and most everybody sees me. 1916. Saw Marguerite today. I must be awfully unattractive. Went in with papa. Went down-town with Ann & to her house to lunch. To Grand with Doris. Saw Bob. 1917. In town today and to Anna's. We went to see Miss Camp who was nice. In P.M. didn't do anything except get a sodie at [Harested's]. September 15 Tuesday. 1914. Got up late this morning. Why specify? Had my breakfast in bed. Went around to Dimeys. My negligee is adorable. Then mom and I went down-street to see Ann and 1914. Cath arive off. I gave Ann a silly little dog. Everything was so jolly and they didn't hate to go a bit. I haven't heard from Evelyn. Dot, Marion, Augusta and I had lunch at the Golden Robin. We went down to meet Evelyn Lawrence and the train was 1 hr. 5 mins late. They didn't like my choice in suits. 1915. Wednesday. Tonight I waited on table and as Kim was there I had to speak to her. Then I felt so much better. 1916. Mother went to town & left me to the tender mercies of Eileen. I darned, read "These Twain". Mother brought out my vic. No mail. 1917. We went to see "Oh Boy!" & it was poor. I was so disappointed after "Have a Heart". They came out. Perhaps they can get an apartment from a friend of Annas. September 16 1913. Came to Vassar. It is beautiful and the girls are lovely. Saw Miss McCaleb, who is very nice, but Miss Haight hasn't arrived yet. We saw Miss Borden. 1914. Wed. Today was a hectic one in town. I got three telegrams from Evelyn and sent one. This P.M. Marion, Augusta and I went to the Grand. 1915. Thursday. I shiver when I think that tomorrow is my last chance to redeem myself. Mother and I took a trolley-ride tonight for a mile exertion. 1916. Mother & I sewed on the comfortable. I read "These Twain". Mother, father & I went to clam steam at Clinton Heights & each had a whole lobster. 1917. Ann & Virgina here. Virginia unpleasant, as usual. Ann sweet, as always. I wrote to V.A. We took a short walk, & a long auto ride. September 17 1913. Took my exam. It wasn't bad. Some of the Freshmen are so attractive. This evening I spent in Ruth Stanwood's room. She is so attractive. 1914. Thur. Tonight Evelyn came. We slept out on the piazza, she in my bed. My trunk got off at about 6.30. Said good-bye to Dot & Marion, Marge and Augusta. 1915. Friday. Today I took my last [toot]. I saw Cordy & Marion. It seemed so good to see them. I am crazy to see Dottie and everybody. 1916. Sunday. Couldn't sew & was miserable. Had lush dinner & took a nap afterwards. Nice day. Very black night. Fierce chill out. 1917. Didn't go up to register. Instead stayed out here to tuft a comfortable, but didn't. Sewed & fooled around, and read "Chance", by Conrad. September 18 1913. Found out that I passed. Also found my room-mate, Doris Bullard. I can't get over the coincidence. Mrs. Ward told us how it happened, someone knew her and someone knew me. Helen Hughes and Marjorie Woods called on us this evening. 1914. Fri. Came down to college this morning in the car. Evey, Mama, Lee, Papa, and myself. Had dinner at the Inn. Its just great to see everybody. I'm blue. 1915. Saturday. I took it and I passed. I'm so proud of myself. Kim had a tea today for her sister Rose. Then we all went to the Uandi, Meg came. 1916. Monday. Didn't have anything to read and almost went mad. Finished the comfortable. Ann & Gladys came & we all slept out-doors. 1917. Went up to Sage. Met a girl on the train who knew Katharine Gilmer & had met Cordy. Met another girl from Akron, up there. Think I'll like it. Letter from Cord.September 19 1913. Today I take the fatal step. Oh, if I pass I'll be so thankful. I slept here in 409 North last night and we got up about 7.30. We're going over to breakfast at the Uandi. 1914. Sat. Today was Christian's reception and I took Mary Applegate from Whitlocks. Saw Mare and Gert. I kissed Nat Kneeland last night. 1915. Sunday. I went & called on Dottie Richards again. Mother & I went to Chapel. I saw Schwatty. In the afternoon we went to freshman calling. Dottie & Kie & Ev came. 1916. Tuesday. Breakfast late. Took a walk. Made cake & candy. Ann & Glad knit as though their lives depended upon it. 1917. Mother cares no more about my course than about the sands of the sea. She's playing that asinine Flinch with avidity. Some of the girls at Sage are so cute they make me furious. I hope I can drop Commercial Law & get there at 9.30. Have a sore throat. September 20 1913. Oh, I passed, I passed, I passed! Three cheers! I wish Doris had passed hers. We had lunch at Smiths and went to the "Firefly". Tonight Miss Haight called on. I adore Agnes Rogers. 1914. Sun. Went to chapel this A.M. with Mar and Eleanor Foster. Tonight we went to dark music and Christians reception. Called on the Freshmen. 1915. Monday. This morning after Convocation, we had ten-minute classes. I know I'm going to love Narration. Irma wants us to police at the mail boxes. 1916. Wed. Went to town. Ann & I shopped furiously, morning & afternoon. I went there to lunch. We saw loads of people we knew down-town. 1917. Rose at 6.15. All the girls at Sage wear such cute thin dresses. [Bonsted] is dear. Missed my lunch. Liked classes, especially Spanish & Book-keeping. Miss [Onsley] is fascinating. September 21 1913.oh, dear, I adore Agnes Rogers. I just hate myself for being so foolish about her. She came in tonight and we fed her chocolate imperials. 1914. Mon. Today we had the Convocation and had ten minute classes. I had Latin, Critical writing and chemistry. Miss Bock is adorable. Sensation of Juniors. 1915. Tue. Today I had Geol, Phil., & Ec. In the afternoon I went over to the bike shop with Kie, and put up a sign to sell my books. 1916. Thursday. Motored to Claverack, ferried to Athens, & came back on the other side of the river. A glorious day. Nice trip. No mishaps. 1917. Fri. Classes. Am fierce discouraged about typewriting, & stenography looks impossible. Saw Ongley for a fleeting moment. She affects the weird, the strange & the untamable. September 22 Tue. 1913. My schedule is getting along all right and I haven't any classes after 5th hour. I feel blue, cause I know Agnes doesn't love me. 1914. Tue. Today I had Latin, Old English, I mean Sophomore Lit., and French. Miss White is going to change my sections. Then I won't have any P.M. classes. Hooray! 1915. Wednesday. Today I had Psych. Lab. fifth and sixth hours. Class meeting eighth. Dottie Richards and Winsome Abbott over for dinner. 1916. Thursday. To town. To Margery's for lunch. Janet was there. Dot came in later. We sewed. Had an awfully nice time. Letter from Ev. Cold. To Inn & F.S. 1917. Saturday. Had class again. Spanish I mean. Oh I live for Tues, Thurs, & Sats. Down to Vassar. Went to Freshman reception & saw everybody. D.D. rushed out to see me. Thrills.September 23 19 1914. Wed. There is the most wonderful crowd of 1917 people in North. I've been up for breakfast every morning. And I go to be so early I don't know myself. 1915. Thursday. This morning I policed as usual. No mail. Down-street with Dottie. Christians Meeting and Kim made a fine speech. 1916. Had an h of a time getting to Brates. Doris looked adorable. Johnny screaming. Went to Smiths. A wonderful ride home. Saw Ralph. 1917. Sunday. No chapel. Just fooled. Sunny sweet to let me stay with her. Saw Virginia, Marie & Katrina, & other 17s. Oh, its so wonderful there, but I love Sage too. Sage & Ongley. Ah!September 24 19 1914. Thur. I played hockey today 8th. Had more fun. I played hill-back and all the celebs were out, Ann Swann and Weiny and everybody. Evelyn and Anna played, too. Lucy Smith coached and she's so nice. I've been to Chapel every night altho I didn't have to go. It rained tonight. I was in the Lib. Borrowed Eva's umbrella to get home. 1915. Friday. This afternoon Ann and I walked down town and went to the M.P.s. Had dinner with Dottie & Schwattie in [M.] Stunt party at night. Evey Charlie Chaplin. 1916. Sunday. Went to Church. Marvelous dinner. Ride & nap. Johnny came. Ride. Wild experiments of all lights out. Fudge. John Wild. Mrs. Young. Touching good-bye. 1917. Monday. No Spanish Class. Ah, pohe yo! Struggled along with type., Com-Law, Book., stenog., & More Book & Type. September 25 Friday. Cold. 1914. Today I received a check from papa to deposit in a Po. bank. I went to hygiene lecture. Dr. Thelburg is rare. Ann and I went to dinner. 1914. Main with Mare & Emma. To F.S. and played hockey in the P.M. I should have gone to dinner with Helen Arthur. Flag tonight. We've sworn off for a week. Soph. Lit is rare. We're going riding with the money we save. 1915. I got up for breakfast this morning. Our maid has court manners. Good sermon. Betty Coats [...] for dinner. I wrote to Helen Winter & Marion & read Treasure Island. 1916. Monday. Arose at 11. Breakfast upstairs. Ride. Dinner. Movies. Saw [Lawrence]. Wild-eyed. [Williness]. Chocolate Romeo. Paul in station. I agree with John. Doris is perfect. 1917. Miss Ongley ravissante! I've become enamorado de ella. I love Sage & Type. & stenog. aren't as bad as they were. Nancy Durland is sweet. September 26 Sat. 1914. Big day! Olive came this morning. We all, Ev, Ann, Ol, Dot. & myself went to "The Firefly" this P.M. It was as good as last 19 year. Afterwards Ev. and I got a sodie. Student's meeting tonight. Miss Davis spoke, and Rev. Henry Cliff, Miss Wylie, and Margaret Armstrong. Olive slept in Dottie's bed. Did one of old Horace's odes tonight. Olive is adorable. 1915. Four hours straight this A.M. Riley is so funny. Got a box of candy from Marion Day. Read "Treasure I [stand]" 5th, slept 6th, then walked around Maple Circle. 1916. Finished "The real Adventure". Mary Duncan is engaged. Letters from Katharine Schwab, Virginia, & that sweet Sunny. Lovely day. 1917. Wednesday. My cold is mucho mejor. I've discovered leads more things about Onley. She has large hips & bust & her hair isn't black at all but a dark dull red. I think she dies it. And she has holes in her stockings. September 27 Sunday. 1914. Chapel this morning. Olive is such a wonder. We called on the punks. Olive had a headache. Good dessert for dinner. We had 19 breakfast in our room. Had eggs, chocolate, jam rolls, and nauges. "Swell swill!" Olive and Doris went off campus for supper and I went to dark music with Grace Nichols and to Christians' with Ev & Ann. Oh, I love Olive so! 1915. I am putting off the evil hour when I have to diagram "Eliduc". I love "Treasure Island". Doris likes Burgess Johnson so much. This P.M. I had Hortensia 7th & dancing 8th. 1916. Wed. To town. Got Lee's pictures & now can't find them. Am petrified. Ann to lunch at the Golden Bluebird. Saw Tibbie Hyney. Got "Eat & Grow Thin" & "The Proof of the Pudding", & Munsterburg "Photoplay" at the lib. 1917. Spanish! Oh dear I hope I'm not neglecting my other things. I'm certainly not spending much time on that. I knew Dulce & was modest & she gave me a significant look. Ah, Doris, yo la adoro! September 28 1914. Went over to Christable's to read Old English tonight. She said "Now who's little? You are" pointing her finger at me, "You sit here" and 19 here I had to sit on this queer little fire-screen effect that kept rocking and swaying under me so that I didn't breathe an easy breath all the time I was there. Ev and I winked at each other and she saw us. 1915. 1916. Went to Adelaide's. The children were so cunning. I took the train at Nassau for Albany. Went with Ann to see Maud Allan dance. Good. 1917. Didn't see Ong at all. Typewriting fierce. Papa's birthday. After I got home I drove from the School-house to the tavern & back, turning around, & only stalling twice. Gosh! Una experiencier! September 29 1914. Tue. All I can write is that I had French today. I've changed from 5th to 4th. Its great not to have any P.M. classes. I don't know 19 anything and she spits French at us all the time and consequently I don't know what the lesson is at all. But Miss White is a peach. I like her a lot and hope she does get married. She deserves it, where some don't. 1915. Wed. Meg's birthday. We had a party tonight. Choc. ice cream & fudge sauce & choc. cake & chocolates. College song practice. Fine $1.00. Everybody went. 1916. This morning went to dentists. Nan's for lunch. In P.M. went to Grand with Ann & Elinor. Walked up in the pouring rain. 1917. Sat. Met Ann & Virginia & we went down town. Got a sodie. Went in to movies but didn't get a seat so got our money refunded. September 30 1914. Wed. Played hockey today. It is such fun and Dot Copenhaven is a marvel at it. She has a great eye and a wonderful stroke. I adore her. 1914. She is such a beauty. My Shaker Cloak has come. Its a pretty color but Elizabeth [Wiches] has one [just] like it. I hate people to have things just like mine. 1915. Thursday. This P.M. I had rehearsal for aesthetic dancing & I had to go over & try on my costume. Slept with Cordy. 1916. Saturday. Went in town. Shopped. Lunch at home. After dinner went to the doctor's & to Ann's. Sent in my answer to Life. Wish I'd win that $500. 1917. Sun. Made cookies for [Hunk]. Such cunning little horses [drawing of a little horse]. I made them from 6 to 10 & got much too much flour in them. October 1 Wed. 1913. Today I had my Physical Exam. It was thrilling. And then I went over to dinner with Margaret Dewar whom I adore. Agnes is as dear as ever. Try as I will I can overcome my passion. 1914. Thursday. I had my first quiz today and it was frightful. I was so scared. Stayed to lunch with Elsa and sat next to Nat. Bonny was at the table and Margaret with her. Ha! ha! 1915. Friday. I am writing with my new fountain pen & it creaks. Today we went to the movies. Tonight Dottie & I went to the concert. 1916. Sunday. Went to church. Communion Sunday. I think Mrs. Sage is wonderful-looking. She is my ideal. The Pattons just drove by. I escaped Lester. 1917. Mon. Up to school. It certainly is a hustle getting off in the morning. Oh, wow, but its exciting. I love it. October 2 1914. Fri. Stunt party by the Juniors. Awfully cute. Shaw's "Androdes". We went to the Flag. Oh, I love that place. Such yummy things 19 to eat. Gert, Mare, Uppie, and Ann stayed back to eat neopolitan ice-cream and lady fingers. Excusez-moi! Mr. Bussing is such a boob. 1915. This morn Dot & I piled out to S.P. & found we didn't have to go. We went to the tea-shop for lunch, then to Cohen's. Movies, very good. Bought Hilo March. 1916. Monday. Went to school and marched in. Some of the girls are so cute & some are so mutty. Dot & Marge there. Lunch at Nan's. I must do right this year. Go tomorrow. I weigh 123. 1917. Tue. Had Espanol. Fear I blobbed terribly but she is so adorably forgiving. At least she appears so. I guess she think's I'm [perezosa].October 3 1913. Dot's coming tomorrow, Oh ho! O ho! Oh, won't it be blissful. I cannot wait. My English is terrific. My second theme was rejected today. Its a sad world. A student's life and a hard one. Alas, Alas! 1914. Sat. Today we went to the M.P.s. This morning I deposited my money in the tall hill National Bank. Evelyn thinks I'm such a boob because I don't leave it at the Treasurer's. 1915. Sunday. I went to the Presbyterian church with Dode & Elizabeth Bowen. We walked home. Ann's family came in the afternoon. Evelyn & I went for a ride. Went to Christians. 1916. Tuesday. Came down to college. Main is bedlam. Freshmen awfully cute. Fierce glad to see everybody. 1917. Wed. Came in from the country. Take the trolly up now. Past the Watervliet arsenal where reside Mar's Betrothed. Am reading The First Spanish Reader. October 4 1913. This morning Dottie arrived and took us over to Glen Eden to see Signa. I hate Glen Eden. Ah, Agnes looked divine when she went to Senior Parlor opening today. Cruel maiden, she loves me not, she loves me not. 1914. Sunday. Breakfast in Hildplunk's room. Rolls and chocolate and everything good. I do like Margaret. Ev & I took Marion Nash to Town-Sunday. [1914] 1915. Monday. We have to sit around at different tables now & I am perfectly miserable. Virginia surely is an agitator. 1916. Wed. Convocation. Wore caps & gowns. Looked swell. Spiels by Prexy & Miss Wylie. Spanish teacher sweet. 1917. Thur. Spanish again. She's too adorable. I can not stand it. I shall go mad, mad. I say. If only she would bestow on me the favor of a glance, mi dulce enemigo. October 5 1913. Although it is Sunday, and I should be studying, yet I must write in my dear little diary which I have neglected for so long. Tonight Miss Haight is "at home" and I shall see Margaret. Oh bliss! I still worship Agnes but ah, she is cruel. 1914. Mon. Began my sweater today. Its going to be pretty but I do it so holey. Eve and Ann have a lot done on theirs. Cordy and Marion and Kie and Dot are so nice. 1915. Tuesday. This P.M. I went to Javvy's. She didn't hurt me. Tonight I slept with Cord. I expected a fire drill. 1916. Classes. Dode & I are in Art together. J is fierce. So is U. Miss Buck is a lamb. Eleanor Graham is a scream. 1917. Fri. Oh, gosh. Typewriting, & Commercial Law, Book-keeping, Stenography, Study, & more typewriting. Got a [puff] in Stenog, tho. October 6 1913. Cut chapel. Had dinner at the Inn. Oh, it was delicious. Margaret, Marjorie Dempsey and Eurania were there. Anna and I went in Anne's room this afternoon and saw some lovely pictures of Agnes. I presented her with a rose tonight. How touching! 1914. I think Freda Goff, Mar's room-mate is so sweet, and the Blessed Damsel is so beautiful I can't help but look at her. I know she dislikes me. 1915. Wed. Ann had a sty. I went down-street & to Javvy's. Last night Cord, Dore, & I went with Mrs. Bullard to the [Morga] House. Went to F.S. with Ann Wellington. 1916. Fri. Down-town. To woods. Walked out. When Ann got to the Flag Shop she said she felt faint & I had to eat there. Doris is a monagamist. 1917. Saturday. Went to see Miss Peckham today. She gave me my graduation present, a book of the Washington Square Plays. Miss Ongley wonderful. October 7 1913. I no longer worship at the shrine of Agnes. Her star seems to be fading and my star of good-sense slowly but surely climbing the heavens. But she is still very dear. We put up our curtains with much labor. 1914. Wed. Anna and I went down-street today. Anna to look for a hat. The man was disagreeable. We went to the Raymond Art Shop and its the cunningest place. 1915. This P.M. Dottie and I walked down town & went to the M.P's "A Texas Steer". Came back & went to dancing. President Wilson is engaged. I eat altogether too much. Letter from Maynard. 1916. Sat. Unpacked & fixed room in A.M. Mrs. Fishe in "Erst While Susan". Freshman Fete. I am crazy about Katharine Sague. 1917. Sunday. I'm just counting the days until Saturday. Oh, won't it be fun! Im' so thrilled. Went to Church. In P.M. Anne came down & had tea. October 8 Wed. 1913. Doris and I dinner with Constance and her room-mate. I went but Doris didn't. Constance is awfully nice. Tonight was Schumann-Heinbe. We didn't go for reasons all our own. 1914. Had quiz and wasn't called on. Miss Landon is so dear and pretty. The blessed Damsel is fierce bright in Chem. and Quiz Lecture. Helen Arthur was knitting in Lect. I don't like that. 1915. Alice came to stay with us last night. Tonight we went to the Alumnae play. It was so good. Charlotte Carr screaming. "Matthew" good & Jenny & Maria Mitchell. 1916. Sun. Had a marve walk to cider mill & beyond. People for supper. Didn't to to Christians. Never so tired in my life. 1917. Mon. Oh, this fast life is killing me. Nothing very thrilling. Lunch at tea Room as per usual. Had a long talk with the Divine One concerning Plattsburging. October 9 Thursday. 1913. Dinner with Frances Fletcher, 225 Josselyn. Sought in vain for Frances. She lives in Main, with the centipedes. At last came back and had dinner here although someone offered to feed me in Josselyn. 1914. Went to Maude Adams in the "Legend of Leonora" tonight. Miss Landon chaperoned us. She's so nice. And Maude Adams has such lovely manners and is so young and pretty and fascinating. Senior Parlor Opening. 1915. Sunday. Information Bureau in Davison. Miss Camp a guest. Episcopal Church. Didn't like sermon. Walk. Kie's sister. Reception. Gertie. Organ recital. 1916. Mon. Doris & I went to Art Conference & got just hysterical. In P.M. Walked to cider mill & got rained on. 1917. Tue. Spanish. I Ignored her. She seemed crushed. I had every thing right. At night went to see Mae March in "Polly of the Circus" with Virginia and Anna. It was sweet. October 10 1913. Tonight had dinner with Maude Louise Strayer in Raymond. Met Ethel Glenn and Joe Sailor. Oh, I cannot wait until tomorrow. Agnes is a love. I walked to chapel with my hand clasped to hers. 1914. Today Dot, Ann and I went down street. Went to the M.Ps and had a sodie. And the Blessed Damsel came in. Tonight we went to Madam Vandervelde's lecture. Gert is here to stay all night. 1915. Monday. It seems years since I've written in here. Went to Uandi. Went to be made up at 9.40. Pageants wonderful. Went to Uandi. Saw Mary Pickford in ["Fauch the Cricket"]. 1916. Tue. Letter from mother but she didn't say very much. Leighton Lodge is married. Down-town in P.M. Walked. Woods. Fierce Geol. 1917. Oh, dear, I haven't written in here for so long. I saw Miss Ongleys back today. Ah, I pine for speech with her! Nancy took me & got me a Romeo on my invitation. Not going to Plattsburg. October 11 Sat. 1913. Dinner and the Flag Shop with Beatrice Bushman. This afternoon I went for a ride with dearest Agnes by my side, ah, ye gods! so near! Tonight I danced with her and oh she is divine, she is , she is, she is! I love her madly. 19 1915. Tue. This morning went to Student Conference. This afternoon Gym. meet and Russian Symphony concert. Concert in the evening too. Ushered at both. 1916. Wed. Classes. Went to Janes. I like U and I love Miss Buck. Miss Whiley is wonderful but very awe-inspiring. Walk to cider-mill. 1917. Had her today. Oh, she is too lovely to describe. My head is in a whirl. I long to embrace her to caress her to be her happy slave. But, alas that pleasure will ever be denied me.October 12 1913. Sunday. Papa took Dr. Haight, Miss Haight and Miss Borden out for a ride. Guy couldn't come on the grounds on Sunday. We had dinner at the Inn and then they left. Ah, pangs! All our food is rapidly disappearing. I had such a wonderful ride yesterday. 19 1915. Wed. This morning had the pageant again. Tonight the formal dinner. The speakers were Miss Davis, Miss Conley & Miss Boody. Heard Warden Osborn. 1916. Thurs. Had Miss Dodge in J. Invited Miss Fahnestock to Senior Parlor. In P.M. did Geology Lab in the "oval" with Pris Whiley, Middy & another girl. "Prelude" at night. 1917. Friday. School as usual. Current History very interesting. Sat with Mary Pattison. She's a peach, though she'd probably be shocked [a such] a [shangy] way of expressing it. October 13 1913. This afternoon [Anna], Doris, and I went down-street to the movies and I bought my doll a shirt. The movies weren't very good. Tonight was students but we didn't go. Elsa Muklfelder is back. 19 1915. Thursday. Oh, the blessed relief of the vacant day. Went to the movies in the afternoon. My head ached. Have to to to classes tomorrow. Oh, rats! 1916. Fri. Classes. Thats what I always put when I can't remember. Went down town to the Osteopaths with Virginia. Rainy, but had a great time. 1917. Today mother & I went down-town, then to Hagamans, & then to the Grand. Good Bill. Love it so there! I'm a boob. October 14 1913. Dot Smith was here for dinner. Dorothy Holt was at our table. She is so cute. We went for a dandy hike today, but got awfully tired. Oh, dear, I want to go to bed. Agnes is the haughty damsel. No math today. 19 1915. Fri. Classes. Just Ec. Miss B is so droopy. This afternoon went to the movies & to Woods. In the evening had a doggone disagreeable party. 1916. Saturday. This morning went down-town with Marie. When we go back her mother was here. Went to senior parlor with Mildred Brooks. 1917. Sunday. Very lonely without Virginia & Anna. Went to Mrs. Sullivan's for tea. Walked to the post office with Aunt Minnie. October 15 Wednesday. Cold! 1913. Dinner with Julia Brooks. Actually got there, although I went to the concert and was late. I saw Margaret Armstrong and she is so dear. Miss Ellery is sweet. Went to singing with Pat. 19 1915. Saturday. This morning we all went to Mohonk except Dodie who is home. I took Dot Richards. We all had the best time. It was beautiful. 1916. Sunday. Good sermon. In P.M. we walked around the Maple Circle. Went to the Inn for supper. Had a good supper & lots of fun. 1917. Mon. Back to work. [And] some work. Went down to Albany early today. Don't remember whether I saw her or not. How can I forget?October 16 Thursday. 1913. Today I went to the Flag Shop, had my hair shampooed and played Socker. Agnes is magnifique. Got two letters from Dot today. Just wrote to Anna. Marge sent me a picture of Skibo. I must write to her. 19 1915. Sunday. This morning went to chapel. This P.M. wrote letters up on Sunset. Tonight heard Mrs. Eddy in Christians. We're playing Truth. 1916. Monday. Geology was such fun. This afternoon we rolled & went to the exhibit & teaed. This evening in Chapel Prexy announced about vacations. 1917. Miss Ongley was at her crossest today. She was just awful! I feel so sorry for the girls. She ought to have more self control. She just snarled at us. October 17 Friday. 1913. 19 1915. Monday. Classes as usual. Went to Cohen's in the P.M. & saw such poor vaudeville & no big picture at all. Prexy made such a funny speech tonight. 1916. Tue. I am writing this up at such a very late date its apt to be very inaccurate. But that I know will be pardoned for as one may well Go to "The Dark Forest". 1917. Wednesday. Today Doris was coming down but didn't. I got a doleful letter from her instead. Poor kid! I hope I'll see her soon. October 18 1913. Oh beautiful day! Excitement! Went to Mohonk with Ruth Stanwood. Fanny acted terrible. I adore Bertha Shapley, Ruth's room-mate. She is so pretty and sweet, oh my! 19 1915. Tue. This afternoon we took a walk & went to the Violet Shop. Such pretty flowers! But didn't buy any. Funny letter from Bill. 1916. Wed. Understand, in these busy college days, time is very, very short. So can it be wonderd at that this should occur? 1917. Had Spanish. She laughed when I asked what the tonic accent is. I don't know why. She is fascinating, but awful too. October 19 19 19 1915. Wed. Ann [Abury] surely is a peach. I went today & had my voice tested. Gow Boy said it was true & musical but not strong. 1916. Thurs. Today in Geology we had to go out & sketch a contour map of Sunset. Poor Dr. Robinson is so henpecked I pity him. 1917. Tonight the most wonderful night in my career. Heard the dean of Oxford, a Sarbonne Captain, professor, Elkus Boris Bakhmeteff, Amy Bernardi, & Jusserand but that wasn't all. She was there. And I walked home with her & acted unbalanced. She is wonderful. October 20 19 19 1915. Thur. So excited about tomorrow. Had to study tonight. Quite unusual. Had to write up my Psych book & study Ec. I like Ec so much. 1916. Fri. Cordy is going up to Williams tomorrow with David. Went to a lecture by Madame de Bora on the Spanish American Woman. Good. 1917. Saturday. I keep thinking of anoche. This afternoon went to the Grand. Great Bill. Lots of dancing. Tonight went to see Gail Kane in "Southern Pr-ide". Good but confused issues. Saw Duggie Fairbanks. Oh, adorable!October 21 19 19 1915. Fri. Went to New York with Cordy and Marion. At the Martha Washington. Saw Bill. Had dinner with him and went to "Under Fire". Girls went too. 1916. Sat. Walked to Mohonk. Had such a swell time. Caught rides most of the way. Lush lunch. Marie, Ev, Jeannette, Althea, Dot, Kie, Kim, Meg & I went. Cord is engaged! 1917. Sunday. Rose very late. Went to church & heard a wonderful sermon. Met Virgine & the way back & walked with her to the Delicatessen. To their off house for creamed shrimps, & saw Miss S. October 22 1913. Had a class meeting today. Helen Evants is [laudy]. Elected Helen Porter. Song leader and Anne Thorpe cheer leader. Rah! Rah! Rah! Dot Smith just went through the hall and spoke to me. 19 1915. Saturday. Shopping. Breakfst at Child's. Met Wolverine but girls didn't come. Met Ev in Franklin Simons. Parade. Too tired to go out at night. 1916. Sun. Still somewhat weary. In P.M. wrote letters in Virginia's room. John took Doris to the Inn & Cordy was there with David. Ev took Dr. Bowness. 1917. Wonderful! Wonderful! Miss ONgley came as I stood in the corner & we walked & talked for a whole block. She is darling. Saw Evelyn Nesbit tonight. I feel polluted. October 23 1913. Ruth and I went to the Flag Shop today and got hot-dogs. I saw Bertha today but she did't seem at all impressed at seeing me. I sent her a hot-dog. She is so pretty. I love to look at her, and stare dreadfully. 19 1915. Sunday. Breakfast in room. Bussing (not Mr.) Lnch at Childs. Took 2 train back. WEnt to dark music & Christians. Good. 1916. Mon. Had Geology. Cut in J. Art Interview. That man is funny. Oh, its so wonderful about Cordy. I really am awfully thrilled. 1917. Not very exciting. Read sleesy poetry in Spanish, "Ojos, claros, serenos", & I was so embarrassed. Am writing to Irene. October 24 1913. Doris has gone to New York and I'm very lonesome without her. Alas, I fear Bertha doesn't love me although she was so sweet. Rose Wilson is so cute. I'm afraid I'm very frivolous. 19 1915. Mon. Doesn't this continuous writing in my diary show that I am more settled more balanced than in other years? Saw Nat Goodwin. 1916. Tue. Was dead to the world this P.M. Slept from end of 5th through 8th in Kie's room. She & I are industriously reading wordsworth. 1917. I wish Irene weren't so far away. I wish I amounted to something. I wish Miss Onley wasn't so superior. I wish somebody loved me. I wish I had a real friend. Etc, ad nauseam.October 25 1913. Men [doeis's] for Gert. 19 1915. Took a walk 8th, slept 6th & 7th. Am going to M.P.s tonight to see Marguerite Clark in "The Pretty Sister of Jose". 1916. Wed. Down-town with Virginia. To the suffrage Headquarters & to Smiths. We walked down. I bought some buttons. Whoo! Whee! 1917. I wonder if I shall ever kiss her? She is so darling. I love her so, & feel rather sorry for her though I don't know why. I do miss my friends & wish I could see them all again. She is so darling to talk with so human, almost too understanding. Oh dear I wish I knew her, wish she would like me and be a real friend. Oh I want a real friend so! October 26 19 19 19 1916. Thurs. Had my picture taken by Mr. Irish Setter. I bet they're poor. Had Geology in the afternoon. Oh, what a bore! Dot treated me at the Flag Shop. 1917. Miss Onley brought me down in Mr. Fat Porpoise's Ford tonight. Her rooms are adorable, but I'm rather hungry after my crunchy piece of toast. October 27 19 19 1915. Dottie was playing a gitty tune on Careys piano today called "Your Mother is your Best Friend After All" and I was really moved. 1916. Fri. Today I attended classes. In the evening I went to a very interesting Christians meeting & was an usher. Doris get so many s.d.s. 1917. I love her because she is fine and I'm vulgar. Oh, I wonder if she will ever, ever like me? I would love to know her, but she wouldn't find me attractive. October 28 19 19 1915. Thursday. Studied Phil. Goodness knows when I'll get that topic done. The books are not enlightening. I'm so nervous. Wrote home. 1916. Saturday. Spent last night with Sunny, after seeing Mary Irwin in "33 Washington Square". Went to Waffle Shop. Had a swell party at night. 1917. This is Saturday. What a day! What a day. Went to see Virginia. Dr. Ripton here tonight. Went to see Margaret [Illington]. Didn't speak to her. Such wonderful self-control. October 29 19 19 1915. Friday. Down town. Saltford's [...]. Got a letter from home. Went to Suffrage Rally & heard Fola La Follette & George Middleton. 1916. Doris got a special yesterday & today. Didn't go to chapel. Went to Uandi for breakfast. This afternoon read Wordsworth & slept. Nice day. 1917. Sunday. Again went to see Virginia. She seems quite ill. Dr. Whit had been there. Oh my studies are killing me. Tomorrow I see her. Whing! Whoo! Whee!October 30 19 1914. Went down to N.Y. today to meet Mama. Was so afraid I wouldn't meet her but I did. Sat with Helen West. Saw Miss Bodman at the station. Went over to Bayonne, its the longest ride! I ever went anywhere! We shopped first and had dinner at Childs. Some Class! But it was good. We were going to see Paul, "The Most Beautiful Man in the World" dance but found it would be late to get home. Met Miss Gillender and Miss Kline. 1915. Got a box. Didn't go to Hockey Game. They saw "19 is peppy. Heard Edith Wynne Matthison read "Alsestis" today. Pack tonight. 1916. Monday. Got my pictures. Poor! Awfully poor. Dore's good & Kies' poor. Got a letter from Mother containing a check. Hockey Game. 1917. Monday. Virginia has diptheria! She's in the hospital. I met Augusta & Dot down-town. Dot is engaged to [Ned]. Isn't it great! Charley wonderful. Grand. October 31 19 19 1915. Had a nice Sunday. Cord was sick in bed. I read Teacock to her. Dot Richards took me to the Inn and we had oyster patties, f.f. potatoes, peas & hot biscuits. Today we were up at early dawn and long past dewey eve. We shopped madly all morning and got a suit at Bonwit Teller's. Had lunch with Miss Haight at The Holland on 34th St. the sweetest place. Got a dress at Best's. So pretty. Then went to see Paul. He was marvelous. The hill was awfully funny. He did Narcissus, a Greek dance, and the Sphinx. Hallowe'en party in the evening and danced myself to exhaustion. 1916. Tuesday. Marge & Dot arrived F.S. in P.M. They all came to dinner, a cute Hallowe'en one, & we went to Senior Parlor after chapel. Such fun. 1917. Tuesday. Went to Mary's to tea. Her nephews & nieces are so sweet & her mother & sister are lovely. Met such attractive people there, especially Mademoiselle. Went to Russian lecture tonight. I'm so happy. November 1 1914. Met Anna Moore in the N.Y. station and we came up together. She knitted all the way up, while I rested. Elsa 1914 came up with us too. She knitted Aussi. She told us about her bridesmaid dress. It must be darling. Helen and Marjorie will be sweet. 1915. Didn't have my theme done. I just love Hetty. She drew such funny pictures in class. Got our costumes from June. 1916. Oh, dear, its getting so late in the year. We walked both ways. Went to Woods. Marge went to Child Hygiene & went after 4th. Its fiercey cold. Hallowee'een. 1917. Am so dog-tired. Didn't [sneak] to [Dolcissima] today. Alice is great. She is so nice. Have so many lessons. Papa hates "Over the Top". Had shampoo & looked up Spanish costumes in State Lib. Am going to Plattsburg. November 2 19 1915. I'm holding my thumbs. [stamp on page - "Votes for women" ] 1915. 1916. Thursday. Claire arrived. She is such a sweet girl. I love [Doras], too. We went down-town in the evening & saw the "Twilight" pictures. Went to Woods & Smiths. 1917. I hate Miss Ongley. She's so smug. They organized the Spanish Club at last & I didn't go. Mary Pattison is dear. I got a letter from Jimmy. He's going into aviation. November 3 19 19 1915. Wed. We lost by 200,000 the N.Y.Times says. Oh, dear, I think its too bad! Last night there was a torch light procession & a meeting at which Prexy & Miss Thompson spoke. 1916. Friday. Slept with Marie last night. Wild night! Went to lecture on "Mesopotamia" tonight & then to the F.S. with Dot & Dorothea Wickham. More fun! 1917. Saturday. Oh, Heavenly! Took train for Plattsburg. Wrote [poor] Spanish paper. Long ride but fun. Marion, Mr. Collins & Mr. Richards met me. Like them. Uniforms everywhere. Took a taxi. Whoo! Whee! After dinner at Hotel [Witherell], went to dance. Men splendid looking. No one cut in. Some awfully dolly girls. Met Richard the Second. He's marvelous. I love him so. Oh, I'm so glad I went. Marion was a dear to ask me. November 4 19 19 1915. Thur. I am so tired. It seems as though I never can get to bed before eleven. I worked on philosophy topic this afternoon and heard Madame Frisch tonight with Sunny. 1916. Saturday. This P.M. went to see "Katrinka". Sat in last row of Nigger Heaven. A screaming show. Tonight rode & went to Flag Shop. They're so sweet. 1917. Rose rather late. To breakfast with them. Then "Chalk" left. Marion sewed the buttons on Don's coat & I knitted. Oh dear I felt so unnecessary! To diner with Mr. Richards. The adorable one, & Mr. Bugbee. Then out to the camp. Wonderful. Saw trenches, dug-outs, barbed wire entanglements, parados, camouflages, n everythin' and shell-holes. Oh I love Deacon Flatfoot so & his darling laugh. November 5 19 19 1915. Friday. We had dress rehearsal tonight. Sunny went to dinner with me and she's the dearest kid, honestly. The thing was awfully long but good. 1916. Sunday. Ernestine went to church with me. We couldn't walk. She came to dinner. And to Senior Parlor. Read Wordsworth. Ernie went to Senior Parlor & supper with me and Vespers. 1917. Oh how tame to be back. Gosh! Went to classes. Poor. Ann came down tonight & I haven't done tomorrows lessons. And Ongleys going to make me take that quiz over, the muffin. November 6 19 1914. Went home today. Got the 11.51. Just rushed down to the train. Margaret Wallace was on the car. Saw Gernsie in the afternoon. The game will be between Union and N.Y.U. Papa went out to Top'not tonight. 1915. Saturday. This morning I did flowers. In the P.M. saw punk movies. Tonight wore Sunny's hat. Slick time. Oh, I'm so happy I know something awful must be going to happen. 1916. Monday. Oh, I'm so tired. Doris got gack, tired but happy, much fed & follied. Claire left yesterday. Made pink bunny tonight. Good. 1917. Didn't hear from Con. And never will. Oh dear I loved him so, he was so sweet. His darling laugh & he was so adorable looking. If he'd write to me I'd be the very happiest girl in the whole wide world. Con darling. November 7 19 Oh what words could describe what pen could paint my joyous day today! And who do you think my room-mate was? Libbie 19 Hagney!! and Maude Canady-Gaure. [triangle] [ y-shape] tea. Singing Dance!!! Many thrills. Oh, I love chick "Shinnay!" and Bill and Walt Baker. 1915. Party last night in Dot's room. Slept with Ev. Went to the Waffle house with Miss Langworthy this morning & then for a dandy walk. Went to train with Mrs. Bullard & [San] Anna Stevens. 1916. Tuesday. Big Day! Tonight there was a torch light procession, speeches, & announcement of returns. John & Carl came. More Proposals flying around this alley-way. 1917. Went to School. I think I've lost one of Marion Crispins lessons & will have to do it over myself. Came home and took a nap. Mama isn't coming home for another week. November 8 1914. Sun. Teddy, Mary, Libbie, Harry, Chick, Maud, Bill and I went for a walk through the garden and to see the 19 two new Frat. houses. Billy has a kitten. Bill brought me down to Albany. Came down with a bit of horrid St. Stephen's men. 1915. Mon. Had a busy day. Did what I wrote down for tomorrow. Tue. mother and Aunt Emma came, but were only here a little while. More fun! 1916. Wed. This P.M. went down-town with Marie & Ann. Walked both ways. Tonight bouillon party. Ann, Marie, self, Ernie, Isabella, Marietta, Marjorie, Virginia, & Clara. I love Clara. 1917. Thur. Had done my lessons so felt very safe in school. Like Book-keeping now. Short-hand hard, and am going to have more of it. I revelled in Spanish. She was so darling & laughed at me and made me read and translate the trozo. Went to see Mrs. Scudder tonight. November 9 19 1914. Oh, it seems good to be back. Not. I wish all I had to do was to wear pretty clothes and be made love to. Such is my ideal. 1915. Tue. Tonight we slept out on Alice's balcony Doris and I. We loved it. Went to the game and to Socialist meeting. Sunny and I went to Chapel with Miss Manfield. 1916. Thurs. Tonight was a glorious moon-light night & Meg, Marion, Kie, Annie, Marie, Charlotte Bartow, Hoppie, Clara & I went for along walk ending at the F.S. 1917. I wrote to Jimmy, Hunk, Marion, Sunny, Irene, Virginia, & Council of National Defense tonight. Oh, how I wish I could see [Durelle] just once more. November 10 19 1914. A letter from Bill. He told me to "Keep a Pig". I got it in Lit. and almost laughed out loud. I like Bill a lot. 1915. Wed. Slept out again tonight. Sunny is going home with me. This P.M. we went to the F.S. and heard Burgess Johnson speak. Tonight heard Grainsville Backer. Best Lecture I've ever heard in college i.e. most interesting to me. 1916. Fri. Studied fierce this morning. Also P.M. Saw Miss Haight. Betty Wheeler to dinner. Concert. Miss Witherbee arrived. Awfully attractive. 1917. Had to get up at 6.15 as they were going to put coal in. Papa has confidently expected mama's return all day. This afternoon I walked up to the hospital with Anna, then went down town & bought Irene's Christmas. November 11 19 19 1915. Thur. Haven't written my story but have begun it. It's to be about the Shakers & Lucy. Hope it'll make a hit. Virginia left for New York. 1916. Sat. Rode this morning. Such a wonderful day. No studying, but will make up for it. Lunch at F.S. In P.M. In evening Sophomore Party. Didn't go. 1917. Had to rise for eight o'clock breakfast so as not to "bother Alice". In P.M. studied. Went up to Ann's for tea. Sewed after supper. Gallipole is wonderful. Mother came home. November 12 19 19 1915. Fri. Went on Geology trip down the river. Loved it. Danced with Ag. Swell eats. Alice was so funny. I like Ev. Slept with Ann & Evelyn. Sunny dear. 1916. Sunday. Breakfast Party at Inn given by darling Miss Witherbee. Chapel. Wonderful Minister. First of the Sunday Saloons. Vespers. Ernie never sees me. 1917. Ah, Ongley! Ah, Durelle! Why are the Fates so unkind. Saw her today but no word leapt from her lip to make glad my heart. Received a letter my cup of joy would be full from Sunny. Had it been from him. November 13 19 19 1915. Sat. Another trip. Nice. Burgess went. Saw lots of intersting things besides rocks. Went to "Adele". Punk. Miss Maxfield sweet. Awfully tired. 1916. Monday. Classes. Ugh. Awful. Froze in geol. Handed in fierce paper in G. One of my pictures good. F.S. Ev Mason for dinner. Forgot her. Mama comes tomorrow. 1917. Tue. Dot & Augusta announced their engagements tonight. Augusta, Ann & I went to the Leland & saw Duggie & Charlie. Then & The Arkay. Helene brought me down in her car tonight. November 14 19 19 1915. Sun. Got up at 12 o'clock. Walk with Sun. Dode got back. Alice kills me. Mim is so nice. W & Ruth & Jessie & all are peaches. [ drawing of 2 peaches] 1916. Rainy. Mama came. I was so glad to see her & she looked so sweet. I went to the station with her. I am going to N.Y. Friday. 1917. Wed. Nothing very exciting today except I got severely spoken to for writing one letter over another in typewriting. Miss Onley looked sweet. Got letters from Ev and K. Schwab. Got Irene's box ready. November 15 19 19 1915. Monday. Oh, darn, I loathe "Treasure Island". Sun was so silly & peevish this afternoon that I just couldn't stand her. 1916. Wed. Big day. Got two cuts to go down & hear Warden Osborne. In P.M. deaf, dumb, & blind demonstration. Rode out in Billy Hill's auto & went back to Woods to lunch. 1917. Oh dear is Fate never going to be kind. Listen to my prayers and make Miss Ongley smile upon me. She was so dreadfully serious today, and stern. I'm sure she must know how I love her and deliberately be cruel to me. She is so sweet. Miss Lockart likes her too and she's much more loveable than I am. But if Miss Ongley would only be nice to me, I'd be her slave. November 16 Monday. 1914. I wish once in a dog's age I could remember to write in this thing. All these news are fierce. I'm in a vile humor. Finished dressing my doll today. 1914. Having written above by mistake I suppose I'll have to write here for decency's sake. The gym. opens tomorrow. Dot and Cordy saw Slippery Slim in the movies today. It's a sight. Went to the Philharmonic with Meg tonight. It was wonderful. That awful exam. looms over me. I wish I wasn't so rushed with work. 1915. Tue. Continued cloudy. This P.M. I did not go to the Flag. Doisth her [...] [awfu'co'] sores yesterday and today. 1916. Thursday. Oh, dear, three things worry me. I think I paid Doris 80 cents I didn't owe her, I think she's engaged to John & my play isn't written. 1917. And this is Friday and of course I didn't have her. How long the days are when 5th hr. brings no Spanish class. November 17 19 19 1915. Wed. I can't take any pleasure in life now that Sunny is so funny. Roller skated with Maire tonight. Evey sick. 1916. Friday. Went to New York & met mother. Went to Neighborhood Playhouse with mother & Miss Haight. Saw "Great Catharine", "The Queen's Enemies", & "The Inca of Perusalem". 1917. This is Saturday & I had Spanish. It is wonderful to just sit & look at Her. She is so beautiful. So clean and fine & rare-looking. Ah, me!November 18 19 19 1915. Sunny is all right now and as sweet (?) as ever. She was indisposed today. Evey had patties, nut bread & cake. Went to Cohens. Great. "Vanity Fair". 1916. Saturday. Breakfast at Miss Haights. Shopped. Couldn't get brown jersey got green. Pretty. Came back. 1917. This is Sunday. I spent the day thinking of her. How wonderful to be able to think about her all I want to. Thank heaven for free thought. November 19 19 19 1915. Friday. Tonight Sunny performed. Sunday duties while we talked. Ev Mason went home, lucky dog [drawing of dog] (<Dog). Bought 2 pairs of shoes. Alcohol behaved very badly. Awful lecture. 1916. Chapel. Billy Hill. Few there. Saw Dot. Sunday Saloon. Miss Sebring. Went to Prof Drakes to a Fireside suffer. Fun. Polly, Guy, Frances, [Fragina], Biana, Hilda & Lydia there. 1917. Today is Monday. Did I see Her? I have forgotten. I'm sure I must have or I would not be alive tonight. Oh yes we walked with her. Heaven is too kind. November 20 19 1914. I'm writing this all wrong but never mind. Mother came today. And I took my exam! It was horrible but I knew something. 1915. Saturday. Down town to see "Treasure Island". Disappointed. Lunch at Woods. Then saw Vassar movies. Came home. Dressed doll. Bonfire. Sunny some . [drawing of sad face] 1916. Monday. Geology. Oh, icicles! Art. Wonderful Art exhibition. J. Scared. Ann in bed all day. Dr. Bowness for dinner. Chapel. 1917. Today she wore a black velvet gown and smiled. Oh, Heaven how she smiled. It was as if the ardent sun were sending its burning kiss into the room. November 21 19 1914. Found out I passed. My tutor came over and told me. Sweet of her! Oh, I'm so glad, nothing matters now any more! 1915. Sunday. Got up just in time for chapel. Preached very attractive personally. Mission Study class. Fierce interesting. Dinner at Uandi. 1916. Tuesday. Went to F.S. with Marie, Jeannette, Trina & Ann. Had a vociferous class-meeting. Agnes to dinner & we sat at the mesa Espanola. 1917. Today she asked me if I was cold. And I told her no. How wonderful! But how much better if I had said "How could I be with you near?" November 22 19 1914. Mon. I stayed in bed today. First time since I've been in college. Thereby missed Latin, Crit., Lecture & Lab. Hooray, hurry! I am so glad. 1915. Monday. Classes rather beastly. Martha Van Allen wanted to know about Rochester. Studied. Down-town. Doll. 1916. Wednesday. Read "Dark Flower" in P.M. & went to concert. At night we went to see "The Yellow Jacket". It was wonderful. 1917. I came down on the car with a dreadful garlicy foreigner today. But I was happy for he reminded me of Her. For She is a foreigner too. November 23 19 19 1915. Awfully excited about tomorrow. Fierce busy, and then Laundry fell upon me. I want to get home so. Will A.B. meet me? 1916. Thursday. Still didn't study. Rainy so no Geol. I gave a tea 7th hour. Got my pictures & dress. Pictures very poor. Stunt party. Christians play. 1917. Friday. Today interested me not at all. I went up to Marge's tonight. She is the same killing girl as of yore. We went up to Dots. She looked so pretty! November 24 1913. Alas, how long have I neglected to write in my diary. The Varisty Hockey was announced tonight. Weiny is on. 1914. Wed. We went home today. Some excitement going down in the taxi. Six girls in. Mother and Abie met us at the station. 1915. Went home with Sunny and Kie. Mother and Father met us. We went to the Grand. Slept with Sunny. Oh, dear, what a cruel thing love is! Ha! ha! 1916. Friday. Studied Espanol. In P.M. didn't go to movies which are allowed now. Had a cold. Went to lecture at night. Party in Marie's. 1917. Saturday. Big day. God knows to quote Mary's [mail]. I'll never see such another. Went to Miss Ongleys to tea with Mary. Mary is a dear. I love her. Spent the night at Annas. She is so blooming disagreeable. Saw Mary & Dot. November 25 19 1914. Thur. Big doings! Kim, Mother, and I went to church and then down to meet Dot. Game in P.M. In the evening Abie brought down Courtney, and Poynter. The latter is adorable. He talks, and laughs so cutely, and can't dance but is a devil with his eyes. Courtney a boob! 1915. Thurs. Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for so many things. Went to Top'not and saw the little weenty goat. Went to the Grand again. Kie is so funny. I love Sunny. 1916. Saturday. Curse late. Shampoo. In P.M. read "The Hilltop on the Maine", ate Maries candy & played Trina's vic. At night [Porter] [anteau] & Agnes. Lecture by Stuart Walker. 1917. Sunday. Represented the family at church. Went to Sprage Chapel. My class is sweet. Went to Dot's with Marge. Oh, Mac is so sweet. I wish someone loved me. November 26 19 1914. Fri. Slept A.M. P.M. had tea. Ruth Ripton, Sig, Marge, Marie, Alice, Gussie and K. Middleton were in. Grace & El and Janet couldn't come. I do love Sun. 1915. Friday. I went to Fin Belsteins. Girls slept. In P.M. Marge and I went to see Cyril Maude in "Peer Gynt". It was poor. In the evening Androdes & the Lion. 1916. Sunday. Jessie gave a breakfast-party to which we were not invited. Good Sermon. In P.M. called on Miss McCabb. Maries tea. Evvie sweet. 1917. I didn't even see her today but I felt her presence near. Miss Diehl is an angel. I was so silly in Shorthand. Nancy is sweet. We went to Franham's for dinner & I guess papa felt himself polluted. Met Marge in Troy. Didn't see Miss Ongley today. November 27 19 1914. Saturday. Shopped this A.M. Huylers. Grand this P.M. with Marge. In the evening the girls. Studied and I called on Mrs. Robinson. 1915. Doris'. We had a [screen] time. The girls were rather dopey. Oh, if I were a man I could hardly keep my hands off her! Fiercly good dinner. Little car ride. Brought down to Mechanicville. 1916. Mon. Oh, I haven't studied in so long. I must get down to work. I am so tired of [U.] Miss Bush is sweet, though. We read Jo's play. Hetty here. 1917. Tue. Today Miss Ongley wasn't very interesting. Tonight I went to see "The Man Who came Back". Poor. Miss Ongley there with the boys. November 28 19 1914. Sunday. The sad least taking. Oh, parting is such sweet sorrow. Help I'm growing pathetic. Abie was down, not to see me off. Teddy is so sweet. He came to dinner and brought Caroline Sarver a nice 1918 girl. There were eight of us for dinner, Doris & Hilda. More fun! Dore & Hilda for supper. Mother, Father, Lee, Teddy, Caroline, Hilda, Doris, Kim, Dot. 1915. Sunday. To church. Kie went with Marge. Sunny acts so bored. Dinner at Ten Eyck. Ride to Schenectady with Gussie. I haven't seen my mother this whole vacation. 1916. Tue. Today we had that beastly Art Written. I didn't know a thing. Had to identify rum pictures. Oh, dear! 1917. Wed. Oh, today I got an awful call from Miss Kellas. I am desolate. I hate to be rotten. It's such a reflection on V.C. Miss Ongley told me to come over to be cheered up but I didn't go. November 29 19 1914. Mon. Lab. Horrible. Had Apparatus 8th. Fierce stuff. Afterwards, went to dinner with Katharine Middleton in Main. 1915. Monday. Oh, its great to be back. All the girls are as sweet as can be. They all had a great time in N.Y. & got lots of new clothes. Mrs. Heath is here. Sun pays no attention to me. 1916. Wed. Thanksgiving. A gloomy day as to weather, tho' bright within. Dinner with Miss Holden. Sweet. To M.P.s with Dot, Althea, & Katrina. To Party with Louise Zielinski. Sweet. 1917. Thursday. What a golden opportunity missed yesterday. This is the most peaceful & happiest Thanksgiving I've ever had. Church. Calls. Saw Marion. "She's one of the sweetest girls I've ever met". November 30 19 1914. Down street today. To the movies. "Shore Acres". Punk. Later to Wood's. I took two pictures to be framed at the Raymond Art Shop. 1915. Tue. Oh, dear, my head aches so, and all I ate was some lemon candy. I had an interview with Miss Taylor. Went to view the geological marvels of the vicinity. 1916. Thursday. This should be yesterday & today yesterday. Went down-town in rain with Marie & Ann. Heard the poet Delamare. Had dinner in our room. Lush. 1917. Friday. Saw Miss Ongley. She is so darling. I love her more than life itself. Marion & I went up to Marion's tonight. Lawrence was there. December 1 19 1914. Wed. Ann and I went to the flag today. We got some lush eats and met Ev, Cordy, and Marion over there. Marion gave us some cheese. 1915. I sat on Sunny today and now her nose is way out to one side. Do you suppose I could have injured it? Well anyway I'm not afraid to die, if I did. 1916. Friday. Had Thursday classes. Mr. Bye reads marks out in class. I shall suffer' till Mon. Tonight heard Oklahoma Kate. Splendid. Ev is such a celeb getting [B]B grade. 1917. Saturday. Talked to Miss Ongley ages after class. Thought she was going to ask me to tea again. Went to M.P.s with Dot, Marion, & Augusta. Tonight minded the baby. December 2 19 1914. Thursday. Today Kie and I after working laboriously in lab. walked off to get [hen] wheel. We went to Carey's and I had a horrid sundae. 1915. Thursday. Oh, I feel so badly about Sunny! And she makes it so hard for me! I don't want to go to Rochester at all but I suppose I will. 1916. Saturday. Friday classes. We're done out of our vacation & the other part of it is that we hardly realize it at all. "The Little Liar". Maids Club House fair. 1917. Sunday. All day away from Her! Went to church. Didn't see Marion off. Chapel. My little girls are darling. Anna down to supper. December 3 1913. Stanley Brown just gave us a call-down. Boob! Alas, I fear I will soon be going to Margaret Armstrong. Went to [Altmann's] with Anna this afternoon. Beautiful. 19 1915. Kim waited & went with me. Wasn't she a dear girl? We got acquainted with Mrs. [Wiches] on the car. Also Alice. Not to mention Everett & Janet. Went to Mr. Barnards. 1916. Sunday. Ann & I aronse at 11 o'clock. Ann is going the everlasting psych. Wrote to mama, Ann, & Marge. DArk Music. Tonight hearg "Red Pepper Burns" with Katrina. 1917. Monday. Talked to Miss Ongley for half an hour in the lib. & she was furious. She is so fascinating to talk to. Anna is studying. December 4 1913. I had an interview with Miss Smith today and she was dear. [Doris] slept until 3 o'clock. I went to class drill for the first time. 1914. Ann didn't feel very well today. She has neuralgia. We walked over to the violet shop. Went to the Flag and Mrs. S's. 1915. Our house is such a nice [on] one, on East Avenue & a wonderful big automobile took us there. We had an apple party last night. Heard adorable Mr. Morris this P.M. & talked to him at the reception, also Rexford & a Union man. 1916. Monday. Got a cut in Geology so went to Abnormal Psych. Mr. Robinson let me go, sweet man. Didn't like Ab. 1917. Tue. Espanol. Miss Ongley was awfully cross with me. But of course it was my own fault. I thought I read awfully cunningly though.December 5 1913. Today I saw Doris off for New York. I feel horribly ill tonight. 1914. Oh how [litterly], litterly do I regret not having written in my diary right straight along. What do I think my diary is for? 1915. More meeting & more Mr. Morris. He is a lamb. If I could find a man like him I'd marry him. (Heaven help the man!) I felt decidedly ill on the sleeper. 1916. Tuesday. Went to the M.P.s with Marie & saw Valesha [Swatt]. Rare! Also did some shopping. Walked out. Marie is a nice girl. 1917. Wed. 17. Miss Ongley & I went to Mary's to tea. Mary is the sweetest girl I have ever knew. Two ladies & their babies there. I love Miss Onley like a sister. December 6 19 19 1915. Still feeling horrible. Went to the Drs. She's an awful idiot. Went to Cohen's to see Theda Barra. Good bill. Still feel wrteched because Sunny doesn't love me any more. I should worry. 1916. Wednesday. Spanish. Sat at the Spanish table with Punk. She is so cute. Elinor Graham calls them The Flossy Ones. Aesthetic dancing. Language Club. 1917. Thur. Had Espanol, but fear I wasn't too good. I do love la professor, though. Anna is staying with me & we're both studying . Gee! Kyle Adams. December 7 19 19 1915. Went to the Dr's. again & she sent me to bed. I tried to keep the people out of my room but couldn't. Evelyn Mason put up a sign "Plague Within Beware" & they all came to see what the Plague was. 1916. Thursday. Had geology so of course didn't do anything. I mean couldn't do anything in the P.M. Studied at night. 1917. Friday. It was today, I think, I left Miss Ongley a doughnut Mary had given me. I am so thrilled about tomorrow I can't see. December 8 19 19 1915. Went to the Infirm. darn my luck! Soon after I arrived [Buffie] came, cursing loudly. Our muse is sweet, & I'm having a swell rest & good food, but Buffie wants to get out to go to West Point Sat., & I hate to miss that dance. 1916. Friday. This afternoon we went to the movies. Marie, Katrina & I & saw Blanche Sweet in "The Dupe". Ag asked me to go to Chop Suey. 1917. Sat. 17. Got a new waist. Talked to Ongley. She's a lamb. Went down with Ann. Snow storm. Class dinner marve. Meg & Kim there. Saw Vince. Dee dee isn't here. Ag is screaming. December 9 19 19 1915. Thurs. I get so many notes, but Buff got some lovely roses. Sun has not written. I guess she hates me. I don't blame her. Buffie & I had such fun hasling over John. 1916. Saturday. Arose early. Over to Students. In P.M. went to Williams play. Saw Noyes Reynolds. In evening went to play with Mrs. Bullard. 1917. Sunday. Rose about 8.30. Breakfast in room. Creamed mushrooms. Lush. Chapel. Sat with Cordy, Meg, Virginia & Clarice. She is so lovely. To Inn for dinner & supper. Vincent seduced me when we came away. December 10 19 19 1915. Fri. I want to get out so badly! I hate to miss the play! Oh, dear, I'm so unhappy. And hateful Dr. B. said "Why didn't you ask to go home instead of coming here? I'd have let you go in a minute!" 1916. Sunday. Arose late. Got left on two breakfast parties. Chapel. Sweet old man. Ag for dinner. Did Spanish. Supper at Inn. Delicious!!! 1917. Monday. Went in such a hurry I didn't have time to get my gloves. Took Japanese cakes to Ongley who liked them. Came Home. Virginia called. December 11 19 19 1915. Saturday. Buffie is the luckiest girl. This morning she got two checks, a rose for her dress, a letter from her man and the assurance that she could go out. I went to the Play. 1916. Mon. Dot, Hannah and I went to see Charlie Caplin in "The Rink". Awfully funny Vaudeville good. 1917. Ongley was horrid today. She fluctuates so. She didn't thank me for the tree and she wasn't particularly nice in class and she walked home with Marion Whittaker. Beast! But I'll pay her back. I shan't speak to her for days. December 12 19 19 1915. Sunday. That plagued old doctor didn't come at all and we'd expected her since ten in the morning. We were reduced to a pulp. Went to Christmas music. It was wonderful. 1916. Tue. I went with Jeannette, Eva, & Katrina to the Liberty to see Donald Brian in "The Smugglers". Katrina is going to give me her picture. 1917. This is Wednesay. I don't remember much about Her today. I just saw one fleeting glimpse of her I think & she said she'd tell me about their "sentiments later". I guess it'll be some time later, from all indications. December 13 19 19 1915. Monday. It seems great to be out. It's the snowiest day I ever went enywhere. I had to read my story in class today and it sounded awfully good to me. Buffie got her train. 1916. Wed. I am put in the play as Oswald. Oh, dear, I don't want to do it. Vincent is Olga, and Ann Thorf is Liljekrona 3. Rehearsals 3. 1917. Thursday. I was nasty in class today but I guess I've got an abcess and have an excuse, anyway. She looked so puzzled. December 14 Mon. Cold & clear. 1914. There are three things that do make me cross, being told I'm cross, having people take me in earnest when I'm joking, and being 19 told I never study. All three I have had in one bunch today. And 8th hr. I'm supposed to go to apparatus! Oh, Gosh, I don't blame anybody for cutting gym. and handing in an excuse. I hate it. 1915. Oh, damn! in the infirm again. With a rash. Sun urged me to go. Hateful girl, she wanted to get rid of me I know. Oh, what will I do? 1916. Thurs. Rehearsed 7th & 8th & in the evening. Didn't get scalped in English which surprised me. Rehearse is all I do nowadays. 1917. Friday. I talked to her today. Actually! She said the fish hid behind the tree from her. Poor things I don't blame them. And she said they joined hands & began practising a song in my honor. Snow. Ann. December 15 19 1914. Did up presents and took them around. Ann, bag; Ev, Hanky; Dot, Kie, Meg, Cordy, Kim, towels; Doris, nogthing; Marion, [blubs]. Well, Well, well, Old Father Christmas is doing a rushing business! 1915. Still in the infirm. The girls are very sweet. They can't find out from the docs what my trouble is. All they'll say is "she is resting comfortably". 1916. Friday. Fierce tired. Rehearsal this morning and this afternoon. Tonight didn't do anything much. V. Languntly over. Katrina is dear. Jimmy is sweet. 1917. Sat. So much excitement. To dinner with Miss Ongley at Mary's. Oh I love Mary so. And her house & family & everything. Went to Schenectady to the sleigh-ride. December 16 19 1914. Day after tomorrow! Tonight I finished Mama's sweater. (I didn't at all. Don't you believe it. She's writing it up later and can't think of anything else to say). 1915. Some of the girls went home today. Isn't the college good! Lenore notes but muh heart is sore within muh. I adore Miss Corrigan. 1916. Saturday. Rehearsal. Down-town. Down-town. Play. A huge success. Supper at Uandi. Sat next to Vincent. Ev, Marion & Cordy came back. 1917. Sun. Had breakfast about 12. Marie a scream. I came down in time for my S.S. class. They're so cunning. To Ann's. She's so crazy about college. We're going to the Red Cross every day this vacation. December 17 19 1914. Tomorrow we go home? Can you believe it? No!! Well, I can't either. Its just too wonderful. I'm not packed a bit. Well I'll never be able to get off, that's all. 1915. Friday. Now they're all gone. Sun sent some roses. I don't thank her a bit. After all I've done for her I deserve them. 1916. Sun. Dreamed about Vincent last night. Bad signs! I sent off my dolls . Oswald, Vincent, John, & Katrina. Ann went to the Infirmary this morning. Went to see Ann, who is ailing. 1917. Mon. Ann came up & she, Mary & I went to lunch at the tea room. Then I left Ann in Miss Ongley's class. She said I could go to see the gold fish tomorrow. December 18 19 1914. Went home. Hurray! hurray! Dore and I went to the Golden Robin and the Grand. Marion and Dot, Mama and Augusta met me. I'm so glad to be home. 1915. Saturday. Mother couldn't understand why I didn't write but yesterday Doris told her. She says she's fierce sorry. Ditto, ditto! 1916. Monday. Cut in Geol. Fierce quiz in J. In P.M. sewed & went down-town with Stoutie. Marion's birthday. Katrina & Marie went home. I want rubbers & a hot water [bottle] for Christmas. 1917. Tue. Today I took Miss Ongley some pebbles for the gold-fish bowl & she said I could come & see them, the fish, that they loved them. She is so darling I grow fonder of her every day. Mrs. Moore came today. Anna has typhoid fever. Virginia spent the night here. We sing, the Spanish National Hymn tomorrow. December 19 1914. Made one awful dash for the car, which was packed. It was so wonderful and restful on the train. 1914. Sat. Today I went shopping, I guess. I'm writing this up Jan. 1, 1915. Abie couldn't bring Tom down tonight because he has something on but he came down. Prize speaking last night. 1915. Sun. Oh, will the days never pass! Miss Corrigan went today and I have Miss Herndon, hope I can go tomorrow or Tuesday. 1916. Tues. Classes. Art and U. I really do love Miss Bush, though she did make us work so hard. Did G tonight. Read about Dorothy Wordsworth. 1917. Wed. Today I worked like a fiend but Miss Diehl said I might go and sing Viva Al Jonsito which I did. After which I walked home with Miss Ongley, who let me go up to her room & darn a pair of her stockings. She is so lovely. I feel very maternal toward her. I was fierce late & Mrs. Moore was here for dinner. Muscatelle. December 20 1914. Saw dearest Marge. Oh, I was so glad to see her. She is improved. Kibie is the same as ever. 1914. Yesterday I went down to the church and helped entertain sixty poor children. After four I went shopping with Bill to buy Ruth [Buck] a present. 1915. Doctor told me I couldn't go tomorrow, probably. Oh, isn't this a god awful place! I hate it, loathe it, despise it. Ugh! 1916. Wed. I worked some on J. Ann got out of the infirm. We went to the F.S. Ernie asked me to dinner with her tomorrow night. Vincent so funny in class. 1917. Thursday. School closed at 12.20. Miss Deal let us out early. I ate a lovely lunch then went to the libe. I then called for her. She had been lunching with Miss [Bathe] & they were very mean & [twosy] & laughed at me. We went out & bathed Bimbi. He's so dear. It was just like a fairy tale. I love her so. I want to hug her & I can't very well but I wish she would me. December 21 1914. Went to church, and Sunday school with Janet. Walked with Marge in the afternoon. Abie came down. 1914. Mon. Shopping, probably and the movies. I'm certainly not a loyal member of the Consumer's league to be going shopping so late. 1915. Tuesday. I gave the Dr. a large & copious piece of my mind today. I scarcely have any left to give. She didn't like it a bit. 1916. Thurs. Today we went to Prexy Taylor's funeral. It was a beautiful service, led by Lyman Abbott. Tonight Santa Claus & his reindeer (1) visited us. 1917. Friday. Vacation Hurrah! Hurrah! Went to the Red Cross with Anna. In the P.M. went to see Ann in the Hospital. Marion is home. To M.P.s with Miss McCormack. Lunch at Ann's. December 22 19 1914. Tue. Golly, this writing a thing up when you haven't an idea what you did is getting to be a bore! I guess I twiddled my thumbs, today. 1915. Hurray! Mother arrived for the scene to succor me. And she did. I'm going home tomorrow. Mother is to sleep here. They're awfully fussy. 1916. Fri. I am tired, oh so tired. Everything seems all wrong. I suppose its just the way I feel, and everything will turn out all right, but I'm so depressed. 1917. Sat. Today didn't go to see Ann because Virginia went. In the morning Ann & I went again to do Red Cross. In P.M. went shopping I guess. Spent tonight with Virginia. December 23 19 1914. Wed. Tonight I went down to Alice's with Dot and William Hailes and [Glad Smiley]. The ride in the cutter was lovely. It was such a beautiful night. In the afternoon I went with Margery to Helene's. She gave me a garlic and I ate it, and served us tea in the kitchen. She's perfectly beautiful. 1915. Came home today. It seems awfully good to be here. But my trunk hasn't arrived. Telephoned Ann & Marion. They were so surprised. 1916. Saturday. Mother & I shopped laboriously this morning. Lunch at Hagamans. Didn't hear from Dore. Shopped again tonight. Awful mob. Saw A.B. 1917. Sun. Today I went to the chapel & gave the little dears my presents. Then went to Sallys & to the Hospital. Ann seems better already. December 24 19 1914. Thur. Today I went around with Marge to deliver presents. Her presents, I should say. We went with Marie part way. Saw Louise Clement. 1915. "Twas the day before Christmas". I dashed all over looking for a prom dress & coat & incidentally buying presents. Several of mine came. 1916. Sunday. L.T.H. in church. I ran into the S.S. while he was putting his rubbers on. Saw Dagman. Mr. [Moldenhawer] was adorable. Went to Vespers with Marge, Marion & Dot. 1917. Mon. The day before Christmas! Went & sat with Anna & read & sewed. Poor Ann! She looks so ill! I'm so sorry & there isn't a thing I can do. To Virginia's tonight. December 25 1914. Christmas! We went flying around in the automobile delivering. I got some lovely presents. 1914. Friday. Christmas. Such a wonderful Christmas and such a perfect day. Lovely presents from everybody. Perfectly happy. Huylers [prom] A.B. 1915. Christmas! I got darlying things! In the morning Guy took us around delivering gifts. Good dinner. Went to the Grand with Don. 1916. Christmas Day. Darling card from Gertie. In P.M. took up collection at "Very Good Eddie" at the Hall for the Playground for Mrs. McEwan. 1917. Tue. Christmas Day! Seemed funny to awake in a strange house. Sang America at 9 o'clock. Breakfast party for Everett. Went to see Ann & helped her open her presents. In P.M. took up a collection for the playgrounds at the Hall. December 26 1914. Doris came down and we went to Beta Alpha. She likes Flea-lite so! Ha! Ha! Danced twice with Ralph. He's so adorable. 1914. Sat. Dots Dance. Had a lovely (?) time. Erk cut in on the first dance. I was so flattered. Danced with Ralph and Kid. The latter is the sweetest thing I ever knew. 1915. Sunday. And the worst blizzard I ever went anywhere. Didn't go out, Telephoned Gussie & the vic was going full tilt. 1916. I've just discovered that I've met Betti's fiance, at Melrose June 7th, 1913. How droll! Today we went down-street, I had my hair done, read & played Flinch with Mother. Cards from "Cap", Ev, & Cornelia Walcutt. 1917. Wed. Johnny & Doris walked in upon me. They're so cute. They went to the Grand. I met them & went to the M.P.s then to the Hampton then to see "Maytime" again. December 27 19 1914. Sun. Rather a dry day Sunday is. Went up to Sally's with Mama. Met Guy on the way. Also John Mosher. Sally was [a] as cute as could be. 1915. Monday. Ordered Teacock. Bought my dress & coat. Had my hair done. Dore is coming tomorrow. [sticker that says "Seasons Greetings" on page]. 1916. Had a better time than I expected, but oh, I wish David didn't like Blanche! He's so nice! Kid misbehaved terribly because Ruth wasn't there & Baudy was [revel]. 1917. Thursday. Ann seemed so ill today. She just slept all the time. Dore & I rose at 11 & I left at 12.40. Junior is darling, bit I like Eddie best. Went to Virginia's again. Miss C came home in the middle of the night. December 28 19 1914. Mon. Beta Alpha with Maynard. With Maynard do you get that? With the sweetest boy in the whole wide world "And to think he's all mine". I danced so much with him. It was a bore to dance with anyone else. I suspect him of being in a romantic mood, judging from some of the remarks he made. We sat under the palms and pretended we were at Palm Beach on our honeymoon and I sat on his lap going home in the auto. 1915. Tuesday. Doris came about 12. Marion and I went down-town and bought "Ragging the Scale". Brate's dance. Henry wasn't there. Mr. Skinner nice. 1916. [American Red Cross stamp "Merry Christmas" "Happy New Year" on entry] This P.M. we had a gay little party at the Grand. Tonight I went to the Leland. Oh, I'm so disgusted with Dave. Bob asked me to the Grand. 1917. Saturday. Poor Ann! She's so ill. Virginia thinks she won't get well. It seems as if I coundn't stand it if she didn't! It's so unnecessary. Went to Jeans to lunch. Then to see "Magda". Paul is darling. Ann there too. To see "Girl O'Mine" with Bob. Funny parts great! December 29 1914. Stevens. Had such a good time. Just lovely. I like Phelps so. And Kathryn Murlin is so dear. I love her. 1914 Tue. Tea at Elinor's. I never saw her look better. Mother, Mrs. Robinson and Anne were there. We sat at the dining table. Elinor certainly is a lovely girl. 1915. Wednesday. Maries tonight. Will meet Tom Lee, Arnold Hooper, Edward Brandow, Sanford Baker and one of the Belknaps. Hope I have a good time. 1916. Arose late. Shopped with Ann. In P.M. went to shower for Marge at Brates. Marion, Harriett Eyres, Signa, Marie, Margaret Norton, Janet, Helene, Augusta. Tonight S.S. entertainment. Elinor has a job in New York. 1917. Friday. Ann & I started for the Red Cross, called on Miss Conch, & stuck there. Papa took me to the Grand tonight. It was great. A scream. December 30 1914. C.A.R. dance with Chet. Of all things! I danced with Bill. He was so cute tonight. He was with Josephine Hoyt. He walked down with us and went to the Charity Ball. 1914. Wed. 1915. Marge's party. A scream. Ralph didn't arrive until 10 and Oggie close onto 11. There he sat on the stairs with Marie. Dot was so funny. I didn't play. 1916. Saturday. Dentals. Libe. Elinor's. Down-town with Gusta. Read Scott. To Sunday School Entertainment for Vacation Home Children. Down-town to see "Grumpy". Adorable! Maynard asked me to the Grand. 1917. Sunday. Rose late. Fierce cold day. Church. No one there. Wonderful sermon. Met Mrs. Moore. I'm so sorry for her. Went to Sprague Chapel. To Marges, met Marion, & came home. December 31 1914. Went up to Doris. Pissed through Cohoes. Thrills. Didn't see Olive though I looked for her. 1914. Today I read Spensers "Fairly Clean". Went to Miss Diamond's. saw "Cameo Kirby" with Marge at the Leland. Curry dinner at Marions and fan-tan. 1915. Friday. Went up to Doris. Met Ken. He is most marve looking man I've ever seen. Johnny is a sketch. Dance at the armory. Ken and John very devoted to Dore. 1916. Remember that Life is always an Open Book that may be written in afresh! Mr. Moldenhorwer said that The Very last day! Went up to see Marion & Mina. To see Sally & the [cousins]. She is so sweet. 1917. Monday. The very last day of 17 a wonderful, a terrible year. I have a sore throat but retain my appetite. Its terrible cold. Ann no worse. To Red Cross, then to Grand with Marion & Mina. To see Elsie Ferguson in Barbary Sheep. Memoranda 19 Valentine from Miss Whittemore Mary had a little smile She carried it to school one day And she would use it all the while 19 In study-hall to play. Mary's face was sure to smile 19 In the midst of all the din. And her heart was full of guile When on the teacher she would grin. 19 Miss Charlotte E Whittemore 2 Mountain Avenue Malden, Mass. 1913. Saturday, May 10. Thrills! Mr. Harrison Bullock 74 Grant Street. Cohoes, N.Y. Memoranda Die Wachtam Rhein Santa Lucia Lohengrin Mendellsohn 19 Victor Records Too Much Mustard Gertrude Hoffman Glide Col. Donovan March Jock's Patrol 19 At the Devil's Ball There come my Daddy Now. In a Little While On the Mississippi 19 Maurice Tango. On the Mississippi Medley At Dawning. Macushla. 19 Beethoven's Minuet. [...] from Robin Hood. Til the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold Armorer's Song 19 Thats how I need you. In my Harem Heather Bells Fisher Boy Memoranda Get out and Get Under - Wilhelm der Grosse High Jinx - Laughing Husband Nights of Gladness - Maiora 1913. Aug 23. Mrs. Anderson made some delicious candy, at "Skiwankie" two cups brown sugar, 1 cup water, butter size of egg, vanilla, white of egg beaten hard. Drop. 19 You can't eat your cake and have it, but you can drink beer and have'em. 19 Came to V.C. 12 '9 '13 19 She is divine. She has a disagreeable face but when she smiles she is adorable, and she smiles often. She speaks with a little 19 boy voice and says such cunning things and laughs and then just looks at you, and holds your hand in the dark, a very crushable, kissable girl. Memoranda C.A. 5.45 note book 10 Readings 1.75 Laws .20 verb blank .30 envelopes .05 doll's shirt .10 soap .20 toilet-water .29 (?) movies .05 _____ 3.04 shoes .10 _____ 3.14 5.45 3.14 ____ 2.31 2.31 .08 stamp ___ 2.23 .10 cakes ___ 2.13 comfortable calendars Eleanor's Shakers Adelaide party riding Memoranda Tomorrow 19 ask when Mar goes Thursday. Get fudge [...] robe [...] Take back Stevenson 19 Have papa examine my eyes Grand? 19 Thur. Go to see Marion, Marge, & Dot to say good-bye. Telephone A.B. good-bye. 1915 Aug. 5th Met Mr. Easterly from Lincoln South Carolina. "Now is the golden string which tied my heart unloosed, and 19 all the contents flown. And I hear the singing of the wind - and his voice". 15.Aug 7. Met Lloyd. Memoranda At College 19 send Ed a postal " Miss Shaw " " Marie " " " Henry " " Miss Foster? Adele Harris (Cleveland) 19 Helen Chrysler's friend Write home Sundays and Thursdays Con-cen-trate! Writing list 19 Miss Russell " Haight Dear Jimmy: Was awfully glad to get your postal and know that you found the Royal Gorge all right. I was afraid you mightn't. I haven't had a good laugh since you left & I don't expect to have 'til you get back. If you dare to make good your threat of staying in the West. McDonald isn't back. He didn't get into the training. [This note is on 2 pages, 380-381] 19 Arnold Otto Marge Dot 19 Ann El Marion AugustaMemoranda 19 Resolutions for 1915. I resolve to be more attractive than ever, this year. (very flip) To speak evil of no one and to 19 try to love every one. To try to say nothing rude " " " " " disgusting. " " " " " mean. 19 No to try to impress my opinions on others, nor to think it my duty to tell people what I think of their actions. 19 Not to try to be clever at the expense of other people. Not to study on Sunday. To get up at seven. 19 To go to bed at ten. [transcribed on previous page]Memoranda Examination Thoughts. 19 The D-attitudes Cursed are they which do hunger and thirst after knowledge for they shall not be filled. 19 Cursed are they which do not attain knowledge for they shall see hell upon earth. Cursed are they which do 19 attain knowledge, for they shall be sad-eyed birds. Mr. Follously (almost) " Hire 19 Mr. Vosburg Uncle Bob Mr. ? looked like Maynard " Waldorf " Kel 19 Met Karl. Feb 11 '16 Write Spoon River Ode on myself " Two Worlds.Memoranda 19 Cousin Will gave me $25.00 I gave Miss Scudder 8.85 She gave me 5.00 July 19 .40 laundry 1.00 wheel chair .35 .50 ____ 2.25 19 Spent Sat. [sketch of her in center of 6 young men] 19 "Me" Dec 27 '16 NOT .05 buttons .50 lunch .50 admission to Fair .50 Panama Canal .15 chocolate .25 stella .20 postal cards .85 hair .85 dog collar ___ 3.55 Memoranda 19 Antoinette [Q]. Scudder 510 Parker Street, Newark, New Jersey 19 Bluefields Miss Ruby M. Jolliffe 7 E 15th St. N.y.C. 1916 New words- accolade claustration aphrodisiac hegira lanciation rebaceous colloid abrade 19 infatude (adj.) exigeant objurgations protagonist traglodytic congeries motivated endemic 19 gambit apogee renal guide sneaping tilivated apostate tripartiteMemoranda 19 List of clothes for Silver Bay brown suit (wear) white linen waist " black pumps " 19 brown sailor hat white linen suit " skirt white Preparedness hat pink & white linen shirt waist 19 yellow dress black & white coat white crepe pink sweater white buck shoes bathing suit 3 sets of underclothes 19 smock thin pink waist Cornell watermelon dress blue sailor suit 19 white middy Memoranda 19 Resolutions for 1917. To try to keep healthy. To rise early. To retire early. 19 Not to eat polish stuff. To do my work. Not to leave things 'til the last minute. To concentrate. 19 To give up pleasure for duty. To make friends. Not to be carried away by passion. Not to be over-sensitive. 19 Not to be over-sentimental. Not to be self-conscious. Not to speak evil of my friends. To have my own opinions. 19 Not to force them on other people. To be neat. To be polite. Not to be rowdyish. Ad [infinitum]. Memoranda To read "Marriage" 19 "These Lynnchers" "The First Hundred Thousand" "The Yellow Dove" "The Pastor's Wife" Elinor 19 "The Goldfish" Books I gave to Senior Parlor. by Chesterton. Miscellany of Men, Varied Types, Tremendous Trifles, Heretics, The Wisdom of Father Brown. Commencement Presents 1917 Friendship circle Virginia Langworthy $10 Auntie Sullivan $2 Auntie Minnie Camesole Aunt Emma Picture Marge 19 Books.Noyes & Van Dyck Hunk handkerchiefs Aunt Lizzie & Cousin Grace book Mrs. Young candy Mrs. Bullard flowers Margaret Brate Memoranda 19 Things I love Things I loathe animals studying flowers stiff people dancing untidy people 19 books sweeping men men clothes mystery stories automobiling poverty 19 riding playing tennis Charley Chaplin examinations vaudeville upper berths camp, and with his personality 19 as you say, I can't understand it. My work is piling up on me fierce. I envy you. vacationing. 19 We all enjoyed your letter. Sheet-iron is well and sends regards. Don't forget to go & see George. Sincerely MaryMemoranda 1916 Books read Essays & Literary Studies - Leacock Mr. Polly H.G.Wells The Research Magnificent " These Twain Bennett Eat & Grow Thin Thompson-Mahdah The Read Adventure Webster Tish Rhinehart Proof of the Pudding Nicholson Come Out of the Kitchen Alice Duer Miller Bright fill Palmer Frazier Hand Sague Archibold Robinson Marie Marrett Stoutie Heuer Buffie Arnold Madeleine Goodnow Leonard Tilt Cummings Winter [Glascock] Memoranda My Study Write to 19 Gertie shoes Marion Ferre Dot Smith Marion Day Miss Peckham Emma Augusta 19 Cordelia Virginia Frances D. Richards Schwab Winne wheeler Brate Sun Lorenz Mim EV De Witt 19 Doris Address 748 Rugby Road Flatbush [Marie Antoinette] 19 29 Sundaes .30 Marion Louise & I .10 carfare to Dr. B's .20 from Brates Mon. .10 M.P.s Thurs Soda Mon. .10 M.P.s " Theda 19 Cordy rolls 15 butter 21 berries 70 106 Memoranda The Dark Flower, The Patrician Glascow Concert Pitch - Full Spring (?) Danby Woman and Marriage, Ellen Key p.281 Kidnapped "Les Miserables" French books Meredith Turgenev "The Mill on the Floss" "Hagar" Tolstoi and Efficiency Pschychology and Social Sanity Munsterberg ARitsophane's Frogs Jane Adams Autobiography Carlyle's French Rev. T. Tembarom Memoranda Mon - Marge's Dance. Miss Diamond's Telephone Whitneys Tues - Ruth Wing & Frances Kellogg leave. Anna leaves. Wed. Thur - Say good-bye to Marion, Dot Marge. See Mar off? Fri. !!*?!?"!*???!!*!?! Cordy Goody-Good Meg Man-fusser Kim Missionary and 12 children Doris Grind Evelyn Loud Voice Marion Fatty Kie Teacher's Pet Dottie High-brow Anns School-Ma'am Why are Fords like O'Sullivan's rubber-heels? Ans. Because they make walking safer. Life contest [American Red Cross stamp] G.H. " Miscellany Weekly V.C.S.P.C.A. College Spirit, (singing) Poem for Miscellany Story " " Good Themes Movie Scenario Song Contest Songs- Gussie cross smock Class day Read 1917 Cordy 138 E. 7th St. Chillicothe OhioElizabeth Dillenbach 103 Josselyn Mary Duncan 300 Lathrop Helen Hughes 226 Main Miss Haight 203 North Miss Thallon 216 Davidson Margorie Pratt 313 North Mary Ross 118 North Emma Moore 505 North Elizabeth Wiener 217 M. Dorothy Groff 111 J. Horatia Owens 116 J. Helen Patton 417 N. Tower Elizabeth Bird 907 N.Ruth Stanwood 100 S. Margaret Wiley 305 S. Miss Ellery Room K Main Miss White 307 Josselyn. Francis Fletcher 225 Main Julia Brooks 417 Raymond Bertha Shapely 100 Strong Why women should vote, Jane [Ackron] Why Women Want to Vote, Frances Maude [Brickerman] Votes and Babies, Annie G. [Povitt] Women's Place, Mary Addie Hopling Nat. Am. Women Suffrage Ass. 505 5th Ave., N.Y.C. The Abortion of Child Labor,Florence Kelley. Helen Smith, Marta Pilcher 316 J. To open fountain pen - turn left to right->
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Creator: Quigley, Elizabeth
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Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1893

Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1905

Creator: Ryerson, Margary A.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Schmitt, Dorothy (Prentiss)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Slade, Abigail, Slade, Caroline
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Slade, Abigail L.
Transcriber(s): Pulver, Bonnie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1866
Text: Abbie Slade Somerset MassJan. --MONDAY 1-- 1866 Quite unpleasant. Nothing particular note occured [sic]. TUESDAY 2 Pleasant. Spent the evening at Hiram Buffinton's quite a pleasant time was introduced to Bennie Chase the hero of the evening, Lizzie Underwood was there. WEDNESDAY 3 Carrie's birthday, Had company about 30, was disagreeably surprised to find Mr. B. was to spend the evening with us, set a splendid example [took] [R] gentlemen especially at the refreshment room. [ahem--...
Show moreAbbie Slade Somerset MassJan. --MONDAY 1-- 1866 Quite unpleasant. Nothing particular note occured [sic]. TUESDAY 2 Pleasant. Spent the evening at Hiram Buffinton's quite a pleasant time was introduced to Bennie Chase the hero of the evening, Lizzie Underwood was there. WEDNESDAY 3 Carrie's birthday, Had company about 30, was disagreeably surprised to find Mr. B. was to spend the evening with us, set a splendid example [took] [R] gentlemen especially at the refreshment room. [ahem--]Jan. --THURSDAY 4-- 1866 Pleasant, spent the evening at Darius Buffintons, quite pleasant considering all the existing circumstances. Had two teeth filled at Dr William. Called at Mary Louise Hooper, an hour of enjoyment FRIDAY 5 Cold & very pleasant SATURDAY 6 ColdJan. --SUNDAY 7-- 1866 Very cold and snowey[snowy]. Will Perry & Will Slade came to see us. UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC MONDAY 8 Started for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, Charlie, Lena & Abram came to the depot to bid us good-bye. Was not much sea-sick, arrived in New York about ten. TUESDAY 9 Very pleasant. Came in the cars from N.Y. to Poughkeepsie, arrived at college about six, was introduced to Miss Lyman who I think is quite nice, at present.Jan --WEDNESDAY 10-- 1866 Very pleasant. A day of days. Was partially examined to be admitted to Vassar College ... I shall tire of Chapel before next July, THURSDAY 11 Pleasant. Went across the yard to see Maria Mitchell & her father, had a very pleasant call indeed, seemed quite like home. FRIDAY 12Jan. --SATURDAY 13-- 1866 Cloudy, Laura received a paper from Charlie, went in her room & read it while the others worked, went into Prof Wiebe's private parlor, spent until tea-time in lively conversation, his daughter very pleasant. SUNDAY 14 Very pleasant. Very first day at Vassar College, a very long sermon from Dr Raymond very good but to long to suit me, wrote to Will Sherman. MONDAY 15 Pleasant. Took my first music lesson, had Mrs Wiebe for teacher, if I had only commenced years & years ago it would have been much better.Jan. --TUESDAY 16-- 1866 Snowey[snowy]. Went to walk with Laura & Carrie. Wrote to Lizzie Buffinton. After Chapel Miss Lambert gave a lecture. WEDNESDAY 17 Pleasant THURSDAY 18 Warm and very pleasant. Still no letter from home.Jan. --FRIDAY 19-- 1866 Stormy. Had a letter from home. This is being written in Chapel. SATURDAY 20 Stormy. Laura sick with a cold. Read Emily Chester. Laura received another paper, C.E.G. Maria Mitchell came in our room to see us, she is very pleasant. SUNDAY 21 Very pleasant, spent most of the day in L's room, wrote to Mary Rodman & home. Jan. --MONDAY 22-- 1866 Very Cold but pleasant. Wrote to Harry Sherman. Nothing particular occured [occurred] as usual. TUESDAY 23 Very pleasant. Wrote Addie and Anna. Went out to see the young ladies skate. Two weeks tonight since came. It seems like a month. WEDNESDAY 24Jan. --THURSDAY 25-- 1866 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27 Very pleasant, went sleighing through Poughkeepsie, had my fortune told by the [key]. See him in 4 m. marry in 3 years G.E.S. Jan. --SUNDAY 28-- 1866 Very pleasant, wrote to Mary [Slone] The gates of hell cannot prevail W.P. MONDAY 29 Had Mrs Curtiss for Music teacher. Think her very lovely, a lady in every sense of the word. TUESDAY 30 Had the pleasant information from Prof Brickham that we were to write compositions, Horrors of horrors.Jan. --WEDNESDAY 31-- 1866 A most splendid day, went to walk with Fannie Brown. Laura received the Waverly as usual from Gideon in others, C.E.G. received a letter from home & [Sharey]. Feb THURSDAY 1 Had Miss Wylie for music teache,r do not admire her at all, hope I shall not have for a constancy. FRIDAY 2Feb. --SATURDAY 3-- 1866 Spent the day in Laura's room. SUNDAY 4 Very pleasant. Had a very fine sermon from Professor Buckham, wrote home, M.E.Flint and to E.D.B. One cream cake for desert a mere aggravation, did not go to Bible Class. MONDAY 5 A most glorious day.Feb. --TUESDAY 6-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 7 Had a letter from home. Laura received another letter, but why record it. THURSDAY 8Feb. --FRIDAY 9-- 1866 SATURDAY 10 SUNDAY 11 In Chapel, proffessor Tenney the handsomest gentleman I ever so without any exception,Feb. --MONDAY 12-- 1866 TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14Feb. --THURSDAY 15-- 1866 FRIDAY 16 SATURDAY 17 Splendid wheather [sic]. Every thing dull and monotonous as ever.Feb. --SUNDAY 18-- 1866 Chapel services began at three ended at five. Sermon over an hour long. MONDAY 19 TUESDAY 20Feb. --WEDNESDAY 21-- 1866 Played Euchere till eleven with Laura, Nettie, Carrie and myself, just a gay set. THURSDAY 22 Prepared for Tableaux, was in two, received a Valentine, who from is the question. FRIDAY 23 Splendid weather, wrote Annie Hathaway. Laura had a note from C.E.G. telling of the news of Jered Polters marriage. Fannie E. Brown's Birthday 18 yrs. Feb. --SATURDAY 24-- 1866 Spent the day writing Composition, a sketch of George Washingtons life. SUNDAY 25 Went to walk north Miss Lambert, very cold, short sermon by way of variety P suffers. MONDAY 26 Composition Class. Hang it !!!! Had Apples, Crackers and Figs.FEB. --TUESDAY 27-- 1866 Snowing very fast. Didnot grant walking and shall not repast either. WEDNESDAY 28 Called at Mr Mitchells, Miss E Sampson came, in not anything very wonderful, went to see president Raymond and heard much correct conversation, etc. MARCH THURSDAY 1 Went out Botanizing with Proffessor Tenney, a good old time, extremely muddy. Lettie Harris going to leave, the girls talk of taking her room, am very sorry.MARCH --FRIDAY 2-- 1866 First lecture from Proffessor Tenney perfectly splendid, no word to describe it, received a paper from home. Miss Lambert, as old much of an old maid as ever more so, Laura received her paper. SATURDAY 3 Had the Hair dresser, was in Laura's room most of the day, played Euchere, commenced Little Dorrit, Carrie has been to Miss Avery, hope she will feel better now. SUNDAY 4 Very foggy indeed, wrote home as usual.MARCH --MONDAY 5-- 1866 Nettie Camp's birthday 18 years, looked splendid when she was dressed for Church. That she wore elegent clothes, but she is not what you would call pretty. TUESDAY 6 Cool and windy. Took a long walk with Laura & Carrie as usual, how stupid nothing and nobody to walk for, quite a change from last winter [gaities]. WEDNESDAY 7 Went to the Organ Concert, a handsome young gentleman by the name of Van Vleit, present a diminutive flirtation, Elizabeth Haviland called.MARCH --THURSDAY 8-- 1866 Dreamt of almost ever one. Played Euchre with Annie Hull, Laura & Carrie. Had L. for partner, beat them five games, Euchred three time, like the game muchly. FRIDAY 9 The best of days, almost, in this Baptist Nunnery, had a "bang up" dinner considering where we are. Went down with A. Hull, for some Apples, saw Mr. Smith, had quite a talk with him. SATURDAY 10 Read Little Dorrit with Laura in Miss [Fessenden's] room, was called down to see Mary Collins & Brother. Saw Mr. Hunt, very handsome.MARCH --SUNDAY 11-- 1866 Walked in to Poughkeepsie with Laura & Carrie, attended Friends Meeting, saw E. Haviland, had the first Edition of a young flirtation, pity about the young Quakers of Vassar College, quite a sensation, how are you [Vaningan][?] MONDAY 12 Foggy, did not go out to walk. Had a nice talk with Mr Mitchell. Played Euchre with Miss Dade, had Laura for partner, got badly beaten. TUESDAY 13 Am at a lost for a composition subject as usual. Had a gay walk with Fannie Brown. A party out playing Croquet.MARCH --WEDNESDAY 14-- 1866 Cloudy, Received a letter from home. Mary Shove is getting home-sick or dissatisied or something of the kind. L.E.A. received paper from C.E.G. as usual. Wish Miss Lambert roamed elsewhere but here. Cannot like her, am sorry to say. THURSDAY 15 Am eighteen years old today. My reflections of course are very wise. Treated myself to some oranges. Cannot say I like M.L. Booth, one word that expresses her, [flat]. Played two games of croquet with Miss Lewis, came off victorious. FRIDAY 16 Rainy. Attended the very fine musical entertainment which took place in the Chapel of Vassar College. Played Euchre till nearly twelve. "Maria Sampson" present, brought strange recollections. MARCH --SATURDAY 17-- 1866 Nettie Camp has been sick all day, Laura, Carrie, Annie & myself cut on like sixty, Miss Lyman came up to our room, was not at home when she called, still no composition for Monday, wouldn't Buckham scold. SUNDAY 18 Proffessor Buckham delivered the necessary sermon instead of President Raymond. Laura, Carrie and myself acted as if possessed, I am sorry to say. MONDAY 19 Pleasant. Wrote my composition. Subject Icebergs, I am disgusted with them all, have but four more to write, thank fortune. MARCH --TUESDAY 20-- 1866 Didnot have to write in the Botany Class, have very long lessons. Had a gay tilt with Laura, Carrie, Amy Tenney, such a case as she, almost wild. Fannie received a box of goodies, had some [Chichera], heard of E.E.S., pity about how going to return to the City of good times. WEDNESDAY 21 Received a letter from Will Slade. Jeannie E. Brown went into Poughkeepsie to attend her Aunts funeral. THURSDAY 22 When out tilting with Laura, Carrie, very muddy indeed, have very long lessons in Botany, like it. MARCH --FRIDAY 23-- 1866 Was called down into the parlor and found Mary Collins there, invited to go in town on Saturday. A splendid young gentleman in the parlor. SATURDAY 24 In the morning read Little Dorrit. Wrote home, in the afternoon went into Poughkeepsie with Joseph Collin. SUNDAY 25 Am in Poughkeepsie at Joseph Collin's, saw Sarah Sampson from Maine, she is lovely, had a very pleasant time indeed. Splendid dinner.MARCH --MONDAY 26-- 1866 So windy that I didnot go to walk, I had a picture from Abbie E. Chase & Lillie E. Slocum. Fannie E. Brown came back, played Euchre and read Little Dorrit, besides my lessons Prof. Buckham just called, caused quite a sensation. TUESDAY 27 Recited in Botany Class, played Croquet with Miss Lewis, came off victorious, still rather muddy for the game to be nice yet. WEDNESDAY 28 Wrote Abbie E. Chase and Lillie E. Slocum, hope they will answer as I much wish for a correspondence in that direction and from Providence.MARCH --THURSDAY 29-- 1866 Played Euchre with Annie Hull. Commenced my composition, subject Letters and Letter writings. Laura, Carrie & myself act like every thing, Miss Lymans gives this afternoon. FRIDAY 30 Sent an April Fool in the shape of a blank letter to Haster Hooper, also a raw cooky [cookie] to Charlie, Tina and Gusie B., won't we have fun, hope we will have some return. SATURDAY 31 Yesterday walked into the City on a gay shopping expedition, flirted a little, considerable. Dined at Smithes instead of (Humphreys) pity about that. APRIL --SUNDAY 1-- 1866 Walked into Poughkeepsie and back, was tired most [to] pieces after dinner, went immediately to bed, shunned Chapel Services both in the afternoon & evening. Wrote home and to [Shovey]. MONDAY 2 Miss Lyman returned, several girls called down to the President for flirting in town Saturday. Glad that it is not me, was caught at Mr. Smiths, by Miss Raymond. TUESDAY 3 A most glorious morning, took a walk before breakfast with H. [Lambert]. Our time just half gone, only three more compositions to write. Hurrah.APRIL --WEDNESDAY 4-- 1866 Quite an excitement since Miss Lymans return about our behaviour during her absence, T.E. Brown and A. Hull in a terrible scrap, wrote Mary E. Hooper. THURSDAY 5 Like H. [Lambert] much better than I did at first, she rather improves on acquaintance. Wish I was made of money, heard about every day something of E.E. Slocum, pity about him and something else which I cannot write. FRIDAY 6 Annie Hull went to [Barrytown] for a visit. Am making a toilet cushion for mother. Composition subject Snow. Miss Day has our Class in Literature while Buckham is away. APRIL --SATURDAY 7-- 1866 Went into Poughkeepsie, from there to Jacob Haviland, had a very pleasant time, Minnie is just as smart as she can be, pity about J.B. Anthony, [flanged] Carrie most to much, bought our Spring hats. SUNDAY 8 Snowey [snowy], didnot [did not] go to meeting, spend the day at E. Havilands. Edmund Underhill spend the afternoon there, quite a nice gentleman, did not allow him any chance to talk, slept three in a bed. MONDAY 9 Returned to Vassar College in due season in the same Buss [bus] with Mr. Stuart of Chicago. Feel quite unsettled, not much like studying, wrote [Thavey], A.E.H. and Lillie E. Slocum. APRIL --TUESDAY 10-- 1866 Very pleasant, received letters from [A.O.M. Shore], & M.E.Hooper. We are going to celebrate Mr. Vassars birthday the 29 of this month, expect it will be quite a grand occasion. WEDNESDAY 11 Went off on a long ramble untill we came to a hay stack where we sat down and read Tennyson, perfectly delightful weather, needed some gentlemen to make the tableau perfect. Received a letter from home as usual. THURSDAY 12 Went to walk with Frannie Brown, met Proffessor Van Ingen's sketching party. Miss Graves as bis as ever & that is saying a good deal. APRIL --FRIDAY 13-- 1866 Very pleasant. Took a long ramble over hill, & brooks, returned very tired & warm with wet feet. Saw a snake in ramble. Read Oliver, rather like it. Wrote Alice [Wiing]. SATURDAY 14 Went out with Proffessor Tenney on a Botanizing excursion, about 40 went, had a splendid time, his devotion unparalled, intended to treat us with milk. SUNDAY 15 A most glorious day, spent five hours out doors, a Mr. [Mechuen] came in from town. Services an hour long, wasn't that gay. Oh I am wicked, more so than home. APRIL --MONDAY 16-- 1866 A dull rainy day, spent the most miserable of nights, was sick most of the time. Water fever or something of the kind. Trot, Trot, Trot at midnight. Did not go out walking. Called on Mrs. Platt. TUESDAY 17 Very pleasant, received a letter from Mary Flint who has moved to Florida. Wrote Will Sherman & cousin Hannah. Neta in one her cross moods, pity about that ink. WEDNESDAY 18 Laura's birthday, 19 years. Had a small spread in her room, very select. Annie [Geannie], played Euchre a [whist]. Hurrah for the Quakers of Vassar [College].APRIL --THURSDAY 19-- 1866 Took a lesson in Musical Theory, on the fifth floor, Proffessor [Wiebie] very cross as usual. Received a letter from Mary E. Flint who has moved to Florida, Tallahassee. FRIDAY 20 Very pleasant indeed. Had a letter from Rebecca Mitchell, she writes such lovely letters. Charlie studying for College, hope his health will not prevent him for persuing his purpose. SATURDAY 21 Did not walk, spent most of the day in Laura's room. Had a Thunder Storm in the afternoon. Read and mended various articles. APRIL --SUNDAY 22-- 1866 Had a call from Mr. Amos Smith as splendid as ever, stayed but an hour, "Hang" Chapel. President Raymond as tedious as ever, do not remember much of the sermon. Had some delicious chocolate cake. MONDAY 23 A week from today we are to have a Holiday thats gay, very rainy all day, feel quite unsettled since Mr. [S's] call, want some letters. TUESDAY 24 Very windy, received a letter from Lille E. Slocum. Went to Mr. Wheelers with Annie Hull. Quite like winter again. Wrote Mary Emmeline Hooper. APRIL -- WEDNESDAY 25-- 1866 Went out walking with Fannie Brown, Carrie and Neta came after us and made sport of us, we had a gay walk, came in in time to see two young gentlemen drive up to the door. THURSDAY 26 The excitement at its height in regard to the "Expellation" of L. & I. Beveridge, still undecided whether they shall go or stay, their Mother coming tomorrow. Feel sorry for them. FRIDAY 27 Had my arm scalded at the breakfast table with boiling hot coffee. Did not go to class nor out to walk. Mrs. Judd is just splendid, I like her so much. APRIL --SATURDAY 28-- 1866 Sunday, very windy, have a most terrific headache. Wrote home and to Shovey. Six weeks from today have I should admire to be in Newport, only think of not being in Newport in June. SUNDAY 29 Annie Hull sits here reading & [...]. Fannie reading over David Tompsons letter which I had some of L's to read. Oh how foolish. How I dread Chapel, that long sermon. MONDAY 30 Spent the morning in town with Carrie, had a most [astoning] [ham] from Mr. [Hing]. The evening entertainment a decided success. Very nice refreshments.May --TUESDAY 1-- 1866 We have this for a holiday. President Raymond very good, spent the afternoon in Laura's room. Went over to Mr. Wheelers with Annie Hull. Haven't my composition yet. WEDNESDAY 2 It seems quite hard to go to studying after two day of ease and pleasure. Received our letter from home as usual. Mary Shore just came back. Laura received her Waverly as usual. THURSDAY 3 A most glorious day, received a very nice letter from Lizzie, wrote Lillie or rather commenced a letter to her. Still no composition. MAY --FRIDAY 4-- 1866 Prof. Buckham very good, said we need not write any composition till next week. Dorm very glad, only two more to write which is just splendid. Received a naughty letter from Abbie E. Chase. SATURDAY 5 Spend the morning sewing, ripped up my black dress to make a gymnastic suit. Annie Hull & I spend the afternoon on the bed in our room, the evening in Laura's talking. SUNDAY 6 A beautiful day. Went out walking with Annie Hull. An hour sermon as usual from Dr. Raymond. Wrote home. Love Fannie more than ever. MAY --MONDAY 7-- 1866 (W.A.R.'s birthday, 25 years old, pity about him.) quite aged.) Neta funny and getting very good, received a good book from her brother Frank who has lately been [...] & joined the [...]. TUESDAY 8 Finished my gymnastic dress, am [...] with Laura in [...] with some one else she might have read us what she did not, but I don't care it is nothing to me. WEDNESDAY 9 Annie Hull sick, gone to the infirmary, had six letters . [...] going to send a box, how good she is to say nothing of [Father] and the others. MAY --THURSDAY 10-- 1866 Have been down on the first floor exercising, like it very much indeed, practised [practiced] with Miss [...]. Sewed till ten o'clock fixing my dress sleeve. FRIDAY 11 Very warm and pleasant. Commenced my composition. Nothing of importance occurring in this part of the universe. Received a paper from paper. Attended the lecture. SATURDAY 12 Went off on a select picnic, staid till three. Joseph Collins & wife came and took us out riding, perfectly splendid, stayed there to tea, played croquet. MAY --SUNDAY 13-- 1866 Wrote home and to Shovey. A grand thunder shower while we were in Chapel. Did not go to evening service but staid in my room with Annie Hull, who has been sick. MONDAY 14 Very pleasant, quite cool. Miss Mills going to start for Europe, her mother came today, taller even than herself and that is needless as she is six feet. How thankful I am. TUESDAY 15 Oh dear, study, study, study, and then not know anything. I am discouraged. I hate those musical theory lessons, but is the use of that I did not come here for pleasure. MAY --WEDNESDAY 16-- 1866 Was suddenly & unexpectedly called down to the parlor, there was Charlie Gifford. It was just splendid to see him again, the idea of walking out with a gentleman, it quite upset me. THURSDAY 17 Feel homesick, sea sick & love sick. Rainy. The chocolates creams which were give me yesterday are delicious. How I dread that lecture tomorrow. Some hopes of having Miss Small. FRIDAY 18 Another week, I am happy to say has passed and gone. I wonder, I how much I have learned since last Friday, all I ought, I hope would think a letter from ........MAY --SATURDAY 19-- 1866 A long do nothing day, wish I could spend it at home, how long it seems, six weeks more. Wish I had my pictures taken, want Fannies so much and Hattie Sawyers. SUNDAY 20 Very warm and pleasant, wore my white dress, it seems like Summer, wrote home. Lay on the bed with Fannie and read This [Key], what time, I wasn't asleep. Sermon from Mr. Cookman very good. MONDAY 21 Did not go out walking. In the evening went to Chapel to hear Miss Lathrop, was not very much pleased either at her selection or her reading. MAY --TUESDAY 22-- 1866 Cold and windy. Purchased an Autograph album. Wrote in Hettie Edmunds book. Wrote a letter to Lizzie Underwood. Received a letter from Annie Shove & Lillie Slocum. WEDNESDAY 23 President Raymond still quite sick. Received a letter from home & such news, I never would,why does she submit. I would not thus lower my self or perhaps lower is not the word but any how, I wouldn't have it so. THURSDAY 24 Such is life, the mystery unexplained, how can I wait, but yet I cried, I fear to hear of it. Can I ever thus associate it as I should necessarily have to under the circumstances, and yet it is veryMAY --FRIDAY 25-- 1866 wicked to mar another ones happiness, but I should not do it selfishly. Time will prove all things, till then I must wait. I suppose, fearing nothing, wishing nothing. I wouldn't have it, so could I prevent it and be doing good there by, but why write of this. SATURDAY 26 A lovely morning, expect to go to Joseph Collins this afternoon. Took the most lovely ride down the evergreen road by the Hudson, never saw anything to equal it. SUNDAY 27 Am at Josheph Collins this afternoon on the sofa side of Emma, his wife. Quite rainy, went to reading, saw William Lane, very handsome, also Underhill.MAY --MONDAY 28-- 1866 Came home from Joseph Collins to again resume our College duties. President Raymond much better. Miss Lyman grows more and more hateful every day I believe. A decided old maid TUESDAY 29 and a dissapointed one in the bargain. I wish she were any where but here, but she doesn't trouble me, me just now so I guess I wont scold any more, went out walking with Annie. WEDNESDAY 30 Received a letter from Annie Hathaway again, heard of the engagement of Sarah Chace and Will Valentine, wonder if it were really so. Sarah Lindsay coming home, I suppose she will not [...] [...] [...][...] [...] me.MAY --THURSDAY 31-- 1866 Fannie going to Poughkeepsie tomorrow to stay till Monday. Miss Scott has gone away. We kept our gas burning till nearly twelve. And did not get reported. Laura received. JUNE --FRIDAY 1 Laura and CArrie gone in town, Annie Hull and I went out of the grounds down past Mr. Doughty, a lovely place, met Miss Braddock but got off nicely, do not believe she will report. SATURDAY 2 Spend most of the day in Laura's room. Did not go down to tea, had pine apples, crackers and cake in our room. Neta to vexing for anything, another mouse in Fannie's room. JUNE --SUNDAY 3-- 1866 Very rainy, the [...] giving in to Church. Neta been to Bible class came up as [conceited] as ever. Did not go to breakfast, rose just in time for Chapel. A very good sermon from Mr. Wheeler, a presbyterian. MONDAY 4 Took a music lesson of Mrs. Wiebe, like [it] no better, not as well, I wish we might have Miss Small all the time, went walking with Florence, pity about Neta's bill, more so about ours. TUESDAY 5 Fannie going in town tomorrow, sent that letter by her, exercised [...] with Miss Lawson and the last hour with Nellie Barker, think her right nice.JUNE --WEDNESDAY 6-- 1866 A most terriffic thunder storm, the girls very much frightened, went in Neta's room. Laura & Annie came over & sat on the trunk, spent the evening writing in Autograph Albums, went to see Lillie Dumbar, as sweet as ever. THURSDAY 7 Three girls left this morning and such a time parting. If it was only us that were going. Laura making a very handsome toilet cushion, have finished mine, am not quite satisfied with it, wish it could me made up before I go home. FRIDAY 8 Proffessor Buckham excused us from composition, what unheard of kindness, he is to [too] splendid for anything. Congress for our Monday lesson.JUNE --SATURDAY 9-- 1866 Spent the day in our room doing a little of every thing, three weeks from today maybe we will in Somerset, only eighteen more days. Was very much vexed at the dinner table & not with out a good reason. SUNDAY 10 Written by the Mill, after Chapel, went out in the road walking, a delightful stroll, came back in time for Chapel, met Proffessor Buckham, no serious consequences as yet, do not believe we shall be reported. MONDAY 11 A most splendid day, what would I give to spend it in Newport. Alumnie tonight and I not there, what a pity, the [Hillmose] House not visit by me tonight. JUNE --TUESDAY 12-- 1866 Received a letter from Mary Flint. Went out walking with Miss Braddock and S.A.Lawson, on the road that leads to the city. Walked most of the way behind Miss Braddock for a good reason. WEDNESDAY 13 Feel cross with the tooth ache, had a call in our room from Mr. Swan. Our first Strawberry Festival, only six of us, perfectly delicious, only fifty cents a quart. THURSDAY 14 Took a music from Miss Small, like her so much. Two weeks from tonight we have a gay, hope Sadies invited company will come. JUNE --FRIDAY 15-- 1866 Only five more study days. Spent the afternoon on the bed groaning on with the toothache. Miss Mitchell called a minute, Fannie going in town tomorrow. Wish I could get some letters. SATURDAY 16 Went in town with Carrie & Annie Hull, very warm, had a gay time, bought things for Tuesday evening. [...] gloves & the like, such as belts, ribbons. Miss Powell took tea with us, she is lovely. SUNDAY 17 Very warm and rainy, two services in the afternoon, Episcopal. I enjoyed it so much, stayed in the parlor some time with Annie. Miss Mitchell splendid. JUNE --MONDAY 18-- 1866 TUESDAY 19 WEDNESDAY 20JUNE --THURSDAY 21-- 1866 Received FRIDAY 22 Warm, only one more study day, received a splendid letter from Lillie Slocum. SATURDAY 23 Very, very warm. (laid abed till dinner time) Sewed & packed, slept half the night on the floor with Fannie & Neta, was out the window till nearly midnight. JUNE --SUNDAY 24-- 1866 Very, very warm, laid abed till dinner time. MONDAY 25 Had to go to recitations, think it right vexing. Concert tonight. Mr. [...] here, to [too] elegant for any thing, very polite. Pity about that white suit. Slept about an hour and that on the floor. TUESDAY 26 So warm, what shall we do, packed our trunks, most ready. Am going to wear white. Promised and introduction to five gentlemen. I don't care much as long as Pres. is not going to be present. JUNE --WEDNESDAY 27-- 1866 Am on my way home, bid good bye to all our school mates, a most delightful sail down the Hudson, what would I give to know M.P.S. So pleasant and his companion, that paper is returned, will he [...] it. THURSDAY 28 A warm time in New York, dinner at . A most glorious time out on deck, just a nice party of us. [...], arm chairs [...]. Rain. Moonshine Saloon. FRIDAY 29 Parting at Stateroom. Farewell at three in the morning. Arrival at home. Oh how nice. Pa met in the cars. In time for breakfast. Uncle [...] family down yesterday. JUNE --SATURDAY 30-- 1866 JULY --SUNDAY 1 Had ever so many callers. [C.E.G.], [...], J.B.A. [(W.S.H.)] brother sister, [J.] Buffinton & wife. MONDAY 2JULY --TUESDAY 3-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5JULY --FRIDAY 6-- 1866 SATURDAY 7 SUNDAY 8JULY --MONDAY 9-- 1866 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 11 Went to Ball River to the dress makers & shopping, saw no one in particular. Maria Gifford engaged, looking very happy. JULY --THURSDAY 12-- 1866 Mamie, 14 years old today. Much company arrived, all of uncle Richards family, the children very cunning and very lively, it is so warm, I fear we can hardly enjoy ourselves as we expected. FRIDAY 13 L. Arnzen, Julia Brayton, Tom Brayton & Andra Barden called, also uncle [Aheners] & wife, am almost sick with the heat, so much going on. Will Sherman came home. A little cooler. SATURDAY 14 JULY --SUNDAY 15-- 1866 Lovely day. Was almost tired to death of hearing that old David. MONDAY 16 TUESDAY 17JULY --WEDNESDAY 18-- 1866 THURSDAY 19 FRIDAY 20JULY --SATURDAY 21-- 1866 SUNDAY 22 MONDAY 23JULY --TUESDAY 24-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 25 Spent the afternoon in the city, think my dress will be quite stylish. Don't care about going to Quarterly Meeting, would much prefer spending a Sunday in R.... [Rhode Island], hope we can, it would be so nice. THURSDAY 26JULY --FRIDAY 27-- 1866 SATURDAY 28 SUNDAY 29JULY --MONDAY 30-- 1866 TUESDAY 31 AUG. --WEDNESDAY 1AUG. --THURSDAY 2-- 1866 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4AUG. --SUNDAY 5-- 1866 MONDAY 6 TUESDAY 7AUG. --WEDNESDAY 8-- 1866 THURSDAY 9 FRIDAY 10 Started for Yarmouth, anticipate a charming time, arrived their [there] about noon. Think Sam right nice. Rosa nice as ever. Hatti just gay, like her ever so much. Slept three in a bed much to my pleasure. AUG. --SATURDAY 11--1866 Started frax Camp Meeting, rode three on a seat to the Depot, had pleasant so did not mind, but a slight jam to what we shall have I suppose. Was introduced to O.Wood of Boston. Had a very nice time. Tena succeeded in obtaining a tent for us much to be preferred to the large one. SUNDAY 12 My first experience of tent life, find it pleasant as I expected to. Just before leaving the grounds was introduced to Mr. C. Dunning of N.Y., had his company to the card about a mile & a half. Think him an awful flirt, rested today. MONDAY 13 Puts on to much goodness, quite fine looking. Promised to call Tuesday. Am not particular about it, not exactly my fancy. L showed her disposition well, she better be careful or she will find she isn't any where she puts on rather many airs to AUG. --TUESDAY 14-- 1866 bring about her designs, pity about (Carpenter). Went riding this morning, a right nice ride. Mr. Dunning called, went riding with him, very pleasant, polite, & gentlemanly, but still regret being introduced to him. Think him soft and a great flirt, do not believe in his goodness. WEDNESDAY 15 Went after pond lilies, I've come very near being "gibbed", enjoyed my self amazingly, laughed till I was tired. Am very sorry I so lowered myself as to smoke, am ashamed to acknowledge I enjoyed it. Started for THURSDAY 16 home having had a very, very pleasant visit. AUG. --FRIDAY 17-- 1866 SATURDAY 18 SUNDAY 19AUG. --MONDAY 20-- 1866 TUESDAY 21 WEDNESDAY 22 Went to the Episcopal Bake at Luther's Corner, was honored by the company of Will S....., enjoyed myself muchly, would like to keep my promise but cannot & yet what would IAUG. --THURSDAY 23-- 1866 give to do so I know what he thinks. My mind is not entirely free on the subject, but hope not to be tempted under any considerations to tell him. Although would no longer hold that opinion of her that he does not and he would FRIDAY 24 take back what he once said. SATURDAY 25 Went to Providence, did not find any one at home, not even Shovey, returned the same day, remained at Y.[Yarmouth], R.I.[Rhode Island], Second st, I am very sorry about the news I heard, met Charlie Almy [...] [...] Think he grows handsome your Will and heard some news, having someAUG. --SUNDAY 26-- 1866 Spend the morning in Y.[Yarmouth], R.[Rhode Island], heard Prof. Diamond returned home early in the afternoon. Spent a very pleasant evening in company with Tena & Joe, am vexed with Tena. Will give Laura one piece of mind, she deserves it twice over & more than that. MONDAY 27 Monthly Meeting, did not attend. Our Sabbath School invited to spend next Thursday at Ashley's Groave [Grove] at a picnic. Well I suppose I shall go. Think I would like to go to California. TUESDAY 28 Maime may go to Friends Boarding School, dislike to have her go ever so much. Have not heard from C.J.D. and hope to not. Have not bears that I shall. Think less and less of him, rode over home with him, did not accept his invitation to go, to go to the skating assembly at City Hall. Gave me his tintype, shall not answer if he writes, he has played out. Wish I had never been introduced to him. Fear it will make talk, so many saw him at the grove. Went out riding with Tena and Carlie, there are one or two things I would like to know. And suppose sometime I shall. Such is life, made up of joy and sorrow, sun and shadow. Turned a cold shoulder to AUG. --SUNDAY 26-- 1866 Spend the morning in Y.[Yarmouth] R.[Rhode Island], heard Prof. Diamond returned home early in the afternoon. Spent a very pleasant evening in company with Tena & Joe, am vexed with Tena. Will give Laura one piece of mind, she deserves in twice over and more than that. MONDAY 27 Monthly Meeding did not atten. Our Sabbath School invited to spend next Thursday at Ashley's Groave [Grove] at a picnic. Well I suppose I shall go. Think I would like to go to California. TUESDAY 28 Maime may go to Friends Boarding School, dislike to have her go ever so much. Have not heard from C.J.D. and hope not to. Have not bears that I shall.AUG. --WEDNESDAY 29-- 1866 Foster, brought a letter from C.J.Dunning, will call tomorrow afternoon, suppose I hall be away, am very much surprised at his coming, did not think he would, has become acquainted with Will Hooper and several other of my friends. THURSDAY 30 Sabbath School picninc day at Ashley's Groave [Grove], shall not tell Laura anything about it. Left a ballet for M.D. saying I should be home by five, hope he cannot wait. Came on to the grounds about three, went riding with him. FRIDAY 31 As I become better acquainted with him (Went down to Borden [...], a gay time. Enjoyed myself muchly, saw M. Shove, heard one or two things greatly to please me if it but be true. SEPT. --SATURDAY 1-- 1866 and I should think Shovey would be likely to know very pleasant place and nice people. Came home, stayed all night at Laura's, she is not going to return to Vassar. Went out riding, have not seen much of Foster. SUNDAY 2 Very disagreeable weather. Tena and Joe went by on their way to Barrington, pity about those ladies they are going to call on. Lizzie spend the afternoon here. Foster went home. MONDAY 3 Am vexed with Will Hooper, and yet it is not all his fault.SEPT. --TUESDAY 4-- 1866 Father & Mother started for [...] in company with several of the neighbors, very showery, feel badly my headaches, accomplished ever so much with my sewing. Carrie suffering from the ear ache, sent to Dr. Clark for medicine. WEDNESDAY 5 Commenced Nicholas McKelly. THURSDAY 6 Pleasant. Went to the Methodist Clambake [Clam Bake], was introduced to Will [Dawl] & George Fairbanks, right nice. Sam Foster sometime alias Rhodes, there looked splendidly. L.[Laura] with usSEPT. --FRIDAY 7-- 1866 Cool, but pleasant. Mr Bateman called, (at my request promised to return my photograph. Poor fellow,I know something, did not mean to be to impolite to him. SATURDAY 8 Went to Y.[Yarmouth] R.[Rhode Island] in the morning. Called at Dr. Clarke's for Carrie, hope her ear will be better now. Heard more of Mr. Dunning, I believe he is talked about to the Siamese twins. SUNDAY 9 SEPT. --MONDAY 10-- 1866 A right pleasant day. Uncle J. and Aunt Emmeline came home. Received a letter from Mr. D [Dunning], shall return his picture and a letter sarcastic as his. I believe it in my power. Feel vexed with myself. TUESDAY 11 WEDNESDAY 12SEPT. --THURSDAY 13-- 1866 FRIDAY 14 SATURDAY 15SEPT. --SUNDAY 16-- 1866 MONDAY 17 TUESDAY 18OCT. --FRIDAY 19-- 1866 SATURDAY 20 SUNDAY 21OCT. --MONDAY 22-- 1866 TUESDAY 23 Mary Louise Hooper & uncle Jona had a [Rushing], about [200] there. Dancing in the barn. Just a jolly time, Will Hooper came in from Boston to attend it, saw much of him, did not explain to him perhaps I should have done never WEDNESDAY 24 right had I told him all. Am going to correspond with him for a while at least. Was introduced to George Kingsley. OCT. --THURSDAY 25-- 1866 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27OCT. --SUNDAY 28-- 1866 MONDAY 29 TUESDAY 30NOV. --MONDAY 12-- 1866 TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14 Oliver Owens & J.W.Morgan came and spent the night here. Mother and Carrie in Boston. Wrote Will H. [Hooper].NOV. --THURSDAY 15-- 1866 FRIDAY 16 Went to [Hall] River. SATURDAY 17NOV. --SUNDAY 18-- 1866 MONDAY 19 TUESDAY 20NOV. --WEDNESDAY 21-- 1866 THURSDAY 22 FRIDAY 23NOV. --SATURDAY 24-- 1866 SUNDAY 25 MONDAY 26NOV. --TUESDAY 27-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 28 Received a letter from Will Hooper, will call tomorrow with Mr. Fred Kidder [...]. THURSDAY 29 Rainy, did not have any callers, sewed most all day.NOV. --FRIDAY 30-- 1866 Charlie [Beede] and his lady love Ida Jenks came over today, she right nice, he almost as can [...] as ever behave very proper indeed. DEC. --SATURDAY 1 They return to Hall River today. Spent the evening at uncle [A...], very pleasantly felt very mild & fear I acted so. Uncle M. and Aunt Amy, there [they're] making a visit. SUNDAY 2 Wrote Fannie and Neta. J.B.Anthony brought Laura [A...] over and spent the evening with us. [She] has been to New York, saw Mr. DunningDEC. --MONDAY 3-- 1866 and had considerable talk with him, pity about it. Do not think he showed much respect to me to say what he did to him. TUESDAY 4 WEDNESDAY 5DEC. --THURSDAY 6-- 1866 Father and Mother went to Providence to see Mary who has been sick with a cold and some [...]. FRIDAY 7 Went to Fall River, saw Gus Remington, most sick with a cold. Tried on my silk dress. Saw Joe a few minutes. SATURDAY 8 Uncle Richard & Mark dined here, invited us to come the [...]. Fear our dresses will not be done. DEC. --SUNDAY 9-- 1866 David Bennett here today, walked to Fall River to attend meeting. Saw Laura a few minutes. Wrote a letter for Annie. MONDAY 10 TUESDAY 11DEC. --WEDNESDAY 12-- 1866 THURSDAY 13 FRIDAY 14DEC. --SATURDAY 15-- 1866 SUNDAY 16 MONDAY 17DEC. --SUNDAY 30-- 1866 MONDAY 31CASH ACCOUNT.--JANUARY. Date. Received. Paid. Dress Bill 38.50 4 For Teeth 5.00 4.00 Corset Clasps 20.00 25. 5 Sleeve Stud 10.00 20. 8 Corsets 8.00 Geology 2.00 Compendium 3.00 Matches .16 Boat Fare 4.00 Car Fare 1.80 Baggage Express 0.75 Ladies Book 0.30 Apples 0.40 Tuition 537.00 Canned Peaches 0.40 Crackers 0.14 Music Book 3.75 Apples 0.40 Hoop Skirst 5.00 562.55CASH ACCOUNT.--FEBRUARY. Date. Received. Paid. Apples 40 Apples 2.00 40 Stamps 0.30 Paste Board 0.35 Apples 0.40 Figs 0.15 Botany 3.75 Rhetoric 1.50 7.25 20 March Paid Canvass 0.95 Dinner 1.70 Worsted Pattern Paper 0.50 Collard 0.50CASH ACCOUNT.--MARCH. Date. Received. Paid. 3 Hair-Dresser $0.50 9 Apples 87.00 $0.40 15 Oranges $0.65 '' Stamps $0.15 30 Boots 15 Perfumery 0.10 Candy 0.60 Cushion 0.80 Pictures 1.00 Tooth Brushes 0.60 Honey Soap 0.20 Nets 1.50 Belts 1.25 Pins 0.16 Hair Pins 0.16 Picture 0.20 Boot Lacings 0.25 Buss Fare 60CASH ACCOUNT.--APRIL. Date. Received. Paid. 5th Washing Bill 0.40 Stamps 0.33 6th Comb 0.20 Beads 0.40 Worsted 0.30 Buss Fare 0.80 Hats 7.00 Watch 1.50 Net 0.75 18 Stamps 40 Washing Bill 31 Supper .90 Oranges & c&c 1.50 Supper 40 Stamps 24 7.43CASH ACCOUNT.--MAY Date. Received. Paid. 1 Stamps 0.40 2 Gloves 3.75 Buss Fare 0.80 Washing Bill 0.24 Composition paper 0.40 Ribbon 0.50 Worsted Express 0.15 9th 50.00 Catalogues 1.00 Stamps 0.45 Lemons 0.10 Rhetoric 1.50 Washing 1.67 Extra Music 8.00 Medicine 2.25 Stamps 19.19CASH ACCOUNT.--JUNE Date. Received. Paid. Net 0.75 Pine Apples 0.45 Paper 0.17 Stamps 0.30 20 Gloves 15.00 July 27 Hack Fare 0.50 Boat '' 1.50 '' '' 4.00 0.50 Supper 2.00 Dinner 1.50 StrawberriesCASH ACCOUNT.--JULY Date. Received. Paid. Dress(green) 8.00 Sack 1.30 Buttons 20.00 1.25 Cotton 20.00 0.18 Cloth 15.00 3.14 Lining 10.00 0.67 Binding 35.75 0.90 Bonnets 8.90 Hat 1.20 25 Gloves 2.00 Braid 1.50 Velvet 0.37 Buttons 0.58 Gloves 0.50CASH ACCOUNT.--AUGUST Date. Received. Paid. Dress Bill for making 28.87 20.00CASH ACCOUNT.--SEPTEMBER Date. Received. Paid. CASH ACCOUNT.--OCTOBER Date. Received. Paid.CASH ACCOUNT.--NOVEMBER Date. Received. Paid. For Silk dress 50.00 Gloves 2.75 Boots 4.00 Buttons Buttons 75 Braid 1.00 Balmoral 10.00 Stockings Water proof 10.00 Lining 0.70 Button [holes] 0.08 Trimming 1.40 Poplin Alpacca 13.05 Paper 1.00 Envelopes 0.20 Trimming 1.96 Velvet 1.68 Corset 2.25CASH ACCOUNT.--DECEMBER Date. Received. Paid. Flannel Shirt 5.00 Trimming 4.80SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT. Date. Received. Paid. Jan 60.00 582.06 Abbie S.Slade Feb 2.00 7.25 March 87.50 April 7.43 May 50.00 June 15.00 July 2 20.00 '' 4 20.00 '' 11 15.00 '' 25 10.00 '' 35.75MEMORANDA. "God help us, us four and no more. This and every day, To liver more nearly as we pray." Three poor unfortunates Weary of bread Homesick and desolate With pain in the head. MEMORANDA.MEMORANDA. "A perfect woman, nobly plann'd, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light." "Men never love like woman; they are colder, More calculating; The hold back their hearts With iron hands, and will not let them go. We give ours blankly, we are silly for it; A great gift, like the deep love of a woman, Looses its value when 'tis freely given. She should be chary of it; keeping it Locked in her soul, away from prying eyes; She should be firm and coy, and stand in awe, Guarding her honor; and when she is won, She should bestow her heart in burning tears." MEMORANDA. Fannie C. Brown. Waterbury Conn. Room 87. W.P.S. Room 88 Maria L Booth Po'keepsie N.Y. Vassar 84. Helen M. Harboute Auburn, N.Y. "Vassar." 84.MEMORANDA. Nellie Dickson Vassar Room 37 Lewisburg PaCelia A. Stanley. April 29th Vassar. Lilian Dunbar Roxbury Mass. Toulous le meme. Any other Neta H. Camp. New York. "Vassar" May 11th/66. "Egerton."Go to room Y. on Wednesday for a "Theory" lesson so says Mrs. Wiebie May 14th 1866 Mr. ////////// Mr. Richard M. Anthony Care William Sherman Sam Francisco Cal Box 815 Sack BoxZeno Kelley T'all Rinds 28 Oct. 1866 MassIda E. Jenks. Pawtucket R.I. Dec 1st 1866.Car Fare 1.20 Pins Hook & Eyes .22 Sewing Silk .09 Gichers 1.00 Horse Cars 0.25 Belt lining .20 Gave Mary 0.40 3.36 Bill at Dentists 28.00 Wax 1.44 Needles & Yarn 0.80 Wax .40 Mary 1.00 Stamps 0.30 Shakespeare 9.00 Elastic & Buttons .37 Spent for Mary 0.80 Gloves 4.00Pin 1.00 Neck Ribbon 1.00 velvet Ribbon 1.80 Collar 0.20 Lace Under Sleeves 1.25 55.64 French Note Paper 0.75 Envelopes 0.20 56.59 Express .30 Linen 1.06 Vail 1.56 Medicine 1.00 For Mary 0.87 Bill at M Buffinton 35.91 Car Fare 3.20 CarWhen pride thaws, foods comes.Ida. Charlie. Carrie. Abbie. 10 10 10 10 8 9 8 8 6 8 6 7 5 7 5 6 3 6 3 5 2 5 0 Charlie & Ida Carrie & Abbie 10 9 6 6 4 5 0 7 8 5 5 2 3 1 0 10 10 6 9 3 7 1 4 0 Sara A. Lawson Care J. T. Lawson Esq. Newburg N.Y. Dont forget me Abi- jim. Will you? I hope you will have a pleasant trip home, and I hope you will meet the same gentleman gowing down the river that you met coming up. Fare Well Sadie 1.75 1.75 9.45 .56 50.57 6.12 56.69E.Annie Hall. Warren Warren Co. Penn. Miss Julia Burr Gloversville Gloversville New York 24 Weeks 7 168 Days 24 4.052 Hours 60 243.160 Minutes 60 14,589.600 Seconds .87 15 4.35 87 13.05 13.40 11.80 1.20 20 20 15 10 35 100.75 July 28 7 1.96 65.00 35.75 100.75
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Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Transcriber(s): Davies, Eleanor
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1866
Text: 58[printed} DIARY AND MEMORANDUM BOOK FOR 1866, Containing a Blank Space for Every Day in the Year, Cash Account, and Memoranda BOSTON: PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE TRADE. 1866. [printed] ALMANAC FOR 1866. [complete calendar with months in two descending columns. days for 'JAN'Y.'through 'MAY.' crossed out in pen] [handwritten notes in margin] dark and disagreeable (unalloyed pleasure) (sorrow & grief) (joy.joy)[printed]Jan.--MONDAY 1--1866 Shall we know each other...
Show more58[printed} DIARY AND MEMORANDUM BOOK FOR 1866, Containing a Blank Space for Every Day in the Year, Cash Account, and Memoranda BOSTON: PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE TRADE. 1866. [printed] ALMANAC FOR 1866. [complete calendar with months in two descending columns. days for 'JAN'Y.'through 'MAY.' crossed out in pen] [handwritten notes in margin] dark and disagreeable (unalloyed pleasure) (sorrow & grief) (joy.joy)[printed]Jan.--MONDAY 1--1866 Shall we know each other when we meet again Stormy did not go out at all [printed]TUESDAY 2 Made calls Mary Shoue came back Col. Yelint visited at Uncle G's Spent the evening at H. Buffinton's [printed] WEDNESDAY 3 Had company at home over 20 Strange how different people are My 29th birth-day I can not realize it where shall I be a year hence [printed] JAN.--THURSDAY 4--1866 Went to the dentist Called on Mary Hooper & company went to Julia's had a very funny time [printed] FRIDAY 5 [printed] SATURDAY 6 Grew very cold Had a nice time at home [printed] JAN.--SUNDAY 7--1866 Had apple flap- jacks for dinner Will I am here Mary Shoue [printed] MONDAY 8 Started for Vassar college Will Slade & Sherman came up again Cold Seems too bad to leave such a nice home after all, hard to say good bye [printed] TUESDAY 9 Arrived in N.Y in the morning reached Vassar at night very cold here my first night at a boarding school[printed] JAN.--WEDNESDAY 10--1866 Wrote home rather be there. partially esamined Oh dear me whats the good. everything very nice here but then it seems something like prison [printed] THURSDAY 11 [printed] FRIDAY 12[printed] JAN.--SATURDAY 13--1866 Laura had a Waverly sent her had quite a jolly time in her room [printed]SUNDAY 14 Wrote two letters and went to Chapel an innumerable amount of times if I was as good as some there might be some use in it [printed]MONDAY 15 Went in for recitations for the first time first lesson in musicJAN.--TUESDAY 16--1866 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18[printed] JAN.--FRIDAY 19--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 20 Spent the afternoon with Laura had a nice time sewing and talking over old times [printed] SUNDAY 21JAN.--MONDAY 22--1866 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24[printed] JAN.--THURSDAY 25--1866 [inkblot] [printed] FRIDAY 26 Laura has had three papers sent her think the person that send them right good to do it Pleasant [printed] SATURDAY 27 Practiced & went sleighing in the morning had a very nice ride but cannot say it was the best one I ever had [printed] JAN.--SUNDAY 28--1866 Pleasant But do not think much about the weather for it is Chapel from morning till night I do not think it is right to make such a burden [printed] MONDAY 29 Pleasant Prof Buckham announced that we were to write Compositions I think that is too bad Laura went sleighing [printed] TUESDAY 30[printed] JAN.--WEDNESDAY 31--1866 A beautiful day, went to walk with Laura Had a very nice letter from Mame and Mary Shoue Oh dear how funny this world is or rather people [printed] FEB.--THURSDAY 1 Pleasant Had what some people call the blues all day it didn't do any good but cannot help thinking about some things Cloudy [printed] FRIDAY 2 Miss Lyman sick so that Miss Avery has Episcopal prayers I think they are beautiful[printed] FEB.--SATURDAY 3--1866 Pleasant Went to walk before Chapel Pleasant [printed] SUNDAY 4 Had a headache all day a very good sermon from Prof Buckham not so long and stretched as Dr Raymond's [printed] MONDAY 5[printed] FEB.--TUESDAY 6--1866 Dr Raymond had a reception very stiff and formal just think of a party without gentle men or refreshments [printed] WEDNESDAY 7 Received a letter from home which we expect at this time every week [printed] THURSDAY 8[printed] FEB.--FRIDAY 9--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 10 5 [printed] SUNDAY 11 Dr Raymond preached just one hour text Wihout [sic] me ye can do nothing[printed] FEB.--MONDAY 12--1866 Stormy Received a paper from an unknown source carried in an Essay on English Language Read Jane Eyre [printed] TUESDAY 13 [printed] WEDNESDAY 14[printed] FEB.--THURSDAY 15--1866 Sick abed all day not very nice to be sick here [printed]FRIDAY 16 Went to my lessons did not feel able but it is such a bother to get an excuse [printed] SATURDAY 17 Commenced Aurora Leigh with Laura like it very much6 [printed] FEB.--SUNDAY 18--1866 Rainy Wrote home and to Alice Cornell Foggy [printed] MONDAY 19 Had a nice letter from S. Buffinton think she is a real nice girl [printed] TUESDAY 20 Dr Hayes delivered a lecture on Icebergs[printed] FEB.--WEDNESDAY 21--1866 Pleasant [printed]THURSDAY 22 Had a nice letter from home with a note. Laura went to Mr. Vassar's to dine helped prepare for the tableaux Took part in one Still time for a holiday [printed] FRIDAY 28 Went on with our lessons as usual[printed] FEB.--SATURDAY 24--1866 Wrote my composition played E--- 7 Cold [printed] SUNDAY 25 Wrote home and Alice Wing Felt real sick hope that I may not be sick here Very Pleasant [printed] MONDAY 26 Carried in an essay So hungry that I was forced to go down and get something to eat[printed] FEB.--TUESDAY 27--1866 Snowy Do not feel half as well as I do at home Miss Lyman has her eye on this floor. Had a letter from Will I hope he may succeed [printed] WEDNESDAY 28 Felt so badly that I concluded to see Miss Avery gave me something and told me to come again [printed] MARCH--THURSDAY 1[printed] MARCH--FRIDAY 2--1866 Saw Miss Avery again she did not tell me what the disease but have seen too much of it not know what she thinks I only trust to God [printed]SATURDAY 3 What if I should have to go home 8 [printed]SUNDAY 4 Pleasant My heart did not feel quite so badly If it be His will pray that I may recover [printed] MARCH--MONDAY 5--1866 Sick all day Miss Avery came to see me twice, a long day [printed] TUESDAY 6 Some better went to my classes [printed] WEDNESDAY 7 Elizabeth Haviland called on us. Organ Concert in the evening two young fellows among the players[printed] MARCH--THURSDAY 8--1866 [printed] FRIDAY 9 9 [printed] SATURDAY 10 Mary Collins and brother called on us had a nice time reading Little Dorrit9 [printed] MARCH--SUNDAY 11--1866 Went in town to meeting walked both ways very windy seemed splendid to get beyond those walls wrote two letters in the evening [printed] MONDAY 12 Rainy * Finished my slipper Went to walk with Laura down by the brook [printed] TUESDAY 13 *[printed] MARCH--WEDNESDAY 14--1866 Received a letter from home as usual [printed] THURSDAY 15 [printed] FRIDAY 16 A concert in the evening very good in itself but lacked elsewhere10 [printed] MARCH--SATURDAY 17--1866 Wrote a composition and carried on the rest of the day in a rather high key Very Pleasant [printed]SUNDAY 18 Hungry and homesick no I mean lonesome [printed] MONDAY 19 [printed] MARCH--TUESDAY 20--1866 [printed] WEDNESDAY 21 [printed] THURSDAY 22 Went out tilting reminded me of several others [sic] times Received seven letters this week so far[printed] MARCH--FRIDAY 23--1866 Cloudy [printed] SATURDAY 24 Joseph Collins came after us to go to his house they have a real pretty house on the Hudson 11 [printed]SUNDAY 25 Returned back to the Asylum had a very pleasant visit they are very pleasant people[printed] MARCH--MONDAY 26--1866 Very windy indeed [printed] TUESDAY 27 Miss Lyman announced that she should be absent from college several days I wonder how many felt sorry [printed] WEDNESDAY 28 [printed] MARCH--THURSDAY 29--1866 [printed] FRIDAY 30 Went in town staid [sic] all day had a good time generally [printed] SATURDAY 31 Worked on our camp chairs until dark then read snow-bound and had a good time12 [printed] APRIL--SUNDAY 1--1866 Walked in and out to meeting very tired did not go to meeting in the afternoon acted rather too gay for Sunday [printed] MONDAY 2 Do not feel very well Received two letters did not expect any [printed] TUESDAY 3[printed] APRIL--WEDNESDAY 4--1866 [printed] THURSDAY 5 Very warm 78 in shade After running all over college had permission to go to E. Haviland's All the girls seem to be in hot water [printed] FRIDAY 6 Stormy Our hearts were rejoiced by the postponement of our essays one week[printed] APRIL--SATURDAY 7--1866 Started for town in the first omnibus bought us some hats wish I didn't spend so much money. J. Haviland took us out to his house 13 [printed] SUNDAY 8 Snowed, did not go to meeting at all I think they are very pleasant Laura & Abbie acted too badly for any use met a Mr. -nderel very pleasant [printed] MONDAY 9 Returned to college had a splendid time it seems so funny to be visiting in PoughkeepsieAPRIL--TUESDAY 10--1866 WEDNESDAY 11 THURSDAY 12[printed] APRIL--FRIDAY 18--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 14 Went to walk with Prof. Yenney about 40 of us think he is just splendid 14 [printed] SUNDAY 15 Very pleasant this warm weather makes me want to be home Had a minister from townAPRIL--MONDAY 16--1866 TUESDAY 17 WEDNESDAY 18[printed] APRIL--THURSDAY 19--1866 Had a splendid dinner. Poor potatoes, sour-bread & "nudle" soup. Vassar dinners are very fine. Company at the guest-table. I hope enjoy it. [printed] FRIDAY 20 Very warm [printed] SATURDAY 21 [different handwriting] Carrie Abbie & ... in Laura's room sewing. First thunder storm. Goodness! how it pours. All take off our hoops & put them under the bed. Lemonade & oranges! 15 [printed] APRIL--SUNDAY 22--1866 Very pleasant Received a pleasant surprise by a call from Mr Amos Smith went out walking after tea Stormy [printed] MONDAY 23 [printed] TUESDAY 24APRIL--WEDNESDAY 25--1866 THURSDAY 26 FRIDAY 27[printed] APRIL--SATURDAY 28--1866 A perfect day after practicing marching an hour Laura and myself went to walk talked of the time when we were in Providence 16 [printed] SUNDAY 29 [printed] MONDAY 30 Went in town in the morning had a very nice time the girls all dressed very elegantly[printed] MAY--TUESDAY 1--1866 A holiday given us to rest from the effect of yesterday the teachers went to the Hudson a dull day [printed] WEDNESDAY 2 Went back to serious life again after two days recess [printed] THURSDAY 3[printed] MAY--FRIDAY 4--1866 17 [printed] SATURDAY 5 Very pleasant Laura slept with us did not go to sleep very soon. [different handwriting] Miss Lyman's sudden appearance in recita tion-room P[printed] SUNDAY 6 Carrie when you read this remember the tableau & think of your friend Nita.MAY--MONDAY 7--1866 TUESDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 9MAY--THURSDAY 10--1866 FRIDAY 11 SATURDAY 1218 [printed] MAY--SUNDAY 13--1866 Very warm copied my composition had a thunder storm while in chapel [printed] MONDAY 14 [printed] TUESDAY 15[printed] MAY--WEDNESDAY 16--1866 Was surprised by a call from Charlie Gifford Miss Lyman hateful Miss Mitchell splendid I should like to know what is going on home [printed] THURSDAY 17 Cloudy Had a few symptoms of the blues only six weeks more went down to office with Laura at noon [printed] FRIDAY 18[printed] MAY--SATURDAY 19--1866 19 [printed] SUNDAY 20 Mr Cookman from town [printed] MONDAY 21 Miss Lathrop read in the Chapel nothing extraMAY--TUESDAY 22--1866 WEDNESDAY 23 THURSDAY 24[printed] MAY--FRIDAY 25--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 26 Mr Collins came for us went to Springside and drove on all the pleasant drives played croquet after that 20 [printed] SUNDAY 27 Rainy. Went to meeting and spent the rest of the day in the house Emma Collins very nice[printed] MAY--MONDAY 28--1866 [different handwriting] Many many thanks dear Carrie for washing the coffee out of my ... at the dinner table. [diarist's handwriting] returned in time for chapel [printed] TUESDAY 29 [printed] WEDNESDAY 30[printed] MAY--THURSDAY 31--1866 [printed] JUNE--FRIDAY 1 Some fish."Neither the nor the tail." Three weeks from Wednesday school closes. We have an ... today all enjoyed it exceedingly Carrie especially. [printed] SATURDAY 221 [printed] JUNE--SUNDAY 3--1866 [printed] MONDAY 4 [printed] TUESDAY 5[printed] JUNE--WEDNESDAY 6--1866 [printed] THURSDAY 7 [printed] FRIDAY 8[printed] JUNE--SATURDAY 9--1866 Felt rather blue all day 22 Very pleasant [printed] SUNDAY 10 My thoughts wandered to Newport often What a good time we were having a year ago to day [printed] MONDAY 11[printed] JUNE--TUESDAY 12--1866 Cloudy Read Quest Laura bit me all th afternooon Mrs Judd i here calling [printed] WEDNESDAY 13 [printed] THURSDAY 14JUNE--FRIDAY 15--1866 SATURDAY 16 SUNDAY 17[printed] JUNE--MONDAY 18--1866 [printed] TUESDAY 19 One week from today school closes and we will be far away from Vassar & each other. We have just eaten a most delightful dinner. Splendid rice, &c &c &c.[printed] WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE--THURSDAY 21--1866 FRIDAY 22 SATURDAY 23[printed] JUNE--SUNDAY 24--1866 Extremely warm Text, finally brethren farewell. [printed] MONDAY 25 [printed] TUESDAY 26JUNE--WEDNESDAY 27--1866 THURSDAY 28 FRIDAY 29JUNE--SATURDAY 30--1866 JULY--SUNDAY 1 MONDAY 2JULY--TUESDAY 3--1866 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5JULY--FRIDAY 6--1866 SATURDAY 7 SUNDAY 8[printed] MEMORANDA. [each entry in different handwriting] Fannie E. Brown Waterbury Conn "Silent hour" Annetta H. Camp. New York Lottie E. Harris. Springfield Ill. "Old Vassar" Kitty Sawyer. Glovers Ville. New York. Rhetoric class1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 c o e r d m 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 r p p m 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 l n a 30 31 sWhat does the Bible teach us concerning truth Texts illustrating what Christ's sufferings were Our influence on those around us Are we responsible for the influence exerted upon ourselves What may we consider as indications of consecration to Christ and whatexamples have we in the bible Text illustrating that we are liable to sin after our consecration Is contentment recommended and are murmurings spoken against in the scripture
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Creator: Stewart, Helen W.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Taylor, Lea D.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Thompson, Mary (Coe)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: [unknown], Emma
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: [unknown], Gert
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 13 Feb 1918
Text: Wed. A.M. Feb. 13, 1918. Vassar College. (what’s left of it!) Dearest Fambly: - Well, talk about excitement! We’ve sure had it during the last twelve hours. The back of Main has burned! Tuesday & Thursday nights we are allowed to go to other halls for dinner, and I happened to be Helen Coddington’s guest in Strong (that’s the nearest dormitory to Main). After dinner all the girls were standing around the hall waiting for someone to play for them to dance. All of a sudden all the girls...
Show moreWed. A.M. Feb. 13, 1918. Vassar College. (what’s left of it!) Dearest Fambly: - Well, talk about excitement! We’ve sure had it during the last twelve hours. The back of Main has burned! Tuesday & Thursday nights we are allowed to go to other halls for dinner, and I happened to be Helen Coddington’s guest in Strong (that’s the nearest dormitory to Main). After dinner all the girls were standing around the hall waiting for someone to play for them to dance. All of a sudden all the girls tore in one mass toward the south door (facing Main) and it was said they all decided to go over to Main to dance in “J” (the room on 2nd floor which is used for dancing). Then it turned to excitement and rumors of “Fire in Main” began to fly, and the girls were crying “No, don’t go there; it will cause too much congestion. They don’t want you to go!!” Helen & I tore up to fourth floor and looked out the end hall window - (Oh dear! there are 5 girls in here & we’re all talking at once! I’ll have to wait.) Wed. P.M. Mercy! everything’s so different. But I must continue my story and get this in the mail in a few minutes. When we got to the hall window in Strong we could see the flames from the back part of Main - about the Assembly Hall as nearly as we could figure. Engines came shrieking up and sirens blew till it was almost deafening. In less than no time all Arlington and the greater part of the population of Pokeepsie were forming a semi-circle around the north & back sides of Main. Helen and I went out too.It was very mild, and only a gentle breeze blowing - thank goodness! Everything was terribly slushy all around but no one seemed to notice how he was wading around. We watched from the north side for awhile then stood on the steps to the Infirmary. For awhhile we thought the men might just as well have been turning streams of kerosene on the flames for all the effect it had. We watched the roof of the Assembly Hall cave in and everyone stood there stricken when several of the firemen called: “Chief! Chief! man buried under there!” I don’t know what happened then, but we have heard since that about five men were carried away in ambulances. While watching from the infirmary Eleanor Emerson ([Marge’s?] sister) and one or two of her roommates who live on the fourth floor 2. far from the middle came over and this is what she had to say about it. She said that at a little while after five she was riding up in the elevator and called out: “4th” for the elevator boy to stop, but two men in the “L” said, “go on straight up to 5th, don’t stop!” Then she heard them say some more about where they had smelled smoke. A maid had told me before that when they were eating their dinner at 5 o’clock they smelled smoke & sent some men to find out the cause, but they didn’t see anything, so they concluded it must be from the funny smell they sometimes smelled from the burning of the coal. Then Eleanor went on to say that just as they were finishing their desert in the dining room the fire bell rang. (She and the girls in the back of the dining room didn’t hear it on account of all the noise from the girls talking.) But all the girls put up their hands (a sign for silence) and then they all rose in silence and started marching out of the dining room. The girls though it was just a fire drill, and those who hadn’t heard the bell expected to hear them start singing some national anthem to celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday (the only sign of recognition it might receive here!) But everyone calmly walked out and then began the fun. We tried to help the stream of girls carrying valuable books, papers, furniture, clothing - everything.They got ‘most everything out of the book store and treasury and doctor’s office and post office. The rooms of Strong were flooded with girls’ stuff and detectives and others went thru the girls’ rooms in the north transverse, throwing everything out the windows. They did them up in rugs and sheets and carted them to a distance. The gym was finally opened to drop things at Rocky. While the Infirm was filled to overflowing. Still the fire raged and the crowd was riveted to the sopr. There were two other fires in Po. we heard of & one of the firemen said, “Thank God, there comes engine no. _, now we can fight it!” The roof of Assembly Hall went first then [thru?] the fourth floor and then third. You could hear the dishes on the tables clatter as things fell in on them. Then back of the Assembly hall there are several turrets and lots of maids’ rooms and they all went. I don’t know whether they got much out of the grocery store or not but if they didn’t everything probably ruined with water, for all this morning they were still playing big streams and there was about two feet of water standing anywhere - where there was a floor left. 3. All the Main girls had to report to Strong to “sign up” and from there they were appointed to different rooms around campus for the night. Eleanor Emerson slept with Marge & we had another girl on our extra cot. We eat meals in relays & the poor maids are worked overtime. I never saw such efficiency tho! for when we returned from watching fire (we were sent home!) about 9 o’clock - here our extra cot had been made up with clean sheets all ready waiting. The maids did it, I suppose. And at the doors down stairs girls stood hearing everyone sign up whether or not every bit of bed space was being used in their room. - During the night, after we finally did get asleep a wind came up and being a bit excited anyway, we all thought how lucky it hadn’t come earlier - Still in our [semi?]-conscious state & mingled with terrifying dreams we had visions of the flames sweeping the whole building. This morning we had no first hour class but the whole college met in chapel. Prexy spoke to us for a few min. & told us that last night he was in N.Y. when someone telephoned him saying: “Main is in flames!” He took the train immediately and felt like pushing to get here, and said he heaved a sigh of relief when from the station the sky was not all lighted up. He congratulated us many times over & expressed his amazement (!) at our efficiency - said we had already done things when he thought of them. One [of] the faculty also gave us a little talk and told us some of the many funny - absolutely crazy - things that had happened. Then the Students Pres. gave out some instructions and we adjourned. I didn’t miss any classes as I didn’t have any until 4th hour - But of course no one had any work done. The post office is now in the gym! Main girls get their mail from Students` Building & the other girls have their mai come to their rooms. We’ll probably have guests for all night for a couple of nights longer, then they’ll ^let those living in the wings (which were untouched) go in. We were quite disappointed this morning to find no headlines in the N.Y. Times but it had gone to press too early. We heard that there was an extra in N.Y. saying: “Main Building of Vassar College swept by flames - 50 killed!” You can imagine the jam in Strong sending telegrams (That’s where the Messenger Room is now). Parents are pouring in, but they find all their children safe and sound. 2:; ."‘ 1 4. It was a beautiful sight and I wouldn’t have missed it for worlds. Since I have started this lengthy epistle, I have rec’d a big letter from you, Mother, and a nice big one from Daddy. I’ve taken so long and written so much. I don’t see how I can comment on everything now. There are so many funny things we’ve heard which keep coming to my mind to tell you, but I mustn’t take the time. I’m wondering if Chicago will take any notice of it in the papers. Soldiers with muskets patrolled the quadrangle a good part of the night & then - when we were trying to get to sleep we heard a bugle call repeated over & over again, so I suppose they were going then. We heard that all were searched before being allowed to leave the grounds & after a certain time in the morning they wouldn’t let any more on campus to see it, so that some girls off-campus had a hard time getting back. Mr Emerson is going to be in Po. for a few hours Friday & I’m almost as excited and glad as if he were my father. It’s funny, but for several days I’ve been pining for something exciting & different to happen! Believe me! we got it & it really is fun to have the regular routine so upset. The wires are all disconnected so the bells can’t be rung, so men have to ring the huge bell on top of Main to indicate the times for classes to begin &c. The heating system is affected somehow, so that certain buildings whose big [mains?] run thru Main will probably be heatless (Thank goodness for the mild weather!) The [mains?] are flooded. Which reminds me, the enclosed clipping is for Daddy; I meant to send it some time ago. I think he’ll see the significance. Also I’ve been noting the scarcity of fire hydrants around campus & I bet this would be a swell time for Daddy to do some business here. Also I’ve planned to spend spring vacation with Daddy in N.Y (he working [in?] a business trip). I need so many clothes I can’t get here - shoes especially. Please I need the toe-slip badly. Thank you both heaps again for the nice letters - yours was beautifully fat Mother - let them come as often as possible. I’ll answer them individually soon. Good-bye, dears & Happy Valentine’s Day [crossed out] [Th?]day - Love - Gert.
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