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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pop, February 10, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-10 [?]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: It is warm + [pouing] + I have spring fever - can hardly stay awake in classes. Keats paper due tomorrow. Zo written Friday. Debate practice to-morrow and Friday. Jeannette F. in addition [aunouiises] herself for Friday, Sat., + Sunday. She will have to take care of herself. I fear. Practice last night was more hopeful than it has been. In answer to your question as to visitors. I think it the height of absurdity for Father to come all the way from Pgh. to hear me talk...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: It is warm + [pouing] + I have spring fever - can hardly stay awake in classes. Keats paper due tomorrow. Zo written Friday. Debate practice to-morrow and Friday. Jeannette F. in addition [aunouiises] herself for Friday, Sat., + Sunday. She will have to take care of herself. I fear. Practice last night was more hopeful than it has been. In answer to your question as to visitors. I think it the height of absurdity for Father to come all the way from Pgh. to hear me talk for 18 minutes on a subject on which I am comparatively uninformed. To answer the question you asked: - it will not make me more [n]ervous, for the simple reason that I am already nervous - generally - and [tence] when I speak I am nervous at first, even in practice. I seem to have lost my former self composure in debating. In inter-class nothing phased me. I hope I get over it in the next 2 wks - our negative team is not strong enough to stand such silliness. But as to poor old marse - I love him too much to allow him to sit thru 2 hours of boredom. I can just see the expression on his face! He would prefer a good "show". Moreover, he would dis-course forever after to me on the folly of being a highbrow, of studying "Latin, Algebra etc." [Suit] yourself, but don'tyou think it terribly foolish? Mother, by no means come, I felt guilty in keeping you away the 4 extra days up here, so please stay home now. Let me know your conclusion, Father. Remember that we will practice Sat. morning in the Barnard Theatre, and probably will be entertained by B. Sat. aft. + Sun-day. - at least, if we aren't, we should be. V. does that for visitors, anyhow. So I wouldn't be able to loaf with you. Let me know your [concbesion]. You + Marse are welcome - if you cough up 35� admission to say nothing of the [Pa.v.v] fare - but don't be foolish in your enthusiasm for little [Buuy]. <To Mother: Don't bother - will get it made at Luckey's skirts for debate, + I always have a hard hunt to find one big enough around the waist to borrow. Thea - everybody's is dirty this time of yr. We don't mind that here, but I didn't want to wear a grayish one away. So I tho't the least trouble would be to buy one + feel comfortable in one that isn't pinned around the waist. And I thought also the most satisfactory would be to have Miss [Willowbrand wake] it - she has my measurements - the last skirt she made still fits - If you [tha't] it unwise < > turn up the him, I could have that done [heree]><at an alteration shop in one day. She could make a white flannel pleated skirt - spring model - I don't suppose there is much of a change in the style from last yr. IF you think this is impractical, I'll try to buy one here, but I imagine it will be hard to get 1 ready - made so early in the spring + I hardly have the time to hunt. Wire me immediately if you don't think having it made at home would work, + I'll try then to get it here. (12 inches from ground - I'll send a white skirt in my laundry that could be used as waist + length guide). Pleated I guess is best, unless they aren't being used anymore. It would have to be here by Thursday A.M. at the latest if not hemmed - otherwise P.M. We leave Friday. Remember she always makes them with 1 fitting + usually they don't mean much change. R.S.V.P. by wire if I should try around here.> Thanks, Father, for your arguments. We are using them, but one can't talk 21 minutes on moral obligation. We need facts on their incompetence + there seems to be a scarcity of dope on that. My speech is to be on ec. dangers + incompetence. (That from my "ickle" brain!) What do you think the danger to the Ph. from Japan under absolute independence would be? The 4 - powers treaty would protect them from being grabbed, but not from Ec. ag-gression. On the other hand, they aren't protected from the latter now. I don't know - do you. As a business man of sound judgment, we would like your opinion. We hesitate to intrude upon your time, but we do so because we realize how splendid is your attitude toward college women - Haha! Please let me know - seriously. I am writing this while having my hair dried - I had to take time off for a shampoo. I have this awe-inspiring con-ference with Miss Ellery to talk over my makeup for tonight. I tremble at a class of one - intellectually-minded or not! What date is J [Einstein's] wedding? I lost the clipping which I carefully [join] aside. R.S.V.P. The bank check have come, also blue dress. I am taking the medicine without belladonna, successfully - thank goodness. <Which> remeinds me please put in a cork in the next laundry that will fit the woods drug-store bottle (you have 1 too). I want to be able to take it away with me, _ the dropper cork is very loose. That will save time for me. Let me know if you have done so soon. Love Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pete, November 29,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-11-29
Text: November 29, 1920 Dear Pete: The infreuqnency[sic] of my letters at home, Pete, was due to the lack of typewriter, and the misspelling which I just noticed is due to my great hurry. I forgot to tell you, Pete, that I made debate. Rah!! I got in on time yesterday morning, took a taxi to the Grand Central, had breakfast, sent you a telegram, made the eight-forty-five, felt sleepy the whole way up--too sleepy to work--came out to college in a street-car, arrived at eleven-thirty, straightened...
Show moreNovember 29, 1920 Dear Pete: The infreuqnency[sic] of my letters at home, Pete, was due to the lack of typewriter, and the misspelling which I just noticed is due to my great hurry. I forgot to tell you, Pete, that I made debate. Rah!! I got in on time yesterday morning, took a taxi to the Grand Central, had breakfast, sent you a telegram, made the eight-forty-five, felt sleepy the whole way up--too sleepy to work--came out to college in a street-car, arrived at eleven-thirty, straightened up my room, sent you a telgram, had dinner, slept an hour and a quarter, washed my hair, and worked on my Ec clipping book till six o'clock, went off for supper with Mary Baxter, the girl with whom I wnet[sic] down Tuesday, came back and worked on the Ec book again till nine, went to bed, but discovered that the frequent arrivals of inmates of the hall made sleeping impossible till eleven. That is the history of my life. Excuse mistakes, but it is belltime. I shall be exceedingly busy this week, to put it mildly. Tell me about the various dinners, Mother. Where did you sit Saturday night? The bag was in my suitcase. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pete, n.d. [postmarked January 29, 1920]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-01-29]
Text: Dear Pete, I promised to go coasting now, so I have not time to write a letter now. Now that the strain is over, I feel all in. The history was a corker. I'll send it to you, but I want it back. I shall go to N.Y., making the customary Saturday connections. Father will meet me + come back here. So he telegraphed yesterday. Love, FannieMr. M. Lester Aaron, 55 Campbell Hall, Princeton, N.J.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pete, May 23, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-23 [?]
Text: 142 main hai_u vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother and Father^ I v/ent up explain to lier she was very i thought I was stood perfect! sonally, "but I derful teacher about the way to Miss Thompson's office to about dropping the course, and ice about it. She said she doing the wise thing, and under-y. I like her very much per*" don't think she is such a won)^ so I ämnnot wasting any regrel things turned out. I worked quite a while on my Ec topic today. It is very...
Show more142 main hai_u vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother and Father^ I v/ent up explain to lier she was very i thought I was stood perfect! sonally, "but I derful teacher about the way to Miss Thompson's office to about dropping the course, and ice about it. She said she doing the wise thing, and under-y. I like her very much per*" don't think she is such a won)^ so I ämnnot wasting any regrel things turned out. I worked quite a while on my Ec topic today. It is very interesting. I was working in Webb's "Industrial democracy'' on wage theories. I worked on debate two hours this afternoon. I am inclined to favor the affirmative, but I ?/ant to debate negative so as to go to Smith. Pap, as a Pittsburgher, have you any dope or could you suggest any points for or against gov't ownership and control (not administration) of the coal mines? Pete, Jim Armstrong's address is "America] University, Beirut, Syria . I was sorry to hear abcut Sam. Maybe they'll lay off that näise-machine now!142 main hai_u vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. The million dollar shoes came this afternoon, but I have not had a chance to wear them yet, so I cannot report. I had anote from Svelyn Goldenson today. She certainly has taken her shhool instruction in letter-writing to heart. It was almost a take my pen in hand" form. Mr. and Mrs, Aarcn, once upon a time you suggested going to Pinehurst for vacation, Now that I dropped a course, I will be able to stay away the whole vacation, and even longer, without difficulty, so would you care to re-consider it? I think it would be most delightful? Fnat do you think? Of course, I am perfectly willing to coiae home! Love, FannieMiss Fannie Aaron announces that she has formally and finally ceased to be a member of the class in American History. Her schedule is thus changed that she can go away week-ends on the 1:09 train - if she ever goes away. Had dinner at the Lodge last night. I am still not terribly strong. Did you ever get the Cap + Gown snapshot I sent you to N.Y.? You never acknowledged it.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pete, April 8, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-08 [?]
Text: [8 Apr 1923?] Dear Pete: I tsalked[sic] it over with Evan, and we concluded that it is highly worth while for me to hear the Penn debate. I can make it without losing much time by leaving Saturday noon. I can read English plays on the train. The others are going Friday. I hate to tell you not to come, but I know you will understand and approve. Do your best to come another week-end early in May. The Heifetz concert was wonderful last night However, we did not get back till after eleven....
Show more[8 Apr 1923?] Dear Pete: I tsalked[sic] it over with Evan, and we concluded that it is highly worth while for me to hear the Penn debate. I can make it without losing much time by leaving Saturday noon. I can read English plays on the train. The others are going Friday. I hate to tell you not to come, but I know you will understand and approve. Do your best to come another week-end early in May. The Heifetz concert was wonderful last night However, we did not get back till after eleven. Consequently I slept till nine-thirty. Took Helen off for a birthday lunch--none too cheerful as she is most decidedly afflicted with the blues. The weather is heavenly, and I am grinding on my Seminar topic. When spring comes, I certainly do get the golf, tennis, and baseball call. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pete; and Mother and Father, April 18,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-18
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore] April 18, 1923 Dear Pete; and Mother and Father: There is nothing to tell you. I spent the day working and trying to get my speech into shape, and having a good old-time catch. If Bill sounded peeved, Pete, I imagine it was because he was awakened to come to the phone. They had been out till four the night before. Love, Fannie

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Papa, November 12,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/12/19
Text: Dear "Papa", I am awfully busy trying to do Monday's work, so goodbye Fannie Nov. 12[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked November 20, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-11-20]
Text: Please send me some jars of those [Fr. Process Prunes] from Stevenson's or somewhere as soon as possible. I haven't much left and they are a [necess]-part of my diet. Can't get them at Mark v trey. It's the best groc store Love +. Monday [This Side of Card is For Address]

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 31, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-31]
Text: Underwear not yet here. Please send headed bag in laundry - shall give it to Helen for commencement. Also - in my dresser drawer in little box ([either rt] or left drawer) you will find my gold locket chain. Please put it in laundry as I should like to wear my D.S.R. key on it as a bracelet. Put it in if you have time. When I'm pres. of a college, I ain't gonna have no exams - life's too short! Please bring along a duster for me - I [have one co ]) at [home]Nothing new-...
Show moreUnderwear not yet here. Please send headed bag in laundry - shall give it to Helen for commencement. Also - in my dresser drawer in little box ([either rt] or left drawer) you will find my gold locket chain. Please put it in laundry as I should like to wear my D.S.R. key on it as a bracelet. Put it in if you have time. When I'm pres. of a college, I ain't gonna have no exams - life's too short! Please bring along a duster for me - I [have one co ]) at [home]Nothing new--studying for exams--eternally. Love, Fannie[This Side of Card is For Address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 31, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-31]
Text: Same old story-still studying hard , [broken by tennis] Fannie Forgot to mail - nothing new today - except that I spent the afternoon in bed + slept most of it. Now for some real study ing[This Side of Card is For Address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 25, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-25]
Text: Love, Fannie All well0. 1059 m X 1923 [this side OFCARD is fhqj)idpßt^ss Mm^ mMtm ^^^mu 402 S. VV-NFP,|Op;i' - —- Pl-'TSPiiHG.-

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 23, 1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-05-23]
Text: Had rain + a very cool trip whole way. Just going out to 6 PM train now. Father taking 7:45 [from] Poughkeepsie. Love, Fannie Take care of yourself - advice from the old lady.Mrs. Marcus Aaron,. Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, N.J.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 22, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-22]
Text: 1. LeBon - The Psychology of Peoples - [901L47] 4 Boas - The Mind of Primitive Man - 573 573B57 B57 Mecklin - Democracy + Race Friction - 326M55. Thursday seats are better than Wed. I'll leave as Early in the morn. as you wish. [This Side of Card is For Address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 21, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-21]
Text: The arrangement suits me much better than Thurs. P.M. will work until the last minute. Leave Fri. 8:35 - try for 11:15 [for W.] Phila. If I miss it I'll take 12 to Broad St. Checked trunk to B. St. Love, Fannie Tues PM.Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked March 6, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-06]
Text: [J] make - up now Love, FannieMrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked March 21, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-21]
Text: Extremely busy. Going to A.C. on the 3:30 train Friday aft. I'm too tired to stay + work - besides, I don't have to. Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked March 16, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-16]
Text: Just had a hard social psych written. 'Current Hist: came today - better late then never! Your letter came, Father? Wired you not to come. 12 hr. day today. Just had a letter from Minerva [Dumbell], of last year's team. Write to me to Barnard c/o Vassar Debate Team. Be careful what you see - I may never get it. Love, FannieIf we win - I'll wire Sent the books yesterday If by unanimous decision " sent all the books. If we lose, " please send bks, etc. Mrs. Marcus Aaron...
Show moreJust had a hard social psych written. 'Current Hist: came today - better late then never! Your letter came, Father? Wired you not to come. 12 hr. day today. Just had a letter from Minerva [Dumbell], of last year's team. Write to me to Barnard c/o Vassar Debate Team. Be careful what you see - I may never get it. Love, FannieIf we win - I'll wire Sent the books yesterday If by unanimous decision " sent all the books. If we lose, " please send bks, etc. Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked December 6, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-06]
Text: You had better count on N.Y. for vacation. I feel very punk today ,to say the least - not to mention the lowness of my spirits. Please put [Tamb's] Tales of Shakespeare in my next laundry. It used to be in the den. Love, Fannie

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked April 6, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-06]
Text: Am extremely busy, but a 12 hr. sleep last night revived me a lot. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. M. Aaron, n.d. [postmarked April 30, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-30]
Text: d Octot^r 13, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I could not get off a real letter either yesterday or today, but when I came back yesterday after fifth hour to get my racket, I: fourid a note on my-door ^from, Aurit', ' Hattie. ^ TheyVhad Just arrived at lunch time, and I found them in the parlor. The thrill of^eing surprised, instead of having their arrival announced, was quite enjoyable. The only difficulty was tkat I had both a Renaissance and a Drama topic due...
Show mored Octot^r 13, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I could not get off a real letter either yesterday or today, but when I came back yesterday after fifth hour to get my racket, I: fourid a note on my-door ^from, Aurit', ' Hattie. ^ TheyVhad Just arrived at lunch time, and I found them in the parlor. The thrill of^eing surprised, instead of having their arrival announced, was quite enjoyable. The only difficulty was tkat I had both a Renaissance and a Drama topic due tod^ , and a great deal of work still to do on both of them» Had they written they were coming, I could easily have had them out of the road. I spent the rest of the afternoon shewing them around, talking to them, showing them my room, etc. We had dinner at the Lodge. Ihey insisted on my bpinging the kids along. Aunt Hattie made quite a hit with them, but I don't know about her bashful husband. They found out pretty quickly that he is basnfull I donH quite know what he made of having five girls at dinner when he was the lonesome gentleman of the party. I left them after chapel and worked till eleven, and finished the topics. Then I met them this morning after my last morning class at elven-thirty, and they left on the two o'clock train. I certainly didanjoy having them here, and the/ did not interfere with work to any harmful degree at all. Your point of view about college, college activities, etc., Mother, is at least eight years younger than Aunt Hattie's instead of eight years older. This afternoon we walked out to the cider mill, and got some delicious cider. It was a heavenly day. The fäiliage is gorgeous now. Mother, I wish after you are up that you would please send Hie Zangwill's "Chidlren of the Ghetto" and also 'Dreamers of TO the Q-hetto" . I am going to dornan Ec topic on ''The Family among the Jews"! Haha! That is a topic that is taken every year, and I thought I might contribute a personal element this year, o if it was done by a Jewish girl. Besides which, I thought it g would be infinitely more interesting than the family among the PQ Mormons, Turks, Japs, or any other people| and I am not origM- a to do any other kind, such as the high-brow one done last § year on the family in Greek tragedies. We are at present taking ^ up the patriarchal organization of the family, and Millsy called ^ onme to find out way we should be studying the Hebrew family, ^ rather than the Chinese, for instance! I felt highly honored by the comparison. (D \0 ^ There is nothing else of Interest to report. I have to u spend all tomorrow doing the Tolerance topic that was due last ^ week, and then I shall have caught up with my work. N Q> Si Si I dOy^'t know what you mean, iother, by all the parcels. I got everything from home that I ordered. I am going to write to Paulson's to send my fur coat pretty soon. 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I think that would brighten it up, and not look as patchy as a colisr* I do hope you will be able to be up soon. But don*t be too ippatient about it—as long as you are not very sick, it is a good rest for y^u, and I don't know but what that is the only way that you can be prevailed uponto rest!Mother Mother Mother Mother
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, October 6,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/6/19
Text: Oct. 6. Will write this aft. Lester + I too hurried to write yesterday. [We] had a fine time together. Must go to Dean's office to arrange for Sophomore French! [Haha!] Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, October 3,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/3/19
Text: Have not time for a letter. I take the French exam in five minutes. Had my physical exam this morning, and passed the test of swimming, also. Classes all all right. I am going to Poughkeepse with Lucy and Helen tonight. Had my hair washed yesterday afternoon, otherwise nothing exciting. Love [Fannie] [Oct. 3.][This side of card if for Address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, November 7,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/7/19
Text: It is such a glorious day that I am going for a long walk. I'll write a letter, but it won't get off in the afternoon mail. Love, Fannie Nov. 7.[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, November 5,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/5/19
Text: No time for letter - worst library rush yet. Fannie Nov. 5. [This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, November 10,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/10/19
Text: As usual I must hurry to the library. Had a wonderful start on this week. My work won't be rushed this week - I only hope I can get [through] my work for Monday done before I leave. Math [quizz] Wednes-day. We got our sight translations back - I got a B+, highest mark in class + only one. Love, Fannie Nov. 10. No wonder I am happy.[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked May 9, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-09]
Text: Tuesday All well but most busy Love, FannieMr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked January 25, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-25]
Text: Just finished my Drama review. All day today go to philos. + Ec. . Have Drama Fri aft., Philos .Sat. Aft. , + Fam. Sat. morn. Sunday I take a few minutes off to breathe. Love, Fannie Thanks for your wire. Thurs A.M.Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Astor. New York

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked January 11, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-11]
Text: My day on my topic has gone to a day in bed in-stead. Tomorrow I'll have to start to [grind]. Love, Fannie ThursdayMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked April 29, 1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-04-29]
Text: Am having a great time with Henrietta. Love, Fan FridayMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked April 19, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-04-19]
Text: no extra laundry cases ,[an] 1 is broken too badly to use again. Sent laundry today. Feel better again today, [sho] far from oK. Wired you yesterday as requested. Hope the wedding present was not too hard to et. Have started to woek on debate again. It will be <april> 29, 4P.M. Love, Fannie Write to me, Pete. that's not the way I treat you in vacations!!!! Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked April 18, 1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-04-18]
Text: [Mel saw Lester off + got abrte at station 6:30 love, Fan]ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. Fof ^IS, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOB SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the...
Show more[Mel saw Lester off + got abrte at station 6:30 love, Fan]ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. Fof ^IS, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOB SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows: 1. The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount Ifeceived for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines; nor for errors in tdpher or obscure messages. - 2. In any event the Company shall not be liable for damages for any mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of this message, Hrhether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of FIFTY DOLLARS, at which amount this messago is hereby valued, unless a greater lvalue is stated in writing hereon at the time the message is oSered to the Company for transmission, and an additional sum paid or agreed to be paid based on such value Iquai to one-tenth of one per cent, thereof. 3. The Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach Ifcs destination. 4. Messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the Company's ofSce ia towns of 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such ofSce in other cities $T towns. Beyond these limits the Company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability, at the sender's request, aa his agent and at his expense, Endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price. 5. No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such 5>£&ce by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender. 6. The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. 7. Special terms governing the transmission of messages under the classes of messagi^ enumerated below shall apply to messages in each of such respective classes in addition ^ gU ike forenoing terms. 8. N ^^mploveeof ike Company is authorized ta vary the foregoing. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPAI^V INCOR»*ORATCO MCWCOMe CARLTON, CLASSES OF SEHVICE fELEGRAIVrS , A full-rate expedited service. jfMIGHT MESSAGES Accepted up to 2.00 a.m. at reduced rates to be sent during the night imd delivered not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. Night Messages may at the option of the Tele^aph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Messages at destination,postage prepaid. DAY LETTERS A deferred day service at rates lower than the standard telegram rates as follows: One and one-half tunes the standard Night Xetter rate for the transmission of 50 words or less and one-fifth of the initial rates for each additional 10 words or less. SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO DAY LETTERS: In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special "Day lietter" service, the following special, terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to: A. Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letters is, in all respects, subordinate to the priority of transmission and Öelivei^ of regular telegrams. b. Day Letters shall be written in plain English. Code language fe not permissible. c. This Day Letter may be delivered by the Telegraph Company by telephoning the same to the addressee, and such delivery shall be a ebmplete discharge of the obligation of the Telegraph Company to deliver« D. This Day Letter is received subject to the express understanding and agreement that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered on the day of its date absolutely and at all events; but that the Company's obligation in this respect is subject to the condition that there shall remain sufficient time for the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date during regular office hours, subject to the priority of the transmission of regular telegrams under the conditions named above. No employee of the Company is authorised to vary the foregoing. NIGHT LETTERS Accepted up to 2.00 a.m. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing business day, at rates still lower than standard night message rates, as follows: The standard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words or less, and one-fifth of such standard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for each additional ! 0 words or less SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETTERS: ^ In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special "Night Letter'' service, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby agreed to: a. Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged ita obUgation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Letters at destination, postage prepaid. b. Night Letters shall be written in plain English. Code language is not permissible. No em/ployee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron, April 22 [21]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Apr. 22 [21]
Text: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Aaron, I had my conference with Miss Wells yesterday afternoon. She did not seem to think I needed to tutor. I made up the three weeks work in one stretch, or rather, two. I asked her what she did to people who flunk [quizes]. She said she could not imagine me flunking one, but if I did, she would give me another one, because she would know that there was something the matter. Whereupon she asked me perectly seriously if I got an A in everything last semester! I told her I...
Show moreDear Mr. and Mrs. Aaron, I had my conference with Miss Wells yesterday afternoon. She did not seem to think I needed to tutor. I made up the three weeks work in one stretch, or rather, two. I asked her what she did to people who flunk [quizes]. She said she could not imagine me flunking one, but if I did, she would give me another one, because she would know that there was something the matter. Whereupon she asked me perectly seriously if I got an A in everything last semester! I told her I pleased my family very much by not doing so. She was very much amused. She surely is great. I wish she were not such high and mighty faculty, so that I could get to know her better. I always thought she was young, but I discovered that she graduated from Mt. Holyoke in 1904. Miss Wylie's Freshman English lecture yesterday afternoon on "Reading" was very fine. It's too bad that ou have to wait to be a senior to have her. My medicine tastes exactly like Dr. [Furness's]. Is it the same? I still have some of that left. Dr. B is ordering some Poland water for me. She says this water is all [right] only that it is hard, - but I might as well try the other. The debate victory must have been a great one. The only one of the judges who voted against us wrote on the ballot. "I vote for Colgate, because of its splendid [or atory], but Vassar has the facts." Love, FannieDear Mother, I guess I am starting something new. This is the third time I am ahead of time, three weeks to the day. I am getting [sense] in my old age, and staying in bed today, in spite of the fact that I missed a math quiz. That means two of them to make up! But it is pouring out, and I was afraid to risk it! I will stay in bed till tomorrow morning and at Metcalfe until next Monday. Telegraphing is no longer necessary. You know it did not dawn on me till yesterday that one of the things that may have hurt me was walking the stairs all the time. [We] did not have an elevator boy until Saturday. I wrote to [Gdpa.] last night but I'm afraid he won't get it in time, so I'll telegraph him tomorrow. FrancescaMother Mother
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to mother, n.d. [ca. March 5, 1922]:
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Description
Date: n.d. [ca. 1922-03-05]
Text: [ca. 5 march 1922] I got sick Tuesday night, Mother. You can make calculations according to that, Mother. Unless I am to see Dr. C. or someone else the beginning of vacation, I should like to stay here and work on my three topics for a few days. R. S. V. P.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Zo, January 11,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/11/20
Text: Jan. 12. Dear Mother + Father, No, I [cannot] come here later in the afternoon, because this is the only time it is open. "It" is the doctor's office. [The] only thing to do is to get over here as soon as possible after lunch. I worked a good deal yesterday. Helen Reid + I called on Miss Wells. [The] best part of the call was the discussion of Glacier Park between Miss W. + me. I went to bed right after supper last night about seven-thirty. I did not go to sleep early, but I...
Show moreJan. 12. Dear Mother + Father, No, I [cannot] come here later in the afternoon, because this is the only time it is open. "It" is the doctor's office. [The] only thing to do is to get over here as soon as possible after lunch. I worked a good deal yesterday. Helen Reid + I called on Miss Wells. [The] best part of the call was the discussion of Glacier Park between Miss W. + me. I went to bed right after supper last night about seven-thirty. I did not go to sleep early, but I had a good rest. [Four] classes thismorning, and there is the end of the story. Love, Fannie [Jeannette Fellheimer] + Lucy are having C. Rosenbloom + Howard Spellman up for Junior prom. Lucy asked me to come over Friday aft. for the in-formal dancing. It's a long time off.MotherDear Mother, I started Dr. F's medicine again, because the throbbing is really quite painful. I went to bed after supper, because I had to. My back ached. I was so tired. This is not a discouraged letter, you see - just straight [fort]. I am going to take my first walk today. I don't know how I will get along. I'll see.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, September 30,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 9/30/19
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The tea set came today. I have not yet unpacked it. The books also came from Brentanno's. They are exactly what I wanted. Nothing much new to report today. I played hockey yesterday afternoon, but as there were more candidates than there was room for, I got a chance to play for only one-half hour. I shall play again today at one-fourty-five, and after that a bit of tennis. I have to play off my match of the Freshman tournament before Sunday, and since I...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: The tea set came today. I have not yet unpacked it. The books also came from Brentanno's. They are exactly what I wanted. Nothing much new to report today. I played hockey yesterday afternoon, but as there were more candidates than there was room for, I got a chance to play for only one-half hour. I shall play again today at one-fourty-five, and after that a bit of tennis. I have to play off my match of the Freshman tournament before Sunday, and since I cannot play Saturday and you're not allowed to play Sunday, it will have to be very soon. I don't know the girl yet that I am to play. It was not nerve for me to sign up, because all you have to know is how to hold a racket, so the bulletin reads. The hockey went much better yesterday. It is loads of fun, and good exercise, too. I studied last night, and then about nine we had a sort of party, consisting of chocolate and crackers, in the English girls room. Our dinners are substantial enough, but if I don't get to be overly early, I am so hungry that I eat before I go to bed. Perhaps that is a bad habit. It does not make me mak speeches, though, the way Louis did. Miss Thallon sprained her ankle the other day. We had no classes today, therefore. Everybody was saying, "oh, I'm sorry she sprained her ankle, but I'm glad of it, too." I thought possibly I'd get some work done then, but I met a Freshman from strong that I like and she staid around here most of the hour. My room makes quite a hit with every-body. It does with me, too, for that matter. Did I tell you that I passed Miss Smith's door the other day when she and some one of the faculty were having tea, and she insisted on my coming in, too! Pete, don't be too fussy if my letters are undated and unsigned. They have to get off in time for the mail, you know. You always know who write them, and they are post-marked, so what more do you want? Mother, I am taking the medicine as near time as I can. I need it. My food supply has not run out yet, but I will replenish it as soon as it does. The trunks have not been taken from the fourth floor yet. I should like to have seen you when Nick Glick gave you the Glick welcome, Mother. You know he calls cousin Amelia Mother Cohen--he might have tried that on you, too.Mother, my clock keeps good time, but the alarm does not go off when it should. I hate to send it to you before I get another. I hate to be without one. Could you send me one, and then have me send this one back to you? I am gradually getting more used to the work--thank goodness. Otherwise nothing new. Are you coming Sunday, Pete? I hope so. Love, I Was over in North this morning. I should hate to live there. Sept. 30. 1919.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, September 29,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-09-29
Text: September 29, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually managed to get some work done today. We went down town after sixth hour and attended to shades, window-seat, etc. It took a long time. The man who sold us my curtains and stuff Freshman year waited on us. He remembered what I had gotten and managed to match the hangings for the window-seat. We got back just in time for dinner. On the way home I decided to go down to Aunt Bessie's tomorrow on the two o'clock. I have...
Show moreSeptember 29, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I actually managed to get some work done today. We went down town after sixth hour and attended to shades, window-seat, etc. It took a long time. The man who sold us my curtains and stuff Freshman year waited on us. He remembered what I had gotten and managed to match the hangings for the window-seat. We got back just in time for dinner. On the way home I decided to go down to Aunt Bessie's tomorrow on the two o'clock. I have practically no work to do this week-end, and so I decided that since I really must go down there in te near future anyhow, this was the best week-end to go. I don't want to go next week, as you'll probably be here the week after. So I thought I might as well go while the going is god, and stay for Monday too. It worked last year, so it ought to work this year. I don't want the dress. Received the K. and B. suit. Stuff from Welsh's hasn't come yet. Pete, as I have said before--don't let Harry Levi walk all over you. Get the class you want, and let him go to----. Are there any particular books you want for your birthday, Pete? Let me know, as I don't intend to buy some again that you won't condescend to read, and I may have to, if you don't let me know. R. S. V. P. There is nothing new to tell you. Love, FannieMrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, PA.Have [we] chafee's a Freedom of Speech? If so, Please send. [env for 29 Sep 1922
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, September 29,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-09-29
Text: September 29, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was in the room next to mine when you telephoned last night, about seven o'clock, I think it was. I am glad we finally found each other, each others's voices, I mean. Professor Moulton expects us to know many things that I have forgotten. I suppose they will come back eventually, though, because most of the people that I have spoken to seem to be in the same fix that I am in. Professor Mills took our Ec section today. I hope we...
Show moreSeptember 29, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I was in the room next to mine when you telephoned last night, about seven o'clock, I think it was. I am glad we finally found each other, each others's voices, I mean. Professor Moulton expects us to know many things that I have forgotten. I suppose they will come back eventually, though, because most of the people that I have spoken to seem to be in the same fix that I am in. Professor Mills took our Ec section today. I hope we will always have him. He is very, very interesting. I have a hunch I am going to like that course. We have Miss Dennis (an American who is very good), twice a week in Spanish and Signorita Agostina once a week. We had her today. She talked in Spanish the whole period! It keeps your mind jumping trying to make out what she means when she is talking. I don't think it is going to be a snap course by any means, at least not judging by the speed at which we are starting. I fooled around with Dorothea for a while yesterday afternoon. She has a nice room in Main. I went down to see Miss Smith last night, inasmuch as I had only said how do you do to her before. She was very nice and seems like a different person from last June when she hopped on us. She said that she does not know when she has been as tired as she was then. She told me that Miss Cowley was not yet back, inasmuch as her mother had an accident which just missed killing her. She walked into some dark corner of their place at night and hit her head with all her force. I saw Miss Cowley from the distance today. I have to spend the afternoon reading "The Rescue". It is interesting reading, but I'll never finish it. It took two hours to read a hundred pages. I promised the hairman of Sophomore Party to do some typing for her over the week-end. This is all I have time for today. Mother, doesn't it seem funny to think that I have two professors that you had! And Millsy is anything but an old fogy, too. I wonder if either of them would remember you? How about it? When you send my laundry next week, will you please send along my chemistry problem pamphet[sic]. It is gray paper-bound and I think it is with the school-books and notebooks in the red bookcase by the toy-room door. If you don't find it there, don't bother hunting.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, September 28,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-09-28
Text: September 28, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Helen said to be sure to tell you, Pete, that she sent the indorsed check to you at 14 Story Street instead of 4, and that you should be sure to go there for it immediately. I had a letter from Dorothy. They are suitably located, with plenty of room for me for Thanksgiving. Hope I can go. Also had a long and enthusiastic one from Helen Reid. She is to be in Edmonds Hall. Elizabeth and I walked some Freshmen out to the Cider Mill yesterday....
Show moreSeptember 28, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Helen said to be sure to tell you, Pete, that she sent the indorsed check to you at 14 Story Street instead of 4, and that you should be sure to go there for it immediately. I had a letter from Dorothy. They are suitably located, with plenty of room for me for Thanksgiving. Hope I can go. Also had a long and enthusiastic one from Helen Reid. She is to be in Edmonds Hall. Elizabeth and I walked some Freshmen out to the Cider Mill yesterday. The weather is glorious, the place has been all fixed up, and altogether it was delightful. In view of that, we repeated the walk today with Helen. I find loafing like that much easier and much more like my summer occupations than working. It takes terrifically long to get anything done, but I ought to be back in the way of work by next week, I should think. I was with Jane for a while yesterday. She was quite grown up in appearance since last year, and she is prettier than ever. But of one thing I am sure, and that is that I don't and won't like her roommate at all. She is thoroughly New York and stuck on herself in everyway. I think most of what we see of each other this year will take place in Main. According to your present plans, will you be here two week-ends from now or one? R. S. V. P. There is nothing at all that I want from home, except the stuff from the doctor which he forgot to bring and which you said you would send, but there is no rush for that. Dr. B. is giving me the treatments after chapel. I started yesterday. I left the underwear, handkerchiefs and everything else in that drawer home purposely. I have more than enough here. I like everything about Main except the noisy dining-room, but I guess I will get used to that. Our rooms are perfect. The only thing that I would like would be to have Mart down on this floor, but for many reasons, and all of them good, she thought she had better stay where she is. I think we'll go to town tomorrow in quest of a window-seat and blinds. It may interest you to know, Pete, that Miss Smith said in Drama yesterday that all those who could procure the use of a complete set of Shakeespeare from home or elsewhere, should please do so. Professor Nettleton made a very nice and also witty speech in chapel last night about his desire to know the student-body, etc. He said among other things that after next week he and his wife would have a house in which they could welcome us, that up till now he had slept, or rather tried to sleep, in the Founder's Bed in the Founder'sSuite, and that his admiration for the Founder--particularly for his endurance--had greatly increased! When he started to speak he took out his watch, and he said he did that instinctively, because at Yale there is a very strong feeling that speeches in chapel are unnecessary. He said that once a preacher asked how long he might speak, and pres. Hadley told him they have no time limit but there is a distinct feeling that after twenty minutes no souls are saved! Probably that is old for you, Pete, but I thought it was pretty good. Gossip--Helen tells me that all is off between Leon Falk and Marjorie Klein--that Ruth had succeeded with her mean tongue at last. For particulars inquire elsewhere. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, September 28,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-09-28
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is othing much to write after my exhaustive letter of yesterday. Speaking of writing reminds me of the fac[sic] that it would be interesting to get that exhaustive letter which you have threatened to write twice, Pete. I hope it is not going to be like the one which you never wrote about your visit to Princeton last year. I met Caroline Ayer today, Pete. You asked me last year if I knew her. Miss Whylie and Miss Ellory give every promise of beoing[sic]...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is othing much to write after my exhaustive letter of yesterday. Speaking of writing reminds me of the fac[sic] that it would be interesting to get that exhaustive letter which you have threatened to write twice, Pete. I hope it is not going to be like the one which you never wrote about your visit to Princeton last year. I met Caroline Ayer today, Pete. You asked me last year if I knew her. Miss Whylie and Miss Ellory give every promise of beoing[sic] most interesting and of working us like cats and dogs, principally dogs--I believe they work the harder of the two. I don't think I am going to go into raptures over Zoology. How about those dissecting instruments of yours, Pete? Should I buy some? Let me know immediately, as I cannot wait around about it. By the present aspect of things I should say that Ec is going to be the one class that I can let up in, and I am glad that I will have that, because I am not going to have an easy course by any means. I am going to town this afternoon. I shall leave college Friday on the 4:13, arrive New York 6:15, leave Penn. Station at 7, arrive Broad Street 9:18. I believe that is right. I'll stay over Monday with you. Received your letter, Father. Love, Fannie September 28, 1921
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, September 26,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-09-26
Text: September 26, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am glad to know, Pete, that you are comfortably settled in a private bath. Now you can use your vicrola to your heart's content. I did not write yesterday, inasmuch as I telegraphed and was very busy. I unpacked my big trunk and then took a bath and a nap yesterday afternoon. Last night we gave the Freshmen of Davison a reception. It certainly was a funny sensation. I saw Miss Thallon yesterday afternoon. She still knows my first name...
Show moreSeptember 26, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am glad to know, Pete, that you are comfortably settled in a private bath. Now you can use your vicrola to your heart's content. I did not write yesterday, inasmuch as I telegraphed and was very busy. I unpacked my big trunk and then took a bath and a nap yesterday afternoon. Last night we gave the Freshmen of Davison a reception. It certainly was a funny sensation. I saw Miss Thallon yesterday afternoon. She still knows my first name! Miss Smith came hurrying up to me yesterday after lunch and she gushed all over me. She was so glad that I was so much better and she said to be sure to take care of myself and not to run the steps unnecessarily, etc. She asked for you, Mother. So did Louise Hewson. When I got up to my room I found a note on my door from Helen. She is in 409 in this hall. She has Elaine Wolf's old room. Elaine is in North this year. I am sorry that she is so close to me, but I guess it will work out all right. Gertrude Allen is here and flourishing. She is more like Dickens' character than ever. I came up to college in a taxi. The road is being fixed. It is torn up all the way to Arlington. I got a little kid to carry my suitcase for me. My wardrobe trunk was delivered last night. The other one is reposing in Main, and will not be brought over until tomorrow. Everything is unpacked except that. I cannot hang my curtains until it comes. We have the new member of the Spanish faculty in Davison this year, also a Swedish and Czecho-Slovak student. The Freshmen look pretty good to me. Do you remember the girl Mrs. Klee told me to look up, Ruth Brandenstein from San Francisco? She has Dorothea's room, and she calls herself Ruth Bransten. My first impression is not good, but I may be mistaken. I would just as soon have the rest of the tribe a few more rooms removed from me. Irene Mott is not coming back this year. She is travelling, and intends to make up this year's work and come back as a Senior next year. I have to go scouting for a gooseneck. Mine was removed during the summer and I cannot get hold of one. I also told Mr. Reid that I would make him a donation (I did not say itthat way) if he would change my bed for an iron-affair instead. I'll get it all right. For one follar he will do whatever you want, and for two he will stand in the hall and call in to find out what you want next. I thought I would split this morning when I came out of the dining room from breakfast with two freshmen and they stood there to let me go out first! I am not used to being a Sophomore yet. I went to see the doctor last night. Dr. T. is in Europe and won't be back for several weeks. Dr. Baldwin will give me the treatments. I am to go this evening. She would have given it to me last night except that she wanted to get a fresh solution of argyrol. Convocation is at eight-forty-five tomorrow. After that come the assignment of classes, as usual. I saw Mr. and Mrs. Kaufmann for the few minutes yesterday afternoon. They had Ruth Lustig with them. I wish you could see how Lucy and Jeannette are rooming with those other two girls. You know the swinging doors in the transepts in Main as you enter, Mother. Well, Lucy and jeannete have two singles on one side of the rood, and these other two girls have two singles on the other side of the door, a little piece down! Mother, Father said I should write to A. Kaufman to congratulate her on her marriage. I disagreed. Should I? R. S. V. P. I have the same P. O. Box and am to share with G. Allen. D.----. Caroline Fay got her first, and got the box to herself that was to go to one of the three of us. It certainly is great to be back and see all the old people. I only hope I'll last this year all right. Everybody asks what sort of a summer you have had, and I have told about six million lies and said, fine. Helen is a very busy young lady. She certainly has more assurance than I had at first. Mother, the pin Father brought home for me is in the lower right hand dresser drawer in my room. Will you please take care of it. It is under the ribbons. Did you call up those three girls? I think I will go and pay some Freshman calls now. Ha Ha! Love, Fannie Please try to get rested and take it a little easy, Mother. Is it possible?
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 8,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-08
Text: October 9, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have gobs and gobs to tell you, but only twenty minutes to do it in, so here goes. I worked all Friday afternoon and evening on my history topic and got it well under way. We left bright and early yesterday morning for Mohonk. I set my clock for six but it stopped during the night, so I had a great rush to get ready. Jane and I took our winter coats, and thought we were fools in doing so, but from the time we got on the open trolley at Newpalz...
Show moreOctober 9, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have gobs and gobs to tell you, but only twenty minutes to do it in, so here goes. I worked all Friday afternoon and evening on my history topic and got it well under way. We left bright and early yesterday morning for Mohonk. I set my clock for six but it stopped during the night, so I had a great rush to get ready. Jane and I took our winter coats, and thought we were fools in doing so, but from the time we got on the open trolley at Newpalz, or rather, Nighland, until we got back last night, we didn't take them off. Of course the sun was not out yet when we left, but it was too early. However, when we were about half way up it started to rain, and the whole time we were up there it poured and poured, and coming down it was not raining but it was ice cold and sopping wet under foot so that we could not ride. We went in a party of eight, all very congenial and foolish beyond words. We got a buggy or wagon, or whatever it is called, for eight. We had robes, (horse-blankets) and I was wearing woolen stockings and a winter coat, so that I really was not chilled, although it was as cold and penetrating as winter. Jane and I walked from the ferry back to college so as to warm up and we got back just as the dinner bell rang. Of course it was a shame that the weather was against us, but we had a really wonderful time notwithstanding. Everybody was in good spirits. I am glad I saw the lake and the rest of the scenery Freshman year, because it would be a pity to miss it. It was so foddy up there that we could barely make out the lake. Of course we couldn't get any pictures. We passed the time by exploring the hotel, a good hour's job. It is a wonderful establishment. An amusing thing happened up there after lunch. You know what a staid and proper place it is. A freshman was playing rag-time in the parlor and Grace Parker in my class, whose chief and having almost flunked out Freshman year,--but above all, being very, very well satisfied with herself--, came up to her and told her that they don't allow popular music in the hotel. Grace Parker was sporting a knicker-bocker suit, just for effect. Immediately one of the guests went up for the freshman, and asked her not to pay any attention to G. P.--he wondered whether people thought Mohonk was a morgue, and said that that girl had better learn how to dress before telling other people what to do, that he thought it a disgrace that wardens of Vassar should allow a girl dressed that way to come over there! I left college at eight-thirty this morning with Carolyn Burnham, played our golf match and a few more holes, prac-ticed a little while, and got back here at twelve o'clock. That is pretty good time. it was very cold, and very peppy for playing. My first three holes were very bad, but my game after that was quite respectable. We halved the first two, and from then on I won every hole, so that I had her nine up and seven to go. I do hope I stick on for a while in the tournament. The winner gets a cup. I am going to work all afternoon in the libe. When I got back last night there was a telegram from Jeannette saying that they haven't classes on Columbus day, so she will come up here Tuesday night and spend Wednesday instead of Sunday here. That suits me first rate. Last night we went to the stunt party in Students' which marked the formal opening of the endowment campaign. There has been an alumnae meeting here this week-end in connection with the coming campaign. It was very enjoyable, a repetition of the best things from all last year's performances. I saw Mrs. Keyes in chapel with her husband and daughter--in fact, they were sitting right next to me, that is in the guest seats and I was in my regular seat across the aisle from them. Katharine told me that they would look me up when her mother came up to this meeting, so I decided that I would not go up to them. They are too cold a bunch to suit me. But in Students' they had to get up to let me pass to my seat, and I was afraid she might recognize me, so I spoke to her. Middle name ought to be Refrigerator. She was coldly gracious, and asked to be remembered to you. She introduced me to her husband. He is very good-looking, and very commanding in appearance. I can't hand them too much. Give me Miss Hamilton any day. I was sorry afterwards that I spoke to her--I'm not so hard up that I have to worship at the feet of the mighty, and she surely does act as though she owns the world, and then some. Dr. Wise said that when the face gets rough, to discontinue for a while, but to use cream only on the neck. However, he wants the face somewhat rough--that is his idea. That is why he advised hand-sapolio, and vigorous rubbing. If you haven't asked anyone to the Princeton game and if there is no one that you are particularly anxious to ask, Pete, I'll go with you, but I really don't want you to sacrifice any particular pleasure for me. I know what a good time you had last year, and I don't want to keep you from it by any selfishness on my part. I won't go to both with you, so you ask someone else for Yale. It isn't that I don't want to be with you, but I want you to take someone else. It is somewhat of a rush for me, anyhow, but it is a manageable one. I want you to take someone to the Yale game, not me.I very rarely read the social page of the Times, so I did not notice about his charming friends. I imagine he will be charmed by a great many people before he is through. Your addressing Rauhs as Aarons amused me, because I was just about to hand my telegram to the Messenger Room official when I noticed that I had written Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 8,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-08
Text: October 8, 1920. I had a hunch that something would happen that I would not have time to get off a letter of congratulations to you, or else that I would be too busy to do so. That is why I kept mentioning the fact in all my previous letters. It may also interest you to know that I went to the Messenger Room to send you a telegram and discovered that I did not have any money with me. I considered sending the telegram collect but decided you would refuse it, so I had to come back for the...
Show moreOctober 8, 1920. I had a hunch that something would happen that I would not have time to get off a letter of congratulations to you, or else that I would be too busy to do so. That is why I kept mentioning the fact in all my previous letters. It may also interest you to know that I went to the Messenger Room to send you a telegram and discovered that I did not have any money with me. I considered sending the telegram collect but decided you would refuse it, so I had to come back for the money. The reason I missed the mail yesterday was that I accidentally slept all fifth hour and had lab sixth and seventh. I convered very little ground in lab, because it was so long since I had done any lab work that I looked carefully at everything about three times and considered very carefully before I did anything. However, I did just about as much as anybody else. I spent all last night and early this morning arranging my history topic and doing today's ec. My topic took nearer eight hours than six, but the first is one if more experimental than anything else. Next week's topic is to be on a pioneer, or several pioneers. She suggested that we take some man from the country we took for today. I will either take a Frenchman, or some Western Pioneer. Somehow or other, the latter appeals to me more. Our chem lectures are not hard to get. Professor Moulton does not expect as much. He has not the faculty of making things as clear as Windy Gorgas. Gorgas always explained everything, and Prof. Moulton always says, "Just take my word for it". I am tired of asking him why this or that is so, becuase that is always the answer I get. Ec. is still exceedingly interesting. I am not a shining light in it, but then I always am bashful at first, particularly if there are Juniors and Seniors in the class. And then it makes me so mad if a question is asked and I think I know the answer. Nobody answers and the answer that the instructor gives is exactly what I have been thinking! It doesn't pay not to talk when you think you know something. We have two days, that is the time of preparation for two recitations, to read "Kim" and one other work of Kipling. Spanish is still travelling at a rapid speed. It is interesting, but it is not going to be easy. It will take plenty of time. Mother, I think I wrote the other day that the chem book I wanted was a small gray-paperbound book of printed problems. It was originally Lester's property, so it may have his name on it. I'll try to work off some diplomacy on Dr. B. tonight in re-gard to your letter. I have quite a little typing to do over the week-end for Sophomore party. I also have a lot of reading to do and letters to write. It is a known fact that people don't write to you unless you write to them, and it is my turn in almost every case. Helen is existing very nicely. She get's enough specials and telegrams from Jake to make life bearable to her. I have not made out yet whether Miss Salmon makes any pretence of giving a course in American History. As far as I can make out, it is mainly a course in rambling talk about everything under the sun. We are to have conferences with her soon. I imagine that she takes her opportunity then of telling us where our faults lie and how we can overcome them, and by what process we can eventually read every American history book in the library. Love, Fannie.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [October 8, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-10-08]
Text: [8 Oct 1922] Sunday night Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have no idea if this will reach you at home or not. Once Father spoke of leaving Sunday, but your telegram Friday said, "continuing about the same" so I judge that you have not left yet. I had definitely decided not to go up to New Haven, but Mr. Nettleton's offer Thursday night to send us up in his car, (a cadillac) and drive us back himself the next day was too good to worth while. We left at two Friday afternoon....
Show more[8 Oct 1922] Sunday night Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have no idea if this will reach you at home or not. Once Father spoke of leaving Sunday, but your telegram Friday said, "continuing about the same" so I judge that you have not left yet. I had definitely decided not to go up to New Haven, but Mr. Nettleton's offer Thursday night to send us up in his car, (a cadillac) and drive us back himself the next day was too good to worth while. We left at two Friday afternoon. his chauffeur drove us up--the three debaters, chairman, materials chairman, and Herriet Adams, daughter of Prof. Adams who judged at the Brown debate last year and whose father is Mr. N.'s best friend. She decided at lunch that she would like to go along. Two were going to stay with friends, and Mr. N. arranged to have the other three stay with friends of theirs. They turned out to be Mr. and mrs. Twithcell. He is dean of students at Yale, and she, (Mr. N. told us on the way back) was Catherine Pratt, daughter of the trustee who is Vassar's guardian angel. Their house is beautiful--when you build yours it will have to be like theirs--and they were delightful hosts. They have three entertaining kids, ranging from one to five. That night they were giving their annual party for the Yale boys who hail from the Thatcher school in California--there were thirty of them. She had invited Peggy Bliss, '22, former debate chairman, and two other New Haven girls, but still there was a notable lack of girls. We had to stand in line while these thirty were introduced in turn! My supper partner was a senior, who hails from Pasadena. He listed off a bunch of Pittsburghers at Yale, but unfortunately I didn't know any of them--I guess they don't play golf at Westmoreland! Mr. Nettleton came for us and took us to the debate--told the usher we were the Vassar debating team and we were taken through the reserved seats to the very fist row. They had to move the crowd from one auditorium over to Wolsey Hall, which seats three thousand, and it was well filled, gallery included. Before the debate, one of the Yale debaters came and got us to introduce us to the Oxford men. They appeared very willing to have our debate, but were very much crowded next week and tired out and appeared to be begging off, inasmuch as they were sailing early the next morning. The next day they called up to back out definitely, because of lack of time. The onlg and short of it was that we picked Trade Unionism, and everywhere else except for one that had debated the League--and they did not have time to work up the new subject. They rather coaxed us to do the league, but we did not feel that we had time to get it up. I am very sorry it is not coming off, because we could have wiped them off the stage. They certainly are not wonderful. They have a delicious sense of humor and informality about their debating, a lack of quibbling over small things, and and indefinite haranguing about generalities, not back up by concrete evidence, that is most entertaining. I felt that with my two days' reading, I knew as much about Trade Unionism as they did. I imagine they are infinitely better on the league. Their humor is delightful. I wish I had time to write all the funny things of the debate. The first speaker, Hollis, is a cross between George Franklin and Rankin Furje--the second--Marjoribanks (lord), a Bill Wasser-man, except thinner and as poorly held together as Lucy--and the third, Lindsay [the best], like noone in particular that I know about. In the morning we went sightseeing by shoe-leather express, and left at eleven. Mr. Nettleton drove back. We had lunch at Danbury. We were five hours on the way. Unfortunately it was very misty and wet and painy, so he had to drive slowly. He took the wrong road at Fishkill at the turning where we were arrested, so I was able to tell him he went the wrong way! I enjoyed listening to him very, very much. he is strong for our challenging Princeton--he said he and Hibben are very good friends--not that that is the reason for challenging. I am inclined to think he would make a better predident than our present one. It is dinner-time. Anyhow, Pete, Mr. Hibben never took you touring!!!! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 7,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/7/19
Text: October 7, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have never yet written to you in fifteen minutes, but I will see if I can manage it today. Lester wants me to make you aware of the fact that a letter leaving Vassar at 4:20 and Poughkeepsie at 5:30 reaches him in the early mail the following morning. I knew that Lean Stolz had a job somewhere in Europe. Helen Jackson's roommate from Chicago informed me to that effect. The flowers came today. They are very nice, and I think add a lot to...
Show moreOctober 7, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have never yet written to you in fifteen minutes, but I will see if I can manage it today. Lester wants me to make you aware of the fact that a letter leaving Vassar at 4:20 and Poughkeepsie at 5:30 reaches him in the early mail the following morning. I knew that Lean Stolz had a job somewhere in Europe. Helen Jackson's roommate from Chicago informed me to that effect. The flowers came today. They are very nice, and I think add a lot to the room, which is already quite an attraction. A peach of a Vassar pillow also came from Aunt Ida. It makes Aunt Hattie's look like two cents, so I may send it home to be kept for a keepsake. It is like Lucy's if you remember hers. Lester, the seal is a foot at the highest point and nine inches at the widest. You know the shape. Yesterday afternoon Phyllis and I started out for a walk since it was too wet any rainy for hockey or tennis. I am not keep about that form of exercise for steady diet, though. We went up Sunset, the rounds of the campus, the circle, and out down the road the opposite direction from Poughkeepsie. We did not get far from college, and there were houses along the way, so we were perfectly safe. The country certainly is beautiful, particularly now that the trees are turning. She came up here, then, partook of some of Mary's cake very eagerly, and staid. She had a lot of work to do, and could only be gone an hor, so we were together from three to five-thirty only. We hashed over Peabody--Miss Breene, Mattie, and Mrs. Manley. It was good, only it was maddening to think that our Latin teachers were not like those. Her mind has been in exactly the same state that mine has been, so i guess that I am not the only one. Her sister's husband has been transferred from Plattsburg, to Columbus, not West Point. Just as she was leaving and I was going down the hall with soap and towel in hand to get a bath, along came miss Cowley. Of course I had to take her back to my room, and she staid till almost dinner time. There flew an afternoon's work. She certainly can talk your ear off. She things te[sic] picture of you on my desk is fine, Father, but nobody else does, so get another. She was looking up her faculty charges. The girl I share a post-office box just brought the hangers over. They came on the eleven-twnety[sic] mail. I am going to play hockey and tennis this afternoon, then work. I had my first class in Sophomore French today. The teacher is French, very French, and new. They are reading the "Chansonde Roland" and we had just finished it with Miss White. The reason that they are reading it, too, is that the course is [changed] from last year's and they did not get it in then. Consequently I have nothing to make up. The hour was passed in reading aloud and in having pronunciation corrected, principally. They also had to give short resumes of what they read aloud. It strikes me that that is a very elementary proceeding for Sophomore French. I understand that they have to translate sometimes too. I hope there will not be much stuff like that, for it certainly is uninteresting. We did not do it with Miss White in the Freshman work. Miss White is very fine, and I thought that she talked just like a French woman until I heard the real thing this morning again. I'll know more of the course later, and if I have chosen wrong I cannot change, so there is no sense in wabbling, as you say, Father. But that is very hard for me. I have worked my head off for English. I can see that Miss Buck is a very unusual teacher, I am afraid a little too good for Freshmen. She told me in the famous interview to stay after class some day to see if I was improving any. So I staid today. She said she would ream my themes over carefully, and let me know the next time, but she thought there was some improvement. There ought to be. But I had never analyzed myself carefully before, not even on Yom Kippur. That seems to be what she expects in English. It is quite different being in a class of intelligent girls from calmly staring in a stupid high school class wothout doing a grain of work. I forgot to tell you that I went to Professor Roselli's lecture Sunday night, only, unfortunately having to go odd campus with Lucy for supper, I missed the first quarter of it. He is a very fine lecturer, and can shoot of English at a great rate. He does not think America is perfect by a long shot. Did he give you that line down at Princeton last year, Pete. Last night we reported to our fire captains for fire instructions. I imagine we will have a drill tonight. North had one last night, and Strong had one early this morning, at least I am told so. I seem to be the only one of this floor and this side of the building that did not hear so. Otherwise I have nothing new to report. One of the Freshman is Davison is to be eighteen, or rather is eighteen, today, so there is to be a bit feed down in her room tonight. We had an age comparison at our table the other night, and I had to give it away. Again I am the youngest! What would it have been last year! Four of them are nineteen, and one twenty. Love, [Fannie] Father, I have not gotten a letter from you for a few days. Is your hand sore? Has Mother learned to typewrite yet?
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 6,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-06
Text: October 6, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Jeannette Fallheimer got my letter but nevertheless she called me up tonight to tell me that she was still coming up, that she wanted to see Miss Sandison and that all she wanted to do was to sleep in my room and have one meal with me. I told her that that was all I had time for, and gave her very clearly [to understand] that I was extemely busy and would much prefer for her to come next week. But she has this engagement with Miss Sandison which...
Show moreOctober 6, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Jeannette Fallheimer got my letter but nevertheless she called me up tonight to tell me that she was still coming up, that she wanted to see Miss Sandison and that all she wanted to do was to sleep in my room and have one meal with me. I told her that that was all I had time for, and gave her very clearly [to understand] that I was extemely busy and would much prefer for her to come next week. But she has this engagement with Miss Sandison which she does not seem to want to break, so it is her funeral and not mine. I will not be able to fool with her, there is no getting around that. Miss Ellory is the last person in the world that I would start out the semester with by handing in a topic late. I wrote to Marse my many reasons for not being able to come down to New York, and told him that I wished he could come up here to play golf with me. I don't imagine he will do it. I would loads rather have him than Jeannette at present. The dissecting instruments came today, I mean yesterday, by special delivery from Albert Cuff. I started out today on my device of combining work for French Rev and J, by reading half of Shailer Matthews' "The French Revolution" and part of the chapter on the ninteenth century in H. G. Wells' "History of the World". Both were exceedingly interesting, and took a long time to read. I think I wrote you that two kinds of introductory psych can be taken, two hours of lecture and two hours of lab or two hours of lecture, assigned reading, and a class hour meeting with Miss Washburn for informal discussion. I was sort of sorry this week that I signed up for the reading, for a very intelligent reason(!) that it is more work, but if all the informal meetings with her prove as intensely interesting as today's I shall not regret my choice. Incidentally, we have our first written quiz in Psych on Monday. We are going to study the Communist Manifesto in Ec now. The course will be interesting, I imagine, if I do a little more work in it than I have up to date. I took a long walk with Helen this afternoon. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed it tremendously.I saw Miss Hamilton for a minute in the libe today and said goodbye to her. she had her assistant with her, a V. C. alum who goes by the name of Mrs. Van Amie, or some such thing. She is making arrangements for a thoursand delegates this year. George's card certainly is funny. One of these days we'll hear that Harold went to an orthodox service I guess! I meant to tell you, Mother, and forgot, that I left "Peer Gynt" beside my bed in my room. I was reading it the day before I left, and meant to tell you in Philadelphia to put it away. You needn't make a special trip downstairs, you know. And don't chase yourself tired all the time. Miss Smith inquired most solicitously about you. Please take care of yourself. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 6,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-06
Text: October 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Tomorrow is the day to congatulate you, isn't it, Pete? I hope I remember. The athletic contest for this fall is on again. I believe I explained it to you last year. The main idea is to see which class gets the greatest number of hours exercise in eight weeks. I don't count against my class, because I have a doctor's excuse. I feel much better today than I felt the past week. It is quite a relief to say the least. I had the...
Show moreOctober 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Tomorrow is the day to congatulate you, isn't it, Pete? I hope I remember. The athletic contest for this fall is on again. I believe I explained it to you last year. The main idea is to see which class gets the greatest number of hours exercise in eight weeks. I don't count against my class, because I have a doctor's excuse. I feel much better today than I felt the past week. It is quite a relief to say the least. I had the treatment last night again. I signed up for Speakers' Bureau yesterday. It is a form of non-academic activity that does not involve becoming too tired or doing something athletic. Besides which, it will help the possibilities of my making debate, highly improbable though my making it may be, and it will also help the possibilities of my passing English Speech. It was erroneouly reprted that Sunday chapel was to count only one cut--it counts as two, as always. I think that is wise, because I don't imagine I am the only one who had it all figured out that you could cut every Sunday and still have some cuts left for exam week. I had intended working on my history topic yesterday afternoon, but after my nap Henrietta Seitner came up and staid quite a while. She is here for two days, and it staying with Edith Lowman. By that time it was almost time for our class meeting, which took place seventh hour. I went over to see Phyllis. Her roommate came back from Europe Sunday and arrived here yesterday. I wonder how much Phyllis is going to like shining by reflected light, being "Beatrice Bishop's" roommate. We then went to the class meeting, where we had some hot discussion on the subject of college rings. You know all four classes voted last year to abolish class rings and to adopt a standard college ring. So yesterday we were fussing over the time in the college course to get the rings and whether or not someone who came here for two or three years and did not graduate was entitled to the ring. Of course I thought that it was not necessary to be a graduate, but a great many thought otherwise. The chairman of the Sophomore Party then told us all about the performance. It is going to be very good. It will take place the end of this month. Have you heard anything from Harriet Aaron about the coat? I know both names are spelled worng, but I am in a hurry. I have heaps of work to do today. Love,
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 6,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/6/19
Text: October 6, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that we did not get time to write yesterday, but Miss Smith was not around and we had to get a faculty member who happened to be around to show Pete my room, and he could not stay, consequently we could not write. But I had better start at the beginning. I wend down to meet the 11:23 and I went early because the religious multitude crowded the car terribly to go to church. The Old Man was not on the train, so I waited for the 12:16,...
Show moreOctober 6, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that we did not get time to write yesterday, but Miss Smith was not around and we had to get a faculty member who happened to be around to show Pete my room, and he could not stay, consequently we could not write. But I had better start at the beginning. I wend down to meet the 11:23 and I went early because the religious multitude crowded the car terribly to go to church. The Old Man was not on the train, so I waited for the 12:16, which was one half hour late. Then we took the car to the Inn, where we had dinner for a dollar and a half each, which the Old Man paid for. Then we came down here. He did not have to present his pass. He saw my room, left his coat up here, and we roamed about the campus, taking in everything except the chapel, which was lcoked. We also went up Sunset, my first expedition as well as his. He also saw the marble staircase which he seems to remember from Aunt Hattie's time. Then, since it was very hot and we were very tired, we staid in the parlor here a while. Helen Jackson happened to come in then, so she staid a while. Then we went over to see Lucy for about a half minute. I guess it was really more than that. Then we went to the station, and Pete left, and there ends the story. Miss Smith told me this morning what a fine brother I had. It is too bad I am using carbon paper. I did not send any laundry. I will send it Wednesday. I have not gotten any artificial flowers yet, nor have I gotten the hangers. I got the following note in the POst Office when I went for my mail Saturday noon:-- I am writing the Dean's office that you may be admitted to one of the Sophomore literature courses in French--You would better consult a catalogue, make your choice and report it at the Dean's office at once--I should advise you to go to see the person teaching the course you choose as soon as you can to explain the circumstances of your entering the class--telling her that it is on the basis of reading you have already done and a two hour examination (which does not give you credit for 7-8). I hope you will come to see me sometime. Very sincerely yours, Florence Donnell White. So that is the whole dope on the situation. The Dean's office was already closed when I got the note so I could not go over about it till today. There are three courses, development of Poetry, Drama, and Novel. The poetry course I absolutely did not want. There is a French woman teaching the novel course, who is supposed to be good but not stiff. She is new. Then the one teaching the drama course is also French, and supposed to be stiff. I really did not know what to decide between the two. I knew that I reallywanted the novel one more, but I had a feeling that I ought to develop what Marse would call a highbrow taste. The drama course comes after lunch, when I am tired and stupid. I always am--it is not just these first few weeks. The novel course comes the same hour I had French in the morning before. The drama course would have given me four hours two days a week, including an afternoon class on Friday. That did not bother me though as much as the dfact that it was after lunch. So I concluded the course where I would do the best work and enjo[sic] class most was the one to take. Consequently I signed up for the novel course, and I go tomorrow for the first class. Maybe the drama teacher is best because she is stiff, but you told me, Father, not to wobble, and to stick to my decision, so I guess I had better. I went to Miss White a minute before she started teaching this morning, but I got little information from here, that is, I did not know the authors she was talking about. So there is a good deal to learn in both. I hope you are satisfied. Please let me know. Mother, the cake is good, but what on earth you you expect me to do with a whole cake. Even the neighbors cannot help me get away with so much. They thought it was good, though. I have to go at nine thirty tonight to the fire captain's room to get the information about fire-drills. I had to go to the Inn last night with Lucy for supper. She was having two Cincinnati girls with whom she went to camp, Edith Krohn and Eleanor Wildberg. The latter is a pretty nice kid. Lucy called it a party, so I was not allowed to pay my own way. We have a bargain, though, that whenever we go off campus together, it is to be "Dutch." I don't know anything else, except that I am now going for a walk with Phyllis. It is too wet for hockey or Tennis. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 5,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-05
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday was a very full day. Tuesday night Br[??] Lee came up to me and asked me if I knew that there was to be a college golf tournament and that yesterday was the last day to qualify. So after fifth hour she and I made a mad rush for the car, just made connections at Market Street, got out there at a quarter to three, practiced for about three quarters of an hour, played nine holes and had to play quite slowly because the course was crowded, got a lift back...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday was a very full day. Tuesday night Br[??] Lee came up to me and asked me if I knew that there was to be a college golf tournament and that yesterday was the last day to qualify. So after fifth hour she and I made a mad rush for the car, just made connections at Market Street, got out there at a quarter to three, practiced for about three quarters of an hour, played nine holes and had to play quite slowly because the course was crowded, got a lift back to Market Street with Professor Riley, and just made dinner. It was most enjoyable. I worked last night and got back at ten. I found a note on my dest from Miss Hamilton, saying that she would be up here today, but that she was so busy she was afraid that she would not be able to see me. She is coming up again in November. I got special permission and went over to Miss Ann's to see, but staid only twenty minutes. I could have staid till midnight, but I guess incidentally, she was very busy, too. I got a real thrill out of seeing her. I always do, dor that matter. I certainly am fond of her. She looks better than she has for ages. She promised to write to me before coming up in November and save some time to be with me. The convention like the Bryn Mawr one is to be held here in June and she and her assistant were up to make the preliminary arrangements. She said she would like me to stay over for it--they want some of the college girls to stay. Miss Whylie called me after class yesterday to get my name straight. She seems to have great difficulty with it, so I thought I would follow your suggestion and tell her that you had the distinction of being my mother. (I didn't say that, though) She said she thought she had met me my freshman year, and I said I didn't believe so. She said, "Well, then, that's because [you were] too 'nippy'". I said probably it was because I was too bashful. She then said, "Well, you aren't any more, and you ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourself for waiting until your Junior year to introduce yourself to me, but I'll forgive you if you come to see me very soon". She went on to say that I handed in a very excellent paper on the characteristics of the nineteenth century, and that she hoped the rest of our acquaintance would be as thoroughly pleasnat[sic] as out first acquaintance, which was through the paper". I was quite tickled, because I was beginning to think that course as beyond my depth. Phyllis wanted me to make a speech in the dining-roomlast night out I told her I might not get back in time and she should get someone else. It was to start out the campaign for the Christian association. I am going to Mohonk Saturday. I am taking Jane Rothschild. I will see that Eleanor Wolf gets there. I may have to take her also, but I am not at all keen about it. I shall see. I wrote to Jeannette Fellheimer if it was at all possible to come next week instead of this week, that my week-end was full and could not be changed. I hope she does so. I consider that too much of a good thing bouncing in on me like that. As you notice, I need a new ribbon. Love, Fannie October 5, 1921Hello Fan! Bet you never expected a visit from me tonight! [I'm] here till Friday [Alll] - at "Miss [Aui's] tea - room" (there are bedsbeside tea!) [but so in this run I may not see you]. Up again in November - Love to you [Jean Haieeelton]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 5,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-05
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday was a very full day. Tuesday night Br[??] Lee came up to me and asked me if I knew that there was to be a college golf tournament and that yesterday was the last day to qualify. So after fifth hour she and I made a mad rush for the car, just made connections at Market Street, got out there at a quarter to three, practiced for about three quarters of an hour, played nine holes and had to play quite slowly because the course was crowded, got a lift back...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday was a very full day. Tuesday night Br[??] Lee came up to me and asked me if I knew that there was to be a college golf tournament and that yesterday was the last day to qualify. So after fifth hour she and I made a mad rush for the car, just made connections at Market Street, got out there at a quarter to three, practiced for about three quarters of an hour, played nine holes and had to play quite slowly because the course was crowded, got a lift back to Market Street with Professor Riley, and just made dinner. It was most enjoyable. I worked last night and got back at ten. I found a note on my dest from Miss Hamilton, saying that she would be up here today, but that she was so busy she was afraid that she would not be able to see me. She is coming up again in November. I got special permission and went over to Miss Ann's to see, but staid only twenty minutes. I could have staid till midnight, but I guess incidentally, she was very busy, too. I got a real thrill out of seeing her. I always do, dor that matter. I certainly am fond of her. She looks better than she has for ages. She promised to write to me before coming up in November and save some time to be with me. The convention like the Bryn Mawr one is to be held here in June and she and her assistant were up to make the preliminary arrangements. She said she would like me to stay over for it--they want some of the college girls to stay. Miss Whylie called me after class yesterday to get my name straight. She seems to have great difficulty with it, so I thought I would follow your suggestion and tell her that you had the distinction of being my mother. (I didn't say that, though) She said she thought she had met me my freshman year, and I said I didn't believe so. She said, "Well, then, that's because [you were] too 'nippy'". I said probably it was because I was too bashful. She then said, "Well, you aren't any more, and you ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourself for waiting until your Junior year to introduce yourself to me, but I'll forgive you if you come to see me very soon". She went on to say that I handed in a very excellent paper on the characteristics of the nineteenth century, and that she hoped the rest of our acquaintance would be as thoroughly pleasnat[sic] as out first acquaintance, which was through the paper". I was quite tickled, because I was beginning to think that course as beyond my depth. Phyllis wanted me to make a speech in the dining-roomlast night out I told her I might not get back in time and she should get someone else. It was to start out the campaign for the Christian association. I am going to Mohonk Saturday. I am taking Jane Rothschild. I will see that Eleanor Wolf gets there. I may have to take her also, but I am not at all keen about it. I shall see. I wrote to Jeannette Fellheimer if it was at all possible to come next week instead of this week, that my week-end was full and could not be changed. I hope she does so. I consider that too much of a good thing bouncing in on me like that. As you notice, I need a new ribbon. Love, Fannie October 5, 1921Hello Fan! Bet you never expected a visit from me tonight! [I'm] here till Friday [Alll] - at "Miss [Aui's] tea - room" (there are bedsbeside tea!) [but so in this run I may not see you]. Up again in November - Love to you [Jean Haieeelton]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 5,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-05
Text: October 5, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Gee, I hope I remember to congratualate you on your birthday, Petrosky. If not, I do so now. I had a letter from Estelle this morning. She got in all right. I had four classes straight this morning. My changing classes in Spanish gave me a new English Speech instructor. I don't know how I will like her, but I do know that I got the first favorable criticism for an English Speech instructor that I have gotten since I am taking the old stuff....
Show moreOctober 5, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Gee, I hope I remember to congratualate you on your birthday, Petrosky. If not, I do so now. I had a letter from Estelle this morning. She got in all right. I had four classes straight this morning. My changing classes in Spanish gave me a new English Speech instructor. I don't know how I will like her, but I do know that I got the first favorable criticism for an English Speech instructor that I have gotten since I am taking the old stuff. I spoke for five minutes from the platform of Assembly hall on the work of the Red Cross in peace-time, (without notes). I seem to have gotten away with it. Miss Salmon spent the whole hour discussing the authority of various works. Not much of what she said was directly connected with American History. It made me think of what you have always said about her, Mother. In English we discussed Conrad with particular emphasis on "The Rescue", and as far as I can make out, arrived at no definite conclusions. In Chem, among other things, we got the problem back which we did in class the other day. The old pill returned mine with "Unintelligible" written on it, merely because I did it in Gorgas style instead of in his. I explained after class, although I don't think that helped an aweful lot. After going over to the lab yeserday, we were informed that the lab work did not start until today. I came back and read two thirds of Conrad's "Youth", then went to hear Mr.----Hooker speak in the outdoor theater on why he is a republican. As far as I can make out, he is a republican because it gives him a good chance to knock the Democrats and to call them the scum of the earth. He started to knock the League of Nations and having university professors running the affairs of the country, and Prexie was sitting right in front of him. Week-ends are no longer to count in chapel cuts, and Sunday chapel is only to count as one cut instead of two. We have a class meeting this afternoon. Love,Mother, I am very sorry to announce that I accidentally got some ink on the red gingham dress, which I am sending home to be washed. You have some stuff to take it out, haven't you? Also, I must have sat down in a chair which was still wet with paint. It was supposed to be dry, but evidetly was not, as I discovered several days later when I put the dress on. I am awefully sorry it happened, but there is no use crying about spilled milk. Have Mrs. Madden do the best she can about it, will you please? Is Mrs. Menges back? I am sorry to report that I am not feeling any better than I have been the past week, which is considerably worse than at home. I am taking it very easy to see if that will help. I think it is probably due to the sudden change in the way I have to live here--it is considerably more strenuous than at home, no matter how lazy I try to be here.
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