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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: 1900(?)
Text: I am now writing in the hall meeting for electing the president of the hall. Mary Bell and Mary York are up. It is still pouring and it does seem perfectly terribly wet. I find I have made a mistake in taking courses for which I have to go way over to the laboratories. t is terribly far. I got a letter from (?) this morning saying she was writing to you herself about Ernest Humpstone. The pillow was just half around for each dimension. I think it is right but I will measure again. R.M.A.Mrs....
Show moreI am now writing in the hall meeting for electing the president of the hall. Mary Bell and Mary York are up. It is still pouring and it does seem perfectly terribly wet. I find I have made a mistake in taking courses for which I have to go way over to the laboratories. t is terribly far. I got a letter from (?) this morning saying she was writing to you herself about Ernest Humpstone. The pillow was just half around for each dimension. I think it is right but I will measure again. R.M.A.Mrs. Geo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 1900
Text: Vassar Dear People:- Here are the letters. I thought you might like to know that I am feeling much better quite getting over the grippe. But I never had so much to do in my life. I haven't done a but of reviewing in anything and don't see when I can. I expect to flunk Latin. Am not particularly afraid of anything else. You aren't in a hurry for the samples are you?I haven't time to decide on any now. I could meet you in New York couldn't I? That would be "...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- Here are the letters. I thought you might like to know that I am feeling much better quite getting over the grippe. But I never had so much to do in my life. I haven't done a but of reviewing in anything and don't see when I can. I expect to flunk Latin. Am not particularly afraid of anything else. You aren't in a hurry for the samples are you?I haven't time to decide on any now. I could meet you in New York couldn't I? That would be "perfectly" lovely. Do you think it would be worth the money though. If I don't come home could you send me my algebra book? Our petition about commencement essays was not granted. Perhaps if you had expressed your opinion on the subject it might have been. Oh I hate studying. I think my eyes are giving out. And I can't do German in the evening and as its the only thing I can go where I am sleepy my evens are practically wasted. RuthMrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: 1900(?)
Text: I got the bundle. I think the wrapper pretty but it is nearly a foot too long and the waist is very much too long. So it looks abominably on me. And I think I had rather not get it. I think I can get along without any at all, the flannel one you cleaned looks so nicely. So don't bother any more about it. I return the package as you direct. Send it collect. That's right isn't it? R. M. A

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: 1900(?)
Text: I have just got your letter and one from Frances. Tell her I was delighted to hear from her. I am in despair about Theophilus. I can find nothing about him. I think I shall have to go in town and use the Po. Library. What are the (?) for the pillow? I think they are lovely. For goodness sake what do you expect (?) mother? You and she didn't arrive I didn't know there was any chance of it. R.M.AMrs. Leo B Adams 37 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: 1900(?)
Text: How like the postal card habit? I am trying to acquire it. Did I tell you that when my window seat came, they found it can't be got into the room it being too long to turn in the hall. So I had to wait until I eld get a man from the carpenter to come out this morning and take it to pieces & put it up inside the room. I feel that it has a funny side. Other ppl come to see it. I have ordered the cushion it is to cost 5.25 & the shelf 18 cents bracket 8c all. I am sorry you felt...
Show moreHow like the postal card habit? I am trying to acquire it. Did I tell you that when my window seat came, they found it can't be got into the room it being too long to turn in the hall. So I had to wait until I eld get a man from the carpenter to come out this morning and take it to pieces & put it up inside the room. I feel that it has a funny side. Other ppl come to see it. I have ordered the cushion it is to cost 5.25 & the shelf 18 cents bracket 8c all. I am sorry you felt obliged to send the money - but thanks very much. R. M. A.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: 1900(?)
Text: English exam. Dear people: I have finished writing my exam, but I don't dare go out yet and wish to be writing so you see I am writing you a letter. The exam was not bad. But it is the last one of that kind I expect. Dr. Gentry says the trig exam is her "master piece" and she flatters herself nobody could get more formulas into an exam Ha-Ha. Miss Wilkinson is a dear, we all love her. She is so distressed about the exam and so anxious to tell us everything she can so that we...
Show moreEnglish exam. Dear people: I have finished writing my exam, but I don't dare go out yet and wish to be writing so you see I am writing you a letter. The exam was not bad. But it is the last one of that kind I expect. Dr. Gentry says the trig exam is her "master piece" and she flatters herself nobody could get more formulas into an exam Ha-Ha. Miss Wilkinson is a dear, we all love her. She is so distressed about the exam and so anxious to tell us everything she can so that we can get through. The weather is perfect, the buttercups are all out and the daisies are beginning to come out, while you can fairly see the rose buds swell. I wish you could see the garden when the roses are out. There are 2 big trellises running partly around the circle which are covered with buds and lots of beds besides. They will be gorgeous exam week. Here somebody had courage to start the exit so I followed. I wonder if you are having as good a day for your birthday as this. I wish you many happy returns of it. What a pity that you can't come up for the day. Not that I could see you but still. I have to review Latin which I have let slip not being able to grasp that itis exam week. But I must pitch in. Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 9, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- It seems rather funny o being a letter to you again so soon after I sent off the other, But I have time before lunch so I guess I might as well. I shall want some money before I get home. When is the Review meeting to be Papa? Are you going to take me around to see New York when I go down? That would be so nice. I declare I shan't write you any more letters. I just got your last one. Now what under the sun got you into such a panic. I never feltbetter or less nervous...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- It seems rather funny o being a letter to you again so soon after I sent off the other, But I have time before lunch so I guess I might as well. I shall want some money before I get home. When is the Review meeting to be Papa? Are you going to take me around to see New York when I go down? That would be so nice. I declare I shan't write you any more letters. I just got your last one. Now what under the sun got you into such a panic. I never feltbetter or less nervous in my life. Well I was surprised. I think my English work can't be teaching me all it ought if I fail so utterly to give you the right impression. How you managed to screw all that into my letter when I told you just the opposite. Evidently it does me no good to tell you things if you don't believe them. Well I lost this letter it got into my Latin grammar and I couldn't find it high or low but have at last recovered it. It is such a horrid day. It has rained all the time and is so depressing. Edith and Florence went down to NewYork on Friday as they intended to and I expect they will be back tonight. Last night there was a 'herr' here to talk on the Century's progress in Biology at Chapel President Taylor gave us a talking to about the lectures and said we weren't to look at them as just given for the students who had studied the subject but for the whole college etc etc. The screen was up for pictures so we thought it would be interesting and not deep. But what did they do as soon as we got in but take the screen down and then such a deep lecture. It was so funny after whatPrexi had just said. To begin with he said he knew he was addressing an audience which was not only interested in the subject but were able workers in it. He! He! I wished I hadn't been so good. I am so sleepy. Just think only 3 weeks more. But always along with that pleasant thought comes the thought far from pleasant of that Algebra exam. Coming just the day before we go home. Isn't that pesky? Well such is life. So Grandpa is coming on the 28th is he? Will it come all alone? It doesn't seem as if he ought to does it? I wish Papa could be in New York to meet him. Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: April 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people: I must scribble off something to let you know I am neither drowned, hurt or sick. I couldn't get the mail yesterday because I was in a lecture the loveliest one I was ever at by Champney on pastelles. He made 3 for me right off the platform. Then we are going tohave a beautiful circus tonight, some of us freshmen who can't go to the dance. And then we put up some loves of posters Mrs. Doowitall's circus etc. cock fighting, trained monkey, performing...
Show moreVassar Dear people: I must scribble off something to let you know I am neither drowned, hurt or sick. I couldn't get the mail yesterday because I was in a lecture the loveliest one I was ever at by Champney on pastelles. He made 3 for me right off the platform. Then we are going tohave a beautiful circus tonight, some of us freshmen who can't go to the dance. And then we put up some loves of posters Mrs. Doowitall's circus etc. cock fighting, trained monkey, performing elephants etc. Miss Cornwell saw them. One was on our door and she called me up and gave mea dreadful blowing up. Such a scandal to the college if any of these young gentlemen who are come here had seen there was to be cock fighting at a young ladies college!!!!! She can't take a joke. The things she said to me were no joke though. She was perfectly furious. She's such a fool. lovingly Ruth.so sorry you are having such a time with the servants.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 1900(?)
Text: Vassar Dear people:- At last I am starting a letter to you. Wo didn't got up for breakfast this morning and I had to tear around to got ready in time for church. And as it was we had two batches of callers before we were dressed I had to drape something artisticly around me and pick around the cornor of the door at them The second one was Mary Taylor who came to ask Cora to go to church with her, but C. wasn't out of bed yet it seemed im-possible. The sweetest soph, asked me to go...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- At last I am starting a letter to you. Wo didn't got up for breakfast this morning and I had to tear around to got ready in time for church. And as it was we had two batches of callers before we were dressed I had to drape something artisticly around me and pick around the cornor of the door at them The second one was Mary Taylor who came to ask Cora to go to church with her, but C. wasn't out of bed yet it seemed im-possible. The sweetest soph, asked me to go with her. I fell perfectly in love with her. 1 met her last night at Christians. And oh dear, I met such a lot of people. Christians was lovely. They had the must gorgeous tableaus you ever saw. Advertisements. I wish you could have seen them they were great. And Julia Stimpson was the most stunning man that I really have ever seen. She she very large. (I don't mean fat you know.) and she did certainly look exactlylike a man and an awfully handsome one too. It made you feel so funny. I was introduced to some of them I had never met before. And I really found it hard to realize they were girls. Oh I must tell you the best thing I've just heard The first tableau was Whitmans chocolate a man stands in the middle with a girl leaning on each shoulder eating out of this box of candy! Well this misguided freshman askedif the girl in the middle (dressed as a man of course) was president Taylors son. Did you ever hear anything as rich. I hope the sophs won't get hold of it but of course they will. Then another thing I heard of. Julia Stimson saw a freshman going by looking rather forlorn and thought perhaps she hadn't been asked to Christians, so she asked if she had been invited. "Yes," said the girl "Somebody asked me last week. Luck for me, wasn't it". Then she saw Julia looked rather queer and discovered what she had done. How anyone could mistake Julia for a freshman though, I don't see. Lucile is such a dear, you can't think. I do so wont her to be president. I shant tell you any thing about Christians now. I'll leave it for my mid week letter. Oh I forgot to say my dresses came I like the lawn ever-so much. Mrs G. forgot the belt and I had to fly around and scratch one up. I have the brown on now but I don't like it so awfully well the white over the shoulders doesn't fit so very well. I wonder If you could get me some ribbon. I tried in every store in Poughkeepsie (there aren't so very many) to get some dark brown to go with my brown suit and some green to go with that new green waste, and couldn't find any thing that came within miles of it. You have samples of both haven't you I should like a yard and two thirds of each kind. I look my poster down to be framed couldn't do anything with it except a narrow black frame. It looks neat but not as artistic as it might. It is to come home next Sat. Oh I must tell you about our registration. It was more fun. All the building was divided up into different wards and poles put up in each ward. The poles were manufactured out of these very high black screens. Inside were two girls (dressed as men) sitting at a table. You can't think how well they get themselves up. Well you went inside and they nut any number of perfectly absurd questions to you and- which you were obliged to make up answers and finally they would say they thought you were qualified to vote and you wrote you name down as republican of demotratic. There were crowds around the poles all the times roaring at the questions and answers. So every now and then a girl dressed as a policeman would come and clear away the crowd. I must tell you some of the question they asked me. "Have you fallen in the lake yet?" "Do you expect to" "Have any of your class fallen in the lake yet?" "Have you passed resolutions to the effect that none of them shall." Of what does fraulein Bartleman remind you" "Why." "If Miss Gentry's eyes were two points in space could a plane be passed throe' them." "Why" "If there were 16 seniors and one elevator how many ways are there of getting to the fourth floor" "Why." A perfect string of things like that. Oh I remember any other. "Why did Jimmie shave off his moustache." "What makes you think so" Jimmie is Dr Baldwin prof. of History. Miss Salmon has gone down to New York so I haven't gone to see her but Miss Ellery says I must go as soon as I get back I mean she. Oh dear. But don't you think the registration was lovely. We have parades and Luimp speeching and go thro', the whole election just as they really do in the other world. Even to the final voting. We elect one of them oresident Isn't that fun. Oh I met Miss Dunning what came over on the steamer with us this morning!!!! You mustn't mind my not going properly round the paper on this sheet. I thought I would only write two pages more then I decided to finish the four. Margarale Mather lives right up above us and they had a spread up in her room last night and they poured the water out of olive bottle out of the window and it fell in at our window Tell Mrs Morris I have met Elsie Mendell and like her very much. She wants to have Frances up here. Her father was aclassmate of Mr. Morris, love Ruth. I am not getting unpopular on accountt of the canvasing. But I shall be unhappy if Emily Welch get elected.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 1900
Text: Vassar My dear family:- Don't distress yourself about me. I am all fine. Really I feel much better. Dr. Thelberg is making me take my meals at the infirmery for a day or two. For which I shall have to fork out a tidy sum, probably, but it seems to have a good effect on me. And if you could see the amount 1 eat. It is quite startling. They have very good things to eat, and such a sweet little dining room, and pretty china. I wish you could have heard the talking to Dr. Th. gave me. The...
Show moreVassar My dear family:- Don't distress yourself about me. I am all fine. Really I feel much better. Dr. Thelberg is making me take my meals at the infirmery for a day or two. For which I shall have to fork out a tidy sum, probably, but it seems to have a good effect on me. And if you could see the amount 1 eat. It is quite startling. They have very good things to eat, and such a sweet little dining room, and pretty china. I wish you could have heard the talking to Dr. Th. gave me. The worst scolding I ever got in my life* She wishes me to stay out doors 2 hours every day, and has accordingly excused me from Gym until after Christmas Isn't that nice? Thursday I went into see Miss Wylie. She is very lovely. I wish you could see the pretty copper things she has in her rooms. I had to pay 1.25 for my glasses. The box of things came. Thanks for the apples. I didnt discover those in the shoes until I went to nut them on. I had such an unhappy thought the other night. What do you think, 2 weeks from tonight 2 days of my vacation will be over. Wasn't that sad? We good. night Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 20, 1900
Text: I just want to send you work that my complaint has entirely disappeared and I am feeling perfectly well. College is just as grand as ever if not mow so. And the freshmen are char and my room is fascinating! But my trunk in which we carefully put the things I washed has not appeared yet. Isn't that a joke on us. I can't do anything down town until it comes. R.M.A.Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 21, 1900
Text: Poughkeepsie 1900 Arrived safely. Miss Ellery here and very nice. Cora's friends all very good. Send money $290 directly. Quite a fuss about not having it. No time to be home sick Ruth POSTAL 6 \ . A / _ _ ?n<>g<,..;_§ V 7i~k .1_, A ‘ _~ ~. v_,__,._ﬁ.-__J. <~‘§- THIS $10515 FOR T - i’ <1: - .37"- _..Y 1;. _ - _i— ‘_‘\" ‘I IA. _ An _-/fez. ,,.__ _ __-;_ ,‘, > L‘ ,,_.A.____, $\\ ADDRESQ ONLY 5? ‘\ ,\~_< ~ ».\ ‘ '1:.,-,',¢.’»’ ,, HE < ~ - ' =...
Show morePoughkeepsie 1900 Arrived safely. Miss Ellery here and very nice. Cora's friends all very good. Send money $290 directly. Quite a fuss about not having it. No time to be home sick Ruth POSTAL 6 \ . A / _ _ ?n<>g<,..;_§ V 7i~k .1_, A ‘ _~ ~. v_,__,._ﬁ.-__J. <~‘§- THIS $10515 FOR T - i’ <1: - .37"- _..Y 1;. _ - _i— ‘_‘\" ‘I IA. _ An _-/fez. ,,.__ _ __-;_ ,‘, > L‘ ,,_.A.____, $\\ ADDRESQ ONLY 5? ‘\ ,\~_< ~ ».\ ‘ '1:.,-,',¢.’»’ ,, HE < ~ - ' =‘>*:,L,.,@,./5% "-41 I V Q; g_ Q km‘ : ' w~\.:>3.li‘>.¢’5 Ci» 7 E v; ﬁ ) Q t-,4": i H 1”“ Q, Q .1 . I ~ t ;'.'lL- € \‘ \ »= ' 5 -"WY A / \'? gs-Q»..J\ H Q K w,“ (‘ o
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 24, 1900
Text: So stupid in me to forget the [?]. The letter is beyond recovery however. The presidential campaign has begun here. I wish you could see the poster stuck up everwhee. "Are you for Ruin or Destruction." "Register you vote." "Who shall guide the ship of state." "Bryan or McKinley." "Down with the imperialists." And all such thing painted in flaring color every con [?] place. It great full I wish Papa would tell me my principles. How do you spell...
Show moreSo stupid in me to forget the [?]. The letter is beyond recovery however. The presidential campaign has begun here. I wish you could see the poster stuck up everwhee. "Are you for Ruin or Destruction." "Register you vote." "Who shall guide the ship of state." "Bryan or McKinley." "Down with the imperialists." And all such thing painted in flaring color every con [?] place. It great full I wish Papa would tell me my principles. How do you spell it. Ruth. Individual Report. I. (1) Give your full name, (2) the date and (3) place of your birth, (4) the towns or cities in which you have lived since you were two years old, (5) the nationality of your parents. (6) Was any language other than English spoon in your family? (7) Have you associated with any persons whose peculiarities of speech few to race, locality, or imperfect education tended in any respect to modify your diction? Give full particulars!!! II. (1) Where were you prepared for college? (2) How many recitations in English did you have each week, and for how many yeas? (3) What text-books did you use? (4) How many6 essays did you write in each year of your study? (5) What was their average length? (6) Were they written at home or in class? (7) Give illustrations of the subjects of these essays !!! (8) For what faults were they criticized by the etcher? (9) In what ways have you found that your preparatory work in English has helped your writing ?!!! (10) In what was has it failed to help you?!! (11) Has it hindered you in any way?!!! III. (1) Give a list alphabetically arranged by authors of the books you have read in prose!! (2) Give a similar list of the poems with which you are familiar!!! (3) Like which one of the authors have you read would you choose to write if you could?!! Why?!!!!!!! IV. (1) Have you training or skill in music? (2) In drawing or painting? (3) Do you ever write verse? (4) Have you ever contributed to any newspaper or magazine? Give particulars. V/ (1) Is the first draft of an essay usually the best you can do, or is re-writing necessary? (2) What kinds of changes, if any, do you make in your first draft? (3) What is for you the most difficult part of writing? (4) What is the easiest?Prof. [?] B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn._ ‘wt ‘ r ‘;_‘ \ \ /4 It \\ _ )_ _ V ‘ \ ‘ y ‘L T \ _ ‘i ‘__‘ _H 1'“ \\\ _ \’ I I >_ V I __ (H ¢ _/\ __ t F” \ _ _ _ J ‘ |_‘ I ,v‘ "\ '51“ 11 ‘ ‘ > ‘An X __“ _ _ P N, Y 2 ‘_ _ V Y _ \__ I \ \ ~ I \‘ /\ _ w _ A n ‘> ’}ﬂ*\‘ _ ‘lH| _ I A>"¥>.'
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 30, 1900
Text: I got the box safely on Monday. I am very much please with everything, that is I have had nothing on but the prink dress. That looks very well. The things were badly mussed but I think it will all shake out. The changes were .35. My cushion has arrived I see. I shall get it up after lunch. I am just as much in despair abt Miss Solomons work as ever. We were seated today. There are 59 in the class. R.M.A. Mrs. Geo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 4, 1900
Text: Oct. 4, 1900, Vassar Dear people:- I have just finished my theme and am going to write to you I have unusually little to do tonight as we have no latin class tomorrow but are to attend a lecture on some latin subject by Prof. More (if that's the way you spell him) It just as well I don't have as (much to do) we had our class meeting this afternoon which took some time. We appointed committees for drawing upp constitutions, and committees for find out who is wanted for president and...
Show moreOct. 4, 1900, Vassar Dear people:- I have just finished my theme and am going to write to you I have unusually little to do tonight as we have no latin class tomorrow but are to attend a lecture on some latin subject by Prof. More (if that's the way you spell him) It just as well I don't have as (much to do) we had our class meeting this afternoon which took some time. We appointed committees for drawing upp constitutions, and committees for find out who is wanted for president and nominating her fc all sorts of interesting things. We are going to have a big fight for pres. It's great fun. The present chair* man of the committee on organisation is working all the people she can to get it herself and we don't want her. So we have got to work too. We rather want JLucile She ia a fine girl, but we cant quite decide whether it's right to elect a pres. from the campus when more than half the girls are some where else, to be sure they are not all in the same place, but they're rather Jealous of the campus girls I think. But enough of that though I assure you it's a very absorbing matter. Monday they had the first basket ball practice. Tou can't think how cunning they look. Every body says we are going to have the finest team in college. It's more fun to watch. I haven't had my phisical exam yet but expect it soon. Cora had hers today. It isn't nearly as bad as the gym exam. That's the one where you have to appear In the coustume nature gave you. They say that some upper jOct. 4, 1900 , - 2 classmen told some body that it was very nice to wear a very heavy veil so as not to see the people who were examining you; and that she actually appeared in one to hide her blushes. Isn't that absurd. Oh and I must tell you something else amusing. Elizabeth Thompson, the sister of a girl in our class, received a great bunch oI American beauties Sunday morning from some freshman crush though she didn't know who it was. There was a little note attached saying, "May I hope to see some of these in Chapel," "Hum" said Elizabeth, "I guess she can" and marched into chapel with them and put them on the pulpit. The story is all over college Elizabeth Thompson was so funny k disgusted. I imagin the freshman will restrain from any more such offerings. Thursday morning. Whatdo you think? Cora has got to come go to the y infermery with a hard cold. She is put there to keep it from getting any worse, I should have finished this last night only she didn't feel well and was going to bed early so I put out the light and went too. Did I tell you about the ridiculous things we had to do in English to test our senses. For one thing there were lots of little boxes with bottles inside and the corks sticking up thro' holes in the covers. You had to pull out the cork apply nose your witf to the hole and write down what you smelled. Wasn't that absurd. There were ten different smells. Then there were ten different things you had to taste. It made you feel quite ill. They tested you hearing pet. IT, 1900 , - 2 nowcr and you eye sight, you eye for color and any number of things It was very amusing, tho'. I really cant see how being able to tell whether what you smelled was camphor or glue will help you in writing an essayt do you. About the curtains - the highest price one is of course the best.The height I gave you was right for them after they have been hemmed. About the width 2-1/2 yds is the exact width of the door and I suppose they ought not to be quite straight when they are drawn ought they. About the morris chair It would be lovely to have you send one. They say the cartage would be about, or not more than .50 cents. Be sure and get one withjbroad^arms. And then you don't want to get to cheap looking a one. I think the cushion would be pretty in some soft brown, not too dark, don't you? Or do you think blue would be better. The only trouble is it's so hard to match. I think I had better pay for all the Morris chair, don't you? Oo read Katharine the letters and tell her I have been thinking of her a great deal but it's so hard to get time to write. Because according to her advice I spend all the spare time I have out of doors. And now I am talk- ing with every body I get a chance about the president. I think I have tackled 10 girls or so this morning already. The 2 dictionaries have come. Tell Rath. Marion Moss man is going to take me to Christians. Oh I-e& nearly forgot again to tell you that my heart was completely broken and pet. IT, 1900 , - 2 still is* My dearest lovely bier mug was smashed coming up. What Ht shall I do. It almost killed me. My poster isn't framed yet things areA pretty here and are so expensive. You will be pleased to hear I have had to get some colored pencils to draw pictures of my internals with. W ith lots of love. Ruth.\ V \w \_./ ’§ 6‘ /é um 4 6'~ *4‘ 55,0 '1 xiv \ * g) Rx \ 5 Q _'§:F Q Lx_____W” , \ ' ," ( .0 \ ~ ‘ \_ ___“__) __,, 4 ,4 [V15-="'”',§ “ 0,4 ’ W /, Q \\ ,- \\ \ \ ,\ _,/ X \ ._- ___ __ » _ .--, __—-- \-__ *—.-._......-~~ ./’ \ \‘ §-’\\ I t xvii!‘ w» 1»: nu \»»» Y’ \\ \ / """ \ /~fi~\§Eﬁ§Q,@§) /- ~ _ .\_ ,_4-t ‘ls \‘*~. ___ , .‘_~ ‘“"")f‘- q ¢ *”‘ U % § ck U / ‘ .\ <\{ﬁZr ;\§ .\$ ‘ V JQWQ - ._\_/§_¥@ Q ST “<~§»./FX-ym*§'V§)=,§~Q=§'\::_ '*@ _,,»§=_ / Jw 0 ‘Q7 ,_ .¢\~' v I ! ¢ i 1 I | » F ! 34 I ‘___;_ Q‘ ¥ ‘_‘>‘ _ > ﬂ ﬂy J ‘MW If _ 6"’ _ » If _ !__ Hy ‘Y _ £5 ,__‘\ & “ ‘l\ \\~_\ "3 \ K \ _/W6! (V \ 7 Q ‘ /L ____ \ﬁ \> 5 (K ‘ \ K 3 _\ i’! ‘__
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: Oct 13, 1900(?)
Text: Yassar My dear Mother:- How could you be so foolish? I thought at least you must have tumbled down stairs fc broken your back or that Papa had suddenly been taken frightfully ill, or something worse. What ever did you send a telegram for. Didn't you know that I would have known before this if any thing was the matter with me. And didn't you know that I would have written if there had-n't bee a good reason for my not writing. I just haven't had time until this very day....
Show moreYassar My dear Mother:- How could you be so foolish? I thought at least you must have tumbled down stairs fc broken your back or that Papa had suddenly been taken frightfully ill, or something worse. What ever did you send a telegram for. Didn't you know that I would have known before this if any thing was the matter with me. And didn't you know that I would have written if there had-n't bee a good reason for my not writing. I just haven't had time until this very day. Wednesday afternoon when I usually write we had a class meeting. And we had such a high old time and I got so dreadfully excited and was so awfully tired when I got my studying done that night that I thought perhaps you would rather have me go to bed and rest, than sit up and write to you. So I went. Then Tuesday I had an extra ammount to work owing to a page of Latin prose & 14 pages of Latin grammer and a bad German lesson, a more frightful Geometry lessons and an english theme. Then Friday I was busy at work every moment of the morning. And right after dinner Lucile and I did Latin together and we found the Latin unusually erratic. Then I went out doors to get some air and watch the girls play basket ball. And Aurella Crosette got hurt - a dreadful blow on her nose. It stunned her for a moment and everybody rushed for water and all sorts of things. It bled streams but after a little she seemed all right and they were going to let her go home alone but fortunately I thought I would walk over with her. When she got into her room she looked in the glass and her^ nose looked so dreadfully she thought she was spoiled for life. And being so unstrung by the shock and all the began cry and crying and I couldn't do anything with her. I was afraid she was going into hysterics. So I called in the little Southern girl Mary Yost (Have I told you about her. She's the sweetest thing) And we got Aurelia on to the bed and rubbed her head and nose. But suddenly she had the awfullest seizure and gasped and waved her arms and cried "Oh where am I? where am I?" and groaned. We were so frightened, she seemed to be going out of her head. We didn't know what to do but we rubbed her hands hard and Poured whiskey down her. So I had to stay with her till the doctor at last got around to her. We were glad enough to see her I can't tell you. Aurelia is all right this morning. That is as to her senses, not her nose. When I saw her she was just going to have it examined. I don't think it will be very crooked Then I had stayed there so long that I had to come home and tumble into my clothes in the manner I think I have ever yet done. You see the New England Club gave a dance to which I had to go. It was very amusing. The people that did the inviting were dressed as men. You can't think how sweet they are. It's lots of fun. But I was rather tired. Cora has gone down to New York for over Sunday to meet her father fe mother. I don't know whether I told you. Lucile came jOct. 13, 1900,- 3 and spent the night with me. I had a little excitement last night too. It was most absurd. I was suddenly seized with a cramp in my foot, you know and had to hop out of bed rather quickly but then I couldn't get back in again for the longest time. Every time I took it off the floor the cramp came back. It was so foolish to have to stand stand there. Lucile is so lame she can hardly more this morning from playing yesterday. She is too funny. There is to be a grand democratic mass meeting this evening. First there is to be a grand parade with a band all thro, the building collecting the democrats and afterwards. The platform is to be announced and there is to be great specifying. Of course I have seen Elisabeth Ladd I am sure I have mentioned it. Why she sits at our table. She doesn't particularly enjoy her room-mate but she seems to like college. I don't think she looks very well but she always did have big black rings under her eyes. Don't you worry about my doing to much. I know when to stop. In every letter you write you say you think I am rushing about to much It just sounds so in the letters. Christians I also explained. We can't stop to say the Younge Woman's Christians Association every time we use it so we just say Christians. It is much nicer. Why don't my curtains come? I want them. And my chair? Boo hoo. There came a package for me yesterday but I couldn't get it till this morning. And I had been expecting my curtains but it was only the blue waist from Mrs. G. no brown. Oh the ribbons came from you. I am much obliged I don't like the green quite as well as the brown but it goes very well. Mrs. G. spelled Poughkeepsie, Poughkipsee and nut "enn instead of New York. I like allmy dresses that I have, but I really need more light ones. You see every Friday and Sat. night they dress up in muslins and so on. Then there are receptions and dances. And it's getting so cold now I wish I had a flannel waist. I think I shall be able to come home Wed. afternoon late fit stay till Sat. night at Thanksgiving. U I may. Please don't send any more telegraphs they stare me out of a years growth and this one nearly gave Lucile the convultionsLovingly Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 17, 1900
Text: Vassar. Dear people: I got your letter Just before dinner. Please give my love to Mr. White. Papa has said something about him in every letter he has written. It's too funny. I meant to keen a diary this week for you but somehow it's dreadfully hard to do such things. I'll see if I can remember how things went First Monday morning I have two hours to study in before I have any class. Then come hygiene. Its the awfullest class. We all sit there as red as beets and don't...
Show moreVassar. Dear people: I got your letter Just before dinner. Please give my love to Mr. White. Papa has said something about him in every letter he has written. It's too funny. I meant to keen a diary this week for you but somehow it's dreadfully hard to do such things. I'll see if I can remember how things went First Monday morning I have two hours to study in before I have any class. Then come hygiene. Its the awfullest class. We all sit there as red as beets and don't dare look at each other. The lectures are about such very embarrassing subjects. Then comes geometry which is the most uncomfortable lesson. Miss Richardson scares one It's perfectly dreadful. I never was so with any teacher before nor here either (most of the girls are afraid of the German teacher but Z am not a bit. She's dreadfully funny tho'. I don't know what it is I am not really afraid of her. In fact I rather like her, but as soon as she asks mm a question all my idea's fly out of my head.It horrible. The other day she asked me to prove something and I got along swimmingly for a ways, when suddenly I Just couldn't think at all what came next, though I knew perfectly well, but she helped me around in the neatest way. I think she rather likes me tho'. I don't know why she should as don't have my lessons as a rule, or at least don't appear too. What do you think I had better do. Every body feels Just the same about her. Well perhaps I shall get over it. Now it's dinner time or very nearly so. We have great fun at the table. Have I told you who are at it. Lucile, Edith, Florence, Lucy, Mary Elsie, Elisabeth, Cora & myself. Then Miss Hastings who is Miss Cornwall's (person taking Lady K's place) assistant. She's lots of fun and awfully nice. She was a classmate of Edith's sister and Edith calls her by her first name. Then besides Miss Slade another class-mate of Miss Hastings sits with us. We are all in love with her too. She is instructor in Math and is going to be married before end of year.Right after dinner that is at 1*45, I have Latin and am usually so sleepy I nod right thro', the class. We have Miss Dutton who is dreadfully sentimental and takes up so much time telling us interesting facts that we never get thro', the proper amount in our reading. She is very nice and easy however. She hasn't called on me once since the call began. I wonder why. Perhaps she thinks I would make such a fool of myself that she will spare me the trial. Kind isn't it? After Latin I came home and did German with Aurelia, the girl that bent her nose, you know, I told you about it didn't I? She is real nice. She find German so hard I thought I would help her some. German is like rolling off a log for me It taken about 3/4 of a hr. and not a bit of work to it. The Bilder will be harder I imagine. Did I tell you its the Mittelalter I want. Oh while I think of it. Please send me Aunt Flo's address again. I was so mad I wrote her this great long letter and then found I had torn up your letter In which you sent her address. Wasn't that brilliant. Next hour cam our class meeting. Lucile and Emily Welch are the candidates for president Emily wouldn't have got it only Mary withdrew her name. You see lots of names are proposed and are reduced to 2 by ballot. Ethel Plumb and yours truly are up for secretary. I don't think I shall get it. And don't really want it, because it will not be unmitigated pleasure. Still when my name was proposed it was to much of a temptation, so there I am. It would be fun to be sec. when Lucile is president. I think she is sure of getting it. I don't think you know about the other, oh yes Lucy is up for vice president. I don't know whether she will get it or not. We think It will look dreadfully if we should all be elected from one set. But it wasn't our fault. Did I tell you Lucile will have to leadprayer meeting one night. Oh dear. After the meeting we rushed Just as fast as we could over to the tennis tournament which we watched as long as anybody we were particularly interested in was playing. Then we went over to the circle and watched 1901 playing basket ball, and walked around a bit and it was time for dressing for dinner. Dinner comes at 6 and chapel at 7 so there is always about half an hour In between when we walk up and down the corridors or dance In J. That's the letter of the room. After chapel we study till half past nine when we go & say good night to people if we want to and then go to bed. Tuesday I will skip because I don't remember much about it and I want to tell you about my gym exam I had today. By the way sometime I shall be needing some more money I have twenty yet. But about 15 of that is already promised $5 for Gym suit $5 for College Settlement. $2 for college paner, "The Miscellany. Something for joining New England Club, which I really ought to do and about $2, I think, for the hygiene book. How do I get money. But about my exam. I didn't mind it a bit. In fact I thought it rather amusing. You had this slip effect on slit way up each side and half way down the front She constantly thro' it entirely up, in front or behind, but still. She just measured me and made me squeeze things and pull them and blow them. I can expand my chest way out and blow the proceeding exceeding far up. But my back is very weak. The weakest of any girl I know. I only weigh 92 pound. It was so funny. She was so in the habit of saying 100 that with out thinking she called out 192 for the other girl to write down. My arms are just like Cora's and my legs much weaker. I suppose I shall have to pull and pull at thing to strengthen my back. It is certainly a bore. There was a most glorious sunset tonight Lucile Cora & I went up on Sunset Hill to see it. There was a big storm this afternoon and everything was lovely and fresh and cold after it We ran down hill and my hair came down. I washed it this morning. Love from Ruth. The curtains or chair don't come I don't understand it*
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 18, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I am so relieved that no telegram appeared. You see I wrote on Tuesday. I am much obliged for the cookies. I only wish there had been more. They were so good, tho1. rather pulverized. Send me a big cake sometime so I can give all my friends some. But you want to hear about the elections don't you. Lucile is president and I am so happy I don't know what to do. Poor dear. And I am not secretarywhich also makes me happy. You have no idea how scared I got when they...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I am so relieved that no telegram appeared. You see I wrote on Tuesday. I am much obliged for the cookies. I only wish there had been more. They were so good, tho1. rather pulverized. Send me a big cake sometime so I can give all my friends some. But you want to hear about the elections don't you. Lucile is president and I am so happy I don't know what to do. Poor dear. And I am not secretarywhich also makes me happy. You have no idea how scared I got when they were balloting. Oh Just supposing I had been elected. Ethel Plumb, the successful candidate, is an awfully nice girl. I wonder if I have mentioned her before she rooms with Frances Holt up in the tower, where Olive Thurston and Emily Welch room. She is tutoring 2 things and has as much as she can do without being burdened with this too, which is no slight matter I can tell you. We have such a big class. I am afraid Emily felt pretty badly at not getting the presidency. It was awfully hard for both of them. You see they were both on the platform Emily, pres. pro tem. & Lucile sec. pro. tem. She did an awfully mean thing. When the returns were in she rose and said "Miss Stimson has been elected and will now take the chair." And walked off the platform. She ought to have kept it until next meeting properly. It was hard for Lucile, she was so rattled. But I'm sopleased Lucile got it. We tease the poor girl unmercifully. It's too bad of us. But then we are going to make "parish calls" with her this afternoon, as she calls them. It bothers her, all that she ought to do or thinks she ought to do. And she has been lying awake nights. I have been scolding her very hard, but I think she'll get over it. She is going home next Sunday if they'll let her, which will do her good. Let me see what else is there to tell you. Oh the apron came. It was the other one I meant. I wonder where it can be. Not lost I hope. I finally wore the german apron because I wanted a bib. My coustume looked very pretty and I consider myself very smart to make the cape. I cut it by the bath cape. The hood was a little different with a frill around the face. Some of the girls were fine We had great fun. I'll tell you all about it when I come home. What do you think 1902, our sister class, you know, gave over to us a lovely great yellow banner which 1900 had left for us. Wasn't that lovely. Lucile has it in her room but she doesn't know what on earth to do with it. It's so big. Yellow is our color. We had Jarley wax-works. They were capital. College Jokes and take-offs on the teachers. There was one of Miss Richardson throwing chock. She hasn't done so yet but she will probably begin soon. They say she always does. We are having exams with her now. However it's a rule in our family not to mention lessons during Sunday. Last night the republicans had a rally. It was rich. I really can't decide which was the best. I think perhaps I laughed more at the democratic. It was newer then. But this was perfectly killing. The speaker were Hanna, Depew, Roosevelt. Wife a Dewey were also on the platform. It was capital How the girls make themselves up so well I don't see. The band was great this time too, rather better than last I think. The coustumes were prettierat least. Oh I most forgot Friday afternoon Miss Salmon had a tea for her girls and she asked me too. She showed us some of her pictures. She has such a lot. Pictures of places I mean, not pictures. She has them all mounted and arranged according to countries. She is very nice. And wishes to be remembered to you and so on and so one. What do you mean by my expression, "would of hurt." there is no sense in it. About the chair. It hasn't appeared. Was it address Jusre or to Poughkeepsie. Perhaps I must go there for it. I wish it would come. With love RuthU“ I F .. ,- Ni’ ,,"<'11='»»¢.-,,__~ _ “Z-. my 2 ,5 . ~ ~, 1-, ". "1 ; 2 KQ ‘:- Q: ( \ 1“ I, ‘. .-_.»*" ;§;“1M Q.» _ --- /" \ I .'_"‘_l < 1-. \\\__ , , > V \ > C3 / ' J ‘ W1 .@,~=f‘ »" ,- - .~ \/%\ , \' xx /, _ *2” “Jj @%3%.;,?%g . i> '9} Ii“ \ ‘V ? ‘===’Q§-3*»->'*:},?j $5‘ ‘ Y “=1/A‘-'~§J*§Q=__,§ Q 8 =1 6“ 1.» 1 » - /'7 ¢ Q=%¢k%¥5éI —-=j“‘i;~;T_», E-1? \,\\; " v ;, > \ \ <1- _ ,, .“.____ .~ ‘B in \,,,/ 4? .- , 1/ 1? Q rt ;;; ~{§f" \*1_ 1%? LY‘ J ,0 "~51 . . v , I kv Uu 1,. I / \. 4:" \§i§.<?~'~*f€‘~> Qﬁl ‘E Y A . 1;? g /
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 21, 1900
Text: gOct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people i- I don't feel a bit in the mood lor writing letters but I must Just write a short one and tell you what a glorious time we all had yesterday* It was Mohonk Day* I don't know whether you have heard about it or not* A Mr. Thompson in Hew York whoi^ was called Uncle Fred used to give this excursion every year to the Seniors and freshmen. He is dead now but his wife still gives it. We start early in the morning and drive over across...
Show moregOct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people i- I don't feel a bit in the mood lor writing letters but I must Just write a short one and tell you what a glorious time we all had yesterday* It was Mohonk Day* I don't know whether you have heard about it or not* A Mr. Thompson in Hew York whoi^ was called Uncle Fred used to give this excursion every year to the Seniors and freshmen. He is dead now but his wife still gives it. We start early in the morning and drive over across the Hudson up into the hills to this lake. We go in these big barges, holding 16 or twenty girls, and have great fun. There were 18 in ours* Lucile, Florence, Edith Mary, Florence Donaldson, Mary Wright, Aurelia, Elisabeth L. Edith Piatt, the Wood twins, (I have learned to tell them apart at last) Helen Studley, Gertrude Fuller, Janet Perry, Elsie Bisby, Alice Heyward & Cora and I. We were to late to get certain girls we wanted, they had already been asked but we had a very Jolly party. It took about four hours to drive over. And the scenery was something lovely with all the woods in their tell colors* The lake is way up in the hills with cliffs rising up on each side. I noticed it had that peculiar green that ao the Swiss lakes had. I wonder if all mountain lakes have it* Bishl I can't describe the scenery* it reminds me too much of English themes and essays. You can Just imagine something lovely. And wait till I come home and can tell the rest to you. Lucile wouldn't let me do any climbing on account of my back. She is very severe. I really don't think it would of hurt me. But I suppose it is better to take no risks. You see I caught cold in my back and have been having it messaged and so on (the woman about murdered me. I am positive it isn't good for one to have ones back nounded so). Well the woman told Lucy who has hurt her knee and been in the infirmary that 1 must be very careful of my back, that the muscles are very delicate and so forth and so on. All of which of course all my friends have heard & so I am not allowed to do anything now. Though my back is perfectly well now. It make my so tired to have everybody ask "How's your back this morning Ruth?" I am getting positively savage and am very rude to anybody who mentions backs. There really is work to do here. I got behind hand lastweek. It'a a bore to have to work so hard. I don't want to. I expect I shall be obliged to take a tutor in Latin tirose. I have no idea what to write. It makes me very unhappy. And the essays are dreadful. It distresses me to make up a lot of rubbish. Some girls can just scribble a lot of stuff off and there's an end of it. But I can't do that way. I don't think I am learning any German. Friday night there was a little play. It was very bright, only three persons in it but they did capitally. Next Friday I have heard that there is to be a ball given by the Juniors to the ssniersFreshmen but it isn't really know yet. I also heard that we are to be requested to come dressed as some fine character from Atte- Mother Goose. I have forgotten Mother Goose entirely. What people are there. Don't you bother about me. I am calm. If you could see the severe way I am treated, and made to lie down, or go to bed, or go for a walk, or take a pill, or get a cape you would be quite at ease. Lucile has taken it into her head to see that I do as I should and she does it thoroughly. I doubt if they will let me stay over till Sunday. Last year they were allowed to, but so many stayed over till sometime Monday and missed recitations that the faculy said it should never happen again. And I have heard they are very strct. I shall be very unhappy if you go down to New York Friday and Saturday Pop. Have you old Review meeting Tuesday and Wednesday & meet me in New York Wednesday. That would be lovely. Do. Please, Oh dear we had such a really terrible sermon this morning. We none of us could understand a single sentence. It was funny we sit right up above the platform and can look right down on the minister and could watch his notes. Sometimes he would turn over two pages, then he would think better of it and turn back. Our bench got to shaking. His name was Ladd!!! I forget where he came from. I am awfully sorry about Aunt Flo. Do send the address again. Oh I forgot the curtains have come. They look finely and we're ever so much obliged. How about the paying for them. At last my poster is fram. The frame is crooked we have discovered. I don't like the black frame very well. With lots of love Ruth. Ruth Adams, '04, I don't think the mail goes from here on Sun. but I can't go into town Its too far. Today I am going home with Florence. So it will go*
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 23, 1900
Text: Oct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people, Why havent you sent my letter of permission. I got called up yesterday on account of it. It was really very funny. Mr. Galpin was at the Indian conference at Mohonk and came over to see us, but we had just gone over there ourselves so, of course we didn't see him. They didn't think of that in the office however. I like the cool way they call me up for something &c tell me to tell Cora, Mr Galuin came more to see her too. If they are going to...
Show moreOct. 23, 1900, Vassar Dear people, Why havent you sent my letter of permission. I got called up yesterday on account of it. It was really very funny. Mr. Galpin was at the Indian conference at Mohonk and came over to see us, but we had just gone over there ourselves so, of course we didn't see him. They didn't think of that in the office however. I like the cool way they call me up for something &c tell me to tell Cora, Mr Galuin came more to see her too. If they are going to call us up in turn I intend to do something real bad now, then they will scold her for it. I received this little note asking me to call at the Lady Principle's office. And was quite scared and tried to think of all the wicked things I had ever dreamed of doing tho. this particular one never entered my head. I found Miss Hastings in the office tho1. so I was relieved. But you really must send it. You can send it to me and I can drop It in her box if you like. Say you wish me to see any callers who may come to see me. And that at any time when I ask for permission to go to New York it will be all right to allow me to go. See. It was very amusing. And Mamma you remember that little apron with ruffles and pockets and a bib or what ever you call the thing that comes up over the waist. Will you send it on at once. I must have It by Friday night. I have no Idea where It is but you have probably come across it In your house cleanings You know the one I mean don't you? That little fancy one. I think I shall go as little Red Ridinghood I think that's as easy as anything. I am so sorry Mrs G treated you so badly. I wish she would send me my waist. I really haven't clothes enough. I am very sorry about the college Settlement. In fact very much destressed. I dont think there will be much more tho. And I dont soend a dollar a week any where near from other thing. I give .25 to Y.W.C.A a month. Is that to much. Its only .06 a Stihayand I would not that much in the collection at home. Aurelia has recieved a letter from her Aunt asking about her and generally making a great fuss. You ought not to have said any thing about it. I just told you as an excuse for not writing Please excuse dreadful blot. I would copy if I had time. Ruth. (Ruth Adams, '04)1 ‘ ,» ‘M-,'1..',<)‘ ‘\/.~ /6%- Q UQ \ P“ xi‘), \ . W‘ 5'} ‘ '3 <95“ E573, % S '0 "1241; 6" . 0,/f M ..- \‘\ ?\J' Y -,/' v \\___‘_r ____,,,/"’*/ ' __ E R - I V:->~:+>¥ 5*‘ §>:»»4, i 11' xi \‘4v-at ' ----_,~.1--....-_.. \ <,~, '1 " ‘N "'\ g ~> x /' F?‘ -3- '—:>\ _.__ /7:7 ‘\ ->7 _> _,//1’ ..“»--» I , . ~ _ =' u ‘ 5‘ I 1 /- I‘ ~ §':/ .. ;;W_* 1 \ -/ -""""~ ~ﬁ~-aw .,/M I ¢ ‘K .__. ‘ '~ “ _~ L xx 3 1 Q»-K», I , _ >\‘_ _ ‘ _l\>_ ' \\\_\ “ /‘Va (\‘ Q? _ \ ‘Q > ‘J ‘_‘L __\ /V _ T _‘ I ‘“ J _ KN > L“ J __‘__ _\ ___v ‘ _ ’ 1' ’ ‘.__ _ _> H U _|‘_ \ _’ L \_ R L a___ ‘F ‘ _\ A I‘ _<_\_\ __ \ \ _ \ \ _ !\ “_£\\‘
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 31, 1900(?)
Text: Dear People This will have to do for a letter. You said you wouldn't mind my not writing if I sent a card. So here you are. Nothing has happened to write about and I haven't time anyway. Ruth

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Vassar My dear people:- How can I wait to see you. It seems as if Wednesday would never come. Oh I shall be so glad to get home. I don't believe I can ever leave again. To tell the truth, I hope Mr Stephens won't come. I had rather be alone with you. Don't you worry yourself about my wanting to go into college settlement work.At present it seems as if if I once got home I should never want to leave again. This week has passed by much as usual in work. Friday night Bliss Perry...
Show moreVassar My dear people:- How can I wait to see you. It seems as if Wednesday would never come. Oh I shall be so glad to get home. I don't believe I can ever leave again. To tell the truth, I hope Mr Stephens won't come. I had rather be alone with you. Don't you worry yourself about my wanting to go into college settlement work.At present it seems as if if I once got home I should never want to leave again. This week has passed by much as usual in work. Friday night Bliss Perry lectured on Hawthorne. And everybody enjoyed it so. It was lovely, I should like to hear it right over again. Saturday I had a dreadful fit of the blues. I suppose it was very foolish. But still I did.It seems as if there were such a lot of girls here but I don't seem to have got below the surface with anybody. It makes me rather unhappy. We don't ever seem to have time, and every body lives so far away. Well I can talk all about these things when I come home and expect to be all cheered up, and fix for only 3 weeks longer Just think isn't thatlovely? I don't know whether this will get home much before I do or not. I couldn't send it in town. Wasn't the game perfectly great. Why we couldn't believe it at first. I suppose you know about Coras sisters engagement? She is very much pleased. Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Nov. 16, 1900, Vassar Dear people It is nearly 10 & I am very sleepy. So I shall write as little as possible. You see I have taken you permission to write on Thursday instead of Wednesday. What do you think has happened to me. Two things both great honors I suppose. One pleasant the other otherwise. I was elected tonight to Beta a chapter of the Philalethean society. Lucile and Cora and some other girls were taken in before, at the last meeting, so I was very pleased to get in. The...
Show moreNov. 16, 1900, Vassar Dear people It is nearly 10 & I am very sleepy. So I shall write as little as possible. You see I have taken you permission to write on Thursday instead of Wednesday. What do you think has happened to me. Two things both great honors I suppose. One pleasant the other otherwise. I was elected tonight to Beta a chapter of the Philalethean society. Lucile and Cora and some other girls were taken in before, at the last meeting, so I was very pleased to get in. The chapters are a kind of fraternity—social, and gives plays. The uncomfortable thing is that I was elected vice elector, I think that is what they called it to the college settlement business to represent the class. Isn't that awful. I don't know what I have to do. But I know one thing I have to raise money!!. Fancy Isn't that awful? I certainly wish I never had given the $5.00 and so become a member. How on earth can I go around and beg money. Oh dear. And I know nothing about the proceeding. I am to tired to think how I want my clothes made tonight. The dress from Mrs Morris doesn't sound particularly attractive but, of course I dont know what it looks like. I think I had better have a new winter coat. I think I can get along - without a new dress if one of the waists, say the green one, could be made up fancy perhaps. I don't need a new hat. As to flannels you will have to get several sizes to big if they are to be washed at college. The washing here is dreadful you don't get back half you send. And they say they shrink flannel so you can scarcely wear them. I am afraid I may have to send for more money before Thanksgiving. I have $11. still. I am sorry we are so short for money. And try not to spend more than seems necessary Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Dear Mama. I want to describe that bam in Glastonbury which used to belong to the Abbey in my essay for Wednesday. But I can't remember whether it was made of wood or stone do you suppose you could look up in the Baedeker about it and write to me. I don't know whether you can got it her la time or not* But I want to describe it badly. Will write a long letter tomorrow. Lots of things have happened. We are going to West Point this afternoon to see the Yale West Point Game. Mrs....
Show moreDear Mama. I want to describe that bam in Glastonbury which used to belong to the Abbey in my essay for Wednesday. But I can't remember whether it was made of wood or stone do you suppose you could look up in the Baedeker about it and write to me. I don't know whether you can got it her la time or not* But I want to describe it badly. Will write a long letter tomorrow. Lots of things have happened. We are going to West Point this afternoon to see the Yale West Point Game. Mrs. Peltou la going to take us. Ruth.Mrs. G. B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 4, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I have torn myself away from upstairs, where they are ready stories aloud, on purpose to write to you. Wasn't that sweet in me? Cora and I went up and had breakfast with Florence and Edith (Lucile went home for over Sunday) at half past nine. We scrambled some eggs and Miss Slade had brought some rolls and milk up to the room some time while they were still asleep, so we had a very nice breakfast. With crackersand jam and cheese which we always have on hand. We had...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I have torn myself away from upstairs, where they are ready stories aloud, on purpose to write to you. Wasn't that sweet in me? Cora and I went up and had breakfast with Florence and Edith (Lucile went home for over Sunday) at half past nine. We scrambled some eggs and Miss Slade had brought some rolls and milk up to the room some time while they were still asleep, so we had a very nice breakfast. With crackersand jam and cheese which we always have on hand. We had the best fun yesterday. We all, that is we four, went down to West Point and saw the game. Mr. & Mrs. Pelton went too, so it was decidedly proper. He is one of the trustees of the college. We had any seats but got very good standing places and saw well. We took a camp chair along for Mrs Pelton. We had an early lunch here at a quarter past 12 and didn't get back to the Peltons until twenty minutes of eight. So you can imagine what our appetites were, I don't think I ever ate more in my life. We all moved with great difficulty after wards. I suppose George was around there some where tho I didn't see him. It is the loveliest place, such a view. And the cadets are so sweet. We saw them drilling before the game began. There weren't many Yale people there. We were so put out that they didn't cheer. I think we made more noise at our basket ball game Friday. But you haven't heard about that yet, have you? You see there was a match game between the Juniors and Seniors and there were grand doings. The seniors won, at which I can't say I am broken hearted, tho of course I ought to be. Anyway I did my duty and yelled with all my might for the Juniors, our sister class. Thursday we had a class meeting and practiced yells. Perhaps you would be interested in one or two. Here are 2 Go wish, go wang Go bolly, go bang Rickety whack go hoo— Hi billy sormy go rin go rim 1900 - 2Boom jig-a-rig, jig-a-rip-rap-roo Jolly Jolly Juniors 19 - 2 They are very effective I assure you when 250 girls are yelling them. First the seniors marched in 2 by 2 and took up their stand at the further end of the field* Then the sophs along half of the right hand side. They were all dressed in white, the senior color* and carried banners and flags and streamers of course. We looked awfully pretty I can tell you. Next came the Junior and we, dressed in red and white. The Juniors stood on the end opposite the seniors and we along beside the sophs. We carried our big banner up on polls. Nobody had such fine banner bearers as ours. They had to have different people carry it, but ours were Just alike. That was my idea. Don't you think it brilliant? We were aU teasing Lucile to appoint us to carry it when it suddenly occured to me that we ought to have the twins. And every body liked the idea. They are so muchalike. In the soph Jokes which we got on Hal among the "Nuts" was. Philopena. When you see one twin how can you tell which one she is? (W ritten upside down) When you see the other how can you tell she isn't the one you saw first? Wasn't that cute? The Jokes were real good I shall bring mine home on Thanksgiving and show them to you. Oh I forgot the Morris chair has come. I think It is lovely. And I am ever so much obliged It make the room look quite differently. The waiste came too It look very pretty but I haven't had It on yet. Lucile is home getting her family to write her speech which she has got to get off at the Soph party which comes next Saturday. Think of it. She is doing finely. She talked like a regular grandmother at the last meeting and was too dear for any thing. Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 7, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- It is so hard for me to have to write to you on Wednesday, because getting ready for Thursday is the hardest work of the week. So I only have time for a note to say we are all well. We have been having the wildest times here about the election. I was up till 12 last night and was up early this morning. But it will have to wait untilanother letter. What a shock Aunt Anna's death is. She seems so young and I had no idea she was so ill. It make one feel that she must be...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- It is so hard for me to have to write to you on Wednesday, because getting ready for Thursday is the hardest work of the week. So I only have time for a note to say we are all well. We have been having the wildest times here about the election. I was up till 12 last night and was up early this morning. But it will have to wait untilanother letter. What a shock Aunt Anna's death is. She seems so young and I had no idea she was so ill. It make one feel that she must be awfully careful. I don't realise it at all. I am so glad Ellen is right again. Dear thing. She wrote asking Cora and me to a dance or party after the game but Boo hoo, Boo hoo. We can't go. Can you tell me what train I can get home if I don't get into New York until after 6. As soon as possible please. I have a class until 2-45. And think I cant get a train from Pough. until after 3 and don't reach New York until after 6. Perhaps if it got me home very late I could make some arrangement here. What do you do if you have a picture framed and pay for It. And about 3 weeks after a bill is sent in for it. You have nothing to show for having payed for It. That Is my present predicament. Dont bother about my back. It is perfectly well. I only caught cold in it. That was all. Thanks for the information about barn. I took the kitchen instead and an not enjoying it. I find English hard. I am safely thro, the six weeks tests and flunked none. So I don't have to take a tutor yet.Ok Miss Richardson got mad the other day fe dismissed the class. She refused to hear such a recitation. It was more fun. Ruth. §?;% ____ k ___#__I_/;U‘~ K; >n ‘ __ _ I |[\‘ _ _ q__J_ﬂ_mr__Vu_____J_»_w’___m~éM§~'m*$ ‘ _ __ _ __ \_ N _ , _ _ _ _ ﬂ _ _ I _ _ _&*_W ~ é > > >_ __ W _" *7 ___ _“ w N h _ & kvk‘ \ m_‘gE If F 7 W U _ I“ “H_ \h “ W‘_F'LQ1, _ “V __ M ‘ I _// // /) / 4“/A ‘yr ___ ""1 /_ 14/ ‘I’ __ V _ Wsvlﬂvvvﬂ ‘ I ‘__‘ hm“ X \\ _‘ >lf‘ fa I ‘ _ L?) ) _ ﬁg M “M \ / Q my w ) L ___v T” if V _ \ y W_ ’ > \_ N _ Q‘ I & X‘ \ \ \ \ \ \\ D N $ X \\ \ ~\ ﬂy‘ & 6 __ \ __‘ u N My / \_ﬂ“‘ % W 0 t W * € aw] _ (9% r z “_ I y/ f __ K x xi ,“‘”‘_ X; 6 / V L»/K 9% /M “K A my Aw Ky _ ‘ \ r 5 _ _ ﬁe 3 AU kw ~i ___§t' \ M?’ la Q _ _ “ I ’ '_ _ é _ \_“‘_'____l/V M62 /J U v H‘ _¢ 8 1 OE 1 \ H ‘V is Q‘ “U pf £3 ‘JV h/_ _' s fa AH‘ ‘C /%y_\ Q \ /it W\ J! ‘_*u\‘ ‘Q v,I:ti'iu'il)’l k ii‘ E ")l"l"P‘
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 12, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear People:- I am so tired today it doesn't seem as if I could write a letter. Last night was our grand Soph, party*. Thank fortune it's over Lucile got along finely. I really think the rest of us were more distressed, or certainly as much so, as she. We are so proud of her. Every so says we may well be and I think we may. She is a fine girl. The Glee club did well too, and we were rather worried about it. I don't think thereany more big parties to which we have to go,...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- I am so tired today it doesn't seem as if I could write a letter. Last night was our grand Soph, party*. Thank fortune it's over Lucile got along finely. I really think the rest of us were more distressed, or certainly as much so, as she. We are so proud of her. Every so says we may well be and I think we may. She is a fine girl. The Glee club did well too, and we were rather worried about it. I don't think thereany more big parties to which we have to go, I am glad to say. I am really getting tired, and shall be awfully glad to go home for a few days I only wish it were for longer. But Christmas comes soon after. I believe you were to hear about election night, weren't you? Well a big black board was put up in the corridor out side the dinning room and when ever any news was telephoned out it was written up there. There was a great crowd and every body was terribly excited, yelling and shouting at the tops of their voices. Such a deafening noise I really think I never heard. And when any thing new thing was written up, it was as bad as the crowds in London Ik Berlin. Everyone was trying to see the board & every one was screeching & Jumping up and down. They even climbed up on each others shoulders. We simply went crazy. It was more fun. Then we cheered, & the other fellows cheered, and our band played, when it could make itself heard and we made a grand fuss. Finally Miss Cornwall sent down that we had got to stop our noise and go to bed. Wasn't that cruel. Election only comes once in four years. I think they might let us kill ourselves then. However it was after 11, nearly 12, and X suppose perhaps it was well to get a little rest. We had been going to have a torch light procession but had to put it off till morning. Of course we weren't going to be cheated oat of our fun tho'. So we all got up early and got together and marched all over the grounds singing and yelling and making a horrible noise. We tookany thing we could get hold of Tin pans to beat or anything. I had my horn and it's a beauty. I can make more noise with it. We made a rightfully long procession. Then we all marched in to the dinning room singing. And after we had got to our places and Miss Wood had rung the bell for the blessing, instead of saying the blessing as we should. We all sang America. It was very fine and great fun. Here's one of our songs When the news came dancing o'er the wiresHurrah! Hurrah! That Mc'Kinley was chosen by our sires Hurrah! Hurrah! Our Jubilant spirits were all suppressed And one and all we were sent to rest. But now. cheer - cheer for Billy our president Isn't that amusing. It sounded very well when it was sung. I hope you can ,Nov. 12, 1900,- 3 get a dressmaker. What is the matter with Miss G. ? As to what I need. I wan't the woolen waists. Bnt don't need a woolen skirt. We live in our short skirts. And only out long ones one for chapel, or on Sunday. So X don't need a new one. I should rather like a light dress. Some thing very plain & simple you know only a whole dress of something light. But we will see about it. Then I shall have to have a winter coat of some kind I dont know ' I . ' . I t , . , i that I need any thing else. There was a concert here the other night by the Dannreuther Quartet which we all enjoyed very much. lovingly Ruth. (Ruth Adams, '04,, \<- $3“ EFAJL ‘ 12 m . L‘; F i_Q~. :\§:_§\(( 1. £1» s5A \i$% ‘O0 \.»~x =< ’/ “ ”‘ M?” ' ¢o5@~ Q9 R-4;»-/\% WI 5 -. .__._-_’~ ‘--- __ , .- -~ ..-ow»-..., j(7f #“i;: \\ \*%'€§\ F \1 \ /___ ___-_ "'.,,.__.... \ Q i 1;‘ 4 1» ﬂ\ - 9 , \ \ . Aﬁ -r ~"' \ ~—~~ /' . *_+=‘-v", "*a=—l;?_, E /1 /62 7 ,.- \\“\\ ;‘{‘ //_ at M; in “ _/£__ ft. A by kw _m‘ \ , \ ( _ ‘\ W5 %Mn " _ n_‘_N_m4 % Q Y j I _\ lg‘ A ‘Z _ x “U t ‘i 9 _ ) _J Q A ) H _v ‘ _ ‘ {v a H MAY x h ,\ _\ VI Q _ /_ EL‘ \ / ' v x Q‘! a AW Dav , A \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 19, 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people :- I wish I were at home tonight. How often I want to talk to you. Well it wont be so very long before I can at least for a day or two. I don't think I shall be able to get home before ten on Wednesday night. I asked Miss Cornwell to exchange me in my Latin class if she could but there are a great many who want to be and of course those living further away have to be considered first. For instance, those living in Springfield wouldn't get home until 12. In any...
Show moreVassar Dear people :- I wish I were at home tonight. How often I want to talk to you. Well it wont be so very long before I can at least for a day or two. I don't think I shall be able to get home before ten on Wednesday night. I asked Miss Cornwell to exchange me in my Latin class if she could but there are a great many who want to be and of course those living further away have to be considered first. For instance, those living in Springfield wouldn't get home until 12. In any case Hilda is going on that train so it won't be like coming all alone. If you want me too and if you are willing to have me travel on Sunday I can stay over till some time Sunday after dinner. It is town Sunday so I shouldn't have to cut the morning service only the evening and we have 5 cuts a semester. I haven't taken any yet. On Monday we begin work in the Gym. I am quite interested to see what it will be like. No Joke, I imagine. This afternoon Miss Hastings has been telling me all about College settlements, She worked, as a non-resident, for several years in the one in New York and is very much interested in the subject. I am getting Interested too. Yesterday I spent about an hour and a half in Miss Cornwells office making out lists of the Freshmen according to floors and buildings It wasn't the easiest thing in the world. Last night was our great Hall play. The first of the year. You know there are four during the year given by the Philalethean society. They are great occasions and are really very fine. The girls work very hard for them. For the first one all the 1900 girls come back and have great celebrations. It was great. They gave "Nance Oldfield" and a play called "The Intruder". The first was so cunning. It*s the one Terry acts you know. Then the last I had never heard of before. It was the weirdest thing I ever listen to and they acted it so well that every body was so worked up that people fairly groaned and some of the girls nearly went into Hysterics. There is no action in it at all to speak of and it was really marvelous the way they did It. This blind grandfather with his two sons and the 3 little girls of one son are sitting In this room while in the next lies his daughter, the wife of one of the men and the mother of the girls very ill. It Is all what the old man Imagines what he thinks he hears and so one. Oh I can't explain but you get so aroused. It was really dreadful. How the girl did It I can't see. It is by Maurice Maeterlinck. I don't know that any thing else particular has happened. I am going to try to go to bed every day next week at nine o'clock. We never sit up late. But I Just thought I would try and see If I could. Between dinner and chapel four of us read every night unless something happens to prevent. We are reading "Fisherman's Luck" by Van Dyck at present. What shall we read next. Lots of love from RuthNo OCR availableNo OCR available
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1900
Text: Vassar. Dear people:- Your letter with the money came all right. Thanks very much. I don't know that I shall need it. But its better to have it. I shall have to pay 5 dollars for a gym suit. Please excuse this pencil Cora isn't well tonight and has gone to bed and I have no pen and don't want to go in & light the gas. Nothing particular has happened. Have been busy. But has gone to bed until tonight at 9 o'clock every night Ruth.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 27, 1900
Text: Dear people I forgot to say that I couldn't get an earlier train. And shall get home about ten. I don't know the exact time but you probably know when that train from New York get in. love Ruth. I feel so miserableﬂ__JN____K1+' _ 91$ $ _ﬁ _ X __$ Z“ K Thu __> __’___ Df_F__}_# , W é zj I B _ _ _>_> ﬁg __:_____§_ f“A_liZ::::"_ __ “’ ’ Z)?” Aw K _H \} ‘ _‘ _ _£' K V/I D__ L T _ _~I _ MM xx __\ _ L if k “x _ F ’ s FL x F: 3/ ﬂy E 4 I \/X‘, J/_ ! \ \ "H C” \...
Show moreDear people I forgot to say that I couldn't get an earlier train. And shall get home about ten. I don't know the exact time but you probably know when that train from New York get in. love Ruth. I feel so miserableﬂ__JN____K1+' _ 91$ $ _ﬁ _ X __$ Z“ K Thu __> __’___ Df_F__}_# , W é zj I B _ _ _>_> ﬁg __:_____§_ f“A_liZ::::"_ __ “’ ’ Z)?” Aw K _H \} ‘ _‘ _ _£' K V/I D__ L T _ _~I _ MM xx __\ _ L if k “x _ F ’ s FL x F: 3/ ﬂy E 4 I \/X‘, J/_ ! \ \ "H C” \ HY‘ __ ‘ _ V /\bMm_____ R Q. M AZ _ D kx A , D V.‘ __ L /A \_)W\\ rk/__ /0 > , \| ‘K \ \ I. _ K” M W 3% J‘ ax k ‘V 2 L At"
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: December 1900
Text: My dear family:- I have just 10 minutes before it is time to go to get my lunch and so am going to write to you. We have just been having a class meeting sandwiched in between the fourth hour recitation which ends at 20 minutes past 12 and lunch at quarter to one. We voted to sign a petition to have some distinguished gentleman come and address the college at commencement Instead of having the girls who have received honors read essays. It has been signed by all the classes. Well thats as far...
Show moreMy dear family:- I have just 10 minutes before it is time to go to get my lunch and so am going to write to you. We have just been having a class meeting sandwiched in between the fourth hour recitation which ends at 20 minutes past 12 and lunch at quarter to one. We voted to sign a petition to have some distinguished gentleman come and address the college at commencement Instead of having the girls who have received honors read essays. It has been signed by all the classes. Well thats as far as I got. It's now dinner time. And I am In such a state of excitement. What do you think a messenger came to the room and said President Taylor wished to see me In his office after Chapel. What can he want. Cora and I amused ourselves with making the wildest suppositions (?) about it while we were dressing. (I wasn't going to change my dress but changed my mind after the mess. Luger had come and put on my brown dress. Well I have seen the president. He had heard I wasn't feeling well from Dr. Thelburg and wanted to see If he could help me In any way. Wasn't that nice in him? He wished to be remembered to my father. I wish everybody wouldn't ask how I am andso on. What made you write to Dr Thai, about me? Didn't you believe me when I said I was feeling better? Certainly I am an only daughter, and there Is no use trying to disguise the fact. As to what I want for Christmas, It is a serious question and it took me most an hour of hard thinking while I was out walking alone one morning to decide I am very sleepy but I will try and think the things up again. First I couldn't think of anything I wanted at all. But of course books I always want, and I should like little Shakespeares or some of the Thackery's or anything. ThenI should like a pair of skates. And pictures framed, perhaps some of my English pictures or postal cards. I should like a set of furs. This I think you might as well give me any way. Just to fill up the toe of my stocking, you know. It's so little and inexpensive. Then a chafing dish or tea-kettle. And some little five cent cups. I dont want nice ones. Or whatever you happen to see that you think I would like. Well I am going to give up and go to bed. I am good for nothing in the evening. It isn't half past nine yet. But I just can't think and so am going to leave my theme and go to bed. Ruth.1 /. V _ 7/ v W "2 ‘ 17”‘; P ~ y»/'1‘./-’ ‘.-__;,g_ \:._:» ai '=,> D /r?*K“‘*'5z;1“k\ _ \) 1'71"‘! '5‘ 7@§*\ u ‘n ‘J L I -.4 .__, " .1 ,.. .. ..... V \ ' . W \ \ “ -¢- _ '_\_ .. . / " f 1 '»§ \;¥ _=» J“_ F" ix b If ‘=\->4; “ ~=~/'—*\ *1/:3 ‘ /-Q 5' ‘ K <\ , I- ‘ -w~J ¢'>”==§_,*\;*;.-> » ) \ . A ~ ‘ ..l_{ ‘Ja- l | 1 ' \ ~ » _ ' . , j , , , - ._.-- _ . .‘ ,2 " ﬁx I‘ 5‘ \ "*L_ cc//‘_ \ 1 \’~ . ":4 ;~: .1»;/5, A., _,._ ~ A 1»: 9 dlurbw u <'uI1 -ww; 1. -01! $0 _ y 2 0 ‘O M 3%} 5 H VJ ‘O r E Q D69 i\ Q aux
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: December 1900
Text: Dear people:- It has suddenly occurred to me that perhaps you dont know the train I am coming by. Did X tell you? I cant remember there has been so much to think about. I leave New York on the 2 o'clock train reaching New Haven about 3-45 or 50 I think. What on earth is the baby blanket for You never told me a word about it. - Ruth I am not vaccinated. Ought I to be ?

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: Dec. 1900
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I have been lying down the last hour and wishing I was at home. I made various plans for seeing if I couldn't go home and still continue my work. They all seemed very plausible. 1 don't know whether they would strike other people in the same way. However I don't really wan't too. I have slept better since I came back but I feel pretty frightfully nervous. It makes me so angry. I don't see why I can't stand it whenother people do. Sunday we...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I have been lying down the last hour and wishing I was at home. I made various plans for seeing if I couldn't go home and still continue my work. They all seemed very plausible. 1 don't know whether they would strike other people in the same way. However I don't really wan't too. I have slept better since I came back but I feel pretty frightfully nervous. It makes me so angry. I don't see why I can't stand it whenother people do. Sunday we got here all right after 10 and had to ring the bell and be let in by the night watchman. We stopped at the station to get some hot chocolate. Monday and Tuesday went about as usual. I nearly put in a meal order Tues. night, but decided it was foolish after all and didn't. I am quite lame from working in the Gym. Mon. I took me glasses down to be fixed. They didn't have to send to New York and I can get them as soon as I go for them. I expect to go down tomorrow and want to try to go to see Miss Wylie too. But I am very busy Thurs. Oh I almost forgot to ask you. Do you think there would be time for me to send a doll to you and get it back before we leave for Christmas. And in any case do you want to dress it. I can get it done up here for $.75. You needn't be very particular with it. I should say they were about 8 or 10 ins long. Most of the girls have gone in swimming this afternoon. I ought to have my suit here. Do you know where it is. Miss Slade goes Friday. With lots of love Ruth.J _ \ < / /M’ * IE)” 1/ /( \ J ‘ 2___ Emu AW; ___m ( Q _ E ___ M A L _ _ _ __________q __ : : _ _ w % _ _ If (k_’__/ < ( %V%// /w 1 4/M 9 ﬁn <__‘_‘_ __ _ 1 \ n_v>__ % _ \’__§_ ___ ' Lt_.'l_i§. ‘vhf gm [U AM rd FL MK C _\ w:\ _ (Um ‘ M '_\\ \_ ' 1‘, ﬂMW_ FL 1 & \ {Q N Vt Q __\ K >>‘- jj _ my 3 ” _Q_! %__Ur_ MVP‘ W ‘ _ z 4* “Q Q_,_g’_ly ﬁlo I “A X T NH‘ Ni‘ _ ‘ﬂu ‘ _ R ___ \H‘ H_(_ _n__'_V)N\ ‘J _>_\ 5, \_ J A\ If V I ““
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 1901
Text: Vassar Dear People- Excuse the pencil but you know I am penless. It is the greatest nuisance. Well as you see I am here safely. It was quite a nice last night getting back, this morning it is losing some of its charm. I have been to German and Englihs. In English we are to begin describing the fine art. We commence with pictures. For our next theme we are to describe, for a child! (not very appropriate, I think). Either that picture, we sawin the late Gallery you remember of Uncle Toby and...
Show moreVassar Dear People- Excuse the pencil but you know I am penless. It is the greatest nuisance. Well as you see I am here safely. It was quite a nice last night getting back, this morning it is losing some of its charm. I have been to German and Englihs. In English we are to begin describing the fine art. We commence with pictures. For our next theme we are to describe, for a child! (not very appropriate, I think). Either that picture, we sawin the late Gallery you remember of Uncle Toby and the widow int eh sentry box. You know the Davises had it in the hall; or our of Hogarths pictures from that seris of a fashionable marriage in the National Gallery. The trunks haven't come up yet you see. Do you realize you put Paper's tooth brush in? Do you want me to send it back, or shall I just keep it and get a new one for myself? Last night it was very exciting after we got to New York. I the mof of girls at the gates waiting to get through. There was a train there going to New Haven and they wouldn't let us through. But there was such a crowd of us and every body was pushing and joking so that the poor people couldn't get through at all. Who wanted to take the new Haven Train. Finally some big officials acme along and made a little alley way font the middle and stood there to pilot any poor mew through who wanted to catch the train. When finally they popped the gate of us I wish you could haveseen the mess there was we were absolutely helpless. The man at the gate got so mad at us and keep saying "one at a time please. don't crow so. the trains wont go without you. have you tickets ready." But it didn't do any good. We were quite powerless. I got swept out backwards. But at last managed to get safely to the car. Did you see the girl in the car, Papa, who met us. She is Edith Brooks, one of Hilda's particular friends wasn't she pretty. There weren't many freshman on that train, though. There were several cars of Vassar girls. When we got back we had to go up to the office to get our keys and saw Miss Hastings there. Then we came down and opened the room and the windows (it was like a furnesss in the room) and then went around to see people. We found Edith and Florence were here but Lucile didn't come till after 10 so we didn't wait up to see her. Lucy and Mary were here too. AndAnd I think everybody is back by this time. I have n't noticed any who haven't come back. But everybody serif our class would be much smaller after Christmer. Well me hand is nearly paralyzed with writing with the pencil, and I must study my Latin lesson. So lots of love, Ruth Prof. Geo. B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn1 E <’\ /"' "‘ ‘\~ LB. ’\ \‘\\/J =,»1Iv' ‘ V >04-1 J i \ , \ Ii}, ~ ? M A; Q3 | ' Q 1' 5’ - _ ‘ \ /1 M.“ . ‘. W‘ I - u-‘.4.-*1" _ *3 H ~ ,":" X?‘ ‘<>~ f‘E:L~w *2 ('6 W“ 53 :.3~ \ 7 I /' . {H
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 1901
Text: Vassar My dear people:- You won't have a very long letter today I am afraid. What do you think I have been indulging in a little scare with the grippe. I am all right now, only I feel a trifle weak. Wasn't it a blow to be done up Friday and Saturday when I wanted to get some of next weeks work done up so that I could have a little time for reviewing particularly in Latin where I feel I need it. So you see I have hadto go to the doctors again, which made me very angry. But of course...
Show moreVassar My dear people:- You won't have a very long letter today I am afraid. What do you think I have been indulging in a little scare with the grippe. I am all right now, only I feel a trifle weak. Wasn't it a blow to be done up Friday and Saturday when I wanted to get some of next weeks work done up so that I could have a little time for reviewing particularly in Latin where I feel I need it. So you see I have hadto go to the doctors again, which made me very angry. But of course I had to have the business stopped right off. Such a lot of girls are getting it. I am glad mine was so slight. And wasn't it convenient of it to come on Friday afternoon & Sat. morning? There are piles of things I want to tell you but it tires me to write much. The list of explanations are out. Latin come Monday morning. They are all in the morning. Geometry Tues. Hygeiene Wed. German Thurs. and English Friday. They are very well aranged I think. Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday I shall have to go over all my Latin. Then Mon. after I will have tim to look of Geom a little. But we are going to review all this week so there won't be much to do. Then Hygiene won't require much work so over I can spend some time of German besides Wed. Don't you think that goes well? Frey Tag reallyis dreadful to remember. THe book of maps came, but there isn't any that helps me in it. The only one of the German tribes is one at the close of the "walker wandering. And what I need is one before and during. SShe make us follow a tribe all around and trace their routes which is rather hard when there are about 40 girls all buying to use one little map at the bautetime. The play went off beautifully. I didn't act thoughwasn't that a blow? I thought it wasn't wise to go up there and stand around, besides not really feeling equal to it. Lucile and Edith each had a girl up. They were both very nice. Lucile's friend goes to Bryn Mawr next year. By the way you forgot Mamma to give me a cambrie fog to put my muffin. The things in the trunk came al right except my lovely bible which had the leather tour at one of the corners. Wasn't thattoo bad? They say my trunk can be fixed. I don't know whether it can or not. Have you thought whether you want me to come home over Sunday after Semesters or not. I should get home Friday at 3.45 and should've to leave Sun at 5. 10. Perhaps as I to shall have likely have to come home for good a little later I had better not come then. What do you think? Cora is going home. How is Frances? Tell her I think of her often but really haven't had time to write love love RuthI have to pay 10 cents a week for my flannels. Is that a good deal? or how is it?Mrs. George B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 11, 1901
Text: Vassar College January 9, 1901 at 7:45 o'clock PM Piano Recital by Martinus Sievking Program Preludium…Bach-Sieveking Sonta appassionata…Beethoven Two Etudes, C sharp minor and C minor… Nocturn, C minor…Chopin Scherzo, C sharp mino… Prelude…Rachmanioff Erlking…Shubert-Lizst Duet…Mendelssohn Moo erpetuo…Weber Menuet… Tarentella…Mozskowski Steinway piano used.Dear people:- This is Wednesday and I meant to write some to you each day, but it is so hard to find time. Its after 10 now and I...
Show moreVassar College January 9, 1901 at 7:45 o'clock PM Piano Recital by Martinus Sievking Program Preludium…Bach-Sieveking Sonta appassionata…Beethoven Two Etudes, C sharp minor and C minor… Nocturn, C minor…Chopin Scherzo, C sharp mino… Prelude…Rachmanioff Erlking…Shubert-Lizst Duet…Mendelssohn Moo erpetuo…Weber Menuet… Tarentella…Mozskowski Steinway piano used.Dear people:- This is Wednesday and I meant to write some to you each day, but it is so hard to find time. Its after 10 now and I haven't got my German done nor eaten my orange. However I shall let my German go. The reason I haven't got it is that I went to a concert tonight. We had a grand pianist up and enjoyed it very much. I will send you the progamme. He was so funny and conscious the way the moved his hands and particularly the way he lifted them up. He was a kill as to his appearance. but he certainly played beautifully. I am having the awfullest time with my trunk. I can't get it open at all. Thursday I got so sleepy I had to stop last night. Well I did have a bad time with my trunk. The key wouldn't go in far enough to turn around. And so I sent for a man and he tried but couldn't do any better and got dreadfully angry at it. Then he wanted to know if he should take the lock off and I told him to go ahead as I had got to get into the trunk. But he began going at the thing with one of those big box openers, like ours you know, and I thought certainly hewould brake the front of the trunk all to pieces and ruin it, so I asked him if there was anybody who could pick the lock, and he said I was afraid he would hurt it. At which he became very mad and walked off. Well at last this morning I got it opened. They had to cut it out. It has been very inconvenient as I could change my clothes this morning. It is very nice to have it now though. I gave Miss Eilery they plater piece, and she was very much pleased and wished me to thank you. The pen holder and tooth brush came. I broke the pen I had and so writein pencil again. Would you please send that map, Papa, for using in conniption with "Die Bilder" It has been a horrid day today, raining and sleeting all the time, so that I haven't been able to go out. This afternoon I read German with Mary Yost, the southern girl you know from Virginia. She is so lovely, I wish I were like her. Everybody loves her. Yesterday afternoon I went out for a little walk with Marie Honeycutt who lives in Washington. I think I told you about her. Her father is an army officer and they havelived about everywhere in the United States. They know Dr. Geo. Bushwell. Isn't that strange. More girls meet here and find out that they have mutual friends. Well its very early but I think I will give up and go to bed. With a great deal of love I wish I were at home. It seems so long since I left. RuthMrs Geo. B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 14, 1901
Text: Vassar Friday Dear people:- How nice it seems not to have any lesson tomorrow. We are going to bed rather early tonight. This morning in English we had rather a nice time, particularly as it only lasted about had an hour. We were taken over into the studio and had pictures thrown onto a sheet for [?]. We had to take notes on them for writing themes and essays about later. First they showed us Mona Lisa and Beatuce Cruice and are to take eitherone for our next essay. There they gave me a...
Show moreVassar Friday Dear people:- How nice it seems not to have any lesson tomorrow. We are going to bed rather early tonight. This morning in English we had rather a nice time, particularly as it only lasted about had an hour. We were taken over into the studio and had pictures thrown onto a sheet for [?]. We had to take notes on them for writing themes and essays about later. First they showed us Mona Lisa and Beatuce Cruice and are to take eitherone for our next essay. There they gave me a portrait of Van Dyck by himself and a peasant of millet to compare them. Then the Madonna of Botticelli you have over the piano and that Madonna among the Rocks by Leonarda di Vinci. Do you remember where that was and who the other woman besides Mary was. We have had the greatest discussions about it. Then we had math and Miss Richardson gave me a lecture on taking exercise and held the English up as an example to me. I wish youcould have heard her. She told us to take walk before lunch and a nap after lunch and go for a walk for at least 2 hours. She said the English woman accomplished twice as much as we did in the same time because they were about to concentrate their minds. An American's girls conscience is only satisfied when she studies all the time while and English girl tries to get her work done in as short a time as possible. I thought I would walk around before lunch, and while I was out I met Miss Richardson. so I told her to see how she had impressed me that I took her advice immediately. And she patted her on the arm (right on my vaccination spot) and said, that was right and I was a little girl who needed a great deal of fresh air. She had noticed. I am quite a favorite apparently. But it is perfectly true, I feel miserably if I don't get out. Thursday it poured all day and I felt dreadfully and didn't sleep that night as well as usual. So Friday I went out notwithstanding it was stillpouring and had frozen during the night, and the roads were covered with ice and very slippery. Helen Graves and I walked into town and out again. They fixes me all up nicely. I had a pair of leather gaiters, that came up to my knees from Dubir; and Edith gave me her maclinetoch which made short enough by taking a tuck in it, and I had on my shortest skirt and was very fine. People were perfectly astounded when they head we had been way into town on such a day, but it didn't so us any harm and I felt much better. What do you think I am going to do. Cara and I have been asked to bin the next hall play, just as figures you know. There are to be a whole lot of us and it's more fun. Dubie and I are to carry a sedan chair & Cora and all the others are in a ruffian crew. The play is "Les Romantic" by Rostand and is capital. Saturday afternoon we went to a rehearsal and had more fun. It is going to be very good I think. Margaret Jackson is to be the hero and she acts beautifully. Saturday morning it snowedand I went out for a walk and did some studying. I someway can't get up my courage to being reviewing anything, but I suppose I must get down to it. All the teachers advise us to very strongly. My sweater foes beautifully. Saturday evening I went to a German play. it was so funny. The name of it was "Das Schwert des Damarkles" and the girls did finely. Our cheeks fairly ached when we came away we had laughed so. This morning we lay in bed until 10-30 as usual. Lucile & Edith brought us some bread and butter and milk.Then we had morning Chapel which bishop Potter bed. He gave us a fine sermon Poor Prexi had to read the lessons, and he had forgotten his glasses so he had to put his nose right down into the bible on the reading desk. Poor thing. I couldn't sympathize. Then at dinner I asked Elizabeth Allen to come to the table, because you see there is an empty place as Miss Hastings is taking her vacation now. After dinner Cora and I went for a walk up on Sunset hill, and she forgot to put her fibber on and so got her feet soaked, so that she had to spend quite a time drying them. And while she did it she read aloud to me, and I lay on her sofa. We have read the first chapter of "Alice of Old [?] Do you know it? Then we had a spell of writing letters and then the sweetest little black kitten came to call on us. That is I heard her crying outside the door so I went and let her in. She was evidently making the best of her way down to the parlors and I thought she ought to be intercepted. She was a very agreeable cat, as Miss Will and used to say. Then we wrote letters some more while the cat enjoyed herself on my bees. And then Lucile came down to get us to go for a walk and we were in our wrappers and very lazy, and couldn't make up our minds whether we wanted to go or not. So we tossed up for it and found we had to go. Then it took a long tim to get dressed (Lucile was very much disgusted). But finally we got up and went up Sunset again and saw the sunset. Which was glorious and then went down into the glen, which was perilous and the path is very steep and it was all icy. Then we sat on the bridge over the little stream and sang hymns while the dark evening mists rose from the water and the darkness and chill fell around us. Then we continued our way home in the dark and just had time to get ready for supper. I think you would be interested to hear what Cora heard while shewas taking her bath this morning. one girl was telling another what they had had for breakfast. First some hot chocolate, then some sardines and crackers next mince pie and peaches. Wasn't that delightful? Do you want me to send Miss Sawns a Vassar Cataloge, and if so will you send her address. You see my pen has arrived. I never was so lad to get anything. How much did you have to Pay. O, My watch keeps coming open. Do you think it would be safe to trust somebody here to fix it? Ruth Prof. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn‘ Vii, _ v(,‘_ 11 _‘_ ‘X4, 3 _ Y‘),-‘lf
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 16, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear People:- You will have to average up the letters you got last week and those you get this week because this has got to be very short. I am dreadfully busy this week on account of those rehearsals, and then of course Miss Hooker had to go and give me a conference today for which I have to write 2 long things. I really don't know when I can do them, but still. So I am sending you a note in the time between breakfastand first hour when it is very much against my principles to do...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- You will have to average up the letters you got last week and those you get this week because this has got to be very short. I am dreadfully busy this week on account of those rehearsals, and then of course Miss Hooker had to go and give me a conference today for which I have to write 2 long things. I really don't know when I can do them, but still. So I am sending you a note in the time between breakfastand first hour when it is very much against my principles to do anything. I usually go for a little walk. But of course you must know that I am prospering. Miss Duiton, our Latin teacher is sick, so we are having samples of the others. They are much harder. Miss D's other two divisions got cuts and we were so mad when we didn't. However on Monday Dr. Shelberg couldn't come to Hygiene so we got excused from that. Sr. Sh. is having grippe, &her vaccination is taking hard (isn't that amusing). I am so afraid I shall get the grippe. Lots of people have it around here. As to the oranges. We get very good navel oranges for 35 a dz. Do you think it is too extravagant to eat there every night? I am so disappointed about the check, but anyway it is more than you thought it would be in the first place, isn't it? I think that subject for a paper would be lovely, Mamma. I shall try to imagine Papa playing whilst tonight. I expect the first time he tried to shuffle he will spill the cards all over the floor. But of course he wouldn't mind such little things! Lots of love, Ruth.Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Connr» ;-; ~ = $54» W’. <f;;\ A \ i§' \ _/\)§,/ - r __\),f/ \ . ‘UAN 5 \ :2 '2 N _ -\ \) ‘ \/xi / ‘ 5‘ 9 :/ .1 ,1 \ /' \ ‘ {"1 \"‘1_-.-._-=<='¢" _ Z U1 1 f.@-,~ Y?» Q‘ 6 >-»' § “V c, E I Lg;-E av‘ 14," .1 ,1,‘ ‘ “Q1 :;"3..»§'@5r;~;'1=_.u_;; . . i J ' - V \ ./ />-.. ;‘ '1 I .1 1” I - r ; .- . 1 . . < ipv: 4” _~..-_-.... " ' ‘ 1’!-uzm'v.'_ » /- 01 8 -.. p K 41} pi!
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 28, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I am in such a mix. Cora and Hilda have decided that they would go home until over the next Sunday after semesters. Or at least they have nearly made up their minds to that. They think Miss Coruwell would give us permission to stay over the Monday then. If they do that I don't know of any one who would be coming all the way from New Havenat least. There would probably be somebody on the train up from New York. Now what shall we do? What a pity you refused that...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I am in such a mix. Cora and Hilda have decided that they would go home until over the next Sunday after semesters. Or at least they have nearly made up their minds to that. They think Miss Coruwell would give us permission to stay over the Monday then. If they do that I don't know of any one who would be coming all the way from New Havenat least. There would probably be somebody on the train up from New York. Now what shall we do? What a pity you refused that invitation. Tell me what you think I had better do. There is to be a party here that Saturday and us "The Crowning of King Edward VII" and the Freshman are to appear as the crowned heads of Europe, Asia, or Africa. We think we will go as European Willie and his family? That wouldbe rather amusing wouldn't it? Tonight they are going to have a carnival on the ice. I do wish I skated well enough to be in it, but it is all I can do to stand up with out trying any favey stunts. I have just been flying around like a hen with its head cut off these last few days. With getting in the last College settlements money (such a time I have had!) and making out alphabetical lists oh!! oh!!! ad class meeting and electing presidents and going to current topics meeting and reviewing Latin and a few dozen other things. Do excuse this scribble I hope this will get tout in the mail tonight. Tomorrow I will right more if I have time. RuthMrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn. < ‘A; H4 Li ., ~;~'§;r;~-'~..__ I ‘ § 1 '\ ’ \\ “I < ‘ -< /' -.1 \17“- 1; . \ 19 i, ,/A C 3 » /' - ...», \ I xi?‘ 1.;
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 29, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- Well Cora thinks she will probably go home between semesters after all, though it is still undecided ad will probably remain so until the very day. So I don't see but what we shall have to stay so too. I will come if she does, and you can have a little surprise. I don't think I will bring any body home with me and don't care to have any dinners and things. I am not entirely sure in my mind but what it would be more of a rest for me just to stay here, though...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- Well Cora thinks she will probably go home between semesters after all, though it is still undecided ad will probably remain so until the very day. So I don't see but what we shall have to stay so too. I will come if she does, and you can have a little surprise. I don't think I will bring any body home with me and don't care to have any dinners and things. I am not entirely sure in my mind but what it would be more of a rest for me just to stay here, though sometimes I think it would rest me more to get the change and be at ohm. Certainly it would be nice if it weren't for the railway journey, which is tiresome. What do you think. I have got $197.20 for college settlements and am going to make it up to 200 tonight. Isn't that nice? I am very much pleased. Besidesthis is only the first time around and I am sure we can get more. There are a good many girls I think would give if they were only properly asked. I have had such a time with one of the girls who was collecting for me. She didn't do anything with it at all. It was very provoking. The carnival last night was a great success. It made me wild not to be able to skate. They had gap. lanterns all around the lake, strung on wires and across the lake in two places. Then at intervals were tremendous bon fires. The girls were all in fancy costume and it was the prettiest sight to see. To see them skating around in time to the music. First they had a grand march and wound all around the lake in fancy figures, after that they danced single or 6 or so together. The shores were lined with people watching. Lucile and I staid out until we nearly froze and then came in and made ourselves beef tea. Cora had a gorgeous time. The music just carries you away. I had my watch fixed and payed .35 for it. I only got it yesterday so I can't tell yet how it goes. Monday I didn't get this finished yesterday. But will try to now.. I had an unexpected visitor, Mamma, yesterday so I feel fine today. Isn't that pleasing. I made the college settlement up to 200 last night aren't we smart. Well perhaps you would like to here about the Latin exam. I almost died before it was over but managed everything alright except the prose which I am sure I flunked. Everybody else seemed to have too though. It really wasn't so very hard, the exam was as whole I mean. I am glad i is over. Tomorrow come geometry but I am not studying much for that. Miss Hastings came back this morning from her vacation and we were all very glad to see her. Tonight the seniors are going to serenade Prexi. having finished ethics this morning. I think now Cora will go home next Saturday. Oh I have such a back ache I can't sit up a moment longer. RuthMrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn_\_ Y W:/I K A’ '_ _v “_ A V 3 I ' _ U ’ __ w ~ it ' l ‘ \_‘ \\ V 1 _\ / ff _ 7",, V _ C Q K ‘_ _ "iv \‘ NH C _ my _ ‘V _> \\ {_ Y‘ ‘_ '5‘ ‘K
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: January 30, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- Cora and Hilda have at last decided to ho home this week so I shall be sure of an escort home. I don't really think it would have hurt me to come there alone though. There would probable y have been somebody on the train. So I shall see you Friday afternoon at 3.50. The Crowning of Edward VII come that Saturday night but I sheen's ind missing it though it would be great fun. They are to have myflag for decoration. Well the Math and Hygiene Exams are over. I don...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- Cora and Hilda have at last decided to ho home this week so I shall be sure of an escort home. I don't really think it would have hurt me to come there alone though. There would probable y have been somebody on the train. So I shall see you Friday afternoon at 3.50. The Crowning of Edward VII come that Saturday night but I sheen's ind missing it though it would be great fun. They are to have myflag for decoration. Well the Math and Hygiene Exams are over. I don't know whether I passed Math or not. I don't think she will flunk me, because my classroom work has been alright. Or at least she ought not too. I am so sorry I am to have Miss Wilkinson next semester, and she isn't nearly as good a teacher; and now that I am used to Miss Richardson I had somuch rather go on with her. We have Math the first thing Monday morning too which is fierce, not to be able to look it over before class when you go it on Saturday. Whoo. We had hygiene this morning which was very easy. I am beginning to feel as if I really belonged here now that I am taking these exams, someway, even though I don't know yet whether I can stay. Of course thats only talk Cara is making out the bulletin for current topics this week. I suppose mu turn will come soon. I ought to study German but I can't screw my courage up to it. I want to go out doors but there is a terrible snow storm. If it keeps on like this I am afraid we will be snowed in and I can't go home. I will see you soon. RuthProf. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- Its sunday afternoon. Cora went in town with Hilda to dinner at some bodies house. I forget their name. After dinner I went up into the Sophomores room while one of them read a sermon. It was a translation of one of the Italian Monk's sermons delivered at the time of a plague in one of the southern cities and wos very good. Then I came down here and foAdele Buffinton just leaving a little note asking Cora and me to go walking with her. But as Cora couldn't go I...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- Its sunday afternoon. Cora went in town with Hilda to dinner at some bodies house. I forget their name. After dinner I went up into the Sophomores room while one of them read a sermon. It was a translation of one of the Italian Monk's sermons delivered at the time of a plague in one of the southern cities and wos very good. Then I came down here and foAdele Buffinton just leaving a little note asking Cora and me to go walking with her. But as Cora couldn't go I went up and got Lucile and Edith and we had a very nice walk, though they snow made the walking rather hard. It snow some more yesterday so we are quite covered up. What do you think we did Saturday afternoon? It was snowing so we thought we wouldn't go sleighing as we intended to. But we went into town to the theater to a melodrama. We paid .20 cents for orchestra seats. It was very thrilling and absurd. All the good people got rich, and turned out to be great personages and the daughter who had been stolen as a baby is restored to her father and marries her lover. And all the villains get found out and punished. At wagons points the heroine expressed lofty and sublime sentiments during which the band played softly. It was dinner time when I got back and I intended to do a lot of studying in the evening, but they asked us to come down to the fire wall, and be read to which we accordingly did. And I didn't get a lesson done. Alegbra I have first thing Monday morning, and I don't know it at all. I ahem been meaning to review the stuff ever since I came back to college and have nee got around to it. It is something dreadfulthe way time goes. Saturday morning I intended to do latin prose and my essay but i want skating and only got my prose done. When I went to read my poems for my essay I found that one of the books was not on the reference shelves and so I hunted up Miss Hookers and asked her about it and she went down to the library and made inquiries about it but the book seems to have entirely disappeared. Then while they were hunting the thing up I read some books on art instead of studying as I ought. You see I am a very foolish person. What do you think, Mama? Such a blow! Cora was told she couldn't wear her Maria Stuart costume because it wasn't appropriate for a Washington's birthday party. I am afraid perhaps the same objection might be made to a such peasants costume. What do you think?I wish I could write Valintine poetry. THink of it, our prose day is Valintne day. What a sweet Valentine we hand to Miss Sanders. There was something else I wanted to say to you o ask you but I can't rhino what it was. I shan't send this till Monday afternoon though so perhaps I will remember before hone. Monday. I can't think what it was at all unless I wanted to ask for Miss Sevann's address. I know it wasn't that, but I do want that. Yesterday I wrote a letter to Miss Haines. It was the steadiest thing I ever wrote. No sense in it at all. But still I sent it. Well I have got throe Algebra and German safely. Though I found that I hadn't studied the right lesson in the book nor learned the rules she gave us. Some of the girls got dreadfully scolded, but she didn't realize a hadn't done it. Cora and Lucile had Miss Dutton in Latin for the first time this morning She has been sick. Such disgusted children you never saw. It must be dreadful really some of this poetry is decidedly sentimental. At present we are reading Ovid. At halfpast 3 a single bird unto a silent sky propounded but a single term of cantos melody. At halfpast 4 experiment had subjugated test, and lo! her silver principle supplanted all the restat halfpast 7 element nor implement was seen, and place was where the presence was, circumference between. Emily Dickinson. Can you make sense of this thing? I can't and i had to interpret it for my last theme. Isn't it absurd? We want to send each junior a little bunch of violets for a Valentine; from the class you understand because they have done so much for us. DOn't you think that would be nice? We are to have a class meeting this afternoon to bring upthe subject. There's the bell for latin boo hoo how I am scared. Ruth Mrs. Gorge B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn\ NE I _“ Sh ‘V t_ ‘ ‘ If W ‘Q § ‘wk _’n\_* J A V I: T >1? > _ _ _ I‘ ___) _ ___ __ __ :3 \ \ _\ \\ _ / J _ ;_ ‘J _ V‘ ‘M M ’_ ; ‘ \’_ __ _ _' _ "_ I‘ L.‘ _ L __ “(J _ V M K‘ F‘ _ _\ “\‘p_+__ __ I ’ I \ _’_ I FJ > _ \ _ 3' _}/_%\ V_\ _\\ !,("“ \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Dear father: I have been talking with Franlein Bareteman. She doesn't seem to think I had better do it. I feel rather unhappy in my own mind and don't know just what I want to do. She says even if I had the highest marks possible ("which you haven't Miss Adams") she wouldn't advise me to do it. Now is she right in her estimate of what I can do in German or am i? It seems to me that I know more German than any other girl. But perhaps I haven't cared to make...
Show moreDear father: I have been talking with Franlein Bareteman. She doesn't seem to think I had better do it. I feel rather unhappy in my own mind and don't know just what I want to do. She says even if I had the highest marks possible ("which you haven't Miss Adams") she wouldn't advise me to do it. Now is she right in her estimate of what I can do in German or am i? It seems to me that I know more German than any other girl. But perhaps I haven't cared to make an effort to show it. Or perhaps I don't know as much as I think. Miss McCaleb, the sec. say I can't take that French next year without passion of the Freshman french in an exam. And I can't take French tis semester without taking an cam in last seems. work. It too bad isn't it? I am really quite disappointed though I keep telling myself that therewasn't any possibility of my doing it. What do you advise me to do. Drop German this seems. take French (and Miss Mc.C. said perhaps Prof. Brac would let me wait until the end of this seems or next Fall before passing off the 1st semester French work in June or Sept, work on German during the summer and take exam on 2nd semester work in Sept. and have the chance of loosing both. Or take German this semester pass it off in June and work what I can this seems on French and this summer, then try to pass off Freshman work in Sept and get into Course C. If not take Course B (which is what the frills with French as 1st language do this year) and drop German next year. What and which? Answer as soon as you can. I rather think I had rather study on French than on German, particularly this Freytag in the summer.The worst part is that I am afraid I shall have forgotten French so by that time that I shan't be able to do it. Isn't it too bad. I am unhappy. Oh no I am not. We have just been doe the grandest sleigh ride; Cora, Lucile, Edith, Dubé, Hilda (to chaperone) and I. I wish I had time and money to tutor in French. RuthProf. George B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn’_ ¢_' Q KW X ,_/{ J_’ E W41 fa L’ 1 _ “J PA i _“" H “:4” _ \‘ \ ‘ii }// \_ x 7/ _\H_x_ __ A t 6 “J \ _ :1 __ 5‘ __ 4*“ ,1 \ ' if//V F /_ _ ,1‘ \ Q I Q {,4 _€ _ ‘ _ I 6 ‘ V‘ _ 7: _ \‘ L, __/E ))A‘ 1 V\
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Dear People:- Well I found no notes when I arrived but I have since heard that Miss Dutton's flunks are not out yet. Cheerful isn't it? Cora didn't get any. Isn't that fine? I haven't had time to see about the change, but Miss Hastings doesn't seem to think it would work. And Hilda seemed to think it would be awfully hard to take both Sophomore french and German at the same time. Well I got down to the station in fine shake Hilda and Cora and their brother...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- Well I found no notes when I arrived but I have since heard that Miss Dutton's flunks are not out yet. Cheerful isn't it? Cora didn't get any. Isn't that fine? I haven't had time to see about the change, but Miss Hastings doesn't seem to think it would work. And Hilda seemed to think it would be awfully hard to take both Sophomore french and German at the same time. Well I got down to the station in fine shake Hilda and Cora and their brother were on the car going down chapel. So I got my suit case tended to for the rest of the way. Our train was late in at New York and we were rather afraid of missing the other but didn't. They put us in a pullman car because the others were so crowded. When we got out here we lurmted all around and were very much excited at not finding any notes. We hunted under the beds and in the drawers and all around bu didn't come on any so we ran up to Miss Hastings and made eugurice. She said that she had heard my papers were very good. Edith flunked Math and so did Lucy. Mary Showkson flunked Math & Latin and French prose. We are so pleased she got through the rest. It was really better than we hoped. Elisabeth Ladd flunked English. Wasn't that foolish? It is simply because she has been careless and forgotten to put essays in where she ought and so on. Lucile and Florence are all right. Have had my first Algebra lesson. Miss Wilkinson is certainly not Richardson class! Well you will hear soon of my success in the change. They had great doings Saturday night. Ruth Prof. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn. __ ‘ I I _‘_‘ éﬂ 60 _:y_=\ _ v__ Y i _ /N \ ’_ ’ Iv /4‘ / /2 ‘_‘- ‘ ‘ \‘\_ N, j hp _'/; v r / ‘AH ‘ )1” mf / I _ _ * . _ I I L,“ J‘ ‘P’ '7' V! .1‘ “'.I\ \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I have no time to write, the bell has just rung for Latin, just as I took up my pen but I don't need to go just yet. I have been particularly busy this week not having been able to do either my essay or my latin prose on Saturday we have prose today. I am anxious to see what little not I have on my paper today. Last time she said I must be more descriptive noting in my use of tenses but it was not deficient asmany of them were of which I was very glad. Well I have...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I have no time to write, the bell has just rung for Latin, just as I took up my pen but I don't need to go just yet. I have been particularly busy this week not having been able to do either my essay or my latin prose on Saturday we have prose today. I am anxious to see what little not I have on my paper today. Last time she said I must be more descriptive noting in my use of tenses but it was not deficient asmany of them were of which I was very glad. Well I have just come back from Latin and gym. I meant to go and see Miss Wylie this afternoon with Mary Yost, but she can't go so we put it off until next week. My paper was not deficient this week either. Ha, ha. The poetry we are doing is so much nice than Livy. We have Ovid now. In English we are having a very uncomfortable time. Abstract subjects and definitions. FOr our next essay we have poetry define it. What is poetry anyway? As to the Algebra I can do the examples alright and don't know what I don't understand. There is nothing I can ask to have explained, only I don't feel as if I had the whole thing classified and right down so I knew all about it and through and through it as I did with the geom. with Miss Richardson. Of course its the difference in the teacher. Do you know Cora and I think our room is haunted. A while ago a bottle of tooth powder appeared on the washstand which belonged to neither of us and we neither knew how it got there. Wasn't that queer? Then the other morning, Sat it was I didn't get up for breakfast, that is I slept over and Cora brought me breakfast. When she brought me a napkin out of the drawer where I always keep them it was not one of mine. It had no name on it and I know it never came in the wash to me. Cora doesn't know anymore about it either. Don't you think that is very strange. Then last night I wanted some camphor ice. You know I had a new tube. well I have used very little when I came to look at it last night and the bottom which you can push up as you use the stuff you know, was up at the other end and the ice below it. The seal cover gone. Evidently somebody had pushed it way out and then put in the other end to, though how they didit I don't see the camphor ice is so soft. It was nearly all gone. Don't you think we had better employ a detective? Well lots of love Ruth Cora may go home next SundayMrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- You letter come this morning. You were very good to sit down stairs. I am so worried as to whether I got your letter in intime to reach you this morning. I think I did though. I don't think I need to take a tutor in Algebra. If I would just find time someway to do some reviewing I wou ld be all straight. What do you think, this morning when I was going up stairs in Rockerfellow I met Miss Richardson. She tookhold of my hand in both hers and patter it. "I have...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- You letter come this morning. You were very good to sit down stairs. I am so worried as to whether I got your letter in intime to reach you this morning. I think I did though. I don't think I need to take a tutor in Algebra. If I would just find time someway to do some reviewing I wou ld be all straight. What do you think, this morning when I was going up stairs in Rockerfellow I met Miss Richardson. She tookhold of my hand in both hers and patter it. "I have missed you, my dear," she says with her sweetest smile. "I am sorry to have lost you." Edith who was behind me nearly fainted away and after I had been brought to, we had to turn our attention to her, but she finally came to. I had such an unhappy time ini class drill this morning. It is the second one I have been to. And of ours they have got way a head. She made us do all kind of stunts with indian chins and I nevergot into such a mess in my life. I don't like it at all. Well there is the latin bell. I must run. Wednesday. Nothing interesting has happened since yesterday, just study and recite, recite study. I wish you could have seen me trying to get a steamer letter into the post for Winifred today. The postman had come and I thought if I didn't get in the mail it wouldn't reach her in time so I tore, and ran down stairs putting it in the envelope as I ran. It was too big and I folded it any old way. It will be a pretty sight I think. When she get it. I just caught the post man. Don't you wish we were sailing for Italy tomorrow? I do. Yesterday Cora and I had the finest sleigh ride. We were walking over to the washerwoman's and we had to go past the new building. The only path went that way and just then a wagon or sleigh rathercame out and we jumped up behind and had a lovely ride out of the college fronds and down a side street. When we came o the main street, where the street cars are, we decided we would have to get off, for fear of shocking somebody or harming the reputation of the college. They treat us like babies. Miss Cornwell is a pill. I wish Mis. Kendrick was back. Miss C. wouldn't let us send the little bunchesof violets to the Juniors for Valentines. Did you ever hear of anything so absurd. Bah. Then they had a meeting of Phil. the other night because Miss Cornwell had discovered a rule made a long time about, soon after college was started by the faculy that no costumes should be rented for the Hll plays. No attention has been payed to it for over 10 years. But she discoversit and says we can't have any costumes unless we petition the faculty for them. So we had to have a eating to get up the petition, everybody hooted when the girl got up and announced the business. In the last hall play she wouldn't let the girls say rape. She told them theft was much more befitting. It sounded too absurd for anything. When the bandit told the old Gentleman about the different styles. The theft by moonlight, the theft polite, etc, etc. Thurs. Another Latin press ex. done. I passed. Miss Dutton's, but don't expect to Miss Sander's. Last nigh I made three calenttimes no 4. This morning when we went to breakfast there was an orange at every place. Nobody knows who put them there, except the person who did it, and she doesn't let on. Some of them think Cora and I did it which is very amusing. We are going to vote our class motto and mona gram. Todays they are all horrid, I have more work than I can possibly do for tomorrow 3 lesson, class meeting and gym to do before night beside one recitation. Friday all my recitations come the first thing i the morning so I have to get them all the day before hand. I got a very pretty Valentine from New Haven. Voila the bell. Alas prose and grammer. Goodbye. Ruth. Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn/ _.- J3 ;;c % K"-;i:r~,> 3' -, 1‘ r-‘jg 7 ‘W 1 \ 3 €'f:i\ i 4 \k/:\ , A ¢ , '\'/ k U / ‘\ .;_- / "~. _ ‘ \ ‘ > w
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Freshman? 1901? Dear people:- Sunday once more. How the weeks go by. We have just come from church and I didn't wait to get asked into the senior parlor today as usual, because the minister made me feel creepy and I didn't want to be in the same room with him. He was a great big burly fellow with his block hair shaved off as close to his head as it could be, and he had big hooked nose andsuch sharp piercing eyes way in under bushy eyebrows that he made me think of an eagle on...
Show moreVassar Freshman? 1901? Dear people:- Sunday once more. How the weeks go by. We have just come from church and I didn't wait to get asked into the senior parlor today as usual, because the minister made me feel creepy and I didn't want to be in the same room with him. He was a great big burly fellow with his block hair shaved off as close to his head as it could be, and he had big hooked nose andsuch sharp piercing eyes way in under bushy eyebrows that he made me think of an eagle on hawk all the time. He had such an effected, sarcastic, [sueering?] voice too, and said marcy instead of mercy, and "such like things." Oh the girls had such a perfect time who went down to New York yesterday. I really wish I had gone. She boxes and front seats were given over to them, about 77. Then the director spared no pains to make them enjoy themselves. A man came around and gave each girl a big bunch of violets tied with the Vassar colors, rose & grey. Then he himself came around and spoke to every girl. And the crowing compliment when the curtain wen up in the second act, where Francesca and Mima are on the stage, they each had flowers on tied with long streamere of rose and grey ribbons. Wasn't thatlovely in him. The girls say they clapped and shouted for at least a minute before they let the play go no, while all the rest of the people stared open mouthed at them. The theater was crowded and it holds about 1100 they say. At the end they raised the curtain six times and finally herr coud--I forget what the rest of his name is had to come out. After the performance wasover he took there all up on the stage and showed them how all the contrivances for making it thunder and so on, and the scenery is worked. Generally they had quite a time. The railway people let them go down to New York and back for $1.60, hardly more than you would have to pay for a single trip on a regular ticket. Cora and I went down town yesterday and made various purchases including a drape lightwhich is going to nearly break us, costing $3.60. But I hope it will be good. We have had such a time with the gas. It is very poor and so far up. That 3.60 gets us only a plain upright stick for the lamp part, and no shade, we are going to make that. The burier and all the separate pieces cost so much. I am going to be dreadfully busy next week. My essay isn't written and regular lessons keep me working steadily, then a costume has got to be made for Friday night. it can't be done Friday after noon because Mrs. Stephens lecture comes then, and he excepts to stay over Saturday so I suppose I shall see him then sometime and Saturday evening come a french reading that I won't of course to go to. Don't you think I shall be rather full? Our essay is perfectly awful. We are to take some modern sentiment, as the nobleness of labor, or the equality of class, or anything we like, and take 2 or 3 poems in which this feeling is expressed and compare the different ways of bringing it out and the different though on the same subject which different people have. Why its terrible. I have no idea where to look. I should have to read all the poems, modern poets have written, thorough in under to find the ones in which they have expressed some such sentiment characteristic of the time. What shall I do. I haven't time for that, and take Kipling, there must be some in him, but how am I to find it without reading his poetry all through? Certainly Hooker is getting too frisky. The other divisions don't have any such crazy things to do. Did I tell you about Thursday night when I hadn't done a single one of my three lessons for the next day by chapel time and yet stayed to a lecture on college settlement work and had my lessons for the next day as well as usual. I got out about 8.30 and got my German by mine then I did Algebra until about 10.40 and then went to bed. The next morning I got up at the usual time and went to breakfast after that I borrowed a copy of Kate and wrote a theme on the Ode to Melancholy before the first recitation which came in twenty minutes. It was fully as good as those I spend an hour and a had on. If only you could get your lessons done as quickly when you have plenty of time and don't have to. I don't see why you can't. Cora is going to have a costume made for her by a dressmaker. She is going to be my man. Didn't they wear those little short waists and scant skirtsin George Washington's time? LIke those in "Pride and Prejudice ?"How do you think you would cut them? How many seams would there be in the skirt? And would they just be straight or would they have to be gored? Fo you suppose I could get a pattern for such a dress? What do you think of the bill? The doctors was not as much as I thought it would be. I am beginning to get so I can skate quite well alone, if only the ice would last. Lovingly Ruth.Prof. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn. _ ’_ L L‘; _\‘ _ ‘>6 ~ ‘ n"__M_g _ 1’ ‘K \ 5 _ Q U‘ K ‘Y ‘v \\_ I \M > >/___ ' _( \J f \\L 5 Ur I ‘_ :1; V) ‘ \ _ ‘V \ ‘J _/ (.\ “ L‘ J) \/, 3 p/UN _ \_' _ 1) ’v‘\ _\_ V ,2‘! Q R! \_ __ 7 _ ‘()‘§“ II I I‘ R-1 I‘ ‘ll_ _ n __ \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Dear people:- This is the the German class. And is very stupid, so having recited, I think I will write a letter to you. I can keep one ear on what is going on. I find it rather hard she keeps looking at me. I wish I wasn't in the from row. Yesterday I got some lawn to make my costume, and have started it but I doubt if I even finish it. Suton-Thompson is coming here on Thursday to lecture and I intend to go in to hear him, whether I get any lessons or not. Then there is a concert out...
Show moreDear people:- This is the the German class. And is very stupid, so having recited, I think I will write a letter to you. I can keep one ear on what is going on. I find it rather hard she keeps looking at me. I wish I wasn't in the from row. Yesterday I got some lawn to make my costume, and have started it but I doubt if I even finish it. Suton-Thompson is coming here on Thursday to lecture and I intend to go in to hear him, whether I get any lessons or not. Then there is a concert out here this afternoon which I don't want to miss. Just see how things pile up. Here. My course was cut short with as big a scolding as I ever had in my life. After making me over the coals for a few minutes and letting me that even if I knew any German I couldn't pay attention to what was going on and write at the same. She ended by telling me it was extremely impolite. Whew! Whew! It's such a bore. I think she has a particular grudge against me. Well I have just come from the Suton Thompson lecture. It was very interesting. My costume isn't done and I don't know what is going to happen but I except it will finish up. They are to have my gulag to adorn something for the lecture, American and British Flag and so on! Very fine doingas to my health it is fine. Never felt better. Nothing disturbs wen there is really something I might worry about I never do. Lovingly RuthProf. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I am going to begin this letter now and write when I have time. I wish you could see the drifts around here. It is something terrible: there has been, and still is, a very high wind blowing. We think we will probably get stuck in one Friday night. Oh you don't know tho' do you? The current topics club is going to give the 10 freshman members a sleigh ride. There are to be two big barges, and Miss Salmonis to chaperone one and Miss Ely (the head of the Math...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I am going to begin this letter now and write when I have time. I wish you could see the drifts around here. It is something terrible: there has been, and still is, a very high wind blowing. We think we will probably get stuck in one Friday night. Oh you don't know tho' do you? The current topics club is going to give the 10 freshman members a sleigh ride. There are to be two big barges, and Miss Salmonis to chaperone one and Miss Ely (the head of the Math department the other) won't that be fun? I have just polished my shoes, and they are so dazzling that they really hurt my eyes. I keep seeing then, even when I look at something else. Its just before dinner now. Can't you find my thimble? I need it badly. Did I tell you our division in Latin was transferred to Miss Saunders, the had one, you know. I don't know what will happen to me. I have been a very unhappy by time this afternoon trying to do latin prose. Before, when I had Miss Dutton I wished I had Saunders. But it isn't all delight, I find. Tomorrow we have got to take to the English class some [?] which we have never been able to understand, and have discussed and talked a great deal about. I haven't any idea what to take. I wish I had read more, and thought more about what I have read, and I wish we had discussed such things more, so there. Would you like to hear something funny. A girl named Christine Cushing flunked her Math and she went to see Miss Richardson about taking a reexam. But Miss R. said I don't think you can do that Miss Cushing. It will be necessary for you to take the subject [?] over next year. And Miss C. gave a sort of gasp "don't you think you wear your corsets to tight Miss Cushing?" Says Miss RichardsonIsn't that lovely? Fancy her saying a think like that. Friday. Well my lessons are over for this week, and I feel discouraged. I don't understand a think that is happening in Algebra and the m ore Miss Wilkinson tries to explain the more mixed p I get. I am wondering whether I had better try to get changed to Miss Richardson. I shall it this way a while, longer but if I find I don't know anything about it perhaps it would be less strain to go into R's class. Then German makes me unhappy. I don't feel as if I were learning much. It seems as if we learned more history than German. It takes so much time to learn the history to recite it that I don't get time to do extra reading. But I know almost all of the words in it. Of course I learn something. But ti's so slow I don't feel it. I don't seem to know more German than when I came to college. Oh dear. You see I am blue today. Well we went on our ride last night. It was lovely weather and the stars were all so bright. They sang all the way, so I hardly opened memouth all the time. I would give anything if I could follow a time. I wish you could have seen the things I put on to keep warm. I put an extra suit of underclothes on then a pair of bloomers and 2 sweaters!!! fancy. Besides, of course, my frees. Don't imagine I went out with nothing over the bloomers. Shocking, shocking. Oh another thing I am discouraged about is English. Miss Hooker is such a fool. I wish you could hear her. You know English was one of the things I wanted to improve in but with such a person!!! She isn't any help. What will you think of me. I wish I wasn't like myself. Well I must go skating and see if I can't get more cheerful. But there isn't anyone to go with me. I shall probably break my leg. I started a letter to the German girl in Berlin in the German class this morning. I love you and wish I was at home. RushIt feels much better now and am going to take a nap. Your letter came just now. Mrs. George B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.i \ q~ “ <:> % ﬁn H , .:v,".;:? \V\\\ (ﬁx ’ ‘* *&\. _ _‘;- . /I * m, -- ﬁ =_ i? » >0/\' w ‘ ‘ 1; _. ' LEE A ~ ‘_ ‘\ _ r\_ Rx Q‘ _ 0 \ A Rs’
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: February 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- At last Cora and Edith have got away. Such absurd people I never saw. They have been acting "fit to kill". Well I draw a long breath and start to tell you about things. Such gorgeousness you have never dreamt of, as was to be seen Friday night, and they (or Miss Cornwell) wouldn't let Mr. Stephens go. Did you ever hear anything more foolish and silly. It thegirls wouldn't mind I don't think Miss C. need get excited. We are just as madd as we can...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- At last Cora and Edith have got away. Such absurd people I never saw. They have been acting "fit to kill". Well I draw a long breath and start to tell you about things. Such gorgeousness you have never dreamt of, as was to be seen Friday night, and they (or Miss Cornwell) wouldn't let Mr. Stephens go. Did you ever hear anything more foolish and silly. It thegirls wouldn't mind I don't think Miss C. need get excited. We are just as madd as we can be, and so is Mr. St. He told Prexi that he would never come again with out making it a condition that he should see what ever was going on. If Teddy, who is young and unmarried and unconnected with the college, can go why can't Mr. Stephens? Well I managed to get my consumes done. It was not ver swellbut looked pretty. I made one of those short waisted businesses not with standing what you said about the time when it was worn. It was the easiest to awake with out any pattern. I really feel quite proud of myself. I cut the lining for the waist by the [?] of my blue chally (?) dress and put the rest on os Mrs Galheger (?) does. I haven't nearly got the powder out of my hair yet. It is dreadful. But how stunning it does make the girls look. Cora was too conning for words. But as was everybody. It changed some people so that we didn't know them at all. Mr. Stephen's lecture was a great success. I just went into the reception which was given for him in the faculty parlor for a moment and spoke to him and then skipped out. You see the lecture was in the afternoon and lasted until about five and we had to get all dressed between it and dinner. Then we went to the ball and had a beautiful time. They gave us doughnuts and and apples for refreshments. Then Saturday morning we stayed in bed rather late and Miss Ellery came in before I was dressed to ask if I would take charge to Mr. Stephens at 10 o'clock and I was to acquire at the messenger office to find where he was. So up I go at 10and ask where he is. They really don't know but will find out if I will wait. I wait. They hunt and hunt and hunt. Prof. Stephens seems to have disappeared. He is no where to be found. THey will let me know if he turns up. So I go back to my room and try to do a little Algebra. After a while Miss Ellery comes in. Where is Prof Stephens? What shave I done with him? I haven't seen hi at all. How very odd. and off she goes. Pretty soon the lunch bell rings and as I go down I see him standing by the dining room door talking to Miss Salmon, so I go and speak to hum. It seems he and Prexi escaped and went off for a walk. Miss Salmon has bullied Mr. Stephens into giving an informal talk on the historical novel in the afternoon so he decides to stay over a train so that he can have a chance to talk with me. After lunch I try to get some latin done. But of course it is usually hard and I only succeed in digging out about half of it. Then comes three o'clock and his lecture which lasts about 3/4 of an hour and is very amusing. He was very much distresses through for fear Miss Salmon didn't approve of his joking so, and not taking it seriously. After wards I went up to get hum and what doeshe say but "now you are going to take me to your room and give me some tea, aren't you?" I hadn't thought of it and didn't have any tea kettle or any tea, or any milk, or any sugar, or any anything. "You promised me long ago, didn't you, that I should have tea in your own room when I come to vassal?" So I smiled and said of course he should have tea and winked at Cora whorushed, and byte the time I got Mr. Stephens down to the room everything was beautifully fixed. That is the joy of College. If you get in a tight fix everybody is willing to help and in no time you are all right. One girl rushes to some body she knows has a beautiful tea kettle she meets somebody who has the tea, etc. WHile you have time to fix up the room. Nothing fazes (?) a college girl. I will admit wedidn't go down directly Prexi came up and talked to us. He wished to be remembered to you. ANd what do you think he said. It was very delightful, but it is rather frightening. Mr. Stephens said he had come up to see how "this young lady" was getting along and he was advising her very seriously to avoid study as much as possible, because he knew she had a tendency I meant to over work that way. President I said yes he knew I wasn't feeling very well before Christmas, but I seemed much better now, (please observe) wasn't I really? Then he said I had won a victory (which I have) and it would never be hard again etc. etc. Prof. Steph asked when those dreadful exams come with which they troubled us, and whether I got through all right I said I didn't and Prexi added "and well, very well too. I looked it up myself" Now isn't that the limit? Imagine my feelings to think of his looking up my marks. Why I shall certainly have to do good work. Well then Mr. Stephens come to the room. Miss Ellery chaperoned. I have a suspicion it was improper, even a strong one. The rules say no gentlemen shall be taken to the rooms with out a chap. and that Father and brothers may stay 15 minutes but not more. Prof. Stephens was here until so before six. A trifle more than 15 minutes, you see. Then he departed and I had dinner and went ot chapel and went to the french lecture. you see I have been having my fill of lectures lately. This man is M. Lavel w with whom Miss Salmon and Miss Ellery studies in Paris. He lectured in English, very broke, and read selections from Rostard in French. I couldn't understand very well. By the way I met Richardson again and she "squoze" my hand some more & hoped I would come and see her soon. I go, I go. Ruth Mrs. George B. 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