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Creator: Slocum, Harriet (Palmer)
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1869

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Creator: Wyman, Anne (Southworth)
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1880-1882
Text: 1880-1882 Wyman Journal Anne Cora Southworth, '82, Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York.1 Journal Vassar College, Sept. 19th '80. Back Again. Juniors! how queer it seems. To think that I've only one more long vacation! Fannie Bird came back with me. She is to be preparatory. She is awfully homesick but I think she will get over it as soon as the studying begins. She says however that she shall go home next week. We got here Thursday and Hattie arrived soon after. At night, just...
Show more1880-1882 Wyman Journal Anne Cora Southworth, '82, Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York.1 Journal Vassar College, Sept. 19th '80. Back Again. Juniors! how queer it seems. To think that I've only one more long vacation! Fannie Bird came back with me. She is to be preparatory. She is awfully homesick but I think she will get over it as soon as the studying begins. She says however that she shall go home next week. We got here Thursday and Hattie arrived soon after. At night, just before we were going to bed, who should come up the hall but May. We did not expect her till Monday. We thought Madge was not coming back and mourned for her. May had the outside room, I the double and Hat the single inside. Friday as we were going to Chapel, we ran right into Madge! Weren't we astonished? And weren't we2 glad? So the next day we changed around, and finally May and Hattie took the double inside and I took the outside. They are going to have two bureaus and fix it up so there will be room for their things. At first Hattie said they never could stand it, two in a room. She went to Mrs. Ray to be changed to a room alone. But Mrs. Ray said there was not one room that had not been applied for. There are lots and lots of new girls this year. That will be very nice for the College. Carrie has not arrived yet. I am afraid her eyes trouble her. Louise has a boat. Miss Withy is back as [post]. She could not be separated from her [smash] Miss Stockwell. I am writing up in Fannie Birds' room, as I haven't any ink myself.Sunday, Oct 3rd 1880 Fannie has got over being homesick. She is as lively as can be now. Her father came here last Saturday, after she had telegraphed several times to home. She said she would stay if he wished her to. He said of course he wished her to stay. I really think she would have been a little disappointed if he had wanted her to go home. She cheered right up and was as jolly as could be. Hattie has moved. She went into the parlor with Ella Varnes, and Miss Wilkinson went with her. Carrie has not come back yet. Her eyes have been very bad indeed. She will be back as soon as she can. Delta. There are only 17 or 18 old members4 in Delta I hope we will get lots of new girls in the chapter for upon that its prosperity depends. Last Friday Julia Meeker and I were on the entertainment committee. Jessie M. and Jessie W. made real pretty programmes. I spoke "Here she [Was] and There she Goes," and I was Tom in the Charade Domestic. We had ice cream and cake after it was over. Madge and May are going to join Delta. Miss Nicks, an '82 girl, used to belong to Delta, but she was sick and left last year. Her sister is here this year and is going to join Delta. Sunday, Oct. 10th Fossils Friday Jessie and I went to Cedar Ridge after ..., but it was rather too early and so we didn't get many. 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Monday, Oct. [October] 24th '80 News from home It seems as if I had nothing but bad news from home. First, the [...] mill at home was burned and their French and Ward's mill and now the last thing, father has been hurt. He was running along beside his wagon which had 2500 lbs. [punds] of grain on it, and he fell and the whell went over him, bruising his leg terribly and also his shoulder some. That was a week ago Saturday. Last Saturday I recieved my last letter from home, and his knee was not getting along at all well. I have had Company from home. Mrs [...], whose sister lives in town and is the wife of the high school teacher Mr. [Mister]8 Buck. Mrs. [Missus] [...] came out here Tuesday and Thursday her sister and some children came with her. It seemed [...] very pleasant to see some one from home. Beta's Hall Meeting [came] off last Friday. The chapters are allowed to have only literary and musical entertainments this year. It was very nice for that kind of [...] meeting. I went to Exoterie Saturday night, Fannie Klongs. They had a very pleasant meeting. I ram so angry at Mrs. Ray She does not want us to have any more [...] at chapter meetings, and [rom] programmes have to be submitter to her. It is half the work to get up a farce, and I think she is very disagreeable.9 Oct 31st '80 Delta We had a real nice Delta meeting Friday. Miss Platter read a very good critique. Misses Varnes and Easton read last year's class essays. Miss Munro and I read prices. I had a dreadful cold but managed to get through. Miss Varnes sang also. I read The Brother of Mercy by Whittier. That afternoon I read the same in elocution. Elocution We meet at the tenth period Tuesdays and Fridays. Miss Brace has been very nice so far. But they say she has been horrid in the other divisions. Hollowe'en. We were going to have a spree [and] Mrs. Ray said we might pair [...] for it. The Sophs [sophmores] were going to have Society Hall, the other studentsthe gym. Saturday night the last [...], Mrs. Ray wouldn't lit the preps10 go to the gym because it was raining and told the Juniors that we must finished by 8 p.m. so the preps might have Room J. We were pretty well disgusted. We had a show first and got through with it by 8 by hurrying and then took up our chairs and fled to the back [...] where we were regaled with coffee and sandwiches. The show was splendid. Miss Glum led the orchestra, and was too cute fod anything. Laura Gross recited Byron's piece about [...] slaying her daughter with a very tragic air brandishing a butcher's knife. She blacked her eye brows and put black lace around her head so it looked like black saratoga wave, wore a long dress and did not look a bit like herself. Miss Easton, attired in a short white dress and pantalets, with her hair down, recited ""Twinkle twinkle little star" for our edifica-tion. But I think Miss Varnes outdid them all. She was fixed up like a negro, and the way she carried on rolling her eyes and showing her teeth! Miss King read an essay on spring. H [...] [...]. After we had out spread, we began to play games. But the back parlor was too small. So some one went to find Mirs. Ray and get permission to take the front parlor. She was not to be [...] and we knew no other teacher woudl feel at liberty to give consent, so two girls went to the President. Then we played Blindman's bliff and the circle. Then Miss Coleman propoled that we go through the Catacombs. So we all formed a line, each putting her hands on the shoulders of the one in front. It was great fun. It was dark all the way, except just in the centre. Then we marched through the kitchen where the servers were making candy, sing-12 ing "Here's to '81, for we know she's having fun." Then in the second we sand "Here's to the president, for the [...] the parlor lint." Then we returned to the parlors. The preps in Room J sang to us and we sand back and then we danced the Virginia Reel and departed. Fannie and Jessie Clinton staid [stayed] here all night and the girls were going to get up and eat an apple at 12, but they didn't. Some one served up my night-gown and fixed my sheet; but they did not bother me for I always go to bed in the light. Covering the Sofa I covered my sofa Saturday. It looks real pretty. Bright red and old gold. A week ago I covered my chair [...], too. And May is going to cover her [her's] like it. Analyses. We have had to write just lots of analyses in Rhetoric. I don't like to do it but I see that it is13 doing me good. I have made a great fuss every time. Sunday Nov. 7th 1990 Hallowe'en We had a jolly time Hallowe'en. Out class had an entertainment in- but there I have written all about that, so I think I will leave the subject and talk about elections. Election. Tuesday nights great excitement prevailed in College and party-spirit ran high. The girls were all putting out decorations and signs. Madge hung out red, white, and blue skirts, May a white shawl and red and blue [sachel]. She is a Democrat. Then I draped some old curtains etc. over the alley-way and put up my red handkerchief and some blue ribbon and white [illusion] between the doors in the alley. 14 Then out in the corridor I draped my red and white shawl and my blue stockings and some blue bows. Then Madge and I painted a little flag and [set] it swinging over the entrance to the alley way. We were busy in study-hour and Miss Kaskell came out and said tha really we ought to keep in our rooms, but that if we would be real quiet, we might stay and decorate. Just think of that from Miss Kaskell! The senior corridor was decked out beautifully and [lighed] up by candles. There were effigies of Hancock and Garfield in various postures of ignominy or triumph. Teachers and professors with smiling faces promenaded the corridors and examined the decorations. A blackboard by the senior parlor stood waiting for the first alums. [...] was a scene of gaeity and festivity. The Sophs [sophmores] and Frosh [freshmen] Republicans formed a torch15 light procession and were marching triumphantly along [when] as they reached the Senior Corridor, out came Mrs. Ray with flamming eyes and angry looks and said "Young ladies, put out your lights and go to your rooms immediately." She called it imbicile and childish and gave as excuse that she had a headache and did not like the noise. Flat! Well, this procession broke up, but as for quiet, that was out of the question, there was continual clatter up and down the corridors and a stir and excitement in the air. Mrs. Ray sent word to the Seniors to put out their candles but they would not do it. About 9 came the first [...], and Miss Fardner wrote up on the board "5th District Poughkeepsie 187 majority for Garfield." "Pooh, Poughkeepsie always does go Republican," remarked a poor Democrat, scornfully. Miss Jaskell came around to16 all the rooms after the last bell and gave us all the latest news, which was so cheering that we went to sleep in a very happy state of mind. The next day Mrs. Ray sent word to all the girls to take down their decorations. But the seniors did not and for several days they staid up in all their glory. I heard that Mrs. Ray appologized to Miss Fitzhugh for something Mrs. Ray said to her. We were all much disgusted with Mrs. Ray and expected to get a lecture from her, but did not. The next day Prof. Backus talked to us in class about politics. Sunday, Nox. 14th '80. In Jessie Clinton's Room. Yesterday Jessy C. got a bunch of oranges from her father's plantation. They are the nicest I ever ate. I suppose because they are fresh. Some of them are very large, and some17 are little "mandarins" with the nicest flavor I ever tasted. She is going to East Bridgewater Christmas and is going with Fannie and I. She is going to Stoughton with us and there she is coming to Stoughton to come back with us. I expect we will have a very jolly time. Alpha's Hall Meeting came off Friday night. It was very nice, I thought. Venis Abbott had the critique and it was splendid. Poetry and very cute. Miss Miade, an elocutionist, a friend of Miss [Hartinarm], was here this week and read to us between dinner and chapel. She read "The Bugh Song," King Henry V and Catherine, and A Countryman's account of some fine music he had heard. I did not like the first very well bit the last18 two were very good indeed. I enjoyed the second most of all. I would like such a treat oftener. Dec. 12th 1880 Fanchon Any amount of things have happened since I last wrote. In the first place, the first hall play came off. It was Fanchon. Miss [Shove] took the part of Laudry; Miss Darling, Didier. [Miss Aollinson] was Fanchon. They all did well, very well, and it was great fun rehearsing. I took the part of Fadet and enjoyed it immensely. There were lots of nice girls in it, Misses Lane, Crate, Lloyd. And Miss Erekine was head of the committee and Miss Pinfield was also on committee. I think Miss [Shove] is lovely.19 Phil. Day A week ago last Friday was Phil. Dat. Cassie came Thursday and went away Monday. I enjoyed her visit so much. She staid [stayed] to Mr. Wheeler's nights and came over here day times. We had a real nice time Friday night. Prof. Bachus addressed us and he was very nice. However he had to refer to his notes and that was quite painful. I heard he had stage fright, which seems scarcely possible. Delta Hall Meeting came off last night. I was on the committee. Miss Pratt was head of the committee. Mis Brace read to us. A selection from Queen Mary, and [Persimmons]. She was very nice. She was an old Deltan. Miss [Mieher] read an essay about a "Modern Romeo and Juliet." It was very funny. I had the critique. Miss Annes was bride in the Mistle-20 toe Bough. She looked very pretty and acted lovely. May and Madgr were lady and lord in it and looked ever so nice. Jessie was a lord also. In the last scene we had the two little Dwight boys and their little Norris children and they were just as cute as could be. Jamie and Benny wanted to rehearse all the time and they all did splendidly. I guess the whole was liked pretty well. Thanksgiving I forgot all about Thanksgiving. We had a lovely time. We skated all the morning. Dinner at three. Then we danced and played games in the parlors. Then we went to the Hall where there was quite a nice entertainment. Miss Brace recited a piece about Thanksgiving and [Bobo'link]. Then we returned to the parlor for more dancing, games,21 and for ice cream and cake. Prod. Bachus, Prix, John Guy and Matthew Vassar, and Ray danced the Virginia Reel. John Guy and Matthew played Jacob and Rachel, too, and other games. Everybody was very jolly and I never had a nicer Thanksgiving day here. First Essay was about the view from the top of Blue Hill at home. Miss Hiscock liked it very much. There was a great deal of imagination in it through, because it was so long ago I went up there. Jan. 18th 1881 Christmas Tree. I went home the Friday before vacation began. The Friday after vacation we had a Christmass tree in our room. The girls took the22 out of the hall decorations just before Christmas vacation, and kept it in the closet over vacation. May went home with Madge and Jessie C. went to East Bridgewater and came over to Stoughton. We tied the tree to the gas jet and propped it up by books. Then we had candles on it and cornballs. I took of the presents and compared some poetry in honor of the occasion. Jessie W. made the programmes. I gave all the girls scent bags, except Jessie W. I gave her a pair of silver pins. We [chubbed] and gave Madge a braver hat. I had a Japanese tray from Jessie F., an inkstand from J.P.C., a pack of visiting cards from Fannie, a glass of crackle ware from May and a vase of rainbow glass from Madge. Then we had a feast of crackers, pickles, presents, fruit cake, oranges, doughnuts, candy. We had a lovely time.23 [Coasting] is lovely. The hill is steep and croocked, however, and the crust is very hard. I have been out twice. Jamie Dwight has a bob and the girls go down on it. Two girls went down on a shaky sled against the advice of Miss Fitzhugh, who had been using it and they upset and scratched their faces quite badly. Delta Meeting was quite pleasant. Miss Penfield read a selection from the "Tramp Abroad". We had programmes which were very pretty. Then we had refreshments, crackers, oranges, and macaroons. [Clio] met Saturday after Chapel. Jessie read a paper about Cardinal Wolsey, and Miss Cecil talked about the last part of24 Henry VIII reign. Misses Thove and Semple read a scene from Shakespeare and that ended the library part. Then Miss Buttam gave in a spread, consisting of Coffee and Rolls Lobster salad, Ice Cream and Cake, Oranges. We had a very pleasant evening. Essay. I got another week on my essay, as it was due a week ago yesterday. But I could not finish it quite yesterday on account of the spread. So I finished copying it today. I don't know what Miss Hiscock will say, but I guess nothing very bad. My subject is "Why Should Not Women Be Lawyers?" It all consists in a repetition of the "Not Be" arguments. I was up in Jessie's room all day yesterday. She and I both wrote on out essays, and when we wanted advice we asked each other.25 Miss Hiscock "The Divine Helen" or "Little [Bell]" called on Jessie, who was sick, this morning. She said she had a great love for cats and whenever she saw one, she wanted to take it up and caress it. She said that she supposed she had the love for cats that other women have for children. She said she saw the loveliest picture of a cat in New York and if she hadn't felt the pinch of poverty she should have bought it. A New Regulation for the dining hall has gone into effect. We can leave dinner at half past five instead of a quarter of six as formerly. It is splendid. The Mystery. There is some mystery in the air. Some announcement is to be made that is to have a great influence on us. It will not affect26 the music students but will affect the seniors. Many conjectures have been made. But I think it must be a change in the system of honors on the abolishing of [...]. Feb 13th 1881 Christmas Tree Poetry I should think it was time I wrote, when so much has been going on. But first I will put in the poetry that I read at the Christmas tree We welcome you all To this noble hall, Out Christmas tree To see. Its grand old branches, spreading above Are hung with tokens of our love So faithful and so true. And now le me say, In this joyous day, A wrord to each of you.27 For Madge, out sole Quaker maiden May this New Year be laden With joys, as bright as electric lights! Fannie, may you still be happy, And as gay and as sappy, As you have be before. But carless and thoughtless And full of naughtiness, May you be no more. Of all things tonight, either horrid or nice, The best I can give you is this good advice. Jessie the little, Jessie the slim, Jessie the the sober and jolly, What word shall I say To you today, Of either wisdom or folly. May you grow very fat And have always a hat As becoming as your black one. And may you see28 Many a Christmas tree, Such as this, where you'll have as much fun. We hope that the coming year will be As bright for thee, Dear May, As the Christmas holiday, Just passed away. And we hope tonight, That you may be On society, A star so bright That you'll dazzle all, And make many fall Before your brilliant light. Jessie, may your days be full of light, May each hour be golden bright, As your oranges. May your purse ne'er be flat, But may it ever be as fat As your oranges. May your heart e'er be as mellow29 May your face ne'er be as yellow As your oranges. For Carry, the naughts and perverse, Whome we expected here, I'll try not to hope for anything worse Than, may she have a good working year! Now to you, with a sigh, I will say goodbye. And if my lines are not to your mind, Another poet you'll have to find. Coasting. The coasting was elegant for a long time and the girls were devoted to it. The bob and the small boy to guide it were in special favor. Jessie and I invested in a cutter which rejoises in the name of Globe. The girls got a good many bumps bit it couldn't cool their ardor. The weather has been very, very cold, but the thaw30 has set in and the snow has most gone. Examinations. We had any amount of examinations. One every day for two weeks in Physics and several in Rhetoric and one in Astronomy. I got about tired out with them. Lessons. This semester my lessons are the same as last, except that I have Logic instead of Rhetoric. I don't know yet how I like it. I miss the analysis in learning it. Delta Officers were elected. Miss Harison, pres. Prutt, vice-pres. May, sec. Varnes and Meeker [crities]. Mrs. Buck Fannie and I called on Mrs. Buck she is going to invite us there to tea some time. Hall Play. We had another hall play, Jan. 28th "Money." It was hardly as good as31 usual taking all things together. Miss Stanton made her first appearance and was very nice, very nice indeed, as also was Miss Sharpe. Misses Semple and Glenn, as hero and heroine were also very nice, and they had hard parts. New ministers. Rev. Mr. Judson of Orange N.J. preached her [here] Jan. 27. His subject was Repentence and I enjoyed it intensely. He makes such a clear analysis and is so enthusiastic that it is impossible not to be interested. Mr. Patterson of Albany preached here today and I liked him too. Lectuer in Town. Feb 4th Prof. Bachus lectured in town on "Leisure Hours." It was very nice. It was of historical interest, I believe, but I have only heard rumors as to the real story attached to it. But that he got his main points in the first32 place from senior essays is pretty well authenticated. Prof Bachus lectured to our class upon Interoceanic Canal The first day of the semester, giving us a very clear idea of it. The next day he talked about the Monroe doctrine and its connection with the canal. Miss Hows says she wishes she could have him to clear up every subject of that sort. And Mary King says she wishes they would clear up everything and start anew. Trig. Ceremonies Came off last night. 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So they are all once more at peace. There was a chorus of six persons dressed in nightgowns and crowned with hate expressions of the mournful occassion, who sang at appropriate times. The characters were taken as follows. Trig, Miss Lathrope. [Alney], Miss Ponier Sohpie, Miss Bostrvick. Ann, Miss Patterson. Guardie, Miss Page. Napier, Miss Swift. Geo Metrie, Miss Curtiss. Semester, Miss Curtree. Programme on the next page. Miss Bostrick wrote the Choruses. " Swift " Epilouge & Prologue " Meeker " I Act " Ponier " II " " Lathrope " III IV Act. " Sharpe " V "38 [Left key reads:] Committee C.L.Bostrvick Trigonometrical Bluebeard A.H.Lathrope '83 Complimentary Performance to 84 J.M.Meeker Lyceum - Vassar College A.B.Ponier, M.Sharpe Feb 12. 1881. S.F.Swift [Right key reads:] Closing Performance of the Mathematical decision! Farewell Think! Positively the last appearance (unless we'er dropped) of the Class of '83. In the Role of Trigonometry. The Cast. TrigonoMetry, Blue Beard Sohpie M. the [Fatima] Guardian. A.J.F. the Fatima's Sister Sam Mester - 2 Fatima's Deliverer Incidentals Prologue, Epilogue, & Choruses After the manner of the Greek tragedy. N.B. After each joke a red flag will be waved on the stage. Dancing between the Acts Movie of the Spheus39 Mar. 6th 1881 Delta and Prof. Braislive. Feb 11th we had Delta in Prof. Braislin's parlors. The President was there, and Miss Durand, pres. of Phil., Prof Mitchell, Miss Whitney and Miss Slover. We had a lovely time. Prof. Braislin was lovely. She gave a spread of lovely chocolate and chicken salad, crakers, oranges, bananas, and cake. I read "Robert of Sicily." Delta met again Feb. 28th. May and Madge were on committe and they didn't have much time to get it up in. But it was real pleasant. Jessie Meeker had a very cute critique, wherein Prog. Braislin figured as the good fairy who was always contriving to make folks have good times. Ella Vame's critique the meeting before was was cute, too. It was short and sweet, referring us for details to the minutes of Delta's last40 meeting. Miss Jones, a Deltan has returned to College. She is going to join '82. Clio. We have had two meetings of Clio since I last wrote. The first was in my room. I forgot all about it till I heard the announcement given at dinner. Then I had to fly around lively, I can tell you to get the room ready. The week before that, I got my room all ready, and Miss Leamed forgot to call the meeting. Mis Nickerson had a [presentiment] that was forgotton, so she called it in her rooms, as she did not know where it was to have met. I read a paper on Mary Queen of Scotts, which was to have been read the week before. I forgot till I was nearly through the paper that I was to have read in conclusion a passage from Abbot's life of Mary, and so was [improvdsed] with the book. But I got along pretty well, afterall.41 [Exotene] I went to Exotene last night. It was quite nice. There was a play, "Thirty Minutes for Refreshments". Miss Chapman the younger, as a darkey, was capital. Inauguration. Miss Hiscock, Miss Desaussme, and the Japs have gone to the Inauguration. I expect they will return tomorrow. The Japs were in the Smithsonian Institute, when an old lady came up and said to some one with her, "Are they stuffed?" She thought they were stuffed curiosities. Weather has been horrid. Snowing every morning and thawing every night, and not a single good night for observing for a long time. We had one thunger storm. Susie Swift is a Sophmore and such a funny girl. Dr. Webstin says that anyone has to get up the night before if they want to get ahead of Jessie Swift!42 She is a minister's daughter, and was going to school in Connecticut where she got hold of Drapier's "Conflict between Religion and Science." Her sister heard of it and was so shocked that she went to Connecticut to remonstrate with the principal of the school; for the girls had to obtain their principal's permission to read any book whatever. But, of course, [Susie] had read it by that time. She said that, by the time she had finished the book, she had come to the conclusion that "Drapier was altogetger too orthodox." Miss Swift lent Jessie U. Tom Paine's "Age of Reason", and we read a part of it Friday. I have sent to the publisher's for one, and I am going to send it to Aunt Mi. I wrote Aunt Mi a letter of 2 1/2 sheets of essay paper today. Tables have been changed. Madge has gone to the French table, and May and I sit at Miss Hackell's, next her. But tomorrow when the Japs come, they will sit between Miss. H. [...]43 Sunday, Mar. 13th 1881 Miss Brace's Reading Miss Brace read to us in the hall Friday. She read some old ballads and some from Chaucer, then some modern [fueies]. We enjoyed it very much. May's Bad News. In the midst of it all, Mrs. Ray was called out and by and by Madge and May I was afraid that something had happened and thought of May's blind sister, who had a little boy only a short time before. But I would not come over, for Fannie wanted to come, and I know if anything had happened, May wouldn't want the whole of us coming in upon her. When we returned, Madge was in the hall to meet us, and it was as we thought: Her sister was very, very ill and she was to go home on the eleven o'clock train. The girls went to their rooms44 and I came in. May was in her room. Everything was nearly ready. Madge had packed her valise and was marking it. Jessie came down, but there was nothing anyone could do. Mrs. Ray came in to see that everything was all right. She had told May in the mesenger-room, when they came over, and was very kind. Poor May! She is so quiet about anything of that sort? She staid close in her room, till at 10 o'clock the carriage came, and Madge and Miss Hashell went with her to the depot. They saw her in the train all right. She will be at home sometime today. I wish she would write. P.B.'s Lectures. Prof. Bachus lectures to us every Monday when there is not a holiday dining the week. We have had a lecture on the Canal, one on the Monroe doctrine, two on the Irish Question, and one on the President's Cabinet. They are very interesting and instructive. I take notes and copy them out.Mr. Herrick a lawyer and a friend of P.B. read a paper on the subject "Women Before the Law," Wednesday night between dinner and Chapel, to the Juniors, Seniors, and teachers. P.B. said he was quite unwilling to come and read it for fear he would bore us. But he need not have feared that. It was intensely interesting. Everybody liked us. P.B. has been puffing us up about our attentiveness to anything worth listening to, and our faithfuness in work. He said concerning the former, that we were always very attentive whenever any one had anything worth telling to give us. He said he had always noticed it himself when he was teaching to us! Of course we laughed at that. And he said he meant almost always, whenever he had anything to say. He said, take away the few independent College boys, those who hadn't much of any resepct for Prof. or any one else, and who were altogether different from College boys in general, 46 and for the rest we could beat them all down to the last one. The Japs of Washington The Japs got back Tuesday. I went in before and after Chapel and Miss Haskell came in. So I asked if I might stay in there a while. I stayed all study hour, and they told me all about their visit, the inauguration, the senate, and everything. They didn't like [Conkling]. And he was such a dandy. Thirinan was nice and he pitched into [Conkling] well. [Conkling] spoke severely of Hayes. They visited the ship Saratoga and saw the "handsomest man in the Navy." They were invited to Mrs. Haye's but didn't get the invitation in time. They had a nice time generally. They have a picture of the Japanese minister's little twenty-two-year-old baby. He is just a cunning as can be.47 Sunday, Mar. 20th 1881 Infirmary I was sick Tuesday all day, and Wednesday I went to the Infirmary, where I stayed all day. Miss Philips and Miss Henek were there. Miss Ward is sick or not very well, and is out of College, so Miss Dunham has charge of it. Thursday I staid in my room all day and read Marlitt's "In the Shillingseourt [Schilling Scourt]." Dr. Lord lectured in Chapel about Hildebrand (Gregory VII). He was a funny old man with a queer voice, and he used very decided language. So he amused us very much. Besides the lecture was very nice, nicer than I should suspect from such a subject. Sermon today was very nice. It was about Paul. The president changed with the Baptist48 minister in town. Vassar College, Apr. 3rd '81 Sundays I have been enjoying myself all day today. I wrote two letters and since then have been reading Colonel Ingersoll's lectures out loud to Jessie W. I am reading "The Book of [...]." Last Sunday I read the whole of "Barnaby Rudge". Dr. Lyman Abbot preached here last Sunday. He addressed the Society of Religeons Inquiry in the evening. Mis Hashell asked Madge at supper if she wouldn't go with Miss Ludduth, as it might do them good. After supper, she came in to call on us and we knew she was going to try to get us all to go. Jessie P. was here, I would rather have liked to go, but was anxious to finish Barnaby Rudge. Besides, such is the perversity of my nature that49 knowing Miss Hashell's intentions, nothing could have induced me to go. Miss Haskell talked about various subjects, especially ministers. Madge made herself agreeable. I sat on the soda under the window with my book on my knees, and shivered and longed to read. She went when the bell rung and asked each one separately if they were not going, me first. Thern she asked me what I was going to do. I said read and write letters, and she asked me if I thought it would do me more good to go. Ah, well, Auntie is akind-hearted old soul too. She is real good at Table I like to sit there. It is more free and easy than any table I ever sat at. But that is the girls and nothing else. Miss Curtiss is too perfectly funny for anything. She keeps me [convulsed] with laughter, and I like her first rate!50 Astronomy Lectures These are very intersting. We have begun to have two at a time. Prof. Mitchell sqaid that Miss Shove's lecture so far has been the most scientific. Her subject was Neptune. I intend to write mine during spring vacation. My subject is Venus and Mercury. Honors have been assigned and there were several great surprises for us. Abbott, A.M., Durand, Barmam, Burke, Fitshugh, Freeman, Gardner, Glem, Lyon Penfield, are the ten. Miss Abbott, I believe is to be Salutatorian. Miss Gardner was elected Valedictorian and was overwhelmed with astonishment. She declined it? Her health is poor and I think she is to be excused from her essay. Miss Freeman is to be Valedictorian. I believe the Class petitioned to the faculty to let them have no Valedictorian. Their Class Day nominations are, Miss Shive, sybil, MissStockwell, historian, Miss Lyon, Spadeoratorm Miss White, mottorator [moderator], Miss Pratt, marshall. People rather thought Miss Shove would have a Faculty honor. Miss Abbot (Venus) is very smart but they say lazy. Annie Lyon, too, is remarkably smark in the English department but is so lazy. Miss Yamakawa says while in Biology Miss L. didn't have a single one good lesson. We have Miss Varnes for Spade. Miss Coleman was put up against her, but Miss Varnes got it first ballot. English Class has begun. Attendance in compulsory, so I wear a card on Tuesdays and Fridays. I am not going to forget it as I did last year. Miss Hiscock [brains] severely and P.B. sits and listens lazily. The first day he was late and when asked to be excused Miss Hiscock said, "If you53 I had written an essay to that effect last year. "Yes'm, I think so," said I, and I did agree with all she said, but not with all she implied. Then she asked me if I couldn't make some criticisms. I stared at the analysis in stupid silence for a full minute, and then said I didn't think I had anything to say. When she criticised my essay Friday, she happened to speak of it, and she said she knew it wasn't for want of ideas about it that I was silent! And so it wasn't! For I thought Miss Buckland's essay thourough and treated in an excellent manner, since she first showed the need of a study whose effect would be upon the mind the very effect of classical study, and then showed that no other thing could be substituted, and then that classics was just adapted for it? Some how or other Miss Hiscock does know a great deal about one's character54 She told me that I didn't talk a great deal with anybody that I didn't know but that I did with my friends. Well, she might find out that from my own experience with her. But she is sometimes mistaken. She told me I was not one whom she would suspect of liking to write stories.56 to her uncle's to spend vacation. April Fool's Day The girls played a cute trick on me. I was going to have my essay criticised the fourth period, directly after Logic. I left it on the table and came in post haste, seized it and started up the hall. I got nearly to the firewall when I thought it felt pretty thin and opened it to find it was some of Jessie P's old exercises. So I came back and got the right one. What a joke it would have been if I had gone way up to Miss Hiscock's with it! We played a good joke on Jessie P. and Fannie. They each sent May a comical valentine and May wanted to pay them off. So May fixed a letter to each of them. To Jessie she wrote buck-handed, "You are one little April Fool." In Fannie's she printed, "Do you like Boston Girls?" I got Miss Yamakawa and Miss Nagai to direct them57 and sent them to mother, asking her to post them in Boston. When Jessie got hers she was perfectly astonished. She didn't know the writing at all, and then it was posted in Manchester N.H. She knew a girl there and concluded that that girl sent it. By and by Frannie told about hers. "It was the funniest thing! She didn't know a soul in Manchester and she never saw the writing before. But the queerest thing was that the sentence that was in it was one that was known only to her and one gentleman. The gentleman swears he never told it, and she was sure she never told a soul! But she had told May. When Jessie heard this she thought hers must be from the same person and she was completely mystified. My Boudoir. About the end of the second semes-60 ter, I got fearfully tired. We were having so many examinations that I was nervous with continual expectancy. Not that I studied hard. Fannie was so noisy! She liked to have driven me crazy being up here all the time, especially with Jessie P. Then she used to take particular pains to annoy me in every little thing she could. Besides, I was completely disgusted with here [her?]. There was no longer anything pleasant, or bright, or kind, or in any way agreeable about her. Madge shared my disgust. One Sunday when her noise had driven me to Jessie W's room for refuge, I determined to ask Mrs. Ray's permission to have a single room, if she could get me one I liked. Afterwards when May knew why I asked, she said she would have done that but would have done away (so to speak) with Fannie. But I could not do that very well, as May was61 then thick with her and used to invite her up her [here], when (as I then thought but I may have been mistaken) she knew Madge and I didn't like her. Well, Mrs. Ray gave me a choice of two rooms, neither of which I liked. So she told me should would let me have a room to go to whenever I wanted to be quiet! The room is opposite Jessie W's and it is lovely to have. I did go there a very great deal at first but now go only when I have an essay to write or some extra hard studying to do. I call it my boudoir. Some time I will tell how I was relieved of Fannie's company. Freshman Party came off last night. The Seniors were invited. Madge took Miss Meeker and Miss Hayes the latter's escort being sick. They had a lovely time. The hall looked very pretty. The spread was lovely and the toasts62 very funny. Mrs. Ray responded to the Student's Manuel. Her speech was very cute and she ended by saying "If the young ladies had any convictions to make, please drop them into [...] [...] the box at the door of the Lady Principal's office before 9 o'clock tomorrow morning." Prof. Braislin responded for the Faculty. They were called the nine digits. So Prof. B. said then there was nothing left for them so they must be the naughts, and they must remember that they were only valuable when they were placed on the right side of the digits, so she hoped they would always keep on the right side of the faculty, and so on. Prof. Bachus was called upon and he said he was excused by the Lady Prinvipal. But Mrs. Ray said it was a health excuse and it would have to be refered to the doctor. So then P.B. got up and made a nice speech. Prof. Hinkle had a nice speech about Latin63 and Prex made a very nice speech. Phil Play came off last Friday. It was the nicest of the year. May was on the committee and took two short parts, a servent and a sentinel. There were two short plays. "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," was perfectly lovely. Miss Lyon was the hero and was grand. I don't believe it could have been done better by a professional actor. And she looked so handsome! Miss Shove was splendid as the heroine. But I think Miss Lyon is the best of our actors in a man's part. Little Bertha Bachus took part and she was so cunning and did so nicely. Miss Darling did well too, and Miss Julia. Meeker was perfectly splendid in a hero part. Altogether it was a grand success. The other play, "The [Critis]" was very funny. Mis Rollinson64 as Mr. Puff was excellent. Miss Sharpe the heroine looked perfectly lovely, and did well. Monday, April 11th Vacation is here at last. Madge has gone but the rest of us are all here. It is the most heavenly weather that you can imagine for this time of year. Warm and lovely. We have been improving our time by taking tramps. Friday J.F., the Lelands, and I went to Cedar Ridge. I never went so far over the ridge before. We went through the fields and came back by the road. We were all in high spirits. We tried to find hypaticas, but it was rather too early. Miss May and Jessie each found one. Coming back we saw a lovely peacock at a farm house. Jessie and May went up to see if they had any tail-feathers to sell. Such a place as it was! Turkeys, hens, of all65 kinds, and every time they turned around, another dog came out and barked at them, till four were collected at their heels. Ada and I sat on the stone-wall and watched them. There were two diminutive children in the yard who looked on as if they didn't know what to make of it, and tried to call the dogs off. The girls knocked for a long time at the front door and then extracted from the children the news that they must go to the other door and after knocking for sometime at the other door, the children said there wasn't anybody at home. There [they] didn't have any feathers, they said, they didn't save them, didn't expect to have any, and finally the girls retreated in dispair. The next day we contented ourself [ourselves] with a walk to the Cider mill, where we got some very good cider. Cova Wheeler went with us. Then we, that is Jessie and I, went to the hay loft and scrambled into it. It66 was lovely insider. By-and-by some girls came along and we heard themy trying to look in the upper door, which was open, not knowing there was a lover door. They were wondering "if there were any dogs in there." So Jessie barked. By that time some one had scrambled up and was considerably astonished to see girls instead of dogs. They had been told that there were some little dogs there and they came to show them to Bessie and little Harry. Sunday the two Jessie's, May, Miss Easton, and I went over the Brandman's. It is about three miles off, and we were not quite an hour going. We lazed around the grounds for a long time. It is lovely there. We tried to measure the depth of the spring for we had a dispute. J.F. and I said it was over the heads of any of us. The rest were sure it wasn't over five feet. 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of great importance and is not considered enough. Marriage is a business contract, and no business man would enter any contract without mature deliberation. This too is a contract that can be broken only by death without bringing infamy upon one or both. It is for life. He spoke about equality. Said a woman should look out that the man was her superior. He need not necessarily know as much Latin and Greek as she did but he ought to be at least her equal in brain power. I believe Timothy Titcomb takes an opposite view, but I agree with Prof. Backus. Well, I can't tell what all he said, but I have it in my mind. I knew it all before. Mother and he would agree pretty well about it I guess. But I liked his talk, he put it in a new light and gathered it up nicely, as he always does his talks. Several times he said he didn't want us to74 think , and he knew we didn't think, that he meant to depreciate the sympathetic side of marriage. And he thanked us for listening in such a nice way. I am sure I felt as sober as could be. But I did want to smile when he passed his hand on his face and smiled and looked so sheepish! And I laughed outright and indeed, the whole class roared, when, in saying that young men almost invariably fell in love for the first time with ladies much older than themselves because they were always open and natural towards them, he said that the first lady to whom he offered his heart and hand was twenty-four years older than he was! Of course he was telling a story. He wouldn't have said it if it had been true. But i don't mind his telling that kind of a story and I don't think he expects us to believe them. He thought, so he told some of the girls after class, that he had made a fool of himself.75 I think, however, that nearly all of the girls liked it. Some, however, did not. I don't think Prof. Backus would have held so much influence over us, if he were more reserved towards us. I like his openness. If Prof. Cooley was not so distant he would have more influece. I think Prof. Cooley has a very great many admirers, but I don't believe any of them look upon him in the way they do Prof. Backus. Prof. B. has more [fantrs], but after all I believe he has more devoted friends among the girls. There are lots of things I would like to say; but I will put it off, for now I am tired of writing and I have yet considerable to do. English Class At last English Class Miss Fridenburg read an essay entitled "Do Circumstances Make the Man", argued affirmatively. It was very thoughtful and judicial. Miss Shailer read a76 true story "Aunt Caroline". Her grandmother told her the first part of the story how she came as a governess to the children. She said she had broken with her relatives several years ago on account of her marriage, and now her husband had been dead two years. She was English. The grandmother always thought that Caroline had not been quite frank about her former life. She always believed there was some mystery about it. She had a younger brother Steven who used to come there often. Finally Caroline went back to England and soon afterwards Stephen went there to become partner in a mercantile house there. He did not return for 25 yeras, and, although they knew that he was married, they did not know till just before he returned that he had married Caroline and had a daughter Helen nearly twenty years old. Then Cora's mother takes up his story and she says that one summer when77 they were at the seaside, they were going to have a surprise party for her uncle, and they sent him out for a sail while they completed their preparations. She and Helen walked down to the wharf with him. On their way they found a bird with very brilliant plumage on the ground. Uncle Stephen took it up and warmed it in his hands and presently it flew away and sailed about his head singing a plantive melody. While he was out a storm arose and his body was washed ashore. The next year as Helen was at her father's grave a bird fluttered down into her lap and died. The next day she was brought in with both legs crushed. She had been thrown down and run over by a run-away team. Aunt Caroline lived to be quite old. One day she was brought home from Church by an Englishman, who said she had fallen down the steps. He had not noticed78 her at first but he saw a bird of very brilliant plumage circling above her and singing a plaintive song. Just then he heard her cry, "Oh, save me!" and she fell. In a few days she died. The mystery of her early life kept up our interest all through and when we came to the Englishman we thought it was surely going to be solved. When she was through, Miss Sanford said, "Do I understand Miss Shailer to vouch for all three of the birds?" Rutger College Glee Club gave a concert in Poughkeepsie Wednesday night and it came out here the sixth period and sang for us in the Chapel. The leader was splendid. 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I think if anything I was inclined, without giving the matter any thought, to Miss Sanford's side. The action seemed more the action of a 'hot-headed' than a 'far-sighted' man. But Miss Howe succeeded in convincing me. They were both very nice. But I think Miss Howe's was more finished. She is such a nice writer. There were very many people in class Mrs. Ray, Miss Jordan, Miss Brown, Fitzhugh, Freeman, White, Burke, and some others. Miss Brown afterwards said to Mary King in the hall and said that she wanted the next Miscellany to publish those three essays, Misses Howe, Sanford, and King. But Mary said that wouldn't do very well, for the editors to publish their own essays in the first number they published. Miss Brown hadn't heard the new editors till then. Prof Backus105 thinks lots of Mary King. The other day she was excused from preparation and he told her she didn't know what a relief it was to him to have her unprepared once in a while. One day last semester, something was said about genius and talent. Mary asked if "genius wasn't merely talent only in a higher degree." Where upon P.B. said, "I don't know, Miss King. I was just thinking of asking you that question." Which was meant for a compliment. "P.B." There is a little joke on me about those letters, which is too good not to tell. We all call Prof. Backus "P.B." when we are talking about him, and I talk about him so much that I use them a great deal. The other day in Astronomy class, I had to explain a figure in which one of the [...] was designated by P.M.106 I kept calling it "P.B." which very much amused the girls. Poor Miss Whitney couldn't imagine what was going on that was so funny. As for me, I was unconssious [unconscious] of it all till I went to my seat and Jessie told me about it. Mary King said that she was going to put that among College Notes in the first Miscellany she brought out and also that she was going to tell that to Miss Howe when P.B. could hear her. For this last she had an excellent opportunity, but she waited carefully till she had an opportunity to tell it so that he would not hear. The Junior Party came off Friday. It rained all the week, and as day after day passed and there was no sign of a clearing, our faces began to get long. Thursday I was sick all day and you may well believe I was blue, for I was afraid I should be unable107 to go. I spent the evening in Mary King's room. About 9 o'clock I started to come down and I said, "Let's see what is the state of the weather is." "Yes, see if there are any stars out," said Mary in her most sarcastic tone. I looked out, and behold, there were stars. I cried out in astonishment. Mary gave a howl of delight and rushed out to alarm the tower. "Stars, stars!" we cried but no one was in sight. Presently we heard a rush in Miss Patterson's room and the cry was taken up there. We went to bed rejoicing. At 5 o'clock when I walked it was quite clear. At 6.30 when I got up, it was cloudy again. Well, I got up and dressed and determined to go at all costs. The previous day when I was at class meeting and had suggested staying at home, all of the girls had cried out against it. And Miss Howe108 had said, "Now, look here, you're not going to stay at home. You've got to go!" and some of the committee said, "The rain won't hurt you." The committee didn't seem unreasonably disturbed at the thought of a storm. We were all wondering where we could be going. We weren't surprised however when we were told to assemble in the parlor at quarter of eight, for there was no moon and for that reason we thought we wouldn't be out late. At quarter of eight were [we] were in the parlors and the carriages were at the door. We piled in and started. Mrs. Ray saw us off. We had quite a jolly ride, but it had been raining and looked every minute as if it would begin again every minute. We passed Prof. Cooley on the corner of Main Street, and he raised his hat very politely. Some of the girls thought we were going to the depot, but we passed it and went109 on to the wharf. Then some conjectured that we were going across in the ferry, for the Mary Powell was being painted and we could not have her. Well, we waited. Poor Miss [Henck] wasn't there, and we had very "little faculty," that body being represented by [Prex] and P.B. At last the steamer Thomas Cornwell arrived at the wharf and we all went aboard. We were handed painted ribbons with cards attached. There was a piece of poetry on the cards that contained clues to our journey, if any one was smart enough to discover them. Soon we were off and '82's glee club sang the greeting. 81's responded with the cutest words and most rollicking tune ever was. "Hunny, hunny, '81 waits," and "What is you quid, your quid, your qui, qui, qui, quid, what is your [vaunted] quid." They were anxious to see our quid in this, our [...] party. Then we went110 out in the bow. Miss Braishir was my girl. Up the river to Roundout, and there we stopped. What now? We gathered up our bundles and left the boat. Lo, a train! We got into the Observation Car with Mary and Miss Hodge. The scenery was lovely! The cinders flew, and the wind blew. But we were happy. Three hours we rode. We made, however, three stops. To get up steam, I heard, it was so up-grade. 770 ft. to the mile. By and by Miss Baldwin sent me into the other car, it was so cold in that one. I obeyed dutifully, and it was well I did, I guess. I talked with Miss Whitney and Miss Hayes. We all hailed with delight the first mountain, as it loomed up thro [through?] the mist. Mountains ceased to be wonders to us long before we reached our destination. We were in the heart of the Catskills. At last we111 stopped for good at Summit, on the highest mountain of the Catskills, 50 miles inward, I heard someone say, from the river. There were carriages there, but not enough for the whole party. I however was fortunate enough to get a ride. The road was rough and muddy. It was [coideulty] now, and P.B. who was standing up in the back of the wagon, said that the house was called the Grand Hotel, and that we were to be the first guests ever sustained there, for it was not yet done. We were wise enough to stop at the end of the road and walk a few roads up the hill to the door. Those who did not, seemed in imminent danger of an upset. But they all came out right. The hotel was yet far from finished, and the carpenters were busily at work. We wandered about the [piazzas] and gazed at the scenery, which was lovely in112 spite of the fog. Some of the girls danced and the band played. The committee got things ready for dinner. About half past two we were called to dinner, which lasted three hours. It was perfectly lovely. [Their] menus came from Paris. I guess Miss [Semple's] sister brought them. Every thing was lovely, but the last part was rather hurried as we had to go to the train. Miss Shove made a speech and was answered by Miss Bryan. Miss Howe, in whose favor Miss Baldwin resigned her position as chariman of the committee a few days ago, proposed toasts. [She] was responded to by Prex who ended with "The Junior Class having reached the summit of their hopes, there are no more words to offer." Misses Durand and Shaw responded. P.B. only said about six words when he was called upon. When we slapped him till he rose again he only said that the train started in five minutes.113 We were quite provoked with him for not making a speech, for he can make such nice ones when he chooses. Miss Glenn toasted out "chairman Rose" and also Miss Howe in a piece of poetry and Miss H. responded in poetry. We hurried off at last and I rode to the station. Miss Braishir and I were with Misses Durand and Harker, and we all thought it would be nice to have a ride on the engine. So I asked P.B. if we could. So when we stopped he came to see who wished to go. As but two could go we sent Misses Braishir and Durand, of course, for they were our guests and we wished them to. P.B. came back and asked why I didn't go, which was very silly, and said he would try again for me. But the train did not stop again, so I did not have that treat. The sun came out beautifully now and there was a lovely rainbow.114 The sun came out some when we were in the dining room, and the girls clapped. When we got on board the boat we find that it had been raining there. The river trip was lovely. The fairwells were finally sung, we landed at Poughkeepsie, were bundled with the waiting carriages and at last landed at the College, where we were treated to coffee, egg, potato, and the remnants of ice cream and strawberries. Well, it was over, and it had been lovely. The hotel people were real nice. They had lovely bouquets for all of us and they invited us to come up between the 13th and 22d of June and spend a night. Everything was to be finished then but it was not to be opened until the 22d. There were any amount of natives around, and we could not imagine where they came from, as scarcely a home was in sight. Some of them came and sat in on115 corner of the dining room while we were at dinner. But they went out just before the toasts and came in just after. The Pres. said that the Pres. of the road told him to bring the whole College up there, when the foliage was nicest next fall, and he would take us up as far as we wanted to go. And I guess Prex means to do it. Saturday Mrs. Ray said, "Well, I'm very glad to see you back alive from that Junior party, Miss [Southworthe]. I heard that it was terribly cold there and that a great many of the young ladies were ill." Which [...] rumor was the result of Miss Laurence having a chill. But Miss L. has been subject to chills for several days and it was not all the result of the cold among the mountains. Miss Howe said that she was glad Miss Ray wasn't there, for she would have kept her (Miss H.) in a contin.116 state of [foment?] all the while. Miss H. also said that P.B. was any amount of help to them. They ran to him for everything while they were planning. He likes to do such things but it is real good of him, all the same. No one else would take the trouble or be half the use to them if he should. Miss Meeker says that he helps those girls that need assitance in going through College, a great deal. He goes to private persons whom he knows can afford it and enlists their sympathies and their money in the cause. She says he does more than any one person in this way and she thinks that at least half who get help from private individuals get it through P.B. Well I think it is awfully nice in him, too. He is interested in us somewhat besides our progress in the English Department as a teacher ought to be.117 Sunday May 29 1881 Rooms We are having an awful time about rooms. We handed in our choices Monday night. Tuesday all those who wanted single rooms went to her. I had agreed to parlor with Helen Warren, if Mrs. Ray wouldn't let her room with Miss Gunnison. We asked Miss [Munro] to go with us. She will not be admitted to our class till fall, for she has Zoology to make up. As I thought I must say something to Mrs. Ray about rooms, I went to her and applied to her for the corner room, but said that I would like to go into a parlor. I said nothing about Miss Warren, for she did not wish Mrs. Ray to known till she asked about Miss Gunnison. The next day Helen went to Mrs. Ray about rooms. She did not get permission to room118 with Miss Gunnison, so spoke about Miss [Munro] and me. Mrs. Ray assigned us a room on the Senior Corridor. Soon after, I heard that the same parlor had been assigned Miss Shove's parlor. There are four long rooms on the Corridor, and six sets of young ladies applied for them. Among others Miss Shove's parlor of four. But they gave it up, so Mrs. Ray had an opportunity to pur four girls in a parlor, and did so. I do not wonder at that, or that we were the ones to be put out, for Miss [Munro] has not yet joined the Class. Well we went to Mrs. Ray and she explained and I explained and she said she would see what could be done for a parlor off the Corridor. I departed. I was to go to her the next day at her office hour. I believe it was that afternoon she119 made an offer, through Miss Jones, to put me with Misses Easton and Jones. But I prefered the parlor I had made. And where was Mrs. Ray to put us? The Senior Corridor was full. I think Mrs. Ray's chief idea was to dispose of Miss Jones, for she is quite a spunky girl to deal with, and has left College once on account of the trouble about her room. Otherwise I can not account for her trying as she did to force Miss Jones to accept the Corner room, the only single room on the corridor, which she did not want and which Jessie had applied for. She told Miss Jones that it was a very nice room and she wished her to have it. "Well, what are you going to do with Miss Wheeler?" asked Miss Jones. "Oh, Miss Wheeler would just as soon have the room on the fifth120 It would be nice and quiet for her. But Miss Jones did not want a single room. She wanted a parlor. Then she tried to get me to give up Miss Warren and go in with her, which I refused. Miss Sanford advised us to call a class meeting and send a petition, asking to have the double alley-way on the Second Sourth transverse. Which we did. And I made my first little speech in class meeting. Miss Easton also made known Mrs. Rays little action concerning Jessie, which excited some indignation, as the class have all been anxious to have Jessie in the corner room. So the petition was sent [to] Mrs. Ray. The next day I went to her, as did Jessie. She told Jessie that no one else had applied for the corner room, but that some of the young ladies had applied for things121 that it was "utterly impossible" to grant and she might be "compelled" to give it to some of them "to satisfy them". She tried to force it on Miss Jones. I went in, and Mrs. Ray said it was impossible to give what we had asked. Then she offered me all sorts of things for single rooms on the first and fifth and double rooms, with Miss Warren, in the same place. Which I refused. Then I asked if we could not have a parlor on the Third North. No, that was "ex-clusively a preparatory corridor!" She kept telling me that it would not be hard for me to make up my mind to go into a single room, and everytime she said it, I said, "Mrs. Ray, it is very hard for me." And I told her that I should never be satisfied if I was not allowed to go into a parlor,-- never! And she said it was impossible, and somebody122 had to give up. (Give up what? I had found no fault at not being able to go on the Senior Corridor.) And she kept saying "My dear girl." And I kept wanting to say "you old fool." And she got excited and jiggled her foot. And I kept outwardly calm but my voice trembled. And at last I got up and said it was no use to talk longer, I should not be satisfied with any such arrangement. As I went out she said she had offered me a parlor with Miss Jones and Miss Easton. And I said that I didn't see what difference it made if I preferred to room with two other of my classmates. Besides, which I didn't [out] ought to have said, where could she have put us, all the same. Turn out some of the other girls? Oh, I forgot to say that she told me how good she had been to me. I had never asked her for a favor but that123 she had granted it. "But I have asked for very few favors, Mrs. Ray." Favors! I ask to go to town about six times a year. I have been home twice early; but was sick and had Doctor's permission. I went to ride with Dean. That is every identical thing. Then she said I had always had such nice rooms. Yes, I was on the first two years. I had the outside room the first year, expecting to have a room-mate. The next year, both my parlor-mates were lower and new students. I had been so favored in being allowed to go on the second south. And she had let Miss Miller and Miss Sudduth go too, "especially to keep me company because we were such an amicable parlor." As if there were not plety of Sophs and Fresh on this corridor! As if she didn't put Hattie and Miss Wilkinson124 the latter a new girl and a prep into parlor with Miss [Farnes], whom they did not know at all. Bah! Well, I left, and now I must stop writing and go to bed for it is Silent Time and I am sleepy. Monday, May 30th First Period When I got out in the hall, I raged, and I alone can rage when I get angry. I was so angry that I didn't care to controll [control] myself. Jessie, Helen, Miss Sanford and two or three others drew me down the hall where the underclass girls -and Mrs. Ray- couldn't hear me, and I told them the result of my interview. Miss Sanford said that was a shame. And "call a classmeeting". So I set about calling one, and succeeded after many difficulties, for Mrs. [Dessansure] wasn't then to read the notice. I succeeded in eating a little lunch and telling the girls about it between mouthfuls. Well, I ranted around125 till class met. And then I made my second little speech stating my grievances. I haven't an idea what I said. But the girls said it was sarcastic and funny and I did it in such a way. Then Miss Sanford made a few remarks and moved that a committee of three be sent to talk it over with Mrs. Ray and that Miss Shove act as chariman. Some one nominated Miss Sanford, but she said that, owing to a personal feeling she had for Mrs. Ray, she should injure the cause if she went. Then Miss Howe, who declined for reasons similar to those of Miss Sanford, but said that she should like to go. Miss Sanford also said that she should be delighted to go but feared injuring our cause. Then Miss Semple, who is a great favorite with Mrs. Ray, was nominated. Not long after Physics they came to report. They had utter-126 failed to move her, although they had said everything. Mrs. Ray declared that she would never do for another class what she did for '80. Finally the girls asked if after every girl in College, down to the last Sophs., had chosen her room, she would allow us to chose one of the parlors that were left, and Mrs Ray said "No"! Mrs. Ray gave no reason except that we would crowd the Preps. Poor Preps! We have to take up space somewhere, and why should it crowd the Preps any more to put us into parlors than single rooms. What makes it more disgusting, is the fact that never since I have been here have all the parlors been full, and never has the supply of single rooms equalled [equaled] the demand for them. If we had wanted single rooms, she would have forced us into parlors. But we did not want them, so she is trying to force us into them. Well I spent the rest of the afternoon127 in the calmness of despair. I thought the class would do nothing more. I was thoroughly mad and I hated thouroughly Mrs. Ray. At dinner, to my surprise, a class meeting was called. Mrs. Ray looked daggers at me when I went out. Miss Shove reported from Mrs. Ray and said that Mrs. Ray said that the Pres Dr. Webster and herself were one in agreeing that the young ladies should have singles rooms, not parlors. Miss Easton said Dr. Webster told her that she said no such thing. That she saw the petition and agreed that it would not be fair to give the seniors the transverse second or fourth, as those rooms ought to be reserved for sick girls. But she didn't see why we shouldn't have parlors anywhere else we wished. June 3rd, 1881 The thing is all settled now, but I am calmed down and I'll begin where I left off. In Class128 meeting, these two facts were intertwined, and Miss Shove reported the result of the interview. Miss Howe rose with her supreme deliberation and calmness and asked Miss Shove what Mrs. Ray said about Dr. Webster. Then she turned to Miss Easton. "And what did Dr. Webster tell you?" Miss Easton repeated. "Well, there seems to be some discrepancy in the two statements. I think it would be well to carry the matter further. We might bring out that fact, if we accomplish nothing more." So the matter was discussed, and finally it was decided to send the committee to the President, and, if necessary, to the faculty. Miss Shove resigned the chairmanship, and Miss Howe was nominated to fill her place. We were in a somewhat agitated state, but soon cooled down. In fact, I was completely worn out, and did not have [animation] enough129 to keep it up. I believe that was Friday night. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ray sent Miss Jones word that she might have either the corner room or one of the rooms on the fourth made out of Room O. That those were the only rooms that would be offered her and she was to send her answer immediately. Miss Jones could not accept the latter, as it has a bad draft and she catches cold very easily. Dr. Webster says if she has pneumonia again (she has had it twice) she will go into quick consumption. So Miss Jones was forced to take the corner room. Then Mrs. Ray sent word to Miss Easton that she could have one of the rooms on the fourth (O Rooms) and she was to send her word immediately which one. Miss Easton, by Miss Howe's advice, answered conditionally. "If no arrangements can be made in regard to the parlors, Miss Easton will ac-130 cept Room --." Mrs. Ray had previously had Miss Easton up, "giving her taffy," which is really the only expression for it. "She wanted the young ladies to be perfectly satisfied in the matter. She didn't want to separate the class. Those rooms were near the senior corridor, and they were very desirable. Now she could give one to Miss Easton and one to Miss Wheeler, and Miss Easton could have her choice, she would give Miss Wheeler the other." The sick girl was to be put off to the last. She also told how she had made up her mind as to who Miss E. would room with and had reserved a parlor for her, etc. But every time she spoke of Miss Warren or me, she acted as if she would like to have us there and choke us. "She had offered us everything and we had refused." She also said that she had offered to put Miss E, Jones, Warren, and I in131 a parlor on the Senior corridor where we would each have a single room! That was the very first we heard about it. The room could only be the fire-wall, and what could she do with Miss Morrill's parlor? Well, Saturday Miss Howe went to Prex. and reported favorably. He had not said that he did not think we would better have any parlors. He desired to have all the young ladies satisfied. Miss Howe stated the case very clearly and forcibly as she always does. Sunday in Logic I heard a new thing. One of the [present] Sophs went Monday to Mrs. Ray and applied for one of the rooms on the fourth that she wanted us to have. Mrs. Ray said "The seniors are to have those rooms." The Soph hinted that possibly the Seniors might prefer some other [others]. Mrs. Ray brought her fist down emphatically on the desk. "The Seniors shall have those rooms." She called132 up Misses Warren and Munro. My heart had gone down since the last report and I was thouroughly disgusted with the whole affair. Well, I hung around impatiently till Helen came out, and could I believe my ears, Mrs. Ray had offered Misses Easton, Warren, Munro and I, the fourth south fire-wall! I know I jumped a yard, and I ran to tell Miss Phillip's parlor. Then I saw Misses Patterson and Sanford in Room N and called them out and told the news. "Well, don't exult!" said Miss S. the moderate, and I [promest] the most abjectly humble gratitude. Wasn't it a concession. Weren't we pretty happy, though? Helen said that Mrs. Ray tried to get her to take all sorts of single rooms, etc. first, and said that we must conform to all the rules of the corridor about lights etc. Never mind, we beat her! But we have been good and as quiet as any133 one could reasonably expect under the circumstances. I expect however there was an air of elation about us for a day or two, and a sort of sympathetic smile when we met. I have lots of things to write about but must go to bed now. June 3rd '81 Essays Miss Yamakawa's essay was entitled the English in Japan and was very nice indeed. There were little touches of satire in it that were very nice. Prof. Backus liked it and told her that it ought to be disposed of where it would do some good to her cause. Afterwards he spoke to her privately about it. She has copied it for him and he is going to send it to the Harper's Magazine. I hope it will be published and I guess it will. There is a good joke about the first sentence. It was Miss Hiscock's and she had worked the word paradoxi-134 cally in it. Prof. Backus didn't like the sentence, especially the paradoxically, and asked Miss Yamakawa to change it. Miss Hiscock helped her, but still kept paradoxically, and Miss Yamakawa, not daring to retain the objectionable word, was forced to change it for herself. Miss Y. told me of the Harper's scheme in strict confidence. There is another thing she told me about that I will write. She wrote an article about Japan and sent it to the Atlantic. Howelle, who was then about to resign from the editorship, said he had so much matter on hand that he could not accept it. But he spoke very highly of it, and recommended it to the Saint Nicholas, where, however, [Seematz] had little hope of its being accepted because it was not illustrated. Now it is to be published in Good Words and she is to recieve at least $25.00 and is to write another for it.135 Miss Patterson read her Napoleonic essay and I was particularly struck with the similarity of the ideas. I liked her analysis ever so much and her style was not so bombastic as mine. When she spoke of the "Glory of France" and how dear it was to the people and how Napoleon seemed the one to win it, I wanted to laugh, it was so near like mine. I wish Miss Hiscock would hand it back. Misses Warren and Morrill read at the last English Class. Miss W's subject was Lorrell, his Claim to a Lasting Fame. It was very nice and of course P.B. liked it, for she thought his claim was good. P.B. thinks there's nobody like Lowell. "Trust forever on the scaffold" etc. Georgie's essay was "Addison's Character analyzed as a Type". Addison is another of P.B.'s "smashes," and Miss Morrill took an unfavorable136 view which was not well for her peace of mind. When she got through, P.B. asked why she wrote on that subject, if it was because her teacher told her to. She said no. Miss Hiscock asked why he asked, and he replied that he was afraid he might hurt Miss Morrill's feelings, but as long as she asked he would reply. He thought that Miss Morrill had to be interested in a subject to write upon it, and this essay, with the exception of two sentences, which he quoted, didn't have her usual fire. The rest of the essay seemed to be pumped up, sentence by sentence, and the whole was not well-welded together. He said that he didn't think Miss Morrill believed it. Georgie said she did, she didn't like Addison. P.B. said "Yes, you do." Miss Vames came to the rescue and said she thought Miss Morrill did believe it. Miss Hiscock agreed with her.137 After class we all said we thought Prof. B. was unjust. Georgie must have felt dreadfully. I know just what it was gave the "pumped-up" impression, her delivery which is labored. Probably P.B. had not read the essay, he don't half the time. He has puffed her analyses, though, everyone of them got brought up for praise, in Rhetoric. I didn't agree with Miss Morrill in placing the calmness of Addisson among his faults, although she admitted that at the time it was effective. I like enthusiasm, and I have contempt for anybody that hasn't it; but the same time, I think calmness is one of the greatest advantages in the world, if not a [vixture]. Look at me, and Miss Morrill herself! A touch sets us off, we are so excitable. Consequently we don't accomplish half what we might. I do admire and envy the coolness of Miss Howe, and Miss Sanford, and138 Miss King! Cutting Chapel. The other night Prex. made the startling announcement that he had found out that many girls didn't attend Chapel who didn't report for it, and for two Sundays he had found out the exact number. There were two questions to be considered, first why the young ladies had remained away, second why they did not report. He had their names and would be pleased to receive explanation either by note or personal interview. 11 seniors were absent. On the seniors part, there was an indignation meeting, and they sent to the president a statement of what they thought their senior rights. Not that it made any difference to them, who were so soon to leave, but for the future classes. The Pres. replied that the seniors had assumed for themselves prive139 [leger] to which they were not entitled. They had no right to remain away from Chapel without reporting. Well, well, I'm sorry. I didn't intend to go oftener than once a fortnight, and I don't now. The doctor yet exists and is a refuge. Went to Town Last Saturday with Madge. Walked both ways. Bought a hat which is very becoming and Madge and I trimmed it. Went to Vails and I got some pictures for Ella Irving, and a list ot the pictures that I wished to send for in the summer. We bought strawberries and had a festival which was great fun. We walked both ways. Class Officers have been chosen. [Buttain], pres. Coleman, vice-pres. Cass, sect'y [secretary]. Vames, Treas [treasurer]. Miss Cass is also our marshal Class Day.140 Jessie Wheeler is real sick. She never had an attack before in warm weather, and I am greatly worried. She is so herself, too, I think. She is having night sweats, which weaken her very much. I don't believe she will be able to come back in the fall. If her folks knew how low she was, I am sure they would not allow her to return. But the way she has kept her condition from her mother, is wicked. She never tells her when she is sick, and, as she is not sick in the summer, her folks think she is getting better. It will be a great blow to them. Delta We were going across the river today instead of having a meeting, but it rained and we could not. I was glad we did not have a meeting instead, for I had promised to read, and did not want to.141 Sunday, June 5th '81 Officers, of Philalethia, Miss Yamakawa, pres., Gross, vice-pres., Sharpe, sec'y. [secretary], Ponier, tres. [treasurer], of Students Association, Miss Stanton, pres. Taylor, vice-pres, Boyd, sec'y [secretary], Sanford, crier, Curtis, vice-crier, of Religious Inquiry, Phillips, pres, Buckland, vice-pres, Raymond, recording sec'y [secretary], Bostwick, coresponding sec'y [secretary]. Exotic Play came off last night. It was rather a queer selection, but it was so funny and the characters were so well suited to the actors. "Engaged" was the play. Miss Dean, who was the hero, was, as usual, inimitable and kept us laughing all the time. Miss Alcorn was well suited to her part, and strutted around theatrically. Miss Stevens was herself Minnie with her "simple little head," but not in the least artless in reality. Miss Baldwin, as the142 Scoth Meg did very nicely. I was as much impressed with Miss Ramsey's acting as anybody's. She was the awkward Scotch Cover. The talked the Scotch dialect very nicely. Tuesday, April 7th 81 Political Economy We had lectures in Political Economy all last week and yesterday. It was only a breif outline of the science as there was not much time. Prof. Backus has gone now to Chicago and Cincinnati to give examinations. We are very sorry to miss the two weeks lectures. Stematz and Miss Nagai spent the Sunday at Prof. Backus'. He thought I worked hard, which strikes me as funny. He said Dr. Webster told him some time ago not to work me too hard. I know that must have been when I asked permission to change my room to escape from Fanny-ism.143 Chapter Officers. Miss Jones, pres. Easton, vice-pres. Wilkinson, sec'y [secretary]. of Delta. Warden, pres. Buckland, vice-pres. Menick, sec'y [secretary]. of Beta. Case, pres. Koontz, vice-pres. of Alpha. Rooms again. Mrs. Ray has been to see Jessie and says she can give her the corner room if we would take Miss Jones instead of Miss Munro. She asked us, and we consented, because we didn't like to have Jessie worried. We wouldn't have consented on any other ground. But Miss Jones hasn't consented to go in with us, because she knows we don't want her. The corner room has been assigned her already. Thursday, June 9 '81 Essay I had my Napoleonic essay corrected144 Tuesday. Miss Hiscock thought there was an improvement in style. It was more fervid and consequently the diction was better. I asked her if she could correct some essays for me next year, if I wished to write some extra ones, and she said that she would be delighted. She is going to give me a list of books for my reading next summer, which I think I shall like very much if I have the opportunity of carrying it out. Monday, June 14th, 1881 Rooms Still I am sure I don't know how the room question is settled. Miss Jones said she did want to go into a (-- She was just in now, and says Mrs. Ray has sent word to know if she is willing to go into that parlor. I am very much interested as to the result.145 The Eclipse I was very much interested in the eclipse Saturday night, for we calculated it in class; besides I never saw one to watch it with interest. It rained all the week and I worried for fear we should not be able to see it, and Madge laughed at me. But Saturday afternoon, greatly to my delight, it becan to clear. I was going up to Mary King's to look at it; for it could not be seen from my window. I lay down on my bed to get a couple of hours sleep, after silent time, before I went up. But I heard Mary King asking for me and so arose. "Aren't you coming?" "Why yes." "Well, come now, won't you. Bring your night-gown and stay all night." I gathered up my things. "Now run, so we'll get past Miss Jordan's door before the last bell." But just then the bell rang, and away we went up the tower146 stairs. Miss Learned, Broadhead, and Semple were also in Mary's room, and we sat up, talking in a low tone. No corridor teacher appeared to tell us to put out the light or reprove our little gathering. Mary read Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemir," which was just the kind for such a lark. At quarter after twelve we started for the ladder that led to the loft and [theuee] to the roof, and in the Junior parlor met Bijou King and Miss Hongate. One by one we crawled up and scrambled out on the damp roof. Miss Semple, Hongate and myself ensconsed ourselves snugly on the top of the chimney. Bijou came up last and utterly refused to stir from the opening, it was so dark, and the other girls stood around on the wet roof, regardless of slippered feet. By and by Miss Semple went down and got rubbers and more147 wraps. She turned the corner of the opening up-side down and Bijou sat in that which was "just as dry". We waited and speculated as to the umbra and penumbra, and saw lots of meteors. Bijou asked what caused the eclipse and Miss Semple entered into a discussion of eclipses-- their number, their kind. Mary and Miss Learned pointed out different stars, and I tried various contortions of head and body to see them, but was so wrapped up with Miss Hongate that it was impossible. It was great fun on the chimney. It seemed where we looked up as if we were suspended in mid-air. It was fun to hear Bijou King worry. "Ethel," to Miss Hongate, "Is that chimney right on the edge?" A pause. "Ethel, are you cold?" Five minutes silence. "Ethel, you be careful and don't fall off." "Ethel, isn't it too damp for you?" and so and and so148 Between one and two we came down and saying "goodnight," separated. I staid with Mary. We talked awhile and then fell asleep. I waked up some time afterwards and looked out. It was very misty, but the moon was still visible but nearly out of the shadow. I didn't get up till silent time but was not entirely starved, for I went to see Jessie and she treated me to bananas. We had no Bible class. I think it was a nice lark, to say nothing about the real interest in the eclipse. My only regret is that none of the party were artists, so we could not have drawings of the picturesque scene. The girls said Miss Hongate and I looked like owls perched up on the chimney. Thursday June 16th 1881 Vacation Begins Well, everything is over, I'm glad to say, although I have been in no149 hurry for the end. Indeed, I have made Madge and May utterly disgusted with me, by saying I didn't care to have vacation come. "I shall be glad to get home, but I have just so long to stay here and so long to be at home. I'm enjoying myself here and I like to have the time pass slowly," I would say. And the girls would say "Oh! Put her out!" I haven't enjoyed the last few days so particularly, though, for we have had so many Physics examinations. I was groaning in spirit today, for the topic was Polarization and was both long and hard. I found also lots of places where I didn't understand it, and Stematz and I mixed each other all up with our questions. We couldn't get any satisfaction out of the other girls, either. As I told Miss Howe, I don't care if a thing is hard, but I like to have good and sufficient reasons150 for things. Not that I am not willing to take things for granted, to accept facts, yet when an explanation pretends to be given, I want it to be an explanation and adequate. And that isn't true of all places in polarization as given us by Prof. Cooley. However, I am willing to be easy on that, for I suppose nobody knows so very much about it yet. I don't like that sort of thing very much, though. I'm not satisfied till I get to the reasons. I don't mean this as grumbling, I wouldn't miss our Phyics course for anything. It is excellent. And it is well conducted, analytical, and goes into the theory. Prof. Cooley has been very nice too [to] us lately. He has thawed some, and on two or three occasions been indeed quite facetious. Today he told us that he wanted to congratulate us on the excellent work we had done in his151 department. We were really quite overwhelmed. It was such an unusual thing, praise from Prof. Cooley. He always keeps off from you and smiles in his superior way as if he knew so much about it and we, poor ignoramuses! He is nice, though. Almost everybody likes him, I think, in a mild sort of a way. The sentiment is seldom [impetuous]. I never knew a [single] to have that sort of fascinated devotion to him that so many have to Prof. Backus. And really, he is so much nicer, and has so many less faults. But he never seems to touch you, that's the whole explanation. Eexaminations [examinations] were held as usual at Boston, Chicago, and Cincinnati. Prof. Braisbin went to Breton and had but two applicants. I don't believe they advertise enough. They insist152 a notice in the advertiser and let it go at that. Prof. Backus went to Cincinnati and Chicago. He had six at each place and a promise of more to come here. Oh, Georgie Morrill says P.B. has a regular salary for getting help for girls from private individuals. I don't want to give him too much credit for doing so much of it. But I will say, they showed good judgment in selecting him to do it. Prof. Robert Raymond read in Chapel Friday night and Saturday of last week. He read Twelfth Night and King Henry V. I never saw anything like his impersonation of Falstaff, Sir Toby Belch, and Sir Andrew. How he could take of those drunken men. Nellie Raymond says it is actually painful to hear him he does it so naturally. But you could detect the difference in the different char-153 acters of the drunkards. I liked his personation of the fool of the steward in Twelgth Night very much. His facial expression is best of all. His reading of women's parts is not so pleasing because his voice is not adapted to them. His laughter was "catching". I don't know why, but I had expected to see a younger man and was quite astonished to see so white-headed an old gentleman. He had a large, jolly face and white side whiskers. His fat form and rather red face came in excellently when he played Falstaff. June 18th Rooms Settled at last, I suppose, and I'm glad of it. Mrs. Ray sent word to Jessie by doctor that she was to have Miss Palmer's room and only one teacher is to be on the corridor next year. I guess Jessie likes it pretty well. It was the best way out of the trouble, I think,154 though its [it's] too bad J. couldn't have the corner room and Miss Jones the other. Clio had a spread tonight, for which we were taxed six cents apiece. It was very nice. Strawberries, cream and cake. Officers were elected Thursday. Misses Sanford, Warder, King, Hongate, and myself were standing talking about officers. We had decided on Miss Wanen for president. "I'll tell you what," said Mary, "you'd better have some one for vice president with a good deal of--" and she gave a long word ending with ality. "What!" we all cried. "Why," she said, "some one that has a good deal of go-ahead and some one who is kind of cross, you know." "Like yourself, for instance" said Miss Sanford. "No, oh no, not at all like myself!" "Like Miss Southworth, for instance, then" said Miss Warder, laughing. And so they155 all joined in, I with the rest. "Yes Miss Southworth's just the one. She is so cross." Then a lot of other girls came in and the meeting was called to order. Miss Wanen was unanimously elected pres. Then Miss Stanton got up and nominated me for vice-pres.! That just convulsed us girls, who had been talking about it. We all laughed and they all looked at me. Miss Stanton could not imagine what was the matter. The Miss Hongate was elected sect'y [secretary] and treas. [treasurer]. She said they elected her because they knew I was so cross, they needed someone quiet and mild, like herself, to hold me back. And all those who had been talking about it before, declared that the whole society must have recognized the necessity of a cross vice-pres. and so have elected me .156 June 19 '81 Dome Party Friday we received our little cards for the dome party, and soon after 9 yesterday morning we were all assembled in her parlor. Soon we passed into the dome. Little tables were arranged all around the dome and in the meridian room. The alumnae were in the meridian room. We had a very nice breakfast, and, after it was over, the tables were moved back and everybody came into the dome. The choir sat on the steps. Miss Meeker led in Prof. Mitchell then brought in a basket filled with colored paper rolls. Each contained a piece of candy, and nearly every one a piece of poetry. There wasn't quiet enough poetry for each one, for Prof. Mitchell only writes poems on those girls who are now in her classes. Some one read her poem, then the girl who was referred to in it, responded with her poem. After every ten poems we had157 a song. After all these poems, others were read, some long and some short. Mine was among those. Prof. Mitchell was so nice and jolly. She kept us laughing all the time. The poems were many of them very cute, too. Before any of them were read, Prof. Mithcell repeated a warning which she gave us several weeks ago. "You mustn't believe what these poems say about you. You're always told you're angels and all that." The poem about me was "Of Paris' Worth, the less, the better, their judgment and good sense to fetter. If worth in wit, we'd like a treasure, If worth in gold, a goodby measure. But there's one Worth that we can [brash] of, And while we can, must make the most of, For when it's gone, what shall we do, Without South-worth of eighty-two?" I think Miss Whitney wrote it. Prof Mitchell said she didn't. The person I had to read was about Miss Whitney and ran thus:158 "In Wallthan, Mass., there lived a lass Under her feet there grew no grass, And every muster she could pass, For she was educated at Vas- sar. "Neuro." Prof. Mitchell says, "Bring out the rhymes strong." She read a poem sent us by Julia Ward Howe, and her niece, Miss May Dame, one sent by a lady in New York, where Prof. Mitchell used to board. In it, she spoke of P.M. as being "great among women." "She ought to have said greatest" said Prof. M. "But then--!" And we all were convulsed. Prof. Mitchell said, when one of the poems in [enlogy] of her, was read, "I don't mind. I'm used to it." This is my contribution. There was a bring Junior at Vassar In Astronomy none could surpass her. Both early and late, This young lady sate, And poured over Godfrey at Vassar.159 But when her lesson was o'er, And she needed to study no more, She was sure to be found Kneeling down on the ground, The little MacDonald before. One day her dear professor, Professor M.M. (God bless her) Said: "Look out for a comet. A matter of moment, Would a comet be to your professor. All day very hard at her lesson, The subject of which was precession, This bright Junior worked. And nothing she shirked; But she mastered the subject precession. This Junior then made up her mind To attempt a comet to find, And as then 'twas quite late (The belle had struck eight), She went out, a comet to find. The little MacDonald before160 She knelt for an hour or more, And scanned the sky With anxious eyes, But was no wiser than before. Then the silent bell called her away. No more observations that day. So in sadness she went, But with firm intent To search for a comet each day. That night, in her dreams, she found Herself kneeling down on the ground; And her anxious eye A comet did spy. At last the comet was found! The Professor, this bright Junior dreamed, Pleased with the discovery seemed. Declimation [declamation], twenty one; Eighteen, right ascension." Said she, as this bright Junior dreamed. "To find it's [its] true place for me, now, For what will you have to allow?"161 For parallax aberration, Precession, refraction, mutation," Said the Junior, "you'll have to allow." Then said Professor M.M., "Since you've learned how to find them, To do it for me Good practice it will be. I expect you tomorrow to know them." In her room this bright Junior sate, With Astronomy, Trig., and her slate. "What nice problems they'd be!" And she laughed in high glee, As she took up her books and her slate. But alas for this Junior's delight! It was doomed to be banished that night. It was sad, sad indeed, She should badly succeed In working her problems that night. [...] she carefully worked out refraction. And quite to her own satisfaction. The barometer that night,162 Being at standard height, She was sure this was the refraction. The problem for parallax done, Three degrees was the answer that come. "Dear me, oh dear me! How near it must be. Parallax of the moon is but one! "A body so near as all that The eart cannot fail to attract. In eighteen eighty-one, The end was to come Of the world,- think of that! "To go on with my calculation, What's next? Oh, yes, aberration." Though she found the earth's way, She e'en then dared not say Whether six or sixteen was the aberration. But when she came to precession, Though the subject of her last lesson, No point could she find That was clear to her mind,163 In the whole of the subject precession. [Antation] was in such dire confusion, That she thought it was all a delusion. How the pole moved, and why, Draco and Bradley, their place in the sky, Filled her mind with most fearful confusion. "Oh, this horrible, horrible lesson, Aberration, mutation, precession! That it's driving me wild, Is a statement too mild To describe the effects of precession!" Just then she heard a great sound, Felt a trembling of the ground, Saw the whole of the sky Lit up far and might, Felt a rushing and whizzing all round. She ran to the window in fright. Yes, the comet she discovered that night Was coming, indeed, At a terrible speed. Right toward her, she sivered with fright.164 Now near and nearer it came. She felt the hot breath of its flame. Only one moment more And all would be o'er, She'd die in the midst of the flame. Then she felt the earth rock, And there came a great shock. She fell with a scream, And,-- 'twas only a dream! The silence of night her lesson did mock. Every after, this Junior at Vassar, (Though still in Astronomy none could surpass her.) The mention of comet, precession, mutation, Filled with dire trepidation This once confident Junior at Vassar! They clapped after-- 'twas only a dream," so I guess they liked it. I called this "The Horrible Dream of the Junior at Vassar". Marks I was in Slematz' room last night, andHere is a poem that Helen Warren wrote for the Dome Party, but it was lost and not read till the next year. I think it is very cute. It's certainly the way Prof. M. would be affected if she tried to drop anyone. It was the grim Professoress, That knit her angry brow, And said that Junior must be dropped, And sealed it with a vow. And oh! it was that poor Junior That fell upon the ground; And oh! it was her sad classmates, That quickly gathered round. 'Twas one that loved the dropped one, then, Her voice was broke with sighs, And with her pocket handkerchief, She wiped her little eyes. All young and ignorant was she,But innocent and wild, And in her soft simplicity, Out spoke the tender child. "Oh, dear Professor, [best] to me This poor girl has been sick; She has been dropped in Logic, too, Her troubles come too thick." It was the cruel Professor, then, That laughed as she would die. "A girl that's dropped from out every class 'Tis sure, did never try." M.M. did sleep, and dropped girls Were busy with her dreams, Loud rang their wild unearthly shrieks Unbearable it seems. She started up,-- the telephone With firmest hold she grasped And shouted o'er its ringing wire "Oh tell that girl she's passed!"165 Mary King came in. She asked us if we could keep a secret and then said that she asked Prof. Mitchell about her marks. She is always worrying about her marks. Prof. Mitchell said they were high, average about 4 1/2 (the highest is 5). Warren's and Sourthworth's might perhaps be above them." Of course that made me feel pretty good. She called us Warren and Sourthworth in the most practical manner possible. She amused us one day in class by saying, "When I want to know the pronunciation of any of those words, I generally ask Hinkle!" One day she called Miss Whitney "Mary" and then added "I didn't mean to call her that before you." Baccalaureate Sunday today. May and I were going over to the Ridge this afternoon to get roots of ferns; but May proposed to go this morning, so we went and didn't hear166 the sermon. But can read it in the Class Day Books. We had a lovely time and got lots of roots. July 4th 1881 Commencement Concert Monday, June 20th was Commencement Concert. I had to pack in the morning and finished my trunk except what I wanted to use. The concert in the evening was jammed. Miss Hongate and I sat at the door most of the evening and I never saw such a crowd. They came faster than they could be seated during the first half of the concert. Class Day Tuesday was Class Day. I don't think I enjoyed it as much as last year, for the novelty was gone. But it was very pleasant. The history and prophecy were both very cute. Miss Shove has a very nice delivery and Miss Stockwell looked very pretty. I was a167 little disappointed in Miss Lloyd's oration. Miss Varues was cute as usual and "just gave it" to the Seniors. It was cold at the Promenade concert, so I did not enjoy it, and being very tired went to bed before it was over. Mrs. Wheeler and Edith were there. Commencement. The exercises began at about 11.30 am. As Miss Gardner was excused, there were only nine essays, and only six minutes were allowed for the debates, five for the others. Of course the debate was the most interesting. Subject Has the Negro a Future? Negative Miss Fitzhugh. Affirmative, Miss Lyon. Miss Lyon had the advantage of attractiveness and good delivery. I think she prevailed with the audience, except the students. I didn't like it so well. It was very cute, and all that, but it wasn't so good an argument. It was full of arguments168 ad hominem. The only two real arguments that I remember, are "he has imitated us so perfectly." Why whouldn't he and what does it prove? And "what are you going to do with the Caucasian blood?" It seems to me that is an argument on the other side, that it is the Caucasian, not the African blood that is going to hold the supremacy here in future. Miss Lyon's beginning, "Flat-nosed, thick-lipped, and worse still, thick-headed," did not much for her. It captivated her audience and after gave the impression of fairness, in acknowledging the things that were against her. Miss Lyon called the negro the most "picturesque element in out landscape." I was pleased with Miss Lyons essay and thought it a masterpiece in its way. But Miss Fritzhughs was the fair and square one. What a lawyer Annie Lyon would make!169 She could be a success in most anything if she wasn't too lazy to make any effort. May's brother-in-law was on east. He had been going to Europe; but he backed out, and came to Poughkeepsie to go house with May. Jessie Clinton went home with Madge for a few days. Jessie W. and I didn't go till the next day at ten o'clock. We spent the rest of the day in saying goodbye. I staid all night with Mary K. She had Miscellany work to do, so didn't get to her work till about 2 a.m. and of course I didn't sleep much before. Then she got up and five, and I rose soon after, to see the Mary Porrell girls off. I was a week with Jessie W. and had a lovely time. Review of the Year. Well, my Junior year is done, and I am sorry. No more lazy Monday mornings, lectures our only lessons170 but solid hard work for every day. Well, our lessons have been the nicest and we have had lots of jolly times, too. I am pretty well satisfied with my years work. I feel as if I had done a great deal, for all I have worked so little, and as if I had developed a great deal. I think my standing has been very good, too, especially in Astronomy and Logic. I must tell about the Logic. I scarcely know how it happened, but Prof. Backus got early in the semester an excellent idea of my clear headedness and ability in Logic, and he used to refer everything to me. I think it must have been because I used to get so interested when he was trying [to] mix the girls on the validity of A.E.I.O. The first thing that happened, especially, was about the rule "No term must be distributed in the conclusion that was not distrib171 uted in one of the premises. Miss Semple stated it, no term must be undistributed in the conclusion that was not undistributed in the premise. P.B. made her say the rule at least ten times, and she started it all sorts of ways, once in a while getting it right, and oftener getting it wrong. It was funny. Everytime she said it, P.B. made her asked me if it was right. Finally he asked me to state it, and I did, giving both sides of the question. Then Miss Stanton began. She didn't see why a term could be undistributed in conclusion and distributed in premise, if it could not be distributed in conclusion and undistributed in premise. "Why don't you see", said I, turning to Miss Stanton and ignoring P.B. The girls laughed a little, and I stopped and looked up to him. "You're all right, go ahead," said he. So I went ahead and by and by172 between us, we succeeded in convincing her. That day I saw P.B. in the elevator and he said, "Well, Miss Southworth, you rather pitched into that Senior this morning, didn't you?" "What senior?" I asked. "Why, isn't Miss Stanton a senior?" "Oh, no, she's only one of my own class-mates," said I. "Well," said P.B. "I have been treating her with extrordinary consideration because I thought she was a senior." After a moment he continued, "You seem to have a pretty clear head." "I haven't got mixed yet," said I. "I hope I shan't." "Oh, I guess you won't." Three of four times afterwards he stopped to congratulate me on my work in Logic and to say how much he was pleased with it. "I guess you are pretty well satisfied with it, too?" "Oh yes indeed. I like it better than173 any other study I ever had," I replied. If anything came up in class that wasn't understood, if any of the girls got confused, he would almost always call on me to straighten it out. One day when Miss Glenn had made an extra good recitation in regard to some example, he passed it and called for the next question. Then, "Oh, wait a minute," he said. "I can't pass that without Miss Southworth's approval. That's all right, isn't it, Miss Southwort?" Of course that was in fun; he is always saying just such rediculous [ridiculous] things. Once in Rhetoric, we were talking about the difference between genius and talent. "Prof. Backus, isn't genius just the same as talent only in a greater degree?" asked Mary King, with the little drawl she sometimes uses. "Well, Miss King," said he, "I was just thinking of asking you that question." And one day174 when she was unprepared he said, "You don't know what a comfort to me it is to have you unprepared once in a while." He is all the time saying such things. He likes to give compliments. But I don't think he would have said so much to me if he hadn't meant it, and my answers always seemed to suit him. There were a good many girls that knew just as much as I did about it. Of that I am sure. But he didn't happen to begin asking them so I suppose that was the reason he didn't refer to them so much. I am right sorry to finish essays under Miss Hiscock, too, she is such a nice essay critic. I asked her if she would correct essays for me if I wanted to write some extra ones next year. She said she would be delighted. She said if she were me she would keep a "Commonplace book." I didn't tell her about my journal. Wouldn't she be shocked if175 she knew the way I rushed through it, and neglected spelling, punctuation, capitals, and all that, to say nothing about giving no attention to my manner of expression. Well, well! July 5th 1881 Miss Alcorn and P.B. There is such a good story about Miss Alcorn and P.B. that I must tell it. Miss A. met a gentleman in Washington, whom she liked pretty well and flirted with considerable. Christmas he sent her a card and Miss A. was greatly troubled. She didn't know whether it would be proper to write and thank him or not, and if she wrote she didn't know whether to begin it "Dear Mr ..." or not. So she went to Miss Jordan and told her all about it. Miss Jordan said certainly write and thank him. It would be perfectly proper. It would be proper also to begin "dear" as that was merely176 a conventionality. But still Miss Alcorn was troubled in her soul. Not satisfied with the "Grandfather's" advice she went to "Little Nell," and to her imparted her troubles. Miss Hiscock repeated Miss Jordan's advice, and Miss A. departed. Miss Alcorn was walking down the corridor with perplexity still harasing her soul, when she met her friend, Miss Mame Koontz. To this sympathetic heart, she poured out the story of her woes, together with the information she had gained from Misses Jordan and Hiscock and the fact that she was not yet satisfied. "Well, I'll tell you what," said Miss Koontz, "This is Prof. Backus' office hour, you go down and ask him. He'll know." So Miss Alcorn went. What passed between them at that interview is not known with certainty. I have heard two reports. One states that Prof. Backus listened very gravely while she gave a detailed177 account of the affair, just how much she knew the young man, how much she'd flirted with him, how much she thought of him, how much he thought of her, and various other minutiae; and then P.B. said "I am very glad you came to Me, Miss Alcorn. No! under the circumstances, I should say it was not appropriate to address the gentleman 'Dear Mr. So-and-so! Under the circumstances, I think it would be better to say, "My dear Mr. So-and-so!" The other report says that he gave some very fatherly advice and winked at another girl who was in the room. I hardly think the first can be true, though it is very like him. The second is quite probable. Must'n't [Musn't] P.B. have been pleased. I bet he laughed over it with his friends afterwards. I know that the whole story is not made up, for she told Miss Easton something178 about it, and Jessie Clinton, too. Fannie I am disgusted with her. She tells such lies about the College, etc. She has circulated the report that she run [ran] away and Mrs. Andrew's, Mr. Bird's house-keeper, hinted to Mrs. Hazelword that Fannie got out of the window when she came away! Fannie is not going back. She hasn't done very well there. I washed my hands of her long ago. Many a time have I wished she never went, merely for my own personal comfort. We got awfully sick of her soon after Christmas. May was the only one that took any notice of her, and she didn't like her at all. At last she and Jessie Clinton fell out, and Fannie felt rather uncomfortable to be with J. and J. was always in our room. Then May went home, and Fannie lavished all her affection on Madge till Madge was179 obliged to snub her. We continued a judicious course of snubbing after May returned, and it was long before Fannie took them. Before she used to complain often but not take the hint. She didn't have much to say to me any of the time; for I had stopped talking to her long before. At last she left us. After she had left us for some time I began to take some notice of her again; but not much. It was such a relief to have her gone. There is one episode that I can't pass by. Fannie's flirtation with the porter. George was quite nice looking, but he must have been half-fool or he would never have acted so. But I think Fannie begun it. At any rate, George would never have acted so toward any other girl in College. He used to whistle to her when he went by her window and she answered it. One would have thought that she would have had more self respect that that. But. J.P.180 says she thinks Fannie was proud of it, quite slated at the porter's preferance. However that may be she certainly encouraged him. One night when F. was in J.P.'s room, George passed by and threw a note into her open door. It said "I think I seen a cat go in your room. I may be rong [wrong]." And when they went down they found notes there and conversation [losenges]. It went on for some time. Fannie didn't tell me about it but I soon heard about it from the conversations she had with J.P. and May. At last Fannie began to be sorry, to wish it stopped. She was afraid the teachers would find it out as she began to realize from what the girls said to her that it was rather a disgraceful matter, a flirtation with a porter. At last she got Jessie to speak to George for her and tell him that if he threw any more notes in Mrs. Bird's win-181 dow, she would report him. But Mrs. Ray found it out. Miss Myer's was in Fannie's parlor and wanted to get her room changed, and this was her excuse. Of course Mrs. Ray investigated. She came to see me and asked me a good many questions. I told her all I knew except that Fannie encouraged him at first. I think indeed, I rather lied about that. She asked a good many other questions about Fannie and her folks, etc. George was dismissed. Character Sketches I wrote a good many character sketches of the girls, in poetry. Some I wrote last year and some I finished only a few weeks ago. I didn't spend much time on any of them. They are only rough rhymes, but in some of them I hit on just the weak points of the girls. All of them are pretty hard on the girls. I write them in the order in which they182 were composed. Jessie Wheeler. Who was it banged her pretty hair, Although afraid her ma would care, And fixes it in twist and puff, And then thinks she is fine enough? Who, though short and like a rail, Wears a great immense long trail! Who leaves her things in other'r rooms, Uses their blacking and their broomes? Who over everything makes merry? 'Tis January Feburary [February]. May Sudduth Who is that rolls both her eyes, Puckers her mouth and looks so wise, And utters words so very sage You'd surely think her twice her age? Who is it drawls, in tones so dreary "Oh, I am sick of life, I'm weary?" And then doth add; in doleful tone, "Goodbye, kind friends, I'm going home"? Who leaves the buttons off her shoe? Who will persist in wearing blue? Who is it hasn't any brass? 183 Who is it always out of cash? Who never can her pencil find But uses those of friends so kind? Who is this heroine of mine? Of course 'tis Mary Catharine. Carrie Rausom. Who comes here with face so meek You'd think she'd mind each word you speak; But soon you find so very perverse, You're sure you've never seen one worse. If you like anything or it pleases your eye, "I think it is horrid!" this young lady will cry. Whatever you think, whatever you say, She never was known to think the same way. When the greatest disgust she wishes expressed She thinks measley's the word that expresses it best; And when with astonishment she is confounded, Then straightway she cries, "Oh I'm astounded!" So very very smart is she That Valedictorian she surely will be! Now from this sketch of mine, You'll surely know her to be Caroline.184 Louise Cornwell Who comes here, with a red Alsaeian [Alsatin?] bow upon her head? Who receives, most every day, A box of candy? oh how gay! Who dispenses to each friend Cake and chow-chow without end? Who, how very sad to say, Talks in slang the live-long day? And when affected with surprise, "Oh my goodness me!" she cries. Who is it makes enough of noise For half a dozen common boys? Who is it that will have her way, No matter what the others say? I'm sure that you can guess from that It is the Hateful Little Cat! Miss South. Who comes here so very gay, With hoop-skirt newly bought today? Who the same brown dress would always wear, Till it was stolen and hid with care? Who, in winter weather, without compassion Opens the windows in murderous fashion?Who bores each and every friend By discussing subjects without end? Who is going to study the laws, But will uphold only an honest cause? Who will believe whate'er you say, E'en that 'tis raining a pleasant day And when you're joking can never tell? Who has always stamps to sell? Who is it cannot learn to [shate] Although she practices early and late? Who is as tall as any tree, And as big round as a bumble-bee? It's surely is Miss Tatty C. Hattie Walsait Who comes rushing down the hall, Like a whirl-wind, scattering all? Who would dance all night and day, If she could only have her way? Who to study did never pretend, But used to read novels without end? Who is it says "Shut up, Miss South!" If her room-mate opens her mouth? Who is it that Sam comes to see As many times a month as three?Who receives so many new rings, And so many painted things? Who is this young miss so fine? Who can it be, but Hattaline? Fannie Bird. Who is that dreadful homesick girl? Who often tries her hair to curl? Who is it never tells the truth? Who has love-letters from many a youth? Who every day long letters sends To all her most intimate friends? Who is it all her fortune spends In crackers and caramels and treats her friends? Who's caught more times than I can tell In other's rooms, by Miss Haskell, After the fatal silent bell? Who changes her dress, I well can day As much as twenty times a day; But who is yet most often seen Clad in hoopskirt and wrapper green? 'Tis she to whom when chatter's heard, We quickly cry, "Be quiet Bird!"187 Jessie Clinton. Who often sleeps the whole day long? Who whistles and sings the same old song, Until we're all so sick of it We wish to goodness it never was writ? Who wears her dress so very tight She cannot hook it with all her might? Who scarcely stays at home at all? Why, that must be Miss Jessie Paul! Madge Miller Who was it promised to stay here, And spend vacation with us this year, But changed her mind when the time drew near? Who is it that will never do As the others want her to? Who pretends discussions to hate, And yet will argue early and late? Who, whenever you call her a name Just turns about and calls you the same? You can't guess who this is, I bet, For it is meant for Madgie Pet!188 Vassar College Saturday, Oct 1st 1881 Senior Year. You can't imagine how strange it seems to be Senior. For the first week I kept looking around for the older girls. Then you are so thrown in with your class, what you scarecely know a new girl unless you take special pains to look them out, as most of the Deltans have done, for we are in sore need of new members. But its awfully jolly being seniors. I enjoy it immensely, more than I ever have any other year. I like our room very much, it is pleasant and pretty but not so elegant, of course, as many of them will be. My parlor-mates are very pleasant, but what I enjoy most is table. The girls at my table are Missus Morrill, Nickerson, Shailer, [Bucklaus]189 Macadam, King, Howe, Hongate, Phillips, Yamakawa, the four last-mentioned being nearest me. I like them all so much that I am rendered perfectly happy. There are so many changes that the strangeness of the Senior Year is inhanced greatly. I can't realize that we have a New Lady Principal, and that Mrs. Ray will no longer sweep around the College in her "royal-highness-ism". Miss Goodsell of '69 now fills her place and though she lacks the beauty and majesty of Mrs. Ray's appearance, she has a far more lasting dignity, and is capable of inspiring us with a great deal of respect. Imagine anyone being saucy to Miss Goodsell! Ah, though, we've got to behave. She says her particular hobby is obedience and190 I guess she means to have it. She is strict, but you can be sure she will be just. Our Senior priveleges are defined this year, we know when we are breaking rules. There is a new Students Manual and Miss Goodsell has supplemented it by a little talk. For Chapel, Bible Class, attendence at meals, keeping lights [up], we have to get excused by the doctor, or by her, and then we need not report. But if we have no excuse that she or Dr. might not consider valid, we are to report. If these delinquencies are not of too frequent occurrence they will all stand excused; but if they get to be too many, something different will have to be arranged. Now I like that. It is treating us like rational beings, considering that we may have deficiencies that ought to be allowable when the excuse is not a Dr.191 or L.P. sort of one. Doctor Allen. We were very, very sorry to have our dear, good doctor go. Jessie wrote me about her in the summer and a great many of our class wrote to the President protesting against his accepting the resignation. But ah, it did no good, and when we came back we were confronted by a new doctor, who struck terror to our hearts on the first glimpse. But it didn't last. When we knew that she was a Quaker, it accounted for the straightness and rigidity of all the lines about her; and, on a little acquaintance, we found that the prominent eyebrows did not mean sternness. Indeed, I think I shall like her very much; but I cannot helping being sorry that our dear Doctor Webster is192 not here. Sunday, Oct. 2. '81. Studies I have [condensed] German, Mental Philosophy, and Senior Astronomy. German is great fun and Miss Hinkle is lovely. It is comic to hear us spell words in German and try to converse when she asks us questions, guessing at her meaning. Pretty soon we are going to learn the multiplications tables. Mental is very interesting, I think, though hard to learn. I am very agreeably disappointed in the President. So far he has been quite interesting. Astronomy is very easy. Mostly, Prof. Mitchell gives little bits of lessons and we recite with our books open. One day she announced that it was too hot to study or recite, so she only kept us about fifteen minutes, the period is first lunch193 period and only half an hour anyway. Miss Patterson drew a figure wrong and Prof. Mitchell said, "Well, you shall have your bunch of grapes all the same." Then she dismissed us all with some grapes and sent a bunch to Mary King who was absent. Chapter Meetings. The chapters met last Friday. We had room J. I had to read. Miss Goodsell gave the whole society a spread afterwards in the parlors. She was very lovely to us. She reviewed the Chapter badges. Ours is blue, and she gave badges to all of the members of Philalethea. She is a member of Alpha, and one of the original twenty who met to form the society. She was the first vice-president at the time when Dr. Raymond was president.194 Our Country's President I did not return to College till late. Harry was at home and I wanted to see him as long as possible. I started Monday, the nineteenth of September. The bulletins gave the president very low. "He is sleeping his last sleep, I guess," said mother. That night on the boat, I dreamed all night the President and Dr. Bliss in troubled snatches. In the morning, the first thing we knew I heard a gutterman say, "Aren't those flags at half-mast?" Ah, surely yes! Then we all knew. We soon reached the dock and the newsboy sprang aboard the saloon, the men stood around, each with open paper, reading the sad news, unmindful of anything around. Ah, it did not need the broad black lines down the pate to tell195 that the last struggle was over. Ah, the poor wife and children. It was the thought of them more than the Country that brought the tears to my eyes as I read, almost alone on the desk of the river boat. Last Monday, the 26 of Sept. [September] he was laid to rest and teh day was one of prayer all over the country. At three in the afternoon there were services in the Chapel, Prof. Cooley and Prof. Dwight both taking post, but Prof. Backus delivered the address. He spoke to us of the great struggle that began twenty years ago, he led us up to the martyrdom of our noble Lincoln, he spoke of the terrible distrust felt then, of mobs that raged, and of our second martyr's rising to quell it, and the words he spoke at that crisis, "God reigns and the government at Washington196 still lives." It was masterly in its effect. Then he spoke of the sympathy that had been manifested on all sides for the bereaved family and for the country and of the lesson drawn therefrom. And he spoke so fervantly of the heroism of the poor wife and of the last moments she remained with the dead in the rotunda of the Capitol [capital]. We were all deeply affected. If he had kept up the notion a second longer in some places, I think I should have been unable to keep back the tears. It was a beautiful tribute to the memory of our dead President, one that could scarcely be surpassed in its eloquence and pathos. The year may roll by, but I do not believe I shall ever the memory of the day of the cruel shot, the long days of sorrow and suffering, the204 I asked the old one for it, I never speak to the young one if I can help it." "Who?" said Prof. Van. "Why, the old one, I asked the old one for it. I never speak to the young one if I can help it." (She meant Mr. Dean and Daisy) "Oh, you shouldn't be so cruel," replied Prof. Van. Perhaps the latest is the message she sent Miss Goodsell. The girls told her at dinner that she had an express package come, and she was very anxious to go an see what it contained. She was told she couldn't go till the bell of dismissal rang, so she sent to Miss Goodsell, asking her if she wouldn't please ring the bell as Miss Shirley wanted to leave the dining-room. It seems to me there are more funny things told about the new girls this year than any other. And what of them are205 not referred to Eva Shirley are put to the credit of Miss Broodus, a new girl with glasses and a tremendous lisp. She is the girl that thought she could not go to her truck without taking a teacher, and who took Miss Wiley and Miss MacIlvane both down one evening at different times. One night Miss Glesan was sitting alone in her room in a dressing-sack, back to the door. Some one knocked, and thinking it one of her friends, she called without looking up. Some one came in and said, "Will you pleath tell me if there ith anyone near here that thuddies Thophmore Latin?" Miss Gleson replied, "No, I guess not. This is the Senior Corridor," where upon she withdrew. I should judge that she had a propensity206 for getting into rooms where she didn't belong, by the stories I hear. One day she marched in here, but seeing me, she said "oh" and was about the withdraw, when she decided to make some explanation and said, "Thith ithn't Mith Carterth room ith it?" The other night she went to every room on the second floor to see if anyone had a Jones' composition book to sell. But the best of all was her little speech to Miss Wiley. Her propensity for entering the dining hall late is well known. We [estime] it almost a miracle when she is on time. One day when she came liesurely in some time after the meal had begun, Miss Broodus said, "Mith Wiley, do you get [...] of Mith Goothell every time you come in late?"207 Sunday, Sept. 16. '81 Our Excursion. We thought we were to be invited to go up among the Catskills this year. And sure enough, the invitation from Mr. Coykendall and Mr. Corvell came last week, and we were given Friday for a holiday. If the weather had been made to order it couldn't have been more delightful. It was quite cool, but so clear. Everything was perfectly arranged for our comfort and enjoyment. We had the Rondout Band and danced to our hearts content, those who could. Soon after our arrival at the Hotel, a spread was served. It was perfect in all its appointments. Pres. Caldwell announced that a plenty of everything had been provided but waiters, so it would be necessary to detail one from each table to serve the [oys]208 coffee and desert. The person might be appointed either by voluntary offering or by popular election. The president made a very cute after dinner speech and announced that there would be but one speech, by Miss Stanton, who then arose and made a very happy speech and moved that a vote of thanks be give to Mr. Coykendall. The Pres. then arose and said asked all who agreed to signify it by clapping hands. Immediately a long storm of applause signified our unanimity. When it had subsided the Pres. called for "contra minded." It is needless to say there was no response. After dinner almost every body ascended the hill behind the hotel which commanded a magnificent view of the two valleys, between which Grand Hotel is situated. Then we had to go for the209 train. It was dark long before we reached Rondout. Stematz and I sat together, and, being very tired, put our heads down upon shawls on the back of the seat. We had a long nice talk. On the steamer we sat near Mrs. Backus and had a long and quite pleasant talk off and on. I had never met her before, and was not then introduced, as Stematz thought I knew her. I was very tired when I reached home, but oh! such a nice time as I had. Anecdotes, etc. Miss Goodsell was very kind all the time up there. I like her. Dr. Allen is snippy about some things. She won't excuse the girls from exercise on stormy days and she is horrid about giving meal orders. I'm glad I'm a Senior and don't have to report on exercise. Dr. Allen sent word to a girl who wanted toast because she210 had a headache that, "Toast wouldn't help a headache." She told Jessie it wouldn't hurt her a bit to go out in a rainy day to exercise. The idea! Why rain makes Jessie's lung ache then she don't go out at all, and sometimes even makes her sick. Miss Broodus the other night sat near me in the reading room. She asked me if I "thpothed the Dr. was in her room now." I said I guessed likely, as it was her office hour. Then she wanted to know if I "thposed the [she] would know how to get an eye lath out of her eye, she'd got one in it?" Frauline Hinkle says we shall begin to translate in about three weeks. She wants to get over the simple exercises. She says, "I get so tired of the thimbles and canes. These exercises are so easy the make me mad." Miss Fulton was sick Friday.211 morning, very sick and about the whole corridor was in commotion. She went from one faint into another, and they sent down for the doctor. The porter was sent for her and he evidently imagined that Dr. Caldwell was the resident physician, for he sent the Prex up. Miss Hiscock was flourishing around in petticoat and dressing sack, her hair all plastered down with bandolnee [bandoline]. Miss Shirley had just come from the bath and was attired in flannel vest and short skirt, or, as some say, night-gown. Some others were present in various stages of dishabile. Imagine it! Really I think it is about the funniest I ever heard. Oct 31st 1881 Mother's Visit? I was a happy girl last Satuday, you may be sure. The messenger-girl212 came to me just as we were going out of dinner and said that there was a lady in the parlor who wished to see me. I thought it was Mrs. Buck and was lamenting because I hadn't changed my dress. I had on my gym suit. I was perfectly astounded at the sight of mother there! She staid at Mrs. Norris' and I spent the night with her. We had a very cozy time the next day and I staid away from all College duties. Mother was intending to leave Monday morning, but I persuaded her to stay till night. So she visited Mental and Lit and I took her over to the Observatory and we called on Prof. Mitchell. She didn't leave Po'keepsie [Poughkeepsie] till 9 p.m. so about four p.m. we went down town and called on Mrs. Buck, who kept us to tea. We didn't leave there till nearly eight, and Mr. Buck took us down street. By good luck, I213 got a car for Vassar immediately. I was absent from elocution, dinner and chapel. I had been previously excused from elocution, and I didn't report for dinner and chapel. It is the first time I ever omitted such a thing. But I was afraid they wouldn't like me to be out so late and might make a fuss, and I thought if mother wished it, it was none of their business. Hallowe'en has gone with its good times. I guess every class had a spree. The Juniors and Sophs had a Kate Greenaway masquerade in the Gym. As for the Seniors, we were to go to the Lyceum at 7.15 p.m. We had no idea what it was to be, tho' Flora, a committee-women flourished around in a ferocious mustache and a long whip, rubber [water] proofs were in demand, and 214 Flo went to town for a bottle of brandy. Eva thought there was to be a farce and I was to be in it, for she heard me spouting in my room and I frequented the Lyceum, besides she thought she heard me say my name was Charlie. When we reached the hall, we found most everybody there seated in a half circle, and in the centre of the floor a chalk ring with a star in the center. Around the room were chairs and beneath them animals, toy ones running on wheels. They were labeled a la Menagerie, The Arabian Steed, Balgam's Quadruped and others. Soon they were paraded about the ring, while the audience were treated to peanuts. Then came the circus. Flora was ring-manager ad a good one she made to [too]. Ella Varnes was extremely cute as clown and her costume was unique and beautiful. Miss Has215 ker was the Infant Prodigy who had appeared as rope-walker before all the crowned heads of Europe. Miss Taylor performed the marvelous feat of leaping over the elephant. Miss Koontz performed wonderful equestrian feats. Miss Stanton figured as the wild red man. The cutest of all, I think, was the three trained dogs, girls with rubber circulars, hands sticking out, bull-dog fans for heads. After the performance was over we had a Viginia reel and a waltz, then we adjourned to the Senior Corridor where two long tables were spread and lit with candles. We had oyster soup and rolls. Just then the girls who had been to New York arrived and treated us to candies. Then Miss Stanton announced that the cakes would be passed around, there was one each, and in one of them was a ring, the girl who got it would be the first to be216 mamed. Also that, as the right ring didn't come in time, another had been baked in instead and would be changed when found. Miss Case was the lucky girl, but we tell her she will get the wrong man as she did the wrong ring. The right ring was a plain thin gold band with a yellow stone. Then a surprise was announced in Miss Stanton's room and we adjourned thither. We found a large platter filled with burning brandy in the centre of which was a bowl containing cards cut in the form of interrogation points. We snapped for them. I got Miss Howe's and the verse on it was "H is for Howe, of one thing the Queen. Down in the Sanctum, she reigned supreme." Mine was "S is for Southworth, she is tall and thin But there isn't a subject you can stick217 her in. Then we all read ours, and after that, as the ring had started the girls, some one propsed that the young ladies tell their experiences. They called on Miss Brittan and Miss Glam, both of whom I think are engaged; but they put us off. Miss Sanford was called on and Miss Easton who made up one. Mary Sanford informed us that she wasn't engaged and moreover there didn't seem to be any prospect of it. Then she called on Miss Howe, head editor of the Miscellany and Miss King, second editor. Some one suggested she was coming to Miss Sanford, third editor, which charge she indignantly repelled as she had already spoken. Then she called on Miss Nickerson, business editor. Now she is engaged, and only this summer, and once might have218 feared it would be too personal; but Abbie's card had said, "N stands for Nickerson, our business editor, She attends to money matters, and nothing more." So Abbie arose and said calmly, "I attend to business matters, and nothing more." That brought down the house. Nov. 13th '81 Senior Parlor The Senior Parlor was opened last Friday at 4 o'clock for the Seniors. I think it is perfectly lovely. It is furnished Turkish style, the colors king Turkish blue and crimson. The floor is carpeted with Turkish rugs. The furniture is ebony with Turkish blue upholsterings, the inside curtains are T. blue and on one corner is a piece of T. blue plush and an old gold star and crescent. On one of the tables we have an old lamp, Alad219 din's lamp and a Koran [Quran] with a crimson plush cover and an old gold star and crescent on it. We have lots of beautiful pictures and some lovely plaques that Niva Buckland painted. There is a large brass relief representing the Bible passage about the head of John the Baptist, which Cora Glenn brought from Europe. Also a lovely square mirror on which Miss Buckland painted passion flowers. The [ripper] panes of the window and the glass in the door is covered with window glass paper, which looks very pretty. It is so cozy and nice. They say it is the handsomest senior parlor there has ever been. Certainly it looks nicer and richer for the absence of bric-a-brac. Between dinner and chapel we took the Freshmen to the parlor. We sang to them and gave them flowers and pretty programmes, but no220 refreshments. We were going to have lovely things to eat, and all was to be given by individual members of the class who had asked to be allowed to give them. But Miss Goodsell called us up to talk to us. She said she wanted to cut down the class expenses, so she would not allow us to give anything to the Fresh unless it were apples and cheap grapes. We don't blame her for wanting to cut down expenses, but it was rather hard to cut us down altogether when we had made out preparations. Miss Goodsell said when she was here '69 gave a party to '68 and to some outsiders. There were 75 people present and the whole entertainment cost less than $10.00. Think of it! 75 people for $10.00. So when just we Seniors were let into the parlor we were treated to "refreshments a la '69," a plate apiece with a colored candy wrapper for a napkin and one221 small piece of candy. Class Play. Last year we decided to give a class play to '83 to propitiate her for her anger at our not giving Trig Cerinonies [Ceremonies] and to '84 because we didn't want to leave her out and because we wished to show we bore no ill feelingon account of some unforgetable occurrences connected with her Freshman party. The play came off last Friday. It was Masks and Faces. Miss Glenn was Peg Wolfington. I took the part of Mr. Triplet. All but about 8 girls were in the play or on the committee. They say it was a great success, and indeed they seemed to like it. 84 sent us a lovey basket of flowers and '83 some nice flowers on a beautiful plaque, which we have put up in the senior parlor. The seats in the hall were all numbered and there were tickets for admission. There were222 two boxes made, one for the class presidents and one for the vice-presidents. We had lemonade between the scenes, and Jay Gibson, Jamie Dwight and the Flenn boy distributed opera glasses. Our guests were partly dressed as gentlemen and they carried out the idea of the theatre and were very nice. No professors or teachers were present. Prof. Mitchall wanted us to observe Friday night and she was quite indignant when we said we could not come. She scolded away at us and said our readiness to give up observing for dramatic entertainment, showed that we did not appreciate the difference between the infinite and the infinitesimal. Finally Helen and Misses Broadhead and Learned said they would come over some time during the evening. We think Prof. M. repented afterwards for she told223 Helen they needn't come over, it was too cloudy to observe, but the air was clear as crystal! She remarked casually that she had received her invitation to Alpha for Saturday, but she had not received any for Friday. She was completely astounded when she heard that she was not to have any, that no teacher or professors were invited, and said "Well, Miss Goodsell has a right to go. I have no right, I admit, but Miss Goodsell has." Alpha and Beta. have had their hall meetings. Alpha's was last night, and Beta's I think two weeks ago, perhaps but one. I didn't go to Alpha, but sat in the senior parlor with some other girls and listened to ghost stories, etc.224 Sunday, Nov. 20 '81 The Creation. The Poughkeepsie vocal [union] gave the [ovatorir] of the Creation in Po'keepsie Tuesday! I wanted to go, but I neglected to get my seat in time. But Miss Patterson very kindly gave me a seat at the last moment. Mrs. Glenn and Cora had seats together and Mrs. G. was away, so Cora wanted Miss P. to sit with her, and Miss P. gave me her ticket. I enjoyed it ever so much. Better than I should have thought. P.B.s Lecture. Prof. Backus lectured to Phil Friday night on the subject of the Philosophy of Collegiate Education. It was very nice and very exhausive. Of course we enjoyed it immensely. The purpose of the College was not to give facts but the power to think. It is for225 the development of the mind. Latin grammer [grammar], being the finest grammer [grammar] in the world, is especially fitted to the development of the analytical faculties. In Greek you find the finest shades of meaning and it tends to develope [develop] the power of reasoning, and the other studies are added that you may learn to use these faculties in different directions. Sunday, Nov. 27th '81 Thanksgiving Day. It went off about as usual, and I enjoyed it very much, althought I was sick all day. I went down to dinner however and down in the evening. Miss Brace gave a reading over in the hall but I did not attend that. Jessie's mother and John came down in the evening and I226 took John down and introduced him to Jamie Dwight and some other children and he had a beautiful time playing with them. A good many went to N.Y. during the vacation. Jessie went down with her mother and had her pictures taken, but they were not very good. Sunday, Dec. 4th '81 Phil. Day. I have been so sleepy all day. I haven't got over Phil yet. The evening went off very pleasantly, although there was no speaker. It was very funny about the speaker. The committee applied to Oliver Wendall Holmes first, and then to several others, but without avail. Finally Dr. Bevan consented to come. Thanksgiving day Dr. Bevan telegraphed that there was a preparatory227 lecture at his Church Phil. night, and he could not possibly come. He had fogotten it when he consented to come. Friday Misses Howe and Sanford went to New York to remonstrate. It was useless. Then they tried to obtain some one else. Just before they left for Po'keepsie, they interviewed their 17th Choice, and after much teasing, he consented to come. But they had hardly reached College when he telegraphed that at home he had been reminded of an engagement and he could not possibly come. Monday Miss Sanford spent in New York without avail and the plan of having a speaker was given up. But the exercises passed off very pleasantly. Miss Hattie Shell sung very nicely and Miss Fridenberg played. Stematz looked so pretty, but she forgot the first part of her opening address.228 However she recovered herself beautifully and went on. The poor child had enough tribulations for coming down the steps, she stumbled, though not many noticed it. The heel of one of her slippers had come off. Afterwards Mr. Bacon took her back to chapel and cut off the other for her. I didn't have company but early in the evening I took Eva and her guest, Mr. Fred Wright, to the Senior parlor and then we went and sat in Room J until we thought the rooms would be clear enough for us to go through the Prex's rooms. We had hardly finished our inspection of the parlors when the bell rung. I was very much astonished as were we all. The evening passed so pleasantly and quickly. Mr. Wright was very sensible and very pleasant.229 Sunday Nov. 11th '81 Interviews with Authorities. Miss Goodsell forbade us the use of the corridor for slippers and such things, because she said it wasn't for such purposes. It was a thoroughfare and we had no right to shut it up. As we protested, she finally granted it, for once more. The class was disatisfied and a deputation was sent to her, but not until we had decided not to make much of a fuss, but to use the candy kitchen she fixed up for us (the whole body of students) for our bowls. Then the motion was reconsidered, and Miss Colman, Mary King and I were appointed to talk about it. We went first to Miss Goodsell and she appeared utterly disgusted with the whole affair, said she had not changed her mind, and advised us to go to Prex. So we went last night. He was real lovely to us.230 He said he would consider the matter. But it is of no use. He is going to talk to Miss Goodsell. He said he thought very likely no one would want to go thorough the corridor the nights we would want to use it, but then there was the principle, it wasn't a legitimate use for the corridor. Stuff! what is the use of the principle if it hasn't any practical application, what's the use of letting it spoil the pleasure of the whole class. The Kitchen It is a very nice idea. Miss Goodsell has had a room fixed up with gas stoves, pots pans, etc. for a kitchen where the girls can go and make candy any time out of study hour. Our class christened it the Wednesday before Phil. Miss Finkelstein. Jessie knows a lady in Pough-231 keepsie who is a Russian; her family left or escaped or were exiled or something, and she is teachng in Po'keepsie. She was out here last night to a lecture given in Chapel and some of us girls had the felicity of hearing her talk about Russia, nihilism, etc. We were much interested. Dec 15th Thursday 10 P.M. Our Tragedy I am all ready for bed, and tomorrow morning start for home but I must sit down and write about the sad occurence of today. The girls have been missing money and they have been trying to find out who took it. I believe $160 in all was taken. A day or two ago it was reported that the thief had been caught, that it was one of the students. Some of the money (it may be all) was returned. At anyrate one of232 the girls who had lost $3 [overs] a purse, received it from Miss Goodsell with a note saying that the purse had been disposed of. We thought then that the one who stole it had confessed but had destroyed the purse, for Miss Lane had not reported her loss. Her name was on the purse. Now we think that it was discovered among the girls things and left there so as not to let her know that she had been discovered. This morning at mail some girls were standing in line, Miss Magmis among them. [...] [orse] exclaimed, "Oh, girls, did you know the thief had been caught?" Miss M turned very pale and went away. Of course for such things as this, we must make allowance for some drawing on the imagination. Later in the day we heard that Miss M. was the culprit and had been taken to the Infirmary. Later that she had taken poison and was raving and very sick.233 At any rate a doctor was out from town and there was a great time. Miss Lu Morrill was in the Infirmary to have her [felon] attended to and heard her raving. First she went over a lot of numbers. Then spoke of poison. "Did I take poison? Am I so stiff because I took poison? Will the poison kill me?" Then we heard that the crisis would be over at 3 p.m. After Chapel that in two hours all would be decided, either death or hopeless insantiy! At 8 p.m. Miss Goodsell summoned everybody to the Lecture Room. She spoke very nicely and said that Miss M. died very suddenly the morning before 12 o'clock. Then she mentioned the rumor about poison and said, "But I want you to understand that the doctor from town and Dr. Allen have both concluded that234 she died of paralysis of the heart." We noticed particularly that she did not deny the girl took poison and if it had not been so, she would have been emphatic in her denial. Probably paralysis of the heart brought on by poison. Her parlor-mates are reported as saying she came out this morning and said she took poison and repented it, and that they think she went to town yesterday and bought the poison. Miss Goodsell said her father was here. He was coming on to take her away for the vacation and arrived this morning. We heard her father had been telegraphed to [too]. She belongs to a very nice family and her mother was devoted to her. Ah, it is so sad, so sad! The College has been so still all the evening. I hope the whole thing will not get out.Jan 22d '82 Bogardus. Sallie and I came back together by the Fall River Boat and went immediately to Bogardus' where we found Helen. Soon after Flora and Carrie Griffith came and by and bye Stematz. I sat 10 times. We had a very enjoyable time there too Mr. Bogardus was very nice to us. Our pictures were nice, at least we liked the proofs. I ordered from four proofs, but the pictures haven't come yet, it has been so cloudy. Christmas Tree. The Friday after I came back we had a Christmas tree in Jessie Meeker's room, and after it a supper in Madge's. We had a jolly good time. I gave Jessie M. a knife, May a basket, Madge a knife, Rebecca, Beth and Lida236 penwipers, and Jessie Wheeler Judge McCarthy's History of our own Lines. May gave me a pretty dish, Rebecca and Madge their photo taken together, Beth an inkstand and three little dolls, Jessie M. a cotton-batten lawyer. It was very cute and the following stanza accompanied it. "Sallie Southworth, L.L.D. A learned Lanister you see. She's six feet ten and rather slim, But full of logic to the brim." Jessie F.N. gave me several things. On [One] thing on condition that I read the marked article all through. That was a paper with the first story of a chapter by Mrs. E.D. E.N. etc. Another was a lovely card she drew and put fringe in. Another a birch bark pen wiper in shape of a palette. And two lovely College views of Notman's. Lida gave me237 a very pretty fan just the color of my new dress. I wrote some poetry about each of the girls for the occassion. As I had to do it in a very short time, it is not at all remarkable. But here it is. Jessie F.W. A nice little, slim little Senior, A highly particular Senior, A super-astute, Most awful accute [Olfactory]-nerved young Senior. Rebecca A silent and shy little maiden, Not a bit of a chatterbox maiden, Such a never-unnerved, Such a super-reserved Such a highly reflective maiden. May Such a cute little bit of a Junior. Such a fly-away mite of a Junior. Such a given to society, Fond of variety, Devoted to dancing young Junior.238 Madge. Such a dignified, sober big Soph, Such a babyish talking great-Soph, A very persistent, Not at all non-resistant, A not to be put off big Soph. Lida. Such an undecided young miss, Such a don't-know-her-own mind young miss, A never-know-what-to-do, Never-know-how-to-do, Never-know-when-to-do Miss. Jessie Meeker. Such a highly artistic Junior, Such a very poetic Junior, A useful in all things, A learned in all things, Universally talented Junior. Beth. Such a curly-headed maiden, Such a very cherubic maiden, A jollity exciting, Merriment inviting, Laughter-convulsed and convulsing maiden.239 Delta Hall Meeting came off a week ago Friday, and it appeared to be successful. I was dreadfully busy till it was over, for Flora was chaiman [chairman] of the committee and I helped her about it. I spoke the Hat, a monologue published in the Dee Harper's, dressed in costume. It was such a funny experience. Before I went out I was terribly frightened and when I had made my bow, I couldn't think of the first line of my piece. Just as soon as I found that I had forgotten it, I became perfectly calm and wasn't in the least troubled about it, and went on as soon as Flora prompted me without the least fear of forgetting again. The last thing on the programme was Leaves from the Album of a Flirt, the plan of which was concocted by the committee from some sug240 gestions they had seen in books. But there had to be something for the Flirt to say and Thursday night just as I was going to bed, Flora said, "Nan, I think you might write some poetry for it." At first I thought I couldn't then I said I'd try. So I took some paper and a pencil to bed and actually wrote out half of it in the dark and finished the last half the next day before I went to bed. Oh, wasn't I glad when the thing was all over! Patience. Phil. gave Patience Friday night, and it was speldid. The girls looked beautifully in their aesthetic costumes, and the dragons were capital! Miss Curtiss, who took the part of Bunthorne, was perfect. She went to see the opera 5 times this vacation, just to study the ac241 ting of Bunthorne. I like it so much better than Pinafore. Miss Goodsell invited the Seniors to her parlors last night to meet her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbert. Their daughter used to be in our class. All the professors and teachers were there. We had cake, cream, and chocolate for refreshments, and the evening was very pleasant. Jan 27th 1880 Day of Prayer for Colleges. As I have a few minutes before Chapel, I think I will write out the poetry I wrote for Delta. Leaves from the Album of a Flirt. Twenty five! Just to think twen-242 ty-five today, And it seems scarce a year since that other birth-day, When I stood by the sea, with Jack at my side, And we faithfully promised for [aye] to abide By the vows of true love we had long ago made, When, as children at school, together we played. But- ah! that bright time was so long ago, Then I was as pure and as fresh as the snow. And how little I thought that, when eight years had flown, I should here in my boudoir be sitting alone, I should never again have seen his dear face, While dozens of others should have filled his place. But I'm now twenty-five, twenty-five today243 I've turned the first corner, I'm well on my way To be an old maid! Who'd have thought it of me, Whom surrounded by lovers, you always would see. But today, when dressing, I found a gray hair, And I see there's a wrinkle, in spite of my care To keep my forehead fresh and fair. And now I am treated as almost the last Of a set whose youth is over and passed Perhaps they think I cannot see But I know very well how they're thinking of me. An old maid surely I'm fated to be. Though I've counted my lovers by the score, And thought [though] I never could wish for more244 I've sent them, one by one, away, And I sit and think it o'er today. So I turn to my album now once more. And look again their portraits o'er. Dear Jack, he looks as dashing and gay As on the morning he went away To join the army in Texas. I'm sure I was very fond of him And faithful to him would have been, If he had not staid in Texas. Ah! Mr. Walter Holinshed, He was too fast, so mamma said. He used to come most every day. Oh those old times were very gay! But I didn't care for him at all, Except that he took me to every ball. I sent him away from me at last. He really was so very fast!245 In the country I John Woodward met. That glorious summer I ne'er shall forget. How earnest and thoughtful he used to be, But ever so kind a pleasant to me. Ah, John, you sometimes made me wish, too, That I were as good and as learned as you! John was devoted to me, I know, But then, he was too awfully slow! Count Henri Gustave Montagu, I do not like to think of you. I gave myself up so completely, And you, you took me in so neatly! I should now be Countess and be abroad, If you had not turned out a fraud, And brother Ben had not found out That you were a barber, instead of a Count!246 Mr. Oscuro Wildeero was too utter by utter! Just to think of him sets my heart in a flutter. Just conceive him if you can, A super-aesthetical, ultra-poetical, la-di-da young man. He was quite too fine in every way; But papa didn't like him, and sent him away. Lord Darby, for you with your fine English ways, What words are sufficient to speak in your praise. Ah, you were nicer than all the rest. For you I tried always to be at my best. But it all was useless, for, you see, I didn't suit him, though he just suited me!247 Here is another stanza I've added to the "Leaves". William Wallace Fitzherbert Froude Little Georgie used to call a dude. He wore his clothes so very tight It made him look like a perfect fright. He carried a slender little cane Which Georige said was weak as his brains He wore a single glass in his eye, And talked in a tone 'twixt a drawl and a sigh. Which really was so very absurd That George would laugh at every word. He could not stand little George's tricks, So he went and married Luella Dix.447 Jan 28th 1882 Day of Prayer for Colleges. Rev. Mr. Robinson, a Presbyterian from New York was here. He was the most earnest person I about ever saw. He shook the desk so the lamp shades rattled. I thought once he was going to ask all those who were not going to take up the cross to rise and leave, while he would go on to speak of the crown to the others. Mr. Freeman the English historian, lectured in Chapel Friday night. He is a queer little man who limps with gout. His whiskers are long and are all over his face. He chews his words all up before he succeeds in getting them out, which is not very agreeable. In fact he is a very dull speaker, but I was glad I went. I got a few points to think about.248 Sunday Feb. 3th '82 Mabel Dart. The College authorities of Madison University have been corresponding with those of Vassar, about a Miss Dart, who was senior there but couldn't graduate merely because she was a girl. So yesterday she came. They say she is very smart and I should think she must be for she will not be ninteen [nineteen] till June. Miss Semple, as class baby, is deposed. Such a joke! Miss Dart is small, and pale, and thin, not pretty. But she seems quite pleasant and self-possessed. She lives near Madison University, and I heard that she was daughter of one of the profs. Blue Ribbon. Miss Glenn had an anonymous letter yesterday signed "Prep", which said that the writer had long admired Miss G at a distance, etc.249 and asked that she would please wear a blue ribbon at her neck if her admiation was not distastful. So we all wore to dinner blue, ribbons, the whole senior class, except Miss Glenn and she wore Mary Sanford's blue dress. We thought that we had discovered who the writer was, and were going to serenade her with the song, "Bunch of Blue Ribbons", and take her a bouquet of paperflowers. But we were mistaken, so we had to put off the serenade. Monday, Feb 6th. Miss Howgate. The girls expected her Saturday on the evening train, but she did not come. We thought perhaps the storm delayed her, and she would take a later train and Misses Patterson, Phillips, and Howe, sat up till after 11 p.m. in Jessie's room waiting.250 But she was delayed so she had to stay all night in New York. She came up at 3 o'clock Sunday, and Miss Howe never told anyone, not even Miss Phillips who was out, till she brought her into supper. Then a regular shout went up, and it was great fun to see Mrs. C's anger and Miss Howe's merriment. Sunday, Feb 12th 1882. Mr Blaikie, a graduate of Harvard and a lawyer in New York was here this week. He lectured to us in Chapel about how to care for the body and make it strong. He was very nice. He also visited the gym class which was held at the ninth period for his special benefit. Stematz bought his book, "How to get strong and how to keep so," and are going to be very good and follow out his rules.251 A revolution has occurred in College which astounded us all, but at which we are very happy. Just think Silent Time has been abolished and rising and breakfast bells ring half an hour later. Oh, it is delicious. A pleasant Saturday. Yesterday the four [torments] of Stematz life were in New York, and we had a nice time. We worked all the morning at our respective quilts. In the afternoon we were going to town. I was waiting for Steam at the Lodge when Mr. Buckingham was driven up to the College, and the old servant asked me if I was going to town and if I wouldn't ride. He waited for Steam, and Miss Shinton and Miss Patterson came along to go to the green house, so they rode, too, and Miss Hongate went with them. So we had a lovely sleigh-ride to town. When we252 got back it was dinner time. After dinner came Clio. Then Stematz and I read Blaikie's book and called on Miss Hongate. Then the girls came back and they had had no supper and couldn't get any and the store was closed. So Steam and I went to Mr. Gibson and got some chocolate, crackers, and olives, and by and bye came Misses Patterson and Hongate and got sardines and potted chicken. So we had a feast. Steam made the chocolate in her room and then we carried the things into Miss Howe's room. They were so hungry and tired, it was good to see how they enjoyed it. We didn't get through eating till after 10 p.m. Feb 19th 1882 Gymnastics. I am going to begin a thorough course in gymnastics today. I should have begun last week but I was sick all253 the week. I measured myself last week with the following result. Largest part of left fore-arm straight, 7 3/4 in. Largest part of left arm above the elbow 8 5/8 in. Largest part of left leg beow knee 12 1/4 in. Around the waist 24 in. Around the chest, just below the arms 30 1/2 in. I am going to see if I get any bigger. I am not taking any special exercises for any part except the chest, outside of what I get in gymnastics. I hope I shall grow larger. Steam and I are reading Mr. Blaikie's book. It is very interesting. Mar. 4th 1882. My journal has lately become a source of great disquiet for me. I let Jessie read it when she was in the Infirmary and since then other have been teasing me for it. Miss Howe asked me to do her a little favor and I promised, and come to find out it was to read my journal. If she insists, I am going to let her read the following.254 March 4th 1882 I snatch a moments time, at last, from the busy round of duties, from the arduous labor that is the lots of the student of condensed German and Quaternions, to confide in you, oh my Journal, the sorrow that is weight on my once joyous soul! What is the force that has the power to cast such deep gloom over my once buoyant spirit? Alas, my journal, it is you, ever you, the solace of my lonely hours, the friend of my friendless days, that were first cause of all my present sorrow. Through a promise, made in an incautious moment with thoughtless levity, you, my journal, brought me to the depths of dark dispair. Shall I soon forget the day, the hour, the moment, when the fatal promise was exacted? No, it was stamped indelibly upon my memory and each particular of the scene will ever reamin fresh in257 I had uttered, yet on it hung my fate! Ah, if it had but been that other monosyllable, so closely allied to it, yet so different in [import], the patrick of negation! So near and yet so far, but the word had been prounced, no more my fate trembled in the balance, all was decided. Trembling with eager longing to know to what I had thus rashly pledged myself, I hastened to formulate the quetsion that was uppermost in my mind. "What is it?" Ah! the anguish of that moment of suspense, before she spake again and gave the answer in a tone in which the feeling of triumph was disclosed, "Let me read your journal!" - - - Ah, my Journal, I pass over in silence the momements that followed these words of my too minutes! The flood of agony inexorably pushed between me and all hope and sweeping me up258 with my despair, threw us out as a pasture to the stars. There was no refuge in all the world. I had given my word, my sacred promise, I could not [forewear] myself, for I was of too tender years to lay such a [heary] crime upon my soul! Ah, my Journal, words are useless, tears are useless, go forth to your fate, reveal to her "coldly critical" mind the inmost secrets of my soul, the dear treasures of my heart, and where she peruses those pages with scornful contempt, say to her, "Never mind. She whose hand has written all herein, has not stained her soul with perjury. She has kept her promise, though in doing so, her inmost soul was torn with deepest anguish, such as you, Unfeeling One, have neer experienced. If you have contempt for all else, Scoffer, you must admire the streadfast courage and high honor of the soul.259 which would not stoop to break a promise ever thus deceitfully exacted, although her own heart broke instead; and you must shrink when you think of your own cruelty in insisting on the fulfilment of what brings such agony to another's soul!" Go, my Journal, while I remain and suffer as a martyr to the cause of Truth! Sunday May 28th I saved this space for the purpose of recording the effect of the above passage which was written especially for Miss Howe's benefit. But as long as she didn't insist, I thought I wouldn't show it to her. However, it was brought up again to night by some of my friends who had read it and were anxious for Miss Howe to have the benefit. So she read it tonight and also the following entry.206 Sunday Mar. 19.'82 Honors Cont. I haven't written for a long time, but you may be sure not because there has been nothing to say. This week, especially, has been full. We had been expecting the honors for some time. Finally it was rumored that there was to be a Faculty Meeting on Tuesday for the special purpose of giving honors. But P.Braislin [said] it sometimes took one, sometiems two faculty meetings, so we were by no means sure. There was a stir in the air at dinner. We all looked at Miss Case, our secretary, but she had received no note. Mrs. Desausure sat at the faculty table, so we judged that faculty secretary was not yet out. Every time the dining room door opened we looked to see if it was a message for Miss Case. At last262 read. We adjourned to the parlor and looked at the Class pictures. P. Hinkle came along and informed us that the honors were all decided, read Miss Sanford's list, told her it was "clever but not literally correct." More excitement and Chapel. Then we loitered again on the corridor a little again. Finally, Eva and I came up to read our German. Soon we heard that Miss Brittan asked Miss Goodsell about the honors and she said that they would be out at eight. We finished our German and I made out a list as follows, Easton, Glenn, Howe, King, Patterson, Shove, Warren, Yamakawa. I couldn't decide on the other two. A little before eight there was a grand collection in the parlor. Some waiting to summon abset ones. Miss Brittan263 read the note to herself and then aloud. Breathless attention, except as to Miss Sanford who sat on the floor writing down the names and calling to Miss Brittan to read "Slower." "Coleman, Easton, Howe, King, Patterson, Semple, Southworth, Stanton, Warren, Yamakama." Then Susie Coleman burst out crying and left the room and the silence was broken with questions, congratulations, and wonderments. I scarecely remember a thing but that I sat in the corner chair and tried to make out a list. I couldn't seem to get it right. I found the next day that I had numbered two persons with the same number. Then we sat around and discussed things a while and then I went to a rehearsal. There were two great264 astonishment for us all. Misses Shove and Glenn. I don't believe there was a single list that didn't have Miss Shove on it, or more than two without Miss Glenn's name. I can't understand it yet. There was a new proposition in the Faculty's note, concerning the Valedictorian. P.B. Prex and Miss Goodsell had been appointed to discuss the matter with the class. That aroused considerable discussion. The next day between dinner and chapel, the following appointments were made, Glenn, prophet, Sanford, historian, Shove, spade orator, Taylor, orator, Kormtz, chairman of Class Day committee. It was as I thought it would go and wanted it too. Indeed I think most of the Class preferred it that very way. Miss Gross was265 our marshal. Then we moved to ask the Faculty to explain their plan to us, and Prex and Miss Goodsell met us at 8 p.m. P.B. being sick. Prex tried to explain but was not very successful, as seniors who have been in his class out [ought] to have expected. The thing as it appeared to some of us was that the Faculty thoguht that there were often hard struggles in the classes about it and also hard feelings. So they thought perhaps the class would like to leave it in their hands to decide. In that case the Faculty would abolish the Valedictory or elect to it the girl with the highest standing or some one else. Some came out of the meeting perfectly rabid, declaring that the faculty had already made up their minds what they would do, and they might say that they266 would give it to the girl with the highest marks, but how would we know. "Would you trust them?" etc, etc. The next day the moderate ones concurred with the rabid ones in asking the Faculty to let us elect our own valedictorian, because we were unanimous (almost) in wishing for Miss Patterson. All other names had been dropped and we rallied about her. We will probably be allowed to elect her and she will be very much astonished. She is a lovely girl. We are all so sorry for Misses Shove and Glenn. I can not understand why they did not get honors. Little P. Hinkle told Miss Sanford that he didn't get honrs for but one girl on his list, which must have been Miss Easton. He must have had all his senior Latin girls on and two others.267 He said, "I hung on to the very last for Miss Taylor. And I voted for you, too, Miss Sanford, and oh! Miss Shove!" P. Hinkle called Flora up and said "Miss Easton, I suppose you know you are to be my Commencement salutation." "No, sir," said Flora. Whereupon P. HInkle was almost beside hismelf with fright. "Why! Aren't the lists out yet?" Poor little man, what a scare. We had a scare a day or two before, for he said in class, "Monday bring your pencils and paper to take down a piece which I wish you to put into Latin. For you know, Miss Laurence, you must get up you [your] Latin composition for the Commencement Satutation [Salutation]." P. Mitchell told some of the girls that Helen stood first on the books and I second.267 Mar. 26th 1882. Honors Again. We were called up Tuesday to P.B. all the honor girls and Class day spearkers. We were told that Commencement speakers must and Class Day speakers might have elocution after the holidays. Then the Class girls went and the others staid to be talked to about our special departments. Before P.B. began to talk he mentioned to me privately that I might have the history if I would like it, and he said that he would reserve it for me if I chose. I said he might. He said that we might select any department we liked and apply for it, that there was to be no compulsion about it. He said it was suggested in Faculty meetng that Miss Warren might like to write an essay on some san268 itary subject, Miss Coleman perhaps in the department of Metaphysics, that Miss Easton he believed had been offered and had accepted the Salutatory and Miss Southworth the department of History. Was it not so? I said it was, and soon he dismissed us, telling those who wished to talk privately with him about it to remain. Of course I went up and soon after I met Miss King and asked her what she was going to take. She said she should represent the English department. I was very much surprised, as I supposed she would have the debate with Miss Howe. I went up stairs to study my German, and soon some one knocked and in walked Miss Howe, saying she wanted to see me. I began to ask her about the debate, for we girls wouldn't think who would have it if Miss269 Semple didn't now, and we imagined Miss Semple getting up against Miss Howe! Miss Howe said that she did not know as anything was decided, but P.B. wanted to see me immediately. So after that I wasn't very much surprised when he offered me the debate. I deliberated and he gave me till the next morning to think it over, but told me not to talk it over with my friends, as, in case of my refusal, it would be very embarassing for the next one. I said I didn't know as I should care to talk with but one person and he enquired who it was and finding that it was Miss Howe gave his consent, saying that if I accepted, she would have the other side. I hardly know what to make of his offering me the history in that open manner, but the270 most plausible explanation is this. Of course he wanted Miss Howe, and he did not know but she might not wish me as an opponent, or I might refuse. In either case, as I had accepted the history so openly, there was no embarrasment for the one who was next selected. Either that or I was his third choice. But I know he did not offer it to anyone else first, and he said that he handed in to the Faculty a list of three for the debate, and I was one of the first two. He had no occassion to say it if he didn't mean it. And P. Mitchell told Helen that she supposed that I would have one side of the debate. Well, I talked with Miss Howe and she said decidely "Take it!" so finally I did, But I am dreadfull afraid of Miss Howe. I expect to get crushed. She laughs at me and271 says she is afraid of me, too. The queerest thing is, that as yet I can't really bring myself to want to beat. I don't want to. But I don't want to be beaten, by no means! I hope this feeling wont keep me from doing my best work, and I don't believe it will, for I am enough afraid of her to feel that I must do my very best to come out even, as I would rather we should. I would rather debate with Miss Howe than anybody else, yet I am more afraid of her than of anyone. I can't help thinking how astonished I would have been if this had come a few weeks ago. The posibility that I might get the debate never entered my head till Jessie Meeker suggested it and I hooted at the idea. She asked me if I would bet a sixpence and I said yes indeed. I came up stairs272 and told the girls and they said they shouldn't wonder a bit if I did. But I didn't think I should for I thought Mary would have it and enough girls in the class thought so, too, to make me feel certain I wouldn't. So it was really a surprise to me. What a lucky girl I am any way. Things almost always come out better than I expect without seemingly much exertion on my part. But perhaps I'd better reserve that till I see whether I get crushed on Commencement Day. Miss Patterson is our Valedictorian. The Faculty decided to let us elect our own, as we all watned to except Misses Shove and Harker, and, I believe, Miss Coleman. But she was not there. The whole class wanted Miss Patterson, so we who wanted Miss Yamakawa gave her up. We thought Miss P. would be unanimous, and273 would be so surprised. But Miss Shove put up Mary. We were so disgusted. But Miss Patterson got it on the first ballot. I think it was mean of those girls to put Mary up, for they knew she could not get it and I don't believe they wanted her especially. Miss Sanford thought they did it on principle, on the supposition that Mary had the highest marks (which she didn't). But in that case why did Miss Koontz whisper to another of that set, "If they don't get it, put up Lillie." Surely they didn't think "Lillie" had the next highest marks. Before I heard that, I said I guessed they had wished a tie and then were going to put up Miss Stanton. Mary was lovely to Miss Patterson. It was too bad she had to be put up to loose [lose] it.274 Cassie. came here a week ago Thursday. She was here to the dedication of the organ on Friday afternoon, and the play Esmerelda Saturday night. I was Mrs. Rudgen and made my last appearance on Vassar stage. Monday we went to town and called on Mrs. Buck. Cassie was going to take charge of her mother, Mrs. Maynard, a blind lady, when she went home. Cassie went Wednesday night. I went to town with her and we took tea at the Buck's and I went down to the depot with them in the Carriage and thence returned to College. I enjoyed Cassie's visit immensely. She gave me a 10 dollar gold piece for my honor and debate. Harry sent me 30 not long ago. Delta Miss Whitney addressed Delta Friday275 about "Scientific Openings for Women." She read the paper, last summer at the Woman's Convention. Miss Jones treated us to sandwiches and chocolate. I forgot to tell about Washington's Birthday, how Miss Brittan gave us a lovely spread and we had a fortune cake and Miss Patterson got the ring, Miss Coleman the thimble, and Miss Gross the 10 cent piece. April 9th '82. Vacation Vacation is almost gone and I am very sorry. I never had such a nice time. I haven't done anything in particular. I've read a little, sewed a little, painted a little, and talked a good deal. I've talked especially about276 subjects for debate. We've been deluged with them. All sorts. At first Miss Howe liked one best and I another. We each read on our favorite one and then decided neither would do. Then we were in dispair for several days. We concluded we must take "a man" but couldn't think of any appropriate one. At last Miss Howe was seized with a brilliant idea. Alexander II of Russia. We both like it and can agree as to the sides we will take. It is a topic suited to both of us, it is of interest but not worn threadbare. I should attack him. Miss Howe thinks all the arguments are on my side, but there is more opportunity for pathos, rhetoric, etc. on his, and probably she will have the last say since she defends him. It only remains to be seen whether P.B. likes it. He would better! Then I've walked and bowled277 this vacation. Have taken ever so many long walks. A week ago I went to Boardman's with May and Lida. We measured the pool and it is over my head. I [It] rained almost all the way back and we didn't have any umbrellas. I don't seem to get any more skillful at bowling than ever; but I don't care. It's good exercise any way. I am getting up a good deal of muscle. I haven't staid at home a bit this vacation. Lately, even, I've slept out, staying with Mary King. One night Flora, Miss Patterson and I staid at the observatory to look for the comet. There were some clouds in the way but we managed to do some observing. We didn't find it, it is needless to say. Day times I have spent almost entirely with my friends, Miss Howe's room being my favorite [resort]. I have had such a nice time.278 My twenty-first Birthday was last Tuesday. I fared so well. Stematz before she went gave me a little box to be opened on the 4th. It contained one of those dear little dog [salt]-collars. I had been trying to guess what it was all the week but didn't succeed in the least. Miss Morrill, before she went away, left me a lovely plate of flowers, and on my birthday Misses Howe and Phillips gave me some beautiful Marechal [Maréchal] Niel roses. The flowers are not gone yet. And Mary gave me two of those Little Classie series, Schiller, and Byron and Hord. I did not expect so many thing. Sunday. May 7. 1882. Essay I haven't written lately, as northing in particular has happened. Essays, I might say, are the chief279 and almost only topic of interest. P.B. approved out subject altho' [although] he still clung to his favorite topic of the Chinese Question. I have been going through all stages of experience. I began with fight, then got over it and commenced to dispair [despair]. My dispair [despair] got so great that Helen was frightened and Miss Howe got alarmed. "Do you really wish you hadn't taken the debate?" she inquired with anxious counenance. And I hastened to assure her that if I did I shouldn't in a few days. I read till I read every idea out of my head. Then I stopped and began to write to see if I could clarify my ideas. Then I began to make out analyses, but couldn't suit myself. I made five and think now it stands about as I shall use it. But I am not satisfied. I can't do it as I wish. My idas are not the kind I want and the argument is more against a false system than Alexander per-280 sonally. I am dreadfully afraid the first part of my essay will be stronger than the last part. And one important point that I wish to prove, Miss Howe says I can't, for she can overthrow it. And I am foolish enough to believe her. I wish I had more confidence [in] myself in this line and less in Miss Howe. She likes to plague me by telling me how near vacation is and how many good points she's got. But in her sober moments she says she's afraid of me, which she surely aughtn't to be. She's not so afraid as I am. I think the class as a rule think [thinks] I'm going to get beaten. It speaks highly for my own opinion when the rest of the class back it up. Founder's Day. Friday was Founder's Day. Dr. Vincent spoke on the "Law of Construction". It was very good but rather long.281 Mr. Thomas, a singer of St. Thomas's Church, N.Y. sang gratis. I never enjoyed a [Oollation] so much, for some of us girls went out behind the flag in the lower end of the dining roome [room] and ate there in comfort. Was with Eva and her guest Dr. Herbert Wright, Miss Hiscock's cousin, a good part of the evening. Danced the lanciers with Dr. Wright. Went around the grounds with him and Eva Saturday and beat him at ten-pins. Dancing The whole Class laugh at the seniors, especially Steam and I, who dance so much. We are devoting ourselves to learning to waltz, and I think I shall finally learn. I am improving. We took six lessons and now practice in Room J. every night at quarter of nine, [enveighing] all our friends who play or lead into coming to help us on. If I can only get it well!282 May 21st 1881 The Junior Party was Friday. We had a lovely time. I went with May. We left here at 12 in Carriages and took the Mary Powell. Had a very nice lunch on board. Left the Powell at Cornwall and took carriages nine miles through the mountains to West Point. It was lovely all the way. We walked up some of the hills. Part of the girls walked about 7 miles. At West Point we walked around and saw the half past six drill. Then we took the Powell, which came down for us, and had our dinner. General Howard was at dinner, so we couldn't start back till it was over. We all had lovely tambourines with painted silk tops. The collation was very nice. We had strawberries. There were nice speeches. In the evening we had ice cream and283 cake. Reached College about 12. I had the loveliest time ever at the College. Essay. Gave my essay to Miss Hiscock Thursday. It was over 11 minutes, read deliberately. Miss H. returned it with condensations, which she thought would be enough, but I don't think it will be less than 9 minutes. However, if they don't suggest more condensation, I shan't. Miss H. said it was the best work I had ever done in that line, not the best essay work but best in that line. May 28th 1882 Essay. Wednesday I had an interview with P.B. about my essay. As I came into his study he says, "Well, Miss Southworth, you've written a good essay. I like it. You knew I would all the time, didn't you?" He said285 Miss Howe's was the more judicial mine the more something, and I can't for the life of me think what. Then he had me read two pages to time it and then went over it to condense it. But it now takes 4 minutes to read it. However, I shan't suggest more condensation if he does it. He said he thought mine would come first, and a friend of his, in whose judgement he had a great deal of confidence, read them and thought that it was best for mine to come first. P.B. said he "was sure I wouldn't think he had any other reason for deciding this way, except that it was best for the presentation of the whole subject. And he knew that here it was generally considered that the last place was best. He didn't know as I thought so but many did. However it wasn't necessarily so." If I hadn't known286 it, I might have guessed from that, that the debaters were sometimes jealous of one another's advantage. He needn't have been in the least afraid this time and perhaps he was not. I told him I had expected to come first from the nature of my side. When Miss Howe had her interview, he suggested titles, The Infamy of Alexander, for mine, The Greatness of Alexander, for hers. But I don't like those very well. I think they are too strong. Bellvue Villa. Yesterday Jessie took me across the river to Bellvue Villa. We spent the day there and had a lovely time. The day was perfect. We walked along the new railroad and Jessie gave me a practical lesson in Geology. Then we went down in the woods and sat on a rock by a beautiful287 stream and altogether were happy. Jessie's Avocation. Jessie says she thinks she has found her avocation in life, she is going to be my Boswell. She says she is like Ralph Touchett in Potrait of a Lady, her curiosity in regard to my future is sufficient to prolong her life considerably. June 22nd 1882 Last Days Well, I am home. It seems strange enough to be here and think that Vassar is over for me, for, of course, it can never be the same to me. My relation to the College is now to be different, and I don't like it so well. It is very pleasant288 to be at home. It is nice to spread out, have a place that is to be permanent, and a top drawer that is in order. Quite new sensations for me. All that is very nice. But it does not seem to me as I thought it would. I didn't expect to realize it, but thought this would seem like any summer vacation. But it doesn't. When I am very busy, I get along very well. But when I am not very busy, or am doing some of those things that I used to take to Stem's room or Miss Howe's, it seems as if I couldn't stand it. And then I get perfectly wild to see Harry, as he is the only one who can be to me what some of my College friends were. If I hadn't my plans for this summer and next year, it doesn't seem as if I could stand it.289 What do those girls do, who are looking forward into uncertainty? I have framed Harry, Prog. Backus, Miss Howe, and Stematz and have them in my room where I can see them constantly. And I have a little piece of the Bogardus' class groups which we cut up and distributed, as they were very poor, and I carry that in my purse. Originally, I had Misses Howe, Philips, Hongate, and King on one piece and on another Jessie and Stematz. But it troubled me to see Mary with those girls, she didn't belong there, but I hated to cut her out. But finally I told Stematz I couldn't stand it any longer. I said I thought I must be getting as morbidly sensitive as Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. But I cut Mary out and put Stem in and now I290 can look at it with some sort of comfort. June 23d Well, I supposed I may as well chronicle the last few days of College life and end this journal. The Senior Howl came off as usual at the beginning of vacation. '83 seranaded us. We voted for appointments and ate out supper and sang and were supposed to be jolly. We had purchased two etchings for Miss Goodsell, and, she being out, we carried them down. Vacation days dragged on, and I was as busy as one could well be. See Miss Brace and practice was the order of every day. My throat was sore but it finally got better, about the last of vacation. Our titles were decided as the Patriotism of Alexander II and Alexander II the Evil Genius of Russia. I didn't291 like mine and it was changed to Perfidiousness of Alexander II. And so finally it stood. Miss Howe was very comforting. She regaled us with choice passages from her essay till she gave me the terrors, but absolutely refused to let me read hers. She said she should never cease to count it as one of the lost opportunities of her life that she forgot to tell me that Misses Coleman and Stanton had their essays rejected. If I had known it before I had sent mine in, I should have been wild, I suppose. As it was such a thing as an essay being rejected never for a moment entered my thoughts, and I didn't hear of it till after mine was returned to me approved. Finally matters culminated292 Stem heard Miss Howe's essay and came with glowing accounts. I dragged her away to hear mine, too, and declared Miss H. must let me hear hers. The girls said if I'd stop asking, she would volunteer. But she loves to tease. Noticing my melancholy, she inquire [inquired] the cause. "Well, Miss Howe" said I, "I shan't be happy again till I've heard your essay. I shan't ask you again. But when you're ready to do me a favor, I shall be glad to hear it." The next day as I stood by the Chapel door waiting for Miss Braee, she half looked mine over with my permission. That same day earlier I believe she asked [me]293 it I didn't think it would be a good plan to get up early some morning and go to the Chapel to rehearse our essays to each other. I said I did but didn't exhibit any especial gratification. I wasn't going to please her so much. So the next day [but one] was set. I countinued gloomy all day but that night rehearsed to Miss Baldwin, who cheered me up very much. Indeed during this time I don't know what I should have done if it hadn't been for Stematz and Rose Baldwin. But it was my last fit of blues, and I grew by degrees294 more cheerful. I didn't even get downcast when I awoke Tuesday, the last day before Commencement with such a cold that I could scarcely speak aloud. I took all sorts of medicine, especially aconite, till I was so weak I could scarcely stand. But I got through fairly. The audience in general did not notice my cold, but I had to work very hard. I had to concentrate all my energy, physical and mental, on getting my voice out. Oh, it was disgusting. To think that the one opportunity I had in my whole life, I should have such a cold. In dress rehearsal, Miss Howe forgot 5 times. P.B.295 talked at her. How girls were more likely to forget if they carried their manuscripts to Chapel, etc. And it was a pity if a College education made a girl unable to remember a six minute speech. I didn't take any manuscript to Chapel on the eventful day. I was sure I should not forget. Miss Howe kept declaring she should forget. She never remembered anything of the sort yet, and she shouldn't remember that. But from the moment I saw her on the stage, I knew there was not the least danger of her forgetting. And she did do splendidly. Her296 Her essay was grand and her delivery worthy of it. "Rose Baldwin is a very nice girl." So I've heard Miss Howe say countless times, and I quite agree with her. But we never got acquainted till the very last thing. I wish I had known her before. The first of our real acquaintance was the night we went with Miss Wood and Miss White to hear Prof. Backus' lecture on Alexander Hamilton. It was a splendid lecture. We missed our car, Miss Goodsell kept us so long in Chapel, and walked all the way in. It was worth it, though I had walked about five miles that day over297 to Boardman's, with Jessie and Sallie after fossils and ferns. Coming back Miss Baldwin and I had a long talk. You know people can't get acquainted talking on commonplaces. They have to have a subject of common interest and we had it, Miss Howe. Well, to go back to the happenings, Prex. invited us to spend the evening with him and we had a glorious time. Then there was the Dance Party which we enjoyed as usual. This was the poem about me. "As a Lawyer, we train A brain witted lass, Who has plenty of brain298 And will soon lead old Mass. "The women of Stonghton, The first will be votin'! The new-born idea At first met by fear, Will reach Plymouth rock, And give it a shock, And perhaps make it reel, Then Boston will feel, The anguish and throe Of incoming woe And wildly she'll tear Her venerable hair, For a space Then with grace The point she will yield, And give up the field And when Boston is fixed299 The towns fall in like bricks. Our senior Astronomy of 9 wrote a good many pieces on the spur of the moment. Here is one that we wrote line by line, not knowing what each other wrote. "To the Senior class of mine, There is no voice like thine. And laugh and jest go round, Which we've ground and ground and ground. Happy are we all today, Which we remember will alway. In the [Dome] our Star doth shine Baby mine, baby mine." Then I wrote one about the 9 muses, applying them to [in] 9 girls.300 but it took so long to find out who the 9 muses were that I didn't get it done till the party broke up. Then I read it to P. Mitchell. "The nine musses that this year have shone, From Vassar's sky will soon be gone. Without our Eurterpe what should we do To write lyric verses in praises of you? And Clio, our club King, who safely we led As we through History's mazes sped? And Urania who Astrology led us, all ray, And who represents it upon our last day? Easton, who ever as Comedy doth shine We gladly do count as one of our nine. And our Melpomene, who with tragic air, Attacks and settles our every affair. Winifred surely is our muse of love301 Who is always as gentle and soft as a dove She who through the corridor dances always, Must cetainly be our Terpsichore. Our Calliope is a Star who aye gives us pleasure Her soul is serene with Music's rhythmic measure, Who our sacred Polyhymnia better could be, Than our Class chosen one, our Jessie M.P.?" After the Dance Party we had our Vail picture taken, which proved very good, and then came dress rehearsal. Our baccalaureate Sunday came. The girls had a great time trying ot get us all to dress in white. But we couldn't. It was a very good sermon. "Quid agamus" was his text. That was very nice. I don't think any of us realized302 that we were going as we stood up in the seats to receive his final words, nearly so much as we realized it for other classes. Very few cried. The music was grand, so was the organ concert that evening. We didn't cry the next day [...] either; Class Day. That is, most of us did not. We had a very nice Class Day, indeed. The weather was perfect. My prophecy was about the best, but I had told Miss [Gleem] I should be angry if she put George Gordon in. However I refrained. The class song was very pretty, I broke my heart that my cold wouldn't let me sing it. Father, mother, Cassie,303 Miss Cleflore, Aunt Mary, Alice were there. I went down to meet them. Commencement Day came at last. I haen't yet got over my disappointment in the state of my voice. The exercises as a whole were excellent. All but Miss Stanton's I should have thought she would have been ashamed to get up with such an essay. She wrote a little on it every day and said she didn't care, anyway, whether it was good or not. Her friends said it was enough that she had got the honor, no matter about her essay. Think of a girl like that! Stematz had a splen-304 did essay. It was the event of the day. The valedictory certainly was very fine. I hadn't cried but it came over me all of a sudden. I broke down completely and cried straight through everything even till it was in the dining room. Everytime I began to calm down I heard Stematz sobbing and I began again. P.B. told me he set out to throw his handkerchief down to me. Well, it was over. I concluded I could not get packed, so I staid over with Stematz. My friends filled their trunk with some of my things, and among other things they packed my trunk key, which was305 locked. We didn't find it out till after the trunk was gone. But I succeeded in finding a key that would fit it. Then my folks departed to their boarding place, and I to Class Supper. But first let me tell about Miss Goodsell's cups. She gave us each Sunday a lovely little painted cup with pansies, our initials, the time of our entrance and departure and "Freely give, Freely ye have received." It was so lovely of her. She said little, but we did not need words. Hurrah for '88. That was how we felt when they gave us our class supper. Just think306 of it. Wasn't it lovely? Then there was a cake containing a bangle ring with '80 + '82 on it for banngles. Miss Beechland got it. Now appointments. Here is the list of all the votes. Sarcastic. Biggest-Eater. Wittiest. Populare. Varnes 24 Laureuce 19 Varnes 16 Hongate 9 Munro, 1 Sanford 8 Wheeler 12. Learned 8 Peck 2 Easton 5 Glenn 6 Shove 5 Wheeler 2 Wheeler 5 Howe 1 Stanton 3 Semple. 1 Broadhead 1 Kometz 1 Coleman 2 Fridenberg 1 Noisiest Shove 1 Patterson 3 Bartlett 1 Sanford 22 Peck 2 Dart 3 Howe 1 Howe 10 Careless Harken 2 Kometz 4 Yamakawa 34 Fross 1 Macadain 1 Coleman 2 [...]307 Flirst. This is about the way Gross 17 they all went, strange Glenn 8 and probably together. Bartlett 3. The others I set down Warren 4 just those who got the Coleman 3 most. Pugnacious, Joues 10 White 4. Meekest, Howe 13. Laziest, Philips 1. Shailer 18 (She wanted it.) Melancholy, Peck 15. Absent-minded Shove 14. Dig Stanton 24. Dignified Brittan 33. Greatest Talker Macadain 25. Energetic Sanford 15. Vainest Nickerson 9. Boaster Semple 26. Stylish Taylor 31. Imperturbable, Sourthworth 24. Athletic. Buckland 33. Hand- somest, Coleman 25. Eccentric, Jones 36. Growler, Munro 13. Punster, Howe 23. Amiable, Learned, 14. (16 Candidates) Prettiest Warder 29. Sentimental308 King 15. Polite. Brittan 13. Most everybody was pleased with their appointments, especially myself. Miss Jones felt terribly about being the most eccentric. She also wrongly conceived that from her prophecy, Miss Glenn meant to imply she was unwilling to lend. Far [fworce] it. We were much touched by Miss Brittan's speech. We all had [homes]. But to her Vassar had been her only home. Stematz came in looking teary. "Please don't look at me or I shall cry," she said. Of course she was looked at, and she very soon began to cry. Even macaroons could not tempt here. She cried309 straight through it all till Miss Howe took her in and made her promise to take some chloral and go right to bed. Miss Sanford, too, cried a great deal. While playing her banjo she dropped everything, down went her head and she sobbed away at a fearful rate. I didn't cry very much that evening. My tears were exhaused by the day's performance. The next morning I was up early to see my folks and friends off. I said goodbye to my folks and then went over to see Misses Howe, Phillips, and Hongate. I was melancholy but not teary. I had310 no idea I should cry. I watched there till they were out of sight. Miss Howe saw me and spoke to the others and they all turned round. Then I turned to go and suddenly burst out sobbing. Miss Baldwin saw me coming and came to meet me, taking me in and calming me. I did not cry for anyone else. We devoted the morning to packing. It was a great deal of work, for my friends had taken a great many of my clothes and such things as dumb bells, books, boxes, and china [remains]. Stematz brought in a lovely Japanese fox, "something which she wished me to pack." At last it was all done. We went together to say311 goodbye to people. Stem was rather dewy throught [throughout], and the atmosphere became especially misty where we said goodbye to P.B. In fact I was the only member of the party who was calm and unmoved. In the afternoon we went to town with Jessie who gave us a very nice supper at Smith's. The next morning I went to New York on the train with Stem, instead of by boat as I had expected. I must have every moment with Stem. The cars were very full and the conductor got us seats apart. But P.B. was aboard and I knew all would be right. So sure enough he soon got us seats together. Not312 only that but he was going by the very omnibus that passed the St. Nicholas, where I was to meet Miss Clifton and Al; so I had no bother finding the way and had company nearly all the way. Stematz and I didn't talk very much, but we were glad to be together. Besides we thought perhaps we could arrange it so I could stop in New Haven on my way back from the West and see her. We said goodbye in the depot. Poor little Stemie, how I hated to leave her. I can see just how she looked as I left her. I couldn't cry much, as it was so public and I was not alone. Prof. Backus very kindly offered to wait if I wished to stay313 a little longer with Stematz, but I thought I'd better go. "History repeats itself," he said as we were waiting for the omnibus, "I was the first to receive you, and I am the last to send you away." When P.B. left me in a crowded omnibus, I couldn't very well cry, but I could hardly keep [from] it and looked out of the window very steadily. I cried a little in the parlor of the hotel while waiting for my friends, although constant terror of somebody coming in rather moderated my grief. By the time Alice came my desire to throw myself down and sob was moderated and I behaved very respectably.314 We met Mary King and her friends on the boat. Got home about 8 o'clock the next day. I am glad to be here, if you take it in that light. But I am restless. If there was not something definite before me I think I should go wild. But I think it is fully decided that I am to study law at Boston University. I might have a position to teach where Harry is for about $50 a month. But father doesn't want me to teach, and I don't want to. If I am going to study law I am going to begin now. Teaching school a year would be a sort of dissipation of forces. As I told Har-315 ry, perhaps I am oversensitive, but I don't think anyone has a right to teach as a means for and end. Teaching ought to occupy all one's mental energy. P.B. said one day that I ought to come back for a post course. Whereupon I told him what I expected to do. "I absolutely forbid it!" he said and I thought he objected to the profession until he added "until you get over your habits of student life and student posture." Afterwards he said if I had the means financially to spend six or seven years in an experiment, he thought it a good thing. Rather a moderate approval, but it is usually but a moderate approvalthat I get from my most sensible friends. Father does not think of my studying law so much for a profession as so that in writing and speaking I may know whereof I speak and meet men upon their own ground. Mr. Pulsifer says I have to fight all the way against the sentiment there is against women in the law. I think Miss Howe believes in me, and for myself I mean to be successful in what lies before me. I cannot be too thankful for the fact that I go into it with different feelings that if I had never known Vassar, Prof. Backus, and Miss Howe, with more conservatism and with as much and better confidence in myself.g. Elanor (Holmes) Duane, 1928
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Creator: Babbott, Elizabeth (French)
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: c. September 1911 - August 12, 1912

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Creator: Ordway, Katherine Gretta
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1910-1911
Text: 1910 make the best of it. Agnes and I walked around the lake. I stopped in Miss Rivenburgh's room and helped her move furniture. We went to class meeting together. Frances Jewell presided for first time. Chairman for Sophomore party and Soph. golse(?) book were elected Ruth Valentine and Rebecca Lawrence respectively. Mary Bliss gave the report of the silver Bay conference and Hazel Hoserman of the Mt. Lake park conference. Frances gave us a little speech on standing as a class and doing...
Show more1910 make the best of it. Agnes and I walked around the lake. I stopped in Miss Rivenburgh's room and helped her move furniture. We went to class meeting together. Frances Jewell presided for first time. Chairman for Sophomore party and Soph. golse(?) book were elected Ruth Valentine and Rebecca Lawrence respectively. Mary Bliss gave the report of the silver Bay conference and Hazel Hoserman of the Mt. Lake park conference. Frances gave us a little speech on standing as a class and doing our best not to beat some one else but just to do our very best. Lucy Rogers spoke about cheering and Delphina about singing. Mrs. Kendrick held forth in chapel. I translated my first ode tonight. Retired 11 PM. Bessie Rector said I look tired. Met B. Vandergrift at 12:30 noon. Thurs. Sept. 29 Rose at 6. Tried to do Physics but had no metric tables. Enjoyed Latin and survived Physics. Agnes and I attended Dutchess County Fair and saw and heard Colonel Roosevelt at close range. He came at 12:59. We were there from 11:45 till 3PM. After Roosevelt went we saw the Midway, poultry exhibit hens with feather hoods which hens marked with black }}}}} so they were new to me. Laura 1910 97corn reaper, grain binder, apple picking shute, cows, pigs, sheep with that long wool (Dorset breed) and the exhibit. Enjoyed it but am completely tired out. give me home. Of course I missed my lunch. Had Bessie get me some bread, butter and milk. Sent a postal of the 4 dormitories and Rockefeller hall to F.B. 320 Central Bldg. Rec'd card from Minnie Cole. Ate some lunch. Invited Pauline Allen to go to Students' & Christian's reception with me. Went to Library. Walked home with Frances Valiant. Asked her why she didn't come over. "You have never called on me" Dressed for dinner. Prexy prayed that we might not tempt ourselves & others. Got Arn book from Lillian Lee. Pegged away at Physics. We sampled pancakes at the Fair. Rec'd yard stick, pencil, map of U.S. etc. Wrote letter home. Card to Mrs. Robertson.Fri.Sept. 30.Rec'd card from Yamaguchi. My 2 problems on metric system which I reworked by myself last night were correct. We had to translate some old English lines from Beowulf in Soph. Lit. Miss Fiske is so interesting. Found letter from home awaiting me. Delivered morning mail. Then read home letter. Found in it a check for draft98 1910 fifty dollars from Aunt Jennie. Papa advised me to return it so I can get interest on it during October. I endorsed it, wrote a short letter to papa enclosing the draft. Also wrote a letter of thanks to Aunt Jennie. Mailed them for the noon mail. Studied Arg. in the Lib. Delivered noon mail. Miss Yost discussed Convention system and Primaries. I tried to find some one to ride to Poughkeepsie on a wheel but in rain. Waited for Alma to finish a letter. She put in my blue card for me. I stood in line at the express office and signed for my box of books. Had to pay $.50 delivery charges. Signed for E. Horton also. Alone I rode to fair Grounds on my wheel and bought popcorn fritters for Irene (our elevator maid). Did not go to the free tea at the Inn from 3-5. Wish I had. Had twice of choc. ice cream. After chapel went to 426 M. and got names of 10 Freshman whom I asked to go to church Sunday. Found only one home. Agnes came over after 9 PM and Pauline Allen came up and she staid till after 10:15 PM. I bought new my Adv. German Prose Composition book and my Sellar's "Horace and the other Elegias poets."1910 99Sat.Oct. 1Sent a card to Yamaguchi also one to dear little Claire. Went on wheel to Whittocks cottage to see Miss Butler about church. Delivered morning mail. Spent an hour copying into notebooks my various notes. Clara Hill saw me on my wheel and exclaimed why I didn't know you could ride! Took the noon mail. Finished article on "the Albany Gang" in Library. Went to Main several times. Told Maud I had asked several girls to go to church with me. "Where are you going? she asked. To the Presbyterian church. Are they all Presbyterians. Certainly. I answered. She talks as though she thinks I know very little compared with her superior wisdom. Wore white dress to the Christian Assoc. reception in the Athletic circle at 4PM. Took Pauline Allen. Met Marjorie McCoy, Julia Lovejoy, Prexy and Mrs. Prexy. I introduced her to several girls. The glee club sang some splendid songs. We were served with tricolored ice cream and cakes. My box at last was delivered. Pauline A. and I went to college singing in Soap Palace. Heard old "Solomon" for first time. Charlotte Burnett led. chapel. Prexy said there are two reasons for our having 100 1910 an opportunity to go to town to church. 1. For communion. 2. To mingle with other than college people. Spent over two hours on Ode 2 in Horace. Tried to do some German. So sleepy I retired 11:45 PM. Sun. Oct. 2 Was late to breakfast. Drank coffee and ate cereal. Forgot to say that Lousie Boynton gave me some luscious grapes last night. I unpacked my books. It seems good to see my dear Bible lying once more on my table. My new Shakespeare set looks fine on the top shelf of my book case which is now well filled. I straightened up on house, read in my Bible, dressed. The girls stopped for me and at 10:15 I with my five charges, Ruienburg 1913, Ball 1914, Butler 1914, Moffat 1914 and Brown 1914 started for church. Walked via College Ave. Sat in front. Dr. Hill preached a fine sermon on II Cor. 5:17 "Making our own world." He alluded to Carlyle, Hamlet, (good or bad only as we think so), Captain of a fleet which failed to enter Charlestown harbor and a famous evangelish through whom an old man was brought to see his "old Bible in a new light." Dr. H said "Faith is cooperation with God." He spoke of the importance of the will." Nothing succeeds1910 101like success." Took car home but conductor did not collect my fare. Nice dinner pleasant social time. Then I had Mary MacNoughton dictate to me the songs the Glee Club sang yesterday. She paid me $.15 for the rent of my wheel for one hour yesterday. Staid in my room a few minutes and visisted with me. I called on Eliz. Hibble. ("Don't you know what your collar is?"" She told me about the old Library, old Infirmary, and the 1909 celebs" (celebrities.) Had a nice visit with Helen Scobey who told me about the party they gave to the Freshman last night. The Lathrop family, Mrs. Yale, Harvard, Wet Point, Cornell, Princeton. Chanticlier dance, dance & refreshments and 1 scene of a Freshman and her mother buying ornaments for her room. I opened a bureau drawer for Albertina this morning. Figured up my money accounts. Chapel. Christians. Made some paste for Mary [Main]. Called on Helen Simpson & Winifred Dutcher. They fed me. I had a good call. Wrote up the reception yesterday for the Miscellany and took it to Main. Wrote to Margaret Clarke enclosing $.15. Wrote home. Pasted some things in street book. Retired 11:15 PM. 102 1910Mon.Oct. 3Rose early. Latin was interesting & I survived. No. Eng. Didn't finish my German. Delivered morning and noon mail. Had Lab 5th & 6th. Did some Horace 7th. Went to Soph. Lit lecture 8th. Miss Fiske. Wore waist & shrunk cotton skirt to dinner. Did my Horace all but reveiw, scansion and 7 hills of Rome. Tried to do German but fell asleep over it so went to bed after 11PM. Tues.Oct. 4Rose at 5:40AM. Did German and tried to do Physics problems. Was late to breakfast and the day has gone all wrong. Miss Haight called on me for the review of Ode to Augustus oh-it was awful. I didn't have my problems done and made mistakes in my German sentence on the board. Miss Stroebe talked to me about my Summer Reading. Reread "Albany gang article.". Rec'd postal from Mrs. Yergin and letter from mama. Brunette & Uncle Enoch are there." Claire is doing finely in school, has had two or three stars and several 100% and she is just delighted." Her big sister will have to hurry up or get beaten. Arg. was fair. I took the noon mail & was late for lunch. 6th hour I spent rowing with Dorothy Hood and Lottie. Very delightful. Read1910 1035 pages of German in 40 min. Wore pink dress to dinner. After chapel finished from 8.15-10.15 my German for tomorrow in "Duhtung and Wahrheit" and read 16 pages which I couldn't finish for yesterday while Eliz. McShane, in whose room I studied to keep awake, did her Horace and Greek. Was ist mit mir? I had my mind fixed on my work too. Rec'd letter from Ellen Sergeant who is very happy at Elmira. Read one English lyrie. Retired 11:30PM. Rather downhearted. Am, however, thankful that I can still, I hope, immediately prove myself A no 1.Wed.Oct. 5Rose at 6:45. Was on time for breakdast a good omen for the day. Read old English lyrics. Had a 25 min. written in German. Looked up the authority for an article for Arg. Delivered noon mail. Was on time for lunch. After Arg. Agnes & I walked to Arlington down to Heston's drug store. Her father was once assistant to a Yale Mathematics professor. Did 45 lines Horace before dinner. Finished Horace. Had first interview with Miss Fiske. "You're an awfully nice member of the class, you know" she said. Warned me to be specific and 104 1910Charlotte Rieney was elected Hall President, condense. (Do as I am told no more no less (?)) Did Physics acceleration till 12 PM. Then retired 12:15. By [govey] my problems are worked. Hooray. I signed up tonight for Mrs. Hill's Bible class. Eliz. McShane has charge of the cards. I was on time for dinner. Today has been pleasant, very warm outdoors. Put on a pair of my new Marmheim stockings today.Thurs.Oct. 6Rose at 6. Reviewed the odes we have had. Kathryn Upson came over to have me help her with her Physics problems. I verified instead of proved law S=1/2a(2t-1) on the board today. Delivered morning mail. Read some Physics. Noon mail. Corridor meeting. Lab 5th and 6th. I finished my first experiment of the Vernier Caliper. My room was swept today and looks fine. I borrowed $1 of Dorothy Hood and paid my Phil. dues. Did Physics problems. Agnes R. borrowed my wheel to go to Seaman's. Wore white dress. On time for lunch & dinner. Heard Luius H. Miller Prof. in Princeton on Bible & Mission Study. Read 40 pages of Andreas. Retired 10:45. Just like summer out today. Delightful to be outdoors. Knocked my clock off my desk and bent. Acted as usher at request of Lucy Pennaman. 1910one foot. Lilias Wheeler invited me to go to Senior parlor with her. (today.)Fri.Oct. 7Had 8 hours sleep last night and enjoyed it. Rose at 7. Wrote a card home. Went to Physics recitation. Then to Soph. Lit. where I said in answer to a question, that I did not see a difference between the Andrew of the Apocrypha and the Andrew of the poem Andreas. Another (?) brilliant recitation. Read article on cheap amusements for Arg. delivered noon mail. Studied Horace. Got names of Soph. Lit books. Elevator [her] stuck between 3rd & fourth and we had to crawl out on 3rd. I stopped in Florence Hopper's a minute. Albertina Pitkin & I viewed a large rainstorm in the eastern sky, and a wonderful sunset from my window. Prexy told us about the installation of the new Pres. of Smith College. He said that he wondered as he saw the degrees given to 6 women why more do not aspire to and attain scholarship. He has been looking in vain for the subjects which shall better fit the needs of the college for women than the present curriculum. I have no place here for domestic science for training in motherhood. "Make the best of what you have and the most of yourself".1061910Went to Phil. meeting. Party given here to Freshman at 8:30. It was fine. 1. Chorus, 5 instructors: Thelberg, Patton, Cummings, Ellery and Miss Swam, athletes, maids and Junior ushers. 2. Puppet show. 3. Dance. 4. A melodrama. Hobble Skirt or Does he eare. Ice cream & ladyfingers. It went off splendidly and everyone did excellently. I helped Eliz. Page get some bread from Mrs. Curtis after 10PM. Have received no letter from Home today.Sat.Oct. 8Went to Main for Helen Simpson's Soph. Lit. books. Got 2. Worked in Library on Bede's Ecclesiastical history. Delivered morning mail. Rec'd letter from home containing draft for $14.00 of which $8. belongs to Yamaguichi. $4.50 to me what I advanced for Miss Brainard & Mrs. Plane and $1.50 from papa for my college expenses. I cashed draft. Delivered noon mail. Worked more on Bede. I do not read him fast so it took me some time. Lilias Wheeler gave me Chaucer's complete works. Did some patching. Emilie Davis rented my wheel for an hour. I left here at 4:40PM for downtown & returned at 6PM. Rode wheel & did some errands stopping at a drug store for my handerkerchief. Went to college singing. Chapel. Studied German. Goethe's "Dichtung und Wahrheit"1910 107(vol.13.) It took me 3 hours to do it. I kept quite awake tonight. Studied my Bede notes & looked at Horace. Sewed 10 min. Retired 12:30PM. Mama writes "Claire recited this morning before the Assembly and Miss Hinderland told her she was proud of her. She just came home with 100% on her Arithmetic paper and she feels very proud." My waist is beautiful, fits like a glove. $5.34 for making. Brunett and Uncle Enoch left Thurs for home. I had a pitiful letter from Ella. She keeps hinting for money. Uncle Chas. fell over a wagon wheel." Papa says "Claire is getting stars and 100% right along."Sun.Oct. 9.After breakfast Dorothy Hood, Narola & I took a delightful walk of an hour to Sunset by Pine walk, tennis courts, bridge (why didn't I jump the gap as Dorothy did) Sunset, glen, chestnuts and pine walk by chapel. Dressed for church. Anson Phelps Stokes. Sec'y Yale preached a fine, clear, helpful sermon on "That Christ may be formed in you." Episcopal service very pretty. He said 1. it is possible because we are God's children. If we gather together the divine courage, the divine love, the divine humility which we find in separate1081910individuals we have a mosaic which gives us some idea of the Christ life. 2. The power resulting from having the Christ in us is a sense of freedom and responsibility. Free from fear of death. The truth shall make you free. What a responsibility rests on us as children of God. 3. Process. We must have a yearning for the Christ life. When Peary had decided that he wanted to discover the North pole more than any thing else in the world his battle was more than half won. When we have made up our minds to do anything then our battle is half won. We must have a knowledge of Christ's life. Cannot know him as he is unless we know him as he was. At Northfield Henry Drummond said in answer to a college student's question as to what three Bible courses he would recommend, The Life of Christ, the life of Christ and the life of Christ. Finally to attain our goal we must initate Christ's life as much as possible. Live up to his teachings ......Agnes & I walked around the lake, it is perfectly magnificent out today. Warm, ideal. The autunmal tints are very modest and soft but so soul satisfying and harmonious. It is grand1910 109to live today. Dinner. Changed my fine white dress for shirtwaist and skirt. Agnes wanted me to go walking. We went to 5 mi. post on Hackensack road. 2 1/4 hours. It was delightful. Found some apples. Helen Lockwood called. She is to tutor this year in English and Latin. Wake up Gretta. I went to chapel & Christian's. Dorothea Romer made a good speech on studying on Sunday. I thanked her for it. Paid for my tea table. Wrote to Lorane Rogers, Lois Yergin who is at Thomas Manual Training School, Detroit Mich. this year. and then wrote home. Did up Claire's little kid gloves which I carried off by mistake. Kissed them.Mon.Oct. 10.Rose at 7. Studied more on Latin. Went to Latin. Had to write Ode 38 & mark scansion. Miss Fiske did not give us a 10 min. written. Miss Stroebe handed back my test paper with "Ziemlich gut" written on the first page. Found a letter from Ida waiting - she thinks of selling Japenese pictures at Holyoke. I wrote a letter to Yamaguchi and a postal to Ida. Mrs. Kendride called me up. I got the Oxford book of English verse from Marjorie Hoard. Noon mail. Mrs. K. gave me some off campus notes to deliver for her. Physics Lab 5th & 6th. Got Sanborns Classical Atlas from Ethel Curley 402N. Rode my wheel1101910to deliver the 5 notices. Studied Latin. Pauline Allen came up for 15 min. & interrupted me. Chapel. Got Tribune address in Library. Spent three hours on Horace. Hope to know something tomorrow. Worked a little on Physics. Retired 11:45PM. Wore my Scotch mixture today. Tues.Oct. 11.Rose or rather studied in bed at 6AM German and Physics. Got laundry ready. Made bed as usual. Was very late to breakfast. Had to write Sapphic meter in Latin today. Knew it this time. I had to translate. Did fairly well. Hesitated a little. Problems handed back in Physics were correct & I had to put one on the board. Began "Gotz von Berlichingen" today. Rec'd. postal from Cecelia Poler who has begun her music course in New York City. Letter from Home on time including one from mama and one from Claire. Christine Uta has infantile paralysis. Mrs. Robbins is just alive. New door pad came for Saltfords. Also an ad for a sale of brass ware at Vose cottage Oct. 12-19. Began Asser's "Life of Alfred." Took noon mail. Paid hall dues $.95. Song practice. Arg. paper returned. Capitalization & puntuation critized. Finished Asser. Sent card of Library to Christine Utz. Subscribed to N.Y. Tribune for 2 mo. Went to class meeting 4:45. Reports of Soph. party con. & joke book con. Tables assigned today. I am again at Mrs. Curtis table1111910with Pauline Allen, Dorothy Hood, Florence Ackermann, Mildred Terry. Spent 1 1/2 hr. hunting up magazine references in indexes. Did some odds and ends. Retired 11:10PM.Wed.Oct. 12Rose at 6:15 AM to study German. On time for breakfast. Knew some specific things in Lit. I do have the weakest most inadequate vocabulary in German. It must be corrected at once. My English vocabulary will bear enriching too. Behold a golden opportunity. Worked on Arg. Took noon mail. Paid for my Morris chair $1.50. Miss Yost outlined our work in Arg so we can plan ahead. Agnes & I went to Sloshs and Cannon's. I made an appointment for 7th hr. tomorrow. Agnes & I studied on the lake afterwards. Then went to Senior Parlor song practice. Walked to Lab. with Alma. Agnes Wilson voluntarily came to me at song practice & looked over with me. Studied more on Latin (Prexy talked about making better use of our time, not having courage enough to put out an Engaged sign, difference between the way the older and younger girls plan their work, necessity for generous amount of sleep, enough excercise and fun. But we mustn't play when we ought to be working. Work hard while you work. The greatest joy you can have in college is to 1121910do your college work well. This world is so made that unless we do our duty we can not have a feeling of satisfaction. Put your emphasis on the important things. In his prayer he said it is the spirit that counts and so does faithfulness.) We are not to send flowers to 1911 for Senior Parlor. Helene Kingsley came up to find out Horace lesson & Miss Cushing came up for graph paper. I worked examples for Tues. over to see if I had them right. Made graph. Retired 11:45PM. Thurs.Oct. 13Rose soon after 6. Morning mail. Worked on Arg. Rec'd card from Yamaguchi. Noon mail. So late to noon song practice. Lab 5 & 6. Had Mrs. Gannon shampoo my hair 7th. Read in Anglo Saxon Chronicle before & after dinner. My first New York Tribune came today. Worked more on Arg. Wrote up my comments in PM. Retired 11:45PM.Fri.Oct. 14Rose a little early. Studied Phsics. Wrote a card home. Miss Wick did two interesting experiments this morning 1) with the jet of water and 2) with the nickel thing with spring & rod. Miss Fiske had me read again today. Morning mail. Rec'd home letter containing money order for $5. also letter from Bertha Loder. Worked on Arg. Seemed to have lost my grip on myself today. Couldn't write a clear concise1910 113accurate statement of the contents of an article without wasting several sheets of paper. Couldn't find out anything about my authorities. Oh my Arg. paper was horrible. I was ashamed of it and told Miss Yost so. Rode my wheel when going between halls with mail today. Yesterday when Maud saw me riding she said "Oh, how nice for you to ride a wheel." I don't like that patronizing tone. Noon mail. Report was on Portugal today. Lay down a few minutes, then dressed for Senior parlor in white sicilian and went to Lilias Wheeler's. We stood in line to meet the committee of 3. Then strolled about the parlor which is beautiful. The color scheme is Japenese pink. The paintings are few and rich 1. court of old church, 2. ocean scene. 3. golden autumnal trees in an irregular forest through which a delightful path passes. 4. mother's portrait. The desk set and tea service bear 1911's monogram. The parlor is simple but very harmonious and restful. Seniors sang to us and we to them then went into South transverse where ice cream & cake were served. I left at 5:45 and delivered 4 off campus notes. Paid Dorothy Hood the $13 borrowed of her to pay my Phil. dues. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi and a convenient1141910daily memorandum pad from A.V. Haight Co. Chapel. Changed my robes and delivered 3 more off campus notes with Narola Rivenburg for company. Visited with Agnes in her room. Wrote my diary. Agnes borrowed my bicycle this afternoon & rode almost to Poughkeepsie. I retired 10:15pm. Lilias, Helen Brewster and Caroline Hall each invited me to come often to Senior parlor. My name is on the Tribune now so I'll get it regularly.Sat.Oct. 15Rose at 7. Read Tribune for Thurs. from 8:30-9:30. Studied German till 10:30. Delivered AM mail and Miss Thallon complained of its being late. I ought to have taken it at 9:30. Studied German. Took noon mail on 3rd North Main and my own route. Told Miss Thallon I would see to it that the mail came earlier. Lunch. Figured up income from morning mail and noon mail each day. A.M.=$.0952 and noon =$.0476. Eliz. Baldwin of Main rented my wheel in AM. Two girls wanted it in afternoon but I used it myself. Rode down College Ave. when almost to Cherry St. My back tire was soft so I walked. Saw a man on Cherry St. and asked him about a pump. He walked with me to his house and used an auto pump but the tire leaks so he put some1910 115tire binding on for me. I rode downtown. This fellow knows Pauline Allen. Bought coat hangers, washcloths and a $.33 towel rack. Tire was soft when I got back to Luckey's so I took wheel to Bauer's to be fixed and walked home. Spent 1 1/2 hrs. going downtown 2:20-3:50PM Went to Main & got Physics Manual $1.25 and paid M. Hoard $1.27. Agnes Campbell came to talk over the mail. I went to the Maid's Club House tea. Bought fudge, coffee and sandwiches. Then it was dinner time. Chapel. Went to see Consumer's League Exhibit in Assembly Hall and there were but two lights. Finally the place was illumined and then a woman began to talk. I saw her watch 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and I had to go. Worked hard from 8:20-12:15 PM on English. Made out careful notes and wrote my theme on [therne] paper the first thing. Am ashamed to record that I worked after twelve o'clock. This day has been a big fizzle. I hate K. Gretta Ordway for she doesn't accomplish what she ought.Sun. Oct. 16Had fine raisin buns for breakfast. Vainly looked in bound Miscellary for article about the true students of a class not going to many things which the class as a whole attends. Wore1161910graduating dress to chapel. Pres. Richmond of Union preached a written sermon on "Be of good cheer I have overcome the world". Christ was stubbornly optimistic. Agnes Rowlands asked me over for dinner. Reread my six Home letters of this college year. Wrote home for 1 1/2 hrs. Started letter to Ida. Eliz. Toof came and we walked for 45 min. around Sunset. She is specializing in English. Doesn't want to get ideas quickly. Miss Ellery has changed her sense of proportion. Astonished Agnes R. by walking in the parlor after dinner and playing La Madonna and Titania on the piano. Donned pink dress & played on our own piano for 15 min. Dorothy Van Allen came in and turned a page for me. Had some candy in Pauline Allen's room. Went to music. oh it was wonderful. The moon shone so charmingly in the east window as we sat in the dark. Chapel. Prexy prayed that we "may not waste our time but make the most of the opportunities offered us here for our own good and the good of the world." I put on an ad for a mail girl for Tues. & Thurs. Christian's. Prexy spoke on Cheerfulness. It means hilarity. It is a duty. We can be happy and cheerful if we 1.think of others and stop being self centered. It will react upon us. To show friendliness is to be friendly. We 1910 117know the type of girl who is ready to lend a helping hand, always has a cheery word, doesn't yield to moroseness, doesn't let herself be discouraged, knows she will overcome. Finished Ida's letter. Wrote card to Ellen and Cecelia. Finished home letter. Retired about 11PM.Mon.Oct. 17Rose at 4:35AM. Studied till 6:05 then went back to bed will 7. Rec'd postal of Pittsford Fire Hall from Christine Utz, also a letter from Margaret Clarke's assistant. Took noon mail. Song practice. In Lab are using Jolly balance. A Junior in our Physics class asked me to help her with the problems. (Miss Harris). Studied for quiz. Went to chapel then to hear John R. Mott on Missions. He was just wonderful. I had never seen nor heard him before. His personality is magnetic. What power lies under his control. His voice is rich and powerful. He speaks calmly and with absolute conviction and certainly. His theme was the Student world in Japan, China and Russia. In part he said that Japan is the most brilliant nation and the most patriotic. Tens of thousands of students are in Tokio attending government schools and are exposed to all kinds of temptations the Chinese combine all those qualities which have made nations of the world famous. 118 1910 Thousands of professors in all subjects are needed to teach the Chinese millions. They are coming to America for education on scholarships from the Boxer fund paid by the U.S. But the students of St. Petersburg are the most interesting. 10,000 in one institution. These are graduate students. They came to hear Mr. Mott for 1 hour 1/2 at a time thru [through] an interpreter and came on the afternoon of his departure. But he had to leave them to grope after the light alone. There was no one to whom he could turn them over for guidance in their Christian belief. I sat spellbound. Wouldn't have missed it for a good deal. It was a rare opportunity. Studied Physics. Helped Dorothy Hood do prep in solid Geom. Did German. Retired 11:15PM Tues. Oct. 18 M. Rose at 5:10 AM and did Horace. We didn't get a quiz in Physics. Miss Stroebe said "We have been struggling all semester Miss Ordway with Goethe und Gotz. (unlant). Rec'd letter from Mrs. Robertson who is now in Nutley N.J. My dear home letter came. Claire wrote me too. She says she loves school. Read some for Arg. Noon mail. Song practice. Agnes R. and I went out on lake 6th & 7th and studied Miss Fiske passed and said to me "Are 1910 119you reading Geoffrey?" "Yes, I am" "You looked as though you were". Read some more 8th hour. Dressed for dinner. Had Agnes R. over. Chapel. Julia Whitney answered my ad for a mail girl. She will take it each AM except Saturday. Wed.Oct. 19Retired last night early. Was in bed at 10:01PM. Rose at 7. First good sleep in several nights. Studied English and German prose. Miss Fiske had us write 4 min. on that sermon she read us about Bartholemew didn't have to hand it in. I brought the N.Y.Times up from the newspaper room and put it on the "ARG" table. Read part of Roosevelt's Osawatomie speech. Took noon mail. Julia Whitney begins AM mail route today. Arg. came next and we had to write a sentence outline from our bibliographies & memories on the subject we chose. Mine was incomplete and a failure. Read the newspaper. Studied Arg. finished Osauwatomie speech. Read chap 1. "Fathers Mothers and Freshman" in books that Prexy spoke about. Spent evening doing Horace. Retired about 11PM. Thurs.Oct. 20Rose at 6. Studied Physics (gravity) and meters of Horace. She gave us three selections to scan. I made a botch of that. Handed in only two of 3 problems in Physics. Read in Layaman's Brut with Miss Inbush. Noon mail. Rec'd letter from120 1910Margaret Clarke. (P.M.C.) Lab. 5th & 6th. I spent a whole period trying to draw a picture of the Jolly balance. Had to stay half an hour overtime to get my experiment completely written up. Dorothy Hood took me out rowing. I signed up for basket ball. Handed in schedule at gym, specifying fancy dancing. Visited Albertina Pitkin in the Infirmary. Spent the evening working on Arg. in magazine room. Did two Physics problem. Retired after writing this shameful history at 10:48PM. My room ws swept today and for the first time thoroughly dusted by the maid. Mama's birthday.Fri.Oct. 21Physics was very interesting this AM. Miss Wilk did 2 experiments in class. 1. the inclined plane, 2. marked a prepared glass with pin on point of vibrating tuning fork. I enjoyed English too. Read for Arg. delivered noon mail. Rec'd home letter. First entertainment of the course "Jubilie Singers" came Mom. P.M. Oct. 17. Mama has worn her new dress and hat and even Mrs. Reynolds admired it. She saw John Sharpe at Synod & he wished to be remembered to me. In Arg. I had to become a Democrat. Read the rest of "Brut". Attended T.&M. debate on Resolved that intercolligate debating be established1910 121between Vassar and other women's colleges of equal standing. Walked downtown alone via College Ave. Took pump down to be fixed. Paid for having a plug put in my hind tire and rode my wheel home. After chapel I explored the Main magazine room and the Raymond Reading room. Dressed up as a man. Went to 417 and had refreshments. Spent a few minutes in Dorothy Hood's room & in Hull's room. Retired 10:15PMSat.Oct. 22At 8:30 attended Miss Monroe's lecture to the Argumentation sections in Assembly hall. Took A.M. mail at 9:30. Read newspaper studied Horace. Took noon mail. Started Horace when Agnes R. stopped for me & we spent an hour around Seaman's hunting clothes for Soph. party. I borrowed a coat of Mr. Seaman which I went back for at 5:15PM. Signed up for more Soph. Lit. books. Finished my Latin. No chapel. Danced the Virginia Reel. Dressed in man's suit & went to Sophomore party in Phil. hall. Passed Mr. J. Baldwin as I went in. The program was a circus in which figured, clowns, a monkey, wild man, snake charmer, fat woman, elephant, tall woman & dwarf. Then followed a beautiful scene on the 1221910stage 1. three swings the ropes of which were covered with roses, in each swing a girl in white and an adoring lover at her side, boquets of roses completed the picture. 2. Dutch dance. 4. Piece of chalk 3 5. Girl in Freshman English. 5. What she had hoped to be. 5. The English tutors. 7. Hobble skirt girls. 8. General chorus. Then 1913 sang and then 1914. Refreshments were passed by spotless waiters and consisted of kisses, Cracker Jack, ice cream cones and lemonade. Many of the 1913 costumes worn by the plain onlookers were very funny. Got home before 10. Studied Bielschousky's Life Goethe Will 12 P.M. retiring 12:20P.M. Joke book was fine. Awaited 1914 at dinner.Sun.Oct. 23Rose at 8. Got down in time for breakfast. Returned my coat to Mr. Seaman. Pauline Allen went with me. Wore Scilian to church. Rev. Vance of Newark, N.J. preached on "Duty". Duty merely asks Is it right? His illustrations were from Carlyle "Do the duty lying nearest at hand.", Duke of Wellington, 1. answer to a soldier who didn't want to go to Africa 2. tho his private life was scandalous & he had his shortcomings yet he did his duty, drummer boy who wrote to his1910 123mother that he must/would do his duty even if he died, a Dean who told his student's "Nobody is thinking about you, make yourselves comfortable", the monk who left the vision of christ in his cell and administered to the poor at the abbey gate, and some quotations from poetry. The gospel makes us see our highest duty and unless we are true and faithful to our highest duty we cannot know & fulfil our duty to our fellow men. Duty and boastfulness run in opposite directions. Doing one's duty involves forgetting self. The gospel combines duty and privilege in its promises. The first part of any Bible promise is a duty, the second a privilege the gospel not only shows us our duty but helps us to do it. It matters not how humble the place we will to do therein our duty is to merit the approval of our fellew men and the praise of God. I read in "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." Mary Hubachek wanted to rent my wheel today. At first I said yes then I went to her and told her I'd let her take it any day but Sunday. I would not rent it on 1241910Sunday as a matter of principle. Read chapter on "Honor" in Prexy's recommended book. Went to 408 N. to Lousie Roblee's and Ruth Burn's Mission Study class on "Africa". Called on Georgia Stilson of whom Mrs. Robertson spoke. I undressed and went to bed for an hour. Didn't sleep but rested quietly. Wore Copenhagen to music. Went to chapel & Christian's. Prexy talked about faithfulness in small things being approved by God not because the things are little but because of the spirit in which we do them what the world needs today is people who can do anything well. We must guard against the danger of becoming so engrossed with the little things of life that although we do them well we lose our sense of proportion, of the real largeness of life. It is possible to do little things in a spirit of largeness. What powers and talents others possess is no matter what concerns us is what use am I making of the powers I have. There is a girl who could be a leader if she only would.Agnes R. spoke on the necessity of giving one's self with his gift. Dr. Hill said the 3 requirements for finding out what our duty is are first 1910 1) an intellectual weighing of the facts. 2. careful study of God's word. 3. prayer. We never should take a step in life without praying. Mrs. Tillinghast spoke about getting the proper view of life when we are young, then is the time to learn the relative importance of things. Katherine Forbes spoke about the wisdom of stopping to think now & then why we are so busy here, what our purpose is. Helen Zobrisky spoke about the admirable way in which Prexy's talk last Sun. PM fitted in with the sermon today. Duty of cheerfulness. Mr. Vance prayed today that we might be kept from the sin of despondency. Agnes told me I looked fine last night like a college professor. Maybe it was my immagination but I thought Prexy was looking at me several times during his talk tonight. Wrote home. Retired 10:30PM. I met Mrs. Kelsy last night. Mon. Oct. 24 Rose before 6. Read in the "Pearl". Enclosed a clipping from courier of Soph. party in my home letter. Miss Finke forgot our class so we left after 5 min. I studied Latin for tomorrow. We discussed Fragen on Gotz. Took noon mail and morning mail together as the AM mail was late and heavy. Enjoyed Lab. Finished Latin. Advert 1910 tized for mail girl having 2nd & 3rd vacant on Mon. Went to Lib. & worked on Arg. Did some German. Had grape fruit in Eliz. McShane's room. Retired about 11PM. "Let them prune" (Horace) Tues. Oct. 25 Rose at 6 AM. Finished German. Did some Physics. "Gu vil Fehler, Miss Ordway" Worked on Arg. again. Noon mail. My home letter came this AM containing money order for $5. Also a card from Yamaguchi. our speeches were not called for today. I now am a member of the bulletin board committee. Advertised for a Mail girl for all week 2nd & 3rd. Called a minute on Helen Brewster and Eliz. Hubble, Paid .50 to Kathryn Upson for "Phoenix" Bought a popcorn ball.05. Studied German in Reggy's room by her droplight. Rented my wheel to her 7th. Did Arg all evening. Read rest of German & gurg zu Bett 10:50PM. I bought my class pin today. Wed. Oct. 26 Carefully did German prose, finished "The Pearl" Went to Soph. Lit. We discussed the question whether the Pearl is primarily an elegy or an allegory. German was interesting. I was quite satisfied with my today's preparation for it. Worked on Arg. reading more in Republican misrule. Noon mail. Stump speeches were given in Arg. today. Irene's was the best. She gave 5 reasons for for being a Republican. 1. Platform 2. Adminis 1910 tration, 3. Mr. Stimson. 4. Mr. Roosevelt 5. Condemnation of Tamany Hall. I draw lots & our section has to be Democratic in the inter-section debate. Irene & I discussed the Rep. & Dem. sides 6th hr. I walked over to Main with her. Math & Goethe are her easiest courses. She takes Physics A, Shorter course Horace & Arg. She advised me not to tell that I am ignorant of basket ball when I go out. I worked 1 hr. 40 min on Horace. Prexy told us about the 25th anniversary exercises at Bryn Mawr. I studied another 1 hr. and 40 min. on Horace. Said goodnight to Pauline, Dorothy, Gladys and Margaret Cushing. Rented wheel to Peggy and lent it to Gladys Sutton this afternoon. Today has been an ideal fall day. Thurs. Oct. 27 Had to write some meter in Horace. I marked it but omitted to give the names of the lines. Read some in "Sir Gauain & the Green Knight". Rec'd letter from Water Color Gift Co. (Bertha McGonegal) containing bill for goods she is sending. Took noon mail. Miss Warner and I did experiment with inclined plane. Spent 7th & 8th on Arg. working in "Republican misrule". Worked after chapel until library closed on Arg. getting newspaper material. Worked out my subject in part staying up 1910 until 1:40 AM. Jerked and had argumentative contortions a good share of the night. I never have been worked up to such a pitch over anything before. Fri. Oct. 28 Got up and did some Physics. We had a quiz of 5 problems. I made a grand fizzle. Couldn't do the last because I hadn't studied it and got the first wrong by wrong formula. (so much for looking in your book at a formula after teacher has begun to write on the board). Discussed meter & form of "Pearl". After breakfast Ruth Robinson gave me some good hints for my debate. I finished outlining my debage 3rd & 4th and said it over several times. Took noon mail. Carefully recited my speech twice at noon. Was late to Arg. Rec'd home letter and card from Margaret Clarke. Rachel Whitcomb's speech on the affirmative was splendid. She had it written out and it went smoothly. I was too much concerned in the outcome of my own speech to take notes on hers. I held forth more smoothly than I feared I do. Forgot to say that electing Dix would check Roosevelt's power. Criticism - favorable. I gave my authorities. Adverse - 1. not enthusiastic enough. 2. didn't let my audience know in advance my outline. 3. Too flexible. 1910 4. Didn't meet other side. 5. Does Neg. accept main issue. 6. Didn't show relation of tariff to State govmt. 7. Should have given a summary in different words from those which I used in my outline at beginning. (I didn't outline at begin). 8. Neg. made tariff a main point in spite of fact that affirm. said it was a minor point. Both speakers showed evidence of fresh thinking. Agnes complimented me. Told me we both spoke too fast. I got an express package, my goods from Bertha $65.82 worth not counting my commission. Took my Physics problems which I worked for today and forgot to hand in over to Miss Wilk. Donned suit and left on wheel for town at 4:05. Rode via College Ave. Had pedals fixed. Got pump. Visited all the gas places in search of a tube. Went even to the Poughkeepsie gas co. A very nice tall young man waited on me. Finally I succeeded at Stockholm's. Am to have the metal end of my old tube cut off and soldered in my new tube. Left town at 5:40. In turning back into road from car track which was a few inches above the pavement my wheel slipped because I didn't turn square enough and I fell flat on the pavement with my arms outstretched. It was so 1910 sudden. A man rushed up to me to see if I was hurt but I wasn't & rode home in safety. Had Agnes Rowlands to dinner. In PM. I staid away from the Damsreuther Quartette concert. Sold 4 water color articles. Counted my stock. Read part of my German & retired 10:30 PM or nearer 11PM. Sat. Oct. 29 Worked hard today. Studied German all first hour. Took AM mail. Went to Miss Monroe at 10:30 in Assembly Hall. Just Rachel & I were there and she had us debate. Her criticism of me was 1. standing too still 2. Speaking too rapidly. 3. Incorrect breathing. 4. Saying too many words on a breath. 5. Hesitation, 6. Mispronunciation of "tariff", "character", last, during, because, duties, supervision. Studied German & took noon mail. Sophs. of Raymond met in 305 to discuss Soph. Halloween party. Spent 1/2 reading the paper. Worked on Horace for 2 hrs. Finished "Garwain & the Green Knight" read Brownings "As I ride, as I ride". Wore my pink dress to Helen Simpson's Halloween party in honor of her sister. Apples were hung from the gas fixtures, we bobbed for apples in the washbowl, had our fortunes told by 4 plates. I am to travel. Eliz Toaf read my hand & said I have capacity for a 1910 Rachel Whitcomb said today, "Your know so much and I know so little." Good imagination and good reasoning powers. My fortune line isn't developed. I ought to be a good student. On decorated cards we had to write a piece of advice intended for some one present. Refreshments were peanuts, cider, pumpkin pie and doughnuts. Left about 9:30 to watch the Junior & Freshment "spook dance" around 1912's tree. A spook called on me. Spent from 10-11:30 on Horace. Ruth Robinson told me then it was time to go to bed so I went. Sun. Oct. 30 At 9:45 went to Mrs. Hill's Bible class. Took a short walk. Right Rev._______ preached a dramatically rendered oration on Japan. We should be happy to get into the spirit of prophecy more happy to live in the time of the fulfillment of that prophecy and still more happy to be coworkers with God. His descriptions were very beautiful but did not belong to a sermon. Read some in Mission study book "Daybreak in the Dark Continent" Heard Alma Leslie sing several songs after dinner. Her voice is clear and full. I enjoyed it greatly. At 2:15 went to 408N. to Mission class. Louise Roble led. I am delighted with her. She had us draw a map. Showed 1910 us two splendid maps and talked enthusiastically and intelligently. I am quite taken with her. Wrote up my diary and did some little odds & ends. No chapel. Went to hear minister speak informally on Japan. His descriptions are certainly fine. He spoke about the American fleet to begin & close with. We do not have to teach the Japs. how to worship that they can teach us. But in our Christian religion each nation can satisfy it's national longing. China- a mediator- Japan-a captain. He told about their famous Shinto temple which is regularly rebuilt every 20 years. He gave us the story of the two foxes. We are to control the Japanese not by our warships but by Christian kindliness and gentleness. He told us how an American admiral had brought on board his flag ship the old fisherman who first took Commander Peary to shore. The U.S. band played the Japenese national hymn and the admiral honored the fisherman. I retired early at 9:35. Mon. Oct. 31 Slept fine. Took AM and M mails. Tried to subscribe to the Miscellany but found no one in the office. Studied Horace. Just before dinner Irene came in with a package for me. It contained 6 beautiful large yellow chrysanthemuns 1910 card which came with them merely said in print "A bit of autumn sunshine" who can be the sender? Attended Christian's meeting where it was voted to send $1000. to Japan making that our one foreign mission field. Studied Horace--Physics. Retired at 10:45. Prexy talked to us tonight about a compliment he heard for Vassar "the women who go out from here are efficient" Prexy said in short that he wants the women who go out from here to be not only efficient wherever they are placed but also to be efficient in scholarship. He wants us as teacher and professors not to be content with what most teachers and profs. are content but to keep on learning all the time. In college now he would have us create--further a spirit of "scholarliness". There must be no envy and jealousy of those who are ahead of us. We must have greater respect for scholarship. Tues. Nov. 1 I hope this month will see me actually accomplish things. My time so far at college this year has yielded me nothing. I have not gotten ahead but lived from day to day. My work is absolutely disgusting. It is totally unsatisfactory to me. I am not excelling and I am ashamed of it but it is a glaring truth. I rose at 1910 5:40 and did some good concentrated work on German. Mrs. K. called me up. I went and found that someone in Davison has complained because the AM mail was not delivered Oct. 24 till noon. Took noon mail. Section debate in Arg. Good but not as good as I expected. Affirm. Searle, Hagerman & Peeples (fine). Neg Barrett Pratt and Quackenbush. Put up notices on Hall bulletin boards for a girl having 2nd & 3rd vacant on Mon. to deliver mail. Read Chaucer's "The Parlement of Foules". Class meeting 8th. Prexy was unanimously elected honorary member. Helen Lathrop gave us some advice which the Seniors might have liked to know as Sophs. 1. Keep some of your enthusiasm stored up. 2. Don't criticize the powers that be including both college officials & student officials. 3. Folow precedent as far as possible. If you have occasion to break precedent follow it out completely. 4. Strive to excel as a class. Go beyond what 1911 attains. This was the most interesting class meeting we have had yet. I spent the entire evening on German and arrived nowhere. Mind as too dulled by sleepiness. Eliz. & Mima came in at different times. I received regular home 1910 letter today. Mama writes "oh I wish I could see you this afternoon. I miss you so much and Xmas seems a long way off yet." Claire wrote me this time. She was sick last Friday & had to stay out of school. I retired 10:20. Wed. Nov. 2 Spent 1st hour reading 10 pages in the wrong volume of "Dichlung and Wahrheit", We had in German a written test". I told Miss Stroebe what I had done and she said "my dear that is very foolish." I made a perfect failure of the questions on Werther. Went to Mrs. K. again. Did some Physics. Took M. Mail. Cheerpractice at 1:10. Discussion of yesterday's debate in Arg. Rec'd express package from home containing my black & white waist, spotted white one and my gingham in which mama has put a new yoke. 6 slices of bran bread were also sent. Gladys Sutton & I spent 6th translating Horace. I worked on it alone 7th. Attended Frederick Weld's concert or better recital 8th. Enjoyed it greatly. His voice is full & rich. Mrs. Curtis looked at me approvingly because I was on time to dinner. 1 meal out of 3 today. Spent 1/2 hr. in Library after chapel trying to find "Firth". Worked 2 hrs. 3/4 on Horace. Have reread now all the odes we have read so far. Wrote up this Chronicle of my follies and joys and daily life, retiring at 11:40. 1910 Thurs. Nov. 3 Finished Physics problems & copied them. Some of the Special topics were given in Horace. It is a rainy, gloomy day. Read "Second Nun's Tale" glanced at Tribune, took noon mail. Wrote letter home. Lab 5th & 6th. Qui Vine(?) debate 7th. It was conducted like a political mass meeting & was funny. Heywood & Robinson were the Republicans and ____________ & Williams the Democrats. All wore men's coats. The audience cheered & hissed. No chapel. I reread "The Parlement of Foules". Went to Christians we just sang because so few came. I invited Lilias Wheeler to our Soph. Halloween party. Spent a few minutes studying exhibtion of Roland statues. Read more Chaucer. Ate candy & peanuts in Narola's room. Wrote up the Roland exhibition for Miscellany. Reread Leonard Nun's Tale and retired 11:15 PM. Cold & disagreeable out. Fri. Nov. 4 Rec'd sorry letter from home telling about Uncle George, and Aunt Ella. Worked in Lab 3rd & 4th. Rainy. Had a nice visit with Miss Wike(?). Noon mail. Song practice. We had a cut in Arg. so I studied Mon's German. Went to gym to Pay DAy $.50 Christians, $.50 Japanese missions $2.00 Miscellany. Then spent a delightfull hour in Louise Roble's room.408N. I mended stockings.__________read aloud Kipling's "The Man Who Was." Louise mdade some splended tea of 1910 which I drank several cups. Raisin crackers and little marshmallow cakes were served. Maud, _______ and I were the only regular members there. Dined with Agnes R. I do not like that table one bit. From 6:40-8pm I fooled in Davison. Played games & made a bluff at dancing the Virginia reel. Read 1st article of a series of "Working Girls' Budgets" for Arg. in Lib. instead of going to Junior party rehersal. Finished German. Retired 11:15. Sat. Nov. 5 (criticism) Worked on Arg. topic. Miss Monroe had us debate informally. "Don't sound as if you were going to knocks them down" Did Horace. Noon mail. Song practice in J. Students meeting ---suggest that a dance be held Mar. 4 or Apr. 15 instead of Founder's. Bang--the meeting is adjourned. Agnes Campbell came over and I made out my bill for the mail. she bought 4 W.C. Read Firth in Lib. Cut out mark for tonight. Spent another hour on Horace. Read clip 3 in Drummond's the Heart of Africa". Chapel. Dressed in sheet, mask & pillow case. I was one of the screaming terrors in the "Chamber of Horrors" to which the Senior guests at our Soph Halloween were brought. 2nd place Trix's room--games 3.my room with Trix as fortune teller 4. Albertina's room with Gladys B., Babs and Kit Dunham 1910 Rec'd letter from Lorraine Rogers. Refresments were served in 419 and consisted of loly-pops, cider crullers and nuts. We sang in the downstairs parlors. Dancing. Bessie Rector was a black cat with a tail and Eliz. Ingersoll was a fine witch with a gray cardboard hat. I read the "Prioress's Tale" and the "Pearl". Sponged my blue suit which I so grimed with the dirt of Pokeepsie Main St. pavement & retired at 12:45pm. Lilia's Wheeler was my guest. Sun. Nov. 6 Ruth Robinson told me about Junior party and Louisa Myers invited us down to drink coffee from Mme. Mounier's individual percolators. (drawings) It was fine. I straightened my room. Dressed for church. Took car down & got there just as they began the Doxology. Wore my lace waist and new black hat that mama sacrificed to get for me. Looked nice. went, sat and came home alone. Mr. Swartz spoke on the Partnership of Jesus with man. Limited & unlimited partnerships in the business world. If we are to be Jesus partners we must put our all into the firm and sorrow and trouble as well as joy and glory will come to us. I met a Mrs. Matthews wife of one of the N.Y. State hospital physicians who cordially invited me to sit in her pew. She introduced me to some ladies who also were very cordial. One said 1910 "We would like to speak to the Vassar girls but they go out so quick" Walked home by College Ave. Lonely out. Mission class at 2:15. Called a minute on D. Hood who looks ill today. Started Home letter. Lay down from 5:20-6:35 and slept part of the time. Gladys B. got me some milk. I heard Miss Katharine B. Davis speak on "The International Prison Conference." She was instructive, humorous and interesting as before. I took 3 crullers from 419 on which to make a lunch. Finished Home letter and retired about 10:30. Mon. Nov. 7 Regular classes. Did Horace. noon mail. song practice. Lab hours in which I did not finish my experiment. Found a little envelope on my desk under pencil holder (ie. empty ink bottle) containing a card which reads "Fraulein Ordway ist zum mitglid des Deutschen Vereins erwahlt worden." Happy? Surprised? yes. class meeting 8th in which Miss Thallon was chosen faculty member. H. Adler had invited me to dinner. I was 10 min. late & she had gone down so I wouldn't go in late so came back to Raymond. Chapel. Studied Horace and Physics. Spent an hour on problem "where must a stick be placed under a log so that the load shall be equal for 3 men if one carries an end of the log. Retired after 11PM. 1910 chapel. Studied German. Brain is tired so I can't study fast. At 9:30 in 305 Norma Wright was elected Hall song leader. Retired 11:15 after spending about 30 min. more on German & writing my diary. Wed. Nov. 9 Watchman called me at 6 but I didn't rise till 7. Had cut in English. I spent 1st & 2nd on Arg. report. Didn't know much in German. Read chap. III in Foster. Noon mail. Dix was elected Gov. Reported on Working Girls' Budgets no. 1 from Oct. McClures. It was too long and everybody looked bored. It unused them. Adriana Tappan spoke nicely about it. Marie Pidgeon did too. "The fact is dear breth(...)" Walked a little way with Miss Yost. Looked at paper. Was called to Messenger Room to get a note. It was my bill for the mail. "Go to Mr. Polk". I did, as Vassar college, not Mrs. K is debtor, and rec'd $3. Did some Horace. Went to College Song practice for 1913 in "J" 8th. Ice cream with grape nuts in. College singing. I finished advanced Horace translation and did my Physics. Saw Peggy & Louise a min. in their room. Retired 11:25PM. Thurs. Nov. 10 Revised my Arg. report & went to Miss Yost with whom I had my first conference. She gave me an apple. Told me my bibliography showed careful, hard work. She said come to me when 1910 chapel. Studied German. Brain is tired so I can't study fast. At 9:30 in 305 Norma Wright was elected Hall song leader. Retired 11:15 after spending about 30 min. more on German & writing my diary. Wed. Nov. 9 Watchman called me at 6 but I didn't rise till 7. Had cut in English. I spent 1st & 2nd on Arg. report. Didn't know much in German. Read chap. III in Foster. Noon mail. Dix was elected Gov. Reported on Working Girls' Budgets no. 1 from Oct. McClures. It was too long and everybody looked bored. It unused them. Adriana Tappan spoke nicely about it. Marie Pidgeon did too. "The fact is dear breth(...)" Walked a little way with Miss Yost. Looked at paper. Was called to Messenger Room to get a note. It was my bill for the mail. "Go to Mr. Polk". I did, as Vassar college, not Mrs. K is debtor, and rec'd $3. Did some Horace. Went to College Song practice for 1913 in "J" 8th. Ice cream with grape nuts in. College singing. I finished advanced Horace translation and did my Physics. Saw Peggy & Louise a min. in their room. Retired 11:25PM. Thurs. Nov. 10 Revised my Arg. report & went to Miss Yost with whom I had my first conference. She gave me an apple. Told me my bibliography showed careful, hard work. She said come to me when 1910 ever you feel like talking over some point about your work. Noon mail. Rec'd card from mama stating that Annie Toor is dead. Song practice. Lab. Found a note from Miss Bordon asking me if I still wish to do shelf work. to see her this afternoon I went but she wasn't there. Dressed in sicilian for "Der Deutsche Verein" whose first Versainm--lurig(?) was held in Senior parlor 8th hour. We met the Pres. and the German faculty. All conversation in German. -------and lady fingers were served. Miss Hofer spoke on Dresden and two pointers she had known personally. This is the Dammereng stunde als man an seine Heimat deuht. I enjoyed it very much. One of my collge ambitions has been realized. I went to Christians to hear Louise Roblee's account of the "Edinburgh Missionary conference" Studied late. Fri. Nov. 11 Rec'd letter from Bertha Loder. Saw Miss Borden. Spent rest of 3rd & all of 4th in Lab. Walked home with Miss Wick. noon mail. Rec'd letter from that grand place "Home". Mama wrote it. Annie was buried at 2:30PM from the Centenary church on Thurs. Nov. 10, 1910. Mabel Case & Edna Steve are married. Money order for $5. was enclosed. Mrs. Toor asked after about you today in the midst of her sorrow & so did many others. 1910 speaking of the chrysanthemums mama says "someone loves my girl". I worked all of 6th & 7th in Lab but thank goodness my experiments are done. Miss Borden explained the shelf work to me and I put some books away in Bible, Ethics & Philosophy alcoves. Went to concert by "Euterpe" Glee Club. Retired 10:15pm. Sent card Home. Sat. Nov. 12 Went to Lib at 8 and began my labors as shelf assistant in the Greek & Latin section south wing, east gallery. Went to apparatus room & drew for 1st Hall play seats. Then took AM mail. Studied Horace from 10-11:45. Cashed money order. Paid Hazel Ware .$33. Bought Gospel Harmony Song practice. Noon mail. Pressed dickie then donned pink dress & went to "Arms & the Main" Sat in K.(?) Play was splendid. Worked in Lib. from 5:25-6:20. Had to put out the lights and lock up the Lib. I couldn't find the switch governing the lights in the central part so left them burning. Chapel. Returned Lib key. Studied English (Chaucer) and German. Retired at 11:45PM. Sun. Nov. 13 Woke Mimma up. Lib. at 9. Studied Bible class lesson. Class 9:45 Chapel. Rev. Bliss test "if ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them". Enjoyed his straight-forward earnest address every word of which 1910 was distinctly spoken. Walked to Seamen's with Agnes Dimer. Read Mission lesson. Mission class at 2:15. I was a missionary and Maud and ________were heathen. Called on M. Glessmer. Wrote in here. Started Home letter. Went at 5 to Freshman parlor where Dr. Bliss talked to us in a very fatherly, practical way about mission work and our duties as Christians in Vassar. Read after lunch in "Transition from school to college" finishing that section. Went to Dr. Bliss's talk in Assembly Hall on "Turkish Revolution". Enjoyed it very much. Finished Home letter and wrote a letter to Mrs. John Toor. Retired. Mon. Nov. 14 Started work in Library at 8AM. It took but a few minutes this morning. Ruth Robinson came in after 10PM and made me go to bed. "You dont have to know those German poems tomorrow and you can do that Horace in the morning. (?) went to bed like I should. Took noon mail. Lib. at 5 PM. Tues. Nov. 15 Rose early. Lib. Rec'd letter from papa. Uncle George Parsell died about 7 PM at Uncle Henry's Friday Nov. 11, 1910. The funeral was held Sunday Rev. Yergin read the Serysture and offered prayer and a male quartet sang Nearer my God to thee and "Jesus Loves of my soul." Papa spoke a few minutes. Burial in Owasco cemetery where papa officiated. Mama came home at midnight 1910 to conduct the thank offering service Sun. AM. Papa says "So for the last few days we have indeed been busy and have had no chance to be lonesome" Noon mail. Miss Yost allowed us to get a little glimpse of herself today in class. She seemed more like a person than a teacher. I had apparatus work with Miss Burns 6th hr. She made us work and I enjoyed it. Jumped string, horse, swing from ladder. Lib. Wed. Nov. 16 Lib. Rec'd letter from Claire written nicely in ink-her first one in ink to me. She enclosed a beautiful Persian jabout with which I am delighted. Mail. Discussed subjects for next debate, Prohibition and suffrage are in the lead: Ordered 1/2 doz. bran muffins from Mrs. Cary. )Prezy spoke Mon. PM about the danger of fire caused by letting the wind blow the gas." If your fathers haven't been able to in(?)lcate economy in you it is hopeless for me to try.") Lib 5 Studied as usual. Ruth Robinson again put me to bed soon after 10. I have some real enemies which I must overcome at once. They are slowness, lack of concentration, uninterestingness and unathactiveness coupled with a failure to see the essential point and think deeply and thoroughly to the bottom of a question. I am not doing my duty to papa, mama, claire or to 1910 Vassar college. I had fancy dancing at 7:45pm with Miss Ballentine. Wore white & my new jabout tonight. Thurs. Nov. 17 I spent just 4 hrs. on my today's Horace. Lib.8 Spent 3rd & 4th working on bibliography for Prohibition, Local option and High License. Noon mail. Barely got the first experiment for this week written up today. What is the matter with me? Miss Warner is up-to-date but I am not. Wore my copenhagen blue dress & called on Miss Haight. Good eats. Lib. English & Physics. Fri. Nov. 18 Lib. I knew something in English today because I had reread the story about the cock. class drill 4th Miss King. Mail. Rec'd letter from mama. She bought Claire a new cloak. In Auburn she wrought a transformation in Aunt Lilie's house. "We received your lovely letter and were so pleased that you had been selected as a member of the German Club. Just as it should be of course." I went to Main after Arg. Then wrote a letter to Claire (to her alone) and one to Aunt Jennie. Did some Horace. Lib. Papa enclosed a program of the Layman's Missionary Movement Convention. Had Florence Hopper to dinner and I enjoyed it exceeedingly. My tongue was loosened and I felt free to talk. Spent a few minutes after chapel in Raymond Reading Room reading Kipling's. Had a nice visit with Peggy in Bessie's Room this afternoon. 1910 "Just so" stories. heard Mr. Hamilton Holt managing editor for the Independent lecture on the Federation of the World's Splendid. He showed a number of fine slides at the end of the lecture. Sat. Nov. 19 Lib. at 8. Started Volbrecht's Macenas for my Latin topic. Mail at 9:30. Revised part of my shelves. Studied German. Am so tired. I feel just as if I were mentally asleep. Noon mail. Did some more German. Was in town from 2:30-4:30. Rode my wheel. Bought a bell for it & had the front tire fixed. Took my clock and watch down. Lib. Read some more shelves. did Horace. Sewed for an hour. Learned 8 more lines of German poetry. Retired 12PM. Gladys Sutton came up & asked about Horace. Sun. Nov. 20 Woke at 6 and tossed till 7:30. Lib at 9. Read Bible lesson Bible class 9:45. Dressed for chapel at which Rev. Slocum Pres. of Colorado College preached on ________________and underneath are the everlasting arms". We must lay our emphasis on the eternal rather than the external what is it in our life that forms the foundation. Read Mission class lesson & some in newspaper. Dinner. Finished the paper. Went to 408N but as just 2 of us came I sugested we postpone Mohanmedanism until later. Went to Lib and finished revising my books. Cut our newspaper clippings. Went to bed from 4:45 to 5:30 but didn't sleep. Supper. Music. 1910 chapel. Christians. Prexy spoke on the attitude of mind with which we view life. "Now the darkness is passing away." Agnes R. gave a fine talk based on an article "The Galilean Vagabond" in the Independent and a few sentences from Prexy's Baccalaureate sermon. I wrote up this diary. Ruth Robinson gave me some rarebit with tomatoes which Helene gave her and invited me in there to eat it. 10:55. Mon. Nov. 21 Slept fine & rose at 7. Was on time to meals. Lib. Miss Fiske spoke decidedly about Chaucer's not denouncing the evil he saw by trying to reform it. Rec'd letter from Water Color gift Co and a package containing more goods. (see bill). I counted them. Did Horace. Went to Infirmary leaving a note for Maud Kelsey as I couldn't see her. Noon mail. Lab 5th & 6th and 7th for me. I was working with that glass enclosed balance and had hard work making it balance. It isn't done yet. O'dear "the best laid plans etc." Studied more Horace. Lib. Dinner. 15 min. on Horace. Chapel. Two hours in the Library on Argumentation. 1 1/2 hrs. on German. 1/2 hr. preparing laundry. Retired 12pm. Tues. Nov. 22 Spent 4th hour in Lab. Miss Yost was not there but we had to stay & study. Gym 6th. I did the stunts very well. Stood on my head for first time (drawing). Spent 7th in Lab & finished. 1910 my notebook. Class meeting 8th. Miss Haight was chosen faculty member. Took noon mail. Library. My somersault efforts so affected my head that I couldn't study & as a result retired early. Heard from home. Mama says (Claire was so pleased with her letter. Mrs. Carpenter asked about me & mama told her I was doing finely. Howard Bacon is home having been temporarily blinded by a kick in football. Mr. Zormow hit I Hoplinds & broke a tear duct. Harold Todd has left school & starts in R.B.I. Mrs. Robbins is dead & Ella Bonhurst is married. Think of it so Pittsford Presbyterians attended Laymen Convention Sunday.) I spent two hours on my Horace for today. Wed. Nov. 23 Rose a little early. Miss Fiske discussed ballads & read us several. Rec'e home letter. (when I got to where you spoke about a box I just said I would get one ready & get it off tonight. Mama" led the great meeting Mon." It was grand 825 ladies sat down to luncheon. She enclosed a copy of Claire's first report card. It is fine.) Miss Yost thanked us for the flowers we sent her yesterday. I saw Dorothy Hood & Narola Rivenburg off. Helped Peggy R and Agnes Rowlands. Carried a suit case for Mary Bliss & took Sophia Le...s' books home for her. Found my name on the Express 1910 list & brought my box home. Wrote a card to Claire Woolston and a grateful card of acknowledgement home & mailed them at once. Ruth Robinson opened my box which contained pineapple and currant sh(...), jelly, salted peanuts, cheesed wafers, salad dressing, a can of salmon and a lovely fresh chocolate layer cake. My guests were --- Ruth Robinson '12 Marian Tallant Louisa Myers Gertrude Ryan M.H. helped me prepare Eliz. Mc Shane '13 Mary Hubacheck Mary Fisher Margaret glessner Louise Boynton Janet Golden Agnes Wright Mima Soule '14 Ann Ryan Before the party & right after dinner I played several pieces on the piano. Wished I knew if they really thot I did well or were laughing at me. After the guests had gone Ruth Robinson & Mima Soule & Mary Hubacheck & I staid & talked about religion, symbols, beliefs, Christ, "deserving", creeds, laws, Bible & other books as well revealing God's will until 12:45. Ruth & I did the most of the talking. Rec'd W.H. Companion Thurs. Nov. 24 Thanksgiving. Went to service. Pres Taft & Gov. White's proclamations were were read. Hymn, psalm, prayer, America & benedictions. Then 1910 list & brought my box home. Wrote a card to Claire Woolston and a grateful card of acknowledgement home & mailed them at once. Ruth Robinson opened my box which contained pineapple and currant sh(...), jelly, salted peanuts, cheesed wafers, salad dressing, a can of salmon and a lovely fresh chocolate layer cake. My guests were --- Ruth Robinson '12 Marian Tallant Louisa Myers Gertrude Ryan M.H. helped me prepare Eliz. Mc Shane '13 Mary Hubacheck Mary Fisher Margaret glessner Louise Boynton Janet Golden Agnes Wright Mima Soule '14 Ann Ryan Before the party & right after dinner I played several pieces on the piano. Wished I knew if they really thot I did well or were laughing at me. After the guests had gone Ruth Robinson & Mima Soule & Mary Hubacheck & I staid & talked about religion, symbols, beliefs, Christ, "deserving", creeds, laws, Bible & other books as well revealing God's will until 12:45. Ruth & I did the most of the talking. Rec'd W.H. Companion Thurs. Nov. 24 Thanksgiving. Went to service. Pres Taft & Gov. White's proclamations were were read. Hymn, psalm, prayer, America & benedictions. Then 1910 waited an hour for the mail. Carried 1 & 2 Lathrop for M. Terry beside my own. Got home at 11:45. Straightened my room thoroughly. Read 1 hr. on Vollbrecht. Eliz. Cramer called over a half hour then I dressed for dinner. wore copenhagen blue. Sat at Miss Taylor's table with Eliz. Cramer, M. Pidgeon, ______and ______ in full view of Prexy's table & facing J...nny. Discovered I have mistaken Miss Saunders for Miss Palmer. Menu-1. bouillon 2. fish scallop with mushrooms creamed in a paper dish served on a plate with three potato balls. 3. turkey, mashed & sweet potatoes, creamed onions, peas, gravy, rolls, olives, cranberry jelly, almonds 4. fruit salad with ball of cream cheese & a wafer. 5. mince & pumpkin pie 6. ice cream & fancy cakes. 7. fruit 8. nuts, raisins & coffee Prexy, Jimmy and Mrs. K. & Alpha Robbins gave toasts. Songs about turkey. St...ts. 1. Mrs. Tillinghast gave a reading of an Indian legend. 2. Lilias Wheeler gave several Dago brogue selections. 3. melodrama in three acts "The Old Mill". 4. Helen Locwood (.....)or Hobble Chorus. A Fashionable. 2. poor hobbles. oh--what a contrast. dancing. I virginia reeled & came home. Very pleasant Thanksgiving. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 1910 and Ideals" by Le Baron Russell Briggs. Went to chapel & Christians in Assembly hall. Eliz. Page asked me to sit with her. Prexy spoke on the Samaritan woman's "Come & see him who told me all things that ever I did" showing the 1) influence of our personal experience on others and 2) the necessity for personal experience. (Few days have influenced me as today has. 1. I liked Mira Luie very much at breakfast this AM. 2. Walked downtown & Christ Church service. 3. Tolstoi. 4. Tea in 413. 5.Finishing of that book. 6. Christians. 7.Agnes return.) I found Agnes writing on my door pad when I came home at 8:15. She was supperless & hungry and I fed her. Made some salad & gave her the best I had. She ate it with a relish as people usually do Ordway vituals. Finished home letter. Retired 10. Sat. PM Eliz Page described vividly the production of "Bluebird" which she saw Fri PM in New York. Mon. Nov. 28 Rose at 6:30. On time for breakfast. Lib. Miss Haight said "I hope you are going on with Horace next semester you are doing so nicely with it now" She seemed very much please to hear that I have finished Vollbrecht. Oh - she gave us 1910 and Ideals" by Le Baron Russell Briggs. Went to chapel & Christians in Assembly hall. Eliz. Page asked me to sit with her. Prexy spoke on the Samaritan woman's "Come & see him who told me all things that ever I did" showing the 1) influence of our personal experience on others and 2) the necessity for personal experience. (Few days have influenced me as today has. 1. I liked Mira Luie very much at breakfast this AM. 2. Walked downtown & Christ Church service. 3. Tolstoi. 4. Tea in 413. 5.Finishing of that book. 6. Christians. 7.Agnes return.) I found Agnes writing on my door pad when I came home at 8:15. She was supperless & hungry and I fed her. Made some salad & gave her the best I had. She ate it with a relish as people usually do Ordway vituals. Finished home letter. Retired 10. Sat. PM Eliz Page described vividly the production of "Bluebird" which she saw Fri PM in New York. Mon. Nov. 28 Rose at 6:30. On time for breakfast. Lib. Miss Haight said "I hope you are going on with Horace next semester you are doing so nicely with it now" She seemed very much please to hear that I have finished Vollbrecht. Oh - she gave us 1910 four passages to scan--I signed my name G.Ordway. I was ashamed to own. Rec'd letter from Ida. Miss Haefer was her instructor last year. Miss Haight read to us from the Rubjiat. Noon mail. Mass meeting of college in front of Rockefeller. Julia Lovejoy talked about noise in Library & making paths across the grass. Bicycles too were brought up. Rec'd invitation to Margaret Glessner's to tea Sat. 3-4 Experiment didn't check in Lab & tow of the three I finished last week are marked incomplete. Lib. Prexy announced in chapel tonight that the college has received a generous gift-a new dormitory from Mrs. Russell Sage to be called ___________in honor of her ______. Eliz. McShane gave me some fine fruit cake. We had a good apple pudding with mourange. Had planned Actually did 4th dr. & lunch. Entirely do German Read 351-3 D & W paper Finish Lab. exp. Unfin & incorrect 7th on Latin Left Lab at 4:15. Ate cake 8th on Latin & Lab. 15 min on Lat. Lib PM Arg. & Physics did Horace & German fix laundry and retire at 10 no laundry retired 11:55p What a disgraceful record! Tues. Nov. 29 Rec'd card from Clare Woolston and home letter & one from Claire which was written with two difficult pencisl. Mamo just packed all the vacant space with love for her girl. You can write Agnes Rowlands.. 1910 this morning (Nov. 27) I made a plea for $50. for the chapel at Aguadillia and only think of it I got $38.50 and the rest all in sight." Wed. Nov. 30 Worked 8:20-9:20. 11:20-12:20 1:45-5:30 on Argumentation on Latin. 7:20-8:40 pm, 10:15-10:30. and on Physics 8:45-10:15. Louise Roblie wrote me a note about the extra meeting of the Mission class 8th hour today when she talked on Mohammedarism. I didn't find it till too late. Thurs. Dec. 1 Woke up early & tossed. Argumentation 10:30-12:30 am, 4-5:30 6:20-6:50 7:30-9:30 10:12PM Fri Dec. 2 Woke at 2 AM. Got up & worked at Brief from 2 AM- 7:10AM. Gladys Bassett rose early too and came in about 5 AM. Worked on Brief 10:30-12:30AM and 1:20-1:35PM. Told Miss Yost I think it a poor Brief. Studied a little Physics. Rec'd Home letter. "Papa says don't bring home a lot of books." Miss Roach & Young Zormow got the Institute prizes. I am to be leader of the affirmative side in the section debate. After chapel Agnes, and I met with Ruth Tuttle in her room & discussed debate (...) Ruth did most of the talking with Agnes. We called on Marian Ives a few minutes. Retired about 10. 1910 Sat. Dec. 3 Card from Bertha Loder & ad from Bestor. Have taken the noon mail this week & took the AM today. Worked in Lib. 8:15-9:15. Mail 9:30-10:20. Read Chaucer's life 10:25-11:25. Reread Parlement of Foules 11:25-12:25. 1:45-3:30 Argumentation-history of P(...) 3:30-4. dressed. 4-4:30 attended at Home in 202N at which Margaret Glessner announced her engagement to John Brown. The decorations were pink & the refreshments were pink. It was a beautiful affair. On each paper dish which was head shaped & contained candy hearts sat a little white Cupid holding two little pink ribbons on the end of which were two tiny hearts with the names of the happy souls. 4:30-5:30 Eng. 5:30-6. sold W. C. Gift Co. goods 7:30-8:15 debate. 8:15-1:15 English paper on comparison of Chaucer and Piers Plowman. Sun. Dec. 4 Bible class. Went downtown on car to Pres. Church. Walked home with Sophia Lewis' roommate. Mission class. Mr. Fields of Alabama spoke on the work of the school for Negroes there. He is a pokey teacher but I enjoyed it. The slides were good and particularly cute were those of the little colored babies. Wrote home. Mon. Dec. Rose 6:30AM Retired 11:10. 1910 Tues. Dec. 6 Rose 6:30. Rec'd letter from Ellen Sergeant. Chain letter from Margaret Becker and Home letter. "We are just counting the days. Dear little girl she has her piece all learned for Christmas and is going to do it beautifully. Then my girl was leader of the debating team, that sounds good. Apparatus 7th. Sent 12:03 to Yamaguchi. Wed. Dec. 7 Woke at 5:30. Rose at 7 AM. Retired 10:25PM. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi. He has sent 21 small panels and 2 B & W home. Debated at 8:30 PM in Miss Yosts room. She came to me before I went and with her hand on my shoulder said "You had some good points." Thurs. Dec. 8 Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi containing receipt for all the money I have sent him. $105.86. Went to fancy dancing 8th hr. Woke up & lay awake for hours. Retired 11:45. Fri. Dec. 9 Rec'd home letter containing money order for $7.00. Papa wrote me a red letter epistle. Didn't sleep last night. Rose at 6:15 AM. Retired 10:30PM. "I have just filled the fountain pen that my little girl won for me in Sodus when she corresponded for a paper. Now do not bring all Vassar College Library home with you. My sheet is full and I must stop. So here I go flipperly flop" much love Papa. 1910 Borrowed Dr. Hill's Encyclopedia to read about Stanley. Had Louisa Myers to dinner. Went to Mission class, our last one on Africa. Stopped in to see Ethel Curley & Margaret D. Ate an apple in D. Hood's room. Eliz Dodge called on me. She looked very nice in a brown suit. Margeri Davenport came. Figured up my accounts. Christmas music at 8 PM. Very nice. Had some sugercane. Wrote diary. Wrote home. Retired. Mon. Dec. 12 Got up early and did Horace. Regular work. Lab 7th hour inter-section debate in Room ___. Affirm. Prudden Lossen and McKee. Negative. Heywood, Pidgeon and King. Question "In solving the liquor problem Prohibition is a wiser method than High License." A splendid debate. Prudden, Lossen, McKee & Heywood were particularly good. 8th hr. Miss Beckwith lectured on Mystery plays. I went over to Faculty parlor to attend the 2nd Deutche Verein meeting. a Wechnachstabend Fest. Everyone had gone as it began at 4:30. But Miss Stroebe, Mierendorf and Whitney were there so I went in and Miss M. gave me some punch and cakes and a little book so I 1910 did have some of the celebration. Tues. Dec. 13 Rose early and studied Experiments on which we had a quiz. I was the only one who did not answer the third question. I wrote right along and got just to it. had a cut in Arg. Rec'd Home letter - the last of 1910 and also one from Aunt Jennie who writes "Please don't bother about your Aunt Jennie. I know your circumstances, and your struggle, and would really appreciate a Christmas letter more than all else. Wed. Dec. 14 Puttered on Arg. 1st & 4th. Miss Stroebe sprung a written on us in German. Write from memory the gist of the last exercise in German and also one question about Goethe's Freundschaft mit Schiller. Had my Arg. criticism all written but not copied before 4th hour. Went without lunch. Handed it in after class during 6th hour. Asked Helen Green to get my watch pin for me downtown. Helen Simpson and Fred Dutehes came over & purchased some W.C. Goods. I walked home with them and saw their grocery store, dolls clothes etc. had some cakes. Thurs. Dec. 15 Packed trunk and sent it off. Several came in for my fancy goods. I finished up my experiement in Lab. Got $1.54 from Library. Bought Soph Lit books. Riding my wheel on the errands. Mrs. K. led chapel tonight. Prexy led last night & talked about the disturbance (among the chefs) being made known to the majority of the girls largely through the 1910 newspapers. Studied in Ruth Robinson's room. reading "Ralph Royster Doyster." Miscellany out. Fri. Dec. 16 Rose at 6. Took room to pieces. i.e. what I didn't last night. Packed suit case. Went to Physics and English. Took AM mail. Found a package done up in white paper & red ribbon lying on my suit case. Bade Agnes goodbye. Had just time to get my car and left Poughkeepsie at 12:20 for "home". Had a fine trip. Eliz Hubbel, _____Ruth Garretsee, D. Hood, Alma & others took that train. Arrived in Rochester about 30 min. late Papa & Claire met me and I was delighted to see them. We walked to the R & E. station where Eliz. (?)_____ bought apples, (one of which she (E) offered to papa and me after she had taken a bite out of it.) and chocolate. Arrived home at 9 PM. Mama had a grand hot oyster stew waiting. The Main street looks very different now with Wm Agates house and (..lt) house & Hutchinson's warehouse & Mattie Wadhams house gone. It is fine to be home again. Claire hasn't changed. Her tongue runs fast. Sat. Dec. 17 Claire and I went to city and found Santa Claus in Duffy's. Visited all the toylands. She said "Sister, is there really a Santa Claus? His beard looked false". Papa brought up my truck 1910 from the station on Claire's sled and I unpacked. Mrs. Woolston and Willie were first people I saw from Pittsford. Met them in Rochester. Unpacked my trunk in afternoon and mama unburdened her heart to me about Uncle George's death and her care of him. Just what was her duty? Aunt Ella is in trouble too. Made choc candy. Sun Dec. 18. Papa preached fine sermon from Galations 5. 25. I was in his class. Glad indeed to hear papa preach again. Played for family & read to Claire. Had popcorn & milk for supper. Attended evening service. Matt IV 12. Mon. Dec. 19 I did my shopping today. Rec'd postal from Yamaguchi. Mailed letters to Eda Haischer, Ellen, & Ida. ordered 2 black & white pictures. Tues. Dec. 20 Mama went to city and I kept house. Ironed. Aunt Jemie sent us each $1 for Christmas. Mama & papa went to rehearsal in PM. Miss Brainard came this afternoon. First cutter ride with papa to Todds. Wed. Dec. 21. I hunted up things for the Salvation Army. Visited Claire in Miss Hinderland's room. She is in the second grade & told the story of Cindrella before the grade. Others told "The Little Red Hen", "The Three Bears", "Woochausen", "The Three Pigs". I saw them in Resting period, writing number work, story telling and spelling. Went upstairs and saw Mr. Zormow new Lab. Found that 1910 from the station on Claire's sled and I unpacked. Mrs. Woolston and Willie were first people I saw from Pittsford. Met them in Rochester. Unpacked my trunk in afternoon and mama unburdened her heart to me about Uncle George's death and her care of him. Just what was her duty? Aunt Ella is in trouble too. Made choc candy. Sun Dec. 18. Papa preached fine sermon from Galations 5. 25. I was in his class. Glad indeed to hear papa preach again. Played for family & read to Claire. Had popcorn & milk for supper. Attended evening service. Matt IV 12. Mon. Dec. 19 I did my shopping today. Rec'd postal from Yamaguchi. Mailed letters to Eda Haischer, Ellen, & Ida. ordered 2 black & white pictures. Tues. Dec. 20 Mama went to city and I kept house. Ironed. Aunt Jemie sent us each $1 for Christmas. Mama & papa went to rehearsal in PM. Miss Brainard came this afternoon. First cutter ride with papa to Todds. Wed. Dec. 21. I hunted up things for the Salvation Army. Visited Claire in Miss Hinderland's room. She is in the second grade & told the story of Cindrella before the grade. Others told "The Little Red Hen", "The Three Bears", "Woochausen", "The Three Pigs". I saw them in Resting period, writing number work, story telling and spelling. Went upstairs and saw Mr. Zormow new Lab. Found that 1910 Yamaguchi had sent me 4 small b & w & 12 Large beautiful b & w. He enclosed a handsome picture on velvet paper for my Christmas. Also a pretty poinsetta postal. He wtote me a letter too. Claire & I delivered Mrs. Herzberger's and sold two to Ada Barnard after stopping at school to see the teachers. Sold one to a teacher at Ida Crumps. Attended prayermeeting & played the organ. I helped papa get the piano in auditorium & see if it was tune with organ. Card from Eda Haischer. Thurs. Dec. 22. Mailed Miss Willis' pictures to her. Went to Colgan's & Smiths at noon in vain with panels. Claire, Marion Colgan & I went driving in afternoon Mo(...), Clover & East Ave. Cold. I enjoyed it & she seemed to. Stopped at Strowgers & talked a minute with Jessie's father. Mama as a member of Mr. Todd's class was over to the church winding griens & had her supper over there. Pap came home & ate with us. Card from Helen Scobey. Claire rec'd a pencil and orange from Christmas tree which Miss Hinderland had for them. Fri Dec. 23 I cleaned the pantry. Salvation Army wagon called for our things. I went to city at 2 PM & carried box from trolley freight office to stations. Bought some paper & ink for papa & did a few errands. Rec'd letter from Miss Willis con- 1910 taining money for her pictures. Rec'd a sweet letter from Mrs. John Toor containing a $1 bill for both Claire and me. The box held our turkey ordered from Richard Toor and a nice chicken, a gift from Mrs. John. card from Aunt Mamie & packages from Marian H. and Ida. Claire rec'd a buttercup spoon from Seward. It was registered and she signed for it all alone in her own handwriting. Pretty good for a 6 year old. Mama sent off gifts to the Parsells. Papa & mama met me at the station with cutter. Claire & I attended Methodist exercises. Martha Roe has a fine soprano voice. Saw Santa on our way home. Sat. Dec. 24 Helped papa print programs. Worked. Sent off my presents. Papa drove me to Mrs. White's who took a picture then I rode with him to Halpins. Went to our SS exercises in PM. Claire spoke splendidly "Merry Christmas" beginning "Tis the night before Christmas and safe in their bed, the children are sleeping and dreaming. Outdoors all is quiet, the moon overhead & bright stars are twinkling & gleaming. Elmer Welch's three children sang beautifully. Papa rec'd a box of candy, mama a book, I a towel with embroidered O. and Claire a work basket or handkerchief box containing a handkerchief. I helped Claire hang her stocking & did what 1910 Christmas 1910 Papa Aunt Jennie Dec. 20 card Camerons " 22 chicken Mrs. J. Toor " 23 box candy 20th Cent. class " 24 Apron Christmas muffler " "The Perfect Tribute" " necktie " card Mr.& Nrs. Shaw " Mama $1 Aunt Jennie Dec. 20 handkerchief Miss Brainard Dec. 22 card Camerons " 22 handkerchief Eva Corterille " 22 _____ Aunt Marmie " 23 2 doilies Auburn " 24 paper Wadhams & Wiltsie " 24 grapes Mary Thorme " 24 book Mrs. Ryenolds " 24 2 collars $.25 Xmas perfume pincushion & picture Claire card Mr & Mrs. Shaw " Miss Tappan card Aunt Ella 1910 Claire $1 Aunt Jennie Dec. 20 pencil & oraNge Miss Hinderland 22 card Aunt Marnie 23 $1 Mrs. Toor 23 Spoon Seward Hendricks 23 dolls set Auburn 24 ribbon " box paper " candy church " handk. & handkf box Needle Book Mrs. Barker " card Bertha Loder " " Baldwins " doll (big) Santa cat "King Arthur" (Children's) "Tanglewood Tales" "A dog of Flanders" Alice in Wonderland Miss Brainard Drawing book Santa drum of candy Mrs. Willsie sweet grass box .10 orange Rands card Dorothy Todd shells Aunt Jennie Dec. 27 doll cab robe Miss Gaskin 1910 I could to fill them. Sun. Dec. 25 After prayers we looked in the parlor & found that Santa had been here. Claire was delighted with her doll and we all were happy. Went to church. Chorus "Arise Shine" Mama was in the choir so Claire and I were alone. Claire & I stopped at Miss Hilhnise's & Mrs. Myron Smith's. I gave a puzzle to Franklin and a book "Tanglewood Tales" to Christine. Attended Christmas cantata in PM at our church. 25 voices. It was perfect and I gladly will put Mr. Gow and papa side by side as successful chorus directors. Claire knows much of the cantata by heart and she had hard work not to sing out. Marion Loughborough, Beatrice Ginn, Mr. Foster, Mama, Dr. Doane sang beautifully. It was a grand service. After service we had a birthday cake with 7 candles for Claire who today completes another year of life. Uncle Enoch Ordway as 77 today. This has been a lovely Christmas. We had chicken & biscuits and pumpkin pie for dinner. Mon. Dec. 26 We had a holiday. Mama fixed the turk to a perfect model. He was roasted to golden perfections. We had a grand dinner, oysters (raw) etc. etc. Read some of "Malory". Claire had a birthday party for Elizabeth her new doll. One candle in a patty cake. 1910 Tues. Dec. 27 Cleaned cellarway. Sewed on buttons etc. Mended old gloves & a pair of papa's for driving. Uncle Henry walked in for dinner. I went down to car with him & sent in by Miss Martin for 1 yd. plaid gingham so mama can work on Claire's new dress. Claire & I took Ollie Smith out for a sleigh ride. Went to Wm Woolston's & invited Clare Lew and Clarence over for Thurs. PM. Wed. Dec. 28 I played for Mattie & Beatrice while they then practiced a duet. Went to prayermeeting & played the piano. Papa spoke splendidly. Claire attended Episcopal exercises at Parish house. Rec'd letter from Mrs. Paine saying that McClure's had failed to appear. Thurs. Dec. 29 I finished an underwaist which was all done but finishing. Mama had a fine supper. Clarence, Clare & Lew Came at 5:30 and went at 10:40PM. Had a fine time. They enjoyed it & I know I did. I never enjoyed playing the piano more. Had a nice visit with Clare. Fri. Dec. 30 We overslept. Had dishes from last night to do. Auntie Burholtz called. Conversed long at supper. Down nearly to zero. Very cold. 1910 sewed. Called on Una Hutchinson and Mrs. Loder and Bertha whose presents I saw. Retired early. Sat. Dec. 31 Rose in good season. Cleaned the lamps. Worked the vacum cleaner for an hour. Took car to city at 12. Returned at 3. Got shoes for Claire's doll and returned & changed my slippers as they are too small. Sewed a little. Called on Mrs. J.J.Birdsall who seemed glad to see me. Also on Mrs. Barker. Mrs. Parsons & Lew were in there. Gave Claire her bath. Retired about 11 after mending my stockings. Rec'd card of thanks from Marian H. and a nice letter from Ida. 1911 Sun. Jan. 1 Went to church. Good sermon on ___________. Papa used Orpheus and Ulysses as one illustration. Sunday school. Mattie and Beatrice sang a very pretty duet. Had nuts, candy and oranges for dessert. Wrote up my diary for last two weeks in afternoon. Had popcorn for lunch. Evening service. Quite good attendance. Played some music. Had a confidential chat with papa & mama. He gave me a good hint about dividing my work up. Miss Brainard's aunts called. Mon. Jan. 2 Got money. Sewed. Packed trunk. Ironed. Attended first meeting of week of prayer. Good meeting. I quoted that poem "There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave". James Stuart spoke about a little boy holding his father's hand while looking in the Christmas windows. Mr. Little, mama & I prayed. Mr. L Mr. Ford & Miss Cole spoke. Packed suit case. Retired 11. Mama hugged me tight. Tues. Jan. 3 Rose at 6. Finished suitcase. Had breakfast & left for 8 o'clock car after holding both mama and Claire very close. Waved to them as I neared the market. Papa went on ahead. We walked over to the N.Y.C. station. Train left 8:58. Kissed papa good bye and waved to him. Sat with a man to Utica 1911 a woman who recommended me to read "Crittenden" and "The Web of Time" from Utica to Schnectady and a portly man the rest of the way. He conversed with me. Arrived in Po'keepsie 4:25. Wrote card to mama. Took H. L. car. Got key and in an hour quite straightened my room. Was on time to dinner. Looked at West Point 1910 book in Eliz. McShane's room. Finished unpacking. Wrote cards to Aunt Mamie, M. Hendricks, Ellen S, Marian Case, and cousin Dick and short notes to Mrs. John Toor and Ida. Helen Knapp was on the train & talked to me. She said "I suppose you are taking all the honors at college." Oh not I replied. Bed 10:10pm Wed. Jan. 4 Read some poems from Wilhelm Muster in German. Took morning and noon mail. Arg. was very nice. Each had a slip of paper on which was written a subject which we had 10 min to prepare a 3 min. talk on. Mine was Elections for second semester but I didn't have to give it. Walked with Agnes Wright & Janet Golden down road to county fair grounds turning across (a drawing)Fair...Bungalow on College Ave. Read in Gorbiduc. Mapped out my English reading to Jan. 18. Went to chapel. So good to see Prexy again. Only 5 at fancy dancing. I was 1911 happily surprised to receive 3 letters, one from Marian Case, one from Ellen S. and one from papa. Trunk came over tonight and I unpacked. Bed. 10:05. Thurs. Jan. 5 Miss Haight lectured on Maecenas. Finished Gorbidue. Noon mail. Lab in which I did my experiement in the required time. Finished reading for Latin topic. Did Physics. Margaret Cushing came up to see about the problems & showed me a formula for the 3rd. Mirina came in & asked Ruth Robinson & had some cake. & crackers. Rec'd letter from Wilhelmina. Bed 10:40 PM. Fri. Jan. 6 Had oral recitation in Physics. Miss Fiske went for us about attention & good behavior in lectures and reverencing what we don't under stand. She had us write for 5 min. Had a very short interview with Miss Haight about my Latin topic. Class drill 4th. Noon mail. Miss Wick carried one of my packages for me. Enjoyed Arg. because I had had to make out questions for an hours written on it so knew it. Spent all the afternoon reading Utopia. Rec'd letter from papa. "I wore the new tie a nice girl gave me for Christmas and mama said I looked fine. I hope you will get things started in a harmonious way & that everything will work good." Found a little envelope on my desk. 1911 Bed 10:20. That's a flunk note. I opened it & found "Miss Frances G. Wick at home Sunday afternoon Jan 8" from four to six. Davison house no 203." Had Agnes to dinner. Saw .. Tried to .. Mrs. K. about some girls to take the mail. Attended concert by Mr. George Harris Jr. Tenor from New York He is son of Pres Harris of Amherst and gave us gratis this splendid concert. I went with Agnes. Sat. Jan. 7 Did see Mrs. K. today. Worked all morning after taking AM mail on Latin topic outline. Wrote card home. noon mail. Finished copying the outline & put my opinion at the end. Read Utopia to the end from 3-5. Then asked H. Lockwood's opinion of Arg. second semester. "By all means take it". She spoke of graduate work and the worth of a Vassar (...)M degree. Handed in my schedule for continuation of present courses. Studied German till 9:30. Washed my hair. Did Horace 10-12 pm Bed 12:10pm Sun. Jan 8 Bible class, took notes from Dr. Hill's notes. Chapel. L. Mason Clark preached from Matt 26.9. Reverence. I looked at Miss Fiske when he spoke about having reverence for what we do not understand. Social work among men must be done for God. We must take time to worship. If we aid people only by soup and tea & give them nothing higher leaving them practically where we found them. 1911 alma Leslie sang after dinner. "grato" fire in parlor" our work is a failure. We seek to find the causes of mysteries by scientific investigation. Stopped at infirmary to see Gladys Bassett and Albertina. P(..)tlsin but couldn't Started home letter. Dinner. Wrote some more also in diary. Called on Miss Helen Maxfield from Naples (lives opposite Norris) then on Marie Gold. Went after a delightful call on Helen to Marie's to see about her taking mail. Then at 4:45 went to Miss Wick's tea and had a splendid time. She is a dear. Regular stories were told. It was most informal. At 7 in Assembly Hall heard Mr. Cloud a Yale graduate on conditions among the Indians. 1. Columbus 2. Pilgrims fell on their knees, then on the Indians. 3. Rations 4. Government schools. He spoke about education and Christianity, Mrs. Johnson his teacher (birds, pledges) Great Spirit. Indians are taught that Great Spirit sent one after the other to them to teach them four (...) 1. Courage. 2. Philosophy of life. 3. Good cheer 4. Religion. Each part of the Indians dress has some religious significance. Uncle taught him to worship spirit of the Missouri river. A missionary brought before him the personality of Jesus War party - glad he didn't win. Fixed up 1911 record of mail delivery. Finished home letter. Bed 10:20pm Mon. Jan. 9 Handed in Latin topic outline. Miss Haight asked me two minor questions. Miss Fiske was delightfully interesting today. Began "Tasso" today. Received letter from Una. Started Ger. for Tues. Noon mail. Waited till 1:50 at Dr.'s office & had to send my lotion bottle in. Was late to Lab. a disgraceful performance. Did experiement with concave mirror by the light of a candle. Finished German. Read 8 pages of Spencer's Faerie Queen. Chapel. Did Horace all evening. Fixed laundry. Retired 10:40PM Lucy Alexander called about mail. (...) Clark's daughter stopped me this noon said that her father when at Wolcott knew papa. Tues. Jan. 10 have awakened every morning except Wed. Jan. 4 before 6 and lain awake till 7. It's got to stop. Outline handed back with "Excellent work" written on first page in red ink. Refraction was experimently shown in Physics by clear and green water. Did Arg. Rec'd home letter mama wrote me, so did Claire, appending a poem on Jack Frost. A clipping about sleep was enclosed also. Didn't read my nice letter till I had taken noon mail. Miss Yost had us write answers to each other's questions today. I had Hilda Pratt's. Walked around lake with Ruth Robinson. Saw ice cut for first time. Girls skating. Read German. Heard Prof. Fletcher of Columbia on "The 1911 Four Hymns of Spenser. and their Ancestry". Chapel. Finished German. Ruth Robinson invited me to have a cup of tea. I did & staid a half hour. Bed 10:45. Wed. Jan 11 Woke about 5 but slept an hour before 7. Did Arg. Spenser. Had cut in Eng. went to class in German. Started Horace. Noon mail. Had to answer our own questions in Arg. Today. Agnes prevailed upon me to walk downtown & back I did from 3-4:45 PM Had Marion Ives to dinner. Finished Horace. Marjorie Harris came in to do Physics problems. I did my Physics. Margaret Cushing came up a minute. I read in Todd's "Student's Manual" which is a great book. Bed 11 PM. Thurs. Jan. 12 Was well prepared in Latin & then wasn't called on to translate. Miss Wick praised my Phsics class notebook and said she wished some of the others had kept theirs as well. She like my correcting the problems and drawing diagrams of the apparatus used by her in illustrating the lectures. Wrote 6 pages home at noon. Lab. Allie Burroughs asked me to carry night mail in Raymond & Davison I did. Went to Christians in evening. "Abbie" Leach led. Subject "rejoice" I quoted that poem "There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave. There 1911 are souls that are pure and true, then give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you," etc. ________spoke about a remark I made one day when she had been talking to ___________. I said Well I am surprised. Retired 10 PM Fri. Jan. 13 Miss Fiske discussed the practical problems of today which more treats in Utopia. Rec'd nice home letter, one from mama and one from Claire containing slippings about Wm. H. Sherwood's death on Jan. 7, 1911 and about Samuel A. Devan a student at Rochester Theological Seminary who will go to Oxford as Rhodes scholar from New Jersey. "No dear I do not accomplish all I plan but I do just as much of it as I possibly can." Rec'd a very interesting letter from Cecelia at noon. Had an informal joint discussion on proposed rule of faculty that no team member shall have conditions. Worked on Latin topic. Attended Mr. C. Rams Kennedy's lecture in pm. He read from the Bible & it was very impressive but I do not like to have Christ's part acted out as a drama. It seems sacreligious. Bed. 10:40. Sat. Jan. 14 Got some pills from Dr. Spent rest of morning on Latin topic which I finished. 1911 two hours after lunch. Took noon mail. Did German for Mon. Went to Student's and Athletics meetings in PM. Officers for Soph. and Junior Dance Com. elected & members of Founder's Day com. nominated. Retired 11. Rec'd letter from Margaret Clark. Sun. Jan. 15 Eliz. McShane asked me to take her S.S. class downtown but I secured Gladys Hull as a substitute because of my cold. Bible class. Mrs. Hill gave us each a copy of Dr. Hill's "A guide to the Lives of Christ for English Readers" and said that Dr. H. writes very concisely. The highest compliment you can pay an author is to read his book. When in college he used to write the funny papers and his classmates thought he ought to be a writer. Hugh Black preached from Psalm 119. 59. Where are you coming out if you continue as you now are going Do not read so much but think. Consider your ways. It was a powerful address. Called on Peggy at infirmary. Read "Duty of Imitator" by Brander Matthews in Outlook of Jan. 14. Slept an hour lunch. Music. Chapel. Christians, Prexy spoke on Christ's attitude toward the "least" Christ identified himself with his followetrs. The test of our Christianity is our attitude. 1911 toward the least. Retired about 10:30 after I wrote home. Mon. Jan. 16 Went to H.M. White's at Wilcox's right after breakfast. Studied Utopia. Cut in Latin. conference with Miss Yost at 1:30 "Lack of Clearness". Did German & Physics. 8th hour went to Miss Haights lecture on "Nature in Greek and Roman poetry." Chapel. Studied in Agnes's room in PM. Retired 11 PM Tues. Jan. 17 Translated very poorly in Latin. Had to set up apparatus to determine the position of the principal focus of a double convex lens. Finished Tasso. Read some in Erskins defense of Gordon. Had to tell what kind of argument was used in IPon proving that the cause of Jacobinism is the giving of 3 names to people. Also tell method and fallacy. I wrote about a page of theme paper while Irene Beir wtote 2 pages of large math paper. Did some German. Rec'd home letter which said that my letter had a good healthy ring and sounds as though I were doing things. Keep right on. Papa has been ill & couldn't attend annual meeting because of a hard cold. Claire got her Bible Sunday for being present every Sunday during 1910. 1911 Deliberately read for 1/2 hr. in Student's Manual. She again wrote me a little letter. Went to class meeting. Officers for 2nd semester were reduced to 2. Had apparatus work 6th hr. Read some Bielschofsky in Trix's room. Came home and studied. Read 18 p. Spenser and outline my work in Latin and partly in Soph Lit finishing the German outline which I began some time ago. Retired 12:10 pm. Mama sent me a 10 yr. calendar on which is quoted that verse "Count that day lost whose low descending sun, sees at thy hand no worthy action done." Wed. Jan. 18 Spent 1st hr. on German. Miss Fiske read us some sonnets. I had to make my speech in German first. It was horrible but I used no notes. Alma Klippel was fine. Miss Stroebe said our German is no better than it was Freshman year. We can at least put the verb where it belongs. Read in Lib. on Erskine & started outline Miss Yost spent the hour going over the chapter we did for Tues. (Jacobinism) Did 16 lines Latin. Wrote to Miss Clarke about Miss Brainards subscription. Skated from 4-5:10 with Pauline Allen. Did more Horace. Prexy gave a long talk on the Hist of Education before 1861 when on Jan. 18 the Legistrature 1911 of New York state chartered Vassar Female College. Did Horace. finishing ode 4 which Gladgs Sutton & I reread together and also studied the meters. Saw M. Cusing a minute. Gas man says tube leaks. 10:30 Thurs. Jan. 19 Rose at 5:30 and studied Physics for 2 hr. Had to write a meter of ode 4 in class and I wrote it wrong in spite of the fact that I had just studied it. What is the matter with my brain. But I wouldn't alter it after I had seen others. Had to have that incorrect meter for my mark today. Told her I couldn't read both Sellar & the ode. She asked me what Metaurism was & I said a noun which was wrong. What does she think of me. Nothing. how can she. It is what we actually do that counts and if we can answer correctly what is required of us good and well, if not we flunk. In Physics had to derive a formula which I did correctly until the very last step when I failed to multiply Vo by t. to make the formula s=ro+1/2 at 2. I didn't notice my mistake till Margaret Cushing spoke of it. Then I wouldn't change 1911 it. Now Gretta Ordway it is high time you wake up. 19 day of 1911 have passed and you are still as careless as ever. From the time you can first remember papa has told you and warned you not to be "Careless" and apparently it has made no impression. It is up to you to reform at once. Stop being careless and master your work Learn it once and for all. and have always when you have finished studying a piece of work the feeling that you know it. and are sure of it. A word to the wise is sufficient. Plan your work and instead of spending hours writing up minor details have spent your time doing things which are worth while. Be abreast of the times and let your classmates say Ask Gretta Ordway -- she knows. Spent 3rd hour writing from Tues. here at Eliz McShanes desk in 409 Raymond Hall Vassar college Poughkeepsie N.Y. Jan. 19. 1911. Forget self in excelling for the sake of whose who are making it possible for you 1911 to be in college. Make yourself live up to it. Do your share and that supported by divine aid will bring about victory. Read in Shepherd's Calendar. Spent 3 hrs. on Physics. prayer meeting. Lilias Wheeler led. Eliz. Page spoke about a deeper spiritual life in college and the great results a few could accomplish. Did Erskine in Gladys Bassett's room. Eliz McShane said yesterday "I wish I were as interested in my welfare as you are in yours." 10:30 Fri. Jan. 20 Rose at 6 to write answers to question on Erskine. Had to dance a jig in class drill. Talked about Erskine. Home letter. Papa is still sick and was unable to attend prayermeeting. The teacher to take Miss B's place is to board with us. Mama is worried about my cold for she says "now tell me just how you are and don't hide the worst from me." "I hope you will do finely in your examinations, now don't leave out or skip any question but be calm and do yourself justice. Conference with Miss Fiske Evolutionary idea current of development. Wrote home. Conference with Miss Yost. 1. Clearness. 2. Make questions of equal value. 3. don't pull up corn after you plant it to see how it is growing. She walked over to Ray 1911 mond with me. Spoke about Mr. Copeland being erratic and about Mr. Kennedy. Said she like represssed and controlled power. In Arg. today she spoke about meeting our appointments wtih Miss Monroe and making the most of them. "Juanita Husband". We walked to Arlington. Studied Horace in Agnes room. 10:40 Sat. Jan. 21 Did Carmen Saiculare to end. Went downtown & bought rubbers and drop light into which I had attached. Did German for Mon. in Lib. Spent evening on Sellar and 6 meters. Ruth Robins gave me some candy in her room and remarked thus "I don't believe you ever do anything for fun." Sun. Jan. 22 Did Bible class lesson. Mrs. Hill said she rec'd a letter from a Mission Board Sec'y asking for 3 Vassar girls to to to India. She spoke after class about my taking part in prayermeeting. (So she has noticed it) Rev. Powell of Northampton spoke on Peter's first rejecting Christ then falling at his feet. A queer discourse. He was earnest but monolonus & said serious things in a funny way. "Naughtiness is repelled by the goodness of Christ. Picture girl bought & hung among her banners. A college girl died. Beautiful only as all women are beautiful to good men. The girls hung upon her smile. Vassar girl is noted 1911 for her "sweet serenity." Studied S.S. lesson & taught Eliz. McShane's class of boys in the Hold Comforter Church. going down on the car with Gladys Bassett. Went to chapel & Christian's. Pres. Frost of Berea college gave a telling address on the "mountaineers." He spoke as I imagine Lincoln spoke. Was perfectly facinating. I heard him afterwards in Senior parlor. "Lincoln Feetcherized his six books." Wrote home. Mon. Jan. 23 Are reviewing Goethe's poems by questions. Did review Physics. Did Horace & German. Tues. Jan. 24 Arranged mail for 2nd semester. Did part of Ode 1 Bk. II. Skated(?) with Ruth Robinson 6 & part of 7th. She made me work hard. We were on the south end of the lake. Class meeting at which Pres. Lucy Penniman. V. Pres. Meliny Avery, Sec'y. Gladys Carr Treas. Eliz. Ingersoll and Chairman Tru Ceremonie's -----------were elected. I saw Lucy as she was going home from the Lib. and announced her election to her. Rec'd letter from home papa wrote 4 pages. while Mr. Strayer preached for him. He is weak and has throat trouble. "You would enjoy reading my Lincoln clippings very much when you get the time. If only one can manage to 1911 drive them ------ instead of letting their work drive them it is a great victory. You will find a great relief in having your work ready a day or two ahead instead of needlessly wishing you had a day or so more to get ready in. I tell you Gretta it can be done all OK if it is managed right. That is the whole secret from start to finish. I certainly hope for your own sake that you will get hold of how it is done soon. Let "Do it now" govern your life more fully and you will be all right. You know how the Porta Ricans say "Never do to day what you can put off tell tomorrow". That is the wrong "idea". Do you see" How I wish you could eat breakfast with us now and then and help us take care of the sausage." Mama writes that Aunt Mary is to move to Auburn in the spring. Good luck to you in your examinations. Miss Frances B. Toracy of Flushing N.Y. wote me Jan. 15th 1911 about selling Easter cards for her. She said Mrs. Ward who was Miss Julia Bishop of the school of applied Design where she studied recommended me to her. Was -----at class meeting. Wed. Jan. 25 Read some of debate in Appendix VIII. Did Physics. Went to Drs. to see about my feet. Thinking the arches are getting broken. Went downtown on car after Arg. which 1911 Helen Haywood conducted to which we discussed an "open marking system" at Vassar. Got pair arch supports $2.50 at Gildersleeve's. Heard Felix Hughes sing 8th hour. Cut fancy dancing as I walked home from town. Thurs. Jan. 25 Drew diagram for convex mirror then went to Lib. & started to work on Soph Lit papers on which I spent 3 + 4 all the afternoon and some of the evening. Miss Haight read us from a book on Horace's love poems by some woman. She handed our topics back this week. Comment on mine was "You have done very good work on this topic. You must strive in all your work for the best possible English words." Eliz. McShane gave me some ice cream which I shared with Albertina. Fri. Jan. 26 Had a delightful recitation in Lit. Miss Fiske was very amusing. copied Soph Lit. paper & took it to her room. Class drill. Wrote home. Rec'd home letter containing money order for $5. Your letter was mailed from Arlington, where is that? I am glad Miss Yost spoke so nicely to my girl and seems to like you so much: cultivate her friendship all you can and learn just as many good points from her in teaching as you can to help you in the future. I hope you will do finely in your examinations. get your sleep 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and ------ g--- (h)trim for business. -------d 12 odes of Book II in p.m. Read Soph Lit notebook thru. Sat. Jan. 28 Finished Book II and started Bk. III. Reveiwed Soph. Lit. by reading notebook thru again. Evelyn Noble recommended a fine short history of English Literature by Halleck. which I read in 2 hrs. in p.m. Indexed Physics notebook. Adriana Tappan asked me to dinner. First time I have been in Main dining room this year. Was delighted to go and had a good time. Finished the first 6 odes of Bk III and retired 11:20 PM. Sun. Jan. 29 Bible class 9:45. Dr. Thompson Sec'y of our Home Board preached on "Eternal life". He said eternal life begins the minute we entrust our lives to God and live in close contact with Jesus. Read Ludwig Fulda"s play "Chums" in Lib. Went to Christians in p.m. Prexy spoke about "Little things". Every Christian girl ought to enjoy her work. Do all to the glory of God. I introduced to Dr. Thompson who was friendly & introduced me to his wife. She is cold. They talked 1911 about Aunt Jennie. Wrote home. Mon. Jan. 30 Studied soph. Lit in which I took an exam at 10:50 in lecture room of Saunders Lab. (fair) First time I ever was in the building. In afternoon I studied Physics with Margaret Cushing in my room. Worked on Physics in PM. Tues. Jan. 31. Took B Physics exam in recitation room in Vassar Lab. Did German prose and many Odes. Letter from Home. Mama entertained Prof. Sias of West High & Mr. Pialle who spoke on young People's work. "Be careful, say what you mean & look carefully at your question & don't let the time pass without making the most of it." Between the addresses this AM (Sun) Claire sang nicely "Jesus Bids us shine." "Now do your best". (OK) Wed. Feb. 1 Reveiwed German. Lillian Lang came over. The exam was in 22. Easy but very long. I didn't finish. (unfinished) Had cocoa & crackers in Marian Tallant's room after it. She took it too. We saw Albertinia off for home & then took Margaret Babbit home. Worked on Appendix VIII. Thurs. Feb. 2 Arg. (C Eng) exam in New Eng. Bldg. 10:50. Found out from this exam what a poky writer I am. Labored on Latin in afternoon. (fair) Mrs. Hill led tonight. Best meeting yet. "Bible Promises." Many took part. 1911 come down to the Hospital and she will take me through. Over to Davison for dinner. Wrote home, to Ellen, Ida and Theckla & to Mrs. MacLeod for Vovo's address. Went to Christians at which Prexy talked about the Lord's supper. 1. In remembrance. 2. renew our vows 3. joy. Mon. Feb. 6 (Beginning of a new semester. One more clean page on which to write as I will.) Miss Haight lectured to us on the Development of Satire. "What should be attitude of girl who has failed?" Miss Fiske talked about the exam & Miss Stroebe lectured on the Romantils Schule. Agnes & I made molasses candy 4th hr putting it on sale in Mary Hutacheck's window. Read German in Lib. Letter from Miss Tracy. Prexy pled for steadiness. Tues. Feb. 7 First recitation of new semester. Satire I 1. Rose early to finish it. Physics met downstairs. First recitation in German. Miss stroebe is very pleasant tdoay, so affable and kind. Made candy 4th hr. I made it & Agnes ran around at my bidding. Home letter papa writes "Well, your examinations are all over and I am sure you have done yourself credit in every one. You have been faithful in your work from day to day and have done your best and that is the 1911 come down to the Hospital and she will take me through. Over to Davison for dinner. Wrote home, to Ellen, Ida and Theckla & to Mrs. MacLeod for Vovo's address. Went to Christians at which Prexy talked about the Lord's supper. 1. In remembrance. 2. renew our vows 3. joy. Mon. Feb. 6 (Beginning of a new semester. One more clean page on which to write as I will.) Miss Haight lectured to us on the Development of Satire. "What should be attitude of girl who has failed?" Miss Fiske talked about the exam & Miss Stroebe lectured on the Romantils Schule. Agnes & I made molasses candy 4th hr putting it on sale in Mary Hutacheck's window. Read German in Lib. Letter from Miss Tracy. Prexy pled for steadiness. Tues. Feb. 7 First recitation of new semester. Satire I 1. Rose early to finish it. Physics met downstairs. First recitation in German. Miss stroebe is very pleasant tdoay, so affable and kind. Made candy 4th hr. I made it & Agnes ran around at my bidding. Home letter papa writes "Well, your examinations are all over and I am sure you have done yourself credit in every one. You have been faithful in your work from day to day and have done your best and that is the 1911 chief object" (Have I?) Mama says" we were so glad to hear from you as we always are. I am sorry you did not accomplish all you desired in your examinations but perhaps you averaged up with the rest and stood high enough in those you did well in to atone for the others". Thanks for certainties of life. Friday she speaks in Auburn and Sunday in Water loo. Army Stone and Vermon Welch were married Wed. at her home. I one Dye united with the church Sunday Feb. 5. 1911. Rec'd invitation in unstamped mail from Mrs. Hill & Dr. to luncheon at one on Sat. Feb. 11. I answered at once. Wed. Feb. 8 Soph Lit. is intensely interesting. We had Tainburlaine part I today. Made candy 3rd. Had recitation in Arg. Attended recital 8th hour given by Mr. Albert T. Foster violinist and Mr. Clarence G. Hamilton pianist of Wellesley College. Had a glorious time at family dancing in evening. Miss Burns had us & we worked hard. G. Sutton came up. Thurs. Feb. 9 I translated in Horace about teaching a cold to "draw its parent by the bridle." Miss Stroebe asked me to take a book to the Lib for her which I gladly did. Had Lab. 5th & 6th. Took night mail. Went to Christians. Eliz Page led the subject "Unconscious Influence". They knew by Peter's speech he was one of Christ's followers. 1911 People took knowledge of Peter and John that they had been with Jesus. Bob Vandegrift spoke about being pleasant being merely a habit, a mannerism. Fri. Feb. 10 Had to work out ax=a/or y. Dr. Faustus (comparison of with Tarnburlaine..) Rec'd package from Miss Tracy & one from home also containing a new ---, my chamois and a nice new gingham apon. Home letter containing clipping about disappearance of Howard Jones who left Despath (East Rock) Mon. Feb. 6. says he has not yet been found. I made candy 3-- hr. class drill 4th hr. had a good time. Miss Yost gave us some good hints for the coming debate which ought to save us considerable time. Went downtown after Arg. & got an order from Flag Shop for $5.40 and one from J.P.Ambler for $11.95 (for Miss Tracy) Heard Prof. Aitken of Luks observatory give an illustrated lecture in p.m. on "Astronomy in the 20th Century." It was fine, interesting, clear and easily followed. He showed pictures of instruments, Luk Observatory, sun, moon, path of North pole, stars, nebulae, saturn, Halley's comet. Astronomer's problems are to find out the distances of the starts, their relation to each others and 2 their comp- 1911 osition. This is done by the aid of the spectroscope. Several slides showing the different kinds of markings which light from different stars makes when passed thru prisins were shown. I enjoyed it and learned much. Sat. Feb. 11 Sent in order to Miss Tracy. Made candy. Did German in Lib. on "Athenaum". Dressed for luncheon at one which 22 attended. I was in the dinning room. Dr. H. told me I would be. He was there (....) Menu 1. grapefruit & oranges 2. bouillon. 3.chicken (in individual pies) 2 slices sweet potato, olives, rolls, jelly. 3. Salad apples & celery with water-(...) & cheese straws. 4. ice cream with sun-cooked strawberry sauce & cakes. chocolates salted almonds & pecans. Then we listened to several fine Victor records. Mrs Hill showed us her graduating dress from High School & sat on the stairs talking to us about Miss Leach. Dr. H. showed us his pair of "fleas". Came home at 4 p.m. after a delightful time. Mrs. Hill gave me a most searching look as I shook her hand. Our eyes met very squarely. During the music I could also watch the grate fire. Wore my white sicilian. Read history of Miss Dorothy Arnold's disappearance as given in the N.Y.TYimes. Did Horace from 9:30 - 11:30 P.M. 1911 Sun. Feb. 12 Lincoln's Birthday. Bible class, everyone present. (I have decided that during the last week I have been avaricious and subordinating college to making money. It must stop at once. My purpose in paying out $500. is to get thoroughly equipped for my life work by making the most of every opportunity offered to me here. What does college mean to mean to me? anyway and what ought it to mean..?) Discussed Christian Sabbath (Read Paradise lost on Sun. if it is an assigned lesson?) Rev. McKenzie Pres. of Congregational Theological Seminary spoke this A.M. on "Faith". He is from Hartford Conn. 1. Faith is believing that you will be alive tomorrow. Esssence of faith summed up in "hoped for" & not seen. 2. Examples are Abraham who looked ahead to the fulfilment of the promise that his (...) would be great & Moses who chose to lead an obscure people rather than enjoy the sins of the Egyptian court. 3. Christ is the author & perfecter of our faith and we should seek to be like him. He went down (...) down. for us. 1911 He is a tall commanding man with full rich resounding voice expressing great powerthis was a sermon. Wrote diary. Read about Lincoln in "Recollections of Pres. Lincoln & his administration by L.E.Chittenden, his register of the Tres. 1891 N.Y. Harper & Bros. the story of Wm. Scott's pardon for going to sleep when on sentinel duty. Also read Lincoln's favorite poem in 97L6 BR in the back of which are "Anecotes & personal reminiscences of Pres. Lincoln by Frank B. Carpenter. The first verse is _____________ "oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast flying cloud. A flash of the lightning, a break o the wave He passeth from life to his rest in the grave." Posted things up to date in stunt book. Chapel. Christians led by "Billy" Hill (Dr.) confidentally he said " If Prexy were asked what he wants the girls of Vassar college to have he would say 1. healthy fun. 2. square handling of academinc work. 3. Christian character without which he considers a girl's life a failure as a Vassar graduate. Prexy carries this Sun. evening meeting on his heart the whole week. Happy if interesting & well attended, sorry if few there and no inspiration shown. We can help him & ought to 1. Select hymns bearing 1911 on subject. 2. Pray. (Prayer meeting without prayers an absurbity.) 3. Speak in meeting in such a way as to show that what he has said has helped us and we are grateful & appreciative. So much in confidence. Stumblingblocks was his subject. 1. Carelessness of appearance. (Paul collecting money) 2. Needless airing of doubts (Harward Prof. kept still . 3. Criticism (boy-man). Lilias spoke about sitting up in front & Ruth Hamilton about inviting a girl apiece & filling up the empty benches. Good meeting. Dr. H. was in dead earnest. Several prayers & several spoke. Mon. Feb. 13 Rec'd card from Mrs. MacLeod giving A(....'s) address as Mrs. R. E. Morris 7 Ford Ave. Oneonta, N.Y. She speaks of you often and will be pleased to have you come to visit us with her in the summer." Had a cut in English and a lecture by Miss Wood on the "Women of the Renaisance". Tues. Feb. 14 Miss Haight said to me after class Miss Ordway brace up in your translation." Had apparatus 6th. Got up into the rings alone for first time. Neida Quackenbush gave me some practical points wbout it. Class meeting 8th. Lucy Penniman presided as President for first time. I was a teller. Nominees reduced to 1911 2 for class marshal. Fancing dancing in P.M. letter from papa "Tracy Elwell Rayson, Irene and Winifred McMillan are a committee to take the matter of C.E. possibilities in charge and make arrangements for organizing if that way seems to be open." Mama wrote from Waterloo where she spoke on Porto Rico. She had lunch in Auburn with Mrs. Hubbard Friday. Rec'd a nice letter from Ellen also. in about 1/2 hour I composed a verse for each member of our table. Mrs. Curtis had hearts with an original verse on each. She furnished candles and we looked quite festive with a boquet. No chapel. Wed. Feb. 15 Finished a paper on "Loves Labor Lost". Began work on debate for Arg. Prexy is back after a week's absence in Chicago. (He spoke about the marked efficiency of the alumnae whom he met and their loyalty to & interest in Vassar college. Our friendships are made through our work. We must keep face to face with our ideals.) Prof. Max Friedlander of Berlin exchange prof. at Harvard gave a lecture on Folk songs in English & illustrated it with songs in German. The pianist was young & interesting. He looks like a genius (Prof. Griggs waved his program). Gladys Sutton came up to read over tomorrows Horace with me. 1911 Thurs. Feb. 16 Got to Lab. early today. Letter from Margaret Becker which I enjoyed greatly for it was very friendly. Helen Congdon led Christians & spoke about the advantage of our seeing ourselves afar off and realising how infinil...mal we are in this great universe. Fri. Feb. 17 Had "social" dancing part of time in class drill. Semester bill came today & I sent it home in a letter. Worked on Arg. in afternoon and evening. Mama wrote me "at Waterlooo I met a lady who worked with Jen in Utah & the pastor's wife (Mrs. Schenck) had a sister who taught with her in Mayaquez." Uncle George Thomas can live but a short time. I shared Albertina's lovely box. Sat. Feb. 18 Worked all the AM and till 4 pm on Arg. Dined with Agnes. Did German. Went alone & watched from the side line the dancers who looked very pretty. Did Horace. Retired 12:15pm. Sun. Feb. 19 Mrs. Hill thanked me for coming today. Rev. Case of Buffalo preached on Gethsermans how we are to understand it. The reasons for Christs praying thus were 1. consummation of prayer- praying until he knew that his will and God's were the same. 2. consummation of obedience. 3. consummation of service. Read some in the "Creed of Presbyterians." 1911 Dinner was fine. Wrote home and to Mr. Betz. Walked an hour with Pauline Allen. Called on Gertrude Geary. Saw Florence's lovely pink dress. Chapel. Christians--Prexy talked about "my judgment is just for I do not mine own will." Paradox of life that to get the most for ourselves we have to be unselfish. The requisities for good judgments are knowledge, insight obtained through love and knowledge of men obtained by an ability to put ourselves in their places. Rev. Case spoke about the judgment from God being the only kind that really counted. Good meeting. Lilia's & Eliz. Page spoke. Mon. Feb. 20 "Miss Haight I haven't reviewed these last ten lines." consequently I didn't recite. Kicked 7th with Lucy Penniman. H. Harrison "if you'd try you could hit it." R. Dunham said "You're doing splendidly keep on." Senior honors were announced in Senior parlor & I stood outside & listened. Eliz. McShane passed the word along. Tues. Feb. 21 "Gut" on German paper on das Athenaurn. Vainly hunted congress speeches 4th hr. Kicked Student Volunteer meeting at 4:15 in Student's. Miss Dorothea Day leading "I expect you to work." Home letter. Uncle George R. Thomas died 2 AM Thurs. Feb 16th. Papa had charge of the service at the undertaker's rooms in Auburn & they 1911 buried him by Percy. "Lee express a desire to see you." Claire wrote me a little letter too. Florence Ackerman "Why don't you go on and get honors, Gretta? Wed. Feb. 22 Worked on Arg. 3rd & 4th. Handed in tentative main issues today. Downtown to buy things for Washington's birthday celebration. Carnival in evening. Very pretty and as fascinating as last year. Went with Agnes & Pauline. Thurs. Feb. 23 Conference with Miss Yost. 11:30. kicked. Dixie Barr said "If you'd make more of your left kicks you'd get it." Don't you know you never should knock over a faculty engaged sign?" Miss .. Christians. Prof Chamberlain led. Spoke about need for good S.S. teachers. H. Clevenger invited me to dinner Sat. Fri. Feb. 24 Lab. 3rd Arg. 4th. No letter from home. Notes from Track manager & Miss Monroe. Florence helped me fix nuts etc. Left note for Miss Monroe. Did Horace in 2100. Party for which we furnished nuts, candy, place cards & candy dishes and Miss Curtis' red carnations & silk flags. Read in Congressional Record. M. Glessner asked me to dinner tomorrow. Had a nice visit with Eliz. McShane & Gladys Bassett in latter's room. 1911 Sat. Feb. 25 Spent A.M. in Lib. on congressional Records. Had a bookcase brought to my room as my books have more than filled my present one. Did German. Definition of poetry-fairies. Dinner with H. Clevenger in N. Saw Senior parade afterward in Main. "Domestic s.... at Vassar" "Bowery women polue...men," "suffra-johnes," "airship," College was too much for us," "grandmothers of the past & present" "athletics in 1930." Then they sang. Studied Com. Report for 1910. Read "Twelfth Night" finished Horace. Retired 12 p.m. Home letter Miss Brainard is back. Sun. Feb. 26 Bible class. Chapel. Rev. E.W. Rollins Dean of the General Theological Siminary preached on "He endured as seeing them who is invisible." fancy-imagination-rule & concentration. Read in The Mt. Holyoke, & in McClures about Polygamy by Burton Hendrick. Wrote to Wilhilminia & Cecilia. Music Betty Zahner sang. Prexy said today is the 50th anniversary of the giving over to the Trustees Vassar female college property. Feb. 26, 1861. One pound-1 disuse & abuse= sins 2) no such thing as solitary piety. 3. the sin of idleness. Pauline went with me. M. Hvard. A. Klippel. H. Maxfield spoke Good meeting. Basket Ball Scores May 4 1912 22 Won by 1912 1913 11 May 11 1910 26 1910 1913 11 May 12 1911 31 1911 1913 8 May 16 1911 28 1911 1910 10 May 17 1912 12 1911 1911 8 403 Raymond House, Vassar College Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Dear Mrs. Toor; Mama wrote me this last week about the sad mission on which they went to the Centenary. I am so sorry, Mrs. Toor. I think of you often and I have thought of you and Annie many times since College opened. It was so sweet of Annie to send that handker- chief home by mama to me. I prize it and think everytime I see it about you and Annie and the hosts of kindnesses you have shown us in the past as a family and as individuals too. One of the pleas- antest and most sacrad memories I have is of the Centenary which without the Toors means little If I can do anything at all for you Mrs. Toor in any way please (do not hesitate) feel free to ask me. (One) thing) I can (and will do and that is)& will pray for you. I only can say that I am sorry and I mean it. Yours in loving sympathy K. Gretta Ordway. 1911 Sept. 28, 1910 Dear Mrs. Strong, The two hundred dollars from the Rochester branch of the Vassar Students Aid Society was awaiting me yester- day at the Treasurer's office. I can only say I am truly grateful for this loan just now, and will work hard to make the best possible use of the magnificent opportunities which it offers to me. Gratefullly yours, K. Gretta Ordway 1913. 1911 Mar. 1. 1911 Dear Dr. Taylor I hereby make formal appli- cation for a renewal for 1911-12 of the scholarship which I now hold. I do not ask it as a loan. If my work is such that I deserve any help to enable me to continue my studies here I request that the generous assistance which you now are giving me may be continued and I promise to do my best. Sincerely yours K. Gretta Ordway. 1911 Resolutions 1911 1. To exercise every day. 2. As a rule to retire at 10PM. 3. To plan work as papa suggests 4. To make friends. 5. To acquire and exercise excutive ability. 6. To honor papa and mama every day. 7. To get clothes fixed before last day of vacation. 1911 March 1, 1910 Dear Dr. Taylor; I hereby make formal application for a scholarship for 1910-1911. My father is my financial support while I am in college and will continue to do all in his power to help me through. His aid however is insufficient. He has explained the circumstances and doubtless has told you just how much he can pay each year. The remainder must come from some outside source. I am unable to name a specific amount because whatever is lacking after he has done his best and you have aided me, if I deserve it, I shall borrow in order to go on with my college work which I so dearly love, The loan 1911 I shall repay when teaching. I am here primarily for business, to receive a training which shall enable me to support myself. I am striving hard to properly use the oppor- tunities which are now mine and prove myself worthy to be a daughter of dear old Vassar. For any aid which you may find it possible to give me I shall be most grateful. Sincerely yours Katherine Gretta Ordway 1911 Scholarship for 1910-1911 All applicants for scholarships must make application to the President in writing before March 16th stating the amount needed and whether it is asked for as a loan. As there are many applicants and the funds are limited each student is asked to name the smallest amount that will enable her to return. Students' request must be accompanied by a letter from the father or guardian explaining the circumstances and endorsing the application as necessary. No acknowledgment of letters and requests will be made till after the action of the Faculty after the spring recess. the condtions fo aid are 1. good scholarship 2. evidence of need. The reception of such aid is a virtual promise to make the best use of their opportunities as students and to exercise a proper economy in all their expenditures. On bulletin board Tues. Feb. 22, 1910. 1911 Pittsford, N.Y. Feb. 28, 1910 Rev. Dr. Taylor, Dear Sir:-- My daughter writes me that applications for scholarships are now in order, and that parents are requested to explain circumstances and endorse the applications. We shall be able to clothe our daughter, pay carfare, furnish books, and so on and pay besides, not more than $150 a year. With a salary of $1000 and the cost of living so high, it is not an easy problem for us to keep her in Vassar. We have hoped she would prove worthy of aid from the college, not as a loan, but a scholarship, and the balance will have to be sought as a loan. My daughter is very happy in her college life and greatly enjoys her work. She is with you there, and her record is being made. I hope you will do for her the best you can, and I am 1911 very sure she will do her best to merit the favor. I have now stated the facts, and leave the matter with you. Very truly yours, Smith Ordway
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Creator: Babbott, Elizabeth (French)
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: August 12, 1910 - June 22, 1912

Creator: Fales, Helen Augusta
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: November 18, 1865
Text: Vassar College Poughkeepsie Nov. 18 th 1865 My dear Aunt Susan, As you well know how little 1 have been away from home, and the little acquaintance X have with school life, you can realise somewhat, how very strange all seems to me here. All duties must be performed at the specified time. Walks are restricted to certain limits, and 'thus far, but no farther" the rule of college life. Young men's college life is much freer, than this, they are not so bound and fettered by this...
Show moreVassar College Poughkeepsie Nov. 18 th 1865 My dear Aunt Susan, As you well know how little 1 have been away from home, and the little acquaintance X have with school life, you can realise somewhat, how very strange all seems to me here. All duties must be performed at the specified time. Walks are restricted to certain limits, and 'thus far, but no farther" the rule of college life. Young men's college life is much freer, than this, they are not so bound and fettered by this and that rule. I would like to know if young ladies cant be relied upon, as well as young gentlemen. But notwithstanding all this, life here is pleasant and improving, though one is not exempt from the "blues", by any means, occasionally. The parlors and bedrooms are very pleasant, affording us a far greater degree of privacy, than is usually enjoyed at boarding schools, these rooms may be made to look as homelike as one desires, with pictures, plants, rocking chairs and so on, and some look very prettily. The preaident. Dr. Raymond has a family, who live entirely apart from the school family. He has three daughters aad a son, the eldest daughter is twenty-two or three. Then there are three professors with families, each keeping house too, and having little children of various ages. Besides these there are other professors, and all the assistant teachers, who eat with the scholars. Then there are the housekeeper, and steward, carpenter and about sixty servants. This may give you some ideaof the great number of people under one roof. The chapel and dining room are in the central part of the building. An organ is now being put up in the chapel, quite a large one. The aisles and platform are carpeted, and the seats furnished with magenta cushions. There are twenty-five or thirty tables in the dining hall, each seating thirteen persons, and a teacher presiding at each, as far as the number will go. The bell strikes for any meal, we go and stand behind our chairs. Miss Lyman gives the signal for sitting, by doing so herself. She sits at the head of the first central table. Then when quiet reigns, she strikes a bell for a moment's silent prayer, and eating follows. From breakfast we may be excused at any time, but not from dinner or tea, we usually sit at those meals forty or forty-five minutes. We have very good bread generally, biscuit, coffee and tea, remarkably nice milk, corn bread sometimes, usually meat and potatoes for breakfast, and soup and meat, or meat and pudding or pie for dinner. Good butter and white sugar are freely supplied, and as you may Judge, used. So much for eating. I said something about teachers in Aunt E's letter. Miss Lyman, our Lady Principal, is a lady in every sense of that word, and earnestly seeks the welfare of those com- mitted to her care. She dresses a great deal, wears grey curls each side of her face, and white caps more than black, trimmed with bright colors and ends each side either of ribbon or lace trimmed. Mrs. Medcalf anassistant taacher here taught with Prof. George Fisher in Worcester about fourteen years ago and sends her love and regards to him if you think worth while deliver them to his sister. X dont know her maiden name. Walter and I can compare notes In regard to college life. The end of my sheet brings me to the end of my letter. Is the baby named? What are the people doing In Wrentham. X s the Episcopal church flourishing. Mrs. Vassar was dressed In black not In mourning wore a white straw trimmed with black. It is a lovely day. Do write soon to me auntie please and with much love to all X am Yours affectionately, Augusta This blot came auntie since my letter was finished and In some mysterious manner please excuse it.
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Creator: Stilson, Sarah L.
Transcriber(s): Hacket, Susan
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1865-1869
Text: ...[mo]untain air, and ... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie,... ...left for home ...We did ... Grateful acknow[ledgement] '69 [ac]counts, these [com]plemented by references...[mo]untain air, and... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie, ... ...left for home ... ... We did ......I found... ...for Sunday,... ...and [image] [drin]king it will ...I hope... ...of your..Bien [p]assementore 25 cents Thos. C.Platt vs.Mae Wood (Over)Vassar Records Vassar College From 1865 S.S.Stilson '69 For...
Show more...[mo]untain air, and ... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie,... ...left for home ...We did ... Grateful acknow[ledgement] '69 [ac]counts, these [com]plemented by references...[mo]untain air, and... ...I gained, ... ...last. Abbie, ... ...left for home ... ... We did ......I found... ...for Sunday,... ...and [image] [drin]king it will ...I hope... ...of your..Bien [p]assementore 25 cents Thos. C.Platt vs.Mae Wood (Over)Vassar Records Vassar College From 1865 S.S.Stilson '69 For complete accounts, these jottings may be supplimented by references to Journal.Vassar Records. (A few jottings, extracts from journal q.v.) 1865 Vassar College opening day was Wednes. Sept. 20, 1865. Noon of that day first students' dinner in dining hall. Menu: Roast beef, corn beef, potatoes, beets, tomatoes, bread and butter. For dessert watermelons. About 300 hoop-skirted maidens sat down. Dr. Raymond asked the blessing and Mr. Vassar sat at head of table his face beaming with happiness for the climax hour of his life. Evening first service in chapel, Dr. Raymond reading a psalm and offering prayer. The first hymn sung in the chapel was "My faith looks up to Thee." First Sabbath service at Vassar was Sept. 24, 1865. Hymn, "Safely thru another week" Reading of scripture Prov. IV. Prayer. Singing "Rise my soul and stretch thy wings." Sermon on Prov. IX. 10, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Theme: The importance of beginnings-with the timid, the courageous,...Advice to Vassar students in this beginning...promise of the future. (For full report see my journal) Hymn "Guide me O thou great Jehovah." During the following week examinations of candidates by Prof. Buckham in English, Prof. Farrar, Miss Sal[e]s, Miss Braislin in arithmetic, Prof. Knapp, Miss Fessenden, et al. in language......See first catalogue for names of faculty and teachers.....Mr. Swan in evidence as superintendent Oct. 31 Hallowe'en ... some fun on the sly. Nov. 4 Journal says Cynthis Smith, Clara White, and I go to1865 Po'keepsie in stage in charge of Miss Scott. ... room is 66a. Nov. 10 evening party in room 59. The Curt[] girls Cynthia Smith, Clara White, and I think Bonb[]ghs and Emily Dennis and others. Nuts, candy, and merriment. Tues., Nov. 28 Dr. Raymond in chapel gave a scathing philippic on girls flirting with young men at the lake. This had taken place the day before, I think. Tuesday, Dec. 5. Formal adoption of Constitution and bylaws of Philalethean Society and Election of officers. Previous to this many meetings held. December 7 Thanksgiving Day. Sermon by Dr. Raymond. Evening tableaux in chapel... "The Bashaw and Slaves;" "Sultan and dancing girls;" "The ... of ...family"- our (...Raymond) the other a sack of flour; "Marco Bozz[]'s widow receiving the traveler Strauss," and others. At Christmas holidays []rly all separated. 1866 Saturday March 3 President Raymond in morning chapel made speech in favor of outdoor exercise and specially beneficial in case of rain... An impromptu illustration of his speech was planned by Hattie Griggs and Nellie Baker and carried out by the "water-proof brigade" about 200 strong marching single file in front of President's window out to the lodge and back, solemn black hooded figures like a train of monks filing towards the catacombs. Miss Lyman was enraged at the girls' impertinence, but Dr. Raymond saw the wisdom of accepting it all as a joke and waved his handkerchief at1866 the procession from his window. That evening the name Philalethia was decided on for the literary society. Friday, March 9. Great excitement in college as to whether the Philalethean badge should be [] or []. Evening joint meeting of the three chapters of Philalethia in an entertainment where Dr. Raymond read from "Mid-Summer Night's Dream". Tuesday ... 10 My journal says "Clara White, Belle Strong, and I []ed together. Friday April 27 Whole college rehearsed the march of escort for Mr. Vassar for Founder's Day. This was after tea. Monday April 30, 1866 First Founder's Day Celebration (This was celebrated on the 30th; for tho his birthday is the 29th, this came on Sunday this year. For days and weeks preparations had been going on, money contributed, committees elected, and committees planning, competitions for parts in the program, and excitement increasing as the time approached and the decorations began to go up and rehearsals enacted.) The hour arrived, afternoon of Apr. 30, 1866. Long procession of girls extending from college to lodge standing awaiting the coming of the hero of the day. His carriage appeared at the gate! An outburst of the song of greeting "Welcome father welcome! Joyously we sing!".....Girls walked befoe strewing flowers in his1866 way, and all turned and walked beside the carriage where beside Dr. Raymond sat Matthew Vassar, the Founder, so surprised and overjoyed that his eyes overflowed with tears. The carriage stopped before the front steps at the top of which stood Prof. Wiebe and the choir leading the chorus of welcome to its close. The chapel all decorated was an inspiring scene. Miss Abbie F. Goodsell was President of the day. Prayer by Dr. Raymond Music Prayer from "Der Freischuetz" Lillie Murick Salutation Julia Eli[] Bush Essay "The World's Advance Harriet A. Warner Music "I'm a merry Zingara" (song) Mollie Holz Recitations representing women of different ages Jewish, Song of Deborah A. S[]llas Grecian, Xanteppe Lizzie Williams Roman Emilia and Perpetua (The Sacrifice) M[] Ely and Talbot Medieval Joan of Arc Virginia Butler Modern "The Princess" D. Graves Music Polka de Concert [] Gould & S[]tzes Poem Hill-Top Idyl S. L. Stilson Floral Tribute Flora Fannie Maquire Attendants Mary Babcock Emma S[]tzer, M. Barker, Nell Stuart Lilla Burs Representative Student Annie Day (presenting crown of flowers to Founder) Original Song "Our Father and our Friend," by Choir Doxology Collation Promenades, social converse, gayety. Happy day. 1866 Saturday, May 26 Evening a sort of dress costume masquerade in 66,67, one an Indian girl, one a flower girl I think, one a fairy (?). Present Lillie Murick, ...Bonbright, Lizzie ..., I think M[] Constant, de []lyss, and Clara White. (?) I remember playing the old apple woman. Monday May 21 Had the honor of a call from Mr. Vassar in Room 66! He has been very polite to me since the poem "Hill-Top Idyl" of Founder's Day ....He told of his visits to Europe, his puzzling over what work to engage in to benefit the world, then his anxiety for the higher education of women, when his eyes filled with tears. He spoke of his discouragements in building. .....his hopes for the future of American womanhood. June 5 1866. Mr. Vassar called for me in Mrs. Campbell's room to tell me he was going to publish Hill-Top Idyl (a copy having been given him at his request []ly after Founder's Day I think) and hopes I had not objections. He has been very cordial to me. June 18 Mr. Vassar called and brought a package of the printed copies of Hill-Top Idyl which he presented to me! [These were sold in office - all gone in six hours!] June 26 No graduating class hence no commencement. Pulbic exercises, the program being an original colloquy acted 1866 by Philalethen Society composed by S.L. Stilson. 1867 The first half of college year owing to absence from college at Martinsburgh earning money for tuition there are no records here. Sunday April 21 A cordial welcome back from Mr. Vassar after church. April 29. The second Founder's Day celebration Program of recitations, music, et al. closing with colloquy by S.L. Stilson. May 6. Sent for in the office by Mr. Vassar! He was very cordial, fatherly, kind. June 1867 Vassar's first graduation, class of four. --1869 Class Records-- Friday, May 10, 1867 First starting of '69 to organize. Committee app[ointed] on resolutions and constitution, c[om] of three, the writer of these records being chairman of ... (My journal records breaking the rules repeatedly by studying after 10 in the bathroom! Friday May 24 1867 Meeting of class in K (?), adoption of resolutions as a constitution. Election of officers: Annie Gliddin President, Sarah Schuyler Vice President, M[] Bonbright Secretary, S.L. Stilson class poet, Lizzie Williams, class wit, [] Austin historian. And '69 was thus organized and fairly launched as the Sophomore class of Vassar College. Matters discussed, not decided.1867 June 8, 1867 Invitation of Mr. Vassar, Founder, to "Springside," Mr. vassar's country home. Lovely day, beautiful spot, a pleasant occasion as the founder's guests. 1868. Absence again at Martinsburgh teaching, earning money to return to college is reason why there are no notes of the first semester. April 18, 1868 (Class of '69 now juniors had begun to have little meetings and socials of our own.) Evening of this day we juniors had a little play a take off on physiology gotten up by Lizzie Williams. Fun. May 29, 1868 Juniors ('69) gave farewell party to '68. For many days we had been rehearsing songs and speeches. This was pronounced a great success. Saturday June 20, 1868 Juniors ('69) held funeral obsequies on Draper's Physiology. Sexton Annie Glidden; Parson, Emma Hubbard; chief mourner, Pauline Waddington; lawyer and executor Lizzie Williams; comb-band choruster, Lyra Stilson. Solemn march to grave the pall bearers and band robed in deep mourning moving to slow music of comb band to strains of Dead March in Saul. Funeral matins at grave, solemn and eloquent by Emma Hubbard. Burial to slow music. Reading of will by Lizzie Williams. Burial near bridge at foot of Sunset Hill. 1868 Tuesday June 23, 1868 Class day of '68, Mr. Vassar died. At the annual meeting fo the Board of Trustees he had nearly finished his formal address, had just reached the place where we are offering mutual congratulations and thanks to Heaven that no death has occurred within these walls ..... He paused, looked up, and was gone! Consternation followed. The class day public was given up, but the class of '68 quickly gave the exercises later in the chapel, and the next day the commencement was held amid a thrillingly solemn atmosphere. 1869 Thursday April 1, 1869. '69 now seniors. Delta's April Fool joke on Alpha was about the completest joke ever perpetrated in the Vassar halls. Lizzie Williams was at the bottom of it. A letter received purporting to come from Achsah Ely former Pres. of Alpha promised a set of rich costumes for use in our coming play. A committee went clear to Po'keepsie for them and brought the box to the college with great gusto, Delta secretly watching. When the box was opened and found to contain rags and paper and pebbles, the rage of Alpha at the hoax and the overflowing delight of the Deltans can be imagined. Friday, April 2. Public exercises of Chapter Alpha closing with original colloquy or drama "The Moorish Captives" by S.L.S. 1869 Thursday, April 22. Very spirited meeting of Students'Association on the question whether or not to accept offer of trustees to pay for collation on Founder's Day. Spirited speeches by Pauline Waddington, Lizzie Williams, Nellie Babcock, Lily Adams, Lily Burs, and others. See my journal. Tuesday May 18 Exciting meeting of Seniors ('69) on planning for Class day. See journal. Wednesday, June 16 Hattie Raymond's wedding, the famous "daisy wedding" of Vassar. Beautiful scene, beautiful ceremony. Sunday, June 20. Baccalaureate Sunday for 1869. Dr. Raymond's text "And afterwards I will build my house." Monday June 21, concert. Tuesday, June 22, Class day. See program. Wednesday, June 23 Commencement. See program. Thirty-four received diplomas and we were at last graduates of Vassar! Henceforth our records would be no longer as a unit, as a class but as individuals.For records of '69's members see class histories and archives. Record of '69's reunions. '69's first reunion after graduation was a reunion breakfast in the gymnasium Tuesday, June 20, 1871, two years after graduation. Present: Misses Babcock, Beers, Bonbright, Burnham, Carter, Colby, Daniels, Davis, deClerq, deGolyer-Baldwin, Gay, Goodsell, Hubbard, Liggett, Morrison, Sayre, Sill, Stilson, Strong, Talcott, Waddington, White, - 22 present. Program (After reunion breakfast) Music by M. Bonbright Poem by S.L. Stilson Music by L. Beers Singing by class Song by B.A. Strong Then general jollification. II. The second reunion of '69 was held on the forenoon of June 27, 1876 in room on 4th corridor north. Belle Strong-Miller presided. Present Babcock, Beers, Burnham, Constant, deClerq, DeGolyer, Daniels, Gay, Goodsell, Hubbard, Ladd, Morrison, Stilson, Strong, Talcott, - 15. Program: History by Kate Sill read bt Lillie Beers; poem by Lyra Stilson; prophecy by Lizzie Williams Champney, read by Nellie Babcock Brown. Voted to meet in five years. III. The third reunion of '69 was held in the forenoon of June 21 1881 in 1st corridor north. Present Daniels, Gay, Goodsell, Liggett, Stilson, Waddington, White, - 7. A quiet meeting. Roll was called. Letters read from absentees, a long interesting one from Lizzie Williams-Champney descriptive of life in Spain. IV. The fourth real reunion was not nominally so, but impromptu, (on account of being the 25th anniversary of the college) hence not formal. It was held in the parlor of the Lady Principal, Ablin Goodsell, June 10, 1890. Present Nellie Babcock-Brown, Laura Gay, deClerq-Moore, Colby-Smith, Goodsell, Gilbert-Hinsdale, Hubbard, Stilson. Next day appeared Ladd-Franklin and Davis-Martin, - in all ten. 10 present. It was not formally called to order; but letters were read from absentees while members were tying ribbons on diplomas of graduates. V. The fifth reunion of '69 was held June 12, 1894 our own "silver anniversary," in "W" part of old art gallery. Present Babcock-Brown, Beers-Berthelot, Gay, Gilbert-Hinsdale, Hubbard, Lacey, Stilson, Strong-Miller, Talcott, White, Williams-Champney, - 11. Proram: Election of President Mary Gilbert-HinsdaleReading of resolutions of memory and regret for the dead, Misses Collins, Sill, Wright, Glidden, Goodsell by Emma Hubbard. Reading of class history by S.L. Stilson. Voted to meet in five years, 1899. Class supper. VI. The sixth reunion, June 13, 1899, was held in Raymond Hall Room 111 6 p.m. It was the 30th anniversary. Present, Babcock-Brown, Colby-Smith, Daniels, Gilbert-Hinsdale, Leggett, Stilson, Williams-Champney, - 7. Meeting called to order about 6 Mary Gilbert Hinsdale presiding. Miss Daniels read the minutes of last meeting. Mrs. Babcock-Brown read the treasurer's report. Voted that the contributions for Vassar (amount now received being $23.00) be increased to $500 if possible and it be presented next commencement to Prof. Ely's department (mathematics) thru Vassar alumnae association. Voted to hold next reunion in 1904. Next in order was the necrology, resolutions in memory of Laura Gay deceased July 29 1894 read by Emma Colby Smith and voted on by class. Next followed class history of five years read by S.L. Stilson. Class supper, social reunion, and delightful occasion.VII. The seventh reunion of '69 was held in the Vassar Observatory Tuesday, June 7 1904, the President Mary Gilbert-Hinsdale in chair. Present, Daniels, Hubbard, Gilbert Hinsdale, Stilson, Waddington-Hol[] and next day Babcock Brown (detained by family illness) - in all six. 6. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The necrology of five years was read by Pauline Waddington Holmes who offered resolutions (which were passed by the class and ordered sent to relatives of the deceased) to the memory of Mrs. Cornelia ("Lily) Lacy deceased Jan. 10 1901 Mrs. Mary Ross Stanton [deceased] Sept. 6 1902 Mrs. Caroline Davis-Martin [deceased] May 6 1903 The class voted to present our contribution of $125 to Prof. Ely. The class history of five years (with brief resume of the preceding) was read by S.L.Stilson The history of the historian was then read by Emma Hubbard - a joke on the historian. Next followed class supper at which all were the guests of the President Mary Gilbert-Hinsdale. Seated "around the festive board" members gave free rein; such a free and easy informality, all so bubbling over with funny reminiscences or news of absent ones from whom letters were read then and there that in spite of small numbers it was one of the most heartily enjoyable reunions of '69. Class adjourned in a body to Pres. Taylor's reception where all put in a plea for Mary Ross-Stanton's daughter Laura a senior. Another of our colleages daughters is Anne Holme a junior. Next day at trustees' dinner '69 was represented by Nellie Babcock Brown. VIII. The eighth reunion of '69 was held on nearly the 40th anniversary, June 8, 1909, in the evening in Room 110 of Strong Hall, Vassar College. Present Lily Adams-Atwood, Nellie Babcock-Brown (who however was called away by her brother's death), Sophie Burnham, Emma Colby Smith, Mary Constant Wilson, Mary Gilbert-Hinsdale, Emma Hubbard, Lyra Stilson, Belle Strong Miller, Clara White, - ten out of 25 living. At a pleasant class supper all were guests of the President, Mary Gilbert Hinsdale, who presided at the proceedings later. Program: Reading of class history by S.L. Stilson. Roll call, each name responded to in a personal report by those present and by the reading of a letter from those absent. It was voted to present the class contribution which amounts to ($751) seven hundred and fifty-one dollars to the endowment fund. It was voted to hold the next reunion in six years, that is in 1915 because that will be the fiftieth anniversary of Vassar, a red letter day. S. Lyra Stilson was elected secretary, historian, and curator of the archives. A vote of thanks was passed to the President for his delightful entertainment. A vote of thanks was passed to the Secretary for the pains-taking history and records. Formalities being concluded, there followed impromptu comments over nuts and candy, - reminiscences, jokes, details of old times fond and funny, items of absentees ancient and modern, - wit and wisdom, a "feast of reason and flow of soul." In short all separating for the President's reception voted it to have been a "splendid time" one that renewed our youth and set back at least a decade the clock of time. At trustees' lunch on Wednesday '69 was represented by Emma Hubbard. It was a privilege to greet Pauline's daughter Hilda in class of 1910. Anne the other daughter graduated in 1905. Mary Constant Wilson's daughter a graduate we also met. Another sister alumna of out daughters is the lamented Marie Champney. '69 has had 4. Balance of pages in this item are blank.
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Creator: Neef, Nora
Date: 1866

Creator: Babbott, Elizabeth (French)
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: August 12, 1910 - June 22, 1912

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