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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 1901
Text: Vassar Sunday Dear people:- Why don't you send any money? I thought you said you had or were going to send some in the next letter. It hasn't got lost has it? I think I can get along with five but if it's perfectly convenient perhaps you had better send ten in case of emergency. Well I suppose Grandpa is with you today. I am so anxious to see how things get along. How will he even get into my bed it slips around so? To thinkit's the last Sunday here. The time has gone like...
Show moreVassar Sunday Dear people:- Why don't you send any money? I thought you said you had or were going to send some in the next letter. It hasn't got lost has it? I think I can get along with five but if it's perfectly convenient perhaps you had better send ten in case of emergency. Well I suppose Grandpa is with you today. I am so anxious to see how things get along. How will he even get into my bed it slips around so? To thinkit's the last Sunday here. The time has gone like lightning. Last nigh out fine french play came off. It certainly was a grand success. They had some of the truly loveliest dances in it. Prof. Brac was so tickled he didn't know which end he was standing on. Oh he is such a funny little thing. It wearies me so to try and describe it you will have to wait until I get home. I broke my glasses Friday morning of course. So I think I won't have them fixeduntil I get home and go and see if I need new ones if you don't mind. We had a fine sermon this morning from Mr. Van Dyck. I was so surprised to see him. I had remembered him as looking quite different. Didn't he use to have a beard? The College has been just overrun with guests yesterday and today. Did you know that Mrs. Welch and Marian Welch came up yesterday? It was so nice Edith Brooks and Clara Ried both had their mothers up. Wasn't that lovely? They had a tea for them in the senior parlor. I wish you could see Peggy Jackson. Mr. Billy Phelps said she was the most finished woman debater he had ever heard. And there she was just getting up from the [girppe] to do it and so weak she have to have whiskey to keep her up. Hilda has asked me to stay up to commencement isn't that lovely? I'm so pleased. Oh what will college be like without the seniors next year. It seems so near now. And I don't want to be a sophomore, I don't, I don't. Tonight comes the Easter music. Ruth.I can't imagine what I would have said about Billy. Edith has a brother named that could it possibly have been about him? I can't think what I could have said about him. Thanks for money. Just came.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 1901
Text: Vassar. Dear people:- Evidently I put something in my last letter that didn't sound as it was meant to. I am very sorry if I was rude, I certainly never meant to be, or thought of it. That's the trouble with letters you can read an entirely different meaning into the words from the way in which they were written. I hate to have to stop and think how everything might be read. I like to just scribble off what I might say. I have just come from the german conversation hour. I was...
Show moreVassar. Dear people:- Evidently I put something in my last letter that didn't sound as it was meant to. I am very sorry if I was rude, I certainly never meant to be, or thought of it. That's the trouble with letters you can read an entirely different meaning into the words from the way in which they were written. I hate to have to stop and think how everything might be read. I like to just scribble off what I might say. I have just come from the german conversation hour. I was saying to Fraulein Bartleman that I was getting quite discouraged about myGerman, that I seemed to speak worse every day. And she up and said that I would speak pretty badly then. She evidently does not love me. Everybody is talking a great deal about who they are going to try to room with and who they want near them next year. Cora and I are going in together again. There is great interest and lots of gossip. It makes a good deal of unhappiness sometimes. I think you have arranged about the dresses very nicely. Do you think it would be better to have a waist of the same stuff made for the new dress than a jacket?would a black jacket be dressy? Who would make it? I don't think I shall have any new cotton shirt waist made at home. There is a place up here where I can have them made for a dollar and I don't think I could get them any cheaper at home, do you? Hadn't you better say something to Miss Harris about making a hat. You know I have nothing. And when I am home will be just in the busy time before Easter. What a hard time you have been having with your tooth. Was it ulcerated? I suppose I had better goto the dentists when I get home. I think that sample of your dress is awfully pretty. How is it made? I shall be anxious to see it. Are you having a new suit made? I wonder if I can get a little stool about as high as yours when I am at home. I can't find anything here and I need one very badly. lovingly Ruth.4w |,. Q3 I‘/.»'4m Q O_,r» J6 /\‘/ . Y/>/I h‘ gr/77 . <*. <1?/’ I2/' LP \\"_ H 2 qmmﬂﬂ‘? -w" 3;‘-. W 9? 1% —' 3% = ._~._ anni i * *——1 i— - I Q \ vg_£;- ~ K 1»;---.,__ ~~—' * ‘ —‘i7—' ‘ "" " 3 ‘gt;-é v\,w' 190$ X ..=.”_._;‘ _ .-_ -4 - - , . . . .. _. D F3 1/ gm ‘=7/> _ 1 \(_ /{/ >\ 6 %1 €,“§(.)£;i;,§;' =~—-/;/91 f“%><§-,~ _. / . -~ ~w»»;-:>=.<».. , v V -*‘\;;:1)Hﬁ‘»/“b/_/' \e..'T':"- :3’ Q L / Vk, J R \ 1 /7 ' ,~ ‘fw -~ T . ‘ $7’ 4‘ \“\// ‘ /3 -__A_ ‘I {Z .,l~ »""\(‘~ 1 ' _/ /.1‘ §. V7?‘ M »=&Jl.,-¢ ' - 0*,’ \ . . _1 _ 1 9 J 4 \jQQ@\“* \ “ 1.... ' \_ \.. \ Q“ % '35 29$ %:\/em? \4¢\ ;<"‘*" gm.) O a HA X 4“
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 2, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- You have no idea what a bereaved state we are in. Lucile has been feeling miserably for a long time and today we pulled wires, and made her go home much against her will. We also send Dube to the infirmary for over Sunday to get rested. And Cora went home. Edith and I remain the champions on the victorious fields. Lucile has got into a dreadful state, a kind of fevershe had no time for anything, and even tho. she felt dreadfully and looked so she wouldn't give up a...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- You have no idea what a bereaved state we are in. Lucile has been feeling miserably for a long time and today we pulled wires, and made her go home much against her will. We also send Dube to the infirmary for over Sunday to get rested. And Cora went home. Edith and I remain the champions on the victorious fields. Lucile has got into a dreadful state, a kind of fevershe had no time for anything, and even tho. she felt dreadfully and looked so she wouldn't give up a bit or try to save herself at all. Such an ex aspirating person I never saw. She nearly drove us crazy. Yesterday afternoon she was preparing to study all the afternoon (its so obsurd because she's a good scholar and doesn't need to at all) though she had such a head ache she could hardly keep her eyes open. We made a dreadful fussand tried everything we could think of make her behave. I read her latin to her and then wanted them to let me read the Cardinale Snuff Box out load. "Don't you think it would be nice?" I said "Yes, very" said she, "but I am going into the library to study" Now wasn't that the limit. Edith flew for one of her sisters and so much bullying we finally made her take off her clothes and down for the after- noon but she got up for dinner. And this morning when, instead to sleeping late as she ought she came to break fast, we held a council of war and decided she had got to go home. If you could have seen her you would have laughed at the idea of her trying to work. She wouldn't be reasonable. Florence had a cold so we packed her off to the infirmary and feel quite satisfied with ourselves. As for me I am gettingso fat you wouldn't know me. It is really distressing my clothes are getting so right. And I have neap of time to. Thursday I went into the library and looked up the art book and so on. I am much obliged for the letters. But do tell me. Is Aunt Nettie a christian scientist now? I think she is absolutely the funniest, I should think UNcle Harry might object to that. Do you see two pagessuch together and that caused this wierd way of providing. We had the most astonishing lecture her last night, by some female whose name I have forgotten. really it was too silly. She was one of these elocuting beings you know and said the most senseless things it melodramatic tones till we almost died. We did gigle several times. Once she talked (the lecture was on loagner) about "while the soul ameks its toilet" and then she said the (I forget which opera) was the box of bon boons wager nibbled on for 22 years. Fancy any body nibbling on bonbons for 22 years. She had some pretty pictures though of Murenburg and wartburg which I recognizes and then somebody played some of the motives from Vagner. I remembered some of them so well, from the ring. oh I do wish I could hear & seethat again. I remembered the one of the balcure & wodan's & the thine daughters. There are so nice. To night there is going to be a song recital Mary is going to have a solo. She has such a glorious vie it just pours and rushes out of her without the slightest effort. Did I tell you about the people who were hear form the happen institute. I don't no when I have been so interested in anything. The whole college went wild. Then the songs the darkens sang were joys. Why they had gone past their time and everybody had got up and when going out suddenly we all stopped and clapped and shouted etc, etc until they went back & sang some more. It was very gunny. Well I think I will send this off today so that you will get it Mon. morning. love from RuthMrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn$3‘ HAL?‘ {£2111 MAR 3 ¢\ Q3" H Q9 um 0: 2-30/xi ~ (, QN\§~ W... Lifﬂv -.-33* \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 6, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- I am going to start this now between breakfast and the first hour, when I have math. Have you read yet of our fine gift for a new dormotory from Mr. Rockerfellow? It was announced in the chapel last night. President Taylor is so please and so are we of course though the college is getting so big. Its too bad I think. After lunch. Well lessons over again for another day. Nothing very interesting has happened so far this week. While Cora was away and Lucile & Dube also....
Show moreVassar Dear people:- I am going to start this now between breakfast and the first hour, when I have math. Have you read yet of our fine gift for a new dormotory from Mr. Rockerfellow? It was announced in the chapel last night. President Taylor is so please and so are we of course though the college is getting so big. Its too bad I think. After lunch. Well lessons over again for another day. Nothing very interesting has happened so far this week. While Cora was away and Lucile & Dube also. Edith and I doubled up and I slept up there. Lucile's mother has kept her at home for this week, and the girls, that is Florence & Edith are going down on Saturday. Then she is coming back with them. One reason she stayed down was because Miss Cornwell wasn't going to let them go down to New York if Lucile went home the Sunday before so Mrs. Stinson said she was to stay down all the week and get around it that way. Cora came back Sunday night. She had a beautiful time and saw Ellen & Winifred Barret. You know we want to have them & Katharine up for the last Hall play if we can get seats. It is to be one of Shakepeare's, As you like it. I presume. And they want to have it our doors. Wouldn't that be lovely? Monday was the most beautiful day here, so spring-like. We planned the most beautiful expeditions we are going to take when it really does come. Sube knows all kinds of places to go for flowers and drives. Some Saturday we are going to take the boat up to Mrs. Burroughs place and get arbustus. Wouldn't that be great? Florence says there is lots of it around ther & he loves to have the girls come up. How we will get away any lessons done in the spring I don't see. It will come very hard. But I am getting more into the way of it now so that it doesn't make me nearly long. About the dresses, Mamma, if that blue skirt of mine is not going to be good enough for church, don't you think it would be better not to make a silk wait to go with it, but just have it for an extra skirt, or else save it for some other time and get a suit for church and when I want to put on a long heavy skirt, getting a waist to go with it. You see I shan't really need but one long woolen skirt. I shall have a short one to wear mornings and afternoons, then in the spring I shall put on some freezes with a light skirt for the evening; either a gingham or my pique or something like that. See? What do you think. I wear a long heavy skirt so very seldom and shell even less in the spring, that if I should have to get another anyway I don't think there is any use of making up the blue this spring. I think that blue silk sample you sent is lovely. What kind of dress did you get? You never told, me anything about it. I don't know how I should like the canvass I am sure. You sent a tan piece, but no blue. Would the blue be heavier? Are they wearing them for such suits, for church? I should think they would be too light. And how could you make a jacket. Well I must stop and do my latin prose for tomarrow. Its about Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea, beastly stuff. Ruth. Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 8, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- Dinner is over, and I am going to try and write a letter to you though I never felt less like anything in my life. Last night we had grand [doings]. The debate was a great success, and even though the Juniors, our sister class, didn't win I managed to bare up under it, seeing I knew the seniors but not the juniors. Of course I wanted to have our class win, but it would really have broken my heart if Peggy the senior president hadn't won. Sheis the sweetest thing...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- Dinner is over, and I am going to try and write a letter to you though I never felt less like anything in my life. Last night we had grand [doings]. The debate was a great success, and even though the Juniors, our sister class, didn't win I managed to bare up under it, seeing I knew the seniors but not the juniors. Of course I wanted to have our class win, but it would really have broken my heart if Peggy the senior president hadn't won. Sheis the sweetest thing that ever lived. She has had the grippe all this week and just came out of the infirmary for the debate. They were so afraid she might faint or something that her glass of water on her little table was decidedly yellow with whiskey. But her speech was far and away the best. She certainly is a wonder. Everybody is fascinated by her. Saturday we Freshmen practiced over in Phil Hall from 1130 till 130 wecould cheer and sing. Then we made a beautiful plan. Every freshman was to leave the dining room at 615 and go over to Raymond where most of the junior live and cheer them. Of course it was a great secret. Nobody was to know about it, and we were very much tickled as no class had ever done it before. So you can imagine our distress when we found out that the sophs and seniors weren't going to yell on account of the death of the wife of one of the profs. There was great excitement and everybody went flying around seeing people to find out whether there really ought to be no cheering finally the juniors decided that we should cheer. So we were very much relieved It was more fun. we all got to dinner on time and hurried through as fast as we could, then at 615 the freshman table down at the end of the dining room got up and started out, we came next, and every freshman in the place got up and marched out. It was very fine. Nobody knew any thing about it and there was great excitement as to what was up. Particularly among the sophs. I suppose it did look rather funny to see these crowds of girls all leave in the middle of the meal. Then we rushed over to Raymond and crawled up under the dining room windows and then came out with crash, crash, crash. The windows flew open and there was a great time. it was a great success. After the debate was over first the juniors had to serenade the seniors under their windows, then they or a few of them went to the tree and cheered where we gathered "at a respectful distance" then they went home and we went around and serenaded them. We tried to get a speech from Johnson the leader on their side, but she said she had not voice. Finally we got home. It was very amusing. I suppose you know Billy was one of the judges. He was the one to announce the decision. Everybody was very much disgusted with him. He started beautifully but he tried to be too funny and spoiled it. The question you very likely know too. Resolved; that a defensive alliance between Great Britain and the United States would be the best interest of the later. The negative won. you will be interested to hear I have had my second gym exam. Ihave improved in every way not with the standing little I have been to gym Please work. I HAVE GAINED 10 TEN POUNDS. lovingly Ruth. Mrs. George B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: March 21, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: I have a few minutes before German class so I will begin a letter to you. I am sorry I didn't get it off yesterday. About the blue stuff. I think it very pretty. What is the percaline for? Lining or waist? I don't quite understand. I think it matches very well however will such a dress do for the street? You know I want it long and trailing. Because I really feel out of place with shorter skirts for evening. I think your shirt waists are very pretty. I certainly...
Show moreVassar Dear people: I have a few minutes before German class so I will begin a letter to you. I am sorry I didn't get it off yesterday. About the blue stuff. I think it very pretty. What is the percaline for? Lining or waist? I don't quite understand. I think it matches very well however will such a dress do for the street? You know I want it long and trailing. Because I really feel out of place with shorter skirts for evening. I think your shirt waists are very pretty. I certainly thinkI had better get any shirt waists I need here. Florence insists that they make perfectly plain ones for .50 cents, but that doesn't seem possible. They have some very pretty ginghams here but I think I should get white. I shall need a pair of low shoes when I come home. A night gown perhaps, some corset covers, some stockings, and some handkerchiefs. I don't think of anything else. I shall bring home all kinds of things, for instance mypique skirt and the green shirt waist to have washed. Also the [grimpe] to the [clialie]. It is so dirty I can't wear it any more. Where do you sew when Grandpa is there? I think I shall bring the larger trunk home. Should you mind if I went into training for Field day for running? Of course there isn't the slightest chance of my getting in for the field day. But it is rather fun to have the training and exercise. A good many girls go in just for that. Cora and I are thinking some of doing it. We have to have permission from home for it. And I haven't said anything about it to the ? people yet. But they like to have as many as can do it. You can only eat certain things you know and have to go to bed at a certain time and take a certain amount of regular exercise out of doors. Last night Mrs. Kendrick talked to me about her trip in Mexico. She stopped here on her way to Europe. The Peltons came back yesterday too. How fast this week has gone by. lovingly Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: April 1901
Text: Vassar Sunday Dear people: - It makes me so weary to think of beginning to write letters again. I wish nobody had invented them. We feel now as if we had never been away for a vacation. Everything is going on just as it did before, except we are going out doors more all the time. SInce we got back we have had perfect weather, and so warm that all the little flowers are coming out. We have found a place where theground is covered with hypatica plants full of buds, but there are no flowers so...
Show moreVassar Sunday Dear people: - It makes me so weary to think of beginning to write letters again. I wish nobody had invented them. We feel now as if we had never been away for a vacation. Everything is going on just as it did before, except we are going out doors more all the time. SInce we got back we have had perfect weather, and so warm that all the little flowers are coming out. We have found a place where theground is covered with hypatica plants full of buds, but there are no flowers so far. Skunk cabbage abounds around here on the banks of the brooks; where ever you stop you crush the leaves and create a very unpleasant odor. Yesterday morning Lucile and I took our trig. up on Sunset hill, and did it up there. It was lovely and warm there. A man was ploughing in a field just below me, and lots of little birds were chirping and singing around us, and the hills over across the Hudson were very blue.It was so nice out doors that I had great difficulty in staying in long enough to get any studying done. Friday night, and Saturday night, and today I have worn my blue silk gingham and I can't bear to take it off, I like it so much. Every one thinks it is very pretty. So!!!! Thursday or Friday I met Miss Richardson in the corridor, and she took my hand, and asked me how I was, and if I had had a pleasant vacation!!! I went to see her last nightplease mark but she had an engaged sign out, so I couldn't go in, and you can't put your sign on an instructor's block, so she doesn't know I went (I mean your name. Some of the girls have signs they put up instead of their name) and I suppose I shall have to go again. I have had to spend such a lot of money for books. Very sad. I am so interested in my walk, what is lost with it? I am so curious! The girls have begun playing basket ball out in the circle again, and it's such fun to watch them. Theyhave made up a training table. It's more fun! It's the table right next to ours, and they got Dr. Harley to sit at the head of it. She's so nice. We elected her an honorary member of 1904, you know. She will only let them eat certain things, and makes them take a great deal of them. They don't like some of it very well. Lucile is there, and Cecilia, the little Spaniard or the girl that looks like a spaniard, has come to our table in her place. She has no end of money and gets up theprettiest costumes, very unusual you know, almost like fancy costumes, but they are always pretty, and the colors are lovely. Then she has quantities of pearls and diamond etc. Sometimes she wears a great long string of pears festooned in her black hair. She always wears diamonds in her ears. Really she is very pretty and interesting. Friday night we had a fine concert up here. It was called the American Symphony orchestra, and was composted of men chosen from various other orchestras I think. They were such an unusually gentle manly looking set of men. Saturday afternoon Beta, that's my chapter you know, and Alpha gave plays. They were very clever and amusing. Dear me, I almost forgot to tell you how the trunk came through, that is of course my hat. The box was all smashed in and I was in despair when I saw it. Butthough the hat was pretty badly bent I think it will all come out so that nobody will know it isn't natural. Everything else was alright. One poor girl was bringing a glass of jelly home in her trunk, and it broke, and went allow over her new, and clean dresses, so that they all had to be put into the wash, and some couldn't go. That was rather bad. I have some of Hawthorne's book out to read over summer. I like him so much. Ruth How is grandfather?W ~\ ..........----~ ~ //5/>(X\'§‘D‘ - Z» ..» ~ . E .3» ‘ __ t, ..--aw->'-" . .1,‘-w-——-*"'”A ‘V :*71i%zi :—***—'*:';' ::;1—i—'_: V __ _.. , -- _.,; ' :14 1 \ > v 1 i \) ‘Z r41-ﬁi-" 7 1‘? - Wn\ _ IO, [ 7 ~ j‘; $.P""wm :1 —f -~ I _ _,_.. L _— 4’ § lg {Q — ‘”F'1l" \.r* \ J ___ _ _ —— V 7" A V 7 4, >‘l<‘ __ T ~ \_ \; \ ‘ ‘___.___ ~> i ti 1 =__; _ __ 5 / ~ -._, 'T"""“* _ . \\A,_\,, __,;}_:_%W qwm_@iw,\_%r__%. @eQ-Q--4-v~/.z____ $7" 8“, v ‘ Q ‘-~a.. '~ ‘.12?’ a 30% $“‘* H4, 1;’-[D ‘ii "_R-rplﬁ 1'. v \9 ' " ‘ \C‘ (3 5*’ . *r=»,= <3, ‘-~_,»;_._'£' 7
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: April 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- Safely arrived you see. I have hardly time to catch the mail. We have been off on a long tramp and took longer than we expected. We got into a field full of the love- best pussy willows and bough home our arms full of them. Mine look beautifully in my copper pot. Well we just hardly caught the train in New York and got put intoa car where there were about 3 girls- the rest all common people. There was a sickening bride and groom in front of us. But when we got to...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- Safely arrived you see. I have hardly time to catch the mail. We have been off on a long tramp and took longer than we expected. We got into a field full of the love- best pussy willows and bough home our arms full of them. Mine look beautifully in my copper pot. Well we just hardly caught the train in New York and got put intoa car where there were about 3 girls- the rest all common people. There was a sickening bride and groom in front of us. But when we got to Poughkeepsie there were plenty girls. Cora and I came up on the same train but we didn't know it till we got to the college. We saw everybody and had a grand time we went to Miss Hastings room and found the light out and her in bed but we went in to see her and were sitting on the edge ofher bed in the dark, when Cora began pummeling me and in the confusion which inside a glass of jelly which she was holding got knocked on the floor and smashed to smithereens the jelly messed all over the floor. Very unfortunate in the dark. And it looked so on the carpet!!!!! Lessons began this morning unfortunately. Ruth.Haven't opened trunk yet/ /4><~'\V\ ‘ J»? 4 ‘) M Ir , //It I /\\ <> 7* -LO ‘<\ ‘ » r" C1) ._\ =/A ".13 (D '\ ( (_> 5- ;,;1-.§;=i»>;?1=z- a 9'41 “*0 < ,_' -\ ., . .. , ,- J * v.»ma>v.-w4»n=w-no-'v.~w9-w~»<‘~n-.-1.-v—r<-u--w-1~.w.-_>. -:;~.-1:1~u-van-».r_v \...\1un. ~ ’ . , \ _- \ .' - (440-'91»-1 0,-.. .-_w..¢,.,.,,..»..-........-.......=..-=,....- ”..-.._..._.,.....~ W Q tar ';\ liyj _ " '” " ‘ 7"’ " ' ' ' . \\. J 7} '~@‘;., _. . . ‘ P _ ;"r1 ._ "1' M-‘ . I »¢ - .,'_!T'c11=1"l5 _1 I, - =3-_ t. . . ....__.. . ........._...,._..~-1.1..-....,...-.........._......¢.M-...... I . Q.-.--..~..--¢-..,__.».-....,.--.._.-».-_-'.-_-.-=.—~-w-n=--~.-'-.»-_=~=¢v-~-- —-» ~ - —~- - -~ - 97 {TL Rmwkﬂ, ﬁg 3$@~.-& _ __ _A.-,,,_._ﬁ1>*_,»;_-~..,.. _ 7 7 N ___: __..--< -._ -.v ......,._-w- \- P _ _ ﬁ xv‘, :1 ' "I I ‘ J I I ~ _§ 7‘ Ta , ,1. \‘ f I , _ J ¥ _
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: April 1901
Text: Vassar Sunday Dear people: - Well the men have once more fled. You wouldn't think it was the same place it was yesterday. Everything is so quiet and peaceful. It is very hot, it might almost be mid-summer. Such an uproar as there has been here this week, or the end of it. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday it poured poured, poured, but Friday and Saturday and today have been perfect days. Friday, my how peopleworked, I never was more tired. You know the girls decorate the corridors...
Show moreVassar Sunday Dear people: - Well the men have once more fled. You wouldn't think it was the same place it was yesterday. Everything is so quiet and peaceful. It is very hot, it might almost be mid-summer. Such an uproar as there has been here this week, or the end of it. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday it poured poured, poured, but Friday and Saturday and today have been perfect days. Friday, my how peopleworked, I never was more tired. You know the girls decorate the corridors and dining room and the rooms we usually use for dancing themselves. Our end of the corridor they fix up with rugs and couches and lazy chairs for promenading and sitting between the dances, also J. where we dance every night. Of course all the rugs and couches and chairs and pillows have to be taken from different girls' room, they have to be go together and worked, so they will getback to their owners, and then arranged. It is no small work. The dancing is done in the dining room and that has to be properly decorated with bunting etc. The girls do it all themselves. Part of the corridor on 3rd is arranged for promenading too. Then the other end of this corridor with the reading room and so forth is used for serving refreshments and has to be fixed up with little tables and chairs. My [morris] chair and the table went. The freshmen were allowed to get refreshments at 11.15, which we all did. Friday morning some of us went down town to have our pictures taken and do some other things then when we got back we walked into the store with Miss Cornwell, I told you about, and I flew miles and miles about these corridors then we had a meeting of the circus company + decided to put it off until Saturday night, + as it finally happened we didn't have it lastnight either, the girls were too worn out and some of the most important ones didn't feel well. But we haven't given it up for good. We had the funniest time with Miss Hastings. Poor dear we do tease her so, at lunch Friday I was very tired and so was quiet and subdued contrary to my usual custom. She was terribly distressed for fear I felt badly about the row, and asked Florence in private if she thought I mindedit very much, or was just pretending to. Of course Dube was highly amused, and said well she really couldn't tell. So Miss Hastings was terrible worrited in her feelings and said she was awfully sorry, but she didn't know what she could do. So she was very unhappy about me. and Dube came and told me all about it much amusement. That evening, I went down with Dube to help miss H dress. I thought I had better set her mind at rest even though itwas very funny. After I had been down there a moment (nothing had been said about the circus yet) Miss H. said very beseechingly and humbly "Am I so out of favor that I can't come to the circus tonight" That was too much of a temptation. SO I said, looking away from her onto the floor, in a very sad tone "Oh we aren't going to have it after all tonight" Miss Hast. turned perfectly white. I almost shouted,but restrained my self for a moment. I could see Dube on the be simply doubled up and shaking with laughter. Miss Hastings said "Why Ruth dear did you give it up because Miss Cornwell and I said what we did? I am terribly sore. We didn't mean that you should do that at all" and she came and put her arm around me and kissed me to make me feel better. At that Dube and I could contain oursel-vest no longer. We shouldered at the top of our lungs. She was so perfectly taken in. Then she was much relieved to find we didn't really feel as badly as she had thought. She's such a dear. Saturday morning they had the glee club concert. And in the afternoon everybody went off on the river and driving or something, that is all the people who had men: We were so cross we didn't know whatto do. It was such a glorious day we wanted to go off somewhere but some of us couldn't walk, Lucile has torn the cartilage in her knee part off and can't walk (that's what I might have done if I had gone in training) of course it isn't very bad but very painful. Then we were terribly cross so finally we went to sleep and felt better when we woke up. After that we went out on the grounds and found Dora +Marie on a bench in a chump of pines doing Latin so we joined them. Cora was reading along and got to talking louder than she thought she was. She said "by pollux" very loud and just then two young men went by behind us, they started and looked around very much surprised at hearing a young lady use such an exclamation. We were very much amused. Today we had Dr.Rainsford (?) preach and I never had such a fine sermon in my life. If I heard him once again I believe I should go right into some social work. He carried everyone away with him. When he stopped everybody drew a long breath as if they had been holding it all the time he spoke. But it's no good talking about him as to your letter Papa. What struck you. You wanted me to learn to swim at once and to speak to Prof. Brac at once. I am sorry to say I have done neither yet. Though Idid ask Prof B. when I could come and see him as I wanted to talk to him about my next years work. He said he was always at the service of the young ladies and was only too delighted to converse with them on any subject in their life which interested them. I think perhaps I shall go to see him tomorrow. As to the swimming I haven't had an opportunity for that yet. Why are you so anxious about it all of a sudden. As to Mrs. Gal. I am thoroughly disgusted with her. She sent me Friday morning my blue dress also I had to pay .25 cents on it. I think she ought to pay the charges of it, seeing it is her fault they didn't get home on time. And then did she think I wanted to wear that blue dress to the ball. She is so provoking. I had to wear my blue lawn. It looked alright enough but when I am going to have another dress I like to have it to wear at the big thing. The blue looks very pretty and is very becoming but makes me look old, old. So everyone say. Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: April 1901
Text: Vassar Thursday. Dear people: I am so sorry not to have got this in yesterday, but Wednesday is particularly hard you know. i have an essay to get in, a conversation hour in german and prose in latin to prepare for the next day. The prose paper I got back this time was better I am glad to say. Nobody talks about anything but rooms now-a-days. The incoming senior draw this afternoon, the juniors a week fromtoday, and we 2 weeks from today. Everyone is in such a muss and excitement. Oh if only...
Show moreVassar Thursday. Dear people: I am so sorry not to have got this in yesterday, but Wednesday is particularly hard you know. i have an essay to get in, a conversation hour in german and prose in latin to prepare for the next day. The prose paper I got back this time was better I am glad to say. Nobody talks about anything but rooms now-a-days. The incoming senior draw this afternoon, the juniors a week fromtoday, and we 2 weeks from today. Everyone is in such a muss and excitement. Oh if only we could do just what we want to it would be so nice but I suppose it's impossible. They say it is dreadful (the drawing I mean) every body loses their head and you hate you best friends etc. I wish it were over. The weather keeps lovely and warm. The girls are out almost all day, play bockel ball, or training, or play golf. The circle is filled with peoplelike a big reception in the afternoon, only they all come without their skirts. You will be interested to hear I have left off my flannels. I haven't worn a hat since I got back to college. When do my dresses come? I life my little scissors, + my cuff buttons at home. Will you send them please? I don't know what pins I left but you might as well send them along. I see there is a students meeting posted for Friday night. I am so anxious to hear what the Facultythought of our amendment. I have posted some more postal cards in. Saturday night a whole lot of us, about 20, are going in to see the Williams' dramatic club which is coming then. Isn't that fun. I never saw men play women's parts. Edith knows 4 of the men, and they are coming out to dinner with her. Two of them are to be ladies. lovingly Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: April 1901
Text: Vassar Sunday. Dear people:- There are always so many more things to write about on Sunday than on Wednesday. I wrote you Thursday afternoon didn't I? Well after that noting happened because I have to prepare for the 3 first house Friday morning, so I have to get them all done Thurs. night. Now I will give you a diary of what I have done since then. Friday morning after the 3 recitations were over I did my Latin formonday and part of the trig. Then after lunch I did an hour's more...
Show moreVassar Sunday. Dear people:- There are always so many more things to write about on Sunday than on Wednesday. I wrote you Thursday afternoon didn't I? Well after that noting happened because I have to prepare for the 3 first house Friday morning, so I have to get them all done Thurs. night. Now I will give you a diary of what I have done since then. Friday morning after the 3 recitations were over I did my Latin formonday and part of the trig. Then after lunch I did an hour's more trig and then Edith and Helen Graves and Cora and I went on a long tramp. We went way off up on a ridge called Cedar ridge in the woods. I took a basket, quite a good size, along just as a joke "to gather my flowers in" and it was very fortunate because it was heaped up with them when we came home. We found hepaticas by the dozen, one big plant, I never saw such a large one, Edith dug it up for mewith her finger nails. I have it in a big Japanese bowl and it looks very pretty. There are 13 flowers on it now and more coming out. Then we came on a spat where there was a big patch of blood roots, we got enough to fill four tumblers full. They are so pretty. We had such a good time all off in the nice springsy woods we found a place where Colombine is going to be very thick, and we found dutchman's breeches and violet and dog tooth violet plants by the score.I got some burs in my hair, in reaching under the bushes for the flowers, and we had a terrible time trying to get them out. I can fully sympathize with Loddie now. Then we came back and got dressed for dinner just in time. After chapel came a Students' meeting. But they hadn't got the report from the faculty yet. After Students' we made some fudge in Edith's room. Lucile and Dube couldn't eat any being in training, so we had it all to ourselves.and mm mm mm mm but it was good. Then the soph's, just a few of the real nice ones that is, (the ones we would like to get in with next year) have the rivets show in one of the rooms. They charged 3 cents admission. It was something they just concocted for the occasion. This young gentleman came to see a girl at Vassar but had no peace, 1st they were interrupted by one thing and then by another. It was very clever all the college characterswere introduced you know and current jokes. They mimic chapitally. The room was packed and every one roared. They had to keep fueling us up. Then Saturday morning I did my German prose for Monday and some work in the library, and fooled around until lunch time. Then in the afternoon I went for a walk with Mary Bell then as we were coming in we met Marie Honeycutt and she wanted us to turn around and go with her. Mary couldn'tbut I went. She is very nice. I like her and her room-mate Dora Waring about as well as any of the girls. Mary Bell is a fine girl too. She has asked Lcuile to room with her next year if they can't get singles. Lucile thinks she is condescending to room with her (Mary B.) and doesn't exactly want to I think. She says she doesn't know her very well, but if Lucile wouldn't study all the time but would try to be more agreeable she could learn to know a great manypeople. That has been just the trouble she doesn't know any body. She always has some work to do. It is perfectly dreadful. She gets her lessons all done up in no time, then she does them for the next day, and she never seems to get any leisure. We can't understand how she works it. I am very fond of her but she disgusts me extremely sometimes. She has absolutely no sense of how things she says sound. There is something very strange abouther. I know she would like to room with e. But it would drive me wild to room with her. Mary B. is a poor girl, but she has got lots to her, and I think it was very nice in her to ask [Stimmie] to room with her. You see complications are many. If we have to stay over here in main next year then we should have to be in a parlor and I know Lucile would want to come in with us and it would fidget Cora more than it would me. She gets so disgusted with her. I can make herdo pretty much what I like, but it's tiresome and that isn't the kind you want always. Now I think this is rather horrid. But she's queer. Cora and I have great discussions about her. But to continue. (It's nearing supper time). Saturday afternoon, after that, there were two chapter plays and one of them was particularly clever. It was a melodrama. I'll tell you about them when I come home. Then in the evening we went to the Williamsplay, which was great. I had never seen men take girls parts before. They were so funny, not as good as the girlmen. Why they all wore such big bustles I can't imagine. It looked very odd. I wonder if they think all women stick out so behind? I'll tell you about that when I get home too. Why don't my dresses come. Next week comes the big promenade and I must have them. I think Mrs. Gallagher is horrid to keep themso long. I wish could hunt around and see if you couldn't find a good dressmaker who could make my dresses and get them done when she says she will. Of course Aunt Flo must come. I can't think what Aunt Belle can be like to allow her to do such a think. I think there must be some mistake. I hope Grandfather is feeling much better now lovingly Ruth.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people I am very sorry about the letters, they weren't written by me on the same day and I had forgotten that I mailed them on the same day. As to the Fall River business. I don't see why it is a heavy price I ask you to pay. You and Momma could go up on the 21 and I come later. I could do that perfectly well asfar as traveling alone goes and as to the objections mamma makes. I am sure some of my friends would be glad to have me for a few days even at that time, and if...
Show moreVassar Dear people I am very sorry about the letters, they weren't written by me on the same day and I had forgotten that I mailed them on the same day. As to the Fall River business. I don't see why it is a heavy price I ask you to pay. You and Momma could go up on the 21 and I come later. I could do that perfectly well asfar as traveling alone goes and as to the objections mamma makes. I am sure some of my friends would be glad to have me for a few days even at that time, and if they wouldn't, why that removes one of the reasons why I want to stay. And I might as well go along up with you. As to Mamma and the maid being left alone on the island and being obliged to have some one stay with themwhy I hardly think my being there would alter that necessity, would it? I think Mamma ought not to have to get ready to go to the island all alone, and if I came home on the 18, and was going to stay over after you went, why I could pitch in and devote my self entirely to work until you got off and might be able to help come. I am crazy to go but I don't feel as if I ought to. I must decide as soon as I canthough. How long do we wait in Springfield? Long enough to pay having some of the girls who live in Springfield come down to see me? As to my clothes, I think I will do to go visiting if Mrs. Gal. [eludes] my [dinnity]. I think she is acting most outrageously. Can't she be compelled in some way to get it done. I shall need it badly for commencement. Shall there be time in the Fall after we get back to have say a flannel waist and silk waist made be 290 to college? Ruth.I am afraid I shall have to have some more money before you leaveNo OCR availableNo OCR available
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: What naughty people you are, the idea! To think of my family being so unreasonable. I really haven't time to send more than 2 letters a week home, much as I should like to. I simply shouted when I came home and found the telegram. As to my health, I find myself pretty so so [thank], am able to take a little nourishment, and it's a living wonder to me too, if I dosay it as shouldn't, after what I've been through this day. About 40 children arrived from...
Show moreVassar Dear people: What naughty people you are, the idea! To think of my family being so unreasonable. I really haven't time to send more than 2 letters a week home, much as I should like to. I simply shouted when I came home and found the telegram. As to my health, I find myself pretty so so [thank], am able to take a little nourishment, and it's a living wonder to me too, if I dosay it as shouldn't, after what I've been through this day. About 40 children arrived from the college settlement, crazy at being in the country and acting according. They were turned loose there and it raining. Hence these tears. Such funny youngsters!! They had to be fed!!!!! I wish you could have seen them eat and us fill. The sandwiches I buttered and cut, the bananas I passed, and the skins Ipicked up, the cups of milk I filled, the cake I cut, the ice cream I cut and put on to platter with everyone Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! Ah!! They said such funny things Dora took some down to the gym and when one little girl saw the lake she clapped her hands and said "Oh! Oh!!!" There's the lake; is it always as clean as that." Then two other children were walking with Dora and one announced with great pride "My father keeps a grocerystore", and the other chimed in, "And any father keeps a bier saloon". "Yes" said the other and we trade with each other" They were very amusing and some were just as bright and pretty as could be. I stopped this last night because Mary Gentry came up to see if I wouldn't get a plate of ice cream. She had eleven pieces left, so I went around with her and scared up 11 girls and we finished up the ice cream. The settlement committeehad had some left over and she said she would peel it for them. She made $5.50. Wasn't that nice? Almost any night you want to you can make money that way, order out ice cream and let people know you are going to sell it for so much a plate and more people will come than you have ice cream for. Quite an idea ne est ce pas? Then another thing I did yesterday was to take a long drive in the rainEdith's mother and brother are up and Mr. Havers took us for their drive and bought us each lovely bunches of sweet peas. Wasn't that nice. He is the funniest fellow I ever struck. He's very gruff and course out with some remark that simply convulses you. He is 20 years older than Edith It seems so odd and Miss Havers is a real old lady she has still older children. As to going to Edith's. I want to go very much and knows Ishould have a beautiful time. But why have you planned to start so early, if you would only put off the leaving until a week later, or let Mamma and I come up after you then I'd go in a moment. You, Papa have exams don't you? And couldn't Mamma and I wait until there were over before coming up? You see this is the point. I have seen Edith all this year, while I haven'tseen Frances and Ethel and Katherine and Ellen and want to have to have time for nice long talks with them. And if I get home just 3 days before I leave know perfectly well that there will be so many things you want me to do that I shall have more than time to say "How do you do" to the girls. Couldn't we fix it any way so that I could have another week in New Haven. Let me come up after you. I shouldn't mind it a bit. It wouldbe perfectly easy. Oh I know I will see when Lucile and family are going up the Dartmouth perhaps they would take me up part way with them. I think if you can't arrange it in any way so that I can have more time in New Haven I shall have to tell Edith I can't come, which well break her heart as she has arranged all sorts of things and we would have a lovely times meeting all the people we haveheard so much about. But I had rather see Frances. Will you tell me as soon as you can whether I can't stay another week in New Haven. Can I ask the girls to come up to the island and camp. They all say they will come if I invite them. I haven't invited them yet though. About my elections. I didn't mean that I wanted to take all those things I mentioned next year but I simply wanted to know whether, considering that I wanted to take those things sometime, it was best to take astronomy now. I haven't handed in my elections yet. It's such hard work to go and study the charts and arrange your schedule. It is much nicer to be a Freshman and have everything arranged for you. It's very difficult to get everything straight so that two recitations don't come on the same hour. We had our nominations for classofficers last Friday, and Elizabeth (Allen) and I are running against each other for representatives from strong on the self government committee. I should rather like that place but I think probably Elizabeth will get it, and would do it better. It was rather funny I nominated Elizabeth and then Lucile got up and nominated me. So I am up against the person I put up. For president Gertrude [Knowhiton] and Nancy Owen are up. I don't knowwhether you have heard me speak of them on Mot. Marie and Elinor Murphy are up for Vice President. I hope Marie gets it. Dear me I don't realize at all that exams are so near and that we are almost Sophs. Last exams at a week before them nobody talked of anything else. Nit mow!!!! Why it makes no difference. Well the bell rang to get ready for church and I must do so. lovingly Ruth.‘_ V; __ 5 _‘ my _ J 7% _H_(Q_(___mL‘ V’ _ ___ 1 5 _ H_____W__ _ _\ it $4 ATE: f _ E é‘ N‘ _\_ __\_MV,' \__~_’%”J)/‘P/I/' _,/_ % imp _ _F __ _°.. i Q _ Q UM pl’ {X (Q N M I M OH K hi" ’ XML _pWf>w%?kh _ A? ““_”"\\~"\4'( ‘R I E Q H4 K‘, M‘ It _ V‘ v _ _ R X ‘_ / ‘J ‘ r W 0 ML € 7 9 & Q _l‘_vP~ ‘)5 W ®_ H4!» <;¢C‘EiV€-Z}? *4 <1; Q“ 5"} ~g'<;4AV O7 /X ~ .-if . ' 2 » 3§§]"*O i ‘ &_W<~ia:M \?@@@‘*'
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 4, 1901
Text: Dear people: At last I am flat on my back. My, but I am tired. Such dreadful times I never want to live through again. We drew at least this afternoon, and just think of it of 12 girls 8 of us drew blanks. Did you ever hear of suck luck. We finally all got taken into double and then are to change back to our proper room-mates after the rooms are chosen, but the choices are bad and far apart and there is very little hope of our gettinganything we want or of our even being in the same building....
Show moreDear people: At last I am flat on my back. My, but I am tired. Such dreadful times I never want to live through again. We drew at least this afternoon, and just think of it of 12 girls 8 of us drew blanks. Did you ever hear of suck luck. We finally all got taken into double and then are to change back to our proper room-mates after the rooms are chosen, but the choices are bad and far apart and there is very little hope of our gettinganything we want or of our even being in the same building. Isn't that too bad. Of course we can't tell. It just all depends on what the people who choose before us take. Next morning- we are having nervous prostration with every person for fear they will take our rooms. Now I'll tell you all about it. We drew 8th hour right after a Latin lecture in the same room. You can imagine how much attention we all paid to the lecture. I hardly know what he said. He was a dear considerate thing however and let us out earlier. Then appeared Miss Cornwell and Miss Hastingswith the boxes of blocks with numbers and BLANKS and the black silk bag they are all shaken into and from which you have to draw. You can't imagine what an unhappy time we have been having trying to decide what we would try for. A good many of the girls were going to try to stay in Main, but to do that you have to be divided into 3s, and that wasn't practicable for us and there were any no. of complications. So we made up our minds to try for the hall and make a bold attempt to get rooms all together. It never enteredor little head that we would have such dreadful luck. The ones that were trying for Strong (that's the name of the hall we want, because the nice Juniors are going to be there next year) were Dora Waring, + Marie Honeycutt, + Elizabeth Allen, + Mary Taylor, Mary Thompson + Lucy Atwater (not that they are a [group] of their fingers about us, but they want to be there) + Lucile + Mary Bell + Edith and Florence + Marian Hart and Lilian Martin and Cora and myself. The two last were taken in afterwards. Of there Dora + Marie and Mary, + Lucy +Mary B. and Edith + Florence and I got blanks, and Elizabeth got 49 (the very last choice there are just 49 doubles in the halls) Mary Thomp. got 29 Cora 35, Lucile 11. Of course the only thing to do was to find somebody right off who would take you in with them on their choice and then afterwards exchange back to your proper roommates. So Mariam took Edith in with her + Lilian Martin took Dube. Mariam had 16th choice and her room mate 33, so they let Edith + Dube choose on that number though nominally Edith +Mariam have chosen on 156. Then Dora and Maria has to fly around and find someone to take them in. Yu have no idea what it was like everybody of 115 people who drew for double in the halls, was screaming at the top of their lungs and rushing around, and you couldn't understand what anybody said or find anybody you want. Everyone was frantic and completely lost their heads. Oh my. It makes me shudder to think of it. Finally they got 2 girls to take each one of them in just for the registration. And they have 45Can you think of anything much worse? 3 no. dropped out behind Mollie though this is some girls who had nos. were take in with somebody else and had to give up their numbers to be drawn for by the people who didn't get any choice at all. So those 3 numbers count after 49, and Mollie's choice 49, become equal to 46 + Dora's to 42. Then one of there no. cause below Edith's and ours so ours are 32 + 33. There are just 15 doubles in Strong and we want 7 of those so you see our chance. Our only hope was in not lettingpeople know where we wanted to go, but in praising up the other buildings. 1st choice went to Strong you can imagine our feelings. Lucile + Mary Bell + Mariam and her roommate have no got in there. But it's some time before the rest of us get a chance. And after us some time before Dora and Marie + Elizabeth and Mollie I. get in. It will be shameful if Mollie can't get in because all the Juniors she has been with for 1 year and is so fond of are there. And think of the misery of having to go off in one of the othershalls way off from anyone you cared for. Miss Hastings gets into a perfect panic overtime anybody comes to choose for fear they will take Strong. Of course she is not supposed to use any influence but it's too funny to hear her tell about how she says little things which sound perfectly innocent but do have weight. We come up this afternoon. Oh, oh. The other girls we know are staying in Main and they had wonderful luck and got all the members from 1 right up i forget how many they had. But they couldjust arrange what they wanted for the crowd and take it. They are all right in together and will have fine time. It particularly broke my heart to be separated from Mary Yost. And Marie felt dreadfully about it. It was really heart rending to see how badly they felt at going to different places but Alice Carter whom Mary has promised to room with was bound to stay in Main with the other girls and dear little Mary didn't think she could break with her. Marie and Mary set on opposite sides of the room and though theytried to seem not to care I saw them both secretly wiping away tears. It seems a shame that there has to be such tearing apart of people. We are all so disgusted with Alice. It's no use talking she is here and has got to stay I suppose. She has got some of the prettiest pictures. I think they are better of her than anyone I have seen. I have had 4 proofs taken and only one of them is any good, and that is the silliest most sentimental cook sweetie you ever sawalas alas, well I must stop I have no idea what time it is lovingly, Ruth I wish that Mrs. G would send my dress sometime.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 6, 1901
Text: Vassar. Dear people: - Oh my, I wish I had written this letter this morning, then it would have told of us all beautifully straightened out, now it will have us in another mess and a mighty plaguey one too. However I will get us out of the first mess before I tell you about the 2nd one. Had to leave then and discuss some more. It is now after ten, but I shall write some. We have reallytruly all got into Strong. We never passed through such a time, so many changes we passed through, from...
Show moreVassar. Dear people: - Oh my, I wish I had written this letter this morning, then it would have told of us all beautifully straightened out, now it will have us in another mess and a mighty plaguey one too. However I will get us out of the first mess before I tell you about the 2nd one. Had to leave then and discuss some more. It is now after ten, but I shall write some. We have reallytruly all got into Strong. We never passed through such a time, so many changes we passed through, from violent joy and security of getting in, to despair and desperation. Two girls we had feared might go to strong would be safely landed in Raymond, and spirits would rise. Then next choice there would appear a couple who we though would bring a big crowd with them if they came, and we would tremble. Finally Saturday morning there were 2 roomsleft in Strong ( we were all in except Dora + Marie, + Mollie + Elizabeth. We had seriously considered the matter the night before when we had to draw and had decided to take Strong + trust to luck that the others would get in. We really had very little hope Mollie + Elizabeth would make it well Dora and Marie had first choice. They took one of the 2 rooms in Strong. Then there were 3 couple to choose before Mollie came. You can imagine the pins and needleswe were on. Then finally they got it. Oh my, we are so pleased we don't know what to do. Isn't it lovely? When I come home, so near now. I will tell you all about it. I wish I had time to tell you more about it now. But I have been in at the Reltors all day with Dube, and just home in time for chapel + prayer meeting. After that we got into this disturbance about the tables. Only ten can sit at a table and there has been a misunderstanding, because you see there are really 12 in our crowd and it seems that Florence and Dube, have been left out of the calculations when we supposed it was Mary + Lucy who had been left out. So Cora + I think we ought to stick with Edith and Florence and there has been lots of very serious discussing about what ought to be done, and everyones feelings are very much wrought up on the subjectand Lucile complicated the matter by making some very tactless re-marks. What it means is that we will go to a table where there are some girls who are nice, but not very interesting. It won't matter so very much because we will be together with the other crowd I mean a good deal during the day, or at least we try to make ourselves think so. I feel very sorry for Dube for she seems to take ti to heart more than the rest of us. It makes a big difference to herwhom she has to talk to during the meals. She likes to have a jolly time and fun then. Poor child. There are so many complications in your feeling here at college, and particularly around this time the air is full of them. It's very interesting. I find life a much for attractive and cries thing than I did before I came. But enough of this we are all delighted at being in Strong together and really thatis the essential thing. This afternoon we went off for a walk with Mr. and Mrs. Pelton and got a big bunch of March Marigold. Oh it's so lovely out here you can't imagine. I wish I could tell you about the Juniors walk we had Saturday morning. Dube know the most enchanting places around her and everything is overflowing with flowers. We have planned a lovely excursion over across the river for tomorrow afternoon. But I muststop, Cora has gone to bed for a long time and I can't keep the light up any longer lots of love Ruth Isn't it fine Katharine and Ellen are coming up?
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 10, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: Do forgive me for being so late again. But we had a match game Wednesday and we have all been perfectly breathless ever since. Dear, it's raining today, and we are all broken hearted. There is no change of having field day tomorrow with the ground too wet and there is every likelihood that we can't have the play either. Isn't that dreadful with all the people coming up and Katharineand Ellen. I am so unhappy. What can we do? I suppose there is no use crying...
Show moreVassar Dear people: Do forgive me for being so late again. But we had a match game Wednesday and we have all been perfectly breathless ever since. Dear, it's raining today, and we are all broken hearted. There is no change of having field day tomorrow with the ground too wet and there is every likelihood that we can't have the play either. Isn't that dreadful with all the people coming up and Katharineand Ellen. I am so unhappy. What can we do? I suppose there is no use crying over spilled milk though. It will be lovely to have them up any way. In the match game we got beaten by the seniors, 4 to 2 but the juniors beat the sophs 6-0, and we play a fine game so we don't feel as terribly as we might. Dear I wish it would stop raining so. We are crazy with things to do this afternoon, all the lessons for Monday to get and the room to pick up and all kinds of things to do.We have just been down at the store laying in a store of provisions. How terrible about grandfather? I suppose we can't go away for the summer then if he is ill, can we? Aw so glad you have at last got a girl. lovingly Ruth. Didn't you get the letter I wrote last week Thurs or Friday?/ 5 9 ‘§:§: 1*“ 4» § K_»:.u; ~'_, % 5 ‘ ,.“ .-5",, 5 -~ V --- -V -~-~~-- pi 7'3 T =._. /-’x\’ ~~' .'““\ 2‘ ' > _ _ , ‘ zzzupvae-am1c==a_Q.wa1~.¢nu.x-c.;;-R u A. 5 , 1”?‘ ra i‘ﬂ»H id ~’A‘3\ I‘ _/ i; V_ -_u»¢~.p-.x:a\-aa:_n>\anna-I-r.I.w:u1’_—~.xuv~ : ' _ kl, @211» P“ i~4/ .-..,._..m..._....-% W .w-uvm : 5] ,~~. p / *1 \ . v ‘ ‘ / Q.-»....=......h,.......-.'-,-....1.-..§-. -»- --.-~»-.-----W...‘ M ~ \ W‘ \// \, \ ¢ ‘ . _Q . .. _. 47 .¢""‘@ , » . I 5 s _ 1 ‘4 " J’ _ ii / “Y _ /H0 < ‘lg I 4“ 1/ W1 _‘ J W/' 4 _\!; Y Y _ _ >__'_ :- \‘ __ ‘I A J} I § I ___ z \_
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 13, 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: - This is just to let you know I am alive and squeaking. Katherine and Ellen will tell you all about things. I am simply broken hearted at their not having seen the play. I wish they could have staid with this after noon It is fine now and it is going to be perfectly stunning. lots of love. Ruth It is terribly depressing to have it in the week like this.--‘L‘>;,§~‘ i , . J 1 @- ' » °‘ “""“*"“""*"""‘*‘ ‘ ' ~ 'i.~¢...
Show moreVassar Dear people: - This is just to let you know I am alive and squeaking. Katherine and Ellen will tell you all about things. I am simply broken hearted at their not having seen the play. I wish they could have staid with this after noon It is fine now and it is going to be perfectly stunning. lots of love. Ruth It is terribly depressing to have it in the week like this.--‘L‘>;,§~‘ i , . J 1 @- ' » °‘ “""“*"“""*"""‘*‘ ‘ ' ~ 'i.~¢'I'~ ” '"* ’{/(:\\'J\Y\ IL’ ' ,. '12; \i ‘{ ¢= M W! @ mW'"“'“‘" ? *‘.,, UH, _‘ A— _ ' K {Inn I: ,2 " ‘:1 ix.‘ i l‘lDilK$\l‘&1‘Cl, ‘(ii P i ~ “H - --~--~-»- ~- ~~----»--» ~§?i:*.;r—_(_, ._.._...¢ ' _~’ ' (1 I/_ z / / \ {L - ,.,_,_Y.,, ;,__,W.._, , ( (,=::.__:(_ .,__..%_(_(:i \/\_ '1» ~.4...‘,...- »..-..-~-v_-._..-.>=:.=-r_*_v ’—"F-X-1*’ * - ' ':1qnn..¢,' 7-‘.¢q é f » \ ~ lf£':"\. 1~~ } “)\//I “S " P‘ 1’; /*0» / :**-~\ 7 $ 6 f ,;-.:_ >___ 4 §"\\=" '9 \* 1' “' ’ ’ ’ J_ ' E . »' Y . ‘.(\Y' G I f\\/\‘A ya Q Z Q 4 d ;*~*'j*‘\*~=-==4==A~=¢1'#/lnll-.@ “»/*‘~@_‘2>,,¢\:3 \'”‘§_~:\¢>@:_i>*—*»‘3<:;7K_
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 16, 1901
Text: Dear people: - I am terribly sorry but this will have to be just a scratch again. Sunday you shall have a nice long letter. More things have been piled on us this week. Monday afternoon came the play, so that we were behind hand on our work for Monday. Tuesday came a match gamebetween us and the juniors in which we were beaten, which made us behind hand in our work for Wednesday. And Wednesday we had to get in our essays and prepare prose for today, and the prose was the worst stuff we have...
Show moreDear people: - I am terribly sorry but this will have to be just a scratch again. Sunday you shall have a nice long letter. More things have been piled on us this week. Monday afternoon came the play, so that we were behind hand on our work for Monday. Tuesday came a match gamebetween us and the juniors in which we were beaten, which made us behind hand in our work for Wednesday. And Wednesday we had to get in our essays and prepare prose for today, and the prose was the worst stuff we have ever had. Further this afternoon we have got to have the class picture taken and go to a game between juniors andseniors. They say it takes an endless time to have the picture taken. So late I be. And I have 3 lessons to get for Friday with no time beforehand in the morning. He. He. You understand my state. But what do you think we have finished advanced work in Trig. Isn't that fine. Think the last match. I shall ever have to do.well the luncheon bell rang lovingly Ruth
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: May 1901
Text: Dear people- I am going to start this letter in the girls room while we are waiting for Miss Hastings to bring her father up. He is the darlingest old man you ever saw and is so pleased with all his new grandchildren. Miss Hastings has told him all about us so we feel quite acquainted. Beth Seymour is up here over Sunday with Miss Palmer, the greek instructor, I walked in to her room the other night with out ever having met here which was rather cool I think. Of course it has been raining all...
Show moreDear people- I am going to start this letter in the girls room while we are waiting for Miss Hastings to bring her father up. He is the darlingest old man you ever saw and is so pleased with all his new grandchildren. Miss Hastings has told him all about us so we feel quite acquainted. Beth Seymour is up here over Sunday with Miss Palmer, the greek instructor, I walked in to her room the other night with out ever having met here which was rather cool I think. Of course it has been raining all the time she has been here. I shall never dare asked anyone to come up here again. It always rains. We haven't managed to have field day yet. I don't know what will happen now because the seniors have to have their exams next week and they haven't time to spend on such things. Mr. Hastings has made his call. He is so nice and jolly. Last night we went into the Amherst dramatics. They did finely, rather better than the Williams people I think. The girls were better any way. Why it gives you such a queer sensation to see a woman and knows that it's a man all the time. Clothes do make a difference. You can't help some way feeling differently towards a girl, no matter how well you know, her when she is dressed as a man. Dear me it's Monday now. I fully meant to get a nice long letter off to you, that is get it done yesterday. It wouldn't have got to you any sooner than this will. I went in to tea with Dube yesterday and only cameout in time for the address at 8 o' clock. A miss Bradford of Whittier house Jersey City spoke to us on social work and all kinds of things that are being done for the poorer people. She is perfectly lovely. We went into the senior parlor afterwards and sat around her on the floor, while she talked to us more, and answered all our questions. We were all ready and crazy to start into social work immediately. I wish so many interesting people wouldn't come here and talk to us so. I shall go wild. I have at last made up my mind to take every economic course I can get a hold of. Oh dear I am terribly sorry I believe I have missed the mail. I don't see how I could have been so thoughtless. We are not going to be nearly so busy this week, as we are to have no Latin prose but a lecture instead. Our essay however is something terriblewe are to describe in Pater's style either a basket ball game or the Shakespeare lay imagine anything more absurd. It isn't at all like anything he ever wrote. Such things are really quite trying. Friday night the choral club gave a concert and also our new symphony orchestra of which we are very proud. Then Saturday it poured all day and we were all dreadfully cross. I never saw Lucile get so mad in my life, and we allsat around and swore at each other. Friday afternoon I forgot to tell you we had a [stunt] party. I mean the Juniors had one for us. It was lots of fun. We had 3-legged races and red headed races and potato races and all sorts of things. Then they took us over to their fence and gave me refreshments and a speech on the subject of the fence. Oh my I almost forgot to speak to you about a very im-portent affair. Edith is very anxious to have us all go home with her directly after commencement for 3 or 4 days. What do you think of that? She lives in Fall River you know and we should go by boat which of course isn't as expensive. We would have a fine time I know but I told her I didn't believe I could come for many reasons. I hope Grandpa and the maid are improving. lovingly Ruth./1; /c,\"*Kl:5j /Q-_§’MAY2i Q1 ,. . ii 1 Oi \ 69 ' xiii *' I¢' ~"1 no-1—*‘1 4&- ~* in " FT! WJOA . (__:v_ \/.\/>1» _m;_,w,_; _Q__;____, . \\\ *7 H A % pk? ,._. ( »%"’ /’= AJ~=-» ‘ ____..4 MH _' A ]_\ /J . M x wg_‘__‘H V; xi J i ﬂy ' “Q _”_____" _ N _ ‘ 5' J _ W 33 ' _____'___ Y " _‘ {M _ _‘ ‘Q ’/ YR‘ Ea I,,_’, \‘ If ‘ u 4/__ ‘Eli 4_V '_ iv; \ __ \,b, NI‘ ‘P, > ,_ ,_‘ U I \
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: June 1901
Text: Dear people: Today is town Sunday but I am staying at home today to rest after the fatigue of yesterday, that I may be prepared for the fatigues of tomorrow. Monday- comes English Tuesday- " Latin Wednesday- " Math Thursday- " German Just think we have had our last recitation in Freshman year. It doesn't seem possible does it? About going to Edith's. I think perhaps I had bettergo, and then seeing about when I shall have to leave New Haven. Of course I can't stay...
Show moreDear people: Today is town Sunday but I am staying at home today to rest after the fatigue of yesterday, that I may be prepared for the fatigues of tomorrow. Monday- comes English Tuesday- " Latin Wednesday- " Math Thursday- " German Just think we have had our last recitation in Freshman year. It doesn't seem possible does it? About going to Edith's. I think perhaps I had bettergo, and then seeing about when I shall have to leave New Haven. Of course I can't stay if nobody wants me. But in case I do go with you on the 21, I shall have one of the girls up each night with me and we can lie awake all night and talk. We could get in quite a job that way. As to the trunks, Cora and I would only take one between us, and you see a lot of the Welches are coming up to commencement and Cora think perhaps they wouldtake the rest of our trunks home with them. Anyhow I should have to wait and see. There was so much going on yesterday that I didn't get time to look at the express list to see if anything had come for me. But I will probably find it Monday. I think in the future I shall avoid Mrs. Gal. if possible and see if I can't get my dresses made within a reasonable time. Don't you think we mighttake the goods up north and have some shirt waists made up there? There must be dressmakers up there that can make shirt waists just as well as the ones who would make them for us in New Haven. and even though we didn't find any one whom we thought would do them well it would do no harm to have the stuff. I found I didn't need that white stuff I got, so I have never had it made up. I shall need a flannel waist nextyear before Thanksgiving too and a silk waist perhaps a wash silk. But we can decide on those things after I get home. One thing I should like to make this summer would be a [Chimona]. They are very simple I want a cotton one. Either a plain pink with a white border, or some stuff with pink flowers or something and a pink border, just something cheap and not very fine you know. If we should decide that these curtains wouldn't go in our room next yearshall we try and seek them up here or would you like me to bring them home? Can I take a French book from the library for the summer? I don't want to but them. But I really must read this summer because I have forgotten a great deal. Yesterday the seniors had a sale of furniture with an auction in the morning and in the afternoon a country fair to which they charged admission and had side shows and refreshments. It was capitally done. They had fortune tellers and [palraiste] (if that's what you call them) and you could have your picture taken and there were races of all descriptions. It ended with a may pole dance. But in the evening came the best of the lot. They gave a modern commencement with all the Props and [Prexi]. I think it was the funniest thing I have been to this year. Someof the girls are perfect mimics. Miss Wylie and Miss Salmon sent us into [scrieke] and you never saw anything better than Jimmy. After the performance the real Jimmy took his double down to get some strawberries and you can't imagine how weird it was. Margaret Jackson was prexi and she is always grand. They had all kinds of ballet and dancing and singing and stunts. All this was for theircommencement expenses you know. How did Mr. Hall happen to be east? You won't let Grandfather go until I get home will you? I should feel dreadfully if you did. I really don't know how much money I shall need. Everything in college is filling up it's deficit by laying a tax of .05, .10 or .25 cents on its members etc. But I should think $15 or 10 would more than pay all I shall need till I get home. lovingly RuthDo we go through Holyoke on our way nor?No OCR availableNo OCR available
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: June 6,1901
Text: Vassar Dear people: Such heat! I hardly have strength to hold my pen. Well exams are over, my last studying for a long time is over and done, in fact I am a sophomore. Of course provided I passed. I am not terribly worried over the subject [but] still pride always has a fall you know. None of them were very hard but the Latin was long. Eachday has been hotter than the one before. It's very nice to feel we are all through, though of course we don't realize it. Every body is departing...
Show moreVassar Dear people: Such heat! I hardly have strength to hold my pen. Well exams are over, my last studying for a long time is over and done, in fact I am a sophomore. Of course provided I passed. I am not terribly worried over the subject [but] still pride always has a fall you know. None of them were very hard but the Latin was long. Eachday has been hotter than the one before. It's very nice to feel we are all through, though of course we don't realize it. Every body is departing and it's quite exciting. We are already saying how nice it will be when we all come back next fall. Cora just heard Miss Wilkinson's voice in the hall and rushed out to ask her if we passed. Wilkie said she did. And then Cora said "I suppose Ruth did too?"Wilkie was quite fussed and said "Ah. Uh. I…Yes, that is. I-I haven't looked over her paper yet." As to the dentist, perhaps I had better have him look inside my mouth but I don't think any thing is wrong. The 18th would be all right. I could hardly come home on the 15th because I wouldn't have any time at Fall river at all then. My dress from Mrs. Gal has not arrived yet. Either she liedWhen she told you she sent it or else it has been lost. It's a terrible pity you have to go and blow her up so much. I never heard of anything like it. I suppose she thinks when we order a dress for me at college it makes no difference whether we have it at college or not. Our class pictures have come they are pretty good on the whole though a lot of girls are left out. We are all going to drive with Mr. and Mrs. Pelton tonight. Ruth. So hot.The money cause OK. Thanks.w \ \”_ _ “_ ______§________>__ J > K Y $ L‘ * ‘ V_ ‘ > H 1, _ _ J W q 4 _ _ _ _ _ ‘W > __ n __, _ _\ __ ‘H v 7 __ N ,6,‘ _ i V I _ MW M” _ J ~ _ M 1 % _ 1 gﬁ “__ 1'__ _ _ __ W L I’ N j _ U Q W K) ft X S _Q@/m_ %__W_ _t_b P /_ t4 _\_ A \ N 0 __ 3 9 I 1 PD 3 A\ ‘K / K H ANE\\ W _ m‘ Mm; WWW: W7 _ __ _ _ _§_y __= _ R M i \ M _ _W M H w 5 _ v t 2“ V13 L ﬂy, //{ , m ‘ Q __ _ H‘ . ﬁkA‘% ."*”'”'*-'3‘-’§’~:~ Q -|'\= “- -;‘\. '*r~’~ m i ‘Lid ~.| .' ‘ {MN <9 z A § ’ \,r \|\/ \ u /F) 9 L \ / 11: - --\\- ’ ‘» ..-—'-"‘ e~.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: June 9, 1901
Text: Sunday Dear people: Well I have just passed through the pain of the Baccalaureate sermon, etc. I wish [Arexi] wouldn't make such terribly feeling remarks it makes everyone want to weep. Some do. Since I wrote last nothing particular has happened, every body has relaxed and done nothing. Saturday the Peltons took us for a long drive up along the Hudson then we went there for lunch and after that we went to the circus and enjoyed ourselves very much. We went and sat on the seats with all...
Show moreSunday Dear people: Well I have just passed through the pain of the Baccalaureate sermon, etc. I wish [Arexi] wouldn't make such terribly feeling remarks it makes everyone want to weep. Some do. Since I wrote last nothing particular has happened, every body has relaxed and done nothing. Saturday the Peltons took us for a long drive up along the Hudson then we went there for lunch and after that we went to the circus and enjoyed ourselves very much. We went and sat on the seats with all the little rag-a-muffins. They are very amusing. As to the exams, we are all through, I mean, Cara and I. We are so furious we don't know what to do about the way Miss [Dalton?] has done. You heard we speak of her didn't you? She is the Latin Teacher I had the 1st semester. They said she was very partial and flunked girls if she happened to take a dislike to them but we never thought it would be as bad as this. She flunked Dora in all the work that means 4 hours work and Dora can do it just as well as any of us. Miss Dalton has hated Dora all the time and been perfectly hours all along, so Cora says, but how do you suppose she could dare flunk her? We are so mad. Cora says Dora always makes good recitations and I reviewed some with her and know she knows the stuff. Then Miss D. did the same thing to another girl. And to make it worse she let one girl through who knows absolutely nothing about it at all. And Cora says it's just as plain in class as can be. She has used a [trot] and done no work. Doesn't that seem dreadful? I didn't know you wanted all those pictures to send away. You ought to have told me, for I have given them all away. I will order another half dozen but I don't know when I can get them.We will probably leave near Wednesday noon. So you can think of me Wednesday night as sailing past New Haven. Do you suppose you could get me a little more money? I think I have just enough but I hate to have it come quite so close. I expect we will get home Monday. Lovingly, RuthIt just occurred to me that I haven't paid for my picture yet so I shall have to have some more money. If this gets to you Tuesday morning and you send some that afternoon won't it get here Wednesday morning before I go? I haven't enough to get to [Edites] one now let alone getting [Cora] because the pictures will be $4.50. It costs $4.46 to go to Edith's and I don't know quite how much it is from Providence back to New Haven.aw» A _-.,‘_, - 11:2 ‘q ’Jk (1. , , _ , P Q Y‘ ‘J W ,/‘ ( 3'7 9@%‘<<¢-J-~¢¥~Y»@‘+A;~§*~ ?¢=@a ;~,.@ . A §'< <<“Tf_,.L» , ” Z M‘, H \§A \.J \. ‘}’\ 1 N ‘§ -| \. “‘-.__.__4= has-:¢.~ N1» '?';Y“*w 3* I I20 r? 1 "3 :1" .v~. "31 H 6* ~ IUI; )"Z¢ 4%” , V J ARK kf aw ‘ Us -1*’ \\b f // We"!
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: November 1901
Text: Vassar College Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for the money. I am terribly so to trouble you for more but so many things came up just at the end. I have order 1/2 dog pictures and that will be a dollar. The divinity has at last come. I don't understand about it at all. It looks very pretty but I haven't had time to try it out yet. I never was so busy in my life. How everything is to be done I can't imagine. I don't know what fancy work I want. I am sure. What do you mean...
Show moreVassar College Dear Mother: Thanks ever so much for the money. I am terribly so to trouble you for more but so many things came up just at the end. I have order 1/2 dog pictures and that will be a dollar. The divinity has at last come. I don't understand about it at all. It looks very pretty but I haven't had time to try it out yet. I never was so busy in my life. How everything is to be done I can't imagine. I don't know what fancy work I want. I am sure. What do you mean by the wash for the afghan? Have you got another color to go with the red? What a hard time Ellen has. I want to raise a $1000 dollars this summer, 200 preferred. Do you think I can do it? Have we any settlements in New Haven? Who can I go and talk with for suggestions about a club house we are trying to put up for the maids there? I am on the committee and we are all to go and visit any things of the kind we can and talk with people interested in such things of kind. The conditions of the maids are something terrible. Will tell you more about it later. RuthThis was the only bit of paper I could find. I want German novels too. Can't I get books often I get home?/Q5111. s i ‘3\"/ - Q‘ ‘E? / H *4‘ v~\\ .,... ...._..M .-_.-.... __. ‘#1? vf ".4-‘Q .uur¢"J P" :30P A, ., cl? , u- , "\.n‘»~.'__1--=-aaI|n=t_"nII=~’-:11-Q-av. Aw, j /\ §§,"‘”¢‘f~ '\ 3 I I " “A ‘ <§°\ I i‘ j I‘ a k »r .,‘~'- > ,, /7;: 5 > r \ I I 1_ _ J _ r _ ‘ / I‘ 1 ‘ hr ___ / Q 2 I _\m\;VJ___ “J /V, \ / 7,1’ ‘ \\\_ _ ‘ “_L_ I i _,’__ _ \1 /‘I / _\ “L J _ _
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: December 1901
Text: Vassar Dear people:- The time for mo to go home seems very near now, for they have got all our trunks down. And today we even got our tickets and the checks for our trunks. I hare decided to check my dress suit case along with the steamer trunk I am going to bring home. The case is so heavy. But the horrible thought has occurred to me that they may want to take the bagage down the night before, and then where would I be. I shall have to borrow a night gown of some girl who is going to stay...
Show moreVassar Dear people:- The time for mo to go home seems very near now, for they have got all our trunks down. And today we even got our tickets and the checks for our trunks. I hare decided to check my dress suit case along with the steamer trunk I am going to bring home. The case is so heavy. But the horrible thought has occurred to me that they may want to take the bagage down the night before, and then where would I be. I shall have to borrow a night gown of some girl who is going to stay here. But this isn't what I want to say to you at all. The all important fact is that I have been skating!!!! and have bought a pair of skates!!!! What do you think of that? I couldn't resist the temptation when Lucile came rushing down to the room wild with delight and she and Cora Hew over to the Lake, where the ice is at last sale for the "whole college". As I say I couldn't stand it to say the girls go by with their skates and everybody so excited and having such a great time. So I ran up to Florence & Edith to see if I couldn't persuade one of them to go down town with me immed-iately and buy a pair. I found them both sitting in the same bed eating breakfast. It was about five minutes of nine and they had only just waked up. You see it Is Saturday. Well I so worked on Florence's spirits and feelings that she gave in, and promised to meet me at the loot of the elevator at a quarter past nine,- it was then nine - though she had heaps of work to do and had said she wouldn't go skating. You see her skates were in at her home. Well we got the 20 minutes past car into town and went way around to Florence's and got her skates and to townand bought some for me, and to a picture store, to get a picture, which Edith is having framed, and which was to have been done last week, and which has been going to be done just hall an hour alter we are there for at least the last four times we have called for it,- or somebody has called for it. So provoking every time he says he is so sorry it isn't quite done but will be in Just hall an hour. He knows college girls haven't any hall hours to waste waiting for pictures And then we went to to see a young man, or rather Dubie did end see if he would go to a dance with her that the Po'keep girls are getting up. We didn't go to his house, but to the bank where he works* And got home by hall past 10, wasn't there pretty good time? Then I came in and got Coras sweater (?) (by the way I must have one. A regular man's you know, a great big white one. I will take it in place of the skates tho' I imagine it will cost about 3 times as much.) and took off my glasses in case of accidents and went out for my first lesson I wish you could see me. I do finely. I think. I must remember fromwhen I first learned. My but I am lame now. I went out again this afternoon. It has been a most glorious day so sunny and bright and the ice was perfect in some places you can see right down to the bottom of the lake the ice is so clear. It makes you feel as if you were skating on water. I wish you could see some of the girls my but they skate beautifully! Why dont you skate Papa? all the Profs do up here. It would be fine for you. And then you could take me out in the Christmas vacations. I only hope the ice will last. It is now Sunday night and this isn't finished, and I am very sleepy. So I am Just going to put an ending on this and send it off with out telling you anything about the Beta play Saturday after noon, or the Alpha play, to which Margaret Mather invited. They will wait until I come home. Today I have had such a good time. And this evening was the Christmas music which was beautiful beyond words. Mary Thompson had a solo which she sang wonderfully. They say she has the best voice of any one in college Since then she has been singing in the senior parlor and we all got invited in. She is a stunning girl. Ruth.ﬂap»--,--» ——- :n1~~1 “i 1 4\++<f<% fﬁ l @5501? _, (aw A Y“ _ A O ' $909 ( __,,, - ‘Q !\ Q Q 3 *f , <3 7 M ,5 -<1 J, =~»*-=¢\ ' /;.j_J¢\<.-\\,.4\_;.,»_ Y. ﬂ_ n k , \\‘:;.. ‘ \ - ’ —ﬂ‘ -v 11 1,./.._ M. ._ Dug‘, “ Z5; (/i§ -... F» E’ ‘A Q -mar" _\,;;L4-Qix E? b *— M /_!_ “H ___‘_' _ ‘Q I /K“ hang I ’ W’ __ Vvz ’ _" I f_ M6, I’ M 0 / :53‘ I 7 Fr 1‘ _ 5’ AU _ _ V {L _ up /V _'_ 7//IE_ _ 3“ M “ V,‘ J I
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: September 24, 1902
Text: I have been to all my recitations at last and I think they are all going to be very interesting. But biology is going to send me into bankruptcy it is so expensive. You should see the list of things necessary. And they are all with prosily the exception of physics going to be very hard. I am to prepare a paper on Tuberculosis for Physiology and Miss Salmon has given us frightful work. R.M.A.Mrs Geo. B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 1902
Text: Well I am thankful to say my work is over for one more week. It does pile up terribly at the last with 5 on Friday. I know my history topic was dreadful. I trust I can do better next week. Please tell me how much its maple sugar was around was it 8. There was something else I wanted to ask and I can't remember what. The sleeves to my blue flannel waist are miles too short and very uncomfortable. What can be done? R.M.A.Mrs. Leo B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 4, 1902
Text: I knew there was something I wanted to say that I couldn't think of. I should love to have you make an [?] down [?]. Light blue you know I can't get a pattern. There is one here that has not fullness gathers. I mean on the shoulders at all. The pieces are shaped to bring in the fullness with a circular band around the neck which does not turn over. Make it abt 53 ins down the front from the shoulder seam. I will get that corset cover pattern now. Mrs. Leo B Adams 57 Edgehill Road...
Show moreI knew there was something I wanted to say that I couldn't think of. I should love to have you make an [?] down [?]. Light blue you know I can't get a pattern. There is one here that has not fullness gathers. I mean on the shoulders at all. The pieces are shaped to bring in the fullness with a circular band around the neck which does not turn over. Make it abt 53 ins down the front from the shoulder seam. I will get that corset cover pattern now. Mrs. Leo B Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 4, 1902
Text: I have got 2 letters from you today. How lovely to be going to have a birthday present. I shall read every express list now until it appears. The pillow is the bed pillow you know. We have just been having services at the laying of the corner stone. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Pratt being here. Mrs. Pratt looks ever so much like her sisters. R.M.A.Mrs. George B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: October 8, 1902(?)
Text: Such a tragedy has happened to me. I have lost all the notes I have taken for my hist topic in some way. And I haven't time to take them again. I have got hold of most amassing old things. Once I donut that my gentlemen was "very sick of the survey from eating bad pie". Isn't that ridiculous. It is a beautiful day. And I m bat to go down to the washer woman and get my blue cheviot. I hope she washed it well. R.M.A.Mrs. [T]eo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: You will be relieved to hear that my trunk has at last turned up. I found it down at the station being held for .30 COD charges. I was perfectly furious. They might at least have let me know but apparently they would have kept it on indefinitely. Nothing has been broken. I had economies today. He has given lesson for Wed.- so cheering for what it will be when we really get to working. R.M.A.Mrs. Geo B. Adams 57 Edgehill Road New Haven Conn.

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar Dear Papa Here is the bill. I send it along immediately. I hope to catch the mail so wont stop to write anything. Tell Mamma the pine got here all right. I quite wanted to go down to New York today. A lot of the girls went down today to the Lessing Place Theater to see Mimma von Baruhelat the invitation of the director who lectured here last night (in German). I understood all he said. It was very nice. But I thought I had better save my pennies. Love Ruth

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: ,Sept. 24, 1900 , Vassar Sunday. Dear People:- This is absolutely the first moment I have had to sit down with nothing to do except when I was so tired I lay down and couldn't think of a thing. X haven't had a moment so far to be home sick in, per- haps it will come later when we get settled. To begin at the very beginning. Cora and I got safely to New York and caught the un train, after sustain- ing several minutes of suspence while waiting in the tunnel. There weren't any...
Show more,Sept. 24, 1900 , Vassar Sunday. Dear People:- This is absolutely the first moment I have had to sit down with nothing to do except when I was so tired I lay down and couldn't think of a thing. X haven't had a moment so far to be home sick in, per- haps it will come later when we get settled. To begin at the very beginning. Cora and I got safely to New York and caught the un train, after sustain- ing several minutes of suspence while waiting in the tunnel. There weren't any norters there but we manage to rush across, though it nearly pulled the sockets out of our arms. The ride up the river was perfectly lovely. We looked over at West Point as we came along. It's just in the prettiest t>art. Then when we got to Poughkeepsie Miss Ellery met us and took us up to the College. She is very nice and has a room next but one to ours. She wishes me to tell Papa the train men didn't steal her trunk strans. First we had to register. Tell our name and address and age and father's name and all about us to one person who filled out a blank which we had to take to another person who filled out another blank. This person knew Dr. Taylor would like to speak with me for my father's sake. So I waited and went into his study. He was very pleasant. Then we had to go to the Treasurer's office with the last blank we got. Some of Cora's sister's friends took us around too and were perfectly lovely. I think I shall probably have a crush on one of them named Helen Stork. She's just as sweet as she can be. First we handed in our blank at one window and answered questions for another which we took to another window where we should have payed our $290 if we had had it. (Cora didn't have her's either) Well the man made a fuss and would--n't give us our paper saying we had made satisfactory arrangements and didn't know what could be done. We began to think we would have go to the town for the night. Miss Stork was furious and rushed around and finally after dinner about 2 we got our papers and went into the parlor to wait our turn to see Mrs. Kendrick who hasn't gone away, but is going after a little. After waiting two hours we saw her and got our keys and at last got into our room. It is a very good one and we are very fortunate to be on the campus. Lots of freshmen are out somewhere in board--ing houses. It must be perfectly horrid. Nobody seems to know exactly how many there are in our class, but it's very large. And it's such a nice class, such lost of attractive girls. We have two twins (I don't know as you say two) who are just a pretty as they can be and look and dress just alike. You can't tell them apart, at least at first. Everybody is wild about them. Then there are lots of other nice girls. Lucille Stimnson (if you spell it that way) is awfully nice and her roommates Edith Hawes and Florence Pelton. Then there is a Lucy Atwater we like very much. She rooms with Miss Dimock. (The Morrises friend you know) and a Mary Thompson who seems much older but very jolly and lively. Miss D. isn't so very nice, I wish you could see the neckties she has hung over her gas jet. We picked in the other night when we were in with Lucy and she was out, About 2 or 3 dozen I should say. We have a table all arranged for that i3 who is to sit at it. But the tables aren't assigned yet, not till next week some time. The first 3 meals we got taken to the senior table, that is the oneat the head of the room where the senior president sits. That's a great honor you know. I don't know what would have happened to me if Cora hadn't been with me. I am very glad nobody came un with me. Some of the Mothers that come up make a great disturbance. They go In to Mrs. Kendrick and talk and talk and talk and never seem to realize that there are hundreds of others beside their daughters to be seen. Then they make such fusses about their daughters rooms. Oh their daughters haven't been used to it at all. Some thing has got to be done. And of course there can't. It's much better to come up alone. We had such a fine sermon from President T this morning. He only preaches twice a year. The first and last Sundays. Saturday evening there was a reception by the President for the freshmen and teachers such a crush and jam I never was in and such noise. Everybody had to shout to be heard above the noise so of course you can imagine what it was like with so many people shouting at the ton of their lungs. I met any number of people and can't remember any of their names but they can remember mine so it's all right. I saw Miss Leach who wished to be remembered to you. She was awfully nice. I haven't seen Miss Salmon yet. She was well. I didn't have anything proper to wear but others didn't either so I don't mind. I wish I had some more musilins (how do you spell it) or some wash dresses like that; they wear them so much. I hone to find my other dresses tomorrow. Perhaps you would like to hear about our room though I haven't much more time I have been writing for dear life and expecting to have somebody come in every moment. It was such a joke the first night. Cora and I were tired and had gone to bed when suddenly we had some callers Lucille and Edith and some seniors. The first I knew they were Bounding on the door. They were very much amused to find us in bed; but we received them with great dignity. Well, about my room. It is like this We are going to put a curtain over the door in the middle and make the front part the bed room But we can't find anything decient for portiers. Poughkeepsie is a dreadfully one horse little place you can't get anything. I got a desk for ten dollars which I don't think particularly nice. (I mean for the price) It certainly was very expensive. W e may decide to have you get us some burlap and send it. Do you suppose you could? Our carpet is blue and the walls painted a sort of yellow tan They are dreadfully high with no fuze. We got some pretty curtains in tan $1.50 with blue lines which are very pretty but not quite broad enough. We haven't quite decided what to do about it yet. We have put my flag up as a portier over the door into the hall and it's stunning every body admires it so. It's just the right sine. This afternoon we went for a long walk with a senior. I would tell you her name only I don't know how to spell and Cora is lying down. We aren't much settled for we only have one bureau and they haven't brought the other yet* So things are all over Then it's so hard to hang the pictures we have to climb way up on the top of the ladder and reach as far as you can then. Lots of love Ruth. Miss Ellery is Dr. Baldwins Assis. I met him. They call him Jimmie. She doesn't. I know this is dreadfully written and full of mis^takes, but I haven't a moment to look it over. How I am to write regularly 2 a week I don't know.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar Dear papa: At last I have been to see Prof. [Bracgand] he says I may take that course in French literature next year, without an examination. Isn't that perfect? I never was more pleased with anything in my life. I went over, and he began asking me questions about what I had done in school, and of course it didn't make much showing, and I could see that hewasn't inclined to let me come then I began telling him about what I read in France and it changed matters decidedly....
Show moreVassar Dear papa: At last I have been to see Prof. [Bracgand] he says I may take that course in French literature next year, without an examination. Isn't that perfect? I never was more pleased with anything in my life. I went over, and he began asking me questions about what I had done in school, and of course it didn't make much showing, and I could see that hewasn't inclined to let me come then I began telling him about what I read in France and it changed matters decidedly. Then he talked the least little bit of French with me. And then I told him I had been expecting to read some french this summer, and would be very much obliged if he would suggest some books which would be good for me to read. So he gave me a list of booksthey are terribly easy books, Peggy and those children were reading them in school when I was there. Oh I am so happy the girls are all wild at me. I said I went over and smiled at him, and said I should like to study with him, and he told me nothing would give him greater pleasure. That's all I tell them. Now for the rest of my business. We decided that I should take chemistry instead ofPhysics didn't we? So I have a three hour course still to take. I want to take something comparatively east as the rest of the work is rather stiff. I rather want course A of Astronomy. Will you look it up in the catalogue and see what you think of it in connection with the other courses I shall be taking. They say it is very interesting and not hard, (they being Sophs who have had it this year)I shall want to take it somewhere in my course anyway. Other easy courses are C + D in Music. Do you think it would be worth my while to take the History of Music ever? It is something I ought to know something about of course. Then courses A + B Art were taken this year for easy courses but turned out otherwise I believe. They were however very interesting, though thereis a good deal of reading to be don.e There is not much danger of flunking them I believe. Don't you want to look over the catalogue with an eye to my course as a whole. I want to take the economic courses as is advises, all of them. I am more interested in that than anything else. Then I want in Biology A B + C. Now I should like to take Physiology rather. It's hard but very interesting. What do youthink about English and History courses. I don't know what I want there. I suppose they are terribly good training for one. And please examine the German? There is nothing that looks particularly enticing to me. Oh I forgot Geology is another very easy course and nice to. Dear old Prof Dwight has that and he takes the girls off on expeditionsPlease tell me is he a brother of President Dwight I insist he is not and Miss Hastings says he is. Will you look this up right away and write me because our elections have to be in on Monday. We are once more enjoying the sun and my spirit rise. Lovingly Ruth. Tuesday 11.
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar Dear People:- Well we have been here already a week. It seems years. But I suppose after the newness wears off the weeks will go by in a flash. Nothing very particular has happened since Wednesday when I wrote last. But next Saturday the grandest reception of the year takes place and if my dress doesn't get here by that time there is no use sending it at all. What is the matter with Mrs. Gallagher. The reception is the Y.W.C.A. I have joined You pay fifty cents and sign somethings...
Show moreVassar Dear People:- Well we have been here already a week. It seems years. But I suppose after the newness wears off the weeks will go by in a flash. Nothing very particular has happened since Wednesday when I wrote last. But next Saturday the grandest reception of the year takes place and if my dress doesn't get here by that time there is no use sending it at all. What is the matter with Mrs. Gallagher. The reception is the Y.W.C.A. I have joined You pay fifty cents and sign somethings and promise to give a contribution every month, and thats all. Then we are making beginnings toward organizing our class. Mrs K. has appointed a Com. and we are to have a class meeting Tuesday. We can*t understand why she picked out certain of the girls. But I guess we'll get fixed after a while. They are dilligently studying Roberts Rules. Olive Thurston's mother It sister have come up for Sunday. I met her sister last night. Oh that makes me think you have got to write a letter of permission to Mrs. Kendrick saying you will allow me to see any caller I wish, or go to New York when I wish etc. Or if there is a certain young man you don't wish me to see or if you are afraid I may go down to New York every Saturday on a spree why you must say so. And she will see that I don't do any of these dangerous things. See! I most forgot about it. Miss Crosette is in my division. She seem very nice. I am going to see her today. She had very bad luck with her room-mate but has at last been able to get a single. Lessons have been going somewhat better (we haven't had any Lat. prose, since the first day.) though I have been writing so much that my hand is nearly paralized and I can scarcely hold a pen. Fortunately the individual reports are off our hands. X never did anything so awful in my life. We nearly went crazy all of us, and could think of anything but those dreadful authors. Of course we didn't get half in we had read. The other day I went to Geo in. with out having done any of the positions she gave us to do. My heart went pitty pat. But she didn't once call on me so, I might have had them all down for what she knew. Wasn't that luck? Unfortunately we have got to hand them in written out for Monday* so I have been oblidged to do them. We are having the most kill- ing things to do in English you ever heard of. She flashes up some object from behind a screen and you have to write down what you saw no. 1. Then she flashes it again and you write down the observa-tions made the second time and so on. That is to make us notice what we see first in order to write good descriptions of things It's very amusing. German is awfully easy* Fraulein Bartleman said she thought I might go into the Soph class if I wanted. She said she would put up her office hours and I was to come and see her. But she hasn't put them up yet. I don't think I want to do it any way though, do you? Of course I don't understand about it yet. I don't know what it would require thatI should do. Probably take an exam, in Freshman German. Still if I'm not going to learn much in this class perhaps I ought to go. Aunt Flo. sent me the two dollars in her letter. I have spent twenty three dollars and nine cents so far for books and furnishing and so forth. If you think you can send them all right I would like to have you get us the curtains. Our door is 2-1/2 yds wide by 2 yds 20 ins. high. We have the pole and rings. We would like burlap I think. Though if you find any thing else pretty in the right color• we should like it. Poughkeepsie is the worst place to get things in I ever was in We need some cups and saucers so, but we can't find any pretty ones here their furniture is dreadful. You never saw such horrid Morris chairs Wouldn't they send a chair up from New York free of charge? We haven't got any chairs, except the horrid little college chairs and we need a big one very badly to give some character to the room. I have painted this little piece of paper about the color of the carpet. The carpet is a little grayer though. I couldn't get it just right. So get the curtains a little grayer too please. And get them all hemmed up for we would never get time to do them. About the "Bilder" there isn't any hurry as we don't use it for 3 or 4 weeks yet. And I don't know the book but will find out the next lesson. This morning Cora and I didn't get un for break-fast. There is the lovliest little store down stairs where the girls can buy fruit and crackers and jam and things. We laid in a suply yesterday. Then there is a kitchen where the girls can go and cook things. love from Ruth. (Ruth Adams, *04,
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Creator: Adams, Ruth
Date: n.d.
Text: Vassar. Dear People:- The only way I shall have time to write is little bits in every spare moment. This morning we were assigned to our divisions. I am G. It's such a shame, Cora Ik Lucile and most of the girls I know are in F. Only Edith is with me. And I fancy she isn't much of a worker. It's a very small division. We will have to recite every day, and I didn't see but one girl in it that looked particularly nice. I imagine we will have high old times in the math, class...
Show moreVassar. Dear People:- The only way I shall have time to write is little bits in every spare moment. This morning we were assigned to our divisions. I am G. It's such a shame, Cora Ik Lucile and most of the girls I know are in F. Only Edith is with me. And I fancy she isn't much of a worker. It's a very small division. We will have to recite every day, and I didn't see but one girl in it that looked particularly nice. I imagine we will have high old times in the math, class. We have Miss Richardson and she is the one who looses her temper so frightfully when a girl girl doesn't know the things and fires chock at them. Some of the girls looked awfully stupid, but of course you can't tell. It will be very exciting as long as she doesn't throw any thing at me. Dr. Thelberg met us in Hygiene. She is the College doctor and seems awfully nice. Wed. have been in all the classes the profs seem nice. I don't know that you would care to hear their names. I hope never to flunk so absolutely and entirely as I did yesterday in Latin. She gave up some frightful sentences to turn into lat and I couldn't think of more than 9 or 10 of the word and some of those I didn't get right After the first sentence I had to give up. I simply couldnt think of any more of the words. Why I nearly expired. We have Miss Dutton in Lat She seems very nice. But if she keeps on with prose, I don't know what ever will become of me. In English we have a Mies Hooker, a new person, seems very young and pleasant. But I wish you could see the report we have to make out. I guess I'll buy one and send it to you. How on earth we are to answer the questions is a problem Fancy all the books you have read. Every single one she says they want from Mother Goose up. Every one is to be answered most literallyand minutly. And in tomorrow. You can't think what a difference it makes not having studied for so long. I don't know how to go to work. I expect I shall either be dead or dropped by Christmas. But don't be disturbed this is all talk. W e go out on long walks (there a lovely places around here & get apples. 1 have found a tree of snow apples) and go to bed very early. But of course real work hasn't begun yet. There are some things I want you to send. Bilder aus den deutchen bergangenheit Freytag. & Eng, Ger. Dictionary- And for mercy sakea little Eng. dictionary. How I came away with out one I don't see. And my spelling is getting worse every day. I am so frightened I don't dare write a single word. Then I want. Mamma that tea cloth with the bluet you know, and also I small laundry bag for my napkins and things that are free or else they won't count so. We have hunted up Olive Thurston and she's awfully nice. She lives in the tower and we had such a time finding it. We went all over the 4 and 5th floors before at last reaching it. So many freshmen are off the campus that we can't get acquainted at all and I don't see how we are going to elect officers and "eich like". More then 2/3 of the class are in hoarding houses. Isn't that a shame? I am so glad we aren't. I forgot to say anything about my cold because I hadn't thought of it since I left New Haven I seems to have disappeared. Papa letter left New Haven 5 P.M. Sept 23 & reached Poughkeepsie 7 A.M. Sept 24. I got it some time during the morning. They haven't<0e*"begun delivering the mail to the rooms yet. So you don't get it till you call for it and there's always a long line waiting. It seems as if we had been here years and ought to have got much more done and much more acquainted. Cora knows so many people around in different places. It's so nice. Some body is introduced from a certain city and Cora immediately says "oh I know some girls from there. Do you know so and so, and so and so." And it turns out their are the best friends of the other girl so they feel acquainted immediately. Summer resorts are quite an institution I think. Oh my dear people I have just come from the 2nd math, class. We began work this morning. We have no text books. We make up our one definitions in class and prove the theorems and then copy them into our notebooks. It is awful. After she has screwed the thing out of us the writes it on the board simply flying along and then suddenly before you are done writing as fast as you can and before you have had any time to think what you have been writing she pops on you and asks you a question which, why we have just had a something or other that it's based on. Oh my. Miss Ellery send love. I thought she looked rather haggered the first day she met her classes. lots of love Ruth. I forgot my napkin ring
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