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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 13,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-13
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Evan showed me a telegram yesterday morning which she had just received from .....Bowers, president of the Harvard Debating Club, challenging us to a Freshman Harvard--Vassar debate for March 7. Dr. Nettleton asked the Freshmen to stay after chapel to vote and there was much laughter. I suppose, of course, that they will do it. I think it would be great, because it would probably mean a regular debate next year. We had a Council meeting yesterday to consider...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Evan showed me a telegram yesterday morning which she had just received from .....Bowers, president of the Harvard Debating Club, challenging us to a Freshman Harvard--Vassar debate for March 7. Dr. Nettleton asked the Freshmen to stay after chapel to vote and there was much laughter. I suppose, of course, that they will do it. I think it would be great, because it would probably mean a regular debate next year. We had a Council meeting yesterday to consider the challenges for this year, and of Williams, Amherst, and Penn, accepted Williams and Penn. I voted for Amherst instead of Penn, but I was the only one to do so. Penn doesn't thrill me in the least, but they wanted a university instead of a college this time, solet them have it. The Penn debate will be at Penn. I have almost finished writing my English topic, and then comes the boring part of copying it. My heart certainly goes out to those poor souls who don't type! The snow is wonderful--I wish I had time to coast! Love, Fannie January 13, 1923 Sorry I can't come to the meeting of the congregation, Pete!
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Mother, April 18,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 4/18/20
Text: [Soumtag] Dear Father + Mother, It is a glorious day + I am enjoying it from my bed in Metcalfe. I am finishing my Latin makeup. Miss Smith was just here. She, like everybody else, was very nice. I have always had the notion that she was half-hearted, but I have changed my mind. She was telling me what a fine hall Davison will be next year, and I could not think of dropping back. She and I doped it out that if necessary I can come over here and go to bed every week (for six weeks) from Friday...
Show more[Soumtag] Dear Father + Mother, It is a glorious day + I am enjoying it from my bed in Metcalfe. I am finishing my Latin makeup. Miss Smith was just here. She, like everybody else, was very nice. I have always had the notion that she was half-hearted, but I have changed my mind. She was telling me what a fine hall Davison will be next year, and I could not think of dropping back. She and I doped it out that if necessary I can come over here and go to bed every week (for six weeks) from Friday noon [or] evening to Monday morning. I think I ought to get along all right that way. Took Dr. T's medicine this this morning. She said it would help me until mine comes, + I think it did. I was very sorry that you decided you had to come. It is too much wear and tear on you, - [besides] which I don't want you until my work is made up and I feel a little better, so that we can enjoy each other's company." the time when it would be most ideal for you to come would be in 3 wks, for [IVI od] Hall in the outdoor theater. It would divide my 6 wks in half, and you would enjoy it. you know you would. I thought it was [eather] extravagent have Lucy call you up again last night, but I had heard nothing from you in answer to my telegram, + that is why I told her to doit. She was busy, + I had to know then, yes or no, [without] before going back to Raymond. Please 'scuse said extravagance. So the idea is that I'll see you in a few weeks. How about it? We won the debate from Colgate - 2-1. that ought to bring Princeton down off its high horse. Mr. Calvin Dodd [MarCraken] is to be christened in chapel this afternoon. The college is invited. Sorry [I] miss it - it must be quite amusing. Do they use coed water on the poor kid's head? My education has been neglected. Otherwise nothing new. I want to know what you think of the plan of [comin for] III Hall. Miss Smith suggested it. R.S.V.P. Love, Fannie You know when I left home we decided there was to be no bluff-work about myself. So why did you get overly '[bet] up'?
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked March 12, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-12]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: I have an awful lot to work out for the debate in the next few days, so my letters will be very brief. I did academic work for 3 hrs. yesterday + 1 today - hurrah! The other debate is <Qc> Apr. 29 with Williams. I don't know if <it is> [wredre] here or there. We [neon] know which side we're on till a wk. before the debate. If you [want] to go to one, I think the debate with girls' colleges are more even + more interesting. I therefore advise...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: I have an awful lot to work out for the debate in the next few days, so my letters will be very brief. I did academic work for 3 hrs. yesterday + 1 today - hurrah! The other debate is <Qc> Apr. 29 with Williams. I don't know if <it is> [wredre] here or there. We [neon] know which side we're on till a wk. before the debate. If you [want] to go to one, I think the debate with girls' colleges are more even + more interesting. I therefore advise Smith. Your letter of "condolence" went to the right spot. I'll tell you a few very gratifying things when I see you this week! I think Cousin Aaron would be ashamed to hold up his head. To my mind that is the worst piece of [ingratitude] I ever heard of. [To] do it without telling father, even, is the worst of it. Wouldn't you think mere common decency + [seef] respect <would> not be as scarce as they apparently are? I'll be glad to see you at Smith if you really care to go. Sat., Mar 17, evening. [In haste]. Fannie Have always forgotten to tell you that for the last 10 days my reg. pain has been [trewen down + improved!]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [April 4, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-04-04]
Text: [4 Apr 1922] Tuesday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: At least I know why Barnard won the debate. I quote from LeBon's "The Crowd":--'To Convince the crowd the speaker must affirm very emphatically, and he must repeat the affirmation of the fact continuously, as emphatically as possible, and as nearly in the same words as the original statement as possible without becoming monoronous. In no case must he attempt to reason, argue, or explain. As soon as he does this, his...
Show more[4 Apr 1922] Tuesday Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: At least I know why Barnard won the debate. I quote from LeBon's "The Crowd":--'To Convince the crowd the speaker must affirm very emphatically, and he must repeat the affirmation of the fact continuously, as emphatically as possible, and as nearly in the same words as the original statement as possible without becoming monoronous. In no case must he attempt to reason, argue, or explain. As soon as he does this, his power of conviction is lost". Me for a psuchological treatment of Brown! I am installed again in 203 D. I just spent an hour putting the room in order. It is too bad you are not here to see the result. I fear it will not long remain this way! Today was not as successful a study day as yesterday, but I got some work done. I also wrote some letters, for mental diversion. I could not keep up the brain speed of the last few days indefinitely. I shall have my back topics up to date before next Monday. I can then go full speed on psych without interruption until those three are well out of the way. Would that I had been here the whole vacation--I could then spend most of my spring on the golf links. What's the use of learning, anyhow? Just wrote to Henrietta Butler telling her I couldn't make St. Love, Fannie[enc w 4 Apr 1922] Dear Mother: Please don't forget to send my green crepe de chine summer dress in the next laundry. That will be plenty of time. You need not send it in a special box. Also, will you please look in the new chiffonier in the little room and send all the white and black silk stockings that I left at home. I think I must have left some home, as I think i have more than I can find here. I will be wearing them soon again. If there aren't any there let me know, and I will buy some. Also, you never told me the point of sending the new pin-cushion when I had one. R. S. V. P.--not that I don't appreciate it. I got sick this morning. I went to the libe to work--I thought it would be just as easy to sit in one place and there as sit in bed, but after two hours the pain came on good and h[ard], so I came back to my room and went to bed. I had the janitor send over to Main for my suitcase. It is eight o'clock now, and I feel fairly comfortable, but I had as close a repetition of Glenwood Springs as I car[e] tp have for quite some time. My bladder pain was much worse ever since Sunday noon--in fact, it was bad enough to keep me from going to sleep easily Sunday and Monday nights. It let up after I got sick--but the additional cramp pain was unusually bad. I think both are over now though, so don't worry. i wrote about it simply because I thought perhaps you should know in connection with the various doctors, etc. Needless to say, I was not good for much [over]studying, but I think I shall do some in bed now. It was maddening to have my well-mapped out day thus disturbed, but on the other hand I prefer that to missing classes. The chances are I would not be ready to see the doctor Saturday anyhow, having felt so badly this time, even if room-drawing did not take place. So make the appointment for Saturday a week, the sixteenth. You can tell him, if you want, that at no time since the treatment have I felt any better, but that Sunday and Monday I felt much worse. Perhaps one treatment wouldn't have much effect. We shall see. I haven't given up hope yet--although I did yesterday! I think it wiser to give up Amherst under the circumstances. If I had been able to go to the doctor this Saturday I would still want to go, but since I can't, I don't feel that I can afford to miss classes during the week--and I don't want to put the doctor off still another week after that, lest whatever good effect might be gotten should be lost through too long a delay between the two treatments. Don't you think I'm right? As I said, I just wrote about the bad pain because I thought you ought to know. Don't worry about it, please, because it is probably all over. It is probably due to the lateness, plus the plentiful poking around I have had lately. Love, Fannie Let me know what you do about N. Y. also what Dr. Z. has to say.288 Main St. Poughkeepsie N. Y. [Mother][Mother]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 14,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/14/20
Text: February 14, 1920. I received your letter of the eleventh this morning, Mother, also one from Aunt Hattie. Hers are always interesting (not that your are not also, but hers don't come as often). Mother, why on earth don't you stay as long as Grandpa wants you, or at least a while longer. Now that he is getting better, you ought to get a little pleasure out of the place. Besides which I am fully convinced that if Father goes to Pinehurst, you should meet him there and get a good...
Show moreFebruary 14, 1920. I received your letter of the eleventh this morning, Mother, also one from Aunt Hattie. Hers are always interesting (not that your are not also, but hers don't come as often). Mother, why on earth don't you stay as long as Grandpa wants you, or at least a while longer. Now that he is getting better, you ought to get a little pleasure out of the place. Besides which I am fully convinced that if Father goes to Pinehurst, you should meet him there and get a good rest. Having taken care of various members of the family for so long, you are entitled to it. The air is bracing there and altogther[sic] it is a good idea. I misunderstood your telegram asking what day I was going for treatment. I thought you meant of this present week-end. As far as I know, I'll go next Saturday next week, for this reason. I had all my plans made in the New York end to go Friday, (yesterday), but when I called up for a taxi Thursday noon they informed me they could not get one out to the college. That meant that I could not make the eleven-thirty-eight after an eleven-twenty class. So I decided there was only one thing left, and that was to ask Miss Thallon to let me go early. I finally found her as she was going out to dinner Thursday night. I told her my story and she said, (Yes, there are her words), "My dear, I would just love to, but don't you know that it is against the rules of the college?" I said I thought that was just for before vacations. She said, no, all the time. And then she added in the most innocent tone, "But Fannie, if you get up and leave what am I to do about it? I would not be impolite enough to tell you to stay." I'll look the other way". She then said she hoped the train would be on time. I left at five minutes to eleven, and sure enough dropped my book out of my muff with a thump as I was reaching the door! I got the only car that passed in three quarters of an hour. It had to stop about five times a munute[sic], to let every kind of vehicle get out of the tracks. There were huge trucks every few blocks collecting snow, and the car had to wait until each was loaded. I got off once to telephone from a grocery store to see if I could get a taxi there, but the cunductor finally persuaded the truck driver to let him pass. T train was at the station when I got there, on time to the minute, so I almost missed it. I came back on the three thirty and was time. I waited till six-ten for a car. None came. Finally I got the taxi chief to order a taxi for me to take me up along the car tracks. i got there at ten minutes to seven. I am glad I got some supper at the station while waiting for the auto to come. Sure enough, after I gave up waiting, six cars came in succession. The reason that I count on going Saturday next week, is that if the snow is still so bad, as it probably will be, I could [not] ask to be excused again.Father, that was a good idea to remind me to send a special. I asked Aunt Bessie to drop two notes for me yesterday, as I did not have time in New York. I told the doctor that I am no better, worse, if anything, since the last treatment. He half murdered me yesterday. There is no improvemetn[sic] today that I can notice. It's great fun. That makes six treatments. I did not ask about skating, Mother. It would have been foolish. I am enclosing my semester bill. Please pay it, Father. It is right. I asked about the medical bill. I could not make it out. They charge a dollar for each hypo. Perhaps they are right, although i could not give five cents for their skill. I heard two wonderful lectures by Thomas Mott Osborne, one of the State prisons and the other on the naval prison. I [don't] believe I have ever heard such a mixture of sad stories and ridiculously funny ones, as he told. The first night he said, in the course of his introductory remarks that when he had the honor of speaking at the fiftieth celebration at Vassar, he shocked a good many good people by saying that he came from a similar institution down the river,--yes, they were both places of education. Of course the whole hall laughed, then stopped, looked at Proxy, who was quite fussed, and started off again twice as loud. The campus looks somewhat like a men's college campus today. I acted messenger boy for Lucy for about an hour and a half this morning. I am glad I can do something for her once. I saw Charles Rosenblook a munutes[sic] this morning. He is one boob I would not want up here for a prom, it seems to me, but I guess tastes differ. I go to the informal dancing this afternoon, from four to five. Did you read the article in the Yale Record that you gave me in November, Pete, making fun of a visit to Vassar. I could not help thinking of it last night when the ten o'clock bell rand last night, and there was a general exodus of men from the quadrangle dorms. Yes, we go to bed early. Otherwise nothing new. Whichever week you decide you will come home, Mother, I will take a week-end. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked December 17, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-17]
Text: [17 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First Hall was punk last night. It consisted of two short plays, "The Birthday of the Infanta", which was very good, and "Sabine Women" which was no good at all. I have more to do between now and Wednesday than any one human bing can do. I expect to snedmy[sic] trunk tomorrow afternoon. I also have to go to town to get my watch and return a book to the town library. I couldn't get the books I wanted for over Sunday and the...
Show more[17 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First Hall was punk last night. It consisted of two short plays, "The Birthday of the Infanta", which was very good, and "Sabine Women" which was no good at all. I have more to do between now and Wednesday than any one human bing can do. I expect to snedmy[sic] trunk tomorrow afternoon. I also have to go to town to get my watch and return a book to the town library. I couldn't get the books I wanted for over Sunday and the world is upside down in general. Wishing you otherwise, Fannie Sunday
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 18, 1920 [1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-18 [1921]
Text: January 18, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was so wonderful after lab yesterday that three of us decided to go skating. We chased back for our skates and then went over to the lake and skated for about a half hour. The ice was great and so was the weather, but my ankles were not. They turned terribly, but I skated alone for about half the time, which is more than I ever was able to do at home. Considering that it was the first time in two years that I have been on the ice, I...
Show moreJanuary 18, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was so wonderful after lab yesterday that three of us decided to go skating. We chased back for our skates and then went over to the lake and skated for about a half hour. The ice was great and so was the weather, but my ankles were not. They turned terribly, but I skated alone for about half the time, which is more than I ever was able to do at home. Considering that it was the first time in two years that I have been on the ice, I managed pretty well. The carnival is tonight. I am going over to watch it for a little while. It was very cold today--either below zero early this morning. I was the original Columbus of Davison today. Three was a notice on the bulletin board today, "No skating on Pratt Lake, (Sunset) until this evening, on account of the carnival." There was another small notice, which said, "Skating on the old Lake". So five of us went down there afer lunch, and had that whole huge lake all to ourselves. The ice was like gladd. it went a little better than yesterday. it is all a matter of practice, I guess, but certainly my ankles are not naturally any too strong; I don't think skating is going to hurt me any, as long as I don't get chilled. I was so sleepy last night that I went to bed at eight thirty adn[sic] set my clock for six this morning, intending to get up any study. But I did your trick this time, Pete. I am afraid it takes too much courage these cold winter mornings. I just say Lucy. She was on her way back from a conference with Miss Wylie, and she was in her seventh heaven. I told her that it was too bad that I wasn't able to go home and rave with you about Miss Salmon, but that she could make up for me and rave with you about Miss Wylie. I do hope I'll have her next year, but there is a possibility of her course being made into a senior course. We had another interesting day in history today. We constituted ourselves the Continental Congress, and the question before us for duscussion was whether or not to lay the Articles of Confederation before the states for ratification. I am going to study chem for two hours now. The more I look at your picture, Father, the more excellent I think it is. Seriously, (excuse the expression, Pete) I think it is fine. I guess the trouble before was that I wanted you to be very handsome, and--well, you know! Mother, are you planning the come up to college to see me here after I come back from New York after midyears. I think it would be an excellent idea. you were here last year when I was sick, so I would like you to come once and enjoy it. R. S. V. P. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked November 25, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-11-25]
Text: [postmarked 25 Nov 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please send Ibsen's "Ghosts" and "Dolls' House" in the next laundry. I need them fro Drama. The box came from Stevenson's. Thank you very much for it. The pictures from Atlantic also came the other day. The one of you is excellent, Father but I don't think yours is good, Mother? For one thing, I am more interested in your face than your hat, and the former is obstructed by the latter. Marse...
Show more[postmarked 25 Nov 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please send Ibsen's "Ghosts" and "Dolls' House" in the next laundry. I need them fro Drama. The box came from Stevenson's. Thank you very much for it. The pictures from Atlantic also came the other day. The one of you is excellent, Father but I don't think yours is good, Mother? For one thing, I am more interested in your face than your hat, and the former is obstructed by the latter. Marse invites me to spend Thanksgiving day in New York with him and go to theater, but I think it foolish inasmuch as I have all Christmas vacation to go to theater there. Heard an exceedingly interesting two hour discussion of the Near Eastern situation last night by Mr. Paxton Hibben. He's strong for Russia but exceedingly interesting. Love, Fannie I'm off to my topics for the afternoon.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 4,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/4/19
Text: November 4, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Fool Champy assigned some reading yesterday to be done for today. Two copies of the book are to be found in the library, and one copy she has out. The lesson was assigned to two classes. I practically lost two hours and a half trying to get hold of the book. I told her so. She told me it was too bad, I could read the stuff next time! She returned some compositions today. As usual she told the class that there was room for much improvement, but...
Show moreNovember 4, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Fool Champy assigned some reading yesterday to be done for today. Two copies of the book are to be found in the library, and one copy she has out. The lesson was assigned to two classes. I practically lost two hours and a half trying to get hold of the book. I told her so. She told me it was too bad, I could read the stuff next time! She returned some compositions today. As usual she told the class that there was room for much improvement, but mine was very good. I got a B on it. I was assigned to an English conference with Miss Kitchel tomorrow morning. The history one comes Thursday evening. I was very busy in the library most of the afternoon yesterday, as I said before. After that I had to go to a stunt party rehearsal. The performance came off with great success, particularly the stunt I was in. It was very sill, i admit. I was gotten up so that some of the kids did not know me. I had a man's hat, spectacles, whickers, moustache, white shirt and read[sic] necktie, huge blue overalls, and big tan shoes. We are to repeat three of the stunts at the Maids' Club tonight. I could use the time to much better advantage, but I could not refuse. As far as i can make out, the more reading we do for English the merrier, and the better for our grades. That is all very well, except that I am very much limited for time, and I don't see how I can get very much done. Edith Lowman told me she saw Bertha in New York. I wonder if she is coming up here. I hope to get time to play basket-ball today. Lester, a long time ago you gave me some sort of advice about keeping a certain kind of notebook and writing up notes in it. What was the advice? It would take forever to look through your letters and find it, and I should like to know. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, May 13,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-13
Text: May 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very unexpected visit Wednesday afternoon, and, I must say, it turned out to be a very interesting one. I was peacefully stetched out on my big Morris chair trying to wade through the Spanish novel the report on which is almost due when a girl who had just been up to my room to see me about fixing her costume for her for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies came back announcing that there was a man down staits to see me. Richard Fishel was up here for...
Show moreMay 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very unexpected visit Wednesday afternoon, and, I must say, it turned out to be a very interesting one. I was peacefully stetched out on my big Morris chair trying to wade through the Spanish novel the report on which is almost due when a girl who had just been up to my room to see me about fixing her costume for her for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies came back announcing that there was a man down staits to see me. Richard Fishel was up here for the day with Helen and I immediately supposed it was he, being polite, or else that Helen had suddenly gotten cold feet about cutting so many classes and had gone to math class and sent Richard to me for an hour's entertainment. I thought I would be jiggered if I was going to get dressed to go down and talk to Richard Fishel for a half hour. She went down to find out who it was and came back with the information that it was David Glick. Well, i never have been more surprised. The last I knew he was working in Minneapolis. So I got dressed and went down. I must have acted my surprise, because I asked him what on earth brought him to Poughkeepsie, and he volunteered the information that it was to see me, of course. Well, that was a pretty nice line but it did sound fishy, so a minute latter I gathered the information that he was on his way from Albany to New York and that he got the idea on the train that he could stop off here and still make his seven o'clock appointment by taking the three-fifty eight. So we proceeded on an expedition of sightseeing over the campus, and accidentally interrupted a very clubby session of Richard's and Helen's "under the apple trees" on Sunset. I told Lucy afterwards, and she screamed, although I must say I didn't think it quite as funny as she did. We talked to them for a little while, and then went on to the top of the hill. The view of the mountains was perfect, and he surely did appreciate it, unless he was being excessively polite. I also showed him the prettiest parts of the chapel lake, and he maintained at least five times that it was a prettier campus than Princeton's. Then, when he started to rave about the outdoor theater and saw people rehearshing there, I got the bright idea that he was after an invitation to Thirda Hall, since he had said that he was going to be in New York until Sunday night unless he should have to go to Washington. So I asked him if he could come up for it, but was careful not to give him the impression that my life depended upon it. The long and short of it was that he would let me know Thursday if he could make it or not, but he thought he could. Yesterday if he could make it or not, but he thought he could. Yesterday I got about a forty word telegram to the effect that he had to leave for Washington, and that he and Frank had quite an argument as to the relative merits of the Princeton and Vassar campuses.He happened to look at his watch at twnety-five minutes to four and realize that he was about to miss his train, so we beat it back to Davison and I telephoned for a taxi. The train was late, so he just made it. He said he would call you up when he got home an assure you that I was to all appearances quite alive and well. He seems to be just the same as he was when I last saw him about two years ago, except that then I was so impressed with the fact that he was quite a little older than I that I stood quite in awe of him, but he seems suddenly to have gotten about three years younger. He has the same serious line, excessive enthusiasm, but perfect manners. That must have been acquired within the last two years! On the whole, I enjoyed the few hours very much. I guess I like serious people. He sends his best regards to you, Pete. I still don't make out why he stopped off, unless he was anxious to see Vassar. I got back from the station just in time to keep Henrietta Butler's and my date with Miss Smith to take her off-campus for dinner. It is something that I should have done a long time ago, and I am very glad we did not put it off any longer, the dinner went over very well, and altogther was quite successful It should have been for the price! I got a note from the janitor's office yesterday telling me that my laundry was there, please to call for it. They told me that it was found Founder's day and that somebody brought it in there. I have a vague recollection of calling for it that day at the Post Office because it did not come special delivery but I cannot remember where I left it. That accounts for my fear that it was lost on the way. I sent it home this morning special delivery--I hope it gets there in time for Monday. It poured all night and part of this morning, so Third Hall will have to be put off till tomorrow night. I certainly hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. Tonight we are going to have the only production at home of the four one act plays that our four stat actresses have been touring the country with all winter in the interest of the endowment fund. That will be as big a treat as Third Hall, if not moreso. They used to leave every week on Friday and get back in time for classes Monday, with one or two exceptions. Tickets sold everywhere for three dollars and we get the performance for nothing. I went to the movies last night--excitement! I had dinner with Lucy, Jeannette, and Helen Stern and I had told them I would probably go along. The picture is supposed to be an unusually fine one and every one around here is talking about it. Moreover, they kid me quite regularly because I dislike movies and so rarely go that I decided I would go if the picture was really worth while. It is supposed to be historical, but if I remember anything about French history, it is quite balledup. Whoever put the picture on didn't mind lapses of years. Anyhow, I never saw the storming of the Bastille before or scenes from the Reign of Terror. On the way home we got silly; that is, Lucy and I stated remembering things that happened the summers we were together for a while and one things was crazier than the other. Jeannette almost had Helen Stern believing that we had travelled around the world together once. I am going to read Spanish all afternoon or bust. There is too much else in college to go with languages. At least that is my present opinion, and since I hand in my elections today I won't have much chance to change my mind. I can get all the French I need in reading for French Rev. I asked Miss Ellory yesterday whether she would not advise taking that rather than Renaissance and Reformation in connection with Nineteenth Century Poetry, anf she said by all means. Miss Salmon signed me sequential study card yesterday in five minutes. That is record time--the college is full of tales about how she has been refusing to sign unless people take what she recommends. She argues and argues and then tells them to go home and think it over and come back tomorrow. But she thoroughly approved of my choice. Miss Smith talked about her at length the other evening. She feels as you do about her but she realizes her eccentricities just as much as we who have her now do. She said that Miss Salmon has been telling people to reconsider their choice if their plan includes a course with Jimmie Baldwin, and she says the only readon is that they had a scrap and don't get along together. That is some narrow-minded policy for one who professes to be as broad as she does. Miss Wylie signed for me in about two minutes. I am sure I shall enjoy working under her very much. I was going to introduce myself to her, but there was a huge line of people waiting outside the door with their cards and I felt that it would be quite out of place then. But I certainly shall next year when I have her. The present plan for next semester is:-- Psychology--Miss Washburn Socialism(so-called, really, Problems of Social Reorganization) Mills Nineteenth Century Poetry--Miss Wylie French Revolution--Miss Ellory Zoology--there is no such course as Biology--Prof. Treadwell If I decide over the summer that lab is going to wear me out the way it has this year, i shall change the science election to another history course. How does the course sound to you? I met Helen Reid's Father yesterday. He does not seem particulary exciting.Did I ever write that I got B on the last chem written--the second of the semester? That is quite an achievement for me. There were several B pluses, I don't think any A's. My last unknown turned out to be Bichloride of Mercury. I was thinking of your acquaintance of S. A. T. C. days, Pete. The clipping with the mine picture was very interesting, as was also the bill with I. P.'s name as big as life. I'll send the [check] to the Peabody fund. I am glad you are able to be outdoors again, Mother. I am also glad you will be able to go to Atlantic. It will be very good for you, I am sure. now I have a suggestion. What do you think of it? By next week I will be completely up to date in my work. You know I have had no week-ends at all this semester, so I could easily do this without missing anything in academic standing--take my prom leave and leave after my last class Thursday on the one nine and come to Atlantic and stay till Sunday noon. What would you think about it, or would you rather not? I have only two classes on Friday, and one is American history. I would not want to do it if you did not want me to--what do you think about it? R. S. V. P. I would like to see you. Volume two will be published tomorrow. Love, Fannie[enc w/ 13 May 1921] Dear Mother: Please explain. Yesterday I received a two pound box of Reymer's candy from the honorable Alfred Goorin. Today I receive a not from him to the effect that the Pi Tau Pi fraternity (a social organization to which most of the boys at home belong) is having a party the night of the eighteenth, a boatride down the allegheny, and that he would like me to go. What about it? Helen mentioned yesterday that she is going with Richard Fishel. Could I tell him that I don't know yet, because I am staying for Commencemtn[sic] and may stay ovr in New York a few days, but that I will probably be able to go. I don't know anything about the propriety of such parties--I suppose they have chaperones, etc., but there is no telling. R. S. V. P.403 DAVISON HOUSE VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. May 13, 1921 Peabody Memorial Oommittee, PMother
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, Oct. 21
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Oct. 21
Text: October 21. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll have my typewriter back tomorrow, thank goodness. Jane and I went to town this afternoon. I had a lot of things to attend to. One of my errands was a new fountain-pen. This morning when I took out my debate-notes box which I hadn't opened since last April. So I took it along to have a clip put on, and lost it in the car. Isn't that enough to arouse anyone's wrath? We had the easiest biology written I ever hope to see. It was...
Show moreOctober 21. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll have my typewriter back tomorrow, thank goodness. Jane and I went to town this afternoon. I had a lot of things to attend to. One of my errands was a new fountain-pen. This morning when I took out my debate-notes box which I hadn't opened since last April. So I took it along to have a clip put on, and lost it in the car. Isn't that enough to arouse anyone's wrath? We had the easiest biology written I ever hope to see. It was almost a joke. I am glad I only studied one hour for it. I have to write a paper for J, due Tuesday, but I play golf tournament on Monday, so I shall have to do it tomorrow. I am up for debate tryouts for tomorrow morning. I read this evening for it. It is not what I should call a thrilling subject. Miss Smith came up to call on me last night. I felt highly honored. I got some of my Colorado Springs arch supports in a drug-store down-town, Mother. They are great, and I certainly was glad to be able to find them. Would you like me to send you some, Mother? You said something about wanting to try them, once. I also bought up all the fruit in town, sent Helen's Shappie some books for her at her request, (he is recovering from appendicitis), bought some dandy woolen stockings, got some stuff at the drug-store, and went with Jane while she got some furniture--all in one hour. As I have remarked before, I have a busy week-end ahead of me. Love, Fannie It was fine to see a note from you in your own hand-writing, Father. Take care of yourself and don't get frisky.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 16,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-16
Text: November 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall plan to meet you in Atlantic. I hope the trip does both of you as much good as I hope the few days will do me. I called up the station today. The last through train is at 3:05, I guess I won't make a through train. The 3:50 is a special. They said the last train to North Philadelphis where I could make connections was the 5:10, so I guess the best thing to do is to stay in New York with Jeannette over night and take the first...
Show moreNovember 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall plan to meet you in Atlantic. I hope the trip does both of you as much good as I hope the few days will do me. I called up the station today. The last through train is at 3:05, I guess I won't make a through train. The 3:50 is a special. They said the last train to North Philadelphis where I could make connections was the 5:10, so I guess the best thing to do is to stay in New York with Jeannette over night and take the first train in the morning. How-ever, I shall write to Uncle Ike. Probably he can get more dope than I can here. Practically finished catching up in Lab today, so now all the back work I have to do is a J paper. I sahll do that over the week-end and be all caught up before Thanksgiving. I worked pretty hard today and took a walk with Helen. That's about all I know. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 18,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-18
Text: November 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much news today. I had a written in Zo which I don't think I came very far from flunking. I have a good week-end of work ahead of me. Apollo of the chem department announced his engagement to Miss Johnson, of the Chem department--Radcliffe '20. Romances of the chem lab! I saw Carolyn Brayton's mother yesterday. She surely is wonderful looking. Junior Party dress reharsal is tonight. It is going to be a very good...
Show moreNovember 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much news today. I had a written in Zo which I don't think I came very far from flunking. I have a good week-end of work ahead of me. Apollo of the chem department announced his engagement to Miss Johnson, of the Chem department--Radcliffe '20. Romances of the chem lab! I saw Carolyn Brayton's mother yesterday. She surely is wonderful looking. Junior Party dress reharsal is tonight. It is going to be a very good party, i think. The party is tomorrow night. Eleanor Wolfe asked me to go off for dinner with her tonight. She is very formal about "paying me back". I wish I had some news for you, but I feel unusually dull. It is hot enough to be a June day. I am going to take a walk now and then work till dinner-time. Love, Fannie I may land at Wellesley yet for vacation. This train mixup makes me ad. i could take the mid-night from New York and go to theater with some of the Boston delegation, and take a noon train, or thereabouts, on Sunday. I wish the Boston trains went to Atlantic City.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 22,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-22
Text: January 22, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I did not go for my mail yesterday until almost dinner time, and as specials are no longer delivered as specials, but in the regular mail, I did not get your letter in time to get an answer off that would leave here before tonight. That is why I wired, to avoid further delay. My laundry also came in the regular mail. So in the future, if you have anyhing to say that is urgent, you will have to telegraph, but please be careful how you word...
Show moreJanuary 22, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I did not go for my mail yesterday until almost dinner time, and as specials are no longer delivered as specials, but in the regular mail, I did not get your letter in time to get an answer off that would leave here before tonight. That is why I wired, to avoid further delay. My laundry also came in the regular mail. So in the future, if you have anyhing to say that is urgent, you will have to telegraph, but please be careful how you word anything that you might not want to be known in the messenger room. That is general advice--I don't mean it for anything in particular. Your answer was here when I get back from chapel this morning. I went to see Phyllis last night--after many urgent requests. We had a rather interesting evening. Her roommate is one of the finest girls I have ever met. She is thoroughly good, through and through. How she can room with Phyllis is more than I can see. Phyllis asked me if S. Makrauer had been up here to see me and told me that when she was down at Peabody during vacation Miss Breene told her that he had been out the day before, and told her that he had just been up to Vassar for the weekend. That was a little too much for me, and I let out to her for several minutes. I think she realized now a little more than she may have before that not all Jews are in the same class, and that I am just as scrupulous about honesty, etc., as she. She said, incidentally, that Miss Breene told her that he had developed into "a fine fellow, very different from the one who left Peabody"! I enjoyed chapel very much this morning. The Rev. Rufus Jones of Haverford spoke, and her sermon was excellent. I really must go oftener next semester. They aren't all so bad. The thing that gets me is their endless prayers, and he didn't indulge so much in that. I sat in the first row, and I think that always makes paying attention a lot easier. I read my psych topic through last night and corrected the typing, etc. It is a twenty-nine single space page masterpiece. They'll either flunk me on it or give me an A, either without reading it--I am sure. I have read all the required Byron except two cantos, and I plan to do that this afternoon. (Childe Harold). We went coasting for an hour before dinner last night, down Sunset. It was great. We could go all the way down the winding path from the top of the hill to the bridge wihtou[sic] stopping. I spent two hours yesterday morning in Zo lab. I think I'll be able to finish on Tuesday. Had dinner in Josselyn last night with T. Workum. It was not particularly exciting. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 10,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-10
Text: October 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: After my voluminous letter of yesterday there is nothing much to tell you. I got a lot done on my history topic yesterday afternoon and last night I spent most of the time hunting for some respect-able notes on the Psych lecture I missed last Monday. It is a nuisance to miss a lecture, particularly in view of the fact that we have a quiz today. I just realized last night, Pete, that I wouldn't want to go away from college the week-end of...
Show moreOctober 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: After my voluminous letter of yesterday there is nothing much to tell you. I got a lot done on my history topic yesterday afternoon and last night I spent most of the time hunting for some respect-able notes on the Psych lecture I missed last Monday. It is a nuisance to miss a lecture, particularly in view of the fact that we have a quiz today. I just realized last night, Pete, that I wouldn't want to go away from college the week-end of the fifteenth, as Junior Party comes then. Don't send the jade dress, Mother. I don't need it here. I went to bed early last night because I went rather short of sleep over the week-end, but the hall was noisy until after eleven. I shall send my laundry tomorrow. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, April 6,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-06
Text: Apr. 6. Dear Mother + Father: Feel better today. By tonight I will have finished the reading on my hist. topic. Hurrah! Humor - our Pgh. Freshman was at the play of the Temple players Sunday night. Says she - "Such a crowd of people as are around that Temple these days - it's terrible" Question - just what is the basis for snobbery? I suppose cleaning Folks' shoes!! Fannie Nothing new today Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, April 23,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-23
Text: April 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me...
Show moreApril 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much to report in the way of news except that I spent three hours after lunch and two after dinner on a psych topic, and plan to spend the rest of today on it, except for two hours this afternoon when I got with Maxine Goldmark, as promised about five months ago, to call on miss Salmon. We certainly are having marvelous weather. The dearth of subject matter is evident from the fact that I mention the weather. But it really does annoy me to have to work in this weather. I slept late this morning, much to my satisfaction. Had a thank-you letter from Henrietta yesterday. K. Stein informed me yesterday that she will probably ask Bill Wasserman up to Third Hall. She was working next to me in the libe, and when she went for her mail, she brought mine back along I had just finished reading your letter, Pete, when she asked me if I knew him. If that isn't funny, I'd like to know what is. Wishing you the same, I remain, Yours truly, F. H. Aaron
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 3,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-03
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mother has^- no doubt told you about Philadelphia and will tell you about Woodmere, so, inaenuch as I .have a class In five minutes, I will make this short, sweet, and to the point. By- the way|^ Mother, you mi :ht send me the letter of Pete's which I missedThere is no such one here. I should be Yery.^lacl to go to the ::,ame with Harold under a^^reeable conditions. I don't know what you mean by "due arrangements", but I do know that I would...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mother has^- no doubt told you about Philadelphia and will tell you about Woodmere, so, inaenuch as I .have a class In five minutes, I will make this short, sweet, and to the point. By- the way|^ Mother, you mi :ht send me the letter of Pete's which I missedThere is no such one here. I should be Yery.^lacl to go to the ::,ame with Harold under a^^reeable conditions. I don't know what you mean by "due arrangements", but I do know that I would not be particularly keen about going over from New York alone, unless such is commonepractice. You knov/ about that better than I do. I ce!.n go out to Aunt Bessie's Saturday night, so Harold would not need to v^orry about cIrnsing me into New York. I am per« fectly capable of going back alone. Another thing, did you induce the invitation? I should not like to so unless the invitation was really meant. Last night after I came baOöc I was up In Helen's room for a few minutes. She asked me what T did while I v/as avmy. I told her I went to Temple Sunday night and Mohcay morning, etcand after I left Dorothy Krolik, about whom I told you yesterday, said to her, "'I didn't know she v/as Jewish!'! I induced the Italian fruit-vender to carry my suitcase to_the car last night. I preferred that to a taxi, inasmuch as I looked the taxis over before deciding./ Love, Pannie October third, I think, but I have not set my calendar yet
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 21,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/21/19
Text: October 21, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had no letter from you today, Pete. What is up? I got your postcard written from the station, Father. I also got your Sunday's letter, Mother. I had to waste an hour this afternoon again resting. It is very encouraging, when I was in bed a little after nine. The shift in the English sections took place today. Miss Buck kept the best. The list was posted yesterday afternoon of the new sections, and I could tell from those of my class...
Show moreOctober 21, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had no letter from you today, Pete. What is up? I got your postcard written from the station, Father. I also got your Sunday's letter, Mother. I had to waste an hour this afternoon again resting. It is very encouraging, when I was in bed a little after nine. The shift in the English sections took place today. Miss Buck kept the best. The list was posted yesterday afternoon of the new sections, and I could tell from those of my class whom she still had that she had the best group. She told them so today. Judging by the appearance of those of my division, I got into the thirteenth of the thirteen sections. I have Miss Kitchel. Do you know anything of her? She seems quite human. I am sure I shall like her better than Miss Buck, but it hurts my foolish standards of work not to have been kept in her section. If mine were the second of third division it would not be so bad. We got our papers back from the written test in history that we had the other day. There was no mark on my paper, but a few corrections. Miss Thallon simply told us that there were none startlingly brilliant, neither were there any ver[sic] poor. I discovered yesterday that a girl in my history class is a granddaughter of President Taylor. She haild from Idaho, and looks like a butcher's daughter. Also, ever since college started I have been staring at a girl that I was sure I saw in Del Monte. She was in swimming almost every day when I Was. She was at Mohonk the other day, and I aksed her what her name was. It is the girl who was in Del Monte, so I take back what I said, Pete, that Vassar does not go travelling around the country. I went rowing yesterday afternoon with the girl that lives across the hall. The lake is so shallow that you can touch the bottom in the middle with the oars. The boats are very wide and flat-bottomed. It is like the pool--you get dizzy turning the corners. We rowed fro[sic] an hour, and it seemed just like a merry-go-round. I'll try it again next spring. Doctor Baldwin thinks my ankle is better. She said I don't have to go back again. It was pretty wabbly for a while, so I am glad I had it strapped. I am going to ride horseback with Lucy for an hour tomorrow afternoon. I want to go before the leaves are gone. She signed up for me as wanting a lesson. That means a man goes along and I get aperfectly safe horse. It costs two tickets to get someone to go along, but I shall fell much safer on an Eastern saddle that way. We had to turn our schedules in at the gym yesterday so that they can arrange the gym work for after Thanksgiving. They require one hour of class work, one hour of some elective gym work, and one hour of outdoor or gym work. i signed up for apparatus or games, (indoor baseball, etc.) Are you coming Saturday, Father? I really would like to know. You know you said something once about coming the twenty-sixth and seventh. Mother, you asked about what we are reading in English. It is all theme work, and I am sick of it already. It must be a family failing not to like things of that sort. Otherwise there is nothing new. I go to Miss Wiley's lecture soon. That is the way the afternoons fly without getting much work done. If Brym Mawr is worse than this, good-night. Talking about Brym Mawr, Pete, did you know that Grace Lubin came out first in her class Freshman year. [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, February 28,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-28
Text: February 20, '21. Dear Mother + Father: The delayed letter was one I forgot to mail and found in my notebook. "Scuse" me! I am writing this in Ec lecture. Was that where you used to write letters, Mother? I have a full day today again, with lab. at 4:15 the squad and committee have their pictures taken for the Vassarion. I had a good sleep last night again. I think I'll manage not to [overtax] my strength, Mother, as long as I can rest up over the week-ends this way. Are...
Show moreFebruary 20, '21. Dear Mother + Father: The delayed letter was one I forgot to mail and found in my notebook. "Scuse" me! I am writing this in Ec lecture. Was that where you used to write letters, Mother? I have a full day today again, with lab. at 4:15 the squad and committee have their pictures taken for the Vassarion. I had a good sleep last night again. I think I'll manage not to [overtax] my strength, Mother, as long as I can rest up over the week-ends this way. Are you coming up here, Father? Love FannieMr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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