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

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, February 6,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-02-06
Text: February 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had no trouble about the seats last night. The trip passed very quickly. The debate tryout poster us up. The debate subject is, "Resolved that the United States should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines". That is the debate you lost unanimously about ten years ago, is it not, Pete? Tryouts do not start until next Monday, Material for reading is available now. My schedule is not as agreeable in arrangement of hours as...
Show moreFebruary 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had no trouble about the seats last night. The trip passed very quickly. The debate tryout poster us up. The debate subject is, "Resolved that the United States should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines". That is the debate you lost unanimously about ten years ago, is it not, Pete? Tryouts do not start until next Monday, Material for reading is available now. My schedule is not as agreeable in arrangement of hours as last semester, but will be all right when I get myself adjusted to it. I have first hour every day except Friday. The only class on Fridays is third hour, over at eleven-twenty. I will therefore be able to leave on the eleven-thirty-seven, Mother. Mrs. Hertz asked me for dinner tonight. Hope you let Isaac have his way yesterday. Did you, Mother? I have been reading the paper and writing letters ever since my first hour class. I am too sleepy for any work, besides which, I wouldn't quite know what to do. Social Psych lecture is huge, there must be over 100. Love, [Fannie]Riviera Palace Hotel, Cimiez-Nice, France January 25th, 1922 Dear Fannie, Only indirectly thru the folks have you heard from us, as we try to include all our dear ones in our "round Robins." Sorry that neither time nor energy permitted our traveling to say a personal farewell to you, but thank you for desiring it. It is also regrettable that you could not come to N.Y. How would you like to join us over here next summer? Perhaps Aunt Hattie will Chaperone you? Reports from Pittsburgh are quite satisfactory; but how I wish they could share this fine sunshine. glad you had enjoyable xmas holidays. Keep well, do not overstrain. Lots of love from Uncle Hugo and Aunt Pauline. Miss Fannie H. Aaron Vassar College, 203 Davison House, Poughkeepsie, New York Etats Unis d'Amerique.122, COTE.D'AZUR - NICE ~ Jmies Romaines de Cimiex
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father, n.d. [postmarked February 2, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-02-02]
Text: Dear Father: Am studying hard for my 2 exams tomorrow. Love, Fannie Wed.Mr. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 29,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-29
Text: January 29, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly owe you an apology for the lack of letters, but I have had a terrible rush. However, I will answer all the accumulated questions and make up by writing a lengthy letter now. Thanks for your good wished, Pete, that I should hit the exams cold. I think they hit me cold, instead. I decided that I always study as much, so this year, I didn't really start till Thursday. But then it didn't change matters any, because I succeeded...
Show moreJanuary 29, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly owe you an apology for the lack of letters, but I have had a terrible rush. However, I will answer all the accumulated questions and make up by writing a lengthy letter now. Thanks for your good wished, Pete, that I should hit the exams cold. I think they hit me cold, instead. I decided that I always study as much, so this year, I didn't really start till Thursday. But then it didn't change matters any, because I succeeded in getting myself panic-y, by merely seeing others studying a lot more. I studied about six hours for Socialism, six for Psych, and a few here and there for J. I'll send you the exams. Please send them to Psych was very easy, much easier than the one given last year; J was merely an essay that required an unusual amout of thinking and cencentration; and Socialism was moderately hard, at least I messed it up considerably and did not leave enough time for the last question. I couldn't say in seven minutes very satisfactorily why I am not a Socialist. Is Elisabeth coming back for good or just so that you can go away? I think you might as well send the white dress in the laundry if you think it is safe to do so. I plan to go away Prom weekend, as I don't want to stay up here and not go. But I might want the dress and it will be of more use to me up here than at home. Send a dress-slip along with it, so that I can put it away all right. I don't know what you said I didn't answer about the trains. I wrote to you that I would leave here on the five-thirty, getting in at seven-thirty. My exam is not over until four-thirty. There is also a six-fifty-four that gets in at eight-forty-five. I am glad you are planning to take a day-trip instead of tiring yourself out on the sleeper. I think I heard Mr. Ratcliffe here last year on India. At least I am quite sure that he spoke here and that I wanted to go, and if I didn't it must have been because of some conflicting engagement or class. The faculty play last night, or plays, to be exact, were excellent. It certainly is a circus to see faculty come off their dignity. And Prexie as the hero of a musical comedy was perfect. Miss Cowley was also very good. Send Pete the programs, then return. My Peabody class-mate was elected class secretary the other day, not withstanding my vote for her opponents. Jane and I spared ourselves a port dinner this noon and went to the Inn. Pork and onions are too much for me, particularly when i am very hungry as a result of sleeping through dinner. I slept till a quarter to ten, and went to chapel. The Rev. Charles Jefferson was anything but interesting. [Love, Fannie (??? ??? ???)]Metcalf was not all that it might have been. Dr. T. lives there, you know, only she was away when I was there Freshman year. She has a voice that would arouse the dead, and she seemed to be talking all the time. And they gave me regular campus food this time, so I guess I did not find what I expected. But I was away from the howling excited mob during the three exams, and that is something. Dr. T. told me if I was leaving Saturday I had to pull out in the morning, as they wanted to give the room to someone. So I was there three nights and two days. I did put in some good sleeping. Your Lehman-May information certainly did amaze me, although when Helen heard the dope from home, she led me to wonder why Mrs. L. didn't turn her steps toward Reno a long time ago. But still I can't hand Mr. May anything. He must be bult of stone. One used to hear about the sacredness and beauty of the Jewish home. What was the Dr Sanes note about--a check for the operation, or what? Thank you for expressing the sled. There is skating, but the ice has been very choppy. Besides which, I am a much more proficient coaster than skater. My ankles are terrible. We want walking in the snow-storm after the psych exam yesterday. It was marvelous. Jeannette invited me for exam-week-end. Don't you think we ought to have her for dinner something the week-end, Mother? You asked for the occasion of Pauline's visit. They were coming to New York on the way home, and decided that they would like to visit Helen. So they wired her, and she wired not to come after Wednesday, on account of exams. They came Wednesday after-noon and staid till Thursday noon. She had three exams before Saturday noon! They certainly are a bright couple! He made a better impression on me than he ever did before, but even that is a very indirect compliment. He has the funniest idea of humor that I ever saw, and Paulne certainly has no intellectual aspirations. She didn't see why we should study for exams--"You should worry about exams"--as though things like that weren't worth bothering about. I felt like telling her that in the absence of a husband to occupy my attention, I considered my courses worth some thought, but I refrained, and wisely concluded to myself that she can have her ideas of what is worth while and I will keep mine. She started telling me about Ruth's wedding. She said, "I'll tell you, it wasn't the way a wedding should be--it was awfully quiet, and there was hardly any liquor"! So I guess hers was quite "the way a wedding should be"--by her standard of judgment. I think I have answered all your questions. Helen wired her mother yesterday becasuse she had not written for quite a while, and told her to call you up. I thought you might be worried because I had been writing cards for so long. In addition to studying very hard I did not have my typewriter in Metcalf and did not have time to write letters by hand. I know now why I hate exams so--I am so lazy that the thought of writing hard for two hours by hand just appals me. If I could only take my little Coronai.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 24,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-24
Text: January 24, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: What do you want the philosophy for, Mother? There are two introductory courses--one Riley's history of philosophy and the other Drake's general introductory course. Which do you want? Enclosed find the name of the book for the first course. You can order it, or I will. Let me know which you want. I finished Zo lab this morning. I certainly hate to give that course up. I think I'll take the second semester next year. Did I ever...
Show moreJanuary 24, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: What do you want the philosophy for, Mother? There are two introductory courses--one Riley's history of philosophy and the other Drake's general introductory course. Which do you want? Enclosed find the name of the book for the first course. You can order it, or I will. Let me know which you want. I finished Zo lab this morning. I certainly hate to give that course up. I think I'll take the second semester next year. Did I ever mention that Dr. Treadwell gave me permission to listen to the last month of lectures on evolution? I could listen to the whole course and this get all but the lab--as no text-book is used--but I would be defeating the very purpose for which I dropped the course. Besides which, if you do that, you have to make arrangements in the dean's office and thus make it a regular course that would not be "cuttable" any more than any other course. I handed my grand and glorious psych topic--a young volume--in this morning. Had two wonderful hours of coasting yesterday afternoon down Sunset from the top. It certainly is glorious to watch and Sunset over the snow-covered hills and trees. I am going to start to study for the three fast approaching exams this afternoon. I played all last evening, like a darn fool. Love, Fannie Helen had a wire from Pauline and Edgar that they would be here from tomorrow afternoon until Thursday. Mother, what would you think of expressing my sled to me? It is not doing any one any good at home, and the three gym sleds here are always in use. I don't like to borrow the same person's all the time. The girl across from me had hers expressed from New York without even having it boxed--just tagged. Would that be possible from Pittsburgh? R. S. V. P.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 23,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-23
Text: January 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had dinner in Main yesterday noon with Helen Stern--the girl you didn't like because she had powdered her nose at the Lafayette debate, Pete--and after that we had a wonderful two hour walk out over the snow. It was wonderful going out, but dreadfully cold coming home against the wind. I then came home and tried more or less unscuccessfully[sic], to digest Childe Harold for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Do you think you'll...
Show moreJanuary 23, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had dinner in Main yesterday noon with Helen Stern--the girl you didn't like because she had powdered her nose at the Lafayette debate, Pete--and after that we had a wonderful two hour walk out over the snow. It was wonderful going out, but dreadfully cold coming home against the wind. I then came home and tried more or less unscuccessfully[sic], to digest Childe Harold for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Do you think you'll be able to come to New York after exams, Mother? What are the prospects? My exam schedule--exactly, this time--is: Friday, Jan. 27--8:20 to 10:20--Socialism Saturday, Jan 28--10:50 to 12:50-Nineteenth Century Poetry Saturday, Jan. 28--2:30 to 4:30 Psychology Thursday Feb. 2--8:20 to 10:20 French Rev. Thursday Feb. 2--2:30 to 4:30 Zoology I went to "Dark Music" last night in an effort to educate myself musically. It is very enjoyable, even if I can't remember what was played. It is the only time you can lie down in chapel. Love, Fannie
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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, January 20,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-20
Text: January 30, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: One of the unfortunate parts of writing a long letter is the consequent dearth of subject-matter the next day. I loafed all day yesterday--as a reaction to the exam rush. Took a long walk in the afternoon, read the paper, went to dark-music after supper, and loafed the rest of the evening. I started to read "Heredity and Environment"--the supplement to your Bible, Pete-- and got so interested that I read later than I should have. It...
Show moreJanuary 30, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: One of the unfortunate parts of writing a long letter is the consequent dearth of subject-matter the next day. I loafed all day yesterday--as a reaction to the exam rush. Took a long walk in the afternoon, read the paper, went to dark-music after supper, and loafed the rest of the evening. I started to read "Heredity and Environment"--the supplement to your Bible, Pete-- and got so interested that I read later than I should have. It might be just as well to let that go until after the exam, though. I found that it was messing up the limited knowledge that I had acquired in the course of our lectures. I am going to town this afternoon to attend to some things that can't be put off any longer, among others a shampoo and having a button put on my fur coat which came off the other day. I cut off about five inches of my hair last night. Perhaps it will be more manageable now. Love, Fannie Pete, be sure to answer P. D. Q. about the biology text-book.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 19,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-19
Text: 203 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 19, 1922. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wanted to see what it feels like to write a methodical letter, and I didn't suppose I could get away with it beyond the first paragraph, so I put on a grand and glorious heading. It makes me feel like you, Pete, and hence very brainy and superior. It is a good think I feel that way now, because I go to J next hour, and there isn't much chance of my keeping on feeling that way....
Show more203 Davison House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 19, 1922. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wanted to see what it feels like to write a methodical letter, and I didn't suppose I could get away with it beyond the first paragraph, so I put on a grand and glorious heading. It makes me feel like you, Pete, and hence very brainy and superior. It is a good think I feel that way now, because I go to J next hour, and there isn't much chance of my keeping on feeling that way. I have been very busy lately. I just now finished reading the chapter in James in "Will" and have found out how to make up my mind not to be so busy in the future. The most important thing that has transpired lately was a delicious one dollar dinner at the Inn Tuesday night with Helen. We have had absolutely impossible food since vacation. The chef is sick, and we have a new one. I think he ought to be bounced. I haven't done anything worth talking about since my last letter--that is why I am taking up space saying nothing. Have you heard anything about Pauline's wedding, outside of the amount of champagne consumed? Have you heard from Dr. Clark? That is the chief interest in my life at present. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 16,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-16
Text: January 16, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: "A kingdom of priests and a holy people". Yeah, forsooth, verily, nay, moreover. You may not know what this means. It means that I am very busy. "I am very busy" is the clause most frequently used my me in these days, and "A kingdom of priests and a holy people" is you favorite expression, Pete, therefore they must mean each other. I spent three hours more on my psych topic last night, and just about finished it-...
Show moreJanuary 16, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: "A kingdom of priests and a holy people". Yeah, forsooth, verily, nay, moreover. You may not know what this means. It means that I am very busy. "I am very busy" is the clause most frequently used my me in these days, and "A kingdom of priests and a holy people" is you favorite expression, Pete, therefore they must mean each other. I spent three hours more on my psych topic last night, and just about finished it--that is about three more hours. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 15,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-15
Text: January 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall be very brief tonight. I surely turned into a grind today. I worked for three and a half hours this morning on my psych topic and turned out fourteen pages single space. I felt as though I never wanted to look at a typewriter again. After dinner I read Byron for an hour, and then went skating. The ice was terrible, so we got hold of a sled and went coasting down Sunset for an hour instead. I then came back and read Byron till supper,...
Show moreJanuary 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall be very brief tonight. I surely turned into a grind today. I worked for three and a half hours this morning on my psych topic and turned out fourteen pages single space. I felt as though I never wanted to look at a typewriter again. After dinner I read Byron for an hour, and then went skating. The ice was terrible, so we got hold of a sled and went coasting down Sunset for an hour instead. I then came back and read Byron till supper, and now I shall work for three more hours on my psych topic. That ought to get within two hours of finishing it! I hate to think of copying it. The ice carnival was very pretty yesterday. I skated some then, but even yesterday the ice was bad. My right ankle is terribly weak. The straps you sent me, Pete, don't seem to help any. The speakers at the luncheon yesterday were not too good. The Jap was a hot-air orator, and Professor Dealey was convincing, but unnecessarily rude. Yesterday morning went to my topic. I'll be a happy mortal when [I] put down its final period. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, January 14,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-14
Text: January 14, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Like a dunce I slept till nine o'clock when I wanted to spend the whole day on Psych. I have worked on the topic all morning, and have just now finished the work of classification of my notes. Now the grind of writing begins. The Flonzaley quartet concert takes place down town tonight, but I have got to work on the old topic. I am going to the Political Association luncheon now to hear Professor J. Q. Dealey of Brown. After that I shall go...
Show moreJanuary 14, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Like a dunce I slept till nine o'clock when I wanted to spend the whole day on Psych. I have worked on the topic all morning, and have just now finished the work of classification of my notes. Now the grind of writing begins. The Flonzaley quartet concert takes place down town tonight, but I have got to work on the old topic. I am going to the Political Association luncheon now to hear Professor J. Q. Dealey of Brown. After that I shall go to the ice carnival for a little while and then renew the grind. My mind wouldn't work on psych last night so i read Debs Canton speech and Scott Nearing's defence of it. I needed something peppy and I surely got it. Then i went to bed and slept soundly and peacefully in accordance with my usual custom. Had a fine long walk yesterday afternoon. The snow is wonderful. Mother, I certainly would love to meet you in N. Y. after exams if you can manage it. Why not spend the following week up here. It is the first week of the semester, so you would certainly not be interfering with my work. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, April 23, 1922 [postmarked April 10, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: April 23, 1922 [postmarked 10 Apr 1922]
Text: Expect to finish my Ren. topic today - one [qut] of the way. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address]

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, [April 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [Apr 1922]
Text: [Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the...
Show more[Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am in an awful hurry--I have to go over to the Infirm before fifth hour. Helen is quarantined, although she has nothing contagious, and I am the one to see her to tell her what her Mother had to say. She wired me to call her up last night and I did so. I spent three minutes trying to convince her to stay home. And one minute extra listening to her tell me to hreverse[sic] the charges--which I did not do. They don't seem to know what is the matter with her--Dr. T. is fishing around for appendicitis. I must also wire Mrs. Hertz before class. It is a mess. Miss Halmilton spent all last evening with me. I certainly am nuts about her--she is a wonder. Had a Students' Meeting last night. Also listened to Amherst practice for a while last night. They are unspeakably rotten. Will leave Friday night. Love, Fannie I'll stay in N. Y. Sunday if you will, Pete. Decide when you come, if not before.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked January 31, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-01-31]
Text: [postmarked 31 Jan 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got loads of things done in town yesterday, got back at four, slept till dinner time, studied till ten--with interruptions--, went to the libe at eight-thirty this morning and studied French Rev until twelve-thirty. I shall have to put the rest of the day on it, I think, all of tomorrow on Zo, two exams Thursday, and then i am through. Had a thank-you card from Ruth Gallinger from Los Angeles. If your letter from Kneeds makes you...
Show more[postmarked 31 Jan 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got loads of things done in town yesterday, got back at four, slept till dinner time, studied till ten--with interruptions--, went to the libe at eight-thirty this morning and studied French Rev until twelve-thirty. I shall have to put the rest of the day on it, I think, all of tomorrow on Zo, two exams Thursday, and then i am through. Had a thank-you card from Ruth Gallinger from Los Angeles. If your letter from Kneeds makes you think you should go into the Rabbinte, Pete, you had better make arrangements for a room and nurse at an insane asylum for some six years hence, because that is certainly where it would lead you. Wishing you otherwise, I remain, Yours sincerely, F. H. Aaron I am sure I have answered all your questions, Mother. I'll do so again. I can get in either at seven-thirty or eight-forty-five Thursday evening. I want you to take the day train. Send the dress if it will not harm it to do so.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, n.d. [postmarked January 20, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-01-20]
Text: Dear Mother; Please don't let this letter worry you, but I am afraid I must get my feelings out of my system. I have felt so miserable since I am back that I cannot help wondering whether it might not do me some good to live at home and take real care of myself. This everlast-ing pain, every waking minute, is just torturing me, and I wonder whether I am not a darn fool to stick it out here. Please don't think I am panic-y over it - I am just so plain discuraged by the facts that I...
Show moreDear Mother; Please don't let this letter worry you, but I am afraid I must get my feelings out of my system. I have felt so miserable since I am back that I cannot help wondering whether it might not do me some good to live at home and take real care of myself. This everlast-ing pain, every waking minute, is just torturing me, and I wonder whether I am not a darn fool to stick it out here. Please don't think I am panic-y over it - I am just so plain discuraged by the facts that I don't know what to do. I have gotten enough sleep and fresh air, and I am taking enough [physic] to keep my bowels moving well, but nothing seems to help. Don't write back that I have been working too hard, because I have worked hard in order to try to forget myself. I had Dr. B. give me an argyrol treatment, but I know they don't help anymore. I wondered if another rest-cure, or whatever staying in bed is called, would do any good. The thing that distresses me is that it never gets a particle better, + this is the 3rd yr. If I were home I would go to Pitt + come back as a Senior next year. Even if I didn't go there I could take an exam in French 7-8 + one in German 7-8 with very little work, and get 12 hrs credit, + I am 2 hrs. ahead now as it is, so I could still be a senior next year. It might do some good. a complete let up might take away whatever nercous element is connected with the trouble. What do you think? I really am desperate to find something to help, but it is nonsense to go thru the rest of the year this way. [shere] certainly is no pleasure or fun in life when you have pains shooting through you every minute. Don't consider this a Freshman-y letter induced by homesickness - it is simply induced by the fact that I cannot make up my mind alone as to what is best for me. The point is I feel miserable enough to be very willing to ditch studies and everything to get myself back to feeling half-way decent. Please consider the possibilities and let me know. Don't bother consulting Dr. Z. as I feel sure that he has no idea how miserable I [really feel.] Fannie For Mother Only
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 20,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-20
Text: November 20, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Junior Party was a great success--even to the fire-drill that I was in!There were several unfortunate hitches--one was that the fuse burnt out during our scene and consequently the campus lamp went out while we were supposedly outdoors. Another was that the curtain went out of order at the end of the second act and the scenery had to be changed anyhow! Otherwise it was quite a success--loads better than at the dress rehearsal. Eleanor Wolfe...
Show moreNovember 20, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Junior Party was a great success--even to the fire-drill that I was in!There were several unfortunate hitches--one was that the fuse burnt out during our scene and consequently the campus lamp went out while we were supposedly outdoors. Another was that the curtain went out of order at the end of the second act and the scenery had to be changed anyhow! Otherwise it was quite a success--loads better than at the dress rehearsal. Eleanor Wolfe had her fourteen year old sister up for it. She certainly is a homely little kid. She was so overcome by having a Junior ask her to dance that it was screaming. I never have been looked up to before! Eleanor treated me to dinner Friday night. We decided that from then on we would go "Dutch". Four of us walked down to the Trussell Notebook Factory in town Friday, to see if I could have my leather note-book repaired. I didn't think for a minute that a factory would take one old notebook and repair it, but I thought before I laid out another five dollars I would see what I could do about it. So we boldly walked up to the office on the second floor and after getting a description of their notebook and making sure that it was one of theirs, they told me to bring it in any morning and I could have it by evening. We were very agreeable, I guess, because we were just starting down the steps when the man asked us if we didn't want to see the factory. With that he took us through from A to Z, and really talked to us as though we did know something about business and machinery. It was exceedingly interesting. It took us an hour and a half. That's what we got for getting up nerve to go in! When I got back Friday evening at six I saw your special, Mother. I knew that there was no chance in the world to cut a class, because you know Thanksgiving is not a scheduled vacation, and is granted every year by the faculty on condition that the students do not ask for any extra time whatsoever. But I thought it would do no harm to show her the letter. So I knocked on her door, and she greeted me with the words, "I hope this isn't a request for vacation. You know the rules. Any other vacation is easier to handle than this one." So I put it to her very frankly, and said also that I would not ask the doctor for an excuse merely for fatigue, because I had had to get doctor's excuses to leave early several times when I was really sick, etc." I could tell that my absolute honesty was winning her over. She said that she would bring it up at the wardens' meeting in the morning, but that she really did not think there was a chance. She told me to stop in at noon. She stopped me in Main the next morning to tell me that they had had their meeting, and that after the session with me she had given the matter a lot of thought and had decided that not so much for my sake, but that for both of yours, it was imperative that I get to A. C. Wednesday night, etc. She and Miss Palmer talked it over at great length, and the result was that my permiss on and that of one other girl were granted. She was so glad, etc. I really have to hand it to her. She certainly hasbeen great to me all through college. She said that she would very much prefer that I cut only one class as long as I could get there Wednesday night anyhow. So I shall leave her on the 2:02, arrive N. Y. at 4:30, leave Pa. station at 5, arrive N. Phila. at 6:46, and leave there at 7:30, arrive A. C. at 8:40. I am quite sure that is right. Thank you for the time-tables. I have ordered a chair for the trip, but not for the return trip, because I did not know if I could stay longer in A. C. if I came back on thre Reading as I did last year. Will you attend to that Mother. If you want me to, wire--because I don't want to be stuck there and not get anything to come back. I imagine there will be a big crowd that day. Marian Cahill is up for the week-end. She is going out to dinner with me tonight, and as she says, "See if we can talk anything but debate". Thanks you for the black satchel. It is fine. I really am ashamed of this typing. I promise to do better from now one. Were you for Yale or Harvard in the game, Pete? 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, November 17,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-17
Text: November 17 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Classes were unusually interesting today. There was a hot and heavy fight on in socialism class this morning between Millsy and some of the "Vassar radicals" which newspapers, I mean--whom--newspapers enjoy featuring so much. I have to study most of the evening for a Zo written. The latest is that the last train we can take from New York Sunday night is the 6:35. Outside of a shampoo this afternoon I have nothing of interest to report....
Show moreNovember 17 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Classes were unusually interesting today. There was a hot and heavy fight on in socialism class this morning between Millsy and some of the "Vassar radicals" which newspapers, I mean--whom--newspapers enjoy featuring so much. I have to study most of the evening for a Zo written. The latest is that the last train we can take from New York Sunday night is the 6:35. Outside of a shampoo this afternoon I have nothing of interest to report. Miss Ballantine sent for me yesterday to assign me to a special gym class. Those in it can stop and rest whenever they are tired. I think that is a very good way to start. She also told me that she had noticed I played in the golf tournament, and expressed her regret at not being able to hear the debate. She says she never misses the unless she is out of town. Love, Fannie[Enc w/ 17 Nov 1921] Dear Mother; I just came from a "Sale" meeting. Polly Curtiss, chairman of the division that I am in, had told me to give about eight dollars' worth of stuff if I could, so i thought giving twenty-five dollars' worth of socks would be quite doing my duty, but she did not seem to think so. She said most people were giving about five articles and making some of them themselves and wanted to know if I couldn't knit something. I know that nothing I could knit would be wonderful enough looking to be sold, because a college community is strong for "good-looking" things. So would you please have Rauhs' send some handkerchiefs and good neck-ties, (not too bright and not knitted), and spend ten or fifteen dollars more. You wanted me to pledge more to the fund than I did anyhow, so you might as well give the money in this form. The last thing on earth I would want to do would be to appear stingy, particularly in a think involving college spirit. If they don't have ties, send all the rest in handkerchiefs. They want handkerchiefs anyhow. They think they have enough socks. I was so mad--if she had told me in the first place she wanted more stuff I certainly should have given more. But I don't enjoy going to a meeting and being told that most people are giving more articles. The trouble wih her is that she counts one pair of socks as a unit, one article, and twelve pairs of socks as a unit, one article, also. Also, I got a letter from Aunt Hattie today. It was very breif, but contained the snappy statement, 'It is too bad you don't feel peppy enough to spend your vacation with young people. I had my best times in school and college vacations". I hope you are not misunderstanding about Thanksgiving. i am tired, but not to the point of thinking the trip to Wellesley would hurt me or tire me out. In fact, I am sure that I would enjoy it very much. But from the minute I heard you would be in Atlantic, I stopped even considering it. I must admite that I am very anxious to see Father, just as anxious as I was to see you Spring vacation last year, and I think I know that he is baby enough about us to be looking forward to having me there--particularly as he has not been able to anything for so long and will enjoy the diversion of my foolishness I had to exert all my self-control more than once since he has been sick not to take a week-end and two days to come home and see him. In addition to my wanting to see him, I would feel anything but fair about going to Wellesley. I should imagine that he wants me for those few days. If you are telling me to come to Atlantic merely for the sake of giving me a rest and if you really don't care much about my coming, I will certainly go to Wellesley. Sometimes Aunt Hattie's "short-snappy statements" get my goat, and this is one of the times that they have. The point of this letter is this--I would like an absolutely frank statement from you about your desire and Father's as to what I should do. I spent a half hour looking up trains. The train-man at the station was right in his information. I can't remember to save my neck how to go when one changes in Philadelphia. I did get this information--that there is no train i can get that stops at North Philadelphia after I get down to New York on the 3:50 special, getting in at 5:50. The only thing I can do is to try to make the 6:00 to Broad Street, getting in at 8:00, and catch the reading (how you do it from one station to the other, I don't know) at 8:30 and get in to A. C. at9:45. If I miss the 8 oclock, there is nothing doing for Atlantic anymore. At least, the official in the Messenger Room checked me up on my information and said I was right. That information sort of discourages my trip to Atlantic. I will probably have to leave Sunday morning, as the last train from N. Y. Sunday evening we are allowed to take leaves at 6:35. Boston would be a lot better as far as time is concerned. But that is not to the point. I hope to hear soon from Uncle Ike. I am inclined to think at present that the best thing to do would be to stay with Jeannette over-night and get the first train over in the morning on Thursday. Please answer by special delivery relative to Aunt Hattie's letter, so that I'll know what to do. As a statement of opinion of hers, it doesn't interest me, but if it is your opinion, it does. If it is merely her personal opinion--then I wish she would mind her own business--or Rosenbergs'. Love, Fannie
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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 15,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-15

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 13,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-13
Text: November 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please appreciate the respectable paper! It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Junior debating team was victorious last night by a 2-1 decision. It was not a wonderful debate. The subject did not inspire anyone. Mr. Burges Johnson, not because he voted against us, though, gave the craziest reasons for his vote that I have ever heard. But it may interest you to know how he did it. He worked out a marking system--like a child--and...
Show moreNovember 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please appreciate the respectable paper! It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Junior debating team was victorious last night by a 2-1 decision. It was not a wonderful debate. The subject did not inspire anyone. Mr. Burges Johnson, not because he voted against us, though, gave the craziest reasons for his vote that I have ever heard. But it may interest you to know how he did it. He worked out a marking system--like a child--and graded everyone for various points. 5 was his highest mark. The two things that I excelled in will amuse you! The highest mark he gave for stage-presence was 4 1/2, and that was awarded to one soph and me. Likewise I tied a soph on 4 1/2 in power of argument. He objected to the affirmative conclusion of the debate (which was mine), as a mere sentimental appeal. He said he didn't like it, where upon Miss Reed, who was strong for us, turned around to him, and said, "That's because you lack sentiment in your makeup". He got the laugh on that. C. Mildred Thompson was there in full force, pulling as hard as she could for us. Toward the end of the discussion after the debate a bunch of our squad collected around her, and in the course of her talking she said, she hoped I wouldn't allow what Mr. Johnson said about my conclusion to influence me if I went out for intercollegiate, because she considered that the weakest part of Vassar debate in the last few years has been cut and dried "We have shown, they have not shown, therefore we consider that we have won, etc., etc." She said she was very glad I had considered it a very strong point in my favor. Another bright thing Mr. Johnson pulled off was to show how I should have elaborated on one point I made in rebuttal, instead of trusting to the intelligence of the audience to get it without indefinite explanation. I was aching to say to him, "Mr. Johnson, do you realize I was allowed five minutes for rebuttal, and that it took you two to make that one point?", but I wisely refrained. Only it annoys me when people are so dumb. He siad[sic] he wanted to be treated like a stupid child and have everything explained to him. [He acted it.] To show that I am fair-minded, I must confess that Miss White showed no more intelligence than he did, in spite of the fact that she voted for us. Miss Reed had voluminous notes, and was most "efficient" in her criticism. Another thing that will amuse you--I heard Miss White tell someone that I was the only one in the debate who showed any trace of humor. But I felt as handicapped as though my tongue had been cut off, for the committee absolutely forbade my using sarcasm, and I just revel in it in debate. All I could do was to provoke a laugh twice, and I like to keep the audience laughing. I counted fifteen faculty in the audience--among them friend Bess Cowley, who amused me beyond expression when I mentioned the fact that a girl derives comparatively little benefit in the way of logical thought, when she takes freshman math against her will, after several years of math in prep school. I wanted to see her reaction when I said, and her face seemed to be saying, "That poordeluded girl. What a fool she is! And I spent two good hours her freshman year trying to persuade her to elect math Sophomore year". Pap White, head of the department, sat through it likea gentleman. Miss Wells and Miss Cummings of the math department were also there. Millsy sat in the back all by himself, and grinned all over whenever the negative made a point. He thinks the present curriculum is heaven itself. I have asked him various questions about possible changer, and he sat on every one of them. The head of the Spanish department and the Spanish addition to it were also there. The history department were well represented by Miss Ellory, Miss Thompson (who promised to grin at us like a Cheshire cat) and Miss Brown. The two people whom I missed were Miss Wylie and Miss Salmon. Miss Wylie does not believe in required Freshman English. We have been spouting Miss Salmon's ideas so much that I really think someone should have gone down-town to call for her. We have talked about "the big fish" so much that it ceased to be even funny. None of the faculty would let us quote them. There is much delicacy of feeling on the subject of the curriculum. It amuses me. I don't see why they should be afraid to stand up for their convictions. They took a rising vote before and after the debate, and C. Mildred was the only one who voted. Miss Ellory sat with some of our committee. After our speeches, before the rebuttal, she said, "You've won". And when the votes were announced, "She said, "I'm amazed at Mr. Johnson". The maddening part of it is that he has been away on endowment fund campaigning, and Bish wired him almost two weeks ago, asking him to judge. She got no answer Miss Ellory to judge in case he wouldn't. She would have made it a unanimous decision. When Mr. Johnson left, he said to Bish, "Well you have the consolation of knowing that if you had asked Miss Thompson to vote instead of me, you would have had a unanimous decision". And she said, "Yes, and if we had asked Miss Ellory, we would also have had it". So he decided that he didn't know much about judging. I think so too. The outline may interest you. I did not use it. Please return it. So much for that. I feel like a wreck today. I could hardly sleep last night. My mind has never worked at the speed it did last night, when i wanted it to stop. I am dead today. Now for real work until Thanksgiving. I seem to have left the outline in Students'. I'll send it sometime again. Also, that darn fool Mr. Johnson gave me the highest grade for rebuttal. And I was generally complimented on my flow of oratory! Hurrah! And kidded for my Pittsburgh pronunciation of the word "English" I don't pronounce the g. Do you? Love, Fannie Too bad, Father, you didn't speak at State College and get "Ella" to tell you nice things about me!JUNIOR-SOPHOMORE DEBATE STUDENTS' BUILDING NOVEMBER THE TWELFTH NINETEEN TWENTY ONEJunior Committee Beatrice Bishop, Chairman Helen Campbell Elizabeth Cannon Beulah Clap Frances Faust Phyllis Harman Margaret Taylor _________ Sophomore Committee Evangelia Waller, Chairman Helen Cheney Mary Crews Janet Fine Elizabeth Hamlin Natalie Shipman Alice Kean Stockwell __________ Judges Assoc. Prof. Amy Reed Prof. Florence White Assoc. Prof. Barges JohnsonQUESTION: Resolved, That a freer elective system be adopted for Freshman and Sophomore years. ________ Chairman, RACHEL HIGGINS ________ DEBATERS Affirmative, 1923 Negative, 1924 [3] FANNIE AARON AUGUST cLAWSON [2] LOIS BARCLAY HARIET DAVIES [1] EMMA McDONALD EVELYN KUHS ALTERNATES GRACE BOURNE ISABEL CARY MARGARET HILL ELEANOR ECKHART FRANCES KELLOGG ELIZABETH LEWIS [enc w/ 13 Nov 1921]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 13,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-13
Text: November 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please appreciate the respectable paper! It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Junior debating team was victorious last night by a 2-1 decision. It was not a wonderful debate. The subject did not inspire anyone. Mr. Burges Johnson, not because he voted against us, though, gave the craziest reasons for his vote that I have ever heard. But it may interest you to know how he did it. He worked out a marking system--like a child--and...
Show moreNovember 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Please appreciate the respectable paper! It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Junior debating team was victorious last night by a 2-1 decision. It was not a wonderful debate. The subject did not inspire anyone. Mr. Burges Johnson, not because he voted against us, though, gave the craziest reasons for his vote that I have ever heard. But it may interest you to know how he did it. He worked out a marking system--like a child--and graded everyone for various points. 5 was his highest mark. The two things that I excelled in will amuse you! The highest mark he gave for stage-presence was 4 1/2, and that was awarded to one soph and me. Likewise I tied a soph on 4 1/2 in power of argument. He objected to the affirmative conclusion of the debate (which was mine), as a mere sentimental appeal. He said he didn't like it, where upon Miss Reed, who was strong for us, turned around to him, and said, "That's because you lack sentiment in your makeup". He got the laugh on that. C. Mildred Thompson was there in full force, pulling as hard as she could for us. Toward the end of the discussion after the debate a bunch of our squad collected around her, and in the course of her talking she said, she hoped I wouldn't allow what Mr. Johnson said about my conclusion to influence me if I went out for intercollegiate, because she considered that the weakest part of Vassar debate in the last few years has been cut and dried "We have shown, they have not shown, therefore we consider that we have won, etc., etc." She said she was very glad I had considered it a very strong point in my favor. Another bright thing Mr. Johnson pulled off was to show how I should have elaborated on one point I made in rebuttal, instead of trusting to the intelligence of the audience to get it without indefinite explanation. I was aching to say to him, "Mr. Johnson, do you realize I was allowed five minutes for rebuttal, and that it took you two to make that one point?", but I wisely refrained. Only it annoys me when people are so dumb. He siad[sic] he wanted to be treated like a stupid child and have everything explained to him. [He acted it.] To show that I am fair-minded, I must confess that Miss White showed no more intelligence than he did, in spite of the fact that she voted for us. Miss Reed had voluminous notes, and was most "efficient" in her criticism. Another thing that will amuse you--I heard Miss White tell someone that I was the only one in the debate who showed any trace of humor. But I felt as handicapped as though my tongue had been cut off, for the committee absolutely forbade my using sarcasm, and I just revel in it in debate. All I could do was to provoke a laugh twice, and I like to keep the audience laughing. I counted fifteen faculty in the audience--among them friend Bess Cowley, who amused me beyond expression when I mentioned the fact that a girl derives comparatively little benefit in the way of logical thought, when she takes freshman math against her will, after several years of math in prep school. I wanted to see her reaction when I said, and her face seemed to be saying, "That poordeluded girl. What a fool she is! And I spent two good hours her freshman year trying to persuade her to elect math Sophomore year". Pap White, head of the department, sat through it likea gentleman. Miss Wells and Miss Cummings of the math department were also there. Millsy sat in the back all by himself, and grinned all over whenever the negative made a point. He thinks the present curriculum is heaven itself. I have asked him various questions about possible changer, and he sat on every one of them. The head of the Spanish department and the Spanish addition to it were also there. The history department were well represented by Miss Ellory, Miss Thompson (who promised to grin at us like a Cheshire cat) and Miss Brown. The two people whom I missed were Miss Wylie and Miss Salmon. Miss Wylie does not believe in required Freshman English. We have been spouting Miss Salmon's ideas so much that I really think someone should have gone down-town to call for her. We have talked about "the big fish" so much that it ceased to be even funny. None of the faculty would let us quote them. There is much delicacy of feeling on the subject of the curriculum. It amuses me. I don't see why they should be afraid to stand up for their convictions. They took a rising vote before and after the debate, and C. Mildred was the only one who voted. Miss Ellory sat with some of our committee. After our speeches, before the rebuttal, she said, "You've won". And when the votes were announced, "She said, "I'm amazed at Mr. Johnson". The maddening part of it is that he has been away on endowment fund campaigning, and Bish wired him almost two weeks ago, asking him to judge. She got no answer Miss Ellory to judge in case he wouldn't. She would have made it a unanimous decision. When Mr. Johnson left, he said to Bish, "Well you have the consolation of knowing that if you had asked Miss Thompson to vote instead of me, you would have had a unanimous decision". And she said, "Yes, and if we had asked Miss Ellory, we would also have had it". So he decided that he didn't know much about judging. I think so too. The outline may interest you. I did not use it. Please return it. So much for that. I feel like a wreck today. I could hardly sleep last night. My mind has never worked at the speed it did last night, when i wanted it to stop. I am dead today. Now for real work until Thanksgiving. I seem to have left the outline in Students'. I'll send it sometime again. Also, that darn fool Mr. Johnson gave me the highest grade for rebuttal. And I was generally complimented on my flow of oratory! Hurrah! And kidded for my Pittsburgh pronunciation of the word "English" I don't pronounce the g. Do you? Love, Fannie Too bad, Father, you didn't speak at State College and get "Ella" to tell you nice things about me!JUNIOR-SOPHOMORE DEBATE STUDENTS' BUILDING NOVEMBER THE TWELFTH NINETEEN TWENTY ONEJunior Committee Beatrice Bishop, Chairman Helen Campbell Elizabeth Cannon Beulah Clap Frances Faust Phyllis Harman Margaret Taylor _________ Sophomore Committee Evangelia Waller, Chairman Helen Cheney Mary Crews Janet Fine Elizabeth Hamlin Natalie Shipman Alice Kean Stockwell __________ Judges Assoc. Prof. Amy Reed Prof. Florence White Assoc. Prof. Barges JohnsonQUESTION: Resolved, That a freer elective system be adopted for Freshman and Sophomore years. ________ Chairman, RACHEL HIGGINS ________ DEBATERS Affirmative, 1923 Negative, 1924 [3] FANNIE AARON AUGUST cLAWSON [2] LOIS BARCLAY HARIET DAVIES [1] EMMA McDONALD EVELYN KUHS ALTERNATES GRACE BOURNE ISABEL CARY MARGARET HILL ELEANOR ECKHART FRANCES KELLOGG ELIZABETH LEWIS [enc w/ 13 Nov 1921]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 11,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-11
Text: November 11, 1921 Dear, Mother, Father, and Pete: I slept till eight-thirty tonight (that's the way I felt when I woke up--I mean this morning, though), and felt like a new person. We had a fire-drill at eleven last night. It is now eleven-thirty, and I have been doing debate with the team ever since I emerged from my room. I surely will be glad when tomorrow night is over. I don't feel as though we are getting anywhere with all these practices and discussions. I was going to work...
Show moreNovember 11, 1921 Dear, Mother, Father, and Pete: I slept till eight-thirty tonight (that's the way I felt when I woke up--I mean this morning, though), and felt like a new person. We had a fire-drill at eleven last night. It is now eleven-thirty, and I have been doing debate with the team ever since I emerged from my room. I surely will be glad when tomorrow night is over. I don't feel as though we are getting anywhere with all these practices and discussions. I was going to work all day, but the morning is gone already! There is nothing new or interesting to tell you. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 10,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-10
Text: Nov 10 Dear Father + Mother: I am putting in an hour on debate preparation now - getting my debet Marcel! If you knew one of the three speakers, you would realize what a joke that is. [Bisb] told us all to be sure to have marcels, that it would help us a lot in debating. I am mad - with all the white skirts I own, I have to borrow one for Saturday night, because mine are neither pleated nor flannel. [Tommysah<] I am to be the last speaker. That is of course the hardest. She has to rebut...
Show moreNov 10 Dear Father + Mother: I am putting in an hour on debate preparation now - getting my debet Marcel! If you knew one of the three speakers, you would realize what a joke that is. [Bisb] told us all to be sure to have marcels, that it would help us a lot in debating. I am mad - with all the white skirts I own, I have to borrow one for Saturday night, because mine are neither pleated nor flannel. [Tommysah<] I am to be the last speaker. That is of course the hardest. She has to rebut and sum up and make the final impression, and bring out all the main points again. It can be prepared ahead the least of the 3 speeches. Gee, I hope we win! I took our plan of elective to Miss [Ellery] yesterday and she indorsed it. She also signified her inention of coming. C. Mildred Thompson came to practice yesterday and [uiteiged]. It's a great life, this debating life! I'm so far be-hind in my work that I hate to think of it, but I have not been feeling well enough the last two weeks to risk running short on sleep. The more I think about Thanksgiving the more I come to the conclusion that I am sufficiently tired out to benefit by a change of scene. I question if I would accomplish much work by staying here. I think I would do better to come back with renewed pap and work hard in the three weeks before Christmas vacation. I would much rather be with you than visit M. W. But, Father. I am very anxious that you should not rush things and come to Atlantic a week or so early merely to be there during my vacation. Take care of your tummy, and don't do anything foolish! You know I could come home, + get Dr. B to let me take an extra day as I did last year. Or, I could work here + then come to Atlantic later + take a [prom leavel 2 days extra). R.S.V.P. I [bad] quite a shock last night - I have been vaguely going along thinking that Thanksgiving is 3 or 4 <day> wks off, + I happened to look on my calendar + realize that it is only 2 weeks from today! I don't like to tell Pete that other people beside the president of the Temple College Club are illiterate. M's letter was redundant in misspelling, was terribly sloppy, and a miserably constructed letter. I answered, and said I would probably be in A. C., with you, thanked her very much etc., + said I would let her know definitely as soon as I knew myself. We have no classes tomorrow. It's jut my luck to have only two, and lab, and to [bove] one of the 2 classes [J], from which Miss [Arylie] had given us a cut in order to require our attendance at two lectures the first part of the week! and I have to spend all Sat. morningin lab anyhow because I am behind. I shall have to work all day to-morrow as it is. Well, I'm all curled up and beautiful now! I hope it helps my brain Sat. Night! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 10,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-10
Text: Nov 10 Dear Father + Mother: I am putting in an hour on debate preparation now - getting my debet Marcel! If you knew one of the three speakers, you would realize what a joke that is. [Bisb] told us all to be sure to have marcels, that it would help us a lot in debating. I am mad - with all the white skirts I own, I have to borrow one for Saturday night, because mine are neither pleated nor flannel. [Tommysah<] I am to be the last speaker. That is of course the hardest. She has to rebut...
Show moreNov 10 Dear Father + Mother: I am putting in an hour on debate preparation now - getting my debet Marcel! If you knew one of the three speakers, you would realize what a joke that is. [Bisb] told us all to be sure to have marcels, that it would help us a lot in debating. I am mad - with all the white skirts I own, I have to borrow one for Saturday night, because mine are neither pleated nor flannel. [Tommysah<] I am to be the last speaker. That is of course the hardest. She has to rebut and sum up and make the final impression, and bring out all the main points again. It can be prepared ahead the least of the 3 speeches. Gee, I hope we win! I took our plan of elective to Miss [Ellery] yesterday and she indorsed it. She also signified her inention of coming. C. Mildred Thompson came to practice yesterday and [uiteiged]. It's a great life, this debating life! I'm so far be-hind in my work that I hate to think of it, but I have not been feeling well enough the last two weeks to risk running short on sleep. The more I think about Thanksgiving the more I come to the conclusion that I am sufficiently tired out to benefit by a change of scene. I question if I would accomplish much work by staying here. I think I would do better to come back with renewed pap and work hard in the three weeks before Christmas vacation. I would much rather be with you than visit M. W. But, Father. I am very anxious that you should not rush things and come to Atlantic a week or so early merely to be there during my vacation. Take care of your tummy, and don't do anything foolish! You know I could come home, + get Dr. B to let me take an extra day as I did last year. Or, I could work here + then come to Atlantic later + take a [prom leavel 2 days extra). R.S.V.P. I [bad] quite a shock last night - I have been vaguely going along thinking that Thanksgiving is 3 or 4 <day> wks off, + I happened to look on my calendar + realize that it is only 2 weeks from today! I don't like to tell Pete that other people beside the president of the Temple College Club are illiterate. M's letter was redundant in misspelling, was terribly sloppy, and a miserably constructed letter. I answered, and said I would probably be in A. C., with you, thanked her very much etc., + said I would let her know definitely as soon as I knew myself. We have no classes tomorrow. It's jut my luck to have only two, and lab, and to [bove] one of the 2 classes [J], from which Miss [Arylie] had given us a cut in order to require our attendance at two lectures the first part of the week! and I have to spend all Sat. morningin lab anyhow because I am behind. I shall have to work all day to-morrow as it is. Well, I'm all curled up and beautiful now! I hope it helps my brain Sat. Night! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 8,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-08
Text: November 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Debate practice was terrible last night. I came home right after it and went to bed instead of working, but I actually feel rested today. I have another very full day today. The long deferred letter from Wellesley arrived. I can't hand it too much. Spelling seems to be a minor part of her life. Wishing you the same, I remain, Yours truly, Fannie

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, November 4,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-04
Text: November 4, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice last night and I was rotten. They pick the speakers over the week-end. I stand a very good chance of not being one. I had a cut in English this morning, which meant no classes until 11:30. I got practically all my work for Monday done. I am going on the 4:13. It is not nearly as exciting or rushy as last year, when I used to have to take my suitcase around to classes and then rush off in a taxi for the train. There is...
Show moreNovember 4, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had debate practice last night and I was rotten. They pick the speakers over the week-end. I stand a very good chance of not being one. I had a cut in English this morning, which meant no classes until 11:30. I got practically all my work for Monday done. I am going on the 4:13. It is not nearly as exciting or rushy as last year, when I used to have to take my suitcase around to classes and then rush off in a taxi for the train. There is nothing interesting to write, unfortunately. I expect to spend most of my time at Aunt Bessie's in the usual way-sleeping. I still have had no letter from the honorable Margaret. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, n.d. [postmarked November 3, 1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-11-03]
Text: [postmarked 3 Nov 1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wish I were not so terribly busy. I have been on the go every minute today. I cannot admire the speed with which your friend writes letters, Lester. So far I have had no word from her except her telegram. i wrote to Aunt Bessie as soon as I heard from you, Pete. I will wire you to Princeton. I have not head from her yet. I shall take the 4:13 and go as far as Jamaica, with Betty Cannon. She is going there for the week-end. I saw Polly...
Show more[postmarked 3 Nov 1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wish I were not so terribly busy. I have been on the go every minute today. I cannot admire the speed with which your friend writes letters, Lester. So far I have had no word from her except her telegram. i wrote to Aunt Bessie as soon as I heard from you, Pete. I will wire you to Princeton. I have not head from her yet. I shall take the 4:13 and go as far as Jamaica, with Betty Cannon. She is going there for the week-end. I saw Polly Teel yesterday. She asked for you, Pete. She told me she has a cute picture of you, Pete, that she will show me. Today she told me that she was reading the "screamyiest letter" she had ever gotten and that I would die when i heard from whom it was--a cowboy that she met in Colorado this summer! I said that if they were anything like the Estes ones, I couldn't quite see how she would enjoy the correspondence. She said they were alike, quite alike! It was written in pencil and thorughly[sic] illiterate. I have a Socialism written tomorrow. These have been two terrificaly busy days. Monday night the committee gave a mock debate, taking off the debaters, and spoke on the subject, "Resolved that 'Devils' are injurious the system". We laughed till we were crying, after wich demonstation we adjourned off campus to a party given by the chairman. I wish I had time to write more. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 31,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-31
Text: I don't expect to earn $700, personally!

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 30,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-30
Text: October 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I slept late this morning and then went to chapel. It was an awful sermon. Since then I have worked steadily, taking time out for dinner. It is now six o'clock and I am ready for some more fuel, after which I have a few more hours of work ahead of me. I have enough to do this week to kill a horse, and I shall have to work like a horse on debate. So if my letters are brief you will know why. Love, Fannie

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 29,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-29
Text: October 29, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Instead of working all morning and playing golf this afternoon, I slept till nine-thirty and then walked out to the Cider Mill with Helen. It is a beautiful day. I have to work all afternoon, but I decided that I needed the sleep more than the golf. i have had to run terribly short lately on lseep[sic] on account of the noise. Betty Cannon caught me on my way to my walk to tell me that the committee had had a session lasting two hours this...
Show moreOctober 29, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Instead of working all morning and playing golf this afternoon, I slept till nine-thirty and then walked out to the Cider Mill with Helen. It is a beautiful day. I have to work all afternoon, but I decided that I needed the sleep more than the golf. i have had to run terribly short lately on lseep[sic] on account of the noise. Betty Cannon caught me on my way to my walk to tell me that the committee had had a session lasting two hours this morning, and that I was one of the six picked. She said they never had any grave doubts about me. P. S. I didn't either. As I remarked last night, it is very different from last year. The others are: Frances Kellogg (ex-class president), Emma McDonald, (ex-class president), Grace Bourne, (very brainy and interesting), Peg Hill, Lois Barclay (who was an intercollegiate alternate and whom I cannot work with at all), and myself. It ought to be an interesting group. The committee fears that it will be too serious a group!I still have not heard from Margaret. Does she intend telegraphing the intieation Friday morning? Do you and she realize that I cannot get there till nine-fifteen Friday night? Isn't it maddening to have to stay up here till afternoon when I have only one class [and it] does not amount to anything? I shall mail this letter in the afternoon mail and see if it reaches you any more promptly than my last week's Saturday letter. i shall send it special delivery--see how I indulge you, Father! My laundry came yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 28,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-28
Text: October 28, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a long letter from Jeannette asking me to stay with her this week-end, (next week) or if that was impossible, to come in from Woodmere after dinner Sunday and spend the afternoon with her, and if that too was impossible, to spend Thanksgiving vacation or part of it with her. I won't answer until I get the invitation which I was told I would get--what is the big idea of the delay? Miss Whylie asked for a written announcement of our...
Show moreOctober 28, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a long letter from Jeannette asking me to stay with her this week-end, (next week) or if that was impossible, to come in from Woodmere after dinner Sunday and spend the afternoon with her, and if that too was impossible, to spend Thanksgiving vacation or part of it with her. I won't answer until I get the invitation which I was told I would get--what is the big idea of the delay? Miss Whylie asked for a written announcement of our decisions as to whether of not we wanted to do semester topics. I signified my intention not to do one. I am sure I will get a lot more out of the course if I don't do one. Nothing excited has happened today, except that Miss Wylie announced a J cut for Friday, because she wants us to attend some lectures this week. That means that the only class I have next Friday is Biology quiz fifth hour, and I have to stay over just for that. I had debate tryouts this afternoon. They pick the team tonight. I am not the least bit worried or excited about it. How different from last year! When I think how I worked and worked, and then worried and worried lest I should perhaps not make the team, I begin to think that either I have lost the power of enthusiasm, or else that things don't look as mighty to me as they did last year and the year before. What is the expression about "nearness to the throne"? Pete, in your letter of the 27th, you said you had had no answer from me. Presume by this time you have, as I answered all your questions the day I received your letter. All I await now is a letter from the Senior at Wellesley, and then I shall write to Aunt Bessie and Jeannete. I plan to work all morning tomorrow and then play golf in the afternoon. I am going to chapel on Sunday! I don't think I can afford any more cuts for a month or so. Love, Fannie[enc w/ 28 Oct 1921] Dear Mother, The roll from Miss Schroder came quite some time ago. I meant to tell you so. See also wrote a note saying to write to you whether or not it was satisfactory. It was not at all what I wanted, but since she wrote first saying she could not make it, I decided to let it go at that. I don't know why she could not have made something bigger out of all the combings I sent her. It is much smaller than what I wanted--but I don't bother about it. The skirt came from Irlbachers. I thought I wrote that. The fur-coat came also. It is in good condition. I hope you are trying to take care of yourself. I realize that chasing to the hospital is not the best thing on earth for one's health, but just the same, you should try to be careful of yourself--so saith the boss.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 27,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-27

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 24,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-24
Text: October 24, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My hands are so cold that I can hardly write. I had an easy psych written this morning. I also handed in the J paper and got that out of my system. After fifth hour this afternoon Jane and i went for a long walk. It was a wonderful day and the trees are gorgeous now. We then came back and watched with great excitement the Vassar--English stat team hockey game. I staid until I got too cold. We were losing to them, but not badly, and incidentally...
Show moreOctober 24, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My hands are so cold that I can hardly write. I had an easy psych written this morning. I also handed in the J paper and got that out of my system. After fifth hour this afternoon Jane and i went for a long walk. It was a wonderful day and the trees are gorgeous now. We then came back and watched with great excitement the Vassar--English stat team hockey game. I staid until I got too cold. We were losing to them, but not badly, and incidentally putting up a great fight. At least we have company in being defeated by them. I have debate tryouts tonight. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 23,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-23
Text: October 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Hope you appreciate my new ribbon. My machine did not need oiling, Pete. It was suffering from a fall and was repaired for twenty-five cents. I am going to try hard to answer your questions right, Pete. I can leave Poughkeepsie Saturday morning as follows: 6:50 arrive N. Y. C. 9:01 7:05 " " 9:18 8:35 " " 10:30 10:05 " " 12:05 If I came Friday as I must if I motor over with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Ike I can try to...
Show moreOctober 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Hope you appreciate my new ribbon. My machine did not need oiling, Pete. It was suffering from a fall and was repaired for twenty-five cents. I am going to try hard to answer your questions right, Pete. I can leave Poughkeepsie Saturday morning as follows: 6:50 arrive N. Y. C. 9:01 7:05 " " 9:18 8:35 " " 10:30 10:05 " " 12:05 If I came Friday as I must if I motor over with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Ike I can try to make the 2:32 with a taxi. My class is over at 2:20. People sometimes make that train and sometimes miss it after a fifth hour class. Otherwise I take the 4:13. The 2:32 gets in at 5:13, the 4:13 at 6:15. If I come back with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Ike--and that depends upon your answer to yesterdays letter--I shall not have to worry about my coming back to New York. What do you mean by "coming through" with Margaret? If you mean going from New York to Princeton with her, that would suit me perfectly, if I don't go with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Ike. Whatever I do depends upon what you have to say in the matter. Since Aunt Bessie's invitation was extended to you and Harold in a very general manner, perhaps it might include her. She emphasized the fact that they have room for seven in their car. i know plenty of people who are going to the game, but do not know on what trains they are planning to leave. I can easily make arrangements with someone about going back to New York, I should imagine. Most of them go Friday--isn't there a prom Friday night? Don't worry about getting me back to New York--I can probably meet someone. I have read your questions over three times and tried hard to answer them. I have hopes that I did as I was requested. Please notice how neat my letter is. The second nine holes, the new part, were opened up yesterday, and the old nine closed off for the day, so we couldn't play tournament, and my oppenent has late afternoon classes tomorrow and the next day, so we have to defer our match till Thursday. I have a pupil in the art of typing at the Maids' Club-house again this year, and shall start with her next week.Our work in French Rev for the next days in on Voltaire, Diderot and Montesquieu. So far it has proved most interesting. The following week we shall take up the conditions prior to the Russian Revolution of 1905 and compare them with those prior to the French Revolution. I certainly think a lot of the course. I finished my J topic last night and have to type it now. Personally I think it is pretty good, and I hope Miss Wylie will think so, too. I am to be in the Fire-Drill chorus of Junior party, whatever that may mean. I don't believe I ever wrote you that they wanted to wish on me the job of typing the songs and speeches, the way they did last year. I decided last year after I had spent hour after hour on that boring stuff that I was not going to be class stenographer, merely because I had gotten typing down to a pretty good speed for my own convenience. So when they asked me to do it, I told them decently that I had done it all for Sophomore Party and would prefer something else, if they could find someone else to do the typing. I think i was right--my heart sank at the thought of those boring and incidentally nerve-racking hours. My fut coat is in the Express Office. I have to pay $1.04 on it. Thank you for attending to it. Love, Fannie As I said before, this letter is remarkably neat.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 23,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-23
Text: October 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Today has been rather uneventful. I got up for breakfast, intending to get a lot of work done this morning. I don't know why I was so tired, but my mind refused to function, so at ninethirty I gave up in despaire, lay down, and woke up feeling fine at twelve-thirty. However, I didn't get any work done in my sleep. Helen Stern whom you met at Lafayette debate, Pete, came over for dinner and after dinner we went to pay a call on her...
Show moreOctober 23, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Today has been rather uneventful. I got up for breakfast, intending to get a lot of work done this morning. I don't know why I was so tired, but my mind refused to function, so at ninethirty I gave up in despaire, lay down, and woke up feeling fine at twelve-thirty. However, I didn't get any work done in my sleep. Helen Stern whom you met at Lafayette debate, Pete, came over for dinner and after dinner we went to pay a call on her roommate who is in the Infirm, and after that went on a fine long walk out to Kenyon estate. It was a gotgeous day. We got back at a quarter to four and I went to the libe to work on my J topic. My mind never worked quite so well, i think. I just got back and think that if I spend the rest of the evening on it, I will finish it, all except the typing. As a matter of fact, I have to finish it, because it is due without fail Tuesday morning and I am booked for my golf match tomorrow. The meeting last night was more or less of a fizzle. I thought Mr. Holt spoke rather well. His theme was the possibility of getting somewhere in disarming, and he showed through historical illustration that progress was made more or less in that direction. Then Mr. Gibbons, about whose versatility as a speaker and thinker I had heard a great deal, got up and pulled off a lot of vaudeville stuff, spoke to the audience as though we were all children, threw cold water on all Mr. Holt had said, "thanked God that we did not belong to the League of Nations", and ranted on for about three quarters of an hour. His main idea was that what we feasible on paper was not always feasible in practice. Mr. Holt had difficulty in keeping his seat while all this was going on. He certainly did not show any profound thinking. Helen Gratz, presiding over the meeting as president of the Political League of the college, had a read a telegram from Charles E. Hughes wishing the meeting success, and hopeing that they "would arrive at sane conclusions based upon a clear understanding of the pertinent facts". Mr. Gibbons kept constantly referring to that telegram, saying that he could just see Mr. Hughes dictating that telegram to his stenographer, with his beard brushing his shirt, and his coldeyes looking down at the paer while he wrote about the "clear understanding of the pertinent facts", and he seemed to think that those who advocated limitations of armaments could not have the clear understanding of the facts. He certainly represented whell those who have no sympathy for the meeting. Tomorrow is my big day. Wish me good luck. I'd give anything to win! Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 22,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-22
Text: October 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My own darling Corona back again! The adjective descriptive of the Corona was used just to peeve you, Pete. My laundry came. Thanks heeps for the golf balls. That is the nicest present you could give me. I hate to spend ready cash buying gold balls! The other two played their match today. I don't know how it came out. I hope Miss Thallon won. I can't stand Jean May. She is conceited enough without winning this. The clippings about...
Show moreOctober 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My own darling Corona back again! The adjective descriptive of the Corona was used just to peeve you, Pete. My laundry came. Thanks heeps for the golf balls. That is the nicest present you could give me. I hate to spend ready cash buying gold balls! The other two played their match today. I don't know how it came out. I hope Miss Thallon won. I can't stand Jean May. She is conceited enough without winning this. The clippings about Phyllis Harman is an outright lie. I wonder if the Harmans put that in the paper. I don't see how they could have the nerve to do it. As a matter of fact, the Enowment Fund Committee Chairman, Katharine Dodge, appointed her in charge of Sales Day", which will be a large sale of every conceivable kind of Christmas presents to be given by members of the our class and to be sold for presents on some day before Christmas vacation. She has charge of the direction of it. That is the sum total of "her brilliant scheme by which she is going to raise the whole quota of 1923". Did you ever hear of worse misrepresentation? I tried out for debate this morning. Her roommate, debate chairman, is away for the week-end, so Phyllis presided. You cannot begin to imagine how she antagonizes me, every time I see her it is worse, and unfortunately this semester I shall have to see a great deal of her. I wish I could get off Speakers' Bureau committee. She told me after tryouts that I shone, but that was only because the others were poor. What annoys me so terribly is that she is such a hypocrite, that last year while I was working on debate and on Speakers' Bureau she never ceased to knock them, to tell me how they bored her, and to say that she wouldn't have anything to do with Speakers' Buteau and that she wouldn't have anything to do with Speakers' Bureau and that she wouldn't try out for debate again on a bet. And yet when the chairmanshop of Speakers Bureau was offered to her and debate committee membership, she did not seem to refuse either one. Enough for that young lady--but I do like honesty. I have a full day ahead of me tomorrow--a long J topic, some French Rev, Socialism, and magazine reading. The last is one of the requirments of all Miss Ellory's courses, a brief statement every Monday in writing of the current periodical reading done during the week. By the way, I read this evening Herbet Adams Gibbons' article in the Century on the Jewish Problem, in which he quotes I. P. It is a very interesting article.I think Dorothea Schidt's letter will interest you, Mother. Please return it. Thank you very much for Miss Hamilton's letter. The paragraph about me pleased me very much. I am so fond of her that I like her to like me, too. I spen[t] the day from noon on on my education. As you may have read, we are having a disarmament conference here today, at which twenty two women's college are represented. There was a luncheon for the delegates in Freshman dining-hall to which only those invited could go. Fortunately I was invited--by a member of the Board of the Political League, the president of the college Socialist Club. See the company I associate with! Beware of the coming Bolshevik! After lunch, where I sat at the same table with Miss Kitchel and Miss Ellory, there were two excellent addresses by Professors Rogers and Warner of Columbia and M. I. T. respectively. The former spoke on the historic basis for disarmament and the latter on practical reasons for it. Both were very good. After that there were three group meetings in Students for purposes of discussion. I chose the one on methods of control of disarmament, presided over by Irene Mott. It was very good. I think i made the best choice, at least the history department picked it, that is, the majority of the department. Miss Elery, as usual, contributed her valuable pit. By far thebest speaking was done by a Bryn Mawr representative, somebody Vincent, who if I remember correctly was Queen of the May there last year. That is supposedly the most beautiful girl in college, and she surely is beautiful. It is not often that one find the combination of first class brains and real beauty. Tonight there is an open meeting in Students' at which addresses will be made by Hamilton Holt and Herbert Adams Gibbons. After that the resolution adopted by the various groups this afternoon will be read and passed upon. Of course I have gotten no studying done today, but it was a day well spent. I was more ignorant on the subject than I should have been for one that is as important as this one is. I had a letter from Aunt Bessie today in which she said that inasmuch as the consume at most a pound of candy a month it seemed a shame to open that box and they therefore decided that I would have more customers for it then they could possibly have and had sent it to me for that reason. She also said that they were going to the Harvard Princeton game and were planning to motor over, leaving Woodmere at about 9 A. M. and taking lunch either on the way or at Princeton. She wanted to know if I cared to go along, as she understood that it was a very enjoyable trip. She also wanted to know "what the boys(meaning, I suppose, you and Harold) were planning to do. She wanted to know if you would care to go along, as they have room for seven in the car. I shall write to her tonight, telling her that I would like to do it, unless you have some other arrangement for me. In the meantime let me hear from you. I shall tell her that I cannot speak for you until I hear from you. I imagine myself that you want to get the Princeton Friday night or early Saturday. Am I right or wrong? The idea of motoring over appeals to me unless there is anything in particular I would miss by not getting there earlier. I am most contrite, Pete, about our various misunderstandings. I thought that from the beginning I indicated to you that I probably would not be able to make the Yale game. At one time, about two weeks ago, you wrote to me that if Margaret could persuade Bill to come back to Boston, she might go to the game. In that case it might be pleasant if I went, too, if my "coming and going could be arranged" (your favorite, and quite vague expression). That, I think you will agree, is none too definite. I never heard Bill's decision and therefore it stands to reason that I did not realize she was going. I hope you will please not blame me entirely, and if possible forget about all the disagreements. They were very unfortunate. I appreciate tremendously your taking me to Princeton, even though debate is the twelfth and I cannot make Yale, probably,anyhow, I certainly did not mean to deprive you of any fun or interfere with your plans in any way. Please write to me that you forgive me for what I did not intentionally do. I never was quite so humble. Please excuse me. I know you were joking about the Mrs. Kaufmann stunt, pulling her tricks, off, Mother. If you ever did anything like that, you and I would have our first disagreement! i think I have something else to say, but I cannot think of it now. Mother says you are a very good patient, Father, Continue to be so. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 20,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-20
Text: October 20, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Something has happened to my typewriter and I am innocent. All I know is that it was all right last night and today it won't work at all. I am not a bit anxious to take it to town or to give it up for any length of time either. I just came from hearing Miss Ellory talk for quite a while on the disarmament question. At least half the college was there. That woman has my thorough respect and admiration. She has a real mind. I intend to go to...
Show moreOctober 20, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Something has happened to my typewriter and I am innocent. All I know is that it was all right last night and today it won't work at all. I am not a bit anxious to take it to town or to give it up for any length of time either. I just came from hearing Miss Ellory talk for quite a while on the disarmament question. At least half the college was there. That woman has my thorough respect and admiration. She has a real mind. I intend to go to the conferences on Saturday at the Convention of the women's college to be held here. I have been invited by a member of the Board of the Political League to the luncheon which is to be tendered the delegates on Saturday. I have been reading in Voltaire's "Dictionnaire Philosophique' most of the afternoon. It is very interesting. Tonight I have to study for the Zo quiz and also read Words-worth, if my mind does not go to sleep in the menatime. Just why do you tell me to keep caught up in my work, Mother? Do you think that I am letting it slide for golf, or something like that? To my knowledge I am not behind and am accomlishing much more in less time than I ever did before. I am crazy about my schedule. Having the morning free till ten-thirty three times a week makes it easier to get a lot of work done when my mind is fresh, and I have not the difficulty that I expected of half going to sleep in my afternoon class. I had a letter from Marse today. He is what I would call an unproficient letter-writer. Mrs. Kaufmann must have written to all the college people she knew, because I got a note from her, too. She said in part. "We were delighted to hear that you were completely well again." Did you tell them about Philadelphia, Mother? R. S. V. P. I had a letter from Aunt Hattie today. It was full of advice about playing away my time at college, as usual. I am a Junior now, and I think I have enough intelligence of my own to know the most profitable way of spending my time. Did Kave think his letter was witty, Pete? I thought it was funny, but I should hardly call it witty. I am up for debate tryouts Saturday morning. I shall have to do some reading on the subject tomorrow. I was talking to Peggy Higgins, intercollegiate chairman this morning, and I said that there were so many good people trying out that I was not at allsure of coming through. She said, "I don't think you need to worry about that". I hope the committee will be of the same persuasion. Otherwise I know nothing, except that I have a very full week-end ahead of me. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 19,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-19
Text: October 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Pete, your letter explains your telegram. I could not understand what there was indefinite or inexplicit in my Sunday letter. I cannot explain yet what I meant by speaking of the eighth and the fifteenth--it must have been a "slip of the typewriter". I thought all along that I was speaking of the fifth and the twelfth. Nevertheless it seems to me that however stupid you may consider me, you ought to at least credit me with the sense...
Show moreOctober 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Pete, your letter explains your telegram. I could not understand what there was indefinite or inexplicit in my Sunday letter. I cannot explain yet what I meant by speaking of the eighth and the fifteenth--it must have been a "slip of the typewriter". I thought all along that I was speaking of the fifth and the twelfth. Nevertheless it seems to me that however stupid you may consider me, you ought to at least credit me with the sense of knowing that football games take place on Saturdays and not on Tuesdays. The date of the Yale game, Novermber twelfth, Saturday, is the same day as interclass debate, Novembertwelfth, Saturday, at eight o'lcock[sic] in the evening. If I make the team I can't go to the game. Therefore the only thing to say now is that I can't go. That is clear, isn't it? As to Grace, it never entered my head that you had invited her to the Yale game and intended to tote me along. She would enjoy that--I am sure. A sort of "Come and bring your family" effect. You take her to the Yale game and have a good time with her. I shall go to Princeton with you Saturday, November fifth, to the Princeton-Marvard game. For heavens' sake----------------I hope that is clear and final. I am glad there have been several hundred miles between us, or I would have been chocked all right. I have a Zo written on Friday, unfortunately. Did I ever send Dr. Keene's letter back, Mother? R. S. V. P. I had a shampoo this afternoon and took a walk with Helen Reid. I have to work tonight. So far I can't hand Miss Wylie as much as you and Lucy do I guess I am not high-brow enough. But I am cracked enough about Miss Ellory to make up for it. The big idea of not writing for your birthday is because I think a telegram is much more exciting--besides which, it always peaves you if I spend fifty-three cents when two would have answered the purpose, plus one tenth of a cent for stationery. Moreover, you always deliver long, philosophical speeches on the folly of a fuss about a birthday, so I did not write what you and I always write on occasions--" I congratulate you on your birthday and wish you many happy more. I am certainly sorry that we cannot be together". However, if your feelings are hurt, change the date at the top of the page, and you have a birthday letter I thought the only kind of special letters you like are Yom Kippur letters. Love, Fan
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 18,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-18
Text: October 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have five minutes to pound until the ten o'clock bell. I was very glad to get the telegram from you today, Mother, and also to hear about Father in your two letters. Is he a well-behaved patient? Pete, I don't know what is not clear to you about the games. I wrote to you as explicitly as possible, saying that I would go Princeton with you on the fifth, but that debate is on the twelfth and that I therefore could not go to New Haven....
Show moreOctober 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have five minutes to pound until the ten o'clock bell. I was very glad to get the telegram from you today, Mother, and also to hear about Father in your two letters. Is he a well-behaved patient? Pete, I don't know what is not clear to you about the games. I wrote to you as explicitly as possible, saying that I would go Princeton with you on the fifth, but that debate is on the twelfth and that I therefore could not go to New Haven. I am going to try out for debate and I ought to have a good chance of making it, therefore it would be ridiculous for me to say that I would go with you and then probably not be able to leave college. That is what I wrote to you on Sunday. i did not care to mention debate in a telegram going from the messenger room in college because it would sound too conceited. I thought that the understanding was all along that I would go the Princeton Harvard game on the fifth, but not to the Yale game on the twelfth. I am very, very sorry to have caused you any trouble. Why not take Grace to the Yale game? I had a busy day today, lots of work, two hours of lab, and a class meeting. I also had my conference with Miss Ellory. It was most interesting--if I were given to hyperbole, I might also say inspiring, but it was not quite that. She went over my topic breifly, told me that it was excellent, and that unless she was very much mistaken I had gotten a great deal of pleasure out of doing it. She was not mistaken. I thought myself it was a good topic. She said, moreover, that unless she was very much mistaken again, i got a great deal of pleasure out of things of the mind, and out of using my mind. She said that she realized she knew me only slightly, but that she had listened to me debate on several occasions and realized that I had a very logical mind, etc. The funny part of it is that she is so extremely scholarly that she is not given to flattery. I almost popped. She asked me about my outside interests, my plans for after college, which unfortunately I could not tell her anything about, and just what I wanted to get out of the course. Among others things we decided that I was to follow as my line of side-work and year's topic the literary movement of the period, thus keeping up my French. Don't you think that is a good idea? She then proceeded to show the various ways I could connect that course with my English one. It was a great half hour. The cold medicine came special from Welsh's. Thank you for it. I had a box here--I guess I did not make that clear, but I wanted either another box or the prescription for future use. Love, Fannie [Over]I am sending my laundry - Wed. AA.M. there is a not in it - darn, not mend, woolen stocks. they are bad but will do for hiking, golf, etc. Also <darn> mend leg of flannel pajamas
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 17,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-17
Text: October 17, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was beautiful day, and my cold much better, so I couldn't make myself default. The result was that Mary Hurst and I went out after fifth hour, made connections at Market Street, played our match, got a lift all the way to college with a member of the club whom she knows quite well, and got dinner out here. We got a caddy on the sixth hole, and that helped matters a lot. On the third hole when I drove my ball it went shooting off to the...
Show moreOctober 17, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It was beautiful day, and my cold much better, so I couldn't make myself default. The result was that Mary Hurst and I went out after fifth hour, made connections at Market Street, played our match, got a lift all the way to college with a member of the club whom she knows quite well, and got dinner out here. We got a caddy on the sixth hole, and that helped matters a lot. On the third hole when I drove my ball it went shooting off to the left in the rough, my club-head straight ahead, and the shalf staid with me. I don't know yet how it broke, but it surely splintered up. Fortunately her driver suited me and I got wonderful, long drives with it. I had my usual story at first, I was very stiff and played miserably. She had me four down at the end of the eight, I won the ninth, so that I was three down at the end of the first half. But the professional had told us that no tournament had ever yet been played in halves and that we would have to start at the beginning today and play eighteen. I started to play a dandy game on the tneth, so that at the end of the sixteenth we were even, at the end of the seventeenth I was one down, at the end of the eighteenth, on which I lost a ball but had a wonderful long put, all even. The nineteenth we played in the dark, literally. We went in the general direction of our balls, and happened to find them. She blew up, and I had a five, which is bogie. So I won the match on the nineteenth hole. I sure did enjoy it. I made the second nine in forty-eight.--Which is very good. The only other V. C.ite who has beaten that is Lucille MacAllister, whom I play next, and who will defeat me. She is easily the best player in college. She is aid to play consistently from forty-five to fifty-two. Here's hoping for luck. There are only four left in the tournament, L. M., Miss Thallon, Jean May, and myself. If I were only in the upper bracket and played one of the other two, I would have a very good chance of winning and then could have the satisfaction of lasting till the finals. It was great fun today, and I feel like good work tonight. I call that pretty good time we made. I am not keen about Jean Jacques and his Contrat Social in French. I always labored under the delusion that I could read French with as much ease as English, but I guess that applies only to novels and drama and newspapers. I got hold of the English translation today, and it was quite a relief. I have almost finished it, and cannot say that I hand the gentleman too much for his theories of government. They were an improvement of his period of government, but otherwise pretty peculiar. Among other things, he things he proves rather logically, that a sparsely settled territory is the one over which tyranny can get a hand, while in a thicklysettled one this is impossible, and there will be democracy. But I suppose if you are particularly interested, you can read it yourselves! Miss Ellory certainly is interesting, but she can work you like a horse. So can Miss Wylie, for that matter. We got our Psych quizes back today. Mine was marked, "Good". I think that means B. I travelled in bad luck. One of the four questions was about the pysiology of the brain and that came in the lecture that I cut on New Year's Day. I borrowed someone's notes, but that did not give me any clear distinctions, and so on the quiz I gave all the dope I knew, and at least fifteen lines were marked, "True, but irrelevant". They are to be based on introspection as well as reading, that threfore cuts out dreams for me right away because I hardly ever dream. I think I will take Emotions, not that I am emotional, but that I am not a bit imaginative. It is supposed to be a forty-hour topic, but people usually begin it just before Christmas. My intentions at present are good----- Beatrice Bishop, '23 debate chairman, came up to me in the libe today to urge me to sign up for debate. I simply neglected doing so. It is interesting to note that she induced her honorable roommate, Phyllis Harman, to begin her committee. It is amusing in the light of all the slurring remarks she made all last year about debating. I have a conference with Miss Ellory tomorrow on my topic. Some time I will tell you a joke about that conference. I appreciated you telegram very much, Mother. It was here when I got back this evening. This letter is addressed to you, particularly, Father. When people have operations, they can always be the particular people to whom the letters are written. Its length was for your sake, too, Father, because I know that even if I wrote A. B. C. D., you would enjoy it. Foolish Father! I certainly hope you are as comfy as you can be, and that you will get better in a hurry. Has K. I. asked anything about me, Mother? Pete, I thought I had answered you definitely sometime ago about the game. i suppose you understand from yesterdays letter that I shall go to Princeton with you and not to Yale. I am sorry to have caused you any trouble. Your reading to Dave of my description of the Poughkeepsie Temple must have amused him, because today I got a letter from him describing his experiences in Boston as a ringer for mine.I enjoyed it very much on first reading but more on second and third, because by repitition and by guessing from the context I was able to decipher some of the previously illgible words. You and he certainly have the handwriting of the brainy, Pete. Love, Fannie He called my description Irvin Cobbian, and I hadn't meant to be funny! Think what it might have been if my intentions had been such!
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs Marcus Aaron, October 17,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-17
Text: 73G FLE 15 COLLECT POUGHKEEPSIE NY 1004A OCT 17 1921 MRS MARCUS AARON 402 SOUTH WINEBIDDLE AVE PITTSBURGH PENN PLEASE WIRE FOR FEW DAYS ABOUT FATHER FLAD I DID NOT KNOW BEFOREHAND LOVE FANNIE 1121A

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 16,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-16
Text: October 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I can't quite make out the conundrum of getting a five pound box of Reymer's assorted best candy with your card in it, Mother, addressed to me and sent from Woodmere. The only think I could think of was that you sent it to Aunt Bessie for New Year's and that they didn't want it and sent it to to me. At any rate my friends were enjoying it last night. What is the big idea? You have been asking me how I have been feeling. I...
Show moreOctober 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I can't quite make out the conundrum of getting a five pound box of Reymer's assorted best candy with your card in it, Mother, addressed to me and sent from Woodmere. The only think I could think of was that you sent it to Aunt Bessie for New Year's and that they didn't want it and sent it to to me. At any rate my friends were enjoying it last night. What is the big idea? You have been asking me how I have been feeling. I hate to think that my mind is so easily influenced that what a doctor says can make me feel better, but after I had been back a few days I began to feel much better than I have felt at college for two years. I think it probably is that I was better this summer than I thought I was but had nothing to compare the way I felt with, whereas this year I can compare things to last year. At any rate, it is a wonderful satisfaction. However, I have had a cold for almost a week now. It started out by waking up on Tuesday minus my voice, and by degress it went to my head and chest. The cold medicine didn't do any good. I gave it a fresh-air cure Thursday and Friday, but that didn't help any, so yesterday I went to the doctor, I mean the day before yesterday. She painted my nose and throat and gave me some medicine. Yesterday it was in my ears and throat, so I stayed in bed all day and staid warm. It is much better today, just an ordinary cold, so I am no longer worried about it. I am only one of the five hundred others in college who have colds. It is pretty hard to escape a cold epidemic around here. Anyhow, I think I would rather have that than what fifty people in Lathrop got as a result of the salad they had one dinner, bad tomaine poisoning. I was afraid it would turn into group, and that is why I took such good care of myself yesterday. I haven't had any fever, so i guess it isn't that. The bad part of it is all over, so don't worry. When you get this letter, it will be all over. Unless I am much better tomorrow, I will have to default. I am afriad to risk rushing out to the links and getting overheated. Your long letter was certainly interesting, Pete. I hope you didn't read Dave about the German and the Russian congregations. You don't have to bicker with me for a month about the games. If you had concentrated your information into one letter you wouldn't have had to bicker at all. I shall be charmed to go to the Princeton game with you. Interclass debate isthe fifteenth. The subject was announced yesterday, "Resolved that Freshman Requirements Should be Modified". I am not thrilled by its interest, but it is good practice for intercollegiate, so I think i shall try out. I rather imagineI will make it. Therefore I cannot leave college that week-end. It stands as follows, therefore: I shall be pleased to fo to the game with you November eightth[sic], but cannot leave college November fifteenth. I hope that it is explicit enough. As to the fact that Maggie, I judge it was Maggine, accepted so readily may I venture to suggest that if you would like to take her down to Princeton too, you may do so. I would gladly sacrifice myself for her sake! Don't do anything for a humble sister out of a sense of duty. I hate to be the object of charity. Speaking of charity, I got the subscription pledge for the H. U. C. dormitory fund. How much should I give--$10? R. S. V. P. Also, don't forget to answer about the endowment fund. I know that I didn't send my laundry for two weeks, but I am running close on handkercheifs and think it would be wise if you would send the dozen that Cousin Pauline gave me, Mother. I left them in the box next to my bed when I went away. you can send them in the laundry. I am going to make you happy this evening and take Eleanor Wolf out for a walk and then to the Waffle Shop for supper. That is the next best attention to Mohonk, I guess. Those who went yesterday certainly had a perfect day. I guess that will be enough for today. Love, Fannie Jane Rothschild almost over came me with attention yesterday She went off campus and brought me some food in the middle of the afternoon, and when I thoughtlessly remarked that I had starved myself all day and was fiendishly hungry.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 16,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-16
Text: October 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is Sunday night, and this is my Monday's letter. There is nothing much to tell you, except that I didn't get anything done this morning, as I was too dopy from my cold, but I felt better this afternoon and worked the whole time. I am reading "Le Contrat Social" in French for French Rev and it is pretty deep to say the least. I had to waste a lot of time getting books in the libe, too. I took Eleanor Wolfe to the Lodge for...
Show moreOctober 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is Sunday night, and this is my Monday's letter. There is nothing much to tell you, except that I didn't get anything done this morning, as I was too dopy from my cold, but I felt better this afternoon and worked the whole time. I am reading "Le Contrat Social" in French for French Rev and it is pretty deep to say the least. I had to waste a lot of time getting books in the libe, too. I took Eleanor Wolfe to the Lodge for supper. She is more or less of a minus quantity, I think--although she may improve on acquaintance. She asked to be remembered to you, Mother. She strikes me as having nothing in particular to like about her and nothing in particular to dislike, either. I found the encolsed post-card in my coat pocket, Pete. All of which reminds me that your birthday present to me came and was very much appreciated. They are very beautiful pictures particularly the one which is not the Tiger. I am not sure enough of what it is to mention it any other way. They are really very beautiful. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 14,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-14
Text: October 14, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am afraid that my letter-writing system is not quite as regular as last year. On account of having a class every day after lunch I can't write then, so I am trying to write the first thing in the morning, but sometimes I sleep too late. I went out to play golf yesterday after fifth hour, but did not have luck with the cars. I just missed one at Main Gate and when i got to Market Street I saw the car on its way toward the links....
Show moreOctober 14, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am afraid that my letter-writing system is not quite as regular as last year. On account of having a class every day after lunch I can't write then, so I am trying to write the first thing in the morning, but sometimes I sleep too late. I went out to play golf yesterday after fifth hour, but did not have luck with the cars. I just missed one at Main Gate and when i got to Market Street I saw the car on its way toward the links. Nevertheless we got in nine holes, on which my playing was fairly good. I made a fifty-three with bad putting. The professional informed me that the matches have to be played off by Sunday, and when I said the girl had gone away for the week-end he said we could have till Monday night but would have to start over again and play eighteen in succession. I think he expects us to play by moonlight. Davison had its stunt party last night. It was worse than punk. I don't know who is taking Eleanor Wolfe to Mohonk, Mother, but I do know that she is being taken, and that is the important thing. I have to work all day today. Golf is all right, but it means that I have to put in a few days of hard work aweek, instead of scattering it out. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Pete, October 13,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-13
Text: October 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just got back from the golf club in time for dinner. Mary Hurst and I went out to play off our match, but Newburgh was having its fall tournament up there, and that meant fifty men on the course who had the right of way, so you can imagine how crowded it was. We got only nine holes in, and she has me one up. I was up to the green in less than she was on almost every hole, but putted abominably-three and sometimes four on almost every hole-...
Show moreOctober 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just got back from the golf club in time for dinner. Mary Hurst and I went out to play off our match, but Newburgh was having its fall tournament up there, and that meant fifty men on the course who had the right of way, so you can imagine how crowded it was. We got only nine holes in, and she has me one up. I was up to the green in less than she was on almost every hole, but putted abominably-three and sometimes four on almost every hole--whereas she was putting remarkably well. She is going away for the week-end and we have to play Monday after my sixth hour. If I putt half way decently, I oughtn't to have any difficulty--but then I may not. I certainly love it out there--and I feel unusually peppy and happy when I come back. There were about fifteen college people out there today. I had my first conference with Miss Wylie this morning, a group conference of six people. It was most interesting. We brought up questions concerning the work up to date. I have a great difficulty with her--I find myself watching her eyes to the extent of not imbibing what she is saying. She has the most penetrating and most interesting eyes of anyone I have ever seen. She was looking over the six before the bell rang, and saying our names to see if she knew them, and when she got to me, she said, "And I know Miss Aaron, I taught her mother so I can't forget her since she told me who she is". After the hour one of the six staid back to tell her that she had taught her mother also. She must feel like a great-grandmother. I really expect to work tomorrow afternoon. I am sorry I can't get this golf match off before Monday, but it can't be done. We are allowed fifteen chapel cuts a semester; Sunday counts two. I have taken three so far, four, if Yom Kippur counts. Mother, will you please either send me a box of the cold powders of send me the prescription. I have lost my envelopes containing the prescriptions. I enjoyed Jeannette's visit. Neither she not I said one complimentary thing to the other the whole twenty-four hours, and that is our measure of a good time together. She went down to Miss Sandison's for dinner and went home that night last night, I mean. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father, and Lester, October 12,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-12
Text: October 12, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: I am glad you sent the cake. Jeannette, who lost twenty pounds this summer through dieting, has consumed about one half of it. I went over to see Miss Ballantine about the gym deficiency yesterday afternoon. Everything has been settled without difficulty. When I wrote this summer and the dean's office sent the word over to her, she was leaving for her sister's funeral and neglected to look the case up. She apologized profusely. When...
Show moreOctober 12, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: I am glad you sent the cake. Jeannette, who lost twenty pounds this summer through dieting, has consumed about one half of it. I went over to see Miss Ballantine about the gym deficiency yesterday afternoon. Everything has been settled without difficulty. When I wrote this summer and the dean's office sent the word over to her, she was leaving for her sister's funeral and neglected to look the case up. She apologized profusely. When I start gym in November I shall start in a special class, the idea being that she wants me to go it easy at first. When I got back at five o'clock Jeannette was here, so I couldn't finish my history topic. Helen, she, and I went over to the Lodge for dinner, and after dinner Jane Rothschild, and two other Freshmen and I went to Temple. Jane had asked me to go with her, as Freshmen are not allowed to go to town at night without an upper-classman. I certainly felt funny, acting in the capacity of semi-chaperone for them. The other two attached themselves. We got there during the English sermon. One of the nobel officers of the congregation was standing in the vestibule, and he said that the rabbi was talking in English and we had better wait till he was through, but I said that that was the part we came for. So he opened the door and we went in. The rab stopped till we got seated and the whole congregation, without exception, turned around in their seats to see the new arrivals. I have rarely seen anything quite so funny. His sermon was a scream. He was very dramatic, and bellowed in that little room loud enough for New York Carnegie Hall. In the course of his discourse he spoke of the material prosperity of his community, but lamented their lack of real religious feeling. They judge by false standards. For instance, they have their Russian schul, and their Galician schul, and their Roumanian schul, and their German schul. This is a very fine building. This, they tell me, is the German Schul. At that the whole place absolutely burst out laughing. I guess there are perhaps two Germans in the congregation. Then he went on to Dr. Levy's pet criticism. As soon as the service is over, they will smoke cigarettes in the vestibule. No, they won't. This is Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur they wait till they get to the corner, but next Friday night they will smoke in the vestibule. Then he went on to say that if the calendar is kind and makes a holiday fall on Sunday night they will get Minyan, otherwise they will have to get it at some place of amusement. But the funniest of all was when he spoke of the bitter need of a Talmud Torah, and said that the community was prosperous enough to provide the funds for it. He said, "I ask you, (and this in a very bargaining Jewish tone), is there one millianaire among you--one man worth, say, $900,000? If there is, raise your hand". And one proud mortal raised his hand. Whereupon thepoint was proved that they had the money circulating in the community to [have the school]. He went on to say that he never talks with a manuscript and that he could therefore go on for three or four hours, but would keep the rest of what he had to say for today. I am sorry I missed the beginning--it was worth the price of admission. I forgot another funny part of it. He started sneering at reform. He said that now that their congregation is rather prosperous, they think they have to be reform. And what is reform? First, the men and women sit together. That makes it sociable. Then, a cantor doesn't suit, for they have to have English and English without music is bare, so they get an organ. They can't get a Jewish young lady to come up on the pulpit and sing, so they hire a christian you lady. And lo and behold, the Christian sings "Schma Yisroel' it is no longer "Schma Yisroel'." I wonder if you realize, Father, what a terrible cause you are supporting! It certainly was a rare sermon from beginning to end. After the sermon came endless prayers and cafe-clatsch and getting up and visiting back and forth. I had taken my prayer-book down, and we all read the service in it, to the great curiosity and amusement of our gossiping neighbors. What a terrible impression a service like that would make on an outsider. It surely is religion without spirit. Just what do you make out of a service where a man stands up in the congregation and waves to the noble president on the pulpit that it is time to draw the curtain of the Ark? The rab looked for all the world like a chef in his white cap and coat. Jane and I decided that we were going to the most orthodox congregation today, if that is the reform one, but then we suddenly both thought that on Yom Kippur they take off their shoes, so we decided not to. Perhaps we are wrong about it, but I think not. Henrietta Butler went home last Sunday. She has withdrawn from college. I think she is one grand fool. to do that her Senior year. I just saw in the Miscellany today that inter-class debate is the twelfth of November. That is very early compared with last year. If I make the team, Pete, there will be no leaving college that week-end. More tomorrow. 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: I can't remember whether I said that Junior party was the twelfth of November of not. If I did, it was a mistake--it is the nineteenth. Today has been quite uninteresting. I went to lab sixth hour and had a great deal of difficulty in drawing what I saw in the microscope. Up to date, I have kept my left eye closed and have had no trouble. I can't see anything but the desk when I keep them both open. After lab I had my hari washed and...
Show moreOctober 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I can't remember whether I said that Junior party was the twelfth of November of not. If I did, it was a mistake--it is the nineteenth. Today has been quite uninteresting. I went to lab sixth hour and had a great deal of difficulty in drawing what I saw in the microscope. Up to date, I have kept my left eye closed and have had no trouble. I can't see anything but the desk when I keep them both open. After lab I had my hari washed and spent the rest of the afternoon on a shopping expedition, the quest being woolen stockings. It has been so cold lately that I thought I had better get them while the getting is good. I shall have to work all tomorrow afternoon on my history topic. Tomorrow night I am going to Temple. It starts at seven. Another chapel cut! I had better go it easy on cuts from now on. I hope tomorrow's letter will be more interesting. Thank you for the food. Was it in honor of Pete's birthday? Love, Fannie[enc w/ 10 Oct 1921] Dear Mother: I am sending the grey crepe de chine home to see what you can have done with it. I wore it Sunday, and worked in the libe. How I got ink on the skirt is beyond me. I don't know what can be done with it, but I thought probably you could do better at home than I can here. I am very sorry it happened. I have an appointment to see Miss Ballantine tomorrow afternoon. The letter was very satisfactory.
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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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