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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, April 11,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-04-11
Text: April 11, 1921. Dear Mother + Father: Devate tonight, lab 5th + 6th, + work 7th + 8th. Had an ugly written in Ec this morning. I planned to get ahead yesterday on this week's work, but I had to go to bed at 4:30 yesterday with a splitting old-time headache. I haven't the faintest idea [what] it came from. It is gone to-day but it was a nuisance. Midsemester in Spanish Thursday! Love, Fannie Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, January 26,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-26
Text: Dear Mother + Father: The Commodore suits me perfectly. I started to study for exams yesterday + will be going strong until Saturday night. An afternoon's discussion of Byron cleared matters up somewhat + an evening in reading about his life helped more. That is the nearest to reading critic that we are supposed to go. Helen is having a dinner for Pauline at the Inn tonight. Love, Fannie Jan. 26 (Wed) Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Pete; and Mother and Father, April 18,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-04-18
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Traymore] April 18, 1923 Dear Pete; and Mother and Father: There is nothing to tell you. I spent the day working and trying to get my speech into shape, and having a good old-time catch. If Bill sounded peeved, Pete, I imagine it was because he was awakened to come to the phone. They had been out till four the night before. Love, Fannie

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, n.d. [postmarked January 24,1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-01-24]
Text: Dear Mother [s] Please send in next laundry my Mase-field's "Collected Poems" It may come in handy for the exam - inasmuch as it is based on Masefield's newer poems. It's either in the little room or in the third floor. Thanks heaps. Love, FannieMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Mother, February 3,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-03
Text: Feb. 3. Dear Father + Mother: I studied 3 hrs. this morning for my chem exam. I feel as though I'm going to my funeral this afternoon. At least there will be a large attendance paying me their last respects! I may telegraph you in the morning, in case I should decide to take the 1:09. The 11:38 [may] be too much of a rush. Please make a shampoo app'tment for tomorrow aft. for me. I need it terribly. Fannie Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron Hotel Commodore New York.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked March 10, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-10]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: Just came from Zo written It was easy, but I messed it up terribly. I studied all morning for it. Am going to read for debate all aft. It is raining now. Practice tonight. Thanks for the pin-cushion, but what is the idea, when I have a perfectly good + pretty one? R.S.V.P. Are you coming, Father? Love, Fannie Friday aft. Mrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, [April 2, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-04-02]
Text: Sunday 6 PM Dear Mother and Father: I have just finished my seventh hour working on my typewriter. It certainly is a wonderful time-saver. I took full notes on a two hundred and fifty page psych book for my first topic. It would have taken at least fifteen hours by hand. I spent all yesterday afternoon in the libe doing history topic and worked three hours in bed last night on Tennyson. The room is very comfy for that--the bed is up against the wall and it makes a fine back-rest. The room...
Show moreSunday 6 PM Dear Mother and Father: I have just finished my seventh hour working on my typewriter. It certainly is a wonderful time-saver. I took full notes on a two hundred and fifty page psych book for my first topic. It would have taken at least fifteen hours by hand. I spent all yesterday afternoon in the libe doing history topic and worked three hours in bed last night on Tennyson. The room is very comfy for that--the bed is up against the wall and it makes a fine back-rest. The room happens to belong to Elaine Wolfe. It took them quite a while to assign a room to me but they finally did so. I had a good sleep last night and worked all morning and three hours this afternoon on psych. If I am not mentally too tired after supper I shall do some Tennyson. I wish I had come back one day sooner and then I could have finished all the work I wanted to do. But I am certainly not wasting any time this way. I can't see why I couldn't work in Boston and New York, when I had the books and typewriter right there. There certainly must be something in atmosphere. Everyone says definitely that room-drawing is this week, drawing for numbers on Thursday and drawing for rooms on Saturday. The Saturday performance is an all-day nightmare, so I could not possibly get away to come down to the doctor. I have not been able to get hold of Miscellany to look it up for certain, but every Junior says so definitely, so I see no reason on earth not [to] believe it. If you don't get a wire to the contrary by the time you get this letter, that means that the information is correct and you can break the appointment, but make one for the following Saturday, April sixteenth, for the same time. I cannot afford to cut classes to come down during the week. I don't care much about missing Amherst--I'd have to leave here Saturday morning and travel most of Saturday and Sunday anyhow. So that is definite--an appointment for Saturday and sixteenth--and cancel this week's. My coat came. It is great. Otherwise nothing new, except that Miss Barrett, the housekeeper, of whatever you call her, died during vacation. Love, Fannie Have decided not to go to Am. even if I don't go to N.Y., so don't worry about that.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Pete; Father, n.d. September 26, 1919 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. 1919-09-26 [?]
Text: [26 Sep 1919?] Dear Mother and Pete in one case; Father in the other. There is nothing much to tell you today except that I go out in ten minutes to learn to play field hockey. I hope I shall have good luck at it. My classes came off this morning without any startling display of intelligence on my part. I don't know why I am always to stupid to start with. I am rather tired of it. We had our first lecture in hygiene this morning. It took most of the hour to seat the Freshman class....
Show more[26 Sep 1919?] Dear Mother and Pete in one case; Father in the other. There is nothing much to tell you today except that I go out in ten minutes to learn to play field hockey. I hope I shall have good luck at it. My classes came off this morning without any startling display of intelligence on my part. I don't know why I am always to stupid to start with. I am rather tired of it. We had our first lecture in hygiene this morning. It took most of the hour to seat the Freshman class. Doctor Talberg, (is that the way it is spelled?) did the lecturing today. I just came back from Lucy's room. She has been here about four times in the last two days, so I thought I better go. I also went to see Helen, but she was just going out. Last night the Freshmen of my floor were invited down to the room of two Juniors for chocolate after quiet hour. I was dead tired, and did not want to go, but I thought that was a poor way of starting out to be sociable, so I decided to go. I ducked in time to get my bath before ten o'clock, and was politely informed by the Hall President that it was five-ten and my water was still running. I think for first offence you are simply told to be more careful the next time. I worked in the library most of last night. We were seated in chapel last night, too. Otherwise nothing new. Love, P. S. Ruth Franklin informed me she did not understand one speck of the service.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, February 6,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/6/20
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Having just heard the exciting news that we will have no classes today, I took out the paper from the machine and decided to write to you instead, a much more enjoyable occupation. We are having an aweful blizzard, and consequently we are having no classes today and are not supposed to leave our rooms, I don't mean rooms, I mean buildings, but my hands are so fold I don't know what I mean. I had intended to cut...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Having just heard the exciting news that we will have no classes today, I took out the paper from the machine and decided to write to you instead, a much more enjoyable occupation. We are having an aweful blizzard, and consequently we are having no classes today and are not supposed to leave our rooms, I don't mean rooms, I mean buildings, but my hands are so fold I don't know what I mean. I had intended to cut classes and stay in bed today, so it works out first-rate. I wrote to Aunt Bessie that I cannot go to New York and asked her please inform the doctor. Father called up last night again--just to make conversation--he ought to be ashamed of himself! Helen Reid's father was in Middletown and he did the same thing. We decided our fathers had a weakness in common. The note on my door said to get in connection with the Princeton operator, that my brother wanted to speak to me. Between that and not having heard from you yesterday, I thought something was the matter. Marks came out yesterday, and that is what I must get out of my system to you. I got C in English, A in Math, B in Latin, History, French, Hygiene. I realize that they are nothing to be ashamed of, and yet I cought myself being fool enough to be disappointed. I am going to try my best to bring down my standard a little. Lucy told me I ought to feel very cocky. I have this to console me. I am fully convinced that I have felt just badly enough at times to have brought my latin and possibly my French down from and[sic] A to a B, because I feel that those B's are high B's. I am disgusted with Champy that she did not give me an A, because I know as well as anyone that there was more than one grade's difference between my work and that of some of the very inintelligent girls in the class who got C. She probably goes on the theory that no American girl deserves an A in French. It is her first year in teaching and she has a few things to learn. Everybody in my Latin class who has asked me my mark, about six people, expressed her hurprise that I did not get an A. I think probably the reason Miss Bourne did not give it to me is that I improved the beginning of the semester, but from Thanksgiving on I stopped improving. That, I know, was on account of the way I felt. The history mark I think was absolutely right. Miss Wells must have a pretty good opinion of me to have given me A, because I know I did not do overly well on my exam. English i dislike so that it is no wonder I got only C. Lucy says she told Mother last fall before I left home that I would get my highest mark in Math and my lowest in English, that she knew I would not like English, that my mind was not adapted to the sort of work done in Freshman English, and that if said mind had belonged to anyone else it would have flunked the course! Do you agree with that line? I must say I did not know I had a mathematical mind, although there is nothingI should like more. Several people, including Katheryn Gardner, got A in Hygiene. So did Phyllis. What I did not do that I should have done to rub Dr. T. the right way would have been to put in a lot of her pet quotations. So much for my------ marks. They were, I think, close to being better. One Freshman in Davison got two A's. Betty Bacon flunked two things, got two D's, and a C. Deatrice Bagg got D in something and flunked English. I am sorry because she surely does try. Dorothea got two A's, two B's, and a C. She has an A average from her other college for her first two years. A Freshman whom I do not know got five A's. Margaret Cheney, a girl in my math class and Phyllis' chum already so soon, got three A's and thee B's. Phyllis beat me. Our marks were all the same except that she got B in English and I got C, and she got A in Hygiene and I got B. Another thing in Hygiene was that the exam was the only thing to go by, and I had an impossible cold that week. There were about ten flunk-outs. The parents were notified first and most of them called up the college to inform their faughters. It must have been great fun. One of them did not want to come back after vacation but her parents said she must, so she reid her level best to flunk out and her one worry this last week has been that she might have only flunked two and had to stay. Lucy does not tell her marks. Helen Jackson's were good enough to pull her above graduation grade for the first time since her Freshman year. Duffie got her first B since Freshman year. I would much rather be like Ruth Franklin than like her--she is a good mixer and much more of an all-round girl, and she has only had one ! in college. Mother, I always come around to your way of thinking sooner or later, and I have come to it now about marks--I think it is a shame that they ever gave up the closed mark system. Among other reasons their marks are not accurate enough and there is too great a difference in the standards of different instructors. I suppose the mail will be late in leaving. I doubt if anyone can get around to collect it today. I got a card inviting me to the metting of the French club tomorrow. I am glad they decided to accept me. I am going to bed now with a hot water bag on my tootsies and try to keep them warm. Me for a fur coat next year--what a fool I was! Love to Grandpa and Aunt Hattie, and heaps to you. Just think of a whole day with nothing that I have to do! [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father, Mother, and Pete, October 12,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/12/19
Text: October 12, 1919. Dear Father, Mother, and Pete: Pete, what do you pay for typewriting paper. I paid $1.75 for a box of five hundred sheets of the only kind they have. It was the cheapest way to get it. I brought a large pack along from home, and it is gone already. I think I wrote you a book yesterday afternoon, so there is not much to tell you today. It is rainy and cold. No wonder the infermary is overcrowded. I worked a good part of yesterday afternoon, and I stopped in the middle of my...
Show moreOctober 12, 1919. Dear Father, Mother, and Pete: Pete, what do you pay for typewriting paper. I paid $1.75 for a box of five hundred sheets of the only kind they have. It was the cheapest way to get it. I brought a large pack along from home, and it is gone already. I think I wrote you a book yesterday afternoon, so there is not much to tell you today. It is rainy and cold. No wonder the infermary is overcrowded. I worked a good part of yesterday afternoon, and I stopped in the middle of my work this afternoon to write this letter. It seems as though the more time I have the longer it takes to do my work. I got up five minutes before the dinning-room closed this morning and made breakfast. It is lots easier than bothering to make tea in my room. Last night Sophs and Juniors of Davison gave us their stunt party. It was very good. The ridiculousness of their costumes helped as much as anything to make it a success. There was a nigger chorus among other things. They had a class being taught by the methods to be used in fifty years from now. In that they got a good chance to take off the Freshmen. The one on me was no good, but some of them were. mine appeared when the class was giving alliterative sentences. It was, "Fannie furnishes food for fourth floor". After the stunts we danced. The best part of the thing the take-off on the infirmary and its rotten bunch of doctors. I don't think they would have been flattered. Talking about the infirmary. You know Elaine Wolf lives very near me. She has been in bed most of the time for two days. All the kids have been going in to entertain her, but it did no occur to any of that that she might have fever, so list night after the stunts my thermometer came in handy. She had only 103 1/2. So in spite of her objections I told Miss Smith. She sent for the doctor and today they took her to the infirmary. Don't get excited that I might have caught anything, because I gargled and aired my lungs, etc. She had so much confidence in the doctors here that she sent for her mother. She came up this afternoon, decided Elaine was not seriously sick, and left. I can see you doing that, Mother. There is one place I would not want to be sick, and that is college. Please send the sport skirt and serge dress. I am wearing the brown serge today--it is awfully chilly. I guess I'll be asking for my winder underwear pretty soon. Did you get the bills from Luckey's? Love, [Fannie]I go to Mohonk with [Ferry] next Saturday. I was asked by a [Darrison Junior] also - she is a "stick in the mud" though. What was the name of the [Alderman] from Mt. Hood Lodge [who spends the fall there?]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Pete, September 24,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1919-09-24
Text: September 24, 1919. Dear Father and Pete: Having just made my bed and had a taste of oatmeal, a rotten egg, and some cocoa, I decided that my time could not be better spent than by wishing you a Happy New Year, although I suppose that I am a day late in doing so. There is nothing much to write to you today. Yesterday I had French, English, and History. My French teacher, although American, speaks a very fine and Frenchy French. We are going to read the Chanson de Roldand, in modern French,...
Show moreSeptember 24, 1919. Dear Father and Pete: Having just made my bed and had a taste of oatmeal, a rotten egg, and some cocoa, I decided that my time could not be better spent than by wishing you a Happy New Year, although I suppose that I am a day late in doing so. There is nothing much to write to you today. Yesterday I had French, English, and History. My French teacher, although American, speaks a very fine and Frenchy French. We are going to read the Chanson de Roldand, in modern French, of course. In English we had to write another theme about our work in English, our ability to read and write, etc. I will be glad when they have the statistics on us and give us a more interesting line of topics to write on. In history I have Miss Thallon, whom Mother knows from college. Lucy says she is fine, whatever Lucy's authority is worth. She also says she never gives an A. That ought to make you happy, and Doctor Goldenson, too, who informed me that they never give over triple A here. I spent the afternoon doing the work for today, straightening up around here, and standing in line to register at the gym, and then to get books at the book-store. Those two things took almost two hours. I am to report Friday a week for Physical Examination and also to try to pass the swimming test which is necessary for graduation. I believe all you have to do is to swim twice the length of the pool, not more than one hundred feet at the most. After standing in line three quarters of an hour, the books that I was to get were not in yet, so I had to take Phyllis's and go off campus to get them and take them back. She got hers second hand but they are such messy things that I am willing to wait for new ones. I had a notion at the beginning that I ought to eat here in order to get acquainted with people, but I decided that I was sufficiently acqauinted[sic], and that I would get sick of this grub soon enough, so I had dinner with Mother last night and then came back here. They feed good at the Inn. The off campus girls get better grub than we do--they get dessert for lunch and dinner and they get butter for both. We get butter for lunch only, and in return for that luxury we get no dessert at noon. We now have two Freshmen tables, which we keep till Thanksgiving. After that we can sit anywhere we please. I don't know much else to tell you. Love,
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked September 26, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-09-26]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: Was down town yestes-day aft. Am extremely busy getting settled. My trunks are here + unpacked - I just helped a man lay my rugs, + I just got my curtains up. how all is attended to but the [yale] lock. I think I shall have to invest in a window seat. it looks punk this way - also windo shades. Had a letter from Aunt Bessie inviting me for [y kip]. I think I know who instigated it! As long as I'll probably be away with you the follow-ing week-end or the one afte...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: Was down town yestes-day aft. Am extremely busy getting settled. My trunks are here + unpacked - I just helped a man lay my rugs, + I just got my curtains up. how all is attended to but the [yale] lock. I think I shall have to invest in a window seat. it looks punk this way - also windo shades. Had a letter from Aunt Bessie inviting me for [y kip]. I think I know who instigated it! As long as I'll probably be away with you the follow-ing week-end or the one afte that, I think I"ll stick on the job. Will write a letter tomorrow. Love Fannie Tues.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, January 22, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-22 [?]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: I'll try my new pen on you even though there is nothing to write.! Thanks for the wire. Spent all yesterday working on the Tolerance questions. Love, Fannie Monday

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, October 12,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-10-12
Text: Oct. 12. Dear Mother + Father: Jeanette came before dinner last night - leaves tonight. I went off to dinner with her, + then left her to go to [TEmple]. It was a regular mob gathering. Some [oery] funny things hap-pened. Will write tomorrow. Altogether it was most un-satisfactory. Love, Fannie Gym situation settled - condition removed and record O.K. up to dateMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, n.d. [postmarked March 23, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-23]
Text: Dear Mother: I'm going to Atlantic tomorrow aft. I never want to see a book again - till I'm rested. Rhinecliff last night was one of the greatest experiences I've had in many a day. We left at 5:30 + got back at 10:30. [Gut] my trunk this AM to the house. Bringing the material in my suitcase. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, March 9,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/9/19
Text: Mar. 9, 1919 Dear Mother, I was just on my way up to the room to write, when I discovered this se-cluded desk. It's the only one in the hotel not taken. I slept till nine o'clock this morning. It poured all night, but today was beautiful. This morning Father, Mr. Gage (siss) and I whacked around nine holes with one club. The less said about it the better. This afternoon we followed a match con-sisting of Chick [Evans], Mr. Alec Ross, and and two men named Stiles and [Whittamore]....
Show moreMar. 9, 1919 Dear Mother, I was just on my way up to the room to write, when I discovered this se-cluded desk. It's the only one in the hotel not taken. I slept till nine o'clock this morning. It poured all night, but today was beautiful. This morning Father, Mr. Gage (siss) and I whacked around nine holes with one club. The less said about it the better. This afternoon we followed a match con-sisting of Chick [Evans], Mr. Alec Ross, and and two men named Stiles and [Whittamore]. The gallery was enormous. A man that has charge of a lot of the club affairs, says he has never seen such a large one here. They surely play a wonderful game. I think every picture caught Mr. Ross in his characteristic pose - spitting. Mr Wells slipped and sprained his ankle, but he followed the match anyhow. He hobbled along on a cane, right up in the front line. I got 4 shirts + 1 waist from F. + Simon. Love, Fannie Mr. Hall + Mr Lawrence [lian Meoday]My dear Stella - It is very of good of you to suggest that we lengthen our stay. If you were here, I would do it but it is out of all question under the circumstances. If you will join us in such a [trip], [I might] be easily pursuaded to go to [Ashville] or Hotsprings [Va] later on for ample weeks. Think it over. We will [have] had enough by next Saturday. We took it easy today; played [9] holes with one club this morning and this afternoon we [were] part of the "biggest" gallery that [ever] followed a golf game. Four stars played [- little old]. Fan was all eyes. She isn't missing much. I [have] not[encouraging] horesebacking [times] etc for I know it would but add to the exertion and [exercise] of which we both have enough [more than enuf,] Love and kisses and all sorts of best wishes from Marcus
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, February 21,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/21/20
Text: Dear Mother, I am writing this before going back to college. The doctor was far from encouraging but inasmuch as I feel no better, I could not expect otherwise. I am glad you'll be here next week. I feel that he will tell you what's what more than he will me. He changed my medicine. He also wants me to go [thru] a process twice a day which will be impossible unless I can get the nurse at the inform to do it for me. Otherwise nothing now. I'm so glad you'll be here next...
Show moreDear Mother, I am writing this before going back to college. The doctor was far from encouraging but inasmuch as I feel no better, I could not expect otherwise. I am glad you'll be here next week. I feel that he will tell you what's what more than he will me. He changed my medicine. He also wants me to go [thru] a process twice a day which will be impossible unless I can get the nurse at the inform to do it for me. Otherwise nothing now. I'm so glad you'll be here next week _ I want him to tell you whether it will last till summer. Love, Fannie 3:15 - Feb 21Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Florida
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Mother, n.d. [postmarked January 26, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-01-26]
Text: Dear Father + Mother: Spent from 5 to 7:30 with Pauline, Edgar, + Helen yesterday. That includes [dinneer]. I can tell you some funny things when I see you. Pauline said she would call you up. [shey] are going home tonight, leaving here 2:02. Helen has 2 exams tomorrow + 1 Sat. that she hasn't studied for! I studied for [J] for 2 hrs last night. Came over to Metcalf - as in bed at 10, slept till 9 this AM. + had a delicious breakfast in bed. I have the room Lucy + I had Freshman yr- by...
Show moreDear Father + Mother: Spent from 5 to 7:30 with Pauline, Edgar, + Helen yesterday. That includes [dinneer]. I can tell you some funny things when I see you. Pauline said she would call you up. [shey] are going home tonight, leaving here 2:02. Helen has 2 exams tomorrow + 1 Sat. that she hasn't studied for! I studied for [J] for 2 hrs last night. Came over to Metcalf - as in bed at 10, slept till 9 this AM. + had a delicious breakfast in bed. I have the room Lucy + I had Freshman yr- by myself this time. How I hated this place 2 yes. ago, + how wonderful it seems to me now! I guess 2 yrs. have made some diff. in me after all - I amused myself in bed last night making comparisons. I studied psych from 10 to lunch time, + and am going to do [Sec.] this aft. Will stay here till Sat. if they'll let me. Dr. Be gave me her address to write her about Phila. She's a peach, She wont' be here next semester. Do you think I ought to send Henrietta B. an engagement present? R.S.V.P.? FannieMRS. MARCUS AARON, 402 S. WINEßiDDLE AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, [February 15, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-02-15]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: I am busy doing the work I didn't do last week. Thanks for the wonderful basket of fruit, we shall enjoy it. Medicine came from [McKennan's] - 2 kinds. Love, Fannie Thurs.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to mother, n.d. [ca. March 5, 1922]:
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Description
Date: n.d. [ca. 1922-03-05]
Text: [ca. 5 march 1922] I got sick Tuesday night, Mother. You can make calculations according to that, Mother. Unless I am to see Dr. C. or someone else the beginning of vacation, I should like to stay here and work on my three topics for a few days. R. S. V. P.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked May 6, 1920]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-06]
Text: Dear Mother + Father, For some reason I forgot again to write today. That was some evening yesterday, Papa Marcus! Miss K. tried to per-suade me this morning to take Critical Writing next year in addition to a liter-ature course and Shakespeare + 19th century poetry the following 2 yrs. as planned. That would make English my major. She said I had improved so much in writ-ing it would be too bad to discontinue it. R.S.V.P. immediately what you think of it. Information in catalogue. Love,...
Show moreDear Mother + Father, For some reason I forgot again to write today. That was some evening yesterday, Papa Marcus! Miss K. tried to per-suade me this morning to take Critical Writing next year in addition to a liter-ature course and Shakespeare + 19th century poetry the following 2 yrs. as planned. That would make English my major. She said I had improved so much in writ-ing it would be too bad to discontinue it. R.S.V.P. immediately what you think of it. Information in catalogue. Love, FannieMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, [October 29, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-10-29]
Text: Sunday - 11:30 Dear Mother + Father: Pardon me if I swear a little!! I left the Infirm yest. morning at 10:30. I had a cold, otherwise everything was all right. It was a beautiful day. I was out wlaking for 30 minutes before unch. I spent the aft. sitting in the libe + came back here last night at 9 o'clock. This morning my throat was a little sorer than yesterday + my cold looser. I had 99� temperature, so Dr. T. told me to stay in bed today. I guess I'm here for a good while now....
Show moreSunday - 11:30 Dear Mother + Father: Pardon me if I swear a little!! I left the Infirm yest. morning at 10:30. I had a cold, otherwise everything was all right. It was a beautiful day. I was out wlaking for 30 minutes before unch. I spent the aft. sitting in the libe + came back here last night at 9 o'clock. This morning my throat was a little sorer than yesterday + my cold looser. I had 99� temperature, so Dr. T. told me to stay in bed today. I guess I'm here for a good while now. I'm furious - I certainly didn't do anything yesterday to make me worse. Meanwhile I wish they had a gargle stronger than Lavoris! They ought to run an Infirmary for dolls instead of human beings - When this cold gets out of my throat + ears I'll be happy. My ears feel constantly as they do when you're in a tunnell. D O - - - - - -. Love, Fannie (over) I heard yesterday that Carolyn [Braxton's] father died suddenly last week. He died before she could get home. You knew him, didn't you. Mother?
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, September 28,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-09-28
Text: Sept. 28, 1920. Dear Mother + Father, I stayed in Main with Lucy for lunch + now it is raining, so I'll stay here for awhile. The dining-room here certainly is packed + noisy. Well, I had Chem. this morning. Prof. [Moneton] is a sleepy schelmibl (?). He is somewhat like windy [Gorgas] in his line of talk. I also had Miss Salmon this morning for the first time. She has a sense ofhumor, all right. She sent the girl nearest the door to the toor to shut it. The girl could not do it, so she...
Show moreSept. 28, 1920. Dear Mother + Father, I stayed in Main with Lucy for lunch + now it is raining, so I'll stay here for awhile. The dining-room here certainly is packed + noisy. Well, I had Chem. this morning. Prof. [Moneton] is a sleepy schelmibl (?). He is somewhat like windy [Gorgas] in his line of talk. I also had Miss Salmon this morning for the first time. She has a sense ofhumor, all right. She sent the girl nearest the door to the toor to shut it. The girl could not do it, so she gave instructions + made fun of her as though she were in kindergarten. We spent most of the time discussing the meaning of patriotism + American-ization. The two brightest girls in the Senior class are in our class (one the junior xyz), lots of other seniors, + bright juniors! Gee- In english we discussed the present [meahing] of theword "romance" (in lit-erature, Father.) For Friday we have to read "The Rescue" Conrad. I wish the print had been large enough for me to read it in the hospital. By the way, Dr. B. performed her task satisfactorily Sunday night. I [felt] good yesterday, but not so good today. Yesterday was a terribly [strenous] day, though. How about those Ec books? As usual, I am in a hurry. Love, FannieI think I answered all your questions yesterday.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, October 3,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/3/19
Text: Have not time for a letter. I take the French exam in five minutes. Had my physical exam this morning, and passed the test of swimming, also. Classes all all right. I am going to Poughkeepse with Lucy and Helen tonight. Had my hair washed yesterday afternoon, otherwise nothing exciting. Love [Fannie] [Oct. 3.][This side of card if for Address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [ca.October 13, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [ca. 1922-10-13]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: Aunt Hattie + De W. came yester=day after lunch. They had planned to hear the debate. I had 2 written topics due today! Mailed you a card, but lest it doesn't come till Monday, I'll mail this special. Love, Fannie Please return pictures with your choice immediately

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, February 26, 1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/26/19
Text: Feb. 26, 1919 Dear Mother, We got in eleven holes yesterday afternoon after the rain. I had to wear tan rubbers aand black high shoes! This morning we had breakfast at 7:30, started to play at 8:30, played the No. 1 course, came back, rested a half hour before lunch, played No. 3 course, starting on the last half first to avoid the crowd, got back at 4:45 in time for the most delicious tea and jelly sandwiches I have ever tasted, slept till 7, had dinner, and here I am. The horses and tennis...
Show moreFeb. 26, 1919 Dear Mother, We got in eleven holes yesterday afternoon after the rain. I had to wear tan rubbers aand black high shoes! This morning we had breakfast at 7:30, started to play at 8:30, played the No. 1 course, came back, rested a half hour before lunch, played No. 3 course, starting on the last half first to avoid the crowd, got back at 4:45 in time for the most delicious tea and jelly sandwiches I have ever tasted, slept till 7, had dinner, and here I am. The horses and tennis courts look good to me, but there is not time for everything. I cannot get golf at home like this, and I can get tennis. It surely was cold and windy this morning. I wore a sweater under my coat and braided my hair so that it would stay out of my mouth. The wind was so strong that sometimes it moved the balls on the green. It helped wonderfully when it was in back of us, but you can imagine what it was to play against it.I [met] Gov. + Mrs [Brumbaugh]. We are to play with them soon. Have you ever seen him? His eyebrows stand out at least an inch. They were caddyless, + Father almost offered them ours. I wouldn't give mine to the President of the United States. I have not yet opened the package that came, but I guess it is the coats. Merci. I am going to the drug-store for some lip-[salve] tomorrow. I hope I can get it. I surely need it. The food is much better than [we] [Atlantic]. There is always one well prepared vegetable, at least, and a good portion of it. We have a peachy waitress. You know the night we left I called up Miss Redd. I don't think I had timeto tell you about it. She said that Mr. Hughes was not at all angry, that he didn't consider me a slacker, etc., but that he could not ask to have the date changed, although he wanted me in it, because he had always objected so strenuously in the past to changing dates and it would be embarassing for him in the future. Today I got this not which you forwarded + which I am enclosingPlease return it in the next letter, as I would like to have it on hand. I thought it was mighty nice of him. I shall answer it tonight. Albert Kabel asked me before I left for a pamphlet I have & used in our last debate. It is entitled "Gov't Ownership and the Rail ways". Otto Khan I shall tell Mr. Hughes to have him call up to tell you to get it out forhim if he cares to call for it. It will be exceedingly useful to them. I put my debating notebook (a white school notebook) away on top of or behind the books in the bottom section of my new bookcase next to the door in the 3rd floor. All my de-bating material is in it, including this white pamphlet. Your second letter came today. REST!! Love Fannie P.S. The porch is not co-ed. We are on the warm side of the houseThe man that drew cartoons of Father last year made a dandy today, but it was taken from the table.My dear Stella It seems funny to write a letter to you all by your lonely. Its a long time since I did that. Fan is fine - I will probably use that word about her often. It fits her so well. We had 18 holes this morning after which I made her rest in bed 1/2 hr - we had lunch & upon her insisting we had 18 holes more. after which I had 1 1/4 [in bed] & Fan about 2 hrs. So you see, I am seeing to it that she gets rested. Yesterday was a very easy day. Her playing is improving - she makes some very good shots + she willbe the golfer of the family. Some score that Lester made in his tests! We recd the raincoats. You persist in reminding me that I am the only one that thought you ought to expose yourself to the flue. Believe me, I was happy you did not but I feared your father would feel you were neglecting Bess. When you look to your own health you are doing the thing which above all else I want you to do. Lots of love & kisses. The prescription you sent is the flue medicine - [is it not]. Love + some more kisses Marcus
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Mother, January 30,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-30
Text: Dear Father + Mother: Nothing to report except that I have studied + slept a lot + mismanaged the day terribly. Love, Fannie Jan. [30]Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Commodore, New York

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Mother, n.d. [postmarked November 17, 1919]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1919-11-17]
Text: Dear Father + Mother, Mlle. [Champy] is telling [each indivi] - dual member of the class about the mistakes in their last papers. The [less] I listen the [less] apt I'll be to make mis-takes. I have all my work in good order for today, so I ought not to suffer from the great time I had. I took a [take out] with two others. It saved lots of time and we got back by nine-forty. I got my math done over again on the train going up. Back at work again for ten days! Love, Fannie Glasses case,...
Show moreDear Father + Mother, Mlle. [Champy] is telling [each indivi] - dual member of the class about the mistakes in their last papers. The [less] I listen the [less] apt I'll be to make mis-takes. I have all my work in good order for today, so I ought not to suffer from the great time I had. I took a [take out] with two others. It saved lots of time and we got back by nine-forty. I got my math done over again on the train going up. Back at work again for ten days! Love, Fannie Glasses case, Mother. Also, you did not give me the list. Will you send it, please?
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, March 14,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/14/19
Text: Mar. 14, 1919 Dear Mother. We were going to sleep this morning, so Mr. W. called up the room at 7:10. There is us real going to sleep in the morning here - the slight is too strong. Before I forget, will You or Same meet me at the station Monday evening? Of course I won't object to seeing you. This afternoon Father + I played Mr. Newberry, (called by the caddies Blueberry) and Mr. Car-penter. Mr. N. plays ab-solutely the most im-possible game I have ever seen. I could stand that, but his...
Show moreMar. 14, 1919 Dear Mother. We were going to sleep this morning, so Mr. W. called up the room at 7:10. There is us real going to sleep in the morning here - the slight is too strong. Before I forget, will You or Same meet me at the station Monday evening? Of course I won't object to seeing you. This afternoon Father + I played Mr. Newberry, (called by the caddies Blueberry) and Mr. Car-penter. Mr. N. plays ab-solutely the most im-possible game I have ever seen. I could stand that, but his 700 practice shots, and fussing and stamping around, drove me half crazy. We surely trimmed them. We gave Mr. N. a strike a hole. His stance is more for batting a baseball than for golf. Mr. Carpenter had me two up and I'd have had him more up than that if I hadn't putted so impossibly. I don't think I had less than three putts on any hole, and I had four on some! With it all, I had 111. My long game was wonderful. Fatherhad 93. I took two letters on the typwriter from Father, to both Gdpas. I wrote as he talked! I'll pack now, so I won't have to rush tomorrow. It surely has been a wonderful trip, and, outside of the physical benefit, I think I have really acquired a little con-fidence in meeting people. Love, Fannie Give Marse my love.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, February 24, 1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/24/19
Text: Feb 24, 1919 Dear Mother I don't know if I am beginning at the beginning or the end -, but anyhow it is great. We got to Washington at 9:10. The lateness was due to the wreck you no doubt read about. However, our drawing room car came in at 10:30 and I went to bed as soon as the placewas made up. The couch was the narrow-est I ever struck, and I slept accordingly. The porter called us just in time for Washington. There was a dinner on, but we got breakfast on the next train. It left ten...
Show moreFeb 24, 1919 Dear Mother I don't know if I am beginning at the beginning or the end -, but anyhow it is great. We got to Washington at 9:10. The lateness was due to the wreck you no doubt read about. However, our drawing room car came in at 10:30 and I went to bed as soon as the placewas made up. The couch was the narrow-est I ever struck, and I slept accordingly. The porter called us just in time for Washington. There was a dinner on, but we got breakfast on the next train. It left ten minutes late. Father said that was wonder-ful You were right, the station is immense. The men used the stateroom for a smoker pretty much. When they had the window closed I went out in the cart. They certainly didn't [make]me feel as though I didn't belong there, though. Oh, they didn't eat dinner, and when we came back, the door was [locked]. A little later they called me in to discuss a prospective game in which Mr. [W]. + I were to be partners. I could smell when they talked why the door had been locked. I guess thay had it in their suit cases. We had regular old-time bills of fare for breakfast and lunch. For dinner we had the regularmeal. It was good. but tell Mary the cream of [pea] soup was not like hers. It was cream [of water] of [pea] soup. Mr. Wells gave me all the civil war history of the territory through which we passed. The train stopped [15] minutes at Richmond. We got out and looked down from the elevation on which the trains come in. There were about fifty filthy little niggers down in the puddles begging for pennies, a la Cherbourg. I have never seen so many [tin]-can dumps + filthy little cabins as those nigger places, before you get in the station. I got down to the sixth line on the bottom of the sweater. I wish it were finished. Every-body seems to wear one. Father says my jersey coat is delightful! I used that + the black skirt + straw hat today. It was beautiful & quite warm. I wore no coat part of the time. But I left the story. We arrived at Aberdeen to the minute, 9 o'clock. The branch train to come here waited for the Southern train, 9:40. We got here then, + till every-thing was fixed. [it] was 11 until I landed in my little bed. We got a sleeping-porch room, on the "[Parterre]" It is immediately next to a long porch, which makes it quite noisy. They are going to move us up as soon as some one [fulls] out. They put a secondbed out today. Father insisted on my using the one last night. I woke up at 8:15. We landed at the club at about 9:30. We had to wait our turn till 10, and then couldn't get a caddy till the fourth hole. We got a chocolate drop soldier. I've never seen so much chocolate. Got back for lunch at 2, rested till 3, went back, played 11 holes with Father + Mr. Lawrence, slept on the porch from 5:45 to 7:10, took a bath, dressed, haddinner with the gang talked to both Mrs. [Harkers], who were exceedingly nice to me and invited me to be with them whenever [I am] not playing golf; and came down to write to you. I suppose you are interested in what people look like. Those that loaf around here are all dolled up in white. Those that play are dressed as I am. In the evenings they are medium dressed up, not much white. I wore the blue georgetti with silver slippers. Does that meet with your approval? Everything is great! ! ! !Are you getting a rest? Have you finished that book? Streeter, author of "Dere [Malee]" is a lt. under Mr. Hall's brother-in-law, a captain. Can I have my hair washed on day 4 of my [loaf]? R.S.V.P.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, November 3,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/3/19
Text: Nov. 3, 1919. Dear Mother + Father, I have to hurry to the library after lunch, so I [cannot] write. Perhaps (?) I'll have time tonight. I got some of the [threatened] letters [off] last night. Love, FannieMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron 402 S. Winebiddle St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, January 23, 1923 [?]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-01-23 [?]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: I had thought of calling you up the other day at supper time to surprise you, but the pleasure of speaking is not worth the annoyance of getting or putting thru a call in Main. I have heard nothing from Mme. [Helaval] yet. Once again I am in bed with a sick head ache. I got it right after [lerenob]. I just have time for such performances now - but rather today than Fri. or Sat! I am going to take a dose of citrate which I just got from the Drug Store. Hope that fixes me...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: I had thought of calling you up the other day at supper time to surprise you, but the pleasure of speaking is not worth the annoyance of getting or putting thru a call in Main. I have heard nothing from Mme. [Helaval] yet. Once again I am in bed with a sick head ache. I got it right after [lerenob]. I just have time for such performances now - but rather today than Fri. or Sat! I am going to take a dose of citrate which I just got from the Drug Store. Hope that fixes me up. I am getting too many of these to suit me. Love. Fannie overEliz. brought my drama topic back. The criticism was: "an excellent piece of work on a difficult subject." [Cone + Cone = COUE]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, November 12,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-11-12
Text: Nov 12 Dear Mother + Father: We had our last practice last night. - Thank goodness for that. I'm going to work in the libe this morning. I surely have enough to do to keep me there for a wk. without interruption. Why won't you let Cousin Marcus send the socks? I can't see that. I'm sorry about [Brentaus's] booklist. I'll look it up and send it. I should certainly not pick Lucy out as a law student. I think it is a case of "putting in time" I detect L. B...
Show moreNov 12 Dear Mother + Father: We had our last practice last night. - Thank goodness for that. I'm going to work in the libe this morning. I surely have enough to do to keep me there for a wk. without interruption. Why won't you let Cousin Marcus send the socks? I can't see that. I'm sorry about [Brentaus's] booklist. I'll look it up and send it. I should certainly not pick Lucy out as a law student. I think it is a case of "putting in time" I detect L. B's influence. Sherlock Holmes! I was quite nervous about de-bate last night _ it interfered with my sleep, so I am preparing for tonight by a long walk and the movies, "The 3 Musketeers," this aft. instead of staying home worrying. I slept late yesterday and got little work done. The feature of the afternoon were a foolish faculty-student hocky game, and a mock "Army-Navy" football game. They were very amusing. I [then] took a walk, and worked for two hrs. And now you have the history of my life. Love, Fannie Get the socks that sell [lest].
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked March 14, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-14]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: Busy!!! See you Saturday. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, October 4,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-04
Text: Oct. 4. Dear Mother + Father, Received 2 letters from you, Mother, + 1 from you, M.A, this A.M. We had our first Ec lecture in Assembly Hall this morning. Spanish still travels at the rate of a mile a minute. I certainly was strong in expecting an easy course. I have to read another [churad] book for tomorrow. Just came from chem lab + discovered, that we had not! Hurrah! I have to get up a 3 minute speech for English Speech tomorrow. Love, Fannie [This side of card is for address] Mr. and...
Show moreOct. 4. Dear Mother + Father, Received 2 letters from you, Mother, + 1 from you, M.A, this A.M. We had our first Ec lecture in Assembly Hall this morning. Spanish still travels at the rate of a mile a minute. I certainly was strong in expecting an easy course. I have to read another [churad] book for tomorrow. Just came from chem lab + discovered, that we had not! Hurrah! I have to get up a 3 minute speech for English Speech tomorrow. Love, Fannie [This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, Father,, and Pete, November 6,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/6/19
Text: November 6, 1919. Dear Mother, Father,,and Pete: I got to the library immediately after lunch yesterday, but somebody must have skipped lunch to get the French book, consequently I could not get my work done for today. Hardly anyone cared. Champy told us to do it for Monday, in the meantime she gave a huge assignment for Monday, so that means four hours of French over the week-end. The Dartmouth Glee Club was here yesterday afternoon and gave a concert. Having paid fifty good cents of my...
Show moreNovember 6, 1919. Dear Mother, Father,,and Pete: I got to the library immediately after lunch yesterday, but somebody must have skipped lunch to get the French book, consequently I could not get my work done for today. Hardly anyone cared. Champy told us to do it for Monday, in the meantime she gave a huge assignment for Monday, so that means four hours of French over the week-end. The Dartmouth Glee Club was here yesterday afternoon and gave a concert. Having paid fifty good cents of my money when they came around solliciting, I decided to go. Altogether the think might have been improved upon. I expected many more college songs and much less vaudevill. I have never seen such excitement here. The girls of our Glee Club entertained them, took them to chapel and then to the Inn for dinner. No one's thought were centered on the service in chapel--I should say their eyes were centered on the guest seats. They must have had a goodd time, because most of them were still here today. In fact in English, about ten of the passed one by one on girl's bikes, and the girl who was reciting stopped in the middle of her sentence, while the whole class, including Miss Kitchel, watched them pass. I think it is the last time a Glee Club will be invited to Vassar. It reminded me of one of the earthquakes, "not of a physicla[sic] nature", that Pres. McC. spoke of at Convocation. Tuesday afternoon I had planned to get a lot of work done, but I got the first bad headache I had had since I was here, so I decided to take a fresh-air cure. I stumbled upon the French girl, and we walked to the cider mill. I surely enjoy talking to her, and I am equally sure she enjoys not having to talk English. I had my English conference yesterday morning. Miss Kitchel was the exact opposite of Miss Buck. When I went in I told her for heavens' sake to not make me feel the was Miss Buck made me feel. She evidently knew the feeling, and told me I had no occasion to feel that way. She went over the themes I have written since I am in her class. Most of her criticism was favorable. She then proceeded to tell me about the standing of our class as a section. She said it is supposed to be a very good section. It is called a middle section, however. She said she had a middle and top section last year, and at the end of the year she considered that the middle section had done the more intelligent and interesting work of the two. She said Miss Buck's division was organized, not for general ability, but for writing. The girls she got were supposed to have a particular nack at writing. We are to start our work on the "Atlantic Monthly". I read a rather dry essay by Prof. Salmon on "What is Modern History", as class work for today. Didn't you have her?We had a twenty minute sight translation written exam in Latin yesterday. I don't think I starred, but I don't think anybody else did either. The history topic conference comes tonight! The package from the drug store came today. I went up to Helen's room to ask her for her cap and gown for Saturday night. I imagine everybody will be wearing them, too. I may wear my riding habit. I will not use the thing Aunt Hattie sent. That embroidered scarf is entirely too fine to use, for one thing, and then besides I cannot see what particular good the costume would do. I wish I had some good inspiration. Helen Reid wants to write well, so she is going to be covered with pes and sewspapers, and ink spots, and tie my old typewriter ribbon around her waist. (You might be glad if I gave her this one). Pete, I suppose you have been hearing about the Student Conference in Des Moines in Christmas Vacation. The presidents of Students and the Christian Association were the committee of choosing delegates from V. We are allowed twelve. They choose twelve additional ones, in case we should be allowed more. Ruth Franklin is one of the second twelve. I think that speaks very well for her, because they were chosen on the basis of who could best represent the college. I went up to see Lucy for a few minutes before dinner yesterday. I had not seen her for almost two weeks. Marjorie Peck is coming up for Junior Party. I had joined the Red Cross before I heard from you, Mother. I would rather give them money than the Christ an Association Missionary Fund, so it is all right. Today is Pay Day. I shall run the risk of joining the Christian Association without hearing from you. Mother, you made me laugh the way you labelled the Temple Bulletin that Father was for unassigned pews. Where do you think I have been sleeping? I don't know what I am going to do this winter. I am wearing a serge dress and winter coat, and am still cold outside. This surely is a blustery place. Love, [Fannie]Edwards, Hibben, Roper Address Mass Meeting I All Three Confident of Victory Over Harvard and Yale in Spite of Past Defeats. UNDERGRADUATE SPIRIT BEST IN TWENTY YEARS Monster P-rade, Led by Band, Is Jubilant—'Lamb' Heyniger Leads 'Old Nassau'. "I make no predictions, but I don't believe that the Princeton team can be beaten". "Big Bill" Edwards crystallized the spirit of the entire gathering in this short sentence at the football mass meeting last night. Forming at the Cannon at 8, the entire undergraduate body P-raded over the campus, headed by the band, and into Alexander Hall. After several cheers, E. Harris 1920 called the .attention of the meeting to the fact that because of the prom and the resultant number of girls who will be present, the number of seats that have been reserved in the cheering section for the Harvard game is the smallest for years. Brings Encouraging Message. , Because of this fact it will be necessary for every man, wherever he may sit, to cheer, and for them to cheer with all the spirit and noise that they can muster. He was followed l)y J. K. Strubing 1920, who introduced "Big Bill" Edwards. Edwards took as his text the Bible quotation "Forgetting those things which are behind, I press on." From this he showed how the two games which the Varsity have lost should be the greatest help that they could have. "When any one mentions theöe two games to me", he said, always ask them if they saw what Princeton was up against. I was told by no less authority than Walter Camp that any team in the country which faced West Virginia last Saturday would have been beaten." After citing numerous examples of Princeton spirit, the speaker said that while he had at times heard the contrary, the spirit shown by the undergraduate body at present is the best that he has seen in his connection of over twenty years with Princeton. Last Championship Team. He was followed by President Hibben, who stated that the last time he had been on the same stage with "Big Bill" was when gold footballs were presented to the members of Prince-toon's last championship team. "And", he continued, "I hope that I will stand on the stage with him for the same purpose in about two weeks from now." After saying that Princeton spirit was never dampened by defeat when there was another chance to make good, he gave way to Head Coach Roper. Again emphasizing the point made by Edwards, that the Varsity i should derive a great deal of good I from her two recent defeats, Roper said that what really counted was not early season games but beating Harvard and Yale. Coach Roper Confident. "We can have a victory", he said '^'if every man on the team will go into that game determined to outplay the man opposite him or else be carried from the field on a stretcher. The message is, beat Harvard or don't come back." He also laid stress on the necessity of the undergraduates continuing to back the team as they are now doing. After Roper had finished speaking, "Lamb" Heyniger '16, was brought out of his obscure position in the hall, and led a rousing 1910 cheer, followed by "Old Nassau".
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, February 28,1923
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-28
Text: 142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. 4", K , yze/51-3/J’( )"‘3 Dear Mother and Father‘ I went up t, Eiss Th$mpson’s affice ta expiain ta ﬁe: aboui ﬁfcpgimg ﬁne CQU?§m, and She was verv gi e absut ‘t. She said she thought I was aoing the wise thing, and un£e;* steed pérfectiy I like her very much per“ sonally, but I uon't think ghe ia guch a won derfui ﬁeacher, so I amnnot wastixﬁ any regFe:I about the way things turieé out. JO I worked quite a while on my EC topic...
Show more142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. 4", K , yze/51-3/J’( )"‘3 Dear Mother and Father‘ I went up t, Eiss Th$mpson’s affice ta expiain ta ﬁe: aboui ﬁfcpgimg ﬁne CQU?§m, and She was verv gi e absut ‘t. She said she thought I was aoing the wise thing, and un£e;* steed pérfectiy I like her very much per“ sonally, but I uon't think ghe ia guch a won derfui ﬁeacher, so I amnnot wastixﬁ any regFe:I about the way things turieé out. JO I worked quite a while on my EC topic today. It is Very interesging. I was werk— ing in Webb's "Industrial Eemosracy” on wage t1i:e;.erie:s. . I wurkeﬁ on debate two haurs this after- noon. I am incIine& to favor the affirmative, but I want to ﬁebate m&gative SO as to go to Smith. Pap, as a Pittsburguer, hava you any dope or could you suggest any §oint§ far or against gov'i ownership and control (not aﬁminisﬁratiom) gf the coal mines? Pete, Jim Armstrong's adﬁress is ”Ame?ica§ University, Beirut, Syria. I was sorrv ﬁg hear ab at Sam. Mavbe ‘ . -J J taey II lay off that nbise-machine now! 142 MAIN HALL VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. 4. ;he million Q ghogm aama this ‘*3 L10 0 M af eynoon, hut I have ;o; haﬁ a chance '73‘ ‘\'‘f-r' 1‘: .,‘.rv’r '2' ‘T. " * ' ‘L " “~" '- vﬁhﬁ tge; gap, so i ca 30% report. 3 had anote from Evelyn Goldegsan today. r.‘ -{xx /-\ £1, " Q ('1 ‘. r I 1 v; .;v,-- «u! ,¢- 1 .- rw K —'. Kw -. 4» and meltaiﬁlj nag taken 43? snhoui instruct- 4- 'in in 1etter—writin5 to heart. In was gt a "I taae my pen in xand" foﬁm. Er and Mrs. Aar n, once upon a time you suggested going to Pénehurst for vacationi Now that I drogped a cou?se, I will be able to Sta; awa¢ the whole Vacation, and even ionger, withaut difficulty, SQ would you care to re-sang ﬁe? it? I thiak it woulﬁ be mggt ﬁelightful? What do gen think? 0; '1 A 3. caurse, I am psrfectlg willing MO cage JGQGZ Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked December 16, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-16]
Text: Dear Mother & Father: Nothing much but a mad rush. Just heard Oswald Garrisan Villard on "Reconstruction of Central Europe": Back to the like now. Helen Steve sends you her best love. I finish exams Tues. Aft. Jan. 30 Mother- do you think I need a new dress- dinner dress, or some such thing? If so, if you are in K&R you might see if they have anything. But don't go especially [This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, n.d. [postmarked November 8, 1921]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-11-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 Nov 1921] Dear Mother and Father: Just a minute to breath in! I had a full day today, work and classes all day except when I worked on debate and went to Junior Party rehearsal I have debate practice tonight. The team was announced this morning. I was surprised, to say the least. Kellogg, the third speaker in class debate last year, the only Soph speaker in intercollegiate, is an alternate. Bish persuaded Emma McDonald, who told her before tryouts that she was going to the Yale...
Show more[postmarked 8 Nov 1921] Dear Mother and Father: Just a minute to breath in! I had a full day today, work and classes all day except when I worked on debate and went to Junior Party rehearsal I have debate practice tonight. The team was announced this morning. I was surprised, to say the least. Kellogg, the third speaker in class debate last year, the only Soph speaker in intercollegiate, is an alternate. Bish persuaded Emma McDonald, who told her before tryouts that she was going to the Yale-Princeton game and was told she could be an alternate and go away, to stay and take the first speech. The other speaker is Lois Barclay, whom I would have made an alternate. To my way of thinking they made two very decided mistakes. I shall be terribly rushed till Thursday, so I will only be able to write cards. I hope that the rush won't get me in edge. The real point of this letter is this: The class of 1923 is planning a very elaborate and well-organized sale of Christmas gifts, the profits of which are to go toward the class quota for the Endowment Fund. We hope to raise enough to have the whole quota that way. I give my articles to the booth for men's gifts. We were urged to see ifwe could get anything wholesale, and better still, if we couldn't get the whole sale place to give the things as a form of gift to the endowment fund. So I bethought me of Rauh's, and didn't see whey when you and Pete buy silk socks there you couldn't buy some for yourselves, which I would sell here. Would you get them, Mother? Get about ten dollars' worth--I guess that would be a half dozen pairs. Uncle Ike, also my chairman, told me to write to them, and if I worded it tactfully enought, they would offer to give the stuff, and then if we sell them, it would be entirely profit. Or should I write them myself? R. S. V. P. immediately, as the sale is right after Thanksgiving. When I got back from New York last night, there was a telegram from Harold, which I was to use to help have the debate date changed so that I could get up to New Haven next week. It was--(a great big fib) "Our plans absolutely upset unless you come to game Saturday. We are counting on you". But it didn't do any good. The Sophs refuse to change. Besides which, with the team composed as it is, that probably means that I am main speaker, because Emma is definitely booked for the first speech, and I simply could not ditch the thing now. Such is life when one wants to be intellectual as well as social! Just the same--darn the old debate. As you notice, I haven't invested in typewriter paper yet. I didn't say the weather was warm as toast at the [game], Father. I said I was. What with a fur coat, a big plusy cushion to sit on, and a steamer-rug to wrap up in, I couldn't very well be anything else. I had a great day. The only thing that went wrong was not getting to Princeton till twelve-thirty, but I didn't see how I could ditch Uncle Ike and Aunt Bessie when I was staying with them, and go over ahead of them. We had lunch at Commons, the four of us plus Harold. I had the honor of seeing andspeaking to Albert Cabet, who was waiting on the table--not ours. While we were eating Marian, Jun or Weil, Ruth G, and Byron Foster filed out past us. I got up and spoke to them, just for a minute. Marian told me to call her up Sunday morning, but I did not do so. After lunch I saw Grace Lubin and met her brother. We walked down to the game with them. He is very English, naturally enough. Grace has gotten to be very good looking. Don't laugh, I really mean it. Lester tried to persuade them to stay over for dinner, but they had promised their mother and Eorothy who was in B. M. for the week-end, to be back there for dinner. The same party that had lunch together, plus Howard Baer, had dinner together. We enjoyed it very much. We left on the seven-thirty special, and got back to Woodmere at ten-fifteen. It was a fine day, although the Harvardite got on my nerves more than was good for me and all of us several times during the afternoon. He is one overgrown fool in a good many respects. Incidentally, he is suffering from his sprained vocal cords, and can hardly say a word. So he entertains all interested by talking deaf and dumb to them. He and I took a long walk Sunday morning. We called for the kids at Sunday school. I studied and played with the kids in the afternoon. We left at six and got to the station at seven-thirty. I took the seven-forty-five up and a taxi out to college. That is the end of a perfect week-end, almost perfect, I mean. But I shudder when I think of all that must be gotten into the next four days. I am glad you are home Father. Let Mother fuss over you all she wants. She knows more about the care of the feeble than you do. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mrs. Marcus Aaron, n.d. [postmarked March 21, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-21]
Text: Extremely busy. Going to A.C. on the 3:30 train Friday aft. I'm too tired to stay + work - besides, I don't have to. Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, October 9,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/9/19
Text: Dear Mother + Father, Oct. 9. Marse just left, so here's a card. in case my letter misses the mail. Love, Fan Had a fine time with him.[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, November 11,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/11/19
Text: Dear Mother + Father, I have worked all day, so I thought it would do my mind good to come to hear the Peace Day lectures. I am sort of tired for work anyhow. We are early, and there seems to be a letter-writing contest right here. I [chased] to the library right after lunch, and got hold of the French book for Thursday's work. I am not keen on reading and [and] analyzing Montaigne in old French. Monday work is to be [about] twice as long, I think. That took two hours. Henrietta [Seetuir...
Show moreDear Mother + Father, I have worked all day, so I thought it would do my mind good to come to hear the Peace Day lectures. I am sort of tired for work anyhow. We are early, and there seems to be a letter-writing contest right here. I [chased] to the library right after lunch, and got hold of the French book for Thursday's work. I am not keen on reading and [and] analyzing Montaigne in old French. Monday work is to be [about] twice as long, I think. That took two hours. Henrietta [Seetuir's] tea was in Junior Parlor. Miss Smith and Miss [Pahuer] were there. I'll take the 1:09 and take some lunch along and eat it on the train. I could not think of taking a later train, Mother, with you in New York I am going to do my Latin prose tonight I think Miss [Bowene] will expect us to have it done, as she assigned it last week. Last year she expected work done the day the armistice was signed, so it pays to be on the safe side All [Baby] History classes were required to attened a lecture eight hour on Life in Feudal Castles by Miss Jennings, a member of the history department. It was quite good, but I think my brain was a little dull from too much work. And there I am now - that is all I know. I do hope I'll get absolutely everything done for Monday. I am all excited - I know I am a kid. I won't write tomorrow, as this will go in the morning mail. Love, Fannie Nov. 11. Please have the brown silk stocking -> darned before washing, or it will be a goner.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, January 12,1922
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-01-12
Text: Jan 12, 1922. Dear Mother + Father: Hope you got my letters - I wrote regularly. Had notes from Pauline + Ruth. Still working on my 2 topics - Shelley's almost finished. Love Fannie Mother: I think I left my black silke [qyne] tie (big 3 cornered one) at home last yr. Will you send it in the laundry, or else if you can't find it in my dresser drawers, <have 1 of the red ones died> send 1 of the red ones + I'll have have it died. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for...
Show moreJan 12, 1922. Dear Mother + Father: Hope you got my letters - I wrote regularly. Had notes from Pauline + Ruth. Still working on my 2 topics - Shelley's almost finished. Love Fannie Mother: I think I left my black silke [qyne] tie (big 3 cornered one) at home last yr. Will you send it in the laundry, or else if you can't find it in my dresser drawers, <have 1 of the red ones died> send 1 of the red ones + I'll have have it died. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for adress] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, March 8,1919
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/8/19
Text: Mar. 8, 1919 Dear Mother, Had a half hour lesson at 9 (to 9:30, naturally). Played 18 holes with Father and Mr. Zies. I had the latter two up. He is awfully nice. He talks French, incidentally. We stayed at the club and had a very good lunch. Mr. Z, Father and I played again after lunch. We were caught at the thirteenth hole in the pouring rain. We were as far from the clubas we could possibly be. I don't know how we stood, but I do know that Mr. Z. didn't beat me. There is a long...
Show moreMar. 8, 1919 Dear Mother, Had a half hour lesson at 9 (to 9:30, naturally). Played 18 holes with Father and Mr. Zies. I had the latter two up. He is awfully nice. He talks French, incidentally. We stayed at the club and had a very good lunch. Mr. Z, Father and I played again after lunch. We were caught at the thirteenth hole in the pouring rain. We were as far from the clubas we could possibly be. I don't know how we stood, but I do know that Mr. Z. didn't beat me. There is a long elbow hole on this course. Bogie is either four or five, four I think. If you get a good drive, it is all right. otherwise you have to play over the woods or lose a stroke by playing safe. I had a peachy drive, [a midiron] shot, and a putt-3! Mr. Zies surely talked. Father introduced me me to two men tonight and they both asked if I was the girl that made a 3. I know why Mr. Wells didn't ([oouldn't]) come down last night; he made a 76. It surely is wonderful here. [The] sweater fits and I wear it every day. [Love Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother and Father, May 7,2014
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 7-May
Text: [May 7.] Dear Mother and Father: I thought that there was something the matter that we got my course arranged so easily. I was talking to Miss Kitchel yesterday and she urged me so strongly to take a writing course in addition to a literature course, this making English a twenty-four hour major, that I went to Miss Wylie's informal talk fourth hour this morning on the exact values of the different courses in English, their sequence, and the advisability of grouping certain ones together...
Show more[May 7.] Dear Mother and Father: I thought that there was something the matter that we got my course arranged so easily. I was talking to Miss Kitchel yesterday and she urged me so strongly to take a writing course in addition to a literature course, this making English a twenty-four hour major, that I went to Miss Wylie's informal talk fourth hour this morning on the exact values of the different courses in English, their sequence, and the advisability of grouping certain ones together. She talked and answered questions for one hour. I got a lot out of it, but my desire to change my course does not come from what she said. She did not crack up her own department--in fact, her answer to almost everyone was, "Take what you want to take, don't take something just because you think you ought to and if you expect not to like it". She very strongly advised that you should take one writing course if you expect to take literature all the way through, and vice versa, one literature course if you expect to take writing all the way through. She thinks it is too one-sided to take all courses in one phase of the subject. However, that is not what influenced me so much as what Miss Kitchel said yesterday, and what [Miss Wylie] corroborated all through the discussion this morning. I have improved very much in writing this year, but there is still room for more improvement, and I ought to continue not so much for the sake of reaching such a very high level as for the good t will do me in all other subjects, because, no matter what you major or specialize in later, you have to express it through English, and the more forceful your use of English is, the better you will do with your subject. At the end of the discussion I told Miss Wylie that I had not done as will in English as in all the other subjects this year, that I intended to take a literature course next year and wanted to know what her advice was about talking[sic] a writing course--whether they were intended just for those who were particularly good in English or also for those who felt that they had gotten a good deal out of there practice in writing Freshman Year, but still thought they ought to continue to improve some more. She very strongly advised taking critical writing next year in conjunction with a literature course, not only for the practice in writing, but for the training of your mind in developing ogical[sic] thinking, in appreciation of words, and in general intelligent brain-work. She thought it would be a splendid plan for me to take it, but she said, "If your life next year will be absolutely empty for lack of the subject you will have to drop in order to get in, by no means take it". On thinking the subject over, I decided I still want to take history, economics, a literature course, and I must take science, so the only think to drop is math. In doing so I would probably be sacrificing an A for a C, but I think that simply shows that I have gotten one thing out of this year anyhow, a realization of the insignificance of marks. The math department is supposed to be one of the easiest here anyhow, most of your thinking is done in the classroom and at the clack-board, by the obliging professor. Therefore, the mental training that I would get out of that would not be very great. It would be merely pleasure. I certainly ought to get enough training in exactness from science to offset the lack of another year of math. The question resolves itself, then, into this, (As I used to say in Peabody debate), Will it not be more valuable to me during my college course and after I am out of college, to be able to write and express my thoughts ably that it will be to take another year of math, for the pleasure to be gotten out of it? You can get all the necessary information out of the catalogue about the course in critical writing. It is the only on of the writing courses that appeals to me, and Miss Kitchel agrees that it is the one I am best suited for. I don't think I would be strong on narrative writing! I am glad I have my second year of language off my hands anyhow! I ordered a class picture yesterday. It is good, as a whole, but I am awful on it. Phyllis was up here for an hour last night. Her latest is that she is going to get four C's and a D. I think so, too! I just discovered that Third Hall is given again at Commencement, so if you come for your reunion, Mother, as you certainly should, you will see it then. There are chairs--I don't have to sit on the ground, but I'll wear my minter coat and take a blanket anyhow. I had an unusually good day yesterday, which was encouraging after walking to the Inn to meet you, Father. Today is not quite so good, but even so, better than the past. If I feel as well tomorrow and Sunday as yesterday and today, I shall go back to my room Monday. Dr. B. says I can use the porch here whenever I want. I feel quite sure I won't be making a mistake, but if I find that I have, I can always come back. Otherwise I don't think there is anything else to tell you. I cannot quite make myself out, voluntarily giving up a course that I know I will do well in, for one that I know I need more. R. S. V. P. immediately and in detail what you think on the subject as elections are due on May fourteenth, and also your advice is always right, I suppose due to your great experience!! I studied English Speech two hours this morning and Miss Rogers said there was a noticeable improvement. Wishing you the same, [Fannie.]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to M and F, n.d. [postmarked May 22, 1922]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-22]
Text: Dear M. + F., Just discovered topics are due this Tuesday instead of Thursday, so I shall not write tomorrow. Have worked all day for Psych + the Browning exam tomorrow. Love, Fannie [Tree] Ceremonies were beautiful. Went with Miss Hamilton - 2 whole hrs. of her![This Side of Card is For Address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, May 4,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/4/20
Text: May 4, 1920. Dear Mother: I have not eaten meat since coming to Metcalf. I have eaten chicken once. I get five fresh edds a day. I eat no tomatoes, and no acids. I also have cocoa that is not made of condensed milk. I have rarely been able to get the medicine in more than four times a day anyhow. How long am I to keep it up? I had to get up at night the first to nights after I came here. Otherwise I have not had to. I pass urine five or six times a day. I phoned for a telescope about ten...
Show moreMay 4, 1920. Dear Mother: I have not eaten meat since coming to Metcalf. I have eaten chicken once. I get five fresh edds a day. I eat no tomatoes, and no acids. I also have cocoa that is not made of condensed milk. I have rarely been able to get the medicine in more than four times a day anyhow. How long am I to keep it up? I had to get up at night the first to nights after I came here. Otherwise I have not had to. I pass urine five or six times a day. I phoned for a telescope about ten days ago, and it came the next day. I have not worn wash clothes except when it was quite warm. I have been wearing my sport skirts and sweaters. Certainly I can trust your judgement, or rather, your taste, in skirt materials. Don't you think that it would be nice to have one flannel, or some material a little different from the reulation. You know things don't get dirty here or away from home. I have written Aunt Bessie, but shall do so again. I intended to do that, also. I am not so crazy about telling her about myself because she has been so strongly opposed to my staying all along. I'd like to see Miss Smith's letter if you don't mind. I have a room for Father at Miss Mullaly's tomorrow night. I also told her you might come next week. She will be able to take care of you very nicely in case you do. I have only taken Maltine and Cascara once. I have been taking the vegetable pills. They are very effective, although I amagine that it is bad to take them indefinitely. I might go off campus and by myself some clothes if it were not that I have no dared to talk as far as that. I did it once-to see about a room for you, and I felt worse after it. I do want to save up so as to be able to enjoy Lester's Commencement. To think of your coming East in the car and my not being able to enjoy it. It is three weeks off, and perhaps if I am real good till then i will be able to have some fun. My exams are over on Friday, June fourth. Helen has an extra ticket for Commencement, so I can stay if I want. I am quite sure I would not be allowed to stay in my room, but I could stay with Lucy and eat off campus. She has an extra bed. Helen would like to know, because if I don't use the ticket she wants to give it away. What I will do depends, of course, upon your plans. I might even stay just for a day of it. Let me know so that I can tell Helen. I suppose there will be no classes on Wednesday, if exams start Thursday. That means I have Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday to pack and study in. I am sure that Lucy will help me some with my packing, as she has always been offereing to do so much. If you were to come up here to pack, would you bring the car up or would you come ahead? I don't quite understand from your letter. I would not want you to miss the trip, and then I really don't think I need you anyhow. Should I have Lucky's store my rug? R. S. V. P. I feel quite a little better than yesterday, and considering that it is a damp day, I feel encouraged. The Freshmen have to get all togged up in white this afternoon to have their pictures taken on the steps of Strong. Otherwise there is nothing new, except that I have to read two French books instead of one for next Monday, inasmuch as I did not read one that the rest of the class read last year. I had a postcard from Mlle. yesterday. She is going to France--she has decided definitely. Love, [Fannie]
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, February 2,1920
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/2/20
Text: February 2, 1920 Dear Mother, It [is] now Monday after-noon, and my laundry has not come yet. I hope it was properly addressed and not lost. Judging by present indi-cations I won't be able to go to New York Saturday. Noth-ing doing yet. Incidentally, I am making [us] progress that I can notice - I am most uncomfortable today. I spent yesterday after-noon very delightfully, it was my last chance to loaf. I had a Freshman from Strong over fordinner, + we had a good time together. She staid...
Show moreFebruary 2, 1920 Dear Mother, It [is] now Monday after-noon, and my laundry has not come yet. I hope it was properly addressed and not lost. Judging by present indi-cations I won't be able to go to New York Saturday. Noth-ing doing yet. Incidentally, I am making [us] progress that I can notice - I am most uncomfortable today. I spent yesterday after-noon very delightfully, it was my last chance to loaf. I had a Freshman from Strong over fordinner, + we had a good time together. She staid till 4. Among other things we went over the list of Freshmen in the catalogue, and I knew about twice as many as she did. It was very encouraging. I then read the Sunday Times most industriously. Father called me up. I am glad Lester is getting along so well. After supper I wrote two letters, and I was justa bout to leave to go to a party in [Maria] to which I had been asked when [Irene] Mott came. It is rather funny she asked whether D.[G]. had whether she looked me up and whether I had told him that she did not come up [as]after as she should. I said that I thought he [be bad] the impression that we knew each other a lot better than we do. It happens that he only [year] visits were the first and last [Sunday] of the semester. She is a wonderful girl. She is up for president of her class and I certainly hope she gets it. She is a big girl here, and Helen Reed's expression when she informed me she didn't know Irene and I knew each other reminds me very much of what Lester said his fourth floor on [Witherspoon] was like when they reported Frank Glick had called on him. The party in [Main] was not particularly much fun. When I came back withfull intentions of going to bed Helen [Reid] came in and talked for a long time. She is very much to my taste - I wish she were a classmate of mine. Carolyn Bailey wants me to go off campus with her this after-noon for a devil. I don't know if I'll go or not - once wont hurt but they are not exactly in my diet. Lucy is waiting her turn, too. I am writing this between [suatches] of talking to her. She came back from N.Y. last night. Your special came this morning, at the same time as your letter of the 30. [to] grandpa still improving? Otherwise nothing new. I am going to write to the [Naubeim] drugstore for my medicine today. Love, Fannie
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Mother, n.d. [postmarked March 14, 1923]
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-14]
Text: Dear Mdther, Pither, and Pete: I have started writing up my second psych t0j.-icl I shall retire from the world totil it Is finished, except for an interruption for Third Hall tonight. It is a glorious day for it. We don't sit on the ground, Mother^—we sit on cäairs. They fill the theater with chairs for Third Hall and for Commencement celebrations. Class Day, etc» I don/t know much new, except that we had a debate meeting prior to sending -Gamp and Peggy off to the Conference of the...
Show more Dear Mdther, Pither, and Pete: I have started writing up my second psych t0j.-icl I shall retire from the world totil it Is finished, except for an interruption for Third Hall tonight. It is a glorious day for it. We don't sit on the ground, Mother^—we sit on cäairs. They fill the theater with chairs for Third Hall and for Commencement celebrations. Class Day, etc» I don/t know much new, except that we had a debate meeting prior to sending -Gamp and Peggy off to the Conference of the League at Ba«mrd next Saturday. The two changes that I advocated strongly were cutting the time of preparation dovm to three weeks instead of six and having speeches go straight through wit lout intermission before rebuttals. That is a much greater test of ingenuity, mentality, etc. than having time to be told by your captain what to say. I also urged one week of tryouts instead of two. I think the length of weeks covered by the league debates is enough to keep the best out of them. Everybody agreed-in fact, everybody strongly suggested the same thing. Haven't done anything exciting to write an interesting letter about—except to have spring fever, and I can^t v^rite a book on that. Love, Fannie Friday.L £ U^/ /X AfAy / ^^ Dear Mother, You asked some time ago about my bowifeis. I have been having to alternate between liberal doses of cascara and two pills. If I last that way for another month I will be satisfied and theni geAn get straightened out when I get home. It means a lot to me to have them move early in the morning, so I hope this yystem will continue to be effective for another month. I think it would be great if you came up In the car, if you go as far as Harrisburgin It. The only objection I have is that Sam will then know-aiSr about the doctor business, and I hate "servant-^gossdp" I don't think a moderate amount of touring will do me any harm. In fact, I am conyinced that the invalid life has done me absolutely no good and I don't seewhyl shouldn't enjoy things a little now. I am enclosing a Letter from Br. P. I wonder what good he thinks writing to himevery week is going to do my health, as long as i am not going to have any more treatments! What do you think of my prospective, coarse? It looks very good nto me—and I am quite pleased at the idea of doing more in Sconämics. Eove, Fannie Introduction Psych. crowd - constitution of Group spirit Qualities of Gregariousness of man as motive of crowd psych. - [Qrotter] Characteristics of highly organized groups Lecture of Crowds - [Conway] 4. Chacteristics of all crowds. 1. sentiments + morality 2. Ideas, Reasoning Power, Imagination 3. Religious shape assumed by all crowd [connections] 4. Opinions + beliefs of crowds 5 - < > Crowd leaders + their means of persuasion 6. Limitations to variability of belief + opinions of crowds 7. Classification + Description of Diff Kinds of crowds 8. Crowd at War. 9. Crowd organization 10. [Gail] consideration in regard to crowd 11 Life cycle of a [readle] 12 Conclusion<Mother> <Fannie Aaron> <203 Davison>
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Title: Aaron, Fannie -- to Father and Pete, September 30,1921
Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-09-30
Text: Dear Father and Pete: All I have to report today is a day wasted yesterday and a lot to do today before leaving. I fooled around outdoors all yesterday afternoon and went to see an excellent gymnastic demonstration in the outdoor theater by ten picked men of the Czech Sokol. It was well worth seeing. I had every intention of working last night, but various people came in to see me and before I knew it the evening was gone. I guess I shall have to start doing as I did last year and do most of...
Show moreDear Father and Pete: All I have to report today is a day wasted yesterday and a lot to do today before leaving. I fooled around outdoors all yesterday afternoon and went to see an excellent gymnastic demonstration in the outdoor theater by ten picked men of the Czech Sokol. It was well worth seeing. I had every intention of working last night, but various people came in to see me and before I knew it the evening was gone. I guess I shall have to start doing as I did last year and do most of my work in the library. Your long letter came Pete, to my surprise, and proved to be very interesting. I wish you a very happy New Year, Father. I am sorry that we cannot be together, but I guess you will be busy enough with the double services not to miss me! I hope that the party you plan for the near future will come off as well as possible, and otherwise I do not know what to wish you! Love, Fannie
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