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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-23]
Text: [postmakred 23 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your wire, Pete. Hope you made you trains without difficulty last night. Stevie talked for quite a while after your departure. He waxed more and more egocentric, oratorical, slushily sentimental, and humourous. But people in general were quite keen about him. Haven't seen any of the people from William yet, but I hear they were treated rottenly. They didn't mee their oppenents or anyone until they walked on the...
Show more[postmakred 23 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your wire, Pete. Hope you made you trains without difficulty last night. Stevie talked for quite a while after your departure. He waxed more and more egocentric, oratorical, slushily sentimental, and humourous. But people in general were quite keen about him. Haven't seen any of the people from William yet, but I hear they were treated rottenly. They didn't mee their oppenents or anyone until they walked on the stage for the debate! I am enclosing the laundry list which I forgot to put in my laundry, Mother--also my Carnegie Libe card which I brought back by mistake after vacation. Please put it somewhere where you will remember in case I should need anything this spring. Also, please tell Marse I forgot to write to him about the sweaters, but appreciate his sending them anyhow. Tell him the silk sweater dress is a beauty, and that the blue and red were too small and that I sent them back immediately to be exchanged for a larger size, but have had not even an acknowledgement of their arrival or my letter. Please have him investigate and let me know what happened. Don't forget. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-04-22]
Text: [postmarked 22 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just a line before lunch. I have to beat it over to the libe right after lunch. I worked from eight-thirty to ten-thirty and it is such a glorious day that we then proceeded to walk for two hours. Jane and I walked out to the cider-mill yesterday afternoon. The weather is marvelous. Heard an excellent lecture last night by Miss Drew of Girton College on "The Recaction from Tennyson". Mother, don't buy and launcry cases at...
Show more[postmarked 22 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just a line before lunch. I have to beat it over to the libe right after lunch. I worked from eight-thirty to ten-thirty and it is such a glorious day that we then proceeded to walk for two hours. Jane and I walked out to the cider-mill yesterday afternoon. The weather is marvelous. Heard an excellent lecture last night by Miss Drew of Girton College on "The Recaction from Tennyson". Mother, don't buy and launcry cases at home. I'll get one at Luckey's. The one you sent last week is too heavy. Jane and I almost died lugging it home yesterday. It would be terribly foolish, Father, to come for debate. It is the same subject--the debate is at 4 P.M. Saturday. That means no one will come. And I am spending very little time on it, so I won't be good. I'd rahter have you the week later for Third Hall. You wouldn't forget that in a hurry. Besides which, I am so terribly busy that I would not be able to spend any time with you at all. I shall have to work the whole day after it, On Sunday. Suit yourself, but it is most ridiculous. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-04-22]
Text: [postmarked 27 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Miss Mulaly just called me up. Third Hall is Saturday evening, May eighth. She can give you a comfortable room on the first floor for Friday and Saturday nights, and move you up on Sunday in case you should stay longer. She will reserve it until I hear from you. Of course I realize that you may not come, but it is very hard to get a decent room around that time, and that is why I thought I better see about it. Which would you prefer,...
Show more[postmarked 27 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Miss Mulaly just called me up. Third Hall is Saturday evening, May eighth. She can give you a comfortable room on the first floor for Friday and Saturday nights, and move you up on Sunday in case you should stay longer. She will reserve it until I hear from you. Of course I realize that you may not come, but it is very hard to get a decent room around that time, and that is why I thought I better see about it. Which would you prefer, that or eighter in the Inn or one of its cottages? R. S. V. P. immediately, in your next letter. Perhaps you won't be able to come at all. We have a class meeting today, I suppose to consider the important question of rings. No classes Firday, Founders' Day. Of course its just my luck only to have two that day. The two packages of medicine came yesterday, one whole and one completely smashes and nice and oozy. Dr. B. had already ordered the perscription filled once at Woods'. Why did they not pack it the way they did the last time? I was going to ask Dr. B. last night what she thought about my going back to my room when I got your letter telling me to stay here indefinitely. So I guess I shall. Their cocoa, toast, and potato diet shore" is making me fat. I will send home a few white skirts with directions for letting out the waist bands in the next laundry. If Mrs. Menges can fix them, all right, if not, don't worry about them, but send them back. All the people near the college who might do it are booked up for the rest of the year, that is why I have to send them home. I have two skirts that I can get into, and my two gingham dresses just to exercise. Don't bother about sending the blue dress, I have no more use for dark clothes. We surely do rush the season here. I don't like the cape, since you ask. I think it looks awfully sick. Don't you? Excuse me, Father and Pete, I might have put this dress making paragraph in a separate note. I was told about a pretty nasty trick that was pulled off on one girl in room-drawing. She went to North on trial draw, and a crowd that were going there told her, "If you come to North, you will be keeping one of our crowd out an we will make it so disagreeable for you there that you won't come back to college". The girl went to Josselyn. Our system is not as democratic as it sounds. How is Grandpa? What do you mean by "the same"? Is he very sick? Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-16]
Text: [postmakred 16 Apr 1923, addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wish I had time to write you all about the week-end, but it will have to keep till I see you. I have never enjoyed anything more. I am very glad I went. It was a splendid tonic. We got to Haverford by auto at eleven thirty Friday night. Slept late, and then went to inspect Bryn Mawr. The debate was intensely interesting, humorous, etc. There were about five hundred there. Penn was wonderful. They deserved...
Show more[postmakred 16 Apr 1923, addressed to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I wish I had time to write you all about the week-end, but it will have to keep till I see you. I have never enjoyed anything more. I am very glad I went. It was a splendid tonic. We got to Haverford by auto at eleven thirty Friday night. Slept late, and then went to inspect Bryn Mawr. The debate was intensely interesting, humorous, etc. There were about five hundred there. Penn was wonderful. They deserved the victory absolutely, The first person i bumped into as I entered the hall was Robert Gerstenlauer, the star of the Brown debate last year. He is teaching Public Speaking at Penn and coached this debate. He sat next to me during the debate, so it was very interesting. After the debate they danced till twelve. That was lots of fun, too. Then when we got home we talked about it till one thirty. Got to Germantown just in time for dinner. Mrs. W. is in St. Louis. The old man certainly is a surely gentleman. I think he takes himself much too seriously. He said about ten words during dinner, and those were to ball Bill out in no gentle manner. The latter is an overgrown darn fool, I should say. I should also say that you were lucky to end your friendship with Margaret. She is a well-meaning stick-in-the-mud, homely as Hades, who tries to appear high-brow. I think Catherine has the brains of the bunch, but she certainly is a fresh kid. After dinner Bill took us and the vererinary out to the country while he inspected a horse which he didn't buy. It wa a scream. I cam back with Fliss Clothier. We wrote the deabte up for the Misc and worked the rest of the way. Wouldn't you rather spend Saturday here than Sunday? I will be through with my preparation by Friday and you won't be interfering in the least. In fact, I'd like to have you, because I won't be able to concentrate on academic work, and so that would be a fine way to spend the time. The Williams men won't be here yet. and they probably will be here Sunday, and I will be expected to fool with them, as we did with Brown last year. So it would be much more convenient to have you here Saturday than Sunday. I will be able to spend much more time with you. R. S. V. P. immediately, In great Haste. F. H. A.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-04-15]
Text: [postmarked 15 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The typewriter seems to have arrived this time without damage. Classes went much better today than yesterday. i am pretty far behind in Math, but I think I'll get caught up all right. That will be the hardest. There is to be a quizz the beginning of next week, but Miss Wells told me to come to her first for help. I am sure she will be very nice about it. I have to go to two lectures in Assembly Hall today, one before dinner and one...
Show more[postmarked 15 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The typewriter seems to have arrived this time without damage. Classes went much better today than yesterday. i am pretty far behind in Math, but I think I'll get caught up all right. That will be the hardest. There is to be a quizz the beginning of next week, but Miss Wells told me to come to her first for help. I am sure she will be very nice about it. I have to go to two lectures in Assembly Hall today, one before dinner and one after. I have to go as required work. Dorothea got a single, second floor, north transept, near the staircase. The trip certainly must have been hard one me. I feel quite a little better today than yesterday, but still not nearly as well as the few days at the house. i will have to go it easy, all right. I went to bed last night at nine, but could not go to sleep till after eleven, after I had gotten a hot-water bag. It was not encouraging. Dr. Baldwin game me a chapel excuse and an exercise excuse, good till April 30. I'm sure it will have to be renewed. Today is a beautiful day. I wish it were warm enough to sit out. Love, That was a great letter, Father. Pete, you are to send me Jim Meyerovitz's letter. Father said so before I left. Then I will return it to him to be answered. Don't be so smart.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-04-12]
Text: [postmarked 12 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lucy left at 10;05 train. We had a terrific storm last night till about eleven. As a result she had a bad form of night mare and spent the whole night in screams. Needless to say, it was none too restful. But it was great to have her, in spite of such incidents. Miss Hamilton is here. I shall see her tonight. Helen is sick. We had quite a time getting her off to the infirm last night. It took several hours of persuasion. She is much...
Show more[postmarked 12 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Lucy left at 10;05 train. We had a terrific storm last night till about eleven. As a result she had a bad form of night mare and spent the whole night in screams. Needless to say, it was none too restful. But it was great to have her, in spite of such incidents. Miss Hamilton is here. I shall see her tonight. Helen is sick. We had quite a time getting her off to the infirm last night. It took several hours of persuasion. She is much better today. I have to call her Mother up tonight. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [p.m. 1920-04-23]
Text: [p.m. 23 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: So Saul Makrauer and Albert Kabet made the Freshman debating team. We have no freshman team, and I have made nothing. Altogether I feel as though I have been more or less of a nobody this year. Believe me, next year I am going to get into things or bust. Enclosed is the note I received from my neighbor yesterday. Speaking of cordiality, grace, etc!!!! I am very much behind in English Speech, in addition to being very stupid with it. I have to...
Show more[p.m. 23 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: So Saul Makrauer and Albert Kabet made the Freshman debating team. We have no freshman team, and I have made nothing. Altogether I feel as though I have been more or less of a nobody this year. Believe me, next year I am going to get into things or bust. Enclosed is the note I received from my neighbor yesterday. Speaking of cordiality, grace, etc!!!! I am very much behind in English Speech, in addition to being very stupid with it. I have to go to Miss Rogers for private instruction! I asked her if she would rather have me drop it and take it next year when most of my class take it anyhow, inasmuch as most of it is gotten in class and I have missed most of the classes, but she said she thought with help I could make it up all right. I must confess it is not worrying me sick. Did you know my breath and speech are not coordinated? She tells me so, anyhow. I have no plans for leaving Metcalfe. I don't know why I always tag an E on it. I seem to be improving gradually, so I might as well stay there. The only thing that I miss there is the "college life", a much overworked expression, but I could not get it even if I were over in my room, and I do get the rest at Metcalf, so I might as well stay there for a while. Also, I can sit out on a steamer chair without sitting on the ground, which I consider quite an advantage, and which can be done nowhere else. It is not a very interesting life that I have to write about, but as I said before, either it will be next year I will bust. Such being the case, love, [Fannie]Dear Fannie, Having seen you about on campus I thought you would be returning soon. Caroline [tell us me you] are spending most your life in bed. Let me know if I can get you anything. Gertrude[enc w/23 Apr 1920] [enc w/ 23 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, I have almost finished the first bottle of medicine. That, or something else, whether it is the rest or not, I do not know, has helped me quite a little. I have been going to bed as early in the afternoon as possible, sometimes after lunch, sometimes about four. That does not conduce to getting strong, but I think it has been helping me. Perhaps the doctor does not want me to spend so much time in bed. R. S. V. P. Also, Dr. T. and Dr. B. both informed me that they are opposed to using heat. Consequently I dicontinued it yesterday. i had been using it pretty steadily before that. Find out about that, too, please. You say you want to know all about my pain, etc. I do not think that it is quite as good as when I left home, but considering that this is my third day and the pain is not bad, I feel very hopeful. Are you coming for Third Hall? I think it would be wonderful if you would, that is, if you want to. You said when I left that you would be coming in a few weeks to see how we were anyhow. Each student is entitled to one ticket. When I signed up, I was about five hundred and fiftieth. I would have to know so as to engage a room for you. Freshman room-drawing is today and tomorrow. I plan to do most of my English theme over this week-end. Then the math quizes will be left. Miss Wells said I could take two in one if I wanted to, but I preferred not to have my fate depend on one when I had the chance of dividing up.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [ca 1922-05-11]
Text: Dear Mother: I tried the Calss-day dress on again last night. The neck is quite a bit too big. I had tho't before that I'd wear it [the;] way + let her fix it when I get home, but I decided last night I could pin it and send it home to be fixed. Ask Miss S. + I'll do whichever you [deside] but RS.V.P. right away so I'll get it back in time. It merely needs taking in, + I could pin it just the rt. am't. Love, F. Please send in laundry some of my home washcloths. I am...
Show moreDear Mother: I tried the Calss-day dress on again last night. The neck is quite a bit too big. I had tho't before that I'd wear it [the;] way + let her fix it when I get home, but I decided last night I could pin it and send it home to be fixed. Ask Miss S. + I'll do whichever you [deside] but RS.V.P. right away so I'll get it back in time. It merely needs taking in, + I could pin it just the rt. am't. Love, F. Please send in laundry some of my home washcloths. I am very short + have been for a long time. [This side of card is for address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [ca. 1923-02-05]
Text: [ca. 5 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You must have forgotten to enclose the enclosure you mentioned, Mother. I stopped the cold effectively. So I will come down unless notified to the contrary. I should like to see either Peer Gynt of the Moscow Art Theater. The latter won't be in N. Y. much longer, so if it appeals to you, it ought to be worth while. Everyone is very enthusiastic. If not, let's see Peer Gynt. Also "Six Characters, etc". I'm sorry about...
Show more[ca. 5 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You must have forgotten to enclose the enclosure you mentioned, Mother. I stopped the cold effectively. So I will come down unless notified to the contrary. I should like to see either Peer Gynt of the Moscow Art Theater. The latter won't be in N. Y. much longer, so if it appeals to you, it ought to be worth while. Everyone is very enthusiastic. If not, let's see Peer Gynt. Also "Six Characters, etc". I'm sorry about Taxation, Pete. Don't you think there was any chance of passing? Do they flunk an indefinite number? I hope you had better luck than you think. I could smash Riley's bean. I never heard of such a marking system. Some of the kids are trying to persuade me to go and ask him about my mark, because he said he would be glad to explain them, but I'm too proud. It's awful to care and not to care about marks at the same time! I am going to do a Tolerance short topic on Socinus, the founder of Uniterianism. If I had had the sense to do Erasmus I could have combined that with Renaissance, but I didn't think fastenough. Debate preparation will only be three weeks this year. So I think I shall do it. The Penn debate is April 13, and the Williams debate about the twentieth. I wrote to Aunt Bessie that I would not go to Placid, using debate as an excuse. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [ca. 1923-02-04]
Text: [ca 4 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got B on the philosophy exam and B in the course. Riley marked half the papers and Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the history prof, who, incidentally, never attends any of the lectures, marked the other half. She gave no A's, he gave them very freely. She marked my paper. And there are those who believe in marks and say they are just!! Between now and Wednesday I have to pick my seminar subject. Millsy suggests the Sherman Anti-Trust Law its opera...
Show more[ca 4 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got B on the philosophy exam and B in the course. Riley marked half the papers and Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the history prof, who, incidentally, never attends any of the lectures, marked the other half. She gave no A's, he gave them very freely. She marked my paper. And there are those who believe in marks and say they are just!! Between now and Wednesday I have to pick my seminar subject. Millsy suggests the Sherman Anti-Trust Law its opera ions, since I want to combine that and American history. I am going to see Miss Thompson about it tomorrow, to see what she suggests. Helen did not go home. Prexie is back. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 8-May
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is a borrowed typewritter, which means that all mistakes are to be excused. I was offered a fifteen page typewriting job, but I simply have not got the time for anything like that. The girl was desperate, so I lent her my machine. I am so busy and in such a constant state of sleepiness and dopiness that I get nothing accomplished and continue to have stacks to do. Thank goodness it will be over soon, or I am sure I would not last to the end of the term. I...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is a borrowed typewritter, which means that all mistakes are to be excused. I was offered a fifteen page typewriting job, but I simply have not got the time for anything like that. The girl was desperate, so I lent her my machine. I am so busy and in such a constant state of sleepiness and dopiness that I get nothing accomplished and continue to have stacks to do. Thank goodness it will be over soon, or I am sure I would not last to the end of the term. I had a conference with Miss Kitchel this morning. She thinks I show considerable improvement, part cularly since I came back. I am quite sure that I can make the necessary improvement in my writing by keeping tab on myself, withouttaking a writing course. I went to see Miss White in her office hour today, but she was not there. The second language does not worry me in the least, only I don't want to take it. I fully intend to take an exam next fall. A big math quiz will take place tomorrow. Here is hoping I will soon get some work off my hands. Love, [Fannie] [May 18]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-08
Text: May 8, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The error is mine, Mother. Dr. Krebs changed my lenses Christmas time, and I had forgotten to take my specs along, so I was able to leave only my bone glasses, and I forgot ever to take the gold frames in. I apologize humbly. I don't see how I could have been so forgetful, but I suppose you do, Pete. i guess I'll let them go till June, supposing I won't lose these in the meantime. There is a pair os specs with old lenses in the top...
Show moreMay 8, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The error is mine, Mother. Dr. Krebs changed my lenses Christmas time, and I had forgotten to take my specs along, so I was able to leave only my bone glasses, and I forgot ever to take the gold frames in. I apologize humbly. I don't see how I could have been so forgetful, but I suppose you do, Pete. i guess I'll let them go till June, supposing I won't lose these in the meantime. There is a pair os specs with old lenses in the top right hand chiffonier drawer incase you think they ought to be fixed before June, however. Heard Dr. Shailer Matthews give a rotten lecture on "The Contribution of Evolution to Religion" tonight. Sorry I wasted the time But I put in six stiff hours on my Tolerance topic, so that is not so bad. Evan came back from the League Conference at Smith with the information that Radcliffe may drop out, in which case Bryn Mawr will join. Next year's league debates are to have only two speakers on each side--14 minute speech, 7 minute interval, and 7 minute rebuttal. I convinced next year's chairman to get off a challenge immediately to Oxford. They are
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-08
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Went for a walk yesterday and then to see Miss Cowley and the studied for two hours. I am getting sick of work. Heard mr. Steiner last night. The man certainly can talk, but he is so thoroughly Jewish in every single thing he does that I cannot quite forgive him for being Professor of Applied Christianity! I could have beaned him, however, when he told of a gathering which included Prof. Spaeth and Roosevelt and himself, and after giving their race mixtures,...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Went for a walk yesterday and then to see Miss Cowley and the studied for two hours. I am getting sick of work. Heard mr. Steiner last night. The man certainly can talk, but he is so thoroughly Jewish in every single thing he does that I cannot quite forgive him for being Professor of Applied Christianity! I could have beaned him, however, when he told of a gathering which included Prof. Spaeth and Roosevelt and himself, and after giving their race mixtures, said that he was the only pure-blooded American. I never knew that a Bohemian Jew made a pure-blooded American before. He and the native Indians, I suppose! He might have made a good rabbi. Love, Fannie May 8, 1923
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-05-08
Text: 403 DAVISON HOUSE VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. May 8, 1922 Dear Mother, Father,and Pete: I managed to get in 8 hrs& on the second topic yesterday. and 2 this morning. I am glad it is under way. At last I see my way clear to finishing without rushing to death. It is in- tensely interesting, "Religious Consciousness". I am very much relieved to find that I am not abnormally heathenish in my views! Heard an excellent speech last night by Sherwood Eddy on "The Challenge...
Show more403 DAVISON HOUSE VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. May 8, 1922 Dear Mother, Father,and Pete: I managed to get in 8 hrs& on the second topic yesterday. and 2 this morning. I am glad it is under way. At last I see my way clear to finishing without rushing to death. It is in- tensely interesting, "Religious Consciousness". I am very much relieved to find that I am not abnormally heathenish in my views! Heard an excellent speech last night by Sherwood Eddy on "The Challenge of the Present World Situation". He made among other significant remarks the one that he had just returned from .Europe and came away fearing French.Hilitarism greatly more than he had feared German Eilitarisn. in 1913, that it is just as alarming as that was then. He also said that_Europe is drifitng rapidly back to war--a pleasant prospect! He said that there was everywhere grod feeling toward the U. S. and growing good feeling to England, but a rapidly intensity of bitterness and hard feeling toward France. I certainly reaped a hafvest of information for my psych topics from him-"having just been working on crowd leadership, revivals, etc. I bet he could "revive" a crowd.of any size! Buy a copy the Vassar number of”Judge§-I think you will enjoy it. If you get it, send it to me when you are through with it. 403 DAVISON HOUSE VASSAR COLLEGE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Viola Wolfert showed me the debate picture her mother sent her from the St. Louis paper. Host of us are unreCognizable——in addition it was beau- .tifmlly inaccurate-—eight of he the team that beat Brown, having the leet word. I should think eight ggeinet three would Win any debate. I expect to eeolude myself on topic most of the week. Miss Washburn told me if I took a psych course at Pitt she would let me take Abnormal Psych without any other course with it next semester. Do you know anything about their summer echoold If we were home all July, and the thing lasted only a month, there certainly would be no difficulty in eo doing. I don't suppose you would let me, though. Love, Fanni 63 Another poeeibility, I may take hiss White's "Victor Hugo and his Times” next eemeeter instead of English. However, we ehall see. I am going to Work the thing out in good earnest tomorrow, / / , l l l A special meeting of the National Fed-‘ eration of Religious Liberals will be held A Special M"eet_ in Chicago, lll., May 17 to,18, following the Mid- ing -Of Relig- VVcsste1rn; Conference of . Universalist Ministers and i0u’3‘7L1beIa1S the annual meeting of the‘ ‘Western Unitarian Conference.» The hours and places of sessions will be: VVednesday, 10 A. M. and 2 13. M. (Chi- cago time), First Unitarian Church, ‘Wood- lawn avenue and East Fif'iy-S€V"g11th street; “Wednes(.lay, 7.30 P. M. and Thursday, 10 A. M., 2 and 7.30 P. M., St. Paul’s on the Midway (Universalist),_ 6010 Dorchester avenue. The address of welconie at the opening session will be given by Rev. L. “Ward Zlrigﬁh-ain, Chicago, followed by an address by the presiding otiicer, Rev. Marion D. Shutter, I'viinneapol.is. Tie other speakers of the morning will be Rev. Preston Brad- sley of the Peo:3le’s Church, Chicago, on “Liberalism in the Middle VV-est,” and Rev. Harry .5‘-.cla.1n.s Eiersey of St. John’s Uni- versalist Church, Muncie, In'd., on “The Call to the Liberal Ministry.” The addresses at the afternoon session will be as follows: ““§7’Vliat Is Liberalism?”, Robert B. Day, l\Iid—‘West secretary Uni~ tarian Layme-n’s. Leagrue, St. Louis,.Mo.;_., “From Old to New,” Rev. M. M- Mang;asa- rian, Chicago, and “Shall Vafe Have ‘War or Peace in Industry?’’. Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer, Moines, Io. A At the evening‘ session Rev. Albert C. Dieffenbach, l3ost.on, editer of the Christian Register, wi1l_speal: on “"l‘he Present Crisis in Prcte«stanism," to be fo-llomved by Rev. Charles F}. Snyder, Sioux City, Io., on “Our Opportunity in the Present Crisis,” and Rev. Fra.nl=:_.S. C. Vvielcs, In<~1ianapolis,» Ind, on “Our Constructive V»7orlI;.” 9 Thursday morning “A. League of Churches-—I<‘o>r VVl18.l:?"’ will be {discussed by Rev. Franl: Durward Adams, Elgjin, 111., Rev. Fred M. Eliot, St. Paul, Minn., Rev. James W. Vallentyne, Oak Park, 111., and ‘Rev. ‘W’. lYV2<._1dl€,l1’11|3.Z' W’. Angow, iC‘ed.‘a.r Rapi_ds, lo. The ~:lisc-;ussicn of the topic will be continued in the afternoon and Rev. Charles H. Lyttle of the Fii'st Uni- tarian Church, Omaha, Neb., Wiil speak on ~“The Prophetic 1~"unction of the Church and the l\»£[o_dern Demand for Efiiciency.” _ At the evening‘ session an historical ad-‘Q dress will be given by Plalhlbti Jac«ob~ I. Maya‘; ‘erovitz, St. Paul, Minn., on “Liberal Ju- daisin, and the Jewish Contribution tav- "“Liberal Religion.” and the closing address will be g‘iven’by' Rev. Augustus P. Rec» Cord, Detroit. Nlich. C F V H _ Rev. Ka.ufman Kohler, president of He“. " brevf Jnion College, Cincinnati, has been ;, invited to preside at the Thursday sessions J All sessions Will ‘be open"t0 the public. * rn is de‘ng it- lf‘ 0 a spiritual and Inedicaﬁ ministry : and to the operation of a hospital. There are ‘two church buildings, twelve miles apart. at which Sunday and Wednesday afternoon and evening .neetings are held every week, largely attended even “when the temperature fails to thirty degrees be- low zero. The hospital operated by the mission is the only one within a radius of a thousand miles and is doing wonderful work rescuing the natives from the ravages of tuberculosis and other dreadful diseases. "1‘we1ve_ publicity conferences will be held this year under the aurspi-ces of the «national department of pub‘licity of the Episcopal -Church. Last year three conferences were held, one in‘New York. one in St. Louis, and one in Salt Lake City. This year, in order that repres~en.tat'ives of the various dioceses and districts may more conven1- ently attend, the number was increased and will be held accordin-g to the IOlIO'W'lntg;l schedule: May 23, Richmond; May 24, Philadelphia; May 26, Boston; May 30, Utica; May 31, ‘Cincinnati; Junee2, Atlanta; June 6, Dallas; June 9, Denver; June 13, San Francisco; June 16, Portland; June 21, Minneapolis; June 23, «Chicago. The con- ferences will consist of diocesan represen- tatives appointed by the bishops, but other persons actively interested in church pub- licity are invited to attend and participate. At the conferences last year ﬁfty-three dioceses and districts were represented. It is hoped that this year every diocese and district will have at least one representa-= tive present. . The anniversary of the Newton Theologie cal Institution will occur June 4--6. Presi- dent George E. Horr will preach the bac- calaureate sermon Sunday morning, June 4, in the Baptist Church, Newton Centre. Monday i-at 10.30 A. M. the Society of the Ailuvmni will meet with the Bioisoton Baptist Ministers’ Conference as guests. Rev. Charles L. White, executive secretaryof the American Baptist Home ‘Mission ‘ So—- ciety, will deliver the address. This will be followed ‘by the alumni dinner, which also is open to members of the Ministers’ Conference, and will occupy the afternoon. Monday evening the Boston Baptist Social Union will entertain the faculty and senior class at “Newton Night” in Ford Hall. Rev. Harry E. Fosdick of Union Theologi- cal Seminary, New York, will deliver the address. Tuesdvay at 10.80 A. M. the Societv of the Alumni will hold its memorial serv- ice for alumni who have died during the year. At 11 A. M. the oration before the alumni will be given; at 2 P. M. the alumni business meeting will be held, and the Commencement exercises come at 4 P. M., to be followed by the trustees’ dinner at 6 o’clock. The 150th. anniversary of the ‘unding 0' the N'oI"f ""‘r C ‘A ' ‘I w '1 C n
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-08
Text: May 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked all yesterday afternoon on my history topic. I did the whole thing from Jefferson Davis's point of view. It was very interesting. I have almost finished it. I spent the evening--that is, one and one half hours, working out my course for the next two years. I have a cracker jack course doped out, but rather stiff. But as far as that goes, you can make any course just about as easy or as hard as you want to, and you might as well take...
Show moreMay 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked all yesterday afternoon on my history topic. I did the whole thing from Jefferson Davis's point of view. It was very interesting. I have almost finished it. I spent the evening--that is, one and one half hours, working out my course for the next two years. I have a cracker jack course doped out, but rather stiff. But as far as that goes, you can make any course just about as easy or as hard as you want to, and you might as well take the courses with the people who are worth while. The present prospect is no more languages, but keeping up the Spanish with Latin American history second semester next year and keeping up French, German, and Spanish with a supposedly very high-brow but very interesting course in Comtemporary Drama Senior year. You read the plays in the original and discuss and write the papers in English. It sounds very good to me. The Philosophy work in better next year than Senior Year. I think I am better sufficiently intelligent to digest it next year, don't you. The plan for next year is:-- Frech Rev. Nineteenth Century Poetry Historical Introduction to Philosphy Either Development of the Drama (if it is prerequisite to Contemporary Drama Senior Year), or Contemporary Eastern Europe, or Biology Psychology I have to beat it now. I got a card of thanks from Pauline. I don't want any of the things from Miss Alice. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-08
Text: May 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Work is certainly piling up fast these days. i spent most of yesterday afternoon working on a history topic, and this morning on Romance. I hae to finish the topic this afternoon and spend this evening reading my Spanish novel. And some time in the near future I shall have to work out my course for the next two years. I watched Senior Prom last night for quite a while. It was not as pretty as Junior Prom, but very nice nevertheless. Senorita...
Show moreMay 8, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Work is certainly piling up fast these days. i spent most of yesterday afternoon working on a history topic, and this morning on Romance. I hae to finish the topic this afternoon and spend this evening reading my Spanish novel. And some time in the near future I shall have to work out my course for the next two years. I watched Senior Prom last night for quite a while. It was not as pretty as Junior Prom, but very nice nevertheless. Senorita Agostini looked wonderful, I don't think I have ever seen anyone so pretty. I had intended to find out about the Yale lock, Mother. I shall measure for curtains also. When I planned to visit Aunt Bessie I did not know about the whooping-cough. I certainly shall not go. I feel normal again, and have for several days. That was a setback, i guess, although I don't know what caused it. I am so engulfed in work that I can't think of anything interesting to write. What are the family plans for the summer, or arent't[sic] you making any until you see what is doing with the doctor? Am I to send the two dollar dues for the Sisterhood of do you do that for me? R. S. V. P. How about the Peabody subscription? Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-07
Text: May 7, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent several hours this morning working on a history topic--causes of the Civil War, and then i cam home and spent one hour working on elections. Sophomores have to hand in, in addition, a schedule of sequential study, showing the courses in their majors and minors, for the next two years. It is some mess. Everything conflicts with everything else. To make matters worse, I just found out that Miss Thompson, whose course in American History since...
Show moreMay 7, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I spent several hours this morning working on a history topic--causes of the Civil War, and then i cam home and spent one hour working on elections. Sophomores have to hand in, in addition, a schedule of sequential study, showing the courses in their majors and minors, for the next two years. It is some mess. Everything conflicts with everything else. To make matters worse, I just found out that Miss Thompson, whose course in American History since 1850 I was planning to take Senior year, will be away on leave that year. And next year her course comes the same hour as French Rev. It is some mess. Moreover, the history department has just made a new ruling which goes into force next year to the effect that no student taking only one semester of a one yar course can count that course toward her major. That makes matters worse. It is some mess. The Seniors are having their prom this week-end. I called on Miss Cowley last night. It was about time. She was out. Otherwise there is nothing new. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-06
Text: May 6, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We watched Prom for about a half hour last night Beatrice looked absolutely beautiful. She wore a white satin dress. It must have been quite a blow to her individuality to dress like anyone else! Everyone else looked rummy. Yesterday some beautiful roses came with the card "For the Home Team". There was a mistake somewhere, but they are very pretty nevertheless. Several weeks ago I had a letter from Helen Stern asking me about E. Park for...
Show moreMay 6, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We watched Prom for about a half hour last night Beatrice looked absolutely beautiful. She wore a white satin dress. It must have been quite a blow to her individuality to dress like anyone else! Everyone else looked rummy. Yesterday some beautiful roses came with the card "For the Home Team". There was a mistake somewhere, but they are very pretty nevertheless. Several weeks ago I had a letter from Helen Stern asking me about E. Park for her wedding trip. I wrote her many pages of information and praise, and a few days ago I had a letter telling me that they had decided to go to the Broadmoor for a week and then loaf the rest of the time--about three weeks--in Estes, so the letter must have done Estes credit. The Stanley is closed, so they are going to Longs' Peak Inn. She has never been West, and hesitated between that and California, but decided in favor of Colo. because she has been sick and doesn't want to wear herself out chasing. She's a pretty luck girl! She is going to be married on the thirty-first of May. Could you find time to send her something for me, Mother? Her address is 320 W. 86th. St. If you can't, I'll get her somebooks down town, only R. S. V. P. right away so that I'll know. I got behind on schedule, due to fatigue, but I'm quite restored today again, and have been working hard. It is a heavenly day and nice and cool. A Buffalo gentleman appeared on the scene yesterday, and Elizabeth wants me to go on a picnic with them, but I have neither the time nor the inclination. I met him in Buffalo, and I think he's a lemon. Meanwhile he hangs heavily on her hands. Entertaining company here is certainly no easy job! I am going to Vespers tonight to her the far-famed Reverend Rabbi Steiner. Curisoity[sic] only takes me from my work! He's the first converted Jew I ever say! His wife looks Jewish to the extreme. It's most amusing. Played tennis again yesterday. Hannah Brock and I decided the other day that we are going to walk to Mohonk afterexams and that nothing will be allowed to interfere. It must be heavenly over there now! Have to call on Miss Cowley this afternoon. She was here the other day, and I wasn't home. I feel guilty, as she coes so often and I have not been thre[sic] last fall.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-05-06
Text: April May 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete. I plead guilty of forgetting to write to you, yesterday, Pete. I went to town and didn't get home in time, and since I had written a special letter home I forgot to do likewise for you. I took my typewriter to town, attended to my glasses, etc., and got home in time for the French play, "Gringoire" in which B& Bishop starred. her French accent is perfect, which is more than her English one is. The Zo written was hard...
Show moreApril May 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete. I plead guilty of forgetting to write to you, yesterday, Pete. I went to town and didn't get home in time, and since I had written a special letter home I forgot to do likewise for you. I took my typewriter to town, attended to my glasses, etc., and got home in time for the French play, "Gringoire" in which B& Bishop starred. her French accent is perfect, which is more than her English one is. The Zo written was hard yesterday. I spent the morning on Browning and shall spend the rest of the day doing likewise. Tomorrow will go strong on Psych. Miss Washburn was very lovely, very charming, very sorry, but very firm--she would love to let me listen in Ab. Psych but she allows no listening in any of her lecture courses. So I shall see what I will do. I think that is more a measure of self.defense in her case than anything else. Do you remember Howard Rhineheimer from St & Moritz? He is up here for Senior Prom with one Eonw[sic] Elizabeth Morse. Otherwise I know nothing. The books came & Thank you very much, Mother. I shall use them tomorrow I shall also send the new laundry case home. Don't bother sending the receipt for the present, or whatever you asked about. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-06
Text: May 6, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am going to type this letter without a mistake in it--wait and see. I bought the hairnets and the book at Horne's during vacation, Mother. I thought I forgot to mention it--I am sorry. The book was for Hertz's birthday. Didn't I tell you that? I studied all yesterday afternoon and evening and one hour this morning for the chem written. I can't say that it helped much--but it didn't do any harm, either. I didn't do any...
Show moreMay 6, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am going to type this letter without a mistake in it--wait and see. I bought the hairnets and the book at Horne's during vacation, Mother. I thought I forgot to mention it--I am sorry. The book was for Hertz's birthday. Didn't I tell you that? I studied all yesterday afternoon and evening and one hour this morning for the chem written. I can't say that it helped much--but it didn't do any harm, either. I didn't do any too well. Exam schedules are out, but I believe I mentioned that. The schedules of classes for next year are out also. Of the six possible courses that I had planned on, there are three conflicts! Isn't that fierce. You know the dean's office had us make trial elections about a month ago, so that they could rearrange the old programmes and have fewer conflicts, if possible. As far as I am concerned, they made it a lot worse. Psych and Ec--Socialism--conflict. Miss Ellory's French Revolution and Miss Thompson's Civil War and Reconstruction come the same hour. And then I had considered as a solution of the problem of taking Spanish or French taking German but that conflicts with Miss Wylie's course, so that is out of the question. It is a good think that I am quite firm in my conviction that I should have Miss Wylie while the having is good, or I wouldn't know where I stand. I don't know what to do about the Psych and Ec. That to me is an inexcusable mistak on the part of the dean's office, because almost everybody who takes Ec Sophomore Year starts Psych Junior Year, and there are lots of people who major in Ec, which means that they must take the course I was planning to take. There must be a lot of people in my boots. I just happened to think last night that I never told you that I got a note of congratulation from Albert Kabet two days after your visit in Princeton, Pete, informing me that he had heard of my great achievement and he wished to congratulate me on the great honor, bosh, bosh, bosh, etc. I never acknowledged it. I hope that wasn't terribly rude, but I didn't care to. It was quite uncalled for. How About the Peabody Subscription? R. S. V. P. Also, Father, if you were going to have the bank send me a statement, please do so. I telegrpahed[sic] Pauline the day the news reached V. C., Mother. I shall write to her by and by.I am going to the Spanish play, "El Chice de la Panuelas" this afternoon. I have to read my Spanish novel this week-end. I think that wil decide for me whether I want to go on with Spanish or not. If it is characteristically Spanish novel type, I don't think it is worth spending a course on. Otherwise I don't know anything new. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-05
Text: May 5, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had regular wintery weather last night and it has been pouring all day. The result of our elections of next year's officers was announced last night. The president, Louise Zabriskie, hails from North; the vice-president from Lathrop; the secretary, Sylvia Woodbridge whom you probably remember, Mother--you told me her mother taught in the biology department while you were here--from North; and the treasurer, Betty Cannon, who was one of our...
Show moreMay 5, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had regular wintery weather last night and it has been pouring all day. The result of our elections of next year's officers was announced last night. The president, Louise Zabriskie, hails from North; the vice-president from Lathrop; the secretary, Sylvia Woodbridge whom you probably remember, Mother--you told me her mother taught in the biology department while you were here--from North; and the treasurer, Betty Cannon, who was one of our class debaters, from Davison. Betty was also elected head of Speakers' Bureau by the college. She asked me to be on Speakers' Bureau committee for next year. Exciting! I shall have to spend the whole afternoon and evening studying chem for the written tomorrow. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-05
Text: May 5, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Once upon a taime, you asked, Mother, whether Miss Alice was going to call up about coming back to finish up those few things. She said she would withing two of three weeks. Hasn't she yet? Exams start June 2. The schedules came out today. I have one Saturday, one Monday, two Tuesday, and one Thursday afternoon. The last is Chem. I shall have plenty of time to study for it anyhow, but I would like to have the worst one off my hands the soonest...
Show moreMay 5, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Once upon a taime, you asked, Mother, whether Miss Alice was going to call up about coming back to finish up those few things. She said she would withing two of three weeks. Hasn't she yet? Exams start June 2. The schedules came out today. I have one Saturday, one Monday, two Tuesday, and one Thursday afternoon. The last is Chem. I shall have plenty of time to study for it anyhow, but I would like to have the worst one off my hands the soonest instead of last. I had thought of going down to Aunt Bessie's after my last exam and coming back for Monday and Tuesday, Class Day and Commencement day. I could still do that with pleasure. What would you think of it? R. S. V. P. I spent three hours in lab this morning. I had a Spanish cut, but I had a conference with Senorita Agostini first hour instead of class. She strongly urged my going on with Spanish next yearz I don't know what to do about it. Had a letter from henrietta today. It was very gushy for her. Please return it, Pete. Must hurry to keep a shampoos appointment. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-05]
Text: [5 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Senior Prom is one. I hadn't the least desire to go till now, but I certainly wish I were there now. However, it's no fun unless your friends are there, and most of mine did not go. Mart Hay is taking H. Blauvelt. Isn't that your class poet, Pete? She said he was an Oxford product, that she was having him on a blind date, so she didn't know how he would turn out. Bish is taking Kenneth Lindsay, the Oxford debater. She has more...
Show more[5 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Senior Prom is one. I hadn't the least desire to go till now, but I certainly wish I were there now. However, it's no fun unless your friends are there, and most of mine did not go. Mart Hay is taking H. Blauvelt. Isn't that your class poet, Pete? She said he was an Oxford product, that she was having him on a blind date, so she didn't know how he would turn out. Bish is taking Kenneth Lindsay, the Oxford debater. She has more nerve than good sense, I think. As far as I know, she doesn't know him at all except from his visit up here last fall, when she was chairman of the meeting at which he spoke. He and Miss Amy Hews of the Bryn Mawr summer school spoke at a Politcial Association meeting this noon on Workers' Education. Miss Hewes was most interesting. He didn't say a darn thing, and he apologized several times for being so muddle-headed, and putting in time on such a beautiful day. I decided that prom was much more on his mind than workers' education. Bish introduced me to him after the meeting. That makes the third introduction, and the second time he had expressed his regret over not having the e debate. He says another Oxford team is coming over this next year, so perhaps we can work something. For Vassar's sake, I hope we have it--but I'll die or envy if it comes of and I can't be in it! The sweaters came. The color of the orangeis simply gorgeous, but the style is most peculiar and not particularly becoming, so I think it would be foolish to keep it. Ask Marse if they haven't a slip-one or a different style in the same color. It is exceptionally pretty. The blue doesn't fit. I shall keep the tan. It is awfully pretty. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3-May
Text: The drug-store packages always come with regular mail so don't bother the 10� to send [them special]

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-03
Text: Feb. 21, 1923. Dear Mother + Father: I'm terribly sorry about the telegram - I don't know how I forgot, unless it was that the nurses were very busy this morn-ing, and they telephone the message over to Main. Probably not seeing them around made me forget. I gave the message to the Metcalfe nurse to send at 4:30 + she didn't send it till she wen tto supper. I guess our messages crossed. I came over here at 11 AM. + read in the sunparlor. I read. "Perfect Behavior" + I...
Show moreFeb. 21, 1923. Dear Mother + Father: I'm terribly sorry about the telegram - I don't know how I forgot, unless it was that the nurses were very busy this morn-ing, and they telephone the message over to Main. Probably not seeing them around made me forget. I gave the message to the Metcalfe nurse to send at 4:30 + she didn't send it till she wen tto supper. I guess our messages crossed. I came over here at 11 AM. + read in the sunparlor. I read. "Perfect Behavior" + I think Marse's cracked. I never laughed so overa book. Parts of it are choice. After lucnh the 4 recuperating patients played bridge, - the [ability] of the other 3 may be judged by the fact that I played as well as they did! Then Dr. T. sent us out for a walk in the sun. That lasted about 20 mintues + then I came back here + went to bed from 4:30 to 6:30. Am no sitting up in my room, a double with another girl. It is much better than being in the ward with the new cases that are constantly coming in, I think. I told Dr. T. this evening I was very grateful to her for letting me stay here, + told her how weak I am. She just got over it herself so she knows. The assitant, Dr. Bingham, just got better, too. I think we've had "flu.' I don't know the diff. between it +grippe, but it makes me feel much more important. I hear one has no pains with flu + that it leaves one terribly weak, so we'll call it flu! I still haven't the pep to do nay work, but I'm worrying remarkably little about it. It can't be helped, + that is all. The only regret I have is that I didn't go home with Helen Thursday night. I was terribly tempted to, because I was feel-ing so listless. At least I could have gotten better on appetizing food. I am missing [Manby] O. Hudson on "Peace" tonight. Itbreaks my heart. And I was dying to hear [Lewisher] Monday night. Why do the good things come when I'm sic? I don't know anything else. Father - for Pete's sake - stop worrying. I'm just as anxious to get well + not have a relapse as you, so ease your mind about that. I'm being extra, extra careful, as my asking not to be discharged shows. I hadn't had [fear] for 2 days before I got up. + then the 1st day I was only up for one hr. My cough is much better. -al-most all night. All I lack now is strength. STOP WORRYING - you're a fine one to kid me about it!
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-31]
Text: [31 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly was extremely sorry to hear about Cousin Morris. If you sent me her address, I'll write her a note. I just came from a moderately boring Reformation exam, for which I studied too much, as usual. There were three questions:-- 1. Compare the English, French, and German Renaissance and explain their differences. 2. "The Reformation was a continuation of the Renaissance". "The Ref. was a check to and practically stopped...
Show more[31 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly was extremely sorry to hear about Cousin Morris. If you sent me her address, I'll write her a note. I just came from a moderately boring Reformation exam, for which I studied too much, as usual. There were three questions:-- 1. Compare the English, French, and German Renaissance and explain their differences. 2. "The Reformation was a continuation of the Renaissance". "The Ref. was a check to and practically stopped the Ren." How far do these conclusions seem true? Support your opinion. 3. A statue is to be erected to the Prot. Ref. Where would you locate it, and why: what would you put in it, and what inscritpion would you have? I told her I thought 3 was very hard on the unartistic. I don't imagine she'll take it very seriously. I'm going to write my Tolerance topic the rest of today. We gave up Rocky steps last night. It was not as impressive as it might have been, for at the supposedly saddest moment three Seniors strolled up from the foreground with little Hyatt Mayor of the Art dep't--obviously to makea fool of him, so the result was that we sang of our sadness with grinning faces and tittering instead of singing! I got a not from Louise, too. Her English is certainly peculiar, although her intentions are good. Love, Fannie Good luck to you, Pete.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-30
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I finished the history topic, which means that I am entirely caught up, and what is more, practicaly through with the semester's work. I feel very much like a Junior now! I guess I will feel completely so tonight, when '22 gives over the stops of Strong to us tonight, and 21 gives up the steps of Rocky to '22. I studied for an Ec written this morning, but we didn't have one. Miss Newcomer gave a...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 30, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I finished the history topic, which means that I am entirely caught up, and what is more, practicaly through with the semester's work. I feel very much like a Junior now! I guess I will feel completely so tonight, when '22 gives over the stops of Strong to us tonight, and 21 gives up the steps of Rocky to '22. I studied for an Ec written this morning, but we didn't have one. Miss Newcomer gave a very interesting lecture on Monopolies instead. If she were to replace Millsy as head of the Ec department, I think the department would profit by it. I feel as though I ought to study for exams, but somehow I haven't had "the call" yet. I guess when I start seeing engaged signs, I will catch the spirit, too. I haven't decided yet whether to come home Tuesday night or take a day trip Wednesday, I am strongly inclined to do the latter, but I have not made up my mind yet. Your speech was detected by my Freshman neighbor, Louise Hayford, who yelled at me in great excitement, asking me if "Marcus Aaron was any relation of mine". After getting the information, she asked me a million questions about Judaism, and digested the whole article from beginning to end. I am not so sure that she digested it, but she tried to. I am not so sure that she digested it, but she tried to. She didn't know what you were driving at in some places. I am not particularly surprised. When she saw the introductory notes on who the famous Marcus Aaron is, she said, "Gee, Fannie, he must be terribly bright, is he?" ----I wonder. How long are you going to be in Atlantic City? Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-30]
Text: [30 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just came from my last class, and I've only felt quite as unhappy on one other historic occasion in my college course. Maybe I wouldn't love to start all over again! We give Rocky steps to '24 tonight. I'm glad I have to study for tomorrow's exam instead of spending any more time moping. Honestly, I didn't know I could feel so miserably unhappy about leaving. Love, Fannie I hate sentimentality normally--excuse me,...
Show more[30 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just came from my last class, and I've only felt quite as unhappy on one other historic occasion in my college course. Maybe I wouldn't love to start all over again! We give Rocky steps to '24 tonight. I'm glad I have to study for tomorrow's exam instead of spending any more time moping. Honestly, I didn't know I could feel so miserably unhappy about leaving. Love, Fannie I hate sentimentality normally--excuse me, please.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-29
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 29, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I finished that Spenser reading today! It has been hanging over only since before Easter vacation. I shall finish the history topic today, and then i shall be up to date in all my work. I am going to have much too much time to study for exams and to pack. It will be a funny feeling, anyhow. I just got a thought this morning--I suppose I will have to give Jeanetter, Edith Lowman, and Dorothea Commencement presents....
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 29, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I finished that Spenser reading today! It has been hanging over only since before Easter vacation. I shall finish the history topic today, and then i shall be up to date in all my work. I am going to have much too much time to study for exams and to pack. It will be a funny feeling, anyhow. I just got a thought this morning--I suppose I will have to give Jeanetter, Edith Lowman, and Dorothea Commencement presents. Don't you think so? R. S. V. P. I enjoyed being with Louise Hewson last night. She asked for you, Mother. Would you ever have guessed that that girl is twenty-three years old? The "Honorable Shap" is here again, and expects to stay until Monday night. Hats are not made on Decoration Day apperently. How Helen expects to pass her exams is beyond me. I guess the heat is starting in time for exams. It was very bad yesterday, and I almost sufocated last night. I read ten pages of Spenser yesterday afternoon, and got to sleepy over it that I went to sleep at two-thirty and woke up at five. I would really like to meet someone who has a greater capacity for sleep than I have. According to my cancelled checks, Father, you paid the second semester bill and deposited five hundred dollars for me, so I have plenty left. I looked all through the Sunday Times twice, Father, but failed to find anything about your speech. Enjoyed your special very much--what did Mr. Hays and Judge Rosendale say? I don't see why you arose our curiosity and stop in the middle of the sentence. I wish i could have seen all that performance. I am going to town tomorrow afternoon to arrange about having my rub stored, get camphor, etc. How is your back, Father? Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/29/20
Text: May 29, 1029 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Well, I am still in the land of the living after taking that Latin exam, and I must say I am surprised. It was fiendish. The translations, two prepared and one sight, were quite easy, but there were slews of questions on history, mythological references, and comparisons of this thing of Vergil's with that of Horace's, etc, etc. It was quite tough on me inasmuch as I missed absolutely all of Horace and that is the only way to get the extra...
Show moreMay 29, 1029 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Well, I am still in the land of the living after taking that Latin exam, and I must say I am surprised. It was fiendish. The translations, two prepared and one sight, were quite easy, but there were slews of questions on history, mythological references, and comparisons of this thing of Vergil's with that of Horace's, etc, etc. It was quite tough on me inasmuch as I missed absolutely all of Horace and that is the only way to get the extra information (in class, I mean). If I had been given portions of Horace to translate, I could have done it all right, but naturally I did not have any general information on his odes and eopdes. And of course they won't be able to take that into account. It was very long, also. Tonight the Sophomores of Davison are giving its next year's Sophomores a party. We are to come as ten-year old children. I guess I shall wear my hair the good old way, and wear a middy and pin the skirt up. I expect to study English and history outdoors this afternoon. It is a beautiful day, cooler than yesterday. Mother, it is good that you are to leave word in the Messenger Room where to meet Mrs. Keyes, because she is so wonderful looking you might not recognize her! I think this business of borrowing my typewriter is being somewhat overdone. Carolyn Fay has had hers in Poughkeepsie being repared for the last month now. She did her semester tipic in psychology on mine. I did not object, inasmuch as hers was unavailable. But she has been borrowing it lately to earn money with. I think that is too much of a good thing. Coronas don't stand an indefinite amount of wear anyhow. I got my class picture today. I am awful on it, but then I got the class picture, not my picture, in getting it. I wonder if the rest of the faculty have been as ingenious in preparing the exams as the Latin department. I hope not. I guess that means a C for me in Latin. I am going off campus with Lucy for supper tomorrow night. I cannot stand another Sunday evening supper. You don't get enough to feed a bird on. See, I wish this week were over. I don't enjoy exams. No slam meant, Pete. Love, Fannie I just got a religious idea. I think all exams scheduled for the Sabbath should be done away with. I move your congregation make that motion, Pete.[enc. w/29 May 1920] Dear Mother, I have my second cold of the year. I suppose I got it by forgetting to shut the transom before going to sleep the other night when it was so hot. The other cold I had was during mid-years! I don't think I will need Miss Alice for very much, although I think that every year and then a lot turns up. Will you want her to make anything? You know it is very nice to have her alter the ready-made wash clothes, as they are always on a lot of warm, useless linings. I think a few slips will have to have new tops, but I don't think that I need any new ones as I use so few of them in winter. What I would like, if she can make them and if you can get any one to embroider them, is a few corset covers like yours, with very little fullness. I hate to have them bunch so, the way all ready-made ones do. However, that is not so important. I don't need any fancy short waists. All my very good ones are perfectly all right, it is the everyday ones that are wearing out. I would like to get rather neat and simple ones. They are the most useful around here, for sweaters, daily use, tennis, etc., for I am counting on enjoying life next fall.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-29]
Text: [29 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: As you know, exam time is the time when my letters are always most boring. Worked on my Tolerance topic yesterday all day except for an hour that I took off for a walk, and a half hour while Jane appeared on the scene. She is going a semester Shakespeare topic in two days on Shapespeare's[sic] conception of tragedy, based on Aristotle--out of her head, without using any books! I think that's quite one of the funniest things I've...
Show more[29 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: As you know, exam time is the time when my letters are always most boring. Worked on my Tolerance topic yesterday all day except for an hour that I took off for a walk, and a half hour while Jane appeared on the scene. She is going a semester Shakespeare topic in two days on Shapespeare's[sic] conception of tragedy, based on Aristotle--out of her head, without using any books! I think that's quite one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time. Spent the entire morning reading Smith's "Age of the Reformation" in preparation for my Thursday exam. It was most enjoyable. Love, Fannie Tuesday
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-05-28]
Text: [28 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing to report except that I studied for exams most of the day, except for the hour that I took a walk and the other three quarters that I played tennis. I wish I had about two days more before exams. Love, Fannie Excuse the wrong side of the paper, Pete. Sunday

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/27/20
Text: Love, and don't forget to get the [maximum] pleasure out of your exam. Couldn't you perhaps arrange for a few more?

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-05-27]
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and pete: There is nothing new to tell you, except that I wish I would wake up. I finished "The Ring and the Bk." last night, and I am trying to review Zo today. It is deadly studying when you are sleepy. The Bennett School is giving for presentations of "Alcestic" this week-end. I wish I had time to go, but I have to do this exam studying. The The hd[??]s. came--I wrote so the other day. Love, Fannie Saturday. I didn't get Kayser underwear last...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and pete: There is nothing new to tell you, except that I wish I would wake up. I finished "The Ring and the Bk." last night, and I am trying to review Zo today. It is deadly studying when you are sleepy. The Bennett School is giving for presentations of "Alcestic" this week-end. I wish I had time to go, but I have to do this exam studying. The The hd[??]s. came--I wrote so the other day. Love, Fannie Saturday. I didn't get Kayser underwear last year when I bought my own, Mother. These suit me just as well, in fact I think I like them better because they are a little thinner.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 26-May
Text: [May 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Before I forget, please send one more bottle of medicine. I have been forgetting it quite consistently lately, but I feel no worse for it. It will be an aweful mess to carry it around, so if I should need more we can have it filled in N. Y. I guess. At any rate, I have a little over a bottle left. Well, the last classes of my freshman year are over, and it seems so strange. i guess I will grow up some day! We sang to our instructors this morning after...
Show more[May 26] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Before I forget, please send one more bottle of medicine. I have been forgetting it quite consistently lately, but I feel no worse for it. It will be an aweful mess to carry it around, so if I should need more we can have it filled in N. Y. I guess. At any rate, I have a little over a bottle left. Well, the last classes of my freshman year are over, and it seems so strange. i guess I will grow up some day! We sang to our instructors this morning after our recitations. The spirit between the classes and faculty is certainly different from what it was in high school. Miss Wells is back again. I certainly am looking forward to having her first semester next year. I guess I will have Bess the second semester. I broke the rules tonihgt[sic], but I could not help it. I have missed so much this spring, that I decided to have some fun tonight. The Seniors gave over Rocky steps and all the senor priveleges attached thereto, to the Juniors. There was singing, with real spirit, too. Everyone wore white and it was a very destive occasion, although the Seniors did not look very happy as they sang their song for the last time on those steps. Then the Freshmen trailed them all over campus while they sand their marching song, but I had sense enough to drop out when we passed Davison. The Juniors turn over Strong steps to the Sophomores tomorrow night. Last night Eleanor Kissam, president of Students', turned over her little wooden emblem (whatever it is called) to Clifford Sellers, and that, too, was very impressive. I certainly do admire that girl, in spite of the fact that some few people are so down on her. I don't think there are many girls who would buck up and keep going with the spirit she has sown this year after all her terrible family misfortune. I do hope she turns out to be as wonderful president as I expect her to be. I have finished most of my Latin review. I shall start and try to do most of my history tomorrow. I am very fortunate in not being rushed with my exams. By the way, the proverbial exam-heat bids fair not to fail us. It was much hotter today, although it will be bearable if it only does not get worse. We have to bring a poem, or part of a poem, (twenty-five lines at the most), to the English exam. It can be any peom[sic] whatsoever, only it must not be one that we have discussed in class. It is It is to be a poem that the person who brings it in likes. I am open for suggestions, Pete. You are dips on the subjects anyhow. Please be sure to send suggestions. I can read them, you know, and decide which I like best. Of course we have to be able to defend our choice, also our taste, I suppose. I thought they would think of some crazy thing like that for us to do. All suggestions should be addressed to Fannie Aaron, Davison, and should be in her hands not later than Sunday, preferably Saturday. i shall not mention dates, inasmuch as Mrs. Marcus Aaron says that I am not strong on them. But the days mentioned are only a few days removed from the present date.I seem to have lost my math book, just at the wrong time! I got another letter from Marian today. She certainly is deteriorating into cheapness itself, or else I am getting to be what is known as "high-brow", I don't know which. Josephine Marple got into Davison, the room right below Dorothea's. All those who petitioned to be changed drew among themselves the other night, and most of them got what they wanted. We had a lengthy class meeting this afternoon. We elected next year's officers, representatives to the Student and to the Christian Association Board, and discussed and then discussed some more, the subject of class rings. There is a movement on to have a college ring instead of a class ring, and the way we are wrangling over it, one would think it a matter of life and death. Our class at one time in the year adopted a "class tam" in our color, green. About a hundred came, but the color makes me look so sick, I decided that inasmuch as a great many people are not wearing or getting them, I would forego the pleasure of disfiguring my handsome face. I slept most of yesterday afternoon and two hours this afternoon. That is my favorite pastime. I will certainly do brilliantly on my exams if I don't succeed in shaking this awful dopiness off. Is the idea that Father is coming to Poughkeepsie on June third also? I never understood that before. Would you please write me your plans definitely as soon as you can. If you want I'll find out whether Mullay will be able to take care of you Saturday night. Now I'll tell you the pleasant news, although I don't think it is anything serious. I have been having earache in both ears for the last few days--I have no had things this year. It was not severe, and I thought it was probably from the advancing wisdom teeth, but it did not stop, so I went over to Dr. B. today. She examined them, and said that there was nothing the matter with the right one, but that the left one needed attention. She stuck some sort of harmless looking medicine down it a little distance, put some cotton in, and told me to come back tomorrow. You know that is the one in which some sort of a little tube closes up every now and then. Don't worry, I won't let her poke far enough to do any damage, only I did not want to let it get worse for exams. I imagine that it is due mostly to the wisdom teeth, because they are pushing out quite noticeably. Otherwise there is nothing new. Oh yes there is. Pete, whenever you should decide again to write a fool card that reads as follows:-- "I enjoyed my exam very much, and if they all prove as pleasant, I shall have a very delightful forthnight indeed", please have the consideration for a sister who does not care to be judged as the sister of a lunatic, to put the card carefully within a sealed envelope. You know it is not beyond the range of possibility for post-office box sharers to glance at what is written on post-cards. I don't do it, but then such things have been known to happen. Wishing you the same, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-26
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 26, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Let me warn you now--this is going to be one thrilling letter! I am not as hard pressed for time as I thought I would be because I don't have to repeat that lengthy lab experiment. I have to go extra time, though, in order to finish up the semester's work. So far the schedule that I mapped out for myself for this week is working all right. I handed in my Spanish topic this morning. I think it was pretty...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Ambassador] May 26, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Let me warn you now--this is going to be one thrilling letter! I am not as hard pressed for time as I thought I would be because I don't have to repeat that lengthy lab experiment. I have to go extra time, though, in order to finish up the semester's work. So far the schedule that I mapped out for myself for this week is working all right. I handed in my Spanish topic this morning. I think it was pretty good. I plan to do most of the history one today. Prexie gave the romance sections a very interesting lecture yesterday afternoon on the Chaucerian Renaissance. He certainly has Miss Peebles skinned, if that is a sample of what he is like in class in that course. It is too bad that he is not giving it this year. The following hour I went to a mock trial held by the class in journalism, Prexie was judge. Two members of the class were convicted of plagermism[sic]. It was very amusing. Prexie came down off his horse remarkably well. He certainly has a good sense of humor. The dress, shoes, and laundry all arrived Mother. The sweater did also. Dr. Baldwin sends you her best regards, Mother. So do I. The elections for hall presidents took place over the weekend. Harriet Haynes is president of Davison for next year. She is my choice. It seems funny to think that we have already elected our class officers for junior year and that we are about to elect our chairman of junior party--and funniest of all, that now that tree ceremonies have taken place, wer are considered an upper-class! You were right, Father, when you said, that when I graduate I will be the biggest baby that ever graduated from Vassar College! Please return the clipping, Mother. I am sending it, not to follow Pete's example, but to show you how different our tree ceremonies are from what yours were. I must beat it to lab now. Give my love to Marse, and tell him I hope he likes the food at the Traymore! I hope your speech goes off all right Father, so that you will be a credit to your son. It would be awful to disgrace him, you know. Please take care of yourself, and the ehirred[sic] eggs. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/25/20
Text: May 25, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am still sleepy. In fact, it seems hard to remember when i haven't been. I voted for the thre big changes at the Studnet's[sic] meeting last night. They are:--student control of census ratings and all non-academic activity of students below grade, student control of regulations and decorum off-campus (practically all of field now covered by the wardens), and voluntary attendance at classes, involving some sort of a cut system. They all...
Show moreMay 25, 1920 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am still sleepy. In fact, it seems hard to remember when i haven't been. I voted for the thre big changes at the Studnet's[sic] meeting last night. They are:--student control of census ratings and all non-academic activity of students below grade, student control of regulations and decorum off-campus (practically all of field now covered by the wardens), and voluntary attendance at classes, involving some sort of a cut system. They all carried practically unanimously. They are to go before the faculty, and, if approved, be subject to a two year trial. I am for them in theory more than in practice. I think the chances are that with added responsibility on our own shoulders our own student rules would be be even as strict, if not stricter, than the wardens' rules. However, I think that what has kept Vassar standards higher than those of the other colleges has been the fact that girls under grade are not allowed to participate in any non-academic activities, limited week-ends, etc. I do believe in giving unrestricted student government a chance, but I hope that it will not mean a lowering of standards. Miss Kitchel made a good-bye speech to us this morning, in spit of the fact that she said she did not believe in them. It seems to be a pet trick for the faculty to tell their classes to think of them, not as teachers, but as friends. That is one thing here that has surprised me particulary. I thought all the instructors would be the old-maid, personality-less variety of my Latin teacher, and it certainly is not that way. They are all so human and full of fun; e. g. Miss Thallon! We had a cut in history today, in return for which we are required to go to Professor Roselli's lecture on Cavour this afternoon. It brings up in my mind recollections of the beds in a certain hotel in Milan. I got a complete list of the books read and work covered in French 7-8 in the office of the committee on admission. For additional information I am to see Miss White next Wednesday. The French department certainly does not give you anything without your working for it. It seems to me that they are over-doing it in this case, though. Taking an exam the equivalent of their course and then taking an advanced course and getting what would have been an A if it had not been the instructor's first year in America! Champy returned about a dozen compositions to us, all of which were [written] sometime in the last six months. I tried an experiment once, which I neglected to write to you. I wrote a very superficial essay on Quatre-Vingt-Treize and then I wrote a two hour one on the next book we read. The first took twenty minutes. I got a B on both. There is the value of marks. Incidentally, I got a B on every single paper she returned. She is a queer one, all right. I did Latin all yesterday afternoon. I finished the Ovid review. Love,Mother, I think Mullaly said she would have the room for you until Friday, June fourth (inclusive). I do not remember whether she said till Saturday morning or not. She is taken after that, I mean all her rooms are engaged. If you don't come, it would be best for you to write to her yourself, as I would not have the nerve to break a reservation a third time. The skirt materials look alll right to me. Evidently you did not approve of the idea of having one flannel one, or something different from the regulation. There look very pretty, though. My bowels are all right. They were not for a little while, but I have gotten them into pretty good shape again. That is, I still have to take the vegetable pills. I think I would like to have a cot in my room next year. I lost my chance on a good second-hand one. Would you rather have me have a new one? I will not try to get a second hand one until I hear from you on the subject. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-25]
Text: [27 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The most exciting thing that has happened today was removing a box of bran, containing a live mouse, from my food-chest. I had the shivers for about an hour there-after. I'm glad it's the end of the year! Also read "Annie Christie" for my exam, proof-read my seminar topic--a matter of two and one half hours--pursued my Tolerance topic, had a fine game of tennis which Maxine, and went to Bish's "lemonade tea" in...
Show more[27 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The most exciting thing that has happened today was removing a box of bran, containing a live mouse, from my food-chest. I had the shivers for about an hour there-after. I'm glad it's the end of the year! Also read "Annie Christie" for my exam, proof-read my seminar topic--a matter of two and one half hours--pursued my Tolerance topic, had a fine game of tennis which Maxine, and went to Bish's "lemonade tea" in the Shakespeare garden, which she gave in honor of their Lenox housekeeper and general manager, and her Eskimo dog "Husky". It is a marvelous dog. I even mastered patting it! No more or this won't go in today's mail. Love, Fannie Sunday.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 24-May
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much in the way of news. Pap White took our math class today. His teaching surely is as punk as it is reputed to be. It did not occur to him once during the whole hour to use a figure in his proofs, and several times he went all through the proof, and then said, "But that is not what I started out to prove". I am glad I have Miss Wells. I have no work for tomorrow, so I can continue my Latin review. The stuff I did at home certainly did...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much in the way of news. Pap White took our math class today. His teaching surely is as punk as it is reputed to be. It did not occur to him once during the whole hour to use a figure in his proofs, and several times he went all through the proof, and then said, "But that is not what I started out to prove". I am glad I have Miss Wells. I have no work for tomorrow, so I can continue my Latin review. The stuff I did at home certainly did not stick. Otherwise there is nothing new, a la M. L. A. Love, [Fannie] [May 24]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-05-24]
Text: [24 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much new today, except that Miss Hamilton stopped in for a while last night. She is going to J with me in about two minutes. She is going to speak in chapel tonight, and seems nervus at the prospect! I had a satisfactory expedition to town late yesterday afternoon. Got my wathc[sic] and my typewriter, which didn't have to be sent away after all. Played tennis yesterday for the first time, and felt better after it than I have for ages!...
Show more[24 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much new today, except that Miss Hamilton stopped in for a while last night. She is going to J with me in about two minutes. She is going to speak in chapel tonight, and seems nervus at the prospect! I had a satisfactory expedition to town late yesterday afternoon. Got my wathc[sic] and my typewriter, which didn't have to be sent away after all. Played tennis yesterday for the first time, and felt better after it than I have for ages! I am going to play again today. I haven't time for golf. Love, Fannie Wednesday
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/23/20
Text: May 23, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much new to tell you today. I overslept this morning, the first time this year. I had full intentions of getting up for breakfast, inasmuch as I had a lot of work to do and I am not good for work on an empty stomach. But, by some accident, my neighbors were quiet enough for me to sleep until a quarter to nine. After that I studied math, and this afternoon after dinner subjected myself to my last makeup quiz. It was moderately hard,...
Show moreMay 23, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much new to tell you today. I overslept this morning, the first time this year. I had full intentions of getting up for breakfast, inasmuch as I had a lot of work to do and I am not good for work on an empty stomach. But, by some accident, my neighbors were quiet enough for me to sleep until a quarter to nine. After that I studied math, and this afternoon after dinner subjected myself to my last makeup quiz. It was moderately hard, But I think it will be my general B average up somewhat. I then went to the libe and read a deep essay entitled "Art for Life's Sake" by A. Ransome. It is designed to help us in the criticism of poetry. Perhaps---. Then i came home and read the newspaper industriously. I noticed among other things, (sounds like Marse when he reads something) that there is a review of "Les Nouveaux Oberles", Pete. It might interest you. We just finished the book. The review might have saved me some reading! You see the library has no dope on it yet! Miss Wells is in the Poughkeepsie hospital and just had an operation. She is expected back in time for her exams. I suppose Miss Cowley will take our class. Sophomore Tree Cereomonies were beautiful. Their tree is on the circle across from Students. The lights were worked from the gallery of Students' and the audience sad around in a semi-circle in the open space between the building and the path. There was music and singing behind the scenes throughout the performance. A gypsy band, dressed in wonderfully bright and blending costumes, wandered in, headed by a gypsy wagon with a real live horse. They build their fire, sit around it, talking about the spirit of the winds, and a weaver of dreams comes in and joins the group. He puts the children to sleep and then their dreams are presented. The dances of the wood-elves, the will-o-the-wisp, and the clouds were some of the finest amateur aesthetic dancing that I ever want to see. Finally, the dreamer leads them on to their queen, whom they have been hunting in their wanderings. She tells them that they cannot meet her yet, but, so that they will know the place to find her, she will leave her emblem on a tree; and then the queen (president of the sophomore class) hangs their emblem on their tree. Then the sophomores collected on the steps of Students'and marched off in torchlight procession, singing their marching-song for the first time. They made plenty of noise till eleven o'clock. It certainly was beautiful. I did not know that the tree ceremonies are as elaborate as that. (The changes in tense were accidental--I know better). I just came up from a supper of potato salad, eight pieces of bread, and two cups of cocoa. I certainly am not strong on Sunday suppers. The Hall presidents for next year have been elected. Everybody is allowed to nominate, and then the Studnet[sic] board reduce to two. The better of the two, Ruth Lichty, got Davison, but we certainly have better material to draw from. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-05-02
Text: April, I mean May 2, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: over. I believe I explained yesterday, Pete, why I sent the telegram collect. It was a case of doing that or not sending any, and I supposed you would prefer it this way--knowing what a meagre allowance you don't exist on. Despite my intentions to break my rule and burn the midnight oil last night and stay up until I finished the psych topic, I went to bed at ten. And despite not doing any such foolish studnt, I woke up with a...
Show moreApril, I mean May 2, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: over. I believe I explained yesterday, Pete, why I sent the telegram collect. It was a case of doing that or not sending any, and I supposed you would prefer it this way--knowing what a meagre allowance you don't exist on. Despite my intentions to break my rule and burn the midnight oil last night and stay up until I finished the psych topic, I went to bed at ten. And despite not doing any such foolish studnt, I woke up with a cold this morning. Honestly, Mother, I don't know how I can go to New York and get my topics in on the twenty-fifth of May, when they are due. The penalty for lateness is lowered mark, or incomplete, or whatever they want to do. The only think I can do if I should have to go is to take Browning down with me and read the whole time I am there, and then put in time in the libe on psych when I get back. We have D. S. R. initiation tonight. As far as I could discover, Pete, the debate was not in Sunday papers. I hope you will be able to get the bks. all right, Mother. It will help me tremendously.Mother, I shall send home an extra laundry case today, which just came from L. PK. Helen Redd just received word that she is one of five students in the U. S.--men and women--to receive a fellowhip for one year's study of international law in any European university of Harvard. Isn't that wonderful?
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-02
Text: May 2, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I ought to do Ec and Romance tonight, but I am too tired, so I think I will write to you and then go to bed instead. I spent three hours in lab this afternoon and the other hour of the afternoon at a class meeting. We all had a funny feeling when Kellogg told us that one of the things to do at the meeting was to nominate people for chairman of Junior Party for next year! I am analyzing some funny kind of medicine in lab now. At least it smells like...
Show moreMay 2, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I ought to do Ec and Romance tonight, but I am too tired, so I think I will write to you and then go to bed instead. I spent three hours in lab this afternoon and the other hour of the afternoon at a class meeting. We all had a funny feeling when Kellogg told us that one of the things to do at the meeting was to nominate people for chairman of Junior Party for next year! I am analyzing some funny kind of medicine in lab now. At least it smells like a medicine. From now on I have to analyze commercial stuff. We had an Ec written this morning and an awful Spanish written. She certainly sprang the unexpected on us. I have another idea for next year's course which I am thinking of very seriously. Having decided that Voltaire and Rousseau will entail too much repetition, and having decided that it is a crime to give up French,--if I don't go on with Spanish--what would you think of Victor Hugo and his Times". That is about the only other advanced course of any interest except Moliere, which doesn't appeal too much to my taste. R. S. V. P. Pete, my letters are going to rival yours in interest pretty soon. By the way--maybe I wasn't glad that I wasn't on an allowance when Henrietta was here! All of which reminds me that the letter to the bank was never returned to me. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/2/20
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday surely was a perfect day for celebration. The baseball game was a circus. I could not have played as well as those girls without a great deal of practice, but then they have been practicing for a long time. The playing was funny enough in itself, but the cheering from the audience was the funniest. As a senior said who was sitting below me, "It's the one chance during the year that we have of expressing our true spirit of impudence."...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Yesterday surely was a perfect day for celebration. The baseball game was a circus. I could not have played as well as those girls without a great deal of practice, but then they have been practicing for a long time. The playing was funny enough in itself, but the cheering from the audience was the funniest. As a senior said who was sitting below me, "It's the one chance during the year that we have of expressing our true spirit of impudence." The only women of the faculty who played were Miss Thallon--and she was punk--(she ought to to have sense enough to know when she is old enough to quit)--Kate McKnight '19, and Miss Jones of the chemistry department. Prexy played, and he surely was funny. He fell all over himself, and looked like a cat chasing its tail. Once he was running from third base to home plate, he got half way and decided he had better go back, turned around, and in running back to third, stopped to pick up a hair-pin and wave it to the audience. Another time he slid playing first base, and fell, and the girl running jumped over him, whereupon the college cheered "It is easier to get over Prexy than to get around him." Mrs. McCracken was sitting right above the cheer-leader the whole time, and the latter was very much worried at times that we would sing things that were too strong, so Mrs. McC. said, "You ought to get a book of the proprieties". Prexy pulled off a play that was pretty good, so they hollered, "This is easier than leading chapel". I don't suppose there things sound funny to you, but if you had heard them, they surely would have. They had no mercy for anyone. Miss Thallon was not running--she had hurt her ankle--so the others took turn about running for her. They hollered at her, "How many people does it take to carry Miss T. home?" They also asked her where her pretty hat was, when she was shading her eyes. When Professor Fite who is noting for his preaching ability, asked the girl on second whom he put out, some question, they called to him, "Don't preach her a sermon, Fitey". But the joke of the whole performance was the young assistant in the chemistry department, just out of college. He really made the faculty's team. I think they must have hollered at him at least wice[sic] a minute, and one thing was better than the other. You know they commonly call him Apollo. As he was running, that called to him, "Watch Apollo climb Olympus". I don't think I have ever seen anyone quite so fussed". If I were a man I wouldn't teach in a women's college on a bet. There were plenty more good ones, but you would not appreciate them! Last night there was a representation of an old time Founder's Day in Students. it was very good also. Professor Baldwin represented I mean, Impersonated, Matthew Vassar. Ethel Litchfield sang a song "popular among young ladies in the nineteenth century". Then there were speeches by "stuendents", dealing principally with the proper courses in the curriculum, and woman's place in society. Of course they were highly amusing. The old fashioned dances were also very good, and the costumes were spendid. After that there was dancing. I watched it for almost an hour, and then came home. I really don't know which would have been easier--to watch it or go home before it started. It is raining today. I slept quite late, then took the mathquiz. I am going over to give it to Miss Wells now. I do hope you can comeMother. You said when I left home that you were coming in a few weeks anyhow, and that is why I was so anxious for you to come when you would enjoy it most. I don't want to make you rush and tire yourself out by coming. I expect to know by your letter of this afternoon whether you will come or not. Is Father coming up when you go to New York. I hope so. I forgot this letter of Marin's the other day. I am also enclosing the program of Founder's Day. Please save it for me. I am going to finish the English theme this afternoon or bust. I don't seem to able to work nearly as fast or as long at a time as I used to. By the way, there is a girl here now who stopped last year the end of April and took her exams the following fall. She said she got good marks in them, but it is no fun having them hang over you. I am still at Metcalf. This bad weather makes me feel so punk that I know I am better off over here, however, little fun it may be. Love, [Fannie] May 2 1920.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1923-05-20]
Text: [20 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Spent most of yesterday on my Sem. Topic, but didn't advance very speedily. I have written thirty pages. I guess it will be about one hundred when I finish. Was interrupted several times by the appearance at my window of Helen and Dick, but I was just as glad to get away from the typewriter for a little while, Richard rented Charlie's (Lodge head-waiter) auto for the day, so we got an exciting ride to town and back before lunch! Leon...
Show more[20 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Spent most of yesterday on my Sem. Topic, but didn't advance very speedily. I have written thirty pages. I guess it will be about one hundred when I finish. Was interrupted several times by the appearance at my window of Helen and Dick, but I was just as glad to get away from the typewriter for a little while, Richard rented Charlie's (Lodge head-waiter) auto for the day, so we got an exciting ride to town and back before lunch! Leon Falk is also here for the week-end with Jane. I happened to bump into them on campus. Jane asked me if I would let her in the side door about mid-night and sleep in Elizabeth's room. I told her I would be asleep. It wouldn't hurt her to get in when she is supposed to--besides which, i didn't care to put myself out for her. The Juniors gave the Seniors a stunt party in Students' last night. It was spendid, particularly the take-off of the rehearsal of a faculty play. Heard a splendid sermon by Rev. Johnston Ross, this AM. I never was aware of the fact that today is an important Christian holi-day. He announced at the conclusion of his sermon thtat there would be a cummunion service, and I feared I had gotten into the wrong place, but then he relieved me by announcing that the college would march out, as usual, and those who cared to would reassemble! Love, Fannie I wrote Louise a stupid letter today. I feared she would not consider my formal "regrets" enough.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 18-May
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is a borrowed typewritter, which means that all mistakes are to be excused. I was offered a fifteen page typewriting job, but I simply have not got the time for anything like that. The girl was desperate, so I lent her my machine. I am so busy and in such a constant state of sleepiness and dopiness that I get nothing accomplished and continue to have stacks to do. Thank goodness it will be over soon, or I am sure I would not last to the end of the term. I...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is a borrowed typewritter, which means that all mistakes are to be excused. I was offered a fifteen page typewriting job, but I simply have not got the time for anything like that. The girl was desperate, so I lent her my machine. I am so busy and in such a constant state of sleepiness and dopiness that I get nothing accomplished and continue to have stacks to do. Thank goodness it will be over soon, or I am sure I would not last to the end of the term. I had a conference with Miss Kitchel this morning. She thinks I show considerable improvement, part cularly since I came back. I am quite sure that I can make the necessary improvement in my writing by keeping tab on myself, withouttaking a writing course. I went to see Miss White in her office hour today, but she was not there. The second language does not worry me in the least, only I don't want to take it. I fully intend to take an exam next fall. A big math quiz will take place tomorrow. Here is hoping I will soon get some work off my hands. Love, [Fannie] My clothes are all right. The only thing that it will be necessary to send is the foulard. It is very little too tight. I am sorry if I have kept you rishing with them--it was so much easier for me to send them than to walk or ride to a dressmaker, but then it was not easier for you. I began to feel much worse today. I suppose the reason is the evident one. The letters were interesting. Don't send any more medicine until I ask for it. [May 18]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-18
Text: May 18, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Kro and I played tennis after dinner, but the game was interupted by the appearance of Helen and Richard, to whom we talked for a while. Am going to Sophomore Tree Ceremonies now. I enjoyed the lecture this afternoon very much. He talked for an hour and a half, on "The Poet of the Pearl". Since I knew absolutely nothing about the poem in question, it was very instructive. He walked out just behind us, and I was about to speak to him when...
Show moreMay 18, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Kro and I played tennis after dinner, but the game was interupted by the appearance of Helen and Richard, to whom we talked for a while. Am going to Sophomore Tree Ceremonies now. I enjoyed the lecture this afternoon very much. He talked for an hour and a half, on "The Poet of the Pearl". Since I knew absolutely nothing about the poem in question, it was very instructive. He walked out just behind us, and I was about to speak to him when three members of the English faculty came up, so I didn't wait. Dick F. said he and Mr. Hast were class-mates. I didn't know the latter went to college. I know nothing new, except that I spent too much time enjoying myself today to get much done on my topic. However, I have typed fifteen pages of it already. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-17
Text: Also put <[some]> a few baggage tags in next laundry. Can't get there at bk. store here, + forgot to get them in town yesterday.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-17
Text: May 17. Dear Mother + Father: Unless I telegraph to the contrary, I'll leave N.Y. Thursday on the 3:05 for Atlantic, due about six. The station here tells me I'll have to leave Sunday morning to get the 6 o'clock for college. The earliest aft. train - 3:05 Sun., get to N.Y. at 7:05. I have permission to miss both Fri + Thurs., or Fri + Mon. if I want - special leave. Fannie Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, N.J.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-05-16
Text: May 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing new today, except that Peggy Bliss just got back last night from the spring intercollegiate debate conference, which was held this year at Radcliffe. We go to Barnard next year, and Mt. Holyoke comes here. A more uninteresting combination, both as to colleges and as to which ones visit which ones, I cannot imagine. As long as we meet those two, i'd a lot rather go to Holyoke. Madame Curie left this morning, and most of the college...
Show moreMay 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing new today, except that Peggy Bliss just got back last night from the spring intercollegiate debate conference, which was held this year at Radcliffe. We go to Barnard next year, and Mt. Holyoke comes here. A more uninteresting combination, both as to colleges and as to which ones visit which ones, I cannot imagine. As long as we meet those two, i'd a lot rather go to Holyoke. Madame Curie left this morning, and most of the college turned out to sing her a farewell song. I planned to work last night, but heard that Lucy was sick so I went over to see her and staid for about an hour and a half. She doesn't know what was the matter with her, except that she got a reminder of what it is going to be like to be seasick this summer. She is all right again. I got B minus on Agostini's awful Spanish written. It was the highest mark in the class. There were two C's--all the rest were D's and E's. What was the matter with my letter about the visit, Pete? I don't see anything funny about it. I said I enjoyed it, and I did. Was that so funny? Love, Fannie Mother, please make Father take it easy in Atlantic. Father, please don't let Mother be on her feet too much Atlantic. Fannie, get enough sleep. Lester, get enough too, and don't hang suspended from the ceiling.
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