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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. [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 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 1920-04-22]
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 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 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 1922-04-26]
Text: [postmarked 26 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Sorry I couldn't write yesterday, Pete, but Marse's visit, enjoyable as it was, kept me on the go. I had lunch with him and spent most of the afternoon with him, except for academic interruptions. He left on the 5:31. I went to the station with him. I enjoyed having him very much. We had a great walk out to the Kenyon estate together. There is not much he and I agree on, otherwise all is well. He does not believe in college...
Show more[postmarked 26 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Sorry I couldn't write yesterday, Pete, but Marse's visit, enjoyable as it was, kept me on the go. I had lunch with him and spent most of the afternoon with him, except for academic interruptions. He left on the 5:31. I went to the station with him. I enjoyed having him very much. We had a great walk out to the Kenyon estate together. There is not much he and I agree on, otherwise all is well. He does not believe in college education for girls. Enough said. I have a Heredity written this afternoon, and I know about as much about the little bugs in question as I do about Greek. I also got a notice to come to see Miss Ballantine in office hours. I don't know why. Did I write before that K. Stein told me she had invited Bill Wasserman up for Third Hall? You might look in the Sunday papers for the pictures of the V. C. debaters. We have them taken for that purpose tomorrow. An impressive group! I got a very nice answer today from Schlichting, to whom I wrote for Sunday for their dopeon the judiciary and the Regalia law. It was all bluff, and she practically admitted it! A fine way to win! She ended up by saying, "My best wishes for you and my sympathy for Brown when you meet them with your torough knowledge of both sides. We are betting on you!" I feel confident we will win--I don't know why. And none of us are the least excited. We had a practice of speeches last night, and will do nothing until we practice Saturday morning. We debate at 4. P.M. in Assembly Hall. We then go off to dinner with them and take them to the exhibition dance after that. Nothing else of interest to report. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-04-28]
Text: [postmarked 28 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Old man, you take everything seriously, don't you? You knew perfectly well the advantage I saw in having some one in your family in the army. Miss Wells handed me the quiz this morning with a broad grin on her face. She things I'm a good joke. Miss Smith told me that she had a letter from you, Mother I am curious to know what she had to say to you--all this mystery makes "Curiosity kill a cat". Yes, helen Reid is...
Show more[postmarked 28 Apr 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Old man, you take everything seriously, don't you? You knew perfectly well the advantage I saw in having some one in your family in the army. Miss Wells handed me the quiz this morning with a broad grin on her face. She things I'm a good joke. Miss Smith told me that she had a letter from you, Mother I am curious to know what she had to say to you--all this mystery makes "Curiosity kill a cat". Yes, helen Reid is staying in Davison. You know sophomores who have not excercised their privilege of drawing are entitled to first choice of the vacant rooms and can practically be places. Helen just wokr up to that fact yesterday, and missed her chance of getting a peach of a bay-window room on the floor below. It is reaining very hard today, and I feel pretty punk. I guess dampness does not agree with me. Mother, I wripped the waist-band of the white skirt and pinned it the way it should be fixed. I also put pins in the bands of the two gingham dresses to show where they should snap. The belts should have the snappers moved over as fas as possible to the edges. Dr. Baldwin told me last night again how becoming it was to me to be fatter, she meant my face. I told her I would just as soon not have it in the waist band and in the face instead. I did not realize Cousin Aaron was sixty. Good-night! The program for Founder's Day is:--inter-class song-contest in the morning, address by Prexy, afternoon-faculty-student baseball game (maybe it won't hurt to have to watch that), evening--representation of Founder's Day in the early days of the college. I am enclosing the letter I received yesterday from Marian. Sometimes I wonder if the girl is all there. It is a good thing for me to get a letter from her occasionally. When I get luke-warm about college occasionally, (don't get excited, due to feeling so punk at times) and wish i were at home, then when I see the intellectual, ----life the kids lead at home, I am more satisfied with that I have got instead. The letter from St. Moritz was good. I like Estes Park, but St. Moritz certainly has something that it has not got. Love, Wednesday, I am sorry, I have not the remotest idea of the date.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-04-29]
Text: [postmarked 29 Apr 1920] [Frag?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry I seemed to disturb the tranquillity of your mind, Pete, by having so many mistakes. I real my letters off at such a rapid rate that it is a wonder I do not have more than I do. I mastered the spelling of the word "quiz" and that is really all you ought to expect of me in one college year. Nothing startling has happened--that does sound like your letters, Pete--except that I am continually growing fatter and...
Show more[postmarked 29 Apr 1920] [Frag?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry I seemed to disturb the tranquillity of your mind, Pete, by having so many mistakes. I real my letters off at such a rapid rate that it is a wonder I do not have more than I do. I mastered the spelling of the word "quiz" and that is really all you ought to expect of me in one college year. Nothing startling has happened--that does sound like your letters, Pete--except that I am continually growing fatter and fatter. I shall send home two white skirts in the next laundry, to be done with as you see fit,--not you, Pete, or Father, but Mother. They would have to be let out three inches in the waist and a little around the hips, and it "aint" there to let out. It's a great life. When I come home, please give me vegetables and not potatoes. I saw Carolyn Bailey this morning. She thought that I had not come back. Mr. Jackson is here, and Helen asked me to take dinner with them at the Inn tonight. I shall not go unless the weather clears up. It was been damp and rainy all day and this weather makes me feel like the dickens. We discuss "Cahnging Winds" in English class next Wednesday. I certainly read it in time. Mathew Vassar's grave is decorated at eight-thirty tomorrow morning. he resides out on the south road. have you ever been out there, Mother. I cannot go, but then I am not weeping about it. I think if I go once while I am at college that will be enough. Prexy's address, delivered from the steps of his house, occurs after that. Carolyn B. told me in quite a loud voice that she had never gone yet, that you stand out on the grass and listen to Prexy mumble from the steps of his house, and that she did not enjoy hearing prexy mumble. He was standing several feet away. I saw the father of Marian Gratz this morning. He looks very much like what his name would indicate. The sond contest between the classes occurs tomorrow morning. I went to rehearsal this noon. Our songs are pretty good. I do think the "Alma Mater" is rather pepless, though. Me for the math quiz this afternoon, also the rest of my English theme. Phyllis was up here last night with JO. Marple, the other freshman of the French class. JO seats she is not exaggerating when she says that if she cannot get into Davison next year she will not come back to college, Davison closed on 220 and she was 221. She drew to Raymond. So I guess we won't be such a bad hall after all. I like her very much. I hope she gets in. If she does come, she will be directly under me. It seems funny. Our class is already discussing Sophomore party
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-04-29]
Text: [postmarked 29 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Exam schedules just came out. I have both Zos the first Friday, French Rec Saturday, J Monday, and Social Psych Tuesday morning. That is some rushed--I shall have to study hard for both the Zo exams, inasmuch as they are lecture courses principally. We had debate practice this morning, so as to give me the opportunity of rebutting once on the affirmative. It went all right. They just came. I haven't seen them yet. Their coach ar...
Show more[postmarked 29 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Exam schedules just came out. I have both Zos the first Friday, French Rec Saturday, J Monday, and Social Psych Tuesday morning. That is some rushed--I shall have to study hard for both the Zo exams, inasmuch as they are lecture courses principally. We had debate practice this morning, so as to give me the opportunity of rebutting once on the affirmative. It went all right. They just came. I haven't seen them yet. Their coach ar manager or whatever you call him, didn't even come along. I am all excited, incidentally, dead tired. They sent a huge box of flowers to us--I don't know if they expect us to wear cut flowers or what. Off to lunch, and I hope to sleep after that. How about coming up for Third Hall, Mother? Let me know, I can get a room for you if you will come. Love, Fannie How about the glasses? Mine haven't been turned in anywhere.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-04]
Text: [postmarked 4 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The trip wasn't bad at all yesterday. I read from seven to ten, and then slept till about twelve, and slept later again in the afternoon. It passed very quickly. I just made the seven o'cock, I mean the six o'clock. Came up from N. Y. with Betty Cannon. She was student judge at Holyoke. She told me all about it, and I told her all about Smith. The train was mobbed. We got supper at the station here, and came out leisurely...
Show more[postmarked 4 Apr 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The trip wasn't bad at all yesterday. I read from seven to ten, and then slept till about twelve, and slept later again in the afternoon. It passed very quickly. I just made the seven o'cock, I mean the six o'clock. Came up from N. Y. with Betty Cannon. She was student judge at Holyoke. She told me all about it, and I told her all about Smith. The train was mobbed. We got supper at the station here, and came out leisurely after the rush. It was raining for a change. Dr. Litchfield can equal some others I know in paternal bragging. Lawrence speaks French, German, and Spanish beautifully, made Annapolis in three years in stead of four, did some wonderful things when he was at the Olympic games--I couldn't hear what--and graduates this year from Harvard, School of Mines. He will go into mining if any of the large companies are anxious to have him--otherwse he will teach Geology. Ethel is to be married this summer. They are all going over to "marry her off", to quote his phraseology. She will live in Copenhagen next year. If I get there, I am to be sure to look her up! He is sorry to have her live in Europe but he says when you educate your children "that way you can't expect them to stay in Pittsburgh". Having had practically the same education, I feel duty-bound to show my appreication[sic] of it by pulling out! We got to Harrisburg before he had a chance to tell about his other daughter. He certainly is a garrulous gentleman. I was undecided about Williams until Evan told me this morning that Bish had decided to debate again, and we will speak together, so that settles it. I shall do it unless something very unforeseen turns up. The subject is, "Resolved that the Eighteenth Amendment Should be Repealed". She says the negative is the easier side from the debating point of view. At any rate, I have hard work ahead of me for the next five or six weeks. Pete, I hardly think that I dare take time off to go to Penn the week-end of the fourteenth, so I guess I'll be here. I will be able to be with you very little the week-end of the Williams debate, so I too would like to have you here another week-end. If you come 14th, is that the beginning of your vacation? If not, I would suggest your coming after Williams. If it can't be done, count on the 14th. weekend, unless I let you know to the contrary. What day, and what time, would you arrive? R. S. V. P. Mother, I left my good pin in the left-hand dresser drawer. Thake it along with you and bring it up when you come for the debate. I never wear it anyhow, but it doesn't hurt to have it around. Let me know if it isn't there. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-04-08]
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I sent you a timetable, Pete. I guess it left on the last mail. There is nothing interesting to report. I got that history outline in on time this morning. That is what I went to the library for a home. It did not take so very long, but it was not a masterpiece, either. We take up slavery now. I have debate practice seventh and eighth hours this afternoon. I am sick of it. Mary Magennis has gotten tonsilitis, so that means more work for me. The Juniors drew...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: I sent you a timetable, Pete. I guess it left on the last mail. There is nothing interesting to report. I got that history outline in on time this morning. That is what I went to the library for a home. It did not take so very long, but it was not a masterpiece, either. We take up slavery now. I have debate practice seventh and eighth hours this afternoon. I am sick of it. Mary Magennis has gotten tonsilitis, so that means more work for me. The Juniors drew their numbers for room-drawing last night. Helen Reid got 8. That is some lucky girl. Some people wanted her to go in on a double-alleyway with them, but she wanted to get a single if she got a good enough number. otherwise there is nothing new. My trunk is in Main, which means I'll use my own typewriter tomorrow. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-17]
Text: [17 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First Hall was punk last night. It consisted of two short plays, "The Birthday of the Infanta", which was very good, and "Sabine Women" which was no good at all. I have more to do between now and Wednesday than any one human bing can do. I expect to snedmy[sic] trunk tomorrow afternoon. I also have to go to town to get my watch and return a book to the town library. I couldn't get the books I wanted for over Sunday and the...
Show more[17 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: First Hall was punk last night. It consisted of two short plays, "The Birthday of the Infanta", which was very good, and "Sabine Women" which was no good at all. I have more to do between now and Wednesday than any one human bing can do. I expect to snedmy[sic] trunk tomorrow afternoon. I also have to go to town to get my watch and return a book to the town library. I couldn't get the books I wanted for over Sunday and the world is upside down in general. Wishing you otherwise, Fannie Sunday
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-18]
Text: [postmarked 18 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I feel as though vacation as at hand--at present everything I own is either on the floor or on my bed, as the maid is going to scrub my closet this afternoon, and after that I shall pack. I have a final conference with Millsy today about getting in to Seminar, and on with Miss Smith on my drama topic which is not progressing at all well, dueto dearth of available material in the libe. I also expect to go to town, and tonight to a...
Show more[postmarked 18 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I feel as though vacation as at hand--at present everything I own is either on the floor or on my bed, as the maid is going to scrub my closet this afternoon, and after that I shall pack. I have a final conference with Millsy today about getting in to Seminar, and on with Miss Smith on my drama topic which is not progressing at all well, dueto dearth of available material in the libe. I also expect to go to town, and tonight to a required philosophy lecture. The rest of the time I expect to work! I am glad vacation is coming. I am getting stale from too much work. Helen and I wrote for tickets for R. U. R. for Wednesday night. I think we'll go up to the Metropolitan in the afternoon. I am sending my trunk today, or tomorrow morning, special delivery. In case it does not come by Wed. evening, my check number is 486265. I don't want a dinner party. Why can't we have The Rauhs for dinner some night. No time to write more now. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-04]
Text: No improvement - yetGALSWORTHY GUYED A Series of "Potted Plays" Yeilds a Pointed Parody of "Loyalties" ACT I. Scene 1.-Bad Form. DE LEVIS-Winsor, I have been robbed of a thousand pounds. Winsor (calmly)-Nonesense, my dear fellow. De Levis-I tell you I have. Winsor-A robbery couldn't happen in my house. It isn't done. De Levis-But it has happened! Enter General Cunynge, Captain Dancy, Mrs. Dancy, Margaret Orme, Lady Adela and the Butler. Winsod-I say, De Levis...
Show moreNo improvement - yetGALSWORTHY GUYED A Series of "Potted Plays" Yeilds a Pointed Parody of "Loyalties" ACT I. Scene 1.-Bad Form. DE LEVIS-Winsor, I have been robbed of a thousand pounds. Winsor (calmly)-Nonesense, my dear fellow. De Levis-I tell you I have. Winsor-A robbery couldn't happen in my house. It isn't done. De Levis-But it has happened! Enter General Cunynge, Captain Dancy, Mrs. Dancy, Margaret Orme, Lady Adela and the Butler. Winsod-I say, De Levis declares he's been robbed of a thousand pounds. The General-Very tactless of him to say anything about it. De Levis-I want my money back. Winsor-He wants his money back. They all state at him in amazement. Lady Adela-Shocking bad form! (Exit.) Margaret-How mercenary! (Exit.) Dancy-How like a Jew! )Exit with his wife.) Butler-Insolent, I call it. (Exit.) Winsor (reproachfully)-Now you've gone and upset my butler. The General-You'd better not say any more about it. De Levis-But I want my money back. Send for the police! Winsor (sadly)-To think that I have been nursing this viper in my exclusive bosom! Scene 2.-Rotten Bad Form. De Levis-Camptain Dancy is the thief. Look at these marks on the balcony. He jumped from his window to mine, took the money and jumped back. The General-Say no more about it. (Enter Winsor.) De Levis-Dancy is the theif. Winsor-impossible. He's got the D.S.O. The General-A D.O.S. is above suspicion. De Levis-Then search him and his room. Winsor-Oh, no. That wouldn't be quite the thing. De Levis-Social blackmail! Well, I'll Winsor-You don't understand our code. The General-Say no more about it. You might be blackballed for the Jockey Club. De Levis-Social blackball! Well, I'll keep quiet and let my thousand go. Winsor-Still harping on the money. It's most indelicate. ActII Unspeakably Rotten Bad Form. Lord St. Erth-I've blackballed De Levis for the Jockey Club. The General-That's a pity. I rather wanted him to get in. Lors St. Erth-You should have told me so. (Enter Major Colford.) Colford-That swine De Levis is going about calling Dancy a theif! Winsor-He's a hopeless outsider. The General-Tell him to say no more about it. Coldford (loyally)-Dancy can't be a thief. I was at school with him. (Enter De Levis.) De Levis-So this is how you have kept faith, General! The General!-Say no more about it. (Enter Dancy.) De Levis-Theif! Dancy-You damn Jew! Winsor (pained)-This sort of thing really isn't done. Dancy-Name your weapons! Lord St. Erth-Fighting is no use, Dancy. For the honor of the club you must bring an action. Dancy-I'll think it over. (Exit.) Colford (loyally)-He'll win it. He was at school with me. Act III. Conduct of a Gentleman. Scene 1. Twisden-Two of the missing notes have been traced to Dancy. It's all up with our case. Graviter-Never mind. Say nothing about them. Twisden-I must. It's unusual, I know, for a solicitor to be honest. Graviter-It's mad. Twisden-But I am. The case collapses. Scene 2. Twisden-Dancy stole the money and gave it to a woman. The General-I thought he was the thief all the time. Let's say no more about it. Winsor-Very honorable of him to pay the woman off. Colford (loyally)-I don't believe he is a thief. I was at school with him. Twisden-Let's ship him off to Morocco. It's the honorable thing to do. The General-Then nobody will say any more about it. (Enter Dancy) Twisden-Captain Dancy, you had better escape to Morocco before you are arrested. Dancy-I'm going to see my wife to tell her it's all her fault for not agreeing to run away when I first suggested it. Colford (loyally)-Ronny, old man, I don't believe ... Dancy-Go to the devil! Scene 3. Dancy shoots himself, off. Enter Colford. Colford (loally)-A neat wound clean through the heart. He was a fine shot. I was at school with him. CURTAIN. [From the Pall Mall Gazette via The New York Herald]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll write on paper today instead of postcards although there is really nothing to say. I just this minute said Amen over my Renaissance topic. It represents exactly forty hours work and is excellent! Hope Miss Ellery agrees. Now for my Ec topic, with a vengeance. Mr. Lindsay of the Oxford team spoke at Miss Palmer's house on Workers' Education. There were about twenty-five there. I am glad I was one of the privileged. He...
Show more[postmarked 8 Dec 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll write on paper today instead of postcards although there is really nothing to say. I just this minute said Amen over my Renaissance topic. It represents exactly forty hours work and is excellent! Hope Miss Ellery agrees. Now for my Ec topic, with a vengeance. Mr. Lindsay of the Oxford team spoke at Miss Palmer's house on Workers' Education. There were about twenty-five there. I am glad I was one of the privileged. He had the nerve totbluff remembering me from Yale! He also said that he was extremely sorry they had not been able to come, that he personally looked forward to it with pleasure but that the other two did not take it seriously enough! Jane was just in to tell me that she is coming to Pgh for vacation. I surely hate to have her this vacation, but that is luck. I had a note from Jerome M in the morning mail asking me to the B and White dance Saturday the twenty-third, and also telling me that "a prompt reply would be appreciated". I shall wait for your definite conclusion about vacation. Please answer immediately, so I can write to him. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-13]
Text: [postmarked 13 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mrs. Hertz took us to the Lodge for dinner last night. We didn't get to the lecture, unfortunately. I had a cut in Tolerance this morning. Miss Brown is sick. I'm sorry she is, but the time came in very handy nevertheless. I spent the morning reading Elizabethan plays, and I am quite fed up on them. I am going to hear Miss Ellery this afternoon on the Rurh Situation. It is a headache time, and I haven't got one yet--that...
Show more[postmarked 13 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Mrs. Hertz took us to the Lodge for dinner last night. We didn't get to the lecture, unfortunately. I had a cut in Tolerance this morning. Miss Brown is sick. I'm sorry she is, but the time came in very handy nevertheless. I spent the morning reading Elizabethan plays, and I am quite fed up on them. I am going to hear Miss Ellery this afternoon on the Rurh Situation. It is a headache time, and I haven't got one yet--that is quite encouraging. I just fixed the ribbon--which reminds me that you could use a new sheet of carbon paper with profit, Pete. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-14]
Text: [14 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your telegram, Mother. Had a letter from Henrietta this morning. I also had one from Helen Jackson, which contained among other things, the serious statement that she was hunting a job, but that nothing attractive had presented itself yet! At least I won't make a fool of myself that way next year! The headaches have given place to the "Vassar Cold", which everyone seems to have. I am trying to break it up. Pete, Prof....
Show more[14 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for your telegram, Mother. Had a letter from Henrietta this morning. I also had one from Helen Jackson, which contained among other things, the serious statement that she was hunting a job, but that nothing attractive had presented itself yet! At least I won't make a fool of myself that way next year! The headaches have given place to the "Vassar Cold", which everyone seems to have. I am trying to break it up. Pete, Prof. Rosselli is speaking on the sixteenth at Harvard on the significance of the Fascisti. Aare[sic] you interested? He speaks excellently. I expect to go to hear Prexy tomorrow night on "Student Movements in Europe". His lecturing in Europe hasn't improved his public speaking anyhow, but the subject-matter in this case is worth while. Lewisohn is scheduled for next monday on "Germany and the Theater of Today." I am quite curious to see and hear the gentleman.Just how did my American history come from the Board of Education addressed in Marse's handwriting? I don't quite see it. Helen is going home for the week-end and then some, tomorrow night, with her mother. She says she isn't feeling well. We had them for dinner last night. She has not the scruples about interfering with Helen's studying that you have when you visit, Mother! Miss Ellery threatened to draw lots to get someone to conduct the class this morning, so I got up a whole half hour early to be ready for the possibility, should I be ready for the possibility, should I be the unlucky one, and then some noble sould volunteered! Next time I'll sleep blissfully on. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-26]
Text: [postmarked 26 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate squads are announced. 37 people tried out, not including myself. Debate has come up in the world! I tried ouot so successfully, [in the ??firm] that I am on both the league team and the team for the Penn and Williams debate. I am the only one who is on both. The league debate is on gov't ownership and control of the Coal Mines. I haven't read a word yet and am up for fractice for tomorrow afternoon. We are only...
Show more[postmarked 26 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The debate squads are announced. 37 people tried out, not including myself. Debate has come up in the world! I tried ouot so successfully, [in the ??firm] that I am on both the league team and the team for the Penn and Williams debate. I am the only one who is on both. The league debate is on gov't ownership and control of the Coal Mines. I haven't read a word yet and am up for fractice for tomorrow afternoon. We are only going to have six practices, thank goodness. Not having read a word I know which side I want--negative, because it goes to Smith. I want to go away. Wellesley comes here. The Penn and Williams debates, in April, are on prohibition. From now on, particularly till Friday, my letters will be brief, as I must do some debate reading and also must do a lot of Ec Sem before Friday when i report. I spent the entire day writing my drama makeup paper. That is a terrible course to get behind in. I just finished it--seven hours. Father, I asked the girl about your endow-ment fund check. She received it all right, but said they are very slow about depositing them in the New York office, where all ours are sent.If anyone has any dope on the coal mines, kindly speak up, from now until March 17. I made out this schedule to send to you before I went to the Infirm. I also made out one for myself to live on from tomorrow till Friday. It is the only effecient way of getting my work done. The pneumonia girl is getting better, Mother. I felt quite pepless this morning, but felt fine this afternoon, and didn't have to take a nap at all. I am going to bed at nine tonight. I also went for a short walk, and it didn't tire me as much as yesterday. My cold is practically gone. I forgot to mention that six of the debaters are seniors. Last year one was! You know [what subject] you will hear from now on, so you might just as well make the best of it! I will need a white sweater for the debate. I wrote to Marse to ask him if he will be in N. Y. at his factory in the near future. If not, could you see if they have any nice ones when you are in Horne's or McCreery's, Mother,wherever you get yours? I'd like a tuxedo that buttons down the front, and nice soft wool if possible. Otherwise, i slipover, if that can't be gotten. It must be all white. Don't go specially, and ask [???] fist if he can get it, or is going to. And if it's any trouble at all I can go to an exhibit and order one, probably. I borrowed Jane's last year, but I prefer not to borrow. [RSVP]Did you read the [demo] article in the Mag section of the Times on VC?
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-02-27]
Text: [postmarked 27 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Congratulations, Pete. I am glad Bill W. confided in you that he would be willing to have Jo Willing(?) for a brother-in-law, because a letter from Aunt Hattie today announced that she heard in Philadelphia that Margaret is engaged to a young lawyer there. I don't think I need extend to you my condolences. However, the news interested me very much. Now you can follow an unhampered single track; wet and stormy though it may be!...
Show more[postmarked 27 Feb 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Congratulations, Pete. I am glad Bill W. confided in you that he would be willing to have Jo Willing(?) for a brother-in-law, because a letter from Aunt Hattie today announced that she heard in Philadelphia that Margaret is engaged to a young lawyer there. I don't think I need extend to you my condolences. However, the news interested me very much. Now you can follow an unhampered single track; wet and stormy though it may be! Helen came back this mroning[sic]. My making out a schedule for the week wasn't so satisfactory, as I only seem to last till dinner time. I am going to bed now, right after lunch. I am dead tired. My debating on the strength of one half hour's reading wasn't so successful. Evan told me I used a little too much hot air. Incidentally, I read the Brown-Vassar debate in last year's debaters' handbook. I never was so humiliated. The inefficiency of the stenographer and the fact that we had only notes to give him, whereas the Brown men had manuscripts, is painfully evident. My English shounds[sic] like that of an immigrant.Did you know that Ethel Litchfield, who is studying in Paris, is engaged to a Dutch baron? I shouldn't think her parents would be so delighted. As I remarked before, I am still not as peppy as I might be. My weakness manifests itself in sensations in the legs which aren't particularly delightful, in addition to general peplessness. The latter, however, is improving daily. I am going to bed now, eight o'clock. Pete, I certainly hope your throat gets better all right, particularly inasmuch as that is the way my grippe started. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-10]
Text: [postmarked 10 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: All I can report since yesterday's letter is a terrific headache whch[sic] took me to bed for yesterday afternoon and evening and kept me from working, but which is all gone today. I wrote to Louise last night. Is she having a reception, Mother? How were the parties? I have heard nothing from you yet. Love, Fannie January 11, 1923 Please note that there is only one mistake in this letter.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-12]
Text: [postmarked 12 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I started to write my English topic today. It is hard to write. I had a postcard from Grace today from Canterbury, telling me about my letter writing what I told her sister not so very long ago! Louise Cohn announces in a letter to Helen that Cass and Louise became engaged Saturday night in a taxi on their way home from theater. Romantic!! together--it is too bad Lou didn't take Lucy instead of me! The foreign students brought to...
Show more[postmarked 12 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I started to write my English topic today. It is hard to write. I had a postcard from Grace today from Canterbury, telling me about my letter writing what I told her sister not so very long ago! Louise Cohn announces in a letter to Helen that Cass and Louise became engaged Saturday night in a taxi on their way home from theater. Romantic!! together--it is too bad Lou didn't take Lucy instead of me! The foreign students brought to this country by the National Student Forum for a tour of the colleges arrived yesterday. They are a German from Heidelberg, an English Jew from the London School of Ec., named "Robson" (they seem to do it in England, too!), and a Czech from the University of Prague, now at the Sorbonne. The other three are else-where--they are travelling in two groups. The Englishman is a homelier Jew than anything this country can offer! They spoke in Taylor Hall yesterday, but I could not go. There was also a reception for them last night. I wouldn't mind getting some dope from the Englishman on Rypins' stock subject, but I haven't the time, and besides, I don't imagine that he would care to talk about the change of namewould hide! We discussed "Upstream" in Tolerance today. Betsy Strong, niece of your friend Mr. McCreery, after announcing that she thought Lewisohn a very intolerant man himself, suggested as a solution the possibility that he might have made his mark among Jews--why not segregate the Jews entirely and have Jewish colleges? I don't think I have ever boiled as hard as at that, and I very speedily gave her a piece of my mind which she apperently could not answer. I asked her if there was any particular reason that there should be Jewish colleges other than for the teaching of the Jewish religion. Then I withdrew, and let Miss Brown do the talking. I don't know if she really meant it or not, but I think she did, because she said that it would solve a lot of the difficulties, as, for instance, the Harvard problem. Yes, buy a present for Louise from both of us, Mother. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-01-18]
Text: [postmarked 18 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: No mail from you today, Mother. I sent my laundry home today--both cases came--and also sent your stockings, inside of which you will find my houskey. The copy of the "World Tomorrow" of which you speak, Pete, is on my desk waiting for a chance to be read. What do you think Vassar is, anyhow--"if you can't get hold of it at V. C.? The library takes every periodical anyone could possibly want to read. As a matter of...
Show more[postmarked 18 Jan 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: No mail from you today, Mother. I sent my laundry home today--both cases came--and also sent your stockings, inside of which you will find my houskey. The copy of the "World Tomorrow" of which you speak, Pete, is on my desk waiting for a chance to be read. What do you think Vassar is, anyhow--"if you can't get hold of it at V. C.? The library takes every periodical anyone could possibly want to read. As a matter of fact, I happen to subscribe to said magazine myself, because I think it intensely conducive to thought. I have always kept it dark, because I know that you disapprove of "The New Republic", and "The World Tomorrow" is quite--"unconservative" at times. I had intended mailing it to you after I read it--do they have it in the Harvard Library?!! Did you have to go to see Harold every day? Didn't Dave ever go? I gave a report in class today on my drama topic, and I wasn't at all nervous--mirabile dictu! In fact, I made a few too many humorous observations for my own welfare, as the class laughed so hard a few times I found it difficult to keep from doing so myself. Speaking of speeches, I see that Miss Cowley is reported in the Misc as having delivered an address at the meeting of the Vassar Association in Pittsburgh! I too shall be quite busy before exams, Pete. Miss Brown is not giving a Tolerance exam, but instead is giving us a series of question a week in advance which we are to prepare as we please and hand in the day the exam is supposed to come. I should prefer an exam because there wouldn't be much to review, and this will take a long time. I shall have to study a lot for Philosophy, as I have gotten very little out of the course, and also as one question of the exam is a prepared report, in detail, of one of the philosophers. I shall do either Leibnits or Hobbes, I think. I thought at first I would do Spinoza, but I don't digest him well enough. And I have to read something special for Drama, as our exam will be based on it. So I had better "snap out", as you say, Pete, of the leisure I have been living in the last two days, since writing my last topic. The coasting was not good yesterday--the snow was too deep. But it was great to be outdoors, and I had a good walk today. I certainly feel like a different person when I get out for an hour a day, or thereabouts. Pete, one of these days I shall send you some new typewriter ribbons which I bought for my old machine. My new one requires the "automatic ribbon". Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-01-31]
Text: [postmarked 31 Jan 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got loads of things done in town yesterday, got back at four, slept till dinner time, studied till ten--with interruptions--, went to the libe at eight-thirty this morning and studied French Rev until twelve-thirty. I shall have to put the rest of the day on it, I think, all of tomorrow on Zo, two exams Thursday, and then i am through. Had a thank-you card from Ruth Gallinger from Los Angeles. If your letter from Kneeds makes you...
Show more[postmarked 31 Jan 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I got loads of things done in town yesterday, got back at four, slept till dinner time, studied till ten--with interruptions--, went to the libe at eight-thirty this morning and studied French Rev until twelve-thirty. I shall have to put the rest of the day on it, I think, all of tomorrow on Zo, two exams Thursday, and then i am through. Had a thank-you card from Ruth Gallinger from Los Angeles. If your letter from Kneeds makes you think you should go into the Rabbinte, Pete, you had better make arrangements for a room and nurse at an insane asylum for some six years hence, because that is certainly where it would lead you. Wishing you otherwise, I remain, Yours sincerely, F. H. Aaron I am sure I have answered all your questions, Mother. I'll do so again. I can get in either at seven-thirty or eight-forty-five Thursday evening. I want you to take the day train. Send the dress if it will not harm it to do so.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-01-07]
Text: Jan. 8. Dear Mother + Father, This business of getting [puuches] is going to be a nuisance. I came over right after lunch + found eight ahead of me. Mlle Champy told me that she sent the book to N.Y. + it was returned to her. She also told me that I would be able to catch up in the reading easily, not to worry, - she ex - pected me to hand in one of her best exam. papers! And that from her. Miss [Kitchel] was not there today. so we [bad] written work - to writechiefly about the large English...
Show moreJan. 8. Dear Mother + Father, This business of getting [puuches] is going to be a nuisance. I came over right after lunch + found eight ahead of me. Mlle Champy told me that she sent the book to N.Y. + it was returned to her. She also told me that I would be able to catch up in the reading easily, not to worry, - she ex - pected me to hand in one of her best exam. papers! And that from her. Miss [Kitchel] was not there today. so we [bad] written work - to writechiefly about the large English section meeting that I missed. I wrote about the preparation for it instead. The book report that I wrote is due next week, so I am that much ahead. Miss [Bourne] was very particular to ask me several times how I am. I tell them, somwhate better, because there is no sense in saying am all better. They would then expect fine work. Miss Wells told me if I was not straightened out in math by tomorrow to come to her. My trunk is in Main. I had to pay 98� excess baggage. How do you [ac][count] for that? I studied in the library this <after morning>, It works much better than my room. I wish I had done that sooner. The quiet rules are certainly not observed. I was quite tired yes - terday, so last night [in] - stead of working + doing nothing I went to the introductory lecture of Mlle. Marguerite Clement of the University of Versailles on Modern France. I heard her last year under the auspices of the Alliance Francaise. She speaks a beautiful Frenc. There is another lecture 8th. hr. today but I cannot make it. I [want] to get that [makeup]out of my system. Dr. T. accepted Dr. F's letter, but told me to tell him she wants a statement from him about the particulars of the case. Poor Dr. T. - her feelings are hurt that I never submitted to her examination...Incidentally, I am no better today, but it is raining + very damp, so it's all right. I met Mrs. Robeson's niece today, whom Mlle. told me to look up. I also saw Helen J. for a while yesterday. Her room-mate who had appendicitis has 7 wks. work to make up. I understand there was quite a loss in the Josselyn [fine.] Love, Fannie Me for [Ikel Corona]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-01-07]
Text: [postmarked 7 Jan 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is handy to be able to borrow one's neighbor's type-writer. I came up on the train in my own company, so I got some work done. The red ribbon seems better than the ble on this machine. I came back in a taxi with a California girl in my class. She spent the vacation in Pittsburgh with the Dilworths, on Negley Avenue, your friends, Pete. She is the girl I saw in the Fairmont last summer-you remember, Mother. She came from San...
Show more[postmarked 7 Jan 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is handy to be able to borrow one's neighbor's type-writer. I came up on the train in my own company, so I got some work done. The red ribbon seems better than the ble on this machine. I came back in a taxi with a California girl in my class. She spent the vacation in Pittsburgh with the Dilworths, on Negley Avenue, your friends, Pete. She is the girl I saw in the Fairmont last summer-you remember, Mother. She came from San Francisco. I was the fifth back in Davison. I straightened up my room, unpacked my suitcase, went over and telegraphed, and it was then dinner time. After dinner I went to the library and completely finished my history topic, which I handed in today, and al my trig but one problem. I am very much messed up in it. I shall try to straighten myself out today. I opened all my windows and turned off the heat yesterday afternoon, but in spite of that the room was so suffocatingly hot that I did not get to sleep until after midnight. I got up any covers. i moved my furniture around today, so that the bed is now under the windows. Perhaps I can breathe now. The letter from Doctor Furniss asking for a weekly excuse for me came today. I shall attend to it now. I got to the station yesterday just in time to see the gates shut on the one o'clock train. We did not get in from Pittsburgh until noon. The doctor fired the usual line of questions at me. He wants me before exams. He says I can study enough to pass with honors as it is. He wants me for one treatment, no several, as Dr. S. seemed to. He says I can go back the same afternoon. Saturday is his operating day, and he is only there from eleven-thirty to one thirty. I got a twelve appointment, so I shall take the trainleaving here at ten-five and getting in at twelve-five. It is the only one that will work at all. Aunt Bessie says she will meet me at the doctor's office, and can do so without inconvenience, I can return at three-thirty, getting back in time for dinner. Incidentally, Aunt Bessie insisted on using up the money you would not take for taxies, porters, etc. Doctor F. Wants me to take gym unles I find that it hurts me. There was a fire in Josselyn yesterday morning. It started in the candy-kitchen and quite a litte damage was done by water. They had to have the Poughkeepsie fire engines out. Miss Thallon called me by my first name this morning--I wonder if she does that to everybody! Lucy came up at one o'clock to work and did not do anything. [Fannie]MotherDr. [F] came me the [iron] hyperdermic. The [R. Lin] is rather bad today, but I guess it is just an off day. I tell you because you want to know. Let Aunt Bessie meet me this time. And save your [trip] for another week. - Father.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-06-04]
Text: [postmarked 4 June 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am awfully sorry that in my great rush yesterday I forgot to drop you the card which I wrote the day before for the ocasion. I shall wire you tonight. Please bring the exams home with you, Pete. I want them back, absolutely. I thought both the exams in Zo were very fair, only very long. At least in the Zo 12 exam I did both the volution questions, and they took a long time. I stuided[sic] three hours in the aft for history, three in...
Show more[postmarked 4 June 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am awfully sorry that in my great rush yesterday I forgot to drop you the card which I wrote the day before for the ocasion. I shall wire you tonight. Please bring the exams home with you, Pete. I want them back, absolutely. I thought both the exams in Zo were very fair, only very long. At least in the Zo 12 exam I did both the volution questions, and they took a long time. I stuided[sic] three hours in the aft for history, three in the evening, and two this morning before the exam. It was most interesting--little did I ever think that I would say that, Pete! Only I mismanaged my time and had a terrible rush getting through. I had to top for a while today--and went off for lunch, then played tennis, took a back, and straightened up many essential things. I shall do J tonight, and J and Psych tomorrow. The worst of the rush is over. As I stuided[sic] for my exams this semester and realized what wonderful courses I have had, I cannot help feeling that my course cannot be as good next year! I do hope it will be. This semester has been great, in every way. The underwear fits better than what you sent last week. I hope you kept the other five sets at home. I'm terribly sorry I neglected to try it till today.Laundry came today. I sent mine home this week. I had intended to do with the trunks what you wrote. I had a long letter from Henrietta Butler from Paris today. She certainly is having a wonderful trip. I engaged a room for you at Miss Mullaly's for Wednesday night, Mother. You asked what my plans are, Pete. I finish exams at one o'clock Tuesday. I then pack till I finish. Mother arrives Wednesday. We leave e ther Thursday morning or afternoon for New York. Beyond that I have no definite plans, except that I would like to come back for the four days of Miss Hamilton's convention after Commencement, if at all convenient. I got an invite from Al Goorin for the Pi Tau Pi dance, June sixteenth. That poor dumb-bell must think a slap in the face is a pat! i shall write that I may not be home yet then. Love Fannie Thanks for the telegram, Mother.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-13]
Text: 203 davison house vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother, Father, and Bete: I have my typewriter "baak at last. Here's hoping I have luck witn it for a few weeks least. I spent over two hours on elections yesterday. I got Miss Thompson's permission to take second semester of her course* In answer to your question, Pete, the catalogue makes specific exception for that course in the case of those who have had Miss Salmon's course In American History. Miss Thompson...
Show more 203 davison house vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother, Father, and Bete: I have my typewriter "baak at last. Here's hoping I have luck witn it for a few weeks least. I spent over two hours on elections yesterday. I got Miss Thompson's permission to take second semester of her course* In answer to your question, Pete, the catalogue makes specific exception for that course in the case of those who have had Miss Salmon's course In American History. Miss Thompson told me she was sure I would fall into the v/ork all right♦ She also told me I could count it for four hour credit and urgently suggested taking Ec Seminar and combin^ig topics. That appealed to me strongly, but I was afriad Millsy would not let me take Sem because I have had so little Ec. There is a long story in connection v/ith the various intervieiMU^ Incidentally, I never got so many compliments from faculty dsn one day in my life before. The long and short of Millsy is that "he woiüd love to have me in the course—I am fitted in mentality, in personality, and in every way for the course except th t I haven't had enough hours in the dep't and it would not be fair to those who have had more to keep on e of them out to let me in." The long and short of it is he hated to turn one of my mentality nad possibilities down, so he told me he would let me take it if I doubled in Ec one semester next year«
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-03]
Text: [postmarked 3 March 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There isn't much to report in this grind's life of mine. I spent all yesterday afternoon and shall spend all of this afternoon and evening finishing my history make-up. I shall ten tell Miss Ellery that I am ready for my oral quiz. We had a debate practice last night--team vs. team. We were rotten. If only I had the time to do more reading, I would be ten times better. But I simply can't. Peggy certainly gave us the most...
Show more[postmarked 3 March 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There isn't much to report in this grind's life of mine. I spent all yesterday afternoon and shall spend all of this afternoon and evening finishing my history make-up. I shall ten tell Miss Ellery that I am ready for my oral quiz. We had a debate practice last night--team vs. team. We were rotten. If only I had the time to do more reading, I would be ten times better. But I simply can't. Peggy certainly gave us the most complete blowing up I ever hope to listen to. I was on the point of giving up this morning, since debating means that I must stay over part of vacation and do topics, and that thought does not thrill me particularly. I can't even do justice to my debate work, keeping up with classes, much less atempting any topics. But they certainly do need me, good or bad, so I refrained. However, don't be surprised any day if I announce that I have dropped it. I hate to do a thing half-way, and wear myself out doing it. And those long history and J topics must be in before the middle of April, and three psych topics by the end of the semester. Bish had a letter from her parents saying that they would be at the debate in full force. At least there will be two people in the audience. Barnard is not famed for he numbers in which they turn out.I had to miss what was supposed to be a very fine lecture on Alaska last night for debate practice. They wanted a meeting this morning, but I said I absolutely had to go to lab. I did so, and in one more hour I shall catch up to the class. By tomorrow night I shall have finished all my makeup. The dress came, Mother, and it is great. The stuff from the drug-store was all right, too. The magazine has not come. I don't see how my account at the bank could have been overdrawn. The most startling thing I have to announce is that my friend the socialist Caroline Whitney lived true to her principles in saying that marks aren't "worth a damn" and refused to join the noble institution of Phi Beta Kappa when invited to do so. It takes backbone to do it, I think. She discussed her attitude with me quite at length, and ended up by calling to me, "I hope you will have good enough sense to turn it down next year", and I answered that I didn't think I would ever be worried by the possibility of getting the chance to do one thing or the other. Senorita Agostini got it, as did also three members of my class, two of the three being somewhat grindy as well as brainy, and the third, Margaret Cheney, being decidedly brainy, interesting, and a participater in practically all forms of non-academic activity. That is real ability, to my mind. Helen Reid did not get it. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-05]
Text: [postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the dope, Father. It will be very useful. What is your personal opinion on the subject? I am glad you were successful with you speech, Pete. Mother, you had better take to the platform, too! Mother, how much materials ought One to sign up for for a class day dress. I know the exact amount depends on how it is made, but you would have some idea of spring styles, etc. We get the material through the committee. I have to go up...
Show more[postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Thanks for the dope, Father. It will be very useful. What is your personal opinion on the subject? I am glad you were successful with you speech, Pete. Mother, you had better take to the platform, too! Mother, how much materials ought One to sign up for for a class day dress. I know the exact amount depends on how it is made, but you would have some idea of spring styles, etc. We get the material through the committee. I have to go up to the Dean's office. The dirty bum has taken me off Census for some unknown reason--I guess dropping a course for health. That means no debating if she wins, but I am going to win. Pete, are you coming to hear me debate? I thought I would stop to see you on my way home, if possible, That is what I meant by asking the distance from Northampton to Cambridge. However, anything you say, goes. Loads of people are going to Bermuda for vacation, You see I am full of suggestions! Now for the huffy dean!! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-05]
Text: [postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly am sorry to hear about Harold. Hope he gets better quickly. Prexie and Miss Thompson, faculty member of our class, had their Senior Reception in Taylor Hall last night. Miss Lucine Finch, whom I remember from Freshman year because she was so good, told negro stories and sang negro songs. They were excellent. I wore my red evening dress. It seems so funny when everyone gets dressed up here! I just came back from giving my...
Show more[postmarked 5 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly am sorry to hear about Harold. Hope he gets better quickly. Prexie and Miss Thompson, faculty member of our class, had their Senior Reception in Taylor Hall last night. Miss Lucine Finch, whom I remember from Freshman year because she was so good, told negro stories and sang negro songs. They were excellent. I wore my red evening dress. It seems so funny when everyone gets dressed up here! I just came back from giving my first Ec Sem report. I spent an hour and a half getting it ready to give, and then Millsy didn't call on me till five minutes before the hour was up. All went well until I announced that the doctrine of Vested Interests is no longer held, and then he and I proceeded to defend our statements. Needless to say, he was right and I was wrong. Class Day dresses are to be voile. The samples of meterial are hideous. One color is paler than another. The only pretty material was a deep pink, and the allowed number, 30, were signed up for before I got there. So I signed for orchid. I have not had a dress that color for quite a while. Love, Fannie [The chances are that I will be on the negative and go to Smith. Hurrah! How far is Northampton from Cambridge, Pete?]The [Pitt-Harvar] was on [lean Debt.]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-06]
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a long session with the dean yesterday, resulting in nothing. She's on her tin ear about it all. She told me to go back to Dr. T., and then it would have to go back to the committee of privilages and elections which doesn't meet till next Monday, but the debate is the following Saturday! Dr. T. was in New York for the day. I went over to see her just now, and after waiting fifteen minutes saw her. She was lovely. She said she'd do all she...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a long session with the dean yesterday, resulting in nothing. She's on her tin ear about it all. She told me to go back to Dr. T., and then it would have to go back to the committee of privilages and elections which doesn't meet till next Monday, but the debate is the following Saturday! Dr. T. was in New York for the day. I went over to see her just now, and after waiting fifteen minutes saw her. She was lovely. She said she'd do all she could to fix it up, that the dean wanted to get in her last show of authority before going out! She said she thought she could do it all right, but that if there was any trouble yet, we could resort to what Emma McDonald, pres. of students, told me yesterday--that if I am above grad and the doctor certifies my health permits debating, the dean has no control over Census beyond that, as it is a student organization. Emma said if the mess continued that she would step in in my behalf, and Dr. B. said, "Why, we can't not have you debate; we'll have to fight it out". Evan said (debate chairman) she'd get up a petition, if necessary! Millsy was quite peeved about it, too. So everybody is pulling for me but the dean. Bish is urging me to go to Prexie, but I don't want to do that unless all else fails, as I am sure it would further antagonize Miss McCaleb. Darn her fussiness anyhow! I never debated so hard in my life as I did the twenty minutes with her! Love, Fannie, in a ste[?]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-07]
Text: [postmarked 7 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'm so excited. Everything turned out all right. I went up to Dr. B's room after her session with the dean, and the combined forces of T. and B won her over. Dr. B. said she sat up however, and shook her finger at her, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, Dr. Jane North Baldwin, if tat young lady is tired out after the debate she doesn't get off early --she stays right here at Vassar College"! I told Dr. B....
Show more[postmarked 7 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'm so excited. Everything turned out all right. I went up to Dr. B's room after her session with the dean, and the combined forces of T. and B won her over. Dr. B. said she sat up however, and shook her finger at her, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, Dr. Jane North Baldwin, if tat young lady is tired out after the debate she doesn't get off early --she stays right here at Vassar College"! I told Dr. B. it might do Miss McCaleb's sould good to know that I spent four days of my spring vacation here last year! What are your spring vacation plans? One thing is final, I guess, and that is that what-ever we do, I come back on time, unless I want to be kicked out! The teams were posted this morning. Cowles, Bishop, and Aaron go to Smith, speaking in the order named. Wallace, Hall, and Goldmark speak here. Maxine got on by the skin of her teeth. I'm glad she did, though, because she has been working awfully hard to get on. Charlotte Cowles is the girl whom I replaced on the regular affirmative team for the Brown debate. I sort of feel that debating with Bish again means bad luck, but as far as brains go, she is better than any but Maxine. I hope she'll be good--and incidentally, that I will be too! We must win.Charlotte has a sister in the freshman class at Smith, and her best friend is their debate chairman. I don't know anyone there, but I think I'll have just as much fun as if I did. We expect to leave Thursday, taking prom leave. Evan is going with us, thus breaking the time-old tradition that the chairman must stay here to entertain the visiting team. I am awfully glad she is coming along. We ought to have loads of fun. I am thrilled about it. Pete, I am awfully glad to have you come, but have you considered that you might be "fussed" by going to the debate alone at a girls' college and not knowing anyone to go to the debate with? This isn't an invitation to stay away, but merely a point to consider. The girls of Pitt challenged us to a debate either in Pgh or here on 'War Debts, etc. both sides to share expenses. Of course we are booked up, but it would have been amusing to come to Pittsburgh to debate! Evan says Miss McCaleb was sore that we are having so many debates this year, anyhow. We certainly do get challenged from all over the country, ahem! I'll write the plans fro Smith as soon as I know definitely. [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-03-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 march 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have not time to write much today. My long-hoped for English conference comes in a few minutes. I got a good deal done yesterday, but not as much as I had hoped for. I will have a great deal to do today. No one can see Miss Smith today, as luck would have it. Nevertheless I am going to the station this afternoon and take my chances on getting permission to get away all right and order my berth. Miss Landon was not home yesterday...
Show more[postmarked 8 march 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have not time to write much today. My long-hoped for English conference comes in a few minutes. I got a good deal done yesterday, but not as much as I had hoped for. I will have a great deal to do today. No one can see Miss Smith today, as luck would have it. Nevertheless I am going to the station this afternoon and take my chances on getting permission to get away all right and order my berth. Miss Landon was not home yesterday afternoon. I met Lucy on campus yesterday. She has had a great desire all year to sleep in Helen's and Ruth's doubledecker bed, and Saturday night her wish was fulfilled. She fell out of the top in her sleep and got pretty badly banged up, but not hurt. She says she is going to pack my trunk and go to the station with me. We ill see. Her good-will is might nice, but it is a joke. I had hoped to have you special delivery letter before going to town, but it is not here yet. Has Aunt Hattie's "Horace" a vocabulary? Answer if you can. If it is, I will not have to bring my dictionary home. I will have so many books anyhow. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-03-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 march 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have not time to write much today. My long-hoped for English conference comes in a few minutes. I got a good deal done yesterday, but not as much as I had hoped for. I will have a great deal to do today. No one can see Miss Smith today, as luck would have it. Nevertheless I am going to the station this afternoon and take my chances on getting permission to get away all right and order my berth. Miss Landon was not home yesterday...
Show more[postmarked 8 march 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I have not time to write much today. My long-hoped for English conference comes in a few minutes. I got a good deal done yesterday, but not as much as I had hoped for. I will have a great deal to do today. No one can see Miss Smith today, as luck would have it. Nevertheless I am going to the station this afternoon and take my chances on getting permission to get away all right and order my berth. Miss Landon was not home yesterday afternoon. I met Lucy on campus yesterday. She has had a great desire all year to sleep in Helen's and Ruth's doubledecker bed, and Saturday night her wish was fulfilled. She fell out of the top in her sleep and got pretty badly banged up, but not hurt. She says she is going to pack my trunk and go to the station with me. We ill see. Her good-will is might nice, but it is a joke. I had hoped to have you special delivery letter before going to town, but it is not here yet. Has Aunt Hattie's "Horace" a vocabulary? Answer if you can. If it is, I will not have to bring my dictionary home. I will have so many books anyhow. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-08]
Text: [postmarked 8 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Phi Bet was announced tonight. I did not get it. Elizabeth did. So did Phyllls Harman. She and I had practically the same marks . She had one more A and two more C's than I. Twenty seniors (including last year's Juniors) got it. Seven Juniors were elected, including Maxine. I bet Phyll was the twentieth and I the twenty-first. Incidentally, I have balled my eyes out over it. I am so disgusted with, myself I know perfectly...
Show more[postmarked 8 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Phi Bet was announced tonight. I did not get it. Elizabeth did. So did Phyllls Harman. She and I had practically the same marks . She had one more A and two more C's than I. Twenty seniors (including last year's Juniors) got it. Seven Juniors were elected, including Maxine. I bet Phyll was the twentieth and I the twenty-first. Incidentally, I have balled my eyes out over it. I am so disgusted with, myself I know perfectly well that it doesn't amount to much, and that on the whole a very unreprsesntative[sic] grindy group from our class got it, but I am as disappointed as though the whole world hinged on it. Isn't it ridiculous? And if one more person tells me that she is surprised that I didn't get it, I'll go crazy, I think! Anyhow, I have Mlle. Marie Champy to think from freshman year for cheating me out of it. Honestly, you can't imagine how unhappy I am about it, and I don't want to show it around here. Debating, and everything else, seem so insignificant. I have thought all this year that maybe that is one thing that would give me a little confidence in myself. Phyllis came in to "sympathize" and blubbered all over me, and I thought I would choke on the spot, but I bluffed it through all right.Well, this is the first real disappointment in my young life, and I guess the sooner one gets initiated the better it is! Don't bother writing to me that Phi Beta Kappa isn't worth a darn, because you know perfectly well it is. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-09]
Text: Thurs. P.M. Dear Mother: Do you suppose you could send me my brown straw hat (Aunt Hattie's) + I'll try to be spring'y for Barnard. Mr. Jordan could pro-bably pack it. Lucy has had them sent - I know - in hat-boxes with a frame of board strips to protect it. If it can't be done, don't bother. The blue winter will do then. Is Father coming? Also - if you haven't thrown away last Sunday's [Fimes], cut out the resume of the [Saceo-Veregette] trial history +...
Show moreThurs. P.M. Dear Mother: Do you suppose you could send me my brown straw hat (Aunt Hattie's) + I'll try to be spring'y for Barnard. Mr. Jordan could pro-bably pack it. Lucy has had them sent - I know - in hat-boxes with a frame of board strips to protect it. If it can't be done, don't bother. The blue winter will do then. Is Father coming? Also - if you haven't thrown away last Sunday's [Fimes], cut out the resume of the [Saceo-Veregette] trial history + send it in my next laundry. This between gym and debate. Love, Fannie< > Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-03-09]
Text: [9 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You never commented on my Pinehurst suggestion, What did you think of it? If we don't do that, I'd just as soon come home as do anything else. Mother, I suppose Miss Schranz had better make the dress. I don't know whom else to get, do you? The material will be here by spring vacation, so I'll bring it home. Babette Strauss told me yesterday that she had meant to tell me a long time ago that Rabbi Stern(?) wrote to her a long...
Show more[9 March 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You never commented on my Pinehurst suggestion, What did you think of it? If we don't do that, I'd just as soon come home as do anything else. Mother, I suppose Miss Schranz had better make the dress. I don't know whom else to get, do you? The material will be here by spring vacation, so I'll bring it home. Babette Strauss told me yesterday that she had meant to tell me a long time ago that Rabbi Stern(?) wrote to her a long time ago to be sure to look me up, and I told her you had told me, too. I worked on debate seven hours yesterday. I know a little more than I did before, I think! I think the negative has the better case, but the negative is almost always the harder to uphold. Hope Harrisburg turned out all right, Father. I didn't think Maud Royden said too much, either, but she "sure can talk"! I got the enclosed note from the dean's office yesterday. Send it to Pete and return tome. I shall cherish it in my scrap-book. All is well that ends well! If another person sympathizes with me that I didn't get Phi Bet and tells me that she thought I would, or if any more congratulate me by mistake, I'll go batty. This morning at breakfast I had to listen to a dissertation on how terrible it must be to almost get it, but not quite! I'm afraid my bluff at indifference will soon give out! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-01]
Text: [postmarked 1 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I forgot to say, Pete, that I sent you the debate telegram collect because I telephoned both yours and the one home from the Lodge before the debate dinner and had no money with me. Hope you don't mind. Evan told me that Gerstenlauer told her that he had been in 24 debates since he had been in college and that fourteen of them have been intercollegiate. Miss Ellery congratulated me today, and I asked her is she didn't think...
Show more[postmarked 1 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I forgot to say, Pete, that I sent you the debate telegram collect because I telephoned both yours and the one home from the Lodge before the debate dinner and had no money with me. Hope you don't mind. Evan told me that Gerstenlauer told her that he had been in 24 debates since he had been in college and that fourteen of them have been intercollegiate. Miss Ellery congratulated me today, and I asked her is she didn't think they had really won. She said, she did, very franky, that she thought they were greatly more convincing than we were. And then she went on to say that she thought it would do Vassar good to have a men's college beat us once. It is now 3 o'clock. I shall work till ten with a half-hour off for dinner, on writing a psych topic. Yesterday was a day gone, as far as work goes. What is your conclusion about monkeying with the doctor after my letter of yesterday, Mother? R. S. V. P. immediately. If I do come Saturday, I guess i had better take the 8:30, since we now have daylight-saving. Love, F.1. Starbuck, Edwin Dilles Psychology of Religion (with preface by Mr. James I London, [Wallet] Scott Std. 1900. 2. James, [Hm]. The Varieties of Religious Experience A Study in Human Nature Longmans, Green + Co., 1917 3. Seratton, George [Malshew] Psychology of the Religous Life London George Allen + Co., 1911 4. Pratt, James Bissett. Psychology of Religious Belief N.[J] [Marrillan Cn.], 1907 Coe, George Albert Psychology of Religion Univeristy of Chicago Press 1917
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-13]
Text: [postmarked 13 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My great difficulty in the clipping system seems to be to cut them out and then forget to send them. The song may interest you even though it is slightly behind the times. I am to take my course of elections over to Miss Cowley in ten minutes to have her sign them. They are:--English Speech, Chemistry 3, English--Romance, Economics, American History, Mathematics. I think it was a tossup between the two literature courses, but Soph. Litt...
Show more[postmarked 13 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My great difficulty in the clipping system seems to be to cut them out and then forget to send them. The song may interest you even though it is slightly behind the times. I am to take my course of elections over to Miss Cowley in ten minutes to have her sign them. They are:--English Speech, Chemistry 3, English--Romance, Economics, American History, Mathematics. I think it was a tossup between the two literature courses, but Soph. Litt conflicted with Ec., which conflicted with chemistry, and that chemistry only came one hour, so there was no choice. I don't think I'll change my mind in the next ten minutes! I have heard various things about Miss Salmon's course. The maddening part of it is that everybody volunteers information without your even asking for it. Ruth F. says it is excellent, except that there are far too many topics. Others say she is a very sleepy, dreamy lecturer, and that you can get either nothing or a whole lot out of her course, as you yourself choose. Another obliging information-giver informed me that you ought not to go through college without taking her course. I concluded, not so much from what I was told, as from my own desire, to take it. I don't think I'll be sorry about the chem. From what everyone says, it is the only course for me to take. The only think I am not keen about is the fact that there are two lectures and sic lab hours second semester, but then I won't still be taking English Speech. It counts as a four hour course instead of three. That change was made this year in all the advanced science courses. Miss Wells went over my C plus quiz with me this morning. She was very much amused at me--I was not. I tried to see Miss White in her office hours this morning about the second year of foreign language, but she had a mile of sophomores waiting outside the door, so I did not wait. The major and minor system is new here, starting with '22, and they had to make out cards of sequential study this year and have them approved by the heads of the departments in which they intend to major. I have to read "Les Nouveaux Oberles", five hundred pages, over the week-end. She told us our exam was going to be much more definite than the one at mid-years. I prefer the vague variety. She also told me that she is going to teach at Berkeley next year, and then go back to France the following year. It's a good way of seeing the country all right. The Vassarion is out. It is very good, but it ought to be for $2.50. It says Miss Kitchel graduated from Smith in 1903, but they must mean 1913. I wrote a good theme for her today, at least I thought it was. I hope she will agree. It was just about the longest I have written this year. It was on "Changing Winds". It took long enough to be good. We have a math quiz next Wednesday. I did not send any laundry yesterday. There was not enough to make it necessary to send it; besides which, I forgot it.I made some interesting discoveries in Jewish research in the Vassarion yesterday. Eleanor Gottheil, former member of 1920, was on Sophomore Party Committee and chairman of Sophomore Tree committee, so I guess once in a while a Jewish girl does do something here outside of hobnobbing with her coreligionists. Also, Mrs. Charles Heimerdinger of Lake Tahoe Fame was a former member of 1919. Our Republican Convention in Students' night before last was more or less of a joke. Hoover got the nomination. Prexy was elected for the dark horse. (Dark is the word, is it not?) Ruth Franklin read the Republican platform, which was also more or less of a joke. She did it with the elocution of al[sic] loyal follower of the H. U. C., with true rabbinical mournful intonation. She might just as well have been her father spouting that long prayer that he pulled off for the New Year two years ago. The ten minutes are up. Bess will be waiting. Love, Fannie Search me for the date, but it is the fay before Friday when I have English Speech. Keep cool, Pete.THE SONG THAT WON THE CUP FOR '21 There are some who always make a fuss Because to chapel they must go, And who think it very childish That they should be treated so. But I have seen these very ones On a lively Sprint from Main, And 'though the ushers shut them out They still complain! Oh yes, they still complain! There are some who always make a fuss Because they must be in by ten, And who think it very childish Such a rule should hamper them. But I have seen these very ones On a midnight fire-drill bent, And 'though they're outdoors after ten They're not content! Oh no, they're not content! There are some who always make a fuss Because they cannot go to ride In autos outside college grounds- Or even just inside! But I have seen these very ones Ride in taxis from a train, And 'though they auto be content, They still complain! Oh yes, they still complain! Words by A Goss, '21. Music by I. Grimes, '21.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-15]
Text: Dear Pop: You will no doubt be in-terested to know that your little Earicklioo feels much better today! I had a good sleep last night + my head only hurt a little toda. The oculist kept us 3 hrs. + had drops in my eyes, all to find nothing wrong. We are going to the Moscow Art Theatre Tonight - to show our Russian affili-ations! I was going toread the play today, but my eyes didn't recover from the drops till just a little while ago. I think the headaches must be due to indigestion., and...
Show moreDear Pop: You will no doubt be in-terested to know that your little Earicklioo feels much better today! I had a good sleep last night + my head only hurt a little toda. The oculist kept us 3 hrs. + had drops in my eyes, all to find nothing wrong. We are going to the Moscow Art Theatre Tonight - to show our Russian affili-ations! I was going toread the play today, but my eyes didn't recover from the drops till just a little while ago. I think the headaches must be due to indigestion., and I think careful eating + less rushing will get me over them, possibly with the assistance of some medicine from Dr. Z. Mother certainly seems much better to me than she has for a long time. She looks very well and is much more energetic. I have a hunch this treatment has helped her - I hope my hunch is right. We alked to the old man a few minutes ago. He and Iagreed that the elder mem-bers of the family, whose names I won't mention, have the long distance fever. How fast they make the 'pile' vanish '[thuswise]'! Yours Truly, F. Hamburger Aaron Did Marse get a book from me last week? I sent him one. Give him my love. Spoke to Aunt Bessie. None of them are going to Placid. Talk; talk.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-16]
Text: [postmarked 16 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing new, but I mustn't set the bad example of "sending postcards two days in succession". Such a thin is never done!! I got four hours on my last topic in last night, but won't have time for any more until the end of the week. I am going outdoors today to try to finish up my field-work in Zo lab. I sent a letter fo you to forward to Mlle. Mother. I thought you would have her address, and I have owed her a letter...
Show more[postmarked 16 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing new, but I mustn't set the bad example of "sending postcards two days in succession". Such a thin is never done!! I got four hours on my last topic in last night, but won't have time for any more until the end of the week. I am going outdoors today to try to finish up my field-work in Zo lab. I sent a letter fo you to forward to Mlle. Mother. I thought you would have her address, and I have owed her a letter for so many months that I no longer knew her street number. She lives with a Mrs. Pritchard, on Forbes, near the library. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-19]
Text: [postmarked 19 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I fizzles the last of the six questions on the math quiz and I got up at six to study for it! I wish I had slept till seven. Miss Bourne told us all that we will have to review for the exam, and it certainly is a huge amount. I think I'll borrow some one's trot to do it. I don't know how else I will ever get it done. We have started our math review. Our history is certainly interesting now. We have spent the last few...
Show more[postmarked 19 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I fizzles the last of the six questions on the math quiz and I got up at six to study for it! I wish I had slept till seven. Miss Bourne told us all that we will have to review for the exam, and it certainly is a huge amount. I think I'll borrow some one's trot to do it. I don't know how else I will ever get it done. We have started our math review. Our history is certainly interesting now. We have spent the last few weeks on going beyond where our text-book stops, taking a country a day practically. Of course it is a lot of work, but it is interesting anyhow. We had the Balkan stated for today. Miss Thallon lived in Greece for a while. How can anyone with her liveliness and general pep spend so much time studying archaology? Pete, when you are so busy, how do you find the time to copy clippings? I wish I had the ingenuity to find time for things like that. It is quite warm now, but I hope it is not going to be so baking hot for exams. [Love, Fannie] I had a history out over chapel last night, and when i was on my way back from the libe to study math, I met Miss Cowley. She hooked her arm in mine, and started to talk, slowly walking over the campus. Before I knew it she had me over at Professor White's house. I told her I would see her some time again, I would rather not go in. So she asked me to wait across the street for her if I would not come in, but she was just going to stay a minute. I thought it would look rather childish to stand across the street waiting for her, so I went up with her. She marched me up there on the porch and presented to Pap White, head of the Math department and supposedly one of the best mathematicians of the country, "Miss Aaron, a future mathematician, a fellow-townsman of mine, and one of my charges". I smiled and looked sweet, (if possible), and Pap White, said, My, all of that?". It was a circus to listen to him kid her. He thinks he is very funny, and he is so stately and dignified looking, that it was quite ridiculous. His wife proceeded to engage herself in a very unanimated conversation with me, telling me about her grandchildren. Then his daughter and son-in-law came out, and I had to meet them. His daughter, by the way, either flunked out of college and came so near it that she had to quit. That sounds worse than the story about Dean Fine, Pete. Well, finally Bess decided to leave, and I told Pap and Mrs. Pap that I was very glad to have met the, (and told myself that I would have liked to defer said pelasure[sic]), and Mrs. Pap asked me to come again when I could stay longer, and I thanked her, and we walked home. I happened to mention to Miss Cowley that I was not looking forward to today's quiz with any degree of pleasure, so she stodd me on the Lathrop steps and proceded to quiz me. I was with her forty minutes. That is why I got p
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-19]
Text: [postmarked 19 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Now for another morning topic-ing. there is nothing to tell you, but I dare not write a post-card again. The Cambridge post-office might object! Yes, there is some news. Bill Wasserman is having K. Stein down at Princeton this week-end and invited her to Prom at Commencement. She cannot go to the latter, but she is going down today. What do you mean when you say Uncle Simon is glad to hear of my progress? If he means health, I am not...
Show more[postmarked 19 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Now for another morning topic-ing. there is nothing to tell you, but I dare not write a post-card again. The Cambridge post-office might object! Yes, there is some news. Bill Wasserman is having K. Stein down at Princeton this week-end and invited her to Prom at Commencement. She cannot go to the latter, but she is going down today. What do you mean when you say Uncle Simon is glad to hear of my progress? If he means health, I am not aware of the fact that I have made any. I had a letter from Aunt Hattie, telling me in case I didn't know it, that I had used very good taste! Classes stop Thursday, June first. I wrote about the dates the other day, Mother. I will be able to make Wednesday afternoon--the only thing is that I would like to know ahead if possible. If the doctor isn't there Thursday, I certainly would like time to fool around up here a little longer. Love, FannieThe low-neck sweater came from Peck and Peck the other day, and fits much better than the large one, but the low-neck is so very low, that I do not like it that way. So Kro is taking them down to New York with her this week-end and will exchange it for me--I did not want to write and have one sent again--on a newly opened charge. Will let you know when she returns Sunday, and you can pay your bill then. Exam schedule:--Zo and Heredity Friday morning. French Rev Saturday morning - 10:50 to 12:50 J Monday morning--I think 8:30 to 10:30 Social Psych--Tuesday morning--10:50 to 12:50 I haven't got a printed schedule here, so I am not certain of the hours for French Rev and J, but I know they are on the mornings of those days--I just don't remember whether they are first or second periods. My Corona will have to go to the factory, so I think I'll let them send it and have it fixed right, so that it will last--and have it shipped straight home. I won't want it after I leave college and before I get home and it might just miss me coming back here.[Mother] Bibliography 1. Coe, George A. "The Spiritual Life Studies in the Science of Religion" Fleming H. Revell Co., Chicago, New York, Toronto, London, Edinburgh 2. James, William "The Varieties of Religious Experience A Study in Human Nature" Longmans, Green, & Co., London and Bombay, 1902 3. Leuba, James H.*
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-02]
Text: [postmarked 2 May 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I guess the lady from Simmonds is coming for Third Hall, Pete. I shall see to it that I meet her. Wish you could see the gala event, too, although as far as the play goes, you will see it repated[sic] at Commencement. Paid a deposit yesterday on the house, so it is yours for sure. Amawaiting your answer, Mother, about keeping one room or two for Lucy at Mullaly's before cancelling them. Plase find out immediately if you have not...
Show more[postmarked 2 May 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I guess the lady from Simmonds is coming for Third Hall, Pete. I shall see to it that I meet her. Wish you could see the gala event, too, although as far as the play goes, you will see it repated[sic] at Commencement. Paid a deposit yesterday on the house, so it is yours for sure. Amawaiting your answer, Mother, about keeping one room or two for Lucy at Mullaly's before cancelling them. Plase find out immediately if you have not already done so. The class day dress is very nice, Mother. Am hoping to competely[sic] finish my history topic this afternoon. it is vast, if nothing else. Millsy said yesterday our Seminar topics don't have to be in till exams start. That is quite a relief. In all other courses long topics have to be in a week before the last meeting of the course. This leniency on his part will help a lot, and I won't be rushed to distraction. In fact, I could finish it after my exams if I wanted to, but I wanted to have that week to play. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-20]
Text: [postmarked 20 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry my postal did not interest you, Pete. I have been so busy that it is a wonder I had time to write even that. At least I don't spend time copying editorials. P. S. It was interesting and I enjoy reading it. I have to take a second math quiz over the week-end, also write a four hour theme, do Monday's work, and most of my Latin review. Miss Wells said she would give me an average of the other two as a mark, but the...
Show more[postmarked 20 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry my postal did not interest you, Pete. I have been so busy that it is a wonder I had time to write even that. At least I don't spend time copying editorials. P. S. It was interesting and I enjoy reading it. I have to take a second math quiz over the week-end, also write a four hour theme, do Monday's work, and most of my Latin review. Miss Wells said she would give me an average of the other two as a mark, but the average is B, so I thought I would try my luck on another one. I am so dopy that I can hardly do anything intelligently, and sleeping and sitting outdoors do not seem to help me any. Our Frnech[sic] is quite interesting now--it is a shame that we had to spend so much time on seventeenth and eighteenth century stuff. There is to be a one-hour course next year in contemporary French literature. That is an innovation, but a very much needed one. I don't know what you mean by asking when I have to give Miss Mullaly an answer. I told her you would be here on the third of June. Is that not definite enough?[enc w/ pm 20 May 1920] Dear Mother, Does the handkerchief lined look all right for fairly good use? My blue figured voile from Franklin Simon last year, is too tight in the bust. it looks very badly, I think. So it might be well to have that in case of very hot weather. However, gingham with a petticoat instead of a slip is practically as cool. I got a note from Aunt Bessie this morning, announcing her intention to go home the next day. I am glad that I have put it across so well that I feel better. The pain itself could be improved upon, and I certainly would enjoy feeling awake a few hours a day anyhow.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-05-21]
Text: [postmarked 21 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly enjoyed Yeats' lecture on Ireland and readings from his own poems last Thursday. Miss Kitchel told us not to expect too much, and I imagine that is why I was very pleasnatly[sic] surprised. He is queer-looking all right, but I suppose that is one of the qualifications of being a poet. We had no exam in English Speech, thank goodness. Today our last recitation. We have covered our grade in Latin, so now the review will...
Show more[postmarked 21 May 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I certainly enjoyed Yeats' lecture on Ireland and readings from his own poems last Thursday. Miss Kitchel told us not to expect too much, and I imagine that is why I was very pleasnatly[sic] surprised. He is queer-looking all right, but I suppose that is one of the qualifications of being a poet. We had no exam in English Speech, thank goodness. Today our last recitation. We have covered our grade in Latin, so now the review will begin. Professor Roselli is to lecture on Cavour next Tuesday, consequently we have one recitation yet. We have gone down to the Great War, and I think I have enjoyed the last few weeks more than the whole year put together. I asked Miss Thallon this morning whether Miss Salmon's course is as stiff as it is made out to be, also whether it is true that sophomores commonly do not take it. She said that there is a weekly topic, but that the recitations are lectures and require practically no preparation. She said that it might be true that more Juniors and Seniors than Sophomores take the course, but that some sophomores do take it, and then wound up with this, "For goodness sake, Fannie, and girl that is capable of doing the high class work that you do does not need to be afraid of any course's being too hard". But the point for me was whether I was making next year too hard. That, after all, is my own worry. It is not that I am not capble[sic] of hard work when I feel well, but it is keeping the balance between study and fun or loafing, whatever you choose to call it. I plan to do most of Monday's work today, and spend tomorrow and Sunday reviewing. The math quiz arrived in the mail this morning. Tell Aunt Hattie that her Friend Miss Palmer of the Latin department, commonly known as Pop-eyes, died recently. She was away this semester on leave of absence, owing to ill-health. Phyllis had her last semester, and she said then that she had outlived her usefulness as a good Latin teacher. That is true of some others I know. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-22]
Text: [postmarked 22 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I enjoyed the way in which Confirmation Day was observed today much more than usual. Miss Ellery called on Maxine Goldmark to read her semester topic on "The Jews in Elizabethan Drama". It was most interesting. For a girl of Jewish birth--otherwise she considers herslef a free-thinker--she certainly has a disinterested viewpoint. A couple of times I could have suggested to her with great pleasure that she take the trouble to...
Show more[postmarked 22 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I enjoyed the way in which Confirmation Day was observed today much more than usual. Miss Ellery called on Maxine Goldmark to read her semester topic on "The Jews in Elizabethan Drama". It was most interesting. For a girl of Jewish birth--otherwise she considers herslef a free-thinker--she certainly has a disinterested viewpoint. A couple of times I could have suggested to her with great pleasure that she take the trouble to disprove a few of the allegations that she stated as facts. Miss Ellery devoted the rest of the hour to a discussion of the other topics on the Jews, and she called on me for some comments on what the girl before me had said. I was fussed to dealth. I was also highly amused when she with her "outside viewpoint", talked about the intense dislike of Jews of various nationalities toward each other. She has made a study of the general subject this winter. I guess she feels that as an educated and enlightened professor, the great increase in the number of Jewish students needs a proper historic background! I wired Phillip this morning. Vassarions are out My picture looks likean Ethiopian Jew. But all the others are terrible too. Your class is represented in the Granddaughters' Club by daughters of several of your classmates:--Grace Robbins, Natalie Smith, Belle McCullough, Edna Percy. Any friends of yours? My topic progressed nicely yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-22]
Text: [postmarked 22 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received a Commencement present from Aunt Pauline today, a little stone hanging on a chain, to be worn as a pendant, I guess. With my love of trhinkets, of course I became wildly excited. However, it was very nice of her. Received, also, an invitation for Commencement afternoon for the wedding of Lorna Delano, '23, in chapel. I guess the whole class is invited, as I don't know her at all well. Am returning the stockings in the...
Show more[postmarked 22 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received a Commencement present from Aunt Pauline today, a little stone hanging on a chain, to be worn as a pendant, I guess. With my love of trhinkets, of course I became wildly excited. However, it was very nice of her. Received, also, an invitation for Commencement afternoon for the wedding of Lorna Delano, '23, in chapel. I guess the whole class is invited, as I don't know her at all well. Am returning the stockings in the laundry, Mother. They are nice quality, but too long. I war 9 1/2. Can you exchange them? Quiet hours certainly are a thing of the past. Last night I asked the freshman across the hall please to stop typing at midnight--she started at 11:30, and she had the impudente to tell me she was very sorry, but she had to finish the theme, and she thought it would only take her a half hour yet! That is the fourth night it has been too noisey to get to sleep before midnight. I was pretty sore. Love, Fannie Have reached page 75 in my topic.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-23]
Text: [postmarked 23 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I said "Amen" at my last topic last night at the stroke of ten and handed it in this morning. All three were very good topics! I am mentioning it, lest Miss Washburn should forget to! What in the world you you want a debate picture, for, Mother? I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. The weather is marvelous. I tried studying under a tree this morning,...
Show more[postmarked 23 May 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I said "Amen" at my last topic last night at the stroke of ten and handed it in this morning. All three were very good topics! I am mentioning it, lest Miss Washburn should forget to! What in the world you you want a debate picture, for, Mother? I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. I am going to town late this afternoon to get my watch. The weather is marvelous. I tried studying under a tree this morning, but crawling ants on every part of one's system and digesting Browning don't work. J is worth taking, if only for this last month on Browning, I think. The written in it was not bad yesterday, although we were all quite scared of it, and I did some tall reading all day Sunday for it. She allowed us to go to the libe to write, and that always helps. I have not seen Miss H. again since Saturday, although she is still here. I went to chapel last night for the express purpose of hearing her, but she did not speak. I guess she will tonight. She told me Saturday night, when K. Keyes past us, she hardly knew whether to go to see her for a few minutes or not--she was afraid her mother would be hurt if she didn't, but she hated tobore the young lady, and she knew nothing would bore her more than to have to be civil to one of her mother's friends. So my opinion was not unwarranted. Just wrote to Laura. I suppose her father has been pretty sick for a long time, but it is tough luck just the same. Does his being buried in Cleveland mean that they will live there, do you think? Love, Fannie
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