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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-13
Text: Jan. 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I owe you a real letter today, I think. I am sorry that I was too busy to write a letter for two successive days, but it could not be helped. I worked about ten hours on the Shelley paper, but I think it was really good when I finished it. The class seemed to think so, too. I had to read it today. Miss Wylie did not come all week, we had two cuts, and today we met by ourselves and discussed various papers and Shelley in general. I have just about...
Show moreJan. 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I owe you a real letter today, I think. I am sorry that I was too busy to write a letter for two successive days, but it could not be helped. I worked about ten hours on the Shelley paper, but I think it was really good when I finished it. The class seemed to think so, too. I had to read it today. Miss Wylie did not come all week, we had two cuts, and today we met by ourselves and discussed various papers and Shelley in general. I have just about finished the reading on Psych topic and shall write it over the week-end. Then I won't have a mad rush before exams. I have my hardest three the first three days, and I want to avoid a mad stew. Miss Buck was not my English prof last year, Pete. I had Miss Peebles who is in Europe this year. Miss Buck was my Freshman instructor the first four weeks, before the readjustment shift. I liked her personally, but would have been lost in a Freshman class of hers. She soared in the clouds and was quite an indefinite sort of genius. I prefer concrete thinking for Freshman composition. She really had a great deal of ability as the encolsed clipping will show. We are going to have the ice carnival tomorrow afternoon. I am very glad to hear that Doctor Litchfield agrees with us, Mother. I wish the eleventh of February were here already. I am so sick of this think that it surely is getting "my goat". Do you think you will be East after exams. I have only three days. If you do come, you could come up here for next week. If you don't, I might go down to Aunt Bessie's or to Jeannette, or stay up here and read. i wouldn't mind doing any of the three. I had a letter from Henrietta Butler yesterday. She is engaged to one Earle Bernheimer of K. City. They plan to be married in April, go to Europe for four months. Jane has nothing too favorable to say of him. Did you hear anything about Ruth Gallinger's weedding[sic]? Debate Council voted unanimously yesterday to accept Amherst's challenge for a debate at Amherst on the fifteenth of April. here's where I go to the Dean's office and drop Zo. Giving up debating and having four hours of lab in four separate periods is not worth it. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-12 [1921]
Text: January 12, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing exciting happened yesterday. I finished "The Bride of Lammermoor" and enjoyed it somewhat. Last night a friend of Lucy's from Raymond, Ida Maisel, came over the talked for an hour and a half. She was quite interesting. Miss Peeble's is sick, so we got a cut today. It's too bad that she is sick, but it is nice that we got a cut. Oh, there is something exciting to tell you--Gertrude Allen bobbed her hair! I...
Show moreJanuary 12, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing exciting happened yesterday. I finished "The Bride of Lammermoor" and enjoyed it somewhat. Last night a friend of Lucy's from Raymond, Ida Maisel, came over the talked for an hour and a half. She was quite interesting. Miss Peeble's is sick, so we got a cut today. It's too bad that she is sick, but it is nice that we got a cut. Oh, there is something exciting to tell you--Gertrude Allen bobbed her hair! I have a splitting headache today. I ought to be ahamed to admit it--I suppose it is from too much reading. Miss Smith came to pay me a call last night. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-01-11 [1921]
Text: January 11, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am going to see if I cannot type a letter without any mistakes even though I am going fast. I am getting entirely too careless. That is pretty good--only two mistakes. I am going over to Main to eat with Carolym Baily tonight. I mispelled her name, but that does not count. I suppose I will come back feeling dumb and dull, because she is so wonderful and I will naturally start "Woe is me"ing. I started my history topic...
Show moreJanuary 11, 1920 [1921] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am going to see if I cannot type a letter without any mistakes even though I am going fast. I am getting entirely too careless. That is pretty good--only two mistakes. I am going over to Main to eat with Carolym Baily tonight. I mispelled her name, but that does not count. I suppose I will come back feeling dumb and dull, because she is so wonderful and I will naturally start "Woe is me"ing. I started my history topic yesterday. It is on the Philadelphia convention. It is not pregressing any too rapidly. I have a Spanish conference tomorrow morning. Otherwise there is nothing new, except that I got no mail today. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-10
Text: January 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I mailed an answer to your question yesterday, Mother. I have just about made up my mind to change my election to Heredity, so as to ease up on my course a little and allow for debating. That means I am through at twelve-twenty Fridays, and will have no difficulty in getting to Phila. by dinner-time. In any case, I can get there by nine o'clock anyhow. So go to it, and make the appointment. I surely n[???] that, or something else, but I am...
Show moreJanuary 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I mailed an answer to your question yesterday, Mother. I have just about made up my mind to change my election to Heredity, so as to ease up on my course a little and allow for debating. That means I am through at twelve-twenty Fridays, and will have no difficulty in getting to Phila. by dinner-time. In any case, I can get there by nine o'clock anyhow. So go to it, and make the appointment. I surely n[???] that, or something else, but I am not going to go along this way any longer. In view of that and the uncertainty of getting back here on time, I shall let Prom go by this year. I heard an excellent lecture on india last night by Dhan Gopal Mujirki, a graduate of Stanford and much of an Indian patriot. It is just about the best lecture I have heard in college. I was so much interested that in spite of much work to do, i went up to Senior Parlor after the lecture and listedne[sic] to him talk informally for about an hour a quarter. I wish i had time to write about it. I walked to town in the afternoon and attended to various things, among others having my skates sharpened so that they will be ready when the next ice comes. By so doing I missed a lecture on the Washington conference, but I can't get everything in this week. Sunday night I heard an excellent lecture on Jerusalem by another indian, Mr. Prem Chaud Lal, whose title to fame seems to be having guided General Allenby through Jerusalem. Those Sunday evening lectures are under the auspices of the Christian Association. They surely get a miserable attendance--about thirty or forty people. He had excellent illustrations, and told some very interesting stories, also an interesting joke that I have not time to write now. I understand friend Stevie is to speak in the course of the month under the auspices of the C. A. Miss Buck had another stroke on Friday and died Sunday. Miss Wylie certainly has had a trying year of it. i think that explains her crabbiness and peculiarity at times. We have two cuts this week, but I shall have no difficulty putting in the time profitably spent it walking today. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Jan. 5.
Text: Jan. 5. Dear Mother, Father, + Pete: - I hope my trunk comes soon, otherwise my letters will be very short and matter-of-fact. The train didn't get in yesterday morning till 9:25. We went up to the St. Regis with Kaufmanns and had a very good breakfast. (I just discovered that the new won't work through the carbon paper). After breakfast we got a time-table, + at 10:25 discovered that the train I should have taken was the 10:10. The next best was the 12:25. Mrs. Kaufmann + Lucy...
Show moreJan. 5. Dear Mother, Father, + Pete: - I hope my trunk comes soon, otherwise my letters will be very short and matter-of-fact. The train didn't get in yesterday morning till 9:25. We went up to the St. Regis with Kaufmanns and had a very good breakfast. (I just discovered that the new won't work through the carbon paper). After breakfast we got a time-table, + at 10:25 discovered that the train I should have taken was the 10:10. The next best was the 12:25. Mrs. Kaufmann + Lucy deposited us at the station at 11:45. The train was a half hour late. Things were rather messed up, but they worked out all right. I straightened up my room, cleaned up, spent an hour before and an hour after dinner on my Ec note-book, and finished it. I went to bed at nine, and are rested today. I was dead yesterday, though. I ate [lunch] with Lucy and spent an hour <before> hashing over vacation. I'm going for a walk now. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/9/20
Text: February 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I did not send the books, Pete, because I did...
Show moreFebruary 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I did not send the books, Pete, because I did not think it safe to send them in a smashed case. I'll send them Wednesday. It will be time enough for the bulfinch to send it with the laundry. I was fully intending to go to town to buy a telescope Saturday when I met Lucy and she volunteered to have her Mother have their store send me one like hers--she has used hers for several years and it has not broken. It will be sent to the house. The ones Luckey's have are not a bit solid. It ought to be there in time for the next laundry. I finally found Miss Bourne at home last night, and she certainly was nice to me. She said that she had not realized that I wanted to change so thatI would not be so rushed up here the end of the week, that certainly it was a shame to have to miss all the college activities up here, etc., that it was not so very important whether or not I take prose, inasmuch as I have a solid foundation anyhow, and I should come in the morning class. She will give me the prose sentences when the other class have them, and if I have time and feel like doing them she will correct them, but I must not let myself do too much work. She said that she could tell from the little she knew of me that "I was inclined to take life rather seriously" anyway. So she was rubbed the right way. I am glad I changed both for the hour and for the fact that I think any additional prose is useless. She said she had hoped that I would continue Latin next year, that I gave a promise of doing very clear-headed and logical work, in advanced prose, for instance. I am not heading for a job as a high school Latin teacher, but I politely told her that I did not see my way clear to it, that there was so much to take, and that I did want to get Greek in. She was nice as it lies in her power to be. I recited with the morning section this morning. They are quite stupid. Miss Kitchel did not appear this morning and after thee minutes from the time of the bell had passes, the class left. Have you and such regulation that you have to wait for five minutes for a prof, four for an assistant prof, and three for an instructor, and then if he she or it does not appear, you get a cut. I am still quite messed up in this system of having no textbooks in solid geometry.Champy discussed marks with us this morning. She informed us that my B was a very, very, high B, in fact almost an A. Bless her fool heart, what good does she thinks it did the class to hear that. She stopped me on my way out of class to tell me how long she had hesitated before giving me a B instead of an A. She said she was about to give me an A when she was told that an A had to mean almost perfect, and then she decided that inasmuch as this was her first year here she had better not give an A, but if she had been giving A's, I certainly would have received one, and she did hope I would get one this semester. Poor fool! I believe in the closed mark system. What did you say, Mother? I spent about an hour and a half last night practicing the tryout parts for "the fellow who blacks the bootlack's boots". That is about how important I will be if I make the part. Helen Reid is trying for the Duke. I do hope she makes it. She had the main part in three plays at Packer last year. I worked for over an hour on Ruth Franklin's stuff last night. I have to finish it up today. I called on Bess yesterday. A Pittsburgh girl, and advisee of hers from last year, Janet Trimball, brought her mother, and we had to suffer over her tea-cups again. This old lady started hopping off on the question of teachers' salaries. She did think that some of the millionaires in Pittsburgh ought to pitch in and help those poor people out. She was very amusing. And then when she started off on what a shame it is that some women are so fat I began to think of your yarns about kidding Mrs. Cowley and I was glad that I had a tea-cup to keep my facial expression busy with. It is much warmer now, but the crust of the snow is still so solid that it holds even my weight without caving in. The paths on the walk are very narrow, and we have to trail to classes single file. Love, [Fannie] Did Harold ever make those pictures for me? There are three girls left in Phyllis' off-campus house. She is not so crazy about it anymore.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/9/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 9, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The one nice thing about the washout north of you, Mother, is that I got four letters from you this morning. I gave the maid her Christmas present after I came back, Mother, and the janitor has never been around that I have noticed--besides which, there is no occasion for that. I do not need a check yet. I have over a hundred dollars left, but don't you have to pay the second semester bill? I did not send the books, Pete, because I did not think it safe to send them in a smashed case. I'll send them Wednesday. It will be time enough for the bulfinch to send it with the laundry. I was fully intending to go to town to buy a telescope Saturday when I met Lucy and she volunteered to have her Mother have their store send me one like hers--she has used hers for several years and it has not broken. It will be sent to the house. The ones Luckey's have are not a bit solid. It ought to be there in time for the next laundry. I finally found Miss Bourne at home last night, and she certainly was nice to me. She said that she had not realized that I wanted to change so thatI would not be so rushed up here the end of the week, that certainly it was a shame to have to miss all the college activities up here, etc., that it was not so very important whether or not I take prose, inasmuch as I have a solid foundation anyhow, and I should come in the morning class. She will give me the prose sentences when the other class have them, and if I have time and feel like doing them she will correct them, but I must not let myself do too much work. She said that she could tell from the little she knew of me that "I was inclined to take life rather seriously" anyway. So she was rubbed the right way. I am glad I changed both for the hour and for the fact that I think any additional prose is useless. She said she had hoped that I would continue Latin next year, that I gave a promise of doing very clear-headed and logical work, in advanced prose, for instance. I am not heading for a job as a high school Latin teacher, but I politely told her that I did not see my way clear to it, that there was so much to take, and that I did want to get Greek in. She was nice as it lies in her power to be. I recited with the morning section this morning. They are quite stupid. Miss Kitchel did not appear this morning and after thee minutes from the time of the bell had passes, the class left. Have you and such regulation that you have to wait for five minutes for a prof, four for an assistant prof, and three for an instructor, and then if he she or it does not appear, you get a cut. I am still quite messed up in this system of having no textbooks in solid geometry.Champy discussed marks with us this morning. She informed us that my B was a very, very, high B, in fact almost an A. Bless her fool heart, what good does she thinks it did the class to hear that. She stopped me on my way out of class to tell me how long she had hesitated before giving me a B instead of an A. She said she was about to give me an A when she was told that an A had to mean almost perfect, and then she decided that inasmuch as this was her first year here she had better not give an A, but if she had been giving A's, I certainly would have received one, and she did hope I would get one this semester. Poor fool! I believe in the closed mark system. What did you say, Mother? I spent about an hour and a half last night practicing the tryout parts for "the fellow who blacks the bootlack's boots". That is about how important I will be if I make the part. Helen Reid is trying for the Duke. I do hope she makes it. She had the main part in three plays at Packer last year. I worked for over an hour on Ruth Franklin's stuff last night. I have to finish it up today. I called on Bess yesterday. A Pittsburgh girl, and advisee of hers from last year, Janet Trimball, brought her mother, and we had to suffer over her tea-cups again. This old lady started hopping off on the question of teachers' salaries. She did think that some of the millionaires in Pittsburgh ought to pitch in and help those poor people out. She was very amusing. And then when she started off on what a shame it is that some women are so fat I began to think of your yarns about kidding Mrs. Cowley and I was glad that I had a tea-cup to keep my facial expression busy with. It is much warmer now, but the crust of the snow is still so solid that it holds even my weight without caving in. The paths on the walk are very narrow, and we have to trail to classes single file. Love, [Fannie] Did Harold ever make those pictures for me? There are three girls left in Phyllis' off-campus house. She is not so crazy about it anymore.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-02-08
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Teymore] [Fed 8, 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just woke up from a one-hour nap. I hated to take the time for it, but I was very tired and had a bad headache, so I could not help myself. It is gone now. I had four classes this morning. I don't know how I am going to like my new schedule. It took me till now to recover from lab yesterday. Enclosed you will find my semester bill. It is right, as far as I know. I think the medical bill is very reasonable, don...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Teymore] [Fed 8, 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I just woke up from a one-hour nap. I hated to take the time for it, but I was very tired and had a bad headache, so I could not help myself. It is gone now. I had four classes this morning. I don't know how I am going to like my new schedule. It took me till now to recover from lab yesterday. Enclosed you will find my semester bill. It is right, as far as I know. I think the medical bill is very reasonable, don't you? I have to go to the libe to work on debate now. Tryouts start tomorrow and I haven't looked at a thing. I thought they would start in about a week. I am up to try out with Marian Cahill, an all A senior and debater of last year! Goodbye, Fannie. We had a one hour meeting with Miss Yost last night. As you proably remember, she judged at the class debate and also teaches argumentation. She spent the time giving us general pointers. Here's where I get to work and work hard. As Pete says, I'm going to come through or bust, and I don't planto bust. Wishing you the same, I remain, as every our devoted servant.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-07
Text: Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron Hotel [Draymore], Atlantic City, New Jersey403 Davison, Vassar, Poughkeepsie N.Y. 3 /ÖTx- // 7.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/7/20
Text: February 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your letter from Philadelphia came this morning, also yours of the third, Mother. I have eight hypos left, and have not yet heard from Dr. X. Anne Halliday, one of the finest girls in our class, was flunked out. She was the only Freshman sent to Des Moines in Christmas vacation. She entered with two conditions. The freshman and some upperclassmen sent a petition to the dean asking to let her stay. Clifford Sellers went to see Mis McCaleb with...
Show moreFebruary 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your letter from Philadelphia came this morning, also yours of the third, Mother. I have eight hypos left, and have not yet heard from Dr. X. Anne Halliday, one of the finest girls in our class, was flunked out. She was the only Freshman sent to Des Moines in Christmas vacation. She entered with two conditions. The freshman and some upperclassmen sent a petition to the dean asking to let her stay. Clifford Sellers went to see Mis McCaleb with the same idea. Miss McCaleb said she would not be playing fair either to the college or the girl to let her stay, and insasmuch as she had two conditions on entrance it was out of the question--that a girl is not flunked out on character, but on scholarship. She went to Madeira prep school four years, and is now twenty. She is going back there, and try to enter next year an an unconditioned freshman. The beans are spilled in Latin. Miss Bourne told me to stay after class yesterday. it was to inform me that my B was a very high B, and with just a little effort on my one fault I would undoubtedly get an A this semester, that she realized that my health had interfered with my work! The one fault is that I don't translate with enough grace, that my translation does not sound as good in English as the original Latin. Undoubtedly. I then told her about the change in schedule and the reason. She said that would never do, that as far as the classes were concerned she could take better care of me in the morning because there were fewer in the class, but her personal interest in me prompted her to make the following speech. There are some good pupils in the morning class, but many very, very, poor ones. The class I am in is very, very good. I may not be able to see it now, but she from experience assures me that I will regret it if I don't take prose. It helps in sight translation. She thinks it is a grave mistake, and she hates to see me do it. I should please reconsider. I don't know what I'll do. She knows about it more than I do, and she was so firmly convinced. I had looked forward to going to New York on Friday afternoons and coming back the same night. I hate to miss the Saturday evening things. It makes me so mad, once when I decided a thing and fixed it all up so quickly. Father, I am very sorry--I forgot the special yesterday. love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/7/20
Text: February 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your letter from Philadelphia came this morning, also yours of the third, Mother. I have eight hypos left, and have not yet heard from Dr. X. Anne Halliday, one of the finest girls in our class, was flunked out. She was the only Freshman sent to Des Moines in Christmas vacation. She entered with two conditions. The freshman and some upperclassmen sent a petition to the dean asking to let her stay. Clifford Sellers went to see Mis McCaleb with...
Show moreFebruary 7, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Your letter from Philadelphia came this morning, also yours of the third, Mother. I have eight hypos left, and have not yet heard from Dr. X. Anne Halliday, one of the finest girls in our class, was flunked out. She was the only Freshman sent to Des Moines in Christmas vacation. She entered with two conditions. The freshman and some upperclassmen sent a petition to the dean asking to let her stay. Clifford Sellers went to see Mis McCaleb with the same idea. Miss McCaleb said she would not be playing fair either to the college or the girl to let her stay, and insasmuch as she had two conditions on entrance it was out of the question--that a girl is not flunked out on character, but on scholarship. She went to Madeira prep school four years, and is now twenty. She is going back there, and try to enter next year an an unconditioned freshman. The beans are spilled in Latin. Miss Bourne told me to stay after class yesterday. it was to inform me that my B was a very high B, and with just a little effort on my one fault I would undoubtedly get an A this semester, that she realized that my health had interfered with my work! The one fault is that I don't translate with enough grace, that my translation does not sound as good in English as the original Latin. Undoubtedly. I then told her about the change in schedule and the reason. She said that would never do, that as far as the classes were concerned she could take better care of me in the morning because there were fewer in the class, but her personal interest in me prompted her to make the following speech. There are some good pupils in the morning class, but many very, very, poor ones. The class I am in is very, very good. I may not be able to see it now, but she from experience assures me that I will regret it if I don't take prose. It helps in sight translation. She thinks it is a grave mistake, and she hates to see me do it. I should please reconsider. I don't know what I'll do. She knows about it more than I do, and she was so firmly convinced. I had looked forward to going to New York on Friday afternoons and coming back the same night. I hate to miss the Saturday evening things. It makes me so mad, once when I decided a thing and fixed it all up so quickly. Father, I am very sorry--I forgot the special yesterday. love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-07 [?]
Text: [7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I...
Show more[7 Feb 1923?] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: You may have flunked Taxation, Pete, but I flunked in coming up to the Aaron academic requirements. Marks came out this afternoon. I got A in Ec and B in everything else. That means that I absolutely will not get Phi Bet. Consider it settled, and incidentally, console me. It is all very well to say I don't give a D--- about marks. I don't--theoretically but practically, I like them to lead to that little gold key that every Yokel has! I was about to write a book on the injustice of marks, but I will refrain. Just the same I have seen some funny examples of faculty judgment today! Helen, who was flunking everything, got three B's and two C's. Elizabeth got two A's and three B's. She will get IT. Maxine Goldmark's young freshman sister won international fame by getting five A's. But as I mentioned before, I wasn't going to discuss marks. At present I think I am going to take Renaissance a few weeks longer and then drop it so I can carry debate without killing myself I don't need the credit anyhow, and at the rate I am getting headaches I shall have to go it [easy.] [Love, Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-02-06
Text: February 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had no trouble about the seats last night. The trip passed very quickly. The debate tryout poster us up. The debate subject is, "Resolved that the United States should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines". That is the debate you lost unanimously about ten years ago, is it not, Pete? Tryouts do not start until next Monday, Material for reading is available now. My schedule is not as agreeable in arrangement of hours as...
Show moreFebruary 6, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: We had no trouble about the seats last night. The trip passed very quickly. The debate tryout poster us up. The debate subject is, "Resolved that the United States should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines". That is the debate you lost unanimously about ten years ago, is it not, Pete? Tryouts do not start until next Monday, Material for reading is available now. My schedule is not as agreeable in arrangement of hours as last semester, but will be all right when I get myself adjusted to it. I have first hour every day except Friday. The only class on Fridays is third hour, over at eleven-twenty. I will therefore be able to leave on the eleven-thirty-seven, Mother. Mrs. Hertz asked me for dinner tonight. Hope you let Isaac have his way yesterday. Did you, Mother? I have been reading the paper and writing letters ever since my first hour class. I am too sleepy for any work, besides which, I wouldn't quite know what to do. Social Psych lecture is huge, there must be over 100. Love, [Fannie]Riviera Palace Hotel, Cimiez-Nice, France January 25th, 1922 Dear Fannie, Only indirectly thru the folks have you heard from us, as we try to include all our dear ones in our "round Robins." Sorry that neither time nor energy permitted our traveling to say a personal farewell to you, but thank you for desiring it. It is also regrettable that you could not come to N.Y. How would you like to join us over here next summer? Perhaps Aunt Hattie will Chaperone you? Reports from Pittsburgh are quite satisfactory; but how I wish they could share this fine sunshine. glad you had enjoyable xmas holidays. Keep well, do not overstrain. Lots of love from Uncle Hugo and Aunt Pauline. Miss Fannie H. Aaron Vassar College, 203 Davison House, Poughkeepsie, New York Etats Unis d'Amerique.122, COTE.D'AZUR - NICE ~ Jmies Romaines de Cimiex
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/6/20
Text: February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense of duty--and after the elections were in i...
Show moreFebruary 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense of duty--and after the elections were in i became fully convinced that it is much more profitable for one not intending to teach Latin to have more drill in reading at sight than to write in Latin. I think one of the main virtues in taking Latin is to be able to read quotations when you come across them, and extra sight drill certainly helps for that. They were perfectly willing to change me--I told the secretary that I have to go to New York to the doctor every week, and that so far I have gone on Saturdays, but that I would like if possible to keep Friday afternoon open. That was not a fish story, either. If there is anything big up here Saturday nights, I have to miss it, because I go to bed when I come back. This way, inas much as we have hygiene no more, I can take the 11:38 on Friday if I want to and come back late Friday afternoon, even the 7:10. I am very glad I did it, because I know I sacrificed nothing. I am sure you will be satisfied. At any rate, it is the first step of acting on my own hook. I had a very delightful afternoon yesterday. I read L'Aiglon", the Second Hall play. Having read it, I proceeded to sign up for the tryouts for several minor parts. There is no use in trying for main parts when such upperclass stars as Slifford Sellers try for them. I don't expect to make anything, but their big holler is to try out even if you have never acted before. I had my first dose of English speech this morning. My instructor is Miss Rogers, one of my neighbors on the fourth floor of Davison. We have quite a large assignment for next week. She told us, by the way, the English Speech was made compulsory here by a petition of the student-body. The snow is just as deep, if not deeper, than yesterday, but they have the walks pretty well shovelled by this time. It took two horses to pull the shovel, and even then they did not get all on the walks. We had classes today. Love, [Fannie] I read your preaching letter this morning. That is what Roosevelt called his of that type, and I do not think it was fair of hi to copy you, anyhow. I agree with you so thoroughly thatI shall continue to try, only harder than before, to act in accordance with it, and try out for non-academic things, even though I don't make, them, and let XYZ hang on others.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/6/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 6, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am looking forward to the day when the snow-storms in our vicinity will not delay the mails that have been delayed in Florida and when I will recieve about four letters from you, Mother. I went up to the Dean's office this morning and had me schedule changed. I am very glad I did it. I did not want to take prose in the first place--I was doing it from what I suppose might be termed a sense of duty--and after the elections were in i became fully convinced that it is much more profitable for one not intending to teach Latin to have more drill in reading at sight than to write in Latin. I think one of the main virtues in taking Latin is to be able to read quotations when you come across them, and extra sight drill certainly helps for that. They were perfectly willing to change me--I told the secretary that I have to go to New York to the doctor every week, and that so far I have gone on Saturdays, but that I would like if possible to keep Friday afternoon open. That was not a fish story, either. If there is anything big up here Saturday nights, I have to miss it, because I go to bed when I come back. This way, inas much as we have hygiene no more, I can take the 11:38 on Friday if I want to and come back late Friday afternoon, even the 7:10. I am very glad I did it, because I know I sacrificed nothing. I am sure you will be satisfied. At any rate, it is the first step of acting on my own hook. I had a very delightful afternoon yesterday. I read L'Aiglon", the Second Hall play. Having read it, I proceeded to sign up for the tryouts for several minor parts. There is no use in trying for main parts when such upperclass stars as Slifford Sellers try for them. I don't expect to make anything, but their big holler is to try out even if you have never acted before. I had my first dose of English speech this morning. My instructor is Miss Rogers, one of my neighbors on the fourth floor of Davison. We have quite a large assignment for next week. She told us, by the way, the English Speech was made compulsory here by a petition of the student-body. The snow is just as deep, if not deeper, than yesterday, but they have the walks pretty well shovelled by this time. It took two horses to pull the shovel, and even then they did not get all on the walks. We had classes today. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/3/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual assignment with one book on reference in the library. I went for it this hour, but it was already in use, so I came back here to write to you instead. I waited in the stuffy doctor's office from one fifteen to two yesterday. I really do not think the iron hypos are worthing[sic] missing just that much time outdoors. The flue, grippe, cold, etc rush is so great that they have given the office over to Dr. Scott and she is not much on managing it. From there I went over to Students' to the reading of L'Aigon, the second Hall play. Tryouts are next week, and Helen Reid persuaded me to go to convince myself that I could make a minor part, but I doubt it very much. I don't know if I will try out or not. Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of President McCracken's presidency and Miss Palmer's head wardenship. Otherwise I know of nothing exciting. Love, [Fannie] Mother, it occurred to me the other day that it is about time for Luckey's to have sent the book-case base with a drawer. Did they not promise one. I don't suppose I can go in about it, though, with the quarantine on.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/3/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 3, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: My laundry case surely was busted--I am surprised my clothes were not lost. I think I'll get a canvas case if I can--they do not break, I believe. I am glad that you are well enough to go home, Pete. The ten o'clock club had its party down in Miss Smith's room last night. I was there when you called up. Inasmuch as I had caughed up for it I decided to go. Champy has started her usual assignment with one book on reference in the library. I went for it this hour, but it was already in use, so I came back here to write to you instead. I waited in the stuffy doctor's office from one fifteen to two yesterday. I really do not think the iron hypos are worthing[sic] missing just that much time outdoors. The flue, grippe, cold, etc rush is so great that they have given the office over to Dr. Scott and she is not much on managing it. From there I went over to Students' to the reading of L'Aigon, the second Hall play. Tryouts are next week, and Helen Reid persuaded me to go to convince myself that I could make a minor part, but I doubt it very much. I don't know if I will try out or not. Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of President McCracken's presidency and Miss Palmer's head wardenship. Otherwise I know of nothing exciting. Love, [Fannie] Mother, it occurred to me the other day that it is about time for Luckey's to have sent the book-case base with a drawer. Did they not promise one. I don't suppose I can go in about it, though, with the quarantine on.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-27
Text: February 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think I shall go crazy by inches. I have spent the better part of this day going through red tape about dropping my famous course. First I had to go to the dean's secretary, then make out a petition, then have Miss Ellery sign it, then take it to the dean, who said I had to take it to the doctor. Then this afternoon Maxine called my attention to a sequential study rule which I had forgotten, the net result of which was that I could not...
Show moreFebruary 27, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I think I shall go crazy by inches. I have spent the better part of this day going through red tape about dropping my famous course. First I had to go to the dean's secretary, then make out a petition, then have Miss Ellery sign it, then take it to the dean, who said I had to take it to the doctor. Then this afternoon Maxine called my attention to a sequential study rule which I had forgotten, the net result of which was that I could not drop Tolerance. So then I had to go to the Libe and hunt up Miss Ellery, and I didn't want to disturb her working. So I hung around for a half hour and caught her as she was leaving. She was most penitent that she had overlooked the rule, and so she re-signed it for American History, and told me not to feel at all backward about telling Miss Thompson that I was dropping it because of health, that it was most foolish to let work become a burden. When she says it, that settles it! So then I went on a hunt to see Dr. T. about it. Will try Dr. B. before dinner. It's almost more trouble than it's worth, but I surely will have a feeling of relief when it is over. I am still not the strongest person in the wo[rld]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-27
Text: Fabruary 27, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to announce today in the way of news. After I wrote to you yesterday I went for a fine walk for about an hour. It was a beautiful day, and the excursion away from the debate room was very enjoyable. Then I came back and worked for debate an hour and a half, and then went for a shampoo, came back, dressed and went to Raymond for dinner. Last night I went to the second last New York Philharmonic Orchestra Concert of this...
Show moreFabruary 27, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much to announce today in the way of news. After I wrote to you yesterday I went for a fine walk for about an hour. It was a beautiful day, and the excursion away from the debate room was very enjoyable. Then I came back and worked for debate an hour and a half, and then went for a shampoo, came back, dressed and went to Raymond for dinner. Last night I went to the second last New York Philharmonic Orchestra Concert of this year. I enjoyed listening, but as usual, feel as though the attempt at self-education was somewhat futile. I slept for about elevent hours last night again, so feel as though I can start out this week feeling somewhat refreshed. I cut chapel this morning, in accordance whith my habitual policy, and did Spanish and English for tomorrow. I really feel as though I ought to keep up with my work pretty well, because I know myself well enough to know that I will get panicy later on if I don't. Speaking of work, I got another one of Aunt Hattie's letters of friendly counsel yesterday. It is a good thing that they are friendly counsel, or I would give her a piece of my mind. As far as I can make out, her idea of the ideal way of going through college is to study as little as possible, take the greatest number of snap courses possible, and do only that non-academic work which gives you glory and at the same time requires very little exertion. Needless to say, we differ on that subject. I worked on debate three hours this afternoon. It is a miserable day, so my plan of taking a walk was knocked. I think I'll do this week's Ec tonight and then I will be fair-ly free for debate the rest of the week. Thanks for Margaret's invitation, Pete. Is she going to invite me herself, or is the second-hand invitation sufficient. I don't know if I'll be sent to Wellesley or kept here--I certainly hope that I'll be sent away, but I should think (this is merely a guess) that they would send away the senior and the junior alternates and give them the preference over us. I suppose that, as well as the speakers, will be announced soon. You know Marjorie Klein invited me Christmas vacation. COuld I decently refuse her? R. S. V. P. The squad and committee are going to have their pictures taken tomorrow for the Vassarion! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-25
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Talking to you last night was unusually satisfactory I heard you very distinctly, and got you within five minutes of the time the messenger told me you were calling. I had intended to sleep late this morning and get as long a night as I have been getting in the Infirm but my plans miscarried, as I woke up wide awake at six o'clock. The tonic the doctor gave me is a brownish red liquid which has a very familiar taste. I think I have had it in my childhood....
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: Talking to you last night was unusually satisfactory I heard you very distinctly, and got you within five minutes of the time the messenger told me you were calling. I had intended to sleep late this morning and get as long a night as I have been getting in the Infirm but my plans miscarried, as I woke up wide awake at six o'clock. The tonic the doctor gave me is a brownish red liquid which has a very familiar taste. I think I have had it in my childhood. One of the faculty who had also getting it said she thought it was Gray's (?) Glycerin. Does that mean anything to you? I felt very peppy yesterday and thought I would be able to get some work done, but at four o'clock the pep all suddenly disapeared and I rested till six, and went to bed after I spoke to you and read a play in bed. So I certainly am taking care of myself--necessity is forcing it, I guess. I am going to work for three hours till lunch time now. The maid greeted me when I came hope yes-terday morning with the announcement that I looked fat, and when I didn't take to it very graciously, she suggested that caughing had rounded my cheeks! Mary Baxter, a classmate of mine, the girl Uncle Ike treated to dinner with me Thanksgiving sophomore year on my way home, is leaving today for good. She got enough credits to graduate in three and a half years, and is coming back married for commencement. Why didn't you try something like that, Mother? Although since the lady from 1909 is back, I wouldn't be surprised to see you any time! Love, Fannie Feb. 25, 1923
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-25
Text: February 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll warn you now that this is going to be a very lengthy letter. I wasted this morning. I went to history class and then spent the next hour studying from chem quiz. When I got to class, Professor Moulton discovered that only two others beside me had gotten far enough in lab to have the quiz, so he allowed the two of us to go home, and the others had to go to lab. I had expected either to sleep this afternoon or to get some debate...
Show moreFebruary 25, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I'll warn you now that this is going to be a very lengthy letter. I wasted this morning. I went to history class and then spent the next hour studying from chem quiz. When I got to class, Professor Moulton discovered that only two others beside me had gotten far enough in lab to have the quiz, so he allowed the two of us to go home, and the others had to go to lab. I had expected either to sleep this afternoon or to get some debate reading done, but I just saw that I am posted for debate for sixth and seventh hours again. I was out last night, too. I went to the lecture eigth hour and discovered too late that the schedule had been rearranged and that the required lecture was at seven-thirty. So I had to go to both. Lots of other people were in the same boat, but they did not happen to have as much to do as I did. I got through yesterday remarkably well, considering my schedule. I cut my lab short, inasmuch as I was ahead of most of the others anyhow, and spent two of the three lab hours doing history for today. Debate started at a quarter to nine after the lecture and lasted till ten fifteen and then the critics hashed us until eleven. I wish debate did not have ten o'clock permission. The lectures of which I spoke are those of Professor Caroline Spurgeon of the University of London on modern poets. She is very interesting. I heard her introductory one on "Early [20th] Century Poets", and those yesterday on "Lascelles Abercombie, Rupert Brooke, and Harold Monro", and one on "Stevens, De la Mare, and Hodgson". Miss Salmon has been talking about Harding's selection of his cabinet. She has been very funny. Usually she doesn't air her views to the extent that she has been recently. Speaking of her reminds me that she has invited the whole class down town to her house for this evening. I am told that she always has wonderful food at her evenings at home to her classes. That is a strong inducement. I shall go if I am not too tired. I may have to go to bed instead, though. I have gotten along on so little studying in the last two weeks that I got cold feet to think of it. There really must be something wrong somewhere, and yet I feel as though I have done it fairly thoroughly. You forgot to enclose the letters yesterday, Mother. Speaking of forgetting reminds me that I found the letters which I mailed this morning safely lodged in the pocket of my note-book. Sorry-----Answers to questions:--I wore my blue evening dress from last year to the informal dancing. It was the only one I had here, and was quite all right. The gentleman danced very well. I don't know how Uriah Heep took--I couldn't imagine her landing many people, though. Mother, I shall send my brown Oxfords home in the next laundry. Will you please have Hanan's resole them as soon as possible and send them to me. Please return enclosed clippings. I tried to tell everything except debate, and keep that for the last. I am sorry that I did not get time to write Tuesday or Wednesday when my enthusiasm was freshest, but I simply didn't have the time to breathe [sic]. I got a note from Tony Black, chariman of materials, in the first unstamped mail Monday morning. She said, "If you find time, come to my room about nine-thirty tonight to talk over some 'debate materials junk'. If you haven't time, we'll try to arrange some other time". That sounded unimportant enogh[sic] to me. I thought that her idea was to get us started on the right material, inasmuch as we had lasted that far in tryouts. I spent the evening studying in Dorothea's room, and about nine-fifteen I got so sleepy that I said I was going over and see if perchance Tony was home so that I could get through with it sooner. I got over to her room, a double-alleyway, and saw a huge poster, "Ellis Islands. No Immigrants Admitted till Nine-Thirty". But even then it did not dawn on me. I thought someone was playing a joke on her, because she had been working so hard for debate. I knocked and opened the door a little, and she appeared half drassed up in a crazy costume to tell me that I should read the sign and appear later. Then I was wise, and chased back to Dorothea in great excitement. At nine-thirty the whole gang appeared and we had to wait outside until one member of the committee, dressed up in flannel shirt and trousers and big brown derby came out and kicked us into line to pass the medical inspection. She enlightened us to the effect that if we didn't "git in line and shut up there we would be shipped back to where we done come from". We passed in the doorsingle file, and as each one entered, Dorothy Barck representing the Y. W. C. A., handed us out adds from magazines--"Just a little literature as a welcome from America". She wore a dark blue tailored suit, skirt to her heels, and a little black sailor hat. She was perfect. Then we were kicked and shoved into a row of seats to pass the enclosed literarcy test. You will be able to read it if you hold the wrong side up to the light. The whole time they were yelling at us to shut up and act like dacent"immigrants. Commissioner Wallis, chairman of debate, superintended the whole job. Then we were given individual medical examination, by Helen Gratz, who wore a big white butcher's apron, a rubber rain hat, and had suspended from a belt around her waist a pair of scissors for extracting tonsils, a big spoon for throat examinations, and a big brown bottle of tonice which was supposed to be the anaesthetic. She examined all out headsvery closely, and those who wore "padding" were detained in the hospital as deportable cases. The hospital was one of the bedrooms, in which they had lined up all three beds, ward style. Frances Kellogg's tonsile were taken out, with the assistance of the rebellious nurse. Then came the intelligence test, which Commissioner Walls ordered given as a supplementary test to the literacy test. It is enclosed also. Then came good chocolate ice cream and much nonesense. We all decided that we favored restriction that so the immigrants could be treated better on landing at Ellis Island, and could get chocolate ice cream. Now the excitement is all over, and it is just plain hard work. I hope I'll last. Whenever I consider the advisability of quitting, I think of the fun the night of the nineteenth of March is going to be. Gee, But I have enjoyed all the congratulations this past week! Dr. B. mushed all over me. She almost kissed me. Rather her than Dr. T. I hope you weren't laboring under the delusion that I was chosen a speaker, Pete. The squad was picked, all twelve, with no distinctions made. The speakers are not announced till later. It is taken for granted however, that the four seniors who were speakers and alternates last year, and the two juniors who were alternates, will speak this year. I have no chance against them. I do hope I'll be sent to Wellesley. Otherwise there is nothing new, and my three quarters of an hour are up. Love, Fannie [enc w/ 25 Feb 1921] Mother, There is no prospect of improvemtn as far as my bowels are concerned, and I had to start taking the vegetable pills about ten days ago. Dr. B. gave me some phenothalein to try. I suppose it is not supposed to be as much a cathartic as the other. It is all right? I didn't want to start anything new till the week-end. She says it will not hurt the bladder. R. S. V. P.Mother
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-02-24
Text: 142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Pebrua..ry 24, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received your wire this morning and an-^ swered it right after lunch, I really don't know what there is to wire a'bout anymore, and thought perhaps if you spoke to me tonight your rr.ind would be at rest. Father Never speak to me about worrying anymore! Sorry to disappoint you, but I*m afraid I won't die of pnejimonia--this year, anyhow! I asked Dr. T. if she thought it would...
Show more142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Pebrua..ry 24, 1923 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received your wire this morning and an-^ swered it right after lunch, I really don't know what there is to wire a'bout anymore, and thought perhaps if you spoke to me tonight your rr.ind would be at rest. Father Never speak to me about worrying anymore! Sorry to disappoint you, but I*m afraid I won't die of pnejimonia--this year, anyhow! I asked Dr. T. if she thought it would be v/ise for me to go home for a while, and she said sixe thought it would be the most foolish thing in the world--that it was much too long a trip and I would be running the risk of catct ing a half a dozen new things on the way home. She assures me that everybody else feels just as pepped out. I went to the doctor's office this morning and got a bottle of ton{c, and also had my blood count taken. She just compares colors with a chart of asE'^orted reds. She decided that it was 75, and gave me so .e Blau(?)'s iron pills, to take one after each meal. I shall do so. I don't want to start getting hyperdermics again~-it means waiting for an hour for each one in the stuffy office With all the people who have colds.142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ I left Metcalfe the middle of the mongfe-in^. The room was needed, and I am really all ri^ht now, I have practically no cold at all, and I feel loads stronger than yester- da., . I spent the rest of the mornlrig dusting and cleaning my room. It get to "be a holy sight in :ny absence. It would win a prize now. It never has been quite so neat. After lunch we v/alked to the Flag with some snapshots, and then I went over to Students' as I had promised to hear the Freahmen debaters. Their spokers were to be picked this evening. They are unbelievably good. I think they are better than any varsity team that has existed since I am in college! I jUBt feiayed for an hour, and came back to write this. I am Qolnß to start my Drama makeup now, and stay in for the rest of the day. I'm afraid I've forgot+en how to study. Mother, I wish you would please sand me oneof the white chiffonier covers that I have on the chiff in the iifitle My dresser cover with its blue underneath thing hold the dust so t}.at "I feäl the need--of a change'^ to ouote Captain Applejack. But please don't ^^^^ because I can get along ^ith this. If you havenH an extra one.142 main halu vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. ^ Khaki Dodge, in my class, whom you may remember from the Lafayette debate as an usher to whom I introduced you and who you thought was vsry good-lookin.;:, just told me the interesi ing "bit of news that she ecpects^ to go to Johns Hopkins year after next, as does Anna Osterhout, also '23, s.nd that they were down in Baltimore after midyears to seeabout getting in and that the man in charge, whoever he is, told them that he hardly takes into considera.tion officia: college record at all in admitting students, but counts almost entirely the standing of the college and its recommendations of them, as well as personal qualifications. He says medica:i school shouldnt be run democratically, that that doesn^t make good doctors, and he believes very strongly in heredity, that if you come from a " go od"** family the chances are you will be good -laterial for them. On the strength of the latter he was very glad to take Anna Osterhout, who, incidentally, just missed flunking out Freshman year, but whose father is a very eminent--! thought, botanist, but Knaki says zoologist. And he is very glad to take Kkaki, because she came down with Anna and because he liked her appearance. It struck me as & fine thing for the sons and daughters of the famous, but a little haEd on all others I I guess that's all the news I have. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/22/20
Text: February 22, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Seven letters from the family is not a bad number to recieve in one mail. I did considerable loafing yesterday, and finished all my topic except writing the conclusion. I certainly was sorry to hear the bad news about Aimee. It is too bad. I know the Rosenbaum of whom you speak, Pete. She has more than Ethical Culture written on her face. She lives in Mian. Tryouts for the French Club play start Wednesday. I shall try my luck. We had a math...
Show moreFebruary 22, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Seven letters from the family is not a bad number to recieve in one mail. I did considerable loafing yesterday, and finished all my topic except writing the conclusion. I certainly was sorry to hear the bad news about Aimee. It is too bad. I know the Rosenbaum of whom you speak, Pete. She has more than Ethical Culture written on her face. She lives in Mian. Tryouts for the French Club play start Wednesday. I shall try my luck. We had a math quizz this morning. It was not hard. I had a very embarassing, also a very annoying thing happen to me yesterday. A Freshman from Josselyn whom I like very much, came up to see me yesterday afternoon. In the course of our conversation, we happened to mention a girl who moved out of a double in Raymond to a single in Main. She and her roommate always seemed quite devoted to each other, and I though it was very funny that she should move out. Her roommate is a Jewish roommate, but even so they always went around together. The girl who was up here volunteered the information that Harriet liked her roommate very much personally, but she realized that her friends were not Doris' friends, inasmuch as Doris was a Jewess. It sounds funny now, but it was not funny when she said it. She seemed waiting for me to assent, and I felt duty-bound to tell the girl that I was one of those people who have horns, too; (I did not use those words, though). She was very fussed, and patched it up as well as she could. Good heavens, people must be stupid. They certainly ought to be able to tell by looking at me, and certainly by my name. It is funny now, it was most annoying then. Otherwise there is nothing new. Love, I spoke to Dr. Baldwin today. She will arrange for me to have the treatment Dr. F. wants. It will take at least two hours every day. I certainly hope it will do me some good--nothing else has. He is writing a letter asking to have me excused from gym. This twise daily affair will absolutely keep me away from the girls all the time. No wonder I don't get to know people as well and as quickly as others.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-21
Text: February 21, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Off to that darn old lab in about two minutes! Millsy announced this morning that in the normal course of things we should have to write this morning, but that he realized how hard it would be on the juniors and therefore how futile the result would be, so he postponed the written for one week. That was very considerate of him, to day the least. I understand he had such a good time Saturday night that probably she he realized that the juniors...
Show moreFebruary 21, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Off to that darn old lab in about two minutes! Millsy announced this morning that in the normal course of things we should have to write this morning, but that he realized how hard it would be on the juniors and therefore how futile the result would be, so he postponed the written for one week. That was very considerate of him, to day the least. I understand he had such a good time Saturday night that probably she he realized that the juniors were not spending their time grinding on Ec. I am up for debate tomorrow night again. I imagine that means I have made the team. The elimination seems to to be completem but that is merely speculation. Nobody has said so definitely. Caroline Whitney told me today that I should not have run off Saturday afternoon after I finished ancing with her friend, that she had a long list of people she was expecting to introduce me to! Think what I missed! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/21/20
Text: February 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am somewhat sleepy, at least it looks that way, for I had to ask Helen Reid what month it was! I just returned from the libe hwere[sic] I did my English Speech. It gives promise of being most uninteresting. I am going snowshoeing seventh hour. I have never tried my luck at it, but it is time to start. Aunt Bessie wanted to know if I wanted a pair, but I thought I had better see if I would be able to manipulate them first. Miss Thallon is...
Show moreFebruary 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am somewhat sleepy, at least it looks that way, for I had to ask Helen Reid what month it was! I just returned from the libe hwere[sic] I did my English Speech. It gives promise of being most uninteresting. I am going snowshoeing seventh hour. I have never tried my luck at it, but it is time to start. Aunt Bessie wanted to know if I wanted a pair, but I thought I had better see if I would be able to manipulate them first. Miss Thallon is still sick!!!! Miss Ellory took our class yesterday, and she is certainly a wonder. I want to take a course under her next year. Incidentally, our elections have to be in by Spring vacation. It is time for me to start studying the catalogue. You might do likewise, if there is an time hanging heavily on your hands! We have been reading Mme. De Stael's "Corinne" for the last two weeks, and I am getting rather sick of discussing it in class, so today, when we had read her impressions of Venice and Champy asked if any of us had been there, I broke the monotony a little by disagreeing with Mme. de Stael. It amused old Champy very much. Poor me in Math--Miss Wells sent me to the board again this morning. I am hopeless, but so is the rest of the class. She had to put the planes in in colored chalk, before I could see them. We have a quizz on Monday. I am certainly sorry I cannot have your visit, Pete, but your two "ifs" were quite conclusive. We had a sight translation test in Latin yesterday. I was none too potent, as you would say, Pete. We were reseated in chapel last night. I have the last seat in the corner [gallery] in chapel, ideal for sleeping. A Sunday morning preacher is all I need to perfect the atmosphere. We voted at our groupe meeting last night to accept Colgate's challenge to debate. I admit Princeton would sound better to me. Otherwise nothing new. Wishing you the same, [Fannie] Room-drawing is after Spring vacation. I think I'll keep mine, unless I change my mind. I can still have a draw after sophomore year, if I don't take one this year.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/21/20
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am somewhat sleepy, at least it looks that way, for I had to ask Helen Reid what month it was! I just returned from the libe hwere[sic] I did my English Speech. It gives promise of being most uninteresting. I am going snowshoeing seventh hour. I have never tried my luck at it, but it is time to start. Aunt Bessie wanted to know if I wanted a pair, but I thought I had better see if I would be able to...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 21, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am somewhat sleepy, at least it looks that way, for I had to ask Helen Reid what month it was! I just returned from the libe hwere[sic] I did my English Speech. It gives promise of being most uninteresting. I am going snowshoeing seventh hour. I have never tried my luck at it, but it is time to start. Aunt Bessie wanted to know if I wanted a pair, but I thought I had better see if I would be able to manipulate them first. Miss Thallon is still sick!!!! Miss Ellory took our class yesterday, and she is certainly a wonder. I want to take a course under her next year. Incidentally, our elections have to be in by Spring vacation. It is time for me to start studying the catalogue. You might do likewise, if there is an time hanging heavily on your hands! We have been reading Mme. De Stael's "Corinne" for the last two weeks, and I am getting rather sick of discussing it in class, so today, when we had read her impressions of Venice and Champy asked if any of us had been there, I broke the monotony a little by disagreeing with Mme. de Stael. It amused old Champy very much. Poor me in Math--Miss Wells sent me to the board again this morning. I am hopeless, but so is the rest of the class. She had to put the planes in in colored chalk, before I could see them. We have a quizz on Monday. I am certainly sorry I cannot have your visit, Pete, but your two "ifs" were quite conclusive. We had a sight translation test in Latin yesterday. I was none too potent, as you would say, Pete. We were reseated in chapel last night. I have the last seat in the corner [gallery] in chapel, ideal for sleeping. A Sunday morning preacher is all I need to perfect the atmosphere. We voted at our groupe meeting last night to accept Colgate's challenge to debate. I admit Princeton would sound better to me. Otherwise nothing new. Wishing you the same, [Fannie] Room-drawing is after Spring vacation. I think I'll keep mine, unless I change my mind. I can still have a draw after sophomore year, if I don't take one this year.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/20/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss Ellory was a grind, Mother, but I never knew that a grind could have as much charm as she has. Among other things she did today, was to divide the class in half, half Catholic and Hald Protestant. She gave us five minutes to collect our points, and then for fiteen minutes we tried to make converts of the other side. We were supposed to be living in the time of Luther before the treaty of Augsburg. I was Catholic. Neither said[sic] made any converts. We had a lot of breathing exercised in English Speech this morning. Some of the class have to buy tongue-compressers to learn how to open their mouths and keep their tongues down! I have to work all afternoon on Monday's work. There is plenty of it. The only thing that I have been able to do on the train in the past in, French, I have to do here this time because it is written. I want to save Sunday afternoon to finish my topic, and study for the math quizz. I also must call on Miss Landon. Snow-shoeing was great fun yesterday. The only trouble was that I had gym, and I am afraid I got too tired, as I could not study at all last night, and got up at six this morning instead to do my Latin. "Morgen Stunde" may have Gold im Munde", but it's no fun. She called on me though, so I would have gotten in deep if I had been unprepared. As far as I know the only thing I will miss next week-end by spending it with you, Mother, will be the Workshop Plays, but you miss something no matter when you go, and I certainly want to spend it with you. The next week is Second Hall. I don't know whether I ever mentioned it before of not, Father, but Mary is to use the telescope Mrs. Kaufmann had sent. It is perfectly all right. Love, Fannie.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/20/20
Text: February 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss Ellory was a grind, Mother, but I never knew...
Show moreFebruary 20, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report today. Miss Thallon is still sick, and Miss Ellory took the class today. She is fascinating. That is the closest word I can find. She holds one's interest every second, and I must admit that it wanes most of the time with Miss Thallon. It is funny that I can be so nutty about her, and still realize that she is far from being a good teacher. You said Miss Ellory was a grind, Mother, but I never knew that a grind could have as much charm as she has. Among other things she did today, was to divide the class in half, half Catholic and Hald Protestant. She gave us five minutes to collect our points, and then for fiteen minutes we tried to make converts of the other side. We were supposed to be living in the time of Luther before the treaty of Augsburg. I was Catholic. Neither said[sic] made any converts. We had a lot of breathing exercised in English Speech this morning. Some of the class have to buy tongue-compressers to learn how to open their mouths and keep their tongues down! I have to work all afternoon on Monday's work. There is plenty of it. The only thing that I have been able to do on the train in the past in, French, I have to do here this time because it is written. I want to save Sunday afternoon to finish my topic, and study for the math quizz. I also must call on Miss Landon. Snow-shoeing was great fun yesterday. The only trouble was that I had gym, and I am afraid I got too tired, as I could not study at all last night, and got up at six this morning instead to do my Latin. "Morgen Stunde" may have Gold im Munde", but it's no fun. She called on me though, so I would have gotten in deep if I had been unprepared. As far as I know the only thing I will miss next week-end by spending it with you, Mother, will be the Workshop Plays, but you miss something no matter when you go, and I certainly want to spend it with you. The next week is Second Hall. I don't know whether I ever mentioned it before of not, Father, but Mary is to use the telescope Mrs. Kaufmann had sent. It is perfectly all right. Love, Fannie.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-19
Text: February 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down...
Show moreFebruary 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down and staid through the whole tryouts, commenting loud enough to annoy anybody. This certainly is a different prom week-end from last year--the snow was so deep then that people could hardly wade around. Phi Beta Kappa for this year was announced in chapel last night by Miss Ellory. Of all the nights in the year to announce it, that seemed to me and most others to be the most foolish. There was hardly a junior in chapel, and certainly they might have picked a better night. Twenty-one members of 1921 got it, and two of 1922. The two were Edith Brill and Frances Thorndike, both of Davison. They are exceedinly brainy, need-less to say, and stick together like glue. I guess what one doesn't know, the other supplies. Lucy didn't make it--she has been saying all along that she hadn't a chance, and I guess she was right. All the debate seniors made it--that is some company for me to be travelling in. Clifford Sellers made it, to the general surprise but also delight, of everyone. Most people said she did not have enough A's to make it, but it is given not only on marks but also on personality. I suppose that is why she got it, and I suppose also, that is why every Student President for the last four years has gotten it. I worked on debate last night for two hours. I was affirmative this morning, for the first time since the first day of tryouts. Consequently I did not have much affirmative material and had to speed up some last night to get it, particularly since I didn't know till late yesterday afternoon what part of the subject I was to take. I am going for a walk in a little while, then wash my hair, and go over to Students' at five o'clock to see the Grand March. I did not know that Lucy's friend was in New York after midyears, but I might have guessed it if I had thought anything about it, inasmuch as she was very dark about what she did and she usually tells me everything about her week-ends. I guess I will have to break my record and go to Sunday chapel in spite of my self tomorrow morning. My list of excuses has run out--but how I do love to sleep till about eleven on Sunday mornings! I had a letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-19
Text: February 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down...
Show moreFebruary 19, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had debate tryouts again this morning. I understand from good authority that all of the squad were picked before this morning. I didn't hurt my chances any this morning, but I didn't improve them any, either. Minerva Turnbull and Marian Cahill were wonderful. We were rather disconcerted this morning when the chairman of debate and two other juniors both connected with debate came in during the tryouts with theirm mena and sat down and staid through the whole tryouts, commenting loud enough to annoy anybody. This certainly is a different prom week-end from last year--the snow was so deep then that people could hardly wade around. Phi Beta Kappa for this year was announced in chapel last night by Miss Ellory. Of all the nights in the year to announce it, that seemed to me and most others to be the most foolish. There was hardly a junior in chapel, and certainly they might have picked a better night. Twenty-one members of 1921 got it, and two of 1922. The two were Edith Brill and Frances Thorndike, both of Davison. They are exceedinly brainy, need-less to say, and stick together like glue. I guess what one doesn't know, the other supplies. Lucy didn't make it--she has been saying all along that she hadn't a chance, and I guess she was right. All the debate seniors made it--that is some company for me to be travelling in. Clifford Sellers made it, to the general surprise but also delight, of everyone. Most people said she did not have enough A's to make it, but it is given not only on marks but also on personality. I suppose that is why she got it, and I suppose also, that is why every Student President for the last four years has gotten it. I worked on debate last night for two hours. I was affirmative this morning, for the first time since the first day of tryouts. Consequently I did not have much affirmative material and had to speed up some last night to get it, particularly since I didn't know till late yesterday afternoon what part of the subject I was to take. I am going for a walk in a little while, then wash my hair, and go over to Students' at five o'clock to see the Grand March. I did not know that Lucy's friend was in New York after midyears, but I might have guessed it if I had thought anything about it, inasmuch as she was very dark about what she did and she usually tells me everything about her week-ends. I guess I will have to break my record and go to Sunday chapel in spite of my self tomorrow morning. My list of excuses has run out--but how I do love to sleep till about eleven on Sunday mornings! I had a letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-18
Text: February 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not answer you about coming to New York, Mother. I thought that I had. There was nothing special that I wanted to see you about, and with this debate rush on, it would have been impossible to leave anyhow. I worked on debate yesterday afternoon from two to five thirty. There was Students' Meeting Last night, but I slept instead of going and went to my tryouts at eight-thirty. It was a miserable debate all the way...
Show moreFebruary 18, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not answer you about coming to New York, Mother. I thought that I had. There was nothing special that I wanted to see you about, and with this debate rush on, it would have been impossible to leave anyhow. I worked on debate yesterday afternoon from two to five thirty. There was Students' Meeting Last night, but I slept instead of going and went to my tryouts at eight-thirty. It was a miserable debate all the way through. I was too sleepy to be intelligent or eloquent, and everybody was punk for some reason or other. I am up for nine o'clock tomorrow morning with Marian Cahill and Minerva Turnbull, both of last year's speaking team, against two alternates from last year, and Frances Kellogg, of our sophomore team. That gave me hopes, but Lucy told me this morning that she hated to disappoint me, but she didn't see how I expected to have a ghost of a chance to be a speaker. She said the speakers were practically picked before the tryouts started, and that it stands to reason that juniors and seniors have the preference over sophomores, but that I would most likely be an alternate. She is the big chief of materials sub-committee, so that she gets most of the inside dope. The advantages of being an alternate sophomore year is that you get the training which will undoubtedly make a speaker of your junior year. I will have to work on my affirmative stand for tomorrow morning most of this afternoon. It is a gorgeous day--I wonder if debating is worth it? Helen is going down to New York today to see her father. I wrote to Henrietta to Pittsburgh, but I guess she left before the letter got there. This is prom week-end and there is much excitement. You ought to see Gertrude Allen all decked out in a new evening dress, with her hair all crimped, ready to capture Chick Fay's brother! I am feeling just the same, Mother. There is nothing new to report. I still go to the infirm twice a week. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/18/20
Text: [Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write a letter yesterday, but I was working on my history topic until four-ten, so I hurried over to the Post-Office in time to write postcards. I wanted to have all the book materials, in case you should plan to meet me in New York, that I would be able to finish it up without the use of the library. Your telegram came last evening. I answered it by night...
Show more[Addressed to Mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write a letter yesterday, but I was working on my history topic until four-ten, so I hurried over to the Post-Office in time to write postcards. I wanted to have all the book materials, in case you should plan to meet me in New York, that I would be able to finish it up without the use of the library. Your telegram came last evening. I answered it by night letter. As far as I know I can spend the week-end with you, but unless a great deal of the show should melt, the earliest train I could catch Friday would be the one-nine. I am going to New York Saturday morning. President McCracken's lecture was very good yesterday, but I don't think he is a finished speaker by a long shot, in fact, he struck me as laboring a great deal over what he was trying to say. He spoke on the "Value of Being a Contemporary", but more intelligibly known as the "Value of Studying Literary History". My Miss Thallon is in the Infirm, so we had a cut yesterday, but Miss Ellory is going to take us today. She is supposed to be a wonder. I am glad of a chance to hear her in class. Father, I am very sorry that the mail is irregular, or whatever the trouble is. I have written every day, a special on Saturday, excpet Friday, when I did not have time to write, but Aunt Besside promised to drop you a postcard. Also, I did not know you were going to Philadelphia, where your telegram was from. I had not the slightest idea where to reach you there, so I telegraphed to Pittsburgh. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/18/20
Text: February 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write a letter yesterday, but I was working on my history topic until four-ten, so I hurried over to the Post-Office in time to write postcards. I wanted to have all the book materials, in case you should plan to meet me in New York, that I would be able to finish it up without the use of the library. Your telegram came last evening. I answered it by night letter. As far as I know I can spend the week-end...
Show moreFebruary 18, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write a letter yesterday, but I was working on my history topic until four-ten, so I hurried over to the Post-Office in time to write postcards. I wanted to have all the book materials, in case you should plan to meet me in New York, that I would be able to finish it up without the use of the library. Your telegram came last evening. I answered it by night letter. As far as I know I can spend the week-end with you, but unless a great deal of the show should melt, the earliest train I could catch Friday would be the one-nine. I am going to New York Saturday morning. President McCracken's lecture was very good yesterday, but I don't think he is a finished speaker by a long shot, in fact, he struck me as laboring a great deal over what he was trying to say. He spoke on the "Value of Being a Contemporary", but more intelligibly known as the "Value of Studying Literary History". My Miss Thallon is in the Infirm, so we had a cut yesterday, but Miss Ellory is going to take us today. She is supposed to be a wonder. I am glad of a chance to hear her in class. Father, I am very sorry that the mail is irregular, or whatever the trouble is. I have written every day, a special on Saturday, excpet Friday, when I did not have time to write, but Aunt Besside promised to drop you a postcard. Also, I did not know you were going to Philadelphia, where your telegram was from. I had not the slightest idea where to reach you there, so I telegraphed to Pittsburgh. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-17
Text: February 17, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I could not write to you to Philadelphia, but I would have had nothing to say anyhow. I had to burn the midnight oil last night. I did not do it out of desire, but there was some work for today that simply had to be turned. So I worked till eleven-thirty. That sort of thing does not hurt particularly, unless you acquire the habit, and I don't expect it acquire the habit. I have debate tryouts tonight again. I shall have to...
Show moreFebruary 17, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I could not write to you to Philadelphia, but I would have had nothing to say anyhow. I had to burn the midnight oil last night. I did not do it out of desire, but there was some work for today that simply had to be turned. So I worked till eleven-thirty. That sort of thing does not hurt particularly, unless you acquire the habit, and I don't expect it acquire the habit. I have debate tryouts tonight again. I shall have to work all afternoon on my speech, as I was given a new stand, and I don't happen to have much definite knowlege or statistics on it. Nothing particularly exciting happened in classes tonight. The package from Atlantic came in the same mail as your letter, Mother. Thank you very much for it. The enclosed snap-shot was taken, not to show off my new sweater, but because it was such a glorious day, because I was out with Helen, and because she happened to have her camera with her. It was the day after the big snow-storm, when the trees were so beautiful. Please send it to Pete. I will sned you another one, if you want it--if you think this one is any good. I think that it is very good for a snapshot. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-16
Text: February 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had tryouts last night. I think I did pretty well. I I then came back and studied until eleven. I feel as though I had staid up all night, as my neighbor from across the hall did. I have tryouts again tomorrow night. I have a paper due for Romance tomorrow and a history topic due first hour Friday. I have as yet started neither one. I have four classes tomorrow morning, so that if you don't hear me in Philadelphia you know why. I cannot...
Show moreFebruary 16, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had tryouts last night. I think I did pretty well. I I then came back and studied until eleven. I feel as though I had staid up all night, as my neighbor from across the hall did. I have tryouts again tomorrow night. I have a paper due for Romance tomorrow and a history topic due first hour Friday. I have as yet started neither one. I have four classes tomorrow morning, so that if you don't hear me in Philadelphia you know why. I cannot get a letter off before the afternoon mail unless I write before break fast. I'll tell you now what I would have to say then. "Worked on history topic all Wednesday afternoon and on English paper all evening. Will work all afternoon today." I spent three hours in lab this morning, and after analyzing an unknown solution for two hours and a half, dropped the solution. That means I have to start all over the next time. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/16/20
Text: February 16, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The curtains do not need to be washed yet. The work I was doing for Ruth was acting as her secretary for debate. She is chairman of the committe on materials. I got a note yesterday from the chairman of the seenery committee of Third Hall, asking me to be on it. I have a notion Ruth gave her my name. I had not signed up for it. I did not make a part in Second. I had not expected to, as far as that went. Thank you for having the various things...
Show moreFebruary 16, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The curtains do not need to be washed yet. The work I was doing for Ruth was acting as her secretary for debate. She is chairman of the committe on materials. I got a note yesterday from the chairman of the seenery committee of Third Hall, asking me to be on it. I have a notion Ruth gave her my name. I had not signed up for it. I did not make a part in Second. I had not expected to, as far as that went. Thank you for having the various things in my laundry attended to. I shall feed the gang tonight, although that cake won't go very far. Evidently Mary does not know the sizes of their appetites. I worked three hours on my history topic yesterday, and have about six ahead of me yet. Prexy lectures for Freshman English tomorrow. How I hate our English. I wonder whether you are coming back this week, Mother. I sent the telegram last evening, because I understood you question about the treatment to be for the past week. As far as I can make out, I seem to be getting consistently worse. It is not very encouraging. I forgot to write that Miss Landon called and left her card, yesterday a week ago. I shall have to call on her the first Sunday I get a chance. I enjoyed watching the prom very much, principally because had never seen so many pretty girls in pretty clothes and dancin decently, besides. It was quite a contrast with our dances at home. Whether they were so particular about their dancing because they know that the wordens won't stand for anything else of not I do not know. Perhaps they indulge in the other stuff in their own communities. At any rate, even a homely girl can look fairly decently in evening dress, and with so many pretty ones, it was certainly a pretty sight. I might start raving about Carolyn. Howard Spellman came out with the remark yesterday, "Your advisor is surely a beauty." This sounds almost like Marse, raving about looks, but you should have seen it. I watched it from five to six, and that included the grand march. Carolyn and her partner led it. I am sure I saw him at the Yale game, and that you told me he is a classmate of yours whose name is Irv. Harris. She knew how to run the thing, but I'll quit. My famous dance was the second, which I had the pleasure of dancing behind the chairs in the balcony. It was fun, but I don't see now just what pleasure that was. Otherwise nothing of interest to write about. Love, [F]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/16/20
Text: February 16, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The curtains do not need to be washed yet. The work I was doing for Ruth was acting as her secretary for debate. She is chairman of the committe on materials. I got a note yesterday from the chairman of the seenery committee of Third Hall, asking me to be on it. I have a notion Ruth gave her my name. I had not signed up for it. I did not make a part in Second. I had not expected to, as far as that went. Thank you for having the various things...
Show moreFebruary 16, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The curtains do not need to be washed yet. The work I was doing for Ruth was acting as her secretary for debate. She is chairman of the committe on materials. I got a note yesterday from the chairman of the seenery committee of Third Hall, asking me to be on it. I have a notion Ruth gave her my name. I had not signed up for it. I did not make a part in Second. I had not expected to, as far as that went. Thank you for having the various things in my laundry attended to. I shall feed the gang tonight, although that cake won't go very far. Evidently Mary does not know the sizes of their appetites. I worked three hours on my history topic yesterday, and have about six ahead of me yet. Prexy lectures for Freshman English tomorrow. How I hate our English. I wonder whether you are coming back this week, Mother. I sent the telegram last evening, because I understood you question about the treatment to be for the past week. As far as I can make out, I seem to be getting consistently worse. It is not very encouraging. I forgot to write that Miss Landon called and left her card, yesterday a week ago. I shall have to call on her the first Sunday I get a chance. I enjoyed watching the prom very much, principally because had never seen so many pretty girls in pretty clothes and dancin decently, besides. It was quite a contrast with our dances at home. Whether they were so particular about their dancing because they know that the wordens won't stand for anything else of not I do not know. Perhaps they indulge in the other stuff in their own communities. At any rate, even a homely girl can look fairly decently in evening dress, and with so many pretty ones, it was certainly a pretty sight. I might start raving about Carolyn. Howard Spellman came out with the remark yesterday, "Your advisor is surely a beauty." This sounds almost like Marse, raving about looks, but you should have seen it. I watched it from five to six, and that included the grand march. Carolyn and her partner led it. I am sure I saw him at the Yale game, and that you told me he is a classmate of yours whose name is Irv. Harris. She knew how to run the thing, but I'll quit. My famous dance was the second, which I had the pleasure of dancing behind the chairs in the balcony. It was fun, but I don't see now just what pleasure that was. Otherwise nothing of interest to write about. Love, [F]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-15
Text: February 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much new today except that I have survived the three debate tryouts to which everybody is entitled and am up for fourth Thursday night. I am up for my third tonight. I have to spend three hours this afternoon reading for it. Eighth hour I have to go to Prexy's baby History lecture on the medieval bower. I got a Romance cut this morning for it. I got a big box of muts and dates and figs from cousin Palunine yesterday. I have...
Show moreFebruary 15, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Nothing much new today except that I have survived the three debate tryouts to which everybody is entitled and am up for fourth Thursday night. I am up for my third tonight. I have to spend three hours this afternoon reading for it. Eighth hour I have to go to Prexy's baby History lecture on the medieval bower. I got a Romance cut this morning for it. I got a big box of muts and dates and figs from cousin Palunine yesterday. I have already thanked her for it. I was so tired last night that I had to go to bed without getting any work daone. That is the trouble with debate, but I guess if other people can get away wit it, I can, too. The only thing that should keep me from making it would be not having time enough to gather sufficient dope on the subject. The telephone number of Davison is "Poughkeepsie 685. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/15/20
Text: February 15, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, and after I finished running around for Lucy, I worked. After lunch I helped swell the crowd coasting on Sunset for the benefit of the movie man. I came into the soap palace, covered with snow and looking like a first class tough, when Lucy and Howard came along, and literally dragged me into the Main parlors with them to their ice-cream party. Edith Lowman and her Gutwillig friend from N. Y whom I cannot...
Show moreFebruary 15, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, and after I finished running around for Lucy, I worked. After lunch I helped swell the crowd coasting on Sunset for the benefit of the movie man. I came into the soap palace, covered with snow and looking like a first class tough, when Lucy and Howard came along, and literally dragged me into the Main parlors with them to their ice-cream party. Edith Lowman and her Gutwillig friend from N. Y whom I cannot hand too much, Jeannette F, Charles R., Helen J, Ruth Franklin, and I were the party. I was not particularly thrilled. I then did a little work in the libe, and dressed to go over to the informal dancing at four. I had the job of entertaining Howard in the Raymond parlors until Lucy was ready. The dancing was fun, although I lack the necessary nerve to enjoy it to the utmost. It was cut-in dancing, and the girls did the cutting-in, Of course I would not cut in on any but those two, although most girls cut in on anyone, as long as she knew the girl of the couple. It is time for the mail to go, and I am due at Helen Reid's costume Valentine paty[sic]. I have loads to tell you about the prom, but it will keep. I shall be extremely busy next week, so my letters will be short.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/15/20
Text: [Addressed to mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 15, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, and after I finished running around for Lucy, I worked. After lunch I helped swell the crowd coasting on Sunset for the benefit of the movie man. I came into the soap palace, covered with snow and looking like a first class tough, when Lucy and Howard came along, and literally dragged me into the Main parlors with them to their ice-cream party. Edith Lowman and...
Show more[Addressed to mother @ Hotel Royal Poinciana] February 15, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, and after I finished running around for Lucy, I worked. After lunch I helped swell the crowd coasting on Sunset for the benefit of the movie man. I came into the soap palace, covered with snow and looking like a first class tough, when Lucy and Howard came along, and literally dragged me into the Main parlors with them to their ice-cream party. Edith Lowman and her Gutwillig friend from N. Y whom I cannot hand too much, Jeannette F, Charles R., Helen J, Ruth Franklin, and I were the party. I was not particularly thrilled. I then did a little work in the libe, and dressed to go over to the informal dancing at four. I had the job of entertaining Howard in the Raymond parlors until Lucy was ready. The dancing was fun, although I lack the necessary nerve to enjoy it to the utmost. It was cut-in dancing, and the girls did the cutting-in, Of course I would not cut in on any but those two, although most girls cut in on anyone, as long as she knew the girl of the couple. It is time for the mail to go, and I am due at Helen Reid's costume Valentine paty[sic]. I have loads to tell you about the prom, but it will keep. I shall be extremely busy next week, so my letters will be short.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-14
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Tiaymore] February 14, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report, except that this is my lab day, and therefore my letter will have to be brief. I am glad you are satisfied with my report, Father. Pete, your absolute silence would indicate that you thought me too punk for comment. Is that the case? If I gave five marks for Phyllis instead of six, it merely means that I forgot to give English Speech. It really doesn't count, except that...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Tiaymore] February 14, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is nothing much new to report, except that this is my lab day, and therefore my letter will have to be brief. I am glad you are satisfied with my report, Father. Pete, your absolute silence would indicate that you thought me too punk for comment. Is that the case? If I gave five marks for Phyllis instead of six, it merely means that I forgot to give English Speech. It really doesn't count, except that it has to be passed and you have to keep on taking it until you pass it. Also, you cannot get Phi Beta if you flunk it. Was your dictated letter supposed to be funny, Father? It sure was stiff. I don't mind your dictating to Pete and me, but I must confess that I hate your dictating to a stenographer. I don't like the business tone that you manifest. Please transliterate (?) Marse's letter to us, Pete. I honestly cannot read it. Lucy came bursting into my Romance class this morning at the end of the hour. It certainly was funny. She told me that she had been working in the libe and that her watch was fifteen minutes fast. She hurried over to Rocky, thinking that her class had started, and burst the door open to discover Miss Peebles holding forth. It certainly was ridiculous--she looked so perfectly blank and stupid, and to add to herembarassment, the whole class started to laugh. Lucy's mother writers her all the Pittsburgh dope and she immediately communicated with me, Mother. So you see, even when you do write me news, such as the engagements of people I don't know, Mrs. K. has supplied the dope in advance! Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/14/20
Text: February 14, 1920. I received your letter of the eleventh this morning, Mother, also one from Aunt Hattie. Hers are always interesting (not that your are not also, but hers don't come as often). Mother, why on earth don't you stay as long as Grandpa wants you, or at least a while longer. Now that he is getting better, you ought to get a little pleasure out of the place. Besides which I am fully convinced that if Father goes to Pinehurst, you should meet him there and get a good...
Show moreFebruary 14, 1920. I received your letter of the eleventh this morning, Mother, also one from Aunt Hattie. Hers are always interesting (not that your are not also, but hers don't come as often). Mother, why on earth don't you stay as long as Grandpa wants you, or at least a while longer. Now that he is getting better, you ought to get a little pleasure out of the place. Besides which I am fully convinced that if Father goes to Pinehurst, you should meet him there and get a good rest. Having taken care of various members of the family for so long, you are entitled to it. The air is bracing there and altogther[sic] it is a good idea. I misunderstood your telegram asking what day I was going for treatment. I thought you meant of this present week-end. As far as I know, I'll go next Saturday next week, for this reason. I had all my plans made in the New York end to go Friday, (yesterday), but when I called up for a taxi Thursday noon they informed me they could not get one out to the college. That meant that I could not make the eleven-thirty-eight after an eleven-twenty class. So I decided there was only one thing left, and that was to ask Miss Thallon to let me go early. I finally found her as she was going out to dinner Thursday night. I told her my story and she said, (Yes, there are her words), "My dear, I would just love to, but don't you know that it is against the rules of the college?" I said I thought that was just for before vacations. She said, no, all the time. And then she added in the most innocent tone, "But Fannie, if you get up and leave what am I to do about it? I would not be impolite enough to tell you to stay." I'll look the other way". She then said she hoped the train would be on time. I left at five minutes to eleven, and sure enough dropped my book out of my muff with a thump as I was reaching the door! I got the only car that passed in three quarters of an hour. It had to stop about five times a munute[sic], to let every kind of vehicle get out of the tracks. There were huge trucks every few blocks collecting snow, and the car had to wait until each was loaded. I got off once to telephone from a grocery store to see if I could get a taxi there, but the cunductor finally persuaded the truck driver to let him pass. T train was at the station when I got there, on time to the minute, so I almost missed it. I came back on the three thirty and was time. I waited till six-ten for a car. None came. Finally I got the taxi chief to order a taxi for me to take me up along the car tracks. i got there at ten minutes to seven. I am glad I got some supper at the station while waiting for the auto to come. Sure enough, after I gave up waiting, six cars came in succession. The reason that I count on going Saturday next week, is that if the snow is still so bad, as it probably will be, I could [not] ask to be excused again.Father, that was a good idea to remind me to send a special. I asked Aunt Bessie to drop two notes for me yesterday, as I did not have time in New York. I told the doctor that I am no better, worse, if anything, since the last treatment. He half murdered me yesterday. There is no improvemetn[sic] today that I can notice. It's great fun. That makes six treatments. I did not ask about skating, Mother. It would have been foolish. I am enclosing my semester bill. Please pay it, Father. It is right. I asked about the medical bill. I could not make it out. They charge a dollar for each hypo. Perhaps they are right, although i could not give five cents for their skill. I heard two wonderful lectures by Thomas Mott Osborne, one of the State prisons and the other on the naval prison. I [don't] believe I have ever heard such a mixture of sad stories and ridiculously funny ones, as he told. The first night he said, in the course of his introductory remarks that when he had the honor of speaking at the fiftieth celebration at Vassar, he shocked a good many good people by saying that he came from a similar institution down the river,--yes, they were both places of education. Of course the whole hall laughed, then stopped, looked at Proxy, who was quite fussed, and started off again twice as loud. The campus looks somewhat like a men's college campus today. I acted messenger boy for Lucy for about an hour and a half this morning. I am glad I can do something for her once. I saw Charles Rosenblook a munutes[sic] this morning. He is one boob I would not want up here for a prom, it seems to me, but I guess tastes differ. I go to the informal dancing this afternoon, from four to five. Did you read the article in the Yale Record that you gave me in November, Pete, making fun of a visit to Vassar. I could not help thinking of it last night when the ten o'clock bell rand last night, and there was a general exodus of men from the quadrangle dorms. Yes, we go to bed early. Otherwise nothing new. Whichever week you decide you will come home, Mother, I will take a week-end. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-13
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Tiayole] February 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The snow is melting already, but it is still almost as pretty as it was yesterday. I celebrated the good weather by sleeping till almost noon--and I certainly needed it and will need to carry me throuh the next week of tryouts. This afternoon I read "Rosalynde" and "As You Like It", the Romance reading that I should have done last week and didn't. Tonight I have to do a lot of Spanish and...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Tiayole] February 13, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: The snow is melting already, but it is still almost as pretty as it was yesterday. I celebrated the good weather by sleeping till almost noon--and I certainly needed it and will need to carry me throuh the next week of tryouts. This afternoon I read "Rosalynde" and "As You Like It", the Romance reading that I should have done last week and didn't. Tonight I have to do a lot of Spanish and some American History which afternoon to do the Spanish and discovered that the books had been taken out over Sunday. That is permissible, but vertainly a mean thing to do, I spent a half hour hunting up the girl who had it, and then got her to primise it to me for tonight. I just came back from a great walk up Sunset and around the lake, then through the path in the woods that leads to the Hackensack road. It was great. I really think the beauty of campus today and yesterday could compare favorably with that of Wellesly! I have to write a bunch of letters tonight, or I won't be on speaking terms with anybody at home, I am afraid. I haven't written to anybody since I came back after spring--vacation. Otherwise there is nothing much new to report. Oh, yes there is, too. I have a pupil at the maids' club house, a girl who is very anxious to learn to type. The girl in charge of the club house work sent her to me. I took her on condition that I don't make debate. If I do, I will have my hands full. It will amount to about an hour a week. Yours in the hope of making debate. Love, Fannie The prunes are fine, Mother, and exactly what I wanted. Could you send me another jar before you leave Atlantic, if it is not too inconveniet for you? It would save me a lot of time here in the rush of present tryouts.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/12/20
Text: February 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I don't know whether I'll get off at eleven thirty-eight tomorrow or not. Having made all my arrangements, I discovered at noon upon calling for a taxi that they cannor get them out through the heavy snow. I went down to Miss Thallon a few minutes ago, to see if she would let me leave class early, but she is not home. D-----. Nothing exciting happened today, excpet that Mlle. Champy told me that instead of answering "No",...
Show moreFebruary 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I don't know whether I'll get off at eleven thirty-eight tomorrow or not. Having made all my arrangements, I discovered at noon upon calling for a taxi that they cannor get them out through the heavy snow. I went down to Miss Thallon a few minutes ago, to see if she would let me leave class early, but she is not home. D-----. Nothing exciting happened today, excpet that Mlle. Champy told me that instead of answering "No", when she asked me a certain question, and ansering it in a tone", Don't bother me", I should work my brain a little. The class just roared, including me. I think her idea is not to let Josephine Marple and me be too well satisfied with ourselves, but it surely was funny. I am now going over to the doctor's office to get my hypo and also find out why they charged me twenty-eight fifty for medical attantion instead of nineteen dollars. I hope you got the night letter all right, Mother. I could not quite get the idea in so much telegraphic communication. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-01
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Commodore] February 1, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: One more exam behind me! That is something to live for, all right--the day when the last one is behind me. My nightmare comes tomorrow afternoon, in chem. Romance was sort of funny this morning. There was a choice in the first question, but I had to take the first part for the simple reason that our section had taken up very little of the reading connected with the second part. It took me fifteen minutes to start...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Commodore] February 1, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: One more exam behind me! That is something to live for, all right--the day when the last one is behind me. My nightmare comes tomorrow afternoon, in chem. Romance was sort of funny this morning. There was a choice in the first question, but I had to take the first part for the simple reason that our section had taken up very little of the reading connected with the second part. It took me fifteen minutes to start to write and then I wrote with a vengeance, till the bell rang, at which time my wrist, back, and head hurt. Please return the exam, Pete. I met Lucy on the way back, and her invitation to me to go off for lunch with them appealed to my weary state. I preferred that to hearing everybody in the dining-room has over their morning s exam. And here I am, ready to spend the afternoon studying. I have an awful lot of studying to do for Spanish, and quite a lot for chem. Unless I let you know to the contrary, I will be down Thursday on the 11:38. If it suits you, I would like to see "The Skin-Game", "Emperor Jones", and either "Mary Rose" or Deburau", at least Lucy recommends the last. Love, FannieMr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. Vassar, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-11
Text: February 11, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much to tell you, after my voluminous letter of last night. I sent the bill to you by mistake, Pete. I hope you had sense enough to send it to the right destination. Two laundry cases have come since I came back, Mother. I sent it to Mrs. Madden last Wednesday again. I wasted an hour studying for a chem quiz this morning. It was quite unnecessary. I am going to quit studying that stuff. It doesn't do any good anynow. I just...
Show moreFebruary 11, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: There is not much to tell you, after my voluminous letter of last night. I sent the bill to you by mistake, Pete. I hope you had sense enough to send it to the right destination. Two laundry cases have come since I came back, Mother. I sent it to Mrs. Madden last Wednesday again. I wasted an hour studying for a chem quiz this morning. It was quite unnecessary. I am going to quit studying that stuff. It doesn't do any good anynow. I just walked off campus with Lucy. She is suffering from a desire to do something and not being able to do anything except fool--she had drops in her eyes. I am going to spend the afternoon working on debate. Otherwise I know nothing new, except that the Albert Shop sent me a while sweater this morning which I haven't tried on yet. Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/11/20
Text: February 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That...
Show moreFebruary 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That is what I read, and our English class decided to study it before Second Hall, so the book will come in very handy. Also send the "Oxford Book of English Verse" if we have it. Of all aweful things, our class want to take up contemporary English poetry. I'm afraid Miss Buck picked out my wants wrong when she put me into that class. I like having Latin in the morning much better, of course. The class is very stupid, however. Miss Bourne tried to be quite friendly. I was reading your telegrahm when she had been discussing marks with me the other night, and I had mentioned that I had gotten a three page letter from my Father congratulating me on having gotten only one A (in connection with the insignificance of marks, and she had thought it a great joke). So this morning she said, "Is that another message of congratulation from you father?" I don't lke the dirtiness of the solid geometries at the book exchange, so I shall order one from Brentanno's and have it charged to you, Mother. I am now in the midst of drying, or rather, letting my hair dry. With Junior Prom on Friday, there is no use in trying to get an appointment with Jane Wilson. Speaking of Prom, Lcuy[sic] told me last night that she had saved a dance in the main prom, that is, Saturday night, that I would be allowed to dance in the vestibule (off from the main hall)! Some few Freshmen are lucky. I am having the -----of a time with drawing figures in Sol Geometry. It took me ten minutes at the board this morning to make anything like a decent figure. Miss Wells was very much amused. I asked her after class how to learn. She told me to build figures with anything I had in my room, toothbrushes, per anything. I have not gotten started on my history topic yet. Love,VASSAR COLLEGE RECORD FOR 1st SEMESTER 1919-1920 Fannie Hamburger Aaron Course Hours Grade English 1 3 c French 29 3 b History 1 3 b Latin 1 3 3 b Mathematics 1 3 a Physical Education 1 b GRADES AND CREDITS a. Markedly excellent; attainable by high ability and hard work. 5 credits for each hour. b. Good; considerably above average. 3 credits for each hour. c. Average. 2 credits for each hour. d. Passable. 1 credit for each hour. e. Not passing; re-examination required. f. Not passing; must be repeated in class to receive credit. Required for Graduation Grade at least: 27 credits for 1st semester. Freshman year. 54 credits through 2d semester. Freshman year. 81 " " 1st " Sophomore year. 108 " " 2d " " " 135 " " 1st " Junior year. 162 " " 2d " " " and a total of from 212 credits for 115 hours to 222 " " 120 " (120 hours required of 1921. CONTINUANCE IN COLLEGE 1. Students who fail to complete 12 hours in the first semester must complete 15 in the second to entitle them to return in the autumn. 2. Students who fail to complete 9 hours in the first semester may not remain for the second. 3. Students who fail to complete 24 hours in the year may not return the following autumn. Fm. 36
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/11/20
Text: February 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That...
Show moreFebruary 11, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I shall answer your telegram as soon as I go to MaiN. That is an intelligent thing to tell you by letter. I don't know what you mean about the Washington celebration. There is no such thing that I know of. I shall go to New York Friday this week. If it is too hard on me I will not try it again. You can get all the dope about grades from the back of the enclosed report card, Pete. Also, please send the translation of L'Aiglon. That is what I read, and our English class decided to study it before Second Hall, so the book will come in very handy. Also send the "Oxford Book of English Verse" if we have it. Of all aweful things, our class want to take up contemporary English poetry. I'm afraid Miss Buck picked out my wants wrong when she put me into that class. I like having Latin in the morning much better, of course. The class is very stupid, however. Miss Bourne tried to be quite friendly. I was reading your telegrahm when she had been discussing marks with me the other night, and I had mentioned that I had gotten a three page letter from my Father congratulating me on having gotten only one A (in connection with the insignificance of marks, and she had thought it a great joke). So this morning she said, "Is that another message of congratulation from you father?" I don't lke the dirtiness of the solid geometries at the book exchange, so I shall order one from Brentanno's and have it charged to you, Mother. I am now in the midst of drying, or rather, letting my hair dry. With Junior Prom on Friday, there is no use in trying to get an appointment with Jane Wilson. Speaking of Prom, Lcuy[sic] told me last night that she had saved a dance in the main prom, that is, Saturday night, that I would be allowed to dance in the vestibule (off from the main hall)! Some few Freshmen are lucky. I am having the -----of a time with drawing figures in Sol Geometry. It took me ten minutes at the board this morning to make anything like a decent figure. Miss Wells was very much amused. I asked her after class how to learn. She told me to build figures with anything I had in my room, toothbrushes, per anything. I have not gotten started on my history topic yet. Love,
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-02-10
Text: [Addressed to Hotel Tiaymole] February 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write before, but I had to hurry to get to lab. I had four classes this morning, and was exceedingly rushed at noon. I had my lab schedule changed. I had intended to do so, even before you told me to, Father. I was just waiting to see who was the lab instructor at the various times, so as to know what I wanted before I asked for it. I have it fifth and sixth Mondays and...
Show more[Addressed to Hotel Tiaymole] February 10, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I did not get time to write before, but I had to hurry to get to lab. I had four classes this morning, and was exceedingly rushed at noon. I had my lab schedule changed. I had intended to do so, even before you told me to, Father. I was just waiting to see who was the lab instructor at the various times, so as to know what I wanted before I asked for it. I have it fifth and sixth Mondays and Thursdays, and first and second Wednesdays. You can get more done in two three hour periods but it is far too tiring. I will send you my schedule when you get home, Mother. I am sorry you were worried about my arrival. you realize, don't you, that the messenger room is closed after ten and that is therefore impossible to telegraph that night? I am very sorry you were uneasy. I tried out for debate yesterday afternoon for the first time. I consider that I was second best of those six, and at that Marian Cahill wasn't as much better than I was as I had expected her to be. I worked about six hours prior to the tryouts. I was first affirmative speaker yesterday, and my particular job was to give a sketch of restrictive legislation, in addition to an introduction of the subject and definition of terms. It was quite a lot of fun. The reading is very interesting, but there is such an indefinite supply of it that it is quite a shock turning away so suddenly from intercollegiate athletics, where no brain work was needed in reading. I am up again for eight-thirty Saturday morning and am checked to organize the negative team. Everybody gets three tryouts, and then the elimination starts. I am against some pretty live opponents, seniors who have had courses in labor problems, charities, and what not. Incidentally, the subject is, "Resolved that the United States Should Further Restrict European Immigration". But further is meant legislation in addition to present laws, excluding bills now before Congress. If every debate is like yesterday's, the Jews will not lack being mentioned. They have on reference in the debate room a letter from one of the secretaries of the National Council of Jewish Women, informing them that if the ships were available and the two governments would allow it, every one of the three million Jews in Poland would sail tomorrow for America. Marks came out yesterday afternoon during the debate. The committee went over to Main after our mian speeches and collected everybody's marks. I have never seen such wild excitement and impatient waiting on the part of everyone as the twenty-four hours before they came out. There were about ten rumors that each time they would be out in an hour. I decided that I wasnot going to lose my chances, perhpas, of making debate, because of the excitement and possible disappointment of looking at my marks. I was not at all sure of what I was going to get. So I quietly put the envelope into my notebook until my rebuttal speech was over. Everybody expressed great astonishment over my self-control and coaxed me to open them. So you see, Mother, marks worry me and interest me far less than they do some people. Marian Cahill almost went luny when she opened hers, she was as excited as a five year old kid. She got four A's and a B, so I hardly wonder. Don't expect too much. English Speech C--what everybody else gets Chemistry C Romance B Economics D American HistoryA Spanish A Now for comments. English Speech satisfies me perfectly. They hand that grade out as though it were the only one in existence. I should have liked B in chem, but considering how it worried me, and considering the fact that for two months I did all in my power to impress Proffessor Moulton, Mr. Kilpatrick, and Miss Landon with my stupidity and constatntly call their attention to the fact, I ought to be satisfied. There is a lot in the game of bluff, and I lost my chances this time, but I also learned a lesson which I hope to apply in the future. Romance was what I expected. You have to have unuslal[sic] ability in writing and a lot of background in reading to get A. Ec, I imagine, was on the verge of A. I also imagine that my exam pulled me down, inasmuch as I got the first question wrong. Many in our class expressed astonishment at the fact that I got B instead of A. There were very few A's. Spanish was as I expected, before the exam. There were only two A's in all baby Spanish, seven classes. History means absolutely nothing. I thoroughly believe what Miss Salmon said, that marks have no meaning to her. She doled out A's as though they were so many toys and as though she appreciated their value about as much as heiroglyphic. Excuse spelling, I seem to be speeding up too much. Several of us counted up eleven A's in the class! Maybe we are an exceptionally brainy class, I don't know! So there I am. I don't seem to have varied much from my Freshman marks. Pete, please don't be peeved or think me too stupid. When i am ell again, I'll shine a la M. L. A. Not feeling well is a handicap--take my word for it.Helen Reid got exactly the same marks as I did, in different subjects. Helen Hertz got two B's and three C's. She is still marvelling over the fact that Pap White passed her in Math. She would not believe me when i told her that he never flunks anyone whose name comes in the middle of the alphabet. Ruth Bransten is just above grad, if she had been thee points lower she could not have had her part in second hall. There is no particular use in telling about the marks of everyone in college. One more may interest you, Phyllis H.-- two A's, a B, and two C's. I will have to look to see what the phone number is, Mother. Instead of working tonight, I am going to hear Percy Grainger. I expect to spend all tomorrow afternoon working on debate. Either make it, or bust, you know. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Feb. 10.
Text: Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: [Feb. 10] There is absolutely nothing to tell you, except that I tried out for debate at eight-thirty, this morning. I thought I was going to have to take two parts, inasmuch as I was organizer and one of the girls of our team said she would not be able to come. So I prepared for the job, but she appeared the last minute. I think I did fairly well. I spent all yesterday afternoon, four hours, working on it. Me and Minerva Turnbull, one of the brainiest in the...
Show moreDear Mother, Father, and Pete: [Feb. 10] There is absolutely nothing to tell you, except that I tried out for debate at eight-thirty, this morning. I thought I was going to have to take two parts, inasmuch as I was organizer and one of the girls of our team said she would not be able to come. So I prepared for the job, but she appeared the last minute. I think I did fairly well. I spent all yesterday afternoon, four hours, working on it. Me and Minerva Turnbull, one of the brainiest in the senior class! Ha ha! I heard John Drinkwater read some poems last night and talk on "Poetry and Life". I must confess that I was not terribly impressed. Perhaps I lack a poetic soul. I have been too sleepy today to accomplish anything except foor around outdoors for an hour. The snow is very deep and it is perfectly gorgeous out. Considering that I did hardly any class work all week and spent most of the time working on debate, it is time for me to get to work this week-end. This sort of weather makes me wonder whether trying out for debate is worht while after all. Love, Fannie (Thanks for prunes- they are what I wanted)
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