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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-04-22]
Text: [postmarked 22 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just a line before lunch. I have to beat it over to the libe right after lunch. I worked from eight-thirty to ten-thirty and it is such a glorious day that we then proceeded to walk for two hours. Jane and I walked out to the cider-mill yesterday afternoon. The weather is marvelous. Heard an excellent lecture last night by Miss Drew of Girton College on "The Recaction from Tennyson". Mother, don't buy and launcry cases at...
Show more[postmarked 22 Apr 1922] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Just a line before lunch. I have to beat it over to the libe right after lunch. I worked from eight-thirty to ten-thirty and it is such a glorious day that we then proceeded to walk for two hours. Jane and I walked out to the cider-mill yesterday afternoon. The weather is marvelous. Heard an excellent lecture last night by Miss Drew of Girton College on "The Recaction from Tennyson". Mother, don't buy and launcry cases at home. I'll get one at Luckey's. The one you sent last week is too heavy. Jane and I almost died lugging it home yesterday. It would be terribly foolish, Father, to come for debate. It is the same subject--the debate is at 4 P.M. Saturday. That means no one will come. And I am spending very little time on it, so I won't be good. I'd rahter have you the week later for Third Hall. You wouldn't forget that in a hurry. Besides which, I am so terribly busy that I would not be able to spend any time with you at all. I shall have to work the whole day after it, On Sunday. Suit yourself, but it is most ridiculous. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/2/19
Text: November 2, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked in the library yesterday afternoon on English and a Mlle. Champy French assignment. It rained so there was no chapel last night, but there was too much excitement around to study. i forgot to mention that we had a stunt party meeting. I think the performance will come off all right. It is to take place between nine-thirty and ten tomorrow night. I got togged up after dinner last night, and after I was all dressed Dorothea sewed me...
Show moreNovember 2, 1919. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I worked in the library yesterday afternoon on English and a Mlle. Champy French assignment. It rained so there was no chapel last night, but there was too much excitement around to study. i forgot to mention that we had a stunt party meeting. I think the performance will come off all right. It is to take place between nine-thirty and ten tomorrow night. I got togged up after dinner last night, and after I was all dressed Dorothea sewed me into the lace collar that goes with the costume. Helen Reid pinned a hair ribbon on the right spot of my pig-tail, so I was properly fixed up. It poured all last night. There were two colonial gentleman in the party, and two women. i am not crazy about my wife, so i let her shift for herself most of the time. Our costumes did matdh[sic] exactly, though. By the way, Aunt Hattie did not make this, did she? The party was great. It took place in Student'. There was some fine fancing dancing, but that was merely incidental to the whole performance. There were all kinds of various college scenes, does that give enough diversity? That is what it was, anyhow. The performance lasted till nine-thirty. There were also some take-offs on college authorities. The Freshman costumes were very good. There were some fine pirates. One kid went as Dr. T's model for night, all rigged up in flannel nightbown with long sleeves. She told us that people of unusually strong mentality wear sleeves on their nightgowns in winter. Her roommate went as Dr. T's model for day, carrying the egg and pepper, etc. The whole thing was good. We danced till eleven, shocking for college. Mlle. Champy said good evening to me so often that I concluded she wanted to dance, so I asked her, and she was muchly tickled and excited. She dances like a French house on fire, though. My courage was admired by many who fear her in class, Ha, ha! Father, I have your tie and I'll send it with the next laundry. Pay day comes soon. By the way, I have always forgotten to write about this, Mother. The Christian Association must be very different from what it used to be, or you would not have said not to join it. From all I have heard and noticed and read, it is about the only and also a very effective charitable organization. They do mightly good work in Poughkeepsie, and in supporting good settlements. They also bring most of the good lecturers to the college. I think religion is a very very small and insignificant part of it. I was also told that all the Jewish girls belong to it. So I think it will meet with your approval if I join it. I won't be able to hear from you in time. I have to start acting on my own hook, though. Also, in case the Red Cross drive involved giving in addition to membership dues, what should I give? I would like to know that. I staid in bed till nine-fifteen this morning. I concluded a reat[sic] would do me good, although I could not sleep. I straightenedup my room, among other things. I also studied considerably. After dinner I took a walk out into the country with two other girls. It was a wonderful day. I don't believe there is much else to tell you. Cousin Pauline sent some instant chocolate. It is supposed to contain the milk and chocolate and shugar, and all that is necessary is to pour water on it. I tried it this morning, but it is awful tasting stuff. For the little that I fix in my room, tea does very well. I have to write some letters tonight, but I probably won't get to it. I forgot to tell you that when I got back last night, there was this note on my door:--"although 23's bed is complicated, 21 loves you enough to turn it down. Happy dreams!" I discorvered that it is customary for some juniors to come around and turn down Freshie's beds for them the night of Soph. party. They also put your picture on my bed, Pete. Evidently you don't look like me. I probably won't get time for a letter tomorrow, because it is a fool[full] day and we will have rehearsal for the stunt party. I worked ahead as much as I could. We are to go to Junior party next week as our ambitions. I said so once before. I rather think I'll borrow Helen's cap and gown. Have you any suggestions? I'll be very formal for once--Pardon the mistakes, but it is almost supper time and I don't want this letter to miss the mail. There was no letter from you, yesterday, Mother. Love, [Fannie]Ticket [stub] tucked in envelope for 2 NOV 1919 [the Syria Mosque was in Pittsburgh]CL8 Sec. Left Row.____ No.____ Orchestra Circle. SYRIA MOSQUE Tuesday Eve., Nov. 4, '19 Retain This Check
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 4/25/20
Text: April 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very short letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. She said that Grandpa was in bed with bonchitis, and that is all she said about him. Is he very sick? I do not feel quite as good as yesterday afternoon and evening, but I felt exceptionally good then--in fact, I think better than at any time since last fall. If it would only last. I am drinking Poland water, taking the medicine, and obeying orders generally. Senior Prom came off last night....
Show moreApril 25, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I had a very short letter from Aunt Hattie yesterday. She said that Grandpa was in bed with bonchitis, and that is all she said about him. Is he very sick? I do not feel quite as good as yesterday afternoon and evening, but I felt exceptionally good then--in fact, I think better than at any time since last fall. If it would only last. I am drinking Poland water, taking the medicine, and obeying orders generally. Senior Prom came off last night. I am glad I did not know any "little boys" to dance in the corridor with, because it would not have been much fun to stay over in Metcalf instead. Neither Helen nor any of her roommates went. Father, you remember last fall you told me to look up Mary Heckel. I never did, but it would have been rather useless, inasmuch as there is a girl over at Metcalf who happened to mention that she was going to Pittsburgh for part of the summer, and informed me that she is a niece of Judge Sweringen. That was a bad sentence, but at any rate, she says this Heckel girl flunked out last year and came back second smester this year and is now a member of my class. Room-drawing turned out differently from the way it started out. Nobody wanted to come to Davison. It has been so punk for the last two years that it got a bad name, but several good people with low numbers drew in here on the trial draw, and the consequence was that the final draw it came out pretty good. Raymond and Strong, I understand, although I have not seen the lists yet, are the undesirable ones this year. Lathrop closed first, then North, then Josselyn, then Davison. So you see, that really means we are the third hall, as far as a good crowd is concerned, because every variety draws into Josselyn for the sake of the rooms. The present sophomores and juniors there now are pretty good, and one of them told me that they are all sore at its prospects for next year. I believe Phyllis and her roommate, the girl I told you about, went there. I wonder how they will get along together--it certainly is a funny combination. Phyllis went down to West Point to a hop this week-end. It must be fun to have a brother-in-law whos is a major, or anything else in the army, for that matter. Coming back to room-drawing again, Lathrop and North got the peppiest girls, that is, most of our former officers, prom runners, etc. I am really just as glad to be here, because I think I will "balance" with these girls better. If you could have known the feeling I had yesterday when I saw the girl whom I consider absolutely the worst in the class, look at Dorothea's room! But she did not take it. Both her room and Katheryn Gardner's were not taken, which means that there will either be freshmen there, or new sophomores or juniors. K. Gardner got one of the best singles in Josselyn, but she does not think she is coming back. I shall cry my eyes out.I have to spend this afternoon on that English theme. I will be glad when it will be out of the way. I spent three hours yesterday collecting the material for it. I am very fortunate just now in being able to do so much work without chasing over to the library. Did I tell you that Dr. T. went to New Orleans and will not be back till the third of May? Dorothea was over at Metcalf for quite a while last night. I wish I could lose a neighbor in the other direction instead of her. I believe I mentioned to you that the cleaning-woman ruined the rop of my desk over vacation. It is all gray and gritty. She says she only wiped it with a wet cloth, but I think she scrubbed it with sapolio. I kicked to the housekeeper. She came up with me yesterday to look at it, and she says she will do the best with it she can. It does not pay to have mahogany, or very expensive furniture, around here. I went over to your friend with the unpronouncuncable[sic] name yesterday to engage a room for you in case you should be able and want to come, Mother. She will let me know tomorrow whether she can take care of you or not. 1913 is to have reunion then, and they will be using most of her house. At any rate, you can get a room at the Inn, inasmuch as I went there, too. Mulaly was too doubtful. I guess this is a long enough letter for one stretch. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-22]
Text: [postmarked 22 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received a Commencement present from Aunt Pauline today, a little stone hanging on a chain, to be worn as a pendant, I guess. With my love of trhinkets, of course I became wildly excited. However, it was very nice of her. Received, also, an invitation for Commencement afternoon for the wedding of Lorna Delano, '23, in chapel. I guess the whole class is invited, as I don't know her at all well. Am returning the stockings in the...
Show more[postmarked 22 May 1923] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: Received a Commencement present from Aunt Pauline today, a little stone hanging on a chain, to be worn as a pendant, I guess. With my love of trhinkets, of course I became wildly excited. However, it was very nice of her. Received, also, an invitation for Commencement afternoon for the wedding of Lorna Delano, '23, in chapel. I guess the whole class is invited, as I don't know her at all well. Am returning the stockings in the laundry, Mother. They are nice quality, but too long. I war 9 1/2. Can you exchange them? Quiet hours certainly are a thing of the past. Last night I asked the freshman across the hall please to stop typing at midnight--she started at 11:30, and she had the impudente to tell me she was very sorry, but she had to finish the theme, and she thought it would only take her a half hour yet! That is the fourth night it has been too noisey to get to sleep before midnight. I was pretty sore. Love, Fannie Have reached page 75 in my topic.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-01-07]
Text: [postmarked 7 Jan 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is handy to be able to borrow one's neighbor's type-writer. I came up on the train in my own company, so I got some work done. The red ribbon seems better than the ble on this machine. I came back in a taxi with a California girl in my class. She spent the vacation in Pittsburgh with the Dilworths, on Negley Avenue, your friends, Pete. She is the girl I saw in the Fairmont last summer-you remember, Mother. She came from San...
Show more[postmarked 7 Jan 1920] Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: It is handy to be able to borrow one's neighbor's type-writer. I came up on the train in my own company, so I got some work done. The red ribbon seems better than the ble on this machine. I came back in a taxi with a California girl in my class. She spent the vacation in Pittsburgh with the Dilworths, on Negley Avenue, your friends, Pete. She is the girl I saw in the Fairmont last summer-you remember, Mother. She came from San Francisco. I was the fifth back in Davison. I straightened up my room, unpacked my suitcase, went over and telegraphed, and it was then dinner time. After dinner I went to the library and completely finished my history topic, which I handed in today, and al my trig but one problem. I am very much messed up in it. I shall try to straighten myself out today. I opened all my windows and turned off the heat yesterday afternoon, but in spite of that the room was so suffocatingly hot that I did not get to sleep until after midnight. I got up any covers. i moved my furniture around today, so that the bed is now under the windows. Perhaps I can breathe now. The letter from Doctor Furniss asking for a weekly excuse for me came today. I shall attend to it now. I got to the station yesterday just in time to see the gates shut on the one o'clock train. We did not get in from Pittsburgh until noon. The doctor fired the usual line of questions at me. He wants me before exams. He says I can study enough to pass with honors as it is. He wants me for one treatment, no several, as Dr. S. seemed to. He says I can go back the same afternoon. Saturday is his operating day, and he is only there from eleven-thirty to one thirty. I got a twelve appointment, so I shall take the trainleaving here at ten-five and getting in at twelve-five. It is the only one that will work at all. Aunt Bessie says she will meet me at the doctor's office, and can do so without inconvenience, I can return at three-thirty, getting back in time for dinner. Incidentally, Aunt Bessie insisted on using up the money you would not take for taxies, porters, etc. Doctor F. Wants me to take gym unles I find that it hurts me. There was a fire in Josselyn yesterday morning. It started in the candy-kitchen and quite a litte damage was done by water. They had to have the Poughkeepsie fire engines out. Miss Thallon called me by my first name this morning--I wonder if she does that to everybody! Lucy came up at one o'clock to work and did not do anything. [Fannie]MotherDr. [F] came me the [iron] hyperdermic. The [R. Lin] is rather bad today, but I guess it is just an off day. I tell you because you want to know. Let Aunt Bessie meet me this time. And save your [trip] for another week. - Father.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1921-01-22
Text: January 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is an extemely stupid, warm, and pepless day. I woke up at nine o'clock and finally managed to get myself down to work at eleven fifteen. I have been studying for an hour and a half now, and am again in a very sleepy state. I have done all my review for my Ec exam, which comes Friday morning. It is very simple to review for, I think. I also did some supplementary reading on the evolution of economics and economic theory, which was...
Show moreJanuary 22, 1921 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: This is an extemely stupid, warm, and pepless day. I woke up at nine o'clock and finally managed to get myself down to work at eleven fifteen. I have been studying for an hour and a half now, and am again in a very sleepy state. I have done all my review for my Ec exam, which comes Friday morning. It is very simple to review for, I think. I also did some supplementary reading on the evolution of economics and economic theory, which was very interesting. I plan to write an English paper and to study some more chem now, if I can get up the pep to do it. Tomorrow I shall devote largely to the study of the theory of English speech. I don't remember any of that technical stuff which we had last semester. I fooled around yesterday afternoon until three o'clock and then we walked to town and called on Miss Salmon. She has a very cozy house with Miss Brown. It is on Mill Street, near Luckey's. She was very interesting. She talked about the evolution of words in real Miss Salmon style, about marks (with a vengeance, too), and about things in general. She did most of the talking, and kept it up for three quarters of an hour. I certainly think it would be ideal, if her plan of no marks at all were to go into effect. She said Michigan had it for a long time, but when a large number of Harvard men when out there as profs, they thought they would reform things, and which the institution of Phi Bete Kappa found it necessary to introduce marks. She said, "And so, I am sorry to say, Michigan has retrograded, too". Another thing which she advocates very strongly in taking in girls on merit instead of taking into consideration the length of time their applications have been ing. She said there are twelve hundred on the waiting list for next fall and more on the waiting list for the next few years than there are alumnae of the college! She certainly was interesting. She asked us to be sure to come soon again, and she also asked for you, Mother. I had the strangest feeling the whole time she was talking--I kept thinking constantly of the long time she had been here and what a perfect Methuselah she must feel like, to seen have this college grow to what it is almost from the time of its founding and to have seen so many new methods and experiments tried! We got back just in time for dinner, and after chapel I wasted the evening on a lecture which was not particularly worth hearing, "What Americans Should Seek in France," given in English by a Frenchman, M. Dimnet. It was a continuous series of anecdotes. I then came home and went to bed. I certainly have succeeded in accomplishing nothing this week-end except sleeping. But I have not had particularly much to do, so it is all right. Love, Fannie[enc w/ 22 Jan 1921] Dear Mothrer:[sic] I have been strongly tempted for the past week to buy a regulation heavy Spaulding sweater for skating, but did not want to do so without your consent. The tan one I got last year is so tight that I cannot wear it all all. It looks like a joke, and I cannot stretch it. They are sold at the Albert Shop for twelve dollars. Would it be terribly extravagant if I should do so? I whould get a lot of use out if one, if it fit so that I could wear it. If I got another could you dispose of this one at all. It seems very extravagant, that is why I would not want to do it without asking you first. What does one do for hives? I have either that or seven mosquito bites, and I don't see how I could have the latter this time of the year. I don't know what I would get hives from, but they are certainly something that itch most decidedly and look like bites without heads. Love, FannieWe have seen in the study of the determination of molecular weights that the lowering of the freezing point, the raising of the boiling point, and the lowering of the vapor pressure of organic subs.Mother Mother
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