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make the best of it. Agnes and I walked around the lake. I stopped in Miss Rivenburgh's room and helped her move
furniture. We went to class meeting together. Frances Jewell presided for first time. Chairman for Sophomore party
and Soph. golse(?) book were elected Ruth Valentine and Rebecca Lawrence respectively. Mary Bliss gave the report
of the silver Bay conference and Hazel Hoserman of the Mt. Lake park conference. Frances gave us a little speech on
standing as a class and doing our best not to beat some one else but just to do our very best. Lucy Rogers spoke about
cheering and Delphina about singing. Mrs. Kendrick held forth in chapel. I translated my first ode tonight. Retired 11
PM. Bessie Rector said I look tired. Met B. Vandergrift at 12:30 noon.

Thurs.
Sept. 29

Rose at 6. Tried to do Physics but had no metric tables. Enjoyed Latin and survived Physics. Agnes and I attended
Dutchess County Fair and saw and heard Colonel Roosevelt at close range. He came at 12:59. We were there from

11:45 till 3PM. After Roosevelt went we saw the Midway, poultry exhibit hens with feather hoods which hens marked
with black }}}}} so they were new to me. Laura

1910 97corn reaper, grain binder, apple picking shute, cows, pigs, sheep with that long wool (Dorset breed) and the
exhibit. Enjoyed it but am completely tired out. give me home. Of course I missed my lunch. Had Bessie get me some
bread, butter and milk. Sent a postal of the 4 dormitories and Rockefeller hall to F.B. 320 Central Bldg. Rec'd card
from Minnie Cole. Ate some lunch. Invited Pauline Allen to go to Students' & Christian's reception with me. Went to
Library. Walked home with Frances Valiant. Asked her why she didn't come over. "You have never called on me"
Dressed for dinner. Prexy prayed that we might not tempt ourselves & others. Got Arn book from Lillian Lee. Pegged
away at Physics. We sampled pancakes at the Fair. Rec'd yard stick, pencil, map of U.S. etc. Wrote letter home. Card
to Mrs. Robertson.Fri.Sept. 30.Rec'd card from Yamaguchi. My 2 problems on metric system which I reworked by
myself last night were correct. We had to translate some old English lines from Beowulf in Soph. Lit. Miss Fiske is so
interesting. Found letter from home awaiting me. Delivered morning mail. Then read home letter. Found in it a check
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fifty dollars from Aunt Jennie. Papa advised me to return it so I can get interest on it during October. I endorsed it,
wrote a short letter to papa enclosing the draft. Also wrote a letter of thanks to Aunt Jennie. Mailed them for the noon
mail. Studied Arg. in the Lib. Delivered noon mail. Miss Yost discussed Convention system and Primaries. I tried to
find some one to ride to Poughkeepsie on a wheel but in rain. Waited for Alma to finish a letter. She put in my blue
card for me. I stood in line at the express office and signed for my box of books. Had to pay $.50 delivery charges.
Signed for E. Horton also. Alone I rode to fair Grounds on my wheel and bought popcorn fritters for Irene (our elevator
maid). Did not go to the free tea at the Inn from 3-5. Wish I had. Had twice of choc. ice cream. After chapel went to
426 M. and got names of 10 Freshman whom I asked to go to church Sunday. Found only one home. Agnes came over
after 9 PM and Pauline Allen came up and she staid till after 10:15 PM. I bought new my Adv. German Prose
Composition book and my Sellar's "Horace and the other Elegias poets."


1910 99Sat.Oct. 1Sent a card to Yamaguchi also one to dear little Claire. Went on wheel to Whittocks cottage to see
Miss Butler about church. Delivered morning mail. Spent an hour copying into notebooks my various notes. Clara Hill
saw me on my wheel and exclaimed why I didn't know you could ride! Took the noon mail. Finished article on "the
Albany Gang" in Library. Went to Main several times. Told Maud I had asked several girls to go to church with me.
"Where are you going? she asked. To the Presbyterian church. Are they all Presbyterians. Certainly. I answered. She
talks as though she thinks I know very little compared with her superior wisdom. Wore white dress to the Christian
Assoc. reception in the Athletic circle at 4PM. Took Pauline Allen. Met Marjorie McCoy, Julia Lovejoy, Prexy and
Mrs. Prexy. I introduced her to several girls. The glee club sang some splendid songs. We were served with tricolored
ice cream and cakes. My box at last was delivered. Pauline A. and I went to college singing in Soap Palace. Heard old
"Solomon" for first time. Charlotte Burnett led. chapel. Prexy said there are two reasons for our having


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an opportunity to go to town to church. 1. For communion. 2. To mingle with other than college people. Spent over
two hours on Ode 2 in Horace. Tried to do some German. So sleepy I retired 11:45 PM.

Sun.
Oct. 2
Was late to breakfast. Drank coffee and ate cereal. Forgot to say that Lousie Boynton gave me some luscious grapes
last night. I unpacked my books. It seems good to see my dear Bible lying once more on my table. My new
Shakespeare set looks fine on the top shelf of my book case which is now well filled. I straightened up on house, read
in my Bible, dressed. The girls stopped for me and at 10:15 I with my five charges, Ruienburg 1913, Ball 1914, Butler
1914, Moffat 1914 and Brown 1914 started for church. Walked via College Ave. Sat in front. Dr. Hill preached a fine
sermon on II Cor. 5:17 "Making our own world." He alluded to Carlyle, Hamlet, (good or bad only as we think so),
Captain of a fleet which failed to enter Charlestown harbor and a famous evangelish through whom an old man was
brought to see his "old Bible in a new light." Dr. H said "Faith is cooperation with God." He spoke of the importance
of the will." Nothing succeeds


1910 101like success." Took car home but conductor did not collect my fare. Nice dinner pleasant social time. Then I
had Mary MacNoughton dictate to me the songs the Glee Club sang yesterday. She paid me $.15 for the rent of my
wheel for one hour yesterday. Staid in my room a few minutes and visisted with me. I called on Eliz. Hibble. ("Don't
you know what your collar is?"" She told me about the old Library, old Infirmary, and the 1909 celebs" (celebrities.)
Had a nice visit with Helen Scobey who told me about the party they gave to the Freshman last night. The Lathrop
family, Mrs. Yale, Harvard, Wet Point, Cornell, Princeton. Chanticlier dance, dance & refreshments and 1 scene of a
Freshman and her mother buying ornaments for her room. I opened a bureau drawer for Albertina this morning.
Figured up my money accounts. Chapel. Christians. Made some paste for Mary [Main]. Called on Helen Simpson &
Winifred Dutcher. They fed me. I had a good call. Wrote up the reception yesterday for the Miscellany and took it to
Main. Wrote to Margaret Clarke enclosing $.15. Wrote home. Pasted some things in street book. Retired 11:15 PM.


102 1910Mon.Oct. 3Rose early. Latin was interesting & I survived. No. Eng. Didn't finish my German. Delivered
morning and noon mail. Had Lab 5th & 6th. Did some Horace 7th. Went to Soph. Lit lecture 8th. Miss Fiske. Wore
waist & shrunk cotton skirt to dinner. Did my Horace all but reveiw, scansion and 7 hills of Rome. Tried to do German
but fell asleep over it so went to bed after 11PM. Tues.Oct. 4Rose at 5:40AM. Did German and tried to do Physics
problems. Was late to breakfast and the day has gone all wrong. Miss Haight called on me for the review of Ode to
Augustus oh-it was awful. I didn't have my problems done and made mistakes in my German sentence on the board.
Miss Stroebe talked to me about my Summer Reading. Reread "Albany gang article.". Rec'd postal from Mrs. Yergin
and letter from mama. Brunette & Uncle Enoch are there." Claire is doing finely in school, has had two or three stars
and several 100% and she is just delighted." Her big sister will have to hurry up or get beaten. Arg. was fair. I took the
noon mail & was late for lunch. 6th hour I spent rowing with Dorothy Hood and Lottie. Very delightful. Read


1910 1035 pages of German in 40 min. Wore pink dress to dinner. After chapel finished from 8.15-10.15 my German
for tomorrow in "Duhtung and Wahrheit" and read 16 pages which I couldn't finish for yesterday while Eliz. McShane,
in whose room I studied to keep awake, did her Horace and Greek. Was ist mit mir? I had my mind fixed on my work
too. Rec'd letter from Ellen Sergeant who is very happy at Elmira. Read one English lyrie. Retired 11:30PM. Rather
downhearted. Am, however, thankful that I can still, I hope, immediately prove myself A no 1.Wed.Oct. 5Rose at 6:45.
Was on time for breakdast a good omen for the day. Read old English lyrics. Had a 25 min. written in German.
Looked up the authority for an article for Arg. Delivered noon mail. Was on time for lunch. After Arg. Agnes & I
walked to Arlington down to Heston's drug store. Her father was once assistant to a Yale Mathematics professor. Did
45 lines Horace before dinner. Finished Horace. Had first interview with Miss Fiske. "You're an awfully nice member
of the class, you know" she said. Warned me to be specific and


104 1910Charlotte Rieney was elected Hall President, condense. (Do as I am told no more no less (?)) Did Physics
acceleration till 12 PM. Then retired 12:15. By [govey] my problems are worked. Hooray. I signed up tonight for Mrs.
Hill's Bible class. Eliz. McShane has charge of the cards. I was on time for dinner. Today has been pleasant, very
warm outdoors. Put on a pair of my new Marmheim stockings today.Thurs.Oct. 6Rose at 6. Reviewed the odes we
have had. Kathryn Upson came over to have me help her with her Physics problems. I verified instead of proved law
S=1/2a(2t-1) on the board today. Delivered morning mail. Read some Physics. Noon mail. Corridor meeting. Lab 5th
and 6th. I finished my first experiment of the Vernier Caliper. My room was swept today and looks fine. I borrowed
$1 of Dorothy Hood and paid my Phil. dues. Did Physics problems. Agnes R. borrowed my wheel to go to Seaman's.
Wore white dress. On time for lunch & dinner. Heard Luius H. Miller Prof. in Princeton on Bible & Mission Study.
Read 40 pages of Andreas. Retired 10:45. Just like summer out today. Delightful to be outdoors. Knocked my clock
off my desk and bent. Acted as usher at request of Lucy Pennaman.


1910one foot. Lilias Wheeler invited me to go to Senior parlor with her. (today.)Fri.Oct. 7Had 8 hours sleep last night
and enjoyed it. Rose at 7. Wrote a card home. Went to Physics recitation. Then to Soph. Lit. where I said in answer to
a question, that I did not see a difference between the Andrew of the Apocrypha and the Andrew of the poem Andreas.
Another (?) brilliant recitation. Read article on cheap amusements for Arg. delivered noon mail. Studied Horace. Got
names of Soph. Lit books. Elevator [her] stuck between 3rd & fourth and we had to crawl out on 3rd. I stopped in
Florence Hopper's a minute. Albertina Pitkin & I viewed a large rainstorm in the eastern sky, and a wonderful sunset
from my window. Prexy told us about the installation of the new Pres. of Smith College. He said that he wondered as
he saw the degrees given to 6 women why more do not aspire to and attain scholarship. He has been looking in vain for
the subjects which shall better fit the needs of the college for women than the present curriculum. I have no place here
for domestic science for training in motherhood. "Make the best of what you have and the most of yourself".


1061910Went to Phil. meeting. Party given here to Freshman at 8:30. It was fine. 1. Chorus, 5 instructors: Thelberg,
Patton, Cummings, Ellery and Miss Swam, athletes, maids and Junior ushers. 2. Puppet show. 3. Dance. 4. A
melodrama. Hobble Skirt or Does he eare. Ice cream & ladyfingers. It went off splendidly and everyone did
excellently. I helped Eliz. Page get some bread from Mrs. Curtis after 10PM. Have received no letter from Home
today.Sat.Oct. 8Went to Main for Helen Simpson's Soph. Lit. books. Got 2. Worked in Library on Bede's Ecclesiastical
history. Delivered morning mail. Rec'd letter from home containing draft for $14.00 of which $8. belongs to
Yamaguichi. $4.50 to me what I advanced for Miss Brainard & Mrs. Plane and $1.50 from papa for my college
expenses. I cashed draft. Delivered noon mail. Worked more on Bede. I do not read him fast so it took me some time.
Lilias Wheeler gave me Chaucer's complete works. Did some patching. Emilie Davis rented my wheel for an hour. I
left here at 4:40PM for downtown & returned at 6PM. Rode wheel & did some errands stopping at a drug store for my
handerkerchief. Went to college singing. Chapel. Studied German. Goethe's "Dichtung und Wahrheit"


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107(vol.13.) It took me 3 hours to do it. I kept quite awake tonight. Studied my Bede notes & looked at Horace.
Sewed 10 min. Retired 12:30PM. Mama writes "Claire recited this morning before the Assembly and Miss Hinderland
told her she was proud of her. She just came home with 100% on her Arithmetic paper and she feels very proud." My
waist is beautiful, fits like a glove. $5.34 for making. Brunett and Uncle Enoch left Thurs for home. I had a pitiful
letter from Ella. She keeps hinting for money. Uncle Chas. fell over a wagon wheel." Papa says "Claire is getting stars
and 100% right along."Sun.Oct. 9.After breakfast Dorothy Hood, Narola & I took a delightful walk of an hour to Sunset
by Pine walk, tennis courts, bridge (why didn't I jump the gap as Dorothy did) Sunset, glen, chestnuts and pine walk by
chapel. Dressed for church. Anson Phelps Stokes. Sec'y Yale preached a fine, clear, helpful sermon on "That Christ
may be formed in you." Episcopal service very pretty. He said 1. it is possible because we are God's children. If we
gather together the divine courage, the divine love, the divine humility which we find in separate


1081910individuals we have a mosaic which gives us some idea of the Christ life. 2. The power resulting from having
the Christ in us is a sense of freedom and responsibility. Free from fear of death. The truth shall make you free. What
a responsibility rests on us as children of God. 3. Process. We must have a yearning for the Christ life. When Peary
had decided that he wanted to discover the North pole more than any thing else in the world his battle was more than
half won. When we have made up our minds to do anything then our battle is half won. We must have a knowledge of
Christ's life. Cannot know him as he is unless we know him as he was. At Northfield Henry Drummond said in answer
to a college student's question as to what three Bible courses he would recommend, The Life of Christ, the life of Christ
and the life of Christ. Finally to attain our goal we must initate Christ's life as much as possible. Live up to his
teachings ......Agnes & I walked around the lake, it is perfectly magnificent out today. Warm, ideal. The autunmal tints
are very modest and soft but so soul satisfying and harmonious. It is grand


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109to live today. Dinner. Changed my fine white dress for shirtwaist and skirt. Agnes wanted me to go walking. We
went to 5 mi. post on Hackensack road. 2 1/4 hours. It was delightful. Found some apples. Helen Lockwood called.
She is to tutor this year in English and Latin. Wake up Gretta. I went to chapel & Christian's. Dorothea Romer made a
good speech on studying on Sunday. I thanked her for it. Paid for my tea table. Wrote to Lorane Rogers, Lois Yergin
who is at Thomas Manual Training School, Detroit Mich. this year. and then wrote home. Did up Claire's little kid
gloves which I carried off by mistake. Kissed them.Mon.Oct. 10.Rose at 7. Studied more on Latin. Went to Latin.
Had to write Ode 38 & mark scansion. Miss Fiske did not give us a 10 min. written. Miss Stroebe handed back my test
paper with "Ziemlich gut" written on the first page. Found a letter from Ida waiting - she thinks of selling Japenese
pictures at Holyoke. I wrote a letter to Yamaguchi and a postal to Ida. Mrs. Kendride called me up. I got the Oxford
book of English verse from Marjorie Hoard. Noon mail. Mrs. K. gave me some off campus notes to deliver for her.
Physics Lab 5th & 6th. Got Sanborns Classical Atlas from Ethel Curley 402N. Rode my wheel


1101910to deliver the 5 notices. Studied Latin. Pauline Allen came up for 15 min. & interrupted me. Chapel. Got
Tribune address in Library. Spent three hours on Horace. Hope to know something tomorrow. Worked a little on
Physics. Retired 11:45PM. Wore my Scotch mixture today. Tues.Oct. 11.Rose or rather studied in bed at 6AM German
and Physics. Got laundry ready. Made bed as usual. Was very late to breakfast. Had to write Sapphic meter in Latin
today. Knew it this time. I had to translate. Did fairly well. Hesitated a little. Problems handed back in Physics were
correct & I had to put one on the board. Began "Gotz von Berlichingen" today. Rec'd. postal from Cecelia Poler who
has begun her music course in New York City. Letter from Home on time including one from mama and one from
Claire. Christine Uta has infantile paralysis. Mrs. Robbins is just alive. New door pad came for Saltfords. Also an ad
for a sale of brass ware at Vose cottage Oct. 12-19. Began Asser's "Life of Alfred." Took noon mail. Paid hall dues
$.95. Song practice. Arg. paper returned. Capitalization & puntuation critized. Finished Asser. Sent card of Library
to Christine Utz. Subscribed to N.Y. Tribune for 2 mo. Went to class meeting 4:45. Reports of Soph. party con. & joke
book con. Tables assigned today. I am again at Mrs. Curtis table


1111910with Pauline Allen, Dorothy Hood, Florence Ackermann, Mildred Terry. Spent 1 1/2 hr. hunting up magazine
references in indexes. Did some odds and ends. Retired 11:10PM.Wed.Oct. 12Rose at 6:15 AM to study German. On
time for breakfast. Knew some specific things in Lit. I do have the weakest most inadequate vocabulary in German. It
must be corrected at once. My English vocabulary will bear enriching too. Behold a golden opportunity. Worked on
Arg. Took noon mail. Paid for my Morris chair $1.50. Miss Yost outlined our work in Arg so we can plan ahead.
Agnes & I went to Sloshs and Cannon's. I made an appointment for 7th hr. tomorrow. Agnes & I studied on the lake
afterwards. Then went to Senior Parlor song practice. Walked to Lab. with Alma. Agnes Wilson voluntarily came to
me at song practice & looked over with me. Studied more on Latin (Prexy talked about making better use of our time,
not having courage enough to put out an Engaged sign, difference between the way the older and younger girls plan
their work, necessity for generous amount of sleep, enough excercise and fun. But we mustn't play when we ought to be
working. Work hard while you work. The greatest joy you can have in college is to


1121910do your college work well. This world is so made that unless we do our duty we can not have a feeling of
satisfaction. Put your emphasis on the important things. In his prayer he said it is the spirit that counts and so does
faithfulness.) We are not to send flowers to 1911 for Senior Parlor. Helene Kingsley came up to find out Horace lesson
& Miss Cushing came up for graph paper. I worked examples for Tues. over to see if I had them right. Made graph.
Retired 11:45PM. Thurs.Oct. 13Rose soon after 6. Morning mail. Worked on Arg. Rec'd card from Yamaguchi. Noon
mail. So late to noon song practice. Lab 5 & 6. Had Mrs. Gannon shampoo my hair 7th. Read in Anglo Saxon
Chronicle before & after dinner. My first New York Tribune came today. Worked more on Arg. Wrote up my
comments in PM. Retired 11:45PM.Fri.Oct. 14Rose a little early. Studied Phsics. Wrote a card home. Miss Wick did
two interesting experiments this morning 1) with the jet of water and 2) with the nickel thing with spring & rod. Miss
Fiske had me read again today. Morning mail. Rec'd home letter containing money order for $5. also letter from Bertha
Loder. Worked on Arg. Seemed to have lost my grip on myself today. Couldn't write a clear concise


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113accurate statement of the contents of an article without wasting several sheets of paper. Couldn't find out anything
about my authorities. Oh my Arg. paper was horrible. I was ashamed of it and told Miss Yost so. Rode my wheel when
going between halls with mail today. Yesterday when Maud saw me riding she said "Oh, how nice for you to ride a
wheel." I don't like that patronizing tone. Noon mail. Report was on Portugal today. Lay down a few minutes, then
dressed for Senior parlor in white sicilian and went to Lilias Wheeler's. We stood in line to meet the committee of 3.
Then strolled about the parlor which is beautiful. The color scheme is Japenese pink. The paintings are few and rich 1.
court of old church, 2. ocean scene. 3. golden autumnal trees in an irregular forest through which a delightful path
passes. 4. mother's portrait. The desk set and tea service bear 1911's monogram. The parlor is simple but very
harmonious and restful. Seniors sang to us and we to them then went into South transverse where ice cream & cake
were served. I left at 5:45 and delivered 4 off campus notes. Paid Dorothy Hood the $13 borrowed of her to pay my
Phil. dues. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi and a convenient


1141910daily memorandum pad from A.V. Haight Co. Chapel. Changed my robes and delivered 3 more off campus
notes with Narola Rivenburg for company. Visited with Agnes in her room. Wrote my diary. Agnes borrowed my
bicycle this afternoon & rode almost to Poughkeepsie. I retired 10:15pm. Lilias, Helen Brewster and Caroline Hall
each invited me to come often to Senior parlor. My name is on the Tribune now so I'll get it regularly.Sat.Oct. 15Rose
at 7. Read Tribune for Thurs. from 8:30-9:30. Studied German till 10:30. Delivered AM mail and Miss Thallon
complained of its being late. I ought to have taken it at 9:30. Studied German. Took noon mail on 3rd North Main and
my own route. Told Miss Thallon I would see to it that the mail came earlier. Lunch. Figured up income from morning
mail and noon mail each day. A.M.=$.0952 and noon =$.0476. Eliz. Baldwin of Main rented my wheel in AM. Two
girls wanted it in afternoon but I used it myself. Rode down College Ave. when almost to Cherry St. My back tire was
soft so I walked. Saw a man on Cherry St. and asked him about a pump. He walked with me to his house and used an
auto pump but the tire leaks so he put some


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115tire binding on for me. I rode downtown. This fellow knows Pauline Allen. Bought coat hangers, washcloths and a
$.33 towel rack. Tire was soft when I got back to Luckey's so I took wheel to Bauer's to be fixed and walked home.
Spent 1 1/2 hrs. going downtown 2:20-3:50PM Went to Main & got Physics Manual $1.25 and paid M. Hoard $1.27.
Agnes Campbell came to talk over the mail. I went to the Maid's Club House tea. Bought fudge, coffee and
sandwiches. Then it was dinner time. Chapel. Went to see Consumer's League Exhibit in Assembly Hall and there
were but two lights. Finally the place was illumined and then a woman began to talk. I saw her watch 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
and I had to go. Worked hard from 8:20-12:15 PM on English. Made out careful notes and wrote my theme on [therne]
paper the first thing. Am ashamed to record that I worked after twelve o'clock. This day has been a big fizzle. I hate K.
Gretta Ordway for she doesn't accomplish what she ought.Sun. Oct. 16Had fine raisin buns for breakfast. Vainly looked
in bound Miscellary for article about the true students of a class not going to many things which the class as a whole
attends. Wore


1161910graduating dress to chapel. Pres. Richmond of Union preached a written sermon on "Be of good cheer I have
overcome the world". Christ was stubbornly optimistic. Agnes Rowlands asked me over for dinner. Reread my six
Home letters of this college year. Wrote home for 1 1/2 hrs. Started letter to Ida. Eliz. Toof came and we walked for
45 min. around Sunset. She is specializing in English. Doesn't want to get ideas quickly. Miss Ellery has changed her
sense of proportion. Astonished Agnes R. by walking in the parlor after dinner and playing La Madonna and Titania on
the piano. Donned pink dress & played on our own piano for 15 min. Dorothy Van Allen came in and turned a page for
me. Had some candy in Pauline Allen's room. Went to music. oh it was wonderful. The moon shone so charmingly in
the east window as we sat in the dark. Chapel. Prexy prayed that we "may not waste our time but make the most of the
opportunities offered us here for our own good and the good of the world." I put on an ad for a mail girl for Tues. &
Thurs. Christian's. Prexy spoke on Cheerfulness. It means hilarity. It is a duty. We can be happy and cheerful if we
1.think of others and stop being self centered. It will react upon us. To show friendliness is to be friendly. We


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117know the type of girl who is ready to lend a helping hand, always has a cheery word, doesn't yield to moroseness,
doesn't let herself be discouraged, knows she will overcome. Finished Ida's letter. Wrote card to Ellen and Cecelia.
Finished home letter. Retired about 11PM.Mon.Oct. 17Rose at 4:35AM. Studied till 6:05 then went back to bed will 7.
Rec'd postal of Pittsford Fire Hall from Christine Utz, also a letter from Margaret Clarke's assistant. Took noon mail.
Song practice. In Lab are using Jolly balance. A Junior in our Physics class asked me to help her with the problems.
(Miss Harris). Studied for quiz. Went to chapel then to hear John R. Mott on Missions. He was just wonderful. I had
never seen nor heard him before. His personality is magnetic. What power lies under his control. His voice is rich and
powerful. He speaks calmly and with absolute conviction and certainly. His theme was the Student world in Japan,
China and Russia. In part he said that Japan is the most brilliant nation and the most patriotic. Tens of thousands of
students are in Tokio attending government schools and are exposed to all kinds of temptations the Chinese combine all
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Thousands of professors in all subjects are needed to teach the Chinese millions. They are coming to America for
education on scholarships from the Boxer fund paid by the U.S. But the students of St. Petersburg are the most
interesting. 10,000 in one institution. These are graduate students. They came to hear Mr. Mott for 1 hour 1/2 at a
time thru [through] an interpreter and came on the afternoon of his departure. But he had to leave them to grope after
the light alone. There was no one to whom he could turn them over for guidance in their Christian belief. I sat
spellbound. Wouldn't have missed it for a good deal. It was a rare opportunity. Studied Physics. Helped Dorothy
Hood do prep in solid Geom. Did German. Retired 11:15PM

Tues.
Oct. 18
M.

Rose at 5:10 AM and did Horace. We didn't get a quiz in Physics. Miss Stroebe said "We have been struggling all
semester Miss Ordway with Goethe und Gotz. (unlant). Rec'd letter from Mrs. Robertson who is now in Nutley N.J.
My dear home letter came. Claire wrote me too. She says she loves school. Read some for Arg. Noon mail. Song
practice. Agnes R. and I went out on lake 6th & 7th and studied Miss Fiske passed and said to me "Are


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119you reading Geoffrey?" "Yes, I am" "You looked as though you were". Read some more 8th hour. Dressed for
dinner. Had Agnes R. over. Chapel. Julia Whitney answered my ad for a mail girl. She will take it each AM except
Saturday. Wed.Oct. 19Retired last night early. Was in bed at 10:01PM. Rose at 7. First good sleep in several nights.
Studied English and German prose. Miss Fiske had us write 4 min. on that sermon she read us about Bartholemew
didn't have to hand it in. I brought the N.Y.Times up from the newspaper room and put it on the "ARG" table. Read
part of Roosevelt's Osawatomie speech. Took noon mail. Julia Whitney begins AM mail route today. Arg. came next
and we had to write a sentence outline from our bibliographies & memories on the subject we chose. Mine was
incomplete and a failure. Read the newspaper. Studied Arg. finished Osauwatomie speech. Read chap 1. "Fathers
Mothers and Freshman" in books that Prexy spoke about. Spent evening doing Horace. Retired about 11PM.
Thurs.Oct. 20Rose at 6. Studied Physics (gravity) and meters of Horace. She gave us three selections to scan. I made a
botch of that. Handed in only two of 3 problems in Physics. Read in Layaman's Brut with Miss Inbush. Noon mail.
Rec'd letter from


1910Margaret Clarke. (P.M.C.) Lab. 5th & 6th. I spent a whole period trying to draw a picture of the Jolly balance.
Had to stay half an hour overtime to get my experiment completely written up. Dorothy Hood took me out rowing. I
signed up for basket ball. Handed in schedule at gym, specifying fancy dancing. Visited Albertina Pitkin in the
Infirmary. Spent the evening working on Arg. in magazine room. Did two Physics problem. Retired after writing this
shameful history at 10:48PM. My room ws swept today and for the first time thoroughly dusted by the maid. Mama's
birthday.Fri.Oct. 21Physics was very interesting this AM. Miss Wilk did 2 experiments in class. 1. the inclined plane, 2.
marked a prepared glass with pin on point of vibrating tuning fork. I enjoyed English too. Read for Arg. delivered noon
mail. Rec'd home letter. First entertainment of the course "Jubilie Singers" came Mom. P.M. Oct. 17. Mama has worn
her new dress and hat and even Mrs. Reynolds admired it. She saw John Sharpe at Synod & he wished to be
remembered to me. In Arg. I had to become a Democrat. Read the rest of "Brut". Attended T.&M. debate on Resolved
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121between Vassar and other women's colleges of equal standing. Walked downtown alone via College Ave. Took
pump down to be fixed. Paid for having a plug put in my hind tire and rode my wheel home. After chapel I explored
the Main magazine room and the Raymond Reading room. Dressed up as a man. Went to 417 and had refreshments.
Spent a few minutes in Dorothy Hood's room & in Hull's room. Retired 10:15PMSat.Oct. 22At 8:30 attended Miss
Monroe's lecture to the Argumentation sections in Assembly hall. Took A.M. mail at 9:30. Read newspaper studied
Horace. Took noon mail. Started Horace when Agnes R. stopped for me & we spent an hour around Seaman's hunting
clothes for Soph. party. I borrowed a coat of Mr. Seaman which I went back for at 5:15PM. Signed up for more Soph.
Lit. books. Finished my Latin. No chapel. Danced the Virginia Reel. Dressed in man's suit & went to Sophomore
party in Phil. hall. Passed Mr. J. Baldwin as I went in. The program was a circus in which figured, clowns, a monkey,
wild man, snake charmer, fat woman, elephant, tall woman & dwarf. Then followed a beautiful scene on the


1221910stage 1. three swings the ropes of which were covered with roses, in each swing a girl in white and an adoring
lover at her side, boquets of roses completed the picture. 2. Dutch dance. 4. Piece of chalk 3 5. Girl in Freshman
English. 5. What she had hoped to be. 5. The English tutors. 7. Hobble skirt girls. 8. General chorus. Then 1913 sang
and then 1914. Refreshments were passed by spotless waiters and consisted of kisses, Cracker Jack, ice cream cones
and lemonade. Many of the 1913 costumes worn by the plain onlookers were very funny. Got home before 10. Studied
Bielschousky's Life Goethe Will 12 P.M. retiring 12:20P.M. Joke book was fine. Awaited 1914 at dinner.Sun.Oct.
23Rose at 8. Got down in time for breakfast. Returned my coat to Mr. Seaman. Pauline Allen went with me. Wore
Scilian to church. Rev. Vance of Newark, N.J. preached on "Duty". Duty merely asks Is it right? His illustrations
were from Carlyle "Do the duty lying nearest at hand.", Duke of Wellington, 1. answer to a soldier who didn't want to
go to Africa 2. tho his private life was scandalous & he had his shortcomings yet he did his duty, drummer boy who
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123mother that he must/would do his duty even if he died, a Dean who told his student's "Nobody is thinking about you,
make yourselves comfortable", the monk who left the vision of christ in his cell and administered to the poor at the
abbey gate, and some quotations from poetry. The gospel makes us see our highest duty and unless we are true and
faithful to our highest duty we cannot know & fulfil our duty to our fellow men. Duty and boastfulness run in opposite
directions. Doing one's duty involves forgetting self. The gospel combines duty and privilege in its promises. The first
part of any Bible promise is a duty, the second a privilege the gospel not only shows us our duty but helps us to do it. It
matters not how humble the place we will to do therein our duty is to merit the approval of our fellew men and the
praise of God. I read in "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." Mary Hubachek wanted to rent my wheel today. At first I
said yes then I went to her and told her I'd let her take it any day but Sunday. I would not rent it on


1241910Sunday as a matter of principle. Read chapter on "Honor" in Prexy's recommended book. Went to 408 N. to
Lousie Roblee's and Ruth Burn's Mission Study class on "Africa". Called on Georgia Stilson of whom Mrs. Robertson
spoke. I undressed and went to bed for an hour. Didn't sleep but rested quietly. Wore Copenhagen to music. Went to
chapel & Christian's. Prexy talked about faithfulness in small things being approved by God not because the things are
little but because of the spirit in which we do them what the world needs today is people who can do anything well. We
must guard against the danger of becoming so engrossed with the little things of life that although we do them well we
lose our sense of proportion, of the real largeness of life. It is possible to do little things in a spirit of largeness. What
powers and talents others possess is no matter what concerns us is what use am I making of the powers I have. There is
a girl who could be a leader if she only would.Agnes R. spoke on the necessity of giving one's self with his gift. Dr. Hill
said the 3 requirements for finding out what our duty is are first


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1251) an intellectual weighing of the facts. 2. careful study of God's word. 3. prayer. We never should take a step in
life without praying. Mrs. Tillinghast spoke about getting the proper view of life when we are young, then is the time to
learn the relative importance of things. Katherine Forbes spoke about the wisdom of stopping to think now & then why
we are so busy here, what our purpose is. Helen Zobrisky spoke about the admirable way in which Prexy's talk last Sun.
PM fitted in with the sermon today. Duty of cheerfulness. Mr. Vance prayed today that we might be kept from the sin
of despondency. Agnes told me I looked fine last night, like a college professor. Maybe it was my imagination but I
thought Prexy was looking at me several times during his talk tonight. Wrote home. Retired 10:30PM.I met Mrs. Kelsy
last night.Mon. Oct. 24Rose before 6. Read in the "Pearl". Enclosed a clipping from courier of Soph. party in my home
letter. Miss Finke forgot our class so we left after 5 min. I studied Latin for tomorrow. We discussed Fragen on Gotz.
Took noon mail and morning mail together as the AM mail was late and heavy. Enjoyed Lab. Finished Latin. Advert


1261910tized for mail girl having 2nd & 3rd vacant on Mon. Went to Lib. & worked on Arg. Did some German. Had
grape fruit in Eliz. McShane's room. Retired about 11PM. "Let them prune" (Horace)Tues.Oct. 25Rose at 6 AM.
Finished German. Did some Physics. "Gu viel Fehler, Miss Ordway" Worked on Arg. again. Noon mail. My home
letter came this AM containing money order for $5. Also a card from Yamaguchi. Our speeches were not called for
today. I now am a member of the bulletin board committee. Advertised for a Mail girl for all week 2nd & 3rd. Called a
minute on Helen Brewster and Eliz. Hubble, Paid .50 to Kathryn Upson for "Phoenix" Bought a popcorn ball .05.
Studied German in Reggy's room by her droplight. Rented my wheel to her 7th. Did Arg all evening. Read rest of
German & gurg zu Bett 10:50PM. I bought my class pin today.Wed. Oct. 26Carefully did German prose, finished "The
Pearl". Went to Soph. Lit. We discussed the question whether the Pearl is primarily an elegy or an allegory. German
was interesting. I was quite satisfied with my today's preparation for it. Worked on Arg. reading more in Republican
misrule. Noon mail. Stump speeches were given in Arg. today. Irene's was the best. She gave 5 reasons for for being a
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127tration, 3. Mr. Stimson. 4. Mr. Roosevelt 5. Condemnation of Tamany Hall. I drew lots & our section has to be
Democratic in the inter-section debate. Irene & I discussed the Rep. & Dem. sides 6th hr. I walked over to Main with
her. Math & Goethe are her easiest courses. She takes Physics A, Shorter course Horace & Arg. She advised me not to
tell that I am ignorant of basket ball when I go out. I worked 1 hr. 40 min on Horace. Prexy told us about the 25th
anniversary exercises at Bryn Mawr. I studied another 1 hr. and 40 min. on Horace. Said goodnight to Pauline,
Dorothy, Gladys and Margaret Cushing. Rented wheel to Peggy and lent it to Gladys Sutton this afternoon. Today has
been an ideal fall day.Thurs.Oct. 27Had to write some meter in Horace. I marked it but omitted to give the names of the
lines. Read some in "Sir Gauain & the Green Knight". Rec'd letter from Water Color Gift Co. (Bertha McGonegal)
containing bill for goods she is sending. Took noon mail. Miss Warner and I did experiment with inclined plane. Spent
7th & 8th on Arg. working in "Republican misrule". Worked after chapel until library closed on Arg. getting
newspaper material. Worked out my subject in part staying up


1281910until 1:40 AM. Jerked and had argumentative contortions a good share of the night. I never have been worked
up to such a pitch over anything before.Fri.Oct. 28Got up and did some Physics. We had a quiz of 5 problems. I made
a grand fizzle. Couldn't do the last because I hadn't studied it and got the first wrong by wrong formula. (so much for
looking in your book at a formula after teacher has begun to write on the board).Discussed meter & form of "Pearl".
After breakfast Ruth Robinson gave me some good hints for my debate. I finished outlining my debate 3rd & 4th and
said it over several times. Took noon mail. Carefully recited my speech twice at noon. Was late to Arg. Rec'd home
letter and card from Margaret Clarke. Rachel Whitcomb's speech on the affirmative was splendid. She had it written
out and it went smoothly. I was too much concerned in the outcome of my own speech to take notes on hers. I held
forth more smoothly than I feared I do. Forgot to say that electing Dix would check Roosevelt's power. Criticism favorable.
I gave my authorities. Adverse - 1. not enthusiastic enough. 2. didn't let my audience know in advance my
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1294. Didn't meet other side. 5. Does Neg. accept main issue. 6. Didn't show relation of tariff to State govm't. 7.
Should have given a summary in different words from those which I used in my outline at beginning. (I didn't outline at
begin). 8. Neg. made tariff a main point in spite of fact that affirm. said it was a minor point. Both speakers showed
evidence of fresh thinking. Agnes complimented me. Told me we both spoke too fast. I got an express package, my
goods from Bertha $65.82 worth not counting my commission. Took my Physics problems which I worked for today
and forgot to hand in over to Miss Wilk. Donned suit and left on wheel for town at 4:05. Rode via College Ave. Had
pedals fixed. Got pump. Visited all the gas places in search of a tube. Went even to the Poughkeepsie gas co. A very
nice tall young man waited on me. Finally I succeeded at Stockholm's. Am to have the metal end of my old tube cut off
and soldered in my new tube. Left town at 5:40. In turning back into road from car track which was a few inches above
the pavement my wheel slipped because I didn't turn square enough and I fell flat on the pavement with my arms
outstretched. It was so


1301910sudden. A man rushed up to me to see if I was hurt but I wasn't & rode home in safety. Had Agnes Rowlands
to dinner. In PM. I staid away from the Damsreuther Quartette concert. Sold 4 water color articles. Counted my stock.
Read part of my German & retired 10:30 PM or nearer 11PM.Sat.Oct. 29Worked hard today. Studied German all first
hour. Took AM mail. Went to Miss Monroe at 10:30 in Assembly Hall. Just Rachel & I were there and she had us
debate. Her criticism of me was 1. standing too still 2. Speaking too rapidly. 3. Incorrect breathing. 4. Saying too
many words on a breath. 5. Hesitation. 6. Mispronunciation of "tariff", "character", last, during, because, duties,
supervision. Studied German & took noon mail. Sophs. of Raymond met in 305 to discuss Soph. Halloween party.
Spent 1/2 reading the paper. Worked on Horace for 2 hrs. Finished "Garwain & the Green Knight" read Brownings "As
I ride, as I ride". Wore my pink dress to Helen Simpson's Halloween party in honor of her sister. Apples were hung
from the gas fixtures, we bobbed for apples in the washbowl, had our fortunes told by 4 plates. I am to travel. Eliz Toaf
read my hand & said I have capacity for a


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131Rachel Whitecomb said today, "Your know so much and I know so little."good imagination and good reasoning
powers. My fortune line isn't developed. I ought to be a good student. On decorated cards we had to write a piece of
advice intended for some one present. Refreshments were peanuts, cider, pumpkin pie and doughnuts. Left about 9:30
to watch the Junior & Freshment "spook dance" around 1912's tree. A spook called on me. Spent from 10-11:30 on
Horace. Ruth Robinson told me then it was time to go to bed so I went.Sun.Oct. 30At 9:45 went to Mrs. Hill's Bible
class. Took a short walk. Right Rev. preached a dramatically rendered oration on Japan. We should be happy to get
into the spirit of prophecy, more happy to live in the time of the fulfillment of that prophecy and still more happy to be
coworkers with God. His descriptions were very beautiful but did not belong to a sermon. Read some in Mission study
book "Daybreak in the Dark Continent" Heard Alma Leslie sing several songs after dinner. Her voice is clear and full.
I enjoyed it greatly. At 2:15 went to 408N. to Mission class. Louise Roble led. I am delighted with her. She had us
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1321910us two splendid maps and talked enthusiastically and intelligently. I am quite taken with her. Wrote up my
diary and did some little odds & ends. No chapel. Went to hear minister speak informally on Japan. His descriptions
are certainly fine. He spoke about the American fleet to begin & close with. We do not have to teach the Japs. how to
worship that they can teach us. But in our Christian religion each nation can satisfy it's national longing. China- a
mediator- Japan-a captain. He told about their famous Shinto temple which is regularly rebuilt every 20 years. He gave
us the story of the two foxes. We are to control the Japanese not by our warships but by Christian kindliness and
gentleness. He told us how an American admiral had brought on board his flag ship the old fisherman who first took
Commander Peary to shore. The U.S. band played the Japenese national hymn and the admiral honored the fisherman.I
retired early at 9:35.Mon.Oct. 31Slept fine. Took AM and M mails. Tried to subscribe to the Miscellany but found no
one in the office. Studied Horace. Just before dinner Irene came in with a package for me. It contained 6 beautiful
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133card which came with them merely said in print "A bit of autumn sunshine" who can be the sender? Attended
Christian's meeting where it was voted to send $1000. to Japan making that our one foreign mission field. Studied
Horace--Physics. Retired at 10:45. Prexy talked to us tonight about a compliment he heard for Vassar "the women who
go out from here are efficient" Prexy said in short that he wants the women who go out from here to be not only
efficient wherever they are placed but also to be efficient in scholarship. He wants us as teacher and professors not to be
content with what most teachers and profs. are content but to keep on learning all the time. In college now he would
have us create--further a spirit of "scholarliness". There must be no envy and jealousy of those who are ahead of us.
We must have greater respect for scholarship.Tues. Nov. 1I hope this month will see me actually accomplish things.
My time so far at college this year has yielded me nothing. I have not gotten ahead but lived from day to day. My work
is absolutely disgusting. It is totally unsatisfactory to me. I am not excelling and I am ashamed of it but it is a glaring
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13419105:40 and did some good concentrated work on German. Mrs. K. called me up. I went and found that someone
in Davison has complained because the AM mail was not delivered Oct. 24 till noon. Took noon mail. Section debate
in Arg. Good but not as good as I expected. Affirm. Searle, Hagerman & Peeples (fine). Neg Barrett Pratt and
Quackenbush. Put up notices on Hall bulletin boards for a girl having 2nd & 3rd vacant on Mon. to deliver mail. Read
Chaucer's "The Parlement of Foules". Class meeting 8th. Prexy was unanimously elected honorary member. Helen
Lathrop gave us some advice which the Seniors might have liked to know as Sophs. 1. Keep some of your enthusiasm
stored up. 2. Don't criticize the powers that be including both college officials & student officials. 3. Folow precedent
as far as possible. If you have occasion to break precedent follow it out completely. 4. Strive to excel as a class. Go
beyond what 1911 attains. This was the most interesting class meeting we have had yet. I spent the entire evening on
German and arrived nowhere. Mind as too dulled by sleepiness. Eliz. & Minna came in at different times. I received
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letter today. Mama writes "Oh I wish I could see you this afternoon. I miss you so much and Xmas [Christmas] seems
a long way off yet." Claire wrote me this time. She was sick last Friday & had to stay out of school. I retired 10:20.

Wed. Nov. 2

Spent 1st hour reading 10 pages in the wrong volume of "Dichlung and Wahrheit." We had in German "a written test".
I told Miss Stroebe what I had done and she said "my dear that is very foolish." I made a perfect failure of the questions
on Werther. Went to Mrs. K. again. Did some Physics. Took M. Mail. Cheerpractice at 1:10. Discussion of yesterday's
debate in Arg. Rec'd express package from home containing my black & white waist, spotted white one and my
gingham in which mama has put a new yoke. 6 slices of bran bread were also sent. Gladys Sutton & I spent 6th
translating Horace. I worked on it alone 7th. Attended Frederick Weld's concert or better recital 8th. Enjoyed it
greatly. His voice is full & rich. Mrs. Curtis looked at me approvingly because I was on time to dinner. 1 meal out of 3
today. Spent 1/2 hr. in Library after chapel trying to find "Firth". Worked 2 hrs. 3/4 on Horace. Have reread now all
the odes we have read so far. Wrote up this Chronicle of my follies and joys and daily life, retiring at 11:40.


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Thurs. Nov. 3

Finished Physics problems & copied them. Some of the Special topics were given in Horace. It is a rainy, gloomy day.
Read "Second Nun's Tale" glanced at Tribune, took noon mail. Wrote letter home. Lab 5th & 6th. Qui Vine debate
7th. It was conducted like a political mass meeting & was funny. Heywood & Robinson were the Republicans and &
Williams the Democrats. All wore men's coats. The audience cheered & hissed. No chapel. I reread "The Parlement
of Foules". Went to Christians we just sang because so few came. I invited Lilias Wheeler to our Soph. Halloween
party. Spent a few minutes studying exhibtion of Roland statues. Read more Chaucer. Ate candy & peanuts in Narola's
room. Wrote up the Roland exhibition for Miscellany. Reread Leonard Nun's Tale and retired 11:15 PM. Cold &
disagreeable out.

Fri. Nov. 4

Rec'd sorry letter from home telling about Uncle George, and Aunt Ella. Worked in Lab 3rd & 4th. Rainy. Had a nice
visit with Miss Wick. Noon mail. Song practice. We had a cut in Arg. so I studied Mon's German. Went to gym to
Pay Day $.50 Christians, $.50 Japanese missions $2.00 Miscellany. Then spent a delightfull hour in Louise Roble's
room. 408N. I mended stockings. read aloud Kipling's "The Man Who Was." Louise mdade some splended tea of


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which I drank several cups. Raisin crackers and little marshmallow cakes were served. Maud, and I were the only
regular members there. Dined with Agnes R. I do not like that table one bit. From 6:40-8pm I fooled in Davison.
Played games & made a bluff at dancing the Virginia reel. Read 1st article of a series of "Working Girls' Budgets" for
Arg. in Lib. instead of going to Junior party rehersal. Finished German. Retired 11:15.

Sat. Nov. 5

criticism

Worked on Arg. topic. Miss Monroe had us debate informally. "Don't sound as if you were going to knock them
down." Did Horace. Noon mail. Song practice in J. Students meeting -suggest that a dance be held Mar. 4 or Apr. 15
instead of Founder's. Bang- the meeting is adjourned. Agnes Campbell came over and I made out my bill for the mail.
She bought 4 W.C. Read Firth in Lib. Cut out mark for tonight. Spent another hour on Horace. Read clip 3 in
Drummond's the Heart of Africa". Chapel. Dressed in sheet, mask & pillow case. I was one of the screaming terrors in
the "Chamber of Horrors" to which the Senior guests at our Soph Halloween were brought. 2nd place Trix's room-games.
3.my room with Trix as fortune teller 4. Albertina's room with Gladys B., Babs and Kit Dunham


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Rec'd letter from Lorraine Rogers. Refreshments were served in 419 and consisted of loly-pops, cider crullers and nuts.
We sang in the downstairs parlors. Dancing. Bessie Rector was a black cat with a tail and Eliz. Ingersoll was a fine
witch with a gray cardboard hat. I read the "Prioress's Tale" and the "Pearl". Sponged my blue suit which I so grimed
with the dirt of Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] Main St. pavement & retired at 12:45pm. Lilias Wheeler was my guest.

Sun. Nov. 6

Ruth Robinson told me about Junior party and Louisa Myers invited us down to drink coffee from Mme. Mounier's
individual percolators. (drawings) It was fine. I straightened my room. Dressed for church. Took car down & got
there just as they began the Doxology. Wore my lace waist and new black hat that mama sacrificed to get for me.
Looked nice. Went, sat and came home alone. Mr. Swartz spoke on the Partnership of Jesus with man. Limited &
unlimited partnerships in the business world. If we are to be Jesus partners we must put our all into the firm and sorrow
and trouble as well as joy and glory will come to us. I met a Mrs. Matthews wife of one of the N.Y. State hospital
physicians who cordially invited me to sit in her pew. She introduced me to some ladies who also were very cordial.
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"We would like to speak to the Vassar girls but they go out so quick" Walked home by College Ave. Lonely out.
Mission class at 2:15. Called a minute on D.Hood who looks ill today. Started Home letter. Lay down from 5:20-6:35
and slept part of the time. Gladys B. got me some milk. I heard Miss Katharine B. Davis speak on "The International
Prison Conference." She was instructive, humorous and interesting as before. I took 3 crullers from 419 on which to
make a lunch. Finished Home letter and retired about 10:30.

Mon. Nov. 7
M.

Regular classes. Did Horace. noon mail, song practice. Lab hours in which I did not finish my experiment. Found a
little envelope on my desk under pencil holder (ie. empty ink bottle) containing a card which reads "Fraulein Ordway ist
zum mitglid des Deutschen Vereins erwahlt worden." Happy? Surprised? yes. class meeting 8th in which Miss Thallon
was chosen faculty member. H.Adler had invited me to dinner. I was 10 min. late & she had gone down so I wouldn't
go in late so came back to Raymond. Chapel. Studied Horace and Physics. Spent an hour on problem "where must a
stick be placed under a log so that the load shall be equal for 3 men if one carries an end of the log. Retired after 11PM.


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Tues. Nov. 8
Election Day. Rose at 6 to study German. Brushed up Latin, the ground was white with snow this morning and during
the day it snowed all of 2 inches. I felt so happy all day, the snow makes me feel like Christmas vacation. Had to write
in physics & derive 4 formulas. I spent all my time on that problem last night. Barely stated the formulae in last 2
questions. (Another piece of brilliancy. "[Lesen] german". Rec'd home letter. Uncle G. is to go to [Auburn]. Aunt e. has
sent for money for 2 tons of coal. Mama is to speak at [aebrion] Nov. 17. Papa begins rehearsals for Cantata "Prophecy
and Fulfilment." "I trust your work is going good, you do not say much about it." Claire is doing beautifully in her work
and reads night and day. Started a summary of work done in German so far. Noon mail. 1913 Rally at 1 pm. Class
loyalty, individual responsibility, hall singing, posting of new songs, lack of initiative, rumors, failure to keep class
secrets, lack of foresight were brought up. Spent 5th and 6th on Arg & on Bulletin report. Inter section debate in Room
23 7th hr. Republicans Jacques, Bergmire & Thelberg Democrats Terry & Skinner. good. 8th hr. Lecture by Miss
Judson on "Manuscripts and making of illuminated books." Illustrated Had cut in Arg.


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chapel. Studied German. Brain is tired so I can't study fast. At 9:30 in 305 Norma Wright was elected Hall song
leader. Retired 11:15 after spending about 30 min. more on German & writing my diary.

Wed.

Nov. 9

Watchman called me at 6 but I didn't rise till 7. Had cut in English. I spent 1st & 2nd on Arg. report. Didn't know
much in German. Read chap. III in Foster. Noon mail. Dix was elected Gov. Reported on Working Girls' Budgets no.
1 from Oct. McClures. It was too long and everybody looked bored. It amused them. Adriana Tappan spoke nicely
about it. Marie Pidgeon did too. "The fact is dear brethern" Walked a little way with Miss Yost. Looked at paper. Was
called to Messenger Room to get a note. It was my bill for the mail. "Go to Mr. Polk". I did, as Vassar college, not
Mrs. K is debtor, and rec'd $3. Did some Horace. Went to College Song practice for 1913 in "J" 8th: Ice cream with
grape nuts in. College singing. I finished advanced Horace translation and did my Physics. Saw Peggy & Louise a
min. in their room. Retired 11:25PM.

Thurs.

Nov. 10

Revised my Arg. report & went to Miss Yost with whom I had my first conference. She gave me an apple. Told me my
bibliography showed careful, hard work. She said come to me when


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ever you feel like talking over some point about your work. Noon mail. Rec'd card from mama stating that Annie Toor
is dead. Song practice. Lab. Found a note from Miss Bordon asking me if I still wish to do shelf work. to see her this
afternoon I went but she wasn't there. Dressed in sicilian for "Der Deutsche Verein" whose first Versainm--lurig(?) was
held in Senior parlor 8th hour. We met the Pres. and the German faculty. All conversation in German. and lady fingers
were served. Miss Hofer spoke on Dresden and two pointers she had known personally. This is the Dammereng stunde
als man an seine Heimat deukt. I enjoyed it very much. One of my collge ambitions has been realized. I went to
Christians to hear Louise Roblee's account of the "Edinburgh Missionary conference" Studied late.

Fri.

Nov. 11

Rec'd letter from Bertha Loder. Saw Miss Borden. Spent rest of 3rd & all of 4th in Lab. Walked home with Miss
Wick. noon mail. Rec'd letter from that grand place "Home". Mama wrote it. Annie was buried at 2:30PM from the
Centenary church on Thurs. Nov. 10, 1910. Mabel Case & Edna Steve are married. Money order for $5. was enclosed.
Mrs. Toor asked after about you today in the midst of her sorrow & so did many others.


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speaking of the chrysanthemums mama says "someone loves my girl". I worked all of 6th & 7th in Lab but thank
goodness my experiments are done. Miss Borden explained the shelf work to me and I put some books away in Bible,
Ethics & Philosophy alcoves. Went to concert by "Euterpe" Glee Club. Retired 10:15pm. Sent card Home.

Sat.

Nov. 12

Went to Lib at 8 and began my labors as shelf assistant in the Greek & Latin section south wing, east gallery. Went to
apparatus room & drew for 1st Hall play seats. Then took AM mail. Studied Horace from 10-11:45. Cashed money
order. Paid Hazel Ware .$33. Bought Gospel Harmony Song practice. Noon mail. Pressed dickie then donned pink
dress & went to "Arms & the Main" Sat in K. Play was splendid. Worked in Lib. from 5:25-6:20. Had to put out the
lights and lock up the Lib. I couldn't find the switch governing the lights in the central part so left them burning.
Chapel. Returned Lib key. Studied English (Chaucer) and German. Retired at 11:45PM.

Sun.

Nov. 13

Woke Minna up. Lib. at 9. Studied Bible class lesson. Class 9:45 Chapel. Rev. Bliss test "if ye know these things
happy are ye if ye do them". Enjoyed his straight-forward earnest address every word of which


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was distinctly spoken. Walked to Seamen's with Agnes Dimer. Read Mission lesson. Mission class at 2:15. I was a
missionary and Maud and were heathena. Called on M. Glessmer. Wrote in here. Started Home letter. Went at 5 to
Freshman parlor where Dr. Bliss talked to us in a very fatherly, practical way about mission work and our duties as
Christians in Vassar. Read after lunch in "Transition from school to college" finishing that section. Went to Dr. Bliss's
talk in Assembly Hall on "Turkish Revolution". Enjoyed it very much. Finished Home letter and wrote a letter to Mrs.
John Toor. Retired.

Mon.

Nov. 14

Started work in Library at 8AM. It took but a few minutes this morning. Ruth Robinson came in after 10PM and made
me go to bed. "You dont have to know those German poems tomorrow and you can do that Horace in the morning. So
I went to bed like I should. Took noon mail. Lib. at 5 PM.

Tues.

Nov. 15

Rose early. Lib. Rec'd letter from papa. Uncle George Parsell died about 7 PM at Uncle Henry's Friday Nov. 11, 1910.
The funeral was held Sunday Rev. Yergin read the Scripture and offered prayer and a male quartet sang "Nearer my
God to thee" and "Jesus Loves of my soul." Papa spoke a few minutes. Burial in Owasco cemetery where papa
officiated. Mama came home at midnight


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to conduct the thank Offering service Sun. AM. Papa says "So far the last few days we have indeed
been busy and have had no chance to be lonesome" Noon mail. Miss Yost allowed us to get a little
glimpse of herself today in class. She seemed more like a person than a teacher. I had apparatus
work with Miss Burns 6th ht. She made us work and I enjoyed it. Jumped string, horse, swung from
ladder. Lib.

Wed. Nov 16.
Lib. Rec'd letter from Claire written nicely in ink- her first one in ink to me. She enclosed a
beautiful Persian [jaboit] with which I am delighted. Mail. Discussed subjects for next debate.
Prohibition and Sufferage are in the lead. Ordered 1/2 dozen bran muffins from Mrs. Carey (Prezy
spoke Mon. PM. about the dangers of fire cuased by letting the wind blow the gaz. "If your fathers
haven't been able to inculcate economy in you it is hopeless for me to try.") Lib 5. Studied as usual.
Ruth Robinson again put me to bed soon after 10.
I have some real enemeies which I must overcome at once. they are slowness, lack of
concentration, uninterestingness and unattractiveness coupled with a failure to see the essential
point and think deeply and thoroughly to the bottom of a question. I am not doing my duty to
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Vassar college.
I had fancy dancing at 7:45pm with Miss Ballentine. Wore white & my new jabout tonight.

Thurs.
Nov. 17
I spent just 4 hrs. on my today's Horace. Lib. 8. Spent 3rd & 4th working on bibliography for Prohibition, Local option
and High License. Noon mail. Barely got the first experiment for this week written up today. What is the matter with
me? Miss Warner is up-to-date but I am not. Wore my copenhagen blue dress & called on Miss Haight. Good eats.
Lib. English & Physics.

Fri.
Nov. 18
Lib. I knew something in English today because I had reread the story about the cock. Class drill 4th Miss King. Mail.
Rec'd letter from mama. She bought Claire a new cloak. In Auburn she wrought a transformation in Aunt Lilie's house.
"We received your lovely letter and were so pleased that you had been selected as a member of the German Club. Just
as it should be of course." I went to Main after Arg. Then wrote a letter to Claire (to her alone) and one to Aunt Jennie.
Did some Horace. Lib. Papa enclosed a program of the Layman's Missionary Movement Convention. Had Florence
Hopper to dinner and I enjoyed it exceeedingly. My tongue was loosened and I felt free to talk. Spent a few minutes
after chapel in Raymond Reading Room reading Kipling's. Had a nice visit with Peggy in Bessie's Room this afternoon.


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"Just so" stories. heard Mr. Hamilton Holt managing editor for the Independent lecture on the Federation of the World's
Splendid. He showed a number of fine slides at the end of the lecture.

Sat.
Nov. 19
Lib. at 8. Started Volbrecht's "Ma"cenas for my Latin topic. Mail at 9:30. Revised part of my shelves. Studied
German. Am so tired. I feel just as if I were mentally asleep. Noon mail. Did some more German. Was in town from
2:30-4:30. Rode my wheel. Bought a bell for it & had the front tire fixed. Took my clock and watch down. Lib. Read
some more shelves. Did Horace. Sewed for an hour. Learned 8 more lines of German poetry. Retired 12PM. Gladys
Sutton came up & asked about Horace.

Sun.
Nov. 20
Woke at 6 and tossed till 7:30. Lib at 9. Read Bible lesson Bible class 9:45. Dressed for chapel at which Rev. Sloaem
Pres. of Colorado College preached on and underneath are the everlasting arms". We must lay our emphasis on the
eternal rather than the external. What is it in our life that forms the foundation. Read Mission class lesson & some in
newspaper. Dinner. Finished the paper. Went to 408N but as just 2 of us came I sugested we postpone
Mohammedanism until later. Went to Lib and finished revising my books. Cut our newspaper clippings. Went to bed
from 4:45 to 5:30 but didn't sleep. Supper. Music.


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chapel. Christians. Prexy spoke on the attitude of mind with which we view life. "Now the darkness is passing away."
Agnes R. gave a fine talk based on an article "The Galilean Vagabond" in the Independent and a few sentences from
Prexy's Baccalaureate sermon. I wrote up this diary. Ruth Robinson gave me some rarebit with tomatoes which Helene
gave her and invited me in there to eat it. 10:55.

Mon.
Nov. 21
Slept fine & rose at 7. Was on time to meals. Lib. Miss Fiske spoke decidedly about Chaucer's not denouncing the evil
he saw by trying to reform it. Rec'd letter from Water Color gift Co and a package containing more goods. (see bill). I
counted them. Did Horace. Went to Infirmary leaving a note for Maud Kelsey as I couldn't see her. Noon mail. Lab
5th & 6th and 7th for me. I was working with that glass enclosed balance and had hard work making it balance. It isn't
done yet. O'dear "the best laid plans etc." Studied more Horace. Lib. Dinner. 15 min. on Horace. Chapel. Two hours
in the Library on Argumentation. 1 1/2 hrs. on German. 1/2 hr. preparing laundry. Retired 12pm.

Tues.
Nov. 22
Spent 4th hour in Lab. Miss Yost was not there but we had to stay & study. Gym 6th. I did the stunts very well. Stood
on my head for first time [illustration]. Spent 7th in Lab & finished


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my notebook. Class meeting 8th. Miss Haight was chosen faculty member. Took noon mail. Library. My somersault
efforts so affected my head that I couldn't study & as a result retired early. Heard from home. Mama says Claire was so
pleased with her letter. Mrs. Carpenter asked about me & mama told her I was doing finely. Howard Bacon is home
having been temporarily blinded by a kick in football. Mr. Zormow hit J. Hoplinds & broke a tear duct. Harold Todd
has left school & starts in R.B.I. Mrs. Robbins is dead & Ella Bonhurst is married. Think of it so Pittsford
Presbyterians attended Laymen Convention Sunday.) I spent two hours on my Horace for today.

Wed.
Nov. 23
Rose a little early. Miss Fiske discussed ballads & read us several. Rec'd home letter. (when I got to where you spoke
about a box I just said I would get one ready & get it off tonight. Mama "led the great meeting Mon." It was grand 825
ladies sat down to luncheon. She enclosed a copy of Claire's first report card. It is fine.) Miss Yost thanked us for the
flowers we sent her yesterday. I saw Dorothy Hood & Narola Rivenburg off. Helped Peggy R and Agnes Rowlands.
Carried a suit case for Mary Bliss & took Sophia Lewis' books home for her. Found my name on the Express


46 Day Present

-" absent
-Times Tardy
95 Arith.
95 Language
98 Reading
95 Spelling
90 Writing
85 Drawing
Ex. Deportment
Ex. Effort
Claire Lucile Ordway's First Report.

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list & brought my box home. Wrote a card to Claire Woolston and a grateful card of acknowledgement home & mailed
them at once. Ruth Robinson opened my box which contained pineapple and currant shrub, jelly, salted peanuts,
cheesed wafers, salad dressing, a can of salmon and a lovely fresh chocolate layer cake. My guests were --- M.H.
helped me
Ruth Robinson '12
Marian Tallant
Louisa Myers
Gertrude Ryan

M.H. helped me prepare.
Eliz. Mc Shane '13
Mary Hubacheck
Mary Fisher
Margaret glessner
Louise Boynton
Janet Golden
Agnes Wright
Mima Soule '14
Ann Ryan
Before the party & right after dinner I played several pieces on the piano. Wished I knew if they really thot [thought] I
did well or were laughing at me. After the guests had gone Ruth Robinson & Minna Soule & Mary Hubacheck & I
staid & talked about religion, symbols, beliefs, Christ, "deserving", creeds, laws, Bible & other books as well revealing
God's will until 12:45. Ruth & I did the most of the talking. Rec'd W.H. Companion

Thurs.
Nov. 24
Thanksgiving. Went to service. Pres Taft & Gov. White's proclamations were were read. Hymn, psalm, prayer,
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waited an hour for the mail. Carried 1 & 2 Lathrop for M. Terry beside my own. Got home at 11:45. Straightened my
room thoroughly. Read 1 hr. on Vollbrecht. Eliz. Cramer called over a half hour then I dressed for dinner. wore
copenhagen blue. Sat at Miss Taylor's table with Eliz. Cramer, M. Pidgeon, and in full view of Prexy's table & facing
Jimmy. Discovered I have mistaken Miss Saunders for Miss Palmer. Menu 1. bouillon 2. fish scallop with mushrooms
creamed in a paper dish served on a plate with three potato balls. 3. turkey, mashed & sweet potatoes, creamed onions,
peas, gravy, rolls, olives, cranberry jelly, almonds 4. fruit salad with ball of cream cheese & a wafer. 5. mince &
pumpkin pie 6. ice cream & fancy cakes. 7. fruit 8. nuts, raisins & coffee Prexy, Jimmy and Mrs. K. & Alpha Robbins
gave toasts. Songs about turkey. Stunts. 1. Mrs. Tillinghast gave a reading of an Indian legend. 2. Lilias Wheeler gave
several Dago brogue selections. 3. melodrama in three acts "The Old Mill". 4. Helen Locwood 5. Hobble Chorus. A
Fashionable. 2 poor hobbles. oh--what a contrast. dancing. I virginia reeled & came home. Very pleasant Thanksgiving.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.


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and Ideals" by Le Baron Russell Briggs. Went to chapel & Christians in Assembly hall. Eliz. Page asked me to sit with
her. Prexy spoke on the Samaritan woman's "Come & see him who told me all things that ever I did" showing the 1)
influence of our personal experience on others and 2) the necessity for personal experience. (Few days have influenced
me as today has. 1. I liked Mira Luie very much at breakfast this AM. 2. Walked downtown & Christ Church service. 3.
Tolstoi. 4. Tea in 413. 5.Finishing of that book. 6. Christians. 7.Agnes return.) I found Agnes writing on my door pad
when I came home at 8:15. She was supperless & hungry and I fed her. Made some salad & gave her the best I had.
She ate it with a relish as people usually do Ordway vituals. Finished home letter. Retired 10.

Sat.
PM

Eliz Page described vividly the production of "Bluebird" which she saw Fri PM in New York.

Mon.
Nov. 28

Rose at 6:30. On time for breakfast. Lib. Miss Haight said "I hope you are going on with Horace next semester you are
doing so nicely with it now" She seemed very much please to hear that I have finished Vollbrecht. Oh - she gave us


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and Ideals" by Le Baron Russell Briggs. Went to chapel & Christians in Assembly hall. Eliz. Page asked me to sit with
her. Prexy spoke on the Samaritan woman's "Come & see him who told me all things that ever I did" showing the 1)
influence of our personal experience on others and 2) the necessity for personal experience. (Few days have influenced
me as today has. 1. I liked Mira Luce very much at breakfast this AM. 2. Walked downtown & Christ Church service. 3.
Tolstoi. 4. Tea in 413. 5.Finishing of that book. 6. Christians. 7.Agnes return.) I found Agnes writing on my door pad
when I came home at 8:15. She was supperless & hungry and I fed her. Made some salad & gave her the best I had.
She ate it with a relish as people usually do Ordway victuals. Finished home letter. Retired 10.

Sat. PM

Eliz Page described vividly the production of "Bluebird" which she saw Fri PM in New York.

Mon.
Nov. 28

Rose at 6:30. On time for breakfast. Lib. Miss Haight said "I hope you are going on with Horace next semester you are
doing so nicely with it now" She seemed very much please to hear that I have finished Vollbrecht. Oh - she gave us


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four passages to scan--I signed my name G.Ordway. I was ashamed to own it. Rec'd letter from Ida. Miss Haefer was
her instructor last year. Miss Haight read to us from the Rubjiat. Noon mail. Mass meeting of college in front of
Rockefeller. Julia Lovejoy talked about noise in Library & making paths across the grass. Bicycles too were brought
up. Rec'd invitation to Margaret Glessner's to tea Sat. 3-4 Experiment didn't check in Lab & two of the three I finished
last week are marked incomplete. Lib. Prexy announced in chapel tonight that the college has received a generous gift-a
new dormitory from Mrs. Russell Sage to be called in honor of her . Eliz. McShane gave me some fine fruit cake. We
had a good apple pudding with mourange.

Had planned Actually did
4th dr. & lunch. Entirely do German Read 351-3 D & W paper
Finish Lab. exp. Unfin & incorrect
7th on Latin Left Lab at 4:15. Ate cake
8th on Latin & Lab. 15 min on Lat. Lib
PM Arg. & Physics did Horace & German
fix laundry and retire at 10 no laundry retired 11:55p

What a disgraceful record!

Tues.
Nov. 29
Rec'd card from Clare Woolston and home letter & one from Claire which was written with two difficult pencils.
"Mama just packed all the vacant space with love for her girl." You can write Agnes Rowlands.


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this morning (Nov. 27) I made a plea for $50. for the chapel at Aguadillia and only think of it I got $38.50 and the rest
all in sight."

Wed.
Nov. 30
Worked 8:20-9:20. 11:20-12:20 1:45-5:30 on Argumentation on Latin. 7:20-8:40 pm, 10:15-10:30. and on Physics
8:45-10:15. Louise Roblie wrote me a note about the extra meeting of the Mission class 8th hour today when she talked
on Mohammedarism. I didn't find it till too late.

Thurs.
Dec. 1
Woke up early & tossed. Argumentation 10:30-12:30 am, 4-5:30 6:20-6:50 7:30-9:30 10:12PM

Fri
Dec. 2
Woke at 2 AM. Got up & worked at Brief from 2AM- 7:10AM. Gladys Bassett rose early too and came in about 5
AM. Worked on Brief 10:30-12:30AM and 1:20-1:35PM. Told Miss Yost I think it a poor Brief. Studied a little
Physics. Rec'd Home letter. "Papa says don't bring home a lot of books." Miss Roach & young Zormow got the
Institute prizes. I am to be leader of the affirmative side in the section debate. After chapel Agnes, and I met with Ruth
Tuttle in her room & discussed debate i.e. Ruth did most of the talking with Agnes. We called on Marian Ives a few
minutes. Retired about 10.


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Sat.
Dec. 3
Card from Bertha Loder & ad from Bestor. Have taken the noon mail this week & took the AM today. Worked in Lib.
8:15-9:15. Mail 9:30-10:20. Read Chaucer's life 10:25-11:25. Reread Parlement of Foules 11:25-12:25. 1:45-3:30
Argumentation-history of [Poroh] 3:30-4. dressed. 4-4:30 attended at Home in 202N at which Margaret Glessner
announced her engagement to John Brown. The decorations were pink & the refreshments were pink. It was a beautiful
affair. On each paper dish which was head shaped & contained candy hearts sat a little white Cupid holding two little
pink ribbons on the end of which were two tiny hearts with the names of the happy souls.

4:30-5:30 Eng. 5:30-6. sold W. C. Gift Co. goods 7:30-8:15 debate. 8:15-1:15 English paper on comparison of Chaucer
and Piers Plowman.

Sun.
Dec. 4
Bible class. Went downtown on car to Pres. Church. Walked home with Sophia Lewis' roommate. Mission class. Mr.
Fields of Alabama spoke on the work of the school for Negroes there. He is a pokey teacher but I enjoyed it. The slides
were good and particularly cute were those of the little colored babies. Wrote home.

Mon. Dec.
Rose 6:30AM Retired 11:10.


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Tues.
Dec. 6
Rose 6:30. Rec'd letter from Ellen Sergeant. Chain letter from Margaret Becker and Home letter. "We are just
counting the days. Dear little girl she has her piece all learned for Christmas and is going to do it beautifully. Then my
girl was leader of the debating team, that sounds good. Apparatus 7th. Sent 12:03 to Yamaguchi.

Wed.
Dec. 7
Woke at 5:30. Rose at 7 AM. Retired 10:25PM. Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi. He has sent 21 small panels and 2
B&W home. Debated at 8:30 PM in Miss Yosts room. She came to me before I went and with her hand on my
shoulder said "You had some good points."

Thurs.
Dec. 8
Rec'd letter from Yamaguchi containing receipt for all the money I have sent him. $105.86. Went to fancy dancing 8th
hr. Woke up & lay awake for hours. Retired 11:45.

Fri.
Dec. 9
Rec'd home letter containing money order for $7.00. Papa wrote me a red letter epistle. Didn't sleep last night. Rose at

6:15 AM. Retired 10:30PM. "I have just filled the fountain pen that my little girl won for me in Sodus when she
corresponded for a paper. Now do not bring all Vassar College Library home with you. My sheet is full and I must
stop.
So here I go flipperly flop" much love Papa.

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Labored on Arg. class drill 4th. No lunch. Debated 5th without notes. hesitated some but didn't hold a scrap of paper in
my hand. Rebuttal was awful. I was disappointed in myself and colleagues. Wrote home & to Yamaguchi. Went to Lab.
Attended "tea" in North parlors in honor of Miss Haight at 5.30. Went to club house after chapel and staid there 2 pieces
by the Mandolin club. then studied Horace in the Library. Rec'd subscription blank from "Life".

Sat.
Dec. 10.
Woke up soon after 12P.M. and couldn't sleep. Asked Minna Soule to read to me. She did but I didn't get to sleep.
Tossed and rose at 7. Bought my ticket home. Went to Dr. Paid $1.20 for vol II Marly. Took A.M. mail. Gladys care got
me a seat for 2nd Hall Play. Studied Soph. Lit. Noon mail. Did Horace thoroughly. Read "Noalis Floor" & "Abraham &
Issac" Read in Bielschowsky. Went to Lib. & looked up Henry M.Stanley's life. Chapel as usual. At 8 went to gym to
"Iphegenia in Tauris". Splendid. Lilias Wheeler was fine & the chorus was excellent. Got home after 10P.M. Rec'd bill
for class dues.

Sun.
Dec. 11.
Slept fairly well. Rose at 8A.M. Studied Bible lesson. Bible class Chapel. Rec. Weeks from Cambridge Mass. "Moses
face shone" etc. Cause & effect clearly outlined.


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Borrowed Dr. Hill's Encyclopedia to read about Stanley. Had Louisa Myers to dinner. Went to Mission class, our last
one on Africa. Stopped in to see Ethel Curley & Margaret D. Ate an apple in D. Hood's room. Eliz Dodge called on
me. She looked very nice in a brown suit. Margeri Davenport came. Figured up my accounts. Christmas music at 8
PM. Very nice. Had some sugercane. Wrote diary. Wrote home. Retired.

Mon.
Dec. 12
Got up early and did Horace. Regular work. Lab 7th hour inter-section debate in Room. Affirm. Prudden Lossen and
McKee. Negative. Heywood, Pidgeon and King. Question "In solving the liquor problem Prohibition is a wiser
method than High License." A splendid debate. Prudden, Lossen, McKee & Heywood were particularly good. 8th hr.
Miss Beckwith lectured on Mystery plays. I went over to Faculty parlor to attend the 2nd Deutche Verein meeting, a
Wechnachstabend Fest. Everyone had gone as it began at 4:30. But Miss Stroebe, Mierendorf and Whitney were there
so I went in and Miss M. gave me some punch and cakes and a little book so I


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did have some of the celebration.

Tues.
Dec. 13
Rose early and studied Experiments on which we had a quiz. I was the only one who did not answer the third question.
I wrote right along and got just to it. Had a cut in Arg. Rec'd Home letter - the last of 1910 and also one from Aunt
Jennie who writes "Please don't bother about your Aunt Jennie. I know your circumstances, and your struggle, and
would really appreciate a Christmas letter more than all else.

Wed.
Dec. 14
Puttered on Arg. 1st & 4th. Miss Stroebe sprung a written on us in German. Write from memory the gist of the last
exercise in German and also one question about Goethe's Freundschaft mit Schiller. Had my Arg. criticism all written
but not copied before 4th hour. Went without lunch. Handed it in after class during 6th hour. Asked Helen Green to
get my watch pin for me downtown. Helen Simpson and Fred Dutehes came over & purchased some W.C. Goods. I
walked home with them and saw their grocery store, dolls clothes etc. had some cakes.

Thurs.
Dec. 15
Packed trunk and sent it off. Several came in for my fancy goods. I finished up my experiement in Lab. Got $1.54
from Library. Bought Soph Lit books. Riding my wheel on the errands. Mrs. K. led chapel tonight. Prexy led last
night & talked about the disturbance (among the chefs) being made known to the majority of the girls largely through
the


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newspapers. Studied in Ruth Robinson's room. reading "Ralph Royster Doyster." Miscellany out.

Fri.
Dec. 16
Rose at 6. Took room to pieces. i.e. what I didn't last night. Packed suit case. Went to Physics and English. Took AM
mail. Found a package done up in white paper & red ribbon lying on my suit case. Bade Agnes goodbye. Had just
time to get my car and left Poughkeepsie at 12:20 for "home". Had a fine trip. Eliz Hubbel, , Ruth Garretsee, D. Hood,
Alma & others took that train. Arrived in Rochester about 30 min. late Papa & Claire met me and I was delighted to see
them. We walked to the R&E. station where Eliz. & bought apples, (one of which she (E) offered to papa and me after
she had taken a bite out of it.) and chocolate. Arrived home at 9 PM. Mama had a grand hot oyster stew waiting. The
Main street looks very different now with Wm Agates house and malt house & Hutchinson's warehouse & Mattie
Wadhams house gone. It is fine to be home again. Claire hasn't changed. Her tongue runs fast.

Sat.
Dec. 17
Claire and I went to city and found Santa Claus in Duffy's. Visited all the toylands. She said "Sister, is there really a
Santa Claus? His beard looked false". Papa brought up my truck


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from the station on Claire's sled and I unpacked. Mrs. Woolston and Willie were first people I saw from Pittsford. Met
them in Rochester. Unpacked my trunk in afternoon and mama unburdened her heart to me about Uncle George's death
and her care of him. Just what was her duty? Aunt Ella is in trouble too. Made choc candy.

Sun
Dec. 18.
Papa preached fine sermon from Galations 5. 25. I was in his class. Glad indeed to hear papa preach again. Played for
family & read to Claire. Had popcorn & milk for supper. Attended evening service. Matt IV 12.

Mon.
Dec. 19
I did my shopping today. Rec'd postal from Yamaguchi. Mailed letters to Eda Haischer, Ellen, & Ida. ordered 2 black
& white pictures.

Tues.
Dec. 20
Mama went to city and I kept house. Ironed. Aunt Jemie sent us each $1 for Christmas. Mama & papa went to
rehearsal in PM. Miss Brainard came this afternoon. First cutter ride with papa to Todds.

Wed.
Dec. 21.

I hunted up things for the Salvation Army. Visited Claire in Miss Hinderland's room. She is in the second grade & told
the story of Cindrella before the grade. Others told "The Little Red Hen", "The Three Bears", "Woochausen", "The
Three Pigs". I saw them in Resting period, writing number work, story telling and spelling. Went upstairs and saw Mr.
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Yamaguchi had sent me 4 small b&w & 12 Large beautiful b&w. He enclosed a handsome picture on velvet paper for
my Christmas. Also a pretty poinsetta postal. He wrote me a letter too. Claire & I delivered Mrs. Herzberger's and sold
two to Ada Barnard after stopping at school to see the teachers. Sold one to a teacher at Ida Crumps. Attended
prayermeeting & played the organ. I helped papa get the piano in auditorium & see if it was tune with organ. Card
from Eda Haischer.

Thurs.
Dec. 22.
Mailed Miss Willis' pictures to her. Went to Colgan's & Smiths at noon in vain with panels. Claire, Marion Colgan & I
went driving in afternoon Monroe, Clover & East Ave. Cold. I enjoyed it & she seemed to. Stopped at Strowgers &
talked a minute with Jessie's father. Mama as a member of Mr. Todd's class was over to the church winding greens &
had her supper over there. Papa came home & ate with us. Card from Helen Scobey. Claire rec'd a pencil and orange
from Christmas tree which Miss Hinderland had for them.

Fri
Dec. 23
I cleaned the pantry. Salvation Army wagon called for our things. I went to city at 2 PM & carried box from trolley
freight office to stations. Bought some paper & ink for papa & did a few errands. Rec'd letter from Miss Willis con



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Christmas Cantata
"Prophecy and Fulfilment"
Rev. Smith Ordway, Director
Mrs. I.B. Herzberger, Organist
Mrs. John Rowland, Pianist
Presbyterian Church. sunday Evening, Dec. 25, 1910
Prayer
Part I. Prophecy
1 Introduction and Chorus;
"There shall come forth a Star."
2 Recitative and Aria:
"The Sceptre shall not Depart"
Dr. W.H. Doane
Recitative, and Chorus:
"Veni Emmanuel."
3 Recitative: Miss Beatrice Ginn.
Chorus: "Arise, Shine."
Offering.
Part II. Fulfilment
4 Recitative: Miss Beatrice Ginn.
Chorus: "Where is He that is Born.?"
5 Recitative: Mrs. Smith Ordway.
Solo: "Lullaby."
Marion Loughborough.
6 Solo: "Beautiful Field of the Angels."
Miss Beatrice Ginn
7 Recitative: Mr. Foster.
Chorus: "Wake. O Judean Land.'
Benediction.


taining money for her pictures. Rec'd a sweet letter from Mrs. John Toor containing a $1 bill for both Claire and me.
The box held our turkey ordered from Richard Toor and a nice chicken, a gift from Mrs. John. Card from Aunt Mamie
& packages from Marian H. and Ida. Claire rec'd a buttercup spoon from Seward. It was registered and she signed for
it all alone in her own handwriting. Pretty good for a 6 year old. Mama sent off gifts to the Parsells. Papa & mama met
me at the station with cutter. Claire & I attended Methodist exercises. Martha Roe has a fine soprano voice. Saw Santa
on our way home.

Sat.
Dec. 24
Helped papa print programs. Worked. Sent off my presents. Papa drove me to Mrs. White's who took a picture then I
rode with him to Halpins. Went to our SS exercises in PM. Claire spoke splendidly "Merry Christmas" beginning "Tis
the night before Christmas and safe in their bed, the children are sleeping and dreaming. Outdoors all is quiet, the moon
overhead & bright stars are twinkling & gleaming. Elmer Welch's three children sang beautifully. Papa rec'd a box of
candy, mama a book, I a towel with embroidered O. and Claire a work basket or handkerchief box containing a
handkerchief. I helped Claire hang her stocking & did what


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Christmas 1910

Papa
Aunt Jennie Dec. 20
card Camerons " 22
chicken Mrs. J. Toor " 23
box candy 20th Cent. class " 24

Apron Christmas

muffler "
"The Perfect Tribute" "
necktie "
card Mr.& Nrs. Shaw "

Mama
$1 Aunt Jennie Dec. 20
handkerchief Miss Brainard Dec. 22
card Camerons " 22
handkerchief Eva Corterille " 22

_____ Aunt Marmie " 23
2 doilies Auburn " 24
paper Wadhams & Wiltsie " 24
grapes Mary Thorme " 24
book Mrs. Ryenolds " 24

2 collars
$.25 Xmas
perfume

pincushion & picture Claire
card Mr & Mrs. Shaw
" Miss Tappan
card Aunt Ella


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Claire

$1 Aunt Jennie Dec. 20
pencil & oraNge Miss Hinderland
card Aunt Marnie 23
$1 Mrs. Toor 23
Spoon Seward Hendricks 23

dolls set Auburn 24
ribbon "
box paper "

candy church "
handk. & handkf box
Needle Book Mrs. Barker "
card Bertha Loder "
" Baldwins "

doll (big) Santa
cat
"King Arthur" (Children's)
"Tanglewood Tales"
"A dog of Flanders"

Alice in Wonderland Miss Brainard

Drawing book Santa

drum of candy Mrs. Willsie
sweet grass box

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orange Rands
card Dorothy Todd
shells Aunt Jennie Dec. 27
doll cab robe Miss Gaskin

Gretta
"the Virginians" A Rowlands Dec. 16
$1 Aunt Jennie " 20
card Eda Haischen " 21
velvet panel M. Yamaguchi " 21
card ""
" Helen Scobey " 22
" Aunt Mamie " 23
$1 Mrs. g Toor "
bert M. Hendricks "
towel (emc. 0) Ida "
Elmira Banner Ellen S. " 24


card H. Simpson "
little poinsetta letterL. Robler " little poinsetta letterL. Robler "

calendar Marian Cass "
towel Irene Todd "
2 handkfs Mrs. Wilkie "
slippers Santa Dec. 25

Goethe plaque Claus
white muffler
burntwood box
bangleboard Richard
pincushion & card Claire
Shakespear set Santa
card Theckla Dec. 26
" Anna Mann "
Dec. 27 " Lois
barrel of apples Mr. Dan Woolston Dec. 17


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Sun.
Dec. 25
After prayers we looked in the parlor & found that Santa had been here. Claire was delighted with her doll and we all
were happy. Went to church. Chorus "Arise Shine" Mama was in the choir so Claire and I were alone. Claire & I
stopped at Miss Hillmise's & Mrs. Myron Smith's. I gave a puzzle to Franklin and a book "Tanglewood Tales" to
Christine. Attended Christmas cantata in PM at our church. 25 voices. It was perfect and I gladly will put Mr. Gow
and papa side by side as successful chorus directors. Claire knows much of the cantata by heart and she had hard work
not to sing out. Marion Loughborough, Beatrice Ginn, Mr. Foster, Mama, Dr. Doane sang beautifully. It was a grand
service. After service we had a birthday cake with 7 candles for Claire who today completes another year of life. Uncle
Enoch Ordway as 77 today. This has been a lovely Christmas. We had chicken & biscuits and pumpkin pie for dinner.

Mon.
Dec. 26
We had a holiday. Mama fixed the turk to a perfect model. He was roasted to golden perfections. We had a grand
dinner, oysters (raw) etc. etc. Read some of "Malory". Claire had a birthday party for Elizabeth her new doll. One
candle in a patty cake.


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Tues.
Dec. 27
Cleaned cellarway. Sewed on buttons etc. Mended old gloves & a pair of papa's for driving. Uncle Henry walked in
for dinner. I went down to car with him & sent in by Miss Martin for 1 yd. plaid gingham so mama can work on
Claire's new dress. Claire & I took Ollie Smith out for a sleigh ride. Went to Wm Woolston's & invited Clair, Lew, and
Clarence over for Thurs. PM.

Wed.
Dec. 28
I played for Mattie & Beatrice while they then practiced a duet. Went to prayermeeting & played the piano. Papa spoke
splendidly. Claire attended Episcopal exercises at Parish house. Rec'd letter from Mrs. Paine saying that McClure's had
failed to appear.

Thurs.
Dec. 29
I finished an underwaist which was all done but finishing. Mama had a fine supper. Clarence, Clair & Lew Came at

5:30 and went at 10:40PM. Had a fine time. They enjoyed it & I know I did. I never enjoyed playing the piano more.
Had a nice visit with Clare.
Fri.
Dec. 30
We overslept. Had dishes from last night to do. Auntie Burholtz called. Conversed long at supper. Down nearly to
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sewed. Called on Una Hutchinson and Mrs. Loder and Bertha whose presents I saw. Retired early.

Sat.
Dec. 31
Rose in good season. Cleaned the lamps. Worked the vacuum cleaner for an hour. Took car to city at 12. Returned at

3. Got shoes for Claire's doll and returned & changed my slippers as they are too small. Sewed a little. Called on Mrs.
J.J.Birdsall who seemed glad to see me. Also on Mrs. Barker. Mrs. Parsons & Lew were in there. Gave Claire her
bath. Retired about 11 after mending my stockings. Rec'd card of thanks from Marian H. and a nice letter from Ida.

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Sun.
Jan. 1
Went to church. Good sermon on . Papa used Orpheus and Ulysses as one illustration. Sunday school. Mattie and
Beatrice sang a very pretty duet. Had nuts, candy and oranges for dessert. Wrote up my diary for last two weeks in
afternoon. Had popcorn for lunch. Evening service. Quite good attendance. Played some music. Had a confidential
chat with papa & mama. He gave me a good hint about dividing my work up. Miss Brainard's aunts called.

Mon.
Jan. 2
Got money. Sewed. Packed trunk. Ironed. Attended first meeting of week of prayer. Good meeting. I quoted that poem
"There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave". James Stuart spoke about a little boy holding his father's hand while
looking in the Christmas windows. Mr. Little, mama & I prayed. Mr. L. Mr. Ford & Miss Cole spoke. Packed suit
case. Retired 11. Mama hugged me tight.

Tues.
Jan. 3
Rose at 6. Finished suitcase. Had breakfast & left for 8 o'clock car after holding both mama and Claire very close.
Waved to them as I neared the market. Papa went on ahead. We walked over to the N.Y.C. station. Train left 8:58.
Kissed papa good bye and waved to him. Sat with a man to Utica


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a woman who recommended me to read "Crittenden" and "The Web of Time" from Utica to Schnectady and a portly
man the rest of the way. He conversed with me. Arrived in Po'keepsie 4:25. Wrote card to mama. Took H. L. car.
Got key and in an hour quite straightened my room. Was on time to dinner. Looked at West Point 1910 book in Eliz.
McShane's room. Finished unpacking. Wrote cards to Aunt Mamie, M. Hendricks, Ellen S, Marian Case, and cousin
Dick and short notes to Mrs. John Toor and Ida. Helen Knapp was on the train & talked to me. She said "I suppose you
are taking all the honors at college." Oh no I replied. Bed 10:10pm

Wed.
Jan. 4
Read some poems from Wilhelm Muster in German. Took morning and noon mail. Arg. was very nice. Each had a
slip of paper on which was written a subject which we had 10 min to prepare a 3 min. talk on. Mine was Elections for
second semester but I didn't have to give it. Walked with Agnes Wright & Janet Golden down road to county fair
grounds turning across Fair...Bungalow on College Ave. Read in Gorbiduc. Mapped out my English reading to Jan. 18.
Went to chapel. So good to see Prexy again. Only 5 at fancy dancing. I was


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happily surprised to receive 3 letters, one from Marian Case, one from Ellen S. and one from papa. Trunk came over
tonight and I unpacked. Bed. 10:05.

Thurs.
Jan. 5
Miss Haight lectured on Maecenas. Finished Gorbidue. Noon mail. Lab in which I did my experiement in the required
time. Finished reading for Latin topic. Did Physics. Margaret Cushing came up to see about the problems & showed
me a formula for the 3rd. Mirina came in & asked where Honolulu is. I didn't know so we asked Ruth Robinson & had
some cake & ... crackers. Rec'd letter from Wilhelmina. Bed 10:40 PM.

Fri.
Jan. 6
Had oral recitation in Physics. Miss Fiske went for us about attention & good behavior in lectures and [reverencing]
what we don't understand. She had us write for 5 min. Had a very short interview with Miss Haight about my Latin
topic. Class drill 4th. Noon mail. Miss Wick carried one of my packages for me. Enjoyed Arg. because I had had to
make out questions for an hours written on it so knew it. Spent all the afternoon reading Utopia. Rec'd letter from papa.
"I wore the new tie a nice girl gave me for Christmas and mama said I looked fine. I hope you will get things started in
a harmonious way & that everything will work good." Found a little envelope on my desk.


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Bed 10:20. that's a flunk note. I opened it & found "Miss Frances G. Wick at home Sunday afternoon Jan 8" from four
to six. Davison house no 203." Had Agnes to dinner. Saw .. Tried to .. Mrs. K. about some girls to take the mail.
Attended concert by Mr. George Harris Jr. Tenor from New York He is son of Pres Harris of Amherst and gave us
gratis this splendid concert. I went with Agnes.

Sat. Jan. 7
Wrote card home. Did see Mrs. K. today. Worked all morning after taking AM mail on Latin topic outline. Noon mail.
Finished copying the outline & put my opinion at the end. Read Utopia to the end from 3-5. Then asked H.
Lockwood's opinion of Arg. second semester. "By all means take it". She spoke of graduate work and the worth of a
Vassar AM degree. Handed in my schedule for continuation of present courses. Studied German till 9:30. Washed my
hair. Did Horace 10-12 pm. Bed 12:10pm

Sun.
Jan 8
Bible class, took notes from Dr. Hill's notes. Chapel. L. Mason Clark preached from Matt 26.9. Reverence. I looked at
Miss Fiske when he spoke about having reverence for what we do not understand. Social work among men must be
done for God. We must take time to worship. If we aid people only by soup and tea & give them nothing higher
leaving them practically where we found them.


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alma Leslie sang after dinner. "grato" fire in parlor" our work is a failure. We seek to find the causes of mysteries by
scientific investigation. Stopped at infirmary to see Gladys Bassett and Albertina Pitkin but couldn't Started home
letter. Dinner. Wrote some more also in diary. Called on Miss Helen Maxfield from Naples (lives opposite Norris)
then on Marie Gold. Went after a delightful call on Helen to Marie's to see about her taking mail. Then at 4:45 went to
Miss Wick's tea and had a splendid time. She is a dear. Regular stories were told. It was most informal. At 7 in
Assembly Hall heard Mr. Cloud a Yale graduate on conditions among the Indians. 1. Columbus 2. Pilgrims fell on
their knees, then on the Indians. 3. Rations 4. Government schools. He spoke about education and Christianity, Mrs.
Johnson his teacher (birds, pledges) Great Spirit. Indians are taught that Great Spirit sent one after the other to them to
teach them four [tribes] 1. Courage. 2. Philosophy of life. 3. Good cheer 4. Religion. Each part of the Indians dress has
some religious significance. Uncle taught him to worship spirit of the Missouri river. A missionary brought before him
the personality of Jesus War party - glad he didn't win. Fixed up


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record of mail delivery. Finished home letter. 10:20pm Bed.

Mon.
Jan. 9
L.Mason Clark's daughter stopped me this noon said that her father when at Wolcott knew papa.
Handed in Latin topic outline. Miss Haight asked me two minor questions. Miss Fiske was delightfully interesting
today. Began "Tasso" today. Received letter from Una. Started Ger. for Tues. Noon mail. Waited till 1:50 at Dr.'s office
& had to send my lotion bottle in. Was late to Lab. a disgraceful performance. Did experiement with concave mirror by
the light of a candle. Finished German. Read 8 pages of Spencer's Faerie Queen. Chapel. Did Horace all evening. Fixed
laundry. Retired 10:40PM Lucy Alexander called about mail.

Tues.
Jan. 10
have awakened every morning except Wed. Jan 4 before 6 and lain awake till 7. It's got to stop. Outline handed back
with "Excellent work" written on first page in red ink. Refraction was experimently shown in Physics by clear and
green water. Did Arg. Rec'd home letter mama wrote me, so did Claire, appending a poem on Jack Frost. A clipping
about sleep was enclosed also. Didn't read my nice letter till I had taken noon mail. Miss Yost had us write answers to
each other's questions today. I had Hilda Pratt's. Walked around lake with Ruth Robinson. Saw ice cut for first time.
Girls skating. Read German. Heard Prof. Fletcher of Columbia on "The


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Four Hymns of Spenser. and their Ancestry". Chapel. Finished German. Ruth Robinson invited me to have a cup of
tea. I did & staid a half hour. Bed 10:45.

Wed.
Jan 11
Woke about 5 but slept an hour before 7. Did Arg. Spenser. Had cut in Eng. went to class in German. Started
Horace.Noon mail. Had to answer our own questions in Arg. today. Agnes prevailed upon me to walk downtown &
back I did from 3-4:45 PM. Had Marion Ives to dinner. Finished Horace. Marjorie Harris came in to do Physics
problems. I did my Physics. Margaret Cushing came up a minute. I read in Todd's "Student's Manual" which is a great
book. Bed 11 PM.

Thurs.
Jan. 12
Was well prepared in Latin & then wasn't called on to translate. Miss Wick praised my Physics class notebook and said
she wished some of the others had kept theirs as well. She liked my correcting the problems and drawing diagrams of
the apparatus used by her in illustrating the lectures. Wrote 6 pages home at noon. Lab. Allie Burroughs asked me to
carry night mail in Raymond & Davison I did. Went to Christians in evening. "Abbie" Leach led. Subject "rejoice". I
quoted that poem "There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave. There


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are souls that are pure and true, then give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you," etc.
________ spoke about a remark I made one day when she had been talking to ________. I said Well I am surprised.
Retired 10 PM

Fri.
Jan. 13
Miss Fiske discussed the practical problems of today which more treats in Utopia. Rec'd nice home letter, one from
mama and one from Claire containing clippings about Wm. H. Sherwood's death on Jan. 7, 1911 and about Samuel A.
Devan a student at Rochester Theological Seminary who will go to Oxford as Rhodes scholar from New Jersey. "No
dear I do not accomplish all I plan but I do just as much of it as I possibly can." Rec'd a very interesting letter from
Cecelia at noon. Had an informal joint discussion on proposed rule of faculty that no team member shall have
conditions. Worked on Latin topic. Attended Mr. C. Rams Kennedy's lecture in pm. He read from the Bible & it was
very impressive but I do not like to have Christ's part acted out as a drama. It seems sacreligious. Bed. 10:40.

Sat.
Jan. 14
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two hours after lunch. Took noon mail. Did German for Mon. Went to Student's and Athletics meetings in PM. Officers
for Soph. and Junior Dance Com. elected & members of Founder's Day com. nominated. Retired 11. Rec'd letter from
Margaret Clark.

Sun.
Jan. 15
Eliz. McShane asked me to take her S.S. class downtown but I secured Gladys Hull as a substitute because of my cold.
Bible class. Mrs. Hill gave us each a copy of Dr. Hill's "A guide to the Lives of Christ for English Readers" and said that
Dr. H. writes very concisely. The highest compliment you can pay an author is to read his book. When in college he
used to write the funny papers and his classmates thought he ought to be a writer. Hugh Black preached from Psalm

119. 59. Where are you coming out if you continue as you now are going Do not read so much but think. Consider your
ways. It was a powerful address. Called on Peggy at infirmary. Read "Duty of Imitator" by Brander Matthews in
Outlook of Jan. 14. Slept an hour lunch. Music. Chapel. Christians, Prexy spoke on Christ's attitude toward the "least"
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toward the least. Retired about 10:30 after I wrote home.

Mon.
Jan. 16
11 pm
Went to H.M. White's at Wilcox's right after breakfast. Studied Utopia. Cut in Latin. conference with Miss Yost at 1:30
"Lack of Clearness". Did German & Physics. 8th hour went to Miss Haights lecture on "Nature in Greek and Roman
poetry." Chapel. Studied in Agnes's room in pm. Retired 11 p.m.

Tues.
Jan. 17
Translated very poorly in Latin. Had to set up apparatus to determine the position of the principal focus of a double
convex lens. Finished Tasso. Read some in Erskinis defense of Gordon. Had to tell what kind of argument was used in
IPon proving that the cause of Jacobinism is the giving of 3 names to people. Also tell method and fallacy. I wrote about
a page of theme paper while Irene Beir wtote 2 pages of large math paper. Did some German. Rec'd home letter which
said that my letter had a good healthy ring and sounds as though I were doing things. Keep right on. Papa has been ill &
couldn't attend annual meeting because of a hard cold. Claire got her Bible Sunday for being present every Sunday
during 1910.


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12.10pm
Deliberately read for 1/2 hr. in Student's Manual. She again wrote me a little letter. Went to class meeting. Officers for
2nd semester were reduced to 2. Had apparatus work 6th hr. Read some Bielschofsky in Trix's room. Came home and
studied. Read 18 p. Spenser and outline my work in Latin and partly in Soph Lit finishing the German outline which I
began some time ago. Retired 12:10 pm. Mama sent me a 10 yr. calendar on which is quoted that verse "Count that day
lost whose low descending sun, sees at thy hand no worthy action done."

Wed.
Jan. 18
Spent 1st hr. on German. Miss Fiske read us some sonnets. I had to make my speech in German first. It was horrible but
I used no notes. Alma Klippel was fine. Miss Stroebe said our German is no better than it was Freshman year. We can at
least put the verb where it belongs. Read in Lib. on Erskine & started outline Miss Yost spent the hour going over the
chapter we did for Tues. (Jacobinism) Did 16 lines Latin. Wrote to Miss Clarke about Miss Brainards subscription.
Skated from 4-5:10 with Pauline Allen. Did more Horace. Prexy gave a long talk on the Hist of Education before 1861
when on Jan. 18 the Legislature


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10.30.
of New York state chartered Vassar Female College. Did Horace, finishing ode 4 which Gladys Sutton & I reread
together and also studied the meters. Saw M. Cusing a minute. Gas man says tube leaks.

Thurs.
Jan. 19
Rose at 5:30 and studied Physics for 2 hr. Had to write a meter of ode 4 in class and I wrote it wrong in spite of the fact
that I had just studied it. What is the matter with my brain. But I wouldn't alter it after I had seen others. Had to have
that incorrect meter for my mark today. Told her I couldn't read both Sellar & the ode. She asked me what Metaurism
was & I said a noun which was wrong. What does she think of me. Nothing. how can she. It is what we actually do that
counts and if we can answer correctly what is required of us good and well, if not we flunk.
In Physics had to derive a formula which I did correctly until the very last step when I failed to multiply Vo by t. to
make the formula s=ro+1/2 at 2. I didn't notice my mistake till Margaret Cushing spoke of it. Then I wouldn't change


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it. Now Gretta Ordway it is high time you wake up. 19 day of 1911 have passed and you are still as careless as ever.
From the time you can first remember papa has told you and warned you not to be "Careless" and apparently it has made
no impression.
It is up to you to reform at once. Stop being careless and master your work Learn it once and for all. and have always
when you have finished studying a piece of work the feeling that you know it. and are sure of it.
A word to the wise is sufficient. Plan your work and instead of spending hours writing up minor details have spent your
time doing things which are worth while. Be abreast of the times and let your classmates say Ask Gretta Ordway -- she
knows.
Spent 3rd hour writing from Tues. here at Eliz McShanes desk in 409 Raymond Hall Vassar college Poughkeepsie N.Y.
Jan. 19. 1911.
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to be in college. Make yourself live up to it. Do your share and that supported by divine aid will bring about victory.
Read in Shepherd's Calendar. Spent 3 hrs. on Physics. prayer meeting. Lilias Wheeler led. Eliz. Page spoke about a
deeper spiritual life in college and the great results a few could accomplish. Did Erskine in Gladys Bassett's room. Eliz
McShane said yesterday "I wish I were as interested in my welfare as you are in yours." 10:30

Fri.
Jan. 20
Rose at 6 to write answers to question on Erskine. Had to dance a jig in class drill. Talked about Erskine. Home letter.
Papa is still sick and was unable to attend prayermeeting. The teacher to take Miss B's place is to board with us. Mama
is worried about my cold for she says "now tell me just how you are and don't hide the worst from me." "I hope you will
do finely in your examinations, now don't leave out or skip any question but be calm and do yourself justice.
Conference with Miss Fiske Evolutionary idea current of development. Wrote home. Conference with Miss Yost. 1.
Clearness. 2. Make questions of equal value. 3. don't pull up corn after you plant it to see how it is growing. She walked
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mond with me. Spoke about Mr. Copeland being erratic and about Mr. Kennedy. Said she liked represssed and
controlled power. In Arg. today she spoke about meeting our appointments wtih Miss Monroe and making the most of
them. "Juanita Husband". We walked to Arlington. Studied Horace in Agnes room. 10:40

Sat.
Jan. 21
Did Carmen Saiculare to end. Went downtown & bought rubbers and drop light into which I had attached. Did German
for Mon. in Lib. Spent evening on Sellar and 6 meters. Ruth Robins gave me some candy in her room and remarked thus
"I don't believe you ever do anything for fun."

Sun.
Jan. 22

Did Bible class lesson. Mrs. Hill said she rec'd a letter from a Mission Board Sec'y asking for 3 Vassar girls to to to
India. She spoke after class about my taking part in prayermeeting. (So she has noticed it) Rev. Powell of Northampton
spoke on Peter's first rejecting Christ then falling at his feet. A queer discourse. He was earnest but monolonus & said
serious things in a funny way. "Naughtiness is repelled by the goodness of Christ. Picture girl bought & hung among
her banners. A college girl died. Beautiful only as all women are beautiful to good men. The girls hung upon her smile.
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for her "sweet serenity." Studied S.S. lesson & taught Eliz. McShane's class of boys in the Holy Comforter Church.
going down on the car with Gladys Bassett. Went to chapel & Christian's. Pres. Frost of Berea college gave a telling
address on the "mountaineers." He spoke as I imagine Lincoln spoke. Was perfectly facinating. I heard him afterwards
in Senior parlor. "Lincoln Feetcherized his six books." Wrote home.

Mon.
Jan. 23
Are reviewing Goethe's poems by questions. Did review Physics. Did Horace & German.

Tues.
Jan. 24
Arranged mail for 2nd semester. Did part of Ode 1 Bk. II. Skated(?) with Ruth Robinson 6 & part of 7th. She made me
work hard. We were on the south end of the lake. Class meeting at which Pres. Lucy Penniman. V. Pres. Meliny Avery,
Sec'y. Gladys Carr Treas. Eliz. Ingersoll and Chairman Tru Ceremonie's _____ were elected. I saw Lucy as she was
going home from the Lib. and announced her election to her. Rec'd letter from home papa wrote 4 pages. while Mr.
Strayer preached for him. He is weak and has throat trouble. "You would enjoy reading my Lincoln clippings very much
when you get the time. If only one can manage to


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drive their work instead of letting their work drive them it is a great victory. You will find a great relief in having your
work ready a day or two ahead instead of needlessly wishing you had a day or so more to get ready in. I tell you Gretta
it can be done all OK if it is managed right. That is the whole secret from start to finish. I certainly hope for your own
sake that you will get hold of how it is done soon. Let "Do it now" govern your life more fully and you will be all right.
You know how the Porta Ricans say "Never do to day what you can put off tell tomorrow". That is the wrong "idea". Do
you see? How I wish you could eat breakfast with us now and then and help us take care of the sausage." Mama writes
that Aunt Mary is to move to Auburn in the spring. Good luck to you in your examinations. Miss Frances B. Toracy of
Flushing N.Y. wrote me Jan. 15th 1911 about selling Easter cards for her. She said Mrs. Ward who was Miss Julia
Bishop of the school of applied Design where she studied recommended me to her. Was teller at class meeting.

Wed.
Jan. 25
Read some of debate in Appendix VIII. Did Physics. Went to Drs. to see about my feet. Thinking the arches are getting
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Helen Haywood conducted to which we discussed an "open marking system" at Vassar. Got pair arch supports $2.50 at
Gildersleeve's. Heard Felix Hughes sing 8th hour. Cut fancy dancing as I walked home from town.

Thurs.
Jan. 25
Drew diagram for convex mirror then went to Lib. & started to work on Soph Lit papers on which I spent 3 + 4 all the
afternoon and some of the evening. Miss Haight read us from a book on Horace's love poems by some woman. She
handed our topics back this week. Comment on mine was "You have done very good work on this topic. You must
strive in all your work for the best possible English words." Eliz. McShane gave me some ice cream which I shared with
Albertina.

Fri.
Jan. 26
Had a delightful recitation in Lit. Miss Fiske was very amusing. Copied Soph Lit. paper & took it to her room. Class
drill. Wrote home. Rec'd home letter containing money order for $5. Your letter was mailed from Arlington, where is
that? I am glad Miss Yost spoke so nicely to my girl and seems to like you so much: cultivate her friendship all you can
and learn just as many good points from her in teaching as you can to help you in the future. I hope you will do finely
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good [...] trim for business. Reviewed 12 odes of Book II in p.m. Read Soph Lit notebook thru.

Sat.
Jan. 28
Finished Book II and started Bk. III. Reveiwed Soph. Lit. by reading notebook thru again. Evelyn Noble recommended
a fine short history of English Literature by Halleck. which I read in 2 hrs. in p.m. Indexed Physics notebook. Adriana
Tappan asked me to dinner. First time I have been in Main dining room this year. Was delighted to go and had a good
time. Finished the first 6 odes of Bk III and retired 11:20 PM.

Sun.
Jan. 29
Bible class 9:45. Dr. Thompson Sec'y of our Home Board preached on "Eternal life". He said eternal life begins the
minute we entrust our lives to God and live in close contact with Jesus.

Read Ludwig Fulda's play "Chums" in Lib. Went to Christians in p.m. Prexy spoke about "Little things". Every
Christian girl ought to enjoy her work. Do all to the glory of God.
I introduced to Dr. Thompson who was friendly & introduced me to his wife. She is cold. They talked


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about Aunt Jennie. Wrote home.

Mon.
Jan. 30
fair
Studied soph. Lit in which I took an exam at 10:50 in lecture room of Saunders Lab.
First time I ever was in the building. In afternoon I studied Physics with Margaret Cushing in my room. Worked on
Physics in PM.

Tues.
Jan. 31.
OK.
Took B Physics exam in recitation room in Vassar Lab. Did German prose and many Odes. Letter from Home. Mama
entertained Prof. Sias of West High & Mr. Pialle who spoke on young People's work. "Be careful, say what you mean &
look carefully at your question & don't let the time pass without making the most of it." Between the addresses this AM
(Sun) Claire sang nicely "Jesus Bids us shine." "Now do your best".

Wed.
Feb. 1
(unfinished)
Reveiwed German. Lillian Lang came over. The exam was in 22. Easy but very long. I didn't finish. Had cocoa &
crackers in Marian Tallant's room after it. She took it too. We saw Albertinia off for home & then took Margaret Babbit
home. Worked on Appendix VIII.

Thurs.
Feb. 2
fair.
Arg. (C Eng) exam in New Eng. Bldg. 10:50. Found out from this exam what a poky writer I am. Labored on Latin in
afternoon. Mrs. Hill led tonight. Best meeting yet. "Bible Promises." Many took part.


Fri
Feb. 3
M.
poor
Sr
Horace exam in 35. I had a wretched headache when I woke up this AM. Exam was hard and long. All my reviewing
did very little good. Gladys Hilll [Hill?] & I took a short walk before it. Snow has again fallen & I am very happy.
Didn't finish exam. Few did. Sold some Japanese pictures in afternoon. Wrote home while J. pictures graced my couch ,
bureau & window. Sewed. Have been to chapel all this week. Eliz. Ingersoll came up in p.m & reviewed with me. Home
letter "I hope you have done well'. Mr. Woodard of greenwood, a friend of papa's when a boy called Claire's report 95,
98, 97, 85 in writing & Drawing. "With out wish that you may be very successful in all your examinations."

Sat.
Feb. 4
Went downtown & paid Stockholms & Gildersleeve. I have no bill now. In afternoon Agnes & I walked to V drug store,
sewed, made popcorn balls and molasses candy. Sewed in p.m. & I read some jokes.

Sun
Feb 5.
Walked downtown & back to churck. Mr. Schwartz has resigned and a Mr. Fish preached using many illustrations to
shw what it means to have Christ living in us. Orange limbs are grafted on Union trees. Sat with Mrs. Matthews who
invited me to dinner. I politely thanked her and declined today. She told me to


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come down to the Hospital and she will take me through. Over to Davison for dinner. Wrote home, to Ellen, Ida and
Theckla & to Mrs. MacLeod for Vovo's address. Went to Christians at which Prexy talked about the Lord's supper. 1.
In remembrance. 2. renew our vows 3. joy.

Mon.
Feb. 6
(Beginning of a new semester. One more clean page on which to write as I will.)
Miss Haight lectured to us on the Development of Satire. "What should be attitude of girl who has failed?" Miss Fiske
talked about the exam & Miss Stroebe lectured on the Romantils Schule. Agnes & I made molasses candy 4th hr putting
it on sale in Mary Hutacheck's window. Read German in Lib. Letter from Miss Tracy. Prexy pled for steadiness.

Tues.
Feb. 7
First recitation of new semester. Satire I 1. Rose early to finish it. Physics met downstairs. First recitation in German.
Miss Stroebe is very pleasant tdoay, so affable and kind. Made candy 4th hr. I made it & Agnes ran around at my
bidding. Home letter papa writes "Well, your examinations are all over and I am sure you have done yourself credit in
every one. You have been faithful in your work from day to day and have done your best and that is the


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chief object" (Have I?) Mama says" we were so glad to hear from you as we always are. I am sorry you did not
accomplish all you desired in your examinations but perhaps you averaged up with the rest and stood high enough in
those you did well in to atone for the others". Thanks for certainties of life. Friday she speaks in Auburn and Sunday in
Waterloo. Amy Stone and Vermon Welch were married Wed. at her home. I one Dye united with the church Sunday
Feb. 5. 1911. Rec'd invitation in unstamped mail from Mrs. Hill & Dr. to luncheon at one on Sat. Feb. 11. I answered at
once.

Wed.
Feb. 8
Soph Lit. is intensely interesting. We had Tainburlaine part I today. Made candy 3rd. Had recitation in Arg. Attended
recital 8th hour given by Mr. Albert T. Foster violinist and Mr. Clarence G. Hamilton pianist of Wellesley College. Had
a glorious time at family dancing in evening. Miss Burns had us & we worked hard. G. Sutton came up.

Thurs.
Feb. 9
I translated in Horace about teaching a cold to "draw its parent by the bridle." Miss Stroebe asked me to take a book to
the Lib for her which I gladly did. Had Lab. 5th & 6th. Took night mail. Went to Christians. Eliz Page led the subject
"Unconscious Influence". They knew by Peter's speech he was one of Christ's followers.


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People took knowledge of Peter and John that they had been with Jesus. Bob Vandegrift spoke about being pleasant
being merely a habit, a mannerism.

Fri.
Feb. 10

Had to work out ax=a/or y. Dr. Faustus (comparison of with Tarnburlaine..) Rec'd package from Miss Tracy & one
from home also containing a new ---, my chamois and a nice new gingham apon. Home letter containing clipping about
disappearance of Howard Jones who left Despath (East Rock) Mon. Feb. 6. says he has not yet been found. I made
candy 3-- hr. class drill 4th hr. had a good time. Miss Yost gave us some good hints for the coming debate which ought
to save us considerable time. Went downtown after Arg. & got an order from Flag Shop for $5.40 and one from
J.P.Ambler for $11.95 (for Miss Tracy) Heard Prof. Aitken of Luks observatory give an illustrated lecture in p.m. on
"Astronomy in the 20th Century." It was fine, interesting, clear and easily followed. He showed pictures of
instruments, Luk Observatory, sun, moon, path of North pole, stars, nebulae, saturn, Halley's comet. Astronomer's
problems are to find out the distances of the starts, their relation to each others and 2 their comp



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osition. This is done by the aid of the spectroscope. Several slides showing the different kinds of markings which light
from different stars makes when passed thru prisins were shown. I enjoyed it and learned much.

Sat.
Feb. 11
Sent in order to Miss Tracy. Made candy. Did German in Lib. on "Athenaum". Dressed for luncheon at one which 22
attended. I was in the dinning room. Dr. H. told me I would be. He was there [drawing] Menu 1. grapefruit & oranges

2. bouillon. 3.chicken (in individual pies) 2 slices sweet potato, olives, rolls, jelly. 3. Salad apples & celery with water-
thins & cheese straws. 4. ice cream with sun-cooked strawberry sauce & cakes. chocolates salted almonds & pecans.
Then we listened to several fine Victor records. Mrs Hill showed us her graduating dress from High School & sat on the
stairs talking to us about Miss Leach. Dr. H. showed us his pair of "fleas". Came home at 4 p.m. after a delightful time.
Mrs. Hill gave me a most searching look as I shook her hand. Our eyes met very squarely. During the music I could also
watch the grate fire. Wore my white sicilian. Read history of Miss Dorothy Arnold's disappearance as given in the
N.Y. Times. Did Horace from 9:30 - 11:30 P.M.

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Sun.
Feb. 12
Lincoln's Birthday.
Bible class, everyone present. (I have decided that during the last week I have been avaricious and subordinating
college to making money. It must stop at once. My purpose in paying out $500. is to get thoroughly equipped for my life
work by making the most of every opportunity offered to me here. What does college mean to mean to me? anyway and
what ought it to mean..?) Discussed Christian Sabbath (Read Paradise lost on Sun. if it is an assigned lesson?) Rev.
McKenzie Pres. of Congregational Theological Seminary spoke this A.M. on "Faith". He is from Hartford Conn. 1.
Faith is believing that you will be alive tomorrow. Esssence of faith summed up in "hoped for" & not seen. 2. Examples
are Abraham who looked ahead to the fulfilment of the promise that his seed would be great & Moses who chose to lead
an obscure people rather than enjoy the sins of the Egyptian court. 3. Christ is the author & perfecter of our faith and we
should seek to be like him. He went down (...) down. for us.


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He is a tall commanding man with full rich resounding voice expressing great powerthis was a sermon. Wrote diary.
Read about Lincoln in "Recollections of Pres. Lincoln & his administration by L.E.Chittenden, his register of the Tres.
1891 N.Y. Harper & Bros. the story of Wm. Scott's pardon for going to sleep when on sentinel duty. Also read
Lincoln's favorite poem in 97L6 BR in the back of which are "Anecotes & personal reminiscences of Pres. Lincoln by
Frank B. Carpenter. The first verse is _____________ "oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud Like a swift-
fleeting meteor, a fast flying cloud. A flash of the lightning, a break o the wave He passeth from life to his rest in the
grave." Posted things up to date in stunt book. Chapel. Christians led by "Billy" Hill (Dr.) confidentally he said " If
Prexy were asked what he wants the girls of Vassar college to have he would say 1. healthy fun. 2. square handling of
academinc work. 3. Christian character without which he considers a girl's life a failure as a Vassar graduate. Prexy
carries this Sun. evening meeting on his heart the whole week. Happy if interesting & well attended, sorry if few there
and no inspiration shown. We can help him & ought to 1. Select hymns bearing


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on subject. 2. Pray. (Prayer meeting without prayers an absurbity.) 3. Speak in meeting in such a way as to show that
what he has said has helped us and we are grateful & appreciative. So much in confidence. Stumblingblocks was his
subject. 1. Carelessness of appearance. (Paul collecting money) 2. Needless airing of doubts (Harvard Prof. kept still. 3.
Criticism (boy-man). Lilias spoke about sitting up in front & Ruth Hamilton about inviting a girl apiece & filling up the
empty benches. Good meeting. Dr. H. was in dead earnest. Several prayers & several spoke.

Mon.
Feb. 13
Rec'd card from Mrs. MacLeod giving [Avoia's] address as Mrs. R. E. Morris 7 Ford Ave. Oneonta, N.Y. "She speaks
of you often and will be pleased to have you come to visit us with her in the summer." Had a cut in English and a lecture
by Miss Wood on the "Women of the Renaisance".

Tues.
Feb. 14
Miss Haight said to me after class Miss Ordway "I expect you to do good work you must brace up in your translation."
Had apparatus 6th. Got up into the rings alone for first time. Neida Quackenbush gave me some practical points wbout
it. Class meeting 8th. Lucy Penniman presided as President for first time. I was a teller. Nominees reduced to


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2 for class marshal. Fancy dancing in P.M. Letter from papa "Tracy Elwell Rayson, Irene and Winifred McMillan are a
committee to take the matter of C.E. possibilities in charge and make arrangements for organizing if that way seems to
be open." Mama wrote from Waterloo where she spoke on Porto Rico. She had lunch in Auburn with Mrs. Hubbard
Friday. Rec'd a nice letter from Ellen also. In about 1/2 hour I composed a verse for each member of our table. Mrs.
Curtis had hearts with an original verse on each. She furnished candles and we looked quite festive with a boquet. No
chapel.

Wed.
Feb. 15
Finished a paper on "Loves Labor Lost". Began work on debate for Arg. Prexy is back after a week's absence in
Chicago. (He spoke about the marked efficiency of the alumnae whom he met and their loyalty to & interest in Vassar
college. Our friendships are made through our work. We must keep face to face with our ideals.) Prof. Max
Friedlander of Berlin exchange prof. at Harvard gave a lecture on Folk songs in English & illustrated it with songs in
German. The pianist was young & interesting. He looks like a genius (Prof. Griggs waved his program). Gladys
Sutton came up to read over tomorrows Horace with me.


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Thurs.
Feb. 16
Got to Lab. early today. Letter from Margaret Becker which I enjoyed greatly for it was very friendly. Helen Congdon
led Christians & spoke about the advantage of our seeing ourselves afar off and realising how infinitesimal we are in
this great universe.

Fri.
Feb. 17
Had "social" dancing part of time in class drill. Semester bill came today & I sent it home in a letter. Worked on Arg.
in afternoon and evening. Mama wrote me "at Waterlooo I met a lady who worked with Jen in Utah & the pastor's wife
(Mrs. Schenck) had a sister who taught with her in Mayaquez." Uncle George Thomas can live but a short time. I
shared Albertina's lovely box.

Sat.
Feb. 18
Worked all the AM and till 4 pm on Arg. Dined with Agnes. Did German. Went alone & watched from the side line
the dancers who looked very pretty. Did Horace. Retired 12:15pm.

Sun.
Feb. 19
Mrs. Hill thanked me for coming today. Rev. Case of Buffalo preached on Gethsermans how we are to understand it.
The reasons for Christs praying thus were 1. consummation of prayer- praying until he knew that his will and God's
were the same. 2. consummation of obedience. 3. consummation of service. Read some in the "Creed of
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Dinner was fine. Wrote home and to Mr. Betz. Walked an hour with Pauline Allen. Called on Gertrude Geary. Saw
Florence's lovely pink dress. Chapel. Christians--Prexy talked about "my judgment is just for I do not mine own will."
Paradox of life that to get the most for ourselves we have to be unselfish. The requisities for good judgments are
knowledge, insight obtained through love and knowledge of men obtained by an ability to put ourselves in their places.
Rev. Case spoke about the judgment from God being the only kind that really counted. Good meeting. Lilia's & Eliz.
Page spoke.

Mon.
Feb. 20
"Miss Haight I haven't reviewed these last ten lines." consequently I didn't recite. Kicked 7th with Lucy Penniman. H.
Harrison "if you'd try you could hit it." R. Dunham said "You're doing splendidly keep on." Senior honors were
announced in Senior parlor & I stood outside & listened. Eliz. McShane passed the word along.

Tues.
Feb. 21
"Gut" on German paper on das Athenaurn. Vainly hunted congress speeches 4th hr. Kicked Student Volunteer meeting
at 4:15 in Student's. Miss Dorothea Day leading "I expect you to work." Home letter. Uncle George R. Thomas died 2
AM Thurs. Feb 16th. Papa had charge of the service at the undertaker's rooms in Auburn & they


buried him by Percy. "Lee express a desire to see you." Claire wrote me a little letter too. Florence Ackerman "Why
don't you go on and get honors, Gretta?

Wed.
Feb. 22
Worked on Arg. 3rd & 4th. Handed in tentative main issues today. Downtown to buy things for Washington's birthday
celebration. Carnival in evening. Very pretty and as fascinating as last year. Went with Agnes & Pauline.

Thurs.
Feb. 23
Conference with Miss Yost. 11:30. kicked. Dixie Barr said "If you'd make more of your left kicks you'd get it." Don't
you know you never should knock over a faculty engaged sign?" Miss [...] Christians. Prof Chamberlain led. Spoke
about need for good S.S. teachers. H. Clevenger invited me to dinner Sat.

Fri.
Feb. 24
Lab. 3rd Arg. 4th. No letter from home. Notes from Track manager & Miss Monroe. Florence helped me fix nuts etc.
Left note for Miss Monroe. Did Horace in 2100. Party for which we furnished nuts, candy, place cards & candy dishes
and Miss Curtis' red carnations & silk flags. Read in Congressional Record. M. Glessner asked me to dinner tomorrow.
Had a nice visit with Eliz. McShane & Gladys Bassett in latter's room.


Sat.
Feb. 25
Spent A.M. in Lib. on congressional Records. Had a bookcase brought to my room as my books have more than filled
my present one. Did German. Definition of poetry-fairies. Dinner with H. Clevenger in N. Saw Senior parade
afterward in Main. "Domestic science at Vassar" "Bowery women policemen," "suffra-johns," "airship," College was
too much for us," "grandmothers of the past & present" "athletics in 1930." Then they sang. Studied Com. Report for
1910. Read "Twelfth Night" finished Horace. Retired 12 p.m. Home letter Miss Brainard is back.

Sun.
Feb. 26
Bible class. Chapel. Rev. E.W. Rollins Dean of the General Theological Siminary preached on "He endured as seeing
them who is invisible." fancy-imagination-rule & concentration. Read in The Mt. Holyoke, & in McClures about
Polygamy by Burton Hendrick. Wrote to Wilhilminia & Cecilia. Music Betty Zahner sang. Prexy said today is the 50th
anniversary of the giving over to the Trustees Vassar female college property. Feb. 26, 1861. One pound-1 disuse &
abuse= sins 2) no such thing as solitary piety. 3. the sin of idleness. Pauline went with me. M. Hoard. A. Klippel. H.
Maxfield spoke. Good meeting.


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403 Raymond House,
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Dear Mrs. Toor;
Mama wrote me this last week

about the sad mission on which

they went to the Centenary. I am

so sorry, Mrs. Toor. I think of you

often and I have thought of you

and Annie many times since

College opened. It was so sweet

of Annie to send that handker


chief home by mama to me. I

prize it and think everytime I see it about you

and Annie and the hosts of


kindnesses you have shown us

in the past as a family and as

individuals too. One of the pleas-

antest and most sacrad memories

I have is of the Centenary which

without the Toors means little

If I can do anything at all for

you Mrs. Toor in any way please

(do not hesitate) feel free to ask me. (One)

thing) I can (and will do and that is)& will

pray for you. I only can say

that I am sorry and I mean it.
Yours in loving sympathy

K. Gretta Ordway.

Sept. 28, 1910

Dear Mrs. Strong,

The two hundred dollars from the
Rochester branch of the Vassar Students
Aid Society was awaiting me yesterday
at the Treasurer's office. I can
only say I am truly grateful for
this loan just now, and will work
hard to make the best possible use
of the magnificent opportunities
which it offers to me.

Gratefullly yours,

K. Gretta Ordway
1913.


403 Raymond House
Vassar College
Sept. 28, 1910

Dear Mrs. Strong;

Please accept my sincere thanks for the


Mar. 1. 1911
Dear Dr. Taylor

I hereby make formal application
for a renewal for 1911-12 of
the scholarship which I now hold.
I do not ask it as a loan. If my
work is such that I deserve any help
to enable me to continue my studies
here I request that the generous
assistance which you now are giving
me may be continued and I promise
to do my best.

Sincerely yours

K. Gretta Ordway.

Resolutions 1911

1. To exercise every day.
2. As a rule to retire at 10PM.
3. To plan work as papa suggests
4. To make friends.
5. To acquire and exercise excutive
ability.
6. To honor papa and mama
every day.
7. To get clothes fixed before last day
of vacation.

March 1, 1910
Dear Dr. Taylor;
I hereby make formal application
for a scholarship for 1910-1911.

My father is my financial support
while I am in college and will continue
to do all in his power to help me
through. His aid however is insufficient.
He has explained the circumstances
and doubtless has told you just how
much he can pay each year. The
remainder must come from some
outside source.

I am unable to name a specific
amount because whatever is lacking
after he has done his best and you
have aided me, if I deserve it, I shall
borrow in order to go on with my college
work which I so dearly love, The loan


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I shall repay when teaching.

I am here primarily for business,
to receive a training which shall
enable me to support myself. I am
striving hard to properly use the opportunities
which are now mine and
prove myself worthy to be a daughter
of dear old Vassar.

For any aid which you may find
it possible to give me I shall be most
grateful.

Sincerely yours
Katherine Gretta Ordway


I shall repay when teaching.

I am here primarily for business,
to receive a training which shall
enable me to support myself. I am
striving hard to properly use the opportunities
which are now mine and
prove myself worthy to be a daughter
of dear old Vassar.

For any aid which you may find
it possible to give me I shall be most
grateful.

Sincerely yours
Katherine Gretta Ordway.


Scholarship for 1910-1911

All applicants for scholarships must make
application to the President in writing before
March 16th stating the amount needed and
whether it is asked for as a loan. As there
are many applicants and the funds are
limited each student is asked to name
the smallest amount that will enable her
to return. Students' request must be
accompanied by a letter from the father or
guardian explaining the circumstances
and endorsing the application as necessary.
No acknowledgment of letters and requests
will be made till after the action of the
Faculty after the spring recess.
the condtions fo aid are 1. good scholarship

2. evidence of need.
The reception of such aid is a virtual
promise to make the best use of their
opportunities as students and to exercise
a proper economy in all their expenditures.

On bulletin board Tues. Feb. 22, 1910.


Pittsford, N.Y.
Feb. 28, 1910

Rev. Dr. Taylor,
Dear Sir:-


My daughter writes me
that applications for scholarships are now
in order, and that parents are requested
to explain circumstances and endorse
the applications.

We shall be able to clothe our daughter,
pay carfare, furnish books, and so on
and pay besides, not more than $150
a year. With a salary of $1000 and
the cost of living so high, it is not an
easy problem for us to keep her in
Vassar. We have hoped she would prove
worthy of aid from the college, not as a
loan, but a scholarship, and the balance
will have to be sought as a loan.

My daughter is very happy in her
college life and greatly enjoys her work.
She is with you there, and her record
is being made. I hope you will do for
her the best you can, and I am


very sure she will do her best to
merit the favor. I have now stated
the facts, and leave the matter with
you.

Very truly yours,

Smith Ordway