K.G. Ordway. '13
(Katherine Gretta)
Feb. 8, 1912.


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Wed. Jan 31
Biology exam in N.E.B. Then second hour J. English exam in 32. Spent the afternoon doing German dep't work. It
occurred to me while working that it would be great fun to go home this week end.

Thurs. Feb 1
Did more German dep't work. Received for F. German. Got my first leave of absence from Miss Landon at noon in
North.

Fri. Feb 2.

F. German (drama course) exam. first hour in 19. A very nice exam. Took the mail & then packed my suit case and left
at 12.50. Evelyn Noble rode with me to Yonkers. I reached home between 4 and 5. Papa came to the door and when he
saw me said "Sh. Go in and sit down and I'll speak to Mrs. Ordway." So I did. Mama came down thinking to find a
saleswoman and was greatly astonished to find me. It was great fun to surprise them. This A.M. I rec'd a letter from
home. [Yesterday was Claire's promotion day. She left Miss Keylor and now has Miss Smallstick for her teacher. Mrs.
Pugsley spent the day at 25 West End Ave. yesterday. My Teachers Training class is organized with 28 members. Isn't
that splendid! "Mama has 10 in her mission study class." "Now I suppose this week is examinations

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and remember your failing say what you mean and make no mistakes." Papa enclosed the last two bulletins.] -[ I told
the family I loved Dr. Baldwin yesterday as a woman, for the first time. She gave me my 7th serum injection. I told her
my plan for surprising my family and she said "That's right. Go home every chance you get."].

Claire was delighted to see me and exclaimed "Now I can have somebody to sleep with me." We had early supper and I
enjoyed some of goodies of yesterday's entertainment for Mrs. Pugsley. We also retired early. I was just taking down
my hair preparatory to retiring when the door bell rang. Papa got out of bed and went to the door. There stood James
Stewart and Miss whom he is visiting in New York. Papa showed them to the parlor and the entire Ordway family
then made a record in dressing and soon appeared. We had a splendid visit. Miss knows Sanborn in 1915.

Sat. Feb. 3
Mama, Claire and I went downtown, did some errands and at 1.p.m. Claire had her 3rd violin lesson in the studio of Mr.
just beyond Hahnes. There are ten in the class. I met Mr. who told me a little


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about the violin. I did some mending. Papa and I staid up and talked college. I got some information from him and from
mama as to my family tree. He and I looked over the 1884 class book. He gave me Mr. Belknap's name who lives in
Poughkeepsie.

Sun Feb. 4.
Went to church. Papa preached on this text. "Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess but be filled with the spirit. I
surprised the church people too. Mr. Axt played two violin selections and the singing was particularly good. Packed my
suit case. Had chicken and biscuits for dinner. My, how good (I have had muffins, chocolate sponge and gelatine jelly
since I have been home, in addition to bananas & peanut salad, and potato salad). Left home about 2 pm. Papa went to
the car with me. Arrived in Grand Central 3.40. Left 4.03. Sat with Mrs. Acheson Lyons from Yonkers who knows a
1915 girl from Hudson Ann Kennedy. Reached college about 6.30. Went to Christian's. Chapel was held in Assembly
Hall tonight at 7.15. I went to that too. Wrote to Ida & wrote Home.


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Mon. Feb. 5. Second semester begins.

Rec'd a note from Prof. Palmer asking for my schedule if I intend to take N. Latin. This semester Economics meets in

35. Saw Miss Buck today for the first time. Louise Boynton told me in B.B. English today that this summer she is going
abroad with her aunt. How fine. Had F. German also today. Rec'd a notice of the Spring Maid which is to be played in
town Thurs. Went out for track 8th. Swung quite decently on the horizontal ladder today. Helped Prof. Whitney unpack
our new German books.
Ice Carnival in pm. grand. Sat on fence & ate peanuts with H. Hess.

Tues. Feb. 6.
Prof Treadwell just kept us a few minutes today in Biology. Had 8th serum injection. Miss Wood read parts of two
Platonic dialogues to us in JJ. Rec'd a note from Miss Palmer stating that the second section of N. Latin will meet at the
6th hour Mon. beginning Feb. 12th. Class meeting 8th.

Wed. Feb. 7.
Was summoned to the messenger room for a note which proved to be my pay ($8.00) for being monitor in Philosophy.
Heard a little of the concert given by Prof. Griggs. Then went to clubs. P.S.U. meeting at 7.30 p.m.

Thurs. Feb. 8.
Discussed Ibsen's "Nora" today (Das Pupperchein"). Donned my good suit and went downtown to Lyndon Hall to call
on Miss True but she was not home. So I left my card. Got back in time to hear A. Leslie Walker 190 lecture on her own


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excavations in northern Greece. I can smell antiquities! Went to Christians in p.m. Dorothy Stinson led. Subject
"Finding one's self". 1. "Cultivate a sense of proportion." 2. "Forestall our friends' wants." Went to Miss Doane's tea for
a few minutes.

Fri. Feb. 9.
Discussed Shelley's "Alastor". Student's meeting 7th. I was a teller. Nominations made for the members of the Founders
Day committee. Ruth Cutler reported that the Maids' Club House fund is complete and urged us to be more considerate
of the maids and also to take a deeper interest in the club house. From 8 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. Prof. Francko lectured in
German on Durer and Holbein & showed several pictures from each. Result of having the lights turned out (Drop light
turned out. Miss Stroeb, Prof. Whitney, Prof. White and Dr. T. Ha!Ha!) I went with Louise Boynton.

Sat. Feb. 10.
9th serum injection. Worked some in Lib. Borrowed E. Holloway's skates (Hockeys with shoes) and had a glorious time
skating from 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. A. Rowlands, L. Myers and R. Robinson skated with me. I had a splendid time. Read part
of "Die Stutzen der Gesellschaft" also Shelley's "The Cenci." -8 degrees today.

Sun. Feb. 11.
Rev. Tompkins of Trinity church Philadelphia spoke today on "The beauty of holiness."


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[To A. Christianity we owe 1. our appreciation of Beauty in art, music and literature 2. hope. 3. Endeavor. B. Possible
objections are really the benefits of Christianity. 1. confession of sin. 2. struggles. 3. pain. C. Because of Christianity
we should have 1. magnificent cheerfulness. 2. magnificent courage 3. wear ourselves out in God's service. Not see how
long we can live but give forth what we have and see how much we can do. 4. Forty wrestlers wrestling for the Lord.]

Walked around the lake with R. Rowlands with whom I went do dinner. Read the articles in the Jan. & Feb. "Century"
on the American undergraduate Chapel. Christians. [at which Prexy spoke of Christ's three times asking Peter if he
loved him. 1. When we are in doubt or discouraged or in trouble then work, lose ourselves in work, there is no cure like
it. 2. We long for Christ and then do not recognize him when he comes. Helen Landon spoke of the pleasure coming
from understanding a person. Prof. Shattuck spoke of the importance of loving the Master.] - wrote home. Tried to write
a sonnet on the Library.

Mon. Feb. 12. Lincoln's birthday.

We were seated in Ec. Sight Latin N. met today for first time this semester. Handed my blue card in. Track practice 8th.
After chapel in assembly hall to [Taud M] and Qiu Vive was announced the sub



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ject for the big debate. Resolved that the New York State constitution should be amended to include the initiative and
referendum. Miss Yost announced it and then gave us all some most helpful suggestions.

Tues Feb. 13.
Rec'd home letter containing papa's endorsement of my application for a scholarship. Handed in thru (the unstamped
mail) my application for a scholarship of $150.00 for 1912-13. Sent a valentine to Claire and one just like it to Melda
Shannon. Had first Biology Lab of this semester 3rd & 4th today. Class meeting 8th [Chairman of Senior parlor com.
Bernice Marks, the nominees for the nominating board were reduced to 6. Caroline Johnson elected track manager. I
asked if we might have a list posted of the time when new songs were needed and a little idea given as to what kind of
song is required.]

Wed. Feb. 14.
Jane Farley said today while I was waiting for the noon mail "You're the only cheerful mail-carrier Gretta." Miss
Stroebe had two girls stand up at once before the class. One translated, the other corrected. Had to go twice with the

a.m. mail. Went to the first vocational conference for Juniors & Seniors & heard Rev. Elmer [of 1st Bap. Ch downtown]

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speak on
After 9:15 p.m. worked 1 3/4 hrs. on "Deutschland" (Germ. dep't work) I didn't get one Valentine today.

Thurs Feb. 15.
Wrote a theme for Desip. on "The Art of Criticism" Discussed "Die Stutzen der Gesellschaft" in German. Did my first
work on the Big Debate spending two hours in the Lib. getting references, read two articles. In my Copenhagen dress
called for first time on Prof. Whitney (241M). Van Duke, Henriette Walter, Eliz Garner, were there when
I came and Louise Boynton came soon. Went to Christians which Eleanor Blackman led. Subject Psalms. She read a
passage from "The Song of Our Syrian Guests." Did Ec.

Fri. Feb. 16.
Rose at 6 & read more Spenser. Ec. quiz section met 35R. Enjoyed Biology Lab. this p.m. Rec'd a nice letter from
mama. Claire was pleased with her valentine. Meeting of the Raymond Juniors to elect another member of the
nomination board. Evelyn Noble got it. I voted this a.m. before breakfast for the Chairman for Founder's Day Com. and
for two girls in addition from each of the four classes. ["What organisms can withstand the lowest temperature?" ans.
given in Biol. guiz today "Those that have fur."] Had to write for 20 min. in J.J. English on the metre etc. of Spenser's
Hymn of Apollo and Hymn of Pan. Went to Gym 7th hr. & had the apparatus room all to myself. Kicked 6 ft. 2 in. very
easily with each leg and succeeded in kicking it


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five times with a hitch kick. Wrote card home. Attended Choral Club Concert in P.M. Concert good. Visiting men and
their girl hostesses were very interesting. [Miss Eliz. Sherman Clark, contralto of New York had a fine voice but too
little dress. It was pale blue satin but [diagram] oh. and there was quite a gap between the ends of her white kid gloves
and the short sleeves.] I wore pink dress. N.B. [In Papa's Tues letter he enclosed clippings of the deaths of
Frank T. Percy. Benjamin Felker
Corrydon M Hulett Augustus J. Foland
Mrs. Cornelia Buckler. Mrs. Katherine (DeNief) Plyter.]

Sat. Feb. 17.
Spent A.M. on Debate. Studied in afternoon. Wore pink dress and watched the dancers in Main for 1 1/2 hours. They
looked very pretty. Saw one man I knew Howard Cummings. I looked at him hard but didn't quite dare speak to him as I
knew him only from his debating on the West High Team in Rochester. Worked on debate in p.m. Semester bill came
out today. From 9.30 to 10 p.m. Peggy served tea downstairs in the temporary reception hall and we enjoyed sitting in
the wicker chairs.

Sun. Feb. 18.
Rev. of Broadway Tabernacle preached on Prayer. [1. Our conception of the universality of law. 2. Not sham
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always answered though not always granted. Sunlight melts wax but hardens clay. 4. We can change God's action by
changing our hearts. A little boy asks his mother a hundred favour during the day but at the end of the day when he is
tired out he clambers upon his mother's knee and putting his arms around her neck and laying his cheek against her
whispers I love you, mamma, "This is prayer at its highest."]

H. White did my hair in an 8 for me. Heard Jeanne Mordoff sing after dinner. M. Kelsey's mission class met today for
first time this semester. She read us an article on John R Mott from the Outlook for Nov. 25, 1911. I went to the Lib.
Saw some of the big Indian pictures in the case at the north end of the North wing, found out that the big stained glass
window in the Lib. had a particular significance & read Wm James little book on "The Energies of Man".
H. Clevenger called. Heard Dr. Roe of Colony Oklahoma speak on "The Indians" a fine address ["We have
destroyed the fabric of their life" The effect of the gospel in 1. making them (1) clean. Indians got the Theological
student at St. Louis to clean up the Pres.'s back yard. (2.) sober. coffee - Indian- hot. (3) Christian - man refused to jump
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way to fight, altho the man had his pony and wouldn't give it up.] Then in Senior parlor Mr. Roe told of I. The little deaf
& dumb boy to whom he said I am your friend - slicke hands. [nickel] dog (miserable [cur]) "I hope I may be forgiven",
& whom he taught to read by the sign language. II. Camping with Mrs. Roe when 3 men driving a herd of horses
camped near them. Prayers - Mr. R. knew the man - waving hat. Met Mr. Roe afterward. Faith Merriman 1915, has an
aunt who was a missionary to the Indians Miss Robertson and her mother was until she was married.

This A.M. wrote to Margaret Towers and tonight wrote home. H. Herr brought me in some grape juice.

Mon. Feb. 19.
Rec'd letter from Ida. Was called up for an unexcused absence from A.A. Economics Feb. 7, 1912 and I haven't missed
one. It is just a mistake. Juniors reseated in chapel tonight. Honors announced in Senior parlor. 34 honor girls and 14
honorable mention. Then at 8 p.m. in Freshman parlor the T & M. committe of 5 and the almost 25 debaters met to get
started. At 1 p.m. this noon Helena Doughty & I met in Narola's room to organize our side.

Tues. Feb. 20.
Went to Dr's office for 10th serum injection. Enjoyed Biology Lab. My little "hydra" behaved nicely. Rec'd a nice


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home letter containing one from Mama and one from Claire. "Papa's college class wants him to come to the dinner at the
Waldorf in honor of Pres. Hibben but he thinks he cannot go on account of the money." Had a cut in JJ to attend Prof.
Scott's lecture on the Ultimate Principle of Literary Criticism, which proved most interesting being in dramatic form at
congress of letters in the Republic of China about the year 1902. Our side met for final debating plans before lunch. At

7.30 in Student's room the first trial debate was held.
Affirm. Bassett, Agnes Wilson, Quackenbush
Neg. Doughty, Rivenburg, Ordway
Got home about 9 p.m. & staid up till 12 p.m. & finished my Shelley paper.
Wed. Feb. 21.
Rose at 6 A.M. and read Bullock (Adam Smith on Wages). First Ec. written of second semester and I disgraced myself
on it. Today went wrong. 3rd hr. I carried mail, wrote & copied a theme for B.B. English. Rec'd nice letter from Susan
Griggs Graybill, the V.C. alumna to whom I wrote in Honglok, Canton, China. She sent views of the Canton Christian
college & wrote some of the revolution. (Letter dated Jan. 17). Copied part of my Shelley paper in Biology and finished
it in J.J. (a thing I never do as a rule). Clubs 8th hr. No chapel. Louise Boynton & I went over to Assembly Hall at 7.30
to the 2nd vocational conference & heard Miss Brooks, a splendid looking and finely


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spoken Y.W.C.A. Secretary speak on the Y.W.C.A. Read part of Ibsen's "Gespenster". Looked over the courses in the
catalogue partly to see what I really want to take next year and partly to put me to shame for my bum Ec. quiz paper of
today and finally to give me new inspiration. H. German is giving tutor lessons in Chemistry.

Thurs. Feb. 22.
Washington's Birthday, and the stars & stripes waved in the wind from the flag pole on Main. Eliz. Baldwin 1914, gave
me a nice correspondence card box for my debate notes. Rec'd note from C.Johnson about the Indoor meet which comes
Mon. Kicked 7th. Saw Frances Jewell. Had Trudell & Galagher meet in my room to organize. Prexy spoke about being
familiar with the writings and policies of "the Fathers". Christians, Doc. McKee 1912 led & spoke on the Spirit of
criticism distinguishing harmful & helful criticism. Worked on debate in Lib. & then at home till the clock hands were
suspiciously near 12 pm.

Fri. Feb. 23.
Wrote most of the hour in J.J. interpreting the first canto of the Revolt of Islam. Had 2nd trial 8th.
Affirm. Trudell Gallagher Ordway
Neg. Wilson Kelsey Erwin
Met Bernice M. & A Rowlands in Lib. to organize & after Prof Clark of Williams lecture on the "Iconoclast of
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some iconoclasts have shown that Washington was not a great general that he did not originate constructive legislation
but acted on the advice of others] met M. Phillipe in F. Jewell's room & organized for another debate. Found out this
week that Eliz. Baldwin & Eliz. Holloway are both on the Hall play committee. M. Phillips said today in the Philos.
seminar room "If I had to choose between a clear mind and knowing something I'd take the clear mind."

Sat. Feb. 24.
Finished 324.73 p.51. Debated at 10 A.M. on aff.
Affir. Jewell, Phillips, Ordway
Neg. McShane, Campbell, Klippel and at 11 A.M. substituting for Ruth Holliday.
Affir. Marks, Ordway, Rowlands
Neg. Sutton, Bassett, King. Rec'd home letter from mamma [Feb. 22 papa went into New York to meet an old
classmate (of 35 years ago) from Alfred University at a hotel at 10 A.M. They dined together & after ["reminising"]
"reminiscing" separated at 2 P.M. Claire recited yesterday about Washington and did finely. Try and keep well and do
well. I feel anxious to know whether you get on the debate] Also rec'd a nice letter from Margaret Towers. Swept &
dusted my room after lunch. Worked in Lib. Phil. meeting at 8 P.M. Dorothy Phillips won the prize for writing the best
play in. Alone in apparatus room from 5.15 - 5.40 P.M. practiced kicking.


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This year's contest. Studied.

Sun. Feb. 25.
Read on account of the evangelistic meetings by Mills & Davis. Rev. Fosdick of Montclair preached on what it is to be
a Christian.

1. To follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
2. To imitate not copy, his divine life not his physical life which belongs only to his own generation. Jean Mordoff sang
after dinner. Mission class at 2 P.M. in 213S. Mrs. Potter, Sec'y of the Pres. Woman's Board of Home missions was
there and told several interesting things. At 4 P.M. I heard her speak in Senior parlor. "Jesus was a gentleman if there
ever was one. A gentleman never goes where he is not wanted & Jesus doesn't force us ever." She told some interesting
stories which show that foreign & home missions are one. Took short walk with H. Hess. Chapel, Christians - Prexy
spoke on the need of having amid the changes of life fixed principles on which we can fall back. The one he
recommended is God is. Read Anna Robertson Brown's "What is Worth While". No one appeared at lunch tonight at
table 6 so I sat alone in state at the head of the table. Had a whole seat to myself in Christians. Finished letter to mamma
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Very springlike out today. [scratching pimples makes them spread]

Mon. Feb. 26.
Portia Richardson came to me for help in translating part of the Prologue to Wallenstein. Darned white stockings. Did
Ec. in Lib for an hour. Indoor meet 7.30 P.M. to 10.45 P.M. Frances Jewell won first place 5 points for high kick and I
got second place in hitch and kick. 2 points. I invited Helen Ferris and Lucia Gordy as my two guests.

Tues. Feb. 27.
Read some Keats. Had 12th serum injection. Rec'd nice letter from home [Mama writes that Ida Zetzsche & her college
friend Miss Obely of Arlington called Sat A.M. Papa did go to the big banquet in the Waldorf in honor of Pres. Hibben
of Princeton. $5.00 per plate. (A.G.Todd) Nearly 1200 men sat down to dinner and the two great galleries of the ball
room were filled with elegantly dressed women in evening dress. Mrs. Grover Cleveland was the guest of honor among
the on-lookers. I shall be very anxious to know whether you are chosen on the debate or not.] Claire also wrote me. Was
called up to Miss MacCaleb who gave me my scholarship slip entitling me to $150.00 for 1912-13. [She said Can't you
work a little harder? You're work is not very high. Do you have trouble with any subject? Perhaps you are doing the best
you can if you are we can't ask any more. I told her I wasn't doing as well in Economics


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as in my other subjects] I was greatly surprised to hear her talk like this. My marks must be terribly low. Miss Wood
gave back the paper written in class on the Interpretation of Canto I of the Revolt of Islam. [Doesn't the woman stand for
anything more abstract? What is the conflict then?] Had to go to Prof. Whitney's lecture on Russian Drama 8th hr in
Room 14. Marian Tallant was my guest at dinner. Did Ec. in Lib. in P.M. Narola went to Main with me. G. Bassett & I
practiced together pronouncing O and U. Portia Richardson wants me to give her a tutor lesson on the Wallensteins
Lager. Out of a possible 105 marks M.G. Sweeney has 92 As and Helen Lockwood 100. Prexy prayed tonight that we
might not compare ourselves among ourselves as the manner of some is but that we may take advantage of our
opportunities.

Wed. Feb. 28.
Spent 1/2 hr. reading 13 p. of Wallenstein's Lager. Rec'd letter from papa containing a clipping of the dinner at the
Waldorf Fri P.M. where 1100 Princeton men sat down in honor of Pres. Hibben. Also a draft for $135.37 which I took
to Mr. Poll & had my bill receipted. Miss Rourke read John Burroughs' Essay on Nature and the Poets. Wrote a letter to
papa & enclosed my receipt for $135.37 and also my slip entitling me to
"You take the neatest notes I ever saw "G. Hill said to me today.


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my scholarship of $150.00 for 1912-13. Worked a few minutes on debate. Clubs. Prexy spoke [on our trying to save
time & urged us to become readers and use our opportunities. Form now the habit of reading each day something which
has been produced by the poets or the great thinkers. Worked 1 1/4 hrs. in Lib. on Debate reading Beard & Schultz. Saw
Trix and Gladys Bassett & organized my side. Prexy said that our colleges are lacking in culture. They are turning out
efficient men and women but very few cultured men and women.

Thurs. Feb. 29.
Wrote for description a theme on the manner of speech of Mrs. R. Mudd. 3rd hr. did Ec. in Lib. Had to fill in 7 blanks in
one of Kipling's sound descriptions. Spent 6th, 7th & 8th in Lib on debate and did not go to Deutsche Verein 8th hr at
which charades were given, nor to class meeting. Heard Miss Buck speak in Christians on the Standard of Values in
college Life.

[1. Find out what your own standards are. By honestly answering what do I always find time to do?
2. Your working standard is what you actually live up to not what you'd like it to be.
3. Each of us has in memory or in real life some one person whom we carefully watch and whose standard of life we
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not by his or her conversation but by the life lived every day.

4. Having found a better standard than our own it can be made effective only by applying it.]
My 5th trial debate 8.30 P.M.
affir. McShane, Rowlands, Wilson.
Neg. Ordway, Bassett, Sutton.
Fri. Mar. 1
Rec'd a note from papa who is busy with preparations for the Annual meeting "writing, songs for the occasion and
printing tickets etc." "Will you be here Apr. 1. Mon.?" He returned my scholarship slip with his signature & I took it to
the office. Enjoyed Lab today, began the earth worm. Discussed "Prometheus Unbound" in English today. Spent all of
7th & 8th and a half hour more making out an affirmative (10 p) brief on Initiative & Referendum debate. Met H.
Doughty to organize for tomorrow. Read 40 p. in Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang". Papa sent my "Decisive Hour of
Christian Missions" so it came today.

Sat. Mar. 2.
Worked out 1st aff. speech. Took mail. Had 13th serum injection. (6th this semester) Had 6th trial debate in Lib. in
Bible Seminar room.
Aff. Ordway Doughty Campbell
Neg. Rowlands Lancaster McShane
The debate was not good. McShane did best, she had statistics comparing Oregon & New York in


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population, illiteracy, % of foreign born, % of property owner. The committee reminded us forcefully that big debate is
just three weeks distant. From 11.20 - 12.40 gave Portia Richardson a tutor lesson on Act. I. Wallenstein "Piccolomini",
which I rose early to read this A.M. from 6-7. Florence Kridel got my Play Ticket (2nd Hall play.). Rachel Whitcomb
gave me my individual criticism at 1.30. My delivery is especially poor. Saw the last three acts of Ibsen's "The Pillars of
Society" good. H. Rosenthal = Bernick. Wrote home for my N.Y. state civies. Worked on debate in Lib for an hour.
Read part of ch. 1 in Zwerner's "Unoccupied Fields". Staid up till midnight & finished reading Hauptmann's "Vor
Sonnenaufgang" (all but 10 p.). Peggy borrowed my fruit knives for a breakfast party tomorrow & H. Hess came in to
have her German looked over.

Sun. Mar. 3.
Town Sunday. Went to Presbyterian Church. The Battle of the Wilderness. "If thou be the Son of God." 1. Necessary. 2.
Must be fought alone. 3. The battle is decisive. Walked home with Helen Van Dyck. Mission class. Then read for 1 1/2
hrs in Lib. Walked around Sunset with A.G. Rowlands. Chapel. Christians Prexy spoke on "The Mind of Christ". It was
not self centered but always looked away from self. Wrote to Ida, Aunt Ella & home. E. McShane borrowed


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"Von Sonnenaufgang". H. Hess came in & talked about the modern methods of S.S. teaching which Miss Demming of
1st Bap. Ch. downtown talked on today to Prof. Chamberlain's class. G. Barrett came up to get a note for her brief &
talked debate. Retired 10.30 P.M.

Mon. Mar. 4
Met Trix & Neida at 1.15 in 310S to organize. Rec'd letter from Gladys Dutton.

Tues. Mar. 5.
Rec'd nine letters from Mama & Claire. Eight united with the church Sun "About your girl friends, certainly you can
have them to dinner or luncheon whichever you prefer & I will do all I can to make it pleasant for them". Claire is doing
finely with her violin and quite likes it now. Had 7th trial 8th hr. Aff. Quackenbush Sutton Ordway

Neg. Doughty Vinton Phillips

Wed. Mar. 6.
Handed it outside assignment in Ec, a written answer to a specific question. B. Burns paper on Shelley's nature
descriptions was read in class. Met A. Campbell & A. Erwin in a room of library basement & for an hour we
"organized". After "Clubs" Today Miss Ballantine said that when she first tried to swing clubs alternately (one hand
circle and one large circle at the same time) it seemed as if she never could get it. Keep at it & you'll get it.


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Thurs. Mar. 7.
Had 14th serum injection. Rec'd letter from Ida. Song practice 1.10. Had 15 min. written in German F.F. Worked 6th on
debate. 7th and until 5 p.m. Althea, Agnes C. & I were downstairs in the Lib. discussing our stand. I had to show that
the cause of the present evils is the machine and that the Initiative & Referendum won't break its power. My 8th trial

7.30 P.M.
Affirm - Phillips. Quackenbush. Doughty.
Neg - Ordway. Campbell. Erwin.
Sent a postal to J.L.G. Read "Rent" just in Outlines for Ec. Went down to 104 & had hot beef tea with Gladys, Elinor &
Tebbie.
Fri. Mar. 8.
Miss Wells had our Ec. quiz today & handed back our first "writtens" of the semester [comment 1. how low? Read the
question. Limit of min. & max. wage. 2. etc. 3. ? Look up.] Am still on worm in Biol. Lab. Miss Zabriski had to get two
fresh ones before she could find an ovary for me. Song practice 1.10. ["Tonight is the night of the year".] Had a whole
hour's written in J.J.Eng. on a comparison of Keats and Shelley in respect to their range of interest, general impression.
Worked on debate 7th & 8th. Heard Lawyer Demming of New York City speak in P.M. on "City Gov't by
Commission". Then met with E. McShane, A. Campbell & Vic Searls in Eliz's room & they discussed debate. Wrote
card home.

Sat. Mar. 9.
Spent an hour on debate. Had 9th trial this A.M. at 10. in Assembly hall.


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Aff. Campbell, Ordway, McShane
Neg. Quackenbush, Sutton, Phillips.
Rec'd letter from Dorothy Rolph asking me to lead C.E. Mar. 31st. Finished "die Weber" then went to Philosophy
Seminar room to see the list of debaters (final & alternates) which the committee posted at 3. P.M. It reads Basset
McShane

Doughty Ordway
Erwin Sutton
Marks Vinton

Now I stand 1/3 of a chance. Whoop de do!! Read more Keats in Lib. Bobs Worcester was the first to congratulate me.
Then Trix, L. Stanley, Tebbie, G. Bassett, N. Rivenburg, A. Rowlands, H. White, M. Winter, Windy Otis, Otto,
Ougletrie, Quackenbush, G. Ryan, F. Burns, K. Vinton.

Prexy prayed that we may "keep our eyes on the things that are before us". quite appropriate. Worked on debate until
Lib. closed. Finished Keats then mended for over an hour. Retired about 12 P.M. Neida said this A.M. "Mary
[Cumpson] will get more As than I will.

Sun. Mar. 10
Rev. of St. Paul Miss. preached on "Becoming as a little child" 1. Affectionate, Caring. 2. trusting. 3. the
world of the unseen is real. Mission class 2 P.M. At 3.15 in Senior parlor Miss Petit & Miss Newman


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of school on Lonesome Creek Ky. spoke on their work there. Narola & I went for a walk round the square.
Miss Van Doren a Holyoke graduate who for 7 years has been a missionary in India spoke on the opportunities India
offers to college women to do work 1. Educational 2. Industrial 3. Medical 4. Spiritual. I heard her also in Senior parlor.
I felt so very small and ashamed and unworthy as Miss Petit told of how the mountain white girls and boys work
sacrifice and do at the same time honor work in their classes. What sort of use am I making of my opportunities in
comparison with the use they are making of theirs?

Wrote letters Home, to Ellen S, Irene T, Margaret T, Dorothy R, and Ida. Retired 11 P.M. More people congratulated
me today.

Mon. Mar. 11.
Had physical exam. I have gained in every thing. Weigh now 165 lbs. a gain of 19 lbs over Freshman year. Had 15th
serum injection. Miss Thallon reminded me that it is a very irresponsible attitude to take to bring the mail late on Sat.

a.m. Rec'd a nice letter from papa containing $5.00. Spent 7th & 8th in Lib. on debate. At 7.30 P.M. in assembly hall an
impromptu debate was held.
Aff. Vinton, Marks, Erwin.
Neg. Sutton, Doughty, Ordway.

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Only five different people criticized us. Got home a little before 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30. Papa wrote "you seem to
be debating a great deal these days. I certainly hope you will win out in the contest."

Tues. Mar. 12.
Have one more drawing to make of the earthworm. Bought Tennyson's poems. Rec'd letters from Aunt Ella & from
Claire and Mamma who writes ["I hope you win out on the Debate. Don't neglect your studies for the debate for I would
rather have you on the Honor list and have you get the Key than be on the Debate."]

Went to class drill 8th. Reviewed for Ec. (all hour) written. Tomorrow on Distribution.

Wed. Mar. 13.
"Gut" Miss Stoebe said to me in German prose today. Ec. all hour written on 4 questions. Copied them on Driving, my
favorite outdoor sport. Miss Rourke had B.B. Eng. today & had us criticize criticisms. In J. the discussion was on this
Does Keats carry out in his poetry a statement in the last stanza of the Ode on the Grecian Urn that "Beauty is truth,
truth is beauty" or is it mere rhetoric. Clubs 8th. I swing outside circles alternatingly O.K. Today. Spent P.M. in Lib. on
debate. Rec'd letter from Helen Simpson.

[In margin] Phi Beta Kappa. Honor girls and Eliz. Page, Maud McClane, M. Alden, M. Sherwood

"Congratulations! I hear your name is to appear on the program a week from Saturday night. I am tickled to death and
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you so", at you.

Thurs. Mar. 14.
Read a critique on Hauptmann's "Weber". Wrote 2nd record theme on the library. Rec'd note from Ida 10.10 p.m. is the
only time she can come next Wed. Written (15 min. 2 questions) in F.F. German. Spent 6,7,8th in Lib. on debate.
Seemed odd to go to chapel tonight having had vacation Tues. & Wed. p.m. because of the rain. In p.m. reviewed
Biology notes to earthworm. Read an Ec. reference & article in Outlook on "The Cost of Children". Met K. Vinton &
Helena Doughty in latter's room 105T. to organize an original affirmative.

Fri. Mar. 15.
Found out in Ec. quiz what "Single Tax" is. Had a pleasant laboratory period, began the lobster today. All hour written
in Biology (4 questions). Talked about how Keats is like the Greeks & how unlike them. Got permission from Mrs. T. to
meet a friend next Tues. at 10.10 p.m. I am to take some one with me. Wrote Ida a card. Worked on debate 7th & 8th &
in the evening. Asked Louise Boynton to go down to the train with me next Tues.

Sat. Mar. 16.
Worked up my speech for the second affirm. Had serum injection. Cashed $5.00 money order. At 11.30 had my XIth
trial.
Aff. Doughty Ordway Vinton
Neg. Marks Sutton Erwin.
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a tea kettle $2.50, a tray $.10 and $.15 bottle of alcohol. Wrote Claire a postal & rec'd one from Mamma. Our flag is at
half mast today because the "Maine" was sunk today. Made my first purchase of cocoa and condensed milk at the
grocery store tonight. The list of the final three debaters for T and M posted on the T & M bulletin board in Philos.
Seminar room after chapel read.

N.B. [drawing of hand] Doughty H.
McShane E.
Sutton T.
Finished Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke". Christened my new tea-kettle tonight after 9.30 p.m. with Albertina P.
& Gladys B. I had cocoa and Gladys (who is in training brought up a beef-tea tablet). Albertina had me try as a second
cup some instantaneous coffee. New Miscellany (April) out today. Borrowed a can opener of Olive Rowell.

Sun. Mar. 17.
Dean Shaler Matthews of Chicago University preached today.

Mission class. Louise Boynton, Louise Bowen & I walked around Maple Circle. A muddy walk but the air was fine and
we enjoyed it. Christians in P.M.


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Mon. Mar. 18.
Organized for another debate. Prexy spoke in chapel on the Propagation of Truth by violence of force. He does not
approve of such methods. see p.35.

Tues. Mar. 19.
Debate in assembly hall after chapel.
Aff. Ordway Marks Vinton
Neg. Sutton Doughty McShane.
I left before it was all done and Louise Boynton & I went down to the station to meed Ida Zetzsche who came from Mt.
Holyoke via Albany. I staid with Ida off campus at Mrs. Knaus's and we had a fine visit. see p.36

Wed. Mar. 20.
Had breakfast in my room the second time I have used my tea kettle. I had five classes today to which Ida went with me.
Louise showed her the Library and lake at noon. Open T and M debate 8th hr. in 35 "Rockie" aff. Catharine Gallagher.

Agnes Wilson

neg. C. Oughtree. M. Hulst.
College singing. Chapel. Students meeting after which Ida went to 403 R & I to a debate in Students room. aff. Bassett
Marks Erwin neg. McShane, Sutton, Doughty

Thurs. Mar. 21.
Miriam Abbot & Lilian Lang spoke tonight on their works last summer among the Syrians in Boston at the summer
Vassar vacation school.


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Lilian, Miriam and Helen Lockwood were the Vassar girls. The account was very interesting.

Fri. Mar. 22.
Nothing doing tonight. Gladys Bassett & I spent the evening in the Lib. doing what we found to do.

Sat. Mar. 23.
Rec'd letter from Mamma stating that I wrote the debate was to be Mar. 29th and she would come. I telegraphed her
about 10.45 A.M. that the debate is tonight, come as soon as possible. Listened to the final sub. debate in Assembly Hall
at 8.30 A.M. aff. Marks Erwin Vinton

neg. McShane Sutton Doughty
A splendid debate. Bernice came down with the measles & went after debating to the Infirmary. At about 11 A.M. the T
and M committee, debaters and alternates started forth from Main in a comfortable wagon and at the Lodge were
cheered by 1913, 1915, and 1911. First time I have been cheered. We rode for an hour along the river road and then had
lunch at the North Side tea-room. The committee received gift's Vic 3 books, other boquet pins and slipper buckles.
When I reached 403 R I found a box from Saltford's containing a lovely boquet of dark blue sweet peas and big daisies
from Lucy Penniman & Frances Jewell. Stanley came in a few minutes,


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Evelyn Noble borrowed my Biology Notebook. I finished Sudermann's "Die Ehre". Told Louise S. I was going to meet
the 6.05 train. I just in front of Raymond when she called to me that mama was in room. I hustled up to find there mama
& Evelyn. Was it not odd that I told Louise I was going? Am so glad mama came. Just soon after, two boxes were
received & she opened them one was a dozen yellow johnquils from Helen J. Simpson 1911, the other a lovely boquet
of pink & white sweet peas from Evelyn Noble & Louise Stanley. Before mama came Ruth Whithed stopped & left a
book from 1913. "America the beautiful and other poems" by Katharine Lee Bates in appreciation of my good work on
debate. Mama had dinner in Raymond. We were late to chapel so sat in the tower cloister. I met Mrs. McShane & Ruth.
Gladys Bassett was at dinner but before the debate began went to the infirmary with the measles. After the usual waiting
and after the 4 classes had marched in the two chairmen, the judges, the committee, the alternates and last of all the
debaters marched in. We sat in the north side seats which were portioned off by white ribbons. I wore my pink & white
sweet peas. Mayor [Segu] presided.
Aff. D.Fay R.Robinson F.Dugan.
Neg. E. McShane T.B. Sutton H.Doughty


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Mr.Sutton & Mrs. Sutton and Mr. Wright sat behind me. The debate was fine. 1912 was not as good as last year, they
were sarcastic & their delivery was not pleasant. But 1913 was great, pleasant address, fine arguments, convincing
without being mean and we were so proud of them. After the last rebuttal we withdrew while the Judges made their
decision in Senior parlor. Vic then came to us in the firewall on third alloted to us and most seriously announced that we
were not to be excited, "We've won". My what embracing and exclamations followed. Our three debaters were squeezed
& loved. We leaned out the window to watch those in Assembly Hall. Then what a cheer when the decision was
announced. Down to the soap palace we hurried & led by Rachel Whitcomb gave vociferous yeas for Qui Vive. In due
season we sang our debate songs and 1911 had a cute one too. Then in Mrs. Tillinghast's parlor the T and Mers & the
Qui Viver's met 2 of the Judges & Prexy. Here Mama found me and after hearing a few words of one judge I went home
and then off campus to Mrs. Knaus's. see p.36.

Sun. Mar. 24.
Mama & I had breakfast in my room. of de Pauw University gave


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a good sermon on "ye shall walk and not faint". Mama went with me to Maud's mission class. Then to the S.S. exhibit in
the Library basement. Easter music in the P.M. Very pretty. I staid off campus with Mama.

Mon. Mar. 25.
Who left at 6.30 A.M. & I went back to work. Rec'd letter from Claire. see p.37.

Tues. Mar. 26.
Class meeting 8th hr. Chairman of Junior boat ride com., members of Vassarion board elected. At 5.30 the committee,
debaters & alternates met Vic at the Inn and had a nice dinner (Vics treat). Cut chapel. Louise Boynton & I spent 3 hrs.
working on our bank-statement for Ec. see p.37.

Wed. Mar. 27.

Thurs. Mar. 28.
Worked 1 1/2 hrs. extra in the Lab. Went in the tank with Alma Klippel 8th hour. Great fun. Did Ec. Took Giverner's
"Unoccupied Fields" and the "Atlas Student Volunteer for Foreign Mission of the World" out, and copied some
statistics.


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Fri. Mar. 29.
Packed, packed my room furnishings away. Took mail. Saw Agnes Rowlands at the Infirmary. Left 403R. at 11.40

A.M. and made the special. Which left at 12.20. Rode with A.R. and H. White. Whom I left at Fulton street. Got in
Newark about 4 P.M. Papa met me at Park Place & saw me to Market St. Claire was at home & we sang & she played
nicely on her violin.
Sat. Mon. 30.
Went downtown with Claire to take her lesson. Did a few errands. Entre nous met at Chloe Thielmans. Gretta Burgesser
was elected Pres., E. Werner Treas., H. Ludlow Sec'y, Vice Pres.

Sun. Mar. 31.
Church - splendid sermon on "If ye serve me follow me." S.S. - review Sunday. Mama spoke before the whole school.

C.E. at 7 p.m. I led on this subject "Foreign missions of my denomination, a birds eye view." Dorothy Rolph reported on
Mr. White's speech given at the central church last (Fri. Mar. 29) Reid Edwards spoke very prettily on "the home base"
church - theme "The alternative" good music at both services. Mr. Axt played.
Mon. April 1.
Ironed some. In p.m. at 5.30 went to church ready to serve with the girls. A fine supper was served. The waitresses &
musicians were served first. New tables seating 8 were used tonight for first time.


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At 8 p.m. the Annual meeting was held upstairs. A feature of it was two songs written by papa to college tunes. K.M.C.
Kilburn Memorial church and . At the end of the meeting the Ordway's withdrew.

Tues. April 2.
Mama & I went downtown in search of a suit, hat, neither of which I found. Bought 2 underwaists, nightdress, 2 pair
stockings, corset $2, new yokes for plaid gingham & copenhagen blue dresses. Were gone from 9 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. In
the evening it rained hard. Hazel Ludlow & I were the only girls there, 12 men were present. Good meeting. Arthur
Mudd was there & spoke. Subject Jesus "The Lord of Life". The power to awaken a dead soul is even greater than
power over the physical life.

Wed. April 3.
Claire & I sorted her things. I helped mama prepare for her S.S. class which she entertained in the evening from 8-11.20

p.m. Refreshments were caramel ice-cream, chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, sponge patty cakes with white
frosting, nuts & figs. Then a guessing contest beginning with "Great Warrior".
Monteith
Allan Tenney Howard OrbenElmer Towers
Everett Tenney Harold Sherman Willie Weinrich.


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Thurs. Apr. 4.
Wrote up my diary from Mar. 17th 1912. Mr. Edwards was here in the A.M. After dinner about 3 P.M. he came with the
auto and Lois, Helen, Blanche, Claire & I rode with him down S. Orange Ave. to the garage on St. Then across to
and to Edwards house via Sanford Ave. Helen made candy & Claire & I were invited to stay to supper which we did. In
the p.m. attended C.E. business meeting which was followed by a social. Lois made a cake for the social. She is a quick,
clever little house-wife.

Mon. Mar. 18.
Rec'd letter from Mama ["We had only one letter from you last week the one on Tuesday morning and that was very
short, but I suppose you are so tired out from debating you cannot write much.(Sunday) we had the largest S.S. in the
history of the church 326. Only one more week after this and then you will be home to help me a few days. I do not get
a minute to sew and hardly find time to mend. Give my love to Ida & tell her I want one of her cap & gown pictures. I
was made Vice Pres. of the Presbyterial Society. Mrs. Dr. McDowell asked me to make the prayer at the Foreign
meeting the Friday you come home."]


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Mon. Mar. 18.
Claire wrote me about the three songs papa has written to be sung at the Annual meeting. 1. K.M.C. 2. The Misses
Kilburn's Aid. 3. Our New Building.

Tues. Mar. 19.
Letter from Laura Kemp ["I guess you know what it is to be busy. Last Sat. Night we had a St. Patrick's Party of the
Club girls at my house, we had a dandy time"]

Sat. Mar. 23
Letter from Mama. ["The intermediates gave their minstrel show & took in over $70.00. "We received your Tuesday
letter and were disappointed at its contents, but perhaps the result is all for the best. Some one must be left out and as the
lot fell to you it is for the purpose doubters of Teaching you to bear disappointment gracefully & enable you to
congratulate others on their success. Don't feel hurt by the decision but bear it sweetly and it will make you nobler and
sweeter for the experience".....
"(You speak about my coming to college. I don't see houw I can afford to come, but Papa says I must go"). "Your letter
was so mixed up as to the time. Is the Debate Friday night or Saturday night? You said Sat. the 29th and the 29th is
Friday."]


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Mon. Mar. 25.
Letter from Claire. ["Cousin Julia is keeping house for us two. I can hardly wait for Friday to come because then you're
coming home. My won't we have a lovely time?"]

Tues(?) Mar. 26.
Letter from Ida ["The very lovely visit at Vassar for which I do thank you most heartily. I called on Anna Katherine
Pulver Blanchard at Mrs. Thonton's. Many many thanks again for the pleasant time I spent at 403 Raymond"]

Fri. Apr. 5.
Cleaned upstairs with cleaner. Mended in afternoon & evening. Stayed home with Mama instead of attending the Fresh
Air Congress. Papa preached at the Memorial Church preparatory service.

Sat. Apr. 6.
Worked in A.M. Went downtown with Claire who took her lesson from 2-3 while I did errands. She selected her own
rabbit, a tall buff one. We bought some candy eggs and a chocolate rabbit for papa and one for Mama. Joke [Springfield
Ave. - [anstalt] So. Orange Ave. car] secret - don't tell. Mama entertained at a lovely four course supper Miss Emma
Shannon Reid Edwards & Dorothy Rolph. Mrs. Shannon


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couldn't come because Milda has the measles. A lovely supper & a pleasant evening. They were my company &
Mamma's. I served. After 11 p.m. Mama & I colored eggs. (8) with Paas dyes.

Sun. Apr. 7.
Claire & I went to the C.E. sunrise service in the auditorium at 7 A.M. It was one of the prettiest services I ever
attended. Harry Fox led. Frank Platts spoke about the Servant in the House. The thought of the meeting was so to live
that regret & remorse over our past will not be necessary.

Claire filled her rabbit with eggs & mama & papa had their chocolate ones.

Papa preached on the meaning of Easter & showed how we may rise above our present attainments into a new life
letting the hitherto undeveloped possibilities in us have a chance to grow.

S.S. I had Bessie Magies class. Papa spoke to the S.S. on Easter.
I read to Claire from the Odyssey just a few lines and she was so tired from being up late this week that she went to
sleep & slept till lunch time, very unusual for her.
Church in P.M. Papa preached on "The Alternative". If you dont take Christ, what are you going


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to do? The story of the old shoemaker who gave an Easter lily for each converted person during the last year was
beautiful. The Churches had few from him but in the back room where special meetings had been held among men a
large number gladdened the Easter and the reporter himself walked home with one on the day after Easter.

Mon. Apr. 8.
Mama and I spent almost the entire afternoon downtown getting me a suit (black and white, whip cord), hat, gloves,
shoes and waists. Mama & I walked down to Dr. Davenport's and I paid him for the vaccine [$2.50 for 4 bottles Park
Davis mixed staphlococcus vaccine 400,000,000.] We made a short call on Mrs. Prentiss. Papa & Claire were playing
fox & geese. Mama & I read some in the newspapers. I cut out the clipping about Vassar possibly abolishing the daisy
chain. Vassar stands for scholarship. Claire returned to school.

Tues. Apr. 9.
Ironed my shirtwaists etc. Mama attended the last meeting of that mission class in the 1st ch. on . Papa went to
Presbytery. I left at 2 P.M. Mama helped me pack and went to the corner with


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me.

[N.B. in the margin]
"I expect to work as I have never worked before" I remember saying.
Papa is cherishing a splendid plan for us all the summer I graduate from college.

I rec'd a letter containing a pretty lace jabot with velvet ribbon from Mary Thornell, a card from Ida and one from
Marian Case during vacation.

Because I made excellent connections I reached the Grand Central in time to get the 3.24 P.M. train. Had a porter for the
first time. A woman from Bridgeport Conn whose husband used to work in the Brighton N.Y. creamery under Peter
Languell sat with me. Only a few girls came up. Arrived in 403R 5.45. Settled after dinner and read for 1 1/4 hr. in
Tennyson. Wrote a letter home.

Wed. Apr. 10.
Prof. Treadwell is ill so we had no Biology. Miss Wood read some of the Sonnets handed in. They were good, Shelley
Wordsworth, Lincoln, Womans Suffrage, March Spring were some of the subjects. Prexy's prayer was full of hope &
incentive to do the best possible the rest of the year.


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Thurs. Apr. 11.
Letter from Agnes Rowlands & a card from H. Germann. More Tennyson reading. Read Sudermann's. "Die Heimat".
Cut given us in B.B. English. Maud Kilsey led Christians and spoke finely on this point that God requires us to use the
talent's or talent he has given us.

E. Baldwin 1913 gave this quotation "Be as beautiful as God meant you to be." N. Rivenburg said "If life seems too
easy it is a pretty sure sign that we are not completely doing God's will." Wrote Helen Simpson thanking her for the
jonquils Mar. 23.
[in margin] serum injection

Fri. Apr. 12.
Miss Wells had our quiz section today. Only 1 hr. in Lab today, did 3 larva stages of the lobster & part of the fourth.
Required lecture 4th. Prof. Gow on "Principles of musical composition" interesting & it inspired me to go on with my
music. No Biology today. Discussed Blank Verse of "Alastor" & "Passing of Arthur". Read Tennyson. Sat in front row
of gallery with Alma & Gladys to hear Colonel Fiebieger's lecture on "The Panama canal". Very interesting. The slides
were fine.

Sat. Apr. 13.
Read Bks 13-17 in Malory's Morte d'Arthur for J.J. paper. Ready Tennyson's "Holy grail" & started my paper. In
response to a little note received on the unstamped mail this noon I went to 301N. (Miss North's room) at 5 P.M. &
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but that wouldn't have caused the note to be sent. My quiz papers have been low one was C- and another was C. She
said she thought I'd want to know just how it stood because I would be dissatisfied to have it as it now is. Never have I
received a "doubtful" note before. This must be what Miss McCaleb referred to when I saw her about my scholarship.
Miss North was very nice and told me not to be discouraged. She suggested that I read different books for one book gets
text booky. She suggested Taussig's and Johnson's. I told her I intended to work my bank statement over and she said
"Don't spend too much time on it I'd rather you'd spend it on your current work". If you get confused come to me
anytime. One paper was passing C. Yes, but it ought to be A I said. I tried not to cry but the tears would come.

Students meeting in the P.M. nomination's
Pres Vice Pres Sec'y Treas

R. Holliday E. Baldwin Wagner Cartin
V. Searle Heinman Blackman
Maid's club House Chairman

M. Armstrong
E. Noble

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Corrected H. Hess's sentences in German. Wrote theme 22 (B.B. English) on how the principles of musical composition
apply to literary composition. Henrietta brought in some salad. Put supporters in my new waist. Retired 12.15 A.M.
Until tonight I have been in bed since vacation soon after 10. Suit came today.

Sun. Apr. 14.
Wrote up diary from Apr. 4th. Rev. of preached [on why it is that there is such a difference between our
ideals and what we really are. 1. We think too much of the uses to which they can be put. 2. We do not yield our wills to
God.] His personality was very attractive. Holy matrimony. At 3 P.M. met in Lib. in a seminar room for Bible study.
Life of Christ - book of John. Katherine Otis is the moving spirit. Wrote home. Prexy [spoke in Christians about the
individuality which belongs peculiarly to each separate person. No one else knows it, no one else undestands this
individual individuality. This secret place known only to the possessor is where God meets the soul.] Wrote to Mrs.
Barker, Mary Thornell & Ida. Louise Boynton & I had a talk on Ec. Henrietta Hess passed her German exam & handed
in a nice paper.


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Mon. Apr. 15.
Asked Miss Rourk for an interview soon. 10 min. written in German F.F. Miss Woods went over my Sonnet on the
Library and said it is not passionate the words are prosy, the structure is not clear so the sense is obscured, but she said
the couplet at the end is the best part of it "That isn't bad". Bought Brownings poems. Anne Ericsons came up 8th hr.
We spent some time looking at our class picture taken freshmen year. Forty of the girls who are in that picture are not in
college now in our class. Prexy spoke on the need of care in conversation ["referring to that article which appeared
during vacation that Vassar faculty was thinking of giving up the daisy chain which was not official."] He spoke too
about the Vassar traditions one of them being that the college is strictly for undergraduates, another that the number is
limited to a thousand and he said Did you ever stop to think that you are taking up room that several people are waiting
to of occupy? We turn hundreds of girls from here each year. Then with a few final words of what college traditions and
the spirit of Vassar are he stopped a very inspiring, earnest, suggestive & helpful talk. Worked on J.J. paper. Retired at

12.30 A.M. Rose at 6 A.M. Splendid Preliminary Student Volunteer meeting 8.30 in 213S.
Tues. Apr. 16.
Rose at 7. Spent first, part of second, fourth and all lunch time writing to hand in my J.J. Paper on


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Tennyson's and Malory's treatment of the Holy Grail compared. Miss Gabriskie lectured today in Prof. Treadwell's
place. Miss Wood had us write the entire hour on the underlying thought of "In Memoriam". 8th hr. heard Prof. Shelling
of Univ. of Pa. lecture on "New discoveries concerning Shakespeare".

Prexy announced the graduates chosen by the faculty for the fellowships.
Lydia Pratt Babbitt -
Vassar Student Aid Society 1905
These two were chosen from seven
Trustee fellowships.

1. Blake
2. Hurlburt 1912
3. Eliz. Kildredge
4. Helen Lockwood
These 4 were chosen from 14 names.
Word came today in the newspapers of the terrible disaster on the ocean - the sinking of the largest vessel afloat the
"Titanic" with a loss of life of over 1400. While 625 mostly women & children were picked up by the Carpathia. Rec'd
letter from Ellen. H. Hess brought me lunch.

Wed. Apr. 17.
Letter from Ida and a letter from home. Which contained Pittsford clippings of Charlie, Helen


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Agate and Chester. Helen's grandparents celebrated their Golden wedding. Miss Zabriskie lectured again today. 8th hour
heard a splendid concert by a famous Vassar graduate Miss Marta Milinowski 1907. Read Hauptmann's "Einsame
Menschen" almost through. Rec'd invitation to Vassar day at the city Y.W.C.A. Scanned 50 lines each from Shelley &
Tennyson.

Thurs Apr. 18
Finished "Einsame Menschen". Wrote Record theme VI. E. McShane gave the [Inhalt] of her drama and then
Miss Whitney called on me for mine. (She read the answer I gave to the 2nd question of Monday's quiz.) Class meeting
7th at which Miss Haight spoke to 1913 on democracy in college. Then she urged us to stand our Senior year for

1. Honest work.
2. Cooperative effort in student government
3. Sympathetic interest in everyone.
An animiated discussion of senior parlor has continued in Freshman parlor. Christians in p.m. Sat with Peggy and
Louise. An illustrated talk on Silver Bay was jointly given in succession by Irene Lawrence, Ruth Holliday, Gladys
Bassett, Louise Roble and Margaret Tiggits. Read from Noyes - "40 years of American Finance". in Lib. Tried on my
new suit which fits perfectly. Wrote home. Retired 11 p.m. Miss North looks at me very knowingly when I meet her
now. Good Reason.


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Fri. Apr. 19.
Miss Wells had our quiz section today in Ec. Began my locust today in Lab. Discovered six aortic arches in my
earthworm when studying its circulation and Miss Mack was greatly interested, looked it up in the best authorities and
called Miss Zabriskie and Miss Beckwith to see it. Began the study of "In Memoriam" in J. Miss. 2 showed us some
slides today. Studied M. Prose. Visited in Peg's room. Their table all want singles. Peg returned my cocoa (borrowed
after Ida was here). At 9.30 gave a chocolate & cracker party.

H. Hess M. Williams E. Toaf
H. Adler M. Gavin M. Howell
G. Macleon E. McShane
Sat. Apr. 20.
Mrs. T. gave me a leave for May 4- May 7. (I saw her yesterday and she looked up my record). Wrote Ida. Heard
Gilbert Murray lecture on the chorus. He quoted some from his own translations of Euripedes and was fine. Had serum
injection. Hunted singles. Worked from 2-3 p.M. with H. White reading proof. Wore my new suit & shoes to Vassar
Day at Y.W.C.A. Enjoyed Miss Alice Stone Woolley's talk on the physical work. Sent my votes for Pres., V. Pres, and
chairman maids club house and went to Lib. and studied Ec. outline on Banking and monetary history. Re-did bank
statement. Have it now just $900.00 out of the way. Albertina and H.Hess had chocolate with me after 9.30 P.M. I went
out


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and helped serenade M. Tibbits tho present president of Students and Victoria Searle the president to be of Students.
Each spoke nicely. Vic said I only hope I shall prove to have the ability which you seem to think I have.

Sun. Apr. 21.
Prexy preached [because the minister from Andover Seminary Cambridge Mass didn't appear] from this text - "Take
therefore the talent from him". Neglect results in return to the original type (i.e. selfishness). [Disuse] results in
degeneracy. What might have been never can be now because the powers weren't used at the critical time. "God
measures us according to our faithfulness, not according to our abilities." With the latent comes the power to use it and
the purpose to use it. A searching sermon.] Took short walk with Irene Beir and Jeanette Allen. Called on A. Rowlands.
Led class on study of gospel of John. At 2 P.M. in Edith Maas' room E. Alma Leslie, Katharine Otis and I were the only
ones there but we had a good time. Then I went searching singles for 1 3/4 hrs. Heard Miss Helen Glenn on Hospital
Social work at 7 P.M. in assembly hall. Wrote home. Retired 10.15 p.m.


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Mon. Apr. 22.
Rec'd card, and a letter from home from mama who begins "My precious Gretta" and closes "With boundless love,
mamma." My box of laundry which I left to be sent came today. Mama has shortened my sicilian sleeves for me. All the
clothes look very nice. My theme on a fleeting expression called "Irrepressible" was read in class today. More reports of
dramas given in German today, L. Rich, A. Plumb, L. Sugden. J. Bernstein. After N. Latin today I asked Helen Hall
about Psychology being required to teach in New York state. Miss Palmer told us it is possible to read it up in a few
weeks, others have done it. Then after Miss Hall went Miss Palmer said she hopes I'll take Latin next year. And when I
told her I'd like to have prose she suggested 2 hr. Tacitus and L. prose. I told her I'd consider it. Class meeting 7th. A
plan of simplification was advanced but it was moved & carried that the committee progress with their own plans. Open
suffrage discussion 8th hr. E. Prudden was moderator. Hurlburt spoke for the affirmative & Dorothy Stinson for
the negative in a prepared speech. Others took part too. A parade was held this noon. Christians election of nominees for
next year.
Pres. R. Holliday Vice P.

K. Scribner

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Rec. Sec'y D. Br Cor. Sec'y

Treas. C. Brensinade.
Studied in Lib. Corrected H. Hess's German sentences. Retired 10.45 P.M.

Tues. Apr. 23.
Albertina and I studied for Biology quiz 1st hr. Lab. 3rd & 4th. Serum injection. Oral biology quiz. I was not called on.
Some had to draw diagrams on the board. Continued to discuss "In Memoriam". Rec'd from papa 54th Annual Report of
the Board of Education of Newark N.J. 1909-10. (borrowed from Mr. McMillan. principal of School Newark
N.J.) Also rec'd a Colubmia Univ. Bulletin of Information about the summer session for 1912. 8th hr. in assembly Hall
drew a number on a wooden block from a bag held by Mrs. T. I got 65. (good luck) Registered name with number with
Miss Dody and then with our committee. Took a final look at rooms and tried to ascertain how many people ahead of
me want singles. After Chapel in new gym Room-drawing transpired. I drew 341. (the 21st single drawn) and retained it
on the second chart. Peg's crowd will be on second, north. Got home about 10.40 p.m.

Wed. Apr. 24.
Discussed ch, d, in M. Prose. Prof. Mills was a dear to lecture today and not give us a


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written. Miss Rourke had us write all hour in Decription a criticism of one of the dreams handed in as theme 24 today. I
had Theresa West's on "The Rajahina's Tragedy." Which read like and Arabian Night tale. Miss Zabriskie lectured on
Insects today. Continued In Memoriam discussion. Read proof with H. White 7th hr. Had Lucy Penniman to dinner.
Read proof after chapel. Saw Agnes Rowlands about summer vacation Bible school work in New York city among the
Jewish children. Of which Burns (V.C.1905) wrote her $42.00 for books of 5 days each, working 3 hrs. a day. Read
"The Coming of Arthur, Gareth and Lynette". Corrected Henrietta's sentences. Retired 11.15 p.m.

Thurs. Apr. 25.
10 min. written in F.F. German. H. White & I worked on proof reading. Mrs. Hill led Christians. Good meeting. Subject
How to make the prayer-meeting more helpful. Finished Biology Lab.

Fri. Apr. 26.
Founder's
Finish proof reading of German vocabulary. College singing 9.30. Prexy's address at 10. Then I went into the Founder's
museum (for the first time) and saw the pine table which Matthew Vassar used. At 2.30 in Phil. hall 9 scenes from
Dickens were splendidly given by the girls and 3 faculty. The harp accompaniment to Miss Robinson's song was


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lovely. Missed the lecture on Dickens by Prof. Axson of Princeton and missed the reception to go down with Agnes
Wright and Eliz. McShane to Vassar Institute to hear debated by Poughkeepsie H.S. aff. and Albany H.S. neg. the direct
election of U.S. senator by constitutional amendment. Had cocoa in 317 prepared by Mary Gavin and E. Toof.

Sat. Apr. 27.
Returned proof sheets to Prof. Whitney. Met Miss Ethel Burns (1908) at 9 A.M. in Raymond reading room in Main to
discuss (summer) daily vacation Bible School assoc. work in New York city. Rec'd letter from papa ["My dear Junior"
Building plans progressing. Papa & A.Towers are a com. to see about the pulpit end of the church. Speaking of my
going to Mt. Holyoke papa says "Now be good children and let Mass. understand what the great town of Sodus can
produce in the way of girls.] "The rose is red the violet's blue
I am hungry and so are you" Much love Pater] Finished "Rosenmontag". Studied Ec. (i.e. did reading & got back
statement to come out right.) Read more in Tennyson. Senior May pole dance at 6.30 P.M. Very pretty. Sophomore trio
ceremonies at 9 P.M. I saw them from my own window. Very pretty. Spirits of the wind, fire and water


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danced before the others who were clad in white. They didn't begin to sing their marching song until several minutes
after all had left the trio. I staid up till after 11 P.M. to read some in Tod's Students' manual. Drew 2nd $3.00 for mail D
1 & 2.

Sun. Apr. 28.
Read in Outlook for Apr. 27, a good article on the ["Chum"] attitude existing between American children and parents.
Handed to Miss Ethel Burns at 10.15 A.M. in Senior parlor my application card for a position in a New York city daily
vacation Bible school under Dr. Boville. Agnes Rowlands, Narola & I walked around Sunset before Chapel. Pres.
Burton of Smith preached a fine sermon Eph. 3:8 "the unsearchable riches of Christ."
Self-realization and then self sacrifice.
Christ is

I. Practical
II. Reasonable
III. Loving - appeals to our affections
IV. Tells us There is a God.
The riches for which Americans work so unceasingly in the economic world are not comparable in value to the
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of the "powers talents and potentialities" which God has entrusted to us and which we are to use to "enable others to
develop likewise."

Bible Class in Edith Maas' room at 2 P.M. We discussed our ideas of heaven and and eternal life, condemnation etc.
From 4-6 P.M. walked around Maple circle with Pauline Allen. Went to Christians. Prexy spoke on freedom - that
freedom which because we are God's children frees us from the laws of men but makes us responsible to God. Tried
again to call on Miss Stroebe but again found an engaged sign on her door. H. Hess came home about 9 P.M. and shared
with me some sandwiches & cake. She very kindly brought me a box of home-made peanut crisp (she made it herself).

Mon. Apr. 29.
Letter from Ida.
Athletics meeting in P.M.

Tues Apr. 30.
Letter from mama. [enclosing the announcements printed by papa. Mama has had another week packed full. The Post-
jubilee luncheon at the Orange Club House she attended Friday. Aunt Mary sent mama the "blue & white coverlet of
which Grandma spun the thread & had it made in [Auburn] prison. It is 108 years old and is perfectly beautiful." "Is
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of your going to Silver Bay?" "Papa don't want you to work in New York this summer, but wants you to come home and
help me and spend your summer at home getting ready to do your best during your last year at college". Claire also
wrote me beginning "I hope you will enjoy your trip to Mount Holyoke".] Drew two bugs during lab hour. Miss Mack
asked me about a German sentence. I wrote to Dr. Boville and told him I would not work in New York this summer.

Wed. May 1.
All hour Ec. written on Audit and Banking, American monetary history and American banking history. Miss Rourke
read entire hour from Joseph Conrad's . At 3.45 had an interview with Miss Rourke. She said my punctuation
is poor, I should describe more outline of the library in my record themes, I should have made my theme on the
application of the principles of musical composition to literary composition entirely independent of the lecture and so
illustrated it that it would be clear to anyone. Took a walk with Alma, Gladys and Gertrude off campus. $10.00 money
order from papa who writes "We will combine and give mamma a litte respite, we will let her super-intend, and we will
endeavor to do the work.


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Thurs. May 2.
Finished Biology Lab. 3rd & 4th this A.M. Went down town, called on Miss True at Lyndon Hall. Discussed
possibilities of taking Eng. Polit. History next year. Christians elections tonight.
Pres. K. Scribner
Vice Pres. M.A. Wilson
Called on Miss Stroebe. She said "you must come and see me often next year".

Fri. May 3.
Took my Biology field trip 3rd hr. It was lots of fun to go on such a nice walk in the morning. Prof. Touks lectured 4th
hr. in the Art building (i.e. museum, upstairs) on the principles of pictorial composition. He showed a number of slides.
Mended, packed suitcase. H. Hess & I went down to R.R. station after 8.30 P.M. with my suit case.

Yesterday I promised Gladys Carr I'd give Jane Addams "Twenty years at Hull House" as my Senior parlor gift.

Sat. May 4.
Rose at 4.45. Ate a little bread and drank the milk which Mrs. Crary sent up to me last night on request. Left here at

5.30 and walked down town almost to Luckey Platts. Then there I got the first car & rode to the station.
Ticket P. to S. $3.87.

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Left Poughkeepsie at 6.25 A.M. Albany at 8.55 and was due in Springfield at 12.10 but the train was late so didn't get to
Holyoke till almost 2 P.M. Ida met me and asked me if I had seen Wilhelmina. Then Wilhelmina, who had ridden out on
the same train with me and who had recognized my initials on my suit case, walked up and how surprised I was. I didn't
know she was coming, She didn't know I was coming. Ida, and I haven't seen her for 10 years. We lunched in Holyoke,
then went by trolley to Northhampton to Smith College which we "did" thoroughly. Went to call on Hester Hopkins and
Ethel Curtis (E.H.S. '08) but they were out. Did not find Margaret Burling at home but found her in the gym. drilling for
Macbeth. Saw Miss Yost. On the street Fanny Jeurdan who is now Smith 1915, but who started in with us at Vassar
passed me and we recognized each other & had a little visit. Had supper in Holyoke. Trollied to S. Hadley and about

7.30 P.M. stopped at the gate by Mary Lyon Chapel and entered the campus of Mt. Holyoke College. Went to 31 Porter
Hall, Ida's room, then after doing a few errands, and donning a clean waist, attended a senior party given by the
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was served in cones. We slept in the Y.W.C.A. room, Ida & I in one cot.

Sun. May 5.
Breakfasted in Ida's room. Went to church. Rev. Guthrie of Burlington Vt. preached. I staid to communion. It was
queer to have women pass the bread and wine. Walked up Prospect. My! it is a beautiful spot. Dined on chicken at a
cosy table by ourselves in Mrs. Lovell's house (where Ida got her meals Freshman year). Saw Mr. Skinner's summer
home. Called on Helen Yergin in her own room. She is 1915. Lois is at Union and is engaged to Clyde fellow. Howard
also is engaged. Walked around the upper lake. Wrote letter home. Wilhelmina & I went up to Maud Fillmore's room
and she made candy. Her sister was visiting. Nice supper in Ida's room- dandy sandwiches. Vespers in P.M. over 100
girls in vesture and they looked nice marching in and then at the end they marched out. Prof. Hammond then played & a
girl played the cello with him. Tonight we slept three in a row.

Mon. May 6.
Breakfasted at the Gift shop. Chapel at 8.15 led by Pres. Wooley a splendid looking woman. Ida wore her cap and
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sat down in front and looked so nice in their caps and gowns. It was particularly impressive as they marched down the
aisle by twos. Ida sat with us in the gallery. Then she took us thru the buildings. The new music building is very nice.
Bought 17 postals. We 3 went to Springfield where we dined in the tea room of Forbes and Wallace. Then went to
station and saw Wilhelmina off. Was sorry to see her go. The reunion has been great. Bought a German silver mesh bag
for Claire and Ida & I went back soon to college. Mt. Tom and Mt. Holyoke each topped by a white mountain house
stand out in the distance plainly & imposingly on a clear day. Attended one class Education conducted by Prof.
who spoke of the possible evil results of a good personality. Supper in Ida's room with Norma and Maud. Ida studied
Spanish, I wrote postals to
Agnes R Eliz. McS. Narola R.
Peggy H. Germann R. Robinson
Louise Boynton F. Chaffee Mama
Gladys B. H. Hess papa
Albertina F. JewwllClaire

[note in margin] Went to see Lois Mott but she was not home.

Enjoyed looking at the Junior year book the "Lamarada" (corresponding to our Vassarion). Slept once more down in

Y.W.C.A. roon in Wilder

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Have met Attena Norma A. of Suffern N.Y.
Bradbury Dora J. " Fort Kent Me.
Bronk C. Louise " Ansterdam N.Y.
Fillmore Maud J. " Palmer Mass
Gerberich Grace H. " Lebanon Pa.
" Pearl S. " " "
Howe Marion G. " Orange Mass.
Marr Clara L. " Rochester Junction N.Y.

Pease Marian C. " Pringfield Mass.
Richardson Edith M. " New Bedfore Mass.
Tues. May 7.

After eating an orange and a cookie I left 31 Porter and Mary Lyongate at 6.30 A.M. for Holyoke. Ida slipped out last
night and returned with a Mt. Holyoke song book for my birthday present. I've had a glorious time here and now
goodbye Mt. Holyoke which I have seen on my first trip to New England and 7.54 A.M. I left Springfield and at 12.05
left Albany and arrived at V.C. 2.40 P.M. and was just a few minutes late to G. Eng. Studied Biology on the train.
Found awaiting me a letter from Dr. Boville also a letter from home. It has been voted to "proceed at once and begin the
new church". "I went down Sat. and paid Bamberger for your things. Now papa must have a new suit." "I don't know
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can come to Vassar or not, all these things take money." 1912 Vassarion out tonight.

Wed. May 8.
Recited in the corner of Room 19 "Du Bist Wie eine Blume." All hour sprung written in J. on First Impression of
Browning. Prof. Mills read several selections from Ruskin today. Oral quiz in Biology on Crustacea. Injection.

Thurs. May 9.
Class meeting to nominate next year's officers. "Fruhlings fest" in Deutsche Vereim B. Zahner and M. Mac Noughton
were dressed up ridiculously and sang a comic dialogue. Adeline de Sale led Christians tonight. Subject - Minding the
rests. Fine meeting.

Fri. May 10.
Studied hard 2 hours on Annelids & Crustacea. All hour written in Biology on Annelids & Crustacea. Basket ball game
7th. 1913 vs. 1912. Score 28-in favor of 1912. Had Agnes Wilson to dinner. Athletics in P.M. Nominations for next
year. Wrote card home.

Sat. May 11.
Finished "Alt-Heidelberg". Read Browning. Wrote theme and a record, did prose. Turned in to H. White the $4.25 I
collected from my group of German Sum. Readers. Took short walk with Frances Jewell & Irene Bier. F is such an
inspiration. Letter from A. Rowlands. Sent postal to Goldie.


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Sun. May 12.
Rev. of Harvard preached on "We know not whither thou goest and how can we know the way." The
educated person is not technically trained to do one specific thing but is so developed that he is able to be master of
unforseen circumstances as they arise. Bible class in Edith Mass's room. Stopped in K. Otis's room a minute. Wrote

letters to
Aunt Vira Wilhelmina
Aunt Lillie Aunte Ella and Mamma.
Aunt Mary Laura Kepm

Music - tonight from Wagner's Lohengrin - Chapel. Christians. Prexy spoke on the faith that believes in that which is
not seen. Reason alone is insufficient, the heart too is necessary. H.Hess brought me some lemonade.

Mon. May 13.
10 min. German written. Read B.J. Richardson's "The Woman Who Spends". Phil. meeting. I was chief teller for the
Vice-Pres vote. Officers elected
Pres. E. Fatman Sec'y Prop. Mngr.
Vice Pres. M. Avery Treas. Ass. " "
Spent over a half hour helping H. Hess by looking over her German sentences.

Tues. May 14.
Corrected Biology notebook in the Lab. and Miss Zabriskie said it is better than my last


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Mama sang "Hush my dear" last Sun. Mothers' Day in church. Semester's notebook ["Papa went to Pres. Hibben's
inauguration at Princeton last Sat. & sat down to dinner with 1600 of the alumni. Just one month from today you will be
home for the summer and that month will soon pass away".] so mama wrote in her letter. Claire wrote me also. Mama
enclosed a newpaper clipping giving : Hester Hosford's opinion of Woodrow Wilson. [ She says "I am very lonesome all
by myself". With love from your little Kissing Bug."] Prof Treadwell began his Evolution lectures today. It was his first
appearance since Easter and unclapped. Are discussing Browning now. Went to Lib and browsed. Discovered a little
book written by Vassar 18 called and read the Chapter on Friendship.

Wed. May 15.
German prose sentence was marked up before Miss Stroebe got through with it today. Prof. Mills began the Tariff
today. Had to write for B.B. English today a letter to the Principal of our preparatory school asking him for a position to
teach. Handed in a summary for my Tennyson paper, in which I compared his treatment of the Holy grail story with
Malory's. Read Browning. Rec'd letter from Laura Kemp.

Thurs. May 16.
Read more Browning. Made appointment with Miss Wylie for Mon 11 A.M. Discussed "Alt. Heidelberg"


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in German. Class meeting 7th. Election of Silver Bay delegates Mary Bliss Eliz. Ingersoll.
Officers for next year.
Pres. Lucy Penniman
Vice Pres. Gladys Bassett
Sec'y. Elizabeth Thelberg
Treas. Elizabeth Howson
Staid to Students' recital. Frances Jewell here to dinner. No Chapel. Staid down in parlor & talked with Jeanette Allen &
Jean Mordoff. Christians. Louisa Myers led. On "We will see Jesus. Spoke of Hawthorn's "The Great Storm Face".
Serenade practice at 9 P.M. at gym 9.35 went marching to Strong & serenaded Ruth Holliday and then Lucy Penniman.
Each made a short speech. 1915 sang, then 1912 came, sang and departed and then 1914 came sang & went and finally
we sang & went home happy over the election. I staid up till after one writing my J.J. paper on Browning as a popular
poet.

Fri. May 17.
Rec'd card from Goldie Granger. Is a girl who spends her first year out of college in social gaiety a social parasite? was
asked in Ec quiz this morning. Spent over two hours copying J.J. paper. Went to North side tea room when at 5.15 P.M.
the N.J. Club girls gathered for the annual feed. Chicken on toast, jelly, rolls, coffee, tomato on lettuce,


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Sat next to Helen Ferris 1912. [They just grind, don't make any friends etc. Honors really aren't anything. Ask for it &
you'll get lots of things.]

ice cream with chocolate sauce and those delicious little round two layer chocolate cakes. Got back in for chapel.
Athletic elections.
Pres. Caroline Johnson.

I was a Teller. Sewed on my white belt.

Sat. May 18.
Rec'd letter from Agnes R. Wrote her a letter before 7.30 A.M. then looked up her schedule of exams & wrote her a
card. Wrote card home. Had serum injection. Read "Das Konzert". Washed hair. Worked an hour printing cards. Went
on lake rowing with Henrietta just before dinner. Beautiful out there. Worked in Lib. after chapel.

Sun. May 19.
Am attempting to do my hair in an 8 and wear a halo over the front part pulled down a bit on my forehead. Am far from
adept yet. Put up four little labels in Reading room for keeping the odd magazines, Outlook, Harper's and Atlantic in
order and in a definite place. Read newspaper of Friday and yesterday. Chapel. Lyman Abbot preached from Luke 15:12
"Father give me the portion of goods that falleth to me". [We have an inheritance of a land rich in material resources,
liberty which you have done nothing to gain, though I lived through the Civil War and did


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what I could at that time. You have exceptional educational facilities. When I was a boy of 13 years of age I was ready
for college, standards then weren't as high then as they are now, and my father gave me the choice of his paying $500.00
a year for my college expenses or giving me that amount each year for 4 years putting it in the bank and I go into
business at once. I chose college and I'm glad I did. I have a great deal of respect for Vassar College but it can't give you
an education. All it or the faculty can do is to open the door and say "go in". You have the most beautiful library I have
ever seen and I have seen the libraries of Yale, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Berlin. There is Plato and Aristotle waiting
to talk to you about Philosophy, there is Browning and Wordsworth waiting to talk to you about poetry. This library is
your inheritance. What will you do with it? What are you doing with it? You have a Collection of Hebrew literature in
the Bible. I can understand the girl who says I want to know it and have it a lamp to my feet and a guide to my path, I
can understand the girl wih says I don't believe it but the girl I can't understand is the girl who says I don't care. God has
given us the heathen for our inheritance. I can't understand why a man who has the chance of being a college


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President wants to be Pres. of the U.S. and make laws when he might make men. The most beautiful sight I know is a
holy family with the little children clustered around the mother looking up into her eyes and getting her courage and
teaching. And the next most beautiful sight is a kindergarten. Probably most of you will have the making of men and
women in your hands either as teachers or mothers.
Your inheritance is

a land in material resources
educational facilities
liberty
the Bible
the heathen
children

What are you doing with it?]

Bible class. At 3.25 Narola and Henrietta & I went to Lovers' Leap, a beautiful walk then through a large private estate
from which the double row of hills across the river is glorious. The view up and down the river from Lovers Leap is
magnificent. We waited just a few minutes there. Henrietta rode home. Narola & I walked. It took us just an hour to go
down and just an hour to come back. Chapel.


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Christians. Prexy spoke on Christian Joy. [Obtainable thru Faith, Taking account of our spiritual assets (keeping in mind
the vision of the highest) remembering God's promises. Of value, to us and our fellow men Joy is power.] Good
meeting. Wrote to mamma, Helen Ferris 1915 and Louise Bowen called. Enjoyed looking again at my class picture and
Vassarions. Retired 11.15 p.m. The weather has been just perfect today.

Mon. May 20.
Rec'd letter from mama. [Reid Edwards is now a Rev. Mama had a fine time in Conn. where "they said I was a wonder
& want me to come again". Rev. Yates (Horatio) is dead. "I suppose you are working hard for your exams & I hope you
will do well." "We cannot come to Po'keepsie on account of money."] Rec'd letter from Aunt Lillie. At 11 A.M. had
conference with Prof. Wylie in 24. She said "Why my dear take what you want". The subjects you have chosen for next
year are just good "intermediate" subjects that any Junior could take. The business letters were read in Description. To
the applicant of only one would Miss Buck give a position surely were she in the place of the person addressed. And
that one was alas! not mine. Discussed "Das Konzert" in F.F. German. Spent 40 min. fooling with my schedule then
read more Browning finishing it


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in the evening. Worked in the Lib. H.Hess just loves science. I could see it in her eye as she talked of her elections. 1913
beat 1914 in basketball today score 14 to 8.

Tues. May 21.
Fire drill at 6.20 A.M. Wrote papa and mama each a congratulatory letter for the 22nd, their twenty fourth anniversary.
Read in last Miscellany (June) Rhoda Warner's (1914) excellent essay on Parallels in Music and Literature (written for

B.B. Enlish after hearing Prof. Gow's lecture on the principles of musical composition). She gave splendid illustrations.
What is the matter with me and with my writing that I never produce anything worthy of publication?

Went to Lib. studied on Ec. Looked up definition of net-profits for Hazel Edison. Wrote out a description of L.G.O.'s
mind for theme 33. Saw Sylvia Tryon at the Infirmary. Song practice 7th. T&M 8th Agnes Campgell neg. Agnes Wilson
aff. had joint discussion on Rotating Senior tables for first semester of next year. Gladys B. came up and we thought out
examples for M.M. Prose.

[in margin] Agnes Wright is the new speaker.


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Wed. May 22.
Papa's and mamma's twenty fourth wedding anniversary.

Last M.M. German prose class. Sent cards to Maud Fillmore and Dorothy Bennett. Hazel Edison came up after lunch to
have me tell her [Paracelsus]. 8th hour song practice. M. Underhill came to me for Browning references. Annabel
Roberts here to dinner. Worked more on outlining German topic. Returned 2 borrowed books. Asked Narola if she
thinks it probable I may yet be told I can go as a delegate to Silver Bay. Stopped a minute to see Peg and Buntie. Retired

10.50 p.m.
Thurs. May 23.
My twenty first Birthday.

Rec'a a card from Claire, a picture of two deer which, she says, "represents you and me out for a walk". Mama sent me a
card and also wrote me a lovely birthday letter "I have tried to be faithful to my trust and be a good mother, God only
knows how I have succeeded and today she is a Junior in Vassar college and mamma is proud of her. What she makes
of herself in the future will be the crown of our glory and on this your twenty first birthday darling may God give you a
vision of the world's need and the share you should have in meeting that need and give you grace and strength to be true,
pure and helpful."


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Ida wrote me a congratulatory note. Described the view through the central archway of the chapel cloister for
Description. On noon mail received from mamma "Eben Holden", a book I love. Bothered several people concerning
elections for next year, enquiring particularly about English Political and French Revolution. Saw Janet Golden, Tebbi,
Helen Lockwood and Eliz. Page. Went to north & talked with Eliz. Stumpf. Christians led by Helen Landon (1910)
good meeting. Subject The Building of a Temple. Talked over my course with Miss Yost after Christians. She suggested
taking R. Eng. instead of K. and American Hist. with Prof. Salmon instead of French Rev. Regarding German she said it
depends on what you want to do. German and English are not a combination for which that is likely to be a demand
when you are looking for a place to teach. She suggested American Literature for second semester and Charities &
corrections as being an especially good course for one expecting to teach in a high school. She told me how to apply for
a position as English tutor next year, & spoke of the Honor reading which I may like to do this summer. If you expect to
teach English it is wise to get in as close touch with the English department as possible, and have them


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interested in you. Miss Yost is so dear.

Fri. May 24.
Rec'd birthday card from Tom Dye and a letter from Aunt Ella. Had 21st serum injection. After J.J. went to Ruth
Robinson and talked over elections. She thinks I'd be foolish to drop German. Tho she has been an official tutor this
year she has given but 6 English tutor lessons, and she has doubled in English through college. A severe thunderstorm
came up while I was in Main. Had Alma Klippel here to dinner. After chapel was the annual song contest, this time on
the chapel steps and 1913 Won. I'm so glad. Helen Scobey wrote the words and the music. Talked with Miss
Zabriskie and Anna Blake about 15 hours and tutoring. Henrietta brought in some lemonade. Handed in my schedule for
12 hours.

[in margin]
Ethics

E. Ec.
R. Eng.
E. Germ.
Rc "
Sat. May 25.
Helped Henrietta with German indirect discourse. Worked all day on German semester topic on Di Frauenfrage. Carried
mail at night in north Main for E. Baldwin 1914. Wore shrunk cotton skirt & waist on Junior-Senior boat ride. 1914
took off several Juniors as well as Freshmen. We left about 7 P.M. on 8 or more special cars. Waved to the V.C. people
and the Inn waiters who waved flags at us. All the way to the pier people stared at us.


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Our boat the Reynolds, was placarded the House boat on the Styx and as we crossed the gang plank the fierce yelps of
three headed Cerberus, with a feather duster tail, greeted us. We passed by Charon and on into Hades where we saw the
1912 celebs ten years from now in 1922. Most of the take offs were fine. The moon came out and the ride down the
river was beautiful. Several trains went by, their lights flashing through the darkness like a bright ribbon. Henrietta & I
sat together near Rachel W., Frances V., Pauline T., Lilian Lee, Mary Miller and Mary Tracy. After a ghost chorus (of
the Junior members of the choir) sang two splendid songs we had coffee, sandwiches and ice-cream cones. Returned to
the Poughkeepsie dock soon after 10 P.M. I staid up till 12 p.m. to finish my German paper. Rec'd a letter from
Margaret Towers.

Sun May 26.
Lyman Abbott preached again today. His text was "The living god is among you". [God shows himself 1. In nature,
each day he creates the world anew. 2. In history, of the Hebrews, English & present Americans 3. In his companionship
with all kinds of people of all kinds of temperaments. We never can get away from God. Where love is there God is
"God is among you" is the last verse I'd like you


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to hear from my lips and the last word is ["Immanuel"] Bible Class in L. offered in 213S. to teach a mission class next
year but Maud said they have enough teachers and moreover they try to get for teachers the girls who have been to the
conferences, like Silver Bay. Wrote letters. Called on Ethel Strohm. Music. Chapel. Christian. Prexy spoke on "the love
of Christ which passeth knowledge." think on 1. His sufferings for us 2. What he is now doing for us.

Have written to mama, Gladys Sutton, Gladys Dutton, Ellen Sergeant, Ida and a note to Prof. Salmon asking for
permission to listen next year in A. History.

Mon. May 27.
Rec'd letter from mama ["Only two more Sundays and you will be home with us and I am so glad." Mrs Shannon leaves
next week for Virginia. "Aunt Mary and Aunt Ella were so pleased to hear from me." A letter is about all the brightness
they have and I am so glad you wrote them.] Last N. Latin class today. Reviewed German prose. Gladys B. came up
before 10 & we did a little together. Last P.S.V. meeting at Maud's 213S. from 8.30 - 9.30. "Have you heard the latest
news Gretta? You've been elected to go to Silver Bay." Maud say when I came in. She read to us some from
Decision of Character. Had Prof. Mills today for last time in A.A. Economics.


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Tues. May 28.

M.M. German (prose) Senior exam (as Gladys & I are the only Juniors in the class) at 10.30 A.M. Class meeting under
our class tree at 8th hr. Lemonade served afterward. Studied in Lib. in P.M. reviewing Distribution and jotting down
points for Ec. paper due tomorrow. Got note to call at messenger room where found my note to Prof. Salmon approved
and a note that she would be glad to see me before I hand it in. Returned the cards which I printed to Miss Stroebe who
was much pleased with them.
Wed. May 29.
Miss Wells had Ec. today. Handed in outside prepared paper on Division of labor. Then she gave us a written. Wrote for
last B.B. English quiz filling in blanks in class for Miss Rourke. Most everybody was on time to Biology today. Rec'd
the postals from Ida which I sent her the money for. Last Students' meeting in P.M. and "Vic" Searle received the gavel
and read the election returns & dismissed the meeting. Louise Boynton left today & I wished her a grand time. She sent
back a note by Narola.

[in margin] No chapel had nice time in Bessie's room with M.L. Strayer, Peg, Agnes and Helen (Wright)

Thurs. May 30.
Saw Prof. Salmon at end of 2nd hour and she said she had enquired about my striking qualities for she feels something
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is absent and her seat empty. Showed Louise's slip to Miss Stroebe, Whitney, North. Wrote last B.B. English theme on
the course itself B.B. English. What is it? The entire class hour was spent in the reading of themes and they were
splendid. Miss Whitney lectured on the English and the American drama of today. She asked us to use our influence to
better the drama and told us of an organization. Dramatic League of America, started in Chicago which is working for
the best drama. [This is the first actual appeal, enthusiastic and spontaneous I have heard in a Vassar class room from
any instructor] Finished copying my German semester topic on "Die Frauenfrage" & also handed in the Geschichte der

D. Literatur, pasted, ready for printing. Christians in P.M. Agnes Wilson led.
Fri. May 31.
Last Ec. quiz - Miss North. Rec'd letter from Louise. Gave her Ec. paper to Miss Wells also a note. Saw Miss Rourke
for her. Wrote her a card & sent her theme paper to the pier. Saw E. Kittredge in the German office in Rockie about the
lists for the German summer reading. Last Biology lecture. Then 6th hour last J.J. English class, my last class as a
Junior. We had a written on the selections we had memorized from Shelley, Keats, Tennyson


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and Browning. An interesting task to locate the quotations. Corrected bank statement. Watched for a half hour the
Senior dance. Pd. Senior parlor due $2.75.

Sat. [Ma] June 1.
Called to Secy's office. A friend wrote Miss McC. of a position for the summer paying a living & travelling expenses in
a neighborhood house in Keen Valley N.H. Reviewed Ec. most of the day. Finished German summer reading book lists.
Sang on steps of Strong & we went along in a line & let the Freshmen play Juniors. Talked over an Ec. point or two
with Helen R. & Helen A. in 405. Reviewed German. Retired 12 P.M. Handed in application slip for Silver Bay to E.C.
Baldwin.

Sun. June 2.
Went downtown to church. Heard Mr. MacNab at Pres. Ch. preach on a Timely anointing - good.
"Love knows no sure tomorrow
It only has today"
Walked home, part way with E.C. Baldwin and Edith Jamieson. Last Bible class after dinner in E. Edith Maas's room.
Katharine Otis, Alma Leslie, Bernice Marks and I were there. Then spent over two hours rereading Eben Holden.
Chapel. Christians. Which Prexy threw open to the girls to tell what college has done for their religious life. I said the
mission classes next to the exceedingly practical & inspiring


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Sunday evening meetings, had had the strongest influence in making the Bible more real and showing that today the call
to us is just as real as the call that came to Paul to "come over into Maudonia and help us". Wrote home.

Mon. June 3.

F.F. German exam at 8.20 A.M. in 19. Nice paper but I couldn't place the first quotation which was half of the first
question and there were only four. Took mail. Studied Ec. Rec'd letter from mama [Shall Ida's present be a Shakespeare
set or a picture? Theda (Rogers) Alling has a daughter born Saturday. "We received your letter containing the good
news for your election as a Delegate to Silver Bay and we rejoice with you and are so glad you can go". "I hope you will
do finely in your examinations."] A.A. Economics exam in 35 "Rockie" at 2.30 P.M. A very fair and interesting paper.
Under the tree by the walk. R. Evelyn Noble was sitting with Margaret Armstrong and Mary [Nowrse] soon came.
Agnes Wilson sat down and we commented a bit on the exam. in the shade, a cosy group. Got Senior photograph sale
pictures this noon $1.60 worth (30 pictures). College singing on Rockefeller steps. Varsity basket ball team did a
"stunt". Florence Taylor gave the girls their "V"s. and held the basket ball

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tied with a yellow ribbon on a tray and each girl had to kiss the ball. Walked over to chapel with Lucy Penniman. She
was talking with Elinor Prudden about the Presidents' book (Senior Class). At my request Elinor Bliss walked up to the
Arlington Post office with me to mail a letter to mama telling her to get the Shakespeare for Ida. Studied on the
Evolution lectures. [Mary Ross 1915, 401R was packing today and I asked her why she was taking all those books home
and she said Why they're mine. They are not study books. I want them home so I can read them. I said that I didn't have
but two or three books here that are not study books. I don't have time to read them. Oh I do she replied. I keep them to
pick up when I'm tired.] If she, a Freshmen gets time to read, play, swim, go walking, have a good time, write poems for
the Miscellany why do I, a Junior, not have even more time for reading etc and study even better as a result?

[in margin] Answer K.G.O.

Tues. June 4.
Reviewed Biology in the morning and after lunch. Delivered the German summer reading books. Rained. No Chapel.
Studied J.J. English reviewing Shelley. Did more Biology. Returned E. McShane's copy of Poe (containing the Black
Cat). Retired about 10. Applied for mail route.


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Had 25th serum injection. Took mail. Finished J.J. English review. Had J.J. English exam in 34 at 10.50. Two questions,
a nice exam. H.Rosenthal took the noon mail for me. Studied more Biology reviewing drawings in laboratory note book.

H.F.R. came in & asked a question or two, N. Rivenburg asked me a couple of questions on Biology. I feel shaky about
this exam there is so much to remember in detail. A.A. Biology exam. in lecture room of N.E.B. at 2.30. Choice of 5
questions out of . I saw Frances Jewell after the exam. and she said "I wanted to hand in an A. paper". "So did I
Frances I said You're the first person I ever heard express that wish." [I know I made three mistakes on the paper 1. 2 of
the 8 drawings to show sexual reproduction in the Paramecium wrong & I said 2. that the result of the conjugation is one
cell instead of 2. 3. I did not know any experiments to cite as conclusive proof for the present position of biologists as to
spontaneous generation (i.e. of course negative) 4. Failed to mention the thread cells as being important in connection
with the hydra's obtaining food. 5. Did not state Ehrlich's theory of immunity with absolute precision, did not know
exactly what the haplophores do.] Played some on the piano. H.F.R. said I didn't know you could play. I played Titania,
La Madonna. She said

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"You play just like you think" "How is that?" you strike each note so clearly and precisely. After dinner the baton was
given by Doc Smith to Gretchen Thayer, our new college song leader. Then we gave our Strong steps to 1914. Ruth
Butterfield ran to tell me that Mrs. Morris (Vovo) has a boy born Sunday. Walked over to Main from chapel with F.
Jewell, told her what a blunder I made on the Paramoecium and she said "I'm ashamed of you". We discussed working
for A's or marks in general and she said I just try to do my days work as good as I can "My day's work today was an
exam" and I tried to do it as best I could, center my attention on my work and not think about the result. Her 15 yr. old
brother is coming Fri. I read 80 more pages in the Life of Alice Freeman Palmer in Raymond Reading room. Have
finished the chapter on marriage.

Thurs. June 6.
Mended. H. Rosenthal sewed with me in the afternoon. Made chocolate in P.M. for Henrietta and myself. Saw Gladys
Bassett off and bade Helen Ferris, Louise Bowen, Lucia Gordy and Narola Rivenburg good bye.


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Fri. June 7.
Took mail, claimed underwaist, got bathing suit. Went off campus to Mrs. Knaus, to see about rooms for next year.
$1.00 a night, $.50 a meal for each person. Went downtown with Henrietta Hess. Bought a box and 2 rolls of films. H.
treated me at Smith's. Rec'd letter from papa enclosing a money order for $10.00. Cashed it depositing $5. with Mr.
Polk. Cashed my check for $20.00 at the Farmers' bank. paid Tebbie $5. and left the $15.00 with Mr. Polk. Agnes
Rowlands' table went on a picnic so she invited herself over here to dinner as my guest. Chapel. Finished rereading
"Eben Holden". Juniors met at 4.30 on north side of Rockefeller to line up for class day. Only a few came out. Gladys
Sutton called in P.M. and returned my 2nd semester Horace notebook. She took the exam in it this week.

[in margin] "Help us to rise above our failures and our successes".

Sat. June 8.
Last payment on the mail D1 & 2 ($6.00). Went to Dr's for serum injection. Mended. Henrietta tried 8 pictures of my
room and she took one of Alma, Gladys, Mildred and me and I took one of her. Went downtown about 4 P.M. and
walked back. Met many people coming from the circus "Buffalo Bill". Davison people were over here to dinner for
1907 had its class supper in Davison 1862, '72, '77 are in Raymond. In Room 14 ("Rockie") Alumnae Headquarters,
saw a list of the


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Vassar Alumnae. We have 38 and 22 are deceased. Found the address of the Hedden girls in this catalog. Last
chapel service. I sat in my own pew no. 21 off the middle aisle the fourth one in, alone. I wanted to sit one more in my
own seat. Prexy read psalms "I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord". and he made a
prayer full of feeling. Paid G. Johnson for mail. Called on 210 D. Clara Hill was there. Agnes's father started the
playground movement in Flatbush. 1912 Tree Ceremonies at 9 P.M. They burned a Vassarion & class records. It was
quite different from the ceremonies in 1910. Made hot cholcolate which Henrietta, Albertina, Lilias Wheeler, Rosalie
Feder, & Eliz. McShane shared with me. Lilias said (I remember the first time I saw you. I had heard about you how
you were wild about college, wanted to know peoples names and addresses, & what they were going to do. I said there's
a woman with some sense, I found out you had a sense of humor and I liked you.)

Reflected after in bed on the quality of my present friendships. I like to lead. I hate to butt in. Everyone has some good
trait.

But I want to learn to know these girls


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who can teach me and from whom I can gain socially. Lucy Penniman, Frances Jewell and Ann Van Winkle from
Strong. Agnes Wilson, Ruth Holliday, from Lathrop, Victoria Searle, Sylvia Conant, Sydnor Walker from
North, Alma Klippel, Marguerite Elvin from Davison and Gladys Bassett, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Bobs Worcester,
Elizabeth Holloway, Peg Wead, Dorothy Williams, Eleanor Greenberg, Peg Ruddiman, Louise Boynton, Albertina
Pitkin, Evelyn Noble, Betsy Baldwin, Myra Williams, Elsie Bogert, from Raymond.

I made a mistake in taking in Pittsford Anna Mann for a friend. I had nothing to gain from her and the result of the
friendship was in loss, a giving on my part, with no receiving socially and with a distinct loss in the loss of a [form]
friendship with my own class of people, the high school boys and girls my own age, Helen Agate, Una Hutchinson,
Margaret Becker, Mary Grump, Ruth Doane, Charlie Wadhams, Chester Reed, Howard Bacon, Alice Kitchen. I was
content to drift with the good and handy which was easy to have instead of being alert and persistent in getting the best I
could have. We had our own horse and carriage and


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drove by ourselves, and enjoyed ouselves together a happy, home-loving family, devoted to each other but a bit selfish
because our happiness demanded only our four selves to be complete. Papa's college mates were faraway. Those that did
live in the city (Rochester) he never came in close touch with, no family friends but Cassie Smith, Mrs. Barker, Mary
Thornell and Sarah Barker came in and Mr. Todd and no one of these demanded and obtained from us our best efforts.
Mamma entertained beautifully I wonder if the entertainment was too carefully planned, so the individuality of the
company was repressed. Exciting discussions of current topics seem to be a minus quantitiy either we don't follow them
closely enough or other things are of more importance to us, or we don't make the effort.

I am like papa in being careless about my ordinary appearance, but like him my best clothes are becoming and I can
look nice. It's so easy to not be spick and span absolutely clean, just as you ought to be. I am also careless of the little,
but important social courtesies. Don't talk about yourself like A.R. does but learn how to be an interesting


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conversationalist. Don't talk all the time like A.R. does, let a lull come occasionally. Don't with an apparent show of
modesty, tell the big things that have happened to you. (may be an assistant, highest standing, etc.)

"Strengen Sie Sich ein bischen an", Gretta, and find out how to be socially agreeable and before it is forever too late
make a firm, frindship with a girl who will give you something and who will always make you be your best and do your
best and appear your best in every way.

You are lazy, Gretta Ordway, you are also a slow poke and you are unjust to your excellent physique in not being an
athletic (and an excellent athlete) girl. Why don't you play the piano, recite, use your talents. Why haven't you been a
tutor all this year, earning money and winning praise and admiration from faculty and your friends like Lucy Penniman
has done? Know your own mind, have decision of character. Get the best, not the good.

June 9, 1912.
[in margin] Get it.

Katherine Gretta Ordway V.C. 1913, the best is yours, if you will have it.


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Sun. June 9.
Heard Prexy's splendid Baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class, sat in the gallery with Henrietta Hess. Returned
Alma Leslie's book. In Raymond reading room read Arnold Bennett's "How to live on 24 hours". Also read a bit in the
life of Ellen S. Richards where her years at Vassar are described. Looked over the Vassar books in the Lib. Found a
funny picture of Prof. Bracq, Dr. T. and Prof. Mills in one book. Walked with Harriette White & H. Hess around the
upper walk of the lake. Met the Lockwood family. Music at 8 P.M. It was a request program and was splendid. The
combination of the organ & piano was just wonderful. Wrote to Ida and wrote home. Went down and watched Agnes
Wright pack. She is also going to silver Bay. Agnes Rowlands & Clara Hill came over to make plans for driving.

Mon. June 10.
Bought ticket home. At 2 P.M. Agnes Rowlands, Clara Hill and I left Travis's livery downtown on Clinton St. and went
on a three hour drive down the Hyde Park road and back via a different route. I drove part of the time & it was lots of
fun. 'Twas a glorious day. Clara and I started to walk home and were invited to ride by Charlotte Wilson in her
automobile. Met her brother and mother, and


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Miss (Biology) Beckwith was with them. Heard a fine address in the evening to the Phi Beta Kappa Society by Pres.
John Finley of New York . "Mobility and transmissibility" were the keynotes of his lecture. 1912 repeated its
Maypole dance at 6.30 and the spade was presented to Lucy Penniman by Elinor Prudden on Rockefeller steps. After
the lecture Dorothy Williams, Margaret Wead & I went over by the chapel and saw part of 1910's ceremonies for their
new tree. They marched over to 1908's tree, took their 1910 banner and went back to their own tree each girl carrying a
sparkler. They looked lovely. 1912 gave some songs to 1914 on Strong steps and each 1912 girl had a stick with a
lighted Japanese lantern. They marched from Strong to Rockie and sang there then filed off the steps by twos in a long
line, gave their lanterns to 1914 who marched back with them and they went to the north side of Main. I have never seen
such lovely processions. Rec'd letter from papa telling me not to bring home a carload of books & stating that he will
meet me at the Grand Central.


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Tues June 11.
Engaged a room with a cot at Mrs. Knaus's and board at Mrs. Millard's for my family for next year. Glee Club concert
on the steps of North about noon. It was fine. Formed in line for class day in the open space north of Rockie at 3.30. The
Seniors looked beautiful in their delicately colored dresses, the sophomores and 1913 were all in white and the daisy
chain looked so pretty. We marched through Rockie [Diagram of route for marching] over to 1912's class tree. The girls
stood up and there were two large platforms on which many of the guests sat. I could see & hear well by standing in the
middle aisle. After dinner a few 1913, Neida, Carolyn, Madeleine, Taylor and I marched around the triangle trying
to get 1913 out. Picked up Julia Lovejoy. Went to circle & practiced a serenade (Neida's Baton). Serenade 1872 and
1882 who were having their class suppers in Strong. One of them threw a little Mortorboard candy hat dish to us. Sat on
the Lib. steps awhile. Sydnor Walker and Hughes were there. Went over to the reception in Main about 9 P.M. Had
ice cream etc. Watched the participants from the stairs. Spent all the morning packing.


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Wed. June 12.
Trunk went this morning. Commencement procession began at . I tried three pictures of it for Alice Louis Plumb
then the film slipped. Henrietta and I got a good seat in the gallery and I staid all through the commencement exercises
which were fine, the gifts to the College are generous, the 6 speakers did finely and I love Vassar more and feel my own
unworthiness more. Will I belong among the honored ones of 1913 next year? Will a star be after my name for honor
work on the commencement program next year? Went down to get the 3.44 but it didn't leave till 4.30 P.M. Sat with
Harriette White part of the time and with Madeleine Winter too. Papa met me at the Grand Central. H. White said
goodbye on the subway. Got home about 8 P.M. Nice supper. Porch is freshley painted, the screen and new curtains in
the dining room & the curtains that were in the dining room are now in mama's room. A pretty new mahogany pedestal
in the parlor.

[in the margin] Papa has a nice new suit.

[in the margin] (announcement) Rec'd invitation to Ida's commencement.

Thurs. June 13.
Mama and I went downtown in the afternoon. Bought a new pink gingham at Bambergers and a blue & white [lawn]
with black poka-dot at Hahne's. Very pretty. Tried on a lovely pink chiffon evening dress in Hahne's parlor. It is now
$20.00 regular price $29.75. I don't think I


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really need it. Besides I have run in debt almost $30.00 for having my face treated by serum injection. E.C. Poverty
social in P.M. Harry Fox was judge & Al. Clark inspector, a musical program by Hazel Ludlow and the Heilmanns was
given and Lois Edwards spoke. Frank Platts & H. Fox gave the quarrel scene from Julius Caesar. Al. Clark gave a
comical socialistic campaign speech. It seems good to see the young people again.

Fri. June 14.
Mama spoke at Montclair in afternoon. I visited Clarie in school. Heard the Flag Day exercises, met Miss Smallstick,
her present teacher and saw Miss Keyler her former teacher. Then helped papa print 300 bulletins. Mrs. Edwards and
Helen came in the evening. Trunk came.

Sat. June 15.
Spent most of the day unpacking my trunk and getting my closet and bureau in order. Where oh where shall I put my
winter clothes? Helped Claire with her bath after which I gave her a "piggy back ride".

One night since I came home papa was talking about honors. Mama said I shall be awfully disappointed if you don't get
honors but I'm pretty sure that when you get to teaching you'll be a successful teacher. Then

[in margin] N.B.


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Papa said "O you'll get honors all right" I sincerely hope I do. Claire gave a concert violin & recitations papa was
accompanist.

Sun. June 16.

S.S. at 10 A.M. I had Bertha Eschenfelder's class & also opened the exercises of the Primary dept. I had boys from 3
other classes, cute little fellows. Papa's text was Luke 18.14. We each have our own pedestal of pride and self esteem
from which we must come down if God is to completely control our lives. Read from Odyssey aloud to Claire. Started
my German book. Mrs. Davenport led C.E. "The duty of being pleasant". Good meeting. "If I knew how to whistle,
mama, I would". Text in P.M. Amos 8: 11, 12. Splendid sermon. Take the Bible as it is, never mind the higher criticism
and know it, study it daily, teach it, talk it. Had popcorn for lunch. All sat on the porch (which has two nice new rockers,
and the two old ones have been painted green. The screws are up. Walked down with Mrs. Davenport. Met her sister
who is at the Hastings orphan asylum on the Hudson this P.M. as Sec'y. Mrs. D. suggested I go to see Miss Johnson, an
old lady who is well travelled and who would greatly appreciate it.

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Mon. June 17.
Worked. Rec'd letter from Agnes Rowlands. Mama had Reid Edwards come to talk about Mrs. Shannon as a possible
grocery store keeper.

Tues. June 18.
I ironed almost every garment I own for summer wear. The gasoline iron refused to work after it once went out so the
gas stove & irons had to be substituted. Prayer meeting in P.M. claire took violin lesson at 9 A.M.

Wed. June 19.
Mama went downtown and I ironed for her. Papa in afternoon went to the conference on Social Problems at the First
Church & in the P.M. he & mama heard the conference on Dance halls and Amusement Summer Parks.

Thurs. June 20.
Films from Raymond's came today 3 fair, rest no good. Packed for Silver Bay. Mama went to Miss. meeting at 3 P.M. I
left home at 4, at 6 P.M. the pier 32 on the "C.W.Morse" in company with about 20 other Vassar girls for Silver Bay.
Had supper with Betsy Baldwin, Eliz. Pringle & Marcia Livermore. Sang on deck. Serenaded Barnard. Roomed with
Marjory Howell. My first night in a state room & I slept well.

Fri. June 21.
Reached Albany soon after 6 A.M. & left on the train about 7.15 A.M. arriving at Lake George station (Caldwell) 10.30.
Spent almost 3 hrs on steamer "Sagamore". Reached Silver Bay after 1 P.M. Dined. Gave up convention certificate. Got
room assignment.


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Beech 4 to which a Bell-boy carried my suit case. Found to my glad surprise that Elizabeth Baldwin is to be my room
mate for the 10 days. Visited book store. Supper. Big crowd came on night boat. Saw Rhoda Starr. After supper Hazel
Lush came to me. Walked down birch walk with B. Pringle & Marcia Livermore. Auditorium meeting led by Miss
Davis. Announcements. Informal reception. Hung up clothes. Retired by candle which has to be out at 10 p.m. Miss
Thoburn asked me to be attendance keeper (secretary) in Dr. Brown's class.

Sat. June 22.
Breakfast at 7.45. Bought Bible class & mission book.
The Social Teachings of Jesus.
The Chinese Revolution.
Paid board $15.00. Bible class 8.30 A.M. Exhibit hall. Mission class 10.00 A.M. B. Sec. Hall. Methods of Teaching

11.00 Cox Hall. 11.45 Mr. Potter not here, we just sang. Wrote mama, and a card to Ida and Claire. Song practice after
1st dinner. I am to be on the crazy chain. Saw Dr. & got 2 quinine pills & some gargle. Dr. McDowell 7.45 fine address.
Read in bookstore part of Prof. Jenks "Boy and High School". Treated to ice cream cone by Freeman, Sutton & Lesher.
Delegation meeting. Had nice visit in afternoon with Hazel Lush and the other Rochester girls. Heard first whip poor
will.

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Sun. June 23.
This certainly an ideal spot for situation. 9.30 song service on the hill beyond Forest Inn. 10.30 church. Rev. Grannis
preached. Walked south a short distance with the Curtis girls. Read Dent 1.12. 4 p.m. Denominational meeting led by
Mrs. Potter in Exhibit hall. Met from Brown University a Miss Bosworth who knows Theckla Jones very well. 7.45 Dr.
McDowell again gave a fine address. 9 p.m. Delegation Meeting. caught mouse.

Mon. June 24.
Rose to study at 6.30. Dr. Pendleton took Bible Class today for Dr. Brown who had to preach in his own church in
Bridgeport Conn. Passed attendance card. 10. A.M. Miss Margaret Burton's fascination mission class on the Chinese
revolution. 11 song practice on the pier. Told M. Davenport I'd like to try rowing. 11.45 Mr. Potter gave his first lecture
on the Essentials of our Faith. In his story of his Union College Professor Henry Whitehorn. Mr. Potter made me see
just what my ideal is. Read in Lake George guide book. Watched Basket ball & base ball games. K. Scribner treated me
to a cone. Watched swimming, incoming boat dock, Vic and Ethel row. Auditorium meeting led by Rev. Guthrie who
looks like a mere boy. Delegation meeting.

Tues. June 25.
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taken at 9.30. Letter from mama. Mission class. Rev. Potter. Song practice. Tied daisies on the chain. College day in the
afternoon. The stunts were clever. We had a daisy chain mock and crazy. My partner was Diantha Lapham. 6.30
Evening sail in the Oneita which got as far as the stone arch and then the engine stopped so we really rode only for 15
minutes. 7.30 Y.W.C.A. work explained. No delegation meeting.

Wed. June 26.
Bible class. Mission class. Delegation picture taken under the apple tree in front of the hotel. Betsy went to
Ticonderoga. I went in bathing. Borrowed Nectar hat.

Thurs. June 27.
Bible class. Mission class. Hunted up Simmon's College delegates [Miss Stevens, ] who know Margaret Becker
& Helen Agate. Also hunted up Miss Lockhurt, delegate from Keuka who knows Ruth Sergeant. 5 p.m. party for the
Prep. school girls expecting to come to Vassar. Vassar beat Mt. Holyoke at basket ball. John R. Mott spoke in p.m. He is
God's instrument for God works in, through and with him. Ruth Burns & Louise Roble came tonight.

Fri. June 28.
Bible class. Mission class. Mary Bliss talked a few minutes with me. Spoke in miss. class.


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11.35 Miss Corbett spoke on College Problems. Talked a few minutes with her about the studying & sewing on Sunday
in Vassar. H. Lush & R. Warner came up for me and we watched aquatic [the] quack, quack, quack [etc.] sports in front
of the bath house. We gave another party in the boat house for the smaller delegations. In [p] Mr. Fosdick spoke. Betsy
said she didn't know till just a little while ago that I could play.
Sat. June 29.
Bible class. 2 spoke in Mission class. After it Miss Burton told me that until she had to teach a class in college she never
was interested in missions. Mr. Potter's last address. I with 6 other V.C. girls Mould, Johnson, Campbell, Freeman,
Curley & Wright went to Fort Ticonderoga. At the pier wagons met us & we were taken to the fort grounds & hastily
shown the fort. Mary Humphrey & her mother & father went among others on the Odeida with us. Several Syracuse
girls went in another launch. We left S.B. at 1 p.m. returned 7 p.m. It took just 1 hr. to get the engine cranked to come
home. Mr. Fosdick spoke again. At Delegation meeting we were treated to a big box of Hylers the gift of Louise
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Sun. June 30.
9 A.M. last Bible class. 10.30 Prof. Cairns of Univ. of Aberdeen. Climbed to Inspiration point which commands a grand
view up and down the lake. Had a nice visit with of Syracuse. At 4 on the hill beyond the Forest Inn was held a
song service, a family meeting, at which several girls told what Silver Bay had done for them. Last auditorium meeting
at which Prof. Cairns gave a fine address. Delegation meeting.

Mon. July 1.
Left Silver Bay at 8:30 A.M. on the Sagamore. Was sorry to say good bye. Told Miss Davis they had certainly
succeeded in making us happy. Left Lake George Station at 11.25. Reached Albany almost on time & left at 2.10 for

N.Y. where arrived at 5.40. Ethel Prince VC 1915 was on the train and I learned to know Miss Tallman of East Orange
(the New Y.W.C.A. Sec'y at Teacher's College N.Y.) Got home about 7 P.M. Papa was spading weeds. Found card from
H. Hess awaiting me. (it came June 21)
[in margin] Found nice white [hand] glass like I've wanted awaiting me.

Tues. July 2.
Rec'd letter from Wilhelmina Bennett. Went downtown with Claire & listened to her lesson. In P.M. went to prayer
meeting. Mr. Cassedy read a paper on Miss. work in our city. Ironed.

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Wed. July 3.
Rec'd college semester bill. Laboratory $1.50
Guests 2.50
Medical attendance 19.75

$23.75
Went to Mrs. McColburn's with mama to see her dress. Mailed 1st German book ($.06). Papa & Claire met us & he
took us to Dorflinger's on So. Orange Ave. & treated us to ice cream.

Thurs. July 4.
Claire & I walked up to Sanford Ave. & got sparklers, cups & a cane. Put up our 3 flags. She shot them off in the P.M.
Had some little ones for the doll Elizabeth to hold & try one for herself. Rec'd letter from H. Hess containing picture of
group. Gladys H, Alma K, Mildred A, & K.G.O. Read some more in Spell of Italy.

Fri. July 5.
Mama spent the day at Perth Amboy with Mrs. Franc. Fassett Pugsley & I cleaned upstairs & was the cook. Claire
presented me with a letter from ? Ida, Bertha & Agnes Eschenfelder called. So did Frank Platts & Reid Edwards.

Sat. July 7.
Rec'd letter from Aunt Mary. Phoned Dr. Lusk from Mrs. Lakes about working for 2 weeks in a Summer School (Daily
Vacation Bible School) for Italians. Papa bought a basket of groceries for McNaughton's & took it to them. Mr. & Mrs.
McN. called in P.M. with Etta. I played the piano, told 2 long stories


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Retired about 11.45 P.M.

Sun. July 7.
Church after S.S. which was at 10 A.M. I had charge of Miss Edward's dept the beginners 27 there today. Mr. Wilson
was there & a mother with her little girl. Papa preached on Matt (Unused power).

The master called the man who failed to use his one talent wicked = lazy, slothful= poky, unprofitable= useless. Met
Mrs. Wilson today. Wrote up diary from Mon. June 17 & also straightened up my accounts. Frank Platts led C.E. on
Honesty. Papa preached from

Mon. July 8.

8.50 A.M. found me at 49 Beacon St. ready to begin volunteer work for two weeks in Daily Vacation Bible school. Miss
Mildred D. Lusk introduced herself to me. I met Miss the Deaconness, & Mr. Darley the Principal. About 80 pupils.
Had to get their names. Played the piano. I am to teach sewing. Went down between 2 & 4 & cut out the curtains to
have them ready for the youngsters tomorrow. At 7 P.M. went over for first time to the Entre Nous tennis court on
[Mum] Ave. Had a racket in my hands for a few minutes.
Tues. July 9.

8.50 at 49 Beacon St. School in real earnest today. I had 20 in my class. Wrote

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the first commandments in large letters for Mr. Darley. Ironed for 4 hrs. down cellar while papa began sewing his
books. In P.M. was one of 7 women who attended the Vailsburg general meeting to discuss the new Motordrome in
Electric Park. Mr. presided. Mr. told briefly some of the results reached by the investigation committee.
Rev. Dickinson & Rev. Ordway spoke. Mr. Cross (manager of the motordrome) held forth the velodrome people left. It
was an interesting meeting 8.30 - 10.45 P.M.

Wed. July 10.
Had 18 in my sewing class today. Mr. Darley told me Miss Lusk would play today, that's what we got her for, he said.
My glasses fell off while we four were walking to So. Orange Ave. & broke. Claire spent day at Morrison's. Rev.
Bennett of Centerdale, Rhode Island came about 5 P.M. had supper with us and staid till 8. We had a great visit. He says
it is impossible for a minister to be friends with his parishioners. His friendships must be with those who have no
professional claim on him. Met Mr. Morrison's niece Miss who has been over here from Ireland only about 2 weeks.
Mama & I chatted. I asked her if she thinks I am too careful, too particular about little details. She answered that I


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am now in preparatory stage fitting myself for my life work. She hopes I get the key, thinks I'll be a successful teacher,
& is looking forward to my occupying a Professor's chair. She also said that she wants me to feel perfectly free, not
bound to do church work because I'm the minister's daughter but only as a church member. Wrote Dr. Doane for my
glasses prescription.

Thurs. July 11.
Claire went down with me today. Several girls have finished their curtains. I had 19 today. Dr. Lusk showed pictures of
Geo. Washington then I played America which all sang, then he read the story of the three Bears & showed pictures
illustrating it. Played game with Claire I_, y_ _ w _ _ _, g_ _ _, m _, a, r _ _ _ _ _, I _ _, p _ _ _, m _, y _ _ _ _ _.
[drawing] Almost finished reading the July Assembly Herald giving the news about the General Assembly. Mrs.
MacNaughton & children called & Elmer Towers called on Mama.

Fri. July 12.
Down at 49 Beacon in a.m. Miss Killburn called. Mama went downtown in a.m. & purchased some goods for Mrs.
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Sat. July 13.
Did housework. Miss Killburn made an offer of $1000.00 as a gift & $1000.00 as a loan. Studied S.S. lesson.

Sun. July 14.
Conducted exercises downstairs & taught beginners. Papa preached from Romans I 16 in A.M. Wrote letter to Henrietta
Hess and to Agnes Rowlands. Went to Bethany church with Claire in p.m. & heard mama give her address on [Porto
Rico] Puerto Rico. I was so proud of her. Met the pastor, Mr. Stubblebein.

Mon. July 15.
49 Beacon St. Our school goes over 90. Had dinner at the Pres. Deaconnesses Home with Miss Vacek who showed me
around. I was there till 3 p.m. and enjoyed my visit. Miss V. explained the picture of the Bible with the wine glass on
top. Papa came in school this A.M. & brought my glasses. One lens is cracked so I went downtown and left them to be
repaired. Miss V. & I met & looked at books together.

Tues. July 16.
Grandman Ordway would have been 87 if she had lived till today. Papa found the head D.L. & W. ticket agent here is
Mr. D.J. White who was a "Swale" boy, son of Abe White & knew of papa when papa lived in Jaspers. Mr. D.J. White
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& Minerva Ordway has been recently visiting them. I ironed for about 4 hours. Papa was sewing books in the cellar.
Prayer meeting in p.m. Subject "Ungodly pleasures". 49 Beacon in A.M.

Wed. July 17.
49 Beacon St. Mama canned pineapples. I studied my Silver Bay mission class notes. Had some pineapple shrub. Mama
& I called on Mrs. Stultz.

Thurs. July 18.
Had over 90 again today in our school. Dr. Lusk showed pictures of Lincoln & then of a little boy who didn't want his
picture taken. L.M.S. meeting in church at 3 P.M. We all went. Mrs. Margaret Smith (Gladys' mother) led. Subject
Korea. Papa & mama sang "It Must be Told". I spoke on "The Chinese Revolution" (20 min.) [Lemond'al] Lemonade &
wafers etc were served. C.E. business meeting in P.M. only 11 present. I bid for the July missionary meeting on North
America. Spoke about possible mission study in our society. Got the different ones present to say they will look up a
specific phase of the work, Indians, Waskans, Immigrants, Lumberjacks, etc before the meeting & come prepared to
speak on it. Asked Chloe Thielman afterward about teaching sewing at 49 Beacon.
[in margin] Mr. Darley said today It's a measely shame the sewing teacher's got to go. Miss Wood visited today. (sewing
inspector).

Fri. July 19.
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The children received loly-pops today. Claire put the doll's trunk in order today, also the suit box in which she keeps
some of her many dolls. I sewed. Papa went to another meeting of the Extension com. today & they give us the
additional $3000.00 as a loan so now the new church can be begun. Mr. Fred Farnam of Pittsford N.Y. is dead, died of
pneumonia. He is a great loss to the Pres. Church. Mama read me from Drummond's addresses (a small book) a chapter
on Love which [trials] the separate parts of love, Humility, Courtesy, etc.

Sat. July 20.
Ran the cleaner for mama & together we did the entire house. Papa interviewed the architect for the new church, Mr.
McMurray.

Sun. July 21.

S.S. I had the little ones again today. Church Matt 27.22. Claire had S.S. for her dolls in afternoon. C.E. Arthur Halsall,
who led was most 30 min. late. Bertha Pfeifer, and I each played the organ before Hazel arrived. Church Rev. 1:17.
Mon. July 22.
Papa met Aunt Jennie Ordway (who came from San Juan, Porto Rico where she is Sup't. of the Pres. Hospital) at Pier 27
Brooklyn in the A.M. They got home about 11 A.M. I passed them near the car barns on my way to Beacon St. The
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see me again & ran to meet me & hung on me. Viola Biedron & Edna Yetter want me to write to them. Had dinner with
Miss Vacek at 13th St. & went with her to the conference on Westminster Church of the workers in the Daily
Vacation Bible Schools under the Home Board. Met Mr. [Lunious] the pastor & director of this work. Rec'd card from
Lucy Penniman. Mrs. Roberston & Grandma Baldwin of Nutly called before I got home. At Building Com. meeting in

P.M. all contracts for our new Killburn Memorial Church were let.
Tues July 23.
Went downtown with Claire for her violin lesson at 9 A.M. Ironed in afternoon. Mama & Aunt J. went downtown. I
went to prayer meeting.

Wed. July 24.
Ironed. Papa took my V.C. Miscellany apart pasted & sewed it. Rec'd $1 from Aunt J. for ironing.

Thurs. July 25.
Card from Lois Edwards. All of us but Claire are ill-frequent visitors-------. Mama & Aunt J. spent day in New York. I
cut up an old tablecloth into tray cloths, napkins and little cloths.

Fri. July 26.
While Mama & Aunt J. saw Mrs. Diesel Norwood St. about sewing I put my box in the attic in order. In afternoon went
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beautiful foulard silk for me. At lining store mama got me 27 in. lace for cuffs and over 2 yds. grand lace for trimming
for my foulard.

Sat. July 27.
Card from Margaret Towers. Wrote an item for the bulletin which pleased papa. He said it expressed his idea. New zeal,
enthusiasm etc. to correspond with our new building. Aunt J. went to dentist's.

Sun. July 28.

S.S. Mrs. & Miss Freeman & Aunt J. visited my department. Church. Matt. 16:16-18. Studied over 2 hrs on C.E. lesson.
Led C.E. was 10 min. late myself so did not have time for all whom I asked to speak. Never called on Mr. Prentice & he
told me on the way up he had his notes down so he could give it in just a few minutes. Geo. Darby spoke, the rest. D.
Rolph excepted read. It was a good beginning. Subject Missionary Progress in North America. Church I Cor. 16:23.
Mon. July 29.
Letter from A.G.Rowlands. Claire's shaker salt dolls have come & after supper I played with them with her. We had
Miss St. Clair visit the various monarchs & give them some salt. Ironed in the afternoon while Claire read me fairy-
tales. Papa got his 16 books trimmed today. I cleaned the gas stove today.

Tues. Jyly 30.
Card from Wilhelmina. Downtown with Claire then after lesson 9-10 we went to "Percell's" & I


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enjoyed there a fine shampoo on Aunt J's ticket and my first manicure $.25 at her expense. Mama & Aunt J. spent day in
New York. Ironed. Papa bought "Little Men", "Little Women", "Near to Nature's Heart", "Juvenile Gift Book". Papa
saw 2 Dr's. about hair & wants me to have more work done. Claire & I went to prayer meeting, last one before vacation.

Wed. July 31.
I have had 7 weeks vacation today June 12-Jul 31. Ida Tetsche's 22nd birthday. [Ironed. Mama said I iron very nicely.]
Mama gave me a copy of Drummond's addresses & I mailed it & a birthday postal to her. Rec'd check for $3.00 from
Mr. M.J. Price for my 2 weeks work in the Beacon St. Daily Vacation Bible School. Claire went to Grace Stryker's in

P.M. & I went downtown. Paid for my lenses $2.00 (i.e. $1.88), gloves short white chamoisette $.29. Anderson's Fairy
Tales $.10. Papa's new waste basket from New York came today. Aunt J. paid me another $1.00 for doing her ironing.
She told me of a cloudburst & of some people she knew in Touse.
Thurs. Aug 1st.
In 7 weeks and one day I return to Vassar. How much have I accomplished & how much will I attain in the coming
weeks?!! Faced my plain pink gingham. Mama put the lace cuffs on. Saved some clippings on the death of the Mikado
of Japan. Claire & I on Aunt Jennie's invitation accompanied her at 2.30 to the dress



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maker's. Claire wore white, carried parasol & new bag. Aunt J. wore daisy waist & white skirt & I wore pink dress, with
lace collar & cuffs, white silk gloves, hat with black velvet, & carried my large white bag Aunt Jennie gave me. (for
first time) She bought me 2 ivory & a thin nail file. She took me in to Huyler's & treated us to maple sundae. In

P.M. I read Dr. Hutchinson's second article on shoes and feet etc & exhibited to my father samples of my present
footgear. Aunt J. wears shoes, has no corns or callouses & never has tired feet.
Fri. Aug.2.
"Gretta you're a nice girl" "she has the true ring". Card from Laura Kemp. Had fine time weeding our flower plot. Found
a huge snail under rhubarb leaf. Papa tinkered my Quaker Oats bag (from Pan American) cover to my little box for odd
coins that fits in my childhood pink box where I kept my saving, Gods and spending money, & cover to my "Special
Treasures" box. Mama & Aunt J. in New York. Had sausage & cakes for breakfast. Aunt J. thinks my face trouble came
from wiping on an infected towel in school E.H.S. & I guess she's right. Aunt J. brought me an ivory buffer and a fine
pair of cuticle scissors, Mama, 3 1/2 yds grand black velvet ribbon and a beautiful 15 in. silver chain. "I'm glad Gretta
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Claire played she was the mother & I the little girl so she combed my hair in 2 braids, tied ribbons on & sent me to
school before she went to bed.

Sat. Aug. 3.
Worked.

Sun. Aug.4.
Claire went to S.S. I went to church & heard Rev. Rec'd Edwards. Read "Mother" by Kathleen Norris. A fine story.
Claire marked on a calendar, from papa's diary the dates on which she has taken violin lessons.

Mon. Aug. 5.
Made a list of my Etudes. Practiced 1/2 hour. Mama & I went downtown. At 79 Halsey St. saw Dr. Mary V.Stickel and
had my first treatment from her for my face. She can cure it she said. Got a bottle of her Complexion Balm $.50. Called
at 70 Park Pl. (M.J.Price) & returned the check for $3.00 as my carfare was only $1.10. Aung J. went to Montclair to
Halsey's where she dined P.M. Started Dickens "Tale of Two Cities".

Tues. Aug. 6.
Card from Sarah came Wed. Aug 7. & Clara H. Aunt Jennie went with Claire to take her lesson. Ironed. Papa pasted my
Poughkeepsie Eagle clippings about V.C. commencement festivities on the advertising pages of my 1912 Vassarion. My
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Neatly & prettily & substantially bound by my dear good indulgent father. Have now read (2 hrs this afternoon) 75 p. in
Tale of Two Cities. Played store with Claire.

Wed. Aug. 7.
2nd treatment. Rec'd new check from M.J. Price for $1.10. Cashed it. Mama said I may have it. Mama & Aunt J. went to
New York once more. I sent money order to Treas. of V.C. for $33.75. $23.75 being my semester bill and $10.00 being
a deposit on my room for this fall. Ironed 2 1/2 hrs. Played store with Claire. Papa printed 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 dollar bills
for her.

Thurs. Aug. 8.
Cleaned. Aunt Ella Thomas arrived about noon. She is very nice this time.

Fri. Aug. 9.
Showed Aunt Ella my Vassarion etc. & she enjoyed looking at them. After dinner she had to go. I enjoyed her visit very
much. Pasted my "stuff" in stunt book. Receipt came from V.C. New teakettle.

Sat. Aug. 10.
3rd treatment. Finished sorting my clippings. Letter from Ida. Mended 2 pr. stockings. Looked at evening paper. Gave
Claire her bath & piggy back ride. Mama & Aunt J. called on Misses Killburn. A.J. says I can have "Mother" & "The
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Sun. Aug. 11.
Papa & mama went to First Church Tabernacle. Claire to S.S. In P.M. Aunt Jennie & Claire & I went to Vailsburg M.E.
Church (my first visit to the new church) hear Rev. Byce preach. Wrote letters to Mrs. Curtis (V.C.) & Alma Klippel &
cards about German Summer reading books to Mary Bliss. Sidney Thompson & Alexander Boyce. Aunt J. gave me
some postals & writing paper.

Mon. Aug. 12.
Ironed. Papa printed labels for his books. Aunt Jennie's trunk went today. Miss C. Kilburn called. Gave Claire a
shampoo.

Tues Aug. 13.
Escorted Claire to her lesson at Mr. Masten's studio. Had 4th face treatment at 79 Halsey St. Mama looked over her
many splendid addresses which have been reposing on the upper shelf of one of papa's book cases. Manicured Claire's
nails, first time I've used my Aunt Jennie manicure set.

Wed. Aug. 14.
Rec'd invitation from Mr. Darley to the closing exercises of the Beacon St. D.V.B.S. Papa accompanied Aunt Jennie to
New York. I hated to see her go for I so enjoyed her visit. She left Pier 11 Brooklyn Red "D" line at 2 P.M. instead of 12
noon as she had expected so papa didn't get home till after dark. Papa bought a new dishpan today on So Orange Av. a
fine enameled one.
[in margin] Set bread.

Thurs. Aug. 15.
Papa read shelf list & I dusted books. Claire read the list awhile. We dusted all the books putting the new ones on the
shelves. Spent the whole day
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at it. Letter from Mary Bliss about G.S. reading. Mama & I attended closing exercises of D.V.B.S. 49 Beacon St. Good.

Fri. Aug. 16.
Mama went downtown with Claire for a private violin lesson & Mama had her feet treated. Ironed what was washed
preparatory to our departure tomorrow. Card from Sidney Thompson.

Sat. Aug. 17.
5th face treatment. Mrs. Jackson of Sunset Ave. called & had Papa visit her daughter who is in the city hospital. We all
left after 2 P.M. for ["Jennina's"] Miss J.P. Morris. Box 215 Summit N.J. Got there after 3 P.M. Papa & I walked the 2
miles out there & Mama & Claire rode with the 2 suit cases, big package of books and a bag. Claire laughed heartily
when she saw the house & Grandma Morris' cane. Rec'd card from D. Rolph from Norwalk. Wrote card to Grace
Redway about German books.

Sun. Aug. 18.
Finished Dicken's Tale of Two Cities. Walked with Claire to Murry Hill Park. We all sang hymns in P.M.

Mon. Aug. 19.
Started "The Winning of Barbara Worth" by Harold Bell Wright. Papa, Claire & I walked up to see the home of his
college classmate Leonides Dennis on Mountain Ave., then thru Murray Hill, New Providence and home by Maple St.
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Tues. Aug. 20.
Finished "The Winning of Barbara Worth", a fine inspiring, pure story. Read a little Pendennis. Claire & I went down
Pine Grove Ave. past the "Arthur Home for Blind Babies" to meet papa & mama who had walked to West Summit.

Wed. Aug. 21.
Papa & Claire walked with me to Summit and staid there until I returned from Newark where I had my 6th face
treatment, then we walked back together. Later in afternoon we all walked to Murry Hill park the first time, papa said,
that we four have started out together expressly to take a walk. Wrote letter to Miss Vacek. Started hemstitching for
mama.

Thurs. Aug. 22.
Finished hemstitching a scrim bureau cover for Mama on which she put beautiful fine Cluny lace. Papa, Claire & I
strolled over a very hummocky field south of the house, & on into the woods beyond. I tried in vain to find a road
parallel to Mt. Ave. Claire discovered a turtle as we came from the woods & we brought it home, I carried it in a bark
sling for papa said "You are the scientific girl". We had fun watching our odd pet. Letter from B. Alexander about

G.S.R. books. Papa cut canes for himself & Claire.
Let the turtle go.
Fri. Aug. 23.
Papa finished E.P. Roe's "Nature's Serial Story" borrowed from Summit Public Library, he also finished vol.I of


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Green's History of the English people". He is anxious for me to know history. Miss Morris took Mama, Claire & me
riding thru New Providence, West Summit & Summit, fine ride but it seems queer to me that so little land here in the
country is cultivated. Most of it is wild. Finished hemstitching stand cover for Mama. Claire is learning to hemstitch on
some scrim and is making a an oblong doily, nicely.

Sat. Aug. 24.
All of us walked up to "Fresh Air & Convalescent Home" on Mt. Ave. Picked black eyed susans. Man who was working
in the garden gave us ripe cucumbers, several green ones, a few tomatoes & told me to help myself to carrots. There are
over 70 children in this home. Packed suit case. Left Morris' about 3 p.m. papa & I walked in. Stopped in Public Lib.
Have read 100 p. in Nature Serial Story, I like it. $22.00 for the 4 of us. Got home at 6 p.m. & soon had supper. Blessed
be home & plenty of water. We all reveled in our baths. Found express package from Grace Redway, The Brunswick
Boston Mass awaiting me containing 4 books which should have been sent on
Rudolf Greinz "Allerseelen"
Theodor Fontane's "Frau Jenny Treibel"
Ada von Gersdorff's "Das Paradies der Erde"

"Stirb und Werde"
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Sun. Aug. 25.
Birthdays Florence Seymour is 22 today. Louis Parsell is , Sidney Parsell is . Claire went to S.S. the rest of us
went nowhere. Mama's time was partly taken up "hunting" Claire and me. Goodness!!! Read some in "Allerseelen".
Claire & I read Ch. III in the Odyssey (by Rudolf Greinz) aloud taking turns. Read all of Galatians - was especially
impressed by ch. 1. v.10 If I were still pleasing men. I should not be a servant of Christ. 5. 22.3.4 Joy, faithfulness and
self control are among the fruits of the spirit. I played the piano, Claire the violin and we had family singing.

Mon. Aug. 26.
7th face treatment. (My face now looks clear and clean & hasn't a scab on it. It seems so good to once more have a good
complexion & papa and mama keep looking at me & commenting on how nice my face looks.) Card from Mrs. Bessie
Magie. Went to Library & drew Green's Short Hist. of the English People (844p) for papa. Helped hang up clothes.
Mama & I went to Mrs. Duesel's on Norwood St. but she wasn't home. Called on Mr. Chandler. He is a sick man. Mrs.
Duesel called in P.M. & took my blue polka dot silk & lace home to make it. Set bread.
[in margin] ["Kil-ne"] used.

Tues. Aug. 27.
Letter from Alma Klippel. Made up bread. Papa went with Claire to lesson. Mama baked my bread & rolls which are
very nice. I am a little less awkward this time. Ironed. Mama & I again went to Mrs. Duesel's & picked out a style. The
Misses Killburn gave papa $20.00 for a self inking printing press.


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for my silk dress. Read newspaper. Am trying to clip the important items out of each paper. Aunt Jennie arrive safely.

Wed. Aug. 28.
All of us went to Bronx park, New York for the day, took our dinner. Left here 9.30 reached park 11.30 A.M. Had nice
time looking at all the animals. Papa got an official guide book. Got home about 7 p.m. very tired.

Thurs. Aug. 29.
Claire was all dressed before I got up. I was the power behind the cleaner for Aunt Jennie's room, stairs & study. Mama
cleaned her upper bureau drawer & I put a nice box in it for papa's neck ties. Finished my part of the ironing. Papa
worked all day on a rack for magazines. Mrs. Trembley called to see papa about marrying her 16 yr. old daughter Sat.
Mama & I talked about Hazel Courtney. She wanted to go to college so bad.

Fri. Aug. 30.
Had 8th face treatment & 1st treatment for sideburns. Papa stained the magazine rack, it looks fine. Mama & I went to
Mrs. Duesel's. Decided definitely on my dress. $.19 postage on 3 German books.

Sat. Aug. 31.
While Mama was downtown buying messaline, lining, (silk), pan velvet for my dress, papa, Claire & I worked in attic.
Took old papers down cellar, put up new shelf & put books on it. In P.M. we four went to Morrison's & called. I took
music & played twice. Mina (his niece) does beautiful crochet work.


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Sun. Sept. 1.
Attended German church on Alexander St. in A.M. Eight (8) present counting the minister & organist. Sermon in
German, life being in vain unless Christ is our guide. Mrs. Arthur Mudd called. Papa, Claire & I made a half receipt of
taffy in the evening. Wrote to Narola Rivenburg, Ida, Lucy Penniman, Eliz. McShane, Wilhelmina, & an invitation to
Agnes Rowlands to spend Thurs. with me.

Mon. Sept. 2
Hung clothes in attic. Mama & papa went to Elizabeth and had supper with Rev. & Mrs. Ferguson. Claire & I staid
home & had our supper with the dolls, Ruth, Rosa & Teddy off the little table with Claire's little dishes & my strawberry
cups.
[in margin] Set bread all alone for first time.

Tues. Sept. 3.
Papa went down with Claire for her violin lesson. In P.M. he walked down & back & bought Green's Short Hist. of the
English people for $.60 second hand, in fine condition. He ordered peaches for canning of Aaron Ward. Ironed. Baked
bread alone this time.

Wed. Sept. 4.
Finished ironing. Agnes can't come, isn't home. Isabelle writes. Darned darned stockings. Claire wanted to take her dolls
out riding & see how work on the new church progresses. Leon Schmidt walked up with us. Then I had a nice call on
Dorothy Rolph. Papa is making a register of the names of his church members for his own use.


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Thurs. Sept. 5.
Had 9th face treatment & second s. hair treatment. Was in the chair 1 1/2 hrs. Bought notebook for exam papers. After
dinner mama & I went to Mrs. Duesel's. She fitted the lining & a sample pattern skirt of unbleached muslin. Rec'd letter
from Agnes regretting that she can't come. Mama canned peaches. Mr. Ward called for his wedding certificate. Mrs. D.
took in my white button skirt.

Fri. Sept. 6.
Aunt Jennie sent Claire the Aug 1912 Etude this week. Got after Claire & she sorted her paper children & truck in the
study. She also helped papa print the bulletin's for Sun. Helped mama prepare for Mr. & Mrs. Robertson, Alexander &
Mrs. Baldwin (Grandma) of Nuttey who came to tea. Was sorry Grandpa didn't come. He sent a basket of corn, carrots,
beets, radishes. Menu 1. tomato soup & croutons 2. creamed baked potatoes, croqettes, spiced currants, pickles, olives,
coffee, my bread (which was praised) 3. pepper salad & cheesed wafers. 4. peaches & cream & delectable cake. Claire
& I walked to car with Alexander who left to attend a party. He is now 5 ft 11 3/4 in hight. Claire violined. They left
about 9 p.m. We enjoyed having them so much.

Sat. Sept. 7.
Mama & I washed last night's dishes. Papa took out all the leaves & made the table small. Mama & I went downtown.
Bought for me sorosis button shoes.


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Her majesty's velvet pumps (my majesty's now) (Claire said write this) 8 1/2 yds. brown burlap, 3 yds green velvet
ribbon. For Claire 2 pr. tan stockings, 2 pencils, 1 eraser. Papa's new press from the Kelsey Press. Co. Meriden Conn.
which came last night he put up today & found a crack in the handle, too bad. (My press is "all boke" "boke") Mama
went to bed for awhile. Claire & I pitted plums. A man delivered a basket of beautiful peaches, gift of the Misses
Killburn. Mama bought 2 inverted lights & 3 $.10 burners for $1.15. She returned a book of brown stamps at Hahne's
(Surety) & got a lovely cut glass dish for jelly mould & chocolate sponge for $.48 in addition to the $2.50 credit of the
stamps.

Sun. Sept. 8.
Had the Beginners. Arthur Halsall led C.E. tonight. Glad to get back to regular work. Papa's evening theme "Some steps
into sin" treated of these points 1. Looking 2. Wanting or Coveting 3. Taking. There were 6 people killed in an accident
at the Motordrome today.

Mon. Sept. 9.
Wrote Mrs. Strong about my $200.00 asking if it would be sent to college.


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Tues. Sept. 10.
Went downtown. Had 10th face treatment. Bought notebook for exam. papers & frame for Silver Bay picture.
Prayermeeting. Notice from Arlington about riding at college. Rally Day plans discussed at teacher's meeting after
prayermeeting.

Wed. Sept 11.
Miss Kennedy sewed here all day $1.75. Cut & fitted 3 black & white percale shirtwaists & hung skirt of gray lawn on
which mama is working. Letter from H. Hess.

Thurs. Sept. 12.
Fixed underskirt. Mama went to Ladies Aid.

Fri. Sept. 13.
Mama & I went downtown. 3 doz. small buttons, 1 1/2 doz. large ones, 1/4 yd. embroidery, 1/2 yd. red velvet, 4 yd.
cloth for shirtwaist skirt to be made at Bamberger's for $1.75. Had my 11th face treatment. Was printer's devil fo 3 hrs.
helping papa print 1500 sheets with the form for outside of bulletin. Mama fixed my hair in a Psyche wound around by
tursted coils. Assisted at Mrs. Arthur Mudd's grape festival for the church building fund. A man committed suicide a
few streets beyond Helen place, off Sanford Ave. while the festival was in progress. Helped papa print 300 bulletins for
tomorrow. Rec'd card from Mrs. Strong, money has been sent.


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Sun. Sept. 15.
Had Beginners again today. Wrote letters to Gladys Bassett and Harriet White. Al Clarks led C.E. & gave a splendid
talk on Prayer, how to get the most out of it. Good meeting. Papa, in view of the accident last Sunday at the Motordrome
preached on "One Hundred Miles an hour" and showed how the crowd today demands a thrill similar in principle to the
old gladiatorial combats & bull fights. Games are endangered by betting. Recreation is all right provided it fits a man to
better perform his daily work. Met Mr. who is soon to be married. He told me he has been in bad company but
papa's sermon tonight impressed him.

Mon. Sept. 16.
Letter from Agnes Rowlands. Walked in A.M. to Mrs. Duesel's & told her I go Friday. Ironed 2 hrs. Called on Baby
Lake, Mrs. Cassedy, Miss Clara & Margaret Killburn. Went over to Lakes in p.m. and had an evening with Minor &
wife, Dorothy Hillman & George Darby.

Tues. Sept. 17.
Went downtown with Claire who took her lesson on the violin today. Ironed. Went to prayer-meeting. Brought home
Mama's hat, new black velvet.

Wed. Sept. 18.
Downtown in A.M. Had 12th face treatment. Bought bottle of lotion .50, depillatory $.75, $.25 box rice powder. Miss
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from Bamberger's, needs taking in a little, so I went downtown again, got 1 doz. button molds and 1 7/8 yd. wide green
velvet ribbon. Lois & Helen Edwards called in p.m. D. Rolph and Mrs. Chandler who brought me some blue grapes
called in p.m. I met them as I came in. Went to Hechmann's for a few minutes.

Thurs. Sept. 19.
Miss Trowmans sewed here all day. Mama & I went to Mrs. Duesel's, had my blue silk fitted. Read "From Within One
Heart" for Miss Bingham in missionary meeting at church. Called to bid Mr. Chandler good bye.

Fri. Sept. 20.
Papa packed part of my trunk and engineered me so it was ready in time. Mama left to speak in Trenton. I got dinner.
Claire left for school. Papa went with me to Penn. station. Left home soon after 1 p.m. Left N.Y. city 3.24. A few girls
came up. Wrote card home. Went in to dinner in Main (reached V.C. 5.50) tho my face was very red. Chapel. Saw
Agnes who seemed glad so glad to seem me. Paid Mr. Polk $15.00. My $200.00 from Rochester branch of Vassar
Students' Aid Soc. was here waiting for me so this time I settled my college account at once and went to Mrs. T.'s office.
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She has anxiously waited for me since 1 p.m. for she told the office to decorate 341 instead of 340 so if I keep the room
I in entitled to I have wall paper of her selection, not the brown I expected to have that K. Reid had on last year and she
is out $25.00. So we changed and I am to live in 340. Main has post office boxes and also a steel elevator shaft. Agnes
& I called on Mary Berkemier who showed us a list of the faculty who are not coming back. Then I visited with Agnes
in her room. I talked about Sunday studying. It seems so natural, contrary to my expectation, to live in Main. I love it
already. Lucy P. came in.

Sat. Sept. 21.
Went to Raymond for my things there in the store room. Also got my towel rack off the clothes room door of 403. Met
Prof. Pahner who shook hands with me. Am avoiding Dr. Baldwin till my face gets well. Had my box opened. Miss
Ellery shook hands with me. Went downtown. Rented a mail box $1.00. Trunk came up after dinner. Frances J. & I took
two Freshmen to chapel. They came in my room afterward & we visited. Finished unpacking my box. Have pictures up
in my sitting room. Unpacked trunk and put all clothes in place. Retired after 12 p.m. F. Valiant hopes I'll contributre to
the Miscellany. Louise Boynton gave me a pair of little wooden shoes from Island of Marken.


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Sun. Sept. 22.
Made further adjustments of little things in my room. Chapel. A fine sermon by Prexy on "First the kingdom". Walked
around lake. Called on H. Hess, met her sister. Started home letter. Called on Albertina who has a dandy room, so
dainty, one Freshman, , Ekie & Gertrude, Anne Van Winkle. Evelyn Noble told me that after her first semester
exam in Baby Ec. she got a little note from Miss Wells asking if she would consider tutoring in Economics. So since
then Evelyn has been tutoring in Ec. Since she came back this fall she tutored 3 girls for a Re- and they all passed.
Music chapel. Christians, service. Mondesty of true service. As we came out Janet King said Don't you wish they had
sung the other tune? (the one we sang at Silver Bay). Called on Alma, Gladys, Mildred & Gertrude in their firewall.
Martha [Marvross] is back Didn't recognize Dye whose name I learned for first time tonight with her hair
effectively combed over her forehead & parted & eye glasses. Helen Dickinson, Marie Otto, Winifred Otis are not
coming back. Albertina went to Alaska this summer. Killed a big spider on my wall and saw a mouse run along the
footboard near my desk. Borrowed mouse trap from Miriam Winter &


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got some cracker from Esther Rood. Wore my sicilian for first time today with new collar & cuffs. It is an entire new
waist & seems like a new dress. Gladys Sutton is back this year.

Mon. Sept. 23.
Finished letter to mama. Had no class 1st hour, but R. English in 23, Ethics in 35 & E.Ec.(Labor Problems) in 34. Prexy
gave us a talk about our responsibility as Seniors. We marched in a body to Ethics. Prexy was annoyed because we were
late. Rec'd card from Ruth Robinson from Dresden, circulars from Dr. Stickle, and a nice letter from mama who had a
fine time at Trenton at the luncheon after which she gave a rousing address. ["We miss you dear so very much but must
be content to do without you for the good you are getting for your higher development. I only hope that your life
wherever you go will be such that you will be missed as you are from the home circle" "I got home about 5.30 and
found papa crying because you had gone. Claire was playing with Alwina Kays and he felt lonely."] "Claire bears up
under your going very nicely."] Mama ordered the table which Claire & I looked at at Hahne's. No chapel.

Tues. Sept. 24.
American History in 14, Ethics, and E. German in 17 today. Miss Whitney isn't back yet so Miss Stroebe kept us just a
few minutes. Eleanor


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Greenberg saw me about collecting the mail from the halls. I went around with her in the afternoon to get it. Saw Mrs.

T. in her office & found "Pick" (Ruth Pickering) there. Agreed to be box clerk for a time in the post office. Told Eleanor
I'd try collecting for a week. No chapel. Rec'd letter from Ida, who is teaching for the first time, at Sherburne N.Y. Rec'd
letter from Aunt Jennie. Have written a note to Mrs. Strong of 287 Westminster Road thanking her for the loan of
$200.00 from the Roch. Branch of the Vassar Aid Soc. & also thanking her that it was here on time. Wrote card to
Grandpa Baldwin 102 Hawthorne Ave, Nutley N.J. thanking him for the carrots. Pinned up the burlap on the pole in the
archway to see if I shall like it for curtains there. H. Hess & I looked over Ethics together after I had worked on R.Eng.
in Lib. Prof. Salmon today answered a question that has long troubled me. She said we should cooperate, help each
other in our work, "talk shop" i.e. talk over our work. Noone who has a new idea has a right to keep it. She must pass it
on.
Wed. Sept. 25.
Wrote an aesthetic experience for R. Eng. & handed it in. Prexy gave us a written on Socrates' teachings. 7.30 collected
mail. 8.20 helped in P.O. 12.30 arranged for taking German conversation. Decided on Rb. if office will let me change,
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Had Rb German 6th hr. with Miss Walthers. She is charming. Tues & Wed. 3.30 collected mail. Walked around New
lake with A.G. Rowlands, 4.30 helped in P.O. We Seniors were seated today in chapel. I am in second row from front
2nd from center of pen on left hand side. Mrs. Sutton is here helping Trix settle. She came in and saw my room, at my
request, Trix wants to go to Oxford she says but she won't let her. "Why, Gretta, she's all we have." "I'll be so glad when
this year is over and I can have her home." 7.20 p.m. 1912 Silver Bay delegation met. C.C. Johnson has invited Barnard
here for Oct. 4 to a S.B. delegation "tat".
[in margin] Louise comes.
Prof. Mills in taking about freedom answered a question for me. We musn't be sheep like in our attitude, we must assert
ourselves, else our individuality will disappear. Dr. B. is glad at the improvement of my face. Gave my name to Miss
Wylie as tutor in English.

Thurs. Sept. 26.
Collected mail at 7.30 A.M. and 3.30 P.M. Prof. Salmon (Worked in P.O. A.M. & P.M.) sent me her card giving address
and hours she is at home Fri. She cordially invited me in class to call. No E. German yet. Fooled, sorted songs
comparing my written copies with printed class songs. Worked in Lib. reading 4 nos. of Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar.
Took Phyllis Carbough to Christians. Explanation meeting led by K. Scribner. The different chairmen Eliz. Baldwin,
Maud Kelsey, Agnes Wilson, Maud L. Strayer, Ruth Holliday, Dorothy Smith and spoke. Peggy asked me what I
do to my face to look so nice. Spent some time with Frances & Lucy.
[in margin] Saw "Pick" about P.O. work. She wants me to keep on for awhile.


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Fri. Sept. 27.
No class in E. German. Worked in P.O. 4th hr & at night. Collected mail A.M. & P.M. Wrote papa a birthday letter as
his birthday is tomorrow, also wrote a general letter home. Went downtown and back as fast as I could. Rode Eleanor's
wheel off campus to dairy on where I got 1 pt. buttermilk. Prof. Salmon spoke this A.M. of the excellent
work Mary Berkemier did on the suggestions this summer, arranging those made by last year's class. Mary is certainly a
wonder. Went to Lib. & poked at German but didn't accomplish anything. Faith Merriman here to dinner. Visited Alice
Hill awhile. Several 1912 girls are back. Tibs is here for the reception to former Students' Pres. Agnes Rowlands
escorted Mrs. Capitane wife of Prof. Capitane of Holland, the great astronomer, around campus & in P.M. helped Miss
Furness serve at a reception to a few of the faculty. Agnes says Lucy Penniman is engaged. Rec'd letter from Papa.
[Robert Van Houten was married to Mabel Perry of Roslyn N.Y. at our house Wed. P.M. 80 present at Heilmann's
musicale. Papa printed 200 Rally day invitations & sent me one.]

Sat. Sept. 28.
[in margin] Papa's Birthday
Collected mail 7.30 & got back in time for a real breakfast. Then worked 2 hrs 25 min. in P.O. Got notebooks in order.
Wrote note asking faculty permission to change from Rc to Rb German, had Miss Stroebe sign it. Handed in blue card.
While working in P.O. this A.M.


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Miss Stroebe came in and asked me if I want to tutor this year in German. Yes I said. That's all I want to know, she said.
My name has to go before faculty meeting Monday. Rec'd ad. from E.V. Grant 317 Main St oil cloth, also door blocks
from Saltford's. After lunch Sidney Thompson, one of about 12 "nineteen-twelve" girls who are here, came up & I gave
her "Stirb und Werde" & she gave me "Frau Jenny Treibel". Saw Dorothy Stimson. 3.20 collected mail. Took
Winestine 1916 to Christians. Students reception. Katherine Scribner, Victoria Searle & Prexy were the receiving line.
While glee club sang Mrs. K. appeared in black travelling suit & boquet of large yellow chrysanthemums, much to our
surprise. Then she & Mrs. T. were in the line which I passed a second time with Phyllis Carbaugh 1916 and my
Freshmen Winestine 1916. Did night mail in P.O. After chapel went to Lib. Looked up life of Aristotle in Encyc.
Discovered what a colossal task I have before me in my R. Eng. paper on Spenser & Dante, having never read a word of
Dante. Read some of Ec. in charaties vol. 21. Did not go to Students at which Mrs. T, Prexy, Vic, Louise Holinquist,
"Tibs", , Eliz. Baldwin, Frances Valiant spoke. 1913 practiced a song in the soap palace, Nilde Quackenbush
leading, & serenaded Vic. Returning round the south end of Main we sang "O we'd like to know a man with more go
etc." Prexy bowed & then confidently told us he was waiting for the Minister who had left his baggage in Main & gone
off to the President's house in a taxicab. Had grapes in Alma's room 224, with Gertrude & Mildred.


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Visited a few minute's with Agnes R. & ate apple. Read Aristotle ch.1, fixed face, retired 12 p.m.

Sun. Sept. 29.
Heard my dishes rattle, saw a wiggly body, heard a scramble, saw a dark form on the window sill & the squirrel
disturber was gone. Rev. Paul Revere Frothingham of Boston preached on the Two Talen man. Wrote a point of view
for Miscellany on Studying on Sunday & Agnes criticized it for me. Read part of Foster's "Decision of Character".
Chapel. Christians Miss Holingquist was there. Called on two charming Freshmen in [1] , Gladys and
Rose. Wrote home. Also had nice call in 107 on Koto Yamada 1916 the little Jap. we met at Silver Bay.

Mon. Sept. 30.
Studied Ethics. Sat at Lucy's table. Worked 1st hr in P.O. Rec'd letter from mama from Chatham where she spoke
yesterday. Continued discussion of Hamlet as a romantic drama & compared it with Ben Jonson's Every Man in his
Humor. Wrote 3 questions in Ethics. "Millsy" told us about a political meeting in Columbus Institute to be addressed by
the Progressive State Candidates Oscar Straus and Mr. Davenport. He also told us about the critical situation in New
Eng. resulting from the strike of last Feb. Got Eleanor to collect mail for me & Alice Hill to distribute night mail for me.
Rose Bauman came for F. Germ. books & invited me to visit her at home downtown. Left at 3 with Gladys Hull & Ger



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trude Wheeler & heard the following at Columbus Institute. Prof. Spingarn, Mr. of Yonkers, Mr. Davenport
Progressive candidate for Lieut. Gov & Oscar Straus [Progressive candidate for Gov.] Mr. Davenport was the best
speaker & dwelt on "the invisible govenment" which in New York state is run by Barnes and Murphy. I treated to ice
cream at [Vasselio] Bros. Table rotation began tonight. Table 30 with the O's. After chapel went to Lib & worked till it
closed just as hard as I could reading Hettner's Essay on Winckelmann. Collected some for Japanese missions on my
corridor. Alice Hill told me that Teddy Roosevelt is an awful drunkard. She knows it on good authority.

Tues. Oct. 1.
Promised Prof. Salmon to write Mr. South Trimble Clerk U.S. House Representatives asking him price of his "Platforms
of the Two Great Political Parties" 1856-1908 Inclusive & did it after lunch. Prexy had oral recitation in Ethics & began
with Lucy. There are just 14 in our E. German 7 Juniors & 7 Seniors. Copied & handed in my Point of View on Sunday
studying. Miss Walthers had us talk about our grammer & high schools. Read in Lib. in P.M. in Puffer's "Psychology of
Beauty". Had bouillon with H. Hess & sister.
[in margin] Invited Ruth Butterfield to Senior Parlor. She is pleased.

Wed. Oct. 2.
Prof. Wylie spoke to us about the Borden Scholarship find & hopes that many of us are thinking about it. Oral Ethics.
Prexy is certainly an ardent admirer of Aristotle. Discussed 1st article of Pittsburg Survey.


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Copied list of Pittsburg Survey readings in Lib. Rec'd letter from Wilhelmina Bennett who has entered the Women's
College in Brown University. Looked up in "die Worke" a short [...] about the Kaiser's recent visit to Schweiz. but we
conversed about a journey from Vassar via New York to Deutschland, landing at Bremen & visiting Berlin, Dresden etc.
back down the Rhine to Holland. Worked in Lib.

Thurs. Oct. 3.
Got up 6.30. Read the two Pittsburg Survey articles for today. Miss Salmon told several anecdotes from her own
experience today. Discussed Winckelmann. "Millsy" told us about Solon's and about Plato's ideals & plans for bettering
society. 1.15 T & M informal meeting. Agnes Wright explained plans of debate work this fall. A Republican
convention, delegates selected, stump speeches, 3 parties, mass meeting, & finally voting with election machine's.
Squeezed face, now it's clean, alcoholed & buttermilked it & topped off with powder. Lib. Collected mail. Lib.
Distributed mail. Was alone most of time & didn't finish till 6.10 p.m. Chapel. Christians. Dr. Johnston Ross spoke on
Bible & Mission study most entertainingly. He is very witty. In J. 1912 S.B. delegation met & C.C. Johnson explained
the details of entertaining the Barnard girls this week end. Worked in Lib. hunted up Dryden's translation of Vergil's
Aeneid, drew it & Goethe's Schriften zur Kunst out & finished them home. Returned to office my transfer from Rc to
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Fri. Oct. 4.
Had a cut in Am. Hist. Rec'd from Mr. South Trimble 20 copies of his Platforms of the Two Great Political Parties
1856-1912 inclusive. Gave one to Agnes Wright & one to Lilias Wheeler. Rec'd letter from Mama. [Mama spoke Sun.
at Chatham A.M. & P.M. coming home long enough to be present at the laying of the corner stone. Tues. she spoke at
Upper Montclair.] Fussed around my room 5th & 6th took down the burlap pinned curtains, changed position of bed.
Got a table and a dandy rug from the college, brown predominating with a little red and green. Barnard Silver Bay
delegation i.e. of them arrived in Main Parlor 6.30 p.m. I was hostess for Louise [Comes]; Pres of the Barnard
Christian Assoc. Sat in Guest seats. After chapel showed her the Library & Josselyn hall party & then came back to
Main & saw part of the Main performance. Splendid.

Sat. Oct. 5.

P.O. Eliz. B. took Louise to the basket ball game then I showed her the lake and Sunset. We came up back of the tennis
courts at 11.30 from whence the reds and yellow started by a marked trail for a picnic grounds. Diantha Lapham took
Louise for me. I worked in the Lib on Ec. Rec'd letter from Marie Varek. [I hope that you are well & also enjoying your
work in college. May God's blessing be yours in your work. It was a great pleasure to

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me to know you!] Rec'd three unstamped mail from English department a note starting thus "your application to become
a tutor in English has been approved by the faculty. Please watch the Bulletin Board outside of the English office for a
notice for the first tutor's meeting". Collected mail. P.O. Had Louise Comes in Main to dinner. After Chapel came to
340 & Agnes R. invited us to a party in her room for her sister Isabelle. After it I gave a party in my room in Louise
Comes' honor. Had blue grapes, white grapes, cocoa & sea foam crackers. Served Alma Klippel, Gertrude Wheeler,
Eleanor Barnes, Gladys Hull, Ruth Theis, Narola Rivenburg, Louise Boynton, Louise Comes, Alice Hill, Agnes
Rowlands, Isabelle Rowlands. K.G.O. Said goodbye to the Barnard girls down in soap place at the front door. They
seem to have had a very pleasant visit.

Sun. Oct. 6.
Washed dishes. Took H.F. Service 105S. 1916, J.H. Hervey 413M. 1916 downtown to church. We walked down & back
thru the deGarmo estate. The leaves are just gloriously colored. Read N.Y. Tribune after dinner. Called on Ruth
Simpson 309R, Helen's sister, Cordelia Lockwood 110R. and H. White 408J, who prevailed upon me to stay to supper.
Chapel. Christians. Retired early. Wrote home. Was in bed before 10 o'clock ball rang.


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Rose 15 min. before 6 A.M. Studied Ethics & glanced at some R. Eng. notes. P.O. Written in R. English all hour. 1.
Define Romanticism & Classicism in the light of the last two recitations, etc. Ethics "conversations". Got no.19 & no.23
of the Pittsburg Survey. Prof. Mills called on me today in Labor Problems. Started my German. Dressed in white &
went out to the steps of Strong where our Senior class picture was taken. Several girls failed to appear. Song practice

1.15 and 8th hr. P.O. in P.M. Pick said, "How nice you look!" & admired my pendant. Read German in P.M. Lessings
Laokoon. Rec'd nice letter from Mama containing clippings of the laying of the corner stone, John Agate's marriage,
Anna Marm's marriage and Mrs. Myron Smith's death. Agnes R. let me have her droplight which makes my study
corner very cosy. Mama wrote "Don't forget to try for the fellowship in Germany when it is time."
Tues Oct. 8.
Rec'd express package from home containing my silk dress which Mrs. Duesell made me, some laundry, a pretty doily
for my tea table and my 6 spoons & 3 fruit knives. Conference with Miss Wylie 2 P.M. She said my paper was good
"though it wouldn't set the world on fire." She said I am honest and asked if expression is easy for me. She can read a
person like a book. O.K. Rb Ger. 6th. I told about the threatened outbreak in [Mesedonia] to drive all Mohammedans
out. Dressed & went downtown to Collingwood Opera House to hear Republican


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candidates speak. Job Hedges for Gov. (Papa's classmate in Princeton class of '84) and Wadsworth for Lieut. Gov. Both
were splendid. Hedges while very clever is serious kind and capable. Miriam Winter informed me today that I am a
Democratic stump speaker & asked if I can't work up my speech soon. Wrote papa a postal from town telling him I left
the meeting while Wadsworth was sill speaking. Missed our first class meeting 8th hr. Had cocoa in Eleanor Barne's
room.

Wed. Oct. 9.
Rec'd letter from Louise Comes (Barnard 1913) thanking me for the good time given her & us for the delegation. Paid
$1.35 my share of their expense. Had all hour quiz (written) in Ethics on Aristotle. Wrote Aunt Mary (who is today)
a birthday card. Wrote Mr. South Trimble for more "platforms". Send to Stocking Store Broadway for 2 pr. stockings.
Went out on lake this year for fist time, 7th hr with Agnes. I rowed & finished chocolate. After chapel went to tutor
meeting but it was postponed till Fri. I didn't go to proctor meeting this noon & was elected proctor for 4 weeks.

Thurs. Oct. 10.
Met "Vic" in J. after 4th hour. After lunch started my canvass for Christians work, & pledges. Ordered my room &
books a bit better. Martha Manross came in and staid quite a while. Invited me to dinner tomorrow 305J. She walked
over to Crowley's where I got some buttermilk. Took Hervey 1916 to Christians led by Miss Reed on "I am the
way, the truth, & the life." Closed meeting beautiful talk. Rec'd


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from Miss Mildred Stiles a note of acceptance to Senior parlor opening. Finished Spensers sonnets. Read over-half my
German, fixed face, retired 12.45.

Fri. Oct. 11.
Discussed 3 of those definitions of Romanticism and Classicism that Miss Wylie gave us. Topics on Moses
Mendelssohn & on Miholai were finished today & we went on with Laokoon. Wrote a letter to Aunt Jennie and one to
Mama. English tutor meeting in Room 1R. after 4th hr. when Miss Yost told us what to do. After lunch "groomed" my
face straightened my room. P.O. then song practice. Dined in Josselyn with Martha Mawross. Did Ec. in Lib in P.M.
instead of going to Prof. Miss Washburn's lecture on Some tendencies in modern Psychology.

Sat. Oct. 12.

P.O. Put room in order. Saw Dr. Baldwins, told her about my treatment by Dr. Stickles & gave her two circulars & a
card from Dr. S. Read in Survey. Told Ruth Butterfield when to come for me, told Miss Stiles where to meet me. Went
downtown. Took tuck in skirt. Dressed for Senior parlor. Ruth did me up. Had refreshments first, joined end of line.
Saw the parlor which is so homey furnished with light weight simple furniture colors old blue & mulberry. Beautiful is
the word. Eliz. Zahner sang The Dream Song from Kipling's Brushwood boy. Music by Edith Pratt. Our song 1913,
sounded lovely. I was in the hall so couldn't sing. 1915 had a fine song excellently rendered. Between

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dinner and chapel. I showed Martha [Mawross] the parlor. She was very appreciative. Took Miss Winifred Stiles in

P.M. She is very sweet & invited me to come and call on her in Raymond. After she went I joined a group of interested
girls clustered around Prexy (Gladys Bassett took him & Mrs. Prexy.) Finished Survey reading after that. Wore my new
pink chiffon & my new silver scarf.
Sun. Oct. 13
Copied notes of my talk to W. Miss. meeting in July on the "Chinese Revolution" & my notes on the C.E. Miss. meeting
I led on Miss. Progress in North America. Wore new dress to chapel. Rev. of Morristown N.J. preached.
Episcopal service. Text "For me to live is Christ". Splendid, earnest, sermon. Agnes R & I walked around the Sunset
walk way up & came back around (near when the walk turns to go thru the pines back of the tennis courts) a walk I
never saw before that passes the cement walk leading south from the Infirmary. After dinner read more in Life of Alice
Freeman Palmer finishing the chapter on Sabbatical years. Bible Class at Marcia Livermore's. The Bible Study Com.
has gotten out a little handbook of daily Bible readings for a 10 wks. study on the Life of Christ. Called on Narola. Went
to Lib. looked up description of Hallowe'en in New International [Europe]. Read ch.1. in Rhus. Life of Christ. Started
home letter. Returned blotter to Hildegard, matches to Henrietta & B.B. English themes to L. Boynton who gave me one


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of the pretty red roses Louise Bowen sent her. [Mose's], chapel. Christians. Showed H. White Senior parlor & my pink
and my silk dress. Browsed among the S.P. books looking to see what & where they are & who gave them. Glanced thru
my book, "Twenty years at Hull House" by Jane Addams. Wrote letter to Ruth Robinson & finished home letter.

Mon. Oct. 14.
Got my Christians doll today. M.L. Strayer left it. About 9.30 went to impromptu "Hair Orgie" held by 1913 in Senior
Parlor. Very informal, kimonas, string of finds thru blind mice. "Here's to Marie Overstreet we wish we had her here".

Tues. Oct. 15.
Home letter. Rec'd 100 more "Platforms" from Mr. Trimble. Read "Zwischen Haus u Schule" for Rb Ger. Took short
walk with Agnes. Delivered the money & pledges for C.A.U.C. to Margaret Bliss. I collected on 3rd north. Ordered
class paper. Made appointment for picture. Dropped in on Betty Mylod in p.m. Had cake. Then had cider from a maids'
Club House party with Lucy in S.P. cups.

Wed. Oct. 16.
Had to write in R Eng. an appreciation of Spenser's sonnets. Had Ethics cut. Read an hour in Aristotle on Friendship.
Rec'd letter from S. Trimble. 8th hr concert. Went with "Pick". Students in p.m. E. Cramer read with me in 340. Called
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Thurs. Oct. 17.
Borrowed $1 from G. Bassett & bought Phil. ticket. Got $5.40 from Mr. Polk for 27 hrs. P.O. work. Read in Dante's
"Inferno". Mail. Christians. Lib in p.m. where finished Inferno. Had P. Carbaugh's room mate down. She is
discouraged. Her room mate is Christian Scientist. Did E. Ger.

Fri. Oct. 18.
Heard Sulzer in Opera House about noon. Went down again after lunch, which I missed. Took wheel down. Ordered &
paid for 1/2 doz. yellow chrysanthemums to be sent to Mama tomorrow. Wrote her a birthday letter. Wrote note of
thanks to Mr. Trimble for his two red leather gift books 1. Platform 2. Vest Pocket Directory of Congress. P.O. Got over
to laying of corner stone of Student's building in time to join the people coming back. Wore pink dress. Singing. Chapel.

H. White waited in my room. Read Ethics aloud. Lecture. face. Main Reading room & Lib. for some
newspaper quotations. Left Miss Yost a platform. Hildegard wants me to ask Miss Stroebe & Miss Whitney to vote for a
political newspaper to be published from now till election. Only the Profs. & Assoc. Profs. can vote so out of a faculty
of over 100 only 33 can vote.
Sat. Oct. 19.

P.O. Aristotle. Surveys. E. Cramer. 3p.m. - 4.30p.m. Sophomore party rehearsal. Off campus for buttermilk with M.
[Mawross]. Walked from north gate to Main with Prexy. I felt quite honored. Did Ec. in Lib. Fudge party in 352. A.G.
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Pinned the piece up between the curtains. Hope to finish it properly soon. Retired after 12 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 20.
Rose 8.15 A.M. Read Daily Bible Read. Les. I. Face. Chapel. Dr. Riggs. Walked around new lake with Agnes. Came up
by laundry, observatory clothesline, tennis courts, pine walk, Students' building, Bible class. 4 mi. walk down
Hackensack road with E. Stumpf & Miss Walthers. Chapel. Christians. "What are you praying for?"
Mission class. Read Soph. joke newspaper. Finished letter to Claire.

Mon. Oct. 21.

P.O. Letter from mama. In R. Eng. E. Pratt asked me to make 50 copies of a song for tonight. Ethics wrote 8 quest.
asked Prexy about a reference. E. Ec. wrote 10 min. on Survey. Dem. mass meeting. Note from Miss Stroebe, went to
her room & was invited to join the select German Club of faculty & 6 Seniors. Paid G. Carr $2.10 for my Senior parlor
book. K. Gallagher & I spent all 5th copying words of song, 6th read Dews platform, 1 ch. in Ethics, wore suit to 7th
convention. P.O. 8th finished 10 more copies. T.R. spoke 6.40 p.m. Chapel, no music. Prof. Whitney's at 7.30 p.m. The
Seniors are M. Beckemier, I. Beir, H. Crosby, L. Boynton, E. McShane, G. Ordway. Asked Prof. Whitney & Assoc.
Prof. Stroebe to vote for giving us permission to publish a political paper in college. Started German lesson. Outlined
course, took notes. F. Chaffe called & staid over a half hour. 9.32 Democratic torchlight parade

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headed by Gov. Wilson & a real donkey. Did a little more German. H. Gormann came in & read my Survey for a few
minutes. I got so sleepy, went to bed. 11.45 p.m. unprepared for Tues. Have waisted time.

Tues. Oct. 22.
Wrote in Ethics. Didn't hand German paper in till after lunch. Read in "Die Worke". Rb German Miss Stroebe was in
the room most of the hour. R. Kinsey spoke on Socialism by lamppost after chapel. Lib. looked up dates Miss Wylie
told us to. Narola came up for me & we had soup together in her room.

Wed. Oct. 23.

P.O. R. English written. Wrote in Ethics. It just poured today. Lights on in Ec. where Millsy talked on Marxian
socialism. 12.20 in G. Estelle Mulgruen spoke Rb Ger. Wrote down 5th hr. what I'd like to do in each course I'm taking
& what I'd like to do in general in college this year. Had tea in 344. P.O. No chapel. Concert, heard first of it & when
came back from Lib. heard girls sing. Saw Miss Case enter her taxi & wave good bye. German. Enjoyed Evelyn Noble's
take off of Miss Case's singing.
Thurs. Oct. 24.

P.O. Topics given in Hist. Millsy gave us his opinion of socialism. I asked him about Sodus Bay. He lived in Palmyra,
met his wife there. Heard at 12.20 Sherman (M. Davenport). Read Eagle & started Tribune.

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Made diagram of different channels into which my energy is being directed from the main channel which leads straight
to honors. Read "Hermann und Dorothea". Was in S.P. a few minutes. P.O. Chapel. Christians. Lib. Politics with Agnes.
More "H. und D".

Fri. Oct. 25.
Letter from Mama. Claire is pretty sick she says, fever, sweats nights & coughs. The Dr. doesn't reach her trouble. I'm
worried about her. Spent 4th & 5th hr. writing a well penned letter about the campaign. Got leave of absence. Borrowed
$8.00 from Louise Boynton who brought me a string of white pearl beads to take Claire. Spent p.m. in Lib. on Ec. Got
time table from E. Zahner with A.S.R. had nice talk. She gave me 2 apples. Deutsche Verein 4 p.m. I took E. Welty.
[in margin] Senior Birthday. so pretty.

Sat. Oct. 26.
Rose at 7. Took 8.25 for N.Y. Phoned papa from Hahnes. He said "you rascal". Got home 12 noon. He hadn't told Claire
so I surprised her. She said that Kells sounded like you. Had such a nice dinner. Claire & I took a short walk. Then I
began work on a doll's dress for Rosa. Papa had a funeral in the afternoon. Had such a nice supper. Played authors we
four together and Claire beat. Helped her with her bath. Read more in Surveys, finishing required articles. Read Ethics.
Finished skirt of doll's dress. Mama cut out the sleeves. I basted them up &


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Dr. D & Helen called. I wore my gray dress with green girdle. Got both in tho roughly sewn by 12 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 27.
Claire slept nicely, did't sweat & coughed but little. Neither Mama, Claire, nor I went to church. Papa did not want us to
as there is no fire in the church & I wanted to stay with Claire. Mama bought me some licorice drops last night, how
good. Papa spoke of how the majority of people are on a level but still are influenced by the few who are up and the few
who are down. [diagram] I like our round dining table so much. Mama's new serge coat is very pretty. We had the best
dinner, chicken, biscuits & chocolate sponge, yum!yum! Had my suit case all packed when papa came home from
church. He walked to car with me & said "I'm going to pray that every girl you ask to come with you Thanksgiving has
a previous engagement". Claire was on the piano stool when I came down to say good by & she cried. I left at 1.35 p.m.
Got in G. Central about 3 p.m. & read the rest of what Aristotle says on friendship. Left at 4.23. Miss Griggs (Chemistry
instructor) sat ahead of me. We visited & she invited me to go out in the vestibule where we watched a glorious pink &
gray sunset over the river. Missed supper. Chapel. Mr. spoke & heard him afterwards in S.P.

Mon. Oct. 28.
Wrote home. P.O. Letter from Claire containing drawings which she wants me to give Louise. Wrote in Ethics.


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Studied under trees east of chapel with Agnes. Then at 3.30 p.m. was due at White Studio where had 8 sittings. Pd $1.00
down.

Tues Oct. 29.

P.O. 5th hr read "Vater & Tochter" a curious story in "Die Frau". Rb Ger. 7th read "Der Kolner Kongress der
Krankenpflegerinnen" in "die Frau". Class meeting 8th. Chapel. Took "Die Frau" from Lib. & came to first meeting of
the select German Club. Miss Whitney came first, than I gave a very poor account of this congress. Miss Struck then
Mary Berkemier who gave a review of an entire magazine splendidly. Miss Walthers was the last speaker. Did Ec. in
Lib. & at home. Evelyn let me read her story called "The Story that Wasn't".
Wed. Oct. 30.

P.O. L. Penniman said it always seemed to her so unscholarly to have to study after breakfast before first hour yet she
was going to study chemistry. Wrote in Ethics. 12.20 spoke for Wilson in As. Hall in joint discussion with Maud
Kelsey, Republican. 5th hr. Laura Clark & I talked over our speeches for Sat.
Thurs. Oct. 31.
Letter from mama.

Fri. Nov. 1
Heard that Brazilian speak on the literature of his country - Oh! me! What a big man, unattractive


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and how indistinctly & uninterestingly he spoke. I'm almost sorry I went.

Sat. Nov. 2.
Joint political discussion 7.30 in Assembly Hall. Trix & Adeline spoke for Democrats & Progressives from the platform
& others from the floor. Laura Clark & I spoke for the Republicans. C. Greenbaum was rank for the Socialists. Neida
Quackenbush said at the close of the meeting to me "You're deteriorating, Gretta, your speech was very poor."
Consoling, after I'd spent almost all day reading up & working on it.

Sun. Nov. 3.

Mon. Nov. 4.
Letter from Mama. Lucy Rogers and Helen Clark in R. English read their topics on the Arthurian legends & Spenser.

Tues. Nov. 5.
Cast my first vote today in V.C. gym. with a voting machine. Voted Democratic ticket for nation. We couldn't vote for
state officers. Wilson 424. Taft 212. Roosevelt 212. Returns from the real


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election were posted on bulletin board every half hour till 10.30 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 6.
Letter from Ruth Robinson decribing her courses & university life so far. Dinner with F. Merriman 316N. College
singing at Rockie. Evelyn & I studied Ec. till late.

Thurs. Nov. 7.
Money order for $5.00 from papa. Pay Day at which Clara Hill paid $2.00 for Miscellany, $.50 Students', $.50
Christians, $.75 Athletics & $.25 Consumers League for me. Got my proofs for White today. They are fair & one is fine.
All hour written on Socialism.

Fri. Nov. 8.
Letter from Mrs. Curtis. Did not hear the Dammentha Quartette in p.m. but worked in Lib. on my R. Eng. topic.

Sat. Nov. 9.
Worked practically every minute on my Spenser topic on which I've spent every available minute this week. Have
finished reading Dante's Divine Comedy & at 12 p.m. my paper was done. A comparison of Dante's Divine Comedy and
Spenser's Faerie Queen Bk I & II with special reference to the religious references. Whew! but I'm weary from such
grinding.

Sun. Nov. 10.
Rev. Saunder's preached. No Bible class. Copied my topic. Cut Chapel. Went to Christians. Prexy spoke on
gratefulness. Where are the other nine? Mission class.


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Mon. Nov. 11.
My R. English Spenser topic was done & in class on time & I dressed to take the chair & read it but I wasn't called on.

F. Jewell gave hers. Rose at 6 & wrote on (practical) problem in R that most interests me. Letter from mama . Wrote in
Ethics. Proctor meeting C. Dogget told by Miss W. she ought to make a special study of criticism. Bike ride with C.
Hill.
[in margin] N.B.
Tues. Nov. 12.
Letter from Ellen Sergeant. German journalist(?) Club 7.30 p.m. 240M. Miss Stroebe, Jenny, E. McShane, I.Beir, & L.
Boynton held forth this time. Carried Miss W's suit case to car. Called at Infirmary.

Wed. Nov. 13.
8th hr. heard part of the organ recital in the Chapel given by Organist of Trinity Church Boston. M.A. Wilson gave topic
today on Platonism in Spenser. Wrote in Ethics. Prof. Horn of Cornell listened in R. today. Called at Infirmary. Prof.
Salmon asked us how many men we voted for election day (Nov. 5). Clara Hill to dinner. P.S. Volunteer meeting in
Maud Kelsey's alley.

Thurs. Nov. 14.
Prof. Mills read us a letter today received some time ago by him. Somehow Prof. Mills as a man was visible to today.
He said that sometime we must incline social(ism)ly. Heard Miss talk on the Camp Fire Girl movement. Saw R.
Holliday later in the C.F. costume.

Fri. Nov. 15.

3.45 p.m. heard Dean Summer of Chicago on "Some Aspects of Civic & Social progress". Splendid. He appealed to us
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to help in obtaining a single standard for men and women. 2nd Deutsche Verein meeting 4.46. Met Prof. Peterson &
wife of Munich. Heard at 7.45 a lecture by Prof. P. in German on "Die Frauen der Romantik" good.

Sat. Nov. 16.
In evening went to First Hall Play. 1912 was back in fine array over 100 here. They had several new songs. Acting was
fine. I do not quite understand the play itself. Saw Helen Brewster 1911 this afternoon. After 10.30 p.m. had tea in
Agnes R's room. C. Hill & I rode wheels downtown via Church St. Nice ride. Did some errands.

Sun. Nov. 17.
Pres. McKenzie of Harvard Theolgical Seminary preached.

C. Balmer came in. Had a nice call with her.
Mon. Nov. 18.
Today gave my R. English topic in class & was criticized. A series of separate parts put down one after the other, etc.
Prexy spoke with feeling on the subject of Reverence in Chapel tonight. Whispering etc.

Tues. Nov. 19.


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Wed. Nov. 20.
Joined Wake Robin Club 8th hr. at first meeting in S.P. 7.30 p.m. Students. Honor system in exams adopted. New quiet
hour plan with amendment accepted. Moved that present be a quorum. Cut out & started my doll's drawers tonight.

Thurs. Nov. 21.
7th hour class meeting. Subject graduation & class day dresses.

Fri. Nov. 22.

Sat. Nov. 23.
8 p.m. Bliss Perry (Prof. of English at Harvard) gave a splendid lecture on Robert Browning. Am surpervising the
collectin of Student's' Dues in Main for Nell [Cattin]. Have 2 girls on each floor collecting for me.

Sun. Nov. 24.
Pres. Slocum of Colorado College preached from text stand upon thy feet & hear what I will speak unto thee. Met him
in Senior parlor. Also met Catharine [Bahmer's] father. He is very quick & interesting. She


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called in afternoon & I had her to tea. Bible class. Went to Lib. & read & looked around. Heard Dr. Wilson (Agnes
Father) in p.m. (7) on the Persian Revolution, its causes, results & relation to missions. Good. Went to S.P. where Mr.

W. gave us some personal experiences. Last meeting of Immigration Mission Class. 8.30 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 25.

Tues. Nov. 26.
Dropped in on Irene Beir just as she was going to bed. Didn't know where she lived before tonight. She has dropped the
"Journalisten" Club because of her health. "Journalisten" Club 7.30 p.m. I spilled on the Nov. number of "Die Frau".
Miss Whitney wasn't there, nor was she at class so we had a cut.

Wed. Nov. 27.
Miss Wylie handed back my outline paper on Spenser. I couldn't read her comments & asked her to read them. She did
& said You're not lazy but you don't seem to get the intellectual grasp of the whole subject so you bring it out in all its
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said to me this A.M. 8.25 "Gretta this has happened too often. Can't you get here any earlier. You make us all stay here
late." Put $5 in Mr. Polk's care for N. Caltin, Students' dues. 5th hr. packed suit case & put on suit. Left money for
German books $ . with Miss Walthers in German conversation. Left Po'keepsie 3.55 p.m. on Special. Had H. White &
uncle for company on subway from Grand Central, E. Parkhurst & Mr. Dempsey to Hudson Terminal & Eliz. French to
Park Place Newark. Got home before eight. Had dandy supper. Papa & Claire were waiting for me on the corner. Claire
had her dolls on the sofa in the hall with a big sign Welcome on them. Retired early.

Thurs. Nov. 28.
Thanksgiving. Muffins. Went to service at 11 A.M. in M.E. church. Papa preached a fine sermon on text closing
with story of young man, to be married on Thanksgiving who stalled in a snow storm by accident assisted in the funeral
service of a pioneer woman, whose husband was a Christian & who wanted cheerful hymns sung.
Dandy Turkey dinner. Claire & I walked to Charmon's for turnips. Finished doll's drawers & made underwaist. Retired
early. Played 1 game authors. Claire played with the little Stults girl. I had a twilight visit with papa & mama. Told them
what I am known for in college.

Fri. Nov. 29.
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a lovely dark blue chinchilla coat & a soft plush hat(brown). Made doll's skirt with two tucks. Papa & I went to
Preparatory service, "The growing old. The best is yet to come."

Sat. Nov. 30.
Ironed. Helped papa print bulletins. Read 1 1/2 books of Millions Paradise Lost. Looked up Milton in Ridpath's Lib. of
Universal Literature. Sewed. Finished doll's dress skirt which is plain but haven't the waist done. Retired about 11 p.m.
Claire walked up to shoemaker's with me. Dandy brown bread.

Sun. Dec. 1.
Found Wed. the heavy sinky lovely yellow carpet down in the dining room. Sausage & cakes. Church, communion. "It
is our privilege as Christians to advance." How much of Christ does the world see in our daily lives. We can change
what needs to be changed with Jesus's help. Will this be our last communion in this building as a church. What progress
have we made since last communion? - Dandy dinner. Had pumpkin pie for 4th time since I've been home. My! how
good. Reed Edwards brought me the pamphlets given the qualifications & requirements for foreign missionaries. Also
Mr. Darley's address. The family started out for S.S. & I left them at the corner about 2.20 p.m. Reached Grand Central

3.45 p.m. & left 4.02 p.m. Arriving in P. 6.05 & at college 6.35 p.m. Helen Scoby sat

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with me & we had a nice visit. Voluntary chapel in Assembly Hall 7 p.m. followed by Christians 7.30 p.m. Prexy spoke
about Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones & God's breathing into them the breath of life. Miss C. Reed - young Yale
missionary obedient to God's will. M. Berkemier read a prayer, very pretty poem. Bill Hill said the 3 steps to getting
God's spirit are 1. Desire 2. Preparation 3. Appropriation.

Mon. Dec. 2.
Wrote card home. No chapel. Lib. Saw Peggy about dolls. They don't have to be in today.

Tues. Dec. 30
8th hr. off campus with Agnes & Catherine to dairy, popcorn-balls crullers. Lib. M. Berkemier came down before 10
p.m.

Wed. Dec. 4.

1.30 p.m. resitting at White's. On the way Miss Swan, whom I passed said for my benefit "The stupidity of the mail
carriers". Left note for M. Stuart 305N. Reread Rb article on Traud. Miss W. told me to talk more slowly. 8th hr.
lecture-recital on Russian peasant & folk songs. Prexy spoke in chapel tonight about Mr. A.K. Smiley, who died Mon.
He was so sorry the Seniors didn't come to Mohonk the day they planned to. Did German at home in p.m. C. Bahmer
came in & looked at Freshman class picture. 10 - 12 p.m. worked on doll's clothes.

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Thurs. Dec. 5.
$.30 from Prof. Whitney as a thank you for seeing to the sale of the Herder books. Right after lunch till 7th worked on
doll's clothes. Took her to doll show. Staid there over 1 hr. admiring the dolls. Peggy Ruddiman's, dressed as a baby, got
the prize i.e. the most votes. M. [Mawross] here to dinner. Prexy spoke about Miss Quaife, who died at noon today
(matron of North). Christians. Lucy led subject Glorify work. Good. She spoke about method being important, being
busy doesn't mean one is really working. 10-12 p.m. Read Theorritus Idylls. Studied in the Lib. Showed some sense in
selection in my work tonight, knew what I wanted, where to get it & got it. A. Hill can take Ec. Seminar.

Fri. Dec. 6.
$5.00 in letter from papa. Wrote 4th hr. postals to Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Yamaguchi, Helen Cassedy & letter to papa, G.
Burgesser & L. Comes. Straightened out the Main Student's dues & wrote notes to the 11 Main collectors. Walked
downtown with Clara HIll. Students at 7.30. Short meeting. Read in M. R. Room. Miss Monroe came in, asked me if I
expect to debate next semester. Visited in Trix's room with Ruth Tuttle.

Sat. Dec. 7.

P.O. Dusted room. Wrote note which I tied to my doll for the girl who gets her. Made candy for Maids' Club House.
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with her buttonholes worked & with addition of a blue sash & halo. Letter from Wilhelmina. Didn't get to Lib. till 5th
hr. Read in Darwin's, Descent of Man & in H.G. Wells, New Worlds for old.

Sun. Dec. 8.

M. [Mawross] came for me & we walked up Sunset. The field by the orchard looked pink in the sunlight, the brook
sparkled & flashed thru the trees far in the distance, the water overflowing from the new lake seems to be separate
ribbon or grass like currents. Wore blue silk, christened my coat (sewed buttons on last night). Sylvia Buckley's father
preached. Text "Have dominion". 1. 2. Schools 3. home.
M. Berkemier to dinner with me. She likes Betsy Baldwin very much & thinks there are many fine girls in our class.
Bible class. Finished The Life of Alice Freeman Palmer in S. Parlor, curled up on the south divan. Read alound to
Agnes in 352 the ch. on Vassar by Alida Avery M.D. in "The Education of American girls" pub. in 1874 & ed. by.
Played after lunch on S.P. piano for first time. 7 p.m. heard Pres. Frost of Berea College Ky. speak on the
Mountain Whites. His wife spoke on their religion. In S.P. afterwards they answered questions. Chatted in 352 with G.
Hill. R. Butterfield, H. White & Agnes. Wrote home.

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Mon. Dec. 9.
Card from Mr. Yamaguchi. Letter from mama. Helen Cassedy died Saturday at 5 p.m. funeral tonight 8 p.m. The Junior
entertainment, the Fairies Tribunal gotten up by Dorothy Rolph cleared $50.00 & was fine. "Claire is doing finely and is
counting the days when Sister will be at home again." "Claire sent that pretty doll I bought her last to Helen Cassedy."
Rec'd note from Gretta Burgesser. She has resigned as Pres. & as a member of Entre Nous. Wrote card home. Had
Helen Clark to dinner with me.

Tues. Dec. 10.
Talked with Mr. Fiske of the Albany Teacher's Agency in "the green parlor" in 7th hour. Asked questions etc. Called on
Mary Berkemier. She is debating what to do next year, stay home & help her sisters prepare for college or ? "Die
Journalisten" 7.30 p.m. 240.

Wed. Dec. 11.
Visited at Alms House for first time. Miss Thorn is clever and interesting. Clara Hill went with me. Got back to organ
recital in chapel in time to come out. Popped a nice pan of corn between 9.30 & 10 & buttered it. Eleanor, Evelyn, Janet
Bobs, Catharine & Lucelia & Clara shared it. Also Alice.

Thurs. Dec. 12.
Letter & circular from Albany Teacher's Agency. Letter from Laura Kemp. Agnes & I went off campus. I ordered 1
picture for the Vassarion. My ring came today (the seal was too small before, manufacturer's


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mistake. Track practice 8th. Christians. H. Robbins "Be happy."

Fri. Dec. 13.
7th hr. lecture by Prof. Leguis on Dorothy Wordsworth (didn't learn much new as Agnes listened to me while I
read my notes from J. and the introduction to my Wordsworth volume in preparation for the lecture.) All by myself I
fixed my hair with a halo. Looks nice. Agnes is quite pleased. French Club had a super abundance of ice-cream so
Agnes got a slice for herself and for me. Washed 8 pr. stockings. Say K.G.O. what about Nature & Fortune in
Shakespeare's Comedy's? Wrote letter home.

Sat. Dec. 14.
Finished G.S. Mills' "Essay on Utilitarianism". Got class paper (2 quires) $.85. Darned 2 1/2 pr. stockings in 341 after

9.30 p.m. Had some fudge (?) of Neida's make. Finished reading Bk VII Paradise Lost.
Sun. Dec. 15.
Rev. Samuel Crothers of Cambridge preached on creative work & play. Went to S.P. heard Elir Kush play after minister
had gone. Met Jessie White. Bible class. I had all places where Peter is mentioned to recite on. Went to call on Miss
Bonnell, Miss Stiles. Found that Cordelia (Lockwood) left college 10 days before Thanksgiving for good sick. Dropped
in 444. Met Mrs. Doughty. Read in my room aloud to Agnes Ch. on Vassar in Mary Caroline Crawford's "The College
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in King Lear. Christmas music 8 p.m. An innovation this year of a gallery chorus ( voices) which sang splendidly.
The Choir had 87 voices. Brought Alice some cheese from dinner and she caught a mouse in her 4 door trap. Wrote
home. Retired 11.45 p.m.

Mon. Dec. 16.
Ruth Butterfield here to dinner. Deutsche Verein i.e. Christmas festival given by the German department, held in faculty
parlor 4.30 p.m. Kermarda Busch was der Weihnachtsman & gave each one a postal. Miss Whitney let me take some of
the German Kuchen home to Claire.

Tues. Dec. 17.
White's for pictures $6.00 for 1 doz. Called on Isabel Bonnel at Millards. D. Rolph told me to remember her to Miss B.
Louise Bowen here to dinner.

Wed. Dec. 18.
Miss Krause of had our Rb German today. Interesting. We all sat up straight. 2nd Wake Robin meeting 8th hr
in S. Parlor. Miss Freeman spoke. 7.30 p.m. Report of Student Volunteer Conference at Ithaca in Freshman parlor. 9.30

p.m. 1913 went out and sang carols. (North - puddle- L. Lang. Dr. B.) I read aloud to Narola the three pamphlets Reid
Edwards lent me about Missionary qualifications. She gave me some Turkish delight. V.C. disgraced itself coughing in
chapel while Prexy read.

1912.

Thurs. Dec. 19.
Hall meeting called by Betsy who spoke of last night's coughing. Went downtown. After dinner 1913 gave a carol to
1915. Prof. Gow led Christian's & practiced songs, carols. 9.30 p.m. carols sung by entire college. The gallery choir was
on the library tower and the rest of us in front of the Lib. Some carols we sang together, some we only answered to. This
singing from the tower is an innovation.

Fri. Dec. 20.
Packed suit case and left V.C. after 3rd hr. with it, my coat, umbrella, & a small package of books. Left Po'keepsie at 12
noon. Sat with Agnes R. Jeanette Mullikin went part of the way on the Park Place train with me. Got home about 4 p.m.
Claire was waiting at the corner (with Alice O'Hagan). Mama was up at Junior meeting. Miss Halstead called on Claire
& I showed her some V.C. views. I like her. Went on an errand to Heilmanns', Ludlows, & Burgesser's. Mr. & Mrs.
Cassedy called in p.m.

Sat. Dec. 21.
Helped Mama. Entertained the Entre Nous in p.m.
Tille Aschenfelder Emma Wuner
Hazel Ludlow Sarah Heilmann
Elsie Kengott Sadie Morris
Irene Kemp Margaret Towers
Laura Kemp Helen Edwards


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Lois Edwards Dorothy Hillman

Barnett
Each girl wore a card representing the name of one of Dicken's books. Claire drew her own, D. Copperfield. We had
refreshments around the table in the dining room, nut sandwiches, olives, coffee, 2 kinds of cake. We had a Christmas
grab.

Sun. Dec. 22.
Church. 2.30 Exercises. C.E. Church.

Mon. Dec. 23.
Did my Christmas shopping. Luna Park miniature in Bambergers interested me. Mamma sent off Uncle Henry's box.

Tues. Dec. 24.
Helped wash. Over 1 foot of snow. Downtown with Claire for her lesson. Prayer meeting. 4 present Papa, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. Holloway and I. Went with papa to McNaughton's to deliver the dolls & fruit mama sent them. Willie
Weinrich called, leaving a long package for mama. Retired with Claire.

Wed. Dec. 25.
Christmas. Found a tree in the parlor. Claire had some exercises, the dolls


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spoke. I was pianist. Distribution of gifts was part of her program and we were all well remembered. Dinner. In p.m.
Claire's birthday was celebrated with a birthday cake, 9 candles. We lighted the tree, had music, & she read some from
Dickens' Christmas Carol.

Thurs. Dec. 26.
Ironed 2 1/2 hours. Claire & I walked to Zahn's to deliver one of Mrs. Prentice's velvet bows. Called at Disbrows &
Arthur Mudd's.

Fri. Dec. 27.
Mama & I had a visit. I read aloud the article on True Aristrocracy in W.H. Companion. Mama read me the commission
of her great grandfather signed by Gov. Clinton. Cousins. Gretta has the original. Read the Life of Wm. Tenant.
Christmas exercises at 3. Claire spoke Mrs. Santa Claus "Of all the busy people this busy Christmas tide
etc." and she and B. Jamouneau with papa, accompanist played a duet. Papa announced the numbers.

Sat. Dec. 28.
Papa got telephone message that Brunette [Ordaway] Whiting died Thurs. p.m. Claire & I coasted on Disbrow's bob
between Centre St. and Sanford Ave. Rodney steered. Had a fine time. Laura came down for us. After coasting she
invited


Christmas 1912

side combs - Claire
brush (hair)
comb
silver deposit bottle
VanDyke

Photo - Ellen
" - Marian H.
book -Ida
calendar - Entre Nous
grape fruit - Aunt Jennie
oranges - Misses Kilburn

cards - Lucy
Gladys
Henrietta Clevenger
Marian C.
Wilhelmina

postals - Louise Comes
Irene Todd
Dorothy Rolph
Aunt Mamie
Lois and Helen Edwards
Ruth Robinson
Janet King
Lois Yergin
Agnes Rowlands


Christmas 1912

Papa and Mamma.

cards from - Mr. & Mrs. H.P. Witzel
Mrs. E. Harmes
The Wilson family
Rebecca E. Shannon
Mr. & Mrs. E. Rocke

B.H. Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Thornell
Avora
Mr. & Mrs. Prentice
Mr. & Mrs. M. Beeching
Arthur Halsall
M.D. & C.C. Kilburn
Papa - Jennie
Mr. Bennett
Clara and Sarah


Claire Christmas 1912

Paper dolls - Mrs. D.
Bobbsy Twins - Mrs. Lake
Box Ham - Mrs. Mudd
Little Doll - Mrs. Lake
Xmas Carol - Sister
Bobbsy Twins in the Country - Mamma
Picture - Dorothy
Picture - Sister
Perfume - Mama
Fairy Book - Mamma

Postals
Mrs. Hollway
Mrs. Chandler
Edith and Ethel
Aunt Mamie
2 Mrs. D.
Alwena Kays


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us in to have cocoa, popcorn, candy & cakes. Met Miss & 1 , and Norman Collier who is just comical. We
had a little concert, 1. Norman. 2. I. 3. Rodney 4. Laura. Looked over city directory to see what Newark's leading
industries are. Found more pages of saloons than anything else. Papa & mama called in p.m. on Mr. Beeching of
Vermont Ave.

Sun. Dec. 29.
Church. S.S. had class of boys. (Harry Fox's) class of fine boys, like to have them all the time. Studied C.E. lesson.
Grace Jameneau went up with me to C.E. D. Rolph led. Missionary subject. I gave a few points. Church.

Mon. Dec. 30.

Tues. Dec. 31.
Went down with Claire for her lesson at 10 A.M. Ironed everything. Mrs. Rinne & Elsie called (First time they have
come in since we moved here.) Prayer meeting we all went. I played the organ.


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Wed. Jan. 1.
Cleaned 3 cupboards. Read Hugh Black's book "Three Dreams". Wrote Ida, Ellen, Marian H. and sent cards to Irene T.,
Eliz McShane, Mary Berkemier, Marian Case & Grandma Morris. Claire, Papa and I together made popcorn balls. (14)

Thurs. Jan. 2.
Dusted, shined floors. Mabel Duesel brought up my red dress in which a new yoke & sleeves has been put. Laides'
[Ladies'] Aid met here in the afternoon. 20 came. Mama "refreshed" them in the dining room with sandwiches,
doughnuts, & cake & coffee. Claire assisted me, her first attempt as waitress & did nicely. What was in the coffee urn
Ha! Ha!

Fri. Jan. 3. Visited Barringer High School with Elsie Rinne. Mr. Dann - Hist, Miss Gilmore - Geom, Mr. Nikolus German,
Miss Colt - English, Mr. Nikolus - beginning German and Mr. - French. Elsie took her lunch. Found that
Mr. N. used to live in Rochester and knows Mr. Betz and Mr. Gomph.

Claire went to Dr's. and he says she may start in school Mon. She is delighted. Mama & I walked in much wind to Mrs.
Duesels and also called on Mrs. Moore (Mrs. Brown's mother).

Sat. Jan. 4.
Catalogued over half my books, on doorblock sheets. Claire & I dentist's, Dr. Gibbons on So. Orange Av.


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at 11 A.M. She had two fillings, and I had two and also had my teeth cleaned. $5.00 for us both together. Wore red
dress. Called with mama on Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Stutts and Mrs. Rinne & Elsie. Mrs. Mudd was gone. I went alone to Mrs.
Cassedy's but she was gone so I called on Mr. Demarest. The Ordway family in evening array awaited in vain the arrival
of Millard Elderton & wife of Plainfield. I played, read some in Etude.

Sun. Jan. 5.
Church. S.S. I had a class of boys downstairs, Geo. Darby's class & Mr. Roach also asked me to speak to the whole
primary dept & I did. Lesson The Creation. Claire & I called on Mrs. Cassedy. Met Miss Cary & her mother. Miss C.
works with defective children. C.E. Arthur led. Conservation meeting. Church.

Mon. Jan. 6.
Downtown with mama in afternoon. Bought corset, shoes. She attended a meeting in the Y.M.C.A. 1st meeting of Week
of Prayer. I went good attendance. Claire started in school. Has been out since Oct. 10.

Tues. Jan. 7.
Ironed. Papa tied up so nicely as he always does a suit box for me. Mama helped me pack & I got off about 2 p.m. Papa
went over the G. Central with me. Prof. Whitney was on the train & I introduced Papa. Saw Ruth Pember. Said Hello to
the girls on the car ahead & to Gladys & Kathleen who were in the car with me. Got out to college about 7 p.m.


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settled and actually did fix as it ought to be the valence between my curtains. It was just pinned and now it is sewed and
looks nice. Agnes came down. A good many girls are back.

Wed. Jan. 8.
Had a splendid day. Enjoyed taking up the lines of connection with the girls and fitting into my place. Got my suit box
from R.R. station.

Thurs. Jan. 9.
Saw Prof. Mills about Ec. Seminar but I haven't applied in writing. Am glad I went. I mean to astonish him yet. I'll read
less & think more. Dr. T. led Christians. Do good work, good play, learn to play, do your best. Read good reading, don't
let your minds be sieves. Had a grapefruit party. Alice, Gladys, Gertrude, Alma, Janet, Agnes and myself.

Fri. Jan. 10.
Had hoped to call on Miss Salmon today but didn't. Read Adams & Summer ch. 9 & 10 (100p or so) in afternoon &
heard Rhadeski in p.m. in Assembly hall. She is blind, wore pink, has sweet voice.

Sat. Jan. 11.
Agnes wants to take K. English but is hesitating. She told me that some one who is quite a friend of mine used to think I
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to prayermeetings but now she has changed her mind and thinks I am getting quite popular in the class. (This is the most
interesting I've heard yet.) One thing is certain I'm intensely interested just now in studying people. Made out my
elections and handed them in. Worked in Lib. Read Miss Addams ch. 5 on Ideals & Social Democracy. Spent over 2
hrs. on Ethics. Finished the greek drama "Antigone" and read Samson Agonistes. Helen Clark showed me where to find
Dante's plan of the Universe so I got it quickly.

Correspondence. Letter from Ida, Aunt Jennie, Albany Teacher's Agency, Ella Gilbert (10 yrs old the little girl who
received the doll I dressed for Christians from the People's Settlement, Wilmington Del.) Wilhelmina, Bill from Bauer,
circular from H.A. Stebbens, ($700.00 for Summer European tour), The School Bulletin Teacher's Agency from
Syracuse. (a pamphlet)

Sun. Jan. 12.
Shailer Matthews preached on the Son of Man came not to bring peace but a sword. Anna Curtis played in S.P. After
Bible Class I finished reading John Foster Decision of Character (an abridgement). 7 p.m. heard Mr. Hans Freece, a
converted Mormon, speak on Mormonism of today. Also in S.P. Wrote home. Bought his book, "Letters of an Apostate
Mormon to his Son."


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Mon. Jan. 13.
Discussed ideas of Universe led by Dante and Milton & also story of Paradise Lost. Finished Cooperation in Ec. Spent
afternoon reading Die Frau for review tomorrow night in Die Journalisten & for Rb German. At meeting 7.30 p.m. in
Freshman parlor it was announced that Mrs. Potter is to give 2 classes of 5 weeks, Conservation of National Ideals and
Decisive Hour of Christian Missions. Rec'd first pkg by Parcel's Post, a union suit. Letter from mama at noon, ? Batavia
$2000.00 & [mause]. Did German in Lib. Watched the devoties of Spoken English do the scissors on the assembly Hall
platform, clad only in gowns & [kiminies] a rare sight certainly Ha!Ha!

Tues. Jan. 14.
Wrote in Ethics. Miss Salmon is certainly an ideal college Professor, so learned but so human and up to date. She
always looks nice. Am reading Paradise Regained. Track practice 8th Lucy, Agnes, Rip & I hitch kicked. Miss
told us to jump & Lucy gave my a hint about high kick. I maintained at dinner that each girl before graduating should be
required to have a certain number of points in apparatus work. Each girl can't do everything but can do a lot if she tries.
"Die Journalisten" 7.30 - 9.15 p.m. I was a speaker. After Rb Miss Walther told me to

[in margin] Wore my red dress.


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speak more slowly. Had Stereo in Gladys room. Wrote home. Fixed waist, got laundry ready and blush to say I have
done nothing for tomorrow.

Wed. Jan. 15.
Had to write in Ethics. Prexy gave us a plan for reviewing in 3 sections. Visited at Almshouse. Made three new
acquaintences Miss , Miss and Miss . Walked downtown. After working in Lib. for an hour Lucy
Penniman and I went over to the chapel & heard the concluding numbers of the organ recital by Tertius Noble, organist
in York minster York, England. We sat in the gallery. Grand music, wonderfully rendered.

Thurs. Jan. 16.
After class Miss Whitney detained me and suggested that I go into M prose again this next sementer just for phonetics.
She & Miss Stroebe have talked it over together. I speak German easily and have a good foundation, but my
pronunciation of umlauts and [ch'g] is bad. 2 p.m. had 4 pictures taken at Gallup's. 7th hr. Mrs. Potter's first class on
Conservation on National Ideals. 8th track practice. Vaulted some. "You're afraid of it". Read some of Donne's love
poems.

Fri. Jan. 17.
Hall meeting to get trial vote on honor system in exams. Worked in afternoon & in p.m. heard Talcott Williams lecture
on the Recent Elections.


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Sat. Jan. 18.

N.J. Club met 12.30 & Maud Louise Strayer was elected President for this current year. Students meeting 7.30 p.m.
Trial vote on Honor system 2 .. for 15. against. Walked to Lib. with M. Berkemier. She said she spent most of the
afternoon reviewing Ethics & only got as far as Definition of Virtue. "You're infinitely more studious than I am", said
Agnes Campbell "but you wouldn't do that. I don't think its always an evidence of brains when people spend so much
time". Spent all day reaading Post Spenserian poets. Alice Hill experimented with her hair. After she decided I could go
& put the key back. I came home & wrote for an hour (11-12 p.m.) my R. English paper.
Correspondence.
Heard from mamma Monday and Sat. Marian Hendricks, and from Empire Teachers' Agency
Syracuse. They enclosed a gift postal bearing a verse "Pass it On"

Sun. Jan. 19.
Last Bible class. Took Miss 190 who was visiting Beatrice Stevens with me. Read in Lib. Wrote home.

Mon. Jan. 20.
Had resitting at Gallups. Took me 2 1/2 hrs. to read 16 p. of German. Guess I'm tired.


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Tues. Jan. 21.
Kept time for Miss Salmon in History and called on the girls to ask their questions. Interview with Miss Wylie 4 p.m. I
need to see more broadly and more deeply. Off campus. Wrote home. In bed at 9.30, first time I guess this semester.

Wed. Jan. 22.
Shampoo at 4 p.m. at . Took proofs to Gallop and ordered 1 doz. pictures.

Thurs. Jan. 23.
7th hr. Prof. Mills met both Labor Problems sections in 35 so we had a cut 4th hr. No chapel. Miss Richardson led
Christians. The Spirit of Vassar: the American spirit seen in Pres. Raymond, Maria Mitchell and Hannah Lyman. Agnes
& Clara visited in my room.

Fri. Jan. 24.
Downtown. Prexy's to dinner at 7.30. Cut chapel. Wore new pink dress. Sat at Prexy's table. Vic was there and about 10
others. Course I. chicken pie, French peas, diamond & heart sandwiches, rice in a half green pepper, olives, coffee. II.
salad, grapefruit & red cherries. III. ice-cream in fancy forms & small cakes, Almonds & candy. Stood. Prexy showed
us his books and some curios he has collected. Left before 11 p.m. Had a fine time.

Sat. Jan. 25.
Reviewed Ethics. I like Agnes Campbell and am getting to like her more and more. Went to Faculty


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play The Shoemakers' Holiday. It was splendid. Miss Washburn and Miss Bink were the leading characters. I copied the
cast from the big poster on the wall. Went with Agnes & Eliz. & sat with Florence Kridel too.

Sun. Jan. 26.
Reb. G. P. Eckman of N.Y. Text 3 verses.

Agnes, Ruth Butterfield and I walked out on the Sague road as far as the gate. Then I went home with Ruth, had candy.
Heard Miss Rossa B. Cooley in p.m. on her work among the negroes of St. Helena island. Illustrated. Heard more in

S.P. Read aloud to Agnes and Clara the article by Miss M.W. Whitney from which Miss Richardson read last Thurs
p.m. in Vassar Miscellany 1895.
Mon. Jan. 27.
Up 6 A.M. Ethics exam 8.20 Room 85. Nice. Finished Shekespeare's sonnets. Letter from home. Card for 2nd semester
from office. Ethics song, sung after chapel. Prexy made a nice speech & asked us in, we sang it for him inside and then
filed out the door beyond his study. We are the 25th class he has taught.

Tues. Jan. 28.
Up 6 A.M. R. English exam. E. German exams. Rec'd announcement of Prof. Shattuck's Rocky mt. trip.


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Walked around lake with Agnes & Eliz. Outlined the big, main points in Ec. Hildegard expects to go abroad right after
commencement. Others planning to go abroad are Katharine Faulkner, Bernice and Hazel Clark.

Wed. Jan. 29.

P.O. Wrote down an inspiration that came from these two lines Aristotle was wise aside from his Ethics. For in
E. German we've learned to know his poetics. Nice letter from Margaret Towers. Lib. Noon mail. Lib. Wrote papa.
Night mail. Lib. Saw Miss Whitney in the corridor & she said I'm looking over your paper, it's a very nice one. I was so
surprised I could only reply I'm so glad. Mary Berkemier got a 19 p. letter from her brother. She had just opened up
when Millsy came along beaming all over at her. He stopped & said something about choice of topic for Ec. Seminar &
seeing him soon. Cut Chapel. Lib. [Lib: Labor Problems review]. I'm trying hard to correlate my Ec. knowledge and see
Labor Problems as a whole.
Thurs. Jan. 30.
Up 6 A.M. Economics, Labor Problems. Fixed my college exam. papers in notebook bought for that purpose. Looked
over old newspapers of recent date that I got from Neida. Off-campus to White's with Agnes. Sophie White led
Christians, a song service.


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Started "Up from Slavery".

Fri. Jan. 31.
Read more Off campus to Seaman's with Agnes. Alice Hill snapped Miss Whitney, Struck & Stroebe together twice
after lunch. Bade Miss W. good bye as she goes tomorrow. She told me she has given my name to Miss McCaleb for
teaching German. Agnes, Clara & I walked in 1 3/4 hr. to Lover's Leap. Clara & I walked to Main st. & all rode home.
Got in bath & into my white dress & down to dinner before 6.15 p.m. Read. Rec'd note from Evelyn. Rose Bauman
called this A.M. Browsed on new books in Lib. Saw Eliz. Kittredge 1912 & sent a greeting to Helen Lockwood at
Columbia.

Sat. Feb. 1.
Off campus to Slosh's with Alice. Sewed. Letter from papa giving me recipe for popcorn balls. After lunch walked
downtown with Agnes Campbell who treated me in Smith's to hot chocolate, maple nut Sunday [Sundae] and as we rode
home to candy. Spent most two hours making pop-corn balls. Visited with Louise who was in bed in Bessie's room. She
didn't go to bed till 5 A.M., staid up to finish her French Rev. topic and did. Tea in 353 with Harriet & Clara & Agnes
who then came down & sampled my popcorn balls. Sent copy of my revised inspiration to Prexy.

Sun. Feb. 2
Have "Morbus Sabbaticus" so did not go to church. Washed up some dirty dishes. Fed Alice Hill rolls &


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milk which I brought up for her & made Agnes' bed while Clara washed her dishes (after Agnes went to church.)
Finished Booker T. Washington's fascinating book "Up from Slavery". Wrote Margaret Towers. Read over half the New
Miscellany, sitting in the Raymond Reading room. Voluntary chapel 7 p.m. & then Christians. Prexy spoke about "the
comfort of the scriptures". Wrote home. Went for a walk on the lower bridge.

Had Mary Powell here to dinner on

" Ethel Strolm " " " "

Prexy spoke nicely of Mr. Coykendall on

in the Glen. Agnes, Clara & I decided to correct each other in speech in an effort to improve our speech.

Mon. Feb. 3.
Snowed in night. New semester. 4 classes straight in a.m. Sense of helplessness & inability to do my work. Miss Yost
saw me this morning & said as only she can say it "And how is Miss Gretta Ordway?" Letter from home. Drew $5.08
for 25 5/12 hrs. work in P.O. Dec. 16 1912 to Feb. 1 1913. Bought Beatrice Stevens' screen (3 panel brown) $1.00. She
left tonight. No Chapel. Read "As You Like It" in S.P. and R.R. Room. Looked over debate Biolog. Saw Eliz. Kutzner.
Miss Struck reads wonderfully. She read a few lines from Faust today. Saw Student Assoc. dues collectors among them.


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Betty Mylod who made a list of names for me of the girls on 2nd north who haven't paid. Tea in 353.

Tues. Feb. 4.
Gave Clara Hill a suit box. Inspiration of Miss Keys & a desire to know about Etymology because she suggests it. Want
to please Miss Struck & shine in her class. Eliz. McShane made the best recitation today. 3rd hr. studied Faust, didn't
quite finish it. Went to Lib. Mail 12 noon. Read Eagle after lunch. Postal home. Fire in Clara Dana's room, Portiere tea
table & chair burned. Bought 2 note books & Charities outline. Agnes & I walked to Crowley's. Mail. Walked to
White's (photog.) Stopped at Ruth Butterfields had candy. Agnes urged R. to read a funny book. Attended "Die
Journalisten" in pink dress. Borrowed Alice Hills "Bacon's Essays." Bed 11.10 p.m. Cup of coffee from Miss Ellery's
Renaissance Hist. class refreshments after their sleigh ride tonight. Hildegard was out in a sleighing party tonight.

Wed. Feb. 5.
"Get your work done ahead so you'll have more time to work on debate" Miriam Winter to me. Shall work hard for Miss
Wylie. Am glad I have three such interesting personalities to study. In R. Eng. Miss Wylie discussed exam. papers &
had Whitcomb. Hughes and Wilson read their answers to the first question (Why not mine?)


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K. Scribner read 2 hrs. for today on the books Miss W. spoke of Mon. & H. Clark read some. I read nothing for today.
Batted all yesterday afternoon, but the walk in the air did me good.
K.G.O. listen.
Make out a schedule of studying (in general). Work - like you used to Freshman year when you did what
you ought to do regardless of whether you felt like it or not. Be scholarly. Do excellent work. Play hard too.

3rd hr. gone, no studying done. Instead I have given vent to my feelings of the past days. Mon. Tues. Wed. so far. Time
now to go Charities.
Accident

on Sunset hill. Bettie Mylod killed. Girls in groups stood around when I cam back from Lib. anxiously asking Has
she come to?

Thurs. Feb. 5.

I. Debate trial 7.30 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 6.
Began paper on dif. bet. Shakespearian & Victorian English.

Sat. Feb. 8. Attened funeral of Elizabeth Mylod 1913 at St. Peter's (Catholic) Church.


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Sun. Feb. 9.
Dean Hodges of Cambridge preached on the value of Interruptions. S.P. Walk. Called on Miss Stiles and Ethel Strohm.

Mon. Feb. 10.

II. Debate trial 7th. Rec'd little letter from Claire and a letter from Ellen Sergeant.
Tues. Feb. 11.
Track practice 7th. Dinner at the Inn with Mr. Miller (Lucelia's father), Catherine Balmer, Agnes, Helen & Miriam
Winter. Made chapel from the Inn in 7 min. At 8 p.m. saw Miss Wood about Ruth Collins whom I am to tutor.

Wed. Feb. 12.
Students' meeting. Dinner in Josselyn with Martha. III. Debate trial 8.30 p.m.

Thurs. Feb. 13.
Mrs. Potter's class 7th hr. Hampton quartette 8th. Heard Major whose father was led to a higher life by Mr. (John)
Dube (whom we entertained once in Sodus at our house) speak. Deutsche Verein 8th to welcome Miss Kueffner, who
showed postals & spoke. Got 2 volunteers at the Flag Shop. (for Ida & Claire)

Fri. Feb. 14.
I didn't get a single Valentine! Oh! dear! Nassau Quartette (from Princeton class of 1910) here


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in p.m. Splendid. They sang a football song & the men in the audience started to beat time. We took it up & clapped in
unison as we do for our sister class. It was a good illustration of the common subtle element in college spirit. Tea in 341.
Retired 11.50.

[in margin] Sat. 4th Debate trial Feb. 15 8.30 a.m. Watched Junior Soph. dance.

Sun. Feb. 16.
Rev. Emrich. S.P.

Mon. Feb. 17.
Was a substitute 7th. My 5th trial. Honors announced in Senior Parlor right after dinner. I listened anxiously hoping but
no 0 received either honor or honorable mention. I carried a red rose & envelope to A.G.R. A.Hill was surprised that I
rec'd no rose & said others were too. She made up her mind to get honor of one kind or the other & she did it. Track 8th.
Carnival in p.m. on new lake. Beautiful, more lovely than on the regular lake. Met Mrs. Berkemier who is naturally
proud of Mary & who is the most gentle woman I have ever met. Home letter.

Sat. Feb. 15.

8.30 A.M. 5th debate trial. Watched the Junior Sophomore dance from 9.30 till 11.45 p.m. and staid till the end. Heard
the men of the different colleges give their cheers. Retired 12.15 p.m.

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Tues. Feb. 18.
Substituted 7.30 p.m. in my 6th debate trial. Track. Agnes gave me her picture. Got my marks from the office today.

ABC
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior 1st sem.

Ruth Pember went up with me. The getting of marks has caused much wonder and some discussion among individuals.

Wed. Feb. 19.
Well I'm off debate. Ahms House 6th hr. Class meeting 8th. Did mail. Had visit with A.G.R. 5th hr.

1. I would have slapped you, you looked so serious when listening to Miss Thallon the other night in S.P.
2. You listen to every word, steady worker, do it as if on the spur of the moment.
3. Millsy likes somebody who's quick, find out his hobbies.
4. Foolish to substitute Mon. & Tues.
Criticized my application to Agency.
Thurs. Feb. 20.
Letter from mamma. Mrs. Potter's class. Margaret Armstrong led Christians, spoke on the power of Lincoln.


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Fri. Feb. 21.
Sent off application to Albany Teachers' Agency 81 Chapel St. Albany N.Y. $2.00 fee & $1.00 to have 24 small pictures
made. Prof. Knight of Ohio State Univ (Adelaide's father) lectured on "the remaking of a state constitution". Rec'd just
an adorable letter from papa, so inspiring & so helpful.

Sat. Feb. 22.
Applied for fellowship to study English & German next year at Columbia. Indoor meet at 9 A.M. I vaulted. Tried to
hitch kick but didn't. Henrietta Hess broke or at least tied the record for high kick. Tea given by her for friend Miss
in afternoon. 2nd tea given by 1913 in S.P. to Faculty. I went, wore S.P. dress. Prexy was there etc.

[in margin] Our table was the press.

Sun. Feb. 23.
Prof. Riggs preached. Keep persistently in the presence of the best.

Mission class. R. Butterfield. Spread by Irene Beir in Lucy's room for Lucy's sister Susie.

Mon. Feb. 24.
Miss Keys talked 8th hr. to the special group (1st time). Tea in S.P. 8th hr. first of the informal afternoon teas given by
the class. Candy in Lucy's. Mrs. Marks is here. Tea in 351. Acknowledgment of receipt of my application from Albany
agency. Home letter.


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Tues. Feb. 25.

Wed. Feb. 26.
Letter from mama. Painted molding in inside half of my chute, 1 coat white paint. Walked to Crowleys. Tea 351. Ruth
Collins 1916 eloped today.

Thurs. Feb. 27.
Miss Wylie said I won't say you're a fool to apply but I'd withdraw my English application & make my German just as
strong as possible. Miss Stroebe helped me plan for the Borden. "Did you get an honor?" Miss W.

[in margin] Wake Robin 8th hr. F.P.

Fri. Feb. 28.

N.J. Club party in Freshman parlor 4 p.m. We had a dandy time. Card from papa. My box of "eats" came from home
today. Called on Mrs. Taylor in less than 5 min. Box contained lettuce, celery, 2 bottles salad dressing, can dry shrimps,
glass of luscious conserve, wafers, 2 boxes salted nuts, a layer chocolate cake & a delectable cake. All just perfect. After
Prof. Shattuck splendid illustrated lecture on his Yellowstone trip. Alma, Gertrude, Mildred, Gladys, Narola, Agnes,
Neida, Evelyn, Lucilia & Maud (Van Arsdale) helped me eat my grand box & they were quite astonished.

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Sat. Mar. 1.

Sun. Mar. 2.
Town Sunday, asked Agnes Campbell to go with me & she did. Met Mrs. Butterfield at a nice tea in Ruth's room with
much eats.

Mon. Mar. 3.
Bill from Raymond's. Com. on Borden fund can't present my name. Letter from mama. Papa is going to the
inauguration. Was taken to the Ratskeller in basement of Flag shop for first time by . Prexy spoke to us students
alone tonight as a man standards of conduct, automobiling etc. social spirit.

[in margin] 7th class meeting. I was nominated for self gov't com. Reduced to 2 with Peggy.

Tues. Mar. 4.
Wilson assumes Presidential duties today. Rec'd small pictures from Albany. Alma wants a photo of me. "Die
Journalisten". Louise, Helen & I were the only Seniors there. I spoke. Met Mrs Wheeler.

Wed. Mar. 5.
Letter from mama & $10.00. Informal class meeting to vote on Borden candidates. Concert 8th Laura Graves. Lay down
5th & part of 6th.

Thurs. Mar. 6.
Informal class meeting. Agnes Wilson has the Borden fund. A.G.R. said Prof. White said of her that she had learned to
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year." She explained her remark at class meeting Mon. that being on that com. "would knock off some of those?." I am
considered stern & sit too attentive in class.

Fri. Mar 7.
Studied in afternoon & in evening, missing the lecture.

Sat. Mar. 8.
Rose 5 A.M. Went to station in a barge, 11 of us. After breakfast of coffee & sandwich took local to Albany. Practiced
songs in train. Reached Springfield about 12, Holyoke 1, had dinner, South Hadley 2 p.m. Carolyn Johnson & I were
put in same room in Mead Hall. Exhibition in gym. Reception. Dinner. Debate 7.30 p.m. Comment of judges afterward.

Sun. Mar 9.
Breakfast downstairs in a corner room. Stopped at South Cottage for Helen Yergin, went to church with her. "Life is a
chorus, a song, not a sob." was the theme. Dinner 12.30. Left at 1. Left a note for Helen Frances Ordway 1916. We had
a party of 27 coming from Springfield & had a whole car to ourselves. A few girls met us in Poughkeepsie, a bunch
sang to us in front of Treadwells where we had sandwiches, chocolate, doughnuts, almonds and candied orange peel. A
splendid time I've had. Wrote to mama on the train.


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Mon. Mar. 10.
Letter from Uncle Henry, Mama and a Mr. Wm. R. Ordway of Milton N.Y. who saw my name in the paper. Class
meeting 8th hr. Millsy spoke 7.30 p.m. to Ruth Holliday's class.

Tues. Mar. 11.
Am not one of the 4 fellowship recipients. Nomination to 1st position, Richmondville N.Y. to teach 4 yrs. English, 2
German, English & American Hist. 5.30 p.m. Miss Ann's. Agnes Wright entertained the Vassar delegation. 1st Meeting
of T and M. advisory board 9.30 p.m. Alma Klippel has been asked to come back next year & assist in Chemistry. The
recipients of the graduate fellowship are

Berkemier, Beir, Dietrich, Doughty.

Wed. Mar. 12.
Gave my topic today (no.28 on Almshouses). Alice Hill took me to Flag shop & we had a soda, her treat. Vocational
meeting addressed by Miss Tucker (2) Miss Chamberlain (3) and Miss (1). English tutor meeting. 8.30 - 9.30 in
English Seminar. Prexy talked about using the electricity for other than lighting.

Thurs. Mar. 13.
Letter from Ida who has signed her contract to stay next year in Sherburne. Between dinner & chapel walked with Irene,
who talked about the various electrical appliances & the danger in using them. Christians. Miss Helen Landon on Prayer


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Gave A.M.H. advice about sending a letter to C.S.

Fri. Mar. 14.
Letter from Wm R. Ordway (in answer to mine) stating that the Mrs. Ordway mamma met at a Synodical meeting
several years ago in Rochester is his wife. Wrote home. Heard 2 numbers of the harp & basso concert. Then went to
dress rehearsal of II Hall play, "The Little Minister" splendid, scenery very complete. 9-12 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 15.
Mail. Hamlet. Lay down & slept from 1.45-4 p.m. Mail. Worked in Lib. till 8 p.m. Then heard Miss of Washington
lecture on the Montessori method. She studied under Mme. Montessori & showed us the objects used by the children.
Got home before 10. Worked then on Faust till 12.

Sun. Mar. 16.
Heard Rev. Nehemia Boynton. Attended Mission Study class.

Mon. Mar. 17.
Wrote for R English, in L. English and in Economics. Read 2 hrs. in Crowley, "The Beast".

Tues. Mar. 18.
"Die Journalisten" 7.30 p.m. Saw Miss Stroebe.


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Wed. Mar. 19.
Visited at Almshouse. Class meeting. Vocational conference.

Thurs. Mar. 20.

A.G.R. and I went downtown and called on Miss Wylie. It did not appear that Miss W. loves A.G.R. extremely even tho
A. has so much to say about her.
Fri. Mar. 21.
Saw Miss Wood. Heard lecture by Judge Clearwater on "American Silver".

Sat. Mar. 22.
Worked on Bill for Juvenile Courts (for Ec.). Gave Tutor lesson 7.30. Flowers. T and M. advisory board meeting.

Sun. Mar. 23.

7.30 a.m. went up on Library tower and sang carols. "Doc" Smith leading. Downtown to church. Read. Walked. Prof.
Bracq overtook us on our return. Music.
Mon. Mar. 24.
Miss Ellery at 7.30 p.m. lectured at Miss Keys' house to a few L. English people on The French Revolution. Mock and
crazy chains paraded in Main corridor 2nd floor at 9.30 p.m.

Tues. Mar. 25.
John Burroughs present at Wake Robin tea in S.P. 8th hr. Off-campus to Dutch room in the Flag shop. No chapel.


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Wed. Mar. 26.
No chapel.

Thurs. Mar. 27.

Fri. Mar. 28.
Spring vacation began. Came home in afternoon. Went with Claire to Alexander St. School to hear Mr. Perrine lecture
(illustrated) on "The Head Hunters" of India".

Sat. Mar. 29.
At Agnes Invitation I attended a luncheon in the St. Dennis hotel, , New York under auspices of Dr. Boville, for
Daily Vacation Bible Schools. A reception preceded in the hotel parlors. Met Miss of Brooklyn, Mt. Holyoke 1913.
Hazel Ware was there, also Mary Rowlands and I met "Cuthbert".

Sun. Mar. 30.
Church. C.E. Walking. Church.

Mon. Mar. 31.
Shopping with Mamma.

Tues. Apr.1.
Ironed. Downtown, yielded to temptation and bought beautiful evening coat $25.00 at Plant's, golden brown broadcloth.


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Wed. Apr. 2.
Missed the train I intended to take Fri. & came down with K.Z.Wells and Gladys Campbell whom I invited to lunch
with me while she visits a friend in Newark. So she came today. Mrs. Hinman who is housekeeper for in Porto
Rico called before Gladys came. Mama met her in P.R. & Mrs. H. seemed very glad to see her. Had a nice time with
Gladys. Claire and I walked over to Orangd car line with her via Munn Ave.

Thurs. Apr. 3.
Went to Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Richard Mudd's. She served nice lemon pie & coffee. Mr. Axt, who is looking up a nice
violin for Claire called in p.m. & I enjoyed playing with him.

Fri. Apr. 4.
Called on Mr. Chandler, walked down from his house with Mr. Van Houten. Junior C.E.

Sat. Apr. 5.
Went to Dr. Gibbonos. Took Claire to Shubert to see "Little Women". Well acted & she thoroughly enjoyed it. Called
with papa at Lake's.

Sun. Apr. 6.
Church. Adult Bible Class. Cassedy's, went to call & stayed to lunch. C.E. Church.

Mon. Apr. 7.
Annual meeting. Had feet fixed by Dr. Patrick Twiney. Am reading Bayard's Life of Woodrow Wilson. Had graduating
dress fitted.


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Tues. Apr. 8.
Ironed. Packed up and left home for college for the last time during my four year's college course in Vassar. Left about

3.30. Agnes Rogers sat with me coming up from New York. She is very attractive and charming in manner. A real
Southerner, a competent girl too. Has already been in a play.
Wed. Apr. 9.
College begins again (to close soon for me). Tutor lesson 8th hr. College singing. 7.30 lecture on by Miss
White.

Thurs. Apr. 10.
6th hr. Tutor lesson. 7th heard Miss Struck read Faust. 8th Mrs. Van . "Christians".

Fri. Apr. 11.
8th tutor lesson.

Sat. Apr. 12.
Downtown.

Sun. Apr. 13.
Rev. Chas E. Brown preached in A.M. Miss Julia Lathrop, Head of the U.S. Children's Bureau spoke at 8 p.m.

Mon. Apr. 14.

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Tues. Apr. 15.

7.30 p.m. "Die Journalisten". Saw Edith Wynne Matthison at Collingwood in matinee of "Everyman" 3.15-5 p.m. (went
with A.G.R. which provoked me) The play was fine.
Wed. Apr. 16.
8th hr. May Day practice. 7.30 p.m. Miss Stroebe's first talk on "How to Teach German". 8.30 English Tutor meeting.

Thurs. Apr. 17.
7th Miss Struck read Faust.

Fri. Apr. 18.
Finished R. English topic. 8th hr. heard readings by Mr. Alfred Noyes. p.m. concert violin and piano.

Sat Apr. 19.
Read Thomson. Wrote Principal Wagner.

Sun. Apr. 20.
Rev. Ernst Stires preached. Took a 2 hr 5 min walk with A.G.R. Going down the country fair road we met four young
men, among them Walter Gerow. Dr. Bliss spoke in p.m.

Mon. Apr. 21.
8th hr. May day practice. 3-3.30 Miss Keys. 9.30 T and M. Committee meeting.

Tues. Apr. 22.
8th hr. lecture by Prof. Tinker. Wrote Mr. Wagner. Meaning Phi Beta Kappa in some cases. Started Shakespeare
biography.


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Wed. Apr. 23.

7.20 p.m. (2nd talk) Miss Stroebe. Mary Rice here to dinner. A cut in Classicism. Wrote Mr. Senger. Read in Bergson,
"Laughter".
Thurs. Apr. 24.
7th hr. Faust read by Miss Struck. 8th May Day dance. 7.30 Christians.

Fri. Apr. 25.

2.15 p.m. Medical exam.
Sat. Apr. 26.
Wake Robin trip to Slabsides. 9.30 A.M. - 6 p.m. Grand. While Mr. Burroughs rested after taking us up to Julian rock,
named for his grandson, and after we had had lunch, we took some books from his rustic book-case and sat out doors on
the ground in the warm sunshine and read in this soothing retreat.

Sun. Apr. 27.
Rev. L. Mason Clark preached. I met him in S.P. was introduced by Laura. Finished Bergson, "Laughter". Had a nice
visit with Lydia Brown in Senior Parlor. Christians. Wrote to Wilhelmina & home.

Mon. Apr. 28.
8th hr. T and M. initiation. T and M. advisory board committee meeting, ice cream. Cut chapel. 7.30 p.m. Miss
of Philadelphia spoke in S.P. for Association of Collegiate Alumnae. Fixed clippings for T and M.


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Tues. Apr. 29.
Did Halliwell Phillipps with Alma in 340 Main till 1.30 a.m.

Wed. Apr. 30.

7.30 p.m. 3rd talk by Assoc. Prof. Stroebe.
Thurs. May 1.
Faust reading. Miss Griggs led Christians.

Fri. May 2.
Handed Shakespeare topic in, took it over to Miss Keys' house. Hoop Dance practice. Founder's Day Mama and Claire
came about 6 p.m. I saw them coming up the walk. Claire in her new tan coat. They looked so nice. Percy MacKay read
in evening. Hard to hear him. Reception in evening. Some dancing up-stairs.

Sat. May 3.
Field Day. Am "Being Kept at" by Hildegard regarding 1915 debate. Mama and Claire I took out to the Athletic Circle
and got them places. Then I went back to 340M. and worked 1 1/2 hrs. on clippings. Mama almost entirely trimmed my
hoop for me. I got some cheesecloth from Gladys Campbell. Hoop or May day dance 6.30 p.m. Walter Gerow was
there. College singing. 1st trial debate for 1915. Claire went down to Students' room with me and listened. Hazel Ware
my partner in May dance.


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Sun. May 4.
Town Sunday. Walked slowly around Sunset with Mama & Claire. We saw the lake and circle leisurely enjoying the
beauty of nature & the pleasure of being together. Had tea in my room and invited several girls in. Catharine Balmer
remained over after tea to supper as well. Took Mama & Claire to "music", chapel and Christians. Visited. Mary
Berkemier wanted to see me about a plan for "Die Journalisten".

Mon. May 5.
At 6.15 A.M. C. Bahner & I saw Mama & Claire off from the N.W. corner of the campus. They stayed at Mrs. Knaus.
Written in Shakespeare. Miss Yost read a lecture in R.R. English (part of her thesis on ). Song practice. In Lib. 1/2
hr. fussing on debate. Studied 2 hrs. by the lake, for once in my life I did work outdoors. Did Faust notes. 2nd Trial
Debate. Had apples in M. Berkemier's room, 11.15 p.m.

Tues. May 6.
Why don't I know Faust notes after I'ver read them? 4th hr. read 1 ballad. Signed Alumnae Record taken by U.S.

Y.W.C.A. Read Percy Ballads. 7th hr. Third Trial Debate. Our treat for the faculty members of The Journalisten was an
automobile ride from 5-7 p.m. followed by Dinner at the Inn. Walked with Alice M. Hill. In Lib. How much did it cost?
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Wed. May 7.
Miss Stroebe 7.20. 8.30 Fourth Trial Debate.

Thurs. May 8.

6.40 A.M. Spruced up 5th hr. Started Goldsmith. Christians. Debate trial. Read jokes in 341.
Fri. May 9.
6 a.m. 3rd hr. discussed Webb bill. Saw Elsie Muhlfelder about debating. Did Faust 5th hr. Through kindness of Clara
Hill I was asked to go with some botany people 6th, 7th & 8th hours to visit the beautiful garden of Mr. Lowne, (back of
Putnam Hall) with Miss Robinson. Debate, chose 6. Stood at outer chapel door. Many shut out.

Sat. May 10.
Posted debaters. Did Goldsmith & Burns from 8.30 - 12 A.M. Read Wines ch. XI. XII. Attended Third Hall Play 4.30 7
p.m. given outdoors near the tennis courts & circle. Did Faust notes in the Lib. 9.30 - 9.50 p.m. saw Ruth Robinson in
207R. (Margaret Babbitt's room) Ruth is teaching at N.Y. & invited me to visit her. Told her I would.

Sun. May 11.
Clara Hill lent me six developed films so I can get them printed. Chapel Rev. Ross. Read 4 chs. in Mary Antin, "The
Promised Land." Called on Helen Simpson at her sister's in Raymond. Had tea in 340 for Hildegard, Ruth & Elinor.
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room met Beatrice Bushman of Buffalo whose mother knows some body there from Syracuse N.Y. who knows mama.
Wrote to these four Mrs. John H. Strong, Miss M.P. Moore, Miss Marie L. Vacek and Mama.

Mon. May 12
6 A.M. Faust. Letters from Mama & Mr. Fred Darley. Did Shakespeare, analysis of each act. Also article in Yale
Review. Faust. Debate 8.30 p.m. Helen Simpson present. Took Pauline Tenny out on the lake before dinner.

Tues. May 13.
6 A.M. Faust, also 2nd hr. Read more 4th hr in Bagehot's Essay on Shakespeare. At lunch time paid class dues, got May
day pictures, ordered 3rd Hall Play pictures. During 5th & part of 6th went over debate notes to get at main issues. 7th
committee meeting with debaters. Helen Simpson's plan worked out with Lalitha Folks was presented & accepted.
Started Cowper 7.30 p.m. Miss Wylie met us in English Seminar "The debaters want to debate 6th hr. tomorrow" said
Hildegard.

Wed. May 14.
If Cowper = Cooper doesn't cow = coo? 5th fixed newspaper clippings. 6th preliminary debate. 8th debate T and M. vs.
Qui Vive and '15 won. Read old play "King Leir and His Three Daughters".


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Thurs. May 15.
Faust. "I won't ask you again, if you don't want to state it better than that it's none of my business", and she went on with
the lesson. My semester bill came. Notice of vacancy in Remsen. 5th & 6th wrote Albany agency. Tried to get a leave
for May 22. Wrote papa, my efforts were vain. Mrs. T. wouldn't let me go. 7th "Struckie" read in Act V. Christians.
Read some Grabbe. Started Shakespeare topic.

Fri. May 16.
Grabbe 6 a.m. Miss Wylie read from her paper on Grabbe. Ch. XXV XXVI German Daily Life. Rb German. Got
invitations for commencement. 1 3/4 hr. on Shakespeare topic. Went down alone & called on Miss (Prof.) Salmon.
Found Anna Wilson & Edith Pratt there. Margaret Tibbitts came while I was there. Worked on Shakespeare topic.
Heard the first number of college orchestra concert.

Sat. May 17.
Six hours on Shakespeare topic. Finished writing it. Read some on Blake's life. Students, Gen. Elections Students',
Christians, Phil and Athletics. Singing on steps of New Students' Building. Speeches by "Vic" & Margaret Armstrong.
In chapel tonight Prexy told us about the Mohonk conference.

Sun. May 18.
Copied part of Sh. topic. Lyman Abbot preached. In S.P. met Mrs. Bushman, Beatrice's mother. The


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mutual Buffalo acquaintance of our mothers is (Jessie Drawbridge) now Mrs. Marshal. Wrote Aunt Vira, Ellen,
Marian H. & Laura Kemp. Read in S.P. Walked to Sunset with Lucelia. Christians. Wrote mama. Copied the rest of
Shakespeare topic.

Mon. May 19.
6 a.m. Called Janet K. at 6 A.M. & Agnes at 6.30 a.m. Miss Wylie talked about "ladylike" letters. Scored one in Faust.
Rec'd letter from mama and two tickets to concert by Euterpe Glee Club (May 27) from W.H.G. Then it was 3.20 p.m.
"Auswendigte" some Faust. Class meeting. Clare Hill & I walked to Crowley's. Read "Oedipus Tyrannus". S.P. read
more in . Portrait of Shakespeare due today.

Tues. May 20.
7 a.m. Shakespeare Biography returned and marked "Excellent". Rec'd Junior-Senior boat ride invite, also letter from
papa. 2nd worked hard on Faust text. 3rd Last Faust recitation. Wrote to Mr. Tod & sent invitations for class day and
commencement. Read Blake in S.P. Lib. learned some Faust auswendig. Got the auswendig references from Eliz.
Stumpf. Wrote Prin. Montgomery Smith & Institute Agency. Pd. Semester Bill. Pd. for class supper.


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Last RR English (Romanticism) class. Letter from Mr. Geo. Staley, Rome. Wrote Mr. S. Last Rb German class. Last
Charities class. "Millsy" was great. Wrote to papa. Also wrote a joint letter to papa and mama for May 22nd. Wrote
Dorothy M. Rolph.

Thurs. May 22.
Papa's and Mamma's 25th Anniversary. Shakespeare. Reread "Oedipus" studying it for the idea of the gods. Rec'd note
from Ida, note from Mr. W.S.Tod (papa's classmate), two fine photos of Claire. Wrote Mr. Tod. "Auswendigte" 50 lines
Faust. 1913 class prayer meeting in S.P. Ruth Holliday led. I went with Alma. Just a few there. Read part of "The
Tempest".

Fri. May 23.
My twenty second birthday. Up at 6.45. Worked in P.O. Rec'd box of candy and letter from papa, Birthday postals from
Claire and mamma. Finished "The Tempest". Had Shakespeare exam. 10.30 - 12.20. Mr. Staley has received my
application. Sorted my written papers. Gladys Bassett & Louise Boynton got from me the Faust lines to learn. Miss
Mary Landon (Instructor in Chemistry) called in my room and asked me to apply to Mr. Maxfield, Naples, N.Y for a
position to teach Physics & other subjects. C. Balmer came in. Wrote papa.