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April 30, 1921
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
We have actually come to my room to do nothing for a while. We are having a great time together. Thursday Helen and I just caught a car after fourth hour and got to the station in time to meet Louise and Henrietta. I got a sandwich at the station. Lucy met us at the Lodge, and I left Henrietta to her. They had lunch and I went to Lab. Henrietta went to EC Seminar with Lucy. I met them after Lab, we fooled around a little, and then Henrietta went to song practice with me. As she says, "I seen my duty and I done it". That is, I staid long enough to sign up and avoid the one dollar fine and beat an unnoticed retreat. Then we came back here and dressed, and Lucy and Henrietta Butler and Jeannette and I went to dinner. Then we came back and ducked the others, and Lucy and Henrietta and I had a wonderful leisurely walk out on the cider mill road. It was a gorgeous night, and we wanted to see the sunset. Then we came back, and fooled around Senior Parlor and a little before ten Henrietta and I went over to the Lodge to sleep. I had engaged a double room. I thought it was more sociable than having her sleep there alone, particularly because she always hesitates so to leave her family. I could tell that she was glad I did it. After we got to bed we talked deep stuff for quite a while and then went to sleep.
Yesterday we got up about eight, had breakfast, and came over to the town meeting in Students'. Mayor MacCracken of Poughkeepsie presided and the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the curriculum for Vassar Female College. It was very funny. All the faculty entered into the discussion. The time was just after the founding of the college. Then we went up to Lucy's room, and a whole bunch of us went on a wonderful picnic to Sunset. It was great. Helen and Louise came along. We had great sandwiches, etc. which we had gotten off campus. The weather was threatening, but it didn't rain. We then came home and rested a while, and then went to the County Fair in Students'. They had planned to have it outdoors, but by that time it was pouring. some of the old-fashioned custumes were great. Prexie was very sociable yesterday. He came out on the stage with Mr. Nichols of the music department and sange colored songs. He was all blackened up. He wa quite a mixer yesterday. Then the weather cleared up, and they had the baseball game. But there was no dry place to sit, and so we staid only a little while. It was just the same as last year. They had to stop on account of the rain and at that point the faculty were in the lead, fourteen to nothing. Last night Helen and I had the guests and a few others to the Lodge to dinner. In the evening we went to some good plays and stunts in Students'. Prexie
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
We have actually come to my room to do nothing for a while. We are having a great time together. Thursday Helen and I just caught a car after fourth hour and got to the station in time to meet Louise and Henrietta. I got a sandwich at the station. Lucy met us at the Lodge, and I left Henrietta to her. They had lunch and I went to Lab. Henrietta went to EC Seminar with Lucy. I met them after Lab, we fooled around a little, and then Henrietta went to song practice with me. As she says, "I seen my duty and I done it". That is, I staid long enough to sign up and avoid the one dollar fine and beat an unnoticed retreat. Then we came back here and dressed, and Lucy and Henrietta Butler and Jeannette and I went to dinner. Then we came back and ducked the others, and Lucy and Henrietta and I had a wonderful leisurely walk out on the cider mill road. It was a gorgeous night, and we wanted to see the sunset. Then we came back, and fooled around Senior Parlor and a little before ten Henrietta and I went over to the Lodge to sleep. I had engaged a double room. I thought it was more sociable than having her sleep there alone, particularly because she always hesitates so to leave her family. I could tell that she was glad I did it. After we got to bed we talked deep stuff for quite a while and then went to sleep.
Yesterday we got up about eight, had breakfast, and came over to the town meeting in Students'. Mayor MacCracken of Poughkeepsie presided and the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the curriculum for Vassar Female College. It was very funny. All the faculty entered into the discussion. The time was just after the founding of the college. Then we went up to Lucy's room, and a whole bunch of us went on a wonderful picnic to Sunset. It was great. Helen and Louise came along. We had great sandwiches, etc. which we had gotten off campus. The weather was threatening, but it didn't rain. We then came home and rested a while, and then went to the County Fair in Students'. They had planned to have it outdoors, but by that time it was pouring. some of the old-fashioned custumes were great. Prexie was very sociable yesterday. He came out on the stage with Mr. Nichols of the music department and sange colored songs. He was all blackened up. He wa quite a mixer yesterday. Then the weather cleared up, and they had the baseball game. But there was no dry place to sit, and so we staid only a little while. It was just the same as last year. They had to stop on account of the rain and at that point the faculty were in the lead, fourteen to nothing. Last night Helen and I had the guests and a few others to the Lodge to dinner. In the evening we went to some good plays and stunts in Students'. Prexie
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performed again.
This morning we, Henrietta and I, walked around campus and saw most of what she hadn't seen yet, rooms in Joss., etc. She has been resting while I have been writing to you. We are having a great time together--only there was so much taling in here that I am afraid this letter is not very coherent. Must hurry to lunch now.
Am going to go to Dr. B. tonight for the treatment. Thanks for the note. Henrietta told her faimily[sic] to call you up. I hope they did. I didn't have time to write Thursday.
Love,
Fannie
This morning we, Henrietta and I, walked around campus and saw most of what she hadn't seen yet, rooms in Joss., etc. She has been resting while I have been writing to you. We are having a great time together--only there was so much taling in here that I am afraid this letter is not very coherent. Must hurry to lunch now.
Am going to go to Dr. B. tonight for the treatment. Thanks for the note. Henrietta told her faimily[sic] to call you up. I hope they did. I didn't have time to write Thursday.
Love,
Fannie
