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October 16, 1919.
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
Lester, you have a sense of humor like a fish. The letter which I called informational was of the "Got up, washed, went to bed" type.
There is not much new to report. Mlle. Champy made a bunch of corrections on a paper which I did not get the point, so I go over to her room at five-thirty to find out about it. Might as well let the old lady know that I want to learn something, outside of getting marks. If I ever lost sight of the fact that you don't come to college for marks, I am being reminded of it every day.
We are to have a lecture on Freshman English by Miss Wylie on Monday. The purpose is to make us realize the value of the course and what we are to get out of it. The following day Freshman English is to be redivided. Here is where I go into the booby question. I know that is what Miss Buck thinks of me. She is so indefinite that I have not been able to reveal any great brilliancy in class.
This letter was interrupted by the arrival of a long letter from Mlle. Douteau. She said she decided to intend to reveal to me her grand secret. Did she tell you when she spoke with you that she was engaged, and that the only reason she came back to America for a year was on account of the high cost of living in France. I must write to her--if I ever get the time.
We are to have a Math quizz on Monday.
Lester, about the seal. I certainly don't object to a second-hand one if it is not as old as Nassau Hall.
I am looking forward eagerly to going to Mohonk. I imagine we will have one peach of a time.
I just discovered now (you understand that this letter is being written in sections), that I am going over to Raymond to dinner tonight. One of our Freshman wanted a guest. You know we are allowed to have a guest from a different hall provided we send someone to that hall. So I volunteered to go. I guess Lucy and I will sit at the Freshman table and that will give me a good chance to get to know some other Freshies. Otherwise there is nothing new.
Love,
[Fannie]
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
Lester, you have a sense of humor like a fish. The letter which I called informational was of the "Got up, washed, went to bed" type.
There is not much new to report. Mlle. Champy made a bunch of corrections on a paper which I did not get the point, so I go over to her room at five-thirty to find out about it. Might as well let the old lady know that I want to learn something, outside of getting marks. If I ever lost sight of the fact that you don't come to college for marks, I am being reminded of it every day.
We are to have a lecture on Freshman English by Miss Wylie on Monday. The purpose is to make us realize the value of the course and what we are to get out of it. The following day Freshman English is to be redivided. Here is where I go into the booby question. I know that is what Miss Buck thinks of me. She is so indefinite that I have not been able to reveal any great brilliancy in class.
This letter was interrupted by the arrival of a long letter from Mlle. Douteau. She said she decided to intend to reveal to me her grand secret. Did she tell you when she spoke with you that she was engaged, and that the only reason she came back to America for a year was on account of the high cost of living in France. I must write to her--if I ever get the time.
We are to have a Math quizz on Monday.
Lester, about the seal. I certainly don't object to a second-hand one if it is not as old as Nassau Hall.
I am looking forward eagerly to going to Mohonk. I imagine we will have one peach of a time.
I just discovered now (you understand that this letter is being written in sections), that I am going over to Raymond to dinner tonight. One of our Freshman wanted a guest. You know we are allowed to have a guest from a different hall provided we send someone to that hall. So I volunteered to go. I guess Lucy and I will sit at the Freshman table and that will give me a good chance to get to know some other Freshies. Otherwise there is nothing new.
Love,
[Fannie]
