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Nov 10
Dear Father + Mother:
I am putting in an hour on debate preparation now - getting my debate Marcel! If you knew one of the three speakers, you would realize what a joke that is. [Bish] told us all to be sure to have marcels, that it would help us a lot in debating. I am mad - with all the white skirts I own, I have to borrow one for Saturday night, because mine are neither pleated nor flannel. [Tommysah?]
I am to be the last speaker. That is of course
Dear Father + Mother:
I am putting in an hour on debate preparation now - getting my debate Marcel! If you knew one of the three speakers, you would realize what a joke that is. [Bish] told us all to be sure to have marcels, that it would help us a lot in debating. I am mad - with all the white skirts I own, I have to borrow one for Saturday night, because mine are neither pleated nor flannel. [Tommysah?]
I am to be the last speaker. That is of course
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the hardest. She has to rebut and sum up and make the final impression, and bring out all the main points again. It can be prepared ahead the least of the 3 speeches. Gee, I hope we win! I took our plan of elective to Miss [Ellery] yesterday and she indorsed it. She also signified her intention of coming. C. Mildred Thompson came to practice yesterday and [uiteiged]. It's a great life, this debating life! I'm so far be-hind in my work that
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I hate to think of it, but I have not been feeling well enough the last two weeks to risk running short on sleep.
The more I think about Thanksgiving the more I come to the conclusion that I am sufficiently tired out to benefit by a change of scene. I question if I would accomplish much work by staying here. I think I would do better to come back with renewed pep and work hard in the three weeks before Christmas vacation. I would much rather be with you than visit M. W. But, Father. I am very anxious that you should not rush things and come to Atlantic a week or so early merely to be there
The more I think about Thanksgiving the more I come to the conclusion that I am sufficiently tired out to benefit by a change of scene. I question if I would accomplish much work by staying here. I think I would do better to come back with renewed pep and work hard in the three weeks before Christmas vacation. I would much rather be with you than visit M. W. But, Father. I am very anxious that you should not rush things and come to Atlantic a week or so early merely to be there
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during my vacation. Take care of your tummy, and don't do anything foolish! You know I could come home, + get Dr. B to let me take an extra day as I did last year. Or, I could work here + then come to Atlantic later + take a [prom leavel 2 days extra). R.S.V.P. I [bad] quite a shock last night - I have been vaguely going along thinking that Thanksgiving is 3 or 4 wks off, + I happened to look on my calendar + realize that it is only 2 weeks from today!
I don't like to tell Pete that other people beside the president of the Temple College Club are illiterate. M's letter was redundant
I don't like to tell Pete that other people beside the president of the Temple College Club are illiterate. M's letter was redundant
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in misspelling, was terribly sloppy, and a miserably constructed letter. I answered, and said I would probably be in A. C., with you, thanked her very much etc., + said I would let her know definitely as soon as I knew myself.
We have no classes tomorrow. It's jut my luck to have only two, and lab, and to [bove] one of the 2 classes [J], from which Miss [Arylie] had given us a cut in order to require our attendance at two lectures the first part of the week! and I have to spend all Sat. morning
We have no classes tomorrow. It's jut my luck to have only two, and lab, and to [bove] one of the 2 classes [J], from which Miss [Arylie] had given us a cut in order to require our attendance at two lectures the first part of the week! and I have to spend all Sat. morning
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in lab anyhow because I am behind. I shall have to work all day to-morrow as it is.
Well, I'm all curled up and beautiful now! I hope it helps my brain Sat. Night!
Love,
Fannie
Well, I'm all curled up and beautiful now! I hope it helps my brain Sat. Night!
Love,
Fannie
