Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] 17

[typed] Tuesday afternoon Feb. 16, '97

My dearest Nannie -

Am every so sorry I have been so late this week. Saturday I went to San Francisco with Theodora, she meting me at San Mateo. She had Intended getting Miss Ostrander to make her an everyday skirt, and I to make the high necked organdie waist but she was out of town as so we spent our time just running around looking at things. Such pretty spring suits in the window - beautifully made and so cheap & Theodora got her some shoes, and I showed Rosenthal how badly my winter boots had worn and he begged to send them to the manufacturer that he might replace them or else mend them. I agreed as I intended having them patched anyway, and got me a heavy pair of calf skins for three dollars. Did you ever hear of such a bargain.

I also bought me a lovely white petticoat for 2.50 very well made and good material. This was about all my shopping. Theodora came back with me and stayed over till early Monday morning, she looked very well and it was so good to see her. This term has been harder for her because she has stayed there so incessantly, but now she is going to arrange to have her Saturday afternoons to go where she pleases.

Thursday evening, Helen, Miriam, Mary Caldwell and I called at the Poners and had a jolly time. Oh I must tell you such a funny thing we girls are going to do. Next Friday evening is the Sophmore Cotilion and very few of the boys have asked girls to go. At the Zete house one of the boys, Mr Chester Thomas was especially rebuked by his frat. brothers for not going especially as they wanted certain of us girls to go, as the thing boded a failure, So Mr. Thomas said he would take four girls if they wanted him too, if they , his frat brothers, would pay the expenses. It was agreed and today he asked Helen and Alice Colt, Jessie Haskel and I and to his utter astonishment we said we g would go. It is very lovely of the boys to be so anxious for us to go and I have a great deal of sympathy for boys like him who stay away because they can't afford to go; we girls think it a great lark and are having great fun mystifying people by each of us saying we are going with Mr. Thomas. It is an especially good joke on the Rho Eta Boys who are so slow about asking the girls. It is a much better predicament than last year when I had to refuse four invitations for it because I didn't want to go with the first person who asked me.

There sir; I haven't told yout that Mrs. Van Kleck Mrs. Anderson's mother died a week ago Sunday. I didn't know about it till some days afterwards when I immediately wrote to Mrs. Anderson.

I haven't gotten the Sequoia yet that had Dr. Jordan's poem in it but as soon as I can will send it to you. Your letter was such a good one, but you praise me all together too highly for that paper, I should say it was original as I made it all up out of my own head not knowing enough to do otherwise. I admit I like the flattery tho as I am all out of conceit with myself.

Mary Calwell freshman, just had a big box of oranges, mince pies, wafers, etc, also a bottle of port. I am glad she is rooming with Helen. Bye bye

Toodles

I love my neck ribbon - have it on now.