Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] 3. (Rose) p. 4

[typed] Sunday evening, September 29, '95

My darling Nannie,

Theodora is studying out loud with one of the girls, so if my letter is mixed up with the "tiers Etat" or any other French Revolutionary terms don't be surprised. This week has been a very full one- Sunday Alice Hayes and I went over to Palo Alto to church and had such a good sermon from dear Mr. Peete - He is a grand upholder of the church, and his simple service I already feel I cannot go without. Monday was a day of lectures and Tuesday I was astounded to see Kate Stabler, Edna Bowman, and Rowena Beans in the quadrangle. Kate had stopped off from a visit to San Jose and Edna had come with her. Edna leaves next month for Germany with Meda Bowman. Rowena Beans was as sweet as ever, and Kate was the same old Kate and more could not be said. She took luncheon with us, and regretted not being able to stay over night to hear Dr. Jordan's lecture on"War Times". Rowena brought a Irishman friend to call in the afternoon- a dear little Miss Bessie Blossom of the Beardsley type of girl, and I was delighted to make her acquaintance as I had admired her in the library. S The events of Monday have come back to me. I remember it was a very blue Monday. I had my first examination under Prof. Andersen and felt that I didn't put down all that I knew. A very crushing conviction as I knew anything short of that wasn't worth anything. My new hat came down and was hideous, it lacked just the indescribable air that made the other becoming. Of course, I was disappointed. Now to continue with Wednesday. I was sent to the blackboard in French, and as I had the corrected sentences I quite distinguished myself. That is all I remember of that day. Thursday I got a letter from Marguerite saying that she would come down Friday and stay over till Saturday with me. The whole day was a pleasure. Theodora and I spent the afternoon in studying French Revolution together, and afterward, as it was intensely

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[typed] hot, we indulged in some sherbet as "Rices". Friday, I got my Andersen examination paper back, without any very serious corrections. Charlotte Phillips wrote a splendid paper and was very much and very justly lauded by Prof. Andersen. Another time I hope I'll not be so overcome by trepidition as to do myself so little justice. At noon I found Marguerite sitting in our room just where you had sat a week before. She had been waiting only a few minutes but had made herself very much at home in the meantime. She was looking very well in a pale green wool gown, and had laid a very stylish rough jacket and navy blue hat to match on the bed. Her first words were reproaches at not having been warned of your call. She regretted so not seeing you. The afternoon and evening we spent visiting, and the next morning (Saturday) we both took the eight-thirty train to the city. I took back my unsatisfactory hat, and found Mrs. Coughlin all "nods and becks (?) and wreathed smiles" - she showed me about a dozen of her choicest hats, and finally I decided upon a felt with beautiful cock feathers and rich crown. she put some of the black and white ribbon on it and a black and white aiggrette and made it a bit dressier. The result is a hat suitable for the street or evening, of more value that the first and for the same money. I see material in it for hats to come in future generations. Then we went to Mrs. O'Strandrs and I had a fitting. Afterwards we took my cape to be mended and Theodora's plate for another hundred cards, and reached the "Oliver" in time for luncheon. We found Mrs. Stabler and Kate very well. Mrs. S. so delighted at seeing you and Kate so disappointed at missing you. After luncheon we rested, and the Kate and I made another visit to Mrs. O'Stranders and I had a second fitting, very satisfactory as I had a glimpse of how lovely it is going to be when it is done. We had a glimpse of the lovely things in Vickery's window which was a pleasure in itself. I missed not having anyone to get a bunch of violets.for, but then we afterward of a million of people but I had already spent my