Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

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[typed] but thought afterward of a number of people but I had spent my extra twenty cents in balloons for Rob. and Gladys. On my way to the Valencia St. station I stopped off at Louise's , had a glimpse of the children- they both seemed well. I got on the train to find Miss Bessie Blossom who had gone down with us in the morning and also dear lovely Mrs. Jerohuan and Prof. Jerohuan. Isn't she beautiful? I told her about you and Aunt Clair and Uncle Lemson's going and she and Prof. Jerohuan asked Theodora and me to come over there, and they would meet us whenever we would let them know. And they promised to see us whenever they came to the university. The ride down was very short and I reached Roble just in time for dinner. Theodora and I accepted a Kappa Kappa Gamma (girl's fraternity) invition to go for a moonlight ride. About twenty girls went in the very long bus. The night was very beautiful and we rode beyond Redwood city and back, stopping at the Braly's for ice-cream and cake on the way home. The poor Braly girls are broken hearted over the loss of their pet dog- Sir Peter. Bertha was devoted to the little thing, and the other day when she was out driving she ran over it and killed. it. The shock has quite unnerved her. She didn't go on the drive nor we didn't see her in the evening. The drive was beautiful, coming home Miss Kitty Hasket (a Vassar girl) and I sat in the drivers seat and enjoyed it so much. The girls sang and made themselves lively.

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....Would you like the syllabi for the course? I can get it for you if you do. Prof. Howard is such an ardent, interesting apeaker. I like Prof. Andersen sever so much but want to do so well under him that I don't do well at all. French is great fun, and Anglo Saxon very dry but highly beneficial. Sometime this week I want to go to San Jose to get the stiffening for my black sleeves, that is out at Mrs. Ballins and get Miss Smead to put it in order. If I were where I had

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[typed] Stanford University,Cal. Oct. 18, 1895

My dear Annie-

We were so glad to get your good letter last night. I had been down to San José on business. Fred met me at Mr. Goshey's office we simply verified Mr. Kittridge's statements. I had my head washed at Miss Foleys and it did seem a great luxury for the water is so bad here - one has to get good water by the pitcher full from the kitchen if you want it hot. Before I forget it - Rose and I have forgotten what we did with Mama's lornettes - but I have a dim idea that I asked you to take care of them. Am I wrong? For they are not in the dress box. Rose and I have been asked to join a fraternity the Bessie and Bertha Braly belong and are very anxious for us to. But I do not think favourably of it. In fact I shall not join and Rose won't if I don't. Rose says she is sure she should feel like a bull in a china-shop. And that very aptly expresses my idea of the thing.

Yesterday when I got back Rose had made her such a cute hat, out of that black felt flat that I got last Autumn. It is very dressy, however, and I am right glad that she has such a stylish suitable best hat.

Sunday.

Have just finished reading my Science lesson and feel very very happy. Put on my black silk crèpe for dinner - and it is such a pretty becoming gown since the sleeves are stiffened and the skirt gored. Rose let me wear the dainty little lace "points" on my collar and I felt very dressed. Night before last Rose and I went over to the Braly's on invitation - just to have a pleasant evening with the girls at the house. Prof.s Allendice and Kellogg spent the evening - They made welch rarebit - played cards etc. And when we thought it itme to come away Mrs. Braly wouldn't hear to it - and we stayed all night