Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] Rose March 15 '96 p. 5

[typed] My dearest Nannie--

I simply can't remember the last time I wrote, Theodora reminds me that I must begin away back before the suit. She is just getting into her little pink wrapper & says "tell Nannie how much I love it", it is just right in dimensions & so becoming. Of course the day of the suit was the greatest day in the year & perhaps in the history of the University. I can't begin to describe it but will send you a copy of the red letter Sequoia that tells the story better than I could. I haven't done much toward making up back work, as it is rather a gradual process, & study has been very interrupted by holidays & committees etc. We had two days vacation at the news of the decision of the suit, and since then Founders Day. As for committees--Mr. Heme being '97 class president has put me on the Junior Farce committee which meant five farces to read & pass judgment upon, also upon the decoration committee for the Junior Promenade & cordially invited my attendance at his reception committee meetings, but the last honor I declined. The students are also getting up a comic opera--"Said Pasha" in which Laura Marm takes the leading part as queen, which she fills admirably with her sweet voice & pretty face. I lead the chorus and am shocked to find that it is to be given on the 3rd & 4th of April which is Good Friday. I don't know what I can do as it is billed for that night & I don't know whether I can withdraw from my part. I haven't observed lent in any but a very accidental way. It is out of the question to deny oneself anything in the food line as it is all we can do to live on what you do get, let alone going without anything, and as far as dances are concerned, my conscience doesn't hurt me a bit in having a good time when it comes to me if I can afford it. While I had my little sick spell, Grace Clack, Laura, Gertrude Macintosh, Charlotte Phillips & Miriam Maclaren got up a beautiful little party, rather Mrs. Macintosh gave it & we girls received. She had a professional decorator and waiters and threw open her house, & I never had such a good good time in my life, nor saw a party go off so well. The next thing was the Sophomore Cotillion--Grace Clark & Stuart Cotton lead. I was so unfortunate as to have two invitations that I didn't want to accept before the one that I did want to accept. So I had to stay home on that account. But the Junior is to be very fine. I was disappointed a little over the Sophomore but not much. We have had a most lively winter--at one time very, very cold with snow way down in the foothills & the rest of the time like spring weather, the poppies are out in abundance and a sprinkling of buttercups and johny-jump-ups. For the most part it has been so warm that heavy clothing is uncomfortable. Theodora & I both heard Paderweski. She heard him in San Francisco when I was ill & I in San Jose when he gave a concert under the auspices of the student body and the tickets were only two dollars. I am ever so much better than I have been all term, the rest doing me so much good: am quite regular in every respect & eat much religiously every morning, the board isn't so very bad. I saw Mrs. Dunn yesterday & she inquired about you. Mrs. Teggart had a little girl arrive in her family last February. She asked Anna Kohler & me to take tea with her soon and I am anxious to. Friday, Theodora & I were surprised to find Mrs. Howard & Miss Howard to see us last Friday. They are people we met at Mrs. Mynicks and that we didn't like much. Miss Howard is thinking of taking a course here till the end of the year. Next week is the last before the spring vacation which begins Mar.21 & lasts a week. We have made no plans yet I think I shall stay here & work on my Milton thesis. I have the last fourteen years of his life to work on. I inquired of the Beedy's about Cousin John & they said he [written:]was at a comfortable institution [typed:]at Westminister.