Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] 28

[typed] May 2, '97

Nannie dearest

I don't believe there is a thing to write about this week - itiis oozing in upon my consciousness that there is not much more than three weeks of college left and that a large amount of work lies lectures between the now and the then.

We are reading Browning now and it is perfectly facinating. I spend all my spare time and a great deal that isn't spare reading. Mrs. Sutherland Orr's life of Browning. Isn't it delightful? I hve scarcely ever read anything I liked so much. I have been reading Mamma's letters too - was so amused at those I wrote too when I was housekeeper while Mama and you were east. It all brought back those Washburn days ages ago.

This afternoon Helen, Miriam and I went to Prof. Anderson's and had such a good time. The funny part of it was we stayed so longIt was half past six before we started to go home and then we thought the watch must be wrong. We were so interested talking and looking at pictures that it never occurred to any of us that it was getting late. Prof. A. showed us a short cut home cross fields and fences and a stream with Robert as a guide. We met some fierce dogs that Helen was very much afraid of, then in climbing a fence - an accomplishment I have never mastered - I of course got stuck and my major prof. had to come running back to help me over. Before we reached home we had done everything funny even to fallying down in the waisthigh grass. Through the hired generosity of the head waiter we managed to get quite a good dinner.

Next year Miss Gardener is to have charge of the dining room and kitchen and great chnages are hoped for especially in the funrnishings of the dining room and the goodness of the board. The board and room rent together is to be $25. Now it is $22.50. This morning went to church to hear a Brahmin in the chapel. He wore his white robes and was very interesting - was ver exceedingly erudite - seemed to have read everything. To morrow there is to be a reception for Dr. Peet at Palo Alto - I don't know whether I can go or not but shall try.

The pink shirt waist I dressed up in today with my white duck skirt and new hat - the pink roses mathched it exactly - I am very beautiffully dressed since the box cam - the collars and cuffs I like so much.

Bye bye Your loving Rose.

[written] 34

[typed] September 5 - 1897

day - it was yesterday afternoon, and after we had gossiped about the different professors and their courses we talked over my work, but I haven't come to any very definite conclusions except that I am going to take one or two seminary couses courses with Prof. Hudson & Dr. Flugel but I don't think I shall take his seminary as it is too technical to be practical with regard to my teaching. He wants me very much to stay another term but that is something I know more about than he does & of course I don't want to. I must write to all the dear people whom I have been with this summer and I don't seem to have much news. I have been absorbed mounting my little sketches & things and making my corner room so pretty. Auntie Sue seemed well & was ver much improved after her trip camping at Capitola. Mrs. Gates asked me to luncheon with her and I enjoyed it so much, she sent a great deal of love to you as did Auntie Sue & Auntie Carrie & Mrs. Start & especially Mrs. Schneider who loves you very much, like everybody else. Gertrude and I went out to the cemetary taking quantities of astors - pale pink & lavender ones - that Auntie Carrie gave me and making Mama's resting place beautiful with them, with roses & other flowers on Papa's & Grandma's & the other two places; it was so peaceful & full of rest there where it didn't matter whether the house were rented or not & nobody had to teach school. Everyone is so cordial & it seems so good to see everybody, though Helen & Muriam & Alice Colt I miss dreadfully. I saw Gilbert & enjoyed the dear boy so much he took me out driving & played whist frequently while I was at Mrs. Schneiders. I have mislayed your last long letter & know that there were ever so many things in it to answer that I probably am not thinking of. I am glad, you are having a free & happy time for a while in Canovia & hope that you will enjoy it to the utmost. The house isn't rented yet but I hope that it will be soon. Gertrude seemed quite rested after her vacation. I am feeling so well & am as brown as a berry yet; have not seen many of the faculty people yet, except Dr. Jordan who was showing a friend over the Hall & came to look at my room - I am going to wo mark with chalk the place where he stood, bless him -

Yours Toodles

I see I have another half a page & so will take it up in telling you that I am so well clothed this year, I seem to have a plenty of everything I need, & shall get me only a new everyday hat for winter. Laura is tutoring one pupil in English & Muriam is beginning her work in the Washburn school. How I wish you could see my room. Theodora is well & happy.

R.