Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

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[typed] until the day was past! but Rose this morning tumbled the box of delicious nuts into my bed with your good letter and I was made very happy. And the dear little points - just what I have wanted and prettier than any of the girls wear.

O! I have had just the loveliest most unexpected kind of a birthday. In the first place all my lectures were perfectly enjoyable; But at French Revolution I missed Rose, and wondered where whe was, but when I went to our room at noon, I knew the reason. It was sweet with flowers. Two exquisite bunches of violets and ferns - one from Rose and another from Alice Colt,another dear girl. The pictures were decorated with the loveliest red grape leaves - beautifully autumned. Large white chrysanthemums in Rose's pretty vase and a most artistic sprawling bunch of small sun flowers, in the reading room. I was truly overcome - it was so unexpected and so like Rose. In the afternoon Mrs. Ballington Booth the Salvation army woman spoke in the Chapel to an immense audience. I was duly inspired - but always knew their work was a grand one. That was the 3rd treat. Afterwards I went to the library determined to study but my mind was too full of other things and I thot by the time I had had the walk over to the hall I could settle down to work there - but what was my delight to find Gertrude there. Wasn't it lovely of her! And she had made up into the handsomest bag - just as rich as Mrs. McGrens-the canvas she worked for me. The silk is a beautiful quality of heavy black corded silk and the change from the satin is a pleasant one. I was totally h happy with it for I have wondered how I was ever to get it made, and I needed it so much. Rose had gotten in Palo Alto a birthday cake and after dinner 8 of the girls came in and enjoyed it with me. And Mrs. Forte had sent each of us a delicious glass of jam so I dedicated mine to the occasion. When the girls had all gone except Miriam and Helen Younger ( one of the most attractice girls I have ever met)

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[typed] on the 9:36 train of San Jose. It was a beautiful morning and we walked to the Station as we had missed the 8:10 train and supposed we had plenty of time. Helen Younger, a lovely Santa Cruz girl went with us, when to my consternation we discovered we had only six minutes to make the last half of the distance in, we made it by running the last block. Good fortune seemed to follow us all day. I took my dress to a Mrs. Brown(?) a woman who makes all the dresses for one of the best clothed girls here. She generally goes into sew sew at $2.50 but said she would make my dress for 5 or 6 dollars at home and within the week. It is to be a plain dress with tartilin under-peticots made about like my dimity skirtthe neck is to have a ripple accordian pleated ruffle with bunches or rather bouquets of double violets on the shoulder and white satin belt ribbon. Miss Erkus(?) could do nothing for Theodora so on the recommendation of Meda mcMillian and Jeanie Mayberry whom we saw in the street she took it to a Mrs. Maxon who promises to remodel it within the week with white satin caps. I left an order for white evening gloves and will be fixed and so will Theodora for the future. That little white imitation ivory fan you gave me is just in style and I am going to use it. We took luncheon with Gertrude and what should she and Miss McKinnon (whom we met taking two children to a dog show]] do but get a surrey and horse and drive us out to Allis Ballon's in the afternoon - I got some whale bones and hooks and eyes out there, and Theodora had a little visit with Allis. We got back in time to take the six o'clock train back and get a seven o'clock dinner. After dinner Theodora, Alice Colt Alice Wheeler and I sat down to a game of whist. I was interupted and surprised by a call from a Mr. Royse Stroher (Figi) a very nice boy in most of my classes. Helen Younger took my hand at cards and

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[typed] tonight we four played again. Friday something funny happened. For the first time this term I went to football with a man - Tom McGrew(?), when whom should I see but Howard Veeder. Wasn't it queer! He came up and chatted till Tom asked if he could walk back with me. Wednesday and Thursday I believe were uneventfuloh! no,- Thursday we got our French Revolution papers back and I got "90 - excellent" and Wednesday we got our French exam. back and I got "very good" !!!

Tuesday was Theodora's birthday and we had such fun, if only you had been here - your dear package came Monday and I hid it around till the first thing Tuesday morning when Theodora woke up-that and a glass of apricot jam Mrs. Fork sent about two weeks ago were the only things the dear child had. I hadn't gotten anything for her, because we have the money together and she keeps account, so I couldn't get anything without her knowing it, besides I knew she could spend her own money more to her/satisfaction that I so I contented myself with getting violets and autumn leaves and a birthday cake. Gertrude came down in the afternoon with a shopping bag all finished for her. We hung it on the bureau in plain sight and I had such a laugh when Ora couldn't see it. No doubt Theodora told it all to you, how the girls came in after dinner and later how it turned out to be Helen Younger's 20th birthday and we made a coconut cake out of pasteboard with 20 lighted candles and a mock bouquet with a pampas grass center piece and took up to her. Ora, shared her violets and hickory nuts with her. I looked at points for the neck in the city for Ora but couldn't find any half as pretty as the ones you got so gave it up. The hickory nuts were such a treat to so many people - we finished them to-night. Monday I had an awfully hard examination in Anglo-

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[typed] Saturday. Isn't it a shame we have to wait so for them, but he has to wait for his Shasta views just the same. I think there is nothing left to tell about. I include beside Helen Lathrop's picture, a picture of Helen Younger, whe is very much prettier than the photo and her chief charm is in her graceful queenly carriage and her bslowing walk, not to mention her comprehensive nature. Give a great deal of love to Aunt Tad. Your letters are so good and newsy. Theodora has just gone to bed and I am getting sleepier and sleepier so Good-night. your loving......

Don't write anything about Lolie to me because we have our letters in common - I am ashamed of this ill written thing.

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[typed] terday, I took luncheon at Mrs. Dunne's with Bessie Blossom-it seemed natural to see the Andersons, Howards, Hudson, and Mrs. Gilken and Miss Hardy all at their old place. Mrs. Dunn inquired for you very particularly. Bessie is such a dear girl. She has just given me such a beautiful picture of herself - as soon as I can part with it I'll send it to you. To-morrow I'll see Fred Schneider about Ed's address. Prepare Elsie for Ed's oddities or they may startle her. The dinner gong has just screamed in the hall so I'll say byebye now and add anything more that I think of- Oh we play whist every night - Theodora, Helen Younger, Alice Colt and I.

Ed's address is 329 Lexington Ave, New York

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