Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] p. 9 b IX

[typed] to see Mr. Heath in the morning.

My Art History study is going to be just what I have wanted. Our preliminary work in it ended Friday when we had to go over to the blacksmith shop and weld iron, to get an idea of the difficulties that the people in the iron age had to contend with in making their decorations. Now we are going to study early Grecian art. Prof. Miller is to give us a talk on Phidias.

The Syllabi came safely and many thanks. I will return them after the exam. They came just in the niche of time.

This afternoon, while I was studying, Mrs. Wilson came in bringing me a little note and a tiny package from Mrs. Howell. And what do you think was in it? Just the daintiest ruby ring you ever saw. Wasn't it sweet and lovely of her and the girls! It seems that Marion's husband is interested in a ruby mine - she gave me the stone - Maude has it cut and set and Mrs. Howell brought it to me. I think nothing ever pleased me more, for it was so sweet of them to want to do such a thing for me. And it is such a beauty too. The Australian rubies are darker than others and certainly this is a very rich one. It is set simply, on a round band in a 6 pronged claw. I call it my birthday present since it is so near the date, and I want one of your good letters and then I shall have had a very lovely 24th birthday.

Mrs. Homer and Mrs. Adams sail Thursday + but she says they hope to make San José their home sometime again, but I doubt it.

Goodnight. Theodora.