KeeneyRockwellJr1934_19330430_001

Phillips Academy
Andover, Mass
April 30, 1933

Dear Mother & Dad:

I haven't time to write much this morning because at
present I am swamped with work. The rating? is far off and
everything seems to have come on all of a sudden. I got 89 on
my physics exam las week and was second in the class with an
average of 61 for the exam. The history prize exam is going to
be held in a few weeks and, although I haven't much chance
of coming out on top I am going to study for it. I have
decided to take my college boards at home instead of up here.
We get out of school on Wednesday & my first exam isn't
until the following Tuesday. It will be more convenient, I think
at home and I'll get just as much studying done.

Baseball has been going on as usual, not much
action for me. We lost to the Harvard Jayvees yesterday 5-4.
Almost everybody except our first string pitcher pitched.
Won the track meet by a pretty large score, I think. I guess
I'll quote give you some lengthened excerpts from my diary, just to
fill up space.

Sun: Had a long "bull session" on religion which lasted from 9:30
until 11:00. It included most of the time ten fellows and
Mr. Heely.

Tues: Put too much weight on one side of my seat in geometry class
and broke it clean off from the base. [Dr?] Tower didn't
even crack a smile.

Wed: Visitied the art gallery for the all by myself this