South Hadley, Mass.,
April 23, 1908.Dear Sister:-
Strange as it may seem there don't seem to be much to write about except that the Freshman class is a sleepy lot. We look worn and weary & it is enough to make a dog laugh to see us try to walk. Perhaps you wouldn't be lame if she had marched just so clear down Prospect & then all over the campus & then again you might be. I don't think any of us would care to dance much. After Auntie went yesterday I ate whatever I could find & then tried to study but I was too sleepy so I told one of the girls to call me at 3:30 & went to sleep. Then I got up & went to Nipmuc. It was in Rachel Dodge's room over in Porter. We were to bring our sewing but I didn't feel like doing much. She made some penouche & put nuts & figs in it. You bet it was good. Then we had tea and crackers. We had a fine time talking. Rachel plans to get in two more meetings. She thought it would be nice to have a picnic for one. It was suggested that some nice moonlight night we take some Faculty & go up on Bear Mt. & have a lunch there. Wouldn't that be great? Then for the other meeting a breakfast was spoken of. I hope these things will come to pass.
Last night Marion Osbourne played the songs of the Junior Play. One of them goes "And so I guess I'll take my brother." Jessie Willis had her brother here to dinner last night & he came into the parlor & heard us sing. I think he must have enjoyed that song. I guess I studied last night. I don't seem to remember much. Oh, I guess I trotted around some before I settled down. Marion O. asked me to collect some money for her so I did most of that last night.
To-day things have gone about as usual. I have been to Class Prayer Meeting to-night. The Juniors are all out practising
theirspinning their tops. Mabel Allen offered to let me spin hers but I declined to do it out in public for the first time. Bertha wants me to show her how to do hers but I fear I have forgotten.The Freshmen class sent flowers to those three girls who guarded the bridge for us. Don't you think they think a lot of us to be willing to do that from 4:30 till nearly seven?
As usual I must stop & do some work.
With much love,
Molly.