South Hadley, Mass,
Sept. 25, 1907.Box 306
Dear Sister:-
I was going to write a nice long letter to-night but my room mate was away so I went into another girl's room & that was the end of me. Well I suppose you want to know all about me. My room is ever so pretty. There is a great jog in one side & she has got her couch on one side & I have mine on the other. There is a window over each couch. We have a small closet with two shelves in it and mirabile dictu! two chiffoners (if that is the way to spell it) Isn't that great? Six drawers apiece! The room looks as if it had just been done over & seems ever so nice and clean. In Wilder they furnish a pair of bankets [sic] for each couch so we have four pairs between us so I don't think we shall freeze. My black trunk came this P.M. so I have unpacked that. I wouldn't be surprised if the other was here now. I heard them unloading trunks to-night but I was too lazy to go clear way down and see about it. The baggage men look the Freshmen up in the directory & take the trunks to that hall. Isn't that nice? Everything came all right in that trunk.
I suppose you want to hear about my room [mate]. Well, she is little & has light hair & is very cute. Also she wears a bow. She is a business like young lady. Her name is Margaret Smith & she comes from Newburgh N.Y. She came Monday so she has got some acquainted. I think that I shall like her.
My domestic work has been given me. I have to sweep & dust the bath rooms daily. The girls say that is not at all bad. I hope not.
Perhaps having told all the important things I can tell of my trip. Ruth Tandy got on at Athol so I met her. I like her ever so much. At Greenfield we didn't have long to wait as the trains were late and we got the 10:10 instead of the 11:10. I saw Mt. Tom & Mt. Holyoke and Sugar Loaf and the Connecticut, (There were quite a few logs on it.) and piles of onions - some on the ground ready to be put in sacks & others growing, and tobacco.
Thurs. Morning.
After waiting patiently we got a car for South Hadley and T.S.R. isn't the only railroad that has troubles. The trolley came off and once we had to back nearly a quarter of a mile to get onto a switch. At last we arrived at our destination & I had my first view of the college. It seemed as if there were acres of grounds & buildings without number but I presume I see double. Bertha took me up to her room in Rockefellow. [sic] Then I went up to register but the registrar's office was closed so they took me down to Wilder & introduced me to some girls who took me down to lunch. After that I registered, went after my cards which I can't have until this A.M. and stayed over with Bertha until my trunk came. I unpacked that and dumped everything into my room so it looks as if it had been stirred up with a spoon.
My flowers arrived safely and look fine. The owl is simply astonished. There are two sleves in the closet which by the way isn't quite big enough to turn around in. but we can use one of those in the hall. We hope to get our washstand in our closet. We are trying to settle but it is a hopeless case. Margaret's desk has just come so she is busy fixing it. I looked at some desks this A.M. but they seemed to be about $10 apiece. That seems a great deal.
Probably I shall write to-morrow & tell about schedule. Give my love to Auntie & Uncle. With lots of love to yourself,
Mary.