[Some paragraph marks added for ease of reading.]South Hadley, Mass.,
Dec. 6, 1907.Dear Sister:-
For one Friday night I can write you a descent [sic] letter, as least as good a one as I ever write. There is a convention of the classical departments in Amherst to-morrow so I get out of Latin. I have Miss Couch in English so there is nothing much to prepare and I don't have a conference with her so all I have to do to-night is my Math and I have an hour to spend on it to-morrow A.M.
Margaret & I took a sit-up last night, partly because it seems a shame to waste so many, & partly because neither of us had done our Latin. We nearly went to sleep over it but got it done finally. I think I shall take another one to-morrow night &
thenget as much done as I can for next week so that I can have a good rest before my exam. There are piles of lectures next week - one every night I believe. I have been told in different classes of four that I surely ought not to miss.I ordered my ticket & trunk check. The man had never heard of Templeton. You bet I was glad when I saw your letter this A.M. When I got the one last night I suspected how we had missed connections. I had a letter from Cousin Lizzie last night & one from Cousin Emma. Cousin Emma wrote that she hoped to get up and see me. If I had time they would like to have me come out there. I shall not go of course but think I shall invite them up for Wed. P.M. and mention in my letter that I am going home by way of Springfield so they could see me then. I was just looking up trains & find that I can leave here on the eleven o'clock car & get to Springfield at twelve. She could meet me there & we could have some time to-gether. I could get my lunch somewhere there, couldn't I? What kind of a scheme do you think that would be? What time do the train[s] leave S-? Probably I can find that out for myself.
Wed. A.M. I went up to lab. as usual. We finished up the experiments & Miss Locke told us what to expect in the exam. I got home earlier than usual. I brushed my room & studied until three. Then I went over to the Christmas sale with Alice. I didn't see anything I wanted so I didn't get anything. I had just got back & settled down to studying when one of the Sophomores came for me to go to walk. As I had been busy several times when she wanted me to go I felt obliged to go & had a delightful walk as it was just the loveliest time of the day - between four and five.
I don't know but things have gone about as usual. The student lecture is postponed until next Mon. and we don't have any recitation or lab. hours next week but spend the time on our papers. I got back my French quiz with "credit" on it so I am happy. Poor Elizabeth got below passing.
The Senior-Faculty reception is to-night. As I was going through the lower hall some one yelled "Mary" and Marion came running up, (running, mind you) and wanted to know if I wouldn't take a box of flowers up to Dr. Searles. Marion had got them in Holyoke, & she couldn't find a bell girl, & naturally she didn't wish to go herself. Of course I went & delivered the flowers safely into Dr. Searles's hands. I am happy. Margaret asked Margaret Everts to the Freshman-Senior reception & of course I have a dance with her. Isn't that just great? I have my program partly made out. I have dances with Edith, Irene Brown, Bordine, Alice & Margaret & shall have with Olive when she gets a Senior. Isn't it strange that Alice, Margaret & I who are to-gether so much should ask Marion, Margaret & Jessie who are such friends! Elizabeth asked Leslie Stuart. The girl who tutors in Chem. with me asked the Senior president. I should like a dance with her but don't dare to ask & I imagine she is full now. Miss Gutterson told me this A.M. how much better the bath rooms are kept this year than they were last. Chem! The girls all tell me I spend too much time on them but when I only work half an hour anyway, I don't think I am hurting myself on them, on'est ce pas? I haven't heard how Miss Woolley is for the last day or two but she doesn't lead in chapel yet. There didn't seem to be much to write but there is enough to say. In twelve days!
With lots of love to you all,
From Mary.