South Hadley, Mass.,
April 19, 1908.Dear Sister:-
Isn't this a lovely Easter morning? When I first got up it looked like rain, but a little after seven the sun came out, and everything was just lovely. We had a very pleasant surprise. At seven, some of the Seniors and Sophomores went through the house to waken us, singing Easter songs. Wasn't that lovely? It sounded so pretty. I think that the plan originated down in Marion's and Jessie's room. This A.M. we ought to have had Easter eggs but we didn't. One of the girls suggested that we should have chicken instead. this noon. There was a little yellow chicken at each place at the Faculty table.
Yesterday A.M. I went for a walk before breakfast. We started at 6:30 & went around the upper lake. It was beautiful out & the birds did sound so happy. They (not the birds) have been cutting off a good deal of brush beside the road. I wish they wouldn't but they didn't consult me. I think that I found some pitcher plants. I am not quite sure.
I received the bow safely. Thank you ever and ever so much for it. I wanted to wear it last night but it rained so I couldn't. Thank you for the postal (how could you have known that I wanted that one ever so much?), and pleas thank Cousin Emma for the one she sent me. I had a pretty postal from Auntie and one from Miss Wilkinson. Wasn't that nice of her?
Last night I went to Debating Society. (Doesn't that sound grand?) The debate was on "Whether intercollegiate games should be introduced into Mt. Holyoke College." The affirmative side won though the house voted that they should not be. It was ever so interesting but it scares me stiff to think of ever debating myself. At nine I went down into Jennie Olcott's room to meet her sister. There were quite a number of Juniors there, and just a few Freshmen. I had just a splendid time. Last night after dinner we went into the parlor and
sanMarion played and sang the songs which were in "The Tale of the Griffin." One of the cute things in the play was when - but I guess I had better tell a bit about it first. It was supposed to give an idea of college life as it really is. One girl was telling how much she thought she would enjoythe placollege & was telling about basket ball and "then" she said, "they also have a splendid scrub team." And in came some girls in gingham aprons and with feather dusters, and they sang. A cute song was about the Junior Prom. Part ofitthe chorus is as follows."And so I guess I'll take my brother
For he's better than another.
He knows what to do at every turn.
And if he doesn't he soon will learn"I don't know the rest.
The Sophomore play is Tues. night. If I go I guess I shall go rush. We have our pictures taken Wed. Auntie wants me to go to meet her in Springfield that day but I want to be in the picture so I don't know what to do.
I was up in Library reading a magazine the other day and I found a Christian Register there. I didn't know as they had them here. There is a dandy story in Scribner's - begun in the January number - "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" by the same author who wrote "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come."
Sun. Evening pretty near. I have been to walk & got back. We didn't go where we had planned for it looked so much like rain but we had a nice walk. We had a most surprising dinner - soup, chicken, mashed potato, asparagus, cucumber, ice-cream, cookies & nuts. How is that? I have to be busy at Dr. Searles's table. I am nearest the door so I have to do a good deal of running, but then I can eat more.
I have a new scheme for my schedule. There is a two hour course in French called the rapid reading course, arranged especially for those who want to take music. The Juniors who begun French this year are going to take that course next. What do you think about it? I haven't looked to see what things I can take yet - whether the things I want come at the right or wrong times.
When I was coming home from my walk I met Jessie Lawrence, the maid you know. She was going walking upon Prospect. When I told how many men there were around her courage almost failed her. There are a multitude around today.
After Vespers.
The service was lovely. Miss Woolley spoke. The singing was fine. The recessional was "In the Golden Glowing Morning". Did they sing that when you were here?
I didn't hear the second bell so I was late to supper. The only place where there there [sic] were seats was where there were a lot of Juniors. Well, I was glad I was late for I had a perfectly splendid time. Did you ever read the Elsie books? They were taking parts from them, & were too funny for anything.
I must stop or you won't have time to read this.
With love to you all,
Molly.