My dear Sister:-I have been at gym nearly all the afternoon, jumping, running, climbing, and doing dumb bell exercises. You see, the athletic meet is to be held the twenty-first with contests for athletic skill between the classes. The name of the champion class is placed on a beautiful banner. The old banner is full and a new one is to replace it and 1905 is bound to have its name first on the list.
Athletics is the general topic now, for class basket ball games begin tomorrow to decide the championship. Each of the four classes plays every other class. The gallery of the gym is divided and each side decorated with banners and colors of its class. Each class has its yells and basket ball songs and the noise and excitement is intense. The girls say that this is the time when college and class spirit is most evident.
Last Wednesday night, the Amherst Musical Clubs gave a concert here under the direction of the Sophomore class. The concert was great. The boys had such cute songs and were so jolly. After the concert, there was a reception in assembly hall, which looked very pretty with the walls entirely covered with striped couch covers, and decorated with Amherst and 1905 colors. At about eleven, when we were seeking our downy couches, we heard the boys serenading at Wilder, the next hall to Mead, and knew that we would be next, so about ten of us piled into Lottie Lane's room, and prepared to sing back. Lottie played her guitar and we interspersed Amherst songs with Mt. Holyoke ones. The voices of the men sounded so sweet on the night air.
Did I tell you about the Prom, - the decorations, etc. I can't remember, and want you to know about it; it was so pretty.
The collar you sent was a perfect beauty as you are a perfect dear. It's just great of you to do such lovely things for me, and I appreciate it immensely.
Now I must to Latin Prose. I am so tired of studying, it seems as though I should die before vacation comes. And when it does - Hurrah!
With a great deal of love,
Your little sister,
May.Mt. Holyoke College,
So. Hadley, Mass.
March 10, 1903