Mt. Holyoke College
So. Hadley, Mass.
March 2, 1897
Dear Exits,
Did March come in like a lion or like a lamb. It was cold here in the morning and stormy but not very cold in the afternoon. That is a question. It is about nine oclock Tuesday evening. Two of the faculty have gone to the Freshman-Senior reception[.] I didnt get ready and go so am on my couch writing letters or better in my couch.
We had a very interesting sermon Sunday by Dr. Little. I understand he is to preach the baccalaureate sermon. The Dr. Jones affair has about as many versions as there are tellers. I understand that he was consulted some time ago and so on. No one knows the truth of the matter except that he has resigned. No one connected with the college knew that Dr. Little was to speak in the morning until Dr. Jones gave it out from the pulpit. And as to Mr. Reed not wanting him in Holyoke that is all humbug.
Well you may have heard that Rockeffell (I cant spell it) has given 40,000 for another cottage. Another unknown gave 2,000 for the Mary Lyon Hall[.] Two people from Amherst gave the clock and bell for the same building. Not many reports are in but they are interesting to say the least.
I had a letter from Grace today. She wanted me to tell Alice that Elizabeth Kenyons address was 205 Watermain St. Providence R.I. You need not worry about disturbing her feelings in calling on Sunday. She was more than delighted to see you. I judge she is a bit homesick and blue in trying to keep up with the rest. She says "I dont know how I should have felt if I hadn't gotten inside of a church that Sunday" "I was so happy I didnt act natural but it did me lots of good."
Last Wednesday I went to Springfield and stopped in Holyoke on stationery business. Got to Springfield somewhere about half past eleven. Went up to Addies. They are much better situated than before they moved and the children appear much better. The baby woke up for only a short visit[.] Ray and Evima [?] are in the same grade in school. After dinner I took Addie and Roberts wife to Gills exhibition where we spent a couple of hours. They say that Uncle George has been there several times since the wedding but as they had no invitation or announcement and as he volunteers no information they dont ask any. They heard that Carroll was going on his wedding trip this spring to New York and so on. There is something pculiar about the occasion. Addie says she guesses they are not society people enough to suit the new member.
The clock has struck ten. Guess I had better tend to business. I think I hear the reception people coming home. Here they are. Report is a quite good time, swell affair.
I havent any begonias but I have three beauties of oxalis[.] Two of them are nearly as large as a milkfan and are in blossom. My madera vine has grown over the arch in the phyics [sic] laboratories[.] So I am in for New York and I cant say whether vacation begins Tuesday evening or Wednesday noon. One calendar says one way and another says another.
Guess I am getting sleepy. It is after bed time.
Good Night
Much obliged for the patches.
At four-thirty we had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Greenfell of the Deep Sea Mission. He you know is the one who writes for and about Pomink [?] in the Corner of the Congregationalist. He showed us lantern slides off & on the coast of Labrador, was very interesting.