P.O. Box 124,
Conn. College,
New London,
Conn.
June 4, 1918.Dear Ruth;
I know I've been a very naughty girl in not writing to you before. I see it is over a month since I got your fine, long letter. I'll honestly try to do better next time if you will forgive me this once. Marion just came in and told me to send you her love and to tell yu that she will write if she ever gets a chance. I suppose you are right in the middle of exams the same as we are. I really hate to think of them. Thank goodness the hygiene and French ones are over now. I still have 6 or 7 more to take. We have been very busy with entertainments for different funds around here lately. Memorial Day we had our field day. There were many various kinds of races between the Juniors and the Sophomores. Had to say the Sophomores won most of the races. Then we had two exciting boat races between the 1st and 2nd Sophomore and Freshman crews. Our first crew lost but luckily the second one won. Then we had two great tennis games which the Juniors both won. There is one girl, a Junior here who came from a University in the west and she has beaten our instructor several times.
One night last week three of us decided we would like some fudge. After several times of trying and not succeeding we got a funny mess which was really too soft but we just used our imaginations and believed we had the best of candy.
Last Saturday night we had our athletic association banquet. The faculty waited on us. It was too funny for anything to see them marching around with the trays. We cheered each faculty member individually & then they cheered us. There was a continual excitement going on all the time. We made up this song and sang to them. The tune is to "The Cavalry."
The Faculty, the Faculty,
They're waiting on us all,
The Faculty, the Faculty,
They've lately been installed,
Oh, they are all the best of sports,
And we greet them with good cheer,
For there never was a better crowd,
Than the Faculty that's here!
They bring along the things to eat,
And we can plainly see,
That they are well acquainted with
the kitchen at "C.C."
You'd think they were experienced to
see their trays on high,
But if you'd closely question,
You'll find that some are shy.
I think that was a nice song to sing to them don't you? I suppose you have fine times up in Mount Holyoke too. The only thing that is worrying me is that one year is almost gone and I do so hate to leave the place. I am very thankful though that I still have three more years before me. One of the Norwich girls asked me to spend the week-end with her. I had a great time as you might well imagine. I go home one week from this Friday. I suppose you go then too so I will soon see you. I heard you were going farming. That will be lovely. Must go to bed now.
Lovingly, Dorothy.