Mt. Holyoke.
Mar 20, 1905.Dear Mary,
Every one is saying: "Just one week from to-morrow!", and I suppose you realize it also. This week is going to be quite busy, for there are to be two ball games one Wednesday & one on Thursday and Friday. I wrote you about the Freshmen Sophomore game I believe, though I didn't write about all of it. The gym. was very prettily decorated, that is the gallery. The faculty sat on the stage. It was screened off from the basket with a netting, so they wouldn't get the ball in their faces. The gallery was devided [sic] off for the respective classes, and each class decorated with bunting and banners, and emblems. Ours is a dragon, you know the Juniors, a lyon [sic], the Sopho. a tiger. I don't remember what the Seniors' [sic] have. Then each class have [sic] a mascott [sic] also. We dressed Dr. Hooker's dog in a blue jacket and each of the members of the team held a long blue streamer, attached to him and had him walk across the gym. The Sophs had a little girl dressed in white with great yellow bows on her hair and around her waist. But I think the Juniors had the prettiest. They had a pretty little boy ride in a cart, and when he got about in the middle of the gym, he opened a little box and let out two pigeons which had red bows tied on their legs. The Seniors haven't played any game yet so they haven't exhibited their mascott [sic] yet. The Junior Sophomore game was a hot one, and they haven't got over disputing about the score yet. The Seniors and Juniors are quite hot about it. The Seniors of course take the Sophs. part. This is the time when class spirit shows itself. They are having games over at Smith too. I can tell you more about the games when I get home.
One of the faculty, Miss Soule who has been on leave of absence for a year on account of her health, died last week. She was Professor of American History and Political Economy and I guess, from what people say, she was a very fine woman, and every one thought a great deal of her, so class appointments are omitted to-day and there is to be a memorial for her. I think I shall ask Clara Ridgway to go to Holyoke with me this afternoon. I don't think you need worry about my going to Holyoke alone. You couldn't possibly get lost on the public street and it isn't such a very big city.
It seems so nice to see the robins again. Edith Damon saw two or three blue-birds and I think I heard them yesterday morning when I had my window open, while I was sweeping. The pinks have kept very nicely. I had to throw away one of the white ones yesterday and three of the pink ones are wilted to-day, but the others are very fresh looking. They came out beautifully. Inez said she never saw such a handsome one as one of the white ones. It was almost as large as those we had from Nashua last year and very perfect. They are so sweet. I get a whiff every once in a while, while I am writing. Inez got a box from home that same night I got the pinks, so we have been having a feast ever since, her sister is home, so she sent her, candy, oranges[,] pop-corn, biscuits, jelly, tarts, fruit cake, chocolate cake and apples. They were delicious. I was very glad to get Jennie's letter. She wrote to you about the same time. I let Clara and Mary read it. I didn't know but she had forgotten all about us.
There is to be a German play Tuesday evening, which we are required to attend. Miss Steavens [sic] told us the plot of it, and there is to be an English lecture Tuesday afternoon so we have no English or German lisson [sic] to get. A Rev. Mr. Hune a missionary from India preached yesterday[.] He told about his work there. I guess he is quite a famous missionary. I think I have heard of him a good deal. His family are all missionaries to India. Last Thursday evening a Rev. A. Farder, a missionary to Arabia, spoke[.]
Well I think I will bring this letter to a close, with lots of love,
from your devoted sister,
Carrie