But to continue her May, she takes part in activities that seem reminiscent of college graduates, especially those at women's colleges. Though hopefully all didn't flunk Psychology!
Studied & rehearsed all day & night. Wrote to Emily
Gilbert
Thursday, May 2
Letter from A2 & wrote to her. Nothing doing.
Flunked in Psychology
Finished Rodestock. Wrote to Helen asking them for our play.
Sewed. Class spread in Senior parlor. Rehearsed all evening. Taught English
Class, gave ‘em L’Allegro & Il Pleseroro to paraphrase. Sylvia recited
beautifully. Worked hard on history. Girls fixed up Dr. Harcultois’ rooms for
return from wedding trip.
Wea. Hot. Thursday [May] 4
Letter from Vin giving his plans for our trip. Vocal lesson.
B & I went to get my picture taken in my new silk dress & then on
down-town where I got white shoes & a new skirt, blue mohair. Sat out on
campus with Sylvia and we rowed in the boat. Read Pedagogy. Prom Comm. Meeting.
Dray day post-poned. Caroline Bates came. A crowd of us went
to St. James’ Hall to see London Assurances given by Senior Class ERA. Danced
in chapel after dinner.
Wea. Fine; Rained in Evening. Saturday [May] 6
Went to Clark’s glen on geology expedition. Fanny[?] Carr.
Maud Hilton & I walked home. Rehearsed. Wore white dress & cap &
gown to May Day. Blanche Fraley was Queen. Orchestra played, two kind of
dances. Braids the May Pole dance. Danced in chapel all evening. Bertha was up
for a minute.
Went to church with Rug.
& came home long way. Slept all afternoon.
Wrote theme in evening for English 6.
Spent sometime out on campus
after dinner
Monday [May] 8
Halls sent me pretty lingerie waist. Went down-town. Rode up
with Pauline Bates. Wore best white to guest table au soir where were Ginnie
Vivian Owen, Sophie Spring, Eff. Lucy, Sylvia and Pauline. We rehearsed in KE
after dinner.
Went to station with Pauline. The Dean gave a tea in the
chapel. “Headings at Four” by Miss Owen. Music by freshman orchestra, very
good. Wore blue silk & had a grand time with Bertha, Genie, etc. Chapel
beautiful in apple blossoms and roses by the basket.
Rehearsed all evening of course.
Wea. Fine. Wednesday [May] 10
Letter from A2. Wrote to Hubert asking him to the
Prom. No geology. Wrote theme for English and tried to get my history. Took a
nap. Bertha came up for a few minutes before dinner. Wore my new blue mohair
skirt & white shoes & stockings to dinner. Rehearsed all evening
Letter from Edith saying she can’t come. Went downtown 7 to
Miss Clarks to get mohair skirt fitted again & to engage some work. Met
Helen Kal?? & Fred Sears. We did soda stunts together. Rehearsed all
evening.
Friday [May] 12
Geology exp. up Easthill Quarry. Tidied my room.
Went to quills with “Bats”, Sophie & W???? and we sewed.
Biological Society in evening and spread at Frances Nisbets.
Sunday [May] 14
In the house all day writing letters and studying Geology
for exam.