Egg rolling, German Essay, "Dressed as a Man" and Feeling "Much Abused by the World" Fanny Barber, Elmira College, April 1905

Fanny Barber, senior at Elmira College, continues with her studies, celebrates Easter, and has one bout of the blues in the last week of April 1905. But she bounces back ending the month with some a party where she dresses as a man; a tourist excursion by Mark Twain's house that ends with "very good eats" and continues on with the German Essay, which seems to be one of her major tasks to finish. Spring has come to the campus with Easter and one of her friends brings her a hyacinth as a present, maybe like the one on this card

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Wea. Thunderstorm. Fri. April 21, 1905

I tried to work more on it [the German essay]. Went to church to hear the crucifixion with Sylvia. Sat in ??’s pew Another letter from Vin.

Saturday [April] 22 Fine

Worked on German essay all Morning. Went down to Bertha’s. And She & Nina & Mrs Heugins & I went to church. Bertha walked up with us. Sophomores entertained us with egg hunting & rolling, writing poems about Easter, and dancing.

Very Fine. Sun. April 23, 1905

Went to Trinity. Sat with Gussie and went home to dinner with her. We talked with Julia. Then walked around by Limonettis and saw Ursula & then she came up here. Wrote home & to Maryam (?)

Monday April 24

Had my breakfast sent up & cut Geology & History. Was very very blue, and felt much abused by the world.

Tues. April 25, 1905

Better. Taught Baby German & [tui]tions quite firm. Class method & rehearsal. Played set of tennis with Souse Sophis. Read pedagogy. Played and won a duce set from Helen Ralbfux. Bathed and dressed for dinner. Helen, Beth Anne Davidson, & I went to Mrs. O’Leary’s after dinner.

Wednesday [April ] 26

Bertha & I played a little tennis but it began to rain. Sylvia & I went over to the Academy & observed 1 hour. Then went to the Armory to get my stuff, to get our shoes polished & to the S. M. lib & to Matt Rockwood’s home. Bertha came up in eve, brought me a lavender hyacinth with lavender tissue paper around the pot. She wore her big white hat.

Thursday April 27

Took a vocal lesson. Went over to Academy P.M. and 2 hrs. observing . Came back to rehearsal and to Miss Clarks to have the old blue striped skirt shortened. Walked around campus with Betty Coby

Friday [ April ] 28

Cleaned my room a.m. Went to Frenche’s at 2 p.m. to meet Berthe who didn’t come till three. Mistake of the maids. We & Susan Rucas & Ernestine took Sullivan St Car to end of line, then walked up last last hill past Mark Twain’s house & back of the hill. Got arbaties by road side. Went to Ernestines for supper. Came up at 7:30. Got a bath and dressed in time for KE meeting. Sophie entertained with picture galleries. Very clever. Luci were up & B. Brown. Bertha spent night with me, but we didn’t talk very late.

Sat. April 29 1905

Went to Geology Lab, instead of walk on account of weather. Helped with favors for German. Went again to Frank’s tonight with Bertha & we went with the Rusi to Rene Rockwell’s reception. Quite pretty, vivacious, etc. Went down to Bertha & up here. Dressed as  as a man for the German & took Mabel Clark. Maurice Gilbert was up & B. Brown in a dress suit. Quite successful.

Sunday {April} 30

Went to Trinity with Sylvia, Baby S. & Eff. M & I sat in bak of chuch. Went over to Park Church S.S. & her Moss showed me there. Went home with them to diner. Saw Mrs. Mantee? Who says K is to be married in Mendel Hall. Host accounts. Wrote home. B & I walked, out Hoffman St. and visiting a lot and stayed to supper & they took me to Elec. Car. Had awfully good eats.