Contemplating love
[Posts for Aug. 19-20, 1911] This book made Claire ponder her future in love. Sat. Aug. 19, 1911 Didn’t get up very early last night after I wrote my diary I wrote a letter to Delia and this morning I...
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Olivet Basketball game. Sat. Feb. 15, 1913 OO. It was kind of hard to get up this morning but I did and got to class on time. This P.M. “Betty” Stetson Helen & I went to the basketball game...
View ArticleMarch 11-12, 1913
Tues. March 11, 1913 I feel crosser than a bear in spring! Everything has gone wrong. I’m back in my English papers. I’m back in my math. I’m back in my German and I can’t do my latin. I’m a lazy old...
View ArticleMarch 20-23, 1913
Thur. March 20, 1913 Look out! OO. This P.M. in the lecture on Hygiene I saw a human foenus[fetus] 5 months old it was wonderful but it made me shudder and Oh I wish I could get the sight of it out of...
View ArticleApril 7-9, 1913
Mon. April 7, 1913 OO. Got my ticket from the health officier[sic] and went to classes. This P.M. I studied Latin mostly. I flunked in it again this morning I know I wont get through and its very...
View ArticleMay 3 & 4, 1913
Hillsdale Game 14-10. K.P. Spread. Sat. May 3, 1913 Helen and I got up at 4:00 and walked way out to the Michigan Buggy Co. and past, for flowers. We got lost and went way out of the way so that we...
View ArticleMay 18-20, 1913
Sun. May 18, 1913 Went to church and S.S. Mr. and Mrs Coulborn came up from Allegan in their new car. It is certainly a nice one they came up to dinner and stayed for the afternoon. This evening...
View ArticleSaturday, June 7, 1913
Claire Wight, Kalamazoo College Ladies’ Tennis Champ I won the tennis Championship M.I.A.A. Sat. June 7, 1913 This is certainly a red letter day for me [NOTE: Claire writes this day passage in red...
View ArticleJune 8 & 9, 1913
Sun. June 8, 1913 Went to Church, it was Childrens day exercises and as the last number on the program I read “The Teacher’s Diadem.” This evening Ralph came and we looked at his stamp collection. We...
View ArticleJune 14 & 15, 1913
Albion. Lost in Doubles Sat. June 14, 1913 Took an easy English Exam this morning. This noon Esther and I and Elizabeth took the 12:35 Limited for Albion it was an awful ride so dusty and rocky and...
View ArticleJune 17 & 18, 1913
Tues. June 17, 1913 It took me most of the morning hanging around Bowen Hall waiting for “Tuffy” to make out some checks for us girls for our trip to Albion. By the Way, “Tuffy” was elected Dean of the...
View ArticleJune 19-21, 1913
Took S.S. class to Milham Park Thur. June 19, 1913 My but I’m tired this morning I washed my hair then packed the lunch. This P.M. Lela and Ralph and I took 13 of my little S.S. [i.e., Sunday School]...
View ArticleJune 28 & 29, 1913
Sat. June 28, 1913 Well this has been some exciting day believe me! This morning Mr. Wheatley and I chased down to the Interurban and trains trying to get track of Edna & James then we telephoned...
View ArticleJune 30 – July 1, 1913
Mon. June 30, 1913 This morning we all got up and went over to Allendale with James and Mr. Wheatley. Well he’s gone now and when I got back to the cottage I found that he had left me three of his...
View ArticleJuly 18 – 20, 1913
Fri. July 18, 1913 Got up this morning and Lillian Spaulding B. Wilcox and came after me in the auto and we went over to the Normal courts and played tennis as they don’t know how to play very much...
View ArticleAugust 11-16, 1913
Claire writes on the 16th after a week of events have taken place. Well I just barely caught the train and Hurrah! the 4 of us were off for the Western Michigan Tennis tournament at Grand Rapids Boat...
View ArticleSept. 14 & 15, 1913
Sun. September 14, 1913 Went to church & S.S. this P.M. Ralph came up and we went walking out the South Haven R.R. tracks it was perfectly beautiful with the golden rod wild asters and yellow...
View ArticleSept. 3-7, 1913
Wed. September 3, 1913 This morning I worked then read this P.M. I mended then read. This evening some of the girls came over and we played “pit” then I read. We hear strange news from papa of the...
View ArticleSept. 8 – 11, 1913
Mon. September 8, 1913 Clerked today! This morning I didn’t make a sale but this afternoon I used up most two books. I guess I sold more than anyone else of the girls. Then Esther and I ate lunch in...
View ArticleNov. 8 & 9, 1913
Sat. November 8, 1913 OO. Went down town and bought a new coat it is dark blue with a black plush collar I like it now. I wonder if I will get terribly sick of it. This P.M. I went to the football game...
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