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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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Feb. 15-16, 1913

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...

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March 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...

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March 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...

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April 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...

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May 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...

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May 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...

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Saturday, 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...

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June 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...

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June 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...

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June 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...

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June 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]...

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June 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...

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June 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...

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July 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...

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August 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...

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Sept. 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...

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Sept. 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...

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Sept. 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...

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Nov. 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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