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the cloud fall on all. It came sooner than expected in the form
of 7 girls becoming intoxicated on the 4th floor and making night
hideous by their yells and screams. Two of the prof. were promptly
summoned as the culprits defied Mrs. Clement and a few days after
all the offending girls were requested to leave the Hall own & were permantently
suspended. Later Mrs. Clements received her notice that her place was
declared vacant and she left the next morning on an early train
saying good bye to no one. And now Dr. Jordon with his usual
aptness has chosen Mrs. Baker, chaparone of the Zeta Psi Frat.
to mother the girls and if she will only consent to it will
simply revolutionize Roble and give it an atmosphere of culture
that it has never enjoyed even under Miss Thompson. You see
Dr. Jordon was absent at the time and those were days of suspense
but he is so prompt and decisive in everything he does. One
feels so protected, just to see him swing along to and from
the quadrangle.

I came back from San Jose Thursday morning
on the 8 train having made calls on the Allens, [illegible], Lewises and
Dr. Wakefield since he did so much for me about securing my
school for me. I previously had planned to go to S. F. with Rose
as Mrs. Myrick wrote such a cordial note of welcome to us
to make that our home during the holidays - but I decided
to economize here and give Rose the money to get her a new
suit, stockings and petticoat she needed. I expect her back
tomorrow, for the boys give the girls an informal party at
Palo Alto in the evening and I know Rose will not want to
miss it.

&: I am perfectly delighted at the prospect of a
liberty scarf for me - I admired Rose so much as I always
did think them the prettiest things but did not in the least covet
one for myself until now I am to have one it makes me want
one very much. Thankyou so much - I will write as soon as
they come. Your letter came just in time before Rose started