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Palo Alto, Cal.
Sept. 3, 1895.
Dear Ma etc.,
I took the exs and found them very hard. In Physics about eight students got up and went out. I managed to answer four questions out of six, but I don't know how near right I am.
It was the biggest mistake we ever made to write that letter. If I had not written the letter I could have entered without Ex.
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There are many boys here that are entering on recommendations, who have not done any more work than I have and there are some that have not done as much. There's a pretty slim chance of me getting in this year. I'll do the best I can though. I can't find out if I passed the examintions untill Thursday. I will mail you the English Ex. I don't think I passed in it. You can see how hard it was yourself. Most of the books I had not read. All of the exs were twice as hard as last year.
I was reading Goldens catalogue to day and thought if I could not get in Stanford I would go there. I think my recommendations would get me in without examination.
I think I will send there and find out. I think Golden is just what I want.
I have $5.75 in my pocket-book. I have not paid by board. ($1 a day) All the rooms are rented by the month here.
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Well, there's nothing else to write. Tell me what I should do in case I can not get in Stanford. My address is
Emil Knecht
Palo Alto
Calif.
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Palo Alto, Calif.
Sept. 5, 1895
Dear Ma etc.:-
"Hot Stuff." I am in all right. I passed all the examinations, but drawing and english. No body ever passes these.
I talked wiwth the chairman of the committee and he said I could enter. I asked the registrar if my recs would give me any credit, so that I wouldn't have to take so many exs next May. He said it dependent on how I got along at the University this coming year. Perhaps I won't have to take so many exs.
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I go to the post office every day. but never get any thing. Please write once a week anyway.