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that I hardly care to accept it quite so early in life.
Claude: If you see Charlie or Curtis or George tell them that I intend to write as soon as possible.
Well, I must close now, as I have used up too much paper, with my prattle, for one sitting.
Hoping to hear from all soon I remain with love to Papa and Auntie and my brothers and sister,
Your loving son,
F. Jewell.
P.S. Dont forget to send up the Sunday Examiner and the other Sunday papers that you can.
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Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah! Rah!
Stanford!!!!
Correspondence of F. Jewell Perry with his Mother, during his Freshman year at L.S. Jr. Univ. From - Sept. '96 - June'97 20/7/97
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the bikes had risen. How the fellows ever got the stray wheels up so high without killing themselves no one can tell. It is said God protects children, drunken men and sailors. I believe students out to be included in the list.
I learned to play tennis some time ago and ever since then I've been a great enthusiast over the game. I take my daily exercise in a good vigorous game in the tennis court and round
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it off with a refreshing shower. The result is that I eat more and feel in the very best of health. And I don't know but what I can study better, now, that I exercise out in the open air regularly.
Rabbi Voorsanger delivered another of his inspiring sermons at the Chapel this morning. Dr. Voorsanger is the nearest approach to a Christian that I have ever seen in a Jew. He has a very broad and clear mind and holds the New Testament in as much reverence as the Old. He is an orator
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and a poet, and always makes me a better student for having heard him.
By the way, I'll need some $ $ when I return home next Friday. Thought I'd warn you; give you six days notice in advance.
Things are looking rather bad for us in foot-ball now. Berkeley is not going to win, but, by the great horned [Feufel?], she's going to prevent us from doing much. We're having