Perry letters

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This series contains approximately 125 letters from Frederic Jewell Perry, class of 1900, to his mother, discussing student life on campus, especially the affairs of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.



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feels deeply chagrined to be bested by a Frat. that is not yet a year-old. Our fortunate member is going to give a "feed" (banquets in college are always called "feeds" - the student places his stomach before every thing else, hence the origin of the term "feed). Of course all of the members of Kappa Sigma will be present at the "feed" & those outsiders [?] efforts gained for Mr. Symonds[...?]

Thursday night the head of the Dept. of Sociology & Dr. Ross, gave a reception to the students of his Dept. & I attended in company with a number of classmates. Every month the major professors give a reception "at home" to the students & in that month, the student & professors become intimately acquainted with each other. Dr. Jordan received this students of the University at his home last night & in company with one of the boys of the Fraternity I enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Dr. Jordan is a very plain, outspoken & approachable man. He told me in a conversation wh the various [departmentry the university?]

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that the one in which I was - the Dept. of Economics & Sociology - was one of the strongest departments in Stanford & next year would probably be the strongest.

We have been having peculiar weather here of late. No sunshine & much wind. The mornings are cold & frosty & the air makes a fellow's ears tingle so he rides up to the [?] on the wheel.

This afternoon the boys remaining in the house are going walking. Three of the fellows went home for Saturday and Sunday. I have not explored the territory around an house yet and shall take this opportunity of doing so.

Good by - Your loving son - Always! Fred.

P.S. Calude gave me $20 cash Sunday. Please give him same for me.

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Stanford. Mar 1 1900 My dear Mother:

The first of the month has come and finds me with sixty cents and a plugged dime in my purse.

PLEASE HELP A POOR MAN

Can you do anything for me?

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Either do this, or have you coin exchanged for bank- notes at the Bank. This is more convenient than check. At any rate send the money down to-morrow,Friday, for I am hiring on my credit just at present.

I am feeling fine these days. My eyes are giving me little or

I am coming home a week from tomorrow the 9th. inst. to attend the Vermonters. I shall need my month allowance before that time, however. So will you kindly send me down $30 by check? Don't send a money order; it is too expensive Draw out of the Bank $30 in the form of a check on the Bank. Mail the check

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no trouble. I have decided to learn to dance! This is final! The boys in this Frat. would "josh" me until I couldn't see straight if they knew I didn't know a deux tempo for a gavotte. They all dance or rather, all but two. All but two (or one!) have dress suits, so, me thinks I shall have my [?] [ments?] taken for a dress suit the next time I go [?]

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