Wednesday, January 28, 2015

"Fun? Well Rather" The Diary of Virginia Clay McClure - part of the Sesquicentennial Stories Series



January 28, 1911



A big day in the history of the Junior girls.  We had talked for a long time about having a party for the Junior boys, and at last it came off.  We sent out these cards to about seventy-five boys, but not over thirty came.  

*Inserted invitation that reads, “ The Junior Girls, At Home, Patterson Hall, Sat. Eve, Jan 28, ’11, 8 to 10.”



We had a lot of fun fixing for it.  The Junior room looked too dear for words.  The hall was fixed cute too, and the Seniors left up their decorations in the parlors.  We put up red paper, red candles etc., and it was awfully attractive looking.  Addie and I went to town and ordered the “eats”, and we all made sandwiches in the afternoon.  We served coffee (awfully good), three kinds of sandwiches, and pickles.  The Senior girls were the only ones invited to our party.  We had music, games, etc.  Played “potato”, scattered “beans” everywhere, played “blindfold”. Everybody had a good time, at least we think they did.  The boys each had a card with their names pinned on their coats.  We thought we wouldn’t have enough cards, so the girls didn’t have them, but there were some left so I got one for a souvenir. 

*Inserted card that reads “Virginia McClure”



Mr. Kohn wrote my name on the back of his card so that he could remember who I was, and every time he’d see me he’d look at the card.  “Aunt Jessie” was awfully good to us – made the best coffee – gave Cleo and me some potatoes, and helped with the sandwich dressing.  Mrs. Wallis was so nice to us and seemed to enjoy the party.  She played blind-fold too.  Miss Hamilton sent us two dozen red carnations, and lent us some more flowers.  Mrs. Barker gave us some white roses for the night and offered us the use of her sitting room, and Judge Barker sent us a big box of candy.  We cleaned up the next morning though it was Sunday, and Mrs. Wallis said our party was so nice and we cleaned up after it so nicely that we might have another party.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

"Fun? Well Rather" The Diary of Virginia Clay McClure - part of the Sesquicentennial Stories Series



January 27, 1911



Big joke – took the suede shoes back and changed them again.  Went to Education class, German, and Gym, came back at five o’clock, bathed, combed my hair and dressed, went down to the reception the Senior Girls gave for Mrs. Barker.  Wore the suede shoes.


This same night went to a reception our Sunday-school teacher gave for us.  Mrs. Foley came by for us and Annabel. Ethel, Annie,  Edna, Jessie Mit, and I went to Mrs. Humphrey’s with her.  It was muddy, but I enjoyed the walk.  Mrs. Foley is lovely, and we had such a pleasant time at Mrs. Humphrey’s.  We played some games, and some got souvenirs, but I didn’t get one.  We had to guess these things from objects scattered about the room that were numbered.

*Inserted scavenger hunt clue sheet.


 

Monday, January 26, 2015

Saturday, January 24, 2015

"Fun? Well Rather" The Diary of Virginia Clay McClure - part of the Sesquicentennial Stories Series



January 24, 1911

Went to town second hour and got a pair of suede shoes.  Read “The Choir Invisible” third hour.  It is the prettiest thing I have ever read.  The descriptions are perfectly beautiful – it seems like a poem in prose. 

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

"Fun? Well Rather" The Diary of Virginia Clay McClure - part of the Sesquicentennial Stories Series



January 21, 1911

Jessie Mit, Shiny and I made fudge in “Shiny’s” room, and had an awfully good time.  I asked Mrs. Wallis for the milk and butter.  We ate candy until we couldn’t eat any more.  Then Jessie Mit spent the night with me.  Addie and Lillian were at Paris. 

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

"Fun? Well Rather" The Diary of Virginia Clay McClure - part of the Sesquicentennial Stories Series




January 20, 1911




Went to the K.S.U vs. T.U. basketball game and saw our team defeated.  It was an awfully close game and I believe we would have won if Gaiser hadn’t gotten hurt.  The score was 23 to 18.  We went over to the Patterson contest and saw the awarding of the Crum Medal.  Mr. Uttley won the medal.  I met him after the contest.  He is a junior. Edna, Jessie Milton, and I talked until twelve o’ clock.  Had bananas for breakfast Saturday morning. 

Sunday, January 18, 2015

"Fun? Well Rather" The Diary of Virginia Clay McClure - part of the Sesquicentennial Stories Series






January 18, 1911

The Faculty team played the Varsity team, and were defeated 40 to 1.  Downing, Schnaitter, Spahr, Kelley, and “Dope” were the faculty team, and “Dope” got his collar bone broken. Downing made all the points for the faculty.  Gilbert took “Dope’s” place, and played in tennis garb.  Kelly was the funniest looking thing I ever saw.  I never laughed so much at anything as I did at the way the faculty chased around.