Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1896-04-09 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.290Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Ada, Ohio]
[Enclosure: Program; Philalethean Society, Open Session, 9 Apr 1896]
Westerville O., Apr. 9, '96.
Mr. J. H. Harris,
Ada Ohio.
My Darling Joe: — I come to spend a short time with you. I wish you were here and then I would not have to do all the talking. I received your letter Mon. evening after Ira had carried it in his pocket for some hrs. However I do not think it had lost any of the inspiration which it originally had for it contained so much when it reached my hand.
I am glad to say that Mother is much better, and Father & Otterbein came home Mon. so several of our cares have rolled away.
This week has been pleasant in many respects, but I too have had some back work to make up which made my work much harder than usual. I have the same studies as last term. I had thought of taking another one also but thought perhaps I had better not undertake it. My grades for last term were; Latin 96, Greek 96, Rhetoric 94, Geometry 87. You see it is no wonder that I like Mathematics? There are two studies; Psychology & Am. Lit. which I think I can study up in the summer and take Ex.
My eyes are just about as well as ever. I was so sorry they were troubling me when you were here as it made it unpleasant for you as well as me.
I received a new office at society tonight — Cor. Secretary, and was also elected as one of the trustees (they have to be twenty-one).
Senator Garfield was to have spoken to the Y.M.C.A. tonight but for some reason did not come. They were greatly disappointed. Mr. Snyder & Ira have brought our associations to a close, and I feel much relieved. Father & W. O. brought a great deal of news from home. The Philaletheans had “Open Session” tonight but I hardly think it equaled ours although I only heard a part of it. I am glad that I have so many friends? at Ada who so anxiously inquire about me. Those taunts must have been pleasant to you?
I understand Father that one must belong to the conference for three years and pass the course in reading before ordination. I like your plan of work suggested for the future i.e. to go through school here and then finish our preparation together. I know I could improve the time after graduation usefully in learning how to manage a home if nothing else, but think perhaps I could take some other training also. Of course I am anxious that you should come to Otterbein but do not let me influence you to come if you think it best to go elsewhere. So many strange things have happened concerning our relations to each other that I hardly know what to look for next. But I am thankful that we are just where we are.
I will have a chance to do some missionary work this term. I am Chairman of the Membership Com. Y.W.C.A. and of the Lookout Comm. in C.E. I know such work is just what I need and want to get all out of it that I can. It seems that I will have a great deal of Comm. work this term but that is a part of our education.
I will see about the Literary course as soon as I can. I could make no change until next year, so I had as well leave it a while.
I think it is your turn to write on Sun. a while. I have enjoyed the privilege so long.
Good-night,
Your loved one,
Bertha.
