Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1895-03-17 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.24Context
[Ada, OH, to Miss Bertha Lambert, Plantsville, Ohio, “Morgan Co.,” Enclosure: Program, Y.M. & Y.W.C.A. of Ohio Normal Univ., Ada, O., Spring Term, '95 (J. H. Harris, President)]
Box 479, Ada, O. Mar. 17, 1895.
Miss Lambert,
Plantsville, Ohio,
Dear Bertha: — In reply to your welcome missive I say a few words this evening. You letter relieved my anxiety concerning your health and I trust you are now at your work again as cheerily as a snow bird.
We are now in the hurrah of another term's work. The Societies made a pretty close run but I do not know the numbers as the cards are in the care of the faculty. This to me has been a stirring week. The societies got into a little racket and as my name is on the executive com. of the Philo Soc. we just spent four hrs in a conjoint com. of both societies, before Prof. Lehr last Wednesday. It was a pretty warm discussion, but Prof. Lehr congratulated me afterward for keeping so cool. I guess nothing serious will result as they seem quiet now. Thursday we spent two hrs in Association work. Sat. we made our canvass, but today, outside of S.S. and Y.M.C.A. my time has been occupied in investigation of charges against members of Y.M.C.A. It was one of the hardest trials of my life, yet it had to be met. My studies are Mental Science, under Prof. Darst 3:40 Greek II under Prof. Schoonvore 4:40 Latin under Prof. Schoonover 11: German under Prof. Michel 2:40. I anticipate a pretty tough drill the way things are starting. I wish we might talk together this evening instead of writing. It would be much better than medicine to me. Somehow, although separated as we are, your life seems more and more inspiring to me. A sweet influence pervades every thought of you and tends to drive out and burn up the dross in my life. You will pardon me when I say that fancy painted you to my vision in midnight slumber. Really if you are as beautiful as you then seemed, you must be improving some. We talked and laughed and said? good-night, but I felt somewhat disappointed on waking to find myself in the very old dingy room. How are you prospering by this time? We are located the same as last term, 58 South Johnson. They want me to come to the Heller house, where Ira roomed. We think of trying to go there next yr.
Leonard says he never felt so ignorant in all his life, but says he would not part with the ideas he has received for any amount of money. He finished the commercial course last term and is now in the literary studies. I feel so confused this evening, that I shall ask you to pardon such a short letter, but please do not you follow the same plan.
We have been anxious to hear of more conversions in that neighborhood, and trust we may not be disappointed. Shall I send the paper to Plantsville also? Trusting this may find you happy as a queen and rendering a pleasant smile for me, I remain your affectionate lover,
J. H. Harris.
