Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1895-09-08 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.258Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, Ada, Ohio, Lock Box 28]
Westerville O., Sept. 8, '95.
Mr. Joseph Hastings Harris
Ada Ohio.
My Dear Joe: — Your welcome letter found me quite busy, but enjoying life. The past wk has been a very pleasant one but I have not been able to start into school as yet which makes me feel that I have not accomplished anything. I believe I told you the folks were coming home during the fair. There has been about fifteen of us in family for the past wk. so I did not try to start to school.
The St. car line is finished and the cars run every half hour. Last Tues we all went to Minerva Park (four miles below here) for a picnic. We five girls went on to Columbus (came back in time for dinner) and had our pictures taken together.
Wed. morning I listened to the opening address by Dr. Scoville. Subject “Conscience in work.” It was fine. Wed. night I attended Y.W.C.A. reception, Thur. night society and last night college reception, and so the week has gone. Tomorrow I will enter school and after thinking the matter over I have decided to take regular work. I do not know whether that is best but that is the way I see it now. My studies will be 2nd yr. Algebra & perhaps Ancient Hist. I think I can carry that all right. If it is too much for my eyes of course I will try to save them if I do have to sacrifice the studies.
This afternoon two of the girls called which took about a half hr. of my time. It reminded me of Marvin's call but I do not believe I looked as sour as you did the day he called. Ira & Carrie will also enter school tomorrow. Otterbein will teach in Morgan Co. Ira says Alice Harris has quite poor health, and they fear she has consumption. I want to write to her this evening. There is a Miss Harris here in school, but I have not met her to learn where she is from.
There seems to be an unusually large number of new students in this year. The societies are at work in earnest but the new students do not know it. How many times I have wished you were one of the new students, but I hope next year it will not be all wishing. I do not know sure that D. I. will take the Herald longer, but that does not matter. I do not want you to make any sacrifice for me, for I love you just the same.
I have been reading “The Northfield Echoes” this afternoon, and think I never read anything more impressive.
I am quite anxious to hear the report of the girls who went from here to Geneva.
Carrie wants to know when you are coming down.
I close by asking you to pray that I may be more fully consecrated to Christ.
Your own true one
Bertha Lambert
