New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
Observation-Disclosures,
Adirondacks, August 1

he hack in school again All Mildred. / wish
you were coming to Hillside School with me.
The only drawback to my happiness last winter
was that you weren't there. You know l was
vexed when mother insisted sending me to a
country boarding school for the sake of the
better air, but, honestly, I had awfully good
time last winter and it's curious because L
studied hard, too. l finished Cicero, and also
acquired French accent, 50 that my sister no
longer looks panied when 1 air a phrase or two
But all the materials for good time are right
at hand at Hillside School, so you don't waste
q minute. When rectations are over you 90
right at skating basket ball, or whatever 1t
is just then. Did tell you about our skating
pond? l don't believe l did, was so busy all
winter but perhaps if l tell you now you II per
suade your mother to send you to Hillside IN
stead of to your city school
Wei then, the pond is surrounded by woods.
immense cedars and hemocks, only on one
side there is a clearing and through the clear
ing you look straight down the hill at the river
Miss MacDonad-she's my geometry teacher-ls
a Canadian. and she spends hours coaching US
in the most fascinating ice games. Sometimes
we skated at night. When the boys of the Col
lege Glee Club gave a concert at Hillside School
In January, Mrs. Maynard-she's our prlnclpal-
planned to have a dance, and all our friends
were invited those who didn't live too far away,
to come l mean, of course our families Then
the ice WAS so perfect we persuaded her TO have
q skating party instead, and when the concert
was over everybody went 0ut TO the pond The
trees all around were hung with colored Ian
terms 1t had showed that day and the woods
were white, and the lights made them look ike
fdiryland. | never had sucn jolly time IN my
life as l had that night skating, and those boys
taught US three new fancy figures that even
Miss Macdonald didn't know.
The grounds at Hillside School cover ever so
many acres. and We go botaniZing in our own
woods or course, the trees aren't all cedars
and henlocks; there are elms and all sorts, and
hg4-a fs ha ny
term. I wanted to take up astronomy, for
there's a telescope at Hiside-not large one
but it's good-and Miss Finch the astronomy
teacher. looks so lovely and learned going to the
observatory at night with her charts and things.
But father doesn't like girls too learned. so l
had 10 give up the idea.
never sent you picture Of Hillside School,
did I?-and 1 haven't one With me now It's
very large, built around a court, which Is hlled
with flowers in the spring Mother says the
building is most artistic. and she says the furni-
ture and decorations make background which
is an education in itself for any girl thlnk
myself il is rather jolly To see the photographs
and casts and things that Mrs Maynard brought
hack from Europe There's a big hall with an
open fireplace and sometimes on snowy nights
we sit before the blazing logs and tell stories.
But what like best is the gymnasium It's
large like everything at Hillside and basket
ball there is something likei We have coach
who comes once a week from New York The
girls all admire him dreadfully, he's so hand
some: but my! he's strict. He orders You
around as if you were boy.
Did / tell you about our sleighng parties!
Mrs Maynard gave three last winter Ia
enormous box sleighs: snugged down uhder
the robes and sang college songs along the road
One time, though, the sleigh l was In got sep
arated from the others, and the horses ran away
and upset US, and for about three minutes
while l was standing on my head in snow
drift I felt rather sorry mother hadn't sent me
TO city school But some people came ana
rescued us, and took us to their house and gave
us coffee and the next day the teachers petted
us to death, so 1t wasn't so bad.
It's certainly an advantage to be in the coun-
try We have such lovely views from the WIN
dows and the buildings SO large we have one
splendid room for dancing and to give plays IN
We gave some scenes from "TWefth Nl8ht
once and | was Viola-but l wrote you about
that Not that didn't see plays, too. Mrs
MAYNARD took us to the city twice for NATL
nees OF course, it was a Journey but we all
liked that.
But best Of all / like the tennis. Wouldn't II
be fun if we could play your school! l sup
pose you'd come to US. for we've our own courts
fine ones-and then you'd see Hillside School
] wish though. you were coming mere as d
pupi Do Mildred! Persuade your father 10
let you change
Oh I almost forget to tell you about our boat-
ing The pond at Hillside is large enough TO
admit Of racing and we organized two crews
last spring 1t is certainly fine FOR the muscles.
You remember how lean my arms were! since
rve been rowing they've filled out. We're gong
to have q regatta next spring. VIII you come!
Affectionately,