 This book was given to me December 25th by sister Kate. I must try and write every day and after years It may be nice to look over. I must try to to improve a great deal this year. Every way commenced college today Fear I will have hard work, but I will try and do it well Not many students out today. I fear for the future of old OU. I cannot help feeling sad to think This is my last year at college many a pleasant hour have I spent within its walls Still, I will be so glad to be able to make something I've always had to be so careful of every scent. I have hard work to get my lessons today Sitting up all night does not agree with me. I cannot tell what is the matter with me this term I believe I have the blues half the time and cannot tell why have my last examination at 8 in the morning in logic I have reduction just as easy as can be. I stay and sweep my room then write an excuse and come home After dinner, I go to see the ride for girls and stay about an hour Then go to hornbees, but the girls are not at home. So I say only a few minutes stop up marshes coming back It's easy seeing I have a vacation sweet day of rest I do not know as I make it a day of rest as much as I should these longings after something higher and better Will they ever be satisfied? Monday should be well spent they say I certainly have worked hard enough in the morning I went down after paper and then wrote till 2 after that. I got my lesson in the greek testament Professor scott shows me my diploma today. I did not like the masculine endings What a sad thing it is to be a girl a letter from fb a postal card give scott my essay day of all days commencement day for the class of 73 They all do well Do not forget any of their pieces I was so very frightened before I went up on the stage that I thought I would fail completely I did much better than I feared They cheered me as I went up and I think that helped me I received two bouquets one from Emma and one from Kate Dana After we are dismissed so many come to congratulate me I get tired of them