Dahringer to Besley, September 21, 1909

Dahringer to Besley, September 21, 1909

Homer Dahringer writes to Ruth Besley about some experiences at the University of Illinois.

Homer Dahringer

9/21/1909

Correspondence

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Champaign Ill. Sept. 21, 1909 Dear Ruth: I have lived up to my contract so far but I fear you havent. Did you get the note I sent to you the morning you left. You expressed the desire for one and I sent it. I also sent you a letter from here the first night I was here and a postal. Did you get any of them at all. My Dear Ruth: I am compelled to begin this letter again. I was just going to apologize for anything I had said or done to cause silence on your part when I received your letter. It sure did me good to hear that you did the sprinkler act. It goes to prove that I am not exceptionally tender-hearted. As yet the Sophomores havent bothered me but of course I am always open to callers. Dwight and I are rooming together on the ground floor of the same house that Ed B. & Halley are in. My mother objected to my rooming with Halley & Crist because they thot we wouldnt study much. I agree with mother. Ed Crist, A. Hall and Mancel Talcott are rooming together. Isadore R and a room-mate are together in this same house. And Dwight and I. Dwight and I are the only ones rooming on the ground floor so I think we can study. He and I are working for our board. We have to work about 2 hours a day now and get 3 meals a day for it so we are doing fine. I have registered here in the CE. [civil engineering] course and have my program all filled out. I have one study on Saturday. It breaks my holiday right in two. I have classes from 8 in the morning to 11 oclock and from 1 in the afternoon to 4 oclock. Then on Fridays I have Military Drill from 4 oclock to 5. Have to wear my uniform all Friday afternoon. Honestly I havent seen a pretty girl since I left you more than a week ago. At the end of each day I have to take a look at your picture to make sure there are any pretty girls in the universe. Some say they arent pretty because they belong to a sorority but I say they arent pretty because they werent born so I know its not the hair dressers or druggists fault. But this isnt a book of criticisms it is just a reiteration of the statement which I have always made and that is that you are the prettiest, neatest and sweetest girl I ever knew or hope to know. I merely state this because it has been enforced upon me this last week. Not because these girls here are extraordinarily ordinary but because they cant compare with you. If this sounds weak it is only because words are insufficient. It is time for me to go to work now so I will have to close. Give my love to your room-mate if you wish but I prefer that you keep it for yourself along with the rest of the love I send. Yours indeed, Homer P.S. Raining like time but I hadnt noticed. 605 E Healy Champaign Ill. Please dont think I am taking advantage of cold print because you know I am willing to say and speak this to you. In fact I wish I could just now.