368 ELIZABETH GARY AGASSIZ 



June 8, 1896. — It is delightfully serene here. I 

 enjoy every minute. 



January 30, 1897. — College Tea. Dramatic Club. 

 Both were remarkably pleasant. The College Tea is 

 really an excellent means of bringing together the 

 college society. The settlement has grown so large, 

 there are so many young teachers with still younger 

 wives that it is almost impossible for the older ladies 

 to meet and greet them. This solves the difficulty and 

 we are all gradually learning to be quite at home with 

 each other [Mrs. Agassiz was ^persona gratissima at 

 the teas held weekly during term time in Brooks 

 House for all members of Harvard University and 

 their families, where she usually formed the centre of 

 a circle of young men, with some of whom she made 

 lasting friendships]. 



February 8, 1897. — In the afternoon after a cup 

 of tea Sallie and I drove in to the Adams House where 

 we had comfortable rooms and dined and went to the 

 opera where we heard Meister singer very well given. 

 Returned to our " inn," and after a mild supper went 

 quietly to bed. 



February 9. — Breakfasted late, having altogether 

 the feeling of "ladies of leisure." To lunch with Nannie. 

 Then a few errands and back to the Adams House; 

 read up our Fidelio librettos before dinner and then 

 to the theatre. I had never heard so beautiful a pres- 

 entation of Fidelio, and how wonderfully beautiful 

 it is ! A bit of supper while we talked it over, and then 

 to bed. 



June 10. Nahant. — Violent storm. Georgie Cary 



