January 12, 1933 - Thursday

After my eight o’clock I went to the library and then after lunch I went up again. Tonight we were both tired of studying so George came over and we wasted time.

George's Letter Home:

Hello Family,

I certainly owe you an apology for the long absence of letters from this region of the country. I have been suffering an extreme lack of time, however. Every time I close the books, I find myself thrown for a loss in the field of study; and today is the first time my head has been above water for some time.

Sunday morning, Ann and I went to church together. It was Communion Sunday, and we had to go through the ancient and time-honored custom of kneeling on the floor. It is just such an occasion as this that makes me regret the exceeding length of my lower appendages. It was a lovely day to attend church too, for the sun was out in all its splendor. Walking home, Ann and I had a long discussion about the Christian Science religion. She cannot understand my attitude toward sickness and disease, which is not to be wondered at. She seeks to make a reality of such things, while I in turn attempt to dismiss them from my mind. But she is so wonderful about it all; she even reads the Science and Health at times in her attempt to understand my viewpoint on the whole matter. My religious consciousness, at best, is not marked by a very deep perception of the fundamental truths; and it makes me feel rather hypocritical to be found expounding the idea of truth to her. Whenever the subject arises between us, it is always because of the fact that I have some minor ailment such as a headache. Tell her about it? I don’t have to; she can sense something wrong over the telephone, even. Immediately, she wants to worry about me; and I, in turn, do not wish her to. The result, try as I do to prevent it, is usually a very hurt young lady. My but the material mind is a strange and inconsistent thing; here I have had you from church, through a maze of incoherent passages, to a very petty problem.

Sunday afternoon, by all rights, should be reserved for study; but we loitered away our time in the balmy spring weather.

Monday brought plenty of work, though, and I am just getting it straightened out.

Our initiation date is rather uncertain as yet. Half of the pledges are due for another week in the infirmary. The medical department will not even let us see them, but I believe they are doing nicely.

Tonight I am going to study at the Alpha Phi house with Ann. I haven’t been near that place for four days – a record indeed.

Saturday I am contemplating a very rash expenditure of ninety-eight cents on a dance. They have reduced it from a dollar, and such an opportunity comes but once. Then too, just think of the two pennies we can put in our bank.

Love, Brother

P.S. Please send my tie pin – it is in the silver box on my dresser. Thanks.