Martha Bell’s Diary Wed April 27. 1914
Yesterday was quite and eventful day. The College Board met here to decide about the removal to Spokane, and a number of Spokane men were here. It was fine to see someone from home. Dr. McFadden was here and I had a nice little talk with him. In chapel Dr. French, the treasurer of the College Board in New York, spoke and also Dr. McFadden. It has been absolutely decided that the College is to be moved, and we are all greatly rejoiced. In the evening Miss Bruce gave a recital down stairs. But after that came the real excitement. Just after study hour Frances W. came in and said that Annie Platt and Gladys Whipple were out and trying to get in and that Dougie knew it. They had gone walking after dinner with Charlie Parker and Dub and had got back a little after study hour began. They knew if they came in they wouldn’t be allowed to go out at all after dinner and so decided to come up the fire escape. Iva was down in the student parlor so they wrote a note saying “Annie and Gladys out, Fire escape” and Charlie brought it up tapped on the window and put it on the sill where Iva could get it. Dougie was in the next room, heard this noise, came in, and got the note. Such excitement as there was around here. It was more fun. We were all hanging out the windows trying to tell the girls they were caught, etc. etc. etc. We finally made one of the boys understand and he told the girls. After various happening they at last rang the bell and came in properly. Dougie was furious and has campused them not exactly that either, but there are certain things they can’t do, such as go to the May party. Monday, we spent practically the whole day making bread and it was all a failure and Miss Bedell said we had to make it over. We were all so mad, but nevertheless did it again today and I got 97 on the loaf I made. I was quite tickled.
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