Esther Graef Hamilton, '20

During my four years attendance at Lawrence (1916-1920) I lived at home-over a mile from the campus. In rain, shine, or snow I walked (or ran) to eight-o'clocks, carrying the textbooks I had studied during the night before, a brown-paper sack of lunch, and Mother's good-bye kiss.

Frequently I would be told of a sorority tea or some other social activity scheduled for the afternoon, which necessitated rushing home in the early afternoon to change into better clothes and white kid gloves. Later, back home again for an early dinner, followed by another trip to campus for library study.

Miraculously, I always arrived on time-and graduated with an acceptable grade-point average and an B.A. in both English and mathematics. I taught the latter for years in senior high schools.

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