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Letters from the Past Chapter Ef, Galveston, Texas 1997 Houston Area Council Founders' Day Program A-28 P.E.O. HEIRLOOMS: LETTERS FROM THE PAST CHAPTER EF, GALVESTON, TEXAS 1997 HOUSTON AREA COUNCIL FOUNDERS' DAY PROGRAM TITLE: "P.E.O. Heirlooms - Letters from the Past" DESCRIPTION: Letters exchanged between friends or relatives during significant periods of Texas P.E.O. history. PERFORMERS: 1869 - Jan Harvey & Diane Doslich 1902 - Pat Tillotson & Jan Harvey 1930 - Esther Jones & Kathleen Harover 1983 - Theresa Murphy & Cheri Pierson 1997 - Carolyn Cox Opening Odes - Kathleen Harover/Pat Tillotson/Carolyn Cox OTHER PARTICIPANTS: Doris Faires, Sally Harvey, Jane Boorman (sets, costumes, research, writing, etc.) NOTE: Thanks go to the authors of the 1988 Ft. Worth Council Founders' Day program for providing the inspiration for the general theme of this program. 1 January 18, 1997 Jo Ann - Hi! What's new in Lubbock? As you can see, I'm playing on my new computer! I've just been "surfin' the Net" and thought I'd check out P.E.O.'s new home page: www.PEO.org. It was advertised in the FYI section of the last issue of the Record. I don't know who put it together, but they did a fantastic job! The page looks like a room in the P.E.O. Executive Office, and you click on objects in the room to find out about P.E.O. Some things were obvious, like finding out about Cottey by clicking on a model of the college. Others were really intriguing: A music stand offered sheet music for each version of the opening ode, and I could actually play the tunes if I wanted! The most fascinating object was an old pocket watch in a glass dome. When I clicked on it, a selection of P.E.O. "heirlooms" was listed, including old letters by P.E.O.s across the country. There were even letters written by the founders! I downloaded some to my machine and have attached them for you to look at… 2 Letter #1 Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant, Iowa January 7, 1869 Dear Cousin Beth, How often I think of you and wonder about your new life in Galveston, Texas. You must write and give me an accounting of what is going on there. Classes are going well and I'm still very grateful for this educational opportunity. Am anxious, however, to begin teaching and being able to put some of this experience to practical use. Things on campus have really been exciting, busy and interesting. You may remember all the talk about fraternal societies and the organization of I.G. Sorosis last December. Well, Ella Stewart, Franc Roads, Suela Pearson, Hattie Briggs, Alice Bird, Mary Allen, and myself have decided to form a society of our own! Our years at college have been a joyous experience and our friendship is something we hold dear. We want to combine the education and friendship we have been so fortunate to find. Hattie was the one that voiced the idea and Alice with her literary knowledge will write the oath of secrecy. Franc Roads is working on some sketches for the apron. We have decided to make aprons alike to wear the pins on when we walk into chapel one morning. I know you remember some of these girls, but let me refresh your memory and get your opinion on combining some of our qualities to help build what we hope will be a strong foundation. Mary Allen, with her poise, innate dignity and great sense of humor; Suela Pearson, with her beauty, easy laughter and social ability; Ella Stewart's keen wit and desire for social service; Franc Roads is the youngest but has such progressiveness and vision and a rare ability to analyze situations and provide solutions; Alice Bird, with her intellect and tremendous knowledge of literature; Hattie Briggs' radiant smile, natural leadership abilities and acceptance of anything and everyone and my great interest in education. How wonderful it would be if you were still here to be a part of all of this! We are definitely living in exciting times. As we get organized, I will keep you up to date on our reception on campus. We haven't decided which day we will walk into chapel together but decided that would be a good way to announce ourselves to everyone on campus. We have to get busy and finish our aprons soon. I have no more details at this time, but I do want you to sit down and please tell me all about Galveston and what is happening there. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers, Fondly, Your Cousin, ALICE COFFIN 3 Letter #2 Galveston Island April 5, 1869 Dear Alice, How are you? I'm fine and have now lived in Galveston for six months. I have so much to tell you, I don't know where to begin! Galveston is so different from New York, it's almost like they're not in the same country! The city is full of oleanders and beautiful architecture. The church I attend, St. Mary's Cathedral, is an impressive example. It was built in 1841. Construction is under way for an ornate opera house to be called "The Grand;" it should open within the year. I've also met some prominent Texans, the most important being Samuel May Williams. He was Stephen F. Austin's principal assistant and the "Father of the Texas Navy." Galveston is really a thriving city. It's most famous street, The Strand, is known as the "Wall Street of the Southwest." A new friend of mine, Sarah, brags about the prestige her father's building supply store enjoys now that it is located on The Strand. Maybe you've heard of it - J.R. Smiths & Brothers. Sarah is so much like me! I'm so glad to have found her and I think she really needs a friend right now. Her mother died two years ago in the yellow fever epidemic; Sarah misses her very much. I met Sarah at school - Ursuline Convent. Ursuline is really both a convent and an academy, the first in both Galveston and Texas! It was established by seven nuns from New Orleans in 1847, I think. The nuns that teach our classes are really strict! Sarah and I have a lot of adventures together - for example, yesterday we sampled some of the first chewing gum in North America! Have you heard of it? You chew without swallowing! You'll have to try it! We also visited Sarah's grandmother last week - took a mule-pulled train, the General Sherman. It was slow, but fun! I can't think of much else to tell you, except I'm beginning to adjust. Who would've thought that a place in Texas would have such importance and so many prominent citizens! I had always thought Texas was cowboys and Indians. I can honestly say I haven't seen one Indian! I miss you - please write back soon! Your cousin, Beth 4 Letter #3 Houston, Texas February 24, 1902 Dear Ruth Anne, Your wonderful letter got here on Thursday, and it was so exciting to hear about all your classes and your friends. To think you belong to the same group that my Aunt Hattie helped organize there so many years ago. I so hope Mother and Father will let me come to Wesleyan College when I graduate this spring while you still have one more year there. It is a long ways away and a very long train ride, but that is what I want. Lots of exciting things are going on here. I do have a beau named Harry Lissome who was in the class ahead of me. He graduated last year and is away at school in Austin so I don't see him much, but we write letters back and forth (well, I write more than he does.) Father is not keen on my going to college there so that is another advantage to my considering Wesleyan. Houston is a nice little town and being close to Galveston Bay, we can see many ships coming in. Texas grows a lot of cotton and there are many horse drawn carts in the shipping area delivering bales to ships going all over the world. The port is a really busy interesting place and I love to go there, but Daddy doesn't like me to go by myself, because there are so many different kinds and types of people there. I like to go there whenever I get a chance though. Do you remember me writing you about the terrible storm two years ago which took so many lives and destroyed so many buildings in Galveston (the island off the coast just to the south of Houston)? Can you believe they are building something called a "Seawall" to keep the high water from doing so much damage in the event of another storm? It is actually just that: a wall nearly 3 1/2 miles long along the edge of the water and 18" high. This will keep the high water from flooding the City. But that is not all; they are raising all the buildings and putting loads of dirt and soil under them, and raising all the streets too, so they just cannot flood again. When we went to Galveston the last time, the father of my good friend (more about her later) took us to a beautiful church right in the middle of town which was being raised then. It had the tallest spire I've ever seen and now it is going to be even taller.
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