Tag Archives: music

Weekend in Allegan

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Museum Staff

[Post for Oct. 6-8, 1911] Fri. Oct. 6, 1911 Well I was elected by a vote of 120, the other two candidates for my place got 73 and 76!! This noon I came to Allegan with papa. Hilda Joseph and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1911, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Weekend in Allegan

Tennis Anyone?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Museum Staff

[Post of Apr 26-27, 1911] Wed. April 26, 1911 Went to school. Mr Bestor was here today and is staying all night  he has the loudest snore of anyone I ever heard. In the afternoon I took my music lesson … Continue reading →

Posted in 1911, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Tennis Anyone?

Claire wonders about marriage

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Museum Staff

Sunday 30   [May 1909] We all went to church and S.S. in the morning   In the afternoon we read and talked.  Uncle and Aunt Mr & Mrs Judge Padgham came up   I like them ever so much. Philles and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Claire wonders about marriage

Meadimber’s Palace of Sweets

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Museum Staff

Thursday 29  [April 1909] Perhaps!!! I am going to work in Mrs. Nappins studio this summer   think of that.   I went with Miss Watkins after School to see about it. Miss Watkins took me into Medeimbers[sic] and treated me to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Meadimber’s Palace of Sweets

Just a Saturday

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Museum Staff

Saturday 17  [April 1909] In the morning I took my music lesson and in the afternoon I went down town and went to the library to look up artists  Rollin MacDonald came and sat by me and talked until I … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Just a Saturday

Painting Pays Off

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Museum Staff

Saturday 10  [April 1909] In the morning I helped mamma clean my room and sent a rachet[sachet?] bag to Aunt Lillian.  In the afternoon I took my music lesson   then I went down town with Edna and the baby to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Painting Pays Off

First Week of Spring

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Museum Staff

Sunday 21   [March 1909] I got a real pretty piece yesterday in music called Butterfly. Esther and Hazel and I went to church and S.S. and in the evening Esther and I went to Intermediate and had an awful funny … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on First Week of Spring

Misbehaving

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Museum Staff

Friday 12   [March 1909] Went to gym. Miss Rockwell’s brother Robert is real sick and I guess he is not going to live! Saturday 13  [March 1909] I took my music lesson and after that Cornelia, may and I went out … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Misbehaving

Dr. Francis

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Museum Staff

Sunday 28   [February 1909] Went to church with Esther and Miss Watkins and Miss Bourns   Oh! I think they are so nice. Dr. Francis the national evangelist is hear[sic]. In the afternoon I read.   Wednesday 3   [March 1909]   Went to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Dr. Francis

Lent

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Museum Staff

Saturday 20   [February 1909] I took my music lesson today …   I am going to try to give up candy during lent. Sunday 21  [February 1909]   I went to church and S.S. today and at church 5 of us girls … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, Claire Wight | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Lent