Box 1
Container
Contains 104 Results:
Plans to go to Columbus; news of acquaintances; encloses letter from Mrs. Ballinger with news of family and acquaintances, 1905-10-23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-10-23
News of family and acquaintances; plans to go to Greenville; how this news shows “that many people, through willfulness, recklessness, bad judgment, ignorance &c. bring upon themselves unhappiness, sorrow, and sometimes even premature death”; thoughts about marriage and how the physically imperfect and the constitutionally diseased ought to be taught in youth that it is to their interest and happiness to remain unmarried; importance of subjecting natural tastes, desires and passions to judgment, 1905-10-27
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-10-27
Encloses draft for money; news of grandfather’s ill health, 1905-10-28
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 70
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-10-28
Grandfather’s health and not having him work on his gun; trip to Columbus for work; heard Washington Gladden preach on the religion of the student, 1905-11-02
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-11-02
Recent activities; grandfather’s health; coming home for Thanksgiving; outcome of election, 1905-11-10
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 72
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-11-10
Grandfather’s health; coming home to see him for Thanksgiving; news of acquaintances, 1905-11-13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 73
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-11-13
Financial matters; coming home for Thanksgiving; grandfather’s health, 1905-11-13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 74
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-11-13
Received nice letter of sympathy from the Delta Rho; request to thank the boys for same; wrote Dr. Benton excusing his absence; sending list of examination questions for November, 1905-12-07
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 75
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-12-07
Going to New Carlisle, Springfield and Urbana for vacation with Homer; upcoming examinations, 1905-12-12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 76
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-12-12
News of family and neighborhood; thoughts about passing a student and then asking him to make up time, 1906-01-08
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 77
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1906-01-08