Ithaca, New York
Tuesday afternoon, February 15, 1938
Dear Folks,
I didn’t write Sunday as there wasn’t much to say and I was rather busy that day. I went to church in the morning and had to attend two committee meetings in the afternoon. I only have a couple classes each day but when I am not doing that I am either ushering or helping register or working at the Coop. Rather contrary to my wishes I have been appointed head of both the noon and night shifts. It keeps me busy especially these first few days when the people are new at their work.
If I find that I have too much on my hands I will resign from the head of the night shift. Yesterday I ushered for Dean Ladd at the Agriculture College and Miss Flora Rose who is head of the Home Ec. College when they spoke at 2 p.m. I also ushered for the Future Farmers of America during their Amateur Hour, which was two hours at night – both programs were broadcast.
Today I ushered for George F. Warren who is head of the Ag Economics Department here, and I will again tonight when the University Orchestra gives a concert in Bailey Hall. Governor Lehman and Mrs. Roosevelt are speaking the next couple of days and I will usher for them too. Over 4,000 registered for Farm and Home Week yesterday. They only had 11,000 for the whole week yesterday.
I saw the Penn-Cornell basketball game Saturday as it didn’t cost me anything to go with Ralph. It was very good although we lost by a few points, but we are second in the league. Today I got the rest of my marks and made out a little better than I expected. This is all I have time for now.
Lovingly, Hall
Editor’s notes:
Click the links below to view photos and background information about Eleanor Roosevelt’s visits to Cornell during Farm and Home Week.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/homeEc/cases/eleanorroosevelt.html
http://he-photos.library.cornell.edu/image.php?record=1165
http://he-photos.library.cornell.edu/image.php?record=1169
Click the link below to read Eleanor Roosevelt’s “My Day” column for February 19, 1938.
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/myday/displaydoc.cfm?_y=1938&_f=md054881
Gilbert Hall Flint was born August 14, 1918 and raised on Flint Hill Farm in Amenia, New York. His formal education began in a one-room schoolhouse in Smithfield. He graduated from Amenia High School in 1936 and from the Cornell University College of Agriculture in 1940. He taught high school agriculture from 1940 to 1944, served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946, taught high school agriculture from 1946 to 1963, and finished his career as a school principal from 1963 to 1975.
Gilbert Hall Flint passed away on December 16, 2009. The letters are published in his memory. To view the letters in chronological order, please click a timeline label from the side bar menu, scroll to the bottom, and read up.
Gilbert Hall Flint passed away on December 16, 2009. The letters are published in his memory. To view the letters in chronological order, please click a timeline label from the side bar menu, scroll to the bottom, and read up.