"Freshman Ten" (1962)

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   A few more Mount Holyoke notes before I visit Smith.

MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE FRESHMAN HANDBOOK
FOR THE CLASS OF 1966
FROM THEIR SISTER CLASS, 1964
1962

Pg. 17:
CANDLELIGHT, COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
   The meals on Wednesday evening and Sunday noon are known as "Gracious Living."  These are times of metamorphosis from the perpetual bermudas and sweatshirt to stockings, heels, and more formal attire.
(...)
TEA AND CRUMPETS; MILK AND CRACKERS
   To help you add those extra freshman ten pounds, milk and crackers are set out each night at 9:45, a welcome break in the study routine.

(Now "freshman five" or "freshman fifteen"...First mention of "Gracious Living" is in the Freshman Handbook for 1950/51, pg. 34, although the term is first formally used here--ed.)

DIPLOMATIC DISHES:
A BOOKLET OF FAVORITE AND TRADITIONAL RECIPES CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. TRUMAN AND LADIES OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Mount Holyoke Alumnae Club, Washington, D. C.
1949

Pg. 1:  Bisschop (Embassy of the Netherlands)
Pg. 7:  Chestnut Dressing for Turkey (Bess Truman, The White House)
Pg. 21:  Chippolata (An old-time favorite sweet)(Embassy of the Union of South Africa)
Pg. 23:  Melopeta (Embassy of Greece)
Pg. 24:  Melty Moments (Embassy of New Zealand)
Pg. 29:  Peking Dust (Chinese Embassy)


COLLEGE COOKERY
Compiled for the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association of Philadelphia
(No Date; War recipes are here and there's "'16," so it's about 1918--ed.)

Pg. 104:  SNICKERDOODLE


RECIPE REUNION:
A COLLECTION OF FAVORITE RECIPES FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE ALUMNAE
1949

Pg. 55:  LINGUA FRANCA.
Pg. 63:  POMPADOUR PUDDING.
Pg. 118:  HAYSTACKS.
1 package chocolate bits
2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
Melt chocolate in double boiler.  Stir in Rice Krispies.  Mix well and drop by teaspoonful on wax paper.  Let harden.


MOUNT HOLYOKE EMPLOYEES SOCIAL COMMITTEE COOK BOOK
Copyright 1968-1978

Pg. 100:  HEDGEHOGS
2 c. walnuts
1 c. dates
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. shredded coconut
2 eggs (unbeaten)
   Grind walnuts and dates.  Mix in 1 1/2 cups coconut.  Add remaining ingredients.  Shape into balls and roll in remaining coconut.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.