Comments on: Blame the coffee cake? Once-enchanted student mailboxes face extinction

By: Judy Marden '66

Judy Marden '66 — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:23:50 +0000

In reply to Jill Jillson '68. Hi Jill! Of course I remember you--and look forward to seeing you art your next reunion, if not before!

By: Julia Holmes Reuter '74

Julia Holmes Reuter '74 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:53:17 +0000

In reply to Christine Terp Madsen '73. Didn't know you worked in the mail room, Chris. I slogged it out in the dish room (and loved it). The PO Box space was very social, fond memories. Change is poignant, but needed.

By: Dick Kilbourne '67

Dick Kilbourne '67 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:06:17 +0000

In reply to Christine Terp Madsen '73. Evelyn Wardwell, and Barbara White in the dining hall, were two of the wonderful people who exemplified the bates staff.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:39:59 +0000

It makes sense, but I will be sad to see them go. I met one of my best friends at our shared mailbox in the basement of Chase Hall!

-Andy ’11

By: jim mcgrath

jim mcgrath — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:50:28 +0000

I recognize someone very clearly. She is Jacquie Gillis. We met very frequently at box #436. It brings back fond memories. Those were the days

By: jim mcgrath

jim mcgrath — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:44:22 +0000

I recognize someone very clearly. She is Jacquie Gillis.. We used to meet there very frequently. It realy brings back fond memories. My # was 436.

Mick Mcgrath

By: Jill Jillson '68

Jill Jillson '68 — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:35:43 +0000

In reply to Judy Marden. Hi Judy, Remember me--that fresh freshman in Frye House--just down the hall from you and Hildy?

By: Jill Jillson '68

Jill Jillson '68 — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:33:36 +0000

My box was very near Judy’s (she was a junior in Frye House my freshman year there.). #373–OK. I tried mine once at a reunion and it didn’t work.

When I was at �ֲ��ý, women ate in Rand so it was sometimes not possible to get to Chase Hall until late in the afternoon. So one person would do mail call for a whole group of friends. One of my friends knew enough combinations so that she could open many boxes and by reaching through put a funny card or note in adjacent boxes and thus we could get her to do that and avoid buying a postage stamp which was all of five cents.

I will leave my friend unnamed as I am not sure the statute of limitations has run out fifty years on. (she and I committed many crimes in our years at �ֲ��ý)

So what does happen to those piles of junk mail and bills?

By: Malinda

Malinda — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:40:45 +0000

In reply to Denise Barton Cahill '86. That's a fantastic idea!

By: Betsy Kennedy

Betsy Kennedy — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:15:26 +0000

I hadn’t even gotten to the comments on this article and I was saying to myself “I want my mail box!”. I guess I’m not alone with that sentiment. Sounds like an auction is needed!