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Katherine Gretta Ordway 

Purchased at Hahne & Co. 
Oct. 28, 1913. 


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(cont'd) Fri. May 23. 
No chapel. Library. Letter from W.H.G. S.P. Song Contest. The "Gassarion" out. Lib. Faust notebook. 12.30 A.M. 

Sat. May 24. 
7 a.m. Faust passage memorized. Showed Mrs. Holland (Mabel's mother) S.P. Faust Handlung. Faust Exam. 1.45. 5 

p.m. Song practice. Junior-Senior boatride. Alice Hill & I went together, planned it before we started to march. A.G.R. 
tried to force herself in with us but she had a chilly time. Chocolate for Alice Hill, Mary Lancaster and K.G.O. 
Sun. May 25. 

8.15 a.m. E - A. Agnes Rowlands returned paste. ["What have I done? Hernia. Show feelings. You were civil."] Lyman 
Abbot preached. Took Mrs. Holland to S.P. Wrote a letter to mama and cards to Mr. Poler and Hazel Courtney. Read 3 5 
p.m. in S.P. Walked alone upper lake walk from south to north. A.G.R. walked with me before chapel. Prexy 
answered questions. Alice Hill told me of "Millsy's" boatride. 
Mon. May 26. 
Reviewed Charities and Reviewed Classicism. 

Tues. May 27. 
6 a.m. Charities exam. RR English exam. 
Louise Boynton and I went down to the Collingwood to the Euterpe Glee Club concert in which Walter sang. 


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Wed. May 28. 

5.45 a.m. we rose to be ready for the Senior Excursion to Mohonk. Had early breakfast and departed in barges. Sang, 
visited, fooled. At the station Alice, Alma & Mildred & I got out & walked up Main St. to N.Y.C. station where we had 
some refreshments in the restaurant. Alice and I missed the other girls & kept the whole crowd waiting on the ferry for 
us. Rained. When the road got too steep several of us got out and walked. Alma and I walked alone all the way from the 
water works, where we first got out up to the hotel, in the rain and mud. Wet? oh yes but the walk with Alma was worth 
it. Dined in the Mohonk Hotel dining room on Vassar food. A big rambling building or rather buildings with wide 
carpeted halls & many fireplaces. We sang for the guests and then amused ourselves by sitting in the little summer 
houses on the shore of the lake while the rain fell. The fog was thick and white so we couldn't walk around or see the 
gardens or go through the gorge. Rode home in the rain after cheering Mr. Smiley. 
Went in to dinner all wet. Then took a hot bath. At 7.30 Miss Yost gave us her criticism on the Junior-Sophomore 
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Thurs. May 29. 
Second Day of Senior Vacation. 8.30 A.M. was Dr. T.'s (Thelberg) first lecture. 3rd hr. visited Q. English. In afternoon 
with Prof. Mills as director visited the "Hudson River State Hospital" from 1.10-6 p.m. Met Drs. Mallon & Taylor. T 
and M Sophomore picnic in the pine walk near chapel. At 6 p.m. chapel. Seemed queer to sit in a back seat. We no 
longer have our regular seats in front of chapel for coming is now optional. Prexy spoke on thieving. Vassarion out. 
Miss Yost led Christians. Read our 1913 Vassarion through. Rec'd $1 from Aunt Vira. 

Fri. May 30. 
Mailed Aunt Jennie's invitation. Got stung trying to visit "K". Pumped wheel up. Rode bike 2 1/2 hrs with Clare Hill, 
stopping at North Side Tea Room. Had three meals in Davison. Senior dance 8 - 12 p.m. I watched and met Frances 
Jewell's brother , and , a beautiful occasion. 

Sat. May 31. 
Narola woke me after 8 A.M., no breakfast. Spiffed up for Peggy's and Louise's men. Glee Club concert at 10.30, sat in 
the gallery & watched the men & girls. Met , again. He is a fine looking chap. After lunch went downtown on car 
with Clara Hill, ferried to Highland, walking the five miles on the state road from Highland to Milton where I looked up 
Wm. Ordway and wife. Their house faces the river & commands a beautiful view. They took us across 


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the street to a bluff affording a grand view up and down the river. Mr. & Mrs. O. walked down to the wharf & saw us 
off for Poughkeepsie on the "Mary Powell." Stopped at Ratskeller. I served tea & lady fingers (sent me with some other 
cakes left from Mama's 25th anniversary reception, by mama) for Mary Rowlands, who is visiting her sister Agnes. 
Mary and Eliz. Cramer jumped on Agnes for exaggerating so. 

Sun. June 1. 
Walked down to Pres. church with Mary Lancaster and Gladys Campbell & back with Rose Wilson and Miss 
Oldenberg. Mr. Gerow sang a fine solo. Started a letter to Mrs. Graybill. Narola, Alice and Catharine called. Chapel. 
Christians, our last Sunday p.m. meeting. Tea. Finished Mary Antin's "The Promised Land". 

Mon. June 2. 
2nd Dr. T. lecture 8.30-9.45. Song practice 10-12. Rec'd two letters and $10.00 from mama. Sophomore Tree 
Ceremonies, song practice 1.30-2.30. Directed invitations 42 V, 4 CR, 3 VR. 
Picnic to "Journalisten" girls by German faculty near North gate 4-6 p.m. German flags strung between the pine trees 
made the occasion festive. Alma went off campus with me to Mrs. Knaus, and Mrs. Millard. Wrote mama & Gladys 
Hull went bustling down to the Lodge with me so I could give it to a conductor to mail. Finished Mrs. Graybill's letter. 


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Tues June 3. 

8.30 Dr. T's lecture. 10 Tree Ceremnoies. H. White called. 1.30-3.20 Downtown, ordered flowers, white buckskin 
pumps & white silk stockings (with cotton toes, heels & tops like Alma's). 4-5.30 Class Day march. "Strong Steps" 
given by '14 to '15. Read in Reading Room. Chapel. Drew class Day tickets. 
Wed. June 4. 
9-10 Class day practice. Before lunch took dress off-campus, & got marks for 2nd semester. 1.30-2.30 Tree Ceremonies. 

4.45 opening Students' Building, short exercises and reception, a beautiful building bringing the twin's big opportunity 
& responsibility. Dinner with H. White. 7.30 Spade presented to '14. Read in Ruskin's Sesame. Lucelia came in. Got 
commencement tickets. 1913 sang good-bye to 1914 and 1916, going around campus. Saw Alice's graduation present 
from her mother, a big diamond. 
Thurs. June 5. 

8.15 A.M. shampoo at "Walker's", Washed some odds & ends. Wrote Mr. D.H. Maxfield, Naples. Heard from Hazel 
Courtney (Mr. C. is married again) and papa. Wrote letter to Aunt Vira and invitations to Uncle & Aunty Leach, 
Carolyn, Theckla, Lorraine Rogers, Miss Vacek, Mrs. Curtis and Mr. & Mrs. Wm Ordway. Drew money for mail. Rode 
Helen Clark's wheel, at her permission, to Violet farm to get peonies for Alice Hill. Tea in S.P. to meet Mrs. Hill. 
(Alice's mother). Dinner with Ruth Butterfield. 

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Chapel. Ruth and I went to Lib. Read & talked in English Seminar room. She, like me, is over conscientious but she has 
good clear ideas about English & knows what she is doing. 

Fri. June 6. 

8.30 Dr. T's last lecture. Had foot lanced. Class Day practice 10 a.m. 1.30-3 p.m. Class meeting. Downtown on Clara's 
wheel. 4.30-5.30 May Dance practice. Chapel. 7.30 Class Day song practice. Letters from Uncle Enoch containing 
$1.00 & from Aunt Jennie containing check for $25.00. Tried on white gloves & class Day dress. 

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Tues. June 10. 

8.30 rehearsal. Downtown. Dressed for Class Day. Formed in Lathrop, the various parts of the procession were at least 
ready and we marched to the platform erected on two sides of 1909's tree in the circle, going from Lathrop out to the 
circle, turning to the left till we reached the tree, then our lines divided, one line going to the right half of the platform, 
the other to the left half. After the exercises, which passed off very nicely, were completed we marched out and I found 
that Claire and mama had not seen the daisy chain because people stood in front of them. Claire cried very hard & her 
crying touched the ladies near. Bessie Christie's mother couldn't see either. I saw the men carrying the chain off and 
managed to have Claire see it carried, tho' not by the girls. Introduced Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ordway, of Milton to Papa, 
Mama & Claire and Mr. Gerow. Took them all to Senior Parlor and had them write in our class guest book. Walked 
down to Raymond gate with Mr. Gerow. Took my dear, splendid looking family down to Prexy and Mrs. Prexy's 
reception in the Main parlors. Agnes introduced her mother. Theresa Bain hunted up her mother and mama & Mrs. 
Bain, formerly Kit Smith, whom Mama hasn't see for years had a nice visit. I had Mr. & Mrs. Sutton & Trix met my 
family in my room & Mr. & Mrs. S. looked quite astonished. 
At 11.30 p.m. 1915 sang Farewell to 1913. I didn't throw down my boquet. 


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Fri. June 13. 
Came down from college on the car with Mary Berkemier who was seeing her brother off on the 1 o'clock boat, the 
"Washington Irving" which I took. Found several V.C. girls on board. Frances & Bessie Burns, Neida and Mary, 
Jeanette Allen whom I spoke with during the delightful ride down. Met Mrs. Cumpson and Mrs. Allen. Just before 
getting off I introduced myself to Mary's brother, a theological student at , who knows the Betz family in 
Rochester. The Burns girls gave me a lovely American beauty rose when we parted. Got home about 8 p.m. Claire 
joined the Junior C.E. today. We undid the presents I found awaiting me. 

Sat. June 14. 
Downtown with mama. Bought white hat & had it trimmed with wreath of pink roses. 

Sun. June 15. 
Church. Isa 55:10,11. II Sam 3:39 and Phil. 4:13. We had a leaderless C.E. I conducted the meeting. 

Mon. June 16. 

Tues. June 17. 
Trunks and wheel came. $2.85 for trunks, $1.30 for wheel. Hung up clothes. Prayermeeting. 11 present. 


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Wed. June 18. 
Mama spoke at Katonah, N.Y. Papa, Claire & I went to festival by Bessie Magie's class at the church. 

Thurs. June 19. 
Papa printing words of cantata "Daughter of Jairus". 

Fri. June 20. 

Sat. June 21. 
Helped papa sew the dedication programs for use tomorrow. Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Lake's sister & a guest, Del Lake & Mama 
& I all sewed and papa trimmed them. 

Sun. June 22. 
Our new church edifice dedicated today. 3 services. See program. 

Mon. June 23. 
Picked cherries from our little tree. Hung up clothes. Papa went to New York. Claire made a soft molasses cake. Organ 
recital in p.m. by Mr. Ashmall. 

Tues. June 24. 
Stayed home with Claire from this evening's service. 

Wed. June 25. 
Claire took violin lesson. Papa & I cleaned up the study. Claire's school teachers were here to tea Miss Keyler, Miss 
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 , Miss Bole. Some went with us to the Oratorio at the church. 

Thurs. June 26. 
Downtown to the First Church. To D.V.B.S. conference. Sent off $91.78 to Presbyterian Minister's Fund for papa. Went 
to Lib. Service tonight followed by reception by Session. 

Fri. June 27. 
Wrote "thank-you-for-commencement-gift" - notes. Rev. Rufus S. Green, one time Pres. of Elmira College, now an old 
man canvassing for "The Continent" called. George Darby and Dorothy Hillman were married tonight. The C.E. Soc. 
had the service tonight. A reception followed the service. The officers of both societies were in the receiving line and 
most all present greeted them. Each person then had pinned the name of some well known person on their backs and had 
to guess their identity. Worked well. Arthur's program, music & recitations was fine. 

Sat. June 28. 
Shampooed Claire's hair. Help print bulletins. 

Sun. June 29. 

S.S. met 10 A.M. was in papa's class. Eph.4:13. Other text judges 2:14-16. 
Mon. June 30. 
Set bread. Finished thank you notes. Hung up clothes. Dr. Green here to dinner. 


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Tues. July 1. 
Baked bread. Ironed. Prayermeeting 11 out. 

Wed. July 2. 
Hot. Papa sewed his first book this year. He and I cleaned cellar. Books came i.e. (my college books 5 small boxes). 
Sarah Heilman called. Was down to Ida Platts in the afternoon, worked some on Claire's blue linen. Had grape juice. 
Mama's class organized at Disbrow's tonight. 

Thurs. July 3. 
Downtown with mama. Unpacked books. Fixed books in my book case (which was here to surprise me when I came 
home June 13). 

Fri. July 4. 
Mama canned pineapple. Claire attended Lois Fulcher's birthday party. Papa finished sewing his books 15 volumes. A 
wedding here in afternoon. Had our usual little fireworks display in evening. 

Sat. July 5. 
Downtown in A.M. Bathed for a change in afternoon instead of evening. 

Sun. July 6. 
Did not go to S.S. Church. 4 Sargents here to dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sargent. Mr. 
Sumner Sargent was papa's S.S. teacher in Jasper. Harry is physical director in Newark of the Central High School. Nice 
visit. C.E. 8 out. 


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Church. Ps 23:3. Luke 17:14. 

Mon. July 7. 
Worked in attic. Dr. Green here to dinner. Helped hang up clothes. 

Tues. July 8. 
Ironed. Worked on Claire's blue linen dress. Mama downtown. Wrote Aunt Jennie. Prayermeeting. 14 out. 

Wed. July 9. 
To New York with mama. Joined the "Pratt Teachers Agency" paying $2.00 and personally interviewing Mr. Wm. D. 
Pratt, the manager. Made my first visit to the Board rooms 156 Fifth Ave. Met Mrs. Gildersleeve who took me in to 
meet Mr. Alabeen who said if I would accept the position to teach in the Albequerque school he would not send out the 
message he was about to send to a prospective teacher. Claire & I, for fun, slept in the guest room on the third floor. 

Thurs. July 10. 
Finished Gene Stratton Porter, "The Harvester". Wrote Hazel Ware, Clara Hill, Mr. Montgomery Smith and Mr. Geo. R. 
Staley. 

Fri. July 11. 
Claire now washed the dishes. Mended two hours. Claire called on Helen Bush while I was downtown with Mama. 


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Sat. July 12. 
Downtown to get Aunt Jennie's waists. Wrote Claire's invitations, delivered them with Claire. Bath in afternoon. 

Sun. July 13. 

S.S. in Papa's class. Church. Read S.S. Times. C.E. Al Clark led. Church. 
Mon. July 14. 
Hung up clothes. Worked up attic. Wrote for testimonials to Miss Yost, Mr. Ernest R. Clark & Mr. M.D. Gray. Called at 
Bertha Pfeifer's in p.m. Wrote for Rally Day programs. 

Tues. July 15. 
Worked in attic. Ironed. Called & embroidered at Mrs. Mudd's. Prayer meeting. 

Wed. July 16. 
Position(?) Bethlehem Pa. Cleaned. From 3.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Claire had a lovely party for these little girls. 

Charlotte Davenport Alwena Kays not here 
Gertrude Fitzherbert Lois Fulcher " " 
Ethel Morrison Blanche Edwards " " 
Edith " Dorothy Stults " " 
Alice " Grace Stryker " " 

Beatrice Jamouneaux 
Wrote Pratt agency & Rev. J.A. Clewell. Papa took a picture of the girls. 


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Thurs. July 17. 

8.30 A.M. - 7 p.m. went with Ladies' Miss Soc. to Ellis Island. Mama got the pass from Mrs. Gildersleeve. We saw the 
long rows of immigrants in the receiving room on the benches, come up to the desk with their money etc., this we saw 
from the gallery off of which were the bunks. Then we saw the detention rooms and the dining room, being there when 
the immigrants came in for dinner, a motley array. After lunch we saw them met by friends. It was to this railroad room 
that they came after leaving the desks in the big room. Great care is taken to be sure those wishing to meet the 
immigrants are the proper ones. Touching it was to see to the reunions. As we left, saw someone carried to the hospital 
on a stretcher. Was at Ellis Island 4 hours. 
Then part of us went to the Statue of Liberty to the top of it. Claire, Papa & I climbed & looked out from the little 
windows forming the jewels in her crown. Stopped also at the Aquarium. 

Fri. July 18. 
Sewed. Clara Kilburn called. Cut pattern. Hung pictures. 

Sat. July 19. 
Mama downtown. I dug up some plantain weeds in the yard, and cleaned the porch. 


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Sun. July 20. 
Bible class. Church Matt 14:12. C.E. Church. Matt 9:12. 

Mon. July 21. 
Hung up clothes. Walked in evening to Kilburn's. All called there. 

Tues. July 22. 
Ironed. A little sick. Mrs. Stroud here. Papa rec'd Porto Rico ticket. Cleaned cellar. Prayermeeting. 

Wed. July 23. 
Papa, Mama & I finished the attic. Wrote Baltimore Md. We four gave a little concert at the "Home for Incurables", cor. 

1. Downtown. Papa bought a cap for deck wear. 
Thurs. July 24. 
Letter from Aunt Jennie. Porto Rico? (No. I say.) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mudd, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mudd here to tea. 
Mr. and Mrs. Stult's unable to come. Papa printed tickets. Met Reed on the avenue. He tried a picture of the church. 

Fri. July 25. 
Letter from Ernest R. Clark, promising me a letter of recommendation, mentioning a possible position at Spencerport. I 
wrote him at once, took it downtown & mailed it. Embroidered Claire's dress. Mr. Gilchrist and girl, Miss McDonald 
were here in p.m. & mama served ice cream. Dr. Green called. 


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Sat. July 26. 
Claire and I wrote papa a steamer letter. Saw him off from here 9 a.m. Wrote 3 letters regarding Baltimore Md. position. 
Pd. 3 bills. [Guidra], Moore and V.C. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Read new Home Mission Monthly (August) through. Papa 
off for Porto Rico on "San Juan". 

Sun. July 27. 

S.S. mama's class. Reported two suggestions for Rally Day to Sup't. Church Reed Edwards preached. C.E. Church. 
Reed preached again. Asked Archie for Christmas 1912 program "Santa's Wishing Box". 
Mon. July 28. 
Downtown with mama. Bought white dress, gloves, left umbrella to be fixed. While mama sewed I read some to her. 
Mrs. Duesel came. 1st letter from papa. 

Tues. July 29. 
Mama & I washed. Elmer Towers here to tea. Placed my college photos in album I bought in N.Y. and pasted some. 

Wed. July 30. 
Spent 4 hrs. ironing. Downtown. Bought Life of Helen Keller for Ida's birthday & mailed it. Bought also tennis racket & 
1 ball. Mrs. Duesel brought back mama's gray dress. 

Thurs. July 31. 
Finished pasting photos in album. Mama is getting ready to go. 


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Fri. Aug. 1. 
Mama left in A.M. for Syracuse. Wrote papa. Letter from Miss Richmond, Baltimore Md. Very dark in afternoon so had 
to light gas at 4 p.m. Played games with Claire, Helen and Anna. 

Sat. Aug. 2. 
Wrote mama. Swept. Bathed in afternoon. 

Sun. Aug. 3. 
Claire and I went down and heard Dr. Lurk preach in First Church on "Iron Shoes for Rough Roads." 

Mon. Aug. 4. 
Washed a few things in foot tub. Claire went over to East Orange playground with the Healey children. 

Tues. Aug. 5. 
Ironed. Claire and I went downtown, took her to the Library, went through the museum upstairs, saw the children's 
room. She obtained a Library card of her own. Mr. White in the Lackawanna gave her a fine collection of booklets, 
illustrated including one on Yellowstone Park. They are a splendid travel library in themselves. 

Wed. Aug. 6. 
Claire and I called at Morrison's. I bought a S.S. picnic ticket at Cassedy's. 

Thurs. Aug. 7. 
Letters from papa. Cut out clippings from many Newark News. 


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Fri. Aug. 8. 
Claire and I are breakfasting on Grape Nut's. Mrs. Stroud here from 9 a.m. to 2.45 p.m. !! 

Sat. Aug. 9. 

S.S. picnic at Verona Park. Claire and I there from 9.32 - 2 p.m. Then we went straight on to So. Orange to Dorothy 
Stults house where Claire attended her party, coming home alone. 
Sun. Aug. 10. 
Mrs. Stroud woke us up (9 a.m.) and telephoned Church. Dined at Cassedy's. Mrs. Mudd invited us over on the porch in 
the evening and Mr. Mudd bought country club cream. 

Mon. Aug. 11. 
Washed. Fixed sewing room some. Finished the front of Claire's blue linen dress. No mail at all. Sarah Heilman called. 

Tues. Aug. 12. 
Ironed. Letter from papa. Worked on Claire's dress. Mama came home, having visited at Syracuse, Pompey, Auburn and 
Marathon. 

Wed. Aug. 13. 
Finished embroidering Claire's dress. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. C.T. Shaw, of Jamestown, N.Y. called a few minutes on their 
way to Ocean Grove in some body else's auto. Mrs. Stroud here. I cut lawn. Mama made doughnuts. 


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Thurs. Aug. 14. 
Mama, Claire & I went to Nutley and called at Robertson's. They have moved from Hawthorne Ave. Have a lovely 
fruited place. Grandpa & Grandma so glad to see us. I helped Grandpa pick beans, went with him & Claire to feed the 
chickens. He told me that when in Pittsford he was afraid to talk to me as he did today because I was going to college. 

Fri. Aug. 15. 
Mama downtown. Claire and I called at Mrs. Prentice's and on Mr. Disbrow. Wrote 2 letters. 

Sat. Aug. 16. 
Claire and I bathed in afternoon. Returned Lib. books to Sanford Ave. station. 

Sun. Aug. 17. 
In afternoon Mama, Claire & I attended the funeral of Mr. Delos Finks at the chapel of the Munn Ave. Pres. church, 
East Orange. 

Mon. Aug. 18. 
Washed. Wrote papa & Auntie Leach. Warm. Finished newspapers. Darned stockings. 

Tues. Aug. 19. 
Up at 6 A.M. Ironed 5 5/12 hours. Wrote Dr. Stephens. Called at Eschenfelder's. Cut out lining. Mama made me one 
pair drawers. 

Wed. Aug. 20. 
Cleaned study & sewing room. Saw Dorothy's things. Loly Pop. Al. Clark here on porch. 


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Thurs. Aug. 21. 
Cleaned four rooms. We three saw Exhibition given by Playground children at Branch Brook park. Interesting and a few 
numbers excellent. As we came away met Mr. Harry Sargent and Mr. . Wrote Miss Baker. 

Fri. Aug. 22. 
Cleaned downstairs. Regular thorough house cleaning. 

Sat. Aug. 23. 
Cleaned kitchen, every nook and crevice. Played tennis(?) rather ran after a tennis ball at Laura Disbrow's. 

Sun. Aug. 24. 
Heard Chas. Stetzle at First Church. Fine. 

Mon. Aug. 25. 
Got ready to go to Kingston. Downtown to the Lib. where I read awhile. 

Tues. Aug. 26. 
We three went up to Kingston on the Hudson River on the "Washington Irving." Lilian Chichester met me on the boat 
and told me of the sad and awful death of Miss May Monroe, our elocution teacher at Vassar who was burned to death 
at her summer home. Cousin Mary Van Leuven was watching for us when we got off the car. A lively old lady, a 
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with a colored maid. 

Wed. Aug. 27. 
Called on Cornelia [Oughletrie] who is in a Charity Organization office across the street. Quite surprised her, had a nice 
visit. Cousin Mary took us out to Hurley with a carriage (hired) and driver. Called with mama at Whitney's and 
Treadwell's. Called at Florence Gray's not finding her. Called at Hulls, who invited me to tea tomorrow. Anna Beekman 
was at Cousin Mary's to tea. 

Thurs. Aug. 28. 
We three took morning train to Napanoch, where met by Cousin Gretta Bevier and Cousin (Mrs.) Jule DeWitt. Saw 
Gretta's lot, old home, "The Lost Corner". Called on Mrs. Hornbeck. Had dinner at hotel. Then we all drove in carriage 
to Fantinekill monument on way to Ellenville, erected to memory of Bevier and Sox family massacred by Indians. Mr. 
drove for us, & we sang some. He is an old man but he can sing well & his eyes are bright. Tho' well educated he has 
not used it. As he drove us to the station he said you haven't got to go now when we're just beginning to get acquainted. 
If you'd stay longer I'd take you here and there. He was loth to say good bye to us. We walked around the reformatory 
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Dressed for dinner at Hull's where I had a nice visit with the two girls. Ethel just today got a position to teach History in 
the Kingston High School. Met Gladys' fiance, Mr. . 

Fri. Aud. 29. 
After a nice fish dinner, left Kingston on the 1.25 p.m. boat "Washington Irving". Took in the East side of the Hudson 
going down. A beautiful trip and a delightful visit. Am proud to claim Cousin Mary as a relative. It was inspiring to see 
her promptly after breakfast conduct a family worship. One morning Annie the cook, came in. 

Sat. Aug. 30. 
Called at Mr. Chandler's. 

Sun. Aug. 31. 
Bertha Pfeifer and I went down to hear Mr. Chas. Stitzle at the First Church. Fine. Had quite a talk with Mr. Stults at his 
home about improving the appearance of this West End & So. Orange Av. corner. 

Sept. 1. Mon. 
Washed. Cut lawn. Phoned Pier 35. All went over to Brooklyn and met papa, getting there in time to see the boat come 
in and dock. He hurt his wrist before leaving P.R. and my aid in helping carry his heavy suitcase was welcome. Got 
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photographic plates, guava jelly and a piece of pottery. Brought us each a wooden bowl of "lignum vita" wood, very 
pretty. 

Tues. Sept. 2. 
Ironed for four hours. Papa developed several negatives and I helped him wash them. Lay down and slept from 5 p.m. 7 
p.m. 

Wed. Sept. 3. 
Claire and I ate breakfast alone. Papa showed me on his Porto Rico map where he went. Sewed. Rec'd Prexy's address. 
Mr. Mause her [here]. Committee meeting to see about Dorothy's reception met mama here 8 p.m. Mr. Stroud called. A 
lovely basket of peaches was delivered from Miss Kilburn. 

Thurs. Sept. 4. 
Washed many cans for mama to use in canning. Read. 

Fri. Sept. 5. 
Went downtown to Fulcher's and to city Hall. In the evening attended wedding of Mr. Andrew Gilchrist and Miss 
Margaret McDonald, the first in our new church. 

Sat. Sept. 6. 

Sun. Sept. 7. 
Taught a class of little boys. Elvin Axt etc. in the Primary Dep't. A nice time with them. Led C.E. 


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Mon. Sept. 8. 
Washed. Claire got three goldfish today, a present from Mrs. Stults. 

Tues. Sept. 9. 
Ironed. A fine prayermeeting. 

Wed. Sept. 10. 
Called with mama at Cassedy's, Demarest's, Brinkerhoff's, Devoe's & Block's. At night went to Church and helped 
direct Rally Day night letter invitations. 

Thurs. Sept. 11. 
Went to Caldwell in afternoon and met Mr. as he was leaving school. Called at Stults. 

Fri. Sept. 12. 
Downtown, looked around, went to city hall. Am finding out who owns the property on the corner of So. Orange Av. & 
West End Av., and West End Av. & Howell Place expecting with this knowledge to be able to do something before next 
season to improve the looks of there two corner lots. Set bread. 

Sat. Sept. 13. 
Cleaned pantry shelves. Fixed bread. Made a 3 layer chocolate frosting cake. 

Sun. Sept. 14. 
Church. Rally Day. C.E. discussion after S.S. Walked down with Bertha. C.E. Church. Wrote Gladys and Ida. 


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Mon. Sept. 15. 
To Caldwell 9.15 A.M. - 12 to personally interview the members of the Board of Education. The man at the station told 
me "As far as I am concerned you can consider yourself hired already". Interviewed a teacher, Miss , before 
accosting the Board. In Mr. furniture store met a young lady who like myself wished to see Mr. . We 
introduced ourselves, both candidates for the same position. Sat down & talked college while a third young woman 
passed by. Miss Savage of Radcliff & I went into a drug store and had some refreshment together, then by & by came to 
Newark together, each wishing the other success in case she herself failed to get the position. 

Tues. Sept. 16. 
Mama made paper chrysanthemums for Ladie's Aid. Ironed some. Prayermeeting. Called before 8 p.m. at Tillie's and 
Chloe's. 

Wed. Sept. 17. 
Decorated church in a.m. and p.m. with vines and salvias, assisting mama. Meeting of nominating com. for C.E. at 8 

p.m. preceding reception for Dorothy and Reed, excellently carried out, mama managing the whole thing. 
Thurs. Sept. 18. 
Sold 5 bricks ice-cream. W.C.T.U. Essex Co. convention in Vailsburg M.E. Church. Heard mama 


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recite "The Leper" in the a.m. Mr. Verinder, Mr. Ryall and Miss wells here. Set bread. 

Fri. Sept. 19. 
Baked bread. Ladies' Miss. meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Smith called in p.m. Papa helped me fix my "powders" for Reed 
and Dorothy (jokes done up in papers like powders). Wrote each of them a steamer letter. 

Sat. Sept. 20. 
To New York in A.M. with Mama to see Reed & Dorothy off on S.S. Tenadores for S. America. Mr. Evan Edwards 
took our picture, about 25 of us were there and we were the last ones on the dock, watching till we could no longer 
clearly see the white of their handkerchiefs waved to us. "Entre Nous" in p.m. 

Sun. Sept. 21. 
Church. Psalm 86. S.S. Had a class of 10 Junior Dep't boys, (Will Weinrich has had it) not one of whom I knew. 
Wedding here after S.S. Mr. Ryall & Miss Wells who just came over last week from England. They have been 
furnishing their home this week-end & are to live at Brooklyn. C.E. Church Acts 9:6. 

Mon. Sept. 22. 
Clipped Thurs. Fri. & Sat's. paper. Phoned Roselle Park N.J.!! Stung!! Wrote Albany. Sent Lucy Penniman's present. 
Downtown with mama. Saw Bertha Pfeifer, she can't be Pres. of C.E. Got Sadie 


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Morris to go down to C.E. with me at Central Church. A new society was admitted, and Italian C.E. Of 30 total 
members, 22 were present & the young men were three times as many as the young ladies. 

Tues. Sept. 23. 
Did entire ironing. Deliberately went on an intellectual debauch and began "The Scarlet Letter". Prayermeeting. 

Wed. Sept. 24. 
I set bread. Papa & Mama went to Forest Hill Ch. Downtown with Mama who had her picture taken at Sol Young's 
Broad, in evening dress. 

Thurs. Sept. 25. 
Cleaned my room and bathroom, swept stairs. Worked 40 Min. in attic. Buttermilk. Worked on yoke waist. C.E. 
business meeting. Grand. Mr. Emmet Roche elected Pres., Chloe Thielman Vice Pres., Tillie Aschenfelder Sec'y., Ida 
Platts Treas., Will Weinrich Cor. Sec'y. Constitution read & adopted (Papa drew it up). 

Fri. Sept. 26. 
Ran vacuum cleaner. Threw many clippings, sorted and classified the rest. Heard from Caldwell not me. Eggs came, a 
crate from Jasper, N.Y. Mama & I went to Forest Hill reception, had fine time. I wore blue silk, white gloves, evening 
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Met Mrs. McDowell. Also Mr. Fred Darley's sister, Mrs. Tucker. Also Edith Lusk. Fixed face with pumice stone and 
finished yoke waist before going to F.H. 

Sat. Sept. 27. 
Mended. Called at Pfeifer's. 

Sun. Sept. 28. 
Papa's Birthday. Coffee too strong gave me a headache & temporarily upset me. Lay down & went to a.m. church late, 
in time for the sermon. Arthur tells me I am on the Prayermeeting Com. Prepared for C.E. which I attended. Church. 

Mon. Sept. 29. 
Downtown. Mama resat for her picture. Sorted Mama's missionary leaflets & put them in order. 

Tues. Sept. 30. 
Ironed some. Mrs. Gildersleeve in a letter to mama spoke very nicely to her about me. Am reading by Father Chiniquy, 
"The Priest, the Woman and the Confessional." Attended a meeting at "Sacred Heart Church" in interests of a 
Vailsburgh playground. The ministers & others spoke, Helen and Blanche Edwards went up with me. 

Wed. Oct. 1. 
Helped papa district his parish map. Mama entertained her S.S. in the evening sewing 


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ice-cream and cake. They read "All a mistake" through. Those present were Elmer Towers, Jack Monteith, Pierson 
Little, Will Weinrich, Margaret Haber, Laura Disbrow, Rodney Disbrow, Harold Heitman, Walter Lee, Minnie Carle. 

Thurs. Oct. 2. A Child Welfare worker called to get a canvasser to sell a book. Rec'd letter from Dr. Sairtz, who recently 
had me recommended to him by Mrs. Gildersleeve. Put my bureau drawer in order. Chloe here(?) 

Fri. Oct. 3. 
Took Claire down to Commercial Wharf to see the Convict Ship raised from Sydney, Australia, harbor. We saw it all 
thoroughly. Preparatory service. Ida & Bertha cleverly kidnapped me by Totem's so Bertie and Frank could be alone. 

Sat. Oct. 4. 
Went with Claire for her violin lesson at Mr. Ross Morisens Norwood St. The two children had a great time with 
me and B. Jamouneaux. The Entre Nous met at Margaret Towers. Had a mock wedding. Helens Kemp & Edwards. 
Elmer dressed as a Butter served. Helen E. was comical & sang!! 

Sun. Oct 5. 
Church. S.S. C.E. Chloe. Church. Communion this morning. 


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Mon. Oct. 6. 
Read the "News". Hung up clothes. Helped get dinner. S.S. executive meeting at church. I listened. Plans made for a 
Teachers meeting & speeches soon. Went up with Chloe & visited Choral Club a few minutes. 

Tues. Oct. 7. 
Ironed everything in 3 1/4 hrs. Cut paper flowers at church in mama's place for Ladie's Aid. Told Miss Bingham of 
taking notes at S.S. convention to report later. Prayermeeting. Invited "Al" for Friday. 

Wed. Oct. 8. 
Read Missionary Education prospectus. Mama ordered Miss. books. 

II. Barnes - "The New America" 
I. Henry - "Some Immigrant Neighbors" 
I. - Old Country Hero Stories 
I. - Picture Stories 
Attended S.S. convention at Central church. The speeches by The-Story-Hour-for-Children woman and by Mrs. R 
were the best. Second church wedding in our new church tonight Lowe-Reusch. Miss R. looked beautiful in veil etc. had 
one bridesmaid. The ushers were in dress suits and the occasion was as it should be. Miss Miller, a city missionary 
living at the Pres. Deaconers home, where I met her, came to me and re-introduced herself. Miss R. belonged to a girl's 
club of which Miss Miller has charge & invited the club to the wedding. Papa was invited to the reception at the West 
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Thurs. Oct. 9. 
Shredded wheat luncheon at church 1 p.m. served by Miss Marx. The first one I attended & I enjoyed it. Spoke of how 
nice a reference Library for Immigration would be, this to Miss Kilburn. Mama & I called on Stuyvesant Ave. at 
Garabrant's, Bash's, Bessie Magie's, Dorothy Darby's and Legler's. 

Fri. Oct. 10. 
Prepared for the boys (young men) whom mama had to tea in the evening Arthur & Harry Halsal, Irving Monroe, Al 
Clark, Frank Platts. Harry Fox couldn't come. Dandy supper (as usual) and a fine evening. 

Sat. Oct. 11. 
Helped print bulletins. Went with Claire for her lesson. Read part of "Immigrant Neighbors". Mended corset & 
brassiere. N.B. Put sleeves in waist. Grandma Platts died last night. 

Sun. Oct. 12. 
Church. Saw Mr. Prentice at home about Mission study. In S.S. spoke for & about Mission classes. C.E. Church. Drew 
book from S.S. Lib. Rec'd envelope from Miss Margaret Kilburn containing a V. 

Mon. Oct. 13. 
Ordered 6 vol. Immigration Reference Lib. $5.00 [reg. $9.50] 
Mary Antin - The Promised Land 
Francis E. Clark - Old Homes of New Americans 
Fred J. Harkin - The Immigrant - An Asset & a Liability. 
Peter Roberts - The New Immigration 


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Steiner Ed. A. - The Broken Wall. 
Warne, Frank Julian - The Immigrant Invasion 
also 1 copy each @ $.25 Mrs. L. A. Dimock - Comrades from Other lands 

John R. Henry - Some Immigrant Neighbors 

-Old Country Hero Stories. 
Clipped the "News". Claire came in sorry from school and cried about her school work and her violin practicing. Put my 
missionary clippings in order. Counted time for Claire. Heard Dan Crawford lecture. Fine. He is a most unusual and 
original speaker, very lively forceful and constantly doing what you don't expect. I went down with mama. Staid to 
reception. Met a Mr. , to whom Miss Bingham introduced me. Said Mama "Perhaps I do something else besides 
fix clippings" & she is quite right. 
Tues. Oct. 14. 
Ironed 3 hrs. Went to Mrs. Platts funeral. Wrote to Alma and Marion. Called on prospective Miss. class members on 
Isabella & Columbia. Prayermeeting. Mr. Thompson "We must find where they get out & mend the fence". 

Wed. Oct. 15. 
Read half of "Oowikapun", also read some in "Among the Pimas." Letter from Harriet. At Junior C.E. 3.30 I spoke on 
The Indians. Called on Sanford, Stuyvesant -today to increase Miss. study class pupils. "How many meals have 
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asked. None, I had to admit. Mama walked with me to 73 Sunset Ave. to tell Geo. Susen that the first Boys' Study Class 
meets tomorrow. On the curbing in front of Susen's were several young men eating hard apples. "A lawn party" they 
said to another fellow. Across the street were some boys making a bonfire. 

Thurs. Oct. 16. 
Downtown with mama, bought (brown velour) hat, petticoat (black), brown gloves, account book. "Want you to look 
nice to see Bill Demarest, your face -- but you don't do it." I fixed my face and mama fixed my hair. First meeting of 
Boys' Study Class. 12 - 15 yrs. old, 4.20 p.m. - 5 p.m. in lecture room, nice homey time, very informal. Had to wait for 
the room till the Ladies' Miss. Soc. was through. "Is this all that belongs?" the boys asked when they saw the few 
women there. C.E. business meeting. Papa said to me coming "I need an assistant pastor right now." 

Fri. Oct. 17. 
"Deviled" for papa 2 1/2 hrs. Got dinner. Mama down to Foreign Executive meeting. Got dressed and walked to 57 
Evergreen Place. E.O. to opening tea by members of Essex Co. College Woman's Club, at home of Miss Emma Merkel. 
Not a soul I knew. Met a very pleasant Dr. . Came home on car. Attended first school lecture, illustrated, on 
Palestine. In bed 10 p.m. Reference Im. [Immigrant] Lib. came today. 


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Sat. Oct. 18. 
Cleaned my room, bathroom, hall stairs. Mama gave me a splendid photograph of herself, standing taken in the evening 
gown she recited in. She rec'd an invitation today to speak in the Marble Collegiate Church in New York in Nov. Read 
the most interesting articles in the back magazines ejected to make the rack current. Have a bum "sty ey" eye-lid. Spent 
1 1/2 hrs. piling up several hundred bulletins and 1/2 hr to print bulletins. Staid home from Entre Nous. 

Sun. Oct. 19. 
Church. Chicken dinner. S.S. (oh Milo!) Wrote letters Chloe sat with me. C.E. "Aw she makes every thing too thin" 
exclaimed Claire when papa suggested I get the meals this week. Church. 

Mon. Oct. 20. 
Mamma's Birthday. Clipped Newark News. Went out "Mission Study Classing" to Kemps, (bought 1/2 doz. yellow 
chrysanthemums for mama's birthday). Braeders? *Harms, Kengott, & *Hoffman, Idler, Lunger, Dick. In evening S.S. 
Teachers meeting. Flooring discussed. Miss Bingham and Mrs. Smith and I each reported on the S.S. convention. I 
emphasized The Children's Story hour and Mrs. Karnell's address. Refreshments. Talked reading-room, a possibility in 
the little room in basement of new church. Check for $3.60 from Mary [Mowrse], for 3 pieces furniture sold at college. 
Card from Lucy Penniman. 


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Tues. Oct. 21. 
Mr. Beeching called an hour. Ironed 2 1/4 hrs. Letter from Marian Case, also post card picture of her and Frances as 
they are now. Worked 4 hrs. on Immigration, outlining course and arranging the reference topically. Claire and I 
delivered books to Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Flockhart. Prayermeeting. Claire tickled my heel while I was praying before 
getting in bed. 

Wed. Oct. 22. 
Spent 4 hrs. card cataloging the books in my bookcase not previously catalogued. Letters from Pratt Agency Alma and 
Lucy. Women's Mission Study had first meeting 3 p.m. in old Intermediate room. I led & Mama said I did well. 11 
present. Spent evening at Beechings nice music. 

Thurs. Oct. 23. 
Boy's study class 3.30 p.m. Papa is using his new font of type which Mr. Mantz brought him. 

Fri. Oct. 24. 
Mama took me to the W.C.T.U. World's Convention in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, for the entire day. A 
wonderful sight, over thirty different nations represented. 8 p.m. First meeting of Young People's study class, four 
present, rainy. Good meeting. 

Sat. Oct. 25. 
Called at Thielmann's with mama before supper. Claire took violin lesson. Mama met S.S. class at church to rehearse 
"All a Mistake". 


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Church. Mark 6:31. S.S. Mr. Roche had me speak to Beginners & Primarie's in new auditorium, (varnish not dry 
downstairs). I told story of man working in mint who after years of honesty took gold bars. He was weaker, the 
temptation was no stronger. Moses like this man was a thief but Moses stole honor instead of gold bars. C.E. Church. 
John 10:10. 

Mon. Oct. 27. 
Papa heard Everett Colby speak in p.m. Went to Mr. Thielmann's funeral at 2.30 p.m. at the house. 

Tues. Oct. 28. 
Ironed. Downtown. Mr. White cashed my $3.60 check part of which I invested in this diary, paper, clips, ruching, dental 
cream, tooth brush, postage, jack o lantern, dates and grapes. Prayermeeting. Mr. Nothstein gave papa more information 
about a possible book case in the little room downstairs. I took car to Kemp's where Entre Nous girls surprised Helen. 
Gave her a table cloth & napkins. We drew pictures representing songs & guessed the songs. Then had "A love affair in 
the garden" answered by names of flowers. Left after midnight, a ridiculous hour. Papa heard Fielder. 

Wed. Oct. 29. 
Women's class 3 p.m. after which I called at Tagart's to see why Kenneth has been absent from S.S. for 3 Sundays. C.E. 
Halloween Social at church in p.m. "The Witches Garden", splendidly carried out. 


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A very pretty, well managed and delightful affair. Warren Ellis did as I asked him and brought August Legler with him 
and helped him have a fine evening. 

Thurs. Oct. 30. 
Papa is working on a dandy three story wood doll house for Claire. Downtown to find out from the Bureau of Assoc. 
Charities, Miss Snodgrass being the one whom I interviewed, where and what to give for Christmas if our S.S. has a 
giving Christmas. She suggested these four as being least thought of. 1. East Side Day Nursery. 2. Florence Crittenden 
home. 3. Alms House. 4. Old Ladies Home. I went down to the Day Nursery & personally interviewed the woman in 
charge who said cloth books, indestructible dolls dressed in clothes that can be removed, iron toys, rompers for 4 yrs. of 
age, and provisions would be most acceptable, showed me through the nursery. I saw the little oil cloth covered tables & 
little chairs where the children eat, saw some babies in cribs, met the nurse who was combing the children's hair & 
cleaning them up for dinner. Some children come in from school. Boy's Class 3.30 p.m. Called on the two Mrs. Borden 
asking them to help the boys learn the 10 commandments etc. & study the S.S. lessons. Young People's class 8 p.m. 
August Legler there. Mrs. Borden wishes some one would start a sewing class so her little girl could have a chance to 
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Presbyterial at Bloomfield. Mama took me & I thoroughly enjoyed the Foreign meeting in the a.m. Young People's 
conference at which I met Miss Smith & Sec'y Miss Frances and Miss Josephine Hedden. That funny old lady came 
in and forced a little speech on us. Met Mrs. Browning the new minister's wife at Fewsmith Pres. Ch. [Ros...]. Met Mrs. 
Hedden. Home meeting in afternoon. Dr. Thompson gave a fine address. Mrs. Farrington of Caldwell (Annie & Ethel 
Morey's sister) spoke to me before this meeting was over, she had to go early. Our church had ladies there. Claire 
arrayed in my blue kimona & a false face went out for her Hallowe'en fun. Alwena didn't wait for her. C. called at 
Davenport's & got in but Mudd's & Stull's wouldn't answer the door and she got discouraged. When Mrs. Ellis didn't 
come to the door Claire cried as if her heart would break & I had hard work to persuade her to come out again. Mrs. 
Ellis was touched by her disappointment & sent two children over for her. Together they went to several places and had 
success. I wore false witch's face & mama's Indian blanket to Disbrow's to a birthday surprise on Rodney. It was fun. 
Papa walked up with me. I came home alone 11.30 p.m. Bet you I stepped lively. Warren Ellis had the best costume, 
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he carriued a doll and for a bottle used a small hot water bottle. Other costumes were cute. Found a telegram from Mr. 
Edwin B. Stone saying "Delay coming, await letter, telegraph receipt of message, my expense. Edwin B. Stone. Sharon 
Conn." So papa sent him this "Message rec'd, will await letter K.G.Ordway". 

Sat. Nov. 1. 
To Morison's with Claire. I cleaned stairs (2) and study while Papa went calling [diagram] "down Isabella Ave." Entre 
Nous at Tillie's only Helen, Laura, Sarah & I there. Girls told of recent poisoned hypodermic injections on innocent girls 
whom when the poison makes faint & sick they claim as thir wives and try to take away. 

Sun. Nov. 2. 
Church Jas. 1:26. Had Frank Platts' class & my own. 8 in all. Short lesson followed by addresses upstairs on Chile. Hist 

-Jack Monteith, People - Ethel Thompson, Religion - Mrs. Ordway, Prospects - Mr. Thompson. Good, a little long, too 
close attention to notes. C.E. Church. 
Mon. Nov. 3. 
Spent 2 hrs. 40 mins. writing up diary from Mar. 12 to May 29. After dinner went up to Lois Edwards with whom I 
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use "The Promised King" an abridgement of cantata "The Holy One of Israel" as the first third of our program. Then the 
classes can present their gifts putting them in the manger & having a special exercise of their own planning. The third 
part will be the Christmas tree with Santa Claus assisted by two helpers to call off the names of each package of candy 
etc. with one class chosen to distribute the gifts & each person standing in his place as his name is called. Took Mrs. 
Mudd down to first lecture of the "Old First" church lecture course, Dr. Dawson on "Oliver Cromwell, the Builder of 
Liberty". Happened to get the car going down that carried several of our young people to the C.E. Rally at the (Essex 
Co) New York Ave. Reformed Ch. 

Tues. Nov. 4. 
Papa voted the 73rd ballot in this district. Mama went to Asbury Park to the National W.C.T.U convention where she 
had a nice visit with her cousins Bell and Sarah. (Mrs. Bill Demarest and Mrs. Ed. Stevens) formerly Hammond. Ironed 
for 4 hrs. being interrupted by (Mrs. Stroud for a half hour) a short call at the door from Will Weinrich who has a 
holiday today, etc, finishing at 4 p.m. Then bathed, rested, dressed & got supper. Prayermeeting "I love to tell the story" 
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Wed. Nov. 5. 
Spent 3 hrs. 15 min. writing up diary May 29 to Sept. 1. Downtown for shoes at Hahnes. The girl said I have been 
wearing a half size too small. Few people will allow the clerk to fit them. Walked to the Library where I browsed on 
Immigration. Claire and I played Anagrams. Mama & Papa called at Little's. Mama told Immigration story to Juniors. 

Thurs. Nov. 6. 
Mama downtown. Mrs. Stroud here for over 1/2 hr.!!! Cleaned kitchen cupboard in 1 hr. Cleaned kitchen in 1 hr. 
Studied. Boys' Study Class 3.30 p.m. Robt Blair brought three new boys. Roy Blair acted so I put him out doors. Heard 
Dr. Maud Thompson at old church give a fine address on Suffrage emphasizing the working-girl's and the house keepers 
need of this tool. Met Dr. T. who is a daughter of Dr. Thompson the Home Miss. Sec'y. Helped papa put new glass 
panes in the right hand pantry door. 

Fri. Nov. 7. 
Spent 2 hrs. 10 min. writing up diary to Oct. 23. Sent off money orders for next year's magazines & for the Mission 
Study supplies ordered for our various classes. $6.22. Read ch. III, made notes. Women's class 2.30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Good 
reports on outside reading. Getting better each time. 13 present again today. Young People's class 8 p.m. Listened a few 
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after it, downstairs to the reading of Act. I. "All a Mistake". Mrs. Stults is helping them. Sample cantata copy came from 
Lorenz. I sent for it Monday night. Sewed ruching in coat 10.40 p.m. 

Sat. Nov. 8. 
Called at 6 a.m. packed suit case. Off for Vassar at 7.30 A.M. Frances Burns accosted me at Fulton St. Subway and we 
travelled together. Missed the train we intended to take my 3 min. Provoking! Leisurely made the 9.40 A.M. getting in 
Poughkeepsie 11.51. Just time to wash before lunch. Martha Howland came up on car with me and I saw Alma and 
Gertrude by the P.O. Harriet lives in 202 Main. Lunched with her. Class meeting 2 p.m. Assembly Hall, also song 
practice. Off campus to Flag Shop, bought postals, patronized Dutch room, got names & prices of outlines at Book 
Store. Stamps at P.O. Ivory Soap at Grocery store. Hustled into white dress & blue sash. Met at 5.15 in soap palace. 
Then to Class Supper at The Inn. "What you are doing and Guilty or Not Guilty." I said "Watching for a position, mean 
while teaching mission study classes." Sat with Alma, Gertrude and Florence Kridel. Enroute for Students' Bldg. 
Marched by twos down the middle aisle nodding to friends on the way. Sat on the left front. Before the slay our class, a 
few girls did a stunt. Then with unprecedented promptness the curtain rose on a tasty summer house, a tall elm in the 
center of the 

[in margin] 
Class supper cost (June) $400.00. Class Day cost $900.00. 
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stage and a row of brick houses. "Pomander Walk" passed off splendidly very promptly & excellently done. Saw Prof. 
Whitney as I went in, shook hands. Got home to bed about midnight. Harriet says A.G.R. is in Paterson teaching what 
she wanted to at better salary than expected. Maud is speaking in colleges for the Student Volunteer Movement. 

Sun. Nov. 9. 
Breakfast. Lib. Choir practice. Dress for chapel. Chapel. Right Rev. Benjamin Brewster of Glenwood Springs Col. 
preached on Fight the good fight. Hymns. "The Son of God goes forth to war etc" & "Fight the good fight with all thy 
might". Senior Parlor (which I saw yesterday, writing my name in the guest book.) Betty Zahner sang. Dinner. Mission 
Class upstairs in Students', Marion Willard leading this week on "The Rural Problem". Called on Alma 106S. in time to 
see Gertrude & Cornelia go. Then Harriet took me to call at Prof. Bracq's. Had a delightful visit with Mrs. B. who is 
lonesome without Florence, now abroad with Dr. T. and Blanding. She gave me $.10 to get a Reunion song book for 
Florence. Bought the book right away in 324M. At 5 p.m. heard Rev. John H H speak on the relation of 
Christianity to some modern social problems emphasis laid on scientific method and ideal of charity plus justice. 


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Met Mrs. Miller, Lucelia's mother. Harriet & I at lunch with Ruth in Josselyn. Florence Gray was sorry to miss me when 
I called on her in Kingston & invited me to come again. Chapel, sat with Ruth in her Junior seat. Christians, Prexy 
spoke on "The Kingdom" and Patience of our Lord Jesus Christ. "Billy" and "Abby", prayed. Miss Raymond (a 
warden) and I spoke of [Help given by these Sun. p.m. meetings in addition to the mental training rec'd at college to 
better fit us to help solve the problem and meet the unsought opportunity of making into one god-fearing nation the 
various peoples now coming here.] 

Shook hands with Prexy afterward. Asked him if there will be room for us in Ethics. "Yes, plenty of room on the floor." 
Spoke with him also about the tearing down of the Lodge. He thinks it not a beautiful structure and said "Why you 
know two people can't walk together through those holes." Read Miscellany in 202 while Harriet wrote letters. 

Mon. Nov. 10. 
Fire-drill 6.40 A.M. I went out. Delightful facial expression on the man (who works in th express office) who came by 
the north dooor just as we piled out. Breakfast 1st hr. with Dorothy Hood to class on International Treaties Law by the 
new Prof. Fite. I like him. Mailed cards to Margaret, Lois, Chloe, Ida P. & Laura. Put song book in unstamped mail for 
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McCaleb asking her to let me know if there is a good position suitable for me as I have none yet. (I saw miss Body Sat. 
& she gave me the suggestion. Also on Sat. I sent cards to Walter, Willard & Milo Borden, Kenneth Tagart & Syndey 
Marks.) Went off campus to Flag Shop with Harriet for her pen. Ethics Freedom 3rd hr. Several '13 people visiting, 
sitting on the steps. 4th hr. in Phil. Sem. in Lib. to "R" Eng by Miss Patton (who combs her hair differently & much 
more becomingly, parting it in the middle & doing it low.) with Ruth Butterfield. Only 7 students. Miss Wylie is abroad. 
Imagination discussed. Enjoyed it. Lunched at 1 p.m. with Alma Klippel at Faculty table in Strong. Got $.75 from D. 
Crandall 206S. for the desk chair she bought last June of me. Walked over to Lab. with Alma & saw her office. Packed 
suitcase & visited with Harriet 5th hr. she giving me explicit directions about how to reach her home, I doing the same. 
Saw Miss Stroebe at end of 5th. Also Miss Jenny and Miss Salmon. Left the Lodge at 10 min. of 3 p.m. Sat in the 
Poughkeepsie station & watched. Saw Ruth Fitch, Ethel Freeman, Elinor Fatman, Frances Burns & others. Train 1/2 hr. 
late so we left at 4.20 instead of 3.54 p.m. Frances & I came down together. Were in Grand Central at 6.30 p.m. Came 
together to Exchange Pl. Jersey city, Frances going to Del. & [L...] station at Hoboken. Expected to take Penn. R.R. 
train 

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but found the Park Place train went 11 min. sooner so took that & was at corner Broad and Market at exactly 7.30 p.m. 
one hour after arriving at the Grand Central. Got home before 8 p.m. Visited, & while mama helped Will and Walter 
with their play parts I ate supper & cleaned up my dishes. After unpacking my suit case I retired, about 9 p.m. This 

A.M. after Ethics I spoke to Helen French of the friend of hers I met at the D.V.B.S. conference downtown & she said 
her name is Ruth Winslow. 
Tues. Nov. 11. 
Spent 2 1/4 hrs. writing this diary up-to-date. Sent birthday postal, at mama's suggestion and expense to Aunt Ella. [Last 
week Mama told me that Ed. Mudd was told by men working at Edison's, i.e. Catholic young men that they want to 
marry Protestant girls & not Catholic girls because they want to know what their wives are doing. Interesting apropos of 
the book "The Priest the Woman & the Confessional" I read this summer.] Claire had her third meeting of little girls at 
the house, a sort of Junior meeting. She led twice and Gertrude F. led today. Total present 3. Got paper for fly leaves of 
papa's books, helped him fold them. Caught cold at Vassar & staid home from prayer meeting tonight. Bertha Pfeifer 
called & we talked "Pomander Walk" and Suffrage over a half hour. She said "I suppose you have some very good 
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sociability". "I have wanted Thurs. p.m. as my evening at home" I said & she wants me to come over & spend the 
evening with Ida and herself. (I hadn't dusted the parlor table and while I looked presentable, my hair was straggly, my 
collar soiled and torn some. Bertha looked so clean and stylish and good to behold. I was ashamed of myself, and I a 
college woman.) Took hot bath & retired. Word from Aunt Ella today that her son Robert Lee Thomas & wife have a 
little daughter born. 

Wed. Nov. 12. 
Clipped newspapers up-to-date. We all went to Mr. D.A. McMillins. 286 Clinton St. E.O. for dinner in the evening. 
Played a player piano for the first time. Can't tell how good and homey & friendly it seemed to see books and magazines 
in their parlor. Claire and Faith had a fine time together. 

Thurs. Nov. 13. 
Studied mission lesson. Had Boys' Class at 3.30. In p.m. studied Women's lesson. 

Fri. Nov. 15. 
Mama at Bloomfield to committee meeting of four ladies to consider & plan for the union of the Home & the Foreign 
Missionary Societies of the Newark Presbytery. I baked bread & rolls, got dinner, cleaned downstairs. Women's Class at 

2.30. Young People's class 8 p.m. after that I 

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went with Bertha Pfeifer to suffrage lecture at Union Hall & heard part of Mrs. Reynold's (of Colorado) address. The 
questions asked from the floor were funny. 

Sat. Nov. 15. 
Cleaned my room. Up with Claire for her lesson. Read Dorothy Rolph Edwards' letter. Swept bathroom & study. Claire 
cleaned her things out of sewing room. "Entre Nous" at Edwards. Am still hoarse. 

[in margin] Hazel Ludlow thinks "The Harvester" is the most ideal man! 

Sun. Nov. 16. 
Church. Rev. Browning of Fewsmith Church gave good Immigration address. S.S., only Willard was in my class. "Al" 
had the pupils make sentence prayers today & some boys and girls responded. Presented Christmas plans in Senior, 
Intermediate & Junior depts. C.E. at Mr. Chandler's (16 out) Mr. C. gave me a copy of a "Papas' Convention". Church. 

[in margin] Rom. 14:17. 

Mon. Nov. 17. 
Did dishes. Changed beds. Mended. Hung up clothes twice. Mama took Claire downtown & bought her some new shoes 
& rubbers. In p.m. Mama & Mrs. Holloway heard Mr. Lincoln at 1st Church. Papa heard & saw "The Blindness of 
Virtue" at Payton Theater, & Claire & I went to S.S. Teachers' meeting at church & heard a splendid address by Rev. 
Fountain of Irvington M.E. Church. His theme was the wonderful opportunity of the S.S. teacher to win for Christ the 
pupils whos possibilities no one can know. Mr. Stroud Sorted out in 5 doz. 4 doz. 5 doz. eggs for Mrs. Payne, Lake, 
Pfeifer. 


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Tues. Nov. 18. 
Ironed all but 4 pieces. Theater too much for papa who didn't get up till noon. Ida Platts & I had luncheon at Y.W.C.A. 
at 1 p.m. at invitation of Miss Webster. Extension Sec'y. We met in "blue room" (2nd floor front) where after lunch 
Miss Friedman, Sup't of Extension work in New England, N.Y. and N.H. spoke. In one month her plan is to win into 
clubs 1,000 of Newark's 40,000 factory girls. Leaders of clubs are wanted & there is to be a 6 wks. training class for 
volunteers in this work. Met Helen Purdy V.C. 1911, who is in training. Ida & I inspected the building. Found Helen 
Edwards operating a player piano, later saw her dancing in the gym. Most 5 p.m. before we got home. Prayermeeting. 
19 present. 

Wed. Nov. 19. 
Papa again spoke at noon at Flockhart's foundry. He printed 300 tickets for debate. Mrs. "Carrie" Selby (colored) 
washed all the windows. She also wiped up the floors which I had swept up. I dusted book case & books in parlor etc. 
The two hall rugs were whipped. Didn't cease laboring till 6 p.m. Mr. Prentice called in p.m. & brought a pretty dish to 
mama, a present from his wife. 

Thurs. Nov. 20. 
Read Study class lesson. Mama took me to the Luncheon $.50 at Palace Ball Room where over 400 Presbyterian women 
of Newark Presbytery had a buffet luncheon & heard Dr. Lusk who introduced 


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& described the deaconesses & missionaries. The Synodical Chairman Mr. preceded Dr. Lusk. I couldn't hear Mrs. 
Waid. Came back for Boys' Class at 3.30 p.m. Heard the pieces for tomorrow night. Geo. Susen called for his invitation 
& made quite a visit. I lent him Black Rock. Papa attended Mens' dinner at Palace Ball Room 400+ men. District 
Attorney Whitman & Dr. Thompson spoke. ($1.25) C.E. business meeting at 8.40 p.m. My suggestion to divide the 
Society in 3 parts to increase attendance, interest, taking part, & gain new members by first re-claiming the present 
members was enthusiastically received. (11 present) Mr. Prentice said Sarah Heilman is going to take up the work of the 
Look out committee. After the choir rehearsal was over I went over the Christmas cantata with Mr. A.K. Towers, asking 
his advice & help in suggesting actors. He saw me home about 11 p.m. 

Fri. Nov. 21. 
Clipped last "News". Mama put up curtains. Joint meeting of Ladies' Miss. Soc. & Womens' Study Class at 3 p.m. Mama 
conducted devotional part & I merely made an announcement giving Miss Marie L. Vacek the rest of the time. She talked 
splendidly showing not merely the Foreigners need of Christ but our need of him that we may be able to tell them of our 
Friend. When I phoned Mon. to Miss V. I invited her to tea. So we had a nice visit. I cracked butter nuts this 

[in margin] 
Mr. in vegetable store. 


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a.m. also black walnuts which I picked out and used in making brown sugar nut fudge. To church before 8 p.m. Found 
Chas. Rundle & Jas. Flockhart waiting others too. Soon began our Joint meeting of the Boys' & Girls' Mission Study 
Classes on Immigration. 
Star Spangled Banner - All 
"Dago" & "Skeney" & "Chink" - Chas. Rundle 
"Lead on O King Eternal" - Roy Blair 
"The Worker" 2 verses - Robert Blair 
Piano Solo "Satin Slippers" - Jas. Flockhart 
"O God head, Give me truth" - Ethel Morrison 
"Genoese Boy of the level brow" - Beatrice Picot 
Poem on Statue of Liberty - Ethel Jackson 
Original Paper on the Poles - Clara Griffith 
"A prayer for the Nation" - I read it 
Paper on the Jews - Ethel Jackson 
" " " Italians - " Morrison 
Piano solo - Beatrice Picot 
Talk - by Miss Marie L. Vacek 
America -All 
"Biddy Maloney on the Chinese Question" - Mrs. Ordway. 

Then candy was passed and soon I invited them to the kitchen where papa had candy, his splendid molasses candy, 
ready to pull & we had a jolly time. The we played Winkurn, went home at 10.30. 


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Sat. Nov. 22. 
Up with Claire to take her lesson. While there read an article in the Dec. 1913 Criterion about Mrs. Ella Wheeler 
Wilcox's ideas of dress. Worked over two hours on mission study lesson. Helped papa print the bulletins. Mama 
downtown. Claire took her bath all alone. Just think of it! she played some of the new lesson when she got home and 
never kept track of the time. Young People's Study class at 8 p.m. (5 present) Mrs. Block invited us down & the Adult 
Bible Class refreshed us. Guessed "The Tools in Grandpa's Chest". Argued on Immigration with Mrs. Flockhart & 
Robinson. Mr. F. says we do need the foreigners here. 

Sun. Nov. 23. 
Wrote out 13 copies of 6 questions each about Giving Christmas for teachers in Intermediate & Senior depts. Church. 
Papa preached on Immigration Joshua 1:9 emphasizing the Big Brother mov't, & the fact that there are but two classes 
in the world "Lifters" & "leaners". Which am I? He quoted from the Presbyterial Church Extension Record for Mar. 23, 
1913 [no.25]. There are 1100 juvenile offenders in Newark besides many gangs. S.S. For once was there on time. 3 boys 
had class in center of room, nice time. Many things to see to. Thanksgiving envelopes, Christmas giving and Cantata 
and also the Debate. Took a walk with Claire & Dorothy Mulder's. 

[in margin] Josh 1:9 


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Saw a gorgeous sunset, six broad lines of color converging at a circle. Beautiful pinks & grays then it changed to a fiery 
red. Wrote Harriet White. Sorted out my mail asking for money. (Membership dues). C.E. at which we had for the first 
times our 3 divisions. The leaders were there & a feeling of excitement & enthusiasm was catching. Splendid singing. 
Frank Platts led, talked 15 min +. Good but a little long & a little too funny. Mrs. Davenport did his praying for him. 
Two sides sang together. Church. (How many times did papa refer to food?) Was pleased to hear Frank refer to Robert 
Louis Stevenson and to Matthew Arnold. Papa's theme was that tho' it is right to have money etc we must take care that 
these things do not usurp first place. Called on Miss Dietz. Sat with Bertha, Marian, & Ida. Claire sat with Edith so 
Mama was left all alone. 

[in margin] Haggai 1:4. 

Mon. Nov. 24. 
Mama at Papa's request served pumpkin pie doughnuts & coffee to the Building Committee at its final meeting at the 
church in the evening. Mrs. Ed Smith & I helped mama direct Thank Offering invitations in the afternoon. Claire went 
with me to Tillie's where from her C.E. Sec'y book we copied the names of the C.E. members & rated them by ninths 
according to the number of consecration services they have attended in 1913. Chloe is the only 9/9. 


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Tues. Nov. 25. 
Ironed. Papa worked on Claire's doll house putting in the windows. Lois Edwards came & we made out the lists of boys 
and girls wishing to take part in the Christmas entertainment. Also lists of costumes & stage furnishings. Mama called 
on Rodney whom she thinks is in a serious condition. Prayermeeting 19 out. Then Papa & I heard Judge Carey of Jersey 
City speak at Alex St. sch. on Commission Gov't. Interesting. I met him & when he found out I was a Vassar girl he at 
once apologized for his rambling talk. Told me about a magazine "American Municipal Gov't" which I will find 
interesting. I like him. 

Wed. Nov. 26. 
Papa made a printer's "pie" which took him 7 hrs. to right. Helped him print first and fourth pages of bulletins for Nov. 
30, Dec. 7, 14, 21. Then read in current magazines till 11 p.m. Cleaned with mama today, putting my room, 
clothesroom, & bureau in A no.1 order. Found a handsome table runner which Mama tried on the parlor table. Looks 
fine. Mr. Edwards came to report the death of Mr. Earnest Neuhaus. 

Thurs. Nov. 27. 
Finished cleaning after Thanksgiving service in our church Rev. B.F. Dickinson preaching. Good music. Rev. J.B. 
Ferguson and family of Elizabeth arrived about 1.30 p.m. Claire had a good time playing with Helen (who is just a few 
days older) and Ward. 

[in margin] Deut. 


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Dandy Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, chocolate sponge etc. Claire invited Edith Hillman here to play with them. 
Visited, discussed Catholicism, flowers at funerals & Mr. F. said that Vassar admits me to any circle. Showed them the 
church & they took the car there. 

Fri. Nov. 28. 
Claire and I went downtown to do Claire's Christmas shopping. We thoroughly saw the toy departments of Bambergers 
& Hahnes's visited the model rooms and purchased. Got home about 3 p.m. Then Claire distributed some T.O. 
invitations. Will Weinrich called. All attended lecture at Alex. St. sch. on Cannibals of Africa. by Rev. Maquire who 
had idols, snake skins & many other curios from his 11 yrs in Africa. Very interesting. 

Sat. Nov. 29. 
Delivered T.O. invitations in Disbrow's vicinity. Called on Rodney a few minutes. Glanced at a book on Theosophy at 
Morisen's while Claire was taking her lesson. Delivered T.O. invitations on Vermont etc. Sold ticket for Debate to Mr. 
Stackle. Spent 1 hr. picking out nutmeats & 30 min. making brown sugar candy. Studied last Ch. in Barnes, Pres. Ch. 
Ext. Record (in Newark) & . Forgot to tell Mr. Littel of change of meeting so got the key from Chandler's 
& lighted up myself. Ashamed to be late. Four present at our last Young People's Mission Study Class. 


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Warren Ellis, Adolph Block, Lois Edwards and Mr. Prentice enjoyed my, none-too-hard, brown sugar candy at the close 
of the class. 

Sun. Nov. 30. 
Church. Gave Mr. Roche complete list of the three divisions of C.E. made on purpose to promote Efficiency in our 
society from now till end of the year. S.S. Took Miss M. Towers class in with mine. One of her boys had studied the 
lesson. Had nice time with them. Milo's little sister was there with his older sister and he said to me "There's my baby". 
Gave out copies of service for Christmas & got Al to be Joseph. Al called for a reference before 6 p.m. C.E. Laura 
Kemp led. Sarah Heilman sang a solo. First night of our triple arrangement. Frank Platts asked if he couldn't sit with his 
girl. So we'll let him exchange. Mrs. Roche isn't pleased to be on a different side from her hubbi but she is going to stay. 
Thank Offering service in p.m. Mama had charge & spoke on "The Needs of the [Honor]". Splendid address. Offering 
$34.00. Helen & Lois sang "It Must Be Told". 

Mon. Dec. 1. 
Took 2 hrs. to get ink spots out of a white shirt of papa's. Changed beds. Washed dishes. Pared potatoes. Made my first 
noodles. Mended in afternoon. Mamma said to me "Gretta, I think you're inclined to be 


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fussy, you do a lot of things that don't amount to anything. You can't do everything in this world, you've got to chose 
those things that will advance you in your profession. There are lots of things I'd like to do but I haven't the time". She is 
right. I am busy but the result of my business is not "effective production". Papa took me to the lecture at First Church 
by Mr. Strickland Gillilan on "Awkwardness and Sunshine". Mr. G. gave the different kinds of humor from his Sample 
Case, rustic, children's, joke on the joker, people who are human jokes, also the purpose of humor. He recited some 
beautiful verses of his own composition. One poem is soon to appear in the "Ladies Home Journal". Heard all the organ 
recital this time. 

Tues. Dec. 2. 
Mr. Poulton, just in from the West went up to the Kilburn Church to ascertain his boyhood friend's (name [Rev] 
"Tom" Shannon) residence and was most shocked to learn of his death 2 yrs. ago. He came here to find out Mrs. 
Shannon's present address & curiously enough, just after Papa had phoned Davenport's for it, a package came from Mrs. 
Shannon. Mr. P. cried as he looked at Mr. S.'s picture & standing in the dining room doorway he cried hard as he 
pointed out where he, Mr. S., Mrs. S. Miss S. & mother S. had sat at a meal. He took two pictures of Mr. Shannon's 
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half-brother Mr. who is a contractor here. Papa & Mr. P. went up to the church & saw Mr. S's window. Ironed 3 1/2 
hrs. Mama read, till tears came at the memory of her dear grandmother, "The Joyful Hill" - by , and 
"Inasmuch" by . Certainly I have an ancestry to be proud of. At 3.30 had 1st Christmas rehearsal. I was there at 

3. Lois late. Just had them sing today. Mrs. Magie's class here to talk about joining Church, with Papa. Claire & I took 
notice of mama's address Sun. p.m. to Mr. Jas. A. Lynch 72 Alexander & a Miss. poem to Ethel Jackson. To bed early. 
Wed. Dec. 3. 
To Barringer High School all day. With Mary Zimmerman in A.M. visiting 1st with Dorothy Brown, Mr. Barr's English. 
2nd with Mary, Mrs. German. 3rd alone Miss Cowles English (Macbeth splendid) 4th with Mary Mr. Stoneseifer 
shop work. Motto there "I will try to make this piece of work my best". Ethel Thompson came after lunch. Went 5th 
with her to Vergil, Mr. Taylor. 6th with both, Chemistry Lab. Mr. . Walked down to Clinton Ave., past St. 
Michael's hospital, down to High St. out to New St. & saw Central High School for first time, a fine building, it needs a 
larger vacant area in front of it. I think. Walked on down New St. to Hahne's. Looked at patterns. Viewed Plant's dolls. 
Learned that the price of Bamberger's table scarf, green, embroidered roses & chenille daisies, forming the bands across 
the ends, is $16.00. I didn't buy. 


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Debate on Immigration, restriction by educational test Kilburn upheld by Fox & Clark Negative against Newark 
Congress upheld by Rowe & Jones Affirmative. Many gestures, & oratory, marked both sides. 7 pts. were to be given 
for arguments, 3 pts for delivery. The judges 

decided it was a tie. Kilburn 3A. 2D. Congress 4A. 1D. I sold 6 tickets. ($.90) 

Thurs. Dec. 4. 
I made boiled dressing while Mama was downtown. Saw yesterday how to arrange my account book items so all is 
clear. Copied all my entries in present book on this plan. [diagram of account book] Helped get dinner. Ladies' Aid 
Supper at church 5.30 - 9 p.m. Sat at first table with McMillins. Mr. M. again spoke to me of the great need for 
commercial teachers. Visited on all sides. Saw Baby Mudd. Met Mr. Smalley, on Board of Education Irvington. He will 
see what he can do for me. 

Fri. Dec. 5. Mama took letters & constitutions to Bloomfield to committee meeting. We got for our spread today 
1 pt olives peppers $.05 butternut cake 
cream cheese alcohol $.20 " $. 
cottage " bread $.10 

Last meeting of the Ladies Mission Study Class on Immigration at 2.30 p.m. Mama & I went early & fixed tea-table 
with my little kettle etc., mama's tea ball. 


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Miss Bingham presented to "our dear teacher" a fine boquet of chrysanthemums 3 white, 3 yellow & laurel. Surprise on 
me. Then Mama & I brought in the table. Surprise on them (13 of them) and Mrs. Doolittel. Cream cheese & olive, 
peppers & cottage cheese sandwiches, Tea, Butternut cake, choc. cakes. Papa & Claire were invited in. Preparatory 
service. I played the piano. 

Sat. Dec. 6. 
Sent blank filled out to Irvington Sec'y Bd. Educ. To Morisen's. Read by . Cleaned my room. 
Dusted downstairs. 2nd Christmas rehearsal at 3 p.m. Walter Jacobs walked up with me. Music went fine & we began 
the acting. Took an Endeavor World to Marjorie Oakley and to Dorothy Brown, for them to read the Worker's 
Exchange. Helped papa print bulletins. 

Sun. Dec. 7. 
Communion. 3 baptisms additions letter 1 confession. S.S. after a few minutes in our own Dep't. had to go 
upstairs to Missionary Sun. on Islam. Paper by Lilian Allen & recitation by Ethel Jackson, solo by Hazel Ludlow. Read 
1/3 of Amos R. Wells "Prayermeeting Methods". Made attendance slip for my team. C.E. good meeting. Mr. Roche led. 
Officers of church invited in. Several Endeavorers did not stay to church. Splendid sermon on "I work in the 
Prudential". After church made out an attendance slip of the entire Active Members to ascertain what percentage fulfil 
their pledge by coming to evening service. John Flockhart will be in the Cantata. 


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Mon. Dec. 8. 
Mama saw me writing as she went downstairs to get breakfast and remarked "If you'd spend your time on something 
worth while you'd accomplish something that amounts to something". My diary & account book were the two things 
receiving attention. While Papa and Mama heard Hamilton Wright Mabie at the First Church, Miss Leidig and Mr. 
called to arranged for their wedding Dec. 17. 

Tues. Dec. 9. 
Ironed. Mrs. Duesel here in afternoon & to supper. Prayer meeting 18 present. Visited with Ethel Thompson while the 
session met. A.K. Towers resigned as organist. 

Wed. Dec. 10. 
Downtown in a.m. to get trimming for my waist. Mrs. Duesel here all day. Made oatmeal cookies after Newark News 
recipe. Claire led Junior C.E. today for first time. Papa made the roof to Claire's doll house. Mr. Axt called. 

Thurs. Dec. 11. 
Mama downtown to do her first Christmas shopping. Cleaned kitchen. Mrs. Duesel here in p.m. Had Christmas 
rehearsal at 3.30 was all alone, i.e. Lois wasn't there. Concert under Choir's auspices good in p.m. Good house. Met the 
elocutionist. 

Fri. Dec. 12. 
Mama tried some "chocolate gumbles" which I thought would be like the "brownies" we had at college. The recipe 
proved not quite O.K. I perused several 


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cook books at last finding a recipe which is, I think, the correct one for "Rocks", the kind Maud Kelsey got in her box 
from home Freshman year. Papa went down to protest against another saloon on 90 Norwood St. but the case was put 
over. Cut out a tiny dress for one of Claire's twins. 

Sat. Dec. 13. 
Printed with papa's big letters a C.E. sign. 

OUR AIM 
100% Efficiency 
in 
Attendance and Christian Service 

Rehearsal of just girls in p.m. (2.30) but 4 boys appeared. Took off the bulletins. Entre Nous at Heilmann's 8.15 - 11 

p.m. Guessed our baby pictures. Lois, Helen and I left at 11 p.m. Mrs. Geo. Darby sent in her resignation from the club. 
I sewed on the dress. 
This week papa remarked on how bad my face looks, & urged me to take care of it. Mama said I had bought buttermilk 
but wouldn't tend to my face. 

Mama said from the time she was a little girl she has always had a great desire to go to Japan. Missionaries who visited 
at her grandmother's told about it etc. 

Sun. Dec. 14. 
Baby Mudd, Carolyn Wilhelmina was baptized at church in the morning. S.S. Discussed platform for Christmas with 
trustees. Mr. R. Mudd came here to give me his specifications. C.E. Ethel Thompson led. Put up my "Our Aim" sign. 
Church. Those young men were in again tonight and want to join C.E. Wrote Mr. Edward Boyd, and Ida. 


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Mon. Dec. 15. 
Spent most of day looking up about costumes and rereading the cantata. Rehearsal at 3.30 p.m. Some new boys and 
such obedience! I sent two home Ernest Little and Raymond Marks. S.S. Teachers' meeting in p.m. Junior dep't. in 
charge. I made nut brown sugar candy, good but sticky, not quite done. Trustees were invited in to decide the floor 
question. 

Tues. Dec. 16. 
Mama downtown. At noon I was at Dr. Gibbin's to have cavity filled but it is too large, nerve must first be killed. Ironed 
2 1/2 hours. Read about the Law of Choice, an article by R.W. Trine in Jan. 1914 W.H. Campanion, on "Actualizing 
one's Ideals", read on the Prayermeeting topic, also some in last Survey. Made a little G.S. fudge, cooked this and beat it 
a little too long. Prayermeeting. 

Wed. Dec. 17. 
Papa went to New York. Mama rec'd a letter from Dorothy Edwards thanking her for the steamer letters. Swept up and 
"cleaned" the Library. Mama, seeing the many things to be done, said she thinks she has some duty to her family and 
that after this she is going to stay home. Cleaned my room, halls, stairs & parlor. Miss Hammel was married here at 7 

p.m. I had rehearsal of of the 13 young men in the new basement. 8.25 p.m. began the 

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"Country School C.E. social." Hazel Ludlow was teacher. "Samantha" Edwards spoke, "Jerusha" Edwards sang, E. 
Thompson & M. Oakley played a duet, the Halsall twins sang a duet, F. Platts read a paper on the Discovery of America 
by Columbus, Al. Clark told about a Jew's bid, "bid farewell". Played games & had coffee & sandwiches. The girls had 
their hair down & the boys wore short pants & Buster Brown collars. Good fun, but some had to overdo it. The 
exercises were followed by a spelling match. I forgot to stay to a committee meeting to talk about topic cards & C.E. 
World's. Arthur asked me and I said I would but never thought of it again till I was home in bed. 

Thurs. Dec. 18. 
Up before 7 A.M. Papa worked all day on Claire's doll house. Attended a splendid Ladies' Miss. Meeting in p.m. 3 p.m. 
best I've been to yet. Mrs. Mag Smith had charge. She read a splendid paper. Leaflets were read by Mrs. Evan Edwards, 
Miss C. Kilburn and myuself "An Endless Chain". An interesting letter was read from Mrs. Dorothy Rolph Edwards. 
Rec'd night letter from Mr. Edwin B. Stone, Sharon Conn. asking me to come there for interview Sat. I telegraphed I 
would. C.E. business meeting. Our constitutions are done, very neatly printed. Took Cantata copies up but Choir didn't 
use them. 


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Fri. Dec. 19. 
Rehearsal for cantata went fine. Papa on hand and no disorder. Retired early. 

Sat. Dec. 20. 
Left G.C. New York 8.50 A.M. arr. Sharon Sta. N.Y. 11.30 A.M. Mr. Roche accompanied me from Park Pl. to Hudson 
Terminal. Mr. Edwin B. Stone met me at Sharon Sta. & took me 3 mi. to Sharon Conn. in his machine. Showed me the 
end of Main St. passing the Library & town clock. After a very very long wait had a nice dinner. Mr. Baker a lawyer 
and member of the Board interviewed me as soon as I reached Stone's. He emphasized discipline. Mr. Tucker, the H.S. 
Principal took me up to the school showed me the building etc. He reminds me of Ruth Robinson V.C. '12. Soon took 
the stage for the station reaching it just a couple of minutes ahead of the train 3.56 p.m. reaching N.Y. 6.18 p.m. Passed 
two Borden factories one a station for fresh milk, the other a condensed plant. Bought some read ribbon for mama at 
Hahne's & then walked to Broad just to experience the crowd which proved better looking and more intelligent than I 
expected. Around 11 p.m. helped papa print Bulletins. Mr. Emil Harms (Gertrude & Elsa's father) died at 11 p.m. 

Sun. Dec. 21. 
Papa preached a Christmas sermon Luke II 11 from Gal II 20 in the evening. S.S. Harry Fox told 


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Dickens "Christmas Carol" to the Junior dep't. Arthur Halsall asked me to lead C.E. tonight & I consented on such short 
notice. C.E., the best part of the meeting to me was the fact that three of those young fellows were in Endeavor & sat 
with Will Weinrich. Wonder what they thought of the spiritual warmth of the members present. [Jun] Towers home. 

Mon. Dec. 22. Mama did up her presents & I sent them off. Went with Papa to 8 p.m. Church to see Mr. Cassedy and 
Mr. Nothstein about platform in old church. In the a.m. went to Irvington to see Mr. F.H. Moorell, Prin. of Clinton Ave. 
Public School about a position. The only gain was to learn that from the County Sup't of Educ. at Court House I can find 
out exactly what the requirements for N.J. are and get from him a manual giving them. I stopped then on my way home 
at 323 Court House but it was lunch hour & no one in. Ate lunch & went to 7th Cantata rehearsal. Lois and I only so I 
played. John, Adolph & Jim looking in. In evening Alvan & I visited whhile he drummed on the new piano. 

Tues. Dec. 23. 
Ironed 2 1/4 hours. Rec'd word from Mr. E.B. Stone that I have been elected to the H.S. position in Sharon at a salary of 
$500.00 a year $13.16 a week and am to accept or refuse before the 27th. 


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Phoned East Side Day Nursery about when gifts are wanted. Spent over two hours doing up my Christmas packages & 
writing my Christmas cards. Wend downtown & mailed them. Bought holly, nuts, candy, etc. Whew! how it rained. Mr. 
White tied up my pkgs into one for me. Was wet when I got home & did not go out again to prayermeeting. Mama went 
to Mr. Harms funeral at which a soloist from the Ch. of the [Reedeemer] sang very beautifully "Heilige Nacht". 

Wed. Dec. 24. 
Picked out a bowlful of nut meats. Swept dusted & wiped up floors over whole house. To church at 3.30 p.m. Claire had 
already announced the carol singing. Mr. Nothstein is working on the platform but hasn't begun the manger. Tried to get 

M. Oakley & Weinrichs to go out & sing. Sent off my acceptance of Sharon, Conn. position. Cleaned hard for over 4 
hrs. Mama made rocks, good results, her first effort. To church at 6.45 p.m. Had to get Mr. Littel to open up. Practiced a 
few minute's "Joy to the World" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". Then armed with church hymnals we started forth 
& from 7.15 - 8.25 p.m. sang these two alternately, going down Norwood, Brooksdale, Boylan, Sunset, Alexander, Pine 
Grove and West End Ave. It was chiefly a West End Ave. crowd. 4 Ordways, 3 Jamouneau, 2 Jacobs, 

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1 Ellis, 1 Block, 1 Fitzherbert. The air was clear and still. Mama said it sounded nice when just five of us sang near 
Ellis. Helped papa fix his surprise for mama after Claire was asleep and the tree up. 

Thurs. Dec. 25. 
Claire had exercises by her dolls then distributed the gifts. Delighted with her baby doll which is a beauty. Arthur Mudd 
and father came in. Dandy Christmas chicken dinner. In evening at tea, Claire's birthday party, we dressed in evening 
garb and had the polished table & mats and a nice spread. Claire's cake bore 10 candles. After the party I read aloud in 
the parlor from Irving's Old Christmas. A lovely day. I was not forgotten. Before tea we four at mama's suggestions 
went through the rain to Mr. Chandler's & played & sang for him. 

Fri. Dec. 26. 
Downtown with mama. Bought one-piece blue serge dress, corset, brassiere, 2 underwaists & stockings. Paid Mr. Price 
$.50 as gift of my S.S. class for Ch. Ext. Com. to buy candy for the immigrant children. Rehearsal of just the 13 young 
men in the evening. Lois, Helen & I made wands and silver stars at Edwards where I unpremeditately staid to tea. 
Enjoyed myself. 

Sat. Dec. 27. 
9th Cantata rehearsal at 2 p.m. Entre Nous at Hazel Ludlow's. She is a nice hostess and everything was very tasty. 


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Sun. Dec. 28. 
Christmas music A.M. & P.M. S.S. Cantata Rehearsal in new auditorium. C.E. Miss Wycoff (Warren Ellis' aunt) of Park 
Presb. church led. Church. 

Mon. Dec. 29. 
At Dr. Gibbins in a.m. At church preparing the stage. Back again at 7 p.m. and costumed about 30 kids all alone. Church 
full to witness the Christmas cantata "The Holy One of Israel" presented by 49 people. Some of the children had to sit 
on the floor, the church was full and people standing. I saw only part of it, spending most of my time in the pastor's 
room. The choir furnished only the opening anthem and the angel chorus. Milton Ludlow was just splendid to help as he 
did behind the scenes. Papa printed programs and the cantata and giving Christmas passed off nicely, the only 
unscheduled number being the presenting of $10.00 in gold to papa by Mr. Axt, who with Harry Halsall came up with a 
clothesline to which were pinned rompers bearing the letters of BIBLE CLASS. Gave my boys books which I got today 
for them. 

Tues. Dec. 30. 
Took 8 S.S. children to East Side Day Nursery with the gifts for the youngsters there, Mrs. called them down to 
receive our gifts, showed us the Nursery & had us sign the guest book. After dinner I took 5 children to Home for 
Crippled 


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Children. A nurse showed us all thru, letting us stop and visit with each child. The saddest case was a fellow now 22, for 
7 years in the home already who is both blind and paralyzed. A member of the Board of Directors reads to him twice a 
week & was reading to him when we were there. Stopped at Dr. Gibbins for a tooth treatment. Prayermeeting in the 
evening. 

Wed. Dec. 31. 
Spent 9.30 - 10.30 with Dr. Gibbins whom I owe $10.00 for treatments of a tooth & for filling cavities. Ironed 2 3/4 
hrs. Helped mama use the cleaner up stairs & down. Papa & I went to social & Watch Service under C.E. auspices. 
Manhattan Park Presb. & Mr. Dickisson (Vailsburg M.E. Ch.) joined with us. Service proper began 10.30 p.m. in new 
auditorium. Rev. Lemon spoke on "The Past", Rev. Dickisson "The Present" and Rev. Ordway "The Future", emphasis 
on the religious side. The bell rang at midnight. Hazel Ludlow & Jas. Towers sang very pretty solos. Papa & Mr. 
Rudolph Schaefer took Mr. Stroud home. Carl Burgesser & I rang after papa for the key. Sent down to Miss Vacek for 
her work, the three games my boys for the giving Christmas. 


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Thurs. Jan. 1. 
A date familiar because of Vassar 1914. Helped mama prepare for McMillins. I dusted etc. Claire cleaned the stairs. 
Mr.McMillin, Mrs. M & Faith came about 5 p.m. Dinner soon served. (Cream of tomato soup, croutons, elegant turkey, 
potatoes, squash, dressing, rolls, olives, celery, shrimp salad & cheesed wafers, coffee, chocolate sponge with whipped 
cream and sponge cake, nuts & candy.) Had a good time. Mr. M. said what the average city person knows, and what he 
thinks he knows would fill two very different sized volumes. Washed dishes after 11 p.m. Mr. M. wished me success & 
told me to put up a good bluff. Papa had me lay out today the books I want to take with me. 

Fri. Jan. 2. 
Packed my trunk (i.e. papa's which is large enough for this trip) & he packed my books for me. Mr. Shadwell called for 
them around noon ($.50 for the two) to go by express. Downtown after dinner, bought ruching for dress and gray gloves 
$.25. (Saw several fire engines etc by Bamberger's near Hakey st.) Bought rubbers, had shoes half soled & heels fixed, 
$.50. Papa went to men's supper at Methodist Club house. I washed my hair, mama rinsed it for me. Straightened some 
of my effects. Wrote notes to Lois Edwards, Al Clark, My S.S. Class boys, and To those who presented the Christmas 
Cantata. 


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Sat. Jan. 3. 
Left G.C.T. 8.50 a.m. for Sharon Station N.Y. where I arrived 11.33 a.m. having to hire a special carriage because I let 
the stage man go off while I inquired about trunk & books. My driver was courteous & pleasant, has only been here 
about two weeks and hopes to establish a paying stage business. Mr. Darling, with whom I rode down when here, 
committed suicide during the Holidays. Stopped at Mr. Stone's. He directed me to see Miss White. I did & left my suit 
case and umbrella there, refusing her offer of coffee. Interviewed Mrs. Lovell, Mrs. Partington, Mrs. Eggleston & Mrs. 
Boswick. Sent card home. Bought stamps. Told Mrs. Thompson to tell Mr. Stone I was going to Miss White's, then 
went to Miss W's who gave me a nice chicken dinner. Browsed in the Library. Unpacked. Supper. More Library, paid 
my year's fee $1.00 & drew out Roe's "Nature's Serial Story". Inquired about express. Have invested in stamps, pads, 
pencils & ink. Put ruching in serge dress & retired by 10 p.m. 

Sun. Jan. 4. 
Breakfast 8.30. Started epistle to mama. Dressed for church. Communion at Congregational church. Met Rev. 
Partington, saw Mrs. P., Mrs. Eggleston, met Miss Robinson, a teacher, who introduced me to several & invited me in 
her Bible Class. Read 15 ch. in Roe's - Nature's Serial Story. C.E. at 7 p.m. Consecration & combination church service. 


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Mon. Jan. 5. 
At school 8.20 a.m. to get instructions from Mr. Tucker. Had Germ. II, Germ I, (Recess of 10 min) Geom. and Algebra 
in A.M. and Cicero in the afternoon. Several asked permission to speak during last period. My first day teaching has 
been very pleasant. Miss Robinson took me to Mrs. Carter's to meeting of the Sharon Women's Literary Society. Met 
several ladies, & Miss Clark, wearing at her neck a Vassar seal pin, saw my Vassar seal pin & we had a pleasant 
conversation. Refreshments, (crackers with cheese, crullers, candy, coffee or tea,) with a lovely silver service. Miss 
White presiding at the polished mahogany table, concluded the program. The house is lovely, old fashioned with a 
knocker, arms over the door etc. Stopped at Baker's in evening for a book. Corrected Algebra test papers of today. 

Tues. Jan. 6. 
Mr. T. said not to let but 2 people speak at once. Had my first Caesar and Anc. History classes today. Trunk came this 

A.M. & books too. Unpacked books after school. Mr. T. visitied Geom. Letter from home this noon, with drawing by 
papa. 
Wed. Jan. 7. 
Asked Clifford Liner to erase board 8th hr. when I saw Albegra pupils copying results from examples done in class, & 
there was a smile. After school Mr. T. told me about the plan book. Showed me his, showed me the register, told me 
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Teacher's meeting Fri. We discussed Mabel Adams & my suggestion to try no texts in Geom. for a while & make them 
work out their own proofs pleased him. He wants me to keep a list of misspelled words for him to use in English. 
Speaking of Algebra he said don't let them know you are doing the same thing, take it up in a different way. What 
pleased me most was this " It's going well and will go better". Unpacked my trunk & am all settled. Slept tonight like I 
always do, no strain and unintended nervousness. 

[in margin] 
Case VII. 
x3 + y3 
x3 - y3 

Thurs. Jan. 8. 
Heard Mr. Cadley about 6 A.M. slept again. When I woke up it was 8.30 a.m. I dressed & got to school before 9. Fell 
down as I left the house. Ate 2 doughnuts during recess while I did Algebra for some of the pupils. Mr. Stone walked in 
and sat down during Algebra but didn't fuss me. Miss R. asked me to take Helen Bassett's place & chaperone the Camp 
Fire gilrs' basket ball practice at Town Hall 7.30 - 9 p.m. I did. 6 girls, there. Told Mr. T. my plan & he said "That's 
right". He told me tonight one type (of the 2) types of people he simply can't stand. Pegged on Latin tonight. 

Fri. Jan. 9. 
No Cicero class present: no Cicero. School out at 2.30 p.m.: no Anc. Hist. 2.30 - 3.30 in Miss R's room a demonstration 
drawing & also composition lesson with her pupils, 7th & 8th grades, by Mr. Stone. We looked at the 


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drawings, then he dealt out pamphlets to aid in teaching drawing. Our six teachers were there besides some from the 
district schools, Misses Hull, Rhyms, 

Then Mr. S. asked for and gave some principles of help in drawing & the meeting concluded with his reading aloud a 
ch. from Chubb's on how to teach composition writing. (2.30 - 4.45 2 1/4 hrs.) Copied the ages & birthdays of the High 
School pupils in the register. Discovered some German books and several extra Geometrys in the "ice box" during 
Cicero period. Mr. S. returned my photo. Miss R. walked down with me. We met the two Helens (Bassett & Smith) at 
Eggleston's. Also Miss Donahue. Had some peanut crisp & went in store for first time. In 40 min. moved my 
belonging from the east room to the big sunny south room. Rec'd letter from mama. [The Newark Board of Educ. 
phoned to have me substitute there at once, on Tuesday] Went with Miss White and Miss Morehouse to the Casino 
($.50) to hear Father Flammerty of speak on Socialism. Very lucid & put in nice language. Also heard Will 
Kenny sing two solos. Heard a good quartet from Danbury. 


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Sat. Jan. 10. 
Took a tub bath, first chance I've had & fixed my laundry. Spent the morning & correcting, checking up and 
straightening Algebra papers. Planned my week's work in Germ. II & I. Geom & Algebra. Took a walk south, & went to 
Mrs. Pitcher's but she won't wash for me. Stopped up at Lovell's & brought home Colgrove's "The Teacher and the 
School" which was among Miss Stock's books. The hour outdoors rested me. Wrote letter to mama getting it in before 

4.30. Finished plans for Cicero, Caesar & Anc. Hist after looking in Library for possible material. Started to copy my 
plans in plan book about 10 p.m. but it was 12.15 when I was thru & could go to bed. I think it looks neat. 
Sun. Jan. 11. 
Started letter home. Went to church, S.S. and to C.E. Then to the M.E. church for the first time to the annual meeting of 
the Sharon Bible Soc. Mr. Partington, Mr. Caskey and Mr. Mackie were the speakers. Mr. C. was particularly good, 
speaking of Germany & the emphasis placed on Bible study in the schools there. He spoke too of Martin Luther and the 
effect on Germany of his translation of the Bible. 

Mon. Jan. 12. 
With Miss Robinson & Miss Pequincy attended Women's Club meeting at Mrs. Ackley's. She gave an original paper on 
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own beautiful rugs. Letter from home. 

Tues. Jan. 13. 
Saw "The Country Minister" played by local Cornwall talent at the Casino in the evening. Roxie was especially good. 
Went with Helen Bassett, Miss P., Miss W. & Elinor R. Mrs. St. John & daughter called on me tonight & went with us 
to the play. 

Wed. Jan. 14. 
Not until today had I noticed that Arthur Hotaling is paralysed on the right side. Rec'd letter from Miss Una Drawbridge, 
my first S.S. teacher, sent her my photo. 

Thurs. Jan. 15. 
Miss Robinson & I went to prayermeeting. 

Fri. Jan. 16. 
Saw "A night Off" by Sharon local talent. Miss P & I and Jane sat together. Well acted but I didn't get the point of it till 
almost the end. Play lasted from 8.30 - 11.45 p.m. We all stayed and watched the dancing for two hours. Silly thing to 
do but I did it. Met Mr. , who was surprised to learn that I do not dance. Retired at 2.20 a.m. 

Sat. Jan. 17. 
Corrected Algebra & Geom. test papers of Dec. 19, 1913 and finished correcting all other papers so they are all in order 
& up to date. Did my work for Mon. and planned next weeks work. Enjoyed working, which was all I did all day. Letter 
from Alma. Letter from home. 


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Sun. Jan. 18. 
Promised Miss R. last night in answer to my first Sharon phone call I'd teach a S.S. class today so studied hard for 1/2 
hr. Church. S.S. had two girls Flora Chapman and , with whom I had a nice time. Mrs. C. told me after that her 
little girl said they had a dandy teacher. Wrote letters all the afternoon, chiefly Christmas acknowledgements. C.E. Miss 
Robinson led outlining in detail the work she would like each committee (to) do. Read some in Adult Bible Class. 

Mon. Jan. 19. 
Literary Soc. met at club room in Casino today. Kipling was the subject & Mrs. Ackley read an account of his life and 
Mrs. Hapgood part of the story called "Without Benefit of Clergy". Mrs. A. recited his poem "If". Letter from home. 

Tues. Jan. 20. 
Am enjoying (?) a sty on my right eye. 

Wed. Jan. 21. 
Took my first laundry to Mrs. Pitcher by the school. Mrs. Ackley came up to school at noon & invited me to go on 
Camp Fire Girl's sleighride. We left her house at 7.30 p.m. going thru Amenia & Sharon station got back about 10 p.m. 
& had refreshments at her house, coffee, chocolate and sandwiches. Then we toasted marshmallows in the grate fire. 
Several boys were included in the party. I visited some with the driver. 


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Thurs. Jan. 22. 
Mr. Stone surprised me in Algebra today. I have made a mistake in keeping the register. Only excuses during school 
hours are to be marked [symbol] and I have checked up all excused tardinesses & absences that way. Prayermeeging in 

p.m. Very good attendance. Took a little nap before going over, my sleighing party just begins to affect me. Stopped at 
Mrs. Knight's birthday surprise tea. Also met Dr. Caskey at Miss White's meeting of the Episcopal sewing circle. 
Fri. Jan. 23. 
Took my lunch yesterday & today to keep an eye on things at noon. Think I need the walk to make me able to remain 
unruffled during the two afternoon periods in the main room. Moved a second time. (from south room, to the south-east, 
corner room) in one hour. Can have the table in here so I have lots of room to write, have also a chiffonier in addition to 
my bureau & closet. Paper is yellow poppies with a spray of tiny blue daisies. Miss Chapman & mother are to have my 
room. Miss C. is here now. Rec'd letter from Pratt Agency. (stating I may have till March, as I requested, to pay my 
commission of $25.00.) Also rec'd letter from Mamma & my last Survey. Mrs. Jas. Morehouse wrote me a note asking 
me to chaperone Ann for her. High School sleigh ride supposed to leave drug store at 7.30 p.m. left at 8.30 p.m. instead 
with 2 sleighs. We (all) walked to Decker's & met the second. Then with Mr. T. 


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as chaperone of the first load which had good seats & K.G.O. as the presiding spirit of the second which had an inch run 
to sit on and had a big aperture in the bottom of the sleigh at the back we started off. Leon Decker, Hazle Peabody, 
Gertrude Hamlin, Ann Morehouse, Edna Heady, Olive Cesar, Mae Rhyms, Arthur Hotaling, Herman Middlebrook, 


K.G.O. = our load. Lakeville, Hotchkiss school & then Millerton at 10 p.m. here we had a delightful time at Morgan's 
pool room the only place we could get refreshments. After several minutes we had coffee (on what looked like tooth 
cups.) & oysgter crackers. Bought some gum & started out at 11 p.m. Tried to get the first load to change with us & let 
us enjoy a respectable seat while they tried to arrange themselves in our sleigh but they would not. Herman & Alansen 
ran every little way. Got back just as town clock struck one, coming by way of Sharon station. 
Sat. Jan. 24. 
At 5.30 a.m. heard & saw the Limerock sleigh load returning. They started out ahead of us. Got up at 8.30 a.m. so didn't 
begin real work till 10 a.m. Spent about 3 hrs. checking up data & arranging it in a notebook of work actually done, 
which I am to keep for my own use. Corrected & checked up Alg. & Geom. papers made notes of mistakes in the 


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Germ I test papers of Jan. 16. Paused at 4 p.m. and spent an entire hr. writing to mamma. It has been raining all day. 
Mailed my letter & bought some cotton & silk thread etc. Planned next weeks work & copied it in plan book in 1 1/2 hr. 
Darned the out-at-the-elbow place in my red dress, took a few stitches on my brown waist. Leona Pitcher brought my 
laundry down ($.40 for 1 combination, 1 nightgown, 1 pair stockings, 1 underwaist & 6 handkerchiefs). Retired 11.45 
p.m. 

Sun. Jan. 25. 
Bathed. Breakfasted at 9 a.m. Sat with Miss Chapman in church. S.S. 50 present in each service. Rev. P. announced that 
Miss Ordway is next Sun. to tell how Paul wrote his letters, (i.e. with what, how dif from the way we write etc.) Dinner 

1.45 - 2.45. Miss Carter and mother were here. Had duck. Nice. Undressed & went to bed from 3 - 4.30 p.m. Slept. 
Partly dressed & have now read more than half of Roe's "Nature's Serial Story". Miss Chapman & Miss W. went with 
me to C.E. (Mr. Baker led) & then to M.E. Church, service in lecture room. Heard last part of Mr. Mackay's talk. Met 
his daughter Mary. Saw Hazle Wiley & later Herman leaving her at his house. Then wrote this chronicle up to date from 
Jan. 11. Miss Carter has such a pleasant manner. Miss Chapman & I discussed pronunciation. 

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Mon. Jan. 26. 
Got all my Algebra done & A. papers corrected while I was in the main room today. Mr. T. spoke about an available 
piano & a committee of H. Peabody, E. Kenny & E. Lovell was appointed to investigate & report. Had to balance the 
register for the last three weeks. First week came out O.K., the second had a difference of 3 and 40 min. effort to find it 
was unsuccessful on my part & Mr. T. searched for 1/2 hr. before he found it. It was most 6 p.m. when we left school. 
First time we have left school together. Supper. Did Cicero, Anc. Hist & Caesar. Rec'd a 2nd letter from S.S. Times 
regarding the Tokio plan. 

Tues. Jan. 27. 
Enjoyed all my classes so much today. Mr. T. was in the room during most of Geom. Kenny is the disturber of the entire 
room. Had him down in front today. After school Jenkins and Rhyns Wm. staid to make up their Algebra & Decker & 
Liner staid of their own accord & worked examples in L.C.M. on the board & got them right, too, after correcting 
careless mistakes. Understand the process now. Leon asked about multiplication, the + and - signs bother him. He & 
Alex said Miss Stock would go on if Emily Drumm (who had Algebra last year) could do the work. The class doesn't 
understand, they have gone too fast. Alex & Leon see now & Leon as he went out after 5 p.m. said "Thank you very 
much" so heartily that it was ample compensation for the 1 hr. 40 min. spent extra with them. Letter from Mama. 


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Wed. Jan. 28. 
Germ. I people wrote all period at the board. Algebra pupils worked on an all (20 easy examples) period written. Only 
Mr. Kenny in Cicero & no Caesar class. Had the Ancient hist. class trace the development of the Plebeian power from 
the early Roman state up to the time of the censors. Had a fire drill at 3.25 p.m. whole school was out in 7 sec. Mr. T. 
walked up with me this noon from the Casino. He, like Miss Chapman last night, thought I was exaggerating when I 
said we rode Friday night on an inch wide board, & said if he had known it the first load would have changed with us. 
Left school today at 4.20 p.m. with Miss R. whom I treated to candy, 1 lb. my first extravagance $.40. Which Miss 
Donahue & Mr. Stone also shared. Saw Bassett's for first time. Wrote Aunt Lillie & started letter to papa telling about 
my classes, present status & plans for the future. Mrs. Chapman was here to supper. Reviewed Collar 25-36 (Lessons), 
corrected today's Algebra papers, planned Algebra test for tomorrow (examples from Exercise 20-42) (34 examples). 
Did Geom. 3 originals. Was writing this when clock struck 11 p.m. I quit & retire. 

Thurs. Jan. 29. 
Germ. II wrote Inhalt von Bruderchen und Schwesterchen on board in 15 min. Spent almost entire hour in Geom. on Ex. 
222, to construct an isosc. trapezoid having given the bases & diagonal. 


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Helped Herman construct it. Algebra ites wrote in 10 min. as many examples as they could of those I dictated in the 
second half of the Review. Cicero class didn't know much, hadn't finished the lesson either Kenny or Heady. Had 
Caesar in main room. Anc. Hist. class suffered from the general noise & disorder of the main room. Nothing special, but 
a general restlessness then & the last period. Miss Robinson discussed plans for our turn at furnishing entertainment for 
the literary part of the Women's Club. Mr. T. & I decided to interchange Anc. Hist & the Alg. study period in time & 
have Anc. Hist meet in the recitation room. Left school about 5 p.m. Prayermeeting. Saw Miss Donahue & Miss White 
off to the Minstrel Show. Corrected Algebra papers & answered all questions handed in. Did Geom. ans. quetions. Rec'd 
pkg from mama containing (new waist, 1 brassiere, 2 corset covers, 2 wash cloths, & 3 yds ruching). Retired 11.50 p.m. 

Fri. Jan. 30. 
Had Cicero class write part of the translation today. Made a special effort to have room quiet 3rd period. Order first, 
then Ancient His. (didn't sit at the desk but stood in front of it and once or twice went to the back of the room.) Balanced 
the register for this week. Kept Hazle Wiley after school to ask her if her remark of yesterday was courteous, kind and 
true. Rec'd letter from mama. Finished letter to papa & mailed it before 7.30 a.m. 


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Came down about 5 p.m. Played a couple of pieces on the piano. Read several ch. in Nature's Serial Story. Miss 
Chapman & I went to a double basket-ball game Sharon H.S. vs. a second team, S.H.S. vs. Lakeville score of latter 25 
to 18 in Sharon's favor. Jenkins was particularly good. Retired 11.05 p.m. 

Sat. Jan. 31. 
Another stormy, rainy, icy, dark day. Worked all day, in the a.m. making for each class a slip showing the attendance & 
marks for Jan. (4 wks) & the p.m. correcting papers, straightening papers, & discarding more papers. Planned work on 
basis of needs I saw revealed in the written work. Helen Bassett here to supper. She has asked me to take part in a play 
to be given the last of Feb. by girls of the S.S. & I consented. Went to Partington's for material about writing material in 
the time of Paul. Made out two German examinations after 9.30 p.m. 

Sun. Feb. 1. 
Church, best congregation yd. S.S. 59 out. Gave my little spiel on Material Paul used in writing his epistles at close of 

S.S. After dinner Miss Chapman & I walked for an hour going about 3 mi. (south to within 1/2 mi. of her home, which 
we could see). Read for 3 hrs. & finished E.P. Roe's book "Nature's Serial Story" which I have thoroughly 

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enjoyed. Clarence Eggleston played a violin solo at C.E. which was a very interesting meeting & followed by a song 
practice of Endeavor hymns. Learned tonight that Rev. P. used to be in England & South Wales. Tried on my new 
things. Wrote to mama & retired soon after 10 p.m. 

Mon. Feb. 2. 
Put new ruching in serge dress. Had Germ II & I classes then copied my exams & watched the main room. Had my first 
two exams in the afternoon Germ. II and I in recitation room. We turned 2 benches around 11 to the board. Most 
finished by 3 p.m. Attended Club meeting at Miss Hotaling's - subject Education. Met Miss Helen Smith, the author of 
"Home Life in Colonial Days". Rec'd letter from Ida this noon & one from Claire & mama tonight. Claire passed her 
grade & got a testimonial much to her delight. At 5.20 p.m. Miss Pequiney started out for a walk going in 50 min. down 
past the Inn to the Sharon Valley road, thru the Valley passing Ann Morehouse's & Alanson Middlebrook's, on up past 
Hazle Wiley's into the village. Spent 3 hrs. correcting 3 Germ. I papers. It is so hard to accurately mark off for the 
mistakes. Such carelessness!! Why aren't people careful? 


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Tues. Feb. 3. 
Put Mr. Tucker's III & IV English exams on recitation room boards. Had Geom. & Algebra, Cicero, Caesar & Anc. Hist 
(in recitation room for the first time). Had them write in class on "Why I like or dislike Ancient History; and how I 
could be made to like it better". Mrs. Lovell's daughter Mrs. & her cunning 3 yr. old son Ralph were here to tea 
with Mrs. L. After school Mr. T. asked if the pupils were in the habit of whispering without permission in the Rec. 
room. He said neatness is an acquired characteristic. He also made this significant remark "Don't get the reputation, 
Miss Ordway, of being good-natured". He gave me a new class record book. Finished correcting Germ. I exam papers. 
Miss Chapman took me to the Boy Scout's social at Congregational Chapel 8-10. Played games, chiefly marching. After 
10 p.m. made out a Cicero and a Caesar exam. 

Wed. Feb. 4. 
Copied names in class record book. Planned Geom. & Alg. for today so it went with spirit & kept the pupils' attention. 
Corrected Latin prose papers. Watched Engl. Hist. exam. part of time. Cicero & Caesar exams in afternoon. No classes. 
Have today been more conscious of the difference in my age, position, ideals etc. in com



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parison with my pupils than previously. I wish I could see myself as I am seen then I'd know better how to slide the 
weight of dignity. Had Mr. T. read yesterdays Anc. Hist. papers & he held forth on Herman's character as shown by his 
handwriting. Told how he Mr. T. uses topics & collateral reading to increase interest in his subjects. Staid until 5.30 at 
school & have finished correcting the Anc. Hist for Jan. 28 & 30 & Feb. 3. Returned Nature's Serial Story to Lib. 
Corrected 1 1/4 Germ II papers. Made out exams for Geometry & Algebra & retired 12.50 a.m. 

Thurs. Feb. 5. 
Geometry & Algebra exams in a.m. Had a 5 min. Germ II class & a regular German I class, discussing the exams. in 
each. Cicero in p.m. Mr. Stone walked in during Caesar & remained during Anc. Hist. which we had in the class room. I 
couldn't resist discussing our plans of work for Roman Hist. topics, clippings & outside reading. He told me after school 
to make a list of the books I want (giving the publishers) & he will get them. A fine offer & I made it my business after 
school to find out & make a note of the books we already have that can be used in connection with Anc. Hist. Mr. T. 
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to the last question on his Eng. III & IV exam. regarding the magazines & newspapers that come regularly into the 
pupils homes, & what books other than text books they have read since early Sept. My first check was waiting for me on 
my desk this morning. Prayermeeting, after which I read part of the Greek history and made out Anc. Hist. exam. 
Corrected some Algebra exam papers bet. 6 and 7.30 this A.M. 

Fri. Feb. 6. 
Ancient History exam. in recitation room. Where I later had Algebra & discussed the exam. Caesar. School out 2.30. 
Mr. Stone gave demonstration Geog. lesson to 11 of Miss Pequigney's pupils. Then followed criticism, etc & reading till 

4.50 p.m. Balanced register during school. Finished correcting Algebra papers before I left after dark. Read N.Y. 
Tribune & checked up my "plan book" not acc., & my "What has been done" book in 2 1/2 hrs. Wrote at noon a 10 line 
letter to mama. 
Sat. Feb. 7. 
Spent 5 1/6 hrs. correcting Kenny's, Heady's & Lovell's Latin exam. papers. Tried to cash check but must wait till Mon. 
Pressed my red dress. Took me 4 1/2 hrs. to correct the eight Geometry exam. papers. 
Heard this week from Claire, Mamma (2), Ida, Marian H., State Bd. Educ. Hartford. 


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Dusted bureau & table. Church. S.S. Miss Donahue here as Miss White's guest to dinner. Helen Bassett came in & we 
visited at the table till almost 4 p.m. Then went for a half hour walk. Read Feb. & Jan. Adult Bible Class. C.E. hot bath, 
letter to Claire. Bed 10.35 p.m. 

Mon. Feb. 9. 
Club meeting at Miss right across from school. Articles on pageants and on the influence of the drama on the 
people who view it from the gallery were read. 

Tues. Feb. 10. 
We attended Mr. Mackey's (canned) lecture on California, illustrated by 70 beautiful slides. Sent $12.50 to Pratt 
Agency, $3.63 to mamma & $2.16 to the Publishers of "Aus Nah und Fern". Letter fr. Wilhelmina. 

Wed. Feb. 11. 
Chicken-pie supper at Congregational Church. 

Thurs. Feb. 12. 
No prayermeeting. Miss P. went to Dr. Bassett's with me. I had a sliver under my little finger nail & couldn't get it out. 
Got some valentines. 

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Sat. Feb. 14. 
A story, blizzardy day. Went to the Lib. in the afternoon & waded in snow over my knees. Grand walking! 

Sun. Feb. 15. 
Episcopal today 20 out. No services in M.E. or Cong. ch. Miss Chapman & I walked down W. Main to opposite 
Colgate's then up beyond the School house. Read 4 Christian Heralds, my first acquaintance with the magazine. No C.E. 
Heard Dr. Caskey speak at M.E. Ch. on Lincoln, splendid. Fixed my Edison notes. 

Mon. Feb. 16. 
No school. Read a third of Colgrove's "The Teacher and the School". Miss White spoke to me about staying up so late 
nights & using so much light. Bad for me to lose sleep & expensive for her. Letter fr. Mamma. 

Tues. Feb. 17. 
Pupils seemed glad to get back. Letter fr. Mrs. C.H.Curtis. 

Wed. Feb. 18. 
Marked report cards after school. Letter from Aunt Lillie. Mr. Haight told me his family troubles. 

Thurs. Feb. 19. 
Letter fr. Mama enclosing Ridgewood N.J. papers. Hermann Middlebrook helped me make a bulletin board out of 1 yd 
burlap, ordered at 8 a.m. & here by parcel post at noon from Hawley's at Millerton, & two sticks. No prayermeeting. 


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Fri. Feb. 20. 
Interviewed Jenkins for Alg. exam. paper tonight. Balanced register. Made report for Mr. T. Miss R. waited for me. 
Learned tonight that Mr. T. is a minister's grandson. He told me that there is at present a great movement among High 
School principals against dancing. Corrected Algebra papers. Letter from mama. Wrote her in school & forgot to send it 
down to P.O. 

Sat. Feb. 21. 
Wrote Mr. Travell, Ridgewood N.J. Blocked out Algebra from now thru June. Phoned for sleigh, watched city people 
go by & at 4 p.m. Miss Donahue, Chapman & I left for Miss Robinson with Wike's rig. Rode 1 3/4 hrs. thru Sharon 
Valley, Liedsville, South Amenia & past Miss Chapman's & Fahey's. Mrs. Kenny & Kathleen called in p.m. & I learned 
that Edward is planning to go to Hotchkiss. Mrs. K. invited me to call. Read N.Y. Tribune. Rec'd buttons for coat. 

Sun. Feb. 22. 
Wrote mamma. Church. Junior sermon, the value of a smile in Dan Crawford's estimation. S.S. Asked on the spot to 
teach Mrs. Partington's class. Did it. Wrote Lois Edwards, Irene Todd Loughborough & Lucy Penniman Mosenthal. 

C.E. Dr. Caskey spoke in Cong. ch. on Washington. I was in the choir with Miss Houghtaling, Mildred Baker & 
Clarence Eggleston. 

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Mon. Feb. 23. 
Algebra. Planned week's work. Wore silk dress to Club at Mrs. Daken's. We teachers furnished the program. Miss 
Donahue - Lowell, Miss Smith - Washington, I - Edison, Miss Robinson - Longfellow, & for Miss Pequigney - "The 
Counsel Assigned" - Lincoln. Saw "A Night Off" in p.m. & heard Miss Ryan recite. Came home with Miss Chapman 

[11.40 p.m.] while the rest staid & looked on. Copied plan in plan book. Paid livery bill at Wike's, met Mrs. W., Mr. W. 
& cute little Pauline. Became better acquainted with Helen Smith. 
Tues. Feb. 24. 
Half the Algebra class had not done 5 examples (i.e. half the lesson). Didn't know my Geom. prop any too well today & 
was forced to divide my attention bet. Geom. & a non-quiet room. Letter from Mamma. Kenny staid away from Cicero 
today. He hunted up, "Willkommen in Deutschland" for me this noon. Lovell had a fine translation in Caesar, she begins 
to enjoy the work because she understands it. Hamlin reported well on Creasy - (Battle of the Metaurus.) Alg. exam. 
interview with Herbert Klebes. He liked Alg. in 8th grade & prefers problems to exercises "because there is something 
to (problems) them.". Hunted up all the German books I could find. Mrs. Prindle was in & showed her samples of 
done this winter. Miss here for a week, displayed her fancy things, neckwear etc. Am getting more tired each day of 
these tyrannical "little things". Tore up several papers. Find myself constantly asking What is the most important? What 
can go undone? Looked up German books in Syllabus. 


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Wed. Feb. 25. 
Spoke to Kenny after Cicero about Hotchkiss catalogue & told him I could plan the work for Cicero and German so it 
would be of the most help to him. He thanked me & said "I was going to ask you about that Caesar". Alg. exam. 
interviews with Morehouse & Liner. Mr. Stone spoke to me about applying for next year for the position I now hold. I 
can have an increase of $2.00 per week. He got down a Rand McNeil map of Mediterranean country for me & put it up. 
Walked down with him after 6 p.m. Miss Pequigney roomed with me tonight. 

Thurs. Feb. 26. 
Herbert Klebes in answer to my query "Did you take that off the desk at close of Alg. this a.m.?" said "No. If I had I'd 
have owned it when you asked. I wondered if you didn't think I'd taken it". Had Germ. I translate "Die Zwei Grenadiere" 
at hearing. Caesar in main room. Clipped newspapers. Helen Bassett in, asked me to make candy Sat. Mrs. Dr. 
Thompson called. I told what a hot discussion they had last night in Dramatic Club. 

Fri. Feb. 27. 
Letter from mama to whom I wrote a few lines at noon about Mr. S.'s offer. Used "Aus Nah und Fern" for first time 
today all preparing one article in common, & each in addition preparing a different one. All enjoyed it. Kenny seemed 
particularly interested & after I finished reading from Lamb's "In Praise of " 


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Chimney Sweepers". Wiley asked so interestedly about chimney sweeps. Lovell completely ignored Geom. today. Alg. 
class took 3 min. to get to class & get quiet. Letter from Mr. Ernest R. Clark, addressing me as "My dear Gretta" (It 
seems good to be called by my first name). Cicero in main room. Mr. Tucker was called to Boston so he left at 1.40 p.m. 
leaving me in charge. I doubt if all the pupils knew he was actually gone. Caesar & Anc. Hist. in main room. Topics 
given on T. Graechus & a Triumphal Procession. Marshalled some Lab. & Rec. R. refugees back to the main room & 
permitted them to return after asking permission. Kept entire Alg. class 3 min. Had Alg. exam. interview with Frank 
Myatt. Went with Miss White to Epsicopal service. 

Sat. Feb. 28. 
Mailed ref. for topic on Roman Social life to Mabel Adams. Bought 1 qt. molasses & obtaining sugar, butter etc. & 
utensils from Miss White proceeded to make a double recipe of molasses candy. Failure. Tried a single recipe after 
dinner. Success in 20 min & I soon had a candy box with 30 large yellow pieces which I took to the sale. Gave Roy 
Dakin 5 pieces, he came in for a store order while I was beginning the first batch. Dr. Arthur up. Bought $.45 worth of 
candy. Took a cake up for Miss W. Began my school work at 4 p.m. Mrs. & Miss Chapman 


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made me a short call leaving some Outlooks, good (?) for history & current topics. Tried to get a pair of rubbers at 
Gillette's. Visited Dr. Bassett to prevent a sty which I feel coming on left eye. Remedy, 1) a thorough laxative 2) hourly 
hot 10 min. applications. Choir practice 7.30 p.m. (at Mrs. Clarence Eggleston's sollicitation) Paid Lib. fine & drew 
book. Worked till midnight. Spent considerable time studying Hotchkiss catalogue particularly Latin & German courses. 

[in margin] Met Eliz. Reed Miss C's niece. 

Sun. Mar. 1. 
Wrote Mamma, Jenny mailing it before church. Sang in choir today. S.S. Read Arnold Bennett's -"Your United States" 
(in 4 hrs) thoroughly enjoyed it. No C.E. as it stormed hard, raining. Played several pieces after supper, it seemed real 
horney. Mar. reminds me that three weeks from today I expect to be home. Mrs. Willis presented me with a bow. 

Mon. Mar. 2. 
No school because of bad roads. Did some school work. Club at Mrs. Dr. Chaffie's. Miss Fay had charge & read an 
original paper & a cont'd article in 3 mos. of Sat. Eve. Post on the servant problem. Made name tags & sewed some on. 
Letter from Lucy Penniman Mosenthal. 

Tues. Mar. 3. 
Sewed buttons (mamma sent me) on coat. Hemmed two dusters. Mrs. Chapman called on me. Read 3 hrs. Helen Bassett 
in a minute. We read over our 


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No school today. 

farce at the drug store then went to "Dramatic Club club room" at Casino & went through it once. 

Wed. Mar. 4. 
Seemed good to go to school once more. Letter from Mamma. Entertained by Mrs. Pugsley etc. passed off nicely, 
$60.00. Lee has moved to Washington D.C. in a flat. Mr. Sam Hutchinson in Pittsford has failed in business. Regarding 
position at Sharon for next year mama says "I would rather have you at Ridgwood N.J. if they pay enough". Blank from 
Conn. State. Bd. Education. 

Thurs. Mar. 5. 
Two envelopes from home, one containing combination offer to join Albany Agency & New Century Teachers' Bureau 
for $3.00, the other a real letter from Mamma containing a blank from Stamford Conn. A terrible storm in Newark on 
Sun,. so bad that papa tried to get to church in the evening but gave it up. Mama spoke in the old First Church of 
Newark N.J. Tues p.m. Mar.3. Rev. Hillis, the ass't pastor told her it was the finest missionary address he ever heard & 
that her descriptions were most beautiful. To me she writes "Strike for a fine position in a normal School or College like 
Wilson. You must strike high even if you have to alight a little short of the mark, don't be 


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be satisfied to teach anywhere, only to keep occupied. For I think you will make a great teacher someday." further "An 
invitation came for you to be Presbyterial Sec'y of the C.E. Societies of Newark Presbytery." Prayermeeting just 4 there 
(Mrs. & Miss Chapman, Mrs. Houghtaling & I) besides Mr. Partington. Miss Pequigney staid down tonight. Mr. Stone 
has offered her the model school at Cornwall. She has already taught 9 yrs. began when she was 15. She told me that 
Miss Robinson said she has earned her own living since she was 8 yrs. old. Kept Algebra class after school till most five 
to correct work. Edward Kenny gave me my check this A.M. & Will cashed it for me tonight. Pd. Miss White $24.00. 

Fri. Mar. 6. 
Heard Prof. Spingarn at Casino in p.m. speak on Modern Life in Village & Country. The need is for 1) leaders 2) 
courage 3) public spirit. Existing agencies are not being used as much as they can be for social life & betterment. 

Sat. Mar. 7. 
Walked in a.m. Worked at school in a.m. Spent afternoon in Lib. looking up novels with worth while historical value for 
outside reading in Anc. Hist. found 4. "Ben Hur", "Quo Vadis", Henty, "A Young Carthiginian", Zenobia Queen of 
Palmyra. Helped Eliz. on her topic. 


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Sun. Mar. 8. 
Church. S.S. Mr. Baker spoke well on Temperance. Finished Colgrove's "The Teacher & the School". C.E. Helen Smith 
led, good meeting. 

Mon. Mar. 9. 
Club at Taghanic (Hapgood's) Mr. Tucker spoke on the drama & read from Sutro's, "The Man on the Curb" & all of 
Lady Gregory's, "Spreading the News". Had a little chat with Mr. T. & Mr. Partington. Rehearsal at Club room. 

Tues. Mar. 10. 
Letter from home. Mamma wants to know what's the matter with me that I can't write a decent letter home. Kept Klebes 
& Myatt after school for an hour & they finally got to work. "Decker wants to know what time it is", said Jenkins. 
Rehearsal at Club room. Saw Mr. Markres birds, a casefull of stuffed ones also a live starling & pine grosbeak. 

Wed. Mar. 11. 
In p.m. wrote Pratt, Health & Co., Stechert, Hawley, Hartford, (State Bd. Educ.), Stamford, G.P.Brown for pictures for 
Anc. Hist. 

Thurs. Mar. 12. 
Sent $12.50 to Pratt, $.18 Hawley, $.60 Brown. Rehearsal at Club room. Prayermeeting 11 out. 

Fri. Mar. 13. 
Letter from Mamma. Grandma Baldwin (Mrs. Robertson's mother of Nutley N.J.) is dead & her 


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funeral is this afternoon. Rose early & wrote a nice letter to Mamma. Mr. Stone visited Germ. II, Geom. (remarked that 
Eliz, Mabel & Herman had been in Lab. 1st period studying(?) which accounted for the failure of the first two.) and Alg. 
Teachers' meeting. Marked the register. Mr. Stone asked me about my dicision & what the sum is for which I will come 
back. I told him $600 & he said I think I can get the other $30.00. Mrs. Bassett was here to tea & I stayed downstairs 
listening to her talk. 

Sat. Mar. 14. 
Worked 4 1/2 hrs. in a.m. correcting papers & checking up class book & averaging marks. At 2 p.m. went to church for 
rehearsal there till 4 p.m. going through with it twice. 2 1/4 hours more spent correcting papers. Then did Alg. for Mon. 
Retired 11.30 with Plan Book not done & only one lesson for Mon. & that not quite finished. I have worked well today 
& must have sleep. Letter from H. White. Receipt from Pratt. 

Sun. Mar. 15. 
Church. Splendid sermon on this thought that stuks of themselves are impotent, they are powerful only in the hands of 
God-like men (Elijah couldn't send his stuk forward to raise the Shunamite's son, he had to go himself.) not by might 
nor by power but by the spirit of God. S.S., interesting lesson. The Lawful use of the Sabbath. Read article in Hampton



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Columbian magazine for Oct. 1911 on The Heathen Invasion telling of the Vedantist's owning land at West Cornwall & 
erecting the corner stone of a temple there. Walked 2 miles with Miss Chapman (to Keltner's and back) C.E. Wrote 
Mamma. C.E. Bal. my account. Spring is in the air. 

Mon. Mar. 16. 
Mrs. & Miss Chapman left for New York this A.M. Pictures ordered from Brown came this noon. Marked report cards 
for February. Kept Peabody, Wiley & Kenny after school. Mr. T. staid with them. I went to Club at Mrs. Hertzel's. Am 
sorry I kept Kenny because he promptly answered "I threw it" when I asked who threw a rubber. Helped Helen Bassett 
trim church. Studied in p.m. Miss Pequigney showed me how to balance my register for the term. Rec'd a letter from 
Mamma suggesting I send my trunk home Thurs. by express & come myself Fri. Balanced my register for this term 
(1914) up to today. 

Tues. Mar. 17. 

C.E. St. Patrick social at church in p.m. preceded by supper which I helped serve. Read two selections from Mr. Dooley 
& was "Maria" in the farce "Hiartville Shakespeare Club". 
Wed. Mar. 18. 


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Thurs. Mar. 19. 
Packed trunk, & books & other belongings in the closet. 

Fri. Mar. 20. 
Left school at 3 p.m. with Miss Smith in the stage which awaited us. Broke down going over but made our train. Miss S. 
left me at Brewster. I reached home about 8. Mr. Stone was there during last period so I had to have a full History 
period but didn't get my total for the term all copied in my register. Mr. Tucker promised to fix it for me. New curtains 
& rug (by bureau) in my room, & a beautiful large new rug in the Library. Papa out to some meeting didn't get in till 
after 9. 

Sat. Mar. 21. 
Downtown with mama, bought hat & saw promenade at Bamberger's morning & afternoon, Miss Mains & sister were 
there. Claire & I went to Social hour at church. Papa was the Speaker. Mr. furnished excellent phonograph 
selections. Mr. Johnson was elected Pres. 

Sun. Mar. 22. 
Mama staid home all day with a cold. I had mama's class in S.S. Mr. Cassedy today thanked me for my work on the 
Christmas Cantata. Papa led C.E. Mr. 


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played two violin solos & Hazel sang. 

Mon. Mar. 23. 
Mrs. Duesel here all day. 

Tues. Mar. 24. 
Mrs. Duesel here today. Prayer meering. I played. 

Wed. Mar. 25. 
Visited Claire at school in afternoon. Heard singing, they had a spelling match & Claire won. Met Miss 

Thurs. Mar. 26. 
Cantral High School I visited with Marjorie Oakley, enjoyed it. Mr. Wiener, the Principal showed us all around the 
shops etc & told of his plans for the school, took us to his office & gave me a copy of the faculty no. of "The Pivot". 

Fri. Mar. 27. 
Got dinner. Mamma at Presbyterial meeting. I met her downtown & got my hat which I left yesterday to be trimmed. 

Sat. Mar. 28. 
Packed. Left home about 7 A.M. & N.Y. G.C.T. at 8.53 with just a minute to spare. Reached Sharon about noon coming 
over on the stage with Mrs. & daughter. Miss White packing. 


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Rainy. Made out my report (which I see has not been touched) for the winter term, planned work. Went to bed early. 
Sun. Mar 29. 

Church. S.S. C.E. 

Mon. Mar. 30. 
Spring term begins. Did not go to club. Miss Pequigney staid down. 
Tues. Mar. 31. 
Wed. Apr. 1 

Am living with 6 chairs, 6 tables, 3 bureaus, 3 washstands & a bed. 
Thurs. Apr. 2. 
Fri. Apr. 3. 

Miss White moving out. Dakins moving in. Took my lunch to school. Miss W. met me at the door when I cam home at 
night & told me to go to Mrs. St. John's, so I moved over with my suitcase & school books temporaily. 
Sat. Apr. 4. 


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Sun. Apr. 5. 
Church. S.S. C.E. 
Mon. Apr. 6. 
Tues. Apr. 7. 
Wed. Apr. 8. 
Thurs. Apr. 9. 
Fri. Apr. 10. 

No school. Went to Episcopal A.M. service. Saw a chicken hatch in Wilbur's incubator. They have a splendidly 
equipped & cared for chicken farm, clean & the latest improvements in feeding dishes. Played several pieces for Mrs. 
S., Eliz. & Miss Anna Morehouse. Eliz, Amy & I went to Wilbur's. 

Sat. Apr. 11. 
School from 9-1. We had 18 present out of 30. 


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Sun. Apr. 12. 
Wore new hat. Good singing by congregation & choir & good audience. Mr. Kershaw here. Attended Episcopal service 
in the afternoon, children's service. Heard Dr. Morgan. Studied C.E. lesson I led. Had a 10 min. song service, Clarence 
Eggleston played his violin which helped greatly. Business session followed. was in with Martha Wilbur. My 
name was proposed for membership & accepted at last one. 

Mon. Apr. 13. 
Club at Mrs. Ackley's. 

Tues. Apr. 14. 
Sat on Van Rensa porch half hour. Dr. & Mrs. Thompson took me for a fine ride in their car, to Amenia & return via 
Sharon Station from 8-9 p.m. with Eliz. Mrs. Lovell & her Eliz. called here. 

Wed. Apr. 15. 

Thurs. Apr. 16. 


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Fri. Apr. 17. 
After school Eliz. & I walked almost down to the Keltner place. Teachers meeting. Heard peepers. 

Sat. Apr. 18. 
School from 9-1. Same number out as before. Miss Robinson took Eliz. & me in her machine to Millerton (in 35 min.) 
with Mrs. Rhyms. Called on Mrs. Moore. Met Dr. M. Myra Hulst not home. Eliz. & I washed our hair after 5 p.m. 

Sun. Apr. 19. 
Church & S.S. Mr. P. back. Wore black & white suit, new hat, white gloves. Read "Polyanna" all through. Excellent. 

C.E. planning to go to C.E. convention at West Cornwall on Sat. 
Mon. Apr. 20. 
Club at Mrs. Hoag's (6 pres) I presented plans for Field Day & hinted at the Club furnishing the prizes. Worked hard 1 
1/2 hrs. in the evening, then read the paper & went to bed. 

Tues. Apr. 21. 
Wrote Mrs. Zetzsche about play "Pictures of the Civil War" given in Sodus when we were there. Wrote Franklin M. 
Smith, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. for $.10 illustrated pamphlet about "the Pompeia". Sent Hermann to Tucker for talking & 
refusing to obey promptly & he staid over an hour as a punishment. Kept Leon, Alex, Frank, Clifford & Herbert for Alg. 
(the last three till 6.35 pm). 


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Wed. Apr. 22. 
Mr. Mackay, whom I called on last night, met Miss Robinson & me before school. He reported on the field below 
Kenny's. After school Miss R. & I went over the points which need immediate attention. 

Thurs. Apr. 23. 
Mr. Tucker informed me he is to leave school & a new Principal comes Mon. Well, what surprise next, I wonder? Made 
out a statement regarding the Patriotic Meet for May 29 for Mr. Stone to copy & took it over to him. He was not there so 
called on Mrs. Stone. Then called on Mr. Will Klebes to find out if the Sharon Band members can be prevailed upon to 
play May 29th or May 30th. Prayermeeting 11 out good. 

Fri. Apr. 24. 
No High School today. Visited Miss R's room till recess then Miss P.'s, Miss S.'s & Miss D.'s. Pasted Hist. clippings in 
up to-date after clipping papers thru yesterday. Called at Stone's in p.m. Mr. S. not there. Enjoyed the Stone baby. Mr. S. 
called here. C.E. social 7.30 - 10 p.m. progressive games. Learned that Herbert Klebes and Will Riley ran away today. 
That surprises me. 


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Sat. Apr. 25. 
Wrote several Bands for May 29 or 30. Left for C.E. Spring Conference Housatonic Valley, at West Cornwall, (7/1/2 
mi. S.E.) at 8.30 A.M. Miss R. driving Wikes team. Mildred, Marion, Amy, Hat, & Mrs. Hand & I completed the load. 
Conference began at 10 A.M., lunch, conf. done at 4 p.m. & we were home at 6 p.m. Studied in p.m. till about 11. 

Sun. Apr. 26. 
In choir as usual now, service good tho few there. Sermon on Christ's power = understanding & loving people. S.S. in 
chapel Miss R. asked me to teach them all in 1 class & I tried. Hope they enjoyed it. Read the last 6 chapters of "The 
Virginian" which I started but didn't finish. C.E. Miss Robinson led. Good. 

[in margin] Boys returned 6 o'clock train. 

Mon. Apr. 27. 
Miss R. introduced me to the new Principal Mr. Rand. I can have the experience now of watching, instead of being 
watched. At noon hour some one was inspired to clean the boards so they looked fine & black, & even scrubbed the 
wash basin (Hazel Wiley). Club at Mrs. Hertzels paper by Mrs. Mapes & selections on Victrola, & on piano by Barbara 
Boss (Mrs. H's niece). Mrs. Dakin (next door) here to supper. Clipped Hist. art. Studied 1 1/2 & retired 11 p.m. Letter 
from Mamma. 


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Scofield's Band, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. can come May 29 for (only) $150.00 & dinner for 22 men. 

Tues. Apr. 28. 
Letters from Ida & Miss Pollock (Mrs. Larsh) 

Wed. Apr. 29. 
Heard from Winsted. Went to Choir Social at Miss Hotalings 8 - 10 p.m. Played Flip & Tuxedo & practiced hymns. 
Catalog from Saint French. 

Thurs. Apr. 30. 
Letters from W.P.Stone Salisbury, Miss White & Assoc. Alumnae of V.C. (Miss Julia F. Wicker, Ticonderoga, N.Y.) 
Mr. Rand talked over school. Did the Valley with Eliz. 6.30 - 7.30 p.m. 

Fri. May 1. 
Tried "America" & "Tenting tonight" with books. Mr. Stone saw me after school about the pieces sent in my the 
different teachers to be spoken in the contest. Very few overlap. Miss Maynard sent hers to me. We three Mr. S., Miss 
R., & I went over the titles. Several children brought in money they collected in the district alloted them by Miss 
Robinson. We're raising it by subscription. Heard from Canaan, Lime Rock, Mamma. Worked in p.m. on Plan & Record 
bks. Mr. Rand thinks it will be a mistake to take Algebra & Latin out of the curriculum. 

Sat. May 2. 
Spent 9 - 11 A.M. at school at Mr. R's request. 


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[in margin] Sent for 1 copy "Civil War Pictures" 

Letters from Philmont, Chatham & Saint French. 
helping him correct & improve Mildred Baker's commencement essay. Corrected all my papers in 2 1/2 hrs. Was 
privileged to enjoy a delightful 18 mi. auto ride thru Amenia in 1 1/12 hr. with the St. Johns. Hunted up author of poem 
closing "Hads't thou staid I must have fled". [Longfellow's - The Theologian's Tale or The Legend Beautiful] Helen 
Bassett quoted an answer of some H.S. pupils to her question Does Miss Ordway make you mind? that! - well!! will 
cause faster movement on the part of some than they've been used to yet. Studied Mon's work & made week's plan. 

Sun. May 3. 
Got up at 8 A.M. Read some in Adult Bible Class for May. Church, communion, several strange faces. S.S. 53 out. Nice 
fat-chicken dinner. Marion Baker called for me & Eliz. & I went down with Mr. B. & Mildred to hear Marion play on 
the Pipe organ for an hour. Saw the choir room. Played 3 piano pieces. Walked in an hour with Miss Donahue & Amy 
Eggleston past Lovell's to the right of Wheeler's & out to the main road past Decker's. Mr. Thos. Bate, of Cornwall 
Plains, called soon after I got home to talk Band $50.00, 16 men & dinners. C.E. Helen Smith led. Mrs. St. John & Eliz. 
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the Wiley triangle. Wrote Mamma. 

Mon. May 4. 
"Tattle-tale" was unjustly remarked so I heard it when I called Mr. Rand in as he had instructed me to do when Frank 
Myatt continued to whispser after I told him not to. Good order, only 1 even asked to whisper. Algebra-ite's did 
splendidly, made good form recitations & accomplised the rest of the exercise 10 ex. orally & did on paper one of the 
next. It was a happy surprise. No Cicero, Edna not present. Forgetting Physics recited today I made them resentful by 
asking Mr. R. to let me stay in the RR & finish my Alg. averages. Sang the last few minutes of the session. Harold took 
Herbert's books tonight. Discussed gov't. Mr. R. said "we must get them interested". I believe life is a continuous 
problem of upholding high ideals & winning other people over to them. The winning process is not easy for me, but I've 
got to learn how to win people. Father Plunkett will speak, Decoration Day, Miss Pequingney reports. I secured Mrs. 
Chaffee to sing & saw Mr. Mackay about the field. Mr. Colgate isn't home now. Wrote Penn Pub. Co, Phil. for a book 
of Drills & a song "Wrap me in the dear old flag, boys" & F.S. Denison Chicago, for a book "Patriotic Celebrations" by 
Marie Irish. Retired 10.35 p.m. Rec'd letter from Mamma. 

[in margin] M.W. Morton Ideal Drills. 


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Tues. May 5. 
Letter from Mamma. Bought notebook as Mr. R. suggested to keep record of offenses, whispering etc. Took laundry up. 
Mrs. Dr. Thompson & Mrs. Dr. Chaffee called in the evening to tell me why they can not comply with my request & 
sing May 29th. They feel out of place with the school children, it is a public affair & (3) they made themselves a 
promise at the close of the last Choral Club concert. Explained corrections of Mildred's paper to her at home. 

Wed. May 6. 
Package came from Mamma containing 2 underwaists, 1 brassiere, I combination suit, 1 narrow skirt, which she 
promptly got at my request. Got check for $65.80 today. Read 3 articles in May "Atlantic" on "Joy" etc. Enjoyed an 
hour's sitting on the porch. Eliz. got the swing down today. 

Thurs. May 7. 
Germ II had a written (5 quest). Algebra class was enthusiastic today. Called Mr. Rand in to tend to Hazel Wiley who 
continued to whisper (3rd period) after I told her to stop. There was a hush while he was talking to her. Kept Alanson 
Middlebrook & Mae Rhyms for whispering. Showed Alanson my Hist. Clip. book & he said he'd just as soon have one 
shown in the exhibit if he had one like mine. Had a nice talk with Mae & she is coming back to work in Alg. Marked 
report cards. Walked down about 6 p.m. with Mr. Rand who wondered if people 


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would talk. Eliz. & I took a pasture stroll. Prayer-meeting & choir practice. Kenny was splendid for him in Caesar. 

Fri. May 8. 
Let High School vote on having a representative in the contest or on giving 6 scenes in which all can take part, they 
chose the latter. Anything but an orderly Germ I class. Mr. Stone visited Geom. & Alg., Cicero & Caesar Classes 
absent. I used the time to correct papers. Sang last 10 min. Best explanations today in Alg. Letter from Mamma asking 
me "What about your position?". Teachers' meeting, half of time spent on the "Meet". Asked Mr. Stone mamma's 
question, ans, "The only thing in the way is discipline, they don't respond quick enough. There isn't much time left." 
Cheering!!! I don't feel inclined to weep. Rather I am mad at myself that I have permitted myself to be so stunned by the 
impudence & audacity of one or two that for the time being I was practically paralyzed. The question is what estimate 
do I plan on myself? & how shall I permit others to act toward me? Some school wrote Mr. Stone about me & he did the 
best he could, but couldn't say much for the discipline. There is the beginning of a cure in the very unpleasantness of the 
truth itself. Phoned Cornwall Plains Band engaging them 

[in margin] Sent postal of town clock home 
Can I make them? 
? 


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[in margin] I K.G.O. say. Stand on two feet and stand hard. Let two or three high school kids spoil your future chance? 
Not much. 

thru Thomas Bate for May 29. Eliz. introduced me to Mr. Dakin who estimates the cost of a platform 16' X 16' at $18.00 
or $20.00. Pd. Mrs. Bailes & got my laundry. Had a soda at Eggleston's, the first day it is open. Copied "Music in 
Camp" by Thompson for Miss Hull, (Sharon Valley). My room was cleaned today. Mosher, "Willkommen in 
Deutschland" came tonight. 

Sat. May 9. 
Washed stockings, gloves etc. Put my belongings all in excellent order, the first effort I have really made to completely 
settle since I moved to St. John's. Cashed my check (for 5 weeks) $65.80 & paid Mrs. St J. $24.00. Eliz. treated me to 
ice cream. Made out plan & retired 10 p.m. Hazel Peabody met me this afternoon & asked for help on the Introd. to her 
Essay. 

Sun. May 10. 
Had 10 hrs. sleep. Mothers' Day. Mr. Tucker, his mother & Mr. Rand were in church today. Miss R. asked me before 
church to take her Class. I did. Throat is red. Lay down for 1 1/2 hr. Mr. Baker told me I had a call from Cornwall. 
Dressed & answered it. Mr. Bate says the Cornwall Plains Band can come. Wrote Cousin Mary Van Louven, Cousin 
Louis Parsell & Mamma. (answering her question about position.) C.E. led by Rev. P. Mr. Rand present. 

Mon. May 11. 
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Baker out of Germ. II for whispering. Kenny & Wiley out of Germ. I for talking. Hermann unprepared in test, "didn't 
study". Had 6 work at board in Alg. No Cicero. Interviewed Wiley. (useless) Drumm will be the reader & took book to 
learn part at once. John Fahey invited me to go home with them some night soon (his mother's message). Their behavior 
during study period didn't suit me, closet door being unlocked offered temptation. Mae skipped after school. Frank 
"can't stay tonight". Mr. Rand, Miss Robinson & I had a great visit. Before Miss R. had been here 3 wks. she was after 
the truants & had to appear in court. She has seen parents about children's behavior. 
[in margin] Guess I'll try it. 
Letter from Paterson about position to teach Latin & Math. Agnes Rowlands recommended me. John brought in 
information about suits for soldiers. Learned thru Miss R. that Mae Rhyms' father has consumption: & that Edward & 
Kathleen Kenny are twins. Asked Mr. Mow about loaning 10 firemen's suits. 

Tues. May 12. 
Splendid Germ. I class, just Houghtaling, Merwin & Kenny. Algebra very poor. No response by several minutes in 3 
cases. Gave Kenny an Envelope containing $1. for the baseball fund as he left Germ I. He thanked me for my donation 
at noon. No Cicero. Olive Cesar came for help in correcting her essay. Kenny nice in Caesar. Had Hist. in the 


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Letter from Mama. 

recitation room. Gertrude gave an excellent report on Ben Hur. Talked a minute after school with Alexander. Corrected 
papers. Came down with Miss Robinson & looked at muslin & cambric for banners, ordered flags (3 gross), got Mr. 
Eggleston's price for platform & also Mr. Mow's. (Mr. M.'s is the lowest) He will do it at cost because it is a town affair. 
Made out program for Eleanor for the paper. Got a 6/8 time piece from Hat Eggleston to see if it is right for the May 
pole dance. Entered lessons in record, W.H.G. done & plan books, brought acc't book up to date & wrote diary for Sat. 
Sun. Mon. & Tues. 

Wed. May 13. 
Staid up too late last night, had a dull head & not especially good work. Florence Merwin, Mildred Baker & Hazel 
Wiley came in & talked all 1st period in p.m. about Patriotic meet. Hazel gave several fine suggestions & offered to act 
on the Athletic committee. She suggested that I speak more in detail to the H.S. pupils about the Meet for they don't 
have a clear idea of it & are not enthusiastic. Brought that poem (on the bronze tablet) in Statue of Liberty for Hazel to 
quote from in her essay. Tried the Gettsburg address in concert this A.M. & the flag salute. Good. Hazel Wiley said the 

G.a. all through. Noted all 

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unexcused absences of this term. Letter from papa & mamma together, & one from cousin Louis. Tried the maypole 
dance around the sitting room table to the tune of Paull's Napoleon March 6/8 time & to "Dixie Land" 2/4 time. Read 
"Life" in Lib. with Eliz. Wrote Winsted & Cannan they are too expensive & wrote Thos. Bate giving a program. 

Thurs. May 14. 
Left order for building platform at [Mau's]. 
At school 8.30 a.m. Mr. Rand called Kenny in to my room & "told him what's what". Boys in Alg. worked good. Emily 
brought me a jack-in-the pulpit & one of the girls downstairs, , gave me a bunch of violets. No Latin today. 
Alanson came in to start his hist. topic. 2.30 - 2.50 the whole school practiced marching & singing "Battle Hymn of 
Repub." & twice saluted the Flag. Acting on Hazel's advice spoke in full detail to the high school & 18 staid 3.30 - 4.30 

p.m. to practice singing which went fine. Leon, Alanson & Clifford volunteered for parts. Mama sent me "Delia, the 
Bluebird of Mulberry Bend" & Wm. M. Giffin's, "100 Things the Teacher Should not do". Prayermeeting & choir 
practice. 
Fri. May 15. 
Mr. Stone came, I felt he would. He spoke about Hermann & Hazel. Whole school marched & sang, saluted flag, recited 
Gettsburg address in concert, & I led them in "O Columbia the Gem" etc standing 


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on the step of Mr. Stone's auto. Felt quite like a college song leader. Mr. Rand suspended Kenny. Balanced register. Left 
promptly after school riding to Fahey's with Agnes & Warren. A & I met Miss Crowley, had tea, supper, walked on the 
hill back of the house, where, on a clear day, the Catskills can be seen. Played duets with Agnes. 

Sat. May 16. 
After breakfast took a 3 mi. walk with Mrs. Fahey, Agnes & Miss Crowley, gathered flowers, wood anemones & violets 
etc, saw a squirrel, a chipmunk, warblers & a bobolink. Had lemonade. Met Paul Tobin (fine looking), his father & little 
brother. John brought me home 11.30 A.M. Found Myra Hulst, Mrs. Moore & Clare here. Dinner. Took the three up to 
school. Heard a band of 9 pieces, dressed in white, play at the corner. Took Clare, Myra & Eliz up for soda water. We 
all went to "Along the Kannebec" in the evening. It is fundamentally the same plot as "The Country Minister" with 
changes to make it more sensational. [Perm] Co. drill book, & song "Wrap Me In The Dear Old Flag Boys" came. 

[in margin] "Talk up English" Mr. R. 

Sun. May 17. 
Called at Dr. Bassett's on account of my throat. He said I have chronic pharynx trouble of at least 6 mo. standing. 
Painted my throat not with iodine, & gave me a gargle. Myra went to 


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Episcopal church & to Congregational S.S. We sat on porch after dinner (dessert dandy strawberry short cake like mama 
makes). I rode with Mrs. M. & C. & Myra to Amenia (by Spingarn's) & up the State road to Millerton. Myra showed me 
the prettiest street, where Miss Hurd boards, I rode home alone in the back seat & Mr. St. J. alone in the front. Came 
back by Liner's. Just out from Millerton got a most beautiful view of Indian pond. C.E. & business meeting. 

Mon. May 18. 
Hermann's gigging out in Geom. Algebraites each put an example on board & explained it. Can secure "Somebogy's 
Darling" & "Oh Take your gun & go John". (Mrs. Larsh found out for me [Miss Pollock]). Whole school out marching 
for 10 min. this afternoon. Did flag salute. game me a big bunch of violets this noon. Reports of the number of 
entries in races for may 29th came in today. The "Civil War Pictures" people staid & practiced 50 min. Sang well. Went 
thru the scenes, Emily reciting her entire part. Looked over field with Hazel. Asked Mr. Partington to serve as Judge. 
Discovered that Leon & Frank can sing well. Papa & Claire wrote me this week. Stayed out in the swing till 8 p.m. 


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Tues. May 19. 
All The H.S. boys practiced after school over an hour in recitation room while the banners for the meet were being made 
in the Laboratory. Helen Beeman & Hazel Wiley making ours. The Randall boy was in, he can sing well. At 7 p.m. 
(-8pm) Hazel Wiley & I met Mr. Will Mau on the field and discussed platform, may pole, flag pole. Mr. Mau spoke of 
the imperativeness of not having the pupils run the school. Tried grand right & left this A.M. 

Wed. May 20. 
Practiced Gettsburg address this A.M. 9. At recess in 7 mi. whole school filed out & sang several songs (I leading) & 
gave Flag Salute (Miss Smith leading). Rode up part way in Rob Livingston's machine. Mr. Rand has been speaking a 
good word for me. Thinks we understand each other & can work together well in school. Heard Emily after school, 
criticized hard for I want her to do well. Herman for the first time, came in the R.R. today for help in Geom. (Bk V Prop 
8 pt. 1) Miss Donahue treated me at drug store. Miss Fay can't feed the Band. $.50 apiece at Inn. Dr. Bassett painted my 
throat the 2nd time with . Mr. P. will be a Judge. Place of holding meet; no horses or machines allowed on grounds, 
to go in paper this week. Can get Grand Army flag for color bearer from Mr. Van [Alotyne] & flag for pole from Mrs. 
Chas. Dakin. Wrote Miss Josephine H. Knox, Paterson, N.J. Mr. Stone in a minute during Algebra. 


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Thurs. May 21. 
Trees are leaved out, apple trees in bloom, a profusion of dendelion's on the green & by the M.E. Church. Wore my blue 
lawn, & hat, but no coat. Emily Drumm walked 2 1/2 mi. & was at school at the appointed time 8 A.M. to recite her 
lines. I arrived 8.20 A.M. Heard her outdoors. She spoke slowly & could be heard easily. Encouraging. Pupils restless. 
Practiced 1/2 hr. our "Scenes" after school. Good. I read Emily's part so she wouldn't have to walk home. Arthur 
Houghtaling came in R.R. to ask about a gun or sword. He'll get the pulley for the flag. Herman asked again about 
Geom. Grace [Lacut] gave a fine report of the last half of "Last Days of Pompeii". Asked pupils "Shall we have boys or 
girls for marshals?" Asked also for horse blankets. Mr. Baker will let us have the Cong. chapel seats if the other men are 
willing. Sat on porch. Stopped at Bakers. Prayermeeting. Subj. "The Win. One Fellowship" started in Park St. Church 
, . Sent night letter of congratulation to Papa & Mamma for tomorrow. 

Fri. May 22. 
Papa's and Mamma's 26 Anniversary. Mr. Stone in during Algebra. Said "The school is better". Arthur came in again 
this afternoon. Herman came in again. Rehearsal of the 6 Civil War Scenes after school. Miss Robinson's boys practiced 


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with us for the first time. Had the two children in Alanson's & Helen's scene for first time. Had two full rehearsals, one 
inside & the other on east side of school house. Asked Frank Myatt to make some posters for us. Saw "My Uncle from 
India" by Dramatic Club at Casino in p.m. Sat with Elizabeth. Wore my pink chiffon dress for first time here. 

Sat. May 23. 
My 23rd birthday. Did my lessons for Monday. Fixed gray dress. Called for laundry. Visited with Helen Smith and 
Martha Wilbur on Wike's porch. Reviewed the Punic Wars in one hour had a grand time doing it unmolested. Read an 
appreciation of Geo. Nicholson in Apr. 1914 Santa Fe magazine. Stopped in Lib. Mildred & Marion Baker & I had ice 
cream together. A beautiful day out doors & a happy birthday. Elizabeth had one candle in a luscious cake with caramel 
frosting and nuts. She wasn't sure it was my birthday but risked it. 

Sun. May 24. 
Studied S.S. lesson. Church. Junior sermon = "Learn to ride the horse that threw you". S.S. The right song "Somebody's 
Darling" came today. Rode at Miss Robinson's invitation with her. Eleanor, Miss Hillard & Miss (Industrial 
School) 


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by Hedden's & Coleman Station to Millerton on thru Hillsdale to Bash Bish Falls, walking 1 mi. from Bash Bish Inn. 
Hustled to get ready for C.E. 10 out Mr. Baker led. Union Memorial Service Mr. Mackay preached on Peace by 
Arbitration. "They shall beat their swords into ploughshares", etc. Wrote home. John B. Smith consented to loan of chpl 
seats. 

Mon. May 25. 
Invited Mr. Hallewell & Mr. Vogel to come May 29. Sent Miss Robinson a card. Tried grand right & left with the girls 
downstairs. Emily Bedgwick said I'd make a good Kindergarten teacher. Had Am. Hist. today. Frank got his posters up 
this morning. Practiced our 5 scenes tonight. A surprise birthday supper at Club room for Miss Robinson. Had 3rd 
painting at Dr. Bassett's. Borrowed his two bayonets. Enquired about canvas large enough to cover the seats over Thurs. 
night. Rec'd a box of Jordan almonds from home, addressed by Papa, a letter from Mamma & a letter from Claire 
containing a dear sachet for my handkerchief case. K.G.C. "Nobody had a stitch in it but me" she writes. 

Tues. May 26. 
At school soon after 8 with Miss Donahue. Hazel & Elizabeth came in for hints as to the prophecy which is to be given 
as a surprise 


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on the Senior class. Ann will sing "Somebody's Darling". Hot, room uneasy. 92 degrees in Miss Robinson's room. No 
Cicero. Business exam, so no Am. Hist. Hazel W. & Arthur came in & talked about May 29, neither Ed. nor Hermann 
will do anything on the com. Posted a summary of topics for Geom. on my Bulletin board. Miss Robinson & I arranged 
the order of the contest pieces & went down to field. Mr. Fahey couldn't draw lumber today but will tomorrow A.M. 
Soda (by Miss R.). Read about Ireland's obtaining Home Rule. Elizabeth & I saw Mr. Stone, Mr. Van Alstyne, Miss 
Hapgood, Adolph Anderson (for Mr. Lamb's team), engaged ticket for Fri. p.m., at the Inn engaged dinner for the 20 
Band men, phones Thos. Bate, (we are to have a Band concert) Mr. Chas. Dakin will be [ammounted] marshal. Had a 
soda, Eliz.'s treat, about 9 p.m. Took hot bath, balanced account, noted teaching methods of Mon. & Tues, & wrote 
today's diary. 

Wed. May 27. 
Rain prevented our practicing on the field platform after school. I was interviewed by three base ball players Adelbert 
Middlebrook, Alexander Jenkins & Edward Kenny who was spokesman. Miss Robinson does not favor their selling any 
soda water etc. Their only argument & it was this that won me to their side was that most 


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of the boys are high school boys so the game would be a H.S. game. I said they could sell in the afternoon & clean up 
the field. Borrowed or rather looked up a suit & Mrs. Chas. Dakin's when Mr. Stone came for me to talk over the 
privilege I had given Ed. I had overstepped my authority & there can be no selling. So I phoned Ed. & after enjoying a 
sundae with Miss R & Mr. S. I met Ed on our porch & told him. Pd. Miss White the $6.00 I owe her. 

[in margin] Father Eggleston treated Miss R. & me to root beer. 

Thurs. May 28. 
Rehearsal on the field after school preceded by a complete rehearsal in recitation room. Conrad Morehouse brought 
Town Hall seats & the Cong. Chapel seats. Girls helped trim platform, the two autos & monument. Everybody 
willing & helpful. Marion Baker copied programs. Prayermeeting. Put streamers on the May pole block. Assigned 
veterans to Mr. Dakin & Eggleston. 

Fri. May 29. 
On the field at 7 a.m. over seeing the erection of the May pole & flag pole. Ordered ice water for the Band. Donned 
white. Mrs. St. John gave me lilacs & I started for the monument. Many children there & they looked so pretty. The 
marshals were on hand. 


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The children & autos with the veterans went thru the cemetery. Then the line of march formed. Marshals on horseback 
Mr. Ostrum & Mr. Rob Prindle, the autos, 1/2 the children. Band (17 pieces Cornwall Plains) the other children high 
school bringing up the rear. Everything passed off nicely & I was justly proud of the "Civil War Scenes" we had the 
tent. Shared my lunch with Miss R. Then Florence Merwin & I walked up to the house. The May pole proved 
interesting & the outside circle had fun. Mr. Stone etc. finally wound the pole. Miss R., Rev. P., Mr. Baker & I saw to 
the games. So many entered some events we hadn't time for all. Sharon beat Millerton 6 - 0 while the Band gave a 
concert. 

Took down the bunting. Rode with Miss R. to Decker's to return milkcan. 

Saw "A Regiment of Two" at Casino in evening. Met Helen Bassett's cousin. Watched the dancing at Miss Donahue's 
request but she yielded to Jim Downcy so we came home without her. 

Sat. May 30. 
Eliz. helped me pick papers etc. up off the field. The boys took the seats back this a.m. After dinner Mr. St. John took 


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us to Millerton past the Clarks & back by the Mudge pond road, past the White farm. 

Sun. May 31. 

Church. S.S. I taught the class in the choir. Mr. St. John took Eliz, Bess Van Rensselaer & me via Lakeville, Salisbury, 
The Twin Lakes, Ashley Falls, Salisbury & Lakeville. It was a perfect ride. We stopped at one of the lakes & picked 
columbine. The view was very like Silver Bay, Lake George. C.E. 

Mon. June 1. 
Kept Frank Myatt after school an hour. Had him do an example & tried to inspire him to believe in & act on his ability 
to do Algebra. Then Mr. Stone walked in & informed me that at the Board meeting that afternoon I was reelected at a 
salary of $600.00, a hundred dollar increase. Hooray!! Mr. Rand is a good prophet. Mr. Stone was up at school this a.m. 
Wore my new blue linen today for first time. Agnes Fahey brought me a bouquet of iris. 

Tues. June 2. 
Heard Olive & Mildred at Casino after school. Treated them to ice cream. Helped Hazle Wiley write for Mr. Stone an 
account of "The Patriotic Meet". Am trying to help Hazle & Eliz. Lovell on their Prophecy for the Senior surprise. 


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Wed. Jun 3. 
To Lib. with Eliz. in evening. Read a fine article in Good Housekeeping by wife of a former Sharon minister on 
. Mildred Baker treated me. 

Thurs. June 4. 
No prayer meeting. Read some in Survey reading aloud to Eliz. one ch. "Beauty for Ashes" running in Serial form. Mr. 
Smith & Mr. Hamlin visited school, the latter in Am. Hist. class. 

[in margin] Rec'd check 

Fri. June 5. 
Exams. all day. I had Algebra & Geometry in the A.M. Mr. Stone making them out except for 2 questions. Corrected 
Alg. papers during afternoon. Fan & Eliz. walked up to school after I had gotten my laundry. I bought a pound of 
chocolates. Called at Dr. Bassett's. Read a few minutes in Lib. article on Conversation. 

Sat. June 6. 
Washed 5 pair stockings. Went to school & marked report cards, record book, balanced register & cleaned desk out 
some. Pulled the shades down even. Washed hair. Donned blue linen. Mrs. Harold Dakin treated us. We she, Eliz & I, 
walked thru "Lovers' Lane". Heard Olive & Hazel thunder their commencement amunition. Mr. S. & Mr. R. there. Are 
wondering how we are to sit Thurs. Carrie Morehouse 


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here to supper. Made out Ancient Hist. exam, German I exam. & started Cicero exam. Eliz. & I each darned 3 pair of 
stockings in her room after 9.30 p.m. 

Sun. June 7. 
Church. Mr. Stone & Mr. Rand there!!! What next. S.S. session given over to practicing Children's Day songs. Right 
after dinner Mr. & Mrs. S. & Eliz. & I started for a 4 hr. auto ride via Lime Rock, Falls Village, South Canaan, East 
Canarsy, Norfolk, Sheffield, Ashley Falls, Salisbury & Lakeville. C.E. Eliz. & I went to M.E. church. Then I wrote 
home & this up-to-date from May 27. 

Mon. June 8. 
Listened to graduation at Casino after school. 

Tues. June 9. 
Heard the Seniors practice again. 

Wed. June 10. 
Wrote a whole period on the class prophecy which Hazle & Elizabeth practiced at Casino after the Seniors. The Stock 
and Tucker joke is deemed unwise. The Middlebrook joke can go in. 

Thurs. June 11. 
School in the a.m., one session till 1 p.m. Dressed in my college graduating dress & was at 


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Casino at 3 p.m. Exercises went off well. I followed the girls' papers, none failed & Olive Cesar did the best. Before 
hearing the dialogue Mr. Rand wanted me to show him how to two-step. Hazle Wiley taught me the Spanish waltz & 
Eliz. St. John the Rye-waltz. Wore pink dress (Senior Parlor & Class Day dress) to Alumnae reception in p.m. The 
prophecy took well. A grand march was well done led by Gerald Eggleston and Landon. I helped serve punch. 
Visited with several, Myra Hulst, Miss Hurd and two fellows from Millerton appeared & got in through me. Mr. Stone 
asked, "What about that dance you promised me, Miss Ordway?" He only danced once and that with Hazle Wiley. Mr. 

S. & I sat for a long time watching the dancers & also Herman & his girl. About 12 o'clock while the alumni meeting 
took place I chaperoned Edna Heady, Florence Merwin and Gertrude Hamilin on a walk down to the Inn & back. Got 
home about 2.30 a.m. 
Fri. June 12. 
School one session till 1 p.m. Pupils helped straighten up. Put books away etc. Mr. Stone came & made out the 
promotion sheets & cards. I worked on register after dinner. Went to drug store for soda. Took a walk. 


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Sat. June 13. 
Saw Miss Donahue at Lovell's. 
Thoroughly enjoyed making up my register for term and filling out promotion sheets etc. My first experience making 
out yearly reports. Mr. Rand was working for awhile & I had to help him. He wants me to be on the look out for a play 
for next year. Saw 3 base ball boys pass at dinner & I asked where they'd play. Dover. So I phoned Helen Bassett, Helen 
Smith, & at 2 p.m. Eliz. & I went with them in Miss Robinson's car ($.75 apiece) to Dover, watched most of the game. 
Choir practice at Clarence's. Then I went to the Movies at Casino opening night. 

Sun. June 14. 
Children's Day, pretty decorations flags & flowers. No S.S. Mrs. Moore, Dr. & Claire down in afternoon. Whole family 
over on St. John's porch. Went to Episcopal church with Elizabeth & she went to C.E. with me. Sorted my books. 

Mon. June 15. 
Packed trunk & books. Mrs. St. J. nailed the box up for me. Eliz. phoned Miss Robinson who took me over for the 9 
train. Rode with Kathleen Kenny to Amenia. Met a Mrs. an aunt of Mrs. Dr. Chaffee. Got home about 1 p.m. Papa 
was gone to Princeton & Claire to school. Mamma proudly showed me her nice clean house, the new curtains in the 
parlor and library, the Corinthian marble statue, the music cabinet, the new rug and paper in her room, the cut glass dish 


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for whipped cream, the sideboard has been brought down from the upper hall & occupies it place, it seems like an old 
friend. 

Tues. June 16. 
Mama & I called on Mrs. McMillin. Papa came home from his 30th Princeton class reunion at which he had a fine time. 
Brought C.J. Howell home with him. Mr. H. was his class mate in college and in the seminary. Prayer meeting. Mr. H. 
spoke. 

Wed. June 17. 
Papa & Howell dined with their college class mate Leonidas Dennis at Murry Hill in p.m. Mr. & Mrs. McMillin took 
Mama, Claire & me for a 27.5 mi. auto ride in his new 5 seated Ford thru Springfield, to Summit & to Elizabeth & back 
to Newark. 

Thurs. June 18. 
Read. Put orderly touches on the house. 

Fri. June 19. 
Mr. Howell left. Miss Plank & Miss Willis Claire's 5th grade teachers took tea with us in the p.m. Had a good time. 

Sat. June 20. 
Said good bye to Margaret Towers who sails today for Scotland with her two cousins. Saw Bertha Pfeifer there. 
Downtown with Mama. Began face treatment with Dr. Mary V. Stickle. 


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Sun. June 21. 
Staid home all day because my face looked bad. Finished "John Halifax, Gentleman" & read "Ships that pass in the 
Night". 

Mon. June 22. 
Papa says I am to make the curing of my face my first business this summer. 

Tues. June 23. 
Had 2nd treatment. 

Wed. June 24. 
Crawled around & shined the floors with "3 in. foil" after first sweeping & wiping them. Letter from Eliz. St. John. 

Thurs. June 25. 
Dusted. Mama entertained her S.S. at a banquet here from 8-12 p.m. Guessed names of states & cities before banquet. 
Pierson Little, Will Weinrich, Gertrude Harms, Laura Disbrow, Walter Lee, Jack Monteith, Frank Fisher & Robert 
Kranter were present. I waited on the table. 

Fri. June 26. 
"The day after". Washed last nights dishes. Finished "The Inside of the Cup". All attended the Cradle Roll reception at 
church. Claire spoke, Marie Mudd sang. The youngsters looked dear as they sat at the table 40 of them. Papa tried 2 
pictures outdoors. Mrs. Edwards, Lois & Helen called in p.m. 


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Sat. June 27. 
Third treatment. Mr. Mocksfield & Miss Huck were married here in evening. Fixed card catalogue index cards for my 
books. 

Sun. June 28. 

S.S. I in Papa's class. Church. Saw that Mr. Dunn at a distance. Mr. Cassedy made a long call on Papa in afternoon. C.E. 
led by Mr. McMillen who did splendidly. Church. Papa giving a regime of his three years work here. Fine. 
[in margin] Warren Ellis asked me to take his S.S. class. 

Mon. June 29. 
Ran cleaner, took 1 1/4 hrs. to do both floors. I wrote to Harriet White and to Eliz. St. John. 

Tues. June 30. 
Ironed from 7.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Helped mama. Aunt Jennie came from Jasper about 9 a.m. While the ladies rested I 
read Girls' Companion and Boys' World for June 28. Prayer meeting on China. Besides Papa, Mama & I & Mr. 
Thompson spoke. Tonight in Christ Church Pittsford Chester Otis Reed & Helen Gertrude Agate were married. 

Wed. July 1. 
Rode downtown with Aunt Jennie & Claire. Fourth treatment. After ice cream, home-made, for dinner, Papa, Claire & I 
walked across to Main St. Orange & took West Orange car. Passed Lewellyn Park and Edison's works. Papa & I walked 
up to Eagle Rock & Claire walked down with us. A beautiful view from the Casino which is something like a Spanish 


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cloister is worth the climb. On a clear day New York city can plainly be seen. It was rainy so we couldn't see far. Took 
West Orange car to Penn. R.R. station & transferred to So. Orange car. 1 1/6 hr to come back. We walked up the mt. in 
26 min. & down in 20. Claire & I got supper. Aunt Jennie told about traveling in Yellowstone park. Played the Porto 
Rican national hymn for me. 

Thurs. July 2. 
Aunt Jennie in New York. Claire bought skein of silk & snarled it trying to undo it. They are right who say "There is a 
way to do everything". I home alone in afternoon. Read newspapers. 

Fri. July 3. 
Claire has a new tent. Mama, Claire and I dressed up for supper. Mama wore her evening dress. I my pink chiffon. We 
completely surprised Papa & Aunt Jennie. 

Sat. July 4. 
Papa ran his big flag (new) out the guest room window today. We all went to New York to see Aunt Jennie off. She 
stopped a minute for the first time in the Aquarium. She sailed on the "Brazos". We all went on board. Walked around 
the ship, saw her state room. Met Mr. DeSota a prominent Port Rican & delegate to General Assembly. Card from 
Gertrude Hamlin. Celebrated the fourth in p.m. 


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Sun. July 5. 

S.S. Church. C.E. Church. 
Mon. July 6. 
Visited Mary V.S. & entertained Ethel Thompson, Marjorie Oakley & Dorothy Brown to tea. M. lent me a book on 
Sharon, Conn. where she & E. are to visit soon. "Picturesque & Historic Sharon" by Rev. Wysses Grant Warren, 
copyright 1904, pub. Blumenberg Press, New York. 

Tues. July 7. 
Miss Steiner called in afternoon & favored us with several violin selections. She told some of her experiences travelling 
with her company. The young man who is in her act makes her dresses. She thinks Claire should take of Mr. Irkie. 
Prayer meeting. 

Wed. July 8. 
I baked molasses cookies, making 1 doz. tiny ones for Claire. Mr. & Mrs. Johnston called in p.m. to see our iron. 

Thurs. July 9. 
Cleaned dining room cupboard. Took Claire, and to Orange park, walked both ways. They enjoyed the 
playground. 

Fri. July 10. 

M.V.S. pinched me. Drew "Pollyanna" and Monroes' "Hist. of Education" from Library. 

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Sat. July 11. 

S.S. picnic excursion to Asbury Park, our school was one of 16. Cloudy but grand. Walked the board walk. Watched 
Claire wade. Nice basket lunch. Had the privilege of listening to an hour's concert on the Ocean Grove auditorium and 
then of hearing the same man, , play "The Storm", which was wonderful & so real that Gladys Smith really 
believed there was a storm. We came home on the 2nd division. 
Sun. July 12. 

S.S. Church. C.E. I played the piano. Church. 
Mon. July 13. 
Read in Les Miserables in afternoon on porch finishing the first fifth "Fantine". It is a discouraging book to read, I can 
read only 16p. and hour. 

Tues. July 14. 
Ironed. Downtown met Mildred Arrowsmith, a classmate, (who has been tutoring several pupils) & her sister . 
Visited a few minutes. Prayer meeting. 

Wed. July 15. 
Worked here & there that all might be O.K. & as it should be for Mr. & Mrs. Leonidas Dennis of Murray Hill, N.J. Mr. 

D. is the class mate of Papa with whom he one Easter vacation walked to the ocean. Ruth Schafer of Kingston N.J. 16 
yrs. old, 

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and a pupil of Ethel Hull came with them. I liked them all very much & hope to know them better. Mrs. D. told me of 
their bicycle trips abroad. 

Thurs. July 16. 
The Ladies Miss. Soc. annual outing. This time to Central Park, New York. Metropolitan Museum(?) We four & Miss 
Bingham made up the party. Spent most of the time in the American Museum of Natural History. Claire was particularly 
interested in the different groups & the little houses. Saw the baby hippo. Rode down to Penn. station in 5th Ave. bus. 
on top, terribly jiggly. I don't like it. C.E. business meeting & it was business like. Will Weinrich is the new Pres. 

Fri. July 17. 
Let Dr. Mary V.S. squeeze me again. 

Sat. July 18. 
Mama is reading "Pollyanna" & enjoyed it. 

Sun. July 19. 
Had one boy in S.S. & so took Margaret Towers' boys. Church. C.E. Will led. "Trifles make perfection but perfection is 
no trifle". Geo. Susen borrowed Life of Helen Keller & stayed two hours. He likes to visit & is agreeable to talk to but; 


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two hours! Dr. Lester spoke in p.m. on Chile particularly the history of the work there. 

Mon. July 20. 
Dr. Lester here to lunch. Showed pictures of Dorothy Rolph Edwards & hubbie in his (Mr. L's) home. Told story of his 
daughter's (Serila's) marriage. Had a fine visit. I remember this remark about Roosevelt who was there last year. 
"Roosevelt is a man who has no dignity", & to illustrate when he came out from Dr. Letser's preaching service with the 
local American official he asked him how a Princeton Harvard came out & there on the church steps threw up his hands 
and gave 3 cheers. Dr. L. said on departing "I like to talk to good listeners". 

Tues. July 21. 
Ironed 4 hrs. M.V.S., downtown. Tried to go to prayer meeting but it poured at 7.45 so I left at 7.55 & found Mr. Littel 
at the church alone. Papa came & I walked home with him. Bought a low neck waist daisy pattern, $1.00 Bamberger. 

Wed. July 22. 
Altic Day. Sent out invitations to a Thimble Party, July 25, a surprise odd-china piece shower for Hazel Ludlow to 
Lois & Helen Edwards Laura Kemp Chloe & Marie Thielemann 
Ida Platts Irene Kemp Emma & Gertrude Wooner 
Elsie Kengott Mrs. Biederman Sarah & Clara Heilman 
Margaret Towers Bertha Aschenfelder Hazel Ludlow 
Bertha Pfeifer Tillie Aschenfelder Mrs. Geo. Darby 

Gretta Burgesser Sadie Morris 


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The whole family labored in the attic, Papa & I fixed the books, dusting & rearranging. The new shelves in the upper 
hall are very nice. Claire has her books on a shelf there now. We all called at Morrison's in the evening. Were treated to 
ice-cream. Claire staid there while we called at Cassedy's on Mr. Lemon who sails for Wales soon. They have a new 
piano. Were served with raspberry vinegar. 

Thurs. July 23. 
Dusted & fixed the 200 and 900 libraries. Claire read the shelf list. In p.m. Papa & Mama on porch said I ought to save 
$200.00 next year & put it in the bank. 

Fri. July 24. 
Papa & I finished dusting the books, 800 library & encyclopedias. He sorted the pamphlets in the cases, etc. Downtown 
to Lib. & market. Will Weinrich, Chloe, Tillie, Bertha & Ida here. Good visit with last two. 

Sat. July 25. 
Cleaned & dusted etc wore my new white waist. The girls came with their sewing and we had a good two hours sew on 
the porch. The girls here were Hazel, Bertha, Birdie, Ida, Tillie & Chloe. We were served about 5 p.m. with luscious 
chicken salad, pepper & cream cheese, olive & cottage cheese sandwiches, cheesed wafers, stuffed olives, for the first 
course. Then Mama's lovely ice cream (vanilla) 5 "delectable" little cakes & white cake with tutti 


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frutti frosting. The candelabra was lighted & the table bare except for doilies. [Laura Kemp wrote me her regrets, Sarah 
Heilman phoned me for herself & Clara, Chloe told me Marie couldn't come, Gretta said she couldn't & from the rest I 
heard nothing. How thoughtful, courteous & well bred some people are!!!!!!!!!] After refreshments Hazel was asked to 
play & I soon entered carrying a tray (Mama's molding board covered with white paper) bearing a huge thimble (papa's 
waste basket covered with silver paper. It was a dandy 18 in. high.) which I presented to Hazel and told her to see what 
was inside. She lifted it off & found several white packages which she began to undo with a very puzzled look. I wish 
you'd tell me what this means she finally exclaimed and when we said a china shower for you she said why I don't know 
what to say. The gifts (9) were very pretty. Hazel carried them home in the inverted thimble. 

Sun. July 26. 

S.S. I played & had Bertha Pfeifer's class, my boys going in Mrs. Block's class. I closed the dep't. & had them march out 
in two lines to get their papers & bulletins. Mrs. Frost said it was better. Church. Read up C.E. topic. Led C.E. 20 out all 
together. Chloe & Mr. Dunn answered the questions 

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I gave them, the rest ignored them. Church. Mama said I led lovely. She noticed a great improvement over the last time 
& said I ought to be Professor of English in some Chinese or Japanese government college. 

Mon. July 27. 
Had 9th M.V.S. treatment. Alwena Kays was here to supper with Claire after playing with her in the afternoon. 

Tues. July 28. 
Ironed. 

Wed. July 29. 
Papa sent $3.00 to 170 Summer St. Boston for "Tripose". Wrote Ida a birthday letter for July 31. 

Thurs. July 30. 
Minor Lake and family were here to supper. A couple came here to be married in the evening. Will Weinrich called. 

Fri. July 31. 
Helped Papa print 225 pictures, mostly his Porto Rican views taken a year ago. I ran them through the hypo & helped 
wash them & dry them. Mama & Claire went downtown. 

Sat. Aug. 1. 
Mama & I went downtown. 10th treatment. Helped Papa print again in afternoon. Did 45, 


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some of them college pictures of my room Senior year and those Papa took from the Lib. 

Sun. Aug. 2. 
Papa preached in Wequahic Pres. Ch. & John Dayton Axtell preached here. He spoke well to the Junior dep't & gave a 
good sermon. Is to enter the seminary this fall. Met him. Also met Mr. Nothstein's nephew. Papa left for Jasper at 7.15 
pm. via Erie. 

Mon. Aug. 3. Mama left about 9.15 a.m. for So. Orange D. & L. for Auburn so Claire & I are alone. Claire washed (?)! 

Tues. Aug. 4. 
Claire & I downtown, 11th treatment M.V.S. Went by way of Clifton car line to Home for Crippled Children to see 
Elmer Smith who broke his arm. He was so glad to see us. Claire saw Barringer & Central high schools for the first time 
as we walked downtown from H. of C.C. Started to sort my stamps to get them in my fine album Percy game me. Miss 
Kilburn called. I called Will up on porch to name some of my stamps. Warren Ellis lost all his stamps in the fire at 
Manasquam. He is working now at Hahne's soda-fountain. 

Wed. Aug. 5. 
Claire & I worked hard at the stamps. We are having regular meals & doing our work up to-date. Claire wrote Papa & I 
Mama. 


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Thurs. Aug. 6. 
Finished the stamp deal. Can't tell all the stamps & there is no place for some as the album was published some years 
ago. 

Fri. Aug. 7. 
Downtown with Claire. Went to library & saw the dolls dressed in foreign costumes. 12th treatment. Bought a tag for 
my suitcase, have long wanted one, saw a bargain & got one. Called on Mr. Chandler & on Dorothy Darby to see her 
baby. 

Sat. Aug. 8. 
Claire, I & a man who wanted to earn money enough to mail a letter & whom I paid $.07 mowed the lawn. I bought a 
needlebook from Jas. Ellis. 

Sun. Aug. 9. 
We two went to S.S. & then to Episcopal church, first time I have been in it. 

Mon. Aug. 10. 
Am mending underwaists & brassieres. 

Tues. Aug. 11. 
Sewed more. 

Wed. Aug. 12. 
Downtown with Claire 13th treatment. We have a secret. Made ready for Mama who arrived at 8 p.m. & found a nice 
supper awaiting her. She had a lovely time at the Northrups at Tully. They were so glad to see her. 


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Thurs. Aug. 13. 
Helped mama do a big washing I ran the machine. Faced my black & white suit skirt. 

Fri. Aug. 14. 
Downtown for 14th treatment. Mama finished facing my yatching serge. Papa came home at 9 p.m. weighted with a 
package of negatives he took 30 years ago. They are clear & as good as if recently taken. I ironed over 3 hrs. in a.m. 

Sat. aug. 15. 
Mama & I packed 2 suit cases for Ocean Grove. Papa took us to Jersey central station & saw us off at $1.45 p.m. Had to 
hustle to change at Newark transfer for which we were not prepared. Took Asbury car & walked from its end to D.G. 
Amherst House, Mama purchasing E. tickets on way over. Our room is the size of mine here & Claire has a cot. Mr. & 
Mrs. A. L. Clark of Trenton & daughter Olive are at our table. Heard "The Elijah" in the auditorium in evening & it was 
wonderful. The soloists were fine, the chorus excellent, sometimes quite loud. 

Sun. Aug. 16. 
Cortland Myers preached in a.m. & in p.m. He has a strong personality & is unusual & quite an actor. He said to save 
society the individual units of society must be saved. He told many stories. 


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OCEAN GROVE 

Attended North End Pavilion meeting at 4 p.m. & heard Dr. Miller & wife sing. After supper tried to hear at Sunset 
meeting brd between the booming ocean & the moving talking passers by gave it up & called at 80 Broadway for Shaws 
who went to service with us. 

Mon. Aug. 17. 
Mama hired bath house for a wk. $2.00 & we took our first dip at 11 A.M. with Shaws on the Bradley Beach side. Great 
fun. I floated & got my hair wet. Almost late for dinner. Heard C. Myers lecture in auditorium on "The New Woman & 
the Old Man". The gist of it was that justice should be done woman in the 1) business, 2) political & 3) ethical world. 
He told of the work of Frank Leslie, Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Helen Keller to show avenues open to women. 
This with ref. to the single standard for men & women. When the young man asks you to become his wife turn the 
question on him "Would you marry me if my life had been the same as yours?" 

Tues. Aug. 18. 
In bathing. Read in Monroe's "Hist of Educ." Sat for 3 hrs. in sand trying to dry my hair. Olive Wheeler [V.C. 1912] 
was sitting in the sand & stopped me, I called her by name & had quite a visit while Claire played with her 


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sister Virginia. I wish Olive had told me what she particulary meant when she said such great changes had come to her 
this last year since Thanksgiving. With Clarks, one of a party of 60 I went with the Amherst crowd in (3) autos to Deal 
Lake & around it in two launches. Our driver took us from the North End Pavilion down the boulevard to the South End 

P. before returning us to the Amherst. 
Wed. Aug. 19. 
I went to that "Florida Sunshine" lecture "bum". All about boarding places. People got up & left and one could not 
blame them. 

Thurs. Aug. 20. 
An old man came after supper & lectured on "The Human Face" telling how character may be read from the shape of 
the head, nose etc. He had a proper head, was inpatient with the children and very discourteous to the smokers. 

Fri. Aug. 231. 
Claire & I stole chances so she could work on her doily for mama's birthday, it is punch-work, solid embroidery & 
scallops, all in white. 

Sent cards to several. Miss Robinson, Mrs. Stone, Harriet White, Miss Helen Smith, Miss White, Aunt Mary, Miss 
Pequigney, Mr. Chandler, Cousin Dick, Mr. Rand, Ida, Miss Donahue, Marian H. 
Letter to Elizabeth St. John. 

Sat. Aug. 22. 
Papa came down at noon, Claire & I met him. He & I watched mama, Claire & the Shaws bathe then heard Sousa's 
Band. I discovered Madeleine Winter on the beach in a bathing suit. She has taken a course in Pedagogy at Rutgers 
where Helen Clark spent the 


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summer. Her brother-in-law held an important place in the summer school. Madeleine gave me the names of the books 
she studied. Packed & took suit cases to station. Lunched at north end pavilion. Then visited with Shaws while the band 
played. Took one long look at the ocean & came home that night. The week was jam full of good things. 

The Coronation of Queen Titania XIV in the auditorium with Sousa's Band was a wonderful display Fri. p.m. Mama has 
given Claire & me a fine time. 


Sharon, Connecticut 

pres. of [vass.] 
Bieman (?) visit Thurs Oct 1 

Helen Smith Sept. 2. Wed 
Fair " 7 Mon. 

Rob Dakins Tues. 
Golden Wedding " 6(?) 
Dr. Thompson " 27 
Refused Floss Dakin " 29 Tues. Mrs. St. J. birthday 

called on Mrs. St. John Oct. 2. 
Colgate's Bess Sept. 26. 
" Miss Gage " 27 
Autoing to Pine Plains " 19. 
Millerton p.m. St. John Thurs. 
Called Miss Robinson's ride " 20 
Tea room " 14 Mon. 
Frankfurter roast " 16 Wed. 
Moving Oct. 3. 
Morning walks Sept. 29 & Oct. 1. 
Teachers' meet Sept. 4 & 25 
Mr. Stone's visits 10, 17, 25, Oct. 1 Mr. Strayer, visited Eng. comments. 
Tutoring (23) 
Mr.P [Bers] Fri. 


 2.20 Bal.$ 2.33 
Sun. Oct. 4 ch. .10 .18 
Oct. 20 postage 08 laundry 2.51 

[many items crossed out] 

SS for Tithe 
$3.44 
$6.00 
3.44 
2.56 
33 
23 2.33 
28 
$2.61 2.33 
28 
$2.05 

Oct. 14. Amy's Party 

" 16 Floss 

" 18 Walk & picnic. Mr. Lake led C.E. 

" 19 Mrs. Hoag - poetry - Mama's pres. Mr. P. [Crouse] 

" 20 Myra & Miss Smalley. 

" 21 Canaan, Miss Roginson - finished Adv. in Cont. 

" 22 Walk 57 min. Eliz & Myrtle outlined walks for Mr. Rand. 

" 23 to Bache's 

" 24 Millerton with St. John's. H & T - sewed. 

" 25 Taught S.S. read N.L.O.G. - walked - C.E. 

" 26 I had good order today - p. stood - sent H. Brennan out. 
Sewed for soldiers - pictures - 2 hrs. - visit Mr. St. J. 


Sharon, Connecticut 
Birds seen 
May 3 catbird