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Creator: Gallup, Lillie (Taylor)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1865-1867

Creator: Raymond, Susan
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1864
Text: SUSAN RAYMOND, '71Chronicle of 1871 Susan RaymondNov. 1864. Wednesday 30. How can I write about what I do, when I do nothing! Here I have spent a whole day, and absolutely done nothing. In the morning the folks went out to look for apartments, leaving Mabel and me alone. I had to amuse Mabel, for she is so very lonely. So I made paper dolls for her, and kept her amused till lunch time. they all came home about that time, bringing good news with them. They had at last got rooms. After...
Show moreSUSAN RAYMOND, '71Chronicle of 1871 Susan RaymondNov. 1864. Wednesday 30. How can I write about what I do, when I do nothing! Here I have spent a whole day, and absolutely done nothing. In the morning the folks went out to look for apartments, leaving Mabel and me alone. I had to amuse Mabel, for she is so very lonely. So I made paper dolls for her, and kept her amused till lunch time. they all came home about that time, bringing good news with them. They had at last got rooms. After dinner we went out to walk, and went into the D...s. They were having Vespers, and we stayed a little while to the service. I am afraid we are going to be disappointed in our lodgings. The entrance is not good. I don't know yet what we shall do. By tomorrow I think it will be decided. I finished a letter to Kathchen to-day. I am always delighted when I can write another name on the list of "Letters written", and still more when I can write one on the list of those received, but that is not often. Thursday. Dec. 1. We are again disappointed. We have had to give up our rooms. The woman was very disobliging, and would not give us the rooms unless we would pay her 30 francs more. We were also not to eat in the parlor, and could only have three beds. The folks are all out again in their weary search. Friday Dec. 2. Again it is the same. Mabel and I are at home and waiting for the folks to return to luncheon. Evening. Uncle T. Mother, Jennie, and I, went to the opera this evening. It was the Ballo in Maschera. It might have been stupid if it hadn't been for a pretty little page who spoilt her own part, and madeevery one laugh. She was a perfect little beauty. She had a beautiful voice. Saturday. Dec 3. This evening we went to see some private theatricals, got up by the Americans and English. They played "The Little Demon", and "Poor Pillicoddy." In the former, there was only one good actor, who acted the part of the little demon. He was a boy named Arthur Kelson. There was only one professional actor there, and the only paid one, for all the rest gave their services, as it was for the benefit of some Asylum. This actor, ... Wylie, was speaking (in the play) when a baby out in the audience, cried. That threw him entirely out of his part, & he had to stop! The other man, who was on the stage, said "Oh that's nothing, only a baby!" This other miserable fellow had to go aside-to laugh! When he came back, he could not remember his part! There's a good actor for you! In the farce, there was one gentleman, Mr Gould, who was a capital actor, and he was only an amateur. Even Father had to go off in fits of laughter. There are to be three more of these entertainments, & perhaps I shall go to another. Sunday Dec. 4. This morning, Jennie, Uncle Tooker, and I went into some of the churches. At noon, Uncle went away. We were so sorry to have him go. In the afternoon, we went around to a little house that we had looked at before, and took it. So that's settled. Monday Dec. 5. Today I stayed in the house, and read, and packed the trunks, that isto say, I packed Jennie's for her. This evening, we went around in a carriage to our new home, where we found our new servant, Theresa, waiting for us. Tuesday Dec 6. We stayed at home and unpacked. What a stupid journal this is! Only getting up, going to bed, eating, drinking, sleeping, reading, & walking! I suppose I shall not have any thing better to say if I go to school, for then it will be nothing but study! Still, although it looks stupid on paper, I am really having a nice time. We have such fun in this darling little house. I wish Uncle Tasker had seen it, so he could tell the folks at home about it. It is very cosy, only the sun won't come into the parlor, and so we sit in the dining room. I haven'tseen Miss Birch since she called on me that day, but no wonder. She goes to school in the morning, and stays till four. She has only one holiday in the week, and that is only half a day, on Wednesday. Saturday, she goes to school all the same! Just fancy it! I don't think I will go there. Wednesday Dec. 7. To-day we made a call. On the Cislas. Then we did a few errands, and spent the rest of the day at home. I wrote to Annie Copp. That's just the way it goes! Nothing interesting to tell about. What do people put in journals I must tell you about our landlord He is a Frenchman, and an old bachelor. His name is Hippolito Jean-veau. Jennie is setting her cap for him, or rather, he is setting his cap for her. He went out yesterday inthe garden, where Jennie & Mabel were walking, and met them - quite by accident, and of course, had to walk along by her side, and talk in the most winning voice, and the sweetest expression he could call up! In the place of his beautiful red handkerchief, he had the most splendid cravat on, and a gorgeous pin. He must have looked gay! I didn't have the pleasure of seeing him, for I very foolishly stayed in the house. I shall always walk in the garden after this. Well, Hippolito invited the girls into the conservatory, and the gardener picked off the only blossoms on the Heliotrope and presented it to Miss Jennie. She, of course, was very much obliged, and admired it exceedingly. That roused the jealousy of poor Hippolito. He looked around indespair, until at last, one blossom caught his eye; he hastened to pick it; applied it to his own nostril, remarked that it was not very sweet; and presented it with his own fair hand, to Miss Olds. She took it, admired it, and of course, thought it very sweet. Hippolito was consoled, and delighted. I shall keep my eye on Miss Olds. Thursday Dec.8. This morning we stayed at home, as usual. In the afternoon we went to the library, and each got a book. Jennie got "John Marshmont's Legacy," Mabel "The Black Princess," and I "Agatha's Husband," by Miss Mullock. It is very nice. I finished it last night. Friday Dec.9. Went to the other library at which we had a subscription. We got Machiavelli's "History of Florence," Vasari's "Lives of thePainters," "Geoffry Hamlyn," by Kingsley, and Holiday House for Mabel to read. Saturday. 10. This morning Father and Jennie went to the railway station to meet Mrs Olds, but she did not come in that train. So this afternoon they went out again, and I with them. On our way, we stopped at a pionoforte establishment, and hired a piano. It is coming home Monday. At the railway station we had to get tickets, for the privilege of waiting there for Mrs Olds! When the train came, Mrs Olds was there, and we all got into a carriage and rode home. If Nelson gets through with his studies, he will perhaps come here to go with us to Paris. In two weeks or less it will be Christmas. How we shall miss all our friends then! I am afraid we won't havemuch of a Christmas. Sunday. 11. This morning Father & Mother went to the American Chapel. In the afternoon I went to Mr. MacDugals Church. It is so funny. They all stand up during prayers, and the hymns are so queer. Monday Dec. 12. Our piano came home to-day. It is very pretty. It is a Paris piano. I spent most of the time practising. This afternoon I was in the parlor with Jennie, when we had an earthquake!! Really, we had an earthquake!! The house shook all over. That man in Paris predicted it. He predicted the flood, which has taken place with a vengeance! He says too that at Venice there will be a flood,and the houses will be turned upside down, so the lower story will be up in the air! I guess we won't go to Venice. Tuesday 13. Today I have nothing to do but practice and read. Wednesday 14. I declare, this is wretched! Rain! Rain! Rain!!! I have got such a cold that I feel quite miserable This evening Father read "Enoch Arden." It is beautiful, and said to be the best thing that Tennyson has written. Thursday 15. Nothing new. Read-write-practise! Friday 16. I might as well leave out this week, for it is so interesting that I fear it will take up too much of your time to read it. For a wonder, it rains to-day! We have had such lovely weather all the week! Saturday 17. For a wonder, it doesn'train to-day. I must stay at home this morning, but in the afternoon Mother and I are going to see Mrs McDougall who is going with us to the School of the Deacons. Afternoon. When we got to the school, Mrs. McDougall asked for the sister "who speaks English." We were shown into a parlor up stairs, and in a room directly opposite, we heard the girls singing. It sounded very prettily. Presently the sister came in. She was dressed in a dark blue dress and apron, no hoops, and she wore a very deep collar, and a little close white muslin cap. I mention this because it is a regular uniform. It was settled that May & I should go to school from nine till twelve, to commence Monday. Sunday 18. We went to the American Chapel this morning, and in the afternooncalled on the Birch's. Clara was not at home. After our call, we went to the McDougall's church. Monday 19. Today we commenced to go to school Mother & Jennie went with us. After they went away, we were taken into a room full of little children, from eight to twelve years old. There, I was shown a seat between two girls, one German, and one English. Mabel was taken into another room. The little girls were all talking and studying out loud, and they made such a racket that I could hardly think. I sat still and heard them recite two lessons History & Arithmetic. Then we had "Recreation," during which I was questioned in a most patronizing manner by those children. "What was my name?." and "Did I like to go toschool?" I almost expected them to pat me on the head and call me a "little dear!" The meaning of all this was that I didn't know much French, and had to be in the room with the youngest scholars. I suppose they felt their superiority over me, because they could jabber & chatter away like parrots. The older girls too patronized me. The two daughters of the vice consul, Helta and Florence de Karayan, made friends with me at once, & there was one girl, with beautiful hair falling down her back in long braids, who came rushing into the room, asked me a great many questions, and was off again in a flash, before I had time to collect my wits & answer her. She is an American, and very pretty. Her name is May Morgan "Recreation" lasted fifteen minutes, andthen they had another lesson. The scholars then had recess from twelve until one, and went home at four, but Mabel & I went home at twelve Mother came for us. Young ladies, and children are not allowed to go out alone, not even to school. The sisters' names are, Soeur Ida, Rosa, Anna, Louisa, Victorie, & Augusta. My teacher's name is Victorie. Soeur Anna is the youngest and the prettiest. The lessons are all in French, and they all speak it to-gether."At any time of life a great affection is a great happiness; the spirit comes to take refuge in it entirely." Eugenie de Guerin. "There is more power and beauty in the well-kept secret of one's self and one's thoughts, than in the display of a whole heaven that one may have inside one." Maurice de Guerin. "Noble thought produces Noble ends and uses, Noble hopes are part of Hope, wherever she may be. Noble thought enhances Life and all it's chances. And noble self, is noble song--All this I learn from thee!" Robert Buchanan. "To David in Heaven.""Much I make as make the others. Better much another man Makes than I, but much more over, Make I which not other can." Friedrich Ruckert. "Who is the man, by force or skill, Can stem the torrent of a woman's will? For if she will, she will, you may depend upon it And if she won't, she won't, & there's an end on't!" From a pillow created in Canterbury. "Where you can give, give freely. There is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers." "This above all- To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." Hamlet."Love me not for comely grace, For my pleasing eye and face; No, nor for my constant heart For these may change, and turn to ill, And thus true love may sever. But love me on, and know not why, To hast thou the same reason still To dote upon me ever." From "Wives and daughters." "Many a learned man is like the cashier of a banker; he has the key to much money, but the money does not belong to him." "Sentimental people stir their feelings till they foam, and then think they have full, over-flowing hearts, but it is only air.""Poverty is a sand-bank; riches a rock, in the sea of life. The fortunate ... between. From poverty our own strength may protect us; from riches, only the grace of God." "The secret of all power consists in this; to know that others are still more cowardly than we." "There is nothing new under the sun. Our statesmen of today who use such strange measures to suppress the demands of the age, are only imitating the French clergy of the middle ages who once, to prevent a famine, ordered a three-day fast." From B...Prophecy for Class of '71. A prophecy, a prophecy! How can one write a prophecy, who has neither the clairvoyant's far-seeing eye, nor the astrologer's all-heavenly, piercing gaze? This riddle can be solved only by a compromise between the Past and Present, a joining of these two great forces for the realization, or rather, idealization, of the third and most interesting to us - the grand and open Future of probabilities - Possibilities may be the more fitting word, but not the more satisfactory, therefore say we again, "Probabilities." Is it better, by a long preamble, to excite still further the evident consuming anxiety for a glimpse into the marvellous "To be"; or immediately to relieve from the thralldom of suspense, that at peace maybe the seekers for the light of the new morning? This problem we will now proceed to answer. (Blair) The first is one whom we shall see no more in these halls, who leaves to become a Happyer creature, doing good to the benighted of this word, our ... herald to China - A stately ship leaves the port, bearing missionaries twain to the Eastern Empire. Methinks, even now the people wave their handkerchiefs to the departing ship - even now is heard the last farewell. (Keip) Through greek roots, latin synomyms, sixty minutes a day, and three years college drill,we can safely say that this maiden, ... in ancient love, will never forsake the path of learning, but ever dipping deeper in the fountainof knowledge, Keep Reedy. (Hileman) Once thy happiness was complete, but soon was .... Yet again was it restored, tho' not to the same state. No, another picture has taken its place beneath thy pillow, and now is the song "I'm Waning away, Jean, I'm Waning." In future days we see her Waning - the laurel wreath of fame rejected, lying at her side all forsaken, all awarded to her fine 'Ed.' (Hiscox) Alas! Another is it our sad duty to chronicle as among the missing, soon to be. These summer evenings glorious, will see her still receiving calls by candle light - again Juliet's sweet tones in the balcony are heard, the dim light of the "candles of the sky"proving sufficient for her, for him the start of earth, her sparkling eyes, will brighten all below. (Esty) Alack! What do the Fates tell us! Can such mischief be wrought by celestial minds? A faithless youth, a careless maid - For their rashness dearly paid; but, thanks to good sense, peace is again restored, and again is verified the adage that "the course of true love never did run smooth." "Two friends can ne'er be friends - When towards one the feeling tends." Kuckuck, Kuckuck! (Garnsey) What strange combinations are found, at times! Is it not strange that the luckless Maria Stuart should still find (2 admirers) (1 romantic) in this ...? Even so it is, however, and still sees the Future Lady Stuart anda great English Novelist's namesake cosily picnicking through life, discussing the coming article on the worthy "Union", clear to both these royal personages. (Slocum) What means this Kingly dwelling? Is't palace, is't court? Nay, my friend, 'tis the "corner store", a ten story marble building, the whole sale depot of "Raisins, Nuts, Apples, Boots and Shoes, Fish and Dry Goods" proclaimed by the "Sign of the Cod" Opposite we see a palatial, high stoop, brown stone front; in every window flowers bloom, on every table herbaria. A love for Nature is every where shown, from basement to garret. Further on rears its stately outline the grand university which Josiah has endowed, with noble mind.(Bowker) A reader of character now comes. O give us for once the power to discover her secret! We await the revelation! It comes! 1st test: Hardness - 2nd test luster and diapheneity. The diapheneity of some people is surprising! They vary from transparency to opaqueness. Some are so clear that you can see right through them; others allow you to think them translucent, but it is only the edges that transmit light - subtranslucent! Again there are some entirely opaque; nothing can be done with such! 3rd test: solubility. Well, ah, well, vinegar is the most powerful acid, represented by ... or ..., and those who withstand this are of the highest degree of hardness, 10. a true jewel in the world - It has again left us, but To her it ever will remain [four lines in German] Musician of Bergen waits, waits longingly for his "brightest eyes" coming - The impelling power of the grand organ, the coming physician, ... - and she, in shimmer of satin of pearls, is standing by his side, a blooming, blushing bride. (Rochester) In future dim we see the Gates of happiness waiting to receive her. E'en now they are ajar, and she is destined e'er to be the treasurer of his heart, unles her mind does chand, and she resolves to be the treasurer of her own alone. But looking deep into the clear late of destiny we see her sitting by the well-spreadtable, giving a slightly candle lecture to her husband. It seems that he differs from her in his favorite candidate at the coming election, and she is striving to convert him to her side of the question. Since woman's weapon has always been her tongue, so we suppose, will it continue to be, but no less her tongue than her perfect, polished all-convincing rhetoric. However, if this last fails, the next view will be dissolving, so to speak. We see her nailing up a barrel fast with a Cooper's skill, and that is the last to be seen of her own, her sweet, her darling Will. (Mitchell) We see a stage, we see an orchestra, we see a multitude of up-turned fans, all waiting in their homage to one who stands before them - all hearts,all minds, all purposes for once agreeing in love and admiration for this "singer sweet of minstrelsy." Now, look! a slender form, a dark, kindling eye - but hark! hear the sweet sounds, can it be from earth? The voice trembles with pathos, grows confident and hopeful, and at last they hear only the lingering murmur of her triumphant tones, high avove, among the arches wandering, like a silver thread about the pillars twining. Clear and subtly charming, their hearts are lifted far, far into the realms of space, and some have had the greatest possibilities in their nature awakened by this little strain of song. Ah! the power of all of us is as great in its way, but not all, like her, will show it thus. A bless-ing on all with the gift of song, who use it to charm the ear, and make every sadness forgotten. (Glover) Well, one can hardly , at times, imagine the things which lie concealed deep down in some hearts, Ah! here is one, alas! alas!! who will show her power, her hidden forces, in driving to their death one doctor, one lawyer, two theologues - the ugliest, the crossest, the grumblingest of wives; the sweetest, most charming, benevolent and guileless of widows. With her cunning boudoir adorned from top to bottom by pictures of her "dear departeds," wreathed in crape[sic] and immortelly[sic]. Thus she sits and weeps after each departure to the spirit-land (for were they not truly martyrs?) waiting for the next, and hersong is "Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. It's the darlingest little parlor that ever you did spy!" (Rowe) One, devoted in our band, Will go to a distant land. Will clothe young "savages." Will teach them how to write & read, and their young mouths with pudding feed. Then she will return, and visit Vassar College. The "College family" will be called to assemble in the chapel for a few minutes after dinner, to listen to her words of travel, hardships, crusts and bones. She will relate the tale of persecution, of snakes, of Savage Kings, and alligators. Will live honored and respected, it may be , because she will always be away, but we think not. And shewill always "Row her own canoe." (Wells) The young lady who so delights in playing practical jokes, directing letters to single gentlemen for single ladies, is hrd to prophesy for. Whether she will live forever on pickles and pound-cake, as Miss Lyman says, or will settle down a life of lessed trained-ness, is different to say. But we see, we see, we know clearly now -- yes, happy doutless will be her portion - horses, carriages, all things nice and fine -- she will play an important part in the Comedy of Life. (Stevens) Oh! dear. Who shall decide when doctorrs disappear? Come to our assistance, we languish, we [pinch]!! Such quantities of cadets to choose from -- such fickleness displayed! finish one, then the other. Of course its hard to keep forever fond and true to the same uniform, for somehow they all do look alike: the broad buttons dazzles our eyes so that when all are so charming it somehow makes a mire of affairs. But to the fates we have it all - they will give her a just allotment, a happy decision we know they will [dried] her to. (Everett) ... - voice, blue eyes, oh! there is no need of saying "..." - how could we? Whatever home is blest by her smile, be it hat or ... halls, will ever be one of content and happines. Forever can we say, "..." (Brown) Far from the sunny South comes a classic maid, like Grecian fair, in ancient story, to worship at Minerva's shrine. Skilled in the history of her people, as in this lesser world, so in the great world will she an historian be - to chronicle the fortunes of her kindred. Even now, we see her staggering under the weight of the wreath of honor and glory awarded her by a grateful people - with rusty armor hung upon its walls, and laurel garlands all about, her room gleams and glimmers in the sunlight - more like a masion's chamber than that of our ... stirring with the pen - but so will it be, and in future time, it will never be said "A prophet is not without hour, even in his own country." (Parsons) Of an obedient daughter write we now. So rare an example of filial love is rarely seen. Can we relate to a gaping public the mandate of the "Cruel Parients." the correspondence so rudely broken off? Never. But this we can say, that next door houses, which contain dark moustaches are dangerous things: likewise, when they (the houses) contain windows looking out on croquet-grounds-By-the-way, moonlight nights behold strange things at times. How gently clicks the mallets stroke upon the balls. So lightly, one can hear the dew that falls, And the softly-whispered knell "Farewell, farewell." Fifty years hence will see our heroine a stately, dignified old lady,With silvery curls & friendly speech Nodding kindly to all she meets. (Smith L. C.) With flowing tresses, dark & wavy, Glowing, upturned eye She cometh through the labyrinth mazy Our singer sweet of poesy. Let us spend an evening with the poet. Cast your eye about, "here, there, & everywhere" are the sources of her inspiration, in green and gold, in gold and blue. See them shining on their shelves - The fruits of the transcendent genius of this being is every where beholden-take down a volume, look therein-what name upon the title-page? Nay, start not, 'tis but the name of this room's lovely occupant-Yes, the times are changed indeed-Now, a poet draws inspiration from self, from works of self-All these books, this vast library, are herown sweet, lyric songs; and she is crowned, after the long struggle after fame, with fame, and books! (Adams) Hie-spy! Lets hie To Ida & Arthur Neither a martyr who first finds And fast binds These hearts together Never to sever? An ... to her hours The tour of Europi A French-roofed cottage A happy life - What more could be asked? "Multum in parvo" a whole life-history in three lines Condensed expressly for the College Catalogue of all its Anna Matildas. (Sibley) A physician now greets our eyes - one well known to the world. Pictures of her beaming countenance adorn every periodical - Almanacs are daily issued, bearing her seal. 10,000th edition. Read the wonderful cures wrought by the greatSanatorianess, the grand Sibyllic physician. Consultation free of charge! May be seen entering the city at 5 P.M. in a chariot golden, drawn by eight snow-white studs, caparisoned in crimson velvet, driven by four liveried coachmen in green and gold!!" (Sherman) Ah! the greatness and goodness of a coming alumna may easier be felt than expressed. We, who foretell the future, deeply feel the honor we receive in sitting next to the ...-hearted philanthropist, and feel ourselves almost great through contiguity to greatness. Yea, once one saw the lip quiver, the eye flash, the mouth settle itself into lines of firmness, when one, our mother, with a most charming ..., mentioned the proposed legacy of a coming graduate for "single rooms for all." Looking up, we saw her face, by our side, the determination that she, she should be the benefactress of Vassar College. Now, in the "Magic Mirror" may be seen - by anyone who will cross our palm with silver - the bust of pure Carrara marble, placed on the desk of the Rostrum, garlands of blooming flowers every morning fresh, gracefully drooping over the classic brow, e'en o'er the dark expressive eyes - Imagine the effect on the coming generation! (Blakeman) G-o-sh! Whizz!! Bang!!! Good heavens, what greets our eyes? An immense oval-orbicular structure, something like an umbrella, something like a hoop - skirt. It is silken, too - bright golden, spangled with cerulean blue stars - the order or nature reversed, you perceive. But what does it mean, explain! We hardly know what it means, our pen trembles in undertaking the task of description. In a dress - if so it may be called - of rose and silver-gray clouds, girded at the waist by a ray from the setting sun, with a little gleaming sceptre[sic] of dim stars, with which the being strange, touching the world, whirls it into darkness, at will. The apparition descends lightly, resting one foot on the earth, the other poised upon the edge of the "Chariot of Clouds" - gazes wonderingly about for a moment; then, waving the sceptre above her head, is whirled rapidly thro' her native ether,and lost to sight. Leaves us lost in darkness, at her bidding. The name of this illustrious? How can we so come down from our lofty heights to a mere name? Ah, we miserable! 'twas only our Black-man, who such power has gained. (Palmer) 'Twas forbidden Eve to taste the apple, but Eve did it, you may have heard - Even so is it forbidden a man to marry his grandmother, but we have never heard, however, that any one attempted that. Cousins or namesakes are equally as bad, and it has been found that a here-to-fore studious and persevering young woman of '71, (that is not her age, our friends) has entangled herself into a troublesome corres-pondence with her cousin, or at least somebody very like that individual. We do not say that this is troublesome to the young lady herself, but only to her numerous friends and other admirers. We do hereby solemnly prophesy that if her well wishers continue to remonstrate with her, before twenty years have passed away she will be a living example of "Love in a Cottage," living on mush and milk: and that, before she will have reached the age of sixty, those "raving" locks will be thickly sprinkled with gray (tho dyed): that she will wear a false chignon, that the best gold plate the dentist can produce, will be in her possession, and That her children ten Will marry rich men That all will go well Like a marriage bell.(Cornell) We feel some compunctions of conscience at revealing the future of this one - Truly "Coming events cast their shadows before," but may it not become somewhat embarrassing to the young lady To publicly announce How the Count then Mounts By a rope ladder When a slight shudder Preparing to fly From a window high May dimly be seen Down she goes On the tips of her toes Gently, gently Troubled ment'ly Fearing lest Pater Or loved Mater The footsteps hear Safe at last The danger past They hast'ning go To reach the depot When the tardy train They speedily gain "En route for Utah." The University doors are closed now "Gainst all young men with charming bow And now no more is seen The Russian Count To quickly mount The hempen perilous way. (Hoskins) Professor in Josiah's University, among the Green Mountains, she occupies the chair of Ancient Languages (Sanscrit and such) and fills it well. Her blonden tresses float airily over her shoulders, while we behold her, telling of ancient heroes, and how they "fought, bled, and died" - guiding the trembling steps of the learner[sic] under her care. Both lasses and laddies constitute her classes, for in the year 1900, Colleges will be thrown open to both sexes, and each will strive with the other for the highest honors. Then will Latin and Greek be among the preliminary examinations, like spelling and Arithmetic - Haven and Wayland will be required as "Quackenbos" now. Amid all this will our "Southern savant"direct and guide, omnipotent as - shall we say, as V.C.'s Lady Principal? No, let us rather declare that her influence will be such an one as she may be entitled to by her merits. (House) Not a thousand miles from the banks of the Hudson, lives David, renowned of old. He may be told by the delicate cane he swings, by his lavender Kids, but most of all, by the picture carried close to his heart, in the inside pocket of his outer covering, on the left. But sad, sad it is to say that before another year shall have passed away in the debtors's prison he will be, his fortune scattered to the four winds of heaven - bankrupt thro' undue outlay instamps and paper - Here will the noble nature of a worthy member of the Class of '71 come forth like a "Venus from her ashes" like a "Phoenix from the sea" - Listener, do not criticise if, at times, we seem slightly mixed in our quotations, for our enthusiasm is so roused when we are speaking on our "... subject" that we forget ourselves, and consequently, everybody else. "To return to our ...," our heroine fainting with tears in her eyes and a heavy bag in her hand, to the ... will proceed. O tinman, tinman Do bring me a fan I come, I come, With this you see, And ne'er will me it, To release my Jewett This is a letter, Ne'er was a better And stamps are here Oh! I very much fear That he must be in jail If thou dost me fail.Here the man, an, an, Did them scan, an, an, And ... never one it, ne it, ne it That he released her Jewett, ewett, ewett. (Smith M. E. L. ) Since the times are to change so much, cannot a prophetic eye as clearly foretell a woman's destiny in the political world, as a man's? Now we see a stump orator, in M. E. L. low tones, but clear and singing, advocating her candidate for the Presidency. Susan B. Anthony and Ernestine L. ROse, are thrown entirely into the shade; Lucy Stone eclipsed - the all-swaying influence of the fair one, as the moon to the sun, one, seemingly, the most quiet of our band, but yet exerting, as thro' long working at the forge, the power of a Smith. Time will see her Secretary of State, whenher correspondences will be known to all the world. Ah! none can there be private. (Nicoll) Is seen a minist'ring angel, verily! Carrying divers bowls of gruel from house to house, feeding the poor with tracts without number, all that was formerly pertaining to his majesty Nick-all vanished - a minister's wife, far from busy hum of factory, or rush and roar of railroad - twice in the month, only, will the peacefulness of this rural spot be broken by the stage's rumbling wheels. She, tending to household duties - in her proper sphere - living in a one-story cottage, fulfilling her mission in life - tending to dinner, tending to mopping, and tending to whipping the children:while her faithful spouse, supposed to be collecting spiritual food, gathers inspiration for the coming sabbath lounging by a neighboring trout-brook, with hook and line lazily dangling in the water. (Raymond) Light of the World! Truly a grand future should this Sunbeam have. Should we speak selfishly, we would forever doom her to remain the "Light of the world" - But we can hope for two years, to have this light follow us, illuminating our pathway thro' the laborious mazes of Junior and Senior years - After that, we must follow her course, far out into the world, when she will radiate the pathway of another more favored than wetill eternity. Of our world, the light Will fade from sight But of another's way Will always be the -ay. (Wendt) Once upon a time This is for the rhyme Came to Vassar College Dearly bought knowledge In the shape of a box Which, by divers knocks At last was opened. In many a delicate paper Lay clusters tapes Of lovely grapes Pure and white As morning light Luscious and sweet For princess meet Now look outside After the long ride What see you there? To Miss E. W. Are sent a few Nice pleasant grapes From hers till death In Elizabeth. The maiden blushed And then she rushed Frantically about. Touch them she would not Tho' many times, like Lot Would she back have turned But soon t'was found And flew around That a mistake it was A simple joke That unhappily took With the dark-eyed maid So all have said. Miss A. L Sanford June 12. 1869.Poems written by the Class of '71.Our Class Sleigh-ride. A month ago, one fine afternoon, Our class assembled in the recitation room. The first great question for us to decide, Was the "Profs" to be asked to our sleigh-ride. For Backus and Orton then was quite a strife, But alas for us all, they each had a wife. Now what do do with these jealous wives, Caused a racking of brains for us to devise. But at last 'twas agreed them all to invite, And to trust to the wives to do what was right. We invited our guests, we hired our team, And now for some fun all ready ...'d seem. But alas! on Saturday when we did arise, What a miserable sight did greet our eyes! A drizzling rain and a ... street, And thus was ended our longed-for treat. I. W. Adams. Our Last Class Meeting. Anapestic Monometer Acatalectic verse must be read with great care in order to bring out all its beauties. It is just four week today Since we met in Society Hall, Where Ellie, so smiling and gay, Stood to receive us all. As I came in from the rain, How pleasant the room did look With Susie and Ida and Mama And others, scattered in each nook! Soon to the dance we went, But Millie at the piano staid, And the sound of feet & music were blent While Millie so beautifully played. When with the dance we were weary, We had a charming charade, In which Minnie, Nell, and Mary Interesting lectures made. But when the lectures were finished, A sound was heard overhead; The tones of the bell us admonished That it was time to go to bed. J. P. BrownThe Candy Pull of Seventy-one. A History in Rhymes. At Vassar College in Po'keepsie, (A place where people ne'er get tipsy) The jovial Class of Seventy-one Made up their minds to have some fun. So, when the snow was falling fast, Not thinking they how long 'twould last, They had a meetin in room K, And then they fixed upon a day To have a sleigh-ride-Saturday night, When woods & fields were clothed in white, (Pardon the bull for the sake of the rhyme, I'll try to do better another time!) When the silvery moon was shining down Over the country and over the town, They'd bundle up in cloak & hood,And have a sleigh-ride, that they would. And now have patience, in my ditty, With a little praise of our committee. With patient care they did indite A letter to Fitchett, as will they might, Fitchett, the owner of horses & sleighs, Better ask him if the business pays. But one of the rules of the house-well ... Is that "The children must never go out alone." And so our Secretary, so polite, Backus and Orton did invite, Yes, and she also invited their wives, Wouldn't leave them out, not for our lives! And then she added Professor Mitchell, A woman who wouldn't fill a niche ill In Westminster Abbey, near London town, Or in any other place of renown. Thus were the Juniors prepared to go, But alas! alas! it ceased to snow, And the sun came out, & the rain descended, It wasn't at all what they'd intended. The Junior faces were under a cloud, They didn't want to say it out loud; But if there were only a kitchen handy In which they could make molasses candy! No kitchen appeared to the Junior eyes, So they went home a-heaving of sighs. But soon, though strange to you it seem, A change came o'er the Junior dream. By magic art there opened a kitchen, And all they had to do was to pitch in, Get the molasses and have a good time, Surely you can't suggest 'twas a crime! Saturday night, white-aproned & smiling,They stood & watched the candy a-biling. Visitors mighty appeared on the scene, Wondering what the uproar could mean. And Angie patiently stirred the molasses, While other pretty and homely lasses Chopped up the chocolate, buttered the pans, Got everything ready, then folded their hands. And Angie patiently stirred & stirred, While we sat quietly waiting the word That should put our faces all in a glow, When we put the candy out on the snow. Unto every thing cometh a change, Things long accustomed, & things that are strange And at last, with the word, "the candy's done cooling," We buttered our fingers, & all began pulling. Our Millie showed a most wonderful knowledge (Wonderful even in Vassar College) Of the art sublime, unknown to the ancients, The art that requireth very much patience. And Kate the good-natured made us our caramels Perhaps she knew we wouldn't have had 'em else, x x x x x x x x x x x x Who made the discovery? "Twas whispered low "The candy is burnt, & people will know That the glorious class of Seventy-one Don't know when their candy is done!" Louise the plucky wouldn't endure it, And so she thought of a way to cure it. To go straightway to the generous steward, And see if he couldn't be allured By greenbacks, held 'tween thumb & finger. Sugar to give, & with it some vinegar, That the gay and jolly Junior crowd Might have some what where of to be proud. The brave ambassadors brought what was needed Faces radiant showed they'd succeeded. Ask me not what became of this last, Our fate was sealed, the die was cast, But the turbid dream of candy was not o'er It rolled o'er the couch of my mother's daughter, All night long, and in the morning, When the first dim, gray light was dawning, I firmly resolved to mount the steed That we name Pegasus, good at need. The beast is short legged, his gait is peculiar, He don't travel swiftly ehough for a courier, He's such an uncomfortable beast altogether That I most seriously wonder whether I hadn't better get off his back, Give it a most tremenjuous[sic] whack, And devote the rest of my strength & will To my friend & companion "Natural Phil." E. M. Folsom.Members of the class of Seventy-one, Good I wish to all, and ill to none; May you many homes make pure & bright, And on Science shed rich rays of light E. H. Garnsey. The Sunshine. I sat at my study table Quite early the other day. All alone in the parlor, For my room-mates had gone away. The world was bright about me, The sunshine lay on the floor, On the wall, and on the table, And played hide & seek with the door. But a book was lying before me, And I studied and studied on - Hardly raising my eyelids, For the lesson was not half done. Till by and by the sunshine, A little tired of its play, Left the door to its darkness, And quietly crept away. Crept farther on to the table, Crept over the leaves of my book, And made them bright and cheerful Destroying their sober look. How could I but see the sunshine, How could I but think of it too, And let it creep slowly into my heart As it seemed to long to do? And as it crept in so gently, It filled my heart with love For God's world & all His creatures, A messenger from above.God's beautiful, glorious sunshine, It filled my heart and soul With its beauty and its loveliness, Thus purifying the whole. And when I went back to my lesson The hardest, roughest part Was only a pleasure to me, With God's sunshine in my heart. M. O. Glover. Have you heard the story old, That for many ages has been told? How once some twenty maidens odd, Solemnly pledged themselves one & all To seek after Genius, that gift of God. These twenty maids dwelt in classic halls, Which they greatly revered deep down in their souls And here lay the gem concealed, it was said, Which glory would, shed, round the maiden's headWho to its discovery should have led. Each of the maids had a casket planned Wondrously by God's invisible hand; But these were all so intricately wrought That the maids, although with a will they sought Couldn't for days get open the lock. But with perseverance they worked away, And after a while the light of day Peeped as curiously thro' the lids as they, To see in which the gift might be That they were all seeking so anxiously. Deep down in one with lustre gleamed The gem so rare and bright that it seemed To the wondering eyes of the maids as they gazed On its beautiful, brilliant, reflected rays That it must be a treasure of Paradise. The one to whose casket the treasure was sentAll looked upon with wonder, ... With love, as having it in her dower To aid in dispersing the gloomy lower Of the clouds round men's minds with such wonderful power. Dora Hileman. In the woods when the shades are deepest, When the flowers bloom the sweetest, Song of bird, and hum of bee Make the fairest of music to me. On the lea, when the fresh wind bloweth, When the cool stream gently floweth, Brook, and sky, and smiling lea Make the fairest of pictures to me. When the sun o'er the mountain strayeth, When the pure air freshly playeth, Sun, and mountain-air so free Hold the fairest of treasures to me. Kate Jewitt.To write a rhyme, I have no time. Louise La Due. I have wooed the muse, But begin to despair Being able to summon her Out from her lair. S. B. D. Lewis. An Excuse. A poem, you say, you must have, But you little know what you ask, Or you would have waited a year & a day Before setting me such a task. In justice to myself I would say, The muses have deserted me quite, So all that remains for me to do Is, sorrowfully my excuse to write. K. A. Loveland.To make a verse rhyme Is an impossible thing For I tried all the time To write an original something. M.C. House. The day is almost done; The work is already laid by; Tell me, thou setting sun, O whither dost thou fly! What is there in the West Where thou dost take thy way? Goest thou to lighten a breast, In a flood of golden day? The stars begin to peep; The heavens doth grow dark; I lay me down to sleep With a heavy, burdened heart.The faces I knew long ago, The voices that were dear, One face comes up from the Past My heart has grown heavy & drear. The angel of darkness has come Over my life to spread His wings of doom - some Hearts grow as heavy as lead. Folly - unhappiness - death Of many hopes once bright - Sickness - bewildering doubt - Can such a heart be light! Rosy lips, whose lusciousness Ever to mine was held - Sweet kisses, whose blessedness My passions quelled - Gone! each joy must have an end - Gone! each face must vanish away- Gone! each voice must withdraw its tone- Gone! each kiss must die as the day. Lizzie Merrill. The Class of '71. You have heard of the class of '71, But I don't believe you have heard its roll 'Tis a mixture of jollity, wit, and fun, And will make you laugh beyond control. Ida Adams. First comes the husband of Mother Eve, (Her first name's that of a favorite duck.) If you ask her what she admires the most, Be very sure she will answer "pluck." Julia Brown. The next is a color, a common one, Which the Quakers are fond of wearing; If at this one's size you ever poke fun, Look out, friend, that's past all bearing. May Clinton. One of us bears the honorable name Of a general great in story, Her first name's that of a charming month So full of blooming glory. Emma Cornell. You've heard of that far-famed institution, On the shore of a distant lake. It bears the name of the fourth on our roll, And we're proud of her for its sake. Millie Esty. My friends, do you know your alphabet? If so, repeat it to me. Begin with A, and go straight through,- But be sure and paust at S. T. Ellen Folsom. We had a candy-pull 'tother[sic] night. Girls, have you paid all your dues? The full sum, you know, must really be had, Or else our treasury'll lose. Minnie Glover. O the man! O the man! This is the cry of another. "What man? what man?" is anxiously asked, Why, Marie Otheman Glover! Dora Hileman. You wouldn't think that in our class One should turn out a vile one: But if we haven't a hireling, friends, We have the next worse, a hileman. Mary House. All men must have a place to dwell. The Arabs like their tents, But we Americans prefer a house, And so do all nations of sense. Kate Jewitt. If sometimes the meat you have is tough, I know who'll tell how to "do it;" And the same may be said of your troubles in life She says "why chew it, chew it."Effie Hopper. Prof. Orton teaches his class To classify animals proper. Haven't we perfectly learned, my girls, That a toad must be a hopper? Louisa LaDue. One of us has a frenchified name, Which means "the duty," "the debt." Would that she'd keep to her name's import, For she might make something yet. My friends, my time has given out, And so I must close this ditty. To those of you whom I haven't mentions, I can only say, 'tis a pity. But you know the roll is only half called, And at another time If our life is spared, I'll tell you all, Only - it won't be in rhyme! M. S. Nicoll. Life, my friends, is full of anguish, Essays on our steps attend; 'Tis in vain we sigh and languish, Duties meet us without end. But by far the greatest trial Is when classmates stern demand (Countenancing no denial) Proofs of Genius from one's hand. Now I have my task completed, Brought my talents to the light, I am ready to be greeted With expressions of delight. Susie Raymond. If write I must, I'll do my best, and let my class-mates know Where there's a will there's ever a way Proves not always quite so.To make a rhyme, can any one, 'Tis a tendency of nature, But a poem worthy of the class of '71, Requires another feature. We learn that when the world was made, To each a share was given; The poet did not come for his, But lingered still in heaven. He came at last, but 'twas too late; For every part was taken. Then Jove, a place within his gate Granted to the one forsaken. Still he visits earth, and oft has let His mantel fall on those who pass, And as it has been within our walls, Why not with a member of our class? A. E. Rowe.As I sieze the pen, doth tremble my hand, To try my stupid wit at poesie, But in obedience to the stern command Do undertake the embassy. To a fertile mind, 'tis hard to choose Which from the Muses to abuse; Whether dramatic or lyric For a professed empiric, Or epic or blank For a mountebank. But, quoth I, sure why not invent The grandest of measures i'faith That to man the Muse hath e'er lent To appease the uneasy wraith Of class-mates, indignant That one should fail In attempt to enchant Twenty-three female! (Pardon here the grammar For the ends won't meet Unless once in a whilePlural the singular ....) Can't write any .... It's no use I know, For always 'tis so: That howe'er much one may implore They're sure to be struck to the floor When they're not so strong As the hurrying throng - The bell hath rung for tea So this is the last you'll see of me. A. L. Sanford. The Widow's Heart made glad. Night was gathering in the village, Storm was raging thick and fast, As a lonely widow woman Through the busy street did pass. Sorrow's child, I saw too plainly Written on her noble brow; Poverty had wrought its mission; She was poor and friendless now. No one noted of her coming; No one in that busy throng Cared to ask her of her sorrow Or to give her heart a balm. On she trudged with weary footsteps, Looking timidly around, Till at last she reached the gateway Of a mansion far renowned. Timidly she asked for bounty, Proudly was it her denied, As the haughty, scornful lady Drew her costly robes aside. We do not confer our bounty Upon every starving one: Over yonder is the poor-house, There your longings may be done. Lady, begged the suffering woman Three sick babes have I at home. Oh! for Jesus' sake do give me Bread to hush their starving moan. As she saw still cold denial Written on the haughty face, With a cry of torturing anguish Lifted she her poor, wan, face. Lady, will you hear a story of a life once bright as yours? It, perchance, may teach a lesson Of earth's frailty and woes. Lady, you are rich and happy Fortune's favors all are yours; Happy husband, loving children, All are freely given you.Once I was by fortune favored. Friends a plenty had I then. Life was like a happy May-day, Sorrow never knew I then. But that life, which was so happy Soon for me did have an end And I found that I the cup of sorrow To its bitt'rest dregs must drain. Of the many wooing suitors Who did grace my childhood's home, One there was whom, spite of warning, I did blindly, madly love. Father's sorrow and displeasure, Threats of being turned from home If I dared to favor Harry, Proudly did I bear alone. 'Tis the oft repeated story - Daughter's willfulness and pride, Father's sorrow and displeasure, Disinheritance of child. Yes, I left the dearly loved ones; Madly, blindly did I love Him, who cruelly deceived me As to his undying love. But against the dead I will not murmur, God has judged him long ago. Our brief, wedded life was only One long, weary sea of woe. Tho' I've never seen my father Since he sternly bade me go From the house where I was nurtured, If I loved my Harry so, Yet I've heard from others That that day his hair turned white; Sorrow for his child's behavior Turned his day to darkest night. Tearfully they saw him sinking, Failing, failing, day by day, Till one night God sent his angels, Gently calling him away. "Mary" was the last last word he uttered As he joined the angel band. "Father, I have sinned, forgive me," Is the answer which I send. Father's love, and husband's falseness, Friends once many, now nor more, Disobedience and sorrow Are my momentoes of yore. Ay! too truly comes the warning "As ye sow so shall ye reap." From the seeds of disobedienceI have gathered sorrow's sheaf. Three starving babes at home are waiting For my tender, watchful care. Lady, have you learned a lesson? Can you picture such despair? Tears were rolling from the eyelids Of that once proud, haughty one. I will give you gladly, freely, May God forgive the past undone. And, forthwith, joy and sunshine Lighted up that widow's home, For the wealthy, haughty woman Gave her freely from her store. Surely, there was joy in Heaven When the recording angel told Of that scene which he had witnessed 'Twixt the sad one and the cold. Let us, too, be ever mindful Of the poor who us surround, Remembering our Master's message, "Freely give where want is found. H. J. Sibley. Weary and tired I sit me down To do a thing quite out of my line. To help me through this trying task I call together the muses nine. Sublime or funny, happy or sad, Anything so it's poetical - Regardless of sense, measure, or line, If the verses are only symmetrical. The pale-faced moon and twinkling stars, The rippling waters, cerulean blue - The falling leaf - and fading flower - Alas! I hit upon nothing new! In vain the gentle muse I woo, She only scoffs at my distress ... mortal never was before Born with such woeful stupidness! Consoling though it is to think I'm not for this at all to blame, If brilliant talent had been mine Then mine had been a shining name. But I'm content to lowly be And move within an humble sphere. Where would be glory for the great, If of the great each were the peer? It takes all sorts to make a world, If some are high, some must be low. Nature deals not with all alike; And this is wise in her, you know. Now I've begun, how shall I end?I can't go on, and what shall I do? But trusting each one here's my friend, I'll leave it all to you. Mt. T. Slocum.Prologue read at the second representation of "Romeo & Juliet," in Society Hall, May 13, 1870. The circumstances under which this play is about to be represented, to the literary public, seem to demand a few explanatory and apologetical remarks. Never did true love run less smooth than in the cases of our Juliet and Romeo (the cause of this somewhat strange inversion of names is out of "deference to the ladies," under the new regime). Three weeks has made no difference in the depth of this affection, you will see; tho' the roaring flame which in Romeo's heart did burn had a singular effect upon his wardrobe, whichhas not, as yet, been replaced, owing to that press of circumsances which calls into exertion every Faculty, at times! Juliet is still the same "airy nothing," and has passed her weeks of waiting for Romeo in "flitting about from flower to flower, gathering honey every hour." Mercuth, the gay, Mercuth, the ..., tho' slightly changed in his intellectual exterior (you remember he was exceedingly well-read!) carries the weight of the world upon his shoulders with the same quiet dignity! The heavy father of the piece will appear rejuvenated, a beardless youth again, and shorn by untoward events of the royal ermine. We hope you will bear with us, if the "stage asides" are not performed with the same fiery ardor as before. Also, the soothing influences of time have so far quelled the turbulence of Juliet's affections, that, tonight, she proposes to wait for Romey to come to the balcony, instead of making the balcony go to Romey! If our characters seem some what gravely ..., why then, remember "there's but a step from the gay to gray!" In conclusioh, and in accordance with the lofty strains of an unknown poet. Higher powers than we're Ordain our Costumes here, With many a tear Dropped on their bier We watched them disappear! Angie L. Sanford. Parting Song. '71 to '70. M. A. Glover, assisted by E. M. Folsom. 1. Happy & light are our hearts tonight, But, alas! for human gladness, The brightest day doth ne'er pass away, Without a tinge of sadness. Chorus. Come classmates all, for whate'er befall, We are one thro' mud & weather, By a a joyful lay drive dull care away And be merry and gay together. 2. Soon shall we stand on the white sea-sand And, looking o'er the waters, Shall be horrified to see the tide Run off with Seventy's daughters. Chorus3. As ye leave us now with saddened brow, Ye grave and reverend Seniors, We wish you joy without alloy, And a chance to show your genius. Cho. 4. Then let us sing till the ceilings ring A loud and smiling chorus, For altho' we know that you must go, Our senior year's before us. Chorus. Address to the Seniors. It seems necessary to the harmonious working of the world, in general, that just as we have learned to prize some object in particular, very highly, we should be debarred from the enjoyment of it. So, as we are learning to value our sister 70 more and more, the potent but mute eloquence of "Artium Baccalaureas" entices her away: her last words summoning us to fill the niche which has been hers. Tho' our heart is pierced with the conventional sorrow of sadness, yet we cannot wholly mourn at your departure; for we are human, and would it be natural to wish a presence here, which could but retard our progress?Who would forego the luscious fruits of autumn for the sake of having a some what longer season of genial, glorious summer? When our small but respectable class is tossing helplessly out on the breakers of senioral dignities, and dismally beats about, longing for the tide which shall bear us safely to '70's recently vacated port - then, if ever give us a cheering smile of encouragement, remembering your own frantic endeavors to carry becomingly the honors which descended on your shoulders from '69. In this imitation of your emblem, instead of taking as representatives one leaf from each of your thirty-three branches, daring to foreshadow the future, we have resolved each leaf into a tiny cluster of flowers - we do not feel ourselves over confident in making this change, for what are petals but leaves of a more delicate texture, a more exquisite tint? Yet, if you would remain blossoms, you can never become apples: the petals must fall, the fresh, green calyx must wither, before the fruit of the sturdy tree shall reach maturity. Know, that as we symbolize the breaking-up of your class, we see in each bud and blossom the prophecy of ripe, rare fruit, in the years that are yet to be. A. L. Sanford.A Dream. Through the vista of years, With their hopes and their fears, I look at my childhood time. Oh! the sky was so blue, And all hearts were so true In that sunshiny childhood clime! For old care hid his face In the first of the race, And sorrows were transient & few, E'en my dreams they were bright With the beautiful light Which falls on the morning's fresh dew. And one night, as I dreamed, Right before me there seemed A radiant angel to stand; Both her arms opened wide - When to reach her I triedA scroll only lay in my hand. For the angel had flown, And I there all alone - Still holding quite firmly the scroll - Stood transfixed with surprise, For her far-seeing eyes Had looked straight down into my soul. And, gleaming all bright, In great letters of light, On the scroll one word greeted my eyes, But an instant did stay, And then faded away Like a sunset-cloud out of the skies. It was only one word, But my whole soul it stirred, For "Seek," said the letters of light, And wild thoughts filled my brain That 'twould not be in vainTo seek for my angel that night. x x x x x x x The dream has long passed, But its memory will last Till thro' trials & temptations I've striven Truth's fair angel to find, And when earth's left behind, Face to face I may see her in Heaven. Marie O. Glover June 18, '70.For this precious heir-looms[sic], O '70, which you today give into our keeping, and for your wise words of counsel, so generously given, '71 would be duly grateful. Yet our gratitude is modified by the fact that, as the property is entailed, you are simply making a virtue of necessity. But for the wisdom you have poured out in such unstinted measure, for the kindly reticence you have shown in dealing with our faults and foibles, for your friendly advice to us - can you doubt the depth of our gratitude for these? Was there ever mortal who was anything else than grateful for advice? And is it not pleasant to have a semi-transparent screen held up before one's faults, with a magnifying lensbehind it? Ah! '70, have you never read of those precocious children, who are always letting out the older sister's secrets, just when she thinks their tongues are most effectually silenced by the candy she has given them? We could, if we only would, take up the role you have given us, but we resent alike your proffered candy and the sly box on the ear that accompanies it, and intend to play our own part, today. Though, being your juniors, we wash our hands of all responsibility in your training, yet we are quite anxious that you should appear well as you leave these "classic shades" forthe scattered hours in which you are to use whatever of good or ill you have gained here; for from you the world will form its judgement of us. So we willingly dwell for a little while upon those bright and shining qualities which will make '70's name remembered long after our halls have ceased to echo to her footstep or her voice. Yet be it far from us to insinuate that you need any word of praise from us, or that your faults are so evident as to need no showing. That you have improved since last year, none can deny. We all love our Alma Mater too well to let it be assertedthat a year passed under her roof can be unproductive of good. The young author writes better after the publisher's crushing "not available," the disappointed lover, if he have any grit in him, is made stronger by the "no" than by an easily won "yes." And so we see the Class of '70, a year ago like the scattered dandelion seeds, blown off by the careless breath of '69, today erect and vigorous, each seed transformed into a hardy little plant, holding up its bunch of round, shiny, yellow knobs in fearless honesty. This trait in your character is one in which you have made rapid progress since last year. Now that weknow how you really felt on that memorable occasion, we admire the spartan fierceness which characterized your conduct. We were but Sophomores, then, and to us came no vision of disappointed author or lover. We only thought of a story, heard long before, and half forgotten, of a certain old woman, who, growing weary of the pranks of a once loved kitten, dropped her, securely tied in a bag, into a neighboring pond. This done, our old lady trudged home with a light heart, to find, on her arrival, the irrepressible cat seated, in calm unconcern, drying herself by the fire. The story flitted through memory'sdim vaults, and we found ourselves trying to recall the old lady's name - was it '69? You, '70, would never be guilty of such a deed, for have you not ever been foremost in the College Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals? The weak and the oppressed have always found you with ready ear to hear, and willing hand to help, while the strong have just as surely found you ready to do battle whenever the cause in which you enlisted seamed to warrant the hope that perseverance would be crowned with success. You brought a huge boulder from afar, fondly hoping that under its protect- ing shadow this little sapling might pass the first struggling years of its existence, But, like many other good things you have attempted, the boulder was run into the ground by the higher powere, and the poor little maple left to bear the heat of the day alone. The treatment has not, apparently, agreed with its constitution. But, remembering '70's abject condition last year, oh! maple, you, as well as '71, may dare to be hopeful. There may be a suspicion lurking in the minds of some who are present today, that your virtues, like those of '71, are visible only to '70's eye of faith, the pathway still broader - ay! and with heart and brain she means to work to make it broader for the class of '72. To all who see today the sandy soil on which we are destined to spend our labor, we shall extend a hearty welcome, if, ... year, they come to see the result of our digging. '70, would that you could be of the number! But we know too well that when we meet again, it may be only when some of the links are lost from each golden chain, and as we part today, the word so hard to utter, lingers, and would fain change its import as it passes ourlips - '70, good-bye! In spite of the shadows you have, wittingly or unwittingly, sometimes cast upon our path, we love you still, and hope that the coming years will strengthen the cord that binds together '70 and '71. E. M. Folsom. '71. June 1870.Miss Lucy M. Bullard Care Dr E. G. Cox. Cor. West Baltimore & Pine Sts. Baltimore Md. Miss Mary C. Raymond Care Alpha Morse Esq. Angelica Alleghany Co. N. Y. Miss Susie R. Merriam Care G.& C. Merriam Springfield Mass. Miss Clara L. Blanchard Care C. A. L. Blanchard 85 Beaver St. N. Y. Miss Nellie Barbour Cumberland House Plattsburg, N. Y. Miss Alice Barbour 152 Hicks St. Brooklyn, N. Y. H. W. B. Howard Care J. F. Spalding Round Hill School Northampton ...
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Creator: Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1864-1866

Creator: Greer, Florence
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: Nov 1895

Creator: Holtz, Eliza
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1865-1866

Creator: Adams, Ruth
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1865

Creator: Brown, Frances Elizabeth
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1866-1867

Creator: Slade, Abigail L.
Transcriber(s): Pulver, Bonnie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1866
Text: Abbie Slade Somerset MassJan. --MONDAY 1-- 1866 Quite unpleasant. Nothing particular note occured [sic]. TUESDAY 2 Pleasant. Spent the evening at Hiram Buffinton's quite a pleasant time was introduced to Bennie Chase the hero of the evening, Lizzie Underwood was there. WEDNESDAY 3 Carrie's birthday, Had company about 30, was disagreeably surprised to find Mr. B. was to spend the evening with us, set a splendid example [took] [R] gentlemen especially at the refreshment room. [ahem--...
Show moreAbbie Slade Somerset MassJan. --MONDAY 1-- 1866 Quite unpleasant. Nothing particular note occured [sic]. TUESDAY 2 Pleasant. Spent the evening at Hiram Buffinton's quite a pleasant time was introduced to Bennie Chase the hero of the evening, Lizzie Underwood was there. WEDNESDAY 3 Carrie's birthday, Had company about 30, was disagreeably surprised to find Mr. B. was to spend the evening with us, set a splendid example [took] [R] gentlemen especially at the refreshment room. [ahem--]Jan. --THURSDAY 4-- 1866 Pleasant, spent the evening at Darius Buffintons, quite pleasant considering all the existing circumstances. Had two teeth filled at Dr William. Called at Mary Louise Hooper, an hour of enjoyment FRIDAY 5 Cold & very pleasant SATURDAY 6 ColdJan. --SUNDAY 7-- 1866 Very cold and snowey[snowy]. Will Perry & Will Slade came to see us. UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC UC MONDAY 8 Started for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, Charlie, Lena & Abram came to the depot to bid us good-bye. Was not much sea-sick, arrived in New York about ten. TUESDAY 9 Very pleasant. Came in the cars from N.Y. to Poughkeepsie, arrived at college about six, was introduced to Miss Lyman who I think is quite nice, at present.Jan --WEDNESDAY 10-- 1866 Very pleasant. A day of days. Was partially examined to be admitted to Vassar College ... I shall tire of Chapel before next July, THURSDAY 11 Pleasant. Went across the yard to see Maria Mitchell & her father, had a very pleasant call indeed, seemed quite like home. FRIDAY 12Jan. --SATURDAY 13-- 1866 Cloudy, Laura received a paper from Charlie, went in her room & read it while the others worked, went into Prof Wiebe's private parlor, spent until tea-time in lively conversation, his daughter very pleasant. SUNDAY 14 Very pleasant. Very first day at Vassar College, a very long sermon from Dr Raymond very good but to long to suit me, wrote to Will Sherman. MONDAY 15 Pleasant. Took my first music lesson, had Mrs Wiebe for teacher, if I had only commenced years & years ago it would have been much better.Jan. --TUESDAY 16-- 1866 Snowey[snowy]. Went to walk with Laura & Carrie. Wrote to Lizzie Buffinton. After Chapel Miss Lambert gave a lecture. WEDNESDAY 17 Pleasant THURSDAY 18 Warm and very pleasant. Still no letter from home.Jan. --FRIDAY 19-- 1866 Stormy. Had a letter from home. This is being written in Chapel. SATURDAY 20 Stormy. Laura sick with a cold. Read Emily Chester. Laura received another paper, C.E.G. Maria Mitchell came in our room to see us, she is very pleasant. SUNDAY 21 Very pleasant, spent most of the day in L's room, wrote to Mary Rodman & home. Jan. --MONDAY 22-- 1866 Very Cold but pleasant. Wrote to Harry Sherman. Nothing particular occured [occurred] as usual. TUESDAY 23 Very pleasant. Wrote Addie and Anna. Went out to see the young ladies skate. Two weeks tonight since came. It seems like a month. WEDNESDAY 24Jan. --THURSDAY 25-- 1866 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27 Very pleasant, went sleighing through Poughkeepsie, had my fortune told by the [key]. See him in 4 m. marry in 3 years G.E.S. Jan. --SUNDAY 28-- 1866 Very pleasant, wrote to Mary [Slone] The gates of hell cannot prevail W.P. MONDAY 29 Had Mrs Curtiss for Music teacher. Think her very lovely, a lady in every sense of the word. TUESDAY 30 Had the pleasant information from Prof Brickham that we were to write compositions, Horrors of horrors.Jan. --WEDNESDAY 31-- 1866 A most splendid day, went to walk with Fannie Brown. Laura received the Waverly as usual from Gideon in others, C.E.G. received a letter from home & [Sharey]. Feb THURSDAY 1 Had Miss Wylie for music teache,r do not admire her at all, hope I shall not have for a constancy. FRIDAY 2Feb. --SATURDAY 3-- 1866 Spent the day in Laura's room. SUNDAY 4 Very pleasant. Had a very fine sermon from Professor Buckham, wrote home, M.E.Flint and to E.D.B. One cream cake for desert a mere aggravation, did not go to Bible Class. MONDAY 5 A most glorious day.Feb. --TUESDAY 6-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 7 Had a letter from home. Laura received another letter, but why record it. THURSDAY 8Feb. --FRIDAY 9-- 1866 SATURDAY 10 SUNDAY 11 In Chapel, proffessor Tenney the handsomest gentleman I ever so without any exception,Feb. --MONDAY 12-- 1866 TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14Feb. --THURSDAY 15-- 1866 FRIDAY 16 SATURDAY 17 Splendid wheather [sic]. Every thing dull and monotonous as ever.Feb. --SUNDAY 18-- 1866 Chapel services began at three ended at five. Sermon over an hour long. MONDAY 19 TUESDAY 20Feb. --WEDNESDAY 21-- 1866 Played Euchere till eleven with Laura, Nettie, Carrie and myself, just a gay set. THURSDAY 22 Prepared for Tableaux, was in two, received a Valentine, who from is the question. FRIDAY 23 Splendid weather, wrote Annie Hathaway. Laura had a note from C.E.G. telling of the news of Jered Polters marriage. Fannie E. Brown's Birthday 18 yrs. Feb. --SATURDAY 24-- 1866 Spent the day writing Composition, a sketch of George Washingtons life. SUNDAY 25 Went to walk north Miss Lambert, very cold, short sermon by way of variety P suffers. MONDAY 26 Composition Class. Hang it !!!! Had Apples, Crackers and Figs.FEB. --TUESDAY 27-- 1866 Snowing very fast. Didnot grant walking and shall not repast either. WEDNESDAY 28 Called at Mr Mitchells, Miss E Sampson came, in not anything very wonderful, went to see president Raymond and heard much correct conversation, etc. MARCH THURSDAY 1 Went out Botanizing with Proffessor Tenney, a good old time, extremely muddy. Lettie Harris going to leave, the girls talk of taking her room, am very sorry.MARCH --FRIDAY 2-- 1866 First lecture from Proffessor Tenney perfectly splendid, no word to describe it, received a paper from home. Miss Lambert, as old much of an old maid as ever more so, Laura received her paper. SATURDAY 3 Had the Hair dresser, was in Laura's room most of the day, played Euchere, commenced Little Dorrit, Carrie has been to Miss Avery, hope she will feel better now. SUNDAY 4 Very foggy indeed, wrote home as usual.MARCH --MONDAY 5-- 1866 Nettie Camp's birthday 18 years, looked splendid when she was dressed for Church. That she wore elegent clothes, but she is not what you would call pretty. TUESDAY 6 Cool and windy. Took a long walk with Laura & Carrie as usual, how stupid nothing and nobody to walk for, quite a change from last winter [gaities]. WEDNESDAY 7 Went to the Organ Concert, a handsome young gentleman by the name of Van Vleit, present a diminutive flirtation, Elizabeth Haviland called.MARCH --THURSDAY 8-- 1866 Dreamt of almost ever one. Played Euchre with Annie Hull, Laura & Carrie. Had L. for partner, beat them five games, Euchred three time, like the game muchly. FRIDAY 9 The best of days, almost, in this Baptist Nunnery, had a "bang up" dinner considering where we are. Went down with A. Hull, for some Apples, saw Mr. Smith, had quite a talk with him. SATURDAY 10 Read Little Dorrit with Laura in Miss [Fessenden's] room, was called down to see Mary Collins & Brother. Saw Mr. Hunt, very handsome.MARCH --SUNDAY 11-- 1866 Walked in to Poughkeepsie with Laura & Carrie, attended Friends Meeting, saw E. Haviland, had the first Edition of a young flirtation, pity about the young Quakers of Vassar College, quite a sensation, how are you [Vaningan][?] MONDAY 12 Foggy, did not go out to walk. Had a nice talk with Mr Mitchell. Played Euchre with Miss Dade, had Laura for partner, got badly beaten. TUESDAY 13 Am at a lost for a composition subject as usual. Had a gay walk with Fannie Brown. A party out playing Croquet.MARCH --WEDNESDAY 14-- 1866 Cloudy, Received a letter from home. Mary Shove is getting home-sick or dissatisied or something of the kind. L.E.A. received paper from C.E.G. as usual. Wish Miss Lambert roamed elsewhere but here. Cannot like her, am sorry to say. THURSDAY 15 Am eighteen years old today. My reflections of course are very wise. Treated myself to some oranges. Cannot say I like M.L. Booth, one word that expresses her, [flat]. Played two games of croquet with Miss Lewis, came off victorious. FRIDAY 16 Rainy. Attended the very fine musical entertainment which took place in the Chapel of Vassar College. Played Euchre till nearly twelve. "Maria Sampson" present, brought strange recollections. MARCH --SATURDAY 17-- 1866 Nettie Camp has been sick all day, Laura, Carrie, Annie & myself cut on like sixty, Miss Lyman came up to our room, was not at home when she called, still no composition for Monday, wouldn't Buckham scold. SUNDAY 18 Proffessor Buckham delivered the necessary sermon instead of President Raymond. Laura, Carrie and myself acted as if possessed, I am sorry to say. MONDAY 19 Pleasant. Wrote my composition. Subject Icebergs, I am disgusted with them all, have but four more to write, thank fortune. MARCH --TUESDAY 20-- 1866 Didnot have to write in the Botany Class, have very long lessons. Had a gay tilt with Laura, Carrie, Amy Tenney, such a case as she, almost wild. Fannie received a box of goodies, had some [Chichera], heard of E.E.S., pity about how going to return to the City of good times. WEDNESDAY 21 Received a letter from Will Slade. Jeannie E. Brown went into Poughkeepsie to attend her Aunts funeral. THURSDAY 22 When out tilting with Laura, Carrie, very muddy indeed, have very long lessons in Botany, like it. MARCH --FRIDAY 23-- 1866 Was called down into the parlor and found Mary Collins there, invited to go in town on Saturday. A splendid young gentleman in the parlor. SATURDAY 24 In the morning read Little Dorrit. Wrote home, in the afternoon went into Poughkeepsie with Joseph Collin. SUNDAY 25 Am in Poughkeepsie at Joseph Collin's, saw Sarah Sampson from Maine, she is lovely, had a very pleasant time indeed. Splendid dinner.MARCH --MONDAY 26-- 1866 So windy that I didnot go to walk, I had a picture from Abbie E. Chase & Lillie E. Slocum. Fannie E. Brown came back, played Euchre and read Little Dorrit, besides my lessons Prof. Buckham just called, caused quite a sensation. TUESDAY 27 Recited in Botany Class, played Croquet with Miss Lewis, came off victorious, still rather muddy for the game to be nice yet. WEDNESDAY 28 Wrote Abbie E. Chase and Lillie E. Slocum, hope they will answer as I much wish for a correspondence in that direction and from Providence.MARCH --THURSDAY 29-- 1866 Played Euchre with Annie Hull. Commenced my composition, subject Letters and Letter writings. Laura, Carrie & myself act like every thing, Miss Lymans gives this afternoon. FRIDAY 30 Sent an April Fool in the shape of a blank letter to Haster Hooper, also a raw cooky [cookie] to Charlie, Tina and Gusie B., won't we have fun, hope we will have some return. SATURDAY 31 Yesterday walked into the City on a gay shopping expedition, flirted a little, considerable. Dined at Smithes instead of (Humphreys) pity about that. APRIL --SUNDAY 1-- 1866 Walked into Poughkeepsie and back, was tired most [to] pieces after dinner, went immediately to bed, shunned Chapel Services both in the afternoon & evening. Wrote home and to [Shovey]. MONDAY 2 Miss Lyman returned, several girls called down to the President for flirting in town Saturday. Glad that it is not me, was caught at Mr. Smiths, by Miss Raymond. TUESDAY 3 A most glorious morning, took a walk before breakfast with H. [Lambert]. Our time just half gone, only three more compositions to write. Hurrah.APRIL --WEDNESDAY 4-- 1866 Quite an excitement since Miss Lymans return about our behaviour during her absence, T.E. Brown and A. Hull in a terrible scrap, wrote Mary E. Hooper. THURSDAY 5 Like H. [Lambert] much better than I did at first, she rather improves on acquaintance. Wish I was made of money, heard about every day something of E.E. Slocum, pity about him and something else which I cannot write. FRIDAY 6 Annie Hull went to [Barrytown] for a visit. Am making a toilet cushion for mother. Composition subject Snow. Miss Day has our Class in Literature while Buckham is away. APRIL --SATURDAY 7-- 1866 Went into Poughkeepsie, from there to Jacob Haviland, had a very pleasant time, Minnie is just as smart as she can be, pity about J.B. Anthony, [flanged] Carrie most to much, bought our Spring hats. SUNDAY 8 Snowey [snowy], didnot [did not] go to meeting, spend the day at E. Havilands. Edmund Underhill spend the afternoon there, quite a nice gentleman, did not allow him any chance to talk, slept three in a bed. MONDAY 9 Returned to Vassar College in due season in the same Buss [bus] with Mr. Stuart of Chicago. Feel quite unsettled, not much like studying, wrote [Thavey], A.E.H. and Lillie E. Slocum. APRIL --TUESDAY 10-- 1866 Very pleasant, received letters from [A.O.M. Shore], & M.E.Hooper. We are going to celebrate Mr. Vassars birthday the 29 of this month, expect it will be quite a grand occasion. WEDNESDAY 11 Went off on a long ramble untill we came to a hay stack where we sat down and read Tennyson, perfectly delightful weather, needed some gentlemen to make the tableau perfect. Received a letter from home as usual. THURSDAY 12 Went to walk with Frannie Brown, met Proffessor Van Ingen's sketching party. Miss Graves as bis as ever & that is saying a good deal. APRIL --FRIDAY 13-- 1866 Very pleasant. Took a long ramble over hill, & brooks, returned very tired & warm with wet feet. Saw a snake in ramble. Read Oliver, rather like it. Wrote Alice [Wiing]. SATURDAY 14 Went out with Proffessor Tenney on a Botanizing excursion, about 40 went, had a splendid time, his devotion unparalled, intended to treat us with milk. SUNDAY 15 A most glorious day, spent five hours out doors, a Mr. [Mechuen] came in from town. Services an hour long, wasn't that gay. Oh I am wicked, more so than home. APRIL --MONDAY 16-- 1866 A dull rainy day, spent the most miserable of nights, was sick most of the time. Water fever or something of the kind. Trot, Trot, Trot at midnight. Did not go out walking. Called on Mrs. Platt. TUESDAY 17 Very pleasant, received a letter from Mary Flint who has moved to Florida. Wrote Will Sherman & cousin Hannah. Neta in one her cross moods, pity about that ink. WEDNESDAY 18 Laura's birthday, 19 years. Had a small spread in her room, very select. Annie [Geannie], played Euchre a [whist]. Hurrah for the Quakers of Vassar [College].APRIL --THURSDAY 19-- 1866 Took a lesson in Musical Theory, on the fifth floor, Proffessor [Wiebie] very cross as usual. Received a letter from Mary E. Flint who has moved to Florida, Tallahassee. FRIDAY 20 Very pleasant indeed. Had a letter from Rebecca Mitchell, she writes such lovely letters. Charlie studying for College, hope his health will not prevent him for persuing his purpose. SATURDAY 21 Did not walk, spent most of the day in Laura's room. Had a Thunder Storm in the afternoon. Read and mended various articles. APRIL --SUNDAY 22-- 1866 Had a call from Mr. Amos Smith as splendid as ever, stayed but an hour, "Hang" Chapel. President Raymond as tedious as ever, do not remember much of the sermon. Had some delicious chocolate cake. MONDAY 23 A week from today we are to have a Holiday thats gay, very rainy all day, feel quite unsettled since Mr. [S's] call, want some letters. TUESDAY 24 Very windy, received a letter from Lille E. Slocum. Went to Mr. Wheelers with Annie Hull. Quite like winter again. Wrote Mary Emmeline Hooper. APRIL -- WEDNESDAY 25-- 1866 Went out walking with Fannie Brown, Carrie and Neta came after us and made sport of us, we had a gay walk, came in in time to see two young gentlemen drive up to the door. THURSDAY 26 The excitement at its height in regard to the "Expellation" of L. & I. Beveridge, still undecided whether they shall go or stay, their Mother coming tomorrow. Feel sorry for them. FRIDAY 27 Had my arm scalded at the breakfast table with boiling hot coffee. Did not go to class nor out to walk. Mrs. Judd is just splendid, I like her so much. APRIL --SATURDAY 28-- 1866 Sunday, very windy, have a most terrific headache. Wrote home and to Shovey. Six weeks from today have I should admire to be in Newport, only think of not being in Newport in June. SUNDAY 29 Annie Hull sits here reading & [...]. Fannie reading over David Tompsons letter which I had some of L's to read. Oh how foolish. How I dread Chapel, that long sermon. MONDAY 30 Spent the morning in town with Carrie, had a most [astoning] [ham] from Mr. [Hing]. The evening entertainment a decided success. Very nice refreshments.May --TUESDAY 1-- 1866 We have this for a holiday. President Raymond very good, spent the afternoon in Laura's room. Went over to Mr. Wheelers with Annie Hull. Haven't my composition yet. WEDNESDAY 2 It seems quite hard to go to studying after two day of ease and pleasure. Received our letter from home as usual. Mary Shore just came back. Laura received her Waverly as usual. THURSDAY 3 A most glorious day, received a very nice letter from Lizzie, wrote Lillie or rather commenced a letter to her. Still no composition. MAY --FRIDAY 4-- 1866 Prof. Buckham very good, said we need not write any composition till next week. Dorm very glad, only two more to write which is just splendid. Received a naughty letter from Abbie E. Chase. SATURDAY 5 Spend the morning sewing, ripped up my black dress to make a gymnastic suit. Annie Hull & I spend the afternoon on the bed in our room, the evening in Laura's talking. SUNDAY 6 A beautiful day. Went out walking with Annie Hull. An hour sermon as usual from Dr. Raymond. Wrote home. Love Fannie more than ever. MAY --MONDAY 7-- 1866 (W.A.R.'s birthday, 25 years old, pity about him.) quite aged.) Neta funny and getting very good, received a good book from her brother Frank who has lately been [...] & joined the [...]. TUESDAY 8 Finished my gymnastic dress, am [...] with Laura in [...] with some one else she might have read us what she did not, but I don't care it is nothing to me. WEDNESDAY 9 Annie Hull sick, gone to the infirmary, had six letters . [...] going to send a box, how good she is to say nothing of [Father] and the others. MAY --THURSDAY 10-- 1866 Have been down on the first floor exercising, like it very much indeed, practised [practiced] with Miss [...]. Sewed till ten o'clock fixing my dress sleeve. FRIDAY 11 Very warm and pleasant. Commenced my composition. Nothing of importance occurring in this part of the universe. Received a paper from paper. Attended the lecture. SATURDAY 12 Went off on a select picnic, staid till three. Joseph Collins & wife came and took us out riding, perfectly splendid, stayed there to tea, played croquet. MAY --SUNDAY 13-- 1866 Wrote home and to Shovey. A grand thunder shower while we were in Chapel. Did not go to evening service but staid in my room with Annie Hull, who has been sick. MONDAY 14 Very pleasant, quite cool. Miss Mills going to start for Europe, her mother came today, taller even than herself and that is needless as she is six feet. How thankful I am. TUESDAY 15 Oh dear, study, study, study, and then not know anything. I am discouraged. I hate those musical theory lessons, but is the use of that I did not come here for pleasure. MAY --WEDNESDAY 16-- 1866 Was suddenly & unexpectedly called down to the parlor, there was Charlie Gifford. It was just splendid to see him again, the idea of walking out with a gentleman, it quite upset me. THURSDAY 17 Feel homesick, sea sick & love sick. Rainy. The chocolates creams which were give me yesterday are delicious. How I dread that lecture tomorrow. Some hopes of having Miss Small. FRIDAY 18 Another week, I am happy to say has passed and gone. I wonder, I how much I have learned since last Friday, all I ought, I hope would think a letter from ........MAY --SATURDAY 19-- 1866 A long do nothing day, wish I could spend it at home, how long it seems, six weeks more. Wish I had my pictures taken, want Fannies so much and Hattie Sawyers. SUNDAY 20 Very warm and pleasant, wore my white dress, it seems like Summer, wrote home. Lay on the bed with Fannie and read This [Key], what time, I wasn't asleep. Sermon from Mr. Cookman very good. MONDAY 21 Did not go out walking. In the evening went to Chapel to hear Miss Lathrop, was not very much pleased either at her selection or her reading. MAY --TUESDAY 22-- 1866 Cold and windy. Purchased an Autograph album. Wrote in Hettie Edmunds book. Wrote a letter to Lizzie Underwood. Received a letter from Annie Shove & Lillie Slocum. WEDNESDAY 23 President Raymond still quite sick. Received a letter from home & such news, I never would,why does she submit. I would not thus lower my self or perhaps lower is not the word but any how, I wouldn't have it so. THURSDAY 24 Such is life, the mystery unexplained, how can I wait, but yet I cried, I fear to hear of it. Can I ever thus associate it as I should necessarily have to under the circumstances, and yet it is veryMAY --FRIDAY 25-- 1866 wicked to mar another ones happiness, but I should not do it selfishly. Time will prove all things, till then I must wait. I suppose, fearing nothing, wishing nothing. I wouldn't have it, so could I prevent it and be doing good there by, but why write of this. SATURDAY 26 A lovely morning, expect to go to Joseph Collins this afternoon. Took the most lovely ride down the evergreen road by the Hudson, never saw anything to equal it. SUNDAY 27 Am at Josheph Collins this afternoon on the sofa side of Emma, his wife. Quite rainy, went to reading, saw William Lane, very handsome, also Underhill.MAY --MONDAY 28-- 1866 Came home from Joseph Collins to again resume our College duties. President Raymond much better. Miss Lyman grows more and more hateful every day I believe. A decided old maid TUESDAY 29 and a dissapointed one in the bargain. I wish she were any where but here, but she doesn't trouble me, me just now so I guess I wont scold any more, went out walking with Annie. WEDNESDAY 30 Received a letter from Annie Hathaway again, heard of the engagement of Sarah Chace and Will Valentine, wonder if it were really so. Sarah Lindsay coming home, I suppose she will not [...] [...] [...][...] [...] me.MAY --THURSDAY 31-- 1866 Fannie going to Poughkeepsie tomorrow to stay till Monday. Miss Scott has gone away. We kept our gas burning till nearly twelve. And did not get reported. Laura received. JUNE --FRIDAY 1 Laura and CArrie gone in town, Annie Hull and I went out of the grounds down past Mr. Doughty, a lovely place, met Miss Braddock but got off nicely, do not believe she will report. SATURDAY 2 Spend most of the day in Laura's room. Did not go down to tea, had pine apples, crackers and cake in our room. Neta to vexing for anything, another mouse in Fannie's room. JUNE --SUNDAY 3-- 1866 Very rainy, the [...] giving in to Church. Neta been to Bible class came up as [conceited] as ever. Did not go to breakfast, rose just in time for Chapel. A very good sermon from Mr. Wheeler, a presbyterian. MONDAY 4 Took a music lesson of Mrs. Wiebe, like [it] no better, not as well, I wish we might have Miss Small all the time, went walking with Florence, pity about Neta's bill, more so about ours. TUESDAY 5 Fannie going in town tomorrow, sent that letter by her, exercised [...] with Miss Lawson and the last hour with Nellie Barker, think her right nice.JUNE --WEDNESDAY 6-- 1866 A most terriffic thunder storm, the girls very much frightened, went in Neta's room. Laura & Annie came over & sat on the trunk, spent the evening writing in Autograph Albums, went to see Lillie Dumbar, as sweet as ever. THURSDAY 7 Three girls left this morning and such a time parting. If it was only us that were going. Laura making a very handsome toilet cushion, have finished mine, am not quite satisfied with it, wish it could me made up before I go home. FRIDAY 8 Proffessor Buckham excused us from composition, what unheard of kindness, he is to [too] splendid for anything. Congress for our Monday lesson.JUNE --SATURDAY 9-- 1866 Spent the day in our room doing a little of every thing, three weeks from today maybe we will in Somerset, only eighteen more days. Was very much vexed at the dinner table & not with out a good reason. SUNDAY 10 Written by the Mill, after Chapel, went out in the road walking, a delightful stroll, came back in time for Chapel, met Proffessor Buckham, no serious consequences as yet, do not believe we shall be reported. MONDAY 11 A most splendid day, what would I give to spend it in Newport. Alumnie tonight and I not there, what a pity, the [Hillmose] House not visit by me tonight. JUNE --TUESDAY 12-- 1866 Received a letter from Mary Flint. Went out walking with Miss Braddock and S.A.Lawson, on the road that leads to the city. Walked most of the way behind Miss Braddock for a good reason. WEDNESDAY 13 Feel cross with the tooth ache, had a call in our room from Mr. Swan. Our first Strawberry Festival, only six of us, perfectly delicious, only fifty cents a quart. THURSDAY 14 Took a music from Miss Small, like her so much. Two weeks from tonight we have a gay, hope Sadies invited company will come. JUNE --FRIDAY 15-- 1866 Only five more study days. Spent the afternoon on the bed groaning on with the toothache. Miss Mitchell called a minute, Fannie going in town tomorrow. Wish I could get some letters. SATURDAY 16 Went in town with Carrie & Annie Hull, very warm, had a gay time, bought things for Tuesday evening. [...] gloves & the like, such as belts, ribbons. Miss Powell took tea with us, she is lovely. SUNDAY 17 Very warm and rainy, two services in the afternoon, Episcopal. I enjoyed it so much, stayed in the parlor some time with Annie. Miss Mitchell splendid. JUNE --MONDAY 18-- 1866 TUESDAY 19 WEDNESDAY 20JUNE --THURSDAY 21-- 1866 Received FRIDAY 22 Warm, only one more study day, received a splendid letter from Lillie Slocum. SATURDAY 23 Very, very warm. (laid abed till dinner time) Sewed & packed, slept half the night on the floor with Fannie & Neta, was out the window till nearly midnight. JUNE --SUNDAY 24-- 1866 Very, very warm, laid abed till dinner time. MONDAY 25 Had to go to recitations, think it right vexing. Concert tonight. Mr. [...] here, to [too] elegant for any thing, very polite. Pity about that white suit. Slept about an hour and that on the floor. TUESDAY 26 So warm, what shall we do, packed our trunks, most ready. Am going to wear white. Promised and introduction to five gentlemen. I don't care much as long as Pres. is not going to be present. JUNE --WEDNESDAY 27-- 1866 Am on my way home, bid good bye to all our school mates, a most delightful sail down the Hudson, what would I give to know M.P.S. So pleasant and his companion, that paper is returned, will he [...] it. THURSDAY 28 A warm time in New York, dinner at . A most glorious time out on deck, just a nice party of us. [...], arm chairs [...]. Rain. Moonshine Saloon. FRIDAY 29 Parting at Stateroom. Farewell at three in the morning. Arrival at home. Oh how nice. Pa met in the cars. In time for breakfast. Uncle [...] family down yesterday. JUNE --SATURDAY 30-- 1866 JULY --SUNDAY 1 Had ever so many callers. [C.E.G.], [...], J.B.A. [(W.S.H.)] brother sister, [J.] Buffinton & wife. MONDAY 2JULY --TUESDAY 3-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5JULY --FRIDAY 6-- 1866 SATURDAY 7 SUNDAY 8JULY --MONDAY 9-- 1866 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 11 Went to Ball River to the dress makers & shopping, saw no one in particular. Maria Gifford engaged, looking very happy. JULY --THURSDAY 12-- 1866 Mamie, 14 years old today. Much company arrived, all of uncle Richards family, the children very cunning and very lively, it is so warm, I fear we can hardly enjoy ourselves as we expected. FRIDAY 13 L. Arnzen, Julia Brayton, Tom Brayton & Andra Barden called, also uncle [Aheners] & wife, am almost sick with the heat, so much going on. Will Sherman came home. A little cooler. SATURDAY 14 JULY --SUNDAY 15-- 1866 Lovely day. Was almost tired to death of hearing that old David. MONDAY 16 TUESDAY 17JULY --WEDNESDAY 18-- 1866 THURSDAY 19 FRIDAY 20JULY --SATURDAY 21-- 1866 SUNDAY 22 MONDAY 23JULY --TUESDAY 24-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 25 Spent the afternoon in the city, think my dress will be quite stylish. Don't care about going to Quarterly Meeting, would much prefer spending a Sunday in R.... [Rhode Island], hope we can, it would be so nice. THURSDAY 26JULY --FRIDAY 27-- 1866 SATURDAY 28 SUNDAY 29JULY --MONDAY 30-- 1866 TUESDAY 31 AUG. --WEDNESDAY 1AUG. --THURSDAY 2-- 1866 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4AUG. --SUNDAY 5-- 1866 MONDAY 6 TUESDAY 7AUG. --WEDNESDAY 8-- 1866 THURSDAY 9 FRIDAY 10 Started for Yarmouth, anticipate a charming time, arrived their [there] about noon. Think Sam right nice. Rosa nice as ever. Hatti just gay, like her ever so much. Slept three in a bed much to my pleasure. AUG. --SATURDAY 11--1866 Started frax Camp Meeting, rode three on a seat to the Depot, had pleasant so did not mind, but a slight jam to what we shall have I suppose. Was introduced to O.Wood of Boston. Had a very nice time. Tena succeeded in obtaining a tent for us much to be preferred to the large one. SUNDAY 12 My first experience of tent life, find it pleasant as I expected to. Just before leaving the grounds was introduced to Mr. C. Dunning of N.Y., had his company to the card about a mile & a half. Think him an awful flirt, rested today. MONDAY 13 Puts on to much goodness, quite fine looking. Promised to call Tuesday. Am not particular about it, not exactly my fancy. L showed her disposition well, she better be careful or she will find she isn't any where she puts on rather many airs to AUG. --TUESDAY 14-- 1866 bring about her designs, pity about (Carpenter). Went riding this morning, a right nice ride. Mr. Dunning called, went riding with him, very pleasant, polite, & gentlemanly, but still regret being introduced to him. Think him soft and a great flirt, do not believe in his goodness. WEDNESDAY 15 Went after pond lilies, I've come very near being "gibbed", enjoyed my self amazingly, laughed till I was tired. Am very sorry I so lowered myself as to smoke, am ashamed to acknowledge I enjoyed it. Started for THURSDAY 16 home having had a very, very pleasant visit. AUG. --FRIDAY 17-- 1866 SATURDAY 18 SUNDAY 19AUG. --MONDAY 20-- 1866 TUESDAY 21 WEDNESDAY 22 Went to the Episcopal Bake at Luther's Corner, was honored by the company of Will S....., enjoyed myself muchly, would like to keep my promise but cannot & yet what would IAUG. --THURSDAY 23-- 1866 give to do so I know what he thinks. My mind is not entirely free on the subject, but hope not to be tempted under any considerations to tell him. Although would no longer hold that opinion of her that he does not and he would FRIDAY 24 take back what he once said. SATURDAY 25 Went to Providence, did not find any one at home, not even Shovey, returned the same day, remained at Y.[Yarmouth], R.I.[Rhode Island], Second st, I am very sorry about the news I heard, met Charlie Almy [...] [...] Think he grows handsome your Will and heard some news, having someAUG. --SUNDAY 26-- 1866 Spend the morning in Y.[Yarmouth], R.[Rhode Island], heard Prof. Diamond returned home early in the afternoon. Spent a very pleasant evening in company with Tena & Joe, am vexed with Tena. Will give Laura one piece of mind, she deserves it twice over & more than that. MONDAY 27 Monthly Meeting, did not attend. Our Sabbath School invited to spend next Thursday at Ashley's Groave [Grove] at a picnic. Well I suppose I shall go. Think I would like to go to California. TUESDAY 28 Maime may go to Friends Boarding School, dislike to have her go ever so much. Have not heard from C.J.D. and hope to not. Have not bears that I shall. Think less and less of him, rode over home with him, did not accept his invitation to go, to go to the skating assembly at City Hall. Gave me his tintype, shall not answer if he writes, he has played out. Wish I had never been introduced to him. Fear it will make talk, so many saw him at the grove. Went out riding with Tena and Carlie, there are one or two things I would like to know. And suppose sometime I shall. Such is life, made up of joy and sorrow, sun and shadow. Turned a cold shoulder to AUG. --SUNDAY 26-- 1866 Spend the morning in Y.[Yarmouth] R.[Rhode Island], heard Prof. Diamond returned home early in the afternoon. Spent a very pleasant evening in company with Tena & Joe, am vexed with Tena. Will give Laura one piece of mind, she deserves in twice over and more than that. MONDAY 27 Monthly Meeding did not atten. Our Sabbath School invited to spend next Thursday at Ashley's Groave [Grove] at a picnic. Well I suppose I shall go. Think I would like to go to California. TUESDAY 28 Maime may go to Friends Boarding School, dislike to have her go ever so much. Have not heard from C.J.D. and hope not to. Have not bears that I shall.AUG. --WEDNESDAY 29-- 1866 Foster, brought a letter from C.J.Dunning, will call tomorrow afternoon, suppose I hall be away, am very much surprised at his coming, did not think he would, has become acquainted with Will Hooper and several other of my friends. THURSDAY 30 Sabbath School picninc day at Ashley's Groave [Grove], shall not tell Laura anything about it. Left a ballet for M.D. saying I should be home by five, hope he cannot wait. Came on to the grounds about three, went riding with him. FRIDAY 31 As I become better acquainted with him (Went down to Borden [...], a gay time. Enjoyed myself muchly, saw M. Shove, heard one or two things greatly to please me if it but be true. SEPT. --SATURDAY 1-- 1866 and I should think Shovey would be likely to know very pleasant place and nice people. Came home, stayed all night at Laura's, she is not going to return to Vassar. Went out riding, have not seen much of Foster. SUNDAY 2 Very disagreeable weather. Tena and Joe went by on their way to Barrington, pity about those ladies they are going to call on. Lizzie spend the afternoon here. Foster went home. MONDAY 3 Am vexed with Will Hooper, and yet it is not all his fault.SEPT. --TUESDAY 4-- 1866 Father & Mother started for [...] in company with several of the neighbors, very showery, feel badly my headaches, accomplished ever so much with my sewing. Carrie suffering from the ear ache, sent to Dr. Clark for medicine. WEDNESDAY 5 Commenced Nicholas McKelly. THURSDAY 6 Pleasant. Went to the Methodist Clambake [Clam Bake], was introduced to Will [Dawl] & George Fairbanks, right nice. Sam Foster sometime alias Rhodes, there looked splendidly. L.[Laura] with usSEPT. --FRIDAY 7-- 1866 Cool, but pleasant. Mr Bateman called, (at my request promised to return my photograph. Poor fellow,I know something, did not mean to be to impolite to him. SATURDAY 8 Went to Y.[Yarmouth] R.[Rhode Island] in the morning. Called at Dr. Clarke's for Carrie, hope her ear will be better now. Heard more of Mr. Dunning, I believe he is talked about to the Siamese twins. SUNDAY 9 SEPT. --MONDAY 10-- 1866 A right pleasant day. Uncle J. and Aunt Emmeline came home. Received a letter from Mr. D [Dunning], shall return his picture and a letter sarcastic as his. I believe it in my power. Feel vexed with myself. TUESDAY 11 WEDNESDAY 12SEPT. --THURSDAY 13-- 1866 FRIDAY 14 SATURDAY 15SEPT. --SUNDAY 16-- 1866 MONDAY 17 TUESDAY 18OCT. --FRIDAY 19-- 1866 SATURDAY 20 SUNDAY 21OCT. --MONDAY 22-- 1866 TUESDAY 23 Mary Louise Hooper & uncle Jona had a [Rushing], about [200] there. Dancing in the barn. Just a jolly time, Will Hooper came in from Boston to attend it, saw much of him, did not explain to him perhaps I should have done never WEDNESDAY 24 right had I told him all. Am going to correspond with him for a while at least. Was introduced to George Kingsley. OCT. --THURSDAY 25-- 1866 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27OCT. --SUNDAY 28-- 1866 MONDAY 29 TUESDAY 30NOV. --MONDAY 12-- 1866 TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14 Oliver Owens & J.W.Morgan came and spent the night here. Mother and Carrie in Boston. Wrote Will H. [Hooper].NOV. --THURSDAY 15-- 1866 FRIDAY 16 Went to [Hall] River. SATURDAY 17NOV. --SUNDAY 18-- 1866 MONDAY 19 TUESDAY 20NOV. --WEDNESDAY 21-- 1866 THURSDAY 22 FRIDAY 23NOV. --SATURDAY 24-- 1866 SUNDAY 25 MONDAY 26NOV. --TUESDAY 27-- 1866 WEDNESDAY 28 Received a letter from Will Hooper, will call tomorrow with Mr. Fred Kidder [...]. THURSDAY 29 Rainy, did not have any callers, sewed most all day.NOV. --FRIDAY 30-- 1866 Charlie [Beede] and his lady love Ida Jenks came over today, she right nice, he almost as can [...] as ever behave very proper indeed. DEC. --SATURDAY 1 They return to Hall River today. Spent the evening at uncle [A...], very pleasantly felt very mild & fear I acted so. Uncle M. and Aunt Amy, there [they're] making a visit. SUNDAY 2 Wrote Fannie and Neta. J.B.Anthony brought Laura [A...] over and spent the evening with us. [She] has been to New York, saw Mr. DunningDEC. --MONDAY 3-- 1866 and had considerable talk with him, pity about it. Do not think he showed much respect to me to say what he did to him. TUESDAY 4 WEDNESDAY 5DEC. --THURSDAY 6-- 1866 Father and Mother went to Providence to see Mary who has been sick with a cold and some [...]. FRIDAY 7 Went to Fall River, saw Gus Remington, most sick with a cold. Tried on my silk dress. Saw Joe a few minutes. SATURDAY 8 Uncle Richard & Mark dined here, invited us to come the [...]. Fear our dresses will not be done. DEC. --SUNDAY 9-- 1866 David Bennett here today, walked to Fall River to attend meeting. Saw Laura a few minutes. Wrote a letter for Annie. MONDAY 10 TUESDAY 11DEC. --WEDNESDAY 12-- 1866 THURSDAY 13 FRIDAY 14DEC. --SATURDAY 15-- 1866 SUNDAY 16 MONDAY 17DEC. --SUNDAY 30-- 1866 MONDAY 31CASH ACCOUNT.--JANUARY. Date. Received. Paid. Dress Bill 38.50 4 For Teeth 5.00 4.00 Corset Clasps 20.00 25. 5 Sleeve Stud 10.00 20. 8 Corsets 8.00 Geology 2.00 Compendium 3.00 Matches .16 Boat Fare 4.00 Car Fare 1.80 Baggage Express 0.75 Ladies Book 0.30 Apples 0.40 Tuition 537.00 Canned Peaches 0.40 Crackers 0.14 Music Book 3.75 Apples 0.40 Hoop Skirst 5.00 562.55CASH ACCOUNT.--FEBRUARY. Date. Received. Paid. Apples 40 Apples 2.00 40 Stamps 0.30 Paste Board 0.35 Apples 0.40 Figs 0.15 Botany 3.75 Rhetoric 1.50 7.25 20 March Paid Canvass 0.95 Dinner 1.70 Worsted Pattern Paper 0.50 Collard 0.50CASH ACCOUNT.--MARCH. Date. Received. Paid. 3 Hair-Dresser $0.50 9 Apples 87.00 $0.40 15 Oranges $0.65 '' Stamps $0.15 30 Boots 15 Perfumery 0.10 Candy 0.60 Cushion 0.80 Pictures 1.00 Tooth Brushes 0.60 Honey Soap 0.20 Nets 1.50 Belts 1.25 Pins 0.16 Hair Pins 0.16 Picture 0.20 Boot Lacings 0.25 Buss Fare 60CASH ACCOUNT.--APRIL. Date. Received. Paid. 5th Washing Bill 0.40 Stamps 0.33 6th Comb 0.20 Beads 0.40 Worsted 0.30 Buss Fare 0.80 Hats 7.00 Watch 1.50 Net 0.75 18 Stamps 40 Washing Bill 31 Supper .90 Oranges & c&c 1.50 Supper 40 Stamps 24 7.43CASH ACCOUNT.--MAY Date. Received. Paid. 1 Stamps 0.40 2 Gloves 3.75 Buss Fare 0.80 Washing Bill 0.24 Composition paper 0.40 Ribbon 0.50 Worsted Express 0.15 9th 50.00 Catalogues 1.00 Stamps 0.45 Lemons 0.10 Rhetoric 1.50 Washing 1.67 Extra Music 8.00 Medicine 2.25 Stamps 19.19CASH ACCOUNT.--JUNE Date. Received. Paid. Net 0.75 Pine Apples 0.45 Paper 0.17 Stamps 0.30 20 Gloves 15.00 July 27 Hack Fare 0.50 Boat '' 1.50 '' '' 4.00 0.50 Supper 2.00 Dinner 1.50 StrawberriesCASH ACCOUNT.--JULY Date. Received. Paid. Dress(green) 8.00 Sack 1.30 Buttons 20.00 1.25 Cotton 20.00 0.18 Cloth 15.00 3.14 Lining 10.00 0.67 Binding 35.75 0.90 Bonnets 8.90 Hat 1.20 25 Gloves 2.00 Braid 1.50 Velvet 0.37 Buttons 0.58 Gloves 0.50CASH ACCOUNT.--AUGUST Date. Received. Paid. Dress Bill for making 28.87 20.00CASH ACCOUNT.--SEPTEMBER Date. Received. Paid. CASH ACCOUNT.--OCTOBER Date. Received. Paid.CASH ACCOUNT.--NOVEMBER Date. Received. Paid. For Silk dress 50.00 Gloves 2.75 Boots 4.00 Buttons Buttons 75 Braid 1.00 Balmoral 10.00 Stockings Water proof 10.00 Lining 0.70 Button [holes] 0.08 Trimming 1.40 Poplin Alpacca 13.05 Paper 1.00 Envelopes 0.20 Trimming 1.96 Velvet 1.68 Corset 2.25CASH ACCOUNT.--DECEMBER Date. Received. Paid. Flannel Shirt 5.00 Trimming 4.80SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT. Date. Received. Paid. Jan 60.00 582.06 Abbie S.Slade Feb 2.00 7.25 March 87.50 April 7.43 May 50.00 June 15.00 July 2 20.00 '' 4 20.00 '' 11 15.00 '' 25 10.00 '' 35.75MEMORANDA. "God help us, us four and no more. This and every day, To liver more nearly as we pray." Three poor unfortunates Weary of bread Homesick and desolate With pain in the head. MEMORANDA.MEMORANDA. "A perfect woman, nobly plann'd, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light." "Men never love like woman; they are colder, More calculating; The hold back their hearts With iron hands, and will not let them go. We give ours blankly, we are silly for it; A great gift, like the deep love of a woman, Looses its value when 'tis freely given. She should be chary of it; keeping it Locked in her soul, away from prying eyes; She should be firm and coy, and stand in awe, Guarding her honor; and when she is won, She should bestow her heart in burning tears." MEMORANDA. Fannie C. Brown. Waterbury Conn. Room 87. W.P.S. Room 88 Maria L Booth Po'keepsie N.Y. Vassar 84. Helen M. Harboute Auburn, N.Y. "Vassar." 84.MEMORANDA. Nellie Dickson Vassar Room 37 Lewisburg PaCelia A. Stanley. April 29th Vassar. Lilian Dunbar Roxbury Mass. Toulous le meme. Any other Neta H. Camp. New York. "Vassar" May 11th/66. "Egerton."Go to room Y. on Wednesday for a "Theory" lesson so says Mrs. Wiebie May 14th 1866 Mr. ////////// Mr. Richard M. Anthony Care William Sherman Sam Francisco Cal Box 815 Sack BoxZeno Kelley T'all Rinds 28 Oct. 1866 MassIda E. Jenks. Pawtucket R.I. Dec 1st 1866.Car Fare 1.20 Pins Hook & Eyes .22 Sewing Silk .09 Gichers 1.00 Horse Cars 0.25 Belt lining .20 Gave Mary 0.40 3.36 Bill at Dentists 28.00 Wax 1.44 Needles & Yarn 0.80 Wax .40 Mary 1.00 Stamps 0.30 Shakespeare 9.00 Elastic & Buttons .37 Spent for Mary 0.80 Gloves 4.00Pin 1.00 Neck Ribbon 1.00 velvet Ribbon 1.80 Collar 0.20 Lace Under Sleeves 1.25 55.64 French Note Paper 0.75 Envelopes 0.20 56.59 Express .30 Linen 1.06 Vail 1.56 Medicine 1.00 For Mary 0.87 Bill at M Buffinton 35.91 Car Fare 3.20 CarWhen pride thaws, foods comes.Ida. Charlie. Carrie. Abbie. 10 10 10 10 8 9 8 8 6 8 6 7 5 7 5 6 3 6 3 5 2 5 0 Charlie & Ida Carrie & Abbie 10 9 6 6 4 5 0 7 8 5 5 2 3 1 0 10 10 6 9 3 7 1 4 0 Sara A. Lawson Care J. T. Lawson Esq. Newburg N.Y. Dont forget me Abi- jim. Will you? I hope you will have a pleasant trip home, and I hope you will meet the same gentleman gowing down the river that you met coming up. Fare Well Sadie 1.75 1.75 9.45 .56 50.57 6.12 56.69E.Annie Hall. Warren Warren Co. Penn. Miss Julia Burr Gloversville Gloversville New York 24 Weeks 7 168 Days 24 4.052 Hours 60 243.160 Minutes 60 14,589.600 Seconds .87 15 4.35 87 13.05 13.40 11.80 1.20 20 20 15 10 35 100.75 July 28 7 1.96 65.00 35.75 100.75
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Creator: Wood, Fanny E
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: Mar. 24th 1866

Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Transcriber(s): Davies, Eleanor
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1866
Text: 58[printed} DIARY AND MEMORANDUM BOOK FOR 1866, Containing a Blank Space for Every Day in the Year, Cash Account, and Memoranda BOSTON: PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE TRADE. 1866. [printed] ALMANAC FOR 1866. [complete calendar with months in two descending columns. days for 'JAN'Y.'through 'MAY.' crossed out in pen] [handwritten notes in margin] dark and disagreeable (unalloyed pleasure) (sorrow & grief) (joy.joy)[printed]Jan.--MONDAY 1--1866 Shall we know each other...
Show more58[printed} DIARY AND MEMORANDUM BOOK FOR 1866, Containing a Blank Space for Every Day in the Year, Cash Account, and Memoranda BOSTON: PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE TRADE. 1866. [printed] ALMANAC FOR 1866. [complete calendar with months in two descending columns. days for 'JAN'Y.'through 'MAY.' crossed out in pen] [handwritten notes in margin] dark and disagreeable (unalloyed pleasure) (sorrow & grief) (joy.joy)[printed]Jan.--MONDAY 1--1866 Shall we know each other when we meet again Stormy did not go out at all [printed]TUESDAY 2 Made calls Mary Shoue came back Col. Yelint visited at Uncle G's Spent the evening at H. Buffinton's [printed] WEDNESDAY 3 Had company at home over 20 Strange how different people are My 29th birth-day I can not realize it where shall I be a year hence [printed] JAN.--THURSDAY 4--1866 Went to the dentist Called on Mary Hooper & company went to Julia's had a very funny time [printed] FRIDAY 5 [printed] SATURDAY 6 Grew very cold Had a nice time at home [printed] JAN.--SUNDAY 7--1866 Had apple flap- jacks for dinner Will I am here Mary Shoue [printed] MONDAY 8 Started for Vassar college Will Slade & Sherman came up again Cold Seems too bad to leave such a nice home after all, hard to say good bye [printed] TUESDAY 9 Arrived in N.Y in the morning reached Vassar at night very cold here my first night at a boarding school[printed] JAN.--WEDNESDAY 10--1866 Wrote home rather be there. partially esamined Oh dear me whats the good. everything very nice here but then it seems something like prison [printed] THURSDAY 11 [printed] FRIDAY 12[printed] JAN.--SATURDAY 13--1866 Laura had a Waverly sent her had quite a jolly time in her room [printed]SUNDAY 14 Wrote two letters and went to Chapel an innumerable amount of times if I was as good as some there might be some use in it [printed]MONDAY 15 Went in for recitations for the first time first lesson in musicJAN.--TUESDAY 16--1866 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18[printed] JAN.--FRIDAY 19--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 20 Spent the afternoon with Laura had a nice time sewing and talking over old times [printed] SUNDAY 21JAN.--MONDAY 22--1866 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24[printed] JAN.--THURSDAY 25--1866 [inkblot] [printed] FRIDAY 26 Laura has had three papers sent her think the person that send them right good to do it Pleasant [printed] SATURDAY 27 Practiced & went sleighing in the morning had a very nice ride but cannot say it was the best one I ever had [printed] JAN.--SUNDAY 28--1866 Pleasant But do not think much about the weather for it is Chapel from morning till night I do not think it is right to make such a burden [printed] MONDAY 29 Pleasant Prof Buckham announced that we were to write Compositions I think that is too bad Laura went sleighing [printed] TUESDAY 30[printed] JAN.--WEDNESDAY 31--1866 A beautiful day, went to walk with Laura Had a very nice letter from Mame and Mary Shoue Oh dear how funny this world is or rather people [printed] FEB.--THURSDAY 1 Pleasant Had what some people call the blues all day it didn't do any good but cannot help thinking about some things Cloudy [printed] FRIDAY 2 Miss Lyman sick so that Miss Avery has Episcopal prayers I think they are beautiful[printed] FEB.--SATURDAY 3--1866 Pleasant Went to walk before Chapel Pleasant [printed] SUNDAY 4 Had a headache all day a very good sermon from Prof Buckham not so long and stretched as Dr Raymond's [printed] MONDAY 5[printed] FEB.--TUESDAY 6--1866 Dr Raymond had a reception very stiff and formal just think of a party without gentle men or refreshments [printed] WEDNESDAY 7 Received a letter from home which we expect at this time every week [printed] THURSDAY 8[printed] FEB.--FRIDAY 9--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 10 5 [printed] SUNDAY 11 Dr Raymond preached just one hour text Wihout [sic] me ye can do nothing[printed] FEB.--MONDAY 12--1866 Stormy Received a paper from an unknown source carried in an Essay on English Language Read Jane Eyre [printed] TUESDAY 13 [printed] WEDNESDAY 14[printed] FEB.--THURSDAY 15--1866 Sick abed all day not very nice to be sick here [printed]FRIDAY 16 Went to my lessons did not feel able but it is such a bother to get an excuse [printed] SATURDAY 17 Commenced Aurora Leigh with Laura like it very much6 [printed] FEB.--SUNDAY 18--1866 Rainy Wrote home and to Alice Cornell Foggy [printed] MONDAY 19 Had a nice letter from S. Buffinton think she is a real nice girl [printed] TUESDAY 20 Dr Hayes delivered a lecture on Icebergs[printed] FEB.--WEDNESDAY 21--1866 Pleasant [printed]THURSDAY 22 Had a nice letter from home with a note. Laura went to Mr. Vassar's to dine helped prepare for the tableaux Took part in one Still time for a holiday [printed] FRIDAY 28 Went on with our lessons as usual[printed] FEB.--SATURDAY 24--1866 Wrote my composition played E--- 7 Cold [printed] SUNDAY 25 Wrote home and Alice Wing Felt real sick hope that I may not be sick here Very Pleasant [printed] MONDAY 26 Carried in an essay So hungry that I was forced to go down and get something to eat[printed] FEB.--TUESDAY 27--1866 Snowy Do not feel half as well as I do at home Miss Lyman has her eye on this floor. Had a letter from Will I hope he may succeed [printed] WEDNESDAY 28 Felt so badly that I concluded to see Miss Avery gave me something and told me to come again [printed] MARCH--THURSDAY 1[printed] MARCH--FRIDAY 2--1866 Saw Miss Avery again she did not tell me what the disease but have seen too much of it not know what she thinks I only trust to God [printed]SATURDAY 3 What if I should have to go home 8 [printed]SUNDAY 4 Pleasant My heart did not feel quite so badly If it be His will pray that I may recover [printed] MARCH--MONDAY 5--1866 Sick all day Miss Avery came to see me twice, a long day [printed] TUESDAY 6 Some better went to my classes [printed] WEDNESDAY 7 Elizabeth Haviland called on us. Organ Concert in the evening two young fellows among the players[printed] MARCH--THURSDAY 8--1866 [printed] FRIDAY 9 9 [printed] SATURDAY 10 Mary Collins and brother called on us had a nice time reading Little Dorrit9 [printed] MARCH--SUNDAY 11--1866 Went in town to meeting walked both ways very windy seemed splendid to get beyond those walls wrote two letters in the evening [printed] MONDAY 12 Rainy * Finished my slipper Went to walk with Laura down by the brook [printed] TUESDAY 13 *[printed] MARCH--WEDNESDAY 14--1866 Received a letter from home as usual [printed] THURSDAY 15 [printed] FRIDAY 16 A concert in the evening very good in itself but lacked elsewhere10 [printed] MARCH--SATURDAY 17--1866 Wrote a composition and carried on the rest of the day in a rather high key Very Pleasant [printed]SUNDAY 18 Hungry and homesick no I mean lonesome [printed] MONDAY 19 [printed] MARCH--TUESDAY 20--1866 [printed] WEDNESDAY 21 [printed] THURSDAY 22 Went out tilting reminded me of several others [sic] times Received seven letters this week so far[printed] MARCH--FRIDAY 23--1866 Cloudy [printed] SATURDAY 24 Joseph Collins came after us to go to his house they have a real pretty house on the Hudson 11 [printed]SUNDAY 25 Returned back to the Asylum had a very pleasant visit they are very pleasant people[printed] MARCH--MONDAY 26--1866 Very windy indeed [printed] TUESDAY 27 Miss Lyman announced that she should be absent from college several days I wonder how many felt sorry [printed] WEDNESDAY 28 [printed] MARCH--THURSDAY 29--1866 [printed] FRIDAY 30 Went in town staid [sic] all day had a good time generally [printed] SATURDAY 31 Worked on our camp chairs until dark then read snow-bound and had a good time12 [printed] APRIL--SUNDAY 1--1866 Walked in and out to meeting very tired did not go to meeting in the afternoon acted rather too gay for Sunday [printed] MONDAY 2 Do not feel very well Received two letters did not expect any [printed] TUESDAY 3[printed] APRIL--WEDNESDAY 4--1866 [printed] THURSDAY 5 Very warm 78 in shade After running all over college had permission to go to E. Haviland's All the girls seem to be in hot water [printed] FRIDAY 6 Stormy Our hearts were rejoiced by the postponement of our essays one week[printed] APRIL--SATURDAY 7--1866 Started for town in the first omnibus bought us some hats wish I didn't spend so much money. J. Haviland took us out to his house 13 [printed] SUNDAY 8 Snowed, did not go to meeting at all I think they are very pleasant Laura & Abbie acted too badly for any use met a Mr. -nderel very pleasant [printed] MONDAY 9 Returned to college had a splendid time it seems so funny to be visiting in PoughkeepsieAPRIL--TUESDAY 10--1866 WEDNESDAY 11 THURSDAY 12[printed] APRIL--FRIDAY 18--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 14 Went to walk with Prof. Yenney about 40 of us think he is just splendid 14 [printed] SUNDAY 15 Very pleasant this warm weather makes me want to be home Had a minister from townAPRIL--MONDAY 16--1866 TUESDAY 17 WEDNESDAY 18[printed] APRIL--THURSDAY 19--1866 Had a splendid dinner. Poor potatoes, sour-bread & "nudle" soup. Vassar dinners are very fine. Company at the guest-table. I hope enjoy it. [printed] FRIDAY 20 Very warm [printed] SATURDAY 21 [different handwriting] Carrie Abbie & ... in Laura's room sewing. First thunder storm. Goodness! how it pours. All take off our hoops & put them under the bed. Lemonade & oranges! 15 [printed] APRIL--SUNDAY 22--1866 Very pleasant Received a pleasant surprise by a call from Mr Amos Smith went out walking after tea Stormy [printed] MONDAY 23 [printed] TUESDAY 24APRIL--WEDNESDAY 25--1866 THURSDAY 26 FRIDAY 27[printed] APRIL--SATURDAY 28--1866 A perfect day after practicing marching an hour Laura and myself went to walk talked of the time when we were in Providence 16 [printed] SUNDAY 29 [printed] MONDAY 30 Went in town in the morning had a very nice time the girls all dressed very elegantly[printed] MAY--TUESDAY 1--1866 A holiday given us to rest from the effect of yesterday the teachers went to the Hudson a dull day [printed] WEDNESDAY 2 Went back to serious life again after two days recess [printed] THURSDAY 3[printed] MAY--FRIDAY 4--1866 17 [printed] SATURDAY 5 Very pleasant Laura slept with us did not go to sleep very soon. [different handwriting] Miss Lyman's sudden appearance in recita tion-room P[printed] SUNDAY 6 Carrie when you read this remember the tableau & think of your friend Nita.MAY--MONDAY 7--1866 TUESDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 9MAY--THURSDAY 10--1866 FRIDAY 11 SATURDAY 1218 [printed] MAY--SUNDAY 13--1866 Very warm copied my composition had a thunder storm while in chapel [printed] MONDAY 14 [printed] TUESDAY 15[printed] MAY--WEDNESDAY 16--1866 Was surprised by a call from Charlie Gifford Miss Lyman hateful Miss Mitchell splendid I should like to know what is going on home [printed] THURSDAY 17 Cloudy Had a few symptoms of the blues only six weeks more went down to office with Laura at noon [printed] FRIDAY 18[printed] MAY--SATURDAY 19--1866 19 [printed] SUNDAY 20 Mr Cookman from town [printed] MONDAY 21 Miss Lathrop read in the Chapel nothing extraMAY--TUESDAY 22--1866 WEDNESDAY 23 THURSDAY 24[printed] MAY--FRIDAY 25--1866 [printed] SATURDAY 26 Mr Collins came for us went to Springside and drove on all the pleasant drives played croquet after that 20 [printed] SUNDAY 27 Rainy. Went to meeting and spent the rest of the day in the house Emma Collins very nice[printed] MAY--MONDAY 28--1866 [different handwriting] Many many thanks dear Carrie for washing the coffee out of my ... at the dinner table. [diarist's handwriting] returned in time for chapel [printed] TUESDAY 29 [printed] WEDNESDAY 30[printed] MAY--THURSDAY 31--1866 [printed] JUNE--FRIDAY 1 Some fish."Neither the nor the tail." Three weeks from Wednesday school closes. We have an ... today all enjoyed it exceedingly Carrie especially. [printed] SATURDAY 221 [printed] JUNE--SUNDAY 3--1866 [printed] MONDAY 4 [printed] TUESDAY 5[printed] JUNE--WEDNESDAY 6--1866 [printed] THURSDAY 7 [printed] FRIDAY 8[printed] JUNE--SATURDAY 9--1866 Felt rather blue all day 22 Very pleasant [printed] SUNDAY 10 My thoughts wandered to Newport often What a good time we were having a year ago to day [printed] MONDAY 11[printed] JUNE--TUESDAY 12--1866 Cloudy Read Quest Laura bit me all th afternooon Mrs Judd i here calling [printed] WEDNESDAY 13 [printed] THURSDAY 14JUNE--FRIDAY 15--1866 SATURDAY 16 SUNDAY 17[printed] JUNE--MONDAY 18--1866 [printed] TUESDAY 19 One week from today school closes and we will be far away from Vassar & each other. We have just eaten a most delightful dinner. Splendid rice, &c &c &c.[printed] WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE--THURSDAY 21--1866 FRIDAY 22 SATURDAY 23[printed] JUNE--SUNDAY 24--1866 Extremely warm Text, finally brethren farewell. [printed] MONDAY 25 [printed] TUESDAY 26JUNE--WEDNESDAY 27--1866 THURSDAY 28 FRIDAY 29JUNE--SATURDAY 30--1866 JULY--SUNDAY 1 MONDAY 2JULY--TUESDAY 3--1866 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5JULY--FRIDAY 6--1866 SATURDAY 7 SUNDAY 8[printed] MEMORANDA. [each entry in different handwriting] Fannie E. Brown Waterbury Conn "Silent hour" Annetta H. Camp. New York Lottie E. Harris. Springfield Ill. "Old Vassar" Kitty Sawyer. Glovers Ville. New York. Rhetoric class1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 c o e r d m 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 r p p m 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 l n a 30 31 sWhat does the Bible teach us concerning truth Texts illustrating what Christ's sufferings were Our influence on those around us Are we responsible for the influence exerted upon ourselves What may we consider as indications of consecration to Christ and whatexamples have we in the bible Text illustrating that we are liable to sin after our consecration Is contentment recommended and are murmurings spoken against in the scripture
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Creator: Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta), 1842-1911
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 9 Apr 1869
Text: 1 1869 Friday night. Apr. 9 - Dear mother - I am so happy tonight and I hope you are. I’d like to [pop?] in & see [what?] you have - & to give you my first flowers - for I have had the great priviledge of finding the first spring flowers he white [Hepatica’s?] - Miss Folsom & I went off a long way, about 2 miles, & I saw the first blossom [there?] [we] gathered quite a little quantity & we were so delighted we were gone only 1 hour from the college - we sent a delicate...
Show more1 1869 Friday night. Apr. 9 - Dear mother - I am so happy tonight and I hope you are. I’d like to [pop?] in & see [what?] you have - & to give you my first flowers - for I have had the great priviledge of finding the first spring flowers he white [Hepatica’s?] - Miss Folsom & I went off a long way, about 2 miles, & I saw the first blossom [there?] [we] gathered quite a little quantity & we were so delighted we were gone only 1 hour from the college - we sent a delicate boquet to your old Prof Mitchel who wil never see the spring flowers again & I carried a cluster to Miss Avery who was pleased & to Miss Lyman who is sick - I unwittingly got into her presence & she was as delighted as a child. & thanked us very much - she was in bed but better - Miss Shattuck said “It was so sweet of you to remember me” Miss Small said she should be as proud as a queen and kissed me for them -- so I think I’ve made a good many hearts happy today consequently feel happy myself. The frogs are peeping - the yellow & blue crocus in bloom the hillsides green. Yesterday I thought of dear old New England. Later Miss Folsom & I were quite noted once in our lives - the President heard of our treasures before 2 hours - as I learned from his daughters & now you must have a fair sketch of the closing delights of the day - Rev J.P. Thompson lecture on Moscow - I can’t hope to do it justice. First I was quite charmed with the man - He reminds me much of [...] Harwood - with - a fully developed head & minus the [abrupt?] murmur - His voice was to say the least perfectly agreeable. I would [attract?]. He had an easy air of assurance, which I like - did not rise with apologies or expressions of embarrassment at appearing before us as so many of our lecturers have done - but his first words were “[To?] be dropped into Moscow in mid winter gives a curious sensation” & he went on in the most modest way I ever heard any [traveller?] speak in - he kept himself in the back ground & only now & then did he speak of himself & then often when he was in a ridiculous fix - Everything impressed me favorably & I was completely satisfied with one lecture at least - In other cities of Europe you see something familiar in some department - a sign over a shop or a rail way or something to remind of home but in Moscow all is strange - at times you fancy it is Damascus now Constantinople now you never saw the like - no streets are straight all kinds of buildings are mingled If you could see it of a clear winter morning ^as I did with the [innumerable?] domes & spires & the magnificent buildings stretching to the hills all on the background of glistening snow - you must wait till you get to the New Jerusalem before your eyes, behold another [crossed out: sight] picture so bewitching so lovely & withall so strange - you see strange houses strange women & stranger men till you feel a stranger to yourself - you see a sign “bath.” you think it is some enterprising American but the h turns out to be the Russian n - & its no bath - even the sun seems strange rising so late & running so low - the language is strange I called a conveyance late one night to take me to my Hotel. I knew but one word of Russian - Gostentsi meaning Hotel - & the name of the landlord Billo - so I said Gostentsi Billo & away we whirld soon I saw we were crossing the foot of the street I knew the Hotel was on - I rose up & seizing the driver by the shoulder shouted “Gostentsi Billo” - He turned & drove rapidly in another direction - again I shouted repeatedly Gostentsi Billo as I saw we were approaching a dangerous part of the city - I saw a lantern of a watchman & I stopped the driver & tried the effect of my magical words on him - he soon set my driver right - it seems he was a peasant who had come into the city for the winter & knew the city no better than I did - but he charged me 3 [fares?] forthe ride - Moscow is the typical city of Russia Petersburg is European next next to Paris & Vienna in in magnificence the grand place is more imposing than the Place de la Concord in Paris 5 wide streets miles long radiate from it - Moscow although three times burned is the crystalizing center of the Empire - she is naturally jealous of Petersburg - the coronation ceremony is still held in Moscow & an attempt to place [that?] at Petersburg would cause a revolution. Russia is 10 000 by 2500 miles in extent contains 8000 miles [...] coast - 9000 land [...arder?] 80 millions people - The cabin that Peter the Great built with his own hands on a little island in the river is still standing protected by an enclosing building - the table at which he sat & wrote his [...es?] I could look out upon the Capital & glory of his empire - there is not the great display of other [...] the Cathedral where all the sovereigns are buried has only plain marble steps with only the words “Peter” “Ann” “Katherine” & c The Russians took to the religious when it was introduced as a part of their duty to the government. A scene is described by one of the histories - a whole city were baptized at once some [...] in 5 the water - some sitting on the stones while the priest read the mass for all - that was the way Christianity was introduced in Russia - the Emperor recognizes not power above him - so he always kneeling by the altar places the crown upon his own head - then passing behind the screen takes the holy bread & wine - no Archbishop is worthy to crown an Emperor of Russia. The Russians have a great deal of religiosity - if I may use that word - at the main entrance to the Kremlin hangs the celebrated picture that winked or nodded or did something that sent away the French & no matter what the [temperature?] all must enter bare headed I tried it at 20° below zero - even the Emperor would not dare to wear his hat - Moscow is a city of churches - by actual count look which way you will - you see 100 domes without turning - the bells are many of them very fine in tune on the eve of Good Friday all of them are silent till Easter morning - when as a signal fire is lighted all the innumerable bells ring out in merry chime & every one as they hurry thro the streets to the early High Mass is at liberty to salute whoever he meetswith the holy kiss & the salutation “Christ is risen” on an evening of the year perhaps corresponding to our Hallow Eve the young ladies gather in a room at night and [then?] [...] on the floor a ring in the dark. each has a dish with a few grains of corn in it. - after a time spent in silent meditation a rooster who has been kept some time without food is introduced and after taking a little time to recover himself as other bipeds do under similar circumstances - he advances & helps himself to the corn - from whose dish he first picks will surely be married. The riding school is the largest building in the world without [obstructions?] or pillars of any kind - 960x160 - 2 regiments can [maneuver?] with ease - Tea is the universal beverage - sugar or lemon or milk at the little eating places - tea with the inevitable piece of lemon by the cup - Of all places in winter a Russian House is the most comfortable you are sure of being warm - a servant ushers you into an ante room where all outer garments are laid aside they never [...] [...] with them on - The inside of a russian house is charming no display but much comfort -- Many ladies are acquainted with 4 languages - one I visited conversed with me in English concerning our war as intelligently as if she had been here - turned to my companion & spoke in his native tongue German of the war just [closed?] - chatted with a French lady - gave her orders to servants in Russian - with no [affectation?] or hesitancy - But one thing you would notice that strikes one painfully is the free use of the name of God - they do not mean to swear it is a native habit = to say as this lady did “God how little tea you take.” “Lord how you Americans travel” - She did not mean any more than young ladies outside the walls of Vassar College do when they say “goodness,” “gracious” [&c?]. I was once told by a French teacher in New York - who was teaching in a boarding school when she first came here of an [experience?] of hers in this [...] - This you know was not a College only a boarding school - The Principal was a very [dignified] lady - & the French Mademoiselle was picking up all the English she could & one day when she wished the Principal to stop speaking she said “goodness gracious hold your tongue” the horrified lady demanded where in the world she got such language - the poor teacher had heard one of the young ladies use it - & supposed it was good English: this is a [bad?] [...] & - They have great churches no seats ⅔ are men no female voices in the choir no instruments - men’s voices very fine & when they are on a low key effect is weird thrilling - All go togeth the country people in sheep skin, filthy as possible, side my side with the rich furs. I said to my wife who was with me - what a pity that we must come to despotic Russia to find all [warshing?] together I was making what I thought a very effective reflection - my wife interrupted me as we were passing the steps - with “If you know the Russians for [...] I wish youd step in and get one [me?] the [close?] [...] was rather [suggest…?] - For a 1000 years Russia has been steadily advancing [never?] going back - its policy is persisting devotion to one idea - Russia will never own the world - America will never be the ruler - happily they [strike?] hands & go on together in our darkest day when those we expected to be our friends failed Russia was by us - the Czar has just purchased a [picture?] a [y...arra...n…?] to be hung with Russia’s heros showing the undying hundred of heroic souls” Thi is a very poor sketch but perhaps you will get a few ideas ---
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Creator: DeCaindry, Ida (Corson)
Date: 1870-1872

Creator: [unknown], Mary
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 5 Mar 1870
Text: Vassar College, March 5, 1870. My dear Mother; I enclose a "Rembrandt" which I had taken last Saturday when I had to go down to a dentist. How do you like it? I ordered half a dozen, but if you think this good, I will send for six more; my parlormates all like them except Miss Cornell who thinks they do not look like me at all. My teeth troubled me so that it was necessary to have them filled; but the dentist did not have time to finish the work, and I must go down next Saturday;...
Show moreVassar College, March 5, 1870. My dear Mother; I enclose a "Rembrandt" which I had taken last Saturday when I had to go down to a dentist. How do you like it? I ordered half a dozen, but if you think this good, I will send for six more; my parlormates all like them except Miss Cornell who thinks they do not look like me at all. My teeth troubled me so that it was necessary to have them filled; but the dentist did not have time to finish the work, and I must go down next Saturday; Annie wants to go also, and as I know the way perfectly, and as it is entirely proper for us to go alone, please send us permission to do so; there are always students going to town on Saturday, and it is entirely safe for us to go alone; but as we are under age, Miss Lyman will not let us go without your permission. We don't want either the bother or the expense of a teacher. Please send by mail, a copy of "Anthon's Cicero" which you will find, I think in my book-closet. Also a piece of black alpaca from my piece-bag, like my over-skirt; I want enough to face a placet-hole. The book is for Annie, and is wanted right-away. If convenient, I should like a check for twenty or thirty dollars, and I should also like to have father write to Dr. Wood to have a brace ready to be fitted to me when I go home; then I could come back a day or two in advance, and stop inNew York to have them put on. Is not my plan a good one? I must have a new brace in the Spring, for the one I am wearing is worn and soiled. I cannot write to the doctor myself, for I don’t ^know what arrangement father may make with him. Perhaps father will see the doctor sometime when he is in New York. I hear from Mary Sanford that the bride is, or has been at your house; and that Rufus has been down Annie Lord writes. How fortunate for me, that my friends tell me about the doings of my relations! We had a delightful lecture last night from Donald G. Mitchell (Ike Marvel) on the subject, "How to make Home beautiful." He threw out some very good hints, and all given in a charming style. He does not believe in "best rooms" shut up,nor in books locked in libraries. Are you all tired out with company? What are you going to do for a minister? Who plays the organ when Mary is sick? Please write me and answer all the questions the first of the week. Love to all, not forgetting the girls and Miss Doten. Your affectionate daughter, Mary.
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Creator: Washburn, Lucy M
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: Feb 23 1871

Creator: Hoyt, Emma L.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1872

Creator: [unknown], Katharine
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 26 Apr 1873
Text: Vassar College, Apr. 26, 1873 Dear Mother, I’m a pilgrim, and I’m a stranger, and can tarry but a few weeks in one room. Don’t you wish you could look in upon me in No. 82 this evening? I rather think you would exclaim at the size of our bedrooms, for it is so snugly arranged that in order to find room to sleep, we are obliged to hang our chairs on the walls and our clothes out the window. Now that perhaps is a slight exaggeration, but it is true that every time I enter the door I am afraid...
Show moreVassar College, Apr. 26, 1873 Dear Mother, I’m a pilgrim, and I’m a stranger, and can tarry but a few weeks in one room. Don’t you wish you could look in upon me in No. 82 this evening? I rather think you would exclaim at the size of our bedrooms, for it is so snugly arranged that in order to find room to sleep, we are obliged to hang our chairs on the walls and our clothes out the window. Now that perhaps is a slight exaggeration, but it is true that every time I enter the door I am afraid of bumping my nose against the wall on the other side of the room, and feel always inclined to seize my umbrella and punch a breathing hole somewhere. But I must begin straight and tell you all about it. I went to Miss Terry before vacation and asked her about a room, and said that if Miss Kellogg returned, perhaps she could give me a single room. On my return I again went to Miss Terry, and she said that the single room was filled, but that she would give me a double outside room on the ground floor, but I need not move until I was sure Miss Kellogg would come. Friday night the young lady arrived, so I came up to sleep in my new place, and today I have been moving and feel somewhat fatigued. I had to run around after Thomas most of the morning to get him to move my things. They came up just after dinner, and it took me most of the afternoon to dispose of them, for I tell you it required some planning to stow away ^my goods and worldly possessions in that room. Besides I had not unpacked my trunk since my arrival last Tuesday, and every thing had to be straightened and spring things brought out, and winter clothing put away. I will put up my furs as you said. I did not have time today. Will any thing harm my winter dresses if I lay them away in my trunks, and my cloaks too? I received your letter today, after one from Nellie addressed to Uncle Henry which he forwarded to me. She probably thinks I have not yet returned. I wrote her just a line after I came back, but she had not received it when she wrote. She seems to be getting along rather [slowly?]. I did not mean to give you the impression in my last letter that I was not having a pleasant time in Buffalo. It was not the most cheerful household I ever saw, but I had a good quiet time, and rested nicely. I never realized before how much good simply a change does. They all said I did them good, and that is enough to make one happy, is it not? One thing is queer about Buffalo - I never realize fully that I am having a good time until I leave. Aunt Anna writes that she and Uncle are coming East next week, and they are going to make me a call. Won’t it be delightful? You asked about my spring hat. I have concluded not to have any. I did not need one in B. as all the folks were wearing their winter clothing and I shall go into church but once more here, and my brown [hatband?] is just right for travelling and about [f?]ine, unless I got me a sundown for being on the water. Don’t you think it will do? It is such a bother to get a new one. But the bell has rung, so good night. I will tell you more about my new home tomorrow. Sunday. We had a very peculiar sermon this morning from a Prof. Richards. It consisted mostly of excuses for himself, and praises for Vassar College. I hate to be preached to as an institution. I want to be spoken two as if I belonged to the same race as other girls, as a christian, and not as a student. But my dear mother, do you fully realize that in all probability, nine weeks from today, I shall attend church with you? It seems hardly possible that my first year here is so nearly ended. That time will pass very quickly. But I must tell you a little about my present surroundings. It almost broke my heart to leave all the dear girls in no. 6[6?]. I had learned to love every one of them so dearly. I could not ask for pleasanter companions in any respect than mine have been since the beginning of the semester. I wish you could see them all - they are so lovely. They tell me that I must come to see them every day, and come right in without knocking just as if I belonged there, but when [any?] one is busy, we must stay in our own rooms where our books are, and see very little of others besides our parlor mates. I was down there a few moments this [morn?], but I had to run away because I felt so badly to think it was no longer my home. Perhaps it was too pleasant for me, and I needed a change. I shall soon feel at home here, I suppose, for all the girls are very pleasant. I don’t like the fourth floor very well. Miss Price and Miss Richmond occupy the double inside room. They are both Freshmen. Jeannie Price is our President, perhaps you remember, and ^both are among the brightest and sweetest girls in the college. They are both of them about seventeen. Mary Richmond is [Marie’s?] particular friend. There are two single rooms [to?] this parlor, Miss Markham, one of my class mates, occupying one, and Miss Smiley, a sister of my last corridor teacher, the other. My room mate is Miss Dale, from Missouri. I hear very little of her yet except that she is rather ancient, about twenty-four, I should think, is [poor?], and is a christian, a member of the Baptist church. She seems very pleasant, and we shall get along nicely, I think. She has a fashion of retiring early and rising about five o clock, for which she has permission from Dr. Avery, and I think it is very fortunate, for it would be next to impossible for both to dress or undress at the same time in that room. I wish I had some thing to [crossed out] measure it by. It is very much smaller than my [outside?] room in 54 - no larger than the single room which Miss [Maltby?] has been having. But one can stand most any thing for nine weeks with a prospect of home at the end. Miss Dale is not nearly as attractive or congenial as [Marie?], but I suppose it is good for me to have all kinds. I say suppose, I know it must be for my good, or I would not have been sent her, and I am ashamed of myself if I have mourned too much about leaving my nice pleasant room. I must to do good wherever I am, and perhaps I have a better chance here than in No. 6[5?] for who knows but what Miss Dale feels lonely and somewhat neglected, as she is older than the rest and came only last winter, and perhaps I can make life pleasanter for her. I don’t think, mother, that I am unhappy because of my change - The[n?] too, Marie and I have permission to study our Latin together, so I shall be with her every day. I forgot to say that Miss Goodsell is my corridor teacher, and she welcomed me very kindly. Will Lucy have time with her school duties and the children, to gather some of the “goslings” and send them to me in [cotton]? I should like some so much for the botany class if she finds time. Perhaps they are not out yet. Miss Kellogg brought some trailing azaleas from her home, and we have found about [here?] the bloodroots, hapaticas[sp: hepaticas], and what we used to call [crossed out: d] “Dutchman’s breeches.” I am much interested in mybotany, and am going to make an herbatorium. Mary Lyman and I are going to press our flowers together, as she has a nice little press. There is one thing I want to ask about before I forget. Are there any more of my pictures? Ever so many of the girls, at least, all in No. 60, and some of my best friends want them, and it would be very pleasant to exchange. Had I better have some taken here or wait till I reach home? No one seems to think my last ones very good. All our friends seems to be taken sick at the same time, don’t they? I must feel sometimes, as if I ought to be using some of my strength to help you and all the friends, and then again I believe my work [lies] well for the present, and I mean to do it with my might. As you say, “sorrow and trial are on every hand”, and I see it more and more of [...] as I grow older, but I see and feel more joy too, and Christ is more to me than he used to be, so I do not fear the sorrow. I think the joy of Christ is [striking?] despair into my heart, and filling it full. I wish I could help you with the children. You won’t get tired out, will you? Write whenyou can, just a line, but of course I don’t expect much when you are so busy, and have so many to write to. I fear I have not been as faithful as usual about my letters lately. Much love for Lucy and a kiss for Irene and Ethel. I had a letter from Lillie the other day, and her mother is growing stronger every day. This letter sounds selfish - all about myself. Goodnight, with much love, from your own Katharine. Please return Mary’s picture and tell me what you think of her.
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Creator: Jackson, Helen (Basfield)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1875-1877

Creator: Hollister, Emma B.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1875

Creator: Ladd, Jennie A.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1876

Creator: Griffis, Katharine (Stanton)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1877

Creator: Kiliani, Lillian (Taylor)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1877-1944

Creator: Vincent, Anna (Mabbett)
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: Sep. 25, 1881

Creator: Hatcher, Orie Latham
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1887

Creator: Martin, Elma G.
Transcriber(s): Pulver, Bonnie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1892-1907
Text: Elma G. Martin. spec. '92 - '931 Journal 1892. Sept. 22. Started for Poughkeepsie at 11:00 A.M. Thursday Sept. 22. Arrived in Syracuse between two and three o'clock in the afternoon and started to find McBride St. By dint of questioning small boys and wandering about for some time I reached 212. I found Inez and Nellie there, but aunt Het had moved back to Watkins the Saturday before. Had a very pleasant visit. In the evening Nellie, and her girl, Inez and I walked down town....
Show moreElma G. Martin. spec. '92 - '931 Journal 1892. Sept. 22. Started for Poughkeepsie at 11:00 A.M. Thursday Sept. 22. Arrived in Syracuse between two and three o'clock in the afternoon and started to find McBride St. By dint of questioning small boys and wandering about for some time I reached 212. I found Inez and Nellie there, but aunt Het had moved back to Watkins the Saturday before. Had a very pleasant visit. In the evening Nellie, and her girl, Inez and I walked down town. Syracuse seems to be a very pleasant city, though I do not think I would like it as well as Elmira. On Friday at noon, met Grace on the train bound for Poughkeepsie. There was a girl on the train also, named Odell who was going to Vassar. Grace had never met her until she saw her on the train. She seemed very pleasant. She was going to the "Winsor", but was afterward transferred to the college. Arrived in Po'Keepsie about seven o'clock. After giving our checks to a man to bring our trunks to the college (for the small sum of thirty cents) we took a car for the college. Of all street cars I have ever had experience with, the cars here are the worst. Rattling along as if they were unacquainted with 2 springs and were being drawn over the stones, without rear platform, they are anything but pleasant. When we arrived at the college we found Mrs. Kendrick, Lady Principal, was at the Winsor and some one else left in charge. We were directed to a number and having found it after much search, found it to be a single room. In despair, we started again for the office, and Mrs. Kendrick having returned, were at last directed to our room No. 207 fifth floor, center. Tired and dirty we were glad to use water plentifully and get to bed as soon as possible. Sept 24 The next forenoon was spent in a fruitless search for our trunks. They came after some time and we had the pleasure of unpacking them before dinner. My box containing some things which I needed most, did not arrive until Monday. This year meals have been changed and we have lunch at 12:45 and dinner at 5:45 P.M. Sept 25 My first Sunday in Vassar. Breakfast half an hour later, at 8:00A.M. Preaching services in the chapel. Dr. Taylor preached an excellent sermon from Math. 12-30. Spent the time after dinner before supper3. in writing letters. After chapel attended the Y.W.C.A. prayer meeting. Sept 26. et seq. This morning went to the chapel to find out about classes. I have 4 hrs. each Latin and German, 3 hrs. Mathematics and Rhetoric and 1 hr. Hygiene in a week. Math. and Germ. come in the morning the others in the afternoon. German will be pleasant after I can understand all the Fraulein Neef says, but she talks as if she had too many teeth. Mathematics will be the bane of my existance, for Miss Richardson, the teacher, sets my nerves on end. She is of medium height, rather slender, has iron gray hair and steely eyes, a nose which is an acute angle, her dress fits without a wrinkle, and, to quote Miss Freeman, when she bends she makes a right angle. She is Mathematics personified. Miss Green, teacher in Latin, has sparkling black eyes, white teeth, and a pleasant smile. I shall like her. Dr. Thelberg, in Hygiene, which we had for the first time Wednesday, gave us plenty of good advice about the "toilette". She has a very pleasant manner. Expect to like her. Miss Perry the teacher of Rhetoric has piercing black eyes, black hair, and a quick manner. She is excellent.4 Sept 28 Wednesday. Exercised with Miss Peckham. Took a walk past the flower gardens and through the pines. Miss Peckham is inclined to be a bit loud, but is very pleasant. Sept 29 Ex.ed with Miss Freiman. She is quiet and pleasant. Like her very much. Sept 30 Have four recitations on Friday which makes it a very hard day. Did not go for ex. but wrote a short Theme on Han's Disappointment. Had to skip prayer meeting last evening to study in advance for today. Sat Oct 1 Did some settling in the morning and went with Grace to town in the afternoon. Walked both ways. It is about two miles. We were both quite tired. Sun. Oct 2. As it was the first Sunday in the month and communion Sunday, there were no church services here. Grace and I went to the Baptist church in town. Heard Dr. Sampson of Buffalo preach on Rom 11-33. Rode into town and walked back. Sermon not as good as Dr. Taylor's of last week. In the afternoon wrote letters and went to Y.W.C.A. in the evening. Mon. Oct.3. Lessons and study of course. Tue. Oct. 4. Went rowing with Miss Higman. (Nellie) The lake was lovely. My easy day, but did not accomplish as much as I expected. 5 Fri. Oct. 7 Lessons all the week of course. Yesterday I had an extra German translation to write because I had not written the right one. Two hours wasted. Had to stay away from prayer meeting. Wednesday is my day for ex. with Miss Peckham. We tried to get a boat but failed as they were all full of water, so went to the orchard instead. Got some good apples. Thursday ex.ed with Miss Freeman. Took a long walk to Sunrise Hill by the glen path and back by the laundry. Wednesday received an invitation to the C.A. reception to be given tonight, from Miss Childs. Accepted. Our table in the dining room has been decreased by the transfer of Miss Barneth. She was extremely interesting. I took a strange dislike to her on the St. car coming to the college. She is rather ill mannered. (or rather lacks polish) Her table manners are not perfect. Our table now is very pleasant. Miss Underhill, assistant Librarian, sits at the head. She is very pleasant, but quiet & hard to talk to. Grace sits on her left. Next Miss Brown, a freshman from Brooklyn, then after a vacant place,6 Miss Freeman, the Misses Higman, Miss Learned, Miss McCauley, Miss Mary Howett and myself. I sit next Miss Underhill on the right. Miss Howett is very talkative and witty and we have excellent times. The maid who waits on our table is an old woman who smiles a great deal. Miss Howett smiles at her occassionally and she comes directly to see what she wants. She hurries around so that Miss H. suggested that we call her "the hustler". We found out that the girls last year called her "Smiley" so now she is "Smiley the Hustler". Sun. Oct. 9 Spent yesterday forenoon in clearing drawers, etc except one half hour's ex. with Grace on the lake. Our stroke is very different but we shall soon learn to row together well, I think. After lunch we went out for a walk. Came back through the orchard and got some apples. Grace walked to town and back with Miss Foster, her senior friend. I spent the after-noon digging into German, except about one-half hour spent in going with Miss Peckham to the flower garden. She gave me some beautiful flowers. Spent the evening on German and Mathematics. Hope I am "caught up" on German. But I am forgetting last Friday evening. 7 Miss Childs came for me about eight o'clock, and we went to the Gym, where the reception was held. Met Miss Barry, Latin teacher, who was also to be escorted by Miss Childs. Miss C. is a New York girl, and I should think a child of very wealthy parents. She told Miss Barry and I of her Summer home on Long Island where they frequently entertained thirty guests at one time. It must be delightful. We were fully twenty minutes in getting from the hall to the place where Miss Croft and Mrs. Kendrick received. The crowd was immense. There were fully five hundred there. We afterward went upstairs where there was dancing, then down to have our ice cream, then up again to listen to the glee club, which sang the College songs. Ther girls sang very well together. Our verse was "Who than our "Prix. more noted? Who than our "fac." more wise? Than our "alum." more quoted For wit and anterprise?" Came home about ten o'clock, tired but had spent a very pleasant evening. Yesterday Grace and I went out directly after lunch for ex. Went to the orchard after apples and then to the lake for a short row. We will soon be able to row together quite well, I think. We also took a walk after breakfast for half 8 Saturday Oct. 9 1892 an hour. The rest of the forenoon was spent in making the curtains to the book-shelves and clearing up the rooms. After lunch, after our row, Grace and Miss Foster, her senior friend, walked to town. I studied German all the afternoon except a half hour about five o'clock, when Miss Peckham asked me to go with her to pick flowers. She is a member of the floral club. This morning Dr. Richmond Wayland of Philadelphia preached. He is a very tall man, inclined to baldness, with dark hair sprinkled with gray, a short beard and is altogether a very peculiar appearing man. He read as the scripture lesson Mark VI 34-45. His text was from I Timothy 2-5 "The Man Christ Jesus". He preached an excellent sermon on Christ as a man. After lunch, Miss Durant, a former room mate of Grace called. As Grace was out, she did not stay long. Wed. Oct. 12. Yesterday had to go & make appointment for physical exam. Am to go next Tuesday. Today learned that we were to go to Lake Mohonk on an excursion. Mr. Thompson, who has given the new Library, gives the excursion each year at a cost of about $500. Freshmen and seniors go Sat. next. "Rah for Mr. Thompson. The Y.W.C.A. missionary meeting was held tonight instead of 9 tomorrow, as usual. Mr. Forman a young missionary from India spoke to us on the need of workers in the foreign field. He returns to India Saturday. Sat. Oct. 15. Last night the Republicans held a mass meeting and parade in the halls and lecture room and the Democrats a meeting in Philalethian hall addressed by Prof. Whitney and others. The Republicans formed on first south and marched upward. There were two hundred ten girls in the parade, dressed fantastically and carrying all sorts of banners. Miss Bartlett acted in the capacity of drum major. She was excellent. One banner representing Cleveland at the altar with D.B. and [Taimmany] on each side was comical. "No Free Trade", "McKinley and Protection", "Don't forget to register", were features of the parade while the girls shouted "No! No! No! Free Trade!" The musical instruments comprised banjos, mandolins, and combs. The parade marched to the lecture room where it was addressed by some of the girls and the glee club sang. Some of the songs, composed by the girls, and sung to old tunes were "taking" in the extreme. Each speech and song was vociferously cheered. Studied until nearly ten o'clock and retired. Rose at 5:30 A.M. this (Sat.) morning, dressed, 10 Oct. 15 and went down to breakfast at 6:00. Miss Freeman, Belle, and I rode to Mohonk in a four seated wagon with a girl from S. Carolina, another one named Nellie Stone, Miss Mace, who is a fellow, a senior whose name (Miss Williams) I have forgotten and one other girl, a friend of the senior. Started about 6:20. It was a lovely morning, but quite chilly. We had to wait for the second ferry as there were more than enough wagons to fill one boat. That made us almost a half hour behind the first wagons but we caught up with them. The scenery was beautiful. The Hudson looked beautiful as we crossed the ferry. The hills in their red and yellow robes were georgeous. We could see the mountain near Mohonk a log way off, but the ascent was so gradual that it did not seem high. It is about fifteen miles from Poughkeepsie. We passed throught Highlands, and New Paltz. Saw the New Paltz Normal at a distance. Met Miss Freeman, Belle's sister, and Miss Dennison, a friend of hers and a teacher in the Normal, beyond New Paltz. The were walking to Mohonk 6 miles, to meet Belle. When we had to get out to walk up a hill, they overtook us, and showed us some short cuts. We walked on quite a way, hearing the shouts of the girls below on the mountain and of the parties of Mohonk people who11 Oct. 15 passed us. The girls sang the Vassar song "Hurrah for the rose and the gray". The Mohonk people would shout M-O-H-O-N-K, Mohonk , 'rah, 'rah, 'rah, and the girls would reply with the college yell, 'Rah, 'rah, rah,-'rah, 'rah, 'rah, V-A-S-S-A-R- Vassar. We walked on so far that the wagons, taking another road, got beyond us, and we continued to the Lake. The lake is not large, but clear as crystal and its waters were of a deep green color. It is very deep, in some places has never been sounded. The cliffs rise abruptly from its shores, so that it may be said to have no beach. The Mohonk Lake House is built upon the rock without blasting the rock, and nestles among the irregularities in a very picturesque manner. It is unobtrusive in color and is not like a Summer hotel usually is. The little summer houses that dot the landscape are quaint and charming. They are of diverse shapes, rustic, and have thatched roofs. We had lunch soon after our arrival. Saw ex-President Hayes. Belle met him, but did not get a chance to present me. After lunch we invested in some views12 Oct. 15. of Mohonk and went to Sky top. The view is grand, indescribable. Went by the bridge path. There is another way, through a narrow cliff in the rocks called the Labyrinth, but that was longer and as we had little time, we did not take it. We then went to the Eagle cliff and beyond to Artist's rock. Eagle cliff tower affords a grand view of the surrounding country, as does the Artist's rock. On one side the Lake, like an emerald, and beyond it rocks piled in fantastic masses, high cliffs affording strange profiles. One of the strangest of these, seen from Eagle cliff path, is called the "Old Man of the Mountain". It is a perfect human profile. On the other side of the tower the country stretches away, hill beyond hill, the Catskill melting away into the sky in the distance. The "traps" in the middle ground are quaint in shape. Returned to the hotel in time to depart for Vassar at 2:45. The day seemed much too short. The ride home was beautiful. Left Miss Freeman & Belle and Miss Dennison, at New Paltz. Took the 5:15 ferry and reached home at 6:20. Had to stop in town and wait for some of the girls to do some shopping. Not as tired as expected to be. Studied all the evening. On a clear day from Sky Top six different states can be seen - New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.13 Oct.16. Heard Bishop Spaulding of Denver Col. preach from Luke 14-10 this morning. Episcopal service. He is quite an old man, looks something like Rev. Freeman without the pleasant expression. Did not like him very well. Oct. 23. Went to prayer meeting Thursday evening. Miss Parker lead. Didn't like the meeting as well as those at home or in Elmira. They are not bright but dull. The Juniors and Sophomores went to Mohonk yesterday. Grace did not go. She and I took a walk for ex. and rowed some. We are getting so we can row together quite well. Miss Peckham took me to the flower garden and gave me some flowers. Arranged them. Miss Freeman had two baskets of grapes come Saturday. She has been very generous to Grace and I. Mary Lynch has slept with Grace Friday and Saturday evenings and is coming tonight. Wrote to Emma and Ora today, good long letters. Heard Rev. Dr. Marion Vincent of14 New York preach this morning. His text was Rom. I-14. He preached a grand sermon. One thought which he emphasizes was "I can therefore I must", our obligation to the world. He looked very much like S.C.Keeler. Went down to Belle's room after prayer meeting tonight. Oct. 30. Last Monday Miss Green gave us a lecture in Latin class about taking cuts and studying when we ought not. In consequence I have not done so this week. Have gotten along just as well and felt very much better. Shall continue so doing, for the present at least. Monday Belle Freeman, Nellie Higman and I took a long walk to Sunrise Hill. We came back across the fields, after asking an old woman to direct us. Tuesday we three went to Richmond Hill for hickory nuts. Got a few. Organized the "Rambler's Club". Saw a cow of which Nell was afraid & Belle too so I had to drive it up the hill before they would pass it. Rowed with Miss Peckham Wednesday, and alone Thursday. Friday Belle and I rowed part of the time and then went to the museum. The statues and paintings are grand. A statue of Venus de Melos and one of Apollo Belvedere are those which I particularly admire. Belle liked best15 a collosal head of [J...]. Saw also the Laocoon, and the dead Christ by Michael Angelo. Two of the paintings, water colors by Turner with pencil sketches of dogs by Landseer about 12 X 8" cost $500 each. There were innumerable beautiful paintings but we had little time and it was getting dark. Went through the Museum hastily. Saw the mummy of a Patagonian. It was a shriveled brown horrible looking thing. There was also a head, I think from S. America or Australia, from which the skull had been removed by some secret process & the features preserved. It was about the size of my fist. The hair was long. It is very rare. Saw also many rare things. Yesterday we had the privilege of seeing and hearing Rev. John Peyton the man who for nearly thirty-five years has been a missionary in the New Hebrides. He is a man of medium height, has snow white beard and hair which gleams in its silvery whiteness almost like snow. It is beautiful. He has searching black eyes and a personality which strikes one as that of a thoroughly consecrated man. He talked in a very interesting manner of his work in the New Hebrides. He showed us one idol to which the natives sacrificed their babies. It was 16 a hideous black head with arms and hands clasping an infant's head which it was carrying to its mouth. He also showed us some small smooth stones which were used as idols. This morning wet to Dr. Trise's lecture of course. Heard of scientific discourse by Dr. Townsend of Boston University from Romans 8-19, I. Cor. 3-22,23. Did not like it as a sermon very well. He is a peculiar looking man with dark eyes, hair and a beard which covers all the lower part of his face, being parted in the middle at the chin. This afternoon at 4:45 heard Bishop Hare of S. Dakota talk on the Indian problem. He is excellent and gave a very good idea of the needs and spiritual state of the Indian. Heard Dr. Townsend was a Methodist. Nov. 1. Last night was Hallowe'en, which fact was celebrated according to the long established Vassar custom, by the Sophomores playing a joke of the Freshmen, and the Juniors on the Seniors. The Junior committee dressed up an old women, putting prunes all over her dress, and prisms in her hand and were about to place her in the Senior parlor at midnight when they were met by a deputation of the senior class. Much disconcerted they retreated leaving the figure of the woman "to represent us" as they said, thus17 turning the joke upon themselves. The Freshmen heard that the Juniors were to place mock diplomas tied with green ribbon at their plates at dinner, so the whole class stayed away from dinner. The Sophs. tied their diplomas then upon the door knob. They were very unique, being [invitations] of diplomas written in a mixture of Latin and Enlish, conferring the degree of A.B (artless babies) upon the Freshmen. McKinley spoke in Po'Keepsie yesterday at 2:00 P.M. Grace went to hear him, but I had a class and could not. Nov. 6. The girls of the Senior class sent a communication to the Juniors saying they had adopted the maid of the prunes and prisms into their class as an honorary member. Yesterday Belle and I went down town in the afternoon to do some shopping. We had Charlotte Russe at Smith's. Friday evening the Juniors gave a party to the Sophomores, and Saturday at 4:30 the Seniors gave a tea to the Freshmen. Went to Bible class this morning. As it is the first Sunday of the month18 there was no service in the chapel. Niether Grace or I went to town. Last night I called on Miss Mann. Met her two Junior room-mates. Had a very pleasant call. Nov.10. Went to prayer meeting this evening. Miss Bartlett lead. I do not enjoy the meetings here as at home. 12. Belle Freeman and I went to town this morning soon after breakfast. Got a gas stove and a basin to make cocoa. Studied in the afternoon. Grace went to town to make some calls with Miss Foster. Worked a little before dinner on Edna's slippers. They will be very pretty. They are pink and gray. Studied some after dinner. Grace and I took a cut. Made some cocoa. 9 Went to W.C.T.U. after dinner & before Chapel. Heard account of Frances Willard and rec'd a souvenir in the shape of a quotation from F. Willard enclosed in the gilded shell of an English Walnut and tied with a narrow white ribbon. 11 Had Prof. [Druman] in Rhet. for the first time. Drew his picture. Heard a concert by the Beethoven Quartette of New York city. It consisted of first and second violin, viola & violincello. It was grand beyond anything I had ever heard. 13 Heard a very good sermon by Rev. Dr. DeForest of 2n Conj. Ch. Detroit, Mich. this morning. His text was I John 5, 21-22. Went to an organ recital at 9:00 P.M. Miss Young called this afternoon, and Miss Morrissy19 while I was at Belle's this evening. Mon. Nov. 14. Went with Belle & Nellie Higman for ex. Took a long walk and got some apples and hickory nuts. Was gone two hours. Tue. Nov. 15. It rained so did not go out doors. Made some candy my ex. hour. Belle was up. My home letter said Mr. Shearer was buried Sunday. Wed. Nov. 16. Another rainy day. Mrs. Kendrick, Lady Principal, called this evening. Grace was out and I in my wrapper. She is very pleasant. Studied until nearly ten. Work for tomorrow and Friday is hard. Thu. Nov. 17. Had Miss Nettleton in Rhetoric, Miss P. joined Chris. Assoc. was ill, I think. The weather is very warm and pleasant. Went to row for my ex. this P.M. Took a short walk with Miss Morrissy after breakfast. Sent to Wanamakers for some visiting cards. They were $1.50 for 50 + plate. Fri. Nov. 18. Did not ex. today. Had to write a theme after Rhet. as mine was lost, so did not have time. Went down to Belle's room after chapel. Went to the Lecture with her and Nell Higman. The lecture was by Mr. Percy Reese of Baltimore on "Early Christian Rome and the Catacombs", illustrated by stereopticon. It was fairly good but I have heard better and seen better views. Grace did not go. After I returned I made a cup20 of cocoa which we drank before going to bed. Sat. Nov. 19. Studied German all the A.M. After lunch studied Latin and went for ex. with Miss Foster and Grace. Returned and studied Latin until dinner time. Read a little in Hypatia after dinner. Went out from chapel as early as possible, rushed directly to the Gym to secure seats for the "Hall play". Got an excellent seat. Held it for Grace, the Higman girls and Abbie Learned. The play was "Sunlight and Shadow". It was, for the most part, well acted. The best characters were "Helen" and "Maud" the Dr's. daughters, and "Adolphus Barnfield". The vocal solos between the acts were excellent and heartily encored. Had a cup of cocoa after our return home, and retired. Belle did not attend the play. Stayed home and studied. Sun. Nov. 20. Wrote my letters this P.M. Dr. True preached this A.M. Dr. Hill of Rochester was going to but could not. Went to the Reading Room between breakfast and Bible class and after dinner. Read a series of articles in the Mag. of Christian Lit. by Arch Bishop Farrar on London Charities. They treated of the Salvation Army, Dr. Bernands's homes, and the Royal Polytechnic Institute. The text of Dr. True's sermon was St. John IV 29. Good sermon. This P.M. Miss Chase a teacher of Packer who is visiting a Senior here, sung in the chapel. 21 She sings beautifully. This P.M. there was no chapel but Miss Wood a Vassar Alumna who is connected with the College Women's settlements spoke to the girls. It was a very interesting talk. A chapter is to be established here. Mon. Nov. 21. Had an oral exam in Germ. this A.M. It was very easy. Nell H. and I were going to Boardman place but it rained so Nell came up the 6th hr. and stayed most of the P.M. She dressed a doll for the C.A. and I drew a pattern of oak leaves on a glove case I am going to paint for Grace. Studied Latin all the evening. Tue. Nov. 22. Studied part of the A.M. Painted for one hour on the glove case, and again an hour this P.M. Had an exam in Rhet. this P.M. Not hard but long. Took a walk with Belle just before dinner. Last night Grace received an elegantly bound Whittier from a friend. I do all my painting in Belle's room so Grace shall not know it. Wed. Nov. 23. Grace decided this morning to go to her cousin's at West Stockbridge. She will start at 4:00 P.M. A good many of the girls are going away to spend Thanksgiving. College closed at noon. Belle went to visit her sister at New Paltz. Grace and22 I went down town. I did some trading and she went to the depot after doing a little shopping herself. I got some photos of the college buildings for Emma, Ora and Delia for Christmas, and one of Dr. Taylor for myself. I came back alone, and was reading (about 5:00) when there came a knock at the door. I opened it and there was - Grace. She found she could not reach W.S. before midnight so came back. Will go tomorrow noon. This evening we went to the library for an hour, finished reading Hypatia and made candy. It was a date candy and very good. Thu. Nov. 24. Breakfast at 8:00 this morning. Grace and I took Miss Foster some candy, & selected a book to read aloud. Got "That Lass o'Lowrie by Frances Hodgson Burnette. Had short service in chapel conducted by Dr. Taylor. Went for a walk with Grace before she went to West STockbridge. Came back and ate lunch in my room with Miss Foster. Lunch was provided at breakfast to be taken to our rooms. Went Went with her for a walk afterward and to the Reading room. Had dinner at 3:30 P.M. Miss Foster having invited me to sit at her table, I did so. Miss Kirscher (:) a senior, Abbie Learned, Miss McConley, Miss Haughwit, Miss Williams ('93), Miss Bishop and two others whose names I don't know, were there also. We had an excellent dinner and a good time. Left the dining room at 6:00. The Winsor girls23 were all here. Miss Bishop called in the evening and I went with her to the reception in the College parlors. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor received. Had a very pleasant time. Met Miss Madieria, president of Class of '96 of whom Miss Chase spoke. She is very pleasant. Had ice cream and fancy cakes. Fri. Nov. 25. Got up at 7:30. After breakfast spent some time in changing the furniture in the room. Painted Grace's glove case, after lunch sewed on buttons, fixed my dress etc. This evening called on Fraulein Neef. Had a very pleasant call. Have studied Latin and German since. Sat. Nov. 26. Went and got my Gym hours. They ar Tue. and Wed. mornings and Fri. afternoon. Gyms commence Monday. Darned stockings, took the ruffle off my red dress and studied. About 4:00 o'clock Belle F. brought me an express package which she found in the lower hall for me. It was a box of lovely candy from Elmira. Grace returned from West Stockbridge about 5:30. Sun. Nov. 27. Had no Bible lecture this morning. Not all of the girls are back yet. Episcopal service. Rev. Hart, rector of St. Marks, Rochester, preached. It was a good sermon. Text St. Math. v-I. Praise so nice in the evening. Mon. Nov. 28. Snowed a little today. Still snowing at bed time. 24 Tue. Nov. 29. Quite a little snow on the ground this morning and still snowing. Had Gyms for the first time this morning. Think I shall like the work fairly well. Wed. Nov. 30. Went to Gym 1st hour. We have not been able to get any steam at all today and are most frozen. Thu. Dec. 1. The weather is warmer, but the snow has not all melted yet. Stayed to prayer meeting after Chapel. Fri. Dec. 2. Philaleathean day. Classes all the forenoon. Dinner at 12:30. Studied most of the afternoon. Went to room A for lunch at 5:00 P.M. Belle, Grace and I ate it in our room. Had a cup of cocoa with it. Went with Belle to the lecture in the Chapel. It was by F. Hopkinson Smith. He toook us "under the white umbrella" to Spain, Holland, Venice and Mexico. The talk was witty and interesting. He is noted as an artist, writer, lecturer and story teller. After the lecture the orchestra, stationed in the rear of the gallery, played, as they had, also, before the beginnig of the program. The glee club sang before the opening address which was made by the Pres. of Phil., Miss Whitcomb. The chapel was very prettily decorated with palms and wreaths of smilax. The girls who had gentlemen with them went in the main hart of the chapel while the girls who were alone or with other girls went to the gallery. The girls in light or bright colored evening dresses made25 chapel and gallery look very bright and pretty. The halls, lecture room and dining room were cleared and very prettily decorated with palms, drapery and furniture from the girls' rooms. All the building except the dormitories was thrown open to visitors. On second floor where the orchestra was stationed and the promenade took place, there were two little lemonade stands where lemonade was served during the evening. On third, bouillion and sandwiches were served directly after the lecture, and later during the evening, coffee, ices and cakes. Belle and I had several promenades, took refreshments and came to our rooms a little before 11:00 P.M. Sat. Dec. 3. Studied during the forenoon. Grace and I went to town during the afternoon. Went directly after lunch and came back about 4:00. Did some Christmas shopping and had an ice-cream at Smith's. Studied a little before dinner. Helped Belle on Mathematics during the evening in consequence of which I have not all of my Latin for Monday. Decided to go home Christmas. Sun. Dec. 4. Grace did not go to breakfast, so brought her some. We both cut Bible Lecture and are not going to Church. Wrote letters, read Lowell's poems with Belle and read The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountain by Chas. Egbert Craddock (Miss Murfree). Grace did 26 not go to dinner so took her some. She forgot to dress (was reading) until too late. Miss Learned & Miss McCauley called this evening & stayed quite a long time. It was a lovely day, bright and pleasant and not too cold. Mon. Dec. 5. Grace had a cold and did not go to Gym so we took ex. together. Had a very pleasant walk. Tue. Dec. 6. Made and important decision. Hope it can be carried out. Wed. Dec. 7. Had a cut in Hygiene. Thu. Dec. 8. Had a very interesting missionary talk after Chapel by Miss Helen Richardson of the Woman's Refuge in Bombay. She was a short, dark, square-faced English woman, dressed in deep mourning and talked very earnestly. Fri. Dec. 9. Had a lecture on Democracy this evening by Dr. Wilcox of Princeton College. We were obliged to make an analysis of it for Rhetoric, so I did not enjoy it very much. Dr. Wilcox is rather a young man, has smooth face and very black hair & eyes. Went with Belle. Grace got her dress today and a box of hickory nuts & some apples. Had first class work in Gym. Sat. Dec. 10. Worked on German this A.M. and Latin this P.M. Made out travelling list. Seems like going home. Sun. Dec. 11. Had an excellent sermon on I.Cor. 9-25 by Rev. Raymond Presbyterian of Albany. Had to make and analysis for Rhetoric. Was difficult to analyse. This evening heard and excellent decription of the slums of New York, illustrated by 27 stereopticon, by Mr. Riis author of "How the Other Half Lives". It was very pathetic and interesting. He spoke of Kings Daughters' and other work among the poor. Mon. Dec. 12. Miss Green was ill, so we had a written lesson in Latin. Not very hard but I am afraid I did not do well. Tue. Dec. 13. Miss Green still ill, had a cut in Latin. Went to Belle's room & worked on glove case most of P.M. Wed. Dec. 14. Winsor girls go tomorrow. Miss Brown came up and I showed her about making some slippers. Thu. Dec. 15. Another cut in Latin. Fri. Dec. 16. Cut in Latin again. Lecture this evening on Southern Literature by Mr. James Allen of Louisville, Ky. He was tall and thought himself very graceful. Struck the most imposing attitudes, but failed to interest his audience. Met with Grace & set in gallery. Sat. Dec. 17. Worked all the morning on German, except the time I was finishing the glove case. In the afternoon worked an hr. on Latin then finished my story for Rhet. It is a story for boys. Don't particularly like it. The second hall play took place this evening. Went out of chapel early & reserved seats for Grace, Belle, Miss Foster and a friend of hers. It was "Prince Karl" & was very good. Sun. Dec. 18. Had an excellent sermon this morning by C.R. Hemphill of Louisville, Ky. The text was Phil. I-20. Had to make analysis for Rhetoric. The chapel was28 prettily decorated with evergreen wreaths, & a star on the organ, and palms & roses. In the evening (8:30) Belle, Grace and I went together to hear the Christmas music. It was grand, beautiful. Mon. Dec. 19. Finished my story for the magazine. Had Miss Barry in Latin. Tue. Dec. 20. Went to town in the fornoon. In the evening decided to go as far as Rochester with Grace, starting at 8:05 P.M. tomorrow, because I can get home then at 9:08 Thursday morning & cannot before 3:00 P.M. if I go the other way with Miss O'Brien as I intended. Wed. Dec. 21. Had German this morning. Went to see Nell Higman afterward. Miss Brown came up the second hour to bid us good bye. The following is one of the Vassar songs composed by the Pres. of '92, Miss Reed. An institution once there was, Of learning and of knowledge, Which had upon its high brick front A 'Vassar Female College'. The maidens fair could not enjoy Their bread and milk or porridge, For graven on the forks and spoons Was 'Vassar Female College'. Tra la la la, Tra la la la, 'Twas Vassar Female College'. 29 A strong east wind at last came by, A wind that blew from Norwich; It tore the "Female" from the sign That was upon the College. And as the faculty progressed In wisdom and in knowledge, They took the "Female" off the spoons, As well as off the College. Tra la la la, tra la la la It now is Vassar College". In the afternoon Grace and I made fudges and molasses taffy. Started early for the depot and stopped at Smith's for an oyster stew. Train 1/2 hr. late. Started from Po'keepsie about nine. Reached Rochester Thu. Dec. 22. about 4:45 A.M. Grace left about 6:00 and I about 6:30. I reached home at 9:08. Folks not expecting me until later. Grace gave me "Lorna Doones' before we started. Sat. Dec. 24. Went down to Aunt Catharines with Edna in the afternoon. Rec'd a lovely book mark from Alice. Sun. Dec. 25. Christmas. I received a lovely pin & a glass jewel-box from mother. Dicken's "Our Mutual Friend" from father, a white silk neck-handkerchief from Edna. Went to Church and S.S. in the morning. Did not feel well. Could not go in the evening. Mon. Dec. 26. Went to the church to a supper in the evening. Called on Sarah Pike in the afternoon. 30 Dec. 27. Went to express office with Edna and got package from Mr. B. for her. Wed. Dec. 28. Went over to Mary William's to a social in the evening. Thu. Dec. 29. Aunt Het spent the day with us. Fri. Dec. 20. Went down to Aunt Catharine's this evening. Sat. Dec. 31. Went over to Mary Williams with mother. Cora Bailey was there. Sun. Jan. 1, 1893. Went to Church morning and evening & Y.P.S.C.E. Rained all day, a cold rain. Has been very cold ever since I came home, but no snow. Mon. Jan. 2. Lutie Yost came on 3:00 o'clock train, came to our house staid to supper & Mr. Coleman & Mr. Becker spent the evening, going to the Acad. very early. Lute came down on the 6:36 train. Staid until the 12:30. He gave me a very pretty cup, saucer, & plate. Tue. Jan. 3. Started for Syracuse at 11:00. Reached there at 4:00 P.M. Changed at Canandaigua. Found Nellie easily. Wed. Jan. 4. Met Grace and Miss Haughnot on the train in Syr. at 12:35 (ought to have been 12:35 but was 1 hr. 30 min. later). Reached Po'keepsie 45 min late. Went to bed early. Tired. Found an express package containing a pin cushion, two cologne bottles, all pink & gray and a [...] little tea cup & saucer, from Emma. Thu. Jan. 5. Work again. It is hard work too. Sat. Jan. 7. Went to town this P.M. with Belle. Got some skates. Had some ice-cream at Smith's. Came back & went to the rink to skate with Grace & Miss Foster. Sold skates to Miss Brown & am. Made next Sun. elections. 31. 1893 going to buy Miss Learned's club skates. Miss B. was up to our room until 9:00 P.M. Jan. 8. Sun. Heard Rev. Dr. Saunders of New York on Math. 8-27. He has a niece in Freshman class who told him about our having to analyse the sermon so he made it easy of analysis. Jan. 9-11. Nothing unusual happened. Weather cold with snow. Splendid sleighing but no rides. Miss Carbutt, '96, lead the prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Thu. Jan. 12. Snowed so I did not go to skate as I intended. Yesterday spent an hour helping Belle with her Geometry. She wants me to help her until after exams. Fri. Jan. 13. Heard of Anna Sackett Whalen's death. It seems so sad. Went skating for a little while after Rhetoric & Gyms. In the evening attended a lecture on "The Public Schools of England" by Mr. Geo. Fox of New Haven. It was very good. Was illustrated with views of the principle public schools such as Shrewsbury, Eton Rugby, Harrow, and Oxford and Cambridge. The views connected with the colleges however were mostly the boating crews. Had to notice Intro. Concl. & transitions for Rhetoric.32 Sat. Jan. 14. Studied all the A.M. in a desulatory fashion on German. Part of the time was in Belle's room and the rest of the forenoon Annie Brown studied with me. In the P.M. studied Geom. and went to the rink to skate with Miss Morrissy. In the evening studied a little on Latin and went to the Chapel with Grace to hear Miss Chase of Packer sing. It was grand. Sun. Jan. 15. Have carried out my resolution made before the holidays. It was hard, but am glad it is finished. Heard a sermon by Rev. Wm.H. Smith, D.D. a Presbyterian minister of New York. He was not a large man, rather slight, having brown hair, light complexion & light mustach. Rather a young looking man. The sermon was one of the best I have ever heard. It was an impassioned appeal to the unsaved to come to Christ. Grace and I took a short walk late in the P.M. Did not stay to prayer meeting. Wed. Jan. 18 Heard by mother's letter of the death of Annie Sackett Whalen. Fri. Jan. 20. Grace and I attended a piano-recital given by Mrs. Fanny Bloomfield-Geisler. She was dressed in a light blue satin dress with a lace front, sleeves and trimmings on bodice. She had very black hair and eyes, was 33 thin, seemed nervous, and near-sighted. She reminded me when at the piano of Eleanor Burge. She made such queer gestures. Her music was beautiful beyond description. Sat. Jan. 21. Studied Latin Prose this A.M. except the hour before lunch when Grace & I went to the rink and skated. Finished Latin and studied German in the P.M. Miss Peckham and Miss Dillo called in the P.M. Belle Freeman's sister Mary is spending the afternoon & night with her. I called on her between dinner & chapel. Studied some more German & a little Geometry in the evening. Sun. Jan. 22. No chapel this evening. Had a talk on Foreign Missions by Mr. Speers, Sec'y of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Pres. Ch. Grace went to the New Hall to supper with Anna Higman. The sermon this morning was by Bishop Poltes, Pres. of Hobart College. Mon. Jan. 23. One week from today - exams. Attended a lecture (illustrated by stereoptien) by Prof. Van Ingen at 8:30 P.M. It treated of the early growth of art. Tue. Jan. 24. Went down to Annie Brown's room after chapel to "erzahlein" in German. We talked after reading over the translation until the bell rang for the art lecture, which we attended. It was about Dutch Art and very good. 34 Thu. Jan. 26. Belle is sick & was yesterday afternoon. Have taken her meals, made tea for her, went for the doctor, sat with her, ordered meals when I did not take them from the dining room, and tried to do anything I could for her. Fri. Jan. 27. Belle still sick. She went down to dinner however. Had a lecture at 8:00 P.M. by Barrett Wendle of Harvard, on American Literature. It was good but his delivery was poor, voice not good and talked too fast. Sat. Jan. 28. Belle wished me to go to town with her in the afternoon. We went to an occulist, Dr. Dobson, and had to wait a long time. Then I bought some oysters & crackers, and she bought some cookies, cakes, and rolls and we are to have our supper in our room tomorrow night. Belle stayed all night with me as Grace took a cut with Mary Lynch. Sun. Jan. 29. Day of prayer for Colleges. There was a prayer-meeting at 9:00 A.M. I could not go as Mrs. Hendrick thought I had better go to town with Belle to see Dr. Dobson. It was pleasant at 9:00 when we started but sprinkled before we got there. Had to wait a long time, then it took some time to examine Belle's eyes. When we started back it rained hard. The Dr. loaned us an old umbrella. We went over to Main St. and waited a long time for a College car. It was going the wrong 35 way but we took it and soon came back toward the college, which we reached just in time to change our drenched garments for dinner. Belle, Grace and I had supper in our room. Had oyster stew, cocoa, rolls, cookies, cakes and jelly. All tasted very good. We asked Miss Brown to come up and she at first consented but finally refused because of scruples of conscience. Evidently thought we were to have a "spread". Attended a prayer meeting at 5:00 with Grace. No chapel. Mon. Jan. 30. Exam in Rhetoric at 10:45 A.M. Consisted in analysis and comparison of two essays, one on Dickens by Lang, another on Wm Hazlitt by Barrett, which Miss Perry read to us. Went to the rink for a short time this P.M. Attended an Art Lecture by Prof. Van Ingen in the evening. He told of the sketch, "motif", and labor on the picture. Tue. Jan. 31. Exam in Solid Geometry. Hard, but fair. Skated some in the afternoon with Belle. Art Lecture on Michael Angelo in the evening. Wed. Feb. 1. Exam in Latin. Nice exam. Quite hard, but not as hard as I expected. Skated some36 with Belle this P.M. Grace came down after a while and skated too. On coming to my room yesterday noon I found a note asking me to go to Mrs. Kendrick's office. I did so and she gave me a Balcony ($1.00) ticket to the Seidl concert in town Saturday evening. It was presented from the "Good times fund". Belle has one too. Thu. Feb. 2. Exam. in German. Very fair. Skated this P.M. with Belle and Annie Brown. Mrs. Taylor, baby and Mary were at the rink part of the time. Ice on the lake was soft. Skated a little with Miss Kirchner a Senior. Went to prayer-meeting. Miss Stebbins lead. Fri. Feb. 3. Exam. in Hygiene. Met Fraulein Neef in the corridor and she told me I passed a very good paper in German. I could have embraced her. Read Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde 2 hrs. to Grace in the Museum. Skated some in the afternoon with Belle. Grace stayed all night with Mary Lynch so I had Helen Peckham stay with me. I went over to the Hall and called on Misses Dillow, Broad, Beach and . Made a cup of cocoa just before we retired. Helen thought it delicious. Sat. Feb. 4. Had an interview with Miss Loomis on my last essay at 8:30 A.M. Then Belle and I went to town. Took the car in and seperated. She went to the occulists and 37 I did a little shopping and walked back. In the afternoon went and got my Gym hours, painted our white chair and skated one-half hour with Grace & Belle. Grace made fudges after dinner, thinking to get them done before chapel but as she did not we did not go to chapel. My first chapel cut. Went to the Seidl concert with Belle. It was grand. Grace stayed all night with Mary Lynch and Belle stayed with me. Sun. Feb. 5. Belle did not go down to breakfast. I brought her some bread and butter and made her a cup of cocoa. It was town Sunday and neither Grace or I went to church. I read and destroyed some old letters and wrote a new batch. In the P.M. went over to Helen Peckham's room, then for a walk with Grace and Mary Lynch. In the evening went to the Reading Room for a time after prayer-meeting. Mon. Feb. 6. Begin work again. Paleontology the first hour. We have it in the basement of Art & Music Hall. We have Prof. Dwight. He is an old man. I like him very much. Have German and Latin to the same teacher as last Semester. Tue. Feb. 7. Have four recitations Thursday. Went to Art History (Prof. Van Ingen) for the first time. It is held in38 the Hall of Cacts. Shall like it very much. Grace is in my class. Wed. Feb. 8. Only one recitation, Latin today. Had a lecture by Prof. [Greenough] of Yale. It was illustrated, subject, "Roman Wall Painting". Not very good. Prof. G. is short, has black hair, is bald, black eyes & a peculiar appearance. Thu. Feb. 9. My hardest day, five recitations. Got along very well however. Stayed to prayer-meeting in the evening. Prof. Drennan in Rhet. today. Fri. Feb. 10. Only two recitations today. Went for a short walk with Miss Foster first hour in the afternoon. Had a concert by the pupils in the music class this evening. Miss Cardzdaphner, from away, sang a solo and took the part of the "Lady of Shallot" in a cantatta by that [...] which formed the second part of the program. The whole concert was excellent. Went with Grace. Sat. Feb. 11. Studied all the forenoon. Read some to Grace in the afternoon over at the Museum while she was at work. We are reading "Capt. Blake" by the same author. Wrote [...] in the evening. Sun. Feb. 12. Went to Bible Lecture. We still have Dr. [T...] of Rochester. Had a very good sermon by Rev. Wood of Germantown, Philadelphia. Text Mark I, 37. He was a young looking, smooth faced man. The maid heads of the sermon were somewhat as follows. I. Introduction - (Ways different persons came to Jesus.) - Motions II. Seeking 1.Man always a seeker a.For things b.For knowledge about things c.For knowledge about the creator of things.39 2.Why we should seek Jesus. a.He knows himself. b.He knows us. c.He knows the way of salvation. III.Conclusion - (Exhortation to seek Jesus.) Attended prayer meeting this evening. Had quite a good meeting. It was about "doubts". Dr. Taylor spoke longer than usual and Rev. Wood spoke. Mon. Feb. 13. Helen Peckham stayed all night with me. We took a cut and wrote valentines. I wrote several. One for Grace with the little German poem from Heine "Du list nie eine Blume", one for Mary Haughenout, a parody on Break! Break!, one for Belle Freeman, made in the shape of a Belle, one for Mary Lynch, Miss Henderson, and Miss Peckham. Tue. Feb. 14. Sent my valentines and received three, one from Belle, one from Helen Peckham I am quite sure, and one from Mary Houghenout I think, although she denies it. Wed. Feb. 15. Had a lecture or talk after chapel by Miss Jane Addams, one of the originators of Hull House, Chicago. It was most interesting. She is a woman of medium height, with hair, dark slightly tinged with gray, brushed back from her forehead slightly parted in the middle, and an open, earnest attractive face. I am so glad to have heard her. Thu. Feb. 16. Five recitations. Got very tired. Skated, instead of walking, with Belle. The ice in the rink was 40 watery & inclined to be soft but fairly smooth. Fri. Feb. 17. Was excused from Gyms. & skated with Belle the last hour. We went to the lake and Miss Wood skated with both of us. Enjoyed it so much. Attended a lecture this evening by Prof. Herbert Tuttle of Cornell University. His matter was fairly good, his subject "Rome Aspects of 18th Century History", but his delivery was slow and not good. He is a fine appearing man. Sat. Feb. 18. Studied all the A.M. and part of the P.M. Went for a little over an hour with Grace to the Museum and read "Schouberg. Cotta Family" to her while she worked. Belle came up in the evening & I made taffy and studied Latin. Grace attended a class spread at the Gym. She reported a fine time. Sun. Feb. 19. As the Self-gov't comittee had requested us, we took our Chapel seats in Bible lecture this morning. Had an excellent sermon by Dr. H.M. King of Providence. His text was P2. 36-6, his theme, the Righteousness of God. The following was something like the outline of his sermon. I.Introduction - God is righteous in dealings although sometimes seems not. II.His Righteousness like the mountains. 1. Sublime and powerful. 2. Stable. 3. Restful. (Digression comparing it with the ocean in density of judgement.) 4. Unchanging. III.Conclusion Went to prayer-meeting in the evening. Called on Miss Learned and Houghenout. 41 (Tue. Feb. 14.) This page should have been included under Valentine's day but was forgotten. The Senior girls decorated their tables very prettily for dinner. One had three gilt paper hearts fastened together suspended above it, one had a large red cloth heart, stuffed, and another a cupid about 2 ft or 3 in size above it. At one table the girls all had the head of an arrow projecting from their backs and its shaft from their breasts, thus looking as if it had pierced them. One table was beautifully decorated with similax and violets. The senior girls who received the largest number of valentines is the "Queen of Hearts". Miss Cobb received forty-seven, but a bundle of twenty found Wednesday morning gave Miss Whitcom fifty-six and brought her out ahead. As it was Miss Underhill's mother's birthday she gave her table the treat of ice-cream and fancy cakes for dessert. Anna and Nell Higman were over to dinner. Ther girls gave her, Miss U., a bouquet of carnations. Wed. Feb. 22. A holiday. Studied hard all day except two hours when I read to Grace at the Museum. The girls dressed in colonial costumes for dinner and the tables were decorated except one or two, ours was not. Some had Jerusalem cherry trees, in honor of G.W's tree, one had his picture about six inches in height, dressed in uniform, surrounded with quite small flags fastened in a base, many tables were decorated with red, white and blue, one or two had a hatchet suspended over the table, flowers, candles42 and pretty china were everywhere. One table (3rd senior) had a large caldron in the middle of the table with sticks under it, and a large black cat with bristling fur and raised tail cut from paper suspended over it. At this table the girls were all dressed as witches with black skirts, red capes, tall black hats with a black cat on the peak of each, and each carried a broom, on the first broom was the word Salem. The girl at the second senior table each dressed in colonial costume and had one of the letters of Washington's name on their back, so that when seated the name was spelled. Most of the girls were dressed in costumes. Miss Bartlet as Gen. Lafayette in uniform was fine, one girl represented Geo. III and one an Indian, another Mrs. Gen Putman with curls down each side of her face, several were Geo. W. & many Marthas. After dinner Grace and I went to Room J. for a little while and saw the girls dance. Then we called on Belle, who was sick, and I went to the Gym. to see the tabeleaux but Grace was too tired. They were good and represented "A scene from Evangeline", "The Reception of Marquis de Lafayette", two scenes from "The Stamp Act", "Why Don't you Speak for Yourself John!" "A Dutch Dance". Fri. Feb. 24. Attended a lecture this evening on "Our Currency" by Prof. Tanssig of Harvard. Went with Grace. Had our first written lesson in Art Hist. yesterday. Was only 10 min. long and not hard. 43 Sat. Feb. 25. Studied most of the day. Darned some in the afternoon. Made fudges after dinner. "Cut" chapel to get a good seat at "Trig. Ceremonies" for Grace, Anna H., and myself and then found that the classes could not sit together. The "Trig. Ceremonies" were very good. There was an orchestra of girls dressed in masculine upper garments, which produced strains of entrancing (?) music before and between acts. The entertainment consisted of a play, the scene laid in different parts of the college building. The first scene was in the room of Sophie More (Sophomore) on the 3rd day of Fall term. Sophie returns and finds bare rooms, and then some of the girls rush in and welcome her, college fashion. A freshman, Olivia Lattice Sage-Green, is introduced. Many excellent "hits" are made, especially on the freshman class, who, hearing they were to be alluded to as "green", decided to wear College caps and gowns of bright green. The sophomores learned of this and sent a request to the class not to appear in insignia of class. They wore them until inside the doors, then took them off. Olivia has the cap and gown like that worn by the freshmen. Sophie looks out of the window and sees "the Faculty on wheels", in allusion to the bicycle fad which broke out among the ladies of the faculty last fall. The frantic cries for "Mr. Wheeler" sound natural. The next scene is on 3rd Maid corridor, in front44 of Lecture room. Prof. Elyson (Math) who is in love with Sophie More meets her as she with a glass of milk in hand attempts to take possession of a step ladder. Result, the glass drops & breaks & milk is spilled. A maid comes along with a meal order & while she assists Sophie, Prof. holds the tray. As he is relieved Prof. de Labratoire (Chem.) enters and Sophie departs. Prof. E. declares his love for S. to de L. who, after his departure declares that he will circumvent E. and marry Sophie himself. The third scene is 2nd corridor, Phil. night. Victor Boreall bores Sophie, is introduced to Olivia and they part in a little huff. Mr. Ebenezer Brown Clipping, Sophie's guardian is also introduced. The stage represents the corridor nicely, fire-wall, stairs and all. Mr. Elyson has a dance with Sophie, afterwards Prof. de L. tries in vain to get Sophie to believe something about E. Then, in the College parlor Olivia writes a note to Boreall & seeing him coming, hurriedly rushes out, dropping it. She is seen by Miss Nina Tew, who is concealed behind the curtains. De L. enters, finds note & shows it to Sophie More, who enters as one from Prof. E. to Miss Eighty-seven, one of his old loves. The wording makes her think it his, and as he brings in her name, she is angry. The guardian enters and also becomes very angry. The 3rd Act is Sophie More's room in Exam.45 week. She reads questions in trig. and is overcome. The next scene is in College parlors again. Prof. E. sends his card to S. who has shunned him of late. She appears & he demands an explanation. She refuses, her guardian comes, & on demand of Prof. E. he together with De L. explain charges, which E. denies. Then Olivia & Boreall enter & she claims the note. Nina Terr declares she saw her drop it, E. is cleared, and De L. going out in a passion explodes. Sophie then has to choose whether she will marry E. N.T. says "elections must be in by noon" & S. says "I elect Mathematics". The next scene begins with a dance around a priest wearing a black robe covered with mathematical figures, by some girls in evening dress and an equal number inside huge balls, only head and legs projecting. Then the bridal couple enter and kneeling before the priest repeat the ceremony, promising to take each other "for better or for worse" "in flunks and exams" "in Bible lectures and chapel exhortations", in "tombstone and rice pudding" etc. The whole talk of Prof. E. was full of mathematical phrases and the entire play full of "hits" and "grinds" on Faculty and college. It was very good. Sunday Feb. 26. Had a very good sermon this morning by Dr. Brown of Philadelphia. His text was from Luke 19-5. His sermon was after somewhat46 the following plan. I. Introduction. Zacheus and Christ. II. Man's Human Nature. 1. There is always a best side to it. 2. Christ appeals to the best in man. 3. We may trust to & appeal to it also. III. Conclusion. Let the best in us conquer and trust Him as He trusts us. Fri. Mch.3. Went with Grace to a lecture on "Sociology" by Prof. Dike of Auburndale, Mass., one of the best authorities on Sociological questions and especially on divorce. Sat. Mch. 4. Studied most of the day. Had an essay interview at 3:15 P.M. Miss Nettleton. Went to a Hall play in the evening with Grace. It was "All the Comforts of Home" and very good. Sun. Mch. 5. Went to church in town with Grace. Heard Dr. True. Text Luke 14-18, Acts 10-22. I. "Have me excused". 1. Request of scribes & Pharasus. 2. Request of Sual at first. II. "What wilt thou have me to do, Lord?" 1. Paul's Question. 2. The Christian's Question. III. How the question is asked. 1. Without the disire to follow instructions. 47 2. With a desire to sin as much as allowable. 3. With a true desire of service. IV. Conclusion. Exhortation to follow Christ's commands, giving ourselves wholly to his service. Thu. Mch. 9. Stayed to prayer-meeting. Miss Samson lead subject, "Inward Strength". Fri. Mch. 10. Nothing going on this evening. Mary Lynch was up to study most of the evening. Sat. Mch. 11. Studied most all day. Read Paleon in the Museum for two hours this P.M. Grace was there at work. Grace and I made fudges and taffy in the evening. Mary Lynch was up. We also read "Dou Desiro" by Marion Crawford. Not very great success with our candy. Sun. Mch. 12. No Bible lecture today. Went to Reading Room a while after breakfast. Episcopal service conducted by Rev. Phelps of Wappinger's Falls, a small place near here. The sermon was not particularly brilliant, and the delivery poor. He was a young man, and will probably improve with age. This evening heard Miss Stella Bradford, Pres. of Smith Col. Assoc. for Christian work, talk on the work at Smith. It was very interesting. Wed. Mch. 15. Attended an Art Lecture by Prof. Van Ingen in the chapel this evening. It was on painting. Thu. Mch. 16. Prayer meeting in Lecture room tonight, lead by Miss. Coman. It was much more interesting than in the chapel. Fri. Mch. 17. St. Patrick's day. Several maids wore green ribbons. 48 In the evening was a lecture on "Whittier" by Mr. Horace E. Lendder, Editor of the Atlantic Monthly. He was a friend of Whittier. He is an elderly man with grayish beard and hair and looks like a business man. I did not attend the lecture as I was invited to a "Sugaring Off" at Miss Peckham's room in Strong Hall. It was a very pleasant affair. About twenty-five were there. Mary Lynch staid all night with Grace and I last night and tonight. Miss Moody, one of her roommates has gone home with the scarlet fever, and the other one because her mother is ill. Mary does not like to stay alone, and I think is afraid of the fever. There are three cases and four or five have been sent home. The papers state that there are twenty-five cases and there is quite a great deal of excitement. Sat. Mch. 18. Finished my essay for next week. Studied. Went to the last Hall Play in the evening with Grace and Mary Houghenout. Went early and got seats for them. It was "On Probation" and very good. The parts of Jonathan Silsbie by Miss Hastings and Lenhor Pedro Oliveira Y' Duarez by Miss Cobb were especially fine. Mary Lynch also staid tonight with Us. I got some oranges thes P.M. and we ate one each just before we went to bed, sat and talked until nearly 11:00 P.M. Sun. Mch. 19. Had no Bible class. At church had and extremely beautiful solo by Miss Perkins, an old girl who was here last night also & sang between acts at Hall play. Rev. Smythe of Hew Haven preached a very interesting49 sermon. Text was Heb. 11-13. I. Introduction (Greeting from Afar.) II. Greeting promises. 1. From near. 2. From afar. (Ex. polititian and statesman. Light of near Dec. light prevents seeing stars above.) III. Aspiration. 1. 2. IV. Faith. 1. What is it? 2. Effects. V. Conclusion. The chapel was prettily decorated with evergreens, potted daisies, and Easter Lillies. Thu. Mch. 23. Last recitation before vacation as College closes tomorrow at 3rd hr. Grace goes tomorrow. Mary Lynch is still staying with us nights. Fri. Mch. 24. Went to the depot with Grace and to town with Belle in the P.M. We went to a little art store down town where they had quite a few casts, some very pretty. Mary Lynch is to stay with me nights. We took a long cut to read. Sat. Mch. 25. Belle Freeman has gone to Albany to meet Mr. Miller who is to stay with her this week. Sun. Mch. 26. Went with Helen Peckham, Miss Henderson, Ernist Bush, Barnes, Dillow and an other girl to the Quaker church in the city. Had a very good talk50 by a man who looked very much like Mr. Burris. Walked home and it was very muddy. Mary staid in the room all day with a badly swollen face, caused by "La Freckla". Mon. Mch. 27. Went with Belle & Mr. M. to the Museum and Hall of Casts in the A.M. Read & wrote two letters in the P.M. Miss Pierce was up in the evening. Miss Foster called. Mary and I made fudges. They were good. Went down and took Belle a cup of cocoa after she was in bed and asleep. Tue. Mch. 28. Took a short walk in the morning, painted some sweet peas on a slate in the afternoon, then called on Miss Odell. IN the evening Mary, Miss Pierce and I made molasses candy and made a candle shade of pink paper for Mary. Wed. Mch. 29. Got a letter from Grace this A.M. Finished my white shawl. Had worn it before. Spent the evening with Miss Pierce & Mary L.in Mary's room and took quite a long walk. Did Art Hist. in the P.M. Thu. Mch. 30. Mended during the forenoon. Went to Room J a little while in the evening. Miss McCampbell called with some peppermint candy in the evening as I finished washing my hair. She was alone in her room & so staid quite a long time. I made fudges afterward. Belle went to the theatre with Mr. M. Came up and staid all night with me. Did not get here until about 11:00. I had made fudges earlier in the evening. Fri. Mch. 31. Went to town in the afternoon. Walked both ways. Read some. Miss Pierce came up in the evening and staid a long time. Belle staid all night with me as Mary is still in town. Sat. Apr. 1. Wrote some letters, one to Dr. Ball. Mary L. came in from 51 town this A.M. but is going back. Miss Pierce & I spent most of the afternoon in her room with her. In the evening I made orange taffy and fudges. Lucy Pierce came up after ten O'clock. Belle staid all night with me. Sun. Apr. 2. Went to the Baptist church. Met Nell Higman just after I started and walked in and out with her. Prof. Braeq preached. He preached an excellent Easter resurrection sermon. His text was Math. 28-7. I. Introduction. II. Effect of Resurrection. 1. In Art. 2. In Poetry. 3. In History. III. The Resurrection. 1. Triumph of Good over Evil. 2. The Apostles always preached the resurrection. 3. A proof of our resurrection. IV. Conclusion. In the evening went to the Reading Room where Miss Foster asked me to go to the service in the Lecture Room with her. After that I went to her room and staid until nearly 9:30. Belle staid all night with me. Mon. Apr. 3. As I was waiting for the mail Nell Higman asked me if I did not want to take a tramp and as I did, Miss Henry, Nellie and I started at about 9:15. We walked to the ferry (about 3 mi.) took the ferry across the river, then went by a winding, round about road to Highland Station (about 2 mi.) then started to West Park. We walked 52 about four miles then took a short, steep path to the river and came by the R.R. track to the ferry. Then we took the ferry to P., took the car to Arlington and walked out to the college. We walked between 12 and 14 miles. Got to the college just in time to take a bath before dinner. In Highland we bought some crackers and cheese for our lunch & asked the clerk in the store how far it was to W.Park. He told us 4 mi. A little farther on we asked a boy and he told us 4 mi. or 4 1/2. One or two women told us 3 mi. or 3 to 4. At last it grew to 4 or 5 and we knew we had walked 4 miles from Highland. Mary Lynch said she had been up 7 or 8 times for me during the day without finding me. I went to her room about 8:00 o'clock after Belle had finished making fudges in my room for Mr. Miller, and staid all night with her. We did not go to bed until about 11:00 P.M. Lucy Pierce was in, in the evening & staid until almost that time. Tue. Apr. 4. Mary did not get up to breakfast but I did. The girls said Nell was very tired & Miss Henry said she was, but I do not feel badly at all. Walked to town and back in the afternoon. Grace came on the 4:00 o'clock train. Had a tood time, she says. Wed. Apr. 5. At work again. I only have Latin on Wednesdays and as Miss Green has not returned we had a cut in that. Had only Gyms. in all day. Nell Higman and I went nearby to Cedar Ridge just before lunch. Late to lunch in consequence. New library opened today for the first. Thu. Apr. 6. Another cut in Latin but a lesson to prepare. Mrs. 53 Kendrick had the prayer-meeting, subject "Love". Fri. Apr. 7. Belle, Grace and I went together to hear Paderewski. Our seats were not together. I sat near Miss Young. I never appreciated music so much before. It was grand. I never thought there was so much music in a piano. I can see now what is meant by a musician's interpreting the feeling of the composer. Paderewski seems to me, when compared with the others I have heard, like an excellent elocutionist compared with a stumbling reader in a reading class in a country school. He responded to several encores. I am so glad to have heard him. This year, and indeed my whole life, seems full of blessings. Sat. Apr. 8. Studied most of the day without accomplishing as much as I ought. Had a snow storm last night and several thunder-storms today. Weather quite warm in the P.M. In the evening went down to get the German from Miss Phinney and stayed a long time. Then copied it, took my book down to Annie Brown and staid there until 9:35. When I returned Grace was in bed. Sun. Apr. 9. Had an excellent sermon today by of Atlanta, Ga. His text was Col. 2-9, 10. I. Intro. 1. Animals & vegetables form equation with their constituents. 2. Man does not. II. Completion of Man. 1. Christ an atmosphere. 54 2. Christ vs. Religion. 3. Christ solves of all problems. 4. Christ all in all. 5. We never outgrow Christ. III. Conclusion. (I omitted to describe Paderewski in the proper place and will do so here. He is a trifle above medium height, rather slender, has a slight, brown mustache and long auburn (almost red) hair. His hands are very small for a man and fairly fly over the keys. His manner is not at all affected. He plays entirely without notes, and seems to forget himself while playing. He responded very kindly to encores, but seemed bored by applause. I have heard that he was married when quite young but soon lost his wife, and is now engaged to a young girl who has not yet come out in society.) Belle and I took a walk after dinner. Went up on Sunset Hill and sat down on the bench there. We each told the story of our life as we might imagine it to be. Mon. Apr. 10. Had my second physical exam. Have gained in everything, especially chest expansion and strength of legs. Wed. Apr. 12. Had an illustrated art lecture on the galleries of Europe. Went with Grace and Mary Lynch. Fri. Apr. 14. My birthday. Twenty-three today. It does not seem possible. Got a letter from home stating a box was 55 on the way. Got the box in the afternoon. It contained a very pretty dress of printed muslin from Edna and mother and some cake and cookies. I also received a lovely bunch of carnations from Grace. After chapel I had Mary Lynch and Belle Freeman come up and Florence Foster came in and we had a cup of cocoa and some cake. All thought it delicious cake. Belle, Grace, Miss Foster and I attended a concert together. It was a recital by Prof. Bowman and Mr. Sauvage. The organ music by Prof. Bowman was grand and the vocal music by Mr. Sauvage was excellent too. His son played his accompaniments. Took Miss Henderson some cake when I returned her spoons which I had borrowed. Sat. Apr. 15. It rains. Studied in A.M. Went to town with Belle in the P.M. It rained part of the time we were in town. Studied in Belle's room until 9:15 in the evening. Then came up & made fudges. Mary L. was up. Sun. Apr. 16. Heard Rev. Mr. Beckwith of , Maine, preach this morning. Text was John I. I. Introduction. Character of Peter. 1. Before he became a "man of rock". 2. After he became a "man of rock". II. Change of name & change in character. 1. In several Bible characters. 2. Possible in all characters. 56 3. Christ sees good in all warrant change. 4. To see faults necessary to effect change. 5. Change possible by the power of God. III. Exhortation to change by the help of that power. Tue. Apr. 18. Belle and I walked to town & back last hour in the afternoon. Late to dinner. Wed. Apr. 19. Belle and I again walked to town and back in the afternoon. Thu. Apr. 20. Attended prayer-meeting with Grace. Miss Jones talked on Robert Moffat & his work in S. Africa. Fri. Apr. 21. No more Gyms. Hurrah for Ex. out of doors. Sat. Apr. 22. Nellie Higman and I started a little after nine o'clock for flowers. We had a lunch which the housekeeper of the Strong, "Mrs. Barbour", gave Nell. We took the ferry to Highland and then walked about two miles, perhaps more, up the track, climbing the hills for flowers. We found hepatica, blood-root and a great deal of Dutch-man's breeches. Got back to the ferry at 2:15 and walked from the city home, taking the car from the ferry up into the city. Had a lovely time. After dinner took Miss Underhill some flowers & stayed until chapel time. Miss Learned, who is a member of Beta, could not go to the social meeting tonight so asked Grace to go in her place & take Belle and me. We enjoyed it, though I was never in 57 such a crowd in my life. The play was "The Blue & the Crimson", composed by Miss E.K. Adams. It is a college play and very good. Sun. Apr. 23. Had Dr. Riggs first Bible Lecture. It was very good. Dr. Riggs is from Auburn Theological Seminary. It was on John XIV. He is fine. The sermon was by Dr. Gregg of Brooklyn. It was on the differences of position in Heaven. The text was I. Cor. 3. 14-15. He holds that there is a difference, not in social position exactly, but in capability of enjoyment, and in the brightness of the crowns of the saints, that while eternal life is the gift of Christ, by faith in Him and by grace, that the reward will be porportional to the goodness of the person while on earth. He reasons from analogy and from the scriptures. While I agree with him in the main, I do not believe, as he seemed to, that we should strive for reward. A Japanese, Mr. Narusee [(?) am not sure about the spelling, that is how it sounds] spoke to us this evening at 7:30, on the Progress of Christianity in Japan. He gave a very interesting talk. Wed. Apr. 26. Between dinner and chapel Mrs. J. Wells Champney, whose daughter is in the Freshman class, addressed the students on the subject of the Messiah Home in New York. Mrs. Champney is quite a prominent writer and her husband is an artist. She spoke58 of the origin of the work, it being stated by the girls of a S.S. class in Dr. Crozier's church (the church of the Messiah) who wished to do something to help the children. They made fancy articles and held a fair at which they made $600. They then made their mothers directors of a day nursery, which was not a success because it was not what was needed in that part of the city. Out of this grew the home for children whose mothers had to work and could not care for their children. The mothers now pay $1.00 per week for their children's board, the board really costing about $3.25. There are 34 children in the home and over 100 applicants. The directors desire to enlarge accomodations. At 8:00 o'clock I attended a spread given by Miss Gallaher in Miss Scott's parlor. Misses Scott, Moore, Albright, Ethridge, Thornton, Perley, Bainbridge, Latham, Jarnagin, Strait (Specials) & Miss Cobb, (senior) were there. We had a conversation party, then (Smith's) ice cream & fancy cakes were served, and we had to depart soon after, having spent a delightful evening. Thu. Apr. 27. Got up at 4:45 A.M., dressed and went down for breakfast at 5:25. Had to wait so long for a maid that had no time to eat. Swallowed a cup of coffee & a few mouthsful & started. Were to have started at 5:45 but it was after 6:00 when we left the college. The steamer (Mary Powell) was late, so we were in time. Of course it rained and was cold. 59 Enjoyed the scenery going down very much. It is grand. Sat on the after deck most of the time. Was with Miss Henderson, Smith, Wood and some other girls. Mr. McLean, Miss Henderson's friend, was on board and with us most of the time. We landed at Newburg and West Point, going down. Arrived at the dock at 125th St. New York about noon, I think. Stayed there until about three, after the Pres. passed up the river, when we went down to 22nd St. thus passing the whole length of the fleet. There a great many landed so the boat was not so crowded after that. Then we passed the whole fleet again on the other side, and on back to the college. It stopped raining a little after noon but was not very clear. The ships were all grand and terrible. We saw some ocean steamers at their docks as we passed down. The river was full of boats of every description and the shore was lined with people, especially where there was a little hill, there would be a sea of heads as far as the top. The three Spanish caravels made in imitation of Columbus' ships were very interesting. They were an exact imitation of the Columbian ships except for oars & the ships were painted to look as if there were oars. The British ships, especially the Blake excited much interest, as did the French, one of which had an ugly looking beak on 60 the brow. The Brazilian ships were fine. The French were painted black, most of the others white. Our own "White Squadron " was not inferior to the others. A small white vessel which was low in the water and had terrets fore and aft, was very interesting. Ten nations were represented. The sailors of the Sea Adler and the Kaiserin Augusta two German ships cheered enthusiastically as the boats passed. We did not get back to the college until about 9:00 P.M. Were very tired but so glad we went. Fri. Apr. 28. Founder's. Studied most all day. Attended the lecture in the evening with Miss Peckham, Grace and Miss Foster. The lecture was by Helen Davies Brown a former student and a graduate. The subject was Geo. William Curtis and the lecture excellent. After the lecture we went to Art Hall where the Hall of Casts & museum were beautifully decorated and a promenade concert took place. Lemonade was served at stands in the museum and tea, coffee, biscuits and salad, cakes and ice cream in the Hall of Casts (North room). The rooms were beautiful and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Ed. Lewis was there, a guest of Miss Pellet, but I did not meet him. Grace looked beautiful in her new dress. Sat. Apr. 27. Studied & copied Paleon most of the day. Went rowing in the P.M. Boats put out yesterday for61 the first. Sun. Apr. 30. Bible lecture as usual. Dr. Riggs is fine. Enjoy them so much. Sermon (Episcopal service) by Rev. Joseph Blanchard, Rector of St. James, Philadelphia. Text was "Lord, I believe. Help thou mine unblief". Mark IX - 24. I. Introduction. II. Struggle between faith and doubt. 1. In the world. 2. In the heart. III. Effect of the Struggle. (Great benefit of struggle from doubt to faith) IV. Conclusion. (There is ground for faith) It was an excellent sermon. Tue. May 2. Am elected at Keuka. Am very glad. Thu. May 4. We dissected lobsters in Paleontology. It was very interesting. Fri. May 5. Went to an Art Lecture by Prof. Van Ingen. It was on Gothe's architecture. Had one also on Wednesday evening on Renaissance architecture. After lecture called on Misses Scott, Odell, & Sill, but Miss Sill was the only one in. Sat. May 6. After chapel called on Miss Galaher but she was engaged. Made fudges, good. Sun. May 7. Had Bible Lecture as usual. Dr. Biggs is fine. No services in college. Did not go to town. Neither did Grace. Wed. May 10. Art Lecture on "Master Pieces". Very good. Prof. Van Ingen's last this year. 62 Sat. May 13. The class in Paleontology was to gave gone to Rondout on the excursion for fossils today but it rained all day so did not go. Annie Brown is ill. Stayed most of the P.M. with her. Belle was taken sick at dinner. I spent most in the evening. Read some from Walt Whitman to her. She was prejudiced against him, so I did not tell her the author until after she had comfessed she liked him. Made fudges afterward. There were excellent. Sun. May 14. No Bible Lecture this A.M. Dr. Riggs could not be here. Am sorry. Sermon by Rev. Bruce, a M.E. clergyman of New York city. His text was Gal. 2-1. I. Introduction. 1. Christ has a work for each of us. 2. Fusion of work and self. II. Personality. 1. Influence of. 2. Use of. 3. Result of. a. Self prominence. b. Self suppression. 4. Union of self-prominence and self-suppression necessary. a. To true charity. b. To true living. 5. Christ possessed this union. III. Conclusion. Exhortation to unite these qualities. 63 Had an excellent talk by Miss Butler of Yonkers on the Yonkers Institute. It was very interesting. Sat. May 20. Have been out twice this week to ride with Annie Brown on her wheel. Rode quite a way alone. Have rowed quite a little too. This afternoon Grace, Florence Foster and I started, after I had attended part of the May concert, (which, by-the-way, was good but quite long) for College hill. We went first to town where I got a College pin, then went to Smith's for ice-cream, then to the hill. The view from the top of the hill is beautiful. The R.R. bridge can be seen plainly and the mountains around are beautiful, especially those across the river. The building on College hill is in Grecian style, mainly. It has Doric pillars. Returned too late for dinner. I cut chapel. Felt a little tired and it was so warm. Sun. May 21. Had Bible Lecture. I like Dr. Riggs more and more every time I hear him. The sermon was by Rev. Robinson, ex-President of Brown University, now Prof. of Ethics, Chicago Univ. The class in Ethics here uses his text-book. He is a fine old man, bald, with a fringe of white hair and a few white burnsides. Quite tall and slender. Hist text was Math. 13-54, 57. The sermon was quite good. Last night the Sopho. had their tree ceremonies in the Gym. All was kept secret before. They paraded from the south64 over to the gym. dressed in white, some of them to represent ghosts. "There was levity by night". Wed. May 24. Walked to town and back this morning. A cool, lovely morning. Fri. May 26. The Greek play at last! Belle Freeman and I went together as Miss Foster has invited Grace to go with her. Prof. Leach asked the girls to wear evening dress and remove their hats. Although it rained some a great many of the girls did, so the Opera House looked very pretty. The programs were printed in red, with the seal of the college, and tied with red ribbons. They were printed in Greek. The play was grand. The music was by members of Seidl's Orchestra. Miss Bartlet as Creon, and Miss Slade as Antigone were the stars. They were fine. The costumes were as nearly like the original Greek as could be made after the most research. The expenses of the play were about $2000. It was a success in every way. The papers are full of it. I am so glad I attended. It is part of an education. Although it was given in Greek (for the first time in this country) the acting and intonation was so good that I could follow it, having read the play before in English. Sat. May 27. Belle's sister, Mary Freeman, is here for the forenoon and she, Belle, and I went over to the Gym. and had a good swim. Of course, as it was very first attempt, I could do but little swimming, but I gained 65 confidence and can take a few strokes alone. Sun. May 28. Our last Bible lecture by Dr. Riggs. I am so sorry. I like him so much. The sermon was by Rev. Ludlow of Arlington, New Jersey. It was an excellent sermon on the power and education of the will. Fri. June 2. Recitations over for the year. I do not know whether to be glad or sorry. The year has passed very quickly and pleasantly. It is probably the pleasantest year I shall ever know. I hope I shall do better service for it. Sat. June 3. Went bathing in the swimming tank with Belle in the morning. Studied Paleontology. Grace and I went out on the lake and studied Art Hist. part of the afternoon. In the evening I attended the senior "Side Show" in Philaleathean Hall and afterward the auction down stairs in the Gym. Sat near Miss Beers and she asked me to go to the cafe on 3rd and have ice cream with her afterward. Sun. June 4. Neither Grace or I went to town to church. As it is my last Sunday with Grace I want to see as much of her as possible. Grace, Belle and I read "Beggars All" by Dougall all the morning aloud. No Bible lecture. Read again in the afternoon, then grace and I sang and talked after dinner. Grace sat with me in chapel. We staid to prayer meeting. Prof. Dwight lead. Mon June 5. Exam. in Latin. Not very hard, fair. 66 Tue. June. 6. Exam. in Paleontology in the afternoon at the Geo. Lab. Miss Foster asked Grace and me down to her room between diner and chapel to eat stawberries. We had a very pleasant time. Wed. June 7. Exams in English and Art History. Grace goes tomorrow night. She has been packing tonight. Thu. June 8. Grace went on the 8:05 train tonight. How I hated to have her go, knowing that we will never meet again as we have, never be together as we have been this year. I never can find a friend I shall care for as I do for Grace. How I would like to come back next year. I am afraid I should be a little jealous to have her rooming with someone else. Florence Foster and I went to the lodge & there she met some other girls who were going and they took a carriage to the depot. She expected to take a car, but it did not come and the carriage did. I went to chapel afterward. Dr. Taylor presided and gave us such a good talk. I felt quite mournful & sad to think I was not coming back. I came upstairs and found Grace's trunk keys. I wrote to her and sent them. Fri. June 9. German exam. was long but fair. Was invited over to the Hall to Miss Mitchell's room to a spread at 8:30 P.M. Took my n.g. and staid all night. Had a very pleasant time. Misses Henderson, Wood, Agne, Bush, Brown, Delaney, Peckham, Cornell, Dello, Mitchell (of course), Smith & I were there. Helen Peckham, Miss Cornell, Carrie67 Brown & Marion Mitchell gave the spread. We had strawberries & cream, cakes & candies for refreshments. Misses Wood, Delaney & I had a parlor together for the night. I am forgetting. I went with Belle Freeman to the depot. She went very early. Annie Brown had not succeededin getting the train she wanted and was still at the depot, so I saw her again. Waited some time for Belle, then came back and ordered some Greek play pictures at Vail's. Sat. June 10. Went with Miss Beers, '94, to Smith's for dinner. There we met her friend Mr. Halff and Mr. Martin. I should have felt guilty if Miss Beers had not been a junior & an old girl & so a fit chaperone. Had a lovely dinner then went for a row on the Hudson. The river was beautiful. Mr. Martin and I rowed first then Miss Beers and Mr. Halff. Miss Beers and I could both row better than the gentlemen. Mr. Halff blistered his hands badly. Miss Beers and I were each presented with a pound box of chocolates. They are excellent. Got back to the college at 8:45 P.M. about. Was very tired, but had had a good time. Miss Beers, Miss Henderson, Miss Kirschner, & Helen were in my room the rest of the evening. Helen staid all night with me. Next Saturday I will be home. How good it seems. Sun. June 11. Helen did not get up to breakfast. Tried to make up the sleep I made her lose by getting up Sat. morning at 5:05, thinking it was 7:05 and going down to her room. I brought her some breakfast. 68 The Baccelaureate sermon was by Pres. Taylor. The text was Luke 13-20, 21. It was a fine sermon. He spoke of the unrest, seeking for self-glorification and tendency toward organization of the present hour in contrast to Christ's more personal and self-forgetful methods of spreading the truth, introducing it like [learn] in the lump & leaving it to [learn] the whole lump. In the evening we had an Organ Recital. I called on Miss Foster and Miss Underhill before supper. Mon. June 11. Helen, Miss Brown and I had a Kodak taken in a boat in the morning. Then I packed and sent my box by freight. In the afternoon Helen and I went to town. Had some ice cream at Smith's for the last time. Attended the commencement concert in the evening with Misses Smith, Foster and Beers. Miss Beers and I made fudges after the concert. Tue. June 12. Class day. The exercises took place in the afternoon. Sophomores & Freshmen sat in the gallery, Juniors and Seniors down stairs. As the classes formed the Sophs were given small silver pencils by the seniors and the Freshmen slates, pencils & sponges. On the slates in gold letters was the following, A Problem given X = 96 (X + 3Yrs) g > 93a + 94b + 95c to find value of z As no place was reserved for the specials, I went 69 with the freshmen and secured one of the slates. The girls senior class wore beautiful dresses. The exercises consisted of music, an address of welcome by Miss Cutting president of '93, and the class history. This latter included the singing of many songs by the class. Then the procession of classes in their order went to the class tree near the door of the north wing. A matting was spread from the door of the south wing to the tree and a platform built at the tree. The exercises then consisted of the presentation of the spade by the seniors & its acceptance by the juniors and the burial of the class records. I stayed at the Strong to supper with Helen Peckham. Wed. June 13. Commencemewnt day. Exercises at 10:00 A.M. Sat in gallery with Helen Peckham. The procession consisting of Marshall, President in cap & gown & Pres. of Trustees, Faculty, teachers, alumni, Marshall '93 looked very pretty. The girls of '93 were in simple white muslins. The exercises consisted of music, essays, presentation of diplomas by Prexie. Thu. June 14. Got up early and took the 5:45 car. Started from Poughkeepsie at 7:00 A.M. Got in Albany about 9:20. Prof. Ellis met me a the depot and took me first to the capital. We spent some time there & I enjoyed it very much. Saw the sword which LaFayette presented to Washington, the original Emancipation Proclamation, and the papers found70 in Maj. Andre's boots. Went to Mrs. Ellis'. They have a very pleasant home on Elm St. next door but [...] to the [Governor's] mansion. Stayed until 2:35 P.M. & went on to Syracuse. Helen Peckham & Mrs. & Miss Henderson were on the train & went as far as Utica with me. Cousin Nell met me at the depot. Had a very pleasant time at her house. She wanted me to saty over until Monday. Met Mr. Van Vechton, formerly of Elmira, there. Was very much surprised to see him. He boards next door to Nellie's St. Sat. June 16. Started for home at 9:10 A.M. Saw Charlie Fisher & Prof. Woodland at Canandaigua depot. Got home at 3:00. Sun. June 17. Went to Ch. & S.S. Had to teach a S.S. class & lead Y.P.S.C.E. Thad Henderson [N.]B. is home. Tue. July 11. Went to Elmira Saturday the 24th. Was sorry I did not go Friday as it was the closing day of School no. 4 and I could have seen the teachers and scholars. Went to the photograph gallery in the afternoon with Emma & the children, Ora & Mrs. Newman. Emma & the children had their pictures together. Sunday went to church and S.S. also Junior, A.C.F. and church in the evening. Saw a great many peple I knew. Mr. Denney asked Miss Bishop and I to take charge of the Junior meeting and when we refused, made the announcement that we would. We did go, but did not take71 charge as we used. I was asked to read the lesson and did so. Mr. Denney called upon both of us for speeches. I said a few words but Miss B. said she made her speech when she first came back. Monday morning June 26 Lute called for a little while and stopped, again, in the evening. Monday afternoon Emma and I went down to the Westside St. R.R. took a car and rode to the Industrial grounds. Before we got there it was raining in torrents and [...] me in and open car. Just after we started back we had to transfer to a closed car, Emma dropped her handkerchief into a mud puddle, and we both got our feet wet. By the time we got back to Water St. the sun was shining again as brightly as ever. We did some shopping, had some ice-cream and started to walk back. When we had about reached Freedman's Market it commenced to rain again and we took shelter under his awning. After a time we took a car and reached home wet as rats. Tuesday P.M. went down to uncle Charles. Stayed to supper. Tuesday evening Lute called and spent the evening. He tried to get some ice-cream but failed, so got candy, oranges and bananas. Wednesday evening went to prayer-meeting. Spent most of the day at Ora's. Mr. & Mrs. Carey were baptized after prayer meeting. Thursday afternoon Ora & I went over to72 Mrs. Vernoy's and stayed to supper. John came over to supper. Lute spent the evening with Emma and I. Friday went to the Church & S.S. picnic. Had a very pleasant time. Intended going to Hattie Crane's on the 7:00 o'clock motor but did not. Came home Saturday. Sunday had to teach a S.S. class. Mr. Streett preached in the evening at Pres. Ch. Union services. Tuesday, July 4th Lute spent the day here. We went through the glen in the afternoon. Lute went home at 12:02. Thursday evening went to prayer meeting with mother. Sunday went to church and S.S., C.E. and ch. in the evening. Services in the evening were at the M.E. ch. Mr. Kellogg preached. Monday mother went to Elmira on the 3:00 P.M. train. After that Edna & I went rowing in the canal in Frank James' boat. July 13. Yesterday morning at 8:25 Edna and I started for Watkins. Stopped on our way at the P.O. and I got a check for $25 from Dr. Patterson. Got to Watkins Court House at 9:10. Spent the day at Aunt Hat's. Inez was there, & Carrie too. Started back at 7:00 P.M. and got here at 7:45. Walked. Had a very pleasant day. Have baked bread & cleaned the floor today, & hemmed Edna's white dress, skirt. It is very warm. Fri. July 24. Emma, Ora and the children came down on the eleven o'clock train. Edna went down to Lutie's on the same train. Father went down the lake73 with her, because she did not feel very well and had a large satchel to carry. It was well he did for the boat did not stop at Dey's Landing and he had to say all he could to get them to. They finally did and Lutie was there to meet Edna. Father walked back from Watkins. In the evening, yesterday Ora, Emma and I went down the canal for a row. Had a lovely time. Edna and I were down Wednesday night and found the boat full of water which had rained in. Mr. Jones baled it out for us and locked up the boat for us again when we came back. Tuesday I went to Watkins on the 6:27 train & came back on the 8:00 in the evening to get some graining color for father. Went up to aunt Hat's for a few minutes. Today Emma, Ora and mother have gone to Watkins on the 11:00 A.M. train & will come back at 8:00, leaving the children with me. This afternoon I took them up on the hill for a little while. Fri. July 28. Delia come at 3:00 P.M. & stayed until morning. Sat. July 29. Emma & the children went home to Elmira today. Sun. July 30. Had to give a short talk on Geography of Greece illustrated by map. Thu. Aug. 3. Am going to Horsehead & Elmira at 9:00 A.M. Sun. Aug. 13. Went to Horseheads the 2nd at 9:00. Hattie Craver met me at the depot and we went to her house. In the evening went down town. Hattie had the tooth ache 74 badly all the evening. The next day, Friday, I took the car in the afternoon for Elmira. When I got there I found Emma was to go to Elgin Saturday morning if she heard from John. She & I went down town and I did a little shopping. She got a telegram from John about 7:00 A.M., telling her to come and she had to pack her trunk and get ready to go. John and I were pulling on her trunk-strap to get it tighter when it broke and it took John until nearly twelve o'clock to fix it. I made fudges earlier in the evening. (Aug. 5) We got up at 4:00 A.M. Saturday morning and went to the depot with Emma. John Vernoy and I went and Ora went back to bed. Emma started at 5:40. In the aforenoon Ora and I went down town and did some shopping. In the afternoon we laid down & Ora did not get up until 5:00 o'clock. In the evening Lute came in and we made fudges. He is working in Corning & came home for Sunday. The fudges were better than those the night before. (Aug. 6.) Ora invited Lute to dinner Sunday. He came and in the afternoon invited me to take a drive. Had a very pleasant time. Taught Mr. Stuart's S.S. class in the morning. Lute came home from church with us in the evening & sat on the porch a little while. (Aug. 7.) Ora and I went over to Mrs. Vernoy's to dinner. After dinner I went down to Uncle Charlie's a few minutes, then took the 5:50 train home. Ora went to the depot with me. 75 (Aug. 10.) Went down to Keuka to Association (Young People's Day) and Assembly. Was elected Secretary of Young People's Association. In the evening read a paper on the "Arms of the Junior Work". Mrs. Thompson invited me to stay with her while there and I did so, enjoying myself very much. The next morning at 8:00 o'clock I attended a meeting of the Execution Board in Dr. Ball's room. The exercises of the day were very good. The services in the morning were conducted by Rev. Dixon of Brooklyn & in the afternoon was a speech by Col. L.F. Copeland on "Seeing the Elephant". I came away on the 6:00 o'clock boat. Rev. & Mrs. Denny came at the same time. They also went at the same time I did. Aug. 17. Gave Mina Maderis her fourth, and Edna her second lesson in painting. Went to Watkins Monday and took a lesson in painting of Mrs. Hughey. The Saturday before started to walk down to see her in the morning. Got a ride with Mr. Hamilton. Coming back rode with Henry Jackson & got home before nine o'clock. Fri. Aug. 25. Edna went to Elmira yesterday. Lute came on the 6:27 P.M. train tonight and went home at 12:03. Mon. Aug. 28. Edna came home at 6:00 o'clock. Fri. Sept. 1. Got my books & lamp packed and sent to Keuka. Mattie Slauson came last night. She & Edna have gone to Watkins today. Mon. Sept. 4. Started on the 6:38 train for Keuka. Mr. Richardson76 met me in Penn Yan and we soon started for the College. Arrived there, but found my room not in proper condition to move in yet. Decided to take a 3rd floor room because it was larger and had two windows. Went over to Mrs. Thompson's and stayed to dinner. Unpacked and settled all the afternoon. After supper walked with the Misses Ball, went to their room where we had teacher's meeting later. They were kind to me. Tue. Sept. 5. Had chapel at 9:00 A.M. The day is taken up in registering, so I settled all the forenoon, attended teacher's meeting at 1:00 P.M. and started for Penn Yan on the 2:00 o'clock stage. Went to see Helen & Mrs. Goldsmith and did my shopping. Came back just in time to get some supper. Then went to Mrs. Thopmson's and she and I went in bathing. Had a very pleasant time. Fri. Sept. 8. Work is very pleasant and the week has passed very quickly. I have Elementary English, U.S. History, Geography, Spelling and Penmanship. Went to Penn Yan with Prof. Spooner, stayed at Helen's until the 7:05 train and went home. Sat. Sept. 9. Canned tomatoes, helped do up plums, ate fruit, went down to Aunt Catharine's. Sun. Sept. 10. Went to Church & S.S. In the evening read a paper at the 6th anniversary of the founding of our C.E. Society. Mon. Sept. 11. Came to Pann Yan on the 6:38 train. Train 1/2 hour late at Havana. Prof. Spooner came to77 the Knapp house for me and I rode with him to the college. Mrs. Marsh called again this P.M. for her matting. Brought me a beautiful bunch of geraniums. I gave the Misses Ball some of the peaches I brought from home. Wed. Sept. 13. Went with the Misses Ball for a walk at 4:00 o'clock. We walked as far as Mrs. Merritt's (she is one of the college trustees) and called on her. She is a very pleasant, motherly, woman, and gave us some peaches when we came away. Thu. Sept. 14. Attended a reception this evening given to the students. Had quite a pleasant time. Sat. Sept. 16. Went to Penn Yan on the eleven o'clock boat. Did a little shopping and came back at half past one. The Misses Ball took that boat up the lake to visit friends at Pultney. Took the 3:30 P.M. boat and went up as far as Crosby's and came back on the Mary Belle at 6:00 P.M. It was cold and rainy coming back, but I enjoyed it quite well. Sun. Sept. 17. Went to church. Mr. Taylor, who is supplying the pulpit in Dr. Ball's absence, preached. The services were nearly an hour and a half long. Neglected to say that Thursday, as the Misses Ball and I started for a walk we met Mr. Richardson, who asked 78 us to take a ride. We had a very pleasant drive, came back and took a row on the lake. After supper took quite a long walk. Tue. Sept. 19. After four o'clock the Misses Ball and I took a delightful row on the lake. After supper we went for a walk, then I went to Mrs. Thompson's for a short time. Thu. Sept. 21. Had a half holiday to allow the students to attend the Penn Yan Fair. In the afternoon I went over to Mrs. Marsh's, to Mrs. Thompson's and rowing in Mrs. Thompson's boat. Miss Stevens went with me, and we went up a little above Scofield's. Had a lovely row. Fri. Sept. 22. After 4:00 o'clock the Misses Ball and I rowed down to Mrs. Merritt's to return a basket. She gave us some excellent grapes. Got back just in time for supper. Sat. Sept. 23. Edna came on the afternoon boat. We took a short row in the evening. Sun. Sept. 24. Went over to Mrs. Thompson's for a walk with Edna. Called on the Misses Ball. Mon. Sept. 25. Edna & I took breakfast at Mrs. Thompson's, as Edna had to start by our breakfast time. She went to Penn Yan with Mr. Inghart. Sat. Sept. 30. Went rowing yesterday afternoon, this forenoon & this afternoon with Miss Ella Ball. Had a very pleasant row. In the P.M. went & got some grapes at Mr. Brewster's & Mrs. Marsh packed a ten pound basket for me to send to Grace. There were 5 different79 kinds and the basket looked very pretty. Mr. Thompson brought the frame for my screen this P.M. while I was out on the lake. It is very nice. Stayed to tea at Mrs. Marsh's and spent the evening with Miss Ball. Sun. Oct. 1. Dr. Ball is home & preached today. Communion Sunday. In the afternoon Miss Ella Ball and I took some books and went down by the lake in a sunny place and read. Then we took a long walk and did not return until almost time for supper. I lead the A.C.F. meeting. Tue. Oct. 3. Had a faculty meeting and suspended Mande Walker indefinately, Marie for two weeks, and Miss Gardner from certain privileges. At the meeting yesterday Mr. Smith appeared before the faculty and answered charges made against him. He presented his resignation. It was referred to the proper authorities. Fri. Oct. 6. Heard my Physical Geography at 8:00 A.M. and took the one o'clock stage for Penn Yan. Took the 2:07 train and went up to Elmira. Got me a dress and went down to Ora's. Lute was over and we made fudges in the evening. Took Sat. Oct. 7. the early morning train for home. Was at home until Sun. Oct. 8. Sunday morning then took the train for Penn Yan. Walked up from Penn Yan. Got to the college just as they were finishing dinner. Went for a walk in the P.M. with the Misses Ball. Lute gave me "The Prince of India". Thur. Oct. 12. Examinations in Elementary English this P.M. Went for a row as usual afterward.80 Tue. Oct. 17. Went directly after dinner to Penn Yan to Maggie McMaster's funeral. She was killed in the R.R. accident last Friday, at Jackson, Mich. Drove down with Mrs. Mitchell's horse. Got back a few minutes late for Physical Geography recitation. The class was waiting for me, however. The funeral was held in the Pres. church. It was largely attended. The flowers were lovely. Fri. Oct. 20. Expected mother tonight on the stage but she did not come. Sat. Oct. 21. Mother came at 2:30 P.M. Was very glad to see her. Sun. Oct. 22. Did not go to church. Mother didn't care to. Went to A.C.F. but she did not. Mon. Oct. 23. Mother took the stage this noon for Penn Yan, from there the boat for Aunt mary's. Fri. Oct. 27. Intended to cross the Lake to Aunt Mary's tonight but it was too rainy. Prof. Bean returned. Sat. Oct. 28. Painted some this A.M. The Misses Ball called in the evening, also Miss Effie Jones. Fri. Nov. 3. Took the 1:00 o'clock stage and went home. Met Lutie Yost on the train. She was going to our house. Sun. Nov. 5. Lutie stays over Sunday. It rained yesterday almost all day. Mr. Becker and Mr. Frank Miller called and we went to church with them. Heard of Belle Freeman through Mr. M. Mon. Nov. 6. Took the 6:38 A.M. train for Penn Yan. Rode up to the College with Prof. Spooner. Wed. Nov. 8. Went rowing with Miss Ball last night & tonight. The weather is lovely for November. 81 Fri. Nov. 10. Intended to take the steamer "West Branch" this P.M. for Finton's, but as we were to have an important faculty meeting at 4:00 P.M. decided to wait until later. Frank Bengler rowed me across to Finton's after four o'clock. It was a lovely day, not cold, lake smooth. Uncle Elias had been to the landing for me but went home after the last boat came. I walked up and got there about 6:00 P.M. Aunt Mary had hardly given me up. How I enjoyed my visit! Aunt Mary and Uncle Elias were both lovely, and I had Jersey milk and good things to eat. When I came away Aunt Mary gave me a can of milk, besides the Sat. Nov. 11. gingham for an apron for mother. I had to come back Saturday. Got to the landing (Uncle brought me) and found that maybe the boat wouldn't stop, so Lora, at whose house I stopped, got a boy to row me across the lake to Northrup's where I waited a little while, then took the "Lulu" home. Went to the grocery, got some crackers and had crackers and milk for supper. Fri. Nov. 17. Painted a little this P.M. Took a long walk with Miss Ella Ball. Sat. Nov. 18. Painted in the A.M. Went to Penn Yan in P.M. Got an oil stove. 82 Sun. Nov. 20. Heard Mr. Griffin preach this A.M. Went with fifteen others to the Country House to a meeting this P.M. Myself and nine others rode in Mr. Richardson's stage. Mrs. Milspaugh, father and daughter, the two Smith girls, Aileen Mitchell, Lora March, Mr. Richardson and myself. Mr. R. lead the meeting. Had a good meeting. The view from the hill this side of the country house is fine, since a lake can be seen. Didn't go to A.C.F. this evening. Thu. Nov. 23. Last class exercises of the term today. Class exams. today and tomorrow. Rejents' next week. This evening Myra Smith came to my door and handed me a plate, saying that the girls were having a little supper and wished me to share it. The plate contained bread & butter, salmon, jelly, cream puffs, two kinds of cake, fudges and some canned peaches. I enjoyed it very much. It also contained a card with the names of the four girls, Misses Coleman, Gardiner, Smith and Van Worner. Sat. Nov. 25. Painted owls' heads all the morning. Miss Julia Ball and I went down to Mrs. Merritt's soon after dinner (she sent her carriage for us) and spent the afternoon. We met Mrs. Stuart of Penn Yan. Had a very pleasant time and came back about seven o'clock in the carriage. Had music. Called on Miss Coleman this evening. 83 Wed. Nov. 29. Have had Rejent's all the week. Elementary English today. My classes have all done well. Went home tonight. Rode down to Penn Yan with Prof. Spooner. Thu. Nov. 30. Thanksgiving Went to church in the morning. Our whole family was invited to Col. Clanharty's to dinner to meet Capt. Robert Clanharty and his wife, our Scotch cousins. We all like them very much. He is Captain of the vessel Wray Castle, at present in New York harbor loading with case oil for Shanghai, China. They will not reach there before May. They called at our house. Went back to New York on the 8:00 P.M. train. Sun. Dec. 3. Col. Clanharty and Mary Williams were at our house to dinner today. Wed. Dec. 6. Gave Mina Madieris another painting lesson. Thu. Dec. 7. Went to Elmira on the 3:00 o'clock train. Did a little shopping and went to Ora's. Fri. Dec. 8. Ora and I went down town shopping in the morning and did not get back until after 12:00. In the P.M. went over to the school house. Was glad to see teachers and scholars and they seemed glad to see me. Lute came in in the afternoon and stayed a little while. In the evening we took a sleigh ride. The sleighing was not very good but we had a very pleasant time. Sat. Dec. 9. Came home at 11:00 o'clock. Had the picture84 of our family taken in the afternoon. Tue. Dec. 12. Took the early train for Penn Yan. Prof. Spooner met me there and took me to the college. Found a great many new students. Wed. Dec. 13. Have about completed the organization of the school. I have classes in Physiology, U.S. History, Physics, Botany and Drawing. We expect a new teacher of English next Saturday, a Miss Myrtle Gray. In the meantime Miss Julia Ball takes the classes. I have changed recitation rooms and have Room C, a front room. Sat. Dec. 16. Our new teacher of English, Miss Gray, came tonight. She seems very pleasant and we hope to like her very much. Sun. Dec. 17. Miss Gray went to church with me, wrote letters in my room after church and in the afternoon Misses Ball, Miss Gray and I walked around the triangle. Miss Julia Ball and Miss G. were in my room in the evening so I did not go to prayer-meeting. Fri. Dec. 22. Went to Penn Yan with Mr. Spooner and did some shopping before train time. Met Mary Goldsmith on the street, she invited me to go home with her and I did so and stayed until train time. Mon. Dec. 25. Mother is sick. Has not felt well since church yesterday. Think she has grippe. I received a very pretty needle book from Alice Carman Saturday, and today Dante's Poems from Edna, some silver fruit knives, a coffee-spoon, a pocket-book from mother85 and father, a china tea-cup and saucer from Edna, a pen-wiper from Ora, an Elmira souvenir tea spoon from Lute. Tue. Dec. 26. Lute came down on the 3:00 P.M. train and stayed until the 12:00 train. Mother is still sick. Sun. Dec. 31. Edna was taken sick this morning. Mother worse. Mon. Jan. 1, 1894. Edna and mother both better. Father is not very well. Came to Penn Yan at 3:00 o'clock train & to the college in the stage. Found a new principal in Mr. Bean's place, Mr. Gardiner. He seems very pleasant and an excellent man for the place. Thu. Jan. 4. Prof. Spooner has not been here this week on account of sickness. The boys have organized a military company. The weather is quite warm yet. It was so warm on Christmas day that we had the doors open. The Misses Ball went rowing with Miss Gray. over (p.86) Fri. Jan. 19 Had a reception this evening. There were three lady & three gentleman ushers. We had a promenade for which Miss Julia Ball furnished the music, a fancy march lead by Miss Gray and Mr. Stuart, majic music, charades and a general good time. The girls and boys changed partners often enough so that no one was slighted. Some of the boys offered their arms very gracefully, some were very awkward. Miss Gray & I each promenaded quite often. I promenaded with Misses Clancy, Debenham, Watrons (twice), Van Wil86 Capt. Hodges & Mr. Mersellis. (Jan. 12. Fri.) Quarterly Meeting convened here. Miss Gray & I attended the meeting this evening and I was very much surprised to be seated next to Lute. (Sat. Jan. 13.) Attended the L.M. business meeting this A.M. Had a meeting of the Ladie's Missionary Society in my room at one P.M. Was elected vice President for Keuka Park. Did not attend the afternoon meeting. Had a call (H.) at three o'clock. Attended evening service. It was A.C.F. & not very good. Lute sang very well. The Elmira people left tonight. (Sun. Jan. 14.) Rev. Langworthy preached this A.M. Attended A.C.F. & service in the evening. Mon. Jan. 22. Miss Gray & I went rowing in Mr. Thompson's boat after school this evening. Had a very pleasant time. Thu. Jan. 25. Some of the girls wanted to go to Penn Yan to a Teacher's institute lecture, and, as they could not go alone asked me to go with them. It was quite cold. We started about six o'clock and reached Penn Yan quite early for the lecture. Had to stand outside and wait quite a time for the doors to be opened. The lecture was by Dr. Schmits of Normal school, subject "The Aesthetic Side of Our Nature". Fri. Jan. 26. Attended a reception given by the ladies of the Park to Prof. and Mrs. Gardiner. Went with Miss Gray and we asked Mrs. Potter, the Misses Ball's aunt to go with us. Had refreshments, sandwiches, coffee cake and oranges. It was a bore. Miss Gray skated a few minutes after supper before the reception. 87 Sat. Jan. 27. Miss Gray and I went skating a little while this forenoon and also in the afternoon. In the evening went to the parlor until seven o'clock and called on Mrs. Gardiner afterward. Sun. Jan. 28. Mr. Gardiner preached today. Mon. Jan. 29. Miss Gray and I went skating at 3:15 although it was snowing hard. Got so wet we had to change our clothes completely when we came home. Skated until my ankle was so tired I could hardly stand on it. Tue. Jan. 29. Mrs. Gardiner called about 15 minutes before supper time. Tue. Feb. 20. The military reception took place this evening. The drill was fine, but the remainder of the evening seemed dull. Several Starkey boys were here. Thu. Feb. 22. Went home. Stopped in Penn Yan at Helen's until train time. Washington's birthday was to be celebrated on Friday instead of today so I go tonight. Fri. Feb. 23. Very cold. Sat. Feb. 24. Coldest day of the winter. Thermometer below zero. Sun. Feb. 25. Thermometer 16 degrees below zero this morning. Warmer in the afternoon. Mon. Feb. 26. Came back with Prof. Spooner this morning. Somewhat warmer. In the P.M. went across the lake & skated. Coming back we met88 Joseph Bullock & Mr. Gilder with an ice-boat. They asked us to ride, & we had a delightful ride. It was quite cold and we went to Mrs. Thompson's to warm afterward. Tue. Feb. 27. Went skating after school. Delightful on other side of lake. Mon. Mch. 12. Miss Ball left on Saturday for Crystal Springs, leaving me in charge of the girls. I received a letter by the afternoon mail telling me that mother had been run over and hurt. Started for home on the 7:00 P.M. train. Tue. Mch. 13. Mother has no bones broken. She was crossing Main St. about 7:00 P.M. on Friday evening when a boy driving Fanton's horse & carriage ran over her. The thill struck her in the left side, throwing her over half way to the next cross-walk. The wheels ran over both legs, cutting clothing and skin but not breaking the bones. Thu. Mch. 22. Lute came down this evening bringing mother a bunch of beautiful carnations. Sat. Mch. 24. Edna and I worked hard all day. Sun. " 25. Easter. Went to church in the A.M. Mother came out and sat at the table in her big chair for dinner. Mon. " 26. Started for K. C. at 6:32 A.M. Met Mr. Spooner at Penn Yan. Classes arranged in the P.M. I have N.Y. Hist., Drawing, Botany, Roman Hist.,89 and possibly U.S. Hist. or Physiology. Fri. Mch. 30. Miss Gray, the Misses Ball and I went to walk about 8:00 P.M. We saw a most beautiful display of Aurora Borealis. It commenced with a light streak in the north west, extending toward the zenith. It spread until the whole heavens were covered. The most beautiful shades of reds were shown as well as the white light. It was beautiful beyond comparison. The zenith seemed the center of the display and streams of light extended in all directions. Sat. Mch. 31. Went to Penn Yan on the stage this A.M. Quite windy. Sun. Apr. 8. When we got up this morning the ground was white with snow. It snowed some Friday and Saturday. The snow soon melted and it was quite comfortably warm in the afternoon. After dinner the Misses Ball, Miss Gray, the Gardiners and I went to the parlor, sang some hymns and talked. Afterward Miss Ella and I toook a walk. Later Miss Julia and Miss Gray joined us. Wed. Apr. 11. It snowed quite a little yesterday, all last night, and all day today so that the snow is quite deep. It was a foot deep this morning. It is not very cold and the snow is quite wet. Dr. Ball told me a few days ago, Sat., I think, that I would be wanted next year so I expect to stay. 90 Thu. Apr. 12. The Misses Ball, Miss Gray and I, beside quite a number of the students went to Penn Yan to "The Old Homestead". The "Urbana" came down the lake about half past seven and we got there about eight o'clock, just before the performance began. It was good, everyone said, there was nothing objectionable, the singing was good, but upon the whole I did not enjoy it so very much. There was little that was elevating. Got back to the college about 11:30 P.M. Fri. Apr. 13. Went home on the 7:15 train. Sat. Apr. 14. My birthday. Edna, mother and father each gave me a very pretty china fruit plate for a birthday present. Twenty-four today. And yet I don't feel any older than I did when I was fourteen. Not so old sometimes. Sun. Apr. 15. Went to church in the morning. Edna and I went to aunt Catharine's in the P.M. Mother seems to improve slowly. She is able to sit up most of the time. Mon. Apr. 16. Came back to college. Had to wait from the 7:00 o'clock train until 10:15 for the stage. Fri. Apr. 20. Went on the 2:00 train to the L.M. at Elmira. Ora and Alice Bishop met me at the train and we did some shopping before going to the house. Did not attend church in the evening. Lute came in and spent the evening. It was a sermon by Dr. Ball. Ora & Allis went. 91 Sat. Apr. 21. Attended church all day. Had dinner at the church. Allis B. and I went down town after the afternoon service. Sun. Apr. 22. Attended church in the A.M. Went with John for a walk before breakfast, and over to his mother's after church. Charles Vernoy came in, in the P.M. and so did Lute. Went with Lute to the 1st Baptist Church in the evening, although it rained. Mon. Apr. 23. Started on the 6:32 A.M. train for K.C. Lute came to the depot with me. Mr. Ward met Mr. Mersellis, Lora Marsh, Mr. Denney and I at Penn Yan. We got here just in time for chapel. I was elected I.M. clerk while at Elmira. Received a book "Phillips Brook's Year Book" as a birthday present from Lute. Sat. Apr. 28. It has rained all day. We have been rowing a great deal this week. The weather had been very pleasant. Sat. May 26. Went over to Aunt Mary Week's. Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Hewett, Miss Spencer and I rowed over. Mr. & Mrs. T. and the others went on to Crosby's & I stopped at Finton's & walked up to Aunt Mary's. Delia came up on the afternoon boat, and Vi & her husband came over Sunday, so we had a very pleasant visit. Mr. Thompson come over to Miss Hewett's for Eva, Delia and I. Sunday night Eva rowed back with a boy & girl who were over too, 92 and Mr. T. brought Delia and I. It got quite rough before we got back. Delia stayed until Monday morning & went back on the stage. Sat. June 9. Went to Penn Yan on the afternoon stage and stayed over Sunday with Delia and Helen. The McMaster boys, John and Will, came Sat. eve & stayed until Monday morning. That partly spoiled my visit, but I enjoyed myself very much with Delia. June 7. Received a box of delicious candy from Lute. Sat. June 16. This P.M. Miss Ball, Miss Gray and I went rowing although it was very warm. After supper we went out again, taking some onions and bread & butter and ate them out on the lake. In the evening we all went to the entertainment given by the military company. Sunday June 17. Rev. Mr. Walworth of Penn Yan (Baptist) preached an excellent sermon to the graduating class this morning. Mon. June 18. Miss Julia Ball & I took a row after supper. We crossed the lake & had a lovely time. Went to the Philaleathean society entertainment & later to the reception & banquet. Tue. June 19. Commencement day. Worked hard in the chapel all the A.M. Exercises were very pleasant in P.M. Started at about 6:00 for Penn Yan. Stayed home all the evening. Wed. June 20. Went to commencement at Cook, & later to Alumni93 1894 dinner. Prof. Hill's last year. The classes of '94 & '5 gave him in the chapel a bunch & a basket of beautiful roses. At the dinner he was presented with Emerson's complete works & a solid silver berry ladle. He was quite affected. Everyone spoke nicely of Prof. Hill. Thu. June 21. Miss Gray called this A.M. & we went through the glen. She went on the 3:00 P.M. train. Lutie is here. Sat. June 23. Edna & Lutie went to Elmire this A.M. Lute came down & spent the evening. 9495 Denison University, Granville, Ohio. 1906 Sept. 12. I hardly thought when I last wrote in this book, that I would ever continue it at all, surely not from this place, but here I am, and here I hope to stay for this year. As I had written an account of my experiences at Vassar I thought it might be interesting some time to be able to look over my college experiences at Denison. I am to teach a class in beginning Algebra in the preparatory department of Shepardson College, take charge of Shepardson Cottage and have all college expenses and the amount to pay for my board on the club plan for these services. I think myself quite fortunate. I have a year's leave of absence from East Liverpool and may go back there next year. Sept. 10. I started from home Monday evening at 8:07. Mrs. Van Duzer and Ed Skinner were at the depot to see me off. So, of course, was mother, but father, as usual, refused to go. I left Elmira at 10:45 P.M. on the Erie. Wanted to get a mileage but found it would be good only to Meadeville, Pa., and I would have to have another from there so got a ticket to Newark, O. paying $11.80. Reached Manchester, O., my first Sept 11. change, at 9:30 A.M. after a hot, dusty night. Had to wait there about an hour, then took the B & O. to Newark, reaching there about 12:30 noon. My trunk was not brought promptly to the St. R.R. station, so I had to wait until the 2:00 o'clock car to come to Granville. Found Miss Barker who brought me over to the club House. My trunk soon came and I unpacked some. Only one96 girl, Miss Sefton of Pittsburg, was here but Miss North came later. They are room-mates and seem to be very nice girls. Miss Sefton is subdued, Miss North (from Wis.) breezy. Sept. 12. This morning I went to breakfast at Burton Hall, as we did to supper, then went down town for shopping so we could have dinner, then to see Miss Barker and to register. It took me almost all the morning, running from one to the other, to register. We got lunch, Miss Dickerson having been added to our number in the meantime, and the girls washed the dishes. I have to make some more purchases. I am to study Mediaeval History, French, Pshcyology, and German. That will give me 14 hrs. of work per week, which, with my teaching will be enough. Sept. 16. Thursday (13th) registration continued. I visited the Treasurer, etc. Friday I settled my room a little more as my box had arrived by freight, attended classes and kept busy. Was invited by Mrs. Henry Green, who called on me Wednesday with her daughter (Mrs. Wright I think her name is) to supper. Mrs. Green teaches with Frances Rose in Leland University, New Orleans. She is an elderly lady and seemed very pleasant. I liked her very much, and her daughter too. Mr. Green & Mr. Wright (if that is his name) were also very pleasant. Mr. W. is the dentist here. Mrs. Green wanted me to run in and call at any time, and seemed very cordial. Yesterday (15th) I got my curtains up, pictures, and my room in fairly good condition. Shall have to 97 passepartout some more pictures if I have enough. Brought some along for that purpose. Have to make cover for a little stand and bureau as it (the [...]) is and old-fashioned one and has little boxes on the sides so I cannot use my scarf. I didn't say that after I came home from Mrs. Green's I had to attend a faculty meeting at Burton Hill. Had to come home early purposely, although I hated to. Later in the evening the Y.W.C.A. gave a reception in King Hall. It was very pretty. They served punch but the teachers got there too late for that. It was all gone. The room looked very pretty. The girls sang and we left at an early hour. Studied Saturday evening. Hope I have my French lesson. Got past of the psychology. Must get up early and finish that as it was too late to do it last evening. Sept. 16. Today (Sunday) we all went after breakfast to prayers in King Hall, then later to church and Sunday school. I am to be in Dr. Colwell's class in Evidence of Christianity in S.S. That subject appealed to me. Got a letter from Mr. Bamden yesterday in which he spoke of the way things are going in the E.L. church. He thinks he will have to leave unless Dr. Rose's promised visit puts an end to the mischief done by Chas. Brown and Mrs. Malyn. We have six girls in the Club House now. Lily Bell Sefton is from Pittsburg and has taught quite a little. She is older than the other girls but doesn't look it. She has light hair, blue eyes & is very pretty, a very sweet girl. She has been very homesick & nervous and fainted yesterday. Her room-98 mate, Grace Young, is also pretty, a bright, lively girl, a little thoughtless, but seemingly a nice girl. Orza Dickerson is a music special, a very sweet, kind girl, thoughtful and lovable. She was here two years ago. I like her very much. The two Tracy girls are preps, dear little girls, Joy and Jennie. Jennie was homesick, but is getting over it now. Rahme Haider, the sixth one, is a Syrian girl, dark & pretty. She is 2nd yr. prep. and I think intends being a missionary. I like all the girls very much. Attended B.Y.P.U. and church service this evening. Heard an excellent sermon by the pastor, Dr. Baldwin, in which he made prominent the life and work of Aaron. Feb.3. '07 I didn't intend waiting this long to write again, but it seemed to be impossible for me to find time when I ought, so I will go back and write what I think of now. I have a distinct recollection of the first general (Sept.) reception in Drane Gynmasium. It was, I think, the Friday of the second or third week of school. I went with Orza Dickerson. The gymnasium was very prettily decorated and there was a crush there. Orza had to leave to go down to the Conservatory at the end of an hour to let another girl come up. She introduced me to some whom she knew, in a quick little bird-like way she has, flitting from one to the other, then had to leave. I was alone after she went, a great deal. Served punch a while & was glad to have something to do. At last I found a young boy, a Mr. Means, who seemed as lovely as I was and talked to him the99 rest of the time until it was time to go. I was not sorry when that time came. Miss Jones, one of the teachers came & talked to us a few minutes before we left. I don't think I ever felt more lonely in my life. Late in September or early in October I had the privilege of listening to a talk in Sherman Hall by Dr. Timpanny, a medical missionary to India. He was fine. His theme seemed to be "A missionary must be an all-around man" and it would do a world of good to the student volunteers. Through the fact that no chaperone was provided, there were none of the girls there. One of the young men introduced himself to me, & Dr. Field did the same. I also met Dr. Timpanny, Dr. Field and Mr. Bamden had spoken of me to him. I enjoyed the talk very much. My class-work was somewhat changed for the first semester by Prof. Goodell advising me to drop Mediaeval History, Sophomore work, and take U.S. History, Junior. I told him I wanted credit for that & he said he would give me some work outside of class & would give me an exam & I could make it up in that way. I did so and he gave me credit, partly on work he gave me and partly on my teaching record. Then Prof. William's told me I could make up the required English & after getting permission of Dr. Hunt & Prof. Spencer100 to make up the Logic required, the second semester, I found I could graduate this year, which delights me. I have the English about ready to take an exam. in and expect to take one the first of the week. Events have flowed very smoothly this first semester. I have attended the Monday evening Y.W.C.A. meetings part of the time, the Thursday evening church prayer-meeting regularly and the morning church service. I go to Sunday School part of the time, rarely to B.Y.P.U., usually to evening service. During the first month of college I was invited to a reception given the faculty by Dr. & Mrs. Hunt. Sept. 18 (?) I believe it was Tuesday evening, Sept. 18. I went with Miss Barker as I didn't know the way. Had quite a pleasant time. Met Prof. and Mrs. Carney who were at Keuka College after I left. I liked Mrs. Carney very much and found out that she was a very dear friend of Mary Barnes. Shes said she was coming to call on me. Dr. Hunt told me that he had called the attention of the faculty in a meeting they had held the evening before to an outline he had had me put on the board in Psychology. He said it was well arranged and substantially correct and showed a trained mind. I felt better for his words. I am taking five hours of Psychology with Dr. Hunt, five hours of French with Dr. McKibben, three hours of history (U.S.) with Prof. Goodell and one hour of Methods of Modern 101 Language Teaching with Prof. Willis Chamberlain. Wed. Nov. 28. Had our final exam. in Psychology. It was not hard after Dr. Hunt's review. Nov . 29. Thanksgiving Day. The Club House girls were invited to the dining hall to dinner and we all went except Orza, who was invited out. We enjoyed our dinner very much. After dinner the girls played "Going to Jerusalem" in the Dining Room, then went to Burton Hall and heard Miss Montgomery recite "The Little Strawberry Girl". Then Miss Barker & her niece Juliet, Miss Adams, Misses Walker and Steelman, Rahme Haider and I went for a walk. We walked around a triangle of four miles and came back feeling finely. After Thanksgiving Mrs. Carney called on me and invited me to Sunday dinner. I accepted, of course. Mr. Scheffel, a senior boy, was also there and we got pretty well acquainted. In the afternoon Mr. Lee, a Chinese student, came in. The Carneys had to go to the photograph gallery as Prof. Carney had made arrangements with Mr. Tresize to go before he knew I was coming to dinner & we stayed alone while they were gone. I enjoyed being there very much. Dec. 12. College closed at noon. All but three of us cut Psych. but Dr. Hunt excused us and we were glad we hadn't cut. Miss Alderson, a girl from W.Va. who has recently come to take music, and I started on the 12:30 car for Newark, then took the train to Mansfield. We got there about102 four o'clock. Her brother was there to meet us in his auto, and took us to his home where we had supper, and I had a pleasant little visit until train time. I took the 7:35 P.M. Erie train east and arrived in Elmira the next morning (Friday) at about eight o'clock. Went over to the city to do a little shopping and met Ora. Joined forces with her & we met Mary, Mrs. Carey, Minnie Vernoy or Nettie(?), Leona & her mother-in-law at different times. Ora went to the station with me, hoping to see Edna & Donald whom I was to meet and go on home with. The train came in, as we thought, but no Edna, so Ora went home. I waited for my train and in a few minutes another Erie train came in & Edna & Donald got off and came into the station. We went on home, getting there about 2:00 P.M. I got my Christmas presents ready and sent them off and helped trim a tree for Donald. We had the parlor darkened and lighted the tree up Christmas morning after breakfast. It looked very pretty. It was quite a large tree. Father got it away up on the hill. Donald looked at it then clapped his hands and danced. he said "O, isn't it pretty?" We all had our presents on it. I got so much, a couple of plaid waists & some aprons from father and mother, cloth for a dress & a colored under skirt from Edna, a five dollar bill from Will, that I am going to get my cap and gown with, a picture of Donald, a very pretty collar from May Dixson, a handkerchief, a [...] & a calendar from Miss Flo., a travellilng bag of denim & rubber from Mary Andrews, a picture from Mary Dunham, a 103 handkerchief bag from Miss Campbell, a Keuka College pennant from Mrs. [Durfee], a beautiful center piece from Mrs. [Durfee], some yoke or collar pins from Mrs. Spaid, a book, "Cranford", from Mrs. Harvey, a very pretty china bonbon dish from Clyde, a booklet from Miss Bushong, a Denison banner from my Club House girls, a collar from Miss Alderson, a sachet from Miss Barker, a burnt wood frame from Maude Arnold, two handkerchiefs from Ora, a picture of Mr. & Mrs. Bamden, a button bag from Miss Norton, a chamois, & scissors guard from Mrs. Lumbey, & a gold & white dish from Mr. McCoy. I think I got more than my share. We were so glad Edna and Donald could be with us. It was so good to have them. Will Martin was down for Xmas dinner. Edna and I were invited up to Miss Brigg's one evening for supper. I went but she didn't . Mrs. Van Duzer, Grace Ford, Mary Barnes, & Maude McClure were there. We had a very pleasant time. Mrs. Van Duzer invited us for Dec. 31st. for the evening to a reception. I went, but Edna didn't. Had a very pleasant time. Got home a little after 11:00 P.M. Mary Goldsmith was there and told me about the resignation of Pres. John Chester Ball of Keuka College. At midnight the Episcopal bell tolled Jan. 1, 1907. 1907 times by actual count and ten times that by calm (!) estimate. Ed. Skinner called twice while we were home, and it seemed as if all our friends called. I tried to see some. Made an outing flannel gown, two waists, a skirt & tucked the yoke of a waist mother made for me. 104 Jan. Dr. Eubank, one of our medical missionaries, spoke in Sherwin Hall. I went up with Miss Barker. A lot of the girls went. We had a fine, inspiring talk. Dr. Hunt, in introducing Dr. Eubank, said: "We measure a man by the height of his ambitions, by the depth of his convictions, and by the breadth of his interests and sypmathies." Judged by that standard he thought we were to hear from one of the greatest men of the time. Jan. 27. A little before Thanksgiving I was invited to Sunday evening lunch with Miss Montgomery, Fernald and Chaffee so I returned the invitation and had them here. I had fried oysters, celery, brown & white bread & butter sandwiches, cocoa, cherries (canned) & cake. We had a very pleasant time. After they had gone I took my chafing dish & some oysters I had left up to Lily bell Sefton's room, where the girls were & fried the oysters for them. I had turned a pail of hot cocoa up my sleeve early in the evening & it had blistered my arm & rubbed off the blister so it was quite sore. Spilled the cocoa down the front of my new brown skirt, too. (Dec. '06) Just before the holidays I had the girls come to my room for a chafing dish supper one Sunday evening. We had a Welch rarebit, the first I had ever made, & it was good. I was so glad it was. The girls enjoyed it, too. Jan. 28-30. Exams. from Monday until Wednesday. I had French each day, German Tuesday, History the Friday previous, Hist. of Phil. Wednesday. I know I didn't do well in Phil. for I simply couldn't thinkg at all. My brain was in a [muteled] condition. 105 1907 Thursday, Jan. 31. Dr. Woelfkin was to have preached to us at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel but his train was delayed and he didn't get here so Dr. Hunt preached, and he gave us an excellent sermon. Dr. Woelfkin talked in the lecture-room of the church at 2:00 and preached in the evening. Feb. 1. Friday Dr. Woelfkin had a meeting for the boys at 10:00 A.M., one for the girls at 3:00 P.M. and preached in the church in the evening. I enjoy every one of his talks. He looks like a plain business man, but he gives such helpful sermons. He is fine. He met the girls just before prayers in King Hall Thursday evening. Feb. 2. Saturday there was only a meeting at 4:00 P.M. in Recital Hall. I didn't go, for I had so much else to do. Feb. 3. Heard Dr. Woelfkin preach this morning. Had an excellent sermon. Did not stay to Sunday School but came home and started dinner. There was a meeting in Recital hall at 4:00 P.M. but I did not go. In the evening chaperoned the girls to B.Y.P.U. in Miss Chaffee's place, but didn't have to come home before church as all the girls stayed. It was Dr. Woelfkin's last sermon. He spoke of the outward repulsion and inward attraction of the Christian life. He said that nothing really good is outwardly attractive, everything has some repellent feature, something we must give up to get it. He spoke of education as an example. Nov. 10. 1906. We heard a fine lecture by Dr. Geo. E. Vincent. It was at the Opera House. I sat next Miss Montgomery & came back with her and Miss Barker. The Opera House is a little stuffy place.106 Dec. 13, 1906. We heard Mr. William Harper, a basso, this evening. Miss Ferrar played his accompaniaments. He has a fine voice and I enjoyed the evening very much. 1907, Jan. 22. Dr. Chas. Eastman the Sioux Indian lectured, but I didn not go as I chaperoned a part of girls to Newark to see "The College Widow". It was quite good and I enjoyed it. About 200 went from Granville, many of the faculty. There were two st. cars crowded. ? During the first semester I attended a sonata recital by Prof. Judson that was delightful. He played the violing and Miss Dorothy Kibbler the accompaniment. I enjoyed it immensely as I did an impromptu recital later by Miss Emily Ferrar who was here visiting her sister. Miss Ferrar has a fine voice. Mrs. Wilson, our vocal teacher also gave a recital which was delightful. She has a rich, sweet voice of great power, but I liked Miss Ferrar's evern better. We, that is some of the teachers, are meeting each Sunday morning at 8:15 for Bible study. I enjoy it very much. We are studying Sanders & Kent's "The Messages of the Lating Prophets". It gives me many new ideas. Feb. 4. Registration day. I have registered for Philosophy, 5 hrs, French, 4 hrs., History, 3 hrs., and Logic, 4 hrs. Went to a prayer meeting in Recital hall at 6:00 o'clock, then to the faculty prayer meeting in Miss Barker's room. One girl in the prayer meeting quoted a remark of Dr. Chivers in his talk here last year. It was, "The brave of the world in care, the cure for care is prayer, the end of prayer is peace". Have 107 written to Frances Ross & Cousin Maude, and am going to write some more letters while I have time. Heard Friday of the death Wednesday (Jan. 30) of May Dixson's father. They will miss him sadly. Tue. Feb. 5. Dr. Ira M. Price of Chicago University spoke to us this morning in chapel. He is a D.U. Alumnus. He left two thoughts with me., "We cannot get away from our record", and "What we think will soon be what we are". His talk was fine. Went down to Prof. Williams' at 7:00 P.M. and took an oral exam on Junior English. That finishes my required English. It wasn't bad at all. Glad to be through with it. Wed. Feb. 6. Miss Benedict gave an organ recital in Recital hall at 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Wilson was to have sung, but had a severe cold and could not. I enjoyed the recital very much, especially the first number, Otto Malling's, "Githsemane, Golgotha, Calvary", and Felix Borowski'sl "Menuet". She plays beautifully. The last number, Carl Piutti's Sonate in G.Minor, Finale, showed a wonderful amount of pedalling. Fri. Feb. 8. Attended Enterpe Society this evening and was one of the judges on debate. Wanted to go to Philo. as Grace North debated there. This is preliminary to the debate between the two societies. Attended the Language Association at 3:30 P.M. Sat. Feb. 9. Went to Elsie Wright's room after supper then to Mary Montgomery's. Stayed until 9:30, then pressed my gown. We are to wear them to chapel Monday for the first. Invited Miss Ferrar to lunch with me tomorrow evening, but she couldn't come as Mrs. Wilson & Sam would be there [one]108 1907. Sunday and she felt she ought to stay with her. Samuel is sick, has pneumonia and is very bad. Sunday, Feb. 10. Went to church in the morning and in the evening. Heard two good sermons by Dr. Baldwin. Wrote some letters in the afternoon. The girls all came to my room for evening lunch & I gave them some creamed oysters cooked in my chafing dish. They seemed to enjoy them. Grace North didn't come as she was invited out by one of the girls in one of the dorms. Mon. Feb. 11. The seniors wore cap and gown for the first time today. We met in Prof. William's recitation room and put them on then all marched up to chapel, girls ahead, across from the boy's stairway to our places. The others cheered. Cut in Ethics today & tomorrow. Prixy is away. Rahme Haider heard today that her mother is dead. She feels very badly broken up, of course. I feel very sorry for her. Heard an excellent talk on Chinese girls at Y.W. by Mrs. Sweet of Hachow, China. They are here on furlough & are to return next year. It was very interesting. After that went to faculty meeting. Got a picture of Maude this evening. Tue. Feb. 12. The first "Senior Circus" this evening. The boys of the Junior class had liberally spread handbills advertising "Willie's Wonders", minstrels, and distributed them through the audience. The "Circus", which was an oratorical exhibition of the senior boys taking part, was attended by most of the class in cap and gown, the class being seated in the rear middle seats in Recital Hall. After the performance, Elsie Wright, Ida Wickenden and I went down town and had a Sundae.109 The Juniors dressed in fantastic attire and sat in the middle front seats. The hall was crowded, many went away. Rahme Haider heard of the death of her mother in Syria. She is almost frantic with grief. Fri. Feb. 15. Went over to Mrs. Carney's after supper and borrowed a coat and vest of Prof. Carney's to wear tomorrow evening in the Senior "Stunt" at a fancy dress party to be given. Came home and washed my hair. Rahme Haider was in my room until nearly 10:00 o'clock. Sat. Feb. 16. Wend down town, studied French and went to the Gym. to practice for the Faculty "stunt" for this evening. They have changed it. After dinner did some errands. At 4:30 practiced for the senior stunt. Had to be at the gym. at 6:45 to take in money at the gallery. Two girls helped me. After most of the people had come we went down stairs. Those who wore fancy costume were on the first floor, those who didn't dress in costume, in the gallery. I was dressed as a witch with my college gown, short black cape and hight pointed cap. Wore my hair down my back. We had a grand march, then the "stunts", then they danced. I marched with Miss Adams. The Senior stunt was first. We had a minstrel show. I was interlocutor. I wore Prof. Carney's dress suit, a derby hat, a pair of gym. bloomers. The girls of the class were blackened and dressed in fantastic garb. Mary Montgomery was to have taken a prominent part, but she was called home at the last minute by the death of a friend and the illness of her mother so we had to do the best we could without her. We had very little practice. We had songs & a song & dance by110 1907 by Laura Beitler, jokes and a cake-walk. It was quite a success. The conservatory stunt was a music lesson given to the daughter of Mrs. Wiggs, with her mother's assistance. Mrs. Wilson, vocal teacher, was Mrs. Wiggs. The conservatory also gave the "Kitchen symphony", played on a glass, a pitcher, a frying pan, a tin pan and two tin kettle covers. Ethel Reese was conductor, with a large kitchen spoon for baton. It was fine. The Senior Preps came in in a procession in night dresses carrying candles. Then followed the "Semi Stages of Womanhood", by the town girls, then first was a mother with her children about her, saying their prayers and playing with dolls, next was a childrens tea party, then followed school girls about 16, then the college graduates with books, tennis racket, basket ball, etc., fourth and fifth a wedding, sixth, the first child, seventh the widow. The faculty stunt was "Registration Day", with Miss Peckham as Dean Barker and Miss Barker as Mrs. Raymond, a lady who brings her daughter, Geraldine May, to college. Eleanor Chaffee was her daughter. The costumes were fine. Eleanor Chaffee had a real Scotch Highland costume, Mrs. Altrugy a Mexican costume, Miss Barker was a Greek lady, Misses Peckham & Stanton two English Lords, Miss Jones a negro valet. Mrs. Baldwin, the pastors wife, dressed as a man, Mrs. Hunt, a nun. There were two Little Bo Peeps, a Queen of Hearts (Jennie, Gracy) paper dolls, Indians, Japanese, Kitchen girls, men, women & children. We all enjoyed it very much. 111 Everything passed off very pleasantly. It was a great success. Sun. Feb. 17. Went to church morning and evening and heard two fine sermons by Dr. Baldwin. Asked Miss Ferrar to lunch with me this evening. Had creamed oysters, cooked with my chafing dish, Waldorf salad, bread & butter sandwiches, celery, cocoa, cake, and ginger pears I brought from home. Wrote my home letter this afternoon but no others. Wed. Feb. 20. Lecture course entertainment, The Philharmonic String Quartette, of Cleveland. I chaperoned. It was very good. Thur. Feb. 21. I read my paper on "The Elementary Course in German in Secondary Schools" in the Language Association. Profs. McKibben and chamberlin ("Dutch") said some very kind things to me about it. Patrick and Thomas of our French class were there, I think because Prof. McKibben spoke of it in our French class this morning. Went to prayer meeting in the evening. Fri. Feb. 22. Holiday. Senior banquet in the evening. I didn't go, neither did Elsie Wright, as she came to supper with me. Studied, read and served in the evening, also wrote some letters. Sat. Feb. 23. Studied some, served some, read & wrote a letter or two. Sun. Feb. 24. Heard Rev. A.S.Carmare preach this morning in behalf of the Ohio Educational Society. His theme was "The Master Key" and he plead for life lived in every part of the Palace of Life not in two or three rooms only. As the Master Key to open the doors he offered godliness. The thought "A rut is only a grave with both ends extended to infinity" I liked. 112 1907 Feb. 28. Went to the dentist's (Dr. Davis) in the afternoon to have a tooth filled. In the evening attended a lecture in Recital Hall by Mr. Jackson, Secretery of the Associated Charities of Cleveland. His subject was "Organized Charity" and his talk was very good. When asked by Dr. Hunt to distinguish between poverty and pauperism he said, "Poverty is a matter of the pocket-book, pauperism is a matter of the mind". He quoted in regard to charitable work "First plan your work, then work your plan". Studied until 1:30 A.M. as I had a hard lesson in Ethics, & was behind. March 3 Sunday. Went to church in the morning but not in the evening. It was communion Sunday. We have had snow flurries all day today. It seems quite a little colder tonight, though not seven yet. Ordered my commencement dress, or rather the cloth, yesterday. It is to be white point d'esprit trimed with white satin ribbon. Shall make it myself. Mch. 6. Took a long walk in the afternoon, walked four miles. It was a beautiful day, just cool enough to make a walk enjoyable. Went alone. In the evening attended a lecture by Prof. Judson in Recital Hall. He give a brief lecture, illustrated by stereoptism on Bach and Handel, and illustrated their works by pianola. I enjoyed it very much. The cloth for my dress came. Monday I received a package from mother, containing my black & white check dress that I got the cloth for Xmas. It's made very prettily & she has trimmed the front with eyelet embroidery. Her eyes have been so bad I am sorry she did, but it is very pretty. March 8. Friday The Philo-Enterpean Literary contest took place this evening. The societies occupied different sides of Recital Hall, the boys were wearing different society colors, and most of them 113 were, standing in the side aisles, for there were not seats enough to accomodate all. There were songs from both, cheers etc., before the contest began, and while the judges were out. They were out a long time, then it was declared that Enterpe had everything. It didn't seem a just decision. Eveyone objects, and Miss Barker went over the markings again and awarded a tie to the essay. Sat. Mch. 9. Went to supper with Bertha Heacock and spent most of the evening with her & Elsie Wright. Came home and found a letter from father and one from the Fisk Agency informing me of a vacancy at Bloomsburgh,(Pa.) Norman School. Wrote a letter there and copied testi normals, and didn't get to bed until after 1:00 o'clock. Sun. Mch. 10. Heard Dr. Ketman, the Secretary of the Western Section of the A.B.P.S. this morning. He gave us an excellent talk. Mon. Mch. 11. Heard an illustrated lecture on "Bismya, the oldest city in the world", by Dr. Edgar J. Banks, director of the Babylonian Expedition of the University of Chicago. It was a rare treat. He described the expedition, methods of work, treasures found and showed many interesting pictures. It made me crazy to take a course in ancient history with him or some one else who had gone to the sources. This year at Denison is a privilege, even outside class-room work. Wed. Mch. 13. Cut in ethics today. Received an invitation from Mr. Patrick to attend the lecture Monday evening. Attended a lecture, illustrated with stereoptism & pianola by Prof. Judson in Recital Hall. 114 1907 Thur. Mch. 14. Attended prayer meeting in the evening. Fri. Mch. 15. Attended Philo and was judge on a debate between Elsie Wright and Ida Wickenden. The subject was rediculous. It was "Resolved that if it takes 36 yrs. of yellow calico to make an elephant a slink waist, it will take a corresponding length of time for a cockroach with a wooden leg to bore through a cake of Sapolio". The affirmation (Ida) won. It was a lot of fun. Mon. Mch. 18. Mr. Patrick called this P.M. Miss Ferrar was here when he called. He took me to the lecture in the evening. It was by Senator Dolliver of Iowa and was very good. Tue. Mch. 19. Got a letter today telling me that Edna has a little girl, born Sunday, St. Patrick's Day. Am so glad she is a girl. Thur. Mch. 21. Heard a lecture by Prof. Judson on Schubert & Beethoven, illustrated by stereoptism & pianola. It was very good. It was the third and all have been excellent. Fri. Mch. 22. The Philomatheon Society gave their extra this evening. It was "The Princess" and was well given. The costumes for the principal characters were rented in Columbus & were good, of course. The girls all did well, especially Mary McKibben, the Princess. I went with Elsie Wright & Bertha Heacock. Mon. Mch. 25. Exam. in History. Began at 1:00 & lasted until 3:00. Quite hard but fair. Mch. 26. Exam. in Ethics. It was not hard nor long. I was through in 35 minutes. Hope I get a good grade.115 Mch. 27, Wednesday. Started on the 11:30 A.M. car for Cambridge. Mr. Samuels came to the Club House and carried my suit case to the car for me. It was raining. We got to Newark and found the 12:30 B & D train which we were to take later. It still rained. The train didn't come until 2:55. Mr. Theodore Johnson & his cousin Effie were to take the same train. Mr. Bamden was at the station in Cambridge to meet me. It had stopped raining and we walked home. Went to prayer meeting in the evening. Mch. 28-30 Sewed most of the time on my graduating dress. Mch. 31. Sunday. Mr. Bamden being with the Salem church, Mrs. Bamden & I attended the First Baptist Church, after going to Sunday School at the Mission. Heard Rev. David Carman, the pastor, a younger brother of Mr. Augustus Carman of Granville. It was a pretty good sermon. Tue. April 1. Mrs. Bamden received a telegram that Mr. McCoy would be here on the 12:15 train. Mr. Bamden left for the Minister's Conference at Granville yesterday, so I went to the depot to meet Mr. McCoy. Wed. Apr. 2. Mr. McCoy took Mrs. Bamden and me through the glass factory. It is one of the largest in the world. It was very interesting. The men gathered the molten glass on the end of a rod from the furnaces, put it in a mould and pressed it into shape. Then the dish or pitcher or whatever it was, was reheated by boys & passed to men who turned it, shaping it with a stick dipped in water. Some things, such as globes for gold-fish, were blown. That was interesting too. They were not116 1907 engraving when we were there, so we couldn't see that process. Mr. McCoy got a little glass dish for each of us as a souvenir. Thursday, April 4. Started home on the 12:15 train. Mr. Bamden came in from Granville while we were at the station. He had started on the 5:30 car from Granville to get that early train home, then found in Newark that the train was there hours late. Mr. Samuels was on the train and was very kind to me, carried my suit case home, etc. He seems a fine young man. Went over to practice with the Senior girls for the play in the evening, or rather to see Miss Eckhart, who is drilling them, about my duties as business manager, and was pressed into taking two unimportant parts. It isn't hard, but will take some time for practice. Fri. Apr.5. Classes today. Rahme Haider hasn't come back yet. Sat. Apr.6. The Senior Class and some others are invited to Prof. Spencer's Tuesday evening. They are to dress in costume, and I am asked to represent some nation. I counted on Rahme Haider's helping me to get up a Syrian costume but she isn't here. Miss Parsons told me Ruth Carlin has a Chinese costume which she thought she would lend so I asked her and she lent it to me. It is a beauty. There are brocaded silk trousers in light green, a cherry colored skirt, handsomely embroidered, a coat of light yellow with sleeves, another sleeveless one of red, all embroidered, & she said she would get shoes & hair ornaments for me. The costume is beautiful. 117 Sun. Apr. 7. It rained this morning so I couldn't wear my Easter gown & hat. Well, nobody much did wear them, so I didn't care. Hope it will be warm next Sunday. Tuesday, April 9. Went to the Senior Reception given by Prof. and Mrs. Spencer, chaperoned though I didn't care to. I wore the Chinese costume Ruth Carlin lent me. The shoes were such as Chinese men and the women who do not practice foot-biding wear. They had high soles (pencil drawing of the chinese shoe) and were of green, red and maroon-colored satin, embroidered with gold & colors. I had seven hair ornaments, two of gold shaped like birds on spiral wire springs which went on each side of my front hair and the others of colors with had fringe, some of them and little springs of gilt wire with a bead on the end projecting from them & moving as my head moved. Mrs. Carlin said the blue of the decorations of the ornaments was made of the feathers of the King bird. At the party each one was given a little booklet in which to write the names of persons present and what they represented. Latin prizes for best & worst record were given. Then we had a little puzzle made of card-board to solve. We had refreshments consisting of egg salad, creamed chicken, pickles, lemonade, pineapple ice and two kinds of cake. We reached home about 11:00 P.M. Mr. Schoeffel took me to supper and came home with me. It was a rainy, unpleasant evening. We. Apr. 10. There was a Faculty recital at 4:00 P.M. in Recital Hall in which Prof. Judson and Miss Kibler took part. Miss K. [writing in left margin] I forgot to mention a silver article with colored enamel shaped something like this, worn on a bottom of the coat. (1) is used to clean the ears, it is an ear spoon, (2) is a pointed instrument used to scratch the head and clean the teeth, (3) is a small pair of tweezers to pull out hairs on the face, (4) is a small blade to cut sweetmeats, (5) was broken off. I also wore on another button a small now hand-mirror. I carried a fan & maroon silk embroidered handkerchief. [the numbers in the description match the numbers on the drawing in the margin] 118 played from Mss. for the first time, an original romance from an original sonata by Prof. Wood. At 7:00 o'clock there was a lecture on Musical Appreciation by Prof. Judson which was also good. Thursday April 11. Attended prayer meeting then a lecture by Prof. Bowen of Meadville Theological School, Allegheny, Pa., on "Charles Wagner and the 'Simple Life'". It was fairly good. Friday, Apr. 12. Attended Enterpe Extra this evening. It consisted of a drill, a short play entitled "Ladies of Athens", music, and a pantomime. The last was the best. All was good but the whole not up to the Philo. extra. Sat. Apr. 13. Cleaned my room and put up clean curtains, got my French lesson, went down town, studied in the library in the afternoon & finished my history thesis, ironed, called on Mrs. Orcutt and wrote to Mrs. Bamden in the evening. Sun. Apr. 14. My birthday. How fast they come! Stayed at home from church this morning and read to Rahme Haider, who is still sick. Am invited to Elsie Wright's to lunch this evening. Mon. Apr. 15. The Senior Girl's Prize Essay contest took place this evening. The essays were all fairly good, but not scholarly, not more than one might expect of an unusually bright High School pupil. Mary McKibben got first and Bess Wilson second prize. After the contest all the girls went down to Case's and had ice cream Sundaes, or something else. We got back about 11:00 P.M. I led Y.W.C.A. prayer meeting at 6:00 P.M. Subject "Position Living". 119 Tue. Apr. 16. The Glee Club concert took place in Recital Hall at 8:00 o'clock. It was very good, the solos by Mr. Fox (basso), Mr. Possons (trombone), Mr. Legler (with harp accompaniament), duet by Mary Montgomery (cornet) & Mr. Possons (trombone) were the features of the performances. Wed. Apr. 17. Prof. King of the Pittsburg School of vocal expression gave a lecture in the Opera House. I didn't go but he gave a short Thur. Apr. 18. chapel talk Thursday morning which was very good. I didn't go to prayer-meeting nor to Mr. Legler's recital this evening. Stayed home and worked. Fri. Apr. 19. Went to luncheon at Mrs. E.W. Hunt's. Had a delightful time. The table was decorated with an immense bunch of crimson roses in the center & a rose at each plate. The place cards each had a crimson rose painted on them. The table was set without cloth and the doilies were very pretty. The first course was grape fruit with two red marachino cherries on each half. Then we had bouillion with whipped cream on it, saltines and celery. Then came creamed chicken in bread cases, bread sticks, potato cakes which looked like gems, and olives. Then we had ice cream in the form of red roses with leaves & a stem on each plate so that it looked quite natural, fruit cake, and lastly coffee and macaroons. We had as favors at each place a clothes-pin dressed like a college girl in cap & gown carrying a diploma tied with red ribbon. The diploma contained our fortunes. Mine read, "I married for money, but I lead a good life And my millionaire husband secured a nice wife I ride in my Auto. & loook very grand, There's no finer lady than I in the land."120 1907. I went directly from Mrs. Hunt's to class (History.) The Chi Psi girls entertained the senior girls in their sorority house from 4:00 until 5:00. We enjoyed talking with the girls & had cocoa & wafers for refreshments. At 8:00 o'clock the Shepardson faculty gave a reception to Dr. & Mrs. Cole, & Dr. & Mrs. Herrick. Dr. Cole was formerly a prof. in the university & is now going to Vassar as asso. prof. Dr. Herrick goes to Chicago University as Professor on Neurology in the Graduate School. It was in Stone Hall Reception Room and was a pleasant function. It was quite informal. The Denison Professors & wives, the trustees & their wives from Granville & Newark were there. After refreshments, which consisted of coffee, pickles, & sandwiches, oranges cut up with grated cocoa-nut on top & seved in slusht cups, & wafers, we had speeches by Dr. Hunt, Dr. Cole & Dr. Herick, Mr. Davis, Prof. Hendly, Mr. Burton Case & others. At a late hour (12:15) we came home. Sat. Apr. 20. Had the D.U. boys who live in Hubbard to supper. Harold Tray didn't get here until we were through supper as he worked & thought they were invited for the evening. After the boys went home we, that is Grace, Lilybell, Joy & I, went to the B.Y.P.U. social. There were magazine names to guess, little bags of candy which we were to give one from each time we said "yes" or "no" as a forfeit, a march refreshments (ice & wafers) & we came home at 9:30. Sun. Apr. 21. A beautiful day. Jennie is ill & I didn't go to church. Rahme went for the first time since vacation. All the club house girls were invited to dinner by girls from other buildings. Jennie was sick and couldn't go. I went with Elva Blakeman.121 Sat at Miss Peckham's table. Had a very pleasant time. Am invited to lunch at Mrs. Carney's. Later: Had a very pleasant time at Mrs. Carney's. Miss Hoover the English teacher at the High School was there also. I stayed until almost nine o'clock. Thur. Apr. 25. Went to prayer meeting. There were several baptized after meeting. It was a very pretty service, and very impressive. Practiced for the senior play after meeting. Fri. Apr. 26. Went over and stayed with Bertha Heacock while Elsie went to society. Bertha had to stay in the hall. Sat. Apr. 27. Elsie Wright & I went out & took our books this P.M. It is quite warm & sunny for a change. Sun. Apr. 28. Elsie, & Bertha were over to lunch with me this evening. It is a lovely evening & has been a lovely day. Wed. May 1. Went to the Shepardson Glee Club concert in Recital Hall. It was fairly good. They had some good local hits. The leading part was "The Lady of Shalott" sung by Blonda Watt and the Glee Club. Thur. May 2. Went to practice with the Senior girls. When I came back I found that Lily Bell Sefton had been taken sick suddenly & Mrs. Hunt, Miss Barker & the Doctor were here. It was a form of hysteria, brought on by over-work and not taking care of herself. Mrs. Hunt stayed until 11:15, when she was asleep. I stayed in her room on a cot, but didn't sleep much. Lilybell slept until 2:31 when she waked up & didn't go to sleep again, although I got a few cat-naps. Miss Barker wanted me to stay out of classes the next morning and rest, but of course I didn't. 122 1907. Fri. May 3. There was a reception in Doane Gymnasium but I didn't go. I stayed with Lily Bell. Didn't care to go anyway. Sat. May 4. Went to the reception, or rather tea given by Miss Ferrar at 4:00. Had a pleasant time. Refreshments consisted of tea, strawberries & whipped cream in pastry cases, wafers & mints. In the morning attended a reception given by the Juniors to the Seniors and Faculty. Had a very pleasant time. Wore my white dress & red roses given me by Lily Bell. Sun. May 5. Had Harold Tracy, Misses Samuels & Hazen to dinner. In the afternoon Lily Bell went for a drive with Miss Fernald and Rahme, Grace, Elizabeth Johnson & I went for a walk. Picked a few violets. It has been a cold, wet spring and the flowers are late. We had our last Faculty Bible Class today. I have enjoyed them very much. Sat. May 11. In the afternoon Mrs. Carney and Miss Worth, (Franc) who is at O.S.U., Columbus, & spending Sunday with the Carneys, came over and I took them through the Shepardson buildings. Then I went to Carney's to supper. Had a lovely time and stayed until 9:00 o'clock. Misses Lin and Tan, Chinese students, the former at Denison and the latter at O.S.U. came in during the evening. Mr. Tan, whom I had never seen before, has a fine face. Sun. May 12. In the morning Prof. Carney and Miss Worth called for me to go up to the Geological department. We saw the department and Prof. Carney explained what was of interest to us. It was fine. It has unusually good equipment, being123 one of the best equipped geological departments in the county, much finer than Cornell. I was too late in getting back to get ready for church, so didn't go until evening. Went for a walk in the P.M. with Elsie Wright and Bertha Heacock to Columbus Bridge, then back through Lover's Lane. Got some beautiful violets. Mon. May 13. Sent some violets to Edna and to Mrs. Harvey. Wed. May 15. Senior girls conducted chapel in Recital Hall this A.M. We all wore cap and gown. Ida Wickenden presided. We read the scripture lesson responsively one of us reading a verse then the school next, etc. I led in prayer, Clara Roudebush sang, Mary Montgomery playing the organ and several of the girls gave notices, Elsie Wright making a little speech about the care of the campus. Thur. May 18. Got up at 5:00 A.M. Elsie Wright, Bertha Heacock and I took the 6:30 car for Newark. Did some shopping then took the 8:05 limited electric for Ganesville. It rained hard at 5:00 o'clock, but was bright and clear at 6:30 so the girls didn't take an umbrella, although I did. It rained by fits and starts all day, but not hard when we were obliged to be out, so we didn't get wet. We took a car for the Weller Pottery, Putnam Avenue and went to the sales rooms where we found Miss McDowell or something like that who formed that we were from Granville and knew Miss Barker, Miss Parsons and the others who go there often, she was very nice to me and gave us great bargains. I have 16 pieces of pottery, Lonelsa ware, green, dark & light, & French ware, part124 1907 of them for Edna, who wanted me to get her some to give away for Christmas presents. I think them beautiful. All who have seen them think I got great values. We got home on the 1:30 car, much earlier than we expected. Sun. May 19. Mrs. Reed and the Misses Southwick of Martins Ferry who are visiting her, her two sons and Mrs. Samuels called this afternoon. I took the ladies through the Shepardson buildings. Tue. May 21. May Music Festival began today with a lecture on the music of the various programs by Prof. Gantroot of Cincinnati. It was very good. I went with Bertha Heacock. In the evening Elsie Wright and I attended the "Stabat Mater", by the Chorus, assisted by Mrs. Genevieve Wilson of N.Y., our Mrs. Wilson, Mr. James, tenor, and our Mr. Legler, bass, soloists. It was fine. The Stabat Mater was the second part of the program. Wed. May 22. Attended the Artist's recital at 3:30 P.M. with Elsie Wright. It was fine. The "artists" were those who assisted last evening. Thur. May 23. Attended the Children's Concert in the forenoon and the Orchestra Recital in the afternoon. The Children were interesting and did well. The Chicago Orchestra was to have been here, but the Columbus Orchestra took its place. It was very good. Tue. May 28. Agassiz Day. Was celebrated at Barney Hall. Elsie Wright, Lilybell Sefton and I went. The program, consisting of talks by Drs. Hunt, Herrick, Prof. Carney and Stickney, was very interesting, after which we examined Science Hall.125 The Seniors who are doing the Science work wore cap and gown and conducted people around. Mr. Forsythe took us. We had tea and wafers in one of the rooms and stayed so long that we were late for supper. Thur. May 30. It was a beautiful day. Grace North, Joy Tracy and I went go Alligator Mound in the afternoon then took our supper & we all, with two friends of Rahme who are here for the day from Columbus, went to Spring Valley. Had a delightful time. The visitors were Miss Willoughby and Miss Smith, the latter only 13 yrs. old. Fri. May 31. Maude Bruce gave me a dozen beautiful carnations and the Club House girls gave me a D.U. pin for a graduating present. I was delighted. It was lovely of them. Lilybell presented it with a speech, then Orza sang a song composed for the occasion. Sun. June 2. I gave the girls at dinner each $3.00 I had saved from the money given me for provisions. They were delighted as well as surprised and at once went over and got Mrs. Hunt and told her. Lilybell was in my room all the afternoon and Elizabeth Johnson came in part of the time. Mr. Sweet, of Hangchow, China, preached in the evening an excellent sermon. Mon. Jne. 3. Got a beautiful and dainty shoulder shawl of white point d'esprit and wool from May. Charles Warner gave me a picture of a Mound Builder's mound. Last Y.W.C.A. meeting. Faculty meeting after it and then Senior practice. Went to the Faculty-Senior ball game at 3:30. It was 10-7 in favor of Faculty.126 1907 Wed. June 5 Got a beautiful cut-glass dish from Mr. McCoy. It is my first piece of cut glass and I am delighted with it. The Senior girls entertained the Junior girls at Stone Hall from 3:30 until 5:00. On papers provided for the purpose the Juniors wrote the names of the Seniors, then an appropriate nick-name, then their future vocation. Many were very funny. The Pres. of the Senior girls gave the Senior Parlor to the Juniors, gift to take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Sherbet and cakes were served and after a social time, the Juniors left. I went to Mrs. Rose's to supper and met Mrs. Dye, wife of one of our foreign missionaries, Miss Brooks and a friend of hers. After supper I went to Mrs. Orcutt's to see Mrs. Bamden who came at 3:30 and then to the gym. where the Seniors had a "stunt". It was a "childrens party". We blew soap bubbles, played marbles and had for refreshments lemonade in a wash tub with tin cups, bread & milk in tin cups & on paper plates & gingerbread. We spent quite a pleasant evening. Thur. June 6. Received a pretty tea spoon from Grace Thompson. Charlie Warner gave me a picture of an Indian mound near Newark. Mrs. Bamden came to supper with me and stayed until 9:15. I then went to practice for the play. She gave me $4.00 to get something for a commencement present. I think I shall get a Denison spoon. Fri. June 7. Last exams. today. All the girls but Grace and Rahme left. It seems quite lonely. Got a beautiful white fan from Clyde. Sat. June 8. Senior Girl's Play, the "Taming of the Shrew". It went off finely & was a great success in every way. I took the part of the [...] which Elsie Wright was to have had, because she was 127 not well. After the play all the girls but Elsie, whom Miss Barker wouldn't allow, went to Mrs. Light's for supper. Miss Eckert went with us. Had a good time. Clara Roudebush's engagement was announced by Mary Montgomery. Decided to have a circular letter. Sun. June 9. Baccalaureate Sunday. The sermon was by Dr. Hunt, who gave us an excellent sermon from the text John 10,10. Dr. Hunt is an inspiration. I believe each one longed for the "abundant life" of which he spoke. In the morning the seniors all went down into the church together and wore cap and gown. In the evening we had an excellent sermon again, this time by Rev. Raymond M. West, of St. Paul, Minn. I went with Mrs. Bamden. Mon. June 10. Settled up most of the Senior Play Bills. Was over to Mrs. Orcutt's to supper with Mr. & Mrs. Bamden. Tue. June 11. In the A.M. attended the Academy commencement & had to sit on the platform. Quite a large class of boys & a few girls graduated. Didn't go to the other things. Was at supper at Dr. Herrick's with Mr. & Mrs. Bamden. Had a deligtful time & didn't get home until almost 9:00 o'clock, then went over to Carney's to tell Mrs. Carney that I would accept her invitation to stay over Sunday with her. Wed. June 12. The Class of '07 had breakfast at Mrs. Mitchell's instead of the campus as it rained last night & again this morning. Had a very nice breakfast, then toasts, then organized & are to have a class letter & a reunion every 3 years. At 10:00 o'clock I made my report to the girls & turned over the money left from play to the Treas. Clara Roudebush. At a little after 10:00 we had Class Day exercises in Sherwin Hall, as it rained. Mr. Cowell had the class history, Mary McKibben read [...] from which she & Laura Beithen had written, 128 1907 Mary Montgomery had a very bright prophecy, and the Pres., Mr. Beatty, presented the class shoe to the Junior Class. Mr. Lloyd, '08, responded. Then we went down to the church and Prexy told us where we must sit tomorrow. Elsie Wright and I came up with Dr. Hunt. Went to Doane Gymnasium when we attended the Shepardson College Alumnae luncheon. After some toasts and speeches Miss Hines, the President, welcomed the class of '07, and Clara Roudebush responded for the class. I did some errands after lunch, and ironed some. After supper went to Mrs. Orcutt's but Mr. & Mrs. Bamden were not there, then went to the kitchen window & talked to Maud, then made some fudge and took some to Elsie's room. Stayed until 9:00 o'clock, ironed some, packed some & am going to bed. It is raining. Hope it will not rain tomorrow. Thur. June 13. Commencement day! This has been a beautiful day. After breakfast went down to Stone to take a photograph to Mary Montgomery and exchanged also with Bess Wilson and Ida Wilkenden. Clara Roudebush had brought hers over before. About 9:30 or a little after, the procession, headed by the Denison Board descended the hill and passed through the campers. As it formed the band came first, then the Alumnae and friends, then the students, then seniors, girls then boys in each course, then faculty & trustees. At the church all stopped formed in double line & the last passed in first, 129 then those next, etc., until all entered, the faculty and trustees leading. Dr. Hunt was in cap & gown, but the gowns for the rest of the faculty didn't come, so they couldn't wear them. The seniors wore theirs, of course. After the program & awarding of diplomas, prizes were awarded. Went to the Alumni dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Bamden. We had a good dinner and some excellent toasts. Mr. Marsh, son of a former professor & himself a graduate of Denison, was toast master. Mr. & Mrs. Bamden left on the 7:30 car. Went down to the car with them. The Orcutt's went too. Came up & stopped in Elsie Wright's room. The Club House girls had a dozen American Beauty and six white roses sent me this morning. They were beautiful. I carried the red ones. Elsie and Bertha gave me a pretty spoon. Fri. June 14. Elsie Wright left on the eight o'clock train. I went to the depot with her and so did "her shadow" and her sister Chloe. After I came back I went to the drug store and Miss Hunt & Mr. Runyan came in. They asked me to have a "dope" with them and afterwards walked with me up to the Club House. I stayed alone, as I had since the first of the week. Sat. June 15. Finished packing, got trunk and boxes off, and went to Carney's. In the evening Mr. Runyan called and we went for a walk. I was very much surprised. Sun. June 16. Went to church in the morning & over to Rev. Reed's a little while in the evening. 130 1907 Mon. June 17. Said good bye to Miss Barker. Started home on the 12:30 P.M. car. Tue. June 18. Reached home at 2:00 P.M. Wed. June 19. Mrs. McKy gave me a pretty spoon & Miss Campbell sent me another one. Thur. June 20. Sarah Pike gave me another pretty spoon. Sat. June 22. Went to Keuka Park on the 6:00 P.M. train to spend Sunday with Mrs. Durfee. Got there about 7:30 or 7:45. Attended the commencement exercises of Keuka Institute. Saw the Ball girls, Lora Marsh & her mother, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Thompson, Arthur Thomas & several others I knew. Sun. June 23. Went to church & heard baccalaureate sermon. It rained in the P.M. so we stayed in & visited. Mon. June 24. Started home on the 7:30 A.M. car. Got here at 9:00. Tue. June 25. Delivered the Alumni Address at the Academy. Subject was "The Gift of the Penniless". It was very well received and I had many compliments. Ora was down. Frank Johnson came home with me. Fri. June 28. Went to the Pres. ice cream festival with Ed Skiinner and Miss Crosby, who is staying at Van Duzer's. Frank Johnson joined us and stayed with us until the 9:15 car. After that we came home & Ed called for a time. 131132 133192g. Marion (Grieve) Baker, '29 1 Mar. 1961
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Text: .49 Cornelia M. Raymond from Will Carrington. Vol. XI Xmas presents. Mother Clock " Purse Minnie Rich. Diary Ruth Raymond Shoe .... Bertha Richardson Candlestick Will Richardson Photograph Winifred Richardson Lampshade Ruth Richardson "Mrs. Piper" Frank Richardson P... ... Mrs. Porter - Stamped paper Mr. Porter - Pencil & silver top Mrs. Packard "Let us Draw Nigh" Clara Reed "Old Love ..." " " Photograph Edith Brooks " " " "...
Show more.49 Cornelia M. Raymond from Will Carrington. Vol. XI Xmas presents. Mother Clock " Purse Minnie Rich. Diary Ruth Raymond Shoe .... Bertha Richardson Candlestick Will Richardson Photograph Winifred Richardson Lampshade Ruth Richardson "Mrs. Piper" Frank Richardson P... ... Mrs. Porter - Stamped paper Mr. Porter - Pencil & silver top Mrs. Packard "Let us Draw Nigh" Clara Reed "Old Love ..." " " Photograph Edith Brooks " " " "Pussy Willows" E & R. R... Silver scissors Edith H... Silver purse Adele Buffington. Little book Gertrude Burlegh Photograph Bessie Miller. Paper cutter B...Lilienthal Orange apron Stella Hitchcock Calendar (silver) Rob Bliss Calendar Will Todd Silver penholder Bertha Robbin Pen-tray. Pauline Day Silver ... Mr & Mrs Griffin ... pin House photo Mrs. Palmer was here sewing for Minnie. The girls went to receive young men at the Y.M.C.A. Will did not like it. Mother & I called at the Aldridges & saw Fannie for the first time since Duncan's death. Saw Dar and Clara. Then Mother & I went to the Institute lecture, by Geo. Parsons Lathrop on St. Francis of Assissi. He is a Romanist Y believes in the visions & stigmata. I had a nice letter from Ray. He seems to be a Christian. Called on Marg Thurston & Mary Sharpe. The latter was out.but later called on me. Mrs. Stephen's dress came home ($15.00) & I like it very much. Bertha, Mother, & I staid home; the others went to Pilgrim's Progress. I wrote letters. Mother & I bought a silk waist & cloth for waist. Called on Sallie & saw Alfred's portrait. I called at Clara's & got her picture & the girls'. Took lunch with Aunt Susan. Kittie has the grippe. Got my new glasses. This evening, all the family but Frank went to the Healy reception. Met Ros, Sallie & M... Schieren. I wore my new dark dress. I wrote to Stella Hitchcock, Laura Mitchell, & Fannie Bates. Mrs. Palmer is here. I went shopping, then to Mrs. Dixon's. Read aloud to Minnie. Wrote to Will Todd. Ruth called. Charlie Richardson came in while we were at dinner & later read us 3 congenial stories "1919", his Czar story & ... story. So Min. & I did not go to prayer meeting. Mrs. Palmer altered my red silk waist. Mrs. Palmer sewed for Bertha. I wrote to Amy Hopsen, Blanche Hastings & Edith Holmes. Mrs. Dixon tried on my waist. Mother, Ruth Ray, Minnie & I went to Nannie Schust's reception, in spite of Aunt Lill's being here. In the evening I went to Japanese "teapot" with Minnie & the girls. I heard Mr. Dixon, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Needham & Stereopticon views of Japan. fine supper cooked by Happy Joe. Saw a terribly intoxicated man in the st. I will pray for him. A.M. Mr. Needham. ... 3:2 P.M. Mr. Dixon J... 14:6 It rained very hard so we could not go to Sallie's. Was this to show that I ought not to go? Communion. Prof. Froelich came to dinner & walked home after evening church. I taught Will's class Mr. Dixon J... 14:6. "I am the Way" A Living Way A narrow way A plain way A safe way. An endless way. Mrs. Dennis shampooed my hair. Called on Ruth & Mary Sharpe. Both out. ... letter from Prof. Seymour about Father & Ralph's scholarship. Attended 1st meeting of Mr. Needham's conferences on Holy Spirit in Lafayette Pres. Ch. Called on Lily Healy. Wrote to Marg Thayer. Wrote to Fannie R..., & to Mr. W. A. White about Ralph. Called on Ruth & Mrs. Hudson. Call from Mary Sharpe. Left N.Y. at 4 P.M. Lucy Skinner came with me. Maud Kellar probably will not return. Miss Leverich has just come. School opened. ... Burley has entered. Rec'd letter-opener from Mrs. Griffin. All the teachers but me went to hear Mr. B... & see Schools exhibit. Very sleety day, & I thought I should be kept from meeting, but I went after taking Miss Leverich to Miss Hills. Mr. Hahn scolded the church hard for ... R... walked home & talked over his exp... Irene Rothschild is 17. Gave her progress... games party. I played & there were 2 card games. I played. Grace Grey did not. Miss Leverich & I hunted up Dr. Gulick. Walking terrible. Went to 153 Westminster St., to his house opp. new Training School. Begged ride in cart back to School for C. Workers found him & Dr. Poole. Miss Skinner & I had photos taken. P.M. 3 music lessons Eve. Miss Leverich is teaching girls games. A.M. Dr. ... Value of Routine Oper. Mr. White writes that Ralph may have 1/2 of his tuition at Polytechnic. Gertrude White's father died last night. R... gave me a photograph of Capt. Carrigan & Lieut. Capt. Hull & wife were at the meeting. Tyler was there & I followed him out twice. Rec'd Loan Acs. money 12.80. Reeve writes that Tyler wants me to forgive the way he spoke to me. Walking Delegate ... ... ... Leslie's 8th lesson. 30th treatment. Analysis class. Rec'd proofs of my photos. There is a great Brooklyn Trolley car strike. Very sunny. Miss Leverich played games with the girls. Leslie's 9th lesson. Wonderful prayer-meeting. Reese & Tyler were there. Mr. Hahn preached an awful sermon on the need of the Holy Spirit in our church. This was followed by prayer When we knelt, then solemn confessions & pledges. Young Mr. Bugbee & others asked prayers. Tyler rushed out. At the close of meeting, he returned to ask my forgiveness & I left him with Reese Y the pastors. It was then 9:30 too late for my treatment. Reese writes that Tyler was led to Christ last night. Through the night I prayed for the Holy Spirit. Girls had an auction & I was auctioneer. I find that I am expected to go to a concert next Thursday. I spoke to Miss P. & Lena Lena said I need not go, but Miss Porter wishes it. God will help me do right. Leslie's 10th lesson. Call from Mrs. Capt. Moore. Read in Kidd's Social Evolution. At 12 I took 31st treatment. Sleigh-ride with girls to Chicopee Falls. Lucy Skinner went to spend Sunday at East Hampton. A happy day because I believed Jesus would keep me & help me do right. I Peter 4:12.13. Lovely S.A. lesson on Regeneration. Dr. M... Matt.3:1 Repentance. Condition Self Investigation <Purpose C... Went with Judge Dewey's class. At S. A. M... was acting horribly. I asked him to be quiet & he was, but his talk with me was not satisfactory. Saw Smith, ..., Martin, & a young man who couldn't give up the theater Reese walked home with us. He has been staying with Tyler. I talked with Lena about the concert & she agrees with me. Praised God! Irene has gone home No letter from Mother. No letter from Mother. Leslie's 11th lesson. 32nd treatment. Ladies' prayer meeting in Baptist Church. Called on Capt. & Mrs. Hull & took $1.00. Miss P. went to hear Lena speak to girls friendly. I went to Jennie Barrows on errand & met Uncle G... Miss P. Lena & Miss Leverich went to hear Dr. Rice. I had a long talk with Miss P. before Mr. P. & Mrs. Packard about the concert-prayer-meeting question. ... weakened; then Lena upheld me. Franklin is sick, Lena can't go to concert, so I gave up my meeting. I am so disappointed. & grieved, & heartsick. Leslie's 12 lesson. 33rd treatment. Met Cameron smoking He seems discouraged. Heard Stavenhager & Gerard. Letter from Cameron. Went to beautiful meeting. & learned that Reese gave his experience last night. Mr. Hahn said I did right. He & Mr. Newhall speak most cordially of Reese. Reese told the Standing Com. about me. Miss Leverich & I called on the Buckinghams. Bad walking. Leslie 13th lesson. 34th treatment at 6:30. My teeth & mouth are aching badly. Read Kidd's Social Evolution. Oh! such a day! I have seen Reeve baptized, heard him speak, seen Tyler throw away a packet full of cigarettes, & heard him ask prayers in meeting. I left Cameron to talk with Mr. Hahn. Mr. Hahn has given up smoking!! Wrote to Cousin Lizzie Went to Dr. H... He lanced my ulcer & medicated tooth. Letter from Reeve advising me not to argue with Geo. Tyler. He told T. not to fool with me. Tyler was about to write to me & then smoke. I went to Dr. H... Did not give Leslie a lesson. Franklin is sick; just escaped spinal meningitis. Cameron writes that he is a Christian. In prayer-meeting, Reeve, Cameron, & Tyler all spoke & ... I barely spoke to T. & R. but Cameron got out. I told R. I should want to talk with him later. Miss P. does not wish me out to-morrow eve so I refused Rose ...'s invitation to supper. 35th treatment. Girls had guessing party. I rec'd a prize - a blotter. Leslie's 15th lesson. 36th treatment at 6:30 Went to Dr. H... Began Ascent of Man. Taught little B... Esther ...'s father is here. Julie Ray is engaged. Mr. Hahn. Rom. 5.11. "Joy" Reeve was rec'd into church. At S. Army, I took Mr. Stine to penitent from Cap. told me he thought Reeve was trhing to keep me out of the Army! I poured out to Lena & Mr. Mattice. Reeve walked home with me & talked about Tyler & the way the Army was treating him. Harlan sent me my certificate of stock. Wrote to Cameron & Reeve S. Army boy brought me a note from Tyler who is sick. Esther Weather's father here. Lucy Skinner has symptoms of grippe. Bessie Moon came to-day, but has gone home again. Bitter cold! Leslie's 16th lesson. Called on Mrs. R... with Miss Leverich to tell her about Rachel's writing her name on the ... with a boy's. Mother & Bertha are ill & Will acts as he did before going to Bermuds. Lucy in bed to-day. Rec'd my photos. Letter from Reeve in answer to mine. He is well saved. Says I have been a great help to him. This is day of fasting and prayer for our church. Lucy Skinner is better. Letter from Mother, wishing me to come home to-morrow as She has chills. Of course I cannot go. Went to prayer-meeting alone. The subject was "No Condemnation." Reeve met me and said that Tyler was off again. He was mad at what the Capt. said to Reeve. Reeve walked home with me, in a blinding storm & gave me some copper from his Vermont mine. Leslie's 17th lesson. Very stormy. We gave up the concert & Edith Longstreet is not going home. This evening the girls told ghost stories. Very full day. Breakfast. 9.10 Leslie's 18th lesson. 11.-2.30 Miss Leverich & I did shopping. 3. Walked with girls. 4-5. Made accounts. 5-6. Julie Trumbell's & Russel's lessons. 6.30 37th treatment. 8.15. Beatrix's lesson. I met Page on the car- he had put his hat band in his pocket. Dr. Nixon. Matt. 15:23. S. S. class. Talked with Edith Longstreet about her spiritual condition. Discouraging time at Army. Capt. was nice to me & asked me on the platform so I sat there. I got tickets from him. Steve was very rude. Mr. D... thinks I ought to be in the Army. Mr. Donnelly asked whether I thought he could begin over. Reeve walked home with me. We talked of Tyler & the Capt. Reeve says he does not care for Mary Whitlock. He said as we went out "I have so much to tell you." Oh, do I help or harm him? Went shopping for the girl's entertainment. Worked till after one on reports & lessons. Left periodical class in the middle to make up Prof. Guillet's book. Worked till after one. Lucy had a cold letter from Allen. Leslie's 19th lesson. 38th treatment. Dr. Bowles died yesterday. Porters sent a letter from Mamie Todd. Anna can't keep servants. G... Aldrich is engaged to Jack H... Leslie's 20th lesson. 39th treatment. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. Hahn talked about "Continuance." After meeting, I suppose Reeve was coming home with us, but Mrs. Packard was there. He handed me a note from Tyler but advised me not to read. He had written on it "Read the other first." ... W. Reeve. What can it mean? No letter from Reeve yet. Went with Miss Porter & Lena to an afternoon tea (violet) at Mrs. Hollbrooks. Sat up stairs with the baby to-night. No letter from Reeve. Took C... down town. Attended a lecture in Mc Duffie cottage by Lillie Chase Wyman on "Story of Dido & Virgil's Relations to Christian Thought." Bah! Mary Wells brother is here. Sallie Russel went home for the rest of the year, Violet to Boston, Esther to the hotel. (That was Friday) Mother writes that Will fainted, cut his eye. It is from his bleeding piles & he must have an operation. Tues. Feb. 19 An awful day! Rec'd a letter from Reeve that almost broke my heart. He loves me & I cannot bear it! Went down with Miss King & met Violet. Leslie's 22nd lesson. 40th treatment. Very blue about S. Army work. Wrote to Reeve. Nice letter from Emma Whitemore. Practiced Capriccio with Mr. Strong. Sund. Feb.17. Rev. D.N. Beach. Mark, 10:17-21. At S.A. Army, Stone apologised for his rudeness. Reeve said he asked me to keep the letter fearing I would be discouraged! Tyler was there & I just spoke to him. I feel a sense of coolness between my old boys & me. Coming home with me Reeve told me his troubles: Tyler's wanting to run away & the men in his work making fun of him. He has fallen back a little, but I hope I helped him a little. Felt terribly depressed all day, but rec'd a most cheerful letter from Reeve & that cheers me. Played Mendelsohn Capriccio with Mr. Strong. Went to reception for Mrs. Olmsted's daughters. Prayer-meeting. Reeve was there. Mr. Newhall spoke beautifully of him. We walked home & he is willing to wait yrs. for me. He only asks me to watch him & see whether he is worthy of me. His last words were."But you will let me walk home with you." He says age has nothing to do with it & I can make him a happy home. Bessie Skinner came to-night. We heard the grand old General to-night. They say he seemed confused in the afternoon meeting, but when we heard him he was truly eloquent & very witty. I also saw Ballington Booth for the first time. Emma Dresser is here. Leslie's 23rd lesson. 41st treatment at 3 P.M. Miss Robeson helped me lots. She thinks Reeve will recover, and that I can continue to help him. Went with Mary Wells & Emma Dresser to Gill's Art Exhibition. Felt much depressed till I had talked with Reeve. Prof. Harris Relating to poorer people Need not invite them to our drawing rooms, but make them feel our sympathy. I am reading ... & Lucy Smith. Miss Leverich sat in my room before dinner & rubbed me. I felt depressed at S.A. but I had a nice encouraging talk with Mr. D... Then Reeve was there & he came home with me. He is so good. He has agreed to drop it all & be my best friend Showed be a photo of him when he came to America alone aged 11. Letter from Cousin L. Kissie Bayless is dead & business part of H... ... Wea. Mon. Feb. 25, 1895 Ther. I have felt weak and tired. Programme is [diayed]. Leslie's 24th lesson. [...] to Mises Stove. Gave Beatrix a music lesson. Wea. Tues. Feb 26, 1895 Miss P. attended Cora Buckland's funeral. I stayed in. [Lesey] had a letter from Allen saying he is ill. [...] class. Wea. Wed. Feb 27, 1895 Ther. Leslie 25th lesson 42nd treatment. Very tired. This is Ash Wednesday, but I have not observed it. Wea. Thurs. Feb. 28, 1895 Ther Began music lessons. Prayer [meeting]. I came home with Ms. [Paekad] but Reese went to the dry store across the street with me! Wea Fri. March 1, 1895 Ther. Went a 2nd time to Jill's Art Ex. and saw Mr. Haulee's [pielin] of Scott and [Burns]. Call from Emma [Holp]. She wants to go to S.A. Violet an I went [...] to meet Miss Verhoff Vassar, 97. [...] of Nellie Semple. Wea Sat. March 2, 1895 Leslie's 26th lesson. Letter from Reese saying he was mad at Ms. Waite. Book hotel and Miss Verhoff too [Gills.] Wea. Sun. March 3, 1895 Ther. A.M. took girls to [Ciemrrirmin] Mr. Neerhall Col: 3:1-3. Reese was [...] and [hulf] [...] us to speak to Ms. Waite till he saw me. Deathly sick [...] but went to S.A. Reese in a bad state. Says he shall learn [...] in books. I finally got him in a better state of mind. Emma [Holp] went with me. Smith was there [...]. Reese [...] [...] with me. Went to bed early with headache. Marnie is sick. Wea. Mon. March 4, 1895 [Lovely] letter from Reese. He and Ms. W. have made up. [...] [Nig] told the lie. Leslie's 27th lesson. 43rd treatment. [Cullid] on Ms. Baldwin (act) Ms. Stufle (act) and Margaret Ms. Bartholomew (saw Dr. B., Ms. Carmichael and Ms. Baldwin. Ms. Feten and Helen (act) Emme Hodge. Wea. Tues. March 5, 1895 Ther. Miss P. went with Lena to girls Faculty. Letter from [...]. Hill is still in overnight [...]. Wea. Wed. March 6, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 28th lesson. 44th treatment. While Miss. P, Lena, and Lucy were at [Hamilton] [Geltains] lecture we [discovered] water leaking in school room closet. Wea. Thurs. Arch 7, 1895 Ther. Alice [Miry's] father has committed suicide. Letter from Mother explains at [anxiety] about Hill. Letter from Emily [Caneyern] [aikey] about strange [...]. Grace Mae [ailane] has been writing to a boy. Prayer meeting. Sermon on the Holy Spirit by Mr. Ha? Mr. Dewitt (communal [...]) [was] Him. Pouring rain. Reese came home with me. Still thinks he may go to [mines]. Fraulein is [...] and [leaves] to [summer]. Wea. Fri. March 8, 1895 Ther. Took the girls to Lenten Service at 5. P.M. We were surprised by Isabelle [Ailam] coming in from Vassar. Girls did not play games until P.M. Wea. Sat. March 9, 1895 Ther. Took Violet and Isabelle to Gill's. Leslie's 29th lesson. 3 P.M. 45th treatment. Very sad letter from Mother telling of Nell's strange actions ; but she closed it by saying that Dr. Gray of [U.F.] thought he would be all right. Will G ha. heard several Lat. classes to teach at the High School. Fraulein left to say and I am back in my room. Wrote to Carmeron. Rob Bliss writes something about a Miss Jones. Wea. sun. March 10, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxom [Juo]. 2:17. [...] [rasin]. Violet and I took Isabelle to station at 11.15. Rose Baker came back with us. S Army. I spoke to Smith. [Stise], Waterman, and one strange young man. Reese walked up to [Mersiasse] with me. And I stayed to supper. P.M. Mr. [Halsee] Luke 23:42. Reese was at meeting but did not [...] to come here. I hope I am not losing my influence. Jesse [only] must be my [...] and is not [...] enough? Letter from Edith [Lansheet]. Wea. Mon. March 11, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 30th lesson 4.30 46th treatment 5.00 [...] [...] in my room this afternoon. Kind of "blue about yesterday. Girls [changed] their [...]. Wea. Tues. March 12, 1895 Ther. 2 letters from [Mortiee], the last giving a sad story. 5 men had to force Hill into bed and then they gave him a hypodermic injection. Fred Reese has [...] a blue letter. He is say [...]; he thinks his [mother] is [daring] Poor boy! Perhaps he won't go away. [Penideeal] class. Wea. Wed. March 13, 1895 47th treatment 3.00 Leslie had no lesson as she was tired. Letter from Cameron. He is [...] a Christia. He is to [...]. Wea. thur. March 14, 1895 Ther. A.J. [...] Grace His father died today. I took girls to Lenten service and went to prayer meeting. Talk on believing every word of God's word. Reese spoke well of his experience with the Bible. Afterward Mr. Halen said "Aren't you proud of Reese" He walked [...] [...] and then [...] with me. He is to stay in Springfield. He seems happier. [...] writes that [...] is in bed and [...] talks very strangely. Wea. Fri. March 15, 1895 Ther. This P.M. we played [...] and told ghost stories. Aliee [...] went home for [Sunday]. Wea. Sat. March 16, 1895 Ther. No letter from home. I wrote li Capt. [Carryun]. Leslie's 31st lesson. P.M. Took Corella to Dr. Hurlbert. Lucy has decided to break her engagement, poor girl. She went with us to Luten service. Wea. Sun. March 17, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxom [Juo] 9:4. Lucy wrote to Allen. Beautiful S.A. Reese was fone. At my request talked to a [drunkard] and went with him to [...] [farm]. I took Nancy I talked with [Clainbrlain] and Martin. Reese was my happy [walking] home. I asked him about his girls and he said "I didn't [hunt] with anyone but you." I spoke to him about [...] [...] [but] and about his education. His school says [...] from 3 to 10 y. [years] old. He can't make his [accounts] come out. 9am me 3 [by] piece of copper ore. [Mother] [...] that s[tory] think Hill will be all right. Wea Mon. March 18, 1895 Ther. Lina's new [wine] has come. Miss P. went to Mr [Huylet's] funeral. Leslie's 32 lesson. I called on the Randalls (act) Dorris, Jennie Barries (art) and Rose Dultin. [...] terrible. Mr. Rogers met me and took me on a little drive. Wea. Tues March 19, 1895 Ther. Letter from [Mother]. [...] has had [two] quiet days. Letter from Reese that worried me a little. He is happy, but rather "friendly". [Stavenhayer] and [Geraidy] played [ajacer]. [Bessie] Mun after the [concert] asked me to [pose] for her. Wea. Wed. March 20, 1895 Ther. Allen does not answer Lucy's letter. Letter from [Haila] about my [money]. [...] [...] to visit Maria Josie at Easter. Leslie's 33rd lesson 2.3 wea. Thur. March 21, 1895 Ther. Analysis class. Blue letter from [Mother]. Nill is heavily in debt. Prayer meeting "[Scout] [sayer]" [Chaukotain] not there. Reese walked home with me. He says [Maria] is not doing well. Wea. Fri. March 22, 1895 Ther. Lucy does not hear from Allen. Girls played in [...]. [...] in lat. [Neas] looked in [...] Wea. Sat. March 23, 1895 Ther. Took [Cevella] and Violet to the [dentist]. Met Ray guests there. Read [Nitellicteial] [Life] nearly through. Did not go to [Ederew's] birthday party. I rudely said I did not wish to [Ederew] is 5. Letter from [Mother] but [norrey] [evening]. Leslie's 34 lesson. 9.00 Wea. Sun. March 24, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxom Matt. 25:23 Took Lucy to S.A. and introduced her to Reese and she liked him much. He did not walk home with us. Ludy told me a [...] thing Miss Levenits said about [Terripburin]. Wea. Mon. March 25, 1895 Ther. Letter from [Mother]. Cousin [Johny] died yesterday A.M. at 3. [Juo] does not wish Nill told for fear of melancholies. Leslie's 35th lesson. Called on Alice [Wisy] but she was teaching. Short call on Ms. [Habus]. Read periodical. Wea. Tues. March 26, 1895 Ther. Last periodical class. I took tea at the Y.M.C.A. [some] and lead prayer. Met Miss and Miss Reynolds. Mrs. Halt was there. No letter from Reese. Wea. Wed. March 27, 1895 Nill was better but had another relapse. Letter from [Hadan]. Lucy and I went to Smith's [drunk] [...] [...] with Dr. Maxom, Miss See, Miss [...], Miss Buckingham. Alice McKnight is said to be dying. Leslie's 36th lesson. 2.30 48th treatment 3.00 Wea. Thur. March 28, 1895 Ther. Letter from Reese. He talks about his little home. I replied and told him about the book I was going to give him. Rather good music lesson. Lucy took an electric heat [...]. Prayer meeting. Tyler was there but did nto stay. Reese came home with me. Can't make him understand that my frienship may hurt him. Wea. Fri. March 29, 1895 Ther. Leuten Service, helpful. Afterward Miss [Sevrviels] talked about her "temptations" She did not tell what it was. April Fools party. The [...] dressed up thinking it would be a [...] party. Ethel Maxfreld has been talking badly to Beatrix. Wea. Sat. March 30, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 37th lesson. 9.00 [Thaul] [Margerie] [Omma]. 29th treatment 12.00 Lina and Miss P. went to Alice McKnight's funeral. Marnie Bagg came to [speak] Sunday. I got to bed before 10.30 Nill is better. Letter from Maria Jones. Marnie Lese says it is [hand] [twice] and her papa hasn't [reason] to come. Wea. Sun. March 31, 1895 Ther. Very hard day. Miss P. wants me to give up S.A. As the [...] to my prayer. about dying to self. Mr. Whittlesey [...] on [...] Relief. Talked to Smith in the SA. I [has] with no effect. Reese came here with me and I walked to Miss Hill's. He says Leslie has talked to Mr. [Aerohals]. He [dressed] case for [Eduealin]. He was much pleased with the book I gave him "Christina Secret of a Happy Life" Wea. Mon. April 1, 1895 Ther. Lucy has heard from Allen and the engagement is broken. He wrote before but directed to Springfield PA. Leslie's 38th lesson. 50th treatment. Called on Miss [Hastings], Alice King (out), Mrs. Filer (out). Beatrix and Julie [Munhill] talked with Miss P. about the young man. Wea. Tues April 2, 1895 Ther. Vocal class, but I did not have to play. Wea. Wed. April 3, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 39th lesson. 51st treatment. Wea. Thur. April 4, 1895 Ther. Sat up till 12.30 [creating] examination and packing. Miss King staid all night. Wea Fri. April 5, 1895 Ther. Essays and [...] [poetry] saying: Miss King, Lucy, Miss Levends, girls and I left at 1.45. Miss King and I got off at Hartford. I [visited] Marissa and C[Custance] June. 32 Shoring St. Drew about, Hartford. Very tired. Wea. Sat. April 6, 1895 Ther. Left at 12.25 reading NY at 3.30. Will is better but very weak. Wea. Sun. Spril 7, 1895 Ther. Mr. Dixon [Utility] in Prayer. I had Will's class. Prof. [Froelids] and son came to tea. Wea. Mon. April 8, 1895 Ther. Rainy. Mother and I went to look for a [crepur] skirt and to Mrs. Stevens. Letter from Reese and he is having a blue time. I answered it. Wea. Tues. April 9, 1895 Ther. Went to Mrs. Stevens A.M. and P.M. Called on Aunt Susan and saw Aunt Marie Ann, [Rapse] and Kattie. Called on Lily [Bellinger] and saw her for the first time since her marriage. Wea. Wed. April 10, 1895 Ther. Letter from Reese. He is very blue and fears he is not a Christian. I replied and prayed all day. I wrote to Mrs. [Slereus] A.M. and P.M. He took lunch with Cousins Hattie and Fannie. She is going to order my case made. Wea. Thur. April 11, 1895 Ther. A.M. Another letter from Reese and he is over his blues. Went to Mrs. Stevens and to get [stoves]. Will is rather depressed. Ruth came in to [heereleson]. Wrote to Esther [Paletun]. P.M. Slept. Finished Shakespeare's Richard II. Began Henry IV. Wrote to Miss Parer and [Weerryue] Stade. Eve. We two girls went to Bapt. Union. with Harry Head. Will very nervous and blue. Wea. Fri. April 12, 1895 Will had a very bad day. He [...] [Juo] was dead tired Minnie was going to die. He held on to her all day [he] the evening [Juo] and Lottie came in and Ree confessed that he was the Devil Ralph has measles. Jessica came in the [morning]. After lunch I met her at Mrs. [Tainers] and [we] called in Mrs. [DeSaussue]. [Marisa] has [nervous] [...] and couldn't see us. Went to Mrs. Stephens. Wea. Sat. April 13, 1895 Ther. Rainy. Bad day for Will. He confessed to Mr. Dixon and to me. [Juo]. gave him a hypodermic injection. Minnie and I bought material for my had and Winnie trimmed it. Mrs. Dennis washed my head. Mrs. Stephens tried on my dress. [Mother] and I called in [Ruo], Sallie and Lillie. Took dinner at Aunt Susan's with Aunt [...], Regine and [Liltie]. Wea. Sun. April 14, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon [...] 15:20 A [...] [...] sermon on the [Resunents] calling witnesses to establish proof. Dreadful day [wets] Will. He seems to grow [...] worse. Jessica Cure came to dinner and [spoke] this afternoon. Ruth came to say she thought [Hannor] had measles and I have not seem him! M spent the evening upstairs and I read Lot Lee-hf-tur to Frankie I made to Capt. Emily Carrigan and to Fannie Bates. Wea. Mon. April 15, 1895 Ther. Will makes Minnie pray for every one who comes into the room. She took him over to Dr. Grey's. He said he wanted to see John as soon as possible. They have telegraphed for Mrs. [Rehardom] and she leaves Redlands tonight. I called on [Hardil] who may have the measles. Bingo is found. Bertha and I went to Fannie May [Farland's] for my cape. Fannie and I went to Mrs. Stephen's. I left N.Y. for Springfield at 4.00. P.M. Lucy [Kurries], Miss [Levenik], [Nahl] Nassau, Anna DeBevoise, Miss May [Fadanes] and Beatrix Smith came [...]. Luxy thinks Helen Little is going to have a baby. Lucy found him 2 nice letters. Wea. Tues. April 16, 1895 Ther. No news from Brooklyn. Wrote Mother, Florence Fisher came to-day. She was detained by [...]. Julia Marshall came. Mrs. [Haylelie] came for the night. Wea. Wed. April 17, 1895 Ther. Mother writes [start] yesterday Will was wilder than ever. To-day they will probably [take] him to a strange [branling] house in N.Y. a strange doctor and strange nurse. I was not well to-day. Excused my one pupil in hope and lay down. Lay down while they were walking. [Mahl] Taylor came to night. Wea. Thur. April 18, 1895 Ther. Letter from Mother. At 4 A.M. yesterday, Minnie thought that Will was trying to jump out of the window. They took him to UM. I am invited to Founders Day by Prof. Salum. Prayer meeting. Reese not there. Mrs. [Shytihe] here for the night. Wea. Fri. April 19, 1895 Ther. Miss P. went to [austin] for our Festival tickets. Girls had peanut [hunt] and maple sugar from Mrs. [Festiey]. My [dun] came from Mrs. [Slepture]. Wea. Sat. April 20, 1895 Ther. [Fran] I will [time] my will. 52nd treatment. Mrs. [Pante's] friends came over to sym. class. I wrote to Prof. Salum and to Reese. Wea. Sun. April 21, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxom [Juo] 10:16. Unclassified Christians. My cold is better. Letter from Mother [...] Minnie. Will grows violent. S. Amy not a happy tune. Smith drunk. Says he loves a woman. Reese walked home with me. He says he fears he is no Christian is very moral, but can't pray. Went to bed early. Wea. Mon. april 22, 1895 Ther. Rainy. 53rd treatment Cold about well. Will is taken to Pres. Hospital $40 a week. Blue today about him and Reese. Got tune-table and music. Wea. Tues. April 23, 1895 Ther. Read [postal] from Reese. "All is well. Victory, 1183." Lina and I in the evening went to a Musical at [Wips] [Ernersni's] 14 [Slithies] St. Miss [Boyuton] - Piano Miss Young . " Miss [Steinert] Violin Mrs. Buckley [Tenor] Mr. Wheeler Bass Miss P staid home to attend to Hilda. young man who seemed lately to prove [daiyeme]. Wea. Wed. April 24, 1895 Ther. Heard to heart. Met Mr. [Rule] and he asked me to [dinner] sometime Got [book] ready to learn it. Leslie's 40th lesson. [...] Miss Bal's Reid Mother [...] Mother carl " Corian L. " Wea. Thur. April 25, 1985 Ther. Left for Vassar at 1.14. [...] [...] at [Albany] depot and [another] at Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] depot. Wea. Fri. April 26, 1895 Ther. Will died this morning at 5, after an operation. The telegram came just after a postal from Minnie. Morten and I had called on Mrs. Dwight then Mrs. Kendrick sent for me. [We] came to N.Y. at 11.52. Hiller and Fraud met us with a carriage. Minnie is very [fran]. Calls cell its time. Cousins Sallie and Livey Bliss. I had my sick headache. Wea. Sat. April 27, 1895 Ther. Letter from Miss P. Lena and Lucy Skinner. Wrote Lena and Mr. Halen. We took dinner at this [...]. Ruth [Ranud] went with me to buy me a black silk [waist]. Wea. Sun. April 28, 1895 Ther. Dr. Gregg preached on The [Devilest] Father, Eli. Calls all day long. Wea. Mon. April 29, 1895 Ther. Will burried to day. Harold said he never heard a more "beautiful panegyric" and he knew no one else of whom it would not be an exaggeration. Lovely letters and beautiful flowers. In the evening Mr. Dixon came in and had prayers. Wea. Tues. April 30, 1895 Ther. Came back to Springfield Minnie began prayers this morning. Rem I. Formal flowers from [gets]. Wea. Wed. May 1, 1895 Ther. Festival 1st concert. Samson and Delilah Reese writes me that he is going away [hum] as Monday for a rest, for a month or the whole summer. Leslie's 41st lesson. Wea. Thur. May 2, 1895 Ther. 2nd [...] "Danes," [Buletin] 3rd Symphony 3rd [...] "[Nulla]" and [...] Dr. Maxom came up in car with us. Wea. Fri May 3, 1895 Ther 4th [...] [Kneisel] Quartet. 5th [...] Hymns of Praise [Clinstones] Oration by Bach. Mrs. [Ridiaidom] is to give Minnie $100 a month. Wea Sat. May 4, 1895 Ther. 54th treatment 4 P.M. Studied all day. [Marie's] son is 3 weeks old. Wea. Sun. May 5, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. [Hahse] Heb. 3:6 [...]. Reese gave me his picture. Took dinner with Mrs. Portee. Aunt Elleie was there. Nice times at the [Army]. Talker with a Mr. Berekley. He says he is trying to be a Christian but thinks it will be slow work. He had never looked into a Bible for more than two or three lines. I lent him mine. Reese walked home with me and said good-bye. He thinks he's [...] doubtful. [...] him Copperfields. [...] and Co. VT. Minnine is 44. Mrs. Dem in [...]. Frank Wea. Mon. May 6, 1895 Ther. 55th treatment. Some of the girls went to the [...] with Lina. I supposed Reese left S. to-day. Wea. Tues. May 7, 1895, Ther. Hot. Letters from Susie [Luft], Mrs. [Hayleten], Edith Ball, Esther [Palaten] and Prof. Salum. Wrote to Mother and Pres. Taylor. Miss [Parlis] went to Hadley celebrations. Wea. Wed. May 8, 1895 Ther. 56th treatment Leslie's 42nd lesson. Mrs. [Frendnele] (Gin. Hooker's niece) and [...] came for the night. Wea. Thur. May 9, 1895 Ther. Mrs. [Packaed] went to [Nelemaland] Y.M.C.A. [...] and [became] Mr. [Faucer]. I slept in Marrie's room. Wea. Fri. May 10, 1895 Ther. Lovely letters from Reese at home and from Pres. Taylor about [Bentia]. Girls had [jams] and w. cream. I bought Bertha beginning N.S. [Hasting]. Wea. Sat. May 11, 1895 Ther. Found [street] I [...] mail letters to Mother and Mrs. Wheeler. Took Mary Wills and [Corella] down town and staid to [...]. P.M. Library and 57th treatment. Leslie did not have lesson. Eve. Took girls walking in 3 squads. Miss [Severich] and I went to grocery. Cooler and Rain. Wea. Sun. May 12, 1895 Ther. Mother's 55th answers. Dr. Maxom Juo 20:16. Beautiful sermon. Dr. Maxom has cut off his beard. Talked a long time with May. The Capt. told me what his sin is. Wea. Mon. May 13, 1895 Ther. To night I learned from Lina and Miss P. what Capt. [Laud] said about me to Eileen. He tried to fall in love with me but could not. Leslie's 43rd lesson. Took my hat down town. Called on Cousin Helen [Spring]. She talked beautifully of Will. Letter from Laurie. Bless. Wea. Tues. May 14, 1895 Ther. Felt blue all day about Capt. Laud. Played for [Weal] class. Wea. Wed. May 15, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Reeve. Leslie's 44th lesson. She looks pale. Wea. Thur. May 16, 1895 Ther. Prayer metting [Nu]. Grant spoke. He told me that Dr. Deane talked all day of me. Music lesson. Letter from Fred Reese asking why I didn't write. Lovely letter from Minnie. Wea. Fri. May 17, 1895 Ther. Lena's cousin Miss Anna Russell and her friend Miss [Morely] came to-night and I am with [baby]. Girls did not do much these [evening]. Miss [Leverich] went to Boston with [Mip] Stebbins. Wea. Sat. May 18, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 45 lesson. Dr. Paxton's church has called Dr. Maxom for $15000. Mrs. [Pertee] having a bad time with asthma. Wea. Sun. May 19, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxom Jus 20:29. "[Evidence] and Faith" 1. Sense-perception 2. Logical proof. 3. Testimony 4. Personal experience Lucy and Miss Russell Miss [Muney] and I went to S. [Army]. [Eusips] Lamb was there! He spoke to me and asked if I was not going to joing the [Army]. Wrote to Fanny [Bats]. Wea. Mon May 20, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 46th lesson. 59th treatment. Letters from Mother. Mrs. Griffon and [Cristaine] [Jones] about [book]. Called a [moment] on Mrs. [Felen]. Rose's 2nd baby is 4 weeks old. Wea. Tues. May 21, 1895 Ther. Lovely letter from Ms. [Fabled] about the [...]. Letter from Fred Reese about leaving Copperfield. Lina and I went to hear Miss [Pentee] speak at 25th anniversary of Y.M.C.A. Mrs. [Mead] made [address]. [Ned] Claire Smith. Wea. Wed. May 22, 1895 Ther. 60th treatment. Read letter from Capt. Carrigan. Wea. Thur. May 23, 1895 Ther. In prayer meeting we discussed a Baptist Mission [Union] in Springfield. Left library books and cards in church. Wea Fri. May 24, 1895 Ther. I am feeling desparably tired. Extra drawing and [...] classes to-day. The girls are spending a quiet evening. [Factier] [...] came to see Miss [Levereh]. Mrs. Ray (Elane's mother came. Wea. Sat. May 25, 1895 Ther. Gave Leslie her last lesson. Susie and [Adjutant] [Breuyle] came at about 2. S. spoke at 4 to ladies on [Beginnings] in S.A. I took Adet. B. to Mr. [Dellingham's]. Rainy in A.M. Wea. Sun May 26, 1895 Ther. Nursery. Corella and Violet yesterday went to hotel with Mrs. Ray and Miss P. is annoyed because they went to the fair and met Bert Vassar, [Joe] Ray etc. Mrs [Mitard] preached on Y.M.C.A. in Heather Univiersities. P.M. Susan and [Adyl.] B. had meeting. I went to [persdent] form for Holiness and [Here] Susan talked to our girls. Eve, Lena, Mary, Lucy and I went to evening meeting Joe was there half drunk, Lucy, Mary [Lev] and I called on Cousin Helen. Saw Mrs. Wentworth. Rainy Wea. Mon May 27, 1895 Ther. Mrs. [Levenich] thinks the girls are boycotting her because she told on them. Susan went home. I took my dress to Miss [Younge]. 61st treatment. Worried about morning. Subscribed for the Country for Mother's [birthday]. Wea. Tues. May 28, 1895 Ther. Mother writes that Min. is having trouble with Miss. Strickland. This evening Lena talked about 2 1/4 hrs. with [nursing] girls, Violet and Corella about their treatment of Miss [Levenich]. Mrs. Ray was here this A.M. Wea. Wed. May 29, 1895 Ther. This evening, Mr. [Stonys] final concert 20th programme. Miss King sang. Very warm. [Frere] and I went to Miss [Young's] and Corella to [...]. Wea. Thur. May 30, 1895 Ther. My last lesson with Mr. [Stony]. I played in prayer meeting. Mrs. [Packaed] did not go. Wea. Fri. May 31, 1895 Ther. [Mahl] Taylor is 17. He celebrated 5 [birthdays] this evening [...] party. and book party. Hot! Wea. Sat. June 1 Ther. [Nolad] and I went down town. Spilled [creme] on black dress and waist. Letter from Reese. Miss [Levente] has gone to spend Sunday with [Mip] Stebbins. Lucy and I went this evening to [...]. Hot! Wea. Sun. June 2, 1895 Ther. [Communion]. Felt sad at S. [Army] [tell]. I had a talk with Frank and Ida [Mise]. They made me very happy telling me that my talking to the men did good. Joe and Taylor are saved I hope. [Steve] talked with me about spirit [nahsin]. Played hymns for the girls. Miss [Levenich] went last night to the Stebbins, came home to-night. Dr. Maxom is to stay here. Wea. Mon. June 3, 1895 Ther. Mrs. [Redindam] is to take Minnie's family to [Midillo] bring. and Min. is to take care of Lottie's children. [...] I went to Miss [Young's]. 62nd treatment. Wea. Tues.June 4, 1895 Ther. My black mohair came home from Miss [Yonge]. Eleanor is not well and is taken out of the nursery. Wea. Wed. June 5, 1895 Ther. Went in to see Mrs. Shipley. Violet is not well. Wrote to Fred Reese. Wea. Thur. June 6, 1895 Ther. I am worrying for [pas] I ought to take Bertha to S. Army. Lovely prayer meeting. Mr. Halen gave Bible Reading [sharing] that at death we go immediately to Jesus. He talked with me afterward. Wea. Fri. June 7, 1895 Ther. Read [...] [...]. Lucy has gone to [Packer] class [...]. Wea. Sat. June 8, 1895 Ther. Claire, Edith, Marjorie, and Pauline made up the lessons they will lose by going to Vassar. This evening Bertha in the [relatien] had an obstinate fit when I went to teach her her S.S. lesson. Miss [Leverich] [about] told me her sin. Wea. Sun. June 9, 1895 Ther. Children's Sunday. Dr. Maxom preached on the Siner [Sinner] and the [devil], 1st. [Heedlessness] 2. Shallowness. 3. [Seredielness] 4. Earnestness. Miss P. [needs] Bertha [apotopen] to me. I talked with Baldwin in my [to] S.A. Nice meeting. Talked with Smtih, Pope and man who doesn't want to believe the [Birth]. Lucy came home. Wea. Mon. June 10, 1895 Ther. Miss Porter took [Grace] Rothschild, Claire Reed, Edith Brooks, Pauline Day, and Margery Overman to Vassar. Julie Russel tripped over a wire and hurt her eye. Miss [Levenich] and I went down town, to Miss Young's [tc]. 63rd treatment. Nice letter from Cameron to-night. He is in Andover, Conn. and trying to be a [Christian]. Wea. Tues. June 11, 1895 Ther. Lena's talk to Girl's [Freidly]. Miss [Levenich] is talking to friends her [here] this evening. [Isinlt] B. Cox. 2 [not] Lint. Wea. Wed. June 12, 1895 Ther. Miss L. told her story last night. 64th treatment. Letter from Reese. He is coming home soon. He has [refused] offers of drink and cigars. Miss [Porter] came home to-night from Vassar. Wea. Thur. June 13, 1895 Ther. Bertha did not go to meeting with me. She was very naughty again. Mr. Pratt the evagelist spoke of his work in California. Wea. Thur. April 25, 1985 Ther. Left for Vassar at 1.14. [...] [...] at [Albany] depot and [another] at Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] depot. Wea. Fri. April 26, 1895 Ther. Will died this morning at 5, after an operation. The telegram came just after a postal from Minnie. Morten and I had called on Mrs. Dwight then Mrs. Kendrick sent for me. [We] came to N.Y. at 11.52. Hiller and Fraud met us with a carriage. Minnie is very [fran]. Calls cell its time. Cousins Sallie and Livey Bliss. I had my sick headache. Wea. Sat. April 27, 1895 Ther. Letter from Miss P. Lena and Lucy Skinner. Wrote Lena and Mr. Halen. We took dinner at this [...]. Ruth [Ranud] went with me to buy me a black silk [waist]. Wea. Sun. April 28, 1895 Ther. Dr. Gregg preached on The [Devilest] Father, Eli. Calls all day long. Wea. Mon. April 29, 1895 Ther. Will burried to day. Harold said he never heard a more "beautiful panegyric" and he knew no one else of whom it would not be an exaggeration. Lovely letters and beautiful flowers. In the evening Mr. Dixon came in and had prayers. Wea. Tues. April 30, 1895 Ther. Came back to Springfield Minnie began prayers this morning. Rem I. Formal flowers from [gets]. Wea. Wed. May 1, 1895 Ther. Festival 1st concert. Samson and Delilah Reese writes me that he is going away [hum] as Monday for a rest, for a month or the whole summer. Leslie's 41st lesson. Wea. Thur. May 2, 1895 Ther. 2nd [...] "Danes," [Buletin] 3rd Symphony 3rd [...] "[Nulla]" and [...] Dr. Maxom came up in car with us. Wea. Fri May 3, 1895 Ther 4th [...] [Kneisel] Quartet. 5th [...] Hymns of Praise [Clinstones] Oration by Bach. Mrs. [Ridiaidom] is to give Minnie $100 a month. Wea Sat. May 4, 1895 Ther. 54th treatment 4 P.M. Studied all day. [Marie's] son is 3 weeks old. Wea. Sun. May 5, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. [Hahse] Heb. 3:6 [...]. Reese gave me his picture. Took dinner with Mrs. Portee. Aunt Elleie was there. Nice times at the [Army]. Talker with a Mr. Berekley. He says he is trying to be a Christian but thinks it will be slow work. He had never looked into a Bible for more than two or three lines. I lent him mine. Reese walked home with me and said good-bye. He thinks he's [...] doubtful. [...] him Copperfields. [...] and Co. VT. Minnine is 44. Mrs. Dem in [...]. Frank Wea. Mon. May 6, 1895 Ther. 55th treatment. Some of the girls went to the [...] with Lina. I supposed Reese left S. to-day. Wea. Tues. May 7, 1895, Ther. Hot. Letters from Susie [Luft], Mrs. [Hayleten], Edith Ball, Esther [Palaten] and Prof. Salum. Wrote to Mother and Pres. Taylor. Miss [Parlis] went to Hadley celebrations. Wea. Wed. May 8, 1895 Ther. 56th treatment Leslie's 42nd lesson. Mrs. [Frendnele] (Gin. Hooker's niece) and [...] came for the night. Wea. Thur. May 9, 1895 Ther. Mrs. [Packaed] went to [Nelemaland] Y.M.C.A. [...] and [became] Mr. [Faucer]. I slept in Marrie's room. Wea. Fri. May 10, 1895 Ther. Lovely letters from Reese at home and from Pres. Taylor about [Bentia]. Girls had [jams] and w. cream. I bought Bertha beginning N.S. [Hasting]. Wea. Sat. May 11, 1895 Ther. Found [street] I [...] mail letters to Mother and Mrs. Wheeler. Took Mary Wills and [Corella] down town and staid to [...]. P.M. Library and 57th treatment. Leslie did not have lesson. Eve. Took girls walking in 3 squads. Miss [Severich] and I went to grocery. Cooler and Rain. Wea. Sun. May 12, 1895 Ther. Mother's 55th answers. Dr. Maxom Juo 20:16. Beautiful sermon. Dr. Maxom has cut off his beard. Talked a long time with May. The Capt. told me what his sin is. Wea. Mon. May 13, 1895 Ther. To night I learned from Lina and Miss P. what Capt. [Laud] said about me to Eileen. He tried to fall in love with me but could not. Leslie's 43rd lesson. Took my hat down town. Called on Cousin Helen [Spring]. She talked beautifully of Will. Letter from Laurie. Bless. Wea. Tues. May 14, 1895 Ther. Felt blue all day about Capt. Laud. Played for [Weal] class. Wea. Wed. May 15, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Reeve. Leslie's 44th lesson. She looks pale. Wea. Thur. May 16, 1895 Ther. Prayer metting [Nu]. Grant spoke. He told me that Dr. Deane talked all day of me. Music lesson. Letter from Fred Reese asking why I didn't write. Lovely letter from Minnie. Wea. Fri. May 17, 1895 Ther. Lena's cousin Miss Anna Russell and her friend Miss [Morely] came to-night and I am with [baby]. Girls did not do much these [evening]. Miss [Leverich] went to Boston with [Mip] Stebbins. Wea. Sat. May 18, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 45 lesson. Dr. Paxton's church has called Dr. Maxom for $15000. Mrs. [Pertee] having a bad time with asthma. Wea. Sun. May 19, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxom Jus 20:29. "[Evidence] and Faith" 1. Sense-perception 2. Logical proof. 3. Testimony 4. Personal experience Lucy and Miss Russell Miss [Muney] and I went to S. [Army]. [Eusips] Lamb was there! He spoke to me and asked if I was not going to joing the [Army]. Wrote to Fanny [Bats]. Wea. Mon May 20, 1895 Ther. Leslie's 46th lesson. 59th treatment. Letters from Mother. Mrs. Griffon and [Cristaine] [Jones] about [book]. Called a [moment] on Mrs. [Felen]. Rose's 2nd baby is 4 weeks old. Wea. Tues. May 21, 1895 Ther. Lovely letter from Ms. [Fabled] about the [...]. Letter from Fred Reese about leaving Copperfield. Lina and I went to hear Miss [Pentee] speak at 25th anniversary of Y.M.C.A. Mrs. [Mead] made [address]. [Ned] Claire Smith. Wea. Wed. May 22, 1895 Ther. 60th treatment. Read letter from Capt. Carrigan. Wea. Thur. May 23, 1895 Ther. In prayer meeting we discussed a Baptist Mission [Union] in Springfield. Left library books and cards in church. Wea Fri. May 24, 1895 Ther. I am feeling desparably tired. Extra drawing and [...] classes to-day. The girls are spending a quiet evening. [Factier] [...] came to see Miss [Levereh]. Mrs. Ray (Elane's mother came. Wea. Sat. May 25, 1895 Ther. Gave Leslie her last lesson. Susie and [Adjutant] [Breuyle] came at about 2. S. spoke at 4 to ladies on [Beginnings] in S.A. I took Adet. B. to Mr. [Dellingham's]. Rainy in A.M. Wea. Sun May 26, 1895 Ther. Nursery. Corella and Violet yesterday went to hotel with Mrs. Ray and Miss P. is annoyed because they went to the fair and met Bert Vassar, [Joe] Ray etc. Mrs [Mitard] preached on Y.M.C.A. in Heather Univiersities. P.M. Susan and [Adyl.] B. had meeting. I went to [persdent] form for Holiness and [Here] Susan talked to our girls. Eve, Lena, Mary, Lucy and I went to evening meeting Joe was there half drunk, Lucy, Mary [Lev] and I called on Cousin Helen. Saw Mrs. Wentworth. Rainy Wea. Mon May 27, 1895 Ther. Mrs. [Levenich] thinks the girls are boycotting her because she told on them. Susan went home. I took my dress to Miss [Younge]. 61st treatment. Worried about morning. Subscribed for the Country for Mother's [birthday]. Wea. Tues. May 28, 1895 Ther. Mother writes that Min. is having trouble with Miss. Strickland. This evening Lena talked about 2 1/4 hrs. with [nursing] girls, Violet and Corella about their treatment of Miss [Levenich]. Mrs. Ray was here this A.M. Wea. Wed. May 29, 1895 Ther. This evening, Mr. [Stonys] final concert 20th programme. Miss King sang. Very warm. [Frere] and I went to Miss [Young's] and Corella to [...]. Wea. Thur. May 30, 1895 Ther. My last lesson with Mr. [Stony]. I played in prayer meeting. Mrs. [Packaed] did not go. Wea. Fri. May 31, 1895 Ther. [Mahl] Taylor is 17. He celebrated 5 [birthdays] this evening [...] party. and book party. Hot! Wea. Sat. June 1 Ther. [Nolad] and I went down town. Spilled [creme] on black dress and waist. Letter from Reese. Miss [Levente] has gone to spend Sunday with [Mip] Stebbins. Lucy and I went this evening to [...]. Hot! Wea. Sun. June 2, 1895 Ther. [Communion]. Felt sad at S. [Army] [tell]. I had a talk with Frank and Ida [Mise]. They made me very happy telling me that my talking to the men did good. Joe and Taylor are saved I hope. [Steve] talked with me about spirit [nahsin]. Played hymns for the girls. Miss [Levenich] went last night to the Stebbins, came home to-night. Dr. Maxom is to stay here. Wea. Mon. June 3, 1895 Ther. Mrs. [Redindam] is to take Minnie's family to [Midillo] bring. and Min. is to take care of Lottie's children. [...] I went to Miss [Young's]. 62nd treatment. Wea. Tues.June 4, 1895 Ther. My black mohair came home from Miss [Yonge]. Eleanor is not well and is taken out of the nursery. Wea. Wed. June 5, 1895 Ther. Went in to see Mrs. Shipley. Violet is not well. Wrote to Fred Reese. Wea. Thur. June 6, 1895 Ther. I am worrying for [pas] I ought to take Bertha to S. Army. Lovely prayer meeting. Mr. Halen gave Bible Reading [sharing] that at death we go immediately to Jesus. He talked with me afterward. Wea. Fri. June 7, 1895 Ther. Read [...] [...]. Lucy has gone to [Packer] class [...]. Wea. Sat. June 8, 1895 Ther. Claire, Edith, Marjorie, and Pauline made up the lessons they will lose by going to Vassar. This evening Bertha in the [relatien] had an obstinate fit when I went to teach her her S.S. lesson. Miss [Leverich] [about] told me her sin. Wea. Sun. June 9, 1895 Ther. Children's Sunday. Dr. Maxom preached on the Siner [Sinner] and the [devil], 1st. [Heedlessness] 2. Shallowness. 3. [Seredielness] 4. Earnestness. Miss P. [needs] Bertha [apotopen] to me. I talked with Baldwin in my [to] S.A. Nice meeting. Talked with Smtih, Pope and man who doesn't want to believe the [Birth]. Lucy came home. Wea. Mon. June 10, 1895 Ther. Miss Porter took [Grace] Rothschild, Claire Reed, Edith Brooks, Pauline Day, and Margery Overman to Vassar. Julie Russel tripped over a wire and hurt her eye. Miss [Levenich] and I went down town, to Miss Young's [tc]. 63rd treatment. Nice letter from Cameron to-night. He is in Andover, Conn. and trying to be a [Christian]. Wea. Tues. June 11, 1895 Ther. Lena's talk to Girl's [Freidly]. Miss [Levenich] is talking to friends her [here] this evening. [Isinlt] B. Cox. 2 [not] Lint. Wea. Wed. June 12, 1895 Ther. Miss L. told her story last night. 64th treatment. Letter from Reese. He is coming home soon. He has [refused] offers of drink and cigars. Miss [Porter] came home to-night from Vassar. Wea. Thur. June 13, 1895 Ther. Bertha did not go to meeting with me. She was very naughty again. Mr. Pratt the evagelist spoke of his work in California. Wea. Fri. June 14, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Cameron. Mrs. Taylor writes that Vassar trustees voted unanimously to give Bertha the Raymond Scholarship. We had our picnic to Bear's Hole. Wea. Sat. June 15, 1895 Ther. Lena and I went to Miss Young's. We all went to Dr. Buckinghams for [roses]. Bertha behaved nicely in her S.S. lesson. Wea. Sun. Fune 16, 1895 Ther. Dr. Maxom Faith and Dogma, Gal, Lucy and I went back to Dr. Maxom's class. Reese was at the Army, and he drank to-day. He is very angry at the captain and has vowed never to shake hands with any in the Army, even Tyler and [Moose]. I took him to Mr. Newhall, but he would not give in. Nothing but a reference to his [raptesen] mind him. I am very sad to-day. Wea. Mon. Jun 17, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Reese. Oh! my heart aches for him. 65th treatment. Concert by [Yaeye] and [LeChaesine]. Read a good letter from Cameron. Wea. Tues. June 18, 1895 Ther. Sad letter from Reese. He promises not to drink so much. I wrote him a kind letter. Mother came to-night. Wea. Wed. June 19, 1895 Ther. I went to call on the Capt. about Reese. He seems to lack common sense. 66th treatment. Wea. Thur. June 20, 1895 Ther. Wrote Reese a long letter. My heart aches so. He had [written] me that he did not want to see me, and acted as if he were tired of me. At prayer meeting I nearly cried. We discussed Church [Major]. After meeting I had a comforting talk with Mr. [Halen]. Wea. Fri. June 21, 1895 Ther. Nicer letter from Reese. He will see me Sunday. Girls gave their June party. Wea. Sat. June 22, 1895 Ther. Wore my new cotton crepe dress and tore it. Wrote to Reese telling him I would see him to-morning. Meet [...] to hearquarters and [...] to [banuks] to see the captain. Oh! how he riled me! He cannot [pom] that Reese [tried] and will not apologise. I just boiled! Girls had their tea. [Heins] Lerenich] talked to Lena about [...]. Call from Margaret Jones and Alice Wing. 67th treatment. Wea. Sun. June 23, 1895 Ther. A strange, hard day, yet I believe my prayer is answered. Dr. Maxom Phil. 2:6. The Mind of Christ. Went back to S.S. Dr. Maxom was grand. Mr. and Mrs. [...] came to dinner. Then Lucy and I were summoned to pm to Mary [Lerenich] that she had talked. It was awful! Then I rushed down to Army very late. Had a talk with Tyler about Reese. He begs me not to give him up. Met Reese at 5.30 and we walked and talked it all over. I believe he is coming back. His fall on [...] 50 was he stole a ride on the [freely] train! He says he will come to church. Wea. Mon. June 24, 1895 Ther. Grand letter from Reese. He went to church and has forgiven Capr. Hall. Tooke Alice [Rainey] to dentist. 68th treatment. Called on Mr. [Halen] and he was delighted with my letter. Lena, Lucy and I talked over Mary [Leverich]. We think she heard. Wea. Tues. June 25, 1895 Ther. We sat up to-night till 2 and 3 oclock on [...]. Dr. Maxom read "Saul" and his paper. Last real schoolday. I took some of the girls to get daisies. They picked; I worked on reports. Wea. Wed. June 26, 1895 Ther. Last day. Essays in the A.M. and [Susy] Recital. James [Porter] writes that he [read] his degree. Very tired. Lucy Skinner is real sick. Wea. Thur. June 27, 1895 Ther. Girls all left to-day. I took girls to 9.15 and 1.14 trains. Lena lost her purse containing about $15. Lucy is better. Ray surprised us by walking in. He was [Rept] to tea and all seemed to like him. He took m to meeting and came out for 9 o'clock train. He and Bert Morse are going to Europe on the 4th. Reese spoke up in meeting and came home with me. He has found out that [Eaton] has 775 inhabitants. He will not send the note to the capt. Call from Cousin Helen and Ford Harvard. 69th treatment. No change. Tristen called. Wea. Fri. June 28, 1895 Ther. Treatment at 10 P.M. 70th (no change). Miss Skinner went home sick and Miss [Leverich] went to her bird class to [Norhapton]. I slept and read in the afternoon. Evening. Went to depot and called on Miss Hill. We expect to stay till Thursday. Wea. Sat. June 29, 1895 Ther. Letter from James. He has graduated cum laude! Letter from Fred Reese. He is sad at losing his best friend and thanks me for what I have done for him. 71st treatment at 9 A.M. (no change). Violet came from N.[Haren] and started for Chicago. I looked over letters. We took tea at the [Mericanus]. [June] and Fred brought us home. Wea. Sun. June 30, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. [Halen] Memorial to [Deaem] Hastings. Saw Fred Reese. Mother went to 1st Bapt. P.M. Felt very blue. Had a nice talk with Tyler after S.A. Then found Reese outside. We were caught in the rain and went into [Christ] Church. I was touched by the delicate pure look on his face. I suggested his changing his [bounding] place. Eve. Went to State St. but Mr. [Halen] dismissed us for the American mass. meeting at 1st [Army] Church. Reese took me and saw me home. He expects to go to [Britain] Army 1st. Wea. Mon. July 1, 1895 Ther. A.M. Went to Princeton St. to hunt up [sernait]. No success. Looking over letters. P.M. Took dress to [Mifs] Young. At 3 P.M. 72nd treatment (no change). Slept after it. Went to library. Missed call from Mrs. Filer and Helen. Eve. Mother and I went to the Randall, While waiting for a car called on the Clarks. Wea. Tues. July 2, 1895 Ther. A.M. 73rd treatment at 10. A.M. (no change) Called on Jennie Barrons and saw her aunt. Jeannie thinks that Will was with Lee on the steamer Devonia [Anetuna] line in 1870. P.M. Looked over letters. Mrs. Bartholomew took Mother and me for a drive. Eve. Called on Miss Hill. Call from the Ashleys. Wea. Wed. July 3, 1895 Ther. A.M. Looked over letters. P.M. Called on Mrs. [Waits] Mrs. [Louis]. Mrs. [Lauph]. 74th treatment (no change.) Eve. Mother and I took elective car-ride to [Judian] Orchard. Wrote to Fred Reese. Wea. Thur. July 4, 1895 Ther. Mother and I took a North End car and saw the "comical" procession. Met Mrs. [Schenik] in the car from Hamilton and a member of Highland church. From Miss Robinson I saw bicycle procession. Mrs. [Portee], Charlotte, Franie, and Miss Steele came. The children had a tea party to-night. I played for Mother this evening. I am to be Lena's substitute and write about College Settlement to 15 girls. Wea. Fri. July 5, 1895 Ther. Went down town for glasses. steven [etc]. Mrs. [Portee], the children, Miss Steele and Miss Julia Clark came to dinner. 75th treatment at 3 P.M. (no change). Mrs. [Ederad] and Mr. and Mrs. [Thee]. [Portee], [Mifs] Bartlett and [Mifs] Steele came to tea. Mr, [Portee] took [Mifs] Bartlett Mrs. [Packaed] and [Mifs] Steele to fireworks. I went to covenant meeting. Mr. [Nedhall] led. Reese spoke. He came home with me. Thinks perhaps he will leave Springfield. Wea. Sat. July 6, 1895 Ther. Very rainy day. 76th treatment (no change) at 11 A.M. P.M. Went down town. Tired to-night. A letter from Reese made me blue because he seemed familiar. Wea. Sun. July 7, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mother went with me. Mr. [Halen] on the Sabbath. [Hl] 10:25 [Communism]. Reese was there. S.S. lesson on the 10 commandments. Reese was in S.Army [helhurt] me by laughing. He came down with me and I didn't feel quite [...]. Morse tells me that perhaps Parson was killed in a wreck. He was converted just one yr. [year] ago. The [Porters] came to tea. I went alone to church. Reese came home with me and I had a satisfying talk with him. Sermon was on "Atonement by Example". I feel now that Reese does respect me. Wea. Mon. July 8, 1895 Ther. Left Springfield at 9.15. Reached [Phenfield]. 10.22 Left " 10.53 Arrived at Bandwells 11.14 Fred [Lotenam] met us. We found Aunt Mary, Jennie the 7 children Frances, Sadie Chester, Minnie, Daltin, Mary, Ruth. Mattie Gregory and her two children Effie, Nelson. Walten and [Theren] [Lotenam] came to tea. [Theren] spent the night. Wea. Tues. July 9, 1895 Ther. I am 34 yrs old. Read a fan from Minnie. Took a long walk with Fred S. Hattie [Prole] and her cousin Newhall came to dinner. We drove into [Curray] village. After tea I rowed on the morning [machine] arrived a 5 acre lot. Wea. Wed. July 10, 1895 Ther Wrote to Miss [Porter]. Minnie, Dudley [Lewis], and Fred Reese. A.M. Rode down to the station and read my [glasses] and a letter from [Reeve]. He lost his temper with one of the men. Rode on a load of hay and rode with Will Broner's help on his bicycle. Wea. Thurs. Jully 11, 1895 Ther. Left [Bantrells] at 9.07. Arrived at [Tory] 11.55 Left [Tory] 12.00 Arrived Albany 12.25 Left Albany 1.05. Got dinner at Albany. Reached Oneida 5.24 Came to Madison House for the night. We got our supper at a restaurant and then called on Mary [Pacysen]. Her father is very ill and Elliot [Pacysen] is home. Wea. Fri. July 12, 1895 Ther. Passed a comfortable night. Left Oneida at 9.41. Found Libbie, Cousin L. and Jessie. We are to take breakfast and dinners at Mrs. [Laudand's]. Read letter from Reese, saying that Tyler has run away. Reese is very sad but trusts God. Young People's Meeting. Jessica led. Subject "For Christ and the Church". Cora Dans [Hughe] called on us. She was married in May. Wea. Sat. July 13, 1895 Ther. Letter from Dudley [Lewis]. Gertrude [Heyward's] cousin was drowned. Took a bath. Mother washed my head. Had a long sleep. Eve. Cousin Carrie called. Wea. Sun. July 14, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne Acts 15:11 P.M. " " I had Mrs. Scram's class. The Gold Calf. Found Mrs. Richardson and Miss Thorne interesting. Read Leslie Gold [Howaite] nearly through. Wea. Mon. July 15, 1895 Ther. Cousin L. went to Hamilton to take care of Mrs. [Rambaut] and Mother down with her. Called on Cousin Jane. Rob displayed his S.Arm. [Army] trophies. Letters from Minnie and Fred Reese. Tyler is on his way to Canada. Fred asks my help on his account. When we went to dinner, we found that Mrs. [Loulaul's] sister was there with an attack of heart trouble. [Friended] Leslie [...]. Wrote to Lena Bostunk, Wea. Tues. July 16, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Esther, Fannie, Roney, Cameron, Laura [Hylie]. We all read "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush." Wea. Wed. July 17, 1895 Ther. Invitation from Edith Bale to visit her. [Repesed] it. Wrote to Lucy Skinner, Constance Jones, Fred Reese and Edith Bale. Went to Mrs. Richardson for Harper's [Weekles]. Lottie and I went to meeting. [Eldee] [Daies] led. Feeding of 5000. Wea. Thur. July 18, 1895 Ther. Finisher Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush. Began Pembroke. Wrote to Rob Bliss. Wea. Fri. July 19, 1895 Ther. Jessie worked in the attic. We all went to the cemetary to weed. I went along to Y.P.S.C.E. [Mahl] Hamlin led. Finished Westward Ho. Began Farear's Early Days. Wea. Sat. July 20, 1895 Ther. Very hot. Rained in the evening. Finished Pembroke. Began Miss [Sheckland's] "Queens". Jessie and I went to a tea at [Melville] [Laudee's] (Eli Perkins) to meet Alice Keman Wood. Cousin Celeste called. Read [money] from [Hadan] and steeds from Esther. Wea. Sun. July 21, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne Col. 1:19. P.M. Mr. Miller Mat: 23:24. Mr. Thorne's sermon was beautiful Mr. Miller's (Pres) sermon queer. about Spiritual [...] Mind Haliey, [...] [etc]. His point was Unbelievers have to believe more than believers do. We began reading "Titus". Our request of Nettie [Hunee] [look] her class. "[Nadal] and [Ahhio]". Nattie [Hune] Blanche Smith Stevens Celestia [Morten]. Wea. Mon. July 22, 1895 Ther. [Lebhe] went away. Letters from Laura [Hylie] and Fred Reeses. Fred played croquet at Mr. [Haben's] and was shocked when two church members offered him cigars. He asks me to set him example in arithmetic. He read 4 stones about Sherlock Holmes and began Maeaulay's Essay [Reldisin]. Letter from Esther. Wrote to [...] and to Will Todd. Wea. Tues. July 23, 1895 Ther. Calls from Miss S.E. Thorne, and May Thorne and from Ada Morse and Miss Weeks (who sings in Stella's choir). [Lookart] Committee met here. Began Peter Ibbetson. Wea. Wed. July 24, 1895 Ther. Calls from Percy Morse (he is here this week) and Clara Morse. Went alone to meeting. Nice little talk with Mr. Thorne. I am invited to sing in the choir. Wea. Thur. July 25, 1895 Ther. A.M. Call from Cousin Jane. P.M. Finished Petter Ibbetson. Began Howell's [Howells'] Indian Summer. Call from Mrs. Scram. Slept. Eve. Call from Nita Miller and Rena [Eldnilp]. Winnie writes that she turned her ankle falling over a dust-pan, then fell and cut her head. Will < Frank got p[persened]. Bertha is 21 to-day. Wea. Fri. July 26, 1895 Ther. Read a god deal. Wrote to Fannie Bates. I went alone to Y.P.S.C.E. meeting. Mrs. Booth led. Subject. The Christian Way. Began [Thuldback's] Henry VIII. Received some pearls from Harold. Wea. Sat. July 27, 1895 Ther. Rainy. Letter from Lena which I answered, inquiring about Cousin Andrews [Ada]. Finished Howell's Indian Summer. Cousin Cara called this evening. Wea. Sun. July 28, 1895 Ther. Mr Thorne. " " I sang in the choir. I taught Mrs. Sandford's class. I talked to the girls about behaving in church. Sick headache in the evening. We read "[Loties]". Wea. Mon. July 29, 1895 Ther. A.M. Letter from Reese. He says he loves to get my letters. When talking to me he feels as if he was talking to himself. 4 of his 8 examples are [...]. I am the only woman he knows that can keep a secret. Read calendar and note from him at night. Cousin Lizzie came home from Hamilton, but Mr. [Rambant] needs her and she must return to-morrow. Eve. Call from Cousin Carrie. Wea. Tues. July 30, 1895 Ther. Letter from Capt. Carrigan. She wants me to visit her. Poured this A.M. but cleared off. Cousin L. went to Hamilton at 4.30. Mother drove over with her. Emily Carrigan Box 56 Sea Cliff, N.Y. Wea. Wed. July 31, 1895 Ther. Wrote asking Esther to visit us. Wrote to Capt. Carrigan and to Reese sending him a lesson in reduction of fractions and addition. Got ready to make calls, but looked raining. I went alone to meeting. Came home in the rain. Letters from Edith Ball. Letters to Harlan from Ray (his [steamer] letters) was sent here. Lena writes suggesting Fannie Bales. Jessie heard from Library Bureau. They support a library in New Bedford. Began Little Jonny in the [Mold]. Wea. Thur. Aug. 1, 1895 Ther. Read "Little Jonny" for a long while. Call from Cousin Celeste. Letter from Esther. She and Mrs. [Merwin] are to come to-morrow. Slept. Wea. Fri. Aug. 2, 1895 Ther Esther and Mrs. [Merwin] came to-night and we are so happy. Wea. Fri. Aug. 2, 1895 Ther Esther and Mrs. [Merwin] came to-night and we are so happy. Wea. Sat. Aug. 3, 1895 Ther. Rained some to-day. We walked and talked. Esther and I slept in the afternoon. Cousin Cara called in the evening. Wea. Sun. Aug. 4, 1895 Ther. Mr. Thorne Juo. 3: 14.15. " 1 Pet. 5:7. Esther and I went alone in the evening. Wea. Mon. Aug. 5, 1895 Ther. Jessie is 32. I gave her a stylographic pen. Such a happy day. We invited [Mersie] to take dinner with us. Jessie and Mr. [Lombaul] drove over for her and she has come to stay. She thinks Esther a rare woman. In the P.M. Morhter, Mrs. [Merwins], Esther, Mr. [Lombaul], and I drove to Hamilton. Called on Mrs. [Rambaut], saw the [bunct] district, drove on the hill. Mr. [Lombaul] treated us to peanuts. Only a calendar from Reese. Wea. Tues. Aug. 6, 1895 Ther. Esther and Mrs. Merwin left this A.M. Letters from Constance Jones and Will Carrington. Very sleepy. Slept morning and afternoon. Wrote to Fannie Roney. We began "Cloister and the Hearth." Auntie sent us a letter from Fannie Bliss. She had moved to [Yaclum]. Since then they have been driven by riots to the coast, and lost property. though their life is [cared]. Evening Letter from Reese at [Himlington], a little out of sorts. Wea. Wed. Aug. 7, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Dudley and sent Eli Perkins photo and autograph. We decided on Rome pictures and I read up about Rome. Call from Mr. Thorne. Slept. J. [Jessie] and I went to prayer meeting. Wrote to Mrs. Griffin. Wea. Thur. Aug. 8, 1895 Ther. Read a good deal in "The Cloister and the Hearth". Jessie and I called on the [Laudews], the [Humes] and Cara Davis. Eve. Call from Cousin Carrie. Wea. Fri. Aug 9, 1895 Ther. Called on Miss Donahue and Miss White. Went to Clara Morse; played part of a duett [duet]. Eve. Y.P.S.C.E. meeting Wea. Sat. Aug. 10, 1895 Ther. A.M. Went to Mrs. Rickwell. Letter from Lena and Miss [Portee]. Alice King and Mary Wells do not return. They are talking of a Miss Lewis Vassar girl. P.M. Call from Mrs. Eaton and her sister Mrs. Eaton. Slept heavily. Took a bath. Eve. Did [maids] with Jessica. Esther's birday. Wrote to her and Minnie. Wrote to Miss [Portee] and Edith Ball. Wea. Sun. Aug. 11, 1895 Ther. Mr. Thorne. A.M. Mack 7:34. " " P.M. Ex. 31:2. S.S. class "Brazen Serpent" Nettie Thorne and Minnie Stevens. Very hot till night; [...] rain. Young men smoked in lobby of church the evening. Mr. Thorne very angry. Wea. Mon. Aug. 12, 1895 Ther. No calendar from Reese. It makes me fear he did not go to church. I hope some good word will come to-morrow. He has been getting ready for to-morrow's social. Clara Morse and Florence Keith came up the afternoon and worked. I called on Cousin Jane. Eve. J. and I went to notify people about the social. This evening read aloud a while. Wea. Tues. Aug. 13, 1895 Ther. This evening we had our social and it was a great success. My "library" worked well. We had observation game and "smell" game and I read the "Rugglese". Wea. Wed. Aug. 14, 1895 Ther. Letter from Reese. I guess he wasn't mad at me. Father died 17 years ago. Neither Cousin L. nor Jessie are well but Mother wants to go to Hamilton. We drove over. Went to call at the Park House on Mrs. McGregory and found Mrs. Webb and Mrs. [Packard]. Cousin L and Jessie went to dentist's and Mrs. [Rambauts]. Mother and I called on Bosticks. Found Mr. and Mrs. B. Katie [Lieut] and Mrs. Eaton's baby and little Lizzie. Went to Mrs. [Rambaut's] [shared] S.A. pictures. She wants several. Called on Mrs. Clark, out, but met Dr. C. in street. Called on Miss Hastings, out. Jessie and I walked to library- closed. Coming home, Mr. [Lambaut] got us peanuts. Went alone to prayer. [...] [...] it. Wea. Thur. Aug. 15, 1895 Ther. Letter from Minnie. We read a good deal. Slept. Call from Lily [Dunbue] and Cora Hughs. Very slight beginning of hay fever. Wea. Fri. Aug. 16, 1895 Ther. Hot! Very slight hay-fever. Jessie went over to Hamilton for Cousin L. and to the dentists. Mrs. Packard and Mrs. Webb had called on Mrs. [Rambaut] and Cousin L. Read. Eve. Nita Miller led Y.P.S.C.E. Good meeting. Before the meeting we went to talk to the Thornes about the next social. Sat with them on [piazza]. Wea. Hot! Sat. Aug. 17, 1895 Ther. Read a good deal morning, afternoon and evening in Cloister and the Hearth. Some hay-fever, not much. Took up my Greek which I have rather neglected. Wea. Sun. Aug. 18, 1895 Ther. A beautiful sermon by Mr. Thorne. A.M. Mark 9:41. "Because ye belong to Christ." I. Defining power. A Church [ran] is one who belongs to Church. Those who do not should not be in the church. II. Restraining power. He who belongs to the Church cannot do certain things. III. Transforming power. By [its] change of notion a dead work [become] a living creature. IV. Tranquillizing power. Christ will care for His own. P.M. 1 Cor. 2:4. His Holy Spirit changes. First essential for Christian worker is not ability, education wealth, but consecration. Afternoon. Read Cousin L's paper on Religion, and "Lilies" Wea. Mon. Aug. 19, 1895 Ther. Mr. Thorne sent me two of Meyer's tracts. Read letters from Hattie Bliss and Winifred. Finished Cloister and the Hearth. Began "Golden [Home]". Jessie and I went around to get people to take part in the [faeyot] social. Wrote to Hattie Bliss. Wea. Tues. Aug. 20, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Emma Whitteman. Letters from Fred Reese. (not as nice as usual) Mary [Thaiyes], Dudley Lewis, and Esther Patchen. Spilled a drop of ink on the Morten boys' photo. Talked with Eddie [Anest] about the Ant story. Went to Mrs. Rockwell. Wea. Wed. Aug. 21, 1895 Ther. Jessie and I walked to Nita Millers [Miller's] to excuse her from the shadow pictures. Prayer meeting. Wea. Thur. Aug. 22, 1895 Ther. Finished the Golden [Home]. Went to Mifs [Miss] Donahue's about the social. Saw the new books. Ms. Morgan and baby left Mrs. Lombards [Lombard's]. [Laion] festival at Clara Morse's. I went for a short time to help in the afternoon, and waited in-doors in the eveing. Finished College Settlement letter. Read letter from Fannie Roney asking me to come to Cazenovia either Friday or Sat. Came home with sick headache. Wea. Fri Aug. 23, 1895 Ther. Cousin Celeste told us of giving through Golden Gate at Chautauqua. Read interesting letters from Fannie Bliss of their [...] from YA [...] to [Shanphas]. Took [Lenills] "Curtain" to Mrs. Booth. Wrote to Fred Reese. Am I writing too often. Calls from Cousin Jane and Miss Brown. Led Y.P.S.C.E "Conquring Difficlties" Wea. Sat. Aug 24, 1895 Ther. Started for Cazenovia. Left Eaton 9.41. Arrived [Eadrells] 10.05 Left " 10.45 Arrived Cazebivua 11.40 Found Fannie Roney. Mrs. [McNitosh] at Marin Roney. Rained in P.M. [No] evening sleepy and had hay-fever. Talked till nearly 12. Mr. Hurst and young man got into [bres]. Young man came 10 days ago with $100 to hotel. This is gone and last night he had delirium [tremens]. I told Mr. Hurst it was good advertisement. Then I spoke to young man about a better friend. He cried and said "Please have me." Wea. Sun. Aug. 25, 1895 Ther. Hay fever better. A.M. Methodist church. Old minutes (supply) on Holiness. Staid to Mrs. Hessler's interesting S.S. class. She quoted Dr. Clark's paper. "Help us not to make it hard for others to be Christians." Slept. Eat peanuts. Eve. Pres. church. Mr. Silas [Persins] Gen. 15:6. Abraham's Creed (Short [...] lived it. Wea. Mon. Aug. 26, 1895 Ther. Came home. Left Cazenovia 9.59. Arrived Eastville 10.20. (train due 9.55) Mr. Lombard and Mother met me and [...] drive home. Dr. and Miss Clark and Miss Hastings drove over to dinner. Letter from Lillian Higgins asking me to come to see her two weeks old baby Ruth. Letter from Reese. One from Lina inquiring about Mifs Paletin. Eve. Nita Miller and Nellie Buchard came up and [in] rehearsed "The Curtain" as shadow [piedin]. Wea. Tues. Aug. 27, 1895 Ther. Tired to-day. Slept morning and afternoone. The evening we had our [fayot] social. Program. E.M.R. Stories of Mr. Roened. Eddie [Anist]. Essay on [Aiets]. Mabel Gamlin. Recitation. May Thorne. Lowell. Shadow Pictures. "The [Courtin]." "Things on a Cent." Began "Beggars All" Wea. Wed. Aug. 28, 1895 Ther. Read Beggars All morning and afternoon. Prayer-meeting. Subject Prayers. Wea. Thur. Aug. 29, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Fannie Roney. Went to Lookout Committees meeting at Nita Millers but found she had gone to Syracuse. Spent a long time at Mrs. Rickwells. Wea. Fri. Aug. 30, 1895 Ther. Read Beggars all and finished it. Mr. Richardson took our pictures and we (Cousin L. he and I) talked about a Christian being [consecrated] as well as a [...]. Y.P.S.C.E. Clara led two S.Army purple [there]. Went in to say goodbye to [Naz] and Elsie Thorne. Wea. Sat. Aug. 31, 1895 Ther. Lusy Raymond wrote that she joined the College Settlement As. Letter from Esther and Will [Lodel]. Will says Margee is unhappy. Covenant meeting. Rained hard at dinner time. Wrote to Fred Reese. Wea. Sun. Sept. 1, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne. P.M. " [Eple] 4.27. Communism. S.S. class. We suspected at dinner that Mr. Lombard was too jolly. Almost finished "Lilies'. Calls from Mrs. Bostick, [Rot], Lizzie, Katie and Mr. Allen, and from Cousin George and Cousin Jane. Wea. Mon. Sept. 2, 1895 Ther. Called on Clara Morse (out) Lillie [Dunbree], Mrs. Morten (out) Mrs. Dan's, Mrs. Scram (out) May Gilbert (out) and Mrs. Richardson. Mr. R. gave us our proofs. Clara Morse called this evening. Wea. Tues. Sept. 3, 1895 Ther. Finished Lilies. Read a very little of the Slicker Minister. Mr. Richardson tried our group again and took a picture of Mother on the lawn. We called again on Mrs. Scram. Letter from Lena. Adele Buffington is to come to [school]. Reese writes to say his Sat. letter did not come. Am I offended? Cousin Carrie came in this evening. Mrs. Rockwell tried on my dress this afternoon. I am sitting up till 11 to watch for the total eclipse of the moon. Wrote to Lucy Raymond and Lena. Wea. Wed. Sept. 4, 1895 Ther. I called the others last night and we kept looking till about one. It looked like a little red ball. Wrote to Winifred. Mrs. Rockwell finished my black broadcloth. We went to hear Mrs. Moon speak of her new school at Hamilton, the Emily Judson. She spoke at Cousin Celete's. Call from Misses Donohue and White. Eve. Called for a minute on Mrs. Eaton, Cousin Celeste, Cousin Jane. Ordered our photos. Cousin Carrie called. Wea. Thur. Sept. 5, 1895 Ther. Mother and I left Eaton at 9.41. Rob Lenney came as far as Norwick. We made 3 mistakes. First Mother wrote Minnie we would come to 42nd St. at 9.40 and she replied that Will would come to Grand Central. I telegraphed "Ferry from [Weekawken] not Dept. Need not meet us." Then we found the train reached [Weekawken] at 7.00 and I telegraphed "Made mistake about time. Reach [Weekawken] 7.10." I should have said 7.00. Will went to Franklin St. fery and of course we missed him. Considerable hay-fever all day, and bad at night. Wea. Fri. Sept. 6, 1895 Ther. Hay fever better in the day-time. Letter from Lillian Higgins. Wrote to Jessica and Fred. Slept. Read to Mother. Did not go to prayer meeting. Told "Beggars All" to the boys and played to mother. Wea. Sat. Sept. 7, 1895 Ther. The twins are 20. I helped make cake. Mrs. Richardson talks to Minnie about feeling poor. Rainy. Wea. Sun. Sept. 8, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mrs. Dixon 1 Pet. 5:10 Prof Froeliek came to dinner. Harlan called. He told about Marg getting a horse for her [bravery]. He took Mother, Winnie and Ruth to Greenword. Eve. I read poetry to [...] and Russell. Wea. Mon. Sept. 9, 1895. Ther. S.A. [pichins] 150 A.M. Letter from Jessica. Paper announcing the birth of Edith Ball's little girl. Wrote congratulations. Had three teeth filled by [Esteth] and rubbar [rubber] put in. P.M. Hay-fever bad. Slept, read, wrote to circulating library. Eve. Letter from Reese. Call from Lucy Bliss and Lydia Dawn. Fannie Bill is engaged to Mr. Beman. Read Sherlock Holmes "Silver Blaze" to Frank, Frett, and Russell. Wea. Tues. Sept. 10, 1895 Ther. Boiling hot. I went over to 14th St. to S.A. headquarters and bought photos for Mrs. Rambaut. Saw the Commander and his wife. Helped Min. make cake. After supper read "Yellow Face" to boys and then mother and I called on Harold alone sick with gout. Capt. C. telegraphed me to meet him tomorrow. Wea. Wed. Sept. 11, 1895 Ther. Hot!!! Wrote to Mrs. Kembrid. Harold is 38. He brought in candy. I took the 10.52 train for Sea Cliff. Met Capt. Carrigan and Capt. Owens at Jamaica. Arrived at 12.04. Returned at 4.05. Arrived at 5- Head and dust terrible and hay-fever at its worst. Began putting ponds Extract on nose. Read Sherlock Holmes's Stuck-bookers Clerk to Brett [Phasen] and Frank. Min. has no girl. I washed dinner dishes. Wea. Thur. Sept. 12, 1895 Ther. Hot!! Stella filled tooth with rubber. Hay fever very bad! No girl. Wasted all [duties]. Read to boys. Lena and Mrs. Richardson called. Wea. Fri. Sept. 13, 1895 Ther. Cool. Kind letter from Mrs. Kendrick. Left Jesy C. Arrived Sommerville 11.25. Mr. Stringer met me and drove me to North Branch. Found Irving and Lillian Higgins, Helen 2 yrs. and Ruth 1 mo. Fred Stringer called, [Lifferd] dreadfully with hayfever. Wea. Sat. Sept. 14, 1895 Ther. Irving Higgins drove me to Somerville Left at 9.48. Arrived in Jersey City 10.50. Met Miss Kirby on the train. Came home just sick with hay-fever. We are invited to Ruth's. Miss LeRon called. Came to Ruth's for dinner. Harold did not come. Ruth had a call from Mr. [Herner] an alumnus of Cornell. Wea. Sun. Sept. 15, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon I Pet. 1:16. Found Harold here after church. He had been to meet Chauncey Depen and was tired. Slept. [Ward] Warren came about 3.30 and spent the evening. Harold and I discussed religion, theosophy, Christianity, the Bible, Mr. Dixon etc. Almost the first time we could do it in an aimiable spirit and I hope I did some good. Wea. Mon. Sept. 16, 1895 Ther. Spent the day with Ruth. Pain all the A.M. Hay-fever better. Went back to Minnie. Found a letter from Reese. He has gone to Bashir and sent me his [band]-book to keep. Took it for a short time. Returned to Ruth's. Wea. Tues. Sept. 17, 1895 Ther. Called on Lucy Skinner. Allen is engaged to Miss Daphin. [Hillie] started for Cornell. Am spending to-day with Ruth. Call from Mary Sharpe. Wrote to Fred Reese, Lena and Lucy Skinner. Came to 86 So. Oxford St. after dinner. Harold and Ruth came too. Found a letter from Ray. Marguerite writes that she is coming alone to-morow. Wea. Wed. Sept. 18, 1895 Ther. I met Marguerite at Fulton Ferry about 11. and she staid to lunch and about 1.30 I took her back to the Ferry. We called on Auth Ruth who was out. [We] talked mostly of her [lives], specifically Dr. Small of York. Wea. Thur. Sept. 19, 1895 Ther. Bertha and I took the 3.30 train to Vassar. Mrs. Seeley-Tuttle and daughter (9) on the cars. Found Fan Markhaus. Called on Miss [Hiley]. Sat at Faculty table. Bertha's room is 204 5th Central. Slept in Founder's room. Wea. Fri. Sept. 20, 1895 Ther. Called on Dwight and heard about Sheep business. Bertha and I went over buildings. Saw. Prof. Van [Fuyen]! Met Prof. [Murth] Prof [French]. Saw Lillian Tappan-Beach's niece Mif Chandler, Beatrix Abbot and Henrietta Jessup. Fannie Sevan called. Bertha and I took dinner at Pres. Taylors. Met the whole family and Mis Ester-Strerell. Hunt is Yale. [...], Morgan is at Beatres. in chapel saw Eleanor Rae, and before that Gertrude [...]. Started home at 8.15. Arrived in N.Y. at 10.10. Ray is here from Europe. Found letters from Reese etc. Wea. Sat. Sept. 21, 1895 Ther. Hot! Letter from Fannie McIntosh. Ray talks about everything. Wrote to Will and Cousin Suzzie. Minnie and girls went in trolley excursion car this evening and Ray to call on some girl. Marten and I sat in Minnie's room. Will Franies slipper [outs] dinner. Wea. Sun Sept. 22, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Luke 18:1. Prayer. Harold was there. He and I talked about his religion afterwards. He and Ruth came to dinner. Wrote to Fanney Roney. Eve. Gospel Chariot [Came] of Oxford and [Hausen] Place. Played hymns. Wea. Mon. Sept. 23, 1895 Ther. Hot! Ray went to New Haven Law School. Ruth and Mother received letters from Will. Miss Paldien offered to sew on his letters and to be a [hif] Aunt. He [drafted] her very cordial and pleasant. I wrote letters. This evening called on Mrs Richardson and Mary Sharpe. Mother bought us [enot] been. Wea. Tues. Sept. 24, 1895 Ther. Came to Springfield at 4.00 P.M. Mother came to station. Small school. Perhaps only 12. Lucy and Edith Holens are to room here. I have very old room newly carpeted and papered. Wea. Wed. Sept. 25, 1895 Ther. Arranged rooms. Called twice on Mrs. Porter. Went down town with Adele. Lucy Skinner came. Wea. Thur. Sept. 26, 1895 Bessie [Lillieuthal] and Clara Russel have come. [...] there 10 girls and two more are coming. Opened School. Lucy and I took girls to Forest Park. Letter from Hattie Bliss, Mother, and Edith Ball. Wrote to Hattie B. and Minnie. The Democrats have nominated Horatio King as Sec. of State. Wea. Fri. Sept. 27, 1895 Ther. Called classes and gave out lessons. I am to have 6 Lab. classes and Geometry. Called on Mrs. Scott and Taby Everett 6 weeks old, to ask her to teach some of Mrs. [Sterp's] pupils. Wrote to Edith Ball and Mother. Wea. Sun Sept. 22, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Luke 18:1. Prayer. Harold was there. He and I talked about his religion afterwards. He and Ruth came to dinner. Wrote to Fanney Roney. Eve. Gospel Chariot [Came] of Oxford and [Hausen] Place. Played hymns. Wea. Mon. Sept. 23, 1895 Ther. Hot! Ray went to New Haven Law School. Ruth and Mother received letters from Will. Miss Paldien offered to sew on his letters and to be a [hif] Aunt. He [drafted] her very cordial and pleasant. I wrote letters. This evening called on Mrs Richardson and Mary Sharpe. Mother bought us [enot] been. Wea. Tues. Sept. 24, 1895 Ther. Came to Springfield at 4.00 P.M. Mother came to station. Small school. Perhaps only 12. Lucy and Edith Holens are to room here. I have very old room newly carpeted and papered. Wea. Wed. Sept. 25, 1895 Ther. Arranged rooms. Called twice on Mrs. Porter. Went down town with Adele. Lucy Skinner came. Wea. Thur. Sept. 26, 1895 Bessie [Lillieuthal] and Clara Russel have come. [...] there 10 girls and two more are coming. Opened School. Lucy and I took girls to Forest Park. Letter from Hattie Bliss, Mother, and Edith Ball. Wrote to Hattie B. and Minnie. The Democrats have nominated Horatio King as Sec. of State. Wea. Fri. Sept. 27, 1895 Ther. Called classes and gave out lessons. I am to have 6 Lab. classes and Geometry. Called on Mrs. Scott and Taby Everett 6 weeks old, to ask her to teach some of Mrs. [Sterp's] pupils. Wrote to Edith Ball and Mother. Wea. Sat. Sept. 28, 1895 Ther. Read Elizabeth Hailey's (Margaret Sherwood) Experiment in Altruism. Took girls to [Jeryersole] Grove. Letter from Mother. Lucy, Lena, and I at 9 P.M. went down to see Capt. and Mrs. [Breupe] at S.A. Cameron was there, looking badly, [Sill] asked Lucy and me whether we were sanctified. Letter from Rob from dead [belt]. Wea. Sun. Sept. 29, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Maxore Matt. 19:11: His Ten Commandments. S.A. 3 P.M.-6.40 Mrs. [Poreuple] spoke of her experience. Lucy talk with Cameron. He says God must be tired of making promises. He goes to Boston to-morrow. Introduced me to his mother. Chamberlain has been drinking and says two women have bedevilled him. I talked with his wife, but she is discouraged. He slapped her to-day. He went to the [pemteul] form. Smith has been selling liquors in [Brewster]. He says he will choose his [marter] to-night. [Laupell] has taken off uniform. Sang with girls. Wea. Mon. Sept. 30, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Mother and Rob Bliss. Letters from Mother and Bertha. My classes are Beginning Lab. Caesar Cicero [Night] I. Sat. Prose II. Sat Prose. I. Geometry II. Geometry Wea. Tues. Oct. 1, 1895 Ther. Miss King came to-day, but we can provide her with but few pupils. Cameron writes that he has prayed and feels better. Letter from Capt. Carrigan. Carrie Johnson [Parenley] is dead. I am probable to take Bertha to N.Y. to-morrow. Violet came to-day. Wea. Wed. Oct. 2, 1895 Ther. I took Bertha to N.Y. and Mr. James met her. Left Springfield 11.45 Arrived N.Y. 3.45 (Due 3.30) Left " 4.00 Arrived Springf 7.27 Read [...]. Talked with Mrs. [Brigham] and Emma Holbrook. Mr. B. said there was great [...] in out church. Wea. Thur. Oct. 3, 1895 Ther. No letter from Reese, so I wrote him to-night. So glad to get back to prayer-meeting! I played. We elected Rausen Halte [aerey] deacon. Clara King becomes Mrs. Littlefield to-night. Wea. Fri. Oct. 4, 1895 Ther. New girls gave a "hearts" party to old. Will [Furby] is dead. Mother goes in Monday to Washington, [...]. Wea. Sat. Oct. 5, 1895 Ther. No letter from Reese. Read a great deal of [peunliual]. Miss Skinner and Holmes took girls to [Holyoke]. I took Adele Buffington shopping and then to Edith Brooks. Called on Cousin Helen. She is in Hartford and Celia is with "Aunt Mary Merrian" Called on Mrs. [Hemas] 44 Charter [Che] (sick [meuau]) [Heen] on [Cleauckdaus]. Mr. C. has been drinking terribly. After a while he prayed. Letter from Will. He is in 1st division of Latin. Wea. Sun. Oct. 6, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Halen 2 Pet 4:18. Communism. Mr. Hathaway ordained decrees. Staid in Mr. Foster's class. P.M. Very good S.A. meeting. Long talk with a young man. He kept laughing yet tears were in his eyes. Capt. Miller said Mr. Chamberlain shared mere addurance yesterday- last night. Eve. Spilt tea in my lap. Lay on bed with Deith Holmes. Mrs. Porter is 55. Mrs. Packard and I gave her [bulreion] slippers. Wea. Mon. Oct. 7, 1895 Ther. Nice letter from Reese. He is making 16 [hrs] a day and has little time to write. He is going to the Bowduin Tabernacle. Lena had her 1st periodical class. I went to library this evening. Mary Phillips entered school to-day. Wea. Tues. Oct. 8, 1895 Ther. Miss Porter, Lena, and I went to Mrs. Overman's reception. Our first periodical class. Minnie's 22nd wedding day. Mary Warren's wedding day. Will has gained the $400 scholarship. He devotes $80 to benevolence, $320 to the girls' education. Wea. Wed. Oct. 9, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Mother and Will. Read letters from Will [...] Bertha and a card from Mother. Wea. Thur. Oct. 19, 1895 Miss [Cursen] has been taking lessons of [Marches's] in Paris. She took lunch with us and sang to us. Prayer-meeting. Discussed Bapt. [Union]. I spoke out, and fear I made a fool of myself. Great indifference, but caved finally. Wea. Fri. Oct. 11, 1895 Ther. Marnie Paye died of typhoid fever and Mrs. [...] of heart-failure. I did not walk with girls. Thsi evening played Progression Humphrey's Delight. Wea. Sat. Oct. 12, 1895 Ther. Rainy. I went with Adele to say good bye to Mr. Brooks. He was out so we saw the girl and Mr. Perry. I liked him. Then I went to meet Lauren White who had been to Northampton. It just poured and I got very wet. Bertha Robbins's mother took lunch with us. Edith Holmes's 1st music lesson. Miss [Benich] began her [...] lessons with Edith. Anniversary of Minnie Mathee's death. Wea. Sun. Oct. 13, 1895 Ther. Pouring. Small congregation. Pres. [Penrise] spoke from Whitman College. Dr. Nixon very enthusiastic. Read letters from Will (from Bertha). Went to S.A. in pouring rain. Capt. Miller was away with his wife. I talked to a funny man who says he believes nothing. Still his eyes fill with tears and his mouth quivers. Called on Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlains. Mr. C. has not drunk. Wea. Mon. Oct. 14, 1895 Ther. Edith Holmest lesson (2) Wrote to Mother and Fred Reese. Wea. Tues. Oct. 15, 1895 Ther. Edith Holme's lesson (3) Marion said last night "Bessie [Lillienthal] is a cry-baby." Letter from Cameron in Chester saying he is doing better. Mrs. Webb's birthday. Wea. Wed. Oct. 16, 1895 Ther. Discussion at breakfast about Suffrage. Lena, Miss P. and I registered at City Hall. Letters from Mother, Minnie, Rob Bliss, Fred Reese. Lucy had a letter from Allen. Susy R. wouldn't invite Helen Davis to the house last spring. Belle [Capirell] Allen is dying. Rob seems in love with Miss Innis. Fred says he has only religion enough to keep him a [...]-- no more. Reception at Mr. [Hishew's]. Met Young Dr. Pomery and others. Wea. Thur. Oct. 17, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Reese his faults and tried to him him. Prayer meeting. Edith and Lucy went to Smith Church. Wea. Fri. Oct. 18, 1895 Ther. Girls had a fad party. Wea. Sat. Oct. 19, 1895 Ther. Busy day, yet accomplished little. A.M. Ethel Nash's lesson. Took Ethel down to meet her mother. Stopped to select music. P.M. We all drive to [...] Orchard. Took Frene to [cam-destin.] then we called for hotel at Mrs. Brooks. Eve. Bessie and Edith Holmes's lessons. Tried to study. Wea. Sun. Oct. 20, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. [Nixon] on The Duty of Congrgationalists. We then [...] to his S.S. class. At S.A. E. [Hilles] Johnson, Mayfield, N.Y. was [...]. He showed me his mother's letter and it contained a poem by Mrs. [Cineley]. Called on Chamberlain's. They had [...] but Mrs. Thomas as told me of them. Wea. Mon. Oct. 21, 1895 Ther. Read letter from Reese. He is blue, "indifferent" lovely and sad. Still he has no bad habits. [K2] came to afternoon periodical class. Wrote Mother. Wea Tues. Oct. 22, 1895 Ther. Will Richardson's birthday. Periodical class. I called on Mr. [Haben]. Asked him to write for Reese to Mr. Calley. Told him about Johnson. I fancied he was not interested.Wea. Wed. Oct. 23, 1895 Ther. Bessie [Liliethul]'s mother wrote very severley to her.Wea. Thur. Oct. 24, 1895 Ther. Prayer meeting turned into a business meeting. Active discussion on benevolent work. Lucy is sick in bed with a cold.Wea. Fri. Oct. 25, 1895 Ther. Girls celebrated Halloween to-night. Call from Dr. and [Mifs] Buckingham.Wea. Sat. Oct. 26, 1895 Ther. Took Lauren [Whete] and Ethel Mahr to town. Lauren bought a hat at Nourio's. Eve. Went to City Mission to take Joe the picture of Capt. Carrigan. He was so funny. Attended a meeting and heard Mr. Hastings of [Bistory]. Mrs. [Hebl] came for Sunday.Wea. Sun. Oct. 27, 1895 Ther. A.M. Luke 6.12 Dr. [Nixon] P.M. " " 46 Mr. [Hahn] A.M. The Stile Horn. P.M. Individual Communion cups, etc. Bessie Miller almost decided to be a [...], perhaps she did. Saw Mr. Johnson at meeting. Talked with a drunkard. Lea with Cousin Helen and Etta. Fine sermon by Mr. [Hahn]. Walked home with Mrs. [...].Wea. Mon. Oct. 28, 1895 Ther. Lucy Skinner greatly [...] by the suicide of Estelle Colton.Wea. Tues. Oct. 29, 1895 Ther. Letter from Fannie Roney. Call from the Suttons. Mrs. [Webl] [meet] Lena.Wea. Wed. Oct 30, 1895 Ther. I took Clara Rusell to the 6.05 P.M. train. She goes to a wedding.Wea. Thur. Oct. 31, 1895 Ther. Mrs. Packard and I went in the rain to Rose [Duttue's] tea at [Triglate] Ave. Lovely prayer meeting in Union Room. Many prayers.Wea. Fri. Nov. 1, 1895 Ther. All but Lucy, the two Bernies Mrs. Packard Miss [McSiying], Marvis Miss [Luker] and I went to [Hulba]. Reese wants his $10 and is to go to sea. I wrote him 2 sheets. Mother is in [Not] Clan Mrs [Nieland] Dean died yesterday.Wea. Sat. Nov. 2, 1895 Ther. Army Gillette came with her mother to-day. Eve. I staid with Josie.Wea. Sun. Nov. 3, 1895 Ther. Communism The. [Haben] preached on One Cup. I had Miss [Lieddell's] class of girls. At S.A. a [funny] man promised to [...] to-night.Wea. Nov. 4, 1895 Ther. No letters from S.A. or from Reese. $37.90 from [Mussellshed] Sheep. 1895 goes to [cursed]. [Nothery] from other stock.Wea. Tues. Nov. 5, 1895 Ther. Miss Porter, Len, and I voted on Woman's Sufferage. I said "Yes." Periodical class. Mrs. [Haben] came.Wea. Wed. Nov. 6, 1895 Ther. Yesterday N.Y. city went [Tamenary], but [...] Republicans swept to country. Letter from Reese. He has had an operation on his nose. He acts mad. Is not going to sea.Wea. Thur. Nov. 7, 1895 Ther. Prayer meeting. Talked with Mr. [Riee]. He spoke of his past life, his smoking, etc. Mrs. Hull [...] [...] to come and speak in her home prayer meeting. Wea. Fri. Nov. 8, 1895 Ther. Very warm. Bessie [...] took her 5th Germ. examination and passed.Wea. Sat. Nov. 9, 1895 Ther. Lucy went to East Lampton. Took Bessie [Liheuthal] to get copies out. Went to [Hamex] St. to hunt up girls. I called on the Chamberlains and learned that Mr. C. has not been drinking. Eve. Went to library and shopping. Mrs. Highton came for the night on her way to Smith College.Wea. Sun. Nov. 10, 1895 Ther. Dr. Maxom 1 [Juo] 2:14. "Strength of Young Men." At S.A. I saw Martin and he said he was [sand] 2 wks. ago at Mission. Talked with Page. I fear he is not doing right. He wants my prayers. [Hey] umbrella was [sloten]. Called on the Capt. wife and baby.Wea. Tues. Nov. 19, 1895 Ther. Read Will Raymond's wedding cards. Very sleepy in periodical class.Wea. Wed. Nov. 20, 1895 Ther. Very rainy. No word from Reese. Alice Ring is to be married.Wea. Thur. Nov. 21, 1895 Ther. Miss P. has gone to N.Y. Mr. Rice spoke gravely in meeting. Introduced me to his wife and child. Talked with Mr. [Cross] about Reese. He has been to see him.Wea. Fri. Nov. 22, 1895 Ther. Girls rehearsed play all the evening. studied and wrote letters. Edith Holmes went to the Harris dancing party.Wea. Sat. Nov. 23, 1895 Ther. A.M. Gave 2 music lessons, and took Edith [...] dinner time. P.M. Gave a music lesson. Bessie Miller and I called on Mrs. Dizon, Rayner. (out) and the Suttons. Marion was in. Called on Mrs. Porter. Eve. Miss Porter came home. Brought a present to Lena, a crab. Read a blue letter from Reese that I burned. He has gone to 6 [...] St.Wea. Sun. Nov. 24, 1895 Ther. A.M. Do. Maxom. The Spirit of [raise]. S. 111:1. Dr. M. called to speak of Mr. Clapp's Shakespeare lectures. I feel depressed about Reese. S.Army. Very unsatisfactory. I went to City Mission. Long talk with Page. When I left he started to tell the Capt.Wea. Mon. Nov. 25, 1895 Ther. Called on Capt. Miller, bought music. Went to Mrs. [Nilthries]. Helped with programmes.Wea. Tues. Nov. 26, 1895 Ther. Did not go to prayer meeting. Miss P. thinks I can not [...]. I thought I was. Letter from Reese. Little [...] cheerful no [numbers] of his religion.Wea. Wed. Nov. 27, 1895 Ther. Miss Mary Russel, May Crue, Mrs. Webb, and Carrie [Feshof] came to-day. Rehearsed this afternoon. Paderenski this P.M.Wea. Thur. Nov. 28, 1895 Ther. Sat with Mrs. Baldwin in church. Mr. Browne ([colired]) preached in Recent [Notines] Rev. Mr. [Haben] has heard from Reese. He may come back. Mr. Rice a little discouraged, has not smoked Frances Phillips came I sat at Miss Porter's table. Porters and Chamberlains came over. Girls gave The Albany Depot and The [...].Wea. Fri. Nov. 29, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Reese. We played progression games.Wea. Sat. Nov. 30, 1895 Ther. Bessie [Lillenthal] [...] over her German examination. Mary Russell went home (?)Wea. Sun. Dec. 1, 1895 Ther. Hard day. Early prayer meeting. Church, Communism; S.S. class. S.A. Army; City Mission for a few minutes. Slept all the P.M. Mr. Rice thinks Mr. [Halen] is not so cordial to him.Wea. Mon. Dec.2, 1895 Ther. Long letter from Reese that breaks my heard. He says he is not a Christian, his to please self [etc]. I wrote him a long letter and sent a note to [Chas]. Rice. Congress met.Wea. Tues. Dec. 3, 1895 Ther. Miss Portee, Lena, and I cast our first vote, for [Racy] Jacals. Periodical class. Dr. Pooles 1st lesson.Wea. Wed. Dec. 4, 1895 Ther. Miss Jacobs and Mayor [Whites] elected. Mayor [...] departed. Call from Mrs. Bazz who is home from Europe.1st [...] Wea. Thur. Dec. 5, 1895 Ther. Read a letter from Reese that broke my heart. He says if I write him another letter like the last it may set him to drinking again. We did not go to Hawkins' [...] tea. Went to prayer-meeting. Election of S.S. officers. Mr. Halen has raised a $5000 call to Baltimore. Our debt of $5450 was raised from Sunday to Monday.Wea. Fri. Dec. 6, 1896 Ther. Ruth went to Westfield, at the train I met Capt. Laud and Ruth met Bert [Nasen] and Marin McKnight. 2nd [...]. Dr. Prole. Girls had [...] tonight.Wea. Sat. Dec. 7, 1895 Ther. A.M. Went down town from 9 - 12.30 with Bessie Miller and Adele Buffington. Ethel Nash's music lesson. P.M. Did not walk. Bessie [Lilentahl]'s niece's lesson. Went with Amy Gillette to see Mr. Wheat and Mrs. Young. [Tabes] about [Gypsi] dress. Edith's lesson. Eve. Went down to meet Ruth Chapin. She did not know about. Marne's dog Patch arrived to-night.Wea. Sun. Dec. 8, 1895 Ther. A.M. Dr. Herrick. "The Lamb shall [wae] with the beast." Wonderful sermon. Lovely talk with Lena about consecration to this work, tongue, [...] the younger lectures. I spoke to Miss P about Reese's letters and she does not mind. At S.A. I was asked to speak to Johnson's father but it seemed to do no good. Smith talks about like Christians. She says he made up his mind to be good. I asked him to tell his mother. Letter from Mother.Wea. Mon. Dex. 9, 1895 Ther. Marion is 4 and Raymond 24. Marion had Edward and Miriam Sapley for her party. I went to Mr. Halen's for [Syriae] Gospel. Had a talk about Bible and Immaculate Conception.Wea. Tues. Dec. 10, 1895 Ther. Cold. Gymnastics. Edith Holmes, Miss Luker and I went to 1st Orpheus Concert. Sat 4 Mrs. Taylor, Madame [...] and Mr. Williams (H. Evans) sang. Miss Portee has written that we cannot keep Bessie [Lilienthal].Wea. Wed. Dec. 11, 1895 Ther. Cold. I have a slight cold.Wea. Thur. Dec. 12, 1895 Ther. Bitter cold. This [morn] I rec'd a letter from Reese that made me very happy. He is going to start again himself. Enjoyable prayer-meeting. Mrs. Packard went with me. Little talk with Mr. Rice.Wea. Fri. Dec. 13, 1895 Ther. The two Bessies gave a quotation party.Wea. Sat. Dec. 14, 1895 Ther. Edith Holmes went down town and I staid home and read periodical.Wea. Sun. Dec. 15, 1895 Ther. [Chas.] Hardie divorced from Mary. She has confessed intimacy with [Courtess] Ponds the [...] operatic singer. Dr. Maxom on Religious Education of Children. S.A. Oliver [[...] converted. Smith is doing well. Talked with Richardson about his father.Wea. Mon. Dec. 16, 1895 Ther. Miss Porter, Mrs. [Buolegh], Laura White, Ethel [Narti], Violet Cohen, Ruth Chapin and I went to North [auph] to hear Dr. [Bludgett's] Prodical son.Wea. Tues. Dec. 17, 1895 Ther. Sleepy to-day. [Outlook] class. Cleveland's War MessageWea. Wed. Dec. 18, 1895 Ther Went down town shopping. Bessie [Lihenthal] last lesson (music) Put $100 in bank. Wrote to Fred Reese.Wea. Thur. Dec. 19, 1895 Ther. Packed till 1 P.M. Will's picture on glass is ruined.Wea. Fri. Dec. 20, 1895 Ther. Came to N.Y. with Minna Miller, Bessie Miller, Bessie [Lilenthal], Amy [Gillette], and Lucy Skinner. Bessie L. is not to return, Ethel and Besseie Skinner not [us]. Found Bertha [Lese] and Ray. Ray is not to return to [Yule]. He is very unsettled.Wea. Sat. Dec. 21, 1895 Ther. Shopping for Christmas. Ray went with me in P.M. Slept about 2 hrs. in the A.M. Minnie went over to see Aunt Mary. Eve. [...] from [Boorn] with Hank. [Hausn] [Pl.] [Bupt]. Young Men's [Leapene] gave a Mark [M'al]. Will C. came from [Camele] in time for supper.Wea. Sun. Dec. 22, 1895 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon. Luke 2:10- Went this afternoon to see Capt. Cameron at 613 [Herkmar] St. Went on the march (for 1st time) both P.M. and Eve. Talked to a young man Mr. Young who was in Champagne business. He has promised to join up to-morrow. He brought a [going] [suptis] to see me this evening.Wea. Mon. Dec. 23, 1895 Ther. Ernest [Sedman] came to lunch. I went shopping. Mrs. Palmer here. Minnie and I made Christmas candy. Eve. Boys strung popcorn and I read. I read Capr. Eli's Best Earth folks. Sadie came in. Will and I played duet.Wea. Tues. Dec. 24, 1895 Ther. Mother rec'd $20 from Aunt Fannie. I rec'd Gertrude Burleigh's photo a little book from Adele Buffington, and a letter from Fred Reese. Christmas party at Frank Sharpe's. Rec'd candy box. Will Breeze was there. Ray entertained the company with singing etc.Wea. Wed. Dec. 25, 1895 Ther. Christmas presents in the parlor. Minnie and I helped fill candy boxes at the church. Hannah came to lunch. Christmas dinner at Harold's. All mother's decendants but Mary were there.Wea. Thur. Dec. 26, 1895 Frank went with me to change his book. I rec'd a gold orange spoon but do not know from whom. Ruth Raymond came in. Estelle Worcester filled two teeth ($2.00) Mother and I came to Ruth's to stay about a week. At dinner time I rec'd a silver pen-holder from Will Todd. Wrote to Rob Bliss.Wea. Fri. Dec. 27, 1895 Ther. Right after breakfast, Raymond and Will appeared and staid till after lunch. Harold, Mother, Ruth and I pitched into Ray making him mad. Talked about his not working and living on Minnie. He went over to see Uncle Gus and is to go there on Monday. Mother and I called at Sallie's and I saw Alfred Bellinger for the first time. Saw Rose, Susie, and Lillie Talked about Lucy Skinner and Helen Dans. Called on Lucy at [Browin] Club. Came back to [...] Mrs. Laselle called. Trank has bronchitis. Came to Ruth's for dinner. Finished Anna K. [Karenina]. [Green's] "Mankind Persued".Wea. Sat. Dec. 28, 1895 Ther. Wrote to Fred Reese before break. fast. Letter from [...] Cameron. Went to 86 So. Oxford St. and found Frank a little better. P.M. Mother and I called on Mary Sharpe. Found her sick with a cold. Went to Minnie's. Lay on bed and told stories to Frank, Phasus, Bret, and Russel. Eve. Slept in the parlor. Took a bath.Wea. Sun. Dec. 29, 1895 ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon on the possibility of a [Peuteced] now. Acts. Early dinner. Went over to Minnie's Read a sermon by Mr. Beecher. Mother, Ray, Will and I went to Aunt Susan. We visited with her and Kittie upstairs, but they did not have prayers. The boys went home and Mother and I went to 123 Henry St. to tea. Alfred was there. I hadn't seen him since he came from Europe. Dudley [VanInger], [Rigred] and Kittie came in. Rus and I talked about the Gospels. Returned to Harolds. [Fore] and [Sound] ([Polids])Wea. Rain Mon. Dec. 30, 1895 ther. I took lunch with Lucy Skinner's meeting the two [Naids], Mary and Carrie. Came back to Ruth's in the rain.Wea. Tues. Dec. 31, 1895 Ther. Called with Mother on Mrs. [Tayuter] and the [Aldnilges]. Only Clare was in. We came back to Minnie's about 4. Ernest Seelman came in. Shut to a [Watch] night. Service at Hausen Pl. Church. Dr. Cyler and Mr. Saukey were the best.690.52 Addresses 35 Name Japanese W [Anyseslies] White 158 Columbia [Heylets] Bklyn [Brooklyn] 690.17 [Unaect] 4.11 831.59 686.06 Addresses Name Residence 831.59 656.69 Dec 20 Chas. 50 22 Carfare 10 Church etc. 45 23 Photo 25 Stamps 10 Mrs. Palmer 110 Car fare 05 Candy 02 Pin [treng] 25 [Trys] 10 24 [Camly] 50 Review of R. 2.50 Stamps 10 Hand glass 98 Money for Bertha 100 Bertha's book 98 Book 50 " 95 Cousins L. and J. 150 112 umbrella 49 Shirts and necktie 1.00 675.16Memoranda Chantry. Jane. 1. Leftover. 20.06 2 3 Drawers 1.67 2 Nightgown 2.22 Mission 36 19.70 6 [Hausen] [fal] 30 19.40 12. Smith ch. 5 19.35 2 Pts 10 19.25 S.A. 55 18.70 14 [Lorin] A. 1.28 19.98 19 Mrs. Capt. Morn 50 19.48 20. 5 Pts 10 19.38 " South Ch. 6 19.33 " S.A. 50 18.83 22. " 2.00 17.83 27 " 5.0 17.33 Smith Ch 5 17.28 5 Pts 10 17.18 [Stuts] St. 55 16.63 30 Boy's Club 2.00 14.63 Feb. 2 S.Army 50 14.13 " " Bapt.ch 100 13.13 " and Smith " 5 13.08 " " 5 Pts 5 13.03 " " S.Army 50 12.53Memoranda Feb. 10 S.Army 50 12.03 Church etc. 10 11.93 " 17 " 5 11.88 " " S.Army 50 11.38 " 22 .[Gem] Broch 95 10.43 . 24 Church 5 10.38 " S.Army 50 9.88 Man 3 " " 50 9.38 Bapt. ch. 2.50 8.88 " 10 " " 25 8.63 " " Smith " 5 8.58 " " S.Army 50 8.08 " " 5 Pt 5 8.03 " " Hospital 50 7.53 " 17 South Ch. 5 7.48 " " S.Army 50 6.98 " 23 Miss P.I.W. 7.98 " 24 S.A. 50 7.48 " " South Ch. 5 7.43 " 26 Home M. 2.00 5.43 31 S. Army 45 4.98 [...] 99 5.97 7 [Hausen] 20 5.77 4 Miss P. 21.15 26.92 Church Ex. 10 26.82Memoranda Date Dolla. Cts. Apr. 21 [Minuest]. Ref. 1.00 25 82 " " S.Army 50 25 32 " " 5 Pts 3 25 29 " " Margery O. 75 26 04 May 5 S. Army 55 25 49 State St. 75 24 74 " 12 Smith Ch. 5 24 69 S.Army 50 24 19 5 Pts 10 24 09 " 19 [...] 25 23 84 " 26 S.Army 1.25 22 59 2 " " 25 22 34 Y.M.C.A. 200 20 34 Church Near June 450 15 84 9 @.Army 50 15 34 5 Pts 10 15 24 16 " 10 15 74 South Ch. 05 15 09 S. Army 50 14 59 30 " " 50 14 09 " State St July Sept 3.25 10 84 July 3 [Aux] B. 275 8 09 " " Sal. 350 11 59 " 4 Sal 50 11 09 " 5 S.A. [Aux] 500 06 09Memoranda Date Dolls. Cts. July 6 Sal. & Lesl. 23.30 29 39 Church Seat 10.00 19.39 " 7 State St. ch. 15 19 24 " " S.Army 43 18 81 " 14 Eaton Bapt. 06 18 75 " 15 College Settlemt 500 13 75 " 17 Skipped [Shlelos] 50 13 25 " 19 Build & Lena 18 13 43 " 21 Eaten Bapt. 05 13 38 " 28 " " 11 13 49 Aug. 4 " " 11 13 38 " " " " 6 13 32 " 18 " " 6 13 26 " 25 Cazenovia Meeti 5 13 21 Sept. 1 Eaten Bapt. 6 13 15 " 8 [Hasesen] Pt. 10 13 05 " 11 Capt. Carrigan 1.00 12 05 " 15 [Hasesen] pt. .05 12 00 " 22 " " .05 11.95 " 29 Sout Ch. 05 11 90 S. Army 25 11.65 Oct 6 " " 25 11 45 Bapt Ch. 35 11 10 " S.S. 05 11.05 5 Pts 05 11 00Notes and Bills Date Drawers Time Oct. 13 South Ch. 05 10.95 " " S.A. 50 10.45 " 20 " " 55 9.90 Sout Ch 05 9.85 19 Min P. 1.00 10.95 27 South Ch. 05 10.80 " S.Army 25 10.55 " State St. ch. 15 10.40 Nov. 3 " " " 1.20 9.20 S.A. 25 8.95 " 4 Sheep 1.89 10.84 " 10 South Ch. 05 10.79 " " S.A. 25 10.54 " 17 " 25 10.29 " " Church South 05 10.24 " 24 " " 05 10.19 " " S.A. 25 9.54 " " Citty Mission 1.00 8.54 Dec. 1 State St. Ch. [...] 215 6.39 " 8 South Ch 05 6.34 " 7 Testament 50 5.84 15 Smith ch. 05 5.79 S.A. 25 5.54 City [Mis.] 100 4.54 " 18 Miss P. 19 23.54 " 23 [Hausen] Pt. 23.44Receivable No. Where Payable Due Amount 23 44 Dec. 23 S.A. 35 23 09 " 29 [Hausen] Pt. 05 23 04 31 Jap. .35 22.69Notes and Bills Date To whom given timePayable No. Where Payable Due AmountCash Account - January Date Received Paid 1 Leftover 80 06 Car fare 15 2 3 Drawers 1 67 2 Nightform 2 22 Music 20 1 Missions 36 Jet & silk 2 82 2 Stamps 18 Mrs. Stephen 15 36 3 Silk waist 7 50 [leloch] for waist 2 50 Car fare 15 [Horsted] 14 Glasses 1 00 Under-drawers 75 4 Shoes 1 98 Candy 21 [Leveings] etc. 72 5 Car care 15 Waists 1 68 6 Church 30 7 Apron 19 Skirt 98 Hair-dresser 50 41 63Cash Account - January Date Receieved Paid 80 06 41 63 7 Mrs. Dixon 2 30 Mrs. Palmer 1 10 8 Stockings 67 Stamps 29 Express 50 Carriage Bklyn [Brooklyn] N.Y. 10 9 Stamps 47 10 Carefare 10 12 Photos 2.75 Tooth powder 25 Chocolate W. [plup] 10 Miss Pertes [pos] 1 80 Belt pin 59 Glove [chaud] 13 Church 05 S.Army 55 5 Pts 10 14 [Leaves] Cls's 12 80 Express 30 15 [Elec] & carfare 2 05 18 [Aupistre] 1 00 19 Mrs. Capt. Morn 50 [Elec] and Carf. 2.05 92 86 59 25Jan. Cash Accounts - February Date Received Paid 92 86 59 25 20 Church etc. 65 S.Army 1 00 22 Elect & carf. 2.05 24 " " 2.05 Church 26 Elec & card. 20.5 27 Ruth's [per] 1 00 S.Army 50 Bapt ch. 55 [Srilk] 05 5 Pts 10 28 Pain Killer 20 Chocolate Santa 05 Carfare 10 29 Candy 25 Chocolate Santa 05 Car fare 10 Dr. Hurlbert 1 00 30 Brys [Bridge?] Club 2 00 31 Elec & carf. 2 05 2 Pins etc. 27 Carf. 65 Elect. 2 00 Pict. frame 25 22 86 77 62Cast Account - February Date Received Paid 92 86 77 62 Ruths rings 10 Church etc. 1 50 4 Stamps 50 6 [Songs] 9 Car fare 10 Watch mended 1 50 Church etc. 60 9 Electricity 2 00 Tickets for [Gen] B. 50 11 Car fare 05 12 Elec. & car fare 2 05 14 " " 2 Candy 08 Car fare 17 Church etc. 55 19 Elect. 2 00 Car f. 10 22 [Gen] Booth 1 00 Church & Army 55 25 Car fare 05 [...] flows 26 Stamps Elect & carf 2 05 Candy 15 Helping Had [Hand?] 25Cash Account - March Date Received Paid 92 86 95 30 1. Car fare 10 2. " " 10 3 Church J and [Ted] 2 50 S.A. 50 4 Elec. & caif 2 05 " Mother's flowers 50 Stamps 50 6 Elec. & carf 2 05 " Chocolate 05 9 Elec & carfair 2 05 10 Church etc. 85 [Jas] Miss 11 Elec & Carf. 2 05 Hospital 50 13 Carf. & El. 2 05 Chem. apron 1 75 16 [Ruthes] 55 Hairpins 12 17 S.A. 50 Church 05 18 Carfare 10 Cookies 15 20 [Songs] 10 Registered 92 86 114 57Cash Account - March + Ap. Date Received Paid 92 86 114 57 Concert 23 Candy 10 Miss P. 10 Homes for [Nile] Churc etc. 55 Home Misses 2 00 Carfare 05 27 Elect. 2 00 Christian [Scout] 30 Electr. & carf. 2 05 31 S.Army 45 1 Elec. & carf. 2 05 [Lecin] Ave. 9 90 3 Elec. & carf 2 00 4 Candy 50 Miss P. 21500 [...] 2 75 5 Carriage 50 6 Lunch 20 [War Cry] 05 Carfare etc. 35 7 Church etc. 25 8 North [pounder] 30 327 76 130 72Cash Account - April Date Received Paid 327 76 130 72 Library 16 Stamps 12 Car fare 10 Elect. (cont) 2 00 6 Mrs. Palmer 1 10 Car fare 30 Gloves cleaned 07 Flowers for Nell 50 11 Car fare 35 Shoes 3 50 Vigil 75 Candy 29 Mrs. Palmer 1 10 13 Mrs. Denny 1 25 Dress [matines] 7 22 Mrs. Palmer 1 10 2 shirt waists 2 70 2 corset covers 1 00 Belt ribbon 38 [Thalenals] for cape 6 83 Lace 1 92 [Thetenals] for hat 3 61 Soda M. 20 Making hat 1 00 168 27Cash Account - April Date Received Paid 327 76 168 27 Carfare 15 Waists for Ruth 5 60 1/2 Winnie's dress 7 57 Dress 6 37 Stamps 10 Skirt 1 79 Church Ext. 10 15 Making cape 5 00 Ribbon 70 Ticket & trunk 3 25 Carfare 05 Already paid Mrs. Step. 8 00 207 25 [Chu] acct. 56 Carfare 10 Carriage 50 [Saudench] 10 Paper 03 18 Postal 10 19 Express 35 20 Elec. & car 2 05 Gloves 1 50 21 Churc etc. 153 Music 2 44 217 51Cash Accout - Apr. Date Received Paid 327 76 217 51 22 Elec. & carf. 2 10 Stamps 40 Margery Ave. 7 50 25 Carriage 25 Eggs 10 [Mileage] to Al 2 06 Cake 10 26 3 telegrams 75 Pok. N.Y. 1 46 Carriage 1 25 Telegram 40 [...] etc. 25 Papers 27 27 Waist 4 98 Ribbon 59 Newspapers & [...]. 75 Mrs. Stephen 10 01 For Minnie 5 00 Gloves 50 Vail 15 Carfare 10 Ruthes 50 Newspapers 20 Ticket & trunk 3 25 335 26 252 93April Cash Accounts - May Date Received Paid 335 26 252 93 30 Glasses 50 Carfare 20 Carriage & trunk 40 Papers 07 Lunch 15 4 Mrs. Stephens 3 48 Express 35 Mrs. [Nettletre] 05 Carfare 50 elect. 2 00 Soda Water 10 5 Church & Army 1 30 6 Elec. & card. 2 05 Stamps 05 8 Elec & carf. 2 05 Carfare 5 11 " " 5 Tie 75 Syrups & sugar 33 Tan 33 12 Church etc. 69 15 Car fare 05 Shirt waist 2 70 " " 2 08 337 96 270 52May Cash Account - June Date Received Paid 337 96 270 51 Albany to Pok 1 48 18 Miscellany to June 95 2 00 19 Church 25 20 Elec. & car. 2 05 22 " " 2 05 23 Car f. 05 [Bullins] 42 Dress 6 00 26 Y.M.C.A work 2 00 S.Army 1 25 27 Elec. & carf. 2 10 Pin 25 Hairpins 05 [Century] 3 73 Mr. [Strip] [boks] 80 29 Pins etc. 24 1 Car fare 10 [Nitine] acid 10 [Cern] doctor 1 25 [Sela] N. 10 New wraps 36 Express 35 2 Church 50 337 96 302 18Cast Account - June Date Receiver Paid 337 96 302 18 S. Army 25 5 Pt 05 3 Car f. 15 Elie 2 00 Hat 2 88 Mifs Young 10 75 9 S.Army 50 3 Pts 10 10 Elec & car 2 05 Ice cream 15 12 Elec & carf. 2 05 Phosphate 05 13 Library 04 14 Peanuts 05 Stamps 09 15 Car fare 10 16 Churc etc. 65 17 Elec. & carf 2 05 18 Carriage & carf. 1 05 [...] " " 2 05 19 Car f. 05 20 Trunk 25 [Trash] 25 Elect. & car f. 2 15 337 96 331 94Cash Account - July Date Received Paid 337 96 331 94 24 Elec & car f. 205 Miss P. 10 00 Miss Young 4 75 25 Car fare 10 27 " " 15 Watch chain 20 Tape [etc] 05 Candy 20 Soda Water 05 28 Car fare 05 29 " " 05 30 Church July - Sept. 3 25 S. Army 50 Mutual Aid 1 25 1 Spooky sup. 20 Belt 25 Car fare 15 Soda 05 Belt pin 10 Presents for [Conny] 2 00 [...] 1 38 Crepin 1 20 [Cambrie] 35 [,,,] 08 347 96 350 35Cash Account - July Date Received Paid 347 96 350 35 Mrs. Palmer 1 10 Clothes brush 05 White skirt 75 White waist 2 98 Car fare 05 3 " " 30 Ribbon 76 Aux. Batt. 1 25 Sewing for " 1 50 Miss P. 25 00 " " 5 00 Car fare 15 5 Stamps 12 S.A. Aux. 5 00 Shoes 3 00 Glasses 50 Car fare 05 [...] 5 00 Stationary 5 20 Music less. 39 00 Festival 7 50 Concert 4 50 Church S. 10 00 377 96 439 06Cash Account - July Date Received Paid 377 96 439 06 Leslie 23 00 Miss P 210 00 Car fare 10 Miss Young 1 50 Candy 20 7 Church S.Army 43 Glasses 50 8 Servents 1 50 Carriage 38 Spr. to Greenf.83 Pencils 10 Hair Tonic 1 00 Greenfield-Bard 23 Lemonade 10 10 [Stafe] 20 Cookie 05 11 [Banler][Tong] 2 11 Paper 03 Troy to Oneida 2 44 Lunch 35 Eggs 10 Supper 30 Truck 25 610 96 457 91Cash Account - July Date Received Paid 610 96 451 91 12 Hotel 1 00 Oneida - eat 57 Trunk 25 Paper 05 13 Board 2 40 Stamps 03 14 Church 06 College Settlement 5 00 15 Bertha 1 00 16 Stamps 40 17 Skipper Steletos [Stilettos] 50 18 Scissors [man] 10 Washing 25 19 Board 9 00 Building & Loan 1 73 Dress shortened 21 Church 22 Postal 10 Hairpins 05 20 Wash 25 Stamps 50 27 Board 8 40 612 69 481 87July Aug Cash Accounts Date Received Paid 612 69 481 87 26 Express 10 28 Church 10 S.S. 01 29 Dyeing 2 00 30 Crackers 08 [Silesia] 30 Aug 2 Paper 75 Board 9 80 Wash 25 [Stylo] graphiie 1 00 Hat pins 03 Bus 40 Church " 11 7 Rings cleaned 15 Combine 5 yrs 75 [Alpaea] [Sepl] 1 20 Bonnie Brew Beds 1 00 10 Wash 25 Brand 12 60 [...] 21 11 Church & S.S. 06 612 69 513 02Cash Accounts Aug. Date Received Paid 612 69 513 02 13 Stamps 50 14 Wash 25 15 Hairtonic 35 Pens 2 00 16 Blacking 10 17 Roman photos 1 50 Board 10 00 18 [Ealinde] & S.S. 06 20 Ribbon 25 Wash 25 22 Cake 25 Festival 10 Board 11 00 24 [Eatere] [Eadville] 27 Bus 10 [Eadville-Cazen] 72 Bus 15 25 Church 05 26 Bus 15 Cazenovia-[Ead] 72 Cazenovia E Eat. 1 50 Stamps 40 28 Express 35 612 69 544 04Cash Account - Aug. Sept. Date Received Paid 612 69 544 04 30 Washing 50 Board 10 60 1 Church & S.S. 06 2 4 Dress Henrietta 7 00 Broadcloth 7 00 2 skirts shortened 50 Findings 2 01 Washing 35 Braid 7 20 Photos 25 5 Stage 25 Eaten to N.Y. 5 15 Cosmopolitan 10 Lunch 10 Car fare etc. 40 Trunks 50 Telegram 25 6 Trunk 25 [Eande 2n] 45 7 Will & Winnie 2 00 Church 10 Express 30 589 36 612 69Cash Account - Sept. Date Received Paid 612 69 589 36 10 Car fare 20 Ralph 1 00 [Reena] sharpened 20 11 Soda W. 20 Return to Sea Cliff 1 00 Bus & return 20 Capt. Carrigan 1 00 12 Soda W. 05 Dentist 5 fillings 5 00 Mr. Morton [...] 1 05 15 [Hausen] Pl. 05 16 Library 20 17 Car fare 10 Tooth powder 30 Buckle 50 Percaline 15 Telegram 25 18 Mrs. Palmer 60 Car fare 15 N.Y. Spring & Ret. 2 92 Ribbon 29 20 [Philalethean] 2 00 Candy 10 Car fare 607 02Cash Account - Sept & Oct Date Received Paid 612 69 607 02 21 Feathers 30 Bell pin 10 22 Church 05 23 Hat (Wire) 1 00 Ticket & trunk 3 25 Stamps 31 Soda W. 10 24 Mrs. Palmer 50 Cape 7 00 Thimble 05 Stamps 59 Mary 50 Carf. 10 Sandwich 10 Carriage 40 25 Car fare 10 26 " " 10 " Newspap. wraps. etc. 55 28 Chain 20 29 South ch. 05 S. Army 25 2 Car fare [Mags.] & pap 70 Lunch 20 623 02Oct Cast Account - November Date Received Paid 612 69 623 02 3 [Srap] 10 5 Car fare 05 Miss [Portenpre] 6 Church etc. 70 [Life] Music 25 8 Carrage 25 9 Stamps 27 12 Car fare 10 Candy 20 13 Church 05 S. Army 50 16 Car fare 05 Republica 03 19 Stamps 52 Miss Porter 10 00 20 Church & S.A. 60 26 Buttons 25 27 Church etc. 45 Candy 25 Pins 03 Car fare 10 3 Church & S.A. 1 45 Sheep 18 90 Cards & env. 10 641 59 629 32Nov. Cast Account - December Date Received Paid Stamps 641 59 629 32 Stamps 50 9 Car fare 05 Washcloth 20 Blacking 20 Nail brush 25 [Cicero] 40 Library 04 10 Church & 30 12 Stamps 40 16 Hat 2 50 Watch 2 00 Chain 20 Candy 20 23 [Sponge] 10 Hairpins 05 24 S. Army 65 City Mission 1 00 25 Car fare 05 17 Church 05 S.A. 25 24 Church 05 [Paderenske] 2 05 Mrs. [Nettlche] 35 Stamps 50 642 11Cash Account - December Date Received Paid 641 59 642 11 Church 2 15 " 05 7 Laughing [Camsen] 25 Shaving care 25 [Nill's] plants 1 00 Testament 05 15 Church etc. 1 30 90 00 Northamptin 2 23 Stationary Ticket 2 75 [Paderewoke] Candy 1 25 Soda W. 05 [Edevs] [book] 40 Aunt Carrie 38 2 handk. 50 [Chas] Dailey [Stegth] 76 P 831 59 655 49July 15 [Tone] Mother 6.07 " 18 " " " 5.82 " 22 " " " 5.76 " 26 " " " 5 51 " 27 " " " 5.01 " 30 " " " 6.51 Aug 7 " " " 5 51 " 10 " " " 5.75 " 11 " " " 5.71 " 15 " " " 5.17 " 16 " " " 4.67 " 18 " " " 4.62 " " " " " 2.62 " " " 2.37 Aug 31 Mother ours 8.35 Sept. 1. " " 8.28" 4 " " 7.53 " " " " 14.53 " 5 " " " 16.73 " 6 " " 14.33 15.33 Fannie Bates 179 E. 53 St. Chicago Esther Paletian, 8 No. German St. IthicaSept. 9 Mother owes me 20.33 " " 11 " " ' 18.03 13 13.83 12.78 " 15 " " " 12.73 " 17 " " " 1178 12.23 9.02 " 20 [Tom] Mother 98 " 22 " " " 1.43 " 23 " " " 184 " 24 " " " 9.34 " 24 " " " 9.98 Dec. 21 " " ' 12.25 " 23 2.55 " 2 65 " " " 8.66 " 3.90 26 2 55 " 11.78 11.73 11.23 29 11.13Jan. 2 I owe Mother 21.37 21.47 " 3 " " " 20.67 " " " " " 20.17 " " " " 20.92 " 4 " " " 20.64 " " " " " 19.54 " 5 " " " 19.00 " " " " " 18.95 " 7 " " " 22.30 " " " " " 24.60 " " " " " 25.00 " 8 " " " 25.67 25.59 25.89 " 27 " " " " 26.89 Mar. 23 26.96 27.09 27.66 28.07 Apr. 13 47.80 47.85 53.75 67.69 1.79 69.48 11.45 58.03Apr. 15 Mother owes me 2.00 " 27 I owe Mother 8.26 " 30 " " " 8.61 " " Mother owes me 6.39 May 4 " " " 2.91 " 15 " " " 3.53 " 24 I owe Mother 1.39 Dress 3 39 5.49 3.49 " " " 4.99 July 1 " " " 2.99 3.64 " 2 " " " 14.95 15.51 " 4 " " " " 15.41 " 5 " " " 15.53 " 8 " " " 14.33 " 11 14.10 12.00 10.00 7.20 6.95 5.95 Stamps. 4 5.38 5.13 5.071885-86 Ethel Kelsey Carrie [Birdnile] Sophie Seran Clara [Jirry] May [Cress] Gertrude Mary [Nassen] Mary [Liese's] Ruth Kelly [Sidce] Prescott Eleanor [Daniel] Amy Aster Jennie Aster Alice Green Grace [Saltmetull] Maud [Germie] Eva 1886-1887 Helen Smith Grace [Saltrituts] Carrie [Brutrell] Marrion Harris May [Cran] Mary Nilch Lucy Catherine [Hundah] 1887-1888 Larnie [Braulen] Lucy Smith Abbie Heather [Genl] [Pearn] Emma [Mutheum] Florence Kimsey May [Crae] (Mr. Hubbard) France Catherine Gertrude 1888-1889 Lucy Humphrey Carrie Lee Grace Peekham Fannie Resen Abbie Heather Grace [Grodyson] Gail [Pearn] Hathe [Hutcher] Jessie Knight Cathamie Carolyn [Sleyd] May Celea Heather Florence MacArthur Frances Philips Dollie Rogers 1889-1890 Wollie [...] Gesepie Lena Holliday Isabelle Adams Maren Bagg Robbin Millar Maud Cushing (Rose [Filer]) Florence MacArthur May [Hakard] Jennie Jessie [Taper] [Lornie] [Laud] Mabel Crocker1890-1891 Eleanor Sudley Jessie [Yazer] [Kiths] [Dagter] Katharne [Mind] (Miss Bats) Jennie [Tulding] [...] Hubbard Lucia Holliday Helen Elliot Isabelle Adams Ada Morse Nathan Bagg Jennie [...] Lizze [Reeing] Mabel Crocker Louis [Lenut] Alice Portin Eleanor [Caderilladin] 1891-1892 Louis Church Jennie Fidding Esther Buxton Grace [Laudpell] Julia Pettigrew Isabelle Adams Ida Fanner Nellie Smiten Hele Nelson Ressee Nelson [Marven] Bagg (Edith Allen) Lucy Holiday Helen Mann [Cleaner] [Carwethade] 1892-1893 Helen [...] Edith [...] Grace [...] Jessie Straham Arella Taylor Isabelle Adams Grace Johnson Mabel Nill Jennie [Tulding] Ida Hattie Evelyn Hunt Lucy Holiday Carrie [Mern] Grace [Nassen] Helen [Kennchan] (Edith Allen) (Mary Hughs) 1893-1894 Elaine Ray Edith [...] Kellie James [Nolet] Chan Alice King Beatrix Smith Marin Bagg Isabelle Adams Catherine Taylor 1894-1895 Mabel Taylor Grace [...] Aura Dekins May [...] Ruth Chape Violet Cohen Sallie [...] Maud Keller Irene [...] Edith [...] Beatrix Smith (Lucy Skinner) Arella Taylor (Mary [...]) Julia [...]July 28 Saturday7:00 P.M. Evening Service and Baptism. Preaching by the Pastor. "J.W." Reese There will be Preaching Services on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. Sermon by the Pastor.Rev. Benjamin D. Hahn, Pastor. Residence, 266 Union Street. Rev. Geo. F. Newhall, Assistant Pastor Residence, 33 Mattoon Street. Board of Deacons. J.H. Lawton D.M. Chapin J.H. Hastings Geo. A. Russell Geo. W. Tapley G.S. Tapley. E.F.Foster, Clerk and Treasurer. Residence, 40 High Street. Willian a. Norris, Sexton. Residence, 62 Union Street. January 27, 1895.
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Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1896
Text: Bank book 123694 Springfield Institution for Savings171 Cornelia M. Raymond Vol. XII From Minnie, Dec. 25, 1895"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". Gal. 6:7 If any man lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. James 1:5. Wea. Wed. Jan. 1, 1896 Ther. Bertha very sick with asthma. New Years dinner at 2. Harold, Ruth, & Ralph came. 18 1/2 page letter from...
Show moreBank book 123694 Springfield Institution for Savings171 Cornelia M. Raymond Vol. XII From Minnie, Dec. 25, 1895"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". Gal. 6:7 If any man lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. James 1:5. Wea. Wed. Jan. 1, 1896 Ther. Bertha very sick with asthma. New Years dinner at 2. Harold, Ruth, & Ralph came. 18 1/2 page letter from Reeve. He has gone back to Bible reading & prayer. Ray came from Uncle Gus after dinner. Long call from Alfred Raymond who brought to Bertha from Susie Raymond & Lucy Bliss a brass tea-kettle. We all, except Bertha went to a party at Lottie's. Wea. Thursday 2 Ther. Bertha no better. Mother & I went shopping. Met Mrs. Thomes-Allris, Miss Penfield (81), Mary Sharpe, Ralph, Mary Goodrich, Lou Dickerson's cousin. An awful day. Bertha's attack began at about 8 A.M. & continued all day with no relief. She took Oxygen & everything. At 9 Frank & Jus gave her a hypodermic injection & she then became unconscious. Will & I called on Ella Frances & went to the Girls' High School. Ray & Will went to Franks & to Roberts. Wea. Fri. Jan. 3, 1896 Ther. Bertha better but still wretched and sore. Ray & Will left this A.M. for Angelica & Ithaca. Day of Prayer. [Soul winning]. Early meeting 6.30 at 10, at 2.30. I heard Dr. Elle's, Cameron, Knapp, Wolfkin Campbell. Eve. went to S.A. Holiness meeting. Met Miss Harnan. Talked & prayed with Mr. Young & Miss Thayer. Wea. Saturday 4 Ther. Ralph went to Keuka. I went to see Ruth & she came here. Bertha is better. Call from Mary Sharpe & Will Breeze. Kenmore came to take Minnie & Ruth to the 23rd Regiment Review. Mother, Frank, Russell, & I played History cards. I wrote to Emma Whittemore & to Sarah Lloyd. Mrs. Devins washed my head, Mother's & Mins. Helen Smith called with little Mary [...].Wea. Sun. Jan. 5, 1896 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon, Deut. 11:12. Albert Orton & Prof. Froelich came to dinner. Albert & Mother called on Holtis Gibson. I went to S.A. Army. There I met Younges again. He did not seem right, & at last I found he was waiting for Holiness. I confessed I hadn't it & he talked to me. He walked to elevated station, promised to send book & to pray for me & ask others. Now the old question came up. Can I ever have it? Albert came back to tea. Harrie Quintin gave Ruth a seal purse. I staid home & read to [Pharen] Dixon & Frank Read [...] [...]. Grace Dixon staid to tea. Wea. Monday 6 Ther. Hazel Francis died yesterday of scarlet fever. Bertha went to dentists. She left on the 3.30 train for Vassar. Louis Richardson, Ross Roberts, Miss McC?, Ruth, Lucy Bliss & Clara Aldridge called. Bitter cold. Lucy stayed to dinner. She invited us to Alfred's operretta but I declined. Minnie & girls went to church. Mother, Frank & I stayed home. I read Tom Brown. Wrote to Mrs. Gibson, Capt. Carrigan, Will Richardson, Will Todd. Wea. Tues. Jan. 7, 1896 Ther. Came to Springfield. Ernest Sedman called to say good bye. Mother came to the train. We rode to 53rd St. Miss Goodwin not there. Bessie Mullen & Amy Gillette & Lucy Skinner came too. Lena has laryngitis. Found a 12 paper letter from Reeve, pen tray from Bertha Robinson, [Silne] seal from Pauline Day, Veil pin & photo of Lena from Mrs. Griffin, Ethel [Nadis] mother said she never saw any one improve in music as she had. Irene too ill to return. Wea. Wednesday 8 Ther. Began school. Edith Homes was detained till this A.M. She has met a Mr. Grubbs at Pittsburg. We began A Singular Life. Lucy Skiner began music. Mr. strong has returned. Wea. Thur. Jan. 9, 1896 Ther. Snowy day. Amy Gillette broke my glasses with a foot ball. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Olmstead & Mip - examined. Talked with Mr. Rice & Mrs. Russel. Nice long letter from Will Todd. Wea. Friday 10 Ther. Rec'd wedding cards. Yesterday Grace Learned married Mr. DeWitt. Katharine Bates writes that Fannie has had an operation in a hospital. Rec'd "Vassar" which Bertha bought me. Wea. Sat. Jan. 11, 1896 Ther. Gave Ethel Nash her 1st Latin lesson. Called on Mrs. Porter at breakfast time. James came today & Violet & I called on him. Violet asked whether Mother was not coming. Edith [Turtlelotte] & I went down town. Letter from Carrie Moon. Wea. Sunday 12 Ther. A.M. Mr. Perry Christ Ch. Lessons of Epiphany Toleration etc. (good). Lena wants to box D. Abbotts ears. Brig. Brown at Salvation A. Talked with boy & [D...] girl. Took tea with James. Welsh Rarebit had ale & I stopped eating it. Wea. Mon. Jan. 13, 1896 Ther. Edith Holmes does not seem well. They say that they had wonderful meetings at our church & two were saved. Began "[Mugg] [Meginch]" [Finished] "A Singular Life." Wea. Tuesday 14 Ther. Periodical class. Bessie Miller took a second examination in Germ. & failed. Wea. Wed. Jan. 15, 1896 Ther. I hear that Mrs. Pelham (High St.) died in NY. James Porter wants Miss P & me to come to Boston to the opera. Letter from Capt. Carrigan. We wen to Hamilton Gibons lecture on Ichneumon flies. Judge Shunteff died yesterday. Wea. Thursday 16 Ther. Alice Kin's wedding. Called on Mr. Hahn for "Contemporary". We talked of church. Strange meeting tonight. He was said to kill the meeting by scolding. Mr. Rice's feeling were hurt. Called on Mrs. Dorn. Wea. Fri. Jan. 17, 1896 Ther. Miss P. wants me to get a new coat. We played Crambo this evening. Put on my green & brown dress. Wore it last the day Will died. Wrote to Frank. Wea. Saturday 18 Ther. Wrote to Bessie Libenthal, Grace Learned, Dr. Witt, Fannie Bates. Letter from Mrs. Griffin & John Date. Wea. Sun. Jan. 19, 1896 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Ps. 97:2. Went to S.A. & City Mission. At S.A. talked again to Mabel Dome. Frank Morse has heard from Reeve. Saw at City M. Johnson, Thayer - prayed with him for deeper work & Page - not sanctified. Capt. Cummings says Joe has left the Mission. Read a good deal of the [Disciples]. Wea. Monday 20 Ther. Took a day off. Edith Holmes & I called on Mrs. Rising, Mrs. Whipple (out) & Mrs. Revel. Then Edith went home with a sick headache & I called on Miss Jacobs. Ray was out, but I saw Mrs. J. Then went to Celia's on Buchingham St. She kept me to tea. When I reached home the girls were starting for South Ch. play. Reeve wrote me about having his nose broken by a Stevens. I answered him. Wea. Tues. Jan 21, 1896 Ther. 11 yrs. ago I heard of Mr. Porter's engagement. Edith H. & I took tea with Miss Emerson at Mr. Reed's. Talked Theology. Wea. Wednesday 22 Ther. Mr. Reed has sent me his book. Miss P. & I went down town & looked at coats. I sent home 7.50 & 12.50. I went down to meet Alice Rothschild who is to take Irene's place. Wea. Thur. Jan. 23, 1896 Ther. Mabel Cone told me that last night they had a cold meeting. Tonight it was a lovely meeting. Chamberlain spoke. An American minister was there. Wea. Friday 24 Ther. Girls had Shakespeare anagrams. Rec'd 8.00 from Ana Graves. Evan [Ass.]Wea. Sat. Jan. 25, 1896 Ther. Call from Jeannie [Barrows]. Wea. Sunday 26 Ther. A.M. Pres. Dwight Juo. 1:35. Called on May Hodge. Mr. H. has softened of the brain. At S. Army saw Joe. Talked with a young [actor] & his friend. Letter from Geo. Youngs. He has Holiness. Called on Miss [Rolison], Edith Holmes & I called on Mrs. Porter this evening. No singing, so went to bed early. Wea. Mon. Jan. 27, 1896 Ther. Called on Mrs. Bartholomew (she [poured] out about children) on Rose Dulton. She is in Quebec but I saw Edith. Bought music. Edith Holmes taken sick. Lucy & I went to tell Mrs. Bill & Mrs. Dutlin. I am to read my S. A. paper in her [stead]. Rec'd books from Youngs. Wea. Tuesday 28 Ther. Copied by S.A. paper at the Union office. Read it at Y.M.C.A. Met Miss Barnard, Lee & many others. Barton Symphony Concert. Esther [Paletine] brother is dead. Miss Fannie Maltice came. Wea. Wed. Jan. 29, 1896 Ther. Periodical class. I wrote a long letter to Mother. Miss Reilly called to consult me about her studies. Wea. Thursday 30 Ther. Miss King is ill so did not come. Prayer meeting. Queer one. Mrs. Bertrand ? spoke of the Indwelling. I have begun "Inbred Sin" & Mr. Reid's book on doctrine.Wea. Fri. Jan. 31, 1896 Ther. Neither Dr. Poole nor Miss King came. First [Ch...] letter from Mother. This evening Miss Maltise sang to us. Wea. Sat. Feb. 1 Ther. Edith Holmes had her tooth pulled today & I went with her. Dr. Hurlbut rubbed cocaine on. Miss P, Lena & I went to hear Miss Jordan talk on Ibsen at Mrs. Pillsbury's 55 Elliot before Smith Alumnae. Mrs. Robins came today. Mr. & Mrs. Russell are at the [Dencys] & called this evening. Wea. Sun. Feb. 2, 1896 Ther. Mr. Hahn. 1 Pit. 1:8. Communion. S.S. in which we discussed Faith Cure. I spoke to Mr. H. about Holiness. Violet has talked to Miss P. & Edith Holmes to Lena. At S.A. the [Brengles] were there. I had a long talk with Mr. [S...]. Wrote to Mr. Young & Miss Thayer. Wea. Monday 3 Ther. Letter from Harlan. Called to see Miss Reilly. Wea. Tues. Feb. 4, 1896 Ther. Letter from Mother. Wrote to Fred. Dr. Poole is ill so Edith had gym. Adile Buffington has some [fever]. Lena & Miss P. went to a lecture on Child Culture. Wea. Wednesday 5 Ther. Geo. McIntosh sent me his picture. Miss Lukes & Edith Holmes went to hear Mrs. Treat on Child Culture. Adile Buffington was sick yesterday & today with a cold from washing her head. Wea. Thur. Feb. 6, 1896 Ther. Pouring rain but cleared some in the evening. Wonderfully impression talk by Mr. Hahn on the leading of the Spirit. I think some did not like it. Wea. Friday 7 Ther. Note from Dr. [Fauvre], & Minnie. Fred Reeve writes that he will never live in S. [again]. He is trusting. Miss Julia Nack is here, we had an auction. Wea. Sat. Feb. 8, 1896 Ther. Studied & began reports & read. Finished Spencer's "Education". Wea. Sunday 9 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom Juo. "Loneliness of Christ". Went to S.A. & City Mission. Talked & prayed with Page. He was all off last week. Mrs. Dorn haed had a nice letter from Fred Reeve. I read to girls from A Singular Life this evening. Wea. Mon. Feb. 10, 1896 Ther. Constance Copeland has come to spend the night with Lucy. Patch has had the doctor. Wea. Tuesday 11 Ther. Periodical class. Miss Copeland went home. Wea. Wed. Feb. 12, 1896 Ther. Patch seemed better but he died in a convulsion today. We sat up till about midnight & made out reports. Wea. Thursday 13 Ther. Last day of term. Essays, children's poetry, etc. Vocal class in the afternoon. Miss Porter wishes me to take singing, so I had my first lesson. Miss King seems to be a fine teacher but I can't afford it! Fancy dress party tonight to which several day scholars were invited. Wrote to Reeve. Wea. Fri. Feb. 14, 1896 Ther. Edith Holmes, Violet Coen, & Ruth Chapin went to Vassar. I sent Bertha candy & a note. I sent Winfred my muff. Began the second term today. Wea. Saturday 15 Ther. I think Ethel Nash is to take lessons of Mr. Strong. We had a sleigh-ride. The writing lessons have begun. Went to library. Mrs. Webb came. Wea. Sun. Feb. 16, 1896 Ther. Letter from Mother. Dr. Moxom Matt. Lucy took dinner with the Porters & Miss Toles the soprano. Rickland has left S.Army. Page was there all right. I had to read again to the girls. Went to bed tired & nervous. Edith Holmes & Ruth Chapin returned. Violet went to N.Y. Wea. Monday 17 Ther. A letter from Fred Reeve. Studied hard all the afternoon. All the girls but Amy Gillette, Edith [Tristlelotte] & Violet went to Lohengrin. Violet returned from N.Y. Miss P. has had letters from Mr. Hardie & Mary. She has married a Mr. Jones & he has taken the name La Guy & they are going on the stage. Wea. Tues. Feb. 18, 1896 Ther. Letter from Bessies Mom. Studied hard all day & retired at 11.50. I feel worried about all my new lessons. I have Beginning Lat. 5 times a week Caesar " " Prose 4 Rachel, Edith Cicero 5 Rising & Edith " Prose 4 Holmes in music Virgil 5 Edith Nash Astronomy 2 began with Eng. Hist. 4 Mr. Strong today U.S. Hist. 4 & Physics 2 Wea. Wednesday 19 Ther. Ash Wednesday. We went to Lentin service at 5. 1 yr. ago today!Wea. Thur. Feb. 20, 1896 Ther. 2nd lesson- singing. Vocal class. I have been cross all the week. But I got good (I hope) in prayer-meeting. Joe was there & Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Rice is sick. Wea. Friday 21 Ther. Took girls to Gill's Act Exhibition this afternoon. Edith [Turtlellote's] friend was here. Her name was - . Edith Holmes Cousin Lillie came to the city. Dr. Poole did not come. I studied this evening. Reeve sent a card asking why I did not acknowledge money. A new puppy has come. Wea. Sat. Feb. 22, 1896 Ther. The papers say that the Booth's have resigned their command & will take no other. We are all [stirred]. Col. Nicole, Eva Booth & Herbert came to see them. They have left & gone into retirement some where. Studied most all day. Long walk beyond the water shops. Miss Hill did not come. Dudley & Mrs. Lewis called. Wea. Sunday 23 Ther. Very excited about the Booth's. Saw Mr. Moxom about an auxiliary meeting. Epis. Church. Funny sermon by Langdon [Stewardom] of Worcester. Call from May Clarke. Talked with Rutland & Page at S.A. Capt. & Mrs. Miller on to [learn]. They wish to raise $80. Miss P. finished "Singular Life". Wea. Mon. Feb. 24, 1896 Ther. Contradictory reports from the Booth's. One says that he is to keep command here but will take no orders from England. Rec'd a letter from Reeve & another $20. Went down town. Put $40 in the bank for Reeve. Went to see Will's picture. It came with a crease. Paid Mrs. Lawyell. Mrs. Webb went home. Wea. Tuesday 25 Ther. Periodical class. Discussed the theatre. Conflicting reports about the Booth's. I don't know what to believe. Wea. Wed. Feb. 26, 1896 Ther. Lenten Service this evening. Wea. Thursday 27 Ther. Beautiful covenant-meeting. Wea. Fri. Feb. 28, 1896 Ther. We went to Lenten Service. Address by Lady fainted. Miss Porter thinks I write too many letters! Girls played cards & I studied this P.M. Letter (printed) from Eva Booth. Wea. Saturday 29 Ther. Read U.S. History all day. Went to library this afternoon in the rain. Have caught a cold. Miss Hill did not come. Wea. Sun. March 1, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom. Keeping of Lent. Rom. 14 Col 2:16.17. At Army great talk about [sticking] by the Army. The Millers have been told to wait for orders. Cameron was there all discouraged. They say Smith has been drinking. Wea. Monday 2 Ther. Mr. & Mrs. Booth's "letter to friends" was published today. Miss P. is urging me to withdraw. Wea. Tues. March 3, 1896 Ther. I composed a cutting letter to Edith Marshall in the night & sent it this P.M. Miss P. liked it. Letter from Rob saying he thought of me every day, from Esther, & from Bertha. Miss Hill came. Wea. Wednesday 4 Ther. Lenten Service. Mr. [Leries] of New Haven on Conservation for the Sake of others. Juo. 17: -.Wea. Thur. March 5, 1896 Ther. Harlan writes that Marguerite is engaged to Howard Benedict of N.Y. 3rd singing lesson. Prayer-meeting. Joe brought Mr. Martin. Mrs. Packard went. Sarah is to leave. I feel worried about Lena. She seems [sober] & tired. Geo. [Greenhalge] is dead. Wea. Friday 6 Ther. I rec'd a beautiful letter from Capt. Carrigan. She is with the Booth's. Dr. Poole considers Mr. Hahn for friend minister in Springfield. Girls played cards. For a short time I played Character Cards. Susy Swift is to come tomorrow to settle things. Ethel Nash has gone with her mother to N.Y. Wea. Sat. March 7, 1896 Ther. Studied all day. In the evening I went to see Mrs. Porter & read letters. Miss Hill came. Wea. Sunday 8 Ther. Mr. Gerald Stanley Lee Matt. 17:19. Juo. The Bapt. The young man is clever but conceited. Letter from Mother. Cousin Lizzie's [Cin. stick] sold for 1500. Quiet prayer-meeting in S.A. I took tea with Cousin Helen, Etta, George, Miss Clapp. Fannie [Ring] has a baby. Wea. Mon. March 9, 1896 Ther. Last night the Booth's had their Cooper Union meeting, very enthusiastic. The auxiliary league is to be called the defenders' league. Called on Mrs. Baldwin (out), Mrs. Chamberlain. Her husband has not drunk since I prayed with him. Mr. Porter's birthday. Mr & Mrs. P. took dinner here then went home to a suprise party. Reeve writes that he is blue & not doing well. Wea. Tuesday 10 Ther. Long letter from Edith Marshall which I liked. OUtlook class. I retired with a sick headache. Capt. Miller came to ask if Mrs. [Bre...] might hold a parlor meeting here!Wea. Wed. March 11, 1896 Ther. Letter from Capt. Carrigan. She has returned to the Army! Met Ethel Nash who returned from N.Y. at 3 P.M. Almost a blizzard tonight. Wea. Thursday 12 Ther. 4th singing lesson. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Rice looks sick & queer. Alice Rothschild's father has failed but She doesn't know it. Wea. Fri. March 13, 1896 Ther. We played games downstairs. Wea. Saturday 14 Ther. Studied all day & all the evening. Lucy told me that Violet said I made the girls nervous nagging them. I spoke to Chas. this A.M. I talked to Ethel about her [impertinence]. She passed her Eng. History. Wea. Sun. March 15, 1896 Ther. Mr. Fergusson preached but Dr. Moxom preceded it by a talk about the drama. Not an agreeable S.A. meeting, boys very rude. At the close Capt. Miller stated his side for about an hour. I came home with a sick headache & went to bed before supper. Wea. Monday 16 Ther. Snowed hard all day. We talked about S.A. Edith Holmes is 26; rec'd a box. Wea. Tues. March 17, 1896 Ther. Josie Bostwick writes that Jessie Bostwick is married. Miss Hill came. Wea. Wednesday 18 Ther. Mother sent me a sweet letter from Marguerite. Mr. Hammond 1st organ concert. Wea. Thur. March 19, 1896 Ther. Pouring rain. Did not go to meeting for we had home concert. Miss King, Mrs. Porter, Lena & Glee Club sang. Then had birday cakes. I had one candle. Very happy because Reeve wrote about his mother & sent her letter. He says I am his only true earthly friend. 5th singing lesson. Wea. Friday 20 Ther. I told fortunes to the girls tonight. Wrote to Susan Smith. Wea. Sat. March 21, 1896 Ther. Rec'd a letter from Lill Brengle just "going for" the others. Went down town with Violet. We saw Mrs. Griffith. This afternoon call from Bessie Moore. Went to a "Merriam" tea at Cousin Helen's to meet Cousin Lucy. Miss Hill came. Wea. Sunday 22 Ther. I went to State St. Church. [Vicarious] [Atonement]. Heb. 2:9. Mr. Foster stopped Mrs. Church talking about 2nd Advent. Capt. & Mrs. Miller farewelled today. I went from S.A. to Mission. Talked & walked with 2 girls down Water St. Wea. Mon. March 23, 1896 Ther. Lucy has told them that she may not come back. We are talking of Fannie Bates. I went to see Capt. Miller & say we won't invite Susan & I met the new Capt. Mrs. [Wilmont] took dinner here. Wea. Tuesday 24 Ther. Last periodical class. I went with Edith Holmes to hear her paper at the Bliss St. home. Wea. Wed. March 25, 1896 Ther. Wrote to Fred Reeve & to Fannie Bates. 2nd Hammond recital. Wea. Thursday 26 Ther. Susan Swift spoke at Y.M.C.A. on recent trouble. Drunken man put out. Did not go to vocal class. 6th singing lesson. Wea. Fri. March 27, 1896 Ther. Last day. Lucy Skinner, Amy Gillette, Bessie Miller, Laura White & I came together to N.Y. on 1.45 train, & Bertha Robbins came to Hartford. Ethel Skinner met us. I found Bertha here & Will came soon after. Wea. Saturday 28 Ther. Read Tom Brown to United Society of Bachelors (Frank, Russell, & Phason). P.M. Mother & I went to Mrs. Stephens (dressmaker) & [Jerry] Gibson's (out). Will Trann & wife called. They & Monford took dinner at Sharpes. Bertha, Ruth, Will went to Armory with Kenmore. I read Singular Life to Mother & Minnie. Wea. Rain Sun. March 29, 1896 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Spirit-Filled Life. Wonderful sermon. A.M. & P.M. on the same subject. Miss Bradley the girls teacher was invited but did not come. Dr. Judson spoke most interestingly in the afternoon on his father's life. Read to Frank & Phasm. Wea. Monday 30 Ther. Minnie & I went to Dr. Stearns Bible Lesson on the Resurrection. Mrs. Stevens. 2nd time. Evening. Read a Singular Life. Wea. Tues. March 31, 1896 Ther. Went over to N.Y. I went to S.A. Headquarters. Susan had gone to Chicago but I visited Edith Marshall & saw Miss Clarke. Miss M. says that Mrs. Booth would never speak to her after writing that letter about Carnegie Meeting after lunch. I returned to daily meeting 12.30 led by [Corrine] [Castleton]. Called on Mrs. Favre. Mrs. Stephen's 3rd time. Mr. Adams called this evening & stayed 8.30-10.45. Called on Lucy Skinner & Aunt Susan. Lucy is not to return. Wea. Rain. Wed. April 1 Ther. Cousin Darwin's wife is dead. Called on Ruth & Harold & talked on S.A. matters. Rain. P.M. I called on Capt. Carrigan & I feel that she did right to stay in the Army. Minnie, Winnie, & Ruth went to church & I read Tom Brown to Frank, Bret, & Phason. Wea. Rain Thur. April 2, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Stephens 4th time. Letter from Cameron. Wrote to Clara Morse, Cousin Lizzie, Rob Bliss, Geo McIntosh, Fannie Roney, Fred Reeve, Kate Foote, Wm. Cameron. Eve. Read alound A Singular Life. Wea. Friday 3 Ther. Wrote to Dudley Lewis, Jessie Bostwick Hume, Lillian Higgins, Stella Hitchcock. Winnie & I bought materials for my hat & she trimmed that & an old one. Mrs. Stephen's 5th time. Prayer-meeting. People gave one reason for thinking themselves Christians. I requested prayers for Charles. Wea. Sat. April 4, 1896 Ther. Letter from Fred Reeve. He rec'd mine Friday A.M. & answered that evening. A good letter. Wrote to Carrie Moore. Went to Mrs. Stephens 6th & last time. Called with Mother on Alfred. Lucy Bliss is there. Ross had had 2 operations for piles. Saw pictures of little Alfred & heard stories of him. Bought shoes & Gloves. Read aloud. Girls went to Young Men's League. Sharpes came in. Wea. Sunday 5 Ther. A.C. Dixon Matt. 28:20. The professor came to dinner. I went to Capt. Carrigan's S.A. meeting. I took up the collection, read the lesson & talked to a young butcher, but saw no effect. Staid home this evening. Call from Leila [Dunlap] & Lucy Hague. I had not seen the latter for years. Wea. Mon. April 6, 1896 Ther. Dr. Stearns lesson. Before that Will & I called on Ruth, Harold, & their cousin. The "Beans" did not come. Russell came to say that if John had diphtheria his father would like Russell, Marg. & Belle to [bored] with [Min.]. Mr. Hadley's 1st meeting tonight. Mrs. Dixon would like to send Phasen & Marg in, while Grace has measles. Wea. Tuesday 7 Ther. Will left at about 7 & I at 10.45 (the 12 o'clock train). Lucy, Bessie Miller, & Laura White came with me. Bertha Robbins got on at Hartford. Saw Josie Cleveland in station. Her father has just died & she is teaching in Boston. Met Miss Jordan & she told me about Miss Healy. Mrs. Packard has had a [bed] full. [Medal] [...] [to] [P...] & Lucy. Wea. Wed. April 8, 1896 Ther. School began. Amy Gillette came today, Ethel Nash, Alice Rothschild, Gloria Russell, Edith Turtlelotte. I met Alice in the evening. Wea. Thursday 9 Ther. Egypt Prayer-meeting. Long talk with Joe & Mr. Rice. Joe said in meeting he didn't want [Moses] to read his Bible for him. 7th singing lesson. Wea. Fri. April 10, 1896 Ther. Dr. Poole did not come. Went to hear Miss Frasen lecture on Pisa, Florence, Venice in Miss Emerson's School. Wea. Saturday 11 Ther. Letter from Mother. Studied all day. In the evening I had my corns cut, took a book from library, & went to S.A. for [War] [Eng]. Nice talk with Smith but not satisfactory. He drinks still. He promises to come to prayer-meeting Thursday night. Wea. Sun. April 12, 1896 Ther. A.M. Judgement by Revelation. Dr. Moxom. Went to dinner with Cousin Helen & Etta. Ned Merriam has pneumonia & Alice is with him. At S.A. nice talk with new Capt. Violet & Morse gave me photos. Man who drinks some argued with me. Fear Johnson is tramping again. Martin gave me letter. Man met me & gave "Gosh I'm glad to see you". Read Supply at St. Agatha's to girls. Read Constance Jones letter about Miss Hastings. Wea. Rain Monday 13 Ther. Nice letter from Reeve. Strong statement by Ballington Brothers in paper today. Wea. Warm. Tues. April 14, 1896 Ther. Gertrude Besse came with her Shetland pony & took me driving to Fred Park. Bessie Miller has slight symptoms of measles has gone home. Wea. Very warm. Wednesday 15 Ther. Letter from Will Todd. He does not wish to be Auxiliary Sec. He says Mr. Benedict is the cleanest man he ever saw. Wea. Thur. April 16, 1896 Ther. 8th singing lesson. At prayer-meeting Mr. Hahn spoke strongly about the effort for Christian Unity. Lucy took 3 girls to see Rip Van Winkle. Joe Jefferson. Wea. Hot, then thunderstorm. Friday 17 Ther. It was so hot that we didn't go out but later we had a thunder-storm. We had Violet's play "Love will find a way", & then raspberry [shrub]. Girls liked my dress.Wea. Hot! Sat. April 18, 1896 Ther. Read a good deal today: Lord's Beacon Lights, Henry V., Count Robert of Paris etc! Sent Alfred the song In a Manger. Took Clara Russell to the [Devreys]. Took Edith Turtlelotte to the dentists. Miss P. & Mrs. Webb took dinner with the [Sutphens] at the Poole's. Violet asked for Mother. We had a cold dinner, eggs, fruits, & sardines. Wea. Sunday 19 Ther. Beautiful service by Dr. Moxom Luke 12:15. Wealth & Life. Reeve has come here on his way to N.Y. He met me on the way to S.A. & then walked home with me. He spoke beautifully there. I talked with a little girl & a poor old man who was a back slider from drink. He wouldn't pray, but cried & said "I will". Wea. Mon. April 20, 1896 Ther. Patriots Day. I went to hear Miss Bostick Address the Junior Guild on Cleanliness. Had a nice time with Miss Lizzie Chapin. Wea. Colder. Tuesday 21 Ther. Letter from Cameron, Mrs. Gibson & Mother. Wea. Wed. April 22, 1896 Ther. Marion says "Aunt Carrie some morning Auntie Packard will say Auntie Carrie is dead". Mrs. Webb went home. Worked hrs over my Eng. History & 1st Prose papers. Called on Miss Hill. Wea. Thursday 23 Ther. Lucy seems miserable with a cold. 9th singing lesson. Reeve was at prayer-meeting & spoke beautifully. He wants to stay here & go on the electric R.R. Of course he walked home & I spoke about his grammar. We went on an errand to the drug-store. Wea. Fri. April 24, 1896 Ther. Allen R. has lost his position. Both Rob Raymond & Will Raymond's [misses] have expectations. I called on [Maud] [Bourrer]. Mr. Strong lectured on the Orchestra. He had 12 refreshments. Mr. Hildreth & Mr. Blodgett played on 6. Mr. Strong, Mr. Cournen, Mrs. Scott, Miss Greenleaf played. Wea. Saturday 25 Ther. Very busy day. Mrs. Chapin & Ned called. Met [Reeve] with the Sawyell baby. Wea. Sun. April 26, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom. Lecture on the Conference for Arbitrater. Saw Parsons at S. Army. He & I talked to a man. Reeve came home with me. He thinks he must go to N.Y. Acted a little blue about it. Wea. Monday 27 Ther. Tried to find Mrs. Chamberlain to get Joe's address but her house was closed. Met Reeve on the Street. S.A. letters published in [War] Eng. Wea. Tues. April 28, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Porter's 10th wedding-day. We took over roses, candelabra lantern. In the evening, went over & cut wedding cake. Wea. Wednesday 29 Ther. 1st Annual Union Conference in South Ch. Mrs. Packard & I heard Dr. Hodges & Mr. Fauvre. The other teachers in the evening heard Lyman Abbott. I met Mr. Hahn afterward. Wea. Thur. April 30, 1896 Ther. Letter from Reeve about Mrs. Langrill. He is going to N.Y. Prayer-meeting. I felt blue. Talked with [Newhell]. 10th singing lesson. Wea. Fri. May 1 Ther. Card from Reeve with his address. 261 W. 20th St. Mr. Strongs 2nd illustrated lecture. He, Mrs. Scott. Mip Allen, Miss Greenleaf played Beethovens Coriolan, Schubert Symph. in C. Wagner [...] to [M...]. Wea. Sat. May 2, 1896 Ther. Mr. the Syrian Harvard student came today to sell his embroideries. They are beautiful & cheap. We all fell in love with him. Letter from Reeve in N.Y. He hopes for work. He was very blue. Called on Mrs. Dorn & we talked of Reeve & his past life. She thinks him very good, perhaps not very spiritual. Saw Mrs. Lawyell. Library. Wrote to Will Todd. Wea. Sunday 3 Ther. A.M. Communion in Bapt. Church. Mr. of Grand Ligne Mission. Early prayer-meeting. S.S. class. Found letter from Fred Reeve enclosing one for Mrs. Lawyell. At S.A. meeting I prayed with a Rom. Cath. who drinks. Had a long solemn talk with Smith. Reeve has had a nice welcome from Dr. Judson. He hopes to get $250. Wea. Mon. May 4, 1896 Ther. Wrote to Mother. Called on Mrs. Lawyell with clothes. Wea. Tuesday 5 Ther. Miss King came today. Vocal class. 11th singing lesson. In the evening Lucy, Edith, & I went to Rehearsal of Lily Hymph & Eve. I got up to speak to Mrs. Reed & fell flat in the aisle. Miss Witheridge altered my collar. Wea. Wed. May 6, 1896 Ther. Evening. [Masserats Eve.], Chadwick's Lily Nymph, Mme. Juch, Barron [Berchald], Campanari. Ada Morse's wedding day. Wea. Thursday 7 Ther. Nice note from Dr. Judson about Reeve. P.M. Schubert's Symphony, Barron [Berchald] [...] of Williams. Eve. Nordica & Heinrich. [N. San] Tristran & Isolde elegantly. Wea. Fri. May 8, 1896 Ther. P.M. Poor concert. Sevrin's Lancelot & Elaine Arthur Whiting's Fantaisie. Evening Bruch's [A...] Grand. Miss DesVignes- Heinrich, Berchald. The latter learned his part in two days. Wrote to Reeve & Mother. Had a little talk with "Joe" when I saw in Court Square. Wea. Saturday 9 Ther. Hot. Studied my lessons. Edith Turtlelotte went to her Uncle for one Sunday. Rec'd Alfred Bellinger's picture. Lucy, Edith, & I called at the Merriam's (out) so we got ice-cream & candy. Bess Chapin & Ruth went out to lunch with her. Sat up stairs & in Lucy's room this evening. Reading Oregon.Wea. Hot! Sun. May 10, 1896 Ther. A.M. Mr. Gulick Matt. 5:17. He is a Japanese missionary & brother of Dr. Gulick. Long letter & postal from Reeve. He goes to work tomorrow. Nothing special at Army. Talked with man with [whom] I had talked before [...] sin. New lieutenant as Capt. is sick. They say that Warner is captured. Long talk with Mrs. Dorne. Called on May Hodge. Eve. we walked in groups. Called on Porters. Met Miss Tolles, Miss Miller, & Mr. Reid. I talked to Miss [...] about Christ. Wea. Monday 11 Ther. Mrs. Prof. Bennett came. Her husband is Will Lat. professor at Cornell. Wrote to Mother & Fred Reeve. Wea. Tues. May 12, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Bennett lost her train & came back for the night. Wea. Wednesday 13 Ther. Rec'd from Reeve Volunteer's Gazetter for Frank Morse. Wea. Thur. May 14, 1896 Ther. Beautiful prayer-meeting talk by Mr. Hahn on the Majesty of Christ. He went out with a headache & Mr. Newhall took his place. He came back at close & I talked with him about Unitarianism. Cousin L. writes that they will prob. be too sick to have us. Harold has given Mother board in E. for two months. 12th singing lesson. Letter from Miss Wood. Catharine Taylor engaged to a Knoxville prof. Wea. Rain. Friday 15 Ther. This evening I helped the girls with Shadow pantomines. Broke Miss P's little pitcher. Bertha Robbins went home. Alice Rothschild's fiather came. Wrote to Mother & to Fred Reeve. Charles has not appeared today. Wea. Sat. May 16, 1896 Ther. Chas. appeared. Said he was tired yesterday. Studied; Read part of Micah Clarke. Enid Mayo made up work. Girls went to woods. Violet, Amy, & I took short car-ride. I had head washed at Guild. Heard that Dolly Rogers is engaged to [sick] N. Yorker; shopped, shopped a minute with Mrs. Baldwin. Dr. Judson had been there to attend Mr. Greenleaf's funeral. Wrote Miss Wood. Lucy has gone to East Hampton. Bertha came back. Wea. Sunday 17 Ther. A.M. Dr. Whiten Eph. 5:17. The Will of God. Letter from Mother & one from Miss Hersy asking me to respond to a toast. At Army I saw Smith go out. Mr. Hale is backsliding & kept saying "I can't". Cameren was there & will try again to give up smoking. Called on the Chamberlains. They are going to Hartford. After tea we walked. Wea. Mon. May 18, 1896 Ther. Lucy came back from Capt. Lampton. 10 big pages from Reeve. He did not find Minnie at church. Wea. Rain. Tuesday 19 Ther. Letter from Belle Hinman. Called on Mrs. Hahn & talked about Joe, Mr. Chamberlain & Reeve. Very tired all day. Bertha Backus is engaged. Wea. Wed. May 20, 1896 Ther. Wrote to Mother. Bessie Miller did not pass her Latin. She was sick today. Wea. Thursday 21 Ther. Mr. Hathaway led meeting as Mr. Hahn is at May meetings. Memorial meeting to Mr. Greenleaf. I find that Joe needs work. Went to see Miss Winter about Mrs. Booth's meeting. Met Lee in street. 13th singing lesson. Wea. Fri. May 22, 1896 Ther. Called today on the Overmans & saw Marjorie O. Her mother fears she must give up Vassar for next year. Baby picture party tonight. Annie the maid from Hadley disappeared this evening. Wea. Saturday 23 Ther. A.M. Wrote letters & fixed closet. P.M. All the girls but Alice Rothschild went with Miss P. & Holmes to Robin Hood. I studied Roman citizenship etc. Mrs. Denby called supposing it was Mrs. Booth's day. Ethel Nash's friend called. Eve. Studied; read diaries, etc. Wea. Sun. May 24, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom Patriotism & Immigration. I read And. Murray's unpres. sin sermon on Carnal Christians. Mrs. F. F. Woods writes that her husband has consumption. Edw. lied to his mother about the ice-cream. At S.A. Mr. Hags said my lecture last Sunday had helped him. Talk with a Cath. Long talk with Page. Washed dishes tonight. Wrote Capt. Carrigan. Wea. Monday 25 Ther. Letter from Mother enclosing one from Sarah Lloyd. Marg. is there & it looks as if she were driven from home. Kenmore is persecuting Ruth with [alt...]. Reeve has seen Minnie & is quite in love with her. Miss Tooker list [Trump] but doesn't seem to care. Wea. Tues. May 26, 1896 Ther. Miss P. found that all the girls had communicated. Rec'd wedding cards of May Cooper & Ryland Kendrick. Mrs. Griffin writes that Jessie Smith Seely & Mrs. G's father are dead. Wea. Wednesday 27 Ther. Letter from Ada Mott & [Marel] [Nassau]. Wea. Thur. May 28, 1896 Ther. Rained, so small prayer-meeting. I played, took Capt. Carrigan's letter & read it to Joe. Very interesting discussion of the [Kinners]. Other teachers went for ferns & daisies. Wea. Friday 29 Ther. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Dean's beautiful recital. Mr. Dean talked to me of his father. Isabelle came. Marin Tice says I look like Mrs. Boothe. I wear such fine clothes. Tried to start my [...]. Lieut. Johnson called. He has left the Army. Wea. Sat. May 30, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Booth & Lieutenant Hughes came. Crowds came to hear her. It has completely used me up. I like her prison work but not what she says of the Army. Met Mr. Paulinson. Wea. Sunday 31 Ther. Dr. Moxom's sermon reminded me so of father that it made me cry. Pauline, Clara Reed, Margorie Overman, Edith Brooks came to dinner & Mrs. Boothe spoke beautifully to girls. She addressed Y.w.C.A. I went to help Lieut. Hughes in overflow meeting. There was some so went to S.A. Frank Morse baby is dead. Crowded meeting at South Ch. Wea. Mon. June 1, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Booth went home. This P.M. Mrs. Porter called me over to talk about Booths. Wea. Tuesday 2 Ther. Rec'd letter from Edith Marshall. Took shoes to Mrs. Lawyell.Wea. Wed. June 3, 1896 Ther. Marg. is coming to Brooklyn to talk with Mother & Minnie. Wea. Thursday 4 Ther. 15th singing lesson. Went to see Dr. Moxom about Defenders. He is most enthusiastic. At prayer-meeting Mrs. [Br...] & Dean Russell repented Asbury Park. Miss Tooker is going to leave. Wrote to Reeve & Frank & Ida Morse. Wea. Fri. June 5, 1896 Ther. Pauline Day invited Miss P, Lena, me, Marjorie Overman, Ruth Chapin, Violet Cohen to a lunch at the Nayasset Club. Pink roses, silver bon-bonnieres. Wea. Saturday 6 Ther. Letter from Mrs. Kendrick so I telegraphed Mother. Reeve writes of his trials with the Union. Working hard all day getting work ready for Vassar. Ruth failed in Eng. Hist. Violet & Marjorie went to tennis tournament at South. Wea. Sun. June 7, 1896 Ther. Mr. Hahn 1 Juo. 3:14. Communion. At S.A. talked with Frank Morse & Capt. Tried to read tonight. Wea. Monday 8 Ther. Mrs. Burleigh, Gertrude, & I started at 7.14. Reached Pokeepsie via Albany at 6.45. Mother met us. We drove to Mrs. Downings then Mother & I went to college Room 90. Saw Susy Ray, Bertha, etc. We attended the concert. Miss Hersy says the [misters] are to Dear my heart. Wea. Tues, June 9, 1896 Ther. Took Burleighs all over. Alum. luncheon 11-3. My toast went off all right. Saw Class Day from dining-room. Mrs. "Uncle Fred", Mr. McKelway of Bkln Eagle, Dr. Judson, Dr. Wood, Dr. Strong, Dr. Lathrop, Presidents reception. The new dormitory is Raymond House. Wea. Wednesday 10 Ther. 119 girls graduated. I sat on platform. Dr. Taylor spoke beautifully of father. We left at 2.43. Met Mrs. Baker (V.C.) & Miss Cavanagh (South) on train. Reached S about 8.30. Wea. Thur. June 11, 1896 Ther. Tired. 16th singing lesson. At prayer-meeting Mr. [Aubrin] spoke of his work with French Catholics. Wea. Friday 12 Ther. Picnic to Mt. Holyoke. Just before starting learned from Mother that Minnie can't graduate & Marg. has been driven from home. Missed tea with Miss Emerson. Wea. Sat. June 13, 1896 Ther. Tired & blue all day. Went down town. Wea. Rain. Sunday 14 Ther. Mr. Perry "Bow in the Cloud". Very tired. Blue letter from Mother. At S.A. took Juo Rourke Chestnut St. Hartford to president forum. Wea. Mon. June 15, 1896 Ther. Dreadfully tired. No word from Reeve. Miss [Segnum] is to come & take Miss Tookers place. Mrs. Webb came. Wea. Tuesday 16 Ther. Miss Nellie Crutchley has come to see about Lucy's position. Letter from Reeve with $15. Wea. Wed. June 17, 1896 Ther. Mother sent me a letter from Mrs. Dickerson asking for my toast. Miss Crutchly went away. We have engaged her. Wea. Thursday 18 Ther. Mother came tonight, so I went not to prayer-meeting but to meet her. 18 lessons. Wea. Fri. June 19, 1896 Ther. We all went to Dr. Buckingham's for roses. He seems feeble. Ruth Chapin gave progressive game party this evening. Wea. Saturday 20 Ther. Went to Mrs. Waite to inquire about Mrs. Emma & Faith Traver. Mrs. Booth passed through. Wea. Hot. Sun. June 21, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom had a beautiful sermon on Jesus Christ. At S.A. a young man promised to decide today. Talked with Cherokee-Mexican Indian. He was interpreter to noble man, medicine-man, circus rider. Mother took lunch with Cousin Etta & Helen & came home in the rain. Mrs. Cohen came. Wea. Monday 22 Ther. Mother & Miss Seymore went to see Mrs. Olmstead about position as nurse in blind hospital. I worked on reports going to bed at 2 A.M. May Coen came. She & I walked down to Hotel [Worthie] with Violet. Miss [Mitheridge] brought my white dress. This afternoon went down town. Talked with Mr. Eva (from page 124, upside down on bottom of page) Fudge. Eve. Lena & I called on Lewises (Dudley, etc.) & Miss Townsend & on the Reeds. Wea. Tues. June 23, 1896 Ther. Marjorie Overman has passed well in Virgil. Last recitations. Class day. Girls went for ferns & flowers. Grace Porter came. Wea. Wednesday 24 Ther. Violet Cohen, Florence Bradley, Pauline Day, Jarjorie Overman & Ruth Chapin graduated. Miss May Whitney & Miss Porter made addresses. I met Mr. Mauley. Mrs. Swift is dead. Wea. Thur. June 25, 1896 Ther. Girls went away. Lucy Skinner went to East Lampton. I saw Miss Whitney off. Mother & I called on the Merriams & saw Arthur & Jennie Dwight. Miss Coen & I went to prayer-meeting. Dr. Judson has spoke well of Reeve to Mr. Hahn. Madame Bonny called. Wea. Friday 26 Ther. Mrs. Webb & I took a bicycle lesson, my first. Slept a long while afterward. No letter from Reeve since the 16th. Called on Buckingham's & Miss Daggett (out), Mrs. Dumbleton (out), talked again with Mr. Eva. He says he will write an apology. Called on Hahn's in their tent. Talked with Eva & saw Mr. H. give Mr. Pomeroy a bicycle lesson. Wea. Sat. June 27, 1896 Ther. 2nd bicycle lesson. One teacher is Louise Collins brother (?). Prof. Mitchell's [Life] came. Letter from Reeve. P.M. Slept. Pauline Day called. Eve. Mother called on Mrs. Bartholomew. We talked with the Baldwins. I bough baby's medicine. Called on Randalls on White St. Found Uncle Richard, Aunt Till & Tillie with her new husband Harry. [Marg's] husband was Newton Allen (?) Wea. Sunday 28 Ther. Mother & I went to Bapt. Church. Mr. Hahn Eph. 4:14:19. I taught a class of little girls. Mr. Foster & I had a fight over Mr. Hahn. At S.A. I talked with a man who used to come & hear the Battleys. He is not a Christian because he has to be dishonest in business. Found an invitation from Clara Russell. Eve. Miss Lyman & I called on Cousin Helen about place as governess. Ian Juo & [...] stopped in at close of church & said good bye. Wea. Mon. June 29, 1896 Ther. Mother & Lucy went at 2.20. Lucy having come from East Hampton. I settled with Miss P. packed etc. Went to train. Then shopped, called on Mrs. Chamberlain (her husband is out of work). Began to clean lab. Eve. Miss [Leyman] came into my room. Talked of her parents etc. Wea. Tuesday 30 Ther. Cleaned lab. Miss [Willeridge] put band on dress. Found my new shirt waist [failed], so went down & bought another. Rushed to get 1.14 train. Reached Pittsfield at 2.52. Left at 3.30. Reached Gt. Barrington at 4.27. Clara Russell met me. Drove to her home. Then we drove with Clara Stanley. After supper, walked, called on Dr. Stillwell. Mary Russell & I played duetts. Wea. Wed. July 1, 1896 Ther. Quartette played this morning. Miss Church, Mr. Gibson, Sarah Dewey, Mary Russell. The teacher Mr. stayed to dinner. I slept in library & out in the hammock. Letter from Lucy Skinner. Will Todd, Amy Hopsen. 2 from Mother & dress. [Lovely] drive. Tea on [...]. Played duos. Call from . Wea. Thursday 2 Ther. Mrs. Russell & I went to Club. Mr. spoke on Sayings & [Wine] & Otherwise. Called on Mrs. Stanley & Mrs. Palmer. P.M. Played games with Harold Thompson & Wm. [Deny]. Margaret Deny met with us. She & Amy Pope stayed to supper. 2 other Popes called. Wea. Hot! Fri. July 3, 1896 Ther. Half-sick all day. Lay on the sofa all the A.M. Slept in the afternoon. Called on Taylors at Bryant Home. Saw Louise Church Durant. Harold came in, in the evening. Wea. Saturday 4 Ther. I left Gt. B. at 9.14. Stopped at Kent from 10.23 to 3.27. Saw Mrs. Hopson, Amy, Kate, Mr. & Mrs. Will H. & Mary Hopson. Saw the singer Miss [Topping]. Reached N.Y. at 6.40. Minnie & girls had gone to Long Branch. Will is at Northfield, Frank at Chatham. Reeve was here yesterday. Wea. Sun. July 5, 1896 Ther. Reeve called & went with me to church. Mosely Phasm & the prof. came to dinner. Ruth, [winifred], Hannah & I lay in the bed & read The World Beautiful. Mr. Chivers. A.M. Juo. 12:24.25. Mr. Chivers. P.M. Coll. 3:17. Wea. Monday 6 Ther. Called on Lucy Skinner. Saw Mrs. Bradford & the Trousseau. Saw Alfred & went to 123 Henry, & saw Cousin [Ren]. This afternoon I [sewed] a belt on dress & girls read Silas Marner. Minnie made me tell about Reeve at the table. Wea. Tues. July 7, 1896 Ther. The girls finished Silas Marner. I wrote to Cameron, Johnson, Capt. Carrigan, Mrs. Russell. Basted patch work for girls. Slept in P.M. Girls went to reading club in the evening & I began [Woodstock] to Mother & Minnie. Wea. Wednesday 8 Ther. Called on Aunt Susan. She is quite ill. We all read [Woodstock]. Harold came home with Gastritis. Went with the girls to a drunkards mission 23 Fulton St. Kitty Elliot led. I played. Wea. Thur. July 9, 1896 Ther. I am 35 years old. Mother had already given me a belt & side combs. Read a good deal with girls Woodstock & Reveries of Bachelor. Harold better; went to Amagansett. Slept. Wea. Frida 10 Ther. Will came home from Northfield & [C...] this A.M. Went to get photo taken but I could not. Wrote to Fannie Beauman & Mrs. Gibson. P.M. Cousin Hattie came. She is worried about Lizzie. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Reeve did not come. Sadie let me ride on her wheel. Wea. Hot Sat. July 11, 1896 Ther. Mrs. McClean sewed here all day. The girls & I lay around on Will's bed. Will has put the garden & the cellar in beautiful order. I wrote to Reeve & I keep expecting him. Eve. Played on piano. Sat on piazza with girls & Hannah. Wea. Hot! Sunday 12 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Acts 3:6 P.M. " " 1 Juo. 3:1-3 Mr. Dixon came to dinner & supper. Reeve appeared at about 3.30. I took him to Open-Air, to walk. Kept him to supper & took him to church. Am glad that is over. He appears well. Wea. Hot! Mon. July 13, 1896 Ther. All but Mother went down to Coney I. by trolley. We first found Reeve but there was no ice so we could not ride on his toboggan. He expects to go back to N.Y. We met Mr. Kinney & all but Minnie went in bathing. Ate our lunch. Mr. Kinney took us to "shoot the chutes". After girls came home, they went to C.E. meeting. Wea. Tuesday 14 Ther. Letter from Mame Todd letting of Harlan's misery. I had my picture taken at Dungeas. Called on Mary & Frank Sharpe. Sent my fee of $5.00 to Booth-Tucker. We all read together Woodstock. This evening we sat out on back piazza. Louise Cadmis called & Monfred went to see Hannah. Wea. Wed. July 15, 1896 Ther. Mother & I left for Cold Spring at 3.45. Reeve met us at the Grand Central. He failed to get into the Union last night & so feels a little discouraged, but I guess I cheered him up. Harry Healy & Mabel met us at station & Lillie & Elizabeth at the house. Sat out all the eve. Wrote card to Mary Payson. Wea. Thursday 16 Ther. Wrote card to Mary P. that we would not come till [Monday]. Lillie, Mother, & I drove in A.M. Gus Healy returned from Europe. I did not see him. Slept in P.M. Lay in hammock. Read. Eve. Ray, May & I walked. Then others played [whist] & I read. Finished Micah Clarke, sitting up alone till 11.Wea. Cooler. Fri. July 17, 1896 Ther. Read "The Deemster" all day. Drove in the A.M. towards Fishkill. Call from Mrs. Gus Healy which we returned in the evening meeting Mr. & Mrs. Currier of Lynn & Miss C. of Skowhegan, Me. Slept in the hammock this P.M. Howard Benedict is sick with typhoid fever & Mary wants to stay with Minnie. Paper tells of death of W. Hamilton Gibsen & Ex. Gov. Russell. Wea. Saturday 18 Ther. Cousin Lillie half-sick all day. Mabel took us to ride through beautiful places. P.M. Slept. Finished The Deemster. Read other things. Eve. Frank Healy came. Wea. Sun. July 19, 1896 Ther. Frank seems more religious. Led prayers. No one went to church except Mabel, in evening. Gus Healy, & Mr. & Mrs. Currier walked on. P.M. Slept & read. Eve. Played hymns with Ray, looked at stars. Wea. Rain. Monday 20 Ther. Left Cold Spring 9.43. Reached Pok. 10.21. Met Will Frances on train. Rode to college. Saw Miss Wood, Mr. Dean, old cook Mary, Phil Fay, new Presidents House. [Win] writes that Howard Benedict is very ill. 3 nurses & doctor. Left Albany at 3. Arrived at Oneida 6.18 (or later). Mary Payson met us. Her father aged 88 is quite [well]. We went there for the night. Wea. Warm. Tues. July 21, 1896 Ther. Sick in the night with diarrhea. Left O. at 8.53. Cousin L. in bed but better. Mrs. [Grove] is to do work. Found many letters & rec'd others in all today, nine. Letter from Reeve, proofs from Dunyea. Mrs. Witmer writes about Mussell shell ranch. Slept & bathed this P.M. "A Kentucky Cardinal" rec'd from Esther. Wea. Wednesday 22 Ther. Margaret is a widow! She was married yesterday A.M. to Howard Benedict & he died at 6.20 P.M. Poor, poor child!! Jessie & I went to prayer-meeting. Wea. Thur. July 23, 1896 Ther. Depressed all day, thinking of Marguriete. The N.Y. Tribune Sun, & Journal of Wed. give by account of Mr. Benedicts death. Calls from Cousin Carrie & Celeste. Wea. Friday 23 Ther. Rained all day. We began Mark Twain's "Joan of Arc". This evening did not go to C.E. but read about Mrs. Stowe in the Outlook. Wea. Sat. July 25, 1896 Ther. Read in "Joan of Arc" also Robb Grant's "By Hook or Crook" Harper of May 1895. Calls from Mr. Wilson, Cousins Jane & George. Called on Mrs. Lombard & Cousin Celeste (saw Will Morse). Capt. Carrigan writes that she is called to St. Louis. Will Todd writes. Minnie writes that Mary will probably go to live with the Benedicts. She is calm but very much broken. Bertha is 22 today. Bryan nominated. Wea. Sunday 26 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne. Acts. 19:34. P.M. Mr. Thorne 1 Kings 18:21. Began my S.S. class. 2 Sam. 7:3-16. "Scholars" Cousin Carrie, Elsie, & May Thorne. Am to sing in the choir next Sunday. We began Prof. Mitchell's life. Wea. Mon. July 27, 1896 Ther. Mother & I went to Dr. Smith's Oneida. He did not pull her teeth as she expected. He is to make a new upper set. Called on Paper's. Got coffee etc in bakery. Came home on a freight train & walked from depot. On train Mother & I talked to 2 young men, one drunk. I believe we set them to thinking. Long letter from Reeve. He did not pass Union exam. Edith Ball has been unconcious for 11 wks. Wea. Tuesday 28 Ther. This A.M. Cousin Carrie came in & we began "Days of Auld Lang Syne". Mrs. Groves is taken very sick with dysentery. Helped get dinner & tea. Washed dishes, hemmed 2 towels. Bathed Mrs. G's head. Wea. Hot! Wed. July 29, 1896 Ther. Up a great deal last night with Mrs. G. Mrs. Clark came. Dr. Beecham came twice. Prayer-meeting. Told about Monday on the train. Practices with choir. Wea. Hot! Thursday 30 Ther. Up all through the night. Cousin L. & Jessie both miserable. Slept a great deal. I guess I was cross. Went to Mrs. Wallace's. All retired early. Dr. came twice. Mrs. G. came twice. Wea. Fri. July 31, 1896 Ther. We all feel better. Cousin Carrie came over and we read. Calls in A.M. from Mr. Thorne & Mr. Wilson, in P.M. from Mrs. Richardson & Mrs. Scram. Did not go to Y.P.S.C.E. Exciting enclosures from Min. Marg. writes that Mrs. L. came with Harlan & told her her sorrow was what she deserved. Ray writes that he does not want Marg. to write to Pater. [Lee...] to [favor] his Mother [now]. Wea. Sat. Aug. 1 Ther. Mother went to Oneida & got her upper teeth. Mrs. Clark came to get breakfast & we did the rest. Began reading Motley. Mother took dinner with Mrs. Switzer. Read Joan of Arc. Went to Sanders garden. Call from Bessie Morse. Wea. Sun. Aug. 2, 1896 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne Eph. 4:30 P.M. Mr. Thorne Matt 23:10 Cole 3:24 Taught S.S. about Mephibosheth. Jessie, Mrs. Taintor, Mrs. Meslin, Mrs. Groves, Mary & Elsie Thorne. Read Maria Mitchell's Life. Wm. & Eddie Aust came. This eve. 4 young men sat up in front & Mrs. [Barber] got them to singing. After church J. & I went in to see Mr. Wilson at cousin Walter's. Wea. Monday 3 Ther. Finished Joan of Arc. Fine. Mrs. Groves came back & Mrs. Clark is here to help her today. Called on Mrs. Taintor, Carrie Wood & Alice Corman [...]. After supper Cousin Jane, on Emma Pettit. Letter from Will Todd letting of newspaper articles from Buffalo about Harlan. Wrote him to ask for explanations. Wea. Tues. Aug. 4, 1896 Ther. Letters from Old Joe, Mrs. [Wimke], Hattie Bliss & card from Capt. Carrigan. Studied S.S. lesson. Read Auld Lang Syne with Cousin Carrie. Took a bath. Slept. Finished Kentucky Cardinal with family & Hung V alone. Began Henry VI. Wrote Hattie Bliss & Mrs. Wm. Porter. Wea. Hot! Wednesday 5 Ther. A.M. Read with Coz. Carrie. Studied Motley. Jessie is 33. I gave her candy & peanuts. Lizzie sent her gloves. Letter from Adele Buffington. P.M. Slept & read till I felt tired. Began Refugees. Eve. Letter from Mary Stevens. Wrote to her & Miss Porter. Minnie wrote about the funeral. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Thorne suggested our taking a verse & living on it. Wea. Hot. Thur. Aug. 6, 1896 Ther. Cousin Carrie came over to read. Began reviewing Lat. Gram. No letter from Reeve. Call from Mrs. Taintor. Eve. Went to see Dora Chamberlain & Mrs. Barber (out) about changing C.E. to Sunday P.M. Wea. Hot. Friday 7 Ther. We finished Days of Auld Lang Syne. Lovely letter from Lena. Mr. J. [Edward] Porter died on Sunday. P.M. Slept. Prepared for meeting. Taught Jessie Motley. Called on Mrs. Barber & Todd with clippings about Harlan's librarian at Buffalo, threatening to kill Anna etc. I led prayer-meeting "Conquest of Temptation". Wrote to Minnie & Mrs. Ed. Porter. Wea. Hot. Sat. Aug. 8, 1896 Ther. Evening we call on Mrs. Richardson. Afterward I took a bath & slept. Felt sick with heat. Wea. Hot. Sunday 9 Ther. A.M. Luke 18:1. Prayer. P.M. Mr. Thorne Matt 22:36-37. Nice Bible-class. P.M. Slept. Read Marion Mitchell & Probable [Loves]. Wea. Hot! Mon. Aug. 10, 1896 Ther. A.M. Letter from Fannie Bates & Fred Reeve. Katharine is teaching Rhet. in Chic. Univ.; has given up medicine. Fred is thinking of Phila. Will has called on him. Call from Mrs. Taintor. P.M. Slept. Read. Eve. Called a few minutes with Emily Thorne on Cons. Darwin's [slips]. Sarah Lloyd returns the letters. I sent them to Will Todd. Lady Tennyson died. Wea. Hot! Tuesday 11 Ther. Finished Deerslayer. Call from Mrs. Eaton. Jessie had headache in the evening, but Mother & I called on Mrs. Scram. Wea. Little cooler Wed. Aug. 12, 1896 Ther. Calls from Mrs. Lombard, Dr. & Miss Clark, Miss Hastings, & Constance Jones. Miss C. is engaged to Dr. Murdoch, 18 yrs. her senior. I guess she is at least 55. Prayer-meeting. Meditaion. Prayer. Bible Reading necessary fuel for Christian life. Finished the Refugees. Wea. Cooler. Thursday 13 Ther. Ripped velvet off skirt. Slept. Wrote to Reeve. Called on Cousin Jane & visited her garden. The arbor came from one raisin seed. Cousin L. does not seem very well. Brought him my linen-colored organdie from Mrs. Wallace. Wrote to Adele Buffington. Wea. Fri. Aug. 14, 1896 Ther. Call from Florence Lombard. Called on Mrs. Eaton & Miss Burgone making me late to Y.P.S.C.E. Began Barry's Rebellion Heroine. Father died 18 years ago today. Wea. Saturday 15 Ther. Constance Jones, Miss Hastings, & Mr. & Mrs. [Ornesbie] came to dinner. Cousin Jane called. Miss Hastings pupils are trying to raise an annuity for her. Letter from Mabel Nassau. Jessie had headache. Did not sleep. Wea. Sun. Aug. 16, 1896 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne Luke 18:1. P.M. Mr. Thorne Ps. 55:22. Lovely S.S. lesson on Forgiveness. Ps. 32. Read in Miss Mitchells Life. Wea. Cool. Monday 17 Ther. Left Eaton at 9.41. Came to Indolence I. via Randalls, Utica. Clayton, Thurmond I. Park. Found 11 ladies here. Met Fannie Care Dayton at Thurm. Isl. P. Sat out on rocks after supper, then ate ice-cream. Hay fever better after leaving Utica. A young man fooled me about St. Lawrence R. Found letter from Reeve. Wrote Mother. Gail Hamilton died. Wea. Cold. Tues. Aug. 18, 1896 Ther. A.M. Wrote two letters to Mother. Began in the Dozy Hours. [Repphis]. Was [rowed] by Frank with Ethel to get mail. P.M. Grace Allen & I rowed her mother. Slept. Hay f. not bad. Eve. Played Verbarium. Wrote (P.M.) to Edith Holmes. (Accomplishments for Verbarium) Wea. Wednesday 19 Ther. A.M. Began Fiske's Civil [Gov.] in America. Went fishing with Mrs. Thorne. I caught 1 pickerel. Wrote to Mother. Letter from Mother & Mrs. Porter. Howard Beach is to marry for his 3rd wife. Lucy, Mrs. Thorne, Grace Allen & I went on the Capt. [Fisger] all around the islands. Sun tired my eyes. Wea. Thur. Aug. 20, 1896 Ther. We rowed over to the Gut. Met Mr. Dix in a sail-boat. Wrote to Fred Reeve. P.M. Slept. Wrote to Jessica. Eve. Went out rowing. I rowed. Sat in the dark & told ghost stories. Wea. Warmer. Friday 21 Ther. A.M. Set breakfast table & wiped dishes with Grace Allen. Read from Tom Brown. Rode over to Fishers Landing. Letter from Mother. Miss [Peace] went away. Ethel & Frank saved a girl in sinking sail-boat. P.M. Started to row for a walk but so rough we came home. Wrote to Mother. Girls made caramels. Eve. Played [Crando] & Verbarium. (Congressional)Wea. Sat. Aug. 22, 1896 Ther. Hay-fever in night. A.M. Mrs. Allen & I went shopping at Park. Mr. Dix called & staid to dinner. P.M. Grace Allen took my picture while I talked on the rocks with Mr. D. about [Silver], Triple-Tax & Arther Fonda's plan. I made Raisin & Cocoanut cake. Eve. Mrs. Allen & I gave a party. Threading Needles & eating peanuts. Letters from Mother, Fannie Roney & Ethel Nash. Wea. Sunday 23 Ther. Hay fever in night. A.M. Slept after breakfast. Read Outlook. 1st rain then great breeze. Lay on rocks & watched it. Supper in the middle of the day because stove smoked. P.M. Wrote to Mother. Sat on rocks & enjoyed breeze. Wea. Mon. Aug. 24, 1896 Ther. A.M. Letters from Mother, Edith Brooks & Hattie Bliss. Lucy & I called on Mrs. Stran & went to Thous. I. Park. P.M. Slept. Went in wading. Ironed about 1 doz. handkerchiefs. Eve. Carrie Ward & I went rowing; lost an oar & stuck on rocks. Wea. Tuesday 25 Ther. [Tale] [toast] in Henry VIII. Came home. Left Thousand I. Park at 7.35. Clayton at 8.30. Utica at 1.15. Arrived Randallsville at 2.35. Left R. at 4.23. Sick all day with bad hay fever. In the evening went to a party at Mrs. Eaton's, meeting Miss Burrgoyne, Cousin Celeste, Walter, Ellis & Eva, Ada & Mother [Mott]. Wea. Wed. Aug. 26, 1896 Ther. Adalene worked for [W.J.N.]. Wretched all day with hay fever. Letter from Reeve. He says he never but once thought of a home of his own etc. Staid home from meeting. Slept a great deal. My trunk came; gave my baskets to family. Wea. Thursday 27 Ther. Felt much better today. Letter from Will Todd. Miss May Smith, librarian at Hamilton came to dinner. Calls from Mrs. Burchard & Anna, Mrs. Ornsbee, Mr. Harvey (on Mrs. Groves). [Morsie] seems very sick today. Wea. Fri. Aug. 28, 1896 Ther. Wrote to Lucy Skinner. We had a little dinner party, Gracy Eaton, Lottie Leach, & Harriet Morse. P.M. Mother, J. & I called on the Thornes, Cousin Celeste, & Ada. Eve. Y.P.S.C.E. Happiness of Heaven. Dora Chamberlain led. While we were gone, Webster & Ada Mott called. Wea. Saturday 29 Ther. Cousin L. seemed very sick today. Got nervous while trying to decide about our going. P.M. Took bath. Took supper at Cousin Celestes with Elles, Eva, Ada & Mother. Played bean bags & other games. Hay-fever better. Wea. Sun. Aug. 30, 1896 Ther. Mr. Thorne A.M. Mark 10:39. Christs willingness to hear & to help. My class contained only Cousin Carrie & Jessie so I took Celestia, Nettie Thorne etc. Lesson was [Absolence]. Cousin Lizzie is better. Read about Horace Bushnell this afternoon. This eve. staid home & talked in the dark. Broke glasses. Wea. Monday 31 Ther. [Have] list my $25 check. Cousin L. seems very tired. We straightened our accounts. We pay about $6 a wk, both of us. Rec'd Clarence Smith's wedding card, & invitation to Dr. Moxom's silver wedding. Wrote to Reeve, Mrs. Moxom & Mrs. Porter. Wea. Tues. Sept. 1, 1896 Ther. Some hay-fever. Letter from Rob Bliss. Wrote to Frankie & Edith Brooks. Wea. Wednesday 2 Ther. Letter from James [Dought] about Montana sheep. Cousin L. growing worse. Staid home from meeting & played French game. [torn piece of page, not able to read it]Wea. Rain. Thur. Sept. 3, 1896 Ther. Cousin L. growing still worse. Played French game & Am. Hist. Henry Bagg is dead to be brought here. Wea. Friday 4 Ther. Jessie, Mother & I went to [Haven] on Mrs. [Raventraut's] invitation. Took lunch there. Called on Miss Hastings, Mrs. Bostick (saw Kate) & Mrs. McGregory. Met two, Miss Ayres; one teacher in Newark. They knew Miss P. in Hadley. Hay fever bad. Mother rec'd $4.00 for everybody from Mrs. Eaton. Jessie's thesis came. Letter from Lena. Wea. Sat. Sept. 5, 1896 Ther. Left Eaton at 9.41. Juo. Thorne on train. He stammers & drools. Very little hay fever. Met the Misses Brownhauer. Came via Franklin St. in a pouring rain. Mother tired. Bertha has a kind of cholera. Wea. Sunday 6 Ther. Mother staid home from church. Mr. Dixon Ps. 62:5. Communion. Reeve was there. Staid in resting during. Seemed nice but a little blue. This afternoon read to Phason & Frank; began Uncle Tom's Cabin. Eve. Read to boys. Mother & Bertha sick. Very little hay fever. Wea. Mon. Sept. 7, 1896 Ther. Labor Day. Will & Winnie are 21; Ralph is 16. I gave the boys each $1 & to Winnie a Thous. I. handkerchief case. Ruth & Ralph came. Read to the boys morning & eve. Reeve called staying from about 2.45 to 6.10. Gave me maple-sugar, & $30. I now have $40 & $50 in bank. Moseby took Winnie & Hannah out. Very little hay-fever. Wea. Tuesday 8 Ther. Letter from Lucy Skinner. Called on her. Wrote several letters. Read a little of Uncle Tom. Slept. Eve. Played on piano. Began my sewing lesson by book. Wea. Wed. Sept. 9, 1896 Ther. A.M. Read "Uncle Tom". Slept. Letters from Violet Coen & Jessica Cone. P.M. Went to Estelle's to make an engagement. Called on Miss Osborn at Mrs. Polak's (out). Got glasses & 2 Ferris waist. Eve. Girls had call from a Mr. Eastman (Reeve the Hethans) & Mr. Croke (who composed High School march). Wrote to Lena Bostwick. Wea. Thursday 10 Ther. Rec'd $260 from Bank & gave to Minnie. Letter from Rina Seymour, note from Annie Aston asking us to come to N.Y. Sat. Read "Uncle Tom" A.M. & Eve. Call from Lucy Skinner this A.M. Brought in all of Mim's & Harold's family. Wrote to Edith Holme's. Wea. Hot. Fri. Sept. 11, 1896 Ther. Rather miserable with heat & hay fever. A.M. Made choc. cake. P.M. Estelle filled one tooth; wedged two. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Reeve spoke about Dr. Lorrimer's sermon on "I am the Resurrection" etc. He had "words" with his boss but Gen. Manager wants him back. Gave me his tie to mend. I took Min to get ice-cream. Wea. Hot! Saturday 12 Ther. Estelle changed wedge in tooth. One she took out finding no cavity. Went with Min for hat materials. They were 2.90 & I paid her $1.00. Mended Reeve's tie. Mother & I went to see Mrs. Osten, Annie, Susie & Abbott (700 [Bounland].) Sewed this eve. Sadie & Daisy were here. Ralph & Winnie dressed up. Letter from Harlan about [prexy]. He is back home. On [L] [ward] met [Marg]. Brengle, Susan, Chris, Eliz Clarke. Wea. Cooler. Sun. Sept. 13, 1896 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon. Rom 8:28-30. P.M. Mr. Diaz of Cuba. Bapt. minister imprisoned 6 times. Saw coffin prepared for him. Sent telegram so [...] released him but exiled him. Ans. to prayer about [cemetery]. Reeve was there twice; saw him in A.M. & gave him his neck tie. The 5 children invited to Richardsons. Will & Mame Frances came to dinner. He starts his N. Haven [restaurant] to [...]. Wea. Monday 14 Ther. Dreadful hay-fever. Minnie & I went to Mr. Stearns Bible class. I had to leave for a few minutes because of hay fever. Franks first day of high-school. I helped him learn his Phy. Geol. May sent over photos of Howard & herself. Mrs. Palmer here. Wea. Tues. Sept. 15, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Palmer here. I think my hay-fever is breaking up. It makes me feel very sick & Grippey. Estelle filled a front tooth wih gold ($200) & took off tartar. Telegram from Fan Markham. Helped Frank with Phy. Geog. & Eng. Hist. Winnie, Minnie & Ruth went to Reading Club. I am [sewing] a good deal for children. Wea. Wednesday 16 Ther. Ralph & Will went to Cornell. I sewed all day for girls. This afternoon Ruth was taken sick. Harold did not come home all the evening. Call from Mr. & Mrs. Stoddard. Mrs. S. told about Howards waiting across the river. Thinks M. is left with $50000. Wea. Thur. Sept. 17, 1896 Ther. At 2 A.M. Ruth's girl baby was born dead (5 1/2 mos. baby). The girls & I came to V.C. at 3.30. Reeve called just before. Lovely time at V.C. Girls have 4th [string] [transfers] South. Found Ruth C. & Pauline Day. Called on Wheelers & Miss Wiley. I have Founders Room. Kath Blunt came to my room. Wea. Friday 18 Ther. Happy day. Left at 9.11 P.M. Reached N.Y. at 11.45. Last car for 7.45 train. Rina Seymour says that Miss Osborne cannot come & we are to have seven in the family. Mr. Maltice married yesterday. Prof. Ely says apply for scholarship. Saw Bertha Bates. She, Pauline & Ruth came to girls room. Mrs. Dwight brought them peaches. Wea. Hot! Sat. Sept. 19, 1896 Ther. Bank took money of Reeve. Rec'd letter from Lena telling about Miss Osborn. Called on her & found her very sweet, eager & willing to come when possible. Wrote to Miss P. & to Lena. Frank not very well. Ruth living well. Sadie came to tea. Told the family Stanley Weyman's "Dinner of Four". Card from Lucy referring to a plain talk with Bessie Miller. Wea. Sunday 20 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Acts 7:58. Prof. Froelich came to dinner. Frank not well. I read Jo's Boys P.M. & Eve. Mrs. Page sad. Brett was very fond of me. Reeve called before church this eve. Wea. Mon. Sept. 21, 1896 Ther. Letters from Rob, Capt. Carrigan, Lena, Cameron, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Griffin. Wrote to Harlan & Marg. Frank staid home with cold. I taught him lessons & read to the boys. Called on Miss Osborn (out) & Lucy Skinner. Mr. Marsen is to be married. Wea. Rainy. Tuesday 22 Ther. Wrote Ruth R. & sent her $1.00 for Philalethea. Wrote Jessica & Susie Swift. Took bath. Left N.Y. at 4.00 P.M. At [86] there are left only Mother, Minnie, Frank, Ruth, Harold, Miss Foley, & Mary. Mother came with me to 23rd St. Mr. Pease was brakeman & Mr. Brigham was on train. He says "Joe" is to be baptised. Had a warm welcome. Adele Buffington is here. 9 pupils expected. Wea. Wed. Sept. 23, 1896 Ther. 8 girls have come. Marion Duncan, Sallie Chapin, Margaret Carter are new. Adele & I went down town, & then I went to Mrs. Brooks with A. Miss Osborn & Crutchley arrived. This eve. played Menagerie. Wea. Thursday 24 Ther. School began. [Echo] Porter, Margery Coats, & Mattie Fiske began. Bessie Miller is not to return. Letter from Mother & Violet. I wrote to Mrs. Munger, Mabel Nassau, & Mother. Mrs. Haskell, Porter & Mrs. Foster are here. I drove with them. Mr. Gambell wants to break will. I like Miss Crutchley better then Miss Osborn. Did not go to meeting. Lena is 39. Wea. Fri. Sept. 25, 1896 Ther. Took girls walking before lunch, after lunch & 4 P.M. Went down town between afternoon walks, walking to P.O. & back. Deposited Reeve's $40. He now has $90.74. I am to take no music lessons. Mip Crutchley has begun music. Mrs. Frisbee came in today. These eve. Girls played Hearts. We tried bread on fork, writing a D with foot going. I told "Dinner for Four". Wea. Saturday 26 Ther. Wrote Lucy Skinner, Adele passed in Cicero. Studied & read. P.M. We rode on open cars to Indian Orchard. Staid there 1/2 hr. Eve. Went to library. Wea. Sun. Sept. 27, 1896 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom in the [Functions] of the church. (no text). Called on Mrs. Porter after dinner. S.A. Martin has gone to states prison & [May's] wife is dead. Perhaps he poisoned her! Long talk with Mr. -. He promises to pray. His business keeps him from being a Christian. Miss P. wants me to go to South Ch. communion & to take Marion to Bapt. prayer-meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Maltice called. I pity her. Didn't meet her. Wea. Monday 28 Ther. Mt. Holyoke was burned last night. The girls can visit in each others rooms Sunday A.M. Rec'd Violets picture. Wrote to Mother & Violet. Went to P.O. this eve. Letter from Ruth. Bertha sick with asthma. Stopped at Maltices & met Mrs. M. House was in disorder. Wea. Tues. Sept. 29, 1896 Ther. Walked into woods with girls. Took supper at Jacobs with Laura Hollister. Talked about [Lloyds]. (Gosh but it's hot. I sweat like a horse). "In three visits I lauded the Major". Mr. & Mrs. Ingersoll, Alice Wing, Mr. Bigelow, & Mr. Rising called. It is raining now 10.40 P.M. Wea. Warm. Wednesday 30 Ther. Clara's cousine Josephine came through on the train. I went down town before lunch to get guitar & violin strings. I chaperoned Marion Duncan in her 1st violin lesson with Mr. Kenyon. Mrs. Maltice came up to spend the night. Wea. Thur. Oct. 1, 1896 Ther. Lovely prayer-meeting led by Mr. Barnes on Rejoice in the Lord. I asked prayers for my business man at S.A. Letter & Thous. Isl. photos from Lucy Skinner. Met Mr. & Mrs. Groves. Mrs. [Dr.] [Sweet] looked as if she had erysipelas. Wea. Friday 2 Ther. Letter from Dr. Taylor about Susan. The Raymond House is begun. Bertha has had bad asthma. Call from Mrs. Dr. Brown. The Whipple reception. Ian MacLain's beautiful lecture & talk. Leslie Chapin returned. Wea. Sat. Oct. 3, 1896 Ther. Letter from Susie Swift. Miss Osborne left this A.M. I started Leslie on her Virgil. P.M. We went out to Forest Park. Saw the Esquimaux dogs. Bought peanuts on our return. Eve. Called on Josie Bartlett. Marion Maltice. Wea. Rainy. Sunday 4 Ther. Dr. Moxom Work of Church II. S.S. Benevolence. Aggression Work. An appeal to this South Church. Reached Bapt. church too late for communion. Stayed to S.S. Here to take S.S. times. Hard time at S.A. We all Parsons, Capt, etc. prayed with Mr. [Frances]. He will not yield. Saw Marion this A.M. Wea. Rain Mon. Oct. 5, 1896 Ther. Brief letter from Fred enclosing $10. He has gone to Baker Smith & has gone back to N.Y. Mother writes that Annie Howard is engaged to a Mr. Chapin. Outlook class began. I took the names. I wanted to hear Mrs. Waterbury but had to chaperone Marion & Mr. Kenyon (2nd lesson). Leslie Chapin begins Virgil. Wea. Tuesday 6 Ther. Miss Porters birthday. Mrs. Packard & I gave her "The Mind of the Master". Our 1st periodical class. Miss Hubbards 1st drawing lesson, in studio. Dudly lewis sent letter & picture. Wea. Wed. Oct. 7, 1896 Ther. Call from Edith Longstrew who has come down from Northampton. Mrs. Underhill called to complain of Miss Crutchley. Chaperoned guitar lesson (3). Dee Maurier died. Wea. Lovely. Thursday 8 Ther. Called on Prof. [Grulter]. He had chill & believes attack. Mr. Newhall had meeting. Talked afterward with Mr. Rice. He doesn't like our pastor. He thinks Mr. Chamberlain is drinking. Edith Holmes writes from Pittsburgh about [Goethe]. Dr. Maurice is dead. S S [lives]. Wea. Fri. Oct. 9, 1896 Ther. Marion "Tice" stayed to lunch. All the family but Mrs. P. & me went to see Ada Rehan in "Taming of the Shrew". Wea. Saturday 10 Ther. 6 of us went to Mt. Holyoke ruins. Called on Mrs. Purington. Bought lunch. P.M. Miss Crutchley doesn't prepare lessons. Clara Russell & I went down town. Eve. Went to library. Wea. Sun. Oct. 11, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom's 3rd sermon on the church. Social [Ameturation]-[Line]. Tried to find the Chamberlains but they have moved to Forest Park. Talked with Mr. France's outside. Smith tells me he has been married. Some headache. Slept this eve. Wea. Monday 12 Ther. Fannie Bearnau & Alice King have expectations for this winter. Mrs. Porter has come home. Wea. Tues. Oct. 13, 1896 Ther. I am to teach the servants in a S.S. class. There has been a terrible fire at Gt. Barrington. Wea. Wednesday 14 Ther. I called on Mrs. Porter tonight. Chaperoned the guitar lesson (4). Call from Ida Farmer. Wea. Thur. Oct. 15, 1896 Ther. Lovely prayer-meeting. Mr. Newhall lead. Mr. Cameron spoke. Mr. France's was not there. Wea. Friday 16 Ther. Mr. Shepard died & Amy Gillette has gone to funeral. Miss Crutchely & I called on Underhills & on Margery Coats. The girls went up on Armory tower. This P.M. new girls gave an observation party & illustrated [songs] popular. Wea. Sat. Oct. 17, 1896 Ther. Letter from Ruth. I wrote Winnie. Gave Mary Marsh her lesson. Took Edith Tourtlelotte shopping. Grandma Maltice & Marion came to lunch & Marion is taken sick. Took short nap. Met Chamberlain on street. He looks seedy. Says he does not drink (?) & does not go to church. They live 132 Belmont Ave. Wea. Rain. Sunday 18 Ther. Marion better. I went twice to Mrs. Porters. A.M. Pendlefoot on Home Missions. Some parts good, but slangy. At S.A. short talk with Mr. Frances & Capt. Carrigan's fat [Gl..] friend was thin. He smoked & that was why he ran away Thurs. P.M. Began my [army] class with [Carthame], Mrs. Packard & Aunt Carrie. We are studying [Solomon]. Mr. & Mrs. Maltice came down to tea. Wea. Mon. Oct. 19, 1896 Ther. No letter from Reeve. He has not written for 2 wks. Helped in periodical class. Eve. I went with Lena to library. Wea. Tuesday 20 Ther. Led prayers at the 19 Bliss St. home. Read Phil. IV. Talked with Mip Ricker about speaking at meeting. Called before & after on Hahns & learned that the Groves live about 48 Harrison Av. The Hahns are to move to Pearl & Byers St. Outlook class. Discussed [for.] [Ser.] [Fersady], [Theosophy] etc. Wea. Rain. Wed. Oct. 21, 1896 Ther. Letter from Ruth Chapin. Chaperoned 5th guitar lesson. No letter from Reeve. Wrote to Mother, Ruth, Richardson, & Rob Bliss. Wea. Thursday 22 Ther. Blue letters from Pauline Day & Fred Reeve. Fred is lonely & does not enjoy Dr. Judson's sermons. Mother writes of the death of Nannie Schenck. Wonderful prayer-meeting. Carmen & Mr. Frances were there. Mr. [Cerner] spoke and Old Joe related his experience. Wea. Fri. Oct. 23, 1896 Ther. Wrote to Fred R., & Mother. Went to Mrs. Newell's to inquire about Sarah [Curwan] & find her a bad girl. Jennie Chabot is pretty good. We went in rain to hear Hannibal William read Henry IV. Prt 1. Chas. appeared in his [band] [...]. Wea. Saturday 24 Ther. Read Outlook. Mary Maudes lesson went down town with Marnie Duncan. Letter from Will Todd enclosing slips about Harlan's appearing before church. Took girls on trolly to [Longmeadow]. Eve. Wrote Carrie Allen. Wea. Sun. Oct. 25, 1896 Ther. Wonderful day. A.M. Dr. Moxom preached for [Prison] Sunday. Slept. Read Wm. Smith. P.M. Took Mrs. Maltice to S.A. Talked & prayed with Corey. I heard that May is to be tried for murder. Went to Mirriams to tea. Met Miss Crutchley at church & we saw Joe baptized. After meeting Mr. Hahn gave Joe a wonderful tribute. Mr. Bertrand told me what Mr. Thayer said about me. Carmen has not smoked. S.S. lesson with [Calhamo] & Jennie. Jennie said it brought back her mother's words. Wea. Monday 26 Ther. Went out this P.M. Called on Mrs. Groves 42 Harrison Ave., Mrs. Dumbleton (out) & the Chamberlains. Plain talk with Mr. C. He is drinking some. I prayed with him & he seemed touched. The little boy came to the car. Wea. Tues. Oct. 27, 1896 Ther. Wrote to Pauline Day, Augusta, Bertha. Letter from Winifred. Lovely day. Wea. Wednesday 28 Ther. Carrie Maud invites me to Bklyn to reunion & Jessie Dewill to A.C.A. Mr. 14 Miss Crutchley told me about her mother. Hannibal Williams recited Writer's Tale. Wea. Thur. Oct. 29, 1896 Ther. Call from Mr. & Mrs. Coats of Beverly. Mrs. Nye, Mrs. Packard & I attended State Convention in Highland Ch. Kerr Tupper preached finely on the Bible. Wea. Friday 30 Ther. Marion Duncan & I took her aunt Miss Duncan riding in cars. Mother sent me a letter from Sarah Lloyd. Celebrated Hallowe'en. Went to Oak St. to see Rep. procession. Wea. Very warm. Wat. Oct. 31, 1896 Ther. Too warm for coats. Read all day periodicals. Went with Bertha Robbins to call on Mrs. Judy Wills - out. Wea. Sun. Nov. 1 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom Juo 6:35. He said Christ was not co-existent. He desired no monopoly of revelation or salvation. He had [more] of God then we. He lead to God, as [Shian] to [reservices]. I cried & couldn't shake hands. Took Bertha to Communion. The [wine] made me unhappy. Went to Army but too late. Saw a man who is going back to family he [says]. Took girls walking. S.S. class Building up the Temple. Wea. Mon. Nov. 2, 1896 Ther. No letter from Fred. I fear something is wrong. Spent the afternoon helping about the [winery] for Outlook class. Wea. Tuesday 3 Ther. Election day. At 11 P.M. we hope things are going for McKinley. Interesting Outlook class. Call from Mrs. James Bill. Wea. Wed. Nov. 4, 1896 Ther. McKinley Elected by a large majority!!! Parly Russell is a [Mass] representative. Chaperoned 7th guitar lesson. Wea. Rain. Thursday 5 Ther. Gladys Reed staid to lunch & worked [gunneting]. Small prayer-meeting. Mr. newhall led as Mr. Hahn strained his back. Carmen was there & seems free from smoking. Wea. Fri. Nov. 6, 1896 Ther. Letter from Reeve that worries me because he does not go to church. Letter from Ray. He is teaching German & raising chickens & celery. Eve. Lena drilled girls & I wrote 9 poems for their Thanksgiving entertainment. Wea. Saturday 7 Ther. A letter from Mother encloses one from Marg. that scares me. She wants the lists of guests which she was to have for her wedding. Eve. Took girls (Welch) to try on dresses at Mrs. Andersons. Went to library. Wea. Sun. Nov. 8, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom Fine Sermon Matt. 16:23. Miss Porter has made Bert angry by saying he is irreligious. I am to try & get Dr. Moxom interested. P.M. Took Mrs. Young to S.A. (children's meeting). She went to Smith Ch. I talked to Carmen, Frances & Thayer. I think the last was converted. Met Mrs. Young at church & introduced her to Dr. M. Spoke to him. Sick headache but taught The Temple to 4 Welch girls. Wea. Monday 9 Ther. Miss P. went to Mrs. Booths meeting in N.Y. I called on Dr. Moxom, Mrs. Appleton (out), Dr. Buckingham. Sent picture to Cousin Hattie. Froze. We all watched parade from Mrs. Brookes. Wea. Tues. Nov. 10, 1896 Ther. Tired. Took Cath. & Jennie to get dresses. Went to library. Miss P. returned tonight. Wea. Rain. Wednesday 11 Ther. Rec'd lovely letter from Cousin Hattie. Girls rehearsed songs etc. instead of walking. Went to P.O. for Miss Porter. 8th guitar lesson. Wea. Thur. Nov. 12, 1896 Ther. Mr. Newhall led meeting. Mr. Thayer, Frances, & Cameron all there. Wrote 2 more Thanksgiving poems. Wea. Friday 13 Ther. Call from Mrs. Dickerson, Grace D. & Mrs. [T...] Merrick (No. 4). Called on Mrs. Appleton. She already was interested in Mrs. Maltice. Wea. Sat. Nov. 14, 1896 Ther. Began Bertha Robbin's music lesson (2). (I had given her one). Took 11.45 train to N. Haven Coll. Alumnae at Jessie Durdes 400 Orange St. Susan Swift spoke. Met Staff. Capt. (Mrs.) (Cozzuer), Capt. Gray, Caroline Ranson King, Grace Porter, etc. Nothing to eat except at depot. Found that Miss Wilson (of S.A.) had called. Wea. Sunday 15 Ther. Dr. Seeley of Smith on "Red wine in old bottles". Miss Wilson ([Ensign]) at S.A. on Gold Standard. Talked with Corey who promised to go home & think & with Thayer Smith says he was converted at the [Mission]. Eve. Walked with girls. S.S. class. They rebuilt temple. Wea. Mon. Nov. 16, 1896 Ther. Mrs. St. M. 85. Cath. Rathburn has entered School. Wea. Warm like summer. Tuesday 17 Ther. Periodical class. Wea. Wed. Nov. 18, 1896 Ther. Letters from Mother & Capt. Emily Carrigan. Some of the girls went to Crysanthem show. I did not. Letter from Reeve (angry at me). He encloses Dr. Judson's. 9th guitar lesson. Miss Hill began her writing lessons. Wea. Thursday 19 Ther. Joe spoke to me in meeting about tobacco. Mr. Bertrand talked with me about Thayer. I hope he isn't silly. Crysanthemum Show. Wea. Fri. Nov. 20, 1896 Ther. Rehearsal of play. Miss P. rec'd horrid letter from Mrs. Duncan. Wea. Rain & snow. Saturday 21 Ther. A.M. Took Marg. Carter to corn doctor's & Edith Tourtlelotte down town. P.M. Pouring but called on Tollivers (16 Greene St. Ave.), Mrs. Rathbun, Miss Barnard (out). Tried music at Taylors. Mother wrote of her visit to Marg. Marilin Duncan is to stop L. Prose. Wea. Sun. Nov. 22, 1896 Ther. Wrote Esther, Mrs. S. Sletter. Dr. Moxom Dent 28:13. Patriotism. Letter from Mrs. Carter about Marg's dress. Interesting S.A. Talk with Mr. Frances about Thanksgiving. Mr. Newhall, Carmen walked with me to point out Mr. Newhalls house. Thayer & Smith both seemed all right. Took girls walking, [s...] rushed down to see Mr. Newhall but church was dark. Taught 4 girls. Wrote Mr. Newhall. [Bad]. Wea. Monday 23 Ther. Brutal letter from Bert Maltice's. Marion is not to be allowed to come here anymore to school from present. Mabel is to be unmolested etc. We rehearsed on entertainment. Wea. Tues. Nov. 24, 1896 Ther. A.M. Letters from Mother at V.C. Letter about the "angel" from the Butler Centre P. Master, Mr. Wing. P.M. Shopped for play. Called to invite the Moxoms & Underhills (out). Letter from Carrie Allen. 10th guitar lesson. Wea. Rain. Wednesday 25 Ther. Lena has been to Mr. Brooks & he says there is nothing to do but give up the baby. All girls left but Adele Buffington. I went to the train & shopped. Maud Reed came up & studied. Mrs. Rathbun visited Lat. Miss P. & Lena went to Porter's to supper. Read & played duets with Adele. Wea. Rain in A.M. Thur. Nov. 26, 1896 Ther. Thanksgiving. Took Lena's letter to Mrs. Maltice. Mr. Quick preached in 1st Bapt. Prov. 17:34. Amy & Adele went out to dinner. Mrs. Chamberlain & Porter's came. Mrs. Gillette came. Wea. Friday 27 Ther. School began again. We rehearsed in afternoon. Dressed hurriedly "Tales Ancient & Modern". Gt. success. Dr. Moxom crowned me with laurel. May Coat & Pauline Day here. Capt. Whipple was [d-K]. He invited me to Sunday dinner. Miss King came late & slept in Amy's room. Wea. Rain. Sat. Nov. 28, 1896 Ther. Read History & periodicals. Supper at Mrs. Porters with Mrs. Chamberlain. Miss P. came over with letters. Wea. Sunday 29 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Message to churchless. Marion was at Kindergarten & Miss P. saw her. Mr. Francis I think gave himself to girl. Talked with Corey. Walked with girls. S.S. class. Wea. Snow. Mon. Nov. 30, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Brown brought Lena violets. Wrote to Reeve that I was hurt. Wea. Cold. Tues. Dec. 1 Ther. Went to Mrs. [Goodhue's] to hear Mrs. Hannibal Williams read Midsummer Night's Dream before [Wed] Club. Mrs. Webb & Miss P. went too. Gone from 3 to 6.45. Outlook class. Cold & sleepy. [Aimiable] letter from Mrs. Maltice. Wea. Cold. Wed. Dec. 2, 1896 Ther. 11th guitar lesson. Lena wrote long letter to Mabel demanding Bert's apology. Went to library. Wea. Cold. Thursday 3 Ther. S.S. election. Mr Frances was there & told me he was trying to be a Christian. Carmen's sister's baby has membranous croup. Wea. Fri. Dec. 4, 1896 Ther. Mrs. Chamberlain is spending most of the day here. I read history to Edward Porter this A.M. Girls gave "Country Dinner" & "Book" party. Wea. Saturday 5 Ther. Dr. Poole's class began this A.M. at 11.30. I read Hist. & Outlook etc all day. Wrote letters this evening. Marion Duncan - has taken Miss Crutchleys room & Miss C. - Edith Holmes old room. Wea. Sun. Dec. 6, 1896 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Christ's [Meeting] of Reform. Matt. 23:25.26. I saw Marion at the window twice. I went down to church too late for Communion. At S.A. Mr. Francis seemed very happy. Cameron is expecting to go to N.Y. I talked with Rickland. He said he had almost got to the pt. of forgetting but I had worked him up. Mr. Francis & I talked with Corey. Wea. Monday 7 Ther. Short but rather nice letter from Reeve. He is in a "muddle" about church. Was much helped by his call on Mother & Minnie. Wea. Tues. Dec. 8, 1896 Ther. Took Edith Tourtlelotte to Van Normans & met Jennie [Lohnan] & Mary (?). Call from Mrs. Rathbun. Raining tonight. Wea. Wednesday 9 Ther. Marion Tice is 5 & Ray is 25. Gladys Reed was sick in school today. 12th guitar lesson. Will Todd I wrote to. Dr. Poole (2) at 8 this P.M. Wea. Thur. Dec. 10, 1896 Ther. Mr. Francis met Mr. Newhall & told him he was a Christian. Carmen was there. Very good talk by Mr. School for Christian Workers on India. Mrs. Chamberlain was there. Richardson [Egy] Wea. Friday 11 Ther. Wrote Reeve & Mother. [Soap] nibble party. Wea. Sat. Dec. 12, 1896 Ther. Dr. Poole (3). Read all P.M. Evening went to book & music store. Wea. Sunday 13 Ther. A.M. Dr. Addison Foster of Am. S.S. Union Juo. 21:6. Nice time at S.A. Took Mrs. lame backslider to periodical form. Rickland says he is Christian. Gave Cameron Dr. Judson's address. Smith asked about playing for dance houses. Talked with a Mr. Frances & Thayer (goblins). They are to meet me at prayer-meeting. Met "Is the [mutation] going or [...]?" Miss Crutchley went to hear Mr. Hahn on Pulpit & Polities. Met Maltice in st. Wea. Mon. Dec. 14, 1896 Ther. Helped about periodical class. Risings are over German measles. Helped them make up lessons. Wea. Tuesday 15 Ther. I have a cold. Samples from Mother. Interesting Outlook class. Afterward Lena & I went to P.O. Saw a crowd outside of Drapers. Dr. Poole (?) 4. Wea. Snowy. Wed. Dec. 16, 1896 Ther. Cause of last night's crowd was terrible burning of Mrs. Whitney's son. Very [inviting]. 13th guitar lesson. Lena has had lovely letter from Mrs. (Grandma) Maltice. Wea. Thursday 17 Ther. Capt. Carrigan writes that Blanche Cox is to be my D.O. Letter from Reeve, who is happy in getting a Christmas box off. Miss P. was very angry because we talked in school-room just before study hour. Mr. Francis (2) & his friend met me outside prayer-meeting. Mr. Thayer (2) came late after 24 mile walk. Mr. Francis (1) & Mr. Thayer (1) were there. Mr. Thayer (2) & Cory were saved last night. Wea. Fri. Dec. 18, 1896 Ther. Bert & Mabel have written again. But an insulting letter, hit Mabel sweetly & perhaps sincerely. Lena has decided to consent to an interview here with Miss P. We went to Mrs. Chamberlain's tea. Girls gave an arrival party, donkey & drawing animal blindfold. Wea. Cold. Saturday 19 Ther. No answer from Mother. Lena saw the baby in a coarse blue dress in at Mrs. Dexler's. I called on Mrs. Porter. Little boy sold candy & popcorn here. I bought coconut cake at new store. Dr. Poole (5). Wea. Sun. Dec. 20, 1896 Ther. Dr. Moxom. Talk about Harvard. Lena went to South Ch. & saw Marion. I took girls to hear Booker T. Washington. Fine. Went into S.A. for a moment & talked with Miss [Brice] & she prayed. Mr. Francis thinks Joe is getting spoiled. I read [Fred Marion & me] to girls. Bert & Mabel came up & apologized. Wea. Monday 21 Ther. Christmas shopping. $100 in bank. Wrote Dr. Taylor. Shopped from 3-[7]. 14 guitar lesson in evening. Library book Dec. 19 Jan. 3 [Memorabilia] [Jan] 3Wea. Tues. Dec. 22, 1896 Ther. Last day before we go home. Called on Prof. [Guillet] who is sick. Edith Holmes is engaged. Called on Mrs. Maltice. Wea. Wednesday 23 Ther. Rec'd present. Came to N.Y. at 1.25 with Mrs. Packard, Miss Crutchley, & Amy Gillette. Train was about 2 hrs. late. I found the 5 college children. The girls came today, the boys yesterday. Wea. Thur. Dec. 24, 1896 Ther. My shopping was about done, so I only went out this P.M. for little things for Reeve & Rob. Frank Sharpe had the Christmas party. Uncle Wm. Sharpe & the Dixons were there. Wea. Friday 25 Ther. Presents in A.M. Helped filled candy boxes at church. Fun with [Mindy], Phasen & [Stoney]. Afternoon. Read to boys. (Henty) Ernest Sedman came to tea. Mosely & Stoney came in eve. to arranged for party at Wyckoffs. Wea. Sat. Dec. 26, 1896 Ther. Called on Lucy Skinner & Cousin Sallie. Mother went home & I staid to lunch. I met [Ros.], Paul (for 1st time) Susy, Lily, Alfred Billinger. Read a little to Frank. Slept. Eve. Suprise party at Frank Wyckoff's. "Yellow Kid" game & Pillow Decks. Wea. Sunday 27 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Matt. 24:14. P.M. " " Ps. 17:8. Did not see Reeve all day, but expected him. Prof. Froelich came to dinner. Harold says he takes his tunes from opera. Will Monfred, Ruth, & I went to prayer. Saw Alice, Susy & Clara Kings husband for first time. Alice looks large. Wea. Mon. Dec. 28, 1896 Ther. A.M. Letter from Will Todd. Marg & Ray are in Cin! Read Henty to Frank & Phasen. P.M. Sent Mother's center-piece to Mrs. Russell. Call from Kate Strong Curtiss. Mother washed my head. Bertha has asthma. Eve. Read to Frank, Phasen, Bret & Ralph. Letter from Rob Bliss. Wrote to Will Todd. Wea. Tuesay 29 Ther. Wrote to Fred Reeve & Rob Bliss. Mrs. Morse [sewed] for girls. Read a little to Frank. Bertha in her room all day. Call from Cousin Hattie. Wrote Mrs. Webb. Letter from Jessie. While girls were at Christmas entertainment, I read Marg. O glory. Read Dutch Rep. to myself. Gladstone is 87.Wea. Wed. Dec. 30, 1896 Ther. Read a little to boys. Lucy Skinner & I called on Ethel. Eve. We went to spend the evening with the Richards. Played Pillow [Dix]. Wea. Thursday 31 Ther. Sad day. Reeve thinks he may not come to see me as I will talk religion. Mosely sent a yellow kid to Aunt Nellie. I sent my head on a child's body. Read to Frank. Eve. Watch night services. Rec'd Ros 3 vols. from Cousin Sallie. Memoranda Benevolence Jan. 1. Left over 22.69 " 3 Jap. Student 10 22.59 S. Army 25 22.34 " 5 Hausen Pl. 10 22.24 " 6 Missionary boy 9 22.15 " 12 Christ Ch. 5 22.10 " S.Army 76 21.34 19 " " 25 21.09 5 Pts. 10 20.99 24 Socio.As.80 21.79 26 South Ch 5 21.74 S.Army 50 21.24 28 Miss P. 50 21.74 Feb. 2. S.A. 75 20.99 " " Church Bapt. 45 20.59 " 9 " South 5 20.54 " " S.A. 50 20.04 " " Bapt. Ch. Fel. 950 10.54 S.A. 25 10.29 Smith Ch 5 10.24 " 23 Christ " 5 10.19 S.A. 25 9.94 Mar. 1. " 225 7.69 Army Ch 5 7.64 " 9 " " 5 7.59 " 21 Miss P. 2.00 9.59Memoranda 9.59 Mar. 22 Bapt. Ch. Feb. Mar 2.25 7.39 Benev.- Apr.5 5.00 2.39 S.Army 25 2.14 " 23 Miss P. 22.50 24.64 " 26 S.Army 3.00 21.64 " 29 Hausen P. 15 21.49 " 30 For Miss 25 21.24 Apr. 5 Church Ext 25 20.99 " " Hausen Pl. 5 20.94 " " Sa. A. 27 20.67 " 6 Mission 30 20.37 " " Hadly meeting 9 20.28 " 12 S.A. 25 20.03 " " South Ch 5 19.98 " 16 Poor girl 15 19.83 " 18 Vass. Aid 100 18.83 " 19 South Ch.Y.W.C.A. 25 18.58 S.A. 35 18.23 26 " 25 17.98 South Ch. 05 17.93 May 3 Church Apr 100 16.93 " " Burer " 26 75 16.18 " " S.Army 25 15.93 Grand Lyme 35 15.58 Burers 10 15.48 10 Church So. 5 15.43 S.Army 30 15.13Memoranda May 4 [Library] 2.00 17.13 " 16 S.Army 1.00 16.13 " 17 Church 05 16.08 " 24 " 05 16.03 " " S.a. 60 15.43 June 7 Pew Pay 1.00 14.43 Beuer. May 31 2.50 11.93 S.Army 50 11.43 21 " " 30 11.13 28 " " 80 10.33 " Pew through Sept 75 9.58 Salary 21 30.58 Church pew 1.00 20.58 July 5 " Haven p. 20.33 " 8 23 Fulton 10 20.23 " 10 Haus. Pl. 10 20.13 " 12 " 20 19.93 " 14 S.Army fee 5.00 14.93 " 20 [L...] Ass .80 15.73 " 27 Eaton Ch 5 15.68 Aug. 2 " " 10 15.58 " " " S.S. Miss. 25 15.33 " 7 " Ch. & S.S. 6 15.27 " 16 " " 6 15.21 " 25 Lame boy 5 15.16 " 30 Eaton ch & S.S. 6 15.10Memoranda Sept. 6 Haus. Pl. 10 15.00 June 8 Salary $2.00 17.00 Sept. 11 Jap. Miss. etc 30 16.70 " 13 Haus. Pl. 5 16.65 " " Mr. Diaz 25 16.40 " 14 Swedish man 25 16.15 " " China 10 16.05 " 20 Church 5 16.00 " 23 Interest 38 16.38 " 27 Smith Ch 5 16.33 Oct. 4 " " 5 16.28 " " S.A. 25 16.03 " 11 South Ch 5 15.98 " 17 Salary 2.00 17.98 18 Church South 5 17.93 S.A. 25 17.68 25 " 40 17.28 " 5 pts. 10 17.18 " Smith Ch 5 17.13 Pew State St. Oct. 100 16.13 29 State Conv. 25 15.88 Nov. 1 Smith ch 5 15.83 8 " " 5 18.78 S.A. 25 18.53 14 " 100 17.53 15 " 30 17.23 " South Ch 5 17.18Addresses Name Residence 17.18 Nov. 18 Salary 2.00 19.18 " 21 " 2.50 21.68 " 22 S.A. 80 20.88 " 24 " 7 20.81 " 26 Boys Club 50 20.31 29 111 19.20 Dec. 6 Chuch pew through Dec. 2.25 16.95 S.A. 35 16.60 " 10 India 32 16.28 " 13 Church 5 16.23 " " S.A. 30 15.93 " 20 " 25 15.68 South Ch. 5 15.63 Venev. thr. Dec. 6.50 9.13 5 Pts 10 9.03 [Broken Wash] 25 8.78 " 21 Salary 16.00 24.78 S.A. 3 24.75 27 Hausin Pl. 15 24.60 31 Law enforce 10 24.50Memoranda .50 for War Crys. Oct. 25 5 Nov. 8 5 " 15 5 " 22 5 Dec. 6 5 " 13 5 20 5 5 5 5Memoranda Date Dolls. Cts. Jan. 1 I owe Mother 11.13 " 2 " " " 11.43 " 3 " " " 11.50 " " " " " 12.52 " 4 " " " 12.56 " 7 " " " 00.00 " 9 " " " .40 Mar. 1 " " " 1.40 " 4 " " " 5.40 Apr. 1 " " " 5.45 " 2 " " " 6.45 " 4 " " " 6.35 " " " " " 8.69 " 6 " " " 8.87 " " " " " 23.87 " 28 " " " 24.37 28.27 29.77 30.27 25.27 23.77 23.83 " 22 " " " 29.83 " 29 " " " 35.50 " " " " " 25.50 " " " " " 24.75 20.50Memoranda Date Dolls. Cts. Jan. 15 "Wasps" .75 " 24 Grub 12.50 Miss Mitchell .25 28 Symphony Fannie Bliss Soap Edith H. Mrs. Lample Hammonds 1.00 S.A. to Lena 2.50 Lena about Mrs. Lucy's music ?.54 Wills photo .25 Lucy owes me .16 Edith Holmes .02 [Fesh...] & pro Lena owes me new .25 " " " chk .50 [K...] [Soup] Mrs. Pack .45 [D...] & [Mint] [...] Candy Dress & waist Picnic Lucy owes 2.01 NOTES AND BILLS Date Drawers Time July 7 I owe Mother $21.50 " 8 " " " 21.45 10 " " " 23.45 13 " " " 23.89 14 " " " 22.35 14 " " " 22.87 15 " " " 22.83 21.58 21.33 " " " " " 26.63 " 20 " " " 22.27 " " " " " 22.07 " 20 " " " 21.82 " 21 " " " 20.98 " 23 " " " 20.31 " 27 " " " 19.18 " " " " " 19.23 " " " 17.23 30 " " " 16.73 Aug 1 " " " 4.46 " 4 " " " 2.46 " 9 " " " 2.52 " 13 " " " 2.02 " " " " " 2.57 " 14 " " " 2.52 " " " " " .52 .58RECEIVABLE No. Where Payable Due Amount Aug 15 Mother owes me 5.00 " 28 " " " 5.05 " 30 " " " 5.00 " 31 I owe M. 1.00 Sept.2 " " " 1.10 " " " " " 2.77 " 4 " " " 4.52 " 5 " " " 11.37 " " " (3.60) " " " 11.60 " 7 " " " 09.80 " 7 " " " 10.43 " 8 " " " 5.91 " " " " " 6.00 " 12 " " " 6.13 " " " " " 6.47 " " " " " 27.47 " 15 " " " 27.05 " 16 " " " 27.30 " " " " " 27.51 " " " " " 28.51 " " 28.11 " 19 " " " 29.01 " " " 30.01 29.96 31.76 NOTES AND BILLS Date To whom given Time Sept. 22 I owe Mother 33.50 " " " " " 40.00 " " " " " 39.85 Oct. 7 " " " 40.35 " 8 " " " 40.85 " 12 " " " 41.45 " " " " " 40.85 Nov. " " " " 41.35 " 18 " " " 21.35 " " " " " 21.93 " 29 " " " 22.93 Dec. 15 " " " 23.91 " 2 " " " 25.66 " " " " " 25.76 " " " " " 25.81 " 26 " " " 25.91 " 27 " " " 26.06 " 28 Mother owes me 3.94 " " " " " 3.17 " 29 " " " 3.00 " 30 " " " 2.78CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY RECEIVED PAID 1 Left over 141.07 2 2 Ferris waist 1.50 Umbrella 1.25 Tooth powder .30 Veil .24 Notions .30 -- .-- 3 Wash woman 2.30 Stamps .09 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Jap. student .10 S.Army .25 Car fare .10 Gum .01 4 Stamps .04 Watch 1.25 Mrs. Dennis 1.00 5 Church .10 Car fare .10 6 Ticket & trunk3.25 Mission stamp .09 Vassar book 1.00 Stamps .50 Card .50 Car fare .10 141.07 15.67CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY & FEB. RECEIVED PAID 141.07 15.67 7 7 Car fare .20 24 Loan Ass. 8.00 Lunch .10 28 Miss P. 5.00 Carriage .40 10 Mittens .40 12 Church .05 S.Army .76 19 " " .25 5 Pts. .10 20 Car fare .05 23 Stamps .25 26 S.Army .50 South Ch. .05 27 Soda W. .05 Car fare .10 Crackers .19 28 Car fare .10 " Glasses 1.00 Stamps .10 2 S.A. .75 Susans photo .25 State St. .45 3 Stamps .50 9 S.A. etc. .55 Candy .40 154.07 23.22CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY & MAR. RECEIVED PAID 154.07 23.22 14 Express .25 Soap .10 [Sugar] & figs .23 [Church] etc. 9.80 Miss Lewyell .35 21 Gill's Art .25 Church .05 S.Army .25 War Col .05 24 Needles .05 Car fare .05 29 " " .05 1 S.Army 2.25 Church .05 Ruth R. 1.00 2 Stamps .30 4 Fannie B. 4.00 Father's flower.50 7 Dress 1.15 8 Church .05 9 Coat 12.50 Stamps .50 11 Car fare .05 Home J. .10 57.15CASH ACCOUNT - MAR. RECEIVED 154.07 PAID 57.15 21 Miss Porter 20.00 12 Help. Hand .25 22 " " 225.00 21 Ovid .20 Exp. in Alt. .60 [R...] Feb-Mar .60 22 Church 2.25 Benev. Feb-Apr5 5.00 S.Army .25 23 Car f. .05 24 Candy & S.W. 1.05 26 S.A. 3.00 Almond P. .50 Spr-N.Y. 2.75 27 Carriage .40 Papers .14 Care fare etc. .30 Trunk .50 28 Car fare .10 29 Church etc. .15 30 For. Mission .25 " And Peter" .50 31 Lunch & S.A. .45 S.A. pin .25 Conquerer .10 Car fare etc. .28 399.07 77.07 cASH ACCOUNT - APRIL RECEIVED PAID 399.07 77.07 1 Wash woman 1.25 Car fare & candy .13 2 Alumnae 1.00 3 Materials for hat 3.12 Winnie for 2 hats 1.50 Paper .25 Ice cream sod. .20 Stamps 1.00 Mary Palmer 1.10 4 Car fare .10 Shoes 3.00 Gloves 1.50 Tooth powder .30 [...] .64 [Livery] 1.70 5 Church & S.A. .57 Car fare .10 6 Missions .30 Rushing .18 Ticket & trunk 3.25 Mrs. [S...] 35.00 Hadley .09 [...] .65 399.07 134.00 CASH ACCOUNT - APRIL RECEIVED PAID 399.07 134.05 7 Crackers .15 [...] .25 Car fare .10 Reading & Lunch .18 Carriage .38 9 Car fare .05 10 Miss Frazer's .25 11 [Cones] 1.00 12 Church & S. .30 16 Poor girl .15 18 Vass. Aid 1.00 Postals .05 Soda W. .05 Candy .10 Mrs. Nettleton .15 Gloves .25 20 Church & S.A. .45 25 Sugar & candy .16 26 Church etc. .40 28 Gloves .50 [Flowers] 1.11 2 Syrian [e...] 2.25 " S.A. papers .25 Church etc. 2.60 146.18 CASH ACCOUNT - MAY RECEIVED PAID 399.07 146.18 8 Stamps .07 lunch etc. 4.90 Symph. p. 1.50 Flowers .50 Stamps .50 9 Ice cream etc .24 9 Salary 20.00 10 Church etc. .40 [Chas-band] .25 S. Army 1.00 War Eng .05 Car fare .10 Hair .50 S. Water .05 Crackers .19 Ruching .18 Music .14 23 Coll. Alum. 2.00 Pres. Check .50 Stamps .50 24 Church & S.A. .65 31 Prism 2.00 Army .05 Church 162.45CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE RECEIVED PAID 419.07 162.45 5 Rings .20 6 Telegrams .50 Soap .08 Express .35 Miss [With] .10 Gloves 1.50 Candy Soda W. .05 Car fare .05 7 Church etc. 4.00 8 Miss P. 20.00 8 Carriage .25 Sp. - Pok 3.82 Carriage .50 Coffee .10 9 Alum. 1.00 10 Ticket 3.82 Paper 3 Car fare 5 Lunch .30 Carry .40 11 Candy 13 Carf. .05 Pins .11 Stamp .06 179.77 CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE RECEIVED PAID 179.77 439.07 18 Carriage & trunk 1.25 20 Soda W. .05 21 Church & S.A. .30 22 White dress 7.00 Shoes 3.50 25 Papers .07 26 Bicycle As. .50 Soda W. .05 Car fare .05 27 Bicycle .50 Stamps etc. .10 Candy .10 Car fare .25 28 Pew rent .75 S.A. .80 Insurance .25 29 Stationary 3.27 "Wasps" .75 Symph. 2.00 [H...] & pew 1.00 Festival 7.00 Church S. 10.00 Music L. 30.00 Music 1.08 Candy .55 250.94CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE JULY. RECEIVED PAID 439.07 250.94 Dress Sk. 4.98 Shirt W. .69 Salary 210.00 29 Photo stand .10 Prof. Mitchell 1.50 Benevolence 10.50 Car fare .05 30 " " .05 Shirt waist 1.00 Servants .75 Carriage .50 Strap 1.00 Miss [With.] .25 Candy .10 Peanuts .05 Ice cream .10 Sp.- Gt. Bar. 1.82 1 Express .50 4 Gt. B. - Kent .90 Kent N.Y. 2.15 Car fare .15 6 Dress .75 5 Church .25 Trunk .50 6 Car f. .10 279.68CASH ACCOUNT - JULY RECEIVED PAID 649.07 279.68 7 [F...] [Rich] 1.00 8 Car fare .20 Book & paper .26 Mission .10 Stamps for July 6 .46 10 Chocolate .10 Book .08 Car fare .10 [Unacct] .24 Haus. Pl. .10 11 Stamp .05 Board 8680 Ax 5.00 12 Church .20 Tooth powder .30 Supporter .14 13 Coney I. .40 14 N.Y. to Colo S. 1.04 Trunk .50 Photos 1.50 S.Army 5.00 Car fare .10 Phosphate .10 15 Stamp .04 296.69CASH ACCOUNT - JULY RECEIVED PAID 649.07 296.69 20 Loan Ass. 8.00 15 Stationary .30 Board 8680 3.00 Bertha [...] 1.00 [Cook] .25 Car fare .15 Candy .15 20 Cold S. - Oneida 4.34 Car fare .10 Storage trunk .28 Coffee .10 Church .05 Cold S. servants .50 Dinner .55 [McC...] .10 Paper .05 Trunk .25 21 Car fare .10 Oneid - Eat. .54 Bus etc. .30 Stamp p. July 21 .28 23 Telegram .18 26 Church .05 27 Oneida [...] 1.56 657.07 310.87 CASH ACCOUNT - JULY & AUG. RECEIVED PAID 27 Left over 657.07 27 310.87 Stamps for July 27-Aug 13. .55 29 Board 2.00 2 Church etc. .35 3 Hair tonic .35 4 Board 2.00 5 Candy & peanuts .15 Shoe mended .13 7 Mrs. Wallace 1.00 9 Church & S.S. .06 12 ------ ---- 14 Board 2.00 14 Thread .04 Pad .05 Peanuts .05 Stamps etc. .45 15 Camper ice .10 Envelopes .15 Corset & Shoelace .10 Braid on [...] .25 16 S.S. & Church .06 17 Hat pins .02 Bus .20 Eat- Randall .15 R- Thousand I. & [nt] 3.60 324.68 CASH ACCOUNT - AUG. RECEIVED PAID 17 657.07 17 324.68 Dinner .85 "Money ques" .10 Tribune .05 Candy & Popc. .15 Trunk .10 19 Board. 6.50 Capt. Fisger .50 Basket 1.10 20 Candy .20 22 Baskets .80 Prizes & gum .41 24 Glove case .50 25 Trunk .10 Frank .25 "Poetry boy" .05 Popcorn .05 Ticket extended 1.50 Lunch .15 Paper .02 26 Express .55 Trunk .10 28 Candy .10 30 Church .06 338.87 Unnacc't 5.33 344.20 CASH ACCOUNT - SEPT. RECEIVED PAID 657.07 344.20 2 Stamps .10 Mrs. Wall. .10 Silk .59 " .98 5 Dell W. 10.00 Board etc. 17.50 Stage .25 Paper .05 Eaton, N.Y. 5.15 Magaz. .10 Car fare .10 6 Church .10 7 Trunk .63 Will & Ralph 2.00 8 Paper .48 Sewing book .35 Car fare .05 Stamps .09 9 " for Sept. 9 .13 Car fare .05 Glasses .50 2 Ferris W. 3.00 10 Vassar 260.00 11 Japanese etc. .30 646.80CASH ACCOUNT - SEPT. RECEIVED PAID 657.07 11 646.80 Ice cream .30 12 Hat & trim 3.90 N.Y. & ret. .25 13 Church etc. .30 14 Swedish .25 China .10 15 Estelle W. 5.00 Velvet .23 Tooth powd. .30 Stamps .07 Mrs. Palmer 1.25 16 Stamps .21 " Wash .70 Napkins .30 17 Stamps for Sept. 17 .19 Watch ch. .15 Car fare .15 N.Y. to Pok 1.46 18 Pok - N.Y. 1.46 Car fare .20 Candy .10 19 Napkin .90 Gloves 1.00 20 Church .05 665.62CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER & OCT. RECEIVED PAID 657.07 665.62 21 Candy .10 [frames] 1.20 Tooth brush .15 Stockings .67 Car fare .10 Wash .75 Ticket & tr. 3.25 22 Stamps .24 Ruth 1.00 Mary .25 Bklyn - N.Y. .15 Carriage .40 23 Interest 3.75 24 Stamp .10 26 Car fare .10 27 South Ch. .05 28 Stamps .50 Car fare .10 29 " " .05 2 Ian [Machan] .75 Trunk .55 3 Car fare .10 Peanuts .10 4 Church & S.A. .30 Book for Miss P. 660.82 676.58 CASH ACCOUNT - OCT. RECEIVED PAID 660.82 676.58 17 Miss Porter 20.00 7 Cards .50 8 Candy .13 Flower .50 10 Mt. Holyoke .50 Crackers .07 Bag mended .05 Miss P's. book .57 Red ink .10 Styl. pen 2.00 Blacking .25 11 Church .05 S.S.- Times .25 12 Soap .05 Coat mended .60 News. map .26 17 Glasses .50 Spool .04 Sugar .08 18 Church & A. .30 19 Vass. Mis. 1.00 Coll. Al. 1.00 24 Shoes 4.00 Car fare .10 25 Church etc. 1.55 680.82 691.03 CASH ACCOUNT - OCTOBER & NOV. RECEIVED PAID Nov 680.82 691.03 18 Miss Porter 20.00 26 Car fare .10 21 " " 25.00 28 [W...] L. .50 Stamps 1.00 29 State Con. .25 30 Car fare .10 1 Church .05 Express .40 8 Church & S.A. .30 Cousin V. 1.00 Stamps .05 Candy etc. .18 Car fare .15 11 " " .05 Photo .10 12 Watch 1.00 Insurance .25 14 New H. & ret. 2.50 Lunch etc. .35 Car fare .16 Susan 1.00 15 Church etc. .35 18 Ethel Skin .40 Socks .18 21 Mip brown .08 725.82 701.52CASH ACCOUNT - NOV. & DEC. RECEIVED PAID 725.82 701.52 21 Car fare .10 Styl. pen .20 Soap etc. .10 22 S.A. .80 Church .05 23 Money box .01 Hat fixed 1.33 Self. den. .07 24 Car fare .05 25 Paper .10 Candy .2 26 Boys Club .50 29 S.A. 1.16 Cards 1.00 30 Students Aid 1.00 1 Midsum. N.D. .75 5 Ass. Alum. to tea 97 1.00 6 S.Army .36 Pew [...] Dec. 2.25 S.S. Times .50 7 Stamps .50 8 [Century] [C...] 1.50 10 India .32 12 Candy .10 715.27 CASH ACCOUNT - DEC. RECEIVED PAID 725.82 715.27 21 Miss P. 160.00 12 Columbus [Edw] .75 Henty .50 13 Church etc. .35 Eng. Coz. Lena 1.25 19 Candy etc. .16 20 Benev. 6.50 5 Pts. .10 Church .05 S.A. .25 Broken Wash .25 21 Rubber rings N.C.R. .25 [A...] & Fries 1.15 Silver Tag. [...] .75 [Emory] Mrs. Grol. .35 Candy .55 Wax .37 [Emory] Mrs. G. .35 Pincushion Jennie .33 Calendar [castians] .29 Hand Kerch. Matilda .25 Neck tie Chas. .25 " Charlie .25 885.82 731.72 CASH ACCOUNT - DEC. RECEIVED PAID 885.82 731.72 Picture Lizzie .23 Marg. [O...] Cousin L. .95 [Aultiers] & [8 news]Jessi1.15 Marg. [Ogilvy] .95 Handkerch Marion .25 Pin Esther .65 " Miss Crutch .65 Cure of [S...] New med 1.15 [Aultiers] & Fr 1.15 Stamp .02 Pins .10 Hair curlers .15 Review of R 2.25 M. [Ogilvie] .95 1/2 Woodrow N. 1.12 Ticket 2.75 S.A. .03 Library .02 Musilage 1.25 Photos .50 Stamp .30 Pitcher .10 Stamp .13 Book for Rob .20 748.72CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER RECEIVED PAID 885.82 748.72 Calendar - Reeve .25 Blank book .03 Suspenders .50 [C...] .50 26 Car fare .10 27 Hausen Pl. .15 28 Embroidery .70 Stamps etc. .07 29 " .07 30 Photos .12 31 Law enforce. .10 Board 751.41 Unnacct. 1.38 752.79 885.82 752.79 Left over 133.03 Chrismas [Christmas] pres. rec'd CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER RECEIVED PAID 1.Mother Bureau cover. 2.Winnie Diary. 3.Harold Purse. 4.Ruth Bed slippers. 5.Ralph Gloves. 6.Cousin Sallie Roz's works 3 vols. 7.Mary Sharpe Candy box 8.Miss Porter School pin 9. Mr. & Mrs. Porter "Geo. Washington" 2 vols. 10.Lena Bostwick "Hero Tales" 11.Miss Crutchley "Margaret Ogilvy" 12.Mrs. Packard & Miss Webb Thos. Jefferson 13.Annette Whipple Silver pin tray 14.Ed. Porter Calendar 15.Julia Whiting Silver letter opener 16.Mattie Fiske Glove buttoner 17.Adele Buffington Calendar 18.Edith Brooks Doyle 19.Clara Reed Picture 20.R. & E. Rising Bon bon box 21.Clara Russell Benjamin Franklin 22.Amy Gillette 23.Bertha Robbins 24.Esther Patchen Calendar 25.Rob Bliss "Upper Chamber" 26.Will Todd "Good Cheer for [Year]" overSUMMARY RECEIVED PAID Cash on hand Jan. 1 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Total Balance to new account (writing at bottom of page that is upside down) 27.Catherine Rathbun Calendar 28.Edith Ball Marg. photo 29.Mrs. Griffin Nect tie 30.Wilde girls Photo 31.Gertrude Burleigh Writing paper (sea-weed)Walton to Eaton 2.16 N.Y. to Eaton 5.15 Chocolate Cake. 1/2 cake Baker's Chocolate Put in a bowl over tea- Kettle with 5 tablespoonful sugar & 3 tablespoonful boiling water. Let it melt & stil till smooth. 1 1/2 cup sugar. 1/2 " butter & cream it together. Add chocolate mixture. Beat 3 eggs (not separately). Save 1 white for icing. Cup milk. 1 3/4 cup flour. 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
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Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1897
Text: C.M.Raymond from Minnie Vol. XIIIPresents rec'd. Mother Skirt Minnie Name-marker Harold Ink bottle Russian enamel Ruth Ray Scissor case Bertha & Ruth Diary Winifred Calendar Frank Handkerchief Miss Porter Picture frame Mip Porter Pumice stone silver Mr. & Mrs. Porter Clock Mrs. Packard & Webb "Missouri" Miss Guyer [Muedan] bottle Gertrude Burleigh [Stylings] pen case Fannie Bates Photo Esther Paleteen [Lemonade] spoon Sallie Chapin Juo Adams Marg. Carter Samuel...
Show moreC.M.Raymond from Minnie Vol. XIIIPresents rec'd. Mother Skirt Minnie Name-marker Harold Ink bottle Russian enamel Ruth Ray Scissor case Bertha & Ruth Diary Winifred Calendar Frank Handkerchief Miss Porter Picture frame Mip Porter Pumice stone silver Mr. & Mrs. Porter Clock Mrs. Packard & Webb "Missouri" Miss Guyer [Muedan] bottle Gertrude Burleigh [Stylings] pen case Fannie Bates Photo Esther Paleteen [Lemonade] spoon Sallie Chapin Juo Adams Marg. Carter Samuel Adams. Ella Russell Abraham Lincoln I Agnes Minford " " II Sarah Monell Virginia Ray Willman Kansas Ethel Van Duncan Clippings Edw. Porter Candle stick Will Todd Tenyson Stella Heath Glass picture Rob Bliss Julius Caesar Elisa Buffington Calendar Clara Russell Benj. Franklin Mrs. Griffin Chinese calendarTher. Friday, Jan. 1, 1897 Wea. Rec'd confits from Harold. Oh! what a day! While Mrs. O. & Albert were calling, Fread appeared. He staid about 3 hrs. & we are not to write any more. "It will be better for both of us". Eve. Fudge party. I managed to be jolly. Ther. Saturday 2 Wea. Blue all day. I went over to S.A., took lunch with Susan. Met Mrs. Booth-Tucker, & we prayed. Arrived Dr. Judson's too late. His office hour is at 2. Saw Mr. Hubbell on the street & we had a most helpful talk. Came home dead. Call from Mrs. Bostwick & Katie Allen. Ended the day with a sick headache & worse heartache. Ther. Sunday, Jan. 3, 1897 Wea. A.M. & P.M. Mr. Dixon Phil. 4:19. Communion. The day was quite unbearable. Agnes Jones came to dinner. I taught Daisy's S.S. class of little cut-up boys. Went into Mrs. Dixon's with Grace. Then Grace & Phaisen came in here & I read "Lonesome Charlie". Ther. Monday 4 Wea. Went over to N.Y. Went to Cooper Union to Mr. Dixon's room meeting. Then took lunch at the "Judson" where I saw Dr. Judson. I went in to his study & he encouraged me some about Reeve, though he did not understand. Long call on Miss Porter & Lena at St. [Devins]. Studied with Frank this evening. Will & Frank went to Cornell this A.M. Miss P. wants me to go to Vassar & see about Ruth Chapin. Ther. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1897 Wea. Marg. came for lunch & told everything about [Cinti] & N.Y. Poor poor child. Letters from Will & Marnie Todd came today. Miss Porter & Lena called & saw Mother, Minnie, Bertha, Winnie, & Frank. I went with them to call on Lucy but by mistake we rode to the bridge. Studied with Frank this eve. Frank & Marg Sharpe called & Daisy [Trappis] is here for the night. Ther. Wednesday 6 Wea. Mother lost my new dress-skirt & I hunted for it. The girls went back to Vassar. Lily Bellinger & Mosely Faisen called. Mother & I took dinner with Cousin Hattie. The Tanner's adopted mother is dead. Ther. Thursday, Jan. 7, 1897 Wea. Wrote to Jessie & Will Todd. Ruth's sister came & she went out. Mrs. Morse finished my new dress & tried on several. Called on Mrs. De Saussure & talked about Nannie & saw Mrs. Halliday. Ruth stayed away till after dinner. Harold doesn't return. Ther. Friday 8 Wea. Went to V.C. Lost purse on L. Road, but agent picked it up. Talked with Mrs. K. & Prof. Leach about Ruth Chapin & saw Ruth, Pauline etc. Left N.Y. 9.30. Arrived Po'k 11.16. Left Pok. 9.11. Arrived N.Y. 11.35. (later than that, train late). Called on Mrs. Tayler, took dinner there saw new house. Attended Hammond concert in P.M. & beginning of " & Milf Fries in evening. Met Sallie Henry. Heard nice things about our 3 girls. Took lunch at faculty table. Read Outlook on train. Slept coming home. Ther. Saturday, Jan. 9, 1897 Wea. Mrs. Morse sewed all day & evening. Mrs. Denny washed heads, Minnie's, Mother's & mine. Called on Healys (out) & Sharpes Dr. Ceyler by reception. We were not invited. Louise Cadmus came to tea. Ther. Sunday 10 Wea. Luke 14:26. How to compel Sinners. Wrote to Capt. Carrigan. Went with Mother to call on Sallie & to prayers. Lillie said "Alfred are you going to [ohy] me?" No, Mother, not in that tone of voice". A yr. ago he named his rabbit "Bunny Dundie". He & Dorothy sang kindergarten songs. Ther. Monday, Jan. 11, 1897 Wea. I knocked on Ruth's door & as she opened it I smelled something like ether & saw H. on the bed. I told Minnie not Mother. He must be sick. Mary Palmer & Susy Raymond came to lunch. Susy brought $15.00 for V.C. fund. Warren France's wife called. I had never met her. Mother came to the Grand Central. Miss Crutchley & I came up together. She may be married in July. Mother & I are invited to Russells. Frank not there. Ther. Tuesday 12 Wea. Began school. Wrote to Edith Ball & Cousin L. & sent Reeve's bank-book to him. Is this the end of my helping him? I stayed in to unpack. Carrie King entered school.Ther. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1897 Wea. Cold. Mother's letter relieves me. She found Harold at home with only a sore finger. I wish I knew what did happen. Wrote Mother, Ray & Katharine Rathbun. Guitar lesson (15). Amy Gillette returned. We fear that Jennie steals fruit. Ther. Thursday 14 Wea. Jessie Bostwick Hume writes of her 4 wks old baby & her "drink" trouble. Mrs. Kendrick writes about Eleanor. Horates sent soup. Rec'd David Webster. Good prayer meeting. I walked to School St. with Mr. Hahn. Ther. Friday, Jan. 15, 1897 Wea. Miss Porter & I took girls to Pinafore. My excuse was that it was amateur; but I am not sure that that made it right. Mr. Pease (Red) was there. Mr. Hardie writes that he hears nothing good of Mary. Package came with 3 dress waists. Cathy Watkins Lindsay is to spend Tuesday night here. Horates Knight entered school. Ther. Saturday 16 Wea. Mattie Fiske & Edith Rising passed their Geom. & Mattie her history Dr. Poole (6). Read Periodical. P.M. Called on Mrs. Porter seeing Miss Toles. Eve. Went to library. Ther. Not cold. Sunday, Jan. 17, 1897 Wea. Snow & Rain. Dr. Moxom. Eloquent sermon on Missionaries & their critics. Went to State St. for S.S. papers. Pleasant talk with Deac. Russull about A.C. Dixon etc. At S.A. talked with Bruce, Mr. Francis (about writing to his sister), Thayer (smoking) a count of 2 runs (who asked about chewing) & Page who wants to be an evangelist (!). May was there & his wife & baby are alive! Came home awfully depressed. Ther. Monday 18 Wea. Letters from Mother & Mrs. Griffin. None from Reeve. I guess he won't acknowledge the bank-book. Thy day out. Called on Mrs. Shipley. Marg. Irwin & her mother were there. Met a Mrs. Johnson. Called on Mrs. Bsldwin. Delia Meriam was out. Mr. Warner died in his chair in Mr. Porter's office. Jennie acknowledged that she took candy & we prayed. Ther. Cold!! Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1897 Wea. Very cold. Dr. Poole (7). Periodical class. Still blue. Letter from Esther. Ther. Wednesday 20 Wea. Went to library. Miss Ashley has made a mistake in our card. Guitar lesson (16). While chaperoning I wrote to Edith Holmes. Also to Reeve about Mr. Hahn, May, my own regrets, & advice against a hasty marriage. Perhaps this last was unwise. Ther. Thursday, Jan. 21, 1897 Wea. Bertha tells me that her Stanley cousins have twin boys. 9 children under about 12. Rainy, slippery day, so girls practised fencing. Very interesting Union prayer-meeting in our church. Mr. Baldwin came home with me. Ther. Friday 22 Wea. Girls had a candy pull this evening. Kate Clarke was poisoned when her cancer was received at Presbyterian Hospital & will prob. die. Mrs. Ray has prob. lost most of her money in the bank failure. James is to study architecture. Ther. Saturday, Jan. 23, 1897 Wea. Drawing class today. Dr. Poole (8). Wrote lots of letters, seven in all. Read Periodical. Miss Porter went to Mrs. Nathan Bill's whist party to meet Howard Beach's fiancee. Mr. Reed came to talk about Gladys. Mattie Fiske has a little sister. Ther. Sunday 24 Wea. Dr. Moxom Preamble. Arbitration. Sermon Religious Insincerity. I do not like the new Capt. Took man to penitent form an ex-Baptist who came in to get saved. Talked with 2 Catholics. Smith drank last night then went to Volunteers. Mr. Porter went to N. Haven to see about $2000. Ther. 6+ Monday, Jan. 25, 1897 Wea. No word from Reeve. He evidently doesn't intend to write. Miss Thayer appeared & staid to lunch. I went to the Fowlers & to the depot. Called on Mrs. Groves, Miss Barnard, & Miss Derby. Harlan writes that my $500 is gone! Ther. Tuesday 26 Wea. Interesting account of Mr. Hahn's address on Burres. Oh has he seen Reeve? Dr. Poole (9). Ther. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1897 Wea. I went down town today, tried music, etc. Amy Gillette has been writing to a young man at Yale & Ruth Chapin has sent the letters. Guitar lesson (17). Ther. Thursday 28 Wea. [Stinging]. Comforting letter from Lucy Skinner. It snowed so hard that few came to school. Mrs. Gillette comes tomorrow. Miss King was from 9 to 5 coming from N.Y. Didn't go to meeting. Ther. Friday, Jan. 29, 1897 Wea. Mr. Richard Hawkins has failed. Mrs. Gillette has come & I think she takes the matter very wisely. Girls played whist & I read & marked original Germ. Finished "Rose of Yesterday". Lena went to Mind Healing lecture. Ther. Saturday 30 Wea. Dr. Poole did not come. Long letter from Ruth about Mrs. Booth. Miss Porter went to Mrs. [Quincy] Porters funeral, Unionville. I took tea with Susy Howard at Celias. Talked about Mind Cure, [Palmistry], Cuban, Ned Merriam, Aunt Mary Ann. Ther. Sunday, Jan. 31, 1897 Wea. Dr. Moxom. Sabbath Observance. Fine. All the girls went. Read Voices of Imagination & I felt connected. Mr. Francis has not written to his sister. Smith & I had a long talk. He was drunk last night. Being good is like a high mountain. Miss Porter is trying to cure girls of slang. Marion gigled through prayers. Ther. Monday, Feb. 1 Wea. Marion is coming back to school. Thy day out. Met Joe down town. Called on Rose Dutton. Drank chocolate upstairs. Tried to find the Chamberlains but they have gone to [Lending] Hills. Isabella (Hessier) Moore entered school. Ther. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1897 Wea. Marion Tice has returned to school. Outlook class. Dr. Poole (10). 1st letter from Ernest Sedman. Ther. Wednesday 3 Wea. Rec'd photo from Fanny Roney of herself & baby. Chas. drove me to [Agawam] to call on Mrs. Reed. Think the children will stay in school. Saw two baby boys. Chas. talked of his past life & being a Christian. Guitar lesson (18). Ther. Thursday, Feb. 4, 1897 Wea. Letter from Will Todd answering my wordy letter. Queer covenant meeting. Much business broke it up & it dragged. Young men from S.S. examined. Frances & Carmen were there. Ther. Friday 5 Wea. Evening. Girls played whist, & I made out a list of school-books to be sold. Ther. Saturday, Feb. 6, 1897 Wea. Read Outlook most all day. No gyms. as girl took a sleigh ride. Lena took Marion. I did not go. Evening. [C...] cut. Attended my first volunteer meeting. Not much interested. Spoke to Lena about giving to my own communion. She said: "Of course". Ther. 1 Sunday 7 Wea. Rainy. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Jesus at Nazareth unappreciated etc. Mark 5:6. Rainy & few there. P.M. S.A. Frank Morse thinks that Ida won't get well. Eve. S.S. class. We did not walk. Marion Duncan sick with a cold. Ther. Monday, Feb. 8, 1897 Wea. 1 of my 2nd Geom. passed. 5 failed. Called on Jennie Barrow. She, May, & I went to hear Gen. Hadley on Church Army. Mabel Maltice is sick (?) & Marion is up here. Ther. Tuesday 9 Wea. Mrs. Gibson wrote about the 3rd Gibson boy born Jan. 29, Kenneth. Dr. Poole. (11). Ther. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1897 Wea. Last regular day of term. Dr. & Mrs. Duncan came so the 9th Guitar lesson omitted. Called on Mrs. Layell. Saw Ida Morse. Got my Bible. Volunteer Capt. is boarding with Howard May. Dr. Tagler writes about Ruth Chapins failure. Ther. Thursday 11 Wea. Exhibition day. Dr. & Mrs. Duncan came & were very nice. We are not to talk college to Marion. Call from dear Prof. Podgorski. Girls had sugaring off, but I went to prayer-meeting. Mr. Parson lead & talked about Why Thomas wasn't in meeting. Miss King's mother sick, so she didn't come. Ther. Friday, Feb. 12, 1897 Wea. Began 2nd term. My classes are Gate to Caes. Caes. Caes. Prose, Virgil 1st Germ. 2nd Germ. Anth. Chem. & Bertha Robbins, Mary Marsh & the Risings. Music. Eve. I played Parchesi with Marg. Carter. Ther others played whist & read. Ther. Saturday 13 Wea. Dr. Poole (12). Miss Porter & I went to Hotel. Worthy for the Smith Alumnae meeting. Nathan Haskell Dole on Inspiration of Books. Very insane. The lecture was nine then and hour late. Mr. Rising has sent us four teachers each 1 1/2 reams of note paper. Ther. Sunday, Feb. 14, 1897 Wea. A.M. Dr. M. Whiton in Smith Church. Ps. 62:12. Mercy & Justice = Rightousness. God must furnish. Forgiveness of sins doesn't do away with consequences. At S.A. I felt useless & depressed but I met Mr. Francis on st. & he promised to speak in Bapt. prayer-meeting. Then I went back & talked with the brother of Salvation & he was nicer than usual. Ther. Monday 15 Wea. Took Edith Tourtlelotte to train. Her aunt is dead. Met Mrs. Faunee, Harold & Mrs. Griffith. Called on Mrs. Sweet (out). Ther. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1897 wea. Outlook class. Quite a nice letter from Ruth Chapin about Miss Wiley. Dr. Poole (13). Mattie Fisk returned. Ther. Wednesday 17 Wea. Letter from Dr. Taylor to Miss P about Ruth. Guitar (10). Edith Tourtlelotte returned. Went down town. Amy Gillette went to hear Lieut. Col. Blackhurst. Volunteer at South Church. No notice had been given, so sexton hadn't opened church. Ther. Thursday, Feb. 18, 1897 Wea. Sallie Chapin's father was here today. Marg. Carter [...] in school. Mrs. Reed called. Mr. Hahn still sick. Dea. Russell led meeting. Miss Hastings & I came home. Bertha is on Self-Gov. Committee. Miss Kings Mother sick so she didn't come. Ther. Friday 19 Wea. I took Margaret Carter down to see her sister at the train. Mrs. Webb came. Lucy Skinner came this eve. Mrs. Burleigh, Gertrude, Edith Brooks & Clara Reed came to dinner & the girls had tableaux illustrating books. Miss King came to give lessons tomorrow. Ther. Saturday, Feb. 20, 1897 Wea. Lucy & I went down to ask Mr. [Coenen] to come & practise with Miss King. 2 music lessons. Dr. Poole (14). From 11 to 1 I cleaned lab closet. Lucy & I went on 3.20 train to Northampton to see Mr. Strong about Schubert concert. Then we met the Prof. & went to his room. Came home at 5.48. In Evening I went down to see Mr. [Coenen] about Fantasia & wrote Mr. Strong it was too long! Bertha Robbins went home with Mother. Ther. Sunday 21 Wea. Dr. Moxom on Evolution. Lucy & I took dinner at the Porters. Discouraged at S.A. Went to City Mission & talked to man outside. Saw no result. Met Cameron & he told about joining the church of Disciples. Fell hard on Mrs. Porters steps. Miss Crutchley told about her ability to tell when people have bad habits. Mr. Horne & Miss Billings are engaged. Ther. Monday, Feb. 22, 1897 Wea. Call from Dudley Lewis. Lucy & I went to Rose Dutton's tea to meet Mrs. Woods on her way to Japan. Miss [Emma] here all the afternoon. Ther. Tuesday 23 Wea. Mother writes that Reeve called Sunday. She & Minnie talked very seriously & he finally promised to go yesterday to hear Mr. Dixon. Dr. Poole (15). Letter from Frank Rich. enclosing his picture on a button. Lucy & I took the girls to Gill's exhibition. Ther. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1897 Wea. Miss Crutchley got mad because Miss P. refriend her. I helped look over acceptances & regrets. Went up to Miss Emerson but failed to find her & got Violet's picture. Guitar (11). Schubert Centennial. Miss King, Mr. STrong & Mr. Coenen. Dr. Moxom was very nice, started our clock etc. Ther. Thursday 25 Wea. Lucy went home. Miss Porter went to funeral at Lee. Letter from Daisy Trapp about her Vassar went & the lawlessness on Washington's birthday. Letter from Cameron enclosing Disciples' tracts. At Prayer-meeting Miss took part. Francis said he almost did. Had a nice long talk with him. Mr. Hahn led; he is bitter Eleanor Whipple has German measles. Ther. Friday, Feb. 26, 1897 Wea. Called on Rachel Rising & found her better. Nice talk with Mr. Rising about State St. Church, Mr. Tapley etc. Inquired at Whipples about measles. G. Stanley Hall on [Spiritualism], Mind Cure, Hypnotism etc. Ther. Saturday 27 Wea. Dr. Poole (16). Emma Dresser came & spent part of afternoon. Read this afternoon. Eve. Library. Catharine has gone home. Ther. Sunday, Feb. 28, 1897 Wea. Mary Lyon Centennial. Dr. Moxom in the A.M. & Dr. Arthur Little at North Ch. in evening. Dr. Moxom met me in the street & asked for Father's Life. Called on Blanche Cox at Dillinghams. Grand Volunteer meeting, saw two women officers. Eva & Joe spoke of my help. Talked with Smith & he promised to think. Jennie [...] [confers]. Ther. Monday, Mar. 1 Wea. Called on Mrs. Bill (out). Carried Father's Life to Dr. Moxom & saw Mrs. M. Called on Jacobs & they gave me roses & candy. Ther. Tuesday, Mar. 2, 1897 Wea. Call from Mrs. Callender. Dr. Poole (17). Outlook class. Edith Tourtlelotte & Adele Buffington have found Gladys Reed has German measles. Minnie Tayler has sued Miss Folsom for slander. Kate Clark died. Ther. Wednesday 3 Wea. Rain. Ash Wednesday. Kate Clark died yesterday. Disagreeable rainy day, so we did no go out. Girls fenced & played prosoner's base. Guitar (12). Mrs. Webb went to Pittsfield to see her cousin who has lost a little girl. Rose Howard Norton born. Ther. Thursday, Mar. 4, 1897 Wea. McKinley inaugurated. At prayer-meeting Mr. Francis spoke for the first time. I was so happy. Miss Billings came with Mr. Horne. Talked about getting an evangelist & paying Horne Miss. debt. Ther. Friday 5 Wea. Miss Porter to Kate Clark's funeral at Conway. Rainy day. Girls played Geography puzzle & whist. Ther. Saturday, Mar. 6, 1897 Wea. Dr. Poole (18). Devoted the day to letters about V.C. Feb. 22. Wrote to [Tassie] James, Miscellany, Pres. Taylor, Mrs. Backus, Mrs. Wood, Miss Cushing. Letter from [Bina Wh.] Miss P. read through. Mrs. Webb returned from Pittsfield. Miss Crutchley went to Volunteer meeting at Evangelist Hall. Lieut. Col. Blackhurst compared Volunteers & S.A. Ther. Sunday 7 Wea. Mabel has told Marion that she is Lena's little niece only, not her little girl. Dr. Moxom Luke 9:39.40. Religious Intolerance. Wonderful sermon & let me Communion. Bertha Robbins & I went. Beautiful. I did not take mine. Dr. M. spoke of doing duty when enthusiasm was gone. S.A. I did not attend. My S.S. class postponed till tomorrow. Miss Crutchley announced her engagement. Ther. Monday, Mar. 8, 1897 Wea. Geo. Merriam engaged to Miss Clapp. Letter from Lucy. Allen has written to Ed. Went down town. Called on Miss Barnard & Mrs. Hahn. I fear Joe is pretty poor. Had Jennie this eve. in Bible. Ther. Tuesday 9 Wea. Mr. Porter's birthday. Dr. Poole (19). The report that Ballington B. brought out last yr's letter [in] time. Who did?Ther. Wednesday, Mar. 10, 1897 Wea. Chas. drove me in rain to invite the Moxoms to dinner. We had at dinner Dr. & Mrs. M, Miss Winter, Mr. & Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Duncan & Mrs. Houghton. Dr. M. read Dunbar's poems ([colonel] man) & he & Mrs. P. sang. Mother writes that H. has come home sick. Letters from Pres. Taylor & Tassie James. Guitar (13). Ther. Thursday 11 Wea. Letter from Grace Gallaher. At prayer-meeting we talked of Mr. Luther's coming. Talked with Joe & Mr. Hahn. Mr. H. spoke of Mr. Newhall. Mr. H. & Mr. Newhall walked with me to School St. Mrs. Webb went home. Ther. Friday, Mar. 12, 1897 Wea. Letter from Mother. Harold is miserable. She encloses letter from Jessica to Morsie. J. has gone to Albany. We went to hear Eugene Todd's daughter Mary recite his poems. Not much. Marion Duncan went to N. Haven. Ther. Saturday 13 Wea. Wrote to Mrs. Ray & Capt. Emily. Mother writes that H. is penitent. Read periodicals all day. Marg. Irwins brother funeral today. Timothy Brown died. Miss Crutchley & I went to Volunteers with Joe. He says he likes plain old women. Mrs. R. & Miss R. are plainly dressed & I plainer than any of them. I am not old but old-fashioned. Talked with Waterman. Saw [Keef] & old man of 72 [just] [saved]. Ther. Sunday, Mar. 14, 1897 Wea. Snow. A.M. I asked to go to my own church & Miss Porter told Miss Crutchley afterwared she did not wish me to go there. Mr. Hahn preached on Rom 8:5. Afternoon: Prayer-meeting at church. Mrs. Cone & Church went with me to S.A. & Volunteers. Latter nice. Frank Morse has a daughter. Ther. Monday 15 Wea. Sad & anxious day. Mother fears that Harold may have heart failure. Lottie Richardson's case hopeless. Cousin Hattie must lose her home. Went down to P.O. & music store. May [Coan] came tonight too late for Mr. Browns funeral. We called at the Porter's. Ther. Tuesday, Mar. 16, 1897 Wea. Outlook Class. Emily Mayo & Gertrude Besse were here to read Caesar. Dr. Poole (20). Grace Ladfield has [honor]. Ther. Wednesday 17 Wea. Bina writes that our Richardson girls are girls to be defended on. Guitar (14). Wrote to Bina & Mother. Eve. White the Porter's went to Smith Church play I read over at their house. Finished Mary Anderson. Ther. Thursday, Mar. 18, 1897 Wea. Mr. Luther began his evengelistic meetings tonight. 1 Kings 18:3.3.45. Nice talk with Mr. Frances. Joe was not there. Gave in a prayer card for H. Madeleine Reed has measles. Ther. Friday 19 Wea. Sallie Chapin went to Westfield & Edith Tourtlelotte to Holyoke. Miss Schenk has come to visit. Took girls to Dr. Moxom's 1st young people's talks. Eve. Pillow Dix & Parchesi. Ther. Saturday, Mar. 20, 1897 Wea. Rain. Rachel Rising is to be taken from School because she does not like Miss Porter. Played Pillow Dix instead of walking. Ther. Sunday 21 Wea. Dr. Moxom. Luke 6:38. Giving. Mostly introduction on interpreting Scripture. Taught S.S. class of little boys. Dumbleton Sc. Greek games & Paul. Mr. Newhall asked me to help in inquiry meetings. Girls went to Vespers to hear about Drummond. Good S.A. I had long hopeful talk with [Stone]. Walked with girls. Read Lonesome Charley. Sang. No S.S. Ther. Monday, Mar. 22, 1897 Wea. Miss Schenk went home. I walked with girls then went to Evang. meeting & came home. Read Capt. C's letter to Joe. 1st Mother & teacher meeting. Miss Porter read paper. Letter from Mrs. Wood about V.C. Fan [Beaman] has a baby. Ther. Tuesday 23 Wea. Dr. Poole forgot to come. Edward is 6 yrs. old. He had a birthday party. S.S. class. Stella has joined. I asked what should be on top of the body. "Clothes" said Stella. Ther. Wednesday, Mar. 24, 1897 Wea. Rain. Miss Porter went to N.Y. to the Mothers meeting at Columbia. Guitar (15). Short lesson again. I went to Bible Reading. Miss Crutchley & Mrs. Packard have gone to Mr. Grant's lecture. Chas. cut his head. Ther. Thursday 25 Wea. I took Clara Russell down to be measured for a bicycle. Miss Porter came home at night. I went to Mr. Luther's meeting. He talked about Rev. 3. Behold I stand at the door. No one rose in the after meeting. We voted to rec. a French Cath. whose baby was burned to death. Miss King who spent the night, came in & talked till eleven. Ther. Friday, Mar. 26, 1897 Wea. Mr. Wilcox died of Angina Pectoris at 12.30 this A.M. We find that our girls Jennie & Lizzie have been listing. Miss Crutchley copied Miss P's speech all the afternoon then started for N.Y. about her house. Took girls to hear Dr. Moxom. Helps to the Christian Life: Prayer, Thought, Bible work, Amusement. Girls are playing whist. Ther. Saturday 27 Wea. Violet Coen appeared this A.M. with Clara Reed. Dr. Poole (21). P.M. I took the girls to Forest Park. Man in the monkey house was agreeable. Eve. Gt. time taking Lizzie, Jennie & Stella to Volunteers. L. Had other plans. Cameron was there with a girl(?). Capt. spoke to Lizzie. We think she is laying her plans for today. Mother writes that Will surprised them. Ther. Sunday, Mar. 28, 1897 Wea. Dr. Moxom Juo 15:14. Friends of Christ. [Quest] day. Dressed as a [widow] and followed Lizzie. Walked up & down [Lidenel] St. from 4.15 (?) to 5.45. Then rode on Worthington cars & saw flirting. Miss Crutchley has come back from N.Y. Rented her house. Stella little niece died. Ther. Monday 29 Wea. Felt tired all day. Last Monday periodicals class. I went out for an hour, then came back to take names for Mother's League. Went down to Chalk Talk but spent time talking with Mr. Hahn about Dr. M's character, theology, etc. Miss P. & Lena have gone to Mother's meeting. Ther. Tuesday, Mar. 30, 1897 Wea. We had a lunch party. Violet, Marion Bagg, Burleighs, Prof. Guillet. Evelyn & Frances Blunt came to school to visit. Last Outlook class. Dr. Poole (22). Ther. Wednesday 31 Wea. I am working ahead with Edith Rising, so she can go away. Called on Mrs. Morse (323 St. James) & Mrs. Barrons, to watch for Lizzie, flirting. Did not see it. Miss P. talked with Miss Crutchley about Marion Duncan. Guitar (16). Ther. Thursday, April 1, 1897 Wea. Call from Gertrude Hegmond. Dr. Luther led prayer-meeting. Subject from Exodus [Lirehip]. A physician almost in delirium tremors professed conversion. No sinners came to inquiry meeting. Ther. Friday 2 Wea. I had a lovely time taking tea with Burleighs. I looked at Mr. Burleigh's picture. They have written to the Duncans that Marion must not return. Wrote to Fred Reeve. Ther. Saturday, April 3, 1897 Wea. Dr. Poole's last lesson (23). P.M. The girls went into the woods with Lena. I called on Mrs. Coats & Margery. Attended Mr. Luther's talk on Delayed Blessings. He & Mr. Hahn are evidently discouraged. Then I went to Dr. Moxom's talk on Doubts. Eve. Miss Crutchley & I went to hear Mr. Luther (small [no.]). Walked up with Hahn's then to Volunteers. Smith sent word to me by Joe he had stopped drinking. Ther. Sunday 4 Wea. Dr. Moxom finished sermon "Friends of Christ" Juo 15:14. Nothing was said of my attending communion. Went to S.A. Talked with Smith & Frances. Smith says he won't drink or smoke. Talked with [Waite's] about the Marshalls etc. Sat up in Miss Crutchleys school-room & watched Lizzie come in. Ther. Monday, April 5, 1897 Wea. Dr. Poole (24). Did not take my day out. Had the girls S.S. lesson. At 12 P.M. Mrs. Packard & I went down to the Opera House fire. Ther. Tuesday 6 Wea. Gym. exhibition. Ruth Chapin called. Went to bank. Deposited $120 in 5 ct Bank. Called on Dr. Moxom about Edith Tourtlelotte & Volunteers. Long nice talk. Eve. Went to Volunteers for Dr. Moxom. Lottie Richardson died yesterday. Ther. Wednesday, April 7, 1897 Wea. Susie Swift has become a Roman Catholic! Dr. Moxom called to see about Volunteers. Guitar (17). Went to library, then to Mrs. Burleigh's to get Edith Tourtlelotte & Adele Buffington. Ther. Thursday 8 Wea. Rain. Went to get signers for City Hall meeting. Mr. Lee refused. Geo. Haile, Rogers, Toby out. Mr. Hahn & Brigham signed. Mr. Gilman did reluctantly. Dr. Stebbons was nice. Discouraging meeting. Something evidently has happened in S.A. Ther. Friday, April 9, 1897 Wea. Last day. Marion Duncan is not to return. Bertha Robbins went to Hartford & Mip Crutchley & I the rest of the way. Her friend Lester met us. The girls still here. Slept this evening. Then went over to the Dixons to see a wedding but didn't see it. Ther. Saturday 10 Wea. Mrs. Palmer. Went with Win to get hat & she trimmed it, black with pink roses. Went to Mrs. Stevens. Then to Lucy's to lunch. The Skinners are going to Bay Ridge to live. Talked to about everything. Eve. Helped Frank with his Caesar. Letter from Reeve which saddened me, no "dear" or "true friend" in it. Ther. Sunday, April 11, 1897 Wea. A.M. Mr. Dixon. "Judges". P.M. Mr. Beckley Mark 14:3,9. Albert & Mrs. Orton came to dinner. Grace Dixon came in & slept in my lap. Told storie to Frank & Faison. Coming from Church, we saw a light in Richardsons. They were bringing home Louisa sick from Washington. A.M. Called on Mrs. Lyon, Lottie's sister. Ther. Monday 12 Wea. They don't know about Louie. She is all broken down. Minnie & I went to Geo. Needham's Bible class. 1 cor. 15 & Ruth 1. P.M. Mrs. Stephens (2). Mrs. Morse is here. Eve. Took tea with Mrs. DeSaussure. Mrs. Haskill Porter there. Mr. Schenck agreeable & Dorothy liked Aunt Nellie. Came home & read "Mrs. Lecks" to Frank. Ther. Tuesday, April 13, 1897 Wea. A.M. Went to meet Fannie McFarlane at Mrs. Stephens. Went with her to do shopping. Came back to be fitted (3). P.M. Made cake, slept. Called on Mrs. Richardson. They have a second nurse for Louie. Eve. Russell & Isabelle Lyon came over & I told & read stories. Ther. Wednesday 14 Wea. A.M. Got up early to help Frank with his Latin. Called on Mary Sharpe. Louie a little better perhaps. Mrs. Morse is here. P.M. Went to Estelle Worcesters. She filled three cavities with amalgam. Friday whe will put in a gold filling & clean teeth. Called on Mrs. Gibson (out) Mary & Carrie Ward. Ernest called & stayed to dinner. Stoney called in the evening. Lost off my dr-s. in the street. Ther. Thursday, April 15, 1897 Wea. Louie much worse today. They fear meningitis. Winnie has written to Charlie. P.M. Ernest came. Mother & I went called on the Raymonds (out),the Skinners & Aunt Susan. Eve. Read "Mrs. Lecks" etc. Mary didn't come & sent no word. Ther. Friday 16 Wea. A.M. Susy Raymond called. I went to see Mrs. Richardson. P.M. Finished at dentists. She filled 1 gold & 1 cement & cleaned teeth. Bill. 3 amalgam = $3.00, 1 cement = $1.00, 1 gold = $3.00, Cleaning = $1.00, Tooth mend = $1.00 Total $9.00. Mrs. Stevens. (4). Dr. Payne gives encouragement about Louie. Eve. Prayer-meeting. Dea. Nichold led. Letter from Lill Brengle. Ther. Saturday, April 17, 1897 Wea. Mrs. Morse worked half a day. Russell here. I went over to meet Lottie Caldwell but she didn't come. Frank has bought camera & he & Russell were working with that. My picture not a success. I finished Mrs. Lecks to the grown-folks. Daisy came in. I went over to see Mrs. Rich. She has had toothache. Wrote Win, Will Todd & Emily Carrigan. Ther. Sunday 18 Wea. Mr. Dixon 3-fold Resurrection. Hattie Bliss came before dinner. We went to prayers. Staid at Aunt Susan's to tea. Talked till 12. Ther. Monday, April 19, 1897 Wea. Hattie Bliss went away. Mary Sharpe fixed my hat. Mary Palmer is here. We went to lunch with Sallie & Susy. Marg. was there. Last trying on of black dress trimmed with green silk. Russell & Faison came in & heard stories. Ther. Tuesday 20 Wea. Called on Mrs. R. They call Louie better. Mrs. Lyon, Dr. Juo & Russell went away. Told stories to Russell, then to Faison. Faison took my picture then took me over to see 4 new-born rabbits. P.M. Came to Springfield with Amy Gillette & Miss Crutchley. Mother came to station & Miss Goodwin met us. My trunk did not come. I have written to Dodds. Marion Duncan doesn't return. All the rest are back. Ther. Wednesday, April 21, 1897 Wea. Began school. Frank came. Beautiful day. Ther. Thursday 22 Wea. Miss Bostwick has the grippe. My black & green waist came. Mrs. Luther's last meeting. Miss Hastings & I walked to drug store. Mrs. Webb came. Ther. Friday, April 23, 1897 Wea. Very warm. I wore my buff silk waist. Girls played Consequences, Crambo etc. Call from Mrs. David Allen Reed. Keefer has been drinking. Mr. Damen is to marry Sarah(?). Smith sent me his mother's address. Ther. Saturday 24 Wea. Hot. Arranged papers & letters. We took st. cars to Long meadow. Miss Crutchley, Miss Hastings & I went to Volunteers. Keefer has been drinking, but said he was all right. Corey saw outside. He is under Mary's influence. Paige was there with a girl. Mr. Francis thinks of joining the Bapt. church. Letter from Sadie Jones. Stoney asked her & me to Glee Club!Ther. Sunday, April 25, 1897 Wea. Dr. Moxom. Juo. 14:1. Simplicity of Faith. He is very tired. Slept. P.M. Volunteers. S.A. closed because of the Rich baby's death. Mother writes that Louisa is worse. Volunteers saw Dr. M. & Miss P. Eve. No S.S. Went to bed early. Ther. Monday 26 Wea. A.M. Edith Rising has on glasses. Gladys sick. P.M. Went to library for Lena. Called on Waites, on Mrs. Hahn (out). Eve. 2nd Mother's meeting. Training of children by Lena. Ther. Tuesday, April 27, 1897 Wea. Mother writes sadly of Louisa. Marion Maltice has gone away to Orient. Eve. Read to girls about Federal program. S.S. class. Grant day. Ther. Wednesday 28 Wea. Worked in lab. instead of going out. Eve. Practised over 1/2 hr. as Marg. Carter is going away tomorrow. I heard her & Sallie Chapin's lesson in Latin tonight. Wrote to Frank Richardson. Ther. Thursday, April 29, 1897 Wea. Dr. Taylor wrote to ask whether $200 would be enough for Ruth. Mrs. Webb has $200 for Bina. Marg. Carter went to her grandmother's funeral. Mr. Rice's daughter & three others examined at prayer-meeting. A "Talk" with Miss P. about teaching Arith. Ther. Friday 30 Wea. Louie R. is growing worse & weaker. This evening Miss Crutchley, Marg. Carter, & I played Parchesi. The others played whist & read. Ther. Saturday, May 1, 1897 Wea. Florence Carr & Harry Wright were married in Rome on the 13th. Worked in lab. Eve. Miss Crutchley & I went to Volunteers & Music store. Talked with a dirty many. He said he was unhappy every night. Ther. Sunday 2 Wea. Mr. Pitt Dilling have Isa 55:1. He told of negro school at . Did not go to Bapt. communion, but taught the 3 little boys in Mrs. Smiths class. Nice S.A. memorial for Rich baby. I ordered a man to come back to Christ. He was a N.Y. S.A. soldier but backslid. Talked hard to Smith. Ther. Monday, May 3, 1897 Wea. Called on Smiths mother 155 North. Heard Robbie play & met Mr. Smith. They live nicely. I was amazed! Came home & went to Volunteers with Ballington B's telegram. We went to C. Hall & to City Clerk Newell. S.S. class. Ther. Tuesday 4 Wea. Called on Mrs. Rising & she insulted me talking about Miss Porter. Lovely prayer-meeting led by Mr. Newell. Sat by Joe & Miss Ricker. Mr. Bertrand said Thayer said I had a strange influence. Miss Crutchley & Miss Hastings went to rehearsal. Eliza Buffington came. Ther. Wednesday, May 5, 1897 Wea. Mary Russell came for Festival & Frances Phillip to other house. [Attended] afternoon rehearsal & evening concert [Samson] & Delilah. Wore new dress. Ther. Thursday 6 Wea. 2nd concert, Aus de Ohr. 3rd " , Calve' & Berthald. I never heard Calve' before. Wrote mother a long letter. Ms. McDuffie had a baby girl born this A.M. Ther. Friday, May 7, 1897 Wea. 4 concert Schubert, Unfinished Symphony & Percy Averill. accomp. by Orton Bradley. Mr. A's father is dead. 5th. Elijah. Ffrancon Davies (grand. a Welsh minister)! Emma Juch. Oh so good! James Phillips & Miss Porter here to lunch. We got ice cream. Miss Ring came tonight & slept in my room & I in Sallie Chapins. Ther. Saturday 8 Wea. Rec'd Anna Lathrop's wedding card. Edith Tourtlelotte has gone to her Uncle Geo's funeral. I took her to the station. Met Chamberlain looking bad. P.M. Girls went to woods. I went on errand to Miss Tansey. Eve. Went alone to Volunteers. Last Sat. night man was there. He said I had troubled him & he'd like to be saved with me. I told him he had insulted me. He got almost to corner, then came back. We prayed & I hope he got saved. Ther. Sunday, May 9, 1897 Wea. A.M. Christ doing good. Taught by class of boys. S.A. Had a long talk with Smith. He was very drunk on Thurs. Long talk with Frances on "business". Called on Capt. & Lieut. Eve. Lay on bed with Miss Crutchley. Ther. Monday 10 Wea. Rain. Called on Miss Howard. Mrs. Bowman left card at McDuffie's & called on Mr. Hahn to talk about Reeve, but I saw only Mrs. Hahn. S.S. lesson. Mr. Rayner is dead. Ther. Tuesday, May 11, 1897 Wea. Letter from Mother, Minnie, & Winifred. Wrote to Mother, Bertha & Fannie Beaman. Miss Crutchley went to the Hastings to tea & Miss P. to the Porters. Edith Tourtlelotte returned. Ther. Wednesday 12 Rain. Wea. Mr. Rayner's funeral. I did not go. Dr. Moxom's lecture on [Balantine's] Adventure & Aristophane's Apology. Ther. Thursday, May 13, 1897 Wea. Rain. Interesting prayer-meeting. Mr. Hahn inquired for Reeve. Mr. H. spoke against flippancy & irreverence. Mr. Rice took it to mean cheerfulness. I met Smith who was on the way to play for a dance. He hasn't been drunk this week. Ther. Friday 14 Wea. Adele Buffington has grippe. This evening Marg Carter & Clara Russell played on violin & I on piano. Ther. Saturday, May 15, 1897 Wea. Worked Geom. originals all the A.M. Gave Mary Marsh her music lesson. After this no Sat. music lessons. Clara Reed passed a Perf. examination in III Book of Germ. P.M. Girls played tennis, but Eliza Buffington, Sallie Chapin & I went to Indian Orchard. Eve. Took 2.00 to Mr. Foster. Jennie & I went to Volunteers. Smith was there, sober this week. Ther. Sunday 16 Wea. Dr. Moxom. Wonderful sermon on Eastern question. S.S. class of boys. I think all were there. P.M. Gray-haired man went to penitent form with me. Smith came in drunk, but penitent as naughty child. I am not to speak to him this week. He will read Bible & pray. Long walk tonight. Hymns with violin. Ther. Monday, May 17, 1897 Wea. Called on Jeannie Barrons, Mary Rayner, & Mr. Hahn. I took Fred 1 letter & we had a nice talk. Last night. S.A. on Ferry St. hit with eggs & mud. Ther. Tuesday 18 Wea. Little children went to the woods with Lena. I went down to Ian Normans. Ther. Wednesday, May 19, 1897 Wea. Dr. Moxom's reading of "Saul" in Smith Church. In the evening I was invited by Mrs. Coles, Mrs. Chapin's mother invited me to hear Dr. Moxom read Bishop's Blogram's Apology. Mr. Mcduffie saw me home. Ther. Thursday 20 Wea. Miss P. took Edith Tourtlelotte to prayer-meeting. I went to my own. My man Mr. DcDonald (Eng.) appeared. He has scarcely been to church for 20 yrs. He asked whether as [...] he could go to a saloon-keeper. Ethel King is dying. Ther. Friday, May 21, 1897 Wea. The family went to Buffalo Bill. I staid home, helped Adele in Latin & took Sallie Chapin to train. Eve. Copied Volunteer addresses. Ther. Saturday 22 Wea. Worked A.M. & P.M. on Geom. Clara Reed passed her 4th book of Geom. P.M. Girls went to woods. I worked in the lab. Eve. Went alone to Volunteers. Smith has not drunk since I saw him on Sunday. He looked serious. Francis is worried about his mother & sister. Macdonald was there & doing well. I went to the capts. with addresses. Letter from S.A. asking me to renew auxiliary. Ther. Sunday, May 23, 1897 Wea. A.M. Dr. Moxom "Grow in Graces" II. Pet. 3:18. I slept A.M. & P.M. P.M. Edith Tourtlelotte & Arthur Rowley joined the church. I took mine & felt unhappy. Mother writes of Ethel King's death. Eve. Walked with girls. Ther. Monday 24 Wea. [C...] Margaret & [Mia] Had hair shampooed. Shopped. Went to Volunteer Captains. Mrs. Ian Dugen & daughter are here. S.S. class. Ther. Tuesday, May 25, 1897 Wea. Juo. Tolliver died yesterday. Lena & I sent flowers & I wrote Mrs. T. Howard May has been arrested for stealing a bicycle. Dr. Duncan has written a beastly letter. Ther. Wednesday 26 Wea. Letter from Will Todd & his photo. Went down town. Ther. Thursday, May 27, 1897 Wea. At prayer-meeting I talked with Mr. Francis about his sister. Mr. Grant was there & we talked of his church, Dr. Dean etc. Then I went to Volunteers' [rooms] to take City Hall letter. [They] tell me that McDonald has been in the lock-up, very drunk etc! Smith says "I love Miss Raymond & would lay down my life for her." Ther. Friday 28 Wea. This afternoon, Miss P., Lena & I went to McDuffie graduation at Art Museum. Mr. Hill of Cambridge made the address. "Scholarship". This evening I accompanied Margaret Carter & Clara Russell on violins. Ther. Saturday, May 29, 1897 Wea. Went with Edward to get kitten from Mrs. Barrons. Met with Lewis's to get their pictures. Edith & Clara treated us to ice-cream. Went to Agawam to drive with girls. Jennie, Miss Crutchely & I went to Volunteers. Mr. Francis discouraged about his work. Ther. Sunday 30 Wea. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Juo. P.M. Mr. Makepeace. Acts. I felt rather forlorn at first at S.A. Spoke to an Italian who could not understand me & to a rude drunken man. But later Mr. told me about his effort to give up smoking & Smith was nice. Said he would kick a man out if he had a sister & a man like him came to see her. Went to St. Jone's. Mr. M. preached about Johnnie. Called at Tollivers & saw Lizzie Bird. Both are sick. Ther. Monday, May 31, 1897 Wea. Decoration Day. Rained so Corner stone of High School was not laid. Took girls over to cemetery. S.S. lesson with Jennie. Ther. Tuesday, June 1 Wea. High School corner stone laid today. I did not go. Jeannie Barrons took me on a long drive. Called at the Tollivers. Both Mrs. Tollivers have typhoid fever. Mother is 77.Ther. Wednesday, June 2, 1897 Wea. Called on May Hodge. Helped Adele this evening with her Virgil. Ther. Thursday 3 Wea. I went with Clara for her 1st writing lesson. Prayer-meeting. Talked later with Mr. [Scheuen] & Mrs. Bill. Mrs. Packard came. Lucy Skinner goes to Lake Placid & to [Froebel Inst.].Ther. Friday, June 4, 1897 Wea. Girls had an "initial" party. I had to write to mother not to come next week. She is not invited to V.C. Minnie is there for Sunday. Ther. Saturday 5 Wea. Took 5 girls to Ian Norman's. Edith Tourtlelotte treated us to ice-cream. Eve. Smith at Volunteers said he had given up drinking & smoking. I caught him later smoking a pipe & he threw it away. Lyon's Will sustained. Ther. Sunday, June 6, 1897 Wea. Went to Bapt. Communion for the first time since last summer. Taught Mrs. Smiths little boys. They say Geo. Wahington was not perfect for he cut down cherry tree, got mad & killed people. Said Chicago fire did more harm than one boy swearing. Talked with smoker at Army. Smith has not drunk for 3 wks. Ensign farewell's tonight. Ther. Monday 7 Wea. Went down with girls to have their photos, Clara Russell & Bertha Robbins. Miss P. heard from Ballington B. that he couldn't get here till 3.18 tomorrow. I went down in evening to tell Volunteers. Forgot telegram & had to come back. Later to Mothers Meeting. Miss Grelick read a paper on habit. Ther. Tuesday, June 8, 1897 Wea. Great day! Went to Dr. Moxom's the A.M. about Volunteer meeting. May Gardner came to lunch. Miss P. & I went to ministers meeting at South Ch. Commander Booth insists on staying here. 2 girls are here, 2 at Jennie Barrows & 2 men at the Rogers. City Hall meeting this P.M. Mother has gone to Vassar. Ther. Wednesday 9 Rain. Wea. Lovely time this A.M. singing hymns etc. Commander Booth prayed with us. Taught Jennie her S.S. lesson. Wrote Mother to come. Ther. Thursday, June 10, 1897 Wea. Miss Crutchley hears that her brother is going to give up his place. She will try to get another guardian. Mr. Hahn talked with me about why the ministers did not go to the Ballington Boother meeting. I walked up with him talking about the Trinity. Year after next Mrs. Sheppherd gives over girls a scholarship. Bina Seymour came. Ther. Friday 11 Wea. Sick and faint today in school, & so I lay down & staid in my room the afternoon. Miss [Dillaye] is dead. Miss Crutchley, Eliza Buffington, Marg. Carter, & I played Parchesi. Ther. Saturday, June 12, 1897 Wea. Miss Porter made me keep quiet this A.M. So I read Outlook & Atlantic. Read aloud to Bina. P.M. Took girls for daisies. Went to Mr. Coenens with Clara Russell & Marg. Carter. Rec'c invitation from Mrs. Russell. Eve. Miss Crutchley & I went to Volunteers. Keef had been drunk for 2nd time & feels out with Vol. Smith had been to see dead body of friend & was very sober. Ther. Sunday 13 Wea. Children's Sunday. Dr. Moxom preached on Mark Growth a Law of Life No. S.A. as the officers have not come. Smith was [a] at S.A. & Volunteers. Thinks he is a Christian. He has given up rum, tobacco & bad companions. Staid till 6 till rain was over. He Berny & I had long talk. I never saw Smith nicer. He said he wanted to think of future instead of past. Took Sallie Chapin to get throat spray. Dollie [wedding] cards. Ther. Monday, June 14, 1897 Wea. Mrs. Gillette came today. Delivered invitations. Took Clara Russell to her writing lesson. Ther. Tuesday 15 Wea. Investigated gas-house. Mother came tonight. We visited with Mrs. Gillette. Will has gone to work on the electric road. Ther. Wednesday, June 16, 1897 Wea. Students Musicale. Mrs. Porter sang for Sallie Chapin. Called on Mrs. Porter & the Bostwicks this P.M. Mrs. Gillette & Virginia left today. Ther. Thursday 17 Wea. Took the girls to Dr. Buckingham's. We met there Phil. [Loomis] & . Wesson & they came home with us!!! Let us draw the curtain! Very happy because at door of prayer-meeting I met Smith. He did not come in because not dressed, but he is doing well & looked happy. Ther. Friday, June 18, 1897 Wea. We had our picnic by driving to Shaker village. We had our lunch at Shaker [friend]. Mother went with us. Miss Porter did not go. Coming home I found Mrs. Houghton. I went with her after tea to Dr. Moxom's (out), Mrs. Barrons (out), Mrs. Tim Brown. Ther. Saturday 19 Wea. Mrs. Houghton & I spent the A.M. chasing round about her Bible lectures. Went to Mrs. Barrons, Mrs. [Binies], Mrs. Chapman (out), Mrs. Griffith & Clara [Shuntiff]. I think she will engineer the business. P.M. Slept, studied, & played with Marg. Eve. Didn't go to Volunteers. We compied songs for Tues. night. Ther. Sunday, June 20, 1897 Wea. Dr. Geo. Stevens of Yale Rom. 6:18. [Bored] servants to Righteousness. New women officers to S.A. Talked with Sanborn & a man who was smart. Eve. Walked. Read Gr. Stone Faces. Ther. Monday 21 Wea. P.M. Took my little chem. class to the gas-works. Mrs. Hancox called to get Edith Lab. certificate. Practice songs. Merchant of Venice this evening. Ther. Tuesday, June 22, 1897 Wea. Last regular day of school. Practised for class day. P.M. Class day exercises. I played Thanksgiving songs & with Marg. Carter & Clara Russell's violin. Mrs. Carter came. Edith Tourtlelotte, Eliza Buffington & I went for [ferns]. Reports. Retired at 2.30. Ther. Wednesday 23 Wea. Exercises in school-room. French [memory] poetry etc. Mrs. Haskell-Porter came. I wrote newspapers report. Graduating exercises. Miss King & Mrs. Bartlett sang. Lena gave a fine address on Girls in & out of college. Clara Reed, Edith Brooks, Edith Tourtlelotte, Gertrude Burleigh, Adele Buffington rec'd certificate. I sat between Mr. Aldrich & Dr. Moxom. Ther. Thursday, June 24, 1897 Wea. The girls went away. I took some to the train. Slept. Rec'd a call from Mrs. Sweet. Bina & I went to prayer-meeting. Then we went to P.O. & six drug stores for postals. Cameron & Francis were at meeting. Ther. Friday 25 Wea. Mrs. Ballington Booth came & gave a beautiful talk. Our graduates, Mrs. Burleigh, & Prof. Guillet staid to supper. We had a lovely evening. I walked with Jennie Hughes. Ther. Saturday, June 26, 1897 Wea. I took Mrs. Haskell-Porter to corn-doctors & to get my jacket. P.M. Mr. Porter drove us to Forest Park. Mrs. Booth & Jennie left on the 11 o'clock train. Eve. Went to Volunteers. Smith was there, all right. Bina's Mr. Bridge called. Didn't see him. Mrs. Packard has rheumatism. Ther. Sunday 27 Wea. A.M. Mr. Hahn Luke 6:46. P.M. Dr. Mabie Matt 24:14. Miss P. thought I ought not to go to my own church but to Dr. Moxom! A father, mother & only child baptized. S.S. class little girls. Lord's Supper was lesson. Mother & I took dinner at Miriams. S.A. Took a women-ex Sat. to penitent form. Cameron was there. Francis, Smith & I talked. Smith has not drunk for 6 wks or smoked for 3. Met Bina's Mr. Bridge tonight. Mrs. Packard is better. Ther. Monday, June 28, 1897 Wea. Mrs. Haskell-Porter went away. Got papers ready for packing. Mrs. P. fixed my shirt-waist. Went with Mrs. P. to High School graduation. Mrs. Alice Forman Palmer delivered address. Call from Mrs. Shipley. Eve. Bina & I called on Dr. & Mrs. Sweet. Went to Bliss St. Then to City Mission to find Joe & tell him to go to Mrs. Sweet for work. He & I sat on Bliss St. steps. Mrs. Burleigh & [Gerlwich] called. Ther. Tuesday 29 Wea. A.M. Went to Mrs. Sweets, Dr. [Brackette], Mrs. Lawyell, Miss Hill, Miss Porter. Mother & I left Springf. at 1.14. Reached Pittsfield 2.52. Left 3.30. Reached Gt. Barrington at 4.25. Met Nell Nassau, Miss Marsh, & Irish women. Clara met us. Clara Stanley called. Eve. Played Schubert with Clara & read Gallaher. Ther. Wednesday, June 30, 1897 Wea. Played duetts with Mary. P.M. We drove to Stockbridge. Eve. Mr. Koner came in and sang & Lyman Gibson T. Telegraphed & wrote Morsie about going to [Ham.]. Ther. Thursday, July 1 Wea. A.M. Mary took us to Thursday Morning club. James Grant spoke as Scotland [T...]. P.M. Slept in hammock. Aunt Attie Russell called. Aunte Lizzie Stanley came to tea, out doors. Clara & I went to her house, ate strawberry ice & saw Clara & Mary, Miss Goodell & Miss Caso (?). Finished "Her One I Knew best of All". Ther. Friday, July 2, 1897 Wea. Began Stories from Wagner & Col. [Enderby's] Wife. Played duets with Mary. Lay in the hammock while Mr. Russell read. P.M. Slept. Took a bath. Eve. Lyman Gibson came to tea. Clara & I played duets. Call from Mrs. Palmer & Delia Bliss. A.M. Calls from Mary & Clara Stanley. Letter from Jessie telling us to come Monday. Ther. Saturday 3 Wea. A.M. Mother & I called on Mrs. Palmer & the Blisses & [Lena] drove us home. P.M. Call from Aunt Abbie Russell. We all went to a picnic at the Stanley farm, such fun. Miss Goodell was there. Duets with Mary. Ther. Sunday, July 4, 1897 Wea. Hot. Mr. Spencer (?). Matt. 25:40. Miss Abbie Russell came to dinner. Call in the afternoon & evening. Ther. Monday 5 Wea. Hot!! Mr. Russell went to Hartf. Mrs. R. & Clara to Astoria, Shore Road. Mrs. Trowbridge, Mary sick. We left at 10.04. Reached Albany at 12.24. Left A. at 1.30. [My] train to Oneida. Hottest ride possible. Reached here at 5.44. Supper at hotel. I called on Mary [Pagson]. She is miserable & her father feeble. Always in danger of apoplexy. Ther. Tuesday, July 6, 1897 Wea. Hot. Came to Eaton in the A.M. without hearing from them. Found Morsie up. We are to board at hotel till Mrs. Groves comes. Cousin Gardiner has a tumor but doesn't know it. Jeannie Hughes invites me to be a Volunteer this summer. Rec'd George Merriam & Miss Clapp's cards. Called on Cousin Jane. Eve. We went to poor house fireworks. Ther. Wednesday 7 Wea. Very hot. Took our three meals at hotel. Wrote Jennie Hughes. Slept A.M. & P.M. Mr. Thorne did not come to prayer-meeting because he was so hurt at the boys throwing fire crackers at his house Sunday night. Ther. Thursday, July 8, 1897 Wea. Hot!!! A.M. Mrs. Groves returned. I paid hotel bill. For our 6 meals we paid $1.00 apiece. Letters from Laura Mitchell & note from Lucy Skinner. P.M. Cousin Liz. went to [Ham.]. Slept. Lay around. Cousin Gardner went to Utica to have wound dressed. Eve. Letter from Bertha. Went to Mrs. Eaton's & met Miss Landon & Harry Millard's sister. She asked in Stranger from N.Y. He has 2 children & lives near Rochester. Ther. Friday 9 Wea. Hot. !! I am 36 yrs. old. Mother had already given me silk umbrella. Suffered all day with heat & sleepiness. Lay in nightgown & wrapper on piazza in the evening & Percy Morse called. Ther. Saturday, July 10, 1897 Wea. Hot. Rain. About as hot today. Slept a great deal. Tried to read. Little better than yesterday. 1 rain-storm. Ther. Sunday 11 Wea. A.M. Mr. Thorne Ps. 119:130. Just a little cooler. I slept 1 1/2 hrs. in A.M. & 2 hrs. in P.M. & feel steeved, back achy etc. Went into Mr. Thorne's S.S. class. "Paul at Philippe". Jessica led Y.P.S.C.E. Individual Responsibility in Missions. Ther. Cooler. Monday, July 12, 1897 Wea. Rain. Weather much cooler. Rained all day. Jessie & Mother did not go to [Ham.] but Mr. Martin brought Cousin L. over. Wrote to Lena, Sadie Jones, Old Joe, & Edith Grubbs. Harlan writes that he has left his wife. Lena writes that we have a teacher, Elizabeth [Guyer], V.C. 97. Wrote to Miss Hill & S.A. refusing to be an Auxiliary. Call from Percy & Bessie. Ther. Tuesday 13 Wea. Cool. A.M. Wrote letters, read some. P.M. Slept, read, etc. Call from Mrs. Benjamins. Eve. Percy came in to look for Bessie. Letter from Mrs. Griffin. Ther. Wednesday, July 14, 1897 Wea. A.M. Call from Mr. Thorne. Letter from "Brother Joe". He says Smith goes to church. Also from Jennie Hughes. P.M. Slept. Read. Eve. Cousin L. told us of Harry Eaton's conversion. Letter from Smith. He is neither drinking nor smoking. Prayer-meeting. We must eat our [Bibles]. Wrote to Esther, Jessie Hume, Mrs. [...] & Hattie Bliss. Dr. Burnham came to see me today. (1) Ther. Thursday 15 Wea. We hear that Cousin Gardner's tumor has come through the wound. Read from Dr. [Quincy]. I mended gloves. Slept. Dr. Burnham brought me my medicines (2). Cousin Carrie came over. Mother talked about the deaths of her children. Ther. Friday, July 16, 1897 Wea. Letters from Old Joe (written by self), Edith Grubin & Mary [Manhull]. We began "Kidnapped". Bought Ice-cream for dinner. Mrs. Groves had a letter from George. P.M. Called on the [Landries] & found their dog sick. We went to the telephone for them`. Found later that he was choking but got well. Ther. Saturday 17 Wea. A.M. Mother, Jessie & I walked to cemetery & did reading. Came home & slept. P.M. Slept. Took bath. Dr. Burnham brought medicine to be taken later for hay-fever (3). Call from Mrs. Eaton. Eve. Finished "Kidnapped". Ther. Sunday, July 18, 1897 Wea. A.M. Mr. Thorne Ps. 51:10 P.M. Mr. Thorne Matt. 18:20 Interesting S.S. We talked about how Christ saves. Slept before Church & after dinner. Afternoon J. & I read & discussed Mr. Fairchild's Educational Church article "Function after Church". Unexpectedly led C.G. "Belief in Christ". Sang with Clara Morse & [choir] tonight. Wrote Smith this A.M. Ther. Monday 19 Wea. Letters from Capt. Carrigan, Lucy Skinner, Minnie, Irma (...). Began Parker's "Seats of the Mighty". Mended my dresses. Call from Cousin Celeste. Went into Mrs. Eaton's. Cousin Lizzie not well. Ther. Tuesday, July 20, 1897 Wea. Rain. Put a belt on my blue shirt waist while Jessie read to us. Rained afternoon & evening. Jessie 10 cts. Ther. Wednesday 21 Wea. Rain. Cousin L. not well. Made a belt for shirt-waist partly. Rec'd French busting. We read from "Seats of the Mighty". Calls from Mrs. [Scram] & Cora Hughes. Called on Mrs. Bergamin. Cousin Ada Osborne came from Waterville. Prayer-meeting. Ther. Thursday, July 22, 1897 Wea. Rain. A.M. Morsie & I settled up accounts so far. She seems a little better but not much. Afternoon. Jessie & I met the [Electing] Club at Franceline Mortons. Real good time. Wrote Fanny Romey & Ruth Richardson. We hear that doctor is encouraged about Cousin Gardner. Ther. Friday 23 Wea. Rainy. Cousin L. a good deal better. I finished putting belt in 2nd shirtwaist. We read a good deal of "Seats of the Mighty". Smith wrote again. Did not attend Church but will be good. Evening. Called on Cousin Ada. Did not go to Cong. Church ice cream sale. Wrote to Violet. Ther. Saturday, July 24, 1897 Wea. Rain. We read a good deal today finishing "Seats of the Mighty" by Gilbert Parker. Sewed belt on red silk waist. Call from Mrs. Richardson. She rec'd a Mosaic containing an obituary of Miss Dillage, leaving out Miss [Bonway] & Eastman. I am writing to the editor. Slept, bathed. Cousin L. better. Jessie not well. Ada & Mother came. Letter from Hattie Bliss. Fannie Lewis [Mayer] has 5 children. Ther. Sunday 25 Wea. Rain. A.M. Mr. Thorne Acts. 16:31. P.M. " " Rom. 1:16. (Union Meeting). The letter to the Mosaic which I wrote last night, we have unified & made more Christians. We began Stephen C.E. topic was True & False Worship. Mac Burdick - Leader. Ther. Monday, July 26, 1897 Rain. Wea. We sent my Mosaic letters to Mrs. Rambard. Read Henry Esmond. We are invited to Burchards for Friday. This eve. called on Cousin Ada with Mother. J. not well so staid at home. Letter from Clara Russell. Richfield Springs house burned down Sunday A.M. Wrote 3 sheets to Fannie Bates. Ther. Tuesday 27 Rain. Wea. These constant rains continue. We read Henry Esmond. I patched waist & drawers, & we learned poetry & German. Cousin Ada called. Mr. Cadwell has injured his eye. Broke his spectacles into his eye. Letter from Rob Bliss at Chantauqua. Wrote to Laura Mitchell. Ther. Wednesday, July 28, 1897 Wea. Rain Very rainy all day. We are getting discouraged. Lucy writes that Allen Ray & Helen Davis's engagement is broken. Letter from Winnie. Cousin L. heard from Mrs. Rambant. She is pleased. So I copied the corrected letter & went to Mosaic, via Miss Bennett, via Mrs. packard! Mother heard from Harold tonight. We read H. Esmund. Cousin L. some tired from saving. Very short meeting because of dampness. Delia might hem my dress tomorrow with blue. Ther. Thursday 29 Wea. Rain. A.M. Partial eclipse of the sun. [It] Mexico it was annular. Cleared off in the A.M. but poured in P.M. Read H. Esmund. Patched waist & drawer. Call from Ethel & Mr. Landon & Marie Millard. We lent them waterproof. Eve. J. & I attruded Lookout [Cem.] at Clara Morse. Miss Parker was there. Ther. Friday, July 30, 1897 Rain. Wea. We got all ready to go to the Burchards, but it rained & they did not come for us, so we finished "Henry Esmund" & began "The Virginians". Rec'd letters from Capt. Carrigan, Bessie Moore, & Edith Grubbs. Pleasant in middle of day. Rained again in the Eve. We go tomorrow if pleasant. Ther. Saturday 31 Rain. Wea. We went to Mrs. Burchard. It rained as we came home. Cousin Frank & Hattie went too. Mrs. Buell came to supper. We walked up on the hill. I looked at V.C. pictures & books with Anna. She has no place yet. Louise wants to go to college. Ther. Sunday, Aug. 1, 1897 Wea. A.M. Mr. Thorne Ps. 73:28. P.M. " " 1 Kings 12:26. In S.S. Mr. Stowell said he was disappointed not to have todays lesson. Mr. Thorne said in A.M. No true prayer fails. So I have written to Fred Reeve. I asked Mr. Th. to pray for this & he is to at 8.30 tomorrow. May Thorne led C.E. Ther. Monday 2 Wea. At 8.30 I prayed earnestly for Reeve. Oh! for faith to believe that the prayer will be answered. Jessie not well today. I wrote to Mrs. Ranbant & sent her 2 copies of the letter. We read in "Stephen". Some things I do not like. Letter from Hattie Bliss. Wrote to Jennie Hughes. Broke my glasses. Ther. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1897 Wea. A.M. Called on Eva Morse & Ellis. We began "The Newcomers" & finished "Stephen". Cousin is suffering from [he...]. Mended Jessie's stockings & my drawers. Eve. J. & I walked to cemetery reviewed Wordsworth's poetry. Wrote to E.M. Smith. I suppose Reeve rec'd my letter today. Wrote to Clara Russell. Ther. Wednesday 4 Wea. No letter from Fred. Will I ever hear? God help my faith! Letters from Bertha & Marion Reed. Letter from Reeve tonight. I carried it unread to church. He is in the dark & asks me to forget him. I have written three sheets. Oh! What shall I do? Call from Cousin Ada. Missed call from Ada & Mother. Ther. Thursday, Aug. 5, 1897 Wea. Jessie is 34. I bought her candy. Mrs. Groves gave her a vase, Libby an apron. Read H. Esmund. Feel worn out from last night. Did I do wrong to call R. my best friend? Jessie & I called on Cousin Ada. In eve. on Ada, Ellis, etc. They were playing conquest. Then Ada sang & Ellis played saxaphone (?). Letter from Minnie & glasses. Call from Lillie Dunbar & Mrs. Vanderpool. Ther. Friday 6 Wea. Read a little of "Henry E.". Rec'd Mrs. Heath's picture. Drove with Clara Morse & Allie Parker to Ham. left Miss P. I called on Mrs. Rambant. Reached home after 2. Did not sleep. Finished "Peter [St...]". Cousin Jane called. Eve. Went to Dora's. Cousin Celeste asked us in to meet Will Mott, teacher at St. Geo's. Summit, N.J. Cousin L. not so well. Ther. Saturday, Aug. 7, 1897 Wea. Cousin Lizzie miserable. J. & I walked up the dike, studied Wordsworth in review. P.M. Slept. Called on Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Scran, & Mrs. Richardson. Eve. Mrs. Morton called. Mrs. Rambant writes for 4 more copies of my letter. I made them tonight. Ther. Sunday 8 Wea. A.M. Mr. Thorne Juo. 16:14. the Work of the Holy Spirit to reveal Christ. Lesson in S.S. on 2nd Coming of Christ. May Bayliss could not come so I unexpectedly led meeting, a promise meeting. It seemed to me a spiritual meeting. P.M. Mr. Thorne Matt. 12:20. We began [Wrestler] at Philippi. Cousin Hartwell & Kate came last night. Ther. Monday, Aug. 9, 1897 Wea. Letters from Capt. Carrigan & Lena Bostwick. Lena suggests my reading of historical novels & plays. Cousin Gardner worse & in bed today. Morsie does not get better. The band played in their new band-stand. Ther. Tuesday 10 Wea. Rain. Jessie & I took a walk to the dike & studied poetry. Cousin L. better. We went to school library. We began "The Betrothed". I mended drawers. Call from Cousins Celeste, Hartwell, Kate. Eve. Cousin L. talked about her winter in South. Wrote Bessie Morse & Adele Buffington. Letters from Rob Bliss & Adele Buffington & card from Mrs. Rambant. Ther. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1897 Rain. Wea. A.M. We, Jessie & I, went to pick water-cresses. Came home in the rain. The Taintor re-union is today. P.M. Cousin L. much better. Dr. Burnham gives Cousin Gardner a few weeks to live. Read "The Betrothed". Eve. Prayer-meeting. Marg. Pope there. Nice letter from Smith. He is going to W. Springfield Bapt. Church. Ther. Thursday 12 Rain. Wea. Mrs. Franklin came tonight. Last night Charlie Young & Seaburn [Vines] were thrown from a wagon. Seaburn seems worse hurt. Both were picked up unconscious. J. & I went to Outing Club at Mrs. Scrams. Met Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mrs. Taintor, Mrs. Lyndon-Pope of Ottawa. We took water cress & nasturtium sandwiches. Ther. Friday, Aug. 13, 1897 Wea. A.M. J. & I walked past the [Landons] & finished the review of Wordsworth. J. is tired out in consequences. Read "The Betrothed". Finished putting belt on linen colored waist. Worked on bureau cover. Called with Mother on Cousin Kate. Letter from Adele Buffington. Cousin Gardner walked to stone house. Eve. Recited on poetry. Cousin L. seems quite well. Ther. Saturday 14 Wea. Father died 19 yrs ago. Jessie arranged flowers. Calls from Florence [Amest], Mrs. Scram, Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Burchards, & Mrs. Lombard inviting us to Sunday dinner. We called on Mrs. Pope & Mrs. Taintor. Finished Middlemarch, The Betrothed, [French's] Caesar. Cousin L. rec'd a box of Miss Dillaye's things. Ther. Sunday, Aug. 15, 1897 Rain. Wea. A.M. Dr. Lloyd of Bapt. Education Society. P.M. Mr. Thorne Juo. 12:3. I taught Miss Barrons' class of little girls on Meat offered to idols. They had uncomfortable time with Mr. Stowell. Mr. Thorne would not [...] to his dictation & Mr. Stowell left the class. Mrs. Lambant asked us to defer our visit. Does this mean that it would be wrong to go? I had prayed for guidance. Allie Parker lead C.E. Temperance meeting. Ther. Monday 16 Rain. Wea. Joe writes that he has started a mission! Worked on bureau-cover. Read "Water-Babies". Calls from Mrs. Taintor & Cousin Hattie. We are invited tomorrow to Outing Club at Mrs. [Shorts]. Bertha Ray's card. Letter from "[Ognitz] School" per [A.B.O] Ridiculous. Ripped velvet off dress. Very slight hay-fever. Ther. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1897 Cool. Wea. Rain. Nellie Lloyd wrote Mother that Harlan is in Augusta, & Anna, Sister, brother-in-law & servant are being supported in [Cinti]. She begs him to come back. Rainy A.M. Pleasant & cool P.M. Outing Club at Mrs. Shorts. We had lovey time. Drove with Mrs. Scram. Very slight hay-fever. Ther. Wednesday 18 Wea. Finished bureau-cover. Almost no hay-fever. Cousin Carrie has spoken to Gardner as if he might not get well. He is tender of her but will not talk about dying. Prayer-meeting. Cousin Ada & Meyer girls called. James & Ruth Farmers are engaged. Fannie & Kath. Bates are going to spend a year in Europe. Letter from Ray in [Cinti]. Got hat from Mr. Peckham. ($20). Wrote Joe McDonald, Mrs. Ray, & Fanny Bates.Ther. Thursday, Aug. 19, 1897 Rain. Wea. Worked on the velvet binding to my skirt. It rained hard this afternoon. Letter from Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Foster & Dr. Rice are dead. We finished "Water Babies". The dust of my dress seemed to give me a little hay-fever. Ther. Friday 20 Wea. Arthur [Ducrine] drove us to Hamilton & I invited him to church. Called on Prof. & Mrs. Clarke in new home. Prof. Spear not in. Drove to cemetery. Mrs. Prof. Green to be buried. Miss Hastings, Mrs. Jones & Constance Bostwick, Mrs Rambant. Cousin L. stayed at Mrs. Rambants as Mrs. R is not well. Practically no hay-fever. Ther. Saturday, Aug. 21, 1897 Wea. About no hay-fever. Finished binding my dress. Called on Mrs. Conan & Wood. Cousin Ada came in the evening. Ther. Sunday 22 Wea. Rain in night. A.M. Mr. Thorne Dan. 3:18. P.M. " " Luke 10:27. Jessie led C.E. meeting. I slept a good deal. We read [Wrestler] at Phillippi. Mother went to C.E. meeting. She & J. did not go to church. I sat with the deaf & dumb pauper & took notes of sermon for him. Very little hay-fever. Ther. Monday, Aug. 23, 1897 Rain. Wea. No hay fever to speak of. Rained this evening. Called on Cousin Hattie, the Thornes & Cousin Celeste. Cousin L. writes that she went to church yesterday in Ham. Mr. Peckham put velvet on my hat. I put hat on top of another, started to take off coat. Had to let him untie velvet. Said Good-night for good afternoon. Ther. Tuesday 24 Wea. No hay-fever. We finished Alex Hamilton & began The Stories of Saudis, Stockton & The Kentuckians, Juo-Fox Jr. Calls from Mrs. Franklin, Cousins Alex & Jane. Letter from Lucy Skinner. I copied ABOs Ognitz letter from Mrs. Rambant. Dr. Burnham came with his bill. Ther. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1897 Rain. Wea. We read our two stories. Called on Mrs. Scram. Trouble about getting horses for tomorrow. Letter from Lillian [Hygies] & J. had letter from Mr. MacDuffie. I wrote Lillian & Mip Porter. Call from Mrs. Barker & Mrs. Eaton. In prayer-meeting I told about Will's family giving 1/10. No hay-fever. Ther. Thursday 26 Wea. We drove to Hamilton with Mr. Martin. Lunch with Mr. [Bonney], Frank & Mrs. Rambant. Brought Cousin L. home. Called on Mrs. McGregory & Miss Hastings. Letter from Jennie Hughes about novel-reading. Wrote Mrs. Porter. Very little hay-fever. Ther. Friday, Aug. 27, 1897 Wea. A little hay-fever. Cousin L. seems very well. We begin to talk about the possibility of [Albin]. J. & I called on Lillie Dunbar (meeting Mip Hamilton of Wisconsin), Mrs. Vanderpool, Cousin Jane & Ada. Ther. Saturday 28 Wea. Miss Hastings, Mrs. Jones & Constance came to dinner. C. & I went to asleep. Eve. Jessica told about Home Libraries. 18 books & 2 periodicals. A little hay-fever, but not bad. Ther. Sunday, Aug. 29, 1897 Wea. Little hay-fever in the A.M. All right during the day. Cousin L. & Mrs. Groves went to church. Cous. L. staid to S.S. Mr. Thorne Juo. 8:29. I played the organ & took notes for deaf Mr. Wright. P.M. Mrs. Bostick & Rob called, & little Lizzie. I walked with Rob & talked against Christian Science. He thanked me. Eve. Willim Hughes who is visiting lead C.E. He did not stay to church. Jerome Tuckerman died yesterday. Ther. Monday 30 Wea. Calls from Mr. Thorne, Cousin Celeste & Walter, Cousin Carrie & Mrs. Eaton. Called on Cousin Jane & Celeste etc. Ellis is at Cousin Jane's. Miss Pine called on Mrs. Groves. I made some button holes. Eve. We recited our poetry. Gt. time getting Cousing L. to take board money. We have paid for Mrs. Groves, our own wash, & provisions, but nor their wash or oil. It has cost about $7.00 a week together. Ther. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1897 Wea. Mother & I left Eaton for Oxford. Mrs. Taintor was with us. Deaf Mr. Wright threw me a kiss at the P.O. We met Anna Burchard going to Ludwig to look for a place. Alpha met us. The Pierson family from Jersey City are here. Mrs. P., Grandpa, Alice, Bertha, Frank, & Lois. On reaching O. my hay-fever grew worse. Walked out by the river & sat down. Eve. We went to a concert in Opera House. Cousin Fannie Hull came to dinner & tea. Reading "Count Robt. of Paris" by Scott. Alpha's separator to make from fresh milk cream & butter. [Benker] Ray married. Ther. Wednesday, Sept. 1 Wea. Sick all day with hay-fever. Slept a great deal in the A.M. P.M. Alpha took me by row-boat to Soldier's home. Eve. Alpha took me to call on Mrs. Elliot [Payson]. Met her nieces Bessie Corbin of V.C. 90 & Miss C. graduate of Wells. Last night suffered dreadfully with hay-fever. Bought Menthol pencil. Minnie has lost [Druver] money bringing $200 a year. Ther. Thursday, Sept. 2, 1897 Wea. Think the most of hay-fever is over. Still I felt wretched, headache, etc. till afternoon nap. Letter from Jessie Hume & photo of Edith. Juo Arbuckle has forged $20-25000. Marin Palmer has a new son. Cousin Fannie has come to stay for a visit. Grampa P. went home. Mrs. Pierson took us driving. Ther. Friday 3 Wea. Hay-fever better though some worse at night but I don't feel sick. A.M. Alpha drove us to Borden't Milk Station where Ray makes butter & cheese. I slept. P.M. Ate butternuts. Frank, the girls, Mariba & I went up to water-works. Then climbed to gt. rock. Mrs. Pierson took us driving to South Oxford. Eve. Popped corn. Girls went to dance. Alpha showed me his milk list. Ther. Saturday, Sept. 4, 1897 Wea. Left Oxford at 10.01 A.M. on D.L. & W. Hay-fever all day. Mr. Mott on the train. Found Will here [...]. Harold came in later. Family were gone sailing with Mr. Dobson. Letter from Lena enclosing a terrible one from Marion Duncan. Ther. Sunday 5 Wea. A.M. Mr. Dixon. Sparks from Northfield P.M. " " . 1 Kings 19:19. Elisha. Communion. S.S. at 12. Taught little girls. P.M. Slept. Waked up with hay-fever but I am getting better. [Tonight] [...] to Mr. Dobson. Let out Mr. Kinneys marriage to Mosely. Ther. Monday, Sept. 6, 1897 Wea. Hot. Labor Day. Harold has given Will a bicycle. Frank Sharpe has brought her $50 for college. I helped the girls sew & Will read "Vanity-Fair". P.M. Slept. Wrote to Lena. Eve. Played cr-- Played on piano. Not much hay-fever. Ther. Tuesday 7 Wea. Letter from Smith & invitation from Susan to visit her. The times are 22 & Ralph 17. I slept, shopped, sewed seam binding for Bertha. Tonight Frank & Russell came home from Wisconsin. Ther. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1897 Wea. Left Liberty St. by 10 o'clock for Somerville reaching S. at 11.35. It took about 45 min. to go by trolley to the ferry. Lillian & Ruth (2 yrs. old) met me. Hay fever bad all day. Saw Walter (black) & Henry (French). Lillian washed my handkerchiefs. Slept twice. House very dirty. Laura Richardson has married Sidney Ketchum! Ther. Thursday 9 Hot!! Wea. Left on 9.48 train. Hay fever about well as soon as I reached N.Y. Left umbrella coat, valise, & heavy basket of fruit at Leggitts hotel near [Oneida]. No charge. Called at S.A. 14 st headquarters. Did not find Emily Carrigan by May Brengle. Lunch at Macy's. Went to see Susan. She makes me sick. She introduced me to her godmother & Father Doyle. Took me to her career patient & her church, St. Paul. Got home hot & tired. Mr. Dobson came to dinner & told about Kinney wedding. Played croquet & told story to Frank & Phason. Ther. Friday, Sept. 10, 1897 Wea. Hot!! Letter from Clara Russell. She is not to return to "The E". I wrote her & Jessie. Mm. rec'd nice letter & $50 from Mr. Randolph. Frank Sharpe told Winifred to keep money. We went to prayer-meeting. Sadie Jones is 20. Rec'd lots of flowers. Ther. Saturday 11 Wea. Hot!! Harold is 40. Very hot today. Sewed for Bertha her seams & on Ruth's white dress. Ther family went to Brighton. Mother & I took dinner at Frank Sharpe's. Heard about Harry Benedict. Hay-fever. Ther. Sunday, Sept. 12, 1897 Cooler. Wea. A.M. Mr. Dixon. "Blessed" Matt. 5 -- P.M. Mr. McEwen. Acts. 2:47. Had Mr. Kinney's class. Frank, Phason, Bret & Sammie. Afternoon Read "[Marin] Lisa" to boys. Ther. Monday 13 Wea. Marion Bagg's mother is dead. Rec'd $260 from bank. I have given Winnie $250. Mother gives $50. Finished Ruth's dress waist fixing inserting. Wrote Marin & Will Todd & Lena. Eve. Read to Frank & Faison. Ther. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1897 Wea. Took lunch with Lucy Skinner on 2nd Ave. & 73rd St. & called at Ethel's boarding place about 96th St. Heard what Mip Wiley said about [Elers] girls at V.C. Sewed for girls. Hay fever better till I reached 96th St. Ruth & Ralph came this A.M. Eve. Helped Frank with Greek. Played [croquenole] with Ruth, Ralph & Faison. Ther. Wednesday 15 Wea. Sewed all day for Will & girls till 5 P.M. Put their drawer trimming twice on wrong side out. Hay fever better. Winifred called & came up stairs. Eve. Played [croquenole] with Ruth, Harold & Will. Played piano for Will. Louise Cadmus called. Girls went out on their bicycles. Lovely letter from Anna Lathrop Cane. Ther. Thursday, Sept. 16, 1897 Wea. Will went to Cornell. I sewed all day, took a nap. Heard from Susan Swift & Jessica. Wrote Susan. Eve. Played [croquenole] with Ruth, Ralph, & Frank. Read Marin Lisa to Frank & Faison. Harry Quenton called. Josie Francis brought photos of Duke this A.M. Considerable hay-fever, perhaps from sewing dusty clothes. Ther. Friday 17 Wea. A.M. Girls went to Vassar. I sewed for myself. Letter from Edith Ball telling of death of father-in-law. P.M. Played crokinole with Ralph & later with Ruth. Started to read to boys. Carrie & Mary Ward called. Mrs. Palmer here. Eve. Sadie & I went to Volunteers. Lizzie Green the "dramatic" lieutenant. I talked with a very drunk boy 22 yrs. Black sheep, has sisters in Holy Trinity. Ther. Saturday, Sept. 18, 1897 Wea. A.M. Played crokinole with Ruth. Began to sew. Mr. & Mrs. Kinney (bride & groom) arrived. P.M. Mary went to sick sister. I slept. Sewed. Mary Palmer came with my cape & fixed waist. Eve. Cousin Hattie & Fannie called & little Jacob boys but I sent them away. Sadie, Mr. & Mrs. Kinney & I went to S.S. teachers meeting at Mr. Dixons. Talked with Harry Quenton. Ther. Sunday 19 Wea. A.M. Mr. Dixon 1 Chro. 26:15, 16. Minnie & Ruth stayed home & got dinner. Mr. Kinney & I studied S.S. lesson. P.M. I had Sadie's class. Jacob boys & Faison came in & told stories. Eve. Read [T...] Quest to Faison & Frank. Ther. Monday, Sept. 20, 1897 Rain. Wea. I sewed, played crokinole with Ralph. Afternoon & Eve. Read [...] Quest & Fred, Maria & Me to Faison & Frank. Mr. Stoney came in after prayer-meeting. Ther. Tuesday 21 Wea. Called on Mrs. Dixon, Mary Sharpe (out), Mrs. Richardson (out), Russell & baby John. Harold has not returned. P.M. Played crokinole with Ruth. Left for Springf. on the 4 oclock train. Mother came to train. We rode by mistake to 53rd St. Hay fever coming up. My trunk actually came on 12 oclock train! There may be 9 pupils in family. Miss Guyer has come, Eliza Buffington, & Ethel Van Duger. I go to Sprinfield. Ther. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1897 Wea. Unpacked. Took Miss Guyer to a school. Went down town & bought work basket. Saw Frances. Smith was on a wheel did not see me. Called at Joe's Mission & met an old man. Eve. Played with Marg. Carter. 1. Sallie Chapin 5. Sara 2. Eliza Buff. old 6. Ethel Van Duger 3. Marg. Carter 7. Ray Wellman 4. Ella Russell Family pupils came. Ther. Thursday 23 Rain. Wea. Began school. New day pupils. 1. Alith Rice 2. Gertrude Russell 3. Elizabeth Clark 4. Marjorie Briggs 5. Frances Dixon Took girls to Forest. Park. Deacon. Hathaway led prayer-meeting. Subject: The Ideal meeting. Called on Mip Hastings & heard about Nell Crutchley. Letter from Mother. Miss P. wants me to dress better in school. Mrs. [Houghts] here for the night. Ther. Friday, Sept. 24, 1897 Rain. Wea. Lena is 40. I gave her candy. We had birthday cake etc. about 10 P.M., the Porters coming over. I wrote poem. Tonight the girls had an auction. I was auctioneer. Wore my new plaid waist to school. Ther. Saturday 25 Warm. Wea. Letters from Ruth Richardson & Clara Russell. Card from Capt. Carrigan. She is coming here. Took Ella Russell & Ethel Van Deusen down town. P.M. Rode to Indian Orchard. Miss Guyer's friend came from Smith. Eve. Called on Joe. Went to Volunteers. "They say" Smith is drinking. Miss Porter have met Mrs. Myers of Cin. Lena & Mrs. Brown called on Mabel. Ther. Sunday, Sept. 26, 1897 Wea. Dr. Andrews. 2 Sam. 1: He liked Saul, disliked Samuel. Mip Porter thought it horrid. Mother writes of H's return. I spent the P.M. trying to find Jennie. Saw Mr. Rollins, Joe, Smith, Volunteers offices, [Chimp] Juo's restaurant. Got soaking wet. Smith has been drinking all summer. Eve. We sang hymns. Ther. Monday 27 Wea. Girls went to woods with Lena. I went to Joe's, Drapers, Hawthorn Restaurant & Library. Talked about [Salome] Cutler Fairchild". Ther. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1897 Wea. Took the girls to woods near the Y.M.C.A. Anonymous letter about Agnes Minford. Miss Guyer & I Called on Mrs. Porter tonight. Miss King came for the 1st time this year. Letters from Cousin L. & Will. Ther. Wednesday 29 Wea. Called on Alif Rice's aunt, Mrs. Sykes (out). Called at the Mission & saw Mrs. Pilling. Capt. Cameron came her this A.M. Eve. I went with Miss Guyer to see Miss Hill. She talked Europe. Ther. Thursday, Sept. 30, 1897 Wea. Warm. Wrote Clara Russell. Mrs. Houghton came for the night. Mr. Swallow lead meeting. Smith was there! He had heard Mr. Grant Sunday. I introduced him to a good many. Agnes Minford entered school. Ther. Friday, Oct. 1 Wea. Very warm. We went to Forest Park & walked to the Lily ponds. Studies this evening & girls played. Then Marg. & I played. Ther. Saturday, Oct. 2, 1897 Wea. Took the girls on trolley to Enfield. Eve. Went to 76 10th St. to tell Esther Anderson not to come to work. Then to Capt. Carrigan's lovely meeting here. Smith & Joe were there. One man saved. Dr. Moxom. Rom 12:3. The girls are never to come to my room or Miss Guyers!!! Lena does not approve. Went to see Mr. C.J. Hahn & [Pete] about Caroline. Beautiful meeting by Capt. Carrigan. Gave her .50. We walked & Mip Guyer sat in my room. Letters from Mother & Mrs. Todd. Ther. Monday, Oct. 4, 1897 Wea. Mrs. [Birch] is prob. dying. I went down to Market St. to get glass tubing cut. Stopped at Joe's & he walked up State St. with me. Ther. Tuesday 5 Wea. All the family but "Aunt Carrie" & myself went to "The Old Homestead". Long call from Mrs. Waite & Capt. Walker. Ther. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1897 Wea. Miss P's birthday. Mrs. Packard & I gave her a step ladder. Ther. Thursday 7 Wea. Went to Florence McKnights wedding reception. Did not see the bride. Met Chas. Kirkham. Jennie Styles writes asking about Volunteers. Asked Joe about him. Smith again in prayer-meeging. Mr. Parson led. [In] dept to the church. Ther. Friday, Oct. 8, 1897 Wea. Went to woods with girls. Mrs. Dr. Clark's S.A. Blanche Cox. Called on the Baldwins. [Rusted] Flora [Thinsey] this P.M. Wrote to Jennie Hughes. Ther. Saturday 9 Wea. Read periodical. P.M. Walked to Oak Grove Cem. Eve. Went to Joe's Mission. Took him "ham". Lead the meeting. All christians there. Read "Mary & Martha". Miss P. does not approve of Joe. Mrs. [Bend] died. Ther. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1897 Wea. A.M. Dr. Moxom Juo. 11:36.37. P.M. Volunteers. Called on [...] & wrote Jennie. Saw Parsons who wanted to walk with me! & Smith. He will try to stop chewing. Ther. Monday 11 Wea. 1st afternoon Outlook class. Henschel Concert at Memorial Church. We walked there & Mip [Guyer] & I walked home. Ther. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1897 Wea. Rain Letter from Eleanor Sedly! Outlook class. Too rainy to go out till 5.30. Ther. Wednesday 13 Wea. Went to Seidl concert. Movie. [Rind] King played. Ther. Thursday, Oct. 14, 1897 Wea. Ellen Russell is 19. Took her to station to meet her parents & they all went to see her twin brother at Holyoke. Played at prayer-meeting. Joe announced that I would lead Sat. meeting at lighthouse. Smith was there. He has not chewed since Sunday. Ther. Friday 15 Hot! Wea. [...] all with Lena, Marion & Edi. went to Park. Drew animals. Ther. Saturday, Oct. 16, 1897 Wea. Hot! Miss P. & Lena went to Mrs. Rowley's to dinner so I had to tell Joe I couldn't lead his meeting. Mrs. Pillings says Mr. Rowlands says I do not approve the mission! So hot we did not walk till after dinner. I took Ethel Van Deusen down town. Ther. Sunday 17 Wea. Colder. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Missions Mat. 28:19. Hard day . Went to Volunteers. Capt. Eve there. Thayer acted drunk. Smith was there & later at S.A. Has not chewed. Took Joe $.25 from Sallie Chapin. He & Mrs. Pilling got mad & it worried me. Miss Guyer was out all day. Ther. Monday, Oct. 18, 1897 Wea. Beautiful day. Cool, growing warm. Eve. Went to see Joe on way to library. He is all right; says I squashed him. Ther. Tuesday 19 Wea. Letter from Cameron. Took a long walk nearly to North End Bridge. Chas. drove us to Annie [Tuller's] wedding reception. She is Mrs. Brown. Ther. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1897 Wea. Family went to Joe Jefferson. [Cricket] on Health & Lend me 5 [Shillings]. Forgot tickets. Eliza staid home. Ther. Thursday 21 Wea. Mr. Hahn came back. Told us about logging camps. Smith was there; has not druck, smoked, chewed. Ther. Friday, oct. 22, 1897 Wea. Stella & Mr. Hitchcock passed through here & I met them. We visited from 12.30 - 1.14. We walked to Forest Park. Mrs. Backus wants me on the Fellowship Com. of Aid Society. Miss Parsons has taken my dress to fix. Ther. Saturday 23 wea. Read a good deal for "Outlook". Walked to Cath. Cem. & through woods home. Eve. Lead Joes' mission. Smith was there. He drank yesterday, fell off back & cut his eye. He spoke tonight. Mr. Francis was there & walked home with me. I had good meeting. Read Ps. 1. Ther. Sunday, Oct. 24, 1897 Wea. Dr. Moxom Ps. 119. "Enlarging my heart" Walked to Volunteers. Didn't stay. Beautiful S.A. Capt. Walker leaves this week. Capt. [Brenduts] was there. Smith spoke. A backslider prayed after I talked to him. (Diller) Mr. Frances & [Du...] there. Ella Russell came home. Ther. Monday 25 Wea. Letters from Mother, Sadie Jones & Cameron. I took money for Outlook class. Ther. Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1897 Wea. Outlook class. Miss Guyer read to me while undressing, the "Dolly Dialogues". Letter from Adele. Ther. Wednesday 27 Wea. Miss Guyer, Lena, & I went to buy hats. I think mine will be $14! [Athens] & Aline Underhill went to woods with us.Ther. Thursday, Oct. 28, 1897 Rain. Wea. Smith asked for prayers in church! He has been discharged for drinking. Francis was there. Mrs. Houghton came for the last time. Jessie may go to Salem to help Miss [Andober]. Ella Russell went to N. Haven. Her oculist out. Ther. Friday 29 Wea. Margaret Carter went home to a play. Hallowe'en celebration. Our guests were Mabel Cohn, Emily Mayo, Julia Callender, Leslie Chapin, & Gertrude Besse. Henry George died of Apoplexy this A.M. Ther. Saturday, Oct. 30, 1897 Wea. Spent most of the day [scrubbing] labratory. Chas. told me he knew Smith. Took Ella Russell to train. Afteroon ride to Forest Park & visited [animals]. Eve. Took grapes to Joe, & started his meeting. Smith & Frances there. Smith & I went to Vol. He feels hurt at Mr. Verity. Large meeting. I took to penitent form a man who said he had [speered] God. Miss P. says not to go to 2 meetings. Ther. Sunday 31 Wea. A.M. Dr. Moxom, Matt. 25:36. Making & unmaking of Criminals Wonderful. I went to see Miss Emerson & we talked of Ralph & Edith Moxom & her brother's drinking. Chas. has found that Jennie has been arrested. Eusipe & Mrs. [Carey] Heard at S.A. for 1st time. Juo. Diller had happy week. Smith spoke. He seems very sober. I called on Suzy Merriam then met Marg. Carter at train. Read "Possible Self" to girls. [Durese] showed me a letter from Reeve. He makes 3.50 a day. Ther. Monday, Nov. 1, 1897 Wea. Rain. Society for Advancement of Women begins tonight. Went down town in rain for chemicals & shoes. Eve. Worked in lab. Ther. Tuesday 2 Wea. An advanced woman took dinner here, Mrs. Adams of Dubuque. We attended evening meeting; heard Edna Cheney, Alice Stone Blackwell, Mabel Louise Todd & Mrs. Frances Fisher Wood. Ther. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1897 Wea. Letter from Reeve! No change. Says nothing about religion. Mrs. F.F. Wood is here. I went with her this eve. She spoke on Maria Mitchell. Mrs. Julia Ward Horn read her reminiscenses. Met Mrs. [L...] of Buffalo, related to Pella Hull's mother. Ther. Thursday 4 Wea. At prayer-meeting I spoke of Fred to Mr. Hahn. Mrs. Wood left at noon & I drove to the station. Marin is to be sent [indef.] to Orrcut. Ther. Friday, Nov. 5, 1897 Wea. Miss Por. has gone to speak at [Munson] & I went with her. I took Ella Russell to train. Hat came home. Ther. Saturday 6 Wea. Letters from Mother & Edith Tourtlelotte. Read periodical. Walked to the South Bridge. Miss Guyer went with me for the first time to Volunteers. Marin has gone to Orient because it nauseates Mabel to kiss her. Lena had ridiculous letter from Susan. Ther. Sunday, Nov. 7, 1897 Wea. A.M. Dr. Moxom Rom. 1:14. 2 Cor. 5:14. Missionary Motives. I had a fight all day. I had to show Miss Guyer the way to Communion & it quite upset me. Then I told Lena & Miss P. my feelings about the wine & they think I am wrong to treat Christ ordinance as I do. I guess they are right. I did not go to S.A. Ther. Monday 8 Wea. Letter from Mrs. Backus. Outlook class. I gave out receipts. Grace Wright very ill with typhoid fever. Ther. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1897 Wea. Rain. Letters from Win, Mother, & Juo. Diller. Jennie has been taken to Police Station. I went to see her. Finally she cried bitterly. Many came & I took her down. Mother comes tomorrow. She confesses nothing bad. Mrs. Mallery complained to me. After Outlook class Miss Emerson stopped to talk about Teacher's Club & Mrs. Mumfords death. Ther. Wednesday 10 Wea. Jennies' mother came & she is let out & they have come here. I have not seen them. Wrote lots of letters. Accepted fellowship committee. Ther. Thursday, Nov. 11, 1897 Wea. Talked with Jennie before Mrs. Packard & Marg. When alone with me she seemed touched. They met today. Rainy. Lena sick all day. After meeting I went into Mrs. Sweets. Ther. Friday 12 Wea. Went down to meet Mrs. Haskell-Porter. Not there. Went to library. Took Ethel [Van] Deusen to meet her father. Eve. Played Parchesi. Ther. Saturday, Nov. 13, 1897 Wea. Windy. A.M. Mended stockings, gloves, etc. Cleared up closet. Read. P.M. Walked. Read. Mr. Van Deusen came to lunch. He refused to ask blessing. Eve. Led at Joe's Mission. Took him hashed meat. Mrs. Billings does not come! Smith staid through. The Rowlands & Stella were there & spoke. 2 poor boys were prayed with & I guess Joe kept them all night. Mrs. Webb came. You go on the [Line] will tell you [where] to stop. Ther. Sunday 14 Wea. Dr. Moxom Personal Righteousness, very abstract. Letters from Mother & Lucy Skinner. Mrs. L. has sued Harlan for cruelty & abuse. At S.A. Diller got me to lend money. Stone told about is poverty. Long talk with Smith at door about lots of things. Read Jerome to girls. "In what college is Locksley Hull?" It is one of Scott's poems. Ther. Monday, Nov. 15, 1897 Rain. Wea. Took to Joe fried oysters, Lena's coffee & cheese from Mr. Ball. He poured out about Mrs. Pillings. I have written to D. B. Wesson. Mother's meeting. Adolescence. I feel an ache in my conscience. Ther. Tuesday 16 Wea. Letter from Will Richardson. Ther. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1897 Wea. Rec'd an elegant (?) letter of refusal from Mrs. D.B. Wesson. Agnes Minford has tonsilitis. Broke Miss Guyer's picture & jar. Ther. Thursday 18 Wea. Letters from Mother & Mrs. Griffin. Smith was at church tonight. I took Joe a package of food. Miss P. said I was secretive about it! Joe wants the mission given to the church. Mr. Russell worried me by saying Joe was not very poor. Dr. Buckingham is 85. I didn't attend reception or Miss Hubbard's art reception. Ther. Friday, Nov. 19, 1897 Snow. Wea. 1st real snow. I helped girls look for costumes in attic. They are rehearsing tonight. Will Tapley very ill with typhoid fever. I think Cousin L. & Jesie started for Salem Wed. Ther. Saturday 20 Wea. Miss Porter & Guyer say I was cross all day. I helped a very little about costumes. Afternoon. Went down town & bought moustaches. Eve. Led Joe's meeting. Subject. Christian Amer. Beautiful meeting. Smith spoke about passing temptation as he came. Francis spoke. Smith said "I got a shot" from Mrs. Rowland! Mr. Ball gave me crackers & dried beef. Joe wants me to play tomorrow. Violet came tonight. Ther. Sunday, Nov. 21, 1897 Wea. A.M. Dr. Moxom Rom;1:8. The Faith of Church reason for Thanksgiving. Went to tell Joe I'd play. Found himself & young man worried about the two sisters. Afternoon played at Mr. Walkin's meeting. "Clean Heart & Right Spirit". Young man took me to see sisters & baby on Pynclum St. Eve. Read Jennie & played. Mrs. P. in Worcester. I sleep with Aunt C. Ther. Monday 22 Wea. Paper says I sang yesterday. Outlook afternoon class. Feel blue today. Ther. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1897 Wea. Was asked to write programmes. Finished Jerome. Outlook class. Ther. Wednesday 24 Wea. Mrs. Chamberlain & Miss [Litus] came. I went down with Joe's things & to meet Marjorie Van Deusen. Visited from 6 to 7.15. Annie Bosworth there. Worked on programmes. Miss P., Miss B., Mrs. Webb, Violet, Mrs. Chamberlain & Miss [Litus] went to tea at the Porter's. Edw. came over here. Adele Buffington came tonight. Ther. Thursday, Nov. 25, 1897 Wea. Thanksgiving Day. The Porter's, the Quincy Porter's, Mrs. Chamberlain, & Mip [Litus] came to dinner. Mr. Froheck preached this A.M. I sat with Mrs. Baldwin & Bowman. Slept on sofa till 1.45 to let Violet in. She went with [Bromeths] to Assembly. Ther. Friday 26 Wea. We had school this A.M. but afternoon was devoted to rehearsal. I took care of Edw. & Marin. Program this P.M. Per Telephone, [...] Mazourka (I accompanied Marg. Carter. Children's recitation. Old Bachelor (Sallie Chapin etc.). Ice cream. Day scholars came. Catharine Blunt, Clara Reed, Edith Brooks, Marjorie Ornman. Ther. Saturday, Nov. 27, 1897 Wea. Put up play-things. Read. Heard Latin. Miss Guyer & I went to Joes. I lead. Parable of [Sower]. Smith, Francis, etc. were there. Cameron has come home & was there. We stopped at Mr. Baldwins to talk about Minnie Taylor. Ther. Sunday 28 Wea. Mother writes that they had a sad Thanksgiving. She went with Min. & Frank to Ridhardsons leaving Harold & Ruth at home. A.M. Luther [Wishard] spoke on Y.M.C.A. Student Volunteers. I attended Volunteer meeting. Smith & Cameron were there. C. said I did first-class last night. Went to Joes' for pie plate. Smith came there. He told me about his brother, about reading Sunday papers, etc. Walked & read with girls. Ther. Monday, Nov. 29, 1897 Wea. Exciting day. Mclaughlin wrote me he would take absinthe. I went to Mr. Hahn's, then to Joe's. It seems that his sister has stolen $7.00 from Joe. After a long talk with him & another sister he prayed. After leaving, I found I had lost a dollar. Made a long call on Mr. Hahn. Ther. Tuesday 30 Wea. We expected to go to the Kneisel concert but Kneisel is ill. I retired early, not feeling well. Ther. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1897 Wea. Miss Howard died this A.M. Another highpalutin letter from McLaughlin. Ther. Thursday 2 Wea. Instead of prayer-meeting, long S.S. election. Mr. McKinnon is [Sup...]. Joe, Smith, & three mission people I invited not there. Hope Smith is all right! Took box to Joe & found he had gone to Carew St. Had a good time with Mrs. Bill & Mr. Parsons. Ther. Friday, Dec. 3, 1897 Wea. Miss Porter went to Miss Howard's funeral. I went to library. Gyms. began today. Miss Guyer taught. May Hodge & I went to hear Prof. Winchester on London in 1780. Ther. Saturday 4 Wea. Rain. Read periodical, studied, mended stockings etc. Gyms. instead of walking. Hard to walk because of ice. Eve. Went to library, to Mr. Balls. Took his crackers & our cold [victuals] to Joe. I led. [Anut 3 V] there. Subj. Reason for trouble. Thayer was there & he talked to Smith. Smith spoke in meeting, but he has chewed & sworn, he confessed. Mr. Rollins thought I was hitting him. Mother wrote blue about my dress. Ther. Sunday, Dec. 5, 1897 Wea. A.M. Mr. Hahn 1 Cor. 10:1 - Spiritual Deception. Solemn. Communion. Talk with Miss P. about Agnes' & Ella's quarrel. I care too little about work here. S.A. Smith read Rom. 6. Read to girls. Got pie plate from Joe. Diller went again to penitent form. Ther. Monday 6 Wea. Ed. sick. Mrs. Porter does not approve of my going to Joe's Mission, S.A. etc. Helped about Outlook class. Ther. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1897 Wea. Miss Porter took girls to see "Under the Red Robe". Outlook class. Gyms instead of walk. Edw. has bronchitis. Ther. Wednesday 8 Wea. Took Sallie Chapin to doctor's then went down town. Ther. Thursday, Dec. 9, 1897 Wea. At prayer-meeting tonight, Smith & Francis both spoke. Mr. Hahn has attacked Dr. Moxom about Bible. Ther. Friday 10 Wea. Evening. Played "Compliments" & "Gossip". Volunteers are ordered away. Ther. Saturday, Dec. 11, 1897 Wea. Ray [Wellmann] & I shopped all the A.M. Accomplished very little reading. Took tea with Mrs. Hastings. At Mission subject was Christ & Fruit-bearing. Drunked man fell off chair. Prayed with man who said he broke one commandment & so was guilty of all. Smith spoke without being asked. He protected me from drunken men to come. Ther. Sunday 12 Wea. Rainy Dr. Moxom. Uses of Bible. Ps. 119:105. Very small congregation. Lena & I asked him to repeat. I took Sallie to doctor's. At S.A. I prayed with girl who thinks she is not a Christian & because she has no feeling talked with Smith. Went to Joe's and he says I am good & goodness will make the homeliest [h...]. Girls are not to be seen after retiring [bell]. Ther. Monday, Dec. 13, 1897 Wea. Drawing today. Lena & I went down town to see pictures for Miss Porter. Eve. Hannibal Williams in Tempest, stupid. Emily Carrigan has been very ill with lung trouble. Ther. Tuesday 14 Wea. This evening we had a wonderful talk by Dr. Julia Plummer of Boston on Reproduction, dancing, low necks, etc. Pouring rain. Ther. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1897 Wea. Lovely concert by Alexandre Guilmant in the First Church. Ther. Thursday 16 Wea. All prayer-meeting was devoted to prayers for Will Tapley. Mr. Hahn spoke about Joe's Mission. Mr. Frances talked about his sister. Smith looked glum. I was to blame to let girls buy Tennyson for Miss Bostwick. Went down town. Ther. Friday, Dec. 17, 1897 Wea. Adele Buffington came tonight. Took Agnes Mimford & Ella Russell shopping. Edw. came to school after his sickness. Ther. Saturday 18 Wea. All morning shopped. Afternoon. Made two calls with Ella Russell. While she was at Washburne's I called on Alice & Etta. Miss Washburne was out so Ella walked up & down in the cold. Eve. Led Joe's Mission 1 Juo. 1:82. "God is Light". Mary Allens husband & others disburbed us. Joe fired me. I worried a little about Smith, yet I guess he is all right. Walked to corner of [Hith] St. Ther. Sunday, Dec. 19, 1897 Wea. Dr. Moxom. Matt. 16:16. Jesus Christ. Impression ending. Called on Miss Emerson & found her telling it to Miss Hill. She told me about Boston publishers daughter C.M. Went to Volunteers but new officers didn't come. Smith directed me to new S.A. Headq. on Harrison Ave. He did not come. At S.A. I talked long time with Delaney (?) drunk. Called on Joe. He seemed blue. Adele said they spoke of Bertha for Pres. of Students except for Athena. Ther. Monday 20 Wea. Gertruda Burleigh & other V.c. girls came here. Had my sack pressed. Outlook class. Call from May Jones. (35 Spring) Mr. Porter is to order my coat. Finished "Progress & Poverty". Ther. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1897 Wea. Went down town to see about Joe's coat. paid for as follows. Lena $2.00 Ella Russell 1.00 Mr. Porter .50 Mrs. Porter .50 Julie Whiting .25 Marjorie Coats .50 I 1.75 $6.50 Bina Seymour came. Outlook. Prayers & Poverty. Ther. Wednesday 22 Wea. Packed till 1.30 (retired then). We had Christmas gifts on dinner table. Bina did up my bundles. Ther. Thursday, Dec. 23, 1897 Wea. I came from Spri. at 2.22 & reached N.Y. at 5.40. Came with Ella Russell, Agnes Mimford & Mrs. Packard. Found all the college boys & girls here, also Agnes & Sadie Jones. Mrs. Booth very sick. Ther. Friday 24 Wea. 853 Green Ave. [Canoga] Did Christmas shopping. Eve. Went to Christmas party at Frank Sharpe's. Last yr. Louie & Lottie were here. The Dixons & Jacobs came. Read in Wilkie Collins Guilty River. Ther. Saturday, Dec. 25, 1897 Wea. Lovely Christmas presents. Ralph rec'd gold watch. I helped fill candy boxes at the Church. Daisy Trapp came to Christmas dinner. Refused Stoney's invitation to go to rink with the girls. Told Guilty River to the boys. Ther. Sunday 26 Wea. Mr. Dixon A.M. [Joy of] the Lord. " " P.M. Politics. Harold went to morning church. Called on Capt. Carrigan at Miss Mead's. Capt. C. has gone home to Point Pleasant & I fear she is going into consumption. Ther. Monday, Dec. 27, 1897 Wea. Went to Mrs. Stevens (2). Mrs. Palmer sewed here. Played croguinole with Bret against Agnes & Faison. Eve. Played Crokinole, piano & read Cathedral Courtship. Ther. Tuesday 28 Wea. Spent the day with Lucy Skinner at 2nd Ave. & 73rd St. About 40 mins. ride on 3rd Ave. cars. Mr. Overman has failed. Went first to Mrs. Stevens (3). After coming home boys called for a story. Eve. Went with Agnes to Christmas S.S. entertainment. We came out while a magician was performing tricks. Then played crokinole. Letter from Rob Bliss. Bertha had bad asthma. Ther. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1897 Wea. Went to dressmaker's twice. (4 & 5). Call from Ernest & Lillie Seelman. Went to dentist but she found nothing to do! Harrie is going to work again. Eve. We called on Mr. & Mrs. Kinney, Mr. Dobson was there. Coming home in the rain, Ralph, Daisy, & the cane got tangled up. Curtain in Mother's room [burnt]. Ther. Thursday 30 Wea. Mother quite sick today, so was Bertha & Ruth Raymond. Ernest came to dinner & spent the evening. Kittie, Daisy, Mr. & Mrs. Kinney, Russell, Faison, Mary Dixon were here. We read & told stories. Ther. Friday, Dec. 31, 1897 Wea. Pouring rain. Dressmakers (6). Mrs. Backus invites me to lunch tomorrow or Sunday. I asked her to postpone it. Wrote Will Todd & Mrs. Porter. Mother still sick. Watch night services. Went with Agnes. Heard Dr. Curlee on Responsibility (fine) Mr. Stoddard (Strong Man) Mr. Sears ( ) Mr. Newham (Calvary)Memoranda Benevolence. Jan. 1 Leftover. $24.50 " 3 Hansen Pl. & S.S. .20 24.30 " 10 " " .05 24.25 " 17 Smith Ch. .05 24.20 " " S.A. .25 23.95 " " " .25 23.70 " 18 " mile box .05 23.65 " " Am. S.S. Union 1.50 22.15 " " Loan Ass. .80 22.95 " 25 S.A. .25 22.70 " " Smith Ch. .05 22.65 " 30 V.C. Aid 1.00 21.65 " 31 Smith Ch. .05 21.60 " " S.A. .25 21.35 Feb. 6 Volunteers .25 21.10 " 7 Smith Ch. .05 21.05 " " S.A. .25 20.80 " " S.A. photo .25 20.55 " 8 Church [Army] 1.00 19.55 " 14 S.A. .30 19.25 Mile box .10 12.15 South Ch. .05 12.10 17 Volunteers .25 11.85 19 Salary 2.00 13.85 21 South Ch. .05 13.80Memoranda 13.80 Feb. 21 S.A. .50 13.30 Feb. 29 Church South .05 13.25 " " Volunteers .30 12.95 Mar. 6 " .25 12.70 " 13 " .25 12.45 " 15 Through May 16 Bapt. Ch. 5.00 7.45 " " S.A. .15 7.30 " " Mrs. Layell .35 6.95 " 21 Church South .05 6.90 Bapt. S.S. .05 6.85 S.A. .30 6.55 5 Pts. .05 6.50 " 26 Salary 1.00 7.50 " 27 Volunteers .25 7.25 " 28 Y.W.C.A. .05 7.20 Apr. 1 State St. Ch. .25 6.95 " 3 " " " .25 6.70 " " Volunteers .10 6.60 " 4 S.A. .55 6.05 " " South Ch. .05 6.00 " 6 Volunteers .15 5.85 " " Salary 19.50 25.35 " 11 Haus. Pl. .10 25.25 " " Needle class .25 25.00 Memoranda Apr. 18 Hausen Pl. .10 24.90 " 22 State St. .10 24.80 " 24 Volunteers .25 24.55 " 25 South Ch. .05 24.50 May 1 Volunteers .15 24.35 2 Negro School 1.00 23.35 Bapt. S.S. .05 23.30 8 Volunteers .15 23.15 9 South Ch. .05 23.10 Bapt. S.S. .05 23.05 S.A. .25 22.80 15 Missionary dept 2.00 20.80 " Volunteers .15 20.65 16 South Ch. .05 20.60 Bapt. Ch. .03 20.57 S.A. .25 20.32 20 Bapt. ben. Jan. 2.50 17.82 22 Volunteers .15 17.67 23 South Ch. .05 17.62 29 Volunteers .20 17.42 30 Church South .05 17.37 " S.A. .25 17.12 St.Joe's Church .10 17.02 5 Salary 2.50 19.52 " Volunteers .15 19.37 6 Benev. Feb-May 8.50 10.87Memoranda June 6 Bapt. Ch. Seat May 23.30 .50 10.37 " Collect. .05 10.32 " S.A. .35 9.97 8 Volunteers .25 9.72 12 " .15 9.57 13 South Ch. .05 9.52 20 " " .05 9.47 Benev. Bapt. June 2.00 7.47 Bapt. seat 1.00 6.47 5 Pts. .05 6.42 S.A. .35 5.87 26 Volunteers .20 5.67 27 Chjurch & Sa. A. 10.84 -5.17 28 Sal. 22.50 " [...] 17.33 South pen. 10.00 7.33 July 4 Gt. B. church .05 7.28 " 11 Eaton " & S.S. .06 7.22 " 18 " " & S.S. .06 7.16 " 19 Iowa .80 7.96 " 25 Eaton Ch. & S.S. .06 7.90 Aug. 1 Eaton Ch. & S.S. etc. .31 7.59 " 8 " " " .06 7.53 " 15 " " " .06 7.47 " 22 " " " .06 7.41 Memoranda Sept. 5 Hausen Place .15 7.36 " 10 Africa .10 7.26 " 12 Hausen Pl. .20 7.06 " 17 Volunteers .25 6.81 " 20 Hausen .15 6.66 " 25 Volunteers .15 6.51 " " Interest .47 6.98 " 26 Joe. .25 6.73 " " South Ch. .05 6.68 Oct. 1 Colored teacher .10 6.58 " 3 South Ch. .05 6.53 Capt. C. .50 6.03 S.A. .23 5.80 8 " .30 5.50 9 " .10 5.40 Joe .40 5.00 10 Volunteers .10 4.90 17 " .05 4.85 Church .05 4.80 S.A. .25 4.55 Joe .05 4.50 24 Church .05 4.45 Volunteers .10 4.35 5 Pts. .05 4.30 S.A. .35 3.95 30 Joes grapes .10 3.85Memoranda Oct. 30. Salary 2.50 6.35 " 31 South Ch. .05 6.30 S.A. .47 5.83 Nov. 6 Volunteers .45 5.38 South Ch. .05 5.33 10 Salary .20 5.53 13 Joe. .25 5.28 14 Church South .05 5.23 " S.A. .50 4.73 " Diller 1.25 3.48 21 Joe. .75 2.73 25 City Missions .25 2.48 28 Y.M.C.A. .25 2.23 " Volunteers .15 2.08 Dec. 4 Miss P. .50 2.58 " 5 Church Bapt. 5.30 -2.72 " " S.A. .25 -2.97 " 11 Salary 5.00 +2.03 12 Church .05 1.98 S.A. .25 1.73 18 Salary 15.30 17.03 19 South Ch. .10 16.93 " S.A. .50 16.43 21 Hausen Pl. .15 16.28CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY Date. Received Paid 1 Left over 133.27 Board 2 wks. 10.00 5 yds @ $1.25 6.25 Findings 1.54 Mrs. Morse 2.00 2 Car fare etc. .30 Lunch .20 3 Hausen Pl. & S.S. .20 4 Car fare .25 Medicine .10 Lunch .40 Glove 1.00 5 Board 5.00 Car fare .05 6 Mrs. Morse .50 7 " " 1.50 Findings. .82 8 Tooth powder .25 Skirt 1.48 Stockings .73 Vassar expenses .45 9 Handkerchiefs .75 Mrs. Morse 4.00 2 night gowns 1.45 39.22CASH ACCOUNT. JANUARY Date. Received. Paid 133.27 39.22 10 Church .05 11 Ticket & trunk 3.25 Stamps .46 Ribbon .26 Car fare .10 Carriage .35 12 Trunk .25 13 Sold Harper .20 Stamps .20 15 Express parcel .50 Mrs. Morse & board 2.00 Silk braid .09 Lace .10 17 Church etc. .60 18 Loan Ass. 8.00 Am. S.S. Union 1.50 Car fare .05 22 Stamps .50 24 Church etc .30 25 Volentine .05 Stenographic pen holder .05 27 Watch chain .15 Hairpins .05 141.47 50.08CASH ACCOUNT. JAN. & FEBRUARY. Date. Received. Paid. 141.47 50.08 27 Rubber bag mended .10 Crackers .07 Republican .03 28 Stamps .52 30 Stocking supporters .18 30 Vass Aid extra 1.00 31 Church etc. .35 6 Crackers & Candy .25 " Corns 1.25 " Volunteers .25 7 Church etc. .55 8 Church Army 1.00 13 Shoes 5.00 Pillow [d...] .19 Car fare .05 14 Church & S.A. .45 15 Ruffling .31 17 Volunteers .25 18 Miss May .25 19 Newspaper [maps] .26 Sulpher & KClO4 .10 Miss Porter 20.00 Bag tag .30 161.47 62.79CASH ACCOUNT. FEBRUARY & MAR. Date. Received. Paid. 161.47 62.75 20 Car fare .15 Zinc .10 21 Church & S.A. .55 22 Car fare .20 23 Art gallery .25 Catalogue Mucilage bottle 1.25 Mar 3 Stamps .50 Fathers flowers .50 4 Lime water .10 Soap .10 6 Volunteers .25 Feb 28 Church & " .35 Mar 8 Library .08 13 Volunteers .25 14 Bapt. church through May 16 5.00 S.A. .15 Mrs. Layell .35 15 Tooth powder .25 19 Mr. Grant's lecture .25 20 V.C. Alumnae 1.00 21 Church etc. .45 161.47 74.83CASH ACCOUNT. MARCH & APRIL Date. Received. April. 161.47 74.83 Stamps .50 25 Ruffling .30 Paper .03 26 Miss Porter 10.00 Dress goods 10.00 27 Watch 3.00 Volunteers .25 Peanuts .20 28 Church .05 Car fare .10 31 " " .05 1 State St. church .25 2 Car fare .05 3 " " .10 State St. church .25 Volunteers .10 4 S.A. .50 South Ch. .05 6 Miss Porter 195.00 Car fare .10 Telegram .27 Volunteers .15 7 Library .06 90.19 CASH ACCOUNT APRIL Date. Received. Paid. 366.47 90.19 7 Car fare .05 8 " " .20 Papers etc. .06 Outlook 2.50 Ticket 2.75 Unacct. 1.80 9 Chas. .25 Carriage .40 Car fare .05 10 Hat 3.68 Huylers .20 Mrs. Palmer .60 Trunk .50 11 Church .10 Bible class .25 Fannie McFarland 5.74 Mrs. Morse 13 Library .04 Canvas & thread .27 14 Car fare .10 15 " " .10 16 " " .10 Flowers for hat .48 366.47 110.41 CASH ACCOUNT. APRIL. Date. Received. Paid. 366.47 110.41 16 Alpaca 1 1/2 yds. .38 Dentist 9.00 17 Library book .06 Car fare .05 Petticoat .69 Velvet ribbon 1.88 Serge 1.45 Lining .40 Facing .23 Mrs. Morse 3.75 18 Church .10 Car fare .05 19 Ribbon .42 Hat 1.25 Ticket & trunk 3.25 Mary Palmer 1.25 20 2 yds. silk 1.50 Making dress 15.00 Pencil .05 Board 9.00 Mary .50 Gloves 1.00 Veil .36 366.47 162.03CASH ACCOUNT. APRIL & MAY Date. Received. Paid. 366.47 162.03 Car fare .10 20 Carriage .25 21 Trunk .25 22 State St. church .10 Stamps .10 24 Volunteers .25 25 South ch. .05 26 Car fare .05 Pin for belt .25 27 Stamps etc. .50 Hair dressed Adele .10 30 Gloves cleaned .10 Flowers sold -.48 1 Duetts .23 Crackers .08 Volunteers .15 2 Negro school 1.00 Bapt. S.S. .05 S.A. .25 3 Car fare .10 Festival book .25 5&6 Hair dressed .20 Dress mended .10 366.47 166.06CASH ACCOUNT. MAY. Date. Received. Paid. 366.47 166.06 8 Car fare .05 Volunteers .15 9 Church etc. .35 10 Grape phosphate .05 11 Stamps etc. .60 15 Car fare .10 Missionary debt. 2.00 Volunteers .15 16 Church .05 S.S. .03 S.A. .25 18 Candy etc. .15 21 Magnesium .05 20 Bapt. Benev. Jan. 2.50 22 Collar buttons .05 Volunteers .15 23 Smith ch. .05 24 Hair washed .50 Soda water .05 Crackers .13 Hairpins .15 26 Watch chain .15 Gloves .38 174.15CASH ACCOUNT. MAY & JUNE Date. Received. Paid. 366.47 174.15 Iodine .10 25 Flowers for Tollivers .60 Acid .15 Tooth powder .20 29 Volunteers .20 30 S.A. & Church .40 War Cry .05 4 Stamps .50 5 Candy .12 KClO3 .05 Volunteers .15 6 Benevol - Feb-May 8.50 Church seat May 23-30 .50 Collection .05 S.A. .35 5 Miss Porter 25.00 7 Soap .10 Car fare .05 8 Volunteers .25 Homestead .05 12 Hair curlers .10 Volunteers .15 13 South Ch. .05 391.47 186.82CASH ACCOUNT. JUNE. Date. Received. Paid. 391.47 186.82 15 Car fare .05 Carriage .75 Fest. ticks .85 18 Picnic Car fare .10 19 Ice cream .20 20 Church etc. 3.40 24 Car fare .05 Belt .25 Shoes 3.50 Soda Water .10 " " .05 26 Jacket 3.75 Shoe strings .05 Newspapers .03 Candy .10 Shirt waist 1.25 Volunteers .20 27 Bapt. benev. Sept. 6.50 " seat Sept. 3.25 Miss. debt. 1.00 Insurance 1.00 Newspaper wrap .20 391.47 213.40CASH ACCOUNT. JUNE & JULY Date. Received. Paid. 391.47 213.40 S.I. .03 S. Army .06 Papers .06 Safety pins .09 Miss Porter 225.00 South pew 10.00 Pinafore .75 Stanley Hall .50 Miss Field 1.00 Stationery 2.96 Festival 8.00 Dr. Moxom's read .75 Mrs. Booth's book .25 Stamps .08 Unnaccted 1.00 29 [Chiropracticts] 1.00 Jennie's book .10 Servants .50 Carriage .50 Spr. - Gt. Barrington 1.82 Lunch & paper .15 Telegram .25 3 Strawberries .25 616.47 243.50CASH ACCOUNT. JULY Date. Received. Paid. 616.47 243.50 4 Church .05 5 Trunk .15 Gt. B. - Albany 1.28 Lunch .40 Albany - Oneida 2.44 Reading .10 Trunks .40 Hotel 1.50 Phosphate .05 Belt pin .10 Frank 1.00 Eaton - Oneida .57 6 Bus .25 Soap 1/2 .05 Dinner .25 8 Hotel .75 11 Church & S.S. .06 13 Stamps .05 15 Washing .50 Stamps .30 16 Ice cream 1/2 .15 17 Paid board 5.00 616.47 258.90CASH ACCOUNT. JULY & AUGUST Date. Received. Paid. 616.47 258.90 18 Church & S.S. .06 19 Iowa Building 8.00 20 Stamps .25 Ink .05 21 Stamps .30 23 Wash. .38 25 Church & S.S. .06 28 Stamps .08 " Shoe .25 29 Hair tonic .30 Rubbers .45 30 Wash .25 Oxalic acid .05 1 Church etc. .31 2 Stamps .25 4 Wash .25 Stamps .20 5 Candy .10 Materials for bureau 1.04 6 Envelopes .13 7 Postals .10 8 Church & S.S. .06 10 Bentia's book, order etc. 1.07 624.47 264.89 CASH ACCOUNT. AUGUST. Date. Received. Paid. 10 624.47 264.89 11 Washing .35 12 Stamps .50 15 Church & S.S. .06 16 Knife sharpened .05 17 Velvet .15 18 Watch mended .75 " Hat .20 19 Wash. .25 22 Church & S.S. .06 23 Velvet on hat .17 24 Dr. Burnham 1.50 25 Postal .01 26 To take out [g...] .25 Hamilton Wash Material for waist 2.63 28 Della's bill 6.95 " findings 1.33 28 Wash .50 30 Board 20.86 624.47 301.46 29 S.S. .07 Mrs. Groves handkerch. .05 301.52CASH ACCOUNT. AUGUST & sEPT. Date. Received. Paid. 624.47 301.52 31 [Stage] .25 Eaton to Oxford .99 1 Menthol inhaler .25 4 Oxford to N.Y. 5.00 Trunk .63 Reading .10 Candy .15 N.Y. - Bklyn .13 5 Church .15 7 Tooth powder .15 Belt pin .10 Wm's tape measure .19 Cubes for Lillians baby. .05 Tea dishes .05 Hat pins .03 Crispettes .10 8 Ralph's Knife .50 Car fare .10 [S...] & [R...] 1.50 Soda .05 Chocolate .05 624.47 312.04CASH ACCOUNT. SEPTEMBER Date. Received. Paid. 624.47 312.04 8 Paper .03 Salts .25 9 Paper .04 Car fare .30 Phosphate .05 Lunch .33 Unacc't .12 Waist 2.19 Velvet 1.00 10 Stamps .50 African Mission .10 12 Church etc. .20 [W...] V.C. 250.00 14 Car fare .05 15 Glasses .60 Feathers .15 Board .25 Wash cloths .12 17 Stamps .02 Satin .60 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Car fare .05 " " .05 624.47 570.14CASH ACCOUNT. SEPTEMBER. Date. Received. Paid. 624.47 570.14 17 Volunteers .25 " Gazette Pin tray .10 18 Mrs. Palmer .50 19 Church & S.S. .20 20 Ticket & trunk 3.25 Sponge .03 Needle .04 Tooth brush .10 Handkerchief .75 Pin tray .05 21 Library .12 Board 13.00 Car fare .15 22 Interest 4.69 21 Trunk .25 22 Work basket 1.75 Car fare .10 25 Watch chain .25 Darning cotton .04 Needles .02 Volunteers .15 629.16 591.24CASH ACCOUNT. SEPT. & OCTOBER. Date. Received. Paid. 629.16 591.24 25 Candy for Lena .40 26 Church etc. .30 27 Mosaic .20 Photos .18 Stamps etc. .62 29 Car fare .10 Candy .05 30 Colored teacher .10 1 Car fare .10 2 " " .30 3 Church .05 S.A. .23 Capt. Emily .50 4 Tubing cut .20 8 S.A. .30 9 " .10 Joe .25 10 Volunteers .10 Watch glass .20 12 Soda water .05 14 Candy .05 15 Peanuts .05 629.16 595.82CASH ACCOUNT. OCTOBER & NOV. Date. Received. Paid. 629.16 595.82 16 Hairpins .15 Silk .25 17 Church etc. .40 21 Cookies .10 22 Braid & Canvas Car fare .10 24 So. church etc. .60 28 Library .02 30 Car fare .15 Watch 2.00 Miss Porter 25.00 Grapes for Joe .10 31 Church .05 S.A. .47 1 Hat pins etc. .26 Bisulphide [cash] .10 Glass .15 Dress mended 1.10 Shoes 3.50 3 A.A. [...] .25 Postals .05 5 Soda W. .05 6 Volunteers .45 654.16 606.12 CASH ACCOUNT. NOVEMBER Date. Received. Paid. 654.16 606.12 7 South Church .05 8 Napkins 2.00 9 Car fare .15 10 Stamps .25 Vassar Misc. 1.00 Miss Porter 2.00 11 Insurance .25 12 Candy .10 13 Tooth powder .25 Rubber bag 1.00 Joe Mission .25 14 Church .05 S.A. .50 15 Diller 1.25 Window pane .35 Tubing .15 Newspaper wraps .17 20 Candy .05 Papers .04 21 Joe & girls .75 Hair pins .25 24 Car fare .10 25 Stamps .30 656.16 615.38CASH ACCOUNT. NOVEMBER & DEC. Date. Received. Paid. 656.16 615.38 25 City Mission .25 28 Y.M.C.A. .25 Volunteers .15 29 $ stolen! 1.00 2 Sodium Nitrate .10 Caffeine .05 3 " .25 Library book .06 4 Miss P. 5.00 5 Church 5.25 6 Poor caller .05 S.A. .25 7 NH4Cl .10 8 Dates .10 Test tubes .60 Gloves .50 Mrs. Packard 1.00 Mrs. Porter .50 Soap .20 11 Salary 50.00 Hat 13.73 Listen to Music 1.35 Quo Vadis .55 711.16 641.67CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER. Date. Received. Paid. 711.16 641.67 Review of REview 2.25 Mrs. Stone's Liver 1.25 Writing paper .25 Tooth brush .50 Homestead .05 [F...] Idylls .75 Rubbers .45 12 S.A. .25 " Church .05 13 Postals .10 [Ricker] 1.85 Bowl & pitcher 1.20 14 Game .10 Dish for E. Guyer .50 Stamp .10 711.16 651.32 Quest of happiness 1.50 Mr. Peabody .95 Game .15 Apron .25 Gloves .50 Paper cutter .15 Braid etc. .95 655.87 CASH ACCOUNT. DECEMBER. Date. Received. Paid. 711.16 655.87 18 Salary 153.00 19 Church .10 S.A. .50 Knife .95 21 Joe's coat 1.75 Ribbon .14 2 [Evapor] .40 Coat fixed 5.00 Paper .15 Apron .25 Chas. stockings .25 Quo Vadis .55 Miss Guyers .85 Miss Porters [b...] 1.38 Henschel .75 Seidl 1.00 Chemicals .26 Tempest 1.00 Guilmart .50 Mirror .49 Gloves 1.00 Ticket 2.78 Stamps .51 864.16 676.43SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT. DEC. Received. Paid. JAN. 864.16 676.43 23 Carriage .40 FEB. To bklyn & paper .16 Trunk .50 MAR. Shoe horn .98 Apron .79 APR. Hair pin .05 24 Mrs. Griffins .30 MAY. Servants .25 Sadie's vace .17 JUNE Agnes' handker. .10 26 Collection .15 27 Library .08 Stamps .10 AUG. Blank book .05 Velvet 1 1/2 yds 2.25 SEPT.Silk 1 1/2 yd 1.28 28 Car fare .10 29 " " .10 30 Library .04 NOV. Unaccts. 3.82 31 Board 5.00 DEC. Stamps .20 864.16 693.30 see later 170.86 864.16BILLS PAYABLE. JANUARY. Date. Name. Dollars. Cts. 1 Mother owes me 4.28 I owe Mother 5.51 4 " " " 7.96 5 " " " 13.01 6 " " " 13.51 7 " " " 15.83 9 " " " 20.49 " " " " 25.25 11 " " " 35.36 36.81 37.07 15 " " " 39.26 Feb 19 " " " 39.56 23 " " " 40.81 " " " 41.61 " " " 40.71 Apr. 45.08 13 " " " 40.08 " " " 47.73 18 " " " 47.58 19 " " " 48.83 50.14 30 50.34 30 " " " 50.44 2 " " " 49.96BILLS PAYABLE. FEBRUARY. Date. Name. Dollars. Cts. July 28 I owe Mother 55.96 53.12 " " " " " 53.00 ?52.75 July 5 " " " 51.32 " 5 " " " 46.63 " " " 47.63 47.06 " 7 " " " 46.51 " 8 " " " 45.76 " 11 " " " 45.71 " 12 " " " 44.71 " 15 " " " 44.21 " 16 " " " 44.06 " 17 " " " 49.06 " 18 " " " 49.01 " 20 " " " 49.11 " " " 49.46 " 26 " " " 49.65 " 28 " " " 49.98 " 30 " " " 49.73 Aug. 1 " " " 49.74 " 2 " " " 49.66 " 5 " " " 49.41 " " " 49.45 BILLS PAYABLE. MARCH Date. Name. Dollars.Cts. Aug. 5 I owe Mother 50.45 " 7 " " " 50.55 " 16 " " " 50.60 " 19 " " " 50.35 " 22 " " " 50.30 " 24 " " " 45.30 " " " " " 43.80 " 27 " " " 46.43 " 28 " " " 45.68 " " " " " 45.18 " 30 " " " 24.32 " " " " " Sept.1 " " " 23.13 " 4 " " " 17.34 16.93 " 7 " " " 17.18 15.87 10 " " " 16.87 12 " " " 6.85 " 13 Mother owes me 18.15 " 15 " " " 17.55 17.30 " 16 " " " 17.03 BILLS PAYABLE. APRIL. Date. Name. Dollars. Cts. Sept. 17 Mother owes me 15.36 " 18 " " " 15.26 " " " " " 14.76 " 20 " " " 10.54 " 21 I owe Mother 4.46 4.41 14.41 Nov. 8 " " " 16.41 Dec. 4 " " " 11.41 " 10 " " " 12.91 14.75 " 14 " " " Stamp .10 14.85 Knife .95 15.80 Glove 1.00 [...] .49 17.29 Cousin L. .75 16.54 Jess 1.00 15.54 Shoe horn .98 16.52 Apron .79 17.31 Out. 1.01 18.32 17.32 Mother owes me 7.68 " " " 7.03 7.07BILLS PAYABLE. DEC. Date. Name. Dollars. Cts. 864.16 693.30 170.86 864.16Committed to memory. Tennyson, Select from Oe to Duke of Well. " From "In Memoriam" you say, but with no touch of [scene]" " Dedication to The Idylls.Wittmann to be exam. in all Sat. E. Russell " " " in all Prose & Cic. Presents given Mother Review of [Reviews] 2.25 Winnie Chair 1.85 Bertha [C...] [jar] 1.01 Winifred Shoe horn - silver .75 Will "Mornings in College Chapel". .95 Ruth Shoe horn .98 Frank Gloves & games 1.25 Harold Pen stand .50 Ruth Apron .79 Ralph Knife .95 Mip Porter "Mrs. Stowe" 1.25 Mrs. Porter Glove case .50 Edward Silver tooth brush .50 Joe Coat 1.75 Mrs. Packard Center piece 1.00 Miss Guyer Pen-tray .85 Raymond L. Quo Vadis .55 Cousin Liz. 1/2 Irish Idylls .75 Jessie Quo Vadis .55 Will Todd "Quest of happiness" 1.50 Aunt Carie Dish .50 Chas. Stockings 2 prs. .25 Lizzie Gloves .50 Katie Apron .25 Matilda Apron .25 22.23 Dresses Black canvas with green $32.66 Mary Apron .15 Julia Handkerchief .10 Rob Bliss Paper cutter .15 Esther [Patche] Bureau cover? 1.00 Mrs. Griffin Centre piece .30 Sadie Jones Vase .17 Agnes Jones Handkerchief .10 Stella Hath Handkerchief .25 Stamps .51 22.23 24.96Mr. Charles L Brace, Dear Sir, Ever since I can remember, I have been deeply interested in the various kinds of work [a...] the very poor of New York, and have wished that I, personally might have some part in that work. I graduated at Vassar nearly three years ago, and have since been [Preistess] of a village academy, and teacher in the school from which I write. While I have met with success, I think I am impressed with the idea, that God has a different work for me. If this be true, I want to know it. I expect now to return here another year, and I am not looking for a position; but if a position should be at any time looking for me, I do not wish to evade it. Whatever ability I have, lies I believe, in the line of teaching; my interest hasin any direct offer. I do not feel at all sure that I am fitted for such a work. I have wished that I might one day do something for that class of the N.Y. poor represented by the [negro] boys and bootblacks. My ability I believe lies in the line of teaching. My father was John H. Raymond, late president of Vassar. I graduated from that college in 83, and since have taught. I want to make it clear that I am not looking for a position, I only wish to know if a position is looking for me. I should also state that what ever work [engage] [in] must be such as to support me. [bottom of page, upside down] been awakened for little street boys such as boot blacks, newsboys. I am writing at length because I find it difficult to express clearly just what I mean. (Though this letter may require no answer.) (I enclose a stamp.)But owing to a great ignorance as to the kind of working needed, and the feeling, that when God wanted me he would call me. I have never [instigated] the matter as thoroughly as was doubtless my duty. My ignorance, at least, is inexcusable, and I feel that I am doing no more than my duty when I state to an officer of the faculty my desire to do my part if I am needed and qualified. This last seems to me so important that I think from [...]Little Nell's Prayer O Dod! make me a dood dirl! I'm a-going to be a dood little Nellie. And len you've dot to take me to Headen, will ye? O, let! I will. Well, where'd my mama and papa? Id they gone to [Fipti] (Poughkeepsie) to your house? Well I don't care. Amen.Sermon on the Mount. It gives the character of Christ's Kingdom by contrasting it. 1st with the popular expectation. Matt 5:1-16 2nd with the Mosaic [s...stern]. Mat.5:17-48 3rd with Phara'saic formalism. Mat. 6, 7:1-6 Closes by showing how this Kingdom is more. Mat. 7:7-27 Laws of Moses governed a nation. Laws of Christ governed individual. Almsgiving prayer and fasting are the language of love, piety, and humility.Sickners 1. 2. Jan. 17:1888. 12.30 to 3 3. Feb. 9 -[No] church Feb. 9 1890Joe. [Here] is [l...] so [blurred] about it's article. Take off bridge Holy less. [...] me a piece of my home Rip buttons off coat Take breeches off back [You] are plainer than [ay] me Wouldn't call [Va...] or [Rothshild] uncle Fly up on [roof] Would you [lair] ox & ass in ditch. If you are ready for prayer or [...] when, you will [go] You look nice, Oh kind of fat & red. I cried like a sheep. You're good. I say nothing of brandy, but goodness makes the homeliest of us handsome. I want to be [...] faithful. 1. Deacon Morse. 2. Deacon Knox 3. Mrs. Richardson 4. Charles Richardson 5. Henry Knight. 6. Mr. Jones. 7. Deacon Dunton 8. Frank M. Sharpe 9. Prof. Albert Hale. 10. Mr. [Hoglund]. 11. Mr. Lane. 12. Mr. Grossman. 13. Dr. Lane 14. Ramsey Nash 15. [Horahn] [King] 16. Mr. Gee 17. " " 18. " Scott 19. " Thomas 20. " Birth 21. " Smith22. - Smith 23. Mr. Barnwell 24. Mulvany 25. Mason 26. [Wardroh] 27. " Driver 28. Wilson 29. Page 30. Lawlin 31. Van Winkle 32. Toy. 33. Van Nordhoff. 34. Ernest P. Brooke.
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Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1898
Text: The [Maine] Vandalia [Ill.]85 C.M.Raymond Vol XIV 1728.4 From Bertha and Ruth. Christmas 1897.Brooklyn is now borough of Greater N.Y. Wea. Sat. Jan. 1, 1898 Ther. Mother seems a little better. I wrote to Joe McDonald & to Gertrude Burleigh. I also rec'd and answered Mrs. Backus's note inviting me to lunch next Tuesday. I read the Outlook, the Week & read some in Scottish Chiefs. Agnes Jones has rec'd telegrams & a letter from Merritt urging to come immediately to...
Show moreThe [Maine] Vandalia [Ill.]85 C.M.Raymond Vol XIV 1728.4 From Bertha and Ruth. Christmas 1897.Brooklyn is now borough of Greater N.Y. Wea. Sat. Jan. 1, 1898 Ther. Mother seems a little better. I wrote to Joe McDonald & to Gertrude Burleigh. I also rec'd and answered Mrs. Backus's note inviting me to lunch next Tuesday. I read the Outlook, the Week & read some in Scottish Chiefs. Agnes Jones has rec'd telegrams & a letter from Merritt urging to come immediately to Denver to nurse Sam. She hates to go, and Sadie is hurrying her off. Winifred, Ruth, Dr. John, little John and I took New Year's dinner with Mrs. Richardson. In the evening, I went alone to call at Cousin Hatties, to see Walter home from British Columbia. Found Fred & wife, Arthur & Nellie Tuttle, Mrs. Thurston and Standish. Came home with two last. Lost my silver purse on the way. Child's prayer "Make me absolutely pure-like Royal Baking Powder." Wea. Sun. Jan. 2, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Juo. 16:33. "Be of Good Cheer." We had communion. Mother did not go, but she is much better. Mr & Mrs. Kinney came to dinner. Harold goes to Camden to report Shay murder trial. He will probably stay through the week. Afternoon & evening I read to Frank, Russell, & Faison, "Bonnie Brier Bush", Abraham Lincoln etc. Agnes is packing to go tomorrow. She has heard that there is no immediate danger, but Sam is very weak. The boys are discussing their Abraham Lincoln club.Wea. Mon. Jan. 3, 1898 Ther. This morning we felt worried because Mary did not come, but she finally appeared. I went over to 34 Union Sq. to call on Jennie Hughes. They feel hopeful about Mrs. Booth. Coming home I stopped at Mrs. Stephens. (78 last). Bought a mackintosh for $3.25. Afternoon I helped girls with sewing. Agnes started for Denver. Win & Ruth left on 7.30 train. Bertha goes tomorrow. We had a flash-light picture, Will, Ralph, Frank, Russell, Faison, Bret. My new dress (green lady's cloth) came home tonight. Played crokinole with Ralph. He & Daisy took the girls to the train. I rec'd three "Black Cats" from Ella Russell. Ralph's photographs have come. Mrs. Stephen's bill is $15.65.Wea. Tues. Jan. 4, 1898 Ther. I spent the A.M. at the Packers. Went with Mip Wyckoff. Met Mip Schenck there & Susie Howard. Visited Lat. classes of Mrs. Collyer, Miss Meade & Prof. Winches & Prof. A. Went with Dr. Backus to his home to lunch. Met Hamilton now a [Tribune] reporter, but expecting to be an Epis Clergyman. Talked with Mrs. B. about Fellowship work & everything else. When I came back Bertha & Will had gone. Also Ralph. Mrs. Palmer was here sewing for me. Lovely card & letter from Emily Carrigan. This evening I played crokinole with Ruth & then read to Frank & Faison. Wrote to Rob Bliss. Wea. Wed. Jan. 5, 1898 Ther. I went shopping this A.M. Bought serge skirt, shoes, etc. At 3, went with Minnie to Missionary. Mr. & Mrs. [Doubis] [Julies] gave very interesting talk. Mrs. D. sang "90 & 9". Also [Julies] sings with the 4 chicks. He told about the witches, medicine men, condition of women, need of Christian homes etc. After coming home I wrote to Esther. Evening Committee of Mission Band met here. Talked of plans for Feb. We had chocolate & cake. Then Berta Neidlinger talked of her Kindergarten in Church of Epiphany, Joe Hutchinsons Church. She has children of the wealthy. Harold & I played crokinole. I told him I prayed every night. He said he knew three people did, his mother & sisters. Wea. Thur. Jan. 6, 1898 Ther. This A.M. Mother felt ill so I went out alone. First I had my picture taken at Gardner's. Then I went to Cousin Ross'. I was kept to lunch with Ros, Susie & little Alfred. He told about "the tar baby". It rained this evening. Ernest Sedman called this afternoon & stayed about 2 hrs. I darned stockings. I wrote for him to Dr. Will Braiden who is to treat his ears. This evening I played crokinole with Ruth and Harold. Harold interviewed me about Joe's Mission. Letter from Joe which I answered. Wea. Fri. Jan. 7, 1898 Ther. This A.M. I went to Mrs. Stevens expecting to meet Fannie there, but didn't. Ernest Sedman came three times today. He stayed to lunch. First he said Dr. Braiden visited to operate on his nose. 2nd he said his mother did not wish it, so he went to consult Dr. Juo. 3rd he said Dr. Juo. didn't approve of the operation. I slept & read Atlantic to Min. Eve. Remained from prayer-meeting. Played crokinole with Ruth, played on piano, & rec'd call from Stony. He came to bring "Uncle the Red Robe". Wea. Sat. Jan. 8, 1898 Ther. A.M. Tried to change serge skirt but did not succeed. Mrs. Palmer was here. Played crokinole. Harold's story about Joe is in the World. He paid me with a box of candy. The proof of my pictures came from Gardners. This evening Minnie went to Miss. meeting. I told stories to Jacobs boys. Sadie took me to [Nilsses]. She is evidently in love with Coxe. Wea. Sun. Jan. 9, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. [Mordence] spoke on Home Missions until 11.30. Then Mr. Dixon preached a short sermon on 1 Cor. 9:22. Mr. Cox (of Englewood) came to diner with Sadie. Prof. Froelich called on me. I took Sadie's S.S. class. Then Mosely walked with me to Aunt Susan's. We did not have prayers as she is sick but we visited with Lucy, Susy, Alfred, Cousin Ros, [Rigie], Kittie, Mrs. Vaill. Saw Dorothy's doll house. While we were at supper, Henry Bliss walked in, queer as ever. After coming home I talked with Frank, Russell & Faison. I told them a story. Frank & Russell want to go to college in 2 yrs. Minnie talked seriously with Sadie about marrying one not a Christian. Wea. Mon. Jan. 10, 1898 Ther. This morning I bought my ticket etc. Then I went to Mr. Stern's Bible class. He has married his 3rd wife. Ruth has trimmed a hat, new with black & wine colored velvet etc. Cost $1.29. Ernest came this afternoon & I darned stockings & mended gloves. He was here about 2 hrs. This evening Ruth beat me in 3 games of crokinole. Then Russell came to see me. About 9.15 Stony and Mosely Faison came & staid till 11. Harold went this A.M. to a murder trial at Chatham. Wea. Tues. Jan. 11, 1898 Ther. A.M. Wrote letters. Ruth made me peanut cookies. P.M. Ruth came over the Bridge with me. Left Mother looking frail. Eliza Buffington & I came together. Found that Agnes was on train. We saw man & two children coming from grandmothers at Camden to New Britain. Mrs. Van Deusen & Clara Russell came tonight. Wea. Wed. Jan. 12, 1898 Ther. Bryan School. Orrman failure not bad. Ethel is to begin Latin over again. Ella Russell was out of her room when I rang the bell & later she talked. Letter from Sadie Jones. Wea. Thur. Jan. 13, 1898 Ther. Letter from Mother enclosed one from Marnie Todd. Went down town for Miss Porter & took bundle to Joe. He is having trouble with Mrs. Reed. Went to Kneisels instead of to Church. Joe suspects that Smith is drinking. Wea. Fri. Jan. 14, 1898 Ther. Mabel's little Virginia was born this morning. Marin is happy. Dr. Grolick began his lessons today. I took some of the lessons & he said I walked admirably. Call from Volunteer Capt's wife. She is discouraged. The officers left debt of about $60 & general mess. Wea. Sat. Jan. 15, 1898 Ther. Read Outlook & periodicals nearly all day. Called on Mrs. Porter. She says that ten yrs. I was young and pretty. Now I just dress more. She went to Hartford. Led Joe's Mission. About 50 present. Smith drank last Saturday night & he confessed it in the meeting. After speaking he went out took another drink & came in and told me. I let him walk up to "The Elms". He seemed ashamed & sorry. He told me about the Volunteer officers. Says Capt. had a terrible temper. [Esan's] [birth] [right] Effort to get out of prison Devil makes us doubt.Wea. Sun. Jan. 16, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Mystery's of Providence. Ps. Aunt [Mary Irene] writes that Susy Bliss has pneumonia. I went to Volunteers. Only about thirteen some people there but I like Capt. & Mrs. Hurl. A man so drunk he rolled on the floor & Jim Fisher whose wife has left him staid & we prayed with them. Smith & Parsons prayed. Smith talked well with Jim & walked nearly home with me. Wea. Mon. Jan. 17, 1898 Ther. Outlook class. Eliz. Clarke has strained her ankle (?). Gen Booth has arrived & he has met his son with Josiah Strong & [Cathbest] Hall. Wrote to Mrs. Paige Southbridge about [Murder] [trial] List. Wea. Tues. jan. 18, 1898 Ther. Outlook class. Letters from Gertrude Burleigh & Winifred. Bertha is nominated for Junior class Pres. Wea. Wed. Jan. 19, 1898 Ther. Annie Bosworth came to talk of her engagement to Hal Appleton. She staid to dinner. Wea. Thur. Jan. 20, 1898 Ther. Miserably rainy day. I went up to see Mrs. Reed about gyms. She was out. Fell down on wet ice. Eve. Went to prayer-meeting. Smith was there & said he told me a lie because he didn't speak. Mr. Barbie died about Christmas time. Joe has a bad cold. Wea. Fri. Jan. 21, 1898 Ther. Dr. [Gulick] (2). I think I will take gyms. He talked with Miss Gruyer & me afterwards about basket-ball etc. Marion has gone home. Wea. Sat. Jan. 22, 1898 Ther. A.M. Read for Outlook class. Clara Russell passed her 1st book in Geometry. P.M. Most of the girls played games as walking was bad. I took Clara Russell & Eliza Buffington down town. I bought gym dress. Then I rode to Mrs. Dana 55 Catherine St. Then I took Mothers meeting questions to Mrs. Briggs & Mrs. Harris. Eve. Miss Gruyer & I went to Joe's. I enjoyed the meeting. "Esan selling birthright". I reproved boys for eating peanuts etc. At close we prayed with man who has one temptation. Smith gave a good testimony. Ella Russell & Ray [Millmann] want me to tutor them this summer!Wea. Rain & slop. Sun. Jan. 23, 1898 Ther. Very bad day. We all went to Dr. Moxom. Reticence of Bible. Luke 13:23, 24. Slept after church. Letter from Will Todd. Discouraging Volunteer meeting. About 15 present. [...] on the platform. 3 young men acted disgracefully. Frances was discouraged about money etc. Called on Joe. Evening. Walked & sang hymns. I have begun a letter to Reeve. Wea. Mon. Jan. 24, 1898 Ther. This afternoon I have begun having a day out. I went up to see Mrs. Dana. Then I called on Mrs. Waite. Mary Whitlock has married Robins. This P.M. rec'd a strange letter from Smith. He was sick & so didn't go to Volunteers but is thinking a good deal! Mother's meeting. Paper by Mrs. Berman on Responsibility. Mrs. Porter said she liked my dress. Wea. Tues. Jan. 25, 1898 Ther. Beautiful letter from Esther. Still puzzled about Smiths note. Read Mrs. Browning all the evning in Miss Gruyer's room. Wea. Wed. Jan. 26, 1898 Ther. This afternoon I went to hear Mary Clarke speak in Church of Unity. Went to library & to try on bloomers at Mrs. Danas. Sadie Jones brother is dead. Wea. Thur. Jan. 27, 1898 Ther. We took a sleigh-ride this afternoon & had gt. fun telling jokes to Eliza. Smith, the other Smith & 2 others from Joe's Mission spoke tonight & I guess Smith's letter didn't mean anything. I found Joe leading a large meeting. Mr. Parsons tells me of a horrid slur on Joe's Mission in the Union. Wea. Fri. Jan. 28, 1898 Ther. Mr. O Laughlin sends me a ticket to Morning Pictures. Ruth Chapin & her mother called & Ruth is to spend the night. Dr. [Gulick] came (3). I began my lesson. Mrs. Dana brought my dress. Girls made candy. Wea. Cold. Sat. Jan. 29, 1898 Ther. Read Outlook nearly all day. Mrs Brownings letters. Sallie Chapin took lunch on Dartmouth St. Clara Russell called on the Deweys. Evening. I went alone to Joe's. He told me first not to bring more food, then said I might. He doesn't wish to be a pauper. I spoke about "Starving". The meeting seemed cold, & my heart sank. Then Smith got up & told us that I had been drinking this evening. I felt sick. Smith, Joe & I had a little meeting afterwards. My photos came. Wea. Sun. Jan. 30, 1898 Ther. Mr. [Yong] a French man preached. Volunteers sweet meeting. Smith was there & I talked sternly. He promises! He walked with to S.A. It was Juniors meeting, but I went in & told about Capt. Carrigan. Wea. Mon. Jan. 31, 1898 Ther. Almost a blizzard. Outlook class. I staid in parlor till 4.45. Miss Gruyer went to Bucks to supper. Wea. Tues. Feb. 1, 1898 Ther. An awful day & night. I have neglected Lat. Prose etc. neglected Ella etc. etc. Cried so I didn't want to attend Outlook class. Wea. Wed. Feb. 2, 1898 Ther. Another hard day. So blue & discouraged. I taught Ella 1 hr & 1/2 this afternoon. Winifred went to Cornell. Wea. Thur. Feb. 3, 1898 Ther. Feel much better today. Girls passed an easy Lat. Prose. At prayer-meeting, Smith, Young Bartell, his aunt, & another man from Joe's Miss. all spoke. Joe said "You look good", "How good" I said. Oh, red & fat. I went in with Dr. & Mrs. Sweet & they came home with me. Miss P. has gone to N.Y. Wea. Fri. Feb. 4, 1898 Ther. Dr. Gulick (4). He told Miss Gruyer & me about his work & his missionary family. Went down town. Girls danced. Ray & Clara dressed up. Sallie Chapin & I began Kinder Symphony. Wea. Sat. Feb. 5, 1898 Ther. Worked on examination etc. The walking tonight was dreadful. Miss Gruyer & I went down to Joe's. She went out to Johnson's, & got so wet she did not come back. Smith is all right. I read about Saul & talked about Obedience. Salvation Capt. came in. Wea. Sun. Feb. 6, 1898 Ther. Dr. Moxom. "The Friend of Sinners". I went to Volunteers. Smith was very nice. He walked with me to Joe's. He thinks I [jained] myself too much last night. Joe says Capt. Carrigan is Irish as a pig. Mip Porter & Ella Russell came back from N.Y. I sang with girls. Wea. Wed. Feb. 9, 1898 Ther. Worked over reports. Retired at about 1. Bertha R. is to be [Vice] Pres. of Christians. Gert. Heywood Pres. & Clara Reed Sec. Wea. Thur. Feb. 10, 1898 Ther. Closing day of term. Mabel Cone the only girl who is 95. I took four girls to Gills. Met Lida Prescott (?). Beautiful prayer-meeting. Smith says he is improving every day. Mip Hastings & I came home together. Wea. Fri. Feb. 11, 1898 Ther. 1st day of term. Miss Gruyer conducted gym. class. Mrs. Jacobs. died this A.M. Eve. Practised Kinder Symp. Wea. Sat. Feb. 12, 1898 Ther. A.M. Took Ella Russell & Sallie Chapin down town. P.M. From 3 to 6.30 Chas. & I drove round delivering invitations. He told me how nice Smith looked. Another man tried to "Jolly" him but I stopped him. Eve. Lovely meeting. Peace. Afterwards a young man S.A. backslider [Wilson] converted. Smith came up to [School] St. Wea. Sun. Feb. 13, 1898 Ther. A.M. Ps. 73 Dr. of Somerville. Slept. Talked with Mip P. about Greek & Miss Gruyer. Read Mrs. Stowe. Mrs. Brooks brought me pussy-willows for Edith. At Volunteers saw the man to whom I gave Smith's whisky bottle. "Lizzie" a backslider converted. Told Smith I was going to see Capt. but I didn't go. Smith (2) told about my talk on Peace. I wonder whether he knew I was there. Wea. Rain. Mon. Feb. 14, 1898 Ther. Paper says that because of S.A. band, Mr. Hahn had to stop preaching. Rec'd notice of Harlan's divorce case. Read periodical in my own room. They are very anxious about Edith Bagg's spine. Wea. Tues. Feb. 15, 1898 Ther. Outlook class. Stormy so we did not go out. Wea. Wed. Feb. 16, 1898 Ther. Very cold again. Rec'd cards from the Holbrooks. Wea. Thur. Feb. 17, 1898 Ther. Rec'd an invitation from Capt. Eva to lead a Volunteer meeting in Holyoke. Miss P. says I [...]. Beautiful meeting. Smith said: This has been such a good week that I want to tell about it. Something has been pushing me on & two words have loomed up: "Do better". Took the girls for the 2nd time to Gills Art Gallery. Wea. Fri. Feb. 18, 1898 Ther. Rec'd note from J.G. Leavens, [Wiltraham] who found my umbrella. Dr. Gulick (6). We talked about Amusements for Christians etc. Frances Willard is dead. Wrote Mr. Leavens, Capt. Eve, Mother, Lottie Overacker. Played Kinder Symph. twice. Wea. Rain. Sat. Feb. 19, 1898 Ther. A.M. Read periodicals. P.M. Went down town. Marin is here. Eve. Prayer-meeting at Joe's. Read 2 Cor. XII. One man came forward afterward. Smith came up to School St. Bad news from Harold. Wea. Sun. Feb. 20, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Shall Dissenters go or stay? Terrible weather. P.M. I went down to lead Volunteers. Only about 13 of us. Smith was there. Glover wanted me to take off shoes & stockings. I read from Father's Life. Wea. Mon. Feb. 21, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Carter & Mrs. Margaret came back from V.C. Beautiful concert. Mip Corser, Mr. Hyland, & Margaret Carter. Mrs. Webb came. Wea. Tues. Feb. 22, 1898 Ther. Letter from Reeve! He has nearly died with diptheria. Feels the same about church. I went over & played duetts with Edward. Mother pleased but wants him to hold his hands better. All but Aunt Carrie, Mip Gruyer & me gone to Meister singers. I wrote to Fred Reeve, Jennie Hughes & mother. Ash Wed. Wea. Wed. Feb. 23, 1898 Ther. Went down town & changed rubbers. Saw Mr. Eva. & arranged for next Sunday. Met Mip Hastings. Wea. Thur. Feb. 24, 1898 Ther. Heard Mr. Varley on Christ. Seemed Coming & did not like him. Miss Porter says I have no common [sense], don't wash hands, am careless about dress, don't finish sentences, ask silly questions, & talk fooleshly. I have no conscience on this things, & little moral influence. Gave Reeve's letter to Mr. Hahn. Wea. Fri. Feb. 25, 1898 Ther. Dr. Gulick (7). I asked him about my French man's smoking. Mrs. Russell came tonight. Wea. Sat. Feb. 26, 1898 Ther. Read Outlook & "Scottish Chiefs". P.M. Took Agnes down town. Eve. At Joe's read Matt 11: 20-30. Beautiful meeting except that Smith was very drunk & kept getting worse. Afterwards it was awful. He cried & cried. He wants to go to Holyoke tomorrow. Young man converted. He thought I was Mrs. Sweet. Joe says not to bring him more food. Save us from "puffed upedness". Wea. Sun. Feb. 27, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Elements of Religion. I went to Holyoke by 2 o'clock car returning by 7 o'clock car. Smith was drunk on car, but got off without seeing me. He came in & acted awful. Threw his whiskey bottle into stove. We went to 2nd Cong. Church & heard Mr. Hammond's choir sing Story of Cross by Dudly Buck. Wea. Mon. Feb. 28, 1898 Ther. Ella Russell, Agnes Munford, & Margaret Carter have had a kind of [rumpies]. I called on Mrs. Brooks but she was sick in bed. I called on Mrs. Chapin's mother, Mrs. [Caroles] & Mrs. Sweet. Went to hear Mr. Varley on Assurances. Mr. Hahn felt sad but not discouraged at seeing Smith. Smith wrote a blue letter to me & I had written to him. Letter from Reeve. No sign of christianity, but proud of his success. Chas. is 40. I deposited $5 for him. Miss Hubbard didn't come. Wea. Tues. March 1, 1898 Ther. Nice grateful letter from Smith. Interesting Outlook class. Talked about Mrs. [Stowe's] Life. Wea. Wed. March 2, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Burleigh came over to read Gertrude's letter about abolishing 10 o'clock rule. Wea. Thur. March 3, 1898 Ther. Mr. Varley on 2nd [A...]. I saw Smith a moment in the hall. Wea. Snow Fri. March 4, 1898 Ther. Dr. Gulick (8). I almost beat Mip Gruyer in running. Mip Gruyer & I went to Smith Church fair and concert. Wea. Sat. March 5, 1898 Ther. Read & studied. "I & Mr. Varley" led at Joe's. Smith was there a little blue I think. Sat up till 12 over an example of Mip P's. Wea. Sun. March 6, 1898 Ther. Communion. Mr. Varley [Gen.] 32:24-32. Smith was at Church & at Volunteers. He has decided to join the church. I fought down a headache & got medicine at a drug store. Wea. Mon. March 7, 1898 Ther. Feel tired today. Mother writes that Harold & Mary are both away. Called on Mrs. King (out) but saw Carrie. Also on the Fisks. Called on Mip Emerson (out). Miss Gruyer & I went to Ian Vereen & sat in the box. Fathers 84th birthday. Wea. Tues. March 8, 1898 Ther. I have felt very tired all day, so Miss P. sent me to bed at 8 o'clock. Wea. Wed. March 9, 1898 Ther. Went down to Mr. [Besse's] building & taught Gertrude Greek & Lat. Still pretty tired. This is Mr. Porter's birthday. Wea. Thur. March 10, 1898 Ther. Had a "scare" this A.M. because the paper said that Edwin M. Smith when drunk had assaulted a man. Sat with Mrs. Webb & Mrs. Packard at Mr. Varley's last meeting. Very long. Smith there but left towards the close. Wea. Fri. March 11, 1898 Ther. Dr. Gulick (9). I have a little cold. Letter from Brett Page. I am made honorary member of the Abr. Lincoln Club. Taught Gertrude Besse (2). Wea. Rain in A.M. Sat. March 12, 1898 Ther. Today I read Scottish Chiefs, Forum & studied. My feelings were hurt at table by what was said of my hats! It cut. Bessie Chapin has come to spend Sunday, as this is sallie's 18th birthday. She rec'd gold watch. At Joe's a young lady from Bible Normal College led & I played. Had a nice little talk with Mr. Francis & I lent him Daily Strength. Smith gave me Robbie's photo. He came to corner & told me Frank Morse has list 2nd baby & got a 3rd one week later. Wea. Sun. March 13, 1898 Ther. Felt blue this A.M. Mip P. told me she thought I was too old to change my habits. Then I asked her if the girls would respect me if she made fun of my hats. She acknowledged that they would not. Grand sermon by Dr. Moxom on Cuba war with Spain etc. I am writing to Reeve. Smith was of course at Volunteers. Mr. [Dwhith] told me about Capt. Eva. Smith came over to share my hymn book & later I went for a few minutes to Joe's [concerts] meeting. I got a young man at Volunteers to promise to settle the question. Called to see Mrs. Dean about singing the Shabat Mater. Wea. Mon. March 14, 1898 Ther. Gertrude Besse (3). Went to library & shopping. Wea. Tues. March 15, 1898 Ther. Clara Russell came to Outlook Class. Wea. Wed. March 16, 1898 Ther. Gertrude Besse (4). I am going to Vassar with Sallie Chapin. Bought gloves. Mip Porter wants me to be dignified at V.C. Wea. Thur. March 17, 1898 Ther. Mip Porter went to N.Y. I went down to get money & see Joe. He says not to worry about Smith. He has discussed Stella & taken a badge off a girl. Prayer-meeting. Wea. Fri. March 18, 1898 Ther. Sallie & I left Springf. at 2.18, Arrived N.Y. 5.40. Left N.Y. 6. P.M. Arrive Pok. at 7.55. Edith Tourtlelotte met us at lodge. Saw lots of girls etc. then went to Mrs. Careys. Wea. Sat. March 19, 1898 Ther. We saw Raymond House & Rockafeller Hall for first time. Mollie Stevens delighted to see me. Called on lots of people. Took lunch at quiet table & dinner at Faculty. Made them laugh at Old Joe. Hull-play. Disagreeable [member] with Mip Bate. Latin. Wea. Sun. March 20, 1898 Ther. Left Pok. 11.20. Arrive N.Y. 1.30. Left N.Y. 4. P.M. Arrive Spring. 7.23. Called on Mip [wood] who said I was needed at Faculty table. Lunch at [Purnells]. Walked up 5th Ave. Mip Porter came home with us. Wea. Mon. March 21, 1898 Ther. Went to library. Called on Joe. Mother's meeting. Papers by Mrs. Brooks & Mip Ayers. Gert. Besse has returned.Wea. Tues. March 22, 1898 Ther. Ella Russell can't recite Lat. on account of Algebra. She wants to confess to Carrie Abbot etc. Wea. Wed. March 23, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Sweet telephoned she would call but did not. Letter from Fred. He desires no religious controversy. Wea. Thur. March 24, 1898 Ther. Lovely letter from Capt. Carrigan, at [Tauntis]. Joe Raymond's wife is dead. I taught Gertrude Besse Greek for 2 3/4 hours & Miss Porter scolded me this evening. I can't stand much more of this scolding. Took Emily's letter to read to Joe. Smith expects to have his name read before church, but Joe's men have not been decided on yet. Wea. Fri. March 25, 1898 Ther. Dr. Gulick did not appear at gyms today. Wea. Sat. March 26, 1898 Ther. I finished Domestic Service. Miss Porter blames me for not inquiring for Ella at Vassar. I have written to Schermeshorn! Call from Gert. Burleigh. I am worried about my Latin teaching. Mip P. says Ella Russell must give up Lat. P. for this yr. Led at Joe's. Building on Christ. Mr. [Wat...] was there. Talked before meeting with a man who knows he should give up smoking. At close one man staid to pray with Mr. W. Smith walked up. [Miss] admires my letting Volunteers alone. Wea. Sun. March 27, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Phil. 4:3. Woman's Place in Life Today. Smith waited for me at Dwight St. & was going to sit with me. The new officers were there & Parsons got them to ask me to speak. So I exhounded Luke 10:38-42 & Juo. 15:1-8. This evening we talked about Europe, then walked.Wea. Rainy. Mon. March 28, 1898 Ther. Called on Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. Coats (found Margery sick), Mrs. [Tillinghad], Mrs. Sweet (out), Mrs. Hahn (out), Miss Emerson (out), Miss Hill & then met a Mr. Richards learning to write with his left hand. Eve. Letter from Mrs. Paige. She will give $25 to Vassar Aid. Wea. Tues. March 29, 1898 Ther. I went over to W. Springfield to see why Isabelle Adams did not come & found she had just gone. Last Outlook class. Mrs. Burleigh & Gertrude came. Wea. Wed. March 30, 1898 Ther. Lovely warmish day. Isabelle Adams went away. Wea. Thur. March 31, 1898 Ther. Went to church this evening. The Joe Mission candidates not yet decided on. We are eating in the Music Room. Wea. Fri. April 1, 1898 Ther. Letter from Will Todd telling of his engagement to Elizabeth Pogue. Another blue letter from Mother. Sensational "Journal" account of Harlan. Last gym. class of Dr. Gulick. (11) I have written to Fred Reeve. Ray Willman & Clara Russell are giving an impromptu Dickens entertainment. Lena has gone to Fitchbury to address the Girls' Friendly. Wea. Rain. Sat. April 2, 1898 Ther. Wrote a great many letters. Wrote 2 Aid Ass. letters. Went down town & stopped to tell Joe I might not come tonight. He has moved up stairs. He tells me he has a son 25 yrs. old in Hartford. Gertrude & Mrs. Burleigh, Edith Brooks & Clara Reed came to dinner so I couldn't go to the Mission. Wea. Sun. April 3, 1898 Ther. Mr. Hahn. Rev. 3:11. Communion. Mrs. Hahn walked home with me and talked about quarrels at the Mission. Afternoon. Played at the Volunteers. A young man with his uncle seemed deeply affected. I hope he will be saved. Smith showed me his proofs. I went into the [converts] class studying [Geo.] with Mrs. Cohn. Eve. Read upstairs & then played hymns. Wea. Mon. April 4, 1898 Ther. Call from Mr. Baldwin & his nephew Dr. B. of Vassar. Didn't get my day out. I took Clara to Dr. Rice's & saw an appendix just removed. Then Eliz. called on Ruth Bean. Wea. Sunny. Tues. April 5, 1898 Ther. Went down town. Got money from Mr. Reed & found he knew Fannie Aldridge. Made a long long call on Miss Barnard. Such a talk as she gave me. Mother expects Harold home tonight. Capt. Eva wants me to come to Holyoke Sunday. Wea. Wed. April 6, 1898 Ther. Jennie Guyer & Bertha Robbins came tonight. We are packing to go home. Wea. Thur. April 7, 1898 Ther. Came on the train with Ella Russell & Ray Willmann (to N. Haven) and Agnes Munford & Eliza Buffington. Amused the girls with puzzles. Met Constance Jones on the L. Road. Found Mother, Minnie, Bertha (who has been kept here with bronchitis), Agnes, Miss Barrons, & Sadie. Ruth Raymond came tonight. Mary & H. are away & Mother has had a hard winter. Letter from Joe & from Reeve. Frank is at Chatham. Footman have legs Idle thoughts Amy Gillette Gow - Sweet manWea. Fri. April 8, 1898 Ther. Good-Friday. I went over to Dr. Rainsford's & walked to St. [Duirs] with Mip Porter & Lena. Came across bridge on the trolley for first time. Went to Water St. & Mr. Prentice sent me to Col. Hadley 288 Lexington Ave. A young man gave me Rescue Soup. Reeve met me at prayer-meeting. I saw him last on Jan. 1. He came home & staid till 11.30. He still [swears] & takes whiskey as a [...]. I [argued] with him that it was swelled head. He is coming again Tuesday. Frank & Russell came from Chatham. Wea. Sat. April 9, 1898 Ther. Harold came home in the night. Bertha returned to Vassar. Mrs. Palmer sewed for me. I spent the day with Lucy Skinner. Ethel & Edith Grubb are going to have babies. Lucy talked about Lou Hamilton. This evening I played crokinole with Ruth & told stories to Frank & Russell. A Mr. Cox (not Sadie's) is to occupy a room here tonight. Wea. Sun. April 10, 1898 Ther. A.M. 11 baptized. Mr. Dixon preached an Easter sermon. Winnie & Ruth had bad time at breakfast. Mr. Dixon called me Aunt Nellie. I went for Mr. Jacobs & taught Mr. Kinney's class. Mother & I went to prayers & to tea at Cousin Sallies. Met Jennie Franklin & her little Dwight. Wea. Mon. April 11, 1898 Ther. Rec'd Smith's picture & a letter with gueer beginning. Mrs. Morse sewed here. I went down town & returned Mrs. Vaill's umbrella & rubbers. Wea. Tues. April 12, 1898 Ther. This A.M. I met Fannie MacFarlane & we went shopping for tailor-made suit, hat, belt, etc. Mrs. Morse is here. I helped my Lilian. Reeve called & staid from 8 to 12. Then Mother got nervous & called me. Wea. Wed. April 13, 1898 Ther. Mother & I visited the Schenks at Englewood. Calls from Nellie [Farrar] & Kate Allen. Wea. Thur. April 14, 1898 Ther. We returned after driving to [Heliene] Hull cemetery, etc. Mother stopped to an old ladies lunch at Cousin Sallies. P.M. Slept. Eve. Rainy. We met Sadie & I with Mr. Jacobs & others to Mariners Harbor to C.E. Mr. J. scared Miss Strickland with a [cut].Wea. Fri. April 15, 1898 Ther. Wrote letters. Read American Notes aloud. Agnes went to Orange. I tried to call on Mrs. Hollis Gibson but they had left 12 Agate Court & I couldn't find them at 90 [M...] St. Eve. Played a long while to Mother & Harold. Read Sherlock Holmes to Frank & Russell. Wea. Sat. April 16, 1898 Ther. Called on Mrs. Backus. Mrs. Palmer sewed. Wrote to Winifred. Got my new hat. Bought shirt waist, shoes, etc. Evening. Cousin Hattie and Fannie called. Wea. Sun. April 17, 1898 Ther. Mr. Dixon on Isaiah. Prof. Froelich came to dinner. After a nap we went to hear Indians Buffalo [...], Lone Wolf & A-Hu [...]. Eve. Stayed home with Mother & boys. Wea. Mon. April 18, 1898 Ther. Returned to Springfield on 4 o'clock train. Agnes Munford did not come but Eliza did. Mr. Russell came as far as N. Haven, then Ella & Ray Millmann got on. Constance Jones was on train. At [Merida] Fred Russell appeared. Mrs. Packards brother Albert is dying in Buffalo of [stone]-cancer. Mother & I came by bridge trolley & 4th on cable. Wea. Rain. Tues. April 19, 1898 Ther. All but me went to Holbrook Musicale. Agnes Munford came. We went to hear Dr. Moxom read [Clem] [Grammariais] Funeral & Rabbi Ben Ezra. Wea. Wed. April 20, 1898 Ther. Clara Russell came from Washington tonight. [War] will prob. begin on Sat. Marg. Carter wrote [notes] in school. Wea. Thur. April 21, 1898 Ther. On way to prayer-meeting I went to Joe's & he gave me a note from Smith. He wrote the most humble apology, & my heart aches for poor fellow. He has decided not to join the church & wants to join a show. I wrote him. Mr. Hahn & W. Springfield pastor exchanged. I went again to Joe's but did not find Smith. Mrs. Packard went to Buffalo. I went down for her ticket etc. today.Wea. Fri. April 22, 1898 Ther. Miss P. & Lena have gone to hear Stanley Hall in "Adolescence". My dress came from [Lisers] & I wore it with Mother's waist. Wea. Sat. April 23, 1898 Ther. A.M. Packed away clothes with camphor. Went down to see Joe. Smith was horribly drunk last night. Wrote him a note. Called on Jeannie Barrow's Cousin Jeannette who came over with Will J. Richardson. Wrote to Lucy Skinner & Mrs. Malcolm Smith. Called on Miss Emerson & she told me about going to her brother in Buffalo. As Lena & Miss P. went to hear about Junior Geo. Rep. I could not go to Mission. Wea. Sun. April 24, 1898 Ther. Note left at door by Reeve saying he was in town. After church I saw him a minute. Dr. Moxoms last sermon before going to Europe. He preached on Faith. Luke 22:23. Reeve took dinner at Mr. Hahn's. At Volunteers, Smith couldn't raise eyes. I played. Talked with man who smokes & has other besetting sins. Reeve came in & walked up with me. Last night Joe had to put Smith out. Wea. Mon. April 25, 1898 Ther. My day out. Called on Hodges whose father has died, but did not stop long as they had callers. Long call on Miss Hastings. Met Miss Barnum in street. Met Mr. Hahn & spoke of Reeve. Eve. We went to Art Museum & heard Dr. Gulick's paper on play instruct. etc. discussed by Dr. Moxom etc. Neely Bradley's mother dead. Wea. Tues. April 26, 1898 Ther. Lena went to Hudson & Mrs. Packard returned from Buffalo. While girls walked I worked in lab. Wea. Wed. April 27, 1898 Ther. Lena returned from Mrs. Bradley's funeral. Went to library tonight. Wea. Rain. Thur. April 28, 1898 Ther. Went to prayer-meeting tonight. Reeve sat with me till I had to play. Dr. Davis was there under influence of liquor. Cameron was there. Smith was not. Reeve went to Brewer's, then took me to get soda water & took me home. Mr. Hahn has talked to him & I think he is coming back to Christ!!Wea. Rain. Fri. April 29, 1898 Ther. Letter from Smith saying his foot kept him from church. Call from Capt. Rick & Lieut. We are to have Commander Booth & Col Davis(?) here Sunday night May 8.Wea. Sat. April 30, 1898 Ther. Studied Henry VIII. Began letter to Edith Grubbs. We went out to Forest Park. Marg. Carter rec'd letter from Dorothy Upham at McDuffie School. Eve. Rather hard meeting. Joe has almost backslidden. Smith looked miserable. Reeve was silent. Man from Bible Normal College helped me. Wea. Sun. May 1, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Silden. Job 3:1. Very helpful. I couldn't go to communion. Rec'd the lesson at Volunteers. Matt 16:21-8. Smith & Reeve came [too] late to hear. Parsons nomitated. Smith was evidently sober. He had been preaching. Wea. Mon. May 2, 1898 Ther. Called on Joe & Mrs. sweet. Joe told queer story about Mrs. [Mowbray's] past. Mr. Hahn came in & I told him about Reeve. Chas. has joined his regiment. Miss Hubbard out of town, so did not come for drawing. Wea. Tues. May 3, 1898 Ther. Miss P. sent rehearsal tickets to the Hodges. In Eve, Miss Gruyer, Mrs. Packard & I went to rehearsal. Rec'd $25 from Miss Alice Braidin for Prof. B's name. Wea. Wed. May 4, 1898 Ther. Went with girls up to the green house. Fairfield's Ethel Van Deusen brought me a pot of pansies. Ella Russell & Marg. Carter are not to speak to each other. 1st Concert. Miss Cummin's, Mrs. Gillette, Mr. Beresford, [Fre...], Smith. Chadwicks Phoenix [Experians] & Beethovens 9th (choral) Symphony. Wea. Thur. May 5, 1898 Ther. 2 Musical Festivals. P.M. Mme Hopekirk & Orchestra. Eve. Frangcon Davies & Miss Cummings. We came home in rain. Davies disappointed us by his Cantellatines. Wea. Fri. May 6, 1898 Ther. Last day of Festival. Fine. P.M. Schumann 4th Symphony, Schulz ([...]), & Mip [Maconda]. Eve. Mr. Davies, Miles Berchtald (poor) & Mip [Maconda]. Parker led St. Christopher. In afternoon we all weith [Marion] & Edward went to Barrs. Wea. Sat. May 7, 1898 Ther. Began Her Majesties [...]. We had 2 hrs. studyhour. P.M. Girls & Lena went to the woods. I called on Mrs. Rood, Mrs. Whiting, & Mrs. Underhill. Eve. Discouraging meeting at Joe's. Until 8.30 only about 1/2 dozen present. Then Smith came in & went out to drink. I feel worried about Joe. Florence Bradly & Robt. Ingersoll engaged. Wea. Sun. May 8, 1898 Ther. Sadie died 8 yrs ago. A.M. Prof Harris Eph. 4:24. "Put on the new man". Went to Sleep. P.M. I read the lesson at Volunteers, part of 7th & 8th of Romans. Smith was out till 3 this A.M. & was drunk today. I took his whisky bottle. Then Capt. Lieut. & I walked up to meet Commander Booth & Col. Davies on Holyoke car. Good meeting at 1st Cong. Church. Com. spoke on Living Faith. Later Mr. Porter came down & we discussed divine damnation, [Susan] [Swift] etc. till nearly 12. Lovely letter from Reeve in Copperfield. He is breaking off the swearing habit. Had an accident with his [bicycle]. Wea. Mon. May 9, 1898 Ther. Com. Booth & Lieut. Col. Davies staid till after lunch, then I took them to Volunteers. Com. B. wants me in the work. I shopped, & called on Mrs. Hahn & she was at church preparing [ties]. We had a long exciting talk Mrs. H., Mrs. Sweet, Mr. Russell, Mrs. Cone & I on Joe when Mrs. C. calls a Catholic hypocrite. He has been accused of having $450 in the bank. Then I went to see him & soothed him down a little. Finally he prayed saying "If I went [Chartering], give it to me, but if not, don't let me abused". Wea. Tues. May 10, 1898 Ther. Girls went to [waterstop] pond with Lena, Miss Gruyer, Sarah Monell & Marg. Carter took first bicycle ride. I staid in. Lots of letters. Hal Appleton has table board at the Skinners. Wea. Wed. May 11, 1898 Ther. Letter of thanks from Capt. Rick. Rainy so we stayed in.Wea. Thur. May 12, 1898 Ther. Miss Gruyer took children to woods. Emily Carrigan is [Ensign] & sent to Jersey City. Went to get Joe & he went to prayer-meeting. Rainy so very few there. Smith was there after his long absence. He told me he was in a show last summer. He is smoking. Wea. Fri. May 13, 1898 Ther. We went to Forest Park. After coming home first I then Miss P. went to Mrs. Dr. Emerson's tea. Met Miss [Roots] there. Marin is staying to dinner now. Girls made maple sugar cream then we told ghost stories. Mrs. Hahn set me a nice letter from Reeve. Wea. Sat. May 14, 1898 Ther. Eliz. Clark & Marjorie Coats came to make up Geom. & Chem. Letters from Mother, Mrs. Griffin and Edw. Smith. Smith wrote to say he would not come to Joes. However he did come for a while, to let me know he was sober. Daniels told me about wanting a Christian Companion. He prayed with us. About 20 came. Agnes Minford & Clara Russell spent the day at Smith. Miss Gruyer took supper with Eliz. Clark who is 13 today. My mission talk was on Matt. 14:22-33.Wea. Rain. Sun. May 15, 1898 Ther. A.M. Prof. Harris. Phil. 4:7. Slept. At Volunteers girls had on bonnets. I went home with them & tried [them] on. [Parsons] & [Davis] too. He wishes [I] [wore] [rimless] hat. He is called best dressed man in [Cor.]. He thinks I baby Smith. Smith seems sober & blue. [Parsons] says "All die for want of breath". Wea. Rain. Mon. May 16, 1898 Ther. Called on Mrs. Brooks, Cousin Helen, & Miss Emerson & then staid to tea. Letter from Mrs. Malcolm Smith. Wea. Tues. May 17, 1898 Ther. Almost 5 sheets from fred Reeve. Good letter. This evening I went down with various others to see the standing committee about from old Joe and Mrs. [Mowberg]. Wea. Wed. May 18, 1898 Ther. Lena's friend Lucy Smith is here for the night. Mabel Cone not here & I wonder whether her mother is mad. Joe told Mrs. Sweet he was on top. Eve. Went to library. Wea. Thur. May 19, 1898 Ther. Did not walk today as girls played tennis. Eve. Went first to see Joe & he said I was a brave girl. Smith met me to say there was a union meeting in 1st Bapt. Church. Collection for City Mission. Davies was there. Mabel Cone came today. Wea. Fri. May 20, 1898 Ther. Anxious letter from Mrs. Hahn, who I answered. Wrote to Jenalta [Mead]. Read [Lonesome] Charley & Two Old Angels to Eliza & Clara. Wea. Sat. May 21, 1898 Ther. Winnie has been asked to be Marshal at Commencement. She will refuse. Wrote letters. Gave Ella Russell her second hist. exam. Went to library. Packed away clothes, worked in lab. Eve. Called at Mrs. Sweets & learned that Joe had gone to Hartford. Met Smith going down side street. He came in later, & says he drank at 6 o'clock. I told him I was about discouraged. At first I felt discouraged about the meeting, but it was a sweet spirit. I had to play & lead. 15 were there, & I read Heb. 12:1-11. We talked about chartering. Mr. Le Francis is mad about the church not taking him in. Wea. Sun. May 22, 1898 Ther. A.M. Prof. Tyler of Northampton. Matt. 13:31. Edw. Bellamy died this A.M. Wrote Smith a long letter & gave him at Volunteers. Had 2nd talk with young man from barber's shop. Smith had been drinking elderberry wine. Eve. Got nervous for fear I hadn't taken right letter to Republican. Could find no meeting at Joe's. Wea. Rain. Mon. May 23, 1898 Ther. I called on Mrs. Sweet & talked about Joe. Went to Mrs. Hare's & brought pie [tins]. Found Joe had come home & went there with girls $1.00. He has had good time with S.H. Hadley. Say's he'll leave church if they take in the Mowbergs. Left my purse there. Eve. Miss Bostwick & Miss Winters read papers on restlessness of children before Mothers & Teachers Club. Wea. Rain. Tues. May 24, 1898 Ther. Letter from Mabel Nassau. Will rec'd mention not prize in orating. P.M. Miss Gruyer & I read "Roden's Corner". Wea. Rain. Wed. May 25, 1898 Ther. Girls played ball. Mrs. Porter is having a dinner party for Mrs. Dutton. Wea. Rain. Thur. May 26, 1898 Ther. Smith spoke in meeting for first time since Easter. Mrs. Cone has cottage prayer-meetings at the Mowbergs. Smith threw away his pipe tonight. I am to go to Holyoke on Sunday, if it doesn't rain. Wea. Rain. Fri. May 27, 1898 Ther. This evening we had charades & I read Uncle Jack's Execution. Clara Russell went home. Wea. Little Rain. Sat. May 28, 1898 Ther. Worked on lessons form next week. Girls spent hours on algebra. Miss Gruyer & I went to Joe's Mission. Nearly 25 there. Miss Robbins led. Miss Gruyer was delighted with her. Smith was all right. He told Miss G. he was going off driving tomorrow. Miss Robbins gave me two things to think about, "Forgetting self & letting the message be God" & "Let the [unrighteous] [man] forsake his thoughts". Rec'd invitation to V.C. Commencement. May Clarke called. Wea. Sun. May 29, 1898 Ther. A.M. Prof. Stevens of Yale. Eph. 4:13. Jesus a Complete Man. May Clarke came to dinner. I went up to Holyoke & Mr. Parsons was on the car. Found that my audience had gone to the Y.M.C.A. We had a brief meeting. There were present Capt. Eva, the Lieut., Mrs. Jack, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. (?), & two children! Walked to Cresenct Hill. No singing. Wea. Mon. May 30, 1898 Ther. Memorial Day. A great many absent from school & Miss Hubbard did not come. We went to the cemetery. Clara came back from Gt. Barrington tonight. Wea. Tues. May 31, 1898 Ther. Took my day off. Got $45 for Minnie from the bank & sent Mother $200. Called on Miss Barnard & Mr. & Mrs. Hahn. Wea. Wed. June 1, 1898 Ther. Mother is 78. Rec'd Albert Davis's card. Miss Porter talked to me about my want of dignity & talking about my Vanity. She said she should think I would hate myself. Wea. Cloudy. Thur. June 2, 1898 Ther. We expected to go on our picnic, but it looked cloudy. Day scholars came to a play given my Margaret Carter, Eliza Buff., Ray Millmann & Clara Russell (stage-manager). Wea. Rain in eve. Fri. June 3, 1898 Ther. We went on our picnic to Mt. Tom. Miss Gruyer, Clara Russell, Ella Russell & I in one carriage. Agnes Minford came home with us. Rained coming home. Wea. Sat. June 4, 1898 Ther. Very busy day getting papers ready for next week. Ruth Chapin & little Mary called. Miss [Voerner] Smith came to take lunch with Ray Millmann. Joe's. Neither Reeve nor Smith appeared. Mr. Frances walked up & talked about his mother. About 20 in meeting. Wea. Sun. June 5, 1898 Ther. Dr. Moxom. Pan [Aeghiean] Alliance. Ros & Sallie there. I took dinner with them. Saw Reeve on my way at church. He got me to go to S.A. tent but I only stayed a few minutes. Then we came back to the Volunteers. Met Smith on the street. He came in later. Got interested talking to a red bearded man. Reeve spoke. He walked up to Miss Emerson's. She says Mr. Hahn says he is proud to be called my friend & I am one of the noblest women he ever knew. Miss P. says I was being undignified about Cousin Ros.Wea. Mon. June 6, 1898 Ther. Ray & I left for Pok. at 2.20 arriving at 9.06. Adele Merrian is Ray's hostess. I found Mother & Minnie. We got lunch at Albany. Missed debate. Wea. Tues. June 7, 1898 Ther. I took breakfast with Miss Wood. Basket ball. Alumnae luncheon. Class day. Met Mrs. Porter, [Sulpher] & Webb. Class Reunion. President's [reciple's]. Mrs. Booth is worse & she and Jennie want me. Wea. Wed. June 8, 1898 Ther. Commencement. Took 2.45 train. Mrs. Porter, Sadie Wentworth & Mr. Bagg on the train. Bridal party had red lights. [...] & they yelled in where they were. Wea. Thur. June 9, 1898 Ther. Miss Porter started for James' Porter's wedding. I have her 2 Alg. & 1 Arith. class. Prayer-meeting with Mrs. Sweet. Smith not there. Wea. Fri. June 10, 1898 Ther. Mother came tonight. I took girls in cars to India Orchard so Miss Gruyer met her. Bina Seymour came. Wea. Sat. June 11, 1898 Ther. Corrected papers all day. Joe's Mission Gal. 6:1-10. Smith walked to corner. He seemed indif., but says he will try. Prayed with recent convert who has drunk. Talked with Davie's. Wea. Rain. Sun. June 12, 1898 Ther. Very warm day. Children's Sunday. Dr. Moxom preached on "Home Church Country". P.M. I led the Volunteers all myself. Read parable of Sower. Matt 13: About 9 of us. E.M. Smith, Treasurer Smith, Glover, Frances, etc. Very tired. Wea. Mon. June 13, 1898 Ther. Hot & tired. I am working over Miss P's 3 math. classes. Studied till about midnight. Wea. Tues. June 14, 1898 Ther. Rec'd Dudley Lewis's invitation to his Phillips Academy graduation. Wea. Wed. June 15, 1898 Ther. I did not go to Edith Bagg's Song Recital. Mrs. Bugbee died today(?). Wea. Thur. June 16, 1898 Ther. The prayer-meeting was devoted to Mrs. Bugbee. Smith was there but did not speak. Wea. Fri. June 17, 1898 Ther. We went this evening on an electric car ride to Longmeadow. Wea. Sat. June 18, 1898 Ther. Mabel Nassau, Bertha Robins, Edith Tourtlelotte came. Miss Porter returned from James wedding. I about finished my papers. I have just dug this week. Didn't go to Joe's this evening. Wea. Sun. June 19, 1898 Ther. Dr. Moxom A.M. The Need of the Hour. Spoke at Volunteers on 1 Juo. 1st chap. Smith not there. I met him on the street. He had been drinking. We walked back to Joe's & I told him how I felt. Wea. Mon. June 20, 1898 Ther. Rec'd $25 from Mr. [Fros] for Mabel's name. Letter from Smith beginnig "My dear little sister". Rode over towards Chicopee for daises near Cath. cemetery. Eve. Clara Russell gave [co...] party. Wea. Tues. June 21, 1898 Ther. Worked on reports till 4.30 this A.M. Last regular school day. P.M. Vassar tea. Went to the wedding of Henry Bosworth & Grace Wright. Wea. Wed. June 22, 1898 Ther. Closing exercise & class-day. Clara Russell read address on motto, history, prophecy of school, & she cantillated class song. Ella Russell read Clara's prophecy. Afternoon. Went to write the professor. (Guillet) Went down town. Eve. Clara Russell rec'd certificate. Dr. Moxom'x address was "In School & After". Wea. Thur. June 23, 1898 Ther. Bessie Moore writes that she is going to be a Bapt. & expects to be a missionary to South America. Letter from Reeve. He had a cold reception from Dr. Judson. Mother & the Van Deusens & Bina went to Smith. I went three times to the train & to call on Dr. Buckingham but he was ill. Prayer-meeting led by Mr. Barnes. Smith spoke. He ran off because he was afraid I was mad, but came back & was very nice. Wea. Fri. June 24, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Van Deusen & daughter went home. Mother & I went to South Hadley. The [Pu...] kept us to dinner. Wea. Sat. June 25, 1898 Ther. Very hot. I wrote letters, slept, cleaned laboratory, etc. Mother took tea at Cousin Helens. I led at Joe's. Read 1 Juo. 3:1-3, 20-22. Smith all right. He must work at armory tomorrow. About 23 present. On the way I stopped to talk with Mr. Tapley. Wea. Sun. June 26, 1898 Ther. I displeased Miss Porter & Lena by leaving Dr. Moxom. Mr. Frolick Eph. 1:18. Taught S.S. class three little girls. Enjoyed Volunteers. Read 1 Cor. 13. (I needed it). They prayed for me, & sang "God be with us till we meet again." Eve. Stayed home & called on Mrs. Porter & Miss Emerson. Wea. Mon. June 27, 1898 Ther. Spent a long time this A.M. making peace between Mrs. [Moberg] & Joe. Miss P. told me my faults. She may not let me have a table. The Baggs & Sallie Russell & Mrs. Porter came to lunch. [Amazed] letters. Read in E.S. Phelps Chapters from a Life. Eve. Miss Barnum called. Wea. Tues. June 28, 1898 Ther. Called on Mrs. Hahn to talk about the Mobergs. Mother & I left at 1.14 for Gt. Barrington. Reached Gt. B. at 4.14. Found the Russells & Marion Blake here. In the evening Lyman Gibson was here. Began "Carlotta's Intended". Letter from Fred Reeve. He has moved to 347 W. 22nd St. New York. Wea. Wed. June 29, 1898 Ther. Mr. Russell, Mother, Clara, & I in one carriage and Mary & Marion Blake in another drove to [...]. Took dinner at Curtiss Hotel. Eve. Mary & I played from [Pen Gyut Sinth]. Wea. Thur. June 30, 1898 Ther. Wrote to Winifred & to Emma [Mullrums], & Miss Porter. Began and finished Lilian Bell's "The Underside of Things". At noon I went with Mrs. Russell to Mip Humphrey's & Mr. Scott's wedding. Mr. Lyman married her. Bride was 20 minutes late. Called on Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Stanley called on us and Mrs. Palmer came to supper. In the evening I went with Mrs. Russell to Thursday [Morning] Club reception. Saw Bays' Golf-players read or played. Introduced to Mr. Lyman & to [Dalgill's] paint of a man in Cornell crew. Wea. Fri. July 1, 1898 Ther. Frank Richardson is 16. This A.M. we drove to Mr. Komers to see his horses exercised. Drove home by the Newells. P.M. Mr. & Mrs. Russell drove to Lee & I slept & read Knickerbocker. Lyman gibson came to supper. Harold Thompson called. I wrote Joe, Mrs. Hahn, Minnie, & Fred Reeve. Lena writes of the engagement of Dr. Balliet & Mip Stearns. Wea. Sat. July 2, 1898 Ther. Read Choir Invisible & liked it. Read aloud to Clara from "Gt. Expectations". Calls from Mrs. Stanley & Clara. Mrs. Geo. Russell came to dinner. Slept. We had tea out doors. Marion Blake left this A.M. A telegram came later telling her to stay. Eve. We went to watch a dance at the Inn. There has been a great battle near Santiago, about 1000 Americans killed & wounded. Wea. Very hot. Sun. July 3, 1898 Ther. Clara & I went to church. No sermon. 2 boys joined. Communion. Used individual cups for 1st time. Came home & slept. Began Patience Strongs' Outings. P.M. Clara & I talked. Mother drove with Mr. Russell. This evening Clara, Mary & I went barefoot & I wore my white underdress. Wea. Mon. July 4, 1898 Ther. Mother & I left Gt. B. at 9.14. Staid in Kent from 10.33 to 3.23. Saw Mrs. Hopson, Amy, Kate, Mary (the cousin) & Juo Hopson's 3 eldest daughters (17, 15, 13). Met Ed & Clara on the train. Cernia's fleet destroyed, & Santiago almost taken. Glad 4th. Found at home Minnie, Bertha, Ruth, Frank & two Jones. Wea. Tues. July 5, 1898 Ther. Will & Win. returned from Pok. They had been at the [trial] today. Slept. Read "Quo Vadis". Later in the afternoon I went down town ordered glasses. Eve. Call from Reeve. He & I walked in Fort Green Park & got Ice-cream. He went home at 10.30. Aunt Mary came & went with Minnie to Newark. Will is divorced from [Marne]. Bertha Backus has a [...]. Mike Ethel [...] D.Wea. Wed. July 6, 1898 Ther. Mother, Minnie, Winifred and I took lunch with Harold and Ruth, & so missed a call from James O. Griffin. Albert Davis is to call tomorrow night. This evening Will, Frank, Agnes, Winifred, & Bertha all helped me ride a wheel. (3rd lesson I think). French Steamer La Bourgogne sunk with over 500 passengers. Wea. Thur. July 7, 1898 Ther. Ruth is teaching me to make a shirt waist, blue striped. Call this evening from Albert Davis. We set on the steps & talked with nieces & nephews. Wea. Warm. Fri. July 8, 1898 Ther. Agnes & Ruth are helping with my shirt waist. I went down town. Eve. At prayer-meegting and American told about the masacres & execution of a friend because of one sentence in an essay against Muhammedanism. Wea. Sat. July 9, 1898 Ther. I am 37. Winnie gave me a mirror. Mother is to give me cologne. Paper from Lena announces the death of Hal Appleton. My heart aches for Annie Bosworth. Nearly finished my shirt waist. Stoney, Louise Cadmus, the Jones, Bertha, Miss Russell & Frank rode to Coney I. on their wheels. Stoney came to supper. Mrs. Morse is making my blue silk waist over. Wea. Sun. July 10, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon. Ezek. 7:4. P.M. Mr. Dixon. Daniel. I taught Dora Wilk's class, six nice young ladies. I expected Reeve at A.M. church but he didn't come. I guess Frank Morse kept him. Afternoon. Told stories to Harold & Ford Jacobs. Slept. Daisy told me that in C.E. meeting Mr. Jacobs spoke of my being nice to his boys. Went to Mr. Jacobs out-door meeting. After the meeting tonight, Mr. Dixon promised to pray for Harold at noon this week. Miss Dizendorf returned & I met her for first time. Wea. Mon. July 11, 1898 Ther. Finished shirt waist. Mrs. Palmer made button holes. Winnee went to help Mrs. Kinney cut out bathing suit. I went to Y.P.S.C.E. Kittie Elliott led. Consecrated Ability. Wea. Tues. July 12, 1898 Ther. Mother & I came to Addison by Erie. Left N.Y. at 9.00. Arrived at A. at 4.57. Belle Hart [Hinman] met us. Frank went with Aunt Mary to Conway. Calls from Mrs. Hinman & Bessie. Weight 126 1.4 lbs. Wea. Wed. July 13, 1898 Ther. Slept twice. Read a great part of Damnation of Their Name. Went to Epis. service. Call from Ada Hinman. Called on Mrs. Hinman. Wea. Thur.July 14, 1898 Ther. Left A. at 7.10. Arrived at Belvedere at 9.47. Ray met us. I have not been here for 19 yrs. Found Julia, Ida, Harrie, Walter, Miss Warren, Mr. Richardson & [Ransom] came tonight. Went to prayer-meeting led by candidate. Called on the Harts. Call from Cousin Hattie & Charlie Arnold. Wea. Hot & Dry. Fri. July 15, 1898 Ther. Began Martin Chuzzlewit. A.M. Wiped dishes, shelled peas, stoned raisins. Lovely letter from Ella Russell. P.M. Slept. Calls from Mrs. Hart, Sade, Mrs. Lightfoot, Mrs. Lizzie Lightfoot, Warren, Mrs. Blair & Mary. Ransom came home. Ray talked about the Social Problem. Eve. Mother, Ransom & I went over to Lily [Abivator] & met May D'Auhemot & Mrs. Reimer. Mrs. D. recited. Mrs. R. acts in The Ray Baby & Stranger from India. She is mother of Marie Reimer. Began "Martin Chuzzlewit". Wea. Sat. July 16, 1898 Ther. A.M. Walter seems blue about his strained leg. Letter from Lena. Miss P. has bilious fever. Mrs. Boothe has whooping cough. Mip Mattice is insane. Dr. Buckingham & Mr. Albert Gregory are dead. Annie Bosworth fainted on leaving the cemetery. P.M. Slept. Called on Libbie Brown & Mrs. Thornton. Eve. Calls from Jennie Gillies & May Gillies Homer. Walked with Ray nearly to the cemetery. Found Mr. Stuart ([immiterial] candidate) here. Julia fell asleep! Mother went to bed. Ransom ate candy & Dr. P. Richardson told yarns. Wea. Sun. July 17, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Stuart Joy of Sacrifice P.M. " " Prov. 22:1. A good name. Pres. Church all day. S.S. & C.E. Ransom took me to church. Harrie & I went home with Mother & returned to S.S. Harrie went in for the first time in 3 yrs. Ransom & I talked all the afternoon about marriah & kindred subjects. He brought me home in the eve. & we called on the Raymonds. Found [Abirator] family on our steps. We sang hymns. Wea. Mon. July 18, 1898 Ther. A.M. Went to see Libbie Brown and we went over to the Blairs. Began reading The Sowers to Ray & he read me "The Social Problem". He had talk with Alice Miner & Nellie last night. Minnie's Mip [Dezenboy] is sick & going away. P.M. Walter took me to Belmont 14 miles ride in dust. Bought chocolate drops. We had a very nice talk on all sorts of subjects. Eve. Walter talked with Mother & me till 9 P.M. Then I walked with Julia. Wea. Tues. July 19, 1898 Ther. A.M. Libbie Brown called to ask us all to ride. P.M. Ray can't decide between Alice Miner & Nettie Walker. Libbie took Mother, Julia & me driving all about Angelica. It rained. Eve. Calls from Mrs. & Jennie Allen, Cousin Hattie, Mrs. Iverson & Mrs. Atwater. Wea. Wed. July 20, 1898 Ther. A.M. We called on the d'Auhemont's & Mrs. Reiner. Harrie drove Mother & Cousin Hattie, Mrs. Iverson & I walked. Harrie & I walked home & the others rode. Then Harrie & I went to see Libbie Brown & then sat in Mrs. Atwater's hammock. P.M. Slept. W.C.T.U. of Allegany Co. Eve. Call from Raymonds. Ray & I went to W.C.T.U. in the Park. Then walked & talked about Alice. Came home & talked with Harrie & others. Wea. Thur. July 21, 1898 Ther. Delos & Sarah came. D. seems very lame. I did not attend W.C.T.U. Harrie & I went to see runaway horse & then took chicken-pie to the church. P.M. Slept. We called on the Hart's & I went down to Libbie's. I am invited to ride tomorrow evening. Eve. Ray has decided to stop talking of girls & go to work. We started for open air meeting but [walked] up to Harry Milagrow 91. I sent Ray for milk & stayed & talked. He showed me pictures, nearly sat on the dog etc. He lives alone. Wea. Fri. July 22, 1898 Ther. A.M. Ray drove me to his farm & we had about two hours to talk about Alice & Nettie. At the farm I saw Roney & Joe. P.M. Slept. Calls from Mrs. Thornton, Rita, Mrs. Pratt, Nellie Thomas, & Mr. & Mrs. Macguire. Called on Mrs. & Jennie Allen. Saw Edith Saunders in the carriage. Eve. Went driving with Libbie Brown, Sate Hart, and Alice Miner. Chas. Hitchcock ordered to Manila. Esther wants to board in Oxford. Wea. Sat. July 23, 1898 Ther. A.M. Walter, Delos, & I talked most of the A.M. Cousin Hattie was here & I went home with her. Letter from Fannie Beaman. Walter took me to hear the rattlesnake rattle. P.M. Slept. Went to library & laundry. Called on Libbie Brown. Eve. Calls from Mrs. Jackson, Minnie & Mrs. Eaton. (Katie) Ray away all day. At Buffalo(?). He has decided today not to marry Alice. Walter asked me to go with him with milk. Wea. Sun. July 24, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Billings Ecc. 10:19. P.M. " " Prov. Sin of Self. Rightiousness. We went to the Baptist Church. Then I went to Pres. S.S. In the afternoon Sarah & I read aloud from "In His Steps". Sang hymns. Eve. Went to C.E. with Ray & Walter. They went off with girls & I went to out door meeting & came home with Mother & Charlie Arnold. Found Ransom home. We all sang hymns, [...], Harrie & D.P. Wea. Mon. July 25, 1898 Ther. Harrie took our pictures & took me to his photo gallery. He & Walter have been very gallant all day. I spoke to H. about being a Christian. I am helping Walter with his play. This eve. he went for his first rehearsal. Harrie bought me candy. Ransom at home all day working in the office. Hard thunderstorm which used Ida up. Sarah took paint off from my waist & I cut her corns. Call from Mrs. Huntley. I called on Harts, twice on Libbie but she was sick. Eve. Went with Ray to see Nettie Walker. Wea. Tues. July 26, 1898 Ther. Went with Ray to laundry, Mrs. Match, Centre St. etc. Made calls in the afternoon. Nellie Raymond wants me to write to her. Eve. Rain prevented Cousin Hattie and me going to the D'Autremonts. We read conundrums. Ransom, Ray & Harrie all here part of the time. Helped Walter with his play. Wea. Wed. July 27, 1898 Ther. A.M. Wiped dishes, shelled peas etc. Stan & [Gaudfred] came. P.M. Tried to ride Nellie Thomas's bicycle. Slept. Took tea with Belle Herman (Mother, Ray & I). Richard Church calle.d "Put my foot in it" by saying it was better to begin poor & end rich than vice versa. Met "Lord" Hastings & Mr. Ian Densen. Came home & called on the Thomases. Harrie came in & I held his hand on my lap & fanned him. He & Walter kissed my good-night. Wea. Thur. July 28, 1898 Ther. A.M. After breakfast Ray, Mother, Delos & Sarah drove to cemetery. Stan staid home & cried. Walter & I took a long walk, were gone about three hours. Sat under a tree most of the time. Talked religion, morality, etc. P.M. Walter slept in the parlor, holding my hand. I called on Libbie, Harts, etc. Eve. Calls from Mrs. Dudly, Atwater, Belle & Sate. Sang hymns. Walter wants to sit up all night & let me put him to sleep. Great time hugging & kissing. Last night Ray became "practically engaged" to Nettie Walker. Mrs. [Tanner] expects a baby Dec. 1st. Wea. Fri. July 29, 1898 Ther. Left Angelica at 7. The 4 boys went to train. Mary Blair & her father took me to Hornettsville. We changed cars at Hornettsville Junction, Maryland & Bath. Reached Binghamton at 2.00. Stella met us. Very hot. After supper we had singing. Calls from Mrs. Smith & Cousin Kate. Wea. Sat. July 30, 1898 Ther. Rode on street car [about] Binghamton & to insane asylum. Talked with one old woman about Lee "babies". Left B. at 3.30. Reached Oxford at 4.32. Found [Prisoners] here. Wrote letters till after eleven. Wea. Sun. July 31, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Parsons (Bapt.) Luke 6:20. P.M. Mr. Sutherland (Cong.) Rom. 8:2. Staid to S.S. Used Blakelies Lessons. P.M. Read Ladies Home J. Eve. Cousin Marihah & I went to Union Church. Called on Ray & got ice-cream. Wea. Mon. Aug. 1, 1898 Ther. Felt a little mean today. Lay in the hammock a long while & read Quo Vadis. Shelled peas. Wiped dishes. Mr. Pierson sick; has piles. P.M. Wrote letters, loafed, read, bathed. Esther is coming Wed. Letters from Gertrude Burleigh & Bertha. Eve. Read the paper aloud. Wrote Dr. AmyWea. Tues. Aug. 2, 1898 Ther. Washed, wiped dishes, made beds. Shelled peas & ironed. Read Quo Vadis. Mother washed my head. Mrs. Warner came. I took her to Mrs. [Wolerters]. Mother, Marihah, Lois & I went driving this eve. with Mrs. Pierson. Went to Half-Way House. [So] a man fall out of carriage - drunk I guess. Came home read papers aloud & wrote to Ray & Stella. I had a letter from Ray today, & wrote Mrs. Porter. Wea. Wed. Aug. 3, 1898 Ther. Esther & Mrs. Merion came at 4.18. Mrs. Warner came to tea. It rained but I went to the Bakery with Mrs. Warner. The others played cards & I wrote letters. This A.M. drove with Alpha & he told me about detective work. Wea. Thur. Aug. 4, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Warner came to dinner & supper. I washed or wiped dishes 3 tmes. Rained this afternoon. I began Macgruder's "Heaven Kissing Hill". Letter from Reeve. He appreciates my interest but can't be religious. Capt. Rick writes that I am placed on the Board of Finance. Wea. Fri. Aug. 5, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mrs. Warner came to breakfast & dinner. Alpha took Esther, Mrs. Warner & me to the Soldier's home. Mr. Redmond took us around. P.M. After washing dishes, I slept and bathed. Mrs. Pierson took Mother, Mrs. Merion & Mareba driving. Mrs. [M...] Saunders Greene called on Esther. Later Esther & I went down to the bakery & then to Mrs. Greene's to say good-bye to Mrs. Warner. Eve. Met Rob Ecclestin. Finished Quo Vadis. Wrote Lafayette Mendel, E.M. Smith, & Mrs. Griffin. Wea. Sat. Aug. 6, 1898 Ther. Washed & wiped dishes three times. Fixed my waist, mended Ray's shirt. Carved roast beef. Rec'd Phyfe's cards. He was married Aug. 3. The Pierson's cousin E. Van Dorn came & we have moved in the big room. Began "The Monastery". Little hay-fever. Hymn 23. Wea. Sun. Aug. 7, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Parsons (Bapt.) Phil. 3:14. P.M. Epis. Eve. Prayer. Mr. Collogne. Almost went to sleep in A.M. Church. Esther came to S.S. Lesson on Joseph taught by an old man. P.M. Laughed & talked poetry loudly for a Christian girl mother thought. Slept. Esther lay on bed & talked with Mother. Esther, Alice, Bertha & I went to Eve. Service. Eve. Young People called on the girls. The old folks sat on front porch & ate ice-cream. Hay-fever in the A.M. Washed dishes three times. Wea. Mon. Aug. 8, 1898 Ther. Letters from Will, Lena, Bina. Wrote Mrs. Gibson & Lena. Washed dishes 3 times. This evening the family played cards. I wrote & talked to Alpha. Wea. Tues. Aug. 9, 1898 Ther. Esther & I called on Mrs. Morton & Mrs. Greene (out). Mended Ed's trousers and Mrs. Woolerton's wrapper. Washed dishes 3 times. Very little hay-fever.Wea. Wed Aug. 10, 1898 Ther. Esther's birthday. We had a tray on the table containing a cookie with a candle, peanuts, mother's embroidery, candy pill (Mrs. Parson), pad (Alice), [...] (Bertha), [sucker] (Frank), whistle (Lois), gum (Ed. [Van Duizer]). Esther & I went down town. 2 young ladies were at dinner, Miss Gadsby from Norwich & Miss Quinby from Morris, N.Y. Mrs. Piersons, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs. Patchen drove to Norwich. I popped corn & wrote to Lena. Wea. Thur. Aug. 11, 1898 Ther. Helped with dishes three times. Hemmed part of dish-towel. Finished "The Monastery". Took a bath. Esther & Mrs. [Merwin] went home. Wea. Fri. Aug. 12, 1898 Ther. Wrote to Ed. woodruff, Belle Hart etc. Did most of the breakfast & dinner dishes. Jennie & Pearl went to the circus. Finished hemming towel. Mrs. Pierson drove Mother, Cousin Mariba & me to train. We left Oxford at 4.12. Reached Eaton at 5.16. Found Cousin Lizzie very well & Mrs. Ford is the servant. Rec'd doylie from Esther, Scarf trimmed with lace from Mrs. Rambant. Letter from Edith Holmes. Wea. Sat. Aug. 13, 1898 Ther. Talked. Mrs. [Ornester] called and we kept her to dinner. A paper from the Gibson's announces the death of Hillis's 3 yr. old boy Jasper. Call from Cousin Cara this evening. Wrote to Harry Richardson & Mrs. Rambant. Wea. Rain. Sun. Aug. 14, 1898 Ther. Father died 20 yrs. ago. A.M. Mr. Thorne Heb. 12:2. P.M. Mr. S.S. Pratt (Meth.) Act. 21:25. C.C. "Exalt Christ" led by Miss Donahue. P.M. I slept & Cousin L. read us her letters. Rained about evening.Wea. Mon. Aug. 15, 1898 Ther. Letter from M.A. Witmer who half [promises] some [recovery] from sheep ranch. Letters from Susan Swift & Fred Reeve. Fred says he is drifting away. I mended some drawers. We did a good deal of talking about the [Audobons] etc. Looked at Venus & Jupiter tonight. Began [P...] of the Peak. Wea. Tues. Aug. 16, 1898 Ther. Began "Kansas". Eve. Played "Artists". Wrote to Bessie Moore. Good letter from Smith. Pay for revenue stamps. Wea. Wed. Aug. 17, 1898 Ther. Began Aspasia with Cousin Celeste. Lovely prayer-meeting. I played. Wea. Thur. Aug. 18, 1898 Ther. Mr. Eaton came over this afternoon with crokinole board. He beat me three games & then taught Jessie & I beat her too. We went, J. & I to Ladies Aid at Country House. Good supper. Sat on steps & talked with Thornes etc. Minnie writes that she prob. will lose her $2000.Wea. Fri. Aug. 19, 1898 Ther. We read a good deal of "Kansas" and Jessie and I played Crokinole. In the evening she, Morsie, & I played "Artists". Mother tried to walk down hill & it seemed to hurt her side.Wea. Sat. Aug. 20, 1898 Ther. Ripped my dress & took it to Della Macomber. Cousin Celeste spent the afternoon reading Aspasia. Call from Mrs. & Anna [Burchard]. Letter from Ray. For several days I have had just a little hay-fever each A.M. Not enough to mention. Wea. Sun. Aug. 21, 1898 Ther. Very very little hay-fever. A.M. Mr. Thorne. Acts 27:25. P.M. Mr. Pratt (Meth.) Luke 11:27. [One] S.S. class went into Mr. Coates "Naaman Healed". I led C.E. Practical Use of the Bible. This afternoon we began "In the Days of Mohammed". Wea. Mon. Aug. 22, 1898 Ther. Lovely letter from Edwin Woodruff. Also from Mr. Buck (about sheep), Capt. Carrigan, Esther, Minnie & Ruth Chapins cards. Mother is to send for Dr. Gifford tomorrow. I have felt headachy & hay fevery. I have taken much Rhinitis. Wea. Rain. Tues. Aug. 23, 1898 Ther. Hay fever not bad but I haven't felt well in other ways. Dr. Gifford came. Mother's hip not hurt. She has had a strain. Her Kidney trouble is [menacing]. We read Tennyson. Wea. Wed. Aug. 24, 1898 Ther. Considerable hay-fever today. Letter from Bank. I have $109.97 more than I thought. I supposed I had [hit] our share in Iowa Build. Ass. Hard thunder & lightning storm. Joe Bayliss lost barn, hay & 140 chickens. We watched it burn after midnight. Another thunder storm this afternoon. Tried to sew velvet on dress but I had hay fever. Played organ in prayer-meeting. Took bath. Wea. Thur. Aug. 25, 1898 Ther. Hay-fever much better. Mother is better also. Cousin L. has read a great deal of "Tennyson". We are reading about "In Memoriam". I mended drawers & cleaned dress. After reading Tennyson, I feel common place. Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Is it wrong to love those who are not Christians & have them as friends. Minnie is to go to Mystic. Gt. suffering at Montauk Pt. Helen Guild has given $25000. Calls from Cousin Jane & Mrs. Franklin. Wea. Cold. Fri. Aug. 26, 1898 Ther. Very little hay fever. Carrie Sutton was married on Monday. Rec'd letter from Mr. Buck telling me had to amend the power of attorney that I gave Mr. [Witmer]. I did so & sent power to Mr. Buck. Cousin Celeste came over to read Aspasia. Mrs. Scram called. Jessie & I went to call at Mrs. [Corman's], Alice was out. Met Mr. & Mrs. Wood on cemetery steps. Harold wrote Ruth from Montauk Pt. I mended Cousin L's stocking & began to mend corsets. We have been reading Tennyson. Mrs. Ford's last day. Wea. Sat. Aug. 27, 1898 Ther. Hay fever very slight. I have been mending corsets & started to set up knitting for wash cloth. Mrs. Nevin's first day. We read Sun & Tennyson. Letter from Mrs. Gibson & Lena. Hollis's 4th boy was born a month after death of the second, Jasper. Almost no hay fever. Wea. Cool. Sun. Aug. 28, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne. Juo. 13:18. P.M. Mr. Strong. Matt. 5:11. "For my sake". In Mr. Caroles S.S. class. Juo. Thorne asked whether Elisha did regret in II Kings 6:18, 19. After S.S. we, Mr. Coles & I discussed "letting down the [barns]" in believing the Bible. Mr. Thorne thought we should seek truth whenever it led. He spoke of "Story of an African Farm". I was introduced to Mr. Bamford in the street. This afternoon Cousin Celeste came over & read "[S...]". Louise Lyndon & Eve Rich led beautiful C.E. Subj. was "With thy Might". [Union] Service. Good [sermon] by Mr. Strong. Mrs. Nevins is sleeping here tonight. Little more hay-fever. Wea. Mon. Aug. 29, 1898 Ther. I had my dress tried on. We read some Tennyson. I learned to set up knitting. Cousin Celeste came over & we read Aspasia. [G.] had headache from reading fine print - 5 minutes. Wea. Tues. Aug. 30, 1898 Ther. This p.m. drove with Cousin Walter, Celeste & Mr. Martin to Hamilton. Called on Mrs. McGregory & then met Mrs. [Stone] of Bklyn. She has [boarded] with the Kelseys & dislikes Mrs. K., Clara Howard & Ruth. We drove on the Hill into new cemetery. Got soda w., candy & crackers. Called to invite the Bosticks to dinner Monday. Saw Kate & her husband Mr. Allen. They think Mrs. Dr. S. dreads the future. Rec'd photos from Angelica. Wrote to thank Harrie & replied to Ruth Chapin's cards & wrote Fannie Swan. Wea. Hot. Wed. Aug. 31, 1898 Ther. Cousin Celeste came over & we read Aspasia. I consider the book immoral. Mrs. Rambant writes that she will come here tomorrow. I took a bath. Find my duck skirt has shrunk. Mrs Tucker is to fix it. Called on the Thomas', Mrs. [Mosher] & Davis, & Mrs. Scram. Mr. Juo. Thorne says he heard I was reading on the train, the World, Puck, Judge, and the "Bible". Well it shows that you may any time be seen. Short prayer-meeting. Afterward I asked Mr. Thorne about Romans VI. He thinks the Christian has 2 natures & the new nature cannot sin. The other cannot be good. The new man may almost stifle the old. Wea. Very hot. Thur. Sept. 1, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Rambant & Relbun came over stayed from 10 to 1.30. Mrs. R. had not bee here for 4 yrs. Mrs. K told me of her S.S. class of boys. I had worst hay fever so far. Carrie & Alice Wood came to tea. Letters from Walter Buck & Capt. Rock. Wea. Very hot & hard rain. Fri. Sept. 2, 1898 Ther. Letter from Reeve. He has been to church. One from Joe written [by] Smith. Della tried on my dress, so did Mrs. Tucker. Almost sick with heat. Hay fever some better. Jessie was headachy. Mr. Eaton returned. May Smith can't come to lunch. I wroter Minnie, Anna Lathrop Case, Adele Buffington & Capt. Carrigan. Very hot. Considerable hay-fever. Wea. Sat. Sept. 3, 1898 Ther. We suffered all day with the heat. Read Tennyson & I knit a good deal on my wash cloth. Eve. Called on Mrs. Richardson & Jennie [White]. Mrs. Tucker brought home my two dress skirts. Hot. Some hay-fever. Wea. Sun. Sept. 4, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Thorne. Juo. 15:5. I expected to take Jessica's class, but no one stayed so we went into Deacon Cole's class. P.M. Reread Tennysons Life, chapter of "In Memoriam". Eve. Mrs. Tupper led C.E. Subj. Repentance & Conversion. Came home & read Tennyson. Rain in late afternoon. Almost no hay-fever. Wea. Mon. Sept. 5, 1898 Ther. Mr. Thorne called with books on Rom. VI. We read about ["Maud"] etc. Mr. & Mrs. Bostick & Lizzie came to dinner. Calls from Mrs. Corman, Alice Wood, & Mrs. Richardson. Carrie Wood called in the A.M. Eve. Called on the Lombard's in the evening. Cousin L. seems very tired. Letter from Fannie Swan, Ralph, Mrs. Jack, Gertrude Burleigh & Minnie. Bad attack of hay f. in night. Well all day. Wea. Tues. Sept. 6, 1898 Ther. Calls from Mrs. Morton & Grace Eaton. Prof. & Mrs. McGregory, Aunt Carrie & Mrs. Stacy drove over. Thunder-storm with strange yellow light all over the sky. Eve. I read aloud Maud. Almost no hay fever. Wea. Rain. Wed. Sept. 7, 1898 Ther. Lela Morse came up & read her poem & essay. Took dress to Mrs. Tucker. Rec'd Hendricks catalog. Call from Cousin Jane & Ellis. Played in prayer-meeting. Wea. Thur. Sept. 8, 1898 Ther. We called on Mrs. Darwin Morse, also on Cousin Hattie (out). In the A.M. we went over the stone house & saw Rob's treasures, old furniture, etc. Cousin Carrie has sold some property for $3000. This evening recited [our] poetry, read old letters, etc. Mr. Blanchard writes that he cannot give $25 to V.C. Aid. Comparatively little hay fever. Wea. Fri. Sept. 9, 1898 Ther. Left Eaton at 9.41 & we reached Wehawkin at 7. On train read [A...], "Tho. Jefferson", puzzles, Cosmopolitan, ate nuts. Visited with Agnes [A...]. She is teaching at Far Rockaway. Is engaged to Fred Ward. Quite a little hay fever. Wea. Sat. Sept. 10, 1898 Ther. A.M. Estelle filled two teeth. P.M. Troop C. passed up Lafayette Ave. about 5 P.M. Very nice call from Fred Reeve from 7.30 to 10.30. He earns $3.75 a day. He is attending 16th St. Baptist Church. Cannot come over to church tomorrow as he must work. Call on Mrs. [Le Row]. Hay f. in the evening. Wea. Cool. Sun. Sept. 11, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon. [A...] 1:1. I taught in S.s. in the A.M. Fason, Geo. [Lain], & Frank, also Mosely. Harold is 41. He is at Montauk. Ruth came to dinner & the Sharps called. Eve. Played then read Noah Brooks "Abraham Lincoln" to Frank & Fason. Wea. Mon. Sept. 12, 1898 Ther. A.M. Went shopping. P.M. Slept, sewed (?), etc. Read to boys. Took dinner at Ruth's & took a bicycle lesson (5). Very little hay fever. Wea. Tues. Sept. 13, 1898 Ther. Tried bicycling with Will & Frank (1). Mrs. Morse here. My blue points came. Eve. Read Lincoln to Frank & Phason. Called on Sharps. Hay fever bad last night. [Very] little since. Wea. Wed. Sept. 14, 1898 Ther. Stiff from bicycle. Slept. Read in Thos. Jefferson. Wrote Lucy Skinner & Mr. Buck. P.M. Mr. Dobson took the 3 girls, Agnes & me to the Navy Yard. We saw the Oregon, Iowa, Texas, Mass, etc. Went all over the New York. Saw Capt. Chadwick, commander of N.Y. The chief quarter-mates showed & told us a gt. deal. Eve. Met Reeve at 23rd St. & we went up to Capt. Carrigan's meeting. I read. He spoke well. [2] [...]. Came back to her flat. Reeve stayed till 12. I stayed all night. Met Mr. [Arial] on the train. He is one of Ensign Carrigan's soldiers. Wea. Thur. Sept. 15, 1898 Ther. We talked & prayed about Joe. Came home in the rain. Found lovely letter from Joe & Mrs. [Mobrey]. Trouble all settled. I wrote Joe, Mrs. Jack & Mrs. Hahn. Sewed a little. Slept. Read to Frank. Played on piano. Eve. Crokinole. Played on piano. Read to Frank. Wea. Fri. Sept. 16, 1898 Ther. In the evening Fred Reeve called, too late for meeting. Mother is worried. I sewed for the girls. Wea. Sat. Sept. 17, 1898 Ther. Lucy Skinner came to lunch. Harold came & asked Mother & me to Sunday dinner. Harold has been very sick. I think Lou [Hornton] is in love with Lucy. I went to the park to hear the music to celebrate the battle of Antietam. Too late for Rough Riders, but I saw War Veterans & some of our present soldiers. Benjamin Smith called on the girls this eve. & Albert Davis on me. Albert & I went to get ice-cream. Wea. Sun. Sept. 18, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon. Amos. 7:7,8. God's Plumb-Line. Mother went. Then she & I took dinner with Harold & Ruth. Came home. Mother seems very feeble. Slept. Read Ghost Story to boys. Eve. Read Lincoln to Frank, Will, & Mother. Wea. Mon. Sept. 19, 1898 Ther. I left for Springfield at 4 P.M. Sewed for the girls. On the way I stopped to see Mrs. Booth & Jennie. They have a place for me. Saw also Capt. Eva & Maj. Gardiner. I came as far as N. Haven with Mr. Russell. Very nice! Asked me to stop off for dinner. When I reached here I found Ella Russell, Bina Seymour, & Abbie [Tillinghart]. Marion Tice is to spend the week here, & Lena to buy her clothes. Bina to sleep with her. I am expecting to take Ella to Vassar. Edith Ball's mother died in August. Hay-fever bad last night. Wea. Tues. Sept. 20, 1898 Ther. Gave Ella Russell an exam. in Cicero & Lat. P. (passed). Gertrude Besse passed in Eng. Hist. Ella did 2 examp. in Book 1 of Geometry. (poetry good not very). I went to bank for $290. Called on Joe. I found Mr. & Mrs. [Mobry] there. He made me sit down & drink a cup of tea. Gertrude White has come. I called on Mrs. Barrons. Met May Hodge in the street. She wants work. Edw. Porter has had bronchitis. Ella, Bina, & I took a long car ride. We had a Vassar-[Elms] tea party. Pauline Day, Clara Reed, Edith Brooks, Gertrude Burleigh, Gerturde Reeve, & Mabel [Cour]. Edith told me about speaking to the coachman & asking him to go to State St. church. Wea. Wed. Sept. 21, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Thomson is going to send her daughter to Mip Lockwood's. Mrs. Barker brought Florence & I took her to the station. Rec'd Will Todd's cards. Bought [cretonne] covered [chest]. Met Mip Gruyer, Agnes Munford & Eliza Buffington. Marg. Carter is here. Also Mary Cutler & Percy [Munch]. Showed girls blue [p...]. Considerable hay-fever. Wea. Thur. Sept. 22, 1898 Ther. 1st day of school. We have the following girls in the house. 1. Marg. Carter \ 2. Agnes Minford \ 3. Ray Willman \ Old. 4. Ethel Van Deusen / 5. Eliza Buffington / 6. Gertrude White 7. Abbie Tillinghart 8. Percy Minich 9. Florence Barker 10. Mary Cutler 11. Martin Mattice I called on Edith Brooks & went to Library. Miss P. started for Vassar to take Ella Russell. Eve. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. Parsons led. Smith looked very well. He told me without being asked that he drank one day a month ago that was all. Went home with the Sweets. They worry about Joe.Wea. Sultry Fri. Sept. 23, 1898 Ther. Lovely letter from Will Todd asking me to his wedding. A letter from Ray about Nettie Walker. Reeve writes that he earned $62.81 in two weeks. Eve. We had to make hat with two sheets of tissue paper & 20 pins. Wea. Sat. Sept. 24, 1898 Ther. Wrote letters, staightened room & did very little studying. Miss P. came home this eve. I led Joe's Mission. Mrs. Sweet went with me. Horrible smell! Smith quoted a a Bible verse "The Lord help them that helps themselves". About 20 there. I talked on Heb. 12:1,2. Wea. Sun. Sept. 25, 1898 Ther. Dr. Schauffler "Slamin Population". Very unhappy day. I am not to go to Joe's [alone] at night & I must give up either Joe's or the Volunteers. Cried over it. I staid home all the afternoon. Wea. Mon. Sept. 26, 1898 Ther. Call from Mrs. Sweet. She wants me to continue the Sat. evening meetings. Mrs. Packard, Eliz. & I walked down to High School tonight but it was closed. Bina Seymour's engagement is broken off. Wea. Tues. Sept. 27, 1898 Ther. Tuesday is to be my day out. Gave Marion her 1st lesson in music. Called on Mip Hastings. She will go to Joe's Mission with me. Bought chem. things. Went to library. Letter from Stella. Mip Hubbard's 1st lesson. Wea. Wed. Sept. 28, 1898 Ther. Mother writes that Mip P. is right about the mission work. Mr. Strong's 1st lesson. This afternoon I walked up to see Dr. Moxom about Mrs. Booth. He was away & I called on Mip Winter. Mother has malaria. Wea. Thur. Sept. 29, 1898 Ther. Miss King's choral class (1). I had a letter from May Gardner & one from Harlan. Wrote to Will Todd. I went to prayer-meeting. Walked down with Eliz. & Bina. Mr. Hathaway led. Maud [Chauters] was there. Wea. Warm. Fri. Sept. 30, 1898 Ther. Letters from Mother and Anna Case. This afternoon we went to the woods for moss. I almost fell. Salmagundi party. Games were Hearts, Beans, Writing Alphabet backwards, Threading button, Spelling words, Threading needles. Three potato race. Eliz. persuaded me not to write to Fred Reeve. Wea. Sat. Oct 1, 1898 Ther. Plays which we might see for Thanksgiving. Lion among Ladies: Macy Which is Which: S. Theyre Smith An Economical Bommerang - Neall The Cool Collegian - Miles [Medie] They were acted at Vassar by the Chaplin Apr. 23, '98 Studied all the A.M. Elizabeth & I made 9 calls thie P.M. In the eve. Eliz. & I went to Joe's. Smith was there all straight. Heb. 12:5-11. About 12 were present. A young Mr. [Homer] talked to Mr. Daniels. Wea. Sun. Oct. 2, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Thomas. Luke 21:33. Communion. I told Joe I had decided to change to Sunday afternoon & he said All right for in [daling] with sinners it gets late for you. Stopped at Dr. Moxom's class. He asked [our] early idea of God. Slept & read Tennyson. Went to Jespers. Walked. Sang hymns. Wea. Mon. Oct. 3, 1898 Ther. Walked to Dr. Moxom's with Ethel & Gertrude. He was out. Saw him before a business meeting of his advisory committee. He called afterwards to see about Mrs. Booth. Went to library. Call from Mrs. Tillinghart. Miss Porter & 7 girls have gone to see Crane in a Virginia Courtship. Wea. Tues. Oct. 4, 1898 Ther. No letter from Mother & it worries me. My day out. Went to see Joe & then Mrs. Adams. Joe says he will ask for his letter. Called on Mip Barnard. They are moving. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Miss Hubbard (2). Mr. & Mrs. Porter came in & they, Mip P., Lena, Bina, Elizabeth & I discussed the strict rule of the school. I pitied Mip Porter. Wea. Wed. Oct. 5, 1898 Ther. Mr. Stoney came (2). Very rainy. Letter from Mother. She is very weak. Mary Jones (Jr.) has typhoid fever. Abby Tillinghart's brother called. Wea. Thur. Oct. 6, 1898 Ther. I went to prayer-meeting and played. Mr. led. Subject: Faith. Very good meeting. Smith said he was thankful God had kept him from his great temptation. Joe has destroyed his letter to the church after a talk with Mr. McKinnon. He was there & spoke well. Mr. McK. says he will "go for" Mrs. Cone. Willard Dean is dead. Mip Porter's birthday. Mrs. Packard & I gave her a tea ball. Miss King came (2). Wea. Fri. Oct. 7, 1898 Ther. Today we took a long walk about 5 miles along the watershops pond. Eve. We had a party & each brought a geographical name. I had West Indies. West in D's. Florence Wood & Eleanor Holbrook came. Wea. Sat. Oct. 8, 1898 Ther. Long rainy day. I wrote Edwin Woodruff. Read periodical & studied. We walked over to Pine St. Court. My first Sat. evening at home. I carried my Atlantic up to bed. Call from Capt. Rock. Gave her a dollar. Minnie's silver wedding. Wea. Sun. Oct. 9, 1898 Ther. Dr. Moxom on the S.S. Attended his class. My first afternoon meeting at Joe's. Very lovely. About 21 there. I came forward. Sunshine. Jimmie among them. Daniels must give up his sins. Smith was there. Mr. Rod stayed to run down City Mission. Stopped in at Dr. Buckingham's Memorial. Heard Drs. [Selder] & Moxom. Mrs. Packard threatened with pleuro-pneumonia. Wea. Mon. Oct. 10, 1898 Ther. 1st periodical. About 30 came. Mrs. McGregory (Ham.) has lost use of her other limb. Wea. Tues. Oct. 11, 1898 Ther. Our 1st periodical. Drawing (3). I spent my "afternoon out" reading periodical in my room. Mary Lewis Jones has died, was a drunkard. Wea. Wed. Oct. 12, 1898 Ther. Mr. Strong (3). Letters from Edwin Woodruff & Lillian [Strenger]. Wea. Thur. Oct. 13, 1898 Ther. Mip King (3). Union meeting of Bapt. Churches. Mr. Quick led. I played. Mabel Cone has had bilious fever. Mrs. Hahn wrote about Mrs. [Moberg]. Capt. Eva wants me to come during harvest week. Capt. Carrigan sent me a letter for Joe. Wea. Fri. Oct. 14, 1898 Ther. Rainy evening. Miss Porter, Bina, & I went to hear Prof. Sloane of Columbia on Way of teaching Ethereal in History at new High School. Association of N.Eng. Colleges & Prep. Schools. Mrs. [Undwhite] of Lowell was [with] us. Met Mip Jordan, Mip Pilling, Mrs. [Norton], etc. Mrs. Booth, Jennie, & [...] came tonight, but I haven't seen them. Letter from Capt. Rock. The [old] Volunteers are [pestering] them. Wea. Sat. Oct. 15, 1898 Ther. I went to final meeting of Ass. of Colleges & Prep. Schools. Sec. Hill spoke on Public Tax for High Schools. Dr. Ballist opened discussion. He wants colleges abolished & the high schools to do first two yrs. work. Miss Jordan came home with me to lunch. Afternoon. Beautiful talk by Mrs. Booth. Mip Emerson staid to dinner. We talked through the evening. Wea. Sun. Oct. 16, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Acts 15:38. Essential Conditions for Success, Sincerity, Faith, Persistence. In S.S. Dr. Moxom read from Isaiah in Polychrome Bible. Jennie went to Vol. [nineteen]. 3 in audience & 7 on platform! I had a wonderful meeting, about 30. I talked upon the [...] James 3. Purity & Kind Speaking. Mr. [Dorn] said at Volunteers that he went down the street praying "Lord control my tongue". Mip Booth spoke in Smith Church. I became a Defender. Sat up till 11.30 with a sick headache writing report for Gazette. Wea. Mon. Oct. 17, 1898 Ther. Finished my report from 5.15 to 6.30. The Booths left at 7.55. Mip P. spoke very seriously to me about winking. I feel [bringed] up. Instead of walking I went to sleep. Nice letter from Reeve. Wea. Tues. Oct. 18, 1898 Ther. My day out. I called on Mrs. Sweet then Joe, then Mip Barnard. She upset me by telling me what the Police Capt. says of the Mission. Cute letter from Edwin Woodruff & note from Dr. Moxom enclosing Dr. Bridgeman's letters. Mip Hubbard (4). Mrs. Packard has raised blood. Wea. Wed. Oct. 19, 1898 Ther. Rainy. Give Edward his lesson at his home. Mrs. Webb came as her mother's lump seems affected. Lafayette Day. Mr. Story (4). Played games in gym. Wea. Thur. Oct. 20, 1898 Ther. Miss King (4). Mr. Hahn was back at prayer-meeting & told about [...] & their suffering & sins. Smith was there. Wea. Fri. Oct. 21, 1898 Ther. Margaret Carter & Eliza Buffington gave Mother Goose chase. Wea. Rain. Sat. Oct. 22, 1898 Ther. 2 hrs. call from Edwin Woodruff. Lena had talk with Bina. Miss Gruyer went to spend Sunday at the Reeds. [Y...] [R...] [Q...] [Th...]Wea. Sun. oct. 23, 1898 Ther. Wonderful sermon by Dr. Moxom. Matt. 10:37. Dr. Gulick said in S.S. he feared he didn't love Christ. Mrs. Webb rec'd my report in Volunteers Gazette at the table. At Joe's I talked with young man & his lame wife. Went up stairs & prayed with Joe. Then talked alone with Smith about joining church etc. Eve. Borrowed Dr. Moxom's sermon for Lena. Had a little talk with him about loving Christ. Wea. Mon. Oct. 24, 1898 Ther. Outlook class. So I did not walk. Wea. Tues. Oct. 25, 1898 Ther. Stayed home this afternoon & read periodical. We discussed Helbeck of Bannisdale tonight. Miss Hubbard (5). Wea. Wed. Oct. 26, 1898 Ther. Felt tired & cross. It rained & I have not walked since Sunday. Mr. Story (5). Wea. Thur. Oct. 27, 1898 Ther. Mip King (5). Miss Porter has gone to N.Y. Smith spoke in meeting. Mr. Russell led. He said there were 50 or 60 at Joe's Sunday night. Dr. Sweet brought library books home for me. Bina has gone to Brookline to visit schools, & Eliz. Gruyer to the Ludlin Church with the Reeds to a Chicken pie supper. Wea. Fri. Oct. 28, 1898 Ther. Miss Gruyer & I took the girls to Mt. [Fern]. We left at 2.10 reached home at 6.40 & had only about 20 minutes there. Ride to Holyoke 50 [mi] to Mt. Park about 80 to top 7. In the evening I read Jannis's Passing of Thomas. Harpers Aug. 92.Wea. Sat. Oct. 29, 1898 Ther. Rec'd a 19 page letter (enclosings making about 50 pages) from Edwin Stoddard, Trenton [P...]. He sends letters to his mother (Chicopee Falls). Home of Mr. Pepper to Ed Barr & to Mrs. Booth. He wants ready Stamps & prayers. Worked all day. Mip Gruyer has gone to the Reeds for good time. I sat this evening in her room. My hot water bag emptied itself in my bed last night, so I went in the Bina. Wea. Sun. Oct. 30, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Gospel for the Nation. S.S. class. Good meeting at Joe's. "Idol". Joe sick & unable to come. Mrs. [Grey] came. At close Smith told me he was not coming any more to Sunday P.M. meeting or prayer-meeting. Wouldn't tell the reason. Met Mr. Francis & he took me to Frank Hale's. I find that Edward Stoddard is a scoundrel. Read Ford, Maria, & Me to girls. Mip Porter came home late. Went to Sing Sing today. Wea. Mon. Oct. 31, 1898 Ther. A pathetic letter from Smith. He writes in a very manly way. Went to 1st High School Concert, the Kneisels. Wea. Tues. Nov. 1, 1898 Ther. I went out to Ludlow to spend night with the Reeds. Went on 4 oclock car. We had candy & grapes in car. Evening. Children slept before five. Mr. Reed & I drove. Miss Hubbard (6).Wea. Wed. Nov. 2, 1898 Ther. Came home reaching here at 8.15. Mrs. Packard & Mrs. Webb left for Madison & Hamilton. The girls are reading "Mr. Bob". Mr. Story (6). Wea. Thur. Nov. 3, 1898 Ther. Rec'd a note from Frank Bailey (?) saying my land was to be sold for taxes(?). Expected to go to prayer-meeting at South Church but went instead to my own & heard Mrs. Fowler of Amenia. Played. Smith not there. Saw Mrs. Hahn. Called on Cousin Charlotte Porter. Whole school went down to Mr. Reeds to see 2nd [Vol.] [mustered] out. I stayed to watch men. Miss King (6). Wea. Fri. Nov. 4, 1898 Ther. Halloween this evening. Day scholars came. Mr. Reed has invited the whole school to Ludlow tomorrow. Wea. Sat. Nov. 5, 1898 Ther. We all except Miss Porter & Gertrude White went to Ludlow. Took 11 A.M. car. Mr. Reed met us with his trap, a one-seated wagon, 2-seated wagon & straw wagon. First we played in the hay. Then dinner 2 turkeys, then rich & dance in old hall, with Mr. Hobson to play. Reached home at 7. I washed dishes. Read Forum. Wea. Sun. Nov. 6, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Moxom Juo 4:10. Did not stay to S.S. but slept. P.M. Joe's. Fruit bearing Juo. 15:1. Talked with Joe. S. was not there. He is saving up money to take care of me when I am old & broken down. Went to South Ch. communion. Ethel was sprinkled. Bina joined by letter. Wea. Mon. Nov. 7, 1898 Ther. Letter from E.M.S. How shal I answer. Went to library this eve & got into paint. Girls & Mip Gruyer played ball in the yard. Wea. Tue. Nov. 8, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Houghton came last night. I took her to the Hahn's & Goodfreeds. Outlook class. Roosevelt elected Gov. of N.Y. Mrs. Hubbard sick. Wea. Wed. Nov. 9, 1898 Ther. Burned hand with sulphuric acid. Mr. Story (7). Wea. Thur. Nov. 10, 1898 Ther. Very rainy. Only about 12 in meeting. Called later at Sweets. Burglars have stolen about $500 worth from the [Merians]. Mip King (7). Wea. Fri. Nov. 11, 1898 Ther. Girls practiced play this evening. I studied & played for Agnes. Miss Hubbard came but gave no lesson. Wea. Sat. Nov. 12, 1898 Ther. Spent day at N. Haven. Started at 9.35 train. Stopped to buy candy at Smith & M's & left a $. Got it in evening. Read Scribners on train. Reached N.H. at 11.50. Went to Will France's restaurant. He walked with me to Mrs. Hadley's, 93 Whitney Ave. Met Prof. H. Saw 2 children & 1/2 (?). Nice lunch. Saw Mrs. Herman etc. Then business meeting. Read report of Mrs. B. Then reception for A.C.A. Then Caroline Ransom & Jessie [Denill] & I called on Martha Sharpe. Talked of Susan. Met Mrs. Fisher & Edith. Came home on 5.52 train. Miss Hill here!!!Wea. Sun. Nov. 13, 1898 Ther. [Forgiving] day. Prof. [Long] of [Andover] (ex. Cuth.) preached on Ps. 46:10. Be still etc. Staid to Bible class. Mr. Day taught. Not interesting. Bina talked with me about Miss Porter's dictating to her. At Mission I talked about Soul-searching. Res. 3:1 & Ps. 139. Aunt Mary & Mary Randall appeared. Joe gave me a letter from Smith telling me not to feel bad. Joe says he is in a bad way. Thinks he is drinking. Jim's wife went to a Reformatory for ladies. He bought top & bottom teeth & cleaned her up. Wrote to Smith & to Dr. Judson. Met Mr. Francis & he walked up with me. Wea. Mon. Nov. 14, 1898 Ther. Richard Driscoll has begun school. I gave Edward his 1st piece & I gave one to Eunice [Strong]. Wea. Tues. Nov. 15, 1898 Ther. Another letter from Smith. Quite cheerful. In another month he will go before the church he says. Miss Hubbard (7). Lena & Miss Porter went to Mrs. Houghtins lecture (1). So I stayed in till 5.15. Then took tea at the Hahns. Met Mr. Pendleton. McKinnons called with baby. The Hahns had to go out early. Wea. Wed. Nov. 16, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Burleigh came this eve. to tell of her visit to Vassar. Eliza is 15. Mr. Story (8). Eliz. Gruyer has gone to a game dinner at the Reeds. Wea. Thur. Nov. 17, 1898 Ther. Rec'd lovely letter from Dr. Judson. Rained. Peculiar experience at prayer-meeting. Short meeting followed by Mutual Insurance meeting. Then Smith came in so drunk. I got him out & we had a talk on several subjects. Mr. Hahn brought out his [hat]. Miss King (8). Wea. Fri. Nov. 18, 1898 Ther. Unpleasant day so we did not go out. Girls rehearsal. They rehearsed this evening. Distracted letter from Mrs. Hahn. Prof. Van Ingen is dead. Wrote 5 letters this eve. while the girls were rehearsing. Wea. Sat. Nov. 19, 1898 Ther. Rainy. Read. Sewed. P.M. Called on Mrs. Hahn & Joe, & did shopping. Eve. Read. Played for Mip Hill (2).Wea. Sun. Nov. 20, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Long. Mark 5:7. Beautiful sermon. Mission. "The Church". Smith was there so ashamed. We went up to Joe's room & Smith told me what was the matter with him. Wea. Mon. Nov. 21, 1898 Ther. All went to Little Minister but Bina, Marion, Gertrude White and me. I wrote Mother & Mrs. Packard. Outlook class. Wea. Tues. Nov. 22, 1898 Ther. Mip Hubbard (8). Mrs. Houghton's 2nd lecture. I went to Grace Bradford's & Henrie Vining's wedding. Outlook class. Discussed The Gadfly's. Wea. Wed. Nov. 23, 1898 Ther. All but 5 girls went away. I took Marg. Carter & Mary Cutler to train. Eve. Took tea with Mrs. Chamberlain & Miss Porter at the Porters. James & Ruth arrived late. Letter from Mr. Buck. Hope for Meredith Co. Mr. Story (9). Wea. Thur. Nov. 24, 1898 Ther. Thanksgiving day. Went in rain to hear Mr. Brooks. He either does or does not believe in annexation of Phillipines. First snow storm. Mrs. Chamberlain, James & Ruth came to dinner. Eliz. Guyer went to Northampton. 5 girls were here. Wea. Fri. Nov. 25, 1898 Ther. We heard the play "Mr. Bob". I broke my ice-cream sauces afterward. Miss King (9). Mr. [Fannie's] boy born. Wea. Sat. Nov. 26, 1898 Ther. Read Outlook & Forum all day. Girls had Mr. Bob photos. Lena took Ed. Marin & doll to photog. I took Margaret Carter to chiropodist & Eliza to Dr. [Allis] dentist. They talk of Will Taft as Pres. of Yale. Miss Hill (3). Dr. Moxom & May Clark called. Wea. Sun. Nov. 27, 1898 Ther. Such severe storm that there was no church. We had church at home. I borrowed Lena's leggings & went down to Joes. We had a meeting around the stove, 6 of us. Smith has told Joe that he has another girl. We had a long sing this evening. I called on Mip Hastings who has had acute bilious attack. Telegram from Mr. [Fannie] Friday. A fine boy born this morning. All well. Wea. Mon. Nov. 28, 1898 Ther. Dr. Abbott has resigned from Plymouth Church. Girls played in the snow. Agnes Minford returned. Mrs. Houghton came. Dr. Moxom called. Alice Fraser called & I bought a book (.40). Spent evening in library. Wea. Tues. Nov. 29, 1898 Ther. My day out but I staid to keep house. Mrs. Houghton 3rd lecture. Mip Hubbard (9). Eve. Eliz. & I went to call on Mr. & Mrs. Frank Norton & then to drink . Wea. Wed. Nov. 30, 1898 Ther. I sat up till 1 o'clock. Wrote to Mother & Mrs. Packard. Mr. Story (10). Wea. Thur. Dec. 1, 1898 Ther. Frank - Hems of Nations Grant or Lee Mip King (10). I went to prayer-meeting. It was S.S. election so I left early. Wea. Fri. Dec. 2, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Booth & Jennie came to breakfast. Left for Bethel at 2.22. I took them to train. Dr. Gulick (1). I did not take. Eve. Read to girls Deacon [P...] & Marjorie Daw. Wea. Sat. Dec. 3, 1898 Ther. Studied all day. No I worked about 3 hrs. in the A.M. in lab. Mip Hill 4Wea. Sun. Dec. 4, 1898 Ther. Fine sermon by Dr. Moxom on Cheerfulness. Bina returned from Vassar. Joe left me to lead meeting alone. Col. III. Few there but beautiful spirit. Jim, a man who was drunk last night came forward. Wrote to Smith. Wea. Mon. Dec. 5, 1898 Ther. Reeve writes that he is quite sick. Outlook class. Went to library. Bina sick with cold. Wea. Tues. Dec. 6, 1898 Ther. Pathetic letter from Smith. Mrs. Brown & I went to hear Mrs. Houghton lecture on Epis of Bible. I couldn't get my periodical lesson but got along pretty well. Mip Hubbard (10). Wea. Wed. Dec. 7, 1898 Ther. Elizabeth taken sick with sort of grippe. Attended Liberty [...] lecture on [Ambidextrous] drawing. Mr. Story (11). Wea. Thur. Dec. 8, 1898 Ther. Prayer-meeting. Mr. [Fanne] has dictated a nice letter. Miss King (11). Wea. Fri. Dec. 9, 1898 Ther. Florence Barker & I went shopping. I read & played to girls this evening. Dr. Gulick didn't come. Wea. Sat. Dec. 10, 1898 Ther. A.M. Lunch. Call from Addison Foster. Rec'd Leila Dean's cards. Spent long time correcting Abby [Lillingharte's] Greek book. P.M. Studied. Went over to give Edward lesson. Miss P. told me about Frances Phillips. Eve. Studied till nearly midnight. Mip Hill 5Wea. Sun. Dec. 11, 1898 Ther. Awfully tired. Bina read a good paper in S.S. Dr. Gulick says I am unusual to work hard. Smith was at meeting. Full house & so blue. Smith not heard. Slept this eve. Some man led the mission. Wea. Mon. Dec. 12, 1898 Ther. Read Greek plays most all day. Snow prevents us attending Burton Holmes lecture. Eunice Barrows born. Wea. Tues. Dec. 13, 1898 Ther. Bitter cold. I got mad because Mip P. sent Bina out of girls room & would eat scarcely any breakfast. Gertrude White & I went down to buy drawing paper. Called to inquire for Woods girls. Worked on [Scribs] at home & in library. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Smith writes of one friend outside of church. Miss Hubbard (11).Wea. Wed. Dec. 14, 1898 Ther. Mr. Story (12). Read periodical all the afternoon. Miss Porter & Lena went to lecture on [Ouran Kajan]. Letter from Reeve. Wea. Thur. Dec. 15, 1898 Ther. Mr. Brigham died last night. Beautiful prayer-meeting. Capt. Carrigan my work outside army. Took Abbie [Lillingharte] to library. Mip King 12Wea. Fri. Dec. 16, 1898 Ther. Walked to Dr. Gulicks to say no lesson. Mip King (12). I read ten minutes from Pickwick. Did not read Conan Doyle. Wea. Sat. Dec. 17, 1898 Ther. Read most of Cyrano de Bergerac. Helped Marjorie Coats make up Latin. P.M. Took Eliza to Dr. Allis. Shopped & called on Mip Barnard. Mip Hill 6.Wea. Sun. Dec. 18, 1898 Ther. A.M. Dr. Barnes of Longmeadow. Mark 8:36. Fine sermon. Didn't stay to S.S. Slept. [Thin] meeting at Joe's. Mrs. Francis came with blues. Smith was sober as judge told me of Sadie Burton. Joe blue. Mr. Foster showed [mips] picture. Met Mr. Hyde, blue. Miss Porter read Mrs. Houghton address on Song of Solomon. Wea. Mon. Dec. 19, 1898 Ther. Marg. Carter etc. bothered Miss Gruyer on walk. Sent to room. I took Eliza down town & did some shopping. Mrs. Houghton arrived with Grippe. Outlook class. Wea. Tues. Dec. 20, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Joe McDonald arrested for assault by Mrs. Connor (drunk). I hope it is all right. Mrs. Houghton's last lecture. Miss Hubbard (12). Stormed & no one came to periodical class. Rec'd my 6.93 [from] Walter buck. 8.47 goes to Cousin Lizzie. Stella Hitchcock's husband has malarial fever & she is in Honolulu. 2 [S...] " [A...] [E...] [E...] Wea. Wed. Dec. 21, 1898 Ther. I am anxious about Joe. It is after eleven & I have not begun to pack. Worked all day in [lessons] etc. Mr. Story 13Wea. Thur. Dec. 22, 1898 Ther. I began packing last night at 11.35. Retired at 2.35. This A.M. in [bed] had last lessons. Came to N.Y. at 2.22. Supposed to reach N.Y. at 5.40 but train was late. Reached home at about 7.30. Florence Barker, Agnes Minford & Percy Minich came too & Dr. Gulick came with us. Frank has grippe & Min. has come with it. Found Will & Ralph here. Wea. Fri. Dec. 23, 1898 Ther. This A.M. went shopping. Read Bangs "Mr. Bonapart" to boys. Mrs. Palmer here. Prayer-meeting. Wea. Sat. Dec. 24, 1898 Ther. Shopping. Went into Mary Sharpe's. Went to Lucy Skinner's 213 Lafayette to see their baby's 1st tree. Christmas party at Mary's. Bertha & Mother sick & Minnie did not go. Jacob Dixon's, Mr. [Parin], Mr. Williams & Mr. from [...] who sings in Lafayette Ave. church. Harold did not come. Wea. Sun. Dec. 25, 1898 Ther. A.M. Mr. Dixon Luke 2:20. Christmas Praises. I taught Geo. Lane and Frank. I have cold. Prof. Froelich came to supper. We played duetts. Arranged presents. Wea. Mon. Dec. 26, 1898 Ther. Rec'd presents. Mother had $50 from Ros & Sallie. Helped fill candy boxes at church. Harold, Ruth & Ralph came to 3 o'clock dinner. Eve. Sat around & cut up. Will & I called on Grandma Richardson. Marg & Belle Richardson called. Wea. Tues. Dec. 27, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Morse sewed. Went again to fill candy boxes. Wrote Cousin L. Felt [sleepie] & half sick with cold. Went down to [Journeay's]. Win, Ruth, Frank, Sadie, & Russell went to S.S. entertainment. Agnes returned to Orange. Bertha in bed with asthma. Wrote letters. Wea. Wed. Dec. 28, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Morse is here. I went over to see Jennie Hughes & I wrote 11 letters for her. Went to Wanamakers & called on Mrs. Fannee. I saw Perry Edson. Saw his baby basket with gold safety pins from Mrs. Rockafeller. Wea. Thur. Dec. 29, 1898 Ther. Went down town twice to buy dress. Finally I got mixed cheriot 4 yds. for 2.75. Felt tired. Mother miserable. She has bronchitis. I suppose Jessica is now at Flushing. All but Bertha, Mother, Minnie & I went to Church sociable. Mrs. Morse & Mary Palmer here. Alfred Stone is charged with fraudulent enlistment & lying to an officer. May be confined in a military prison. Wea. Fri. Dec. 30, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Morse & Mrs. Palmer here. My blue trimmed with red & my cheriot skirt about finished. I acted cross & tired Mother. Mrs. Morse made my [...] & ripped up another hat. Lucy called & asked me to lunch. I went down town. Came home & scolded & went to Lucy's. Ruth called. Will came home excited by a talk with Mrs. Richardson about expenses. Mrs. M. staid till about 8. I went to meeting. Mother seems miserable. Wea. Sat. Dec. 31, 1898 Ther. Mrs. Palmer here. Reeve came this evening & staid till after 12. He came about 8. The girls & boys carried on, drank lemonade etc. He brought me caramels. He talked about not giving enough time to Bible reading etc. Then he told me that Dr. Shunk thinks he may have tuberculosis & he would have to go to Denver. Poor boy. He acknowledged that he was lonely. He earns about $100 a month. Memoranda Jan. 2 Mother owes me. 7.15 " 3 " " " 3.64 " 5 I owe Mother 13.36 " " " " " 18.21 " " " " " 18.37 18.62 " " " " " 19.12 " 6 " " " 23.08 " 8 " " " 35.33 " 11 " " " 50.00 " 21 " " " 50.35 Feb. 4 " " " 20.35 " " " " " 20.60 " 19 " " " 21.10 Mar. 1 " " " 21.45 Apr. 9 " " " 24.17 " 14 " " " 22.55 " " " " " 25.55 " 15 " " " 25.84 " 16 " " " 28.96 " " " " " 33.96 " " " " " 32.03 " 18 " " " 33.52 " 22 " " " 33.77 " 29 " " " 34.27 May 28 " " " 36.77 June25 " " " 37.18 " 27 " " " 37.77 " 28 " " " 35.60 July 3 " " " 35.70 " 5 " " " 32.36 Memoranda July 8 I owe Mother 34.31 " 9 " " " 38.54 " 10 " " " 38.69 " 11 " " " 33.14 " " " " " 32.54 " 12 " " " 32.42 12 " " " 32.07 14 " " " 30.02 29 " " " 46.02 30 " " " 39.07 31 " " " 39.52 12 " " " 37.52 " " " " 38.52 37.66 13 " " " 36.51 15 " " " 32.95 18 " " " 33.95 34.35 19 " " " 35.10 22 " " " 35.03 23 " " " 33.53 29 " " " 33.28 31 " " " 31.95 Sept.7 " " " 15.98 16.11 " 11 " " " 10.96 12 " " " 10.46 12 " " " 10.95 16 10.07 .06 Addresses Name Residence Sept. 17 I owe Mother 1.17 18 " " " 1.27 19 " " " 7.52 26 " " " 8.46 30 " " " 10.36 Oct. 8 " " " 11.40 " 11 " " " 12.13 14 " " " 13.13 Nov. " " " " 20.26 Dec. 23 Mother owes me 4.11 " " " " " 4.36 " 26 " " " 4.51 " 28 I owe Mother 8.40 " " " 9.19 " " " 11.58 " " " 1.58 I owe Mother 3.50 " " " 3.75 30 " " " 4.00 31 " " " 4.75Charity Memoranda Date Dolls.Cts. Jan. 1 16.28 2 Hauson Pl. .21 16.07 Board 1897-98 $20 5 Zulus .85 15.22 7 Studius Aid 1.00 14.22 9 Hauson Pl. .15 14.07 10 Foreign Miss. .71 13.36 1 Board 1897-98 $20 33.36 Joe's Mission .25 33.11 21 Loan & [B...].80 33.91 22 Joe's .25 33.66 23 Volunteer's .25 33.41 26 S.Army .25 33.16 29 Joe .30 32.86 30 Lunch Soc. .30 32.56 Volunteer's .30 32.26 3 Joe's .25 32.01 Helpful Hand .25 31.76 Joe .55 31.21 5 " .25 30.96 6 South Ch. .05 30.91 Volunteers .25 30.66 Potatoes for Val.30 30.36 5 S.A.Capt. .25 30.11 12 Joe .25 29.86 13 South Ch. .05 28.81 Volunteers .25 28.56 19 Joe .25 28.31 20 Church South .05 28.26 " Volunteers .25 28.01 Memoranda Date Dolls.Cts. Feb. 28.01 27 Holyoke Vol. .25 27.76 State St. Bapt. .25 27.51 Mar.5 Joe's .25 27.26 6 Church seat Jan. & Fe. 2.70 24.56 Church [p...] .30 24.32 Volunteers .25 24.06 10 State St. .05 24.01 12 Joe .25 23.76 13 Cuba .30 23.46 " Volunteers .25 23.21 16 Salary 2.50 25.70 26 Joe & cofee .05 25.20 27 Church Y.W.C.A. .25 24.95 Volunteers .25 24.70 Salary etc. 20.60 45.30 Apr.3 Benev. Oct-Apr. 15.00 30.30 Church seat Mar.Apr. 2.40 27.90 Church State St. .10 27.80 Volunteers .25 27.55 Joe .25 27.30 8 Hauson Pl. .05 27.25 0 " " .15 27.10 17 Church " .05 27.05 Indians .30 26.75 April 30Joes's Miss. .25 26.50 May 1 South Ch. .05 26.45 " " Volunteers .25 26.20 " 7 Joes .25 25.95 " 8 South Ch. .05 25.90Memoranda Date Dolls. Cts. 25.90 May 8 Volunteers 1.25 23.65 " 9 " food .74 22.91 Joe's tea .25 22.66 14 " .25 22.41 19 Bapt. Ch. .25 22.16 21 Joe's .25 21.95 22 Church South .05 21.86 Volunteers .25 21.61 28 Joe's M. .25 21.36 Joe's ham .15 21.21 29 South Ch. .05 21.16 Holyoke Vol. .25 20.91 June 4 Joe .43 20.48 " Salary 2.50 22.98 5 Y.M.C.A. soldiers .30 22.58 " Volunteers .25 22.33 8 Class fine 1.00 21.33 11 Joe's .25 21.08 13 " .18 20.90 Church South .05 20.85 Volunteers .25 20.60 25 Joe .25 20.35 26 Benev. May-Sept 11.00 9.35 " " Bapt. pew May-Sept 6.60 2.75 " " Bapt. City Miss. 2.00 .75 " Christian Com. .75 .00 25 Salary 1.00 1.00 Volunteers .25 .75 27 Salary 20.00 20.75 " Church seat 10.00 10.75NOTES AND BILLS Date Drawers Time July 3 Gt.B. church .10 10.65 " 8 American .25 10.40 " 10 Hauson Pl. .15 10.25 " 11 Miss. " " .25 10.00 " 17 Ang. Pres. Church.& S.S. .15 9.85 " 20 W.C.S.U. .10 9.75 " 31 Oxford Church & S.S. .15 9.60 Aug. 4 Am. S.S. Un. 1.00 8.60 " 7 Oxford Church .22 7.38 14 Eaton " & S.S. .11 7.27 24 Interest 1.00 8.27 25 Needles .20 8.07 28 Eaton Ch. & S.S. .11 7.96 Sept.4 " " " .11 7.85 " 11 Hauson Pl. .15 7.70 14 S.Army .63 7.07 18 Colonel Orph. .10 6.97 Oct. 1 Joe .35 6.62 Bapt. Chur. 1.05 5.57 8 Volunteers 1.00 4.57 9 South Ch. .05 4.52 " Joe's .20 4.32 15 Mrs. Booth .25 4.07 " Joe's .25 3.82 16 Defender's 5.00 -1.18 23 Church .05 -1.23 Joe's .25 -1.48 30 " .25 -1.73 Church .05 -1.78 Nov. 6 " .05 -1.83RECEIVABLE No. Where Payable Due Amount Nov. 6 Joe's -2.08 " 10 Salary 1.00 -1.08 13 South Ch. .10 -1.18 19 Joe's letter .30 -1.48 20 Joes Miss .25 -1.73 South Ch. .05 -1.78 Dec.11 " " S.S. .10 -1.88 " 11 Joe's .25 -2.13 18 " .25 -2.38 5 Pts. .25 -2.63 Benev to Jan 6.50 -9.13 Church to Jan 2.90 -12.03 South Ch to June 1899 10.00 -22.03 Salary 21.50 - .53 25 Mission .25 - .78 Col. Orphan. .25 1.03 S.S.Hausen Pl. .25 1.28CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY Date Received Paid Leftover 170.86 1 Lost .70 Carfare .05 2 Church .21 Stamps .02 1 Organ guides .04 3 Carfare .25 Knife Sharpened .10 Win [peanut] addict. .26 Water proof. 3.25 Mrs. Stephen's 15.65 4 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Car fare .10 Materials for dress 17.00 5 Stamps .24 Rubber bag mended .10 Car fare .10 Shoes 1.95 Serge skirt 4.85 Atlantic .35 Hat pins .04 Sleeve protectors .12 Zulu land .85 Stocking supporters .25 Handkerchief .50 6 Photos 2.50 Carfare .10 7 Hairpins 2 doz. .24 Tooth powder .25 170.86 51.17CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY Date Received Paid 7 Bro't over 170.86 51.17 Student Aid 1.00 Board 5.00 8 Night gown .89 Library book .02 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 9 Church & S.S. .15 Car fare .05 10 Mission Foreign .71 Ticket to Spr. & trunk 3.25 Gloves 1.00 Car fare .05 Stamps .20 Ice cream .30 Library book .04 Peanuts .05 11 Envelopes .10 Board 5.00 Eggs .25 Stamps .16 Block .06 Car fare & carriage .50 13 Kneisels 1.00 15 Outlook 2.50 Joe's .25 13 Stamps .50 20 Candy .10 Pins .35 21 Iowa Building 8.00 178.86 75.75Jan. CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY Date Received Paid 178.86 75.75 22 Car fare .05 Gym dress & board 4.24 23 Volunteers .25 22 Joe's Mission .25 24 Car fare .05 26 " " .10 S.A. .25 27 Paper .02 28 Gym. dress made 3.50 29 Nail brush .20 30 Church .30 Volunteers .30 Joe's .30 1 Experss .40 3 Helping Hand .25 Joe's .25 4 Joe sugar & cof. .55 Tennis shoes .90 Rubbers .50 Envelopes .20 Candy .10 Corset cone .25 5 Joe .25 6 Smith Ch. .05 Volunteers .25 7 " potatoes .30 10 [Gills.] .50 5 S.A. capt. .25 90.56CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY Date Received Paid 178.86 90.56 12 Flowers - Mrs. Jacobs .75 Soap .10 Joe .25 13 Newspaper wrap .22 Church - South .05 Volunteers .25 14 Chur. .06 Stamps .15 Corset cover .50 Art gallery .25 19 Coat .15 Candy .10 Joe .25 Car fare .05 Ruth's book .95 20 Church .05 " Volunteers .25 23 Rubbers .10 26 Lincoln 1.15 Testament .53 27 St. Cars .20 Holyoke Vol. .25 28 State St. Bapt. .25 " Stamps .36 Express .35 4 Fair & frappe .20 5 Joe's .25 Church & Vol. 3.25 178.86 100.83CASH ACCOUNT - MARCH Date Received Paid 178.86 100.83 6 Medicine .05 7 Car fare .15 9 " .05 10 State St. .05 11 Car fare .10 12 " " .05 Joe's .25 13 Cuba .30 Volunteers .25 14 Car fare .05 Gloves .50 Hairpins .10 3 books .75 Ruching .10 16 Gloves 1.50 " Mip Porter 25.00 17 Candy .43 18 Stockings .37 N.A. [Review] .50 19 Delivery Stamp .10 20 Panel .20 21 Stamps etc. .50 26 Library .14 Curlers .08 3 prs. stockings 1.00 Coffee .25 Joe .25 27 Church .25 203.86 109.15 CASH ACCOUNT - MARCH & APR. Date Received Paid 203.86 109.15 28 Car fare .05 Knife .75 29 Car fare .10 Salary 205.00 Interest .82 Soap .10 Library .10 Knife .10 3 Church (through Apr.) 17.40 Volunteer .25 Joe .25 4 Stamps .50 Church .10 5 Car fare .10 Fillers (2) .10 Glasses .50 Buttons .05 Potassium .50 Mip Barnard .10 6 Spr. N.Y. 2.75 7 Carriage .50 Car fare & paper .18 Trunk .75 8 Car fare .30 Hausen Pl. .05 Reeve .10 9 Car fare .10 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 409.68 136.03CASH ACCOUNT - APRIL Date Received Paid 409.68 136.03 9 Building etc. .62 10 Church etc. .15 Car fare .10 11 " " .10 12 " " .05 Tailor-made dress 31.00 Hat 6.00 Tie 1.89 Steel belt 2.32 13,14 [Crip] to Englewood .82 Mrs. Morse 3.00 15 Mariners Harbor .29 " Car fare .20 Shirt waist 1.45 Belt .25 Candy .03 Hooks & eyes .10 2 skirts 1.29 Drawers 2.00 Magazine .05 Hairpins .05 16 Shirt waist 2.50 Board 9.00 Hat 2.50 Shoes 3.00 Paper .23 Tooth powder .13 Car fare .05 409.68 205.20 CASH ACCOUNT - APRIL Date Received Paid 409.68 205.20 16 Hat trimmed .75 [Springf.] & trunk 3.25 Mrs. Palmer 2.20 Unacct. 4.83 Mrs. Palmer .35 17 Church .05 Indians .30 18 Paid Agnes .05 Stamps .64 Hat [add...] 1.50 Candy .20 Belt .19 " fastenings .05 S.S. book .20 Car fare .10 Carriage .40 20 Dr. Moxom reading .50 Colleg. Alum. 1.00 Vass. 1.00 Camphor .30 21 Candy .10 Dress hangers .10 Car fare .05 22 Gloves cleaned .20 Stamps .05 Collars 4 .50 Hat pins .10 409.68 224.16CASH ACCOUNT - APRIL MAY Date Received Paid 409.68 224.16 24 Church .05 Volunteers .25 26 Maple S. .08 Stamps .50 28 Calcic chloride .05 29 Lime .05 Cards engraved .50 30 Joe's Mission .25 1 South Ch. .05 Volunteers .25 2 Gloves 1.25 " .50 Festival prog. .25 4 Festival 7.00 5 Cookies .15 6 Ice cream etc. .21 5 Waterproof check .05 7 Papers .07 Tie .20 Joe's Mission .25 8 Church etc. 1.30 St. car .05 9 Notions .42 Food for Volunteers .74 Tea for Joe .25 10 Car fare .10 Peanuts .05 Stamps etc. .30 239.33 CASH ACCOUNT - MAY & JUNE Date Received Paid 409.68 239.33 14 Stamp etc. .50 Joes .25 Car fare .10 16 " " .05 19 City Mission .25 20 Hairpins .15 21 Car fare .05 Joe's Mission .25 22 Church .05 Volunteers .25 23 Joe's picture .10 25 Stamps etc. .55 28 Coconut & sug. .15 Joe's Miss. .25 Ham. .15 [Minnie's] gift 2.50 29 Church .05 Volunteers .25 Car fare .20 June 1 Mothers gift 2.00 Candy & peanuts .20 3 Salary 25.00 4 Joe .43 Collars .50 Watch Chain .15 5 Church etc. .55 6 Spr - Pok 3.82 Gave Miss. 45.00 434.68 298.08CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE Date Received Paid 434.68 298.08 6 Paper .03 7 Alumnae lunch 1.00 Reunion 1.60 8 Class scholarling (?) 1.00 Pok to Spr. 3.82 9 [Ha.] .05 Soda .20 10 Carriage .75 11 Joe's .25 13 Clock .50 Facing .15 Car fare 1.15 Soda .10 Shoes 4.00 Collar .15 Carmalen .13 Cambric etc. .16 S.A. etc. .48 Buttons .05 Candy etc. .15 25 Salary 10.00 " Joe's .25 Bapt. Church 20.35 Volunteers .25 27 Church seat 10.00 Stationery 5.87 Salary 200.00 28 Stamps .20 644.68 350.72CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE & JULY Date Received Paid 28 644.68 350.32 Bank (from Iowa) 100.00 Hair pins .20 Collars 2 .25 Laundry .21 Coffee for Joe .25 Fee servants 1.00 Crackers .09 Carriage .40 Sp.- Gt. Barr. 1.86 [Munsey] .10 3 Gt. Barr. church .10 4 Paper .03 Mileage Gt. B.- N.Y. 2.62 N.Y. to Bklyn .10 5 Car fare .05 Glasses 1.00 Registry & stamps .11 4 McClure .10 Candy & Soda .25 5 Trunks .63 6 Car fare .25 Neck ties .25 [Cloth] for shirt waist .30 Stocking supporters .05 8 Soda .05 Car fare .05 [Duet] Skirt 2.50 744.68 363.32 CASH ACCOUNT - JULY Date Received Paid 744.68 363.32 8 American. .25 9 Mrs. Morse 2.50 Ribbon 1.12 Hooks & eyes .10 Tooth brush .15 Papers etc. .06 Gloves .50 Board 5.00 Unacct .35 10 Church .15 11 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Trunk .50 Bertha present 1.00 Stick pin .07 Missionary .25 Library .04 Board 1.50 N.Y. to Addison 6.45 Thimble .20 Apron .25 Curlers .10 Belt .25 12 Car fare .08 Banana & candy .20 Paper etc. .04 Lunch .35 14 Addis. - Belv. 2.05 387.93 CASH ACCOUNT - JULY Date Received Paid 744.68 387.93 15 Pad .05 17 Pres. church .15 20 W.C.T.U. .10 23 Laundry .36 29 [Ary.] to Oxford 5.65 Bananas .05 [P...] [...] .05 30 Car fare .05 Carriage .50 Trunk .20 Paper .05 31 Church & S.S. .15 2 Powder puff .25 Soda .05 4 Am. S.S. Union 1.00 5 Washing .70 7 Church .22 8 Check made .25 9 Peanuts .05 10 Embroidery Candy .15 Envelope .10 Laundry .08 12 Stamp 1.00 Oxford - Eaton .66 Gum etc. .03 Bus .20 13 Stamps .50 744.68 400.53 CASH ACCOUNT - AUGUST Date Received Paid 744.68 400.53 14 Church & S.S. .11 15 Revenue stamp .10 Envelopes .16 Fresh Air 1.00 Embroidering .40 Unacct. .61 19 Washing .50 22 Stamp .50 Springfield Bank [Tower] & [...] 109.97 25 Needles .25 Express .10 26 Revenue stamp .10 Cotton .08 28 Eaton Ch & S.S. .11 29 Envelopes .08 Washing .25 Knitting needles .02 30 Envelopes .13 Washing .50 31 Thread & cloth .09 Ralph's gift 1.00 1 Sewing silk .10 Stamps .21 3 Mrs. Tucker .75 4 Church & S.S. .11 Washing .50 Mr. Burchard .50 Postals .10 854.65 408.89CASH ACCOUNT - AUGUST Date Received Paid 854.65 408.89 7 Della 4.25 Board 15.00 Velvet .66 Photo .12 Blue prints 1.00 8 Mrs. Tucker .25 9 [Stamps] .20 Eaton to N.Y. 5.00 Papers & Soda .20 N.Y. to B. .10 11 Church .15 10 Trunk .75 Still Moments 2.00 10 Blank book .10 12 Soda .05 Car fare .05 Hose supporters .10 Tape .04 Hair pins .19 Silicca .30 Satin lining 1.56 Soap .08 Paper .36 Pins .03 Egg .03 Ghost stories .08 13 Dentist 1 gold, teeth cleaned 3.00 Mrs. Morse 1.50 854.65 446.04 CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER Date Received Paid 854.65 446.04 13 Cambric .36 14 Mrs. Morse 1.50 " Car fare .10 " S.Army .63 15 Car fare .10 " Ribbon etc. .36 " Mrs. Palmer 1.10 16 Watch spring 1.50 " cord .25 Belt steel .05 Game .20 Twist .03 Unaccted 1.44 17 Car fare & paper .12 Stamps .04 Tape .05 Tooth powder .35 Stockings 3 .75 Ticket to Sp. & [...] 3.25 Game for Frank .25 18 Church .10 Car fare .10 19 Board 8.00 Gloves 1.25 Mother's board 15.00 Car fare .10 Carriage .40 Minnie's lock .25 854.65 483.67 CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER & OCT. Date Received Paid 20 854.65 483.67 " Car fare .15 " Minnie/college 290.00 Stamps .50 21 " .25 Chest 2.25 22 Car fare .05 26 [Wedding] .35 Will's gift .59 Car fare .15 29 Postals .10 30 Embroidery 1.90 Oct.1 Car fare .05 Ice cream .20 Joe .35 2 Bapt. church 1.05 3 Colleg. Alum. 1.00 4 Soda .05 7 Stamps .30 Miscellany .80 Mrs. P's teaball 1/2 .62 Lena's fudge .20 Stamps .14 2 under vests .90 Volunteers 1.00 Pin mended .25 9 Church etc. .25 11 Candy .10 Linings .73 854.65 787.95 CASH ACCOUNT - OCTOBER & NOV. Date Received Paid 14 854.65 787.95 Neck tie .25 Minnie's gift 1.00 15 Mrs. Booth .25 16 Joe's .25 " Defender's League 5.00 18 Hairpins .10 21 Stamps .50 23 Church .05 Joe's .25 28 Int. [Loan] .55 5 Car fare .05 6 Church etc. .30 30 Church etc. .30 10 Miss P. 10.00 12 Candy .15 Sp. to N.Haven 1.25 NH. to Spr. 1.30 Cuffs .30 Curlers etc. .05 Outlook .10 13 South Ch .10 Stamps .50 6 yds cloth 85 5.00 [...] etc. 103 1.03 Tray .00 15 Candy .10 19 Tar soap .23 864.65 807.01CASH ACCOUNT - NOV. & DEC. Date Received Paid 864.65 807.01 19 Mittens 1.00 Mabie's book .95 Water bag .65 Shoes 4.00 Needles .05 Hooks & eyes .10 Car fare .05 Joe's letter .30 21 Stamps .80 20 Joe's Mission .25 Church .05 23 Bible Study .20 Candy .13 Ink .05 Paper .05 Car fare .05 26 Lime water .05 28 Book "Don't Worry" .40 1 Glycerine .15 2 Car fare .20 Hair pins .25 Marion gift .10 Leggins 1.00 Rubbers .50 12 Sunday Sch .10 Joe's .25 13 Candy .13 16 S.S. [...] .60 864.65 819.42CASH ACCOUNT - DEC. Date Received Paid 864.65 819.42 17 Glasses .50 Ed's game .23 3 handkerch. .75 Apron .25 Joe's shirt .50 Baby ribbon 20 yds .36 Frank's Grant 1.15 Writing paper .25 Tissue Paper .10 Republicans .09 Car fare .05 18 Benevolence to Jan 6.50 Church seat " " 2.90 Joe's .25 5 Pts .25 19 Shoe strings .10 Rev. of Rev. 2.25 Car fare .05 Stocking (vol) .50 Stocking (clear) .25 20 Spr. - N.Y. 3.75 South Ch seat 10.00 Aid Society 1.00 Salary 215.00 Sheep 21 The Workers 2 vol. 2.00 Carriage .40 Paper .05 1079.65 853.80CASH ACCOUNT - DEC. Date Received Paid 1079.65 853.80 22 BK from N.Y. .10 23 Candy .30 Workers .88 Alpaca .50 Stamps & exp. .73 " " .20 Handk. .25 Paper dolls .10 25 Cough drops .10 Church etc. .55 26 Oranges .20 27 Satin .78 Bandings .05 20 Sheep. 8.46 " 10.00 Towels .80 Cambric .32 Sofa pillow 2.75 Miss Patchen .75 Mrs. Porter .80 Bertha's pencil .49 Ruth's present .45 Winifred " .79 Mrs. Morse 3.00 Mrs. Palmer 2.20 Celery tray .98 Silk & thread .25 Spoon .79 1088.11 882.91CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER Date Received Paid 1088.11 882.91 Shoulder cape .50 Handkerchief .25 2 Aprons .50 Umbrella .69 Book .25 [Salve] box .20 28 Car fare .25 Volunteers pict .25 Mrs. Morse 2 days 3.00 Hat material .90 Stamps 1.00 Satin .40 Buttons & cord .10 Car fare .20 Hair cloth 1.17 Dress [goods] 4 yds 2.75 Thread .13 Mrs. Morse 1.50 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 30 " " 1.10 6 yds cambric .24 Velveteen [binding] .35 Hooks & eyes .06 [Billing] 3/4 yd .06 Mrs. Morse 2.25 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Velveteen .75 Car fare .05 1088.11 904.01 CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER Date Received Paid 1088.11 904.01 Board 1 wk. 5.00 Wash .50 Mrs. Morse 1.00 1088.11 910.51 Unacct. 3.05 1088.11 913.56 174.55 1088.11 Presents rec'd. Miss Porter 4 grs. paper Mrs. Porter Edward Watch case. Esther Patchen Agnes Mnford The Workers - East Ray Wellman Pen wiper Ethel Van Deusen Photo Marion PhotoSUMMARY Received Paid Cash on hand Jan. 1 170.86 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Total Balance to new accountPhotos 1. Mother 2. Sadie Jones 3. Ruth Raymond 4. Lena Boslinet 5. Ralph Raymond 6. Bertha Richardson 7. Will Todd 8. Ellie Russell 9. Brett Page 10. Mrs. Griffin 11. Esther Patchen 12.In bank. 195.40 21.62 217.02 21.62 21.62 225.00 334.97 246.62 356.59 Expenses at Eaton for Mother & me for 4 wks. Provisions $20.00 Wages 10.00 Washing 2.75 4/32.75 8.19 25.00 17.52 17.52 7.48 7.00 24.52 20.26 4.26Juo. 3/21 Juo. 16:9. Ps. 139.18. Ps. 45:11. Gal. 6:7. Don't expect to change on death bed Cousin G. Littleness of time; greatness of eternity. Ps. 139:23. Don't be afraid of a bank examiner. Ps. 66:18. Phil. 1:27. Ps. 37:10. 2 Cor 6:14-18(?) 182 35 217 2 [Ch...] 26:15,16. X [...] [A...] 92Mother Minnie Umbrella Bertha & Ruth Silver knife Will. Writing paper Winifred Chamois for glasses Frank Carved watch case. Nellie Review of Rev. 1/2 dozen oranges. Margurite Handkerchief case 5.00 Cousin Ros & Sallie 50.00 Fannie Swan Calendar [Sou...] of Pok. Susie Basket for [caps.] Miss Goodwin Phillip Brooks Sermon Mrs. Orlin Ask for Scissor (protector) Mamie Todd Calendar Agnes Salt cellar Sadie Dance Stocking [Da...] Harold Hand glass Ruth Knit socks Mrs. Packard Sachet Mothers giftsSwyman .05Ps. 65:11. Double gems= (1) prosperite & adversity. [p...] [...] is sometimes [c...]. Valleys [...]. Springs filled. [Monthly] [...]. To not [un...] by courage. (2) [app...] & disrup. Juo. [...] & hot water. (3) failure & success. High standard.[Dairyman] [D...] (4) pleasure & pain. Drowned in honey of pleasure (5) holiness & sin. (6) [...] & [d...] (7) gain & loss (8) [crown] & [cross]. Fred Reeve 347 West 22nd St., New York City.[up] you are ahead work so many [iss] Bostwick have
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Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel, Ditkoff, Andrea
Date: 1899
Text: ADDRESSES AND MEMORANDA. Name. Mrs. F.B.Sweet Residence. 197 State St. Springfield, Mass. Mem. Name. Walter Richardson Residence. Huestis St. Ithaca. N.Y. Mem. Name. Fred W. Reeve. Residence 443 W. 22nd St., Mem. New York City. Name. Susie B. Ortin Residence. 2532 Broadway. Mem. New Y. Name. Wm. H. Francis Residence. Box 561 Mem. Springfield, Mass. Name. Cornelia Lloyd. Residence. 705 E. Capitol St. Mem. Washington, D.C. Name. Susy Ortin Residence. 2532 Broadway Mem. N.Y. Name. Residence. Mem...
Show moreADDRESSES AND MEMORANDA. Name. Mrs. F.B.Sweet Residence. 197 State St. Springfield, Mass. Mem. Name. Walter Richardson Residence. Huestis St. Ithaca. N.Y. Mem. Name. Fred W. Reeve. Residence 443 W. 22nd St., Mem. New York City. Name. Susie B. Ortin Residence. 2532 Broadway. Mem. New Y. Name. Wm. H. Francis Residence. Box 561 Mem. Springfield, Mass. Name. Cornelia Lloyd. Residence. 705 E. Capitol St. Mem. Washington, D.C. Name. Susy Ortin Residence. 2532 Broadway Mem. N.Y. Name. Residence. Mem. JANUARY, 1899. SUN. 1. Ther. Weather, DAILY MEMORANDA. Space is provided for recording the state of the Thermometer and Weather. The Moon's Changes, and Stated Church Days are also noticed as they occur. Signs: New Moon; First Quarter: Full Moon: Last Quarter. A.M. Mr. Dixon PS. 65:11. P.M. " " Felt blue about Reeve. Beautiful sermon in A.M. This yr. has double gems it its crown, prosperity & adversity, failure & success etc. I taught Miss Shannon's class. Little girls, rather dirty but quite interested. We talked about God & Christ. Juo. 1:1-14. Very sleepy in evening service. Mother not able to go to church. JANUARY, 1899. MON. 2. Ther. Weather, Reeve writes that he has no tuberculosis. Letters from Mrs. Porter & Lena. By mistake, Miss Porter got Mrs. P's present. Daisy came to dinner. Mother didn't come down. Mrs. Palmer here sewing for Will. Mother pays her. I wrote letters & studied "Scribs". Evening Fudge party. Ernest Sedman, Gastin, Dobson, 3 Kinneys, Kittie Elliot, Frank Davis, Russell, Ralph, Daisy, our folks. We had wedding. Agnes married Win & Will was killing maid of honor. Gibson pictures, games, & fudge. Harold came to call on Mother. JANUARY, 1899. TUES. 3. Ther. Weather, Wrote letters. Made happy by letters from Joe, Smith, & Mrs. Sweet. Judge Lyford discussed Joe's case & called it a dirty trick. Went shopping & to dinner with Harold, Ruth & Mrs. Hudson. Worked on "Scribs". Will & Ralph returned this A.M. Mrs. Palmer here. Eve. Read "The Worker" to Mother. JANUARY, 1899. WED. 4. Ther. Weather, Worked on the "Scribs". Aunt Kate spent the day. Winnie "fixed up" best hat. She took supper at the Kinneys. Eve. Ruth & Harold called. JANUARY, 1899. THUR. 5. Ther. Weather, Rainy. Wrote all day on my "Scribs". In afternoon went to Union prayer-meeting in our church led by Mr. Stoddard of Strong Place. Mother is better. Telephoned to Jennie. She wants me to go with Miss P. & Lena to Hope Hall tomorrow night, but I refused. JANUARY, 1899. FRI. 6. Ther. Weather, Rainy. Mrs. Palmer here. Marg. Benedict came over & staid to lunch. Talked about Will Todd & Ray. In the afternoon Winnie returned my toque. I went to prayer-meeting. Subject: What hinders prayer? Then we went to the Jacobs. It was their 14th anniversary. Met Dr. King Pres. of Cornell Iowa, Dr. [Famiglio], Emma Taylor. JANUARY, 1899. SAT. 7. Ther. Weather, Finished my paper on the Scribs. Agnes went with me to try my Alpine hat corset waist etc. Mrs. Palmer here. Mrs. Hudson brought me cookies. Russell had the blues tonight. I went for Minnie to the Dixons & Jacobs. Reeve wrote that prob. he would not come to church as he ought to go to his own. JANUARY, 1899. SUN. 8. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Dixon Luke 15:1-7. Reeve did not come. I taught Miss Howard's class. 5 little boys. Mr. Dixon wants everyone to come every night to church either this or next week. Eve. Harrie & Ruth called & H. brought candy. Minnie stayed home with Daisy, Russell & Frank. Minnie thought Daisy was selfish. JANUARY, 1899. MON. 9. Ther. Weather, Went down town. Changed corset waist & got Minnie's horrid pictures from Dana's. Mother shampooed head. Came to Springfield on 4 o'clock train with Col. Buffington & Eliza, Abbie Tillingharte, Percy Minich & Florence Barker. Ray Wellman got on at New Haven. I stopped at 34 Union Square & saw Jennie Hughes & Gen. Booth. Told Corie's father has lost his position. Ethel Van Deusen's mother is very ill. JANUARY, 1899. TUES. 10. Ther. Weather, Cold. Began school. Mr. Reed invited Miss Gruyer & me to go sleighing. We declined. I went out. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Her father is dead. So is Mrs. Dr. Pomering. Took Joe soup. He was out. Then called on Mrs. Barnard & she had in Police Captain Berkely. We talked of Joe. Missed call from Mrs. Briggs. Miss Hubbard. 13. Agnes came back tonight. She has had her [...] [heated]. Gertrude White has gone home. JANUARY, 1899. WED. 11. Ther. Weather, Bitter cold. Miss Gruyer & Bina have gone to Mrs. [Irwins] lecture. Mr. Story. 14JANUARY, 1899. THUR. 12. Ther. Weather, Went to prayer-meeting. Told Mr. Hahn about Reeve. Miss King, 13? Letter from Dr. Mosher. JANUARY, 1899. FRI. 13, Ther. Weather, Gymnastics (2). Family except Lena, Ray & Percy have gone to [...] in [May Stuart]. I did not go. Letter from Russell Richardson. JANUARY, 1899. SAT. 14. Ther. Weather, Read Atlantic most all day. No walking. Rainy & glare of ice. Miss Hill did not come. JANUARY, 1899. SUN. 15. Ther. Weather, Dr. Moxom. Disadvantages & Advantages. of Miss. Organ. Expected to read paper. At Joe's I told Prodigal Son to [try] who had never heard it. We did not walk tonight. Wrote to Harold & Mr. Dixon. Jennie Aiken came to dinner. I called on the Hastings. JANUARY, 1899. MON. 16. Ther. Weather, Ethel Van D. writes that her mother may have pneumonia. I called on Mrs. Driscoll to tell [Mother] about change in drawing class. Outlook. Miss Hubbard. 14 Jennie Aiken came to Outlook. JANUARY, 1899. TUES. 17. Ther. Weather, Called on Eunice Avery. Read periodical. Outlook class. JANUARY, 1899. WED. 18. Ther. Weather, Wore my dress with red silk & my toque. Admired. Lena & I took dinner at Mip Buckingham's. Saw Jennie Aiken, [Str...], Henry, & 2 sisters boarding there. Nice letter from Fred Reeve. Mr. Story 15. JANUARY, 1899. THUR. 19. Ther. Weather, Miss. meeting led by Mrs. Cone. Mrs. Bill gave a beautiful address. Sent my letter to Harold. Mip King 14. JANUARY, 1899. FRI. 20. Ther. Weather, I wrote to Fred Reeve. Girls gave "Charity Ball". Day scholars came. JANUARY, 1899. SAT. 21. Ther. Weather, Dr. Moxom. John 21: Recognition after death. Did not stay to S.S. Went home & had good sleep. Beautiful Mission. 21 there. Gave young man testament & he read. Man converted who had lost [horse]. Took Smith to church to get paper. He seems blue. Eve. Finished The Workers. East.JANUARY, 1899. SUN. 22. Ther. Wheather, Letter from Smith to say he [hated] drink. We went over the Thompson house. JANUARY, 1899. MON. 23. Ther. Weather, Gertrude Besse seems miserable. Wrote to Russell. Smith wrote rather blue letter & I replied. Clarke [Bryan] committed suicide. JANUARY, 1899. TUES. 24. Ther. 32 Weather, Mip Hubbard 15. Poured. I called on Jennie Barrows & little Emmie & went down town. Gave Ed. his lesson. Fell down twice. Bought [Dooley] Papers. Ethel Van Deusen returned. JANUARY, 1899. WED. 25. Ther.28 Weather, Miss P. does not like my different waists. Mr. Reed telephone an aff. message to Eliz. Mrs. Reed called. Went to library this eve. Mr. Story 16. Miss Lucinda Howard died. JANUARY, 1899. THUR. 26. Ther. Weather, Eliz. Gruyer & I went to hear Mr. [Pent...] at South Church. Mip King 15. JANUARY, 1899. FRI. 27. Ther. Weather, Dr. Gulick (3). Girls made candy. JANUARY, 1899. SAT. 28. Ther. Weather, I went up to South Hadley to see about Abbie [Tillingharte]. Miss Hill did not come. JANUARY, 1899. SUN. 29. Ther. Weather, Septuagesima Sunday. The teamster wanted to walk home with from me from Joe's! At S.S. Dr. Moxom said there was no tabernacle. I did not read paper. JANUARY, 1899. MON. 30. Ther. Weather, Had stiff neck a little. Outlook class. JANUARY, 1899. TUES. 31. Ther. Weather, Outlook discussed "The Workers". Miss Hastings came. Dr. Gulick (4). Mip Hubbard did not come.FEBRUARY, 1899. WED. 1. Ther. Weather, Went to hear Marg. Hall sing in the High School. [Numbness]. Mrs. Story (17)FEBRUARY, 1899. THUR. 2. Ther. Weather, Rec'd $25 from Anna Goodsell. Teamster & Joe came to meeting. I played. Miss King. 16. FEBRUARY, 1899. FRI. 3. Ther. Weather, Millie Stevens wants me to go to Rome & Athens with her. Stormy. No Gyms. Read & played to girls. FEBRUARY, 1899. SAT. 4. Ther. Weather, Mr. Reed & Mad. took Mip Gruyer & me sleighing in the park. Ice scenery beautiful. Miss Gruyer took girls walking & then went to tea at Underhills. Miss P. thinks she ought to walk more. Bina has gone to her [boarding] place. Miss Hill did not come. FEBRUARY, 1899. SUN. 5. Ther. Weather, Sexagesima Sunday. A.M. Mr. Hahn. Grace of God that brought Salvation etc. Communion. Went to South Ch. S.S. Read "Origin of the Scribs" & it seemed to take Dr. Moxom. P.M. 25 at Mission. Rough fellows but I quieted them & read about Jesus [regreted] at Naz. Luke 4. Joe has curtained off the rim again. Mr. Tapley may stop paying rent. Smith came after meeting. Did not walk. Eliz. took supper with Bina. FEBRUARY, 1899. MON. 6. Ther. Weather, Mr. Reed wrote asking Mip Gruyer on a sleigh ride. Gt. battle with resurgents at Manila last night. 40 of our men killed. Treaty ratified with a majority of one. Miss Hubbard very ill with erysipelas.FEBRUARY, 1899. TUES. 7. Ther. Weather, My day out. Called on Mrs. Bowman & Mrs. Holbrook. Saw Mrs. Baldwin & Mrs. Prof. Terry. Talked of Lottie Russell. Sat up till midnight on reports. Miss Hubbard very ill. Went in to see Joe & Mr. Barker told about sleigh ride. Smith writes Joe that he must keep away from mission. FEBRUARY, 1899. WED. 8. Ther. Weather, Worked all spare time on my reports & the Prof. Mr. Story 17. Letter to Miss Ola Raymond. Invitation to sleigh ride. Exciting letter from Morsie about Saugerties, Ballston Spa, & N.Y. W.M.C.A. Wore Eliz. shirt dress & had fun sliding in cemetery. FEBRUARY, 1899. THUR. 9. Ther. Weather, Closing exercise. In afternoon I played Concerto & played on piano. Mr. Hahn gave a fine talk on the missionaries. Pres. Taylor has been called to Brown!!! Miss King (17). FEBRUARY, 1899. FRI. 10. Ther. Weather, Bitter cold. Mary Cutler & Marg. Carter have gone to Boston. I took them to the train. Mip Hubbard much better. Dr. Gulick (5). Percy Minich is 15. She & Eliza gave party. Fortunes & Pillow. Dix. FEBRUARY, 1899. SAT. 11. Ther. Weather, Bitter cold. Mip Hill did not come. FEBRUARY, 1899. SUN. 12. Ther. Weather, Quinquagesima Sunday. Hard snow storm. Eliz. & I went to church. Went to mission. Beautiful meeting. Mr. Daniels has been sick. Talked about his sin & prayed. Joe tells me of Smiths horrid drunk. He just cries about his trouble. Called on Mip Hastings. Then went to meet Marg. & Marg. not there. FEBRUARY, 1899. MON. 13. Ther. Weather, Blizzard. Mary & Marg. all day coming. Sleigh tipped over after they got out. FEBRUARY, 1899. TUES. 14. Ther. Weather, Shrove Tuesday. Both Outlook Classes came today & tonight. I spent most of my day out in parlor working Alg. for Mip P. I also called on Miss Emerson but she was in bath room. Miserable with a cold. FEBRUARY, 1899. WED. 15. Ther. Weather, Ash Wednesday. Mr. Story (18). We walked to Crescent Hill. Wrote Fred Reeve. FEBRUARY, 1899. THUR. 16. Ther. Weather, Called on Mip Emerson. She has terrible swelling. Told of Dr. [Po...] grief & her call from Mr. Hahn. The family went to the McDowell concert. Mr. Hahn seems blue. May leave church. Mip King 18(?)FEBRUARY, 1899. FRI. 17. Ther. Weather, This eve. girls played & I called on the Porters. No gyms. I am to take Mip Gruyer's history. FEBRUARY, 1899. SAT. 18. Ther. Weather, Read Alyn. this A.M. P.M. Went to library, Mip Masons, Mr. Hahns, Mrs. Brooks & Cousin Helens. Edith B. home. Mip Pendleton told me about Mr. H. salary reduced to [2500]. Eve. Read in Mip Gruyers. FEBRUARY, 1899. SUN. 19. Ther. Weather, Quadragesima Sunday. A.M. Dr. Moxom Jer. 2:19. Punishment of Sin. Slept instead of S.S. Large meeting at mission. Smith brought his [tooth]. Walked to corner. Stowe converted. FEBRUARY, 1899. MON. 20. Ther. Weather, Very tired tonight. V.C. Alumnae voted to raise $2000000 for V.C. FEBRUARY, 1899. TUES. 21. Ther. Weather, Felt wretchedly tired. I called on Carrie King in the new house. Edith Moxom has pneumonia. Came home & slept. Retired early. FEBRUARY, 1899. WED. 22. Ther. Weather, Bertha has an honor! Eliz. & I went sleighing with Mr. Reed. Then to his house. Mrs. R. disagreeable. Then the girls, Mr. R, Eliz. & I went to Y.M.C.A. fair supper & basket ball. Eliz. talked to him coming home. Lena's mother has falled down stairs. Mr. Story (19).FEBRUARY, 1899. THUR. 23. Ther. Weather, Beautiful prayer-meeting. Little Englishman there. Lena went to her mother today. Miss King 19. FEBRUARY, 1899. FRI. 24. Ther. Weather, I am to have Greek in the A.M. on Friday. Dr. Grulick (6). Mrs. Grulick came. I had call from Volunteers which kept me from dressing. Children gave a play at Mrs. Porter's. Girls had games at home. FEBRUARY, 1899. SAT. 25. Ther. Weather, Wrote to Mollie Stevens, Pres. Taylor & Mrs. Barker. Studied hard today. Went down town with silk waist. Mr. Reed met me & asked about going to the club. Lena came back tonight. [S...] [A...] Phil Socrates [E...] [...] [P...]FEBRUARY, 1899. SUN. 26. Ther. Weather, Dr. Moxom Gal. 5:2,5. The Individualness of Christian Life. Staid to S.S. At Joe's we had about 40. Warren Barney once of [Ilion] was in drunk. My little man gave good testamony. Smith came. Eve. Rained so did not go out. Began [Drummonds]. Mr. R. called on Eliz. at Bina's with chafing dish. FEBRUARY, 1899. MON. 27. Ther. Weather, Outlook Class. I have been reading Alwyn almost all the afternoon. Lovely letter from Fred Reeve. FEBRUARY, 1899. TUES. 28. Ther. Weather, Day out but I stayed in & read Outlook. We discussed Alynn tonight. Bina came to dinner. Letters from Mip [McCaleb] & Gertrude Burleigh. MARCH, 1899. WED. 1. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story (20). Marg. Benedict engaged to Rupis Cowing. Eliz. Gryer went off & visited with Bina. Dr. Taylor is to stay at Vassar. MARCH, 1899. THUR. 2. Ther. Weather, At prayer-meeting Mr. Storm gave a testimony to Joe's Mission. I met Mr. Francis & he walked down with me. Marion went Charlie Wood's birthday party. He is 11. Mip King 20. MARCH, 1899. FRI. 3. Ther. Weather, Lena & I went down to Mr. Barnard's at the [Marsasit] & I bought red waist. Dr. Gulick did not appear. MARCH, 1899. SAT. 4. Ther. Weather, Worked in labratory from 8.45 A.M. to 1. P.M. Walked & read & studied all afternoon & eve. We must not read Proverbs in A.M. prayer. Reeve sent me his Port Rico paper. Fannie & Mr. Beaman are home. Girls gave party [hunting] papers till they reached prize. I found block with [marked] [back]. MARCH, 1899. SUN. 5. Ther. Weather, Happy day. Went to Bapt. communion. Mr. Stowe, Barry, & other man there. Came home & slept. P.M. About 20 in mission. Joe sick. I read about Christ before Sanhedrin. Mr. Stowe wants me to visit his paper works. Eve. Didn't go out. Read Drummond, slept, & played. Will has probably a 1200 position in N.Y. MARCH, 1899. MON. 6. Ther. Weather, Called on Mrs. Coats about Margery's Latin. Marin now well. MARCH, 1899. TUES. 7. Ther. Weather, Very snowy. My day. I went to library. Then to the Bimie Paper Mills to see Mr. Stowe. Then to Joe & then to Library. Met Mr. Dana. Joe was in bed. In a very serene state of mind. MARCH, 1899. WED. 8. Ther. Weather, Eliz. & I went to hear Mr. Hahn lecture on Babylon. Met Artist Bowers. Mr. Story 21. MARCH, 1899. THUR. 9. Ther. Weather, Mr. Stowe at prayer meeting. Mr. Russell led. I spoke of Joe's Mission. Mip P. went to Mr. P's birthday party. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Miss King 21. MARCH, 1899. FRI. 10. Ther. Weather, Girls had sugaring off. Mrs. Shepard will give Ruth Scholarship. Dr. Gulick (7). MARCH, 1899. SAT. 11. Ther. Weather, Read hard all day. Gave Esther music lesson. Went to library. Went to see Mr. Brower's pictures. Sallie Chapin called. She is visiting the Reeds. Miss Hill came. MARCH, 1899. SUN. 12. Ther. Weather, Mid-Lent Sunday. Dr. Moxom on Wealth. He went for Sp. Rep. Joe's & Mr. Weston's meeting to consider plans. A man from Dr. Gordon's church preached on Jonah. Miss P. talked about an hour tonight about learning verses & Bible lesson. MARCH, 1899. MON. 13. Ther. Weather, Outlook class. I read a good deal. Letter from Emma [Whittemire]. MARCH, 1899. TUES. 14. Ther. Weather, Hattie Alden married Mr. Spellman day after divorce. My day out. I read & studied till after 4. Then went down town to Taglers. Called on Mip Barnard soon to be married. Saw Mrs. Clark who told about the Baggs & Bosworths. Outlook class. Mip Hastings came. Chilly letter from Smith. MARCH, 1899. WED. 15. Ther. Weather, Did not feel very well today. Mr. Story (22)MARCH, 1899. THUR. 16. Ther. Weather, Mip King (22). At prayer-meeting Mr. Sheldon & Barney came. Young man got up & said he wanted to be a Christian. Mr. Hahn gave him money for food. Went to bed at 12.45. MARCH, 1899. FRI. 17. Ther. Weather, Dr. Gulick (8). Mrs. G. came down for him. Didn't take gym. Called on Mip Parsons. Out. Mip P. thought I didn't [amore] the girls. I played Halma & Parchesi till 10 then went off & cried. Mip [M...] took my waist off to fit. MARCH, 1899. SAT. 18. Ther. Weather, Read a good deal today. Restful afternoon. Washed. Tired, slept & read in my room. Mip hill. Windsor Hotel burned yesterday. Fearful loss of life. Cousin Anna was in it. MARCH, 1899. SUN. 19. Ther. Weather, Passion Sunday. A.M. Dr. Moxom. Ps. 116:11. "Transient Words not a Basis for Judgment". Staid to S.S. At Joe's we had trying meeting. I read about [Pilah] Boys. Sleepy & restless. Mr. Stowe & I prayed with Mr. Baker. Mr. S. was a teacher of boxing & in the tombs for breaking window. He asked about my ring. Rained so we didn't walk. MARCH, 1899. MON. 20. Ther. Weather, Letters from Mr. Stowe (tied with blue ribbon) & Smith. Will has brobably lost his position. I am wearing my waist, red, for first time. MARCH, 1899. TUES. 21. Ther. Weather, Went down town. Paid for waist. Eve. Miss Gruyer & I went to South Ch. supper & farces, H. False Note & Mrs. Millers Will. MARCH, 1899. WED. 22. Ther. Weather, Nice letter from Reeve. Read [Rutangal]. Didn't walk. Didn't go to Volunteers Anniversary. Mr. Story 23MARCH, 1899. THUR. 23. Ther. Weather, Edward is 8 today. Miss P., Miss P, Eliz. Guyer, Josie, Marion, Chas, & Eleanor Woods & I went to his birthday tea. I went to prayer-meeting after which Mr. Stowe told me of Baker's confession. Miss King 23. MARCH, 1899. FRI. 24. Ther. Weather, Dr. Gulick did not come. I went to hear Rosenthal the pianist. I never heard such playing. Adele Buffington came. MARCH, 1899. SAT. 25. Ther. Weather, Worked hard all day. Miss Hill came. Ella Russell came. JoshuaMARCH, 1899. SUN. 26. Ther. Weather, Palm Sunday Snowy. Went to Christ Church. Palm S. sermon. Small mission. Smith walked to church. Says he can't come to meetings. MARCH, 1899. MON. 27. Ther. Weather, Lent afternoon [penntical] pentecostal. Sat up till 1.20. MARCH, 1899. TUES. 28. Ther. Weather, Lst Outlook class. I am so tired. Retired at 2.30. MARCH, 1899. WED. 29. Ther. Weather, Came to Brooklyn at 2.22 with Florence Barker [at] and Percy Minich. Sat a little while with a McDuffey teacher. Found Mother very feeble. Will has returned to Cornell. He has secured his position. Teaches from 8.30 to 4 for $1000 to be raised later. He can get 400 if he teaches from 4-6. The Wyckoffs, Harold & Mip Bishop are here. MARCH, 1899. THUR. 30. Ther. Weather, Went down town twice. Minnie went with me & we bought my silk waist. Russell went with me to Mrs. Wise. Eve. Read "Workers". MARCH, 1899. FRI. 31. Ther. Weather, Good Friday. Went shopping once. Mr. Jacobs led prayer-meeting as Mr. Dixon is sick. APRIL, 1899. SAT. 1. Ther. Weather, Lunched with Lucy Skinner. Found Susy Raymond here on my return. Eve. Reeve came & Staid till after 12 P.M. Sadie, Minnie & he talked about Building Loan. He brought candy. Mr. Dobson took Winifred & Moseley took Ruth to Buffalo Bill. APRIL, 1899. SUN. 2. Ther. Weather, Easter Sunday. A.M. Mother didn't go to church. Mr. Dixon preached on death, childhood, youth, manhood, faith, & hope. Went to prayers. Met Woodruff leafing. Took supper with the Raymonds. Hattie & Lucy Bliss were there. I heard Mr. Dr. Hillis Lecture, not sermon, on Romola. All like the man. Came home with Mr. Van [Iderstine] & Mad. Skinner. APRIL, 1899. MON. 3. Ther. Weather, I went to try on my dress & I found Miss Wise [L...] [sent] sick with a headache. So I dragged my dress home to Mrs. Morse who sewed till eleven. Susie Ray, Alfred & Hattie Bliss came for the evening & Alfred sang his Hobson songs & read Mr. Dooley. We had Chocolate and cake. I bought the cake. APRIL, 1899. TUES. 4. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Morse with the help of Mrs. Wyckoff finished my waist (in a way) & Lucy & I went to the 5th Ave. luncheon. From there I went to see Cousin L. & Jessica in 322 West 55th . Mary Russell is engaged to Frank Pope. Anna Debervise is engaged. I sat between Gertrude Heywood & Lucy Humphrey. Winifred & Ruth went to V.C. Bertha too sick. APRIL, 1899. WED. 5. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Morse is working here. I had 3 teeth filled by Estelle Worcester & I looked for bicycle skirt. Helen Smith called. Nancy & Hattie have come without Walter. [Maurine], Marg. Belce & Frank Sharpe went to concert while Mr. Williams sang. Lottie Richardson died 2 yrs. ago. Harold said he was going to sit up with a man. APRIL, 1899. THUR. 6. Ther. Weather, Went shopping twice. Bought my short skirt. Mrs. Morse is here. Bertha went to V.C. Eve. Read "The Workers". Harold not home. APRIL, 1899. FRI. 7. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Morse is here. I wrote some letters. Read Workers aloud. Prayer-meeting. Harold not home. APRIL, 1899. SAT. 8. Ther. Weather, Harold not home. Mrs. Morse & Mrs. Palmer sewing all day. I got tired & we had fight about length of silk dress. I went out shopping with my short skirt. Went out twice. In the evening Mr. Dobson called. Rec'd Rufus Corning's photo from Marg. APRIL, 1899. SUN. 9. Ther. Weather, Low Sunday. Fred Reeve came over to church this A.M. I scolded him about dishonesty in business. Mr. Dixon's sermon beautiful. Didn't go to S.S. Prof. Frolich came to dinner. We learn that Miss Bishop was married on New Year's Day. I stayed home this eve. with mother, wrote & readAPRIL, 1899. MON. 10. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Palmer & Mrs. Morse sewed. I came back to Springfield with Eliza. Mr. Russell stood up & talked to me from N.Y. to New Haven. I am to tutor Dudley Lewis in Germ. APRIL, 1899. TUES. 11. Ther. Weather, Went down town to library & to call on Joe. Smith wishes he was a lord or from some great college. Dudley (1) 8-9. He hangs around till about 9.30. APRIL, 1899. WED. 12. Ther. Weather, Dudley Lewis (2) in the evening for more thatn an hour. Mr. Story (24) Rainy so didn't go out. Frank came. APRIL, 1899. THUR. 13. Ther. Weather, Miss King (24) Dudly 5.15 - 6.30 (3) Cookies came. Prayer-meeting. APRIL, 1899. FRI. 14. Ther. Weather, Dudley (4) 5.10 - 6.20. Long walk. Wore short skirt. Met Ashman & Smith. Read "Autocrat at Breakfast Table" to girls. Lena has gone to her mother. Florence Barker returned. APRIL, 1899. SAT. 15. Ther. Weather, Dudley (5) 4.40 - 6.10. Busy all day. Worked all A.M. on chemistry at desk. Called on Miss Emerson while Miss Gruyer walked. Studied all the rest of the time. Lena returned. APRIL, 1899. SUN. 16. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Moxom. Juo. 12:24. "Except a cone of wheat" etc. I staid to S.S. Sat with Mrs. Fred Bill. As it was rainy, I did not expect to have mission, especially because there was Memorial in City Hall for soldiers of 2nd regiment, but we had a nice meeting. Stowe & Barker were nice. I asked whether Christ could help our daily life. After meeting W. Brown came in to get out of rain. We prayed with him & I hope he is saved. He said he was not sorry for gin but for result that he would like 2 lives one good & that he was not [hurt] his mother had hoped. Joe says I am clean & [fat]. Smith came in was talkative & nice. We neither walked nor sang hymns. APRIL, 1899. MON. 17. Ther. Weather, Dudley (6) evening about an hour, perhaps more. Sad letter from Mother. Harold Doesn't come. APRIL, 1899. TUES. 18. Ther. Weather, Happy for Harold has written. Called on Dr. Moxom with paper. Saw Mrs. Moxom. Called on Mrs. Rice & Laura (out). Can't call on Mrs. [Townsley]. Dudly arriving about an hour (7). Bertha has had very bad asthma. APRIL, 1899. WED. 19. Ther. Weather, Didn't have Dudly. Went to stupid lecture on liquid air. Bertha is to have a graduate scholarship. Mr. Story 25. APRIL, 1899. THUR. 20. Ther. Weather, Dudly 5.15 - 6.30 (8). Prayer-meeting Union at Highland Church. Met Mr. Hahn going away sick. Mip King 25. APRIL, 1899. FRI. 21. Ther. Weather, Dudley didn't come. I am home alone as girls & teachers have gone to Cyrano de Bergerac. APRIL, 1899. SAT. 22. Ther. Weather, Nice day of work. Studied all the A.M. Marion wished extra music lesson. Walked with girls. Took supper at Bina's with Elizabeth & Alice Lyman. Went to "Mr. Bob" by Teacher's Club. Took Miss Lyman to train. APRIL, 1899. SUN. 23. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Moxom. Uses of Lay-men. Came home slept & studied for the Mission. Beautiful meeting. About 16 there. W. Brown all right. Tramp came in & asked to be prayed with. Said he was educated as an evangelist. Smith came late, seemed blue. Joe scolded him for "sneaking in late". Lovely walk & only a short sing. APRIL, 1899. MON. 24. Ther. Weather, Warm. Dudley 5.20 - 6.30 (9). I went to library. Harold went to Church with mother yesterday. Rupis Corning called & they liked him. APRIL, 1899. TUES. 25. Ther. Weather, Went down & called on Nell Irwin (just came) & Mip Hastings. Then went to see Joe. Brown was there still out of work. Threw away pipe. Joe told me about Smith. He has brought back my Bible. Met Mrs. Townsley & she advised Brown going to Mr. Lewis. Went down with Mip Gruyer with Marg [Longs] flowers. Went also to power-house. APRIL, 1899. WED. 26. Ther. Weather, Went this A.M. at 7.30 to Mary Longs wedding at cathedral. Took off combination flannels & took bath. Nell Irwin came to dinner & then went with Mip P. & girls to "The Princess". Percy has a sty. Mr. Story 26. APRIL, 1899. THUR. 27. Ther. Weather, Dudley 5.20 - 6.30 (10). At prayer-meeting W. Brown was there & spoke. Asked me about all the water & all the cattle of the [...]. Miss P. says I must stop studying at 10. Lucy. Carter took lunch here. Mip King 26.APRIL, 1899. FRI. 28. Ther. Weather, Letter from Smith [c...] about the effect of the [band]. We went out to Forest Park. Eve. Wrote Smith & Reeve & we played (Marg. & I) from Elijah. APRIL, 1899. SAT. 29. Ther. Weather, Ray Wellman took her history exam. (U.S.). I worked about 3 hrs. this A.M. on [Fernes & Ferrie] experiments (not in lab.) P.M. Called on Mrs. Sweet. She says Brown was begging & Stowe silly. Shopping. Bought shirt waist at Brighams. Eve. Dudly 7.45 - 9. (11). APRIL, 1899. SUN. 30. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Cooper and 4 Little Wanderers. Awful time at Joe's. He drove out Sheldon & Henry & declared he would go away. Smith & Baker were such a comfort. MAY, 1899. MON. 1. Ther. Weather, Just sick about Joe. Lovely letter from Smith saying Joe is all right. Refused Reed's invitation to May breakfast. Dudly 7.45 - 9.00 (12). MAY, 1899. TUES. 2. Ther. Weather, Rec'd letter from Wm. Brown. He is working at Holyoke. Doesn't accept Mr. Hahn in Exodus. Spent the evening with Miss Hastings & Nell Irwin. Met 2 Mips Pease. One teacher in Chinese S.S. the other at Hartford. Like Pluffe. Showed pictures. MAY, 1899. WED. 3. Ther. Weather, Letter from Reeve, he is out of work. 1st concert. Eve. Elijah Davies, Mrs Williams, Miss Stein, Dr. Jackson. Mr. Story 27 Mip King 27MAY, 1899. THUR. 4. Ther. Weather, 2nd Concert. Olive Mead. 3rd. Miss [Burna], Stein, Bernstein, Mockbridge MAY, 1899. FRI. 5. Ther. Weather, 4th Concert. Teresa [Carrun] [Fine]. 5th Concert. Lily Nymph by Chadwell & Thomas. Swan & Skylark. Miss Maconda [Jestride] Edwards. Mr. Mickridge Dr. Jackson Mr. Bernstein Afternoon we got ice cream. Will is to [...] for [Woodfred] prize tonight. MAY, 1899. SAT. 6. Ther. Weather, Gave music lessons to Marion & Edward. Studied. P.M. Call on Mrs. Sweet & went to library . MAY, 1899. SUN. 7. Ther. Weather, Rogation Sunday. Mr. Hahn Acts 2:17. Good meeting at Joe's. He sort of confessed. [Meth.] minister's son converted. Poor Smith. He wants to go away from church and mission. Came to meeting but says its like pulling teeth. Will did not get prize. Nell Irwin came to say good-bye. She has left her husband. MAY, 1899. MON. 8. Ther. Weather, Dudly came to say he had a headache & would not come tonight. Got $30 for mother from bank & called on Mrs. Sweet. MAY, 1899. TUES. 9. Ther. Weather, Dudley 4.55 - 5.14 (13). Miss Bostwich & Gruyer took girls & children to woods. I went down town. Rode to Mrs. Randall's (out) back to town. Called on Joe, talked of Stowe & wife, Mrs. Bartlett & Smith. MAY, 1899. WED. 10. Ther. Weather, Abbie Tillingharte's brother came. Abbie T. & Marg. Carter took 1st lessons in Collar & D's Greek Prose. Mrs. P. is jealous of Marin. Will is elected member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Story 28.MAY, 1899. THUR. 11. Ther. Weather, Rain. Ascension Thursday. We had no prayer-meeting but Mr. Russell gave car tickets to go to Miss. meeting at Highland. I went to South Ch. They talked about reading the Bible. Miss B. spoke at Working Girls Guild. Miss King 28. Thorpe & Muir [Planter]MAY, 1899. FRI. 12. Ther. Weather, I went on errand to Mrs. Curries & to library . I wrote to Reeve. Nice letter from Wm. Brown. Gertrude Besse has tonsilitis. Mothers 59th wedding day. Mr. Van Deusen called. MAY, 1899. SAT. 13. Ther. Weather, Ray Wellman & Ethel went with Mr. Van Deusen to Brattleboro. P.M. Went down town & to library. Eve. Went with Eliz. & bought brown straw toque. Went to Dr. [S...] about toe & tonic. Dr. [Carmedead] says Gertrude Besse has diptheria. Dudley (14)MAY, 1899. SUN. 14. Ther. Weather, Dr. Scott of Worcester preached on [More Room]. Staid to his Bible class. P.M. Small but good meeting. Mr. Warner prayed that I might be filled with Spirit. Wrote Mrs. Gibson & Nell Irwin. MAY, 1899. MON. 15. Ther. Weather, Went to Madeleine Bowman's wedding. MAY, 1899. TUES. 16. Ther. Weather, I went down town. Called on Mrs. Hancox, on Mrs. Hahn (out), Jennie Barrows, Miss Emerson, Mrs. Baldwin (out), Mrs. Bartholomew (out). MAY, 1899. WED. 17. Ther. Weather, Agnes has returned. Danger of diabetes. Dudley 7.50 - 9.00 (15). Meta Driscoll has brought 2 kittens. Eliz. has letters from Mr. McGaven. Mr. Story 29. MAY, 1899. THUR. 18. Ther. Weather, Lena & I went to Emma Holbrooks to talk about the formation of a college club. Rather sleepy prayer-meeting. Edward has a wheel. Miss King 29.MAY, 1899. FRI. 19. Ther. Weather, This evening I began Mrs. Leck to the girls. Studied most of the evening. MAY, 1899. SAT. 20. Ther. Weather, A.M. Studied. Rec'd Bessie Moore's picture. P.M. Called - Mrs. Reed Ray Jacobs (out) Mrs. Briggs Miss Amy (out) Miss [Wh...] Eve. Went to library. MAY, 1899. SUN. 21. Ther. Weather, Whit-Sunday. A.M. Dr. Judson 1 Cor. XIII. His daughter Margaret has typhoid fever. I sat with Mrs. Baldwin. Very small mission meeting. About 8. David & Francis there. Eve. Walked, read "Lady of [Shalott]" by E.S. Phelps & played. Girls wouldn't sing well. MAY, 1899. MON. 22. Ther. Weather, We walked to Mr. Millair [...] of the rally place. Miss P. & Lena went to hear Kipling read by Mr. [Whiting]. MAY, 1899. TUES. 23. Ther. Weather, Made calls on Mrs. Tillingharte, Mrs. Geo. Merriam, Miss Buckingham (out), Mrs. Rowley (out), Mrs. Appleton (out), Cousin Helen and Etta. MAY, 1899. WED. 24. Ther. Weather, Eliz. Gruyer went to Country Club. Mr. Story 30 came late & staid in the evening. MAY, 1899. THUR. 25. Ther. Weather, Bertha is elected to QBK. Miss King 30. Dudley 5.15. - 6.30 (16). At prayer-meeting Mr. Hahn impressed me by what he said of Col. 3:1-10. Can I leave off evil speaking? MAY, 1899. FRI. 26. Ther. Weather, All but Ray, Abbie, Miss Gruyer, Anna and I went to "Pirates of Penzance". Lillian Higgins wrote of her 3rd baby, Lloyd & Fannie Rooneys 2nd. Mrs. Webb came. Rosa Bouhens died. MAY, 1899. SAT. 27. Ther. Weather, Ray took V.C. Lab. ex & passed. Abby took Holyoke & didn't! I gave Dudley long lesson this evening 7.30 - 9. probably the last (17). Went down town. Miss Gruyer's dress came. Capt. Rock called to say good-bye. Capt. Carrigan has joined Volunteers & may come to [L.]. MAY, 1899. SUN. 28. Ther. Weather, Trinity Sunday. Mr. Ray of Cripple Creek preached. 15 at Joe's. Francis & David there. Baker says Daniels is love-cracked about his cousin & I will drive him away talking to him. Eliz. started to sleep with me but went back. MAY, 1899. MON. 29. Ther. Weather, Eve. Went to library. Mary Cutler's father & sister here on their way to Europe. MAY, 1899. TUES. 30. Ther. Weather, Memorial Day. We went to cemetery. Marion went to circus. MAY, 1899. WED. 31. Ther. Weather, Hot. Mr. Story (31). Wrote Fred Reeve & Mrs. Brown because I felt worried. Sent Mother [2.00] for birthday. Did not go to hear Dr. Strong at French Am. College Comm. JUNE, 1899. THUR. 1. Ther. Weather, Corpus Christi. Miss King (31). At prayer-meeting MR. Stowe & MRs. Bartlettes names were read. Mother is 79. I gave her $2.00 to take her to Vassar. JUNE, 1899. FRI. 2. Ther. Weather, Our picnic to Bear's Hole. Miss Porter did not go but Marion, Mrs. Webb, Mabel Cone and Leslie Chapin did. Mrs. Webb & I waded in brook. Agnes Minford, Marg. Carter, Marg. Cutler, & Ray Wellmann scared us by wandering off. After lunch I read Mrs. [Leeks] to some. This A.M. Abby took her Latin exam. JUNE, 1899. SAT. 3. Ther. Weather, Abby Tillingharte took exams in Greek (failed), & Virgil (passed). [Ray] passed in German. Afternoon. I called with Marg. Carter & Agnes Minford on Dorothy Uphan at the McDuffie's. Miss Cora Martha took me on the lawn. Then we went to Dorothy's room met Elsie Bollin & drank lemonade. Eve. Called on Dudley Lewis. He had gone to the boys circus. Talked with Mr. & Mrs. Lewis on drinking water. Then Elisha & James Marsh came in. Lafayette Mendel told Elisha I was one of the dearest girls he knew. Dudley brought me home. JUNE, 1899. SUN. 4. Ther. Weather, Went with Mrs. Packard to Bapt. communion. Mr. Hahn Acts 22:1. Came home to find a letter from Wm. Brown which made me very happy. It is 7 weeks today. Such a time at the Mission. Smith was in the back yard with cigar, some drink & oh in such a state. Went off & came back later. He thinks women have no feeling. Won't bow to me with my high-toned friends. Eve. Walked but girls did not sing. JUNE, 1899. MON. 5. Ther. Weather, Wend down town & Mr. Bughe exchanged waist for me. Bought a black silk one. JUNE, 1899. TUES. 6. Ther. Weather, Went with Abbie to South Hadley to take Eng. examination. JUNE, 1899. WED. 7. Ther. Weather, Went with Mrs. Packard to Mr. Lyford's wedding. Took Abbie to train for South Hadley. JUNE, 1899. THUR. 8. Ther. Weather, Stowe was examined before our church & Mr. Ash is to be re-baptized. Abbie came back from South Hadley. Mr. Story 32 Mip King 32 Carried around invitations. JUNE, 1899. FRI. 9. Ther. Weather, Fred Reeve is thinking of marrying an Irish Catholic. He has been overcome with heat. This evening I went with Mr. Reed to school entertainment at Ludlow. Gladys & Florence Wood came home with us. Agnes Minford is 19. JUNE, 1899. SAT. 10. Ther. Weather, Took Agnes Minford & Margaret Carter shopping. Let them buy Vichy etc!! Afternoon. Studied. Eve. Called on Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Webb & Eliz. Holden came. JUNE, 1899. SUN. 11. Ther. Weather, A.M. Children's Sunday. Dr. Moxom II. [L...] 2:3. In Bible class I asked about Satan. Brown didn't come to meeting. Joe thinks Smith when drunk may commit suicide! Daniels made a confession to me. Russia Germany LecksJUNE, 1899. MON. 12. Ther. Weather, Eliz. Gruyer, Gertrude Besse, Mrs. Reed and Gladys went to V.C. Mr. Tanner has accepted call to Brown. Ethel Van Deusen & I delivered invitations. Seneca [...] [Hare] & [Nieda] [...] [...] & [...] [...] JUNE, 1899. TUES. 13. Ther. Weather, Went to McDuffie graduation [Harnet] Chapin & Elsie Bolton. Mr. Cable spoke impromptu in Spiritual Possessives. Called on Dr. Moxom to ask him to pray. Out. Grace Gray came & we talked [stories]. Called with her on Mip Emerson. Abbie Tillingharte has failed at Holyoke in Lat. P., Cicero, [hist], passed in Caes. & Eng.JUNE, 1899. WED. 14. Ther. Weather, Hot! Lena & I are elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Adele Buffington came. Eve. Mr. & Mrs. Hahn came to Com. exercises one week early. Grace Gray & I took Vassarion to Jane Marsh, went to Rep. Office, to fire & met Miss Gruyer on car. Mrs. Hamblen & Julia called. Annie Howard's wedding day. Bertha Richardson graduates at Vassar. Mr. Story 33. JUNE, 1899. THUR. 15. Ther. Weather, Hard rain this afternoon. Small prayer-meeting. We talked about giving letters to members who wish to form [Belmont] Church. Grace Gray went away.JUNE, 1899. FRI. 16. Ther. Weather, Miss King 33. Mother came tonight. Dudley Lewis called. He goes to Andover tomorrow. Elizabeth Holden went home. JUNE, 1899. SAT. 17. Ther. Weather, Percy failed in her exam. in Geometry. I took Ray down town. Bernice Moore has just graduated at Boston Univ. & she came to lunch. Went calling with Abbie Tillingharte. Eve. Played to girls & made out reports. JUNE, 1899. SUN. 18. Ther. Weather, Dr. Long preached a grand sermon on Saving the world & losing your soul. He was fine in Bible class. Miss Emerson would ask me to dinner if he could come. A quite good meeting on Col. III. Eve. Bina Seymour and I were asked to call at Miss Emersons on Dr. Long. He was very sympathetic about my work and seemed deeply interested. Ella Russell came. JUNE, 1899. MON. 19. Ther. Weather, We had our school tea. Eve. Mr. Reed & Madeleine, Mrs. Webb and I drove in one carriage. Gladys & Ella Russell in another. JUNE, 1899. TUES. 20. Ther. Weather, Closing & Class Day exercises. Too long. Afternoon. I took the girls to the daisy field & Eliz. took others for ferns and they went to the Reeds & Reeds brought them home. Mrs. Barker came. Mr. & Mrs. Baldwings farewell reception. I met Mr. cooper of the Y.W.C.A. Russian Germ. [...] Germany [P...] [Judges] [Marlend] [Judges]JUNE, 1899. WED. 21. Ther. Weather, Mother & I went up to the [Brogce's] & saw McKinley. The first live Pres. I have seen. Afternoon. Girls went to Mr. Reeds office but I met Jacob Riis. P.M. Mabel Cone, graduated & Ray Wellman & Gertrude Besse rec'd certificate. Mr. Riis spoke finely. Miss King & choral class sang. Marg. Carter played, Dr. Moxom prayed & Mr. Hahn pronounced benediction. Nice letter about Mr. Brown from Mr. Stowe. JUNE, 1899. THUR. 22. Ther. Weather, All the girls left but Ethel Van Deusen. I went to the library. Clara Russell came on her way from Amherst. Union prayer-meeting at 1st Bapt. Church. JUNE, 1899. FRI. 23. Ther. Weather, Ethel Van Deusen left. Arranged letters all day. Called on Joe. Eve. Mother and I went driving with Mr. & Mrs. Reed. Gretty Hoblen left. The Mips Porters left the Porters. JUNE, 1899. SAT. 24. Ther. Weather, Finished arranging letters. Called on Mrs. Sweet. Mrs. Webb went to Pittsfield. Josephine [Sulphin] left Mrs. Porters. Quiet evening reading and playing. JUNE, 1899. SUN. 25. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Moxom. Eph. 4:13. Sermon on Education. Too rainy for Mother to go. Mrs. [Litus] read fine paper in S.S. Lovely mission. Dugan (not Brown) was there. He says when tempted to drink he goes off into the country. Eve. Geo. Stowe, Ash. & Porter baptized. Dugan was there. Mr. Hahn brought me home. Text was Luke 16:10. Subject Baptism. JUNE, 1899. MON. 26. Ther. Weather, Began teaching Gertrude Besse, about 2 hrs. Afteroon. Called on Driscolls, Mrs. [Towsley] (out), Mrs. [Vining] (out) & Mr. Cooper of Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Baldwin has told me of Henry Chase Postmaster & I have written him about Mr. Dugan. [Kaighe] is Sec. of Holyoke Y.M.C.A. Eve. Mother & I went to Longmeadow, coming home called on Mip Emerson. JUNE, 1899. TUES. 27. Ther. Weather, Gertrude Besse for about 2 hrs. P.M. Went up to the Merrick reception. It took about 1 1/2 hrs to go by trolley. Met Gertrude Heywood and Mip Hubbard. Eve. Mr. Porter took Mother, Mip Porter and me driving. Washed my head. Marion Chapin is dead. JUNE, 1899. WED. 28. Ther. Weather, Gertrude Besse for nearly 2 hrs. Called to inquire for Annie Bailey. Met Gertrude Burleigh on Mr. Hahn's steps and brought her [home]. P.M. Took Miss Hastings to hear Lyman Abbott address High School. Mr. Hahn pronounced benediction. Introduced Miss Porter to Lyman Abbott. Came home & read to the children. Eve. Played and read David [Havens]. JUNE, 1899. THUR. 29. Ther. Weather, Gertrude Besse's lesson. Took Mother & Aunt Carrie to Chicopee Falls. P.M. Miss Porter went to Unionville for the night. Calls from Carrie King & Miss Hubbard of Holyoke. Vassar 69. Eve. We gave 56 members up to from Belmont Ave. Bapt. Church. Called on Joe & Mrs. Sweet. JUNE, 1899. FRI. 30. Ther. Weather, A.M. Went down town & saw Buffalo Bill parade with Lena & children from Dr. [Hurlbuts]. Came home to Gertrude Besse. P.M. Mother took lunch with Mrs. Bartholomew at [Na...] Club. I shopped. Mrs. [...] came from Pittsfield & went to Buffalo Bill, Edw., Marin, Lena, Mrs. Packard & Aunt Carrie. Mip Porter returned from Unionville. Eve. Mr. Porter drove Lena, children & me to Chicopee Falls. JULY, 1899. SAT. 1. Ther. Weather, Dudley telegraphs to his father. Rec'd diploma' [Everything] all right. Gertrude Besse passed VI Book of Virgil. I took Marin home. Find I can't stop at [Binghamton]. Celia called. P.M. Called on Miss Emerson. [Wayland] Smith coming out of [Salem]. He says I am 20 to him. Went down town. Eve. Mr. Reed took Mother, Mrs. Webb & me driving. P.M. Called on Mrs. Shipley & saw Margaret Irwin. Frank Richardson is 17. JULY, 1899. SUN. 2. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Hahn Matt. 17:20. Communion. Mr. Stowe rec'd right hand. Went into South Church S.S. Walked up with Gulicks. Prof. McGregory came to dinner. At Joe's I spoke on Heb. 12:1-11. About nine present. Joe feels blue about the summer. Miss Winter came by & we asked her in to tea. I walked home with her at 9 then called on Miss Emerson. Signed Gertrude Besse's Chemistry note books. "Looking into Jesus". My summer motto. JULY, 1899. MON. 3. Ther. Weather, Hot. Mother and I left Springfield 11.28. Reached Albany 2.43. Ate lunch. Went to D. & H. depot. Left at 4.25. Met Prof. Francke's little girl (of Harvard). She read [Heaworthe]. Reached Binghamton at 8.50. Maj. & Mrs. Hitchcock & Prof. & Mrs. Griffin met us. Also [young] Mr. Guyer. Decided to stay over. Couldn't telegraph. Enid Axtell is here. JULY, 1899. TUES. 4. Ther. Weather, Very hot. Visited all the morning. Left at 2.58(?). Reached [...] at 3.49. Met the Guyers, Harry Baldwin etc. Mr. Atwater called & took us to get soda. JULY, 1899. WED. 5. Ther. Weather, Drove to Grandma Atwaters. Called at library on Effie Scott. Left at 3.49. Reached Buffalo at 8. Found there was no 8.40 train on Lake Shore. We had to wait for the 10.45 train on Western N.Y. Went to restaurant came back in pouring rain. Reached Dunkirk at 12.05. No cars. Poured! Spent night in Erie House. JULY, 1899. THUR. 6. Ther. Weather, Reached Fredonia before breakfast. Surprised the family. Cousin Hattie, Maria, Mollie, Emma, Kincaid, Dora & Dorothy came tonight. Mother seems exhausted. Found letter from Wm. Dugan saying that he loved me but had no hope. JULY, 1899. FRI. 7. Ther. Weather, Mr. & Mrs. Van Buren of Omaha (Lill) & Letitia came this A.M. I wrote to Chautauqua and to Minnie. Began reading "The Workers" aloud. Eve. Took a bicycle lesson from the family. Went to library. JULY, 1899. SAT. 8. Ther. Weather, A.M. Rained in the night & today. Walked up town; slept. Read "Workers" aloud. Emma and I fixed my dress. Went to public library & read Chautauquan. Eve. Told funny stories & riddles. JULY, 1899. SUN. 9. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Morgan Gal. 5:16. "Walk in the Spirit". Fine sermon. Freedom of Spirit above letter is not because. Difference between feather escaping from bondage of duster and bird flying with purpose into free air. "I am tired of the word individuality". I am 38 today. Calls from Miss Lucy Hamilton of Batavia, Miss Denton & her niece Miss Atwood. JULY, 1899. TUES. 11. Ther. Weather, A.M. Cousin Hat, Emma & I walked down town. Bought things for cottage. Came home & slept. Letter from Minnie. P.M. Read "The Workers" [...]. Slept. Went to library & read Atlantic. Eve. We went to Miss Palmer's & Lucy Hamilton told our fortune from cards. [O] Rained at night. JULY, 1899. MON. 10. Ther. Weather, Spent the day at Oak Cottage. Bathed in the lake. Met a good many girls & Mr. & Mrs. Barnum. Cousin Hattie paid for carriage. JULY, 1899. WED. 12. Ther. Weather, Wrote to Fred Reeve. Emma & Marion sick. This afternoon we girls, all but Emma, went to the cottage to Mrs. Quinby's & Miss Frisbee's [euchre] party. Lucy Hamilton, Miss Olivier & I wandered on the beach. Eve. Letter from Lena. Edward, Mrs. Webb & Marion are all sick. Sat out doors all the evening. Came in & ate butternuts. Miss Hamilton repeated my prophecy, somewhat. My plans about staying here are to be broken up. I am to leave my work within 2 yrs. & go out into the world. I will marry without romance. JULY, 1899. THUR. 13. Ther. Weather, Mother, Cousins Hat, Maria, Emma, Mr. & Mrs. Van Buren & I went to Niagara. Took 10.20 train. Reached N. at 12. Lunched in Park. Crossed Steel Arch Bridge. Trolley to Chipper Trolley to Queensten Ferry to Lewiston. Grand Gorge Route back to Niagara. Horrid supper in restaurant. Emma stayed in Buffalo. We nearly forgot to get off at Fredonia. Rec'd a second l. [love] letter from Dugan!JULY, 1899. FRI. 14. Ther. Weather, I slept with Cousin Mary yesterday. Didn't feel well today. Emma didn't come back till night. Miss Atwood brought over lovely sweet peas. Cousin Hat rec'd funny letter from Fan. I read aloud. Slept. Mother left dinner table tonight to lie down. JULY, 1899. SAT. 15. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mother walked up town for first time. She weighs 77 lbs. Read The Workers morning & evening. Slept morning & afternoon. Finished Castle [Da...]. Spent 1 1/2 hrs. in library. Sarah Brown brought her colored 6 mo. old baby Lucile. EVe. Emma rubbed my head. Letters from Mrs. Sweet, Mr. & Mrs. Stowe. JULY, 1899. SUN. 16. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Smith Luke. 21:19. P.M. " " Eph. 3:19. Went to Bapt. Church all alone morning & evening. Miss Palmer was nice to me & took me to S.S. Mr. King had class. I also went to Christian Endeavor. Slept in afternoon. Read "The Workers". Began my blue shirt waist with help of family. Lillie & Mr. Van Buren came home. I couldn't find money & think I spent it. Sent blue prints to [Fan] Mac Farland. Monday. JULY, 1899. MON. 17. Ther. Weather, Went with Mame to examine a piano at Normal College. See July 16.JULY, 1899. TUES. 18. Ther. Weather, I was weighed today & they say I have gained 5 lbs. in 11 days & weigh 130 lbs. Sewed a little on shirt waist. Aunt Mary made Emma cry at breakfast. Cousin Hattie hears that Cousin Darwin Hule is not long for this world. We had a kind of picnic for children across creek. I learned to crack butternuts. Eve. Children danced & we played games. Called twice on Mrs. Atwood. Had two naps. Read The Workers a little. Wrote Mrs. Dugan. JULY, 1899. WED. 19. Ther. Weather, Rec'd lovely letter from Ray Wellman. Walked to bank etc. Home by way of Mip Palmer's. Worked on shirt waist. Slept. Had photo taken in group. Tried bicycle & fell. Had a letter from Mr. Chase Holyoke Post M. that Mr. Dugan was in sad condition & had enlisted for Philippines. I am so blue. Wrote him & the Stowes. Finished reading The Workers aloud. JULY, 1899. THUR. 20. Ther. Weather, Mother, Cousin Mollie, Hat, Ri, & I took the 11.20 train for Buffalo. Mr. Van Buren went home. We have met Will & Mate Olmstead. George, Lucy & Jack [Lucy] took me to see Lucy Smith & took me driving. In the evening I went with Jack on a tandem to the embankment. I think we rode 1 1/2 miles & I wasn't very scared. Then we ate ice cream. I saw Grace Goodyear in the street. JULY, 1899. FRI. 21. Ther. Weather, Called on blind Mr. [Modisette]. Had photos taken. Watched Buffalo Bill parade. Played duets with Lucy. Rec'd call from Mrs. Rogers. On our way to the station Lucy bought me "That affair, [next] door". We left Cousin Mary at the Smiths. JULY, 1899. SAT. 22. Ther. Weather, Rec'd nice letter from Mr. Francis. Emma [...] a shirt waist lawn party from 10.30 to 1. Slept. Tried to put [Lilitin] to sleep. Walked with Lill to bring Lilitin from birthday party. Aunt Mary came home. Mrs. [Kukone] invites me to a card party. Lucky I go to [cha...]. Sat up till midnight. [...] to Minford & to Eaton. JULY, 1899. SUN. 23. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Smith (Bapt.) Mat. 28:10. Difference between the Border Land of Christ & of Spiritism I. The former revelations marked one important epoch II. The revelations were made to worthy people. III. Revelations came not through a medium. IV. Revelations were worth something. I went with Dr. Kings class. Subj. Handwriting on Wall. Emma spent day at the cottage & other girls drove down. Eve. Bapt. Y.P.S.C.E Subj. Sabbath-keeping. Union service at Meth. church. Matt. 12:12. In the afternoon I slept & read [D...] & [Da...]. JULY, 1899. MON. 24. Ther. Weather, Read alound nearly all day That Affair Next Door. Mother washed my head. I slept. Wrote Lena. JULY, 1899. TUES. 25. Ther. Weather, Rain. Finished That Affair Next Door. Sent photos to Walter Aldridge. Refused invitations to Miss [Albras] picnic & Mrs. Kukone & Quinby's card party. Lucy Smith, Catharine Smith, Mr. Williams, Mr. Smith (?) called. JULY, 1899. WED. 26. Ther. Weather, Left Dunkirk at 9.08. Reached Chautauqua after 10.30. Came to Munich where I have board. Room in front parlor of Washington C. 11. Juo. Fiske Salem [...] 2.30. Grand Concert. Sherwood, etc. 5. Juo Fiske [Pocohontas] & Mr. Till. 7. Bapt. prayer meeting. 8. [D...]. Reading by Capt. [Lillenbland]. Met Dr. Gulick & [Larence] Skinner. Called at Mrs. Gulicks & saw 3 children. Will Todd writes of his boy born in May (2 mos. premature)JULY, 1899. THUR. 27. Ther. Weather, A.M. 8.30 - 9.30 Prof. Millers Beginning Lat. 10. Dean Hodges Church Social Mission. Met Rob Bliss & Mip [Muers] at College. 11.10 Beginning Greek by Prof. Scribner. P.M. 2.30 Mr. Fiske on Thos. Hutchinson. Encumbent Mr. & Mrs. Cooper. They want me to visit them. 4.00 Conference on Eng. Teachers. Will Todd invites me to Lakewood. Eve. Sat with Mip MacLaurie. Call from Dr. & Mrs. Gulick. Went with Rob to Jewitt House candy pull. Met Dr. Hervey, Prof. Street of Bible Normal College. JULY, 1899. FRI. 28. Ther. Weather, 8.30 - 9.30 Dr. Hervey Educator Problems. 9.30 - 10. Teaching Caesar. 10 - 11. Dr. Hodges Social Experiments. 11 - 12. Juo. Henry [Barnes] [Ch...] & [Brid...]. 2.30 Juo. Fiske. Chas. Lee Soldier of fortune. 4.00 Prof. Geo. Vincent C.L.C.C. Round Table. Eve. Rob & Miss Irwins called. Dr. Gulick's reception & paper on Anglo Saxon's boys religion. Met & surprised Grace Fairbanks. Met Mr. Hulls & Mrs. & Miss Cumming (Indian & V.C. 96) JULY, 1899. SAT. 29. Ther. Weather, 9.30 - 10.30. Conference of Lat. Teachers led by Prof. Miller. Talked about Prosody & Induction Method. 11. Judge Hutch of N.Y. Supreme Ct. on Christs Trial from Legal Standpt. Took 1 o'clock boat for Lakewood. Will Todd met me. Left me with Mrs. Aldrich & Miss Morrison. He soon brought over Eliz. & she said "Is this Aunt Nellie". Then in went to see Mr. & Mrs. Pogue & the Baby! Will took me to the 4.45 boat & told me of the baby's unexpected arrival & his own happiness. Kissed me good bye. Eve. Went with Mip Irwin & Mip [Meku] to the Concert. Rob went to door. JULY, 1899. SUN. 30. Ther. Weather, 9. Consecration Miss. Serm. Mr. [...] 11. Bishop Galloway Jer. 1:5. Nap. Dinner Nap. 4. Student Vol. Rally Mr. Lester (?). of Wesleyan. 5. Lovely C.L.S.C. Vespers. Bishop Galloway. Electric light can say For me to shine is Niagra Falls. Fine news the branch to have fruit. Eve. Rob called took me to Jewett H. Miss Irwin & I went to Song Service then visited in my room. Fine sermon by Hamilton of Englewood on Responsibility. Grand song service. JULY, 1899. MON. 31. Ther. Weather, 8.30 Prof. Jones. Faust. 9.30. Prof. Miller. Virgil. 11. Prof. A.B. Hart. Spaniard & American Conflict from 1752 - 1753. After dinner Prof. Miller talked to me. 2.30. Dr. Buckly. Judicial Estimate of [Gladstone]. 4. Mrs. Hervy. Club news Reading. 8. Prof. Clark. King Lear. Afterwards we told stories at Munice & I read Orphan Asylum letter. Letter from Mother, Carmen Dugan. D. is in Co. 7 26 Infantry at Plattsburgh. Barracks. He can't be good he says. Carmen 29 Warrall St. AUGUST, 1899. TUES. 1. Ther. Weather, 8. College Chapel. Dr. Hervey. Read in library. 9.30 - 10.30 Jone's. [R...] & [Brok] 10.30 - 11 " In Memoriam 11 - 12. Prof. Hart. Am. & Spaniard. Slept. Bought Fiske's Hist. Rob called. 2 - 3. [Froebel] Self acting. Hervy Ran to boat landing with Grace Cooley's ticket. Took a bath & half packed. 5.00 Dr. Dunway. Nazareth. Wrote Mother. 7.30 Rob, Miss Innes, Mip Mickie & I went to 1st Vesper, [Service] "Old 1st Night" Fire works. Bishop Vincent Dr. [S...] [Vaker] Dr. Wallace Dr. Hurtburt Mrs. Frank Bear Soloists Dr. BucklyAUGUST, 1899. WED. 2. Ther. Weather, 8.00 College Chapel led by Prof. Miller. Rained hard but soon cleared. At 10.30. Rob took me to boat. Mr. Cooper met me aboard. I had good visit with family. Left at 4.30. Crowded boat. Thought I had left ticket behind. Bishop Vincent & Miss Frisbee on train. AUGUST, 1899. THUR. 3. Ther. Weather, I have begun "Soldiers of Fortune" by Richard Hardy Davis. Three naps. Wrote to Mr. Dugan. While reading aloud this evening Walter Crosby appeared. AUGUST, 1899. FRI. 4. Ther. Weather, Hot. We began to read Soldiers of Fortune this A.M. but were interrupted by news of Cousin Darwin's Hulls death. Letitia seemed very sick today. We Wrote Dr. Avery. Slept a long while. Finished Six to Sixteen. Eve. Calls from Mr. & Mrs. Barnum etc. We talked of spiritualism hypnotism etc. Walter Crosby left tonight. AUGUST, 1899. SAT. 5. Ther. Weather, Letitia is better today. Emma not well. I wrote to Cousin Sallie & Gertrude Burleigh. P.M. Slept. Went to library. Eve. Went to Library. We toasted marshmallows. AUGUST, 1899. SUN. 6. Ther. Weather, Mother, Cousin Maria, Dora & I went to Bapt. Church. & Cousin M. staid with us to communion. Mr. King preached Eph. 3:17-19. I acted very silly this A.M. about Mother's sewing. P.M. Slept & wrote Mr. Francis. Eve. My head felt tired so I remained home & we sang hymns. AUGUST, 1899. MON. 7. Ther. Weather, A.M. Wrote Emma Whittemore & Dr. [Fannee]. We finished Soldiers of Fortune. P.M. We girls all but Lill went to a thimble party at Mrs. Chatseys. I looked at her book-title book & heard phonographs. Eve. Began "Mary Anderson". AUGUST, 1899. TUES. 8. Ther. Weather, Felt sick all A.M. Read [Sonny] for few minutes then retired with hot bottle. P.M. Went to cottage, Lesters, Frisbees, etc. Sick headache. Better after tea. [Fire] on [beach] & water melon. Found letter from Mr. [Crow...].AUGUST, 1899. WED. 9. Ther. Weather, We finished "Sonny" & read in Mary Anderson. Wrote to Lena a love letter. Edith Ball invites me to visit her in Toronto. She has a three week old boy Allen. We all took our supper at the Episcopal Guild House. Called on Prof. Benedict's mother. Calls from Mrs. Jennie Cushing & Miss [Albert]. AUGUST, 1899. THUR. 10. Ther. Weather, Very warm. We expected Mrs. Talcott (Lovely Lee) but she did not come. Writes she will come tomorrow. Got cross over my shirt waist & the machine. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. King led. "Dry Bones". AUGUST, 1899. FRI. 11. Ther. Weather, Lovely letter from Reeve. He made $135 one month. He led C.E. He is much in love with Mip Quinn but she is a Catholic & that bothers him. Wrote Ray Lloyd. Call from Mrs. Jacobs. Read Mary Anderson. Worked on Emma's fancy work. P.M. Slept. Again Lovely Lee did not come. Call from Nellie Cummings. She drove me to the library. Eve. Ri, Hat, & I walked. Sat on piazza. AUGUST, 1899. SAT. 12. Ther. Weather, Hot. Letters from Lena & Clara Russell. Clara asks me to tutor her in Latin for about ten days. Emma went down to clean cottage. I finished Mary Anderson & began Betty Alden. Missed call from Mrs.AUGUST, 1899. SUN. 13. Ther. Weather, A.M. went alone to church. Young Wm. Barker a Colgate student from here preached good sermon on Mark 3:35. Relationship on our side; on God's side. Brother - oneness of purpose. Sister - sympathy. Mother - self-sacrifice. I taught two classes of girls very enjoyable. "Valley of dog bowls". Emma spent the day at cottage with Kate Frisbee's Buffalo friends. 2nd letter from Mr. Francis. Bad news from Stowe & Smith. We went to a meeting at Old Ladies Home. Eve. Sang hymns. Wrote to Smith. AUGUST, 1899. MON. 14. Ther. Weather, Cooler. A letter from Mr. Dugan in Plattsburg makes me very happy. He has started again. This is Letitia's 3rd birthday. We went to the Lake. Met Miss [McL...] & Mrs. Abbott there. Nellie [Clute] & I went in bathing. Dora & Mame went to a concert at Dunkirk. Kate Frisbee called. AUGUST, 1899. TUES. 15. Ther. Weather, Cool. Had glasses mended & [Dom] broke them bringing them home. Read Betty Alden. Slept. Wrote to Capt. Eva, Mr. Buck & Josie Bartlett. Coming back from P.O. this evening I called on Mrs. Benedict. Very slight beginning of hay-fever. AUGUST, 1899. WED. 16. Ther. Weather, A little hay-fever. Finished Betty Alden. Began David [Harem]. Emma & Mame went to [Hidetown]. AUGUST, 1899. THUR. 17. Ther. Weather, Read "David [Harem]". Left for Toronoto at 10.20. Lost 2 oclock boat so staid nearly 4 hrs. at Niag. Falls. Drove about Goat Island. Saw 3 Sister's Island. Stood right over America Fall. Reached Toronto about 9. Found Edith, Margaret, little Marg. nearly 4 & Allen nearly 1 mo. old. On boat talked with Eng. woman who had lived in Australia 19 yrs. & in India. AUGUST, 1899. FRI. 18. Ther. Weather, Hot. We visited [...] in the afternoon. Marg., little Marg., & I went to High Park & Lake Ontario. Eve. Edith & I rode around the Belt Line. Called on Mrs. Smith, Mr. Allen's sister, out. Sat on the steps. Pat Hutchenson did not call. AUGUST, 1899. SAT. 19. Ther. Weather, A.M. Margaret & I went to Eatons & to Simpsons on [...]. Bought things for children & writing paper & candy. Started for home by 2 o'clock boat. Very crowded. Getting off the boat I turned ankle & could hardly get home. AUGUST, 1899. SUN. 20. Ther. Weather, Hot. Nursed my foot all day. Couldn't go to church. Hot & uncomfortable all day. Tried to read On Both Sides of the Sea. Slept a good deal. Wrote to Mr. Francis & Cameron. Rec'd Sadie Jone's picture. Eve. Played hymn tunes. AUGUST, 1899. MON. 21. Ther. Weather, Hot. Began to rain in A.M. but soon stopped. Mother walked to town & bought glasses. Dora & Lill took children to Dunkirk for photos. No hay-fever to mention. Foot better but couldn't get on shoe. Finished "David Harum". Slept. Wrote Mr. Dugan. AUGUST, 1899. TUES. 22. Ther. Weather, Cannot get shoe on yet. Letters from Joe, (Mr. Francis), Y.P.S.E. of Eaton, Dr. Avery, & Smith will family pictures. Hoarse but no real hay-fever. Read all through aboard Auro Fullers "A Venetian June" a sweet story & Upper Berth. AUGUST, 1899. WED. 23. Ther. Weather, Today I put on shoe. In afternoon I took children to call at Old Ladies Home. Evening. I called on Mrs. Benedict & walked to the library. Began "Sign of the Four".AUGUST, 1899. THUR. 24. Ther. Weather, Exciting day. We have decided to leave next week Friday & go to Wyoming & on Monday or Tuesday go to Eaton. Letters from Coz. L. bank ($100) & Lena. Went driving with Nellie Palmer & a Mrs. Clark who has come here from [...] Penn. Prayer-meeting. Finished Sign of Four. AUGUST, 1899. FRI. 25. Ther. Weather, Letters from Mr. Francis & Dugan. Mr. Stowe wants to go to Eng. We went to a shirt waist party at Mip Lester's. Out lined our names for a quilt. Began "One Summer". Calls from Miss McLaury & Ella Lapham. Knit some this evening. Almost no hay-fever. AUGUST, 1899. SAT. 26. Ther. Weather, Wrote long letter to Lena. Finished "One Summer". Cracked butternuts. Dora & Dorothy went to Buffalo. Mame was sick. Emma went to a card party. Calls from Mr. & Mrs. Morgan. Eve. Little rain. Went to library & called on Mrs. Benedict. Little more hay fever. AUGUST, 1899. SUN. 27. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. King Eph. 4:11-13. I.Necessity of growth. II. Means of growth. III. Measure of growth. Taught class of 3 girls. "Returning from Captivity" Ezra 1:1-11 This A.M. we had awful fight on Foreign [Ministries] P.M. Slept. Read. Eve. Cousin Maria went to hear Mr. Balmer on Africa & his 5 African boys. Hay fever quite severe at night. Not much through the day. AUGUST, 1899. MON. 28. Ther. Weather, No hay fever all night but more than before through the day. Miss Talcott called. Wrote [Morsie] & Adele. Eve. [Called] on Miss McLancys. Began [Sane] Lunatic but did not like it. Began Beggars All. Lill, Letitia, Emma & Mame spent day in Buffalo. Sent [...] [address] to Cus L. AUGUST, 1899. TUES. 29. Ther. Weather, Hay fever at night, very little today. Emma Brook came to lunch. Made loads of calls. Read Beggars All. [...] called. A.M. Took Letitia down town. AUGUST, 1899. WED. 30. Ther. Weather, More hay fever & some in the night. Dreamed about Mary Hubbard & wrote her. Read Beggars All. We went to Epicsopal tea. Ri & I went to South African concert. [Theodore] Crosby came. Dora & Dorothy returned. Letters from Ray & Ida. AUGUST, 1899. THUR. 31. Ther. Weather, Most hay fever so far. Went down town. We all with Kate & Mrs. Frisbee & Jennie Cushing went to Lake. Bad hay fever. Went in bathing. Lost salts, fan, several handkerchiefs. SEPTEMBER, 1899. FRI. 1. Ther. Weather, Rained in night. We left Fredonia on 10.30 car. Wild time getting trunks off at 8. Emma, Letitia, & Dorothy came to Dunkirk. Left D. at 11.20 Reached Buffalo at 12.45. Mary Green Hubbard met us whom we had not seen in 20 yrs. Went to her home. Saw there her mother Mrs. Green, her grandmother Mrs. Smith, Mr. Hubbard & Helen eleven. Came away on 4 oclock train. Reached Dale at 5.45. Mrs. Avery & Pat Collins met us & we drove to Wyoming. Gt. big house. About 21 people in the house & more coming. Sat in parlor. I read aloud Tiverton Stories by Alice Brown & we told stories. Almost no hay fever. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SAT. 2. Ther. Weather, All hands washed dishes, prepared corn & beans etc. I began Fair Maid of Perth & Love in Old [Cloathes] Clothes, Bunner. Almost no hay-fever. We drove through gulf & to library. Eve. Played games. I had a sick headache & had to leave table but got better in eve. Mrs. Ward treated me. Mr. Boyden & [ ] came. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SUN. 3. Ther. Weather, Warm. Service in the parlor led by Mrs. Ward. Read a talk of Mr. Beecher's. Not interesting. P.M. Slept. Eve. The Hubbards called. Story telling & music. Not Sunday like. Almost no hay-fever. Read some of Mrs. [Slets] in [p...]. SEPTEMBER, 1899. MON. 4. Ther. Weather, Cold. Almost no hay fever. Decided to stay till Wed. As Prof. Ward can't come today. Began Richard Carvel. Wrote letters. Slept. Eve. Played Dumb Crambo. Mrs. Arnold & Winifred called. SEPTEMBER, 1899. TUES. 5. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mrs. Avery read her papers to me on Imperialism & Money. P.M. Slept. Read. Wrote letters. Eve. Drove in buck-bound 4 in hand. Prof. Ward didn't come. Mrs. Ward read to us. [B...] made candy. SEPTEMBER, 1899. WED. 6. Ther. Weather, Prof. Ward came this A.M. We took the following journey. Left Wyoming 11.18 Arr. Rochester 12.30 Left Rochester 2.24 Arr. Syracuse 3.54 Left Syracuse 4.30 Arr. Oneida Castle 5.20 Left Oneida Castle 5.27 Arr. Eaton 6.16 Trunks not put on at Rochester. I had some hay-fever not bad. Mother seems tired. [Lillie] is at home. SEPTEMBER, 1899. THUR. 7. Ther. Weather, Almost no hay-fever. Saw Walter [Moster] Mott. 4 1/2 mos. old. Called on Cousin Carrie & Cousin Jane. Call from Cousin Hattie. Mrs. [Durfie] working here. SEPTEMBER, 1899. FRI. 8. Ther. Weather, Almost no hay fever. Called on [Thomas], Cousin Hattie, Mrs. Richardson. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SAT. 9. Ther. Weather, Almost no hay fever. Chester [house] took us [four] on piazza. Miss Hastings & Mary Smith called. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SUN. 10. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Bamford Acts 27:21. The Ministering Angel. P.M. Slept. Talked. Cousin Jane & Geo. called. Led C.E. Subject "A Young Christian Endeavorer-[...]. I spoke of 'sowing wild oats" and "enduring hardness". Took off dresses & lay & talked. SEPTEMBER, 1899. MON. 11. Ther. Weather, Calls from Mr. Thorne, & May Smith's mother. Mother seems much better. Ada brought her baby. Calls from Dr. Gifford, Prof. and Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. [Bisher], Rob, Katherine, Mr. Allen & Lizzie. SEPTEMBER, 1899. TUES. 12. Ther. Weather, Left at 9.41. Train late. Reached Brooklyn about 9.30. Winifred has told me of her engagement to Harvey Dobson!SEPTEMBER, 1899. WED. 13. Ther. Weather, Worked on shirt waist. Bought my trunk (5.93). Aunt Lill came. Eve. Began "That Fortune" to Mother. Harvey came. Win is letting of her engagement except at V.C. There she will wait till Nov. when she has her ring. The family went down to congratulate him & he brought in ice-cream. SEPTEMBER, 1899. THUR. 14. Ther. Weather, Worked on blue shirt waist. Will & Ralph came. Mrs. Palmer here. Eve. Reeve called from 7.45 to 11.15. I fear he will marry Miss Quinn. He talked about steam pipes & little [dishonest] things. SEPTEMBER, 1899. FRI. 15. Ther. Weather, Finished blue shirt waist. Went over to Cooper Union but couldn't change dictionary. Called on Jennie Hughes - out. Mrs. Palmer here. Prayer-meeting. Mr. Dixon led. The members talked of what they would do this year. Mr. Jacobs goes the first of Oct. Winnie & Harvey rec'd many congratulations. More hay fever than I have had since leaving Fredonia. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SAT. 16. Ther. Weather, Winifred & Harvey went to Bay Shore & drove Mr. Hyde's horse home. They ate during their 40 mile drive glass of milk & plate of soup. I went to Military Concert in Park & heard Gov. Roosevelt. He said "No work is well done when done merely for wages". Called on Mrs. Skinner. Lucy was away. Mad. earned the Barnard Scholarship. The 1st Packer girl to do so. I began reading "That Affair Next Door". SEPTEMBER, 1899. SUN. 17. Ther. Weather, Mr. Dixon Acts 1:1, 2:33. Mr. Dixon Eve. The New Birth. Harvey came to dinner & supper. We had heartshaped cakes & dinner cards with love [conundrums] & poems. Sang hymns. Went with Mr. Elliot's class. SEPTEMBER, 1899. MON. 18. Ther. Weather, Call from Lucy Skinner. Mrs. Palmer here. Eve. Read Affair Next Door. Mrs. McLeans sewing for girls. SEPTEMBER, 1899. TUES. 19. Ther. Weather, Finished Affair Next Door. Left N.Y. at 4 oclock. Found Warren Hill from Southbridge. Edw. is here. Ethel Van Deusen is to be sent to Mrs. Maltby-Meserole's school! Percy is not to return. Harvey sent me his photo. Letter from Stowe from Fork St. jail. He asks me to loan him $10! SEPTEMBER, 1899. WED. 20. Ther. Weather, Most of the girls came today. I took Edw. to his grandmas then called on Joe (out) & Mrs. Smith. She told me of Joe's goodness & Mr. Stowe's badness. P.M. Tried to help Miss P. receive [parents]. Rather hard when she won't introduce me! Met Eliza & then went down town again to intelligence office. SEPTEMBER, 1899. THUR. 21. Ther. Weather, I went to prayer-meeting but finding [...] I went to South Ch. & heard Capt. Cummings. Called on Miss Hastings. Began school. SEPTEMBER, 1899. FRI. 22. Ther. Weather, Mabel Cone is to help with teaching. Had some classes. P.M. we walked to [A...] pond. Slept. Eve. Played Peanut [ja...] (Miss Gruyer prize) & guessing tunes. Slept. Call from Mrs. Dr. Chapin. Mr. Story (1)SEPTEMBER, 1899. SAT. 23. Ther. Weather, This A.M. Miss Gruyer, Marin & I went to Mt. [Firn]. Trip cost 55 cts. P.M. Went to library. Talked with "Willie" about Mr. Hubbell. Margorie Prentiss is not to come. Aunt Carrie came home. Marin said "I never expected to see you alive". Called on Joe. We discussed Stowe's drinking. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SUN. 24. Ther. Weather, Threatening. A.M. Mr. [Cong Kliss] of Bible Normal College. Luke 16:9. Dr. Moxom was ill. P.M. There were 16 of us at Joe's. Mr. Francis brought me marigolds & walked up to Hastings. Walked & sang but few minutes. SEPTEMBER, 1899. MON. 25. Ther. Weather, Dreadfully blue over my work. Too many classes. Gave Florence Barker & Helen Keyser music lessons. Dudley Lewis called with Andover diploma & picture of Lafayette [M...]. Mr. Story (2). SEPTEMBER, 1899. TUES. 26. Ther. Weather, My white gloves came. Mrs. Collins brought her daughter from Seattle. I drove down town with Mrs. Packard & then called on Mip Avery. Emma is ill. I may go to Vassar with Mrs. Collins. Mip King (1). SEPTEMBER, 1899. WED. 27. Ther. Weather, I am not to go to Vassar. Mrs. Collins went down town with me. They are Catholics. SEPTEMBER, 1899. THUR. 28. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story (3). After prayer-meeting (Dean Hathaway led) Smith appeared in the hall. He looked and smelled awful. Says I ran away from him Sunday. Florence Barker went down for Dewey day. SEPTEMBER, 1899. FRI. 29. Ther. Weather, Ida Cox came today. She is a Baptist. Wouldn't play cards at the Old Maid party so we played Parchesi. I took the girls to Forest Park. We walked through to the Barney place. Mrs. Curtiss came to see about her niece. SEPTEMBER, 1899. SAT. 30. Ther. Weather, Rec'd Marg. Benedict's cards. Took Frances Booth to dressmakers then I went shopping. Brought Amy Gillette. Brought Virginia. Met Mr. Cooper on the street. OCTOBER, 1899. SUN. 1. Ther. Weather, Call on Mrs. Prof. Street of Bible Normal & the Coopers. Dr. Moxom. [Psuggestives] from International Council. No text. S.S. lesson on Gen.4. Joe's Mission Luke 16:19-31. Smith came afterwards & seems so weak. Has not drunk since Friday. OCTOBER, 1899. MON. 2. Ther. Weather, Elizabeth Sherwood of N. Haven, Mrs. Curtiss's niece came today. I examined 9. [Knowlton] & Eliz. Sherwood in [Caes.]. They didn't pass. Mr. Story (4)OCTOBER, 1899. TUES. 3. Ther. Weather, Examined Edana Collins in Caesar. She passed I think. I went down town. Sent my Defender's $5.00.OCTOBER, 1899. WED. 4. Ther. Weather, Miss Corser came here today. She is studying Grand Opera. Mip King (2)? I went down town. Called on Joe, Mrs. Cooper, Rose Dulton & Mip Emerson. I met a bride Mrs. Page of Orange whose husband is in Y.M.C.A. Helen [Files] expects a baby & has Kidney troubles. Edith is in Cuba teaching Cuban orphans. Letter from Mr. Dugan. He was to sail for Malibu the next Monday. He sent me a [...]. OCTOBER, 1899. THUR. 5. Ther. Weather, [Geo.] Buffington & Mr. Cox in Springfield. Mr. Story (5). Chas. Rice led meeting. Read 1 Cor. XII. I played. Mr. Cameron there. I hear that Dr. Moxom's S.S. class is changed to Thursday night. Marg. Carter & Mary Cutler have gone to Boston to meet friends from Europe. OCTOBER, 1899. FRI. 6. Ther. Weather, Slight rain. Miss Porter is 59. I gave her crokinole, the girls gave her [13] [doz] roses, Mr. P. gave her $50. This evening the girls had potatoes to dress in tissue paper. Rec'd Kate Frisbee's photo. OCTOBER, 1899. SAT. 7. Ther. Weather, Read periodicals. P.M. Went to park. Ruth Coe drove home with Mrs. Eames. OCTOBER, 1899. SUN. 8. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Moxom Missionary Enterprise & Natural Expansion. Last Bible class as it is to be changed to Thursday night. At Mission two ministers helped lead. Stowe appeared just out of jail. Eve. Heard Dr. [Fannee] on Suggested Improvements of Scriptures. OCTOBER, 1899. MON. 9. Ther. Weather, 1st Outlook class afternoon. Dr. Moxom came in. Mr. [Bosman] hovering between life & death. Mr. Story (6). OCTOBER, 1899. TUES. 10. Ther. Weather, Florence Bradley & Robb. Ingersoll married. I did not go to the wedding. OCTOBER, 1899. WED. 11. Ther. Weather, Dr. Taylor called this [Monday]. He feared Winnie's [course] would suffer from her engagement. Called on Joe, [Mattie] Fiske & Carry King. Most of the girls went to [Barber] of [Seville]. I slept in Mrs. Packards room till they returned. Miss King (3). OCTOBER, 1899. THUR. 12. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story (7). Mrs. [Bosman] better. Meeting of Bapts. at 1st Church. Mr. Waterbury led Fellowship. OCTOBER, 1899. FRI. 13. Ther. Weather, We went chestnutting this afternoon. Helen [Hundale] & Mip [Brayton] of Columbia S.C. called tonight. Girls danced in the gym. OCTOBER, 1899. SAT. 14. Ther. Weather, Sewed a good deal in my room. Mip Porter says I am noisy about the house. We went chestnutting. Got a good many chestnuts & apples. Marg. Carter and Mary Cutler came back from Boston. They went to see the people from Europe. Call from Mrs. Haskell Porter. OCTOBER, 1899. SUN. 15. Ther. Weather, Miss [Leitch] of [Ceylon] & Mrs. Helen [who] is going from South Church to [...] India spoke this A.M. Came home & slept. Felt effects of pills. Very few in mission. Stowe is again in jail. Frances acts stupid. Smith came to say he is going to Hartford. Mission talk Luke 3:1-15.OCTOBER, 1899. MON. 16. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story (7). Eliz. got a horrid letter from Mr. U. OCTOBER, 1899. TUES. 17. Ther. Weather, Letter from Hattie Bliss. OCTOBER, 1899. WED. 18. Ther. Weather, Marguerite Benedicts [wedding] day. Wish I could be there. Mrs. [Burman] died today. Took Eliza to Miss [M...] & went to [library]. Eve. Kneisel Concert at High School. Mip King 4. OCTOBER, 1899. THUR. 19. Ther. Weather, Miss Gruyer's mother is to have an operation. Her grandfather is dead. Jennie Hughes wants me to speak at Hope Hall. Mr. Hyde led prayer-meeting. Mr. Story (9). OCTOBER, 1899. FRI. 20. Ther. Weather, Elizabeth Gruyer went home. Mrs. Burman's funeral at 2. Mr. Baldwin spoke. Attie Lillingharts youngest brother was here to dinner. OCTOBER, 1899. SAT. 21. Ther. Weather, Studied most of the day. Eve. I went downtown on errands. OCTOBER, 1899. SUN. 22. Ther. Weather, This Will's birthday. He would be 50 years old. A.M. Dr. Moxom II Cor. 5:9. Christian Endeavor. We need Jesus. At Mission I talked on Mark 6:30-51. Joe says he is going to close Mission and leave church. I do not know how it will turn out. OCTOBER, 1899. MON. 23. Ther. Weather, Rain. We have not heard from Miss Gruyer. Letter from Smith at Hartford. He went to Bapt. Church. Outlook class. Mr. Story (10). OCTOBER, 1899. TUES. 24. Ther. Weather, Our Outlook class. We discussed "That Fortune". Miss Gruyer's operation was to be today. Letter from Marguerite Corning, Mrs. Gibson, & Ruth. October, 1899. WED. 25. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Gruyer's operation was successful. Miss King 5. OCTOBER, 1899. THUR. 26. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story (11). Mr. Stowe has been dropped from the church. Beautiful meeting. Mr. Hahn has come back. Mrs. [Hitchcock] came to lunch. OCTOBER, 1899. FRI. 27. Ther. Weather, Girls read play tonight so I could study. OCTOBER, 1899. SAT. 28. Ther. Weather, This A.M. I took Ruth Coe, Marion Hill, Marg. Carter & Mary Cutler to train. They took Adanna & Helen Keyser to dressmakers, shopping etc. till 1.40. Did not walk. Gave two music lessons. Read. Eve. Worked in labratory. Miss Gruyer returned. October, 1899. Sun. 29. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Moxom. Matt. 6:33. Father Mattice was in Church. Joe's Mission Rom. 8:28-39. Hopes that it won't be given up. Present only [Crownshield], Hunt, [D...], Porter, Smith. Afterward [Joe] made me examine the [plumbing]. Miss Gruyer walked tonight. OCTOBER, 1899. MON. 30. Ther. Weather, Sent a letter to Mr. Dugan. Got up early to put Bible lesson on board. Miss Porter went to Northampton & dear old [Prof] is [coming] while Mr. Coenen is ill. Mr. Story (12). OCTOBER, 1899. TUES. 31. Ther. Weather, Prof. Podgorski (1) has come to supply Prof. Coenen's place. I took Eliza to Mip Mason. Then we went down town to Opera House, for umbrella, (looked) for my glasses etc. Came home in rain. Helped Florence & Eliza with Latin. Rec'd letter from Smith. NOVEMBER, 1899. WED. 1. Ther. Weather, Rainy day. Called on Rev. Mr. Quick. Saw Virginia. He proposed my getting ten people to pay 1.00 for 3 months. Went to Mrs. Lewis. Went to see Joe & he said I understood. Called on Celia (out) on [Comm.] Helen & found her. Etta, James, Helen & Celia. Mrs. Helen Bainfeld Jackson shot herself leaving 6 children. Miss King (6). NOVEMBER, 1899. THUR. 2. Ther. Weather, We took Marion home today. All went in & saw Virginia. They are talking of uniting 1st & State St. Churches. We [approved] a committee of 47. Mr. Hahn asked me to raise money for Joe. Mr. Tapley will give the $1.00 a month. Ruth Coe has given me $1.00. Mrs. Bennett of Ithaca came to dinner. Mr. Story (13). Madeleine Maxwell entered school. Miss Hitchcock 1.NOVEMBER, 1899. FRI. 3. Ther. Weather, We went to our first real meeting of College Club. Ray Jacobs present. Had tea & signed [cards], [letters].NOVEMBER, 1899. SAT. 4. Ther. Weather, I read Outlook. In the afteroon, I went walking & later down town for Mip Porter. Then Mrs. Gillette came. NOVEMBER, 1899. SUN. 5. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mip Sara Wray spoke on [...] work in South Church. I did not like her. Some did. About 18 at the Mission. I gave Joe 2.54. He seems sick. The two nurses were there, a drunkard "Pierce", a new man who had been to East Indies. I spoke about ["Davids"]. I wanted to hear Mr. Hubbell, but had to take Mrs. Gillette to see Mrs. Porter. NOVEMBER, 1899. MON. 6. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Gillette went away. Juo [Ditler] writes he will pay me the money I owe him. Outlook class. Dr. [Slebbries] gave me $4.00 for the mission. Mr. Story 14. NOVEMBER, 1899. TUES. 7. Ther. Weather, Spent the afternoon from 2.30 to 6.30 at Miss Mason's, connections & shopping. Interesting Outlook class. Prof. Podgorski 2.NOVEMBER, 1899. WED. 8. Ther. Weather, My day out. I had head washed. Called on Joe & Miss Hastings. 5th Ave Church gave Dr. [Fannee] $1000. Miss King (7). NOVEMBER, 1899. THUR. 9. Ther. Weather, This evening I went over to 1st Bapt. Church to see Mr. Hubbell. His subject was "Little Faults". Miss Hitchcock 2. Mr. Story 15.NOVEMBER, 1899. FRI. 19. Ther. Weather, Meeting of College Club Elections. Pres. Miss Jacobs Vice P. Miss Price Rec. Sec. Miss Young Cor. Sec. Mrs. [Secleye] Treasurer Miss Ellerson Miss Porter went to N.Y. Abbie Tillingharte returned from her brother's funeral. NOVEMBER, 1899. SAT. 11. Ther. Weather, Miss Bostwick went to N.Y. & returned in the evening. Rained all day so Marion remained here. I went down town. Read a good deal. Eve. Read Century & Outlook to girls. NOVEMBER, 1899. SUN. 12. Ther. Weather, Dr. Moxom II Cor. 5:10 Judgement Day. Beautiful Mission. 16 present. Mr. Diller brought my $2.00. Stowe there again. Converted last night! I told him what I thought of him. Smith good. A woman converted. Young man from Memorial church said he was interested. He was Mr. [Start]. Eve. Walked, read Fred, Maria & Me & sang hymns. NOVEMBER, 1899. MON. 13. Ther. Weather, Miss Porter came home tonight. Emma Holbrook's cousin's husband within a month of the marriage arrested for embezzling. Mr. Story 16. NOVEMBER, 1899. TUES. 14. Ther. Weather, The girls went to the Little Minister. I went to bed early. Prof. Podgorski 3. NOVEMBER, 1899. WED. 15. Ther. Weather, Got up through the night to see meteors but it was cloudy. This evening Miss King & Miss Carr gave an entertainment. I slept with Miss McGregory. Went down town & to library. Felt cross & Mip Porter discovered it. Took bath. Miss King 8. Alcott Gardiner Eng. Buckly " NOVEMBER, 1899. THUR. 16. Ther. Weather, Dressed & went out to see meteors at 2.45. Felt dead all day. At prayer-meeting new electric lights. Joe and Mr. [Courrier] talked. Dropped watch in library. Mr. Story 17. Miss Hitchcock 3. NOVEMBER, 1899. FRI. 17. Ther. Weather, Miss Porter went to N.Y. for dress. I felt headachy. Dr. Moxom called & talked about my going to Bible class. Girls rehearsed & some made candy. NOVEMBER, 1899. SAT. 18. Ther. Weather, Miss Porter came home tonight. I finished [Women] in Economics. Marg finished Outlook reading. NOVEMBER, 1899. SUN. 19. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Moxom. Lovely meeting at Joe's. [Rev.] 21:1-11, 18-27. Mr. [Crowninshield's] brother hotel Keeper we prayed for. NOVEMBER, 1899. MON. 20. Ther. Weather, Outlook Class. Mr. Story 18. NOVEMBER, 1899. TUES. 21. Ther. Weather, Outlook class in the evening. Discussed Women in Economics. Mrs. [Houghton] came & occupies my room. I sleep with Marion. Prof. Podgorski 4. NOVEMBER, 1899. WED. 22. Ther. Weather, I called on the Hahns. Heard Mr. Hahn & Mr. Quick speak of a letter that Dr. Fannee wrote congratulating either Mr. Grant or the church where Mr. Grant left. Called on Joe. Mr. [Crowninshield] there wants me to write to his brother. Miss King 9. NOVEMBER, 1899. THUR. 23. Ther. Weather, Miss Hitchcock 4. Mr. Story 19. Announced at prayer-meeting that we are not to unite with 1st Church.NOVEMBER, 1899. FRI. 24. Ther. Weather, This evening went to a reception for Mr. & Mrs. Page at the Coopers. Went with Rose Dutton. Called first on Mrs. Files. R. Helen 1st baby is 6 weeks old, a girl. Mrs. Webb is here. Mrs. Houghton went away. NOVEMBER, 1899. SAT. 25. Ther. Weather, Studied this A.M. I worked in labratory from 3.15 to 4.40. Went down town this evening. Mr. Schenck at Johnson's talked about Hamilton. He lives at 72 Northampton St. NOVEMBER, 1899. SUN. 26. Ther. Weather, A.M. Dr. Edw. Clark of Boston Eph. 1:3-6. Meaning of Life. I read Juo. 1: 1-18. Smith thinks Joe is too "plain" in his speech. Ruth Coe gave me $1.00 for Joe's Thanksgiving. NOVEMBER, 1899. MON. 27. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story 20. Had a little talk with Miss Gruyer about E.M.S. Went to Mrs. Porters without wrap. Mrs. Gillettes "Kilty" came. NOVEMBER, 1899. TUES. 28. Ther. Weather, Prof. Podgorski 5. Miss King 10. Girls had dress rehearsal. I went with invitations to the play to Eva Russell's, Mrs. [Crickers], Miss Emerson's & Miss Hill. NOVEMBER, 1899. WED. 29. Ther. Weather, Virginia Gillette left. I rec'd a peculiar letter provided by Joe. I took Margaret Carter, Mary Cutler & Gertrude Knowlton to train. Met the Mips Porter. Did shopping. Miss Gruyer, Mrs. Packard & Mrs. Webb took tea at the Porters. NOVEMBER, 1899. THUR. 30. Ther. Weather, Pleasant day. Marion Hill, Mary Cutler, Marg. Carter, Gertrude Knowlton, Ruth Coe away. Ida Cox went to her cousins & Eliza Buffington to Dr. Brooks. Mrs. Chamberlain, the Porters, Mr. Quincy Porter, Bessie & Lucy P. came to dinner. In afternoon Madeleine Maxwell had spread & then I read The Dusantes. Later we had ice-cream. A.M. Mr. Hahn. Good political sermon. Then I took Ida Cox, invited the Moxoms & carried pie to Mrs. Haskell's. DECEMBER, 1899. FRI. 1. Ther. Weather, This evening we had Economical Boomerang & Box of Monkeys. Dr. Moxom came early & we gave him dinner. Mrs. Webb went home. I dressed Marion. Mr. Hubbell's baby is dead. Agnes Minford came. DECEMBER, 1899. SAT. 2. Ther. Weather, Worked hard all day. Call from Mary Clarke. Went to library this evening to ask Mary Ashley to do typewriting. Mr. Stowe serious very ill. DECEMBER, 1899. SUN. 3. Ther. Weather, A.M. Mr. Hahn Luke 22:10. Ida Cox went for first time. At mission Joe told God he had an awful headache for 3 wks. 15 present. Smith there. Spoke of my being [startled] by seeing Mr. Russell. Miss Gruyer walked with girls. DECEMBER, 1899. MON. 4. Ther. Weather, Smith wrote me this A.M. Mr. Story 21. Outlook class. DECEMBER, 1899. TUES. 5. Ther. Weather, Prof. Podgorski 6. Outlook class. I sat up very late. DECEMBER, 1899. WED. 6. Ther. Weather, Went to Johnson's. Called on Mrs. Schenck 72 Northampton St & Carrie King. Went up to her room. She gave me her picture. Miss King 11. Called on Joe. We think it best to talk with E.M.S. DECEMBER, 1899. THUR. 7. Ther. Weather, Mip Hitchock 5. Mr. Story 22. S.S. elections. I collected 3.00 for Joe. DECEMBER, 1899. FRI. 8. Ther. Weather, Mip Gruyer's gymnastics began. Girls and I sang this eve. Edward has measles. Tomorrow is Marion's birthday & Eleanor Woods came to dinner.DECEMBER, 1899. SAT. 9. Ther. Weather, Marion is 8. Ray is 28. I gave M. a butterfly. Went down town with Ruth Coe & Marion Hill. Miss Hubbard told me of Mary Merrick's taking my medicine. P.M. Walked & read. Eve. Library. DECEMBER, 1899. SUN. 10. Ther. Weather, Pres. Harris of Amherst. Eph. 3:20, 21. Smith didn't appear. Mrs. Stowe did. Joe prayed with me. Walked. Didn't sing. DECEMBER, 1899. MON. 11. Ther. Weather, Went down town. Rec'd Mother's slippers. Mr. Story 23. DECEMBER, 1899. TUES. 12. Ther. Weather, Prof. Podgorski (7) gave me a violin lesson. DECEMBER, 1899. WED. 13. Ther. Weather, Today I went to corn-doctors with Edana, then I called on Joe, on Celia & Miss Emerson. Saw Cousin Helen Etta, Miss Whitman & Miss & Dr. Brewer. Miss E. kept me to tea & read her paper. Miss King 12. DECEMBER, 1899. THUR. 14. Ther. Weather, Mr. Story 24. Miss Hitchock 6. In prayer meeting Miss Hahn said they wanted Mr. H. to resign. Gardner BuckleyDECEMBER, 1899. FRI. 15. Ther. Weather, Miss Gruyer had gyms. This evening I read Red Rock to myself & girls served. DECEMBER, 1899. SAT. 16. Ther. Weather, A.M. Took Eliza Buffington & Abbie Tillingharte shopping. Abbie spoke of my liking to go to Johnsons. They had [H...] sent up from Walton for Miss P. & Lena. Miss P. thinks its for Lena & doesn't like it. Edana sent to her room to comb her hair. Mr. Reed telephoned to Eliz. about losing 192 lbs etc. Gladys invited me driving tonight. Eclipse of [sun] nearly [...]. DECEMBER, 1899. SUN. 17. Ther. Weather, Good sermon on prayer by Dr. Moxom. Smith had been drinking. Came to conver. Miss P. & Eliz. had a talk about walking. We both walked. DECEMBER, 1899. MON. 18. Ther. Weather, Letter from Smith. Mr. Story 25. Outlook class. Took tea with Alice Wing & Ray Jacobs at Mrs. Tillingharts. Eliz. & Mr. Porter went to Thompson lecture after Eliz. had refused Mr. Reed. Eliz. had seen him & talked on street. DECEMBER, 1899. TUES. 10. Ther. Weather, Prof. Podgorski (8). Outlook class. DECEMBER, 1899. WED. 20. Ther. Weather, Eliz. & I had partridge supper at the Reeds. Miss King (13)? 3 PhysicsDECEMBER, 1899. THUR. 21. Ther. Weather, Last night I sat up until 3.30 packing. This was the last day of school. We left for N.Y. at 2.22. I went with Madeleine Maxwell. Found great trouble. Ruth was coming & Minnie had gone over to tell her that H. was gone. She went back to Rich. Harvey met Minifred. He gave her engagement ring. DECEMBER, 1899. FRI. 22. Ther. Weather, Went shopping. Mailed presents. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. Dixon talked of [Mosby's] death. DECEMBER, 1899. SAT. 23. Ther. Weather, Finished Christmas preparations. Christmas party at Frank Sharpe's. Bertha went home before supper. Laura Breeze & the Jacobs were there. DECEMBER, 1899. SUN. 24. Ther. Weather, Mr. Dixon preached on Moods. Afternoon Agnes & I went to see Mrs. Palmer. I bathed her hands & head. I fear she is dying. Harvey came to tea. Almost went to sleep in church. DECEMBER, 1899. MON. 25. Ther. Weather. Rec'd our presents. Will gave Minnie a gold watch & Frank $105. Harvey came to dinner. His present to Min was a sunburst pin with 84 pearls & a diamond. Minnie had terrible toothache & couldn't come to dinner. I called on Lucy Skinner. In the A.M. Helped fill candy boxes at church. DECEMBER, 1899. TUES. 25. Ther. Weather, Went to meet Fannie Aldridge at [Loesees] but didn't find her. Min's face all swollen. First I went to try to persuade Julia to return. I went over & saw Jennie Hughes Commander & Mrs. Booth. I am to spend Thursday night at Hope Hall. I went to [Wanamakers] got lunch & then bought my first (& last ?) pair of [Kalders]. DECEMBER, 1899. WED. 27. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Morse was here. I rec'd a call from Henrietta Jessup. I bought the blue silk for my waist. Wrote letters, went shopping. I washed dishes for breakfast & dinner. Mrs. Morse & I went in the evening to Mr. Korn the tailors 432 DeKalb. DECEMBER, 1899. THUR. 28. Ther. Weather, Mrs. Morse is here. In the afternoon, I went over to Volunteers. Found that Mrs. Booth had a bad attack of angina pectoris last night. Jennie, May Allen, Mrs. Davis & I went up to Hope Hall No. 1. I addressed the boys on Paul's Conversion. 3 came forward & 3 raised their hands. we staid to supper. I went home to Orange with Jennie. DECEMBER, 1899. FRI. 29. Ther. Weather, Came back to meet Miss [Culting] and Thornton at Barnard Club. Then home to Mrs. Morse. Then Ruth & I went to Mrs. Palmer's funeral. Charlie acted drunk. Then I went to tailors & to Pratt to meet Miss [Culting] & [...]. Read a letter of Janice M. & retired early. Mother is willing I should go next yr. to Mrs. Booth. DECEMBER, 1899. SAT. 30. Ther. Weather, Washed breakfast and dinner dishes. Mrs. Morse is here. I wrote letters. DECEMBER, 1899. SUN. 31. Ther. Weather, Heard Mr. Dixon on Acts 8:8. 39. Augustus [Ch...] & the Professor came to dinner. Mother, Ruth, & I went to prayers & staid to tea at Aunt Susan's. I went about nine to watch night services. Fell down in street. Heard Dr. [Creyler], A.T. [Preisen], Stoddard, [Sears] etc on [Mundy]. MEMORANDA. Jan. 2. I owe Mother. 4.75 " 3. " " " 7.45 " 5 " " " 5.65 " 6 " " " 5.80 " 7 " " " 11.64 " " " 15.85 " " " 16.21 Apr. 1 " " " 36.29 " 3 " " " 36.67 " " " " " 40.90 " " " " " 43.93 42.07 49.02 54.50 54.75 56.74 56.54 57.34 59.38 64.38 42.38 42.73 43.23 43.53 44.63 May 8. 14.63 " 24 Mother owes me 5.37 June 16 " " " 5.11 " 28 " " " 2.11 MEMORANDA. Mother owes me 16.05 July 8 " " " 15.05 " 11 " " " 15.25 12 " " " 15.42 13 " " " 18.57 14 " " " 22.57 15 " " " 22.67 23 " " " 28.97 Aug 3 " " " 39.34 " 5 " " " 43.34 11 38.39 " 11 " " " 34.03 " 15 " " " 17.53 " 17 " " " 29.53 " " " 24.53 25 " " " 24.38 " " " " 23.81 " 26 " " " 27.66 29 " " " 27.83 28.13 30 " " " 27.68 27.93 Sept. 1 31.29 35.54 " 13 38.11 15 " " " 46.11 49.94 49.49 48.42 MEMORANDA. Nov. 11 Mother owes me 47.42 " 25 " " " 45.17 Dec. " " " 44.18 41.51 41.15 Dec. 23 " " " 73.33 72.94 Dec. 26 " " " 72.29 71.98 68.96 73.86 67.00 65.37 65.12CASH ACCOUNT. Date Received Paid Jan Left over 174.55 1 Church & S.S. .25 2 Mrs. Palmer .30 3 " " .35 Car fare .10 Batiste 2nd [h] .15 Shoe string .06 Millener's fold 1.66 Sleeve protectors .30 Belt fasteners .10 Buckle .49 5 Telegram .20 6 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Board 5.00 Haus. Pl. Ch. .05 7 Wire trimmed hat .25 [Ilpine] hat 1.20 Compromise Waist 1.75 Hairpieces 2 doz .24 N.Y.- Spring & trunk 3.25 Handkerchief .60 8 Church .15 9 Car fare .15 Board 3.00 Trunk .50 Minnie present .46 Mrs. Booth present .25 174.55 21.91 CASH ACCOUNT. Jan. & Feb. Date. Received. Paid. 174.55 21.91 Credit for gift .79 9 Shoe Strings .10 10 Soup for Joe .20 15 Joe .25 South Ch .15 18 Stamps 1.00 25 Tooth powder .20 Testament .27 Curlers .08 "Dooley" .85 Blacking .20 Rubbers rings .20 Envelope .04 Bottle .05 Candy .16 Car fare .05 28 South Hadley .40 29 Joe's .25 S.S. .05 22 Joe's .25 5 Pts. .20 Outlook 2.50 4 Salary 10.00 5 Church etc 4.10 7 Candy .15 Cheese Veil 185.34 33.61 CASH ACCOUNT. Feb. & Mar. Date. Received. Paid. 185.34 33.61 12 Church etc. .35 11 Stockings 3 pr. .36 Stamps .25 Veil .25 Cheese .10 Games .85 19 Church .05 Joe .25 24 Volunteers 1.00 Music .10 Telegram .20 26 Joe's .25 South Ch. .05 " S.S. .10 2 Library .06 Helping H. .25 3 Cravat .25 " Gypsum .05 5 Joes .25 Bapt. Chu. .05 Church seat 1.00 Benev. 2.00 6 Mutual Ass. 3.50 7 Car fare .10 Joe .25 8 For Miss 1.00 185.34 46.59CASH ACCOUNT. Mar. Date. Received. Paid. 1 185.34 46.59 11 Car fare .05 12 Church & Joe .25 14 Car fare .05 17 Ruth's gift .66 17 Stamps .34 18 Ass. Alum. 1.00 19 Joe .25 20 Miss [M...] .50 21 Red waist 6.00 Shoe string .05 Car fare .05 Rubbers .45 South Ch. sup. fare .70 22 Miss P. 215.00 Gloves 1.50 Pens .50 [PhenO] Caf. .23 Filler paper .35 Soup .20 27 Church etc. .80 Ticket 2.75 Kneisel 1.00 Marg. Hall .75 Rosenthal 1.50 29 Carriage .50 Paper .04 400.34 67.06CASH ACCOUNT. Mar. Apr. Date. Received. Paid. 400.34 67.06 29 Trunk .75 30 Dress waist 3.40 " " 1.25 Spools .16 Lining .30 Soda water .20 Car fare .15 [bustle] .75 31 Braid .45 [...] .75 Silk dress 12.75 [Linings] .93 Mrs. Palmer .48 Church etc. .45 3 Velvet rib 1.10 3 1/2 flannel 3.15 Hooks & eyes .13 Seam binding .15 3 piece rib. 1.31 Telephone .10 Tooth powder .25 Cakes .50 Stamps .62 Buckles 1.06 Ribbon .34 Brush braid .40 400.34 98.94CASH ACCOUNT. Apr. Date. Received. Paid. 400.34 98.94 Velveteen .28 3 Car fare .15 2 Mrs. Morse 3.00 Bank interest .86 5 Mrs. Morse 5.00 [Still Worcester] 3.00 6 Car fare .10 Library .10 Golf skirt 6.95 Silk .37 Shoes 2.40 Mrs. Wise 1.50 Ribbon white .45 Ribbon black .85 Belting .16 Hooks & eyes .12 Buttons .08 Mrs. Morse 1.00 Bertha's pic .25 Shirt waist 1.89 7 Mrs. Palmer .10 Mrs. Morse 2.00 Mission Church .10 8 Thread .08 Buttons .05 Shoe Laces .08 401.20 129.00 CASH ACCOUNT. Apr. Date. Received. Paid. 401.20 129.00 8 Gloves 1.00 Soda Water .05 Visiting cards 1.00 Brush braid @ 7. .35 Ribbon .45 Mrs. Palmer .50 " " 1.20 9 Church .10 10 Board 7.50 Wash board .50 Mrs. Morse & Palmer 2.00 Car fare .10 Trunk & ticket 3.25 Peanuts .10 Oranges .25 Chemistry .50 Skirt .59 Mrs. Palmer 1.65 " Morse .75 Car fare .10 Carriage .25 11 Buttons .05 Filler .05 Dress shield .25 [Oregon] .90 401.20 154.94CASH ACCOUNT. Apr. Date. Received. Paid. 401.20 154.94 11 Perry pict. .09 Wrestler of Phi .05 Clock .75 Expers .30 Trunk .25 Mrs. Palmer .60 16 Joe .25 18 Car fare .10 Candy etc. .20 20 City Bapt. .25 22 [Phiny] & Caf. .23 23 Church .05 Joe .25 25 " food .36 Drugs .70 Marys flowers .20 Soda W. .10 28 Forest Park .10 29 Shirt waist 3.00 Pins .12 Watch chain .15 Labels .07 Candy .12 St. car .05 30 Little Waist .75 Joe .25 401.20 164.28 CASH ACCOUNT. May Date. Received. Paid. 401.20 164.28 1 Geometry .75 Festival book .25 6 Music Fest. 7.00 7 Church 6.75 Joe .25 8 Stamps .35 Car fare .05 Church .05 9 Car fare .10 Stocking Sup. .10 11 Insurance .25 Stamps .50 13 Dr. [Stibbries] 1.00 Medicine .40 Cocoanut .05 Hat 3.87 14 Church .05 Joe .25 16 Umbrella mended .15 Pins .02 17 Candy .05 20 Car fare .05 21 Church .05 Joe .25 23 Car fare .15 24 Miss Porter 20.00 421.20 187.02CASH ACCOUNT. May & June Date. Received. Paid. 421.20 187.02 27 Supporters .19 Pins .05 Car fare .05 Paper .02 31 [Mechir.] gift 2.00 28 Church .05 Joe .25 29 Car fare .05 3 " " .05 4 Stamps .50 " Church 3.05 5 [Nells] book 2.25 [Bertha's] book 3.00 2 shirts .50 Waists 5.00 Stamps .47 6 Soda .05 7 Phosphate .05 Car fare .05 8 Soda .05 10 Gloves .50 Waist .50 Joe's Coffee .25 13 Car fare .25 Library .16 Candy .05 Stamps .50 421.20 206.46CASH ACCOUNT. Date. Received. Paid. 421.20 206.46 14 Car fare .10 16 Carriage .75 17 Trunk .25 Waist .50 Shoes 3.00 Sponge .10 Hat pins .05 18 Joe's .50 20 Car fare .10 21 " " .20 22 Dates .12 Library .66 24 Crackers .05 25 Church etc. .40 26 Car fare .30 Prunes .20 Tar paper .25 27 Car fare .25 29 " " .30 Candy .25 Compact .10 Salary 230.00 Postals .10 30 David [Harun] 1.00 Postage .14 Washing .21 651.20 216.341170 CASH ACCOUNT. June July Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 216.34 30 Car fare .05 Belt .38 Cravat .25 1 Car fare .05 Stamps etc .66 Stationery 5.67 [...] [air] .75 Unaccted 1.56 2 Church etc. 13.35 Express .35 Mission 1.00 Stamps .06 3 Servants .75 Carriage .50 Spr-Albany 2.34 Papers .13 Trunk .25 Albany-Waverly 4.95 Lunch .37 4 Waverly-Buff. 3.26 Figs .10 5 Trunk .25 Buffalo-Dunk. 1.15 Supper .30 6 Hotel .50 651.20 255.321035 CASH ACCOUNT. July Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 255.32 6 Car fare .10 Trunk .10 Man .05 Stamps .50 8 Board July 6:13 4.00 Pens, ink, glue .23 Peanuts .10 Dress skirt 5.00 9 Church .05 11 Cottage .10 Tray .10 12 Carriage .30 Washing .34 Niagara & ret. 1.15 Niag. to Chip .25 " " [Queerish] .35 Ferry .10 Gorge Route .50 Supper .20 14 [Board] 4.00 Clock .30 15 Shoes soled .50 " Pad .10 16 Church .05 17 Shirt waist .30 Belt supp. .05 651.20 274.14 195 CASH ACCOUNT. July Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 274.14 19 Glasses mended .15 Dress braid put on 1.00 Washing .32 Board 4.00 20 Buffalo & ret. 1.95 Car fare .10 21 " " .10 22 Candy & peanuts .15 Blacking .25 23 Church Bapt. .10 25 Photos .30 Wash .25 Library .02 Hamp & pins .10 Shoe shop .03 Paper .25 Sugar .08 26 Car fare .10 [Chand] & ret 1.25 Entrance 1 wek 1.50 Grape juice .05 Music .05 Note book .05 Paper .04 27 " .04 Cheese & crackers .14 Soap .04 651.20 286.55 8.00 CASH ACCOUNT. July & Aug. Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 286.55 28 Paper .04 29 Soda W. .05 31 Picture & paper .09 [c...] .25 Childrens [...] .25 1 Board at mission 7.00 Fiske History 1.00 Paper .05 Soda .05 2 Midway & ret .25 Popcorn etc. .08 Car fare .10 Music .10 Bible [course] .50 Wash .65 5 Board 4.00 Marshmallows .10 6 Church .12 11 Lining .11 " Board 10-16 4.00 Collars .06 12 Wash .45 Toy .10 Stamps .50 Wash .35 13 Bapt. church .06 651.20 308.81 8.00 CASH ACCOUNT. Aug. Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 308.81 15 Glasses 1.00 14 [...] exc. 2.15 15 Peanuts .10 16 Camphor ice .10 17 Salts .25 Tooth paste .25 Candy .25 Telegram .26 Baggage ch .10 Dinner & fee .45 Carriage .15 Baggage ch .10 Car fare .05 19 Books & game .53 Paper .15 Candy .12 Baggage ch .05 Car fare .10 Supper etc .30 Board, 17-23 4.00 [L...] .15 Watch 1.00 2 washes .57 26 Postals etc .15 Sugar .04 Board 4.00 651.20 325.18 5.00 CASH ACCOUNT. Aug. & Sept. Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 325.18 27 Fredonian Ch. .11 African boys .25 Cheese cloth .15 Stationery .22 28 Collars .08 30 Stamps .15 South Af. .45 31 Carriage .25 Library .04 1 Washing .50 Trunks .93 Car fare .10 Dunk.-Buf. 1.15 Car fare .10 Trunks .50 Buf.-Dale 1.08 Candy & paper .15 06 Fines & Stamps .07 Wyoming-Rochester .65 Ellen .25 Trunk .25 Car fare .05 Dinner .30 Strap .75 Mc Clure .10 Roch.-Syra. 1.62 Trunk .20 651.20 335.635.88 CASH ACCOUNT. Sept. Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 335.63 Syr-Eaton .88 Fruit .15 Bus .10 Trunk .15 10 Church .05 11 Grapes .12 12 Eaton-N.Y. 5.00 Bus .15 Car fare .10 13 Trunk .38 12 Paper .03 13 Trunk 5.93 Quills .29 Hooks & eyes .10 Writing paper .17 15 Mrs. Palmer 1.10 Car fare .20 Bag .23 Handkerchiefs .75 16 Car fare .10 17 Church etc. .35 18 Ticket 2.75 Mrs. Palmer .85 Shirts .19 19 Board & wash 5.35 Trunk .50 361.60CASH ACCOUNT. Sept. Date. Received. Paid. 651.20 361.60 19 Winifred's college 200.00 19 Car fare .10 Trunk .25 Stamps 20 Express .45 Stamps .21 Car fare .05 23 Trip to Mt. Fern .55 Tutored 3.20 24 Church .05 Mission .25 25 Gloves cleaned .07 Mip Porter gift 1.00 26 Pins & needles .13 Car fare .05 27 Miss Porter 25.00 Hairpins .25 Shoe string .05 2 collars .25 29 Peanuts etc. .06 Car fare .10 Stamps 1.00 30 [S...] pin 1.00 Testament .25 Glue .05 1 South ch & SS .10 679.40 567.87CASH ACCOUNT. Oct. Date. Received. Paid. 679.40 567.87 3 Mip Porter 5.00 Volunteers 5.00 Shoe Strings .10 Tin cup .05 4 Car fare .10 7 Forest Park .10 Peanuts .10 8 Joe's .25 South Ch .10 State St. 1.25 11 Car fare .10 Tin .05 Mrs. Browning 3.75 Robt. Bruce .15 Ruching .25 Tooth paste .25 Candy .15 Watch ch. .10 12 Bapt. Un. .15 15 Joe's .25 21 Necktie .25 4 collars .50 Crokinole 1.25 Mrs. Browning .75 [Muncy] .10 Car fare .10 684.40 583.07CASH ACCOUNT. Oct. & Nov. Date. Received. Paid. 684.40 583.07 21 3 prs. stockings 1.00 22 Church .05 Joe's .25 28 Watch [band] .50 [Beusine] .10 30 Express .31 " Stamp .50 29 South ch .05 Joe .35 31 " food .53 Glasses 1.00 Watch ch .15 1 Car fare .20 4 Paper .11 5 City Mission .25 8 Hair washed .50 Buttons .10 10 College Club 3.00 11 Gloves 1.00 12 South ch .05 Stamps .32 Hairpins etc .25 15 Car fare .05 18 Pheno Caf. .23 19 South Ch. .05 24 Car fare .10 684.40 594.07CASH ACCOUNT. Nov. & Dec. Date. Received. Paid. 684.40 594.07 24 3 prs drawers 2.25 25 Car fare .05 26 South Ch. .05 25 Candy .10 29 Car fare .15 Hair pins etc. .32 30 City Bapt. M. .25 3 State St. .10 Joe M. 1.25 Marions slip .64 Edw. " .35 6 Car fare .10 Rev. of R. 2.25 Salary 10.00 Chocolate .05 8 Mission .10 Church .10 9 Stamps .15 Stamp case .38 Gloves .50 Apron .25 Handkerch. .25 [bun] .50 Tooth brush .20 Table [cloth] 2.67 10 Church .05 694.40 607.10CASH ACCOUNT. Dec. Date. Received. Paid. 694.40 607.10 Express .36 [Repub.] Gess. 1.10 Car fare 15 190.00 16 Cabin & Field 1.10 Almanac .10 Paper .03 Cromwells [O...] .95 Ribbon .24 Red Rock .95 [H...] Writing 1.10 " " 1.10 Cromwells [O...] .95 Cravat .25 Handk. .25 Mittens .25 Picture .20 19 [H...] W. 1.10 Paper .10 Church 7.00 21 Ticket 2.75 Carriage .40 Trunk .75 Car fare .10 Paper .03 884.40 628.26 CASH ACCOUNT. Dec. Date. Received. Paid. 884.40 628.26 22 Carlyle .60 Camp & Field 1.08 Salt spoons (2) .50 [Wooly dry] .54 Car fare .05 Will's book 1.00 Slippers .70 Fishermans [Ink] -95 .55 Hat pin .50 Stamps .84 Purse .65 24 Church etc .35 Mrs Palmer 1.00 24 Car fare .10 26 " " .30 Lunch .40 [Kahlus] 5.00 Rubbers .60 Tooth powder .31 27 Car fare .05 Silk for waist 2.97 [Steels] .10 Pins .12 Sewing silk .09 Board etc. 5.75 Ruth's cahin 1/2 1.13 884.40 653.54CASH ACCOUNT. Date. Received. Paid. 884.40 658.54 Car fare .20 Dress goods 9.00 Car fare .25 Lining .30 Telephone .10 Mrs. Morse 4.00 Skirt lining 1.65 Cotton facing .23 Hooks & eyes .10 Nightgown .49 Seam [binding] .14 Handk. .30 Skirt .97 Car fare .10 Unacc't 19.00 Trimming .63 Mrs. Morse 4.00 30 Church .15 Car fare .25 884.40 685.40 Mother's sum. board 26.50 711.90 Traveling for Mother 26.88 738.78 EXPENSE FOR Charity Date. Amount. 1 -1.28 Hausen Pl Church & SS .25 -1.53 8 " " " " .15 -1.68 15 South Ch & SS .15 -1.83 Joe .25 -2.08 22 " .25 -2.33 29 " .25 -2.58 5 Pts .20 -2.38 Fe 4. Salary 1.00 -1.38 10 Joe .25 -1.63 5 " .25 -1.88 10 South Ch .10 -1.98 5 Bapt. " .10 -2.08 Jan. Pew & benev. 3.75 -5.83 19 South Ch .05 -5.88 Joe .25 -6.13 Miss [Hurdale] .85 -6.98 24 Volunteers 1.00 -7.98 26 South Ch .05 -8.03 " SS .10 -8.13 Joe .25 -8.38 Mar.5 " .25 -8.63 Church seat Feb 1.00 -9.63 Benev. Feb. 2.00 -11.63 Bapt. church .05 -11.68 7 Joe .25 -11.83 For Miss 1.00 -12.83 13 " " .20 -13.03 South Ch .05 -13.08EXPENSE FOR Date. Amount. Mar. -13.08 29 Joe .25 -13.33 22 Salary 21.50 8.17 25 Joe's soup .20 7.97 27 Joe .75 7.22 Christ Ch .05 7.17 Apr.2 Haus.Pl.Ch .40 6.77 Plymouth " .05 6.72 Interest .09 6.81 7 Miss church .10 6.71 9 Hauson Pl. .10 6.61 16 Joe .25 6.36 20 Bapt. City M. .25 6.11 23 South Ch .05 6.06 Joe .25 5.81 25 " .25 5.56 May 8 " .25 5.31 " " Bapt. Ch. .05 5.26 " " Benev. Mar & Apr.4.50 .76 Church seat " " 2.25 -1.49 14 South Ch .05 -1.54 Joes .25 -1.79 " .25 -2.04 1st Bapt. .05 -2.09 24 Salary 2.00 -.09 28 South Ch .05 -.14 " Joe .25 -.39 Jun 4 Bapt. benev.May 2.00 -2.39 " " " seat " 1.00 -3.39 EXPENSE FOR Date. Amount. 4 Bapt. church .05 -4.44 10 Joes coffee .25 -4.69 18 Joe's Miss. .50 -5.19 25 " " .25 -5.44 South Church .10 -5.54 State St. " .05 -5.59 29 Salary 23.00 17.41 July 2 South Ch. .05 17.36 Bapt.seat June-Sept.4.25 13.11 Bapt.benev " " 8.50 4.61 Poor friend .05 4.56 Missionary sick .25 4.31 Joe. .25 4.06 Bapt. City 1.00 3.06 9 Fredonia Epis. .05 3.01 16 " Bapt. .05 2.96 23 " " .10 2.86 31 Childrens vac. .25 2.61 Aug.6 Bapt. Church .12 2.49 " 13 " " .06 2.43 27 " " .11 2.32 African boys .25 2.07 Sept.10 Eaton Cong. Church .05 2.02 " 17 Hauson Pl .35 1.67 Interest .32 1.99 24 South Ch. .05 1.94 " Joe's M. .25 1.69EXPENSE FOR Date. Amount. Sept 1.69 27 Salary 2.50 4.19 Oct.1 South Ch. & SS .10 4.09 3 Salary .50 4.59 Volunteers 5.00 -.41 8 South Ch. .10 -.51 Joe's .25 -.76 State St. seat Oct. 1.25 -2.01 11 Bapt. Union .15 -2.16 15 Joes .25 -2.41 22 " .25 -2.66 " South Ch. .05 -2.71 29 " .05 -2.76 " Joe .35 -3.11 31 " food .53 -3.64 Nov.6 City mission .25 -3.89 12 South Ch. .05 -3.94 19 " " .05 -3.99 30 Bapt. City Miss. .25 -4.24 Dec.3 State St. .10 -4.34 Joe 1.25 -5.59 6 Salary 1.00 -4.59 Bapt. Ch. .20 -4.79 10 South Ch. .05 -4.84 15 Salary 19.00 14.16 20 Bapt. Benev. Dec. 7.00 7.16 24 Church Haus. .35 6.79 Mrs. Palmer 1.00 5.79 31 Haus. Pl. Ch. .15 5.64 EXPENSE FOR Mother Date. Amount. June 21 Car fare .10 26 " " .10 29 " " .10 " corn plant .10Selections for Mission talks. Matt. 12:34-36 Peace for young [me]49-13 "The man dies within us when we are willing to accept ease instead of growth & pleasure instead of truth" "Even the basest men, if they are not physical degenerates, have moments of remorse, the most careless have hours of regret, & of feeble resolution: the most reckless have at times the sense of responsibility"C.M.Raymond. from Minnie Richardson vol. 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Creator: Raymond, Cornelia M.
Descriptor(s): Ditkoff, Andrea, Bielat, Isabel
Date: 1900
Text: Xmas gifts given Mother - Rev. of R. 2.25 Work basket 1.10 Minnie - Wast basket 1.39 Harold - "Fishermans Luck" 1.45 Ruth Ray - Work basket .75 Ralph - Gloves 1/2 .93 Bertha - "Newcomer" 1.24 Minfred - Table cloth 2.75 Ruth - Gold thimble 1/2 1.06 Frank - Brush .79 Harvey - Shakespeare" 2 vol. 1.00 Ray Lloyd - Outlook 1/2 1.25 Phoebe - Umbrella 1/2 .49 Mrs. Porter - Embr. 2.00 Edward - Game .20 Miss Porter - Emb. 2.00 Lena Bostwick - "Eliz"& Gem gad.1.35...
Show moreXmas gifts given Mother - Rev. of R. 2.25 Work basket 1.10 Minnie - Wast basket 1.39 Harold - "Fishermans Luck" 1.45 Ruth Ray - Work basket .75 Ralph - Gloves 1/2 .93 Bertha - "Newcomer" 1.24 Minfred - Table cloth 2.75 Ruth - Gold thimble 1/2 1.06 Frank - Brush .79 Harvey - Shakespeare" 2 vol. 1.00 Ray Lloyd - Outlook 1/2 1.25 Phoebe - Umbrella 1/2 .49 Mrs. Porter - Embr. 2.00 Edward - Game .20 Miss Porter - Emb. 2.00 Lena Bostwick - "Eliz"& Gem gad.1.35 Marin - Dr. Ling's book .57 Mrs. Gruyer - Thackeray .90 Mrs. Packard - Emb. 1.50 4 servants 1.25 John - neck tie .25 Mrs. Bartlett - Handk. .25 26.72 Vol XVI 26.72 Mrs. Griffin - Handk. .25 Esther - Picture .25 Stella Heath - Pict. .15 Rob Bliss - Picture .25 Todd baby - Book .19 Cousin L. & Jess. - Money2.50 Miss Porter - vase Mrs. McGregory - Handk. .25 Postman .25 30.81Gifts rec'd Mother - Down quilt. " - Bedroom slippers. " - Box woven names. Minnie - Diary Harold Bohemian - glass vase Marguerite - Silver handled Clothes brush. Bertha - Silver pencil holder. Will "Alexander the Gt" Winifred - 2 collar bands. Ruth - Hat pin, old coin Frank - Hat pin, old coin Harvey - Picture in [gold] frame Miss Porter - Hand bag Mrs. Porter - Writing tablet Edw. Porter - Lace tie Lena Bostwick - Thackeray Marion Maltice - " Mrs. Packard & Webb - " Eliz. Gruyer - " 16 "Elvis" girls 4 " Carrie King - Calendar Ethel Van Edusen - " Stella Heath - Lace collar band Rob Bliss - "Little Flowers of St. Frances" MRs. Griffin - Pincushion [Col bank]. Esther Patchen - [Rubaiyat] Mrs. Collins - Ivory paper cutter Wea. MON. JAN. 1, 1900 Ther. Harvey Dobson came to dinner. In the evening we had a New Years frolic. The Sharpes, Laura Breeze, Frank Davis, Kittie Elliot, Louise Cadmus, etc. Made fudge. Chicken fight etc. Wea. TUES. JAN. 2, 1900 Ther. Mrs. McLean came to [sew]. Winifred, Ruth, & I took supper with Warren Francis' family & he brought us home. Ruth is sleeping with Mother & me. Wea. WED. JAN. 3, 1900 Ther. Mrs. McLean came to sew. Belle Hart Hinman came to luncheon, arriving about 9. In the night, Harold came home. He wanted me with him & I cared for him. At night he waked me up coming down stairs. I went for Frank at 12, but couldn't get him. At last I quieted him & till two we were together in the parlor. Wea. THUR. JAN. 4, 1900 Ther. Harvey came to dinner. Will, Ruth, Winifred & I went to Marg. Cornings. Will wore high hat. Harold wants me with him all the time. He acknowledges that he is at war with God. Wea. FRI. JAN. 5, 1900 Ther. Mother, Cousin Sallie, Susy, Lillie, Miss Powers & I took lunch with Lillie Healy. Susie called here twice & Lily once. This evening I remained home from prayer-meeting. Harold talked to mother & me, made a great confession. Finally prayed "O God, keep me today, tomorrow, it will be a battle". He met Minnie & the children with the news. Fred Reeve writes that he is to have an operation on his hand & that he has broken off with his girl. Wea. SAT. JAN. 6, 1900 Ther. This morning Harold told Agnes. We had prayers. Minnie read Rom. 8 & made a wonderful prayer. Susy Raymond & I went over to the N.Y. Alumnae meeting. This evening I called on Mr. Dixon & told him of Harold. Mother, Harold, & I prayed together. Harold has written to his wife. Mrs. William sewed here today. We fear Frank has diptheria.Wea. SUN. JAN. 7, 1900 Ther. Wonderful day! Harold took communion. Fred Reeve came to dinner. He may have to lose his finger. He has broken off with the girl. Harvey was at dinner. Frank has only tonsilitis. I took his class. Tonight Harold on Mr. Dixon's invitation went forward to the pulpit as an act of Consecration. Wea. MON. JAN. 8, 1900 Ther. Harold has written to Ruth that we are praying for her. He & I walked down town to buy ticket & see about Mother's placque. I wrote Cousin Lizzie. James & Ruth Porter have a daughter. Wea. TUES. JAN. 9, 1900 Ther. I came away this A.M. on 12 oclock train. Harold brought me over & we were so happy together. I came with Wend. Maxwell, Eliz. Sherwood, Helen Keeper. Feel lonely tonight. Ruth [is] sick.Wea. WED. JAN. 10, 1900 Ther. Began school. Mip King 14. Called on Joe & told him of Harold. Gave Mr. Schenck Father's Life. Called on Underhill's. Aline has typhoid. Edana & Florence returned.Wea. THUR. JAN. 11, 1900 Ther. Beatiful letter from Harold. Told about him in prayer-meeting. Mip Hitchock 7. Mr. Story 26.Wea. FRI. JAN. 12, 1900 Ther. Harold writes about "breaking it to boys". Gyms. Entertained girls by illustrating songs in brown paper. Miss Ayres has disappeared. Wea. SAT. JAN. 13, 1900 Ther. Sleigh rides. Called on Mrs. Hubbell. Harold sends Joe 1.00. [Lill] [a...] talks with boys. Annie Bosworth & Dr. Greene engaged. Wea. SUN. JAN. 14, 1900 Ther. Dr. Moxom Mark 3:2. "Criticism & Religious Sensibility" [Nor] Higher Criticism. He spoke of the ripples of controversy, meaning Mr. Hahn. Grand sermon. I have written to Harold, Ruth, Joe Howard, Dr. Nixon, Mr. Dixon & Cousin Lizzie. Talked with Mrs. Webb about next year & Harold. My 1st meeting in Joe's new quarters. Some members led. Wea. MON. JAN. 15, 1900 Ther. Lovely letter from Harold. Mrs. Carmichael brought Mrs. Hubbell to the Outlook class. Miss Porter has strained, or sprained, her ankle. Mr. Story 27.Wea. TUES. JAN. 16, 1900 Ther. Outlook class. Prof. Podgorski 9. He wants me to go to a concert Feb. 1st (Thursday!) Letters from Jessica, Esther, & Dr. Moxom.Wea. WED. JAN. 17, 1900 Ther. Miss King. 15. I went to [Breeves] music store, Johnsons, College Club (Ex Pres. Mead of Holyoke) & library. Eve. Concert in High School. Miss Stein, Leo Schutz - cello, Miss Regall accompanist. Wea. THUR. JAN. 18, 1900 Ther. Mip Hitchcock. 8. Mr. Story. 28. Union prayer-meeting. Mr. Hubbell was there. I spoke again of Harold. Wea. FRI. JAN. 19, 1900 Ther. Letter from Harold & from Ruth. I don't know what to think of her letter. This eve. we played consequences. Wea. Rain. SAT. JAN. 20, 1900 Ther. Read a great deal of Vanity Fair. I called on Mrs. Reed & Mrs. Underhill. Gladys has [full] depression but is better. Aline is sitting up. Worked successfully in lab with Wolff's [f...]. Read all the eve. Marguerite Corning has told Mother a secret. Mr. Quick sends his 2nd 1.00 for Joe. My new umbrella won't stay open. Wea. SUN. JAN. 21, 1900 Ther. Talk by a representative of [...] Church Building Society, Mr. Hood. About 30 at Joe's. I talked about slavery & Harold. Joe showed me H's letter. Mr. Chapin a conductor (?) gave ma a dollar. The young man who was so distressed in Volunteers 2 yrs. ago seemed much affected but wouldn't yield. Wea. MON. JAN. 22, 1900 Ther. Mr. Story (29). Agnes writes of Harold's experience in prayer-meeting. Worked in labratory & got all choked. Wea. TUES. JAN. 23, 1900 Ther. Prof. Podgorski 10. Letter from Mother inclosing beautiful one from Ruth to Harold. She says "I am very glad to know so much of your new found happiness & I will add my prayers to the others." "Wishing you god speed in your new life". Elizabeth Gruyer, Josie [Barllett] & I went to Prof. Tyler's lecture: The Teacher's Problems. Wea. WED. JAN. 24, 1900 Ther. Mip King 16. Letter from Harold about Dr. Broughton's fanaticism & the theatre. He doesn't disapprove of moral plays. Dr. Broughton does. Called on the Sweets, Mrs. [Townsley] (out). Joe & he is distressed about women collecting 2 cts here & 2 cts there. Went to Celia's & took tea with her & Cousin Helen. Went with her to the Griffins. wea. THER. JAN. 25, 1900 Ther. Mr. Story. 30. Mip Hitchcock. 9. Mother sends a lovely letter from Mrs. Hudson. At prayer-meeting, Capt. Cummings spoke & 3 of his men. One seemed very refined. Wea. Cold FRI. JAN. 26, 1900 Ther. Joe is flooding the lawn. I read aloud "To Have & to Hold" & Miss P. read Cromwell's Own. Lena has taken Marin down to Dr. Collins. Wea. SAT. JAN. 27, 1900 Ther. I read for Outlook all day. Lena brought Marin home. This evening I sewed hooks & eyes on dresses. Wea. SUN. JAN. 28, 1900 Ther. Went to Epis. Church. Mr. Brooks "The glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ". Took Gertrude Knowlton down to see her Mother. Marg. Carter went with them to supper. More than 30 at the Mission.[Langell] was there. Called on Capt. Rock. Last night Smith was there drunk & talked about me. Wea. MON. JAN. 29, 1900 Ther. Letter from Minnie, Harold & Mother. I took Edana down to dentists. Finished Vanity Fair. Leslie Chapin [ran] pencil into her hand. Mr. Story 31.Wea. TUES. JAN. 30, 1900 Ther. Prof. Podgorski 11. He invites me to a Wagner concert at Northampton on Feb. 14. Harold is worried about Joe's [starving]. He sends newspaper accounts of [fight] Dr. Boughton & Plymouth Ch. Discussed Vanity Fair in Outlook. Took Florence Barker down town. Wea. WED. JAN. 31, 1900 Ther. Miss King 17 I took Edana to the dentists & Dr. [Hurlbut] game me $1.00 for Joe. Emily Carrigan took dinner with me & we went to Volunteers. Small meeting. I heard of Mr. Doolittle's gossipy remarks. Wea. THUR. FEB. 1, 1900 Ther. Much surprised by a call from Foreman Arlee. Mad. Maxwell & I went down to P.O. At prayer-meeting, I talked to Mr. Hahn about A.C. Dixon & Dr. Broughton. I wrote to H. Mr. Story 32. Miss Hitchock. 10. Wea. FRI. FEB. 2, 1900 Ther. Mother writes that Harold, Frank & Minnie are studying the S.S. lesson. Girls bought sleds and lost one. Evening. Ther girls made candy. Wea. SAT. FEB. 3, 1900 Ther. I went down town with Marg. Carter & Mary Cutler in the A.M. P.M. Gave music lesson to Edward. Took Edana Collins to dentist. From there we saw Mr. Bryan. Gave music lessons to Florence Barker & Helen Keeper. Took supper with Capt. Carrigan, Rick & Leonard. Went to Joe's & led a meeting. Went back to Volunteers & found them serving coffee. 94 - 94Wea. SUN. FEB. 4, 1900 Ther. A.M. Ida Cox and I went to Communion. Mr. Hahn 1 Juo. 3:3. Letter from Harold about his speaking in the Greene Av. Church. 4 converts. At mission I talked about the [tongue]. [Jame] 3:5-18. A man is there under deep conviction. He can't believe God will save such a sinner. Joe 1.00 Tap. 1.40 Coll. 2.90Wea. MON. FEB. 5, 1900 Ther. I felt blue because Mother wrote that H. was down on my letters. Letter of apology from Smith. Went to Mr. Hubbells Recognition Services. Mr. Baldwin spoke & Dr. Judson expounded Sermon on the [...]. Mr. Story 33.Wea. TUES. FEB. 6, 1900 Ther. Letter from Reeve. His parents are converted. Worked on reports. Prof. Podgorski 12. Wea. WED. FEB. 7, 1900 Ther. We went to Mrs. Rice's reception. Worked on reports. Mrs. Barker came. Wea. THUR. FEB. 8, 1900 Ther. Closing day. Lovely letter from Harold. Staid home from prayer-meeting to work on reports. Eliz. went to rehearsal. Mr. Story 34. Miss King 18.Wea. FRI. FEB. 9, 1900 Ther. Girls gave their charity ball. Began new term. Marin had sick time. Mrs. Barker left. Wea. SAT. FEB. 10, 1900 Ther. Marin sick. I read to her some. Went down town. Talked Joe's Mission with Mr. Schenck. Eliz. went to rehearsal. Saw Harold's speech in [Tuesday's] [Sun]. Wea. SUN. FEB. 11, 1900 Ther. [Dr.] [...] this A.M. Dr. Sweet had operation for apendicitis. Marin has been sick all day. Only 9 at Mission. 2 young men sang. Wea. MON. FEB. 12, 1900 Ther. Prof. Story 35. Rainy day. Marin still ill with gastritis. Outlook. 5 of us went to Leonard Jackson's violin recital. Wea. TUES. FEB. 13, 1900 Ther. Outlook class. Miss P. went to Mrs. P's whist club. Mother has lost her $1000 [f...] money & Louie Juo. & Frank Sharpe have [lent]. Prof. Podgorski 13. Wea. WED. FEB. 14, 1900 Ther. Miss King 19. Took Edana to dentists. Took the 5 oclock train for Northampton. Prof. Podgorski met me. [We] drove to his room. I met his Polish club. I ate supper. Went to Wagner concert. Came home & ate Frankfort. He put on my rubbers. Mr. Allen & I came to S. on 11 oclock train. I told him about Harold. Prof. gave me Mr. Allens letters & purse given him by Madam Paderenski. 4 [Green] [Nepis] [Eng Hut.]Wea. THUR. FEB. 15, 1900 Ther. Missionarie ladies led prayer meeting. Mr. Story 36. Miss Hitchcock 11. Wea. FRI. FEB. 16, 1900 Ther. Went to college club business meeting. Girls had valentine auction. Wea. SAT. FEB. 17, 1900 Ther. Read Outlook & all N. America & studied. Sort of blizzard tonight. Wea. SUN. FEB. 18, 1900 Ther. A.M. Dr. Mrs. B. Long. Saving the Lost. Luke 19:10. At Mission found a piano had been sent in. Joe got mad & said I need never collect money for him. Heard Dr. Lucy at Vespers on The Beast & the [Lord]. Before & after church read Princess & Goblin to Marin. Wea. MON. FEB. 19, 1900 Ther. Mr. Story 37. I went to library. Mother sent Harold's letter to Eagle about Mrs. Booth. Wea. TUES. FEB. 20, 1900 Ther. We went to The Golden Wedding given by Hampton students. Prof. Podgorski 14. Miss King 20. Wea. WED. FEB. 21, 1900 Ther. Went in special car to Casino to the College Club play "The Ghost of a Chance" followed by spread, fudge, olives, crackers. Found letter from H. about his visit with Ruth. Leila Diane [Lefevre] is dead. Call from Mrs. Hubbell. Wea. THUR. FEB. 22, 1900 Ther. At prayer-meeting, I told about Ruth. Mip Hitchcock 12. Mr. Story 38.Wea. FRI. FEB. 23, 1900 Ther. I went down town shopping. Evening we had our Washington party. Gertrude [Knowlton] & Eliz. Clark were Gen. & Lady W. Wea. SAT. FEB. 24, 1900 Ther. A.M. Girls had photos taken. I went down town. Mr. Dixon is giving candy to any child who cuts his "advertisement from News". Read "Monkey who wouldn't kill" to Marin & Eleanor. Gave two music lessons. Eve. Read. Studied. Went to [Rep...] office for Miss Porter. Wea. SUN. FEB. 25, 1900 Ther. A.M. Mr. Day preached on Isa. I came home & slept. P.M. Miss P. & Gruyer took girls to hear Hampton students. Good meeting at mission. 2 men recently converted were there. I talked on raising of widow's son. Drank cup of tea. Called on Miss Emerson & told her of Harold. Evening. Miss Porter read "In the Golden Days". We did not go out or sing. I read Tramping with Tramp. Wrote Mrs. Booth & Harold. Wea. MON. FEB. 26, 1900 Ther. Bitter cold. Outlook class. I got mad at table because they laughed at baptism. Mr. Story 39. Wea. TUES. FEB. 27, 1900 Ther. Outlook class. We discussed "Tramping with Tramp". I did not go to Mip Harris' tea. Prof. Podgorski 15. Congregational Club tonight. Rec'd Harold photo. Wea. WED. FEB. 28, 1900 Ther. I went shopping & to call on the Driscolls. Learned from Mr. Lee of Dugan's being tortured to death by insurgents when he lagged back for drink. They had an awful meeting last night. Mr. hahn was not nice or Dr. Frank. Dr. Moxom couldn't reach them. This evening I staid with Edw. while Mr. & Mrs. Porter went to concert. Later Mr. & Mrs. Ahern came in & I ate cake with them. Rec'd Ruth Raymond's photo. Miss King 21. Wea. Pouring rain. THUR. MARCH 1, 1900 Ther. I did not go to meeting tonight & did not feel like seeing Mr. Hahn. Mr. Story 40. Mip Hitchcock 13.Wea. FRI. MARCH 2, 1900 Ther. Lovely letter from Harold about Dugan. Played tonight for the girls. Wea. SAT. MARCH 3, 1900 Ther. Studied & read. Frances Booth's brother is here. I read aloud to Miss Gruyer. Wea. SUN. MARCH 4, 1900 Ther. A.M. Sermon on Truth by Dr. Moxom. II Cor. 13:9. I went there instead of to Bapt. Com. Wrote him afterward a letter which Eliz. showed Miss Porter. At Joe's there were but 12 because Admiral Philip was at City Hall, but [sweet] meeting. Old man there & cried because his wife died 5 mos. ago. The [Mericks] occupied much time. Wrote to Harold & Fred Reeve.Wea. MON. MARCH 5, 1900 Ther. Went to library today. Nice letter from Harold. He is happy about Aiken but blue about his own sins. Eliza Buffington has measles. Mr. Story 41.Wea. TUES. MARCH 6, 1900 Ther. Eliza Buffington has gone to [contagious] hospital. Snowy so we did not go out. Prof. Podgorski 16.Wea. WED. MARCH 7, 1900 Ther. Miss King 22. I did a little shopping & called on Joe. Then took supper at Mip Emerson's with the Hahns & the Quicks. Staid till 11.15. Long nice letter from Reeve. Dr. Moxom called. We were out & he left a note for me. Very sweet spirit. Wea. THUR. MARCH 8, 1900 Ther. Mr. Story 42. Mip Hitchcock 14. Instead of going to prayer-meeting I went to hear Jane Addams. She is very inspiring but evidently non-religious. I liked what she said about not narrowing your social circle to those who wore your clothes etc. Wea. FRI. MARCH 9, 1900 Ther. This evening I studied. Wrote serene letter to Smith. Girls talked & played muggins. Wea. SAT. MARCH 10, 1900 Ther. Read Outlook. Spent about 2 hrs. this A.M. in the labratory. P.M. On our walk "Daisy" Smith invitied us into her greenhouse & gave us flowers. Then went down town. Then with Marin Hill & Helen Keyser I went to Dr. Moxom's 5 o'clock talk "Uses of Bible". Eve. Read Outlook over at the Porters as they were out. Miss Hill (1).Wea. SUN. MARCH 11, 1900 Ther. Dr. Moxom Matt. 15:30. Every plant etc. The 3 Tendencies of Judaism were sacerdotal, legal & [ethereal]. Jesus represented the latter. Mr. & Mrs. Porter & Edw. came to dinner. At Joe's Smith appeared. That was the effect of my scolding! I spoke on Luke 5:1-14, 27-32. Joe had rec'd a nice letter from Harold.Wea. MON. MARCH 12. 1900 Ther. Outlook class. Another letter from Smith. He is saving his money. Will's salary is to be $1200 next yr. Mr. Story 43.Wea. TUES. MARCH 13, 1900 Ther. Outlook class. Miss Price and Hodgkins called & staid a good while. Prof. Podgorski 17.Wea. WED. MARCH 14, 1900 Ther. Marjorie Briggs burned her hand, eye, & forehead with H2SO4 [hot]. I had her keep her hand in NaCO3. Went down town. Came home, read, lay down, etc. Evening Miss Gruyer and I went with Miss Price & Hodgkins to see Scrap of Paper at Chicopee. Came back drank coffee, etc. Miss King 23. Wea. THUR. MARCH 15, 1900 Ther. I am worrying because H. doesn't write. Rather cold prayer-meeting. Joe has told Mrs. Hahn he should give up mission. Miss Hitchcock 15. Mr. Story 44. Wea. FRI. MARCH 16, 1900 Ther. Almost a blizzard. Judge [Deevry] died. Mip Gruyer, Marg. Carter, Mary Cutler & Gertrude Knowlton went to Vassar. We [sugared-off] & had [graphene]. Wea. SAT. MARCH 17, 1900 Ther. Dreadful dream about Harold. Mother does not write me. Marg. Briggs came up to recite. I went to Mrs. [Ca...] silver wedding tea & to Dr. Moxom's talk. Miss Hill (2) Edw. sick with earache. Wea. SUN. MARCH 18, 1900 Ther. Wonderful service by Dr. Moxom on Loveliness of Christ. After all my anxiety rec'd beautiful letter from Harold. His boy Billy died suddenly. Small mission meeting. [Burnadette] was there. Smith went to S.S. He came in & sat with Joe & me. They returned from Vassar.Wea. MON. MARCH 19, 1900 Ther. Mr. Story 45. Miss P. tried to get me to go to grand opera with Edana. I slept this afternoon. Wea. TUES. MARCH 20, 1900 Ther. Prof. Podgorski 18. Slight cold so I go to bed at 8.30. Bertha has had a terrible attack of asthma. Tell her about [chlorofor]. Marin Hill went to grandmother's funeral.Wea. WED. MARCH 21, 1900 Ther. Miss King 23. I am miserable with cold but went to hear Pres. [S...] on [Women] in Literature in College Club. Wea. THUR. MARCH 22, 1900 Ther. Miserable today from effect of liver pill & epsom salts. Slept instead of walking. Staid home from prayer-meeting. Mip Hitchcock 16. Prof. Story 46. Wea. FRI. MARCH 23, 1900 Ther. Better today. Edward is 9 yrs. old. Edana went to [Green..]. I stayed with Ed. till almost 12 & slept in chair. Wea. SAT. MARCH 24, 1900 Ther. Miss P., Mrs. Packard, Juo & I cleaned lab. till I nearly died. P.M. Walked, went to library , took girls to Dr. Moxom's talk on Christ. [(U...?)] Miss Hill 3. I feel worn out. Wea. SUN. MARCH 25, 1900 Ther. Dr. Moxom. Wonderful sermon. [...] Rom 14:10-13. Mr. & Mrs. Porter came to dinner. We had a big meeting. Man [showed] [picture] of wife & child & her letter. I visited with Joe & Smith till time for [Edana's] train. [Lunched] No. 5 Juo. St. Wea. MON. MARCH 26, 1900 Ther. Mr. Story 47. Last afternoon Outlook class. Tried to read this evening but too sleepy. Wea. TUES. MARCH 27, 1900 Ther. Prof. Podgorski 19. Harolds letter made me blue about Mrs. McLean, the Ballington Booths etc. Last Outlook class. I went to bank for Miss Porter. I wrote to Mother & Harold. We discussed Leeky's Map of Life & No 5 John St. Wea. WED. MARCH 28, 1900 Ther. Miss King 24. I called on Mrs. Sweet, Joe, Mrs. [Crohn], Mrs. Files & Edith. Rene was out. Had head washed at Mrs. [Whitneys]. Sweet note from Harold. Wea. THUR. MARCH 29, 1900 Ther. The family went to see Irving and Terry, & I stayed home & went to prayer-meeting. First I came home part way with Mrs. Hahn, the rest of the way with Dr. Moxom & Miss Palmer. Mr. Hahn has headache & Mr. Reed led. Mr. Story 47. Miss Hitchcock is ill. Wea. FRI. MARCH 30, 1900 Ther. In the evening the girls read & I studied. Wea. SAT. MARCH 31, 1900 Ther. Miss Hill 4. I mended all my stockings this A.M. Ruth Coe passed 92 in Chem. Took Mad. & Florence to hear Dr. Moxom on the Christian Life. He ready my question. Had 2 corns cut out. Wea. SUN. APRIL 1, 1900 Ther. Dr. Hahn Juo 15:12. Lovely sermon on Love. Afterwards we had a lovely talk about Dr. Moxom. He says he doesn't believe. Inspiration. Miracles. Christ equality with God. Christ [resurrection]. Came home to find Dr. Moxom came to dinner. Nice Mission meeting. Had a good talk with Smith recently converted. Joe & my Smith visited afterward. Eve. Walked. Wrote Harold & read a little to girls. Wea. MON. APRIL 2, 1900 Ther. Reeve writes as if he had a new girl. Miss Aldrich. Mr. Story 48. Mrs. [Ackum] asked to [Commune] of Education in Philippines. Wea. TUES. APRIL 3, 1900 Ther. Prof. Pod. 20. Mr. Rude the [st...] is dead. Wea. WED. APRIL 4, 1900 Ther. Miss King 25. We all went to a meeting of College Club at Miss [Shisterats]. Eliz. came home before I went. Miss Bennets mother is dead. Miss P. & I went to a [mascerade] at The MacDuffie's. Juo. fixed trunk & i got things ready some. Wea. THUR. APRIL 5, 1900 Ther. I took Marion to the train as she has a cold. [Devry] is willing to run for presidency. Mr. Story 49 Miss Hitchcock 17 Packed earlier than usual. Wea. FRI. APRIL 6, 1900 Ther. I packed last night till 3 A.M. Last day. Left on 11.45 train with Mad. Maxwell, Florence Barker, Frances Booth, Helen Keyser, Ruth Coe, Eliz. Sherwood. When I reached Brooklyn, I found Mother & Minnie out, but Frank & Harold were home. Harold went to meeting tonight. Theatre question came up & Harold & I both spoke a little against it. Wea. SAT. APRIL 7, 1900 Ther. Went twice to [Fathers], twice to stores, twice to Mrs. Morse. Mr. Komwill made me a light gray suit, & Mrs. Morse a dark grey skirt. Evening. We played crokinole & I played the piano. Mrs. Milian is here. Mr. [Sinwill] is to take his Sat. suppers here. Wea. SUN. APRIL 8, 1900 Ther. A.M. Fred Reeve and Miss Aldrich called & went to church with us. J.Q.A. Henry preached on Anti [Saloon] League & we have [g...]. P.M. I lay on April's & [Sashe's] bed. Garry Cox came to supper. Eve. Harold & I took long walk & talked about things. Then heard Mr. Henry on the three crosses. Cross of Redemption, Salvation, Condemnation. Harold made a cross of palm for Julia to wear. She went home and returned [sober].Wea. MON. APRIL 9, 1900 Ther. Mrs. Morse is here making my dark grey skirt. I began Richard Carvel to Minnie. Miss Hastings called. Eve. Harold & I washed dishes. Will & I went to call on the Healys. Wea. TUES. APRIL 10, 1900 Ther. Mrs. Morse finished gray skirt & made fronts. I went to Mrs. Jordan (out), & went to Estelle to have one tooth filled. Went for first time to her house. Eve. Went to Mrs. Jordans & left hat. Read to Minnie. Russell came in. Frank went with Glee club to Plainfield. Mrs. Richardson has whooping-cough. Wea. WED. APRIL 11, 1900 Ther. Mrs. McClean is here, making a white waist. Julia's sister came to work & evidently brought whisky, for by dinner time Julia was drunk. Harold left the table. Went shopping. Went to tailors. Called on Susy but Sallie said she had started to see me. So I returned. She did not come & I went out for lace. Slept (?). Called on Mary Sharpe, Mrs. Breese & Laura. Fred Reeve & Miss Aldrich called. Went home at ten. Wea. THUR. APRIL 12, 1900 Ther. Rained today. Mr. [Kom] tried on my dress. I worked a good deal for Minnie. Letter from Lena Bostwick. Susy Ray called. Wea. FRI. APRIL 13, 1900 Ther. Good Friday. Had my last fitting at [Koms]. Called on Lucy Skinner. She was out but I saw Mrs. S. and Bess. Worked for Min. Eve. Mr. Dixon at prayer-meeting. H. & I spoke to him about Unitarian Services. Wrote a good many letters today.Wea. SAT. APRIL 14, 1900 Ther. Went to Mrs. Jordan for hat. It has cost me but $2.75. Washed dishes. Mother & I went over to lunch with Marg. & Rufus. Called on Mrs. Barker & the [Ortins]. Bertha came home to get Columbia library books. Harold took me out to scold about Min's extravagance. Mr. [Kom] sent my dress home $23.00. Wea. SUN. APRIL 15, 1900 Ther. Mother & I went to hear Dr. Hillis. Sat with Sallie, Susie, Arthur Dwight. Met Dr. Backus, Hamilton, & Florence Cushing. Dr. Hillis preached on "Immortality". Good but [flowery] & long. Took dinner at Sallie. Saw Jennie, Dwight, & Alfred. Called on Aunt Susan, better. Saw Joe & Anna. Slept. Harold & I spoke at Breakfast Ass.! Harold must learn the World. That has been worrying him. He is wonderfully [sound]. He has left it all with God. Wea. MON. APRIL 16, 1900 Ther. Very happy tonight. Harold is going on the Journal. Night & space work. Long walk tonight. He told me that Russell had kept him but Jesus [x+]Christ was keeping him now. He thinks he has spent $30,000. Ruth has written him a lovely letter. Bertha has grippe. Mrs. McLean sews for her & for me. I went shopping & called at Helen Smith's office. Nellie Little is expecting for June. Wea. Rain. TUES. APRIL 17, 1900 Ther. I washed breakfast & lunch dishes & made beds. Left after lunch. Harold gave me candied fruit & perfumery. He expects Ruth tonight. Came up with Madeleine Maxwell, Florence Barker & Fr

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