January, WEDNESDAY 1. 1902. Read "Right of Way" Rec'd a call from George Lunn. The whole family went to Harolds for New Years dinner. He ... so very happy. He & I talked about Jr. He feels happy that one good year has passed. After coming home I called on George & [Mahl] Lunn. Read Van Dyke while Harvey, Winifred, Ruth & Bertha played games.
January, THURSDAY 2. 1902. A letter from Miss. Linet says she is much displeased because he has started the [Mission]. About finished "Right of Way" Mother, Minnie, & I went over to take luncheon with Marguerite. Evidently she had forgotten, for she & Harlan were out. The maid gave us luncheon & we played with Dorothy! I left my dress with Mme .... Bright white silk waist at [Nuttings], called to see Winifred. Called on Aunt Kate. Took dinner with Agnes Jones. Miss Linet writes again that Jn has given up [Mission]. She enclosed nice letter from him. Helen [Caruwana] sent Mother [$5.00]
Mother rec'd a contrite letter from Marguerite which I .... Wrote letters, began "Circumstances" Mother and I took luncheon at the Sharpes. Miss S... and I played. Aunt Kate is here for treatment. I called on Lily .... They soon go to Europe & Egypt for a year. Minnie & I called on Mrs. Reen. She has a dear little baby. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. [Henson] did not appear. Two years ago to-night Harold & I spent in the parlor!
January, SATURDAY 4. 1902. Right after breakfast I went down to call on Ruth. Harold had gone to the office. Came home and read. Wrote to Jennie Hughes explaining silence. Mended stockings. Effie Sullivan called also Louie Richardson. Minnie went to Miss Grahams. Will & I started to call on Kittie Howard. Met Mrs. ... who said she was out. I went to Lucy Skinners (out) Will met me & he went to Mahls (out). Came home & read. After dinner, Will & I went to call on Kittie. He talked of the Babcocks. Came home & read. We are reading "Circumstance".
January, SUNDAY 5. 1902.
A.M. Dr. H... began his pastorate. Preached about Paul II. L... 3:10, Phil. 3:13, 14. Harold & Ralph came but could not stay to communion. Harold was converted 2 years ago tonight. ... & Harvey came to dinner. I read awhile. Mother taken with kind of chill so Will took me to prayers. L... A.. said: Uncle A was like Jesus Christ. I don't want to praise him above his level. He couldn't heal the sick or raise the dead, but if he could he would have done it. "He was ... of when you can't remember anything that was not pleasant. Some people you have to try to forget what isn't pleasant." ... a letter to Lily, you C... son & brother Alfred Raymond B. Heard Geo. [Lunn] for first time Jno. 19:22. The [Record] of Life.
January, MONDAY 6. 1902. Bought ticket. Harold comes to say good-bye. Call from Mrs. Miles & Louis Cadmus. Wrote letters. Frank left this evening. We played Russian Patience. Minnie made me a nutcake.
January, TUESDAY 7. 1902. Did a few errands. Wrote letters [etc.] [Came] with the girls on the 4'oclock train. Bernice Taylor had a civil [ceremony] on Friday to Lawrence Chamberlain. Dr. Moxom married them Sunday. Found a paper here from Mr Jessup.
January, WEDNESDAY 8. 1902 Miss Gruyer & Hilda Johnston came to-day. Went to library. Letter from Jennie Hughes; Min has called in Mrs. Taylor. They are [down] on Dr. Moxon. Miss Emerson has had an operation to-day. They are all very anxious. Unpacked to-night.
January, THURSDAY 9. 1902. Went down town. Went first to see Mrs. .... She says Jn has given up [the place] of a mission & of regular work. [Lives] anywhere. I ordered bookcase sent up. Had corns removed. They are having week of prayer. Good meeting to night. Jn spoke well. We feel very anxious about Miss Emerson. Mr Story 24.
January, FRIDAY 10. 1902. My bookcase came. Sent Ray a letter of introduction to Mrs. Collins. This evening called on Mrs. Porter. Played letters and Romance. Miss King. 26.
January, SATURDAY 11. 1902. Read Outlook & magasines [sic] Letter from Mrs Griffin Miss Berensen.(8)
January, SUNDAY 12. 1902. Dr. Moxom Psa. 33:11. Volunteers Mark 10:28-34 Jn was there. Violet is to read one hr. to club. ... & Lizzy & I alternate walking. I walked to night.
January, MONDAY 13. 1902. Will writes asking my advice about teaching in High School or College. Outlook class. Mr. Story.25.
January, TUESDAY 14. 1902. Blue, confidential letter from Rob. Miss King (270 Mrs. Starr (9) Evening Outlook class. I went to library. My dress came from Madame .... Miss Jacobs says that Miss Emerson has - cancer.
January, WEDNESDAY 15. 1902. Wrote to Will about high school & college. Grace MacFarlane's [wedding] cards.
January, THURSDAY 16. 1902. Mr. Story. 26 Went to hospital with Mrs. Carmichael. Saw Mrs. Williamson & little boy about to be operated on for ear. Called on Laura Rice (out) then Maxine & Jacob. Mrs. M. was away but I saw Edith, Dr M. & others. Did a little shopping. Good prayer meeting. There is unusual interest.
January, FRIDAY 17. 1902 Five girls & I went to hear Prof. Story's Cantata "The Admiral" at Northampton. I felt helped spiritually. Then got ice-cream at B.... Miss King (.28)
January, SATURDAY 18. 1902. Wrote Mr. Strong. Letters from Mother, Cousin Lizzie, & Mrs. ... 5 music lessons. Want dinner time. Exam... papers. Read Outlook ... ency. ? Miss Berensen (9)
January, SUNDAY 19. 1902. [Adeleson] P. Foster. Sec. for new [Engl for S.S. Union ... gru.10:25. 3 Pres. have ... a division in U.S. Washington estabished U.S. ... for .... McKinley for foreign relations. How shall M meet our responsibilities.
I. City e...
II. Village " have Mission ...
III. Country. Am. S.S. Union. The country, population is sparse, foreign & different .... So S.S. Union is needed. Good meeting at [Volunteers] Lottie ..., Mr. P..., Jr & Mr. LeClare were there. Talked on Receiving Kingdom as child. Miss [Guyer] walked to night. Amy Gillette was here before breakfast on the way to train.
January, MONDAY 20. 1902 Mr. St... .27 Analysis class (4) Rec'd from Mrs. S... E.... Hubbant's Mendelssohn limited edition. Gladys explained "the pony". She did not use .... ... this was a piece of her [uncles]. Marion is ill. Aline Underhill returned to school.
January, TUESDAY 21. 1902 Beulah Fleck is 15. Mrs. Starr (10) Miss King.(29) Rec'd letters from Fannie, Balis, Esther [Patchen] & Raymond.
January, WEDNESDAY 22. 1902. Rolly club at Dr. ... "...in Medicine" papers by Drs. Parsons, White & .... We saw Roentgen rays. Miss Gruyer asked to join a whist club & she and Miss Porter have discussed it. - [cussed] it too. Helen [Keiper] returned from the wedding.
January, THURSDAY 23. 1902. Mr. Story.28 Lively prayer meeting. I spent a long afternoon in the library reading up Henry VIII's reign.
January, FRIDAY 24. 1902. Miss King. (30) Beulah Fleck gave a peanut party. Hunted for peanuts - [raced] with peanuts - pinned peanut bag on elephant. I won booby prize in last. - a plaster medallion. Gizzy was ill.
January, SATURDAY 25. 1902 Miss Berensen.(10) Minnie writes that Mother has gastritis & ... she has a trained nurse. She is better now. I went down town morning & afternoon to get [s]ight names in Mrs. Hunt's musical programme. Miss Price called. I took Florence Murphy to get head shampooed. ... [Matthew] spent the day here.
January, SUNDAY 26. 1902. Dr. Moxom Prov.11:11. Sermon on the Church & Civic Righteousness preached again by request. Did not stay to S.S. The girls sympathised [sic] with ... when Hilda & Eliza reproved her for being selfish about her chair. Very small meeting at Volunteers for H.. was at Y.M.C.A. Rained this ev. so no walking. No word from Mother. Called on Mrs. [Linet].
January, MONDAY 27. 1902. Mr. Story.29 He gave me a peanut! Outlook class. Terrible explosion in N.Y. Mother is better. Francine Bates is coming on Saturday.
January, TUESDAY 28. 1902. Mrs. Starr ... Miss KIng 31 Outlook Class. We discussed Shuler's "Individual" & left Fiske's Life Everlasting & Briggs "School College & Character undiscussed.
January, WEDNESDAY 29. 1902. Minnie writes that Mother is doing nicely. Violet sick to-day. Virgil examination.
January, THURSDAY 30. 1902. Called on Miss [Parsons] at the hospital & then on Mrs. .... Her daughter Mrs. Smith is home & the husband in the ... Retreat Hartford. Then took Supper at Volunteers & attended Annual Meeting. Mr. Allen, & Hunt & Mrs. Smith & some of [Willimansett] came. Mr. Story 30
January, FRIDAY 31. 1902. Miss King 32. Eliz. Gruyer has gone to N.Y. We do not know why. Ida Swayne broke her arm sliding down hill.
February, SATURDAY 1. 1902 Miss Berensen (11) Read Outlook & magazine. Florence Murphy & I went down & had our heads shampooed. Then I met Fannie Bates. Mrs. W... came to-night.
February, SUNDAY 2. 1902. Dr. Moxom. Splendid sermon on Education. It should not be easy. It should not be Elective ... ... Education.
1.
Cultivate the mind.

2.
Make us capable of service.

3.
Discipline the mind.

4.
Train the mind. Very rainy but we had a meeting of .... Talked of Christ the Bread of Life Jn 6:22-35. Gizzy came home to night. We sang hymns then visited in Gizzies room. She brought us H....


February, MONDAY 3. 1902. This was the night of the concert by Mrs. Florence Mulford Hunt, Miss King, Miss Holmes (...) Mr. Story. Mrs. Hunt had my room & I slept with Laure. Mr. Johnson Sch... ... was here.
February, TUESDAY 4. 1902. Mrs. Starr, 12. Miss King, 33. Fannie Bates went home.
February, WEDNESDAY 6. 1902. I went with Miss Porter to hear her read a paper before the Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Hudson said I remind her of Mrs. Gen. Armstrong. Wrote to Dr. Moxom about his Sermon for Education & the help it had been to [Bertha Smith] & me.
February, THURSDAY 6. 1902. Had no day out because of yesterday. This is Amy Gillettes wedding day. I went with Lizzie & played for Ferry St. gymnastics. The came to prayer meeting to see Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chandler were there & seemed very glad to see me again. They had a long talk with Mr. Kraus.
February, FRIDAY 7. 1902. Miss King 34. Lovely letter from Dr. Moxom. Girls made candy to-night. Miss Porter says I talk too much about family.
February, SATURDAY 8. 1902. Miss Berensen (12) I read the Outlook [then] worked the rest of the day finishing reports at 12 P.M. In the afternoon I took Florence Murphy to have her head shampooed.
February, SUNDAY 9. 1902. Dr. Moxom spoke Jno.8:32 (...) on Freedom. I stayed to S.S. At volunteers I spoke on Matt.8:23-24. A Y.M.C.A. young man raised handds for prayers. ... was with a man ... I followed in the street. He seemed impressed. Called on .... Jr has ... accus.. Mrs. S. J writing that letter. Read for my S.S. paper this evening.
February, MONDAY 10. 1902. Outlook class in the evening because of the party ... night. Mr. Story 32.
February, TUESDAY 11. 1902. Mrs. Starr & Miss King were not here. Last day of term. We had no holiday in A.M. but gave out no lessons. Miss Guyer's sister-in-law is very ill. Re... party this evening.
February, WEDNESDAY 12. 1902 New term began this A.M. Mary Porter is 20. Florence Murphy is 15.
February, THURSDAY 13. 1902. Called to see the Moxoms about meeting Prof. Bracq, ... Laura Rice, & ... ... 10 Hunt [home]. They had ... that Jr .... f... from Mrs. [Linet] it was Austin Jn McDonald. Went to Mrs. ... ... to ... & m attended Union meeting at Belmont. ... Volunteers till 1 A.M. Mr. Story. 33.
February, FRIDAY 14. 1902. Miss King didn't come. Miss Murphy came to see ... My valentines were handed around at luncheon. Took the girls to fire house. D... a little in ....
February, SATURDAY 15. 1902. The family went twice to the theatre. ... in Merchant of Venice and Louis XI. I went down town. Got ... - present from C... - corns removed - flowers for Miss Emerson. Eliza, Mary Porter, 3 children, Lena, Violet & I staid home this evening. [Violet] finished her story. Miss Berensen. 13.
...finished her story "The Atonement"
February, SUNDAY 16. 1902. Prof Bracq. Acts.17:30. He & Prof. Guillet came to dinner. The Volunteers I spoke on the 3 parables Matt 13:44-50. The Chandlers were there & asked me to write to their daughter. Copeland says he isn't a [Christian] because he .... Smith very last Sunday's friend, came .... Afterward we had a personal talk. Called on Miss Hastings. Took nice long walk. Mr. [Bostind] is in the Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] asylum.
February, MONDAY 17. 1902 Mr. Story 33. Analysis class (3) Dreadful Snow-storm & few came to school.
February, TUESDAY 18. 1902 Miss King. 35 Mrs. Starr. 13 I went to library. Did not go to S... concert .... I rec'd complimentary ticket.
February, WEDNESDAY 19. 1902. Miss Porter & Lena went to hear Florence Kelley. I feel very tired to-night.
February, THURSDAY 20. 1902. Mr. Story 34. S... -- shopped -- prayer-meeting. Mr. Rollins ... S.S. .... Decided not to go to Quality Street
February, FRIDAY 21. 1902. I went to Wellesley. Left at 3.18, but train was so late that I missed connection at Worchester. I was met by a cab at Wellesley Hotel & went in a snow-storm to the cottage. I found Mrs. Bates, Fannie [Rathmore] & Kath. Singleton there.
February, SATURDAY 22. 1902. Very sunny. Katherine, Fanny and I went to Boston. Many stores were closed. Got luncheon & candy. Visited Museum of Art & Public Library. Heard a woman Say to a man. " Let me alone you violent [pupper]. Came home about 4. Slept. Wellesley Glee Club Concert in the evening. Met Miss McN... of Oxford.
February, SUNDAY 23. 1902. Long sleigh ride through grounds. Went to Wellesley Chapel. I heard Mr. Clark (?). on ... up your .... Met Pres. Hazard. Got 5:51 train home, [reaching] hf at 8.27.
February, MONDAY 24. 1902. Mr. Story 35. Ida broke her arm again in two places. Hilda returned from Vassar. Miss Porter, Lena & I went to [Braid of Grade] dinner. Thank Pres. .. & Rev. Mr. Anderson.
February, TUESDAY 25. 1902. Miss King did not come. Mrs. Starr 14. All [but] Lena, Gizzie, Aunt Carrie, Florence Murphy, Ida Margie & me went to see Maude Adams in Quality St. Harold writes that he is on M...y's paper The News. John Richardson will probably soon die.
February, WEDNESDAY 26. 1902. I went to library.
February, THURSDAY 27. 1902. Mr. Story 39. Called on Rose Dutton (out) Mrs. [Cooper] (out) Miss Young & ... Mattie .... Cousin Helen (in H...) & Celia. She kept me to tea & she got it. [Talked] with Clare Howard. Mrs. ... & Mrs. Sprague were there. At prayer-meeting. Mr. [Matthews] relates his experiences. Mr. ... said he wants to join the church.
February, FRIDAY 28. 1902. Miss King. 37. She comes ... [Now twice] a week. children played Parlor Tennis. I played "hanging" with them.
March, SATURDAY 1. 1902. Miss Berensen didn't come. [Violet] went to N.Y. to talk with Gillettes. I went to library & downtown.
P.M. Walked - finished Vol. I of Huxley & took 4 .... Rec'd this evening.
March, SUNDAY 2. 1902.
A.M. Very rainy. I went to State St. & sat with Jr. No Service. Anna Jacobson & [Henry] Matthews were baptized. Communion. To South Church, Dr. Selden preached. Very small Volunteers meeting. I ... about Thoughtfulness Ps. 34. Red-headed Smith gave long testimony. I called on Jr in his room 475 Main & gave him a dollar. ... walked up the other side of State, crossed over & went as far as Dr. Sweets. I didn't find them in, so I called on the Hastings. Instead of going to walk we sang hymns. Violet returned from the Gillettes.
March, MARCH 3. 1902. Mr. Story 40. Miss Porter found that most of the girls had been whispering.
March, TUESDAY 4. 1902. I went to library. Rec'd a card from Geo. [Lunn] Jr. Mrs. Starr 15
March, WEDNESDAY 5. 1902. Almost a blizzard. Helen ... Matthews has a baby son.
March, THURSDAY 6. 1902. Miss Porter ... let me give up my afternoon so Violet could go to dress-rehearsal of College Club. I called on C... King & Ethel Merriam & did shopping. Prayer meeting. Sat between Jr and the Chandlers. All took part. I was introduced to Mr. [Wheeler]. Mr. Story 41 Florence Murphy is to be dropped back to Aline's [Latin].
March, FRIDAY 7. 1902. Miss King 38. The College Club gave "The ..." at Bright.... I took up the tickets. I went in a carriage with Mrs. Ma..., Laura, Gizzie, & Margaret Calhoun. Came home by car. Gizzie was Nadine. Miss Madeleine Camp came to spend the night with Hilda Johnston.
March, SATURDAY 8. 1902 Mrs. Rodman came this P.M. In the A.M. I took Ida Swayne & Florence Murphy down to hairdressers. In the afternoon we went to meet Mrs. R. Beulah & I went with Louise but returned by cars. Gizzie & Violet took some of the girls to [watch] gymnastics & in the evening Gizzie & Violet went to Bright... to see Teacher' Club give ... the Cricket. I read all I could yesterday. Felt too tired to go out.
March, SUNDAY 9. 1902. Dr. Moxom Gen.3:12 Woman & the Well Being of Society. In Bible class ... of his ... at Chicago. I call him a Unitarian. I brought him home to dinner. volunteers. I spoke on Jesus [Love] and Patience Luke 15:1-10. Mr. Smith (red-haired) had [drunk] last night. A drunken man let us pray for him. I called on Jr who took me to see Jennie ... Then ... met me & [joined] me to Dr. Sweets. I repeated my remarks. The [Sweets] howled when I told them. Wrote on my S. S. paper that evening after I had walked.
March, MONDAY 10. 1902. Mr. Story 42. Madame Pedro came for [Corrie] & it took her over 2 hrs. This evening I got chilled.
March, TUESDAY 11. 1902/ Mrs. Starr 16. Outlook class. Marjory & Pauline do not read. Call from Mrs. Cooper.
March, WEDNESDAY 12. 1902. I went to the library.
March, THURSDAY 13. 1902. Mr. Story 43. I called on Mary Randall & on Chandlers. Went to tea with ... ... with old lady. She says Mr. C. drank last [night]. Then went ... to prayer meeting. ... home with Mrs. Hahn.
March, FRIDAY 14. 1902. Miss King 39. Miss P. wants Eliz if she returns to be a missionary. She says she won't come back.
March, SATURDAY 15. 1902. I worked all day on my Seminar paper on "Sin" Miss Porter & Lena have talked with me about Gizzie & Violet. Miss Berensen 15.
March, SUNDAY 16. 1902. Just about sick on this trouble with Gizzie & Violet. Retired at 8. Did not read my paper. Dr. Moxom - fine sermon on the evolution of the Soul. Luke 21:19. In patience possess ... your soul -In [sweet] [pastures], gain your soul. Very few at Volunteers. I talked on Sin. Mark 7:1-9, 17-23. Red-headed Smith not there. I called on Jr & the Sweets. Jr wants to join a church which will back him.
March, MONDAY 17. 1902. Mr. Story 44. Analysis class. This evening Lena talked with Violet & reduced her to tears.
March, TUESDAY 18. 1902. Mrs. Starr 17. Henry [R...] has had a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. G... is dead. Gizzie & I took Hilda & Louise to Elsa [Morrison's] Monologue. Grace [Morrison] ... sang & we thought her beautiful. Lena not well.
March, WEDNESDAY 19. 1902. Eliz. Gruyer hears that Charlie's wife has stroke of paralysis. Lena is sick to-day.
March, THURSDAY 20. 1902. Mr Story. 45. I spent my afternoon (out) reading Huxley in bed. At prayer meeting, 8 names were presented by standard committee. Mr. lee was prayed for. Stopped in at Mrs. Sweet's. Lena held classes upstairs.
March, FRIDAY 21. 1902. Miss King 40. Violet went to Vassar to visit Clara Russell. Children played ping-pong.
March, SATURDAY 22. 1902. Miss Berensen did not come. I finished Huxley & read N.Am.. Outlook, Scribner's & part of Cent. Called for the first time on Miss Emerson since her operation & Mr. Hahn came in. Dr. Moxom, Hahn, Quick & [Giliam] have all been good. All day a married woman hung around the house wailing for a married man. I talked with her. First she was [bad], then partly acknowledged her ... then rushed off to meet him. Helen [Keeper's] cousin, Mrs. T... called.
March, SUNDAY 23. 1902. Dr. Moxom. Palm Sunday sermon on Children Heredity Environment: Home, School, Society, Church, God. Individuality. I read my paper on Jesus' Doctrine of Sin in Gospel Of Mark. We had a lively discussion. Hilda Johnston & Mary Porter staid & spoke in Volunteers on [Slavery]. II. Peter 2:9-19. Luke 4: 16-18. Violet came back from Vassar. I retired at 8. Gizzie walked. I went so see Mr. Hahn. Talked about Chandlers & my paper.
Dr. John Richardson died.
March, MONDAY 24. 1902. Last afternoon Outlook class. [Mother] writes that Dr. John died yesterday. Miss Porter does not want me to go to the funeral. Mr. Story 46.
March, TUESDAY 25. 1902. Mrs. Starr did not come. Last Outlook class. Discussed Huxley. Eliz. Gruyer hears that Charlie's wife is worse.
March, WEDNESDAY 26. 1902. I came down to N.Y. on the 222 train. Hilda Johnston and L... Rodman were in one car, Beulah H..., Florence Murphy, Eliza Buffington and I (and R... ...) in .... Laura Richardson was here as Dr. John's funeral was this morning. Harry & Winifred came in.
March, THURSDAY 27. 1902. I met Ruth Raymond & we ... my checkered silk dress. I went to Miss Dunne's. She then came home to dinner. She trimmed my last year's hat. I called to see the Lunn baby. Went to see Mr. Kim. Called on Mrs. Gulick (out). Went to Lucy Skinner's. She is in Baltimore but I visited with the housekeeper. Ev. ... to make peanut candy. The Dobson's came in & we played "Artists".
March, FRIDAY 28. 1902. I began reading "Cromwell's O..." Al... Rained. This afternoon, I went to shirtwaist place to K...'s & to ... shirtwaist .... Harold called & brought me candy. Evening. At prayer meeting, Mrs. H... was ill & Minnie had to go out with her. 9 were [brought] before the church.
March, SATURDAY 29. 1902. Rainy day. I went up to ... measured for shirtwaists. Read "Cromwell's O...". Wrote letters. Mended gloves. Winifred came to luncheon. Slept. Read "Circumstances". Rec'd cards from Mrs. Holbrook to Minister's ... reception. This evening ... & Harry came in & we played games with the Artist cards.
Easter Sunday. March, SUNDAY 30. 1902. Dr. H.... I Cor. 15:57 "Victory". Mother & I went to Harold's for dinner. Ruth & Ralph had been to Plymouth Church & Harold to Holy Trinity. Harold asked the blessing. I expected to call on [Reens], [but] went with Salvation Army. There I saw a man ... ... who had been Deacon in Memorial Bapt. under Halsey R.... He was drunk, but went forward. Met Mother at prayers. We took supper at C... Callie's with R..., Susy, Lucy, & Hattie Bliss Charlie Ray. Went to hear Paul preach on Pictures of ... Paul.
Carfare 10 Mother owes 10 Plym. 5 C... E... 25 S.A. 25
March, MONDAY 31. 1902. Dr. [Strane's] Bible cless. Went up to tailor. Slept. Read Absalom & [Achilles] phil. Blanche Martin came. I made peanut candy & we played games with Artist cards.
[Pelluval] silk 2.69
D. Story 25 Peanuts Tailor ... 05 Mother 2.79 Carfare 05
April, TUESDAY 1. 1902. I met Ruth & [in bright red] vest [hat] all [trimmed] white crown. Took luncheon at Ruth's. Went to tailors & Miss Dunne. Read Cromwell's [Oeuvres]. En. Ruth & Ralph called. I sewed. Then Mother, Hill & I played ...-game. Jennie Hughes wants me though her mother is very low. Met Hollis Gibson on [cars].
April, WEDNESDAY 2. 1902. I read Cromwell's [Oeuvre}. Wrote to Mr. Jessup. Mother & I called on Mabel King Brown. I say Alice & her Howard & little Mary. We called on Cousin Rachel Raymond, Susan Howard (out) & Bertha [Backus] Brown. Saw her little Helen aged 22 months. Evening. Read Cromwells [Oeuvre]. Then Harvey & Min came in & we played games. Bertha has [follicular] .... Mr. L... is dead. My black broadcloth & gray skirt came from the tailor.
Pay ... Strap 55 Owe Mother 55 Ribbon 15 Car fare 10 Buttons 6 Tailor 37.00 Gloves 20 Owe Mother 35 Ties 50 Owe Mother 50
April, THURSDAY 3. 1902. I met Miss Minnie Wade at the [Grand Union] & we talked about the chandlers & Grace Darling. Then I went out to O.... Anna Hughes has left C... B.... They say all at Headquarters R... ... which they won't tell me. Evening home. I saw by the paper that Atlantic City is in flames. Will went down to-day. Martin M... & I took dinner at Peter Howards & spent a pleasant evening.
April, FRIDAY 4. 1902. A terrible day. Just before breakfast Mother fell on the stairs & broke her hip. Kittie Howard, Susie Raymond, Hattie Bliss, Lucy Skinner, & Cousin Sue Howard called. Susie Raymond brought $25 Mothers leg is 2 /12 inches shorter.
April, SATURDAY 5. 1902. Very hard day. I cared for Mother all night & it was a restless one. Miss Kingsbury a pretty little nurse from Ottawa came. Laura Richardson sent $50.00, Bertha brought a pot of pansies, Ruth Raymond, roses, Harold violets Harvey stawberries & chicken, Walter & Fred Al... whiskey & port wine. Lena & Miss Porter sent 2.00 for flowers. The hardest moment was when I waked & thought "it is time for Mother to get up." Calls from Cousin Hattie, nancy, Dr. & Mrs. Hanson, Ruth, Harold, Mabel Lunn, Aunt Kate. This evening I tried to play "26" with Harvey. ... & Ruth ... was so exhausted I kept falling asleep. Julia has taken the ... - & comes back
... paper 20
April, SUNDAY 6. 1902. Much encouraged. Mother's leg is now only 3/4 of an inch shorter & she has been better to-day. She saw Harold. I staid with her this afternoon while Miss Kingsbury was out. Calls from Marguerite & Belle Richardson, Lucy Bliss, Lucy Skinner (with jonquils) & Ralph. This evening Russell, Frank & I talked about [girls].
April, MONDAY 7. 1902. I went to ... ... place & to Miss Dunn's. Calls from Cousin Hattie & Susie Raymond. Aunt Kate spent the afternoon here. I took care of Mother through the afternoon. She is better but feels very bad. Cousin H. postpones her ... visit 2 ... Frank Sharpe expects to give up trip to Luke .... Played 26 this evening. Will hears there is to be no math exam for High School.
April, TUESDAY 8. 1902. Very rainy day. Mother tried to read Outlook a minute. Sadie Jones called. Bertha stayed home with cold. Afternoon. Took car of Mother. Ev. Played to Mother. Read to Will.
Mrs. Starr did not come.
April, WEDNESDAY 9. 1902. Geo. Lunn brought carnations. I took centerpiece to Kittie Howard. Got my shirtwaist. Had last fitting at Mrs. Dunn's. Frank is very much afraid of bed sores. Mother went to sleep while I sat by her this afternoon. She kissed me good-by before she slept, but waked before I went. I thought my heart would break. Came up on the train with lots of Smith girls. Miss Grace Hubbard I knew.
Carfare 15 M... 10 Mrs. M... 80 Trunk 25 ...mark 2.78 Key 35 ... & ... ... Fall of Stuarts
April, THURSDAY 10. 1902. Half sick with a cold. I called on Mrs. Porter & the Sweets. Dr. Sweets thinks mother will get pretty well but can't leave her room for six months. I did not go to prayer-meeting. Violet & Eliz. went to rehearsal. Lena & Mrs. P to ... musicale. Mr. Story 47
Mrs. Jno Leach Wellesley St. 70 Main Dr. ...
April, FRIDAY 11. 1902. Rec'd letters from Fannie Bates, Ros Bliss, Cousin Lizzie, Minnie. Mother had bad night after I left. Said she didn't want to die. Yesterday she said was her best day. She has broken the femur where it joins the hip-bone. Gay C... took luncheon & prays for us. Miss King 41.
April, SATURDAY 12. 1902. Music lesson. Miss Berenson 16. Finished correcting papers to-night. Went down town to get money from bank, & have ... ... corns cut by Mrs. S... Told Mr. Schenk about Mother. Slept ... afternoon. Mary Porter returned.
April, SUNDAY 13. 1902. Mr [Mesein] preached for Dr. Moxom who sat in the pulpit but has bronchial trouble. Mrs. Russell was there. I walked to D..., with her, went back to lunch. Very few at Volunteers. Went home with Miss ... & Lena. They think Volunteers is dying. Called on Jr. & Sweets. Walked with girls.
April, MONDAY 14. 1902. Mr. Story 48. All [but] the three children. Helen Keeper, & Mary Porter, Violet, Eliz. & self went to see Otis Skinner in Francisco De R....
April, TUESDAY 15. 1902. I feel so used up to-day. I think ... ... feeling the reaction. Mother is doing well but, Minnie's letters make me blue. I took the girls a long walk as it was ... day out 1-- Eliz had to go out about the play. Mrs Starr 18 Miss Porter & Lena have gone to a Collegiate Alum. lecture.
April, WEDNESDAY 16. 1902. I was dressed in cap & gown & gave out programmes in the open house for College Club play "The Amazons". It was for the Young Muses's Guild and Ferry St. Club. I saw very little of the play. I went to Johnstons & read, called on Jr. came home & studied. After dinner, I called on Miss Emerson. She is suffereing, but hopes to be well in 2 .... My silk dress has come from Miss Dunn & they all like it.
April, THURSDAY 17. 1902. Lovely letter from Min. l... me not to worry about her. Miss P. says I have not taken Mother's accident right. Went to library, but staid ... the rest of the afternoon as I had to have .... Good prayermeeting. Francis was there. Krauses & I went to the Sweets when Jr came in. Mr Story 49
April, FRIDAY 18. 1902. Miss King. 42 I had 1 1/2 hrs. Chemistry ... Elizabeth walked with the girls. 1st Festival Concert. Legend of St. Elizabeth. Mr. Cornell. Conductor Sara Anderson B...stein Soprano
Rosa L... Contralto
Daniel B... Baritone
Frederic Martin Basso

April, SATURDAY 19. 1902. Miss King & I went to the morning rehearsal. Miss C... is fine. No fencing. Minnie writes that Harold sent $25. they had a scare about Kidney trouble & ... keep the nurse another week. Afternoon concert. Mr. Mollenhauer Conductor Miss Augusta C... Pianist Ray Carson Contralto
Ice cream with girls. Evening Concert. Gounod's Faust. A... Rio Marguerite Janet Spencer Siebel & Martha ... Van ... Faust Guiseppe Campanari Valentino Joseph Baernstein Mephistopheles
I [tripped] & sat in the aisle.
April, SUNDAY 20. 1902. Dr. Moxom. 2 ... 1:12. Col Robt. Gardner did the [homilies]. He is brother of Mrs. Maj. Taylor formerly of the A.... Jr thinks he must give up his room this .... He says he thinks of me all the time. He thanked God for my motherly & sisterly love. Called on Sweets. Did not walk tonight.
April, MONDAY 21. 1902. Letter from Minnie. Mother improves slowly. Mr. Story 50 Analysis class. Took supper with Col. Robt. Gardner at Volunteers & reception later. He told a thrilling story of his experience in a whaler.
April, TUESDAY 22. 1902. Mrs. Starr 19 I got to bed early to-night. Miss B... took girls to the .... Mr. [Baem] of [Luymeadow] died.
April, WEDNESDAY 23. 1902. Did not go to E... Holbrooks College Club musicale. ... Ellison is dying of blood poisoning. Did not to lecture on Victoria. Minnie writes that Mother has discovered that [Dee] can't come here but says she must go to Hamilton.
April, THURDAY 24. 1902. Ethel Van Deusen took luncheon here. Mr. Story 51. I called at the Hastings & told about Mother. Nell ... ... hopes soon to visit Miss H. Called on the Sweets & learned that the deacons had paid Jr's rent till June 1st. Head washed. Shopped. Gertrude Elson is dying. At prayer meeting I saw the Chamberlains & Mr. Frances. Called in at the Sweets.
April, FRIDAY 25. 1902. Miss King 43. Hilda Johnston went to N.Y. Ethel Van Deusen came to spend Sunday. We ... off to-night. Minnie writes that Mother grows more nervous & Miss Kingsbury is a little impatient. Will has accepted a position to teach Greek at the Horace Mann School. He receives $800 and his instruction at Columbia.
April, SATURDAY 26. 1902. Miss Berensen 17. Miss Gruyen's sister-in-law died this morning & she has gone to Goshen. Ethel Van Deusen left with her. Spent the day cleaning my room & mending. Writing letters to night.
April, SUNDAY 27. 1902. Everett [Stetson] from [Pittsfield] came as agent of West Mass Bible Society. Not good speaker. I slept. Wrote Mother. No letter from Minnie. At mission the two Smiths were there. E. Smith was drunk. His little brother has been hurt. I took tea at the Volunteers [Union] with Hilda Johnston.
April, MONDAY 28. 1902. Mr. Story 52. Better news from Mother. R... has sent another $100. & a patient of Frank's [was in invalid] chair. I called on the Sweets.
April, TUESDAY 29. 1902. Mrs. Starr 20. I took the girls to [Nigersall farm] for May flowers. Minnie writes that Mother is about the same.
April, WEDNESDAY 30. 1902. Elizabeth returned from her sister-in-law's funeral. Lena took girls to Park.
May, THURSDAY 1. 1902. Mr. Story 53. Mrs. Sweet telephoned me to come there to supper. I went first to call on Mrs. Weston who used to be at W... and H.... I also did errands. Eliz. Gruyer has had a long talk with Lena.
May, FRIDAY 2. 1902. Miss King. 44. Eliz Gruyer has positively decided not to return. This evening we had dancing and charades.
May, SATURDAY 3. 1902. Miss Berensen. 18. Cousin Charlie Raymond sends Mother $50. I called on Miss Emerson & found Mr. Hahn there.
May, SUNDAY 4. 1902. Mr. Hahn Col. 3:3. Slept. Jr & Smith were at Volunteers. I read Ananias & Sapphira & talked of the sin of lying. Smith says he won't drink for one year. I went to see the Chandlers & they got supper for me. They are to come before the standing committee tomorrow. We walked to-night went out St. James An. across the ....
May, MONDAY 5. 1902. Mr. Story 54. I feel blue because Minnie wrote me a blue letter. Miss Seaman says she can't get up so much Mother & Mother want two nurses & to send for Sue.
Mrs. ... [Hadley] home ... 90 ct Bible
Rec'd lovely photo of Mrs. Reen & Ruth. Call from Miss [Muslin] the white shield High School teacher.
May, TUESDAY 6. 1902. Mrs. Starr 21. Very cheerful letter from Minnie. Mother seemed to profit by her bath & did not require so much attention the next night. I went to the library. Rec'd Sallie Chapin's card. Miss King 45
May, WEDNESDAY 7. 1902. Finished letter to Edith Ball. Read a good deal of history.
May, THURSDAY 8. 1902. Mr. Story 55. The day has been changed until Friday & yet I have to return on time for 5:30 Vigil! Thursday I can out at 5. I called on the Hasting & in the evening went to prayer-meeting. Jr wants me to squelch Smith. Stopped in at Sweets & ate ice-cream. Minnie writes Miss Seaman is .... She thinks the bones have not .... Paul Leicester [found] shot by his brother.
May, FRIDAY 9. 1902. Miss B... took the girls to West Sp. I went out called on Mary Randall & found Aunt Till there. Called on the Chandlers & saw Mr. C & his visitors. We talked of swearing & smoking. Went down town. Bought Chandlers' Bible.
May, SATURDAY 10. 1902. Miss Berensen came & gave a fencing exhibit before the mothers. I went out a little way on ... wheel & there called on Miss Berensen. Wrote to Fred Reen & Miss Hattie ... Lena's mother's nurse. Lena says I am to have very ... class at 2 on Friday. Mary Porter, Bertha Smith & I went to Library & Science Building. College Club elected Alice Wing is re.elected. Read History this evening.
May, SUNDAY 11. 1902. Dr. Ballantine a review of Jn Lukes' 4 religious books. Went down to Dr. P... & he removed a small cinder from my eye. Relieved & went with Mr. Hahn's S.S. class on Saul & David. I wanted to ask him about the Chandlers. Then I came home. Did not go to volunteers (small [pox next] ...) Went down town to meet Mrs. [Booth] at 4.24 train from Boston. She spoke in Mr. [Tuthill's] church to a rather small audience.
May, MONDAY 12. 1902. Mrs. Booth has three readings all day. She says she will take me to D... & L... this summer. Mother has begun to have her head [social] a little. Violet & Eliz. took the girls to the [Driscolls].
May, TUESDAY 13. 1902. Miss King 46. Mrs. Starr 21. Mrs Booth spoke at Smith [Haillier] & Miss Porter went with her.
May, WEDNESDAY 14. 1902. Mrs. Booth spoke beautifully in her drawing room meeting. She left before dinner.
May, THURSDAY 15. 1902. I met Jn on the street & he went with me to take supper at the Chandlers. We had a fine time. Then we went to prayer-meeting & the Chandlers & three Matthews related their experience. Miss hastings asked me whether there might be a place for Nell Irwin. Mr. Story 57
May, FRIDAY 16. 1902. I had [vigil] at 2 P.M. Then I went calling on ... ..., Mrs. [Ravel] (out), Mrs. Bryce, Mrs. Quick, & library. This evening Hilda & I played ... and ..., the letter game.
May, SATURDAY 17. 1902. Read Ency. History morning & evening. In the afternoon Mary Porter, Bertha [Smith], Roberta Scott, Beulah [Fleck],Ida. ... & I went on trolley to Warehouse Point.
May, SUNDAY 18. 1902 I went to my own church to see the Chandlers baptized. In the afternoon we had about 4 in the Volunteers (Smith was one) so after hymns & prayers I Joined Jn & we went to the Chandlers. Wonderful little meeting. ... Mrs. Chandler read & prayed God be merciful to [me] a sinner. Walked & played for ....
May, MONDAY 19. 1902 Mr. Story 58. Analysis class. Minnie writes that Mother can't hold herself up without support. We attended event by ... Y... Violet in great pain to-day.
May, TUESDAY 20. 1902. Mrs. King 47 Miss Starr 22. I found Chandler painting. His mother has not spoken to him but he thinks her ....