Monday, February 28, 1921

Overcast, mild day. Some rain in A.M. Arose 7:15 A.M. Breakfast. To classes 8-11 A.M. To Phi Nu Theta rooms. To Chapel. Dinner. Played piano, talked etc. Took nap. Odd jobs. Supper. Studied. To College to 1st of Ichabod Spencer lectures. Dr. Franklin Giddings. Home. To bed 10:10 P.M.

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Ichabod Spencer was a minister in the Presbyterian Church. Here is a webpage telling about him: I. Spencer.

The lecture series was started in 1911 to honor Rev. Spencer. Here is a snippet from a scholarly journal that tells about the lecture series' origination at Union College:

And here is the title page of that edition of the journal:

Franklin Giddings, the lecturer, was a graduate of Union College and a Professor of Sociology at Columbia University. Here is a Wikipedia article about him: Giddings.

Sunday, February 27, 1921

Dark, mild, wet. Rain at night. Arose 8:15 A.M. Swept walk. Breakfast. Washed hair etc. To Church & S.S. Communion. Dinner. Fooled around. To E.L. Chows practice 3:30 P.M. Cabinet meeting 5 P.M. Devotional meeting 6:15 P.M. Union College Deputation Team in charge. Out to Parkers Corners with Ford. Fine visit. R [retired?] 1:45 P.M.

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From what I can tell, Deputation Teams are teams of Christian students who conduct outreach to various groups of people. Anybody have more specific information?

Not sure what "chows practice" is. Anybody know?

Saturday, February 26, 1921

Overcast mild damp. Some snow. Arose 6:30 A.M. Studied. Breakfast. To College 8-11:45 A.M. Dinner. Got hair cut. Took dancing lesson at 2 P.M. Home. Studied. Supper. Played euchre. To College to B.B. game. Edison Drafting School 28 - Edison Club 18. Watched dancing. To bed 11:45 P.M.

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Friday, February 25, 1921

Fair cool clear day. 6 above zero in A.M. Arose 7:30 A.M. Breakfast. To college 8 A.M. - 12:15 M. Dinner. Read. Took nap. Wrote in diary etc. Supper. Played euchre etc. Studied. To bed 9:45 P.M. Thankful for health, friends, education etc.

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Thursday, February 24, 1921

Overcast cool dry breezy day. Arose 7:15 A.M. Breakfast etc. To College 8 A.M.-12:15 M. Dinner. Studied. Odd jobs. Cleaned up. To Pancake Supper at Pilgrim Congregational Church with Merlin & Russel. To Barcli with R.E.N. [Russell Norris] Talked. To bed 11:15 P.M.

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Wednesday, February 23, 1921

Overcast wet day. Some snow & rain. Arose 7:15 A.M. Breakfast. To College 8 A.M. - 12:15 M. Dinner. Took short nap.  Fifth dancing lesson 2 P.M. Bowled at Morse. Traded. Home. Studied. Supper. Read "La Robe Rouge" on third floor. Wrote in diary. To bed 10:30 P.M. Thankful.

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I believe the book Stanford read is a play that came out in 1915, La Robe Rouge. There is a full text version of it in English on Hathi Trust Digital Library, here: The Red Robe.

Tuesday, February 22, 1921

Fair, bright, mild day. Arose 9 A.M. Helped father. Breakfast. Uncle Charlie here all day. Played piano, talked etc. Dinner. Ruth, Mark, Marion, H.H., Fred, Merlin & I hiked out to Reynolds. Fooled around. Lunch etc. Rest back on buss [sic]. Read. Talked. Walked to R.R. Caught ride. To bed 12:30 P.M.

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Monday, February 21, 1921

Beautiful bright day. 4 below in A.M. Milder during day. Arose 6:45 A.M. Studied. Breakfast. To College 8 A.M.-12:30 M. Dinner. Played piano. Down town. Bowled at Morse with H.H. Practised dancing. Supper. Played euchre with S.T.C. To bed 10 P.M.

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Sunday, February 20, 1921

Overcast windy day. About 6" snow. Arose 9 A.M. Breakfast. Cleaned walk. Shaved; odd jobs etc. To S.S. Dinner. Home in P.M. Played piano. Wrote letter to Nellie etc. Lunch. To E.L. 89 present. To Church with Russel. Talked. To Standard for lunch. To bed 10:45 P.M.

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