Tuesday, March 9, 1920

Beautiful bright mild day. Arose 7:30 A.M. To college 9-12:15 M. Home. Took bath. Went to Dr. Clowe for cough medicine. Home. Studied, read, played piano etc. Bowled with Church League. Took 3 games from First Baptist. 144-163-175. To bed 10:30 P.M. Thankful for friends etc.

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Dr. Clowe is most likely Garret M. Clowe, a medical doctor born in 1890 who lived on Union Street in Schenectady with his family in 1920. His father was also a physician. It's not clear whether or not he was a relative. I haven't found a connection yet.

Monday, March 8, 1920

Beautiful bright cool day. Arose 7:15. To college 8-9. Home. Wrote in diary. Studied etc. No cars running past house. Several inches of ice on tracks. Home in evening. Studied and talked. To bed 9:30 P.M. Thankful for health, opportunities etc.

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By "cars" I assume Stanford means streetcars here.

Sunday, March 7, 1920

Beautiful right cool day. Arose 10:45 A.M. Fooled around. To S.S. Small attendance. To Merlin Finch's to dinner. Talked, read etc. Called on Marion Benedict. Home for short time. To E.L. Good meeting. Gospel teams lead. Home. H.H. took D.S.R. [Dorothea Reynolds] home. To bed 9:45 P.M.

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Hmmm . . . Stanford calling on Marion Benedict and Hanford taking Dorothea home? What gives?

Saturday, March 6, 1920

Beautiful bright day. About 9 inches of snow. Bad tie up. Arose 7:30 A.M. To college 9-12:15. Home. Took nap. Up. Talked. Down town with Merlin Finch. Bowled at Morse 136-160-186. To B.B. game with H.H. and M.J.F. Union 20-Hamilton 19. To College Union. Shot pool etc. Talked on corner. To bed 1:30 P.M.

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Stanford the pool shark! What sport will he conquer next? But I just can't get over the basketball scores of those days. (Shaking my head.)

Stanford has started adding little drawings to his diary entries so instead of describing them I've decided to copy and paste them. More are coming in later entries.

Friday, March 5, 1920

Cloudy mild wet rainy day. Arose 7 A.M. To college 8-9 A.M. 12-12:15 M. and 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. To library in A.M. Studied, read, Played etc. To Kappa Sigma Pi initiation at night. 6 candidates. Fine time. To bed 11 P.M.

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It seems only yesterday that Merlin Finch was initiated into KSP. 

Thursday, March 4, 1920

Cloudy mild wet day. Thawed. Arose 7:30 A.M. Studied. To college 9 to 1 P.M. Home Took nap in P.M. Chored around. Studied. To Phi Nu Theta fraternity meeting.To Finch's home to committee meeting. Up on Willow Ave with Lew Larkin after Ruth. To bed 12:45.

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Wednesday, March 3, 1920

Beautiful bright cold winters day. Arose 7 A.M. To college 8-9 A.M. Home. Chored around. To library. To college union. Shot pool etc. Home. Took nap. Studied. Bowled at Morse. Ice Cream for supper. Home in evening. Studied etc. To be 10 P.M. Thankful for good PARENTS, FRIENDS, OPPORTUNITIES.

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What? Ice cream for supper?? Tsk.

Tuesday, March 2, 1920

Beautiful bright cool Spring day. Arose 8 A.M. Breakfast. Studied. To college 9 to 12:15 M. Read. Took nap. Studied etc. Talked, played etc. To Classical Club meeting in Trophy Room at gym. To College Union for refreshments. To bed 11:10 P.M.

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Monday, March 1, 1920

Most beautiful bright cool day. Arose 7 A.M. To college 8-9; 11-12:55 M. Long Chapel. To college 1:30 to 3 P.M. Home. Studied. Down town. Bowled at Morse 141-168-173-222. Home in evening. Chewed rag etc. bed 9 P.M. Thankful for blessings.

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222?? Wow!!

Sunday, February 29, 1920

Beautiful bright day. Arose 8:30 A.M. Down to Wilbur Haye's room. To Church and S.S. Dinner. Wrote letter etc. Out to Dorothea Reynolds with Finch, Larkin, Anthony, Ruth and H.H. Fooled around. Had lunch. Gang to Epworth League. Down town. Home on 8:30 P.M. car. Chewed rag. Home on foot from Hardins. To bed 12:45 P.M. ><

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I'm still assuming that "Anthony" is Gertrude Anthony, but it seems strange for him to refer to a girl by her last name. Maybe there was a male Anthony?

Saturday, February 28, 1920

Beautiful bright windy cold day. Arose 7:30 A.M. To college 9 A.M. to 12:15 M. Dinner. Studied. Down town. Shot pool with Finch, Chamberlain, and H.H. Home. Took bath. Took D.S.R. to Van Curler. Good play but long. Went after and took her to her aunts. To bed 1 A.M.

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Friday, February 27, 1920

Beautiful bright windy day but cold, zero. Arose 7 A.M. to college 8-9, 11-12:15 and 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. Home. Studied etc. To dentists. To church to committee meeting. Home. To college in evening. No B.B. game. Fooled around college union. Watched church league bowl. To bed 10 P.M.

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Thursday, February 26, 1920

Bright day but all fired windy and blustery. Arose 7:15 A.M. To college 8:15 to 12:15 M. Home. Studied. Read etc. Took nap 2-4 P.M. Chored around etc. To Phi Nu Theta meeting at college. Left 8:15 P.M. To Broadway M.E. Church to Sub district meeting. Escorted Miss Reynolds to her aunts. To bed 12:30 P.M. Thankful for friends.

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Yet another fraternity that remains mysterious (to me, at least).

Wednesday, February 25, 1920

Beautiful bright cold day. Arose 7 A.M. To college 8-9: 11-12. Chored around between classes. Wrote in diary. Studied. Played. Down town. Bowled at [star] with H.H. Home. Studied. Read. Visited etc. To bed 10 P.M. Thankful for health.

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Tuesday, February 24, 1920

Mild overcast day. Arose 7:30 A.M. Studied. To College 9:12:20 M. Home. Took nap 1-4 P.M. Wrote in diary etc. Played piano etc. Studied etc. Bowled with church league 144-155-161. Took 3 games from Grace M.E. Home. To bed 10:30 P.M.

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Monday, February 23, 1920

Mild overcast day. Arose 7:30. Breakfast 8 A.M. Snow in P.M. and evening. Went thru Franklin Motor Car Company, Y.M.C.A. etc. Dinner at Mizpah Hotel. Walked around. Took 2:15 P.M. train. Hanford took earlier train. On errands around town. Took Dorothea Reynolds bowling at Y.M.C.A. 152-154. GOOD TIME. >< >< ><

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Hmmm . . . Three kisses from Dorothea! Ooh la la!

Sunday, February 22, 1920

Beautiful mild nasty day. Thawed some. Arose 8:15 A.M. Breakfast. To morning session at South Presby church. Dinner. Walked around. To University M.E. Church in PM and evening. Fine meetings. Down town for eats. To bed 12;15 P.M. Thankful.

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Seems a contradiction in terms: beautiful nasty.

Saturday, February 21, 1920

Beautiful mild nasty day. Arose 7:30 A.M. Stayed with Mr. & Mrs. Thompson and son Edward 838 Ostrom Ave. Maid Mrs. Webster. Morning and afternoon sessions. Good speeches by Dr. Hawes and Sherwood Etty and others. To BB game at nite Union 11-Syracuse 19. Down town. To bed 12:15 P.M.

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How could a day be both beautiful and nasty? Interesting contradiction in terms.

Aha! Now we know who lived at 838 Ostrom. Turns out they are Mark A. Thompson, his wife Edith and their son Edward, who was about 10 years old in 1920. Mark was a coal salesman. 

Friday, February 20, 1920

Beautiful bright cold windy day. Arose 7 A.M. To college 8-9; 11-12 M. Chored around. Helped father etc. Took 1:32 train for Syracuse to attend Student Volunteer Convention. Stayed 838 Ostrum Ave. Fine house and family. Registered. Supper. Evening session Sterioptican [sic] lecture. Miss Honsingner spoke. Other speeches. Fine time. To bed 11:50 P.M.

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Interesting that this time he doesn't tell us the name of the family he stayed with. Here is a picture of the house at 838 Ostrom Avenue, taken from Google Maps. It was built in 1905:

And here is a picture of the stereopticon which many of you are no doubt familiar with:

Wonder what the lecture was about?

Thursday, February 19, 1920

DOLLAR DAY. Cold windy blustery day. Little snow. Arose 7:15 A.M. To college 9-12:30 M. to meeting of Student Volunteer delegates. Down town in P.M. Bought several articles. Bowled at [drawing of star] 147-153-173-186. Home in evening. Studied etc. To bed 9:30 P.M. Thankful for health.

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I guess every year at this time the Student Volunteers have their conference. Stanford must be a delegate. Last year he was sick so couldn't participate in that.

I believe Stanford likes Dollar Days so he can shop for bargains. I guess John comes by it honest.

Wednesday, February 18, 1920

Beautiful bright mild day. Arose 7 A.M. To college 8-9; 11-12. Home in A.M. Helped father, studied etc. Chored around in P.M. To college. Opened gutter etc. Bowled 1 game at [drawing of star]. Walked around. Home. Studied etc. To bed 9:30 P.M. Thankful.

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I wonder what "opened gutter" means? Perhaps it meant to pull all the debris out?

Tuesday, February 17, 1920

Cold quiet winter's day. Arose 8 A.M. To College 9:12:15 M. Uncle Charlie here to dinner. Studied read etc. Our for walk with Nellie in P.M. Down town. To dentists etc. Home 6 P.M. To Church. Chewed rag with John Roberts. Home in evening. Chewed studied etc. [sic] Talked with Finch on phone. To bed 9 P.M.

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I wonder why Stanford is spending so much time at the dentist's?  Couldn't find out who John Roberts was; not knowing his approximate age is a handicap.

I see the Clossons had a phone! I wonder if it was expensive to own?

Monday, February 16, 1920

Overcast cold windy day. Arose 7:15 A.M. To college 8-9; 11-12:30 and 1:30 to 1:45.  No Chem lab. Chored around and helped father between classes. Studied etc in P.M. Bowled 1 game with W.J. H. [Wilbur Hayes] at [drawing of star]. To ΦΝΘ meeting at college. To bed 10 P.M.

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So far I can't find out what this Phi Nu Omega group was. Otherwise, an ordinary day for Stanford!

Sunday, February 15, 1920

Cold windy blustery winters day. About 9 inches of snow in early morning. Up in A.M. Fooled around. To S.S. Very few out. Merlin Finch, H.H. and Dot Gallup, Dorothea Reynolds and Ruth fooled around all day. To E.L. Good meeting. Also to church. Home. Took Dorothea to her aunts. ><. To bed 10:30 P.M.

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I guess the whole group stayed overnight at Stanford's house. That must have been interesting! Did they know they were staying over and so bring their Sunday clothes with them, I wonder? And who was Dorothea's aunt?