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?