Wednesday, May 30, 1923 - The Trip Begins

MEMORIAL DAY
Schenectady, N.Y. Arose 6 A.M. Loaded things in Jewett. Prepared the house to leave. Breakfast & Worship. Bid Mrs. Mould, Zerby's etc, good-bye. Father, Mother, Brother & I started for California at 9:35 A.M. Very pleasant ride up the familiar Mohawk Valley. Dinner 2 miles east of Herkimer over looking the river. Wonderful, bright, cool & rather breezy. Very comfortable travelling in closed car. Roads excellent all the way with very slight exceptions. Very pleasant day for our first. Distance covered 190 miles. Car so new we did not drive much over 25 miles per hour. H.H. & I camped on public camping grounds at Canandaigua, N.Y. on the shore of Canandaigua Lake. Moonlight glorious. Letter to M.L.Y.* Father & Mother stayed at a private house. To bed 11 P.M. Thank God for safe departure. The scenery was beautiful all day long. Rolling country. From Seneca Lake to Canandaigua Lake, most wonderful apple orchards in full bloom. Air filled with their fragrance. Father & Mother stayed at 722 Lake Street.

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Stanford and his family set off for their journey in their new Jewett automobile. Below is a contemporary ad for the vehicle that describes some of the desirable features, which were probably what convinced Stillman to purchase one for their long trip.

Canandaigua Lake is one of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York. Below is a photo of the Lake, taken from the town's website:

Taken from Town of Canandaigua

The route they took may have been similar to the one shown below, covering 204 miles; their route was only 190 miles, but it probably took them 8 hours or more to drive at 25 miles per hour.

*The letter Stanford wrote to Mary Leah can be read on the Letters: May 29-31, 1923 page, here.

Wednesday, May 30, 1923

For summer: see Record Book for account of trip to California.

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This is where Stanford starts his separate diary to record his trip out west.

Tuesday, May 29, 1923

Fair, bright, cool and breezy. Arose 7:30 A.M. Breakfast & worship. Odd jobs, all day long, packing up, getting stuff together etc. Washed car etc. Things too numerous to mention. Call on Uncle Charlie. To "Y" for shower. Talked. Wrote in diary. Letter to M.L.Y.

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Looks like the journey is imminent!

Monday, May 28, 1923

Beautiful, bright and mild. Arose 8 A.M. Breakfast & family worship. Hair cut. Down street with H.H Odds and ends, errands etc. Bought pup-tent etc. Supper. Father and I to country place, then to Scotia cemetery to decorate graves. Home. Talked etc. Letter to Merlin J. Finch.

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They're getting ready for the trip out west, I see. Stanford bought a pup-tent to sleep in during their journey.

And I see he's still friends with Merlin Finch.

Decoration Day (on which people placed flowers on the graves of the deceased) was not as formal back then, I think, and was not yet called Memorial Day.

Sunday, May 27, 1923

*SCHENECTADY*
Fair and mild and bright. Arose 9 A.M. Washed, shaved, breakfast, worship etc. To Church & Sunday School. All to Rexford for dinner (chicken) at Benedicts. Fine time and visit. Took walk with Cliff. Talked etc. To Epworth League. To Open Air, Sunset, Service on Alexander Field, Union College. About 500 present. Fine service. Talked with Mother & Father etc. Wrote letter to M.L.Y.

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Saturday, May 26, 1923

*BOSTON*
Beautiful, bright and hot. Arose 5:45 A.M. Packed boxes, trunk etc. Breakfast & devotions. Bid fellows good bye. Took 8:30 (Standard) A.M. train from North Station. M.L.Y. to train to see me off. Very nice of her. Home via B & M. Pretty ride. Arrived in Albany 3:30 P.M. Strike on in D-- no trolleys, took jitney. Home. Mighty good to be home. Thankful for safe return. Talked for a while. To "Y" for shower. Father, Mother, Marion, H.H. & I to Grace's for call, thence to ice cream & strawberry shortcake social at the Hall. Fine time. Home. Pressed suit. Talked. To bed 11:45 P.M. Thankful for home & kind parents.

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According to Wikipedia, trolley strikes were fairly common during the 1920s.

Friday, May 25, 1923

Wonderful, glorious, bright hot and still. Arose 7 A.M. Breakfast & devotions. Studied. Dinner etc. Bought some stuff. Packed up a bit. Played volley ball. To Ginter Co. Received a box of candy and one of cookies from the manager Mr. White in expression of appreciation of services rendered. Most thoughtful & generous of him. I appreciate them immensely. Shine, shave and shower. To St. James Theatre with M.L.Y. "The Broken Wing." Very good. For walk, talk etc in God's wonderful atmosphere and moonlight. To bed 3 A.M. PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.

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Stanford seems to be very fond of Mary Leah already. Amazing that it takes him until February to figure that out.

The play they go to see, The Broken Wing, first appeared on Broadway in 1920. This plot summary (taken from IMDB) is from the movie of the same name which was released in December 1923:

An American pilot flying in Mexico crash-lands on a ranch, and is nursed back to health by the daughter of the ranch's owner. Unbeknownst to the pilot--who has lost his memory because of the crash--the girl has been praying for a husband, and believes that God has answered her prayers by sending him this handsome pilot. However, a local guerrilla leader has also had designs on the daughter, and comes up with a plan to get rid of his competition, make some money and win the girl in the bargain. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com

Below is a photo of the interior of the St. James Theater, as it appeared in 1912:

Thursday, May 24, 1923

Most wonderful, bright & warm. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. B. & D. To North Station with Brother Hanford who left 9:30 A.M. Daylight saving time. Back to school. Studied. Class 10:30-11:30 A.M. To dinner with my two room-mates, The Messrs Steinkraus and Arthur. Chinese food. Studied. Quiz in Hist. of Rel. 2:15 P.M. Chapel. Dr. Leslie led. Very inspiring. Took walk with M.L.Y. Lunch. Got box at Jennies etc. Studied. To bed 11:15 P.M. I miss Hanford but God is always near.

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Wednesday, May 23, 1923

Beautiful, bright and cool. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. Out after milk. Breakfast and Devotions. Studied. Quiz in History of Israel. Studied. To dinner with M.L.Y. Took pictures etc. Studied. Quiz in History of Religions. Played volley ball. Shower. Supper. Wrote a bit. Helped H.H. pack up. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for life.

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The semester is winding down . . .

Tuesday, May 22, 1923

Overcast in A.M. Cleared and bright in P.M. Arose 6 A.M. Studied for T.A.P. quiz. Class 8:30-9:30 A.M. Studied. Dinner with H.H. at Arlington. Walked about town. Bought spring-binder. Class and chapel 2:15-3:35 P.M. Studied. Supper. Walk with H.H. to see Leviathon [sic]. Studied. To bed 12 P.M. Thank God for all blessings.

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For those of you who (like me) didn't know what a spring-binder was, here is a definition:

a loose-leaf binder having a shaped spring-metal back that opens to receive or release the contents when the covers are opened wide and pressed back (MW Dictionary)

Leviathan--what the brothers went to see this day--was the S.S. Leviathan, a ship that started out German and ended up American, having been seized by the U.S. Navy during WWI. Here is a story about the ship in Wikipedia. It was in dry dock in Boston in May of 1923, preparing for its maiden voyage on July 4th of that year as a commercial ocean liner. Below is a picture of it at Boston.

From Ship Scribe

And check out this YouTube video of photos of the ship:

Monday, May 21, 1923

Rain off and on all day. Cool. Arose 7 A.M. B. and D. Studied. Dinner with Alex. Stewart, Ernest, & H.H. at Hotel Commonwealth. Studied. Class and chapel. Studied. Played volley ball. Note to M.L.Y. Shower. Supper at Waldorf with H.H. Studied. To bed 11:30 P.M. Thankful for Xn training.

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The Hotel Commonwealth (as far as I can determine) was located at 333 Commonwealth Ave, and in 1923 it was what was called an apartment hotel known as 333 Commonwealth. It was built in 1895 as the Empire Hotel. Below is a photo of the hotel shortly after it was built:

Taken from Back Bay Houses

The building remains, though it is now apartments only.

Sunday, May 20, 1923

Beautiful, bright, cool, breezy. Arose 7:30 A.M. Breakfast and Devotions. Read.To Park Street Congregational. Walk. Dinner. Nap. Study. To 31 Norway St. after M.L.Y. Supper at Ginter's "Seville." To Old South Church. Dr. Gordon preached on "Youth and World Vision." Walked, Talked etc. To bed 12:15 P.M. Thankful for friends.

Great Revelation (concerning) de aetate mei amici puellae  [translation: the age of my girl friend] M.L.Y.

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Stanford's Latin is flawed, but he meant to say that she was slightly older than he--August to November, or three whole months. He teased her about that for years.

But he is calling her his girl friend, which may be girlfriend or just friend who is a girl. That remains to be seen.

Saturday, May 19, 1923

Cloudy in A.M. Cleared and pleasant in P.M. Arose 7:30 A.M. B. & D. Studied. Dinner with H.H. at Wyman's Dairy Lunch, Brownfield Street. Walked about town. Studied. With M.L.Y. to Exeter Theatre to see Harold Loyd in "Safety Last." Very thrilling. isdnah dleh. Supper at Waldorf Automat. To "72." Bought ice cream, Lizzetts 1¢ sale, 1 qt. at 31¢. Chadwick, Count, Enselman, H.H. and I had little feed. Pressed clothes. Talked. To bed 12 P.M. Thankful.

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Safety Last is a silent film that opened in April 1923, starring the comedian Harold Lloyd in which he does the famous stunt of hanging off the hands of a big clock. Here is a clip of that scene:
Safety Last. You can read about the film at this Wikipedia article.

Friday, May 18, 1923

Wonderfully marvelous. Clear, bright and warm. Arose 7 A.M. Studied. B. & D. Talked with Alex. Stewart etc. Class 10:30-11:30 A.M. Letter home etc. To dinner at Shangi with H.H., Mr. & Mrs. Stewart. Studied. H.H. & I with Mr. & Mrs. Stewart to Lynnfield a la Buick. Wonderful day. Pleasant time. Back on 6:50 train. Talked with Steinkraus and Purdue. Took walk. To bed 11:30 P.M. Thankful for Christian training.

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Thursday, May 17, 1923

Beautiful, bright and warm. Arose 7 A.M. B & D etc. Classes 8:30-9:30 A.M. Ordination service in chapel, conducted by Bishop Hughes. Out with M.L.Y. To Bunker Hill. [drawing of two hands clasping] Climed [sic] to top of monument. Dinner at Georgian Cafeteria. "The Fall of Woman." Class & chapel. Took nap. Supper with E.F.S. at Hotel Commonwealth. Studied. Walk with H.H. To bed 11:45 A.M. Thankful for all blessings.

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Apparently Stanford and Mary Leah held hands for the first time on this outing to Bunker Hill. Not sure what "The Fall of Woman" refers to.

Wednesday, May 16, 1923

Overcast and mild. Some rain at nite. Arose 7 A.M. Breakfast and devotions. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Studied. Cleaned room etc. To dinner at Shanghi with H.H. Played volley ball with Wally, Williams, H.H. and Learey.  Class & Chapel. Letters. Studied. Supper at Georgian Cafeteria. Studied and talked. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for education.

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At last! Proof that Stanford didn't play volley ball all by himself!!

Tuesday, May 15, 1923

Cool and overcast. Arose 7 A.M. Shave, Breakfast and devotions. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Studied. Dinner with H.H. at California Cafeteria. Letter home. Nap. Class and chapel. Studied. Supper at Waldorf. Studied. To bed 12 P.M. Thankful for friends.

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Monday, May 14, 1923

Beautiful, bright, cool. Arose 7 A.M. Breakfast etc. Studied. Last class of course in Hebrews 10-11:30 A.M. Ernest, H.H. & I to Shanghi to dinner. Walked about. Nap. Class & chapel. Talked & studied. To G.T.L. Volley ball. Supper at Waldorf's with H.H. Studied. To bed 1:45 P.M. Thankful for health.

Advertising in the sky, words written in smoke emitted from an aeroplane. Very wonderful.

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Skywriting was a fairly new phenomenon in 1923. The first public instance of it was only in November 1922. Here is a description of the event:

1922 Nov 28, Capt. Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force gave the first public skywriting exhibition, spelling out, "Hello U-S-A. Call Vanderbilt 7200" over New York’s Times Square. 47,000 called.

Sunday, May 13, 1923

MOTHER'S DAY

Overcast and cool. Arose 8:15 A.M. Shaved & washed. B. & D. H.H. & I to Old South Church. Mr. Merrill gave fine talk appropriate for Mother's Day based on John 19:25. Very inspirational service. Walked about with H.H. Dinner at Childs. To "72". Nap. Studied & read.

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Stanford was referring to the passage in the Bible where Mary is standing by the cross where Jesus was crucified. Here is the whole passage (King James version), taken from Bible Hub:

The Crucifixion

16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Saturday, May 12, 1923

Overcast, cool and dark with rain off and on all day. Arose 8 A.M. Breakfast and devotions Studied. Dinner. Worked at Ginter Co. 12 M - 2 P.M. To P.O. To School. Studied. Supper. For walk with H.H. Seminar in Greek with H.H. and Chadwick. Talked with John Marshall and Steinkraus. Shower bath. To bed 12 P.M. Thankful for opportunity of an education.

Stopped work at Ginter Co, having completed 260 hours of work. Mr. White, manager. 32 Tremont St. Boston, Mass.

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I guess that's it for Ginter's. I wonder what was significant about the number of hours of work Stanford completed?

Friday, May 11, 1923

Fair and mild. Arose 6:30 A.M. Studied. B. & D. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Letter home. To work with Ernest Frank Steinkraus at Ginter Co. Band Box 32 Tremont Street 12 M - 2 P.M. Studied. Supper. Walked about. Studied. To bed 12 P.M. Thankful for health.

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Lots of studying! Preparing for finals, I'm guessing.

Thursday, May 10, 1923

Beautiful, bright, cool & breezy. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. B. & D. Classes 8:30-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Class. Took nap. To Library. Supper. Studied in evening. Talked etc. To bed 11:30 P.M. Thankful for health.

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Wednesday, May 9, 1923

Overcast and cook with rain. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. Down to Ginter Co. with H.H. for boxes in which to pack stuff for the summer. B. & D. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Letter to Sister Nellie. Helped sweep room. Dinner. Worked 12 M- 2 P.M. Class and chapel. Nap. To Library after books. Supper. Studied. To bed 12:15 P.M. Thankful for friends.

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Ah, summer is approaching!

Tuesday, May 8, 1923

Glorious, bright and warm. Arose 7 A.M. B & D. classes 8:30-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked. Nap. Supper. Played volley ball. Studied. To bed 12 P.M. Thank God for health.

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Monday, May 7, 1923

Beautiful, bright and warm. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. B. & D. Class 10-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Class and chapel. Studied. Letter to R.E.P. Supper. Studied. Walk with H.H. To bed 11:30 P.M. Thankful.

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Sunday, May 6, 1923

Beautiful, bright, mild. Arose 8 A.M. Toilet. B. & D. Studied. Played piano. Studied and worked on History of Israel. To "31" 6 P.M. Talked, Church, Old South. Walked. To bed 12 P.M. Thank God for all blessings.

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Mary Leah's place again . . .

I wonder where Stanford played the piano?

Saturday, May 5, 1923

Fair, bright, and cool. Arose 7:30 A.M. Toilet. Breakfast and devotions. Studied. Dinner. Worked. Played volley ball. Shower. Studied. Supper. To market etc. Studied. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful.

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A busy day, apparently.

Friday, May 4, 1923

Fair and cool. Arose 7 A.M. Read a bit. B. & D. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Letter & laundry home. To P.O. Dinner. Worked 12-2 P.M. Studied. Supper. Talked. H.H. & I to Home Beautiful Exposition. Very fine. Talked. To bed 11:15 P.M. Thankful for life.

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The Home Beautiful Exposition was written about in the Cambridge Tribune on April 28, 1923. Below is a copy of the text of that article. It sounds like it is primarily for women, but I suppose men also got something out of it.

HOME BEAUTIFUL SHOW AT MECHANICS HALL
Continuing next week, it will be possible to acquire information at the Home Beautiful Exposition in Mechanics Building on home making—and keeping. All halls are taken, and though exhibitions are enough to incite wishes about where one’s money could go, especially if one had more of it, interest is keen about a feature of the exposition which is not to do at all with seeing and admiring, but hearing. There are non-trade lectures every afternoon and evening. Of course instruction is the dominant note of the home beautiful exposition. Great pains have been taken, however, to make instruction better than it ever has been before. One enters the exposition through aisles of concentrated luxury appealing to many tastes and with advantages of the objects carefully pointed out. There is a pleasing atmosphere created by skilled artists, who have draped delicate colored silks and used flowers and design to lovely effect. Huge inverted parasols decked with flowers hang half open secreting the direct lights of the main hall. One may compare the values of coal shovels or one may successfully hunt for a treasure trunk lucked away in the attic. The garden, the use of lake or river, the furnishing of a home, care of the furnishings, and how people in the homes may live happily ever after is carefully considered by the exposition. Exhibitors who have novelties to show, exhibitors whose things would not be directly applicable to home have been denied space. And exhibitors who have space are instructive. The public generally doesn’t know the difference between reed, rattan and willow. Then the public has a chance to find out. That is only one instance of instruction in the show itself. What for many persons makes the show itself incidental is the programme for homemakers which gives a list of lectures every day. Monday was a fair sample. Beginning at 1:30 there was a motion picture showing coffee from plantation to cup, a lecture which told how to cut a grapefruit in three halves and how husbands should prepare fruit for the breakfast while his wife sleeps, on to first steps in home owning, how to choose land, points on the deal, views of attractive homes and a musicale. The speakers are the best. Most of the time they are not trades people. They have been appointed to lecture .or the benefit of men, women and children. The doctor has his say. The dietitian has hers. The woman who knows how best to use color tells what she knows. A round table for engaged girls and a round table for brides are expected to attract eager attention. Eleanor J. Sutherland, director of home makers’ meetings and herself a bride of six months, will lead the round table discussion. Always Mr. Campbell has beauty, the ideal in home life. The programme is comprehensive. It remembers even lather's relation to an ideal home, the relation of the teacher, the vacationing treat. Women, by far and away, formed the larger part of the attendance although, especially in the evening, many a young man has been dragged along by a young woman with the determined light of housewifery in her eyes. Among the several addresses was that delivered by James D. Henderson, of Henderson & Ross. His topic was "First Steps in Home Owning." He urged every young couple by all means to own their own homes and said that it is not a very difficult thing to do, despite the slender incomes of youth. "When you rent you buy the landlord’s house for him," he said. “Your money pays his taxes and takes care of the depreciation of the property. If you move, there is never a refund on all the money you have paid him. “If you own your own home, and have to sell it for any reason, you can get hack your initial payment with enough more to pay a profit on every penny you have put into it." On Friday, John Clair Minot, literary editor of the Boston Herald, will talk at a round table discussion on "What’s What Among the New Books." The New England Farm and Garden Association will have lectures each morning from 10 to 12.

Thursday, May 3, 1923

Most beautiful, bright & mild. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. Breakfast and Devotions. Classes 8:30 to 11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Class and chapel. Studied. Walked up with M.L.Y. Supper. Studied. Took walk with H.H. Shower. To bed 11:30 P.M.

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Out with Mary Leah for the second time this week!

Wednesday, May 2, 1923

Fair, bright and cool. Arose 7 A.M. B. & D. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Read. We three swept out room. Dinner. Worked 12 M. - 2 P.M. Class and chapel Nap. To Theo. Library. Supper. Studied with Kenneth Learey for O.T. quiz. To bed 12:15 P.M. Thankful for God.

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Kenneth Sylvester Learey was the son of George and Charlotte Learey. Born April 1, 1900, Learey was from Ohio, where he went to undergraduate school at Ohio Wesleyan University (same as Mary Leah). He got his Masters in Theology from B.U. and went on to a career in the ministry. By 1930, he was married to Vivian and working as a Methodist Minister in Maumee, Ohio. By 1940 he had two children, a boy and a girl, and was living in Norwood, Ohio. He died September 5, 1977 in Upper Arlington, OH. In 1975, he and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Below is the write-up from the July 30, 1975 Van Wert, OH newspaper. There are some interesting parallels with Stanford and Mary Leah.

Tuesday, May 1, 1923

Intermittent sunshine and cloudiness. Arose 5:30 A.M. Studied. B & D. Classes 8:30 to 11:30 A.M. Quiz in T.A.P. Dinner. Worked 12-2 P.M. Class and chapel. Walked to B.B. cum M.L.Y. To Theo. Lib. after books. To Bookstore with slips for year. Supper. Talked with H.H. Studied. To bed 12:30 P.M. Thankful.

2 letters from father announcing arrival of JEWETT. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."

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Not sure what T.A.P. was--the course or the subject? I wonder how he did on the quiz? Also not sure what B.B. is. But I am sure that he's seeing quite a bit of Ms. Yant, and exclusively, it seems.

The Jewett is the car that will take the Clossons (parents & the twins) on their cross-country journey this summer (1923) to visit sister Ruth in her new home in California. I'm not sure which type they bought, but it was no doubt the touring model. Below is an ad showing the 1923 touring car and a description of it. It looks like it had the qualities they would've needed for cross-country travel on the less-than-perfect roads of the 1920s.

Monday, April 30, 1923

Fair and cool. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. Breakfast & devotions. Class in Hebrews 10-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M to 2 P.M. Class. Short Nap. Studied. Supper. Studied. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for life.

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Sunday, April 29, 1923

Overcast, cool and windy. Rain at night. Arose 7 A.M. Made toilet. Breakfast. Studied. H.H. & I to Morgan Memorial to Church of all Nations. Dr. Helms preached. Very good. Walk & Dinner. Studied. To "31" Norway St. To Brookline to Church. Sterioptican [sic] lecture on Mexico. Lunch. Talked etc. To bed 12 P.M. Thankful for friends.

DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGINS

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Below is a brief description of the Morgan Memorial or Church of All Nations and a photo of the building as it appears today.

Edgar J. Helms, as indicated above, founded Goodwill. You can read about him and his good works at the Goodwill website: Helms.

The original building, the Morgan Memorial, started as a children's settlement. Below is a program from the original dedication of the building in 1914.

Saturday, April 28, 1923

Cool & overcast with some rain. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. Breakfast & devotions. Studied. Dinner. Worked. Took nap. Studied. Supper. For walk with H.H. Studied. To bed 11:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Thankful for comforts of life.

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I think Stanford pointed out that it was still Eastern Standard Time because the time was due to change as of 2:00 the next morning. But in 1923, this was still not a nationwide policy. Some states were ignoring it and some even made it illegal. It certainly made trouble for railroad trains, as this April 28, 1923 article in the Chicago Tribune shows--->

Friday, April 27, 1923

Fair and mild. Arose 7 A.M. Breakfast and devotions. Classes 8:30 to 10:30 A.M. Read. Dinner. Worked. Walked about town for a brief period with Ernest Frank Steinkrause [sic]. Left camera to be repaired. Took nap. Read. To Gen. Theo. Lib. after books. Supper. Studied. To bed 11:15 P.M. Thankful for good eyes.

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Just think--in just a year Stanford will be engaged!

I see Stanford misspelled Ernest's name--just a typo, I think.

Ernest had a fairly long and successful life, dying at the age of 77 in 1965. Below is his obituary, as it was published in the Bridgeport Post for April 2, 1965. Looks like he died with his boots on, as they say. I wonder if Stanford kept in touch with him through the years?

Thursday, April 26, 1923

Most beautiful, bright & warm. Arose 5:30 A.M. Studied. B & D. To Gen. Theo. Lib. Classes 8:30-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Class & chapel. Studied. Supper. Played volley ball. Studied. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for health.

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I wonder if Stanford will ever tell us who he is playing volley ball with?

Wednesday, April 25, 1923

Cool and overcast. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. B. and D. Classes 8:30 to 10:30 A.M.  Read and talked. Dinner. Worked 12 M to 2 P.M. Class & chapel 2:15 - 3:35 P.M. Studied. Supper. Studied. To bed 10:30 P.M. Thankful.

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Tuesday, April 24, 1923

Cool & overcast with some rain. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. Breakfast and devotions. Classes 8:30 to 10:30 A.M. Read. Dinner. Worked 12-2. Class & chapel 2:15 to 3:30 P.M. Studied. To Theo. Library. Supper. Studied. To bed 10:30 P.M. Thankful.

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Stanford's skimping on his diary entries of late. He must be really busy. All that studying, I suppose.

Monday, April 23, 1923

Cool and overcast. Some rain. Arose 6:30 A.M. Breakfast & Devotions. Greek seance with H.H. & Chadwick for Hebrews. Class in Hebrews 10-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Class & chapel. Talked etc. To Supper. Studied. H.H. & I to Tremont Temple to see "Hunting Big Game in Africa." Studied. To bed 12:30 P.M. Thankful for mental powers.

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Hunting Big Game in Africa was a documentary film released in December 1922. Below is a picture of a poster for the movie. According to IMDB,

This father (H.A. Snow) and son (Sidney Snow) documentary filmmaking team were inspirations for the character of Carl Denham in King Kong (1933).

taken from IMDB

Sunday, April 22, 1923

Bright and mild in A.M. Cooker in P.M. with wind & some rain. Breakfast and devotions. Read. For walk with H.H., then to Old South Church. Dinner. Took nap. To "31." M.L.Y. and I to Art Museum. Very educational tour. Lunch. To Dudley Street Baptist Church. Walked home. Talked. To "72". To bed 12 P.M. Thankful for friendships.

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The Dudley Street Baptist Church was one of the older Boston Churches. It was built in Roxbury, MA in 1821. Below is a photo of it taken in 1907.

taken from Dudley Street Baptist Church website

Saturday, April 21, 1923

Summerlike & very warm. Arose 5:45 A.M. Studied. Breakfast and devotions. Read paper, letter from father etc. Studied. Down street. Bought pair of shoes. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Took Nap. Letter to sister Nellie. Supper. Walk with H.H. Studied. Took shower. Pressed clothes etc. To bed:- 11 P.M. Thankful for health.

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Friday, April 20, 1923

Fair and mild. Arose 6:25 A.M. Breakfast. H.H. & I took 7:06 train for Boston. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Played volley ball. To Supper. Sent laundry. Walked about with H.H. Studied. To bed 10:30 P.M. Thankful.

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I guess Hanford was with him in Lynnfield Center, although he didn't take the same train to there, apparently.

Thursday, April 19, 1923

Lynnfield Center: -- Beautiful, bright and cool. Arose 7 A.M. Breakfast. Helped Alex. about the premises A.M. and P.M. Good dinner. Much pleasant fellowship. Supper. Studied in evening. To bed 10:30 P.M. Thankful for Alex. & wife as friends and the glorious country environment.

PATRIOT'S DAY

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They apparently have a little holiday now for Patriot's Day (Lexington & Concord battles).

Wednesday, April 18, 1923

Overcast and mild. Arose 5:30 A.M. Breakfast and study. Classes 8:30 - 10:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12-2. Played volley ball. Around with H.H. to look at rooms. Room drawing at 4:45 P.M. H.H. & I drew W-17. I to Lynnfield Center on 8:30 P.M. train. To bed 10 P.M. Thankful for rest.

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He's off to visit Alex Stewart, it seems.

Tuesday, April 17, 1923

Beautiful, bright and mild. Arose 5:30 A.M. Studied. Breakfast. Class 8:30. Bishop Oldham, S.A. spoke to us. Studied. Dinner. Worked. Class. Studied. Supper. To Public Library. To "72". Studied. To bed 10 P.M. Thankful for health.

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William Fitzjames Oldham was a well-known bishop and missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the early 20th century and up to his death in 1937. At the time he visited BUST, he was Bishop to South America. There is an extensive Wikipedia article here: Oldham. Below is his photo, taken with his wife, Marie Augusta Mulligan, who worked with him in his missions.

Taken from Wikipedia

Monday, April 16, 1923

Fair, bright and cool. Arose 6 A.M. Studied. B & D. Studied Greek. Class 10-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Work. Class & chapel. Wrote letter home. Supper. Studied. To bed 10:15 P.M. Thankful.

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Sunday, April 15, 1923

Pleasant and mild in A.M. Cool with sleet and rain in evening. Arose 7 A.M. Shave, shower, shoe shine etc. Breakfast and devotions. H.H. & I to Brookline a las pied to St. Marks Church. Dinner. Returned ditto. Nap. Read. To 31 Norway St. Talked. M.L.Y. & I to supper and Park Street Church. Home 10:45 P.M. Talked with Swenson, H.H., Steinkraus etc. To bed 12:15 P.M. Thankful for transforming power of God's Love.

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St. Marks Church was a Methodist Church in Brookline, MA, built in 1892. It has been converted into condominiums now, though. Below is a recent photo of the building.

Saturday, April 14, 1923

Beautiful, bright and cool. Arose 7:30 A.M. B & D. Talked & read in library. Dinner. Worked 12 M - 2 P.M. Downstreet. Studied. Supper. Studied. To ed 12 P.M. Thank God for good health.

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Friday, April 13, 1923

RUTH'S BIRTHDAY
Fair and bright. Arose 5:45 A.M. Studied. B. and D. Classes 8:30-10:30 A.M. Read. Dinner. Worked 12 to 2. Took nap. Talked & studied. Supper. Letter to Ruth. Studied. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for sister Ruth.

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I wonder if he sent Ruth a card or a gift?

Thursday, April 12, 1923

Fair, bright and mild. Arose 7 A.M. B. and D. Classes 8:30-11:30 A.M. Dinner. Worked 12 M-2 P.M. Played volley ball. Shower. To Gen Theo. Lib. Supper. Letter Home. to Public Library to study with H.H. To "72". Talked and studied. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for health.

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The General Theological Library in Boston was located in Beacon Hill at 53 Mt. Vernon Street, according to the Preface in their Catalog, published 1913, below:

Below is a photo of the building as it looks today--53 is the building to the right. It is next door to the Nichols House Museum, at 55 Mt. Vernon Street, but appears to be a private residence of 3 condominium units. The largest unit's selling price is currently estimated at $2 million for 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

Wednesday, April 11, 1923

Bright, cool and breezy. Arose 7:30 A.M. Breakfast with K.S.L. Classes 8:30-10:30. Letter to R.E.P. Helped clean room. Dinner. Worked at Ginter Company 12 M to 2 P.M. Nap. Studied. Supper. Studied. Walked with M.L.Y. to "31." Studied. To bed:--11:30 P.M. Thankful to God.

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Tuesday, April 10, 1923

Fair & cool. Arose 7 A.M. Lunch and Devotions. Classes 8:30-11:30 A.M. Letter home. Dinner at Shanghi with E.F.S. Nap. Bishop Henderson spoke at 2:15 P.M. Very good. Studied. Supper at Georgian with brother. Studied. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for a brother.

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Monday, April 9, 1923

Beautiful, bright and cool. Arose 7:30 A.M. Breakfast, talked etc. Packed trunk. To ΦΝΘ Lodge. Dinner. Talked. H.H. and I and M.M.B. to Albany 2 P.M. H.H. & I to Boston. Arrived 9 P.M. Talked. Cleaned up, made bed etc. To bed 11:30 P.M. Thankful for having had privilege of being home.

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So, back to school!  

Sunday, April 8, 1923

Cloudy in A.M. Rain at noon. Cleared, bright and cold in P.M. Arose 9:30 A.M. Breakfast. To Church and S.S. Dr. Fred Goodman of Y.M.C.A. International Committee spoke. Dinner at Sirkers. Father, mother, Mr. & Mrs. Zerby and I. Out for walk with Ed Gemlich. Home. Talked. Lunch. To E.L. and Church. To call on Mildred L.S.[Swart] To bed 12:15 P.M. Thankful for Sabbath day.

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Fred Goodman was an important leader in the YMCA in the early 20th century. Below is a little bit of information about him that was published in the YMCA journal, Association Men, for May 1923.

Saturday, April 7, 1923

Most marvelous, wonderful, glorious, beautiful Spring day. Warm. Arose 8:30 A.M. Breakfast. Talked. Dressed. Changed tire on Ford etc. Father, mother, H.H. and I to Sam's and Grace's for dinner. Chicken and lemon ice cream. H.H. and I walked about. Talked. Home. Delivered case of eggs to Tendzegolski. Called on Russell. Home. Letter to M.L.Y. Down street. Shower at Y. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for good parents.

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Sam and Grace are the Cornells, cousins to the Clossons.

Mr. Tendzegolski is probably Constant and his wife Anne. They lived in Schenectady on Holland Rd and owned a grocery store. They immigrated from Russia (though they were of Polish descent) and were naturalized in 1902. They had three children and Constant's father was living with them. The only other family of that name in Schenectady was the owner of a millinery shop, so it probably wasn't them.

Friday, April 6, 1923

Fair and warm. Arose 8 A.M. Breakfast etc. Downstreet. Talked with Nellie Gallup at Church. Dinner. Straightened up house. Printed "Troy Cold Storage" Cards. Shaved. Helped sort eggs. Benedict family here for supper and evening. Pleasant fellowship. Played louisa etc. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for health, friends and family.

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Thursday, April 5, 1923

Overcast, dark, damp day. Mild with rain. Arose 7 A.M. H.H. and I to Saratoga on 8 A.M. trolley. To Glenns Falls. Annual Troy Conference at Christ M.E. Church. Talked etc. Dinner at "Y" Cafeteria. Walked about town. In P.M. to meeting etc. Saw Dr. Thompson & many others. Hogle, Adkins, Rundy, Tilton, H.H. and I from B.U.S.T. Back on 4 P.M. car. Waited 1 hour in Saratoga. Home 7:15 P.M. Marcus, Rose & Jessie Cramer and Frank Malo here to supper and for evening. Music, games etc. M.M.B. also here. Pleasant evening. Helped mother with dishes. To bed 12 P.M. Thankful for friends.

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The Cramers are cousins of Stanford's.

Wednesday, April 4, 1923

Beautiful, bright, warm & close. Arose 9 A.M. Breakfast etc. Down street. Home. Read. Dinner. Russell Norris and I out for hike. To end of Campbell Ave car line and thence woodsward. Pleasant time. Home. Down street. Bath at "Y." Home in evening. Read and talked. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful for home and privilege of being in it for a few days again.

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Tuesday, April 3, 1923

Fair, bright and mild. Arose 7:45 A.M. B. and D. Talked. Read paper. Chopped ice in back yard. Out for walk with H.H. Union St. to Van Antwerp Road to Rexford Flats. Home on trolley. Dinner. To Dr. Kinum's to have teeth looked over. Home. Nap. Supper. Read & talked with family. Out with Russell. Saw Charlie Chaplin in the "Pilgrim." Home. Read. To bed 12:15 P.M.

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The Pilgrim is a Chaplin film that was released in February 1923. You can read about it at this Wikipedia site: The Pilgrim. And you can watch the film on Vimeo if you are interested:
The Pilgrim.

Monday, April 2, 1923

Overcast, cold and windy. Arose 8 A.M. Breakfast. Talked etc. To Public Library. Letter to M.L.Y. Downstreet. Dinner. Took nap etc. Supper. Home in evening. Studied and read. To bed 11 P.M. Thankful.

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