Monday, February 17, 1868.
  Clear in A.M. Cloudy
most of P.M. and
snowed a little.
Ther. about 8[degrees] - 34[degrees] - 
30[degrees]. Rose a little early
and let out Jupiter &
Billy. Walked down to
school with Theo.
Wrote our Cicero paper's
which was rather hard.
Got out at recess.
When I got home
had some lunch.
Spent the P.M. skating
on the Glacialis with
R. Deane, and Wilson.
The ice black and smooth
but very thin.
Got back at 5.30 P.M.
In evening began to teach
Jupiter fetching.
Saw a flock of about fifty
Snow Buntings & heard a
Robin.
Saw a Song Sparrow.
Tuesday, February 18, 1868.
  Clear and a pleasant day.
Ther. about 22[degrees] - 30[degrees] - 
14[degrees]. Rose a little early
and exercised the two dogs.
Walked down to school
with Theo. Wrote our
Greek papers to day and
found it pretty hard.
Got 70 on my Virgel and
also on My Cicero papers.
Got out at recess. Saw
several Robins. When I
got home went to work
on our pond with Farrar
and Allen. Worked about
two hours before we
cleared the ice of snow.
Skated then all the P.M.
and made Washburn, and
the others that came late,
clear the other pond.
The ice was very good.
Got the Spread Eagle to day.
Studied at R's in evening.