Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Nov. 15, 1905 [November 15, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & warmer. Light rain at evening.
  Another interesting session. Abbott
Thayer addressed the meeting in
P.M. on protective coloration.
Dan French came & sat with
me. To Dwight's at 6.30 to
dine with Walter & Margie Deane,
Dr. Bishop & Mr. Fleming of Toronto.
Had a very pleasant time.
Returning sat up late with Oldys,
Job, Palmer & Fisher.
  Wea. [Weather] Thursday 16 [November 16, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. Cloudy. P.M. clear.
  Attended only morning session.
Read paper by A. T. Wayne on 
South Carolina birds.
  In P.M. went to Columbia
College to call on Will Brewster &
his wife Anna. The latter I had not
seen before. I liked her. Spent about
1/2 hour with them & then went by
subway train to W. 11th St. [West 11th St.]  Dan & his 
wife were out but I found John 
Nichols and his family in & spent a
pleasant evening with them.
  Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] Nov. 17, 1905 [November 17, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]  
  Brilliantly clear with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Accompanied about fifty A.O.U. [American Ornithological Union] members
to the Aquarium at 9 A.M. Dr. Townsend
received us & showed us every thing. At 11
we all went by subway to the Bronx
Zoo. Mr. Bebee [Charles William Beebe] met us at station &
stayed with us all the afternoon. We
had an excellent lunch first & were then
taken about.It was tremendously interesting.
Saw live Barn Swallows, Nighthawk, Water
Thrush etc.
  Wea. [Weather] Saturday 18 [November 18, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & cool. 
  Spent most of day in Am. Mus. [American Museum of Natural History]
talking with Allen, Chapman, Dwight,
& Fleming. Also saw Elliot.
  After dining with Dr. & Mrs. Roberts
I went with them to the Chapmans
where we spent the evening.