Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Tues. [Tuesday] June 29, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Clear.
  Brilliantly clear & pleasantly cool
with strong north west wind.
  Spent day at Ball's hill
paddling up river to the Holt in 
late P.M. with Purdie. We walked
to Davis Hill after dinner. Strange
to say I saw almost no signs 
of gypsy moths there although there
were many nests last autumn. 
  Situation at Ball's Hill very serious
I fear everything will be stripped.
Mountain laurels in full bloom.
Mosquitos very bad. Bull Frogs,
Green Frogs & Fowler's Toads in full cry.
Saw & heard numbers of birds to-day
more than I have noted about
Ball's Hill for several years. Saw several
Bitterns, 2 [in a flock] Night Herons, 2 [in a flock] Green Herons, 
1 Kingfisher, 1 Black Duck, Marsh Wren [in full song]
at the lagoon.

Concord - Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] June 30, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Sunny & warm.
  Most of day sunny & very warm
with light westerly breeze.
  We all left Concord this morning
by 8.09 train. On reaching Cambridge I
took depot carriage from Porter's to our
house & changing my clothes drove down
to the College to attend "Commencement."
Marched in procession to Sanders Theatre
with Tom Barbour just behind the
Judges, Barbour & I being classed as
"permanent officers" of the University.
Sat on platform, right side. Gov. Draper [Governor Draper], 
Mr. Eliot & Dr. Grenfell opposite us. Mr. Lowell,
the new Howard President, did extremely well in 
his trying position. Dr. Grenfell flustered when
given his degree of A.M. [Master of Arts]. I talked with him
twice. He loves his orange & rose Oxford gown
& looked very handsome. Got home at [?].
Spent P.M. writing letters & packing trunk.