New York.
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] DEC. 8, 1909 [December 8, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & cooler with fresh N.W. [Northwest]
wind.
  To American Museum at 10 A.M.
My Memorial of Merrill was given
first place on the list and I read
it to a well-filled, but not full,
audience. It was rather coolly 
received I thought but I am told
it is regarded as satisfactory.
  We had some excellent papers by
Cole, Morris, Seton, Hodge & others
& a wonderful show of slides on
African big game by Dugmore [A.R. Dugmore].
C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S [Elizabeth R. Simmons] turned up at 12.30
& stayed over lunch time. Chapman
showed us the new bird groups.
  We had a Council Meeting at 5.
I got back at 6.30, dined with
Lizzy & am spending evening in smoking
room.

New York.
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] DEC. 9, 1909 [December 9, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & cold with high N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  To Am. Museum [American Museum of Natural History] at 10.30 A.M.
Lecture room only about one half filled
when I arrived & up to noon when the
meeting adjourned & the Congress came to an end. 
  Towards the last of it a resolution by
Dutcher that we endorse the Weeks bill in
Congress affecting migratory birds, occasioned
a spirited debate. Bishop opposed the
resolution. I spoke for about 5 minutes
in defense of it & was roundly applauded.
  We had another exciting time at the
Council Meeting in Allen's rooms after lunch
when accounts for scientific names & the
use of the possessive S in the new checklist
were rediscussed. After this was over I
spent an hour in Chapman's room where
I met for the first time Dr. Sandford of
New Haven, a fine fellow. Fuertes also with us.
  C. E.R.S. & I sat in hall of Murray Hill
after dinner listening to music.