Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. MAR. 19, 1910 [Saturday, March 19, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear, calm, warmer.
  Spent day in Museum 
working in bird room chiefly
planning for the new system of 
numbering cans & trays etc.
Charley Noyes came at 1.30 &
stayed over an hour talking about 
the Downs & his father's estates.
  Letter from Judge Abbott this morning 
declining to accept Bassett's proposal
to serve 2 years & then resign. I
notified Watson of this by telephone.
Also talked by telephone with Forbush [Edward Howe Forbush]
about water fowl legislation. E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] 
read Mrs. Gaskells' story Lady Ludlow ["My Lady Ludlow"] this evening.
A Shrike in full song in the Garden at
7 A.M., from 8 - 10 A.M., at 3 P.M. &
at 5 P. M. He spent 2 consecutive hours
(8-10) on our porch. Heard a Flicker
shouting & Crows cawing, at sunrise.
Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. MAR. 20, 1910 [Sunday, March 20, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
  Cloudy & very warm with strong
S.W. [southwest] wind and light sprinkle of rain.
  To St. John's with C.[Caroline] at 10.30.
Dr. Hodges preached the usual short
fine sermon. Miss Knapp sat &
walked back with us to the Longfellows'.
Dick Dana was there as usual.
  We had at dinner Purdie [Henry A. Purdie], Miss Allyn [Alice Allyn],
MIss Ireland, Miss Eastwood and
Julia Mansfield. They all stayed until
4 & Purdie two hours longer, sitting
with me in Museum smoking & talking.
I wrote a few letters at odd times.
Crows cawing & a Flicker shouting
early this morning. I wonder
where the Robins are. It is high
time for them but none have appeared
here yet. The flower bed in front of
Museum is gay now with crocuses
of several colors & snow drops [snowdrops].