Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Jan. 2, 1915 [January 2, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Dull.
  Cloudy and chilly with snow
flurries every now & then.
  In the Garden: heard Blue Jays &
saw a few House Sparrows.
  Worked all day on Banded Woodpecker
story, compiling from matter published
in the "Osprey". Although this should
have been an easy task I made
wretched progress at it and
indeed wrote no more than
a page or two in the course of
five or six hours, being in the
"doldrums" again, as badly as
ever it is to be feared. "Tiny Tim",
the terrier, lay beside me on
the couch most of the time.
The poor little chap his [has] little
opportunity for congenial recreation
these short winter days but is
cheerful & contented nevertheless.
  We had Victrola music & reading
from Marian Crawford in hall this eve.

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Jan. 3, 1915 [January 3, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & seasonably cold with dry,
frosty air and light northerly wind.
Excellent sleighing but few sleighs out
to take advantage of it.
  In Garden: A solitary Chickadee (not
noted before since Dec. 4 [December 4, 1914]), several
House Sparrows, a Jay (heard), a Downy [Downy Woodpecker]
(seen on wing), 2 Crows (perched in Jungle)
  To St. John [St. John's Memorial Chapel] at 10.30. Dr. Hodges
preached one of his most admirable
sermons. C. [Caroline Brewster] remained for Communion
& I walked home alone. Walked
down with Mr. & Mrs. Carrath.
  We had Miss Allyn and George & Mary
Deane as guests at dinner. I played
the Victrola for them afterward for
more than an hour. Wrote letters
& revised M.S. 9.15-10.15 A.M.,
12.20-1.20 & 4-5.30 P.M.
  Batchy [Charles Foster Batchelder] called at 5.40 with draft of
Memorial he had written to read at
Delaware Valley Orn. Club 25th Ann. Meeting [Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting]
on the 7th I suggested several slight changes. 