Cambridge - Boston.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1914 [December 22, 1914] Wea [Weather] 
More trouble at Wolfeboro. Fine
Clear & cool with light westerly wind.
Ground covered to depth of 4 inches
with icy-crusted snow. Excellent sleighing
away from car tracks, especially in
Brattle St., but no sleighs out. Sidewalks
mostly covered with glare-like ice & very
slippery where not dusted with sand or
ashes.
  In Garden: - A Junco, at first feeding in
top of gray birch, afterwards on snow among
perennial flower plants; 2 Jays flitting
through Jungle; several House Sparrows;
a Downy [Downy Woodpecker] calling in distance somewhere.
  To Boston at 10 A.M. At office most
of time from 10.30 to 5.15. Letter from
Sargent, received the yesterday, giving detailed
account of trouble made recently at Brewster
Academy by Miss Heartz. Discussed it with
Arthur, with Judge Abbott - who happened in -
and with Judge Bell who called at my 
request in late P.M. No final decision about
it as yet. Shall await J.K. Lord's advice to-morrow.
Dictated letter to Joe Russell urging him not
to resign from our Board of Trustees of B.F.A. [Brewster Free Academy]
Dined at Woodbury's. Bought tickets for New York.
Home by 6 P.M. 

Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1914 [December 23, 1914] Wea [Weather]
10 [degrees] Fine
Clear & cold with light westerly wind.
Entire river & most of Back Bay Basin
frozen over. About 50 Gulls on ice
between W. Boston & Craigie bridges.
where tug boats have made lanes
of open water.
  In Garden: No birds save six 
House Sparrows.
  To Boston at 10.30. John K. Lord
joined me at the office about 11 to
discuss the Heartz matter. Arthur E. [Arthur Estabrook]
came up a little later. After careful
deliberation we finally compounded a 
letter to Miss H. and another to Sargent.
I signed the former & Arthur & I jointly
the latter. I also sent a line to Mrs. Haley.
We have authorized Sargent to say to all
who enquire that Miss H. will not be one of
our teachers after the close of this year.
  Dined at Marston's. Leaving office finally
at 4 I did a little Christmas shopping
& bought several new records at Ditsons.
Home by 5.30. Opened our Christmas presents
this evening. I had fewer than usual.