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March, Tuesday, 17. St. Patricks day. Very disagreeable weather. Rain peretrates quiet through the clothes. Not a good honest shower not a steady pour but a constant drizzling. A bad day for processions for lectures and we had a turn out in South Orange. I did not get a good view of it. Though John did put the numbers some at seventy five others at one hundred and fifty. Received letter from Mary and Marie. The day is passing slowly and disagreeably away. We have recreation but the bad weather prevents our enjoying it. Letter from Marie and Mary

Wednesday, 18th, 1874 Weather better. About livelue sun audeavored to shine through the fog. It did not succeede but made things warm. Received papers argus and N.Y. clipper from Brayard:

Thursday, 19th. Fog and rain in the morning. Afternoon pleasant sun not out but its heat felt. Bought Darbury news. Nothing especial in it. Teusday's Newark Journal has papa's letter in it. It praises it Elliot write to his brother that he has seen the letter and thinks of first class. Read pootal card from H. Brockarhoff.

Friday, 20. Beautiful weather. Wrote letter to M...e. Read letter from Bayard. To village in afternoon. Played ball. Writing essays till half past ten.

Saturday, 21. Weather still fine. Received letter from papa and Bayard. Received paper from Bayard. Played base ball.

Sunday, 22. Slightly cold but yet pleasant. To the village immediately after dinner. Played ball till vespen. Sermon by Father Salt. Sick.

Monday, 23. Sent letter to Bayard. Rather unwell yesterday and today. Bad cold and pains in chest side. No class till Friday.

Tuesday, 24. Cutting cold. Doing nothing as I have nothing to do. Writing puzzles for Darbury News. Rather childish. My conduct is perhaps excusable when we recollect the matit of men have had their idle moments their childlike actions. But my whole college life has been a period of timbling. So much more the slame for me.

Wednesday, 25. St. Josephs day. Mass Recreation. Played ball. Letter from Bayard.

Thusday, 26. Yesterday Sereral herofou's son came to college. Introduced to him by Ed. We cale in McNeely's room. Very nice fellow. Serious. Knows many people I know or have heard of. Good conversationalist. Spent morning in village with McCabe and Newton. Very enjoyable time. Played ball. Sent puzzles to Darbury News. Two stamps required. Six cents thrown away. In afternoon did nothing worth talking of.

Friday, 27. Letter from Bayard. Wrote to Mary and Aunt Jen. Sent postal card to Bayard. Bayard in his letter says Dick Sullivan may not be elected member of the Nameless B.B.C. because he is a Catholic. Of this is so Bayard leaves the club. Meeting of the Alets. Very stormy meeting. Fighting and all through. Club run by Gross and Daizley. Gross elected President. Election found to be invalid. Meeting declared adjourned without our transacting any business a fight inushirert. Daizley again acting the bruiser. The alets will never get along while Daizley is in there. Spent evening in McNeeley's room. Our course of action determined on.