Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 10, 1949

Wednesday–

P.M. Class at Lester Park [Duluth, Minnesota]—I did no [criticizing] but just went around & talked to various students. A lovely spot—wild.

Mom [Bertha Burchfield] to tea given by Mrs. Alspach.
Met Mrs. Eckman (wife of M.D.) Mrs. King (wife of U.M.D. Dean)
Mrs. Jones (wife of Prof. in Education from Kentucky)
Mrs. Hobe (wife of business mgr. of U.M.D.)
Mrs. McFadgyn (whose son graduate of Princeton is architect at U.M.)
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Evening—to Lester Park—long walk up path to left of ravine—then eastward by narrow path—come out to waterfall on right hand ravine. Down ravine–dark and ominous difficulty walking over stones etc—we could have been miles inland far away from a city. –A feeling of loneliness and being lost in a woods. (Later we learned a wounded bear was roaming in this very ravine the same night)

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 10, 1949