December 6, 1910
commercially bound notebook
7 x 8 ½ inches
Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2000
babies, girls, boys, youths and everyone it seemed who had acquired or still retained the art of walking. The people can be divided into four classes: those who came for some-place to come to; those who came for bullion; those who came to see the pictures; and those who came for all three.
There were many that I knew. Early in the evening the Richies came in, with whom I kept up a nonsensical chatter for some time. Later the Kabal came noisily past the counter, shouting and laughing and make all noise possible. Day, Bill said later made himself out a pig by drinking three cups of bouillon.
Most of the faculty were in and also a former Latin-teacher who stopped to talk a while – Miss Anderson.
“Do you like it in here?” she inquired pleasantly
“Yes I do” I replied “I get to see all the pictures and of course I like that” (saying what I felt I was supposed to say)
“Yes I should think so. Are you doing drawing this year?”
“A few calendars but not many. I have so little time, studying and working here.”
“Yes I suppose you have to study very much. Are you a Junior now?”