Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

Friday – Aug. 15, 1913

This morning my pleasant slumber was broken by Mother arousing Jim. After he had gotten up I dosed off again and it only seemed a few minutes later until I heard mother tell Louise who was upstairs making  up what beds were vacated, to call me. Tho I had heard Mother still I lay and let Louise come in and wake me. So I got up and, taking my bath towells from my trunk my B.V.D.’s from my chair and my tooth-paste I sleepily repaired to the bath­room. Hardly had I gotten in when Frances banged hurriedly on the door telling me to hurry up. First I proceeded to lay my burdens on the bureau, after which I spread a blanket on the floor near the bath tub, and then turned the cold water on. While the tub was filling I washed my face and teeth, not in one operation however.