Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

44.  A beautiful Spring like day - clear warm sun - The "first robin" in a tree by Michels. - He sang later on.[i]

                   Mar. 14 - Sat

     A little before 8:00 - M.A. calls from Buffalo, - they had gotten up early and taken the 6:10, instead of 8:20.

     8:30 - Drive C. to Buffalo for orchestra practice - Take S along as compensation for not going to E. Aurora last night. Breakfast at Greyhound Terminal, then to Market.

     Home by 11:00 - goo to see girls.

P.M. To Lafayette Hotel, Buffalo - jury for High School art contest - N.L.R. in charge, and proves her inexperience. 16 classifications, in piles on tables, and each juror supposed to "thumb" thru them and mark down his choices! This plus the fact that I felt totally unqualified to pass on such work, filled me with dismay. Somehow we got thru the afternoon, though it was a tiring job.

     Mr. Anderson (from J.N. Adam Co., the exhibit's sponsor) in at 5:30 - Cocktails -

     Evening - spent in "family visiting” at home.[ii]

                   Mar. 16 - Mon.

     Creek flooded again - the real break up this time, the ice - all going out -

     Stormy sky, with strong wind - B + I at midmorning to Union Road bridge. Beautiful soft changing effects, as the clouds swept on - a multitude of reflected lights, Once, looking east, the sky was heavily overcast except for one opening near the zenith, whence a brilliant cold white light came down, and at the south east horizon which was brilliant yellow - The tawny water, choppy with rapids,