Intermittent sunshine & rain. Arose 6 A.M. Breakfast etc. To classes. Dinner. R.E.P. & I to Schroon Lake with bus load. Went in bathing etc. Back to grounds. Supper. To meeting. Climbed mountain. To bed. 10:30 P.M.
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Wednesday, August 2, 1922
Rain in A.M. Cleared in P.M. Arose 6 A.M. Breakfast. To classes. Dinner. R.E.P. & I out for hike. Climbed mountain off toward Loon Lake etc. Fine time. Supper. To Song service & meeting. To Dog roast with Scotia bunch. To bed 11 P.M.
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So, I guess this is an Institute he's attending, an educational program sponsored by the Epworth League that continues to this day. Below is a picture of a group that went to Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California in 1919.
Ruth Pettit apparently went with him and the "bunch" from Scotia. Interesting . . .
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So, I guess this is an Institute he's attending, an educational program sponsored by the Epworth League that continues to this day. Below is a picture of a group that went to Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California in 1919.
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| Taken from Santa Cruz Trains |
Tuesday, August 1, 1922
Bright in A.M. Rain in P.M. Arose 6 A.M. Shaved, washed etc. Breakfast. To Classes. Dinner. To Loon Lake. In bathing. To E.L.I. grounds. Hung around. Talked, ate etc. To meeting in tabernacle. Stunt night. Out for walk. To bed 10:30 P.M.
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Stanford must be at some kind of conference, probably with the Epworth League. I don't remember his mentioning that he was going there, but it must be the reason for traveling to Schroon Lake. But now he's at Loon Lake, which is another 70 miles north. So maybe there's another Loon Lake that's near the Epworth League Institute. But I'm not sure where that is located either. I'm a little confused. But Stanford's seems to be enjoying himself!
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Stanford must be at some kind of conference, probably with the Epworth League. I don't remember his mentioning that he was going there, but it must be the reason for traveling to Schroon Lake. But now he's at Loon Lake, which is another 70 miles north. So maybe there's another Loon Lake that's near the Epworth League Institute. But I'm not sure where that is located either. I'm a little confused. But Stanford's seems to be enjoying himself!
Monday, July 31, 1922
Bright & warm in A.M. Showers in P.M. Arose 6 A.M. Breakfast. To Classes. Dinner. Fooled around in P.M. Played volleyball etc. Supper. P of 6 to C --- n. Around. Walked across river etc. Nice moonlight.* To bed 10:15 P.M.
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Not sure what Stanford's being so secretive about here. Perhaps some "sparking" was going on? The moonlight + * is suspicious.
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Not sure what Stanford's being so secretive about here. Perhaps some "sparking" was going on? The moonlight + * is suspicious.
Sunday, July 30, 1922
Beautiful, bright and warm. Arose 4:30 A.M. Out for walk. Climbed mountain. Breakfast. To Church in A.M. and afternoon. Bishop Thirkield spoke. Dr. Murdock in P.M. To Schroon Lake in P.M. [with] Mr. & Mrs. Harry Jacobs. Took walk etc. To bed 10:15.
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Bishop Thirkield was Wilbur P. Thirkield, a prominent Methodist minister from Ohio. Interestingly, he attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston University School of Theology. He was interested in African American issues and "championed the cause of education for African Americans," according to a Wikipedia article about him. He knew Booker T. Washington and served for a time as president of Howard University. His talk must have been interesting for the folks in Schenectady.
Shroon Lake is in the Adirondacks, about 80 miles northeast of Glenville. It's a pretty place to visit.
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| Wilbur P. Thirkield |
Bishop Thirkield was Wilbur P. Thirkield, a prominent Methodist minister from Ohio. Interestingly, he attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston University School of Theology. He was interested in African American issues and "championed the cause of education for African Americans," according to a Wikipedia article about him. He knew Booker T. Washington and served for a time as president of Howard University. His talk must have been interesting for the folks in Schenectady.
Shroon Lake is in the Adirondacks, about 80 miles northeast of Glenville. It's a pretty place to visit.
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| Shroon Lake Region, taken from Google Maps |
Saturday, July 29, 1922
Beautiful, bright and hot. Arose 6 A.M. Breakfast etc. Packed up etc. Father and I to city a la ford. Shower at Y. Bought sweater etc. To Riverside with Mr. & Mrs. Cary & R.E.P. Pleasant ride. Got settled. Supper. To evening meeting. To bed 10:15 P.M.
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Not sure who the Carys are. R.E.P. is Ruth Pettit, whom he is still dating, apparently.
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Not sure who the Carys are. R.E.P. is Ruth Pettit, whom he is still dating, apparently.
Friday, July 28, 1922
Beautiful bright & warm. Arose 6 A.M. Breakfast. To City. Out on business. Dinner. Down town. Candled eggs etc. Home to country. Talked etc. To bed 10:30 P.M.
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