May 18 to May 24, 1913

Sunday, May 18

Fine

Home Morning. 

Out canoeing wi. G. had good time.  Home 8: P.M. had lunch and home.  10:45  P.M.

Monday, May 19

Fair

School. home 1:30 P.M.  Slept afternoon.  Study eve.  G. over.  Turn in 11 P.M.

Tuesday, May 20

Fine

School - Worked on Boiler Test all afternoon.  Took some of Gooderham's books to him.  Over to G.N.M. Home 9 P.M.  Study Steam till 10:15 P.M.

Wednesday, May 21

Fine

School all day.  May Festival

Home 6 P.M.  Out on Lake on Launch party, dance at Ammet's had grand swell time.  Home 1:45. Along wi G.

Thursday, May 22

Fine

School - Got out of Mechanics at 3 P.M. to see races. We won both of them wi Vancouver and Berkeley.  Home 6:40 P.M. Over to G. Little while. Turn in 11 P.M.

[1913 was an exciting time for the UW rowing team. There is an excellent web page telling how the AYPE of 1909 and the vision of Coach Conibear brought the Washington Crew onto the national stage.  E. Clarence was there to see it. http://www.huskycrew.com/1910.htm ]

Friday, May 23

G.M. Geburtstag  - 19 - ['Geburtstag' is German for 'Birthday'  G.M.'s birthday- 19 years old?  5-23-1894 birth date?]

School - Worked on Engine Test.  Down town got G. home.   Down to Orpheum.  [Not sure which Orpheum Vaudeville Show house this would have been, since this was a time in Seattle of great competition. Vaudeville, live theatre and films were all vying for the entertainment dollar.]  Home 11:30 PM.  Had fine time.

Saturday, May 24

Fine

Out to school for E.E.  Nobody showed up.  Came home and worked with engine.  Then out to "U" with Ryan and worked with wireless sets.  Got F.A. in Tacoma easy.  [I think he means he reached someone in Tacoma, approx. 30 miles away, on the wireless.]  Home 10 P.M.