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Weir, Johnson and Whittredge. I ate nothing and drank nothing but I feel pretty "buzzy" this morning from the heat and smoke and sitting up so late. Had my breakfast at 10. Wrote a letter to Lambdin and one to Gertrude and went up to Eastman Johnsons by appointment to dine at 2. Walked up and should have ridden as I am not quite up to much exercise yet. Am Reading Taine's delightful books on the Philosophy of Art and find the greatest pleasure in them. Wrote to Mr. Krulder to go up home with me on Saturday to see about altering the upper story of my fathers house to get a studio there.

Monday 12. Stopped in at Fred Nortons on my way to the Academy on Monday night. In the Council we reduced Richards salary from $1800 to $1000 and the Janitors from $800 to $600. I introduced a resolution for the appointment of a committee to amend the Academy constitution. I was appointed Chairman with Greene, Ward, Lambdin and Shattuck. We have given the opposition three of the Committee which I think ought to be a garanty of our desire to give them a fair chance. Last night I attend Bayard Taylors 51st birth day party. Bret Hart, Mr & Mrs Stoddard, Mrs Stedman Mr. Morse, Haren Putnam and McDonough were there and also Gifford and Whitelaw Reid. We had a very pleasant time and Gifford and I remained until 12 o'clock. I had a delightful letter from Booth on Monday from Baltimore in excellent spirits and giving an account of full and enthusiastic houses. Today I called on Colman whom I had not been to see since he returned Talked Academy affairs with him and find he thinks much as I do. Perry had been there. I met him in front of the Fifth Avenue hotel and knew he was stirring up something. I understand now it is some new fangled idea, connected with the schools. He is an irrepressible nuisance. I was made a member.

Transcription Notes:
. The Philosophy of Art - Hippolyte Taine Samuel Colman, artist