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[[start page]] 24 was served. I left there about midnight. [[underlined]]Celine[[/underlined]] went to Shoreham Hotel and I went to Cosmos Club where I met Prof. Cottell and Dr. Weston. April 24 Morning went to Townsend's office. Afternoon we were invited by [[underlined]]National Academy of Science to trip on board of "Mayflower",[/underlined]] the [[underlined]]President's Yacht to visit Mount Vernon[[/underlined]] Very enjoyable trip and company of distinguished scientists. Dr. Welch of John Hopkins now President of Academy. Jacques [[underline]] Loeb [[/underline]]Mckeen [[underline]]Cattell[[/underline]] and Prof. [[underline]] Kapteyn [[/underline]] of Amsterdam The latter three started discussion on European intents in education and american ideals in motor boat which took us from Mount Vernon [[end page]] [[start page]] 25 back to ship. I joined in discussion. [[underlined]] Kapteyn [[/underlined]] of course took old world stand point But [[underlined]] Loeb Cattell [[/underlined]] and myself agreed pretty well. At Mount Vernon was impressed by reposeful simplicity. Key of the Bastille presented to Geo. Washington a worthy relic. Arriving at Washington, quiet hurried dressing then [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] I went to Banquet of Academy at Willard Hotel. Imposing function. Dr. [[underlined]]Woodward [[/underlined]] of Carnegie Institute was toast master. Dr. [[underlined]] Weir Mitchell[[/underlined]] gave his reminiscences. Looks very old. [[strikethrough]] [[illegible?]] [[underlined]] James Bryce [[/underlined]] ambassador England made speech. He is retiring tomorrow so he announced his speech "the last while he was in office" Tomorrow with his wife, this great old man undertakes [[end page]]