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them emphatically to observe better precautions [[red underline]] Jones [[/red underline]] was working a mixture of Bakelite and Elaterite for molding purposes.
Came home with Swan and the Jap whom we showed molding on the new press of Swan. Feel very tired. took supper alone at Mouquin and went home with 8:45 P.M train
May 2. Here all day. Afternoon worked on lecture. not yet settled. on it. Rather hesitating work
May 3 (Sunday) Beautiful day. [[red underline]] De Muth [[/red underline]] here by appointment. told him we have succeeded in making [[strikethrough]] fire [[/strikethrough]] ^[[light]] [[red underline]] proof material [[/red underline]] but he should keep matter secret. Showed him samples. He seemed very happy. Agreed
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would say nothing to his customers nor salesman and we would make material as fast as possible and continue to deliver old as long as it lasted
Afternoon went to University Club for supper. Met Mershon, a certain Chanler, mining expert, Pupin, Dr. Hutchinson, 
^[[&]] McBride
home about 11 P.M.
May 4. Here all day. Feel restless and nervous. Evening Celine Nina and Dorothy Hitchcock and myself all went to Warburton Theater. play "House next door" and [[red underline]] speech on suffrage by Mrs. Livermore [[/red underline]] Had dictated all belated correspondence.
May 5. Spent most of time on lecture but little progress made. Rains all day. [[red underline]] De Muth [[/red underline]] announces 25% of [[strikethrough]] No. [[/strikethrough]] solvent is best. 30% also
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