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tural buildings for which State has been very liberal.
Lunch at [[red underline]] Bancrofts. [[/red underline]] He lives in a very pretty house surrounded by trees and lawns on the University grounds  
All his children there  He has five. Eldest daughter just entered art and science course. His house very tastefully arranged without effort to luxury beyond possession of objects of art.
Healthy general tone. Discussed war and European situation is [[red underline]] anti-german [[/red underline]] or better [[red underline]] against german government. [[/red underline]] Tells me that Prof. Burgen former Roosevelt Exchange Professor at the University of Berlin stated to him that [[strikethrough]]European [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] the Kaiser had complained to [[/red underline]]
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Burgen that although he tried to develop friendly relations with the English people he (the Kaiser) every time met with cold reception on their part.
After lunch [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] and I went to see college football game between Bucknell and Cornell. Beautiful autumn weather and fine landscape around football field. Two or three men carried off the field. Cornell won 43 to 0. Then [[strikethrough]] Geo [[/strikethrough]] we took supper together at Hotel then we went to see a comic Opera. "The Quaker Girl". I left before end to [[red underline]] take train [[/red underline]] and [[red underline]] George stayed over Sunday [[/red underline]] to meet his friends at Cornell. I believe [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] is very enthusiastic about his future University. [[overwritten]] He [[/overwritten]] I am exceedingly favorably impressed by this visit. I believe