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in relation to Trinitrotoluol during the war, yet not an address suited for a general meeting of this kind. Fortunately got thru before one, then improvised luncheon at Drill Hall cleverly served altho simple. Had long talk with young Mallinrodt explaining intentions and purposes of endowment fund. Rain & threatening clouds all day. 
[[underline]] Parmelee [[/underline]] shows me a [[underline]] virulent article against dear Bancroft by Armstrong [[/underline]] in England.  Evening [[underline]] Bancroft's dinner [[/underline]] at Johny Parson's Club, then drove us to smoker at Baley Hall. Except some numbers which would
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better fit in a cheap [[strikethrough]] vari [[/strikethrough]] Vauderville show, there was some excellent singing by amateurs. Also a parody lecture "On the song of wild Birds" cleverly done Some [[underline]] caricatures [[/underline]] drawn on the stage [[underline]] on myself and [[/underline]] other known members of the A.C.S.
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Sept 10.  More rain. Has been cold cloudy or rainy since Monday.  Very interesting paper on [[underline]] photosynthesis by Baly [[\underline]] of Liverpool and [[underline]] Irvine [[\underline]] of England.  ^[[Scotland]] I participated in the discussion.  
After lunch in the Drill Hall I went to say a few words at [[strikethrough]] Histo [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] Section of History [[/underline]] of Chemistry. Dr. [[underline]] Farrand [[/underline]] is ill in