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174/ [[underlined]] Sunday [[/underlined]] October 5. Succeeded in repairing the electric line leading to the lamps in my sleeping room. Very warm weather: 82° F. at noon and later. but clear. The name of [[underlined]] the clerk [[/underlined]] who attends to us at Fifth Ave. Trust Co ^[[Trust Co]] is [[underlined]] Parvin. [[/underlined]] He has recovered from his illness. The Universities of Ghent and Liege, were founded in 1815 Brussels University was founded in 1834 Dr. Pierce who lives at the University Club is a retired surgeon. I urged Celine to paint a picture of our gardens, the Hudson and the Palisades, as visible from Snug Rock. - This would make a beautiful and interesting painting. [[underlined]] Oct. 5 = [[/underlined]] Very hot. 96°!. Violent storms in [[strikethrough]] Miami [[/strikethrough]] ^[[center of]] Florida Not so strong along the West coast. Wrote a polite letter thanking Rutgers University for inviting me to their coming festivities. [[end page]] [[start page]] 175/ mentioning that my present conditions of health prevents me to be with them. [[underlined]] October 8. [[/underlined]] Went to Columbia University Club house and paid my small bill. Took dinner with ^[[ [[strikethrough and underlined]] Hixson [[/strikethrough and underlined]] & Arthur Thomas X and Hixson]] [[top of page]] X (October 10) [[/top of page]] [[left margin vertical]] concerning the award of Chandler Medal but came to no conclusion [[/left margin vertical]] [[underlined]] Oct. 10. [[/underlined]] At University Club found a letter addressed to me by a former student of Ghent University and who has been employed in China and now is in New York to get a job. His name is Charles Awret. He is a civil engineer and got his degree at Ghent University He acted as "conseiller technique du governement Chinois. His address is 507 Fifth Ave New York. [[strikethrough and underlined]] Oct. 11. [[/strikethrough and underlined]] Had meeting ^[[on October 10]] with Arthur Thomas and Hixson as to the coming award of the Chandler Medal. but came to no conclusion. It will require another meeting before deciding