1897 (Monday) – Arthur (Arthur David Sperry) left on the morning train for Salt Lake, in a few days he intends leaving for New Zealand to be gone three years. I went to school. In the afternoon I had to debate in school. In the evening I went to practice in the Academy Hall.

1897 (Friday) – I went to a dance with Arthur (Arthur David Sperry). At the dance I met a Miss Rogers, she is an English girl that is staying with the Lunt’s. She appears to be very nice.