- June - (Clara) 4 Took the 6:15 train from Washington for Chicago. The baggage consisted of 10 trunks from the American Museum N.Y., 3 from Washington, + 2 duffle bags total 15 pieces. 5 Met Osgood on train + reached Chicago at 2 P.M. Went with him to Field Museum + met [illegible] Sofer, the anthropologist who is our authority on China. At the University Commencement was in progress. Day bright + fresh. Went down town with Osgood in his car + took dinner at Rector's Rest. Wrent. Caught Overland just as it was pulling out of the station. 6 On the way over the great plains the country looked fine + green with a variety of wild flowers bordering the track. Met on the train several passengers for the