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...Hoosier Lad Broke, Makes Big Money Out of Women...
...century ago Jonas Chickering, then a mere lad, a blacksmith's son in New Hampshire, set to work in his own name as a maker of pianos. There were at his disposal very limited financial means and but a few simple tools, but there were also at his disposal pluck, resourcefulness, persistency, love of his work and inventive genius. With these he wrought a great and lasting American achievement. His was the brain from which sprang the conception, his was the hand that laid the foundation of the splendid American piano of today and of its triumph throughout...
...When a lad comes to college with four years or more of Greek or of Latin or of both behind him, he not unnaturally feels, especially after new and alluring fields of human inquiry have been opened to him, that further occupation with the Classics would be a waste of time. He has undoubtedly derived benefit from his study of Greek and Latin grammar; he has learned from them to understand his own language better. He has studied great authors, but, perforce, studied them piece-meal with little comprehension of their art or the reasons for their fame. Tired...
...have many other interests in Cambridge our Union Society is installing a wireless receiving set, the reclusive Mr. Housman of the "Shropshire Lad" is to read a paper to the Pembroke Society, the University boat is the food for much thought and discussion but these and the host of other topics must await the the privilege of another occasion...
Young Wilhelm was a wilful lad...