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in AA History
1901
to 1910
1902 -Varieties Religious Experience published,
William James wrote; Dr. Bob graduated Dartmouth College;
E.B. Watson class president Dartmouth Dr. Bob's class (C
2) (D 348) (N
30) (W 172)
1902-1904 -Dr. Bob employed by Fairbanks Morse,
St. Johnsbury scales manufacturing company (D
24)
1903 -Bills family moves Rutland Vermont,
fathers work (P
20)
1904 -Dr. Bob worked short time Filene's department
store (D
25)
1904-1905 -Bill's father deserts family, Bill
(age 10 or 11) & sister went to live with grandparents
(P 25)
(B 19) (N
10) (W 139)
1905, Autumn -Bill's father left family, Bill
didn't see again until summer 1914 (B
11, 17)
•
Fall
-Dr. Bob entered University Michigan pre-medical student,
age 26 (C
2) (D 25) (N
30)
1906 -Bill's parents, Emily & Gilman Wilson
Bill & sister Emily & mother move back East Dorset
from Rutland Vermont (P
25, 407)
1907, Spring -Dr. Bob tries geographic cure
on farm year (D
26)
•
Summer
-Bill's grandfather says only Australians make boomerang
(A
53) (B 30) (L
20)
•
Fall
-Dr. Bob forced leave University Michigan drinking went
Rush University near Chicago (C
2) (D 26) (N
30)
1908 -Seed Oxford Group planted in Frank Buchman,
native Allentown Pennsylvania, had remarkable spiritual
transformation, been running home orphan boys Philadelphia,
resigned bitter dispute trustees, sailed England, drifted
religious conference Keswick, Salvation Member's inspiring
sermon profound effect, made amends former trustees brought
great relief & joy, shared this, began see personal
spiritual change way healing world; Dr. Frank Buchman &
Dr. Sam Shoemaker met China; 1st Century Christian Fellowship
started, later became Oxford Group (N
9) (W 141)
•
Spring
or early Summer -Bill met closet friend, Mark
Whalon (B
43) (W 141)
•
February
-Bill made boomerang, that night grandfather gave Bill
Clarence's violin (A
53) (B 36-37)
1909 -Bill's grandparents decide send Bill
age 14 Burr & Burton Academy; National Rubber Machinery
Company founded Akron, Akron Rubber Mold & Machine Company
reorganized 1928 (N
12) (P 134) (W
142)
•
late
Spring -Application accepted Bill enroll Burr
& Burton (B
52)
•
Fall
-Bill started secondary education Burr & Burton Academy
(C
4) (N 12)
1910 -Dr. Bob receives medical degree Rush
University age 31, received highly coveted 2 year internship
City Hospital (C
2) (D 27) (N
30)
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