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)