Interesting. I forgot you went to William Jewell, along with Tom Boone. Quantrill's raiders were so proud of themselves for burning down Lawrence that they continued holding reunions until 1929. FYI, I started teaching at Luther College (Lutheran, of course) in north-east Iowa in 1975. There were some similarities to William Jewell, but much more liberal.
James' story reminds me of The True History of the Kelly Gang about a young man who becomes a bushranger in Australia in the setting of anti-Irish bias of police and the justice system in Victoria in the 19th century.
Also see piece on Jesse James by Mark Lee Gardner I emailed you.
William Jewell College had similarities to Pepperdine College in Los Angeles where I had a full scholarship in 1965. At that time the campus was in Watts which had burned that fall, not in the elegant campus in Malibu, where it is today. We too had old and new testament classes and required chapel. The girls, unlike the guys had 10PM hours, I flunked housekeeping for having my art portfolio under my bed, and I had been called into the dean's office several times due to my protestations about hours, housekeeping and required chapel. I lasted my freshman year only and moved to Sausalito taking up leather working at Chapelles. I graduated from WSU six years later without the full scholarship.
I love the detail that your portfolio got you in trouble. I think locking up the young women at night was a recruiting boon in that it appealed to conservative parents. Of course, a few determined ones managed to sneak out at night. We also weren't allowed to have women in our dorm rooms.
Oh definitely we never visited the men's dorms but we did have a few tricks about getting in late. Not too many years earlier, the gals couldn't wear patten leather shoes for fear they might reflect one's private parts.
The times of culture, integrity, curiosity, and empathy! How I miss them.
I love that performance, love the jacket. The life-size picture of George hanging behind the band looks like the father of our country’s grooving too.
Interesting. I forgot you went to William Jewell, along with Tom Boone. Quantrill's raiders were so proud of themselves for burning down Lawrence that they continued holding reunions until 1929. FYI, I started teaching at Luther College (Lutheran, of course) in north-east Iowa in 1975. There were some similarities to William Jewell, but much more liberal.
Wow. Did not know about the reunions. I don’t remember Tom well. Glenna Muncy was in my class.
James' story reminds me of The True History of the Kelly Gang about a young man who becomes a bushranger in Australia in the setting of anti-Irish bias of police and the justice system in Victoria in the 19th century.
Also see piece on Jesse James by Mark Lee Gardner I emailed you.
fascinating history
William Jewell College had similarities to Pepperdine College in Los Angeles where I had a full scholarship in 1965. At that time the campus was in Watts which had burned that fall, not in the elegant campus in Malibu, where it is today. We too had old and new testament classes and required chapel. The girls, unlike the guys had 10PM hours, I flunked housekeeping for having my art portfolio under my bed, and I had been called into the dean's office several times due to my protestations about hours, housekeeping and required chapel. I lasted my freshman year only and moved to Sausalito taking up leather working at Chapelles. I graduated from WSU six years later without the full scholarship.
I love the detail that your portfolio got you in trouble. I think locking up the young women at night was a recruiting boon in that it appealed to conservative parents. Of course, a few determined ones managed to sneak out at night. We also weren't allowed to have women in our dorm rooms.
Oh definitely we never visited the men's dorms but we did have a few tricks about getting in late. Not too many years earlier, the gals couldn't wear patten leather shoes for fear they might reflect one's private parts.
Bob on, Kerry, I'm right chuffed wit this un