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Show ' Man: That’s funny, it’s adnine years old he had already dressed to Chicago. become fine organist. ‘kk When Schweitzer was 21, he Sam: Did your watch stop decided that he would live for art and science until he was when it dropped on the floor? Jack: Sure. Did you think it 30. After that, he would spend his life serving his fellow man. would go through? eS ae At Strasbourg University, DID YOU KNOW? where he studied, he received Ph.D. degrees in philosophy and in theology. While at the university, he continued his Every now and then a man studies of the organ and becomes along whom the whole came the world’s leading interworld admires. It may be be- preter of Johann Sebastian cause he, has some special talBach. He also published an iment or genius, or perhaps be- portant book, “The Quest of the cause helives his life dedicated Historical Jesus.” to helping his fellow man. AlSo here we have a man who bert Schweitzer is respected by the world for both these rea- at the age of 30 is a scholar, a pastor, and a great organist. sons! He is a philosopher, a pastor, a physician, a great Now Schweitzer started still another career. He began to musician, and a great servant study medicine. Eight years of mankind. ACROSS later, he and his wife left for Albert Schweitzer was born Lambarene, French Equatorin 1875 in Alsace. His grand- ial Africa, to start a hospital. father and father were organ- To obtain money to start and ists, schoolteacher and pastors, run the hospital, he depended and by the time Albert was on the income from his books and from the concerts he had given while he was studying | JOAC to become a doctor. Deep in the African jungle, Schweitzer dedicated his life to helping the sick natives. Except for a 10-year period (1914Today is Sunday, April 19, 1924), Schweitzer has spent the 110th day of 1964 with 256 about 50 years of his life in his jungle hospital. He built a modto follow. The moon is approaching its ern hospital himself using the natives’ help. He brought modfull phase. ern medicine to people who The morning star is Saturn. would otherwise never haveit. The evening star is Venus. And even though he worked On this day in history: In 1775, the American Revo- all day serving the sick, he found the time and energy at lutionary War began. In 1933, the United States night to write many great books. In 1952, this great and went off the gold standard. In 1951, General Douglas dedicated man was awarded MacArthur ended his military the Nobel Peace Prize. Don’t you think he’s truly a man to career. In 1956, movie star Grace admire? * Kelly of Philadelphia married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. 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