Show he was a boston boy your little boy must be very intelligent said bald a visitor to a boston teacher whose five year y earold ear old son was forming greek words with building blocks intelligent exclaimed the proud parent ile he Is phenomenally gifted As an example of his early erudition what do you suppose was the first wards words he ever spoke papa and mamma stuff and non nonsense 1 ejaculated the father lo in a tone of disgust why the day he was 12 months old he suddenly laid down his algebra and said to me father t tye e longer I 1 live the more indubitable proofs I 1 perceive that there Is in boston as much culture to the square inch as there ever was in the ambient area of ancient athens |