The Story of My Life — Volume 04

The author recounts his childhood and early manhood through personal recollections of schooling, influential teachers, and the intellectual forces that shaped his vocation. He concentrates on the founders and history of a progressive educational institute, profiling a leading pedagogue whose personal hardships, natural-history interests, and pedagogical experiments inspired curricular reforms and close bonds with pupils. The narrative interweaves memoir with descriptions of early professional choices, formative friendships, and the practical founding and growth of a boys' school. Reflections on educational philosophy, teaching methods, and the moral aims of schooling frame the account.