The Henson Journals

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Saturday, September 28th, 1912. Pottstown.

We had to advance our watches an hour; &, thus rectified, they recorded 7.20 a.m. when we steamed into Philadelphia. Changing trains, we got out at Broad Street Station, where we had breakfast very comfortably: & I got shaved. While an Italian operated on my chin: a negro polished my boots! We travelled to Pottstown, about 40 miles distance. Here we were driven to the Hill School by a lad, whose name was Kurllin, & who believed himself of English origin. He told me that he was 18 years old, already married, & a supporter of Wilson!

The Hill School is well–situated on a rising ground, & commands a noble prospect. Mrs Meigs, the widow of the late Mr John Meigs, who inherited the school from his father, carries on the school with the assistance of her daughters & a staff of masters. There are about 360 boys in the school at the present time. After lunch we looked on at the football for awhile, & then had tea. This meal was speedily followed by supper. Then we had prayers in the chapel, which I conducted. After this the boys were entertained with an exhibition of 'moving pictures', dancing, &c.: from which I withdrew myself in order to prepare myself for tomorrow.

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