My Father Was The Most Rational And

Quite Likely The Twentieth Century Is Destined To See The Natural Forces Which Will Enable Us To Fly From Continent To Continent With A Speed Far Exceeding That Of A Bird.

A Few Years Later The Naval Academy Was Founded At Annapolis, And A Similar Course Was Pursued To Provide It With A Corps Of Instructors.

The Result Was That, If It Happened To Clear Off After A Cloudy Evening, I Frequently Arose From My Bed At Any Hour Of The Night Or Morning And Walked Two Miles To The Observatory To Make Some Observation Included In The Programme.

James Edward Oliver Might Have Been One Of The Great Mathematicians Of His Time Had He Not Been Absolutely Wanting In The Power Of Continuous Work.

I Had Not Yet Gotten Into The World Of Light. But I Felt As One Who, Standing Outside, Could Knock Against The Wall And Hear An Answering Knock From Within.