Letter from Anson L. Parker to Jacob T. Bowne (August 28, 1891)
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This is a letter from Anson L. Parker (Class of 1890) to Jacob T. Bowne, Director of the Secretarial Department of the Intentional YMCA Training School (now Springfield College), dated August 28, 1891. The letter is concerning Ernest G. (George) Hildner who was applying to attend the school. Mr. Parker felt that Hildner had been remiss in his duties and he was questioning whether he could still recommend him to attend. Ernest G. Hildner was the youngest participant in the game of basketball. Born October 26, 1873, he was just 18 years old when Naismith introduced the game to his class. After graduating from the YMCA Training School in 1893, Hildner became an assistant secretary at the YMCA in Albany, New York. In 1894, he left this position and returned to school, this time going to Union College in New York. After two years there, he went to the University of Michigan, again for two years. This, coupled with his time at the YMCA Training School, led him to to enroll at the Seminary in Auburn, New York. He completed his education there in 1901, and began his Presbyterian Ministry in Michigan. For more information on J.T. Bowne, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/15.
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