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December 18, 1905
The Chickasha Daily Express
Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
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David Livingstone, at age 10, worked as a factory 'piecer' to ease his mother's worries, using his first wages to buy a Latin grammar book. He studied Latin ardently at evening school after long workdays and read classical authors by placing books on his spinning-jenny during shifts, launching his remarkable career.
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Livingstone's Struggles to Acquire an Education.
"At the age of ten," wrote Livingstone, in his autobiography, "I was put into the factory as a 'piecer,' to aid by my earnings in lessening her -my mother's-anxiety. With a part of my first week's wages I purchased Ruddiman's 'Rudiments of Latin,' and pursued the study of that language for many years afterwards with unabated ardor at an evening school, which met between the hours of eight and ten. The dictionary part of my labors was followed up till twelve o'clock, or later, if my mother did not interfere by jumping up and snatching the books out of my hands. I had to be back in the factory by six in the morning, and continue my work, with intervals for breakfast and dinner, till eight o'clock at night. I read in this way many classical authors. . . . My reading while at work was carried on by placing the book on a portion of the spinning-jenny, so that I could catch sentence after sentence as I paused at my work." This was how Dr. Livingstone started his remarkable career.
"At the age of ten," wrote Livingstone, in his autobiography, "I was put into the factory as a 'piecer,' to aid by my earnings in lessening her -my mother's-anxiety. With a part of my first week's wages I purchased Ruddiman's 'Rudiments of Latin,' and pursued the study of that language for many years afterwards with unabated ardor at an evening school, which met between the hours of eight and ten. The dictionary part of my labors was followed up till twelve o'clock, or later, if my mother did not interfere by jumping up and snatching the books out of my hands. I had to be back in the factory by six in the morning, and continue my work, with intervals for breakfast and dinner, till eight o'clock at night. I read in this way many classical authors. . . . My reading while at work was carried on by placing the book on a portion of the spinning-jenny, so that I could catch sentence after sentence as I paused at my work." This was how Dr. Livingstone started his remarkable career.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Misfortune
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Livingstone Education
Factory Work
Self Study
Perseverance
Latin Learning
Child Labor
What entities or persons were involved?
Livingstone
My Mother
Where did it happen?
Factory
Story Details
Key Persons
Livingstone
My Mother
Location
Factory
Event Date
At The Age Of Ten
Story Details
At age 10, Livingstone worked in a factory to support his mother, bought a Latin book with his first wages, studied at evening school until late night despite his mother's interference, and read classical authors while operating the spinning-jenny during long work shifts.