Posted on 12/07/2008 8:07:36 AM PST by HoosierHawk
Beethoven admired Mozart and sought him out, they met once very briefly.
One of Mozart's sons [Sixtus, I believe] had Salieri as a mentor for a number of years.
My father had a wonderful time at “Rose Poly” as it was called then.
As children, we never tired of hearing of his experiences in college. We used to ask him over and over again, even into adulthood, to tell us of his experiences.
He did not live on campus...I don’t even know if there were dorms then...It never occurred to us to ask...He went home every night to my grandparents home in Terra Haute. I believe he said he took a trolley.
There were never doubts in our minds about attending college. It was very important to us listening to my father.
All four of us graduated from college and went on to get our Masters. I am not bragging…I am only saying it is just truly amazing if you have the right parents.
P.S.
That sulfur spring, which I believe it was, was situated to our left as we were ready to cross the Wabash River into Illinois.
Amen!
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