academy in the spring of 1904, when he had just turned sixteen and had not finished high school. Despite his intelligence, some in town questioned whether he would succeed at the rigidly disciplined academy, given his penchant for unconventional behavior. As former neighbor Louise Davis put it many years later, “The strict rules and regulations were tough on Mose but he stuck it out. This is the only thing he did which surprised the townspeople [who by then had probably lost nearly all capacity for surprise where he was concerned].
