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Scope and Contents Pearson was named Pearl Martin Pearson and was known as Pearl until he took a job with Swarthmore College in 1902. After graduating from Baker University in Kansas in 1891, he taught school for two years and also traveled as a minister in the Methodist church circuit. He also began to develop lecture recitals and went to graduate school at Northwestern University in 1893-1894 where he got a job as an instructor. In June 1896 in married Edna Wolfe, also a Baker graduate. A t son, Andrew...

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Pearson expanded his lecture circuit and introduced drama to the platform

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In 1901, Pearson took a leave of absence to study at Harvard.

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Letters, most during speaking circuit,

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Sept 1902 Person began to work for Swarthmore College, teaching Public Speaking. With the move to Swarthmore, he changed his name to Paul. Letters contain interesting descriptions of the College and faculty of that period

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Most written during Chautauqua circuit; while teaching at Swarthmore, Pearson travelled on the circuit December-January as well as during the summer months

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Letters, most during Chautauqua circuit. Pearson became the editor of the trade magazine Talent in an effort to increase his income

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Letters, most during Chautauqua circuit