Let me throw in an interesting little story. While I was still at Cranwell, one day Ted Kennedy's parents came to visit, but he was out. So I invited them into my room to wait for him. While we were chatting, they told me why they were there. They wanted to see the school's treasurer to find out what the average allotment was for the students, so that they could know the amount to give their son. Although they had plenty of money, they did not want him to have more spending money than any other student. So it was educational for me to meet parents concerned with bringing their own son up properly.

My first trip took me to Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, across Russia to China, India, Japan and back to this country by way of Hawaii. I visited most of the major museums. Before I left to go on this trip, I went to the director of the Worcester Art Museum and told him what I was planning to do. I asked him if he would write a letter to his colleagues, assuring them that I was a teacher, and that, if they permitted me to photograph their treasures, I would make slides for my courses, but they instantly said, "Of course." They were delighted to let me do it. Some would go so far as to say, "Why don't you come here when we're closed. Then there won't be anyone in the way when you're taking your pictures." So I used to do that, too.

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