He was described by contemporaries as a round - faced , rosy - cheeked boy , with sparkling dark eyes ; active though not physically strong .
Young Phelps ' first school experience was at Mount Washington Institute in New York .
Young Phelps was described by contemporaries as a round - faced , rosy - cheeked boy , with sparkling dark eyes ; active though not physically strong .
Young Phelps ' first school experience was at Mount Washington Institute in New York .