Moving to Dexter, Maine, at the age of 21, he was forced to confront unruly pupils who had "flogged and ejected" the last several teachers who had attempted to discipline them.
Da han flyttede til Dexter i Maine blev han nødt til at gøre op med en flok uvorne elever, som havde "pisket og bortjaget" adskillige lærere, som havde forsøgt at bibringe dem disciplin.