The school was run by Dr Samuel Jones who was so impressed with the abilities of William, the subject of this biography, that he persuaded his father to give up the idea that his son would become a businessman and allow him to obtain a university education at Yale university.
Ang paaralan ay tatakbo sa pamamagitan ng Dr Samuel Jones na kaya impressed sa kakayahan ng William, ang paksa ng buhay na ito, na siya hikayat ng kanyang ama sa bigyan up ang ideya na ang kanyang anak na lalaki ay maging isang negosyante at magpapahintulot sa kanya upang makakuha ng isang unibersidad na edukasyon at Yale unibersidad.