Mead enters Oberlin College as freshman student. Hiram Mead dies 1882 Mead and Castle become friends. 1882 Helen Castle, Henry's sister and later, Mrs. George Mead enrols at Oberlin. Mead and Henry Castle co-edit Oberlin Review. Mead completes studies at Oberlin.
Mead takes teaching position in Berlin Heights, Ohio.
Joins survey team for Minneapolis and Pacific Railroad. In need of funds, Mead becomes private tutor, and moves out of Sumner. March Henry leaves Harvard to join his brother Will's law practice in Honolulu. Summer Mead hired as tutor for William James Household. Jane Addams founds Hull-House in Chicago.