Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Young Bob Dyrenforth Accepts
Fathers Conditions.
is WILD FOR AN EDUCATION
Thinks Requirements Are Meant to
Make Man of Him.
SOME OF THEM IMPOSSIBLE
Wonders How He Can GO to Dane
ing School and Avoid Girls.
Just Real Boy Now.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. H.. July 9.-Robert ST.
George Dyrenforth says he is going to
win the s25O.OOO left him by his adopted
father. the late Col. r. G. Dyrenforth of
Washington, D. c.. if the boy complied
with certain requirements.
The boy is but twelve years old. Read
ing the will over today. the heir decided
some of the demands on him almost i'm
possible Then he announced. however.
he would live up to them. He expressed
the opinion that they had been imposed
to make a man of him.
News of his Inheritance came to the lad
at the home of his uncle Julius w. Dy-
renforth in Lombard, where he is visit
ing.
Boy Expects to Make Good.
"Of course. I'll get the money" said the
boy. Don't l look as il l could do all
those things that father says l must?" he
asked, standing erect and smiling. But.
then / don't believe l will really have to
do everything he says 1 must.
You see did not know anything about
all this until just a minute ago. So just
can't say much about it."
Among other things which are required
of the boy before the property actually
becomes his own are the stipulations that
he must be graduated from a high school
at the age of fourteen. from Harvard at
eighteen; that he must study at Oxford,
and that he must be graduated from West
Point and become soldier.
Wild for an Education.
Il am wild for an education" he said
with an outburst of enthusiasm. II will
graduate from high school as soon as
possible
He readily assented to the requirement
that he study manual training, dancing
and music.
How can a boy go to dancing school
and not make friends with the girls?"
ne asked.
Episcopalian. though mother is a
Roman Catholic" he went on. What
difference does it make what church
attend?
II believe they are all good 1t all
depends on your early training. they
say"
Careful Of His Company.
II am careful of the company 1 keep"
he said. discussing condition No. TO- He
only blushed and tried to hide his con-
fusion when asked about the marriage
condition.
II have not had a chance to. learn
what 1 must know before l can think
and plan things definitely for myself he
went on. Now I enjoy myself. I read.
play with other boys. chew gum and eat
chocolates just like the rest Of the
gang
Il would rather be a soldier than a
lawyer" he asserted. Since dear old
father has seen fit to have me both 1
mil do ho oh
He says he will go to Harvard as soon
as he has completed his preparatory
educational training. Then he will glad
ly study at Oxford six months.
Rude drawings Of airships, trains of
cars. engines. horse. college student
the back of his head. and figures of
sports putting at cigarettes blank
sheets of paper on the porch of his home
in Lombard told how he had spent the
morning.
Praise for Dead Man.
Fathers life reads like some Of my
adventure books" concluded the boy
Tears started in his eyes as he recalled
how the man who adopted him used to
stroke his hair. fondle him. buy him
candy and sweet things, and beg him
to be good, to study, to pray, to work,
to be honest.
Papa and mamma died when 1 lived
in a CRADLE he said. II was SO lonely
till he took me- He was both a father
Now he is dead and he gives me all
his wealth. But 1 would rather have
him back than all the money.
He did not mean to make it hard for
will. He just wanted me to be a man,
and l will"