A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of to-day . he University of thePacific three years, and Cornell one yeai; heis now studying law at the Harvard LawSchool. The three eldest daughters andWilliam visited the Paris Exposi
A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of to-day . he University of thePacific three years, and Cornell one yeai; heis now studying law at the Harvard LawSchool. The three eldest daughters andWilliam visited the Paris Exposition in 1889and traveled in Germany, Italy, England andScotland; and in 1892 the four eldest daugh-ters spent the summer in Europe, Mrs. Balchacting as chaparon. Margaret is now at-tending the Boston Latin School. Marystudied music in Boston four years, aftergraduating from Mills; and she and Louiseare taking a business-college course in thesame city. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks have been accustomedto keep a private teacher in their family fortheir younger children, all of whom, as theygrow up, are receiving a thorough education inthe best schools and colleges in the country. From the foregoing hurried sketch, it isevident that the Jacks family is endowedwith great force of character. Industry, vir-tue and religion have been taught by theparents, both by precept and example; andthe lesson thus taught, in great plainness and. \ ^A^Y /^^^(^^ AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES. simplicity, has not been lost on the they have advanced toward maturity,where each is compelled to act for himselfor herself, they have not lapsed into indolenceand inactivity, but have voluntarily kept uptheir pursuit of knowledge, all accordingto their several preferences, in order not onlymore fully to develop their characters—maketheir lives richer—but to better fit them-selves for greater nsefuluess in life. Among the many moral and economicmaxims taught and lived by the parents, theone, perhaps, most clear
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