Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . labor on the farm as most beneficial to his health and character,adding that, the influence of work well done is for good with boy aswith man. He was devoted to books, especially the Bible andhistorical works. While experiencing no serious diflBculties in acquiring an educa-tion, Mr. Grippin received a very brief one, consisting of that offeredby the country, district, and village public schools and the academy atBallston Spa, New York, and terminating when he was fifteen.
Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . labor on the farm as most beneficial to his health and character,adding that, the influence of work well done is for good with boy aswith man. He was devoted to books, especially the Bible andhistorical works. While experiencing no serious diflBculties in acquiring an educa-tion, Mr. Grippin received a very brief one, consisting of that offeredby the country, district, and village public schools and the academy atBallston Spa, New York, and terminating when he was fifteen. This,however, was supplemented by a commercial course at EastmansBusiness College, Poughkeepsie, New York, in the spring and summerof 1869. In September, 1869, Mr. Grippin began his business life at generaloffice work with a firm manufacturing malleable iron castings atTroy, New York. He took this step from personal preference,guided by what he terms providential circumstances, actuated bythe firm belief that, if anything is worth doing at all, it is worthdoing well and that advancement and success are sure to foUow. ^^0^
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