This item is Christian F. Rumold's reminiscence of his life. The first part is genealogical background of the origins of his family. The second part describes his being raised south of Abilene, Kansas, attending Kansas Weslyan in Salina, Kansas, and the law school at the University of Kansas. He went on to become a professor and administrator at Berea College, Kentucky, Kent State University, Ohio, in 1918, and Western Reserve University in 1931 where he received his Ph.D.