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Born at age 70
"a baby of threescore and ten, a baby whose feet hung over the sides of of the crib in which it was reposing." (63) Benjamin is born as a grown man. Benjamin has a full grown beard and a balding head. -
Benjamin Goes to Kindergarten
Benjamin enrolls in kindergarten, which is easy for him, at the age of five. Pasting green paper on orange paper is an easy task for Benjamin. Falling asleep in class became a regular thing for Benjamin to do. -
At age 68 (12)
On Benjamin's Twelth birthday Benjamin discovers that his hair is becoming a lighter shade of gray. "He went to his father. 'i am grown,' he announced determinedly 'I want to pit on long trousers." In this passage benjamin -
Benjamin is rejected by Yale
Between Benjamin's 12th and 21st birthday Benjamin accomplished and failed many things. When Benjamin was 18 he was the equivelant to a fifty year old man.His father decided to send him to Yale. Benjamin passed the entry exams and he was accepted. Yet Benjamin was thrown out by the Registrator. " Get out! . . . Get out of college and get out of town. You are a dangerous lunatic, " the registrator yelled. -
Benjamin goes to his first social meeting
In August of 1880 Benjamin joins his father in going to a dance. Benjamin dresses in his best attire and drives out to the Shelvin's country house. At this party Benjamin meets Hildegarde Moncrief. "Dad, you might introduce me to her," (71) Benjamin tells his father when he spots Miss Moncrief. -
Benjamin starts working at the family company.
On his twentieth birthday "he signalized his birthday by going to work for his father in Roger Button & Co."(71) -
The engagement of Benjamin and Miss Moncrief is announced
Six months after the party at The Shelvin Farm Benjamin gets engaged to Miss Moncrief. "General Moncrief declared that he would rather fall upon his sword than announce it."(73) -
Benjamin saves the family company many nails
In the year 1890 Benjamin releases a proposal which said "all nails used in nailing up the boxes in which nails are shipped arethe property of the shippe . . . and saved . . . six hundrednails every year."(75) -
Benjamin Joins the Spanish American War
Benjamin's "home had for him so little charm that he decidedt join the army. . . He was made a major and finally a lieutenant-colonel just in time to participate in the celebrated chage up San Juan Hill." (75-76) This provided a more exciting experience as he became yonger. -
Benjamin is considered an expert at dancing
"He was an expert at "The Boston" (77) as benjamin grew younger and younger he had to find something to keep up with the fast pace life he wanted to live. -
Benjamin is considered an expert at dancing for a second time
"In 1908 he was considered proficient at the "Maxie." Again Benjamin occupies himself with with a fast pace hobbie -
Benjamin hands the the company bown
After "twenty-five years [he] . . . felt that he could soon hand it on to his son, Roscoe, who had recently graduated from Harvard." Benjamin finally gets the pressure of the company off his shoulders by handing it to his son. -
Benjamin is envyed by every man
"In 1909 his "Castle Walk" was the envy of every young manin town." (77) Benjamin occupies himself with another fast paced hobbie to keep up with his body. -
Benjamin plays football
When Benjamin plays football for Harvard against "Yale he played so brilliantly, with so much dash and with such cold, remorseless anger that he scoured seven touchdowns and fourteen field goals for Harvard." (78) -
Benjamin Goes to Harvard
10 years after Benjamin'sson graduates from Harvard, Benjamin enters into the freshman class. " He did not make the mistake of announcing that he would never see fifty againnor did he mention that his son had been graduated from the same institution . . . ' -
Benjamin graduates
Benjamin graduates from Harvard and returns " home to Baltimore with his harvard diploma in his pocket." -
Benjamin is rejected from the Army
Benjamin recieves a letter from the goverment inviting him back to the military. Once he gets there though, a colonel greets him and sends him to headquaters. "two days later, however , his son Roscoe materializes from Baltimore . . . and escorted the weeping general . . . back to his home." (81) -
Benjamin goes back to kindergarten
Benjamin goes back to kindergarten with Roscoes little boy. ' Bnjamin found th at pkaying with little strips of colored paper, making mats, and chais and curious and beutiful designs, was the most fascinating game in the world." (82) -
Benjamin fades out
Troughout this year and the years before benjamin begins to forget things. " He did not remember . He did not remember clearly whether the milk was warm or cool a his last feeding or how the days passed . . . then it was all dark . . . the warm sweet aroma of the milk, faded out altogether from his mind." (83)