hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪt ˈæftɚ fˈeɪlɪŋ ɐn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ kˈoːɹs hɪz sˈiːnjɚ jˈɪɹ.
He attended the University of Missouri from 1903 to 1907, but did not graduate after failing an English course his senior year.