ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts ænd mˌeɪd hɪz fˈɜːst dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən tə sˈæntoʊ doʊmˈɪŋɡoʊ.
In 1916, he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts and made his first geological expedition to Santo Domingo.