In 1893, at the age of 33, Bates, an English professor at Wellesley College, had taken a train trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to teach at Colorado College.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, bˈeɪts, ɐn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ æt wˈɛlɛsli kˈɑːlɪdʒ, hæd tˈeɪkən ɐ tɹˈeɪn tɹˈɪp tə kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ spɹˈɪŋz, kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ, tə tˈiːtʃ æt kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ kˈɑːlɪdʒ.