Early Life
Anderson was born on 16 February 1871, at the manse of Menmuir, Forfarshire, Scotland. He went to Madras College, St Andrews, where he won a bursary to the United College in the University of St Andrews. At United he won prizes in Hebrew and church history, was president of the student council and a champion rifle-shot. He was also a golfer, winning The Amateur Championship in 1893. After graduating B.A. in 1892 he studied theology at St Mary's College and was licensed in divinity in 1895 by the Church of Scotland, but did not pursue this calling because of health problems. He took a recuperative journey to Western Australia to visit his brother Mark in Albany, then moved to Victoria. He was a tutor for a farming family for six months at Mansfield, 90km north-east of Melbourne, and then moved to Geelong Church of England Grammar School from 1896 to 1900. He was a master at the senior school from 1896 to 1899 and in charge of the Preparatory School from 1899 to 1900.
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