CLASS OF 1881

Nathan Dow Cram died March 4 at the .Leonard Morse Hospital, Natick, Mass. He had been at the hospital for a week or more, and had been in poor health since suffering a shock some two years ago. He had been able, however, to attend to his work until within a few weeks.

The son of Samuel Hilliard (Dartmouth '54) and Harriet (Blaisdell) Cram, he was born in Chicago, Ill., August 9, 1859. In college he was a member of Psi Upsilon, was a man of great popularity, and widely known as catcher on the baseball team of the period.

For the first year after graduation he was principal of Hanover High School and assistant to Prof. E. J. Bartlett in chemistry. The next year he was principal of the Franklin School in Washington, D. C., and then from 1883 to 1894 one of the supervising principals of the city of Washington. He was then associated for five years with Silver, Burdett and Company, text-book publishers, as a field representative with headquarters in Boston. In 1899 he became manager of the educational department of D. Appleton and Company, and remained with them until 1907, being closely associated with the publication of numerous text-books, aside from his work as field manager. In 1907 he returned to Silver, Burdett and Company as manager of their New York division, which position he retained until 1915, having been chosen as director at the reorganization of the house, following the decease of Mr. Edgar O. Silver. In 1915 he was made editor in chief, which position he held, with headquarters in Boston, until his death.

Among his striking personal characteristics were a great love of music and reading, and an unfailing loyalty to personal friends. Uncomplaining throughout his illness, modest and unassuming, he was a man of generous nature, impressive personality, and marked ability.

Mr. Cram was married in Washington, March 13, 1884, to Mary O. Queen of Chicago, who survives him, with a son and a daughter.