1903

On the 25th anniversary of "The American Creed," written by William Tyler Page, Dr. Stanwood Cobb, educator, of Chevy Chase, Md., read the Creed and discussed its origin over Station WMAL, April 3, 1943- The Creed was first read in public 25 years ago by Dr. P. P. Claxton, then U. S. Commissioner of Education, accepted by him for the schools of the country, and later, for the American people by Champ Clark, then Speaker of the House.

This ceremony, celebrating the silver anniversary of the Creed, featured the sale of War Bonds and Stamps in Washington.

Announcement of the marriage of John Pray Wadham and Mrs. Jessie McCurdy at Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, the 7th of April, 1943, has been received. Congratulations and the very best of wishes of the class are yours, Jessie and John, and may you live long and be wonderfully happy.

Saturday, May 1, 1943, Miss Mary Louise Gottschaldt of Lyme, N. H., was united in marriage to Augustus Kingman Pratt (Dart. '43), son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton G. Pratt, at Lyme, N. H.

A recent letter from Clayt Erwin of Lud- low, Vt., tells something of war-time life in a state where the mercury in the thermometer drops to 50 degrees below zero at times, just the point Secretary Ickes knew it would reach—not in Washington, however. Clayt says, "We have run our wood fire at home this winter and have enjoyed the aroma of the wood and the crackle of the fire. An oil-burning range has been our only other source of heat, but we have been very comfortable."

Speaking of the cutting of class reunions: "War sure is all that Sherman said of it when it cancels an '03 reunion." And again to quote: "Preflight aeronautics and military training in high schools creates a new school atmosphere in Vermont schools. Victory gardens and food preservation now demand attention of school people. Of course we have our precautionary drills for raids but the children are recovered from the hysteria of mass excitement."

Edward B. Schlatter of Madison, Wise., has a new address: 3926 Paunack Ave.

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass Class Agent, The Seacrest, Delray Beach, Fla.