The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12

vile Clark of Yale to tramp across north
ern Newfoundland. II was only 40 miles,
but mighty hard going, and each of us
carried nothing except small pack. We
depended on the caribou that we we're to
shoot for food and then found that they
had all migrated SOUTH We gct to the
north of the path we had marked out and
ran out of food. 1t looked pretty bad for
! while, but we finally reached Flowers
Cove after going 90 miles further than we
intended. After that everything was all
right. sHtsS
\ Another time ! started out from Nome
Alaska, with a small schooner and with
Russian trader as companion. We
took turns standing at the wheel. We
sailed across Bering strait and up by
northern Siberia 20oo miles above Vladi-
vostok We came back to Alaska by
Cape Prince of Wales. But (deprecating-
ly) there wasn't anything very exciting in
that. just an ordinary cruise. When
Peary got back from the north pole I met
him in Labrador and came down with
him.
My chief interests have always been
in social work. While in Harvard |
worked in the Boston Settlement House,
and am now the president of the Will
liams college civic service committee, Il
New York organization which was formed
for the purpose of interesting the young
alumni in social welfare work and getting
them started along lines that appeal to
them.
Il am here in this office getting the ex-
perience that is required before person
is admitted to the bar. Incidentally, find
1t very fine field for social service |
have a chance TO meet all kinds and con-
ditions of people, to study their needs and
often to be of real assistance TO them.
have wider opportunity for study than
would in a settlement.
Il have not yet decided what field OF
work I will eventually follow. After |
have been admitted TO the bar may take
up active work as a lawyer or I may de-
vote my entire time to social service
expect to remain right here in this office
while the present administration is in con-
troll.
II don't expect to take any very active
part in politics-not beyond the duties
every good citizen ought to perform. l
am normally republican, but | am
great admirer of President Wilson and
voted for him at the last election"
Mr.. Sayres said that he was also an
admirer of Colonel Roosevelt. He is SO
interested in his present work that he is
planning to remain at the office this sum-
mer without taking any vacation. In re-
ligion he is an Episcopalian, while Miss
Iora "a fo
District Attorney whitman was sur
prised to learn that one of his newest as
sistants had become engaged to Miss Will
son.
''Mr Sayre has been here since last Oc-
tober," said the district attorney, "and his
work has been of the finest sort. He is
very fine young man. He has my heart
lest congratulations
With a smile Mr.. Whitman added:
II think this is fine commentary on
the non-poltical character of my appoint
ments'
No date has been set for the wedding.
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COUNTRY BOARD A La SCRIPTURE
From Judge.
That they may rest from their labors.--
Revelations 14:13
| And, behold, a iwoman.--Luke, 1887.
| Laid wait in the Wilderness
Lamentations 4:1s.
| And she brought them into her house.
= So they did eat and drink and
lodged there.--Judses 1884
| Went up into an upper room.-Acts 1l3.
There shall not be room enough.-Mal-
achi $40.
She hath also furnished her tahie.-Pro-
verbs 9:2.
She hrtngeth her food from afar:-Pro-
verbs 81 IA.
| Full of swsrms o. f1ies.--Exodus S:21
| When they fed away - they said,
They shall no more sojourn there.-L;,-
mentations 14:15.
Neither is there any rest in their bones. s.
Psalms 3S:4