My father had been a Methodist--that was bad enough; but he had had no military title at all.

If it had become known among the boys that he had been a 'Union man'-- I used to shudder at the suspicion in which I should be held.

And the fact that my father had held no military title did at last become known!" A single episode discloses that Page maintained his respect for the Bingham School to the end.

In March, 1918, as American Ambassador, he went up to Harrow and gave an informal talk to the boys on the United States.

His hosts were so pleased that two prizes were established to commemorate his visit.