[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEDDIE SCHOOL

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                             HON. RUSH HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2014

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, this year, Peddie School in Hightstown, New 
Jersey celebrates its 150th anniversary as one of the finest 
independent schools in the nation. Peddie School prides itself on the 
intellectual, social, and moral growth of its students.
  I have been fortunate to have visited Peddie's campus and host 
interns who went to Peddie. Whenever I observed their work and work 
ethic, it was always apparent that their actions and skills reflected 
the values of Peddie, including respect, honesty, scholarship, balance, 
and courage--the same values that were also revered at its creation as 
a Baptist school during the Civil War. This philosophy is further 
evident in the uniting Ala Viva chant and student accomplishments in a 
diverse range of areas, from a dominant golf team to state poetry 
competition accolades.
  I congratulate Peddie School for 150 years of fostering young women 
and men to become thoughtful and constructive members of society. May 
the next 150 years bring the same success and see generations of 
students develop into successful, upstanding citizens.

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