Stanwood Cobb

Background

Cobb, Stanwood was born on November 6, 1881 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Darius and Laura Maria (Lillie) Cobb.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1903. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1910.

Career

Teacher Nautical Preparatory School, 1904. Instructor English and Latin, Robert College, Constantinopel, Turkey, 1907-1910. Private teaching, Washington, 1910-1912.

Touring Europe, Sargent’s Travel School for Boys, 1912-1913.

Traveling tutor, 1913-1914. Head English department Saint John's College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1914-1915, Asheville (North Carolina) School for Boys, 1915-1916.

Instructor English and history United States Naval Academy, 1916-1919. Founder, 1919, and principal Chevy Chase Country Day School, until 1961.

Founder, director Mast Cove Camp, 1926-1961.

Editor Avalon Press, since 1963. National lecturer Bahai World Faith, since 1964. Lecturer Green Acre Bahai Summer School, Eliot, Maine, Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington.

Founder, 1919, and chairman of the executive committee Progressive Education, Association (president 1927-1930).

Achievements

• Stanwood Cobb has been listed as a notable author, lecturer, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Cosmos.

Connections

Married Ida Nayan Whitlam, 1919.