The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-09
TOME INSTITUTE.
Interesting Founders Day Exercises

The fourth Founders Day exercises of the
Jacob Tome Institute We're held on Friday
morning, October !, at 10. 30 a. N. Contrary
to the practice the exercises were held in the
Tome Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
thus enabling many patrons to attend.
The growing interest manifested on these
sn"'"sstve occasions attest the growing ap-
great mans great idea
Pupils to the number Of 525. including
primary grade and tinderrarton. filed in
Ion" procession from th" Institute
The church building had been transformed
by Miss Palmer's splendid taste through
most delightful combination Of aurol and
Gola"nrod. The students. in whom the decor
ativo idea had hren so carefully fostorcd
assisted by cordially gathering an abundance
Of flowers
TIE primary EXERCISES opened the orcqsion
Thos" having in charge the trnininr of the
children for the parts were universally com
mendea. Th" soundest judgment and hest
taste were manifested throughout.
After tho exercises Of the primary schools.
the primary children were dismissed and the
remainder Of the school moved toward the
front Of the church. thus making room for
more patrons
The first speaker OF the morning was the
director VIM. P. Eveland. Ph. D. DR.. Eve
land smoke most nppreciativrly OF Mr.. Tonnes
munihcent philanthropy. Though the school
has existed for only four wears, tfe greatest
progress has been made. DR.. EvcIand sharing
most generously the SUCCESS Of the Institute
witt. his able and cultured predecessor joe.
r. Campbell. The director rejoiced in the
high standard that an earnest and co-opera.
tive faculty are trying to realize and rejoiced
in the fact that sufficient endowment enabes
experiments to be made which shall rebound
to the educational advantage OF the entire
community. DR.. Eveand would have the
Jacob Tome Institute gather good from everv
source. but would also bear constantly in
mind the fact that every institution should be
the outgrowth from the special needs of its
own community.
DR.. W. T. Harris, U. s. Commissioner of
Education, after congratulating the audience
upon their residence in the proud State of
Maryland l,'"o"irl Z. ~. t-o~yaoudant volua
of having in ones midst wealthy man hav-
ing sufficient wisdom to use his wealth for
his fellow men, and who has. moreover. that
help themselves DR.. Harris referred to some
suhiert- in the curriculum mathematics,
natural science and humanities showing
how vast has been the economic and social
progress since their advent and how primi-
tive civilization must have been without
them. He emphasized the Importance of the
idea which is 20 often attach, d. that a So
called school education is CT the very great
est Importance, instancng statistics to show
that the higher schooman has $50 chances
Tor success rs against for the non. school
man. The directive power that intellect is
coming to WELD is simply inestmable.
Dr. Thomas NJ, Ballet, Superintendent OF
schools. Springfield, Mass, directed attention
especially toward manual training. Doctor
Ballet. after emphasizing the dignity Of labor
showed the inseparable relation between
manual training and mental training, the
former name really giving "a wrong impress
sion. Another point that was emphasized
WAS the fact that such schools as Pratt,
Drexel, Almond and Tome must be expert
ment stations in education for those wider
fields which must rely on taxation and cannot
command large private resources.
Prof. Franklin s. EdmOnds. of the Central
High School, Philadelphia. completed the
REMARKS with "a N prpnhnSiS n tbiS IL,
OF the advantage to them of valuable
library which from time to time will he made
available for their use. He also congratu-
lated the people upon the presence of cul-
tihated and refined body of teachers, who
because OF their diverse trainings can add
variety and pleasure to the life of the com.
munity.
The music o! the occasion was directed by
Mr.. Joseph II. Wiley, in which he was ably
assisted by Miss Rena Gill. talented instru
mentaI.st Of Philadelphia. A vocal solo by
Me-. Wiley was greatly appreciated.
Appended is the entire program: March
song, maryland, my AIaryland;' invocation
E.g. ". p. Compton; gloria; primary eXer.
rises-recitation, "Who Stole the Birds Nest?'
eleven boys and girls; song "The Brooklet,' ,
primary school; recitation, "a Little Philoso.
pher,' George Shaw; Founders Day Offering
transition grade, Nictorine Mccoy; third
primary, Paul Cummings; second primary
Myrtle Armstrong; hrst primary, Clarence
Boots; kindergarten, Jessie Ramsay; address
Director William P. Eveland; address, Hon.
William T. Harris, L. S. Commissioner o
Education; chorus, Praise ye the Fathers
address, Dr. Thomas NJ. Ballet, Supt. OF
Schools, Springfield. Massachusetts, chorus
''AIleluia;" address, Prof. Franklin S. Ed
monds, Central High School, Philadelphia
solo, "Honor and Arms (Samson)," Mr.. JOS
II. Wiley; organist. Miss Rena Gill.
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