The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-27

Mr.. Robert w. Tunstall, formerly
principal of Norfolk Academy, Nor
folk, Va, is at the De Soto. Mr.. Tun-
stall is now a member of the faculty
of Tome Institute, whose advertise
ment appears in our educational col
umns this morning.
This school enjoys the distinction of
being many times the richest school
in the United States. It's endowment
of over 100000, exclusive of its plant,
is SO unparalleled in secondary educa-
ton as to be of national significance
and justify the hope of national use
fulness for the school. At the same
time the situation of the school in
Maryland, near Baltimore, and its ac-
feasibility from the South would seem
to warrant the prediction that the in
stitute is destined to be known as
the great endowed school of the South.
In this connection 1t Is pertinent to
note that the famous endowed schools
of the North-Lawrencevill for in
stance, in New Jersey; the Hill School
of Pennsylvania, Groton, in Massachu-
sets; Phillips Exeter and Phillips
Andover, in New Hampshire and Mas
sachusetts, etc.-have each a more or
less close affiliation with other Sec
tons of the country. The South, on
the other hand, while containing many
small schools of excellent character
and efficiency, is still virgin field
for an endowed school that shall by
reason of it's accessibility, it's local
traditions, it's climatic features, and its
moderate rates, justify the aspiration
of becoming the representative school
of Southern boys. Such, according to
Mr.. Tunstall, Is the reasonable hope
and ambition of the Tome Institute.
The school was founded a few years
ago at Port Deposit, Maryland, en-
bracing a complete chain or system
of schools from kindergarten to high
school. But the boarding department
for boys was opened only two years
ago. Since that time a large plateau
of 100 acres, overlooking the Susque-
hanna river, near it's junction with
Chesapeake bay, $50 to 800 feet above
the town, has been a scene of great
activity in landscape engineering and
gardening and in erecting a plant of
worthy proportions and architectural
beauty for the purposes of a boys
school. The result is one of extraor-
binary beauty and efficiency. over
$500, 900 was expended for this purpose
The central feature of the campus
is Memorial Hall, built to commence
rate the gift of the founder Hon.
Jacob Tome, one of Maryland's most
distinguished financiers. The cost of
Memorial Hall was about $1,000 1t
is a stately building, constructed of
granite and Indiana limestone. It con-
tains 2S class rooms, library and read
ing room, offices for trustees and d.
rector, lunch rooms, coat rooms, play
rooms and a large auditorium capable
of seating 500 persons. Other build
ings include a dormitory, inn, gymna-
SUM, infirmary, directors residence.
a central power house. and cottages
occupied by members of the faculty.
The faculty consists of 25 teachers
under the leadership of the director
Abram w. Harris, LII. D., himself
teacher Of experience. and an admin
istrator whose ability has been proven
In several important offices. From 1899
until he accepted his present position,
in 1901. he was president of the Uni
versity of Maine, his administration
Of the office being marked by extra
ordinary success. resulting in raising
this institution to a plane Of high efI-
cheney. A man Of strongly marked
face and genial manners. he is very
popular with both teachers and stu