The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28
FOUNDERS DAY AT TONE.
Faculty Changes And Prize Win
ners Announced.


Founders Day, to commemorate the
founding of Jacob Tome Institute, was
celebrated by that institution on Thurs
day of last week, at Port Deposit.
This institution, which is perhaps the
best-equipped secondary school in this
country, had it inception in 1889, when a
charter was granted to establish the school
along lines suggested by Jacob Tome
during his lifetime, and since then mag-
nihcent buildings have been reared which
stands as monument to its founder
The exercises were held in the Memorial
Hall and were in charge of DIR. ThomasS.
Baker, the head master.
Rev. William Schouler, rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, of Elkton,
opened the exercises with prayer. An ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood, of Washington, on Response to
Life"
DR.. Wood said that pupils are very sus-
ceptible to the influences which surround
them during their school days, and de-
clares that the environment of the Jacob
Tome Institute stood for the best inspira-
ton prevailing in American institutions
today.
In his address DIR. Thos. S. Baker said
that all who are employed in the admins
tration of the school aim to maintain the
highest possible standard and to make the
Jacob Tome Institute worthy of its great
founder. DR.. Baker referred to the recent
action of the trustees in establishing a
number of Maryland scholarships to the
school and said that he felt that this act
was in accord with the desires of the
founder.
In keeping with the annual custom the
pupils contributed to fund which is be-
ing raised to be applied to the foundation
|of scholarship in one of the American
colleges for graduate of the Tome In
stitute.
DR.. Baker awarded the prizes which
was held between the two rival societies
of the school. Gold medals were awarded
to the members of the Pythian Society,
who won. They were: William James
Chesbrough, Jr., Of Detroit; Russell Bare
Carver, Of Roaring Spring, Pa; Attilla
Cox Grant, of Cleveland Merrill Wallace
Staples, of the City of Mexico.
DR.. Baker explained that the whole
school is divided into two rival societies.
Up to the present year, he said, the ac-
tivities of these societies were restricted to
athletics. Athletic teams represented the
Pythian and Olympian Societies in the
various departments of outdoor sports, be-
ginning with the Oldest boys and continue
ing down to the smallest boys in the school.
This year, for the first time, the activities
of the societies have been extended to lit
erary pursuits, and the first fruit Of this
departure was the formation of two rival
debating societies one, the Pythian,
coached by Mr.. Study, the master in his
tory, and the other the Olympian, coached
by Mr.. Arthur, the master in science.
DR.. Baker also announced that the prize
offered by himself on the occasion of the
debate for the best speaker had been won
by William J. Chesbrough, Jr., of Detroit.
The following appointments of teachers
to the faculty was announced by DIR.
Baker:
Frederick Squire Henry, master in
German and English, B. A., Cotner Uni
versity; 1894; M. A., University of Ne
braska, 1897; fellow in Greek, University
of Nebraska, 1so6-o7; fellow in German at
the Johns Hopkins University, roos-o6;
fellow by courtesy, Ioo6-o7; at present
master in the Jefferson School, Baltimore.
Roy B. Chamberlain, sub-master in
Latin and Greek; M. A., Wesleyan Uni-
versity, 1909.
Edward w. Haviland, supervisor of the
Middle and Junior Schools of the Jacob
Tome Institute.
The dormitories and all the buildings of
the school were thrown open for inspec-
ton blythe visitors.