Evening journal., 1920-09-15
INSPECT TOWER
HILL TOMORROW
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the place may be completely flled,
but for the everyday USES OF ;he
school<it offers an ideal gathering
place for teachers and students where
intimate direct talks can be made In
the midst OF the school faculty.
The acoustic prOprietes are excel
lent, every word uttered by the head
matser In a conversational tone from
the stage can be heard easily in all
parts OF the room. This hall Is also
equipped with panic proof exit doors.
Every healthy normal boy or girl,
Of course, wants 10 play. and recrea-
tional facilities are therefore Of
prime Importance In any school and
especial yin an institution like Tower
Hill where The head master and the
faculty work so hard TO create he
best kind Of school spirit among am
The pupils. In order TO stimulate the
most desirable play the school has
facilities for ample playground and
has a gymnasium that would do
credit 10 any institution, no matter
how large. There Is woman nliysi-
cal instructor for the girls and a
male Instructor for the boys. IN one
side OF The gymnasium are dressing
rooms. lockers and baths for the
girls and on the other side similar
equipment for the boys II Is pro
| posed 10 give The most careful atten--
/ ton 10 the physical we'll being and
devclOpmnt OF the students and for
that purpose 10 suggest and stinui-
late the kind OF exercise that would
best suit the individual pupil all to
be done under the personal direction
OF the carefully. selected and capable
physical supervisors Each pupil is
provided with locker In the gym
nasium and also with a locker In the
cloak room near his or her class
room, the same key being used for
both lockers
There are certain other features
about the school which the most
progressive modern educators are al
ways anxious to get There are, for
iletance rest rooms for the teachers
where between classes or at other In
lteryals he strain of teaching may be
broken and the staff may have a few
moments rest
There are study halls for the older
pupils where they VIII have the Op-
portunity 10 do extra work or to
catch up on studies There is also a
first aid room with an abundance OF
equipment which Will serve In any
case should such arise where a child
may be taken sick suddenly. The
cafeteria and kitchens are everything
that could be desired
Or. Skilion feels that physically the
new structure offers every conven-
ience and facility that the most exact
ing parent could desire.
I'm building the school" he said
I'VE have aimed 10 make 10 absolutely
panic proof. We believe that We have
succeeded In eliminating any danger
that might come 10 children from
such a source, but above all parents
can realize that here there Is no op-
p0rtunity for any danger TO the
school In this rcsard. Second, we have
tried 10 make the building as health
ful as possible, and In order 30 effect
This We have provided the most scien-
the ventilation system and con.
siruotlon that allows for the maxi.
mum Of light. Thirdly, we have lrleC
10 add 20 these necessary physical re-
Qurements the aliractiveness OF thl
best school architecture and lnterlo
I nnishings.'
In various places about the build
ing are bulletin boards Whereon
Is planned by Dr. Skillon TO plac
the various notices that are OF In
tcrest In school life The policy O
keeping the children thoroughly In
formed on everything pertaining &
school life Is In line with Or. Skill
toms plans for creating among al
the scholars the best kind Of schOO
spirit. The honor system will hi
- In vogue In The study room, freQuen
talks between the student body anl
E the stan will be The features OF th
o. forlhcOmlng year as they were las
b. year, and In general the plan will b
d adopted OF arOusing a healthy interes
81 among the boys and girls in the var
o ious things that pertain 20 the schoo
- family life.
p There has been the greatest atien
q tion devoted 10 securing as fine
teaching stan as possible Dr. SkiltOl
@ believes that this forthcoming yea
\ will be most notable one In IN
n history OF the institution from
:, scholastic point OF view. The currl
Z culum has been very carefully con
/, sidcred and the men mad women nON
u members OF the faculty are such a
a TO insure not only the highest Pre-
= flclency in teaching but also the stim
4 ulation Of the highest ideals anon
the children.
"A The Tower Hin School Is not rl
m for pr0nt Perhaps It Is unique anon
the private schools Of the country
10 lfhis regard. 10 begins this year NJ
m only with the finest building an
y equipment available but with an eI
= ihuslasm among The faculty frol
I the head master down that ought
l. insure II anything can, a term
.e wonderful progress. Recently in di
= cussing school matters the board
h trustees. in a circular TO the patroI
IS OF the school said, In speaking Of oe
r. tain financial aspects OF ihe schoo
y IN dlsbursing The receipts from tn
1 tion they ,the trusiees) will be gui,
n ed BY what they conceive TO be for U
! welfare of he children from u
, standpoint Of learning, health, mora
i and happiness. Every dollar receive
from tuition fees Will he so e.
G pended as 30 lnure 10 the benefit
/. The school children. The huildiI
l. and equipment. involving an eXpend
$ tnre Of approximately 100000 al
7. being paid for by three OF the tru
& fees, and this splendid plant will 2
o donated to the school, thereby enab
| ling the trustees TO apply all the n
e ceipis from tuition TO purely ope
: priations OF State moneys be elm
"a demand that all unnecessary appr,
: mated 20 the end that the state anprg
priaiiOn 10 schools be materially N
o creased and local school taxes lOW
= cred "