Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
TOWER HILL SCHOOL
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Many persons interested in educationa
matters inspected the school, and amonl
them were noticed the following we'll
known residents Of the city and vicinity
MIR and Mrs. lcnce du Pont, Mr.. and Mrs
Pierre :. du Pont, IL. Rodney Sharp. Jo-
s,ah Marvel &. Nj. Barton. George B
Miller president of the State Board o
Education; DIR. Joseph Odell, of the
Service Citizens; John Comfy, Homer
Barry. William G. Corey, William Harris
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkcs, DR.. anc
Mrs. Charles l.. Reese, Mr.. and Mrs
Victor du Pont. DIR. and Mrs Albert
Robin, MIR. and Mrs Alfred ID. Warner
Mrs Virginia Reese, MIR. and Mrs. John
Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Burnet,
MIR and Mrs. Caleb NJ. Steward, Mr.
and Mrs. A. +. NanGelder, Professor L.
Leslie Carpenter, Chancellor Chas. nj
Curtis, DIR. and Mrs, John BAH.
AN ACHIEVEMENT.
That this school is an accomplishment
from many standpoints cannot be doubted
II il AN accomplishment on the part OF
the donors from civic standpoint; 1t
,s AN accomplish on the part of the
bead master from An educational stand
point IL Is an accomplishment on the part
of the architects, Brown Whitesidc,
of this citv. IL is an accomplishment on
the mart of the du Pont Engineering
Company from the standpoint of co-opera-
tive interpretation of the architects draw
ings and specifications; IT is an accomplish
mcnt on the pert of the heating and r'lumb-
ing engineers, the h. G.. Carpenter Com
pany. for their definite. forceful, co-opera
tive effort in the analysis of the heating
and ventilatIng problem, and also that
1 A IL Il e.
the engineering service, they actually
installed the work.
The planning Of Tower Hill School
started with the observation of some of
the hest oG the private schools in the East,
Dr Skilton, the headmastcr, and Walter
stewart Brown and Morris Whitesidc
travelling miles o. see what was the point of
view Of other educators and other archi-
tects Upon their return 20 Wilmington,
their observations were carefully analyzed
and much that was not adapted TO tins
individual problem was rejected, and much
that was good was readily adopted. At
this p0int, no one had nor desired any
prcconccivcd ideas rs tn what consti-
tutcd hrst-class private school until
almost every adaptation Of the things
known aud the things problematic had
ccn made.
ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS.
Ouc ~ the definite values of arrange
mont i that by some regarding and re
construction Of the ground. the basement
was utilized IN such way that the rooms
therein have one hundred per cent day
haht eihcicncV IL Is true that this GUILD
at hc accomplished without the type of
heating and vcntilating system that has
hcc Installed The cafeteria, domestic
scirrcc. model dining room, kitchens for
cafeteria and manual training room and
sewing room are all ON the ground level
and have full sire windows opening out
INTO large areaways which permit of
perfect lighting. This scheme further
permits the administration department
tohc placed near the main entrance ground
lpvcl distribution TO the various parts of
the building also in relation to the ground
lrvcl and brings the kindergarten and
auditorium on the same level, the admin
lstration hcing central between the second
story and the ground level.
The matter of floors throughout the
luilaing has been given complete thought.
The auditorium, kindergarten, gymnasium
head masters administrative department
and library have hardwood floors, the
corridors throughout and all passage
Wavs. toilet rooms, together with the
sauitarv bases m all rooms are all red
quarry tile; the field of the floor of all
AIS rooms Is of linoleum squares laid