Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
TOWER HILL SCHOOL s
FIRST Commencement
Or. j. D. Spaeth of Princeton
Addresses a Large
Audience.

ercises Of the Tower Hin School were
held this morning in the auditorium.
which was crowded To capacity
by the students, their relatives and
friends, and guests who had gathered
20 witness the initial commencement
Of the city's most recent institution
for education II proved n delightful
occasion and one which. no doubt.
will be remembered by those who at
tended and especially by the gradu-
ates who have the distinction OF he
ing members of the first class 10
complete the term al this school
There were six graduates. 1ve girls
and one hoy, Marion Edna Barnett
Mabel Coppage. Adelaide Iaonora
Eastman, Gertrude Robin. Elizabeth
Van Gelder and Henry Aistone Skill
ton. frenee du Pont. president of the
+. II du Pont de Nemours Co. and
president Of the board Of trustees of
the school. presided. DIR. John Dun
can Spaeth. professor of English at
Princeton University. and coach Of
that institutions victorious rowing
crew, addressed the graduates Mr..
du Pont presented the diplomas to the
graduates Rev. Joseph II. odplI
offered the invocation and the bene-
diction. The Girls Glee Club of the
school sang several selections.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the grafu-
ates marched into the hall and took
their places on the platform. They
were followed by the presiding officer
the speaker and Professor Skilton,
head master at the school. The girl
members OF the class were attired in
white frocks and each carried big
lunches of red roses and fern. Fol
lowing the singing of a hymn and the
invocation Mr.. du Pont introduced
Or. Spaeth
MIR du Pont. in presenting the
diplomas TO the graduates. said that
while the training for their diploma :
was very important thing. they
probably will never forget Tower Hin
School and the training they have re-
ceived there. He congratulated the
class and wished the members we'll in
their future walks Of life. As he hand
ei each member of the class their
parchments they were loudly ap-
plauded by the audience.
The course they have just com
pleted is the four-ycar high school
course. Most of the graduates have
planned 10 continue their studies in
various universities of the country.
Miss Coppage viii go to Miss Bald
win - School. Bryn Mawr. Pa. and
Miss Eastman will attend BuckneH.
Miss Robin will go TO Wisconsin Uni
versity and Miss Van Geider will take
course at wellesley. Miss Barnett
has not decided what school she will
attend. Henry Skilton viii go 10 the
University OF Pennsylvania
Yesterday afternoon the student
body took part in athletic exercises
This evening the members of the
graduating class will be guests of the
members. of the upper school at a re-
ception and dance in the school gym
nasium.
Training for Freedom.
His subject was Training for Free
dom" He proved an interesting
speaker whose remarks were inter-
spcrsed with anecdotes and humorous
phrases which frequently called forth
laughter from his auditors, but he
held the entire assemblage in wrapt
attention for more than thirty min
utes for the forcefulness OF his talk
and the wisdom he prnpounded TO the
graduates and the children of the
school in general.
He said we all believe in training
and in freedom but the only training
that pays in the long rgn Is that which
results from freedom and the only free
dom worth while is the freedom tina
results from training. Freedom. he
explained. is being able To do what we
want to do and TO acquire this We have
to train long and faithfully. lie referred
10 music as a means of giving expires
sion 10 our feelings and likened the
English language to great organ on
which. he said. everyone should he
able 10 play and express themselves,
for there Is no use in having ideas If
not able to give expression to them
Dr, Spaeth declared the problem Of
freedom is going 10 be more difficult
in the future and the only free man or
woman is going to be those who are
trained and capable Of doing things.
He told the boys and girls going to
school is a privilege and trains them
for the years TO come and if well
trained they viii be able TO undertake
positions and give orders
while the unframed win have to take
the orders. He said the nation needs
men who have been trained and who
can do things.
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