Evening journal., 1921-06-10
SIX GRADUATES
At TOWER HILL
DR.. Spaeth Talks to First
Class on Training For
Freedom"
LETTERS AWARDED,
hN DANCE TONIGHT


their diplomas The presentation Of
diplomas was made by Irenee du-
Pont. trusteeA Of the school, who
also acted as master Of ceremonies.
The graduates were Marion Edna
Barnett. Mabel ,Coppage, Adelaide
Ienore Eastman. Gertrude Wexler
Robin. Elizabeth Pine Van Gelder
and Henry AlsronetSkilton. the only
boy in the class
The program opened with a pro-
cessional The girls carried Amer
lean Beauty roses. The Girls Glee
Club sang God is our Refuge"
after which DR. Joseph H. Odell de-
llvered the invocation. The Glee
Club. composed of ithe girls OF the
lower classes sang "Canoe Song" by
A. Pestalozzi, and come Again
Beautiful Spring" a. French folk
song.
DR.. John Duncan Spaeth. Profess
sor of English at Princeton Uni
versity, and also coach of-the Prince
ton Varsity" rowing crczNs, was the
chief speaker. He wasNintroduced
by Mr.. dupont.
DR.. Spaeth talked OF Training
for Freedom. 1--WE allsbelieve in
training, in times OF war and peace,
he said. ''and we all believe in free
dom. especially about commence
ment time. Now 1 wonder If anyone
really realizes what the difference is
between these seemingly opposite
things. on the one hand you have
training. which means in school life
lessons, tests. examinations and dis
ciplinc on the other you have free
dom which means vacation, TO do
what you please.
"They really belong together. and
the only freedom there is. is that
which is the result of training. We
like to do well what we want TO do.
and to be free to do what I'VE want
to do. we must have training.
Everything that iswell done, is done
with freedom and back of that free
dom is training So II Will be seen
that these two things go together. %
Following Dr. Spaeth's address,
the Glee Club again sang. Their
rendition OF '"rhe,Sun Worshippers.
a Zuni Indian melody, with its weird
chanting. brought much applause.
Forget -Me-Not." by Won Suppe,
was the parting song to the grad
yates.
The presentation OF diplomas was
made by Mr.. dupont He spoke Of,
the value of diploma and the work.
which it entailed. Tower HIN
school Song" was then sung by the,
Giee Club. Dr. Odell pronounced
the benediction. after which all sangl
America"
Five OF the graduates will go to
college. Mabel Coppage will 20 to-
Miss Baldwin's School atiBryn Wawr
Gertrude Wexler Robin expects to
go TO the University OF Wisconsin.
Adelaide Lenore Eastman will go to-
Bucknen College and Elizabeth Pine
vanGelder will attend Wellesley
College. Mass Marion Edna Bar.
nett has made no plans for college
a. yet. Henry Alstone Skilton will go
to the University OF Pennsylvania
next February. All the graduates
took the four-year high schoohcourse
at Tower Hill.
The field day events were held at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
opening feature being folk dances by
the kiddies Of the kindergarten and
first and third grades. The pupils
Of the fourth. fifth and sixth grades
took part in the Maypoie dance,
which was very cleverly executed.
This was followed by a fast and
well-played hockey contest between
the girls teams after which games
OF tunnel ball. pass ball and round
ers were played by the pupils Of
grades one. two, three. four, five and
six. The upper school girls then
presented a beautiful Grecian dance.
This was followed by jumping and
races. and the awarding OF prizes
and school letters
Mrs. Ellen Baldwin and II. Percy
Hermansen. physical directors OF the
school, had charge of the athletic
events. The judges were r. r. NJ
Carpenter Rev, Charles W. Clash
and Walter S. Carpenter, Jr.. who
presented the prizes and awards To
the students OF the middle and up
per classes. the prizes given were as
follows: First prize. bronze medal.
second prize, arm band with mono
gram. and third prize. cap with mon
ogram. Lower school, first prize.
ond prize. cap with monogram.
The results of the various events
follow:
Upper School Boys
One hundred-yard dash--First 10
slah Marvel, Jr.; second. Henry Sxilton:
third. Donald Mackenzie; fourth. Filson
Carmichael.
Running broad iump-First. Henry
Skilton: second. Donald Mackenzie.
third, Josiah Marvel. Jr.; fourth, Fii-
Running high jump-First. Henry
skilton; second. Filson Carmichael.
tnlfd Donald Mackenzie; fourth. Jo-
sixty-yard low hurdie-First Josiah
third. Donald Mackenzie. fourth Nh
son Carmichael
Point scorers-Henry skilton Is. .1o-
san Marvel. Jr.. l3; Donald Maclenzie
D. filson Carmichael g.
Upper School Girls
Point scorers-Esther Rail II. Che
iotte Hosslnger. Q. Eleanor DUPONT
Middle School Girls
flrst. catherine Burnet; second Ann,
Elott' third. Helen Barry
Middle School Boys
sky yard dash-First. John pau
second, Marshall Barton: third, Wiiiar,
salisbury; fourth William Marvel
Running broad jump First. Johi
Ball. second. William Weedon. thirs
bury.
Running high jump--First. Wiuiay
Weldon. John Ball. William Riederel
Marshall Barton. tied for second.
Point scorers-John Ball. p. WiHiar
salisbury. =.
Lower School Girls
Points scorcd-Margaret Stone first
Elizabeth Poole. second.