The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-29
THE TOME SCHOOL REopENs
Begins 4Oth Year and Second Under
Alumni Control
Port Deposit, Nd, Sept. 1889

Port Deposit, Md, Sept. 1889
The Tome School started its 10th
year as one of the leading prepara-
tory schools in the country, and it's
second year under Alumni control,
when the boarding boys were regis
tered on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. The new boys were reg
istered on Tuesday and the old boys
on Wednesday and both groups were
entertained at teas given at the
Headmaster's residence by Mrs.
Trentwell Mason White.
The school opens this year under
the leadership of a new Headmas-
ter, DR.. Trentwell Mason White,
who was appointed by the Alumni
Board of Managers last July. DR..
White comes to The Tome School
from The Curry School of Boston,
where he has been Headmaster after
having served on the faculty of 9th
er leading preparatory schools in the
Eastern part of the United States.
DIR. White began his teaching in
1922 as Englister master and art
instructor at Hotchkiss School,
where he also coached football.
From 1923 to 1928 he was English
and public speaking master at Will
liston Academy and Dedham. In
1928 he became a professor of Eng
lish and Director of Educational Re-
search at Northeastern University.
Two years after he accepted five
posts simultaneously; he replaced
the late famous Dallas Lore Sharp
as lecturer in creative writing at
the Breadloaf (graduate) School of
Middlebury College, he became state
extension lecturer at Harvard in the
same subject, joined the English
faculty at The Curry School, and
became an editor of D. C. Heath &
Company, text book publishers, and
of Education magazine.
DR.. Whites understanding of the
boyish mind and heart is illustrated
by his fiction for boys. Among his
many books are: Opportunity
Ahead, "The Things in the Road"
''Three Rockies at Morton" and
"Famous Leaders of Industry. An
editor of Education Magazine since
1880, able and active contributor to
the national press and advisory ed
itor of various textbook publishing
companies. As President of the pub
Fishing firm of Lothrop, Lee and
SHEPPARD of Boston, he gained ex-
perience that assures for The Tome
School sound and economical bust
ness administration with complete
understanding of modern effective
methods of enrolment promotion.
Mrs. White shares her husbands
interest in boys and their problems
Her understanding presence supplies
the sympathetic counsel that is Sc
necessary in the life of boy at
school.
The Reverend Frederick P. Hough-
ton, D. D., Executive Secretary OF
Penns ylvania Diocese, will conduct
the first service in Memorial Hall
Chapel, Sunday, September oath.
The organist will be Mr.. Joseph N
Conlin, instructor in music at The
Tome School. The non-denomination-
al services are open to the public to
ljoin with the student body.
The members of the football squad
returned to the school Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th, and have been practic-
ing under the guidance of the new
football coach, Mr.. Robert Williams,
who is assisted by Mr.. Charles B.
Thompson, Director of Athletics.
The entire school will accompany
the football team to the opening
game of the season, to be played
Saturday, Sept. Both, against Mt. st.
Joseph's High School at Irvington,
Baltimore.