VOL. LXXV. REUNION, ing your academy and receiving my preparation for college under Professor Wolf, as my native home was in a dis- tant part of the state; but I came un. Success. 2 der his instruction when a student at That is the one word that describes | po. k1in and Marshall college, where the reunion of students of the Penn | be was then professor of Latin and Hall and Spring Mills Academies held | | Greek. jn Allison's Grove, Spring Bhs, | I had never had, up to that time, a Thursday, August 7, 1902. | teacher in the ancient languages who The reunion was noless a success |oould be compared with him either in than were the academies that laid the | ability, scholarship, or in skill in foundation of education for the stu-|tegching, and he taught me for the dents who attended them. It was a|first time what it Is to prepare a lesson. lovely day—an ideal, inspiring day. |To him and to ex-President Dwight, An hour before the opening of the ex-| of Yale, who wasone of my teachers ercises proper, Rev. D. M. Wolf, D. D., { later, T owe virtually all I know of the the central figure of the occasion, ap-| ancient languages. I found later, peared on the grounds, nnd every one | when I began teaching these languag- he passed grasped his hand with un” eq that I almost unconsciously follow- covered head. There is potbhing pre-|ed their methods of instruction. I sumptive about Dr. Wolf, he has 00| cannot help envying those who had need of being other than natural to be | Professor Wolf for their teacher in admired, loved, honored. | their college preparatory work. Bkill- J. C. Meyer, E:q , chairman of the | ful and effective teaching counts for committees, and one of the originators | more in the preparatory work which of the reunion, made a few happy in- | lays the foundation than in the later troductory remarks, and like all his | college work. Profesecr *V Ing, esc wilon made subordinate WY Penn Hall and Spring Mills Academy Stu. dents Shake Hands, successors spoke in glowing terms of] If, in his classical teach- Dr. Wolf and academies. t'e thought to be Rev. Dr. A. E. Gobble was made to the translation master of ceremonies, The baud play-! and the grammar, as was then all too ed an fuspiring tune, and then Chor-| common both in schools and in col- fster J. 8, Meyer, with a number of | leges. His teaching was far from ped- selected persons with musical talent, antry and yet it was in the best sense proceeded to perform their part of the | scholarly. He observed proportion program. and true perspective. Iu these respects Dr. Wolf in his brief address thank. | he anticipated by more than 3 quanes ed the audience for coming together of a century the best teaching of the on the occasion. Then he talked af- press! gay, His teaching was inles, fectingly to his “boys gud girls.”’. My esting and DSpArIDEs He could Inter. povs and girls have been moving on est any boy in the classics who had it an upward plane. There are a few in bim to become nterssted—whoem who have strayed from the path of mind had Even & slight Greelap rectitude. My pupils number between | bend He was sympathetic with his two and three thousand, who have en- | . Every one felt that he bad tered upcn all professions. Those of a friend a Bia, Moreover, he knew | huwible professions are no less noble. | 97* and his boys were entirely aware YWhea srked by the state department of the ever trifled with | of education to make a return of the|“'™ He us the weet approachable appliances of the Penn Hall Academy, man i the Racalt¥, ht yet BY le the reply was made thal brains and wou By ugh or a momen. © Rens aios ua be property —the only being familiar with him. He escaped eharacier wae he : Pe y ? * Inick-naming, which is the good for- property of Lhe seademy. tine of bgt few college Professors, and Dr. H. C. Hollowey, D. D , of Belle- I do not recall ever hearing any of the fonte, spoke at some levgth on “Ihe |} vq sqy either a disrespectful or an Academy, the Public Schools and the! king thing to him. I need not add College.” It was a carefully prepared |}. 1,45 nergonal influence over boys article, and clearly deminstrated that) o. qeep and marked. I remember meither fustitution could be die- 4p, profound regret with which the pensed with, i announcement of bis resignation was C. M. Bower, Esq, of Bellefonte, received by the students. It was in wus not present, and his subject wos | the summer of 1875, and was made nec- students. fact--none these schools. When D. M. Wolf took charge of the academy in Penn Hall, the people soon saw what a man was at the head of their schools, They knew that he could instil into the minds of the youth the great and grand principles which go to make a man’s life a shining mark in the minds of his associates, Progress was the watch word that fitted that school, Ite spir- it spread throughout the whole of Cen- tre county and from that centre its in- fluence cannot be measured. But the | had closed doors, community was one of the figure-| heads in this grand success. The oth- | er was the teacher. Filled with the principles of a good and noble life, his pupils could not help imbibing some | of that strength of character from sim- | ply sitting under his instruction, | week after Through the scholars the community | 0 1 Ww. is affected and the effect worked i for the Denelly A the sehoot, Ro has | resolution recommending that ) rith a man o r. . M, Woll's standing and character, a man | The charges are the who understood how to make good | it come of Rev. Gross’ alleged : and lasting impressions upon his pu- | Samuel Gramley, of Rebersburg, was an important figure at the reunion. He was not a student of either my, but forty-nine years ago, before the time of county superintendents, Mr. Gramley examined Dr. Wolf, and declared him fitted to teach a public #chool in Miles township. ncade- As an evidence of their regard for Dr. Wolf, all business places in Bpring Mills and Penn Hall were closed dur- ing the greater part of the day, and the postoffice from 9:30 to 2 p. m. also I ———— REV. GROSS SUSPENDED, Unbecoming Condact, hearing baci Giross guilty of conduct BACK ‘ 2 MEK unbecoming a minister, and adopted a he be from the chureh. rela- pil’s minds, at the head of the schools, | Va with able assistants, and with a com- | munity that was strong because it was | presided. The Hev. W, L. interested and trusted the head, the] of Allentown. was at academy in the region of Spring Mills | plaintiff. 1 He foll gz and Penn Hall has enjoyed wonderful composed the committee : success, and its students now figure in |. the high and responsible positions of life. Rev. Robb then drifted off into a | 1 lighter strain, weaving many pleasing | and funny anecdotes his talk, bringing forth no end of laughter fiom his attentive audience. Hey. Bishop William Horn, of Cleveland, Jollman, for the ministers The Re Moyer, J. J. Krisel, J. F. White, Manning, C. N. Wolf, J. F. I.. Messinger. Mr. sross was not present at the trial. This tried in the Clinton county court last May, when H.T. Harvey, who was The hand of few men was grasped counsel for the defendant, suddenly more frequently and heartily thao Mr. owing y that of Rev, Charles Btover, who arising over the al, pastor of a Reformed charge at Trout. | resigned his charge at Shamokin, and ville, Clearfield county. Every forney Win vs, Ss. lergstiresser, A. into was the case that was being expired. Giro “a fo ' in de ALpoOvYanoes one joined the Congregatioualists, A com- mittee of the Evangelical association, Li. Royer, is at Farmers Mills, The Peon Hall applauded for the furnished on The boys looked particularly happy in the fore- poon because they anticipated liberal patronage at their diooer table in the ball near by, and after the noon hour they wore the same expression because they were not disappointed. was appointed, and alter investigatic i, band came to the conclusion as above stated, splendid the occasion. was heartily Rev, Gross declares he will bring suit He fur the nusic 3 for damages. ther says that he Asso that body withdrew from ciation June 10, has no right to judge him. Evangelical and that Further of the trial he states that no notice was given him, rt i LOCALS Three brothers, whose home was at | Bpring Mills years ago, and who took | advantage of this opportunity to greet their many were Messrs. Calvin, John aod James Run- kle. Calvin Runkle lives Will Jerry Boavely is tween be- the Spring Mills railroad station Te ii mail carrier and postof :, Mr. and Mrs. Pot ters Mills, Saturday went to Pottsville, acquaintances, Beeblehelmer, of in handed over to his friend, Colonel D, esaary on spcognt of failing bealth. ¥. Fortney. | He was obliged, in order to busband | The address by Rev. J. 8. Stahr, D. | his strength, to assume less arduous | D.. LL. D, president of Frapklin and work. It is this circumstance whieh, Mai: hall College, was attentively list-| whilst it oc casioned a serious loss to ened to Lv the audience, but the writer | the college, gave your academy a did pot have the pleasure of hearing | legeher w hom ordinarily only colleges it. Dr. Btahr's pame is so familiar Lo | ei coinmgnd. For a small academy, a mejority of the residents of this sec- | in » small village, to have & man of tion that pariealar interest was man- such attainments as its principal for ifested in his tak {many years isa very rare good for. tune; and with the celebration of the * fiftieth anniversary of Professor Wolf's program, but when he began to Spenk, Wolk 88 3 teacher, there might appro- She abdience moved ap a® hear, he-| pristely be linked ihe celebration of eause those who kuew him, and there the twenty-fifth apnivprssry of the were few who did not, know thai| J . ‘e | good fortune of your academy sod when be speaks he always gives his hearers & thought to take with them. your town. Hear: It is to Le regretted that acad- emies are passing away, They are a blessing to any community. I am pot] prejudiced against colleges. Every one who enters a profession should have an academic education, snd those who can should add g collegiate educa- tion. There are thousands of things to be learned outside of books, Rome guen become great without a eollege edacation, notably Lincoln. It was not school learning, but what he read; when be read a book he knew it, The best teaching that Dr, Wolf has done is that he lived what Le fayght, The flowing communication waa read at the reunion of the studen's of Penn Hall sud Spring Mills Acade- i D. F. Fortney, E-q , was nol op the I have no doubt a large number of men of Centre county—some no Jong- er young--owe the very thought and ambition to go to college to Professor Wolf. Bome with whom | am ac quainted have told me that this is trye of them. There is no greater single event in a young man’s intellectual and I may say moral-life than to gome under the dominating influence of such a pergonglity. When Michael Foraday was asked what Le congjdered the greatest discovery of his life, promptly replied “When I found Bir Humphrey Davy,” for it was from Payy he received his first stimulus to study soles, If the proposed reunion sud gelebrs; : . | their form sme ismsport, 4th street, d is engaged | their former home, - with the Hoohesler Brewing company. Mrs. L Su 4 lege 1 ok visi AMO re ves John Runkle is one of the most promi. | 1¢ge, last week visited among relatives at wis of Biate (ol- Ray Morgan, nent merchants in Snyder county, and | in Reedsville and Altoona. has been ding business for years in Middleburg. James Runkle popular landlord of the Centre Hall hotel, James Emith, of Williswsport, is| the guest of his paients, Mr. and Mrs, | Isase Smith, in this place. is the | Centre County Pomona Grange will Prof. W. A. Brown, Instructor in meet at Washington Grange, College music at the Huntingdon Reformato- | township, Friday, 22nd inst, ry, was one of the many men the re-| Tne Lutheran Sunday school of union was responsible for bringing | Madisonburg, will hold a pienic and back to childhood scenes. | festival in Deitrich’s grove, Saturday. | ¥ ey » y 5 : » ‘ 2 3 § Rev, G. W. Fortney, whose Dame | Mrs, W, Gross Mingle, of Bellefonte, i appeared on the program, was not io | is spending this week with her pa-| attendsoce. He is now located at Buf- | rents, Capt. and Mrs, George M. Boal. | fern, N. Y. It was a disappointment | sd ba atk ai ; { Lyman Smith is siating the dwell fo many that he was not present.|, 11 al ” i | ing house of Dr. Lee, and will also gut Rev. Fortney taught school in various | ‘ } . ia similar roof on the of parts in Centre county, and a number | Geotue Bennet {spOTge ¥ i . of bis students were gathered together 8 an this ccpagian, reunion | pesday returned from a visit of some Pew wha attended the seemed to enjoy spotting acquaint. | Jength at the home of his son, Rev. J Y | W., Waguer, at Glasgow, ances, old and young, more that did | Messrs. Ed. C. and Henry A. Krum-| Tuesday Rev. and Mrs. W. rina, The former is located in Ty- Schuyler returned home, after having rone and is engaged in the sale of mu- | spent a month with friends in Everett signal instruments, and the iaiter 1s in { and Bchellsbarg, Bedford county. Williamsport, ¥635 West 4th Street, fol-| The marriage of George Brady Soy lowing his profession in dentistry. | der, son of T. A. Snyder, of State Col- These gentlemen were raised in Bpring | jege, and Miss Rebecea Robins Ernest, Mills, but it is twenty-two years since | of Coatesville, will take place Tuesday. they called that their home, Among the yuuug wea who are slore Toa Jagob Wagner, of Tusseyville, Wed- Jagoh Winklebleck, of Rebersburg, was a caller last week. mies, It iss tribute from one of the foremost educators of Awmerias, Dr. Thomas M. Balliet, Dr. Balliet him- 8:1f isa Pennsylvania boy, who work- ed his way up from the fost of the ladder. After leaving college he waa successively connected with Cook's County Normal School, Chicago, Bupt. of the public schools of Mauch Chunk, Pa., Bupt. of the public schools of Reading, Pa., sad gt present holds the responsible position of Supt. of the public schools of Springfield, Mase., whose schools enjoy the digtinetion of being the finest in this country. My Dear Bir:—I have received the fnvitation of your commities to attend the reunion of the pupils and gradu- ates of your local academy, aud of all former students of Professor Wolf to celebrate in an appropriate way the fiftieth anniversary of bis work as a teacher. I beg you lo nceept my thanks for this kinduess of yourself and your committee. I regret deeply that It will be impossible (or me to be present and to have a personal share in this just and public recognition of the life work of « maa whom all of us who have ever been students of his, Jove and honor. tion will impress deeply upon the mind of your community the unique pdvantages which its young people have enjoyed for the last twenty or more years because of the mag gt the head of their academy, it will serve 3 moet important secondary purpose. But I haye gjready written too long a letter. I most heartily pongratplate Professor Wolf on his long apd in the highest gense successful career as a teacher and wisi for him many years of uséful service in the caupe which he has served so unsparingly and so well, and I alan gongratulate all the young men and women who gre to come un- der his instruction in years to come. Heaven late.” the day. He sald: The academy, or schoo) of preparation for yoyng men aud young ladies Is dependent upon the same community for many years, 1 had not the good fortune of atiend- § climbing to fame is J. Frank Meyer, of Penn Hall, who was recently elect. ed a member of the faculty of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Following are the pames of a few of the students of the Spring Mills and Penn Hall Academies who are promi- nent in their professions. sv. I+ K. Evans, D, D,, Pottstown, Pa, br P. 8. Figher, Sign, Ps. t. C. P. Lelizell, Cedaryillg, 111 Rev. 8. L. 8tiver, Ph. D. Bunker Hin, p 0. Stiver, Freeport Bulletin, Freeport [11 hoy. &. A. Yearick, Shenandoah, Pa, Jor G. W. Fortney, Suffern, ¥. ¥. Pt. Jordan Deshler, Gildden, Towa. J. €, Meyer, Esq., Bellefonte, Pa. Hom. W. M. Allison, Spring Mills, Pa. ng 1 # Wetzel, Bellefonte, Pg, . A. E. Gobble, D. I, New Beglin, Pa, Prof. W. P. Hosterman, Penn Hall, Pa. Rev. N. H. Fisher, Rector Catholic School, Phila, W 0. McEntire, Howard, Pa, J. M. Ryans, Harrison City, Pa, . R. i. Kline, Allentown, Py. , C. R. Neff, Millhoim, Py. = on. John N. Kline, New Jersey. ye, Louis Robb, Aitoona, Pa. Prof. Edwin Twitmeyer, Seattle, Wash, Prof. N. 1A Ph. D., Millersville, Pa. v 0) vd Pennsthurg, Pa, ,4. 1. Keller, Mt. Ploasant, X. C. @& Prof, J. D. Meyer, Contre Hall, Pa. ow Rev, ¥. Wetzel, Rebersburg, Ma. » Rev. J. W, Boal, B, D,, Port Carbon, Pa. Bev, H, C, Holloway, D. D., Belietunte, Py. He transport- ed a large boiler from near Bellefonte to Rebersburg for Hon. Henry Meyer. Although a farmer at present, Mr. Winklebleck in past years beoame a gkilled teamster, and when heavy hauling in that section is wanted done, he is invariably induced to perform the work. Mrs. Emma Van Valgab, and daugh- ter Mra. Reeves, wifeof Dr. W. H. Reeves, and grandson Langrade, of Panesboro, New Jersey, are the guests of Mrs. Ligzie Jacobs, in this place Mrs, Van Valgah is the widow of the late Dr. Bhepard Van Valzah, who about twenty-three years ago prac ticed hig profession in Hoalsburg, and awns the Heckman farm west of (‘entre Hall Mrs. W. O. Rearick, of Milroy, aes pompanied hy her daughter, Elsie, was in town last week, baving come to this side of the mountains to spend a few days at her old home, Rearick family will remain at Milroy for at least anather year, having again leased the grain house, ete, for that period of time from the new owner, Mr. MeClintie, who came into posses sion of the same a short time ago. GHANGE ENCAMPMENT, ry Opens September 13. The the Patrons of Husbandry at tinue until Friday, Beptember 10ih. ¥, Def (irange, camp ground comprising twenty-ei ROCTOs, Several hundred tents ed for the accomodation and Kil will be erect- of Railroad | nies will sell excursion tickets during their families. the encampment, | experiment Station will make a | display of the work of the Colleg | Experiment The ex | cecupying building. 1a re IAT Btation. gn entire of the product vineyard. #8 of the orchard m This department receive the general commendation of every one who attended tl iast year, There will be ¢ Liorses, sheen an i Three large build de Arne t pled by mest ic : ceries, bh «8% an ments, Daily for in the la meeting ree and | ium, which bas a seal ' tho usand people, fro Excursion to the Sea Shore These Lickets will be age to Philadelphia on train indicat thence on regular trains leaving Nireel =lal £17 P. M. that day Lo de ol save 640 a. m. Ion atl 1c ci, «9a, + FAK Hal nden Ha w lia Tickets will be good ag regular trains, sylvania Limited Vala Special, V’ i wiil re on rie A HULA sive, aud pre PARRA R i: 4 Bp LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Mader and { to Miffiis wens short siay. Will Keller, who fo - i Pittsburg Rreamer & Son will soon have a new | delivery wagon on the road. Lee is the builder. i There will be but one week cf court, | ; Miss Lodie Bhafler is the guest of Madisonburg Saturday. annual. picnic wiii be held at Gibboney Park Thursday, August 21. Sheriff Brungart and Archey were county officials who at. | tended the horse sale at Millheim | Monday. Hon. Jolin U. Rhaflor, sud publisher of the Renovo Record, died | at his home at Renovo Monday even! editor ing at 7:15 o'clock. A horse belonging to M. C. Gephart | the piano dealer was killed on Satur. day night by falling out of the stable door at Abe Baum's livery stable, Jim Durst, of near Potters Mille, has some monstrous corn. It isso tall that Jim planted some large weeds between the rows to support the stalks, L. Ray Morgan, of State College, Thursday of last week was in Harris. burg to attend a meeting of the Wood- men, of which order he is an enthusi- astic member. J. K. Metealfe. the special solicitor of the Bell Telephone Company, ie visiting business men and others with a view of inducing them to vecome subscribers of the Bell Company, Mrs. W. 8. Hettinger, of near Centre Hill, next spring will make sale of her farm stook and implements, and move to Harrisburg. Her son, Elmer Het. tinger, who conducts the farm opera. tions, will accompany her to the State capital. John M. Bullock, of Montgomery's clothing establishment, Bellefonte, is in New York taking a course in cut. ting and fitting at a noted school of design. Up to the times is what Montgomery & Co, strives to be, and they succeed, sn AM Dorat hy Dodd, NO. TOWN AD COUNTY NEWS, | HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Philipsburg is to have free postal de- { livery by December, Regular meeting of Progress Grange | Saturday evening, 7 o'clock. Jd. } Linden Hall, is ig an extended trip through the le west eH, | ] Thos. G, Wilson, of { this place, were called to Apple River, {11L., on of the death of Murs, who was Mrs. Wil- i 4. Mrs Ross, of takin fob eri wlal ure, 1134 uli f, of Ardmore, is the nd family, of Mif- ea shore cotiasge at Bhe will remuain until CAROL, n, a young son of W. N. be Millheim Journal, h young come- accidently fell and ’ 3 laces, ne {a nia has no ills worth it will havea iged to swallow Hees a silver icar so dangerous. PW, £ of Philadelphia, ip spend his sum- Hall and and daughter Rliza- the Mingle home j1tre vi- hoping for good ouse the oats, which crop If gotten in condition, the oats in years tnt + Lal j i 1 be referred to al big crop.” r, the principal College public time isos a wn a short He * in Algebra that public advert Ly Middleburg, se- John Runkle he had no aflsir. Mr. wealthy young ', aud is engaged ugh in the son of Lumber- about 1880 conduect- Decker Val- ie 3 He, 1 il “ supply- ran charge. a aker, and urse al Gettys- well equipped . Black, of Boalg- last with repairing ippermost in Friday of 13 raed fe jungcs Ha present. ¥, aud when ut Deceme there veed ed » idly thal inc in H. Gutelius, of ed ul the Cen- ¢ week, Dr. Gu- LOW of the i, especially the been a fre- 1 ILALY years, 8 that Lhe town is steadily im- Jeing of a congenial dis- s the Doctor bas no difficulty Company. Lo Iaany + dal tie bas for enter of this BO i i gio De 1 end cows ratsed 0 to the i in Centre OG sounty., The great majority of that {rom the Centre Hall station by the scouring the county for anything in the eaitie line in shipping condition. Mitterling last week sent east a mixed car load, aud declared that it was the best assortinent be bad handled in a loug time, Dr, W, O. McEutire, of Howard, and ex-Sherill Miles Walker, of Belle- fonte, stopped at the Reporter office for a brief chat on their return from the Dr. Wolf reunion. Dr. McEntire, during the begiuniog of the eighties, attended school in this place, and pre- viously had attended the Penn Hall Academy. He is one of the many young men who obtained his early school training st these places, and is now well started in life. Dr. McEsn- tire is professionally a success, and, by the way, is laying aside a surplus for rainy days. Valentine Scheid, of Bald Eagle township, was seriously hurt by a har poon penetrating his stomach in its descent from the pulley at the roof of the barn. The mau was taken to the Lock Haven hospital, where he died Thursday evening. Mr. Beheid was forty years old, a farmer by occupa- tion, in which he was very successful, His wife sud nive children survive, the oldest of his children boing sevens teen years old and the youngest three weeks. Hols also survived by his Dorothy Dodd. mother, four brothers and three sisters,
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