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Democratic Watchman February 3 1899, page 8
A BELLEFONTE FLAG IN MANILA
"The instructors and students at the Bellefonte Academy have reason to felicitate themselves because of the successful outcome of a patriotic and gracious effort they made last summer. After the guns of Dewey's fleet had silenced the forts at Cavite, Malate and Manila and those ports in the Philippines had fallen into the hands of our sailors, there came the report that there was a scarcity of American flags on the islands. - No emblems of liberty and independence to be planted where American valor had won the right to place them. Mr. James R. Hughes, assistant principal of the Academy, took up the matter at once and soon the boys of that institution had purchased a fine flag. Mr. Hughes then wrote to President McKinley, apprising him of the undertaking and tendering the flag to the government to be sent to Manila. The letter was referred to the War and Navy department for action, the result having been that all formality was waived, the flag was accepted and on September 27th Mr. Hughes delivered it in person.
The Washington authorities sent the flag to General Otis, commanding at Manila, with full instructions as to its disposition. On Friday they were enlightened by receipt of the following letter from the War department at Washington.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 26.
Principal Bellefonte Academy, Bellefonte Pa..
Sir: Referring to letter from this office of the 28th of December, acknowledging receipt of a flag which was donated by you to be presented to an educational institution at Manila and advising you that the same had been transmitted to the commanding general at Manila with instructions to designate an institution at that point to which name should be presented. I have now the honor to inform you that Major General Otis, commending United States troops in the Philippine Islands, has advised the department under recent date, that he had given the subject careful consideration and has decided that the flag should be given to the Municipal school for boys, in the suburb of Malate, upon the ground that this school is so in sympathy with America and American ideas that it has taken up instruction in the English language. General Otis further remarks that the presentation of the flag will be made to the school designated as noon as it shall have been received.
W. H. Carter,
Assistant Adjutant General
Of course it is not known whether the Bellefonte flag has been hoisted over the school in the Philippines yet or not, but in the event that it has not been raised the Academy boys will undertake to have some coincidental ceremonies here the same day that their flag goes up thousands of miles across the Pacific."
Keystone Gazette June 23 1899, page 1
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
The Bellefonte Academy Closes with a Brilliant Assembly
CULTURE AND REFINEMENT
The Friends and Patrons of this Popular Institution Entertained at Tea - The Annual Assembly Held Tuesday Evening In the Bellefonte Armory - A Very Pretty Affair and Attended by Many Guests from a Distance - Miss Julia Reed Resigns
"On last Friday the Bellefonte Academy closed a most successful term of school.
There were more students at the institution this year than there had been for eighteen years previous. The examinations were of the very best, which was very encouraging to both teachers and pupils. The graduating class will be distributed us follows: John Decker, Walter Woods and Ralph Cummings will enter the Freshman class of State College, while Irvin and Wayne Thompson and Willis Sellers will enter the sub-Freshman class at the same institution. Wilson Gephart and Clarence Garbrick will enter Princeton, and Miss Anna McCoy is thinking of attending Bryn Mawr; Miss Edna Rowe goes to Baltimore to attend college; Miss Beck, Miss Isabella Shaffer and Albert Poorman successfully passed their teachers' examination and will likely be found teaching somewhere in Centre county during the coming winter months. Others not mentioned here may possibly take up business vocations.
Miss Julia Reed, who for years has been a faithful teacher in the institution, has resigned her position much to the regret of the friends and patrons of the school. She has contributed largely in raising the academy to the high standard and will be greatly missed. Her successor will be Miss Alice Lawrence, of Vineland, N. J., a woman trained thoroughly for her work of teaching and a graduate of Cornell University. She comes to Bellefonte with most flattering testimonials of her Christian character and her ability and success as a teacher and disciplinarian.
Instead of regular commencement exercises it was decided by the students and alumni to give a tea and assembly to close the year's work. To this end the following committee was appointed to get the matter in shape : Wilson W. Gephart, J. K. Palmer, Frederick D. Blanchard, Edward H. Miller and Edward L. Hoy. They went to work with a will and accomplished what proved to be one of the most successful social events of the season, which took place Tuesday evening. From 5.30 to 7.30 in the evening the school on the hill was the scene of most brilliant festivities. The rooms were beautifully decorated and handsomely dressed ladies served the guests with tea, while Chappell's famous orchestra of Williamsport discoursed most delightful music.
The reception committee was composed of the following named ladies: Miss Reed, Miss Overton, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, Mrs. Wm. Laurie and Miss Mila Humes, The tea table was gracefully presided over by Mrs. W. F. Reynolds, Mrs. John Shugert and Miss Marie Meek. Everyone was made to feel perfectly at home. Prof. J. P. Hughes and his son James R. gave you a cordial welcome and hearty shake of the hand.
After the pleasant festivities on the hill the annual assembly took place in the armory which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion. The music was furnished by Chappell's orchestra and was exceedingly fine. The fair and beautiful young ladles attired in pretty and fashionable costumes, dancing beneath the glare of the electric spark, made the scene very fascinating. Refreshments were served and the guests had a general good time.
The patronesses were Mrs. D. H. Hastings, Mrs. J. W. Gephart, Mrs. J. L. Mont Mrs. L. T. Munson, Mrs. J. M. Dale, Mrs. T. A. Shoemaker, Mrs. G. L. Mrs. W. F. Reynolds, Mrs. H. R. Curtin, Mrs. J. Shugert, Mrs. John P. Sebring, Mrs. Frank Warfield and Mrs. Harry Keller."
Keystone Gazette July 14 1899, page 1
A PROFESSOR TAKES A BRIDE
Mr. J. R. Hughes and Miss Mary Green
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
The Groom's Best Man was G. Tarleton Goldthwalter, Esq., of New York - The Maid of Honor was Miss Emma Green, Sister of the Bride - After a Reception and a Wedding Breakfast the Bride and Groom Departed for Cape May
"At 11:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning a very pretty matrimonial event took place in the Bellefonte Presbyterian church. The principals to the contract were Miss Mary Green, one of the twin daughters of pharmacist F. Potts Green, and James R. Hughes, assistant principal of the Bellefonte. Academy. Owing to a recent bereavement in the Green family, no special invitations were issued or elaborate display made. However, as there is so much interest in the happy couple large number of their friends and acquaintances assembled in the holy temple to witness the impressive ceremony that would make the two one for life. The audience was representative of the very best people of Bellefonte and vicinity and one of which the bride and groom may well be proud.
Miss Winifred Newbaker, the accomplished organist, presided at the immense pipe organ and as the wedding guests were being seated beautiful strains of music filled the sanctuary. At the appointed hour this organist skillfully changed from the airs she had been rendering into a favorite wedding march, which was the signal for the large folding doors at the right of the church to swing open, and the bridal coup le entered moving up the aisle. First, came the ushers, who were J. Harris Green, brother of the bride, J. Malcolm Laurie, Hardman P. Harris, Harris B. Heylmun and Jay R. Woodcock of Bellefonte, and Charles S Hughes of Baltimore, brother of the groom. Then came Miss Emma Green, twin sister of the bride, as maid of honor. She was attired in dark green and carried a bunch of pink roses. She was followed by the pretty bride, leaning on the arm of her father. She was attired in a light brown traveling dress and carried in her hand a bouquet of white roses. Surely at no ti me could a bride look more lovely than she. At the altar the bride was met by the groom attended by his best man, G. Tarleton Goldthwaite, Esq., of New York, formerly a student of the Bellefonte Academy and a grail uat e of Harvard in the class of '91.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. William Laurie, D. D., L.L. D., assisted by the father of the groom Rev. James P. Hughes. The beautiful ring service was used and in a few moments the happy pair left the church as Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hughes. They were driven to the home of the bride on the corner of Linn end Allegheny streets, where their relatives and friends congratulated them, after which they sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast. They departed on the 1.42 p. m. train for Cape May, where they expect to remain for about six weeks.
The groom is an intelligent young man, and as the assistant manager of the Bellefonte Academy he has proven himself to be just the man to make the institution a grand success. He graduated from Princeton with honor in the class of '85 and since that time he has devoted himself exclusively to the building up of the Bellefonte Academy and is already reaping the reward of his enterprise and zeal. The bride is a bright and lovely lady and a great favorite among a large circle of friends and possesses the qualities which always make a good and faithful wife. On their return to Bellefonte Mrs. Hughes will become the mistress of the Academy Prof. Hughes will continue to teach the young idea how to shoot, probably with greater success than before. Congratulations."
Democratic Watchman August 18 1899, page 4
THE BELLEFONTE ACADEMY
"It will be news of great interest to the many friends and patrons of the Academy to learn that the prospects for the year commencing Monday, September 11th, are brighter than for many years past. A larger number of students than usual will be in attendance in every department and more teaching force will be employed than heretofore, in order to give special attention this year to the intermediate work. The other departments of the Academy will receive their customary thorough attention.
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