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Keystone Gazette January 11 1901, page 7
Improvements at the Academy
Important Meeting of the Board of Trustees Held Wednesday Afternoon
"Wednesday afternoon of last week the trustees the Bellefonte Academy met in the office of Gen. Beaver in Temple Court and held a most important meeting. Fourteen of the trustees were in attendance.
Owing to the deaths of J. Dunlop Shugert and Andrew Brockerhoff and the removal from town of J. Fearon Mann, there were three vacancies on the board of trustees to fill. John M. Shugert was elected in place of his father, John M. Dale, in the place of J. Fearon Mann, and Thomas A. Shoemaker succeeds Andrew Brockerhoff.
A committee was appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of J. Dunlop Shugert and Andrew Brockerhoff.
Prof. James R. Hughes at the request of the trustees explained the work of the school and its bright prospects for future development. He also discussed the need of a new building which should contain a gymnasium and primary department.
After some discussion the board of trustees decided unanimously to build such a building to cost from six to eight thousand dollars. The building will be located to the north wing of the present main building. Robert Cole is the architect selected to draw the plans and will submit them at the next meeting of the board of trustees.
The building committee is as follows: John M. Dale, chairman, Frank McCoy, John M Shugert, John P. Harris and Harry Keller.
The proposed building will provide a gymnasium in the basement together with the conveniences of shower baths and closets, a large primary room, two recitation rooms and cloak rooms and conveniences on the first floor, and a large auditorium for entertainments, receptions, etc., and two small rooms that may be utilized as the future needs demand, on the second floor. The plans, if carried out, will develop a building of stone or brick that will relieve in every particular the great discomfort now experienced by faculty and students owing to the crowded condition of things, and round out the facilities of this most worthy institution for another hundred years. This movement is in the hands of a live commit tee and should be heartily encouraged by every citizen of the town, as such a school means a great deal to the tow n in a business way as well as from an educational point of view."
Keystone Gazette May 31 1901, page 1
Debate for Prizes
"On Friday afternoon quite a large audience assembled at the Bellefonte Academy to listen to the first annual debate held by the Academy students in competition for the cash prizes given by the young alumni of that Institution. Prof. J. R. Hughes, president of the literary society, presided. Fred Blanchard, a member of the alumni, announced the conditions attached to the prize, which are $10 and $5 respectively.
The subject of debate was: Resolved, That the machine though an evil is necessary in politics. The affirmative was ably handled by Louis Brosius, James Pratt and Randolph hay, while the negative was well taken care of by Ward Fleming, John Munson and Edward Caldwell.
The debate lasted two hours end every man covered himself with laurels, and it was greatly regretted that all couldn't be given prizes.
The judges of the contest were Messrs. J. C. Meyer, H. C. Quigley and J. Thomas Mitchell and they awarded the first prize of $10.00 to James Pratt of Unionville and the second prize of $5.00 to Edward Caldwell.
J. C. Meyer, Esq., in announcing the decision of the judges, made one of his characteristic pleasing addresses, which proved highly enjoyable to hearers.
Brosius and Hoy deserve special mention for the excellent and telling speeches they made on this scenario."
Bellefonte Republican June 13 1901, page 5
THE BELLEFONTE ACADEMY
A Successful Year Closed and a Still Brighter One in Store For Patrons and Pupils
"The Bellefonte Academy will close another very successful year on Friday of this week. The examinations have been going on since Monday and will conclude with the Princeton and Penna. State examinations on Thursday and Friday.
One student took the Haverford College examination on Monday and Tuesday at the Academy and on June 25 and 27 three of the young men will be permitted to take the Yale University preliminary examination here which privilege is afforded the worthy school this year for the first time in its history. Surely the Academy is to be congratulated on the confidence reposed in it by these foremost institutions of learning and Bellefonte students should deem themselves happy in the enjoyment of such privileges. A school that commands such respect abroad should have the heartiest support of every citizen at home and not a solitary need should go unsupplied. With the utmost respect for all the excellent teachers who have been associated with the Academy to put years, the principals take great pleasure in announcing to the public that beyond all question this institution will begin the coming year with the strongest faculty all things considered, it has ever had.
The departments have been entirely rearranged as follows: The Principals Rev. J. P. Hughes and J. R. Hughes will continue to do the same work they have nine for years in Mathematics and Classics, respectively. Mr. Arthur H. Killen, a graduate of Yale University an honor man in his class, a member of his class crew, and an athlete generally - in short a leader among Yale men, will assist in taking charge of the higher Mathematics and the Sciences and will superintend the athletic life of the school.
Miss Elizabeth Hill, of Connecticut, a graduate of a leading Academy and Normal School of her state and also of Wesleyan University, a woman of seven years most successful experience in teaching and disciplining will assume charge of the young ladies room teaching the English branches belonging to all departments from the Intermediate through the College preparatory year.
The Modern Languages and History will be in charge of Miss Kate Davis, a Pennsylvanian by birth, who traveled and studied in France and Germany and has taught with remarkable success since in preparing for Bryn Mawr and other prominent college. Post graduate classes will be formed to offer the advantages of this course to those in town who may wish to keep up their modern Language culture. Miss Davis a well known to many of our best people.
The primary department will be under the cars of Miss Helen E. Overton who has during the past five years held its work up to the highest possible standard of interest and proficiency. She will again be ably assisted by Miss Margaret Thomas.
With this explanation, it will not be surprising that the Academy anticipates in the next year the most successful one in its history."
Bellefonte Republican June 13 1901, page 8
A Brilliant Social Event
Was the Academy Reception and Tea Held Friday Night
"The Bellefonte Academy, the school on the hill, the scene Friday evening, of the most brilliant social event, the occasion being the annual reception and tea which marks the close of another successful year at this well known school of learning. The event which has only come in vogue of late years has now come to be looked forward to with remarkable inter and pleasure by the students, friends and patrons of the Academy. Old students who have not met for years come together and recall old reminiscences of the delightful school days, now past and gone, and renew acquaintances that might otherwise be forgotten.
Another fact that adds interest to the occasion is that it marks the close of the 33rd year of the principalship of Rev. James P. Hughes and the 49th year of his career as a teacher. it was away back in 1850 that he graduated from Princeton College and he immediately took up the life work which he has carried on so successfully.
The reception lasted from 7:30 until 10 o'clock and people were constantly coming and going over five hundred being in attendance. The students and their parents, former students and friends and patrons of the institution were represented among those present. The scene presented when the reception was at its height was indeed a brilliant one. The grounds were illuminated with many Japanese lanterns and the large veranda in front of the Main building was also lighted up with Japanese lanterns and decorated with the Academy colors, gold and white and trimmed with ferns, mock orange blossoms and laurel. The whole lower floor of the Academy was turned into two large rooms, one as a reception room and the other for serving tea and light refreshments. These rooms were trimmed in a manner similar to the porch. The work of decorating was performed by the young lady students of the school.
At the southern corner of the porch Christy Smith's orchestra was stationed behind a bank of potted plants, palms, ferns etc, and discoursed delightful music.
As the guests arrived they were met by a committee of young men composed as follows: John Van Pelt, John Munson, Harry Stevens and James Furst who escorted them to the reception room where they were presented to Prof. Hughes and his son James R. who were assisted in receiving by the following ladies: Mrs. James R. Hughes, Miss Carrie A. Lawrence, Miss Helen Overton, Miss Elith Wertz, Mrs. Morris J. Babb, Miss Ottalie Hughes and Miss Jeanette Kuhn, the last named from Maryland. The guests were cordially greeted and everyone was made to feel welcome and all passed a most pleasant evening.
During the evening a quartette composed of the following young men Messrs. Russell, Greenly, McGee and Hughes sang several selections very sweetly.
The high school graduating class were in attendance and the pleasant feeling existing between the schools was made manifest by the cordiality of the greeting tendered them.
At the close of the reception a dance was held in the Bush Arcade hall which was attended by about fifty couples. Christy Smith's orchestra furnished the music."
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