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THE
NAZARETH
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"The most patent co—Irt-Uie Influenre in a cmnainiiJtjr to • body of bnsinefls and pro* frwtlonal men banded nnael- fUhly toupther for the parpoae of Improving Its cUizemihlp." —James Brjrce.
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
VOL. XXX
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 16, 1921.
No. 29
}   OLD   ''NAZARETH HALL"  COMMENCEMENT   WEEK
Closing of Naz iretl) Hall
178th Successful Year Clos¬ ed on Wednesday Evening.
Commencement week, marking tiie one liundred and seventy-eighth year of the venerable Nazareth Hall Military Academy, projierly began on Sunday, June the 12th, in the Mora¬ vian Church, with the annual sermon to the graduating class by John S. Romig, D, D., a graduate ot Naza¬ reth Hall, and at present pastor of The First Moravian Church in Phila¬ delphia,
The cadets ot the graduating class, Earl W, Emerick, Harry P, Jarrett, Owen A. Luckenbach, Edward J, Krause, Henry W. Sattler, James C. Stengel, James E. Weber and Joseph H, Wonderly, attended the Church in a body and occupied the first row of seats.
Prior to the baccalaureate address Dr. Thaeler. the Principal of Naza¬ reth Hall, spoke feelingly ot the ill- pess of Major Reusswig and asked fcr the prayers of the congrejjiition for his speedy recovery. Dr. Romig then delivered a scholary and torc- ille sermon to the young men about ;o leave the shades of Nazareth Hall. His text. "Jesus of Nazareth," was from John XIX, Chapter. IMth verse. Clearly, and with apt and refreshing word pictures, the lite of Christ was tiaced from His boyhood days at Nazareth to the death on the cross and the lesson of His supreme sacrifice stressed with clearness and sympathy. In part Doctor Romig 8] oke as  follows:
"We would never have heard of Nazareth had it not been tor "Jesus ' ot Nazareth." The littio town of Galilee 's sacred, and we know of its streets and birds and fountains and scenic beauty becauae ore came forth therefrom whose life a'id service shed the light of glory en its name. So the .Nazareth of the Western world, similar in some respects to its namesake of Galilee, will find its greatest glory in the young men who go fortli from its splendid school to live lives of beauty and service in real work. But the beauty and greatness of those lives will depend on their likeness lo the life  of  "Jesus  of  Nazareth."
"The town of Nazareth is peculi¬ arly linked with the story of Jesus In three  periods of his  life.
"First,   the   boyhood   and   lifi^
v.i'VP looking for good weatlior con¬ ditions tor the Rehearsal Drill and "Y ' Band Concert to be held in the I'vening but as the day progrisseil the cooler and fairrr weaHier in conjunction wi'li tin' lii'giniiiiig of tlio of the aUuiini. iiiiuh' all liiuk forward in  the evening;  with  r>':il  pleasure.
In tho rehearsal diill the cadets aciiuitted themselves credi'ably and in a spirit of earnest anticipation of tho supreme test iu Wednesday's competitive drill.
The "Y" Band then entertained the guests with a very pleasing con¬ cert and at ten o'clock the first days festivities came to a close. Trustees Mc<'itlng On Tuesday. June 14th, the meet¬ ing of the Board of Trustees of Nazareth Hall was held in the Prin¬ cipal's office.
After the reading of the minutes cf last year's meeting, the report of t!.o Principal Rev. A. D. Thaeler, D. D., was read for the scholastic year. The total registration for the year showed 107 cadets, with 101 as the highest in attendance at any one time. It was reported that a class cf eight would be graduated, while one will receive a special certificate of credit for post-graduate work done. The school was thoroughly eciuipped to meet its fullest capacity. The Principal's report also pre¬ sented a general outline for the plans for the coming year, and a number of valuable suggestions were n.ade as to improvei»entE in the physical plant. With the acceptance of the report, the Principal was authorized to make all improvements as suggested.
In addition to the Chairman Hon- C. A. Schneebeli, and the secretary William H. Milchsack, the following members of the Board were present: Rev. Paul de Schweinitz, D. D., Rt. Kev. C. L. Moench, D. D., Harry J. Meyers, Owen F. Luckenbach, Mark T. Swartz, Albert G. Connolly, Walter Crawford and  Dr.  H.  C.  Pohl.
Following the meeting of the Board of Trustees, they adjourned to the athletic field at 4:15 to witness the fleld drill of the battalion; the hitter elicited warm praise from all and the thought that it was, in a flowcV's and  measure,   a   tribute   to   their   absent
thoroughness  and   painstaking  h.ddcr that he might scale the school
Commander, Major Reusswig, seemed tc press each cadet to his best efforts.
Declamation Contest
The annual declamation* contest of "The Hall" was held Tuesday evening. June 14th, in the Chapel, at 7:30 o'clock. The recitations \vere interspersed with two or three delightful musical numbers. The recitations were exceptionally com¬ mendable efforts—all of them, the winners showing evidence of budding dramatic power and careful train- I ing. The judges: Hon. G. A. of  Schneebeli, Williain Niemann and F.
Jesus  was    spent  there,    and  what little we know of that boyhood andj youtli  makes  it  clear that 'religion'; I'-arked     it     throughout—that  is,  a| consciousness of and  a  love of God. j This  showed     itself  in     many  way, i but, if We may judge from His later^ life, was peculiarly marked by Jiray- e.' and purity.     He    had     the same bsiltles  to  fight   that  all   boys  li:ive. but he came off gloriously victiiiious| and set an example for all boys and! young men.     In each 'man's life, tlii'| red  of    passion  must     be  t^'inperi'd ^Itli   the   white   of   purity   and   tlf blue (if justice to others. I
"Si'i'iindly. Jesus returned to Naz.i-j ri til  after  His baptism  and  tcmpta-| tion.  announcing   Ills  life's  mission, j I' is not an easy thing to d>'ti'riiilii.' vliat wo are  going  to  do  with  our lives.     How    will  you  come    b ick ' •As     doctors,     lawyers,     engineers'.' Who is wise enough to docldf in his own   wisdom?     I'.ut   wc   may   learn | ftom  Jesus of Nazantli  to  recognizej that   God   has   u   plan   I'l.r   .ach   llfi'.| ard  if we follow that we slull  never have   to   regret   wasti'd   lives. |
Thirdly, That nanu-. 'Jesus of Nazareth, Is seen In the gloom of Calvary on the croHHi There we learn that a truo man niur<t be ready, like a hero, to make tin- supreme SHcrlfico in case of need. But the name 'Jusua of Nazareth' Is sweetest to those who geo on the cross their reconclliutlon  to  the  Father."
Blind ronc<>rt itnd R4-lifiirsiil Drill
The lowering clouds on Monday morning did no', encourage those who
DeBragga, awarded the first prize to Harold Foyer, the second to Ray Sadler: each prize consisting of five dollars in gold. ,
In addition to the declamation awards. the following announco- nients. of prizes for excellence in particular lines during the school year were made:
A fountain pen. given by tlie school, in recognition of t'le gi'eat- est improvement in penn-aiiship dur¬ ing tho year. Awarded to C^onriil Walaer.
The five dollar prize fur the higliest standard of excellence in ili. essay cniitest was awarded to Many 1'.   J.iir.tl.
.'ilr. liiiutdii presented this .'.e^ir two i'l izi s for the best Work in S,,,!liiii, in tlie Juniiir School. ,i h;:iiuh of whicli he had charge. Tile lii.-t luize awarded to I.im1iro.=; ralliiualiiis: the second 'o Kihviii Klein.
For tlio best all •around work in the Junior School, as indicated by the general average, .Mrs. Connolly presented ,, prize, consisting of three books. .\»aidid to Adrle,, Walser, with an average of 87. Special mention made of lOdgar Huff, with an average of S6.
Mr. liriiifon, the Instructor in History, also sought to stimulate In¬ terest In that study by presenting several prizes, for excellence of work Ir various hUtorlcal lints.
For tho best original outline of Ancient History In tlie Lower Jun¬ ior Form, the award goes to Bertram J   Senle.
Tl' ri' was also a compelitioii l:i tl.e I'l: iiaration of original out¬ lines of English History in tlfe I.invtr Senior Form. There were ( riginally to be two prizes, a tirsti ami ;i second. However, their clear¬ ness.
effort leave little to choose Milton Proppor and Cliarles S. Thaeler. and therefore the award was divided equally between these two cadets.
For the best all around work in History during the past year, in the l'pper Senior Form, Mr. Brinton pre¬ sents an autograph le'ter of Presi¬ dent James Monroe to James F. Stengel, wltli an average of 93 1-3. Special mention made of James E. Weber,  whose  average  was 94.
The full declamation contest pro¬ gram follows
Selection by the N. H. M. A. Or¬ chestra.
Piano Solo—"Dollyjb Dreaming and -Awakening" Oesten, Cradle Song Dolly's Dream, Dolly Awakes, Dolly Dances,     Adrien Walser.
"The Boys", O. W. Holmes Mau¬ rice Kahn.
"Lochlnvar"     Sir     Waiter     Scott William I. Siegfried, Jr. Rustic  Dance,   D'OurvllIe,       Kermit Armstrong Fredrick.
"Charge of the Light Brigade' Tennyson.     Ray Sadler.
"Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua"  Kellogg.   John  E.  Nitchie.
Alpine Love Story, Petrle, Conrad Walser.
"Mr. and Mrs. Caudle, Douglas Jerrold. Milton Propper.
"The Black Sheep" Adapted from Will  Carleton,  Harold  Foyer.
Convent Bells, Spindler, Armstrong "Curfew Must Not Ring To-night" Rosa H. Thorpe,    Conrad Walser.
"Recessional, Kipling, Boyd Mc- Murraj.
Waltz, Chopin,    Milton Propper. Conference  of  the  Judges. Ramennol       Ostrow,     Rubinstein Joseph Wonderly.
Selection by the Orchestra.
(llass Day
The regular Class Day exercises were held at ten o'clock in the morn¬ ing, June 15th. The program was gone through with zest and real fun, including an address by the Class President, E. W. Emerick, the usual drill class prophecies, etc., ending with the presentation of "The Table by H. W. Sattler one of the former Class presidents, James E. Weber acting as spokesman for Sattler and explaining how "Th? T%ble" was de¬ signed lo foster a true Nazareth Hall spirit.
Among the awards at the regular Class Day presentation were the fol¬ lowing:
Harry Pawling Jarett was given a conb and pomade, the better to en¬ hance his manly beauty for strolls to  Broad Street.
James Edward Weber. "Senator" as he was dubbed,  wa.s given a port¬
folio ;'iid a bag of pe.iuul.-.    ii .'>•.•>  !' Iieck:nan Wonderly.
Owen  Michael,  .\ngelo    A!igu--tu^. Caesar  Luckonbaili.   tiie  class artist, I was awarded a pencil. 1
Edward John Krause was given a
2 BOYS DROWNED      U KPRPFTIPr WHILE FISHING "•'" "^'"»^'
Virgil   and  Howard   Utiler,   of Edlemans, Were the Victims      t
v.alls sliouId slim" cuts be de.siied for nearby calls.
Earl Wells Emerick. Class Presi¬ dent a book on pitching and to Henry 	
Walter Sattler his predecessor in the
ofilce of President, was given a  bSiS FUNERAL SERVICE TUES.
ot a new variety    of silk    worms, in
which industry Harry is supposed to
be engaged.
James Stengel was awarded a book <n writing to Improve his "hand"; Stengel later read the "Class History t.-d Achievements."
To Harry P. Jarrett and Joseph H. Wonderly were assigned respectively the Class Prophecy and Class Will.
The day was an ideal one and a real spirit of old fashioned Nazareth Hall gayety  permeated all.
KKSTOniXd   mRTHI*L.ACE
OF  THEODORE   ROOSEVELT
New Y^ork City, June 7.—"At last we have begun the actual work of re¬ storing the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt," said the Woman's Roose¬ velt Memorial Association of 1 East 57th Street, in a statement Issued to¬ day through its President, Mrs. John Henry Hammond. "The contracts have been let, the material is being made, a;id the physical work of reconstruc¬ tion is under way. By Autumn the shell should be up, and by mid-winter we should be in and the activities of Roosevelt House should be begun, if we are fortunate enough to have halsed by then $150,000, the remainder of the building fund,
"We are restoring not only the house in which Theodore Roosevelt was born but also the house of his uncle next door, which was a duplicate of it. The two will be called Roosevelt House. The birthplace itself, the Roosevelt Museum, will contain much of its or¬ iginal furnishings, including the bed¬ stead in which Colonel Roosevelt was born, and a mass of historic material connected with his lite.
"The remainder ot Roosevelt House will be devoted to the permanent work of the Association which will be car¬ ried on among the children ot America. This work aims at niaking the Ameri¬ can child Roosevelt-minded, by de¬ veloping in it a sense of civic responsi¬ bility and otherwise fitting It for a life of service to the community."
(OMMIXITY  CHAlTAlQU.i
HEI'UEiSKXT.ATIVE  HERE
Mr. Heston of the Community Chautautiua spent soverai days in town this week attending to the ad¬ vance advertising. Ho commended the local organization for the prog¬ ress that has been made, especially i" the sale of tickets. Present in¬ dications point to a most successful C 'lautaiuiua this season.
A double tragedy occurred some time between 2 and 5 o'clock Friday afternoon when Howard I'hler. aged 7 years, and Virgil I'hler, aged 14 years, sons ot Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Uhler, of Edlemans, went fishing and failed to return for supper. Their bodies were discovered at 9 o'clock this morning by searchers in the bot¬ tom of a water-filled quarry pit ot the Pennsylvania Hard Vein Slate Com¬ pany, not  far from  the I'hler  farm.
The family flrst got an inkling that some misfortune might have befallen the boys, when Virgil, the elder, fail¬ ed to return home at supper time to help with the chores. Another broth¬ er, Walter Uhler, aged 16, was sent to look for the boys. He found the lad's lunch pail at the edge of the quarry. Beside it was Virgil's fish¬ ing pole. On the water floated little Howard's straw hat.
It was dark by the time a party could be gathered at the quarry pit and little could be done by the light of lanterns. At five o'clock Satur¬ day morning, however, Mr. Uhler and some neighbors built a raft and went out on the water. They picked up the younger boy's hat and finally succeeded in bringing the two bodies to the surface. James Rissmiller and John Miller were active in the search anti found the two bodies.
The fishing pole of Howard Uhler was later found fioating on the water. It is thought that he fell in first and that his brother, Virgil, tried to hoist him up the steep walls of the quarry side, and that he, too, was pulled in. No doubt the two boys struggled to get out of the water but finally had to give up. They had drowned by the time their older brother came to search  for them.
The Uhler farm is situated on the road that leads from the Cross Roads to Kesslersville. Besides the parents and a brother, Walter, the boya are survived by two other brothers, George and Clayton, and two sisters, Hilda and Clara, all living at home.
The funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Uhler home.
JOHN WOOLF JORDAN HI8T0RI4N,ISDEAD
For Last   34   Years  Librarian
at Historical Society
of Pennsylvania
Formerly Extensive Hosiery EDITOR AND AUTHOR Manufacturer et Nazareth Lately Moved to Ambler
Henry Kraemer, of Ambler, a former resident of Nazareth, and at one time an extensive hosiery manu- fi'cturer, died on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock after several days illness. He was a native of Germany and when a young man came to America and located at Reading and later at Nazareth forming a co-partnership with G. A. Schneebeli. They engaged in the manufacture of hosiery. After several years, M,r. Kraemer with¬ drew from the firm and established a business on South Main street, where for many years he was a successful manufacturer. In later years Arthur Schmidt, who was employed as assistant manager purchased Mr. Kraemer's interests in the business and had the enterprise incorporated, which is known as the Kraemer Hosiery Company. He then lived retired here for a number of years, until about six months ago, when he moved to Ambler, near Philadel¬ phia.
He was married twice and is sur¬ vived by his second wife and four cliildren, Carl and William and Misses Louise and Emma. Besides his aged mother, who resides in Germany and is 91 years old, and four brothers, Carl, of Nazareth, and Fritz, Lewis and Julius, of Germany.
His age was G2 years, The fun- e-al will be held on Friday at 2 P. ?.l. from the residence of his brother
Dr. John Woolf Jordan, for many- years librarian of the Historical So¬ ciety of Pennsylvania, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Snellenburg, in Wilmington^ Del.
Doctor Jordan, who was 80 years-. old, had been ill for some weeks.   He lived in the Burlington Apartments, 1321 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. He - is  survived   by   his  widow  and   four children, Mrs. Snellenburg, Edgar P. Jordan, Wilfred Jordan and Bevan P, - Y'. Jordan.
All the members of his tamiiy were at his bedside at the time of death. The funeral was held Wednesday from an undertaking establishment in Philadelphia.
Doctor Jordan was the oldest son of Francis Jordan, a widely knowc Philadelphian. He was born in Philadelphia, September 14, 1840, and was educated at Nazareth Hall. He selected his life work along American historical and genealogical lines at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, where he was appoint¬ ed editor of the Pennsylvania Maga¬ zine of History and Biography in 1888.
During the last thirty-four yeara. Doctor Jordan was assistant librar¬ ian and librarian for the society. He was generally considered an author¬ ity on the history of Pennsylvania, and was continually appealeti to for authentic information in his specialty by scholars and the general public in this country and abroad.
Lafayette    College    conferred    the
' degree of doctor of laws upon him in
1902.    Doctor Jordan was a member
of the Valley Forge park commission
and by his intimate knowledge of old
records   performed   valuable   service Carl,     Soutll  Main   street,  in locating historic landmarks of the i .^'azaI•eth.     The body may be viewed   Pf'r'of   camp   of ^1777-78.     He   was from  11  to 1  o'clock at Mr.  Kraem- ei's     residence.     Interment   will   be
Hesinned as  Instructor
Professor Robert Ricksecher, who foi; iiJany years was an instructor at Naeir'reth Hall Military Academy, will leave this week for Pocono Pines, where he has a cottage. Mr. Rick¬ secher expects to sell his cottage in the mountains and will then leave for California, where he will make hia future home. Mr. Ricksecher was a popular teaclier among the students and many of his friends will regret to learn that he will not re¬ turn to thia institution, and more especially the students and matron of the school.
made at Greenwood Cemetery. Naza¬ reth.
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HUiH   SCHOOL   NOTES
also a member of the state commis¬ sion in charge of the preparation of "Pennsylvania's History of the World War."
He was editor of "Colonial Famil¬ ies of Pennsylvania." editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of American Biography and author of many his¬ torical books and magazine articles. Doctor Jordan was one ot the founders as well as a national and state offlcer of the society of the Sons of the Revolution and an honorary member of the Society of Cincinnati. He was one of the organizers of , ,. , u    T,       XT,      .      .    .,     „       Starr's battery, a  part of the Union
l^..!-!!'i^i, .*!..?;^^':_   ".^.'l'"^!.'^..i^!, I . I '""'¦'^e ^^ Gettysburg: a member of the
' ' "'      "  ^"   ' "     First    regiment    veteran    corps   and
George G. Meade Post No. 1, G..\.R. He was a founder and past president
J'oninit'nieiiient   Week
The   Keniors   are   very   busy week    sending   out   iuvifatlous announcements,   and   getting for commencement.
The Baccalaureate Sermon will he
this
and
ready
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of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Clubs.
Among the many associations of which he was a member are the Le¬ high County Historical Society, Northampton County Historical So¬ ciety, Bucks tounty Historical So¬ ciety, Delaware County Historical Society, .'Vmerican Historical .Associa¬ tion, American Jewish Historical Asociation, Zoological Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Horicul- ture Society, Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts, Moravian Historical Society, Geneal^sical Society. Colon¬ ial Society of ['¦ iiiisylvania, Swedish Colonial Society and Historical So¬ ciety of Pennsylvania.
Doctor Jordan was a member of the  Moravian  Church.
Tcp Row, reading left to right— James E.  Weber,  James  Stengel.  Joseph   Wonderly,   Edward   J.   Krau«e Lower Row—Henry W. Sattler,  Owen M. Luckenbach, Earl W. Emerick, Harry P. Jarret
formed Church on Sunday mornin:; June 26. at 10:30. There are six¬ teen members in tbe graduating class. Only two of this number are to be graduated in the academic course, while fourteen are flinishing the commercial course. The academic students are Kathryn Kutz and Flor¬ ence Williamson; the commercial students are Thomas Achenbauch. Ethel Butts. Warren Dech, Roslyn Fortuin, Marguerite Heiney. Sarah Heiney, Katharine Kaiser. Bessie Kemmerer. Sarah Leh. Victor Metz. Esther Oswald, Ellen Ruloff, Elfiieda Schubert, and  Sherman  Uhler,
The annual oratorical contest will take place on the evening of the 27th instead of th(> 2Stli. which had been previously announred. due to the fact that e.ghtli grade commencement will be held on th|it evening. Tlie i-nntest will be held in llie ^i,lravian Cliapcl and it is Imped tluit a lar-;.? turn-out will greet the orator^.
Commencement proper will be le Id on Thursday eveniug. June 30, at S o'clock, in the Reformed Church.        ]
The class is endeavoring to  make this one of the best commencements : ever  helil.     There  will  be  only  four j      The  Nazaretl students   on   the   program,   namely, i furnishing   sew. valeilictorian. Kathryn Kutz;  saluta-1 Borough  of  Naz.i torian. Sarah  Heiney, and two other honor stuilents, Sarah Leh and Bessie Keiuiiii rer. ,
IliLst-bnll fiaiiic I      ine new  tariff   makes  lli..  fuliow-
On   Aliiii.lay  evening,  on  the   Hall   ing increases, omissions and chungeg Atliletic Flelif, two high school teams ' in existing rates:
had a spectacular game. The Faculty-I INCREASES: The rate of $2 50 Smiior team played against a picked I for each additional kitchen sink bath team frofn the remaining high school tub nnd water-closet ig increased to boys. Kenneth Abel pitched for the:»10.00 per annum to apply to one latter team, while Lambert Broad water-closet and hand basin wore the mask. Thomas Achenbach I kitchen sink, and Mr. Lindeman whizzed the balls I OMISSIONS: The clause havlUK into    Captain    Dech's    hands.      The   reference  to  discount  of  fifteen   ner
hnal score was 13-8. in favor of the '    '•'~-   • ¦•¦   -    — -       - *
Faculty-Senior team.
\AZ.VKETH   SE\VEII.\(;E
TO   UAISE   HATES
I with  The  Public  Servi I u new tarifl'. to becom 10.  i;»21.
The new  tarift   makes
•¦¦"iiipany, H (¦   in   the 1.1,  has  filed • Commission ofTe.tive July
and
Mrs. Alonza Azer, Albert Hew and Mrs. Amy and daughter, of Braln- a ds. N. J., spent Sunday In town as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Al¬ bert.
cent. (15%) is omitted. This effecU an increase. The rate of $3.00 addi¬ tional for a cellar drain is omitted. Reference to privilege of laundry tub drainage is omitted.
CHANGES:   The following li add¬ ed:    "Any  rates not enumeratad 1» schedule are to be agreed upon " June 10, 1921.