Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 18, 1904 SUPPORTS TEACHERS IN USE OF ROD Judge ERMENTROUT, of Berks county, says teachers have a perfect right to whip pupils who persistently refuse to obey the rules under ordinary means of punishment. A teacher of that county was arrested and brought to trial by an irate father whose son had felt the correcting influence of a good sized strap. It was shown the boy was inattentive to his studies, disobedient to the point of defiance and refused to be moved by kindness. The strap was then resorted to but not with undue severity. The Court directed a verdict of acquittal. PRISONER TRIES TO HANG HIMSELF IN CELL Patrick COX, of Norristown, arrested for alleged drunkenness, attempted suicide in a City Hall cell on Saturday, trying to hang himself with his pocket handkerchief. He was found by Assistant Chief MACOLLY with the improvised rope about his neck, fastening the other end to an overhead grating. JUDGE DEFINES REPUTATION AND CHARACTER "If every girl in Montgomery county who sits upon her lover's lap or invites him to her home is a girl of bad repute, then I blush for our county," said Judge WEAND, Friday, at Norristown, during the trial of Raymond ROSENBERGER, of Souderton. He was charged with a serious offense by Eva CRESSMAN, a sixteen-year-old girl. The defendant's counsel reviewed alleged unladylike acts, one of which was that the young mother had sat upon the defendant's lap. It was in this case that Judge WEAND defined "reputation" and "character," saying that "reputation is what people say about you; character is what you are." SMOKED MEATS STOLEN Thieves entered the smoke house of Isaac SHOMER, a farmer near Bernville, Berks county and stole the hams and summer sausage of five hogs and the meat from an ox. FINAL EXAMINATIONS AT KUTZTOWN Final examination was held this week at the Normal School, Kutztown. The State Board of Examiners were: John G. STEWART, deputy superintendent of public instruction; J.R. FLICKINGER, principal of Central S.N.S., Lock Haven; J.W. SWEENEY, superintendent, Elk County; J.O. WOLF, superintendent, Armstrong; A. Reist PUTT, superintendent, Milton; Ira SHIPMAN, superintendent, Sunbury; William ESTLER, superintendent, Ashland; John E. MEYERS, superintendent, McKean. TAKEN TO GERMAN HOSPITAL Abraham BEYERS, of Red Hill, suffered an injury to one of his lower limbs about a year ago and recently developments were such that he was taken to the German Hospital last week to have the leg amputated. SEMINARY COMMENCEMENT The students and faculty of the Perkiomen Seminary are busily engaged in making preparations for the twelfth annual commencement and hope to be able to eclipse all former efforts of similar character. Following is the program for commencement week. Sunday, June 19 - 7.30 p.m. Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, A.M., Principal. Monday, June 20 - 7.30 p.m. Reception to the member of the Senior Class at the Principal's house. Tuesday, June 21 - 8.00 p.m. Senior Class Day Exercises. Wednesday, June 22 - 8.00 p.m. Graduating Exercises of the Elocution Department. Thursday, June 23 - 8.00 p.m. Open Alumni Meeting. Essay by Miss Vinnie O. MENSCH, A.B., Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. The Oration by Rev. Elmer F. KRAUSS, D.D., Chicago, Illinois. Friday, June 24 - 9.00 a.m. Commencement Exercises. Orations and Essays by eleven Graduates. Presentation of Diplomss. 12.00 m., Alumni Banquet, 1.30 p.m., Concert on the Campus by the Citizens' Band, of East Greenville, Pa. 3.00 p.m., Base Ball Game. Alumni vs School Team. 5.30 p.m., Concert on the Campus by the Citizens' Band, of East Greecville, Pa. 8.00 p.m. Commencement Entertainment under the direction of the Elocution Department, for the benefit of the School Library. BEGGED BUT OWNS FARMS AND CASH George HENNINGER, of Richlandtown, was arrested at Allentown for begging. He carried a printed appeal for aid, claiming to have lost all of his possessions by fire. At the hearing it developed that he was the owner of two valuable farms and had money at interest.