Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1910 — COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT ST. JOSEPH'S-COLLEGE. [ARTICLE]

COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT ST. JOSEPH'S-COLLEGE.

Tuesday Brought To a Close the Nineteenth Annual Commencement of This Popular Institution. It was the 14th of June that brought the 19th scholastic year of St. Joseph’s college, Rensselaer, Indiana, to a happy close. The ending was, indeed, a most fitting crown to the last year’s work. The season of ’O9 and ’lO is marked down in the college annals as one of the most successful two-term periods of the institution. Both in material expansion and intellectual advancement, there has been continued and noted progress. There are no regrets, but only sincerest hopes that the future may continue to show so abundantly the evidences of the onward and upward march. Every train on Monday brought its quota of visitors, mostly relatives and friends of the departing graduates. The first notes of greeting that met them as they entered the groves that encircle the college buildings were the pleasant tunes of the College Military Band that had undertaken to furnish the first afternoon’s entertainment. They acquitted themselves exceptionally well of their delightful task, and to Rev. I. Rapp, who directs these aspiring musicians, the many rounds of applause showed that his labors are bearing fruits. The Rt. Rev. Herman J. Alerding arrived in the afternoon, and was soon escorted to the new chapel, where the Sacrament of Confirmation was ad ministered to a large class. At 8 P. M. the oratory contest for the Conroy gold medal was held in the auditorium. Six contestants strove for the first prize, and ordinarily any one of them might have carried off the first honors. The judges, however, awarded the medal to Leon Dufrane, and the second place to George Pax. The contest was presided over by Rev. E. B. Lidwina, A. M., secretary of the Catholic Church Extension Society. He concluded the program with a few well-chosen remarks, expressing his surprise and satisfaction at the splendid efforts of the youthful orators. The Rt. Rev. Bishop celebrated Mass in the new chapel at seven o’clock Tuesday morning. The following musical numbers were interspersed between the orations: Calif of Bagdad, Boildiem—Orchestra; Poet and Peasant, Souppe—Orchestra; Queen of Autumn, Bigge—Orchestra; Quartette—Spring Song, White—Glee Club. The orchestra deserves much credit for the perfection with which the difficult parts were rendered. Father J. Toujas, C. P. P. S„ can well look with pleasant satisfaction upon his work that was brought to such a successful close in connection with the oratory contest. The Rt. Rev. Bishop celebrated Mass In the new chapel at seven o’clock Tuesday morning. At 8 o’clock all were again assembled in the auditorium, this time to witness the graduation exercises, which wera auspiciously opened by the Cantata, Waves of the Danube, by Ivanoici, by the choir and orchestra. This is the third cantata rendered under Father John’s direction and it would not be too much to say that it was the best presentation that has been produced at the closing exercises. Henry Bergboff spoke the opening words of the exercises for the outgoing class. He then introduced Rev. John R. Quinlan, of Huntington, I nd., who delivered the baccalaureate address. His discourse was an instructive dissertation on the necessity of Christian principles in all true education. By numerous examples from the history of literature, music, sculpturing and painting, he showed that only such works survive and endure that were perfected in the spirit of the Cross. The Christian stands supremely above all that is material, and hence his education and developement must be accomplished with the, aid of the supernatural and divine’ modeled on the ideals presented by the Savior. The Valedictory was delivered by James J. Mclntyre, the class medalist. His parting words were brief, but when he had finished, all felt, as Indeed the speaker himself did, a deep regret that the hour of parting had come so very soon. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon Henry E. Bergboff, Leo H. Spornhauer, James F. Mclntyre, Henry J. Post, Theodore J. Koenn.

Normal certificates were awarded to Rudolph A. Gerken, Julius R. Moeder and Alois H. Moeder. Commercial certificates were awarded to Robert A. Fitzgibbons, Robert A. Griffin, Richard W. Heinlen, Sylvester J. Hiss, Louis C. Horn, Edwin C. Horn, Harry J. Knapp, Leo E. McGurren, Francis J. Marcotte, Aloysius J. Scharf, Max C. Toner, John R. Wemhoff. The following received gold medals: J. F. Mclntyre for the highest honors in the classical department, donated by Rev. L. Eberle, Goshen, Ind.; for the best English essay, Charles Leary, donated by the Alumni Association; the Conroy oratory medal, Leon Dufrane; for the highest honors in Normal department, Rudolph Gerken, donated by Francis J. Koch, Reynolds, 1 Ind.; in the Commercial department, Sylvester Hiss, donated by Rev. James Connelly, Lebanon, Ind.; for the highest average in Junior class, Charles Condon, donated by Rev. Edward Mungovan, Arcola, Ind.; in the Sophomore class, Otto Peters, donated by Rev. Joseph Mutch, Lafayette, Ind.; in the Freshman class, Walter Reineck, donated by Rev. Edward Werling, Mishawaka, Ind. Among- those present were the following: Rev. R. Stoltz, Sedalia. Mo.. Rev. B. J. Schuette, Waukegan, 111., Rev. Joseph M. Schuette, Chicago, 111., Rev. E. B. Ledwina, Chicago, Rev. E. G. Werling, Mishawaka, Ind., Rev. M. L. Dentinger, Chicago, Rev. J. A. Selmetz, Lafayette, Rev. A. J. Fisher, Springfield 0., Rev. George Horstman, Remington, Ind., Rev. H. Seiferle, Burkettsville, 0., Rev. Chas. V. Stetter, D. D., Kentland, Ind.. Rt. Rev. Herman J. Alerding, Ft. Wayne, Ind Rev. John R. Quinlan. Huntington, Ind., Rev. Theo. Wilken and Rev. Wm. Flaherty, Decatur, Ind., Rev. Henry A. Horstman, Logansport, Ind., Rev. E. J. Houlihan. Oxford, Ind., J. Merts, Cloverdale, O„ Rftv. Charles Dhe, Fowler. Ind., Rev. William Kunkel, Nashua. lowa. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dwyer and Miss Anna Mclntyre. Ambia, Ind., Mamie Gretenxord, Fowler, Ind., Leo Dwyer, Ambia, Ind., Mrs. Hilda E. LaMair, Mrs. R. M. McMahon, Chicago, J. R. Goetz, Francis L, Goetz, Emma Goetz, Columbus. Ohio, Hubert Koenn, Cecil, 0., Edward and Louis Burkhart, Connersville, Jnd., Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Fleming, and daughter, Chicago, Mrs. Margaret Fitzgibbons, Miss Blanche Griffin, Richmond. Ind., Anna Spornhauer, Mrs. Charles Spornhauer, Celina, 0.. Charles M. O’Donnell. Indianapolis. Mrs. John Hoey, Richmond. Ind., Miss Helen Toner. Mrs. M. Toner, Chicago, J. Masselli, Chicago, E. C. McGurren, Sedalia, Mo., Louis C. Horn, Valparaiso, Ind., Adam Schmitt. Cincinnati. Mrs. L. Heinlen, Miss Francis Heinlen, Wilma Heinlen and Mr. Heinlen. Garrett, Ind., W. F. Reily, E. G. Cassidy. Sedalia, Mo., Mrs. Elizabeth Rademacher, Madison, Wis.. K. G. Kell ley, M. Carter, Hammond, Ind., Hubert Berghoff. Elizabeth Berghoff and Marie Berghoff. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Mrs. F. X. Ritter and Elizabeth Ritter, Springfield, O. Mrs A. McIntyre, Columbus, 0.. Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Scharf, Cloverdale. 0.. Cordelia Curby Beaverville, 111., Theobald Dehm. Burkettsville, 0.. Joseph Dorval. Langdon. N. D„ Paul Fettlg, Elwood. Emma Metzner, Rosa Metzner, Tokto, 0.. Louis Lambert, Welda Lambert. Eva Lambert, Leon Lambert, Beaverville, 111., Mrs. Mellady Otterbein, Ind., Hubert Berghoff. Jr Ft Wayne, John Fohrer, Miss Hartz. Logansport, Ind Mr. and Mrs. Kampp. Miss Florence Kampp, Wheaton. 111.. Mr C S. Niblick. Stewart Niblick. Deeatur, Ind Miss Celeste Wemhoff. Anna Clark, Rose Hess. Decatur, Ind., Paul Carlos. Connersville, Ind.. Miss Cecelia Voors, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. John Lynch and daughter. Sheldon, Ind.. Mrs. H. H. Schaffer. Pulaski Ind.. Mrs. P. H. Flely, Mrs. P. H. Bertke, St Henry. O„ Mr. F. J. Frallch. and Jos. Frallch. Tipton. Ind., Mr. J. 8. Marcotte, Chicago. 111.. Jos. Vurpillat, Winamac. Ind., Mrs. Hubert Berghoff. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Miss Emetine Curby, Beaverville, 111.