Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1911 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

The graduates have completed their examinations, and twenty-eight students will be sent out this year with degrees or diplomas ready for their life work.

The exciting drama, “Under the Flag” which was so Successfully rendered on the 17th of March last, was selected by the C. L. S. as the commencement play, and will again be presented in the college auditorium on Tuesday evening, June 13. No words of commendation can be too strong to express the appropriatness of this' selection. Dramatically the play is very strong, and its plot is well laid and developed interestingly and consistently. The whole-souled characteristic, and the drama invitingly appeals to all lovers of equality and a “square deal." “Under the Flag” is a stage production that will satisfy any theater-goer; and the student actors, directed by Rev. I. Rapp, will present to their audience a performance as high in the scale of perfection as can be reached by youthful amateurs. The citizens of Rensselaer and the surrounding country are kindly invited to attend; and entering into the spirit of the drama a very pleasant evening is assured. Wednesday evening, June 7, the annual oratory contest for the Conroy Medal was held. The audience was treated to a two-hours’ flow of brilliant expression and elocution. None of the speeches were long; but every participant showed a clear grasp of his subject in composition and delivery; a decision and the task of the judges was not an easy one 1 to attain. Rev. G. D. Heldman was the presiding officer; the following acted as judges on composition; Revs. N. Gdiwie, G. Hartgens, T; Sauer; on delivery, I. Rapp, T. Kramer, M. Koester. ' These are the subjects and the participants: Maria Theresa Henry Beuke Napoleon Bonaparte Frederick Schaeper 'lnfluential Men James Tekath The Worth of a Patriot The Trial and Death of Joan of Arc Clarence Burkhart Education Xavier Schmidt Back to the Soil Urban Koehl. Music, Edward Welters The Art of Pleasing .. Otto Peters The Gift of Liberty ... Herman Gabel A Library Clifford Reed Cromwell Alois Copenolle Herman Gabel won the medal; C. Burkart and 0. Peters were tied for second place.