Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1912 — COLLEGEVILLE. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE.

■p The graduates of 1912 are busy preparing for the final test, which takes place the first week in June. Every cool place in the groves and shady nooks along the walks finds a student in company with his books. Eight classical, four normal, and thirteen combnercial students represent this year’s class. The annual alumni essay contest was'dosed last Saturday, May 25. Tbe compositions have been handed in and sent to the judges elected each year by the alumni association. The judges this year are Rev. L. Monahan, Mishawaka, Indiana; Mr. E. Wills, of South Bend, and Rev. A. Schuette, of the faculty. The number of contestants exceeds that of previous years and the announcement of "the winners of the first and second prize medals will be awaited with great interest The services on Pentecost Sunday

were held with impressive ceremonies at St Joseph’s. Flowers decorated both the altars and the sanctuary, which Whs crowded with acolytes, members of the St Stanislas Altar Society. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Maurice Ehleringer; the Revs; G. Hartjens and Hugh Lear acting as deacon and sub-dea-con. During the mass Rev. G. Hartjens preached a lucid and appropriate sermon on the gifts of the Holy Ghost In the evening the college band entertained the students with the usual skill and pleasing selections. . We were glad to entertain the following guests during the week: Mrs. P.' Kennedy and Miss Frances Kennedy, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Reidelbach, and the Misses Irene, Evaleen and Kathleen Reidelbach, and Mr. Richard Falvey, Winamac, and Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Annan, Chicago.