Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1913 — COLLEGEVILLE. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE.

Under the heavy ice of the last few days the trees and shrubberies have suffered considerable damage. Some of the local electric wires have also been torn down by the weight. All the classes were regularly resumed last'Tuesday. There is again a full number of students on hand; and though some of the old ; boys did not return for the second term, there was a sufficient number of applicants to take the vacancies. Rev. Benedict Boehner, C. PP. 8., of St Joseph, Mo., who was president of the college from 1900 to 1903, was a welcome visitor during the week. Rev. E. Delphos, Robin son, 111, visited college friends here Wednesday. Prof. Leonard Klosterman, who was for several years conected with the college at teacher of mathematics and engineering, died at St. Louis, Mo., during the last week. At the time of his death he was holding a position of professor at the college of the Christian Brothers of that city. The next two months will be the busy basketball season. There are four leagues in the field for first honors. The juniors were the first to open their contests last Thursday afternoon. The seniors followed on Friday. The academies and the minims will also soon fall in line. Saturday afternoon at three o’clock the Varsity will play the Goodland Carleton Club in the college gymnasium. s The Pennsylvania is unable to obtain a sufficient number of men to take ears of the work in its shops at Logansport It Is said the shops are congested and while 1,150 men are working full time, they are unable to clear the congestion. Machinists and laborers are needed. I