Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1909 — ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE HEWS. [ARTICLE]

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE HEWS.

Blessing of the Corner-Stone and Other News From Collegeville. The corner-stone of the new church at St. Joseph’s College was laid Sunday afternoon as announced last week. A number of visitors from abroad were present to assist at the celebration. It was also gratifying to notice the large number of*

friends from Rensselaer and vicinity who came to the College to witness the ceremony. The procession of students, faculty and officiating clergy was formed in the college building. Thence they proceeded, lead by the crossbearer, to the new church. Arriving on the platform of the vestibule, the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Oechtering, V. G., of Ft. Wayne, Ind., blessed the corner-stone, following minutely the Impressive ritual and ceremonies of the Catholic church for such dedications. „ The piechanical work of placing the stone in position was done by the contractors, the Medland Brothers.

Rt. Rev. Mgr. Oechtering having contracted a severe cold was unable to favor the audience with an address. In his stead Rev. John Gormley, of the college faculty, delivered an eloquent sermon explanatory of the use and needs of a church and religious services in the education of our American youth. There is no true education of the mind without real moral training of the heart. “God grant that the youth of our state and nation may throng its sacred aisles in ever-increasing numbers, that they may be filled with the plenitude of true wisdom, which is to know Thee, O Father and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” It may be of interest to the reader to know the meaning of the inscription on the corner-stone: “D. O. M. Oratorim Sancti Joseph.” To God, the Best and the Highest, this church of Saint Joseph is dedicated. The architect, J. Gaul, of Chicago, inspected the work last Thursday and expressed his entire satisfaction with the manner and progress of the erection of the building.

Notre Dame Freshmen Defeat Col* lege Team. In weather that would have been extremely raw for a foot ball contest, the St. Joseph’s College ball team was defeated by the Notre Dame Freshmen in a rather* loosely played game Saturday afternoon. Apparently the Varsity was not in form. To have each inning punctuated with a new and wilder"snow flurry was more than they could overcome. Hasser pitched well enough, the Freshmen getting only two hits and ten going to the bench by the strikeout route. It was the seven free tickets to first that he issued, coupled with a number of rank errors by his team-mates, that lost the game for the local team. Sommars’ pitching was not at all of the phenomenal variety but the team back of him played ball all the time. The Freshmen showed great skill and knowledge in base running, taking advantage with good effect of the least opening given them by the Varsity. The game opened in approved style, three up, three down for three innings. The fourth proved fatal for the Varsity; two hits and a number of errors gave the Freshmeh four runs and the game. Hasser, not the least dismayed, reeled off a three base hit, but his teammates could do no more than score the captain. The game then went along as nicely as the snow storm would permit to the eighth, when the Freshmen added three more runs to their list without the semblance of a hit. The Varsity scored again in the fifth and seventh, but the Freshmen refusing to take a Wright trip their safe lead could not be overcome.

The score: Notre Dame 00040013 o—B St. Joseph 00010101 o—3 Earned runs: College 2; Two base hit, Nageletsen; Three base hit, Hasser; Base on balls, Hasser 5, Sommars 1; Struck out by Hasser, 10, Sommars 8; Hit by pitcher, Hasser, 2; Time, 1:50. Umpire F. T. Sauer. Attendance 250. Wrens Again, Defeated. V. Then game on Sunday was a walkover for the Varsity. Neither team showed real base ball form, and base ball form cannot be looked for in a delayed March gale that strikes the unsuspecting diamond on ‘he second May day. The score: College. .... 3 3 4 1 2 0 0 o—l 3 Wrens 010 1000 0— 2 Batteries: McGurren, Nagelelsen; Huff, Wallon. Remember the game with De Paul University, May 5, 2:30 p. m., on the College grounds.