Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1909 — COLLEGEVILLE HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE HAPPENINGS.

That oratory is not yet a lost art to us Americans was again demohstrated at the college Sunday evening. The annual contest for the Conroy Oratory Medal was the occasion that called forth this grand display of latent oratorical abijity. It was an oratorical treat, are the words the presiding officer used to express his sentiments, and he certainly voiced the feelings of the audience.

Eleven youthful speakers put forth their every effort to win the victory. The contest was conducted by Hon. E. P. Honan whose happy introduction of each of the speakers highly pleased the hearers. In conclusion he spoke words of congratulation to the winner, and words of encouragement to those who failed in carrying off the prize but not in their efforts as speakers. The decision of the judges was in favor of James McIntyre. Close seconds to him were Henry Post and Michael Green with a tie vote.

The contestants and their subjects follow: “Hannibal, The Defeated Hero,” Leo Spornhauer. “Selfishness” Michael Green. “Father Hecker’’.Theodore Koenn “Peace” August Berghoff. “Friendship”. . .William Dowling. “Oliver Cromwell”.Dennis Durler. “Fanaticism” Conrad Stoll. “Heroes” Henry Post. “Athletics”. .Henry Grimmelsman. “Napoleon”. .... .Charles Buetle. “Catherine of Arragon”. .. .James McIntyre. Musical selections were interposed between the orations by the orchestra. The encores showed that the members added new laurels to their already great popularity.

Last Sunday the Columbian Literary Society held its last meeting of the present school year. The last last year’s work redounds greatly to their credit. One great task, however, is still before them; The rendition of Bulwer-Lytton’s great drama “Richelieu” on commencement eve. The chosen Thespians are now busy with their different parts. There is no doubt that they will give our next commencement visitors a real treat in dramatic art. Mr. E. P. Honan, the Parliamentary instructor, was present at the meeting and expressed complete satisfaction with the work that was accomplished during the year.

On the college diamond Sunday afternoon the Lafayette Y. M. I. defeated the St. Joseph’s College base ball team. For the first time of the season the sun deigned to brighten their efforts, and apparently the Varsity did all they could to resent his kindness. Three flights into the realms of errors tell the tale, and if they had been eliminated the spectators would have been treated to a grand exhibition of base ball. As it was, however, the clown who said that it was “base” did not much exaggerate the facts. The game opened well. Blrkmeier was credited with three put-outs in

rhe first, and an unassisted double play. All went on very smoothly to the fifth when a bad throw by Naheleisen let in a Tun. In the seventh Pandora’s box was opened and the diamond fairly sizzled with score-producing intruders. The trouwas started by Franze who, attempting to take a ball that realy belonged to the short stop, fumbled it, and then carelessly held it while the man who was on second stole third. That raised the team and when they finally came down two more runs had been scored, which with Connors’ pitching were enough to win any game. Up to the ninth Conners had diligently plied the white-wash brush. Then he became the victim of one of those uncertain freaks that now and then turn up in base ball. Two were out when he passed Birkmeier and McArdle, who was substituted for Franze, and before he could again get his bearings the Varsity had tied the score. The rooting; of the students materially assisted in the momentary undoing of Conners. It was in the eleventh inning that game closed. A row of rank errors gave the Y. M. I. four runs, and Conners holding his nerve the Varsity could do nothing with his delivery. The beginning of the game was labelled to be first class. Both, pitchers were in splendid condition, and only for the errors of their team-mates it would have been a grand pitcher’s battle. The final score does not show their great work as none of the runs were earned, but error-gifts of the rankest sort. The Varsity is very well able to give a good account of themselves off the ball field but they must learn to keep their heads at the critical stages. The score:

St. Joseph’s College H R E McGurren, ss and 3b 2 1 0 Nagelelsen, c 0 0 1 Pfeffer, If .... .0 0 I Hasser, p o o j Carmody, rs o 0 0 Faurot, cf i o 1 Hayes, 2b .. .. o 0 2 Birkmeier, lb. i 1 Franze, 3b ...o o 3! McArdle, ss i j o 5 3 9 Y. M. I. H. R E Sheean, 3b ... 1 0 0 May, c , i o 1 Conners, p ...... 1 0 2 Sullivan, ss o 1 0 Marcus, 1f.............. ,o 2 0 Vaughn, cf. .’ o 1 a DeVaney, lb 2 1 1 F. McGrath, 2b. ..1 1 2 1 S. McGrath, rs 1 1 1

7 7 6 Three base hit, Birkmeler. Base on balls off Conners 3, Hasser 2. Struck out by Conners 8; Hasser 10* Double play, Blrkmeier.