Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1909 — COLLEGEVILLE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE NEWS.

The first regular examinations of the year were conducted the present week. -■ Father Hartman was a sermonlzer last Sunday, and in his own gentle way he propounded to the students the true meaning of the doctrine of the Kingdom of Heaven. The regular beat of the military drums has again been heard on the campus. A competitive drill, held to All the vacant offices, showed the following aspirants successful: Major, J. Nageleisenfc Adjutant and Captain Co. A., H. Berghoff; Capt. Co. B, H. Hipskind; Capt. Co. C, R. Carmody; Capt. Co. D, L. McGurren. Military drills and exercises in tactics are a part of the daily program. The officials for first term of the Junior Literary Society were elected on last Sunday. President, H. Moran; Secretary, G. Bertha; Treasurer, G. Fitzgibbons; Librarian, A. Pessefal. The membership of the society has been greatly increased. Some great things are expected of them, but so far they have given us no information when we will be delighted by their first public entertainment.

A very energetic meeting was held by the C. L. S. on Oct. 10. Hon. E. P. Honan was present and as usual he succeeded in instilling his own great enthusiasm into all the members. Nomination and acceptance speeches were there a-plenty, and some of them were such as would have done credit to most any politician. The following names were able to survive the storm of ballots: Pres., H. Bergholf; Vice Pres., C. Leary; Sec., J. Nageleisen; Treas., J. Trench; Critic, J. Mclntyre; Marsh., R. Gerken; Ex. Com., C. Peters, C. Condon, C- Burkart; Libr., L. Dufrane. On Oct. 21, the society’s anniversary, they will give their first public program of the year. They promise us a good entertainment, and from their past work we have learned to expect nothing less. , A telegram of Sunday afternoon brought us the sad news that Very Rev. Henry Drees, C. PP. S., Marla Stein, Ohio, had early in the morning happily departed from this life. His earthly sojourn reached a grand, total of fourscore years. His was a noble and great character, and all those who ever had the happiness of knhwing him will remember his name with benediction. He was one of the founders of St. Joseph’s Col-

lege, being at that time the Provincial of the Community of the Precious Blood. He was an able leader filled with energy and a devout love fpr knowledge. For years he was a member of the Board of Directors. We shall now miss his genial presence and kindly words of advice; but the monument of good deeds that his energetic soul and love of progress have left us will always be an incentive for us to strive for life’s nobler and more blessed ideals in the education oFyoung Americans, who will be an honor to their church and true citizens of our land. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at Carthagena, Ohio.