Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1909 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

The Christmas recess will I 'begin Wednesday, Dec. 22, at noon, and studies will be resumed Thursday, Jan. 6, 1910. Not a little interest was shown in the Red Cross stamps by the students. Since they are on sale the stationer has been busy handing them over the counter. A very pleasant private entertainment was rendered by the C. L. S. last Sunday. The society has made arrangements to have the - library entirely refurnished. They say that after their plans are carried out their reading room will be equal to any in the state. The basket ball team played its first game at Goodland Wednesday evening. Manual Training, Indianapolis, will take the Reps to task In the college gymnasium next Saturday afternoon. Goodland will be here next Tuesday afternoon. The first issue of the “Collegian” for this year appeared last Saturday. It is an excellent number, and the youthful writers deserve all encouragement to help them on in their literary struggles. Roth the matter and the form of the present issue seem to take the kink of irony out of the Chicago paragrapher’s parody: “The Indiana Muse slumbers and Hoosier poets are what they seem.” A. Kirchen took a tumble down stairs the other day, and a gash over his right temple was all that remained when he regained consciousness an hour later. The Raleigh Smoking Club held their second election last Wednesday afternoon. Father Besslnger directed the affair, which proved that the inhalers were - very much alive to their business. R. Carmody now holds the Uncle Joe position; and H. Berghoff is ever ready to wield" the gavel In the absence of his chtef. J. Nageleisen writes the notes, and carries the collected fines of unwary offenders to the dealer and receives in exchange the little rolls of the fragrant weed to pass around the circle. W. Reineck wears the star and in times of trouble will offer the calumet. Under the present* staff of officers the tobacco grower* need have no fear of a slump In their business. Everything nobby for the men and boys for Xmas. C. EARL DUVALL.

Our O. V. B. line of silverware for the Holiday trade can’t be beat and we sell it at a better price than the same grade can be obtained elsewhere in the city. Come to our store and be convinced. EgER BROS., Hardware.