Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1910 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

This is the semi-annual examination week, one of the most strew-* uous weeks of the year The results show a general improvement in all courses. J. J. Hayes of Ft. Wayne, made a short call at the college last Friday. Revs. R. Pratt,' Wabash, and J. Seimetz, Lafayette, were visitors lately. The A. L. S. lately added a list of new and interesting books to their reading room. H. Gaul, Chicago, was down lately to inspect the progress of the buildings and to give the necessary directions for some of the interior finishings. Leo Marantette, Indianapolis, a former commercial student, stopped between trains, enroute for Chicago, to shake hands with old friends, and wonder at the vast improvements made since %is days ten yeans ago. The pool club was -recently organized under the leadership of J. Fralich, B. Hayes-, C. McArdle. Their first report is not particularly flattering to the financial condition, for it is in a primitive state of panic. But the many Hovers of the cue and ivory will be able to tide over the difficulty. The basket ball game with St. Mary’s Athletic Club, Ft. Wayne, was won by the varsity 37 to 14. Old college stars on the St. Mary’s team were.: W. Dowling, the invincible basket shooter of last season, A. Besinger, C. -Birkmeier, and M. Pauley. The first period proven very exciting and even dangerous for the locals, as it closed with two points in favor of the visitors. Dowling at center was playing his oldstyle fast game, and was more than a burden for Haseer. Training, however was against the city team, and in the second half the varsity went at them with a vqpgeance and Kampp for the locate shot baskets at will. There were. but few points gained from fouls; it was the field baskets that stacked up the score. G. Lange, Mishawaka, and L. Trentman, Auburn, accompanied the team.