Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1910 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

Miss Crock, of Winamac, was a Sunday visitor with her brother Clement.

Max Toner was suddenly called to his home, Chicago, to attend the funeral of his father, who suffered death in a railway accident. The sincerest sympathy of all went with Max in his hour of affliction.

H. Gaul was again down to inspect the building, and he expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the work in the chapel. The decorators who had bben somewhat delayed are again at work. The beautiful columns are finished, and the marble men have returned to the city. Rev. F. T. Seroczynski, Hammond, preached the annual St. Joseph’s Day sermon last Saturday. It was a masterly discourse and was attentively listened to by the appreciative student audience.

The workmen are busily engaged building the passage-way that will unite the chapel with the main building. The construction will be of stone range work and brick to match the other buildings.

School was closed Wednesday morning for the Easter holidays. A goodly number of the students, those whose homes are nearer by, have left for the parental roof. Classes will be resumed Wednesday, March 30. All the fathers are also aw r ay to assist in various places at the Holy Week services and pfeach the Easter sermons.

On last Sunday the C. L. S. held their tri-monthly election placing the following officials at the helm : Pres., J. Nageleisen ; Vice-Pres., R. Post; Sec., C. Hasser; Critic, B. Berghoff; Marshal, J. Calaghan; Treas., L. Blotman; Ex. Com., D. Voors, L. Dufrane, M. Green. There was no other business of importance before the house. Hon. E. P. Honan attended and as usual his presence gave zest to the nomination and acceptance speeches.