Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

We were glad to entertain the follppving on Washingbirthday anniversary : Mrs. Josephine Butler, T. F. Murphy, Mrs. J. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. J, Dwyer, Miss A. O’Rielley, Chicago; Miss Anna Zeller, L. G./Eder, A. A. Schneider, Hammond; Mrs. Catharine Holz, Huntington; Miss eßrtha - Contant, Ft. W ayne; If. F. Maloney, Tefft; Xick Lauer, Ottoville, O. ; Harry Kampp, ’lO, Com., Wheat T on,'-Ill.; Miss Mary Thyne, Miss Mary Brooks, Kentland; Mrs. J. Ittenbach and son, Indianapolis. The varsity succeeded in capturing the home game from Monticello. When time was called the score stood a tie at 25. The locals were lucky in shooting the first basket and thus won the game.

On Sunday afternoon the varsity was defeated by Lafayette in the college gymnasium by the close score of 25 to 28. It was the old song, the collegians did not get into the game till the second period was drawing to a close, and only after the visitors had stowed the game safely away. On March 1 St. Joseph’s plays its return game with St. Yiateur’s College, Kankakee, 111. The literary entertainement of Washington’s birthday anniver- | sary was a grand success. The ! few members were not light nor over heavy, but afforded to those of classic tastes an hour and a half of genuine enjoyment and instruction. The program: 1. The Music of the Church, by George Pax. 2i Debate. ' Resolved: That State, County and City officials should be nominated by conventions rather than by direct primaries. Affirmative, Leon Dufrane. Negative, C. Burkart; 3. Afterpiece: Trusty and 'True. • John Russel ...M. Petzold j Frank Grey... .„ A. Pessefal j fames Drew E. Beckman i Mr. Soul W. Weber Musical numbers: 4. American Patrol, Orchestra. 5. Song by the Glee Club, “Until the Rawn,” 6. Sonora (Spanish Novelette), Orchestra. G. Pax’s oration on The Music of the Church was well composed, and even better delivered. It is a piece that should not be lost after one hearings' for it would do honor to any printed page. In the debate L. Dufrane signalized his work by oratorical Hashes; in composition, by all odds, the victory belonged to C. Burkart. The former’s position the affirmative forced him to speak against the evident trend and practice of the times, and where argument failed, political falacies were boldly introduced to cloak the inherent weaknesses of the present convention system. The latter brought forth strong arguments in favor of the direct primaries but jeopardized his chances of winning by not clinching them in indisputalbe final conclusions. The glow of the oritorical tinsel swayed the judges and argument presented the crown to the ringing sentiment of delivery. The afterpiece inculcated the homely lesson that faithfulness to present duty bears better results than the idle wandering after pleasures and easy graft. The .presentation was effective, and showed that there is not a little dramatic talent latent in the students of St. Joseph’s. The music and the singing were well received. Prof. L. Havorka is to be commended for the great success he is attaining with the orchestra considering the many difficulties he is forced to contend with in its upbiulding.