Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1911 — COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE ITEMS.

The graduates have completed their examinations, and twentyeight students will be sent out this year with degrees or diplomas ready for their life’s work. The exciting drama “Under the Flag” which was so successfully rendered on the 17th of March last, was selected by the C. L. S. as the commencement play, and will again be presented in the college auditorium on Tuesday evening, June 13. No words of commendation can too strongly express the appropriateness of this selection. Dramatically the play is very strong, and its plot is well laid and developed interestingly and consistently. The whole-souled American trait of liberty and fair play is the predominating characteristic, and the drama invitingly appeals to all lovers of equality and a “square deal.” “Under the Flag” is a stage production that will satisfy any theater-goer; and the students actors, directed by Rev. I. Rapp, will present to their audience next Tuesday evening a performance as high in the scale of perfection as can be reachefl by youhtful amateurs. The citizens of Rensselaer and the surrounding country are kindly invited to. attend ; and entering into the spirit of the drama a very pleasant evening is assured. Wednesday evening, June 7, the annual oratory contest for the

Conroy Medal was held. The audience was treated to a twohours How of brilliant expression and elocution. None of the speeches were long; 4>ut every participant showed a clear grasp of his subject in composition and delivery; and the task of tlfe judges was not an easy one to attain a decision. Rev. G. D. Ueld'man was the presiding officer; the following acted as judges: on composition, Rev. N. Griwie, G. Hartgens, T. Sauer; on delivery I. Rapp. T. Kramer, M. Koester. These are the subjects and the participants : x Maria Theresa.. Henry Beuke. Napoleon Bonaparte i. Frederic Schaeper. Influential Men. .James Tekath. • The Worth of a Patriot Clement Crock. The Trial and Death of Joan of Arc. .Clarence Burkart. Education. .Xavier Schmidt. Back to the Soil. .Urban Koehl. Music.. Edward Welters. The Art of Pleasing..... .Otto Peters. The Gift of Liberty... Herman Gabel. •A Catholic Daily.. John Goetz. Present Day Literature. .Cyrus Staib. A Library, Clifford Reed, Cromwell, Alois Copenolle, Herman Gabel won the medal; C. Burkart and O. Peters were tied for second place.