Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1912 — Collegeville Items. [ARTICLE]

Collegeville Items.

The graduates of 1912 are busy preparing for the final test which takes place the first week in June. Every cool place in the groves and shady nooks along the walks find a student in company with his books. Eight classical, for normal and thirteen commercial students represent this year’s class. The annual Alumni Etsay contest was closed last Saturday, May 25. The compositions have been handed in and sent to the judges elected each year by the Alumni Association. The judges this year are, The Rev. L. Monahan, Mishawaka, Ind.; E. Wills, South Bend, and the Rev. A. Schuette of the Faculty. The number of contestants exceeds that of previous years and the announcement of the winners or the first and second prize medals will be awaited with great interest. The services on Pentecost Sunday were held with impressive ceremonies at St. Joseph’s. Flowers decorated both the altars and the sanctuary which was crowded with acolytes, members of the St. Stanislas Altar Society. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Maurice Ehleringer; the Revs. G. Hartjens and H. Lear acting as deacon and sub-deacon. After the Gospel the Rev. G. Hartjens preached a lucid and appropriate sermon on the gifts of the Holy Ghost. In the evening the College band entertained the students with their usual skill and pleasing selections. We were glad to entertain the following guests during the week: Mrs. P.i Kennedy and Miss Frances Kennedy, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Reidelbach, and the Misses Irene, Evaleen and Kathleen Reideibach, and Richard Falvey, Winamac; Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Annen, Chicago.