Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1912 — Collegeville Items. [ARTICLE]

Collegeville Items.

Nearly all of the old students who have reserved for themselves places have now returned thus bringing the total up to 310 which number practically taxes the capacity of the college.

The C. L. S. hold a provisional meeting Sunlay morning for the purpose of reorganization, and also to prepare for a literary entertainment that will be given on Columbus Day. The A. L. S. and the Altar Society also held their reorganization meetings.

At the general meeting of the Athletic Association held Sunday evening the following officers were elected, president Thomas Harrington, secretary, James Fitzgerald, treasurer, Joseph Gordon. At the next meeting the board of directors will be chosen, and the athletic afairs will be ready for another prosperous season.

Wednesday afternoon was general city day for students. The old ones took advantage of the permission to renew old acquaintances, and the new ones “to get next to some of the ropes” if possible. While the weather is warm the Athletic director is trying out the baseball material preparatorw for j next spring’s work. There is some good new material on band. The, game with the St. Xavier’s Sunday' afternoon was lost 8 to 1 because of t'he difficulty of filling ctcdKablyj the catcher's position, and not until Roof, a new acquisition, was given a chance did the ball cease to find its way to the grand stand, t In fielding both teams played as' well as they were weak at the bat J The game was slow and uninteresting.