Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1920 — ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE CLOSES [ARTICLE]

ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE CLOSES

Thirty-Three Young Men Received Diplomas and Honors Wednesday. St. Joseph College closed this week with fitting services and with many prominent men in attendance. On Tuesday evening a drama entitled “A Celebrated Oase,” was rendered under the auspices of the Columbian Literary Society by members of the graduating class. It was very successfully presented to a packed auditorium. The college orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Paul Tonner, furnished music for the evening. Ose feature of the orchestra selections was an original composition “Overture Rolando” by Prof. Tonner. The Baccalaureate address was delivered .by the Rev. John William McGuire, chaplain In the late war. He served over a year with the army of occupation. At present, Rev. McGuire is the Columbus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois. He spoke under the auspices of the committee for Social Activity of the National Catholic Welfare Council, Washington, D. C. Subject, “Social Reconstruction and the College Graduate.” Right Rev. Herman Joseph Alerding, D. D., bishop of Fort Wayne, presided at the graduating exercises. Diplomas were given to the following: CLASSICAL COURSE— Charles Feltes, Gas City, Indiana. Thomae Flynn, Lima, Ohio. Carl Gaul, Chicago, Illinois. Jacob Harber, Sheldon, Indiana. Ambrose Heiman, Massilon, Ohio. Aloysius Huber, Hamilton, Ohio. Andrew Kamer, Chicago, Illinois. Franois McCormick, North Java, N. Y. Francis A. Miller, Lima, Ohio. Harry Shaffer, Piqua, Ohio. Anthony Wolf, Laßue, Ohio. Aloysius Dirksen, Chickasaw, Ohio. Joseph Duenser, Carthagena, Ohio. Alfred Meyer, Detroit, Mich. - Seraphim Oberhauser, Fremont, O. Nicholas Schall, Carthagena, Ohio. Francis Weiss, Cleveland, Ohio. ACADEMIC COURSE— Paulus Brady, Payne, Ohio. Alvin Hegman, Dayton, Ohio. Leon Hutchins, New Haven, Ky. Francis Kramps, Chicago, Illinois. Joseph LaMere, Hammond, Ind. Herbert Reed, Knox, Indiana. Walter Regnier, Beaverville, 111. COMMERCIAL COURSE— Charles Geidner, Youngstown, O. - Urban Goettemoeller, Chickasaw, -Ohio. Omer Hermlller, Glandorf, Ohio. Joseph Hoelker, Oldenburg, Ind. ‘Francis Kahle, Kalida, Ohio. Joseph O’Meara, Chicago, Illinois. Anthony Scheele, Morris, Indiana. Gerald Shank, Winamac, Indiana. About fifty members of the clergy from Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois attended, also about 300 lay visitors from all parts of the Central States.