People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1895 — Catholic College Notes. [ARTICLE]

Catholic College Notes.

College ille, Jan. 17. Wednesday last was a gala day for the College studeuts. The weather being fair and delightful was a good reminder that it was a most desirable time for sleighing. For this reason a delegation called upon Father Maxmillian, Prefect of Discipline, for permission to take an outing v Permission being granted the” Venerable Bro. William was requested to bring his teams into service which he most cheerfully <Jid. Amidst the yells and cheers of about fifty students occupying three sleighs, they started on their journey to the poor farm of Jasper county. Mr. Hardy, the superintendent, gave them a most cordial reception. The boys speak in the highest terms of his kindness in showing them around aftd entertaining them so pleasantly. They hope to return favors by Mr. Hardy calling at the College when at leisure.

The priests that accompanied students were, Fathers Maxmillian Walz, Raphael Schmaus and Markus Hamburger. All were highly pleased and expressed their gratitude to the Rev. Prefect and the Venerable Brother William. The annual financial report for St. Augustine's Church will be distributed to the members next Sunday. According to report the congregation is free from indebtedness. The number of families is seventy-seven. In the past year there were three marriages, twenty-five baptisms and three deaths. The four societies—Order of Foresters, Alter Society, St Rose Society and Aloysian Literary Societyare in a flourishing condition. The Gospel which will be read in the church next Sunday will dwell on the circumstances of the marriage feast at Cana. Among the visitors at the college last Wednesday were Messrs. F. D. Craig, Wm. Washburn, John Eger and parents, with friends, etc.