Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1899 — To his New Fieid. [ARTICLE]

To his New Fieid.

Father Augustan Seifert, who has been president of St Joseph’s college sinoe its inception has been transferred to the presidency of the Seminary at Carthagena, Ohio, and left for that place Thursday. In this change Father Seifert returns to his first work as he was Rector at Carthagena for six years prior to his transfer here. He is succeeded in the Rectorship of St. Joseph’s by Rev. Benedict Boebner, who has occupied the position of Vice Rector for a number of years* The esteem in which Rev. Seifert is held, was evidenced by the number of friends and stndents that gathered at the depot to bid him God speed, and he departed with strains of sweet music from the college band to soothe the pangs of parting.