Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1909 — Interesting Items From Collegeville. [ARTICLE]

Interesting Items From Collegeville.

A very eajoyable concert was given by the band on Sunday evening. As a musical organization it is in prime condition, and our commencement visitors will be treated to some very good music. Another great feature of next week’s exercises will be the cantata by the college choir with orchestral accompaniment. It is a beautiful musical composition and the participants are doing full justice to their parts. A high class ball game was played on ther college grounds Sunday. The Religious defeated the Varsity in a hotly contested game by the score of three to four. It was everybody’s victory till the last hand was disposed of. Burkart pitched a wonderful game and but for the wobbles of the team behind him he should have had a clean slate. Hasser was rather wild and unsteady. There is certainly" some great hall timber here, and S. J. C. need have no fear for her base ball honors for some years to come. The practice of Richelieu is going apace in real high-class order. Mr. Pax, the holder of the title role, shows true acting form. Day after day we are more and more convinced that the loc#l lovers of dramatic art will have kn exceptional opportunity to satisfy their noble desires. The costumes for the occasion will be in keeping with the high standard of the drama itself, They are furnished by one of the largest theatrical costume houses in the country, F. Sawirschina, of Cincinnati. Remember the date, Tuesday evening, June 15, 1909.

Increasing the working schedule of the Pennsylvania car shops in Fort Wayne from forty-five to flfty-flve hours per week has had but little effect in reducing the amount of Work on hand, and it has been found becessary to Increase the working force. A large number of new men have been hired and these are practically the only additions made to the force in any numbers since the panic of 1907. The Rev. Harry G. Hill, of Indianapolis, acting for a company of Christian church ministers, has completed the negotiations for the purchase of forty acres of land bordering on Lake Gage, Steuben county, formerly owned by the “Shady Nook Rest Company”. The property will be used for assembly purposes. The purchase price is $9,000. Lake Gage is one of the prettiest lakes in that region, being about a mile and a half long and a mile wide, and has a hard grave) beach. We are moved to a pious hope, nevertheless, that Mr. Roosevelt will /I 1 ' • I i J * lli rjkJrl wlftjr A .»• leave a few animals in Africa for future sportsmen to operate upon.