Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1909 — Interesting Batch of News From Collegeville. [ARTICLE]

Interesting Batch of News From Collegeville.

Mrs. Wallace, of Ft. Worth, Texas, visited her son here before returning to her far away southwestern home. The sermon at the students’ services on last Sunday was delivered by Father Koester. The Juniors had arranged a game of base ball to be played with the Rensselaer Juniors on Athletic field Saturday afternoon. However, when it was time to call the game, they were the only team on the field, most of the city players being away with the foot ball team. The carpenters have at last begun the erection of the top structure of the church towers. The full height will be 132 feet. The concrete foundation of the new laundry was put in last Saturday. The laundry will be furnished with the best modern appliances known in steam laundryirig. On the first of this month the students enjoyed their first free day of the year. Most of the was spent in rambling about the neighboring woods in search of nuts, but nearly all the boys returned with only a fisherman’s story of very hard luck. The Athletic Association lately held a very spirited meeting. The main business was the election of a foot ball manager. The burden was almost without opposition thrust upon L. McGurren, the little base ball star. He does not report very bright prospects for this year, and says that a representative team is entirely out of the question. The sacrifice™ of the fragrant weed have also been up and doing. To the following have been entrusted the fate of tbe during the first session: Pres; B. Voors, Sec, C. Minnick; treas, J. Trench, marshal, A. Reichert. Tbe initiation of the new members, an interesting event, will soon take place. The treasurer reports a very satisfactory financial condition, which seems to show that some lads have been mistaking tbe smoking hours.

Will H. Ade’s annual horse sale will be held at Kentland October 19th. Fifty-five head of the best Clydesdale draft colts will be sold.