Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
2STH YEAR OF
ST. MARY'S COL
LEGE, VAN BUREN,
Will Open Sept. S-A Record
breaking Entering Class Ex-
pected This Fall

Van Buren,, Me-, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD.-
st. Marys College. conducted by the
Marist Fathers, will open its doors Tues
day, Sept 8, for its 2sth collegiate year,
and the largest entrance enrolment in
it's history is anticipated. Although last
year was a record-breaker in attend
ance as well as in many other things,
the coming year is expected to tax the
college to its capacity so far as accom-
modations are concerned. To keep up
with the remarkable growth which St.
Mary's has enjoyed, another large wing
is already planned and will be erected
very soon on the southern end of the
main building. This new structure
which is to be modern and up-to-the-
minute in every respect, will provide
commodious class rooms, with the fourth
floor devoted exclusively to dormitories.
St. Mary's College enjoys the distine-
ton of being the only Catholic college
east of Boston with the faculties of
comforting the B. A. and NJ. A. degrees.
Besides the classical course, this college
also offers an unsurpassed commercial
training, splendidly equipped for the
practical study of bookkeeping, short
hand. typewriting and allied business
subjects. AS matter of fact st. Marys
is the only college In New England
whose professors in this particular
course hold B. A. degrees over and above
their special pedagogical training in
business subjects.
The enrolment at St. Marys generally
oil .oYtG nf
Maine, other New England states, and
from the eastern Canadian provinces.
ST. Mary's Professors in the War Zone
Considerable anxiety is felt for the
safe return of the Very Rev. Matthew F.
Thouvenin, S. NJ, superior of the college,
who went to France early in July to at
tend chapter meeting of the Marist
Fathers, at which delegates from all
parts of the world were present. Father
Thouvenin also planned to visit relatives
in various parts of his native country
and was to return to the United States
in the latter part of August. Since the
war has been declared, nothing has been
heard of him. and the prospects are that
his home coming will be delayed
Another member of ST. Marys faculty
at present in the war one is the Rev.
FIR. John Capesius, s. NJ, professor of
| philosophy, who was visiting his rela-
| tives at his old home in Luxembourg
| when last heard from. His plans were
| to spend the summer there and early in
September depart for italy, to serve his
| second novitiate of six months, and
early next spring, return to Van Buren,.
Just how much of this program he will
be able to carry out, with the war ex-
/ listing, is not known. "a fi5.t -
Rev FIR. Albert Trei1les. S. NJ, pro-
lessor In the department of modern
languages, who, beforeshis ordination to
the priesthood, served in the French
army, anticipates a call to the ranks at
any time. FIR. Treilles is spending the
summer at Yarmouth. Me.
Rev FIR. Louis Pelletier S. M, who
has been a member of St. Mary's facul-
ty for two years, has been transferred
| to Washington. D. c., where he will
teach philosophy at the Marist seminary
this fall.
The faculty of st. Mary's will include
several new professors this term.
Fall Baseball to Replace Football.
An innovation In athleucs Is ar
nounced for the fall term by the mod
orator in charge of this department. In
place of the usual football season, a
schedule of baseball games by the var
| sity team will be arranged as soon as
| college opens, with other teams of north
ern Maine and New Brunswick. This
schedule will cover a period of six or
eight weeks. The change is made be-
cause it has been found impossible in
recent years to arrange satisfactory
football schedule owing to the scarcity
of outside teams.
| The 1914 varsity team was the best
that ST. Mary's College ever produced.
The championship of northern Maine
was easily captured. and several strong
New Brunswick teams were added to the
list of victories achieved. OF the en-
tire schedule, only one game was lost by
ST. Mary's. Three of the first team play
ers were graduated in June, and since
the other members are expected to re-
turn. the fall schedule will surely be
interesting. A new captain will be elect
ed and new candidates tried out for the
| vacant positions as soon as college opens,