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but neither that expedient nor assiduous advertising seemed to be of any avail. But where is there a sky without a cloud? Every institution reared by the hand of man has its vicissitudes; the hour of disappointment is the hour for gathering new strength and kindling new hope. The staff of professars had sixteen members. One of the professors, P. Aloysius Herrnanutz, in November 1878 volunteered to serve as a missionary among the Chippewa Indians at White Earth, and has labored in that mission ever since without interruption.
On June 1 the K-t. Rev. Abbot conferred on Revs. Bernard Locnikar and Francis Mershman the degree of Doctor of Divinity, and upon P. Peter Engel that of Doctor of Philosophy.
For the final examinations in the several departments boards, each composed of three members of the faculty, were selected; among these the work of examining all the classes was distributed and they finished their task in three days.
June 24 was exhibition day. According to a report extant, the weather again worried all concerned, but eventually everything was lovely and the great day passed into history and lives in memor}7 like a rosy 6unset. On the programme were speeches and musical selections: R. P. Heffron delivered an oration on "Materialism and Modern Thought"; there were, moreover, G-erman and Latin orations.
The degree of Master of Accounts was conferred on 12 candidates.
In the course of the summer arrangements were completed for the establishment of Collegeville station on the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railway line. A passenger and freight station house was built in June 1879 and Mr. Henry Broker, who took up his residence in the large frame house on the north side of the track was the first station agent. A new wagon road was cut through the woods and thus good old Bro. "Taddy's" daily stage trip was shortened five miles. Late in summer College-
