St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION This is an introduction to the main power of St. Joseph,s College. The prime mover of every oihcial act is the Board of Administration. The Board is composed of those priests who hold the most vital positions in the College organization. All matters which result eventually in the planning of pro- cedure or outlining of policies come under their scope. Members of the present Board of Administration are shown below. Following are the names and positions of these Collegeville officials, left to right: The Rev. John Schon has served on the Board since the Spring of 1937. He is the procurator, or treasurer, of the college. The duties of college vice-president fall to the hand of the Rev. Fred Fehren- bacher. As a Board member, Father Fehrenbacher is now in his second term, having served during the school year of 1936-1937 when he held the oflice of the Dean of Men, and from 1938 to the present. President of the college and of the Board of Administration is the Very Rev., Dr. Aloys Dirksen. He has filled the chair in both capacities since 1938, when he was appointed to the Collegeville presidency. The Rev. Dr. Henry Lucks holds a Board position by virtue of his office of Dean of Studies. Father Lucks came into oihce during the Spring of 1937. Chairman of the Committee on Athletics is the Rev. Edward Roof, whose tenure of office on the college Board dates from 1936. In charge of campus routine and discipline is the Rev. Norman Koller, who ascended to the Board last Fall with his appointment to the oflice of Dean of Men. Page twenty-six

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In rhe Words of Our Most Reverend Bishop . . When I think of St. Joseph's I am forcibly reminded that probably half the priests now working in the Diocese of Fort Wayne received their early spiritual formation there as candidates of the sacred ministry. I am reminded that for many years St. Joseph's was conducted exclusively as a Preparatory Seminary, meeting all the requirements of the Holy See and, therefore, rendering it unnecessary for this diocese to operate such an institu- tion of its own. I am reminded that the Fathers of the Precious Blood have themselves rendered invaluable service to priests of this diocese by responding cheer- HIS EXCELLENCY, fully and promptly to every call for JOHN FRANCIS NOLL, aid, whether for special devotions or BISHOP OF FORT WAYNE for temporary replacement of pastor or assistant. I am reminded that the governing body of the Society of the Precious Blood has recently chosen my name to designate one of the recent halls erected for college students. In the light of these favors and courtesies, extended to me both as Bishop of Fort Wayne and personally, it would hardly be necessary for me to express my joy and pleasure over the observance, this year, of the Golden Jubilee of the founding of St. Josephis College. St. Joseph's was the Alma Mater of my Vicar General, of the pastor of the Cathedral, of several of our Monsignori and of many other priests who have honored their exalted station in life. If it had come into existence two years earlier it would have been my own Alma Mater as well. In extending its curriculum to embrace a full college course, St. Joseph's has also rendered a much needed service to the laity. The church has not had a sufficient number of colleges to meet the demands of good Catholic parents who are adverse to sending their boys to state institutions, and yet are financially unable to send them to those boarding schools where the cost is to them prohibitive. St. Joseph's meets this demand, for it holds a middle position between these two groups of educational institutions. I pray that Almighty God may bless St. Joseph's on the occasion of its Jubilee both in recompense for its great contribution to the promotion of His cause here on earth, and for its unbounded success in the future. Assuring St. Josephis of my own and of my priests' continued interest in its work, I am, with congratulations to the Provincial, the Rector, and to every member of its staff of professors, Yours sincerely in Christ, CSignedj John Francis Noll, Bishop of Fort Wayne.

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COLLEGE PRESIDENT The family name of Dirksen has long been prominent in the . annals of Collegeville history. In 1891, the first year of the school's existence, the name of Mr. Frank Dirksen was upon the rolls. He is the father of the college presi- dent. Both father and son were active in the C.L.S. and other campus activities. Both chose teaching for their life work. THE VERY REV. ALOYS H. DIRKSEN, S.T.D. Father Dirksen is a native of Mercer County, Ohio. Following his studies at St. Joseph's, and later at St. Charles Seminary, Carthagena, Ohio, he was ordained in 1926. After a year of teaching at St. Joseph's, Father Dirksen spent three years of graduate study at Catholic University, Washington, D. C., majoring in Sacred Scripture. In 1931 he returned to the faculty of St. Charles Seminary, teaching Sacred Scripture and Hebrew. He was thus occupied until his elevation to the St. Joseph's presidency in 1938. Father Dirksen is a crusading president. Few days go by in which he is not traveling afield-whether to address alumni chapters, Knights of Columbus, or to preach at Ecclesiastical functions. His published articles are numerous. Listing Father Dirksen as a regular con- tributor are The Ecclesizzsfiml Review, The H onzilefic fum' Pasforal Rcwieztf, The Classical Bullefilz, Sign, Columbia, and The Missionary. Father Dirksen has served on the Revision Committee of the English New Testament, prepared by the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Page twenty-sefueoz