St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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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

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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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TOP: REV. NORMAN G. REV. HENRY J. MARTIN, TOP: REV. CHARLES J KOLLER, A.B. A.B. ROBBINS, A.B. BOTTOM: REV. NORMAN BOTTOM: REV. MR. VIN- L. I-IECKMAN, A.B. CENT SI-IAFER, A.B. Page tfwenfy-eight