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I'age Four THE SKYSCRAPER February 28, 1936 Students Hear Father Lord And Father Dowling Debate i Inconveniences caused by the freezing cmperatures made little difference to ihose interested in hearing authoritative pinions on timely questions as presented ty the Reverend Daniel A. Lord, S.J., iditor of the queen's work, and the Reverend Edward P. Dowling, S.J., as- ociate editor, at the Loyola Community hcatrc on Feb. 17 to 21. i People from all parts of Chicago, Catholic and non-Catholics, filled tlie iiidilorium to capacity during the week's :ourse of debate and forum on the So- ial Order of Today. In the opening lecture, The Catholic devolution, Father Lord explained the Ift-misinterpreted term and urged Cath- ilics to carry their ideas into politics effectively. That Good People Are Rc- .ponsible for Bad Government was the .ubject for the Tuesday night debate, in which it was shown that good people, because they consider it evil to meddle n politics, stay away from the polls and hen complain about bad government. Felicia Pontecarvo Chosen W.A.A. Head a Felicia Pontecarvo, a junior physical education major, was elected president if the Women's Athletic association for he year 36-'37 at a meeting on Feb. 18. An ardent sports leader and manager of H he interclass basketball tournament, Miss Pontecarvo is the logical student to fill l:he position left by the out-going presi dent, Mary Tuohy, J The office of vice-president will be rjilled by Mildred Parker. Gertrude Brant, vho successfully managed the recent in- Rcrclub basketball tournament, was se lected secretary and Sue Adams, treas urer. a ; lt; Terrapins Receive Two Seniors and One Junior h A grcen-and-red birthday cake com posed of a large life preserver and cut ,j .villi a carving knife was one of the Utractions offered to the newly initiated -Jlerrapins at the club's fifth birthday Tiarty, on Feb. 20. Water games, directed by LaVomie Hayes, pitting the Seniors against the 1'unior Terrapins, opened the afternoon's activities. The Seniors came to the front y winning the tug of war and Re- rieving Objects contests, and Irma Rili ng took individual honors by winning in egg-and-spoon race. Margaret Vendley, president, then for- nally received Carol Sweeney and Kath- rinc Kenney into Senior Terrapins and oan Foley, a freshman, into the Junior errapin club. During the informal tea hich followed, birthday greetings from rene Lavin '35, former president of the ilub, and from Eileen Krambles '34 were ead. pollege Athletes Attend Playday (Continued from page 1, col. 4) With practices held each noon and j'rom 4 to lt;i in the afternoon, there is , till ample opportunity for students to ful fil the practice requirements. Since this blayday marks the first time that our ithletic teams have played on a foreign held, they will welcome Mundelein spec tators. j Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th street, tan be conveniently reached by L, I'lC, and Surface Lines; games are l.chedulcd at 10 and 3 :30, and all students Intending will have an opportunity to meet representatives from Rockford college, K'orthwestern university, University of I'hicago, St. Xavier's college, and George A'illiams college at the luncheon which Kvill be held between the morning- and Ifternoon sessions. In the debate, Should Individual For tunes Be Restricted to 1,000,000, Father Howling contended, in support of the affirmative, that society must assist the poor by giving of its surplus, and that both the wealthy and the poor would benefit by limitation, while Father Lord declared, in support of the negative, that not only would restricted incomes ham per initiative, but also that those who create wealth have a right to benefit by- it. Father Dowling conducted the lecture on Modern Prophets Townsend, Father Coughlin, Stalin, and Our Holy Father the Pope, giving his views of these men and the work they are doing. The con cluding debate, No Modern War Can Be Justified, ended in a draw, Father Lord contesting that modern war is not justifiable or civilized, and Father Dowl ing upholding the theory that modern defensive war is a means of ending war. The audience took part in the infor mal discussion following every lecture by writing out questions and presenting them to the speakers. Father 'Lord staled that the course had been made possible by the interest of the young people of Cisca and the Summer School of Cath olic Action. Their interest in these subjects made us realize with what response the adults would welcome a similar forum, he said, and we hope to present another scries to you in the fall. Mundelein students who attended the course included Shirley Brice, Helen Coleman, Margaret Mary Diggcls, Ger aldine Ferstel, Frances Geary, Julia Mary Hanna, Catherine Heerey, Kather ine Kamschulte, Maxine Lindsay, Helen O'Neil, Katharine Ott, Carol Sweeney, Cecilia Wasisco, and Colette Corbett. Movie Promotes Crusade Against Defective Vision In conjunction with a city-wide crusade against defective vision, a moving picture depicting its causes, phases, effects, and cures was presented in the science lecture room on Feb. 14. The picture was part of a program sponsored by a loop optician for the fur thering of greater and more skillful care of the eyes. Among the more engrossing features of the movie was a series of colored views of the interior of the eyeball, showing -progressive stages in the various diseases of the inner eye, and a diagram matic explanation of the causes of near- and far-sightedness. Mu Nu Sigma Hears Father J. A. Mertz (Continued from page 1, col. 4) of Early Rising, in which the philosopher reproaches a student for wasting the morning hours in sleep instead of employ ing them in useful activity. Morning is the youth-time of the day, counsels Erasmus. Go and ex change sleep, which is the image of death, for the pleasure of meeting wis dom. Preluding Father Mertz' lecture, Ruth Quirk, treasurer of the club, reviewed Arnold Lunn's the flight from reason, which was written just before the author became a Catholic, and pointed out the philosophy of the man whose reason ac knowledged the principles of Catholicism but whose intellect was not yet ready to accept the grace of faith. Mary O'Brien, reviewing Ellen Glas gow's new novel, vein of iron, observed the natural philosophy of a Virginia mountain family dominated by an in tense desire to overcome obstacles through the iron will to live. Jane Spald ing, president of Mu Nu Sigma, presided. We're Viewing the World Through Campus Glasses Our small brother who habitually pours ink or hand lotion over our term papers has an adult counterpart in the publisher who takes care of the work of a Birmingham Southern professor. The savant recently sent a translation of a long and difficult Arabic work to his editor. A few days later he received a request to do it over again the publisher had lost the original Small brother should grow: up and be a publisher. Inconsistency, thy name is woman Coeds at the University of Utah recently voted that the ideal Utah man wears striped clothes and loud socks. Then they picked a conservative dresser as the most popular man. Oh, to be in Alaska The University of Alaska was closed recently because of a scarlet fever epidemic. Alaska going red? We have just found Public Enemy number 101 the Harvard professor who risked his life to enter his burning home the other day. He was in quest of a set of corrected examination papers. The minor restrictions on our own campus fade into insignificance in the light of other college regulations, notably those of Martha Berry college in Georgia; students may dance only waltzes and quadrilles, have dates of only an hour and a half duration on Sunday, may not have radios in their rooms, and may not enter into competitive athletics with other colleges. For the consolation of our struggling students of Greek, Latin, Spanish, French, German, and Polish, we announce that Professor Watson Kirk Connel of Wesley college, Winnipeg, a master of 53 tongues, declares that Basque is the most difficult language in the world. In defense of cxtra-curriculars, we cite an announcement from William's college, stating that seven members of the foot ball team are on the dean's list of high ranking scholars. Glee Club Sings C.Y.O. Holy Hour The latest undertaking of the C.Y.O. is a weekly Holy Hour to be conducted solely for the youth of Chicago at old St. Mary's, on Monday afternoons from 5 to 6. Personally conducted by his ex cellency, the Most Reverend Ber nard J. Sheil, D.D., auxiliary bish op of Chicago, the first of these Holy Hours was held on Feb. 17, with an attendance of approxi mately 150 young men and women. The Mundelein College Glee club was chosen to sing at this initial service. It is hoped that this weekly de votion will build up an attendance of youth not only from the loop and nearby neighborhoods, but from schools, colleges, and organizations throughout the city. If you arc downtown, or if your homeward trip takes you into the loop, why not make it a point to attend this special Youth's Holy Hour? The following Glee club mem bers sang: Esther Coleman, Helen Coens, Jeanne Dcs Lauricrs, Doro thy Foy, Phyllis Hoffman, Helen Holman, Rose Hurley, Ruth Janis- zewski, Mary Ann Kirschten, Ha zel Marker, Rita McIIale, Irene Menarek, Frances Mikkelson, Elaine Moore, Dolores Murphy, Florence Nardi, Catherine O'Con nor, Jeanne McAuley, Thercse Powers, Virginia Shechy, Jane Sullivan, Cecilia Wasisco, Edythe Williams, and Charlotte Wilcox. George M. Schmeing Lectures on Gothic Architecture Feb. 20 The spirit of Gothic architecture was characterized by flow, wholeness, and im materiality, declared Dr. George M. Schmeing, of the chemistry departments at Loyola and Mundelein, in his address to the students on Feb. 20. Describing the factors which led to the flowering of Gothic architecture and which account for its style and manner, Mr. Schmeing mentioned especially the religion of the people, which dominated their lives, the rivalry of the cities, which called forth their best efforts, and tltc guild system, which trained and motivated the artists and artisans. The term Gothic, Mr. Schmeing ex plained, is in itself a misnomer, since it was applied in some derision by the classical Italian artists who looked upon the medieval French and English builders as barbarians. The exquisite beauty of the stained- glass windows, however, and the ethereal lines and fretwork are scarcely 'bar baric' as we understand the term, con tended the speaker; rather, they reach an unparalleled peak in artistic (perfec tion. The flow of Gothic architecture was described as the sweeping motion of the structure from its base to its summit. Lacking the intermediary pedestals with elaborate bases, colonnades, and capitols, it swept up directly from the floor to the arch, uninterrupted by any transverse lines. Mr. Schmeing further explained the astounding fact that the Gothic cathedrals were built entirely without plans, and that time was not a factor in their building. Often one generation of builders, he ex plained, took up the work where another generation left off, yet the finished prod uct never show's a sharp line of distinc tion in the style and wholeness of the structure. Summarizing the effect of Gothic architecture upon the beholder, Mr. Schmeing insisted that no isolated ele ment of the cathedrals can possibly call forth the feeling of exaltation and eleva tion which the entire cathedral inevitably evokes. At the close of the lecture, Mr. Schme ing presented a number of slides, illus trating the details of Gothic architecture and its most popular types and examples. Chief among those shown were the cathedrals of Rheims, of Cologne, and of Notre Dame de Paris. Sodality Academies Make Lenten Plans (Continued from page 1, col. 2) Feb. 25 to April 1, and that a tag day- will be sponsored next month. The Theology of the Mass was the topic for discussion of the Liturgical academy, al which Eileen Madden read a paper on the meaning of the Mass. The Lenten project of this group will be the recitation of the Office daily. At the Catholic Social Action meeting, Maryhelen Flanagan reviewed two new plays, and Bernice Wallers reported on the various catechetical activities at the College centers. Father Hubbard S.J. Predicts Cold Spell Lecturing to a capacity crowd of more than 800 people, the Reverend Bernard J. Hubbard, S.J., geologist, author and explorer, reviewed his latest book, cradle of the storms, and showed pictures of his recent expedition to Alaska, on Feb. 25, at the Illinois Club for Catholic Wo men. Father Hubbard, who has gained re pute as a weather forecaster, predicted that wc arc due to have more zero weather and high floods from the frozen rivers of the country. This renowned explorer later re marked that when at Mundelein he re ceived one of the most enthusiastic wel comes ever accorded him. Students will recall his vitally interesting lecture and the pictures of his expedition that he showed here some weeks ago. SKYSCRAPINGS The thermometer has risen. With this report of the honorable weather man, the Flutterby has braved the journey to catch up on the social en terprises of Mundeleinites. Weather did not bother some of them, for when the thermometer read 10 degrees below, Maryhelen Flanagan and Kathryn Kamschulte were coaxing Joe and Jemic (the horses) over the snow-laden streets of W'ilmette. Shall it be a door prize or a table prize? Shirley Brice preferred a door prize, and now she is the proud po- scssor of a fur jacket which she won at a recent Loyola academy card party. On Feb. 19, at the fashionable St. Dominic card party, we glimpsed Mary Ann Riley and Catherine Ann Dougherty. Present at the Siena Alumnae card party on Feb. 20 were Jeanne Kelly and Catherine Mulvi hill. Attending the St. Ignatius pre- Lenten card party in St. Ignatius au ditorium on Feb. 21 were Ann Ellen Smith and Betty McCormick. Present at a sorority card party at the Palmer House were Helen Coleman and Anna Marie Masterson. A-dancing we shall go. Let us turn back to the memorable Junior Prom on Valentine's day. There, among our alumnae, we saw Mary Agnes Tynan, Jean O'Connor, Mary Jane Tully, Lucy Crowley, Ruth Hazle, Frances Burke, and Dorothy Wenthe. Feb. 21 was a popular night in the life of our social debs; at the Biggs house attending the Aquinas Alumnae dance were Rita Granhold, Lillian Fegers, Mary Dillon, and Grace Ig leski. Germaine Mulholland was chairman of the affair. At the De Paul Junior Prom on Feb. 22 was Virginia Sheehy, and at the St. Mel's dance were Mary Fitz- gibbons and Rosemary Conley. Now let us board a train and follow our Mundeleinites to South Bend where we find Margaret Hanlon attended the Notre Dame Junior Prom. Beryl Klein, Marion Weber, Shelia Sullivan, and Katherine Ott were among those present at the St. Gertrude's Young People's party on Feb. 24. Sue Adams, Dorothy Kullman, Elaine Moore, Rachel Laughlin, Yvon ne Crowley, Maxine Lindsay, and Betty Hebner were cheering on the sidelines at the Loyola-Alumni bas ketball game on Feb. 22. During the past two weeks we have observed many- Mundeleinites at the at the popular hotels at the Edge- water we saw Dorothy Audett, Mary Elizabeth O'Connell, and Betty Pryor, and we hear that Carol Sweeney was dancing to the music of Ted Wecms' orchestra at the Palmer House. Jeanne Theis, Ruth Mae Amann, Julia Mary Hanna, and Frances Mc Cambridge were among those present at a party given for a Notre Dame lad on Feb. 22. Margaret Werlein and Marian Home are the envy of their companions; they took time out from term papers and the like, to sally forth for a ma tinee performance of Porgy and Bess, colorful Gershwin operetta at the Erlangcr, last Wednesday. But best of all, we have heard our own Jane Malkemus broadcasting over WGN each morning at 11:45. Jane, who has had considerable radio experience, is now a regular member of the cast of Painted Dreams. We'll be seeing you. L
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