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THE SKYSCRAPER REFLECTIONS HEARING the typewriter clicking rather late the other afternoon, we dropped into the fifth-floor publica tions office, and found a number of the writers assembled. Cecelia De Biase and Gertrude Lennon, two of the senior staff members, were working on essays for the Clepsydra. Miss De Biase writes interesting essays of the reflective type, and is, of course, a member of the Stylus club. We hear that the Chemistry club manages to ab sorb a part of her leisure time. This friendly senior is majoring in French and occupies all of her spare mo ments with her collection of pictures of France. Miss De Biase says she intends to play tennis and swim all during the summer and that she may begin teaching in the fall. BROWN-HAIRED Gertrude Lennon is the recording secretary of the Stylus club and Exchange editor of the Clepsydra. She is majoring in French, and is at present very much engrossed in the important work of completing her thesis on The Women in the Fiction of Madame de La Fayette. Miss Lennon came from De Paul, where she was enrolled in the secretarial school, and she is undecided as to what she will do after graduation. She is an ardent baseball fan, and her only regret is that she is not able to watch the S x and the Cubs play at the same time. Miss Lennon is interested in French history of the time of Louis XIV, and polls a decided vote in favor of the Ro manticists in English literature. CATHERINE Manske, a titian- haired junior, is another student who haunts the grand stands once the baseball season has opened. Miss Manske is recording secretary of the Sodality at Mundelein, and is chairman of the Apos tolic Committee of Ciscora. She is a member of the Philosophy and Sociology clubs, and has decided to major in history. When questioned as regards her literary tastes, Miss Manske said that Owen Francis Dudley, Agnes Repplier, and G. K. Chesterton are her favorite authors. Miss Manske is interested in girl scout work, and aside from this she admits that she's quite proud of her col lection of miscellaneous scrap books. MARGARET Grace was accosted and later interviewed when she was seen coming from a Latin class. Miss Grace is the charming sophomore with the distinguished-looking coronet head dress. She is secretary of the Sophomore class, and holds the same office in the Glee club. She is a Classics major and intends to teach Latin. Eta Phi Alpha and the Debating club are two of her extra-curricular interests. We're sure you could never guess what Margaret's favorite food is. Neither could we it's popcorn. GRACE Cashin, a tall, vivacious fresh man, was found in the library pouring over a French classic. Contrary to the policy of most freshmen, Miss Ca shin has her mind all made up concerning her major, and has definitely decided on French. She is a member of the Glee club and the International Relations club, and is especially interested in Russian literature and the Russian five-year plan. She likes to do amateur interior decorating, and is an ardent advocate of modernism. A hobby which sounds most intriguing is that of corresponding with French stu dents living abroad, and it is one which Miss Cashin seems to enjoy very much. Golf and swimming take up all of her time in summer, and the less strenuous pastime of collecting' china animals ab sorbs her spare moments during the school year. Drama Student Gives Readings Penelope Haloulos, president of the Laetare players, will give a group of readings before St. Jerome's Sanctuary society on May 4. Terrapins Complete Water Carnival Plans Before a campfire on the water's edge sits a beautiful Indian maiden gazing into the distance, musing on her fate. Shad ows play in and out of the forest behind her, and at intervals her comrades come and plead with her to join their games. But she refuses. Her heart is calling elsewhere. This, in substance, is the theme of the Water Carnival, to be presented on May 12. Tekaquitha, Lily of the Mohawks, gazes on the beauteous wonders of intri cate formations and fancy diving. Fasci nating, isn't it? In addition, the Terra pins plan amusing stunts and dives and breath-taking high dives from the new ten-foot platform to thrill their audience. To please the aesthetic sense, soft music and flashing colors will enhance the beau ty of the maidens and the comeliness of the braves. The cast includes Jeanne Ryan as Te kaquitha ; Mary Agnes Tynan, her uncle and guardian; Dorothy Oliver as the An gel ; Elizabeth Gorman as the messenger, and other members of the Terrapin club as Indian braves and maidens. Remem ber the tom-tom calls on Friday, May 12, at 8:15 p. m. Freshmen Put On Mock Swim Meet The freshman swimming team enter tained the other teams at a novel splash party on April 4. The vanquished chose this method of congratulating the victors. Under the direction of Eleanor Hop kins and Mary Finnegan, a hilarious mock swimming meet was staged. Walk ing and dog-paddle races were most amusing, and diving for pennies was pro nounced not only good fun, but lucrative, since one might keep the pennies. Refreshments were served at the con clusion of this most enjoyable party. The other hostesses were Loretta Brady, Helen Shannon, Donna Hinkle, Josephine O'Donnell, Jean Murphy, and Estelle Wingler. Attend International Relations Convention Mundelein College was one of the two Catholic colleges represented at the In ternational Relations Convention held at North Manchester, Indiana, April 7-8, when college students from all over the United States convened to discuss the International Peace conference. Emily Barron. Margarette Nolan, Pa tricia Peterson, and Mary Toohey repre sented Mundelein. The University of Notre Dame was the other Catholic col lege in attendance. Juniors Triumph In Volley Ball Tourney; 13-12 In the kind of game that causes nice little patches of gray to streak youthful heads of hair, the juniors batted and slammed their way to victory over a fran tically fighting freshman team in the vol ley ball tournament by the revealing score of 13-12, on April 6, in the gymnasium. The three games of the tournament were all played Thursday afternoon with the junior, sophomore, and freshman teams taking part. As a result of the public drawing that took place before the games, the fresh men and sophomores were pitted against each other in the first game, the sopho mores and juniors were scheduled to bat tle it out in the second, while the juniors and freshmen were to be opponents in the third. Freshmen Defeat Sophomores, 21 5 In the first game, the freshmen, cap tained by Leona Murphy, easily made their way to victory over a sophomore team that just couldn't seem to get go ing Marie Durburg led the sophomores. The game ended in a score of 21-5 in favor of the younger girls, the leading freshman scores being Sabina Slarzynski and Marjorie Carroll, who collected 9 and 5 points respectively. The battle of the juniors and sopho mores strained nerves to the breaking point. Time after time points that were almost certainly lost were rescued by des perate efforts on the part of the players, and the next play would see easy, cer tain shots fumbled. Juniors Defeat Sophomores, 16 11 An 11-11 tie at the end of the game necessitated a three-minute overtime pe riod, and in that extra time the juniors, inspired by the playing of their captain, Frances Davidson, ran up the score to 16-11 before the final whistle. The ex cellent defensive work of Evelyn Mc Gowan was a feature of the game. The junior-freshman tilt had both the players and the spectators in a constant state of frenzy. After a see-saw battle, the juniors (Marion Sifferman serving) added seven precious points to their score. It looked as though a junior victory was certain until, point by point, the never say-die freshmen climbed within a single point of the juniors. Juniors Triumph in Volley Ball By this time the watchers, who had al most lost their voices, could only cheer feebly in their excitement But the score was 13-12 when the referee's whistle fi nally shrieked the juniors had won the volley ball tournament This victory gives the juniors an ex cellent chance of winning the great silver trophy that the President has offered to the class winning the greatest number of Tennis and Baseball Come With the Spring Spring with baseball, tennis and may be track to thrill and entice athletes- seems truly to have put in appearance. The courts at Loyola are now open and we are urged to avail ourselves of our privilege of using them. The new tennis enthusiasts are being coached and drilled in the fundamentals of racket manipula tion in the sports classes. The baseball tournament will be held near the close of May, and from all indi cations the contests will be very heated, since each class is determined to possess the sports championship cup offered by our President. Practice hours will be ar ranged shortly by the baseball manager. There is a possibility that the various gym, dance, and sports classes may give a spring exhibition. The classes are bus ily preparing drills, dances, and apparatus and tumbling exhibitions. Pipe Organ and Dance Classes Join in Recital (Continued from Page 1, Col. 1) Concerto by Handel. Sophomores who took part in the group dances were: Frances Burke, Winifred Greene, Ruth Hazle, Mary Frances Ho ban, Janice Linnett, Ellen McSwiggin, Sallie Agnes Smith, Virginia Sweeney, Mary Agnes Tynan, Kathryn Walsh, and Margaret Wenigman. The freshman group included: Marian Bertrand, Mercedes Beyer, Helen Bow- erhan, Janette Brennan, Mary Corby, Marie Cuny, Janet Keane, Jeanette Kisba, Alberta Lyons, Helen Madden, Virginia MacWilliams, Sophie Staliga, Margaret Ueberbacker, Madeline Wells, and Doro thy White. major sports during the school year. The juniors lead with victories in volley ball and soccer (both the juniors and freshmen get credit for winning the soc cer tournament, as the final result was a tie) ; the sophomores carried off basket ball honors; while the freshmen also claim one victory. Baseball and tennis still remain. Miss Marshall is to be congratulated on the excellent playing of the girls who took part in the tournament. The sense of fair play and true sportsmanship that dominated the games was splendid. Those who played in the volley ball tournament are: Juniors M. Dwyer, M. Sifferman, M. Mahoney, E. Lincoln, F. Davidson (Capt), E. McGowan, M. Hora, L. Ruchay, M. E. Buchanan, and V. Kearney. Sophomores L. Barrett, M. Wenig man, L. Mazurek, M. Domes, A. Gill, M. Bushnell, L. Goebel, J. Flick, H. Piper, H. Dorn, E. Switzer and M. Durburg (Capt.) Modern Madonna Symbolizes Titles By Ann Lally Since September, many of us have had occasion to admire the strikingly beauti ful Madonna which hangs on the east wall of the loggia, and since the month of Our Lady is almost upon us, it seems a fitting time to call attention to it. The painting is hung above an Italian carved table, and is most unusual in ef fect This portrait is a modern with out the modernists' rabid clutter of meaningless and confusing intricacies. In artistic conception and execution it is the result of only a slight deviation from the principles of the School of Beuron, whose founder, Desiderius I.enz, O.S.B., died about three years ago. The large painting is a combination of the Assyrian, Egyptian, and Byzantine char acteristics. The aim of the painter was to present a true picture of the Blessed Virgin, de void of sentimentality, and with a humbly sincere effort to portray all of her lofty spiritual qualities and symbolical titles in a representative liturgical portrait. This type of art necessarily idealizes the body, but tin's is done not alone for the sake of art On the contrary, its purpose is to create the awe-inspiring dignity for the body in its relation to its Creator. The theme of the madonna is primarily Virgin-Mother, but wc are also aware of Our Lady as a bride, a queen, and a priestess. Her virginity is symbolized by the lily, while the dove may signify the three virtues which the Virgin possessed to such a high degree. From Judith and Esther the artist takes the gorgeous attire and uses it as an exterior symbol of interior beauty, for the royal bride Esther thus arrayed heself when she went to the king. The rich oriental veil is interlaced with jewels, and the eastern sandals are set with rubies and other precious stones. Motherhood is the dominant theme of the painting and is depicted not alone by the Child in Mary's arms, but in the ma ture womanliness of her countenance as well. Her Queenhood is indicated by the angels holding the crown above her head. Mary may also be called a priestess, for she took part in the sacrifice of Christ as she participated in the redemption of the world through her motherhood. Perhaps it is well to say a little about the coloring of the picture, for the shades used are all richly oriental. The brilliant crimson of the veil against the dark background is startling, because such hue used for the Virgin is a decided departure from the soft colors and blendings of the Italian and Spanish painters. The detail in the studded veil and the jeweled sandals is beautifully done, and does not in any way detract from the completeness of the composition as a whole. The pose is youthful and the ex pressions on the faces of both mother and child are sweet and sincere. Although most of us could never treas ure this Madonna as we do some of the old Italian ones, it is more symbolic and more lacking in sentiment. Those of us who are not interested in the artistry of the painting should learn to know and recognize in it the many titles of Our Lady, for they are all herein portrayed. SKYSCRAPINGS At the reception which followed Dr. Fulton Sheen's lecture at St. Ignatius Auditorium, Justine Feeley met the dis tinguished priest, to whom she is related. What could be more inviting than an old-fashioned taffy pull? Among those who participated in this indoor sport at the home of Morel Farmer, on April 21, were: Gloria Barry, Helen Lange, Pauline Duzeski, Lenore Manning, and Catherine Manske. The same group had recently attended a Backward Party given by Gloria Barry. The latest activity of that select group, the Inner Circle of Philosophers, took place last Sunday, when, according to one of the members, they betook themselves to Old Heidelberg to meditate. Among the intelligentia who attended Dr. Sheen's lecture at St Ignatius, we noted Mary Dwyer, Katherine Brennan, Virginia Woods, and Genevieve Mc Clevey. What an interesting Easter vacation Doris Barnett must have enjoyed in Washington, D. C. I Besides meeting vice-president Garner, Miss Barnett had the novel experience of encountering Mrs. Roosevelt on the street. Two of our promising freshmen, Mary Louise Berryhill and Marian Bertrand, represented Mundelein at College Day, April 21, at the Austin high school, where more than fifty of the Middle West in stitutions of higher education were rep resented. At the annual exhibit of Butler House, on April 22, Mary Domes and Dorothy Oliver appeared in the Grecian and tap dance numbers. Presenting the play, The Family Up stairs, Marie Cuny, a freshman, will ap pear in a dramatic recital on May 4, at the Fine Arts building, at which time she will receive her speech diploma from the Chicago School of Expression and Dra matic Art. Margaret Osten, Virginia Meis, Emer Phibbs, Mary Colette Casey, Rosemary Guinivan, Mary Louise Berryhill, and Mary O'Brien were among those who at tended the Post-Lenten dance given by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, on April 19. Jean Miller spent the week-end with Jeanne Ryan at the Iatter's home in Hammond, Indiana. Mary Tuohy spent the Easter vacation in Joliet, Illinois. Mary Donahue, the junior who is tak ing so many sciences, is to appear as Sal ly, a little girl, in the play, Golden Hilt, to be presented by the Cathedral players at the Holy Name parish house. The play will be given April 25 and 26 at 8:30 p. m. Mary Ellen Decker is coaching a group of nurses at John B. Murphy hos pital for their play, Song of Seniors. Marion Mulligan attended the Junior Prom at Purdue University last week end. Selma Lasker plans to spend her sum mer in some quiet country place writing novels and magazine articles. Evelyn Lincoln is teaching Catechism to a group of little boys at Lourdes on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Among those whom we saw at the Im maculata Alumnae card party, on April 22, at that school, were: Marian Ryan, Margaret Grace, Madeline Wells, Mary O'Brien, Mary Mackey, and Catherine Finger.
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