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December 2,1958 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Spanish Club Celebrates Lady of Guadalupe Feast Celebration of Holy Mass at 9 a.m. in Stella Maris chapel will climax the two-day celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guada lupe, Dec. 12. Las Guadalupanas, the Spanish club, is sponsoring the program. Urge* Father Emmanuel Jimenez, C.M.F., pastor of St. Francis of Assisi par ish, will deliver the sermon in Span ish. A shrine to Our Lady of Gauda- lupe, patroness of Mexico, will be in Room 405 both Thursday and Friday of next week. The rosary will be recited before the shrine Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Sister Mary Wilfred, B.V.M., will prepare an exhibit of pictures and NSA Spokesman is Defeat of Collegiate Apathy A sightly embarrased but highly welcome guest at Mundelein Nov. 20 was Fred Werner, vice president of the National Student Association. Mr. Werner, who was schelduled to speak at the 1 p.m. assembly, was de layed in travel and arrived at Munde lein at 1:30 p.m. However, after arriving at Mun delein, Mr. Werner did quite a bit of traveling also. He spoke to a group in the smoker at 1:30 p.m.; to Father Clark's Encyclical class at 2 p.m.; and to the NSA staff and the SAC in the social room at 4 p.m. Mr. Werner is touring the country for the NSA, and as a part of his duties he is studying the problems of higher education in the United States. In a rather startling manner, Mr. Werner stated his observations con cerning the apathy of American students to current affairs, family, or even the choice of a future career. He urged students to become inter ested in problems, both international and civic, outside the immediate sphere of college interest. An awakened interest in these areas would increase realization of mo tives for acquiring a college education. The realization of this purpose could also lead to clearer evaluation of American educational standards and how they can be improved. With regard to educational stand ards, Mr. Werner surprised the gath ering by stating that in a survey of 75 of the possessors of Ph.D. de grees, not one graduate of a Catholic undergraduate institution was named. He did not give any further details of the survey. The awareness of this problem has led to a program of revamping Ameri can Catholic higher education, Mr. Werner contended. This program is backed by many educators, among them Father Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of Notre Dame uni versity. We, as students, stated Mr. Werner, can help the cause of American educa tion by taking an interest in the rules for teacher accreditation in our state, and do our best to see that excellent scholars may continue to have the op portunity for advanced study. books on Our Lady of Guadalupe to be displayed in the library Dec. 9-12. THE SPANISH DEPARTMENT is also preparing special displays to be shown in the corridor leading to the Phoenix Room next week. Mary Ann Sullivan, Las Guada lupanas president, has announced that the club's main project during the celebration will be the collection of food and clothing for the Mexican immigrants of South Bend, Ind. The feast of Our Lady of Gua dalupe commemorates the appari tions of the Virgin to Juan Diego in 1531. She instructed him to have a church built in her honor in Guadalupe, a small town near Mexico City. The bishop of the area, doubtful of Juan's story, asked for a sign of the Lady's identity. IT WAS MID-WINTER, but the Vir gin told Juan to pick some roses that were blooming nearby and take them to the bishop. When Juan unwrapped the roses from his mantle, a lifesize painting of the Virgin was seen imprinted on it. The mantle bearing the picture which resembles the Apocalyptic de scription of Our Lady is displayed in the Basilica at Guadalupe. Economics Club To Collect Dolls For Santa Role The economics club has launched its annual doll drive and is calling all rag dolls, mama dolls, baby dolls, rubber dolls, wooden dolls and even teddy bears for the underprivileged children in South Bend, Indiana. The club is depending upon the students here at Mundelein and economics club alumnae to make this Christmas a merry one for the children at South Bend by contributing any and as many dolls as they can. Sister Mary Eloise, B.V.M., of the Mundelein faculty who has been working with a group of migratory workers in South Bend, suggested the project to the club. Sister is on leave from Mun delein, studying for her Ph.D. at Notre Dame university. It was through Sister's work on her doc toral dissertation that she be came interested in the plight of Indiana's migratory workers. The economics club hopes to collect 100 dolls before the deadline, Dec. 16. The dolls will be on display in room 504 until vacation. The doll drive will be climaxed on Dec. 21, when members of the club will attend a Christmas party for the children in South Bend. Student Debaters Gain Six Awards In Bradley Tourney Speakers attending the Bradley uni versity tournament Nov. 21 and 22 in Peoria won two awards of superior and four of excellent. Alice Bourke was awarded a rating of superior in extemporaneous speaking. Sherri Ann Melfi received a rank of superior in oral interpre tation. Certificates of excellence were received by Sandra Marek in oral interpretation, Janet DeCrazia in oral interpretation and listening and Marge Phillips in extempo raneous speaking. Miss Bourke and Miss Phillips, de bating on the affirmative, defeated Northern Illinois State university and Kent State college. Marge Ryan and Janet Shields defeated Bowling Green univer sity and Lake Forest college de bating the negative side of the atomic test ban question. Junior Varsity debaters will attend a tourney at Northwestern university Dec. 5 and 6 and at University of Illinois, Chicago, Dec. 13. Argonne Offers Scientific Jobs Argonne National Laboratory, Le- mont, 111., announces that summer positions are available for students preparing for scientific careers. Students who have attained senior standing or seniors who are antici pating graduate study in the fall are preferred, although a limited number of opportunities may be available for juniors and sophomores of exceptional ability. The student aides assist the staff in carrying out research and reporting and interpreting ex periments. They may also take responsibility for individual re search assignments. Students are selected on basis of scholastic classification, grades, ref erences and experience. An aca demic average of B or higher is nor mally required. Applications should be submitted before Feb. 15, 1959. They must be accompanied by a transcript of college credits and references from three professors. At least two of these ref erences should evaluate laboratory aptitude and ability. Application blanks may be obtained from: Employment Office, Argonne National Laboratory, P.O. Box 229- SA, Lemont, Illinois. rHDIQTAAAQ QMnDDCD Mary Ann Peter looks at an im Lnl l J I IVIMJ jnUrrCK ported nativity set on sale in the ported nativity bookstore. Sister Mary Julietta, B.V.M., holds one of the German wood-carved figures in the set. 12 Shopping Days To Go; Bookstore Solves Problems Tucked away at the bottom of everyone's Christmas list is one of those problem people, the person who has everything. This is someone for whom the usual blouse or tie just wouldn't do. An ideal place to shop for such a person is the college bookstore. Why h urry from shop to shop downtown when there is a combination art, book, religious and import shop right downstairs? In the 12 shop ping days 'til Candlelighting one can take care of half her Christmas list in one place. First of all, for those who still haven't bought their Christmas cards, there is a large selection of religious and imported ones in the bookstore. Especially beautiful are the three-dimensional German cards. Equipment for making your own cards and gift wrap pings and decorations are also available. For the reader on your list, there is one rack full of Image books, an other of great classics, and a third with many of the best-sellers. NOT OVERLOOKING those little brothers and sisters, you can also find books like Margaret Ahern's Speck, the Altar Boy. Subscriptions to all popular magazines can also be pur chased. Among the imported items are re productions of Hummel figures and Italian woodcarvings of the Nativity scene. A German music box which plays Silent Night is another piece of beautiful craftsmanship. Also in cluded in the import selection are lit tle hand carved birds or people watch ers from Sweden. A new item on the medal coun ter is a sterling silver medal with a sacramental symbol. These can be bought either separately or on a bracelet. The store also has a large selection of French medals, both solid and cut-out, with the images of popular patron saints. A most unusual gift is a white baptismal robe on which are painted the liturgical symbols for all the sac raments. This is a gift that would be handed down from generation to generation. The bookstore offers a variety of gifts for fellow students that could not be found elsewhere. There are Mundelein bookends to hold thick text books and Mundelein stationery for writing to off-campus friends. A college pin-up board or pennant would also brighten any student's room. CIC Study Day High school division members of the Catholic Interracial council will meet for a study day Dec. 8 on the Munde lein and Loyola campuses. Sister Mary Ann Ida, B.V.M., will give the welcoming address. It's History ... Skyscrapers from Little Green H ouses z?row MATIAM A I MTfTC President Michael Fenner, fourth from left, INAIIUNAL NrLLb briefs regional and campus NF staffers, left to right, Nancy Scanlon, Virginia Grasser, Virginia Griffard, Mary Pat Dorsey, Larry Gray, Mary Lou Beck and Mary Fulgaro. Fenner visited the campus to speak at an SAC assembly Nov. 13. Skyscrapers zoom up, super high ways span out and Mundelein plans a new dormitory. But before things get too ultra-modern, how about the past ? What made our college grow ? It all started 29 years ago when Sister Mary Justitia, B.V.M., the first president, turned over the beginning shovel-full of sod for Mundelein. One year later in 1930, the building reached its maximum height, the flag was raised and Sister Mary Irma, B.V.M., (the source of our story) ar rived. According to Sister, the college really began in the little green house with 16 rooms where the future faculty lived. From this vantage point the sisters watched the Skyscraper go up as the na tional morale went down. Although the depression was not enough to stop the building, it did bring some repercussions to the green house. Sisters remembers that a large amount of their meals were centered around fruit salads and omelettes. With an abundance of diners and not such an abundance of food, the free samples of the orange and egg salesmen were always welcome at the kitchen door. ANOTHER PROBLEM was the lack of space. A large table which filled the dining room from door to door accomodated the Sisters. How ever, a few dinner guests from Dubuque would mean that a few of the sisters ate their eggs off the kitchen sink. When the building was finally suffi ciently completed to hold classes, the Sisters prayed for 100 entrants to make Mundelein's first year suc cessful. To their surprise, 287 girls and 33 sisters registered. Students who have ever crammed for an exam or burnt the midnight oil while writing a term paper will appreciate the fact that three sisters had to stay up all night, typing and alphabetizing cards in order to be ready for class the first days. As Sister recalls, their diffi culties were not only on the ma terial level. During this time, a Mr. Radner lived in the marble building next door, now the li brary. Mr. Radner was an ardent member of the Moody Bible In stitute and held revival meetings in his back yard. Sisters strolling the seawall were often interrupted in their meditation by cries of Jesus saves drifting across the hedge. WITH GREAT satisfaction, Sister related how Mundelein later put a d o w n payment on Mr. Radnor's building. The Sisters refrained from visiting the building though, realizing that if they couldn't pay the balance, it would revert to its original owner. With the air of a determined pio neer, Sister Mary Irma added, But we did pay for it And when we took possession the next fall it was all ours, complete with a Masonic emblem over the mantle and 150 empty whiskey bottles in the basement.
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1958-12-02 (3)
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