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THE SKYSCRAPER BOOKCHATTER SINCE there is so much editorial com ment on the social and economic conditions in the United States at pres ent, and since many of our writers and economists feel that the position in which the nation now finds itself is due, in part at least, to the mistakes of the past, it might be well for each of us to try to understand the situation. Because students outside of the field of economics have neither time nor incli nation to delve into treatises on the sub ject, we recommend James Truslow Adam's latest book, The March of De mocracy, as a work which gives one a broad view of the growth of our country in the last seventy years. As Mr. Adams says, these are the seventy most interesting years the world has ever known. The book begins with the Civil war and traces the develop ment of democracy up to the close of the two national conventions held in our own city last summer. It is illustrated with descriptive headlines and fitting cartoons from the newspapers of the time. One naturally becomes much interested in reading the chapters on the adminis trations of Harding, Coolidge, and Hoo ver, since these years are within the scope of one's own memory. The fashion in which Mr. Adams writes of the stock market crash of 1929 is one of the stir ring things in the book. This valuable volume is a narrative history free from the stereotyped scientific arrangement of history, incorporating the best of the journalistic style and keeping, as well, to the principles of purely literary composi tion. U TV SCO VERY, by John Drinkwa- J ter, is the second book of this versatile English author's biography. In it he gives us a strikingly vivid portrait of his life between his sixteenth and thirtieth years. He began his career in the prosaic position of clerk and mes senger boy in an insurance office. We think of John Drinkwater in connection with the English theater, and we are much surprised to learn that in his early manhood he knew very little about the literature or dramatics. Mr. Drinkwater says, Young men who spring fully armed from the universities can hardly realize what it means to be rising twenty, not in the belief that 'Can- dide' was written by Mr. Bernard Shaw, but unaware of the fact that 'Candide' was ever written at all. This delightful author tells us that it was not until he was twenty-seven years old that he re alized he might have a talent for play- writing. It is the simplicity and directness of Mr. Drinkwater's style, rather than any thing else, which gives this autobiography an air of universal appeal. The author does not try to dress his personality in the platitudes and eccentricities which fol low so often, as a matter of course, in the train of almost all well-known authors. John Drinkwater's story is unique, not because his life at this period was less commonplace than our own, but because he has used his literary talents to advan tage, and with the sure sense of the dramatist he is able to play upon the reader's mood and therein strike a kindred chord of simple harmony. FOR those of you who are interested in American history, Lewis Leon ard's Life of Charles Carroll of Carroll ton should prove absorbing. This is an amimated biography of the man who was the first to sign the Declaration of In dependence, the last of the signers to die, and the only Roman Catholic who had the honor of affixing his name to this great document of liberty. In its pages we are introduced to al most all of the great statesmen and pa triots of the time. We are able to see them in an informal light, a view which can rarely be secured from histories. Mr. Leonard is well qualified to write a book on the life of this illustrious friend of George Washington, since his forbears were close friends of the Car- rolls and he did not have to depend en tirely on impersonal historical documents for his sources. CLUBS + AND + CLASSES Student Tells Story Of World War in Maps By Jane Spalding It is probably safe to say that since the Middle Ages, when universities arose, it has been the secret ambition of practical ly every student of history to write a term paper on that subject which would actually interest and fascinate everyone. Irene Timko, a junior, whose favorite class is recent European history, has not only interested but literally startled the little scholastic world enclosed in these college walls with her semester paper on the World War. It is an accomplishment in originality and artistry because Miss Timko has told the story of war-torn Europe vividly and in a fascinating manner without writing a word. The entire struggle is depicted by means of graphic, picturesque maps, beginning with the German dash for Paris, and ending authentically with a picture of post-war Europe. Quite naturally, this amazing piece of work has found its way to the office of the college, and is a source of delight to all who see it More than that, the Schia- pirellis and Jean Patous of term papers assert that a new land-mark has been made in the field. Pianists Give Recital At April Club Meeting The following program was presented at the April meeting of the Pianists club: Minuet (from Op. 7), Grieg, Puck, Op. 71, No. 3, Grieg, Rosemary Kearns; Reading, Ze Gradual Commence, Ans- buy, Ruth Hazle; Poeme, 2. Fibich, Naids at the Spring, Juon, Ruth Hottin ger; Reading. Back to the Woodshed, Ruth Hazle; The Eagle, MacDowell, Etude D Flat, Liszt, Virginia Meis. Prominent Welfare Leader Talks on Catholic Action Mary Blake Finan, president of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae, addressed the students on April 25, on Catholic Action and on Mary's Day. Mary's Day, Mrs. Finan explained, is a day set aside by the Catholic alumnae, for special devotion to the Blessed Vir gin. It is observed on the Saturday pre ceding Mother's Day, which will be May 13 this year. Mrs. Finan is associated with the Cath olic Youth Movement and is interested in Catholic social work, and her discus sion of the field was brightened by ac counts of her own experiences. New References and Rentals in Library When you are faced with that term paper for zoology, botany, or astronomy, and are wondering where to begin, why not examine the latest bc*oks on these subjects in our own library? About twenty-three additional texts have been added recently to the library's collection. There are books bearing the titles, New Astronomy, Practical Astron omy, Elements of Astronomy, and just Astronomy. Another division of the new books treats of biological science, taking up the cell, heredity, evolution, genetics, and eugenics. Two of the texts treat of anat omy. Anyone interested in frogs, reptiles, trees, or butterflies will find Mary C. Dickenson's Frog Book, Raymond L. Ditmar's Reptile Book, The Tree Book by Julia E. Rogers and W. J. Halland's Butterfly Book most informative. Then there is the rental collection that popular innovation in the Mundelein library. This ever-growing section has added these new titles to its list of cir culating books: Provincial Lady in Lon don, by E. M. de La Pasture; Forgive Us Our Trespasses, by Douglas; The Masterful Monk, The Shadow on the Earth, and The Pageant of Life, by Owen F. Dudley; Sheltered Life, by El len Glasgow; Halliburton's New Worlds to Conquer and the Magic Carpet; This Is My House, by White; Wilder's Moth er and Four; Hot Water, by Wodehouse; Discovery, by John Drinkwater; The Re turn of the Prodigal, by the Reverend Isadore Semper; and Isabel Patterson's Never Ask the End. Friends of the College Send Flowers for Easter The altars in Stella Maris Chapel were lovely on Holy Thursday and Easter Sun day through the kindness of friends of the college who sent Easter lilies. The faculty wishes to express grati tude to the following friends for their beautiful gifts of flowers: Mr. W. J. Lynch, contractor for the erection of the college building, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Lynch, Miss Chesa Wolneiwicz '32, Doris Barnett, Jane Gramlich, the members of the senior, junior, sophomore and fresh man classes, the Mundelein Cecilians and Laetare Players. Debate on Banking at Marquette on May 2 Katherine Brennan and Mary Agnes Tynan will debate the banking question with Marquette University at Milwau kee, on Tuesday evening, May 2. This is the first time the Mundelein debaters have met Marquette, although the Marquette team met Loyola in the Mundelein auditorium two years ago. Under the direction of William H. Conley, the Mundelein debaters have had the following contests this year: a debate with Loyola university at St. Gertrude's study club in October; a radio debate over WCFL with St. Viator's college in December; a return debate with St. Viator's at Mundelein in January; two debates with North western in February, one here, and one on the Northwestern campus; and a radio debate with Loyola over station WLS. Besides these intercollegiate encoun ters, the debaters have held club contests at their regular meetings on Wednesdays. Three Students Place In Second Drama Test Helen Marie Murray of Loretta high school (Stewart), Eileen Lynch of Providence high school, and Tina Mon aco of Siena high school were winners in the second preliminary test for the Lae tare scholarship contest given on April 22. Mrs. Louis Morris, instructor in inter pretative dancing, and Miss Mary Car ney, dramatic reader, were judges. The finals will be held on May 6, at 2 p. m. Other students who entered the con test were: Virginia Pcnnock, Providence high school; Rita Ohmen, Aquinas high school; Ann May Hawekotte, the Im maculata high school; Marian Murphy. St. Mary's high school; Margaret Beauchcmin, St. Michael's high school. Demonstrate Comptometer in Commerce Department Representatives from Felt Tarrant company gave a demonstration of the comptometer for the secretarial and mathematics classes on April 13. They showed the possibilities of the machine for general office work and the value of applying the comptometer to various business calculations and to higher mathematics. HONOR ROLL Highest Honors (3 Average) Katherine Brennan Catherine Manske Evelyn McGowan Theodora Alexopoulos Margaret Grace Mildred Sperry Charlotte Wilcox Honors (2.67 Average) Dorothy Higgins Anna Marie Daly Patricia Peterson Grace Cashin May Agnes Tynan Marion Mulligan Ruth Tangney Helen Driscoll Elizabeth Boyle Margaret Osten Jane Lawler Kathryn Weniger Ruth Hottinger Mary Dick Irene Galvin Patricia Gillmore Margaret Egan Mary Catherine Schmelzer Mary Josephine Howe Betty Smith Marian Bertrand Margaret Werlein Violet Park Bernadette Manning Jean Miller Mary Dwyer Magdalene Kessie Mary Margaret Morrissey Ruth Mary Heinz Mary Marnell Morel Farmer Doris Barnett Gretchen Kretschmer Alice Yocum Frances Ernst Honorable Mention (2.34 Average) Marion Jeffers Anne Farrell Frances Burke Betty Agnew Rosemond Carney Jane Flick Dorothy Wenthe Margaret Mary O'Neill Mary Donahue Myrtle Peterson Marie Walter Sabina Slarzynski Helen Lange Gertrude Leiinon Mary Frances Nielson Ruth Hazle Joan Limburg Jane Spalding Helen Keenan Grace Fabbri Jane Gorski Mary O'Brien Helen McLaughlin Rita Patterson Lilian Ryan Margaret Rice Alberta Lyons Rita Riordan Rita Hogan Helen Tompkins Justine Feely Loretta Brady Mary McNulty Rita Casey Bernadette Culkin Irene Lavin Rita Eppig Annamae Shimiick Evelyn Lincoln Margaret Ueberbacher Dolores Savage Lillian Scholzen Virginia Connors Virginia Rose Corcoran Margaret Meyer Clementina Paloney Mary Frances Burke Marjorie Grccnwald Eleanor Kaatz Julia Matenaers Frances Mikkelson Elaine Switzer LaVerne Waindle Catherine Whiteside Dorothy O'Donnell Mary O'Callahan Miriam L. Rooney, Ph. D. Social History One of the most delightful assign ments of our short newspaper career was our interview with Dr. Miriam L. Roo ney. Dr. Rooney is a charming, friendly- person with twinkling blue eyes, who is vitally interested in the subject she teaches and in her two small children. Dr. Rooney received her A. B. and A. M. degrees from Trinity college in Washington, D. C, and her Ph. D. from the Catholic university. She is now pres ident of the Chicago chapter of Trinity alumnae. The first question we asked was if the field for teaching social service was too full. Without hesitating Dr. Rooney re plied, It is far from full. The work de mands special talent which few people possess. In these times, when there is so much work to be done in this field, anyone with a year or so of training has been acceptable, but in normal times, only the people who are really capable obtain the positions. We could not help but feel that Dr. Rooney had a special talent for this work. In reply to the query, Do you think the curriculum of the first two years of college should be general and the last two specific? Dr. Rooney replied that the first two years should be general in as much as they should teach a girl to en joy living. Apart from that she feels that it doesn't make much difference. We rather expected what this charm ing person would say on the question of a hobby. Smilingly, she answered, Child training, of course. In connection with this question of hob bies, we asked her what she thought of the value of extra-curricular activities. Every girl should develop a hobby and extra-curricular activities are as im portant as the curricular if they aid in doing this. Immediately we asked if a hobby could n't be a life work. Quite emphatically Dr. Rooney answered that it was not pos sible that a hobby should be a relaxation for leisure hours only. Can there be a successful combination of family life and teaching? was our next question. Dr. Rooney laughed and said, ' Absolutely The most important relationship between parent and child is comradeship. Of course the children are my primary interest. When asked whom she considered the greatest man in modern American history, Mrs. Rooney was very enthusiastic and answered immediately, Dr. John A. Ryan, because he has the clearest, most well-balanced mind I've ever come in con tact with. Exactness and honesty are glowing virtues in him. He has contrib uted more lor justice and harmony in the economic world than any man living. All of his actions are clothed in superb sim plicity. After confiding that she enjoyed read ing Hugh Walpole more than anyone else, she said, If you'd like me to tell you another hobby of mine, I play the violin and draw pictures of the children. I love painting 1
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1933-04-28 (3)
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