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THE SKYSCRAPER COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS Easter In Old St. Mary's MARY AGNES TYNAN, '35 Into the midst of the wild, majestic splendor of the new America, with her virile, unchartered forests, thundering, laughing rivers, and breathtaking beauty of field and plain, there came in the year 1653 a frail-bodied Jesuit, redolent of the gracious mellowness of France, but inflamed with the zeal of the apostle and strengthened with the courage of the explorer the Reverend Jacques Marquette. With his pitifully small party of fellow zealots, he first came upon the barren shores of the future metropolis of na tions Chicago. Coming from the Jesuit mission in Michillimaekinac, he made a pledge to the Indians to re turn and build a church somewhere in the vicinity of the spot on which he landed. True to his word, he returned in the autumn of 1674 and he and his two intrepid guides, Pierre Porteret and Jacques Le Castor, constructed a small, rude cabin at the junction of what was later Robey Street and the Drainage Canal. Here Father Mar quette celebrated Mass daily, and this very spot two hundred years later was to be included in the boundaries of Holy Family Parish the old est church in Chicago. This lit tle hut, its great missionary, his two companions, are easily seen as the precursors of the great Archdiocese of Chicago, and, especially the Holy Fam ily Parish. One hundred and eighty-seven years later, this desolate strip of territory presents a very different aspect. The cold stars that looked down upon Fath er Marquette in his lonely vigils, now shine above a colony of white men. The patient waves of the magnificent lake, which previously carried hordes of red men upon its surface, now are devoted to the transportation of peace ful commerce. The frowning depths of the forest no longer encroach upon the few dark tepees. It has been cleared away to make room for the titan of Progress. Somewhat more than two miles to the northeast of Father Marquette's cabin and near the intersection of the two main arteries of travel. West Twelfth street and Hoosier avenue, at the corner of May and Eleventh streets, a small church has been recently erected. On Sunday, July 12, 1857, the first solemn high mass was celebrated in the tiny church by the fellow Jesuit of the sanctified Marquette, the Reverend Arnold Da- men, S. J., the Father and Founder of Holy Family Church, which at that time and for years after, embraced within its territory the site of the holy cabin of Marquette. It is also gratifying to know that the followers of the first pioneers were those who were the founders of St. Ignatius Col lege, one of the finest institutions of learning in the city. The spirit of the gentle Marquette was treasured and de voted to the carrying of the sainted Loyola's traditions to the fertile fields of the Middle West. It would take a voluminous book to relate in detail the biography of this church. Let it suffice to say that it remained unscathed through the ter rible and devastating Chicago fire, that the eminent Stephen A. Douglas was baptized on his death bed by a Jesuit father from the Holy Family parish, and that the splendid states man. Carter H. Harrison, was a grad uate of its college, St. Ignatius. To day, it remains an edifice of pleasing rather than striking architectural beauty. It was constructed in the Gothic manner, with numerous turrets and graceful spires. It points no in quisitive finger into the calm loveli ness of the sky. It rather seems to gradually fade and become a part of the ''vaulted blue itself. I first entered it upon an Easter Sunday morning. The blackened bell in the narrow steeple gave forth a remarkably sweet tone, as if it reverberated the echoes of many generations. Inside, with the fragrant Easter morning shut out by the massive doors, one is immediately conscious of the years. It is not a musty atmosphere, however, but a fra grant one, calm and infinitely peace ful. I think that is the essence of its interior beauty, that sweet and restful peace. The pews have mute evidence of many hands which have traversed their one-time shining sur face, now dull and smooth. Here there have been hands exquisitely groomed, and hands rough and worn; hands which clutched with the pressure of agony, hands which rested lightly, in the security of hope. In honor of the Risen Christ, the great edifice, was adorned this morning in every pos sible corner with clusters of lovely lilies, which nodded in sweet ex pectance to the glistening tabernacle. And as the Sacrifice began, the pur ple shadows of the surrounding years Economics Has Fine Demonstrations Demonstrations a la mode seem to predominate in the Home Economics Department these days, for their bul letin presents a veritable series of dates and events of domestic and pro fessional importance. Mrs. Day, a representative of the Lux Company, presented an interest ing demonstration in that department on Tuesday, April 12, and at the close of the period the students were thor oughly convinced of the value of Lux for washing hosiery, woolen sweaters, and silks. A splendid illustrated lecture on the manufacture of synthetic fibres was given on April 14, and a comparative discussion of the product in relation to other weaves and fibres followed. A display of celanese synthetic fibres and a wide variety of patterns in silks, taffetas, and satin added interest to the unusual program. A miniature style show, consisting of sixteen origi nal pattern dresses modeled by stu dents of the department marked the end of a delightful hour. Mrs. Goewey, of the Knox Gelatin Company, entranced some thirty lov ers of goodies with an exhibition ot the uses of Knox Gelatin in new and delicious salads, chiffon pies, and vari ous types of fillings. A demonstration of quickly-prepared meat dishes was given on April 25 by Miss Hayes, of the Armour Packing Company. Not least among the activities of the Home Economics students was the supper given for the debating teams on the evening of the Yale debate. The blue and gold color scheme was enlivened by a centerpiece of gay daf fodils, and sparkling blue and crystal glassware and candles combined to make the table in the dinette most at tractive. At the present time the meal plan ning class is continuing the study of type meals in preparation for the for mal dinners to be given in May. CLASSICAL CLUB ADOPTS PATRON Following a program given in her honor, Monday afternoon, April 25, St. Philomena was unanimously voted pa troness of Eta Phi Alpha, the Munde lein Classical Club. The program consisted of a hymn to the Virgin Martyr, a brief resume of her history, her associations with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Vir gin Mary, and the Cure of Ars, and the recitation of a Latin prayer to the little Saint. The souvenir programs included a copy of the prayer and a lovely representation of St. Philomena. Margaret Grace, Winnifred Greene, Ruth Tangney, Yvonne Decker, and Mary Dick participated in the program which was arranged by Virginia Woods. Plans were announced for the Eta Phi Alpha May Crowning to take place the twenty-third of this month. The ceremony including hymns. Litany, and prayers, will be in Latin. The pos sibility of entertaining the mothers of the members at an informal tea imme diately after the coronation is being considered. The arrangements are be ing made by Mary Dick, general chair man of the May meeting. Orcheses Dancers Interpret Poetry The interpretive dancing class, con ducted by Miss Kaplan, a graduate of Northwestern University, was priv ileged to witness the unusual and love ly interpretation of Lew Sarrett's verse on Wednesday, April 6, by the Misses Alice Bovey, Ruth Solheim, Evelyn Brown, and Anne Bushnell, graduates of Northwestern University, and members of Orchesis, a national honorary society composed of devotees of dancing. While Miss Kaplan read six poems written by Mr. Sarrett, these four members of Orchesis interpreted the poetry through their beautiful execu tion of the dance. They also demon strated some of the technique of class work in this type of dancing. Students Visit State Institutions Ten Mundelein students were priv ileged to accompany a delegation from the Loyola Medical College on a trip through the Illinois State Institution for the Insane, on Saturday, April 9, 1932. At 2 o'clock. Dr. Reed, delivered an interesting lecture on the vari ous phases of insanity, surveying the subject from amentia to dementia. Patients suffering from each particu lar malady were presented to the in terested audience. Following the lecture, the students toured the build ings of the Institution and gained much in instructive information con cerning the treatment of mental dis eases. Spanish Classes Note Pan-America The second annual Pan-American Day was celebrated on, April 14 by the Spanish classes- This day has been set apart by Presidential procla mation in all the Republics of Amer ica as a commemorative symbol of the sovereignty of the American na tion and the voluntary union of all in a continental community, as an ex pression of the sentiments of cordial ity and friendly feeling which exists among these nations. It is hoped that through the observ ance of this day the spirit of The Christ of the Andes will stand not only on the lofty peaks of those moun tains with hands of peace outstretched, but also in the hearts of young Amer icans of all republics. A Vote of Thanks The Spanish department wishes to express gratitude to Miss Gertrude A. Scanlan, '34, who has been contribut ing the Spanish literature newspaper. La Vanguardia. to their library col lection. Departments Will Give Scholarships The first Mundelein Laetare Schol arship Contest, sponsored by the School of Speech, is to be held on Fri day, April 29, at 2 o'clock in the col lege auditorium. Two prizes will be given. The schools participating in this contest are Holy Ghost Academy, Techny, Academy of Our Lady, Long- wood; St. Joseph's Seminary, Kan kakee; and Marywood, St. Seholas tica's, Immaculata, St. Mary's Alver- nla. Sienna, and Loretto High Schools, all of Chicago. Mundelein students and their friends are invited to come and enjoy the pro gram of readings and recitations, and since the most talented students from the schools listed are taking part, it promises to be a most attractive enter tainment. Furnish Laetare Club Room The latest project of the Laetare Players is the furnishing of their Club Room on eighth floor. The furniture is ultra-modernistic in design and blends nicely with the drapes and chairs in the Little Theater, also fur nished by the Players. On entering the room one is attracted toy two box like chairs of silver-and-black leather which stand on either side of a low occasional table. In the opposite cor ner of the room a novelty rungless chair with arms and legs of continu ously wound steel and blue leather trimmed with silver finishings provides just the right contrast, or should we say companionship, for the most mod ernistic of waste paper baskets. quietly withdrew with the last few remnants of Good Friday, and the golden glory of the spring sun shone through the mellow windows and clothed the old and trusted home of God in such a light as was only rivalled by the triumphant Alleluias of the choir. Then through the mag nificence of the Consecration, I thought I almost saw the kindly, gentle, shin ing faces of the holy men who had worked with such purpose that this morning might be possible; at last there was the beneficent smile of the great Marquette who had carried to the barbaric bounds of the new America, the cross of Christ, the faith of Igna tius Loyola, and the flaming purpose of the black-robed Crusader (Continued from page 1, column 4.) mine the rise and fall of public de mands and thus be able to forecast the amount of production that would be necessary to supply the demand. The order of rebuttals was reversed in courtesy to the visiting team, thus giving the affirmative the last word, and in the four brief speeches the dif ferent speakers added few new points, each side reinforcing instead its pre viously stated case. When Mr. Hull of Yale brought the rebuttals to a close. Father Egan announced the names of the judges and the following distinguished council of decision re tired to consider the matter: Preston A. Higgins, Ph.B., LL. B., and George Kenim Ray, A. B., LL. B both of Northwestern University, and J. C. O'Connor Jr., A. B., LL. B., of Loyola University. While the teams beneath Yale's ban ner of blue and Mundelein's crimson and gold awaited with almost breath less eagerness the decision, the Col lege Glee Club, lovely in spring formals, sang several selections. With the last note of the chorus, the curtain drew back again and Father Egan an nounced the decision in favor of Yale. The chairman, the judges, William H. Conley, Mundelein coach of debate, Mrs. Hull, mother of the second affrm- ative speaker, who is a resident of Chi cago, and the members of both teams were guests at an informal supper in the model apartment on fourth floor, and thus the long-anticipated Yale debate was gaily concluded. In his introductory remarks, Father Egan commended the students on the genuine interest in things national and political which prompted them to dis count the distance of half a continent in order to match wits on a great economic problem. He commented, too, on the unusual situation pre sented by a debate between one of the oldest universities in the country and the youngest women's college in the land, and drew some pertinent con clusions regarding the democratic aspect of our present educational sys tem. Music Tests Given May 21 A golden opportunity is offered those high school students who wish to continue with music. Competitive auditions will be heard Saturday morning. May 21, from 9 to 12 o'clock for a series of full scholarships in piano, voice, violin, and organ. Each scholarship will be valid for the regu lar liberal arts and music courses of fered during the school year 1932-1933. Each applicant will play from mem ory two contrasting selections before the Faculty Committee of Scholarship Awards, and will take besides, a writ ten theory test. For a full scholarship the student must have an average of 95 per cent, but a partial scholarship may be awarded for a grade of 85. Music Library Receives Gift Miss Aileen Stauvich, Immaculata '29. has presented to the Isabella Music Library twenty records of classical composition for use on the Steinway, some of which are played by the in comparable Paderewski. The records are proving a useful and a delightful aid in the music appreciation classes. GLEE CLUB HAS PLEDGE PARTY The College Glee Club, which is mak ing elaborate plans for their spring concert to be given May 15, had a formal reception of pledges in the fifth floor social rooms on Tuesday, April 5. Charter members of the Club passed upon the eligibility of each pledge in turn, and having been approved, the new members inscribed their names on the membership roll and received red-and-gold Glee Club ribbons. The ceremony over, pledges and members united in a program honor ing the newly-received members. Ruth Tangney, Virginia Meis, Charlotte Knerr, and Corrine Murnlghan were stars in a mirth-provoking melodrama of a New York girl in the gay nineties. Next Jane Gorski gave an a cappela solo in Polish and Helen Driscoll pro duced the marvelous effects of a re nowned impresario on a harmonica drawn from an imposing-looking violin case. The program closed with a comic operetta based on Lochinvar which was written, sung, and directed by Sallie Agnes Smith, Carol Gray, and Mary Jane Blenner. The guests were then escorted into the adjoining social room which had been transformed into a lovely palm- decked dining room where the serving of delicious refreshments successfully terminated a happy afternoon. Art Contest Closes May 21 The Mundelein College Art Depart ment is sponsoring a poster contest for the senior girl students of the high schools of Chicago. A scholarship in the Art Department will be awarded to the winner. The following rules must be observed by contestants: Subject of the poster: Vocational opportunities in art; i. e., commercial advertising, teaching, hospital occupa tional work, etc. Material: Any medium may be used. Colors: Black, white, and at least two colors. Treatment: Shaded, stippled, spat tered, or flat tone. Lettering: Modern. Old English or other elaborate lettering will render the poster ineligible. Size: Not smaller than 15 by 20, nor larger than 28 by 30, including margins. Signature: No signature on poster. The name, address, and school of the applicant must be written on a slip of paper, sealed in an envelope, and clipped to the poster. No posters may be reclaimed. Post ers must be submitted on or before MAY 21. Junior Prom Is Beautiful Party For Mundelein girls April 1 this year held none of the forebodings usually associated with that date because they were making final preparations for the second annual Junior Prom. Thoughts of harmless yet irritating pranks were far from their minds as they made last-minute purchases to complete their formal attire for the evening. As previously, the dance was in the main dining room of the Drake Hotel. ' Those who attended last year's prom, as well as those who had not, eagerly looked forward to one of the loveliest dances of the collegiate year, and their anticipations were fully realized. Dresses in soft pastel shades predom inated, but a splash of red and black was noticeable here and there and added greatly to the effect pictorially. The music by Howard Osborne's Orchestra was excellent. During the last dance the leader announced that the next piece to be played was com posed by a Mundelein student. Upon further investigation, we found her to be Olga Melchione, a sophomore. It seemed quite apropos that her com position which has been accepted as the annual feature number of the Senior Ball of Notre Dame University should be played first at her own col lege prom in order that her school mates might witness her taste of fame. Mary Hogan, chairman of the prom, and her committee, composed of the following juniors, merit enthusiastic congratulations'. Gretchen Kretschmer, Genevieve McClevey, Mary Touhey, Margaretta Nolan, Doris Barnett, and Alyce Lyon. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Kretschmer and Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Rooney acted as chaperons. The Skyscrapeb expressed the sym pathy of the Faculty and students to Margaret McKeon, '34, on the death of her father, April 2. (Continued from page 1, column 3.) were presented one by one to Miss Gammon by their patrol leaders. Each girl was then asked toy the Direc tor if she desired to be a Scout, and what her honor meant to her. She was then required to repeat the Girl Scout promise after which Miss Gammon fastened on the symbolic pin with a few words of congratulation. The girls who received their pins were: Theo dora Alexopolus, Lucille Barrett, Ce cilia DeBlase, Florence Donahoe, Eve lyn Lincoln, Virginia Meagher, Mary Rita Murphy, Clementine Paloney, Helen Ryan, Margaret Scannell, Mar garet Wilson, Virginia Woods, of Mun delein; Imelda Claffy, Longwood; Eileen Colnian, Longwood; Myrvin Kose. Providence; Mary Mulvihill, Providence, ahd Eileen Scanlan, alum nae of Sienna. Representatives from the following high schools were guests of the college during the course: Alvernia, Convent of the Sacred Heart, the Immaculata, Academy of Our Lady, Longwood, Providence, and Sileen Scanlan, alum- St. Michael's. The last gathering ended with the singing of the lovely words of taps and a word of good bye from Miss Gammon.
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1932-04-27 (3)
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