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THE SKYSCRAPER Travelogue COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS (Special to THE SKYSCRAPER from our foreign correspondent, through CP despatch.) The breathless silence that heralds the approach of dawn was broken by the dull booming of three guns, and as the noise I reached my tiny cabin, I knew that at last the Orotava had arrived at the door of India. In a trice I was dressed and up on deck, straining my eyes eagerly for a glimpse of that queen of Indian cities- Bombay. As if divining my wish, the horizon sud denly became tinged with the rosy colors of the dawn, every moment becoming brighter, until the gray and rose of the sky fused into carmine and the white- L faced buildings on the shore took on a I gleaming splendor. It was all so amazing- I ly beautiful that I could only feast my eyes on it with the despair of one who knows that she will not banquet so lav- ishly again for many a day. As the sun rose higher, we prepared to disembark, and before breakfast I was actually standing on Indian soil. My first impression was a jumble of contrasts : lordly buildings with flimsy huts of mud r and straw at their feet; filthy beggars rubbing elbows with spotlessly clad Euro peans; up-to-date factories humming bus ily near quaint shops hundreds of years I old, that displayed their wares of tiger skins, jewelry, betel nuts, curkha knives, and prayer wheels. We drove through the city, starting at I the Apollo Bunder, as the landing place is called. As we moved along, Bombay un- L folded before my eyes a living, breathing (panorama of vivid color and strange 1 sights. The most exquisite jewel in Bom- bay's crown, however, is the Victoria rail- Bray station, a vast domed mass of fret- ted stone, decorated with statuary and col- I umns, and placed in a vivid setting of green, purple, and scarlet shrubs and flowers. As we drove further on, the West grad ually merged with the East. In my nos- I trils was the smell peculiar to all Ori ental cities, a blending of spices, incense, garlic, fruit, and perfumes. Desiring to know more of India's people, I got rid of the carriage, a one-horse conveyance called a tonga, and proceeded on foot. Never have I seen such a variety of castes and tribes. On every side were white turbans, crimson vests, purple pan taloons, and orange scarfs. Since there are no dyes in the world equal to those of the East, the whole effect was dazzling, and almost painful to unaccustomed West ern eyes. At first glance, the natives seemed all alike, but gradually one could distinguish the different races and types. There was the Bagdad Jew, a poor specimen of man hood ; the Afghan, a swarthy native, who is nevertheless a man in look and bear ing ; the Arab horse dealer, with his long robe and hood, his dignified carriage and clear-cut features. Before a temple, or gopura, sat a fakir, liis body covered with mud and ashes, his hair stuck into weird forms with gum and clay. Beside him was liis boy, or chela, carrying a brass bowl to receive food or alms. Squatting in a doorway was a snake-charmer, a poisonous cobra coiled at his knee, docile to the music of the luring pipe. Here came a wandering Barwala, a maker of winnowing fans and mats; there a fat old fellow with an oily smile under a turban blazing with jewels. A Parsee beauty, her arms laden with gold bracelets, her feet bare beneath her silver anklets, and rings on every finger and toe, was followed by a woman of the people, only her eyes visible under the heavy veil or purdali, and bearing on her head a basket of heavy I stone. By this time, I was beginning to suffer I from headache, from the glare of the I tropical sun on blazing color, and rcmem- i bered too late that I had been warned not to go abroad in the daytime without I smoked glasses and the pith sun hat, or , topi. For relief, 1 again took a carriage to Malabar hill, up a broad boulevard full I of gorgeous sights. At the foot of this 1 hill are the far-famed Towers of Silence, I where the Parsees bury their dead. These towers, five circular, flat-topped structures. i are surrounded by lovely gardens. At the ; top of each tower is a gate of iron, where the dead are placed. When the I body is entirely devoid of flesh, it drops i through the grating, to be burned in a furnace. In spite of the fascination of this city I of strange peoples, it was with a sigh of relief that I arrived at my hotel. By I evening, however, I was sufficiently recov- I ered to accept an invitation to the palatial premises of the Royal Bombay Yacht Club. Here one sits in a comfortable chair I on the cool grass and takes her tea, sur- I rounded by all the fashion of Bombay. A native band plays the latest waltz, and I intermingled with it are the soft voices of English people and the clink of china. Be- I low is the harbor, a.nd the sound of the waves lapping on the shore is soothing, after the heat and noise of the day. The city is quiet, except for the occasional I beat of drums op clash of cymbals from L some native temple. The Laetare Players achieved an other social and financial success at the card party they gave on Friday, April 24, in the formal social rooms. The proceeds of the party will be used to help defray the expense of other furnishings of the Little The atre, the curtains and chairs of which have already been purchased with funds raised by former club activi ties. There were approximately fifty tables, and the guests were the stu dents and their friends and relatives. Among the door prizes were a very attractive desk set in French china, a dainty yellow organdy boudoir pil low, and a beautiful box of Carson Pirie's stationery. The table prizes were decks of cards in modernistic design. Rosemary Simpson, a Mun delein student, won a beautiful im ported rose bowl, the gift of the Mc Carthy's Garfield Gift Shop. The door prizes went to Mrs. James T. Fahey, Miss Margaret Lowery, Carlene Fut- ter, Elaine Krambles, Helen O'Gara, and Marion Young. The students who are responsible for the success of the party are: gen eral chairman, Helen O'Gara; hos tesses, Clare Allender, chairman, Doris Barnett, Annamerle Kramer, Eleanor Joyce, Vera Carson, Nathalie Drielsma, Margaret Gavin, Irene O'Connell, Janet Kuttenberg, Chesa Wolniewicz, Marion Young, and Grace Carr McKeown; ad vertising, Doris Barnett; prizes for tables, Carlene Futter. The charge of the tickets was divided among the three classes: junior class, Annamerle Kramer; sophomore class, Helen Orvis; and freshman class, Mary Jo- scpha Bermingham. Tables and chairs were procured through the kind offices of Lucille Connery, and the pads and pencils through the courtesy of Monica Callahan and Patricia Peterson. Receive Waffle Set and Electric Mixer The Home Economics department is now proudly displaying two of its new est additions. The first of these, a dainty tulip-patterned waffle set, can be seen looking very much at home in the dinette of the Model Apartment. The second, a portable electric mixer that can mix anything from fudge to mashed potatoes, was claimed at once by the Home Economics kitchen, where it lords it over all the other pieces of equipment. The waffle set was given by Mrs. F. O. Kozen, a patron of the college, while the mixer was donated by the Chicago Flexible Shaft Company and demonstrated by Mrs. Adelaide Eel- lows, of that company, on April 15, at one o'clock, in the Home Economics dietetics laboratory. Mrs. Fellows began her demonstra tion by concocting an angel food sun shine cake. She worked swiftly, sure ly, and quietly, explaining at the same time each step in the process. Then, in quick succession, a butter cake, a cocoa roll, mayonnaise, and mashed potatoes were thoroughly mixed, one by one, the work being accompanied by explicit directions for the benefit of the class. The demonstration reached a climax when the prepared products were sam pled by the class, who ate everything with a glorious disregard for those almost universally dreaded things called calories. Seldom do calories appear in such tempting form. The Mixmaster, the newest piece of electrical equipment of its kind, is proving a most useful addition to the laboratory. The Commerce Club, an organiza tion for secretarial students, held its initial meeting on Thursday, April 9. Although the club has been function ing informally since the beginning of the year, the formal election of offi cers was deferred until this date. Ma rion, Masterson was elected president; Virginia Fischer, vice-president; Helen Fleming, treasurer; and Martha Ma- ioney, social secretary. The Commerce Club has planned a series of tours to various business centers in the city. The first of these tours occurred on Saturday, April 25, the Board of Trade Building and the National Broadcasting Station located in, the Merchandise Mart being the objectives. A committee was appoint ed with Margaret Guertin and Ruth Volkman in charge, and at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, the club mem bers mot in the lobby of the Board of Trade Building, and began an inspec tion of the offices under the courteous guidance of Mr. Fogarty. The Board of Trade building, which stands forty- four stories high, is one of the newest and most completely equipped sky scrapers in the city. It contains chiefly brokerage offices. The next stop was the National Broadcasting Station situated on the top of the new Merchandise Mart. Here, Miss Horton, of the Felt and Tarrant Company, whose offices are in the Mart, acted as guide for the students through this, the only float ing station in the city. The tour was most instructive and entertaining, and the students are looking forward to further adventures in Chicago's business world. The chief aim of the club is, of course, a study of modern commercial situations and problems, but social ac tivities arc not to be excluded from its program. Martha Maloney, the so cial secretary, is making arrange ments for a tea to be held on one of the terraces as soon as the weather permits. Pan-American Day Pan-American Day, April 14, was fitly celebrated by the Spanish class. The President's Proclamation, The History of the Spanish Language, and The Effect of the Monroe Doctrine on International Relations, are but a few of the subjects discussed at a special meeting. A Spanish poem of Theodore Roosevelt was read. After the program, new members of the club were initiated. Domestic Movies It would seem that a modern Home Economics Department is not com plete without a moving picture ma chine pardon me a delineascope. As a student project in Elementary Foods, two of the students presented films: The Evolution of Cooking Utensils and A Lesson in Cake Making. Mary Moore operated the small de lineascope, while Morel Farmer gave supplementary explanations. T h e Evolution of Cooking Utensils began with the striking of a tree by light ning, starting fire, and ended with the latest type of gas range equipped with a Lorrain regulator. A Lesson in Cake Making was especially practical, as it gave the stu dents opportunity to judge their own technique in that art. Meal Planners Demonstrate A project developed by the Meal Planning class proved conclusively that cooking is an art. Students un dertook to demonstrate artistic skill and ability in preparing dainty and attractive dishes for various occasions, and to prove the importance of food properly prepared and served. Various types of sandwiches were prepared by Mae Frawley and Vir ginia C. Walsh; salads, by Mary E. Roche and Rosemarie Kemper; cakes, by Josephine McGurn and Helen Horan; rolls, by Carlene Futter and Joan Rangecroft; pastry, by Mary Bergin and Cecilia Hoban. TEA AND RECITAL The Mundelein Cecilians presented Mr. Gene Byram, tenor, in a charming and varied program on the afternoon of April 10, before the faculty and stu dents in the college auditorium. Mr. Byram was accompanied by Miss Lo- retta Lydell. As a surprise feature of the program, Miss Lydell contributed a group of songs. Her soprano voice was delightful, and her selections at tractive. Mr. Byram comes from a musical family and was a boy soprano. Later he studied under Pasquale Amato in New York, and for three years he played on Broadway as Bert Lytell's under study in Brothers. Mr. Byram be lieves that dramatic experience is an essential part of the training of any singer. In Chicago he has studied with Mme Arendt. Mr. Byram has broadcast over WGN with Jean Gold- kottc's orchestra and he has given pro grams for a number of local clubs. In an interview given to a member of the staff, Mr. Byram said: I have traveled in almost all of the states, I have visited hundreds of colleges, but I have never seen a more complete in stitution than Mundelein College. At the conclusion of the program, the Cecilians entertained Mr. Byram and Miss Lydell at a reception and tea in the social rooms. The program was as follows: O del mio dolce ardor, Aria, 1714 Cristoforo Gluck Just for Today, Sacred Song. .Blanche Ebert Seaver. Vaghissima Sembianza, Aria Stefano Donaudy Gexe Byram Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Negro Spiritual Bitte German Frank The Hills of Home Oscar J. Fox Gene Byram Songs Selected Miss Lokktta Lydfxl, Soprano Veste La Guibba, Aria... .Leoncavallo Gene Byram Activities Council Chosen by Students The Student Activities Council, the purpose of which is to cooperate with the faculty in the regulation and su pervision of all student activities, was formally organized at a college assem bly on Tuesday, April 7. In addition to the four officers, two representa tives from each class were elected to the Council. The newly-elected officers are: President, Vera Carson; vice-presi dent, Annamerle Kramer; secretary, Helen Orvis; treasurer, Marjorie Cra mer. Chesa Wolniewicz and Marjorie Murphy will represent the juniors, Doris Barnett and Mary Toohey the sophomores, and Mary Jane Sullivan and Katherine Brennan the freshmen. Scouts to Meet Twice a Week The Girl Scouts have decided to meet in two groups, one group meet ing on Monday and the other on Wednesday, because it is impossible for all those interested in scout ac tivities and leadership to meet at one specific time. At present, those who have never been Girl Scouts are preparing to take the Tenderfoot test that is required of all aspirants. The tying of square knots, bowline, and sheep-shank knots in window-shade cords, neighbor's belts, and string ties, is merely the expression of intense interest in this preparation, and not a sign of a mental affliction caused by overstudy. Rut knowledge of knots is not the only requirement of this test, and these aspirants will be busy from now until the national instructor arrives for classes on May 4. Miss Anne Roos is expected to be here in time for a tea and Girl Scout institute to be held on Sunday afternoon, May 3, at the college. The institute is for the bene fit of the Girl Scouts themselves, and the tea is in honor of Miss Roos, and incidentally for the benefit of the Scouts. CLASS PIANO Remember, Miss Smith, that A is flat there. You are playing A sharp. But there is no discordant tone, for Miss Smith is a member of the teach ers' class in Class Piano Methods, and is seated before her mock-keyboard tabic. This class meets in one of the studios, which is equipped with a grand piano, and with a number of the keyboard tables, such as are used in teaching class piano to young children. Prospective teachers of this popular and successful method of piano train ing are taught how to present funda mentals of piano playing in a way that will be attractive and easily mastered by young students. The usual procedure followed in teaching by this system is to intro duce the names of the notes and the primary chords to the children while they are seated at the small key boards, impressing these fundamental necessities on their minds by means of improvised jingles or stories. Next they receive actual instruction at the piano, each one in turn, while the class follow the lesson on their small tables. One of the important arguments in favor of class instruction is that tho nervous tension resulting from hear ing discords is partly relieved, since the beginner learns to be fairly ac curate in his knowledge of the keys before he comes to the instrument. Another obvious advantage lies in the fact that a large number can be taught at one time those phases of the work that lend themselves readily to group instruction. Press Club Pledges and Admits Mem bers The sunny solarium was the setting for the informal Press Club tea on Monday afternoon, April 13, at which the pledges were welcomed and three new members were received into the club. A short business meeting preceded the tea. Since the Skyscraper is the foremost project of the Press Club, Rhea Moustakis, editor-in-chief, wel comed the pledges and urged them to continue their good work in writing for the paper in order to earn enough points to gain admission to the club. Margaret Roche, president of the club, received the three new members, and welcomed them into the club. The new members are Evelyn Lincoln, Jus tine Feely, and Bertille McEvoy. Glerna Mae Hoctor, athletic editor, en couraged the girls to write sports news stories. Doris Barnett, Sky-Line editor, gave a humorous talk on the line and stressed the point that the humor column is just as essential for the paper as news. Pledges became acquainted over tea and cakes, an,d at the close of the meeting a large group picture of the club was taken. MUNDELEIN STUDENTS IN SOCK AND BUSKIN PLAY Three Live Ghosts, by Frederick Isham, the much talked of and much advertised play of the Sock and Bus kin Club, which will be presented at the Civic Theater, Sunday evening, May 3, will include in its cast two Mundelein students, Annamerle Kra mer and Mary Bruun. This perform ance promises to be the most exciting and amusing play ever presented by the Loyola Club. The Sock and Buskin Club, an en terprise of Loyola University, has put on some very interesting programs. This play is conducted by Charles Cos- tello, and most of the members of the cast have appeared before in Sock and Buskin ventures. Language Circle in French Play Le faim est un grand inventeur, a one-act French play by Emma L. Simpson, was presented on April 29 by the French section of the Romance Umguage Circle of Mundelein College in the Modern Language Seminar on the second floor. Marjorie Murphy directed the play. The members of the cast were: M. Crabuchet, Margar- ette Nolan; Dick, Elaine Krambles; Bob, Mary Josepha Bermingham; Co lette, Rosamond Carney; Marie, Grace Allen; Pierre, Isabelle O'Riordan. Program and Play at German Club The second meeting of Die Rothen steiner Gesellscliaft, an organization for students of German, was called to order at two o'clock Friday, April 24, in the Modern Language Seminar. The efforts of the committees to make the program a varied and pleasant one were appreciated by the members. A talk on St. Boniface, the patron of the Gesellschaft, opened the meet ing. An explanation of the title of the club, and a brief sketch of the life of the Reverend John Rothen steiner, as well as some of his poems, was given. The final number on the program was a one-act play in German. The plot centered about one of those clever family quarrels in which all partici pate, from the cook to the youngest child. Das Loch in der Tischdeckc furnished the plot and amusement of the story. (Continued from Page 1, Column 3) proficient debaters of the club, owe a large measure of their skill. There was a stir in the audience. The decisions of the judges lay upon the table. The seals were broken, the ballots read. Mundelein and Loyola shook hands. The debate was ours To the tune of Menn's Eagles of the Air, the student bodies of the two schools, allies in spirit with their schoolfellows on the stage, filed out of the auditorium. The dust of conflict cleared away, leaving no sign of wreckage after the mortal combat of these friendly ene mies.
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