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Page Two SKYSCRAPER '... and They Were All Filled With The Holy Ghost...' The clay was probably blindingly hot with the -dusty oppressive heat peculiar to Asiatic countries. And it was Sunday not the calm, peaceful day of rest that we know, with church bells marking the hours and a wonderfully pleasant veil of peace seeming to enfold both the populace and the atmos phere, but a bustling, buying-and-selling day, the air heavy with the cries of merchants hawking their wares and the shrill bargain ings of the housewives of Jerusalem. For it was a day over 1900 years ago, before Sun day belonged to the Lord. Besides the usual flow of city residents in the narrow streets, crowds of visitors swelled the throngs in the market places, in the shops, everywhere. But there were 11 Jews who did not ven ture out to mingle with their brethren, who did not join in the joy and merriment of the day, whose laughter did not flow freeh and spontaneously with that of the others. They were afraid, with an all-encompassing fear that dwarfed every other emotion. For 10 mornings they had watched the rays of the sun slowly filter through the slatted blinds of the windows in the room which was their refuge, their hiding place. But no brightness flooded their hearts with the coming of the dawn. They had lost their Leader, and without Him they were weak, timid men, terror- struck by the darkness in which His going had left them. With Him in their midst, they had been courageous, confident of their mission, secure in their willingness to sacri fice all they possessed that His word might be preached and believed. Yet, when He had gone, 10 days before, their confidence had gone with Him, and they had hurried to the room in which, one never-to-be-forgotten night, He had given them to eat, not bread and wine, but His Body and Blood. In that room they had cowered, fearing the footsteps on the stairs, fearing the smallest sound in the street be low, fearing even the stirrings of their own hearts. Then, early on that tenth day, the 11 felt a sudden inexplicable lifting of the dread which had so long blanketed their hope. With the surge of their spirits, upward, a blinding brightness illuminated the room. And for these men, these simple, ignorant men of menial station and meager talent, a miracle was wrought. The Fiery Tongues descended and kindled within them a Fire that was unquenchable, a Flame that spread from their souls to their minds and their lips and their wills. Their Leader had gone. But He had sent them in His Stead the Holy Spirit, Whose Love was the Sword whereby they might conquer their own fear. And they went forth, these unlettered fishermen, to win the world. Shall we not do the same? Balance Your Books On Honors Day With another school year drawing to a close, Honors Day, observed at a special convocation on May 17, affords opportunity for reminiscence and re-valuation. Appropriately enough, Honors are award ed for both scholastic and extra-curricular achievements, recognizing the fact that, al though academic effort receives first place in college, the value of extra-curriculars is admitted. Toward scholastic honors, most coveted by all students ordinarily, there are several typical collegiate attitudes. The so-called intelligentsia, if there are any such, look complacently at a row of A's on a report card and maintain that what really matters in college are the grades one receives. Another type of collegian, practically ex tinct since Dec. 1941, regards college as a place to pass the time with some profit and to have fun with friends. The real college girl, and, we believe, the typical Mundelein girl, steers a straight course through these two anthitheses a course in harmony with intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth manifested in scholar ship, leadership, loyalty, and service. To consider these'individually scholar ship is important. But scholarship unac companied by common sense, understand ing, and reliability is only a barren shell. It is the practical application of knowledge carrying over to everyday living that cor rectly measures education. Leadership develops both in classes and in extra-curriculars. Through the service given to a campus organization, a student finds increased fun and new friends, learns to work with others, to initiate and com plete projects, and to appreciate the satis faction that comes with achievement. Loyalty, like patriotism, is not simply the voicing of loud praises. Rather, it is the sup port of each college activity, in so far as is possible; it is the remembrance that, whether in college or at home, at work or on vaca tion, a college student represents her col lege. To the people with whom she comes in contact, she epitomizes Catholic education. Appreciating this, and the responsibilty it entails, she is loyal to her college, and her college is loyal to her. Service to the college embraces a wide variety of activities, all guaranteed to pro vide the human touch in campus life. Serv ice on committees and in various groups provides the enjoyment that makes college a personal place, a place to live. And it is well to remember that, in serving one's college, one is serving one's self. Next Thursday's convocation will mark another milestone on the path to education. Not everyone will receive recognition; in deed, only a small percentage of the student body will be on the Honors list. Each student, however, can evaluate her self, measuring the gains of the year against her opportunities and determining for her self how well she has lived up to her po tentialities -and what she can do next year to bring the two into closer harmony. They're Talking About FHE victim of a sniper's bullet on Okin awa, the island he reported so graphical ly to mothers and sweethearts, fathers and wives, Ernie Pyle was laid to rest in a coffin carved by one of the GI's he helped to immortalize. * * * ACCOMPANIED by a military escort, ** the Most Reverend Samuel A. Stritch, D.D., Archbishop of Chicago, will officiate at the annual Holy Name Holy Hour on June 3 at Soldier Field. This year as in previous years it is expected that the stadi um will be filled to its capacity of 100,000. A LFRED Noyes, Catholic poet and recent ** lecturer at Mundelein, sent a proclama tion to delegates of the San Francisco con ference advising a renunciation of power politics in favor of the religion of unselfish love. God help us, he writes, if we reach a stage in which the human soul atrophies. * * * / N the ruins of Monte Cassino, a new cornerstone has been blessed for the new Benedictine Abbey. Present at the blessing was a representation of the Polish Second Army which captured Monastery Hill dur ing the battle for Cassino. The building, now under construction, is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. Periodical Paging Through Explaining how wounded airmen are brought swiftly back to health by new re conditioning techniques, Phyllis Gandee in a recent is tie of Plane Talk takes the read er on a tot r of Torney General hospital in Palm Sprinjs. California. This hospital, one of many such convalescent centers for airmen scattered all over the country, aims to restore wounded soldiers to active duty. Back to Usefulness shows that even out of the deepest cruelties of war experience there comes a new good, for postwar medical practice for civilians will undoubtedly adopt many of these new healing techniques. * * * Is the Twentieth Century South Ameri ca's? Analyzing the remark made by Theo dore Roosevelt in 1914 that the present century is the century of South America, C. Langdon White asserts that Latin America seems to have progressed much in the twen tieth century, at least in the sense the late President intended in the development of primary (heavy) industries and the second ary industries they nourish. His article in the April issue of Economic Geography states that South America seems destined for some time to continue its past and pres ent role of exporter of food, of agricultur al, pastoral, and forest products, and of minerals. * * * What is the truth about Spain? Has she been pro-Axis? Is she Fascist? The an swers to these questions are of prime im portance to Americans, states H. C. McGin- nis in an article in the current issue of Extension, for, as a just nation, we must render just judgment of Spain. Read What About Spain, an article written to make you think about the position of Spain in the world today. Is she or isn't she a Fascist bastian ? * * * Nothing about the bottle distinguisheel it from any other, except that the long ser ial number ended with 7 11 a lucky num ber for some serviceman, whose life battle would depend upon the blood of another. Edgar Jones, Pacific correspondent, relates the story of No. 7 11, a pint of plasma, an unnamed bottle of human life, destined to grant a future to an unknown casualty on Iwo-Jima. Read A Pint of Blood, in the May issue of the Atlantic Monthly. * * * Who gets Iwo-Jima and the many other islands wrested from Japan in the Pacific? According to Robert A. Graham, the Amer ican delegates to the San Francisco confer ence will have a difficult time deciding be tween international trusteeship and outright possession of the archipelagos. An article entitled Shall We Keep The Atolls, in the May 5 issue of America, infers that the United States decision in this matter will be a tip-off on whether we intend to break away from the realism of power politics that involved us in the present wars. Make Them Red-Letter Days In the spring of every year we celebrate two holidays, Mother's Day and Father's Day. Where but in America would be found two Sundays set apart from the other 50 for the sole purpose of showing honor and love for parents? Generous, warm-hearted, sentimental Americans observe such days, not because of their notorious love of holidays, but out' of sincere reverence and thoughtful remem brance. These days are always red-letter ones for the children who plan gifts weeks in aw vance. It is one of the proudest niomenls in a child's life when he presents his tan gible token of love the young artist's spir- itual bouquet fashioned of manila paper and) crooked colored letters, the tiny musician's slightly off-key rendition of a song to mother and dad. That the rhyme scheme had been tampered with and the words mis spelled make the present even more preciousj to mother or father. Sophistication covers these childlike in clinations with an armor that becomes hard- er to pierce as the years go by. The gifts grow more elaborate; the love is still as deep if not deeper, but a certin reticence compels the child to hold back what his hM tie song once so eloquently expressed. We at Mundelein have been given an op portunity that comes to relatively few pew pie the opportunity to secure a Catholic college education. Our parents, through self-sacrifice and hard work, have made this) possible. The trend today is to accept all of this as something we deserve, or W which we have a right. It is, in reality something for which we should give dailjj thanks. Although it is a little beyond the tradi tional resolution time, a few .hints would not be amiss. Why not make Mothers' and1 Fathers' day, 1945, extend throughout the vear? Bt 01 H d in lo 01 in; MUNDELEIN COLLEGE Chicago, 40, Illinois Chicaoo's Colleck For Women Under the Direction of the Sisters op Charity, B.V.M. Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30,1M1, at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1897, 1.75 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to Mjj inclusive by the students of Mundelein College. Vol. XV May 14, 1945 No. 12 All-Catholic Honors All-American Honors V tti foi r's it 0 tut mi Telephone: Ambassador 9011 Co-Editors-in-Chief Mary Grace Carney, Jayne King Associates Mary Burns, Jerry Stun, J Mary Catherine Tuomey Copy Editors Eleanor Arends, Joan Templeman Associates Viola Brennan, Mary Martha Cooper, Dolores Hartigan, Lois Hintze, Patricia Hollahan. Feature Editors Mary Bccchet, Patricia Curran, Sheila Finney, Alice Marie Horen, Genevieve Urbain News Editors Regina Bess, Florence Jankowski Associates Patricia Lee, Dolores Toniatti, Gladys Sullivan Sports Mary Cannon, Dolores Cervenka, Colleen Rettig Art Editor Mary Jane Smith Reporters: Mary Ann Anderson, Ruth Casej, Adelaide Costello, Mary Catherine Quinn, Geraldine Stack, Ann O'Reilly, Muriel Has ten, Rosemary Kelly, Maureen Horan, Jeanne McNulty, Patricia Harmon, Regina Milligan, Katherine Burwitz, Rosemary Templeman, D ss r.i iol ist Kr lt; M ul pr at ea efc gt;r Si -an K ric it; ic ( M ic Sol: 111
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