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December 17, 1937 THE SKYSCRAPER PafeeS Chaplain Outlines Duties of Sodalists Reminding the candidates that as so dalists they must become active apostles, the Reverend Martin Phec, S.J., chaplain of the CcJlcge, and faculty member of Loyola university, spoke on the duties and responsibilities of all sincere sodality members, at the reception of candidates on Dec. 7. In his talk, Father Phec answered the questions: Why am I entering the So- daiity? and What am I going to do as a member? observing that the era in which sodalists fulfilled their obliga tions by reciting the Little Office once a week is past, and that sodalists today must be missionaries every hour of the day and every day in the week. Following the enrollment of new mem bers, Father Phec officiated a Benedic tion of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Scientists to Hear Professor J. T. Jung Professor Frederick T. Jung, of the physiology department at Northwestern university, will lecture before members of the Science Forum at 3 o'clock, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, in ihe science lec ture room. With the Biological academy sponsor ing the program, this will be the general quarterly meeting of the entire Science Forum. Professor Jung will talk on The Weather and Health: Some True and False Beliefs, and will discuss the effect of climatic conditions on nervous dis orders and other ailments. Sociologists Hear National Authority Youth in the Modern World was the topic treated by Mrs. Mary Blake Finan, of the Criminal Court of Cook County, when she addressed members of the Sociology club, on Dec. 10. Mrs. Finan, nationally known as an organizer and an authority on social problems of youth, differentiated between Catholic social work and secular phil anthropy, pointing out the urgent need today for a Catholic Social Action pro gram operative in the field of social science. The spirit of Christian charity, ac cording to Mrs. Finan, is a primary re quisite for success in any type of case work, and kindness is an Open Sesame to the hearts of people in need of aid or encouragement. Dead Language Is Lively Issue for Classical Group (Continued from Page 1, Col. 2) ever work it has to do. This training is as necessary in personal and business life as it is in college. If Latin gives it, it is justified; if not, why teach it? The question of reducing the amount of grammatical training and of stressing the study of simple Latin sentences in order that students may feel the ac quisition of power is impractical, accord ing to Sister Mary Donald. Simple Latin sentences, Sister ob served, do not occur except in begin ner's books. If a student is ever to read any real Latin, he will meet com plete sentences, which can be understood and appreciated only through an exact knowledge of the function of every word. Voicing the belief that Latin is valu able in itself as a part of the curriculum and that students do not gain just as much from a study of Roman civilization, Sister added: Roman civilization is all very well, but it is not the proper content of the Latin course. The study of Latin grammar develops in the student the powers of discrimination, analysis, and sustained judgment, which are necessary qualities of a trained mind . It is the Student's first, and often his last, contact with formal logic. It would be a pity to deprive him of it merely to acquaint him with infor mation which he can secure by reading a book. Roman history should be taught as a history course, not disguised as Latin. Questioned as to her views on the theory that high school students should be taught only those subjects which in terest them, Sister Mary Donald de clared that the criterion of the cur riculum should be the student's ultimate Drama Students Are Featured in Recitals The Verse Speaking Choir presented a program of seasonal numbers before members of the North Shore Catholic Woman's League, in Winnetka, last Tuesday. On the preceding Thursday, three Laetare Players, June Tripp, Mary Callahan, and Mary Catherine Connell, gave dramatic readings for the South Shore Dominican Mother's club, at Aquinas high school. The Laetare Players fulfilled a seven- year-old tradition on Dec. 5, cutting their birthday cake with the Two-Edged Sword after the curtain rang down on the final performance. Since 1930, when the charter members of the group celebrated their birthday af ter the final performance of The House of Life, the cutting of die birth day cake has been a costume-room cere monial. More formally, the Laetare Players entertained their 59 pledges at a pro gram, with the pledges as stars, and at a tea on Dec. 9. Presidents Kindle Christmas Candles ( Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) Sister Mary Consuela, B.V.M., Presi dent of the College, will kindle the Facul ty candle in the Chapel; Ann Lally '35, president of the Alumnae association, will light the Alumnae candle in room 205, and Catherine Ann Dougherty, pre fect of the Sodality, will light the Sodal ity candle in room 304. Gertrude Brant will light the senior candle, Geraldine Connell the junior candle, Betty Vestal the sophomore cau dle, and Marie Kane the freshmen can dle. The following club presidents and of ficers will light candles: Sue Adams, Alpha Omicron; Dorothy Kullman, Art; Joanne Dimmick, Catholic Poetry So ciety ; Elizabeth Higgins, Classics; Rob erta Scheid, Debating; Anna Marie Erst, German; Helen Farrell, English Round table. Virginia Newell, Glee club; Rita O'Donohue, International Relations; Betty Haffner, Laetare Players, Ruth Janisiewski, Las Teresianas; Rosemary Byrne, Les D'Arciennes. Magel Brown, Mu Nu Sigma; Mar garet Madden, Orchestra; Alice Szam- baris, Organ Guild; Agnes Griffin, Piano club; Wanda Pater, Polish club; Priscilla Moore, Press club. Margaret Mary Murray, Science Forum; Kathryn Kenney, Sociology; Virginia Gaertner, Stylus club; Irma Rilling, Terrapins; I.ucilie Small, W.A.A. good, not his present interest. What difference, Sister asked, will it make to him when he is grown whether the Roman roads lasted 2000 years or not, if he has not developed his powers of thought and expression? The Reverend James J. Mertz, S.J., head of the classics department at Lo yola university, presided at one session of the conference. Merry Christmas For Someone-Else Is College Motto Santa Claus a la mode is the motto of classes, clubs, and activities these days, with everyone manifesting the Christ mas spirit and concentrating upon a Merry-Chris tmas-for-someone-else. The Sodality Academies will distri bute baskets to poor families on Dec. 22, and the Catechetical groups are giving parties for the children at Maria Ad- dolorata Center on Dec. 22 and at St. Vincent's orphanage on Dec. 23. The seniors and juniors will give a Christmas party for children at Holy Family parish, and the Home Eco nomics club will entertain 60 children on Dec. 23. Florence Griffin is chairman of the latter affair, with Genevieve Kruzel, Ai- leen Farrell, Catherine Fahrendorf, Adah Jane Martin, Marian Cox, Peggy Gaul, and Patricia Bristol as aids. The Christ Child society, in the Home Economics club, has prepared a layette, with Mildred Mahoncy as chairman of the group, assisted by Frances and Genevieve Sontag, Peggy Gaul, Patricia Bristol, Patricia St. Clair, Virginia McGurk, Marian Bollnian, Marjorie La- gerholm, Juanita Mayer, Elaine Daly, Angela Kospetos, Betty McDermott, and Helen Donnersberger. The Sociology club and the Catholic Social Action committee of the So dality are preparing Christmas presents for the boys at St. Mary's Training school at Lockport; the Commerce stu dents have dressed 100 dolls for little girls at Angel Guardian orphange. The German club has sent 60 individually tagged gifts to little colored children at a mission in Mississippi, and the Braille group in the Sodality is making Christ mas cards for the blind. Organize Trio In Music Club Newrest asset in the music department is the String Trio, composed of Fran ces Piskozub, violin; Chestera Nicwin- ski, cello, and Ruth Perry, piano. The Trio made its debut at the Wed nesday Musicale on Dec. 15. Other students contributing to die program were Mary Louise Sayre, Dorothy Sch reck, Catherine Miller, Florence Kelly, Nancy Durza, Virginia Parr, and Jean ne Theis. The Cecilians, general music organi zation, gave two public performances recently, and one of their members ap peared in recital. Nancy Durza, Agnes Griffin, Mildred Stelzer, Frances Piskozub, and Angela Bellucci played before the Loyola Mo ther's club on Dec. 9. On the program at the North Shore Hotel on the evening of Dec. 12 were Miss Durza, Betty Lou Deppen, Ca therine Keller, Miss Theis, Ruth Perry, Margaret Jordan, and Miss Grif fin. Mary Louise Sayre played piano selections before a meeting of the St. Philip Neri Mother's club on Dec. 10. Class of '59 Welcomes Daughters of Alumnae Two candidates for the Class of 1959 were announced within the past few- weeks, Dierdre Elizabeth Ditchfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ditch- field, and Rosemary O'Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Connor. Mrs. Ditchfield is the former Emer Phibbs' 34, former editor of the Clepsy dra and of Quest, and author of the ceremonial verses which will be recited when the club candles are lighted in the windows this evening. Mrs. O'Connor is the former Agnes Gill '35, president of the International Relations club, in her senior year. CiiRiSTVnty The Skyscraper wishes the Faculty, the students, and the friends of Mun delein College a joyous Christmas vacation and happy and successful New Year. May every day from now until Jan. 3 be a real holiday, and may the Christ Child bring to each one the gift she most desires. Alumnae Makes Debut At Beaux Arts Salon The Beaux Arts Salon presented Dorothy White '36 dancer diseuse, in debut al the Medinah club on Dec. 12, in the dance drama, Prelude from Pav- lova, which she wrote and interpreted for her senior recital in 1936. Sister of Laura White '39, Miss White now directs her own school of dance and drama and teaches drama at St. Cajetan's school. Her Prelude to Pavlova depicts the career of the famous dancer, cul minating in her exquisite Swan Dance. Russell Knudtson, baritone, appeared in debut on the same program, and an art exhibit by Charles Wilmovsky, Interna tional Painter of the Art Institute, was displayed. The Beaux Arts Salon, founded by Madamoisellc Mathilde Ernestine, is an institute of Chicago and Paris, dedicated to music, art, and friendship. Clubs Contribute To Yuletide Spirit The French club entertained tearoom- goers during the luncheon period last Tuesday singing Christmas carols in their favorite tongue, and tonight the German club will sing carols at a dinner in the tearoom. According to the president, Dorothy Kullman, the Art club members enjoyed themselves at a Christmas party on Dec. 14. Members provided the entertainment, ending with presents for everyone, un der the club Christmas tree. Ruth Janisjewski, president of Las Teresianas, was in charge of a Christ mas party given by the club on Dec. 14 in the tearoom. A dissertation on Span ish Christmas customs was given by Annamarie Hickey and later the club played Spanish games and sang Spanish Christmas carols. A. M. to P. M. Collegians Model At Carsons, Dec. 27 The annual Christmas College Fash ion Tea Time Show, sponsored each year by Carson, Pirie, Scott and Com pany, will be Dec. 27, at 4 p.m., in the Men's Grill at Carson's. Mannequins will include representa tives from colleges and universities throughout the United States, and the fashions modeled will be the latest as dictated by collegiate preference. Catherine Heerey, who represented the College in the Carson College shop last summer, will be Mundclein's representative. All students are cor dially invited to attend the show. Economics Professor Teaches at Institute L. Thomas Flatley, Ph.D., professor of economics, is teaching an evening class in money and banking this quarter at the American Institute of Banking. A national organization for the pro fessional training of bankers, the Ameri can Institute has foundations in various cities throughout the United States, CHRISTMAS bells ring out, and future wedding bells ring in this week as a senior reveals a sparkling diamonds on the strategic finger. Ka thryn Kenney became the first formally announced bride-to-be in the class when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kenney, announced her engagement to Thomas McGuirc, of Chicago and Long Beach. Telegrams she received antici pated her September wedding. Governor Horner and His Excellency, Bishop Grif fin of Springfield, through an error in the downstatc press release, sent much- happiness-on-your-wedding-day messages. NTTIAL scheme of one of the more singular of our one-year olds has sophomores, juniors, and seniors green- eyed. Virginia Brady, perusing Made moiselle, Vogue, Harper's Bazar et al., read that the smarter set supplement their dancing entertainment with mid night breakfasts. And forthwith, Ginny with an eye to a novel Skyscraper IJall eve, invited her friends to the Brady mansion for a Skyscraper breakfast. Here's hoping some AM chum reads a magazine or two and gets egg-breaking ideas. THE Big-Apple hour in the gym is having interesting, and practical re sults. Just last week, it cured a case of radio tension I It seems that the entire cast of last week's radio show stood around the microphone at attention star ing at die clock and waiting for the you're on the air light to flash. Final ly, the director begged them to relax, to untensc, walk around, talk, sing, do something before air time. And in the vacillation of an etherwave, Lucille O' Connell trucked up to the mike and helped the whole cast relax for three minutes. IMPERVIOUS to the lake-side chill, underclassmen are making comfort plus a strong dose of whimsical charm their winter-wonderland song. Rushing from out to in you can find Genie Harper and Helen Bickett of the old fashioned shawl tied around our heads brigade. Swooping into classes in ski shoes is the favorite pastime of our youngest youngsters (Christmas polite ness for verdant freshman), Dorothy Georger, freshman of the red-topped white boots, leads the skiing contigent. Dignified seniors have not as yet defied Dame Fashion, but any minute now we expect them to join the comfort brigade. DABBLING in paint and giving vent to her favorite pastime of mural- creating has given Georgette Thoss new- color these days. Rumor and fact have it that her latest dip into art has produced a game room, in the basement of her fam ily's new residence, immortalizing life on Mundelein and Loyola campuses. Splashed on one wall is a miniature Mundelein, correct even to the 206th windows. Shades of the pre-Raphielites decorating Oxford ETTY Kruezer is definitely follow ing the Charm and Personality ul timatum Be Individual. Vogue-minded Betty has twisted the popular fashion of naive hair bows perched aside and atop of coiffures, and has tied hers in the back just before her page-boy bob rolls. Who can tell, perhaps next year college shoppers will be sold not Bryn Mawr kerchiefs, not Vassar sweaters, not Smith pearls, but the latest thing in hairbows Mundelein hairbacktiers. lt;D so my children, off to Christ mas with you. May you have mad fun vacationing, may Santa Claus tuck in your stocking glamour and glee, may we nod at you as you spin round and round at the Skyscraper Ball, and may you appear bright and cheerful next Jan. 3 1938.
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1937-12-17 (3)
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