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Page Four SKYSCRAPER Is Catholicity Worth The Price Of Education? When Life magazine reached the newstands a tew weeks ago it created a furor, and rightly so. The entire issue was devoted to an analysis of the state of American education. Catholic education, in any form, was conspicious by its absence. Con sequently many Catholics, especially college students, contented themselves with the thought that they failed to fit into the dismal picture. Others were suddenly up in arms about having been neglected, at least as shining examples. It seems that both attitudes are superficial. First of all, Catholics cannot afford to be complacent. Granted, we have overcome tremendous odds to remain in existence, and have continued to expand our plants with almost phenomenal success. We have staffed our buildings with devoted religious and lay faculties, and have 'carried the huge1 financial burden alone, thereby relieving the state and society of untold expenditure while doing them great service.. Imposing as this may seem it is not the standard upon which we can judge the Catholic system of education. The important question is: how does the product of our educational system stand against the ideal? Defining our ideal cannot be done comparatively. Merely finding that a student outranks a public school graduate in moral knowledge, or that he is not as well trained in shop as his public school counterpart, will not give adequate criteria. There must be concrete principles upon which to make a judgment. The first requisite, naturally, will be that the student be instructed wisely in the foundations of his faith, so that he knows it so well and is so firmly convinced of the value of Catholic principles that his entire life is really guided by them. This is no easy task. Merely exposing him to doctrine in a workbook will not do it. Religion must be made to live for him or it cannot compete with the hamsters in a cage, or the toy money in a model bank. Above and beyond a complete conviction of the worth of their reli gion, we expect our students to acquire a background which will fit them for gracious and useful lives in the service of God, society, and community. This means that what they learn should be functional; not necessarily technical, but rather so geared as to be meaningful to them and to give them values upon which they can pattern their daily actions. This is a tremendously big job. It means that the teacher treats each child as an individual, and is guided by a recognition of the immediate and eternal needs of each in the selection of educational activities. It means the necessary equipment is purchased, which entails a huge outlay of money. It means that parents are in close contact with the school, and its aims; that they assist and support the teacher in carrying out the objec tives. It means that real education is begun long before the child sits at a desk, and is carried on after the dismissal bell rings. We will be the parents and teachers of the next generation. Now, while we have the opportunity, we also have the duty to give serious thought to what these children will have when they reach our status as collegians. Good education doesn't just happen, and poor education is worse than none at all. Good education is expensive, very expensive. And for Catholic parents it costs double. But every penny spent to make useful citizens of our children is a penny which will have repercussions in eternity. In like manner, every minute devoted to making the system itself better is a minute which will be blessed. Collegians Are Parishioners Tool Language Recordings Teach Correct Speech. The drive for European relief, un der the sponsorship of the Overseas Service Program of NFCCS, held here last February has borne new fruit, Linguaphone Conversational Course in American speech, an album of 16 records conceived as an effective means of fostering the correct urbane and gra cious use of the English language, has been purchased from drive funds as a permanent asset to foreign students attending Mundelein. The records, of the ten inch variety, have been compiled by twelve Amer ican scholars and speech specialists noted for their work in radio, dic tionary pronunciation, and collegiate speech. They have transcribed 30 con versational lessons and two lessons in phonetics. As the recorded version is presented in English, an accompanying textbook written in the student's native language translates and clarifies the lessons. Jennie Anglin, freshman from Iran, is presently using the records under the direction of the French department. Quest Scientist Solves Chemical Murder Puzzle Dr. Otto Eisenschiml, internationally known historian, author, and chemist, will speak before the Chemistry club, Nov. IS, at 4 p.m., in Room 405. His subject will be Solving a Chemical Mur der Case. Immediately following th,e talk, the Loyola student affiliate group of the American Chemical society and Munde- lein's Chemistry club will have a social hour with Dr. Eisenschiml. Refreshments will be served. Arrangements are under the direction of Carol Calabrese, Chem istry club president. Dr. Eisenschiml, founder and owner of Scientific Oil Compounding company, is a chemistry graduate of the Vienna Polytechnical Institute. His contribu tions to chemistry include the develop ment of one of the earliest deodorants, an analytical method used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, oiled base ball gloves, and rust proof barbed wires used by the allied armies in Flanders during World War I. He has led battles against misrepresen tation of chemical products and has help ed to write laws abolishing dishonest practices. Visitors Bow To Superior Varsity Squad The Varsity Volleyball team began' an auspicious competetive season, OcU 30. It defeated St. Xavier college 31 to 15 on the Mundelein court. Nov. 8 red-suited DePaul university j players bowed to the home team scor-j inR a close 23 to to the winning 24.1 The volleyball team includes Grace Greely, Joan Corder, Joan Wersching, Gina Moran, Judy McNulty, Therese Windham. Frances Mclnerney, Claire Gcrbeck, Lois Graver, Mary Rose Al-1 len. and Mary Lou Zahm. Discussing the College student in his Parish are a group of Mundelein- Loyola students who participated in a panel for the freshmen of both schools Nov. 2. Left to right are: Bill Foley, Barbara Moran, Charles Walker, Nancy Nolan, and Tom Simmons. The next Inter-Collegiate Discussion will be Nov. 30. Terrapin Tryouts Tomorrow, Pledge Week Will Follow Charleup Anzalone and Rosemary Mashl, Terrapin captain and manager respectively, will be in charge of tryouts tomorrow at 4 pjn. Requirements for admission into the club include swimming 22 lengths of the pool, one length under water; one length of waltzing; a kip dolphin; a front dive; either a jack-knife or a swan dive and a back dive. Contestants will be graded on each stunt and must make a score of 70. All Classes Eligible Juniors and seniors are eligible to com pete as well as freshmen and sophomores. AH who pass the tryouts will be put to the final test during pledge week which directly follows. Among other requirements, each pledge must write a ballet and be ready to per form it in the pool. A formal initiation on Nov. 21 will climax Pledge Week. Will Be Judges Demonstrating the various stunts that each candidate for Terrapins must do will be Virginia 'Newman and Peggy Butler. Judges will be Peggy Barrett, Judy McNulty, Claire Hillyard, Gina Moran, Regina Dowd, Norma Galvin, Donna Merwick, and Virginia Hayes. Officiating at the tryouts and the pledge week which follows will be Miss Rosemary Racine of the physical education department. Fencing Fanciers Attend Exhibition Professionals Display- Technique With Foil ' Five Mundelein girls represented the College, Oct. 22 at a Fencer's club meeting in the Department of Welfare building. Mary Lou Gleason, Marie Peacock, Janet Parmalee, Fcrol Kent, and Kaye Haefel were entertained by professional fencers, and later attended the meeting. Future meetings are open to all Mun delein fencers. 38 Enter Table Tennis Contest Thirty-eight students have entered the table tennis mixer tournament, with Joan Corder, Grace Greely, Frances Mclner ney, and Gina Moran, captains. On Miss Corder's team are Judy Mc Nulty, Mary Breen, Lois Garver, Patri cia Decker, Mary Rose Allen, Gilberta Campagna, Rita Kanes, and Louise Pier- otti. On Miss Greely's team are Therese Windham, Susan Belkman, Joan Simon, Joyce Kaupert, Barbara Logue, Eliza beth Cadwell, Catherine Snell, and Pa tricia Gmelich. On Miss Mclnerney's team are Claire Gerbeck, Mary Kay Hannan, Patricia Tyre I, Betty Garrity, Lois Schneider, Maureen Kavanah, Joan Overhalt, and Winifred Owens. On Miss Moran's team are Mary Lou Zahm, Fasia Tsourtsouris, Ina Eidenas, Maureen Philibin, Mary Gonwa, Eileen Smyth, Barbara Schner, Ann Ert, Joan Wersching, and Charlene Anzelone. Volleyball Class Tourney Opens Today The Seniors will meet the Sophomorei in the first round of the Interclass Vol leyball tournament, today, at 4:15 pja, in the gymnasium. Second game on the roster is sched uled for Nov. 15, at 4:15, when the Jun iors will meet the Freshmen. According to tournament regulations, any clan which fails to present a team forfeits the game. Promote Cotillion (Continued from page 1, col. 5.) Kolba, Nancy Kelly, Patricia Nidi Connie Marvin, Patricia Tyrrell, Bar-; bara Baynes, and Stamo Kocailis. SAC Speaks Up This week SAC Speaks Up about a number of small but important items. One is support being offered to the NFCCS projects. Attempting to follow a practice in stituted by the Journalism department, the Mariology commission has pro posed that the various clubs and de partments set a definite time at which their members will gather to say the Rosary. The Blessed Virgin made a special point of asking repeatedly at Fatima for public recitation of the Ro sary. In giving us a framework around which we can organize our spiritual activity, NFCCS members are doing us a great service. They're real ly making it easy for us to respond to Mary's wishes. * Another NFCCS project which we note is the leadership program held at St. Xavier s college, Nov. 5. The pro gram looked to the future in a field we have a tendency to neglect. College leaders in the Chicago area gathered to discuss the preparation of the Cath olic college student for post-graduate participation in the lay apostolate in his parish. It's a thought we all ought to consider. * * SAC also has a word to say about the Sophomore Cotillion. The man agement of this first big dance of the year falls to the underclassmen, but they are handling it like professionals. It is difficult to organize such a big undertaking and to make it a success. The Sophomores are doing the first; they need the entire student body to help them do the second. * * At the first SAC assembly of the year, joint discussion sessions with Loyola were announced. Many didn't seem to get the gist of what was in tended, and before it could be clari fied we were plunged into other activ ities. Now, they are finally under way, so, for the still uninitiated, here's a word on what's happening. Every two weeks as many Munde-( lein ana1 Loyola students as are free are invited to gather at a designated spot (such as the Union Rambler room) to talk about some stipulated topic ol current chatter. The discussion is Id by some well informed and qualified person, such as a personable prole* sor, who presents the concrete facH in the controversial issue, and keen the questions and remarks in order, The first session this year concew trated on the draft, and its many raa ifications. Of no interest to you? 0 j come now Future discussion sessions will be N topics about which we should all M well-informed, the war, economic mea sures, bills before congress, and elec tions. Perhaps there is something yo would like to learn more about or gd straightened out. Be sure to let yc* SAC representative know what it ii And don't pass up this opportunity become acquainted with the male poii of view (as well as the males tbel selves.) Look for the dates, place) and topics of the discussion session Make it a point to attend, and nub it a point to get in and speak up. Since the coming of the Union, Loy Ola and Mundelein have drawn clou together than ever. We at Mundelej are often bemoaning the fact that 1 have no athletic teams to get all in dither about, like co-ed universitk have. Well, how about adopting oi neighbor's basketball team? We wouldn't be picking a bad you know. Loyola has been doing al right in the past few years. But ere team likes to hear the shouts of thusiastic fans cheering it on to ri tory. It's only across the campm, let's give the team the support needs. First game is against RipaJ Nov. 25. Tickets can be bought at Service club. With us to cheer (mH how can the Ramblers lose?
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1950-11-13 (4)
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