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THE SKYSCRAPER New Students Pass Terrapin Tests Loyola U. Plans Eighth Fall Frolic Loyola University's annual Fall Frolic, originated and formerly man aged by The Loyola News, will be held this year at the Medinah Athletic Club's Main Ballroom. Lix Riley's or chestra has been signed for the event. The Loyola Union, student governing body of the institution, has complete charge of the event this year, under a new ruling which places all dances under the supervision of the Union. The dance has always been the most popular in the Loyola social season, since its inception eight years ago. Last year more than five hundred and fifty couples attended it. Loyola Jamboree Is Great Success The first annual Loyola Jamboree was held in the Alumni Gymnasium, Friday night, Oct. 14. The traditional spirit of the season was well preserved with the crackling corn shocks and luscious yellow pumpkins that adorned the interior. Dancing to the rhythmic strains of the Loyola University or chestra, under the direction of Al Koepke, continued from nine until midnight. Judging from the large attendance, the future popularity of the Jamboree is certainly assured. The fact that Mundelein College was well represent ed probably accounted in no small way for the success of the evening. Enter tainment was furnished by a number of Loyola song, dance, and novelty skit celebrities who graciously donated their services. Sophomores Greet Freshmen at Party The freshmen, in spite of the sopho mores' cruel treatment, are still very much alive after their voyage on the pirate-infested ocean of the gymnasium on Thursday, Oct. 13. After embarking on the ship the freshmen were the prey of the sopho mores and found themselves reciting Mother Goose classics and indulging in fantastic hops. For the latter, Mary O'Brien was awarded a paper medal. Eleanor Solewska and Alexandra Pras- sas received prizes for securing the greatest number of sophomore auto graphs, after dancing with these im portant individuals. Of course there was a torture cham ber with all its attendant horrors of dead bodies, planks to walk, slimy windpipes to be grasped. Having en dured this, the freshmen showed their track talent when they ran, at high speed, the gauntlet of the sophomores. Freshmen Get Acquainted Long names, short names, odd names, common names, Irish names, English names . . . and behind each name a personality of equal interest It was in search of these that the freshmen went during their get- acquainted hour with the faculty on Thursday, Oct. 6, in the social room With the promise of a grand prize tor the student who secured the most names of former strangers, smiles and pencils flashed on every side. Scientists Go On Field Trip The botany and zoology classes left Mundelein by automobile on a field trip to the estate of Mrs. Rockefeller McCormick, on Saturday, October 8, for the purpose of acquiring biological specimens. Equipped with various nets and bot tles, the zoologists dragged the stream with enthusiasm and zeal. The botan ists had the opportunity of viewing the entire estate, while they looked for de sirable plants. Their united efforts were rewarded, and an ample biological store was gathered. It includes frogs, crayfish, snails, numerous shells, many plant specimens, and other interesting ac quisitions for the laboratories. (Continued from page 1, column 4) manufactured more matches than did any other man, had no match to give a little light to his own life. There must be under any human endeavor a foundation firmly planted and incor ruptible, if the beautifully-appointed super-structure is to stand; there must be a great dream behind the great reality, just as some great prayer has taade the vision of this beautiful building. The Skysckai'eu editors were privil eged in meeting Mr. Snyder in the 'Cardinal's room immediately after his lecture. He inspected the paper and gave many constructive criticisms as well as clever suggestions that the edi tors hope to carry out in forthcoming issues. He became an honorary mem- (ber of the Press Club and promised to send any new ideas that might prove helpful to the staff. SWIMMING CLUBS HAVE NEW MEMBERS Tryouts for Terrapin Juniors and Terrapin club were held in the pool on Oct. 5, at 4 o'clock. The old Ter rapin members solemnly judged the prowess of the aspirants. They are all splendid swimmers and all eleven of those who tried have been judged suf ficiently excellent to become Terrapins. Ten passed the test for Junior Terra pins: Dorothy Oliver, Lorraine Brady, Marguerite Collins, Helen Bellows, Es- telle Wingler, Mary Louise Berryhill. Lucille Barnett, Janice Linette, Mary Agnes Tynan, Helen Shannon, and Jeanne Ryan passed the test for Terra pin club. The test for Junior Terrapins in cludes: Swimming four lengths us ing breast stroke, front crawl, back crawl, and elementary back stroke re spectively; a plain standing dive, back dive, and racing start; and an under water tank turn. In addition to this, candidates for Terrapin Club must be able to execute a running front dive, a jackknife, and two optional dives, and to perform the water stunt called a porpoise and dolphin. Congratulations new members. Long may you splash and far Two Athletic Clubs Open to Students Mundelein athletes may work for membership in either or both of the two athletic clubs. The Woman's Ath letic Association is open to all who are interested in physical education and the Terrapins welcome the swim mers. The Terrapin club has a little sister, the junior Terrapin, and entrance re quirements to the latter are less exact ing than these for Terrapin club. Good times, however, are shared Riding CI asses Meet On Friday Riding enthusiasts of the college, began their classes on Friday, October 7, at two o'clock, at the Parkway Stables in Lincoln Park. Elizabeth Gorman, Mary Corby, Leona Kaline and Mary Katherine Shoe- bridge took advantage of the beautiful weather and rode for two hours in the park, while Mary Moore and Arline Kroutel rode on the indoor track. The ride was perfect and of such a nature as to stay with the riders for some time. Classes will take place at two o'clock on every Friday of the year. We hope to see many more girls turn out to enjoy the fun that was ours. equally by both clubs and Terrapin spreads are jovial, enticing affairs. The outstanding feature of the year for the swimmers in these organiza tions is the Water Carnival, given early in May, ordinarily. The club won real fame in the first of these, The Dream of the Ancient Mariner, and they added to their laurels last year with Once Upon a Time. To start things off with a splash this year, the Terrapins have planned a spread for Tuesday, Oct. 25 TODAY. The joyful splashing and diving and swimming will attest to the fun they have. And the ravenous appetities of the swimmers will be sat isfied with delectable morsels. The following officers were elected in Terrapin Club: Irene Lavin, presi dent; Elizabeth Gorman, vice-presi dent; Marion Sifferman, secretary- treasurer. W. A. A. Membership In order to be eligible for member ship in W. A. A. students must have attended Mundelein one semester. In addition to the attendance require ment, fifty points must be earned. Classical Club Has Open Forum Eta Phi Alpha at its meeting on Monday, October 24, held an open lorum discussion on the economic sit uation in Greece in the fifth century. Following this, tea and cookies were served in the fifth floor social room, by the following committee: Justine Feely, chairman; Ruth Tangney, Ann Lackner, Mary Frances Burke, and Mary Helen Boyle. THE MAN BORN OF THE WAR Amid the searing of guns and the screaming of shells as man goes about the serious business of killing his fellow man, and busy shovels work unceasingly to cover the last remains of Europe's finest cannon fodder, a man is born. Into a war-scarred world marches a war-scarred soul, utterly weary, strangely humble, un utterably beautiful. That soul and that man, is Doctor Henri Gheon, surgeon and idler, non-believer and soldier, Christian and genius There are the unmistakable marks upon his face of suffering, but his eyes are soft with the wonder and awe of what he visions to come. Henri Ghfion has traversed the long wind ing route of emotion and experienced the pain, the pleasure, and the ecs- tacy of the human heart. He is the epitome of the artistic nature seek ing everywhere for the utmost in beauty and perfection of form, only to find it in the deathless message of a Lowly Nazarene. This man, standing so quietly upon the field of Verdun and watching with new ap preciation the first faint flushings of the sun, was not always so passive, so divinely contented. Two countries tell a mute story of his vacillation, his doubting, his modernism. The bleeding soil of French battle fields tells the story of his heroism, his partriotism, and his charity. Henri Gheon's birth and rearing were in accordance with the best tra ditions of the French bourgeoisie. His were the childish rhapsody of the reception of the First Holy Com munion, and the tender watchfulness of Catholic motherhood. But his, By MART AGNES TYNAN also, were the childish example of a non-believing father and a Godless philosophy. Consequently, at thir teen Henri Gheon was a confirmed non-believer, for no one had en deavored to give to him the thrilling Romance of Orthodoxy. In 1912, as the protege of Andrg Gide, Gheon went to Italy where he studied to become a surgeon, not through any desire to aid humanity, but because it was remunerative. He remained in Italy because he was just a little bit too comfortable materially to be disturbed by nostalgia. At the death of his beloved mother, he went to church to make an act of unfaith in the Blessed Sacrament When the dogs of war roared down upon Europe in 1914, he enlisted merely in a spirit of adventure rather than through a strong feeling of patriotism, and it was here he met stern, kindly, heroic, splendid Captain Pierre Dupouey, Catholic and soldier, whose tragic death in action some three months later af fected Gheon so profoundly. These two men were of the same culture, but walked down different roads. Pierre Dupouey's way was one of eternal struggle with head held high, and footsteps sure, while Gheon's was broad and wide but grossly unsatis fying. After he had somewhat re covered from the shock of his Cap tain's death, he began to realize just wherein Pierre's greatness lay, and as a result he once more became one of the great brotherhood of Christ. Now it was that Gheon's genius began to become alive. He directed his efforts to the particular field of the drama, and it is in this field that he is practically unsurpassed by con temporary Frenchmen. He has in culcated into all his dramas the two elements of miracle and mystery which characterized the early church plays. The Man Born of the War was published while he was still in the trenches and was followed by The Three Miracles of Saint Cecile. With this masterpiece, Gheon makes known his intention of bringing back the saints to the modern world. But Ghfion succeeds so well where others have failed so miserably be cause he does not fail to weave into two tales a priceless skein of humor lusty and boisterous, delicate and reserved. The drama department plans to present his The Comedian later in the year and it is his adapta tion of a fifteenth-century mystery play. The Marvellous Adventure of Bernard de Menthon which is to be the fall production of the Laetare Players. Here he is at his best. Here his deep, shining faith makes him a perfect portrayer of the inspired Ber nard, here his humanity makes him the sympathizer with the lusty Rich ard, and here his exquisite beauty of mind and heart make him the in spired revealer of the soul of Mar guerite. Here is technical perfection and unmatched loveliness of word. Here is art because it springs from the true genius of Catholicity. Here is living faith, surging hope, and glowing charity. O, Henri GhPon, maker of loveliness, yours is the priceless heritage of suffering, the thrilling joy of discovery, and the lasting warmth of possession. Amer ica salutes you, Henri Ghf'on, The Man Born of the War. SKYSCRAPINGS Virginia Meis and Bernice Rategan are quite excited over their trip to the University of Notre Dame for the Carnegie Tech football game. They left Friday evening and returned home on Sunday. Mundelein students certainly do the different things about town. We heard that Mary Margaret Granger attended the Architects' Ball held recently at the Drake Hotel. As the main dining room of the Drake was transformed into the Latin Quarter of Paris we can just picture the costumed Miss Granger walking along the banks of the Seine. We thought it was quite amusing the day the last Skyscraper was issued to see a freshman go up to Sister in the book store to pay her for the copy. Emer Phibbs and Evelyn Lincoln at tended the Loyola Jamboree last Fri day night and report a very pleasant evening. Janice Linnett, our quite capable actress, startled her dramatic world the other day during a practice of The Marvelous Adventures of Bernard de Menthon by saying candlesticks and palms, instead of canticles and psalms. We have lately duly informed Miss Linnett that it's impossible to be thinking about the Sophomore Cotil lion at the same time you're giving your lines. Mary Honan and Mary Ellen Bu chanan were studying their German so assiduously on the L train the other morning that they rode up to Howard avenue before they became aware of the surrounding country. We find they were only half an hour late for class, which is considered quite a record for such a feat. Four seniors represented the college at the debate between Governor Ritchie of Maryland and Governor Al len of Kansas at the George R. Thorne Memorial Hall on MeKinlock campus, Monday night, October 17. Grace Fabbri travelled to Ann Arbor last week to witness the gridiron de feat of Northwestern University by Michigan. Miss Claire Trevor, the youthful star of Whistling in the Dark, was guest of honor at a reception given by Olga Mel chione last week. Helen Bowerhan, Mary Corby, and Arline Kroutil, three of our dramatic- minded freshmen, atteded Isabel Ran dolph's performance of Smilin' Thru' the other evening. It is consoling to know that two of our students at Mundelein are familiar with methods for solving the current depression. Katherine Brennan and Virginia Woods attended a lecture on Credit Policies in the Period of Busi ness Depression at the Art Institute Thursday night. Their interest is argumentative, we suspect, rather than economic. We wonder what's the matter with our juniors. It's the tragedy of the week, for most of them seem to have sore eyes. (Continued from page 1, column 5) Park Patricia Peterson, Joan Quilty, Katherine Rafferty, Mary Ramker, Lucy Ryan, Dolores Savage, Helen Smith, Marie Sweeney, Mary Toohey, and Dorothy Weldon.
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