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Oct. 31, 1962 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three 'Grass Is Greener' Say Homecoming Alumnae The old 'grass is greener on the other side' cliche has definitely been exemplified at Mundelein College. Not referring to a fence but the other side of the desk, the dozen alumnae now on the College faculty and staff support the adage. Mary Ann Annetti '58 is assist ant to the dean of studies and teaches economics. She divides her time equally between the two posi tions. Miss Annetti taught grammar school and at Josephinum High School, before studying for her master's degree at Marquette Uni versity. She joined the Mundelein staff last year. Chemist 'Prefers Teaching' Mrs. Irene Bohan '42 in the chemistry department recalls her first invitation to join the faculty. It came like manna from heaven. Jokingly she explained she was asked to help out for six or eight weeks when another teacher became ill. Quite quickly she added, This is the start of my eighth year. Once an industrial worker for Du Pont, she later switched to a less dangerous occupation in phar maceutical chemistry, but now pre fers teaching. She is mother of a teenage son and daughter. Mary Louise Brady 'CO, the new library assistant and a former edi tor of Skyscraper, finds her new ca reer enjoyable. Studying for her master's degree in library science at Rosary College, she assists with the cataloging of new books. After graduation from Munde lein, Miss Brady worked at Exten sion as an editorial assistant. She also wrote the children's page and various mission articles. She plans to further her journalistic interests by writing children's stories. Gloria Calacci '61, full-time as sistant to the dean of studies and director of testing services, deems her position pleasantly different from being a student at the College. When asked what her duties were, Miss Calacci humorously replied: a little bit of everything and not too much of anything else. Graduate Innovates Speech Club Another graduate of '61, Janet DeGrazia is delighted with her position in the clinical speech pro gram. She received her master's in speech therapy at Northwestern University, where she was also a teaching and clinic assistant. Be sides instructing in speech, Miss De Grazia is the moderator of a new club formed for speech cor rection majors. Miss Marian King '47, a new member of the English department, is also glad to be back at Munde lein. She had been happy as a student here and knew she would be as a teacher too. Some of her time is spent at Loyola where she is working on her dissertation for her Ph.D. in Eng lish. Mrs. Betty Matula '40, art in structor, came back to Mundelein in 1954 to help out, and has been here ever since. The College is wonderful and understanding, and the faculty recognizes a woman's responsibility to her family too. She is the mother of two girls, both in grammar school. Previously, Mrs. Matula did graduate work at the Art Institute. Dramatist Organizes Theater Mrs. Jeri-Ann Boyle McCarthy '60, a former drama major, re turned this September to teach stagecraft, play directing and speech and is doing graduate work at Northwestern University. The youthful looking Mrs. Mc Carthy recounted that in Septem ber she had to be given a special tag denoting she was a faculty member in order to use the faculty by Joanne Infantino elevator and to depart from the student elevator on the first floor. Her largest responsibility, says Mrs. McCarthy, is to organize a children's theater at the College. She has a three-hour class every Saturday for 43 children ranging from 3 to 8 years old. Ann Miller '61, a one-time SAC president and Skyscraper staff member, now secretary to Dr. Nor bert J. Hruby and public relations assistant, terms her jobs really ex citing because everything comes at once. She is responsible for sending press releases to neighbor hood, daily and out-of-town news papers, and assists Dr. Hruby with correspondence. Mrs. Peggy Madden Parent '38, also located in Publishers' Row, is the director of alumnae relations. Handling alumnae affairs, Mrs. Parent helps to organize such ac tivities as Back-to-College Day, the endowment fund, and the Silver Dollar Ball. Because of her full-time job and care for her eight children no two days are the same for her. Her children are between 7 and 20 years of age and all do their share, so everything gets done. With two daughters attending Mundelein and her oldest boy at Loyola, Mrs. Par ent and her pint-size bus, a Volks- Drama Majors Satirize Greeks, Give New Twists to Old News by Tina The Greeks have a word for it Eureka (I have found it.) Three junior drama majors have found it too; it being the answer to the age-old question: What's so in vesting about the Greeks? Working for extra credit in their History of Theater class, Lynne Bjorklund, Pat Principe and Carol Ryan have created the Greek Ga- zette and the Athenian Daily. Al though the material is based on plays by Greek dramatists, the sa tire is completely their own. Any resemblance to early Greek history is purely intentional. De Rosa out to be my mother. The fact that his song Oh, My Papa, has reached the Top Ten list should be some consolation to Oedipus. Aphrodite Advises The Gazette is printed proof that life wasn't all ambrosia and nectar for the Greeks. Many a muddled maiden received sage advice from the popular column, Ask Aphro dite. One such maiden Clytem- nestra, whose husband, Agamem non, sacrificed their daughter to appease the gods and then left for the wars writes: Dear Aphrodite, (Continued on Page 4) wagen, pick up passengers en route to neighboring campuses. Dancer Has Tight Schedule' Judi Scott '58, modern dance in structor, has a tight schedule of classes at Mundelein and at North western and also teaches at the Giordano Dance Studio in Evans- ton. Her work leaves her physi cally exhausted but it has one con solation. I don't have to study once I go home. Miss Scott received her master's at Northwestern University on an assistantship. Since then she has spent summer vacations studying with dance experts, Hanja Holme, Jose Limon and Charles Weidman. She is presently doing the chore ography for a religious show in conjunction with the drama depart ment for WTTW-TV, Dec. 4. Psychologist Teaches Part-time Mary Kay Snyder '54, a familiar face in the psychology department, has been teaching at Mundelein since second semester 1961. She received her master's at Loyola on a NDEA fellowship and is working toward her Ph.D. which she will receive next June. This accounts for her part-time position at the College. She agrees it is a pleas ant and different feeling being on the other side of the desk. Difference in jobs, yes Differ ence in ages, yes But all enjoy the faculty and staff lives of Munde- BOLDLY REALISTIC, Legros' statue of Aesop is studied by art major Loretta Bernbom at the cur rent Versailles exhibit showine; the treasures of the famous French pal ace. The exhibit is the first to be shown in the Art Institute's new Morton Wing. The displays will remain until Dec. 2. Treasures Record Historical Spirit, Cultural Beauty of French Period by Loretta Bernbom A collection of paintings, sculpture and furniture from the Palace of Versailles, on loan for the first time from the French government, will grace the new Mor ton Wing of Chicago's Art Institute until Dec. 2. Upon entering the high-ceilinged gallery illuminated by skylight, one is immediately struck by an impression of rich crimson walls, enormous plants and snatches of French conversation overheard from other viewers. The magnificent bust of the Sun King, Louis XIV, an oversized portrait in white marble, backed by a gold sunburst and enthroned in a draping red canopy, ini tiates one to the grandeur of the exhibit. Present French History The works span more than 200 years of French history, from Louis XIII to Louis-Philippe, denoting France's evolution from an absolute monarchial gov ernment, through the Republic, to a constitutional monarchy. A great number of the works are not meri torious from a purely aesthetic viewpoint, but for the memories they recall of later generations. Napoleon Bonaparte, depicted by Gros as a young man with long hair, an heroic soldier at Arcole, is painted by David as a fiery conqueror crossing the Alps on a huge, rearing horse a rock inscribed Hannibal covered with dust at Napoleon's feet. A third portrait by sculptor Houdon captures the inten- Antigone Makes Headlines Students of Greek literature will sympathize with the ill-fated girl who makes headlines in the Greek- Gazette. Antigone, the heroine of Sophocles' tragedy, defies the order of the king by burying her brother. The next day she sees her name splashed across the morning edi tion: ANTIGONE ANTAGO NIZES GRAVEDIGGERS' UNION. On page three, an exclusive in terview with Oedipus Rex reveals a novel insight into the famed vic tim of circumstance. Oedipus raised not-too-few eyebrows when he accidentally killed his father and married his mother. His side of the controversy is presented here: I'm a red-blooded Greek boy who grows up and falls in love. I thought I could be very happy. And I was until my wife turned PLANS FOR THE REVIEW'S Dec. 18 pub lication advance under the guid ance of modera tor, Mrs. Jeffery Spencer. (L to r.) Gertrude Schoepko, Mrs. Jeffrey Spencer, Irene Skala, Jo Ann Marchio, Carolyn Meh- leck, Barbara Loescher Green, Pamela Wilt, editor Nancy Nowik and Mary Ellen Bradley. sity, firmness and ruthless dedication of the Corsiean in timeless white marble. Portraits Seem 'Prettified' For the most part, the portraits seem prettified, painted by court artists to flatter the subject. How ever, most of the works do capture the individual per sonalities. Louis XVI, husband of Marie-Antoinette, is depicted in a resplendent, kingly portrait framed by massive gold scrolls and olive branches. Yet, above the brocade, satin and ermine, his mouth curls super ciliously, vainly. A second approach, reminiscent of Bacchus and the nymphs, shows Louis and companions in a scene of revelry. His portrait reveals a pathetic figure. Succeeding to the throne at the age of 5, he is portrayed as a little boy dressed as a king, holding the monarchial sceptre in his hand. Louis-Philippe, the Citizen King, who reigned after the termination of the Republic, is shown as a staunch and manly per sonality. The women of Versailles, with powdered coiffures, lace dresses and enigmatic smiles also catch one's eye. The marble bust of Marie-Antoinette delineates the clean-cut, delicate features of a seemingly beautiful queen; Madame Adelaide, daughter of Louis XVI, dressed in silver and dusty-rose, gazes solemnly with clear grey eyes. Represent Philosophers and Artists Besides nobility, statesmen, philosophers and artists are represented in the collection. By far the most un usual statue in the exhibit is that of Aesop. Com pletely incongruous with the refinement of the other works, the bronze figure is a hunchback, with bulbous nose, thick lips and missing teeth. The piece is ugly, but reflects freshness and honesty that is not found in the courtly art. Historically, it could be a symbol of the Revolution, an appeal to truth rather than ele gance. The bust of Montesquieu, political theorist of the Enlightenment period, reveals seeming humility and depth of character. Although done in marble, the work is not frozen, but living and personal. In viewing this type of exhibit, one must distinguish between judging a work of art strictly on its own aesthetic merits, or as an expression of its historical time, a product of a particular cultural age. The paint ings and sculpture of Versailles are not meant to be art for art's sake, but rather a recording of the age from which they grew. On this basis, they comprise a stimulating experience combining the beauty and spirit of an unforgettable period.
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