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February 21,1962 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Related Arts Club Looks to Japanese A program to acquaint Munde lein students and their friends with the oriental influence on contem porary culture will be presented by TWO SMILES and two freshmen equal two musicians. Mary Michael Parent and Josephine Falbo repre sented the college Tuesday in the Inter-Collegiate Recital, with Mary Michael playing the piano and Jos ephine singing. New Faculty (Continued from Page 1) mester's absence to teach radio isotopes in the physics department. Dr. Falk Johnson, chairman of freshman rhetoric and composi tion, University of Chicago, teaches a course in linguistics on Saturday mornings. Dr. Johnson earned a doctorate in English linguistics from the University of Chicago. Although she previously taught at Mundelein as a guest lecturer in summer sessions, Sister Mary Joan Frances now works as a full-time instructor in the history depart ment. After receiving her bache lor's degree from Great Falls Col lege, Montana, Sister went on to earn her master's degree from Mar quette. Replacing Reverend Gerald Grant, S.J., Reverend Joseph Lof- tus, S.J., professor of philosophy at Loyola, returns to lecture in natural theology and philosophy of human nature at Mundelein. Returning to the department of English-journalism, Dr. Martin Maloney spent last year as a guest professor at Stanford University. A professor in Northwestern's School of Speech, Dr. Maloney is teaching advertising theory and practice. On leave last semester, Miss Marilyn McCluskey returned to teach natural theology. Having re ceived her master's degree from Loyola, Miss McCluskey is now working for her doctorate in phi losophy from Marquette. A graduate student at Loyola, Mr. John F. Snyder received his bachelor's degree at St. Mary's, Winona. Mr. Snyder teaches in the psychology department. Wilson Award Justine Wincek, senior, re ceived honorable mention in the Woodrow Wilson contest in January. Nominated to represent Mun delein's history department by Sister Mary Crescentia, B.V.M., Justine wrote a paper on Intel lect and Related Interests. The award was given on the results of an interview with four men of different fields, her scholastic standing and the con tent of the paper. the Related Arts Club Feb. 23 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in 405. Bonnie Piontek, general chair man of the affair, said the project had its beginning last August with calls to the Japanese-American Embassy here in Chicago. Since that time the Related Arts Club has worked to get representative samples of many fields of oriental culture. At 3:30 Mr. Takamichi Ninomiya will open the program with a lec ture on Eastern Thought in West ern Literature. Mr. Ninomiya is a professor of literature at Kobbe College, in Kobbe, Japan and is currently acting as a guest profes sor at Indiana University. At 4:15 Ryozo Ogura, a Japanese brush painter, will give a lecture on that ancient Japanese art. His lec ture will be accompanied by a demonstration and an exhibition of his works on the fourth floor. Keiko Wakabayashi, Mundelein sophomore, has invited a Japanese friend to give a demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremonial. Audience participation will be invited during this rite. At 6:30 the festival will close with an exhibition of the Kabuki dance presented by six students from the Chicago area. These stu dents will also provide their own authentic oriental musical accom paniment. Sister Blanche Marie, B.V.M., emphasizes that students may come for any parts that interest them and leave at any time. A general admission of 1 will be charged. Honor Seminar Studies Book, U.S. Problems Eighteen upperclassmen will par ticipate in an Inter-departmental Honors Seminar each Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. in the Social Room. Under the direction of Sister Mary Donalda, B.V.M., Sister Mary Eloise, B.V.M., and Sister Mary Liguori, B.V.M., the students will discuss Democracy in America by the French historian, Alexis de Tocqueville. Among the seniors are: Pam Beckman, Carol Bellamy, Christine Doran, Mary Ann Eiler, Denise Lenzi, Marcia Magiera, Peg Neuzil, Virginia Piecuch, Geraldine Ptacek, Joanne Twomey, Ann Marie Wenthe and Justine Wincek. Sue Brown and Nancy Nowik are the participating juniors. Sophomores Mary Jo O'Malley, Sheila Prindiville, Irene Skala and Mary C. Walsh complete the list. Coming on Campus by Maureen Racine Wednesday, Feb. 21 10:30-1, Mrs. Gillis, social worker. Interview girls, Lounge. Thursday, Feb. 22 Washington's Birthday, No Classes. Friday, Feb. 23 3:30-7:30, Fine Arts Program, Oriental Influence. Saturday, Feb. 24 Junior Prom; Math Tournament, High School Students. Tuesday, Feb. 27 1:10, Freshman-Big Sister Party; 3:10, Organ Recital; 4:15, Math Club. Thursday, March 1 10:30, Woman's Auxiliary; 12 noon, Lenten Mass; 1:10, Freshman Re cital, Auditorium. Saturday, March 3 8:30, CEEB Exam, High School Students; 2 p.m., Music Depart ment Scholarship Exam. Sunday, March 4 SAC Leadership Day; Sophomore Coke Dance; 7 p.m., Terrapin Wa ter Show. Monday, March 5 7 p.m., Terrapin Water Show. Tuesday, March 6 1:10, Spring Recital, Auditorium; 4:10, Faculty Coffee Hour, 405; 7 p.m.. Terrapin Water Show. FRIENDS MIXED and twisted at fhe Freshman Mixer. The more than 600 guests who attended the Swing-Out did a variety of steps to Notre Dame's Dance Band, and to Rae Paul's Lakeshore Four Combo. Students and Alumnae Contribute to College Mundelein's Pledge Drive for the new dormitory and the Alumnae Mathematical Wallpaper Unrolls For Tournament Contestants The annual math tournament will go modern Feb. 24 when students from the Chicago area Catholic high schools meet at Mundelein. In the advanced division, problems in modern math will be presented to the upperclassmen participants while freshmen and sophomores will contest in rounds of algebra and plane geometry. According to enrollment, schools may enter one, two or three stu dents in one of the tourney sec tions. The senior math majors com posed the questions and Virginia Lardner coordinated the day's events. Following the morning's testing, the contestants will be served re freshments while their examina tions are being corrected. Individuals meriting honors in each of the three divisions will be awarded pins and certificates of merit. The two schools collecting the highest number of points will receive honorary plaques. Among the Mundelein freshmen who participated in the event last year are award-winning Barbara Skiba, and Sally Durkin, Barbara Tryba, Mary Glynn, Joanne Gur- dak, Helen Skala and Carol Suran. FIRST OCCUPANT of the new parking lot was Marilyn Miller, who drove in from Skokie to find herself welcomed by a new-fallen snow, an empty lot, and a meter just waiting to take her ticket. As a prelude to the tournament, Friday, Feb. 23, Rosary and Mun delein mathematicians will hear guest speaker Dr. John H. Olm- stead of Southern Illinois Univer sity speak on varied topics includ ing A Mathematical Theory of Wallpaper, Curiosities with Sin (1/x) and Rational Functions. Dr. Olmstead will be available to meet with faculty members and stu dents on Friday and Saturday. He will address the high school teach ers of the participating schools and their students on Saturday on the subject of Natural Numbers in Or dered Fields. Review Staff Seeks Writing Material Review deadline for the May 1 issue of this publication is April 2. Any student interested in writ ing for the magazine is invited to leave her contribution in the copy basket inside Room 509. The Review officers urge the girls to submit their contribution well in advance of the deadline. This will allow enough time for a staff dis cussion of the paper and for any necessary revisions. The editors are interested in re ceiving reviews of new books, plays, concerts and dramatic perform ances. Poetry, essays, short stories and fiction are also needed for this is sue. Musicians Present Recital An organ recital will be pre sented in the College Theater Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. Selections from three different periods, including Bach, Debussy, McKay and Clokey will be played by freshman Karen Nichols, Rita Gravel, Nancy Andrus, Patricia Brinckmann, Barbara Krasniewski, Dolores Nudo and sophomores Catherine Frenzel, Mary Lou Ce- sario and Sheila Kirby. The program will be concluded with Mountain Suite, a composi tion of Clokey played by senior Irene Starub. Endowment Program have finaled with bouquets of success. The Daisies for Dollars drive, concentrating on participation in stead of the amount of contribu tions, scooped up an all-school total of 4,904.85 with 86.11 per cent stu dent cooperation. Of the 951 lay students, 937 (98.52 per cent) pledged, with 819 fulfilling their promises. The total alumnae bonus was 290, comprising a grand total of 5,194.85. OF THE 154 SENIORS, 153 or 99.35 per cent promised donations; 139 (90.25 per cent) brought in 1,078.25 which, added to an alum nae bonus of 110, came to 1,188.25. The juniors received 87.33 per cent monetary cooperation from 200 of 229 (100 per cent) who pledged. The 1,438.10 proceeds plus the alumnae bonus of 80 summed up a contribution of 1,518.10. The sophomore contribution of 1,338.50 was donated by 235 (83.33 per cent) of the 279 (98.93 per cent) students who pledged from a possible 282. Included in this sum is a 40 alumnae bonus. THE FRESHMAN DONATION of 1,075 was achieved by 245, or 85.66 per cent of the 275 (96.1 per cent) students who pledged. The class, numbering 286 girls, received 60 as the alumnae bonus to boost their gift to 1,135. SAC officers will still accept con tributions from anyone who has not yet fulfilled her pledge and wishes to do so. Mundelein's Alumnae Endow ment Program has received 10,058.58, as of Feb. 8, to be used toward furnishing the new dormi tory, experimenting with educa tional TV and maintaining the ex isting college facilities. THROUGH THIS ENDOW MENT Program an alumna has the opportunity to help Mundelein af ter graduation. So far for this year, 449 have contributed to this program, each specifying how she wishes her money to be spent. Do nors may send in the complete con tribution at one time or through the installment plan. An alumna's employer may also help Mundelein through the Match ing Gifts Plan. Companies will match, usually dollar for dollar, the contribution of an alumna-em ployee to her college.
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1962-02-21 (3)
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