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THE SKYSCRAPER THE SKYSCRAPER Official Semi-Monthly Newspaper of MUNDELEIN COLLEGE 6363 Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois Mundelein Chicago's College For Women Under the Direction of the Sisters oh Charitv, B. V. M. Entered as Second Class Matter May 1, 1931, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 1.25 the year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive. Telephone: Briargate 3800 The SKYSCRAPERS Objectives: 1. A greater Mundelein. 2. One hundred per cent loyalty. 3. Support in athletics and all student ac tivities. 4. Every Catholic student a sodalist. Vol. Ill NOVEMBER 9, 1932 No. 3 Editors-in-Chief Evelyn Lincoln, Justine Feely News Editor Frances Davidson Make-up Editor Virginia Woods Features Ann Lally Athletics Irene Lavin Circulation Manager Helen Ryan Reporters: Loretta Brady, Virginia Rose Cor coran, Bernadette Culkin, Ann Daly, Mary Dehey, Rita Eppig, Patricia Gillmore, Ruth Mary Heinz, Dorothy Higgins, Ethel T. Houlihan, Joan Limburg, Marion Mulligan, Mary O'Brien, Clementine Paloney, Alexandra Prassas, Joan Quilty, Lillian Ryan, Sallie Agnes Smith, Mary Toohey, Charlotte Wilcox. gt; ( eytspavcr jy MT, T ) Member) iyssoagT TAPS, OR REVEILLE? A flag flutters proudly against a native sky, a bugle sounds, a cannon gives salute; for one moment a nation's silence pays eloquent tribute to a valiant host, a noble progeny our war dead Thus it is that the people of the United States observe Armistice Day, but for us the beauty of its significance is even deeper, richer, and more far-reaching. Ours is the privilege of carrying on the banner of these men and women who sac rificed life that a great democracy might be preserved; ours the duty of repaying individually the debt of gratitude. These men are not dead, their souls, like their glories, are immortal November is the month designated by the Catholic Church as a period in which the members of the Church Militant, by prayer and good works, especially aid the souls detained in their last march to everlasting happiness. This idea is not a myth, a tale of childhood, or a figment of the ecclesiastical imagination, nor is it a fact which is outgrown as one ac quires the benefits of education. It is, rather, a beautiful, logical devotion, an intrinsic part of the program of an in telligent and active Catholic. In your devotions remember occasion ally the heroes who deserve prayers as much as eulogy, and spiritual aid as well as monuments of stone. A thought dur ing your morning and evening prayers, remembrance at Holy Hour, perhaps a daily visit to the Blessed Sacrament comparatively little, effortless acts but they mean so much. In addition to the solemn taps of Armistice Day let our November sound for the valiant souls a reveille of hope and eternal victory WHERE IS PETER PAN? Have we lost our spirit of play or did we just forget it the day of the Pall Festival? Something happened because we noticed a number of uneostumed in dividuals in our midst. That is the one day in the year when we can cease to be ourselves and pre tend to be someone else. Wasn't it one of your favorite pastimes when you were small to dress up ? Just because we are a few years older, need we be re moved entirely from the land of make- believe? It seemed incredible that so many trunks lacked old-fashioned clothes or so many minds lacked ingenuity. For that's what it really amounted to, unless we are willing to admit that we just don't care about being original or imag inative anymore. The freshmen responded beautifully, and likewise the sophomores, but what happened to some of the juniors and seniors? The poor little freshmen must have been frightfully disillusioned. This is one of the traditions of the col lege, and it's such a pleasant one that it seemed unbelievable that any of us could ignore it. It was fun going to class with a belle of the nineties, Joseph in his coat of many colors, a dignified philosopher of the Soeratic school, or a little girl with her doll. We felt a little sorry for those who were on the outside looking in and could not join in our fun. Are we too old to be like Peter Pan for just one day and never want to grow- up? We hope it was just an oversight and that the spirit of play has not died in any of us, for that is a tragedy in life. When we forget how to play we indeed become commonplace, and our lives grow prosaic and dull. ACTION EXCHANGES The Interlude, College of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois. The outstanding social event of the Fall term at the College of St. Francis is the Fall Frolic sponsored by the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin. As it took place on Oct. 28, we hope they enjoyed it as much as we did the Mun delein cotillion. The idea of short edi torials is a good one when the subject matter is as lively as that in the Interlude. The Collegian, Saint Mary's College, Calif ornia. This weekly publication achieves the distinction of being at the same time strictly journalistic and decidedly dif ferent. We could not deckle whether it was the unusual type, or the unique dis tribution of material that made us read its six pages, but we did decide that Ave liked the paper. The Falcon, Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois. '' For the first time in seventy-two years of academic history the regular classes of Quincy College have been opened to women students. It was difficult to guess the reaction of the young men at Quincy to the change, for the story was somewhat terse. The Falcon is one of the many of our exchanges which has among its pages one devoted to the news of the preparatory school. The sodalists are most grateful to the faculty for making possible First Friday Mass and Holy Communion in the College Chapel. This is a great convenience for many students who would otherwise find it impossible to attend the popular devotion. Wc hope that as time goes on it will become an established Mundelein tradition. * * As a part of its Catholic Action program, the Political and Historical association has started research on the accomplishments made by Catholics in promoting the welfare of the United States. * * * At the Sodality meeting Friday, Oct. 28, Doris Barnett inaugurated the first Hyde Park session, under the auspices of the Cath olic Evidence Guild. Doris proved herself an accurate philosopher as well as a well-informed young lady. The hecklers were in good form and tried to discourage her Christian endeavor, but without success. The students who attended the meeting were pleased with the results, but there were too many vacant places The Sky-Line SENIOR OUTLOOK Gretchen Kretschmer, Editor Senior Sunday afforded the seniors one of the happiest days and most wonderful experiences of their lives. Wc really felt the dignity of seniors descend upon us for the first time. You, underclassmen, have something to look forward to something you will never have encountered before. * * * Hoo-ray for the straw vote 1 We certainly arc getting up in the political world. Here is the one opportunity those under 21 years of age will have of voting in this Presidential election. Wonder whether we arc radical or conservative * * * I What is a Senior anyway? So far as I can tell It's a long black gown, A funny flat hat, With a tassel hanging down. II Why is a Senior, tell me that? My dear, you distress me anon. What would They do With degrees and such With no one to hang them on? * * * Such an assortment of characters turned out for the Fall Festival that we could never hope to describe them all. One costume so successfully disguised its wearer that we would venture to say, at least 75 per cent of the students are still wondering who it could have been. * * * We are making no pretensions certainly of being a phonetic dictionary, but for the infor mation of anyone who desires it, we would pro nounce the name Henri Gheon as on-re Gay- ong. * * * Could anyone offer a solution of how to catch up with something that has already caught up with you ? When it is your school work that has done the catching up, the task of catching up with it looks pretty impossible. Anyone in possession of a satisfactory solution ought to have it patented. It would probably sell at an exorbitant price. * * * In the Tribune's column, Voice of the People, for Nov. 7, there is a very interesting letter on the effects of pure education. It says, Pure education, like pure reason, pure mathematics, pure philosophy, and the like, is sterile if not dangerous. What reaction do you draw from the comment? The Scion Journal, Mount St. Joseph, Ohio. An Alice Meynell Poetry Society is being organized at the College of Mount St. Joseph. This movement, under the direction of the National Collegiate Catholic; Poetry Society, is one that has gained much prominence lately in the program of extra-curriculars. Cheer up, all ye who fear examinations. Sup pose you do flunk you will simply fall into the class with 200 persons who telegraphed Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the late president, T. R., congratulating her upon her husband's nomination. * * * Professor: Give the laws of memory. Student: I'm sorry, I've forgotten them. * * * Dear Sky-Line, We wonder if the girl who decided to take horseback riding instead of Greek was merely changing ponies? Vcrbum Sap. * * * Witches, clowns, and frightening ghosts, Little girls with curly locks. Generals and ladies fair, Animals and artist's smocks, Were seen in every room and hall The day of our Fall Festival. * * * Junior: What's the trouble? Sophomore (rummaging in locker) : I've lost my religion and it cost sixty-five cents. * * * The professor of Clmrch history has prescribed a Diet of Worms for her class. The smooth and woolly ones are at present the preferred variety. * * * And That's That Said the logic professor to his groping class the other day: If you continue to hand in themes containing only parts of sentences you will be ipso facto flunko. * * * First artist: I think I'll have this girl sitting on a bank. Second artist: Please don't, they're so un stable. * * * Linguist Makes Scientific Discovery The Spanish professor was telling an exciting tale about a miser cavalier. She described his avaricious nature, she dwelt upon his love of gold, and she wound up by declaring that when he died they found his heart within his chest * * * If anyone is really interested in knowing the meaning of the line Nos alio mentes, alio divisi- mus aures, Emer Phibbs will be glad to elucidate. * * * Seen in the Library on Oct. 27 A little girl, braids hanging down her back, a huge rubber ball lying beside her on the table, her head buried in a book of synonyms. Hidden away in another corner a little old lady dressed in black with an old-fashioned hat and mittens to match, looking up Elizabethan literature in the Encyclopaedia Brittannica. * * * A bold pirate hurrying not on his way to make some victim walk the plank but merely try ing to make a 1 o'clock class on time. * * * Little Red Riding Hood talking merrily with a veritable Imp of the Perverse. * * * And then, believe it or not, we actually went down stairs and saw Prosperity going around the proverbial corner. We scarcely recognized her. * * * No Fooling Those given to criticism Should try writing witticism Those thinking we're solemn Should manage this column M. D. * * * Teacher (Explaining abstract ideas) : Take, for instance, redness. You can't feel or see red ness, can you? Bright Student: Well, but you can see red. * * * After all, there may be something to this theory of more than one existence. Just look at Plu tarch's lives. M. D.
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1932-11-09 (2)
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