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Page eighty-eight Page eighty-nine filW 1 ill ItffWIll . ' .: . .. ...... . is-.. -. -- -v Five Minutes Almost Up DEBATING CLUB RESOLVED, announced the debate chairman, that the emergence of women into public life is to be deplored and the first formal debate of the Mundelein College Debating Club was launched. Nor did it flounder for want of an active crew. Marjorie Cramer steered into deep but quiet waters with her constructive speech for the affirmative, and Genevieve Dooner, taking the helm, weathered several storms in her constructive speech for the negative, after which the entire club in open forum joined in the attack and defense. The discussion was spontaneous and enthusiastic, partly, no doubt, because of the nature of the subject and its vital importance in the life of each student, and partly because of the lively interest in this form of public speaking. The first open forum had been held on the question of unemployment insurance, after the Marquette and Loyola teams had debated that proposition in the Mundelein College auditorum. The good sportsmanship of the two university teams, their evident sense of humor, and their ready give- and-take, as well as their thorough knowledge of their subject, aroused the enthusiasm of the Mundelein debaters and prompted them to put a like amount of humor and sense into their discussions. The second regular debate was held on Wednesday, March 25, in the Little Theatre. Ruth Schuchat, in the first speech for the affirmative, upheld the proposition, Resolved: that the nations of the world shall accept a policy of free trade. Patricia Peterson opened the negative discussion, adroitly attacking the strongest points of the affirmative. Helen Orvis reassured the position for the affirmative, and Marion Jeffers ably supported the negative in the second speech. The climax of the debating season, however, was reached when the Mundelein team engaged in their first intercollegiate debate with Loyola University on Wednesday, April 22, in the Mundelein College auditorium, debating for the second time the question, Resolved: that the emergence of women into public life is to be deplored. Loyola, represented by Mr. Joseph Walsh and Mr. James Rafferty, both experienced speakers and formidable foes, upheld the affirmative. Firmly, forcibly, they argued that the conditions resulting from women's participation in public affairs were undesirable. Decisively, vigorously, Mary Jane Sullivan and Katherine Brennan pointed out the definite advantages of the emergence of some women into some types of public life. Quick thinking, spirited discussion, keen humor, and fine sportsmanship, added to the store of information presented by both teams, held the interest of the audience throughout. Enthusiasm reached its peak when the judges, the Reverend Vincent Kloos, of Holy Name Cathedral, Mr. Maurice J. Costello, LL.B., A.B., and Doctor A. O'Callaghan, delivered the decision in favor of the negative. Braille Section of College Sodality Top Rozv: Frances Davidson, Marguerite Thomas, Agnes Walsh, Anna Golomhowicz, Theresa Maguire. Second Row: Mary E. Donoghue, Angela Hayes, Doris Barnett, Mary Tileston, Ruth Volkmann. SODALITY WORK MUNDELEIN sodalists are to be congratulated on having had so inspiring an organizer as Father Daniel A. Lord, S.J., nationally known as a leader of youth and a promoter of Sodality interests. Active work in the Students' Spiritual Council at Mundelein dates from Father Lord's visit in November. Even the most desultory miss straightened up in her chair and resolved to get into action, when Father Lord outlined plans with his enthusiastic appeal. Mr. Douglas McCabe, prefect of the Sodality at Loyola, gave an added impetus to the movement in his talk on the mode of appointing committees and boards of directors. With the election of officers, things began to happen. Marjorie Murphy, as prefect, headed a group of capable leaders, and plans soon crystallized into action. The members of the Braille Unit have been vitally alive to the importance of their chosen work. Under their chairman, Regina Czonstka, they have done splendid work, transcribing books into the raised lettering for the blind. The constantly increasing group of catechists, under Margaret Scannell, proved themselves zealous missionaries, traveling each week to the various centers appointed for their work. The Mundelein catechists were publicly commended for their activity at the Ciscora meeting in February. The Mission Unit, too, headed by Catherine Manske, accomplished worth-while results. The Little Bronze Angel Mission in Marty, South Dakota, was selected as the beneficiary of the group. Their chief activity in its behalf was a tag day on March 17. The proceeds were sent to Father Sylvester, O.S.B., with an assurance of further help in the future. The Study Club, captained by Mary Lally, devoted themselves to Catholic literature. Poetry, essays, the drama, fiction, biography, all held their attention, and the benefits they derived were passed on to others in the reports submitted at the general meetings of the Sodality. Our Lady's Committee, under Marjorie Murphy, expended most of its efforts on the fitting celebration of the month of May with devotions in the college chapel, although throughout the year thev endeavored to foster devotion to the rosary and to the Little Office. The Liturgical Committee, led by Genevieve Dooner, expressed itself through the Guard of Honor observed in the college chapel. The Publicity Committee, ably generated by Marjorie Cramer, kept itself before the public eye in the bulletin board. Pictures, poems, and clippings, and a Guard of Honor thermometer, helped to keep the students informed on Sodality matters. It was through the efforts of this committee that a great number of students wrote to station WIBO in a concentrated effort to keep the Catholic Hour over the radio. The Tower f 19 3 1
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tower1931044
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Women and Leadership Archives http://www.luc.edu/wla
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Mundelein College Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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There are eight total Mundelein College yearbooks: 1931, 1932, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, and 1985.
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Mundelein College Collection
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Reading Room
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Print
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